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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-09-14, Page 2144 ¢ 4 4 Soul et • "We''' fully support the irn'portant and worthwhile contribution bution that the Association for the Mentally .Retarded has made and will continue to. make to the area," stated Dashwood industries. • Limited president Jim Finnen .,«last -week: , •. _ _.._ A .��, �. There `was little doubt about what, he • meant by the words "fully support" as the company announced a cash donation of $111,000 to .the Association: „ "Providing meaningful employment, . education and training and thereby improving the welfare of all mentally retarded persons in the area is a much needed and highly Commendable project,", the DIL spokesman added. "The Association's executive ... and the many -others--who have. y unseffishiy donated 'their tithe ,and efforts to; the objectives bf the Association, should be highly applauded by. all area residents," he said. Members of the Association were almost at a loss for words as their dream for a workshop for the retarded took a giant step forward. "How ' can you really express your gratitude for such an the $111,500 they Arid for the vacant Dashwood Indiistries Limited plant and,: house at Dashwood. Refiovations will cominehce -immediately at the site of the workshop planned at the Dashwood plant :and Charles a Lutchin tLondonyha e -been hixedk. as director to implement plans for the 'workshop. It is ' expected the first retarded trainees will cornrnence theirwork at Dashwood in about a month's time., The support, headed by the $111,000 gift ' frond DIL, will enable • the ` Association to establish a more comprehensive program than originally planned for the first year or two. When ` the idea of the worksho • was undert r aken� •direct•ors- :-stated-that. it = would- probably be necessary to operate a 'minimal prograrn, due. to`,. financial limitations, 'until thee• workshop. was `well established. They also envisioned the need for annual, fund raising carnpaigiis to .meet the .costa of the workshop' 'Purchase, renovations and operation. "The gift from DIL means '. that we can .noW proceed with our workshop without the extra -.-adde nc ��,. ._,._ -.8 �, cl�--co errr�f"a irn�oxtgage debt, - stated Association publicity chairman, the .. Rev. Wilfred Jarvis, 'Exeter, He said. the '$30,009 balance carried 'by the Association would be used to renovate the Dashwood plant. Campaign chairman Case VanRaay, Dashwood, said the, carnpaign for additional funds will cornrnence this rnonth after being curtailed for the surnrner months. It was. explained that a lar arnou-nt _ of money _is- _ atilt required to provide equipment for the workshop, pay wages and operating costs. The area, fromBrucefield to Parkhill and Kirkton to Lake Huron will be covered, Mr. VanRaay stated, "so everyone 'will have the opportunity to vote his. yes to• the workshop by • giving his donation". Mrs. Godbolt said the Association -has 22- applications for the workshop training prograrn and it is expected this number, will ' form the initial classes. - She said the •numbers are expected to increase by as much as three times that figure when the workshop gets into full swing. TOWN TALI( overwhelming contribution? Mrs. Ruth Johnston, Cambria. questioned Association Road, was the winner' of • the" president Mrs. Gerald Godbolt, Bluebird quilt draw, sponsored Exeter. by BlueWater Chapter O.E.S. • She said DIL's generous • donation would enable the, Mrs. John Jungerrnann and workshop 'to. swing into almostdaughter Maryanne of Santa full activity this fall, and Barbara, California, visited combined with anticipated Mrs. Jungerrnann's mother, Mrs. r.Rt .Jrolp -a4 1 a d-lhs..—...J M ,r`iott- or' a week fund, raising carnpaign, would. and attended the ' Wolcott - enable the Association to Marriott wedding in Kitchener. operate without the burden of a heavy mortgage. Combined with the $30,000 in donations already received from business, industry and residents of. the area, the Association has now .raised $141;000 to give there a balance of $30,000 over Goderich - FRENCH Dry Cleaners 35 WEST ST. 524-8452 uburn and a a J. BY,IVIRS,'WES RRAD1 K W�ik.rbirn Club Next meat set for T The Walkerburn Club held its ` rrrorlthirrneetimg' 1, tie"lrorin of 4- Mrs. Arie Duizer, Londesboro. The president, Mrs. Elliott Lapp • was in charge, and: opened the meeting with the singing of D Canada followed by the Lord's prayer. A reading was given by the president, a followed ley the financial, statement given by Mrs. Lloyd McClinchey., The roll call was answered by 14 members and two visitors. On, motion of Mrs. Walter Cunningham and Mrs. John Hailarn, the members accepted tti._.e„ ivita ion 6 hold the Det.. meeting at Teeswater : at the home of a former. member -Mrs. -- George Schneider. The draw prize donated by Mrs. Thomas Cunningham was won • by Mrs. Joe Hunking. Plans were made for the next meeting when Mrs. Elliott Lapp and Mrs. Worthy Young will be in charge of the program and the Puna - committee will be Mrs. Lloyd Penfound and Mrs. Garth SOc'ial Items r Mrs. Magnus Erlendson of Pt. Coquittarn, B.C. visited her cousin Mrs. Torrance Tabb. and Mr. Tabb. 114 iss_ _Judy- �,rthtt--trisited- A.H. Wilford, formerly' of Blyth, who was the Rutabaga King of Huron County in 1955, visited Goderich, last week with a group of senior citizens from' Kitchener. ,Mr. Wilford, who has recently worked ' as a broadcaster on Kitchener radio 'and television, opened a Canada House in that city, a lifelong- .drearn for hirn. While in Goderich, he renewed many old acquaintances. Mrs. William Rooney and two sons, Billy, and Bradley of Rich- mond, ichmon , ItC,.yisited .recently .with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bradley, . Goderich; also visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bradley were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor and baby Eldon of Ottawa, Mr. and ry CWL Deanery meeting in God-erich On September 6, the Catholic Wornen's League held its first meeting ofthe. fall season in St. Peter's Parish Hall. One of the main topics of discussion was the September 20 meeting of the C.W.L. 'Deanery which the local branch of the League • 1s hosting this year•'bn . this - occasion; the crucifix recently placed in the Church as a gift of the .C.W.L. will be formally dedicated. • Mrs:' Bruce A. Taylor;, C.B.C., Members were urged° to snake Ottawa. return on their Draw tickets Johnston Fisheries (FORMERLY LEONARD'S) SOUTH DOCK GOD.ER!CH Fresh Fish Daily Perch Fillets—Whitefish Cohoe Salmon Open 7 days a week. Phone 524-9211 a before September 23. The ladies expressed regretat the loss of a member, Mrs. Ann Fox, who with her family, is rnoving to Lindsay. friends in Owen Sound last week: Mr. and Mrs. Barney Cade of St. Marys visited last week with M. and 'Mrs. Elsner Trornrner and family. • • Miss Carolyn Clark and Mr. Ed Goodfellow of Toronto visited on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnston. Friends are pleased to know that Mr. Gerry Klaas is horne after several weeks a patient in Victoria Hospital, London. . Mr. and Mrs. Jarnes Towe spent the weekend in London with relatives and friends. ' Mrs.: Gordon Taylor is visiting -with ' her grandchildren, Mr, Michael Rathwell and • Miss Janice' Rathwell. • `'` Mrs. Maitland Allen and Mrs. William S. Craig of Clinton attended the trousseau tea for Miss Carolyn Craig of.Lucan at the home of her parents Mr., and Mrs. Robert Craig at Lucan last Saturday. Mrs• Luella Phillips of Mitchell, Mrs. Frank Robinson of Toronto, Mrs.'Edna Greinson and Mr. Verne Bokinger of Detroit visitedlast week with Mr. and Mrs.. Maitland Allen. Misses Jean Houston, Jean Jamieson and Jean Wilson of Toronto spent the weekend with Mrs. William Clark. Mr. Kenneth McDougall returned, home on Monday from Kitchener -Waterloo hospital. Before you use your back, use your head. Throwing your back into something means that maybe yoga --might dust throw your- - .back out. That's painful and no way to enjoy the nice things in life -.- When you've got t� move or lift, something, first - test the weight. If you .can't liftit easily; 4get ssi ' .... help,That's self-defence. - And it works, for you and 'your family. The sure - way to. safeis Self-defence. 71190, Elernentnfy isehonl enrollment in Huron County is down„about 30Q pupds” on the- total figure for . opening day. This, year's enrollment is 8,285 as compared - with 8,510 last :year, . eeswater • iTherewas asnaller decrease a se n enrollment recorded in McCljnchey,• The 'roll call will he -a nay red-Whi ii they spent their surnrner vacation. The program . for the meeting was in charge of •Mrs. Walter Cunningham and Mrs. Lloyd McClinchey,,, The guest speaker, Mrs. Maurice Bean „ was introduced by Mrs.* 'Walter Cunningham. She gave an interesting account of her family's trip to the Yukon and Alaska. She showed pictures' and a sample of the gold which Mr.' Bean had panned, also Huron secondary schools. The total this year :dn' o eiliiig'da"y wad `8;285 as compared with 8,519 last year. The greater, decrease in the elementary schools was . not a surprise, in view of declining .birth, rates in the area served over the past few• years, which may eventually be reflected in secondary school figures a few years from now. In general, the population of Huron • and other largely agricultural counties'has,tended volcano .ashes _ and copper to continue a decline as family sans __less--..-Mrs.:Y..__.�Lloyd . arra disappear._.. _with•. P y McClinchey thanked Mrs. Bean and presented -her with a gift. A delicious lunch was served by. Mrs. Arie Duizer,• Mrs: Elliott Lapp and Mrs. Worthy Young. agricultural automation`, a long-term trend. Secondary school with last year's . figures brackets are: Central Clinton;'918 (943); F.E. part of enrolrnpnt in Huron Madill, Two university -credits available Speaking' to the Board of Trustees of the Perth -Huron Regional School of Nursing, Miss M. Philpott stated the Eaculty....ofArts-of-the-University of Waterloo, was interested in offering two full "university credit courses in the two sernesters - fall - winter of 1972 1973 'using the School' of Nursing as the 'centre. Miss 'Philpott had suggested - that these courses be a Developrnenta1 Psychology Course and English: The English course would be relevant to the work world of the health services people. It was suggested that RED CROSS IS ALWAYS THERE WITH YOUR HELP IW.J.Denomme SLOWER • SHOP Phone- 524 1132 DAY OR• NIGHT Agent for 24 -hr. FILM DEVELOPING .guaranteed Investment • . Certificates now! surrounding hospitals be notified of this possibility of credit courses being made available toward a Bachelor of Arts.—Degree,---These—courses—will also ..be' available tothe public. Seventy members' of the Junior Class of 1972 have been selected_and confirrned and enroled, with 60 second year students.• There are 12 faculty members at present: Conestoga professors are corning to the Nursing School rather than the students travelling by bus, to that College. Dr. A.R. Rowe, chairman, reminded the meeting, that the Board will meet monthly from now on. The Curriculum for Trirnester September` December 1972 was approved for both Junior ' and Senior years. Following the resignation of E.A. Elliott, Goderich, as Chairman of the Educational Committee, Len Hall of Listowel was named to replace hire. • Winghani, 1,370 01,380)1 Goderich District. Collegiate Institute; nstlt to 842�(840);•. . . South Huron District High School, O� 1, 7 (990; eaforth District High School, 444 (4$1)• Public Schools:: Blyth, 291 '� 1f 1� (293); Brookside, 403 (41.6), Gli .(1 �t �811f 485 (423); Colborne Central, 269 ' r t. (275); East Wawanosh, 226 (232); " Exeter,, 523 (5 16); Grey�E`T# t 1'l �,1l ` Central, 295 (3'15; Hensall,' 210 YOoffiErri �i 'C'ASTORO/L' 'here were 47 poptli aorol1ed schools tis 11* traliaable retarded,- eorpared to 43 loot year. (22$); Holrnesvil.le, 30 (320); Howick�' Central, 613 36272); Hullett .Central,. 327 (339); Huron Centennial, 605, (644); ' McCurdy, 332 (365); North Ashfield, 78 (96);;. Robertson Memorial, 465 (449'); Seaforth, 394 (419); Stephen Central, 373 (362); ,T rrnberry, 263 1270); Usborne Central, 328 (550); (3.6); Victoria, 534 2 , 'Walton, 106 1110 Wrngham 413 (424) and Zurich, 174 (175). Enrolment at the Clinton and District Christian School totalled 198, compared with 189 in 1971..It is a private elementary school with pupils from Clinton, Exeter, Blyth, Goderich and Seaforth. w . 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