The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-11-21, Page 25Co'uncil faced big issues, many
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(continued- from page 8A) opened -to the public and press dominium development has not which charged that a meeting
since that time. become reality.
tactics. The O>3 . hearings • DEVELOPMENT" But there's been
opened as scheduled October It all began In late April, development in the pas
21but teal in evidence. was a three -Way
The
of deal 1973. Erich Krohmer made ap- years, Suncoast Estates h
kind
businessmen agreed to back off' plication for a building permit been budding steadily as ha
the Suncoast debate, the town toconstruct an apartment - Delbar. Raymond --Young ha
agreed to inake the necessary building on Bennett Street. A been attempting to 'tcomplete
change in' the down -town recorded vote showed that only plans for "his subdivision bet•
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of council was held without the
ots of press and with only certain
two members of council. Deputy -
e reeve Stan Profit said that the
editorial ' had left the im-
pression that there were,
"misdeal ings behind. the scenes
in Goderich Town Council"
rezoning and Suncoast agreed Couhcillor Elsa Haydon, .who ween South and Eldon Street and that the local newspaper
to a financial settlement with disassociated herself from south of,Bennett, Huron -Bruce only made • "a difficult job much
the businessmen who had spent the project because she said it Estates is negotiating for a sub- more difficult". I.t was at this
a good deal of money to was in conflict with the official division plan on a site behind meeting that Council Frank
prepare a case against Suncoast _ plan, and Deputy -reeve Stan the site of the Suncoast plaza. Waalkom complained about a
and now would have no oppor- Profit were opposed to the Suncoast Estates built a large .usual amount of "bitching, just
tunity to use it in court. ' 14 recommendation from the plan- apartment building on Sun- plain bitching" in the"1973;74
But the matter was still far ning board that the permit be coast Drive. Word` has been council.
�., granted.? . received that 22 detached The Maitland Country Club
from resolved. At this juncture
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- the town prepared to initiate` Town building inspector Roy houses under the HOME was back in the hews in 1973
action to stall the Rockledge Breckenridge said the Krohmer (Home Ownership Made Easy when its members asked that
developers since it appeared plans were in complete Plan) will be ,constructed in the town reduce its tax bill. It
the municipality's interests agreement with the 1958 zoning Goderich soon. was finally decided after con -
were threatened. • ,bylaw as. "close as humanly Blit housing development is siderable study by the Ad -
At the same time, the town- possible" to complying with the, not the only kind of develop- ministrative Committee of
ship moved to stall Suncoast new Restricted Area Bylaw ment going on in the com- council that while no reduction
because it felt the OMB- which puts the teeth in the. of- • munity. Council has watched,in past tax bills could be made,
hearings were improper. ficial plan. with considerable satisfaction, future tax bills 'would be ,
Then'ifially in November of -'� About the same time, J.A. this term as activity began in reviewed to determine if the
this year, the town sand the Dixon, also of London, Industrial Park. Rumor has it Country Club was indeed being
township sat down together proposed to build a 22 unit that it is only the beginning overtaxed. • •
apartment building on and bigger- and better things, The 1973-74 council took a
and agreed to both. remove ��
their actions to delay the plaza Waterloo Street between Picton too, in the industrial depart- step forward when it was
developments.. The decision left Street and Elgin Avenue,
both plazas unobstructed' and In mid-June 1973, the Dixon
since the Suncoast building apartment building on.'
permit could not be issued until Waterloo was found to be un -
November 29, 1914 '(exactly one suitable. The design of the
year to the day since the building was deemed to be in -
Rockledge plaza permit was of- compatible with existing
ficially issued) there was time residential housing in the area.
for Rockledge developers to Some chane were suggested
catch. up to Suncoast which, County Planning Direc-
developers in the preparation tor dary Davidson said the
of the site. developer had not accepted:
' At the present time, the race Dixon told council the
is on. Both plaza sites are hives changes suggested by the
of activity with heavy equip- county planner were
ment moving earth. It.. appears uneconomical and said that the
the town will have two shop- rent in an apartment building"
ping malls on the outskirts and so altered would have to be
a come -alive Shoppers Square about $3()0 a month as opposed
(the former business district to the $165 monthly figure at
renamed) in the . heart of the which he was 'aiming.
municipality. .But by , mid-July -it was
AIRPORT history that the town council
It was about mid-February, would not accept.the Dixon
1973 that Sky Harbor Airport plans. •
A d
Alt
esign byfaw was to come
was offered to the town for the
sum of $125,000. Early in under consideration of council
March, the town offered to buy • late in the summer of 1973
the 300 acre airport for a price when Frank" Pettus, a citizen
of $120,000. It was agreed by residing next to Krohmer''s
council that a municipal air -apartment building: said the
port was a distinct advantage premises looked like it was
to a growing municipality. being raised in East Berlin".
One of the main arguments Study is still continuing on that
in favor of purchasing Sky Har- design bylaw. Last report on
bor was the possibility of STOL this matter was in September•
- short take off and landing air- 1974 when the matter was
" craft - service. In. the November, again before the planning
22 issue, an article written. by board:
Ron Shaw showed that STOL , Condominiums were the next
.was a very real possibility in proposal by' Erich Krohmer.
the area . Ron joined a STOL Krohmer presented an ap-
excursion to Toronto and found plication to the planing board
it took only 45 minutes to get to for rezoning in the Gibbons
the Queen City. Street area south of Bennett
In the spring of 1974, DR- Street to permit construction of
MCO president, Bruce Sully, a condominion-t a develop-
ment. b '" -
presented a letter to town coun This matter was tabled by
cil asking members to update council in late October.when
facilities at Sky Harbor. DR -
MCO has a company aircraft several citizens in the area ob-
which is' based at Sky Harbor jected to the proposal by Kroh -
and improved facilities are mer. Planning director Gary
deemed necessary there. It was Davidson brought forth a
at this point„ that an airport detailed report on con -
committee was formed, chaired dominiums in general and 'the
by Councillor Bill Clifford. ' . Krohmer proposal in particular
In the 1974 budget, $10,000 about mid-November.
was set aside to carry operating In late December last year,
expenses at Sky Harbor until the rezoning for the property
the end of the year: Doug Hun- owned .by Krohmer was permit
ter was retained as airport ted but it was clear the
manager. at $125 per month. developer would, 'not get
About 60 persons attended a building permits immediately.
meeting this. October to discuss Time was to be permitted the
improvements at Sky Harbor. ° people in the area to object. To
There were many good the present time, the con -
suggestions, one of them that
planning should include a
proper air terminal!
As far as financing is concer-
-fled, efforts at obtaining—
federal, provincial' and .county•
support have been disappoin-
ting...but the matter is still un-
der study.
Incidentally, Bill Clifford
has managed to begin the flow
of revenue from the airport
through rent from tenants
there. It isn't a great deal' of
money - something like $200 a
month - but it is a step in the
right direction.
OPEN MEETINGS
The end of March' 1973
brought a surprise motion t�
- the Goderich Town Council
table. It was mored by Coun-
cillor Elsa Haydon and secon-
ded by Leroy Harrison that
committee meetings of council
be open to the public and the
press.
The motion ,came on the
heels of a 'rail dispute. At a
committee meeting, a recom-
mendation was made to which
the public did not have access
until Councillor Elsa Haydon
"revealledt' the content of that
recommendation.
Mrs. Haydon told council she
felt she was correct indoing,so
' since if recommendations are
not brought to the immediate
attention of the public, they are,
often voted on and become an
"accomplished fact" , before
citizens have any opportunity
to dispute them or question
them.
The vote was unanimous.
Committee meetings have been
ment. • agreed that positions on town
On the business and commer- appointed boards should be ad-
cial scene, the story is equally vertised so that each citizen
exciting. .The two plazas, of had an equal opportunity to ap-
course, are the big news as is ply and finally be selected by
Delbar's proposed new 60 -unit council to serve. It was first for• -
motel. Downtown, council has Goderich! All positions , have
initiated the establishment of a since been advertised and the
parking authority to look into system, though thought by
the provision of off-street some to be needlessly expensive
parking for local businesses. In and —time-consuming, has
fact, council is working more caught on.
closely than ever before with Another first for Goderich
the downtown merchants. came early in 1974 when coun-
In this same regard council is cis agreed to issue bicycle licen-
assisting the community ces for a five-year period. This
'toward a huge birthday party system is found to be less ex--
in
xin 1975. Funds have been ap- pensive and less time con-•
propriated to Celebration '75 suming for the local police'
Committee and an exciting year force,
is planned.
JUST GENERAL
Councillor Elsa. Haydon had
another opportunity to fight for
The 1973-74 council has been the trees of Goderich when
plagued with all kinds_. of some of these large, handsome
problems. • There's' beep theplants were slated for destruc-
usual difficulties - keeping tion and .finally cut down
taxes in line while prices and .around town. After the matter
wages continue to climb; coping had been thoroughly aired and
with erosion along the shore of the Ministry of Natural
mighty Lake Huron; ` dealing Resources at Wingham ' con -
with government agencies con stilted concerning the matter, it
cerning repairs and renovations became evident that Mrs.
at the harbor and the marina; Haydon and the Ministry were
ironing out a dispute between equally interested in saving
the local taxicompanies; trees and further discussion of
guiding planners,.the industrial the problem was terminated.
Commission, the.recreation and ' Towncouncil had an oppotM
community centre board, the tunity to "support in spirit" the
tourist committee, .. ... M ' snstruttihn of a-rrew-ba ndshell.,'
One of the newest commit- in Harbor Park ..with th°e
tees of Goderich Town Council, Goderich Lions Club picking up
the Municipals Nursery School the tab.
Committee chaired by Elsa Unfortunately, 'town council
Haydon, this year began to look was unable to assist a group of
towards day care ....and at this GDCI drama students who
very moment is ' awaiting travelled to Britain to present
provincial.•approval to purchase a play during the March break.
.a permanent day care centre. Residents on Shore Crescent
In September, 1978, a new finally got curbs and
pound was established at the boulevards on their street
office of Dr. W.A. Schilthuis, during this term of council. The
a local veterinarian who took work was- completed this fall
over the • practice of Dr. M.W. ' when work on the Warren
Raithby. New pound fees were Street projects was going on.
also agreed upon, and the During this term as well, the
system 'appears .to be working town's flume carrying storm
smoothly with Animal Control 'sewer water to the lake, was
Officer_ Dick Eisler still in washed out. It was replaced
charge of this municipality's' during the summer at a cost of
animal problem. These matters about $25,000.,
come under the Special Com- . Still on the agenda for
mit.tee Chairman Eileen decision is the matter. involving
Palmer. Loren .Cassina, the promoter
October of 1973, there was from Londtn who wants to
one dispute between some initiate year round harness
• members o? council the local racing in Goderich. That sub -
press, concerning an editorial ject was first . introduced to
peti?ions.....
council in September of this
year.
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What's ahead?
It is impossible to
guesstimate exactly who will be
successful council candidates
and what specific matters wills,
come, up, for decision in, the
1975-76term of office.
But this much is certain. The
next twoyears will b ver t
as busy and excitinn the last
two years. Goderich is on the
move and town councillors
must be prepared for a tern of
tough decisions and straight
thinking,
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBI R 2L 1974—.E9,A
-,_Rev. G.,L. Royai's words boar
repeating, at this point:
' i,"You are called upon to rule
and not to be" -intimidated. ,It ie
a particular and peculiar task*,
ruling us, we who may not wish
to be ruled."
Buy
Christmas
Seals
Thank you
CREDIT UNION MEMBERS
for the faith and .trust which you placed In me
during my eighteen years as Treasurer -Manager
of your Credit Union, 4
I have enjoyed my association With many of you,
.and It was with a great deal of consideration that
I made my decision to resign as your Treasurer -
Manager.
My wife and I -are deeply appreciative of the of;
forts and co-operation' of all those who have
assisted is volunteers In the development of the
Goderich Community Credit Union.
We are sure that you will continue to support
your Credit Union as you have 'in the past.
STEPHEN 1 DONALDA HELESIC
Opening Under New
a nagement-
As 09 Saturday, November 23rd.
Britannlu Rd.
CALR WASH
• Will be owned• and operated by
H.�irold Ledcly
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Drop in on Saturday Nov. 23 Jor °Free't-
Coffee & Doughnuts - with every car Wash
We're looking forward to
Serving 'fou...
Harold Leddy
For the first tirne.in Goderich
"THE DETROIT RED WING
Starring: -
Face. o#f, against the
OLDTIMERS
Ted Lindsay, "Black" Jack Stewart,
Bill Gadsby, Marty Pavelich, Jim Peters,
Joe Klukay & Marc Reaume
Plus many other. stars
SIGNAL -STAR PAPER LEAFS
Starring "Nobody"
IN AN EXCITING igenefit Hockey Game"
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Sunday, November 24 at 2
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