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1'25 YEAR 21
THURSDAY, MAY 2p , 1972
Graduates
at RM(C
Lieutenant Thomas E.anfcs,
son of Mr. and Mrs T.J. Banks, vti
RR 7 Goderich, graduated from
the Royal Military College of
Canada, Kingston.
In the graduation ceremony, he,
received his Bachelor of Arts
degree and his commission as an
officer in the Canadian Forces.
presiding at the ConVocation
was tile Chancellor of RMC, the
Honourable Edgar ' J. 'Benson,,
Minister)of National' Defence.
Ma jure#tes
getting
-set--for.-parade
Goderich is to have eiorp`a*o'
majorettes. About 28 girls
between the ages of four and 12
years begin practices tonight
(Thursday) at Robertson School.
Their teacher is Mrs. Joe
(Margaret Jean) Craig. Mrs.
Craig hopes the children will be
ready for public performances
this fall.
Lutherans
'. accommodate
'summertime
The area's new Lutheran
congregation which has been
worshipping every other ,Sunday
since mid -winter in Knox Chapel,
Goderich, is switching to a' mid-
week service at the same
location. ^ '
The first will be next
Wednesday; May 31 at 8 p.m.
Bruce Bjorkquist, a. graduate of
Concordia Seminary iti St. `Louis
and presently -a teacher at
Conestoga ----College, .._-...Clinton....
Campus, will officiate.
The move to mid -week worship
services, Pastor Bjorkquist said,
• .Was to accommodate all
Christians in a mobile. society
°residing in a vacation area..
Pastor Bjorkquist noted that
.since many people enjoy
weekendsat cottages, camping or
travelling, especially during the
summer months, many chfirches,
particularly in the larger urban
centres are finding that mid -week
worship services give everyone
An opportunity to attend' •'church'
before leaving town for their
weekend activities. "We
cordially invite all Christians to
worship with us at these informal
services, safe -15 Stior
Bjorkquist.
Hon) C.S. MacNau ht'on was do
J g to the young Baechlers‘' who
hand Saturday evening at' the displayed the "foresight and,`
Goderich Sunset Golf and Sports imagination" to establish a
Centre toy cut the ribbon which - complete recreation facility in
officially opened alb 18 -hole golf such an ideal setting.
course and games roorns to the Master of ceremonies was
public. „ George Bolton who commended
The premises are owned and the Baechlers for their "hard
operated by Mr. and Mrs. Paul work". Other speakers included
Baechler and are located in Fred Halls, formerly of Bayfield
Colborne Township about four Golf Course, wtro designed the
miles norfh of Goderich. • course, Horace 'Crawford. from
Mr. MacNaughton and another whom the land was purchased for
distinguished' guest, R.E. the project, and Paul Baechler
McKinley, MP for .Huron, spoke who.ihanked his staff fora job well'r
briefly. Bnth men told anaudience done. •
of about 500. persons .that with Guests at the official opening
more and more leisure time for toured the new facilities and wer
people in all walks of life, many treated to refreshmernts int the
more.recreational facilities will main lobby of4the club.
be necessary.—A-whale-day of golfing activities
"It is far-sighted people like preceded the • ribbon -cutting'
the Baechlers who will have the. ceremony, The "shot -gun':
..,ta;epi•iii°es-pe-o° itr- V7i i-IYe-vanting--•---events--w°ere tria•s•terl--
when that time comes", said Mr. ,'shattering start by John Sturdy
McKinley.. who also placed some well-timed
Mr. MacNaughton paid tribute . Please turn to Page 12
Said recreation facIiity
with an eye to the future
Hon. C.S. MacNaughton cut the ribbon Saturday evening to officially open the-Goderich Sunset Golf .acrd
Sports Centre and was assisted by petite Miss Lisa Baechler, daughter of owners Paul and Shirley
Baechler(back left.) Also seen inthe background is anis L'assaline, manager. About 500 persons
turned out for,the opening under blue skies arid warm sunshine.—staff photo
Need two new. buildings
During 1972 the Evappratoia be enlargedfor the production of
Plant of the Sifto Salt Division of individual portion packs of salt,
Domtar Chemicals Liffiiited is to ' pepper, sugar, salt and sugar
substitutes and various
xpansion at Domtar
Stratford- man - combinations of these, and other
uoomaterials..Theywillbpakdin
kit,fortheinstitutionalanctpooThe •expansion involves•
staff thi ear `buildingadditions to theprocessing, packaging, wareJohn Park of Stratford will he housing and shipping„building
the director of the summer totalling 5400,square feetof floorrecreation program at'. Judith space: One of theadditions will .he
Gooderham Park ti"s vear� two stories, the upper floor of
Immediate plans call .for the which will house six pakaging
opening of thepool• June 12: machines,
Life guards ant] instructor`s •For some years' Sifto Salt has
this • summer . will he Greg
lnl,Lady.. g
o��
lra' BddArts and crafts will fie handled
by Lynda Reinhart. Claudia
Elliott, Dee ' Fisher and Kim a t-er Smith. Other activities including
sports will beheded up byThe Ladies' Section of the
to year
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and Sue Freeman
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Stoddard. , Maitland Country Club•,held its
been serving` its part of the
market for these commodities
from U.S. producers.
The new facilities will provide.,
more employment for some
personnel now on parttime ..w.or..k.,
and with the possible addition of
one or two .more people. �.
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This expansion . will cost in
excess of $350,000.
The contract for the building
additions has been' awarded to,
Refflinghaus Construction"
Limited of Gotlerich.Work is to
commence in the latter part of
May.
still active
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annual opening dinner banquet
last ThunPday'evening. There was
a capacity crowd of 60 `women at
the event, 30 more than last
year's opening. . . .
Mrs. Eva Bruce was presented
with an honorary life -time
---111 ntber ip, by- the-Pre-identi- ofr-
the Club's Board of Directors.
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Dan Murphy.
Mrs. Bruce is an 80 -year Gild
. member of the club. At the
insistance of her fiance, she took
up golfing at the age of 21 and has
been golfing ever since.
When Mrs. Bruce got married
anti' became parent to four
children, she had to curtail her
golfing until her early 40's. Then
she started playing again in
• earnest, making up'•for lost time.
Horace Crawford
. his farm
George Bolton... emcee
John Sturdy gunman
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While not hing of great opPortunitY to meet" with Bruce'
importance came to the council Sully who has been mit of town:.
table last Thursday evening, Decision' was reached that the
Goderich's Mayor Harry Worsell telephone bill at' MacKay Hall
and councillors" disposeu of , s hould be paid by the
several small and interesting-- municipality. Until now, the
items -of busineSs. telephone has been used l'egularly
by MacKay Hall users and on
MacKay Hall business, but all
bill,,s_have beempaia by -the-hail's
caretaker, Mrs, G'eci. Beacom.'
The Recreaiion Chairman
Reeve Paul Carroll and Deputy -
reeve Dave Gower have been
A great deal of community., appointed as a special'. committee
concern has been.. sh,own for the to study air transportation. needs
Maitland Golf and Country Club in the area.
municipal coffers to offset what hearings •on transportation and
has been termed "excessive"' c om un ication of ra i,1 or
taxes. substitute paSsenger service in
' Reeve Paul .0 arroll has the South Western Ontario 'Region
suggesred there May be a will he next Monday, May 28 in
possibility that facilities` at London; Wednesday, May 31 in
Maitland could be utilized in some Stratford; and Thursday, June 1 in
recreation program of the future. Walkerton.
However, nothing concrete has On a trial basis for a period of
been established in this regard. six months, the town's mechanic,
No businesg regarding, the Murray Campbell who works out
proposed Sully Park was heard in of the public works garage, will ."
council last week. It is understood, service fhe Goderich Mice
that all negotiations have ceased vehicles. Council has agreed that
until council has had an if this service proves
It was learned that a special
Committee of the Recreation and
Adininisti'afTv Committees will
meet soon to discuss the financial
grant reque-sted .from the
Maitland Golf arid Country Club.
satisfactory, it should continue on
a -permanent basis.
A slight traffic 'problem has
arisen- at McGee's garage on
Hamilton- Street and at Kep
Hutchfn's Orage on South Street.
Council has learned that vehicles
Owned by the two garages are
being parked on town property,'
parking problem in those areas.
Co'uncil has authorized..
Councillor Stan Profit. chairman
of the Fire,' Traffie and Safety
Division of council and the Chief
of Police ,Fret-Minshall, to
reviesv-the present traffic bylaw
amehding it.
Mayor Worsell told council he
had received a quotation from
Canadian General Electric
Company for lighting at the
ballpark, but suggested the
matter be tabled until we find out
what it is costing us to•do the
Square". Council concurred..
The double-decker bns
purchasedbytwo Clinton men fbr
..evangelistic purposes will be
visiting the Tqwn of poderich
possibly four or five times duiting
the summer months. A, request
usage
from Robert StePhenson came
before council last 'week and was
approved.
Also given approval were the
plans of Gord CrawfOrd to
Agricultural Park or in the beach
area June 3 - morning and
machine which makes "less noise
than a snowm-dbile makes" is
presently manufaeured in
D,enmark, He 'said company plans,
Hovercraft in Qntario. _
serviced industrial park at
Goderich," suggested Mayor
Worsell to CrawTord. 'The local
businessman replied that he had
explained Goderich's virtues to
Hovercraft officials.
Councillor Profit accused
, council of "pennypinching" on the
bouffdigceet; of the animal tountrol
Council 'learned 010 ,Richard
Eisler, animal' control ,,offic,er,,
has requested a "low -entrance','"
Ituck to fa.cilitate his work. Cost
Please turn to Page 12
engr4Ved on the Ilose Bowl.
Elect new
tidies section -
Dan Murphy, pratidant of tha IVIaitland elub's 'board of directors, presents an 'honourary lifa
membership to Mrs. Eva Bruce, a tnimber for.oyarlifty yoars.—staff photo
The ExecutiVe of the Ladies'
qolfing, Section 'of the Maitla,nd
Country Club4, is Verna Kan,e;
president; Velma Carnpion,
secretary -treasurer; Hazel
Beayer, Social convener; Joyce
Bolton, games captain; Marilyn
MacKay, handicap captain; and
'Sheiagh Sully, member of board
of directors.
A new Eatem's titO re °period last Friday on tha corner of North gtreat,
artd the Square in Godarich. Mayor Harry Worse!, officiaily oparied
ths *Nita with a ribbOn cutting diremony. From left to right are:
Paul Knight, Brantford Branch Supirylsor; Mrs. Ada Fritzley,
Mrs. Makin. Taylor, Winghlthi'ailtik
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