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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-10-30, Page 1/.' m •'�y • / 137 VIR.AR-44 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER:31, �05 It was Boy Scout Apple Day in Goderich Saturday as cubs, scouts and venturers from Third Goderich (Knox Church) and Fourth Goderich (North Street United Church) were much in evidence around town selling apples to raise money for the scouting move- ment. Apple sellers found that business was lucrative on The Square and P.J. Lane, David German and Ryan Lamb of Third Goderich, proudly display the apples they offered for sale. (photo by Dave Sykes) 60 CENTS PER COPY ��������to �� ��N��� vote �� -� Nov 12 If you're not yet on the voting list in Goderich, you can obtain a sworn affidavit to take to the polls on Nov. 12 at the town hall, says Goderich Clerk -Administrator Larry McCabe. Voter notification cards outlining the location of polls have been mailed to voters. Polls will be open on from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day Nov. 12 and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the advanced poll on Saturday, Nov. 2 at MacKay Hall which is accessible to the handicapped. Proxy forms are also available from now until election day at the town hall. The three categories of people eligible to vote by proxy are those physically incapable of voting (along with a medical certificate), those attending an educational institution and unable to vote at an advanced poll and those employed at a job in transportation by railroad, air, water and motoi vehicle. A voter can only be a proxy voter once for each election except if he or she is a father or mother voting for more than one of his or her children. "Being away on holidays doesn't make you eligible for a proxy vote," says Mc- Cabe. There will be no all candidates meeting sponsored by the Rotary Club because of the three acclamations for mayor, reeve and deputy reeve says Ken McGee, of the Goderich Rotary Club. The Rotary Club sponsored the all can- didates meeting for the last. municipal election in 1982. �. � is �� � ���� ��� ������ 0N ����� N �� ��» the ��N� ��~������~�0District ������==��=�� not answer ~ ~�~� BY STEPHANIE PHAN IE There is a desire to co-ordinate h eaoo services in Huron County, but no desre to form a district healthcouncil (DHC). This medscame across loud and clear at a public meeting sponsored by the Huron County community services council on Oct. 23 in Clinton. This council, made up of representatives from 35 social health and education agencies, formed a health planning committee to look at the idea of planning for future health care. There were about 80 in attendance at the meeting and about half were directly in- volved in health care, either as doctors, nurses or in related fields. The remaining half was equally divided between users of the health care system and elected of- ficials in Huron County. The health planning committee, says its secretary Paul Carroll of Seaforth, will now consider both the oral comments made and the results of a questionnaire. The questionnaire was filled out at the end of the meeting by those present. The questionnaire came under fire, when it was suggested by Dr. Don Neil of Goderich that it be :ient to the "communi- ty at large". He said many doctors were at conferences or on duty and couldn't attend the meeting. Carroll said the meeting would be covered by media present and those wishing to make further comment could do «».Thexchoo\bourduupenniendonioxpecto the comrnittee will have a report prepared for the community services council by the end of November There were two guest speakers at the meeting. Prof. Brian Sullivan, a manage- ment consultant in student services at the University of Guelph and former executive director of a DHC, spoke on the provincial scene. Saying he wasn't at the meeting to evangelize DHCs, the professor said the health body would mostly be involved in health care planning. Prof. Sullivan said an average annual budget of DHCs ranges from $150,000 to $200,000. Bob Dempsey, former board chairman of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich, gave an overview of what is now taking place in Huron. The county engineer said while trying to put together his presentation, he discovered he couldn't find one expert on everything. "There's no one who knows it all. Maybe that's the one big flaw," said Dempsey. He knows more about institutional health care such as hospita b and d nursinghooeo as opposed to community health programs like the VON and the health unit's home care, he admits. There are two now working voluntarily in institutional care. The hospital administrators in Huron and Perth have a working group and there is also a hospital Uaiuonconrnittco for the two counties. The latter committee is made up of board chairmen and the fivecounty representatives on Huron hospital boards. These two groups have worked on various specific needs in the area Dr. Susan Tunblyn, medical officer of health for Perth County, said various com- mittees have been set up across the two counties to work rkuuuomdhoc basisOne in has dealt specifically withmental health services. for these coriurritteer.„--trail the voltInteermembers are often thesame people.Dr. Jim Hollingworth is definitely opposed to DHCs. The Goderich doctor had somequestions for the committee which' askedthe basic question, what is wrong with thepresent system? Mr. Carroll said that wasthe purpose of the meeting.Dr. Harry Cieslar, medical officer ofhealth for Huron County, said he doesn'twant anyone to think he is an advocate ofDHCs. However, he is in favor of healthcare planning. Several of those at the meeting, in- cluding Bill Elston, chairman of Huron's bo4rd of health, expressed con- cern for the bureaucrapy found in,DHCs ' *1- ~ . -_---_.-_--. The three questions asked in the tionnaire are: are you interested in further exploration of planning and co-ordination of health services in Huron County? Do you think it is time to re-examine the desirability of a district health council in this area? Should we recommend to the minister of health that he appoint a steering commit- tee to examine future planning and co- ordination of health services in Huron county? '^^ OPP recovered $30,000 in stolen antiques last ����«��_ week Godcrich OPP officers recovered $30,000 in stolen antiques in two locations in Goderich and Goderich township during the pst week. Police the antiques were taken from homes and cottacs in the Bayfield Though the police have a suspect, they arc waiting d} he is released from hspita 1 before laying charges. Hallowe'en nankstem have been up |'' no good, say Goderich police who have had several incidents reported already. On Saturday, Oct. 26, a cob of corn was thrown through an upper story window in he Cambria Road area. A number ot people have also been vic- smasher. This person or persons have been wandering through pum- pkins. Police have also received reports of pellets being shotthrough town residents' windows. Since it is the season for pranks and van- duUycn, police are gearing up by having extra officers on duty. They are also ask- ing for your cooperation. If you see so- meone *nneooe doing damage call and report the incident to the police. Also during tht week, police have rioticed an increase in the number of bicy- cle Huron County gives birth t o historical - atlas quick note that this is the first and pro- bably —. r~ buNyde last Atlas to be printed by county council. The Goderich Township reeve said the length of time it took to get the Atlas published was due to the quality demand- -- "We checked and double checked." he said adding there may be mistakes. "If you never do un}thioA, you'll never make mistakes," he said. There were many dignitaries in the crowd. From Bucun, there was Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham, who was county warden in 1984. Other Atlas committee members present were Ashfield Reeve John Austin and Janis Bisback from the Huron County Iibrary board. There were also representatives from the two firms that published the Atlas. From Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. of Goderich there was production manager John Buchanan and Lloyd luuoobucy. comosing room foreman. From the St. Catharines Standard publishing there was Earl Bateman and Bob Bell as well as Ken Lounsbury, a cousin to Lloyd. Home grown talent was also present. Lloyd Eiuier, the well-known champion figure skater from Seaforth congratulated the county. MP Mu - ray Cardiff did the same. Cardiff added that a copy of the Atlas could be bought by the federal government tfile iOttawa. Harry J. Boyle, Huron native and a well- known author, was absent from the laun- ching. He did, however, write the forward for the Atlas. The books can be picked up at the Court House for the rest of the week. Copies will be available at specific locations across the county. After two years of blood, sweat and tcum, the 1984 Huron County Historical Atlas hit the streets with a bang last weck. The book, *,iAhing75pounds.xrnv' *d^ut4p.n/.on(kt.2Jm1thoRuron('oun' tyCourtBouxr.ThpSquuro.Godorch.Thp proud "parents- include editor AY McLean. co-ordinator Bev Brown and Atlas steering committee chairman Reeve Grant Stirling. There were about 150 in attendance at what Warden Paul Sterkle catled a birth. "It's a proud mornent. said Steckle as he accepted the book from his colleague Stirling. In turn, the warden passed the book on to provincial agriculture minister .>nrkRidddi Riddell accepted the forest green - colored, bound Atlas on behalf of the pro- vinciu| government. He will present the Atlas to Premier [)avid Peterson in Toron _ The Atlas is Huron County's birenten nicn| project. It was hack in October of 198.3 when Rev. Ross Cummings of Mit- chell and Stratford -Perth archivist Jim Anderson spoke to Huron County council about the idea of an atlas. Cummings had published the Perth County Historical Atlas in 1982. However, Huron ('ounty decided to go in- tothepdnmpubhshinq business itself. At the time, several reeves, including Stanley Township Reeve Steckle, cautioned about moving too quickly on the project. There was some concern that if the book was rushed through there would he many mistakes. The original publication date wa.s for the munonernJl084.The date kept moving for- ward untfl it wash d thbook would be ready for Christmas of Ontario's bicenten- nial The Huron county Historical Atlas was officially released Wednesday at a special ceremony in Courthouse Park. The Atlas, containing more than 350 pages, was edited by Bev Brown and A'. Y. McLean. In the photo, Brown autographs a copy for Diane Buchanan. I,evesque photo) But, interest in compiling a composite of Huron County in the bicentennial year was so great that what was expected to be 175 pages, ended up as a 350 page ediOon "It's the finest Atlas Huron County has ever produced," said Stirling. There is a � � wile'tliker: it's TOPS, 1#11$! it'Oakes. good sense to tait4: ,tor. illitttirirtinaatteLfrie 406YeeittlitIVOti year abont getting their automible in shape for • winter.. Getting a car in shape means ferent things to each and every car owner,,. Bedepending on the condition of the vehicle. There areseveral basics thatgar owners should take to get the family vehicle, ready for the ravages of winter and those steps' are outlined in a special car -care, edition published this week. • The 12 -page tabloid is included as a Star and contains numerous articles, tips and illustrations' on getting your car in shape. A few basic preventative steps now, can prevent a tragedy on the highway on a col snowy day. special supplement in this week's Signal- � .� or � Trick �~�== treat! It's Hallowe'en Trick or treat! Though it may be well worn, the phrase used by taillions of children on Hallowe'en still manAges to do the trick'. Anyway, on Thursday evening the steets of Goderich and area will be invaded by hundreds of ghosts, goblins, witches, cartoon and television characters and an assortment of aliens and creatures. Parents should make sure that their children's movement and visibilitis not hampered in ny waby their Hallowe'en costume and that they observe basic, safety rules while making the rounds. Goderich Police Chief Pat King said members of the local force will be highly visible Thursday evening and his staff will be augmented by four auxiliary constables. Local taxi drivers will alert police to any potential problems and members of the volunteer fire department will be on duty. "There will be lots of mobile patrol in town," Chief Kingsaid. The police chief has asked local residents to letheir bside lights n if they are distributing candy. It will help the children to find their way in the dark. Homeowners are also asked to check their yard for garden hoses or other obstructions. Children, in turn, are reminded to stay on one side of the street before making their way to the other side of the block and to use the sidewalks rather than cutting through people's hedges and flower beds. While the mobile patrol will be stepped up on Hallowe'en, Chief King issued a reminder that anyone noticing something suspicious should call police so the matter can be checked out. "If something looks suspicious, people should call us at the time and not mention it. three days ,1/41ter," he said. "We would ",igifetWAYgiiiiitlietip101tilteqr an -eye _ in areas of new construction where there are vacant buildings." , |me INSIDE THE SIGNAL -STAR R Vikings win The senior girls basketball team com- pleted Huron—Perth regular schedule with two convincing victories. On Wednes- day, the Vikings hosted F.E. Madill and won 63-22. On Friday, the girls travelled to Exeter and won. Read about the details in the sports section. Annual fall concert The GDC] music program was highlighted at the annual Fall Concerton Sunday. The students performing in the concert are featured this week on the com- munity page. The ft Susan about the link between witches and the devil in her column. She explores wit- chcraft as an ancient religion concerned with the worship of nature on the com- munity page. om-mnunitypm0e.