The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-01-30, Page 7•
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Will preserve town's character
Mayor Shewfeltwants council
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BY JEFF SEDDON too much time," he said. m will be able to get_ an -ex -
,a, The '.changes the• new cellent quality ofccork done
Mayor Deb Shewfelt likens mayor made earlier this and still savve,tnioney. .
the future of Goderich to month have already ha The .council . decision to
. ordering h hamburger atone their effect' on counell change the meeting nights to
of „ America's large well business he, _claims. His" Monday was done with" this
advertised restaurant reorganizatiCSn of the council thought in mind.,The mayor
chains. They ,claim, and so committees was done with felt that the girls in the town
does Mayor Shewfelt,' that time in. mind. Mayor offices were being un -
"we tan have it our way." Shewfelt claims. that proper` 'necessarily sw=arhped with
The futur-e,.however, is not staffing of the committees work. He claimed. that
going to be handed to the will allow them .to handle council activities on Thur.
citizens of. Goderich on a routine work without cutting sday meant extra` Work for
silver platter. The new into council time and stillthe-girls on Friday y .and that
mayor is ,hopeful that he and. enable them to work on the it could not be handled .in
his new', council working larger projects. one day.
closely together with each - The committee members With the meetings on.
other and the ratepayers can chosen by the mayor are Monday everyone can
mold a- future .that will" people who have served on benefit. The girls will have a
council before and he' has co- full week to handle the
ordinated their duties to take paperwork, council business
advantage - of their will be before the people in
knowledge. One e5cam,ple he the newspaper befere' it is,
refers to . is the , Parks history and' any committee
Committee. work handed out •at a
' Councillor Elsa Haydon, meeting can,._ receive at-
the mayor knows, is in-. tendon the same week it is
terested in - parks \ and • given out.
recreation areas and con- These c o n s i d e r a"tion s
sequently chairs the com- combined with the .possibility
mittee. The -second man on of more public input
benefit the Prettiest Town in
Canada for .years to come.
"This year, 1975, will be a
----year of big decisions," said
the mayor. "Projects like
the , pool, the recreation
'complex, Highway 21,.
Industrial Park and the
N housing • situation will affect
the town greatly."
The mayor feels that
immediate action by.
is the result of considerable
thought on his pa"rt::1•
"When Hdr ry' ari-pounced
his retirement I started. to
formulate this .policy," he
s=tated.
,He added ;that he .can
never. understand public
opinion. He has faced tight
election races every•time he
sought a seat,on the council
and has never enjoyed
overwhelming public sup-
port. He claims he has never
allowed this slim margin of
victory to affect his work in '
the municipality. He said he
has always worked for
Goder. ich , 'in' a manner he
"thought the people wanted
him to.
"I'm 'not out td change
Goderich," he said. "I want
the town to grow but not at -
the expense of character or
physical appearance. -
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can have .great bearing on ,Gower, is chairman of the "When a subject requiring
the success or failure;cof a' works and engineering public input' comes before
project. He is confidenti that committee and can apply his the council it can he put
his administrative, hasknowledge from that work before the' people in the'
the. 'qualifications "r this ', on the parks projects. newspaper 'that same week
success
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�+ that inex- By�(selecting pa chairman and .the public voice can b.
.w,o .,,;,.. .-r e'risen`c V' Y4 n w i'k,.• 4: ' • { e+.-linaws., is'.. «i.n.t Ci i q _ MXa-...a.
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is one of the first problems capable' of handling the work meeting," claims the niiayor.
'the new council faces. ° the. mayor "knows they will "The office work is not the
The new council is fresh take the incentive and only work I would like to see
and comes to the council initiative necessary to get 'handled by town em -
chamber anxious to dig in the job done; Ile is confident . ployees," said the 'm,ayor.'r
and get to the job of running they •will call regtila•r` . "Any work' the town has that
the town. They may' be a meetings and handle the can ,be done by Qur own
lettle 'overzealous according work Council wants them to -people will lx.'' "' '''""
to thee -mayor, and in their without having to , be in- "It's good for the town, the
desire to make things strutted specifically by workers, the taxpayers and
' happen they make mistakes council. the council budget," .he
that`"xesult ire' valuable time The ,rules of procedure • added. -
' lost. allow a committee to spend The new image the. - mayor
``Everyone comes --to he up to . $500 without council is striving for in this Councils
council meetings, to tate : approval. All capital ex-
their opinion on subjects on penses must'be taken to the Children, especially the small
the agenda that will affect council in the ..form of a cines; are forever putting,,thing'
most of the town," he said, •
report and receive "council ' in their mouths which may fall
"Each councillor is required""" input and approval. • ' • back in their throat and you
to formulate his opinion ons Mayor Shewfelt- : feels have"'a problem pn'your,'hands.
the matter and stand up iiithe decision by council . to Keep your cool .and you'll be
the -Meetings and state at, refuse payment of the- bills • more effective. The Industrial
�� � Accident Prevention
e rules' o procedure given". by MacLeara�
Foster for work on the South Association advises. • of a few
state 'that each councillor 'is - "`don',t5" "to follow: Don't slap
entitled to speak once on a Storm Sewer i's the result of
ood com tYiittee work, the child on the hack; the deep
subject " and then remain g ' breath that follows may only
silent Councillor Haydon ' and
De ut R ' carry the object' deeper. Don't
"I can play, by the rules P Y- eeve Bill Clifford try to remove the object with
down the line but I Ynlint the' met, did their homework,
council to, blow off a little
and came, toto council with a your finger or you may. force ,i'`t
into the larynx and cause
steam and get things off complete report and ' asphyxiation. Don't induce
their'"'•"TcheSt''. "i"tc--""'hope's'" of rec.omme,nda ion. •'- 'vomiting as it may cause inter'
getting the ball, rolling," said We aren t always going nal 'laceration. Don't turn an
the mayor. - • to' be right but we are going infant upside down, it may
He• adds. that if the ball" to have to stand up and be dislodge the object and close off
isn't rolling soon he intends c counted," claims the 'mayor. the airway. Do. lie the child on
to call a council meeting and The unity ' the mayor is his side with his head slightly .
go over the proceaural'by- striving for in council lowered and keep him as quiet
the roblems with the ow=ns semtlodees.o Hetfeels arrives. ihl.e until medical help
law` "hit' bybit 'arid hash'out as oss
p ° employees. Keep ,an eye .nn what,
council. that by making use of the your child puts in his mouth
"We can't afford to waste talents these people have he and you'll never ' have this
,,,a. d. problem!
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All three •stores will continue to serve Clinton, Goderich
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men's wear.
In Clinton the. Store will be CAMPBELL'S KEN'S WEAR.,
owned and operated -14 'Bub Campbell--
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In-Goderich the Store wili'be CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
( owned and operated by Al Scharlach
.In Kincardine the store will be PAUL PICKETT LTD.
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Ken Pickett and Bob Campbell wish to sincerely thank
Their' friends and customers ,for 9 years. 'of successful
business relationships: We solicit your continued support
for the 3 stores.1 : '
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