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With Marga
I don't know if the sap is still
runnings trough for maple syrup
to, still be "on the fire" or not.
The more youainqulre, the more
places you find that are making
this delicious syrup, none of
which are bothering with the
making of maple sl agar.
• Just recently in 'talking to Mr.
Lloyd Walden of the Auburn
area, find he has , been Votking
like a demon setting out pails,
tapping not only his own trees
- but also the large shade trees
• along the roadways, gathering
this sap and boiling it down.
He told me how to get to the
operation by going 'thro'
Auburn, turning left at the
second road and going' three
• miles down towards a, little old
village.
We found every maple tree
for miles, with a pail fastened to
it. -On checking one of the pails,
I found it almost filled - but
frozen - and other lumps of
sweet ice on the ground where it
had been dumped probably the
day before. Apparently, they
don't want • it to freeze. So I
figure that is why they say they
like a good frosty or cool night,
to hold back the sap, and, anice
warm sunny o day, to make it
a► • flow freely. I can easily see
where it can be a terrific job
emptying all those cans every
evening.
The boiling down is a slow
process, and the fires are going
steady for days.
I couldn't find any activity at
Mr. Walctan's - and was a bit
disappointed, but they may be,
working at it now and it is just a
nice drive from Goderich if you
want to go out. Mr. Walden lives
just around the corner -- to the
left -,if you are just'interested
in the syrup.
I believe we are all interested'
in Goderich history and there
are so many tales that bear
repeating that I would like to .
repeat a century old article they are preparing for you - so
concerning our main industry - when I catch my breath I` will -
4 • SALT, which dates .-.back to tell you more about it, later. I
1866. think you can have Qa pretty
I can't tell you who the good idea of the calibre of this
writer was, but he starts out by function when you hear .that
saying "Speaking` Of- the Salt' Mrs. George (Jean) Ellis • is -in•
well'L -- I was introduced to Mr. charge of food planning. Need I
Samuel Platt, the principal say more? Mrs. William McKellar
shareholder in it (and I believe and Mrs. Charles Boddy are
Peter MacEwan s grandfather, or
convening the affair - so more
waa.-it great-grandfather, was the about tickets latera Mrs. Don
other "principal shareholder".) Aberhart is in charge 'of
A first look at this gentleman. decorations and, well; all 'the
told• me of his intelligence .and ladies will be working to make
good nature. We passed over to this an outstanding event of the
the other bank to the salt works
•
people think Saltford is fading
away -- , .but •1 think it is
beginning to awakenn and in a
. few years we will see a beautiful
little Saltford, much different to
the one a hundred' years ago.
This one will be a village of
comfortable and beautiful
homes, with a wonderful view of
the famous , vIenesetung -- now
the Maitland River. The old
dump will be a lash green with
nice trees breaking out here and
there and all will be serene. (You
dreamer you!)'
Perhaps I am a dreamer, but I
have faith in THIS dream - and
Goderich will be proud to call it
a 'Suburb"! By that time I
expect we will have tended. our
own banks .of, the have,
and
•the view„,, from • the north
entrance will be
spectacular than ever.
more
We have young men and
women,” with young families, in
Goderich and Saltford,. who can
see the future much clearer than
the old timers. - The old timers
can talk about the history's but
the young folks are starting
NOW to .create a, bright and
happy future. (and I sure hope
to be around to see it!)
Seven awards have been won
by young members Of the
Goderich Figure Skatirig Club in
the past week and presentations
of trophies have been made.
On. Tuesday evening, March
25 at Goderich Mem.bfial Areha,
Janet Sutherland and John
Williams were the winners of the
Senior Dance Trophy, donated
by Mr. and Mrs. William Craven.
Well, on Friday, 'April 11, the
Canadian Order of Foresters
group are having their spring
dance at the Pay. Make sure you
get your ticket as they always
have a good attendance - and a
good time at their dances.
The Maple Leaf Chapter of
the IODE are having June
Callwood - - that exciting
personality, as guest speaker at
-their smorgasbord- luncheon. 'on
-
Tuesday, April -29, in the big hall
of the North Street United .
Church..We ran-put,of adjectives
when trying to describe the food
by a massive Howtruss bridge.
( Sal tford7 •
"On . entering , .we were
• confronted by the two furnaces
at the end of the two blocks, on
which are seated the kettles - at
• about two feet apart; The blocks
• run parallel with each other :the ,
whole length of the building and
. each one containing 52 kettles.
At the opposite end to the
furnaces are elevated,two
enormous tanks • contining
44,000 gallons of brine, and I
was surprised to see the -rapidity
with whichtsaltis made.
"Its crystals form on the top
f the steaming brine and,
im ediately sink to the .bottom.
Men run along the top of the
• Moak -an-d _ladle it out with a
spring season:
The Country Crafts Group is
still working on its project to
have more space in lovely old
"Carlow Hall." Their Women's
Institute is' planning the tea. A
penny sale and may other
things are going to "happen" so
watch for more news regarding
this. -
'The Legion Auxiliary Ladies
are working hard on their Bunny
Bundle. Draw.. You . know that
the money for this draw. will
*help the children who need it so
badly. So BUY!
,You will not want to forget
the Hobby Show_ at the
Wesley -Willis Church in Clinton
r shovel and buckets, one o on ,Fr-iday_.ind Saturday, April
• which is over every kettle -
supported on laths. The extra
brine runs off the salt and into
the kettle again. When a basket
is filled, the salt- is thrown. into
large bins- behind whence it is
packed into barrels.
"They .-evaporate abou,t 1,000
gallons in 24 hours and make
from 100 to 110 barrels,
"On that morning,` Mr. Platt
had heard of the Goderich salt
carrying -off the .first prize in
Paris, and ,he announced the
good news to an Englishman
who was engaged in scooping the
salt out of the kettles. Instead of
hailing the news with pleasure,
the man evidently did not like it
and-_. said,_ in fact, it .was
impossible to be the case, as no
salt in the world can come up to_
the"English salt - and English'
salt just couldn't be beat!
"I found the engine to.be but
of 15 horsepower and the total
expense per day to b only
$28.00. The cost of ,fuel Or the
• furnaces is ,not large as wood is
only $2.00' per"'cof d 1161.67
`.`IYIx.4 Walker,. ' the,
superintendent, told me salt
costs them 90 cents per barrel of
280 lbs - including the barrel -
and they re -sell it at $1.65 per
vt' '11arr$l, FOB.
"Much credit is due to the
sagacity of Mr. ' Platt in
.foretelling they wouldratrike salt
- actually they were searching
for oil He was led to anticipate
it from the fact of salt being so
plentiful on the opposite shore
of the lake, and he had learned
from the Indians that a salt
spring had .• formerly flowed
*there."
au_...can...go_on,_.and on with
the history of salt which is
• actually the history of our
-Goderich and Saltford. So many
25 and 26. Hobbyists fog miles
around will be showing so try to
get down. The Women's Hospital
Auxiliary, in Clinton is sponsor
-and it has the makings of . a
"Really Big Show!"
• Mar"tha
P.S. Don't forget the last night
of the Rotarians Travel Series is
on April 22. 'Be sure to say you
would like it again next year
becauseyou know you DID
erb py it. So Make it available for
others to also enjoy._ -
M.R.
win awards
Nlr�, • Craven made the
pregentation.
The Senior Ladies Trophy
was won by Marlene McConnell.
It is donated by the Dominion
Road Machinery Company.
Lynda Eccles was the winner
of the Intermediate Girls Trophy
which is donated by Sifto Salt,
The presentation was made by
Mrs. R. Chapman.
Winner of the Junior Girls
Trophy, donated by. the D and, J
Machine Shop, was Kathy
McFadden.
Trophies- for Most Improved
skater Award'. 'Girls; Most
Improved'r Boy Skater in the
Club and Best Beginner Trophy
were presented during the
evening to Kathy i-lyn.ds, Tom
McGill and Susan Schaefer
respectively by Mrs. G. F. Mills, •
Labour Council meets
The regular meeting of' the
Goderich District Labor Council
was held on Marchtt4 at McKay
Hall.
The council has again decided
to hold in abeyance, any further,
discussion, or an election of a
delegate to MODA until it has
heard a report on, the t brief
issued by this Organization. One
Dungannon
,DUNGANNON WI
The March meeting of
Dungannon WI was held at the
home of Mrs. Warren Zinn.
The meeting opened with the
'due.. and the Mary Stewart
collect in, unison. Roll call (What
Makes a Nation Strong) and
payment of fees was answered
by. 10 members.
The motto, "Don't count the
minutes, make the* minutes
count," was prepared by Mrs.
Wilbur Brown and read by Mrs.
Cecil Blake.
Report of nominating
committee was, given by Mrs.
Graham McNee. The standing
committee convenors gave their
reports on agriculture, Canadian
LOCALSH
industry, citizenship, education,
historical research, current
events, home economics, health,
resolutions, curator and public
relati on$.
-Mrs. Lorne Ivers, citizenship
convenor, gave a review of the
book "Bird in a Gilded Cage" by
Judy LaMarsh.
Members have volunteered to
canvass certain districts in
Ashfield, West Wawanosh and
Dungannon 'for the - cancer
campaign.
The April meeting is to be a
social evening, each member to there should be no hesitation in
invite a friend. writing and airing views. He also
On April 29, a short course stated that the Signal -Star allows
(choosing and using fabrics) is to Editorials without being toned
be held in Dungannon United down to suit a few people, and
Church from 10 a.m. to 4cp.m. that they do- not have a biased
•
member of the Labor Council
has been appbinted to read this
and will report his findings at
the neat meeting.
The council received a letter
informing' it of the new stamp
commemorating the50th
•- Anniversary of the International
Labor.. ...•organization. It was,
noted _,that this stamp could be
used in any position. If everyone
has seen the last issue of the
Signal -Star they will find a full
explanation of this stamp.
During The evening the
council had- as a guest Ron Price
of the Signal -Star. He gave a -talk
-on newspaper policies and
answered questions from the
members. In the course of the
talk Mr. Price said that this was
the public's newspaper, and if
anyone has anything to say,
Anyone interested in taking this opinion, but print what they
course, contact Mrs. Cecil Blake consider to 'be true. Another
or Mrs. Harvey Alton before interesting fact is that the only
• Miss Betty Anne Simpson and April 24items which will cost money is
The meeting `cloged'Wit -the ` an. _-announcement- 'or -- ars
Queen and Institute Grace: • advertisement.
Lunch hostesses were Mrs. -
George Errington, Mrs. Lorne This was a very enlightening
Hasty and Mrs. Warren Zinn. . part of the meeting and was
made possible by the council's
se plan for a half hour or more of
•Mrs, -,.June. 'Elliott- have .,been•..
teaching in Teeswater during the
past' week.
Mr. Frank MacLennan was in
London on Tuesday of the past
week.
Visiting in• the area: during the
past week were Mr. and . Mrs.
George Hackett of Cochrane.'
Virims of the flu during the
past week were Graham and Paul
Hamilton, sons of Mr. and Mrs.
•
Donald Hamilton.
Mrs. Oliver McCharles spent
Thursday in Mitchell along with'
Mrs. Robert Struthers and Mr.
Robert Campbell of Lucknow.
where there, • along' with 80• -
others from Huron and Perth
Counties, were given leadership
training, a course sponsored by,,
the Fedecfation of Agriculture, in
co-operation with - the
Department of Education and
Community Colleges. a
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Martyn
were guests at a Couples Shower
at Amberly Hall on Friday
evening. •
Several from the area
attended the achievement night °-
for Ripley, and district night °'
school classes' on Thursday
evening. .
Miss Janice Robb is still in
hospital _ having had double
nettmonia since earl Match.
ororit� meets
an information study period. So
far it is ' working quite well.
The Beta Sigma Phi held their There will be future speakers at
meeting on March, 25 at the the .-Meetings, so it is hoped to
home of Mrs. Larraine Baechler. keep having good attendance.
A business meeting followed the
opening ritual and among.the
many subjects brought forward
was the- Founders Day Dinner. .
President, Mr's. - Ellen
Connelly, reminded members of
coming event • aid after - a '
show of hands, it was decided to
hold t dinner at the Little Inn,
.Bayfiel Mrs. •Larraine Baechler, -
Ways an Means Chairman,
thanked all members for 'their
support and contributions at the
-recent Bake Sale which had been
a great success.
Mrs. Anita Swartman and
'Mrs. Sue • Gower were jointly
responsible for the ,cultural
programme which was . a
demonstration of paper flower
making in which everyone• was
most interested and eager to try
for themselves. The closing ritual
was - • then repeated and
refreshments were served.- -
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- Miss Viola Cook of Detroit
called at the home of Mr. and •
Mrs: Henry, MacKenzie on
Wednesday and took her father, -
Mr. Albert Cook,, to Owen
Sound where he is hospitalized,
Miss Linda. Wylds of London
visited with her parents on the
weekend. -_
Mrs.'William Ross suffered a
weak spell in church on Sunday,
but is feeling much better again.
Mr. and Mrs. J. • H. Stott are
pleased - to announce the
marriage of their daughter,
Karen Ann to V. A. Chanady,
son of Mr. anal ° Mrs. K. T.
Chanady,Waterloo. The
marriage took place in Ottawa
March 13, 1969. °
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