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• The students at GDCI Pre -gaining a name for themselves each year for the ingenuity
and work they put into the decorations for the annual At Home ball 'and this.year
they will add' another feather' to their caps. The theme is Cinderella and-the'main
gym will -indeed be a fairyland that will be remembered. •Dozens�of students have
been working at the school after, hours preparing.for the -event which will beheld
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There's an Biting year
ahead for .Goderich -and area •
folks who like to garcken ox .
Would like t� learn some of the
finer points about worl,}1')g.; in
the•soil. •
-"Gardening is down to earth;
even grimy," says. Presiden'aul '
Carroll, Goderich,,. ,• orticulturM
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Society, but .cert y
fun."
The 1970 prograpl, airried‘'at
-, all interests and age`groups, is of
special assistance to men and ,
more partilcularly; to . young
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people sta ting off in new
homes.
The educational approach
this year will; encourage F new
members ; to- .� learn - about ;°
gardening ,basics by participating
in workshop sessions. t' '"..
A feature this year is the POT
contest in which all members„_.
will be given a pot, a pair f
castor beans and full instructions
for growing- a real specimen -
plant.
These plants will be judged in
July for height at the Art' Mart
this Friday .night -Centrepiece of the ballroom will .b the silver slimier, seen here.
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being worked on, while other notable decorations ankl'props" .w' l be -the pumpkin
. Shown hard at work on the~final ouches this week are, left to,right,
and the coach �
Jan' Palmer, social convener for the event, Shelli y,RaGrange; Phil Blasdale; Mark
Ryan; Dawn Prest; Maureen Raeburn and Cathy McEWan. - staff'• Photo. •
derlcit. Council wall end tri'
• 'Position. of'dog catcher, oras the
Goderich Tow'p Council will
tn.vitati° to 'the prune.'111100er town° lees tq thio of it ,atO
consider a motion this week, for t .sit the town �iuring, his �rXslt' g.orit"rol ofe��" He'will't'ec+citje ,,
Hunter as town solicitor or Con 'ul Carir011 trade the... :• truck front the public ,i!var
Councillors dW Gersb suggestiort nd staged he..�felt it depanemett.t. Itee�rear
the.. rept comm oci tornneth to'wester} iOntario this surt'rmer:' , $150. per' month, a unifor i an+
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recht would . be very?
and Paul Carroll • last week he,
felt
. : 000 drip for Worsen .Of'fe •ed the use 'Of the"
submitted' a notice of .motion the ,town' „ ,. truck and will purchase a view
that'they`would seek to have the In other news council frue1 .for, his departiuentr
solicitor replaced in the interest. received: a' request , from the Estirnt'ated• cost will be in: excess,.
of more' efficient handling of ;'`
town affairs.
Goderich Lions Club fel. a bingo .af`$ 44• _ `;
oweaunciL-iearnpd _last. m.01.103_licence. The request was made in Goderich Tourist' Commrtt
view 'of, Fending. • lottery- advised council it would •-not
Mr.. Hunter had offered Mr. legislation. The club has •held a ichard .Robarts $2,250 for an ' require the room in the Sunoco
easement across the Roberts' regular weekly bingo session at Stationat Victoria and Ellin as -if
the Harbourlite Inn- for the past • tourist information booth'as` had, .:.
property . after council had
instructed him to .draw _up an 10 years: been agreed upon with the •oil.
agreement for the purchase of Council will request' the company. The committee will be
the land b the town for $2,500. Ontario Fire Marshal's office to , asked to send a representative to.
The deed for the purchase of inspect the Sunset Hotel with a councyil•to explain why,
the land and the bylaw 'for the vier to declaring the building a Council will support '. 'a
•expenditure of the funds were fire hazard, Council ordered the . homemakers service in the town
presented to council January 8y • building boarded up last October if the county health unit will
and passed and on January 14 but. no action has been taken on administer it. .Dr. G. F. Mills,
council learned of the agreement the order. CounciL felt its words mayor, said last , week .he
between the solicitor and Mr. would carry more weight if ° understood,.somethiiig had -been
•. backed by'h
the fire marshal. said about the health unit by Dr.
Roberts.
Kenneth Boyce, in a letter to G. P. A. Evans, MOH in -that
. Dr. G. F. Mills, mayor, said at 4council has accepted'the respect.
the time he had asked Mr.
° Robarts to sign the deed in order b, .
to allow the project to. proceed ��
db r. Club is
hfid bee informed M der Swlinga� vee
Robarts he expected the town, to
stand
,F> ear. solicitor. ,. . ��e °area
Mr. Hunter 1 ft for vacation for �e fermed
RuralSoLciety. behind the word of its
plans: excit
out of the country on January 9 "
_ �• aphotography' • first round judging- -of the -and -has not been.atcouncil-.
•and - should cents and all kinds of plants' are • to running POTto
t is an explanation of his.
in the Square,p
d foravailable to ah'who attend competition a this time as well. - season -long contest and i date with
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are to be be co-ordinated this year with a new main event. he
that time. The .pots lantern and `window box notice of motion last week and
returned again- at the September. • "tea, garden" sponsored, by" one interest to the "artistic element" planters ghurt 'Women's ' the 'grotty and final details will .'"planting around Courthouse Mr. Hunter-11as been informed of
•meeting for afinal analys' d f 'th United Church in h g�
provide a good background • .
c, on dis la at• The spring show in June will ° The Plower Festival is 'the also' hoped to encourage -male --.--.actions.
the paintings et p y No debate . was given t
'th t It will be ,of members
of the club to exhibit
is an o e. n ,
- • groups,�Hopes are high to run an he prepared by Jean McKee who • Park to accent th.e' Art Mart the notice.' He is expected to
to council this
i -Betio of the ear arrangement -workshop here '-tci originated the suggestion. activities. defend his actions
'(she f rst g Y 'rhe '�e tember meeting is to Hreek.
in ' March, will .feature George . allow visitors to try. their hand at Apparently, these festivals are ; p
be retained from last year as a
-vw-hen--
'I"ii�fity stxeassffil"-`Ecrn�gl�••
members take a crack at judging
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Casty err .r _.._- ,� ,�_ _ _,.ti
Condon as guest speaker. Mr. Serious thought will be given - This is also the time or t -e
Castle is well known for. his daily
commentary 'on gardening over
CFPL radio'•'.in the• summer. His
topic' will be Seeds: Selection
and Planting. •
- The . March -: meeting will
kick-off `: athree-week •
inert bership campaign . which
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wol•kshop. It is hoped that all.
persons attending this workshop
will receive a' printed summary -
of the five: discussion seminars
held that'evening.
The .plant auction in May will
provide an opportunity Oto shdp
and to swap plants • at minimal
cost tt all in attendance. Usual °
prices, range from five to. fifty °
Unique meeting
education
A unique and thoroughly;
' informative meeting was held in,
Robinson Memorial School
Monday - evening when about
100 Goderich parents and
teachers sat down together , to
discuss the trends . in modern -
education ..in Huron County as
well as the parents' viewpoint
about the ideal' school system
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for students here. .
. In brief introductory
+' address, John Stringer, principal
of . G.D,C.I :told the parents
there was "no cheap, easy way
to.educate. a human bbei rg — •
He asked parents to consider
how in their deliberations to .
provide the best education
possible for the students, rather:
than how' economically the
schools can be operated. ,
The parents broke up into six
group's; each group. having . a
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Kinsrnen : will
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all exhibits themselves by vote.
October• will he another
workshop_ meeting ,to, deal with
topics of ' seasonal - interest,
getting ready fcir winter etc.. and
v ill be- run according to the
success or failure of the spring
, •.y orkshop.. .
�r The local "gardening. club hes
given some consideration -to
changing the name of their
organization, but for the present
th e '-Il-or,IicuItural Society
affiliation will remain.
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A` sailing- club for "Goderich
and- area has 'been formed. and
will be called'. ,the Bluewater
Sailing Club. •-
The formation , to9k . place •
during - a - meeting at God rich
arena which came about from •
meetings called by ` George
Robertson who . has • been
interested in .who
sailing in r •
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AtriF)ty Fund- - �
-tops ..target
Mrs. • Lee McCallum, chief
marching- other 'for .the 1970
Abilit}i' ` E�, March of Dimes
campaign and , blitz held
,February '2 announced this week -
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the drive exceeded -the figiure•set
• for the .campaign. -
People in Goderich and in the
Auburn, area donated a total of
$2,166.64. The campaign ,target
had. been `set at $2,000. -
a' policy and elect van executive.
p -- --r
All interested persons will be
welcome. The date of the
meeting will be announced.
The Goderich Recreation and
Community 'Centre Board has
pledged its support of',the club
and offered Oto help with the
formation of the organization as
it did • with the -Goderich
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the -area Ft p
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onstruc tori o some
Foracing scowsnatned-'Fireballs. rm e r
Races wily be held on
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weekends and .it is hoped enough Goderich
peon - - ec ;,,,.� .
le--w-'r
ll- b eine-interested to
make the races a regular event. • •
All sailboat owners, or girl serious y
anyone interested in joining. the
club or' finding out -.further
information -should call Ron
Price at the Signal -Star 52t-8331
or at 524-6682: u •.
A Meeting- will be held within
thy' next few weeks to formulate
was run ''over by .-a - second
Le
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A former Goderichgirl was
seriously injured Saturday when
she fell from a snowmobile at
the Seaforth Fairgrounds and
machine. ,
Ina!°Listed in fair .condition,;, V i.c toric ' Hospital,_ London,
n owcliffe
today is Mrs. Douglas R
of forth She the former
.. 'Sea is r
W-mter--Car'UVa! and Mrs. Frank Young, Britannia '
representative from , the
elementary. school system in
Goderich and one from the
'Secondary school"°T1e
discussions were based . 'on the - de
questionnaire which was sent
• home with the - 'students who
attend •school in Goderich and
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district. 4
Inforn al :4isoussion revealled • •
that., manyparents feel' this
school facilities, particularly the •
gymnasium, the libraries and'
resource centres should be-
opened
e•°opened .at a nominal fee to the .
public on weekends and during
vacation perto S. d '
General; opinion seemed to -:
favour the -trend 'toward.. field
trips:. work experience, projects,
occupational guidance, outdoor
:education and • 'even . the
continuous ,progress: .,,,system
which is becoming popular.
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Ernest- McMillan, 12, son 'of
Mr, and Mrs: Don McIVllllan, 200.'
„'Widder street was the winner of
the Huron t' County, public
speaker contest , held in: Clinton
last 'Friday. • ;
-The contest is sponsored by
the -- Ontario Public School
'Trustees Association - - arid
Ontario: Hydro and *as art to
any 'public school student -in -the
county. '
Mrs. ' J. W. Wallace of
Goderich was the
chairman -convener of the event;
judges were Major.. 'George
Jarmatoff-and John Brownridge .
of Clinton- and John McCarroll, .
carnivalwinter — ,.,,.,,.0 .,...A- the with the machine 'drivers tossing'
• The 'Goderich Recreation and
.Community, Centre Board has
'made final plans for the town's,
first' winter carnival• to be held •
on -'Saturday February 21- and
Sunday, February 22.
' • The two day event will
feature snownlobile races, free
snowmobile - rides for the
kiddies, _novelty events, winter•
games and feats of skill ladies of the' Legion Auxiliary; a
Students of the GDCI winter ' ht g r a d e of
• wmobiles ai-ciund -the - -track-- -lova-n's recreati`on
scarf with the _ best design. We ,
hear there will 'be a fifty foot
entrant, but wre haven't been
' able to .find.out. if that is a scarf
or a person.
For those who like to eat out
and watch a fire burn, the
conclusion of the -outdoor
activities will be a beans and
finer supper put on by the
a fire bu
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East :.Wawanosh Public,School, _.carnival committee�_i •_ fir
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Ernest is a grade -seven Planned snowshoe' races, , _.
Student at Robertson Memorial 3rlegged races, toboggan .races,
Public School in Goderich and novelty relay races, ski races, log
has -been the . winner of the - sawing contest and tug of war.
schbol's public speaking contests These events will_be held on
• for the past` three- years, • _- 'Saturday afternoon from 2• p:m..
He will now enter -the zoned Ito 4 p.m. at,Agricultural Park.
finals to be held at Gleiacoe At , 4:30 p.in. snowmobile
District--` Hig-h School on .owners will register for the .
February 21': a - snowmobile races that' will be
held under lights at Agricultural ,
Park, a first for the area. At dusk
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NCtv+q - Scot the races will start for the big .
Runners tip. were • Lloyd -
Valance of Brussels Public
School and. Darlene Coulter of'
30th anniversary IJDCI .s
The Goderich Kinsmen Club
• will celebrate- •the 50th
anniversary of Kinsmen Clubs in
Canada from February 14'to 20
and will also,.recognize the 23rd
anniversary of the' founding . of
the Goderich Kinsmen Club.
Greatest ,project,'tdr -- the
National 'Organ- zation will be,
the opening of "� the National
Institute for 'tthe Mentally I.
Retarded In Toronto, a building. .
that cost . $700,O.tO' with a
,further $125,000 for - furni?shing
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and 'equlpmen•
2 t 'rd the
club• donated- $1, QO w'a
project, •
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strictly a come as you are do.
. The students at G..D.C.L have Scotia, • r
• been busy "after hours'' this The team will replace St, BMusic•-Wil -be
echoicthe ,Country
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team In
tourney
•' modified ,m'achines that have
been thrilling spectators! on the -
snowmobile circuits -over the
past few months. Thee -
- machines are capable of speeds
cup to 70 miles per hour and will .
be racing on :the -track at tiie
-park.. Biggest machines will be
800 cc.
�A.t 10 p. in. the Gpderich
Minor hockey Supporter's• Club
will stage its hard times dance at,
the arena and the affair is
The Young Canada - Hockey
Week Pee Wee Hockey
Tournament committee of the
Goderich Lions Ctub'announced
this week it ' has accepted the
entry of a team from Canadian
Forces Base Greenwood Nova
Centre on South St> Bet,
Carnival that delights; so many in
the area during the Art -Matt arid:
Sidewalk. Sale Days •in the
summer;; the : sponsorship of a
camp for retarded. children;
contributi9ris to Minor Hockey'.
in the town; provided the annual
O'etogenarions' ;Picni'c; the
Goderich ‘ own' Band is
sponsored, b ' . the +club acid 1110
club also provides air . "exercise
bicycle for arthritis victims; they
helped to p'tin'' the Sanaa Claus
Parade and supplied, some of,the
workers, have ; an annual sa ty`
'form f the-
cam eci in: the 'p
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Week preliarirrg� the decorations Lambert,
: -' Also on .Saturday will be the
for the annual "At Home dance West Tournament and will meet, ice sculpture contest
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from 0.1, the Vancouver entry. ..,., Start of the c p
trk be held this l+'ridtty and the buildingof the entries .
The theme for this year is The annual Pee Wee
"the Magical world .of Tournament is slated to vin will
g Sundao on all y afternoon the
Cinderella" and early indications' from March 20 to 28 and the machines will roll out noon more
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are , that once again the artistic. billeting. committee is already
rnv'entiveneSS of • the • students' startingupr the races of stock
. to litre homes the fo
• °` will trai'tsfortt :: the young players, • snowmobiles. The races will'
. �srk con;ist, of µ--:standard events,.
�en' �g tnnasiitm into a "perfect ' Wilt any persons having spare
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,new'' gy noveltyraces, powder puff races
setting for `the: biggest dace --o accomtnodation and Who would- forte 'fairer drivers and
' be willing ter' °takes in a 1)oy or
the 'year, d
y °� obstacle races for thcise who 'like � _ _. ,
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. , • - Elgin Project started this week after the
•the Avenue Storm ;Sewer J .
the final stage ofvveek . , . .
Work on ht
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Ben towrrt council and the Rob�lrts farrarly .. �_ .:.. , ..:.�:.. ,
cot�fusion,betw ° .; .. i� bein , ca � tit
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