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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-10-21, Page 23Several students from Robertson Memorial Public School took time from classes toentertain the residents of Maitland Manor and Goderich Nursing Homes last week. - Sovie Fisheries still waiting for verdict The Grades 3• and 4 students were directed by Miss_ Van Pypen. (staff photo) rs GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER '21.,1976- .PAGE:: • Zehr's Food Markets ah - flounced this week that they are .very close to completing their new 22,000 square foot store in Goderich township and are confident their November 3 opening date will be met. Carl Zinkan, president of Zehr's said - Wednesday morning that the opening date will be kept, adding that the construction, firm building the/store has not failed yet to meet a deadline, The president said that the new store'. would_ offer customers in ' the Goderich areaa complete . line ; of bakery products baked fresh „daily in the store. He said ,the in-store bakery was a recent addition to the Zehr's chain and that in the last four stores .opened it bad been very successful. • Mr. Zinkan said that 'the store's management • . per- sonnel would be transferred to Goderich from established stores but added that about 50 employees were_ hired in town to meet the store's full and part time staff needs: Mr. Zinkan said he did not want to attempt to offer Goderich food customers any idealsbut--would rather let thorn .come to the store and decide for themselves if they enjoyed shopping there. He• said -the -firm had stressed °establish'ing a warm - at- mosphere to the store to try CO prevent the sterile -type of shopping some outlets have. He pointed out that the ' success of the effort could only be measured '`in the acceptance of- the store by Goderich area customers. Zehr's now operates•a stbre •.in Kincardine andone in Hanover and are pleased with the success of the Kincardine outlet, the most recent of the two, The Kincardine store opened in March. - • • • ommittee studying Transort C�nada stand Goderich Town Council tlebury at the Toronto office of the Regional Director for `the Canadian Coast Guard is correct. The letter, advised council that a lease the town• • bad with the federal gover- nment for a 60 -foot wide strip of land along the harbor, extending from the lake in -the west to an undefined point somewhere in the vicinity of the elevators •.to the east, nearer should- have been granted in the first place. ° "I find that. strange," Councillor . B ,.Allen , told council'He saWeWie town•has had buildings on that strip of property for years and years and it wasn't until recently that any indication was given by.. Transport Canada the : previous . leases' had' been incorrectly drawn up. Couricil,agreed the matter should be referred to the Harbor and Property Com: mittees for study. .members aren't certain that a letter . from F.D. Scan - DON'T • ATTEMPT TV REPAIRS YOURSELF. It could be costly. We've got the know-how and experience to make TV repairs at a price much lower than yoU"'might expect , y, f Antenna and Tower Installation 162 Mary St., 524-9089 • Fisheries. is `located on. the- spot he•• spot -previously. ( ccupied' by Leonard Fisheri.es.) Council at that time !earned the lease with Transport Canada ..had runout in 1972 and immediately began to renegotiate it. In a sub- sequent letter, Transport Canada advised the towh the. lease would be drawn up, deleting the 60, foot strip along the quay : where . the Sovie plant is located. ; ' . In a : letter from Sovie. Fisheries which was presented to council. at last • Thursday's meeting, it was pointed out by the , company that plans, for the building were. being delayed until the matter • of the • lease was cleared up. • '.'I would appreciate the municipality' reconsidering their position on the retention of • the 60 . foot area,•as it is my understanding Tran- sport Canada is somewhat take hesitant -to any further actions on my ,request until the lease. has. been renewed between the Crowrr and the unway signs ake damages • . . • pa The question: of . the lease responsibility surfaced when Sovie Fisheries,Limited requested permission (rpm the town to build a fish processing plant and a' retail fishand chip outlet just to the east •of the company's • present: location at the harbor. (Sovie ATTENTION Hockey "Oldtimers" (35 OR OVER) Organizational Meeting WED OCT. 27 7 P.M. ' Mc6-ee'-s- Show-ro-om HAMILTON STREET TheMinistry of Tran- •sportation advised the Goderich Airport Committee that it was not necessary to purchase a jet screen for; use at theeast end of the runway at Highway 21., ° •', George Lloyd, ' regional • superintendent of airways with MOT, informed board member Dick Wright that a jet 'screen was unnecessary since no .aircraft should be using the runway extensions for run -ups or extending their take off runs andshould only be used as an emergency overshoot area on landing. The '' committee in- vestigated the 'possibility of erecting a jet • screen following an accident •on. Highway ' 21 in ' which • a motorist had his car -windows shattered from the force of a jet preparing for takeoff. If a pilot uses the runway extensions for run -ups or extended take off distance near the fence, the pilot would 'be responsible for any damage providing the ex- tensions have been properly marked as• required by the .MOT. "It is necessary to post appropriate signs advising pilots not to proceed beyond certain points for run -ups and take offs. The runway 4,„extensions have . now been - marked in accordance .with :the MOT specifications •:and any • damage caused by .takeoff becomes the responsibility of the pilot. - The committee also passed a motion to recommend to council to enter into an agreement with Imperial Oil subject to mutual agreement of the installation of facilities and proper insurance coverage protecting the municipality. The. agreements are for equip- ment loan from the company and an aviation fueldealer agreement with Esso. The agreements are for the. new installation of ,pumps to broaden the service of fuel dispensing. A dual line and turbo pump have already been installed. The- price. of 80:87 fuel has been hiked to 85 cents per galloon and jet fuel and 100-130 will also be available. - In othe.r_.airport business it Was agreed to post signs around : the airport pex1 peters and particularly the east and west ends prohibiting unauthorized entry. • It was noted -that several people have been observed .on. and . around the runways that could pose a „safety hazard. Once the signs have been posted the OPP will • be notified of ' .their existence and the right to enforce the,iaw. , _ Wright met. with -the Jubilee 3 "Ct nfmittee to discuss the proposal of staging anair show in conjunction with tiie celebrations to be •held next 'y summer: The airport com • mittee is looking to the fubilee committee to fund. the project which could .cost from $5,500 to $6,600 for performers but if handled properly could realize a,profit, • BAYFIELD MEAT MARKET NEXT DOOR TO L C.8 0 BAYFIELD. ONT PHONE 565-2160 • BUY YOUR , BEEF NOM BEFAREPRICES R I S , Sides of LB. FuI(y,Processed HOME OF QUALIT'i MEATS PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED NOW EQUIPPED TO DO CUSTOM KILLING AND PROCESSING. WILL MAKE PICKUPS STORE HOURS: Closed Sun.', Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. 9 6 p.m. Fri. •9 - 4 p.m: 'Sat. 9 - IF PA" • NIL LINO DAYS: " BEEP - MONDAYS• HOGS.- WEDNESDAY Municipality; .' wrote Mr. Sovie. In speaking to that letter, ,.Deputy -reeve Bill Clifford said he' and Councillor Elsa Haydon hadmet with two representatives of Transport Canada who had advised •them, the 60:foot.strip should have been in the. lease because it was "strictly for recreational purposes". He suggested that; •Mr, Sovie be advised to apply to the government of Canada concerning his plans to, build on trat property, adding council had no objectionsto his plans•. The matter was tabled •at• that meeting .however, 'to. allow time for an official letter . to arrive from Tran- sport Canada It arrived Mast Friday. In this 'letter, F.C. Scan: tlebury wrote, "At no • time was it .the Department's intention to relinquish ad- ministration and control. over .the :'working• area' of the harbor. Also, I fail to see how this area's use could •be .construed : as 'park and recreational purposesonly' as defined in the lease." -- Harbor Chairman Jim Peters admitted he was baffled by the whole affair, and suggested that time be given for a study of : the question The harbor com- m ittee • met Monday : evening immediately after the council session to discuss.the lease. The next regular council meeting is November 1 at •` which time it is likely the question will come before, council once more. ran The manager . of the; Goderich outlet will be. Steve' Laurie who is now managing the' -'"Kincardine store. The Zehr's' opening will be the; first store :to begin' operation at the Goderich " township mixtall. 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