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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-10-27, Page 1o, o 119th Year — No. 42 Mines Minister Wardrope (right) pulled the ribbons which unveiled the Salt Centennial cairn last Thursc'vy. F,ar rght is Mayor Walkom with W. N. Hall, Domtar Ltd. Delegation Presents Brief president. When the red satin curtain fell away the cairn was open to public view as inset. furphy 0fferd Industry Minister Drury said (Monday that a brief seeking ',designated area stauus four 45 Western Ontario muicipal}ties will be presented to the patrlia- mentary committee on industry. This is the report from Gode- rich-lawyer D. J. Murphy, who along with Mayor Walkom, was among representatives from the interested municipalities who met Mr.. Drury in Ottawa, "In a ,private conversation with the 'minister afterwards, I obtained his absolute assur- ance that the brief and my sub- missions would be presented to the Parliamentary committee on industry- and we would have an opportunity to appear personally if we wish," Mr. Murphy said. Mr. Murphy said he did not' agree with the report of the .meeting in the d'aily press that the minister's reaction was un- favorable. '"While there is a severe pro- blem involving the federal and provincial jurisdiction, I • was very pleased with our reception and aim looking forward to our appearance before the 'parlia- mentary committee on indust- ry," he- added ---- Mr. Drury told the groaip that the. designated 'area program was to combat severe and chron- ic underemployment andaunem- ployment and had no other ob- jective. Firms establishing new plants or expanding older ones in areas designated by the• federal gov- ernmment are eligible for capital grants or tax relief. The designated area of Georg- ian Bay has already attracted industry away from neighboring municipalities to the south, the delegation said. Harry Bridle, chairman of the Mount Forest industrial commit- tee and of the delegation which met en Parliament Hill, ex- plavined: "We are not getting the in- dustry we need. We are a slow - growth area and since designa- tion of the area to our north„, we have no chance of getting ' any industry at all, large or smavll." Mr. Drury insisted problems of the 45 municipalities were mainly in provincial jurisdiction. "If the federal government is going to have a program in relation to small areas it must be done in agreement with the provinces," he said. "To do that we Will have to reconcile.- our differences` "Thatwas used to desribe a ideas -and we haven't been able isdi tional condition, not an objective Of THS GODERSCH S8GNAL-STAR (THURSDAY, OCT., 27 1964 Town Reeis With 'Pit.be Like a child on its birthday„ Goderich ,reeled. with heady praise as Salt Centennial Day was observed here last Thurs- day. It was an anniversary. The 100th .since Samuel Platt dis covered salt here in 1866: The high point was the un veiling of a permanent memor- ial to a discovery that made the name of Goderich 'synonymous with Salt. It consists Of a 11, -ton piece of rock .salt encased in glass on 'a rock -faced. concrete foundation that is set four feet below ground level. • Nearby a plaque explains the histent; behind the salt pyramid It was unveiled by Mines Minister Wardrope who told about 200 residents and visitors, "you have a lovely town and a lovely district." The minister had earlier tou► ed the' Sifto salt nine and re- marked, "Your mine and your men are good housekeepers." Wardrope reviewed the mComittee problem faces you in respect to getting a federal program under way. "I hope you appreciate that for the federal government to change its criteria (for designat- ing an area) it would mean a change in the object of the pro- gram.. If this change is related to economic growth, it means entering an area which is the prerogative of the provinces and provincial governments are jeal- ous of their prerogatives." Mr. Murphy said Goderich has no unemployment and has a good industrial base for a coin- munity of its size,' but it had lost industry to Owen Sound since the latter city .came within a designated area. He claimed designation should be broadened to cover areas of slow -growth, regardless of • ex- istinig employment. . The attitude of the minister was attacked by meimbers of Parliament accompanying the delegation. Eric Winkler (PC — Grey- • Bruce) said Privnre Minister Pear- son .had talked about) assisting areas of slaw -growth 'when he introduced the designated -area Committee Appointed Discuss Improved facilities here for yachts and small boats will be sought from the federal govern- , ment following a meeting here Tuesday night between business- men, boat owners and repre- sentatives of town council. Trevor Orm1andy, Dr, Frank Mills, Sa>m...Argyle, Fred Fester, • Dan Murphy and Malcolm Camp- bell were appointed to gather further information 'on the pro- . posed iniprovemen•ts. They, along wittr town council, are to seek a meeting with rep- resentatives o•f the department of public works to have plans nary uom of salt, and remem- bered the great value of salt to life. "This cairn will remind us ,p our great debt 'to Sam.,' Mr. Wardrope had a brief moment of difficulty removing the bright red curtain around the eight -foot monureent, but Bob Chapman, a Sifto mine em- ploy L e gave a quick assisting hand and the deed was done. Mayor W'alkom, who opened the proceedings,' recalled that 340 years ago Champlain had camped near the same point of land, establishing a great his- torical heritage. He spoke of the importance of the salt operations to Gode- rich and expressed the hope that they will continue to flourish here fur many years. Domtar Ltd. president W. N. Hall said he had previously visit- ed .Goderich when he was "a Junior in the salt business." He also recalled previous as- sociation with mine manager Gordon Muir and evaporator ma ager Andy Boutilier. the prrvgraun. It was launched before the controversy over fed e,ial-provincial matters began. IAA the prime minister made it clear 'the program was essenti • ally one for the relief of high unemployment," replied Mr_ Drury. "I don't agree it is a provin cial matter;" chimed in A. D. Hales (PC --Wellington South). "If it was, the, federal govern- ment , should have cleared the designated arean program with the provinces before it went into it. It is not fair to shift the blame to the provinces." Other members ; attending were Robert -McKinley,, (PC -- Huron), John Loney (PC -Bruce) and Marvin Howe (PC—Welling- rton-H.uroa). •Members of the delegation were E. B. McInnis of Hanover; Mayor Rassell Neal, councillor, Harry Bridle and clerk Ross Mc- Lellan of Mount Forest; Mayor William Irwin and Reeve George Bridge of Palmerston; Mayor Frank Walkorn and Daniel Mur- phy of Goderich; Reeve ,Arnold Darrach of Clifford; ,Huron County Warden Kenneth Stew- art and Mrs. Stewart; Welling- ton Count Warden • Merle Mit- chell; councillor Clarence 5;ci.iTz of Walkerton; Mayor John Elan Snug Harbor. Improvements for Snug Harbor, already in the hands of the department, ex- panded. - The department had propos- ed to spend about $120,000 to rebuild the Snug Harbor wharf. Representatives of the town had asked that Snug Harbor be ex- panded. , The department estimated the cost .of the additional work would bring the total cost to al- most $500,000, and said it could be done if the town caucilt would pay half this cost. Tuesday night's meeting was told that Goderich is losing thousands of tourist dollars an- nually because the yacht traffic on Lake Huron bypasses the port. One representative of the boat owners said several yachting manuals advise yachtoperators to avoid Goderich harbor. Other ideas to make Goderich harbor attractive to yachts in- cluded a marina with washrooms and shopwers, electrical outlets and fresh water supplies. . Dr. Milos said the possibility should also be inv'estigated of having a sewage discharge sta- tion for small boats located here. 'Rev. Royal Moderator Rev. G. Lockhart `Royal, I'fes- and London synod Mond.. �.► byterian minister in Goderidi Haniftttnis for the past six years, was elect- Delegates to the s; le.1 at ed moderator of the Hamilton Eastrrrount Presbyterian Chu. h required two ballots to elect ytr. Royal, who is minister of heox Presbyterian Church-- He succeeds Rev. Donald e', MacDonald, minister0 of `I. - Paul's Presbyterian Church -svm- coe. •The • annual meeting ,of the Catholic Wo. men's League of .Stratford Deenery of the Korman Catholic Diocese of London, held in • Goderich for the first time in 10 years Oct. 1t vats attendf>:d by 1111 mentbers. Among officers there were, from left, .Mrs. J. J. Gardiner, R.R. 3, llderton, report forms • convener; Mrs. H. R. Ferris, London, Dio- cesan President; Mrs. Clem Steffler, Gode- rich, deanery Ahairman; Mrs. P. J. Fallona, London, dioceit; in education convener and Mrs. Lawrence Howard, Londop, social action convener. nery, Reeve Carl Dalton, and councillor Mrs. Elizabeth Cardno of Seaforth; Lawson • Cross of Listowel;' Reeve C. R. Dunbar of Grey 'Township; Reeve Frank Field of '1'.eeswater;.. Reeve Geo- rge Joynt, councillors M. L. San- dersen. N. W. Webster, W. A. ''hooks of . Luekn•ow; Dufferin county- Warden Arnold Patter- son and Clerk Harry,. Baker; Reeve. lean Campbell of Brus- sels, Mayor Fred Beck and Coun- cillor Don Aitchison of Harris - ton, councillor Walter Keifer of Brayton; councillor Kenneth (11mhle of Shelburne; Reeve Archie Joseph Reist of Norman - by: councillor Peter McTavish and chamber of commerce pre- sident Allan Curtis of Arthur; CIt°rk John I.iverntpre, Harold Noonan and Mr. and Mrs. Cam- eron Proctor of Clinton, and (trville Patton of Amaranth Township.., REV. G. L.. ROYAL. - - - (named .Peesbyterian moderatot Mr. Royal was born in lingwood and served in the Canadian Army from 1942 to 1945. He is a graduate sf the ilniversity of Toronto and Itinn'x College. He served as minister in Nor val, near Brampton, for nine years before moving to Gode- rich. He 'Was mederator of the West Toronto Presbytery in 1959 Mr. Royal now is chairman of the evangelism and •socia action committee of the synod. SINGLE COPIES 12c The first let aircraft to land at Sky Harbour was -this five -passenger De Havilland which brought Domtar Ltd. officials, to Salt Ceps , Mr. Hall 'aid if. was unlikely that Samuel Platt envisioned the magnitude of salt production in Goderich today. He spoke of the importance of Goderich salt to Domtar Chemi- cals operations and said that salt from here will be going to a new chemical plant in northern Quebec. He said the company has been fortunate to have had friendship extended 'to it wherever it has located its operations. "An ex- tennial Day. The plane cruise:vat 475 n,p+I It landed easily at Sky Harbour, ample is our relationship with the people of Goderich." The executive committee and the board of directors of Dorn - .tar held' meetings here during the day. Mr. Hall said it is the first time in the 60 -year history of the company they have met outside head office in Montreal. The Domtar men arrived in' Goderich on three aircraft, one a five -passenger jet, the first to land at Sky Harbour. Tours were made of the salt mine and the evaporating plant. Work cuhtallued_atbhgse opera- tions through, the ceremony. The ceremony was followed by a reception and luncheon, held by the -town, at Haribourlite Inn. More praise of the town was heard at the reception from approxiMately- 100 Domtar of- ficials and other visitors to whom town council was host. One visiting industrialist - said it was "the finest piece if pub- lic relations I have ever seen." Start Next Year Pass Extended Term Elected officials in Goderich will sit • for two years in the future. Council last Thursday passed a bylaw which provides straight double terms for the mayor, town council, public utilities commission and public school Both the, PUC and the school board had been' seating mem- bers on staggered or over -lap- ping two-year terms. Beginning with nominations Nov. 24 and the election Dec. 5, if necessary, all candidates will be standing for coincident two- year terms. When council passed the by- law. Thursday, it automatically +!r ended the two-year .terms of, PUCchairman W. J. Mills and commissioner Bruce Ryan, school trustees' chairman Cayley Hill, Russell Bradford and H. W. McCreath. These five elected officials would normally have continued in office` until the end of 1967 The bylaw cut them off at Dec: 31, 1966. Others on the PUC are George Filsinger and Gerry Whaley and on the school board Mrs. John Wallace, Jack Freeman and Jack Marriott. Their two-year terms ended this year. Council came close to holding a referendum on extending the terms. • However, - learning that the two-year .terms would not be- come effective until after the 1967 elections, decided to initi- ate the procedure. It means that those nominated and acclaimed this year will hold office for 1967 and 1968. ._At . lie rend- p£ 1968 - all offices will be once again open for com- petition by elevation. Council members. held the dis- cussion on the bylaw in commit- tee of the whole, but it was Coun. Such who moved for the first reading. - Majority of council felt that - public reaiction to two-year term - was favorable. 'Biggest' Day In History Two CouniiIIors Given Credit. Mayor Walkom last Thursday singled out councillors Schaefer and Worsell—particularly Coun. Schaefer—for credit in "the 'biggest day in the history of Goderich." The mayor was referring to the Salt Centennial celebrations and the reception for officials ...of Domtar Ltd. earlier the same Other members of council agreed with the mayor that the two councillors had. carried crit the arrangements admirably. The honor was somewhat tar- nished when Coun. Schaefer rose .to present the $1,300 ac- count for the re11cepti n. Couri. Sheardown said that the amount appeared beyond what day. council expected to pay. Coun0 .Worsell "eats Drum 'or DCI Viking Band Goderich needs a band and council , should give some as-, --secranr•e-rre providing u-n-if.onms,: Ceti). Worsell said last Thurs- day. Ile was somewhat indignant at Coun Sheardown's suggestion that the Viking Band at Gode- rich 'District Collegiate Institute does not yet need uniforms. A letter from Viking band itadcr Charles Kalbfleiseh ask- ed council about -assistance in getting uniforms. He said he believed $150 was available. Mayor Walkbrn' asked who gavelMr. Kalbfleisch the i!mpres- -agent-rha-b a -ms money was-.avai 1 - able; • "If they have a band we wit look into their need for uni- forms and see what we have in stock," said Coun. Sheardown. He did not feel new uniforms were necessary. "I don't agree with Coun. Sheardown," said Caun. Wessell. "We need a band.. • "Those uniforms wouldn't look good on girls and boys." irrnipg Largest hristrnas Parade l'he Christmas parade commit- tee report that plans are well Under way for what wild prob- ably he the largest Christmas, parade ever held in - Goderich on Dec. 3. • Ata meeting held On Monday c venitrg, the committee consis`- irlg of representatives of the ministerial association, town council and Goderich Business- men's Association were advised that six floats had already been a-sured. It is also hoped that three and probably four band will participate in the parade. i ansi n Reported changes are being made at Goderich Free` Methodist ('hunch. The board of the church has decided to instal a public ad- dress - system throughout the church and equipment for the deaf in the sanctuary. A (i00 -noire Thomas organ is also to be installed. The board's decision followed a report that showed a healthy financial picture and expendi- tures within the budget which includes stipendary increase for the minister, Rev. A. R. Harley. Expansion was also 'noted . in the Sunday School, and the board was told that increasing enrolment will require addi- tional furniture. -Letters are being sent, out to various groups and -organiza- tions in town inviting their par- ticipation in the .way of a float. Prizes of '$75, $50 and three of $25 each will be given away to groups having the best entries. The committee has apologized to any group, or organization which may have been overlook- ed in sending out invitations to participate in the parade and would urge that if they' are in- terested in an entry to contact either Mrs. Irene Xerr, or Fred Salter of the busi/Aessment's as- sociation. Opening Cancer H. A central headquarters for all ' Huron County branches of the Canadian Cancer Society will be opened at 10 King St., Clinton, early in Novernlber, This office will serve various departments of the work throughout the county. The new president of the Huron Unit, Harvey Johnston, held an executive meeting last week at which tentative dates for the next four meetings were set. The first will be held at linronview at 8 p.m., Nov. 23. Others will be iheld in February, May and September, 1967. The Reeve Jewell said there was no need for argument, "It is an honest debt." s When Coun. Sheardown per- sisted discussion was moved into - committee -of -the -whole, and left with Caun. Schaeffer and the reeve ".with power to act." *..* * Council 'is - advising Huron County it does not want to' join a county library system follow- ing a recommendation from Goderich 'Public Library -Board. The board said there is in - Sufficient information On the • 'grant structure and existing as- sets. It also said a i ounity library reference to uniforms board should be Composed of was to a quantity council has appointed members other than f rQa a previous band. The Vik- ^ -,out; councillors- ing Band was loaned the in- A review next year was sing- struarrents last year to start the gesfed and Reeve - Jewell said band and played several public the town can join any time with - concerts. out penalty. Coun. Worsell said he believ- * * * ed the school band members • Present tax arrears are about were putting on dances in at- tempts to raise fundis for • uni- forms. "Next year is aping to be a big year, it is going to look funny if we don't have a band," said Coun. Worsell. • Coun. Sheardown relented to the extent that if the uniforms in stock were not suitable, the Viking Band could make an approach to council. 1-je and coun'eillora' Such and Worsen are to look into the matter further. Children Skate Free Goderich Lions - Club will again sponsor free skating for school children at Goderich Me- morial Arena this year. Through the arena commis- sion, arrangements have been made for all Goderich public the same as last year council was told. Uncollected 1963 taxes are $46.94; 1964 taxes are $11,- 074 and for 1965 are $24,476. Total uncollected for the three yeaa-s'plus interest is $38,- 869. * * An offer of $300 for the town's' old 'garbage truck from garbage contractor Thomas E. Cook was turned down by coun- cil. Coun. Sheardown said it Was worth $1,000. * x * Offered a reconditioned grad- er at $8,400 by Dominion Road Machinery Co. Ltd., Council de-, eided against buying. It plans to rent the unit for $500 during December .and recommend to the 1967 cotincil that it make the purchase. * *- * No decision was reached on a request from Knox Presbyterian Church far renewal, of the town's lease an the church park - and separate school children to irug lot. In 1960 the town paved skate free from 3:?0 to 5 p.m. and lighted the lot and has been each Tuesday • asd Thursday - usi?rg it for -public parking wi'bh starting Nov. 1. It will continue the lease on a write-o'ilf of con - until Easter. struction costs. The church now Arrangements are being made wants $300 a year. for'area rural school children to skate free on alternate Friday afternoons starting Jan. 6, 1967. The Lions Club reported that continuing support of its fund- raising" projee has made the service possible. , The Goderich Lions Club has started its fund-raising program, offering a trip for two to Nassau as filtist prise and a portable color television as second. The winners • will be ehosen from among 500 tickets Deo: 8, Money raised is to be used for the hospital addition, student education and free skating for school children. MCC ' Courts New' Curlers A drive for new members at Maitland Countrb► Club has been started following a report by the curling committee that (mem- bership was down from last year. 'New rates for new curlers of $20 for women, $30 for men and $45 for mixed mennberahipe have been instituted. A $10 trial period is also available. The drawmaster is Russell Bradford. .