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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-06-22, Page 13rd�f&cwm.r FSIFED ANT ADB Last of the old canallers 38. Auction sale VISSIEERSINOie 38. Auction sale GARDINER. AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY, JULY 16/83 el P.M. S A L E VIEWING FROM 11 AM DAY OF SALE THE GARDINER BUILDING 49 SOUTH ST. GODERICH (NEXT TO THE LIVERY THEATRE) We will Sell Without Reserve Used Furniture. Appliances. Tools. Antiques. TERMS - CASH. VISA. MASTERCHARGE, CERTIFIED CHEQUE. .7. A E PAUL SPAIN AUCTIONEER GOOD CLEAN CONSIGNMENTS NOW BEING ACCEPTED NOON UNTIL 0 P.M, PICKUP OF LARGE ITEMS AVAILABLE. 524-2421 46. In memoriam 47. Card of thanks ADAMS 11P In loving memory of a dear hus- band. father and grandfather. Cecil Adams. who passed away June 24,' 1981. June comes with sad regrets. It brings back the day we can't forget. We hod our tears when we speak your name But the ache in our hearts re- mains the same. No one knows the sorrow we share. When family meets and you're • not there. You went away without saying • goodbye, But the memories and our love for you will never die. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by wife Mona. daughter Trudy, so.: in-law Bob and grandsons Robin. Jason and Mork. - 25x 47. Card of thanks THANKS, Tc1 captains. can- vassers, and contributors for their fine response to the can- vass of Canadian Cancer Society in the town of Goderich. Due to your wonderful help we have once again gone over the top. Argyle Lockhart. Urban Campaign Chairman.- 25 • HEALY The family of the fate Sarto J. " Healy would like to express our sincere thanks to relatives, friends and neighbors .for the expressions of sympathy, floral tributes, cords and masses dur- ing our recent • bereavement. Special thanks to Father A. F. Loebach. Tasker Funeral Home and the pallbearers. -25x MITCHELL Our sincere thanks and deep gratitude to relatives, friends and neighbors for the beautiful floral tributes. expressions of sympathy. memorial donations, and cards received during the loss of .1-3 loving wife. the late Alma E. Mitchell; and dear sister of Mildred (Mrs. Harvey Baxter). Special thanks to Dr. D. Walker. the nurses on -2nd E.. Rev. R. Ball,, Rev. John Wood, and Miss Clore McGowan. Thank you to those who brought food to the house before and after and helped in any way caring for Alma. Thanks to the pallbearers the U.C.W. of North Street United Church, and the Eastern :Star. Your thoughtfulness will always. be remembered. Franklin and Mildred. 25or MOLE Dear. friends. neighbors and relatives it is impossible to thunk you all enougli for being so kind to my dear husband. family and myself during his il- Ines: and passing. Also to Dr. Knox Dr. Gergovich and all the wonderful nurses of Kincardine Hospital. Special thanks for the use of the Dungannon United Church and to the willing workers for serving lunch following the service. 1 feel these words ore too inadequate to express mine and my family's feeling. Lost but not least 'thanks to my family and grand- children for all they have done for me - -Margaret Mole. -25 SHERRATT We wish to extend our sincere thanks to neighbors, friends and relatives for flowers, cords, memorial donations. and to olT who expressed their sympathy in so many thoughtful ways dur- ing our recent bereavement. Special thanks to the pallbearers, the Reverends Father loebach. Father Philip Sherratt. Father Leo Romer, Father Simon MacDonald, C.W.L. St. Peter's Church, Legion Ladies, Branch 109 Royal Canadian Legion, also to the Doctors and staff Alexandra Hospital. Your thoughtfulness will always ' be remembered. -Jim Sherratt and family.-- 25or MONTGOMERY We wish to sincerely thank our relatives and friends for the lovely floral tributes. donations to the Diabetes Association. and all the kindnesses extend- ed to us during the loss of a dear husband, father, grand- father and great-grandfather. Harold R. Montgomery. With thonks to Dr. Jomes Rourke and the nurses and staff at Alexan- dra Hospital and the new I.C.U. - Viola and family.-25or TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE - 1969 Beaumont, 2 door. '.350 engine. asking $350.00. Phone 529.7751.--25 Pet owner • wdrkshop Becoming a pet owner is much like becoming a parent. You take on respon- sibilities to provide food, health care, training and, of course, affection for your new household addition. Your reward is a lifetime of devotion and pleasure from a delightful companion. This year for the first time, the University of Guelph's Summer Campus is featuring a two-day workshop for pet owners. Designed to "train" effec- tive pet owners, the course is given by members of the famous .Ontario Veterinary College at the University. Using slides, films and some . friendly animal models, lecturers will cover all aspects of animal care. Included are such vital aspects as choosing a pet, costs, nutrition; health care, and the aging pet. Since the first year is so important for any pet, an entire session has been set aside to con- sider the basics of behaviour training, vaccinations and neutering. Questions are en- couraged throughout the course, and plenty of time has been set aside for discus- sion. SummerCampus is ., a vacation program that com- bines learning and relaxa- tion at the picturesque University of Guelph. Over 30 varied courses and workshops will be presented between July 11 and July 22 at Summer Campus '83. These include home * com- puting, calligraphy, beekeeping and the French and Spanish languages. Ac- commodation is available on campus. For complete information, contact Summer Campus '83, Continuing Education Division, Room 103 Johnston Hall, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, NIG 2W1 or call 519-824-4120, extension 3956. BY slur G An era on the Great Lakes ended in May. Troisdoc, the last of the bulk canallers, cleared the freshwater seas for new duties on the Gulf of Mekico. Her new name is Koba. Troisdoc, and hundreds of ships like her, had been built for a specific job. Their dimensions were tailored to the pre -Seaway locks of the St.. Lawrence between Lake Ontario and Montreal. Prior to 1931, these ships were also the maximum allowed through the Welland Canal but Troisdoc never used the old Welland locks. She had been built in 1955 and was among the last of her type of vessel to be constructed. Her length of 259 feet (78.94 metres) was a snug fit in the old locks as was her 43 foot, 9 inch (13.34 metre) beam. The early canallers had a limited draft but Troisdoc was a deeper ship and that allowed her to remain profitable years after the Seaway rendered most of her running mates obsolete. Canallers like Troisdoc handled bulk cargos through the old system. These were mainly coal or grain downbound and pulpwood and later ore back into the lakes. The Seaway sent such vessels scrambling for new trades and only the fittest survived- Troisdoc found work hauling cargos like pig iron or newsprint or calling on shallow draft ports or smaller elevators. In later years, she frequently ran 1 The Troisdoc, the last of the bulk canallers, has been renamed from Wallaceburg to Car- dinal. Her last year on the lakes trade was 1980 and she visited Goderich on four occasions that year. Twice she arrived with grain from Thunder Bay while on the other trips she brought corn from Milwaukee and Saginaw. Troisdoc cleared Goderich for the last time in mid-October and by the end of the year she was laid up at Cardinal. Then, in October 1981, she was towed to Kingston. This vessel was a product of the Collingwood Ship- builders Company and first sailed for Canada Steamship Lines at Iroquois. As such, she is known to have visited Goderich. When sold to 'the Paterson fleet in 1967, she was the last canaller in the CSL operation. Renamed Troisdoc during Centennial year, this vessel was kept busy. She did en- counter a few problems in Great Lakes navigation such as breaking a tailshaft on Lake Superior on December 8, 1973. While at Collingwood for repairs, a fire on January 10, 1974 damaged the after part of the crew's quarters. Several workers had to crawl out of portholes to reach safety. On April 26, 1978, Troisdoc hit the wall above Lock 2 on the Welland Canal. The head-on collision badly damaged Troisdoc's bow and the ship was towed back up to Port Colborne for repairs. Troisdoc was renamed Koba in ceremonies at Kingston in late April of this year. She is now owned by a Mexican firm and will operate in the grain trade in Progresso, Mexico. There her shallow draft will be an asset and she will join two other former Paterson running mates, the Calgadoc and Sarniadoc, on these runs. An era may be gone but it will not be forgotten. illham writes book on ships BY JOANNE BUCHANAN Skip Gillham, who has produced many fine features on different ships for the Goderich Signal -Star over the past few years, now has a book on the market entitled "The Best of Ships Along the Seaway". All of the ships described in this 60 -page soft cover book are, or have been, active in the Great Lakes trade. The book is divided into 11 chapters under the headings: canallers, bulk carriers, self-unloaders, tankers, crane ships, cement carriers, package freighters, passenger ships, rail and auto carriers, barges and salties. - In total, there are photos and short histories of 48 different ships throughout the book. Many of these, including the i.abradoc and the Algorail, will be familiar to Goderich residents since they have frequented this port. Also featured in the book is the Edmund Fitzgerald, already a legend on the Great Lakes with her tragic loss on November 10, 1975 immortalized in song by. Gordon Light- foot. The stories about each ship observe the format used in the author's "Ships That Ply The Lakes" column which appears weekly throughout the year in the Saturday edition of the St. Catharines Standard and the Sunday Port Huron Times Herald. Skip Gillham is a guidance counsellor, physical education teacher and cross country coach at Beamsville District Secondary School. He is a graduate of the, University of Toronto and McMaster University. One summer While trying to finance his university education, he was employed as an oiler aboard the tanker Lubrolake. This rekindled an old interest in ships and sent him looking for information on the old lakers he remem- bered. Articles for the. Great Lakes Maritime Institute publication "Telescope" followed and in 1970 he took over the "Ships That Ply. The Lakes" column in the St. Catharines Standard following the death of Captain Geoffrey Hawthorn. Since then, he has also written for shipping company publications, newspapers and other marine historical magazines. He serves as regional news editor for "Steam- boat Bill" and seaway news editor for "Telescope". He is also a member of the Vineland Missionary Church and the Board of the Welland Canal Mission to Sailors. The latter is an interdenominational work that has, since 1868, provided a chaplain to minister to the needs of the sailors. Gillham holds membership in the following organizations: World Ship Society, Steamship Historical Society of America, Great Lakes Maritime Institute, Toronto Marine Historical Society, Marine Historical Society of Detroit, Lake Superior Marine Museum Association, Kingston Marine Society, Welland Canals Preservation Association and the St. Catharines Historical Museum. Gillham's first book, "Ships Along the Seaway", appeared in 1971 and sought to describe different types of ships sailing the inland waterways of the Great Lakes. Volume Two followed in 1975 and provided additional stories of the Seaway vessels. Both books have long since sold out yet there continues to be requests for copies. Reprinting was ruled out since the original information was out of date. Of the 85 ships previously detailed, one had sunk, one was badly damaged and scrapped and many had been sold and renamed. Gillham, therefore, decided to rewrite the more interesting, histories and provide a complete new series of photograhps which he has done in "The Best of Ships Along the Seaway". He hopes to follow it with a Volume 3 in the near future. The book was produced under the auspices of "The Welland Canals Foundation" publications committee. The Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the history and on-going importance • of the Welland Canals. If you - are interested in ships and' have enjoyed Skip Gillham's articles in this newspaper, you will enjoy his latest book. For information on how to obtain a copy, write: Stonehouse Publications, P.O. Box 523, St.. Catharines, Ontario L2R 6V9. Survey proves harmful effects When a group of Bruce County farm women went to politicians and government officials with concern about the harmful effect financial stress was having on farm families, the answer they got was essentially: prove it. More than a year later the Concerned ' Farm Women have backed up their feelings about stress with cold hard facts, the result of a survey conducted with help from the University of .Guelph anti ...other resources on 343 family farms. The survey shows 86 per cent of Bruce farm families feel the farm community is worse off than in 1976, leader Eloise Calhoun, said at the annual meeting of Women Today in Clinton June 8.. The three biggest problems are lack of control over product prices, input prices and interest rates. The Concerned Farm Women are novi presenting survey results tin groups in the area and getting ideas on how the information can help farm families and what action can be taken. Farms in Bruce are 67 per cent owned jointly by husband and wife. Most of the women completing the survey were aged from 25 to 54, married ,to a farmer and had lived on a farm for more than 10 years. Nearly 100 per cent did child care, cooking, cleaning and washing up, fed hired hands and handled business calls, while' more than 90 per' cent paid the farm bills and shared. financial decision making with their husbands. Cropping and stocking decisions were shared by 22 per cent of the wives. - Younger women answering the survey value their contributions to the farm more than older ones do. Six percent said they, con- tributed nothing 'to the farm's operation. In 51 per cent of the households, husband or wife or both were also working off the farm. Of the women working off - farm, 73 per cent contributed wages to the farm's, operation and 91 per cent to the household's. The percentage of farmers unable to pay interest charges rose more than fourfold from 1976 to 1981, to 31 per cent. About 17 per cent, 50 people, Felt they Homeowners use Hydro program Despite the mild winter, rural homeowners continued to take advantage of REAP — Ontario Hydro's Residen- tial Energy Advisory Pro- gram — to learn how to cut energy costs. In the first five months of 1983, Hydro provided 5,700 energy audits to rural elec- tricity lecttricity users. Since the pro- gram began in September, 1981, about 26,300 rural homes have been audited. REAP staff advise homeowners how to con- serve energy and what elee- form of electric heating from tric heating alternatives are oil since. June, 1981. About available. The program also 5,500 homes have been con - offers loans of up to $2,000 to verted this year alone. homeowners who reduce Under the federal govern - their oil consumption by 50 me n t' s Ca nada O i I percent. Substitution Program More than 80 municipal (COSP), homeowners can utilities have also joined the apply for up to $800 in grants program and offer similar to convert from oil audits to their electricity customers. COSP conversions Hydro figures show that nearly 36,000 Ontario homes have been converted to some Electricity demand Peak demand for electrici- ty in Ontario in May was an estimated 14 million kilowatts, an increase of 5.9 per cent from the May, 1982 were likely to lose all or part of the farm in the next year. "More than that have been lost now." Mrs. Calhoun said. • Of the financially distressed farmers, 61 per cent had children under 16 operating equipment who were not adequately trained. Survey respondents in general however, 74 per cent of them, felt their young children were properly trained to operate equip- ment' Lack of profit was the number one cause of stress. All stress symptoms but two ( alcohol use and lack of communication) had in- creased over the last five years. Mental fatigue and frustration showed the highest increases; guilt the least. On the positive side, women feel they get lots of family and community support. Emotional support comes most of all from the husbands, while professional help provided the least support and the least degree of satisfaction. Those who had had treatment for stress-related illness reported it included drugs (58 per cent); coun- selling (17 per cent) or bath (25 per cent). - While 85 per cent of farm women participate in groups fmost-in-church-groups,_few _ in political organizations) they think urban women consider them less in- telligent and of a lower social class than urban women. But farm womeh have good self- images and consider themselves m ;. ' intelligent, capable and intimate than their urban e., ter parts. Despite st ess that's financially rela . i. only 11 per cent of th- . women surveyed want to 1 .s ve the farm. Most want toT'stay because they value country living; independence; rural values and producing something. GODERIVEISIGNAIATAE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE S,1933 --PAGE 13 Pesticide hazards reduced greatly Are pesticides a hazard to human health? How serious are 'tide residues on food I acts? The development of a wide range of agricultural chemicals is a Major reason for the large increase in unit yields of agricultural crops. These chemicals are design- ed to control pests from the smallest bacteria to the tallest weeds, from air -borne fungal spores to the most voracious insects. The high yields of many food products depend on the use of one or more pesticides. Food losses to pests are estimated at 1/3 of production.' This varies for different crops. Potential corn losses to pests are set at 50 percent, potatoes at 62 percent. Without fungicides, Ontario fruit production on a commercial basis could disappear. Extensive research and strong legislative controls protect consumers and the environment. All pesticides must be registered by Agriculture Canada under the Pest Control Products Act before they can be marketed. Before registra- tion, prerequisites related to toxicological data and en- vironmental impact as established by Health and Welfare Canada, Environ- ment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada must be. met. Maximum residue limits are established for each pesticide for each food commodity under the Food and Drug Act. In Ontario, there are further safeguards for the environment and users through the Pesticide Act and the Environmental Protection Act. Vendors and users of pesticides must be licenced. There has been continuing improvement in the types of chemical pesticides used in agriculture. None of the seven persistent organochlorine pesticides used in tobacco in 1955 was being used in 1975. The residues in pork, beef and milk declined below negligi- ble levels 10 years after organochlorines were restricted. Ontario fruit and vegetables show few residues among the 43 pesticides used and tested and these are little above the detection level and -4- well below maximum limits per- mitted by lawl. No residues have been detected in corn and soybeans. The analysis of human tissue over the past 13 years shows that the no longer used oganochlorines have reach- ed a peak in human fat and are now predicted to decline. There is increasing biological . resistance to. pesticides. About 250 species of agricultural pests have become resistant to previously effective in- secticide control. Thisis also occurring among • fungal diseases, weeds and rodents: ,f Research is combatting the problem through . means such as mixing active ingre- dients for, fungi and insects and combining chemical and mechanical means for weeds. The hazards to the en- vironment have been significantly reduced by changing the types of pesticides from the penis,. tent compounds of the 60's to those of short environmental life in the 80's. The move to these rapidly degradable types of pesticides has resulted in little or no residue on fruits and vegetables. Improved testing procedures are con- tinually being developed to assess potential risks to humans and so reduce the hazard to the work force and to bystanders. The development of In- twated Pest along with studies of the dynamics of pest behaviour, permits more exact serutiny of the'quantities of pesticides needed for effective control. The int ration ofpesticides with other methoth of con- trol will slow' biological resistance and achieve long term pest control. In today's environment, vigilant safeguards and on- going research ensure that pesticides continue their ma- jor role in providing an abun- dant supply of safe, high quality food for consumers. Mitchell strike ends MITCHELL - The strike of United Rubber Workers Local 719 at Standard Products, Mitchell plant has ended with a new three-year contract and a capped COLA (Cost of Living Allowance) clause. The vote to return to work after striking for 39 days was favorable according to union representative Gord Shelley. The vote was taken on June 10 in the Mitchell Legion hall. He did not cite the numbers or -percentage of the vote There was a meeting held June 7, at which time the terms for the vote for the vote were negotiated. The contract provides for an increase in the COLA, but Mr.' Shelley says the union opted for a series of raises, rather than basing COLA on the Consumer Price Index, that will go into the COLA float. With inequities and incentives, he said, this will mean an increase of $2.09 per hour average over the three years. Council closes bridge ST. MARYS - Despite the advice of a Ministry of Transportation and Com- munications engineer that Victoria Bridge can be repaired and used safely with the existing 10 tonne load limit, town council has decided to keep the bridge . lncnrf ktntil either a restored Town&Country or new bridge is in place. The decision came June 14 as councillors, town solicitor Mike Mitchell, MTC officials and engineer Ken Dunn of B.M. Ross and Associates once again engaged in a mini -debate concerning the old stone structure. REAL ESTATE PRICED TO SELL CENTURY TWO STOREY Hone 8 workshop. a real charmer. brick home. spacious rooms. country kitchen to please any homeowner. 2 baths. One of_a kind. Lot 11' x 11ft'. 3 UNIT APARTMENT West end location. live in ono and the other 2 will carry the mortgage. Private entrance. Priced in 40's. NELSON ST. BEAUTY Charming red brick. solid built. well maintained, natural .trim. In original condition. A great buy In the 342 JOHN ST. Close to schools, lot 110' x 100'. 4 bedrooms. 2 baths. diningroom. priced to sell. Treed lot. Open for offers. CAMERON ST. 3 bedroom bump:dove priced in 20'x. large lot. Attractively decorated. good condition. New kitchen. HURON ROAD 3 bedroom bungalow. largo lot, modern kitchen. full basemeft. Try your offer. Low 30s. SUPERB BENDIX DOUBLEWIDE '23.000. beautiful modern Mahe. reduced to sell. All set up. Tudor style. Immaculate. patio doors to deck. 194 ELDON ST. 2 bedrooms. cathedral ceilings. Targe K' x 132' lot. 1 ONLY :46,000. SPOTLESS STARTER HOME 1114 McDonald St. In 30s. charming bright dintngroom, large kitchen. sunrooke. garage. convenient Location. HOME, BARN, 3 ACRES Kingsbridge on Hwy. 21. 1% storey. bright country kitchen. serviced harm lust listed. Priced under 6511.4411. 20 BRITANNIA RD. W. Sparkling one floor family home. roc room. 2 baths. garage, centrally located. Stops to Square. I LAKEFRONT COTTAGE - $37,900.00 North of Goderich - attractive beachfront with raised -dock. good beach. boathouse. ESSEX ST. RANCHER Lakeview brick home. natural fireplace, beautiful view of Lake Huron.. 110 frontage. Shown by appointment. 28 SUNCOAST DR. 1 bedrooms plus finished family room. woodstove, 1'!: baths on main floor. large rear entrance with loads of closets. patio. $36,900. ' 57 Trafalgar St. - Why rent? This attractive 3 bedroom home has so much going for 1t. See h today - Cali Gary 524 - GUS or 5244777. RED BRICK 2 STOREY 4 bedrooms. beamed ceiling. main floor family coons. den. 2 baths. laundry room. large country kitchen. Owner will view all offers. Priced to self. IMMACULATE SEMI '32,000 beautiful condition. full basement. ret room. beautiful hostess kitchen. A great buy. 14 CAMBRIA RD. N. 2 storey brick in tip top condition. large family kitchen. dining room. 2 baths. garage. Weil landscaped. MOBILE NOME 14 feet wide - We have two that aUre excellently located - ideal starter home or surnmer_cottage. CeiLGary-oRDon.- HOME & APARTMENT Britannia Rd. W. priced to WC beautiful large fenced yard. Immediate possession. Owner transferred. LOW 30'S EAST ST. 2 storey 3 or 4 bedrooms. dining room. beautiful treed lot 02' s 132°. bans workshop. Owner will view ail offers. SALTFORD - $20,000 3 bedrooms. natural fireplace. owner anxious to sell. Will view ai*of#erii.iiMi4dtatsposseselon_ 11 BRITANNIA RD. W. Charming home. beautiful family mann, country kitchen, dining room. 2 botks. centrally tecated. Extras. RIDGEWOOD PARK Beautiful modular type hake*. deluxe kitchen. 2 baths, fireplace. immediate possession. owner will whew ell ofiars. ALL POINTS REALTY INC. 53 Stanley Street, Gerdot'ith ph 524-6..545 30 YLinttstrsn St C,oclerich Sit 1.1” 574 110V3 •