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District News
Wingham out of system
The Town of Wingham's decision to pull
out of the Huron County Police Com-
munications system may have detrimen-
tal effects- on both the cost and effec-
tiveness of the policing system in all five
Huron County towns, according to
Goderich Police Chief Patrick King.
"Technically, although we are five
distinct police forces, our commuications
network makes us one big force," Kings
said, Thursday, in response to Wingham's
announcement at a meeting in Goderich on
Nov. 17, that they will pull out of the Huron
system as of April 1, 1988.
King said he does not expect the decision
to have a large impact on policing in
Goderich, directly, however, in certain
cases it will make neccessary interaction
between forces in separate towns difficult.
Such situations as inter -town car chases
and prisoners escaping while being
transferred between detention facilities in
different towns, are two examples of times
when the various forces need to be in con-
tact with each other.
With the five forces operating on the
same frequency, officers on duty in all
towns can hear all radio broadcasts made
to and by officers in the other five. With
Wingham out of the system, officers in
vehicles needing to contact Wingham
police will either have to switch to the pro-
vincial common channel, thereby cutting
off radio contact with the Huron System,
or have the Goderich dispatcher contact
the dispatcher in Hanover, to get in touch
with Wingham police.
"I realize that would only take a matter
of minutes or seconds, but there are situa-
tions where a delay of seconds can be
vital," said King.
Cost is the main factor in Wingham's
decsion to switch to the iianm7pr_hacarl
Bruce County system, according to the
town's Mayor Jack Kopas. The town has a
budget of about $300,000 for policing and
was seeking to reduce that figure.
Goderich Administrator Larry McCabe,
who acts as secretary for the local Police
Commission which administrates • the
county communications system, said the
commission expected a 2.3 per cent in-
cease in the system's overall net expenses
after revenue, which totalled $154,000 last
year. Wingham's projected share for 1988
would have been around $22,000, represen-
ting 15 per cent of the cost. Individual
towns are assessed costs on a per person
basis, with Goderich currently paying
about 38 per cent; Clinton, 16; Seaforth 11;
Exeter 19 and Wingham 15.
In published reports, Wingham Police
Commission Chairman Fred McGee has
stated the town has no complaints about
the service received from the Huron
system, but said Wingham could receive
the same service from Hanover for about
$11,000.
Wingham's share of the cost will now
have to be divided among the foul remain-
.ing municipalities in the system, unless
new users, such as fire departments and
Public Utilities Commissions in the
various towns can be brought into the
system. The Goderich PUC is one such
organization that is considering joing the
system.
"To me, it's a great pity that they've
decided to pull out. The Town of Goderich
is just as concerned about costs as anyone
else," King said.
"I think it's unfortunate, when we've
worked so closely as a five force operation
and it (Wingham's pull out) weakens it for
the the others," he added.
Lights festival. this Friday
Ho! Ho! Ho! - Court House Park in
Goderich will take on a special seasonal
glow Friday evening, Nov. 27 when the
Christmas lights are turned on to the ac-
companiment of a Royal Canadian Naval
Association cannon salute and a low level
fireworks finale.
The Christmas Lights Festival Opening
Ceremony gets underway at 7 p.m. with
the Goderich District Collegiate Institute,
St. Mary's Separate School and Robertson
Memorial Public School Choirs scheduled
to perform. Santa will be present to greet
the children and the winners of the Family
Christmas Tree Decoration, Fancy
Christmas Cookie and Gingerbread House
Contests will be announced. The deadline
for contest entries to be received at the
Goderich Town Hall, 57 West Street, is
12:00 noon, Thursday, Nov.. 26.
For Christmas Lights Festival and Con-
test information contact the Goderich
Tourism Office at 524-6600.
Mall ceremony this Thursday
Goderich Suncoast Mall Merchants
have rescheduled their Christmas tree
lighting ceremony, in order not to con-
flict with the Town of Goderich Festival
of lights on Friday, Nov. 27.
The Mall Merchants announced in
their advertising flyer in the . Nov. 18
Goderich Signal -Star, that a Christmas
tree lighting ceremony, featuring hot ap-
ple' cider and free donuts, would be held
on Nov. 27, beginning at 7:30 p.m. That
event has been rescheduled for Thurs-
day, Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
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