The Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-04-23, Page 20he drinking at a function,
a rola, people are drinking inside a
" he answered. "At a beer tent they
We; .drinking outside and the atmosphere is
completely difioreiit."
4Oherty insisted that organizers could police
the tentsthemselves and claimed in his
association with -=such functions no calls were
made to police to break up brawls.
Councillor Stan, Preifit countered that
regardless of where the tent is located there
would be potential danger.
RI
owns o ,b
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"We, shouldn't loolt for problems for you guys
(police) tohandle .but we can't run for the hills
because there is a problem," he said. I have
seen silly things in tents and around them but
we cant run because of an idiot in the crowd.
Maybe we need more policemen?" '
Lonsbary explained that the 'special permit
licence holder holds a duty and responsibility to
ensure that the Liquor Licence Act regulations
' are enforced. But, on behalf of the association,
he asked council to give consideration to the
size of tents and number of people they hold.
- Town will check alleys
A town citizen asked council to
check into the matter of filth in back
alleys, private lots and parkirig lots
behind business and residential
establsihments. Bruce Betties
suggested such locations should be
cleaned up and asked council to take
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serie_us look at the problem. Bob
Allen said the letter stiou-Tirbe-ac-te- •-
upon' and council endorsed a motion
asking the building department to
investigate the concern.
'2 per student
The 'finance committee recom-
mended that $2 per visiting student
be allocated as a general policy of
the town and that each case be
considered on its own merit. .The
policy stems from a request from
the Music Booster Club asking for a
donation from the town to ac-
comodate a luncheon for a visiting
high school band from Bay City.
With the policy the town will donate
$300 to the club to help with expenses
at a reception for the Goderich and
Bay City high school bands who will
,provide a free public concert Friday
May 16. Reeve Palmer indicated
that if the tourist committee sub-
mitted a similar amount the
donation would be adequate.
Reserve fund
Goderich town coencil endoresed.
a resolution from the town of
Dunnville requesting that Federal
and Provincial governments
establish a special reserve fund and•
adopt a uniform ..-policy in
distributing the funds to disaster
struck areas. The resolution states
that natural disasters strike without
warning and in most cases the
victims or municipalities are unable
tp provide the necessary finances to
rehabilitate the area totally. Earlier
council entertained .a letter from the
,_Field' Springer Disaster Relief Fund-.,_
asking fore additional- financial
support. The matter was referred to
the finance committee.
Shriner ceremonial
Over, 2,000 Shriners are expected
to attend the Spring Ceremonial for
Mocha Temple hosted by the
Bluewater Shrine Club. The
ceremonies will take place in
Goderich and Clinton May 31 and
will feature a reflowned Shriners
parade. It is the first time in 17 -years
the Ceremonial has been held in
Huron Couhty and the club is
preparing a Ceremonial Souvenir
Book in honor of the occasion.
Special events
The Huron County Pioneer
Museum is planning a special events
weekend on August 16 and 17.
Museum curator, Ray Scotchmer,
received approval from the- traffic'
committee to close Trafalgar and
Bruce Street the length of the
museum grounds during the.
weekend.
Park for ball?
Residents near the St. David
Street water tower complained to.
council that the small park at the
tower is being used as a baseball
diamond by older boys. Residents
have complained..about many in-
cidents of balls being knocked into
their yards and •even up against
houses. The park is not suited for
any type of sporting activity but
rather, was meant as a tot park. The
nearby residents complained to
council about the number of times
,their yards are used to retrieie'
balls. The matter was referred to the
Recreation Board for action
they would like cquneil, at the outside, to limit
the tents to 200-300 people adding that the last
Kinsmen beer tent ;on.the square accornodated
500 patrons.
Reeve Eileen Palmer intimated the police
were trying to erect a panic situation adding
that council couldnot bury their heads because
of a potential problem.
"This is not a panic situation and we
shouldn't take net
ostrich approach," she said.
"Beer tents should be controlled but we can't
Wants foot patrol..
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the commission had to "run a tight ship".
Mayor Harry Worsell said he felt one of the
reasons why the police officers began having
their shirts drycleaned last year was to spite
the commission for rulings it had laid down on
other matters.
A second -directive wasput forward lay, Mayor
Worsell t -have both Chief King and hipolice —
officers patrol The Square on foot more often.'
He said he felt this was good for public relations
and would also save on gas. This directive was
backed up by the rest of the commission.
In other business, the police accounts for the
month of March were approved. Chief King's
activity reports for the months of January,
February and'March were also approved.
Clerk McCabe questioned the amount of
overtime being worked by police officers and
asked if the `town would be further ahead
financially to hire another'afficer.
Chief King said he did not think this was
necessary. He said that shift schedules would
be changed'to keep overtime tp a minimum in
the summer. He said much of he overtime
worked in January and February as the result
of a drug investigation in which the town police
had aided the O.P.P. He predicted that the
police department would still be under its
Turn
clocks
ahead
Sunday
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eliminate them.. There is good money made for
this town.
Councillor Elsa haydan gave little credence
to the concerns and claimed the problem was
just being passed around.
"This is a marvellous country. There are -
troubles all over the world and for weeks we
discuss beer tents," she said. "There has been
buck passing here. The association sent a letter
to the commission and we expect them to take a
stand:"
Jim Searls claimed that the problem of
restrictions on beer tents was that of the
overtime budget this year.
Judge F.G. Carter, chairman of the `police
commission, also pointed out that under the
new Provincial Offences Act, court overtime
for police officers would be reduced.
A resolution from the Town of Wingham
objecting to_the lowered__ fine-s•_ra_.-t:l e._p_e_w_.__.-_•,
Provincial Offences .Act was tabled by .the
commission for a month when it learned from
Chief King that a meeting regarding this act
had already been set up -both locally with Judge
William Cochrane and. provincially with
Attorney General Roy McMurtry. Chief King
said he felt that the new act was tailored more
to the big cities than to the small towns. He said
he felt that increased fines here had acted as a
deterrent and that the new act had lowered
those.fines again. -
A letter from the Ontario Police Association
regarding the disallowance of beer tents was
received and filed. Commission members said
this was a matter,for town council rather than
the commission.
The commission approved Chief King's
recommendation that fourth class Constable
Matthew Afllect be upgraded to third class.
A regluest for traffic control during a Legion
parade in May was turned over to Chief King.
provincial government and the police
association.
In a letter to the police commission the police
association said that even if all nine members
and the thiel' were on duty during a beer tent,
there is no way a major disturbance could be
handled adequately.
They added that beer tents are different from
licenced establsihments in that the supervision
is not as close, there is more tolerance of unruly
behavior and patrons are generally younger.
All of which, they claim, makes for a volatile
situation at which intervention bypolice could
cause an explosion..
The letter pointed' out that Windsor lost 24
man days to injuries as a result of an.incident at
a beer tent that reached the explosion point.
The Windsor Police Association and the chief
refuse police protection at such functions.
.Reeve Palmer said the Windsor incident
could not be justifiably "compared to Goderich
on a per capita basis. The police association
maintains that beer tent of 500 people is the
same anywhere.
�_.C'onstahle_Lnnshary_ said that townofficers
are on edge if they are working the night of a
beertent.
"We just want to make our feelings known to
council," he said. "And we would welcome a
bylaw frbm .council simply restricting the
numbers allowed in a tent."
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Motel owner charges discrimination
tactics use.d by information booth
BY DAVE SYKES
The owner of a motel in Goderich Township
charged the town with desert -nil -nation against
his business because he operates outside of
Goderich.
Frank Johnston, owner of the Bluffs Motel,
six kilometre south of Goderich on Highway 21,
said his complaint was against the town -
operated tourist information booth claiming
they refuse to give his motel reference to
travellers. '
"My complaint is against the tourist bureau
and it has been going on for two or three
years," he said. "Why can't they send people to
us but they say becuase I am in the township I'
won't get any business."
Johnston contended that despite the fact
motels may be filled in town, he gets no referal
business from the information booth.
"I thought the bureau was there to help the
public and I feel entitled to some business," he
said. `''I buy everything in town and last years
spent.$.18,383 in goderich not including food."
Johnston • added that such tactics were
labelled as descrimination.
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mend any individual motel inside or outside of
Goderich:
"We ask people in which direction they are
headed and advise of them 'ofwhat is
available," he said. "We make no recom-
mendations but only tell them what is
available." •
Searls advised Johnston there was no
discrimination in the tourist committee policy
and and invited him .to next meeting on •
Tuesday; April 22.
Deputy -reeve Bob Allen said when he was a
member of the tourist committee, he per-
sonally took the summer help to the Bluffs
motel to acquaint them with the facility.
"Motel and hotel owners were asked to phone
the tourist booth if they were booked up," he
said. "And we always had good cooperation
from the owners."
Johnston agreed to appear before the tourist
committee Tuesday.
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