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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-06-03, Page 1139YEAR -22 GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1987 60 CENTS PER COPY A Big bubbles no trouble for Kevin Venkiteswaran of Suncoast Dr. He had more than a lit- tie fun with his bubble making machine Monday.(photo by Ted Spooner) Magic show is on the way 1 The Goderieh Rotary Club ' will be be purchased' as donations and..will be responsible for turning u beautiful woman distributed to child care agencies. into a 190 pound cougar. Originally a chemist, Haggerty decided The Rotarians are sponsoring Claude five years ago to turn his hobby into a pro - Haggerty Magic for one show on Wed.nes- fession ( magically.. ). • day, June 10 at 7 p.m. at GDCI..-• The Haggerty works six months of the year cougar trick is one of the highlights of his performing at mall openings and the other show. half of the year doing charity work. , Haggerty said he will be bringing over He said the• charity shows give him an two tons of equipment for the show. This is opportunity to put on a larger show and not a birthday party magic show. We feel good about what he is doing. specialize in large scale illusions, he said. Haggerty performed at the opening of Tickets for theshow are on sale now for West Edmonton Mall, the largest mall in $5 by calling 524-2601 ex 8030. Tickets may. the world.. • Flood risk maps available Maps identifying areas subject to flooding and erosion along the bake Huron shoreline between Port Albert and Lot 30, Concession I of Goderich Township are now available to the public. The Flood and Erosion Risk Mapping was prepared under the Canada -Ontario Flood Damage Reduction Program. •The progr m is based upon the premise that the best way to reduce flood damage and potential loss of.life is to regulate develop- ment along the shoreline. The flood and erosion risk mapping iden- tifies areas which would be flooded by a„ 100 year storm and where erosion is ex- pected to occur over the next 100 years, given historical erosion rates. These flood risk areas were designated hy, the Federal Ministry of the Environ- . ment, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural ' Resources on March 31, 1987. Concerned residents are encouraged to study the flood risk maps and to be aware of flood and erosion risk areas. Copies of the maps are available from the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Box 127, Wroxeter, Ontario, NOG '2X0, phone 335-3557. de ecare to help r ase lonely BY PATRICK RAFT'S Lonliness, depression, anxiety can all be very difficult feelings for a person to han- dle on their own. The most difficult thing about facing such life crisis can often be having no one to talk to about,,them. • Too often, a suicide attempt, or other act of desperation is the result. Now, thanks to the recently instituted Telecare service in this area, help for such people is only a phone call away. The toll free number is 1-800-265-4598. The service offers trained volunteers, who will listen in confidence to a caller's problem, sometimes offering advice or , direction to an appropriate public service agency.' Tom Hanrahan, a Brussels resident who works in Goderieh, was among the initial organizers of the group. He had previously been involved with a Brussels -based group which dealt with the problem of suicides in and around the community. Hanrahan came in contact with Goderieh resident Maurice Jenkins, who had been looking -into the problem locally and they decided "people here could use a 24-hour hotline. It would serve a need," said Hanrahan. Other organizers soon joined the group, including Don Keilor, from Children and Youth Services, Huron -Perth and they began looking for,.the best way to set up a line locally. Rather than ..setting up and, -staffing a location here in town, the group decided, - after meeting with officials from telephone distress services in, London and Stratford, •vto setup a branch affiliate with an existing service. ° ."Thereason we thought about a branch, . is that it takes 75 to 145 volunteers ( each working three four-hour shifts per month 1 to man the phones. Telecare volunteers • have to be 'screened and trained and the reality of a town like Goderich getting .together 75 to 125 volunteers is it's just not practical. There's a high burnout factor after they've worked for six months, to a year," said Hanrahan. Hanrahan also mentioned the need to keep the distress. centre,'s •location con- fidential, as a reason for joining in with the Stratford group. It would he difficult to to keep the location of the centre and the identity of the callers and volunteers anonymous, in a small town, he said. However, Hanrahan said the group is hoping some local people will decide to join the Telecare program and become volunteers at the Stratford centre. Even though the local line is answered by Stratford personnel, Hanrahan said the group needs volunteers from Goderich for a number of reasons: to help publicize the hot line number,,become trained operators for the Stratford centre, to help keep Telcare operators supplied with up-to-date information on services for troubled peo- ple in this area and a number of other im- portant functions. Also, Hanrahan said the group is con- sidering setting up a system of 'reassurance calls," for people in this area, should there prove to be a demand for it. Volunteers would make daily calls to the elderly, or others who feel they could use such a service. " Currently, the service is intended only for Goderich residents, since it is paid for by the local group (mainly through a $1,000 contribution from the local Lions Club), however the number can be used by anyone in the' 519 area code. Hanrahan said the group is having discussions with ' other municipalities ,about having 'them join the group, contribute financially and advertise the hot line number in their areas. Listowel, Mitchell and Monkton are among the communities which appear in- terested, he said. Hanrahan -feels there are many people who could take advantage of the service — and not just the suicidally -depressed. "Only about five per cent of our calls are suicides. Most calls are just because of lonliness, or people who just want some information." .. • The group held. a public meeting earlier this spring and is. planning a second meeting for this month. Everyone is in- vited to attend, whether interested in volunteering or just wanting more infor- mation about the Telecare program. The meeting will be held June 16, at 7:30 p.m. in St. George's Parish Hall,' Goderieh. Culture policy reviewed By Helen Owen GODERICH - There was a good atten- dance at The Livery on May 27. This public meeting, one of 26 'consultatic)nns being held across the province by the Ministry of `Citizenship and Culture was, the first stage of the Ontario Policy Review: The second stage in the process involves research and analysis of information culled from these meetings in order for recommen- dations to be made for specific changes to the Ontario Heritage Act. Reviewing the background which has lead to the Review it is interesting to note that the government of Ontario is firmly com- mitted to promoting and preserving the heritage of the- Province. In pursuing this objective it already works with individuals, municipalities . and local community organizations. The public's support for heritage conser- vation has increased dramatically over the past three decades, and surveys indicated that it enjoys a higher level of community support than any other in the cultural sec- tion. Because of its pioneering programes Ontario is seen as a leader in this respect. The meeting in Goderich was chaired by Maurice Careless, a professor of history at the University of Toronto. It was gratifying to note that the village of Bayfield was very well represented ' by members of the Historical Society and LACAC. Following the introductory remarks there was no shortage of comment from the au- dience and this covered a wide range of subjects. Perhaps the two most prediminant factors that were reiterated referred to the. weakness of the, present act .which under- mined the implementation of its ihtents, and the desperate need for the means'to educate all age groups requiring both financial and expert support. Another area of 'concern was the lack of communication between government departments, and examples were quoted where the action of one was in direct conflict with the policy of another. Such situations could be seen as negative in that they ignored heritage aspects. The introductory film provoked criticism in that it was felt stressed 'Ontario' whereas perhaps more emphasis should be placed on Canadian' aspects, which posed the ques- tion "Why not Federal policies?" Again the film highlighted festival events, whereas it appeared to be the feeling of the meeting that heritage rested in the local reflections which mirrored the life style, personalities, buildings and roots of individual com- munities; Mention was also made of tangi- ble assets to be conserved, but it was also an opinion that there was a need for the 'in- tangible' to be recorded as memories and recollected experience were also part of the legacy. Another area of concern expressed the need to preserve trees, which in some in- stances had suffered ruthless Tum to a Doctors address public on nuclear war BY YVETTE ZANDBERGEN "Towards World Peace in a Nuclear Age," was the topic of a recent program presented by the Goderich Medical Society and the Goderich Ministerial Association. The purpose of the gathering was perhaps summed up by Dr. Charles Chan when he said, "I would rather be active now than radioactive later," Four papers written by Goderieh doctors were presented after a film,''Speaking Our Peace." was viewed by the large crowd. "Radiation and Life," was the topic of Dr. Miohael Watts' paper. He said all life forms are affected by radiation and large doses of radiation means death. "It acts on the cells that are reproddc- ing," he said. "Small doses cause cancer. and very small doses can cause genetic effects'." "Radiation does not cure itself," he said. "The blast last minutes but radiation lasts forever." He added radiation is dispersed all over by wind currents. Dr. Don Neal discussed his paper, Dr. Michael Watts was one of the four speakers at the "Towards World Peace in the Nuclear Age," program held recently at the North Street United Church's Fellowship Hall. Other speakers included Dr. Don Neal, Dr. Charles Chan and Reverend Robert Ball.(photb by Yvette Zandbergen) "Alternative Pathways to Nuclear War," stating that there are over 50,000 nuclear weapons in the world. "That means there are 50,000 oppor- tunities for things to go wrong," he said. "We should worry about accidental fires, explosions or collisions because it could result in a leak of plutonium into the environment." According to Dr, Neal, plutonium is very dangerous and a leak after a fire could drift up to 30 miles which could result in permanent evacuation of an area. . "Who do we trust as guards of the weapons," he asked, adding that out of those chosen- to work with nuclear weapons, over 5,000 of those per year become doeertified because of various pro- biems such as mental, drug or alcohol abuse. He said there are a few reasons why a situation in'a crisis may change. One of the reasons is the advent of cruise missiles coming into centres in the United States and the Soviet Union without warn- ing. Secret codes are given to military per- sons and there is nothing to prevent the launch of nuclear weapons, The crisis deepens when more control is delegated to the military. "There is a button to detonate and it won't take long'nd the decision will be in his hands," he said. "Can we trust him." In conclusion, Dr.Neal said if we prepare for war, we get war and it can happen in an unexpected way. He said we must rid ourselves of time Turn to page 2 Nuel ar free zone pro osed At last week's program titled "Towards World Peace in a Nuclear Age," a spon- taneous motion came from the floor to declare this area nuclear free. The Goderich Medical Society held a meeting yesterday morning and decided to take the proposal to Goderich Town Coun- cil on June 22. The proposal reads as follows: Be it resolved that council in- dicated its' intent that the production, testing, storage, transportation, process- ing, disposal or use of nuclear weapons or their'components not be undertaken within the town of Goderieh by the declaration of the Town of Goderich as a nuclear free zone. Dr. Jim Hollingworth, who made the closing remarks for the program, said the society will bring the proposal to Goderich council first and he hopes following this, can make suggestions to interested sur- rounding towns to do the same. Dr. Hollingworth said the intent of the motion was a symbol. "It was a symbol around the wish not to have nuclear weapons or components in any way associated in the town we live in,'-' he said. "It is a statement of rejection of concepts of nuclear weapons and we hope it is heard by politicians at a higher level." Local union settles strike The strike of seven Moffatt and Powell' building supply stores by Teamsters Local 141 is over. A majority of the 55 unionized employees voted to accept the company's offer of a one year deal that gives them a pay range of $5 to $9.50•,an hour. The union was seeking their first con- tract and a wage range of $10 to $11 an' hour. Employees at locations in Goderich, London, Watford, Strathroy, Exeter, Mit- chell and Tillsonberg went on strike May 21. at 10 a.m.. Everet Winegarden, vice-president and business representative of the union, said strikers at certain locations were tired of picketing. Alot of the guys have. never been through a strike before, he said. It is a one year contriisct, said Winegarden, and we will be back bargain- ing in. nine months. Company representatives, as they have throughout the • strike, have declined comment. Subsidy r to C .fit airport Ontario Minister of Transportation and Communications Ed Fulton has announc- ed a subsidy of $30,000 for Goderich Municipal Airport. The subsidy will go towards an airport runway design project and includes the airport's connecting taxiway. Total cost of the design project 'is estimated to be $40,000 with the Ministry contributing 75 per cent under the Municipal Airport Subsidy Agreement. INSBC)_ SIGNAL__ ; Windsurfing Forty-three windsurfing competitors from across Southern Ontario gathered at St. Christopher's Beach on the weekend for the second annual Mistral Copertone Cup in Goderich. For picture and story, see the Sports section. Fitweek held Last week was., fitness week in Goderich and participation was high in the many activities featured throughout the town. For pictures of Fitweek events, see the front page of the Com- munity section. Family seminar Drs. Beryl and Noam Chernick, of Lon- don, entertained and educated about 300 people last Wednesday night at Victoria Public School with their talk entitled "Growing Up Sexual — Understanding childhood and adolescent sexuality." For story and picture, see inside this section.