HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-12-28, Page 8PAGE 8-GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECE1013ER 28, 1978
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Ittook a recorded vote
at a meeting in early
July, but Bob Gibbons on
Sunset Drive, was
reimbursed $150. . . the
money he spent to have
his lawn and boulevard
brought back to standard
after it was torn up by the
town -hired crews during
paving operations in the
south-west part of the
town.
The reason Reeve Bill
Clifford, Councillor Bob
Allen, Councillor Dave
Gower and Councillor
Don Wheeler voted
against the motion to pay
Gibbons was their fear
that'll would set off a rash
of similar requests.
It did. It wasn't long
before council received a
petition from
homeowners in that area
of town asking for similar
consideration. Councillor
Elsa Haydon suggested
that Jim Searis who lives
•in the area, had
spearheaded the
movement "to em-
barrass council".
Decision was reached
to consider cases` in-
dividually rather than on
a group, basis and com-
missioner of works Ken
Hunter was given the job.
Hunter did admit that
in several instances, the
work was inferior. From
'now on, Hunter assured
council, the town will use
sods to replace torn up
grass and will not at-
tempt to seed patches of
ground. •
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It was early August
when Goderich town
council learned that
government 'grants will
cover only about $600,000
of the total $800,000 cost of
widening Highway 21
from the entrance to
Industrial Park at the
south entrance to'town to
the intersection of
Britannia Road and
Victoria Street.
About $45,000 was
raised in 1978 for the
project, and it is expected
that about $157,000 will
meed to be raised in' 1979
to complete the project.
But McCabe did have
some brighter news. He
said over $100,000 was
spent this year on special
purchases which would
nut have to be made
again next year. He was
hopeful that the saving of
that money, along with
restraint on other road
projects, would see
council clear to meet the
Bayfield Road expense.
As for lighting on
Bayfield Road South, the
lights from The Square
will be moved there when
the new decorative
lighting goes up. As well,
18 light standards from
Highway 8 will be moved
to Bayfield Road.
The project includes
plans for a new sidewalk
to be built from Britannia
Road south to Suncoast
Mall on the east side of
Bayfield Road.
During the election
campaign when there
was so much discussion
about the Square project,
there was a question
raised concerning the
need for a new sidewalk
to the mall in relation to
the number of people who
will actually use it. But
very few ratepayers
seemed at all concerned
about it.
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The town got a new
noise bylaw this year .. .
or rather, the town-
speople saw a clause
added 'to the old noise
bylaw which should help
control the persistent
barking of dogs.
The section actually
outlines the action that
can be taken when there
is "persistent barking,
calling or whining or
'other similar persistent
noise ' making by any
domestic pet".
There was some con-
cern expressed that the
bylaw would interfere
with the normal func-
tioning of industry in the
community, but this 'was
not considered to be
much of a likelihood.
"Surely industrial
noises can't be construed
as unnecessary noises,"
reasoned Councillor Stan
Profit.
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Council was quick to
respond to a request from
Ron Pennington this fall
to do something to honor
the seamen who lost their
lives on the Great Lakes,
particularly in the Great
Storm of 1913.
The first annual
memorial service
November 9 at Maitland
Cemetery with„Councillor
Elsa Haydon doing most
of thea planning. Coun-
cillor John Doherty, a
former Great Lakes
sailor, was a special-
guest and placed a
wreath.
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One of the last official
problems for Goderich
Township Council during
the 1977-78 term off office
was to find a way to save
the former Polley's
Livery Stable which in
recent years had been
utilized by Glenmark
Lumber. .
The building, owned by
Ken Hutchins, was
earmarked by the Local
Architectural Con-
servation Advisory
Committee (LACAC) as
an historical building and
one which shouldn't be"
torn down. At the same
time, Hutchins who
moved his family to
Hawaii this fall, wanted
to bulldoze the building
down when he had been
unable to sell it. He told
council he would level the
building to take ad-
vantage of tax con-
cessions existent in this
country, and thensell the
property as a business
and commercial` site.
Members of LACAC
urged council to "take a
stand" for historical
buildings. One member,,
lylrs. Dorothy Wallace,
claimed that if council
didn't get involved with
the business, of saving old'
buildings from the
wrecker's hammer, it
would "undermine
everything" the local
businessmen were at- .
tempting to do on The
Square..
But there was no
resolution to the matter
until Dorothy Wallace
attached her name to a
cheque sealing her in-
tention to buy the
These reindeer powered Santa's sleigh to many different countries on
Christmas Eve in a presentation of Christmas in different lands by the
Grade 4 class at Victoria Public School. Part of the school staged a concert
Monday. (photo by Dave Sykes)
Charlotte Wlirttfeld finds this lost dog in the'!unior operetta entitled Hata A
Heart itt's Cltrt'istmnss performed at l obertson School on Wednesday
evening. The dog Wends to Beck Mot'`rtsi and her name is Dilly, (Photo by
Joanne Buchan )
building. Now that the
building is saved, there is
speculation about what it
will be used for, one of the
most popular concepts
being that of a visual arts
centre.
But according to Mrs.
Wallace, the use for the
building will depend on a
study to be completed by
a group of interested
people. The main exer-
cise was to save the
building . . . and now to
put heat in the building
until spring when.
something will be done
with it.
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The year 1978 was the
first time that elections.
:were held in November
and the inaugural session
in December. When the
people went to the polls in
November,"they elected a
new mayor - Harry
Worsell who retired as
mayor of Goderich four
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years previously.
Reeve Bill Clifford lost
his seat when he was
challenged by Deputy -
reeve Eileen Palmer who
got 'the majority of the
votes in the recent
election. Councillor Bob
Allen was uncontested in
his bid to become deputy -
reeve and was acclaimed
to that post.
Councillors Don
Wheelerr and Dave Gower
aren't back at the council
table , this year. Wheeler
lost in a bid to be elected
mayor while Gower was
elected as a trustee of the
Huron County Board of
Education. Councillors •
Elsa Haydon, Stan Profit
and John Doherty were
r'e-elected.
New faces for 1979-80
are Brian Knights, Jim
Searls and Jim McGee.
Another council hopeful,
Roy Breckenridge, was
defeated.
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