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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-08-17, Page 1he �derlch SINAL— ST 135 YEAR -32 GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17,1083 50 CENTS PER COPY � 1983 Dungannon Fair queen crowned The 124th annual Dungannon Fair started last weekend with a horse pull, an antique tractor pull, pork barbeque, variety program and the crowning of Miss Dungannon Fair 1983. Lisa Brown, 17, of R.6 Goderich was crowned Queen of the Dungannon Fair last Sunday. Lisa is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Brown and was sponsored by Sandy's Little Butcher Shop. Runners-up were Anne Alton, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Alton, R.7 Lucknow, sponsored by West Huron Junior Farmers, and Michele Dickson,, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dickson of R.3 Goderich. Michele was sponsored by West Wawanosh Insurance Company. Other girls entered in the competition were Betty Jane Foran, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Foran of R.2 Auburn, sponsored by Frank Pentland's Riverbank Sugar Shack; Joanne Buchanan, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Buchanan of R.6 Goderich, sponsored by Nile Service Centre; Lori Matthews, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Matthews of R.3 Auburn, sponsored by Dungannon Kinettes; Donna Maize, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Maize of R.1 Dungannon, sponsored by Lake Huron Farm Drainage. The judges were Marie Toll, Blyth; Delores Cross, Lucknow; and the Dungannon 125th Anniversary Queen Laurie Dougherty of Port Albert. Action got underway in the afternoon with a horse pulling competition. Horses owned by Dave Carson proved to be the best heavy horse team followed by Cleason Martin's team while third place went to Hugh Osborn. The light horse trophy went to Cletus Dalton with Joe Millar's team. Second place went to Bill Stephenson's team and Cletus Dalton took third. Forty-one antique tractors competed in the six weight classes in the antique tractor pull. Harry Clements was the winner in the light weight class with Ron Brindley finishing second. In the 4,000 pound class, Morris Grebe&tas the top puller while second prize went to Staitephenson and third place went to Gord Foran. ' Winner of the 5,000 pound class.was Allis Chalm- bers of Milverton. Randy Pentland finished second with Henry Hendricks placing third. The 6,000 pound class was won by Wilfred Pentland. Second place went to Steve Freeman while Lorne Alton pulled third. In the 7,000 pound class David Turner placed first, Jim Middleton second and Fred Phillips placed third. In the open class Paul Black's tractor was best puller, followed by Don Alton and then Harold Cook. Later in the evening over 400 people tested the pork barbeque that consisted of two pigs. Rod McKenzie was head cook. Following the barbeque was the variety show which featured singing, dancing, piano music and fiddle playing. The fair continues this Friday and Saturday. Lisa Brown - 1983 Dungannon Fair Queen Centre may be used mayor says The prospect of the Bluewater Centre being utilized as a detention centre for young offenders was refuelled Monday by Mayor Eileen Palmer in a report to council. Palmer and town administrator, Larry McCabe, met with Community and Social Services Minister Frank Drea, deputy -minister, J.K. MacDonald and executive co-ordinator, Mr. Alfieri in Toronto Monday, August 8. The meeting was arranged by Huron -Middlesex MPP, Jack Riddell, after numerous inquiries into the fate of the centre for the develop- mentally handicapped. The facility may be in use within 15 months as a provincial youth detention centre. Palmer told council, and could employ as many as or more people; than the Bluewater Centre. The centre for the developmentally handicapped is scheduled to close in November 1983 but since the closure announcement by Drea, there has been speculation that the building would be used as a detention centre. People will be retrained to work in the detention centre Palmer said, adding that the "municipality can rest more easily" knowing that jobs would be available. Administrator McCabe said that plans to convert Bluewater Centre to a detention centre were only "contingency plans." The Youth Offenders Act has been passed by the federal government but the legislation does not become effective until April 1, 1985. The province of Ontario will require a' custody centre as stipulated in the act and the Bluewater Centre is probably the best site in the province. However, the province is waiting on word from the federal government on a cost -sharing agreement on the implementation of the act. As soon as the federal government commits itself on funding, the province will move on establishing the detention centre and retraining staff. Bluewater Centre administrator, Bill Gregg, said the contingency plan has always been in place and can be setin motion 'ifthe government decides to use -- the centre to fulfill its obligations to the Youth Offenders Act. When the facility closes in November, Gregg said the buildings will remain in the hands of The Ministry of Community and Social Services for 18 months before reverting to Government Services. The report also said that the camp facilities at the centre have been set aside for exclusive use by mentally retarded individuals and the ministry will correspond with the local association for the mentally retarded with respect to the availability of fur- nishings. Despite the speculation that the centre may be used as a detention facility, closure plans are proceeding as planned. Gregg indicated that eight Bluewater Centre residents have been moved to a community placement and that the resident population has decreased to 121 from 151. While eight residents have been placed in the community, the majority (21) have been transferred Turn to page 2 Pollution continues to plague Goderich beaches Goderich town council has petitioned the Ministry of the Environment to identify the source of pollution in Lake Huron near the beach and take measures to rectify the situation. Several beaches along the Lake Huron shoreline have been closed to public swimming because of unusually high bacteria counts. The Goderich municipal and St. Christopher's Beach have been closed for two weeks and other beaches from Grand Bend to Sarnia were closed last week. While council is asking the tninistry to take an active part in the detection ,and treatment of the source of pollution, a motion introduced by Glen Carey, calling for the Huron County Health Unit to post larger, more legible signs in several locations at both beaches, was also unanimously endorsed. "There have been several complaints from people who went swimming and then noticed the signs," Carey said. "We should inform the health unit that the signs should be larger, more legible and placed in more conspicuous places at the beach. A sign placed on the corner post of the lifeguard stand isn't good enough. People should see these signs before they get past the sidewalk." Lifeguards at the municipal beach have been in- structed to inform every person of the potential danger of swimming in the lake. Most have heeded the warnings and the beaches have been deserted while the signs are posted. That situation could change by the weekend however, as Ed Harrison of the Huron County Health Unit informed the Signal -Star that readings were changing. Readings from samples taken last Thursday were still unusually high, Harrison said, but readings from Friday's sample showed some progress. "If the readings continue a downward trend over the next few days, the signs could be lifted by the weekend." That is mere speculation at this point, but samples taken by the Ministry of the Environment in Goderich Harbour and along the Maitland River to Benmiller, produced acceptable readings. Testing was done at several locations in the harbour and near the salt mine as well as areas along the Maitland River. Which still leaves authorities baffled as to the cause of the pollution. While sources have not been iden- tified, fecal coliforms have exceeded the provincial guideline in all testing lately. The Health Unit here has been receiving hundreds of calls from area swimmers inquiring about the condition of the lake water and risks involved if the Turn to page 3 aD Suspect remanded in provincial court Doris Noreen Evenshen, 40, of Goderich was remanded in custody in London ni1Manday, August 22,w1 ins Cowin Goderich Monday. The Goderich woman was charged with second degree murder after her husband, Myr Evenshen, 44, of 313 Cambridge Street died in Alexandra Markte and General Hospital Sunday. August 7 of an ap- parent The charge was laid after police were wed to the Evenshen home to investigate a domestic dispute at approzienately010 p.m. Eveenshen was remanded in custody until Monday when the charges will be spoken to in Provincial Rabies clinic also offered here People with pets of all kinds should take advantage of anti -rabies vaccination clinics scheduled for Goderich and area in September. Huron County Health Unit Director of Inspections, Ed Harrison, announced that due to the high in- cidence of rabies this year, free vaccination clinics will be offered in 14 municipalities throughout the county. The first clinic offered in the area will be at the grandstand at the Clinton Fairgrounds September 15 from 2 to 8 p.m. The Goderich anti -rabies vaccination clinic will be held at the Goderich Fire Hall on Waterloo Street Tuesday, Septamber 20 from 1 to 8 p.m. Other area clinics include; Bayfield -Monday, September 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Bayfield Arena and Ludinow, Monday, October 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the basement of the town hall. Since January of 1983 over 50 confirmed cases of rabies have been reported. Rabies, a virus disease that has been prevalent in the county for nearly 30 years, spreads through bites or when saliva comes in contact with a break in the skin. It is important to have all pets immunized against the disease as treatment involves a series of five inoculations over a period of one month. Anyone bitten or scratched by a suspected rabid animal should wash the wound with soap and water and apply an anitseptic. The local Medical Officer of Health shoul also be contacted. Parks group honors Haydon Former town councillor Elsa Haydon was recently honored by the Ontario Parks Association at its recent convention ID Sudbury. Councillor John Doherty, chairman of the town's parks committee, was present at the association's 31st annual conference in July and accepted a commemorative plaque on behalf Haydon. The plaque honors Haydon as the 1981-82 president of the Ontario Parks Association. In presenting the plaque to Harlon_Monday. Monday. i th rttink'l7igfitrof' 'f t'henveotk'_ and dedication and it was a pleasure to receive this plaque on her behalf." Mayor Eileen Palmer offered Haydon congratulations and thanks on behalf of council. INSIDE THE SIGNAL -STAR There have been few swimmers in Lake Huron since warnings were posted concerning pollution. (Photo by Dave Sykes) Antique Show The Bluewater Antique Show and Sale was a suc- cess again this year. This is the last year that the show will be held at the Centre, but it has found a new home in Goderich. For the full details and pictures of the event, take a look inside this section. Ball hockey Men's ball hockey is well into playoffs, with several teams already eliminated. For pictures and the complete story of what teams are still alive, see the Recreation section of this paper. Champion Regatta The annual Champion Regatta was held last weekend with 20 boats entered. The weather was splendid at the outset of the regatta, but towards the end the winds began to die -down. For the story and results of this year's Champion Regatta, see the Recreation section of this paper.