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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-04-06, Page 1139 YEAR - 18 GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1987 60 CENTS PER COPY Sc a1eddown search still continuing Although scaled down dramatically from the massive expenditure of man- power and equipment in use last week, the search for two area boaters missing on Lake Huron since April 25 entered it's 12th day on Tuesday. Still missing are Bill Daters, 28, of Ex- eter and Doug McKay, 32, of Kippen, who were last seen when they headed out on the lake from Goderich in their 12 -foot aluminum boat at 6;30 a.m., April 25, Sear- chers last week .located the boat, several lifejackets and a cap belonging to the two men, between Bayfield and Grand Bend. Ontario Provincial Police are continuing to search the shore and shoreline by boat each day and an OPP helicopter joins the search "every two' or 'three days," now, . said Sergeant Rick Turnbull, of the Goderich detachment. The search, which at one time involved several Canadian Forces search and rescue aircraft, a Canadian Coast Guard cutter, as well 'as a land search of the shoreline directed by the Goderich Police Force, is expected to continue at its cur - tent level at least until the end of this week, said Turnbull. "We'll have to look at it, and reassess at the end of this week," he said. . However, Turnbull remained hopeful progress would be made soon. "We should be finding something within the next day or two," he said. "It's been two weeks now. 'Usually, when there's been a drowning, the victims are found within 10 to 14 days." . • With cold weather and low water temperatures, estimateseon' the length of time the men could have survived in the water range from a hal-hour to 45 minutes. . The men were reported missing on Sun- day, April 76, around 4 ' p.m., when relatives discovered their truck parked near Goderich Harbour after they failed to return from •a°.fishing trip. • Daters is a bachelor transport truck driver, while McKay, has a wife, Leanne ' and, three children... Teachers sign new . ee ent The Huron County Board of Education and its 385 elementary school teachers, represented • by the Huron Women Teachers', Association and the Ontario Pubic School. Teachers' Federation -- Huron, Huron, announced they have reached an agreement .for the. 1986-87 and 1987-88 school years. The agreement calls for a 3.4 per cent in- crease in grid salaries retroactive to September 1, 1986, followed by a 1.1 per cent increase effective April 1, 1987. In addition to this 1.1 per cent increase, some cells on the .grid will be adjusted to eliminates some inequities. The grid will be increased by a further 4.48 per cent ef- fective September 1, .1987. As of September 1, the minimum and maximum teachers' salaries will be $19,120 and $50,100 respec- tively. Adjustments in allowances range from zero to 4.48 per cent. The total cost increases are approx- imately 4.1 per cent for the 1986-87 school year and. $4.48 per cent for the 1987-88 school year. • The agreement also calls for joint in- vestigations into the benefits package, .teacher preparation time, the retirement gratuity plan and early retirement incen- tive plan. The agreement' concludes more than 12 months of negotiations. Balloons away on Kinette Balloon Day • The Goderich Kinettes, with the volunteer help of ,some local to; back, Alisha, Joe and Peter Postma. Clown Sherri Peet youngsters dressed as clowns, sold balloons on The Square, Satur- amuses Ashley Doherty. Mayor Eileen Palmer helps out with the I day, May 2, to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis. Above, from left: release of several large bagfulls of baloons to cap the day's ac- front: clowns Krista Glenn and Laurie Sygroev hand out balloons tivities. (photos by Patrick Raftis) s.,n.4H 9..n..emxavarw:nrt'mnnmreJP+.*aM'511![mu!rt'imivr.!nSYSM-MW:.FlevNf a"uwmnrtbnue::ww,aKS..!Fr.'hra✓iM wmf4 ; M'r1A1M.11 V011pK^.,It+.,. ;k%ArXaTteY..Mcv. i.+esuwu.tvwxew:ApAhnni«pmv.1H?✓1raw,wr!nr/mwv.!mum.e.Ms..u,t.+aM��a�.w.,.rm.newuwar4uatrruwd:sev.+a.,+-m..riPs $1 million hospital renovation begins BY LOU -ANN HOPE Renovations totalling close to $1 million began at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Monday, in an all out effort to refurbish the entire 1957 wing of the building. Ken Engelstad, hospital administrator, and Richard Ottewell, chairman of the hospital's board of governors, said the renovations include "three very important projects that are well past due." The projects include: extensive renova- tions to the 2nd floor obstetrical unit; win- dow, brickwork and roof repair to the en- tire south side of the original 1957 building; and upgrading the hospital's fire alarm system. Although these projects, in particular the renovations to the 2nd floor, have been in the works for up to seven years, ministry.. approval and funding, was not received until earlier this year. While work begins on all three projects Monday, completion of renovations and repairs is not expected for 16 to 20 weeks (September - October 1987). "There are various steps we had to go through" before these projects could begin, Ottewell explained. He noted the upgrading of the electrical system in the fall of 1986 which had to be completed asamarmwsziammitelimwrgAMBra ,t!4137 ME1 F ON;.:re .:y;n 00o. ,t , Me=xt,irViinnnaTEENERMrear before air conditioning ( which is included in the- 2nd floor renovations) could be installed. Until this was done, we couldn't start the plan. Now we are in a position to go ahead and complete this project," he added. COST OF PROJECTS The total cost of the three projects is $907,884. However, funding from the Ministry of Health represents two-thirds of the cost. With regard to the fire alarm system, the total cost of which is $162,138; the ministry will provide $104,759 in funding , Turn to page 2 m Ergaparatualram 1,4:1' Wendel Clark, Steve Thomas added to sports dinner The celebrity lineup for the first Goderich Kinsmen Sportsman Dinner was augmented appreciably Tuesday with the announncement that Toronto Maple Leaf stars Wendel Clark and Steve Thomas have been added to the head -table guest list. The Leafs, a team that floundered somewhat in the second half of the schedule after a promising start, made an impressive showing in the playoffs ousting St. Louis Blues in six games in the preliminary round before losing to Detroit Red Wings in seven games in the Norris Division final. The Red Wings won the seventh arid deciding game of the series 3-0 last Sunday at Joe Louis Arena behind the solid goaltending of Glen Hanlon. Clark, a fiesty, truculent left winger and defencernan, led the Leafs in goals scored this season and has added a good measure of personality to the Maple Leafs. He led the team in scoring in his rookie season last year and his work ethic has been ex- emplary. Together with Gary Leeman and Russ Courtnall they formed the famed Hound Line. Thomas, a speedy winger has been one of the few NHL stars to make the league despite not being drafted. Thomas simply. walked into the Leaf camp ani mace the team. Earnest Byner Known for his speed and hard shot, Thomas, like Clark, has been one of the Leaf's most consistent performers over the past two seasons and one of the team's leading scorers. Mile Clark-anc1 Thomas repress'nt the � ! i �nm new guard in hockey, Father John Costello � ....l .l! 1 ;".'g? '', .'�'.'.u.�w!`E, aYu�w' .1�.�+ ..14i:.. u 31112 of the revered Flying Fathers Hockey Team has also been added to the dinner list, Renowned for their superlative play - making skills, the Flying Fathers have entertained in arenas all over the country for many .years: Dinner chaimran•Rob Sherwood also an- nounced this week that Cleveland Browns kick return specialist, tce-Cube McNeil would be replaced ,hy fullback Earnest Byner, The 5'10", 215 pound Byner is in his third year with the Browns of the National Foot- ball League and only the legendary Ji'n'i Brown 2,469 yards in 1957-58) has rushed for more yards in his first two seasons. Byner has played in all 32 league games since he was drafted in the tenth round out of East Carolina. in his first season in 1985, Byner broke three Browns' post -season records by rushing for the most yards, 161; by recor- ding the longest run -66 yards and his 10 yards per carry beat the old average set by Otto Graham. He led the team with 1,462 total yards from scrimmage and his 1,002 yards rushing ranked sixth in the AFC. The dinner will be held Tuesday, May 12 at the Goderich Memorial Arena auditoriwn_andtickets..a)r_e_avaiiable frottl._ any Kinsmen Club • member. For tickets call 524-5316 The list Of celebrities confirmed for the dinner also includes NHL linesman Ron Asseltine and Chicago Blackhawk winger Ed Olczyk, who played junior hockey in St'atford. Trevor Erb and Scott Garrow of Goderich have both made their presence felt in the Junior 13 ranks and they will be among the head table guests. - Former Goderich resident and Western Michigan hockey coach Bill Wikinson will return as will Jeff Denomme, who now works with the hockey Hall of Fame. Other confirmed guests incldue American League umpire Marty Spr- ingstead, kick boxer Leo Loucks, ex Mon- treal Allouette lineman Glen.` Weir, Komoka harness driver, Dave Wall, Toronto Blue .Jay president Peter Hardy and Goderich's own Larry Jeffrey, a rugg- ed winger who played with the Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs in 1967. Sherwood reported that Ed Giacomin , who is still employed with his former team, the New York Rangers, had to cancel after coach Phil Esposito changed his work schedule. Plans were in the works to find 'a substitute speaker. Tickets for the Sportsman Dinner are $30 _ gest and . sully 250 will be sold for. the event. Ml proceeds wild be used to help minor athletics in Goderich. zvomatELVEraleg utf r> 11 sluice a,.:'er ,, i s rea The Parks and Waterfront Committee is considering a recommendation from the Huron County Health Unit to post the out- fall sluice from the Pollution Control Plant as a Restricted Area with no swimming allowed. Goderich Town council referred the recommendation to the committee, on a motion made by councillor Jirn Searls, at the April 27 meeting. While he did not oppose the motion, Deputy Reeve John Doherty felt the recommendation should be put into place right away, rather than going to the com- mittee level first. Erosion Control Construction Work has made the sluice area accessible to the public and potential dangers now dist. The health unit also recommended con- trolled access on the road leading to the sluice The Goderibh.Public Works Department is currently building a bridge over the Pollution Control' Plant flurne, which would allow vehicles to cross. Museum blocks are up for _sale The Huron County Pioneer Museum is undergoing an extensive, renovation pro- ject and Huron County residents will be getting a chance to own apiece of the rock, while giving financial assistance to the project. The Friends of the Museum are under- taking a fund-raising project to help with the costs of the building. They are planning to sell the blocks which will be laid on,the outside of the new part of the museum. A kick-off ceremony forthe event will be held on Friday evening,' May 15, at Cour- thouse Park. Lift t c sierVed at local centre If fundingscan be obtained under the 1987 capital grants program, Goderich Town Council will have a handicapped lift in- stalled and complete office renovations at the MacKay Centre for. Seniors'this year. Council' passed a motion, making the work at the centre the town's first priority under, the anticipated grant, subject to council approval of tenders' for the work. Be the i ger. for a weekend . epi Want to be a "Tiger" for a weekend? The Goderich 160th Anniversaray Com- mittee, working on the organization of the' .Tiger:Dunlop Days celebration planned fo,r this summer has' decided to hold a contest with the winner getting the honor . of representing, the founder of Goderich at events during the -,weekend. Contestants can apply themselves, or be nominated ad will be given the opportunity to accept or' declinethe nomination. The committee plans to rent an appropriate constumefor the winner to wear during the anniversary celebrations. • - The winner will be required to appear as Tiger Dunlop at a minimum of one event per day during the weekend. Further infor- maton on the constest is, expected soon from the committee. INSIDE i SIGNAL... -8 5 Opening night It's opening night tonight for the Goderich Little Theatre's production of the Neil Simon comedy "The Last of the Red Hot Lovers." The play opens at The• Livery tonight and continues,until Satur- day. For story and picture, see inside this section, Team undefeated The GDU! Senior Vikings remain undefeated in Huron -Perth Conference soccer play. Last week's victories leave them in first place after four games in an eight game schedule. For story and pic- ture, see the Sports section. Awards presented Students, teachers and community representatives from'across the county, including several from Goderich, were honored with Excellence in Education awards last Wednesday evening in Holmesville. For story and picture, see the front page of the Community section.