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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-03-16, Page 2• • Early Bird spring sho.ppers....we've got you covered. Drop in today and discover three levels full of exciting warmer weather items at prices just too good to pass up. Get the most out of your money! We're in full gear with the emphasis on quality at unbeatable prices. Get yourself in gear, pick up on value and enjoy a longer season's wear...thanks to this year's very early spring. 1V1m. 1, • 4 r\.a • BRUIN CANVAS and LADIES ALL COURT One of our most popular Court and all ' purpose shoes. Rubber, European shell outsole, canvas upper and terry cloth in- ner lining and sockliner. Reg. $23.99 $ 1 9 • 99 I adldas��i LADIES NANCY • This shoe features a built in Nylon heel cup to, prevent ankle twisting and "heel drift". The toe box is roomy enough to ac- commodate the toes without squeezing. Available in Light Grey and Raspberry or White and Baby Blue. . d ' Reg. $26.00 402 11 . 99 -r- i adidas* MEN'S BOSTON 1 A new"training shoe from Adidas and. one of the most comfortable they've ever designed. Extensive padding and a super soft heel wedge provide excellent 'shock absorption . and comfort. Grey and Burgundy or Navy and White. $38.00 VALUE 1 i $32.99 •i \ the Origina aau MEXICO PANT -4717 OP, These,days men and women are getting out of their Means and in- to something more comfortable, like,a pair of "Mexico pants" -by Adidas. The original rugby 'style Leisure pant 'and the most popular' item Adidas has ever made. Not just for athletes...these are the latest in casual wear for everyone. They're a sturdy but soft 65-35 Polyester Cott6n blend pant with a full roomy fit that so many others have tried to copy. Excellent selection of sizes and colours in stock and Garb& Gear value priced E ONLY 28. PIfmA MEN'S DELPHIN An all purpose sports/casual shoe featur- ing suede leather upper. Available in Navy Blue with White. ONLY$24. 99 L 1 `.1i adldas =- MEN'S REBOUND • A new basketball shpe made with nylon uppers and bonded and stitched rubber sole. Featuring foreflex cut, ankle and Iheel padding. $34.99 I Reg. 45.00 WE FIT FEET LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS! Most Major ' ,Credit Cards 1 accepted At Garb & Gear we helieve that there's more to VALUE than quality al I unbeatable prices. Sure, we have that! But we believe in your COMPLETE SATISFACTION ancl that includes FIT! When you shop for footwear here you'll find literally hundreds of shoes, all quality brand names and an extensive variety of sizes and styles. More important, you'll find we TAKE THE TIME to ensure you get the hest possible fit in the shoe that hest suits your needs. Shop and com- pare. .you'll find few in this area who can offer such complete one stop shopp- ing. Our years of, ever increasing success and expansion (thanks to you) tell us few can do a better job for you! -177,4 Get fit and a lot more.. e " for a whole lot less! TUBE SOCKS" 70% COTTON CALF LENGTH I Pkg. of 3 � $549•. ---1 KNEE HIGH Pkg. of 3 $5 .99 Sales & Service e waterE oat and narks etOil0 ttef3 of `council lis ppleased .to hoist the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay in Goderich Harbour Wednesday; March 23. Mg icebreakin.g. tug, Whose 'home port is St. Ignace, Michigan, was to have docked to Goderich last August but plans changed at the last minute.' Executive offieer Dane Egli informed conunissioner of works Ken. Hunter that- the crew lyill make a'Lake Huron training cruise it! the end of the month which .will include port calls. in Bay City and Goderich. • The coast guard vessel will', pull into port. Wednesday, March 23 and open house will' be held on the tug from 7 to 9 p.m. The crew will leave port the following day. - Elgi also informed Hunter that he plans to make a formal request to have Biscayne Bay., make • G summer visit in Goderich as. well. A suitable date will be arranged later. The US Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay is the fourth vessel in the coast guard's class of icebreaking harbour tugs. Built by the © lie•. R USCG BISCAYNE BAY (WTGB-104) Tacoma Boatbuilding Company in Tacoma, Washington, the ship was launched in March 1979 and commissioned in December of the same year. Biscayne Bay is 140 feet in length and has a maximum full load displacement of 662 tons. Carrying a crew of 17, the Biscayne Bay .cruises at a speed of 12 knots while it is capable of reaching speeds of 14 knots. Ithas an icebreaking capapbility of 18 to 20 inches. The cutter's primary task is the opening and main- taining of the ice -bound shipping lanes in the. Great Lakes. Because of the need for larger and stronger icebreakers, the Biscayne Bay was desinged with many new innovations aimed at increasing icebreaking capabilities. The ship has greater hosepower than its predecessors and one Wits most useful systems is a hull air, lubrication system which aids the Bay in extracting itself from ice. The system uses large quantities of air forced through holes in the forward portion of the hull at low pressure. The air rises to We surface. causing an up- ward flow of water which acts as a lubricant between the hull and ice. - The Biscayne Bay also features a 16 -foot utility boat, a two -ton boat and cargo . crane, , pollution control that includes an oily water separator and a fire and smoke detection system. The general public is in- vited to the open house. Peterson urges Premier Davis to reconsider closure of centres Opposition leader David Peterson has made a per- sonal and emotional appeal to Premier William Davis to reconsider the closing of six regional centres for the developmentally han- dicapped across the province. The personal letter, delivered to the premier's office at 3 p.m. Tuesday, appealed for a moratorium on the closure of the centres including the Bluewater Centre south of Goderich and requested that the premier conduct a further analysis of the situation. • A spokesman from the, office of the Liberal party leader said Peterson is pleading • directly to . the premier to reverse 'the decision while at the same time advising him to visit the centres to .monitor the feelings of parentsand staff. Peterson recounts per- • • investjgat • Police The.front door. of,the Becker's store•on Seuth street was kicked in to gain access to the store in a robbery Sunday morning. Goderich police report that $159 in cash, $68 in lottery tickets and a small quantity of cigarettes was taken from the convenience store. In a second reported robbery, a thief made off with a small =fount of cash from an unattended till at the West Street Laundromat Thursday. Chief'Pat King nas issued a warning : to all business people, asking them to lock cash register tills if they are busy or a distance from the till. Police are also investigating an incident- in which they believe a car skidded into the Beach Hut Restaurant Saturday causing an estimated $3,000 damage to the building. Police are looking .for ' a blue sonal visits . to some of the regional centres in the letter and has advised. Davis that the decision is a• human one, not one obstructed by economics or statistics. He cautioned that people are already afraid, before the' government has had a chance to implement its plan. "I' share these experiences ' with you to illustrate the fact that this is.one of the most. • emotional issues I have ever had to deal with as a., politician," he said. "I would appeal to you to speak directly to parents and residents." Peterson • reiterated the fact that it was impossible to deal with this emotional issue with such abstracts as economics and statistics. He said that such regional centres as Bluewater are vital in that they act as bridges between institutions and communities. e two robberies if.•n . t,... . .. Iii :i'•... . .:iI (•C • Police are? also ' asking' for ?public' assistance • in. locating a young .man named Tom Simpson, Who is collecting money from the CF Bowl-a-thon held in • February. Simpson, believed to be between the ages of 16 and 18, is 5'9 with frizzy blondish -brown hair. While Simpson is collecting pledges, he hasn't turned any money in to organizers . and police would like a call if you know his whereabouts. • Chief King also reports that bylaw control officer Dick Eisler has shot a second rabid skunk. If. anyone suspects a skunk of strange -behaviour, they are asked to call .police .or Eisler. The chief warns residents, however, that they. are not to shoot the animals on their own and that police will not in- discrirniaately'shoot all skunks,,only those suspected of being rabid. and white car with a damaged front end. • Huron County council approves budgets and computer study BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE General administration, government and maintenance budgets were approved by Huron Coun- ty council along with a $25,000 computer study for the county. The computer study was approved as part of the administration budget which totals $349,120. Morris Township Reeve William Elston called for discussion on the study because, as he pointed out, if council has the study done it should be prepared to go For groups of 6 or more RL(JECIIIPPLIIS offers • Comprehensive Denial Plan • Comprehensive Drug Plan • Mar Medical Benefits cx • Vision Plan • Preferred HoSpftal Accommodation • Direct claims payment • Easy administration with one monthly billing Write for a brochure or call direct LoriSenay - •120 York Street London, Ontario M6A 1A9 W(519) ''s (519) 439-0136 giZe cRoss • along with tne consuiung tirms recommendation which may include spending $100,000 to $200,000 for a computer outfit. Reeve Paul Steckle. of Stanley Township asked if there would be a reduction in staff: "If we're not reducing staff, what is the purpose of getting a computer?" asked Reeve Steckle. Clerk -treasurer William Hanly said he doubted if staff would be reduced but it won't increase. "The main reason for the computer is availability of information that is up to date and can be gotten out quickly," said the clerk -treasurer. He added that if the consulting firm doesn't think the county is ready for a computer, it should state that in its report. Zurich Reeve Don Van Patter suggested the county get the information it needs from a computer sup- plier. He also said he is surprised the county is not already on computers. "There's no doubt we could go to IBM," said Mr. Hanly, "but I can guarantee you we'll end up with IBM equipment. It might not be the right equipment for our specifications." He explained the county needs software equipment that meets its needs. "I want to make sure the computer will meet the county's needs for the next 20 years," said Mr. Hanly. The consulting firm of Woods -Gordon of Toronto will prepare the study. The general administration budget totals $349,120, up from $294,900 in 1982. This includes salaries of $206,560 up from $196,700 in 1882. The general government budget totals $163,880 up from $150,700 in 12. The cost of council sessions and committee, boardand other meetings increased because Mere will be one additional meeting in the year. (County council changed its meeting date from the fourth Thursday of the month to the first Thursday of the month which results in one additional meeting.) Council sessions have been budgeted at $30,865, up from $27,800 in 1982. Committee, board and other meetings have been budgeted at $55,600 up from $50,960 in 1982. The warden's salary and cost for other meetings has actually been budgeted for a decrease. In 1983, $10,500 has be set aside for this category while $12,320 was set aside in the 1982 budget. Reeve Tom Cunningham noted that county coun- cillors did not take a wage increase for 1983. The total Maintenance budget has been set at $251,117, up from $241,612 in 1982. A breakdown of the 1983 maintenance budget shows $132,440 for the court house, $26,000 for the registry of- fice, $56,872 for the assessment building, $6,500 for the library building, $1,805 -for the ' jail building and $27,500 for the health building. r STAG & DOE.1 FOR CAROLYN LITTLE AND c CHRIS CARTER ' SATURDAY, MARCH 26th 0ODERICH DANCING 9 pm -1 an, Lunch Provided Tickets at the Door) For groups of 6 or more RL(JECIIIPPLIIS offers • Comprehensive Denial Plan • Comprehensive Drug Plan • Mar Medical Benefits cx • Vision Plan • Preferred HoSpftal Accommodation • Direct claims payment • Easy administration with one monthly billing Write for a brochure or call direct LoriSenay - •120 York Street London, Ontario M6A 1A9 W(519) ''s (519) 439-0136 giZe cRoss • along with tne consuiung tirms recommendation which may include spending $100,000 to $200,000 for a computer outfit. Reeve Paul Steckle. of Stanley Township asked if there would be a reduction in staff: "If we're not reducing staff, what is the purpose of getting a computer?" asked Reeve Steckle. Clerk -treasurer William Hanly said he doubted if staff would be reduced but it won't increase. "The main reason for the computer is availability of information that is up to date and can be gotten out quickly," said the clerk -treasurer. He added that if the consulting firm doesn't think the county is ready for a computer, it should state that in its report. Zurich Reeve Don Van Patter suggested the county get the information it needs from a computer sup- plier. He also said he is surprised the county is not already on computers. "There's no doubt we could go to IBM," said Mr. Hanly, "but I can guarantee you we'll end up with IBM equipment. It might not be the right equipment for our specifications." He explained the county needs software equipment that meets its needs. "I want to make sure the computer will meet the county's needs for the next 20 years," said Mr. Hanly. The consulting firm of Woods -Gordon of Toronto will prepare the study. The general administration budget totals $349,120, up from $294,900 in 1982. This includes salaries of $206,560 up from $196,700 in 1882. The general government budget totals $163,880 up from $150,700 in 12. The cost of council sessions and committee, boardand other meetings increased because Mere will be one additional meeting in the year. (County council changed its meeting date from the fourth Thursday of the month to the first Thursday of the month which results in one additional meeting.) Council sessions have been budgeted at $30,865, up from $27,800 in 1982. Committee, board and other meetings have been budgeted at $55,600 up from $50,960 in 1982. The warden's salary and cost for other meetings has actually been budgeted for a decrease. In 1983, $10,500 has be set aside for this category while $12,320 was set aside in the 1982 budget. Reeve Tom Cunningham noted that county coun- cillors did not take a wage increase for 1983. The total Maintenance budget has been set at $251,117, up from $241,612 in 1982. A breakdown of the 1983 maintenance budget shows $132,440 for the court house, $26,000 for the registry of- fice, $56,872 for the assessment building, $6,500 for the library building, $1,805 -for the ' jail building and $27,500 for the health building.