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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-09-08, Page 1SIGNAL 134 YEAR -36 GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER .8,1982 Mr. and Mrs. Andrunyk of Toronto were the winners of the weekend for two package in Goderich . and were delighted with their loot. Goderich is agreat town, .we'll be back couple says They loved the town and promised to retur- n. i Photo by Dave Sykes ► . The town of Goderich has acquired two new goodwill ambassadors. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Andrunyk of Toronto, win- ners of the tourist committee sponsored draw for a weekend for two in Goderich, left town last week after a few days stay promising, to promote Goderich. The tourist committee sponsored the weekend for two draw during its promotion at the Eaton Centre in -Toronto in: June. The Andrunyks took advantage of 'their winnings last week that in- cluded two nights accommodation at the Bedford Hotel and dinner at the Benmiller Inn, Goderich Restaurant and Captain Fats. The weekend for two package also included a $10 gas voucher, a gift certificate from Squire Gifts • and tours of the town, jail anti museum. The Andrunyks were not only pleased with the draw win, they .were quite impressed with the town and the residents. "It's a great town and we'll be back," Mr. Andrunyk said. "We'll definitely promote Goderich." • His wife, who filled out the winning entry at the Eaton Centre, said friends had often talked about 'Goderich. "The people here are obviously aware of the town and they were very friendly everywhere we went," she said. "The town is so clean and the people happy, it says a lot." Last year the tourist committee sponsored tt'iuo such draws but offered' only one weekend package this summer. 50 CENTS PER COPY Misadventure led to Goderich woman's death BY KRIS SVELA A coroner's jury, in the inquest into the February 19, 1982 death of Patricia Henry of Goderich, conclud- ed with a verdict of death by misadventure, failing to ' shed new light on the circumstances surrounding the death. Henry's body was found, at approximately 2 a.m. on Huron County Road 8 and was taken to Clin- ton Public Hospital; before being transferred to University Hospital in . London. She died at 1:15 the same day from severe head injuries. In testimonygiven at the two-day inquest Dr. J. Kaufmann, a neuropathologist at University Hospital, London, told the jury that Henry died of severe head injuries coupled with external injuries and exposure. . In a reconstruction of the events leading up" to Henry's death, it was established that Henry had : been at the Harbour Park Hotel on the night of . February 18 from approximately 11 p.m. until closing time at 1:30 a.m. on February 19. In_ .testimony given.-by-Richard..•Frisby,--22,..-of._-nmanually-done butthis is -speculation -and -We -tend -to - believe s -speculation -and- e.tend-to-.believe the car theory," he said, citing the severity of Henry's head injury. Raybould admitted that the ,injuries to Henry's head were the most unusual he had seen in his 29 years as a police officer and that they were probably caused by a sharp chisel -shaped object on a car. In his summation to the jury, coroner Douglas MacKinlay of Sarnia said that the purpose of the in- quest is to have witnesses testify in a public hearing to help satisfy the public of the details surrounding the case. "I can not think of any recommendations that can be reached to prevent similar deaths," he told the five -man jury. A spokesman for the O.P.P. said that the case will not be closed and that if any new evidence should sur- face it will be looked at by the police investigators. Timothy Thompson of London testified that he found Henry's body on the middle of the road at about 2 a.m. and swerved his vehicle to avoid hitting her. He told the jury that he went to the nearest far- mhouse to call police who arrived on the scene short- ly afterward. According to Det-Insp Scott Raybould, who headed up the three month investigation, both the Thompson and Whitney vehicles were later seized and taken to Toronto for forensic testing to determine whether either vehicle had, come in contact with the body, "It was our opinion (the investigative team) that neither of the vehicles came in contact with the body," he testified. Raybould said that police are speculating on the possibility that a third unknown vehicle could have been involved.. Raybould said that he could not dispel the possibility that the injury was manually inflicted but that the speculation ofa third car was more pro- bable. "I confess that at this stage it may have been Goderich and Stephen Whitney, 27, of Dungannon, Henry accepted an offer of a ride in the hotel parking lot. The trio drove towards Clinton before proceeding north on County Road 8. Frisby testified that all three smoked a small quantity of hashish during the ride. Whitney told the inquest that. Henry requested to be let off at one point on the road. He said he stopped his car and left Henry on the side of the road before conti- nuing northbound toward Auburn. "She requested to get out of the car. She was ob- viously upset," Whitney said, testifying under the protection of the Canada Evidence Act. Whitney said the two decided to return and give Henry a ride back to Goderich, which according, to both Frisby and Whitney she refused. The pair then decided they could not force her into the car and left her for the second time otrthe side of the road. Student population declines in all Huron County schools BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE Declining enrolment goes on and on in schools across the counties of Huron and Perth: The Huron County Board of Education anticipates a decline in student population at both the elementary and . secondary school levels. The board's 330.8 elementary teaching positions may be teaching 6,232 students this week, down from 6,290.5 in September of 1981. At the secondary school level in Huron, 4,021 young men and women are expected To arrive at the doors this week, down from 4,032 in September of last year. There will be 230 teachers to handle the numbers. The Huron -Perth Separate School Board is also an- ticipating a decline• in enrolment. Across the two counties, 2,560 students are expected to rushinto the elementary schools. Last year there were actually 2,589 students sitting at the desks. Those figures, when broken down into the two coun- ties, tell a different story. Huron county's enrolment in the separate system is expected to increase this year, while Perth's continues to go down. Huron estimates 1,208 students . will be at school opening day; up from 1,195 last year, while Perth expects 1,352 students, down from 1,394 in 1981. Perth will have almost 300 secondary school students. fewer this year than in 1981. The board an- ticipates 4,421 teenagers to enter' the high schools this week, down from 4,720 last year. There are. 274.75 teaching positions at the secondary level. The number of elementary students, while down, -is about the same as last year. Perth's 367.5 teachers are expected to face 7,372 students this year, com- pared to 7,448 in 1981. Three rescued after boat sinks Two Goderich men rescued three people from Lake Huron Sunday after a 14 -foot fiberglass boat was swamped with high waves and sank about a half mile off shore Sunday. Donald Bert MacAdam and son Ian responded to call from the Goderich OPP and pulled Lawrence Bouskill, 48, his wife Cherry, 49, and son Larry, 25, all of Miss uga from the water about 7 p.m. The three were its about a half mile from shore off the Ridgewo Park area, when the 14 -foot Crestliner ped with high waves and sank. The- Bouskills clung to the overturned boat and MacAdam said they were in the water approximately 45 minutes before the tug reached the scene, All three were examined at Alexandra Marine and General' Hospital and released. After the Bouskills were safely ashore, the MacAdams returned and towed in the Bouskill boat was sw Ombudiriari rep will visit Goderich Provicial Ombudsman Donald Morand will be represented next week in Goderich for private inter- views by Mr. Barry Kearns, Coordinator of Hear- ings. Mr. Kearns will be available to meet with any members of the public who have any complaints con- cerning administrative decisions, omissions or acts of officials of the Government of Ontario. These interviews are part of the ongoing program of the Hon. Donald Morand to extend the services of his office to all citizens of the province in their own localities. Anyone with a complaint may take this op- portunity to discuss the problem with Mr. Kearns on Thursday, September 16 at the town hall, Council Chambers, 57 West Street, Goderich, Ontario from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. All information is treated as confidential and no ap- . pointrnents are necessary. If anyone is uncertain as to whether or not their complaint is within. the Ombudsman's jurisdiction, they may wish to call (416)596-3327 or 596.3300. Board announces o n. ing_of .. uni _.. After more than a year of planning, preparatory work, campaigning, designing, tendering and con- struction, the Board" of Governors of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of the new intensive care unit. Bruce Potter, chairman of the board, announced. that the public will be able to view the new hospital facility during an open house from 2 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, September 28. The official opening of the ICU will take place at 6.30 p.m. The opening ceremonies will include speeches by local dignitaries and politicians and a ribbon -cutting ceremony. After the intensive . care unit facilities at the hospital were considered woefully inadequate, the board pursued the prospect of raising $250,000 and cont>:}lb► !g: ,rl equal�anto the onet ,c4tion of a new, m ern unit. burmg Septemberand October of last year, the fund raising committee under the direction of Bob Dempsey initiated a comprehensive fund-raising campaign that easily surpassed the monetary goal. The communities served by the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital responded generously to the fund to equip and construct the new intensive care unit. And you are now invited to inspect the results of that generosity on September 28. INSIDE THE SIGNAL -STAR 4 ri The first day of school The first &y of school can be a traumatic experience for a youngster and the reactions in Mrs. Wark's kindergarten Blass at Victoria Public School Tuesday morning were mixed, The little guy on the left didn't want to have anything,,.to do with his new school` and chose to mind his own business. Others found the experience less painful if it was shared with a friend or someone familiar. (photos by Dave Sykes) Fastbalaction The Goderich Industrial League Annual Fastball Tournament was held on the weekend and 32 area teams provided some exciting competition over the. four days of play. The championship games in both the A and B division provided some of the best en- tertainment in recent tournament history. Stories and pictures of the tourney appear on the Recreation Page. - - Exchange trip Martin Maurer of Goderich has just returned from a memorable year-long exchange in, Venezuela. The high school student talked about his'experiences with reporter Joanne Buchanan and the story appears in the second section of the paper. Tree removed Last week council decided to remove a 120 year-old tree from Kingston Street and on Wednesday the order was carried out. But, before the tree was removed. a small group of citizens paid their last respects. Pictures of the event appear in the first section.