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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-05-20, Page 11 r 139 YEAR - 20 GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1987 60 CENTS PER COPY Men injured in crack-up on weekend Two Goderich men were still in hospital Tuesday, following a single -vehicle acci- dent Saturday, on County Road 31, in Col- borne Township, about six kilometres east. of Goderich, reports the Goderich Ontario Provincial Police detachment. David J. Myer , 27, of RR 6, Goderich was transferred from Alexandra Marine and General Hospital to Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, in critical condition, while Timothy Roosemalen, 22, of Goderich was in fair condition at Alexan- dra Marine and General, in Goderich, The men were in a vehicle owned by Blanchard A. • Wolfe, of Goderich, travell- ing west on County Road 31, when the vehi- cle slipped onto the shoulder of the road, veered back across road, dropped off the south edge and struck a tree. The vehicle was demolished,. said an OPP spokesman:,. Police were not sure which of the injured men was driving at the time of the acci- ' dent, 10:20 p.m. on May 16. Goderich to . join. In trauma unit The Goderich Police Commission' ap- proved the establishment and joining of a Post -Shooting Trauma Team at its May Meeting last week: The idea of setting up such a team to. help police officers .involved 'in fatal in- cidents deal with the resulting emotional , distress, discussed at the commission's ;April meeting, was tabled until Police Chief Patrick King could, obtain more in- formation. The suggestion of establishing a trauma,. team was made by ,Ontario Municipal Police Association Zone 6. Members of the police commission felt the program — which would offer counsell- ing not only to officers involved in fatal shootings, but also to those involved in auto fatalities or sirniliar incidents — would be beneficial should such a need aris,e within the Gode.ri,ch 'police department. Cost of the program would be $400 for the first year and $66 per year thereafter.. The same costs apply to the other 25 police forces in Zone 67 • " , Students to play ball with bosses Canada • celebrates National. Physical Activity Week beginning Friday, May 22 until • Sunday, May 31. Otto Jelinek, Minister of State for Fitness, launches Sneaker Day on Friday, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. During the week, many organizations will challenge each other in fitness events. , • Last year, ' in Goderich, students • challenged employers to a game of soccer. In keeping with the spirit of the week, the local Canada Employment Centre for students has challenged area employers to a game of two -pitch baseball.! As part of your National Physical Activity Week, plan on jogging or walking over to watch the game. The Student -Employer Two -Pitch Challenge starts at 7 p.m.; Monday, May 25 at the North diamond at Victoria Public School. Representatives from employers, including Champion Road Machinery, Goderich Signal -Star, Family and Children's Services and other local businesses and government agencies will be participating in the event. The Canada Employment Centre for Students is experiencing a busy year once again. Many students have found summer jobs with area employers. However, there are many students from public, secondary and post -secondary schools looking for work. Area schools begin the summer beak June 15. If you have any jobs around the house, farm, or business which need to be done. The centre has a large file of students ready to work. Contact the Student Centre, located on East Street above the Post Office, or call 524-2744. Industrialists get night of appreciation Economic .hevelopment Committee Secretary Robin' Stewart (above) welcomes local industrialists to the first Local Industry Appreciation Night in Goderich, May 13, at the Candlelight Restaurant. At left, Niilo Saari, of the federal department of Regional In- dustrial Expansionaddressed the gathering on the subject of tapping ex- port markets. Right: John Gillespie, of the local Canada Employment and Im- migration office discussed employment and industry. (photos by Patrick Raftis ) Mayor almer outlines plans for `slow, controlled growth BY PATRICK RAFTIS Mayor Eileen Palmer outlined a plan for the "slow, controlled growth," of industry in Goderich, during remarks to about 40 representatives of local industries, at the town's first ever Local Industry Apprecia- tion -Night, May 13. "The Town of Goderich, since it's forma- tion in 1827, has been the hub of industry. for Huron County," said Palmer. "In- dustry is very important for Goderich. It stimulates the high quality of life and pro vides off -farm income for •our younger people." . With specific reference to Goderich, the may0'r explained the, economic develop- ment strategy on which the municipalities of Huron County have based their ap- proach. Existing industry, both stable and grow- ing, is encouraged to expand, she said. New industry "with growth potential," should be attracted: However, she added, "We're not interested in nuisance fac- tors," such as polluting the atmosphere or large scale operations. "Industries with less than 50 employees should be targeted. We don't want a 2,500 employee industry because our resources would be too severely taxed. "We want to grow, but grow intelligent- ly. We can absorb 50 -employee plants without endangering our existing in- dustry," Palmer stated. The mayor also mentioned the prospect of diversification of new and existing in- dustry and expansion of service -related in- dustry, as desirable activity in this area. ALL THE RESOURCES Including such assets at the airport, Palmer noted "we have all the resources here in Goderich that we need to attract new industry, except for poor access (via Highway 8 to major markets) which at this time we are working on improving. "We can't compete with the Golden Horseshoe (Kitchener -Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge), but then, we don't want their problems either." • Palmer pointed to such developments as the opening of a third shaft at the Domtar Sifto Salt Mine, the conversion of the Bluewater Centre to a correctional facility for young offenders and the recent high- technology inovations and employment creation programs at Champion Road Machinery., Ltd., as representative of the type of industrial expansion desirable' in. the area. ' k• LOOKING TO FUTURE Tourism Promoter Robin Stewart, who is also secretary of the Economic Develop- ment Committee, which initiated the ap- preciation night, said he was pleased with the response of local industrialists the event. • He told the gathering the committeeis prepared to listen to their ideas, sugges- tions and criticisms on the subject of in- dustrial development, and also to act as resource people and contacts with govern- ment deparments. "We're looking at the future and prepar- ing for the future," said Stewart. Such measures as the creation of the Suneoast Drive extention, developments along Bayfield Road and expansion in the Industrial Park, said Stewart, are. all aim- ed at making Goderich more desirable for .industry in the years ahead. "These are all positive signs, and signs we are indeed looking to the future," he said. Ken Bowden, or the London office of Southwest Ontario division of the Ministry of Tourism and Trade,, said his agency en- courages and offers incentives for local in- dustries to modernize their operations. , "If you don't get ,state of the art technology today, two or three years down the road you're going to have trouble stay- - ing competitive," Bowden said. Canadian Industry, said Bowden, no longer "just competes with the USA," but also on a "global level". The ministry offers services for all categories of industry, ranging from en- trepreneurs who are starting small businesses to existing businesses which want to expand, he said, and offered to discuss government programs with in- terested parties. PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT Providing employment is the major benefit private industry affords an area. Another head table guest, John Gillespie, of the local Canada Employment and I,rmigration Office, noted that some local industries have utilized various government programs to stimulate employment in the Goderich area. "The largest single job -development program in Canada is operating in Goderich right now," noted Gillespie; referring to a skills training program in- volving Champion, which created 118 jobs at the road grader manufacuturing plant. Federal involvement with the program, • which began in March 1986, actually ended in March, 1987, but the jobs it created are still in existence and 'the program is on- going, he explained. All levels of government have made a significant change in the direction of their job -training programs in recent years, said. Gillespie. Programs are now more oriented ,toward employer -expressed needs. "Training needs are best identified by employers," rather than having govern ment ministries trying to speculate at needs, Gillespie said. "If an employer identifies a need, we will try and .meet it through local or na tional job•searches," he added. EXPORT MARKETS Niilo Saari, of the federal Regional In- clustrial Expansion, department discussed increasing opportunities for Canadian companies in foriegn markets. "Canadian companies are encouraged to seek export, markets as a way of maximiz- ing production," said Saari. The industrial expansion department, he said, offers companies a chance to adver- tise their companies and products for free though a world-wide computer network. The department also encourages in- dustry in this country through such pro- grams as the Canadian Awards for Business Excellence. POSITIVE RESPONSE Stewart and other members of the Economic Development Committee, which put together the program for the evening, considered the event a'success due to the positive response of local industry. He(!said the committee will considering at future 'meetings, the p6ssibility of holding future appreciation nights and what format they should take. minimmENNENEWS Police pursuit guidelines remain under discussion Discussionconcerning the new proposed police pursuit guidelines for the Goderich 0000 department continued at last week's pollee edrilmission meeting. The i ittfiSsion is review. rg the police depai ti exit's standing orders regarding kllgh speed pursuits. The local guidelines have been established following guidelines set b the Ontario Police + onuritssion, and of eetrialittee reports. tg WYesttn s meeting was eb bh, la , .er. l u in e . elilies which, be w. ' - gold& ton - is very has to lie 4Thetre are two things that are most con- troversial. The commission might want to look at these with the assistance of the chief ofollee " he said. The two sections deal with roadblocks and Highway Traffic Act offences. Murphy noted some police forces refuse to use roadblocks in any circumstances since they can prove to be Very dangerous. Other force`suse of roadblocks is limited to where there is lmmediatee danger. In the s tont gttardeliile , roadblocks can be used when there is a serious criminal offence or hard. "If . I could give you any advice ... lr ere so dangerous that you Edon t know you blight went to p tyke policetier. My ex - i P ie t t don't use them often," he said. Police Chief Patrick King stated that he was against the use of roadblocks because they are too dangerous. He also noted that when setting up a roadblock, enough room has to be left on either side to allow the per- son to get around the roadblock should they want to go through it. Regarding Highway Traffic Act of- fences, Murphy noted pursuing o enders was left, up to the officers in t local guidelines. It also stated a possibi " that the officer would be criticized by superiors for his decision. "Some commissions have said with highway traffic offences there should be no ppurattits Awe usually they are minor of- fences. Pot' example ; should there be. a car speeding on Victoria gtreet and heading out of town. Do you pursue it? it happens here quite regularly but it is a minor Ul- fence under the traffic act," Murphy noted. Murphy then presented the commis- sioners with the fact that 80 per cent of traffic deaths occurred in speeding and li- quor infractions, which are not criminal offences, "Then, there is the whole question of chases beyond your municipality. ' "These are questions of policy, not so much a legal interpretation," Murphy noted adding "roadblocks and chasing out of town cause a lot of problems civilly." In concluding his remarks, Murphy noted the policy regarding police pursuits is a decision that the commission has to nieke. • i 1seussion's are still underway concern- ing local police pursuit.guidelines, eendr i 'wns in Maitlan A Hensall area teenager drowned while swimming in the Maitland River near Goderich on the weekend. Rodney James Foley, 16, of RR 1, Hen- sall, drowned Sunday afternoon, May 17, while swimming with two friends at ap- proximately 3:30 p.m, reports the Goderich OPP detachment. While swimming in an area of the river, roughly three kilometres east of Goderich, Foley encountered trouble while swirrun- ing through rapids. Efforts by friends and people fishing nearby, to aid Foley failed. His body was recovered by Goderich ambulance diver Gary Renarl` , using equipment transported by St. John Ambulance Socie- ty, about an hour -and -a -half later. Law Society picks Murphy The Huron Law Association has an- nounced the D. J. Murphy, Q.C„ was re- elected for a second four-year term as Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada. The Law Society is the governing body for Ontario's 17,000 lawyers. Murphy is the Senior partner in the Goderich law firm of Donnelly and Murphy. New eadlines at The Signal Due to an increasingly demanding pro- duction schedule, most deadlines for advertising and editorial copy for The Goderich Singal-Star have been advanced by a few hours. The new deadlines go into effect for the May 27 edition. Advertising deadlines are now: Enter- tainment (including Bulletin Board, Com- munity and Sports), Word Classifieds and Display Classifieds (including Real Estate section), 5 p.m.'Monday ; regular display advertising copy must now be received by 10 a.m. Tuesday morning.' Editorial deadlines: for Comrnunity News, Sports, Birthday Club, Community Calendar, Entertainment, 5 p.m. Monday; final news copy deadline is now '1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon: Signal -Star Production Manager John Buchanan said the new deadlines, Will give production staff more time to compose and produce advertisments, resulting, in, im- proved quality and a reduction of errors made by "people working under pressure". "We need that extra bit of flexibility to do a better job on the.ads," Buchanan said. With seven Signal -Star -Publishing week- ly newspapers now composed and printed at the company's Huckins Street facility, the production involves preparation and printing of as many pages on production days as one edition of most daily papers, Buchanan explained. This past week, for example, the combined number of pages was 159 for the seven weeklies, or 80 pages per. day on Monday and Tuesday ( the two main production days). "That's- certainly more' than either the Monday or Tuesday (London) Free Press," he said. , '31G NAE__ S.TAT Entertaining night Featuring a head table list of 16 inter- national, national and local sports celebrities, the Kinsmen Club's first sports celebrity dinner to aid minor sports had all the elements of a winning performance. For stories and pictures,. see the Sports section. Ambitious youth Tim Chisholm is a young mau of vision and ambition. For the Goderich native, aspiring to a leadership role in Distributive Education Clubs of America and receiving a scholarship from a Rhode Island` university has been the culmination of years of work. For story and picture, see the front page of the Community section. Family violence For a numberof years,family violencence has been swept under the rug. Until now. Society ha§ started to realize the seriousness of the problem. At a family violence forum held at GDCI last Tues- day evening, a number of persons learn- ed about violence and help that is available. For story and picture, see the front page of the Community section.