HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-12-21, Page 3n original by Darcy
An artist needs time to create and Darcy McGee,
10 -year-old son of Ken and Sylvia McGee, needed
two art periods at Robertson Public School to
produce this handmade Christmas card. The card
features a decorated front and opens to reveal a
three dimensional Christmas tree that unfolds
automatically when the card is opened. Darcy said
he got the idea from a book of suggestions in his art
class and used two 30 -minute •art sessions, to -.
complete the project. (Photo by Jeff Seddon)
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GODERIC.0 SLONAL•STAR: THURSDAY, DECMIA;
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ant proper zooming for Lamb
BY JEFF SEDDON
Goderich town council
overlooked what some
councillors called a
moral obligation and
stood fast in its demands
to have J. Malone
Petroleums Ltd. get
proper zoning for its
property before it
rebuilds its gas bar
building destroyed by fire
in June of 1978.
The building, a frame.
structure just large
enough to house a cash
register for the gas
station and counter space
for selling soft drinks,
chocolate bars and
cigarettes, was destroyed
by fire but the gas pumps
and storage tanks were
undamaged. Malone
Petroleums pressed a
house trailer into service
to re -open the business
after the fire and has
been seeking a building
permit to Construct a new
hut.
Harold Lamb, part
owner of the gas station,
told council Monday night
that the permit the firm
sought was not to re -build
the structure but to re-
model. He said the fire
disrupted business but as
soon as a structure was
available to work out of
the business began
selling gas again.
In a letter to council
town solicitor Dan
Murphy saidcouncil
should seek appropriate
zoning amendments for
the property before a
building permit is issued.
He said the gas bar was a
legal non -conforming use
having been established
before the town adopted
its official plan. Murphy
pointed out to council that
the property in question
has housed a service
station or similar
business since the 1940's
when William J. Mills
located a car dealership
there. Since that time a
number of owners used
the lot for similar
businesses until 1972
when a building permit
was issued to Malone to
construct a gas bar.
At that time the town
was in the process of
establishing the official
plan and was issuing
building permits on the
individual merit off each
application. Malone's
permit was issued and
when the official plan
passed the property used
for the gas bar was zoned
industrial which does not
permit a gas bar. Malone
became a legal non-
conforming use at that
time.
The fire which
destroyed the gas bar
became controversial
when claims were made
that members of the
Goderich police depar-
tment cancelled the fire
call made when the
Malone fire was reported.
Lamb claims that a
constable thought the fire
call concerned the
Burger Bar rather thap
the gas bar and that the
officer checked the area
out finding no fire. The
constable suggested
smoke always came out
of the kitchen of the
Burger Bar and cancelled
the alarm. Later a second
call was turned in and
this time the fire trucks
arrived at the gas bar.
Lamb claims the fire
started very slowly and if
there hadn't been a mix-
up there would have been
no fire.
Councillor Stan Profit
suggested that council
had a moral obligation to
Lamb. He told council the
matter was. one "One of
those from the heart
things that Profit gets
Into", He pointed out to
council that the business
had not ceased to operate
and that council "should
be interested in getting
young, energetic
businessmen to this area
rather than scaring them
to another community".
He said when some "city
person with $100 ' bills
hanging out of his
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We heard a bird sing
.In the chill of December
A magical thing
And a joy to remember!
Best wishes for a pleasant Christmas
and a very good New Year.
Elsa Haydon
May your Christmas be filled with the serenity and quilt contentment that is born in the
spirit. And may all your days be graced with health, happiness, peace and our deep
gratitude.
The Staff & management of
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