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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-10-23, Page 1Hallowe'en party should be spooky in gaol courtyards A family Hallowe'en party "haps been planned by the Huron Historic Gaol Board for October 31. Arf'angements have been made for a special spook -night showing of "Hold That Ghost", a feature filrp starring the ever popular Abbott and Costello; in -the thea-tre*courtyard. A number of -games and contests are scheduled'during the early evening's activities which c'pmmence at the Gaol at 7 p.m. Prizes will be given fozk, costumes and a jack -o -lantern contest will be judged. Refreshments wi•11 be available foir adults and children. It is hoped that a large number of youngsters will at- tend with t}eir parents for a family night of fun. Admission will be by tickets to activities at 33 cents each: All proceeds go to jail restoration. In the event' of rain, all activities will be moved in- doors. Plans. are to use the large courtyards outside for the Hallowe'en fun night. Concerned parents ,petitions 4.4 obtri cij 9 Q ti 1 2.8 YEAR -43 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1 97 5 SINGLE COPY 25c The color and' splendor of , the fall -season;.lsp "bears a reminder that it is time to turn our clocks back and lose that extra precious hour 'of daylight. Turn clocks back. Sunday ,Signal -Star readers are reminded that standard time }vill begin on Sunday, October 26 at 12:01 a.m. and all clocks should be. turned back one hour. Our clocks fall back in , the fail and although it 'may ,be necessary to shovel that snow in the dark, our patience will be rewarded when our, clocks spring ahead in the spring to daylight saving time. Favor one minute traffic-.fre atFive Points h intervals A group of concerned parents approached town council last Monday requesting some type of action be taken to ensure the safety of children attending Victoria Public School. , Group spokesman, Sandra Davidson; presented council with petitions signed by 315 concerned citizens and parents,— and • told council members that despite the traffic lights at Five Points, it presented a safety hazard to children and --some alter- native should be sought. Mrs. Davidson cited, two incidents in which adult patrols andchildren were nearly involved in accidents at the intersection. At present approximately 15 parents are working as volunteer patrols during four different time periods in the day to assist children across intersections in the area. Mrs. Davidson suggested that one crossing guard and even the lights at Five.Points was not the answer to ensure the safety of the children. Town, Clerk, Harold Walls, had sent a letter to the group advising them that the town would advertise for the hiring of an additional two crossing guards for the area. But Mrs. Davidson informed council that the group's concern also centered on the- lights and suggested th'at perhaps a new system could be worked out for the lights so that all traffic would ' be ,closed to the` in- tersection for a one minute interval. Until such tune as the traffic flow is stopped for a period of time the parents 'believe it is necessary to keep a crossing guard at the corner, mainly due to the traff.icAurning on red signals. "The parents felt that something had to be done at the Five Points corner and we are amazed that two months have passed and there 'has only been one accident," Mrs. "'Davidson said. "We fear a fatality , in the future , and councilshould act' now without delay." Councillor Jim Peters suggested that perhaps a manual stop could be in - 'Stalled that could be operated by someone during the school hours. Reeve Stan Profit termed the . situation a "definite problem" and echoed the sentiments of the "`parents in suggesting that all traffic be stopped for a period of one minute in . all direc- tions. Council .members were also made aware of a growing concern by parents with children attending ,t ,.Mary's Separate School who must cross' the Bennett Street and Bayfield .Roa"d interse!tion. Council agreed that this problem would have ° to be given serious—'consideration as well in anticipation 'of the widening of Highway' 21 Councillor Elsa Haydon pointed out that' elderly people were also ex- periencing difficulty crossing„ intersections in the area and the problem was • not restricted to the small fry. "The lights at Five Points are confusing enough for grown ups and imagine what it is like fora school child to cross the road there," she said. • "I'm sure the parents want action soon." Councillor Leroy Harrison •suggested that the group put pressure on the Huron County Board of Education to reinstate the safety patrol system. He lauded the ef- forts of the safety patrol system when it was ' in operation and claimed that it was one of the most effective means of ensuring the safety of school children. "The school safety patrol Goderich OPP would ban fishermen's cars on bridge Goderich' town council passed a motion to concur with a resolution from the Ontario Provincial Police, Goderich detachment, to ban parking on the bridge just outside the town limits on Highway 21. The Goderich detachment' of the OPP sera letter to the Ministry of Transportation and Communication ex- pressing concern related to the cars parked on the either shoulder of, the bridge while the owners were fishing. Although there have been ono collisions to date they termed it a "potentially dangerous situation." ' The letter requested that parking on the shoulder be banned from the town limits of Goderich at the CNR bridge to Huron Road 31 and that ample parking could be provided for fisherman . on Huron Road 31 which leads to the Tiger Dunlop Memorial. The Ministry of Tran- sportation and Com- munication then sent a letter to Goderich 'town. council seeking their support on the matter and council concurred with the proposal adding an amendment that fishing from -the bridge should also be banned since that type of activity also . presented a potentially dangerous situation to traffic. did a good job and in my opinion should be rein- stated," he said. "The school board made a big mistake when they disbanded it and even if the children are only. in Grade 6 they should be taken from the apron strings and be given that respon- sibility." Councillor Frank Walkom reiterated .those 'sentiments adding that living near the "school area he has noticed that -the school patrol was a very efficient group who, through experience, proved themselves very capable and also took pride in,their work. -Mayor Deb Shewfelt made it clear to 'council that the matter was now in the hands of the town and must be acted hts upon at . that level since the school board refused the responsibility of safety. "The school board copped -out anq 'we must make a decision at this table," • he said. "It has become a municipal problem and although 'traffic Will be in- creased in the Highway 21 area, hopefully we will be abte to improve the situation." Councilalso' discussed the matter of installing crosswalks in certain areas with overhead indicators. A motion was then :passed to allow the traffic committee to make all the necessary steps to improve safety controls in the Victoria Public School area. ' Leone Ryan and several other A&P cashiers have been busy learning the operation of their new electronic cash registers that are computer operated. The store will be opening. next Wednesday. (staff photo) Says people must demand action Housin shorta The Goderich, housing action committee learned Tuesday that if private developers can't meet the demands for housing in Goderich, then the town must take steps to do it for them- selves. hem- selves. • George Beedle, former head of the LondonI-lousing Authority, told the committee that it was one of the main priorities of a • municipal council to ensure, ,that their residents have adequate housing. Mr. Beedle, currently on loan to the development branch of , the Ontario Housing Corporation,' was in Goderich as guest speaker at a luncheon meeting of the Goderich- Rotary Club. His experience in. housing problems prompted the housing action committee, to attend the luncheon to meet him. Mr. Beedle explained to the action committee that if Goderich wanted to maintain a balance of tax assessment It' was a special nht for two special Goderich ladies who attended the annual Children's Aid banquet in Clinton last Thursday. Mrs. Mary Chaffe and MisS Clare McGowan were among the guests at the banquet who heard the guest speaker, Dr. Donald Morgenson talk about children. Mrs. Chaffe was Huron's first social worker in 1940 and later ,became director "of the Huron County CAS, a position she held until 1969. Miss McGowan came to Huron as a social worker in 1946 and became director of the CAS in 1961. Seen 'here (left to right) are the Rev. E. Presbyterian Church - in Seaforth; Morgenson; and Miss McGowan. Mrs. Ch special privilege to meet many of the peopl carne in contact during her tenure of offlc chiding one foster parent who was original Mrs. Chaffe in a basket as an infant for care, an took seven of the children in the care of CAS home. (Expositor photo) Nelson of First s. Chaffe; Dr. ffe had the very with whom she in Huron, in - brought to a man who i to his own l e is town's between :housing and ' in- market due to a low return of dustry, then they have to ; investment or high interest provide -housing for ',the • rates, then the town must town's work force. He said a take »the initiative and do it lack of housing automatically themselves," he said. causes a lack of industrial The London native pointed. expansion and with no in- out that Goderich is a sound dustry to tax, then housing community with a good assessment would be forced - growth rate. He said any to pick up any tax increases housing shortage they face - the town incurred. now will probably increase as "If, private developers will ' the population does. not bring housing onto the He said a municipal •--- housing authority can be involved in their objectives to R a t1e• competitive with private the point where they can be - •development as. well as meeting -the needs of housing mi.shair com mun its. p Mr.iri Beedle added senior the citizen housing to the duties of a ' municipal housing C a l m s life authority, stressing an in- cr,,easing need 'in society for subsidized housing for seniors 'rather ' than in- stitutionalization. .He said that housing needs of seniors are' increasing at about the same rate as'the population is increasing. He added that a change ; in retirement structure of industry com- bined with longevity science has provided has increased the number of "seniors that are independent-aphysically but not financially. • He explained that senior citizens who could take ad- vantage of government housing today have.a greater need fo'r an apartment dwelling with a hostel type of environment. He pointed out that some a dining and recreation facilities could be combined with these housing units and that the province is beginning to investigate large apartment type units to handle seniors from- larger regions rather than in- dividual municipalities, The application system for George E. Caldwell, 75, of 58 Market Street in Goderich died Friday as a result of it'ijuries he received when he was thrown from. :,a sulky while exercising a horse at Goderich Raceway. The Goderich " police department reported that Mr. Caldwell had peen working .the horse out and was rating another horse driven by his daughter,Verna Dam. Police say that the daughter's horse was in the lead and Mr. Caldwell was following very close. The lead animal had a horse shoe come loose and stumbled and Mr. Caldwell's animal fell over the lead horse throwing him out of the sulky and onto the track, Mr. Caldwell was taken i-mmediately to Alexandra Marine and General Hospital and later transferred to niversity Hospital in ondon where he died of skull fractures. r�'b iem: seniors wanting subsidized housing is not favorable to Mr. Beedle. He said, that private housing surveys the market aria. brings houses on knowing they will be filled by supply and demand, not thrieugh application. He added that there at enough seniors needing housing to fill an apartment type complex without applying. `.`If Goderich ` wants sub- sidized housing ..for seniors they wi�have to grab the bull (continued on page 14 Kincardine accident claims Goderich mrni William Clifford Stemp, 21, of 132 Victoria Street N., Goderich, died on Saturday, October 18, as a result of injuries received in a car accident on Sideroad 10 in Bruge Township on the same night. He was a passenger in a car driven by James Crow, 21, London, when the car struck a bridge abutment. The deceased was taken to Owen Sound Marine and General Hospital where he died shortly aftef'ar'rival. The driver of the car had com- plained of some pain and was taken td; Saugeen Memorial Hospital in Southampton. Kincardine OPP in, vestigated the accident and reported the vehicle, belonging to 'Morgan Datsun Limited, London, received $2,000 damage, Born December 6, 1953, iri Red Deer, Alberta, William Stemp was the son of Donald and Annette (Martel) Stemp, A second year student at the Ontario College of Arts in Toronto,he had received his elementary and secondary school education in Germany find at the God tch District Collegiate Institut He is survived by his parents; . one brother Postal service ends today in Goderich As of today all postal service to Goderich has been suspended. All mail handlers and clerks, members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), began strike action Tuesday that has .s'topped nearly all postal operations. - Household mail is still moving but the pieces of mail that were a1le to be delivered will have dried up by today and letter carriers will face a lay off as no mail is being sorted. Rural couriers were suspended as well on Tuesday. and Wednesday marked the last day that mail could be picked up in post office boxes. The Clinton post office is closed as well but many" smaller communities inthe area may still have some postal service. Joseph Davidson, president of CUPW said the length of the strike depends on how soon Postmaster General Bryce Mackasey mee(,s their demands. Uniess the government intervenes. Mackasey said the strike +11 could last until Easter. Yesterday Mr, MackaSgy said there was no chance in hell" that the union would get more than t..tie $1".70 an' hour increase over 30 months as recommended by the chairman of the conciliation board. The :strike began Monday at midnight after the union rejected an ultimatum from the post office to accept the $1,70 eta' the talks would end. Before money is discussed, however, the union wants to resolve other issues including employment of casual labor. Lieutenant Douglas Stemp, CFB North Bay;' two sisters Roberta, at home, and Mrs. John" (Laurie) Glazier, Saltford; ' and his maternal. grandmother Mrs. Eva Martel of Sudbury. He was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Goderich. Funeral services were Wednesday morning in St.. Peter's Roman Catholic Church with the Reverend Fr. Raymond Moynahan of- ficiating, Interment was in St. Peter's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Brian Allen, Gary Aller`, Richard 4 Prest, Terry Crowley, Mark Ryan and Rick Fisher. Flowerbearers were Clare 'Bedard:. Mike Tafeit, Brian Westbrook and C}are Sager. .A, E. J. Byrski, Signal -Star Advertisiriig Manager, an- nounces the appointment of Tom Thompson to the ad- , vertising staff: Tom has lived in Goderich since 1945.. He resides with wife Betty and seven children at 81,Wolfe St. A member of Reya,I Canadian Legion Br. 109, Tom is acture in sports as a coach in, minor league hockey and baseball. • 0,