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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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�tci,lyreak, through then jail nwaljabout the died. Both were started by• a pris
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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..
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