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Goderich Township
Council gives
four permits
Four building permits
were issued when
Goderich Township
Council met recently.
John Westbrook received
a permit to remodel his
barn; R. Kapte in
received one to build a
drive shed; M. Wigan
received one for an ad-
dition to his house and J.
Hoogendorn received one
to build a chicken barn.
&request for. a. building
'erit br Jolt�-
build a house is being
held pending approval of
a septic tank and a
request for one by M.
McAlister to remodel a
workshop and build
storage shed is being held
pending a site diagram.
Mrs. E. Ross was
present at the council
meeting to request that a
portion a her property be
changed from open space
to residential but no
motions were recorded
regarding this request,
Frank Cowan,
represented by Dave
Reed, reviewed in-
surance with council and
one change was
authorized.
Kleinfeldt Association,
represented by Mr.
Spring ett , presented a
plan for 41 residential lots
on Ron Samways'
property, lot .40, con
were recorded regarding
this plan.
Chris Kiar was present
at the council meeting on
behalf of four clients. On
behalf of Rutherford„ he
presented a draft plan for
42 residential lots on lot 78
B.L. Council agreed that
Plan 2-78-189 suited the
lot better than the
original request.
'Kiar, bh( behalf �f
Duddy •and Graham,
made a- request that part
Large bequest
Will build
new centre
Thanks to the
generosity of a deceased
Goderich., Township
resident, people of that
township will be enjoying
:hPir own community
entre within the next two
years. at no cost to the
taxpayers.
Goderich Township
council Agreed at a
recent • special meeting
to accept a bequest from
the late Mrs. Pearl Woon,
go be used exclusively tp,
build a community centre
in memory of her late
•hu,:band, John. a long-
time resident farmer of
the township.
Although the size of the
hequest has not been
divulgec, it is believed to
he bet een $70,000 and
$100.000, and Deputy -
Reeve Grant Stirling,.
who is also chairman of
the township's recreation
committee, said that the
money had been put into
a special trust fund until
required when con-
struction of the building
begins.
-I'd like to see it up
within two years,"
•
Stirling said. "It will
definitely be located -in
Holmesville, the only
hamlet in the township."
"It would be centrally
located there and would
serve the general public
as well as township
residents," he said.
Sketch plans for the
community centre, which
would include a hall and a
gymnasium, were shown"
at an enthusiastic
township recreation
committee meeting, but
more public input will be
sought before .final
specifications are drawn
up.
"We don't want to build
a white elephant that no
one will use," Stirling
said.
The hequest, along with
a community centres act
grant and a Wintario
grant could give the
township front $125,000 to
$175,000 to work with.
"We're not too sure
about the Wintario grant,
money's getting pretty
tight." Stirling said after
council had met with
Wintario officials. •
of lot 5, Maitland Con-
cession, presently
designated extractive, be
altered to urban for
residential uses. No
motions were recorded
regarding this request.
On behalf of Frank
Graham, Kiar presented
a plan for lot 75 B.L. Plan
D1-78-218 permitting a
number of lots for
residential purposes.
paRseLa_rnption
--agreeing-in - principire-to—
D1-78-218.
On behalf of J. Reder,
Kiar presented a plan to
develop 20 residential lots
on 1, part lot 74 E.L. No
motions were recorded
regarding this plan.
Robert Langendoen
requested information
from council regarding
the establishment-- of a
hog epp.ration and a
residence on six acres of
lot 31, concession 3. No
motions were recorded.
G.. Lobb requested
information from council
on severances, building
permits, sewage lagoons,
certificates of com-
• pliance, etc. No motions
were recorded.
H.B. Whitely requested
a tile drain loan of $3,300
for lot 14, concession 7.
Council passed a motion
that - -the • forth -a -To -an
application be rescinded
and replaced with the one
for $3,300.
• Tax write-offs were
authorized for John Scott
($21.93), Bruce Miller
($65.10) and Gary Merner
($54.48).
Fire bills -from Bayfield
were referred to G.H.
Stirling for investigation.
The Goderich Area
Housing Committee has
requested that the
township pay itsshare of
the $40,000 being
budgetddm-TOF -land
acquisition. Council
passed, a motion stating
that the township 'will
accept its share of $40,000
using the taxable .
assessment of that part of
the township presently
covered by the Goderich
Fire Area and further,
that if the lot being
purchased for additional
parking is found un-
necessary, that the
proceeds from the sale of
this lot will be refunded to
the three municipalities
on the same ratio basis.
The accounts were
ordered passed and paid
and council adjourned
until September 4 at 8
p.m.
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THE GODE.RICUSIGNAleSTAR. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1.97PAGE 3
Theatre was offered to campers at Point Farms
Provincial Park this summer as part of an ex-
tensive entertainment program at the park. The
Lambton Youth Theatre group appeared at the
park on the weekend for the third time this sum-
mer. They have been travelling to the park for five
years now. Here, one of the members of the group
belts out a tune during a performance called
Nineties Melodrama. (Photo by Joanne Walters)
olrnesville church
services will resume
Worship Service will
resume next Sunday
morning 1:45 in
Holmesville- United
Church.
Personals
•
Gcibcr to hear Mi. 'Bill
Norman is home from
hospital also Mrs. Jean
Wyatt is home.
Harry and Irene
Cudmore •attended the
50th Anniversary of the
former'ssister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Doug Ward of
Clinton, at the Edelweiss
Tavern'near Kitchener on
Saturday September 2.
• Recplt, dsitors. with
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Potter were Mrs. Ken
Ashton, Don and Robert
of London, and Mr. Ken
Potter and daughter
Heather of Listowel.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Angus had as visitors on
the weekend Jim's sister
and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Bates of
Cantou, Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Cudmore and Mr. and
Mrs. Sid Brown spent the
weekend in Toronto.
Mr. and .Mrs. Don Duff
and Brad went to the go-
cart rages on the
weekend at Picton.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Betties have been
holidaying at Pitch Pine
Island one of the
Thousand Islands as
when'you say
reliability you're
talking about
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guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Snell. While
there they went on a two
hour cruise taking in the
scenery of many of the
islands.
Miss Mary Jean Betties_
had as her guest on the
weekend, Miss Eunice
Batkin of Clinton.
We would like to
welcome Mr. and Mrs.
Gerry Innes to the' area
who live on Concession 5
lot 30, RR 2, "Bayfield.
May their stay be a long
and happy one.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry
Innes hosted the London
East Optimist Club at
their home on Concess, inn
5, RR 2, Bayfield on" the
weekend. •
4-H'ers Needed
Holmesville I 4-H have
tried a new angle for this
club by having an
organizational • meeting.
The name of the club
"essential edibles", and
the leaders for the year
are Mrs. Alvin Bettles,
and her assistant, Mrs.
Charles Mathers.
Anniversary Party
Over 30 of the Harris
family gathered at the
home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ken Harris at
Holmesville on Sunday to
•Holmesville
news
Blanche Deeves, correspondent 482-3383
celebrate Kay and Kens enjoyed by all, with •a
25th Wedding Anniver- large cake decorated for
sary. _ the occasion. Gifts were
A lovely smorgasbord received by the happy
pot luck supper was couple. •
Smile darn ya
Georgie': Teacher,
would you scold anybody
for something they didn't
do?
Teacher: Of course not.
But, why do you ask,
Georgie?
Georgie: Well, I didn't
do my homework.
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at 3:30,a.m.
"I'm lost," explained
the wanderer.
"Don't you know your
way home?"
"Sure I do, but that
ain't where I want to go.".
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