HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-08-26, Page 7•
Three wheel bicycles or
tricycles are becoming more
numerous onthe town streets
and now the traffic . corn
r'nittee will have to make a
decision ' regarding use, of
these; vehicles on town streets
for safety reasons.:
The matter appeared
before town council at its last
session in the form of letters
from. Mrs. Carl Schrneiker'and
Mrs. Earl MacLaren: Mrs.
Schneiker suggested that
adult tricyclesshould . be
allowed to operate on either
the sidewalks or the streets at,
the discretion of the owner
but' should not be, operated
after sundown. She added
that, if tricycles were
restricted to the. roads then
the operators should possess:
a 'driver's .licenceor be.
required to pass traffic tests
conducted by . the police.
'adepartrrient.
Mrs. Schneiker emphasized
•
Councillor ,Elsa Haydon guides her trieycle..'through
traffic on The Square and claims the vehicles would be a
menace and hazard to pedestrians if operated ,on town
sidewalks. (staff photo)
the danger involved on the
-roads since the tricycle is
geared down and. reaches
maximum speeds of under 10
miles per 'hour. She -claimed
that she operated•her'tricycle
on the road only . as the oc-
• casaon 'permits since normal
traffic conditions would pose
a hazard tot not.. only herself
.but tocar drivers.
Mr's: 1V1acLaren said in her
letter that having driven a
car for approximately 55
years, she appreciates the
rules of the road and ..the
danger of operating'tricycles
at certain- times, and places.
She -stated that she rode on
the sidewalks when safety
.became, a. factor butwas also . .
Unhappy about the condition
of many of the•streets. -
Goderich Police Chief 'F.D. '
King said that tricycles are
governed by the traffic bylaw
in two. sections,;• One section
states _:,that:..bicycies or
tricycles may not be ridden
on the sidewalks unless the
wheels are smaller than 20
inches in diameter. This'
means that children's
tricycles. and • two -wheelers
with supporting wheels -may
be driven on the. sidewalks:
Another section of the bylaw
states that `tricycles and
people on roller. skates may
not be, on the streetsunless
they are ,criessing' at an .in-
terse.ction. • _
•
Chief King saki he has
changed' his. ;attitude on• the•
operation of tricycles and
believes they Can be operated
safely on the town sidewalks.
He supported his ` stand,
claiming the vehicles are.
slow moving, 'are generally
driven by older *citizens and.. •
they posedmore of'a hazard
On . the road. •
"The tricycles are geared
down and, their speed is.
relatively slow and they are
generally ridden by elder
citizens, he said. "I have no'
objection to. operators using
the sidewalk-kince there are
not many in " town. and not •
likely to be many more;., there "
have been no complaints
from citizens and there is a
greater .potential ` for ac `-
cidents on the road with the
tricycle."
Chief King_ said there were.
noprovisions in the...Highway.
(continued cm page 1$)
Public meeting
for new service
The. Ministry of Health of the Province of Ontario has:
given approval for the creation .of a children's mental
health centre to provide specialized services for -children
and youth in. Huron County. The new service will 'be in-
corporated under the Children's Mental Health 'Centre's•
Act; and as a psychiatric facility under the Mental
Health Act.. .
Following the closure'of: the Goderich Psychiatric.
Hospital and its child are and adolescent unit,,, County.
Steering . Committee, composed of staff and- ad.
n}inistrators' of. the present health and social servid'`
organizations; along with interested professional 'and
representive citizens, have met over the last four months;• :..
to ' examine • the gaps .in ; inental health' and other
specialized services for children and -youth.
The formulat'i'on` ofan
operating philosophy, and a _
generalized outline of ser.`
vices, have now been;. corn=,'
pleted and will form the basis;
for the commencement Ott
eft at
cin 1
1 i . • dragtrostie .arid , treatment
' programs during the. Fall of'.
The Candlelight. Restaurant this year and into 1917
Was . broken into early Throughout the,
Saturday morning and police deliberations, and policy
estimated that $2500 was' considerations of the County.
'stolen. . .Steering Committee, stress",
Entry was gained into, the . has, been placed..on the need •
building , sometime Saturday for." a cooperative and in- -
morning', and management tegrated service venture
discovered the theft around 11 among present health and
a.m.. welfare ,; .*agencies and
No further. details were • ' professionals, • and a com-
.released' by the police' :..munity team approach to
department and the -theft is treatment involving both the
still under•investigation: ' new Centre 'staff and present
resources so as to best utilize
the Health Ministry funding
which has been : made. •
a 1 bl •
It .is. anticipated that 'the
new service will emphasize
programs gearedto working
with children arid,adolescents
within • their ' families,
assistance to. the child ex-
periencing difficulties'' in the
education system,' team
assessment approach for all
referrals to the Centre, in-
dividual and group treat -
men ,
reat=rnent, and preventative
programs - particularly,
aimed at the pre-school
• population.
While no firm commitment
has been made, it is an-
ticipated that the • ad-
ministrative headquarters
for the new Centre will be
located •in Clinton so as to
provide ..accessibility ,to. as
. many ,People as possible in
the County..
The Steering • Committee
-has ,arranged =a ` public,
meeting for. Wednesday,
September 1; 1976 at 7:30
,School at the
p.m.to h eClinton Public
m.,.
acquaint
• all in-
terested people. with the
proposed service. At this time
(continued on page 181 ,Highway 21 north of Goderich
on August 18 sent one man to
Good hevens!
uncher'sbeee stolen
The Goderich police department is
conducting a lowkey investigation this
• week seeking the whereaouts of
Muncher. Muncher; an.f,8r/2 inchalligator, was taken from his owner's
back yard pen. some time .Tuesday. af-
ternoon and was• reported missing later
that day.Constable Torts Jarczak, the investigating officer in the Muncher case,
said Tuesday might thatthe reptile is
easily recognizable: Hesaid theis 181/2 inches long, 'is brown with black
stripes, has a long snout and' hastwo •teeth missing. The value oftlre theft is
estimatedet40 Ronald Stoddart of 248 Cameron Streetin Goderich.;reported the, theft to pliceafternspection Muncher'spen andthe
surroundinrea. Thepe/ isa fenced'in
area contng a small,plastic pool sunk
into .the ground. The fence isto beabout36 incheshigh. ."There's .no way Muncher• got out,said Constable Jarczak. "Thefence is
notbbroken anywhere and he didn t crawl
out. He was stolen."
The constablesaid Muncher isnot a
tame alligator. According to the ownersdescriptionMuncher is capable' of giving
.inexperienced handlers a nasty bite and. .
that he doesn't react to his name being,
called."It's vicious," said Jarczak.
Constable Jarczak said the clues
aalienable at the Muncher's pen;.point .tofqul play but added. that police are not
ruling out the prospect that the alligatorwas taken as„-a.,ractical joke. He conceded that whoever perptrated the actshowed some skill• in .gting _the reptile •
out of the pen, adding thatMuncher is
not the only pt. alligator intown but is
believed to bethe largest.
The contable said he is
lightlyMuncher's ability to
that. he plans to tkeful-1 pr
measures if helocates the al
"If I locate him I'll callsaidJarczak
not treating
bite,addlingecautionaryligator.
the owner,"
25,000
$0000.
75,000
s 100,000
Hundreds of youngsters have ` attended open-air roller been encouraging and. the weather has .been favourable.
skating -at the-Goderich Arena since it was opened to limited Tenders .rf-or structural steel will be: received by the
use last Friday. Manager Bill Lumby said the crowds have Recreation_ Board Building Committee next week.•'
Colborne Hotel fuwre in doubt ._
History tells....impr.�ssiv.e tale
The Goderich Architectural..
Conservancy.' Society. is
meeting this afternoon to
further discuss its stand cin
the pending demolition of the
former Colborne Hotel on
Hamilton Street. McGee.
Motors of Goderich own the
structure and have • an-.
hounced their intention to
tear it down.
• The 105 year old structure
is. . to. comedown to make
more room for t e sp y
• new and used automobiles by
the der dealership.
Originally, 'Ken McGee.,
spokesman for the firm,
announced that demolition._
would get underway. on
October 4 but- ..this week.
refused toconfirm or deny
that this date was still ef-
• fective. A demolition permit
was issued three week's ago.
Mr. McGee has termed the ,
building "an eyesore" but the •
Architectural ' .' Conservancy
Society feels that ,the building
is an .important key to ,,the
radialpattern created in the
Goderich core, area by The•.
Square. They say the buildingwis one of fe_ remaining in the
downtown that utilizes the
ttriangular shaped lots
created by The.Square'sunique road patternIn aninterview. on Tuesday
Mr. McGee "refused tocomment one' way ; or •thother hthe Architectural
Conservancy's view. A
spokesman fortheCpn-
an still-
1
senous
(alt1 ton
A single vehicle accident on•
• $ 125,000 • • hospital•in`T:ondon-where he�
is Still listed in serious con-
A • dition.
' Brent M. ?oak of,101 East
Street, Apartment A,
Goderich, was south bound on
• ""Highway 21 when the 1972
Triurriph motorcycle he was'
driving veered -right and
struck the • railing on the
bridge over the Maitland,
- - _ River. •
The Goderich detachment,
bf the Ontario ProvinCial
Police reported t'hat.MVir. Hoak
was taken • immediately to
Alexandra •" Mar-ine .and
General Hospital and ,tran-
• sferred to University Hospital.
in London where his co'dition
was listed as serious:
The police said the accident
• occurred about 6:1'5 p.m. and
did, not involve a «second
Vehicle, •
ceded! A sparkplug
(See editorial page)
servancy also refused further,
comment . until after their
meeting this afternoon.
The ,building .'now house's
apartments and a store but
served as a hotel for about 70 -
years..
Smith's . CANADA lists
Robert Ellis as :proprietor of
the Colborne House in 1851:
He may have erected the.
present building, for in the
Canadian _Almanac,of 185I
• promised "excellent, ac-
con-modation for travelers,
with good stabling." His
contemporaries were James
Gentles, Huron Hotel, on the
Square; Edward Marston,
Kinc-ardine Arms, in or near'
Harbor Park, •and Isaac•
Ratte.nbury, the British Hotel
on Lighthouse' Street. It Was
(continued on page 18.)
Doggone -it the weather has been good! So far .this sunnier the ',vomiter has not been all
that tempting for Outdoor activities butAver the last two weeks there has been nothing to
complain about. tonna Laframbols tgok advantage of the warm temperatures to play ball.
-With Charlie at St. Christopher Beach; (staff photo)