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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-11-16, Page 2• PAGE 2--GODEI UCH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,1983 Eugene - Frayne to run or Huron oar i of E iucati.n chairman A member of the Huron County Board of Education since 1977, Eugene Frayne of R.R. 3, Goderich has announced his inten- tion to run for the position of board chair- aln. Currently vice-chairman, a position he has held for the past two years, Mr. Frayne made his announcement at the board's November 7 meeting. Mr. Frayne is the separate school sup` porters' representative for the north part of the county. The current vice-chairman has been ac- tive In municipal politics for a long time. He served on Ashfield Township Council for five years as a councillor and two years as a deputy -reeve. Prior to the amalgamation of local school boards. Mr. Frayne served for Shop and Compare on your next furniture purchase Compare price, selection and service. You'll find the best for less, in Clinton at Ball & Mutch Home Furnishings 71 Albert Street CLINTON 482-9505 Open six days a week 9-6, Friday t1119 pm six years as a trustee oil Lilt KKei,gsbridge school board. The candidate for chairman has served as chairman of the education committee and as a member of both the personnel and management committees. Mr. Frayne, 53, and his , wife Elizabeth (Betty) have eight children, two of which are still at home attending Goderich District Collegiate Institute. Other members of the school board an- nounced their intentions to seek various positions when the board meets on Dec. 5. Education committee chairman Joan Vanden Broeck of Saltford said she would seek the position of vice-chairman. New board member Art Clarke of Wingham said ANSTETT JEWELLERS 8 ALBERT ST., CLINTON 482-3901 AT THE MAIN CORNER Another ef our In -stare services FINE JEWELLERY APPRAISALS Done by our AGS Certified Gemologist, in our accredited gem laboratory. 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PECK APPLIANCES e,IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" *FILTER QUEEN SALES & SERVICE • VACUUM CLEANERS - (Ssles 11 Service to Most Makes) • FM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (For Farm* Business) • WHIRLPOOL APPLIANe :ES •WOODS FREEZERS •CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEMS • INSECT & FLY KILLING UNITS (For Indoor & Outdoor Use) •GIFTS & MANY MORE ITEMS VARNA, ONT. 482-7103 O Citss foun Laughter and applause filled the Goderich Township Community Centre on Nov. 9 when the local Women's, Institute staged their annual variety night show. Area men, women and youngsters took part hi the program which included humorous skits like this presentation, The Hobo. (Shelley McPhee photo) • Branch donates to Vet Centre BY NEIL SHAW The November general meeting of Goderich Legion Branch 109 was held in the Jubilee Room of the Branch with President Clare Bedard in the chair and 39 members present. The meeting commenced with the initia- tion ceremony and associate member, Lyle Smale was initiated by comrades Les Riley and Harold Chambers. Six new members were accepted into the Branch on the recommendation of the membership chairman, comrade Stan Pro- fit. Taken on the roll as ordinary members were W. Tigert, H.L. Fisher and M.C. Farley while R.A. Palls, M. Budny and G.H. Rowell Jr. were accepted as associate members. The membership chairman also reminded members that Legion membership dues for 1984, now $20, paid before the end of this coming December entitle the paid-up member to be included in the Early Bird draws of November and December, and win free dues. The winner of the October membership draw was comrade Ray Nelson. Comrade Howard Carroll, the Branch poppy chairman, announced that plans were well under way for the poppy campaign and parades and that three windows were -to be decorated in the Remembrance theme. Re- quests had also been made for the use of the Branch poppy films in three of the schools. The Branch youth and education chair- man reported that the details of the Legion poems essays and poster contest had been distributed to the schools of the area. A mo- tion was passed granting comrade Maurice Wilkinson, the youth and education chair- man, permission to buy individual plaques as prizes for the winners of this contest. The Branch sports chairman, Bea Dowell, reported that the Branch will enter the Zone C darts tournament in Wingham on November 26 and a motion was passed that the Branch pay the entry fee of the teams that represent the Branch. A motion was passed that the Branch pur- chase a wreath for the Unknown Sailors Memorial Service on November 11. A request of the Aging and Veterans com- mittee, to pay the cost of members of the Branch requiring transportation to a hospital appointment in London, was ap- proved. 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"LAY -A -WAY NOW FOR CHRISTMAS" We Honour VISA and MASTERCARD 4 THE SQUARE, GODERICH 524-2822 SALES & SERVICE Open Daily: 9a.m.-6p.m. Friday Nites 9a.m.-9p.m. es 6 Those win) fought for the freedom of their country were honoured last Friday on Remem- berance Day. The Town of Goderich held one of its services at the cenotaph at which time several wreaths were placed before it from various groups and businesses. (photo by Anne Narejko)- from this hospital wilt attend a Christmas The next executive meeting will be held on party at Branch 109 on November 23 as November 29 and the next general meeting guests of the Branch and the Ladies' Aux- of the Branch is scheduled for Tuesday, iliary. December 6 at 7:30 p.m. Council takes on planning matters The new Planning Act, which came into effect in August of 1983, has shifted respon- sibility for all planning matters to municipal councils. At a recent meeting of Goderich town council, Huron County Planner Gary Davidson outlined the procedures under the Planning Act for citizens applying for zoning bylaw and official plan amendments. Council, to date, has passed one bylaw establishing a committee of council to hold public meetings on planning matters and a second bylaw which, essentially, appoints the former planning board as a planning advisory committee to council. Davidson told council, that the new act shifts all the responsibility on planning matters to council. Council can, and has distributed some of that power to com- mittees, such as the committee of ad- justment, which handles matters relating to minor variances, and the planning advisory committee will advise and act on planning matters as requested by council. Now, if anyone seeks a zoning bylaw change, the application should be made to the town clerk for presentation to council. Council may refer the matter to the ad- visory committee for a recommendation and a public meeting must be called 30 days prior to council giving consideration to passing the zoning bylaw. If the planning advisory board holds a public meeting, a written report and recommendation is forwarded to council. Should council agree with the committee's recommendation, then the application is approved, the bylaw is passed and the clerk proceeds with the proper circulation of the bylaw to neighbouring landowners. Council has the right to set the terms of notification for each zoning application. Council, maintains the option of establishing a set policy or dealing with each zoning application on an individual basis. Historical atlas will be county project BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE A 1983 historical atlas will be Huron County's bi-centennial project. County Council, at its November session, agreed to go ahead with the project to recognize the bi-centennial year in Ontario. Rev. Ross Cummings of Mitchell, whose publishing firm prepared a similar project for Perth County in 1982, suggested that Huron publish about 2,000 copies of an ap- proximately 154 -page book containing cur- rent information about the county. To put the project together, the county will apply for funding under the Ontario Career Action Plan (OCAP) which would pay 100 per cent of the salaries for two students to carry out the compiling of the atlas. The 1984 atlas will be similar to the 1879 atlas in that county residents will be able to participate by having information about them in the directory. When the project was done in Perth it cost $30 for individuals or families to be placed in the patrons' direc- tory. Also, the county and individual municipalities will be able to purchase a page or two at approximately $200 per page to record the history of their municipality. The Mitchell publisher said it cost about $48,000 in 1982 to publish the Perth atlas and a profit of about $10,000 was realized. "A lot of organization is involved and co- operation from historical societies, Women's Institutes and local councils is needed," said chief librarian Bill Partridge. The chief librarian said it is hoped that the atlas will be published by September 1984 in time for selling during the Christmas season. Ile indicated that he had received positive comments from *hr reersle of Perth on that county's historical atlas. Mr. Cummings concurred, noting that while mistakes were made there were generally rave reviews. "Others crucified us for making mistakes,' commented Mr. Cumrnings, nothing that one young Perth County bachelor had accepted with a sense of humor that fact that he was given a family. Most county councillors agreed with hav- ing the atlas as a bi-centennial project. Mr. Cummings added that the compilation of in- formation should be done within the space of a few months. Mr. Partridge noted that the individual municipal histories need not be long. "Not only do they have to write the history, but they have to pay for the page," commented Mr. Partridge.