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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-10-31, Page 1ioaeric SIGNALSTA Sie9T ALL ROUND COMMUNITY NEW®PAPER IN CANADA [Circulation Class 3500 - 4500) C.C.N.A. Better Newspaper Competition 1984 136 YEAR -44 GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1984 50 CENTS PER COPY Goderich Harbour is a busy port this time of year as evidenced by the number of , trucks, freighters and ocean-going vessels that have been loading and unloading in the harbour area this week. Truckers from all parts of Southwestern Ontario have been lined up with loads this past week and both oderich Elevator and Domtar Sifto Salt were loading ships at the same time. Work once $17 million expansion of the har- bour should begin within the next few weeks. Gaffney Quebec of Stratford was award- ed a $2.6 million contract to constrnet a new breakwall north of Domtar and a Toronto firm was awarded a $1 million contract for the underpinning of the south pier. ( photo by'Dave Sykes) Town will proceed with zoning The town's comprehensive zoning bylaw will be approved by council as amended before the end of the .calendar year and will be followed by final circulAation of the document. At its regular meeting Monday, council endorsed a motion to pass the new zoning bylaw as amended, to arrange for an informal public meeting to discuss the bylaw and to subsequently pursue final circulation of the document. The motion resulted from a meeting with town solicitor Dan Murphy and county planners Gary Davidson and Malcolm hiacIntosh. It was pointed out that in view of the num'oer of changes resulting from the first draft circulation and public meeting, the town would have to decide if it would recirculate the bylaw again. There was also a designation error in the draft bylaw. Davidson told council they would have to decide if they wanted two circulations of the bylaw, one incorporating the changes and then the final product. He suggested council could adopt the existing bylaw with the changes and only circulate the final product. Subsequent to the issuance of the final bylaw, he said council could resolve as many of the objections as possible through amendments and perhaps go before the Ontario Municipal Board with just a few unresolved objections. Due to the original error and major changes recommended by the planning advisory committee, Murphy said council could consider another formal public meeting. Instead council opted for an informal pulbic meeting and the changes .will be made in the form of an amending bylaw. Commissioner of Works Ken Hunter suggested that the number of zoning changes since the issuance of the bylaw and considering that the draft document contained an error, it could create a "volatile situation." Council also tackled the problem of enforcement of the bylaw, endorsing a motion that calls for the town to appoint zoning administrators who shall administer and may enforce the zoning bylaw. Maclntosh told council he was concerned about the enforcement. "I don't want the municipality to be liable for not enforcing the bylaw," he said. "There is no point in having an The Goderich Community Safety Council may have been disbanded in 1972 but the interested group of citizens, who promoted safety, will leave a legacy behind. A small amount of money, $300, that was left when the group disbanded was recently used to purchase a film on child molesting entitled, When to Say No. The film will be made tion or school for viewing. The 25 -minute film is well balanced and has general applications. Helen Videan and Gus Baikouras of the former safety committee presented Chief King with the funds to purchase the film. Several Robertson School students look on. ( photo by Dave Sykes) available by Police Chief Pat King to any group or club, organiza- Residents want mail delivery service in town Goderich town council will petition the home is located one block off South Street Administrator Larry McCabe said the federal government and Huron -Bruce MP behind the Maitland Manor Nursing crown corporation has set criteria for its Murray Cardiff to ensure that mail Home. routes. "They will not go beyond 40 yards delivery is provided by Canada Post within in presenting the motion, Clifford told of South Street. They follow the criteria." the town limits. council it was difficult to explain to these Councillor John Doherty explained that people "why they have been denied a walk evaluation system set down by the services." He said council had an • crown corporation governs the delivery of Councillor Bill Clifford introduced the motion after council received a letter from obligation "to support the taxpayers." mail. If at the end of this time the parties have Gail and Francis Huber of 300 Young St. In response to a question from Don The post office said it will place a rural not made or renewed an agreement, then __-__.-_ _ 9derich sing council that they, have Wheeler relevant to the agreement route mail box at the corner of South Street the Education Relations Commission will bem aenieu nidi dm , -71, - .i makPt�iecfr'lct. d, 1C.; re.RSD ,. lilis.u_ �q y uween the town arra 'ae f4'r ":'�'Fa-- _- __� .., m_� official plan and zoning bylaw if its not enforced. As long as the intent of the plan and bylaw are maintained. We're concerned with major infractions. The most effective way is to have an official enforce it, set up policies and and at least show an intent to enforce." Administrator Larry McCabe said that in the bylaw, zoning administrators may refer to the administrator, the commissioner of works and the building inspector. Under the wording of the motion, they will have the power to enforce the bylaw or refer matters to council. Murphy pointed out to council that, ostensibly, the new planning act makes council responsible for planning decisions. McCabe noted than most planning matters or zoning infractions are resolved amicably by administration. Star features special section Buying a car is one of the biggest deci- sions you'll ever make. And, it's one of the biggest purchases you'll ever make. With rising costs, people are much more conscious of protecting their investment in their new or used automobile. The cost of protective or preventative maintenance need not be prohibitive. In fact, it's more of an investment than an ex- pense. This week the Signal -Star is pleased to offer a special 12 -page tabloid supplement on car care. The special section offers practical tips on caring for you car and getting it ready for the winter months ahead. Winter, especially in this part of Ontario, can be devastating to your vehicle without the proper maintenance. Fact finder submits report Prof. Gene Deszca of Waterloo, the fact finder appointed by the Education Rela- tions Commission in the negotiations between the Secondary teachers and the trustees of the Huron County Board of Education submitted a report to the Com- mission on October 22, 1984. As required under Section 26 of the School Boards and Teachers Collective Negotiations Act, the teachers and trustees now have a period of 15 days for further negotiations on the basis of this report. There is a provision for an addi- tional five days under Section 26 (31 of the Act if both the trustees and the teachers agree and the Commission approves. $1 million contract to Toronto firm A second contract in the $17 million reconstruction project at Goderich Har- bour has been awarded Murray Cardiff Conservative MP for Huron -Bruce an- nounced Monday. The Canadian Dredge and Dock Com- pany Ltd. of Toronto has been awarded a contract in excess of $1 million for second stage improvements at Goderich Harbour Cardiff said on behalf of Transport Minister Don Mhzankowski. The contract involves underpinning south pier near Captain Fats to seaway depth to facilitate the loading of grain. It is the second in a series of improvements to open the Port of Goderich to the largest ships on the Great Lakes without restric- ting draft. Earlier, Gaffney Quebec Limited of Stratford was awarded a $2.5 million con- tract for the construction of a new breakwall at the edge of the mouth of th°e Maitland River. Construction on the 610 metre breakwall is expected to begin within the next few weeks. Both projects are sheduled to be com- plete by June 1985. Both projects are part of the $17 million expansion and reconstruction project at the Port of Goderich announced by the federal Transport Department earlier. 1 Second part of seminar set for Saturday The second of a three-part series on the community volunteer sponsored by the Goderich Recreation Department will be held at the grandstand meeting room Saturday. The second part of the series is a volunteer seminar that will feature guest speaker Karen Ross from the Central Volunteer Bureau in London. Ross will address the topics of recruiting volunteers and . putting volunteers to effective use. The seminar will take place in the meeting room at the grandstand from 9.a.m. to noon. The first part in the series was a volunteer .tiay Saturday, October 20 involving all non-profit volunteer groups working with children. The groups, experiencing problems recruiting volunteers, staged the inforamtion day to promote themselves and solicit volunteers. The third part in the series is set for Saturday, December 8 from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Nancy Biggar -Smith of the Ministry of Culture and Recreation, London, will speak on fund-raising for non- profit groups. Biggar -Smith is presently teaching a credit course on fund raising at the University of Western Ontario, London. INSIDE THF SIGNAL-RTAR Juvenile hockey The Goderich Signal -Star Juvenile hockey team split a pair of games on the weekend, winning a league game with Exeter and dropping an exhibition loss to Stratford. Details and photos in Recreation. Vikings are No. 1 They've done it again' The GDCI Senior Vikings have made it through another season undefeated, in Huron -Perth Conference football. The Vikes blanked Clinton 49-0 in their final league game here Thursday and are now preparing for next week's conference semi-final. Story and photos in Recreation. Consolation champs The GDCI Viking Senior girls basketball team continues to play well, scoring an exhibition victory and bringing home a tournament consolation championship this week. Story and photos in Recreation.