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e,�e,��na wrecl._: foun. in
La e Huron by
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The niy sterious r'ck of the Canadian
freighter Regula has been loca(t'(1'u
southern lake Huron by \Lc hlgaul di\ et
Wayne lirusate. When the ship sank in
.the (;reat.Sturin of 19I3 her entire crew
was lust. Last week, we recalled how the
ship was last seer afloat, ploughing into
worsening conditions lust below 1I irbor
Beach, Mich.
In the aftermath ui the ,tuna. the
Regina mystery was lien,hteneel \ n
b0(1i1'ti fruin another wreck, til' ClEil•I's
S. l'ricc 1Vash01 ashort,\\eau un_ the
l(egitia's Itfchelt... Haw w:is flus passible
Of several theories a(I\ ted,
lie110.1"t`i shat unscrupulous beach
scavengers looting the bodies replaced
• the wrung lifejackets on the \ 1c tern 11'\ -
ittg to Mask their deeds.
1)uring soca 1,)1) dives on they Regina
last year and early. this Spline,. lirusate
has scouted the wreck for clues. He
found the hulk on the edge of the salmi
shipping lanes son10\0aerc in the dozen
miles .bet\v"n Lexiit.t;ton and fort
Sanilac•, :Mich. It is about 25 iniles•frnni
the wreck of the Price, and shows no.
evidence of collision.
Brusate clean\ identified the Regina
by her nano' carried on both bows,
across the stern and engraved un the
ship's bell.
The w'r00k lies arhnust upside-down. •
Most of her upper works hay e disaip-
pciared and a lot of debris is scatt't•e(l on
the lake fluor. There is a large 11010. e0 11'1'
plate., on one side, but lirusate doesn't
believe it vas caused by. collision. '1'11'
wreck farces northeast, and otic' anchor
chain is stretch across the in that
direction.
In light of known facts about the storm
and the Regina anti frit' wrecks. it is
speculated that shortly after sit' w:t:, Inst
seen by a ch wnbound ship which \vas
retreating to safety, the: Regina tried to
turn and do likewise. 'But the steep. Icon -
fused seas and shrieking w'hlds uuly hart
THE
SHIPWATCHER
By Dick With
made; it impossible, and the small
steamer became hopelessly caught
wallowing 0 of •ontrOl.
,ill \\nl., ut (
flow far she may have drifted in this
tricken condition, 0r w'hether she vas
u(ttia11).0b1e to snake the tuns, obviously
can only he guessed at. But at some
point. ('apt. Ed McConkey inust'have
tried desperately to regain control by
dropping anchor and in inging her bow to
lace tnirtll aJ_,iliit.
It oils in dint position that the Regina
foundered and her crew of 15 i some ac-
counts say 251 died. The Price, larger
than the Regina, capsized in the storm
but exactly where is not known. Her in-
verted hull actually floated for a couple
of iia\ s and now lies.in about 60 feet of
\vatrr just west of' the international boun-
dary above Sarnia.
The 1.(egina's location becomes public
knowledge when Brusate is granted a
salvage permit. It is hoped the wreck will
• be patrolled to prevent looting -of ar-
tifaict$. Tire only thing Brusate has been
permitted to rentove'is the ship's bell
which'•has been sent to the Michigan
capital, Lansing..
Following archaeological requirements,
Brusate has recorded the wreck on 700 to
801) photographs. If permission is granted
to bring artifacts' ashore,. he'says'he'll
donate tlieni to musetttns.' '
Meanwhile, the Regina continues a bat-
tle with her element for 74 year's. Brusate
obsi'rvvs the wreck has deteriorate
markedly. from underwater turbulence in
this past winter's storms.
veru. _ gent
i its • Lives. to
1'11' Ontario guv'ci'nntcnt :111,1;nunt'cit lave
major initiatives to help the'aigriculturail
iiu•lustry•, setting aside a rt•curd $5.63
• million for the 11i.nistry (if Agriculture and
Food in the new provincial budget.
In his bludget :,tate. Treasurer. 'Robert
Nixon said low commodd price'', declin-
ing farm asset valu6(s and high debt loads
`are'still squeezing Ontario's agricultural,
sector.
budget rcc•unfiriiis our continue(1
conttititnlent to the financially distressed
agricultural sect(it'. ,Sine' tYiking, office.
this government has incr'a(Se(1 spending
on agriculture by 72 per cent," he said.
"The initiatives announced in the budget
are practical prograntS aimed at putting
money into the pockets of the fanners that
need it," said agriculture and Food
;kllitister .lack Riddell.."In the face of -the
continuing credit and commodity price
crunch, farmers 'have been forced to let
some parts of their operation go
unattended."
A Farm Management Safety and
0
armers
get r { 1lief
in T�:udget
"No doubt about it. With this new drovin-
cial budget, fanners h,eve definitely made
sortie headway in getting relief from tough
tunes. We're very pleased,' said Brigid
1'y'ke, President of the Ontario Federation
of Agrirultur•e 1 OI''A �.
The programs the 1.iberals earmarked
funds for are programs the OFA identified
as crucial areas fur improvement itt earlier
consultations with government. Increasing
the rebate under the Farm Tax Reduction
Program and eliminating the prepayment
.,requirement for eligibility fur the rebate are
items the Federation has lobbied for 'over
the years. ' Likewise the (.)FA pressed
government to retain the Ontario Family
Farre Interest Rate Reduction 1OFh'IRR
program at 100 per cent for 1987, and the
new budget provided for this.
The newly announced Farm Management
Safety and Repairs Program and the Land
Stewardship Program are also welcome,
said Pyke, but full details still have to be
released.
"We don't know, for example, to what ex-
tent farmers have to finance new grain
storage facilities or other capital projects
before they can access the $2,500 assistance.
But we will certainly co-operate with
government in ironing out implementation
details," stated Pyke. Once in, place, the
new program should not only put money in
farmer's' pockets but help whole rural
communities. 'Because of poor cash flow,
farmers have invested very little in new
equipment in the last few' years, she said,
and costly. equipment repairs have strained
farm budgets: This Farm Management
Safety and Repairs program is a good
response to that situatron, the OF''A presi-
dent commented. '
Although pleased with the new initiatives
Moved by "government in- the budget, the .
Federation identified other major issues
that continue to merit serious consideration.
gees five ew
icult ral in ustry
• Repairs programa: will provide $b0 rnill'on
to. assist farmer's. with ,farm analysis and
planning. farm safety, machinery repairs
and shoe) equipment, and oh -fano feed `'and
grain storage. Under .this' program, the
gov(arnnftnt will ,pay up to $2,500 per
au'nl(r. ,111 fanners with a gross farm in-
come of at least $12,000 per year are eligi-
ble for the program which runs from June
I, 1987 to May 31, 1988.
Another new initiative for agriculture is
al 'Land Stewardship Program..This pro -
grain will Provide $40 million over three
years 'to encourage sound land. manage-
ment practices. The prograrn will provide
financial assistance tofarmers for restor-
ing soil productivity and reducing en-
vironmental damage on productive and
marginal lan(ls.
This will.irnprcve the stewardship of
( )rltarin soil and water resources - which
will 1)e needed for future generations,"
said l(idcfell.
The popular Ontario Family harm In-
terest Rate Reduction 1 C)F'FIRR 1 pro-
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THANK --YOU
Goderich Sunset Golf Club and members would like to
thank SUNCOAST FORD for their donation of the 1987
Ford Tempo for the members tournament held May 18,
1987. Unfortunately no one made the hole in one, Bet-
ter Luck next year.
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gram, which provides iintere:5t rebates on
long-term and operating farm debt, will be -
continued at a level of 100 per cent for the
1987 program year. The program was to
have 'geared down to the.•70 per cent sup-
port level, Sept. 1, 1987.
•• The Trasurer also announced changes,
valued at $18 million 'which will increase
the total value of farm tax rebates by 17
per cent. The amended Farm Tax Rebate
Program increases the level of farm tax
rebate on agricultural land and buildings
from -60 per cent to 100 per cent. The farm
home and'one acre will be assessed at the
farm property tax rate. To speed the
rebate process, farmers -will receive ,the
annual rebates in two instalments beginn-
ing in 1988. Also, the prepayment require-
ment to qualify for a rebate is' being
eliminated.
The budget also makes a Commitment to
extend the Beginning Farmers Assistance
Program for five years.
Agricultural spending in Ontario rose
from expenditures of $328 rnillin in 1984-85
to an estimated $475 million last year.
(:ODER1,'H SIGNAL -STAR. Wfa).ti'ES1)AY..'ViAY 27. 1987 - 1'A(:F (IA
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The Gk.derich
Business Improvement Area
invite interested individuals to sell
the following products from the
URT HOUSE PARK (s.uth)
Saturday Rikrnings from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
MAY 30th t OCTOBER 10th, 19 7
•Hornent.ade Baked Goods
•Canadian Fruits & Vegetables
•Eggs
•Honey
•Firewood
•Maple Syrup
•Flowers Plantsd and
Small Shrubs
Space may be reserved
, i -: for the sum of $5.00 per day
by calling...
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"TIGER" HUNT
�DERICN 100 th ANNIVERSA
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FIBER DUNLOP DAYS
JULY 31s1 - AUG. 3rd
The Goderich 160th Anniver-
sary/Tiger Dunlop Days Committee
is stalking the community in search
of an outgoing individual to play the
role of Goderich's founder, Dr.
William `Tiger"- Dunlop during the
special anniversary celebrations -.
July 31 - August 3/1987.
SELECTIO << It i m i r ��t a TE
The Committee has decided to run a contest to select the finest
"Tiger" In the land. Judging,Will take place Sunday evening, June
28th at Harbour Park. Tiger would be required to be in the Goderich
Canada Day Parade July lst and appear at a minimum of one event
per day during the Goderich 160th Anniversary/Tiger Dunlop ys
Celebrations, July 31 - August 3.
PRIZES: Trophy & Provision of a Tiger Dunlop Costume for the Canada Day
Parade and the. 160th Anniversary/Tiger Dunlop Days Weekend. '
TO ENTER:
1. Contestants must be at least 19 years of age. _
2. You can enter yourself in the contest.
3. Perhaps you know someone who -would be just perfect as "Tiger". Nominate
this individual. She/he will be contacted to see if they are interested in running.
• 4. Contestants must be entered by. Wednesday, June 24th at 4:30 p.m.
CONTEST RULES I REGULATIONS
A complete list of contest rules and regulations is available from the Goderich
Visitor Information Centre, 59 Victoria St. South, Goderich or at the Town Hall,
57 West Street. Phone 524-25,3 / 6600 for additional information.
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