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Clinton News-Record, 1979-11-29, Page 2PAGg-•TCIINTQN WS -REI R?, URSI �►' , NQYF�M ER 39.x•979. ti Just another reminder to start off the ,.column that we do have carol- song sheets to give away. These are extended free, courtesy of the Bluewater Regional Newspaper Network, of ° which 'the Clinton News -Record is a member. Drop into • the office at 53 Albert Street and ask for them. ++ -i - A happy 98th birthday was celebrated last Tuesday, November 27, 19.79 by Mrs. Harry Bartliff of Huron Street, Clinton. On hand to help her celebrate were her family, including grandchildren and great- grandchildren. +++ Firefighter, Al Finch of Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, says he has all the Muscular Dystrophy cannisters now in place at various stores in the area - the firemen ,would appreciate your donation. +++ The Board and Batten draw last Monday, November 26 was made by the shop's first visitor on. opening day, Mrs. John• Lavis of Clinton. The prize, a 20 -piece set of Ironstone dishes, was won by Elwin Merrill. +++ While the above items are the only truly "Town Talk" part of this week's column editor, Jim Fitzgerald would be horror-struck if I didn't N make an , .. filling the ret of the shace �e. w sP Pe rs take a very ,dim view of blank spaces and equally blank minds, I could fill the remaining portion with a list of my "fors" and "againsts" slut then that might reveal my in- nermost self to. you. readers - _ and I'd probably end up being damned if I do and damned if I don't. . So I delved into my first aid supply and came up with the following press release, issued by the Canadian Government Office of Tourism. It is entitled "Canadian Crafts Step Forward into the Past. by Dale Callingham. ..--,Since, the • mid -1960's, increasing numbers of talented Canadians have been stepping forward into the past - returning to the production of in- dividual crafts that offer high-quality alternatives to mass-produced merchandise. In British Columbia, one native craft in par- ticular has found its way around the world, yet remains a distinctively local skill. When the first Europeans arrived in southwestern British Columbia, they found the Cowichan Indians gathering the wool of mountain goats, a han- dful at a time, from mountain -slope bushes, Ws, so 0' iSIRTIAwr WISHES A HAPPY BIRTHDAY To Angie Campbell Ben Vanderhaar Sheri Oesch Carol Straughan Jody Murray Bayfield R.R. 2 Bayfield R.R. 5 Clinton Clinton Clinton: On November 29 November 29 December 4 December 4 December 5 To Join - just come into the News -Record office, 53 Albert St. Clinton or phone 482-3443 and have your ria Me entered in the Birthday Book and 9et your FREE button. Written by Kathryn MacKay and weaving it , into beautiful blankets. s 1 The Cowichans learned knitting from the Europeans, then con- 'bined their .new skill with the weaving art of their ancestors, to produce the pow -famous, durable and waterproof Cowichan sweaters we see today. Canadian native crafts vary ,from province to province' and region to region, from the jewelry,` totems and other crafts of the west, to.the exquisite quiltwork of central Canada, to the famous basketry of Atlantic Canada. The Grenfell coat, treasured for its warmth and beauty, is unique to Newfoundland. Fur - trimmed and parka -style, the handworked em -1 broidery around the. coat's bottom hem and, cuffs makes each just a little different. In St. Jean Port-Joli, Quebec, wood carvings of all shapes and sizes contribute to the town's title, Capitale de l'ar- tisanat (Handcraft Capital) . Said to have the highest concentration of wood carvers in North America, visitors find not only innumerable shops in which to purchase the carvings, but some in which they can watch the whittiers at work. In Winnipeg, Manitoba, for example, where 60,000 Ukrainians reside, the bright colours and in- itricate designs of their traditional crafts are popular. Pysanky, the beautifully -decorated Ukrainian Eastereggs are particularly popular. because legend has it that the world will end with the last pysanka. If that's • so, no one need worry for a long time. In some cases, groups of craftspeople combine their skills in one retail outlet that features a variety of work. One of the most interesting is Opus4.Craft Village near kzed;,ericton, New B'unswick. +++ • To those of you who persevered to the end of the column this week - thank -you. I found the above interesting - but if you do not wish to be subjected to the likes for a while again - then please send in some news for Town Talk. Next week, t e $Lyth Centre for the Arts will present what has become a regular event in its winter program, its annual Community Christnaas Concert. Featuring local musidal1 groups, this concert will be held in the Blyth Memorial ;Hall at ns Ch P.M. on Wednesday, December ,ro.. Emcee for the evening will be George Cull of Belgrave. One the choirs n of ho rs featured on the program is well-known to Huron County residents –,- the Teen Tortes:of Goderich. A relatively new group from ' Goderich, the r BEAVERS SCOUTS CUBS NEWS... by Mary Freeman Our group store room has a new look due to the efforts of several energetic carpenters. A very special thank -you to Don Colquhoun and to Wiseway Home Building Centre for donating all the materials needed to build a large storage cupboard. Special thanks are due to Bob Draper and Bob Semple for wood cutting, to Bill • Hoggarth, Phil Beddow, Bob Snell, Tony MacDonald and Graham Bowker for, the car- pentry work and to Bob Simpson who did the logo painting. One and all - the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts say thank you. BEAVERS: Hawkeye performed our opening ceremony beginning a fun -filled meeting. Hawkeye, or John Dolbec, originally from 'Montreal, Quebec and employed as. Administrative Manager at the Bank of Mon- treal in Clinton, is married with three children, Angela five, Nicole two and Brian 10 months. John is also treasurer for the Cancer Society Huron County Unit and holds a certificate for St. John Ambulance. Lots of Beaver energy was needed to runthe musical train game engineered by Rusty before being divided into lodges to craft little Humpty- Dumptys from egg cartons. Bubbles; brought the meeting to a close with a reminder that next week the Beavers visit the fire hall. ++'+ CUBS: Several Cubs have been working hard and were rewarded Thursday night with the following badges. Chris White - swimmers; Michael Tait - house orderly; Jamie Gibbings - team players and swimmers; Jeff Jewitt -- reading ; Kevin Martin - carpenters, cyclist, skaters, handyman and musicians. Following the badge presentations the Cubs broke into groups to do their starwork, then to close the a meeting each group contributed a song. Phil Beddow is enjoying his first year as Cub leader "Kaa". Phil is married with one son, Jason 9 years, a member of the Cub pack. Besides a leader of Cubs, Phil also finds time to coach soccer for the Atoms and -is treasurer for the Huron Youth Soccer Association. + + + SCOUTS: Scouts was mainly di rest and relaxation evening last Monday. A rouging round of Dodgeball was followed by a couple of quieter games. The evening was finished off with some much-needed review on knots for most of the boys. The patrolleaders and assistant patrol leaders were busy with a Court of Honour meeting while the rest woriked on knots. The new inspection guidelines, which will result in more equitable marking, were outlined and explained. Next week Tim Craig and Rodney Freeman will be formally invested into the troop. Illustrated by Lesley Fairfield Daniel Dong's Illness Daniel woke up and thought, I feel great, I'd better get dressed so I won't be late. Another school day, I like it this year. then all of a sudden he gasped, "Oh my dear." There's a test today. oh what will I do? Spelling's so hard, and 1 haven't a clue. I can't go to school, 1 can't spell a word. "Daniel, its breakfast, Daniel," he heard. Oh no, he thought, 1 can't go to school, I can't spell a word, I'm a silly dumb fool."Daniel, its breakfast, Dan," his mom cried. "1 can't come down," Dan gasped and lied. "I don't feel' well, I ache in my head. I think that today I'll stay in my bed." She'll believe me, he thought. I don't often get sick. And • Dog gave Daniel a hopeful wet lick. His mother called up from the kitchen downstairs, "Okay Daniel Dong�,•1'11 be right there. 1 think you're okay, but just to make sure. VII take." she said, "Your temperature." When Daniel heard that. oh no. he thought, 1 know I'm not really sick and hot. What Can I do so she won't.ever know? One thing's for sure, !don't want tb'go. Oh Dog, i wish you could give me a plan. Think my dog, just think if you can. Dan held his breath and shook hard his head. I'm desperate. he thought, to look hotandred. He heard his mom walk to the edge of his bed and Daniel hoped hard he looked hot and red. He tossed and he turned and he tried to look sad. "Oh Daniel." she sighed. "It can't be that bad. Put this in your mouth, and then I can tell, iG your temperature's high, or. if you are well." She turned around — he was out of her sight. He pot -the thermometer up to the light. When up to the top the mcrcurshot. this. he thought. will make me rook hot. "Hmmmmm." said the mother. when she read the degrees, "1 think that mote than the dog has f.cati, l think that you're itching to not go to school. Dan . . . you're toil hot and I'm not a fool. l thought that you liked your teacher this year. think that you're faking Daniel. my. dear." "Oh no." cried pan. "I'm sick and need rest. oh well." he sighed. "There's a spelling test. I can't spell a word. I know that I'll fail." And dog rolled over and wagged his tail. "Dan, get dressed. you'll do just fine, itist don't forget that 'g' in 'sign'. You studied your book last night for an hour you know how to spell that hard word Tower'. And it you should get a' few words wrong. that doesn't mean that you're dumh Daniel Dong." So Daniel got dressed and trudged off to school. Ile - worried all day that he'd be a dumb fool. But when it came time lot the spelling test. Daniel worked hard and did more than hi. he.t Then Dan ran home and opened the door and ydied as he tossed his books on the floor. "Hey Mom." he yelled. "I did tust fine. I only forgot the 'g' in 'sign'. 1 can't believe it'. Nine out of ten; 1 won't be afraid of spelling again." MOONY Winter road report numbers The Ministry of Transportation and Communications has announced that its Winter Road Reporting Service for the public went into operation on November 5. The Road Information Centre at Toronto and the Ministry's district offices throughout the province have up-to-date in- formation on the con- dition of all provincial and secondary highways -24 hours a day, seven days a week during the winter months. Information on winter road conditions may be obtained around the clock by telephoning the following MTC offices in Ontario. I gem oa n0 a d fr) e5 6. 4.614 06 .� ROAD` INFORMATION CENTRE TORONTO -248-3561 turas CQfli Craigallen Singers will also present traditional Christmas music. A groin! of 0 young high school students frplm Kincardine make up. the Knights of Jazz. This ' group represented Canada last spring at the International Youth Festival in England. The director of this, band, Blake Smith,. will . also perform clarinet and saxophone solos. At this Community Christmas Concert, the audience will be asked to join in a carol sing-alongl, led by Mrs. Sharon Wittick of Blyth., Mrs. Gail Lear of Londesboro will ac- company the group singing as well as per- forming 'several duets with Danny Lear. pert Special splo:is,t for the evening will be Marilyn Zivhovie of Exeter. And to complement the Chrj,stras theme, a selection of Christmas readings will be given by the `Reverend John Roberts of Belgrave. Tickets for this evening of family entertainment will be available at the door. The admission price of $2.50 for adults and 50 cents for children includes hot cider and cookies following the concert. , Smile You're middle-aged when you no longer• care where your spouse wants to go, so long as you don't have to go too. r`tt ;"!N'ow A ! 8,RT ST.1 CLINTON 482-3901 . 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