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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-07-10, Page 1Mexicangirl keeps promise • It isn't every day that Cahadiari visitors to Mexk o are invited •--into the home of a 10 -year-old girl, but Chief Warrant Officer and Mrs. -AY. Barnett of Goderich were -- and they accepted. That :was years ago. This year. that small Mexican girl repaid the visit and • brought along a friend. CWO and Mrs. Barnett were visiting Mexico with their sons, Ronald and Douglas, when the meeting ,look . place. They had stopped off at the small town of • Actopan, about 150 miles north - of Mexico. City, enroute to Tula,' an—archaeological site and were admiring the Zocalo, a central park common to Mexican towns, when young . Nora Echavarri Perez approached and asked if they would like to visit her Casa her home. Perhaps most. people would have been taken aback by such an approach and maybe . the Barnetts were too, but the girl insisted her mother "'i liked her to have English speakinig friends; . assured then they would be welcome, so they *accepted. Mrs. Barnett said they were indeed welcomed and spent a wonderful . evening , at the Echavarri home. Although speaking only a little English, the _. young girl kept the conversation - going. all evening. The following day the .Barnetts 'left for the archaeological area of Tula and took Nora and her blather Hugo along. When the Barnetts finally left Actopan to continue to Mexico City, they left with arms loaded with flowers from Nora's mother. They have corresponded ever since. Last year the Barnetts returned to 'Mexico for the Olympic Games and a reunion with Nora and' her family, now living in Mexico City. A grown up Nora is working as a secretary at the Institute of Anthropology and ° History in. Mexico City. While CWO and Mrs. Barnett visited other friends .in Mexico; son Ronald stayed -with the Echavarri family. A student of languages„ Ronald is at present studying the Mayan culture and is also studying for his Ph.D:-in classics at the University of Toronto. �, When the Barnetts returned at the end of a week of visits, they took Nora with them for a trip through the Yucatan Peninsula which included a trip across to Isla Mujeres, an island. "off the Yucatan coast. Nora promised then she would visit Canada this year but her mother said it wasn't until Nora gave up her ,passion for buying expensive shoes that she really believed she would come. On May 29, after a five-day "bus and train trip, Nora arrived in London with her friend,' Eugenia Sanchez Manterola, to pay return be met lay the Barnetts. Since arriving here, they have visited Toronto as the guests of Ronald ' Barnett; toured the Kawartha Lakes district with younger brother Douglas; have taken a trip to Niagara Falls and 'attended the Stratford Festival, Final plans are for a trip -to the Muskoka. Lakes and "...,.perhaps a trip to Ottawa if time permits," with the Barnetts. On July 27 the two girls start the five-day trip home. They think the Canadian weather it poor — very cold all the time — but "....Canada is wonderful." Both girls would like to Stay but time is .running out and their three months' vacation will be over soon. Mexican workers employed by the government are allowed three months off each year if they want it an& after three " years _. they have th`e vacation with pay. Eugenia quit her job to make the trip but visi!t. worts as a legal• secretary usually. one last highlight of the trip may come for Nora while enroute home. She hopes to be able to make a detour near Rucson, Arizona, to visit her brother who was married recently. CWO and Mrs. Barnett will be retiring this year and apart from `their hobby of growing roses, hope Co be able to spend some time in Mexico.' The next trip planned is to South America and Nora and Eugenia are hoping to make the trip too. It has been a• wet and cold visit mostly for the two girls from Mexico Cityrbut if they ever return for a second trip, perhaps Mother Nature will smile on them. It shouldn't bel hard to do for two girls- who seem- to have a penchant for making others smile. 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Most recent addition to the printing list. was the Lucknow s Sentinel. The Zurich Citizens News, since joining - the list of publications printed in Goderich; has received a commendation from a national advertising agency which cites the reproduction in the Zurich weekly as the best reproduction the agency has yet seen in an Off -set newspaper. Signal -Star Publishing Co. is the 'owner of the Goderieh Signal -Star, the Clinton News -Record, Huron Shopping News, and the Hanover . Shopping News. NO Ltd:; wholey owned- subsidiary The project will create- 23 of Linton and Hirst Ltd.; of . new jobs initially and a further England, will establish a new 72 jobs within five years. - plant. at Goderich for the Mr.,- MacNaughton :said the manufacture 'of electrical steel ,companys decision to locate in laminations. . Goderich was greatly influenced The company proposes to by the availability of a $240,145 start construction in the fall of a forgivable loan from the Ontario 20,000 sq. foot and the Development Corporation plant P installation • of machinery which The corporation has been together - will represent ' an `negotiating with the United investment in Goderich of more Kingdom 'company, for more than one million dollars. than a year. Aiinounce -. ane 7 Sifio program expansion A two-phase , $836,000 expanding total° shipping expansion program for the - capability. The second phase, to Goderich rock salt mine of the be completed in early 1970, will Sifto Salt Division, Domtar increase hoisting capacity for Chemicals Limited was' moving salt from the mine to the announced today by Gordon surface from .360 tons to 3t0 Muir, mine manage .. tons per hour. ' • The first phase which The Goderich mine, which includes a large new storage employs 200 people, operates at building on the surface to hold the 1,800 ft. -level under Lake 15,000 tons of salt -is scheduled Huron and has an annual for completion in August, 1969. capacity -of 1.5 million tons of. This additional storage capacity salt. The demand by Canadian -- will- -reduce- tur-naboitt time of and U.S. customers for , the the larger ships now transporting mine's salt, used primarily for salt to customers and the highway ice -control and in company's warehouses along the chemical processes, „ is steadily Great Lakes system thus increasing. The president of Linton and Hirst visited Goderich a few weeks ago in order to make a final decision whether or not to gci ahead with the project. Mr. MacNaughton said the company hopes to be in, productio.n_. -.by-. the spring of 1970. He said that virtually all of the out -put will be exported to the United States. a Mr. MacNaughton said the establishment of Linton and Hirst in Goderich is a further indication of the intention the provincial government encourage industry to establish in the smaller municipalities: in Huron County, through the On tar'io Development Corporation, the provincial government has established Centralia Industrial Park with seven industries; provided financial help to Dashwood Industries Ltd.. at Centralia and. Dominion, Road Machinery Co. Ltd. in Goderich for expansion of plant facilities; and granted a loan to Big "0" Drain Tile Co. Ltd. socould build a plant at Hensall. • - - Daniel Baker, _17, of 262 Regent Street, remains in critical condition• in the intensive care unit at St. Joseph's Hospital, London, today, 11 days after he was injured in a one -car accident on Kitchigami Road in Goderich Township. - Baker and three other youths were in a car that. went out of control, plunged.,15 feet down a bank and slammed into a tree -in- the early, hours of June 29. John Harrison, also 17, 104 Victoria Street, is listed in fair condition in the same London' hospital and Wayne Draper, 17, of ,205 Britannia Road, will be released from Victoria Hospital, of London, some time in ..the near ure . according to hospital sources. The fourth youth, Kevin Rumig, . 273 Huron Road, was not injured and walked more than a mile to summon help: 41 When a young Mexican girl invited Chief Warrant Officer and Mrs- A. Barnett and their two sons to visit her home -in Mexico'12 years ago, the Barnetts accepted. This month the girl, with a companion, is repaying the visit. Nora Echavarri Perez, left, was the young- girl. She is shown with Mrs. Barnett and her friend, `Eugenia Sanchez, Manterola: Nora was 10 when she extended the invitation, —'staff photo- . IIIIIIIII111IIIIIIIIIInIlII1111111IIIIII1111111IIpI11111111IIIIp111111IIIIIIIIpIInIn111111111pIIi1InIIII1nIIIgp111111IIIIIIIIIn111141111lllllillllllnllllm lllllllllllllllllllllllllnllllnlllllml Churches plan special films for Art Mart The churches- of - Goderich - - through the members of the Ministerial Association will present a series of films during the Art Mart •a'nd Sidewalk Sale days July 17,18 and 19. The films will be shown in a tent set up on Court House Square' Showing times will be on the hour from` 10 a.m. on each of the Art Mart Days. The churches will provide operators for the projection, and volunteers to put up and take • down the- tent which will be Sidewalk Sale. starts July 17 The seventh annual Sidewalk Sale and Art Mart will get under way next week with at least two new innovations. The Ministerial Association will have a marquee • for the showing of special films 4s. Police officer creotes Hall of Fame • "The first police force of 27, 1663, organized a voluntary begins the history of the police the services of a Chief Constable which we have • any record in association under the name of forces of Canada and the and five policemen. It is p believed the Queen City was the Canada was founded by Sleur De Police de .la Sainte Famille de introduction to The Pol c� o firstelltoo have a paid Citypolistforce. IVlaisonneuve, who, on January Jesus, 'Marie et Joseph." So International ^Police Hall of Until this time .all police work was voluntary." continues the introduction. The Hall of Fame is to make its public debut in Goderich sometime this summer. Dedicated to policemen who have lost "their lives in the line of duty, The International' Police Hall of Fame is an exhibit of historical and present -day equipment' necessary for efficient police work, and r�e,,uires a room of at least 30 -feet by 30 feet. Of chief interest in the 'exhibit is a display of police badges and . shoulder flashes gathered from 2,000 police forces throughout the world, requiring 120 feet of wall space to be shown effectively. Showcases will display firearms involved in criminal cases. Revolving cases will enclose. police medals awarded for outstanding.pelice work. All proceeds from. the International Police Hall of Fame wilt be directed to the creation ,and maintainance of a trust fund for widows' and - orphans of policemen ,who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The concept of a police museum is the result of three years work by Constable Fortner. "For many years 1 was a collector or police badges," he said, "but it wasn't until three years ago I became seriously interes$•d in presenting and preserving the history. of police work." Constable Fortner believes that, to date, 4,000 letters have beeif written to police forces throughout the free world, and behind the "iron (Please turn to page 8) 1 • Fame, created by Constable Tom Fortner of the Goderich •i Department. "In ' 1835 Toronto employe Creates Hall of Fame a,. The International Police Hall of Fame, a project of Constable Fortner of the Goderich Police Department, is nearing completion. Working on oneof the many displays are, left to right, Tem ' Fortner; Mrs. Clifford (Lois) Hugill, secretary of the Hall of Fame; and Joan Fortner, Tom's wife. The International Police Hall of Fame is an exhibit of historical and present day equipment necessary for efficient police work. It will make its public debutt, sometime this summer, in Goderich. Of chief interest in the International Police Hall of Fame is the display of police badges and shoulder flashes gathered from 2,000 police forces throughout the free world and behind the "iron curtain." This display requires 120 feet of wall space to show effectively. Pictured is the display of constabularie of Scotland. To completo this one exhibit 24 constabularies were contacted and representative insignias were supplied. - and the Kin l arnival will be placed right,on The Square. Baked goods will be on sale each day, offered by . various women's groups in the area and the patients from Goderich Psychiatric Hospital will also have a booth for their craft work. " Goderich Art Club will once again - be putting on a good display of its members' works and crafts and art work will be coming in from all over the country. The Sidewalk Sale will feature ' special bargains at sale counters on -the sidewalk staffed by counter clerks. Sales with as, much as 50 per cent Off: will be offered. • Band concerts will be presented by the Goderich Town Band and the Zurich Centennial Band on Friday• and Saturday rights respectively starting at 7:30'p.m.. White .m.- White Elephant sales will again be\ an attraction and the usual conglomeration of goodies will be available for the small fry to feast on-. _ The Goderich Signal -Star 'will be publishing a special Sidewalk Sale supplement - Co inform Huron County residents of the bargains that will be offered .during the three-day sale. • Car hits house t • rented from i firm- in London_ The cost of the project will be shared" by the churches which are involved. , The films to be shown are of general interest for adults and children. The - longest is "PARABLE", a 22 minute film about a clown in 'a circus who profoundly affects the ' life of Magnus the Great. .'It's About this Carpenter" is • the story of a carpenter in New York who has been hired to make a cross for a church. The film depicts the difficulties 'the carpenter meets in delivering the cross to the far eine of the city. The :third film.- _ _is A. documentary called "Flight for Life" showing the Canairelief program .in Biafra. Pictures of village life are mingled with the horrors of war in this new film • Especially for the children is a Walt Disney cartoon "Elmer r"the Elephant" which *combines all the .ludicrous fantasies of the cartoon with a moral about loving one's neighbour. This film presentation will be free of +charge; and people will be welcome to attend all or parts of the - program. ihetails of the showing times will' be awailable , early next week. - uuumnullnuunnlnununnlllnllunlrlllllllcllllllllllllllnnuuumunuuuulllqunumnnunuulnununuu Ontario Provincial Police 'Officer Garnett Wray, Jones Street, was relaxing at home on the evening of Thursday, July 3, and watching television.' Suddenly, the television set was shattered by the rear bumper of a car intruding unexpectedly into his living room. - Goderich Police report a car driven by Mrs. Margaret East, 240 Jones Street, went out of coetrol while backing, from the East driveway, continued across Jones Street, over the front lawn of the Wray residence and into the living room of the OPP , Officer. Mrs. - East was arrested by Goderich Police and .charged with impaired "driving. She is presently ;released on bail. World Highland Dancing champion, J. L. MacKenzie of Aberdeen, Scotland, was in Goderich last week to test -pupils at the Mary Lynn School of Dancing. Mrs. Mary 'Lynn Telford, operator of the local schoolti gave Mr. MacKenzie a tour of the town Goderkh students examined by dancer Students of the 'Mary Lynn School of • Dancing were examined last week by World Champion Highland Dancer J. L. Ma c K e nzie of Aberdeen, Scotland. Mr. MacKenzie has been world champion for many years. Mr. MacKenzie was in Canada for a seminar on highland dancing at Gaelic College, Nova Scotia and at Alexandra Bay, New York. He returns to Scotland August 1. Results of the examinations are as follows: PRIMARY': Wanda Newley, honours; Cheryl Elliott, merit; Margaret Webb, merit; Judy Johnston, pass; Brenda Murray, pass; and Heather Brander, pass. GRADE I: Karen McGregor, , honours; Lisa 'Whitely, merit; Maureen Evans, merit; Sheila Sinnett, merit;,Angela - MacDonald, pass; and Susan Feagan, pass. . GRADE III: Sharon Whitely, merit; Cathy Young, merit; Shelly McPhee,' pass; and Judy McPhee, pass. , BRONZE MEDAL: Karen McGregor, Highly Commended, SILVER: Debbie Elliott, . highly commended; reit' MeGregbr, highly commended'. Sally Kerr, highly commended (Please turn tojiage 8)