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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-10-19, Page 12Pat!d12--GQDERICIH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1978 Seamen almost forgitEtten Knight honored Pat Osborne, deputy grand knight of the Goderich council of ,.the Knights of Columbus was honored Saturday night for his work ..IIn K of C projects. Osborne was presented with a gift by Gaetan Jacques left, a member of the Goderich council. Also on hand to honor Osborne were Claude Pequin grand knight of Kincardine, Shamus Doherty of Clinton, grand knight of the Seaforth council, and Andy Kelly, grand knight of Stratford.(Photo by Jeff Seddon) own will place By SHIRLEY J. KE'LLER The cemetery board and the parks depart- ment will work together to finda way to honor the sailors who are buried in the Seamen's Plot at3VIaitland Cemetery. Ron -Pennington, a retired Great Lakes' sailor, appeared before 'town council Mohday evening and witnessed to the fact that he has been caring for that segment of the cemetery known as Seamen's Plot. He says he, goes there during the summer and digs out around the five grave markers there which indicate.where the men who lost their lives in the Great Storm of Novemb,er 9, 1913 are buried. "But as far as I know there has never been a flower put there in over 50 years," said Pen-' nington. "And I think there should be a wreath put on that plot during the first week of November every year." Pennington said he thought this should be a town responsibility, although he promised that if the town wouldn't consider honouring the dead seamen in this way, he would personally - khat-it�w&s-dene; •—___._._...._._�...,.�..._..� __..____..:�.-�,.-: But town council was more than willing ti5 begin the tradition, as well as to consider some means during the -summer t beautify the area with annual plantings. According to Pen- nington, the Seamen's Plot at the Maitland is often visited by sailors from around the Great Lakes and even in its present state, is well respected. Oddly enough, Mayor Deb Shewfelt said he had not been aware of the existence of the Seamen's Plot, and at the same time other members of, council admitted to the same lack of knowledge. Only Councillor John Doherty, a one-time sailor, knew of the plot. On Tuesday. morning, Councillor Elsa Haydon, chairman of the parks division of council, was in touch with the chairman of the cemetery board board Eric Johnstone, who Politicians.... • frompage1 planned to seek re-election to continue that work. Eileen Palmer may oppose Clifford for the job of reeve. Palmer is now the deputy -reeve pf Goderich but said she would be running for either mayor or reeve. Four years ago Palmer opposed Clifford for deputy -reeve and was beaten in a photo finish that required a recount to. ensurethat the very ,slim margin Clifford held was accurate. Two years ago Palmer opposed' Leroy Harrison for deputy -reeve and won that election. DEPUTY -REEVE A QUESTION MARK Bob Allen may leave his post at the council table . and seek a job at the county level depending on demands his employers have for his time. Allen said he was asking Champion Road Machinery if the firm had any objections to him running for deputy -reeve claiming the firm may not want him to take the extra time required to serve at both the town and county level. He said if the company does not want him to take the time required to serve ori county council he will seek another term on council. The only other person suggesting they may run for deputy -reeve was Harry Worsell. If Worsell decides to seek the mayor's job or run for reeve or, PUC and Allen does not run for county, seat the deputy -reeve's job may not have a candidate. EIGHT FOR SIX Eight people could be running for six seats at the council table as councillors. Depending 'on what Wheeler and Allen do that number could be reduced to six assuring every candidate of an acclamation victory. Elsa Haydon said as long as each person has only 'one vote at the council table she will continue to serve as councillor if elected. Haydon said she does not want to reduce her' effectiveness as councillor by running for a county post and has no aspirations"to be mayor. She said she thoroughly enjoys her" work; as councillor and plans to run for office to continue that work. Stan Profit said he was disillusioned with a number of things at the . council table and pointed out that the only way to "fight things you don't like is to be there", Profit said he was seeking a fourth term in public office as a For that Cool corner Trya PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER FAN HEATER Compact design with antique finish 1509 wafts of Instant fan - forced boat; Safety tip - over switch Baseboard Heater 1500 watts of blower forced heat. Dual thermostats WHY Be COLD SEE SIRVICE .0MINIONMAIO/WANE 3S VICTORIA ST, NORTH S24m$Si11 GODlERICH councillor. He said he was not planning on "changing the world" but just working toward things he feels are good for the town and its taxpayers. Don Wheeler has made no claim for any job officially but an informed source said he had asked fn, signatures on a nomination paper that was blank in the space reserved for the , candidate's intention. He sought signatures as a councillor but suggested on several occasions that he could be after another job. John Doherty has already filed his' nomination papers and has allowed his name to stand for another term on council. Doherty was elected to council for the first time two years ago and has not sought any other post but the one he occupied for the past two years. Bob Allen may return as councillor but may be seeking a job as deputy -reeve. Roy Breckenridge -is a surprise candidate deciding ( just last week to run for council. Breckenridge said he felt his experience in municipal government as planning board secretary and building inspector qualified him for the job andthat he had plenty of time since his recent retirement and could devotethat time to the town. He said his plans to run were not made several months ago and said his wife was to be a deputy returning officer in the election and had to 'turn down the work because of her husband's candidacy. Jim Searls, a long-time watchdog of town council and the PUC decided to get in the thick of things by running for council. Searls has been a regular spectator at council meetings for the past year and is, president of the Goderich Ratepayers' Association. Searls took the PUC to task about a year agoover a con- vention trip the commission went on and many felt he would be running for the commission. He said Tuesday he felt the commission ' had changed for the better under the new manager and that he wanted to work at the council level. Brian Knights, another working member of the Ratepayers' Association, wants to do his part at the counciLtable and is running for a councillor's job. Knights said•he has several things he would like to devote some of council's attention to and feels that council needs some "fresh blood". He said there was nothing wrong with the present council but that he felt it needed some "fresh blood with fresh ideas". BOARD OF EDUCATION Only one person has announced intentions to serve Goderich on the county board of education. Dave,sw.er made a surprise move from council to th ,) county board announcing he would not seek another term on council but rather wanted. to run •four board. Gower said he felt he could learn a great deal at the board level and that he wanted to stay involved `in politics and observe town council as an outsider for a change. Gower said he had no axe to grind at the board level but wanted experience there. before returning to Goderich politics, probably as a candidate for mayor. Both Goderich incumbents have hedged on committing themselves for another term at the board. Dorothy Wallace said she was still undecided and would probably wait until the final day to make up herjmind. Cayley Hill was., not available for comment but did say recently his work as trustee was very time consuming and he was not sure hewasirepared to devote that time for another two years as board of education trustee. a ' PUC .„, If Harry Worsell does not seek re-election to the PUC the commission is one candidate short. Incumbents Jim Peters, Herb Murphy and Leonard Sheardowri announced their intentions to seek re-election and the fourth com- missioner, Worsell, has not made it clear what she plans to do. Peters said he wanted to see a number of PUC projects through and to do that he would require-at'leas't oire more'term of -office:` Murphy said he felt the PUC had a number of important projects in the works but that he was a bit "frustrated" at the time it took to get things done. He said he hoped to serve another term and try to get some of .the projects into gear. LeonaffSheardown said the past two years as comMissioner had been "very tiring" for him but that he planned to run for one more terns, probably his last. He said he didn't feel a politician should "serve indefinitely", and that this time would be hig'last if he were elected. o SMILE Synonym: a word you use when you can't pronounce the other one. 1 v.. r. also did -not .know of the Seamep's Plot. Yesterday, Hayden, Johnstone and Pennington were scheduled to visit the location in the • cemetery and make plans to properly 'honor these sailors. .."Goderich is a Pert town and we should honor those who lose their lives on the lake," ob- served Mayor Deb S'hervfelt. In other related business; council approved a recommendation by the Cemetery Board to establish an urn garden for the burial of cremated remains. - The clerk Larry McCabe, is to proceed with the necessary survey at t Maitland °Cemetery on ground for interment of crematedt'remains and ashes which will provide for two foot by two foot loti. Upon the sale of such lots, the cemetery board will insist upon flat markers 12 inches by 20 inches to be embedded flush with the ground and made of pink laurentian granite. One or two urns on a two foot by two foot plot will be sold at $50 and -grave openings for all cremated remains and baby interments will be $15. Lots will be sold in consecutive order. Musical municipal offices make grand switch-a-roo motin BYtSHIRLEYkthe.tenants J. KEat.L.VertLER A o� as_'s.Bea.uty Salon in the Goderich Municipal Police Building to vacate by March 1, 1979, was lost Monday evening when a recorded vote showed council members tied - four in favor, four against, with Councillor Don Wheeler the only one absent. Those voting in favor of the motion were Reeve Bill Clifford, Councillor Bob Allen, Deputy -reeve Eileen Palmer and Mayor Deb Shewfelt. Councillor Dave Gower spoke against the motion, stating that it was premature -Coun- cillor John Doherty agreed, saying it would be sometime yet before the renovations to the police station would be done. Until then, the councillors felt, the tenants who have occupied the space for 30 years, should remain, The space now used by the beauty salon will be required for the police communications system Which is to be implemented in 1979. Councillor Bob Allen pointed out that those council members who voted against the motion to vacate the building should understand that council had 'also agreed to put the new police communications system in that portion of the building. ! "We're just trying to be fair," said Allen. "The renovations have been four years in the planning. The tenants were advised a year and a half ago they would have to move. We're trying to give them as much time as possible to make other arrangements, --.We- -think ._that -is - better than giving them a month's notice." Council was also informed by letter that Dr. K.W. Campbell, a dentist with offices in the town hall, has asked for an extension to August 1, 1979 before moving. It is understood the doctor is finding it difficult to find suitable alternate quarters. The town's new commissioner of works, Ken Hunter, has plans to use the space now oc- cupied by the dentiston the second floor of the town hall. The commissioner of works, the building inspector and a secretary, now are quartered in a part of the police building. Plans are to move- Hunter and his associates into a portable building in the area behind the town hall until Dr. Campbell vacates. Rent on the Campbell office is $300 monthly while rent on the mobile unit would be $230 per month. Some thought was expressed by council that perhaps the police communications system could be moved into the part of the police ' building sgon to be vacated by Hunter and associates, but his was not fully. discussed. Councillor Gower said there would be no problem at all if the recreation department moved into an office under the new grandstand. 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