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Canada Week pewee hockey touxnaMen
sinStory as Saturday Marked the eni4 of
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covered each. and eirery'
011ie of the tournament with the belt),Of
two. Conestoga College students but the
stories and pictures of the final day' n PIO
appears in a special two-page pullet* in
the Recreation Section of this week's
Signal -Star.
Aside from the final day's coverage, Pat
P
tia4i$ offers a tournament wrap,up on the
front of the Recreation Section.
Also, this week the Star features a
special 48 page tabloid, entitled Farm Pro-
gress '85 dealing with specials issues and
Stories of interest to the farming communi-
ty. The section was prepared by Lucknow
Sentinel editor Sharon Dietz and reporter
Allan Rivett.
We trust you'll enjoy reading ,these
special editions.
GODERICN, ONTARdWDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1985
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Mar• ch break fun
There was plenty of activity
for kids during March break
Last week was March break although because of the cool temperatures you wouldn't have
known it. Until Wednesday when over 210 children gathered at the legion for the first annual
cabbage patch tea. Seen here baby sitting their dolls are; from left to right, MaryJane
Kingsly,12, and. Nicole Kingsly,4. There were many other events going on last week, in-
cluding a Easter egg decorating contest at Victoria school on Thursday. Mark Arfeault,7, is
seen here creating egg art.
bid for
Junior hockey may return.,
• BY PATRICK RAFTIS
The gears have been officially set in mo-
tion for the return; of Junior hockey to
Goderich. A group nf local citizens have
formed a.committee, headed by President
Don Johnston and Don.. Larder, m an at,
' teMpt to organize an entry in the Ontariq
Hockey Association (OHA) Junibr C Group
The committee has sent an official ap-
plication to join the league, which current-
ly includes Kincardine, Walkerton, Clin-
cepted, the cornnuttee wouiu IVia 4 public
meeting at that point, to determine the ex-
tent of community interest.
One fly in the ointment is. the potential
conflict between a Goderich-based Junior
C team, and the already -troubled Clinton
Junior C Mustangs.
Larder says his group would like to see
Two league.
Junior teanis in both towns. "We certainly
. don't want Clinton out - we want them in,"
he said.
Larder feels the potential rivalry
ton, Port Elgin, Hanover and Wingham, to between the two neighboring towns would
the OHA, and expects .to hear from them fill arenas in both places. He also said that
before the association's 'June 15 annual the Kincardineand Port Elgin•tearns in the
meeting, at which time their application . league both are supportive of the proposed
will be dealt with. , Goderich team.
Clinton, meanwhile, is having their own
problems. At a March 14 executive
Meeting, only two of the 22 people present
were willing to let their names stand for
nomination to the clubs five executive
positions, The election was postponed until
March 26 and if an executive cannot be
found at that time, the Club will fold. Even ,
if the executive positions are filled, the
team is still considering the option of drop-
ping into the Junior D circut.
Clinton draws about 40 to 45 per cent of
their players from Goderich and a team
• here would cut down on the number of
quality local players available to Clinton.
Still Clinton's .objection alone would not
be enough to veto a Goderich entry.' OHA
Peesident Brent Ladd , says the OHA
Board of Directors has final saY on any ap-
plications received,. before the April 15
deadline. After the deadline,. a vote of
Group Two league representatives would
decide the fate of the Goderich entry.
If accepted, the Goderich Junior C com-
riiittet% Oich includes about 16-18
mit0.00ralitt:p14.:ser‘wouairniatieing a' •
text for the -198946 siasan. HoWever, they
would still have one final hurdle to clear.
"Once we get approval - if we've got the
• support of the 'cothnunity, we've got a
• go," says Don Johnston.
Johnston says he feels the Junior team
would spark new interest in hockey here,
both at the Junior and minor hockey
levels.
"We're hoping it would draw more boys
If accepted, the team would be the:first
Junier.' team to play under the Goderich
name, since the Jr. 13 Goderich Sailors
folded in ,the midst of the 1970 hockey
"season.
The committee has been busy for the
past three months, says Larder. They have
held four meetings, forwarded the applica-
tion ' to the OHA, and' solicited approx-
imately $10;000 in pledged support from
local businesses. In addition, the commit-
tee has already recruited 15 local hockey
players, interested in playing for a
Go‘derich Junior C team.
Larder said the committee would like to
keep the team about 99 per cent, local. He
also said "We don't want to hurt minor
hockey, we want to help them". Con-
sequently, '12 of the plaArs recruited so
far are 19 or 20 years old, which is over the
eligibility limit for Juvenile hockey. Of the
other two players, two are Juvenile age
and one is still eligible to play Midget
hockey.
Although no official presentation has
been made by the group to the Goderich
Recreation Board, Recreation Director
Jane Netzke said the group has unoffically
approached her to check on the availabili-
ty of ice time for a Junior team. Netzke
said that when the Intermediate team here
folded, that _ice time was divided among
other groups on the understanding that it
was on a yearly basis.troups were told at
the time, that if a competitive hockey team out for minor hockey, if they had
were to r et rybrG-oderirtr, the ice time --sornething-toluolc-forvvard-to-,--rightrimit-
would be alloted back to them. they don't make Clinton, they have
Larder said that if the application is ac- nothing," he said.
Auburn branch of Bank
of Commerce to close
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce long time presence in the community.
announced that it will close its Auburn However, increasing costs have made it
branch effective at the close of business uneconomical to continue operating," said
Friday, June 7, 1985. All accounts will be Mr. M.J. (Milt) MacLean, Vice -President,
transferred to the Bank's Goderich full- Ontario Region. "Our over -lapping branch
service branch with customers also being representation in the surrounding area
given the choice of other nearby Com- was also a significant consideration in our
merce branches in Blyth and Dungannon. • decision," he added.
The Bank's Dungannon office will con- The existing staff complement at
tinue to operate but will have a direct Auburn will be transferred to nearby bran -
reporting relationship to the Bank's ches.
Goderich branch. Simultaneous with the announcement,
"The decision to close our Auburn the Bank has sent letters to all customers
branch was very difficult because of our informing them of its decision.
Transition house concerns
answered at naeeting
- A handful- of residents from McDonald preclude anysiamages.
Street were assured that no damage to
their property would result from the loca-
tion of the Survival Through Friendship
- -Housevrrtheirstreetat a public in of -ma -
don meeting before Goderich council on
Monday night.
The house, which will be located at 134
McDonald Street in Goderich, will be a
shelter for emotionally and physically bat-
tered women and their children run by the
Anglican Diocese of Huron. June Taylor,
Who made a presentation on behalf of the
house at the meeting, will be the house
director.
When more than three families are' in
need of the house, a network of 24 safe
homes throughout Huron County will be
used. Women using the house will be refer-
red to lawyers, doctors, legal aid, Family -
and Chidren's Services. Huron Centre for
Children and Youth and the special group
for men who batter their wives. Along with
the referrals, the house will provide sup-
port programs and encouragement and
understancring by volunteers.
When one ratepayer expressed concerns
about her lawn being damaged, Ms. Taylor
said there was no danger of any damaged
property.
"These women are your friends,
neighbors, sisters or daughters -tie one
who Would want to tear things apart. The
children will have supervised programs
for them . so they won't be in a situation
where they can do damage," she said.
"The 24 safe homes We use are in private
homes in populated areas. Since June 1983,
we've never had an incident."
Mayor Eileen' Palmer added that the
house protecting its investment would
The grounds of the house will be main-
tained by the occupants of the house while
they're learning life skills, said Sergeant
_Jerry klilgendorff, property offirernf the_
house. "Standards will be upheld," he
said.
Since the house depends on the com-
munity for volunteer help and support, it
will be accountable to all the people and
organizations that support its work.
"Anyone is welcome to come to our
meetings and our books are open to the
public. There is nothing secret about our -
operation and we have enough volunteers
to run our programs expertlY," ,said Ms.
Taylor.
Once the house is occupied, the board of
directors plans an open house for the
public and an official grand opening.
Board members- include ex -officio:
Bishop M. Robinson, of London, Arch
Deacon Wm. Graham, , of Owen Sound,
Regional Dean Rev. R. Lyons, of Brussels,
Rector of St. Georges Rev. R: Crocker, of
Guderich, Representative of the
Ministeral Assoc. Rev. R. Ball, of
Goderich and Representative of the Board
of 'St. Georges Mrytle Goodrick, of
Gnderich;
Executive members include president,
Rev. Gordon Simmons, of Clinton, vice
president, Dorothy Croeker, of Goderich,
secretary, Laura Mullin, of Goderich,
finance officer, George Zolob, of Goderich,
program -officer, Judy Cieslar, of Goderich
and property effieer, -Jerry Hilgendorff, of
Goderich.
Directors are Rev. John 'Wood, Rev. G.
McMillan, Lieut. - Pam White, Alnia
Craven, Cathy Crete, Linda Bruisma and
Normand Laberge.
North Castle
needs more
aid to expand/
Letters tb the Hon. Sinclair Stevens,
Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff and
Huron MPP Jack Riddell will be sent by
Goderich council supporting a request for
financial help from the government by
North Castle Marine Ltd. in Goderich.
The boat building company' is asking for
financial assistance in the form of a loan
from either the, provincial or federal'
government to buy and move into the old
Huromic Metal Industries building . next
door on Huckins St. ,
"If we can find some assistance, we can
hire an extra 30 people. If not we'll have to
.cut, back and lay off 10 people," said Ted
Gozzard, of North Castle Marine.
Mr. 'Gozzard said' the company, which
builds boats ranging from $140,000 to
$180,000, seas close to $3 million a year in
boats, of which 70 per cent are exported.
An open house at, the company on Sun-
day was attended by over 300 people who
toured the factory and examined the con-
struction and quality of North 'Castle
Marine boats.
Mayor Eileen Palmer who attended t14
open house said the company is a credit; to
Goderich.
"When the sign 'Made in Goderich, On-
tario, .Canada' goes on those boats, it does
a lot to advertise Goderich at the boat
shows. They have plans for future boat
showirtriGedetielritoll' stietikS-Vell for
us," she said.
INSIDE THE
SIGNAL -STAR
Lean tlines'ahead
These are lean times at the Countdown
Weight Control Clinic, a recently -formed
club for overwieght people wishing to slim
down. Details of the clubs unique formula
for weight loss are ineluded-inside this sec-
tion, in a feature report
Open houqe
There will be ar open 1: )use at the Alex-
andra Marine anu Gel,erai Hospital
physiotherapy departn, .nt, tr. c --y evening
from March 18 to 21, so that people from
the community can learn more about the
practice of physiotherapy. Inside this sec
tion is a feature foie On the operi tion of
the physio department at the loci!
hospital.
.2./t
YCW wrap-up
The Goderich Lions Young Canada Week
Pee Wee hockey tournament ended last'
weekend, With the final day' S activity see-
ing St. Marys take the B championship and
Wingham claim the C title. A full wrap-up
of tho memorableriTomenta TM'. '85 are
included in the Recreation section, along
with the final edition of the YCW Daily
News, a four-page tabloid insert.