HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1967-06-15, Page 11THE •GODERIcH SK V.A.144 FMR. ThURSDA',A. JUNE 15/1967
Mayor Symons of Clinton was addressing the
large crotid in attendance at the Confederation
caravan at Agricultural park Sunday afternoon
when this photo was . taken, showing part of
the line of visitors as they neared the first
van.�Good weather favored the event for most
of the day, although rain scattered. vi$itors for
a ,short time in the afternoon. (Staff Photo)
This aerial photograph of Agricultural park,taken about 2:00 p.m. on Sunday,
June 11, offers a panoramic view of caravan trailers occupying a "centre
stage" position. Note the lineup that had already formed early in the after.
noon; an hour or so later, 'the''Ifne tiad almost d6ubled in length. Position
of the stage infield and arrangement of chairs in front of the grandstand
indicate the prominent place given to entertainment in Sunday's program.
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exhibits- were : featured-- in.. 'the -
caravans and were printed 'in
both French and . English Ian.
guages. Despite .the large crowds
in attendance throughout the day,
the event was kept carefully con.
trolled.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Members of the Goderich town
police force were on hand to dir.
ect traffic. The , Confederation
caravan carried their own spe.
cial security force, two scar.
let.tuniced RCMP officers. who
were on duty throughout the day.
Goderich fire department was
present throughout the day also.
Members of the fire brigade
took watches at the fire truck,
stationed on the race track just
north of the grandstand.
The Goderich corps of the St.
John Ambulance Brigade attend.
ed also. Their ambulance was
kept ..stationed at a convenient,„
point on the infield near where
the caravans were parked. Late
in the afternoon, as the day was
at its hottest, members of the
St. John's brigade extended a
blanket from their ambulance to
provide them some relief from
the heat.
The Centennial caravan was
viewed by. approximately 9,300
people according to a report from
a caravan official,
WELCOME
Goderich Mayor, Dr, G. F.
Mills, gave a welcoming address
to the Caravan officials and vis.
itors at 12:30 p.m. Other speak.
ers during the formal opening
ceremonies were Clinton Mayor,
Don Symons;°Errol J'.orda,n,. Man.
ager` of the. Confederation car.
avan; Captain Wombold, presid.
ent of Goderich ministerial as.
sociatioa.
Goderich Centennial comm. the Pegasus Players who per.
ittee was represent$. by B. R. formed a short playlet. From
Robin$on. Also speaking brietiy 7 to S 30' p.m., the °Harbour.
were the Honorable C. S. Mac. sires, a men's choral group
Naughton, treasurer of Ontario; • and the Goderich town " band
shared the spotlight. A Goderich
-square,-dancing group -displayed , •
their talent during the 8:30 to
9:30 spot on the program. The
Win -Jammers, a dance band,
from this area, took ' over the
entertainment at 9:30 and fin.
ished out the evening with pop.
ular music.
A sub -committee, composed of
members from within the ranks'
of the-Goderich Centennial Com,
niittee, organized the entertain.
ment program. Headed by chair-
man Dave Ralston,,' the comm.
ittee members did an excellent
job . of arranging the program
and carrying put publicity fun.
ctions.
Other committee members,
Were: Bert Such, program 'chair•
man; Tim Elliott, publicity chair.
man; George Filsinger, enter.
tainn• nt; Bert McCreath, arr-
angements; Sherman Blake, arr-
angements; Fred Minshall, traf.
fic control and parking. "
The Goderich boy scouts were
in charge of getting 'visitors to
while they marched up and dowil ',enter their-- signature in guest
before the grandstand, The pipe . books as they left the caravan.
band numbers were followed by In conclusion, councillor B.R.
Scottish dances performed on a Robinson, as chairman of the
'stage oti the infield:just in front Goderich Centennial committee,
of the caravan. wished to convey' the thanks and
Knox Church folk singers were • appreciation of their ,.committee
featured next on' -the program. to all those citizens who so
At that point hi the day's act•
ivities, the showers came down
and forced the choral group to
move indoors under the shelter
of the Go'erich arena, fortun.
ately only a quick, one -hundred.
yard dash away.
From then on, the entertdin.
ment remained indoors. Goderich
Treble Aires, were followed by
Don MacKenzie, Huron county
warden; Group Captain K. R.
Greenaway, Canadian Forces
Base, Clinton and Robert E. Mc-
Kinley, M.P., Huron.
BAND M LTSIC
The Royal Canadian Air Force A
band, under the direction od Fl.
ight Sgt.-Wildish, led off the after.
noon's program of outside enter.
tainment. They were followed by
the Goderich collegiate institute
choral society, and the Goderich
collegiate's 40 -piece Viking
band. Their music provided an
entertaining diversion for those.
waiting lin the queue to enter the
caravan, as well as those who had
visited the trailers and were
relaxing in the grandstand.
,The Scots who. attended Sun.
day's Caravan visit and accom.
panying centennial program must
surely have been pleased with one
part _of . the program. This fea.
tured the Goderich Highland pipe
band which played several tunes
capably arranged the details of
Sunday's centennial program' of
entertainment. Councillor Robin.
son wished special thanks to the
assistant manager of the Lenten.
nial caravan, Alec. Jamieson, for
their, fine spirit of co-operation
while working we local offs•
vials- prior to the setting up of
the caravan.
On behalf of the Goderich Centennial committee, I.
wish to' convey my thanks to the citizens of Goderich
and district for their enthusiastic support of the Cen.
tennial caravan's visit here) and the manner in which
they conducted themselves. °
Your patience and understanding did not go unheeded
by your Centennial committee, town officials,or those
in chargeof the. caravan. . -
A special thanks is owed to Alec Jamieson, assistant
manager of the caravan, and all his personnel, for their
spirit of cooperation with local officials.
The Goderich police fo ce, fire department, St. John.
Ambulance corps, and Goderich Boy Scouts are all de.
serving of recognition Ind appreciation for" their , con-
triiiution to the event.
I take this opportunity to thank Dave- Ralston, chair.
roan of the entertainment committee,and all members
within it who so diligently worked all details
necessary to make such an event,a success.
TO all those who took part in the daylong program,
you ;have proved yourselves worthy of `tire support and
appreciation of your community.
Yours truly,
°R. Robinson,
Chairman, Goderich Centennial Committee
Waiting time varied, from 20 minutes to half
an hour during .the' -day . for those waiting to
get through the Confederation caravan. Half
• an hour or so was generally spent on examining -
the exhibits inside the eight -trailer show.(Staff
Photo) •
The COnfederaiion car mn drew a crowd of
opproxitiiately', 9',300 during their onelay stand •
here on Sitritiay, J.utie 11: ,Lineups stretching
from the entrance to. the caravan as tar back
as McDonald Sheet, which runs past the arena,
were a common bight"throughout the 12 hours
•#hat the cataVan was open. liere the Signal-
. Star camera shows a section of the queue;
at least as many people were' ahead of them.
(Staff Photo) •
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Rank and file Canadians' In sculptured figures revolve slowly around a disc
carrying figures of the Fathers of Confederation. Sculpture was done by
Sylvia Lefkovitz, of Montreal anlat, especially for the Confederation
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citravans and train, and proved a popular item for many of the 9,300 vibitors
during the foderibh show Sunday.