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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-11-18, Page 21 1 1 M PAGE 27-GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY,, NOVEMBER 18,1976 - Town to offer to buy 1.86 acres at :the beach Goderich Town Council ,agreed Monday evening to offer to purchase a 1.86 acre parcel of land at the beach from Marathon . Realty Co. Ltd. The price is $20,000 and council has stipulated the date of closure would be March 31,1977. The finance.. committee; comprised of Deputy -reeve Bill Clifford and Councillor Elsa •Haydon had recom- mended - : the ;-matter be referred to the 1977 council. However, strong feeling at this week's council meeting turned back that recom- mendation. Councillor Dave Gower said the property in question, formerly occupied by the Imperial Oil ,storage fuel tanks, was valuable. He felt other buyers might' well be interested •in the property, Noreal contests in townshi Warren Zinn Bob Lyons, Gerry Ginn Doug McNeil all acclaimed as township reeves Residents of neighbouring `townships will not have to go to the polls in. most cases as Remember? Several years ago, the CBC carried a program about The Canada Company and • some of the famous per- sonalities of that era, including Tiger Dunlop. A' portion' of • that programwas' set in the Canada Company Office at .Goderich, now,. The Park House. Do you remember that program? What was, it called,? Approximately _ when did it run? •If you have any in- formation In his. - regard, please co tact Howard Aitken at the Signal Star (5244331) immediately. • CIVIC CORNER W November 22 the Land Fill Site Committee meets at.8:30 pm. in the Goderich township council chambers in Holrnesville. November. 22 • the Harbor. Committee meets at 8:15 p.m: in the council chambers at town hall. November 23. the Airport Committee meets at 8:30 p.m. in the council chambers at town hall. . November . 25 the Housing Action Committee meets at 12 noon at the Candlelight. Restaurant. November 25 the Day Nur- - sery Committee meets at 4„ p.m. in the council chambers at town hall. November 25 Huron County Council meets at.10 a.m. in the council chambers - in; the County Court House. several township councils will” remain uncontested for the December 6 election: Goderich township council will stand pat for the second term with re.eve,..Gerry Ginn;,._. deputy reeve Grant Stirling and councillors Joe Fritzley,. .Jake Roder and Garnet Wright. Last election the Colborne Harbor Re ort Warren deputy 'reeve, and the returnees" are reeve, p Zinn, Finlay MacDonald and councillors John .Austin, Township council was= ac- claimed to office but•this year' there is a new face seeking election as one of *me councillors. Robert Jewell has entered the election for a :council •post with `Willie-in- Bogie, WilliamBogie, Russel Kernighan and Grant-MacPhee. Reeve Doug McNeil and deputy reeve Norman Durst have retained their seats. - Ashfield Township joins the list of uncontested councils • It. was . a busy week at the Goderich . waterfront with three ships arriving.to'take on salt ad t nwo rain 'boat Grant Fairish • and Allan \Gk�son... Voters in East Wawaniosh' will elect four candidates ont Of five hopefuls. The five council candidates, include Ralph .._.--Campbel'l,:..." Fohn Currie,- Donald Dow, Ivan Howatt and Neil Vincent. Simon Hallahan will returnas reeve of the township. There will be no contest in West Wawanosh as Robert Lyons will .return as reeve and Marybelle Cranston, Leo Foran, Joseph Hickey and Arnold Stothers will form the council.,: • and. urged council not to take the chance that it would be sold out from under them. "It could : be sold at' any given time before the end of the year," warned Councillor Gower. , "What are we going to do. with it?" asked Deputy=reeve, C.ff or li d who ' ' ..:. . , said he .Would ld like to have some idea' of its use before agreeing .to pur-. • chase, the•land: "Are we going to sell it again? Are we,going to have another park? What?" "Where is, the money going to come. '.Troth?" asked Councillor Haydon:- Councillor Gower explained that since the deal wouldn't close until the end of March next year, the money.. would be the responsibility of the new„council; Councillor Jim Pets ;.called the land "a real key area". He said the property is. presently zoned for manufacturing and ex- pressed . his fear that if the. town doesn't buy -it, there` could 'eare 4yy.`be "something we don't really want down there". According to Peters, the land was valuable as a commercial and recreational site and in any case,.should be under the control of the town. Councillor Bob Allen said it would be a_ "wise move" to ;make a offer to • purchase on' tlie g>'rorlrwy'. He reminded council that thegovernment would be' doing a feasibility study at the local harbor in the- •near- ftit ure-;-and-Claim sr! that "now is the time" •to acquire the property held by Marathon Realty • Company Ltd: Town Administrator Harold Walls reported he had been in touch with the Marathon people and . had-, learned the company' would.. not accept an option on the. property. It is 'further.. un- derstood the suggested price of $20,000 would have to be approved by -board principals when the offer to purchase is In. other business, Coun- Clllor Bob Allen promised to see that a meeting between - the ball players in town, the • „soccer players • in the. municipality as . well as. area horsemen is held to . hammer out a decision about the parking Of motor vehicles - and the grazing of horses within the area of the infield bounded by the race track at Agricultural Park. A letter to council from Greg Hanson of the Industrial Softball Association pointed out that in the summer. months, there is no dispute concerning infield parking. However in the months' of September and october when the,' weather is, often cooler and less comfortable for fans, cars on the infield are desirable. Councillor Allen said `a municipal bylaw is necessary to give the town some control. at Agricultural Park. He said he had asked the ball plaYers and the horsemen to meet so that together:,.,„ _they. `could reach a mutual agreement about the infield area, • "To my knowlegfe,-no such, meeting has ever been held," Councillor Allen_ told council, adding that the would -tall"a - meeting soon so that the matter could be fully discussed before a• bylaw is introduced to cotincil. gS ...`"fir -� «,'" �y•r sgY �; �,..�, r� putting in:t,.'y made. On November 4'the, Agawa 'Canyon arrived light from Sarnia to take .on salt, on November 9 the E.B. Barber arrived .light . from Thorold and on November 14 the Agawa Canyon returned, this time. from Bay City. On Noveinber 9 the James Norris put into Goderich for the first time arriving light from Port Colborne to load corm On November 14 the Comeuadoc arrived light from Chicago to load corn. It ' was also her'first appearance at Goderich. ' The Algosea will arrive in harbor, later this week to load salt, and this represents another first visit. • Review your. R.R.S.P. now. "Now is a good time to compare }your Registered • Retirement Savings Plan with the G.I:C: Plan available from. V and G.. - Currently each $1",000 iic{sted is guaranteed 'to he worth •$1,648:40 -five' " years"hence under our plan. How .does this ' corripare with" your present plan? Discuss R,K.S�P s today at Victoria and Grey. Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation TOY U5T COMPANY 'SINGE 1889 Manager, A:A. Woatherbr 5244311 &violaa 44, ty TO MOTORISTS Re: Snow Removal The first snow has fallen and we can expect much more, , When snow has fallen the -.citizens expect our works depart- ment epart ment to ".remove it in order that they, the citizens, can drive• around the town The works department creWs cannot ef- fectively clear a street if even one vehicle has been left there, The snowplow has to go around the vehicle thus: -leaving a pile° of snow to obstruct traffic using the area. On somepof the. more narrow, streets this constitutes a major obstructionfor ° traffic. it•also,means that extra money hasto be spent for the plow to return later and clear the offending pile. Motorists, will leave their vehicles on the street with the excuse that their driveway is blocked with snow. The onus is on the owner of the driveway to clear fiis-her driveway, at least enough to get his vehicle (s) off the street; and as soon as possible. itis a. misconception for the offending motorist to think he is the only' one affected by the non -removal of snow in front of his home (caused by him having hisvehicle parked there) as the neighbourhood and passing traffic are equally affected by his,] ct ons.All citizens are warned that -it is an offense under' the High- way Traffic Act to leave any vehicle on a street in such a manner as to interfere with snow removal. Persons are advised to park off the streets in snowy weather so as to •avoid becoming a problem. Under the:highway-traffic act not only is there a penalty but Offending vehicles will In towed away at the owner's expense if the owner cannot be readily con- tacted to remove the vehicle immediately.. 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