The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-11-24, Page 2.Q
PACE 2--GODERICH.SIGNAI 'STAR,, WEDIMSDAY, NOVEM1tBER24,1982
Mr; and Mrs:. PhiL.Main talk to one of the wholesalers
present atthe CaribbeanNightheld on Saturday evening in
the arena. TroPicak drinks; door• prizes, dancing to a steel
• `band and hifarmation. on holiday tours offered by
arl.Gea.. o
wholesalers were all enjoyed by the large crowd attending.
Proceeds from the night will go toward the restoration of
the Livery Theatre. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
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Fall storms have tragic results
BY SKIP G!IAM
l• au storms on the Great
Lakes often have tragic con-
sequences, The modern
ships, improved weather
forecasting and better cqm-
munications has reeduced the
chances of one of these
storms sending a vessel to
the bottom.
It was discovered,
however, seven years ago
that even the big ones are not
invincible as Lake Superior.
claimed the Edmund Fit-
zgerald and the crew of 29.
This story is about another
era and a different sized
ship. It relates the loss of the
Canada Steamship Lines
package freighter
Kamloops. It was not until 50
years after. she disappeared
that the hull was located on
the bottom of Lake Superior.
Kamloops was one of a
number of steam powered
freighters built for Canada
Steamship Lines in the 1920s.
They replaced weather -worn
and well -travelled hulls at,
that time. Most of Kamloops'
running mates built in that
era survived into the early
1960s but she was not as for-
tunate.
Kamloops was built in
England in 1924. She was 250
feet long and had a beam of
42.9 feet. This made her
suitable for the existing third
Welland Canal and the St.
Lawrence canals so she trad-
ed between Montreal and the
Canadian Lakehead after
her voyage across the.Atlan,
tic.
• Her final fateful trip com-
menced at Hamilton on
November 30, 1927. There
she was loaded with wire and
machinery which was
destined for the expansion of
the Thunder Bay Paper
Company at Fort . William.
After a rough ride across
Lake Erie, Kamloops went
into Courtright and took on
some bagged salt.
Meanwhile, , a giant cold
front and tornado like bliz-
zard Was gathering momen-
tum in the west. Kamloops
was thus one of a number of
vessels that -sought safety in
a sheltered anchorage
behind Whitefish Point on
the eastern , end of Lake
Superior.
Late in the afternoon of
Monday, December .5,
Kamloops hoisted anchor
and set out for the Lakehead.
Unknowingly, the worst of
the storm had yet to strike
the lakes.
The weather was so severe
that the Lakehead harbor
was closed for 48 hours. No
Ships dared leave port and
Kamloops
no ships could enter. Due to
faulty communications, it
was reported in the press on
December 9 that, after the
storm, Kamloops was one of
the ships. to reach the Head
of the Lakes safely.
This was wishful thinking
and the next day the item
was corrected. Yet there
was no concern. Most ex-
pected Kamloops to have
ridden out the storm in a
sheltered spot and she would
soon steam into port.
By the 12th there was ge-
nuine concern for her,
welfare. Company ships and
a pair of tugs went out to
search but it bore no results.
Kamloops and her crew of 22
had disappeared.
Quedoc, which led
Kamloops up the lakes, ar-
rived safely. - They later
reported that, at one point,
the air had cleared briefly to
reveal Quedoc on a collision
course with Isle Royale.
Quedoc signaled a warning
to Kamloops but the snow
soon returned and Kamloops
was never seen again.
The fate of Kamloops has
„been the subject of con-
siderable speculation over
the years. Some theorize
that she stayed on course
and was torn apart on the
(Photo by Dossin Marine Museu'.n)
rocks off the island. Others
think she may have respond-
ed to the signal and turned.
Lacking Quedoc's power,
she may have got caught in
the trough of the seas and
was unable to pull out. Iced
up, she would roll over and
sink.
There were other
casualties in the same
storm. Included was the
Goderich bound steamer
Lambton which grounded on
Parisienne Island. Two lives.
were lost there.
On the .other side of the
lake, Altadoc rolled ashore
on the Keweenaw Peninsula
after her steering gear fail-
ed. The steamer Agawa
landed on Advance Reef in
Georgian Bay and took a
severe pounding. In the long
run, all fared better than
Kamloops.
Divers finally located
Kamloops on August 21, 1977.
She lies off Isle Royale's 12
o'clock point and rests on the
bottom with a 60 degree star-
board list.
It is hoped that some day
her discoverers will provide
us with a detailed descrip-
tion of their find for the loss
of the Kamloops was indeed
one of the big mysteries of
the Great Lakes.
Increased workload means delays
at physiotherapy department
Problems in the physiotherapy department may be
giving Alexandra Marine and General Hospital a bad
reputation, medical staff president Dr. Mario Cauchi
told the hospital board Monday evening.
At present, some patients must wait up to three or
four weeks for physiotherapy treatment due to the
heavy workload placed on the physiotherapy, staff.
Dr. Cauchi pointed out that this wait gives those
patients the impression that they have been forgotten
or that the hospital "just doesn't care." He said he
felt the physiotherapy department staff needed to be
expanded to keep up with the growing workload.
At present the department has two
physiotherapists and one aid. They handled 4,000
visits in the first seven months of this year.
A motion was passed by the board to have the
management committee investigate the problem.
Cottunittee chairman Bob Dempsey said he felt it was
important to take some stop -gap public relations
measures such. as follow-up phone calls to patients
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who are kept waiting. He said this was something
which could bedone even before a solution to
workload and staffing was found.
Hospital administrator Elmer Taylor said that
although the Ministry of Health was still reviewing a
proposal for extra staffing in the Goderich
physiotherapy department, the board may have to
consider hiring another physiotherapist prior to
hearing back from them.
Dr. David Walker, chief of the medical staff
agreed.
"This is a situation that has gone on for some time
and the administration sympathizes with the
problem. Some definite' improvement in our future
service is necessary," he stated.
Dr. Walker went on to point out that some people
were not getting their "full course" of physiotherapy
treatment and that a lot of post-operative
physiotherapy was not getting done because of the
heavy workload placed on the physiotherapy staff. He
also said that lots more physiotherapy of a preven-
tative nature could be done with more staffing.
Dr. Cauchi said there was also a need for evening
physiotherapy for those people who work during the
day. By giving physiotherapy treatment in the
evenings, maximum use could be made of equipment
and space.
Architect says...
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not only designed it, but both he and his four brothers
paid for it to be built.
Now in its third year of existence the school can
accomodate 150 children who Katatumba says,
"would otherwise not be going to school since it costs
$300 a term and there are three terms."
Katatumba says that each year another grade is
added to the school and, "some day we hope to have it
so the children can go all the way to Grade 12."
Prior to participating in the architectural exchange
Katatumba has visited Canada three times and those
trips took him to Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and
Ottawa,
Since his arrival in Goderich four weeks ago,
Katatumba has travelled to Woodstock, Kincardine
and London and he says, "I am facinated by the
whole general plan of this area. There are roads that
lend to go nowhere . and hundreds and hundreds of
small towns." •
Having spent a month in Goderich, Katatumba has
been able to tour the town and he says, "Goderich is
similar to Kampala (population 250,000) except
Kampala is alot greener. We have more grass and
trees."
He has also observed that, "everyone is very
friendly here. The people are very loving people and
everyone is very interested in what I am doing."
While he is working in Goderich, Katatumba is
living in Blyth at Borgal's home. When Borgal goes to
Uganda he will stay at his host's house.
As Katatumba points out, "you not only see how the
other person works but you also see how they live and
both experiences are very, very interesting.
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