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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-08-17, Page 14• , G 1AQE 14 t utAt 1CB $It NAL•STAR THURSPA'' . A! Dl $T 17, 197 Motorists have this hodge podge collage of signs. to greet Town Council to look into ways and means to streamline the' them upon entering Goderich after crossing the bridge on sign collection and make it more pleasing, to' the eye. (atafl Highway 21. Councillor Elsa Haydon has been appointed by photo) Town Council wants more formal u r_ Telae o�ship-with_ county planners — �- Goderich Town. Council is looking toward the establishment of "a more formal , relationship between the .Huron County Planning Department and the Town of Goderich.',' 'Reeve Paul Carroll- and Deputy -reeve Dave Gower, both members of Huron County Council, brought forth the motion which also called for the opinion of the Goderich Planning Board before any further action is taken. Reeve Carroll stated' that `continual and significant `signs •of growth in Goderich`s- residential, commercial and industrial communities warrant 'additional planning. He said Goderich i5 supporting the county planning department through taxation and should be "prepared to take advantage:' -of-the- services `offered- by that department. He claimed that county planning director Gary Davidson and his assistant Nick ,.,,a.Hal_s,. iou1d be attendin -M planning'board meetings in this municipality, The motion was unanimously supported by council and the matter will' be turned' over to the.. • local .planning board for further comment. The Administrative Committee of Goderich. Town Council will also be discussing the pros and cons of establishing "one overall co-ordinating committees for Summerfest activities." The motion, again put forward, by Reeve Carroll and 'Deputy -reeve Gower, was intended to ' improve co- ordination, publicity and promotion of the event. Reeve Carroll drew attention to. the Midwestern Development Council's brochure. assistance which is,, available but not presently used to promote the local .event. A' letter of commendation will be sent to the Pendulum Players of Goderich in recognition of their ,generous contribution to the cultural activities of the Town of Goderich during this summer's season. A letter will also go. to Folks thanking' the members of that group for' , the goodwill they ' carried from . Goderich to the 'surrounding communities during the past summer. Congestion of Church Street was a topic for brief • discus'sion at-- council. °Stan Profit, chairman of Fire, Traffic and Safety, asked fellow councillors to ' view •the street' and offer suggestions for a solution. ° He said some residents , had requested the street 'h9ve one - side only parking while others had suggested Church Street should be designated as a one- way thoroughfare. a Council agreed , with Patil Carroll that Reeve a bringiitgJnsh doctor young family to town • • e Dr. Brian Lynch, fresh from Ireland. arrived here just a few Weeks- ago to search for a desirable place in this area to set up his practice as a general practitioner. He met Dr. Barry 'Deathe, who decideda third partner with him and Dr. Roy Lomas :was favorable, and 'Dr. Lynch decided to accept. He will be in the only profession that really Dynpnn took ,them to live in Ireland. Dr. Lynch's father is an Irish tenor, who still sings in New York City. He attended Rockwell College in Tipperary, which has a school system comparable to high school here, Then Dr. Lynch went to medical school ' in Dublin. He says he decided to become a doctor because it was DR. BRIAN LYNCH. ' ....new 4pctor at Church St. clinic partnership with the other two doctors as of Labor Day. Meanwhile Dr. Lynch is on locum for Dr:.Deathe (acting for him on his absence). Dr. Lynch will be bringing his wife Eileen and their 14 -month old • daughter Rachel to_, Goderich with him in September when he goes back to Ireland for a week. They live in Lahinch, Clare County, near Shannon Airport in Ireland. The 26 -year-old doctor was born in London, England but at the, age of six mopths moved to New York city where he and ,his five sisters and brothers,' of whom he is the oldest, lived until , he was 15. Then his parents, Christopher arid` SPEED QUEEN SUPERTWI PO TABLE�m VAS ERY ..& DRYWER appealed to, him. After medical has repeatedly requested that, Meriam's schoolGhe.ixe�gedr a year date, July 31 1971 were Following Meriam report, "comprehensive study" of the entire • traffic problem in Goderich be arranged. Reeve Carroll noted there were many congested streets in Goderich and noted that the Ontario Department of Communications might be able 'to , offer some assistance in this• regard. Councillor Deb Shewfelt once more indicated that "offstreet. parking" should be a' consideration soon. More '30 mile per hour" signs are being erected on Huron Road at the urgings of • Provincial Judge H.. Glenn-• Hays. Some consideration was given to alternate ii'i'ethods of posting the speed limit in Goderich, but decision was that signs would be most appropriate. Council also learned from Special .Committee -Chairman Frank Walkom that the pillars on, Huron Road . are being repaired. Councillor Walkom The .stately old *pillars at the entrance to, Goderich on Highway 8 are being repaired after several years of inattention. The dark mortar used by the contractor leg. Venn has been , well received by most critics who believe the pillars are looking better than ever before. As well, the aged plaques on the pillars arebeing cleaned and polished during the operation ordered by the Corporation of •the Town of Goderich (staff photo) Push on tax arrears A total of $29,922.23 in taxes " Stan Meriam, Town foreman,. due to, the Corporation of .the reported the installation of a •Town of Goderich - remains • 260 foot sewer on Tilt Street. He uncollected . at the 31st of July also told council that a new according to the Administrator • truck has been purchased for the Harold Walls. • • 'animal control officer Dick That amount represents ' ,Eisler and noted that Eisler' -s-- $26,433.58 in actual taxes and discarded vehicle will be' $:3,488.65 in interest charges. . repaired and utilized., by the Total arrears on the same town crew'. _' t ° °thi w beeemple,ed.:-.':--7 -� 4tii��taniCtv ia'1e °= $21;0 2 1--Hd:- riesbrecht urged-c©uneil�t® and took a'vear of psychiatry. Councillor Elsa, Haydon was Dr. Lynch. sa . ;vs he finds this Walls said that notices. have part of Canaa quite similar to.. • appointed to look into the been mailed to all ' persons Ireland, especially when matter of cleaning up the hodge- whose taxes are in arrears and podge of signs which greet 'there's a,4"push on"' --to. elect comparing the town of Goderich visitors to ' Goderich at the them. to a °town of 'similar 'size in no,rth-end of the municipalityseventeen ,buildingpermits Ireland. He feels Goderich is,a town his wife would like to live along Highway 21 in the vicinity were issued 'in the month of July of the, former Huron County for a vluue of $127,000. Of these, in too; rather than a city or a smaller `town. Jail. three were dwelling permits, two It was Councillor Haydon were for''commercial or who brought the matter to the industrial buildings, 11 were for at%nt ern• of council and since alterations and repairs and one there was no department of was for demolition of a building. council which was clearly To date, 93 permits have been indicated to handle the problem, issued this year for a value of it fell to Mrs, Haydon who is $1,353,835. Last year to this presently chairman of the date, 81 permits -had been issued property committee for a value of $598,51 WANT ADS GET RESULTS begin a study into the cost of a stor'm sewer on South Street and Warren Street. This was approved. Gerry ',Fisher, pollution supervisor for the town,- said that signs are being made for the sewage treatment plant and added that tours for the public are invited. _ Alex , Wilkins, Marina supervisor, ,said that while gas sales are down slightly; overnight. docklrigs are about normal. "We have no complaints ---- other other than normal," stated 9, . Wilkins. .IVIEAT SPECIALS SHAMROCK LUCAS ARTHUR BACON9 c LB:vP Ls. IWIENERS59c .. BRANDED STEAKS CHUCK89CLB EUROPEAN POLISH SAUSAGE69c LB. FRESH 5 C SAUSAGE BRANDED SHOULDER STEAKS 19c IB. SCHNEASIDEHION RS RINGS. ' 9E 'LARGE BOLOGNALO• BRAND__ a __- sHORT AU Ir.>STRIPS SCHNEIDERS NEW ".._ ... . Milli L ,�,�2 si PKG; PiAffRjDUJ9R Trr Continued from Page 3 public relations schedule for the Goderich area. Your support is urgency- requested TO -Make this a meaningful program. As promised,. enclosed are twenty copies 'of the ' Employment Standards Act and Regulations. A public meeting (subject to • receipt of approval for facilities) will be held onthe evening of September 20 in the Goderich Collegiate Auditorium time 8 P.M. to t0 P.M. A day long clinic will be held the next day pay which maybe of value for a column at this time, " Yours truly, X11. -Putty` -_ Regional Manager, Employnient Standards Branch. Elated 73 Sturla Road, Chatham, Kent, ENGLAND (Sept. 21 - 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.) in• Dear Sir d the Town Hall for the purpose h , am writing this letter to of answering' all questions. }thank you very much for putting relative to .the Act ands my letter into the local paper, of Regulations. ` me trying to trace my sister Further there will be a public whom I have not heard from for meeting on September "21 (8 nearly 40 years. P.M. - 10 P.M.) in the Clinton ,,, I received the 'most pleasant Council Chambers - again to be shock of my life today, August 8, followed by a day long clinic 1972, when on arriving home (September 22, 9 A.M. to 4. from. work, I had a letter from P.M.) to be held in the Council- my sister, who now lives ih Chambers. • " . Goderich. Your .help tor. publicizebthese events will be sincerely appreciated. On receipt of confirmation for the use of the Auditorium' in Goderich I will write again. I am enclosing some pertinent infor'liration regarding vacation Once again -i -must thank you. Yours Sincerely,` Mr. A.E. •Pedge (Ed's note: Both this letter and the . first one were passed on to us by Chief Westlake of the Clinton Police.) E ;ASE FACTORS OUTLET STORE Old_ lair Force . Base . Y Clinton,. Ont. "A TRUE FACTORY OUTLET STORE FEATURING SECONDS AND' DISCOININIUED UNSS 1*0114 MANY CANADIAN .MANUFACTURERS:. OUR SELECTION MEAL INCLUDE KNIT SNORT'S„ 0111: SHIRTS. DRESS PANTS, CASUAL PANTS, SOX.'LEATHER GOODS. FOOTWEAR. SPORTSWEAR. uNINIPA. IITC. FOR AU. MEMOQS OP. THE FANAY.'MANY FIRST QUALITY LINES.WILL ALSO 11 OFFERED AT DISCOUNT PRICES TO PROVIDE GREATER SHOOING VARIETY. SHIPMENT OF MEN'S • WORK CLOTHES TROUSERS—SHIRTS "15V'ERItCLS, ETC:` - SIZES UP TO 52 AS LOW $4;57 AS �_ GIRLS & LADIES. ' SANDALS' MOST SIZES 20% OFF 4 STORE HOURS: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY -1 P.M.TO TO Pit SATURDAY 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. 'MENS,' LADIES . BOYS & GIRLS SUMMER WEAR 2 % _ 3...3 . "" 50% OFF DON'T FORGET WE REPAIR ALL MAKES OF SEWING MACHINES. ALL WORK GUARANTEED -ONE WEEK DELIVERY In An MITCHELLS 19 FL. OZ. F SAICO 48 FL. OZ. PURE ° 1.001 CE3174 �uIAPPLE .�SAItCE-• 44t ROASTED ' Alcs CANADA NO. 1 'GRADE —EXTRA LARGE Q s. ° CABBAG EACH 39c CANADA NO. 1 ADE ' „ HEADIIttUct2i49c READY TO USE WHERE SPACE IS A PROBLEM CTRIC r Y n w.„ vactoroA 321 91 .2‘tf'11CTORIA 'STREET GODERICA OPEN NITELY UNTIL' 10 P.M. .si 1.1