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town hall
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BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
Councillors meeting in the town hall Monday
evening decided to let the court house "bells"
ring even though asked to turn it off, but will
turn off the town hall "bells" iust, as a
precaution. ' •
A letter was receivedlrom Howard Norton in
Goderich asking that the court house clock be
silenced. Norton said the "bell" had been quiet
during the recent court house roof repairs, and
he had hoped someone had "finally heard it
ring quite enough and had decided to pUt it to
rest".
When he heard the clock chiming again
recently, he decided to write the letter to
council.
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Bert McCabe of RR 4, Goderich remains in critical condition In a
London hospital after fire destroyed his Colborne Township home
Thursday. Mr. McCabe was pulled from the fire by neighbours
and rushed to London by ambulance. The Goderich- Fire
Department answered the alarm. (photo by Dave Sykes)
destroy home
A Colborne Township man remains in critical
condition ina London hospital after fire
destroyed his home at RR 4, Goderich, Thur-
sday.
Bert McCabe suffered severe( burns to the
upper part of his body and smoke inhalation in
the fire that gutted his home..Fire officials
estimated the fire started at the rear of the
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as he tried to reach the front door.
He was nulled from the fire h no10-igriiirs
Don Sowerby and his son Brian, who turned the
alarm in to the Goderich Fire Department at
-about 7:30p.m.
Mr. McCabe was rushed to London where he
remains in criticareondition.
The Goderich firefighters brought the blaze
under control shortly after their arrival but
4F.'4ef,
The cause of the blaze is. unknown ,
damage to the house WaS estimated at $25,000.
Town pays for poor work
SHIRLEY J. KELLER
It took a recorded vote, but Bob Gibbons on
Sunset Drive, will be reimbursed $150....the
money he spent to have his lavign and boulevard
brought back to standard after it was torn up by
the town -hired crews during paving operations.
Those voting in favor of paying the account
were Councillor Stan Profit, Councillor, Elsa
Haydon, Councillor John Doherty, Deputy -
reeve Eileen Palmer and Mayor Deb Shewfelt.
Those opposed were Reeve -Bill Clifford,
Councillor Bob Allen; CouncillA•Dave Gower
and Councillor Don Wheeler,
The discussion on the subject' revealed that
the sub -contractor had arrived at the Gibbons
home laterrorre- evening, and using the light
from a vehicle spread top soil and some grass
seed.
According to Deputy -reeve Eileen Palmer,
is was unsatisfactory. The Gibbons' lawn, she
said, was like a golf green prior to the paving
operations, and the repair work was of ex-
tremely poor quality.
Commissioner of works Ken Hunter and,
town clerk Larry McCabe both felt that to pay
the account would he setting a precedent that
could prove to be expensive for the town.
Hunter admitted that the area probably should
have been sodded and even went on to say, that
in the future, sod would be used in every case.
But, he said, if the Gibbons' account was paid,
more similar accounts would folloW.
Councillor Elsa Haydon said she would not
make her decision acco ding to what might
happen in the future. S said she felt The town
had made an error b not properly replacing
the lawn at the Gib ons'• home, and the town
•should make restit ion to his satisfaction. - -
'Why should t town not put things back the
way we found it. ' asked Profit.
"I sympat 'ze with the fellow," said Coun-
cillor Bob A en, "but I can't go along with what
he did."
It was explained by town engineer Burns
Ross th the town agreed withGibbons that the
initial repair work at his home was un-
satis actory, and had offered to correct it. But,
sai. Gibbons wantedno part of the town's
of r anu hired his own contractor to have the
ork done, and subsequently passed the bill
long to•the town.
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"The bell would be nice if -it rang perhaps on
the hour, or',every weekend through the sum-
mer, but I find'having it ring every 1.5'minutes
365 days of the year is too much,' wrote Norton.
That letter was received by council and filed.
In short, -no action was taken on it, the con-
sensus of opinion obviously being that the clock
chimes are acceptable "bells" in town.
'But Councillor Bob Allen did make a motion
that the fire siren on the town hall roof be
turned off...and,councillors readily Concurred
with his request.
Steeplejack Carl Vincent of Grand Bend is
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$3,785...and the siren will be turned off
whenever a workman is on the roof just as a
safety precaution.
131 YEAR -28
THURSDAY; JULY 13,1978
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BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER .•
The future of Goderich's municipal airport
was determined a' little more clearly Monday
evening when town .council met and agreed
* following a committee of the whole session, to
attempt to carry out the, Transport Canada
conceptual project calling for a 5,000 foot by 100
foot asphalt runway built in stages.
"The key word here is attempt," said Mayor
Deb Shewfelt before the reCorded vote was
taken. That vote was 6.- 3 in favor. Those ap-
proving the motion were Reeve Bill Clifford,
Councillor Stan Profit, Councillor Bob -
Councillor . Dave Gower, Councillor Don
Wheeler and Mayor Dek-SheVfelt:. Those on:
ppsed were DepIty7iveye_ E.' ten, Saltrkez„
Haydon. •
Richard Koroscil of Transport Canada was
on hand to suggest thdt Transport Canada
officials would help the municipality by
suggesting the best ways to phase in the work.
Off the cuff, Koroscil thought the town might
build a 3,000 foot by 100 -foot gravel runway
which would later be asphalted. Two more 1,000
foot paved additions would be made, making
four distinct work Packages. • -
Koroscil gave very rough estimates on the
cost of each stage - possib•ly $250,000 for the first
stage;‘,. $175-$200,000 .for the second stage;
and as much as $250,000 for each of the third ...
and fourth stages. •
'A 5,000 foot paved runway ,is well over $1
Koroscil. .
This cost would, of course, be ex,cliasive of the -
price of the land which ,will be needed if the
project goes ahead. Included in council's
:Work.•
halted
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Ken Hunter, Goderich's commissioner of
works, told council. Monday evening at its July
meeting that an outdoor patio under con-
struction at Harbor Park Inn is illegal—ex-
pansion, and the owners have been verbally
notified to stop work on the addition.
This action follows receipt of a petition signed
by 41 neighbors objecting to the construction of
the patio at the west end of Harbor Park Inn.
"The purpose is' for the outdoor service of
intoxicating drinks," the petition said. "This
patio is within 20 feet of the road to the beach
and is being' passed- by a large number of
children daily."
Five reasons of objecting to the construction
were listed in the petition, including concern
about .noise, adverse effect on local property
valuation, and an Unnecessary offense to park
users.
A second letter was received from Klahan'ie
District Guide Commissioner, Diane
Buchanan, suggtsting that if the patio were
approved, a feitee should be erected around it.
Councillor Elsa Haydon also asked at the
meeting about the increase use of the town's
park for hotel customer parking: bunter said
there was space for 26 cars --behind the hotel if
the parking lot were properly !Warked.
Councillor Bob Allen reminded Council the
park is for public use, and public parking would
prdbablY be acceptable there.
motion is a notation that it Would be essenti-al-to
immediately acquire control over four lots
adjacent to the airport, to protect the zoning
requirement for Transport Canada's criteria.
Cost of this. property has been estimated a
$100,000. Letters will be going out to the owne s
of the land, advising' them that the 'tow is
willing to acquire the property.
Indications al'e. that Transport Canada ould
provide -up to $250,000 on each applicationmade
by town council for expansion at ,the .irport,
but the amount of money that wou . be for-
thcoming would depend to a great e eton the
economic benefit studies conduct:d by Tran-
sport Canada. Koro.scfl warne.d.. ouncil. there.
was "no premise" of funding an said that even
-if-ofre-pitalie4,iTarfsmveck-t-hvi,
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if you get Iffe-61--ie phas-e—You get money Tor
another". It is understoo. that Transport
Canada funds for buildin airports and for
airport- expansions from coast to coast are
severely limited.
Deputy -reeve Eil-een 'Palmer learned, fr.=
Koroscil that if the town leased gthe property to
another company or group, the town could
forget about the grants. .
"The crux of the problem IS -the lots and the
money," Mayor Deb Shewfelt observed.. '.
Dan Murphy, town solicitor, appeared at -the
public meeting and said that the present
owners of the lots in question have applied to.;
:Colborne Township for...building permits.
"They .can't be delayed' any. longer," said
Murphy, uriging council to reach some sort of a
decision on the problem..
"I am totally sold on the airport," said
Councillor Dave Gower. "If we are going to
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a,me steering committee
BY JOANNE WALTERS
A survey has recently been completed in
Godericb which shows 'that there is definitely a'
need for a Big, BrotheTs' agency bete and a
steering committee has been foi-med in order to
establish this agency.
Big Brothers is an organilation involving the
matching of fatherless boys between the ages of
6 and 16 with mature. and concerned male
volunteers of good character who are willing to
invest a few hours a Week in the future of boys
who need a friend. These two -share mutual
interests or hobbies, a sportingevent or library
visit, a fishing trip or work project. Ih this
mariner; the boy 'is given an opportunity to
become a happier, better adjustedperson while.
the. man participates in. one of the most
rtwarding eAperiences of his life.
Talk of establishing a Big Brothers agency in •
this town was initia,ted.this year through an -
Experience '78 projeAbeing conducted two
students' working out of the 1 -turn Centre for
Children and Youth in Clinton. Marianne
Frayne and Tracy Baker 41--cr assesSiiirthe-
need-roi and helping to set up the agencies in
four Huron County locations this sum'rper.
From a public meeting held by the two
students in Goderich on June26 the following
steering committee evolved: Michael Cox,
° Charles Kerr, Bill McNaughton, Dennis
Wellwood, Eileen Painter, Dan Murphy, the'
Reverend Ralph King and Robert Dixon.
This steering committee_isIn the very early
stages of forming a Big Brothers agency here:
They have entered into a six month agreefnent
with the Big Brothers Association of Canada
which gives Ahem tie right to use the Big
Brothers name ad• lays- out stipulations for
forming such an agency.
Since the committee has already determined
the need • for Big Brothers in Goderich, their
next step is to form a Board of Directors con-
sisting of 10 to 15 people of good moral
character representing a cross-sectionlof the
' community: These directors will holdrOsitions
Ilice—prefident, secretary -treasurer and
publicity, financing and matchirig chairmen,
etc.
To this end a public meeting is'being held on '
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Work crews • have been WO removing trees
along Highway 21 this week, -a Move that-in-
dirates construction wort -�n -the widening of a
portion of the highway
(photabi Dave Sykes)
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will begin.
this "year..