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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-11-04, Page 13• Snug tiorbor e biick. on • , • ;100. ---ms: by for .sofott Councillor. Jim Peters,' chairman of the harbor committee, collie under attack Monday evening when Al Scharlach appeared before town council to complain about • the electricity being turned off at, Snug Harbor. • According to charlach, if the electricity had been off last week when two ' fishermen were dumped into the river at the harbor mouth, the tug boat owned by Donald Bert MacAdam •would ,not have reached the men in time -to save their lives. AP" "At this time of year, those tugboats need to be plugged into the hydro so they can bp quickly started," Scharlach told council. "If the incident would haye happened this week, those men would have drowned." The harbor committee agreed at its meeting October — 18 to turn off all marina services except the telephone booth from Novembrer 1, 1976 until May 1, 1977. It was pointed out, heirever, that the committee had • no objection to the electricity being turned, on by a private individual or firm during that time, prOviding the total oast was borne by that individual or firm, and providing payment was made to the PUC for all costs incitrred in• •- service charges and the use of electricity. Scharlach; the owner of The Captain's. Quarters on. the Square, said the three working tugboats the harbor are also considered as" life saving vessels by the town of Goderich. He noted that the police rescue boat • • were in distress, and that the tugboats were the only vessels available for rescue. Councillor Jini. Peters reminded Soharlach and council that the sailing seasbn ends officially on Thanksgiving and that the 'electricity was •left on two weeks longer. He said the decision to turn it off had been reached when it wasshown that boats from all over come into the harbor, plug into the electricity -and use the power for heating, welding t nd anything •else that is necessary during the winter months. ' "The hydro bills are rather staggering," claimed Peters, • hauling out a number, of electrical bills which he said totalled into the "hundreds of dollars". What price .do you put on a life-?" asked Scharlach. Scharlach went on to Complain that it was the first time in 12 years that the electricity had .been turned off. " ' • "Why was • there no notification that, the elec- tricity would be turned off?" asked Scharlach. "Boaters down there would gladly share in the cost of •the electricity if that is' what council wants, but why .was there no notification that the power was being discort- nected? I don't think it is • Scharlach also said that when there are no lights at Snug Harbor, the boats moored there are "wide-open for thievery". "It was an oversight that • notices were not given,' stated 'Deputy -reeve Bill • Clifford, a member of the harbor committee. "But I make no apologies for turning • off the electricity. We're not " • running a gift shop," "The tug boats are the harbor master's respon- sibility," said Councillor Leroy Harrison. • , Councillors Bob Allen reviewed the long.:standing Service 'provided by Donald • Bert MacAdam ,who has never hesitated to take a tug out into the lake for a rescue mission. He said the town owes some concessions to Mr. MacAdam such -as allowing him to plug in his tugs at town electrical outlets, and per - Mating hirn to use docking space at Snug Harbor. councillgt Allen also drew couneil's attention to the •itiany lights which are left' burning year-round at the grandstand to prevent hanky,- paeky, bythe-4young- people who frequent the area. "I •really can't .justify that and thenagree to shuti off -the lights around Snug Harbor where boats are tied up,"said Councillor Allen. fair." • • . "There doesn't seem to be any shortage of funds in the harbor budget," commented Councillor Elsa Haydon, referring to the accounts for the evening. "Why do we curtail such vital services?" "Perhaps the lights should be left burning at Snug Harbor, suggested •Mayor Deb Shewfelt. • "Ye's, we can keep the' lights on," said Councillor Peters. "Anyone who, wants to plug into the electricity, down there can open the circuit with our blessing, and make a deal with the PUC for the c�sts. What ld be fairer?" • Reeve Stan Profit brought - the matter quickly to a head. 'For the sake othaving MacAdam able to get out into . the lake quickly in case of an emergefficy," said the reeve,. "I have • no • hesitation •in making a motion to reopen the outlet and pay the bills, in case there's trouble on ;the lake.," , • „ "Who will pay the bills?" ' asked Councillor Peters. "The Town of Goderich," answered Reeve Profit. - . The mayor called the vote and the 'consent of council •,was immediate. • "The hydro will be turned • back on," asserted 1VlaYor . • • ) • was not even in the water last week when the fishermen Board not ready • to lease land At its November meeting on Monday the. Huron County Board of Education agreed to. keep the Goderich Recreation Two Board • members still undecided • • When polled by the press at • Monday's regular meeting only two members of the . Huron County Board of Education failed to confirm • their intention to seek ,re- election in the upcoming •Decembefoelections, Trustee Alex Corrigan said he was as yet uncommitted • and Dorothy Wallace termed • herself `urkdecided.' All othtr. members,, in ••cluding Board Chairman Herb Turkheim and Vice Chairman Charles. Thomas, confirmed their intention to run again. and Community Centre Board, informed of any changes or plans in con- nection with Board owned property at Bennett and Eldon Street,in Goderich. A letter from the Goderich. Recreation Board also notified the Board of a motion - . calling for the negotiation of a Cochrane told the meeting Director of Education D. J. know what a lease should • to be no way to contain cost -wise at this time. E•st-imat_e_• $1,790 there seemed_,000 will* com-plete formal leaSe on the property but the )3oard chose not to take that step at 'this time. lo3::ratsliODifisEtiltii'°i1s;ectilvit°c ervices In north-east. cerner of to. The Goderich Recreation • • Board has approached the 129 -YEAR 1 rr 1'6) eas). t••••••M • • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1976 • . 177:7•77.0,1M SINGLE COPY 25c. . • Three areas proposed for NIP funds development plans • in the • past. The most recent of those called for the creation of a ball •diamond, playing field, traCkan tennis cour s.. • "The current arena renovation program, however, required our full • attention this ,year," the letter noted, "but, we hope this will change in the new year. 11 • Preliminary rough estimates: brought to town council Monday evening by the Works and Engineering Committee, show that if • Neighborhood Improvement Program- •(NIP) funds, are sought &Om the government, the total cost will exceed Two LonflOn men, John Wood, 60 and .oward Ryan 66 were rescued after their 16 foot aluminum boat Capsized in Lake Huron near the mouth of the Maitland River last Wed- nesday. The Debbie' Lyn tug tows .away the small craft after the men .were taken to 'Alexandra Marine and General Hospital for treatinent. (staff photo) - . • Two London men rescued Two London men were rescued from the chilly waters of Lake Huron near the mouth of the Maitland River after their boat capsized last Wednesday. • John Wood, 60, 30 Woodward Ave. and Howard Ryan, 66, 229 Devonshire Place were fishing near the mouth of the Maitland River when their 16 foot aluminum boat with outboard motor ran into a shoal. The boat filled with water and as they • tried to push it off it capsized tossing the men into the water. The tug Donald Bert, owned by. Donald Bert MacAdam of Goderich was first to arrive on the scene followed by a tug operated by Al • • • $1,700,000 - and the area tel. benefit will be Considerably smaller than at first thought. The Works and Engineering Committee in co-operation with Berns RoSs and Associates, decided' on three main areas of the town. for NIP: Area One bounded by Wolfe Street on the north, VictOria Street on the west, Albert Scharlach and carrying Constables John Hills and Sid Hall. • The men had been in the lake for' .approximately 20 minutes before MacAdam and the two constables pulled thein from the water. They were im- . mediately taken to Alexandra Marine and General Hospital by an awaiting ambulance. Both men suffered from 7 exposure. The men were wearing lifejackets but according to police reports had trouble keeping afloat as the heavy boots and • snowmobile suits they were wearing quickly became water logged, Street on the east, and East Stre et on • the with. Area Two is bounded by St. David Street, on the north, 1Victoria Street on . the west, Elgin' Ave.. and Picton Street on the south, and Albert Street on the east; Area Three is bounded •by Gloucester Terrace on the north, Cambria Road on the east, Montcalm Street on the south, and Victoria Street on •the west. Speaking on the designated areas, Councillor Dave Gower said that Victoria Street was chosen as the western boundary because of the fact there are no storm sewers along that street. "Just how a connecting link like Victoria Street could be built without storm sewers is more than I can understand," saidGower. Estimated costs for Area One would amount to $440,0Q0 ouths.charged fer storm sewers; $415,000 for • street construction; and $45,000 for water mains and in series of . . th• e s • connections,about$ 9oofor a total of 000. In Area Two Four Goderich residents Wendy Wells of the same 1 Of 21 charges address each face a charge o. including break: enter anti break, enter and theft. face a tots storm sewers would amount to $150,000 street recon- struction $170,000; and water mains and connections, 'theft and break:enter with intent' relating to a series of At 3;10 a.m. Monday Sgt. breakins at the Candlelight. Merv,,Witter and Constables Tom Jarczak and • Steve, Restaurant, Club Grill and Stoneman • discovered a Rt Jack's Restaurant Un a - Gary Powell, 17,219 St. Goderich faces nine routine check and with the charges of break, eriter• and assiStance of OPP contables theft and one of break and George Hiles and Art Burt the enter with intent. Wayne building was surrounded and a search made. - • • t Brooks, 16, 152 Gibbons St. Goderich faces eight charges Powel4 , TerpstraW and ells of break enter and theft and were found in the building. .one of break and enter with 'S ubsequent investigation led intent.ptricia Terpstra, 18, 33 . ks. ditional charges. against estauran Nelson St., Goderich and Broo, • • broken window at the an - Texaco. dlelight . -.to the charges and the ad- ' • E AFTER, See Page 5 The Mid -Western Rodeo, held an- nually at Exeter, is reported to be "on the ropes" again and if anyone would like to have a rodeo in their community, the Mid -Western may just be up for grabs. , What is happening in education today? Should our schools get back to more of the basic subjects? If -.you've been wondering about education, the Ontario Teachers' Federation is offering from $50 to $500 in funding to groups or -citizens who will plan workshops and conferences on educational topics. Separatist leader Rene Levesque. probably engaged in the most vital election campaign of his career. Political' observers are saying that if he fails to advance his position by more than one or two per cent Of the vote, and a considerable number of seats, his party could well face a "destructive crisis. What can we expect from new American President Jimmy Carter? In this week's edition of "Worldweek" Signal -Star writer. Ron Shaw suggests gun control,—art amnesty for draft dodgers and for Canadians difficulties with export trade*, especially in the field of agricultural produce. • ' • • $20,000 for a. total of $340,000. Area Three, the smallest portion, 'would require im- provements totalling about $550,000 - $180,000 for storm - sewers ; $115,000 for streets; 130,000 for water mains and connections; $225,000 for sanitary sewers, a pumping station and forced main. Total costs in all three areas will be about $1,790,000. The program would be funded 50 per cent by the federal government and the province and 50 per cent -by • the town based' over five years. It is understood, however, that subsidy. would still be paid to the town for projects under the NIP scheme which would nor- mally be subsidized by the province. . The next task Councillor • , Bob Allen pointed out, was to discover how much of the five year road program would be covered by the NIP -funds.. - Councillor Allen, . also' requested a list of all existing drawings' on the town's sanitary' and storm sewer syste as well d'i-a, master ' 1. drawn g of the complete sewe system in town.- storm and sanitary sewers , up to 1976. Allen said the last such complete survey was done in 1968 and that it should be brought up to date again, with drawings on file in the town hall where citizens could get answers to their questions relating to such matters. •"We- have to submit those -surveys to NIP anyway, for purposes of comparison," Councillor Allen told council. • • • • ne seat vacant for sure There viIl be at..least one vacancy an Goderich Town' Council this fall when • election time rolls around December 6. Councillor Jim Peters, elected to council • for the first time in 1974, says he will not be back for another term. Councillor Frank Walkorn, the oldest member of the -present town council, is uncommitted at this Moment. Counciller Walkom is presently:1n hospital, .but • according to Town Administrator Harold Walls, Councillor Walkoin .confidedp-him that he will be "open for any'jobk . Mayor Deb Shewfelt will seek re- election in December to the mayor's chair. Mayor Shewfelt reported that if he is successful, he Will be moving toward a • decade of municipal council servite. •Reeve Stan Profit will be a candidate • •• • • • for council. According to the reeve, the time-consurning county meetings take him away too often from his own private business, but he still hopes to participate in local Municipal gove'rnrnent. • Deputy -reeve Bill •Clifford will seek election as reeve of Godericlr. The position of deputy -reeve will be sought by Councillor Leroy Harrison. The remaining ' council members - Elsa Haydon, Dave Gower and Bob Allen- will all be candidates for .coun- cillors. ' Nominations' close .Novernber 15 it -5 . p,m, Persons asp iringto office for any OT the municipal or county posts should pick up the necessary forms at the town • hall before then and have 10 signatures attached to them by deadline. • Jim Peters frank Warm ... maybe ' . . •