The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-11-06, Page 17COUNCIL BRIEFS
Goderich.,.-Lown council
approved two bylaws to
authorize the borrowing of
$160,000 upon debentures to
go towards the cost of the
construction of the South
Street storm sewer.
The town had originally
sought the debentures at a
rate of 111/2 per cent but this
week passed a motion to
debenture the $160,000
through a private market at a
rate of 10.94 per cent.
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The Committee of
Adjustment made a request
to council for an additional
$500 to cover costs to° the end
of the year. The additional
funds are required to cover
remuneration.:; to '• members
and 'supply c sts, The matter
was referrea to the finance
committee.
The town extended tenders
on the renovations of the fire
hall for two more weeks since
no tenders were received last
week. The renovations call
for a committee room for
firemen to be built in the
house recently purchased -by
council and the existing
facilities' at the. fire hall will
be reconstructed to ac-
commodate the new pumper.
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Council renewed a lease on
a five -acre parcel of land in
the industrial park to DRMCo
for $500. The lease is
renewable each' year for a one
year period and was first
approved in 1974 following the
approval of the industrial
commission., The land' is
located just south of the
Textral Fibres plant, on
Highway 21.
A
COUNTRY CLUB
BY BERYL HARPER
Pete Graf has begun
preparing the ice surface but
he is experiencing difficulties
due, to the mild weather. On
Monday evening, Pete was
busy spraying, the white
"circles on No. 1 sheet, while
Ron Klages was doing the
brush work on the blue circle
on No. 2, and John
MacKinnon was rolling the
On No. 3 Jim Kinkead and
John Orr were completing the
circles there.
The mild warm days of the
past week made if necessary
to keep the compressor
running all day and the ice
was just, holding. It needs a'
few more layers to be ready
for use. ,
The ladies are hoping for
action on Thursday,
November 6 at 5:30 p.m. with
Th'e men's stag jitney is on
Friday, November 7. Good
luck ! There may be sufficient
ice by then.
their opening jitney.
October 28 the Canadian
Coast Guard Cutter Rapid
returned from,patrol.
October 30 the Algorail
arrived light for salt,
November 1 the Algoway
arrived light . from Port
Weller for salt.
November 3 the Agawa
Canyon' arrived ,light from
Windsor for salt.
Gov't grant enables
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GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1973 »'AGE 7
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Transport trucks have been lining up by the `dozens down at Goderich Elevator Co: For most drivers it's a long wait
the harbor area waiting . to_ load with grain from the before the lines start diminishing. (staff photo)
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Approve Hullett lights
By Ross Haugh
The Huron* County board of
education has given per-
mission to the Hullett
Township Recreation
Commission to install
floodlights on `'the ball
diamond at 1-1u11ett Central
School in Londesboro.
At Monday's meeting the
boar dinstructed their
solicitor to prepare, an
- agreement between the two
llow the
Hullett
Recreation Commission free
use of the ball diamonds -area
at times approved by the
principal.
All costs of installation,
maintenance and operation of
the•ball diamond lights shall
be borne by the Hullett
kecreation'Committee.
The Huron board of
education decided Monday to
form a committee to examine
the program in con-
versational French in Huron
elementary schools.
This year,_ the board has
experienced difficulty in
obtaining certificated French
ositi
club to pay �IIdebts.
A lively meeting of the is a wide variety of weeds,
Goderich Garden Club was grasses and flowers to be
held on Wednesday, October found.
27, at.St. Mary's School. The The meeting closed with,
. meeting was 'under the lively bidding on pumpkins
chairmanship of Mrs. A. M. and other vegetables from the,
Harper. garden in a.Chinese Auction.
On their arrival at the The prices had been pre -
meeting, members received arranged and the bidder who
the tulip= bulbs which had happened'tor bid the right
been. promised to them when price got the item
they purchased their The meeting on November
membership:°It was reported 19 . will be used for- making
that the grant from the Christmas corsages under the • -
Province of Ontario had been direction of RuthDurnin from
received, in the amount of y. -the Arbor Inn, Clinton. She
$457.43, enabling the club to will bring most of the sup -
pay off all outstanding debts. plies, but individuals are
The retiring directors were asked to bring their own wire
appointed to act as a cutters and florist tape.
nominating committee, and This will be the last '
-.will present a new slate of meeting of the year and
officers at the next meeting, promises to be lots of fun. Do
Members were asked to try to come and bring your tools! ,
think of projects for next.
year, and have them ready
for discussion at a later
meeting.
Mrs. - Jean • Barnett'
suggested "Grow -Light"
units for distribution to
patients in hospital or people
confined to their homes.
Mary Howell held the in-
terest of the group'as she
made four arrangements of
dried flowers and weeds. She
said almost anything can be
used as a container and there
a f ter& ar6s • `I
a
is foo late !
A Country Christmas, holds -a timeless
quality,that we all understand, something
simple & natural. At the Raintree we try to
capture the quality of this kind of Christmas.
With cards, and wraps from abroad, fancy
ribbons, candles and tree trims, selected with
your home in mind. New this year is a special
room filied4with many holiday arrangements
for yob & yours.
With 'professional designers at your
request, feel -free to call and discuss your
Holiday decorating & gift giving needs.
TKA QAI\TQEE
14 King St, Minton• 482-3871,
teachers ' to. fill a ons .
resulting from resignations.
One elementary school
principal has asked that
consideration be given to
making French an optional
subject in grades seven and
eight.
The Huron County Board of
Education's- collective
bargaining committee for the
1975-76 school'=,gyear was
named Monday.
Cayley Hill is the chairman
and the other members. are,
H r
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cha
4Turlclt' 1m, --Ken ECooke-, John
Elliott and Molly Kinder.
Board chairman Wilfred
Shortreed is an "ex -officio"
member of all committees.
The collective bargaining
committee is now authorized
to, negotiate on behalf of the
board, tentative collective
agreements with, all groups of
employees whose current
collective agreements expire
during the current school
year.
Use of the metric system is
being. .extended into Huron
secondary school programs
beginning in September, 1976.
Information seminars will
be conducted in each
secondary school to acquaint
all teachers with the metric
vocabulary in such subjects
as mathematics, science,
technical and geography.
Seaforth District High
School principal Bruce Shaw
was given ' approval- to
transfer a `Professional
Development Day from June
to either January 28 or
February 25. ,
In a letter to the 'Board,
_Shaw-aw- said- `V irtu-a 11 -a 11 PIS.
�. ydie-year
.
days are at the endbf the year -"'-
but it's often desirable during
the course of the'year to
assess our progress to date
and, if necessary, to make
changes for the immediate
future.
There is,an advantage also
in examining Our techniques
and general professionalism
during the • actual school
year.;,
The Board went a On
record Monday to support
police action aimed at
deterring vandalism and of
destruction of school
buildings and properties.
Public Notice
RE
Remembrance Day
By virtue of the authority vested in my by the Council
of the Town of Goderich, 1 hereby proclaim•
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 1 th, 1 97.5
A PUBLIC HOLIDAY
to 1 2:00 Noon
I urge your support and attendance at the Cbnotaph on
November 11th at 11 o'clock in the morning.
MAYOR D. J. SHEWFELT
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A very special pre -Christmas sale. Three days only,
November 6, 7 and 8. Oltr entire collection of sweaters,
sweater sets, and pants 20 percent off,
Co-ordinate a smashing new ensemble for the festive
,season ahead - and save 20 percent!
The Sweaters and sweater sets in all the fall fashion shades
--sizes small, medium, and large. Regularly Priced from $17
to $50.-- reduced 20 percent to $1360 to $40.00,.
The fashion pants. Plaid' shades, to co-ordinate. In all sizes
and colours. Gaba"rdines, Wools, Polyesters, and Cords.
Regularly Priced from $18 to $32. -- reduced 20 percent to
`$14.40 to $25,60.
A very special sale. Now at the wedge. Hurry in for the best
selection! t s,
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