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GQDEI ICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1986 PAGE 5
ATTENTION
APARTMENT OWNERS
The Town of Goderich will receive submissions concerning a Ministry of Housing low
rise rehabilitation program. Based on submissions, the Municipality may consider a Pro-
vincial Municipal agreement in order to deliver this program. The program is funded
by the Province and jointly administered by the Municipality and the Province.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants' buildings must have been built prior to 1960, with a minimum of two self-
contained rental units and a maximum building size of Tess than five storeys.
Financial Assistance
A forgiveable interest free, first/ second or third provincial mortgage, covering 2/3 of
the costs of eligible repairs up to a maximum of $5,000 per unit. The applicant will be
responsible for the remaining '// and any funding beyond $7,500 per unit.
If you are an eligible apartment owner, it is essential that you contact the Town as
soon as possible in order that demand for the program can be determined.
Any further information concerning municipal eligibility criteria, landlord eligibility
criteria and financial assistance to eligible landlords is available through the office of
the undersigned.
Larry J. McCabe
Administrator & Clerk Treasurer
57 West Street
Goderich, Ontario
N7A 2K5
GUARANTEED
TERM DEPnRITIR
Ball's Bridge was the topic at a public meeting held in Auburn on April 11. It is felt the
bridge is no longer adequate and Huron County Council provided five alternatives for the
public. The favored one is to leave the wrought iron pinned bridge as is and build
downstream. ( Anne Narejko photo)
The fate of Ball's Bridge
to Londesboro and provide a link going
east but not west. 1 Ir. Dunn also said, the
bridge would cross the river where there is
erosion.
Alternatives four and five suggested the
replacement of the bridge approximately
50 'Meters upstream and downstream.
"The sole purpose of these alternatives
is to maintain the heritage aspects but we
don't feel it is feasible," said Mr. Dunn.
No estimates were given for these alter-
natives. .
FUNDING
The Ministry of Transportation and
Communications (MTC) will fund 80 per
cent of the project because it is a boundary
bridge. The remaining 20 per cent will
come from the county tax rate.
Mr. Dempsey further explained he has
received "a verbal yes" as to•'turning the
roads into county roads from the MTC. He
also added the MTC will fund up to 80 per
cent but will not spend any funds on the ex-
isting bridge.
"However, there are other grants to do
so," said Mr. Dempsey.
County council also felt alternative one
was the better of the five, adding the ex-
isting bridge will stay, open for a max-
imum of 10 years. If the bridge is
destroyed in anyway, it will not be replac-
ed. After, 10 years, the situation will be
reviewed.
When the floor was opened to.the public
to ask questions, it was suggested that the
county "leave well enough alone," ques-
tionning the amount of usage of the bridge.
Mr. Dempsey said, "I can't give a firm
answer on how much the bridge is used.
Traffic counts are between 100 and 200 but
on a bright day there may be more traffic
and on a dull day there may be less traf-
fic."
If traffic could go straight from Ben -
miller to Londesboro, Mr. Dempsey
estimates the road and bridge would fall
into the 400 to 1,000 vehicles per day
category.
Nick Hill, a local architect, lives on the
corner of the baseline (Co,unty Road 8) and
the road which leads to the bridge and
feels the roads committee has handled the
problem well.
"I respect your opinion to preserve the
bridge for" its heritage quality," he said,
adding many people stroll along the bridge
and painters use it as a subject.
Harry Lear, of Hallett Township, says he
has heard many compliments from corn
dryers and feed millers directed towards
the county for their decision to establish an
adequate bridge which will allow them to
transport their goods more efficiently.
According to Mr. Dempsey, that is one of
their main objectives.
"We are looking at the needs. We need
convenience, emergency access and the
delivery of goods," he said.
The April 11 meeting was the first public
meeting held concerning Ball's Bridge. No
second meeting date was set and no deci-
sion as to which alternative will be used
.was made.
Canada Day is topic
Local residents are invited by the
Goderich Toastmasters to participate in a
public speaking contest on the topic of
Canada Day.
Open to all Canadians, 18 years and over,
the contest was established to stimulate and
increase the pride of- Canadians in their
country and to give Canadians an opportuni-
ty to think and speak about their heritage.
The winning speeches will be presented on
Canada Day on Parliament Hill, Ottawa
with travel •assistance provided for the
winners.
The speech theme is Transportation and
Communications and must be prepared by
the participant and must be original. The
speech must be longer than four and a half
minutes and shorter than seven and a half
minutes.
Any interested people should contact
Barry Page at 524-2601 for more
information.
Access is theme
• from page 1
American television, have a distorted view
of the crown's role:
"As a 'crown,' I am really the local
minister of justice and an agent of the at-
, torney general," he explained. "The pro-
vincial crown prosecutes provincial and
criminal code offences and the crown's
role is also to advise police on proper
charges, interview witnesses, or require
further investigation of police. We see the
charge through to sentence."
The crown's other role is advisory in
terms of the public defender, is ad-
ministrative. He views the week's activity
as a necessary step in the education
process.
"Everyone can learn something because
the justice system affects everyone," he
explained. "It's essential that the public be
informed about basic things."
Morris in an advocate of education and
has •instituted an impressive educative
program among the municipal and provin-
cial police forces in Wingham, Clinton, Ex-
eter and Goderich.
Laying claim to the title of the youngest
crown attorney in the province at age 34,
ivturrrs is a graduate of university of
Toronto and University of Windsor law
School. He served as assistant crown ',at-
torney in Windsor for six years.
While police enjoy a higher profile than
other players in the justice system
Goderich Police Chief Pat King said this
type of education program is vital.
"People are not fully aware of how the
criminal justicesystem works, especially
the courts," he said. "The whole week is
an excellent idea. The mock trial will be
videotaped for future use by community
and service groups and the panel discus -
•.inn will taped as well." -
Misconceptions about the system extend
right down to the police and Chief King
submits that many people don't realize
that "we are giving assistance the bulk of
the time -just • helping people. The police
function is not fully understood."
Various components of the justice
system, including police, will be featured
at the Suncaost Mall through the week.
Bluewater Centre administrator Carl
DeGrandis is justifiably proud that his
staff, under the direction of Jane Whitney,
and Roger Wilson, co-ordinated and or-
achestrated the week. "We playeda leader-
ship role. The planning was a result of
several meetings and a joint effort by
many people."
.DeGrandis is obviously an advocate of
accountability' and several community,
church and -service groups have been ex-
posed to life at Bluewater Centre for
Young Offenders. His open door policy has
met with success in the community.
"The aim is to expose the system and
open the drapes and let the public view
first hand what's going on," he said. "Let
them ask questions and get responses and
see where and ho ,their taxes are spent.
The people of the area have reason to be
proud in the way -the institution
(Bluewater Centre) was established and
allowed to grow. It's normal td have anx-
ieties but there were no roadblocks for us
and they accepted our invitations."
Public involvement will be much in
evidence at the centre in future and
DeGrandis says' this first Community
Justice Week should provide something to
build on.,
The justice system serves all'Canadians
and•Cbtnmunity Justice Week should go a
long way to breaking down the misconcep-
tions and barriers;
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