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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-09-09, Page 12• P.AGI 4•,.4Ftt.>E RICH SIC,.\, L• S'lAlt;;1til lullA'Y S1':P1'1;\1] 1:12+. P1 1 fake. CA•R...:aut �f;. c.arne:ge °A reader in Prince George, British. Columbia,„ sent along a most in- teresting collection of -clippings and pamphlets from . her area, Nancy 'Graham says that Prince' George has a CAR. -nage Committeethat is working . and that has been a subject singled out for special mention. recently in one of the Toronto'paper.si :: The comm'ittee's slogan is "Take The Car out of Carnage". The.group:of concerned citizens was formed in July 19/'5 to helps confbat traffic` accidents after 17 ptsople 'died and 34.1 persons ' .were tnjwed on. Prince George roads in the previous six months.. And the.. committee has been effective:. In the eight ., month period . from July 1975 through February 1976,, traffic deaths` were down 13.5 percent; •the number of persons.. injured had . dropped ' 29.9- - Percent; and property damage was.; 26.2.percent less. What's more, a survey.. completed jointly by the CAR -nage Youth com- mittee and the RCMP shows that in Pr-ince-.-George-ona Catttrria' evPni•ng in May, 1976,. seat belt usage was an astoundi-ng 46 percent •-`the highest usage ever recorded in the world without ' mandatory seat -befit legislation. At the Prince George Exhibition held in . August, the CAR -nage comrnittee had a booth set up which showed rather dramaticall\' the need for seat belts in an accident. The padded display allowed people to sit on a car seat with -- and without . seat belts: The.seatwas suddeelly thrown:forward, and persons. _; taking part in the demonstrations quickly Learned that without seat belts they'went off 'the seat and headlong into thepadded wall with quite a force, while with'the belts they were jolted forward but held in:their.seats;, The Signal -Star has been speculating for., some months . nowconcerning whether 'or not Huron has an Unusually. high percentage of traffic deaths and injuries. Statistics seem to indicate this is so, but many factors have to.be examined before it can be conclusiveity stated that Huron'sroads are hazar- dous f.: or Huron's drivers are hellers. everthel'ess. it does seem possible that a'. CAR -nage committee in Huron would be well worth the effort-. - SJK 10 .ro ftoodwork. In these days of high medical costs and 'controversy over hospital closings, there is tendency to push to ' the background the day to day work of the local'medical team. In Goderich, there is much reason to be proud of. the doctors and nurses who are on. duty round the clock for the health and safety'of residents in and around town. From: time.to time, stories come to the fore about a particular: medical ernergendywhich was handled ex- pertly and efficiently right here at home.- Such. medical -emergency prompted this editorial., The game of the patient will remain anonymous - but to Dr. Roy Lomas and the nursing .staff.at•.Alekandra Marine and General goes the heartfelt thanks of the family and friends of this patient who, according ''to specialists at. University Hospital, received expert and 'life-saving care in Goderich. Too often, doctors .and nurses hear only the gripes endcompleints of the, public. It is fitting that the community also s1....., its .caped yes and its .What your opinion .of C•oIboroe Nouse? gratitude - to every doctor, -nurse .and medical support ,. employee 1n. Goderich. Their contribution to life in this; municipality isreal and vital,and should not be forgotten or under-. estimated. --SJK Boo—examnIe 10 follow In early August, Councillor Elsa • Haydon attended The Ontario Parks Association annual'conference in Owen. Sound;: Council member:.s:and citizens alike recognize Mrs.. Heydon. as., an enthusiastic elected official who makes • it her business to "del her homework" - in -w -hate rer matter may come- up as „Part oftown council's agenda. It wasn't surprising then; that Mrs. , Haydon would be the -first Goderich' council '. member in recent memory to.submit her report 'ft -W.6 the convention in.. written form.' - As Mrs. Heydon.- herself so aptly, explained; ",1 do not want to use up ; valuable council time.. in making an orae eport on the convention: I. 'Hive— prepared a 'typewritten report and put ;copies of it in each. of Council's boxes,. Those who aren'tinterested needn't bother':" • . The repor:t prepared by Councillor Haydon was as precise and as concise as it could' have been. Undoubtedly; it Starsaviog Ontario . Hydro . consumers in the 'rural areas -: and shortly Hydro con- sumers served by Municipal utilities.- will be receiving .conservation notices along with their bLlls.The .brochures • show simply ' that if 'present trends continue;,a.by 1980 the supply of'elect' • tricity in the province will exceed the demand. . Hydro poinfs out ,that much of the • additionalelectricity will be needed for a growing population ' and new in- dustries,signs of progress in Ontario. .r.On the othe- hand, every consumer of. hydro electric power 'in -'Ontario must be madeaware that lights left on when not needed, inefficient. use of electrical was read by several members ofe council who probably learned a "good " deal',krom what was Written there - just as Mrs. Haydon .`obviously learned, while she was at the convention. `It is even possible that .those ' councillors who, took .the time to read Mrs. Haydon's report,. learned a good deal more than they would have if -she had presented•e-verbaL.ceview of the events at the convention.' The idea -of , a written report of. a convention is. not new, of course, but it, is certainly an ideal way to handle such Matters. Oral reports, unless carefully prepared, and presented, are tedious, and dull, often useless and fruitless'. A written report, on. the other hand; is_a lasting .document which can' be read and reviewed at, leisure. tt has sub- stance. ` Congratulations to •Mrs. Haydon for her rep -ort. The same type of/ report would . be welcomed from other members •of council asthe occasions arise. - SJK for Iomorrow appliances .and unnecessary heat loss contribute to• waste - waste : vyhich is eating up much of the province's essential energy. Up' to now, Ontario has, rarely ex- perienced pourer •shortages,_,,.in the not so distant future, however, "brown- outs" may be 'common unless some way is found to conserve Hydro electric" Omer. Putting, a watch on waste can save laterally millions, of kilowatt hours of electricity. And conservation can save dollars to the individual consumer. Why not help yourself now and in the future. ; by saving electricity today? SJK BY SI-IIRLEY J. KEL1LER The dispute in recent weeks ,surrounding the former Colborne House at the corner of . Hamilton and " Newgate•• Streets is not really a simple black and white argument. And it is'the many'shades of grey .which make . the entire issue' so difficult : for both sides to resolve. Thea Goderich Architectural Conservancy Society has many valid points to make., and the community should not -dismiss. them as the mad, ravings Or monied sew; timentalists. Far '. from it. Goderich hasindeed some of the most historical. buildings in the county and asmany as possible should be preserved, not so much for the: people who live in'Huron today as for -the- generation's to come... Structures like the former.. Colborne House::dare as much a "part of .'Huron's past as 'Tiger' Dunlopand the • -Menesetung. They are real reminders of an era past. At the -'same time, the. McGee brothers"claim that the building is beyond. restoration at a reasonable cost is also valid. They have also asked a question as to what the building could be used for. Certainly Goderich has enough museums, many townsfolk say. And "so the debate goes 'on - •one group ' pulling strongly toward the preservation of the past for the future, 'the other edging 'close; . to the demolition of one unusual but decrepit building to get on with something new. ' I -17-1-• . • - Mrs•, Dorothy' Wallace, ,a well ` respected woman in Goderich who believes' the past and the future can be compatible„ -has said -;on different occasions that the former Colborne House was constructed on one- of the "vista Corners” created by the unique radial pattern of the streets iri town. She says the building was 'designed to take advantage of that three- cornered lot . .and that the • loss of the building would be "esthetically poor • She's right, of course. Looking . down Hamilton Street frotn-The Square to see an .attractively restored :historical building .would be ideal. If that building could be utilized as offices, or agar tments,; dr an 'art gallery 'r• 'I -Meeting rooms or small. boutiques, then the ultimate. would have been achieved. All that takes money, and according to .some . reports, too muchmoney would be required to put the building into shape for any use. Restoration is an expensive proposition,.. and one would need a regular philanthropist Therefore, the main thing into being in recent years. It about Colborne House 'is its is an important organization, %plpearance on the corner of `' designedto introduce into a Hamilton and Newgate •modern, unsensitive business Streets. It is a part . of old -world the element of- Goderich - nothistorical reverence and respect for an ' example ' of the ,ar- buildings, most especially. chitecture of old Goderich. .,Right now the two are at +++ odds - .riot because either one. One of the most difficult-is--decidedly-wrong, but only things to assess ina case like _ c (continued -on page 16) 'stopover in 'town'" and provided "rest and refresh- ment for horses tnd. passengers". It.. was a, licensed establishment and was probably a;meeting place for travellers .from all walks *of life. Obviously, much of the •' • hotel's.personalitythas passed out 'of existence along with the stables Restoration:then, would mean repairing the building structure for some new. and more appropriate use.- It `wouldn't be like 'the. " jail, 'for instance, where the historical significance was one of the prime reasons_for saving the building serva_ncy. Society„ only_ carie this, is limitations. Surely one cannot presumeto save all the old buildirgs in Goderich. Nor can one• tear down anything and everything to make way for asphalt, lights, and neon' signs. Just; where .does the community draw the ., line? Now -the shades of grey get -- more numerous. McGees own the building and have for 10 years:There is every reason to assume that the property may have been purchased at that time for the, express purpose of . using . it for. ex- ' ,pansion in the future. The Architectural Con-.. to restore Colborne House • and at -the same time make. it • usable for•today's standards!.' According to historical findings. by W.E. . E:lliott .concerning . Colborne house, it enjoyedits greatest popularity when a trip ot� Goderich from, the country, was a day=long outing. The hotel was a "leisurely perhaps, .but rieteworthy as things from the past for Irate taxpayer Dear Editor: Enclosed within please find a Copy -of a danvass of Nelson • St. E'. • taxpayers taken re '. paving on Nelse-n St. W. and E. With an appendage re storm sewer. A copy has been sent to Mr. • Harold Walls and each member of the town executive ; Mayor, reeve, dept. reeve and six coun- • cillors, Re the •arena: In awarding a contract, is experience in wrecking a criteria, or is a lower tender the only con- sideration? Have you seen the - cracks :.in, the walls of the south east corner and have A ogob rich SIGNAL: -STAR -O— The County Town Newspaper of •Huron -0— • Founded in 18411 and published every' Thursday at Goderich, Ontario Member of I'he (•UNA and 01A NA. Advertising rates on request. Subscriptions payable in advance 611.00. in Canada, $15.50 in all countries other than Canada, single copies 25 cents. Display ad' vertising rates available on request. Please ask for Rate Card No. 6 effectl%a Oct. I. 1015. Second class mail Registration tiumber 0116. 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BYRSKI- ativertising mana ,ger,. class"tn,lill ragistration, nsriribar -• t1i 9 4. you heard how they were cracked? . A Nelson St. E.. taxpayer. Parade., please Dear Editor, The Town of Goderich is celebrating . its 150th an- niversary in . 1977'. and throughout the year many events are planned to help us all :remember the •Triple Jubilee of our community. The centrepiece of the -celebrations will -,be ..a mammoth parade around the town on `Saturday, July 9th, 1977 commencing at 2 P.M. The •time has been set' at -2 EDIT "p.m: to-allowplenty of.titne for any unit or band who may travel from a long distance to attend without having tp. rise too early in the morning and to allow a 'maximum number --to be "up.and about" to view the parade. , We , cordially invite any band, marching unit, comedy group, majorettes, baton- twirlers to' attend. We - also welcome any 'youth, church, club, factory; business or - residential area 'to have a. float in the parade. • Two themes will be used foto the parade: Links With The "Past and Plans For The . Future.. However, -aiiy"'other float May iBliter without conforming , to 'the themes. 80 YEARS AGO • The machinery ,hall, has been refitted. for restaurant. purposes• and the grandstand has been repaired'. The poultry house .has also heen. considerably enlarged in • preparation for the Fair, At the Hensalll hicycle race* on Labor Day, Alex Mcivor won a gold watch;te being first in the amateur mile . open.. Chas. Galloway was first in another race and got a silver watch. In that race, M4lvnr finished ss and to Galloway, certainly a'feather in tliZ chip of town wheelers:- . J.W. Vanutter, genial. foreman ort1me Signal, is an up-to-date gardener and has placed in' our window two pears • of the "Souvenir de Congres." • variety that weighed twenty-six and one- half ounces, the larger of the two turning the scales at thirteen wand one hall: On Sunday two upper, newels of the stairway at the • new Bank of Cor•nmcrct; were. maliciously chipped"' with 'an". axe, good sized pieces. being _Chippedoff pach..The damage:-.. .was.. apparently caused by a young person and is, a great personal ln)ss to the con- tractor, 40 YEARS AGO Only a small nrriount of business was dj:sposed of; at last' .' week'smeeting, of Prizes will be awarded for the three best entries in ' both theme. groups based on originality, design and decoration. Now is the .time to begin planning for the parade. I would appreciate any person or , group contemplating entering in _ the parade to contact me when theycan so that I can commence to make a list of participants. It is not necessary to name the theme you intend. to enter at this stage. Any- person who does contact me will ""be•: supplied •with a form at a later date so that -this information can be used to :form the :parade so that there is some continuity. council, which' lasted only three-quarters of an hour. It wars decided to have a public meeting inside the week to discuss the 1937 Old Home Week. Widespread regret in the, loss;of a beloved useful citizen` was expressed when it was. learned that Emily Kathleen Ball, *ire of the late Wm. Lancaster. Horton had passed away- t =rlctre -crLclock that ►Morning, after• a long illness.. in her 168th year. Mrs. Horton. was deeply interested in anything that pertained to the, welfare of the town and her generous giving of her time and 'talents will be ;..sadly missed, particularly in yet variety in the composition' of the parade line up. P.We� want bands, marching units, • flag . bearers, clowns, ' fun units, stilt walkers; majorettes, twirlers and floats. Please let me know if you are interested. Bands should . advise if there is any fee:for • • their attendance: so that some form of budget can be. maintained: - Contact me at 65 West Street, Goderich. 519-524-8333 in person, or by'npte. Or at 346 . Oak Street, Goderich' 519-5.24- ' 9293." •- 'Come and join us. P..lease! Patrick D. King • Chairman, Parade Committee. church, hospital•and social circles: Labor • Day brought forth large crovtrifs at Victoria Park to witness the. four exciting Church League softball. games that were played 'there, one in the morning and, three in the afternoon.. The games etermined playdown com etito and the te• rns P � a that qualified, were Victoria' ''Strdex _United _...Church,_._the Presbyterians, and St. PeterLs Church. • , 5 YEARS AGO School ' enrolment is o generally down -in and around -Goderich this year according to the principals of the schools who were interviewed Tuesday, the .opening day of school: The only rise in enrolment.. is ° at Goderich 'District Collegiate Institute where the Grade 13 class is the largest ever with -84 students.. Chairman of: the Goderich Harbour Committee, Reeve • Paul Carroll,• is this week;" circulating a petition in .protest of.the_-.,.dumping_-zof _ garbage ihto the local har- bour by the_ sale boat 'Fer- ndale", registered out of'. Bermuda: The boat dumped a black compound while it pumped- its bilge Tanks on Monday during, a -stopover locally -to 'load •up with salt at the harbour.