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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-09-02, Page 6GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2;19811—PAGE 5 �tlBllll�IIIIIIIIIIIIBIIIIIIIp1111111111tIIp11pI1p1111119pII11111111ppIpp111pII11p11QptIt11111111iII111tII111up111111pQ11191Q119p91119t19pppp9p911191199pplplptpp99i991p9pllll� Drysdale's of ens ll Watch For Our Microwave Demonstration Coming In October Our Complete Stock of over 400 NEW APPLIANCES REDUCED FOR THIS SALE Choose FroBSI GENERAL ,,► ELECTRIC * ®Frigidaire )4- 4 - White -Westinghouse 9iQr//dgQ Q SPEED QUEEN MO" freezers Mo rirrAppliances Danby gas ranges 11111111111111111111111 See Our Appliances Before You Buy a Council lea s t eciso resentmen BY CATH WOODEN A decision made by Goderich Town Council at its August 17 meeting to allow the Legion to operate a food booth at Agricultural Park during the Labor Day weekend fastball tournament has led to anger and resentment on the part of the. Recreation Board and the Goderich Industrial Fastball League. Rec board passed a motion expressing its "con- fusion and deep concern" regarding council's decision and stated that it: is "in conflict with the board's' responsibilities for the operation of the facilities in question; picks 'some groups for preferential treatment; means loss of revenue for the town and has direct bearing on the recreation budget." The motion also asks for "clarification of the system and for explanation as to its mandate, responsibilities and budget, in order to enable the board to carry on in a businesslike manner." Only, Jini Searls voted against the motion put forth by Elsa Haydon and supported by Bill Kirkey, Doug Currie, Ron Bushell, and Jim McDade. Chairman " Bob Cornish, John Doherty, and Mayor Harry Worsell were absent from the meeting. Searls objected to the motion because he feels that the board "is working on two standards." He said that the board doesn't get revenue on race nights from the beer garden or the food truck set up to serve the racers. "The fastball league is raising money for themselves and their own equipment," he said. Board member cDoug Currie said he was "per- plexed and upset" when he heard that Councillor Haydon's motion to refer the matter to rec board didn't receive a seconder, especially when there are two other rec board members sitting on council. "Sometimes political expediency is more' im- portant to some people," Currie said. Member Ron Bushell was also angry with council's action. "That application should not have gone to council. The longer I sit on this rec board, I see decisions made elsewhere that we have to live with. If council had referred it to rec board, I would have voted against it because of our past policies." Haydon, said that she couldn't see why people want to spend time on a committee if their work is not respected. In answer to Searls' comment that the ,fastball league was concerned with their own ends, she commented that they contributed to the grand- stand funding and the grounds. The Goderich Industrial Fastball League is also strongly opposed to council's action. They feel that because it is their tournament and that they provide all of the manpower, they should have been asked their opinion on the matter. A letter has been sent to town council and cir- culated to recreation board by director Jane Netzke who thought it was the league's intention for the board to see it. "They gave it to me. It's not up to me to censor it." In it, GIF L president Jim Harrison states that "the right to operate the concessions was granted to the Recreation Board and it is their biggest money /Maker. We are in favor of this since the money , generated is used to improve the sporting en- vironment of this community. "The Kinsmen Club, which has been most helpful to the community and to our league, likewise requested permission for a concession stand a'few years ago and were refused: Why is it now possible for the Legion to get it and not the Kinsmen?" continues the letter. The Legion stated in its request to council that the monies raised -from their concession next weekend will be used to help pay their building's mortgage. Homeowners will fight for insulation compensation According to a member of the newly formed Perth County chapter of , the Hames with Urea - Formaldehyde Foam Insulation group (H.U.F.F.I. ) 'It's going to be a fight' when it comes to owners of homes with urea -formaldehyde insulation receiving compensation f roan government or private sources. . Vice-president of the new group Bob Turnbull of Stratford told an organizational meeting Monday night in Stratford that there are plans afoot to establish branches of H.U.F.F.I. in all major centres in south-western Ontario and all counties with the purpose of the group to lobby the federal and provincial governments to do something concrete to ,aid homeowners who insulated with the.product and which' was banned by the federal government earlier this year. The Perth group became the first county group organized in the province when it named anexecutive at the meeting. • Named chairman of the group was Robert Ostler of St. Marys who has spear -headed the fight for com- pensation among homeowners in Perth. Ostler was the guiding force behind the first meeting of homeowners with urea -formaldehyde insulation held July 274n St. Marys. Turnbull was named vice-president and Phil Brown of Stratford was named treasurer. •The staff of Bill Jarvis's office will look after the secretarial chores. ' .As part of the group's lobbying efforts he asked the 200 people present. to send letters to their members of parliament explaining to them for their support. Both. Perth MP Bill Jarvis and Perth MPP Hugh Edighoffer came in for praise- from Turnbull with both ' gentlemen, providing documents on urea - formaldehyde which their parties had prepared. He also praised the press -for their support., To provide seed money for the group the audience was asked todonate$5 per person. Speaking at the meejling was Bill Bremner of Missisauga; interim chairman of H.U.F.F.I. • • The former owner. of a foam insulation company. said he became involved with the foam group because 'I don't appreciate it. being in the position of taking $35,000 out of someone's pocket.' Bremner explained that one of his jobs was to recruit people interested in selling urea-formadehyde insulation and that a person could invest $35,000 in the business. He said the companies installing the foam were mislead by the government and the manufacturers of the foam when it came to properly installing the product. H.U.F.F.I. is a pressure group which transcends polities and where both the federal and provincial, governments have ' a responsibity to the public, Bremner said. He blamed the, federal government for most of the problems associatedwith this . particular type of saying the governmenthad made a series of 'alar- mist' statements. Bremner also placedmost of the problems to do ' with urea -formaldehyde sqauarely in'the lap of the federal government. He said the government was well aware of the 'problems with u -f insulation when they okayed its installation in 1977. Several countries previous to 1977had banned its installation. The government. through its Canadian Home Insulation Program gave the seal of approval to u -h. A survey of the 200 people in attendence showed that most ofthe people had installed 'u -h foam during the period the CHIP program was operating. A definite affect of the installation of u -h foam in homes has been a dramatic lowering of property values. A member of the audience said the value of her home had been ha Ned. In giving a brief history of the organization Bremner said It was originally believed only 'between six and seven percent homes which were insulated, with u -h had problems. A survey • in the Niagara region revised this estimate up to 18 percent. H.U'.F.F.I. has determined that many of 'the problems concerning the installation of u -h are due to the fact that u -h has-been placed in the wrong type of buildings. According to Bremner u -h should .be in- stalled only homes with all wood structures.. • Homemakers plan variety concert The Board of Directors of Town and Country Homemakers held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Gwyn Whilsmith where members enjoyed a lovely lunch on the shores of St. Joseph. Tickets were distributed to each member for "Japanese Cuisine" to be held in Sep- tember. It was reported that the spring bulbs should be available for sale at this event. The committee from the north end of the county reported that plans are underway for a variety concert featuring good local entertainment to be held in October at the F.E. Madill. Secondary School in Wing ham. Hopefully this "may be an annual fund- raising event with everything from music to comedy," says Bev. Brown, Chairman of the Board. r Executive Director, Jean Young informed the board that to date, $16,002 has been raised for the building fund for the office bn Vittoria - Street. In an effort to hold its meeting en a rotation basis throughout the county, the next regular board meeting is tentatively planned for September 23 in Exeter. ROBERT G. STODDART GOLDSMITH, SILVERSMITH, JEWELLERY DESIGNER REPAIRS CANADIAN AWARD WINNING DESIGNER 133 ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT GODERICH, ONT. 524-8433 YAMAHA 1982 Snowmobiles Here Now At prices you can't afford to miss Proven Performance In Machines Built To Last ELDER ENTERPRISES SALE S & SERVICE SIAL 202-11142 HENSALL - ONT.) lour iulhoriied 1,unahu I on Ser, ice Healer The Way Town granted $4x,,000 dor OHRP srogra The town of Goderich received an additional $40,000 grant for the Ontario Home Renewal Program (OHRP) bringing the total provincial grant to $80,000 for the year. Cleric Larry McCabe saidthat since the inception of the program Goderich has recieved $270,000 in grants and $230,000 is committed to local home improvement project's. Under the terms of the program,,low interest loans are made available to homeowners, for minor residential repairsatv.aamaximum of eight per cent interest. The loans are geared to incomes up to $15,000. The municipality falls into a population category that limits the loans to a maximum of $80,000 per year, payable in two instalments. In March the town will again apply to the Ministry of Housing for OHRP .-funds. OMB approves bylaw 24. • • • from page 1 conform to planning, the owners quite often, when finished, ask for concessions that conflict with core commercial concerns. "I am concerned about a diversion of business activity from the core or that it would undermine the long term viability of the core area," he said. "The population growth is modest and in my in- terpretation, there is a surplus of retail stores in Goderich." In delivering the verdict, chairman Dyer said the only viable concern raised was the prematurity of the development. But he claimed that Beckers, with over 730 stores in Ontario, was not in danger of bancruptcy and suggested the company would not risk the development if there was concern over the viability of the project. DRYSDALE MACJOR EN TRE. 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