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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-09-09, Page 24PAG continued from page 1. Until., we know what we're letting ourselves in for for 25 years.'" " Councillor Bob Allen said he• could not understattd "so Much opposition" to the Metier) to give DRMCO 25 16--QOD0RICH SIGNAL-STAR,FHURSDAY, SE�PTEMi ER 9, 1976 ►gets PR C . rent years pre -paid rent. .A*ecord'ng to. Allen, the town had gone t� iVI a � o DR CO for "the g third time in three months on this airport subject. Councillor Leroy Harrison said there was no "op- position" to the Oppose! - brought forward by Chair- man Bit! Clifford. "This . matter is not On the. agenda. Council has not seen the letter. We have only had it read to us. I'd like time to study this. There are many, many .implications to` this," • A petition from about 47 tax a er of n Street that • Eget from, Maitland Road to. Victoria Street was received by town council Tuesday evening and referred to the Works and Engineering Committee as well as' the Traffic and Safety Corn- mittee.. In the meantime, a' letter will be sent to the groups explaining that only so much' work can be done at one time, due to. budget 'restriction& Councillor, Dave Gower of the -.Works and Engineering. committee reminded council t h at. man factors.- such as some septic tanks.. systems in the .nor-. . theast corner of • the'munit<tfsali•,ty make work in that' partof town difficult until other problemshave been resolved.: 'That •section. of •town is in ' the plans," said Gower. "It will take time." • "Canyou give these people a date when the work might -: be done?" asked Cpuneillor Elsa Hayden. "That would be difficult,". said Gower. "A,date which might seem reasonablenow. may' be unrealistic as it draws closer." o'.. . Councillor . Uaydon questi:c nefi alio-at the residents; , concern over the noise of trucks at all hours of the night. She asked if it was necessary for trucks to travel those roads at such late hours: She was told that truck . routes are necessary, and are established to travel over the best constructed streets and -the most directroutes ' possible. . "There is nothing that can be done about truck's and other heavyequipment travellingthe streets of town, ..,said .Reeve Stan Profit, . also Chairman of the Traffic, • and .Safety Com- .mittee.. The Nelson Street residents who signed 'the petition say. .the heavy traffic on the street is the main reason why the street should have been:. paved before Nelson Street West. Children's Dear Readers `.... (continued from page 4) because each group• sees ,,Goderich'=s future in a slightly_ different way. Both McGees and the Architectural Cons Society have.their sup- porters. The time will come. when there will have to be•a decision made, Someone. is' • bound to be disappointed. At the present moment,;no evidence has' been. uncovered that :. could • justify a large expenditure to. repair and restore Colborne House. The building has a history, but it isn't historical. 'The- shape of the hwilding is unique but. not — so unique'it cannot be duplicated ,witness the. insurance. building = and car wash at' they corner . of Kingston and St. David; the Legion building; at the corner, of Kingston and 'Stanley Street. There. may be little. .• justification.then; for maintaining Colborne House. To have'a used car lot in its place, though, . would be . a .shameful 'waste of excellent property. Used car lots are, of ,course, -necessary evils in our :society, but•"' everr effort'. should be made to make them • as inconspicuous as possible. . To have one located. on such a "vista:corner" might be good .' business for the owner, but it should• ` be easily recognized as poor community planning. Colborne' Hbuse .itse.lf may have to fall to' the- wreckers' hammers. But ' use of that important triangular lot should be carefully con- trolled, so that what replaces Colborne . House will indeed Complement all that's beautiful and unique... about The Prettiest Town'. in Canada: • - In the same- vein; wether• important buildings and -pieces of •property. should be clearly marked now by the' ACS so that inthe future, ten or 20 years down the road perhaps, hassles such- as this - one won't develop. What's ° more, the ACS will do well to advise current.owners of such important. buildings and property that their holdings are considered in a <special way, So that ;when changes are contemplated in years to. come, problems will be either' avoided or anticipated by future. both sides.. Centre • ' continued From page '1 made. The new services will reach. out, as much as possible, : to the people. A central: base is envisioned, perhaps. . in Clinton, but • • unit workers would go:out .to •�satelite „operations in each of the major county communities so that no one would have to travel very far to reach the services. Some sudli. children will be referred to.the new centre by the schools and staff from the unit will visit the schools and • work -especially with special education teachers. The Province' of Ontario has earmarked $185,000 for the first year of operation in Huron... After.. that the group will provide its estimates fpr each upcoming year and a budget will -be struck. A't present no psychiatric services_ are'available, to groups like the Children's'Aid . Society, Correctional Ser- vices, er vices, and the • Board of Education but the new Huron. Centre 'for Children and Youth hope to begin providing service in the very 'near-` They ,insisted Councillor Harrison. "Does all go down thepipe . e if we whit until rlext week to decide?" asked .Councillor Jim ...Peters. This question. was never answered' at the council table. Councillor Peters asked the also contend that like= that," .said Councillor' Oiler .are derived i�. .Gtar?�er o Ing GOU from Nelson Street East•than handle all -that water; Mariy from the one. block'of Nelson people, experienced flooding'/ Street -West from Ncrth Street, then who had never had water to 'Victoria . Street which is before." A cast of snowblowing equip- ment to clear tlke runways at the airport " "I fear that the town could be saddid with the purchase of some. tremendously ex. - pensive,. equipment, saki Councillor Peters. He suggested expert and professional guidance about what to expect in the way of sno•+v ° removal equipment costs before making a, decision -in favb`r`of-the pre- paid rent agreement. • t•to buildup on the runway. • now ', "at. today's costs" in. Councillor Gower said order oto niake the air .ort there was no question the 'usable and.safe or altki,nds work at theairport was being of aircraft. He predicted done to accommodate DR- airport .traffic would grow as MCO. • the airport was updated, . "Yes, we are upgrading it In the first recorded vote for Dominion Roads, but we Reeve Stan Profit, Cowl: are also upgrading it for any eillors Bob, Allen and Dave other aircraft that wants to Gower and Deputy -reeve use it," said Councillor ' Clifford -voted Yes; Councillor Gower. "We are putting..the Frank .Walkom, Elsa Hayden airport back: onwthe map the and' Leroy Harrison voted no; wayit was a few - years ago. - and Ctit mcillor : Jirn' Peters Once, this work is done, it • abstained on the grounds that Id ,lot hat,perragatri"tlrat'.7-li o`sto-dytt ' such a large arnount of money; matter. • .• will be•needed-all.et once.`' • Following a five • minute Deputy -reeve Clifford break to check the rule book, concurred: He •said that by it was found° that Councillor completingthe - fueling ...Peters did not have Sufficient system.. at the airport, more ,grounds to `abstain from income could be generated: voting, and;a second recorded He advocated doing the work ";vote was'" called. This time,. Cotrnil1br D-ave'Virer-shoul 'said, • --do used • trunway snowblower could be pur- chased for about $2,500.. He said,, the ..town. already has some snowblowing equip- ment which might work on the runway if the snow was blown .daily -and not 'allowed scheduled for paving. ' "We feel.. that we are Board justified ;'in .feeling very resentful_ • and highly.in - • dignant.that we; the majority; .c airman •..••• are apparently not con- .` • _ sidered as important as the • --continued from page 1 small minorrfyr the petition students. and purchase 50 stated. • • ` lockers • or purchase an ad - The petitioncontinued:• ditional 100 lockers ;at .a cost "All the above signatures of approximately $4,000. Cost are those of home owners, not under the first. suggestion tenants. During the canvass-, would be an estimated $1,000 many taxpayers expressed for renovation costs and indignation because the -$2,000 for the 50 lockers. storm sewer. -had not been A resolution from the continued to Maitland Road.: Onta io- . Public • School As one` walked along- the `Trustees Association thatthe muddy sidewalk, especially OPSTA recommend that its between Cambria Rooad N., member boards be advised to and Maitland Road, one could resist the inclusion of the understand the indignation improvement of condition of. expressed by those whose work clauses sdch as, pupil basements had been flooded teacher ratios and tenure by the recent heavy down- . within collective agreements pour.' Apparently some had presently being negotiated. been making futile 'corn- • The Huron Board chose ,to-- plaintsfor some years." . take no action• on the in . other council business recommendation at present. that evening,. members had and moved that it be noted heard from two other citizens and filed. ,.• who experienced • difficulties Crowding at Clinton. Public -during er-,-after the .. -heavy Schipol; slue in partto the- • downpour referred to in the • attendance of. children .from petition. - . Vanastra; led to a Board "It is . impossible to build recommendation that school sewers large enough to.carry • boundary areas • for that the water from a downpour region be redrawn. • : • ' NEW ZEALAND LAMB SHOULDER to Cottncillor Peters voted fora. the m4tipni making .it 5-3 • in '..ftp g -favor • of giving «DRM g g MCO 25. years of pre-paid•rerit Mayor Deb Shewfelt was absent from the meeting. He is in University -Hospital, Lonndon,. for surgery on his shoulder. • Town:Co�u�ncil Mrs. Pearl Needham war' appointed the interim deputy- clerk'treasurer until someone .. is hired-to.fill the'.�ositionJeft vacant by Marnte MacKay - who is ill and will not return to work, This youngster appears to be heading for the cockpit of this Jet Star out at Sky Harbor Airport last week bin was merely admiring the corporate jet after it touched down in Goderich Thursday. The airplane is owned by EXxon and , was flown to Sky Harbor to bring some e-xecutives to a special. meeting held at the Bemniller Inn. The plane, is about the largest that can land at die Goderich airport and . needs the ideal weather -conditions ayailabie Thursday to 1 .GOLD SEAL RED SOCKEYE PRIDE OF CANADA' BONELESS FULLY COOKED:•#• DINNER SHOULDERS .:LB.,4 11.4631411FMEATS- .12 Cq. PK,..8 9 c BY THE PIECE CAMPFIRO BoLoptiA . . SMALL L NK BREAKFAST "SAUSAGE SALMON BRIGHT'S aigice 48 FL. OZ: TOMATO .jUlCE' PURITAN CANNED DEVON RINDLESS BACON STOKELY FANCY users ciEei. BROWNED , 'BEANS WITH PQRK ' MAXyVELL HOUSE ROASTED COFFEE OLD COLONY CASE OF 24-10 FL. OZ. TINS ASSORTED FLAVOURS CANNED SOR DRINKS BAG 20 c 2199c '1.79 MAZOLA 32FL OZ LUX LIQUID 32 rt. OZ CORN 01L1.49 DETERGENTYYC ROYALE BATHRoom.'...TissuE amous Glidden MOM S SOFT MARGARINE ITLuB. 2 i89c AyL.E. JA BUN/NO -WEEK JAVEX UQUID BLEACH DETERGENT KRAFT SINGLES CHEESE SLICES FLEECY FABRIC SOFTENER 66.6 FL. OZ. 176 FL. OZ. 128 FL. 0 • GARDEN COCKTAIL 28 FL. CIZ: 1 CRISCO - SHORTENING 3 LB TIN 24 FL.e0Z. RASPBERRY or WITH STRAWBERRY :PEtTIN DRINKPINEAPPLE ORANGE 99c 19 Ii4tei:wort paint Wash again. arKi ag-On COCA 1.!.'COLA case OF 24 TINS BLUE BONNET, MARGARINE • 49C reRoOKIES 'vial Leiria( ERS GAINES 1.0 KG PEANUT BUTTER CHIP • CHOCOLATE CHIP CHOCOLATE FUDGE KELLOGG'S 11 OZ. PKG. CORN 'FLAKES VIVA CAMPBELL'S PAPER ROLL PKG 99 TomATo FL.oz. TOWELS 2 • C" SOUP " ROYALE MAN SIZE 60'6°3 PLY KELLoOws 11 OZ FACIAL TISSUE C RICE KRISPIES .See the .Femees-61.1DDIN painti at DOMINION HARDWARE NORTH 91. VICTORIA -STREET 000101C11 PRIZES -IN EFFECT SOT: 9 TO cuSsiNq ;EPT.,11 OR WHILE QUANTITIES LAST. WE RiSERIVE iti41-IT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. OliEN NITELY TILL 10 P.4 FRESH tind..:VEGE PROW E ONT NO. 1' GRADE AT ES io PRODUCE OF ONT FANCY GRADE s MacINTOSH APPLES 3 Lit. 79c GO‘DEN RIPE BANANAS ? .1;B: 45( ORANGEs ppz..69c1