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- WEDNESDAY, JULY 1,1981
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Last Sunday's Canada Day parade brought Goderich people and many iisitors outdoors to watch more
than 50 floats wind through the town streets. ,Always a fun part of the parade is the Shriners' mini -bike
brigade and these kids were happy to receive a sucker from Don Larder of Goderich as he rode up South
Street. (Jason Ainslie photo)
A .part of the Civic Ceremony held Sunday on the Square included a flag -raising event in which the
American, Canadian and Goderich flags were raised. During the hoisting of the two national flags, an
honour guard fired shots into the air to salute the countries: (Jason Ainslie photo)
While St. George's dliureh sponsored an afternoon tea on its lawns, b y rides were being affered just
around the corner on Bruce Street. In this photo, ton Sowerby of RR 4, Goderich manoevres his team
around Sit. George's Crescents (Jason Ainslie photo)
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Ice rental
fees increase
On Thursday uiglat, the Goderich .Recreattoo Board
voted to accept Ree Director 'Jane Nehrite's recom-
mendation to increase hourly hes for lee _rentals at
theGod,erich Memorial Couumulity Centre.
Effective this ice soason, adult antivitieS will he -
increased to $36 per hour from $32 per hoar, and
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minor activities will be $25 per hour, up $3 from last
season.
In a breakdown of arena costs based on last year's
figures, Netzke stated that the cost of running the
arena for an hour last year was $35.24.
Netzke noted that the ice rental for the Goderich
arena is still much lower than that of neighboring
towns.. • . • „ •
The board moved to put the new rates into effect
this ice ss.,asoti and to notify users immediately.
iners go back o w�r]
nioii accepts company offer in two year contract
The Sifto Salt division of .Domtar will soon be
operational after striking members of 'the Energy
and Chemical' Workers Unionycal 16 ratified a new
two-year agreement with the company.
The 216 miners and surface workers voted in favor
of accepting the latest company offer at a meeting
Sunday.
Dorion Billings of the labour relations division of
Domtar said the two sides 'came to terms at a
negotiation meeting Saturday morning and the union
membership ratified the agreement Sunday.
The new, agreement calls for a 131/2 per cent in-
crease on all classification rates in the first year plus
a lump sum payment of $100.to all employees in lieu of
retroactive pay. Effective April 1982, there will be a
13 per cent adjustment on all rates. -
The union and the company' also came to terms on
some outstanding issues that included shift
premiums, group insurance, improvements to
overtime and holidays, improvements to the dental
plan, disability insurance, life insurance and contract
language modifications.
The latest round- of talks were arranged by Mr.
Stevens of the Ministry of Labor.
Workers are now reporting for duty at the mine but
it will take a while, Billings explained, before the
mine is in full operation.
"It will take time to prepare the mine and check the
sites," he said. "The employees are being called back
on a required basis but there will be a certain time lag
before we're in hill operation."
The union is coming off a three-year agreement and
the new contract will expire March 31, 1983. Billings
said the company was relieved to have settled adding
that the deal was an expensive one for the company.
"We made concessions that were required to make
the deal," he said, "It was an expensive deal for the
company."
Union president, Guy Robinson, said the mem-.
rship voted 103-55 in favor of accepting the two -
ear contract thatwill raise the average wage of a
irst class maintenance worker to $14.05 by April 1982.
ostal workers
BY JASON AINSLIE •
Most hOusehalds in Goderich and the rural areas
received their mail on Tuesday, but Goderich post-
master Mel Farnsworth. said there will be no more
delivery .sineethe Canadian Union of Postal Workers
(CUPW) went on strike at midnighton Monday.
' While the strike, was officially active as of mid-
night, Mr. Farnsworth said -the, sanctions began in
• • . Goderich at 6 a.m., When the•first shift of employees
• did • not report for work. He said there are nine
• Workers affected hype strike in this office,
• The Postmaster, who would not speculate on how
. long the strike would last, Said "they (government
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negotiators) are, dealing With conciliation. reports,
• and sirienthere are -two sillSto the story, I have no
forined opinion" of the union's demands.
She Canadian Press wire services agency reported
Tuesday that a spokesman for the treasury board, the
goVernment negotiator, indicated Monday there was
no hope. for resumption of negotiations: Earlier
Monday, the union rejected a government offer to
' return to the bargaining table.
The. report said the government offer,' which was
contained in a private letter to CUPW president Jean-
Claude Parrot, included a commitment to negotiate
the contentious issue of maternity leave, on which the
government hadpreviously refused to bargain. ,
Pretently, the treasury board will .not accept the
conciliation report recommending' 17 -week paid
maternitY. leave. And the union has said it will not
The average wage in milling and shipping will rise to
$12.10 from $9.20 and miners will earn $12.10 in April
1982, up from $9.27.
Robinson and the executive recommended the
membership accept the agreement and while it fell
short of their monetary expectations, they were
pleased with concessions in several areas.
"W e were pleased to clean up problems in so many
areas that had been neglected. The contract language
is set down in a proper mannerand it will make the
next round(of bargaining) easier," he said. "We are
satisfied with the health and safety issue and
although we hoped for more money, the first year is
alrightwith fringe benefits."
As part of the new contract, Domtar has agreed to
disability payments of 50 per cent of wages for 12
months, a company paid dental plan, and extra
holiday and employees over 60 years of age with. 25
years service will receive an additional weeks
holiday for each year worked after age 60.
•Post office doors are open but strike limits
bargain until the government accepts all recom-
mendations of the conciliation .report, including paid
maternity leave, improved vacations, an extra
holiday in January, health and safety measures and
other improvements. •
"What's stopping negotiations," a union official
was reported Saying, "isthe government's refusal to
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accept the entire conciliation report...which in no
way contains all of our demanda."
At a news conference, Mr. Parrot said he couldn't
understand the governxnent's position because in the
past, it has usually accepted the conciliation reports.
Meanwhile, Goderich postinaster Farnsirdrth said
there will be no mail coming into or leaVing Goderich.
Citizens voice concerns on official plan update
BY JASON AINSLIE
The Planning Board of Goderich presented its draft
of the official plan for land use to a group of about 25
citizens at MacKay Centre on June 23.
The meeting was held „to give local citizenry an
opportunity to voice, objections or suggestions to the
planning board members before the final draft of the
land -use plan is adopted by town council. At last
Tuesday's meeting, the harbor and waterfront areas
sparked the most controversy.
Rowen Baker opened the harbor discussion with
concern for the protection of the Snug Harbour
facility. His comments referred to the wording of the
planning policy for the harbor area Which reads':
"The harbor will be used for industrial, commercial'
and public uses which have a demonstrable need for a
harbour location...", and "the dominant, but not
exclusive, use of the harbor is and shall continue to be
for harbor -related industries..." which meet certain
criteria.
Board chairman Torn Jasper .of Goderich said the,
harbor has always been a commercial area with
recreation as an added use. He said any changes in
this policy would require a great deal of public input
as well as a rezoning procedure.
Board member Elsa Hayden admitted she didn't
agree with the board on the harbor question. She
didn't think industry should be given total priority for,
waterfront space, and agreed with Mr. Baker that
provisions for the existence and use of a recreational -
facility should be entrenched in the land -use plana
Ken Dawson of Goderich noted that in the past, the
waterfront area was zoned "industrial" but a
proposed change would now label it "harbor".
Roman Dzus explained that the "industrial"
designatiop meant an industry, whereas the
"harbor" designation prerequires that the industry
sliow a definite need to locate near water for reasons
'of transportation or raw materials. The distinction is
made. due to the limited water, frontage the town
owns.
Bob Aldharii of•Goderich asked why Indian Island is
designated "open space" instead of "industrial" or
"commercial" and Roman Dzus said that, even with
the trailer park and marina, thoiand is considered a
private park. -1 •
At that point, Dick Peever of London, developer of
the Bayfield and new Goderich marinas. said that in
light of the four requirements to be met in
designating the land "open space", the Indian Island
development should be designated • 'recreational-
comme rcia 1". •
"We already meet the four requirements" that bind
the Maitland Valley Marina and Trailer Park, Mr.
Peever said, and he requested that the designation be
changed to include the commercial aspects of his
enterprise.Kep Dawson suggested the planning
board do like. wise with Snug Harbour.
In a'related planning question, Bill Davidson asked
if town parkland would ever be sold'. to meet housing
needs. Mr. Dziis said such land would only be sold
with the best interests Of the public in mind. but the
possibility was not dismissed.
Mr. Davidson then asked why the town has banned
mobile homes when they are stich a viable means of
low-cost housing. Ken Hunter, Commissioner of
Works in Goderich, said the board's position is to save
the existing housing space for constructed homes
since residential Goderich is now approaching its
borders. Mr. Hunter said the board is content to leave
mobile home policies to the surrounding townships.
A letter to the board from Dr. Jim Peters; -chair-
River contaminated by sewage
is alright now Ministry says
A high bacterial count in the Maitland River irtLid_.
Lake Huron resulting from a raw sewage spille
near Wingham appear 's to have dissipated according
to health officials.
Warning signs were posted along the Maitland
River and Lake Huro'n shoreline warning about
possible contamination. The contamination was a
result of a sewer line break in Wingham June 15 and
local officials were not notified of the spillage until
Thursday, June 18.
Warning signs were posted as a result of the
discharge that filtered down the Maitland River into
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,ake Huron. Sighs were posted -as. far south as St.
Josephs:While there was a bacterial concern initially,
repeated samples indicated the water quality had
returned to normal Saturday. The warning signs
were removed Monday. •
The Ministry of Health continually monitored the
water quality and are satisfied that has been
restored._ A spokesnian for the Ministry of
Environnaent said a sample test is being taken on
behalf of one cottager on the lake.
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man ..of the -Public Utilities Commission, contested
some of the provisions of. the official plan section
°regarding municipal services and the PUC. But due
to the length of the letterand the number of items it
dealt with, Chairman Jasper asked that the PUC
Officials meet with the planning board in the near
future, and before the final draft of the land -use plan
is presented in the fall of this year.
Dr. Jasper said the final draft of the plan would be
prepared taking into consideration all the suggestions
of Tuesday's public meeting. If the Town Council
approves the plan next fall', the public will have
another chance to examine it and offer criticism
before it is „ I O.,
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INSIDE THE
SIGNAL STAR
Festival faces
The Goderich and District Optimists' second
annual Music Festival anti Friends carne off
'as a big success an,: a weekend to remember
for all who participateg. The Optimists raised;
plenty of funds which will all go back into the
.conimunity. See Cath Wooden's photo Story
onpage 1A.
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Grad edition
We've got grads: See the special Grade 8
graduation edition enclosed in this week's
SignaiaS tar. We congratulate all those who
are making the step to high school and we
hope they ,sa ve the editor) as a souvenir.
Canadian plays
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In keeping aith the theme upon which the
Myth Summer Festival was founded, five
original Canadian plays have' been specially
..continissionecl • for this season: See Joanne
thichanan's stora on page IA: •
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