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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-09-30, Page 1L. A t 0 Y ComfortStudio GET IN 111017;". �� uA■■CC r Open Track; 10:00 am -12:00 noon Open Gym; 1:00-3:004 m Olitpenakate, 4:00-5:0 pnt pen Swim; 7:45-8:45 pm (J-ibrevei ' i tt1 111ture !dip ufft)F(furth.r PM40064683R07602 Week 40 Year 160 www.golorlellsluaalstar.com $125 gst included Wednesday, Septembe House of blue ■ Students poured out in droves clad in white and blue to support a dal of BS Viking field hockey Pg. Tree of life ■ St. Peter's Catholic Church marked its 175 anniversary with a blessing firm Bishop Ronald Fabbro P9. 14 *Sports ..... pg B1 *Editorial pg br ntertainment pg 111 Photo by Dominlque Milburn A quack of a race The f7th annual Benmiller Forresters Duck Race wrangled in one of its biggest attendances yet Sept. 26. Above, Hannah Grant, 6, of Goderich joined best bud Sandra Culbert, 6, of Nile to welcome the first duck through the gates. RONA 155 ANGLESEA ST. 519-524-8382 Mon. -Fri. 7:30 am -5:30 pm Saturday 8 am -5:00 pm First Nations to be celebrated at weekend festival signal -star staff This weekend, delve fur- ther into Huron's past to a time before European settlers cleared the tract and sowed the seeds of our cunent coun- ty during the second annual Celebration of First Nations Festival, taking place Octo- ber3 and 4. Beginning on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Goderich Li- brary, graphic novelist Chad Solomon will kick-off the event with a reading and live demonstration at 1 p.m. Solomon is the Fust Nations writer and artist of the graph- ic novel/comic series Rabbit and Bear Paws. The series is set in 18th Century colonized North America, and follows the story of two mischie- vous Ojibwa brothers as they stumble into adventure using a traditional Ojibwa medicine that transforms them into anis mals for a short time. All of Solomon's stories are based on the Seven Grandfathers; the wisdom of the Anishin- abek community. Later in the day at 3:30 p.m., the Huron County Mu- seum in Goderich will play host to an intimate talk ses- sion featuring Canadian folk icon Buffy Sainte -Marie. An Academy Award-winning Canadian Fust Nations musi- cian, composer, visual artist, and educator, Sainte -Marie is expected to chat with her small audience in the muse- um's intimate theatre gallery about her life, culture, and ca- reer. Sainte -Marie will follow up her talk with an evening concert at the Blyth Festi- val at 8 p.m. Tickets for the free museum appearance are available though the Blyth Festival Box Office, however the event is nearly sold -out. Concert -goers will also be treated to a , reading by re- nowned First Nations female author Lee Maracle at 7 p.m. Manacle' has been called one of the most prolific aboriginal authors in Canada, and a rec- ognized authority on issues pertaining to aboriginal peo- ple and aboriginal lift attire. She is an award-winning poet, novelist, petfonnance storyteller, scriptwriter, ac- tor and keeperimythmaker among the St6:1 people. OnSunday, Oct. 4, the event will culminate at the Clan Gregor Scinaiein Bay- field for an afternoon of song, dance, drums and storytell- ing. Beginning at noon, the community square will trans- form into a First Nations cel- ebration destination with Six Nations group White Pine Dancers displaying tradition- al dance, attire and melody See CELEBRATION, Page 4 • 1" MONTH FREE ACTIVITIES ALL MONTH Split -1101&11/1 YMCA We build strong kids, strong families, strong commnunities.$)' 190 SVraast . otton.ca Codei• 524-2125 www.ymcasar.Org