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Monday morning ° r was; up BIRDS",, on the late. molflo-
ol and Out brightearly - well Sunday night, then this THING,
.EARLY apd I dashed about which to me looked like a giant
frOm, place to place to see if horse - J was really shook
anything had changed. Yes, the up ind I called others to collie
hiinlor was still there 7. no and ?. -see whpt We had..-Igo'one
change - "cept the. ice was wanted it, So it wat'shoved into,
broken. Out farther the lake a container and I put it in the
seemed clear, the ice just car. One helpful, "pcheaded
hugging the .0ore. There are a - youth said "you may find it is
fewspring flowers to be seen multiplying so fast your car will
With a ;promise of a great be filled in a few minutes.' He
out-btfrst soon - if the was a BIC help!, After asking
.weather -man co-oPerates. many, people,' f found it, fit'the
Eiterywhere, , people were : • giant water -beetle catagorie and
raking o t the_old grass- and4bssm-IVirp -1rntr- McKee' -;4`"
Was beginning . to showt,
The sun 116E11:wen very generpus
for the last three days and the
__bugs and the birds and the bees
, were buzzing anbut.,
Speaking'of bugs and birds -
I stepped out of my car and
almost stepped -on a big • thing,
that was running along on ,big
bony legs. I was scared green!
It's f nny that at such a time
of meeting or being startled by
—something strange; your first
instinct is to strike out - KILL
•-KILL.
Well, I, stood, just petrified
and tried to size up.- my
"enemy!' but I had -Co act fast
before he attacked me. or he
.just ran away - or flew away
and I would never know what
it was that was' invading our
country: I tried to step on him
but he was hard and fast So: I
Whammed my fo9t down on
him again ,and stopped him,(or
, her) in his flight.
After' watching, *."--7 "THE
•.
Wed 'wen=thent twice. as.
large.
Well, it had seemed tWice as
large to me, too, and I had told
someone' I thought it might.
have a wing spread of *8' or 9
.inches. -However, since I Cind it
is an innocent, insect -eating
water bug which should have
been taken back alive to the
Little Lakes - or someplace -
it seems, to have .shrunken a
great deal and it now only has
about a 3 inch body length.
Phooey!
Anyway, the promise of
spring, (the middle of
looks wonderful. I had met
Spring and left 'Spring - and
driving into it and out of it is
quite an'experienee. But I had
noticed when near the Harbour
that Mrs. Wilson's daffodils will
soon' be running 'riot - "Ten
thousand saw I at .a •glance,
tossing their heads in spritely
dance" -- well, who is going to
count them? Anyway, they are
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It is wonderful to see violets,.—
creepjng close tothesidewalks,
. and NA alkirfg along with you and:::
don't -you jut hate to step on
them in your back yard?
Along •with spring • flowers
corning up there are Spring
conferences, Arts , and Crafts
, Exhibitions and sech' like
rn'iny, interesting,' thingsare
about to happen.
. , •
::and Crafts there is a good one
:this weekend. at FanshaWe
Community College, London,
and the show is open to the
public; Saturday from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m: ---This London and
District Arts and Crafts Exhibit
'includes •craftS people from
OUR area so yoti wilenjoy
, viewing the besl of
Southwestern Ontario.
•hear Ruth's play, was a
great success and our ,huge
stone fireplace created a lot of
favourable •cornment. Anyone
want a fireplace - by two
•galS? Little Theatre is ,already in
rehearsal for .the next play
coming up on May 13, 14 and
15. A comedy "Plaza' Suite"
• directed by Kathy Jenkins has a
terrific cast Kathy
a terrific play
which we were very fortunate
to obtain at this time as it is
restricted - because it is still
being played. by Professional
Theatre. So mark- your,
' Calendar.
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Have, you also te?ed • the
. Tiger Dunlop. W.f1Jessert Card
Party and Bake Sale listed for
May ,--5? April' 25 - at last'
the 'Harbo'uraires with, their DO
Music and 'song - at the Mrst
Baptist Church, , Montreal
Street. Then, ' More music at
• North Street United Church,' on
the eleventh, , by the Treble
Singers Sprim Concert. I wish
,these two groups could get
together. sometime, I'm sure
they would•be just GREAT! On
the .28th of April, La Boutique
Fashion Show - a first - or
"A Happening!! a very unusual
"Fun Thing" with orchestra:'
photos . and all sorts of
unorthoWx. things along with '
your dessert, and otiffee. Try to
get a. ticket if you haven't one
already as ' Nannette of La
Bdutiq'tie ,is out to bring you
something unusual and
exciting. • ,
Hive you started thinking
about Spring Baseball for the
Girls and ,Boys? Do START.
You know that coaches and
helpers are not plentiful and if
YOU do not come up with
some ideas your , baseball' • or
softball player is going AO be
very unhappy.
Love,.•
Martha
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*Edopoml4t. frOm Toronto will
• be ' demonstrating various
casserole dishe'a.
Plan to attend "Never iPul1
• Meal" in the Clint.ri WOO-
Schooli on Thursday, April '•
22nd, at
8QO p.m -
There is no adnlissioh charge,
and everyone i wocome. , .
• The Home Economics Branch
of the 'Ontario Department of
Agriculture and Food--is-holding
a Food Forum "Never a DAB
Meal" oh ThilrsclaY, April 22nd
at 8:00 p.m. in the Clinton
High School.
Miss Catherine ,Hunt„, Home
EConornist for Huron County,
and tWo (Wier Home
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Members of the executive of the Huron Liberal Association (Provincial) who were elected at an
enthusiastic .dinner meeting, in Hensall on Wednesday. They are (left) Paul Steckle, 'area vice
president, Mrs. Ian McAllister, treasurer, John La Porte, president,. Mrs. Don Adams, executive
vice president, Howard Aitken„. secretary, Dr. Morgan. Smith and Peter,,Stinnissen, area vice
etresidents. Absent vvere.two„area vice Presidents,,Mrs.,D. kMurphy and Neil McGavin. •
Officer election shows good contest
as Huron Liberals elect John LaPorte
• Faced with keen .contests for'
vvery office, Huron Liberals 'at
a dinner meeting in Hensall
Wednesday electecl. John,.
LaPorte, R. -It; 2, Zurich,
president: In all, 16 candidates
contested eight offices.,
a race f'6' *eXecutive;viee-
presidept, -Mrs. Don Adams,
Ortleefield, won outover three
Men, Dr. Morgan • Smith,
Bayfield, Paul Steckle; Zurich,
and Rob BradySeaforth.
Nine Candidates stood for the
five positions of area vice
president. Suceessful candidates'
were, Peter'Stittnissen, Seaforth,
Paul Steckle, Stanley Township,
Dr. Mdrgan SMith, Bay field,
Neil M cG a vin, McKillop
Township and Mrs. Muriel
Murphy, Goderich, Mr. ,
Murphy was tied in the votieg.
with Ken limiter of Goderich
who withdrew in her favour.
• .,Howard'Aitken. of Goderich
was aotlairkd ti a further term
as secretary of the Association
and ' Mrs., !ail (Shirley)
McAllister of R. IL 1, Zurich,
.was. elected by acclamation as
treasurer. •
'Guest, swaker for.. the
banquet which preceded the
meeting was Mrs.•,Jan-,Steeles,of
to'ndon„ '.e.xeeutive
vice-president, of the .Liberal,
Party in Ontario..
Mrs. Steele, who was
introduced by Paul Steckle. was
horn on farm' in the., State of •
Vermont; and received her
Canadian --citizenship----in* 1961.
She has a Master of Arts degree
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members win
Priory votes of thanks
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Bruce .A. Sully, Chairman of Governor will- take place in
the Goderich Branch of St, Toronto in June. '
John Ambulance, today
annothced that a Priory Vote David Allan Harrison, 301
of Thanks had been awarded to'_ ,Huron Rd., -Goderich; Mrs.
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the-- following individtLorena May IVIinaker44
ials for'
outstanding support of .the
Newgate Street, Goderich; Miss
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work of St. John Ambulance. Isabelle S. Murray, 46 West
Forrhal presentation' of the Street', (-4oderich; William Hugh
award by the Lieutenant- McWhinney, Dungannon,
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Pointing Out that the sitting
member in Ilurbrr. Hon. Charles
Ma cNa u gh ton, could be
defeated, Mrs. Steele said that
"in this election year, I bring a
' message of hope to the Liberals
of Huron equnty.;'She went
,k2n to .emphasize that while
Premier Davis was spending
money like mad "things are not
'the same in'rural Ontario::
one should be fooled by
publicity from the
Conservatives that the election
would be a 'two,way fight
between the 'Tories and the
NDP she 'waited: As evidem!e,
she • offered a • number of
examples .of hotly contested
and. yerywell attended Liberal
• nominating meetings.
"The Liberals .are the only
real alternative to the Tories."
she 'said,' "Especially Shice the
selection of Stephen Lewis as
leader of the NDP. He is not
acceptable to t he people of
Ontario because he is too:
radical." '
Mrs. Steele; who is a, member
of ate- Ontario Campaign
Committee, told the meeting of
the . enthusiasm apparent at.
Liberal convenlion. rneetings.
Excellent candidates are corning -
forward and keen contests for.
norninationT"are the result, she
said:
'While agreeing that no-one
could' predict with certainty
when the, electioti. will Ile
called, Mrs ,Steele heluded by
urging the association "to get
on wjth the eampaign",
Appreciation to Mrs. Steele
was expressed by Mrs.lan
.M011•ister while A.V. McLean:
Southwestern , Ontario Region
president, thanked the, members
of the Herisall Legion Auxiliary
w.h6-Z.tered. for the dinner.
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. John Broadfoot orhrtieelleld
.chaired •the meeting. The
program .included greetings.
from Reeve John Baker .of .
Hensall and visiting Reeves,
,JOhn Flannery, Seaforth,' and ..
Elgin Thompson. Tuckersmith,
Wm, 'Elston, Morris,. and Hugho,..,
Flynn, Hullett. In his remarks
Reeve Elston. who is president
Of the • Huron -Bruce -Liberal
Association,' brought. greetings
,from Murray (jaunt, MPP.
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. . . and those older
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birthday greetings to the .folloWing new member of the
Octogenarian Club: •
• AMOS BAL(, 122 Gloucester Terrace, who celebrated 'his •
85th birthApy April 20; ' •
, MRS. CLARA MASKELL, Goderich Nursing Home, who
will be 93 Saturdaw, April' 24.,
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