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ANTIQUE CARS
An Antique Automobile Chi
plans to spend the night it
Goderich July, 20 and has
petitioned Goderich "Town
Ccliurrcit 0 -'have ,a police-afficer'w---•
maintain a watch over their cars
'during their stay.
The letter was acknowledged
by council and tentatively
approSved subject 'to police
commitments for that evening.
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NO TRANQUILIZERS
The animal control officer for
the Town of Goderich' will not
be outfitted ,i01i :g041, JIiziP4
'gun members of' quncl'ea�
last -Thursday 'evening.•h��
Experts Who were con a sec;
$,concerning, -,.the advisabilt
obtaining the weapon''l�aY
advised that a tranquilizer gun.pis"
"impractical fir slnallt,a'nirnals:"'- Y.
"*H`ave-A=Heartt".'"'!:raps_, 'were. `
'su l,t.ed"-by Councillor .S• •
' 0 ,Prdfit, as''a ,-possible alternative.`"
Mayor Harry. Warsell reported`
"'that he hadti'a`d a' call from a
ratepayer codcernifig a coon on
a roof in town and had suggested
that the , animal be left alone
overnight to get off the roof.
"I haven't heard anything
since so I presume it went away
_by .itself," siaid.Mayor-Worsell.
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"C•lu"b, atitlMarga t CKaig t('left)&,'wesw chosen as Sorority Queen 'for 1971: 'She- was crowned'ay
incoming president Mics. Pa'iii Baechler. The theme for the dance th- year was -Spring Fantasy and
decorations included. May poles'and spring flower -carts. •Dance"xconveper was Mrs. Allison Dowds.
Mrs. Dowds with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baecler, Mr. and Mrs. Walter- Rathburn and Gerry Paolin
greeted guests as they arrived. Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening was Mrs. Stan Connelly: -
(Bob Legg photo)
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Ed u ca tt-o n u, "
County. up; 3.49
Gen-eral. rate up .94 y .
Total increase -12.20 mills
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Goderich ratepayers will be paying more -- substantially more
this year in taxes, according to the budget released at last Thursday
evening's meeting-o.f . Goderich Town Council, ,,,,,, _-- `--, r ----
Members were reluctant to approve the 12.20 mill increase but
after considerable' discussion and a recorded vote, only Councillor
Deb Shewfelt failed to support the finance committee's budget.
A prepared statement "was released this week by Deputy -Reeve ,
Dave Gower, finance chairman, concerning the budget:' It is as
follows:
Your ,Council has finalized and approved the 1971 budget. it is
not with pleasure the we must present the taxpayers of Goderich
• with the 12.20 mill increase in their residential taxes.
It should be noted that the total levet' is composed of three
.
The first is the General Rate" for theoperation of the
Corporation. The .94 mill increase reflects the fact that `Council has
held the line in taxation, but not without certain sacrifices. i
�ndly, the "Education" levy reflects an -increase of 7.77 mills. •
- �,f..00. ical way of rejecting this requisition' Without further'
�� «yes axpayers.
$ �," _; s� � 4 County Rate and shows an increase'
: .o n. 7 wy.E'er
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e of the County budget is :not
yg tita It 'i d t `` �•<M ' contributions under
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.' our citizens.
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o �• , r , e-...' e... ,: .?equalize zee ��. . � 'thin our
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jurisdiction` to` llan'ge ,,--x.:
As is indicated•, thetotal-'mill rate' -increase r
14.86 according to public or • separate school suppo fie
significant factor in causing this change is an alteration of ovincta1
Grants (in particular''
the Mining Grant). For the Town -of Goderich rt
means finding additional revenue to offset the -decrease in available
grants. • Discussions have been taking place with our Provincial
representatives and Council intends to pursue the matter to a
satisfac.tor.y.conclusion.
A sumitary of rates are set out as follows for comparison:
�•�.. 1970
Residential Public &,Sepaeate
, , SMALL BUSINESSES
The extent of small
businesses in -Goderich is ,,to be
examined • by the special
committee of council. ,
This ". decision was reached
following receipt of a letter from
Julius K-oiiaes, 239 Lighthouse
SL,.. _asking•, 90..• daystemporary.,.
permissionto operate his
concrete. patio block business.,
rr Kovacs promised to discontinue
all business operations after the
90 days.
In his, letter to council,
Kovacs suggested that his small
business could grow into a'small
industiy for the town of
• derich. He noted he would be
forced'=to,,,tal e his efforts to
some othaa t wn if•Ile did' not
receive council's' favorable
reaction to his request.
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° POLICING HARBOR'
A. matter of some concern for,
GoderichTown Council • is
pnlici'g God • _r . rbor ` this
summer: '`A 'letter from RCMP
offircials advised that the RCMP
would co-operate with all other
police- forces: to maintain law
and order in . the harbor area but
would not be fully responsible
for wall policing Chities there. ,
ouncillor Frank Walkom
ind ated that both RCMP
officers presently stationed in
Goderich are being moved out
by -summertime.
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NEW COUNCILLOR?
°`.. Members of ToWn, ' Council
ti t into committee -of -the-
.,,after Thursday evening's
council' meeting to
the 'matter, of
-a ' new town
m the list of
app
ThA',
necessa 33�,
by Counc;��t
not return Yui,
resume his po
No announc
council's delibera''
following the
Ment became
tvacancy left
ice who'has
erich to
nl;
The majority of the Huron
County °'secondary school
teachers have resigned from their
teaching positions and the
Huron - ' County' - Board of
Education has been
"pink listed" by the Ontario
Secondary School Teachers'
Federation.
"Pink ' listing" is . a gentle'
urging by the• Federation to its
teachers not to accept teaching
positions with the Huron Board.
As one spokesman put it, , a
teacher could make a. decision to
sign a contract with the board
but it would be "frowned on"
by his. colleagues. •
The following statement was
issuedi-Fuesday evening by' Mrs.
h..
J.W,, Wallace, chairman of the
Huron County salary negotiating •
committee. .
"In 'view of the crisis which
has -arisen this` - week , in. the
educational system of ,Huron
County, the salary committee of
the board of education wishes at
this time to state its position.
"While 'attempting to reflect
the economy of the county in its
salary offers, the negotiating
committee of the board has at.
no tithe ' refused to continue
negotiations. In its final meeting
May 13 with the 'county
.teachers' negotiating committee,
the board raised its offer from
3.5 percent (which is the
increase the teachers would have.
Members of 'Huron County
Council learned Friday at the
May session in Goderich _that
Huronview will initiate a
Vacation Care Program as soon
as possible.
Under this plan, families in
Huron County who are caring
for senior members of their
families in their own homes, will
have the opportunity to arrange
to have theit-aged loved ones
cared for at Huronview while the
family enjoys a vacation, has to
be away in hospital or plans for
a special event such • as a
weddings etc.
"The main purpose therefore
is that. it offers the supportive
services and the encouragement
so that the family will be willing
to continue to ,have the older
Member of the family remain in
the household," the report
stated. • w
- 'Residents admitted under the
vacation care program to a
Home for the Aged may stay for
one week,' up'to a maximum of
one month. The program will be,
offered on a year-round ,basis
and where possible, the `visitor •
will be- required "to pay the going
rate for accommodation -at the
home. In cases ''where the
a
resident or.'famil •does not have
the d financial resources., no
applicant will be excluded from
"'Th "program for this reason.
It was also reported in
connection with the Huronview
report that the engineers covered
by the Union Contract with the
International Union of
Operating Engineers Local 777 2, .
have been granted wages of,
$2.90 per hour including shift
premium• retroactive to January
1, 1970 and expiring December
.31, 1970.
received had :the current
agreement been ' renewed
without change) to an offer of 5
percent.
`,Hence the committee." was
disappointed when the teachers'
committee abruptly ,refused the ,
offer and placed further
negotiations -in the hands of the `
Ontario Secondary • School
Teachers' Federation:
"During the. only meeting
with the negotiating committee •.
of OSS'I;F on Thursday, May 27
which lasted from 8 p.m to 5
,a:ni., the board, c iimittee again
yaised.its offer from 5 percent to
5.5 -percent. At that • time, .a
further meeting was arranged
with • the Federation
representatives for Wednesday,
June 2.
It • was therefore with.
-surprise and4--regr-e-t_that the__
Huron County • Board of
Education has received' . and
acknowledged the resignations
of the majority of,its secondary
school,teaching staff."
Miffs. Wallace would , not.
comment'. ''' concerning the
percentage. of teachers that has
resigned from the board's
employ.
Warren ,Brown, a teachers''
federation • negotiator from
Mississauga, was reported to
have stated that the Huron
secondary school teachers were
asking for ah increase amounting.
to about six percent. He ptit the
board's offer at "less than tvvo
percent".
Last . year, the • 'teachers
received increases of 7.9 percent'.
General
Education
County,•,
46.11
38.90
2Q.58
Al Ririe; a_17 -year old Grade 13 student at.Gode ich District
Collegiate Institute was honored last Thursday at the school's
i ative and
r given' for initiative he' leadership trophy h v
awards day with t I p p y g
determination as --well as- having earned the' respecf of other
people. Pirie was also' -chosen as the most valuable male athlete
to earn the Brian Dowds Memorial Trophy. Aathird award »vas
d by Pirie as best actor in the Huron -Perth Drama
was also a 'member' of the senior football team
'�- tball team helping to earn two of the five
fits: a.°1�pionships won by the school. "it •
ulti-talented Al Pirie. (staff
an•
Huron -Pe
was a great year;
photo)
1971
Public Separate
47.b5
. 46.67
24.07
47.05 ,
49.33
24.07
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11Va"�tllen a r�o�l � far h fl ho
Past � �
•* Guru il,'were- (left to-�righ')'-lack Armstrong; Ceeh �Jc
r e ea ' " " 1111' i 'al . Pips , „"ler i;.e;.
,!e .. ii �adr 1= b elhd' i � r�r � Pie
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g
f H~I. ,ro and rro
was �prbvtded by, the County ;os , pr r! it ��,,1
the special event was llllbrr ly 41 aunt, Robert E, M
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'Jim Carmichael of the T.
Eaton Company was the special
guest speaker at last Thursday
evening's meeting of the,
Goderich Lions Club.
Carmichael is involved in the
preparation of floats for the
annual Santa Claus parade in
Toronto and is just one of a
crew of 10 who work year-round
on the project.
His presentation included two
films 'depicting the makeup of
the floats and included a
sneak -preview of the sketches of
the 1971 Christmas parade
floats.
It was news to most local
Lions that all the floats in the
Santa Claus parade in Toronto
are constructed'- by the Eaton's
crew and that most of the work
is already completed on this
year's entries.
Carnich•ael's 'talk was in
ke
lit li .the, theme.
ili
pians• for the 50th anniversary of,
Y,
r. the Goderich . Lions Club
upcoming in October 1972.
Arrangements are already
e
t
Underwaywhat is ,hoped
for h b
p
be',
e
nt
clime a three
daya'
rriarkir'g the • beinning of
' L�ionisrn in • this ares►•
Industrial & Commercial
General
Education
County
Total . •.
53.80
51.86
24.07
129.73
53.80
54.81
24.07
The .mill ' increase ' represents '.in Residential tax dollars: Public
School Support $12.20 ,per . $1,000. assessment - (ex) 3500
assessment x 12.20 = $42.70; '
Separate' School Support $14:86 per $1,000. assessment - (ex)
3500 assessment x 14.86..4-- $52.02; ove s19:I-0 rates.
OPINIONS OF COUNCIL
A varying reaction was shown by members of Goderich Town
Council following deputy -reeve Gower's presentation of the,budget.
"I can't approve a budget -like that," stated Councillor ,Deb
Shewfe t, Tthink we have to igghi-'-f-or7that`rn-fne grant.
them taking the ming grant°but until they take the education tax off
property, it is too much of a jolt to Goderich. If you think this is
bad"; wait until next year. I still think the squeaky wheel gets the
grease "
" V�edc�a 'lot of squeaking but we got no grease," said•Go&ver
referrin '4i{meeting in Toronto."Thev didn't sav no to ur':p1e?a to•
thetY , but they �iidrt't say, yes either. We db ritendto tiv� tk oln 'this
matter."
"There is nothing practical that we Can.
Goderich Town Council has'
admitted it is ."a • little uneasy'
about , the beginning of
operations by ' the Imperial
Frontiersmen ' at Goderich
harbor ,before 'that organization
has complied with regulations as
sot out by council in a letter,
dated Friday, April 30 to the
Corps officials. .
It was pointed out at last
Thursday evening's meeting that
although the,Corps .was advised
Ambulance Corps
inspected here
mutt _compiy
'that -it' should document its
training program regarding, the
type of work involved; supply a
list of the qualified operators
-that will be using •' the r patrol \
boat; ' and make arrangements � .,-,-
with the - Mount r Forest
Detachment of the Ontario- -•
Provincial Police to ensure that
the proposed service is
co-ordinated and integrated with
their patrol policies, no official,,.
word has been received by `Town'
'Council concerning any of these
three items.
"As tar as we know, none of . .
these things have been done,"
said Reeve Paul Carroll, also
chairman. of the harbour
A combined inspection of the committee. " We appreciate the:
I can see St. John--A•mbi:ilanee-Cor-ps-frim----«"rl...,'.:-ngness--- of '.--the -Corps of
Stratford, St. Marys, Listowel Imperial Frontiersmen to help,._
and Goderich was witnessed last but I would suggest that they
Thursday evening by about 200 cease operations • at the harbor
persons assembled- in Goderich ' until they have acknowledged ,..�
Memorial Arena. council's requirements
n do," stat .` �.,,. y ,t4spl'ayq' thea' (9,:pp ". •
•`aay'�r
Carroll-,�, .�Our taxpayers will have�to examine this bud�t�.����.,.
understand it. The blame could.go beyond Huron County.'
"As much ii I hate to adept this increase I 'feel we have no other.i: and=for the ceremonies: as wai.
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seeretary. Williarri''HY Westlake to.. be scrapped'
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choice," said Councilibir,Ro. Jewell. -
"It . would be an ' exercise in futility," added Councillor Stan
•
Profit.
"I don't see any way we can turn down tmscrease," concurred
Couhcillor Ed Giesbrecht: "We should possibly be studying ways -to
change our tax structure." ,.
r
"Anything to improve the town has to go out of the budget ft'rst;•'4-,
reasoned Councillor Shewfelt.. "They might as well -appoint an
administrator, do.away with council and run it all from -Toronto, We
'sit here like a bunch of dummies and pay bills,'
"Have you a solution?" asked Councillor Profit.
"Turn the budget back!" retorted Shewfelt. '
"That-ciisis a lot'of money ,every day," said Councillor Jewell.
"We've borrowed $100,000," cautioned Councillor' Frank
Walkom. "The longer we delay, the more interest we must pay."
On the recorded vote, requested by Councillor Deb Shewfelt, the
tally was 7 to 1 in fayor of accepting the budget. ,
Brig. ilacLeod fi:•oss,•treasuret,�taf,
the- Goderich branch-- ant!- L.B '-
'was presented with his Serving
Brother award which was to
lave been presented to him in
O a,.st fall. ,
Prio 4A'47,,,,9„ te of Thanks
plaques . wto Supt;,,
Donald D. S'teinp,`'Harr L.
Hodges, Peter G. Folly, .
McWhinney," David 'Harrison,
Mrs. Pearl E. Chrysler; Mrs.
Lorena M. Minnaker, Mrs. Ethel
F. Stewart and Miss Isabelle
Murray. -
The Maunaloa II. owned by
Upper Lakes Shipping is making
her last trip into Goderich this
weelc,
The vessel which has entered
harbor here almost every week
for years will make.her last run
to;iCollingwood and Midland and
back" ,l Toronto before being
scrapped. •
Captain of the 'ghi • ,is Ja
'Gordon, Sarnia.'
Th install t on of the 197142.0k** for the Goderich Lions
Club was held.`hursde evening at a regular bi-month! 'meeting
y •�
Of f ,tbe group. „From left to right are Bob Hicks, secretary, Bill
Alcock ,.,secortd v' e- r. e i deqt, Dr. Ray Hughes,
Installing
in
g
.officer,,Ken Dunn, past president; Herb Murphy,
incoming
president; J ck Wotchl�iss, director, Atchie Barber, .director;
Tim tm Elliott, first vrteaprestdent, Arnold 11Ac+Conria'li, clime
secretary; Ed Jossop, third viceypresident . Milt 'Rayner, Lion
Tamer. Absent when thephbto wp's taken were Don MaeEwen,
t
treasurer; w
�Vi
a Tom
Cooke tail twister JohnacKerrlc e i
i , d reidttaw,
and Mal Bogie, director. (staff`'pl o" i)',' ' • , '