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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-02-23, Page 1esgr;,;mgy�Mnv •� Ata .lam ,d t 2011, p a. �st ator ,« -0400:01401t:at the mi 1982�_a1 vindicated the 'Waal a sur- %wee pted are however, on fipal audit. i° �et a cornbt eca�$97,000 surplus €ro the evio with s ise Yee w ripraduce a totaf au�rplus of i187i to lie clodnj tho1983 budget t2*0 30 VENTS PER COPY Snow -blitz weekend was slippery stuff • The process to deinst; mentally handicapped h sector of •Huronfg,einitY‘-i to establish tviikgratalilbame Subsequent to thataji planning board 'bap, al* meeting in the cOaiti4lie Tuesday, Match- 8., git- The association, however, is not privy to the ionalize• the develop- mtnist A,,,,,„., ,..., ___.„, in ry's finalized plans for the implementation of 0'5' '''' 1". "" gl "' support services if the Bluewater Centre for the Developmentally Handicapped is closed. , , Otnpaases the northern The assoeiation is. also looking for a new location !;announced its intention for the retarded adult workshop at the request of the Cement, the Godericll ina...deqaute to house such a faculty. pie group p . t who claim the Kinsmen Centre is d it will hold a public ho es to ex and the work contracts and hers •-:at town half on d the association is in the pProcess of hiring a temporary • fmanager to locate a equate space for the workshop , p. . o M and -Seek new and meaningful work contracts to keep establishment or the' grab -Ibmes: Planning board chairman, Dr. Tom Jasfifiri` said only one public ., thfetnisatudiffratilbutsfya.r staff to supervise the three-storY meeting will be,held on the Matter. Kin Centre and . Donnelly said rainisti7 officials The meeting will be inaiill.On information meeting wanted the group to find alternate arrangements. in which the board willerswer questions on the lease with the Kinsmen runs outin June. establishment of the •hom 416 Elgin Avenue West Th4b welly said the association is behindthe concept The town of Goderich,hasiaiew official plan, which of deinstitutionaliiation if it's done properly and if the proper support serviees are in place in the coin- ,;. ."The Association is behind the concept, if its done updating the town'a zonifithYlawst Dr. Jaaper ex - Properly but we won't Meet with the ministry until' plained that while the eld?ining bYlaws are still in March and find out abaut support services," she said. effect, they do not deal withigreup homes directly. "We all have reservations about integration into the Rather, group homes coMe'under the jurisdiction of community and the . support services have to be in roinning and bearding houses. Group homes are ,permissable in any residepal area if they meet the Place-" While the as.sociation mast proceed on the premise _ ',„ that the Bluewater Centre will close and develop- , The Goderich AssociatioktiperateSione group ;time mentally handicapped people will require group -- on Keays Street and chairinan Mary Donnelly Said homes, the community may not ready or willing to .that while the association initially met 'wit* Miff accept such a deal. - opposition, the home is an accepted part of thenetgh- Joe Ducliarme lives on Elgin Avenue and believes bourhood.. . • the association is acting in an underhanded manner "There ire no complainta from neighhouranow but considering he had no warning that a \group home. there was at the time," sh0 said. "The nine -adults at would locate in his neighbourhood. . • the home are just like a f "aMily and they're proud of "I think I've been treated unfairly, a victim of their home. The homes are well supervised." circumstance," he said. "It's a bad situation because The local association, not unlike otheraacross the it's difficult to oppose something like this bat Ithhtle province, is in a period of transition as fait'is its Tole I've treated unfairly as algtXpayer of Goderich. Itika in the conimunity is concerned. The association het big problem' and has ' - ',Sad tit* ' for - of group 'homes and mor may. be reopirett be " Conditions at Agriculture Park were not exactly ideal for winter spoil activity. Mild tem- peratures turned ,playing fields and the race track into slippery surfaces. As evidenced by the photos, it was obvious that participants in the snow -pitch and tug-of-war events had trouble keeping their feet on the ground. (Photos by Dave Sykes) ServiteOfilbil Commit ee faces By Shelley McPhee& Formed a lithe over six years ago; the Huron many changea Today it is face:1,, with what past chairman Pat Newington calls, "alurning pointin the role of this committee." On Feb. 24 in Goderich the ccamnittee will be meeting vyith representatives from many industries and businesses in the county, to discuss the re- organization of the cornmittee and its role in assisting with futire needa of local industry. was originally established -to promote ap- plications for government spobsored training programs, specifieally for tool and and die makers. However Mr. Newington of Clinton said that in the past year the goVernment has expanded its funding to include a wide varietY of "critical skills." Through the National Training. Act, many in- dustries may now make use of the additional funding. It applies to a long list of skills and programs in- cluding, tomputer, architectural, engineering, farm and construction machinery mechanics, machinists,. welders, plumbing, dectronic-s and draught periona. Mr. Newington called the expanded prograin, "a landmark," noting that it is a sensible approach to training needs, allowing further practical education in any field where the need is evident. He stressed, "There's a pot full of money there," and explained that the Industrial Committee will act All cocommittees have been g budgets for the current fiscal Year and the dinuustrative committee will review the Wednesday rch 2 .he final lacorpo ted budget for the town of Goderieh should be co pleted sometime in March. Pro Mayors to meet with Minister Coimnunity and Social Services Minister Frank Drea has finqlly consented 'to a meeting with municipal officials affected by the closure of the six regional centres for the developmentally han- dicapped. In a letter to council, Drea indicated he would proceed to arrange a meeting with the mayors of the six affected municinalities. Goderieh mayor, Eileen -Palmer, told the Signal - Star the mayors met With Drea at Queens Park during the,7afternoon of Wednesday; February 23. The meeting Was arranged at the insistence of the mayors of Goderich, Brockville, St Thomas, Aurora, Cobourg • and Whitby. Palmer said the mayor of Woodstock has also been invited to the Queen's Park meeting singe the Mhietry is planning to close an additional 173 beds there. Palmer said that ministry Official s will outline Drea's five-year plan with the mayors and then consult with, the group on community issues and concerns related to the closure of the facilities. The, mayors have also been inVited to dine with Drea. Earlier WedneSday mayor Palmer attended an As.sociation or Municipalities ofit Ontario (AMO) meeting in Toronto and She fully expected that board ,to pass a resolution opposing the closure of the • regional centres for the developmentally handicap - Officer shoots rabid skunk The Goderich Polite Department warns residents that they should be extremely careful if they en- counter a skunh. Within the last week three skunks have been shotby the by-law officer, one of which was rbs:ultlkogef. around. If a skunk Orin the area, they should he Pat King Says, "if a resident hears their .dog at night they should check to see if there is a wary of it." Chief Ktng also -advises, "if a skunk is' seen, it thoind b,e watched and it theanimal is acting Strange as a channel to advise business and indnatry how funding may be received. • --At the Feb. 23 meeting the committee -will be at- tempting to identify individual needs and determine threatened industries. They will examine alter- natives to better help meet shortages and recom- mend where training is needed. Mr. Newington noted that the successful utilization of the expanded program depends on the industries. He explained, "Industry must tell the needs to the coimnittee. 'This committee is yours, if you want funding, this is the way to get it. Other areas will gladly take the money." 'To be held at the Assessment Office on Napier Street in Goderich, the meeting will be attended by representatives from a wide cross section of business in Huron including hospitals, car dealers; various manufacturers, agriculturalists and feed dealers. The meeting will also look at the re -organization of the - committee. VVhile Mr. Newington has stepped down as chairman,. Phil Malcolm of Clinton has been named interim chairman. Mr. Newington exPlahied that the committee must be prepared for change in the field of education and training. "Industry," he added, "must reform the com- mittee and give it new direction. Industry in Huron must become involved in the committee if they wish to pursue funding for skill training.." Mud -Blitz turned dirty 411 Mud -Blitz might better describe Goderich's second annual Snow -Blitz Winter Weekend which took place this past Saturday and Sunday. Without the protec- tive snow covering On the ground, events such as the snow -pitch tournament and the tug of war turned participants into walking mud men. The racetrack was the site of the tug of war contest which took place on Saturday and much to the delight of the spectators the track was extremely muddy. Six teams entered the contest, the Huron County Health Unit, the Bulldogs, the Bears, the Tickers, the Bluewater Centre and the Kinsmen. The Goderich and District Optimist Club presented the Bulldogs with the A Division trophy and the B Division trophy went to the Kinsmen. " Twelve local mixed teams slipped, crawled and slid through the second annual snow -blitz sno-pitch tournament at Agriculture Park Saturday. The teams palyed a stylized version of slOw-pitch in which batters were allowed only two pitches. When the mud had dried, two teams, defending champions Sunset and a team under the direction of Jon Ginn, shared ° first -place prize money after playing to a 3-3 over Six innings. The road hockey tournament, which was sponsored by the Suncoast Mall merchants, was a big success for both the children who participated and the par,ents who watched. The tournament featured Grades 3 and 4 students from the three Goderich elementary schools. St Mary's Separate School won the trophy by defeating Robertson Public School, 6-1 in the first game and Victoria Public School, 5-1 in the second game. In the final game which involved Victoria and .ftoberston, Victoria won, with a score of 8-3. The Goderich Figure Skating Club, sponsored an unusual event this year which approxiMately 30 people' took part in. For $1 the club invited people to take their frustrations out on an old Ford Custoco. An auction was held at the start of the eVerit in order' to see who would be allowed to mash the windshield. Elwyn Biindley of Dungannon was the • highest bidder, but much to -the crowd's disap- pointment Elwyn failed to completely break the The second participant, Marg Henderson of Goderich received a round of applause when' she took the rear window out with her first swing and then broke not only the side windows, but also the sledge hammer, with her second swing. Approximately 60 pre-school and elementary school age children dressed up for Hallowe'en early this year and took part in the Fancy Dress Skating Ca niiva I on Sunday. Each skater -received a small prize which was donated by either, the Goderich Recreation Depar- tment or McDonald's Restaurant. Major prizes were won by; Jeffrey Klages, best overall costume; Cathy Johnston, most comical in the 6-9 year-old class; Lisa Jones, most original in the 6-9 year-old class; Annette Jones and Nadia Davidson, most original in the 10-12 year-old class; and Tasia Fisher, rnost comical in the 10-12 year-old Besides the skating carnival, young children were treated to another special event when they attended Lisi's Bubbatron Puppet Theatre on Sunday at Victoria Public School. Much to the amazement of some of the spectators the puppet show did not involve tiny hand puppets, instead certain children Were chosen from the audience to wear giant size puppets. Other children were also asked to play the part of human characters ag well as the sea and the wind, The puppet theatre was the first in the Four Great Shows for Children Series which the Goderich Other eVetitS which tail( .Plaeo during the Snow - Blitz Welt ; paileeke brealtfaSt Which was sponsored by the Goderich frigate Skating Club; a cheese and bake sale and garage sale Which was sponsored by the Goderich Girl Guides; and three dances, spon- sored by the Bedford Flyers, the Optimist Vitt aad the Legion. A few miner Ahefta and vales . of willful damage werealsareportedio the policedUring the past week. INSIDE THE Slippery stuff Goderich's second annual Snow -Blitz Winter Weekend took place on Saturday and Sunday and although there wpn't any snow, the various events were well attendbd. Throughout the paper you can find -pictures of the weekend's events. Teams advance The Goderich Signal -Star Juveniles and the Goderich Maehinist Atoms both won their respective hockey games this weekend. Now both teams will advance to the next round of the OMHA playoffs. The stories about the tvn), team's victories appear on the front page of the Reereation section. Junior exchange Three area residentao Kathy Petthuktand Brian Sowerby both Of GoderiCh and Ralph Nivens of Nile partidipated hi a' Junior 'Fanners Exchange with Australia and New Zealand. Kathy and Brian talked to Signal -Star reporter, 410111111e 13uchattan Want their experiences during their month long stay. The story appetirS On page 11 in the Reereation section.