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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-04-29, Page 21 ®EST TE f :EST Guaranteed Investment Certificates *Subject to chain =,,.e f aisermK Exeter 235.2420 Clinton 482.9747 e&Ie Insurance Brokers Inc. Grand Bend 238-8484 Goderich 524-2118 PA(;I 2-GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1987 The tiiwa famous Basket in the Wffrl(1 41i4 4001. ffte6 This is is a VVt6anm(07L Community 11 gnu are: •Nim lu toKn •Ke( enth engaged ur Flaw had a Nev. Bak - . PHONE 5244516 ffr 5244863 Geraniums 4 inc h pots, Canadian rooted cuttings, plus the new Fisher Geraniums from Germany rooted in Canada by Ball - Superior, ideal for raised beds, window boxes. Hanging. pots - see them on display in 10 inch hanging pots. Cathy & Betty, Prop. To 'celebrate our 25th Year in operation, Perennial given with each purchase. (While Supplies Last) H I USSER'S 156 Eldon SI. (A( ross from Racetrack) Goderich X24-9649 Members of the Goderich11(mtar Mine Rescue team practice life Saturday, in which the local team placed first for the second ('on - saving techniques prior to a District Mine Rescue competition on secutive year. I photo by Anne Narejko Mine team winsrescue competition .The Domtar Goderich Mine team has won' the annual District Mine Rescue Com- petition held in Caledonia last Saturday. This -is the"second consecutive year that , the Domtar team has wore the competition. •The team will represent the Southern On- tario District,. one of eight Ontario Districts; at the Provincial Mine Rescue Competition which will he held in Timmins this June. • MineRescue teams from• five area unr-iergroun(t mines located in Caledonia, Drurnbo;' Ha•gersville, Windsor and Goderich participated. SPECIAL :3:30V BALL GLOVE Reg. 5:39.99 SPALDiA16,, I -OM SEAVER BALL GLOVE Reg. 49.99 SPECIAL ;91.•1:,. ,!,;:�.. IIM RICE BALL GLOVE Reg. 564.99 MVP iI BALL GLOVE Reg. 569.99 SPECIAL WATA { SPECIAL DALE MURPHY BALL GLOVE Reg. 579.99' sauei ( ()NTENI)ER BALL CLEAT Reg. `2`1.99 SPECIAL MIZUN Q ()PIN I)AIIi 9am•6pm 1 RIi)'V S 1111 1 pm We honour VISA and MASTER( ARi) 4 4 THE SQUARE GODERICH 524-2822 ear 'SALES & SERVICE Members of the Domtar Goderich Team include Brian MacKenzie ( Captain ), Peter Vanderheyden (Vice Captain ), Jeff Sower - by, Dan Boyce, Colin Chisholm, Calvin Martin and Don Rivera ( Briefing Officer ). Peter Vanderheyden was also presented with the Vice Captain's Award for Proficiency. PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED Mine Rescue teams are comprised of a group of six men and one Briefing. Officer. All are professionally trained and highly skilled in mine rescue and/or assistance in most underground situations. Teams train a minimum of six times a year running through various disaster scenarios to en- sure that any real life mine rescues are se- cond nature to them. This years winners will advance and represent the Southern Ontario D'istr'ict, one of eight Ontario .Districts, at the Pro- vincial finals which will be ,field in Tim-. rains this June. THE COMPETITION • The competition is subdivided into three parts as follows: Written Examination - Questions based on the 1984 edition of the Mine Rescue Handbook, must be individually answered during a preset time limit. Questions deal with acceptable levels of various gases, first aid treatment and the correct inter- pretation of given factual data: ,. Fresh.Air Base Operation =Here the Men prepare and complete a time limited field check of all their underground rescue Postshooting equipment. A written report is issued to the Judge. • Field Problem -' The Briefing Officer separated from his team) is given a list of • events leading up to the mock disaster. All , his reasonable questions are answered.'I-le is then given instructions outlining what his team is to do with the problem and presents this data to his rescue team. Again a question period occurs and then all , necessary equipment is readied. The team advances to the simulated mine I arena floor 1 attempting to solve the problem and then return to the Briefing Officer upon completing the problem task. The Briefing Officer and Team Captain complete a writ- ten report at the end of this test including all events which occurred during the rescue, and submit this report along with their results to the Judges, JUDGING • AU possible errors expected are listed in advance on a sheet • with demerit marks noted. Any serious errors) not listed would be discussed by the judges following each team's performance, The team with the leasf•number of total dertnerit points for .the three events is declared the winner. Although there can only be one first place team, •everyone . benefits, from . the "hands on" experience which they gain but hope never to use. A special com- radeship between all teams developed over the years with the days events being rehashed and trophies presented during a commemorating dinner banquet and later evening dance. trauma pl �- , tabled by commission The idea of setting up a Post -Shooting; Trauma Team to help police officers -in- volved in fatal incidents deal with the resulting emotional distress was met with skepticism by the Goderich Police Commission. Police Chief Patrick King presented the suggestion made by Ontario Municipal Police Association Zone 6 to the commis- sion at their April 22 meeting. Members of -the commission felt it would be a duplication of existing•services and the costs to set up such a program, which would involve the services of at least one professional counciller, just for the 26 police forces in Zone '6 would be prohibitive: "If.you have a special situation, I'd say Kinettes to 1 •This Saturday is Balloon Day in Goderich as members of the Goderich Kinette Club will be selling helium' filled balloons in aid of Cystic Fibrosis. There will be several clowns giving away balloons both on The Square and at Sun -coast Mall Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 go all out. But most of these services woulu be covered• under your insurance," said Commissionor Bruce Erskine. Cost to set up the service — which would offer counselling not only to officers in- volved in fatal shootings, but also to those involved in auto fatalities or similar 'in- cidents — would be $400 per.year for each of the 26 forces in the zone, for 'a total of $10,400. Mayor Eileen Palmet noted that costs to invdividual forces could be reduced if the program were spread over the entire pro- vince, rather ,than, remaining unique to Zone 6.. The matter was tabled by the ccrmmis- sion, but Chief King was directed to obtain more information on the subject. Balloon Day p.m. Donations may he offered for the balloons -with all proceeds going to cystic fibrosis research. At 2 p.m., the Kinettes will launch hun- dreds of helium -filled. balloons from Cour- thouse Park following a brief ceremony. Signal -Star sold • from page 1 tribution to all the communities we've served. Really, we are only managers of something (newspapers) owned by ° our advertisers and readers. We are simply given the trusteeship." . Shrier and his wife, Jocelyn, Signal -Star Publishing vice-president, will continue to live in the community and will serve on the board of directors advising on the business affairs of the publishing company. Jo reiterated Bob's sentiments about the sale , claiming the company was being passed on to a capable and professional organizatign. "I've been impressed by the integrity that's evident in their management group," Jo said. "I know they will treat employees very well and that's what's im- portant to us." ' The company will continue to run as it has, without any significant changes either in staff or business practice. Henry Burgoyne, whose family has own- ed the St. Catharines Standard since 1891, said he was "thrilled" with the acquisition of Signal -Star Publishing adding that the company would continue to operate dy. "Signal -Star Publishing will remain an independent ependentlcorporate entity as a wholly- owned subsidiary of St. Catharines Stan- dard Limited," he explained. "The staff will remain the same, we will not exercise any editorial control and, in fact, we will . - _rely. o t ovally-. on. pt,..sent.-.rnanag.•e- ment. It is a well-run operation and it just Ii dhes goou uusrness sen6t: to 1ea%,e it alone." The company will continue to operate under local management, John Buchanan, general manager of printing who has been with Signal -Star -since 1955 and Tom Flynn, geieral manager publishing, a 16 -year employee. The Shriers purchased the Goderich Signal -Star from George and Gene Ellis in 1965 and a third partner, Howard Aitken, joined the company as vice-president one year later. Signal -Star Publishing was one of the first weekly newspapers in the in- dustry to install a web:offset press at its West Street location. Over the 25 -year tenure of the Shriers, the company grew from one weekly newspaper to a congolomerate of eight newspapers in addition to a thriving prin- ting and mailing division. The company. employs 145 people and has been a leader in the community newspaper field employ- ing the latest computer, printing and com- position technology. CIVIC CORNER A Canada Week Celebration Committee meeting will be held on April 29, at 12 noon, in the Goderich Town Hall council chambers. The Recreation Board will meet April 30, at -4430 p.ral. in -the ('s(aderieh-- wn.-+!all council chambers.