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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-03-13, Page 1:VT' !VW, V+.1•R• irrI.7511111.-Y7E•r7 L)e rbon }Io Ings Inc., and111144f Officer 4, 0 le rY,Hill, Chief ed, an - Or , Al) Idings Inc. has Dashwood Industries • "e is n ne .0be ploWd. imal rti11.4155F 1985. Dashwood• Industries Limited, whose head offtce and Main Vont is located in ced that :j to acqt it ,„ , ..:. %10141414i Oitkoriof ioitiii„ , ,, tvmy tmalilFeted2reidlfg"41tiie ',AIWA, Iii;0 Canada ,eitherdirently" or through, . , dent dealers atiitOstrffiAtci :PsatOrilflq1(1,ipg040,\‘tS, 4. , I Ite4tRit 'Qosrlo apilis # privatero CallaMOW.400,8 , ent,4 1-3y presentlyoilths..,,. . 4*aC and. f plastics extrusion', , q Issii,! !Oar 0 Pg. products through iiidene dent distributors on a world-wide basis; .',.1 . . . 137 YEAR -11 r Mr. Hiil said ashwood etehitti''p) involvement In filut44:4111"-Strildth' recognized the INPuto*.1.*ItiSttlyi IROMad4OnOthat it v.vigte Iwo*); tention to have independent company Within theDearborn group with Dearborn assisting Dashwood to further expand anddevelop its products • I • v pZoys y' hourly and salarled personnel at its P01,, trtit 4tyi, all of Rhino Will etainect *JO nes,ownetolOp.i As part of the IranStictioti Limited will retain DashWoott's Oritigh ilohntibia operations, VIrescraft 'Manufac- turing Company,.ziarated,4-00- Vafiemiver-, Island and Diebwoor14071inq. Industries . Limited located in Surrey. Each of these wilt -continue as independent subsidiaries owned directly by Allpak. 1131IEST ALL PQUT POIVIIIIVOUNITY NEWSPAPER IN CANADA {Circulation Claas 8500 745001C.C.N„.4. Batter NeWspeper Competition 1984. NAL GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.3, 1985' 50 CENTS PER COPY 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, • • 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. ,- pient 0?. threeawards'' ' for t44•41 ' I 0 . : I*V .ki '?,11 Ontario0 tY'' • lieWs . 40A ' "),.inToronto100 4,-...! 'i,' Tho' Signal-Star alrl$0$ Award' , plaque': - division 11,in the geperakekel4en ,0t. its' circulation ontegory, The. Mgr also ON for first Mace Orith its cora- 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 INSIDE THE SIGNAL—STAR 7 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.