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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-09-29, Page 17Program savings should go into job creati BY JACK RIDDELL, MPP A one-year restraint pro- gram has been introduced by the provincial government, which imposes five per cent wage controls on 500,000 public employees and regulates prices and fees set by provincial agencies. This program would extend ex- piring collective agreements by one year, and would limit the wage increase to five per cent, or roll back increases in the second year of existing contracts. It would also ban strikes by public and "para - public" workers • for • the duration. Provincially regulated prices are to be reviewed by a Cabinet Committee on Ad- ministered Prices, which would have the power to reduce or delay them. The Provincial Treasurer, Frank Miller, told the Legislature that the pro- gram is not an attack on the public sector, but is an at- tempt to avoid cutbacks and layoffs in this sector while lightening the burden of government on the economy. In addition, an Inflation Restraint Board is to be• established to administer the wage restraint and ad- ministered prices program and to monitor wage and price increases in the public sector. Covered by, the restraint program are provincial, municipal,, agency, board,_ commission, university and school board workers; Brewers Retail prices for beer;. hospital and nursing home workers, including physicians on salary at hospitals, ambulance ser- vice drivers, group home workers; Crown Corporation employees; tuition fees; TTC workers; elected of- ficials and judges; employees of charitable organizations funded by the province such as the Children's Aid Society. Also to be controlled are hydro and natural gas rates; Blue Cross and Green Shield insurance premiums, GO Transit and inter -city bus fares; government licence fees and Ontario Place ad- mission. Not controlled bythe restraint program are doc- tors who provide service -for - fee, workers earning less than $15,000 a year in other- wise controlled jobs who would get slightly more than a five percent raise - between $750 and $1,000. Also not covered by the program are OHI.P premiums and most private insurance premiums, TTC fares, Bell Canada telephone rates, rent hike ceilings, public housing rents, and food marketing boards. Mr. Miller estimated the program will save the, pro- vincial government $840 million and other govern- ment bodies $350-560 million, based on the assumption that Workers would have settled for 12 percent increases. Both the public sector's right, to strike and the bin- ding arbitration process have been suspended, and if Musical weekend spent Elizabeth Wilkins, daugh- ter of Charles and Mayme Wilkins, spent a musical weekend at Five Oaks near Paris, Ontario. Elizabeth will be staying there with her sister, Mrs: Barbara Shep- LOCHALSH NEWS perd. Mrs. Stella Irwin and son, Kee Webbstar, 395-5267 Lloyd Irwin of Kinloss, Char- les and Mayme .Wilkins visited with Mayme's cousin, John and Joan Hudson and their four year' old twins at Midland on Sunday.. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wylds spent the weekend with Warren's sister, Doris Wylds in. Toronto and their son, Kenny Wylds of God- erich will be staying with his grandfather, Dan Wylds. Congratulations to all those people of the vicinity \who put all their lovely contributions into the Luck - now Fair. Wellington Webster was adulated to a Kitchener Hos- pital last week for a minor operation. He expects to have to be hospitalized for about a week. Good health, Wellington. On Thursday evening the W.M.S. of the Ashfield Presbyterian Church held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. George (Betty) Moncrief. They had as their guest speaker for the even- ing, Mrs. Jessie Alton. She spoke on her trip last year to Australia, Hong Kong and many other places of inter- est. Mary Ellen; Greg and Keith MacKenzie, the family of Jim and Ruth MacKenzie, and Michael'MacDonald, son of George and Andrea Mac- Donald, attended a . birthday party for Doug Barger; son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bar- ger, on Monday, September 28. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Van Diep- enbeek on the arrival recent- ly of a new grandson. Carol Finlayson, her hus- band, John Balch of Toronto and John's mother, Eliza- beth Balch of Fresno, Cali - forma, ,spent the weekend with Mrs. Dorothy Finlay- son. • Sandra Darling of Hanover visited recently with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs: Gordon Robb. Congratulations to Finlay and Margie MacDonald on the occasion of their 35th wedding anniversary. A Io)e- ly anniversary party was held in their honour at the Com- munity Centre in Lucknow Friday evening. George and Betty Mon- crief were in London last weekend to attend the Lon- don Fair and also visit with theirdaughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, Jane and George ..Ullrich, Rebecca, Laura and Jennifer. Kae Webster was a dinner . guest with Jim, Ruth, Keith and Greg MacKenzie this past week. Stores suffer fire damage 75 YEARS AGO The government is repairing the north pier and a large quantity of •stone is being placed in the crib. The steamer John C. Gault with 1200 tons of coal for the Western. Canada Flour Mills Company arrived in port last week and completed unloading yesterday. Robert McLean-is-�eneing--•-' the piece of ground behind his block, between East and Kingston Streets, for an open air skating rink. It will measure about 100 feet by 110 feet. William Marlton, the owner of the store on West Street occupied by Jonathon Brophey and Son, has put a new front on the store. The Gay Mr. Dooley, as given in the Opera House last Friday night, called out a good audience. The play "Side -Tracked" will be put ont he, boards there tonight. LOOKING BACK third consecutive year, Goderich's population ' . for 1957 was announced today by town assessor Ed Jessop as 5 753. Members of t ee Maitland Air Cadet Squadron of Goderich have taken up new training quarters in the ARQS Hangar at Clinton RCAF station. 40 YEARS AGO The heaviest fire loss Goderich has experienced in several years occurred yesterday afternoon when flames swept the store of A. Cornfield and smoke damaged the stocks of three adjoining businesses, Pridham's men's fur- nishings; Cranston's fur- niture store and Gledhill's Local hockey officials said today that prospects for icing aistrong contender in the OHA Junior "B" hockey race look very good. A cheque for $5,000 has been presented by the Lions Club to aid in furnishing the new wing at Alexandra workers are unable to negotiate a deal within the limits, the government will impose a contract. The Liberal Caucus voted with the Government on the restraint program, but Liberal Leader David Peter- son has called for a total economic recovery package, including job -creation measures. He has urged the government to put savings from the restraint program into job creation. "We will be pushing hard for the second stage", he said. "We need an ambitious economic recovery program now. Otherwise, this five percent program will become merely a gimmick to deflect the heat of economic mismanagement and profligate waste. In a wide-ranging speech on the economy, Mr. Peter- son outlined Liberal pro- posals , for economic recovery, stressing that peo- ple expect "real and lasting solutions, not gimmicks". Premier's Jet The Premier's controver- sial purchase of a $10.6 million executive jet has been cancelled, and the government is acquiring in-' steadtWo forest fire fighting Hospital. 5 YEARS AGO The Jubilee Three decorating committee member -s- used- words- like—,- 'Surprised" ike-"surprised" and "outrageous" when they learned recently that they '- had an outstanding PUC bill of just under $9,000. • The Goderich Airport Committee will. recommend to council that a full-time working manager be hired for the airport. A crowd of about 1,000 • attended the Dungannon Fall Fair last Thursday night and Friday. Thiswas down somewhat from last year's attendance. Mustangs lose 7-5 The Clinton Mustangs opened their exhibition schedule Saturday with a 7-5 loss against the Norwich Merchants. Brad Armstrong played a strong game for Clinton ---scoring three goals in a los- . ng cause. • shoe store, all on the west The Mustangs trailed in dale= -0.1 -ache -S l th -gai, atitie_ti l eeseort_ damage is placed at $15,000 on a goal �tny Jeff Sargent to $20,000. from Sean Rahbek and Jim Neil McKay, municipal Fritzley. They took the lead `asses§be;..lug eurnpleted his-- in -the second -period on two. assessment for 1942 andgoals by Armstrong but the funds the totalTfignres -be. Me harits rebounded`With $2,592,276-a decrease of $262 four goals in the period to over last year, The carry a 6 lead into the third population is 4,922 -an in- crease of 36 over 1941. A mobile recruiting officer from the RCAF Recruiting Centre in London will visit Goderich next Friday for the purpose of interviewing men and women applicants to the RCAF. Norwich outshot the Mustangs 41-38 and Terry Bean and Jim MacDonald played well in the nets for Clinton. On Wednesday the Mustangs play Kincardine in Clinton at 8.30 p.m. and Fri- day they will play the On - Lucas in an 8 p.m. contest in Clinton. They also plan to play the Belmont Junior D 'Waif in _Cl Ito r eithef Oo- toter 5. or Gat 8 p.m. The new coach of the Mustangs is Dave Wikinson of Goderich. He played Junior B hockey in Goderich and was a scout with St. Lawrence University in Can- ton, New York for six years before moving to Bowling Green, Ohio. Last year he scouted for Western Michigan University. Wilkinson says this year's team has the scoring power and potential to go a long way in the league. L 25 YEARS AGO Showing a decrease for the period. Armstrong's third goal of the game from Rahbek and Brad Hymers pulled Clinton within two of Norwich and Fritzley and Jeff Denomme set up Grant Pride as Clinton narrowed the deficit to a single goal. Norwich ended the scoring with three minutes left in the game to produce the 7,5 final score. water bombers from the same Montreal manufac- turer. James Bradley, Liberal MPP for St. Catharines, a long-time critic of the jet purchase, was told by the Premier that the cost of the water bombers was comparable to the cost of the jet. Mr. Bradley said he would now direct his criticism to government advertising, Minaki Lodge and Suncor - other examples of govern- ment overspending. Ex -Candidate Judgeship Charges that Progressive Conservative organizers promised the mayor of Kit- chener a judgeship if he ran and lost as a Tory in the 1981 provincial election are to be investigated by a Queen's Park Committee. However, the Government refused to consider a Liberal sugges. tion that an independent in- quiry should be held to ex- amine the possibility that the Criminal Code articles pro- hibiting influence peddling had been broken in this case. Albert Roy, Liberal MPP for Ottawa East, expressed the view that the credibility of the administration of justice in Ontario might be at stake. DancoFIT Come Out for Fun and Exercise R Our Classes Are Filling Fast But There's Still Room in Some Of Our Classes! TUESDAY & THURSDAY - 2:00-3:00 P.M. ..:...M.:._STARTS.00TOBER 5/-'$Z GODERICH ARENA (AUDITORIUM) FEE' 15.00 10 WEEKS YOUTH DANCEFIT (for Girls 11 year, of Ago & Up) SATURDAYS 11:00 A.M.-12 NOON STARTS OCTOBER 9/'82 ST. MARY'S SCHOOL FEE 92.50 10 WEEKS FREE DANCEFIT DEMONSTRATION ON THE FIRST. DAY OF CLASSES. (OCTOBER. 5 b OCTOBER 9 (Youth Dancefit) Pre -Register at Recreation Office 166 McDonald St. by October 12 ELECTRONIC. BINGO Starting September 30,1982 at the KINCARDINE LEGION HALL 8 pm; Early Bird at 7:45 NO ADMISSION CHARGE WINNER TAKE ALL! 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E., London N5V 311 679-8501 Town Of Goderich 'NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE HERITAGE BUILDINGS In the matter of The Ontario Heritage Act, 1980, R.S.O., Chapter 337, Part 4, 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 Council of The. Corporation of the Town of Goderich, on the 20th day of September, 1982, decided to designate the lands and buildings, set out below as a property of historical value in interest under the Ontario Heritage Act, 1980, R.S.O. Chapter 337, Part 4. Short statement of the reasons for the proposed'designation: THEWARNOCK-HOUSE , 34 Albert St. N., has been recommended for designation for ar- chitectural reasons. Although John Brackenridge built the house around, 1885, it was occupied by the Warnock family for over a half a century. The house is an excellent ex- ample of Italianate architecture uncommon to Goderich. This large; brick structure is one of the earlier residences to locate in the east ained a dignified manner set ppart from the nd of town on Albert Street. It has since re - neighbouring houses by its unique style and massive lot. On the east end of the lot stands the original coach house. iiia vwnnvn rgOtIsE n 65 Montreal Street, built around 1850, has been recommended for designation forarchitectural reasons. This large home is a Georgian style residence pro- portioned by large front windows and two end chimneys. Other details on the house are im- pressive including the Palladian window, the decorative brackets and stone lintels and keystones. The first and second storey veran- dahs surround the house and wind past the side to the garage. The house was once the home of James T. Garrow until he became. a Supreme Court Judge and later a Local Judge of the Canadian Exchequer Court. THE HOLT NOUSE • 138 North Street, has been recommended for designation for historical and architectural reasons. The house, built around 1889, was the long time residence of Judge Philip Holt. In 1902, Holt became Junior Judge of Huron and served frequently as a warden oLSI- George' s_Anglican Church- The- __. house is a departure .from earlier simple styles with a Targe, .low hipped roof and side bay window. The .stained glass details and decorative gingerbread enhance the aesthetic qualities of the house and property. THE APARTMENTS , 116 West Street, have been recommended for designation for architec- tural reasons. The building is a fin,e example of the Neoclassical style of architecture characterized by its rectangular shape and low pitched roof. Additional Neoclassical details include the elaborate entranceway and the large dormer windows. This frame structure, now blanketed in stucco, at one time possessed a gallery which stretched the length of the front facade. Although changed, the front entrance is still quite impressive and the fine proportioned windows are no longer hidden. THE HARBOUR PARK INN 168 West Street, built in the late 1830's, has been recommended for designation for historical reasons. The inn is one df the oldest ,buildings inGaderitli• built. for Thomas Mercer Jones, Canada Company Commissioner. The inn was once quite an im- pressive residence and center of lavish dinner parties,._bal.ls..and_garden_ parties -T -her -e -were halls, drawing rooms, and many bedrooms heated by ten firesplaces constructed of Italian marble. In 1852 Jones was dismissed by the. Canada Company and became an agent for the Bank of Montreal. Junes returned to Toronto in 1857 when Mrs. Jones died, and the residence was converted into Bonk of Up- per Canada offices and later a hotel. The original structure has since been quite altered by change in ownership and by a 1945 fire. THE LEWIS HOUSE 19 Wellington Street, has been recommended for designation for ar- —ehitee useh�easons. Built• -around 1865, the house is a classic example df' an Ontario Cot- tage. Ontario Vernacular, the !oral .cottage form, has a spacious porch and lowpitched roof. Its corner lot is among magnificent neighbouring houses set upon large lots. The cottage .character is strengthenedby these homes and set further apart by its unique shape and handsome window details. The windows, in a variety of sizes, are fully or par- tially decorated with lead screening. The front entrance is quite detailed and covered by a roofed porch. • ' ` THE O'ROURKE COTTAGE . 85 Anglesea Street is recommended for designation for historical and architectural reasons. It was built around 1862 by Thomas Van Every as a labourer's.cot- tage and rented to Peter O'Rourke, a teamster who kept two horses on the proper- ty. O'Rourke bought the house in 1868 and the property remained in the family until 1901. 'The house is built in the Ontario vernacular _____v_er...sion of _the .Picturesque style, with a. rec tangular centre hall plan and a central peak. Picturesque elements include the central peak, scalloped -wooden trim' on the main window headings; and the round -headed win- dow in the peak with its polygonal 'heading. The picket fence surrounding the property helps, to frame this delightful and authentic labourer's cottage of the mid nineteenth Cen- tury. THE HURON COUNTY MUSEUM 110 North St., is a distinguished work of architecture in the Elizabethan style. Constructed in 1856 as "a school house, the building, which is two storeys in height, has civic grandeur as witnessed by its symmetrical principal facades to the north, south and west and pro- jecting gabled front and twin gabled wings to the side. The wall materialis mostly a warm orange brick reminiscent of the Netherlands, which greatly influenced the Elizabethan style, but with stone banding and framing to the windows and front elevation, On the side elevations the stone Changes to a „rest laggita.,r thivaneyts_ .. flank the,side elevations. The building's prin- cipal facades are close to the.original design and represent therefore, o fine opportunity to c-anserve- an example of Elizabethan styled -civic bu-iWing stock. NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO THE DESIGNATION MAY BE SERVED ON THE CLERK WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE 29th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1982. Dated at Goderich this 29th day of September, 1982. Larry J. McCabe, Clerk -Treasurer Town of Goderich 57 West Street Goderich, Ontario N7A 2K5