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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-06-30, Page 5Le ent hil Dula ie Si fit' et o ty en rt If v), In pres t th itee` b Sg mi rt s>o lay Ivor to floe kl ind ig, I' See es 1 r la.., iciPa Velli ade IOOtii Iii e' ink rse; 8.9, url., ti$it )Ke ca et / fro argest cetebratio*rin'the history erich got underway yesterday as nspeople and visitors began. 12 f festivities to commemorate the thday of the founding of the town William Tiger Dunlop. bute to this man who founded the tGoderich the Sesquicentennial tions were declared open with a laying ceremony at the tomb of unlop•yesterday. The man who d the town was born , in ek, Scotland i°n 1792 and at the University of Glasgow in The Goderichjubilee3 velebratons . we're officially opened yesterday `w!tk�, a` wreath laying at thio ;;tomla of Williom,' Tiger ,Dunlop. the founderof Goderieh acid the official" aliening ceremonies of Come Home Days as performed by Mayor Deb Shewfelt - in Court House Park., The Goderich Jubilee 3 committee has beenbusy organizing activities for thei celebrations for the past year and from viewing the calendar of events for the 12 days of celebrations it is apparent that the committee tray done a yeomen job. It seems there .is every possible activity and display offered thatanyone could ever want for a 150th birthday celebration. • Wrongo sedentary sesq,uicen- tennialists. As a good a job as the committee did and should be commended for there , were, unfortunately, a few activities that ,were ignored. The Coin mittee should. have offered n`' board ;pulling contest to, be conducted ,,.immediatelq after the judging of...the. heard growing contest. The, contest Would cater to those wishing to vent their frustrations on such personalities as ''luta orStrewfeltand`Ey:LawofficerDick'' Eisler. For SO cents a patron would be allowed a medium yank on a beard and $1",would be a good pull on a beard with feet solidly anchored for leverage. The committee should have offered a • beer drinkingcontest so the people of Goderi,ch could really show hundreds of visitors where their talents lie and demonstrate what acc nnp1ishments were .made during the long severe winter.., The committee should have offered a chocolate ice cream or chocolate cake eating contest for children under three years of age. All contestants would be GODERJCi�SJG allowed to „m4ash, smear, mutilate, squish with their fingers spit pend otherwise do all the fun things that are forbidden at home The winner should be obvious. The committee should have offered event, for members, of. town.. council that ;•would fall into three categories. Several members could enter the freestyle crow: eating contest while others may be well at home with the foot -in -the -mouth competition. Ail councillors wouldbe eligible:forthe grand championship that would honor members of a committee of council who held the longest meeting without accomplishing anything. The committee should have offered an enduranic6 marathon for the youth of the town who would be obligated to ride their bikes and cars around and around and around The Square while carrying on meaningless conversations with the person driving beside them. "1'1.1�5J]t#",T,1►1E 0�; Ira The Committee shoulcl have�,gffere4'in aftgrnoon;doze-off°for the Senor;ctttzene of the' co arnunityt ho gradually nod off in the' afternoon sun in Court House Park. Prizes would be awarded for The first to snore, the, loudest snore pod the longest -sustained snoring;- .--.:' The comtnittee'should have offered a school reunion and invited people who never attended school in Goderich- Everyone would act surprised to see each other not knowing the other per- son's name wouldbe too embarassed to ask for fear of appearing stupid for forgetting former classmates' names. As you can see, although the "corn- mittee did the best they could, obviously some of the more intriguing events were somehow overlooked. Oh well, maybe we can include them in the next 150th birthday celebration. INFORMATION, BACKGROUND AND OPINION HERE IN HURON medicine and he later interned in London, Engl and. When he passed his army medical exams in 1812 he was posted to Canada. He operated an emergency hospital to tend the wounded from the Battle of Chryslers Farm near Lachine and the following year he went to Niagara. He returned to England after the War of 1 812 and then went to India. In India Dunlop turned to journalism and later was engaged to rid the Island of Saugar of tigers which resulted in the nickname 'Tiger'. He returned to Scotland in 1820 and taught forensic medicine at Edinburgh University, Then in 18211 he returned to Canada but this .time as Warden of ,the forests for the Canada Company. Working with John Galt,— superin- tendent alt, ..superin- tendent of the Canada Company, they founded Guelph on April 23, .1827 and Goderich on June 29, 1827. The building of the first road through forest and swamp from Waterloo to Goderieh, via Stratford, was an accomplishment accredited to Dunlop.. It was the same route that now accomodates vehicular traffic on Highway 8. During the Rebellion in ,Upper and Lower Canada in 1837 he commanded the first Huron Regiment to defend the Huron tract against the rebels., In 1841 he succeeded his late brother;,Captain Robert Dunlop as MPP for Huon in the Parliament of the Province of Canada. He resigned his seat in 1846 and was appointed Superintendent of the Lachine Canal. On .Lune 29, 1848 the same day that he founded Goderich and on the sane day that started the sesquicen- tennial celebrations, Tiger ' Dunlop passed away near Montreal. tot The jubilee 3 Committee in Goderich has been working on plans for the celebrations for the past year and their events calendar includes a myriad of displays, sporting events, activities and dances throughout the 12 days. Following the wreath laying at the tomb of Tiger Dunlop yesterday', Goderich Mayor. Deb Shewfelt officially opened Come Home Days in Goderich with a ceremony in Court House Park. Ontario Premier William Davis made a special plaque presentation to Air Vice Marshall, John A. Sully that was followed by a luncheon in honor of the Premier. Each day of the festivities welcomes visitors to view and participate in new events. Some of the features offered during the week are the Air Show to be held at Sky Harbor Airport, Saturday .luly 2, the steam train excursions on the CPR station at the foot of West Street, the Country Fair at the arena Wed- nesday July 6, along with the many street dances, reunions and plays. dances, reunions and plays. The celebrations offer something for everyone of all ages to make a return trip to Goderich. ew Democratic Party turned to trio Legislature on its opening its growing campaign to free PPEd Ziemba, leader Stephen Lewis had met icusof'MPP's earlier Monday to ways of freeing Ziemba from the 1 in Toronto. Lewis claimed he or eight alternatives to free the rty member. a was jailed last Thursday after to reveal to a judge his sources ing a ease of alleged fraud the Ontario Hospital Insurance OHIP), One possibility to be d in'caucus was the possibility PROVINCIAL POINTS of the NDP pressing for a Speaker's warrant to have the High Park -Swansea MPP taken from his cell to Queen's Park for Monday's session of the newly elected Legislature. During Monday's session, Attorney; General Roy \ McMurtry asked the Ontario Court of Appeal to rule on questions ,of legislative privilege raised by the jailing of Ziemba. McMurtry said he has discussed the problem with Chief Justice Willard Estey and saidean order - in -council is in the works. Ziemba was sent to jail for six days for refusing to answer a question as a witness at a preliminary hearing of fraud charges against a medical laboratory and two of its principals°. The Attorney -General said he would Welcome a debate on the principle of extending the privileges of an MPP in relation to matters coming before the courts. He said a debate at this time would be premature and would not be in the public interest if it were carried out in the emotionally charged atmosphere that exists. After Mr. McMurtry's statement NDP leader Stephen Lewis rose and said that in light of the -minister's intervention his party did not consider an emergency debate necessary. Liberal leader Stuart Smith said he was pleased by the Attorney -General's statement claiming steps should be taken for the release of Mr. Ziemba and then allow the courts to proceed with the case. In the order -in -council prepared by McMurtry the court of Appeal is asked to rule on the following questions Is it open to a court in a criminal proceeding to refrain from compelling an MPP to disclose the existence source or content of a communication made to him by an informant on the same basis as communications by informants to law enforcement agencies have been held on occasion to be protected from disclosure in the public interest. If so what principles and interests should the court consider in determining whether it is in the public interest to compel or to refrain from compelling Such disclosures. Does the legislation of Ontario have the"power to enact legialation protecting its members from revealing sources or sources of information. The request for the appeal court ruling was what the NDP would, have sought in the emergency debate. For McMurtry the case posed a major dilemma, As Attorney -General he is responsible for the prosecution on the laboratory and the two principals who are before the court in the case. He said that perhaps his intervention on behalf of Mr. Ziemba could be seen asin- terference in the proper conduct of the defense. Before the House opened about 250 demonstrators at Queen's Park heard about seven speakers ask for Ziemba's release. Former High Park MPP Morton Shulman was applauded when he lauded the efforts of Ziemba. aps the largest national tion since 1967, Canada Week, got rather dismal start in Ottawa as a week of festivities began to Canada Day this Friday, tition MP's in Ottawa are now ting that the Liberal Party is he Canada Day celebrations for I advantage, NDP leader Ed ent complained bitterly that he position leader Joe Clark had vited to attend Canada Week ceremonies early Monday on ent Hill but after a 10 minute by Defence Minister Barney edth toll has now mounted to 63 g two prison fires in Canada and edSttates during the past week. ng smoke and lethal gas kilted 42 minutes after a disturbed youth tOhis padded cels during visiting toaury County Jail in Columbia les• frantically trying to free ng Prisoners collided with panic losit his keys irs and n prison deput-Jet'ry tOsfors13icke the melee, rt took .eros of the d in find liis..keys but lasted' Only f g 'prisorteles civil sled Oar out. minutes, Helpk a� tee 34..inmatre6,'and tt CANADA 1. Danson and 50 minutes of en- tertainment, neither were invited to address the crowd of several hundred. - Broadbent _said there are times when Prime Minister Trudeau or some representative of the government should speak for the country but he claimed it was time July 1 planners invite op- position spokesmen to participate. Government House Leader, Allan MacEachen said that all parties should participate in the July 1 activities. But the Canada Week opening which include a fly-past by defence department Voodoo jets had been planned by "'a IN private agency; A stage .decorated with huge stylized maple leafs was built on the steps directly in front of the Peace Tower. Gordon Fairweather (PC Fundy Royal) asked if Mr. Clark, Mr., Broad- bent, and a Social .Credit Party representative would, like Mr. Trudeau, be given a chance during the three hour televised performances from Parliament Hill July 1. Organizers of the celebrations have indicated that Mr. Trudeau will be the only political speaker at the performance. The extravangazas planned across the SEVEN country for July 1 will be the biggest since Canada celebrated its 100th bir- thday in 1967. The celebrations come at a time when our national unity is in question and such festivities are to act as the common bond. With the same. intentions in mind almost 500 ordinary Canadians took to the seminar rooms of York University in Toronto Monday to figure out a way to save their country. It marked the first session of the three day Destiny Canada Conference sponsored by the University and the Ontario Government. The delegates are representing every region, WDR LDWEEK eight visitors who died in the fire. The blaze was similar to the one at Saint John New Brunswick last week in which 20 prisoners died. Monday the 21 victim of the fire was reported. That fire was also started by a prisoner and smoke was 'blamed for most of the deaths- and the keys to the cells were also lost temporarily. There were 75 people in the jail at 1.30 p.m. Sunday when according to Sheriff Bill Voss,' a 16 year-old emotionally disturbed youth, Andy Zinimer,'set light t&rthe two inch thick padded ' cell wall with a cigarette a visitor had given him. Zimmer screarned that he was on fire and soon titer cry of 'fire' was heard throughout the jail and the prisoners and visitors began to panic. Dickey ran to open the cell doors and collided with visitors stampeding towards the exits through the smoke. The rush of the visitors pinned him against the wall and the keys were knocked out of his hand. hickey shouted for the dispatcher to get a Bulldozer to break downi the walls to get the people out. - . The blaze was confined to;the,padded cell but It was the poisonous gas, probably carbon monoxide,, from the padding arid the thick stroke thot.caiased $S trade' and profession organizers could find. The Government of Ontario is picking up the majority of the $300,000 tab for the conference and Premier William Davis was Ike to greet them at a buffet cornplete with Ontario wine. Most of the delegates are staying in residences during the conference and eat together in a large dining room at the campus. Montreal Canadiens goaltender, Ken Dryden, one of the delegates along with former Governor General Roland Michener, will be leading the discussions the deaths. Dr. George Mayfield, a local same time Dickey found his keys and physician, said blood samples were began opening the cell doors. Most of the taken from eight of the victims aryl dead were found piled in a corner ofhe autopsies would be performed on twe nf.rback wing. Most of the bodies were foufnd -the dead Monday to determine the toxic in soot but few were burned. agentwhich killed them. `'One witness reported that.`Zimmer's Sheriff Voss said Zimmer had been Padded cell went up like wildfire and the confined to a padded cell because he had smoke spread through the jail's ven- been causing trouble in the general cells. tilation system, Chief Deputy Bob A hospital spol.esman said there were 1 arrrler dragged Zimmer out of the cell several women among. the dead, four bili `the youth suffered burns over 25 from a single family. ppa`COritofhis body. ' ., The Tennessee fire had striking etrie rushed tortlie jail'flrom their similarities with the New $runsw:1;1:74 $fait , n,a ock a aweek c M w and thejust a e artier in whic 2 ,, .. J! ytmanaged h t �tci,lyreak, through then jail nwaljabout the died. Both were started by• a pris ��', , in the seminars. They are not expecting any brave new world to come out of the conference but they believe there will be a lot of learning from such a cross- section of delegates. Dryden explained that there were not likely to be any revolutionary Concepts evolve from the discussions but he was confident the effects will he felt across the country after the delegates return home and talk to others. The conference is actually a cross- country forum that may provide a model for every area of Canada. a padded cell and both suspected ar- sonists survived the fires. An uniden- tified will likely face murder charges in connection with the St. John fire. Both fires claimed their victims through smoke inhalation rather than burns and in both cases the fire was confined to a small area although thick black acrid smoke soon filled both buildings. In both fires there was dif- ficulty in locating thecell block keys. in Stratford last winter a prison fire claimedfive lives and again there was confusion finding the keys; Those vii; dmS also died of smoke inhalation.. 'r1 a 9 • rog