The Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-10-19, Page 1125 YEAR -42 P
THURSDAY + 1C'TOBER 19, 1972
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weeken
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau made a flying visit to Wingham Prime Minster was greeted by Liberal candidates from
on Wednesday morning where heappeared on a hot line Western Ontario, Charlie. Thomas, left, who is -seeking elec-
roram roduced by CiC11iX Television. Mr: Trudeaue rived"' ;tion irk'Huron,_and Ross=,WhicherwhoWis seeking` re-election in
elleeptsr-at--about-.norm., and, J.eft� ,fo i—The—--Br,u+ce. i•ding--(staff -.phot ... ..
While Don Glenn, for-
merly of Goderich but
more recently of 42 Rock-
port Crescent, Richmond
Hill, was ,renovating a
house on Trafalgar Street
in Goderich, he came
across- twointeresting
documents for which we
would appreciate an ex-
planation.
These appear to be
tickets - ..one for Milk
from Thomas Amy and
one for coal oil and
gasoline from James H.
teach;..-AmOrittin _.Oil'.
dealer.
We would tike to know
the purpose of ' the
tickets, their ap-_
proximate age and how
long the "system" was in
use.
•Can you help us?
This week, one of the most ac-
tive service clubs in this com-
munity, the Goderich branch. of
Lions International:- is
--celebrating 50 years of work and
service.
In 1922 R.C. Hays accepted
the club charter as the group's
first president and at that time
noted, "We are pledged .to
gather as Brothers and Lions to
advance education and public
health, and to eliminate any
.--poverty:4n--this-comm unity, • We -
must face these onerous tasks
with energy and, enthusiasm.,
Thus our endeavours will lie an
inspiration and in ,thy', 'way
promote co-operation and good
fellowship to such an extent that.
we may be all justly proud of
our club and our city."
Mr. Hay s' -comments have set
the ..stage • _for: -Lions club - ac --
Iv' res "and' projec ' unng e:
past 50 years and 'they still set
the goal for which the local
Lions strive.
The organizational meeting
for the Goderich Lions Club was
held September 7, '1922 at the
British Exchange Hotel. Their
first meeting was held one week
later 'in the Board of Trade
Rooms and the Charter was of-
ficially issued October 2 of the
same °year. Charter night was
held November 24, 1922 at the
Sunset Hotel:
The Goderich Lions wasted
no,.time in following the direc-
tives of their president's charter
night remarks. Their first fund
raising efforts got underway
'that same month . when they
raised $400 to be spent as relief
funds in connection with a
disasterous fire that had struck
Haileybury.
Charter members were, R.C.
Hays, president, T.H. Mitchell,
secretary, .A.J. MacKay,
treasurer, Walter Buchanan, C.
Buckley, C.V. Cartwright, A.L.
Cole, John Craigie, ,C.H:
Dunlop, J.T. Fell, Willis -Fraser,
Dr. W,F: Gallow, 'Rev. S.S.
Hardy, T.H. Hil°l, Dudley
Holmes, T.M. Kidd, L.L. Knox,
Charles Lee, Rev. R.C. McDer-
mid, Roy , Lloyd, Athol
McQuarrie, George MacEwan,
H.J. Mac Ewan, Andrew
MacKay, G.L. Parsons, Roy
'Patterson, Charles Saunders,
Frank Saunders, Dr. A.H.
Taylor, Harry Ubelacher and
Wesley Walker.
The first District Governor to
visit the Goderich club was Er-
nest E. Linger of Hamilton On-
tario. Harry A. Newman' of
Toronto was the first Inter-
national President to visit the
Goderich Club.
When the club hold their an-
niversary dinner. on Friday
evening they will be visited by
Howard M. Conroy of Medina,
Many newproblemsreveale
as local planners- meet
'A tough and sometimes' baf-
fling meeting of the Goderich
Planning Board was held
Tuesday evening in the Town
Council Chambers. A small
audience of interested citizens
listened as . members sorted
through a multitude of local
problems which may or may not
have their affect on the
community's future planning.
First off, the reading of the
minutes by secretary -treasurer
revealed a special meeting held
October 2 to discuss a proposed
new commercial development
on the East side of Bayfield Rd.,
just south of Bannister's and
just north of the Industrial
Park.
It is understood the 18 -acre
Order construction stopped;
1
site has been sought by
developers for construction of a
shopping plaza. Such develop-
ment would require the property
to be rezoned from industrial to
commercial.
The minutes of that meeting
showed that Goderich Planning
Board ,asked its solicitor Dan
Murphy, to provide members
with a feasibility report for
study.
Salter also reported in con-
nection with this set of minutes,
building continues as usual
•
that following the October 10
public meeting at which the
amendment to .,the town's Of-
ficial Plan was discussed before
a meeting of ratepayers, he had
been presented with an envelope
by Planning Consultant Dave
Barber. Salter said Barber had
told him the envelope contained
additional'copies of the amend-
ment.
Upon opening the envelope
later at home, Salter found the
envelope contained a second
amendment to the Official Plan
for rezoning the property on
'Bayfield Road from industrial
to commercial.
"I returned the envelope to
Mr. Barber," Salter said, "since
the matter had not come before
the planning board."
Salter said he understood
from Barber that the"consulting
firm had prepared the second
amendment to the Official Plan
on behalf of the Goderich Plan=
ning Board.
"That's an unusual
procedure," said Chairman
Charles Snell.
"I was quite surprised,"
claimed Salter.
Planning board ''Members
agreed -with Salter that the
second amendment to the Of-
ficial Plan was rightly returned
to Barber sinoe the planning
board had not authorized that it
be drawn up.
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Letters were before Goderich
Planning board Tuesday
evening from Alexander and
Chapman and from Burns Ross
advising the board that all
necessary requirements had
been met for a building permit
for Standard Auto Glass presen-
tly under construction on the
west side of Bayfield Road just
north of Bannister's parking lot.
An unusual circumstance was
revealed regarding this
situation. The property upon
which the building is rising, is
zoned "D". All "D" zones were
frozen following a decision of
Goderich Town Council °at its
regular meeting October '5, .
That procedural provision
reads: "That council endorse a
policy of refusing to issue
building permits for new con-
struction in proposed Develop-
ment zones (as 'set down in the
proposed re -zoning bylaw) prior
to the consideration of specific
re -zoning proposals as may be
submitted by the Goderich Area
Planning •Board; and further,
that the Goderich Area. Plan-
ning Board be instructed to un -
dertake an intensive study, in
conjunction with the guidance of
the Huron County Planning
Board, and • the Planning
Division, of the Provincial
goverrit Tett, zones
undergoing pressure for
development; and further that
any 'proposed redesignation of
"D" zones be co-ordinated with
the installation of required
municipal services according to
recommendations of the Town
Engineer; and further, that the
redesignation` of "D" zones
proceed either by application for
rezoning by a developer, or, at
the initiation of council after
due consideration by the
appropriate planning
authorities."
The Planning Board learned
'Tuesday evening' that the
building permit for Standard.
Auto Glass sales office and in-
stallation centre was issued
Wednesday, October 11 by Roy
continued on page 16
Drugs are problem;
plan 3-ste.p program
Although there is no hysteria
within Huron County about the
abuse of drugs, Medical Officer
of Health Dr. Frank Mills says
more and more parents are ex-'
pressing concern for their
family's welfare.
"Drugs are freely available in
both primary and secondary
schools in our county," Dr.
Nulls reppx §....,"X,h.ere.is:.free.ac-
cess and liberal sale of drugs
here."
As the first step in a three-
part program to -bring the drug
problem into the open, Dr. Mills
has announced the showing of
the Art Linklater filen on drug
abuse in ,each, of thepcounty high
schools. All students will see the
film through the day; the
parents will be invited to the
high school in the evening of the
same day for a free showing.
Dr. Mills will be on hand at
each showing to answer any
questions which may arise
during the viewing of the film. It
isi also hcped that discussion
between parents apd their
children will develop at home
after the entire family Cies seen
the. film, ...
The film will be in south
Huron District High Sc-krodl,
Exeter, on October 23; in
Seaforth District High School
October 24; in Wingham District
High School October 25; in Cen-
tral Huron Secondary School in
Clinton October,. 26; and in
Goderich District Collegiate.In-
stitute October 27. All evening
showings for the parents will
begin at 7:30 p.m.
"This is the primary preven-
tion portion of the program,"
said Dr. Mills. "It is aimed at
informinTethe _Reim le_ mho, are
curious or who are experimen-
ting with drugs about their ef-
fects."
The second step, Dr. Mills
reported, will be to make known
to drug users the route to free
treatment. The third and final
phase will be to acquaint the
drug users with alternatives to,
drug abuse.
At some later date still not
determined, the new Linklater
film on drug abuse will be
`shown in each of the elementary
schools in Huron, Dr. Mills ad-
vised.
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Attention correspondent
_.The-. Goderich. ,�Signal-Btar_;s- second, ..annual seminar -for
newspaper correspondents, press reporters ` and° persons in-
terested in creating better public relations for their organization
is planned for Thursday, November 2 et 1:30 p.m. In the small
dining room at- the Bedford Hotel.
Guest speaker for the„ occasion will be Barry Wenger, editor
and publisher of, the Wingham Advance -Times. Mr. Wenger will
be discussing the importance of regular correspondence with
your weekly newspaper, as well as the waye and means by which
to utilize this vital community link.
A frank and open question and answer period is planned
during the session.
There is absolutely no charge for this afternoon seminar. In-
terested persons need only to call The Goderich Signal -Star to
indicate their intention to attend.
As part of a program In art appreciation, the Huron Perth
Roman Catholic Separate School Board has purchased a
eel of displays from Artario. during the next two weeks or
more the display will be on exhibit at St. Marys Separate'
School locally before going to Kingsbridge or Clinton. The
exhibit Is also open to the" public ,between 0:00 and 4:00
'each day. Here Linda Elghholz works at putting the display
together in the vestibule of the school.
rs.
servic
New York who is head of the In-
ternation,al Convention Commit-
tee, a position to which he was
appointed by Lions Inter-
national President Robert,. J.
Uplinger.
Mr. Conroy has been a
District Governor having served
during 1963 to 1964. He has also
held many other positions both
elective and -appointive in his
club, his district, New York
State and Lions International.
H e' 'Served . a s Club -President -
in 1955-56.. He then served for
two years as Zone Chairman,
and two years as Deputy
District Governor. He has ser-
ved three years as a Director of
the Kew York Organization of
International Counsellors and
Past District Governors, and as
its President f6i' threeye ars. He
has worked as Chairman • the
New York Co-ordinating Com-
mittee for the past two years.
Lion Howard holds the 100
per cent District ' Governors
award, a Key Award, two
'Presidential Awards, and; the
Ambassador of Good' Will
Award.
• Mr. Conroy will be the special
guest speaker at the club's din-
ner on Friday evening.
Activities of the anniversary
weekend will get underway with
a reception on'Fridav evening at
6:30 followed by the dinner. On
Saturday the big Lions parade
will leave the arena at 2:00 p.m.
on a route that will take it
around the Square. This event
boasts 25 floats, about eight
from Goderich and the remain-
der from neighboring clubs, as
well as seven bands.
Following the parade the
Lions will host a reception at
Harbourlite Inn beginning at.
4:00 p.m. and that evening will
be ladies night.
On Sunday special church ser-
vices will be held at Knox
Presbyterian Church. A
remembrance, and rededication
service will begin at 2:15 p.m.
followed by a reception. •
One of the' best known
projects sponsored by the
Goderich Lions Club began 23
years ago when a few members
interested in the youth of
tomorrow . had the idea of
holding a hockey tournament
for these youngsters on the
Wednesday of Easter Week
back• in the'spring of 194,9. Out
ofT this has grown the best
known and biggest little hockey
tournament in Canada.
Althoughonly a few of the
28,300 young hockey player's
who have competed in this
hockey tournament ever turned
professional many of these
youngsters learned valuable
lessons through' the top notch
competition.
Some of those who did make
it though were, Larry Jeffrey,
Paul Henderson, Gary Doak,.
Syl Apps Jr., Terry Clancy,
Chuck Leafley, Doug Harvey,'
Byron Watson, Ron Ellis, Nick -
Libbett, Rod Selling, Butch
Goring, and Brad Park.
Needless to say at least one of
these players went on to bring
fame, not only upon himself, but
upon his country and home com-
munity:
Another service, 10 -',
whith',."
Lions in Goderich are highly.-
respected, is in the field of crip-
pled and handicapped children.
Their committee responsible for
this area is seen by nSost mem-
bers as ° their most active and
beneficial.
After the first few years pf en-
thusiasm, it became, apparent
be undertaken. The members
decided to assume the care of
crippled children. This proved
to be '.a worthwhile undertaking
and in co-operation -with the
Lions Clubs of Wingham and
Seaforth, a survey of Huron
County was made.
Few people at this time
realized the extent of the.
problem. The clubs received the
support of various communities
in this work. The number of
cases was greatly: increased in
the late 1930's by the effects of
poliomyelitis. It would have
been easy to assume the task
was too great, but the Lions
Clubs persevered.
The Children's Aid Society of
Huron .County -did an ogtstan-
ding job in assisting these cases
and Superintendent, Lion Harry
Edwards, used the Lions Clubs
to' assist in the treatment of
these cases. Lion Harry
estaijished contact with
specialists in London and Strat-
ford.
He arranged with the Lions to
transport these . patients for
treatment, and encouraged the
member& to assume the cost.
This work brought the increased
.support of the community. The
Lions Clubs of- the county-
organized
ountyorganized three clinics in Clin-
ton. The clubs organized the
clinics, conducted a survey of all
handicapped children and
provided transportation for
children. At each of the clinics
more than 70 children attended.
The Lions Clubs are always
grateful to the six or seven
specialists who assisted on these
occasions with little or no ex-
penditure by the Clubs. No Ilion
wishes.to make an assessment of
the money which was spent in
these years. It is enough to know
that children were helped'.
The Goderich Lions Club con-
tinues to support the Children's
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The friendship of°Mrs. Ross Harrison (left) and Mrs. Anne Linklater became more of a
partnership than ever before as the ladies won a bundle of loot at the Goderich and District
Lion's Club SOth Anniversary Bingo last Wednesday evening. The women had agreed before
the games began that evening• that if either of them won any money, the otlt rr friend would
share 50.60. Mrs. Harrison who rarely plays bingo, won one of the Lion $ $250 pots .. and
Mrs. Linklater received half of ittl Another 5350 pot was won by Mrs. Dorothy O'Connell, (;:lino
'ton,. Mrs. Helen Jenkin Goderich, won 8165 and Mrs. Hilda Striate, Hernial!, took home $1781n
Share -The -Wealth games. About 345 bingo lovers attended the event when cwt $i,000 was
given away in prize money by the Lions who just wanted to say "Thank You" to till the won-
derful people who have suppertid them at their regular bingo nights hrotiahout the years.