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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-05-21, Page 12Grand Knight Gaeten Jacques displays the awards and certificate of appreciation won by St. Peters Knights of Columbus at the provincial convention in toronto. The Knights won honorable mention plaques in the council and bulletin competitions. (photo by Dave Sykes) Police nab 68 motorists in check BY JOANNE BUCHANAN If you're not accustomed to wearing your seatbelt as you drive around town. you had better start buckling up or chances are you may be paying a $28 fine like 68 other citizens earlier this month. During four days of spot checks a few weeks ago, Goderich police found, that most people were ignoring seatbelt legislation which has been in effect for about five years now. Goderich Police Chief Pat King says that warnings have not been effective so the police have had to begin laying charges and will continue doing so at regular intervals. Chief King says he realizes that the seatbelt Yaw is not a popular one but statistics fhave shown that the use of seatbelts has cut down on both injuries and fatalities. Recently, recommendations were sent to all police forces in the province from Attorney General -Roy McMurtry and the Ontario Police • Commission, urging more enforcement of the seatbelt law. Local police forces have been told that they shouldn't leave' enforcement of this law up to the city forces and the O.P.P. Chief King explains that Goderich police officers are not simply trying to be mean by ProTerty owners. e from page 1 - Hunter said that once the property had services, there would be "99 per cent surity that the zonin&would go through". Once the zoning. is passed, he said, nd one could legally refuse severances. If the property owners decided to se-vei. their lots and sell them, the cost for the servicing could be passed on through the selling price. "You have to look at yourselves as developers," Hunter told the property owners. "You either do something or just keep on cutting the grass and paying the taxes." Herb Davidson of Goderich, one of the property owners involved, said he figured the town was doing the owners a favor. "No one can do it (servicing) cheaper than the town and they brought us together for this meeting tonight," he said. "We're rocked in. We need some help. It's an expensive proposition to hold an undeveloped lot." Davidson asked if the town's administration laying charges under the seatbelt law. In fact, he says, if they wanted to, they could probably be laying a lot more charges than they are now. He explains ,that the seatbelt law is a safety measure applying to all people, even police officers. The recent spot checks and fines have had a good effect in town so far, says Chief King. Those not caught, hear from others who were and are encouraged to buckle up themselves. Out of 68 people fined; only four actually complained and the others realized they were at fault; says the Chief. 'People were ignoring' the law and the police were really not doing their job before," says Chief King. "If people are checked from now on, they can be sure they will, be charged because warnings don't seem to work:. The Chief estimates that probably less than 20 per cent of those people involved in accidents in town were wearing seatbelts at the time although 40 per cent told police they were. A spokesman for the Goderich Detatchment of the O.P.P. said that O.P.P. officers were not going out of their way to check on whether people were wearing their seatbelts or not but he added that charges are laid "from time to time". O 0 would circulate the petition required. Hunter said it was up to the property owners themselves to circulate such a petition. "We're just showing you a way to solve your problem. We don't want it to look like, we're 4111!) - COME TO US FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING SUPPLIES SERVICE DOMINION HARDWARE )0 VICTORIA ST NORTH GODE PIC 11 pushing you into anything," he said. ' After more discussion and eveyone's reemt that "there is nothing more wor- thless than a worthless piece of land", the Housing Action Committee told the property owners that they qould initiate another meeting, send out the minutes of Wednesday's meeting to those not present,. and draw up the necessary petition if the propefty owners would be willing to circulate it themselves. Since the property owners present could nqt elect a chairman among themselves to look after the details required to initiate the local improvement plan, they asked the Housing Action Committee to contact Deb Shewfelt to see if he would consider being chairman. Shewfelt owns a small piece of property in the plan and those present thought he might take on the chairmanship out of "community min- dedness". When later contacted by the Housing Action Committee,Shewfelt did agree to Lights orderet). Foilowinga P:wooer's inquest into the death of William O'Neil, the town will be upgrading some street lighting. Councillor Stan Profit informed council that as a result of the jury recommendations the lighting at the intersection of Britannia Road and Waterloo Street will be updates. He said that poles and lighting have been ordered. Beer garden The Goderich Trotting Association received council approval to run an outdoor beer garden during the 1980 race season. The Association will host nine race dates during the summer. There will be five race dates in July commencing Thur- sday, July 3 and ending August 28. COMMUNITY NEWS Reception Every year Goderich council entertains Huron County councillors • at a small civic reception in the Legion. Council was prepared to set a date for the reception when Reeve Eileen 'Palmer asked if it was im- preative to entertain County Council every year. Councillor else Haydon countered that it was a nice adition and should be continued. Dge to .the present farming workload council will seek to have the receptior 111 September. • • • • 0 ID 4110 • • • • • • • • • • NIFLATION ESTOPPING Task force MPP Margaret Scrivener • has asked the town of. croderich for their views in developing a provincial perspective on the future of rail transportation in Ontario. Scrivener is ehairman of a task force looking into the rail pr-oTaiOns f the ii province and is soliciting co ments from municipalities to the ... twee by June 1. the task force will examine the role of rail, new technology, energy .issues, goods movement, passenger rail service and more. The matter was referred to the Goderich Economic Development Committee and they may be interested in public opinion on the matter of rail service. • • • • 0 • 4140 0 • 0 0 • 0 0 0 • 0 • • • 0 • FOO VALUE 0 • • • •••••000.00 009•00•01100000041000.41100000•40•0011. •orange flavoured drink Primo ready cut macaroni *Tang crystals • *4 x 31/4 oz. pkg. 0 00 0 0 0 • St. Lawrence 9 corn oil -- 25 • 0 0 STEWS • DARE COO 400 GRAMS 1 litre. 99 cont. MARTIN'S PURE APPLE JUICE 48 FL. OZ. 89 MAXWELL HOUSE INSTANT COFFEE 10 OZ. JAR $5,99 Four Star IES $1 , 77 mushrooms m A a whole 01 (z1. fitIn I spaghetti or plain • spaghetti sauce • 900 g pkg. or 28 fl. oz. tin 11. • 0 ea. • • • • Maxwell House ground coffee HERSHEY 400 GRAM CHOCOLATE 1 Ib. bag 999; 0 fa - L29* PURITAN ASSORTED 24 FL. OZ. $11.49 DEVON BACON LOIN PORK CHOPS 500 GRAM PKG. CENTRE CUT COLA 24 10 OZ. TINS 0 $4 e 69 VACHON CHER If • • PIE FILLER 19 FL. OZ. O $ 39 PORK SPARE RIBS MAPLE LEAF WIENERS 1P6ICCZ 99c LO. $11.44L. $1.28 LB. 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