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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-12-05, Page 1Medals honour comrnun Several Goderich and as people will be among the 1,984 Ontari ns honoured for 'volunteerism on Sunday; cember 9. The Honourable Robert G. Eaton, Minister Without Portfolio, will present Bicentennial medals to the recipients from Huron and Perth Counties at a special ceremony at the Seaforth and District Community Centre Sunday beginning at 4.30 p.m. The m alaaespecially minted of On- tario gold and nickel, are given in recogni- tion of service to the community through volunteer work with the disabled, the disadvantaged, the sick and the lonely. Also, volunteers who have contributed their time and talents to help others in the fields of culture and arts or sports and recreation are also honoured. Recipients from the town of Goderich in- Goderic SIGN .,6 YEAR -49 work of residents elude; Mac Campbell, ,Ellen Connelly, Nancy MacLennan, Connie Osborne, James Kinkead, Ed Stiles, and Donald Bert MacAdam. Other area. Bicentennial medal reci- pients include; Eleanor Bradnock, Auburn;,Teresa Courtney, R.R. 1 Dungan- non; Les.Jervis, R.R. 2 Clinton and Donald Simpson;.Ashfield Township. Eatomnoted that the public ceremonies to be staged throughout the prov ce Sun- day provide a welcome op unity to publicly salute Ontario vol teens who, through selfless dedication, make our communities better places to live. The award was established during the Bicentennial year to salute the province's 200th anniversary and to recognize the contribution volunteers make every day to Ontario society through their community service. BET ALL ROUND CORIBVIUNITY NEWSPAPER IN CANADA (Cit ;uleti n Class 3500 - 45001 CcC.N.A. Better Newspaper Competition 1984 GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5,1984 50 CENTS PER COPY •I Two-year-old Matthew Haan looks a little apprehensive as his father Willie laces up his blades for the Good Cheer Skate held at the arena on Sunday. It was Matthew's first time skating so he was understandably a wee bit nervous despite the helmut. ( Photo by Joanne Buchanan) Good Cheer Skate brings in goods for Christmas A Good Cheer Skate, organized and sponsored by the Goderich Recreation Department at the local arena on Sunday. was a great success according to Program Co-ordinator Bob Marshall. Skaters of all ages were invited to attend the event for the admission price of one can of food which would be donated to the Huron County Family and Children's Services Christmas Bureau. In total, 13 bags of canned goods were collected to be distributed. through the Bureau. to needy families in the Goderich area for Christmas. Those who did not bring canned goods, paid the regular admission price for Sunday afternoon skating. This amounted to $54 which was also donated to the Bureau. This is the second year that the Recreation Department has held a Good Geer Skate and a third one is most likely to be planned for next year says Marshall. The admission price for participants in the Good Cheer Skate held Sunday was one can of food. With their cans are, back row, left to right, Laurie Edward, Keri Dobie, Jennifer Parker and Andrea Imanse; and front row, David Edward and Christ) Royal. (Photo by Joanne nchanan ) Board considers Catholic high. school for area There may be a Catholic high school ser- ving Huron and Perth Counties by 1986. At its November)neeting, the Huron • - Perth RoCatholic "separate School Board app> ed forming a planning com- mittee to 1. It at the feasibility of such a. school in 1960 "if sufficient numbers war- rant". The idea. f forming a planning commit- tee was a 'commetidation of the board's secondary `,''''school steering committee d member John Devlin of chaired by • Stratford. • Board c n Ron Murray emphasiz- ed that the ,r ering committee is responsi- ble for "ste ' g" the planning committee into one dir The stee i'g co mendation'•on thepliiiosophy brought out in the Second J atican,, Council. This philosophy centies arounchthe idea of "an atmosphere enlivened by the ospel spirit of freedom and charity", 'tohelp the young person spiritually" and "to relate all human culture to the news of salvation". tion". However there are problems recognized . by the school board, in setting up a Catholic high school. The main problem, said Mr. Devlin, is the geographical area served by the Huron -Perth board. It covers a di.tance of about 10,000 square kilometres. Another problem in setting up a Catholic high school is the small number of students in the large area. There are about 1,300 Catholic students in the 10 public high schools in the two counties. Also relating to the large area are the possible bus routes "and consequently the cost factor" said Mr. Devlin. The steering committee looked at two possible locations for a Catholic high school, but came to no term decision. tion. used i One location would be near the most populated area, around the city of Strat- ford while the other more centralized loca- 4ion for the two counties would be in the Dublin -St. Columban-Seaforth area. The only other suggestion made by the steering committee is to have a Catholic high school in each of the two counties. "When establishing location(s) it is recommended that the appropriate objec- tive might be to locate where the least number of student bus kilometres need to be travelled to serve the largest number of students," states the report. The steering committee report also pointed out the necessity of com- municating both with parents and the two public school boards - Huron County Board of Education and the Perth County. Board • of Education. Director of education Bill Eckert said contact has to be made with the two boards immediately, and should be made by the administration and trustees. The director also commented on the fact that a high school will only be established ." if sufficient numbers warrant". "There is no magic number," said Mr. Eckert. Mr. Devlin pointed out that a high school is being started in Owen Sound with only about 35 students in Grade 9. He suggested that Initially 125 students for Grades 9 to 13, would be ideal. The planning committee will be made up of parents (a minimum of three from each county), board members, clergy, teachers and administration. Trustees will be bring- ing forward names of interested parents at the board's Dec. 10 meeting. The planning committee is to submit its plan to the hoard and in turn the board has until May 31 of next year to submit its plan for approval to the provincial planning and implementation commission. Man attempts to pick up young child near school Goderich Police are looking for man who attempted to lure a young child into a car, here last week. The man, described as being black, about 40 to 45 -years -old, asked a nine-year- old boy if he wanted a ride. When the boy refused the man told him it would be alright with his parents if he accepted, said Police Chief Pat King. When the boy still refused the man drove away. The boy is uncertain of the exact date of the incident, but police said it occurred on November 28, 29 or 30. The incident occurred near Victoria School, around 8:25 a.m. The car is described as blue, with a white top, possibly a Buick and possibly a four -door sedan, said Police Chief Pat King. The incident is not related to a similar incident that occurred in Mitchell recently, said Chief King. Police are asking anyone who sees a vehicle like the one described, particularly if driven by a black man, to report the licence plate number to the police. Town donate $300 to Ethiopian relief fund Goderich town council has pledged both monetary and moral support to the Ethio- pian Action Plan Fund by endorsing a mo- tion authorizing a donation of $300 to the relief fund. Town council agreed to pleuge the $300 and the recommendation from the ad- ministration committee also asked that an advertisement, supporting donations, be placed in the newspaper. But, while council approved the donation of taxpayer's money by a 6-2 vote, the two dissenting voters argued that pledges should be made personally. Councillor Bill Clifford said that in con- sideration of the fact the fund is heavily supported by federal and provincial tax money, the municipality should not be in- volved. "It is a sad situation but the fund is supported by both the federal and provin- cial government," he said. "This is more of a personal matter and I don't think municipal tax dollars should be spent." The town should show some leadership in the n)atter... councillor _ Don. Wheeler buysWalkerton weekly paper.,. One of Bruce. County's oldest and most respected weekly publications, the Walkerton Herald -Times, has been pur- chased by Signal -Star Publishing Limited, President R.G. Shrier announced this week. The sale marks the end of an era in Walkerton, and the end of a relationship between the Wesley family and the weekly newspaper business that spanned 101 years in the Bruce County capital. The paper has been passed through the capable hands of three generations of the Wesley family beginning with William Wesley, co - publisher of the Bruce Herald in 1883 and continuing with Artie Wesley, founder, ef.. the Bruce Times in 1905 through to Harold Wesley,"publisher of the Herald -Times. The Walkerton Herald -Times joins a family of publications published by Signal - Star Ltd. that includes the Goderich Signal -Star, Clinton News -Record, Mit- chell Advocate, Huron Expositor, Lucknow Sentinel and Kincardine News. Signal -Star also publishes Focus and Topic newsmagazines, Leisure Life, a tourist oriented magazine and Heddle, a national publication for spinners and-. weavers. Beware of increased crime Goderich Police Chief Pat King has issued a warning to area residents, to beware of an. increase in certain types of crime during the Christmas season. "Since it's Christmas, more shoplifters are out," said Chief King. The chief reminds ladies not to leave handbags in carts while shopping. He advises people to carry their handbags with them. Also, police have already received reports of stolen outdoor Christmas lights. Chief King advises residents to tie down lights and decorations securely and to tape lights into their sockets. argued adding that the federal govern- ment is matching contributions on a dollar for dollar basis. "We must show the way. Most municipalities are donating at the rate of 10 cents per capita which would mean a $750 donation from the town of Goderich," he said. "I think Rao is a reasonable effort on a hurnanitaria basis." Councillor Jim Searls said he couldn't support motion and suggested each coun- cilor personally donate $50 to the fund. Mayor Eileen Palmer, reeve Harry Worsell, deputy -reeve Jirn Britnell and councillors Wheeler, Bob Cornish and Glen Carey supported the motion. Clifford and Sea, is voted against. All local banks and trust companies in Goderich continue to collec funds for Ox- fam Canada, a relief agent y working in the remote northern provinces of Ethiopia. Peter Sheppard of Standard Trust Com- pany said donations will continue to be ac- cepted for a few more days. INSIDE THE SIGNAL- 'TAR Tournament After both teams won the Huron -Perth Confernce championships, the Junior and Senior GDCI Vikings girls basketball tearns were eliminated in the final rounds of the WOSSA championship tournament on the liveekend. The Seniors were runners- up to Sarnia St. Pats and the Juniors were eliminated in the semi-finals..Details and pictures in the Recreation section. Junior hockey Junior hockey made a brief return to Goderich on Sunday and more than 400 local hockey fans were on hand to watch the Clinton Junior C Mustangs play the first of two games the Stings will play in the Goderich arena. Story and photos in Recreation. Alcohol information The Alcohol Educational.,and Counselling Program is offering a ni- formation service to local residents. The new service was introduced to the public at an open house held last Wednesday. Story and photo inside this section. CI IRISTMAS COUNTDOWN Only 17 Shopping Days Left till Christmas