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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-06-23, Page 1497 NAPIER STREET - Income property. Four unit apar- tment next to hospital. Low Interest financing. to approved buyer. '90.000.00. BIRCH BEACH BEAUTY - Very attractive, completely furnished, three bedrooms, like new. Top of bank "good neighbourhood", '39,900.°°, • - - - STARTER HOME - Petite ani cozy. You must see the inside. Lots of "lot" to grow on. Near Victoria School. '27,900.m. AS NICE AS IT LOOKS - Affractive outside, beautiful inside. Cathedral ceiling, living room with walkout to panorama balcony.8uIIt-in kitchen appliances." walkout to patio. Bright family room with fireplace. Terraced yard that must be seen. Exceptional finan- cing available. '55,900 °O. FIRST TIME OFFERED - Bluewater Beach. Beautiful lot, bright clean 3 bedrooms. Fully furnished, new fridge & stove. Priced to sell! '28,500.00: IF YOU ARE THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR PROFESSIONALISM -CALL TODAY. GARY RUPERT 524-8777 LES WILLEMS 524-6451 CHARLIE BRUINSMA 524-9604 J PAGE 14 -GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23,1982 the TC1w t Country- CLASRIFILD t . Articles for sale 1. Articles for sale THE BUTCHER SHOP & DELI 43 WEST ST., GODERICH 524.9672 COME 1N AND GUESS THE WEIGHT OF THE GIANT BOLOGN A *VALUABLE PRIZES. *A FUN CONTEST *ENTER AS OFTEN AS YOU LiKE COURTESY OF SCHNEIDERS DELI SPECIALS WEEKLY NO BULL SPECIALS THURS., FRI-. AND SAT. JUNE 24, 23 & 26 SCHNEIDERS JOLDE. FASHIONED DINNER HAMS FROZEN PIECES REG. "3.25 BY THE BOX ' (approx. $. 95 111.1.) LB. AC 4t SY THE PIECE $3 69 LB. 41 'SCHNEIDERS BAKED HAM AND BACON 'LOAF Reg. '4.23 super special! VISIT THE BUTCHER SHOP FOR HOPPER FED BEEF FRONTS. SIDES & HINDS CUT, WRAPPED & FROZEN . FREE • [TLJL)LATE o Watch kids Leaving r:L. ASSIF Y FOR SALE - Conning Ware elec- tric range, in good condition. Phone 5229-7469..-226 . FOR, SALE - 1976 Harley. David- son Enduro 125. motorcycle, low mileage, like new, needs points. Will sacrifice, 5295.00. 482-3723. -25 Leav' children alone in. ..the house has been found to be the major reason for the higher incidence of. child • deaths in fires. May .1-7 is `Child Safety Week and the Canada Safety Council urges • you never..to leave children unattended, even for a few minutes. Fire starts and spreads rapidly, often making rescue impossible • Protection group forms An international. citizens organization dedicated to protecting ;the, Great Lakes. was born on Mackinac Island- last weekend. Key.' conservation leaders from. the eight states and two pro- vinces bordering the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River . unanimously agreed to establish a formal . • organization, which has not been named, to provide in- formation exchange and a forum for, local and regional organizations to jointly work on key issues facing the Great Lakes. A "Great Lakes Charter" was adopted which identified key issues as: water quality; atmospheric deposition of pollution, toxic wastes, water levels and diversions, fish and wildlife manage- ment, energy development and distribution, land quali- ty and land use practices, navigational issues, and public support for Great Lakes programs. Overriding concerns included. the . need to develop economic ..,strategies, compatible with protection of the lakes and the need for citizens to better worktogether to solve Great Lakes problems. Th'e conference of about' 100 people was called by the. 100;000 -member . Michigan United Conservation, Clubs (MUCC ), with financing by'a grant from the private Joyce Foundation of Chicago. "We accomplished everything. we set out to accomplish,". said Thomas. L. Washington, MUCC Executive Director, •who hailed the meeting as a success'. Washington said he envi- sions an organization with an annual budget of $100,000 provided by membership dues and •foundation grants. He said he foresees the organization growing into a powerful force for providing information to grass roots organizations and lobbying major Great Lakes issues in Washington, D.C. Hydro rate increase should be cut in half Ontario Hydro's proposed rate increase for 1983 should be cut in half. In a lengthy and detailed submission to the Ontario Energy Board, the • Ontario Municipal Electric Association (O.M.E.A,) outlined an extensive package of ,tianges • and recom- mendations that would slash Ontario Hydro's. revenue needs in 1983 by $230 Million. This would have the effect of reducing the proposed in- crease for bulk electric power from Ontario Hydro's • request, averaging about 14 percent, to no more than seven percent. The Ontario Municipal Electric Association represents the interests of the municipal distributors of electricity. Three hundred and twenty-four municipal utilities buy electric power from Ontario Hydro and distribute it to Ontario households, institutions, commerce and industry. As such, the O.M.E.A. represents the interests of 2.3 million customers who consume two-thirds of the electrical energy in the province. The O.M.E.A. believes that the time has co>Sle for Ontario Hydro to "tighten its belt"_ and assume its responsibility to take any and'Vvery reasonable step to limit rate increases. Onta tto' Hydro could redut ?Yis apparent need for higner prices by nearly $25 Million just by making realistic forecasts of t energy available f m nuclear power and fro the excess hydraulic capacity in Quebec and Manitoba. This is one of a number of specific actions recommended by the O.M.E.A. The O.M.E.A. also has recommended that the Ontario Energy Board put an end to Ontario Hydro's unrelenting growth • in ad- ministrative costs. Ontario Hydro is planning to expand Operations, Maintenance and Administration (OM&A) costs by $238 Million or 38 percent in just two years.by passing on inflation and continuing to add new staff. The O.M.E.A. recom- mended a $50 Million cut in the $1 Billion OMEA budget and a freeze on the cor- poration's capital programs not related to already ap- proved systems expansion, and regulatory and safety programs. Withsuch a high proposed rate increase, it would have been easy to challenge Ontario Hydro's intention to improve slightly its debt ratio in 1983. The O.M.E.A. believes that such a position would be inappropriate and irresponsible. The 't'•O.M.E.A.'s program of realistic forecasts and responsible restraint will not impair Ontario Hydro's financial soundness or threaten the credit rating of the province. Mayor Harry Worsell brought greetings from the town at North Street United Church's special 150th anniversary service Sunday. At left is the Very Reverend Wilbur Howard, D.D., past moderator of the United Church and guest speaker. At right is North Street minister, the Reverend Robert Ball. Behind is part of the special Alumni Choir which provided music for the, service. (Photo by Glen Machan) Hy ro plants take the lead, Ontario Hydra's nuclear power plants took the lead for the first time last year and made the largest con- tribution to the province's energyneeds. Nuclear energy produced 36.9 billion kilowatt-hours in 1981, Hydro says in its 1981 annual report released to- day. In addition, Hydro reac- tors took seven of the top °10 places in world reactors took seven of the top 10 places in world reactor performance. Water power generated 35.1 billion kilowatt-hours of energy last year. The re- mainder of ,Hydro's electrici- ty production came from coal and energy purchased from neighbouring utilities. Hydro's 75th anniversary last year was also highlighted by: A record demand for elec- tricity in Ontario, 101.7 billion kilowatt-hours, an in- crease of 1.5 per cent from 1980. Hydro and its 324 associated .municipalities provided electricity to near- ly three million customers in .1981; An increase in exports. In 1981, electricity export sales, mainly to the United States, earned a net profit of $190 million for 11.1 billion kilowatt-hours. The sales reduced consumers' elec- tricity bills by 6.5 per cent; Board computer handles many new chores BY. STEPHAN IE LEVESQUE CLINTON - I was an- ticipating a large machine with blinking lights producr ing loud whirring noises_ Surprise and shock registered when .I saw •the actual size. The size of what? The' Huron County Board of Education's • recently .pur- chased Wang •com- puter/word processor. Its main unit measuring about two feet by 21'2 inchesand about 18 inches high. Purchased in December of last year at a price of $45,350; the computer is located at the administration building in Clinton. Superintendent of personnel Peter Gryseels, • who has a keen interest in computers himself, said ad- ministrative staff are still . training, but have accepted the machine. It is in constant use, he said. Almost anyone dealing with computers.will say the first hurdle is the initial • fright of • adults. Children seem to gravitate, to the machines like bees to honey. Once a person learns all the functions of the machine and' can master it, the fear leaves. • • . And in its place there is a bubbling enthusiasm, which shows clearly in Mr. Gryseels' secretary, Barb Crawford. She was hesitant to use the machine in the beginning, but now she talks knowledgeably about. it. . Tm now at, the stage where I feel comfortable with it," says Ms. Crawford. Ms. Crawford has been working on the computer since it arrived in January. She took a training course at Robinson and Jennings of • L'mdon, the firm from which the computer was purchas- ed, • ( training was included in )he- cost ). This month "she took a further two-day course, which made her more aware of .the . com- puter's functions. She in turn• trains other staff members. The machine can ac- complish a number of things. Its big advantage is the time it saves. Typing that may normally have taken hours, can now be done in seconds. As an example, Mr. Gryseels said when the board has a teaching posi- tion open, it receives about 50 to 100 applications. All these people are contacted by letter, acknowledging receipt of the 'application. Ms. Crawford demonstrated that a form leder is used, _and then by pressing a few keys, individual names and addresses' can be punched in- to each letter so that it looks like an original.• Backing up a bit, a description of the computer system is necessary. There is a main computer - or the central processing unit - with two workstations, units that look like typewriters with television screens, and a printer.''A system of wires connects all four. The central processing unit, which could fit on any kitchen table, has storage space in it to retain all the in- formation it is fed. This is one of the reasons its size is so remarkable - it can store information now being filed in numerous filing cabinets, such things as • employee recbrds, an amazing feat, considering the board has about 700 employees. It's important though, says Ms. Crawford, that in- formation such as employee records have a back up. Therefore the same informa- tion is placed, on a disk, .which looks like a floppy plasticrecord, and then fil- ed. Confidential information is also stored in the computer, and while all staff uses the machine, the use of ' a password, khown only by the users, protects confidentiali- ty. The workstations are the key machines as they control the. functions of the other two. They may be used to type one letter or as . it recently was used, to type out the board's special education .guidebook. A 52 - page document with about as many pages in appendices, it is stored in tthe central' pro- cessing unit. Infoion typed can be seen vis on the screen and, .a bene -t all those who type will agr a on, an. error can be corrected by locating it and just typing over it. No more messy white-out. Okay, information typed is on 'the screen, but what about actual copies on paper? No problem. Press a key on the workstation and the information automatical- ly transmits to- the printer and comes out 'neatly typewritten on paper. Ms. Crawford says she -doesn't • .yet know if it is cheaper to make further copies on the printer or to zerox them. She said zeroxing is faster. The workstations are nor- . table, and one of its capabilities includes pro- viding information on de- mand, As an example,. Mr. Gryseels says if say, the. curriculum committee is meeting and there is a ques- tion on the 'grade six math curriculum, the request is fed into the machine and pro- duced instantly. This reduces time by eliminating the need to search manually through the math cur- riculum book. There are three purposes for the computer. It assists in administration duties, school' duties such as timetabling and is used for demonstrations to students. Mr. Gryseels says during a recent work week program, two students used the com- puter. This will be expanded Min REALTY WORLD- S W.J. Hughes Realty Ltd. 138 THE SQUARE, G DERICH LOTS OF POSSiBILIT •Residential Farms •Commercial •Cottages *Florida Properties 24-7373 For the smart buyer wanting space or income from bachelor apt. Beautiful St. George's Crescent Brick home. Owner relocating, good buy for quick sale. Call Rita Allen 524.8480. S-157 ACCENT ON VALUE Smart buy on this 11/2 storey brick, 3 bedrooms, den, large main floor familyroom with fireplace. Central location, detached garage. private drive. Call Ebb Ross 524-3786. VILLAGE LIVING 2 storey with all the old charm of natural woodwork & pine floors, low taxes, good barn. Mortgage 10'/4'A. Call Norma Taylor 482-9921. J-149 EXECUTIVE QUALITY Spacious rooms, main floor familyroom with fireplace, attached garage. Superior interior and exterior for the discriminative buyer. ESTATE 'SALE Homo to be enloyed, clean, 3 bedrooms, diningroom, sunroom. Beautiful lot. Palmerston St. Priced In 30`s. Call Rita Alien 324-8480. YOU'VE HIT THE JACKPOT Prime location and income from 3 self contained apar- tments. 10'/2% mortgage. Why pay rent? Coll Ebb Ross 324-3786. S-116 COTTAGES & LOTS Lakefront & lakeview, best selection and price range now, Soo Norma Taylor 4824921. COUNTRY LIVING 33 acres, 3 bedroom bungalow with fireplace, newly constructed workshop. Owner relocated. 0-16 See our MOBILE HOME selection from '7,000. Call Norma Taylor 482-9421. Rita Allen Ebb Ross Norma Taylor Don McCauley 524-8480 Gerry Poolin 529-7931 524-8786 Helga Hasernborger 524-7373 462-9921 , Frank Gabler 345-5209 524-4226 Barb Shonvfolt 524.4561 in the -fill, allowing more students ;he opportunity to use 'the computer. All high schools in the county' have their own computers, but they do different functions. Before the computer arriv- ed at the board office, payroll . and student. timetabling were contracted out; at a cost to the. board. This is now being handled by the computer and represents a saving. . Mr. Gryseels added' that about a year and a half ago, the Ministry of Education and the province established Educational Computing Net- work of Ontario. This com- puter system alltiws- boards across the province to get in- formation on such things as salary schedules. Huron's computer is not set up to. do this, but it is expected to in the future. - Deciding what kind of computer, system to pur- chase is not easy, and Mr. Gryseels says the board had to decide between a com- puter, a word processor or a combination of both. A com- puter alone can cost in ex- cess of $200,000, while a word processor doesn't do any. computing. Therefore the board purchased a small combination system which can be expanded by the addi- tion:of workstations. The computing part of the machine has not been active, as it has yet to be program- med. Once this is • ac- complished, information relating to the day-to-day operation of the board, will be on the computer. COTTAGE FOR SALE New cedar cottage on Lake Huron.', 12 miles north of ¢oderich on Lakeland Estates. Treed •lot, sandy beach. On hill overlooking"lake. ' • APPLY AT COTTAGE PHONE; 893-4607 MAURICE GARDINER REAL ESTATE LTD. 34 STANLEY ST., GODERICH 524-2966 REDUCED $2,000 TO $15,000 THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN REDUCED IN PRICE AND NOW OFFER ''MORE -FOR -YOUR -MONEY" VALUE. 1 -REDUCED '15,000-80 HAMILTON STREET 100 year old Victorian house on large corner lot. Zoned and suitable for quality retail/commercial applica- tions. Second floor offers fully renovated living quar- ters with newly decorated rooms. High traffic area. Ex- cellent potential for quality dining establishment. CaII Pete Bettgor 524-2966. 2 -REDUCED '3,000-101 WEST STREET 75 year old brick in west end with 2 fireplaces, family room, sauna and whirlpool bath. 15'/2' x 27' Ilvingroom and 111/2' x 18' formal diningroom. With your interior touch this home could be one of Goderich's finest at a very competitive price. 3 -REDUCED '5,000-216 RICH STREET A 4 level split for the price of a bungalow. 3 bedrooms plus large family room with beautiful fireplace. 67' x 144' west end lot near Lake. Owners have moved and are very anxious for an offer. lmmedlate possession. ' 4 -REDUCED ANOTHER '2,000. NOW '49,'.00. 284 WALNUT STREET SOUTH 3 year old, 4 bedroom 2 storey with finished family room on largo 115' x 100' lot. High ratio financing available. Vendor will "pay -down" any mortgage rate arranged by a qualified purchaser. 5 -REDUCED ANOTHER '2,000. NOW '42,500. 178 NEWGATE STREET A new, low asking price on this 11/2 storey brick located in a quiet residential area. 3 or 4 bedrooms. Natural woodwork, now 125 amp service and wiring. Owners will consider a mortgage for qualified purchasers. Open for offers. 6 -REDUCED '5,000 - 93 ST. DAVID,ST.. A very good buy for first time purchasers or couple wanting to live near downtown area.' 2 bedroom bungalow with 11' x 13' kitchen, has new gas furnace and loads of storage space. Try your. offer. 7 -POWER OF SALE -COMMERCIAL Mortgagee Is offering commercial retail store with 2nd level 2 bedroom apartment located on the Square in Goderlch. Sound retail building offers approx. 1300 sq. ft. main floor area plus full. dry basement. Very cem- potltivo terms available. *EXCLUSIVE* WEST END EXECUTIVE CLASS Offering one of Goderlch's finest Professional class homes featuring: 'Custom built from custom design. *Red Oak woodwork throughout. *Formal dining and living rooms. *Cedar sauna and whirlpool rooms. *Main level white oak family room. *Spacious, modern country else kitchen. For full details and your private inspection call Maurice Gardiner Real Estate Limited 524-2966. Maurice Gardiner Pete Bettgor Druce Ryon Steve Gardiner Ken Thompson Jim Thompson 524-6031 524-2865 524-7762 524-9965 524.7514 527-0672 A commitment to cut acid gas emissions from coal- fired stations in half by 1990, while meeting increased electricity demand of 32 per Tte own&Country RE .AL cent over the same period; Ongoing studies to further develop Ontario's northern rivers and take advantage of water power . LSTATE- ALL POINTS REALTY INC. 53 Stanley Street, Dederick Ph. 524.44$4 NEW LISTINGS BRICK BUNGALOW One owner home, diningroom, loads of closets, eat In kitchen. Custom built quality home. Must be sold. Open for offers. Call Rites Alien. ESTATE SALE Cozy bungalow. Enloy the low operating costs and beautiful large treed lot, sunroom. Palmerston St. Call Rita Allen. POOL! FIREPLACE! Relax everyday In this ranch home, finished basement, patio doors lead to large sundeck, extra bath, close to lake. Established choice area. A great buy. Call Rita Allen. 12% % MORTGAGE 'TIL '84 Deluxe wartime, nicely carpeted, malnfloor famllyroom, exquisite condition, 3 bedrooms, large landscaped fenced yard, sacrifice. Owner anxious to sell. Call Rita Allen. DON'T PASS ME BUY Priced in the 20's, neat as a pin, close to everything, 104' lot frontage, diningroom, garage. Immediate possession. Owner anxious to sell. Call Rita Allen. PERFECT STARTER and affordably ppriced too. Choice location makes this home an appealing buy. See for yourself. Immaculate eat In kitchen, main floor laundry room. Cull Rita Alien. Rita Allen 524-8480 Res. Vi.J. Hughes Realty Limited 138 The Square Goderich 524.7373