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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-11-09, Page 11o '. ostuirnce is havinq a sale 011.111111.11r • 25. U$ MEMORIAM SCRVTON:.In loving merpory of .a dear wife and. mother Margaret Scram), who passed away Novell). ber 13, 1970. ° "Our lips cannot tell how we miss her, " OW, egnnot,tell.,' !hat.._to. say,_. God alone knows how we miss her,, In a home that is 1pnesome today." —Ever remembered by husband Jack and Family.—e45p 26. CARD OF THANKS ' ALGIN—We would like to thank our friends who arranged for the party to help us celebrate our 25th 0 wedding anniversary. Thanks also .to those'who sent cards, wishes and gifts, and to those who came to the party and made it so enjoyable. Clarence and Adeline.—g45 McWHINNEY—I would like to thank Dr. Cauchi and Dr. Lynch, nurses and staff on first floor, friends and relatives for being so kind to me while I was a patient in Alexandra Hospital. Jim and Gail McWhinney.—g45 COLCLOUGH: The family of the late Mrs. Albert Colclough wishes to express their sincere thanks and'ap- pr'eciation to relatives, friends and neighbours for your 'acts of kindness, floral tributes, cards and donations. Special thanks to Rev. Youmatoff of Byfield and Rev. Lewis of Clinton, Ball Funeral Home, the Goodwill V "Club and Staff of Huronview.—The Colclough family. —c45p HOWSE: Thankyou friends for all your 'kindness while 1 have been ill. Special' thanks to everyone at Clin- ton Hospital. —June Howse.---c45b McNEE—Mr. and Mrs, Ross McNee sincerely wish to. thank all w,ho sent cards, treats and congratulations on , our filth wedding ann'iver- sary.—g4 fix 26. CARD,OF THANKS HOY--I would like to thank Dr. •Lambert, Dr. Cauchi. nurses • and staff on first floor for being so kind to me while I was a patient in Alexandra. Hospital. Thanks to relatives awl friends for cards, gifts and visit4i, Victor HU,y.- -g45' LEVEY--I would like to thank Dr. R.G. Lomas, Dr. N.C. Jackson, also the nurses on first floor and -the girls in green. Mrs. Evelyn Levey.—g45 SNYDBR---The family of. the late Lawrence Snyder wishes to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends and neigh tt rs for your' acts of kindness, floral tributes, cards and donations. Special thanks to Rev. Leonard Warr, ladies of the U.C.W., Victoria Street Church and Stiles Faneral Home. Your kindness will always be remembered. The Snyder Family.—g45 McKENZIE-We wish to thank our relatives, friends and neighbors for the lovely evening and gifts on the occasionof our 25th wedding an- niversary.—Rod and •Marg.-g45x SCOTT: I wish to thank nurses on first floor, rgirls in, blue and Dr. Street for -their kindness to me°while in Clinton Hospital. Thanks also for flowers, cards and visits and to Pastor Fry, the V.O.N. the lady therapist and the home care ladies - for such wonderful care and who were so kind to me at home. Thank you sincerely, Elsie Scott. -c45b JOSLING: We wish to express our thanks and appreciation . to' • •our friends, neighbours and relatives for their kindness, flowers and donations to the Cancer Society, Londesboro United , Church Memorial fund .and for cards and letters during the illness and loss of a dear wife and mother . A special thanks tb those who sent food to our home, Londesboro U.C.W, and Rev. Stan 'McDonald. These were all greatly appreciated. —Elgin and family —c45b " l-Iow would you like to buy 75 used lighters? Or 96 used .watches? Twenty- four pieces of chalk for pool cues? Assorted spark plugs?. An 'Income Tax Act book? A barber set? Snowshoes? Or even Christ- mas decorations? These were some of the' items in the more than . 1,000 parcels that were sold at last year's an- nual Canada Post Office Auc- tion in Regina, Sask. One of last year's parcels con- tained 34 articles of men's cosmetics - after shave lotion, cologpe, deodorant Mand soap. Another one had 60 antique English, door pulls and a third included two pairs of snowmobile boots - sizes 9 and 10. This is how the Post Office disposes of parcels and• items' which it oannet deliver - sometimes because the address is incorrect or incomplete, and there is no return address. More often it is because the parcels are badly wrapped and items break loose in the mail stream. ,This year, 1,152 unclaimed parcels will be auctioned off on November 8th in Montreal. These parcels, ranging from. adult and children's clothing to toys and tools have been gathered, at the Undeliverable Mail Office (U.M.O.) in Ottawa. "We have just about everything here," said a Post Office spokesman. "You name it, we've got it." The loose or lost items are assembled into various categories, and are then listed and stored prior to shipment to the site of the auction.- The sale can take one day or as •many as three and every item has to, be sold. •Keeping �t clean .. The first. auction sale was held in the early 1920s. It is one way the Post Office can show the public what happens*w,eh articles have been inisaddressed .or have not been packed properly. The number of parcels flt*c- tuates .yearly, ,depending -on the- vOturne :of 'rn 'teliiitiilise:–" year, over 1,300 were auctioned off: • The sale is always held in -.a major centre, alternating bet- ween different parts of Canada , every year. In .the last three years, it has been held in Lon- don, Halifax and Regina respec- tively. The money collected at the auction goes into postal revenue. Last year's gross amount was $25,182; of which the auctioneer receives a.. percentage. A large number of parcels have already been made up for next year's auction sale, the location of which has not yet been chosen. And the heavy Christmas mailings have not yet started. Items destined for overseas are mailed in October" and Novem- ber. and it is during these mon- ths' that the Undeliverable Mail Office becomes flooded with parcels. The Post Office Department provides a big. asset to the customer attending the auction by offering for sale a catalogue; which lists the contents of each parcel. Most of the catalogues are distributed in the area where the auction is held. "This auction has proved to be very popular," said the spokesman. "It seerns. that° people really 'like auctions. There are always some very good bargains at this one." • A sincere "thank you" was extended by Best On Ice winner Paul •Henderson to the people of Goderich recently. Henderson was acknowledging receipt of a Sheaffer . Pen desk set which he received following the Canada - Russia hockey series. Henderson noted it was great to have such support of fans back home. Deputy -Police Chief Pat King was at council meeting last Thursday evening and spoke 1 only briefly concerning his im- pressions of his work in Goderich so far. "What my intentions are you'll just have to wait and see," said King. He noted that police work in a small town is "totally dif- ferent from the city". k x ' A letter from the Ministry of the Environment to -council .showed some problems had developed at the Goderich Municipal Marina sewage pump -out station, which were "clearly in violation of Section 24 of Regulation 647 of .the On- tario Plumbing Code". The correspondence claimed there was a "cross -connection • between the water supply and sewage" at one priming cylin- der. Reeve Paul Carroll advised. council the matter was in hand. ...-.The necessary plumbing had been disassembled October 1, well before the October 24 letter from the Ministry. He. said the correction had been inspected and approved the same day as the letter was written from the Ministry. The Reeve also noted the trouble was in "a remotely located area of the dock". x x x The Town has been requested to alter the gutter which lies west of• Goderich Memorial Arena's entrance in order to allow run-off water from the grandstand parking lot to escape. Goderich Recreation and Community Centre Board said the matter had been- discussed with the Arena Manager and a representative of Burns Ross. • The letter noted the water was running into the arena and suggested that to avoid problems during the winter months; the work should be completed prior to freeze-up. M •k k Stanley Street which was rebuilt and widened this year is indeed wider * by three inches to be exact. Councillor Ed diesbrecht said the street appears wider because of the improved parking the reconstruction provided. The question concerning the width 'of the street was raised by Councillor Mrs. Elsa Haydon who said she had been told by residents" on the street that it is narrower since reconstruction. Councillor Giesbrecht also told .Councillor Haydon that only , two trees were removed from the street during recon- structibin — one very dead and one absolute nuisance. x x k Mayor Harry Worsen repor- ted to council that he and some members of the Public Utilities Commission did not get to bed until about 5:30 a.m. the mor- ning following Hallowe'en. They were turning off turned on fire hydrants! He said that if the town had been threatened by a major fire that evening, it was doubtful that sufficient water pressure would have been available; to fight it effectively. "It was a serious situation,' the Mayor noted. "The people that did the work will be served papers in a couple of days." k k .k .. The Goderich Tourist Com- mittee report showed that the committee wants to' give "fur- ther consideration pending in- vestigation of grants available through the Department of Tourism and Information of On- tario" with regard to the situation - surrounding the Tourist Booth. While some town councillors hold the opinion the Goderich Building Centre donated the building to the town, it was lear- ned at last week's couricll' meeting that the agreement con- cerning the booth was a verbal one only. It was agreed that Goderich Tourist Council should obtain in writing the terms of the lease as set out March 30, 1970. In the meantime, the matter is still under study. .r k k New Christmas lights are being purchased for The Square. Councillor Deb 'Shewfelt promised a report would be for- thcoming on the purchases to be made. Councillor i eg. Jewell asked if the "local businessmen had been contacted with a view to assisting with the cost of the new lights: Councillor Shewfelt said that since there was no Businessmen's Association in Goderich at the present `time, it would be difficult to approach the businessmen of the com- munity except through a special tax levy. with I'm feeling pretty virtuous lately. I've been doing a very Canadian thing, and at the same time I'm cutting back on my personal contribution to air polliition' arid' the depletion of our natural resources Instead of sitting alone in a two -ton car in a traffic jam along my 12 -mile route to work, I'in riding'in comfort on a train. It's great and it's cheap. Trainfare is $1.50 a day for me. I spent that on gasoline without considering wear and tear on the car and the ruinous cost of parking in Toronto. It's really amazing that more people don't take advantage of commuter services at morning and evening rush hours. Of course the railways have not been over-anxious to promote passenger service, but as far as I'm concerned it's the only way to commute if the ser- vice is 'available. There's none of the strain in fighting traffic. There's just an easy ride that leaves you free to read the paper, catch up on paperwork or look out the window. Looking out that window is an education in itself. Main streets and expressways'pass the parts of cities and towns that are dressed up for company. The trains comein the back door and you see the other side -- where the houses and factories aren't beautified. That's the side where ,the work . gets done and it • has . a rough vitality you miss when you, drive on scenic parkways. Look at the" MHO' 'wrecking yard with cranes already piling gutted hulks. The cars in the rush-hour.. rat race will be in those graveyards before mine. There's an arc welder spitting sparks at sunrise-- It's like a personal fireworks display. A deserted school playground, A dip into a ravine with autumn colors and no trace of man, -- There's a lot to see when you don't have toekeep your eyes on the road. The GO. lanes serve from Oshawa to' Hamilton. There are other train services radiating from Toronto to the north, nor- theast and northwest. Trains are part of our national heritage. Sir John A, MacDonald used their ribbons of steel to tie Canada together. Just try and feel patriotic about your car. It's American, European or Japanese. Yes, I feel good about leaving my ,•car at home. Well, that's not exactly right. Home is about a mile from the train .station and-- I hate to ad- mit it:- I • drive to the station. Nobody's perfect. . Will you gain weight if you quit your smoking? Does quitting smoking trigger weight gain? Millions of men and women are finding out their OW' n answers. Millions more are waiting in the wings. Weight gain is a cornplic.atgd; individual business. Hui a National Health Survey shows that, in general, men gain weight progressively until the age of 45. From 45 to 65, there is little change. Then at age 65, some weight gain begins again. For women, the picture is dif- ferent, rounder. They gain weight progressively at each age bracket until the age of 75. Keeping a svelte figure isn't easy. What' happens when both sexes quit smoking? The National Clearinghouse for Smoking and Health tried to find out in two national surveys, which were four years apart. In their sample of several thousand people; they found that ' among men aged 21 to .34, there was very little difference in weight gain, between ex-smokers and smokers. From 35 to 54, ex- smokers seem to gain' more weight than stnokera. After that, there is no difference between the two groups. For women, between the ages of 21 and 34, there is no ap- preciable weight gain among ex- smokers, Frorn 35 to 44, there is some weight gain among ex - ,smokers. 'But from 45 on, there is very little difference between the two groups.' Studies show that people who gain weight after they quit smoking later lose those extra pounds. But weight gain is not inevitable, by any means. In fact, one out of every four ex- smokers LOST weight; some of there lost large amounts. Once people decide to master some part of their lives, such as quit- ting smoking, they often take control cif other aspects, such as eating properly and exercising enough. Christmas Seals help point out the advantages" of quitting smoking. They also continue the fight against -emphysema, TB, and air pollution. Answer your Christmas Seal letter right' away. It's a matter of life and breath.