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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-03-27, Page 172;1:, ;03 oderich trustee says Wells not giving too much. Minister of Education releases will be made by- the Thomas Wells' announcement policy.and bylaw committee in that the expenditure ceiling per the near future, according to a elementary school pupil would - motion proposed by Michael be raised $50 in 1975 came in for)Connolly,. The chief executive officer or chairman should some comment at the Huron make Roman Catholic School releases, Mr. Connolly Board's meeting ,in Seaforth said, "so that evey trustee is Monday night. • not running to the phone.''' Goderich trustee Vince Trustee Young said he could Young 'said in his opinion Wells not . understand why the assessment for separate 'school not saying much", because purposes Was getting "a lot of print but �.,p oses in Goderich was up although the ceiling . per pupil only $9,000 when there is so was up, most .boards face a much building going on there. declining enrolment. Business Either Catholics are moving administrator Jack Lane said out of Goderich or, opting to support the 'public schools pp prevails on Hallowe'en is one of our more txiature citizens," she the per pupil allotment was based on the average daily- because of cost he said the major problems. Last year said adding that a group of e d r an roll t printout had men. negotiations harder because public system. Maybe this cid businesses to The Square. Y people think "we're getting a could assist you in figuring this The County Court House was stressed the point that a police lot more money." Mr. Lane out." uBoard Chairman Teahen and pelted with several eggs and officer must be treated with commented that the board still Education John h splashed with red paint and equal courtesy and respect and;- ., Director of several windows -and spotlights should not put up with abus .°� doesn't know t ife the province man o will increase their grant share Early reported on a visit the surrounding the ubuilding were `'mistreatment of any kin rom Early � Childhood Education'anyone. /- proportionate to the ceiling Centre' of Conestoga College, commission scan only draw th smashed. increase. Doon. Assistant Su erintendent c f After the Hallowe'en incident In relation to/flallowe'en "Helookingfor P the police department was Mrs. Haydon said that it should (Wells) is Joseph Tokar said the Ministry votes and it looks good was of Education's philosophy on approached . by several be strongly;,and clearly known Mr, Young's comment. entitled . businessmen and other citizens beforehand, without militancy, The 1975 "budget cannot be primary curriculum, sponsored bythe commission. either offering or demanding a that �w will be enforced and The Formative years"would ° p drawn up until • budget bepresented to local principals ' The meeting was to give the solution to the vandalism. The destruction, abuse and regulations come from the citizens "of Goderich an op- police commission then seta olence will not be tolerated by soon. _..._ ._.Mini�.tr Mr, � i✓a�e said, and _,, . .....Geoffr. ....was portunity to :appear before the date for the public hear o behalf f Jothe of peopleliceon force whose is '_�.,-._. �, ...... .:_ ,�.--, Trusxee- Ted...,' ..-..... b.: as.: -enc ectin -go©d repnesent;i -,..-_ ,r.._._P __ .-._ ._ ;.,s .�,_.o. ti:..-board--ward-sugges o P g'-` In reply they cannot�$e expected untd'�" appoirited`to"attend the�Ontario - sometime andn sApril. Conference on • Education, to :how rowdyism and van- and a flood of suggesti.tis and" working. to a suggestion that and_ dalism could be curbed,"recommendations. / gg designedntinalto ad give national " ids. -citizens ... brief before - citizens old Mrs. Haydond on . The board. s building propertycommittee was voted The .idea was t obtain Only councillor Elsa Haydon citizens could be deputized ternatio a second allotment ofst $10; Ted overview in, Toronto on May 7- suggestions from the . presented a fe al for this year. Trustee andany hr commission In stated that perhaps the 1 f Haydon deputies should be in readiness Y p 4 %ry;Sy�iyl. 128 YEAR - 3 THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1975 Goderich citizens fail to `respond SINGLE C. PY 2/51 It appears that the citizens of Goderich ire completely f ied with the way things are going, and are content with of the police com- mission in dealing with in- ents of vandalism, rowdyism and other unlawful acts within the town. • Judge F', G. Carter, chair- man theGoderich Police Commission said that the e ct'rtclusic n that the people o Goderich are satisfied with the situation since only five citizens attended a special meeting Mr. . L e said the assessment on Hallowe'en there was in young people, iong haired or enrolment which is calculate satisfied $3,000t damage to not, deserves the same three times a year. computer p ' excess of identified all Catholic families Court House property and other treatment as a group of Mr. Young said an- with school age children in the the policy h p 1 treatment nouncements like Wells make 1 'th minor damage to nearby. gut Mrs. Haydon also rlar if had merit to effect the- t ee-rn commission. reported that painting ' 0' - them in dealing with the her byre Mrs. Y had 'been done in several The board okayed par- problem," Judge Carter said, suggested that the police should that night but that a show of schools at a cost of $3,893 and ticipation by senior students in "but the turnout indicates that • thio improve and promote thee's foefrret could the have the onposite The fences installed aatwo schools. Goderich's Arbor Day most of'the citizens of Goderich /positive side e th t the police Square However, she Was in On a recommendation by trustee Ron Marcy the chairman's honorarium was discussed. Under new provincial regulations the chairman is allowed an ad ditional " allowance of half a trustee's pay. Chairman David Teahen asked that his salary 4 remain as in past years,. an allowance of one third trustee's pay, and the board agreed. . Trustee.. John .O'Drowsky reported on the OSTC con- ference for newly elected trustees that he attended along with trustees Greg Fleming, Ron Marcy and William Kinahan. The • new trustees made two recommendations that the board learn more. about what is actually being,taught in the schools and that in service training be provided for new trustees at the local level. The board will discuss these points at a later meeting. A policy ori board, press b cele rations., Trustees were notified of a ' Family . Life Educator's con- a dinner Windsor in April and con- ference with a speaker on emotionally disturbed children to be held by the Perth County Mental Health Association on April 9 at St. John's Church hall in Stratford. •e satisfied with the way image adding a f k b law that things are going and are dn- tent with the policy ,the commission." Judge Carter stat'e'd that The Square in Goderich is one of the most picturesque parka; and the area w .ere most of 'the probles of crowd control occ Zile said the situation that image and relations have .a direct effect on. vandalism. She believed 'that more attention should be 'paid.. to ,. public relations. "I would like to see .the police officers treat young people with the same courtesy, respect and fair consideration which is more frequently reserved' for A Smphon:y for Easter y Final concert this season The London Symphony • Orchestra, under the baton of Conductor Clifford Evens, returns to Goderich District Collegiate Institute Saturday evening, March 29 for the final concert in the 1974-75 Goderich Symphony Series. , The program for "Orchestra Night", the final presentation contains Eine Faust Overture .'by Wagner, Serenade • for Frs'I captain Mayor Deb Shewfelt presents CaptainC. E. Belcher -with the ceremonial top hat symbolic of tke "first captain to enter Goderich harbor in 1975. The`7Algorail palled in to Goderich harbor last T1ihursay at 4:30 p.m., and loaded tip with 18,000 tons of, salt destined for Parry Sound. (staff - photo) a r• favor o a pars y would prohibit the . use of the park on that night. . fudge Carter read a ,brief sent to the board by Mrs. Hilda Maurer of Goderich that suggested a dance be„ held at the arena for young people on Hallowe'en night. Mrs. Maurer, whohas just recently moved to Goderich stated *at a Strat ..,� ford Set~rr,,ite.Mliatl th iS held such , j, a dance fel; the' young people and it Was proved to be suc- cessful. Jim Sheardown, a main- tenance "worker at the county court house, told the com- mission that he was at the court house Hallowe'en night and it • wouldt,have taken at least 50 policemen to handle the crowd. He stated that he has • never en the police abuse the Strings by Elgar, Till Eu1en- spiegel by Strauss, and Shostakovich's, Symphony No. 5. "The Goderich Rotary Club has been pleased by the sub- scription support and in- dividual ticket sales for the 1974-75 Series by the citizens of Goderich, Clinton, Blyth and districts," notes Rotary Club President B.R. Heath, ."and also regular attendance from people as far away as Kin- cardine , and Exeter, Presen- tation of the London Symphony Orchestra in Goderich has been a project of ,our Rotary Club since the first single concert in 1971, and interest and support for the Symphony encouraged the Club to present its first subscription series this. past year." "Fortunately the Club has had the generous financial and moral support of the Sully Foundation in the backing of the Symphony presentations in Goderich or the series would not have been feasible to present," he said. For the, final concert, - the. Goderich Rotary Club has been pleased to co-operate with the Goderich District Collegiate i encouraging the symphony patrons to view the art exhibition by Mona Mulhern, noted local artist, now on a tpwd week display at the Collegiate, either prior to this Saturday's concert or at intermission. se `young hoodlums' and that, in fact they were 'too good to them'. Deb Shewfelt, Mayor and „ commission member, made the suggestion that sever -al of the seniors. at the high school could be deputized for Hallowe'en. When asked if he thought the young people who gather on The Square would obey the high schoolers he said, "There (continued on page 16) JarcZak _ tamihonored Constable 'Oh No' Jarczak and his "wife Helen were presented a gift by the 'Victoria School Safety Patrol in honor of the birth of their son Aaron Craig. The students gave the Jarczaks a crib mobile. Aaron was born on March 2 at 3:55 and weighed seven pounds five ounces. Brad Shortreed, right, and Mark Carmen presented the gift on behalf of the patrolers. They were responsible for buying the mobile along with Linda Knox and Kim Vanstone.. (staff -photo) .. mployees on Square ay parking lots get get The Goderich Businessmen's Association met with representatives of the town . recently to discuss financing of off-street parking and sidewalk renewal proposed for The Squarre. The businessmen requested the meeting . to offer a suggestion to the town based on a buy, now pay later scheme. The -final plans drawn up for the sidewalk extension, , tree and Ecology essays for .Arbor Day. The Goderich Signal -Star in co-operation• with the Goderich "Parks Department, is' spon- soring an essay contest. The contest is .designed to correspond with the upcoming municipal arbor day to be held Friday, April 25. Essays from students in Grades 4-8 in the town's elementary schools as well as interested GDCI pupils are 'being sought. There are three c tegories'in which to enter and three first prizes will be awarded. All schools in • uouerich have been made fully aware of the contest. Ml winning essays - and the essays of the three runners-up - will be published in the April 24 issue of the Signal-,ar. The presentation of prizes to the three firstplace✓winners in the contest wilP be made rbor day activities. of the essays is is hoped that re young people as eir families , and il•1 be encouraged to oderich Green and durin The subje ,ecology a`nd more and m well as friends, Keep, Clean, Hospital ends • Jim Banks, new ad- ministrator, fo'r Alexandra Marine and General Hospital presided at the annual meeting Y��ld �jn .the Ladies Auxiliary 'Board Room last Monday. Hospital ' Board members. welcomed Mr, Banks to his new position which was left vacant - by. the retirement of former administrator Tim Elliott of Goderich. Mr, Banks has served as a ' hospital ad- ministrator in the Toronto area for the last ten years. William Alcock delivered the ,f 1' • q, financial statement for'the year 1974 as prepared by A.M. Harper Chartered,,Accountants• which showed an excess of. expenditures over revenue of „$11,226' for the year. The budget was an increase of 7.9 percent over the previous year. Donations for ..the year, amounted to $4,999` most of which was donated by -the Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs, Charity McDonald, director of nursing told board members that it was a very busy and prosperous year for -..war:.. flower planting and widened corners , were -deemed ac- ceptable by "lthe businessmen who claimed their n otiv,e for calling the meeting was strictly financing the project. ,The offer put forth by the association , is based on a taxation principle.' They suggested that the town assess 'all professional and com- mercial businesses an ' equal amount to provide dollars to be used to beautify The Square and provide parking off the street. The assessment suggested was a percentage of the businesses taxes that would be designated as an annual income for the parking authority to use in future years. The business-Ynen felt that the town's ,parking authority should act with foresight on their part and .more direction from the town council. They felt authority in name only," said Mr. Britnell. "They are three unpaid volunteers who can only make recommendations to council, they have no staff, no office, nothing, 'and if council wants •a full' time authority they will have to pay somebody to do it." The move, to acquire off- street parking for businesses on The Square was made several months ' ego when the Businessmen's Association, stood opposed to the two shopping plazas planned for Goderich. The first lot pur- chased by the town was behind the buildings on The Square on the block bordered by West and Montr0eal streets. ' The main concern the association had was their employees and county em- ployees with offices in the court house. Cars, driven by these that the three man board people take up a great deal of should be considering fuze.-. space during the weekdays and needs in the core area when the o businessmen felt that if they operate and should be free they could be renloved.then the to 'use theirfunds to purchase entire. downtown area would . land as it becomes available benefit.' near The Square. The firt suggestion for -"Jim Brintnell, parking' paying for the lot, purchased authority m6mber, told the was ' a pro -'rated assessment group that if the authority was based on the distance' the expected to take -this advice business was from the parking then there were some changes area. The businessmen needed in their responsibilities. (continued on page 16) "The town has a parking year with deficit the nursing stall: She added that there were considerable staff changes throughout the • year and gave special praise to the Women's Auxiliary and the Candystripers program .for their cohtributions throughout the year. • " Mrs, A.C. Worsell gave a report of the Ladies' Auxiliary .which indicated that the volunteers enjoyed both a profitable' and active year. The Ladies c,Auxiliary conducts many profit raising' dctivitie's throughout , the year vhhich in ti the past year included the penny fair, the sale of calen- dars and sales through the gift shop. - The group operates the gift shop on six afternoons a week, In addition the auxiliary sewing group was active all year mending hospital garnientsand blankets,} • In nominations held at the annual meeting the 18 board members re-elected Wardley, A.P. Boutilie,r, Jim Remington and G.T. Young as the four governors for the year 1975. In othet" board business • the chartered accountant firm of A.1 I. Harper was selected to prepare the f'inancial statements for the Alexandra Marine and General •1-%spital for the year- 1975. B3 aid members also•passed a motion appointing the lank o Mon- treal as the banker for the year 1875. " ' - . •