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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-10-16, Page 1,i' is yR �i�tyl'�r t X11 'r) 04, I3 • GODERIIC 'ONTARIO, WEDNFSDAY, OCTOBER 18,1985 6f) CENTS PER COPY The Thanksgiving weekend reinforces the fact that we're well into autunnn, but it is also traditionally a weekend when the countryside is ablaze with the colour of turning leaves. While black and white photos fail to illustrate the point adequately, even leaves strewn about a lake -bank path lured both joggers and walkers. ( photo by Dave Sykes) Public forum set for Clinton The Clinton Town Hall will be the site for a public forum to discuss Huron ('ounty healthcare planning. October 23. The 8 p.m. meeting, sponsored by the Huron ('ounty Community Services Council. is the result of a series of Council discussions related to the co-ordination of health services Invitations have been extended to municipal councils. health agencies. the medical profession as well as the general public. Bob Denipse} . (:oderich, long associated with the Board of the Goderich Alexandra and Marine Hospital. will pre- sent an overview of health planning in Huron County. Prof Brian Sullivan, Urban Planning Department. University of Guelph and associate professor from McMaster University. Hamilton. will present a sum- mary of planning strategies as used across the Province of Ontario to co-ordinate health services delivery. Also in attendance will be .Jim Bain, Ministry of Health Co- orindator for Southwestern Ontario District Health Councils. The participants at the meeting will be asked for their opinions about the need for additional planning in Huron County. The Community Services Council intends to use the forum as a means of determining whether the Minister of Health, Murray Elston, MPP, Huron -Bruce will be asked to appoint a steering committee to formally undertake a study of health planning needs in Huron County. A similar committee, which reported in 1975, rejected the concept of a District Health Council by a narrow 8-7 vote. Young drinkers concern parents We need help from the servers BY SUSAN HUNDERTMARK Randy Smith and Gail Doak have asked, begged and threatened their 16 and 17 - years -olds not to drink alcohol when they go out for an evening with their friends. But, peer pressure is 0 strong opponent so they're asking for belt) from the Goderich community. "We need help fromservers because we can't hold our kids' hands everywhere they go. We expect they're checked for inden- tification and if our kids are served under age again, we'll lay a charge," says Smith. Quick to say they're not prohibitionists, Smith and Doak say they've got nothing against drinking as long as it's being done responsibly and by people of legal age. "We'd like to see our kids wait until they're 19 to choose that lifestyle. Plus, alcohol has an accelerated effect on young people; they don't hold their liquor as well as older drinkers and become a dangerous weapon when they get behind the wheel of a car," he says. The parents have contacted other local parents with the same concerns who lent their support by signing a letter to the editor which recently appeared in The Signal Star. Smith has also written to the Ontario Liquor Board, the Goderich police commission and the recreation office to express his concerns. • "Our kids' drinking is not an isolated in- cident because I know of kids 14 and 15 be- ing served and having liquor provided for them by older kids or adults and it scares the hell out of me," he says. "We tried different methods before we started writing. We have several rules and penalties in the house 'and the kids know they'll never drive the family ar again if we smell booze on their brea We're not fooling .around. We want to keep them out of the hospital and the cemetery." They say one of the biggest sources of underage drinking is the stag and doe governed by a special occasion permit. "As soon as the newspaper comes into the house, the kids are on the phone poin- ting out where the stag and does are because they know they can get served there. We were sitting on pins and needles all summer with all these stag and does," says Doak. Another parent Judy Parks agrees say- ing stag and does are the main source of entertainment for her daughter and friends. "I know they're being served. It's a place they can go, get served and enjoy the music. I heard of one 13 -year-old who was so drunk after one stag and doe, she had to crawl to the car at the end of the night,".. she says. Parks suggests that more education be done to inform special occasion perrnit holders of the responsibility that goes along with the permit. ,.„ "There's no excuse for underage drink- ing because it's against the law," she says. When dealing with young people, Paula Pranovi of the Addiction Research Foun- dation says parents should be honest but non -judgmental. "By telling them the dangers and asking' them why they're drinking, the kids will hopefully listen or open up," she says. Bad drinking habits start when drinkers - are young so it's important to stress moderation and not making drinking the focus of socializing to young people, she says. She also applauds the concerned parents Docunnts returned to two.commercial fishermen Two Goderich commercial fishermen have had their business records and documents returned after admitting under oath they had overfished their respective quotas on certain species of fish for the 1984 calendar year. Ministry of Natural Resources officials returned documents, which had been seized in simultaneous raids on Friday, September 27 at Captain Fats restaurant at Goderich Harbour, owned by Ron Moody and the Mary Street home of Jim Sovie. The ministry officials seized records and documents , which were placed in seven sealed containers, after search warrants were issued by Justice of the Peace, Karen Sturdy of Goderich. Wingham and district manager Andy Hauser said at the time the ministry "was seeking records specific to an area of investigation" and that there was "evidence to suggest a violation of quota in 1984." The documentation was seized to verify that fact but both Moody and Jim and Audrey Sovie testified before JP Robert Walker of Chatham, that their monthly records submitted to the ministry, which verified they had overfished quotas, were correct. In view of that, JP Walker asked that the documents and records, still sealed, be returned to the fishermen. A ministry official said the matter is still under investigation and that charges could be laid by the ministry. it was pointed out that Moody's allocation for fish on his 1984 commercial fishing licence stipulated that he was able to catch 43,123 pounds of perch, 15,363 pounds of whitefish, 472 pounds of walleye and 678 pounds of lake trout. His monthly reports to the ministry indicated he caught 101,193 pounds of perch, 48,284 pounds of whitefish, in excess of 3,000 pounds of walleye and 1,555 pounds of lake trout. Under oath, Moody told the court that those figures were'accurately reported to the ministry in his monthly reports and that he had no dispute with the figures. Both Sovie and his wife Audrey admitted to catching 56,600 pounds of perch during 1984 while their commercial licence limits the catch to 43,122 pounds. They too, admitted their monthly reports reflected the true figures and they would not dispute the numbers as presented. The ministry seized documents and records on Friday, Sept. 27 and more records were obtained from accountants on Monday, Sept. 30. While both fisherman admitted to exceeding their quota, as stipulated on their commercial fishing licences for 1984, they contend that commercial fishing quotas were not in effect. Earlier this year, the Ontario Supreme Court ruled that quotas were valid but the matter is before the Supreme Court of Canada. Moody, and other Great Lakes fishermen, have been openly critical of the quota system. Several fisheries have been bought up by the government over the past year. I ast week was N'ire l-'revention Week, a week dedicated to raising the profile of safety and awareness to potential fire hazards in the home and business. As part of Fire Prevention Week, the Goderich Volunteer Fire Department held an open house at the station on Waterloo Street, Saturday. Volunteer firefighter Jim Farrish demonstrates the proper use of breathing apparatus to a young cub while firefighter Dale Baechler answered questions outdoors after climbing the aerial ladder. (photos by Dave Sykes) seg for leg: Col unity members,,:Iocal e ; rs and researcili ;, will lead n .;publie forum on, "Community Solutions to Alcohol P"rrohlems" onT iursday, Oct. *Tat 7 p m aat: the . Godertich Legion. `This workshop will, be a stfrnula event which..will helpall of us find way..... o deal with ''the grow w number of alcohol-- related problems m our community," says Paula Pranovi, counsellor at the Addiction Research Foundation in Goderich. "As you are aware, the abuse of alcohol has far-reaching complications for problems as diverse as unemployment, spousal and familial abuse, crime, adolescent problems with everything from truancy to pregnancy, automobile accidents and many others." Dr. Don Neal will give the opening address about a coroner's perspective while Gerry Conroy, a consultant with the Addiction Research Foundation will talk about how alcohol problems affect the community. A panel presentation on drinking problems and solutions will include Norman Giesbrecht, of the Addiction Research Foundation, Randy Smith who will speak on responsible drinking, Mike Lapaine who will discuss responsible serving, Diane Ewer, a probation officer who will talk about working together...should we approach the individual and Paula Pranovi who will sum up with community attitudes and options for prevention. School starts at Bluewater Centre Oct. 7 Monday, Oct. 7 marked the first day of school for young offenders at the Bluewater Centre, just south of Goderich. Superintendent of special education, Paul Carroll, told the trustees of the Huron County board of education that prin- cipal Shirley Weary had classes starting the same day as the October session of the school board. Carroll told the board that such subjects as English, mathematics, science, draf- ting and physical education would be of- fered at the centre for Grades 9,10 and 11. The superintendent said a co-operative program in the food services and maintenance area of the centre would pro- bably be worked on with both ministry of corrections staff and ministry of education staff. He said about 50 per cent of the popula- tion at the Bluewater centre will be provid- ed with an -education. INSIDE THE SiGNAL-STAR Soccer tourney Goderich hosted a public school regional soccer meet last Wednesday. Both girls and boys teams participated in the day long event. Coverage of the tournament is in the sports section. Lose first game The GDCI senicr girls lost their first game in three seasons last week when they were beaten 58-38. Read about their disap- pointing loss and how they bounced back to win their next game in the sports section. Sailor action The Goderich Junior C Sailors were in action over the weekend. On, Friday, night they played the Walkerton Hawks on home ice. Then, on Sunday they travelled to Hanover. Read the results in the sports section. Watercolours Famous watercolor artist Graham Scholes, was in Goderich last week con- ducting a five-day workshop with a group of area art enthusiasts. The group had a brief spell of good weather to paint scenes around town. Read about the artists this week on the community page.