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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-04-09, Page 1the GO erich SIGNAL Menesotong settlement' is $15,500 Sixteen property owners in Meriesetung Park have been awarded a settlement of $15,500 'in damages following litigation targeaientrohnnont the of Goderich concerning.g The property owners sued the town In 1,97.6 when it trimmed trees on their proper- ty near the Goderich .municipal airport without proper authorization. The settlement also involves the town cleaning pp and removing all stumps of trees in the property,.planting a maximum of 50 new. trees over a five year period and repairing any presently diseased or af- flietediree remitting from the triniming. For the cost of repairing the roof .of one,. cottage, the plaintiffs will receive $884.49 -.as well as $1000 for further structural damage. Town negotiate 138 YEAR - 15 OODERICH, ONTARIO., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1986,m: 60 CENTS PER COPY Local teens want non-alcoholic bar et.4e;"Ae, Jaws II, a- 60 pound Alligator Snapping Turtle from the Mississippi River, was a big hit at the Goderich Library when Jim Lovisek of the Toronto Nature Centre presented Dinosaurs Alive to a group of close to 40 people. (photo by Susan Hundertmark) After sending out 200 surveys to the Goderich high sche01, four ming-- adults aged 22 to 27 are interestedin opening a non-alcoholic dance bar for local teens. Bill Gauley and Darryl Beattie appeared at Goderich council's Apr, 2 meeting to present their ideas and ask, fpr information concerning zoning, •town by-laws and possible grants for financial assistance. "We're hoping it will Ove teens something to do on weekends. Ninety per cent of the kids surveyed were interested in this sort of thing," said Gauley. Gauley and Beattie, along with their wives Valerie and Lianne, visited skinner set-ups in Kitchener, Florida and Detroit. The four are willing to contribute their labor, including their skills as carpenters, for free for the first year of operation "We'd like to try it for a year and if we don't make anything, we'd liketo get out of it without losing any money," said Gauley. But, for the bar to be successful, it would have to be run as a business, he:added. Soft drinks and non-alcoholic drinks such as Pina Coladas would be served. and a cover charge of $2.50 would be charged since no money will be made on liquor. ' The inside would look exactly like a real bar. The four have their ,e5re nna building Board of education budget goes up by 3.7 per cent BY ALAN RIVETT CLINTON - Although it was April Fools Day, it was all business for the Huron Coun- ty Board of Education as the 1986 education budget was announced on April 1. The board of education approved the 1986 budget of $40.8 million, a 3.7 per cent in- crease "from the 1985 budget of $38.5 million at the special meeting of the board. . To the taxpayer with an average assess- • ment of $3,110, the budget will add an extra $10 • to the tax bill for this year. This translates into the average taxpayer paying - $197.33', up from $196.17 in 1985.for secondary • education and $259.75 up from $241.21 for * • elementary education. In setting the budget, Director of .Educa- tion Robert Allan said the budget was the cuhnination of a months work by the board and staff. He said by setting' budgetary limits the board is eliminating the possibili- ty of having to cut expenditures later. The board; however, passed two special projects to be included in this year's budget. "It is my view that placing large amounts of additional costs into estimates and then cutting them out publicly is little more than window dressing and has a very negative ef- fect 'on the organization. Reality is much - easier to live with than having hopes and ex - All in a The family studies and industrial arts pro- grams will be implemented in the northern county elementary schools in 1986 and the southern county schools in 1987 at an addi- tional estimated cost of $50,000 in the 1986 budget. The additional secretarial hours would cost an additional $10,000. However, the extending of the two pro- grams 'throughout the elementary school • Turn to page 2 • pectations dashed,"said Mr. an • speech to the board members. = The elementary budget for this year is • $21.9 million which is an increase of 4.1 per - cent from last .year's estimatelof $21 million. ' The elementary budget also takes into ac- count the costs for the trainable mentally retarded and developmentally handicapped students. - Mr. Allan said the board was responsible for the developmentally handicapped students from September to December in ' 1985. This year, the board is financially responsible to these students on a full-time basis. The secondary school portion of the budget amounts to $18.8 million, a 6.1 per • " cent increase over the 1985 estimate of $17.8 million. Mr. Allen explained the Bluewater Secondary School is a new expenditure for the board. However, the $483,520 slated in the budget for the secondary school will be • completely recovered by the board thrpugh the province. Without allowing for the Bluewater Secondary School, the increase is 3.3 per cent. The board voted to extend funding to two. special projects includng. fan* ;stiklieit,,:," •=', and industrial arts funding for elementary' 1, schools in the county. Curren*, only Vic- toria- Public School in Goderich and Staforth Public School offer these programs with out.• , side students ,bused to Diode seh'oola, Charles Phillips of the Algolake tips. his hat te, 6oderieh i; board also agreed to allocate funds fig, ikd I after h ti was honored ai# Hit first ship kite the doderfch port elementary school. in other areas and I think it's something young people need and need now," said Mayor Eileen Palmer. She added that council would provide whatever assistance it could with informa- tion about available grants. • "I applaud your initiative. The town's often criticized that there's nothing for young people to do," said Coun. Bill Clifford. But, because the bar would not be a non- profit organization, Clifford said he wasn't sure how much financial assistance coun- cil could give. "I hope there's assistance available for you because your idea certainly has a lot of merit," he added. Council agreed to refer the matter to the recreation board for information about available grants. Because the four grew up in small towns including Goderich, Blyth and Londesboro, they're well aware of the limitations on the speial life of teens. "I've always wanted to start something like this. We've been thinking about it since Febrtiary," said Valeria Gauley. "We're aiming at anyone who's -hanging around the nuall'or TheSquare. We want it to be someplace for teens to take a date on the corner of Newgate and Victoria Other than the movie theatre," she says. which would hold 150 kids on both floors. A After talking to several parents about ' hole would be cut in the second floor with a the idea. Gauley says parents are for it railing around it so that everyone could be part of the dance floor on the main floor. , A building would have to be purchased since there's nothing suitable in the area that could be leased, he seid. Gauley rnuch.about drmkmg," she says. , . estimates the total cost of the enterprise to And, whether the non-alcoholic bar suc-. be $92,000. ceeds or fails, the four are hoping to gain "The idea has a lot of merit. The valuable experience in business manage - popularity of non-alcoholic bars is growing ment, she says. , sincethe bar will let them know where their kids are an the weekends. "Kids just want to be somewhere where • everybody else is; they don't care that After several motions officially answer the concerns Of a ratepOdr. were defeated, Goderich council decidec154 in a . recorded vote7;to receive and file a letter from Vern Smith questioning the four per cent raise for the honorariums of Goderich councillors for 1986.. "This day and age we are supposed to have the governments set an example of pay raises. You raise your wages after you take the job which I think is unfair," said Smith in his letter. , - —Smith also took exception to council meetings_ lasting less than half an hour especially In light Of the councillors' raise. "1 have sat on many committees hi the Canadian Legion and never have we had a regular meeting with our reports that lasted less than two or three hours, never 20 minutes to half an hour," he Said. "I have no complaint about council ex- cept that every dollar that is spent is going to put up taxes and people on fixed in- comes are going to find it hard to cope with it," he added. • 400'• ,-.Tr•t , • Mayor Eileen Palmer and Clerk - Administrator Larry McCabe Will con- tinue to negotiate with Lawrence and Donald Crich concerning their 45 acre pro- perty, the subject of an uncontested annex- ation agreement between the town of Goderich and Goderich Township. Goderich council went into closed ses- sion at their Apr. 2 meeting to discuss the status of the property. The parcel of land adjoins the east side of Goderich's industrial park. Police investigate hroak and enter Goderich Police Department in- • vestigated a break and enter at a private residence in town'during the week. A small amount of money and several part bottles of liquor were stolen. Police are continuing their investigation. Police Chief Pat King reminds town residents again to lock parked vehicles. Tape decks and fishing gear are hot items for thievep who prey on unlocked vehicles. • ID program. is t is Saturday A child identification program will be held 60 Saturday, Aptil 12 at the Suncoast Mall in GOcleich from 9 p,m. to 3 p.m. as part of Child Safety 'Week. Parents... bring your children in forlree2lingerprinting. Prints are yours to. keep as'E,rre cord and hopefully never to be needed. There will be free educational material. for parents on the elements of child safety - the basic rules to teach ycitlr child. The clinic is sponsored by • the Exemplar Chapter Beta Sigma Phi. and the Goderich Kinettes:in conjunction With the Goderielirigiee. • Motions by Coun. Jim Semis to refer the matter to the administrative committee for suggestions about how to deal with raises in the future and by Coun. John Str- inger to have hien meet with • the ad- ministrator to have his questions answered were both defeated. After a recorded vote, a . motion to receive and file the matter was carried. Became council could not give Smith a "concise answer",councillors should res- pond to him individually, said Coun. Bill Clifford. Coun. Stan Profit and Deputy -Reeve Doherty agreed saying that Clerk - Administrator Larry McCabe should not have to answer to Smith for their raises. "I think he deserves an answer from council," said Searls. "A committee`could come up with suggestions about how to deal with raises in the future." "Just because we, settle With the town employees doesn't mean we should give •- Turn to page 2 hs xoo,a,4400 "/Z74 7 ',el.'. bOX of cigars.' torhis crew after he signed the town's tat) hat ter the 'first Hike evert The Algolake loaded tip With salt to ship to Milwaukee. !pilot* by ,illiffitiliiiiderttitatkl` ,. three weeks The Joint Board will be conducting local public hearings on Ontario Hydro's pro- posed transmission system expansion starting on Apr. 15 in Clinton. The hearings start at 10 a.m. at the Clin- ton Town Hall, 23 Albert Street. They are expected to continue for three weeks and will include some evening sessions. , The hearings in Clinton are to deal with Hydro's proposal for a 500 -kilovolt transmission line from Bruce Nuclear Power Development to a new transformer station near London. Any other matters the ' Joint Board feels are relevant to the hearings may also be addressed. I• These local hearings . offer property owners and other members of the public an opportunity to participate in the public • hearings process. • 1111MIMIMEig"="1112it tional „ secretary support to the ; smaller this spring, Mayor Eileen Pokier presented him with a gilt and a t I • INSIDETHE SIGNAL -STAR Stories on canvas Gordon Duern's passion is capturing people and their stories on canvas. Read about the Goderich area artist in today's feature, story by Susan Hundertmark on the front page of section A. Win tourney. Robertson Public School girls basketball team won a tournament they hosted on friday,, one of three tournaments held at lira schools on the same day. A boys tour- nament was held at Colborne Central and four county separate school teams com- peted at St. Mary's in Goderich. See otoo' oh today's sports page on page 8A. do „.•