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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-02-25, Page 6PAGE 6--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25,1981 LegionBrancb 1 second annual Port of Goderichdinnerdance BY NEIL SHAW ' Over 200 marine personnel associated with shipping on the Great Lakes attended the second annual Port of Goderich dinner and dance held at Goderich Legion Branch 109 on Saturday, February 2L The Jubilee Room of the Legion was suitably decorated inthe marine theme, including the house flags of a dozen shipp- ing companies. The program this year featured a photo and the story of „the "Algoport" which is Algoma Central's newest self -unloading bulk carrier: The guest speaker was Mr. W. W. Holmes who is the rirafffic supervisor for Algoma Central Railway, Marine Division, Mr. Holmes, who resides in Sault Ste,. Marie, is the oldest member of Algoma Central and also a member of Legion Branch 25. Mr. Holmes, in a brief but. enlightening address focuss- ed on the Port of Goderich and shipping in general as it relatesto Algoma Central in the past, present and -future. He stated that Goderich har- bour originally was a winter berth close to Canadian grain and coal ports. The development of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959 and self -unloading vessels in 1964 meant that Algoma Cen- tral had to phase in new ships. The opening of the salt mine in Goderich also resulted in more frequent stops here by ships' of Algoma Central. . As water transpOnation is two and a half times more ef- ficient than rail and eight times that of truck, the future will see greater use made .,,, of water transportation. This will re- quire, by the. year 2000, the construction of new seaway facilities, a very costly pro- position.—, = __... _. The guest speaker stated that with the millions of dollars invested by shipping companies, and the increas- ing cargo demands, it will be necessary to use new ice breaking methods to extend the shipping season from eight and a half to eleven months of operation. The -environmental impact of this extended season and much larger vessels must also be solved. Effects on the environment in narrow water passages will be bot- tom scouring, ice move- ment, shoreline erosion and the disturbance of sport fishing and wild fowl. Mr. Holmes seemed op- timistic that solutions will be found to these shipping pro- blems and that the trend for - Algoma Central will be to the building of maximum size vessels to increase the effi- ciency of their company operation. The speaker was thanked by Neil Shaw, chairman of Branch 109 Ways and Means Committee which sponsored this event. Mr. Holmes was presented with a large fram- ed colour photo of the Goderich Harbour. The head table included Murray Patterson and Mrs. Patterson; Padre of Branch 109, Reverend Robert Crocker and Mrs. Crocker; Chief Engineer Floyd Good and Mrs. Good; Captain Daniel Wilson and Mrs. Wilson; Allan MacDonald and Mrs. MacDonald; Cap- tain Robert Wilson and Mrs. Wilson; Ian McAdam and Mrs. Sue McAdam;-+mnaster of ceremonies Hudson (Jud) Milburn and Mrs. Milburn; guest speaker Wally Holmes and ' Mrs. Holmes; Legion Depl;ty Zone Commander, Robert Chapman; Legion Padre, the Reverend Lockhart Royal and Mrs. Royal; Branch 109 chairman,,, of Ways and Means, Neil Shaw; -Goderich Reeve Don Wheeler and Mrs. Wheeler; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sid, dall; Goderich Harbour Commissioner Mrs. Elsa• r: -hundred. The second, annual Port of, Goderich Night was held at Legion Branch 109 on February 21. Among the 200 people in attendance were, left to right, Mrs. Mona Davis, Branch 109 co-ordinator of this dinner dance; Neil Shaw, 41 at enc ince chairman of the Branch Ways and Means Committee • which kponsored this event; W. W. Holmes, traffic super- . ,.. .. _ .., ,,-.a.., . ..... •p^r•::,t r. .. :. visor of Algoma Central _(Marine • Diyisiopny and guest._ speaker; Hudson (Jud) Milburn, master of ceremonies and a member of Branch 109 and Robert Chapman, Depu- ty Zone Commander of Legion Zone Cl. (Photo by Mac Campbell) Haydon; and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pennington. The head table guests were piped into place by piper James MacLean who also played the Lament. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of com- pany house flags to Branch 109 from Canada Steamship Lines, from Westdale Shipp- ing Ltd. from National Gyp- sum Company and from Gulf Canada. Flag presentations were also made on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, and MacDonald Marine. A pilot flag was presented by Captain Bob Wilson and Ed- ward Siddall represented the fisheries,' These presenta- tions were received by Depu- ty Zone Commander Bob Chapman on behalf of Branch 109. One of the senior members of the Great Lakes sailing fraternity, Mrs. Mamie Sutcliffe was recognized with a special presentation by Chief Engineer Ralph Lake :.levels decline ' Water levels on the Great Lakes have continued to decline ` despite the mild weather. Environment Canada said last week relatively dry and cold. weather throughout' most of the winter has been largely responsible for the decline in lake levels, although wet conditions dur- ing the next two months could alter the process. • Lake Huron is -expected to .-_be..,eight_:centimetres three - inches) and Lake Erie 23 centimetres (nine inches ) lower .this summer than a year ago, although still above their long-term average water levels. Only Lake Superior and Lake On- tario are expected tobe below normal. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers saysnormal precipitation should produce summer levels : on lakes HurOn and Erie 46 cen- timetres (18 inches) below record highs set in 1973. Morris. Reeve Don Wheeler brought greetings from the Town of Goderich and com- plimented Branch 109 on its promotion of the town through its sponsorship of the Port of Goderich`-'night and the part it plays in the Bay City exchange. The dinner was catered by the Ladies' Auxiliary of Legion Branch 109 and the evening concluded with -a' dance. Piles of ice wei+e strewn about the fairways at Maitland CountryClub this past' week as mild -temperatures. swelled rivers and streams in the area. There was no seriou flooding in the area and most d the ice cleared the river system. (photo by Dave Sykes) C{Y�itl 4ioi4A1IAI'tHE 6 '. I0 1.44E &N i/V C. ,Q ELE 1. 01400' 903 pr 7HAT MINOR SRROR 11It. SPCLLIIJ OR if will; Nat' lO.1t cORftEG Ct ONEED THE ELECTOR SHOULD TAKE THIS RECEIPT TO THE POLL ON POLLING DAY. 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