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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-10-18, Page 3News Members of the board of Sheaffer Pen Textron met in Goderich for the annual business review October 8.when the new company presi- dent J. E. Biafore of Pittsfield, Mass. toured the Goderich plant for the first time. Shown with the Goderich administrative director, C. J. McDonald, left are B. M. Wynn of Toronto, general manager of the Canadian Operation; J. E. Biafore, president and M. R. Eisner, chairman of the board, Pittsfield, Mass. (photo by Sharon Dietz) Vandalism prompts move equivalent of two cases of beer bottles are routinely removed from the tomb site. "The steel cable guard rails in the park- ing lot are constantly being removed' which means we should put in steel railing which is more durable. As for the concrete benches, it appears like someone took the labor and the time to slash at the benches` with a sledgehammer. "Even though we've re -designed the flag pole where it would take a 40 -foot ladder to reach the flag, it is still being stolen," Mr. Breede told council. He emphasized that his request to coun- cil is only to investigate the possibility of moving the site and not to take immediate action. Colborne Township Reeve Russell Ker - In light of the constant vandalism at Tiger Dunlop's Tomb near Goderich, Huron County Council has passed a motion to look into the possibility of moving the site. At the council meeting on October 2, Claus Breede, the director of the Huron County Pioneer Museum which is respon- sible for the upkeep of the site, said the vandalism has been a ongoing problem at the historical site north of Goderich. He reported that two of the reinforced concrete benches at the site have been destroyed and the flag stolen from the pole as well as steel cables which stretch along the posts in the parking area removed from their mounts. Also, he said the of tomb nighan concurred with the motion, JLa�LLLb that the historical site is as important to the outlying municipalities as it is to Goderich. If council decides to move the site, he said that neighboring municipalities should be involved in the decision. "I can see the advantages and disadvan- tages of moving the tomb. But, I think council should be very careful about the decision and I think. the area municipalities should be involved in it," said Mr. Kernighan.. In the -interim, Mr. Breede says he has contacted the Goderich Detachment of the OPP and has assurances that the police will make more frequent checks on the site. Hydro and town reach agreement • from page 1 have flown from the Goderich airport and consider the two alternative locations for the .con'struction of hydro transmitters too close to the airport. Leonard Bannerman, a member of the Goderich Airport Committee, has been us- ing the Goderich airport since the late 1940s. Outlining his concern for safety, he said the lines should be as far away as possible. Over the years Bannerman said he has been forced to abort landing many times. If the lines were constructed (along either . alternative .route), "if you have to abort landing the first thing you'll have to think about is that line." „ CV w If the line goes in, "it would be very dif- ficult for continued use of the existing strip," he said. "I would definately prefer a new runway." Ernest Shellswell, chief pilot with Dow Chemical Canada , agreed that the line would be "a hazard in either location." Shellswell started flying commercially in 1973 and has spent the last eight years flying corporate planes. He said of all the alternatives given, he would pick a new runway. Using the existing runway, a pilot would be taking off and landing at a 90 degree angle to the power lines. A new runway built on an angle would mean a pilot, if in trouble, would not be forced to make 90 degree turns to miss the wires. Hydro lawyer Bruce Campbell said the alternative route, furthest away from the • airport, is being recommended by Hydro and meets with airport requirements for take -off and landing space. In a study prepared by Ontario Hydro outlining the features of the two alter- natives, results showed that although route two would run through 2.1 km more agricultural land than route one, when the impact of each route on the whole is calculated, alternative two has more ad- vantage with respect to the airport. The painting and lighting of towers which would be necessary on 12 towers along route one, would not be required along route two because of the line's distance from the airport. In general, alternative two has less impact on residences and avoids cutting any forest. Alternative one would infringe on the outer surface limit of the airport which is a circular area around the airport, 4,000 metres from the central point. Although the registered zoning restriction is not in, effect at the Goderich airport, the infringe- ment was calculated on the premise that this limit was in el ject. Alternative ,k49 does not infringe on the outer surface limit. Brian Campbell of Transport Canada said alternative two is not subject to any 'criteria Transport Canada assesses and from the standpoint of standards, does not affect the airport. He said hydro towers on route two would not be assessed as hazar- dous and overall two is better than alter- , native one. When asked his own personal opinion, he said he'd prefer the tower line further away and unlit than closer and lit up. A summary of accident statistics from • the Canadian Aviation Safety Board was presented by Terrence Kelly, board superintendent. In reference to the two alternatives as they relate to the present airport, Kelly said any object is a hazard and only becomes less of a hazard due to distance. I can't be more specific than that." He said a new runway constructed on an angle would mean the wires would be far- ther away from the end of the runway, and therefore probably be safer. The day's hearings wrapped up with the presentation of a petition by Peter Schuel, a Goderich area farmer, signed by lan- Look at preventing child abuse • from page 1 dinators will be setting up a county -wide conunittee to look at preventative educa- tion about child abuse, the implementation of such preventative education in the school system, the development of pro- tocol for reporting and investigating cases of child abuse and providing public and professional education. They hope to encourage high profile peo- ple to join the committee and become local experts on child abuse. "We'll be looking to a strong committee to lead us with prevention," they say. One of the major roles of the coor- dinators' position will be to develoOlocal awareness that the problem exists. "Lots of time parents feel it only hap- pens in the city and although the communi- ty and parents worry about sexual abuse,,, they always feel it'll never happen to their children even though the statistics are overwhelming," says Brown Brunton. "I think we all have a need to deny it can happen, but parents who really care about children believe them when they tell how they've been victims of sexual abuse," she says. Children who report abuse are rarely ly- ing about it since they wouldn't have ac- cess to that kind of sexual knowledge otherwise. Children will often reveal the experience to someone whom they believe can handle the information and get them the help they need. Because abuse could be happening within a family, children are encouraged totell "somebody" and to keep telling until they`re protected pr safe. "WS incredibly terrifying for a child and it often takes a while to realize that his,. fears about telling are' unfounded," Gaya . .Grabarrrrm. Children's fears about telling could. comafrom many sources. They might have been threatened bythe abuser, told they would ge. to jail,. old no one Would believe therm, told people they care about downers �.. rnlM1nrnr. Township in Colborne Township along both alternative routes. The petition was dated October 1 and was signed by 40 people who are opposed to ,a power line being built through their properties because of the im- pact on farmland. Tuesday was the final day of evidence in the 11 -month hearing and final arguments will be heard October 28 at the Legion Hall on Highway 7 near Guelph beginning at 10 a.rn. will be hurt or told their pets would be in- . jured. The size or position of the abuser could also be an implied threat. "It's important for adults to nurture a feeling of trust and tell children they're not responsible for the abuse they've suffered." A child's perception of an assault, rather than the assault itself, is what determines how a child copes with the situation. Social workers often tap into the strength of abused children as part of the treatment and tell them they did the right thing by telling, even though it was difficult. "We've met a lot of courageous children with tremendous strength who've told," they say. Because there's still a strong taboo against talking about sexual abuse, there are no reliable local statistics on sexual abuse of children. But, as society becomes more open about the issue, more and more adults are disclosing about childhood in- cidents and children are feeling it's more acceptable to tell. Another role of the coordinators is to educate the courts about child abuse, they say. "Even though child abuse is a criminal offence, often there's not enough cor- roborative evidence to lay formal charges. Part of the education program is to educate the courts and look at the rules of evidence -giving. It's inadmissible to use Videos of children in the courts now," says Graham. Though it can be therapeutic fora child to tell his story, court. can be a very threatening experience for him. The coordinators will also help parents deal with the Situation when their child has. ' been abused. "The agency can be a resource and a support to. parents. t -low a child, survives often hae to do with how his parents deal with the situation," says Graham. ro 1 GODERICH SIGNALrSTAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1986—PAGE 3 HAPPY 40th Viscount (Bob Stephenson) SNORT TERM 1511% ONVOUR MONEY All rales subject to change wlthoul notice. .5.0D0.26,000. de0,000. 100,ODO. Te,m 30-50 dW.. T0003049 deye. 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