The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-11-17, Page 3Goderie
he new Goderich Township crest incorporates many of the things the township is
ell -known for,
including water,
) brilliant sunsets, apples, agriculture, and even
Dow. (photo by Townshend)
e VanDer Ende; left, receives the first Goderich Township crest from deputy-
ve Grant Stirling at a party sponsored by the township recreation committee
t Thursday night.•Mr. VanDer Ende designed the crest from ideas submitted
residents. (photo by Elaine Townshend)
by Elaine Townshend
At almost 150 years of age,
Goderich, Township is the
oldest township in Huron
County, and now it has the
distinction of being the'first to
have its own crest.
The Goderich Township
Recreation Committee,
which was formed four years
ago, adopted the -creation of a
crest as one of its projects
last year, and with, the co-
operation of the Township
Council, the crest became
official this month.
In the fall of 1976, a contest
was held to find a suitable
design. The competition was
opeti to all township residents
and was divided into two
categories - 14 years of age
and under and over 14 years
of age, The first age group
submitted 50 entries; the
second, none.
The six top winners were
Douglas Moffat, David Lobb,
June Perrott, Cheryl
Thompson, Dave, Johnston
and Scott Wilson, whose
names will be recorded as
contributing to the official
emblem. The Recreation
Committee reserved the right
to adopt or alter any entry.
To obtain a professional
design, the committee took
the winning entries to Arie
VanDer Ende, a township
artist. He incorporated some
of the students' ideas with his
own to form a distinctive
Goderich Township crest.
The shape of the crest is a
stylized apple,representipg
the fruit growers in the
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h Township, which is Huron County's oldest
ip, last week became the first township to get their
st, and here Reeve Gerry Ginn, left and deputy -
rant Stirling proudly wear the new crest. (photo by
ownshend)
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crest features a red sunset in
a yellow sky over blue water.
According to Mr. VanDer
Ende, some of the most
beautiful sunsets in the world
are found along the shoreline
between Goderich and
Bayfield. The colour blue is
also emblematic of the
waterways that affect the
township: Lake Huron on the
west, The Maitland River to
the north and the Bayfield
River to the south.
The bottom half of the crest
is green, depicting the
agricultural land, and in the
centre isa large blue tractor,
showing the farmers'
methods of cultivation. On
each side at the bottom is a
stalk of yellow wheat,
representing the produce of
the land. Corn could have
been used, but the artist
chose the wheat for its
aesthetic effect.
Finally, at the bottom in the
centre is a snowflake. "What
would a Goderich Township
crest be without a
snowflake?" joked Mr.
VanDer Ende.
Many of the students used a
recreational theme, but the
Committee wanted a wiider
representation for the
township, something every'
resident could identify with.
To some people, the water
and the snowflake indicate
summer and winter sports,
and cottage -owners recognize
the sunset over the shoreline.
But the main theme of
Goderich Township is its
agriculture and its orchards.
Three bylaws
approved
by township
Three by-laws were passed
at the Goderich Township
Council meeting held on
November 7.
By-law No. 25 to appoint
fire chiefs for the township
was passed after three
readings.
By-law No. 26 to provide for
a tile debenture on five
owners for a total of $22,300 as
passed after three readings.
And By-law No. 27 to amend
By-law No. 17 made in 1976 to
show the total final ex-
penditure of the Lobb -Jenkins
Drain was also passed on
three readings.
Council passed a motion to
have the township clerk
contact C. P. Corbett
regarding the potential
overloading of the Yeo Drain
by the E. Ridder tile drains.
Council also passed a
motion that the Huron -Perth
Roman Catholic School Board
and the Huron County School
Board be petitioned to accept
1978 taxes in two in-
stallments, June and
December.
Applications by. W. R.
Jenkins and Len McGee Est.
for land severances were
approved by council as per
questionnaire.
Applications for tile drain
loans were also approved by
council for William Brand
($6,900), Don Lobb ($3,700)
and Robert LeBeau ($6.000).
Building permits were
issued to C. SinrI� -
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Accounts were ordered
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The next meeting will be held
November 21 at 8 p.m.
"Of course, we couldn't
include everything,"
Township Reeve Gerry Ginn
said, "but we feel we have
come up with a distinctive
crest.
Hazel McCreath, a member
of the Recreation Committee,
will be in charge of
distribution. Chairman,
Grant Stirling, explained a
crest will be given to town-
ship residents as recognition
of a $2 donation,,
He and Gerry Ginn
presented the first two of-
ficial crests at a card party
sponsored by the Women's
Institute in the Holmesville
School on November 10. The
first complimentary crest
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