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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-01-02, Page 1i :w it 1• ° i2 nd ;YEA.R"1 1111111ttltttlllltlltl111111111Iu1) Ill i I lINH�11111111111 #!# ll IH !I11!I�lIl! IIrl I IIIIIII#ll�lU, 11;� IIr 11tItIII111IiII1t' Ii.v lI 111!#111111hllll1 lllltlllltlll111111111 111 iI#ltilItl1N1I1.11 , u # I1I �.w1I1 !I IIIIIIIIIIIll111u' III!11 111111II1 1 11IIII4rI I tll1 IllIIIIItluM1iIIII 1111Illlllllllllllllulltltll1lllllli Iql hhlliuihllllllllllllillulllhl ululltllll#IlIISUI111Hu I ..... ...4$4, • ` • THURSDAY, JANUARY2, 1969 •. SINGLE COPV • y., - '' out with • you '68.... jIt f UlurilmiiiuuttftihnllltttfiiinnuuunniutluttmtttlttrllUftunililltuitml H Signal -Star Reader Celebrates ., lOOth Birthday. ,1 The oldest' rearder - of the Goderich Signal -Star• celebrated her 100th birthday -on December 18 in Santa Monica, California. .• Mrs, Leah .Shetler was morn in Colborne Township on'the Flick HAmestead way back in the 180Qs. . She rlab.vea •• too the United States in' the latter part .of that century and moved to Santa Monica in 1904. In all those years she has been receiving the • Signal=Star "just to keep in touch." • Despite ,a broken -hip a few years ago; • •Mrs. Shetler-still • keeps fairly active and attends church ane nternat onai: 'Order `of Forester functions with her daughter Mrs. Agnes Swartz who shares cher }otne. _. p Mrs. Shetler still lives• in• the farm home she first had . when she went to California and sees no reason to give .up her wood,..: burning stove, "it's still' useful." The Shetler home, was moved from its original site some �years ago when the ,City of iapta Monica Purchased the land.it was on. rfie site is now occupied -by the- parking lot for the Santa `. Monica 'Civic' Auditorium: Mrs. Shetler's husband -Edward -"died in the best_ interests 4'f the community. "I am 1945,.He had been a bee -keeper, . a not prepared to accept -this," he said, "but horse -team master and had raised grain in the does reflect how ill informed the people' of '1° area. the community • , are about community Mrs. Shetler s father Jacoji- - Flick affairs. This is no 'reflection on the local arrived in the Goderich area with the first paper," -_he stated and urged all 'citizens to settlers and -established the Flick Homestead make an effort' to know what is takipig place about three miles east of Benmiller. The in council. "Read all the reports," he said. original log cabin home was later replaced "Ream the Editorials, •search out the,truth, ` x with a brick home which is still standing t attend me'et'ings. We -must do this, if -riot for • today almvt 100 years later. Mrs. ourselves, for the young people who are Shetier's mother wasAttneformer Mary going to t %eover in -the future. 1 appeal to \\�' � SGhaian �`` c ��� _ i ‘\ \\\t,1* ykkkirig oto tet isee Iter, d n't��� Other rel�atcves j !11rs. S yetY ttitOi`ving d tlA the\ unWt .19y a If tet Y q -int-the areas are--l4ft -V ill tta-) - �eoun !—men be �o—net•---art i.1 ' •t it:\ best - Young, 268 Cameron street, a niece; Frank interest -of 'the community, object by all Flick, Benmiller, a nephew; Mrs. Editzh_.., means, but when a person does something Fysek, Toronto, a niece; a brother, Leslie worthwhile, be big enough.. to , show Flick, 85 of London and another niece, Mrs. ' appreciation,", he said Jack. (Jean) Dewar!; Lontterrjir's: Young's He concluded by saying that as long as he •° father, a brother of Mts. Shetler, lived on -the' remained a citizen of Goderich he was ready' 1*lic3t, Homestead unti-Ht--was-s d -about -28 and-wiiliccg tri live all the help toe could. , years ago. He was John Flick.' was 91 when • Mayor Dr. \Frank Mills said he had no he died and had been a former president of prepared spe h" for$ the evening. • •='T'he the 11ns% en's OetogenarrareClub. There are median -whar is- and we• must several nieces and nephews also still living in accept that," he said. Ile added that,he u as a thearea, • 'bit surprised to hear men who had stated -Like all women, Mrs. Shelter likes to tell they , were for progress during the a white lie or two about her age. "I'm not - no'mio ation. meeting vote against the new going to be 100," she says, '`only 98." But a broad grin and the fact that she invited almost halt the residents of the Greater ,Santa Monica Bay area t� her birthday party e .cy i+`vii4'yll �� 1' "�nNa,IIfA,P,N�r :.. �„..:. this is myyyyy, 'year' 1414;!',.* f 1Nt . y • -40 .• 40-ji 111411144.,4i1;#'‘d „. PHOTO'S BY RON PRICE OF SON TIM _11 .MONTHS. ‘ 4 L' 1 1 1• 1.M%alrrNry(�! Alr ftrr a ° -yid wa •rPt•,u. • S- r :� r .... 1promise you my fellow citizens.... hT r r 'ff • 4i ... II 1 , • /aAYR#WtbMaenfo� 4 au+4n4•I.Inlby �vn"1 �,'.��ryiM IP) �uClZl, t.: Ail e, astand on • my -tread.... 40 N 9.1111111111111K111111140 1nillT1ilIMIIIM111li1111111tutuuuulnii1uu111111t111111U ` • �tirinmltltlnuulluonunluu uultluunmiluuunuiilmiuluulnunuulllulluunlll rluluUululll! iutTftliuuuuuuununumiuuulluninuuuuuuulqumlituuuu uullpnruuuulnnu lion�iu,umnuuumnluununiunllunnuinuliiuminlilnl uuullnunituululnmur ETI j r The last meeting Yof town—council for 1968 was held on Friday.,,D cember �-,.,at?d outgoing '"rite"rt hers - rsf• • cd eitdik 'the opportunity tO bid their farewell. • • e Councillor B. R. Robinson, often one of .the more outspoken members of council during his term of office, was the first to speak and assured members orcouncil that though there had been "....many differences `of opinion," he felt no -animosity. He stated he had _always acted' in a manlier he felt was in the best interest of the, community but the results of the last election -had led him to conclude that perhaps he had not' acted in Cotmcillor`6ruce Erskine sayd` the meeting ould be .-his laSt after six 1,:c° rs oh cotiacil end he hoped he had been able to_contribute meth-inglt3-the be!.termeni of.the town.' Reeve Herbert -Such statE'd •thaf as -a rep-resentatke „of; 'the •town on county council he realized the ,importance of changes• at present- 'taking place in local 'government better than most. Ile precitic•tecj a different type of government ,would be 'ire• effect in the area. 4Y...'in the nett Sour, years, whisai d. it be regional or something else" h.e ether- He •statrdrhe felt- every young 'man -share- ,. its community. life., "Ige are, all willing - to take from -the- Gown and we should all be willing to give something back". He said that"' his four years on council has been.".. -.:a most rewarding experience." and recommended •ttiei.town: p iceed with its_official plan as The• inaugural 'meeting of the 196 soon, as possible and also w:itrhdthe zoning council wilt be held at the town hall o bylaw ,that would' enforce- the. plan. fie Monday evening, January_ 13, at 7' p. Mayor' MiHs -complimented all membe Of the 67, 68 council saying 'that despi differences, they all deserved credit. -.... inaugural rs to 4 ':""hientiuned. that "...soiirettii g is coming up," and made- reference to pla ni•ng that is at - present being undertaken-- t the county' level• 9 n nf. Members of the new council have accepted an invitation' from the Royal° Canadian ( determination in carrying -through with his Legion, Branch, 109 to attend a social '.studies and his- desire to serve the Lord. At evre�d Accepts First Baptist.. Church Post 4The .Reverend Arthur Maybury B.A., B.D., has -accepted a calt.tq become pastor at • First Baptist Church, Montreal Street. While the church has been without a` mT'njster rifler September, Reverend ` Maybury :h'as • taken '- s• ,.several' Sunday mornings services church', coming up frons ° Hamilton, each' weekend to do so. It was, the desire of the church' members to have Reverend Maybury as their full- time pastor effective December 15 and a call waS,extended to him. 'Reverend Maybury received his degrees in - theology. from McMaster • University, Hamilton.. He has also taken extra courses in Pastoral counselling :and at. present is atfending_1Jniversity and studying to obtain a Master's degree in social work„ Reverend Maybury has shown great courage .and *A evening following the meeting. • ''b •1, .a. her away. - traffic signals at ,Hamilton and • Victoria • Street that had been voted on earlier in the evening. . "The t ext council will have new and old irNrc'"`t`5`if_;�'rrt�'`'��I� at, make good balance.". 1 w., • I- • 4 \ The last lakeboat of the season left Goderichon the first -day, of winter, becember 21, 1968 with the assistance of three tugs from the Macponald Marine Tug- Company,., to giant Laker A,lgorajl , 4AW, • in mid-morning and headed south for the last flit' of the year. She w• `"'"tie age of 14 -rhe suffered a brain tumor and after a serious operation has been left with so' little sight he is classed as blind and ' legally registered aS blind as of September, 1960, at theage of 19.. _,_.. • Reverend May bury_ ,_previously - had ` a two-point charge at Caistor and, Tyneside ®Bapt ,Churches near -Hamilton. At -present h'e 'will be ,in ch` of `the chu•roh in Goderich on weekends only,, but upon - graduation in May, will take on full pastoral duties. The Mayburys will also occupy the. parsonage,, atPicton Street West, on the' weekends taking up permanent residence in May. . " -.• 1 47' 5• had been tied•. up at the Sifto wharf taking on salt since the - evening of the previous day. Thi -harbour is now closedyita shipping. it .already_ ice bound and the. heavysteel boo fes'th 'm has Y forced onto moored. shipping by the wind and doing damage, , •w scuttled. ,.a , ke\\ • - reakwall 'l'hree"f$rmer Godench grain barges have been sunk in Lake Ontario near the inlets to ' the Qntario Hydro's Lakeview power Station just , vves-t _df Tororith to .forth an extra $fieakwall. The barges John• A. Roeblirig,•,Bryn anis John Fritz ended theiryears as grain storage barges here this year when they were txrwed to the site near Toronto durifng the latter part of the summer. They wed" filled with stone until they were lush, clear of the lake eittonv bor°'at d t51t m . zrnvered into position over prepared trenc es a ore eing BEAT WATERLOO 9-5, LOSE 8z7 TOJTR4THR�Y. By: Richard Madge when he -scored on a pass from The Goderi•ch. Siftos split a Colquhoun at 12:2.2. pair. of Friday night harne games. °Although the .$skins had over -the holiday week, defeating several good chances in the first. the Waterloo Siskins Sand period, they were unable to beat dropping a•close 8-7 dkision to Goderich • goalie. Alan Howes, the Strathroy Rockets. • who was playing his- first game The--vxetor =.• ver the- ourth- ---the year for the sirtop•. Ah - place iskins saw the Siftos' who was a regular with the club- • come up with their ,most last • year, is , attending St. inipres$ive offensive effart of the Lawnrsriver University in New • season. They scaored' three goals York State ober? 'a hockey. • :ft each period enroute to thein scholarship and is playing with first Witt in three: games with the the Siftos while lie is home for Waterl©o team. the Christmas vacation. His Si�fto' captai ri, Cam presence Was a ,lifesaver, for the CoIquIioun. opened - the scoring saltier, with regulartetmninder, of the five minute' mark of the Al Carter, sidelined with ''tilled r �' o ".. nin period, when he fired 'knee ifg mer .4 .and 'Robbie•. pe � p p , .•.. -=---•hi 6th goal•---of--tht» year—Past- 1 e11P ine :il�utid� see i�r SiSkin netminder, GlenGolt2eckr" �foll''owing trisr'riin in with referee, Rick 1"'tenilitl drew the ist'and Gerry ..-•Deriomnie, earlier this, e' just wet twos minutes later, put. sason. the red light on himself to give The se4.ond period was a free k. °Wthe Siftos a two•goal le d. ,• wheeling affair, with ma tptal of it Glen Nicholson mathree seven goals seared four of them 7 ' by-the•4isitors. Glenn Johnson put the • Siskinx oh the scoreboard at 2:21. hut centre . Dennis Martin restored the Sato ' three goal lead one minu later when he scored on a pass from, defenceman, Mike IVIurphy: ,-- _ The 'Siskins and Siftos continued to ,swap goal§ ° throughout the ser -and --frame. Mike Scharlach ebounted'for the Siskins only to have Murray Henderson get that one back for the Siftos on' passes frarri • Brian - Rumig and Jim • Gratto. The persistent Scharlach got • his ,second. °goal of the period at Mark "Frenchie" Parent .e 'lled�tfimt Ontr-wittrifislint goal as a Sifto at ,15:37. The Siskins got in the last tick when Big Bad John Dolby scored with less than a minute remaining in - the period. ._ The third perioyd`t elonged to. 4 n r, v• , t , V � Nr _. '. ... .. ,k!.'1 �My1 .WtkA' a ,r • r • , ,/ �1 Ip the Siftos. Henderson, with his second of the night and St e Doak with a shot from just over the' hluelirre-;made it 8-4 for, Goderich before .Jim 'Hewitt got one hack for the §i°skills. Rick Fremlin ended d the scoring • e e when ' he lt-away, his -_second of .the.__ nigh gn a pass fmni Glen Nicholson with just over four minutes left in the game, giving the Siftos a welt -deserved four gti;aI margin --of victory. • fi feree, Merle Shott, called a tcotai of 22 penalties in the hard hittingeonteA,t, 12 of them going to the Siftos. • The, Siftos almost° made. it two straight over the upper ec 1e ot"it• a league in theta gg °me a ainstthe second place ,Strathro'ly Rockets, hut.' their old nemesis - a third perirbil' let down -- cost them ,the vin:.or°y. - The Siftos, with an impresll.;ye display orf, power in the second period, overcame" a 4-1 first period deficit, b3/' conng five straight, goals to take a 6-5 lead' into • lie third pp'od. The visitors, .rs, howev?r, reve'r ed the.— pattern, butscoHiig, the>rftos- 3-1 jn the third period to take a close 8-7 .riecislOn, 4The winnin .% goal for the Rockets came with lust over' I three ( minutes remaining in the garrre from the stick of Terry Holbrook. -• ,Holbrook was - a one-man • show for the Rockets. The winning goal wag •his fourth of . the gathe. Two -'other. players, Torn Woodiwess and Rick: Ileinbuck, each'" st tired a pair for Strathroy... r S U `bo t s r:ti 'W© IWeS 9 I; � the first period. The rust came with the ' .-` 'iftos -playing shorthanded, eta Jim (Wratto off for hooking, with the game only. 31 seconds old. It was the first shot' ort the Sitio net. Isis other goal came as the _result of some weak checking by Sifto left winger, Wayne Loney and defenceman, Steve Doak. _• ._ ll�tb ac�k and...l1ei:nhuck both got their first goals iri the first frame. -The Siftos could manage oply, one' reply, that coming -when Brian Rumig scored his filth goal 'of the year On passes from Parent and Doak. r Siftos trailed 5-1 early in the second period when Holbrook scored at 2:31 but •then the' Siftos went on a' rampage, scoring rive strall4ht to take a-6-5 lead. Carry Colquhoun, ' Dennis Gratto and ',Mike Murphy ,were the Sifto snipers.' I J„looked” at this point as t? ugh the Siftos had- taken g(it tile ` - me acid would charge-.. walk' away from the, fizzling f Rockets,. but •such was no't to be the case. /_, , Two quick goals at the beginning of•t e thi'td period by Tiolbroolc-andr=HHembuck •put the -I1'ockets-into a one goal lead. •Th_ e •-Siftos came back, with one by Y„_ Wa `ne '7Car'p” Fisher at � . -8:02' to tie Mr scorer and -''-the teams battled on even terms until Holbrook hit 'the winner at, 16:27. The Sifto brigade was guilty of some atrocious ,lapses and 'goalie, Al Howes, Was not sharp. He was beaten° several time by shots from just over the blueline, on , what should have been routine saves. . ` Opi'te these errors, however; '- :9 have—shown n •thea Iasi 'hglf-dozen games that they have started to jell and. they Will hemakt g,.„fi"heal. bid -to catch a playoff spot. ,. The, improved play' sof the «"'other two contenders for the Q fOrr sixth and final rplayotf potion, Guelph and St: IlViary's,. points the way' to what' -should be au exciting second halt of the "• schedule. The Siftos, -'improving . steadily,. !have been playing �t entertaining hockey of late, but the attendance ha... veraged- orrly- 300 pear game. ream officials are hopeful that with the Christmas rush over and the team playing well, attendance will improve. Ilow about heading down to ' the rink this Friday night when the Owen Sound Greys` co-rr`1e to town? The Siftos have a good representation of Goderich boys, • • mon hid—year's4eartrr....- 4'ot rt six - ' and they are a young team with • almost all of them eligible to return next year. !tut without your support at the ate. this . year, there may ntit 1R a . next„...,_ ;.T._._...-, year! See you Fiday? X,.3