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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-07-09, Page 1r uLY )970 11$ YR Ni1gN111Ullllllllllllillllllllllllllllllillillullul1111411u1Iltlullllllpllllllllhllllll11II Ill11I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11111111u1NlllMNIIIfI#IIIiINN11N1N0111111N{Nf{fhllNfHIIHIIItlllll�ilMllhihl4liililpllu11H11111IWIIII111111mu1UOlNl11HII11li11ui1nllupi1I1N1 eumluIU IIuulNwullu111111mM111l1111l,ifi1� R..... . • .. . .. • 'Ornamental fountain Pre:ented Art Mart, Sidewalk Sale to be held next week The eight annual Goderich Art Mart and Sidewalk 'Sale Days Will be held July 16, 17 and 18 with a few added attract pns this year. - w' The Kin ,Karnival will return, of "course "and the, art displays will be up in the park. Merchants will be having special bargains going throughout the sale days and the Goderich Signal -Star will print a supplement in the next issue ' to tell , you what the bargains are and where to get them. A new inovation this year is being put on by the Goderich Horitcultural Society. A,Flower --Fatival, showing flower arrangements depicting the. tourist industry will be_set°up. in the _ basement of the, county building. Withthe quality of the' shows this 'progressive thinking club has come up with lately, -;it should be .a worthwhile addition to the art mart.' ..The Norwhich( band; is expected to -be here on July 18, and the usual white elephant` sales and sales of baked goods ° will be on the park. Artificial jewelery. willbe on display along with special shows of hand made jewelery. Paintings by local and out of town artists will also be on display, and the Goderich Youth Centre will be holding open house for all. Al :Pirie selected for Voyageur Program: Alastair Pirie, son of Mr. and representative on the Mrs. John . Pirie, 109 Cambria Voyageur Prograhi. Road left forPenticton, BC He is one of 500 Ontario yesterday as the Goderich Secondary School students ,District Collegiate • Institute selected, and is with ,a group of students • from 15-18 years of age Escorts add receptionist for - -the-group-are Mr: -and -Mrs. Noel -Henderson, Hanover. The group will be in BC until July 16 and all were selected for having demonstrated leadership ability, personality and --community involvement. Al. is a grade 12_student'at MGDCI and is presenttreasufe of the recently formed Goderich Youth Centre Board ' and vice president of the student council at GDCL Young Dutch Canudia 'Thank you Cay Sq The members of they Dutch Canadian Community of GQderich and the surrounding district said "Thank you , Canada" last Friday evening for the part Canadians played in the liberation of the `Netherlands 25 years ago, The "Thank You'' was said in the form • pf an ornamental fountain, constructed by,Dutch Canadian volunteers and presented to the town on Friday, July .3. The presentation was made by Kas VanDen Heuvel who said he would like to express the " gratitude of the 'Dutch Canadians -to the Canadians "...who were willing to sacrifice - their lives to liberate us from the oppressor twenty five years ago. We appreciate your readiness to come over and help us and to give us back our freedom." Mr. V,anDen Heuvel said the fountain was presented as •a token of gratitude and as a constant memorial of the "...heartfelt thanks to you all for all your sacrifices you have made people add much to the Canadian life. He predicted the fountain would be enjoyed for • many years. ° • Harold„ Chambers, president. of Branch 109 Royal Canadian' Legion said the Legion members were proud to take part IA the ceremony ...just' as we who served in North Western Europe were proud to be part of the forces Which liberated the Netherlands 25 years ago. Those who served there know the suffering and devastation that your homeland underwent." He added the Legion members know that the Dutch Canadians of the district who lived through those days from 1940 to 1945 truly appreciate the meaning of the word "Freedom." "We also know this attractive fountain will always be a living symbol . of the gratitude of the local Dutch Canadians, a people from a land small in area - big in.. heart," .. said the Legion president. Teutiis-Noikman- rem-oved`the for Us. We know that 7,000 flag that - veiled -7- the Canadians were killed and that commemorative plaque that ". an equal number are still cared stands beside the fountain and for in ,hospitals. May , this the fountain was switched on, fountain always remind you 0 r lighted jets of water glittering in - helP at the Cenotaph. 'h€ • Wreath was placed by George, DeJong and Jon Bakker. Re'►erend G. L. Royal Knox Presbyterian Church gave the dedication. ' Auburn boy critically ----•-"Tire-Outch.'4anadians-of-Godericfrenel-suttounding-arealtresented the -town -of Goderich with an played in liberating the Netherlands 25 years ag6:Prior to the presentation, members of tChaenDaduitacn7t community placed a wreath at the cenotaph in Courthouse Park in memory of those who lost their lives. Reverend G. L. ROyal of Knox Presbyterian Church gave the dedication and the wreath was placed by George DeJong, and Jon Bakker,. --staff photo. , our , felt—thanks -.412:21., reflection .on the faces of the o derich Reeve Harry Worsell accepted the fountain on behalf of the people of Goderich saying the Dutch Canadian ornamnentahfountain r-iday evening,. -July 3 as -a "Than -you-.Canada" for the part Students win The following are the names of' G.D.C.I. scholarship winners for '1970 as announced by - Principal John Stringer and his, staff: Ontario Scholarship, Peter Kalbfleisch, 85.6%; Shelley Linner, 83.2%. Veteran's Memorial' Scholarship, Grade IX, 1st, Susan Freeman, 84.4%; 2nd„ Janice Foran, Ann Dalton, tied, 83_5%. , Peter Adamson *Memorial , McKim Memorial Scholarship, Grade XI, Trudy KernIghan, 82.9%. Peter' Adamson Memorial Scholarship, Grade XII, Susan PETER KALBFLEISCH Robert - McKay Memorial. Scholarship, Grade XIII, Peter - The following students of St. Joseph's School of Music have been successful in examinations held Jnne 11. SUSAN FREEMAN Enrollment highest yet at Judith Gooderharn Park Judith Gooderham Memorial Park summer program is now in full swing with over 800 children registered for swimming classes and several adults showing up on Tuesday and Thyrsday evenings for adult swimming instruction. The filtration system was installed. in time for the opening and has, brought the quality of the' water at the pool up to a point to beat any pool in the county. Clarity is very good and a photograph taken this week from the' top of the change house showed the bottom orthe deep end almost 100 feet away. All staff members, whether arts and crafts or pool, have lifesaving qualifications. Special programs are planned and it is Wiped a swimming' team for the town can be formed. All interegted persons are asked to contact 'pool staff: - . . Bedard as chief instruct& and "Aecreation S,,taff" for ease of ILIcti,.t. qp,0 :,:„.!,/ittr.,,no!ial Park opened for Monday with Don Stemp of St. John Ambulance instructing. The building has been repainted and a pop dispenser with paper cups has been installed, not so much ta provide children with the drinks as to ,stop the children crossing bt.isy Victoria Street and bringing bottles 'back into the park. Broken bottles cause bad cuts and even the snap tabs from pop cans can make a bad cut on a The pool facility has been Iriade available to children from the Ontario,Hospital on a regular daily schedule and,. August registrations. include children sponsored bi t'he Ashfield Township Recreation RiSsett arid Joanne Mccosh. Greg Markson is on sPorts. The staff members do all maintenance work on the building such as cleaning Washrooms, washing floors and walls, ,etc.„ and carry out a twice dailx, sanitation program on all New containers have been ordered fdr storing clothes in while swimmers, are in the pool and are of. a type that can easily The wading pool js getting good work-out arid two *staff members are nee6d on Tuesday and Thuisday nights particularly due to the number of children, ' using it. A new, filtration and chlorination system was also added to the wading pool this rships music PIANO Grade II, first class honors, Mary Ann Boyle, 80; honors, - Mary.. Harper, 78; Lynda McIntyre, 76. Grade III, honors, Julie Shanks, 77; Kathleen Galley, 76; Jay Tafflemire, 76; Joanne Cochrane, 75; Wendy Botz, 72. year. Re.creation personnel have Committee. " been fitted with Kelly greet Staff members include Betty gweaters bearing the Inscription Grade IV, first class honors, Susan Feaver, 85; David Feaver, 84; Wendy Webb, 82. Grade V, honors, Trudy Botz, Grade VI, first class honors, Heather Jewell, 80; honors, Alice Bradley, 77; John Shanks, 76; Debbie Durst, 74; Marianne Fray ne, 73. Grade :VII, first class honors, Pamela Shanks, 84; honors, Wendy McAstocker, 75. -- Grade VIII, first class honors, Debbie Salter, 83;- honors, Daphne Graham, 73, -pass, Susan Gardiner, 64; Mary Stimso,n, 6Q. Grade IX, first class honors, Dianne Filion, 83. Grade X, honors, Janet injured Larry, Popp, 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Popp, RR 1, Auburn remains in critical condition in the intensive ..care unit of Victoria Hospital, London with severe head' injuries sustained in an accident Sunday. Police report the boy was riding his bicycle along county . road 25 near Blyth when he was • in collision with a car driven by Robert Gray, - 19 of RR 5 Wingham. To lost flume The Goderich, Signal -Star is this year hosting the annual Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Golf Tournamegkatu.,....,,, is slated for Maitland Country Club Friday., July R beginning at ' Prior to the presentation a shor memorial service and ' from all be. arriving ishersovewrill Publ wreath Jaying ceremony iivas, Michigan. Ontario and• a.war s Westbrooke, .7d. Grade I, 'first class honors, John Shanks, 92; Alice Bradley, 90; Heather Jewell, 86; Mary Ann Ftayne, 83. , Grade II, first class honors, Debbie Durst, 82; honors, Pamela Shanks, 70. dia; III, first class honors, Dianne Filion, 80. Grade III, first class honors, Dianne Filion; 82. JANICE FORAN ANN .DALTON CHRISTINA VANDEN HEUVEL TRUDY KERNIGHAN SUSAN BISSETT Rose arts McGill, iwimming ';,§§#0141,:atirlottioet litocioboyiiavtilinitorya4:IAAtt-vtdgrilitieidad.: '1,1-''''''----'" '''''''' s''''''."'with4gthaVtimirrarnrna i0fititiii01144attlitifiiiiiktRerSW OtolooreiltOe'"Nfc,pipaScMi*athy 0 Obar7t,son„ov Miming program; Betty Bedard, chief initructor; Bob heen set up this yeafto establish hetid. of brafts,, a pool staff of -: - The ,pool is open for °public n -div ided43y 'at ' Itnieilan;',7Itignqiiiiiii,' iiittgaiteir4eitOter.4050)C ant. t.,4014c,:40..,N5' ,,i;frs?&V,17140%":' --t - a grade level for swimmers to- Kathy Robertson, Jennifer swimming daily and for adOlts - classes this year, more than at any time in..,th-e ,past. The pc, ha's bee that no time is wasted bringin,g Cook Mark Ryan, Bob MbLean only on Tuesday and Thursday 'ropes to facilitme instruction and special swimming classas are available to adults. Program and Joanne McCosh and Sue Bissett; beith-aArand-craftsprAlrtstaft " them 'to the proper level, In apd ttob McGill; and arts' and evenings.1,-The arts ..„and ..,,eraftr. The artt 411!d trafts program , is in full swing' with a few variations planned for this members, whether arts and crafts qr pool are qualified lifegtiards. „ order to keep staff upsto.date Oil crafts staff of Taf Graham, Sue -outrank is tree, the •