The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-04-04, Page 1.
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Toronto developer plans
row housing on Bennett
A proposal for row housing,
in an area which lacks essential
services., of -storm sewers,
^sanitary sowers, sanitary
sewers and water, was presen
ted Tuesday night to Goderich
planning board.
G. Stanstiffy, a private
developer from Toronto,
stressed to board 'members that
his proposed row housing on
Bennett Street, just off
Bayfield Road by Conklin
Lumber, would be luxury ac-
commodation.
"It would enhance the -area
and, spark development," he
said.
Mr. Stansbury also noted
that this plans allow 16 1/2 feet
for road widening..
Although. he' could not
provide, an exact cost of the
,project as building material
:;prices are constantly rising, he
',suggested $20,000 for each of
18 units in the complex,
$360,000. _
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To accommodate- Mr. Stan-
sbury's development, the land
lie - wishes ..to build oh would . .
have to be rezoned from
developmental to R3.'.
The board told Mr.' Stan-
sbury that he would be infor-
med of its decision whether or
not, to recomrensi rezoning.
The board also heard a
eputation .from' Marcel
Winter, Goderich, to build
an addition onto his .property
on West Street.
• The addition would make the
duplex `into a~quadraplex.
. ".Town building inspector Roy
Breckenridge told board mem:
bers that Mr, DeWinter's plans
meet all regiui'rements.
They decided to discussthe
matter 'in committee of the
whole.
Kjn:srnen
Mayor Harry Worsell places the ceremonious top hat or,Cap-.
taln,Roy Mundy after placing the chain of office aroundhis
neck. The captain brought the first'freighter, The Goderich,
into the harbour Sunday night. He also. received a pen' and
pencli set and 'a box of � cigars from the town. 'His wife
received' a corsage and his daughter a souvenir pen•from
Goderich ;(staff photo)
workshop
expansion
The Goderich Kinsmen Club
is planning to build an addition
to their "playground" on,South
Street. The club has drawn up
plans for a new two-storey ad-
dition
to the existing building
to provide a workshop for the
mentally retarded adults who
now use the site.
The workshop idea is the
primary reason for the new
structure which will also house
. a `club room, a meeting room,
kitchen and. washroom..
Everything. has been
finalized with the town for a
,permit and construction is ex-
pected to begin very soon. The
`men hope to move into their
new quarters in the fall of the
year.
Kinsmen meetings are
currently held' in the Saltford
Hall -but the group plan--to-hold
their future meetings in 3their
South Street headquarters.
,,Goderich' Recreation Board.
took ,all the problems concer-
..ning the Judith,-GoOderham 'Pool into ,consideration last
Thursday night- and, decided
that the pool wpuld open on'
time.
The health department had
expressed concern over the con-
dition of the 'building housing
the change ,rooms •and.
washrooms at the pool 'and
some other minor problems
that needed attention this
spring.
.Working closely with the
Health Dept rtment, Recreation
Director Mike Dymond has
designed a new building • that
will he constructed this fall a`f-
ter the pool' closes for the year.
The new,.building will be con-
'
strutted on the same site as -the
existing structure but will cont •
pletely replace it. •
The problem arose ,aver the
�. condition. of< the old.
rchangeroom and Its inadequate
services. It had .been priinarly
built for the ,wading pool and
was pressed into service when
the large pool was put in. It
did• not provide' ample change
rooms. ' showers- 'or 'toilet
.facilities 'for the Large flow of
• people using the pool.
Before the- 4u•ne 1 opening •
work crews will be cleaning up
the deck surrounditn, the p ihl'
and • filling in. the gips ir'i' the
concr to with a special' corn:
pixy to prevent' weeds, from
growing through. - .
Mr: Dymond No advised the
hoard of the standard spring
clean-up :and painting that is
„r.equired before the swimmers
a're allowed 'to enjoy themselves
for another, year.
The • Arena 'manager Bill
Surprise lig
I.umby presented his monthly up about $2000:'00 over 1973.
report•to the.ppard announcing Lutnby,.,also reported that a
a -Substantial increase in „ meeting is planned'for Airil 23
revenues over the winter. Bet- to discuss ice • time
ween' the canteen and , gate • requirements for .t'hefuture and*,
-.receipts
nd'-
-receipts the arena revenuos are some.of the concerns of the past
season. He, emphasized that
the meeting wilt, not be for con-
� tare ice time..
fninti storm'.
toren ` firming any future,
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The hockey playoffs were
a nes ay and
the ice making machine.will be
: shut down for the aum�tner. M.r.
Byfield Lumbv reported that
'prepa'rations will be made to
get: the arena in shape for roller
skating which is scheduled to ,
start .on April 5. He advised
the board that the ice cleaning,
• sformer Outside hih lane st ru, k and flooding machine is 'being
by the fork ligntning and was sent to the 'manufacturer for
without power. and heat for repairs. • :.,
B .' the Rbc Director Dymond infor-
One of the areas that suf-
fered 'the' most, according to
Mr.' Palmer, was Bayfield.
Limbs downed lines leaving a
large portion of the town
without power for a. few h�'iu
One ' resident of Goderich,
JohA, B.u.!hnrtan, had the tran-
completed lastW d
Ontario Hydro reported
,widespread'calls for repairs to
lines and .transformers
damaged in 'Monday night's
lightning 'Afrin n.
Walter _Palmer, .spokesman
for Hydro, said that the calls
started 'coming, in abotif 9:00
p.m. and workmen were respon-
ding to them until 3,30 a.m. in
the morning.
Aft�� ars Service as a nurse at
You IUtt h rCe�tired. in 'honor of her
1 �►Scial dinner fa Aar. Chairman of
Youngblutt with a gift -and beat 'ashes
Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Lyla
many years of ,sersice, hospital persennel had a
the from the ital hospit Iboard,.
�taKp (staff photo) n Dunn, ants Miss
nee med the board, that the Ladies
time . the repairman', reached •
Mr. Buchanan's 'trine he was Yoga program is now .finishedreading
reading a book with an !over- - for the year. He suggested that
coat on, using a laan ern for the program for next 'year be
light. '
mixed° to encourage married
"The Goderich PUC lad. no " ^ couples' participation,and par
damage reported4as a r snit .nf ocularly , the men. ,
the,.storm. Early -in the •venins, ' The Rec Office has drawn up
-of the light stand irds at a list of programs offered to the
one-- T
Victoria and East Streets° was townspeople this spring. The
struck and several of the^ -.t reet tent native dates< for the sessions
lights went out 'the problem,- ;are May,J,2 and 4 and they are
however, was minor and work- to be held at the High school.
met had the lights on -quickly. Potential instruction. has been
Goderichr�eve wants
new restructuring team
, - On a motion by Goderich Reeve Deb Shewfelt and Grey
Township Reeve Charles Thomas, county council for Huron
has agreed to look into the possibility of setting up a special.
committee ,to study restructuring in the county. 0„
Reeve Shewfelt said the county needed to.take-a close look
at its system of government as well as its priorities for• the
'future. He advocated, however, a "mix' of urban and rural
people on any .committee which is appointed.
Reeve Elgin Thompson of the Executive Committee, said
members of that committee had been advised by Hon. John
White's office that restructuring is not necessary at the
presenttime for .Huron. .
"Why do we still harp on it?" asked Thompson.
However, despite Tliompson's pleas,.. the motion received
the approval of council
located in .a number of varied
areas •sueh-.as,.,Bower, shrub and
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County
for X400;000 more;
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:represents 51/z mills
It will cost: Huron County 'taxpayers more in 197.4.
That was the news at last Friday's session of Huron
County Council at -which Warden Bill Elston annuun
ced the county budget. was "up just a shade over
$400,000" and ,Would.represiortvarhat amounts to an
increase of about 5 1/2 mills, -
The Warden explained i,t• .simtply.s
"Our services are going up every year," he said. ',`If
we keep 'adding, we must have More money'.
He urged allrcornmittee members to "try end hold
down- all new services" in the corning year.
Clerk -treasurer John Berry 'said the total budget
amounted to $5,988,108 ....lust $12,000 short of
the $6,000,000 figure".
"The various committees and boards have reviewed
their. requirements very carefully, but dreapite'this ac-
tion there is a steep increase in the county rate
requirements for the coming' year", Berry said.
"The increase is reflected in the general. rate which
is increased some $380,000", Berry noted. "However, -,
one must remember that in 1973, the county used ap
proximately8200,000 on surplus funds to hold the levy
at that time".,
The Highways Department in turn is drawing on its
reserves this year, Berry said, in order to hold the
Highway Levy. He said one must look forward `to 1975
when, if the trend continues and the programming in ,
the Highway Department remains constant, rate in-
crease -will be riteessary'for. highways,
General government will cost $272,36A; protection to
persons and property,' $17;000; public works,
.$2,129,000; public health,. $400,718; Social and Family
Services including Huronview, child welfare and social
services; $2,245,673; recreation and community ser-
vices
including planning, land division, library,
museum. arid Historic sites, $449,845; financial,
$196;160; other, such as reforestation, development,
grants , new building plumbing inspection, $179,245;
estimated surplus in 1974, $98•,107. .Total budget,
'$5,988,108..
County taxpayers will. contribute $2,03.3,000. to. this
budget.If veru recall'last w
�� yearn i_t-was decided to accept the
. Tax' Review Committee's 'report 'which altered the
distribution of county'eoa$""15Y p•rT►'ging some of these
costs' on a population basis rather than .assessment
basis", said. Reeve Doug 1V cNeil, Co:lborrie. "Iti ad-
dition to this • tha'rige; of •course, is We .increase in
county 'requirement, and as a' result the overall
requirements for countypurposes. for 1974 are -con-
siderably greater". v' '
DtP
uring the day -long session, business included a
report from the Medical'Officer :of Health, Dr. Frank
Mills,. err his presentation, Dr.. Mills attempted to ex;. -_.
'plain recent stories.in tie press concerning the possible •
amalgamation of the Health Units- in Huron artd
Perth.
Dr. Millis said it was his impression that because -
there was a vacancy at the present time in Perth -'af-
ter the death' of. the MOH ,there, talk of
amalgamation has come aliye again.- He -said -the fast
time it was discussed was when there was a vacancy in
Huron.
He explained�to council1c%cieion9,onthis ranter
is up to. the board of health, and .county council.
"All we'd gain is some extra grants", said Dr. Mills.
"But there would be more work and less control".
In his report, Dr. Mills explained the present
requirements in Huron when installing, a septic tank
system.
The afternoon session dealt with the UDIRA study
(Urban Development in Rural Areas) which, is being
completed,„'as a joint project;'•betvt+eerr the county and
the province. James F. MacLaren Litiaited,
Willowdale, are the . envirQimental consultants in-
volved in the study.
Cla
urn man in fair
condition ' hospital
An Auburn area ^ man is
listed in fair condition with a
concussion at University
Hospital, London; the result of
a single car crash on the
bridge early Sunday morning.
Benjamin J. Hakkers, RR :3
Auburn, and three passengers
were travelling north on' Vit-
tdtra Street 'when he apparen .
' tly lost control ,9f. the car he
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Was driving pn the curve of the 'first impact at a guard _rail 144
bridge, Goderich police say.. feet east Of the bridge. Next
His three passengers,. impact was 76 feet east of a
William Blok, RR 2 Auburn; light standard.
Brenda ,Joy Harron 104 Vic- The car then hit a light stan-
tori
a St-. •' and ` Zena Anne dard before coming to'a .top' 23
Kohnert, , 155 Quebec St., suf- , feet east of -it.. , .
fered cuts and bruises. Damage ; to the car was
$2,100, police estf nate:
They were treated in hospital
and later released.
The Hakkers Vehicle made
Damages to the guard rail, and
-light standard have not yet
been determined. .
Four people were injured in this single cin accident on the 'Victoria St. overpass last Satur-
day night. The car, driven by 1$ year old Bin Hakkers of RR 3, Auburn, struck the railing
• three times before coming to rest. The fire department weir called to the scane to free Mr.
Hakkers from the car. Three other people were in the vehicle with him but the extent of their
injuries is not known. (staff photo)
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