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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-12-08, Page 18PAGE 18--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1977 oderich Town Council Briefs From December 5 While a report of the Parks Committee was tabled for one week, Chairman Elsa Haydon told council her committee would cut the Parks budget by 10 percent for 1978. She said-" it wasn't exactly clear how this would be ac- complished, but promised this was the goal of the committee. "I might mention this sets a very good example for other committees to follow," said Mrs. Haydon with a bit of a smile. "You're a leader," com- mented Mayor Deb Shewfelt. + + + The Organizational Review Committee has been officially named. Members are Deputy -reeve Eileen Palmer; chairman; Mayor Deb Shewfelt, Reeve Bill Clifford, and Councillors Don Wheeler, Bob Allenand Elsa Haydon. All members of council are cordially invited to the meetings but for working -purposes, the committee membership is kept to a minimum. 1'hr,`l' meetin,' of the committee have been held since November 24 with Treasury Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs representative Keith Glaze. At the first meeting, ob- jectives for the committee were discussed and deter- mined to be to "consolidate municipal structure in order to effect a more viable and efficient operation". At the second meeting, priorities were set out as clerk -treasurer, accountant, engineer technician, municipal structure, management team, structure of council, structure of committee and boards, structure of special purpose bodies, machinery inventory of the overall town and space allocation. At "the third 'meeting, an informal discussion was heard. Two meetings were scheduled for this week, one Tuesday evening and one this afternoon, Thursday, December 8 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. At the evening's end of Monday council meeting, members net with the tourist committee to discuss the promotional program for the town in 1978. + + + The tourist committee minutes of October 25 which came to town council Monday evening showed that the tours of the town which were held on 0 regular basis for tourists during the summer months attracted interest and public support Bert Squire said that for the summer of 1978, one Heritage Home might be included on the tour (a different one each week). -Other new stops might be the airport, the weather station and possibly tea and crumpets at the Huron County Pioneer Museum. + + + Larry J. McCabe officially was appointed clerk and treasurer and tax collector for the town at Monday evening's council meeting. Council passed the necessary bylaw unanimously. + + + Mayor Deb Shewfelt has been authorized by town council to attend all Association of Municipalities of Ontario meetings and conventions in 1978. Mayor Shewfelt is on the recreation, parks and cultural committee of AMO. He promised to make regular reports to council members. Andy 'Boutilier has been named temporary building inspector for the town. He succeeds Roy Breckenridge who leaves the position December 15. This is just 0 temporary appointment, until the Organizational Review Committee has an op- portunity to assess the long- term needs of the community. + f- + Town Council will m'et Monday, December 12 for the last time in 1977 - unless there is need for a special meeting. At this meeting, represen- tatives from Municipal Jim Wilkin, Andrew Ross and Kevin Bundy apply makeup My Fair Lady as Michele Buchanan looks on ready to lend a getting ready for a dress rehearsal of GDCI's production hand. (staff -photo) Don't Forget to Come to SMITH'S FARM & GARDEN CENTRE For Your Intlinter Iry ear SNOWMOBILE BOOTS Men's, Ladies' and Children's sizes Priced from 95 AND UP Planning Consultants and from the Proctor and Redfern Grdup will make presen- tations concerning the NIP project here. The municipal office will be , closed Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27 as well as Monday, January 2, 1978. + + + Councillor Elsa Haydon questioned council Monday concerning the procedure for naming new streets in town. At the same time, she suggested that new streets should perhaps bear the name of famous Canadians, including important Canadian artists. In the same vein, Coun- cillor Haydon received the approval of council to write to Montreal concerning a piece of sculpture by a Swiss artist that is only collecting dust in storage and would be available free for the asking by some interested municipality. The Parks Chairman said she imagined transportation costs would be involved, but added that no harm could come from writing and asking for a picture of the work to determine if a suitable home could be found for it in Goderich. Mayor Deb Shewfelt en- couraged her to send the correspondence.' "It (the sculpture) might match the coat of arms," quipped the mayor. We Stock an extremely Targe selection - in all sizes - of 1 and 2 Piece SNOWMOBILE SUITS tots i Lots of SNOWMOBILE GLOVES AND MITTS ALL SIZES Priced from /$4.95UP RICK'S SPECIAL C.S.A. APPROVED SNOWMOBILE HELMETS ONLY SHIELDS SOLO SEPARATELY $19.'S SMITTY'S SPECIAL ••• • ••• PURE OLIVE DUCK SNOWMOBILE SUITS , • • • MEN'S THERMO-KING Parkas, Coats, Under- wear, Footwear Galore. A LSO ANY KIND Of SNOW SHOVEL w•'v got it SNOW FLOAT $ 9s ONfLY,.. • 6 100 per cent cotton outer shell. quilted lining - 100 percent polyester to 100 per- cent Nylon fabric. Zip front, many pockets. Ideal for the man who works out- doors. S -M -L -XL -TALL EXTRA • • •• Reg. Price $49.9S Sale Price $44.'S (TALL SIZES EXTRA) •- a . a• opt► 0 1r 4 A :•' • • •a ITH6 FARMeo, GARDEN CENTER 66 HAMILTON ST. SHOPPERS SQUARE GODERICH 524-8761 rya Norm Kennedy applies the finishing touches to actress Beth Morris in the makeup department at GDCI in preparation for dress rehearsal of the musical My Fair Lady.The musical opened Wednesday night and extends nightly through Saturday. (staff photo) Town of Goderich Notice of Intention to Designate Heritage Properties In the matter of The Ontario Heritage Act, 1974, S.O. Chapter 122 And in the matter of the lands and premises set out below, In the Province of Ontario: Notice of Intention to Designate Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of The Town of Goderich, on the 3rd day of October, 1977, decided to designate the (ands and buildings, set out below, as a property of historical value in in- terest under the Ontario Heritage Act 1974, S.O. Chapter 122. Short statement of The Reasons for the Proposed Designation: Reason for Designation: The Henry Horton Cottage is recommended for designation -for architectural reasons. Built by Henry Horton in the early 1860's, it is an excellent example of the Picturesque Cottage, characterized by such details as the peaked projecting frontispiece, the scrolled "gingerbiead", the gothic window in the peak, and the half gothic windows in the gable ends. This is an ex- ceptionally well preserved example of grout con- struction; this material was not uncommon in Goderich at one time, but extant examples are scarce. (156 East Street.) Reason for Designation: The Strachan house is recom- mended for designation for architectural reasons. Significant architectural features include the mansard - roofed corner tower, the heavily modelled window headings, the patterned shingles, and the delightful iron cresting which crowns the roof. Most important, howeverthe building's consi of detail, for it is "a arkably unaltered example of late nineteenth- century eclectism, invention, and ostentation—the quin- tessential Victorian house." — from Ontario Towns, Oberon Press (20 Wellington Street.) Reason for Designation: The Johnston house is recom- mended for designation for architectural reasons. Built in 1863 by Hugh Johnston, it is a good example of the Georgian style at adapted by local builders, with some influence of the• Regency in the verandah and French doors, and a touch of the Italianate style in the brackets under the eaves. Although built in the vernacular, the house is highly formal; this formality is displayed on the exterior in. the striking door surround, with sidelights, double transoms, and flanking half columns, in the formal row of columns ranged across the verandah, and in the bay and French windows, to either side of the door. (38 St. Vincent Street.) Reason for designatjpn: The Whitely house I recom- mended for designation for architectural reasons. The main house is &.;typical heavy timber framed Georgian house. The trim on the verandah and bay window is a particularly good example of the type of fretwork and turnery characteristic of the Goderich area. The entire house is beautifully propor- tioned and fits well- into the neighborhood scheme. Since it is a residential structure that has been converted for commercial use, it forms an excellent buffer between the commercial area to the east and the residential district to the west. (58 Elgin Ave. E.) Reason for Designation: The Goderich Public Library is recommended for designation for architectural and con - textural reasons. It is an excellent example of the Romanesque Revival style, often used for public buildings at the turn of the century. The Targe round tower, with its special interior space, the round headed windows, and the irregular roof are all representative of this style. The architecture of the library, with the large tower at the focus of Montreal and Lighthouse streets, is ad- mirably suited to its vista location. (52 Montreal Street.) Reason for Designation:" The Seegmiller house is recom- mended for designation for historical and architectural reasons. The house was built by Jacob Seegmiller, a trader and tanner, important to the town of Goderich for ten years before he settled here in 1841. Built in the simple rec- tangular Georgian style around 1857, the house was soon altered to the present saltbox shape, highly unusuaff- in. Goderich. The house is significant for its Georgian proportions, with the smaller second floor windows, its two Cross and Bible doors, one of which is now interior, its original wavy glass window panes, and its unusual saltbox shape. (87 St. Patrick Street.) Reason for Designation: The Hutchinson house is recom- mended for designation for architectural and contextural reasons. It is an excellent example of the mid nineteenth century local version of the Georgian style. Significant architectural features include the local grey brick, the smaller second floor, win- dows, the adjustable louvered shutters, the semi -circular hood supported by Doric columns and pilasters, and the geometric mullioning of the sidelights and transom. The Hutchinson house closes the vista down Wellesley Street in a handsome manner. (19'1 Britannia Rd. W.) Reason for Designation: The Huron Historic Gaol is recommended for designation for historical and ar- chitectural reasons. It sone of the oldest public buildings in Western Ontario and had an instrumental role in the creation of the District of Huron. The gaol, with its unusual plan based on the octagon, is unique in its quality of execution and almost perfect state of preservation. Significant details include the classical portico, tapering passageway, pediments, and glazed cupola. The gaol has been designated a National Historic Site: (181 Victoria Street.) Reason for Designation: The Captain Dancy house is recommended for designation for historical and ar• chitectural reasons. It was built in the mid 1860's by Thomas Dancy, a captain on' the lake schooners. Although 'tile style of the house, Georgian, is typical of mid nineteenth century buildings in Goderich, the material, stone, makes this house quite unusual. The many changes and additions that have taken place have not irrevocably altered this handsome stone building with its symmetrical facade, dressed stone voussoirs over the windows. and gable roof. (108 East Street) Reason for Designation: Hands' Bakery is recom- mended for designation for historical and architectural reasons. Built in the early 1840's by D.B.O. Ford, it was the scene of a costume ball mentioned in - In the Days of the Canada Company. Used as a bakery by Henry Hands during the 1850's and 1860's, the house is reputed to have served as a guardhouse during the Fenian raids of 1866. This building is one of the very few examples in Goderich of Greek Revival design, as shown by its plan, with gable end toward the street, pediment with "Palladian" window and dentellae trim, flush boarded front, and bold door surround with fluted Doric columns and heavy entablature. (169 West Street) Reason for Designation: The Lawson house is recom• mended for designation for historical and architectural reasons. Sir' Casimir Growski, famous civil engineer and military man, is reputed to have used the house as his Goderich field office in the 1860's while it was the residence of Walter LaWSon, surveyor. Built around 1851, the house is a well maintained and beuatifully proportioned example of the small Georgian home. 5ignifican architectural features inclu'' the pilasters, entablature, a flanking sidelights around door, the well preserve ser clapboarding, and the malle second floor windows, (3 Essex Street.) Reason for Designation: T "Town Hall". The presen Goderich Town Hall o1 situated on West Street, a formerly the Post Do an Government Custom's Office. Built in 18' the building was designed b Thomas Fuller, one o Canada's leading early ar chitects. It has an impos(n and dignified present enhanced by its set back an detachmecomfine commercial neigh blocks bouring buiOCt° The predominant ldin material is stone inth Romanesque style wit gables. Th massively 9 rusticated stonecoarsing o an s' wall capping o monumental appearance. T building is of significant valu both architeacturand lly an hs ma wo rthy ofI preservation a worthy act. (S designatiWest n Street) under the d. Propert Description: Plan L Lot 1, Notice of objections to the designation may be served on the Clerk within thirty days of Dated at Goderich this Eighth day of December, 1977 Larry J• iicCabe l► DeputClerk•Treosu • yti Fri( to eras re, to tin tion at( 5(0l fc In( ge id dl ea rs hat W or ord ee w ce (01 ed th ii ai th li WI .11 ihl tit I, (