The Goderich Signal-Star, 1954-05-27, Page 13Watch Goderich
EXTENSIVE PROGRAM OF LANDSCAPING PLANNED TO SET OFF THE SHEAFFER PLANT AT EAST. END OF THE TOWN
Looking at G-oderich 1vaterfront, from the lake bar*,
at night is like,watching a gaily -lighted mithvay from the
ferris wheel. Workmen are busy.rdund-the-clock erecting
24 circular grain bins for, the Upper Lakes and St. Lawrence
Transportation Company. At night, floodlights illuminate
the entire- waterfront: For the first time in •eanada a
particular system of hydraulic lifts is being used in building
the $700,000 bins. —(Signal -Star Photo by Henry).
Expansion
The following expenditures in an expanding Goderich
during 1953 and to date in 1954 pro;Ade a surprising total.
W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company of Canada, Ltd., new plant
completed. Estimated cost $1,000,000. •
Upper Lakes and St. Lawrence Transportation Company,
Lirnited, 24 flew grain bins under construction at Goderich
harbor. ' Estimated cosi' $700,000.
25 new rental homes built through Dominion -Provincial -
Municipal scheme. Estimated cost, $250,000.
_24,,_newarentathOrnes under construction througt1 Do-
minion -Provincial -Municipal sclierne,
New swimming pool nearing completion at Judith Gooder-
li'am,-iViemorial Playground. Estimated cost $65,00,0:
New Huron County Court House, construction expected
to start this fall. Estimated cost over $500;000.
New warehouse under construction for Imperial Oil Com- •
pany at Goderich harbor. •Estimated cost $19,000.
New dry kiln built at Goderich Manufacturing Company,
• Ltd., ,plant, $20,000.
'-Service station built by 'Canadian Oil Co. Estimated
cost $15,006.
Underground oil storage tanks to be buitt at C.N.R.,
$10,000.
Approximately ,50 private dwellings built in 1953, and to
date this year, estimated total cost of $400,000.
Hydro and water extensions to serve aforetnention ed new
construction, $75,000.
Town's South Trunk Sewer to south end of town, $75,000.
Record high building permit value reached in 1953--
$836,130 compared. with $161,365 in 1952. Total of 159 build-
ing permits issued in 1953 compared with 121 in 1952.
Large construction in Goderich in 1953 and • 1954 rep-
resents a total 'of close to $4,000,000.
SHEAFFER- 'OPEN HOUSE' SCHEDULE
Friday, May 28—Employees' tour of complete plant.
Monday, May 31 --Dedication eeremonies, Bankers and Press Da
Tuesday, June 1—Employees' "Family Day."
Wednesday, June 2—"Open House" for General Public,
. 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
1,30 p.m, to 4.00 p.m.
Thursday; June 3—Goderich School -Children and School ,Staff.
Friday, June 4—Local groups tourL-1.30 p.m. -to 4.00 p.m.
Saturday, June 5—"Open House" for General P,ublic.
9.00 a.ni. to 11.30 a.m.
2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
With the million "dollar Shea,ffer. Pkant now laptmming,:
a mass chorus of ever increasing production, and -the $700,000 •
new grain storage elevators of "Upper Lakes"---nnder-con-
struction and scheduled for use in July, Go•derich is enjoying •
an industrial upswing which gives promise in variousways,—
of further developments at •a later date.
5,000,000 Bushels
When completed the new grain
storage bins of Upper Lakes and
St. Lawrence Transportation Com-
pany Limited will have a capacity
for over a million bushels of grain.
Add to this the capacity of the
present bilis beside the new ones
being built and you have a total
capacity of 1,700,000 bushels. .Add
to this again the capacity of the
Goderich Elevator and Transit
Company Limited and you have
grain storage elevators at Goderich
harbor for about 5,000,000 bushels.
of grain.
After moving equipment from its
former • plant at Malton, Ontario,
into its new Canadian plant at
Goderich, W. A. Sheaffer Pen Com-
pany of Canada Limited went into
production on January 4 of this
year. Since that time the number
of -employees has been constantly
increased -until at the present time
the number is 150." in part "The Sheaffer Pen (lora-
Open House
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week at 'the Sheaffer plant, which 39 communities. And we have
week is designed to acquaint the been delighted by the choice., We
general public with the operations of Sheaffer's have been pleased far
of this ,growing Canadian firm, beyond expectations by the neigh -
Monday has been named "Dedica- bourliness and encouragement ex -
tion Ceremonies, Bankers and tended by our new friends in this
Press 2riffdett_haule ceremny,i_el. are area.
esday„.,Jarie 1, will be devoted
a.m. They will include addresses entirelyto"Tfie-riiIPTO-YeZr-FanuISC
by: L. E. Cardiff, M.P.; W. J. Dale, I Day." Only the families of em -
Warden of Huron County; Mayor ployees will be allowed to visit the
J. E. Huckins Goderich; and plant oriothrat GeneraldayPublic.
brief words of welcome ,by officials
of W. A. Sheaffer, Pen Company of -Open .House" for the general
Canada Limited. ' public will be on Wednesday, June
During the 'ceremonies there will 2:1from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m., and from
be entombed in a wall of the new 1.30 to 4 pm., then again. an Satur-
plant.time capsule items represent- day. June 5, from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m.,
ative of Goderich, Huron County and from 2 to 4 p.m.
and Canada today. Among these Thtirsday, June 3, is for Gode-
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will be the 1ates.t—rnodelof. a rich sehoQl children and school
Sheaffer pen , and pencil set, •a rsetanffirormfhitsheisfotourtivlgurdaed
a ltlh reohughid.-
Collegiate and also from the fourth
grade to the eighth grade of the
parochial schools. e
Friday, June 4, ,will be set aside
for local groups tours, which will
include tours by industrialists in
Goderich.
Those who plan to visit 'the new
Sheaffer plant are reminded that
the structure marks the first .use
of the Austin Company's "conVert-
ible design" in an industrial plant,
outside of ,the united States. Adop-
tion of the design was based on a
.desire to maintain the best 'possible
working conditions at all times.
Uniform glare -free lighting, is
assured by liniiting windows to a
narrow vision strip around the
perimeter of the plant and the in-
stallation of modern continuous
fluorescent lighting in all the pro
duction areas.
This supplement deals only
with the latest industrial, de-
velopments Time does not
permit at present a complete
review of Goderich industries
but this will be done at some
date in the future. Con-
sequently no reference is
made in this issue to the
numerous Goderich indus-
tries, long established,' which
have contributed very Mater-
ially to the progress of Gode-
rich in the past and which •
are today continuing to do
so, to the welfare of the
entire community and dis-
tr,ict.
copy of the current issue of the
Goderich Signal -Star ajid of a ,na-
tionally known. daily newspaper.
The capsule will also contain the
consensus of opinion of Goderich
school children, and Sheaffer em-
ployees on the state of the world
and this area at the turn of the
next century. The time, capsule
!will be sealed beneath . a plaque
1 indicating it is not to ,,be opened
until 2000 -A.D. At that time future
citizens of this area will have an
opportunity to gauge the accuracy
37. of the predictions of today's youth
and Goderich workers.
:Following the dedication cere-
monies, luncheon will be served
at the-Bedford'Hotel. After lunch,
the guests will be conducted on a
tour of the SheaffegiNant. .
Pleased With Choice
A letter of invitation sent to
guests from the Sheaffer firm said,
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Welcome. •
to Goderich's two newest industries—W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. of Canada, Ltd.
and Upper Lakes and St, Lawrence Transportation Co. Ltd.
•..]ESIRABLEINDU2TRIAILSftES ..
• PROXIMITY TO CANADIAN AND U.S. MARKETS
AWIDE-AWAICE, PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY.
• MODERN -sdnooras, CHURCHES, RECREATION ,
FACILITIES
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LOOKING TO:
Goderkh's Future Industrial Growth
WATCH GODERICH GROW!
WE WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE INTERESTED FIRMS WITH 'INFORMATION ABOUT THE
POSSIBILITIES OF GODERIH ' •
PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
BY THE INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE
The Town of Goderich welcomes its two latest industrial deveIopmentsW. A.*eat* Pen
Canada Ltd., and the Upper Lakes and St. Lawrence TransportatiMa Company L
equipped with ail necessary public services to handle industrial expanIcip#). We w1come 'new' i
locate in Goderich-a thrivhIg municipality. IL,
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