HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1962-06-14, Page 1414 The Goderich Signal -Star, Thursday, June' 14th, 1962
Pritchard Retires
'erich Lighthouse Is•
est on Upper Lakes
As a _result of Civil Service
eompetitions held at Goderich
on May 24th and at Owen Sound
on May 25th, new lightkeeper
appointments. have .been made
at Goderich and at Cove Island,
north of the Bruce Peninsula,
F. K. McKean, of Parry Sound,
the District Marine Agent, has
announced. •
The Lightkeeper at Goderichi
pperates the Main Light at the
top of the hill above the har-
bor, which, incidently, is the
oldest lighthouse on the Can-
adian side of the Upper Lakes.
It was built in 1854 with its
principal purpose to guide sail-
ing schooners into the natural
harbor at the mouth of the Mgt-
- land 'River. TITh Lightkeeper
also operates a set of ranges,
which guide ships from the open
lake to the harbor entrance and
which are -situated on the north
. pier. In addition, there is a
_fog alarm and light _at the outer
breakwater at the south side of
the entrance and a flashing light
on the north breakwater.
Mr Walter Sheardown, 217
Mary street, Goderich, has been
chosen to fill this position as a
result of the competition. Mr.
Sheardown has long been a resi-
dent of Goderich, served *in the
armed forces' during the war,
and .has since been employed
at Goderich Elevator and Tran-
sit Company Limited. He sue.,
ceeds Mr, Norman Cormier,.
former lightkeeper, who was
transferred this spring to the
-Welcome Island lightstation
near the .Lakehead. Mr. Allan'
MacDdnald has been acting in
a temporary- capacity as Light -
keeper until an- official appoint-
ment ,could be made.
The Cove ..Island lightstation
at the entrance to Georgian Bay
is one of the most important on
the Upper Lakes. The station
has a high light tower, built of
limestone masonry and con-
structed by masons imported
from Scotland in the year' 1859.
This old tower is 90' above the
° water. In addition to the power.
ful lighthouse, there is a radio
With book'in hand, Tom Pritchard sits en bench - overlook-
ing the Lake at Lighthouse Park. Beside him, a friend, Bill
Marwick, , also enjoys the sun and scenery. In the back-
- ground is the old lighthouse,. built in 1854, and listed as the
oldest lighthouse on the Canadian side of the Upper -Lakes.
Next Wednesday, • June 20, Tom Pritchard will observe his
76th birthday. On that day his successor takes over as Har-
bor Master.
beacon and a fog alarm install-
ation past , which almost all
waterborne traffic to the Georg-
ian "Bay ports must pass. The
Keeper at Cove Island also acts
as a radio relay station report-
ing the weather for Cove Island
on which the weaher - reports
issued from Malton Airport are
based and they relay messages
from other lightstations in the
area to the Coast Wireless Sta-
tion at Viarton.
Mr. Wm. A. Cohen of 10
Spencer street, Hepworth, has
been appointed as Assistant
Lightkeeper at Cove Island
Lightstation. Ile will act as
assistant to Mr. W. Speras, Chief
Goderich W.I.
Plans Priz
' The 'Goderich bch of the
Women's Institute met in Mac-
Kay Hall with rather a small
attendance: Mrs. A.`Straughan`
presided. Mrs. H. Dodd was
program convenor. The roll call
was answered by member& :giv-
ing the name of their first school
•teaeher. _
Reports on the district annual
held at Qlinton. were given. . by
_Mrs, N. McInnis for themorn-
ing sessipn and Mrs. H., Dodd
for the afternoon. •
A discussion on courses was
held andit was decided to ask
,for '"Women's Institute, program
planning procedure," as first
choice, with second choice being
"Copper tooling."
The prizes for the pupils with
the second highest marks in
the Victor Lauriston., and Sep-
arate schools are to be purchas-
ed and presented by the branch.
A September bake' sale was
decided on. Mrs. D. Riehl, Mrs.
J. B. Mills, Mrs. H.-Tichborne,
Mrs. C. Bissett and Mrs. H.
Dodd gave reasons and advant-
ages for New Canadians coming
to Candaa.
Mrs. A. Butler, in her own
inimitable way, waxed quite
poetical in a political. fashion
to explain the opportunities
Canada has to offer.
The busy driver is to be con-
tacted for a date which '-he
might have free for a bus trip
in June.
Mrs. N. McInnis gave two
• pleasing piano solos which was w �,,!„'^ i11 l A'1"A 11'1/' w\111. JAIL'
.followed by a sing -song.
Mks. D. Riehl and' her com-
mittee were hostesses for the
lunch.
Lightkeeper, a resident of Tober-
mory. Mr. Cohen also is a
veteran.
Also, at Goderich, the De-
partment of Transport an-
nounces the retirement of Thom-
as Pritchard, Harbor Master_ and
Wharfinger, who.will reach the
age. of seventy-six on June 20th':
On that date Mr. Allan MacDon-
ald, whose interest in the har-
bor and marine affairs is well-
known locally, will assume the
duties vacated by the retirement
of Mr. Pritchard.
The harbor at Goderich, which
is of great importance to the
district for the shipment of
grain and the operation- of the
elevator and 'flour mill, is being
deepened and enlarged. , The
inner section of the harbor is
being deepened to 21' and this
work will include- the removal
of Ship Island. This work is'
-being done under thedirection
of Mr. Scroggie, District Engin-
eer of `the Department- of Pub-
lic Works at, London, Ontario.
PINECREST
MANOR -
LIONS BANTAM
SCHEDULE SET
The Gotlerich.Lions Club ban-
tam hardball team will refire-
sent ' Goderich in the western
sector of the Southern Ontario
League of the W:O.B.A. With
ten entries; the league was
divided into two sections to fa-
cilitate schedule arrangements.
Included with Goderich are
Clinton, Centralia, Hensall and
Seaforth. The eastern sector
involves Mitchell, Sebringville,
New Hamburg, .St. Marys and
Exeter.
The opening game, originally
scheduled for 'Friday, Jtine 8,
was postponed to a later date
owing to thA band, tattoo in
Clinton set for the 'same day:
Complete schedule for the sea-
son is as follows:
Clinton at Goderich, - Friday,
June 15.
Goderich at Centralia, Sunday,
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Wallaeo Wtilfe, 19, of 'Kettle')
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on' Thursday' and pleaded guilty
to the theft of two "cars, one
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June 24.
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Goderich at Hensall, Friday,.
June 22,
Centralia at Goderich, Friday,
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Seaforth at Goderich, Friday,
July 13.
Hensall at Goderich, Saturday,
July 21.
All local games Will be play-
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game times set for 6.30 p.m:
The date of the delayed Clinton.
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was . given nine months deter
xninate and 12 months indeter-
minate, to nit).- concurrently, in
the Ontario Reformatory. .-
Samuel Jackson Sturgeon, 31,
of Chatham, who .also pleaded
guilty to' the theft of the same
cars, .was, sentenced to 60' days
in jail on each charge, to run
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Philip Francis Savage, Birm-
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and costs for going 48 miles
an hour in a 30 -mile zone in
Bayfield on June 2.
Elton Harkin Mahood, 24,
Goderich, pleaded guilty to leav-
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