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No nonsense to be tolerated by police
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Goderleh Police Chief Pat
King said on Monday that•he
expected people to enjoy
themselves on Hallowe'en'
night this dear but"not at the
expense of others or at the
expense ;ol! private or public..
property.
In an :effort to' assure t:jrat
persons, and property wbnid
be well protected October 31
the Police Chief announced
plans for the swearing in of 10
special constables to support
theregular police force:
"I guess you could say W.
will be keeping a high
profile," he noted, "'and we
will be maintaining this aver
the : three • nights since
Hallowe'en happens :to fall on'
a weekend this year."
In addition to the 10 special
constables, Chief Xing said he
had also obtained the co-
operation of the local
Citizen's .Band Radio Club
which will place 10 vehicles
' on patrol over the Hallowe'en
period.
The Police ,Chief also said
that he was pleased to point
out to young people that a
dance, sponsored by the
cua
Goderich Lion's Club was
planned for October 31. •
,,;`.I;, would like to stress that
the bulk, of teenagers don't
cause .problems," he said,
"and some of the small
minority who do,come from
out .of town. They come here
looking for trouble and if this
should be the case this year,
they will find it."
'` Chief King pointed out that
throwing eggs, if at a person.
would be•regarded as assault,
or at a building, as wilful
damage, and treated as such.
He said that any object
which can be thrown would be
considered an offensive
weapon and, under the
Criminal Code of Canada
police officers can search..
► without a warrant.
"Eggs might easily be
broken during , sr'lch . a sear-
ch," he explained, "and if
that should happen, we will
not b.e paying the cleaning
bills."
The Police Chief also
stressed that -under the Child
Welfare Act there is. a 10:00
- p.m. curfew for all children
under the age of 16 year's. If
cons
they are out after that hour
they must be accompanied by
the parents or an "adult over
the age of 16 who has . the
approvalof the parents.`'
In noting .that only a small
number of young people
cause the problems the Chief
said drat muchsnore tends to
•
happen if there is an •
audience.
"By acting as a spectator," •
he explained, "you feed the
ego of thosetrouble makers
and, . inadvertentlyhelp to
make the situation worse."
Tampering With fire
hydrants is considered Public
Th..& Goderich Police
Commission turned down a
proposal, Friday, from
Goderich : Taxi to double cab
fares during early morning
hours, and to sell taxi tickets
in lots for a price break for
customers.
The commission decided to
give the recent bylaw
governing -taxi businesses in.
Goderich a full year of effect
before considering- any
changes. The bylaw was
made effective April -1,1976,
The suggestion : for the
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CIVIC CORNER
Wednesday Oct. 20 -Special meeting of-town'council in
council chambers 7:30 p.m.
Thursday Oct. 21 Housing Action Committee, 12 noon
Candlelight •
Local gov't and :its. purposes
(continued from page 2) ..
•
autonomou.s municipal.
government was "one of the
best in the world".: When you
recognize that, at the time,
American municipalities
were extremely corrupt and
European local governrf eats
were frequently witiout any
real - autonomy, Ontario's
system most -have appeared
very progressive indeed. But
the abuses in U.S. local
governments were creeping
into Ontario and the laissez -1
faire attitudes of many
municipal councils were. -
causing problems in such
areas as .local finance and
public health. -
Once again, the battle over
autonomous 'local govern-
ment observed that these
bodies usually were found to
be more responsive to
provincial priorities than to
the - priorities of Council,
especially when their
operations were closely tied.
to conditionals grants,
statutory approvals and
regulatory standards.
I- dont •want to Rive ,the
impress ten that' the
Legislature ;as at fault in
doing •someing about local
government in this period,
because in fact the record of.,
poor services and financial
mismanagement on the part
of many municipalities
Battle for local autonomy
finally ;began: to gain group
local government autonomy
began with its opponents
gradually winning ground. In
1882 a Provincial Board of
Health was establishedand
the province began to play 'a
greater role in local public
health issues. Later, in 1897,
the •Provincial Municipal
Auditor's Office was
established to keep an eye on
municipal and school board
finances:
•' .These ` modest incursions
-. into the : field of local
government were expanded
with the establishment of the
..Provincial . Assessment
Commission, which in 1902
recommended an even
greater provincial super-
vision of local affairs.
The Province was quick to
respond in ` 1906 with the
Ontario Railway. :and
Municipal Board, which was
later supplemented by the
certainly generated a great
deal of ,political pressure on
success•itve • provincial
governments.. Nonetheless,
the approach that was taken
had the unfortunate side-
effect of fragmenting local
government and making its
many agencies more
responsible to the Province
than to the local' community.
Perhaps more seriously, the
system did little to encourage
community leaders to seek
municipal office because
municipal councils were left
to deal with --a narrow'range of
affairs thativgs more closely
related to administrative
issues than to policy issues.
Even when councils were
finally: given a larger policy
making role with the enac-
tment of The Planning Act in
1946, most decisions were still
subject; to a-substa al'
.degree bf second-guessing by
rovincial officials and the
Ontario Municipal Board.
About a decade ago, the
pendulum` "began to swing
again ,in the; direction of
greater local autonomy.
Ironically, it was the
inadequacy of many local
government units that
initiated the .change in
provincial policies: By 1965,
with the tremendous growth
that Ontario was ex-
;.periencing, it was becoming
obvious that large numbers of •
small municipalities- and
school boards were •not up to
the task of making far-
reaching • and complex
decisions in the face of
growth pressures. Some were
too small; spme had
unqualified staff; some
councillors and trustees :did
not see the' consequences of
their inaction; and almost all
were • sadly lacking in
necessary financial
resources. Prodded by the
• Smith Committee on
Taxation, the. Beckett
Committee on municipal
legislation and in many in-
stances by the Municipalities
themselves, the Province
decidedthe trend had to be
reversed. .
Aware of the success' of
Metropolitan Toronto; which
was established . in 1953 and
whose operations were being
.•studied by municipal experts
from around the.' world, a
bargain was offered to local
governments in the . .most
rapidly growing part of the
Bureau of Municipal Affairs., j
Still • later, when . the
Depression set in in the
1930's, a new, powerful
Ontario Municipal Board was
established and a newly,
organized Department of
Municipal • Affairs brought.
many municipalities under
direct supervision • for
financial and related reasons.
While the "Province was
increasing its control over the
exercise of municipal powers,
it was also reducing the scope
of municipal government. As
the role of governments in the
life of society "expanded
• during this. century, senior
levels of government
had
greatly expanded'. their
authority. In the same period,
however, the Province and its
agencies ; had avoided ex-
panding the authority of
municipal government.
Taking' their cue from the
Americans, who tried to take
local services (out . of
politics" to avoid graft and
corruption; many provinciarl
ministries arid agencies also
Promoted the establishment
of special-purpose bodies
although usually forreasons
quite different than those
given in the United States. '
`,hese ,semi -autonomous
bodies -- sti ..et railway
companies, boards. of health,
public utilities commissions,
police commissions, harbour
commissions, et cetera --
' were created throughout the
first halt of this century.
Those who favoured strong,
Province. The deal was' ripply
this: if youreorganize so astol
become large enough to solve
your growth problems ° and
hire people capable . of ad-
vising you tai .the complex -
decisions you will face, -the ..
Province Will increase its
level of financial support and
'give you back 'a greater,
degree of control oyer local
affairs. Some municipalities
and municipal officials' were
very reluctant;' others were
eager • .to take up the
challenge. Beginning •in 1965,
and •for approximately, six
••••••
presved to be rather expensive
a14`; ilie outset. The fact that
many of the expenses were
necessitated by inaction ort
the part of predecessor
municipalities was not very
•consoling to those whose
:property taxes ' :rose.
Similarly, politicians elected
to two-year terms often found
it politically . awkward to
explain to -ratepayers that it
made good economic sense to
be prepared for changes that
were certain to take place
tomorrow, • by - spending -a
•
little .money today:
years ` thereafter, .proposals.
for municipal reorganization
were made for the entire area .
between Niagara and.
Oshawa, as well as for the
areas • of . Thunder = Bay,
Muskoka, • Sudbury and
• Ottawa. All of these proposals
were closely : related to a '
series .of Government policy
statements beginning in 19,66
and collectively referred to as
the Design for Development
Series. -What resultedin most
cases' from these reform
proposals was a new form of
local government known as
the regional municipality.
Regional municipalities are
basically Targe county
governments comprised of
several large locaT
Municipalities andexercising
a wide-ranging authority at
the regional:-- or upper -tier
is
level.. As everyone
probably aware, these new
units of government ,had
growing pains .'and often
•
But after•the main growth
areas were reorganized and.
given the tools to do what.
would be required of -them in
the future, the urgency of
further municipal reform
lessened. The province saw,,
no need tocontinue to exert
the , pressure that • it • felt
obligated to bring to bear on
the major problem areas. In
1973, the decade of regional •
government was brought to a_
close and the •Voluntary
County Restructuring Studies
Program was • initiated,
resulting in ourfirstandto
date only restructured county
Oxford -- in 1575 The
direction of provincial policy
remains unchanged -however:
the need for municipal -
consolidation in exchange for
greater levels of authority
and • financial • sdpport
remains a key feature' of
provincial policy towards
local government.
Mischief, he said and charges
will be laid accordingly. '
"All, the resources at our'
disposal," he said, "will be
aintbd -at .maintaining • a'
happy and orderly
Hallowe'en,"
Ch1d'f King asked- people
who would .like .Hallowe'en
callers to leave an outside
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light on for safety reasons.
"We stress to the parents of
the very young thatthey
should be accompanied by a
responsible, adult. That does
not mean an older youngster.
who is also 'trick or treating'
as they can become excited
as well."
He also reminded
youngsters . to wear . some
piece of • light -clothing, to
carry a flashlight, to walk
facing oncoming traffic and
to cover one side of a street at.
a. time. "Don't go dodging
back and forth," he asked.
The .Police Chief also asked
that motorists "be especially
~ i
careful'. on the night :of
October 31 and to be on the
alert . for those who might
forget their safety rules' -in all
the excitement.
Parents.: are . also asked to
.check treats . as • a
precautionary . measure been cane they might have been
tampered with.
.
urns down fare increas
double fare between the hours
of ;12:30 p.m: and 6x30 p.m.
was made by Bruce Betties of
Goderich Taxi. In a letter to
the commission • Mr. Betties
skid that Goderich Taxi had
been,providing-the town with
24 hour cab service as
outlined in the bylaw but the
service had not been paying
- off financially. He said that to
s :remedy She situation the firm
was cutting off the setrVice at
12 o'clock midnight.
Mr. Betties also suggested
a lot, price for taxi tickets
pricing five one dollar tickets
for $4.50. The move confused
• the- members of the corn
mission since they were
under the impression -that cab
'fares: were paid as a result of
metering rather than straight
costs. .
Judge F•x"ances Carter
asked how the cab company
can'sell tickets if the fares are
calculated on .a meter. He
said. the main reason for the
meters was to regulate cab
fares and ,to provide a
uniform • system of deter-
-• mining costs -for cabs.
Mayor Deb 'Shewfelt said
that he was aware of the poor
financial rewards from .,the
early . morning fares. The
mayor, wh'o is also chairman
• of the cpm mission, said that it
'was not pleas nt to be called
out of bed at: two in the
morning to 1 pick up a.
cas er. of $1:.50 run. He
adde , however, that that
was one of the joys of the
business and that if•the
present owners didn't like it
the :commission would have to
• y
police • Areport
throw it open to more people. an organization
"Other business people do
things they don't want tri do' pick
vuould
g 2 Y . pick p
for very little money," said tab.
;the mayor. "I thought •we did
;a good job on having the taxi
bylaw and met most of the -
problems the two companies
were having."
•Earl Rawson added that if •
the commission saw fit to "
change the bylaw for one,
company and 'the other;;;,
company took exception they.:;
'would be somewhatl bound tb
make changes for which the
second firm asked. Mr.
Rawson said that- he thought
that the meters in the cabs •
were to be the "be all and end
'al`1'' that would finally bring.
the • two firms together on
their operating methods.
Mr. Betties suggested a
third proposal that the
commission had really no
control over, He suggegted
that • Goderich .Taxi would
-•provide•, a,one.dollar cab fare •
far- any senior citizen in town
t • any destination on an
unlimited basis.
The move, however, is
that
or
service
be willing, to
u the remainder of the
The t ommission does
not
rule on the proposal, ,claiming
that if someone .wanted to pay
'the fares of. the seniors, they
were welcome to. "
Ate
third theft
at. Candlelight
Goderich'' Police are in-
vestigating the third break,
enterand theftin_two' months :.
at the Candlelight Restaurant
and Tavern on the ayfield
RoaB
d. More. than $1,000 in
cash was stolen.
The break '. in was
discovered- • during 'regular
patrol ' by the ,police early
.Monday-fhorning. Entry was
made through a basement
Police investigatePolice Chief Pat King told
fT�
uri, a c cid
• have been questioned lin
e n t s robberies but no charges
connection with the -earlier
have been laid in connection .
Act and two under the Liquor with any of the cases as yet.
The Goderich Police
Department investigated four Licence Act.
accidents during the past
week, two of which resulted in
major damage estimates.
Christopher Graham,
Goderich was treated ' for
minor injuries following '+ a
truck -motorcycle accident at
the intersection of Brock and
Victoria Street, October 8.
Graham was attempting a
right, hand turn onto„ Brock
Street from Victoria when the
motorcycle came int
collision with a vehicle driven
by Stewart -Smith RR 6
Goderich, as he attempted to
Jack out from a driVetliay.
• The damage tothe Smith
„
vehicle was estimated at $50
and $300 to the, Graham
vvehicle;
A - single : car accident on
October 10 resulted in a total.
damage estimate`'of $600 to a
vehicle driven by Evelyn
East;;240 Jones St., Goderich.
Mrs.- East was travelling
east on West Street when a
tire blew causing tier. to lose
control -and strike .. a traffic
island, There , were no in-
juries.
. During the past week the
department laid 22 charges
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