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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-08-18, Page 1Gbederich SIGNAL -N -ST 134 YEAR -33 GropptiCH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18,1882 • ' • • • : • • .1 • ' ., • . • '1'," • ' , The 10th annual Champion Sailing Regatta was held here Sunday and the race attracted 29 entries in three divisions. In the above photo, the spinnaker of ' the Apres Ski VI, owned by W.R. Ferguson of London, is full of wind as the crew heads for the second marker in the 10 mile race. Details of the regatta appear on the Recreation page.(Photo by Dave Sykes) • First queen selected for annual Dungannon Fair For the first time in its 123 year history, the Dungannon Fair , scheduled for this Friday and Saturday, will have a reigning queen. Carol Ann Smyth holds the distinction of being the first Dungannon Fair queen after being chosen from a group of 'seven hopefuls at the agriculture grounds Sunday evening. The first runnerup in the fair queen competition was Carol Ritchie of Lucknow and Deb- bie Drennan of Kintail was the second runnerup. Other, contestants in the fair queen pageant in- cluded Belinda •Cudinore, Annette Curran, Judy Carmichael and Carol Foran. A pork barbecue and variety concert at the fair grounds Sunday offered an entertaining prelude to the queen competition and the fair. The 123rd edition of the Dungannon Fair gets un- derway Friday with several tests of skill and manual dexterity. Friday's calendar of events will feature chain saw and bale throwing contests and tug of war and arm wrestling competitions. 50 CENTS PER COPT , Champion recalls 370 employees There was some encouraging economic news tor , the employees of Champion Road Machinery Ltd. this week as the company announced that more than two- thirds of the work force will be recalled over the next three weeks. In a statement issued Friday, the company an- nounced it will recall as many as 370 production and office staff over the next two to three weeks. • A company spokesman stated that while there was no significant increase in motor grader demand, the annual three-week vacation shutdown had allowed an order backlog to develop. Subsequently the company resumed limited production on Monday, August 16. Champion has orders for over 50 graders and production was resumed at half the normal rate. A spokesman said that while the company has not secured a large order, the return to limited production was encouraging. Champion, the world's second largest producer of motor graders, ceased production July 17 for the annual three-week vacation period and 500 employees were to have been in an indefinite layoff position following the normal vacation period. The recalled employees were contacted by telephone last week and a recall list was posted in the company cafeteria. Tender bids too high omttee will revi mireview design on airport terminal A proposed terminal building for the Goderich. Municipal Airport may have to be redesigned and retendered after tenders opened Monday exceeded original estimates. • Council decided to turn the matter over to the airport committee when four tenders received for the terminal building project were well above original estimates. The tenders on the terminal ranged from a low bid of $129,850 to a high of $160,763. The construction tests of .theeter are tied. into a package with the cc:embus:OM of a maintenance garage. The Ministry ,of Trafispertathite and,Com- munication had agreed to grant of $148,000, covering nearly 80 per cent of the'cost of the two projects.. That grant was based on estimates of about $120,000 for the maintenance garage and $80,000 for the ter- minal. In July council accepted a tender of $11,700 for the construction of the garage from Shaimar Structures of Gadshill but insisted the bids on the terminal were just too high to aceept. The fair officially gets underway on Saturday, August 21 at noon with a giant parade that will proceed down main street and turn off to the fair grounds. Organizers are offering prizes to the top three entries in a number of categories that includes most humorous, most original, bestschool entry, best vintage vehicles, best children's costumes and pre- school best dressed tiller and vehicle. Also on Saturday there will be an English and Western horse show and a heavy horse show. Other events scheduled for Saturday include a horse shoe pitching compeition, the popular baby contest, bicycle races for the children, a log sawing com- petition and, a rather unusual but promising com- petition, the watermelon seed spitting contest. This year, organizers have added an extra feature to the fair, a flea market and exhibition of local arts and crafts, that will be on display in the agriculture hall on Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. Plowing match., dates announced The 55th annual Huron County plowing match will the day of the match. • be held on Saturday, Sept. 18, There are plowing classes for every age range, a Coaching will be available on Friday, Sept. 17. The male or feneale. Politicians can get into the act in match will be held on Hallrice Farms in East p owing class for present and former wardens, Wawanosh Township, Lot Bryth Enid Oneile west.4, Com. 4, three miles north Mayors, reeveii,-, deputy reeves, MPs and MPPs,_ Thereisalso an antique class for tractors 40 years old M ' Held under the auspices of the Huron County or more. Plowmen's Association, there are activities The junior match will be held on the Friday forafter- everyone. The highlight of the day is the Queen of the Men shafting at 2 p.m. Furrow eompetition held throughout the day. Besides plowing, there are other competitions such as horseshoe_ pitching, log sawing and nail driving. Contestants in -the queen competition plow at 9 a -.m: on the day of the match, give an interview to the - Awards to the Winners wilbe presented at a ban- quet on Friday, Oct. 29at the Brussels Legion. judges and recite a speech. The winner is crowned • • Country and western night planned A 'Country and Western Night' complete with a baked bean supper aid 'two lively bands ls the net big event planned for the Livery Theatre on Satur- day, August 28 A book and bake sale will be held in the morning in the Livery parking lot. People with books to donate, should call 2269,8969, 7423 or 2768. Dancing to Sharpe's Creek and Elgin Fisher's band will begin at 9 p.m. with supper being served at 10 p.m. and throughout the evening. 'Country and Western Night' is the latest ilia series of events, including a strawberry social and 'Calypso Night', to raisemoney and draw the public'attention to, the Livery project. The idea is to get the Livery Theatre fully operational as soon as possible. After discussing several options, council decided to turn the matter over to the aiport committee. The committee will subsequently make a recom- mendation back to council on whether the terminal should be redesigned to cut costs and re tendered. Architect Don Snyder indicated that if council was unwilling to accept the tenders they had the option of negotiating with the lowest ,bidder on' a new price or •redesigning the terminal. Reeve Don Wheeler said council should definitely teeviere the -plans -and eetender thei-prryject. "It -seems d will cost more than we were led to believe," he said. Commissioner of works, Ken Hunter told council ' the grant for the project expires at the end of the year and if the project was put off until 1983, the town would have to reapply to the MTC. While officials at the ministry have indicated there appears to be no problem in requesting additional funds for the construction, the airport committee may hold off on the terminal project until 1983, Council would have to reapply for MTC funds and budget accordingly. Youths charged for $1600 theft at liquor store The liquor store on Huron Road was troken into Tuesday evening, August 10. Awreximately $1800 worth liquor was stolen and police have charged two youths in connectien with the incident The laundromat on West Street was broken into over the weekend and $29 in change was stolen Amen the office then. Police are still investigatig. The Bedford Hotel kittahen was broken lido Saturday evening bit nothing was taken. And the Goderich Publie Unary was broken into for Use second time thismoth on Sunday evening. Fffiy cents is repeated stolen. In total, there were 13 thefts last week and three incidents of mischief and wilful damage. Police made one arrest, laid two crinsinal charges, • three liquor charges, 10 Highway Traffic Act chargee and one by-law charge. They investigated two minor motor vehicle accidents and issued 13 warnings. Museum seeks photo l of Bruce The Wheelhouse Maritime Museum in Ottawa is conducting a frantic search for a photo of the steamship Bruce, built in Goderichin 1862. Andre Lamirand of the Wheelhouse Maritime Museunesaid the ship was recently raised by divers and then sunk between the Cartier -MacDonald and Inter -Provincial Bridges as an underwater park. Museum officials have traced the complete history of the steamship but would like a photo to complete the exhibit. To date, a photograph of the Bruce has been an elusive item. The Bruce was apparently launched in Godenc* h in 1862 and was in service on the Great Lakes for 10 years. It burned in 1875. The steamship was 100 feet in length, featured two decks and weighed 87 tons. If anyonehas information or a photograph of the Bruce they may contact the Wheelhouse Maritime Museum at lA Muray Steet, Suite 11, Ottawa Ontario or contact the Signal -Star. Suncoast Drive extension opened The Suncoast extension has been completed to the standards of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication and is now open to traffic. For several years, the town has been servicing and preparing the extension of Suncoast Drive between Huron 1Road and Bayfield Road. This week the ex- tension officially became a continuation of Suncaost Drive and was opened to vehicular traffic. While the gravel base roadway was opened last week, it officially became Suncoast Drive with the passing of a bylaw by council Monday. The town spent an additional $10,000 this year to open the road to traffic. The opening of the extension of Suncoast Drive may alleviate some traffic problems at the intersection of • Bayfield Road and Beamed Street. Biscayne Bay visit cancelled The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking tug, Biscayne Bay, will not make a goodwill visit to Goderich this weekend as originally planned. A town official said the Biscayne Bay is in dry dock at Sault Ste. Marie and repairs are taking longer than expected. The coast guard ship may return to Goderich some other time if a suitable date can be arranged. The Biscayne Bay was to have arrived here Friday and was scheduled to participate in the 505 sailing regatta planned for the weekend. INSIDE THE SIGNAL -STAR For the first time in its history, the Dungannon will have a reigning queen. The queen of the 123rd fair is Carol Ann Smyth (middle) who was crowned at the fair grounds Sunday evening. Carol Ritchie Fair (left) of Lucknow was selected the first runnerup and Debbie Drennan (right) was second runnerup in the pageant. ( Photo by Dave Sykes) Obedient pups The Bluewater Kennel Club hosted an all breed confirmation -and obedience sanction match at the Bluewater Centre Sunday. Pictures of the oneday event appear inside the first section. Antique show The Bluewater Centre- was also the scene of the an- nual Antique Show and Sale last week and reporter Joanne Buchanan offers coverage of the unique event in the first section of the paper. ifs playoff time For most baseball and softball teams, the season has come to a close which signals the beginning of the second season, playoffs. Details of the slowpitch and fastball final standings and playoff matchups are available on the Recreation pages.