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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-07-29, Page 1Joc1er1ch 139 YEAR - 30 GODERICH,, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY. JULY 29. 1987 Various children's events were heldlast week in Courthouse Park: Sponsored by the Goderich Tourist Bureau, the events consisted of a Thursday evening Cabbage Patch Fashion Show, a stuffed animal contest on Friday and games and relays on Saturday. The above photos depict some of the activities. At left, five and one -half -year-old J.D. McGuire and his Smurf pal were just two of the approximately 42 children whn took part in. the stuffed animal contest. Roslynn. Gottschalk,- top.right, and her two Cabbage Patch dolls Kristina and Abbie, stole the fashion show dressed alike in outfits made by Roslynn's grand - Mother Johanna Gottschalk. Activities such as the game of leap frog, bottom right, kept the children occupied Saturday morn- ing. (photos by Yvette Zandbergen and Lou -Ann Hope) 60 CENTS PER COPY Plenty of fun for children at celebration There will be lots of fun activities for children on July 31 to August 3,- during Goderich's 160th Anniversary --Tiger Dunlop Days. The Recreation Department's 'Annual Penny Carnival, Friday, July 31 at 1 pm to 4 pm in Court House Park will feature lots of fun activities for the children to enjoy. On Saturday, August 1, the action gets underway at 10 am in Court House Park with the Frisbee Frolic. Bring your frisbee and participate in the distance, skills and pairs competitions. At 10:30 am, also in Court House Park, the Fun Vegetable con- test takes centre stage. Enter your longest bean, smallest radish, biggest . beet or shortest carrot. Make up a vegetable animal too for the judges to examine, Adults can join in the Fun Vegetable Con- test too. After the Fun Vegetable competition, a Children's Decorated Bicycle, Trike and Wagon Contest takes place in Court House Park at 11 am. At 11:30 am parade with the town criers down to Harbour Park. Bring along a picnic lunch and stay for an after- noon of fun. Children's games begin at 2:15 pm in the park and then it will be all wig- gles; giggles, splish and splash when the dew worm racing and minnow wrestling action gets' undzrway at 3:15 pm at the Town Beach. Adults are welcome to get in on this fast paced action tool. Dress up and enter the Kids Costume parade, Sunday, August 2, at 1 pm in Court House Park and then it's time to follow up with some "Fun Art in the Park." At ap- proximately 2:45 pm ( after the historic parade), "Family Contest Capers," also in Court House Park are sure to tickle your fancy with bubble gum blowing, banana eating, count the peanuts and a crazy cap competition all in store. Monday, August 3 .you .can catch the Model Airplane Aerial Display at 10 am near the Goderich Pollution -Control Plant, watch the Windsurfing races at 11 am at St.. Christopher's Beach or drop by the municipal pool 2:30 to 4:30 pm for the Recreation Department Public Swim and get a free drink of cider. ' Goderich's 160th Anniversary --Tiger Dunlop Days, July 31 to August 3, will feature lots of fun for the whole family too. For more information contact the Goderich Tourism Office --Bureau at 524-6600 or 524-2513. - Landowners advised to seek opinion inion piofessionai high waves to crash into the shoreline. Moulton said man has little control over lake water levels, even though some diver- sions of water such as Ontario Hyrdo diversions at Long Lac and Ogoki can in- crease levels and the removal of water from Lake Erie into the Mississippi River system at Chicago can decrease it. BY PATRICK'RAFTIS "You can't stop erosion. You can only slow it down.," Craig Bishop, of the Na- tional Water Research Institute told about 45 Lake Huron shoreline landowners at a recent open meeting on Lakeshore erosion. The meeting, held at The Livery on July 23, was sponsored by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority and featured three federal government experts on .erosion along the great lakes. Bishop advised against homeowners im- provising their own shoreline protection devices, without guidance from qualified personnel. "Many people think shoreline protection is easy," Bishop said. "However, no one solution is going to fit every situation," he added. While various types of "reasonably ef- fective," shoreline protection are available, it requires a trained expert to decide which of such devices as gabian baskets, groynes, vertical walls, etc., will work on a given shoreline. "Designing an effective shore protection structure is as difficult as designing a bridge," he said. OTHER OPTIONS Bishop advises landowners facing ero- sion problems that physical shore protec- tion is only one of several options available to them. The others include: relocating their building, raising the structure on stilts, selling the property, or doing nothing. Suprisingly, he said, "in many cases the best idea is to do nothing," as erosion pro- blems often correct themselves over time due to changes in weather and lake conditions. The Ministry of Natural resources, Bishop notes, has a techical advisory pro- gram, a free service through which they. will send an experienced engineer to ex- amine your property and make recom- mendations on protection options. From there, said Bishop, the landowner must "evaluate the risks and options and decide who is right". Potential owners, said Bishop, should: investigate local water recession rates; evaluate the local situation with respect to weather, lake levels etc. and "plan for flexibility". "For landowners, shore protection is an emotional issue for those who've ex- perienced a loss of property," Bishop stated, cautioning owners to take a ra- tional look at their situation before pro- ceeding with any corrective or preven- tative measures. AMAZINGLY CONSISTENT Gary Boyd, of the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans cautioned against over -reacting to short-term problems. "Beaches, are amazingly dynamic over a period of months and years — but amaz- ingly consistent over time " he said. "What that means, is that the beaches around here aren't going to disappear," he added. "With some constraints, it really doesn't matter what the water levels are, erosion will occur at the same rate," he notes. Ralph Moulton, manager of the Great Lakes Water Level Control Centre, Burl- ington, said the main causes for fluctua- tions in lake water levels are changes in Great Lakes Basin precipitation. Per- cipitation levels in the basin, he said, have been increasing steadily since 1965, when low water levels on the Great Lakes left docks high and dry all over the shoreline. Dramaticerosion is often the result of storms, he said, which can cause 4 -metre Culture minister to visit here Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Cult e Lily Munro whirs xttirds� Cis e of laym lob Sky u ' end )F or the for.artd dell, MPP for Huron. The minister will be given a brief tour of the eenstruetion site, then attend a reception for'invited guests at the Maitland Country Club In the evening, Onto will attend a production at the lly Festival, where she is impeded to Mae an iiiiitatterilent on'fundit% for the 'festival, Munro will be staying overnight at the l3etialer inn,, and returning ing to Toronto Ate, oltty£ Ceuta has ago con - Li Million to the project, which e pcetcd to take about three years to corripiete. • The diversions, he said, come close to "balancing out". "Really, the resiilt of man's actions on lake levels has been very small." For more information on lake water levels, or lakeshore erosion contact the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, 335-3557. Awareness Day planned for physically disabled BY YVETTE'ZANDBERGEN Everyday. things like brushing your teeth in the morning to walking down to the cor- ner store are taken for granted by many of us. But for some, these activities become chores that are hard to master. Awareness of Social Agencies Day for the physically disabled, to be held Thursday, August 6th from 10 am to 2:30 pm at the Goderich Legion in the Jubilee room, is designed to be "an eye-opener" for those who take part. The general public is welcome. Joan Spittal, social worker at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital and a member of the Huron County Awareness Days com- mittee said the day holds many activities. There will be displays for public view from various groups that service thg physically handicapped. One of the attrac- tions include Seaforth resident Alf Dale demonstrating how he paints by mouth. Also included is a movie entitled "It's A New Day." Local personalities and dignitaries will be simulating tasks with various equipment us-- ed s=ed by physically disabled persons such as wheelchairs, walkers, or quadriplegic canes. The participant will be sent out in the community to perferm their tasks and will be invited back to discuss their experiences. "A great deal of impact will be pedple tak- ing part in activities, '.she said. She said it is like the saying, "walk a mile in my shoes," and it may let the participant feel what it is like to be disabled. She said the sponsors consist of communi- ty service organizations throughout the county. The groups sponsoring include Grey -Bruce -Huron Post -Polio Chapter of the Ontario March of Dimes, Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Huron County Home Care Program, Town and Country Homemakers, Huron Day Centre for the Homebound; Canadian Paraplegic Associa- tion, Easter Seal Society and the Ontario March of Dimes. This program was held in Clinton on July 24 and Spittal said she was disappointed with the walk-in traffic and hopes for a bet- ter response from Goderich. The same pro- gram will be held in Exeter sometime in the fall. This is the first year for Awareness of Social Agencies program. Spittal said the program is not a new con- cept and was started in this area by March of Dimes, Canadian Paraplegic Association and Easter Seals. She said it has a two -fold purpose. "It is a chance for the services to get bet- ter acquainted with the community and it makes the services better known to the area," she said. "The focus is on accessibility to public buildings and the needs of the physically disabled." Biker hurt in crash A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a car at the corner of Cam- bria Road and Brock Street, in Goderich, Monday night. Goderich Police Constable Rick Livesy said the accident occurred around 11:25 p.m. on Monday, July 27. Police could not release identifying in- formation on the incident because of the possibility of violating the Young Of- fenders Act, Livesy, said. The driver of the car was also injured in the collision and both drivers were taken by ambulance to the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. The .motorcycle driver was more 'seriously injured and was transferred to hospital in London. The Goderich Police Force are contin ing their investigation of the incident. Beachclosing rumors ors untrue Contrary to persistent rumors which circulated last week, none of the beaches in or around Goderich were closed, nor in any danger of being posted, despite the consistent hot, humid weather. Ed Harrison Director of Public Health Inspections, Huron County Health Unit said his office was "inundated with calls," last Thursday and Friday by members of the public concerned about rumors the local beach was unsafe for swimming. Regular weekly testing showed no unusually high levels of E. -cob bacteria, which would indicate the presence of disease -causing bacteria. "In fact, the ( test) results are relative- ly good, considering the heat and humidi- ty," Harrision said. Harrison also noted that the first step in protecting public health would not be closing of the beaches, but rather the posting of warning signs. "When we • get three or four samples that are over the limit, we post them ( the beaches (, we'don't close them. Then peo- ple can swim if they want, but at their own risk," he explained. If bacteria levels at the beach were to necessitate safety measures, the public , would be made well aware of the pro- blems, Harrision said. "The public can rest assured, if we were going to post a beach we would cer- tainly use all the media available to let them know about it, as Well as posting warning signs." First accident at new lights The first traffic accident to occur at the corner of Bayfield Road and Suncoast Drive since the installation of the new traffic lights, July 14, resulted in over $13,000 damage to three vehicles involv- ed and minor injuries to one person. The three -vehicle collision occurred at noon, July 26, when a northbound vehicle and a southbound vehicle entered the in- tersection as the lights turned yellow. The northbound vehicle attempted a left turn onto Suncoast and collided with the southbound vehicle, was spun around and collided with an eastbound vehicle. Damage is estimated at $10,000 to the first vehicle, a 1983 Chrysler; $3,000 to the second vehicle, a 1981 Oldsmobile and minor damage to the third vehicle. Goderich Police laid charges as a result of the incident, which Constable Peter Mason said was not a result of the drivers being unfamiliar with the new signals. Champion gets defence work Champion Road Machinery Sales Ltd. of Goderich has been awarded a $1.1 million contract from the Government of Canada to supply road. graders to Na- tional Defence. Murray Cardiff, Member of Parlia- ment for Huron -Bruce made the an- nouncement on behalf of Supply and Ser- vices Minister Monique Vezina. The contract calls for the company to supply 10 graders, technical manuals and familiarization courses. INSIDE TI --HE SIGNAL -STAR Baseball tourney Goderich was the site for the weekend Peewee and Squirt Boys WOAA Baseball Tournament which attracted a number of teams. Although Friday night's rain delayed play for the evening, games resumed Saturday. For story and pic- tures, see the Sports section. Bush Fire review Bush Fire, a play based on an actual murder involving the Thomas Easby family, opened at Blyth on July 21. See the Community front page for a picture and The Signal -Star's review of the suspenseful play. Hobby publisher Goderich resident Barry Page has put his computer centre to good use becom- ing a hobby publisher. For pictures and a story on destk-top publishing, see the front page of the iunity section.