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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-07-15, Page 5Exp1�ioExplosion causes minor darnagii{ If JASON AINSLIE Minor property damage was the result of an ex- plosion at the harborfront on Friday morning. Signal -Star learned that up to four pleasure boats docked at Snug Harbor as well as the roof of the Goderich Sailing Club's' picnic shelter received damage after the con- ' struction crew working on the new salt mine shaft set off explosives to loosen ground. Sifto Salt employee Bob Miller said the cementation crew was blasting where the new shaft will be located about 100 feet from the Snug Harbor road. "Flak comes every time we blast until we get about 60 feet down," he said. "We use blasting mats to confine the detris, but they (mats) don't keep it all inside the hole." Blasting mats, he ex- plained, are covers or hemp ropes placed over the Wasting area. Since the hole being blasted is too large„ however, the Gnats cannot stop every chip and chunk. Snug Harbor Supervisor Bruce Allen said, 'at last count, four boats docked -at Snug Harbor were hit but damage was lianitedto chips on the decks and scratches. Sailboat owner Dick Taylor of Goderich said the four chips on his deck probably wouldn't amount to 20 dollars' damage,. but it was the nuisance of having to patch them that bothered him. Mr. Allen said he does not think there was any negligence on the part of the cementation team. "They blast about twice a day, and they always warn us before the explosion," he These are a few of the rocks that Marina. Supervisor Bruce Allen collected last Friday after an explosion at the site of the new salt, shaft hurled the debris onto some boats in the harbor. One of 'the racks punctured the roof of the sailing club's canopy as well. (Jason Ainslie photo) said. "Last Friday, the flagman came out and said there would be a particularly heavy blast. It was pretty loud and it shook the win- dows (in the marina building). That was the blast that did the damage." There were no injuries and no subsequent damage has been done although Bob Miller said there has been continuous blasting since Friday morning. -. Anyone having a boat at Snug Harbor is asked to check for - possible damage and report any to the marina office. The cementation operation is insured against such mishaps. Fun Run attracts many - Goderich's third annual 10 km Classic Road Race and Fun Run held Saturday . . attracted • 151 participants, approximately the same number as last year. Undaunted by the heat, runners came from•London, Toronto, Sarnia, Guelph and Kitchener -Waterloo as well as the surrounding area to compete in four classes. Starting in front of townhall on West Street at 10 a.m., the .\race route basically followed theoutskirtsof town. .The men'S openclass was won by Ken Inglis of Kin- cardine who ran the race in 30 minutes; 58 seconds. Last year's winner,. Who ran the race in 28 minutes, did not participate this year. Second place in the men's open went to Marc Roberts of. London with a time of 31 minutes, • .18 seconds and third went to Bud Willis of Sarnia with 31 jninutes, 29 seconds. • There were more' 'women participants in the race this. year and • first place in the' women's open class went to Lynn Devereaux of Seaforth with a time of 39 minutes, 30 seconds. Angela Hoover of London placed second in 41 minutes, five. seconds and Dorothy King of London placed third in 42 minutes; 37. seconds. In . the master's class for runners 40 years old and over, the first place winner was Colin . Rogers of Ken Inglis of Kincardine won the men's open class with a time of 30 minutes, 58 seconds and Lynn Devereaux of Seaforth won the women's open class with a time of 39 Waterloo who ran the race in 31 minutes, 35 seconds. Second place went to Victor Matthews of Guelph with a time of 33 'minutes, two seconds and third place went to Ian Atkinsonof Waterloo with a time of 35 minutes, 43 seconds. Scott , Macaulay won the Goderich ' residents class with a time of 39 minutes, seven seconds. John Smallwood came second minutes, 30 seconds during Goderich's third annual 10 km. Classic Road .Race and Fun Run on Saturday. (Photos by Joanne Buchanan) with 41 minutes, two seconds and Gord McLellan came third with 44. minutes, 11 seconds. There were more participants in the Goderich residents glass this year. Each of • the winners Seaforth gena closed this winter. SEAFORTH - It's going to be a long iceless winter for figure skaters, and hockey players here, as the local arena has been put out of commission. At a special meeting last week, council heard from engineer Derk Maat that the facility ' would be unsafe udder winter snowload conditions, and recom- mended againtt its cold weather use. The bad news left council with a choice: either shore up the existing structure at what the engineer described at 'a conservative estimate of between $50,000 and $75,000, or build a new arena ata cost of between $500,000 and $1 million. Council decided to have Maat's firm draw up plans for a new building, hoping to save the front part of the e sting structure which includes the community centre, offices and dressing rooms. Not only is the old arena roof in bad repair, but the floor is in tough shape as { THE ELLIOTT HOUSE (51 St. David Street) has been recommended for architectural and historical reasons. Louis Elliott arrived in Goderich about 1856, building his original house shortly afterward. Having an academic background, he began aching. Y later ho gave up teaching to become oneteof the townears's foremost blacksmiths. The house appears to have been built In two sections. Tho first piece of construction stands as one of the few Neo -Classic buildings In lodorlch. Modest in size, but a clearly detailed gabled roof and save returns, indicate its style. The rare feature of two half -round arch windows stand prominently on the front facade. The secondsection was built with a picturesque taste, with .centra gable and gothic hood ornamenting the entrance.` THE SAMUEL PLATT HOUSE has been recommended for designation for historical and ar- chitectural reasons. Mr. Platt had the house built on Victoria Street North in 1865. Built of buff brick, there. is a finely tooled foundation beneath this house. Above the foundation is a prime example of the Ver- nacular Georgian structure that was so common to On- tario In the mid 19th Century. With a flamboyant choice and placement of design features, it stands bravely in its environment. There is a little gable, pointed arched, four pone window, and a segmental arch that cops french doors on the second storey. A decorative string course ornaments the two principal facades, west and south. NUMBER 33 MONTREAL STREET has been recommended for designation for architectural reasons. The building Is rectangular, with a nine bay front and a central door. The entrance is celebrated In the usual local Manner of rectangular lights but, as a mature Georgian design, is not overly elaborate. In- ternal symmetry Is evident window and chimney placement, the latter incrrporated In parapets which define the gable ends. A further attraction of this building is that, although there are a number of homes of this period within Goderich, most are concerned with vertical lines (i.e. exaggeration of height). 33 Montreal Street amongst these; is outstanding, showing horizontal proportion. In this case, the win- dows are spaced further apart as they approach the outer edges of the building. THE ROBERT GIBBONS HOUSE (t6 Pieton Street) Is recommended for historical and architectural reasons. The Gibbons house Is a• cubic Georgian struc- ture. It is constructed of cut stone, In tapering thickness from 3. ft. at the base to 11/4 ft. at the second level. covered an the interior by spilt lath and plaster. Cut locally, the dressed stone on the front facade comes from the Maitland River. The front facade has been restored to Its original appearance. Other details Includes three of four symmetrically placed chimneys on a square, low hipped roof; six over six windows and a front door with side and transom lights. served on the Clerk within thirty days of the 15th CHERRIES Ready Now *Pitted dark sweet and Montmorency Pie cherries *S, 10, 20, 33 Ib. palls Peaches looting) "Apples *Apple Syrup *Maple Syrup *Homey *Fruit Juices *Apple Butter OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK CALL: ROCK GLEN FRUIT FARMS LTD, 1211-3644 lark ona well, Mr. Maat said: "I just did Clinton's floor) a couple of years ago and Seaforth's is just as bad, maybe worse," said . Mr. Maat: He said itwould cost about $150,000 for a new floor. Faced with those two costs and .the knowledge that a Townships aid... • from page 1 - Dempsey and McNeil also, visited West Wawanosh Township Council with a request for funding. West Wawanosh Council passed a motion to support the in- tensive care unlit at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in 1982' with a donation of $1,100 and to recommend to the 1983 incoming council that a similar sum be provided. s Speciai tAKEUP Will bring out'the most beautiful you and teach you how to do it yourself ONLY $5.-°° WITH A MINIMUM PURCHASE OF s10.00 OF COSMETICS FREE MAKE UP LFSSONS. IF YOU BUY OVER '20.00 OF COSMETICS Make your Appointment. Today' leackes '11 cregiv SKIN CARE STUDIO . 32 Newgate 1., Goderich 524 4403 condemned arena is eligible fora 75 per cent grant from the .provincial government, council made the decision to build a new arena rather than fix up the old one. received a beer stein and all finishers received T-shirts. The youngest participant in the race this year was eight=year-oldGord Bailey of Mildmay. LO K •RINGS •NECKLACES *BRACELETS •BEADS Jitra ge n$ 51 STaDAVID, GODERICH 524-9972' CLUB RESTAURANT STEAK HOUSE i Breakfast 2 eggs, any style. bacon, ham or sausage, toast and 2 cups of coffee SERVED 6 a.m.to11 Club Steak Served with soup, vegetable, potato, coffee or tea $3•99 Fried Chicke 2 pieces fried chicken, soup, r chef salad. french fries, • FRESH LAKE HURON FISH CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS DAILY SPECIALS BI INESSMEN'S LUNCHEON 11 AM TO 2 PM GREEK DISHES roll & butter, coffee or tea 25 OPEN MON., TUES..- WEO. - 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. THURS., FRI., SAT. - 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. SUNDAY - 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. $24 -flet 33 KINGSTON Strike no problem Don't letthe mail strike keep you away from per- formances at the Blyth Summer Festival. The Festival has added an extra .phone line to cope with the added calls,and box office staff will be happy to have you charge your tickets by phone on your VISA card, or " to reserve them until one half hour before curtain. The box office numbers are (519) 523-9300, 523-9225, and the box office is open Monday to Saturday from 9a.m. to8:30, except for July 27, Aug. 3 and 24, when hours are 9a .m. to 5 p.m - Advance sales promise to make 1981 the biggest season ever at the Blyth Summer Festival. The 1981 season has an extra week of per- formances and more plays than ever - up to five from four last year. Weekend performances are close to capacity, although there are still good seats available for most perfortnances and. always twenty rush tickets for each performance on sale at 7 p.m OODERICEI SIGNALSTAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15,1981—PAGE 5 Old Wintario tickets can make your night at Blyth an even greater bargain than it is now. Wintario tickets dated dune 18 to Sept. 5 are worth 50 cents off your Blyth ticket, up to a total of $2 off each ticket. That means that you can take your kids to the theatre for as little as one dollar! . Your ticket could cost only $4, $3 if you are a senior citizen, if you take advantage of the full discount. Civic Corner The Waterfront Com- mittee will meet on Thur- sday, July 16 at 2 p.m in -Ken Hunter's office. „ The Tourist Committee will meet Thursday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Assessment Office. The Local Architectural Conservation. Advisory Committee (LACAC) will meet Thursday, July 16 at 7:30p.m. THIS IS TO ADVISE THAT EFFECTIVE JULY 13, 1981 THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES (CLERK'S DEPARTMENT) WILL BE LOCATED IN THE RONALD FEAGAN MEMORIAL GRANDSTAND (2nd floor, until further notice Larry J. McCabe B.A. A.M. C.T. Clerk Treasurer H.S. FRD.cX. Overhead Doors Sales & Service * RESIDENTi.AL *INDUSTRIAL * COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC OPERATORS PHONE: $24®4198 GODERICH - HAPPY 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY on July 21ST to GERALD & BETTY FISHER WITH LOVE & BEST WISHES FROM CINDY & NANCY TOWN OF GODERICH NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE HERITAGE BUIL' INGS In the matter of The Ontario Heritage Act, 1974. S.O. Chapter 122, And in the matter of the, lands and premises set out below, In the .Province of Ontario: Notice of Intention to Designate. Take notice that the Councilof the Corporation of the Town of Godericli, on the 13th day of July, 1981 decided to designate the lands and buildings, set out below as a property of historical value in interest under the Ontario Heritage Act 1974, S.O. Chapter 122. Short statement of The Reasons for the Proposed Designation: - THE GRIFFIN HOUSE (133 St. George's Crescent) has been proposed for designation for ar- chitectural reasons. Tho home is a fine example of the popular asymmetrical plan Gothic RoVival house of the 1850s through 80s. In this case the plan is a T formation. Timber construction is sheathed by ashlar imitation stone block. Other fine wood details include an in- tricate bargeboard at gable ends, a decorative cornice around the, top of the bay window, adorned by a decorative rolling. Most of the remaining windows have a pedlmentry treatment. The familiar pattern of rectangular side and transom lights grace the entran- ceway. In fine condition, inside and out, this house Is worthy of historical designation. THE VICTORIA STREET UNITED CHURCH has been referred for historical designation for architectural reasons. It is a rectangular buildingin plan, having two opposing gable dormers around the altar. Its construc- tion is of natural stone foundation progressing to a light coloured brick bearing walls. The main facade, using complex proportions and roof slope, glv- s the rectangular building an apparent asymmetrical pion. This three -plane facade and sides are rich in corbelling (decorative brickwork). Brick surrounds cap the tall pointed arch windows. Also, there are full circular surroundsabout delicate circular vents that are situated at each of the four axes. The original wooden doors form an important port of the front design, en. framed in a gothic archway. THE GALT HOUSE (35 Nelson Street) has been proposed for designation, for architectural and historical reasons. The original red brick house was built in 1855 for Mr. Alex MacKid, a newly settled Reverend. John Galt returned to Godorich In 1899 and lived in the house for 40 years. The structure is quite Georgian with some interesting features that are not commonly found together. The doorway has a classical enframemont by using pilasters which frame rec- tangular side and transom lights. There is also a frieze using a decorative motif to create emphosls beneath a deep soffit. Above Is a typical hipped roof with sym- metrical chimneys. The interior and exterior of this decorative Georgian house are, in general, extremely well preserved: THE GARVEY HOUSE (97 St. Patrick Street) has architectural and historical merit that makes 19 deser- ving of historical designation. Built in 1850, 1t is one of 'the older properties being considered in this notice. It Is also one of the older examples of the Gothic/Plc- turesque influences in the arca. The house is construc- ted of sift red brick bearing walls which have 'been covered with concrete 'formed block' on the exterior. A sharply pitched center gable is ornamented with detailed bargeboard. The original windows of the house are four over four with peculiar measurements. Notice of objection to_the designation may be day of July, 1901. Dated et Goderich this 15th day of July, 1981