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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-12-11, Page 3h.! BY SHARON DIETZ Vandals have stolen more than $60 worth �itAristfas lights from the displays in Q rt House Park since the park was decorated for this year's' Christmas de' tam- According o :According to Goderich's tourism pro- moter, Robin Stuart, 265 bulbs have been stolen from the park making it an unfor- tunate situation. Money to buy more str- ings of lights is being spent to replace the stolen bulbs, says Stuart who adds the in- divduals involved are not examining the work, effort and money that goes into a display like this. Stuart points out that the town and local merchants have invested more than $8,000 in the project which they hope will be a source of enjoyment to the community as well as a tourist attraction. "After much hard work, it is dishearten- ing to see a few people take away from that," says Stuart. Some of the people on the Christmas lights committee have been involved right from the start of the project five years ago. Goderich Police Chief Pat King points out that stealing Christmas light bulbs is an offence just as the theft of $1,000 is an of- fence. A young offender has been charged with theft of a spotlight from a Christmas display on private property in town this Christmas season, he notes. Councillors appointed to boards and committees Goderich council members were ap- pointed to the various boards and commit- tees of the town at the Dec. 9 meeting of council. Airport committee representatives will be Deputy -Reeve John Doherty and Mayor Eileen Palmer, economic development committee representatives will be Reeve Harry Worsell, Coun. John Stringer and the mayor and recreation board represen- tatives will be Doherty, Worsell and Coun. Jim Searls. Representative of the Huron Historic Jail board is Searls, of LACAC is Worsell and of the Day Nursery is Coun. Glen Carey. Planning advisory committee representatives are Stringer and Coun. Peter McCauley and the mayor and representatives of the committee of coun- cil authorized to hold public meetings are the mayor, Coun. Bill Clifford and Carey. Coun. Stan Profit will represent council on the MacKay Centre for Seniors commit- tee and Profit and Doherty along with the mayor and the administrator, Larry Mc- Cabe o-Cabe are represent: ives on the PUC joint committee. Organizational review committee representatives are Stringer, Carey, Doherty, Searls and the mayor. Graduation Gayle, wife of Danny Vincent and daughter of Melvyn and Evelyn ( nee Bricklow, Goderich 1, Brocklebank, recently received her Master of Education degree at York University Convocation in Scar- borough. Mrs. Brocklebank-Vincent is the consultant at Ajax High School. CIVIC CORNER On Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 4:30 p.m., the LACAC committee will meet at the town hall. On Thursday, Dec. 12 at 8:30 a.m., the administrative committee will meet at the town hall. On the same day at 7 p.m., the ONIP public meeting will be held at the grandstand. On Monday, Dec. 16 at 7: 30 p.m., Goderich council will meet at the town hall. On Tuesday, Dec. 17 at noon, the airport sub -committee will meet at the airport regarding the hydro transmission line. On the same day at 7 p.m., the works committee will meet at town hall. ouse Park Kun& says the. vandals don't take the bulbs home to replace bulbs in their own set of lights or because they cannot afford to buy'a string of lights, rather the stolen bulbs or string of lights are usually discarded on the street -or dumped. somewhere. King' says the public should report tnyone seen hanging around the Court House Park if they think they mightbe.up to mischief. He also suggests parents speak to their children about the.cost of the displays and the work that has been put in- to: the project, impressing upon them to leave the lights alone. King says most young kids steal the lights on , a dare without realizing it is theft and an offence they could be charged for. King points out it isn't only young children and teenagers who are stealing the lights but older "kids; ' in their early twenties as well. There is also an odd chance there might be a faulty connection in one of the lights and a child could geta shook, adds King. n1; REAYRNIpTI 'r Not long '*111 Christspits! Wow, what a 1thoug010` Hut, Ryeck Pharmacy's ready Even if you're not. We've got toys We've got joys We've go everything you need. Come for miles! - We've got smiles To lift your mood indeed. ,, Soon it will be Christmas! 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