Townsman, 1991-02, Page 4b1CAn
Of political rookies
and new brides
It's been a strange winter, one week like Frobisher
Bay in January and the next showing hints of spring.
Whatever the case we know it's just a matter of time
before the spring flowers are in bloom.
The winter months for many young women are filled
with dreams and plans for upcoming summer
weddings. This issue we have a special bridal section
with advertisements from those throughout the region
specializing in services to brides.
Three area couples share with us the stories of how
they met and their wedding and honeymoon plans.
Bonnie Gropp also talks to a unique craftsman from
Goderich. Robert Stoddart is a goldsmith who makes
unique pieces of jewellery from raw materials in his
Goderich shop.
In other stories two rookie MPPs from the area share
their first experiences inside the world of power at
Queen's Park. Karen Haslam of Perth and Paul Klopp
of Huron took their parties from third place finishes in
the 1987 election to victories in the Sept. 6, 1990
election, replacing prominent retired Liberals Hugh
Edighoffer and Jack Riddell. Not only that, but their
party formed the government taking them right into the
heart of power. Any surprises? And disappointments?
They told of their experiences in the first few months in
interviews in this issue.
Peter Smith is at the centre of power at the Blyth
Festival these days as he decides what plays will be
presented on the Blyth Stage. The actor and Director
has just announced his first season of new plays and
talked with us about what it's like taking over one of
Canada's most famous producers of new Canadian
plays.
We have columns by Sandra Orr and Jim Fitzgerald,
The Country Cook, a restaurant review at La Brassine
in Goderich and two book reviews of books published
locally.
THANKS
Thanks to all those who answered our plea for stories
of renovation projects. We're looking at the sugges-
tions and deciding which will fit in best in our next issue
of Townsman which will feature a special section of
home improvements.
Seeking the Great Hamburger
Summer is coming and people like to be out and
around. Part of the summer is dropping into a favourite
place for a juicy hamburger.
For an upcoming issue Townsman is searching out
the makers of the best hamburgers in the region. Do
you have a favourite hamburger joint (no chains
please)? We'd like nominations for the makers of great
hamburgers in the Huron, Perth, Bruce and Grey
county areas (and the Lambton area of Grand Bend).
Tell us where to find it and describe it in
mouthwatering detail. Our intrepid judges will then
visit the restaurants and make their judgement of which
is the best (life is hard but somebody's got to do it).
Correction
In our last issue of Townsman the name was mixed up
under a picture in Sandra Orr's article on doll
collecting. Thus we made Marlene Armstrong into
Margo Middelkamp. We apologize for the error.
Editor and Publisher: Keith Roulston
Staff Writer: Bonnie Gropp
Contributing Writers: Lisa Boonstoppel-Pot, Gregor
Campbell, Jim Fitzgerald, Sandra Orr, Dean Robinson,
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