HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-06-19, Page 1;t
uLife is full of little mysteries which in.essence Make it
somewhatinterestingandchallenging, . .
Odderich motorists have been plalled°with one of these
little mysteries over the past few months with, the traffic
lights at the corner of Victoria and Hamilton, Streets.
HoweverOne could derive; sgme' merit from the in.:-
consistent operatiol' offthe traffic signals in that it has
undoubtedly kept motorists on their guard. Since some
time last fall the traffic lights have been on sporadic one -
day operations.
But the mystery seems to have been solved and the
traffic Signals will be in full-time operation, Last week
they were operating for a day and then wereswitched
back to the flashing signals. Again on the weekend the
lights were operating but a bulb burned out and to avoid
confusion the flashing red and amber lights were turned
on
ir
Apparently the mixup can be related to a holdup of
parts by the General Electric. But that situation has been
rectified as well. Extra parts were ordered this time and
motorists can expect the lights to be in full operation for
some time.
So much for the, little' Mysteries in life.
View initial glans
for new town offices"
Goderich and area-citizei
and their ,guests: will be $oning
alt of Canada beginning ane ,24'
to celebrate CanadaWeelc, ,
The festivities Stant June 24
' and go on until Dominipf D:ay,
July 1 all across Canada and int_
Goderich, there's plentY of .
activity planned designed to
bring a lump to,the"tl�ireat of
proud Canadians along Lal,.
Huron.
The ,„Celebration'75
mince this this week announced
plans for two theatre nights,
June 24 • and 25. Warren.
Robinson's play; The Great
;Storm staged by the students of
Goderich District Collegiate
Institute will be . performed
each evening at 8p.m. in GDt#
auditorium.
This particular , play . has
received provincial acclaim
and through it has been done
several times in town, thereare
still many people who will want
to see it again - or maybe for a
first time.
On the same program will be
Wht'sin a Name with the
students from St. Mary's
- Scpara"te'Sehool-on-stage..-This.
portrayal of Canada in song
and verse was written by'Brian
Markson,
also
cha
''ma
it n
of
the
Celebration'75 Committee.
Then bn June '16 and 2`?, there
will be Fun at the.. Beach
starting at 2:30 each day. The
Coastguard Cutter Rapid will
be in port and will no doubt be
of interest to visitors and
citizens alike. •
Also on June 27, The Lions
Club Monster; Bingo at the
arena will offer $3,000 in prizes.
Aquacarnival time' on
June, 28, 'sponsored by:
The )
Goderich.. Lions Club. Events
municipalities already in- such as novelty water sports
d in the limousine service: ' and a `fish derb derby will start
volve
were menttQned.ln'the at ri
Nor costs p
correspondence. barbeque from 4 to 8 p.m. and a
"I presume a person could . dance froth 8 until, ,midnight.
Other features ntilinclude free
call and have "immediate
service from ' 'this company,"
tugboat rides and a bonfires, at
said Councillor Bob Allen, "but sunset.Attention will be. focused OffI think we should ,know the Toronto July 1 when, more than
costs before we offer ex ected' to,
Goderich town- council had
their first official look at plans
for the expansion of the 85 year
old town hall Monday night.
The plans drawn up by ar-
chitectural technology student
Bob” Barker, call fora 2,000
square, foot ' " n°'" o the -
present offwic wilding.
The plans were prepared by
Mr. Barker for the property
committee chaired by Coun-
cillor. Bob Allen. Mr. Allen told
council that he was looking for
their general approval of the
Pendulum
Playets
open season
The Pendulum Players began
another series orsummerplays
this year at the Huron County'
Jail on Tuesday night with the
presentation of -"Sunday
Morning".
In this delightful little play,
an elderly couple are fighting
for `-sole rights to , the last
remaining park bench., Conflict
results, but by the end they
pretty well have things -worked
out. It is an excellent per
fermance to beginihe season.
Highlights, , include a
presentation, in co-operation
with the GDCI Drama Club; of
"November 9,. 1913'", a highly .:.
successful historie�al play
written by Warren Robinson. It
has appeared on CKNX and will
be shown on July 18 to coincide
with Goderich's • 125th an-
niversary celebrations.
The plays are presented on
Tuesday -and Thursday 'nights
• in the large yard in front of„the
jail. There are about 40..
members -in the troupe, all but
seven of whom will act. Pat
Reinhart is the leader and chief'
troubleshooter for the group.
The entertainment will go on`
until late in ' August. The
Pendulum Players hope for
your continued support again
this year. .
proposal now and added that he
wanted their input into what the
project should include.
"The whole area has to have
a total plan now to meet all the
demands needed, here," he
explained. "The prime reason
for the changes being made
now is that they are very easy
to make on paper before con-
struction actually has started."
The addition described by
Mr. Barker is' a block building
finished with a stone facing to
match the present siding on the
hall. The extra floor space will
-be on the same level as the
present floor and parking
spaces will .be under the ad-
dition. -..-.
.The .new area will require 60
feet behind the present wail Of
the hall stretching the building,
lot
to
the
t,he
ac
r
ss parking
0
' es
facing
ffic
dentists o
Lighthouse Street. The house
next. to the fire hall would have
to be purchased.and removed to
provide access to the parking
lot from Waterloo Street. .
The underlround - lot will
require at least three feet of
earth removed from the
present 'site and Mr, Barker
pointed. out that his plan in-
cludes-. landscaping . the en-
trance.
The .expansion of the building
has been considered fpr, some '
time by council. Faced with a
space shortage at the fire hall
ant, police station and with a
shortage;of office room. in the
town hall, they asked that the
possibility of making the corner
of West and Waterloo Streets a
municipal building be in-
vestigated.
Councillor Allen, told council
that the new addition on the
town hall ,,mould not solve the
fire hall problem but did.
suggest a possible cure. He
considered moving the building
inspector. and recreation
director's offices out of : the
Waterloo Street building,
moving the fire hall officesand
meeting room over to the
. abandomed' area and parking
the new tanker into the space
(continued on page 16)
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Judith Gooderham pool was unofficially. opened Sunday when about 200�Goderich
youngsters went out for a dip.. Construction on the bathhouse was,ompletetJ last
week and tlh,pool was painted.,and filled for the summer, The official opening for
Says council lacked consideration
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the year will not be for a few weeks but these youngsters couldn't care less if it is
opened or not, as long as they can 'go swimming now. (staff photo)
feared
One ca
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Limousine service
cal tdxi business
bbie in Goderich is up The taxi company operating •
•
iri arms.over council' s. decision
Monday night to supp.ort United
Trails Incarporated's ap-
plication to the' Ontario High -
Trans ort
igh-Transport Board for a
licence to operate an airline
limousine service between
Goderich ' and Toronto Inter-
national airport. ,
. Council offered the support
after receiving a letter from'
vice president of United Trails,
T. L. Habkirk of Seaforth. The
letter described the limousine
service as complementing the'
bus service already in
existence in Goderich giving
passengers personalized -
service in air conditioned,
uniformed chaffeur driven
limousines.
School's nearly out for the summer,but.......
.�.
Jamieson will
be
back
iniSeptember
BY ROB SHRWER
in-Goderich described council's,
support of the letter as. showing "'
a lack of 'consideration. Faye
Gautcher, owner' of Bluewater
Taxi, said that council tad let
the local business down with
their decision and she .intends
to join forces with two Clinton
taxi companies and oppose the
application:
"I feel all this is going to be is
a glorified taxi tinder the
heading of Airport Limousine
Service," sr id Mrs. Gautcher.
The Bluewater ownar -� said
she had very hostile feelings qn
the matter but added that'she'
felt she couldn't reveal her
arguments now. She did say
however that the airport ser-
vice will jeopardize her, con =
�any�s'tiusiness now and in the,.
tare pointing out' that. her
cal5s " are not,li mited .in their,
travels. •
"We don't have ' regular
service. to Toronto but if ,people
want to go there it's part of our
service to take them," she said.
The Bluewater cabs have
ventured to the United States,
Toronto and Montreal on
several occasions. and have an
established flat rate for out of
town service, 50 cents a mile.
The price is one agreed'on-by
both Goderich businesses and
' at that 'rate a trip to Toronto
would result in a bill of around
$60.
The rate does not change with
the number of passengers
travelling out of town. If one
;i.
...person uses. the cab hefpays the
bill himself; . but if xtmre• than
one goes they are -able toapiit•
the $60 evenly amongst the
group.
The support Mr. Habkirk
'requested in his leiter was in
the form of a resolution of
council stating .the need for the
service and the convenience it.
provided. He also requested a
council member represent the
town at the hearing July 2 of-
fering to pay` all the costs for
the representative to get to
Toronto:
Lin the letter' Mr. Habkirk
cited Cather locations in which
the service was already
provided. He said Elora,
Fergus, Guelph, Toronto and
Hamilton were among the ,
°"•When it tomes 'to crossing the street at n busy' intersection
Guidon Jamieson can be a Child's best friend. All the children
vie
sh
R..
•
.i• Vie ',tail have conic to' know Gordon and,ap-
1' iate his help in negotiatinig busy intt'Y'seet`fhns. (shift photo)
our
1,000,000 people are p
support." join Premier William Da -vis in
Mayo"r Deb °S'hewfelt voiced a noon -hour salute to Canada on
approval of the scheme saying Dominion Day'
he thought it 'was, worthwhile The salute and the playing of
when ope considers the parking-, "0 Canada2' by 200 .bands' is a
,•costs at -the Toronto airport. highlight of the Ontario
The mayor ,added that the plan government's celebration ,of
was to ,.get people , .from Canada's birthday and will be
Goderich to Toronto and ``if the tied ' • in with ,,,the seven -hour
United Trails can do it and Shriner's International Parade
(continued on page 16) un University Avenue.
•
Wbaen it comes to crossing busy streets,
•• Gordon Jamieson could be a kid's best
friend.
Mr. Jamieson is a crossing guard at
Victoria Public School. He is there every
school day at 11:30 to help the kindergarten
children cross, at Britannia Road and Elgin
Street, .and, returns at noon for the older '—
ones. ., ,•
He is a true friend to the youngsters,°and
every day they light to hold his hand. They
depend on him.
The job first started some three years
ago: He noticed the ad for a crossing guard
and sent in his application.' He was ac-
cepted, and has been on the alert for his,
kids ever since. •
I;Ie likes his jobb,:anddit shows. He doesn't
get rich from it — but he hcnly 1rna money esnthee
e
dollars •a day.
real reason' for his faithfulness. The
children add benefits which can't be
measured
'
Mr. Jamieson is very pleased about the
attitudes of• the drivers in town.
"The travelling public has been very co-„
operative," he says.
Mr, Jamieson and the children hope it
stays that vvay.
He' will be back again next year, and the
year after that. ': As long as I am blessed
with health and strength,' I would like to
continue," wont have any
The kids certainly
arguments about that.
(; ,don Jrtr► ileson ehjo 'shi wor as eros ln guard and at 78
,ars of age claims it helps to break. by the day. Gordon rides
his bicycle to work every 'day and enjo"ys.'t'he daily+ lengthy
walks in the winter. (staff photo).,
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