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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-10-09, Page 26r • ,. ,.a PAGE 14L-GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER a, 1975 Land shortage on Huron Rd. 'termed critical by planner TIie town of Goderich is suffering from a shortage of land with the potential ofr being developed for highwaycom- mercial use. Residential areas now existing Qn Huron Road have made highway com- mercial development on that street impractical leaving only Bayfield Road as a route to,be considered for the develop- ment., shortage was revealed to the Goderich Area Planning Board Tuesday.night by County Planning Director Gary Davidson when he was ex- plaining the results of a recent commercial study completed on Huron Road. The study, done by Municipal Planning Consultant's of Toronto, 'pointed out to the board that, if highway corn- ,. mercial development was to be done without* disturbing, any Police called to two mishaps last Thursday The Goderich Police Department investigat(td six accidents during the past week with two resulting, in major damage estimates. A two -car' collision on October 2 on East Street near the Square resulted in a total damage estimate of $400 to vehicles driven by Florence McGee, 59 North St., Goderich and Barry Black, RR 5, Clinton. There were no injuries. A second two-car•collision on Qctober 2 res,lted in a damage estimate of $400 to a 'vehicle driven -by -Joan Alexander, RR 6, Goderich and $500 td a vehicle driven by , John Thompson, 34 Nelson St., Goderich when they collided on Victoria Street near the corner of Anglesea'. There were no injuries. ,./During the past Week the Goderich„ Police Department also laid nine charges under the Liquor Control Act, 18 under the Highway Traffic Act and 26 under the Criminal Code of Canada. residential areas, then Huron Road has reached a "critical stage". Mr. Davidson explained to the planning board that in order to encourage any highway development in Goderich, they should be prepared to supplant Arron Road with Bayfield Road. He said that there are only three empty lots on Huron Road, all small, adding that there is only one area ARMCO suggested in the commercial study tjat could',be used for the development and that was the block boundeb., by Oxford and Walnut Streets. "The one block section of 'Huron Road should be developed in one stage," reported the county planner. He said that removing exiting houses one by one wofrld only serve to de value the houses used last in the changeover and would not permit the large immediate area of open space required for highwa'Y development. He said that by removing the houses in one stage the land could be used fay . a low density operation common to highway development. He added that businesses establishing in this manner cannot afford to pay high costs for land acquisition and will not consider the location unless it is within their means. two-year, agreement On Sunday, "September 28, 1975, the Hourly Employees of Dominion Road Maekfinery Co. Limited of Goderich ratified a new contract between the Company and The Inter- national Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge No. 1863. The contract is effective August, 15, 1975, and runs for two years unti•1 August 14, 1977. The main impact of the contract will provide the some ,,725 hourly workers .with a new dental plan, increased life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment in- surance, drug coverage, and an -Improved pension plan, with increased financial in - Minor hockey .... (continued from page 2)' issue with ,the recreation department 'and pointed out that the proposition was made by the board simply to provide' spectator control. He said it was to .. go—into -. effect., on Saturday night and would only apply to Friday night if minor hockey scheduled special games involving travelling teamsthat wouldy draw spec- tators, He said that the proposal was to be in effect for four weeks to test it •and a permanent decision would •be reached at that time. "If they can't accept our terms they can handle hockey for 400 kids," said Don Elliott. DRMCO to finance runway extensions Goderich Town council agreed Monday. night to the allocation of an extra$10,000. to the Airport Committee budget for runway extension work that . had been discontinued.because of lack of funds. The allocation of the funds' ' was prompted by correspon- dence from Dominion Road Machinery- Company who of- fered to pave the east -west. extensions of the runway if the town would complete the necessary excavations. Councillor Bill Clifford, chairrnan of the airport committee, told council members that DRMCo has agreed to . pave the runway extensions at a cost of about $35,000 if the town would'agree to make the ., necessary reparation and excavation of runwayyextensions, e town's cost for the prep atory excavation would be $1 ,100 and there would be no costs curred -by the town With rega ij to , the paving contract. e airport com- mittee has !ready spent volvement by the company. The cost -of -living formulae has .been improved in addition to increased amounts prepaid throughout the life of the*" contract. One additional statutory holiday was provided as well; as more annual vacation' for twelve year and twenty year employees. - Employees" will also receive an annual vacation bonus of $25. for ' each week of vacation entitlement. Considerable improvements were made to the job classification structure which allows employees to progress more rapidly and provides a better opportunity to acquire and improve skills. +fy $27,000 on its runway extension program and the additional extension is required to ac- commodate larger aircraft such as the one owned by, Dominion Roads. Clifford indicated that ' the excavation work would begin immediately since the com- pany had hoped to have the paving of the extensions completed `by the end of • October. The company has also planned the construction of a corporate hangar at the airport site for their own use. • The plan was unveiled at an airport committee 'meeting earlier in the week and that committee agreed inpprinciple to the proposal, that DRMCo would lease land from the municipal airport and con- struct' a corporate hangar. The hangar would have to conform to specifications and airport expansion -plans and all ser: vices would be paid for by the company. No agreement has been reached on the term of the lease. Because with the Winter Coldcomesthe DRYS LIFELESS AIR PUT. COMFORT BACK IN YOUR HOME AVAILABLE AT " t- SE11/IGR . r DOMINION HARDWARE ' r'�iil%!%/�n'.9. ...'• ,t�i7Jl.Mit%'.n.-C!r?Y117r!)a)9;4vv�+•.r.., 30 VICTORIA ST NORTH GODERICH 024.8581 Under the new contract, current hourly rates range from a minimum of $3,96 'to a maximum of` $7.36 and by the end of the contract the top rate will go .to $7,94. As an example, a welder who under the previous agreement could ltrave reached a maximum of $6.08 per hour, can under the new Agreement,• reach $7.34 per hour. On July 29, 1975, DRMCO) office employees, part of the same Local, ratified a similar two year agreement to run until June 26, 1977. The office bargaining unit consists of approximately 60 salaried employees. Mr. Davidson remarked to the board that the traffic pattern on Huron Road was better for highway develop- ment than on Bayfield Road. He said that Huron had 'more local traffic whereas Bayfield Road was mostly through traffic consisting of tourists and cottagers passing through Goderich. "The whole plan boils down to what kind of sacrifice the planning board is willing to make to provide land for high- way commercial develop- ment," said the planner. "Most of the available land is on Bayfield Road and if that ig to be used, then a change in the land zoning must be made quickly to permit the developrpent." Mayor Deb Shewfelt told the board that he was aware of the shortage -of suitable land for this type, of development. He said that small businessmen looking to locate in Goderich can't be satisfied because there is no land available, He pointed out that most potential businessmen "come into town, look and leave". Board chairman Dave Gower suggested that the commercial study hadn't included th proposed extension of Sunc.a t Drive from • Bayfield Ro across the southern limit the town to Huron Road. suggested that this provide more land for this type of development and that the board use the contents of the study when they begin to 'plan the land use for the whole southern limits of Goderich from Huron to -Bayfield Road south of Bennett Street. 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