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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-12-18, Page 31• • Connestoga College welcome public to second open house Red Carpets unfold on the Dom Campus of the Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology, as facultyand students finalize preparations surrounding their second annual opin"house to be held between 1 p.m. and 5.30 p.m., on Saturday, January 17, 1970. The entire campus will be open to the public, Persons in various information booths- will provide answers to questions concerning the College and courses. Much of the equipment will be In operation. Students will be acting as hosts for the occasion. Of special interest to visitors, the Apollo 11 Moon Trip filth, "Eagle Has Landed" will be shown and a video-tape recording of the official opening one year ago, will also be screened. Conestoga College, still in its second year, now has an enrolment •exceeding • 1,100 students at . Doon: Recently, adult education centres in Guelph, Stratford, Galt and' Kitchener has been amalgamated with the college bringing total enrolment approximately 2,500. Offering courses in regular and continuing education, the academic program includes three-year diploma courses and two year diploma courses in Applied Arts, Business, Comm unications-Design and Technology. A one year certificate course in Recreation is also offered for university graduates. Increasingly, portions of these programmes will be offered on an evening basis to part-time students wishing to further their education. Special safety effort urged for holiday traffic R. W. Trollope, president of appeared. At the present pace, Dominion Automobile the highways will become even Association at a recent safety more like a jungle unless • conference, urged the nation's h ighway courtesy and motorists' to make a special consideration for others are effort to practice highway practiced more frequently. courtesy over the long Christmas "The D.A.A. feels that Holiday Weekend. highway courtesy can become Mr. Trollope stated that, "the contagious when motorists Yule season's traditional spirit of realize that it makes their own fellowship applied to the highways could dramatically wing pleasanter and safer. And demonstrate to millions of we feel that a special effort over motorists, that driving can still be pleasurable and safe. "All motorists would gain," Mr. • Trollope said, "if every motorist treated other motorists in the same manner that they would like to be treated." "Generally speaking, highway courtesy has diminished over the years as more and more cars 4 • 4 • F1 Ken Rogers (back left) I.C.W.U. representative from London who made presentations to the retired members of Local682, Goderich Fine Salt plant. They are Frank Leddy (second from left) who was born 1909 in West Wawanosh Township and started working at the plant in May 1947, retiring June 30, 1969; Gordon Reis, who was born 1902 in Perth County and started work, at the plant January 1933, retiring November 30, 1967 and Mrs.,B. McGratten, (front left) born 1903 in England who has worked for many years at the plant, retiring November 30, 1969; and Miss Alice McGraw, born 1904 in Colborne Township and started working at the plant in 1929, retiring May 31, 1969. Back right is Guy Robinson, president of Local 682. A. Smith. was not present at time this photo was taken. He was born 1904 and started working at the plant in fall of 1966, retiring in 1969. (Photo by S. E. Hadden) rwRI ti S!.7oN"R?tl7CorA 1 Nume winners of , ice skates HOME OF TASTY BAKING $INCE Christos. Shor tbreadCO Winners' of~ paid .of skates donated . by Vic Pope c4 Kentucky Fried Chicken Take k Home Store 4n Kingston street 13 are as follows: Boys' Skates; ,• Glen Caldren, aged 6, Adastral Park, Clinton; Peter Vogt, aged ' , 11, RR 3, Goderich. Girls' •. Skates: Brenda Hoy, aged 2, ,1/4 } Clinton. Watch stamps this Christmas . The Canada Post Office announced today that a quantity of mis-registered 6c Christmas 1969 issue postage stamps were the long Christmas weekend , included in the 100 million would convince many stamps which went on sale to motorists." Mr. Trollope stated. , the public on 8th October 1969. He urged government, civic The Christmas stamps were and- buisness leaders, especially printed by four color those in communications, to lithography. The mis-register was help promote the effort. caused by the stamps not "The more the word is spread receiving the black color which around,. the greater the effect comprised ' the design frame, could be,"he concluded. wording "Canada, Christmas-Noe.1,",' the denomination "6" and miniature year date "1969" during the PSI reserve for researc P.S.I. which prior to accounts to pay for production run. September 30 was Canada's administration and' build up . Produced on a printer s sheet largest doctor -sponsored medical reserve funds. Ontario doctors of 400 stamps and then prepayment plan, will use its have contributed $50 million guillotined into post office panes $15 million reserve [fund to towards the , cost of of 100 stamps, it is estimated provide money for medical administration and reserves that a total of 400 defective research and related projects in during the 22 years of P.S.I., and stamps were shipped from the the health field. - all but $20 million contributed • manufacturer in the 1 general The decision was made on ''since 1964 had been written off distribution to post offices. eviousl The Department has November- 26--4 the House .of . Pr. Y• :_ 4... TOR:+ave d,, @9 - i :of .:; the-.': Delegates, representing the more The House of Delegates mis-registered stamps. Therefore, than 7,000 physicians across the province who participated in the accepted a recommendation of it is estimated that 191 of these plan, which ceased its prepaid the Board of Governors that the stamps are in circulation,. having medical care business with the corporation retain • its charter been purchased by customers. introduction of the and pursue the • objects outside The identity of the persons who government-sponsored Ontario the field of medical services purchased these stamps is not Health Services Insurance Plan. insurance. These include the known to the Department. The participating. physicians 'strengthening of medical and It has ndt been necessary to rejected a proposal that all or other health services, the make any withdrawal of the 6c P P improvement of nutrition, Christmas issue from stock .or part of the Corporation's assets P from circulation on this account. be used to . pay doctors the sanitation and other aspects of environmental hygiene, and of The interest, among unpaid balances"accrued over collectors, in this year's the past five years. "Unpaid public health education, and Christmas issue has been above balances" represent the amount other charitable or benevolent deducted from physicians' objects in the public interest. average. FILL YOUR CHRISTMAS. LIST WITH GERRARD'S: • SLEEPWEAR • $W EATE RS etc. 5 • GLOVES • SLACKS • JACKETS ERRARD'ST F r MEN'S BOY' - LADIES' WEAR, THE SQUARE y Ar non. The draw was made on 14 December 14 by Mrs. Agnes Cutt. OES announces winners ' The names of the winners of Js the annual Christmas turkey 11 draw sponsored by the Blue AVAILABLE UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVi * Old English Christmas pudding. * Bread crumbs prepared for dressing. * Mince and pumpkin pies and mince tarts. * Wide variety homemade bread,' * Parker House, plain and seeded crusties, butter rolls and '. split rolls. • * Homemade candy gift wrapped if required. * Light and dark cake in good supply. Pi:EASE ORDER EARLY, " .. F . Water Chapter Order of the •JIERT'S EasternStar were announced Y • « this weep. ' They are: Pete Foley; Mrs.. V West Street • 524-7941 ,GoderichIt Grace Neville; Mrs. Tony Wier; ►►,��.. • 7 - and Master Scott Stokes. P• 0' ' ' A' - OF '0' " SV Or 4 • tit 1`' \111 GIFTS FROM ANSTETT JEWELLERS CLINTON Are Gift Wrapped FREE. _1 - • •a IN THE RED KNIGHT ROOM ELGIN FISHER PLAYING YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC FROM 9 P.M. 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