The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-08-15, Page 1The dirty dog?.
A letter pn official Ministry, of the Attorney General
stationery written by"Nprma-.Haxlitt of the local registrar's of-
fice in the court house, arrived before Goderich Town Council
'last week. It complained about pet owners who walk their dogs
in Court House Park Land leave the animal's jobs' behind to
,trap people who also walk there.
The letter stated:
Dear Sir: .
"For the last few years, I have noticed from my office, how
the Court House Park is being ,used by some of the Citizens of
the Town „as well as many tourists to Walk their dogs for exer-
cise as well as answer the call of nature. This does not seem to
be, the most fitting place for these animals to be allowed -by
their masters for this purpose,
"The Town of Goderich should be proludenough of the Court
House Park, which is the centre of the Town, to have it kept as
a Park should be, clean and tidy; if not just for the appearance
to the public then .consider the many citizens who make use of
the 'park, especially the senior citizens.
"I have had to 'clean the "shoes' more than once, after,
walking to my car which is often parked on the inside of the
square and it'is'about time your Council considered passing a
bylaw to have signs posted prohibiting pets froom this park.
•"Ihave heard of othersduring the recent Summerfest who
had the ,same misfortunes while walking through the park.
Have you?
"Hope this matter will be discussed at a Council meeting and
put ,into effect."
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With a slight grin and a mischievous look in his eye, Coun-
cillor Bill Clifford moved that the matter be left in the hands of
the Parks Chairman Leroy Harrison with power to act. .,q
Councillor Harrison made a quiek statement..
"Parks are for people, for walking in, for tramping in, for
cycling in, for walking their dogsin," stated Harrison. "I don't
know how you stop the call of nature but people should take
their own crap '11.ome with them."
He sarifi that in the past, he has asked pet owners to clean up
aftertheir animals and has had few problem's since.
last
pets, according to Councillor Harrison, should be a
• last resort. He -promised Ito look into the matter upon his return
from vacation.
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County rejects
Mustard report
. - -''*° health policies in' the province.
''' Huron County would be in-.
- special meeting Monday, rejec- Middlesex; Oxford and Elgin
ted the Report of the Health Counties which would have a
• Planning, Task .Force 7)f On- , . population of about 550,060.
-tario, called the Mustard :. The health board noted that
Report,.. which recoMmends other proPosed districts would
have smaller poPulations. Grey
sweeping changes in health
t. ton -Kent has 206,000; and Duf-
Neighborhoocl quiet last Saturday
.Still want melting iv-1th, commission
dr
•. board of health stated that the lei -A -Wellington has 136,000.
Mustard Report recouithen- The district which' would in -
dations; if implemented, would -elude Huron County Was *-
bring loss of local, aUtonomy . Ted "impractical". .
and confusion of existing If the district as propo'sed, is
, ' health care services. . implementect,_ .Huron will
The Mustard report proposes barely be recognized,'.' • the
creation' of about 35 district board of health stated. . ;For the 'second time in as
health .councils.to direct publie It recommended that the -
many years Domtar
• - - district be altered to assure the
couoty adequate representation
has had their production
schedule brought to a halt by
council . apPointed by 'the
striking employee. ' '
' Fifty-three employees of the
County council learned that
Bud Oke, 63 Britannia Wesf,
says he got a gootknight's sleep
last Saturday evening 'but is
still hoping for a meeting with
the Goderich Police Com-.
mission, in the near 'future.
That's what Mr. Oke asked
for when , he appeared before
Goderich Town- 'Council last
Thursday evening.
According to Mr.- Oke, late
night joy ,riders in his
bourhood have been 'keeping
him awake, particularly Satur-
day nights.; His home is 'at the
corner of McDonald' Street, the
location of the arena and the
agricultural park. MT. Oke says.
cars race 'up and- down -that
street, squealing tires and
screeching brakes until the wee
hours ' of the morning.
small
Obscene and abusive language
is 'common,
' "For the first tirne in 20
-years I'm locking my door,"
admitted Mr. Oke to Council.
"And I keep a baseball bat
Reeve Deb Shewfelt nodded
his head in sympathy. A
resident of Reays Street, just
east of .McDonald, the r --eve
claims the cars make the circuit
in the neighboorhood. He
suggested that 'the parking lot
at agricultural park looks like a
perfect spot for turning around
and throwing' a little dust.
One idea to lock the gates on
the parking lot after the arena
.closes for the night was aired,
but no actilm was taken.
Mr. Oke said he was
This drawing ,shows‘phase'lwo of a Construction project at
Victoria Public SchOol. Phaie one'has already been approved
but the second part ofthe project mot, have' approval frodi the
Ministry of Educatioh.in Toronto,,Fihase, two is a new building
Which will cantaip 10 classrooniVand alibeary. Two of the
clatsrooms wOuld be used for 'Queen Elizabeth School for
mentally retarcle'd children. -Of the other eight, six wo.t.ild
replace, esiating'classroorris in the old sectipn of the sOfitrl
which would be demolished. Phase one, „which ihcludes
change's ip the heating system, is dUe to_be corroteted by the
end of September
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Evaporator plant has strike problems
TWO heads
ta
not better
than one!
dispelled the notion that"!
proviocial health' ministry.
' the board of health .• and
. goderich walked off the job
hospital boar& would have lit- .
last Friday in support ,of their
union's wage and - benefit•
district touticils are .created.
The union began negotiating
. tWo. heads are better than practise in. an area without the '.
with the company as early as -
one when they jointly . consent of its district . Lou nci „
April, of ,this year but. formal.
drove a,car into a poleOn ' the -board' of health stated.. •
talks did not really get under-.
, way until Vay 5, when the em -
ted the board Of health s
the. ployee's contract expired.
Mustard 'Report, ,Dr. Robert
Norman.' Stephens, 128, Walker, the Ontarid healili
Brittania Rd., int& a side ministry co-ordinator for South;
skid. . Western Ontario, - answered
One girl was steering , questions from council 'mem- '
and 'working the gas pedal bers and:the public.
: Manager of the «evaporator
Clerk -Treasurer John Berry
operating the brake. They' asked: him to justify the size of
*apPlied the gas and the district,that would.include
brakes at the same time: 'Huron County. •
„causing t.he skid. The proposed dirstricts have
Darriage to the car was' not. been created yet and the
a6'out- $400, ' *poce ' province wants to get. 'Construe-
• estimate. (continued on. page 14)
4.
stn
1111011:say.
would not happy
Whatt the public considers routine in Medical care could
Health Planning Task Force'Report are implemented, accbr- "
ding to 15r. Frank Mills,--HUrou Codety yedical Officer "of
.Discussions which'led to ,count COuncil's rejection of the
report last IVIondy did not inchide w'hat would happen
people seeking regular health.,care,,Dr. Mills 'said.'
A pershnvight not be able ro seethe doctor. of his..choice
if 'health eare ,iS restructured according td task force
A, person would have to go to a• medical rlinic where a, iss
receptionist or secretary would refer him to a doctor or even
another agency, he said.
tlinics mould be centered to serve populations of -15;000.
Dr:314411s speculated that such' a clinic might be centred rh:
Clinionrtrhus,,a persommight not be able to gee a doctor in
The report proposes that transportation' of persons going
to and from blinks be Paid bY the province, This. vvoUld in-
crease health care costs, Dr. Mills said.
Poctors would be told where they could have practices un.
der the peoposals, he noted.
iloctord' hours would,be regulated in such a, way that they
'would work ptOshifts resembling those of assemblx lrne
woOters in a large factory, tor. Mill14 said, and the govern-
ment would tell them. when they coupld work.
plant, Jack Brady, told the
Signal -Star that the companY
had offered the union a sixty
cents an hobr increase, ifs of
•May *5; 1974 and a ten cent4
hour increase on November
1974, orf the basis of a.one year
-contract, but the union refused
the offe,r. The ineiease presents
a fifteen percent increase in
pay.
Union president Ken 'Buro,'
said that the emi)loyees are still
in supportof increa-Se of
over one• dollar an hour in. a
one .year contract , Other
benefits the union members are
negotiaiing for 'are regrouping
• of employees with regards 'to
•
uligrading ,present job
classification ,,such , as main-
tenanCe workers and machine
operation was Shut dowb 'due
to -strikers- protesting wages4and
these workers, picketed". the•
evaporater plant for two weeks
causing• „that to close
down. The comptirk was forced
to obfain an injunction. agairiz.;t
the workers 46 ,remove the
On ,Tuesday 'of this week
picketed the , entrance ,of the
Mine and kept the day shift
from going •down- to work. They
speaking on behalf of the
people on McDonald Street
who felt that more police sur-
veillance in the area was
warranted. He said it was time
for Chief Pat King to "take the
kid gloves off " ,where
noisemakers Were concerned.
"We want proper patrolling
this Saturday night and evei'y
Saturday night . until the
meeting with the Police Com-
. A meeting suggested by
Mayor Harry VVorsell with Mr.
Oke and Chief King in atten-
dance ,was held Friday mor-
ning. Special police patrol was
iation with Mr. Oke early Sun-
day, it was learned Saturday
night had been guiet on
McDonald. Street.
"I got So much sleep I'm -
'tired " quipped Mr. Oke. "But
Meeting with the Police Com -
r • Th'ere's no ward on the date
of that meeting.
POLICE POSITION
Police, Chief Pat King wrote -
a lette'r to the -residents of
McDonald. Street„ dated
Friay, August 9. In that letter, -
Chief King outlined. the police
Point of .view in the matter,
Chief King wrote:
naturally, very concerned when
citizens find it necessary to
trouble themselves in preparing
and presenting a petition to
council. am not 'concerned
with the fact such a petition
was Presented as it .is certainly
remoyed the pickets at tWo, in
the afternoon and allowed the
afternoon' shift to go to work.
.Mine manager Han -Ad Butler
said tikat no ,ac,tion against the
strikers ..has :been discussed td
daie and 'that. he hopes • that the
.Strilers will not repeat their km-
' tions and will allOw the mine tO
• remain in operation.
Salt being mined during, the
strike is being Attired in the un-
derground, areas' of the thine
not 'time, and some workers
,estimate thit, "lhe operation
could Continue for as long as
six w.eeks before .t he ,k•ornpany
need worry anout storage. •
wants its patrol) we attempt -to
concentrate on the potential
"trouble spots" in town.
"Then every shift the officers
are called upon to investigate
many and varied complaints or
to conduct criminal in-
vestigations. These all consume
the available patrol time
during every shift.;Such things
as a fight, domestic complaint
or a bad traffic accident usually
mean tying up two officers for a : 4
while and, -obviously, they then
cannot be patrolling elsewhere.
"To police efrectiVely
necessitates the juggling -of
ayailable manpower to fit the
•need, yet trying to avoid the ad-
ded expense of caliing men'out
On overtime (both you and I are
taxpayers). The available man-
power, therefore; is instructed
to spread themselves
. (continued on page 14)
CPR, OH
Two. looal Vouths .have been
charged and charges are. 'pen-
ding against a third.. youth
following two break-ins late
last Thursday eveping or.early
last Friday mOrning at the CPR
office and at the CNR,,tOol shed
in Goderich.
Police Chief Pat King Said'
Wednesday morning that,
alinost e.wything stolen. has'
been recovered. Damage to the'
two, railway buildings• was
Tuesday mishap
iniures three
the right of a citizen to voice :
displeasure to their elected
representatives. ,My- object in
writing to you is to give the
police side.
"One objective of the police is
the duty of preserving the •
public peace. The fact that.you,
by your petition, feel ;his is not
being done effectively is what%.
sible for: the policing In
Goderich. .
"With • the manpower
available(nine men); working" a
40:hour week (as Per contract)
and allowing for' iMe man to be
away on holidays, it is not
always possible to•have 'a large
supPlY' ol,officers on duty, at
any .one time. I try to have at
least two, and some evenings
dition' to patrolling over 50
miles of streets, -(for each street
Goderic0detachment of 'the
Ontario Provincial Police.' in-
. vestigated acOdent -Tuesday
afternoon' on- Highway 8 just
. four miles east of Goderich
the Benmiller cutoff io.which.
three persons • were - sent to,
hospital.. .
Mrs. Fred (Shirley) `Skelton,
London and , Mrs: Judy Red-.
listed in satisfactory condition
in Alexandra Marine and
'General Hospital at presstinie
Wednesday. , Mrs, Skelton's
iiij'bries. and Teleased on
The Skelton •car,and the Red-
mond v,ehicle were both exten-
sively damaged. in the, crash.- „
Polic,e, say tharges. be laid.
enny Carnival fun at Ju
1th :0o.ofkethetio .s.wimmi.ng
one,thirig to hook the4prize out of the fig) pond but
• andiher to get the prize out of the bag. Kith Carman got her
teeth into the problem and got the bag opened: (staff photo)
"1 can't believe 1 ate the whole thing* Elizabeth McGee
proved her ability to eat a pie verY faat and without the use
of her handS and judging.by the look oh iler face she even
astOunded herself; (staff Photo)
Lissa Aldham takes ,a pause to r,efresh with a large alice‘Of
watermelon. Lissa appears to be cOndentratirig on tor
eating and aavOring the taste of the iruit. (staff photo)