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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-08-06, Page 1theerich- 1-- 138YEAR-30 G.ODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1986 60 CENTS PER COPY Linda is Olympic champion BY SHARON DIETZ Linda's an olympic champion! ° Goderich swimmer Linda Reid won two gold medals and two silver at the 1986 Canadian Summer Special Olympic Games held in Calgary, July 15 - 20. Linda won medals in all of the events she entered, breaking all' her previous time records for each event. Linda won gold in the 50 metre backstroke with a lead' of more than nine metres and the 50 metre freestyle. She won silver medals in the 25 metre freestyle and the 25 metre backstroke. A competitive swimmer since 1974, Lin- da has more than 40 ribbons and medals to her credit, but her mother, Betty was careful not to get her hopes up about the chances of winning a medal in Calgary. Linda's times going into the competition were not as good as the other swimmers in. her class. "She's done this before," says Betty. "Going into a competition her times won't look too good and then when she gets to the competition, she goes for it." Betty says they went to the games pleased that Linda was going to have the opportunity to com- pete at such a level because the competi- tion is so strong at national events, but br- inging home four medals they never ex- pected. "This is unbelievable!" she says. `Linda was one of 15 athletes from this region to compete in swimming, track and field and bowling. She is coached by Diane Durnin of Dungannon. An olympic coach is appointed from each region to accompany the athletes to the games. Wilemina (Wil- ly) Bayne of Owen Sound was Linda's olympic coach. One of four swimmers from this region who won gold on the Saturday of the games, Linda was the 'only -female 'swim -- mer to compete from this region. The 15 athletes from this region brought home 321 medals in all including nine gold, 16 silver and six bronze. Mila Mulroney, wife of Canada's Prime Minister, is the honourary chairman of the Canadian Special Olympics and she of- ficially opened the games in an impressive ceremony which included a parade of the Turn to page 2 De Gn" dis implements security measures BY SHARON DIETZ The Bluewater Centre for Young Of- fender is implementing several measures to increase security and prevent escapes from the facility. Bluewater Centre Superintendent Carl DeGrandis met with residents who live in the area surrounding the facility, following the escape of three young offenders July •. 16. DeGrandis said last week he is looking into the possibility of implementing several of the suggestions made at the meeting. Other security measures were already in various stages of implementa- tion at the time of the escape, said DeGrandis. An enunciator panel, an audio-visual system that indicates when a door which should be locked is open, is in the process of being installed. Installation of the unit began last February. DeGrandis is looking at sensitization of the fence surrounding the centre. In the event someone is climbing or cutting the fence it sets off an alarm in the control room and the system identifies the area of the fence that is being tampered with. A second fence several feet from the original fence to slow down, an escape would be very costly, but DeGrandis is br- inging it forward for consideration by the ministry. A siren was suggested at the meeting but the consensus was that it would be ineffi- cient, because there is no way to ensure that everyone will hear it. It was presented as a proposal to warn cottagers who do not have phones. They will not benefit from a neighbourhood watch program where neighbours are contacted through a telephone pool in - the event an escape occurs. Signs posted along the highway to warn passersby not to pick up hitchhikers has been done in rural and remote areas, said -DeGrandis. It is a possibility and he has undertaken to ascertain whether it could be donef regulations permit such signs, t)eGrandas will make a proposal to the Ministry of Transportation to have it .approved. Prcdncial policy says no uniforms for Turn to page/ The Port Albert sesquicentennial parade featured close to 170 entries including vintage cars, historical and comical floats, bands, clowns and farm machinery. Helen and John McKenzie, shown above, won the antique motor vehicle class while the Hawkins family, below, placed third in the family float category for their float which featured the oldest living descendant of Port Albert's first settlers, Agnes (Hawkins) Foster. (photos by Sharon Dietz) ort Albert's 150th is "fantastic" success They planned big and they were prepared but the success of the Port Albert 150th birthday party exceeded the wildest expec- tations of its organizers. "Fantastic! Just fantastic!~" says sesquicentennial chairman Don Dickson. "We knew we would get people. We had the tent but we never expected anything like this." Approximately 4,000 people attended the dance to Whiskey jack on Saturday and close to 3,000 enjoyed the hilarious Gong Show Sunday evening. People lined the parade ,route which in- cluded close to 170 entriesand hundreds enjoyed the beach ac- tivities on Sunday afternoon as spectators or participants in the volleyball tournament, windsurfing regatta, canoe maces and sand castle contest. Over 1,000 fish fry dinners were served Saturday night and 700. enjoyed a pork chop barbeque Sunday evening.' The Kingsbridge CWL served close to 300 breakfasts Sunday morning. There were 20 entries in the tug of war on Monday afternoon and the kidssoap box derby that morning was just as popular. Don says the credit goes to his committee wio organized the events. Event chairmen did more than plan their activities. They contacted people and got commitments for the sports ac- tivities resulting in a great turnout for all of the events. Don also commends the committee and the people of Port Albert who worked long and hard to get the grounds ready for the celerbation, who took positions on the committee and sub- committees, who worked all. weekend long parking- cars, direc- ting events and bar tending. "My job was just to make sure everyone on the committee did his or her job. The committee and the people of Port Albert did the. work. They deserve the credit." says Don. While the idea of celebrating the community's 150th birthday was initiated by Don and he agreed to take on the chairmanship of the committee, he had many people supporting him to make , the weekend a success. His conimittee members are quick to point out, however, Don deserves as much of the credit, as anyone for making the Port Albert 150th birthday a party people will never forget. Veggies can be champs There may be a champion in your garden right now for the Tiger Dunlop Days Fun Vegetable Competition, Satur- day, Aug. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Courthouse Park in Goderich. In the adults' division judging will be for the largest potato, longest ear of corn and vegetable centrepieces for the table. Judg- ing in the chidren's division will include smallest tomato, longest cucumber and biggest beet categories. Children should also enter their com- pleted -vegetable critter whether it's a cab- bage bear, cucumber dog, or corn duck: These are only suggestions mind you. Create the vegetable critter of your choice. For more information phone the Goderich Visitor Centre 524-2513 or the Goderich Tourism/Industrial Office - 524-6600. . Four break and enters Four break and enters that occurred in Goderich since July 31 have resulted in a stolen cash box containing $100, stolen beer and wine and a stolen purse. During the night of July 31, thetroyan and Fincher law office at the corner of Nelson Street and North Street was broken into and $100 was stolen. On Aug. 2, beer and wine was stolen, from the refrigerator of a garage on Maitland Road. On Aug. 3, a private home arr -B-ayfieid--Road. -was_ haole-era--into--but-- nothing was taken. And, on Aug. 4', a break and enter on Gloucester Terrace resulted in a stolen purse. Also, three windows were broken at St. Marys School the night of Aug. 2 and a Kin- cardine man was charged with impaired driving on Aug. 1. Acting MOH is appointed Dr. James K. MacGregor of Wingham, has been appointed acting Medical Officer of Health for Huron County. Dr. MacGregor will take the position until a replacement is appointed to succeed Dr. Harry Cieslar who resigned in June. Huron County administrator Bill Hanly told the Signal - Star Friday, the board expects to fill the position by the end of August. Laurie Hayden is first runnerup A story in the Port Albert sesquicenten- nialedition stated -Hayden was se- cond runnerup in the Miss Port Albert pageant when in fact, she was first run- nerup. Mary Lynn Doherty was second runnerup. The Signal - Star apologizesfor any inconvenience this error may have caused. INSIDE THE SIGNAL --STAR IMP Parade features descendants of first settler Winners in the Port Albert Ses- quicentennial parade include: Family floats:The Browns, The Tigerts, The Hawkins; Comical floats: Port Albert Yacht Club, Dan Sowerby, Happy Hollow; Organization floats:Dungannon Agricultural, Society,Goderich Lions Club, Huron Pioneer Threshers; Antique motor vehicles: Helen and John MacKenzie, Jack Smith, Ken McGee; Historical: Lucknow Co-op (Finlay MacDonald), Don Hildebrand, Art and Mary Stewart; Farm' Machinery:Alfred 'Hawkins, Bruce Thompson, Harold Green; Kids category: Paul Chisholm, Jamie Chisholm, Rosemary Linton, Connie Nicholson, Corey Robertson, Christy Parker; - Others:Philip Dickson, Lisa and Michael Fillib, Stu Sharp; Heavy horses:Colborne Township, Ar- nold Young, Marvin Scott; ' Riding horses:Edna Alton, Linda and Marlene Bergman, >;ric and Dianne Drennan; Light horses:Brian Black, Clarence -and Adeline Allan, Brian Rintoul. 41. What a party Port Albert kicked up its heels to mark its 150th birthday at sesquicentennial celebrations this weekend. See page 3 in- side today's Signal -Star and this week's community front for photo stories on the parade and events. Lilly, Alta. Lilly, Alta., currently running at the Blyth Festival is a effective and entertain- ing presentation of small town life, says Signal -Star reporter Mike Ferguson in his revieVv of the play on today's entertain- ment page in section A.