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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1963-08-08, Page 88 The Czoderich Signal -Star, Thursday, August 8th, 1963 'Old Days Recalled c�a Trailer Camp, Harbor. Park, Is A BusySpot Filled to capacity over the Holiday weekend, the trailer camp at Harbor' Park found it necessary to turn away many tourists who sought accommoct- ation there. The trailer camp has enjoyed an excellent season to date and -there are indications that the time is not far 'distant when additional such space will be iqa necessity if the tourist visitors are to be accommodated. In addition to coming from many centres all over Ontario, the tourists with trailers also come from many parts of the United States. One of the most modern set-ups at tiro-- camp a few weeks ago was originally from Hawaii. its occupants,' �a retired officer of the United States army and his wife, a nurse, who was born at Forest. Ontario, but who has lived in Hawaii and California for many years, have been using their hoose on wheels for almost two years. It was completely appointed with bathroom, show- ers, TV, clothes closets. kitchen and all. They had toured all over the United States, North- ern Ontario and were enroute to Forest where the wife look- ed forward to a visit to her native town after an absence of many years. From there, they planned to go back to California. The rates this year are $1.50 a day, $9 a week or $80 for the season. This year, almost 30 paid the $80 for a season's rental trailers are from Stratford and London. Old Timers Some of those using Harbor Park trailer camp this year have been doing so for many years. Two of them, from Stratford—Norm Anderson and Sid Hance -- have come up every summer for the past quarter of a century or more. They recall that when they first came up there was no charge for pitching their tent in Harbor Park, for it was tents used then and not trailers as tis the case today. Then, only about half as many people came I to pitch tents as there are 'tourists who come today with 'their trailers. They recalled that John Mac - !Kenzie was the caretaker of !Harbor Park -in' those days. His work was supervised by the late George Beacom. They re' called how George Beacom would come over to the park 'with his horse and buggy every .Sunday morning and take - all ',the kids staying at the park for a ride. They also noted that when the residents of Huron - view, - where •b -John -'MacKenzie ;now. lives, had- a picnic at the Park last Thursday, John did not come up to Goderich for it. In fact, he has not come up for the picnic for the past several years. First charge made for pitch- ing a tent at harbor Park was $2 a week. The Stratford men recalled haw, a quarter of a century ago, there was a large frame building at the rear of 'the Park House in which there was an old fashioned stove and a large copper kettle for the visitors to use. In it was piled for,,use gall the wood you could burn,' they stated. On a 'rainy 'day the visitors. would gather in this building rather than . stay in their tents. One would play a guitar and -the rest of them would sing. "We had grand times, then, and the peo- }ple were more seefable..an - Most of the all season i knew one• another--be4te-r," the Stratford men said. "Today there is more of a floating population — in the i camp overnight or • for two nights and then away again," they said. Among the Ontario centres 'from which tourists have reg- istered -at the 'trailer camp this PORTER'S HILL PORTER'S HILL, Aug. 6. — Mr. and IVirs. Austin Harris, who were painfully injured in a -car accident,; are much im- proved alid expect to soon* game home from hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Weston, Mr. and Mrs. David Weston and rfamily have ,returned to Detroit after visiting Mr. Alec Weston. Mrs. Wilmer Riddell has re- ceived word of the serious ill- ness of her mother, Mrs. Frees Lattimer, _ North Bay. Mrs. Will Mair, London, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Dorlhld Harris, Mr. Harris, and fa'lnily. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bottles were in Mahon over the week- end to brim home Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Snell who flew from British Columbia where they visited their son-in-law and - daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Taylor, Dawson Creek. Mr.. and `Mrs_ Ivan Watson, Betty and Miles, North Bay, and Misses Helen and Norma Wet, - son, Detroit, recently visited Mra. Watson's brother and sis- ter-in-law, Mr. arr,d Mrs. Wilmer Riddell. - Mrs. Leslie Cox and Miss Dorothy Cox have offered to hold. the August meeting of Grace U.C.W. at their cottage. Several 1rin3_ _this distii(ct at- - tended the annual Cox reunion at Harbor Park -on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hender- son and Larry. Wingham, visit- ed Mr. and Mrs. George Math- ers. and David on Sunday. J r. and Mrs, John Alexander, Cumin -rave moved their 116use summer are the following: Wes- ton, Galt, Chatham, Windsor, London, Blenheim, Hornby, Kit- chener, Forest, Seaforth, Strat- ford, Ingersoll, StrathroY; Lis- towel, Simcoe, Wheatley, Sarnia, Ayr, Hanover, North Bay, Cooksville,Port Credit, Grims- 'by, Guelph, -St. Marys, Kings - ,ton, Ottawa, Waterloo, Toronto, Oakville, Niagara Falls, Tren- ton and St. Thomas. Then, of course, they :home from many states of,the t1.S.A. also. 45th ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Martin, Cambria road, quietly cele-; brated their 45th wedding anni- versary, Friday, August 2nd.1 They were married in Clinton .by Rev. Ernest Ford on August 2nd, 1918. They have a family i of three daughters, Mrs. Dean (Phylis) Barrett, Tacoma, Wash -1 ington; Mrs. William (Eleanor) I Slywchuk, Oakridge Acres, Lon- don, and Miss Maxine of Gode- rich. trailer to the residence of Har-, old ,Iantzi. Mrs. Reid Torrance, Kippen, was a Sunday visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Torrance and family. Mr. Harold Wiser, North.Van- couver,• recently visited Mr. and Mrs. John Torrance. Lakeview Casino GRAND BEND . TWIST to the "Crescendos" Every Wednesday and Friday Special Attraction - BOIBY CURTOLA' , Tartan Recording Starred his -*Twist Group. "THE MARTELLS" THURSDAY, AUG. 15 Admission $1.25 each iCesual Dress) Dance To J. Lionel'hoir'nton- amtt ` his Casal Royal Orchestra V ATU tZ4Y Helping Hands Enjoy Picnic An enjoyable picnic was held at Am,berley beach on August 1st by the members of the Help- ing Hands. 'Contests were con- vened by Mrs. J. H. Johnstone, and a bountiful supper' served by the lunch convener, ,Mrs. E. Baechler. Results of contests were as follows: kicking the slipper, Walter Baechler, Mrs. Baechler, Mrs. Johnstone; throwing the discus, Walter Baechler, Mrs. Johnstone, Mr. Johnstone; ring contest, Walter Baechler, Mrs. Baechler, Mr. D: Elliott; drop- ping the pegs, Mr. Johnstone, 3lrs. Baech.lor, 'Mrs. Johnstone; the silent game, Mrs. Johnstone, W. Baechler, Mrs. Baechiler; building castles, Mrs. Johnstone, .r a h7 _B echLer,.- r,. Johnstone; heaving the discus, Mrs. John- stone, NIr. Johnstone, Mrs. Baechler; how many buttons?, Mrs. Johnstone, Mr. Elliott, Mr: Johnstone. The members visited with cousins of Mr, Johnstone, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown Of Am- berley, before leaving for home. ' The following night, the mem- t� h ld th ' i e t' ers e elr regular m e ti of the week. This week they -made a surprise visit to Mrs. Annie I3ere of Dungannon, an aunt of Mr. Johnstone. A social hour was spent in games with Mr. and -Mrs. Johnstone placing first and second, and Mr, D. Elliott getting - the consolation prize. A. -dainty --bouquet of roses, and a gift was presented to the surprised hostess. Mrs. Bere served tea, while Mrs. E. Baechler provided lunch. Previous - t� the lunch, the regular devotional period was Norman Smith, colored Jamaican boy,, who has been adopted under the Foster -Parent Plan by the West Huron Women's Institute. WEST HURON WI ADOPTS COLORED JAMAKAN 'BOY AUBURN, Aug. 6.—Women's Institute branches of the West Huron District are now making their donations to the district 1 secretary for another project, that of being a foster parent to the child which,the Wingham branch had sponsored for some bine. _ _ . 1 Norman Saritl a -be its - his early teens, was born in King- ston, Jamaica, and attends the Caribbean Christian Centre for held. Scripture 'read by Mr. J. II. Johnstone opened the ser -- vice. A ,poem was given by Mrs. Bere, while Mrs. Johnstone gave a reading. The minutes were read by Mrs. Baechler and all united in singing the theme song, with, Mrs. Johnstone clos- ing with prayer. Mr. J. H. Johnstone has re- ceived word that he will be admitted to the Private Pat- ients' Pavilion of Toronto -Gen: eral - Hospital - on August - 7th. It is expected he will undergo surgery on his leg injured June 22, 1961, when- he fell into a muddy excavation at ,the site of the new Ontario Hospital at - G.od'erich. the Deaf. Norman is one of five children. Tested as profoundly deaf, he is slow to learn but is now making progress. He is one of the most lovable children of the school. His nrbther works and attempts to hold the family t e •. is -a --sold- ier. , _ tog ._ther�'.'.phe. father is a sold- ier. The mother is a seams- tress making 150 pounds per -- year. This Foster Parent` Plan is operated through the Canadian Save the Children Fund and helps bring together foster par- ents' anc'l needy children thous- ands of miles apart. Corres- pondence is arranged between the child -and the foster parents. Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Ethridge, Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, Spur Tree, P.O., Jam- aica, West Indies are the de- voted couple who operate this centre where Norman Smith i§ a student. The 11 branches which com- pose the West Huron :,District under their president, Mrs. Don-, aid Riehl of Goderich, are look- ing forward to this worthwhile project. It will assist this needy child whop might otherwise have been neglected: Buianess Men's Association Could Have Strang Rale Here 'Hobert Shiner, president of Goderich Business Men's Associ- ation, spoke to the, Rotary Club in'^'that 'capacity at Tuesday's luncheon meeting, and out .of his, talk emerged a lively and Informative discussion of tour- ism promotion. initially, he tossed in the question as to whether a Chamber of Com- merce is needed here. Toward ,ertd of the discussion, George Filsinger, another guest, ex- pressed the opinion that if the .Business Men's Association is ng and _holds together it' can do a job for the community, and "after it proves what it_, can do, a Chamber of Commerce might emerge." Needs Manager "The concerr'sus seems to be," said Mr. Shrier, "that" a secre- tary -manager is needed to cor- relate things." —Rotarian.. visitors . included Graham Pinkney, of Ajax; Charles Robinson, Toronto; George Bender, London West, and Frank Peter, Stratford. Secretary Bob Chapman 'an- nounced receipt of a Rotary banner from past president Murray MacDonald, Willowdale. President Harry Sturdy welcom- ed back "Bud" Worthy, on leave of absence from the club for some weeks. History Repeats As the sub -theme of tourist promotion brought comment from various members, Mr. Fil- singer recalled that the present situation is "only a repetition of history." "A merchants' ' committee years ago wanted to boost tourism, and inaugurated the booth," he said. "Looking back, I wouldg o along with � t a merit made here that the merci- are -rh st directly benefi ted, and a business men's as - C.P.&T. Tag . Day . sociation should carry more of the load. In those days we Used to get a grant from the town council, but the majority of council were never 100% sold on the value of tourism. I think the most direct benefit comes from a business men's association, and as far as a Chamber of Commerce goes I cannot see the need of it in Goderich" You have three ser- vice clubs. I would sooner see a strong Business Men's As- sociation, taking hold of tour - promotion." Roy Breckenridge said there ought to be a part-time secre- tary to answer enquiries from potential tourists. "If the retail merchants were, - to take hold of this thixig," said bast president Ed. Rowlands, "and show they were going to make something out a it, they cauld_ga.to, be.,town,fnr.a.,grant. and come to the service clubs for help and be cordially re- ceived, if a plan were presented that would do the town as a whole some good." Should Co-ordinate "A .Chamber could be a co- ordinating body," suggested Ted Avis, and Roy Breckenridge added: "If you get a sufficient number for a Chamber of Com- merce you will collect dues and have something for a paid sec- retary, instead of just casual collecting." 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