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GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 11177—PAG '9JA1
to tthegrrimed here w 7ersch Monday The N
afternoon group
lirfrom out Iran n in the obWy wants II
Alpine. Mtch1 torn apukeump ,m Nett doorstep.- said the Green
attention el area dente a tlO' ei vert the peace to Its -more lethal than ctrmigt
slmllarltlne betraen Me Alpine sllum gun a W the DARLINGTON ee inducting agents such, as C e, kiekkin,
sltuetlan iu GuderscA OBJECTIVE . Malathion f DDT A Q•
A spokesman far Ihr Crean 1 hr (,rernpeaer Fwndauun w plutonium the Puup 1 tsar grads
I SignalS4r reporter the 'e tre,:'.'d
Lots a brfvsrJ w Ih«'*An tthc en asrmrrrebl11 01* ,. ®says. slap!
ucneN drPth un a W d as an aerosol In l
Sl olgating the po.ab`over nrnlenl of USA is n rlal. m th d sten ace dun c pabillty 1 idlly til
from [he A uclee y of seeing ware ulvG fef humamiy Th,a summsrVProlr<t NuNu /ll, tri cancer in several
the Al3t grertcun n un people.
according a. Alpha aibeun rgys pll dr n ,n Grc t•nuyeuX T,n unto took w stir water m the s'Anuther eunnrn a the oalddlf
•ape lu XI w rail the rat Lake, drawls O 25 m and ns 1>uten00, for meth bom0'
The SIV In the spokesman m a Vo"'t� aurntionwihe den G' power g Only 25 pounds vfplutumum lvnlucd on the black
gnalS4r has canted aeverml ile rtes in lite r'a'n nblrcie,r0of nuc leer
intent mantle concerning car, ,, ,4, f Gr re0 Ilydo Toronto Ie a market al Slop,aq a pound, says °rano.!!)
cThe Si for suitable rock ter aeyara l sten by p comytrucuun of slots iu Hydro'. planned re Home roy p dbon a
tort
recent
o tore onceasl w n Ch•ba nurcllear plant Weld bomb d bomb in
blah mate The r g manv,llo A dem dropped on Nagasaki keslthele Id 1
salt la found u considered ^ Wte, th^ r I lea nn gr u', u fee t plannedttfor •ub* r I, Greenpeace literature explains.
oft stable and forma nuns to be one of the ,tor ai 0/artlingtun and aThe toxicity of plutonium makes It n Ideal
ma,i st L rock (r u eon, in then ,rid (wore ofpiu I r pijo,, r hes"amen" un tie substance fur ler mr,al ugroups, Greenpeac
labs t5 mbaantt waele time by e 1 renyeatruwer' toll mode m Nal o
done...he euuua nee uremaIns upotentiallf yearsyoratr,uPVrlrr, twmly page :I•
"tre ars:himake ntact br ruldequraungdMtwith UU oP tier ('un, ,sv,ir d t eeace people situation. said dear r rs.allunof nuclearpower
h In T
G'Marich la as closep un He rWteJ that and product ton in Ontario Th pct.. development Index
end the
Bruce Nuclear is. cloe to Alpine. Menti igen litho the that the Porter CI mn,larlon
'The peopleuclru from the two Devetourulopment
must begin , erd'atr rer'a`n. un ul the tired and w�,edmn of
to Ilsemall. then om ib, t top ,,,this mf:,uletr enenahre n polluting energy PnnnY Ca naval
begin to work togetef the okesniun matter and •"„a ,urn`s, ,,,tai n„d w�nd pnwo?d atanr `sear
H said the d rn8enter oW'r mon clop Ihlnk'nl mterm, vldol,ara and PuLr
g es ,l a ageof Michigan.,sly the G«resort
organising
(:Ingo prevent the s uclvar
cents
Mond a y 10,,,,e spokes e
esus In their community storage of n �a” '^ I'huroq newt
Plutonium found in nuclear waste h'afm
got dem of romau1Uon on the much
0800 Hlgbway 71 .ldnning project were
Iam4y when tale house went under the
nth[oc ' .1he Maar. located on the
18 Doyn d-Bntannla
Road Intersection, was bought by the town•nd 1e
being removed to make room for the expanded
corner that will be built when Me 0.311,ld Road
becomes lour laoes,(.taff photo)
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SIGNAL -STAR
Ile YEAR -11
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1177
SINGLE COPY 754
bieutenant-Governor here to1
ria Sw y
Anglican Church I1' u n v e i l V
da C,r r g 1 110 1 a
0801 h s1ornxl p i 1 g
•. Mercer l rni f 1 , I r 'h 't
early resWrn 'I n e l d h the
able Punier M MOO I I t
rolOntaruaIH t Palk ( I -h
11V eereminn7 s e ,f a some, activities
p 18ranto relebralc Goderichs
nleM0l'
nt
hssl9eil)rbeln act in
participant inLieclude an
1 !lion. Pauline M. McGibbon
s I church service in St George's
g at 00 a followed by a
lawn receetion and presentation 41 12.00 p m •
the on u
f a plaque In Court Hose Square
ting the Queen' d
Silver Jubilee a
Godemurrich s Sesquicentennial at 2:00 p.m.' and
the provincial plaque ceremony at Harbor Park
al f ro p m, followed by a reception and
presentation m the Pork.
The provincial historical plaque is being
erected by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, an
agency within the Ministry of Culture and
Recreation The unveiling ceremony Is being
sponsored by the Architectural Consfr vane), of
Ontario, Huron Branch, in association with
Goderich'0 Jubilee J Committer.
Among those invited to participate in the
plaque ceremony nye His Honour Judge F G
Carley...110 will be chairman of the proceedings •
Robert E McKinley, M P (Huron); Jack
RiAdeIL M P.P. IHuron.Mtddlesexl, Nick H111,
who 0111 deliver the historical address, and
Professor Kenneth Dawson, who w111 represent
the Ontario Heritage Foundation
The plaque will be unveiled by Her Honour
Pau linen McGibbon, LleutenansGdvernor of
Ontario and dedicated by the Reverend G.
Lockhart Royal of Knox Presbyterian Church.
At Harbor Park the proceedings w111 be
enlivened by the Goderich-Laketown Band and
the Colour Guard or the Royal Canadian Legion,
509th firanch Following the unveiling there will
be a tion and
ponsoredsebynthe Maple Leafon in Chapter f tthe
1 01) F.'
°
Born in England in 179d, Thomas Mercer Jones
became an apprentice with the mercantile firm
of Ellice. Kinnear and Company in 1813. Under
the' guidance of one of the firm's principals,
Edward Ellice, Janes advanced to a responsible
psifon the b a J
reputation fey' bang "steady to, pfh., ed a
Ellice watt also deputy govern f the C -du
Company the huge ,Upper Canadian land
company, and when the dIrecturs decided I.
replace the Superintendent, John Gall with 1,
commissioners in 1829. he convinced the
directors to appoint Junes - onems
f the co -
corn
mi s stoners The other commissioner
selected was William Minn, a prom mens Upper
Canadian businessman
Jones arrived yl York (Toronto, ,n 1829 and
w,thtn a short time had mined the social and
economrr lite l
which had developed the
Strachan,outy In dam 18.12 he marne4 F l,rubeth Mary
Strachan, daughtnd In daughterofthe powerful John
dreiatmed by William Lyenr ai:foll1(mg w
member of the "Family Compact -
Hes e,r as a
career as corn musioner, pr1 rarely
responsible for administering the settlement of
the Huron Tract, was fraught with conlruversy
• 912)
p ague
1m)e;of ms administration the penditures for en n 10 this
rP yI I top Jhy ad early settlement period nearly all local e
inlo
counts ancl
nd sales
s• -t t ) rd egular 00 land turn`r trolled by Company uffrrrult' `u 1nd wOnly
o1 <a asurauy dsturbedby some of the 00.
turn to page daPPP.
NPD cost inquiry is denied
doomed by Orono Liberal Leader Stuart
lorspuHk inquiry into construction costs
Rant' aster Planta B end D has been
Minister lames Taylor last week
W IWulry saying it a premature.
aB a the Inquiry came on the heel.
0 Col media attention given to claims
W ,apnmt et Lummus Company of
Ltd. major contretaor at the heavy
deetto/4011118 atm.
RIM, I{la Beeron'Tlme1 Invoke the gory
W hip about claim. by Owen MacDonald
tbmoopmmt. He recently quit his Job In
lama tat control department In protan
ma hes declined to comment on any of
R.t0aeald's claims .o far.
Me* Bydro, which employe Lummus m
de bony ter plants, did tesue a
.shy Ih.1 the convector has until
bad taupe up.
remit matemeet .aid Lummus moat
ro pryurtlrity by that 11 me or else
"Hydro may cancel all or any part of the scope of
the work of the company".
At Toronto press conference held that week
Hydro chairman Robert Taylor and two other
of helot. answered questions raised by Liberal
Leader Smith In'hi, demand lora public Inquiry.
Mr. Taylor said Hydro has confidence that
Lummus will meet the November 1 deadline.
Hydro first became concerned with Lummus
performance and productivity as early as 1975
and aubeequently put auditor, at the site and
demanded reviews every rix to eight weeks, he
5054.
In MOs, 1974 Hydro began a formal review of
Lummus operations completed during the
summer.Lummue and Hydro then worked
together w Inatltut0 change
Then 1e,1 April, Hydro delivered Ise
ultimatum,
Mr. Taylor said he thought there was "an
element of truth" to many of the accusations
made by Mr. MacDonald.
It was learned during the prase conference
wing contract goes to Lavis
Snowed for poem` Ne muntdpal park ing
s Uglthate Street and NV apron at Sky
84 te4,4ed .Monday evening' to Lasts
ding aubjeet to fins) approval by B MBe connect .
%other tendert were received for the work.
CooWCOnhh from Guelph came In 5lghtly
Grin it 115,794 while F C K ,ng,sOwen
tenderednt$10,180._
Dann fertile pale of the garh0e'tnThh ci>rnnr
Banns lo.4 end Boyfleld 01r,ad were
a well. Peter Spain was awarded the
la N, bid of 1200 There were two other
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 100
on to move the
ion
L nese ter Memorial ing lPlaque from the abandoned
Lancaster site to the old flagstaff nI the town
airport.
muse the
the tsurvivvor sof this
WWnl oflagstaff 1 and Ann flown our nag
since 12 EFTS was de•hctivl0ted m 1945,” the
letter stated "Also, bec0use.it Is one of the focal
points of the airport It is hoped that these two
Hems writ add a sense of history and permanence
to our oirprrrt "
esitrenem mtenealon is presently beingCouncillor Stan Profit told Council he was
4d bye A. Pergel of St sen y 'terribly disappointed" by the Legion decision to r
mat by e A Pother then anestimatedino sell the Lancaster. Profit was reminded the cost ,.
of maintenance, especially sur to vondal,.m at
fell/Deity meurance
sun the bomber made It impossible for the Lepton to
lawny, a filer ton, rerelveA from
keep the vintage aircraft any longer
that productivity at the two new heavy water
planta 1. about 20 per cent below that when
Lummus built the firs t plant at the site
"1 think they (Lummus) were loo optimistic in
their productivity estimates, ,n what they
thought they could do, and they underestimated
what• it would cost," Pat Campbell, Hydro
engineering and operations vice,president, said.
Some reasons given for lower productivity
were gaiety preesulions taken because HWPA la
operating. changes in labor agreements and a
lack of quelltled tradesmen, onagers and
evervlsor.
It wes •Ito learned during the press con.
faience that Lummus hired five or 51*
management personnel at Hydro', insistence.
The Hydro Officials did not deny that wet
eltlmetee of the two new heavy water plants
have Increased 1300 to. 9400 million more than
originally planned
IL le currently estimated that the planta,
ochest'ed to begin full opwratlon. to 1980 and
o Turn to pogo 3e
u b(Wlt) smiles tit her daughter
w+Isbst Lkuimth the Honorable Pauline
.miZiedehon Sun mor of Ontario
dwell dAY In late pan In.n
• Awd ounce In SI PC"
1 unveil Iwo Plagta,, The
first plaque wail unveiled In Court Hoare Park to
commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee and
Goderleh's SeequlcentenNd. The reeoml plaque
wee unveiled al Harbor Park to commemorate
Themes Mercer Jones, one of Goderteh'r most
fameua early roaident., (sun photo)
t ed earlydecision
ro
n
tollttt
of tri,
Rana„
nee
t"rdedu
abr5°
pin
act with C a W Sanitation
I01 are
a while yettf
'010,1 linked from a to
nmg m the council- ynam.
mrlM by the viii( u/ Tnm Conk
Irnrmn
discos,. ethos fnr a
tI Into n newr'nntrnat
til lice endnf6ui1 thught had
'1 lin venr
rnmime). alntention was
a Ihrer
year art with the
dtspngal Ile said the company
nil en gnm,al ronin se of seven
rel lar earl, nllhr•three years
`inert 11.ddedh,v
Ili n It'm ny
pnr'ru corgi -act with
Ref nmm Aman or the
rtes In menthe„ M town
,nal r ll
nSldernllnn *a? being
It« ,ale ,nla,tinns would
study ha
dl t ^huyy 11* own
',n (-u ghlgmy nut
Re,MAe tAe
nIn
garbage collection and disposal In the
municipality Gower 5014 then the extended
conlraci would Rive the town time to seek out the
hest alternatives.
Councillor Gower understood from a meeting
early In June that Tom Cook and Bnh Murray of
C and W Sanitation were willing to extend the
present garbage contract for , further five
months, from the end of July until the end of
December Minutes from that meeting show that
Cook and Murray expre.sed some concern aMwt
the need to purchnne new equipment end
suggested a1 that time there wee tome urgency
for A decielon from the town nbout garbage
collection since It take, ennelderable time to
order and receive new vehicle..
Al that meeting as well, c and w represem
thrives advised
d (sed Councillor Gower and
Adminl.trnmr Harold Wells that they were
prepnred o eonnlder the rontre0t subject to the
Anil lnfletion Boned guideline. (els percent)
piton A factor for vehicle operation (Orte.percentl.
Earlier in the year, the Works and
Engineering Committee met with • represen-
tative of SMI Idustrlts to review theost of
7*rhsge packer. and the maintenance of tame
e committee requested that reprenentetive,
Oard okays lease
Sett
peed M ;Auntlion derided
neoeco5 land 1, awn, for
r rid R,pnea Ar the nor•
tett meed In
m0 iattuelR C.li
grid. 11sr r
OM belittles Po
well, be
In^ar
Mn�M,
,treat from
Chore will In
abs N R ,wrrr end
Nher t ncka rid 01 sf
tna 1)net
i *aid the
m an 15118 n, 111 be
Money 50, The lira
"rl been nlaea by
drelnm firm e ing the areaThe trwill ackandlevellingde
and diffreent pits
edit he laid out In the tecod phase end a track
and different pia will be laid out In the seehnd
Ph.. and A track base will be put down. The cost
le !inmates et 610,010.
In the third phase coating 114,003 the In tbdl
diamond will he constructed' and an asphalt
track 'urt8ce. The 633,000 fourth stage will
complete the track surface.
W The
devehrpmenl *111 be financed partially by
and Community Recreation Centre
d.
g-ente, Mr. Rner! eol eels0, Danringer , Murphy geld the board le
not eliglhle for grant.. Only munleipallUea And
Incorporated organisation* may apply for funds.
Mr. Strtnger suggested the hoard lease the
property to dm Ooderteh Spans A5eaclatlnn
which could qualify for the grantft was left with
Mr. Morphy ee decide who the lento should he,
Lynn Meyers, heed of the Oderleh school's
Physical education, .Mid the Winans et the
Paige IR school Ire oven -meed. At present one ,MIs Is
PAR,.A,9, 10 being used Inc Netball, thee. and baseball
.
Pag�1A
rents wOuld be covered by the Manta
M.Yers .alt alightly IMO than half of the total
pORO 11
Y1ii,� The board decided to tees! the property for 71
Peen Y2, lb Years. At the end M that per led the leve could he
renewed If the property isn't nesse for stints
urea.
The ',loners of the Goderich Roll•a•Thon held at
the Goderich Memorial Arena ncendy were
given thele ash prises for reign( the meet
money In the event. Recreation director Mike
Dymond gave out eight melt award, Tuesday to
the skaters who raised the men cash in the 17
hour skate deeIgned to raise money for the erase
roof. The winners were (from len) Mika Hodges,
wap received 651 for raising 8111, Sharon Bur.
bine, she top money earner who pt 61M for
raising 9166, Sherry Bradley, PS for raising 81
Blair Stoke., 66 for raising 6th and Robbie
Gibbam who wen the under aloe category y
received 616 for raising M. Not available for
photo were Kent Tlgert who Mood 6 N and get
916, Meloday Grits. who raised 947 and pt 914
and 'Headier Campion who raJoad 761 sad M N.
The youngsters were among 44 that .tln.d MA
eau -*•thou, 19 of whom 05,514 MANI IAMB
,09 for the ront.(rtafl phew)
The LO.D.E. Ahmeet Chapter were on hand et the reception In St, George's Here, left to right are Ahmeek Chapter member. Grace Neville, tremor!
Parish Hall on Sunday le present the Honorable Paullne M. McGibbon, end pail Regent. Mary Henderson, Regent, Cella Taylor, the Haworabl
Lleuteoant.Goveroor of Ontario, with a needlepoint 1,0.13.E, cern. Later In Pauline M. McGibbon, Mn. E, Sitter, Mrs. 1, Rid fel, Hare) swbel, Mn. E
the day the 1.0.D.E. Maple leaf Chapter Regent, Mrs. Audrey Royal Chisholm and Mr., R, G. Emersion, (staff photoi
presented the Lieutenant -Governor with the book, Memories of Goderich.
oderich
SIGNAL -STAR
120 YEAR -02
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1977
Bylaws clear the way
T l,,,', bylaws on Mond., r, r,noo•,. town
council agenda were approved by reen,Hrd vole
.showing 0 511.1 margin ref ascent A complete
council voted five to four ,n la cos of rl, nr,ng the
way fora mourn en, ti,re At the ntel-gerl on of
Hayfield Road and Bennett Street
Those in favor were Mayor 11,0 Shrwfrl),
Reeve Bill Clifford, Deputy reeve Eileen
Palmer, Councillor R. Allen and Councillor
Dave Gower
Cauntlllor Finn Hnydnn alto n•quosled the
recorded vole, said th,5 w,. not planned a
essentially a neighborhood ,torr Rather 11 was
to be whet she termed ' 1111 OW. „f t„ton rhnln--
Sheaid11w creatingx stor1.,lher than
filling e,IHlng ers which new ern,Rly
SINGL1 COPY )se
(11,1r to leg. It competition I he h>1.1w, raven third and final rerieling
It simply good onough say 11 11'1. Bylaw 36 mirbrirlte, x development agreemrrn
woht n yourjurnuittliun ” caul( fi r Clan het,, I, p -ted of Llstnwel and
(rift It 1,T...00u r hang,. in the off, ail plan Ihr Tow n,f (;,iter 'h Bylaw .59a ends the
Where's the point 1n hnr,ng a plan ,f we ,tre off plan lcdesignai,ng the properat the
Holly changing d for anyone who rrqur,Is a southwest , runt, of Bennett Street and Hayfield
rhonge' Recall .1. on merr,nt from residential, and
Co rillnr John Doherty acid that In ht, Eelaw en •+hrrh permits therm hl,shinem of
opinion 1hre -r v , r.(nn•s In that a , of tom, no n,, ,r1.o1,Inre on that property
I
m Hrnlan nrR,if,, Haafrold
,ad and rine on Huron Road o,,alfa loot
Dm.r more w 100 he 1 011,ngthe throats of
the 10101,.,,,her people, he .:1111
"I don) ?bink e -,n r er alert t„n rot
inter offered l'n„n,,llar Rnh AllenIle
Reeve 10111 Clifford told Ills 0010,01es a, the rood rh,'fr,','dam to - mpele m hu.mr.s doe, not
council table the Goden:rh ncl Area Planning ills,, c, m the hest ,n of all parties well
Board had "deliberated at grrnl Irnglh ,
lin r n, 111,1 he ,i,gae, fol it w,, a yn tun hie
this very . hn H
Same quelllr risen heel that eery frpe,lon, 0'v,o the le,•
strong delegations had tppenlled to the planning 1 rounrillor I ion W'lieeter .ngge,red .t he
board In deny the requr,t for,ng r hnnges tome the Ott ,r,nl plan for (,,.Airs h « ,se
hut, he wild, plan g board had derided the Hr was 11,111180 work i. already '1,doil whf•ad
wild,mne, or
toning wee feaslme He said members of the the Huron County Plane tog proem merit can fit
DRMCO no morn
You may hove railed et The Good Roods for
r You may n ha yen IIRM('n swearer
11,,) ,n holh rags you are nut of ,tyle
Dominion Road Machinery Co I.lmlled „now
I' hampmn Road Morh,nrry Lit -MINI It isn't
,Ily,ch a peril) change. hot , r believed
f hamp�on 0,111d Machinery n rr rlonoly
,rlr'n'il, rhe company with the registered trade
tinder whir ha p,nn motor graders are
,h.trrhulyd in the world markets
Kinettes' service well used
(Story on Page 7)
KAM. Fry (left) and Freida Thompeoa, eeerdlna0ere •f4(5 Oaderleb
Klne150e' Clothing ROOM project .Ad* 9810 of 15 nearly set -hies of Irk
dething sva111A1e free of entire. for needy fsm111,0. The vera Ms Son 40
operation ranee 1976 And the Kinetin hem famed merry hardeM��psw.
Aeeemmod0 den wee their hlggan ishan the problem until thin yeishthe Re
of Columbus offered them a room In the old !!oven at I e0 Net.. shot.
pealed 'alertly wee the Rya,* W ,leas award for the perfect .Met Isola
.erve. the eemmunity In D1.IrIe1 on.,
Huron County is known for
its 15 -foot snow drifts, week
long storms, and freezing
rain. Because of these, Huron
County is also known for
Tower failures - sometimes
very costly power failures.
Standby generators are used
on many farms as an answer
to those costly situations.
During a power failure a
farmer is often too concerned
about its effect on his
livestock to think about
setting up and handling the
generator safely. There are
certain requirements that the
farmer should consider when
setting up his system, says
Huron County agricultural
engineer Ron Fleming,
The generator must be
certified by the Canadian
Standards Association (CSA)
and its instalment needs to be
inspected and approved by
Ontario Hydro. It is a'ls' '
required thata farmer isolate
his electrical system from the
distribution lines. A properly
rated double throw switch
between these two systems
(standby and regular) is
mandatory. It stops backfeed
through the transformer
which could electrocute
linemen. If it is a temporary
hookup without an approved
pole top connector, the
generator will electrify the
transmission lines away from
the farm.
Other safety measures
besides those in electrical
hookup will aid in preventing
accident's. The tractor hor-
sepower should match the
generator need and capacity
(2 pto. horsepower provides
approximately 1,000 watts of
electricity). Having the
tractor controls close to those
of the generator is a wise set
up. The generator should be
protected from the weather.
If it is indoors there should be
a vent for the exhaust fumes
from the tractor.
The generator must be
firmly bolted to a solid base -
whether it is mounted on a
trailer, floor or pad. Ontario
Hydro recommends that the
standby power system be
operated once a week to
ensure its reliability during
times of need.
The operator of the system
must always be alert and
must understand the working
""'f of the system. Anyone who
'"'may be left on the farm
during a storm should know
Y
how to operate the standby
power system. Proper and
very careful installation of
the complete standby powe('
system and an operator who
understands it will eliminate
- the dangers involved,
A power failure can be very
costly but caution must be
taken with the standby power
system for life is even
costlier,
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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
1977, decided to designate the lands and buildings, set out Goderich, on the 3rd day of October,
in-
terest under the Ontario Heritage Act 1974, S.O. hapter 12�eiow, as a property of historical value in 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 "gingerbread", 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,
however, is the building's
consistency of detail, for it is
"a remarkably 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 as 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 exteriortin
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 S.t. Vincent
Street.)
Reason for d"signation: The
Whitely house is recom-
mended for designation for
architectural reasons- The
main house is a 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
large 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
Sr
.e
r
gmule house is recom-
mended for designation for
historical and architectural
reagons. 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 unusual
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. (191
Britannia Rd. W.)
Reason for Designation: The
Huron Historic Gaol is
recommended for designation
for historical and ar-
chitectural reasons. It is one
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:
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 pays 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
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
the 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: 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 1857,
the house is a well maintained
and beuatifully proportioned
example of the small
Georgian home, Significant
architectural features include
. the pilasters, entablature, and
flanking sidelights around the
door, the well preserved
clapboarding, and the smaller
second floor windows, (37
Essex Street.)
Reason for Designation: The
"Town Hall". The present
Town Ha II of Goderich,
situated on West Street, was
formerly the Dominion
Government Post and
Custom's Office. Built in 1890
the building was designed by
Thomas Fuller, one of
Canada's leading early ar-
chitects. It has an imposing
and dignified presence
enhanced by its set back and
detachment from the neigh-
bouring commercial blocks.
The predominant building
material is stone in the
Romanesque style with
massively gables. The
rusticated stone coarsing and
wall capping also adds to its
monumental appearance. The
building is of significant value
both architecturally and
historically and is most
worthy of preservation and
designation under the act. (57
West Street) Property
Notice of objections to the designation may be served on the Clerk within thirty6ondays of : Plan7 Lot 22.
Dated at Goderich this Eighth day of December, 1977
ismaimaannimar
Larry J. McCabe
Deputy Clerk -Treasurer