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Goderich police chief, Pat King helps three-year-old Nathan Hanunill, of Goderich take his
fingerprints at the Child Indentification Program at Stmcoast Mall on Saturday. Close to 250
children took part in the program which will be held again on Saturday, Mar. 23. ( Hundert-
mark photo)
250 children are printed
at clinic here Saturday
Close to 250 children were fingerprinted at
a free C'hild Identification program at the
Suncoast Mall on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
The program for the children of the town
of Goderich, and Goderich and Colborne
Townships, will be held once more on Satur-
day, Mar. 23 at the same location and tirnes.
Though the first session was held for
children whose last names begin with the
letters A to K, anyone who missed the first
session can attend the second, says
organizer Joy McKee.
Goderich police chief, Pat King, who did
the fingerprinting along with other Goderich
town police and OPP, says parents were lin-
ed up with their children for the fingerprin-
ting during the morning.
"It's like insurance. You don't ever want
to have to use it but it's good to have," he
says of the fingerprints.
A single copy of the prints should be kept
by the parents of guardians in a safe place
along with -an up-to--date-pit.tui e afthe-child
from the chest up and the information sheet.
School pictures are appropriate and
polaroid photos will be available upon re-
quest at $1.30 per picture.
Information such as weight, height or hair
color should be pencilled in on the informa-
tion sheet and up -dated semi-annually or an-
nually.
Newborn footprints taken at the htApital
are suitable for children up to the age of
three when fingerprints should be made.
Parents of toddlers are welcome at the pro-
gram which will cover children up to the age
of 16.
The program will be held annually to
cover toddlers and newcomers to the area.
It is sponsored by the Exemplar Chapter of
Beta Sigma Phi and the Goderich Kinettes,
in conjunction with the .Goderich Police and
the OPP.
"The program will help to make our area
as safe and well-informed as possible for oar
children now and in the future," says Mrs.
McKee
Will proceed with
•new county museum
Huron County council gave an approval
of sorts for the go-ahead of Huron County
Pioneer Museum but whether or not a new
. museum actually gets built depends on the
council elected this fall.
Close to 50 people heard county council
decide in a 16 to 12 recorded vote to put
$300,000 in a reserve fund this year for the
museum project. Later, taking slashes at
its 1985 budget, council reduced the
amount to $250,000. In the same motion,
,council agreed to recommend that the next
souncil also set aside $300,000 a year for ,
the years 1986, '87 and '88.
Although council agreed in principle
with a museum in Huron County with a 27
to 1 vote, the amount of,money to be spent
was a point for debate. Reeves from Ex-
eter and Hay and Morris Townships ques-
tioned the size of facilities needed for the
museum.
Exeter's Reeve Bill Mickle and Deputy
Reeve Lossy Fuller called for reducing the '
size of a future museum, thus lowering the
cost.
"Can 55,000 people support .a'building of
,this size on a year-roundlverationnsIEL
--"We -need -to think -
seriously about how much we want to
spend on this building?"
Morris Township Reeve Bill Elston said
his council was only willing to commit the
county to a total of $500,000 for the museum
project.
Support of the motion is only putting
money aside for a start, at the museum,.
said Bayfield Reeve, Dave Johnston. "The
draft copy is not set in stone but we need to
start planning now. We're not being asked
to store artifacts; we're being asked to
preserve them. There's a difference," he
said.
• Reeve Johnston said the people of the
• county are in agreement with the museum
project because no one has •asked
members of county council to vote against
it.
Howick Reeve, Jack Stafford, chairman
of the museum committee said the project
has to get underway.
"Rome wasn't built in a day but it got
started. We're just asking to get started.
We hope to have it open this year with
monies from Goderich and the county.
But, if we don't get the operation up to
1111111Stry scanUank,, klieg Lo close
the museum," he said.
In an address to county council,
Goderich Mayor Eileen Palmer said the
museum would' benefit the entire county,
not just Goderich.
"The tourists that come to the Town of
Goderich, don't leave monies just in
Goderich. Unless they come in by boat or
air, they have to tome through some of
your municipalities and leave money there
as well," she said.
Mayor Palmer said the county had the
• responsibility of "guardian and protector
of the county's history." •
Colborne Reeve Russel Kernighan said
he would support the museum even though
• it was a tough decision because of the
financial hardships being felt in the rural
communities.
If the council elected this fall approves
putting more money in the reserve, a total
of $1.15 million will be raised in four years,
• the anticipated share of the museum for
the county. It is. hoped grants will be
available.• , I,
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Those vOtalg jw1avor tlt the Xeseryaltind
forthe niuseum are West Wananosh Reeve- j
J.R. Mtcluson, Grey Reeve Leona Arm-
strong, • Clinton Reeve Ernest Brown,
Seaforth Reeve Bill Campbell, Hullett
Reeve Tom Cunningham, Goderich Depu-
ty Reeve Doherty, McKillop Reeve Marie
Hicknell, Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston,
Colborne Reeve Russel Kernighan, Hen -
sail Reeve Harry Klungel, Brussels Reeve
Cal Krauter, Howick Reeve Jack Stafford,
Stanley Reeve Paul Steckle, East
Wawanosh. Reeve Neil Vincent and
Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell with two
votes.
Voting against were Ashfield Reeve J.F.
Austin, Hay Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard,
Tuckersmith Reeve Bob Bell, Morris
Reeve Bill Elston, Exeter Deputy Reeve
Lossy Fuller, Zurich Reeve Isadore
LaPorte, Turnberry •Reeve Brian
McBurney, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle,
Usborne Reeve Gerry Prout, Stephen
Reeve Alan Walper, Stephen Deputy
Reeve Ralph Weber and Hay Ree-ve Lionel
Wilder.
Absent for the vote were Blyth Reeve
Tom Cronin, Wingham Reeve Joe Kerr
and Goderich Township Reeve Grant Stirl-
ing
McDonald's hopes to
open restaurant by Jbly 1
The last stage of the agreement with
.McDonald's Restaurants of Canada
Limited was completed with a letter of
credit for $10,000 at Goderich council on
Monday night. Construction of the.,
McDonald's oTitlet will -begin itrrii-ifie —
frost is off the ground at the corner of Sun -
coast Drive and Bayfield Road.
ft--(-the-plarr for thc restaurant) is
high class as is anything McDonald's is in-
volved in," said Ken Hunter, Commis-
sioner of Works.
Mayor Eileen' Palmer told council she
requested that McDonald's take a look at
using a nautical theme with their interior
decorating to tie in with Goderich's harbor
development. "They said they'd consider
it," she said.
During the question period after the
meeting, Goderich resident, Barry Page
asked if council had taken the -extra traffic
especially of children that would result
from -the " w- McDonald's. • -- •- -
"McDonald's is a natural magnet for
children. As well there are apartment
buildings, a school, a church and heavy
-Traffic already at alai, CUL ner-.-That-eorner--
will be very, very busy," he said..
Although Mr. Page is not a resident of
the area nor a family man, he said he was
wondering as a co
•
council would consider a crosswalk, a
flashing amber light or crossing guards.at
the corn&
Mr. Page said he was also concerned
that the Becker's store which will be built
at the same location would become a hang-
out for ",hoeligans" if it was open 24 hours
a day.
Mayor Palmer said she did not know the.
business hours of the Becker's store but
would take action if there Were any pro-
blems concerning the store.
Committee asked to look at
request for traffic lights
A letter of complaint about the hot dog
wagon on- the corner of Hamilton Street
and The Square was referred to the ad-
ministrative committee at Goderich coun-
cil or Monday night.
, J.P. Lawrence, manager of the Royal
Bank of Canada said in a letter to council
that the bank's janitor had to wash the
sidewalk and the windows adjacent to the
wagon because because of food or drinks
smeared on the glass or stucco walls. As
well, .the large panes of glass have been
replaced four times, in the Past five years at
a cost of $500 to 600 each time.
Clients had informed Mr. Lawrence that
they are reluctant to make a night deposit
because of several people loitering around
the premises.
In another letter to council, traffic lights
were requested for the corner of Huron
Road and Suncoast Drive by Ed liagle, the
president of Goderich Plymouth Chrysler
Ltd.
The heavy traffic flow from the
businesses on the road and the trucks haul-
ing rocks has resulted in some "very close
calls" which could mean a serious acci-
dent, Mr. Hagle says in his letter. He
recommends the lights be installed Wore
the summer touristseason.
Mr. Hagle's letter was also referred to
the administrative committee.
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Inanity:, sports ,noYerage. Also, a photo
layout, featuring pictures on the tall ships
by Dave Sykes was alkarded third prize.
. Signal -Star Publishing was • also
distingUishedat the convention when Star
publisher Jocelyn Shrier was appointed
president or the provincial community
newspaper organization. Mrs. Shrier also
serves on the board of directors of the
Canadian Community Newspaper Assoca- ,
tion (CCNA)f
• Children:to be
taught. safety
Children who will be attending
kindergarten in Hum county schools this
fall will 'have the chance to find out about
• busing during the month of May.
The Huron County board of education
will start a programwhere children are
• taught- the ivies of riding a school bus
beforg they actually Startschool.
OPP Const. John Marsha, community
services officer, and • the board's
transportation manager Bob Cunningham
will' be visiting the 24 schools in Huron
from May 14 to 31 to teach the children.
The registered students for kindergarten
will be in attendance as well as their
parents or guardians. At the Huron County
board of education's March meeting,
trustees were invited to participate.
The pre-school program for Victoria -
School students will be held at the school
May 14 at 9:30 a.m. and at Robertson
School at 1:15 p.m. the same day.
52 layoffs
announced
by Champion
Champion Road Machinery Ltd. an-
nounced that approximately 52 employees
were placed on temporary layoff and that
an additional 12 employees will be laid off
in the next two weeks.
A lack of sales in both the Canadian and
international markets has forced the com-
pany to cut back its daily production rate.
The company hopes that regular produc-
tion will resume and perhaps increase by
May 1 when contracts currently beiriA pur-
sued are confirmed and released for pro-
duction.
A company press release said "it is an-
tici ated that all, employees affected by
ayoff.willibeikealigd
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Fashion show
As part of its Sesquicentennial celebra-
tions, Goderich 'Township held a fashion
show at the community centre in
Hbl,thesville. The From Petticoats to Punk
Fashion Show attracted large audiences
over. two performances. Pictures appear
111 the second section.
Tourney tales
The Young Canada Week Hockey Tourna-
ment opened on the weekend and coverage
of the Lions' games is included in the
Recreation Section. There is also pictures
and coverage of minor hockey playoffs. ,
,Exchange visit
xchange programs are becoming rather
popular and no doubt many of you would
like to pack up the family and get away "to
a warmer clime. That's almost what John
Howe of New Zealand did. Susan Hundert-
mark has the story in this section.
Opinions in letters
Readers continue to express their thoughts
on a number of salient Mies on the Opi-
nion Page. Check Page 5 for Letters to the
Editor.