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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-08-18, Page 9ssessment office and;the expansion Ottagarborp; d Cliatmpion° Road Machinery accounted for ore jobs In,town attracting''more;familiea. That ratted 'a market`' for new;, units, but with the yelling off of industrial expansion. the'number f new jobs created has•also levelled off, ... Other costs that affect housing'pu4rchases are ousing and., Urban Develop,mentAssociation of, anada (HUDAC) warrantees and the 'impost barges here if the buyer can't° raise the funis to ay -them in cash. If the $750 4Mpast charge, is. eluded in -the mortgage it will compute to about. over. 2,5 years .and.builders, expecting to, - w yz • *" Ct'ea1t�(i `bskciC7tO'"till"'tae�lt'8"ii�'t'""ii'�titf�. ep+atiT3'if1 " • e• first year, protect themselves by including bout $1,000 in the purchase price. On a mor - age that charge will end up cbsting the stomer between $3,000 and 14,000. • Real estate agents selling housing in Goderich, anywhere else, try to avoid dealing with the uge costs of buying a house. Instead of ac- nting those costs they try to remain positive nd advise people that when they finished paying e mortgage they have the equity of the house nd that plus what they'would have paid in rent, ill leaves them ahead financially. While that eory is excellent they still can't advise people how to make a $10,000 a year income pay 4,000 a year in bills. UC crews kept 97 usy during storms E :.1, 1,1 Electrical storms have kept Goderich Public t(lities Commission crews busy in town since nday evening repairing damaged street light stems. Two blacked -out areas on Sunday were four ocks on South Street and about another four ocks near Victoria Street and Cambria Road. ews began to work on the lights after they ere knocked out by lightning about 3:30 inday morning. The lightning hit relays in two eas, blowing fuses and also destroying a ansformer on Anglesea Street. The PUC crews placed the fuses and 'spent most of Monday ecking out other electrical systems in town to e it they were damaged. During Tuesday morning's storm power was f in some parts of town when several tran- ormers were hit with lightning but PUC crews d everything under control by Tuesday af- rnoon. river injured in accident A single car accident on. Highway 8 about a if mile west of the Holmesville intersection ulted in several injuries for its lone occupant rly Sunday morning. - John Scaman of Goderich who was westbound a 1973 Toyota received a broken ankle, badly tknee and dislocated hip when, he failed to ake a curved turn, ploughed straight into a IETRI uth ditch and struck a raised driveway. The r bounced into the air, over the driveway and to its roof. The car was -completely molished. Seaman was pinned in the car until O.P.P. ficers could rescue him. /od nde 'ERE [T Street , Onta 2011 Lummus Company of . ,said: "We deplore. the fact Canada, Ltd. issued two twOr that we are apparently to be statements ;last week . subjected to a continual •defending its vw-ork on Ontario: series of assertions by Pr. Hydro's Bruce.B and D heavy Smith, based on alleged water plants and -commented . statements' by ..persons. x ix l' 31"iEldegP " ilkaxarrf1 FeMd PtiY tit t elnployeeOwen,MacDonald. • informed.': Mr. MacDonald brought The company: spokesman said that a recent statement by the Liberal leader that Lummus can't, meet the November 1 deadline for improving its performance is not true. Hydro has given Lummus until that time to improve its productivity or lose part or all of its contract. Hydro has stated that Lummus has been meeting its demands so far. province -wide attention tb construction costs of the two heavy water plants 'at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development .,last month when. he released a list of charges concerning alleged mismanagement by Lum- mus. Lummus is the major contractor at the heavy water plant construction site. "Serious and unsupported charges are being made, with obvious lack of knowledge needed to interpret in- formation that may have been stolen from our files," a Lummus spokesman said. The company said Mr. MacDonald had been on notice that'his performance was not satisfactory. "For two years he was 'a relatively junioremployee who worked in a limited area of operation. His supervisor met with him several times over a period of months to try to bring his work -up to satisfactory standard. He did not measure up. He was told so and he resigned." Another Lummus statement issued last week said., that the company's performance at BNPD , "should be viewed and .assessedagainst the sizes tygeney " 1.`x�aii ple`Jt t �'ot the 'project along with the expected but unforseeable technological problems and the econonyjf and labour conditions that have prevailed . over the con- struction period." Lummus gave several reasons for the project being over budget so far including: -wage rates increasing sharply since the project began in 1974; -inflation adding significantly to costs; -two uncxpe redly severe winters adding to •costs; -building beside an existing operating unit introducing stringent new safety con- siderations significantly :atter.. ig.=Jabour _ produc- tivity; substantial -hiprovements made to environmental features of the plant; general productivity being down due mainly to a shifting work force. spite of these -things, the 1.tficreased costs at the Bruce heavy water plants are not out of line, and in most cases are lower, than in- creases in similar con- struction elsewhere," the Lummus statement said. Damage high in accidents The Goderidh Police Department was called to investigate seven accidents during the past week four of which resulted in major damage estimates. . A two -car collision on Huron Road east August 11 resulted in a total damage estimate of $1,100 to vehicles driven by Ray Dolmage, RR 1 Londesboro and Steve Thompson, 230 William St.• Exeter. Lummus did not respond for Damage to the Dolmage any specific charges Mr, vehicle was estimated at $700 MacDonald made about and $400 to the Thompson alleged mismanagement first vehicle. There were no in - released to the Port Elgin juries. Beacon -Times. A single -car accident on Mr. MacDonald later . Quebec Street August 13 acknowledged that he was put resulted in $600 damage to a on notice about nine months • vehicle driven 'by Tim ago by Lummus. But he added that he has acknowledged publicly that his attitude "was poor". The former cost engineer said when he first released 'his list of charges he was resigning as a protest against inefficient management. Provincial Liberal Leader Stuart Smith described Mr. MacDonald as "an honest credible and conscientious citizen." The Liberal leader has been pressing for a public inquiry into cost overruns for the heavy water plants. The Lummus statement ockhart gives RLEY J. KELLER arradine stepped out of the curtains at the Saturday night's ance of George :on Slept Here at ountry Playhouse to audience how great it be in Canada once Carradine, who had won the audience's s Uncle Stanley, the ceiver in the play, 22 a thunderous ap- or his kind comments anada and Canadian audiences. 17 ave TOR ITEE R SA ►R 140 10.11 -01*, su 1 a 1 -year old veteran of and motion pictures t delightful as the rich ho turned out to be a Carradine gave a performance as Uncle who couldn't stand is or noise ... and had - how to have his every Ifilled by the nephews ed regularly. Though ss, Uncle Stanley had family to believe he wealthy, and would ing a large fortune to e at his death. It until his nephew Fuller needed $5,000 - ed for it - that Uncle s ploy was red. on Fuller, played by ullivan, needed the to hold onto a house in edhich he had on r y wimpulse. The house and property needed so many repairs and improvements that the new owner was soon in over his head . .•. and in need of cash to hang onto it. Though Uncle Stanley couldn't give his nephew the money he needed, the old faker did succeed in giving one of the best "rich uncle" performances of his life by convincing Newton's creditors he was not only wealthy but powerful and influential as well. It was enough to secure a loan from a neighbor for Newton ... and work out a satisfactory property agreement in the bargain. Sean Sullivan as Newton Fuller was excellent, but the star of the evening had to be Araby Lockhart who played Newton's wife Annabelle. Ms. Lockhart is a fine comedienne who made the character she portrayed -come alive. The audience sympathized with her as she was destined to move from the city into a country house without plumbing, with a leaky roof and with a cow in the kitchen; they admired her as she turned the place into a comfortable home,; they wept with her as she was about to lose both her daughter and her house; but more im- portant, they laughed and laughed as she -delivered line after comical line with perfect diction, expressive intonation and impeccable timing. A big surprise was Elise Dewsberry who played LET US MAKE YOUR OLD FURNITURE BETTER THAN NEW For a'free estimate and a Tool( at our.newest samples of,. material CALL COOK UPHOLSTERY PH. 523-4272 ' R. COOK Prop. • BLYTH Put your upholstering E needs in our hands HAVE FREE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE Hester, the Fuller maid who was hired from among the locals. . The attractive Dewsberry appeared in Babes in Arms and turned in a fine performance as a real lady and as a singer in that show. As Hester,, Dewsberry was called upon to play a slouchy, somewhat stupid girl who was pregnant by one young man and was marrying his brother because it was "all in the same family". The audience showed their appreciation for Dewsberry in its applause during the curtain call and will be looking for her again next season at the Playhouse. Mark Russell was another performer from Babes in Arms who switched from song and dance to straight Glousher, 146 Widder St. Goderich. Glousher was travelling east on Quebec Street when he lost control of the vehicle striking a tree and a fence. Police estimated damage to the fence at $75. There were no injuries. A two -car collision on Huron Road West August 14 involving vehicles driven by Sharon Smale, 368 Oxford St. W., London and David Keys, RR 1 Varna resulted in a total damage estimate of $1,000. Damage to the Smale vehicle was estimated at $300 zi comedy with ease. This talented young main -played the family handyman, Mr. Kimber, and managed to draw audience appreciation each time he appeared on stage. Tracy Lee Homans as the silent Miss Wilcox said enough with her eyes to earn an honorable mention. The lighting in the production as well as the stage was particularly good. Wardrobe, especially the wardrobe of Ms. Lockhart, was excellent. George Washington Slept Here played to sellout crowds and broke all previous Playhouse records, enjoyed by over 3,000 people during its one-week run. Pucak. sod Swoop kookiest Comoro dad at $ ft.R HOME COOKED BEANS — FAMOUS STREET MARKET Bean Queen Contest Dance In The Arena Saturday Night '•'DESJARDINE ORCHESTRA" and "THE BL UEWA TER PLAYBOYS" Continuous Entertainment -- Midway For Kids and $700 to the Keys vehicle. There were no injuries. A collision involving a parked - vehicle in the Goderich arena parking lot resulted in $325 damage after a vehicle driven by Donald Bogie, RR4 Goderich backed into aw-parked vehicle owned by Brian Thompson, RR3 Bayfield. • Tenants Damage to the Bogie vehicle was estimated at $25 and $300 to the Thompsdn vehicle. During the week the department laid five charges under the criminal Code of Canada, five under the Liquor Licence Act and seven under the Highway Traffic Act. know your rights Tenants and landlords should be aware that only one rent increase is permitted in any 12 -month period, con- sumer and commercial relations `minister Sidney Randleman said today in a statement aimed at clearing up any confusion that still exists over changes in the rent review legislation. Even if the rent increase is under the eight percent guideline it must stay in ef- fect for a year the minister said. "Landlords wishing to increase rents by more than eight percent must continue to apply to rent review for permission to do . so," Mr. Handleman said. "This figure will remain in effect until Oct. 14,1977." Written reasons justifying a rent increase must ac- company the 90 -day notice of increase which the landlord must give under The Lan- dlord and Tenant Act. A tenant or landlord now has 21 days instead of 15 in which to file an appeal against a rent review of- ficer's decision. The other party to the appeal must be notified within seven days. after the notice has been filed. 1, FASHION RO�1 , The greatest Sufhmer Clear.nc na we haMYg ever enfoyed- Now gall Summer Merchandille • i�:.u-. ' wt 4s4r. rF- Our nevi feft'ltsfours now1n stock: Open 7 Days a writ • 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Ample free parking 11/2 miles south of Grand fiend Stop lights on.. highway No. 21 DR. DESMOND LEEPER'B.SC D.v,M. wishes to announce the opening of , BLUEWAtER ANIMAL HOSPITAL located at 66 VICTORIA ST. N. 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