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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-05-11, Page 3GODERICH SIGNAL -STA! , THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1978—PAGE 3 Tourist committee balks at marriage with industry BY JEFF SEDDON The Goderich tourist committee and the town's economic development commission may both do the same thing, promote Goderich, but they can't do it together according to tourist committee members. That fact was made clear at a meeting recently between the tourist committee and town council's new organizational review committee (ORC) set up by council to assess the work of various town committees. The tourist committee was asked to meet with ORC members to discuss the possibility of amalgamating tourism and industrial development and forming one committee of council to handle both jobs. The ORC was hopeful that the,amalgamation may result in an advertising co-operative that would get the town's sales pitch across to more people for the same if not less money but was also hopeful the union would spark some activity from the economic development committee. Eileen Palmer, spokesman for ORC, said she hoped the economic• development committee would benefit most from the amalgamation. She said the economic development group had been less than active in the past few years and it had almost become evident that the town had no industrial promotion. She said the town would benefit more if it got better mileage from dollars spent promoting itself through both committees. Elsa Haydon said when she first heard the proposal to join the two committees she thought it was a "marvelous idea". She added however that since then she has had time to think about the proposal and could see no great advantage. She said the tourist committee had done a great deal of work in the past and been successful and that while the economic development committee had appeared low key in the past it may have had good reason. She said she was now a member of the economic development committee and was learning about its duties and felt that by joining the Goderich township taxes are up Goderich Township tax- payers face a very small three per cent increase in their municipal tax bills this year, after the township council set their tax rate last week. An average public school residential and farm town- ship taxpayer with an assessment of $3,000 will see his taxes go up $12 to $384.87 from $372.54 of last year. The increase was due mainly to an increase of the township mill rate of 4.13 mills from 32.88 of 1977 to 37.01 of this year for homes and farms, while the com- mercial rate is up 4.86 mills to 43.54 mills this year, com- pared to 38.68 in 1977, A residential or farm owner who supports public schools will have a total mill rate of 128.29 compared to 124.18 of 1977, The commercial total mill rate is 146.23 this year, compared to 141.68 of last year. -Aresidential separate school ratepayer will have a mill rate of 129.44 up 4.88 mills from last year's 124.56, while a commercial separate school supporter will pay taxes of 147.50 mills, up 5.4 from last year's 142.10. ' In other business, council gave permission to the Bayfield Action Committee to canvass the township for funds to build the new arena in the village but took no action on a request for a grant from committee chairman John Siertsema. Building permits were issued to Gordon Smith, addition "to store; James Stoner, feed storage; John Sturdy, demolish porch; Evert Ridder, hog barn; Doug Norman, chimney; Dwight Williams, remodel house; Allard •Feddes, ad- dition to barn; John Lindsay, house; Robert Norman, hog bat'n ; Ed and John Deeves', demolish barn; John Talbot, house; Paul Simpson, house addition;' James Clark, hog barn. Henry Drost was also issued two building ,permits for a house and a barn, but council wanted proof of ownership and the barn must be mostly constructed before the house per,,mit.is issued. Don Duff was also present , to protest dogs running at large in Holmesville and his complaint was referred to the by-law enforcement officer. Tile drain loans were ap- proved for Don Lobb, Gordon Lobb and Allard Feddes. At an earlier meeting in April, council gave J. Hudson permission to operate a mobile home park, called Five Seasons Park, and gave Jim Morris and Morris and Mel Timms permission for develop a five -lot subdivision on part lot 13 of the Maitland Concession. The developers must give the township five percent of the value of the lots, plus the beach access be built to township and, Ausable- Bay1f4ld Conservation Authority standards, and the road into the subdivision must be brought up to township standards before the township takes over maintenance of it. Severances were granted to Benmiller woman buried Mrs. Lillian Iren•e'McLaren of Benmiller died in Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich; on Wednesday, 1May 3 after being in ill health for about three years. She was born in Baptise Lake, Ontario to Mary and Asa Clarke. She attended nursing school in Lindsay, Ontario. In July of 1922, she married Jack W. McLaren in Lindsay. Following her marriage, she and her husband lived in Toronto and Benrn•iller. The late Mrs. McLaren was a member of North Street United Church. She was also a member of Tiger Dunlop Women's Institute, the Hospital Auxiliary and the United Church Women of ,North Street United Church. She is survived by her husband; two sons, John of Toronto and Ronald of Campbellville; one daughter, Mrs. John (Sheila) Hogan of Benmiller; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A private family funeral service -was held at 'North Street United Church on Saturday, May. 6 'with the Reverend Ralph King of- ficiating. Stiles Funeral Home in Goderich was in charge of the arrangements. Buried at Maitland Mrs. Gertrude Cantwell of Goderich died in Alexandra Marine and. General Hospital on Monday, May 1 at the age of 84. She was born on January 20, 1894. She was Gertrude Overend before her marriage to David J. Cantwell. She was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Rebekah Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband; five daughters, Mrs. Wilmer (Beth) Rutledge of Nile, Mrs. Alvin (Myrtle) Kerr of Nile, Mrs. Merele (Mary) Kerr of Kintail, Mrs. Clifford (Lillian) Horton of Stouffville and Mrs. Harvey (Ruth) Freeland of Delhi; one son, Thomas Cantwell of Cannington; 31 grandchildren and 57 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at McCallum Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 3 at 2 p.m. The Reverend G.L. Royal officiated. Interment was in Maitland Cemetery, Goderich. Pallbearers were Alvin Kerr, Merele Kerr, Harvey Freeland, John Rutledge, Bob Cantwell and Grant Horton. Flower bearers. were Keith Freeland, Leonard Kerr, Randy Kerr and Ross Rutledge. jet) a. 1 � � r'Jr .1 ��J J ..J l J.i ) • ,"� We've Chopped Prices Down the Line 'y SCHNEIDER'S ��` ' BOLOGNA $1 .1u? SCHNEIDER'S SIDE BACON go -) fr .d f $ 79 1. Ib. HOMEMADE HAM & PICKLE t 39 SPREAD . lb. BUTT PORK CHOPS e lb.y • • BAR -B -Q ACCESSORIES CHARCOAL, LIGHTER FLUID, ICE Everything for your outdoor party , PEN: ON. TO SAT., II a.m, to 6 p.m. ipoi e WE y CATER, 6__;) to Parties, Stags, 'Showers An excellent selection of your most favourite Bold meats & cheeses. Give us a call to -day. — MEAT MARKET QUALITY MEATS - BUTCHER SHOP FRESH 106 SHOPPERS SQUARE GODERICH 524-4222 William Gerrits of 115 acres, and Doug Norman, lot 1. Council also accepted the tender of J. Alexander for a used M.F. tractor and loader at a cost of $1600 and accepted the tender of Ray Potter and Sons, Clinton for a new Ford 3600 tractor and loader. Building permits were issued to J. Gilbert, veran- dah; D.G. Kilgour replace kitchen; William Klomps, silo; Gilbert Brand, shed addition; Bonnie Rivard, mobile home; and Swamp Castle, green house. OPERE T TA Presented by St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge "White Gypsy" At 8:15 p.m. Thursday, May 18 Friday, May 19 Tickets $1.00 in advance or at the door Tickets available by calling 529.7646 two one may slow the other down. Stan Profit, a member of the tourist committee, said each committee would do best what its own special interests were. He said one group couldn't show a great deal of concern for the other or both would suffer and be slowed down. Profit added that to amalgamate the two groups council would have to reduce the numbers and would have to pick members from each committee and ask them to resign. He said the town couldn't pick one member from one committee and not take someone from the other committee. "I wouldn't want to see the town lose people from this tourist committee," he said. "I could name people the town could do without on the economic development committee but I won't get into that." Howard Aitken said co- operative advertising may seem like a much better approach for the town but added that he was opposed to the amalgamation. He said the advertising theme for each committee was different and that while one theme may be successful for reaching the tourist industry it may not have a great impact for in- dustrial development. Max Cutt said he was having difficulty separating tourism and industry. He said tourist advertising was already benefitting the in- dustrial development com- mittee since people drawn to Goderich by tourist promotion may be potential clients for industrial development. He suggested that some of the people arriving in Goderich on 40 foot power boats are here as tourists but may like the town and may be `t.lients for in- dustrial development. Cutt said he felt a small committee would function better than a large one and that rather than amalgamating industry and tourism the town could consider selecting one member of each committee to sit as liaison member on the other. He said that may improve communications 1978 .BRODHAGEN BREWERFEST Brodhagen Brewers & Slabtown Slammers PRESENT THE GOOD BROTHERS Friday, May 19 DANCING 8:30 to Seaforth Community Centre AGE OF MAJORITY CARD REQUIRED '5. person advance '6 person at door TICKETS PHONE 482-3545 between the two groups without risking their success. Jean Adams said an amalgamation of the two would probably serve no purpose since they would have to be split into sub- committees t'o-, function. She pointed out that the two are promoting two different things and sought the in- terests of two different groups. Mac Campbell said the town's tourist committee had been successful in the past and that success was due to enthusiasm generated by the committee members. 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