The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-06-03, Page 11
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How about a
holiday on
Sir John A.?
How about a national holiday in February that
would create a long weekend during one of the
bleakest months of the year. .
The City of Kingston is pursuing such a holiday and
has circulated a resolution to municiplaities across
Canada to proclaim the third Monday in February as
a civic holiday in honor of Canada's first Prime
Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.
Kingston is hopeful that Sir John A. Macdonald Day
would become a national holiday m Canada claiming
that holidays of national significance \enhance and
strengthen the threads Of ciilthrtit diversities Which
bind the nation together.
Kingston has a vested interest in the resolution for
a national holiday and much of the text lauds the role
of that city in thedevelopment of the country.
Sir John A. Macdonald practiced law in Kingston
and. was a resident of that city when he became
Prime Minister. He was later buried in a cemetery on
the o utskirts of the city.
Goderich council had no qualms about endorsing
the resolution and petitioning the government for a
hnlitlau in Vahritarv_ Hnwavtror,
members agreed that much of the reference to the
city of Kingston should be deleted from the
resolution.
Councillor Elsa Haydon said she had no objection in
establishing a national holiday if the text referring to
the city of Kingston was eliminated from the
resolution. Reeve Don Wheeler echoed support for Sir
John A. Macdonald Day but said he couldn't agree
with the publicity for Kingston.
While a motion supporting the resolution passed,
councillor Jim Searls argued that another holiday
would not help the country's economy.
"I enjoy a holiday but I think we had better forget
about holidays until the economy is back in swing,"
he said. "What we need is more productivity and I
think we should just forget about more holidays."
The resolution said that the cityof Kingston should
demonstrate initiative in this mane, by virtue of its
historical contribution to the nation. ' •
New county
garage opened
The new Huron County works garage at Auburn
was officially opened Thursday, May 28 by Robert
Eatoe, Middlesex MPP, and parliamentary assistant
to the Minister of Transportation and Communica-
tions.
Huron County wardenFred Haberer, J. D. Durnin,
reeve of West Wawanosh, anclUurray Elston, MPP,
Huron -Bruce were also in attendance.
Lloyd Mousseau, chairman of the Huron road com-
mittee, acted as master of ceremonies and the county
road engineer, Bob Dempsey addressed the gather-
ing.
The new garage was built at a cost of $700,000and
the keys to the new facility were handed over to
warden Haberer by Casey Dendekker of Mauer Con-
struction.
Following an open house of the facilities a private
'Accident victim
in fair condition
A Goderich man remains in fair condition in
University Hospital, London after the motorcycle he
was driving collided with a car near Holmesville
Saturday.
Thomas Koster, 20, of 90 Wellington St., Goderich
was travelling east on Highway 8 near Holmesville
Goderich OPP said, when his motorcycle collided
with a station wagon driven by Teresa Ducharrne, 33,
of RR. -2, Bayfield. MrseDucharme-hadfouteliikLren
with her in the car.
Koster was rushed to University Hospital and
underwent surgery. Mrs. Ducharme was not hurt in
the accident but the children were treated for minor
injuries at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in
Goderich.
Weldon in place
as marine museum
BY CATH WOODEN
Like a great, lumbering prehistoric animal, the
crane snatched the wheelhouse of the Weldon from its
deck and swung, it to the ground, thus presenting
• Goderich with its long awaited marine museum. 0
The 55 -ton wheelhouse, now sitting on a cement pad
in the circle of grass down at the beach, took about six
hours to move last Wednesday by Herb Fraser and
Associates' 200 ton skyhook along with the tall mast
and some radio and radar equipment.
The Weldon is owned by George Parsons' Elevator
and Transit Company and is used to store grain.
Parsons donated the wheelliouse, and also a lifeboat,
whistle, emergency steering, wheel, and anchor
towards the new marine museinri. •.
The $30,000 bill for removal, placement, and set-up ••
of the museum is beipg split by the town of Goderich
and the county of Huron_ The Huron C,ounty Pioneer
Museum will be administrating the marine museum
and procurring exhibits.
• The wheelhon..se itself has not had a highly colorful
history. The ship, commonly known as the Shelter •
Bay, was built in .1907 at the American ShipBuildhig
Company in Cleveland.
. ,
It was launched as the S.S. Jay C. Morse and
brought to Canada in 1965 as the Shelter Bay owned
by the Quebec and Ontario Pulp and Paper Company. \
It was sold to the Goderich Elevator and Transit Co.
and taken out of service in the fall ot 1978; and is now
used for storage Of grain•thiring the wintermonths.
The ship is552 feet in length with a 58 foot beam and
is 31 feet deep.
Survey indicates more
teens drinking alcohol
• • • - - -BY SHARON- DEE17
A cardiovascular survey carried out in a Huron
County high school shows 50 out of fifty students drink
alcohol twice a week or more often, two of • the
students take drugs and 75 percent of the group smok-
ed cigarettes.
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INSIDE THE
SIGNAL -STAR
Food safety
You never can tell what
kind of creepy crawlies
are going to get in your
food. • Huron County
Public Health Inspector
Klaus Seeger held a food
seminar for about 25
women last week,
sponsored by the
Kinettes. Read more
about safe food on page
IA.
St. George's 100 years
St. George's Anglican Church will be
celebrating its 100th anniversary with a
homecoming celebration June 27-28. On page
IA, Joanne Buchanan takes a look at the
history of the church right from day one.
Paint for beams
After four years, the beams in the arena
ceiling are filially being painted. The beams
created much ado in 1977 when they began to
nist d tw, to condeasation. For more details see
page 6.
Regular F6'atures
Td Bets P. 2
Newborns Pg. 2
retieoria -Pg. 4
e Oluerms Pe. 4
• telliti4 Pg.
„„elke,„te
-775.7regtE2n
Classified. ... Pg. 10-11
Real Estate .. Pg. 12-13.
Church Pg. 3A
Jottings Pg. 4A
Ft. IRON rd Pg. 7A
The 55 -ton whmlbouse from the Weldon (formerly the
Shelter Bay )tieas plucked from the ship last Wed-
nesday by a skyhook and placed on a cement pad
down at the beach to become a new marine museum.
Photo by Cath Wooden)
Council approves second
phase of athletic field
a The second phase of the development of the
Goderich athletic field has received approval from
council and application for funds will begin.
On Monday council approved a motion to proceed
with grant applications to complete the second phase
of the project at the corner of Eldon and Bennett
Street.
At present there is an artificial track on the location
as well as a baseball diamond and basketball court.
The land is owned by the Huron County Board of
Education and leased to the town.
The cost of the first phase orthe athletic complex
was over $40.000 and the final phase is estimated at
$85,000. Grants from Wintario and Community
Centres will amount to $42,500 and the students of
Goderich and District Collegiate are committed to
raise $22,500. The Goderich Lions Club has pledged
the rerhaining $20.060 over two years.
The final phase of the athletic field project will
include a special rubberized track surface, fencing,
soccer posts and pit equipmentfor field events.
Over the past several years, under the direction of
physical education head Lynn Meyers, the students
have held several fund-raising events to provide the
facility for school and community use.
Residents petition
for new sewers
The town of Goderich has agreed to enter into a
special agreement withea group of South Street area
residents to construct a sanitary sewer at a cost of
$11.060
Council authorized clerk Larry McCabe to prepare
a bylaw for reconstruction ef storm and sanitary
sewers for South Street between Beilby and Bennett
Streets. All residents affected by the sewer con-
truction will be asked to pay on a frontage basis as
determined by the town engineer.
Th, residents in the area petitioned council for the
sewer reconstruction—in May under local im-
provement_
The survey was conducted by the Huron County
Public Health Unit under former Medical Officer of •
Health, Dr. Brian Lynch. Acting MOH Dr. Harry
Cieslar reported to Huron County Council on May 28
that the survey was designed to learn the direction
public health should be taking with programs for
county adolescents.
"Public health has done a good job in areas where
they are active such as controlling food, sewage
disposal, immunization, and the newborn," said
Town hires
co ordinator
Qeslar"The ints ut the outh-
survey po 0 eey are a
neglected area," he added.
Cieslar told county councillors there will likely be
all kinds of funding for senior citizens programs
because the Ministry of Health recognizes the in-
.
Turn to page 3 •
The Goderich Recreation Board approved the
hiring of a new program co-ordinator at $14,000 a year
at their last regular meeting Thursday night.
Bob Marshall, 26, took up his new post on Monday,
replacing Jane Netzke who has moved am to the
position of recreation director.
Marshall is from Kirkton, southeast of Exeter, and
attended the University of Waterloo, majoring in
recreation. After graduating, he spent two years as
recreation director of Participation House, a
residence for physically disabled adults.
After that, he wOrked for the Easter Seal Society at
their , summer camp in London then took a position
with the Vanastra Recreation Centre for six months
before coming to Goderich.
Mr. Marshall is single and is presently living in
Clinton although he will be moving to Goderich soon.
Netzke and thepersonnel committee of the rec
board interviewed five. applicants for the position
before hiring Marshall. He is coming in at Level H of
the salary grid and will be on probation for six
months. In one year, he ill be moving up to $15,500
peryear.
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A group of Scouts constructed this catapult to hurl
water bombs at another team in one of Saturday's
eveli k. the Falls Reserve park. Over 700 boys frora
the Huron Distrirt attended the weekend -long
%ea
A new recreational program co-ordinator for the
town of Goderich has been approved for hire by the
recreation board. Bob Marshall, 26, began work on
Monday with recreation director Jane Netzke. (Photo
' by Cath Wooden)
camporee. Huron District includes from Ansa Craig ,
-to C-ederfeli along be shoreline anal Wand -es fur ze
Blyth. (Jason Ainslie photo)
Committee
seeks floats
for parade
BY JOANNE BUCHANAN
The Goderich Tourist Committee needs entries to
make its Founder's Day parade a success.
The parade is being held Sunday. June 28 as part of
the town's second annUal Friendship Days
celebration.
"We hardly have an entries for the parade yet and
it's really discouraging." says Doug, Minify of the
'Tourist Coinmittee. -We're looking for floats. antique
cars, bands. kidsdecorated bikes. anything."
Entries will be accepted right up until the day
before the parade. says Bundy. but the sooner people
enter. the better. The best way to enter is by calling
parade or.ganizer Bill Finnie at 524-2460 or the
Goderich Recreation Cif fice at 524-2125.
"We hope to have floats and other entries depicting
our heritage as well as the friendly exchange that
goes on between Canada and the United States. We
have cash prizes in several categories and expect to
see entries from service clubs. companies and
private groups." says
Visitors from Goderich's sister city in Michigan;
Bay City. will be helping to celebrate the parade and
dignitaries will participate in a civic cerernon. in
Court House Park just prior to the parade at 1:30 p.m. •
' The parade will form up at Agricultural Park and
will begin at 2. 15 p m. It will involve, a longer route
this year. going over to South Street. up South to The
Square. around The Square and off at Montreal
e,!reet
A full stort on -the whole weekend's aetiv ales well
appear in next week* s new •-4 now. get
thinking about those parade :smiles •