The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-04-11, Page 10
Dr. Tom Jasper
Part of. Rotary
Clint team°
SW
cal
A local dentist, Dr." Thomas
Jasper, has "been selected to
visit South Africa,on a Rotary
Foundation Group Study Ex-
change project.
Sponsored by the local
Goderich Rotary Club, a mem-
ber of District 633, comprising
a -large part of southwestern
Ontario and the State' of
Michigan, Dr. Jasper and his
1„sas rescu
community affair
Goderich Police Chief Pat the Snug Harbor Mariii'ia
King is getting ready for sum- Manager form the committee.
mer. He is preparing for the He ,has called a meeting fn,.r
„boating season, this year with April 25 to discuss the re,at44,_
the Starcraft rescue boat which
was donated last year by C. , The Royal MP was. donated
Earl Empey, Goderich, and the ,,, last year by Mr. and Mrs. Em -
late Mrs. Empey. ° pev whenthe couple 'learned
In a letter to Harbor Com- the town was depending on the
•mittee Chairman Bill Clifford, goodwill of local people, mostly
Chief King has ,suggested that tug boat operator Donald Bert
rescue should ,be a "co•mnunity • McAdam, to °as,sist in times of
'affair boating accidents in the harbor.
"With the large -.and ever in-
,,, creasing number of • boaters•
The Empev:s 'graciously gave
using_ Goderich, Harbor,,.,_.the the well-equipped-- boat to the
majority of` whom never take - i .
town believing that in doi•n f; so
any course on the prop.er,,han- they were helping 'many,,many
citing of their beat, I. feel thatpeople4-'"over a long period .bt
• an .efficient rescue operation
time when in danger:''
gttidei by a committee is
required", explained Chief 'However, Chief King pointed
King, out in his Fetter that while -he
has become the "official guar -
"Providing a boat does not dianoverseer of the boat" he is
mean we have a 'rescue ,user-
inexperierWed in boat -handling
vice he reasoned, and mem- and does not profess to be a
bers, of this police force do not • -allot or to know thewaters of
suddenly ,become . competent , Goderich harbor.
rescue men simply l'bv • going , •
about ins,uch a boat;" "Faults were found last year
in how the boat was •tied up,
and these are being rectified by
knowledge will be solved b' having members, of the
training", the Chief Madrnitted• Goderich Police Force-, rec'ei've
"However, •I think that 'a''rescueinstruction 'from experienced
force of volunteers who have '••
•and qualified inshructo`�s of the
the knowledge and experience Goderich Power° Squadron',
of boat handling will better ' the Chief said.. "For these
G„.eII;N,r'O the comm unity•" •., ,
,►,� ," - reasons,- am suggesting tnat a
• committee •be formed to pool
"This tack of experience or
.He said the police'.will, by
virtue of their ° 24-hour
operation and office, probably
' by the first on land to receive
an emergency call, •
"Having a backup of ex-
perienced boaters"to handle the
boat for us would ensure a
more efficient rescue service",
he said.
Chief • King has requested
that representatives' of the
Goderich Fire ,Department,,.the'
harbor committee, Sky 'Harbor
°Airport, Goderich Power
Squadron, Goderich Sailing
knowledge on how the I2oat can,
best be used, so as fo ' achieve
the maximum effect."
He' said, .she: fug boat
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dentist
fellow team members, will
begin a° five' week visit to,
Rotary District 230, South
Africa, on April -,17, 1974.
The international, visit, the
first in which the local
Goderich Rotary Club has
sponsored a team member, will
provide the team of fivery ung
men from Sarnia, Owen Sound,
St. Clair, NMI, and Goderich
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a unique person -to person op-
portunity for the promotion, of
better understanding and frien-
dly relations between the ,par,
ticipating ctiglnteies.
Whale in South Africa; the
group will observe first-hand
the ways of life of their hosts.
They will study the economic,
social and, cultural charac-
teristics of that nation through
Africa on
travel in most of South Africa,
and through discussion, and
development of friendships
within the participating Rotary
district.
The team will be accom-
panied by Maurice Oliver, ,St.,
Marys, a Rotarian, who is ser
wing as the representative of
district governor, James E.
Cunningham.
• The Group 'Study Exchange
Programme is an educational
activity of the Rotary Foun-
dation that provides travel
grants for exchange teams bet-
ween paired Rotary districts in
different countries.
Each study team consists of
five outstanding men, non -
Rotarians, between 25 and 35,
representing a cross-section of
the business and professions in
the district sponsoring their
trip.
Since the programme began
in 1965, -the Rotary Foundation
has granted Exchange awards
involving 2,700 young men in
'' more than' 50 countries. ,
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..THURSDAY, APRIL.
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"I, think we'd better do it
ourselves", muttered • Reeve
Deb Shewfelt last .Thursday
evening ' as Goderich Town
Council went round and round
to cont•ac:t Environment .
Canada. Although Slywchuk
-did not promise any results, he,
did say that department had
taken over some of the smaller
•
• "may; take some time", plans
are going ahead for repairs to
fendering on both sides of Snug
, Wharf early •this• 'spring. Mr.
Slywchuk , said proposals are
• on the .matter of 'dredging at pleasure -craft harbors and may • being developed for raking the
the. mouth , of the Maitland be • of - some r assistance to west side of Snug Wharf.
River.. Goderich in tsA nest to r move "At the present time ,it is
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• A letter way received - bw-,L-the--s.a-ndbat at1h,Q►pout of the..
.cite obvious that ap-
council from Environment T.'Maittand.preciable expansih.n is possible
Canada advising that govern- "It may' be just wishful • at the northerly .300 feet of
ment department was not thinking", commented. Coun-• .s. -Snug Harbor" said Slvwc'huk,',
responsible for the local harbor oilier Clifford at the meeting, "becau' e_ of the high hank Arid
problems. The letter further "but it seems to me things ,are • §� ,d t,�;iping i'Ioadwacr, and we are
stated the matter should come looking a' little better down ate't coritcentracng,'vi the lower, .or
under • the jurisdiction of 'the e river' mouth,"' southerly end."
Ministry' Of Transport a d: -Things :should he better al He has suggested that, the'"
Communications, • Hower, Snug Harbor before , No., long • northerly ;3`t)O feet of catwalk be
that provincial body has. made ° too, A letter from W.I. reconstructed in the ' same
it clear it••has •no responsibility °Slywchuk noted that • location, •
operators• should be-- included • for this particular area of the. preliminary design is underway The government's •abi•lity to
tn. determine feasibility, .costs A«'^ bog. things down.in red tape
because of "their vast harbor.
knowledge of these waters, • Councillor Bill Clifford••said -and benefits for increased her-" ,Game to the fore,agai•n with the
' especially since they have for copies of all letters would he thing there. _ reading of a, letter from the On-
s , uric Energy- Board advising
council 'that safety regulations
pertaining to propane gas did
not come wide? its jurisdiction.
Council had been soliciting. -
• information on this subject in
• view'of-Superinr Propane's new
depot in Goderich.
Councillor Gower, rising for
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years been involved in rep cue sent to R. McKinley, Huron "When this is completed
work on a purely humanitarian MP,yhowing him "we're still -'
basis", getti g the,run around."
The. representative from ".Sky Cc un ;illor Dave Gower
Harbor was suggested, because described the correspondence
of the possible involvement of from Environment Canada as a
air patrol -in the future. Since ,from
governmentletter".
the OPP have jurisdiction on It,. was W.J. Slywchuk, of the
the lakefront adjacent to federal department of Public
•
Club, the tug boat operators, , Goderich, that body is to he in- Works, who had suggested to-
Goderich Detachment OPP and vited as well, council it might be.worth.,a• try
'Wrote Slywchuk a report will be
sent to our •Regional 9ffice for
= approval in principle and even-
tual submission oto the Denart-
rnent orthe Environment, who
Wilt 'presumably., contact you
regarding functional con-
currence •and financial im-
plications." ,
While this particular process
Anoiher crash on the bridge
A Goderich area than was seriously injured Monday when the car he was
driving hit a truck head on. Herbert Breit, RR 2 Goderich, is listed in fair corn
dition.•at-'tJrriversity Hospita'i;'' London, in the intensive care ward. Extent of his
,injuries has riot been released. The accident occurred about .12.30 p.m. on the
curved portion, of the Maitland River bridge at the north end of Goderich. No
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reports have been received concerning injuries to the driver of the truck, owned
by Tuckey Beverages`°Ltd., Exeter, or to the driver of another oar involved,
James A, Rowe, Exeter, was apparently driving the truck south and the ,other
car; driven by Paul Hogan, RR 6 Goderich, was• travelling north when the ac-
cident occurred. Police, are continuing their investigation of the accident
o
As a .result ofheavy rainfall in Goderich last wee'k, the flume, an open pipe which parries
water from the Suncoast ditch •into Lake H"uroo, was washed out. The flume runs past the
Goderich water treatment plant. Gerry Fisher, plan+supervisor, inspects the damage. The em-
bankment heds crouching On shopld reach the edge -of the flume, at the left Extent of damage
and repair costs have not been• determined, -yet. (staff photo) -
No summer jobs;
industry must. help
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How does -a person place
almost 4i)0 job seeking students
When he has only - 22 jobs
available? That's the problem'
facing:nary' Walden,. student
,placement officer, at the
Canada Manpower Centre in
Goderich,
Mr. Walden admits his job'
would be much easier if
prospective employers would
call him• Response has been
poor, he said during a recent
interview.
Itta
His office has sent 480 letters
to hgsinesses and industries in
the area. It ,is a •tArge area in-
cluding` Goderich; Clinton and
Exeter.`
Few replies have been
received Mr. Walden feels that
many of the businesses and in;
clustries he contacted could af-
ford to hire students ° hut
haven't bothered to contact
him vet.
"It would make a fantastic
difference", he said.
In an effort to find more jobs
he will visit about 30 possible
n
employers next week. They hire
regul'atrly every 'summer.
They may hire at least . 60
students.
To avoid wasting time, Mr.
Walden has checked with.
regular ,manpower workers to
find which' businesses and in-
dustries will not be hiring
students.
"hire a student week' the
beginning of June. Mr, Walden
hopes town councils and area
new -soarers will support the
special. week. . r
He feels that these programs
along with 'press • releases and'
the letters will generate more
,jobs.
With that much exposure,
He still meets two' problems employers should knowhis of -
Some say. they will not he fire exists and .use its rs J;yjges--..,,
'hiring. • Others alteh,jv, knit, '�',he,„office;�"rrrte'°ttf"'' g�t across
,nnr„n„ ,enttror„ ,1,,,,•„u,nrnn °
Who they will be-hir, g. /� Canada, found jobs for 300' of' -
As Mr. 'Walden's time' is 600 students who registered
limited he cannot contact every
possible employer in his area.
He does have another office' at
Huron Park which helps.'
To spark iaictjon by employers
to contact %the manpower sum-
mer placement office, he is star -
'ting a poster campaign. The
posters ;will explain, that •
students will help businesses
run more profitably when
regular help goes on vacation
and trade increases during
summer.,
T.he summer placement
program Will also sponsor an
ri
last year.
Student response this year
has been good;., as almost 40Q,
have applied this :early. One
probtetn confronting about 40
post -secondary students is • the
lack of jobs beginning in May.
Only .'eight employers have
indicated ” openings for- that
time.
These students, and the high
school job seekers, are willing
to work at just about anything,
Mr. Walden said. Their rium-
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