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-
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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)
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