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GREENER THUMB
By G. MacLeod Ross
Canada Deserta? ' monotony of our roads with
The subject of trees has been trees.
much to the. fore of late, wihich The matter of highway plant -
is another way of saying that ing has not gone entirely by
the press, whose very existence default. You have only to drive
depends on them,has given the from Goderich to London or
matterof their peservation edi- from Goderieh to Aanberley to
torial treatment. Most recently, see the miserable hostages
Princess Alice of Athlone drew,which have been planted and
attention to the devastation of then abandoned. Most of them
forests where roads have been are, thin and spindly, others
constructed. It seems that when have bowed to the winds and.
she recalled the Canadian vistas have broken off, either because
of 1946 she was shocked by whit their stakes have disintegrated
she found in 1959. Nearer home or the fastenings have decayed.
there has been a great deal of By and large their condition is
road.tvidening and improvement a monument to apathy and neg-
in the counties of Huron, Bruce lett. It is no exaggeration to
and Middlesex and for that mat- say that the only planting which
teff farther afield as- well. Road has been conscientiously main-
widening .inevitably means loss tained consists of the trees
of trees and the destruction of which have been forcibly denud-
the far sightedness of our fore- ed of their branches in exchange
bearers when they' broke the for cross bars to support the,
ftlamertts of communication and
power,
Tn ' the absence - of official in
formatian 1, to the contrary it
seems fair to infer that between
.the Department of Lands and
Forests on the one 'hand and'
the Department of Highways on
the other, a great gulf : is fixed
when .it comes to aboriculture.
The former can point with pride
to , severa'l' parks, tree nurseries;
and trial plots. But the latter
Department seems not to sense
any responsibility to replace
where it has legitimately had to
destroy. That public opinion ex-
ists on the subject is • not in
doubt. It is merely that being
poorly organised 'and paying
good money for the responsible
stewardship of the aforemen-
tioned departments, it is slow to
anger.
As long ago as Julyj6 th at the
Huron, District H5rticultural
meeting the Gedea"ich society
tabled a resolution calling on
the Department of Highways to
include, in all..highway projects,
the responsibility, not just to
replant, brit to continue main-
tenance throughout the adoles-
cence of the sailings. This re-
solution will eventually be laid
before the Provincial Conven-
tiu'n of the O.H A. in March 1960
and there is little reason to
doubt" that it will be unanimous-
ly endorsed. But the O.H.A. is
the child of still a third depart-
ment, that of- Agriculture, so
that confusion may 'become
worse ,confounded. However,
never underestimate the power
of a woman. Mrs. Archie Wilkin
took our resolutionand has got
it unaninfously endorsed by the
London Area Convention of the
Women's Institute. The W.I. is
therefore in a position to fire
the sighting rounds at the -De-
partment of Highways at once.,
It would seem that the preserv-
ation of trees has historically re-
solved itself into a crusade. The
first great proponent was John
Evelyn in the 17th century. By
his writings on reforestation he
beautified, the Isles called Bri-
tish. Just this year, .bis succes-
sor, Richard St, Barbe Baker,
the founder of the Society of
the Men of the Trees retired.
The story of his -fights is well
told in- his book: Dance' of the
Trees.
In the course ,of his life he
carried the battle for tree pre-
servation to the N.W.T. of Can-
to Kenya, to Palestine, the
coastal reciWoods of California
weresaved by' his ,exertions, to
TOWN OF GODERICH
RESTRICTED AREA BY-LAW
No. 19 OF 1958
Property owners and' residents are hereby, ad-
visedy'that By -Law Numfber 19 of 1958—(A By -Law
to regulate and' restrict the ..use and Iodation ,of
buildings and premises, the use of land, the height
and bulk of buildings and the occupancy of lots in
the Town of Goderieh and for these purposes to -
divide the, Town into zones) -has ' been granted
temporary approval by the Ontario Municipal
Board, and is now in effect. •
S. H. BLAKE,
42-43
HALLOWE'EN SETTING
AT • ST. GEORGE'S W.A.
The October meetilSg of St.
Geoatge's Church Woman's Aux-
iliary was .held. in the Guild.
room with the president, Mrs.
H. Tichborne, presiding. Litany
rs
prayers were led by M. D: J.
Allan and Mrs. A. F.- Sturdy
read the Scripture.
The treasurer, Mrs. Slay, re-
quested that all envelopes be
paid up for • the year at the
November meeting
Reports were given bye •Mrs: D.
Wilson for the Girls' Auxiliary;
Mrs. Jenkins, for Little helpers;
Mrs. R. Needham for social ser-
vice and'Mrs. Sturdy for cancer.
There were, 39 calls made on
shut-ins and the hospital. Mrs.
1M " Hunt and Mrs, $. Munday
oiiered - to. visit the sick for the
coming month. "
Miss B. Lauder gave the last
chapter of the study book.
Arrangements were made for
attending the semi-annual at
Woodstock and the Fall Deanery
at Bayfield. -
After the benediction, tea was
served by the ...convener,' Mrs:
Munday, assisted by Mrs. K. E.
Taylor and Miss Lauder. As this
is Hallowe'en month,. appropri-
ate decorations were attractive-
ly arranged
DUNGANNON
DUNGANNON, Oct. 20.- lytrs. at 11 a in. and 7.30 'p.m. Raw.
Richard Park, sr., IS a . tiatient
in Wingham General' Hospital
receiving treatmen+ as a result
of a fall from a step just out-
side their house. The X-ray re-
yealed a broken left wrist and
a ,sprained back. We hope she
will be able to return home this
week.,
Mr. and 1trs. Bert Badman,
Comber, visited., the latter's
sister Mrs. Mary Rivett,' and are
spending ^ this week with- her
sister, Mrs. Roy Black, Lucknow,
who is recuperating from an
illness.
We regret the illness of Mr.
Kitchener Finnigan at Goderich
hospital. It's not many weeks
since' he and his wite and fam-
ily moved` to Goderich from
here.
Erskine Presbyterian Church
observed anniversary services
last Sunday morning and even-
ing. Although the weather was
disagreeable, the attendance was
good. Rev. Wm. Henderson,
Walkerton,- a native of Lucknow,
was guest speaker. He is mar-
ried to the former Peggy Mc-
Donald, daughter of Rev. Chas.
McDonald, a former clergyman
for many years at Erskine. Rev.
Mr. Henderson, in the morning,
gave a clear vivid address. Miss
Norma Murray accompanied at
the organ for the hymns. Guest
soloist was Barry McQuillin. At
the evening service Misses Mary
from his fire and understand Lou McAllister and Betty Black
the economic and aesthetic as-
pects of trees, you will find it
facinatingly related in this book.
It would be i'ividious to 'close
.this exhortation to battle for
our highways vithout mention
of our own Champion of the
Trees, Dr. Sherwood Fox. Those
of you who have found peace of
spirit 'and recreation in such
areas as. Pinery Park and' Inver-
huron Park and who will -find
it later in areas still to be taken
over, would do well to realize
that it was •his acumen, percep-
tion, taste and love of nature
which did so much to influence
the appropriat : authorities to
set aside these sanctuaries of
the trees for you for all time.
Since the birth of Israel as a
'nation, it has attracted nearly
a. million immigrants. They have
come from 80 different coun-
tries, -3b6ut "lisrr frorti •.
Orient, half from the ,West.'
New Zealand and- his final ef-
fort was a project for the re-
forestation of the Sahara Desert.
If you wish to catch a spark
S. A. Pickering, of Mount Forest,
is the guest speaker. 'Visiting
talent will assist with the music.
• Mr. and Mrs. H. Eugene Han-
son, of East Tawas, Mich.; are
visiting her niece, Mrs. Cecil
Blare, and .other relatives Sn
the district.
Miss Clara Sproul, Stratford,
Visited her sisters, Misses Nettle
and `Rebina Spy ui.
sang duets. .
Mrs. Abner Morris .who had
been' quite poorly, has recover-
ed quite nicel"! and is busy
again with h'r braided rug
making_
Mrs.. Ivan Rivett was hostess
at her home last Friday evening
with Mrs. Raymond Finnigan,
president of. the Woman's As-
sociation, presiding.' Mrs. C.
Crozier read the. Scripture. Mrs.
Chester Finnigan gave the les-
son thought. Mrs. Esther Riv to
conducted a .:gelling match.
Plans. were mads: for the annual
W.M.S. Huron Presbyterial West
sectional meetir, r, Friday; Octo-
ber 23rd- in the, United Church.
It was decided to hold an auc-
tion sale the first week in' Nov-
ember. The Fall Bally will be
held. at Auburn, October 29th.
The visiting committee for Nov-
ember and December are Mrs.
pp--anti-Mrs. Lorne Ivers.
Plans were discussed re the
church kitchen and'. improve
ments are under way. The hos-
tesses for lunch were Mrs.
Esther Rivett, Mrs. Ross Eedy.
Mrs. A. Culbert and 'Mrs, C.
Crozier.
:vIr. Murray Johnston, employ
ed at North Bay, was a week•
end visitor With. his parents,t
Mr. and 'MPS. Howard Johnston,
Murray reported there was
three inches of snow and the
weather not too nice up there..'
Mrs. J. J. Ryan is 'closing her
t. home for the .winter rno'nt}ls
and' will be witli her daughter.
Mrs ' Gordon Kidd, Mr'." Kithi
and -family, Islington.
'_Mrs. Fled Baechler has red
turned Mime af-er a visit t't•ith'i
relatives in Dublin.
Erskine Prestviterian W.M.S.
Thankoffering meeting was held
Fridt,y afternoon, Mrs, Rohl
McAllister led• and Mrs. Jas.
Wilson, was secretary, A don
ation• of $5 was made to the
31ind Fund. Mrs Will Reed
tla'ycd , the oran tor hymns
t'Irs. «'allt.ce 'Wilson •read
rticle, Miss Woodruff, dcaeo-'
tens of Knox Presbyterian
'unch, Goderieh, was guest
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OBITUARY
JOSEIPH H. HARRISON
Three Goderich residents,
Mrs, George Proctor, Mrs, Ern-
est Townsend and Mrs. Lorne
Thurlow, were bereaved recent-
ly by the death of their brother,
Joseph I. Harrison, of Exeter,
formerly of Goderieh Township.
Deceased was 85 years ()lege
and is survived by two 'daugh-
ters, Mrs. Joseph (Emily) Oke,
of Science Hill. Other sisters
surviving age Mrs. Mary Jane
Smith, of Ga'nd Bend, Mrs. Wil-
liam Scotchmer of Egmondville,
and Mrs. Jack Williamson, of
Vancouver.
The ,funeral service was con-
ducted at the Dinney funeral
home, Exeter, on Tuesday after-
noon with interment in Bayfield
cemetery.
Mrs. ' Pro&tor
learned of the
death of her brother-in-law, 'Ilr.
Jack Williaamson, at Vancouver,
last week. '
MSS OI.'rARA MAY • STOTHRS
Following a long illness, a
res'iden't of Goderieh for a num-
ber of years, Miss Clara May
Stothers, died at the Earnshaw
Nursing Home, North street, on
Sunday last. Deceased was born
at Dungannon 72 years ago but
to Goderich when' quite
young with her parents, the late
Mr, Stephen Stothers and Sarah
Davidson.
"She attended Central Public
School and was a member of
Knox Presbyterian. Church. Rev.
R. G. MacMillan officiated at the
funeral service on Tuesdaiy
afternoon at Lodge" funeral
home with burial in Maitland
cemetery.
Miss Stothers is survived by
a sister, Mrs. Walter Hawthorne
and six nephews and two nieces.
tier brother, William Stothers,
predeceased her several years
ago.
The six nephews, ' Messrs.
Keith Stothers, Charles, Donald,
Joh; Robert and Franklin Haw-
thorne, were. pallbearers.
MRS. F. TOWNSEND
Mrs. Fletcher" Townsend, Rat-
tenbury street. Clinton, died
suddenly in her 73rd year at
her home Sunday. Her husband
found 'her dead on his return
0
T'he Goderieh Signal -Star, Thursday, Oct. 222nd, 1 i
(Vera) Lawrence, .Ilamilton, and
Mrs, Jennie Wine._=,dun.
The funeral . as held OW.
Ball and' Mutch, funeral` kora
Clinton; on Tuesday at '2. . .
(S.T.), with Rev. '.Grant ,
officiating. Burial was in 'Mit-
.ton cemetery.
from church. She was born in
Goderieh Township, the former
Hattie Trick daughter of th,e
late Mr. and Mra. , Levi Trick,
Seventeen years ago, after znany
year:; of farming tn' T,uckersmith
Township, she and her husband
moved to Clinton, where s'he
was a member of Ontario Street,
United Church and its various
women's organizations.
Surviving besides her hus-
band are two sisters, Mrs. Fred
Newfoundland, 10th and larest
of Canada's ' provirtdes, repre-
seats a market f*r mainland
estimated at $250,00Q,004 a year.
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veek-end at the R. J. Durnin
idme returning Sunday after -
A large crowd attended a
lance reception Ftlday night,
n" the Agricultural Hall, held' to
lonor the newlyweds, Mr. and
4rs. David Duriisford (formerly
,Iarbara Ann Wilson). Miss Lois
Nilson read an address of best
vishes to the young couple and
Jonald Murray presented them
is boarding at the Henry home.
1 Mr. and Mrs. John Park (nee
Petrie) returned home
\s, last 'week -end and are gerting
settled in their new home ,on
the west sside of the village, ,
Many villagers ,attended Nile
anniversary services Sunday,
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Jhackleton on Sunday.
meeting of Huron Presbyteraiai-
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-.,fannon United Church on .Fri.
day .aftertifyon, October 23, at
a.m., Miss 'Christina Baxter. of
Anci,ola, will speak on "Face the
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The Dungannon United
Church obssrve anniversary
services on Sunday, October 2,d,
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