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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-06-06, Page 10 127 YEAR THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1974 tady vn er police - - rsummer o A University of Western Ontario student began work June 3 at the Goderich Police Station as part of a program, sponsored by the Ontario Police Commission, called "Youth and the Law," first started in 1970. - Mary Anne Blake, R.R. 2, Brussels, da second year social student, was hired under the commission's program to learn • about police work while performing useful tasks•for the local force. ., The main idea of the program is fo give the 150 participating students an insight into policing and foster better police -youth relations, Goderich Police Chief Pat King •said. As police'often receive calls to settle matters such as family • disputes, Mary Anne will have the opportunity to learn about' them. This learning could be helpful to 'her ;studies, he main- tained. The Huron -Middlesex Progressive Conservative Association last Thursday ac- claimed Robert McKinley, .a Zurich area chicken farmer, as its candidate for the July 8 federal election. He has been a member of parliament for this riding since 1965. His nomination was rna;ie by Jim Donnelly, a Goderich lawyer, and seconded by Glen Webb, of Dashwood. Mr. McKinley thanked• his supporters in a speech before a large audience at Saltford _ Valley Hall. There seemed to Ybe no doubt among the people in that audience as to the Con- servative choice for a candidate in Huron -Middlesex. Most of there wore McKinley badges. Mr. McKie eY 'maintained' that the July •8- e1.ection is necessary. "You 'hear many Liberals saying these days that we're in an election the people of Canada don't want," he said. To dispell this notion he produced a figure from an in- formal poll which concluded 60 to 80 per cent of .Canada's population are in favor of the' election. On a local issue, farming, he deplored the government's at- titude towards 'implementing agricultural policies. Ministers of agriculture always have had, difficulty getting needed legislation through parliament. -!`The government•has no ideas of =its own for agricultural policies and• takes Conservative suggestions he . said. As an example, the Conservatives moved an amendment in the spring of, 1972 which would: have given more help to young farmers through the • Farm Credit ^Corporation. The government! justarently put forth similar legislation. "The instigators should do the administrating as well as suggesting policies," Mr. McKinley maintained. He suggested that although the government stopped American cattle from entering "Cana'da arid- ups'etting market pri s, Canadian beef produc s might want to export their cat le to the United States in the future. . • Her Pjob .with the local police will be confined to doing sur- veys, filing, and minor clerical' work as .the students are not allowed to perform actual police duties. '• Mary Anne is the first student from this..progr•am ever to work in Goderich, the chief said. Her salary is paid by the federal and provincial .governments. -� When she does surveys for police reports, the town will not have to pay for them. A survey of pedestrianjtraffic• on the Square, for instance, should help town council decide whether to widen sidewalks or not. Mary' Anne said her job will enable her "to learn about problems people have with the law. This will give her greater understanding of people when sfie enters social work. Although she is not certain what area of social work she will tackle, she is thinking 'about specializing in juvenile delini*ency. . -HO first interest in this field•came when she volunteered for duties. with the Children's 'Psychiatric Research Institute in London. d ' When she heard—of the -police -°'commission program, she ap- plied for a job in Huron County, 0 "It (Youth and the Law) has worked well the years it's been 'running. Reactions and Responses have been good." Chief King said. .. Horse racing re-1ocated? . Trac BY MARTHA RATHBURN Last ..Saturday afternoon more than 30 'people attended the third meeting concerning the proposed Recreation Com- plex at G-.D.C.r. In November a committee was selected to study location, cost and content required for a. complex serving the town of Goderich and an area covering a few miles into the adjoining• Goderich' and Colborne Town. ships. John Sully Jr., chairman, reported on results • of previous committee findings wherein two locations were proposed — The first site a ten -acre •lottpop- posite G.D.C.I. owned by Duron County Board 'of Education; the second property beside the arena where the race track and agriculture park are, located. Three groups were- made up, to discuss these locations and the needs of groups which might use the facilities. Also the administration for such 'an undertaking was discussed. Top priority was given by it l groups to an indoor swimming pool with a health centre and an artificial ice pad for year round use. Tennis and squash courts, meeting rooms with storage space so that several grope might use the same "We must get along with our neijhbours but look after our own people at the ,dame tfine," he said. ' Of the beef subsidy in- troduced by the government, he said the price dropped. Dither the producers nor the rcon- sumers benefitted fro it. Mr. M.c)Ki' ey ' e the schedule ' mg t . t 18 mont of parliament ha been hecti . Members were forced to' mi. Easter recess to continue th the nation's business. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau took his Easter.. vacation regardless, Mr.; McKinley noted. The Progressive Conser- vatives under Robert Stanfield • have been:- an organized op-' position to the prime minister and his government, he, said. They have "' 'supported legislation when it was deemed necessary for, the • good of Canada.- • . He said a Progressive - ,Conservative government would give more. attention to . agriculture;• so important to, the • Huron -Middlesex Riding: The name Huron -Middlesex, came as a result of a private member's bill, introduced by Mr. McKinley. The riding was formerly called Huron. . As his speech ended, ' 'Mr., McKinley said he would do his utmost to continue his work for the riding. k�,.T.. One of his colleagues in ' Ot- °j tawa, Eldon Woolliams, Cc; - servative MP from Calgary North, was guest speaker at the, nomination. meeting. . Mr. Woolliams attacked government anti-inflation policies outlinedin the 1974 budget. Opposition parties • voted against it bringing, the collapse of the government. "You can't promise to spend .20 per cent more money in 1974 and expect to stop . the ever-, spiralling inflationary trend, or blame all the inflation on out= side forces,"_'he said. The increased government' „spendi.ng compares with_ a 1 . ' per cent rise in the gross national product. `This increased growth of federal spend is th cause of domestic inflation," he maintained. - He claimed that,Mr.Trudeau and Finance Minister John Turner have no answers to the question of curbing inflation. Every economist, in his opinion, agrees that the first move towards solving the problem is to reduce govern- ment spending. Part of government spending;,e• unemployment . insurance payments were questioned by M. Woolliams. Canada is in short supply of -continued on page 10 , r" SINGLE COPY 20c Four Progressive Conservative members of parliament gatthered .together at the Huron - Middlesex PC nomination meeting at Saltford Valley`�Hall May 27. Bill Jarvis"' left, Perth Wilmont and Eldon Woolliams, Calgary North, congratulate candidate Robert McKinley, Mid- diesex, as does John Wise, right, Elgin. (staff photo), County police force proposed Huron Council to studyrequest The executive committee of Huron County Council ' has been charged with the respon- sibility to look into. a request from Huron County's Police Commissions to ask the Solicitor General to conduct, a study on policing needs in Huron County. Representatives . of Huron's Police Commissions attended "last Friday's meeting of Huron ..•County Council,' and suggested ' the request to the Solicitor • General should include the prr.' inion• that any study under-, taken by' that office would examine "all ,the possible alter- natives with regards to policing ' _ The action stems from a report by the. Task Force on Policing in Ontario which has suggested that all municipalities under• 15,000 persons would be policed by the Ontario. Provincial Police with . all other forces to be disban- ded. - If this was made legislation, it would mean that the police forces in Huron's five towns would be dissolved. Some' discussion centred around the fact that rural areas presently -mow pay nothing ex- tra by way . of municipal taxes p g e major . facilities, workshop for the trainable retarded adults and rooms for pre-school retarded children, kindergartenand nur- sery day care space which is required; as wel as;, facilities for a music and the performing arts centre were suggested. • If permanents seating is not used here, the centre might be used for banquets and dances. Also year, round roller skating might be possible on this floor. Senior Citizens and arts and crafts groups need work and play areas, lex site In regards to location, it had been suggested the swimming pool be located in conjunction with G.D.0;I. so that the existing change rooms could be used, The gymnasium and other sport facilities such as are 'Tiecreation Diredtbr Mike 'Dymond addressed a gathering of local service club representatives gathered at GDCI last Saturday in connection with proposals for the new Recreation Com- plex. Co-chairman John Sulfy assisted the Roc Director in the day long consultation designed to determine.what facilities are needed in the complex and why they are needed. Mr. Sully is • seated beside Mr. Oymond. (staff photo) for police protection since they are patrolled by the OPP. In the' five towns, however, residents there pay heavily for their town police forces. It was,, pointed out at' the meeting that in the future, it appears the rural areas will also be paying through their municipal taxes.. for police .protection by the OPP.• That located in the local school and G.D.C.I. were - not to be duplicated.' in the• complex. Since the town has grown around the centrally located agriculture park, the feasibility of using this park for the com- plex was widely discussed. All agreed this great green area was being wasted with the race track, barns and -grandstand taking up so much space but ac- tually open only a few times each month in tie summer. By re -locating this sport there would be ample space for the complex; ball diamonds and soccer and football `fields plug a large parking area, thus remedying a• very bad street parking situation that now exists in that area was felt. Re -locating the race track, barns eto.Awould be quite an undertaking, but a step in the •right direction since it would - make this :fort much more en- joyable in every' Way and put Goderich back on the top with the racing fans.. . As .to the fund raising, the public must be made aware of the need and potential of this complex and a. questionnaire was suggested to get the public - opinion, ideas and reaction. Service clubs would be asked to do a partial survey of the area continued 'on page being the case, it was felt •by some- •-that-'-a" Huron' County Police Force might be the most economical method of policing. 1. A brief containing 20 public advantages to., be gained through a -county police force was on the desk of each coun- cillor for study. It promised faster service to the public in Huron_ County; central dispat- ching; improved salaries and benefits for police officers; and improved policing in many other ways.. The presentation noted the OPP would still patrol the highways and be ', a 'part- of justice in Huron. it un Huron's Historic Jail Board will be given approval by Huron County Council to use the former jail for whatever is deemed advisable by them providing - the terms of an 'agreement, expected to 'be drawn up and signed shortly, are met. Property Commie .Chair- man Harold Wild .reported to council the Huron Historical Jail Board is an individual board and not a ,sub -committee of Huron County Council. ' He said the terms of the agreement •with that board will .provide that any structurai • alterations to the property in question must be approved by the property committee; that the organization will adhere to any parking restrictions that will be necessarily imposed by the property committee; that while the county will carry in- surance as to liability and fire protection', it will be respon- sibility of the jail board to carr°v sufficient "'liability in- surance, content insurance etc., for their own,protection; that the jail ,hoard will be, respnn-- sible for the maintenance and operating, costs of the building and ground and ensure that the building will be maintained in a safe manner; and the agreement will be for five years with option to renew. -T , - Chairman .of the Jail Board s former Goderich Reeve and unto councillor Paul Carroll. It is understood the jail board has plans to open the" jail this summer, providing plansare not 4tered by unforeseen dif- ficulties... In speaking concerning the' recommendations of the property committee Chairman Wild said it was his belief that the jail board was comprised of sincere, dedicated people who deserved a chance to do what they could to bring the' former jail into the, limelight as an historic building and tourist at- traction for Huron County. Here last • The mainstay of the Canadian Armour Division in World War 11 has been eternally honored at Sky Harlsour- Airport by the Goderich ..Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. The group pur- chased the last Sherman tank issued to the Candian Army frofn the Ontario Regiment at Oshawa. The 76 MM WET Sherman is a modern version of the vintage used during the war in that it has a gyro compass and an electronic travers to allow /to be fired while in action. The tank is mounted on a cement pad beside the Lancaster at Sky Harbor and is to receive in- signia painting beside'the Lancaster at Sky Harbor 'and is to receive insignia painting 'of the 29th Canadian Armoured Reconnaisaribe'Regiment. The above picture shows ,the monument being driven. onto the pad last week by Master Corporal John Clendinneng of Toronto. (staff - photo)