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Arbor Day in town
9 a.m.---The three Goderich elementary Schools, St.
Mary's, Victoria and Robertson will holdgeneral
assemblies on environment and ecology.
The environmental science class of GDCI will
plant. a flowering crab tree beside the flagpole.
9:30 a.m.—The principals and student represen-'
tatives of the •elementary schools will choose a
location in the school yard for a tree planting. A
town council' representative will be at each
school for the, planting' ceremony.
10 a.m.--Town parks trucks will pick up students
and take them to various locations across town
for general cleanup.
11 a.m.--Second tree planting ceremony at GDCI
by an environmental science class.
11:30 a.m.—Approximately 300 elementary
,students involved in the 'cleanup operation will
gather at Harbor Park and will be served lunch
by the Legion Ladies. Entertainment will be
provided by the GDCI, student band and
Highland dancers will also perform for the
workers.
The Arbor Day essay contest prizes sponsored
by the Signal -Star will be awarded and there will
be a special tree planting ceremonyin the park,
by -several local dignitaries. The general public
is invited to Harbor Park for t\he ceremonies but
must provide their own lunches. In -the event of
bad weather the ceremonies will be postponed
for one week.
1 p.m.—A civic luncheon will be held at the Can-
dlelight
ran
dIelfight Restaurant.
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apartment house on the bank of the river in the
park across from the Huron County Jail.
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Democracy in: action -
The
First Goderich Guide Company attended Monday night's
council meeting 'as part of their citizenship badge procedure.
*girls 'listened' carefully to their municipal leaders taking
nnote of council rocedure and order. (staff -photo)
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-The
Bylaw makes leaf burnin
When ,you rake up the fallen'
leaves in your yard you canput
them into bags for the garbage
men, you can put 'them on the
road fpr,"the .. town's new leaf
shredder, you can glue them
back on the tree or you can take
them to the dump yourself. But
you can't burn them!
The reason you can't 'burn
.them ,is simple: town council
has made it an unlawful act:
Council in a close four to
three vote Monday night gave
first, second and third reading
to a bylaw preventing fires of
any' kind in the open air within
the, limits of the town of
Goderich.
Reeve Stan Profit objected to
the bylaw claiming ',that the
owners of the offending leaves,
which are the reason for most
of the fires the bylaw prevents;
have no convenient' way to
dispose of them each year. He
questioned works and
•engineering chairman Coun-
cillor Dave Gower on the
capabilities of the town's leaf
shredder.
"The -city of Toronto has two
shredders and the town of
Goderich has one," replied
Gower. "I think that speaks for
itself."
Councillor Frank • Walkom
said he was entirely opposed to
the bylaw and questioned its
enforcement: •He said he had
received complaints last year
from residents annoyed with
smoke drifting aei-oss their
property. He said he questioned
the police chief on the matter
and was told nothing could be
done if a fire was outside the
fire zone, the downtown core.
"I raked up a lot, of leaves
a •
nd I have - no intention of
putting them all in bags and
carrying them to the garbage,"
stated Councillor Walkom.
Councillor Jim Peters ad-
vised council that he had
consulted the police chief about
the bylaw and was told that the
department could and would
enforce it. He said the
restrictions formerly on the
downtown fire zone were now
extended to the limits of the
municipality.
Councillor Leroy Harrison
asked his associates if they had
intention of making the fire
chief a permanent employee
for the purpose of issuing fire
permits. He argued that the
.bylaw did nothing to, prevent.
fires but merely forced people
into getting permission for
them in writing from the town's
fire chief.
Councillor Jim Peters, the
author of the law, explained to
Spring storm brings problems
Town crews called out after midnight
The high, clay banks of Lake
Huron have been6 grooved and
channelled by running water
throughout the winter that in
some cases has left 'cottages
and cottage sewer systems
Time
change
Sunday
. Spring like temperatures and
sunny skies have finally in-'"
vaded our countryside and are
a more than welcome change. k
Another welcotne change that
accompanies the change in
season is Daylight Saving
Time. (DST).
All -residents of Goderich are
reminded to turn their clocks
ahead one hour at 12.:01 Sun-
day, April 27.
A key member of the
, editorial department suggests
that the phrase, 'clocks fall
back in the fall and ,spring
ahead in the spring' could act
as a reminder for the time
changes.
Harrison that no permission
wvouYd be •given unless .the
person had a very good reason
f;;needing to burn -something. ,
He said in the case of
demolition where it was im-
possible to remove something
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and fire was the logical mean's
to destroy it; some cori•
sideration would be given. He
added that leaves. would riot'
receive such consideration.
Other restrictions under the
new bylaw are firecrackers
Goderich''
oun c.iI won't
alter. clause
Goderich town council stood
pat on their version of the '
agreement between the Town
and Bluewater Racing and
Associates Monday night
refusing to alter a clause
concerning renewal of the
agreement.
Council made the agreement
renewable at their option and
Bluewater asked that it be
changed to make it renewable
at the option of the company for
1976 and 1977.
Solicitor Pan Murphy, ap=
pearing for but not represen-
ting Loren J. Cassina,
president of Bluewater, told
council that the company felt it
couldn't sign the agreement
without the renewal clause
included. Mr. Murphy ex-
plained to council that he was
asked by Mr. Cassina to speak
on behalf of the company, but„
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not to represent them
The clause required by
Bfuew.ater: is needed .for their
fo race
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dates.-Thergaid-th`ia `t -c ge"C"u—
Department of Agriculture
commitment for future dates
theyneeded some commitment
r --from tlre•"-town—that--the-'-eorn-
unlawful
sgttih, serpent or • other - noisy
offensive dangerous substances
or fireworks.
,Barbecues used to cook food
or appliances used in. con -
which require an open
flame are permitted provided
they are attended by a com-
petent person. •
The penalty for breach of the
law will not exceed $500 at the
discretion of a provincial judge..
ass6ssnienus530,,085
Education taxes rise 17.9
The Huron 'County Board of
Education approved., a budget
at a special meeting Monday
night totalling $15,783,772. The
new budget is' an increase of
$2,396,233 or 17.9 percent over
the previous ,years ex-
penditures.
The budget presented to the
board by budget committee
chairman Marion Zinn
represents a mill rate increase
of .5.95 bringing the total' mill
rate assessment to 47.08. In her
presentation to board members
Mrs. • Zinn stated that, the
budget was a realistic ap-
praisal of the board's needs for
the year 1975..
The Midget totalis comprised
of $7,814,3'56 in elementary
school ' expenditures and
$7,969,416 in secondary school
expenditures. Provincial
•grants ' totalling $11,529,314
make up 73.05 percent of the
total while municipality and
township assessment totalling
$3,554,761 will make up 22.52
percent of the total: The
remaining ° 4.43 percent or
699,697 'will b✓e made up from
tuitions of non -county resident
.students and miscellaneous
revenues.
In the elementary panel of
the budget $4,787,164 of, the
expenditures are paid for labor
and benefits -and office sup-
plies:, Capital building ex-
-penditures, transportation, bus
purchases, debenture costs and
other non-operating • costs will
total $1,399,446.
The remainder of the
elementary school ex-
penditures . is comprised of
books and supplies, custodial
maintenance costs and special,
transportation expenses:
In secondary school ex-.
penditures a total of $5,036,136
has been budgeted for salary
and benefits and office sup-
plies. Extra ordinary ex-
penditures which include
capital building projects,
transportation, debenture costs
and inon-operating expenses
total $1,061,663. The remainder
of the secondary school ex-
penditures is comprised' of
library books and supplies, ,
cafeteria and custodial
maintenance, ,contractual
pany could make' use' of
Goderich Raceway.
"He has to have a com-
mitment from the town to get
future dates the same as he had
to have a commitment from
them for the 19 he got for this
year," saidMr. Murphy.
He went on to try to make Mr.
Cassina's point clear to council.
'He said the department pf
agriculture did not give out
dates unless they are confident
they will be used. ,�
° "Assuming he is successful
this year
maintenance and . special
transportation expenses.
The budget committee also
made additional provisions of
$22000 -in the .budget for the
institution of a preventative
maintenance program. The
progran''. would call for the
hiring of three. tradesmen' to
service school equipment in an
,'effort to expand thelifeex-
pectancy of both buildings and
equipment.
The assessment breakdown
for the five towns and five
villages in the county is as
follows: Clinton, $157,510;
Exeter $217,115; Goderich
$530,085; Seaforth $97,512; and
Wingham $187,762; Bayfield
$50,983; Blyth $32,924; Brussels
perched precariously 'near the
edge of -the bluff•lhe final blow
to the soft soil was taken Friday
after the rainstorm that left ,
much of Southwestern Ontario
under water.
The storm dropped a little
over an inch and a quarter of
rain on Goderich in about six
hours and the sudden flow of
water taxed the storm sewers
to their capacity draining the
land in the south of town.
Farther south cottages that
had been inspected by the
Huron' County Health Unit
earlier in the year will be
checked again to insure that
their sewer systems' are still
intact and • have not . been
damaged by the erosion,
The high point of the runoff in
Goderich was Friday night
when work crews were ' called
out ,just after midnight to un -
,.plug drains to prevent flood
damage. Water running from
the bush behind Industrial Park
overflowed the drainage disc ''
on Huckins. Street washing oui
two culverts and threatening to
do the same to the roadway.
Chairman of works and
engineering Dave Gower called
out '•a two man crew with' a
backhoe to remove the
,.B
damaged culvert to allow the
water to run down the ditch.
Consulting his crew Mr. Gower
ordered the damaged sections
to be lifted to clear the
blockage. The watery then
flowed down Bayfield ,Road
across the .O'Brien farm and•
out through a drainpipe to the
South Storm Sewer flume near
the pollution control plant.
The' gushing liquid was too
much for the two foot pipe to
handle and the catch basin
overflowed sending the water
down the embankment in
streams. The force of the
stream washdd out last year's
fill surrounding the pipe
completely baring it along its
entire 180 feet.
The crew discovered debris
blocking the catch basin forthe
South 'Storm Sewer that was
causing problems near
Bayfield Road. A large piece of
plywood . was preventing the
water from entering the sewer
and backing it up into the fields.
Once it was removed the water
ran off freely filling the sewer
pipe to its maximum level.
The main outfall for the
•South, Warren and Eldon street
• ,iewers is a joint junction near
the pollution control plant.
From here the water is carried
down 950 feet , to 'the lake
through a three foot open
trough made of corrugated
steel. The pipe was filled to the
edge and at the top overflowed
slightly during the height of the
runoff: Water running Min the
sewer rushed down the em-
bankment tumbling . into the
lake in a waterfall,
Cottagers along the
lakeshore have been
threatened by erosion all
winter and the storm Friday
night may have been all their'
exposed sewer systems could
take. The systems are located
between the cottage and the
lake in many cases and 'ac=
cording to health inspector •�im
McCaul have been exposed as a
result of erosion. The sewage
then is left raw when it is
pumped into the lake.
"We condemn about. 10 or 15
systems throughout the county
ach year," said McCaul. ' `This
ear the lake is supposed to be
down and we, didn't expect
much of a problem,"
One cottage, the health unit
inspected is in danger of sliding
into the lake because of erosion.
What was, once a. 14 foot yard
from the cottage to the edge of
the bank has been •reduced to
five feet.
"You" get the feeling that
there is nothing under you but
air when you walk to the edge,"
said Mr. McCaul.
The health unit will not
condemn thecottage as long'as
the sewer system continues to
operate. No regulations can be
enforced by them to have the
cottage moved away from the
bank for safety.
"We make the owner aware
of the situation but if he's crazy
enough to stay there he can,
said McCaul,
"I wouldn't be a bit surprised
to see that five foot edge gone
and; the cottage sitting right on
the: top of the bank after that
'storm,''
he added.
$40,631; Hensall $71,913; Zurich
$29,015.
The assessment breakdown
for the 16 townships is Ashfield
, $157,600; Colborne $107,006;
Goderich $153,206; Grey
$129,282; Hay. $193,219; Howick
$167,650; ' Hullett $11,594;
McKillop $106,145; 'Morris
$97,069, Stanley $146,873;
' Stephen $246,405; Tuckersmith
$171,597; Turnberry $77,977;
Usborne $122,988; East
Wawanosh $79,445 and West
Wawanosh$66,255.
The total county contribution
to the $15 million plus education
budget is $3,554,761 or 22:5
percent of the total cost.
with his meet, what prevents
the town from doubling or
tripling the tariff for next
year?" asked Mr. Murphy.
Councillor Dave 'Gower sal i
that he felt that Mr. Cassina
would have to have faith in
council not to "up the ante"
next yedr just because he was
successful. Gower added,that, if
the costs for operating the
track went up during .the year,
Mr. Cassina could be sure that
the increase would be reflected
in any new agreements.
"I think council acted in good
faith on the agreement and Mr.
Cassina should have faith on his
part to sign it with the
knowledge that we are open to
negotiate in 'August for the
future," said Gower.
Councillor Leroy Harrison
suggested that if Mr. Cassina
had come to Goderich to
negotiate in the first place the
problem wouldn't have arisen.
—Reeve Reeve - Stan Profit. ... agreed, —.k,
peared before , council onFy
once. He said the promoter
seems to have time for press
conferences in Goderich but
does hot have tine to come tt _.
council.
"We're discussing this thing,
and we have for months now,
because of an individual we've
never seen who continues to
doubt the intent of this council
by r reason of his absence,"
declared the reeve.
. Councillor Jim Peters
reminded council of its
responsibility to the residents
of town. He suggested that
perhaps council was not living
up to its constituents with
regard to the use of thepark for.
soccer and baseball.
`W.e are selling ourselves,"
he said. "We owe the park to
our people not to Cassina. I get
the impression we are:getting
led further• and further up the
garden path."
Council decided to sign the
agreement as it read for 1975
and send it to Mr, Cassina.
They agreed that if the contract
was not returned signed by
May 2 the racing would not be
permitted on that night or any
other until.it was signed.
The May 2 opening for the
season is the•date announced by
Bluewater after the Depart-
ment of Agriculture track in-
spector refused to, allow them
to open on April 18.
The inspector ordered the
hub rail raised, the4tvuo stalls
attached to the arena for urine
tests of race horses moved to
another ' barn and ' some
problems on the track surface
cleared up.
Essay
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Winners of the ecology essay contest sponsored by The
Goderich Signal -Star in co-operation, with the Town of
Goderich Parks Department' have been selected.
Winner in the secondary gchopl,-categoryis Pat Carter, son
of Ridge and Mrs. Ft'aricis Carter, 38 St. Vincent Street. Pat
is aGr.ade 13 student at GDCI.
Margo Gleason, a Grade 8 student at St. Mary's Separate
School is the winner in the Grade 7-8 classification, She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gleason, 22 Albert Street.
For the Grade 4,5 and 6 grouping, Tim MacLennan, son of
Mrs. Beth MacLennan, 247 South Street, is the winner. Tim
is a Grade 4 student at Victoria Public School
Prizes•will be awarded to these winners at Friday's Arbor.
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festivities in Harbor Park at 11 30 a.m.
Waterways__
Heavy rains Friday night overtaxed this 24 inch culvert by the gouthtormSe`wetflume'atthe a
end of Suncoast Drive. The water overflowed the catch basin and ran down the embankment ,
eroching the new fill that once covered the pipe. (staff -photo)
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