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Snow -blitz weekend
was slippery stuff
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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
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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
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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.