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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-05-26, Page 1119th Year , No. 21 THE GQDERICH SNGNAM•STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 26,1966' $INGL ONES 12c An inedible, but attractive 100 -candle bir- Mrs. B. R. Robinson holds a painting by thday cake will be placed in Court House Mrs. Walter Rathburn depicting the pro - Park for Canada's centennial next ,year. posal.- Signal -star photo Young Men Going West ►rges Eyesore' . Removal Eyesores in Goderich, as .well as in the rural areas around, should be cleaned up for Can- ada's centennial, council was told last Thursday. "I was . disturbed by an editorial in this week's paper belting our agricultural broth- ers for their eyesores --this is true -=but we have just as many in town, if not more," said B.,.R. Robinson, chairman of the town's centennial com- mittee. `Ile listed eight properties in town which he said need- ed to be cleaned up or re- moved. He said a man was living in the rear part of a house on Britannia Road without electricity or sanitary facilities. Hands Tied "This is semethin�g council is aware, ' of, but our hands are tied," said Coun. Bruce Erskine. Mr. Robinson said that the board of health or fire de- partment might be able to take some action. Mayor Walkom said the board of health "says you can have a barn 100 fet from your house and it is not detri,-- mental to health." He agred that a "nice let- ter" from 'council to the pro- perty owners asking their co- operation could be sent. The places mentioned • by Mr. Robinson included . the bank on Wert Street down to Waterworks Park; bank on North Road; the organ factory 'property; Wraith corner; Sun- set Hotel; the Allen resi- dence on East Street north harbor, old is on, junk, scow; parking lot at beach. Exciting Year . Mr. Robinson outlined the proposed centennial program for "one of the most exciting years - in the town's history." He said he believes the government • will designate certain conirnunities in Can- ada as '"outstanding" in the centennial year. "It is my personal ambition to have .Goderich recognized as one of these." The celebrations here are due to start New Year's eve with the illumination of a birthday cake to be located in the Court liouse Park. The committee has proipos- ed an Old Home Week to start July 1 combining such events as a mass religious ob- servance and the Kinsmen trade fair. A pernraneot centennial me- morial would be erected in the Court House Park. It wofild contain an electrically operated flip- charf of his- torical interest. While : the estimated cost would he up to $6,000 Mr. Robinson said local 'contrac- tors . would be asked to make it their donation for the 100th birthday celebration. The desiga, donated by architectural ,firm of Snider, Huget and i►1arch, will har- monize with the court house, he, said. , The committee also wants arrar..geanents made for a lighting program at the town's three entrances in the cen- tennial theme. This is to be investigated further. "I won't try to minimize cost, but this is a once in a lifetime venture," said Me. Robinson. "Anyone who has kids knows birthday parties cost • money," said Coun. Bert Such. Plans 'are also being made far tahe" `ol: ening , of a .cenden vial park along the bank - by Gloucester Terrace. . In later action council voted to take a 30 -day option with a pure'baee offer- of $ 0OF-- for 73,000 square feet of land at the foot of Wilson Street known as the Bingham property. Council also voted to seek department of municipal af- fairs apprval to designate this land as a ce itenniai park and finance its purchase. - On each of these two items council deadlocked four to four and Mayor Walkom cast the decidisg vote in favor. Strike Scene Looks Brighter; Parties Meeting In London. No one wants to be quoted on it, but possibilities of set- tlement of the strike at Gode- rich Manufacturing Co. Ltd. look brighter this week. -• The- strike by-eneinbens of Local 3054 of the United Brotherhood of . Carpenters and Joiners of America is now • in its llth week. Representatives - of b 'o .t h sides of the dispute were scheduled to meet in London this morning to resume talks on a new contract. • T. G. Harkness, the local's business agent and William Stefanovitch, an international representative of the union, said they will be at the meet- That meeting began at 10:30 ing. E. L. Elliott; secretary of a.m. last Wednesday and • con - the Goderich Manufacturing, tinued until 2 a,m. Thursday. said thg company will be rep- As they entered negdtia- resented. - tions at that time represen- --` We- need- some hard -bar- •---ta•tives--of'. bath -sides-looked- gaining and good will," Mr. sober and tense. As the meet- Stefanovitch commented .on ing moved into its later Stages the negotiations. ' the • negotiations appeared During the past week both more cheerful. sides have been exchanging 'Thursday; Mr, Sperazini re - proposals and counter .pro- turned to Toronto after -brief pose's. = talks with both sides. He de - This •has been going. on dined' to. cemment on the since last week when •the Ecom- negotiations saying his re - Deny and the union held a marks might be misconstrued. 151/2 -hour `meeting with con- He -did say: "You've •got a ciliation officer Jack Spera- lot of nerve charging 12 cents Dump zini. for the local rag." Goderich R��rs'Aft�hdTPcjfii Moot By Rick Corbett Fourth Goderich . Rover Crew will be one of hundreds of crews across the county represented at the Fifth Can- -adian--Xacific-Rover Moot:..,on Vancouver Island this sum- mer. The annual event, held this year in the village "of Parks - Ville. B.C., runs from August 24 to August 31. . The moot site covers an ex- panse of 115 acres of beach, grassland and forest. Rovers from Goderich will leave town on August 19, for ' Toronto, where they will join. a bus ."caravan" the next morning. As the buses leave Toronto; and travel -across On- tario., they -will pick up other crews along the way. The three -day -trip will include a 12 -hour stopover at Banff Na- tional Park. By August 24, the Rovers will have crossed, by ferry to . Vancouver Island, toured the provincial capital of Victoria, and have arrived at Parksvilie. The moot it- self; runs for seven days. ,A moot can be compared to a Scout 'Jamboree," only dir- ected to the tastes of modern young men. Hiking and salt -water fish- ing are main attractions, as are water sports and discus- sion groups. Highlights of the stay will include a Nati ,e Indian Beac'n Bar'bt+cue, a climb up Mount Albert Ed- ward, a day trip to Victoria, and a moot fishing derby. Rovers•will tcur sawmills, log- ging camps. natural caves, and historical points, as well as participate in a • yachting trip. A mootilewspaper wi l be prod'iced. daily on the site. to keep Rovers informed of the daily :happenings. Space on the site will be provided for any• province or district de- siring to display some aspect of their Rovering program or • things of Interest in their pro- vince. Four Goderich Rovers would like to present other Canadians with "a piece of Goderich," if they can,, (but - this -as -yet -is -undecided):-- On " August 31, Rovers will leave for home. Tours are planned for the return trip • as- well, thus -keeping it as alive as the voyage; of a week earlier Arriving in Toronto on September 4 or 5, the crew will return to its home. History Group To Hear Author a J. W. McLaren of pen - miller, will be guest speaker at .the ann ial meeting of Huron' eounty Historical So- ciety Friday.. .Themeeting, which includes the election of officers, is --scheduled-to-start-at-8- p:m.. in Londesboro Comrniinihy Hall. Mr, McLaren will speak on the making of a history book. The second . book on the series "Huron Historical Notes," will be 4"vailable at the meeting. • V ' 16. Yea'rn On PUC Warned The custodian of Goderich dump has `received his last Past Chairman ° Gefs ScroiI - George MadEwan, former Goderich Public' Utilities Com- mission chairman, has receiv- ed a scroll from the Ontario Municipal Electrical Utili- ties tili ties Commission. The scroll, presented to •Mr. MacEw an at 'Tuesday's PUC meeting, recognized his contribution to progress ' of municipal hydro systems in Ontario and his 16 years as a_ • members of the Goderich ,commission. Chairman Bill- Mills said Mr. 'VfacEwan played a major role in having Ontario Hydro (locate its $600,000 Station "on `Godericl:`s doorstep." M:•. Mills said Mr. Mac - Ewan had also been respon- sible for many improvements to the town's electrical and water • distribution systems. Mr. Maelewan told the com- mission that he missed attend- ing its meetings and cherished friendships he had developed - during .his term of service. PUC manager D. A. Rolston said that the new 110,000 -volt. -station gives Goderich a new attraction fol industry in be; ing able to provide high volt- age electricity. He said the new station will also make' power . interrup- tions shorter.. warning about abusing citi- zens who go there Mayor Walkom said last Thursday. , The mayor said he received a complaint from a man who went to iu=rnp some refuse ac- companied .by •several.. chil- dren. He said the man was sub- jected to nasty remarks. "So much so that he drove away without unloading the ma- terial from his car." The mayor said he went and talked tp the dunlp custodian, Wilfred MacDonald. olice Chief Gives Council tructure's Accident Record Something is wrong with the bridge over the CNR tracks on Highway 21 north of Goderich, Police Chief Fred Marshall told council last Thursday. Since 1,,962 19 • major acci- dents happened on the bridge said the chief. The accidents injured 16 persons and ,caus- ed $29,000 property damage. "Whatever is wrong with the bridge I don't know, but it is net good," said the chief. Department of highways *EXANDRA MARINE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL' BUILDING Pt1ND representatives at the 'meet- ing promised to study the ac- • cident records and possibly make a recommendation. S. C. Wilson, regional traf- fic engineer, and traffic con- trol analyst R. J. Bourque outlinedproposed speed limit changes at the town's three entrances. They recommended increas- ing the speed limit to 45 miles an -hour from a point 50 feet north of they, bridge over the railway tracks to the 50 'm.p.h. zone, which would be changed to 60 m.p.h. On Highway 8• theproposed 45 m.p.h. zone would run east fr'o'm a point 500 feet east of. Mill Road. On High- way 21 south the 45 mrp:h. limit would be extended north almost to Bennett Street. Council is expected to. con- sider the matter at its next meeting. Chief Minshall has . approved, the recommended speed changes. Clinic assistant Mary Stroud, of London, seals plastic packets of blood for shipment to the hospital where it is retested and readied for use. 'There. Are Some Nice Homes ...' ariety Of Reasons By Bili Kearns ce , feouncil was asked by 109 Anyone who has attempted homes for a survey of senior to rent a home in Goderich citizens housing in Goderich in the recent past will testify by ()dark) Housing Corp. that it is 'a tough 45,roiposition. But the discussion broaden - "There are some nice homes ed and Clerk Sherman Blake for rent in Goderich and they asked. council about the rental situation in general. come up from time to time, Coun. Harry Worsell said but usually a. person has to move into something less' than he did not' think there was what he wants and wait for any problem in renting a house here, but ,Reeve Reg Jewell said "there are very few rental properties avail- able." . Council ended up asking the OHC to survey net only senior citizens accommodation .here, but rt:ntal housing in 'general. one of the better ones to be - dame available," said one resident who went through this experierc'e. There are premises for rent in Goderich. However, they are either too small for a fam- ily, the owner does not, want a tenant with children or they are just not appealing Tile _rental situation in for one reason or another. Goderich is what real/tors The shortage of modern call, "tight." Some say they rental . housing came up in have never seen it es tight town council last week. • r as at the present time. Harold W. Shore reports he has had 15 requests for houses to rent in the past week and has been unable to fill them. "It's causes by a complete lack of faith in the town," said Mr. Shore. "Seine people would rather invest in bonds than rental property." ' He doesn't believe govern- ment supplied housing units are the answer, and said those now in Goderich are deter- iorating. "A little more spirit on the part of the people who have money would get them a good return on their investment," said Mr. Shore. He said this could not be done on an individual unit basis, but in the idea of row housing or town houses. L. H. Pentland, of the W. 3. Hughes agency,. said. "we are Carol Jones. of 149 Keays St., Goderich, is attended at last • week's blood donor clinic in Gdderich by clinic assistant Twila Crossett of London. Miss Jones was with Seen For very short of rental places at the present gime. "It seems ;o fluctuate from one time to another, at other times we have an abundance." .Mr Pentland said there are mama' places for sale, but ask- ed, 'Where are the people going who sell?" - He felt there were a few more sales of farm property with the- seders moving to a group of donors from W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. of Canada Ltd. A total of 240 donated blood. A Targe number of stu- dents' attended the clinic. -Gouncil Seeks .Sure Rental town creating, a greater de- mand for property here. One realter who did riot want to be quoted said he does not consider the rental situation "that tight." 11 e ob- Seek Clear Construction, of the $3,500 road from Huron County Road 27 at Benmiller to the area was approved only after a struggle and now has bogged down pending a search for a deed that nobody is certain even exists. Colborne Township wanted no part of the proect since it was felt there was little bene- fit to be derived from it in the first place.' 0 Goderich council and the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority were very keen' on Title For Road its completion and after weeks of negotiating, were able to convince township council to undertake construction by granting $50 and $600 respec- tively. Thslt was more than ,a month ago. Tuesday night township reeve Wilmer Hardy reported there was no pro- gress on- the road. The deed to the 66400t right-of-way was "lost". Lack of a deed means the township is not eligible for a 50- per cent govern.nent subsidy. The property is listed on a .plan of the Goderich area that is more than 60 years old. It was .hen owned by the Canada Company' and was turned over to the conservation authority when the authority purchased the former Indian reserve about 15 yeaas ago. "This has caused a great 'deal of trouble," said Reeve Hardy. "We intend to build it . . . but I don't know when." jected to any further intru- sion of the government into housing. • • Mrs. Frances Rae; who has been local agent for S. E. Matins 'for the past year; said she has had a number of per - ions seeking to rent: "We have had quite a num- ber and have been able to help some, but there are still quite a number we couldn't help,' she 'sported. She was also of the opinion that many people are coming into town after selling their farnis . C. F. Chapman of Alexander and ' Chapman said he could see no real reason for the shortage of rental accommoda- tion. "There has been no great influx of people, and it seems to me that four or five months Lack r ago there were all sorts of places Ito rent," he said' Property Sales Mr Chapman said there had been many property sales, and possibly the, sales in- volved property that had pre• ,viously been rented. Even Peter S. MacEwan, who handles no rental proper- ties, receives four to five re ' quests a week. There has been speculation that Canadian Forces Base Clinton will expand bringing more people •to this area: If they do come here where 'will they live? Most married personnei stay at the base an average of three years. Providing places for people to live would seem to have some connection with Gode- . rieh's ability to grow.