HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-05-17, Page 6PAGE b--OODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 17,
Legion ladies
auxiliary
elect slate
.
Ladies Legion Auxiliat•
Branch; 109 held their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday, May
8 in the Green Room with 38
members present.
Two new members, Elsie
Hulley and Sue Powell joined
the Auxiliary.
Nominations and elections
conducted by Marg Young were
the highlight of the meeting.
The new slate of officers who
will head the branch for two
years are the following:
President, Rosemarie
Lassaline; 1st vice-president,
Mona Davis; 2nd vice-
president, Myrtle Goodrick;
treasurer, Rose Hill; recording
secretary, Edna Powell;
corresponding secretary, Hilda
Hirst; six executive members;
Evelyn Carroll, Sharon
Scruton, Alice Anstay, Ann An-
derson, Bridgit Pedersen and
Audrey Schoenhals.
Standard bearer, Julianne
McKenzie; assistant standard
bearers, Linda Freeman,
Michele Lassaline and
Charlotte Anderson; auditors,
Tina Harman and Kay Peter-
son. sports officer, Bridgit
Pedersen; Past President Ferne
Moore.
These members will be in-
stalled Friday, June `8 -In a joint
ceremony with the new Legion
Executive.
The June meeting will be
Tuesday' the 12 at 8 p.m. but in
the interval all members are
asked to remember everyone is
cordially invited to help at one
or all of the activities. Phone'
one of the executive members
and offer talent and/or time.
July and August are holiday
months so how about attending
the June meeting. The weather
should be favorable and dress
is optional.
Union Gas
releases report
Union Gas Limited today
reported significant increases in
gas sales, other income and net
earnings for the fiscal year en-
ded March 31. .
In a preliminary report to
shareholders, the Company
said net income rose 11 per
cent over that for the previous
year. After provision for
dividends on preference shares,
earnings per common share
were 99c, compared with 89c in
fiscal 1972.
Gas sales revenue was $151.4
million, an -increase of 15 per
cent over the fiscal 1972 figure.
Total operating ,revenues rose
by $21.1 million, to $164.5
million. Operating grnd main-
tenance expenses were up 10
per cent, while the cost of gas
rose by 20 per cent.
President Bruce F. Willson
said in the report that the sub-
stantial increase in cost of gas
"reflects the greater volumes
sold as- well as increased pur-
chases from Trans Canada Pipe-
Lines
ipe-Lines Limited under contracts
specifying higher unit prices".
Mr. Willson noted that
provision for income taxes in
fiscal 1973 was $1.6 million
below normal levels, because of
Special Federal and Provincial
short term tax credits. These
credits have expired and
therefore income tax rates will
be higher in the coming year.
The, annual meeting of
shareholders will be held in
Chatham on June 14.
1973
Before I get down to any
nonsense, I want to have you
check your calendars to make
sure you have these dates scrib-
bled in.
MAY 23 - at the NILE
United Church, Ham and Salad
Supper. These folks are real op-
timists - pre-schoolers get their
dinner FREE - why I've seen
some of these young gremlins
eat more than I would - and
I'm a GOOD eater (and it
shows!)
MAY 30 - The Women 's
Hospital Auxiliary Tea and
Penny Fair at Knox Church.
Always a big affair you can see
the prizes at Denomme Florists
(bless him,) again this year.
MAY 31 ,JUNE 1 and 2 -
"The Lions Festival "73" to be
in G.D.C.I. Auditorium - a
great evening out for you.
JUNE 4 - The big CAR-
NIVAL sponsored by yourlocal
police force. Don't let the kids
r,iss this wonderful night. You
can get tickets at the police
station on West St. or from any
of the Boys in Blue.
JUNE 13 - .the U.C.W. of
Holmesville have a big treat for
you again this year with their
"Ham and Salad Supper".
JULY 1 - begins the wonder-
ful band and other concerts at
our nice Harbour Park. The
general list appeared on page
4A of May 10 issue. So that is
something nice to look forward
to.
This seems like a good spot
to say 'THANK YOU' to my
many, many friends who sent
flowers, cards, funny notes and
took the time to come in to see
me while I was stretched out in
bed in the Hospital, - and I
mean STRETCHED! The Doc-
tors, nurses and all the
Hospital Staff just can't be
praised enough as it seemed
like a fine ship with a good cap-
tain and an efficient crew who
were working at top speed -
ALL the time.
I now know why there was so
much' hurrying and scurrying
about - they are just understaf-
fed. These day's everyone is sent
to the hospital for whatever —
and one night there are four or
five extra beds in the halls and
perhaps r.•ixt day nine people
go home.
So it all adds up to a lot of...
work being done by so few. I'm
sure there's a reason and if
there, are complaints there
must be a department all clean
and sterile waiting for them.
Anyway they are a friendly
wonderful group who never
lose their cool, their smile or
forget those words of en-
couragement. Bless them ALL!
I know I stepped out of line
in mentioning names of some of
the patients or "infirm" as
someone has called them - but I
wouldn't hurt anyone's feelings
for the world and if I have I
sincerely apologize and ask:
them to tell ME,- not others.
With all the new business
ventures popping up around
town, I'm getting a big thrill
out of visiting them, hearing
their plans and wishing them
well.
At the corner otNewgate and
Hamilton Streets there is a pur-
ple :door flanked by two
pillars pointing right at,you -
you can't miss it - It is called
"Craft CORNER."
The first thing that caught
my eye was a lovely Tiffany
lamp shade. hanging over a
large display of Grumhaucher
Artist Supplies. For many
"dabblers" these are our
favorite brand of colors and I
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BEAUTY SALON
106 LIGHTHOUSE ST.
GObERICH, ONT.
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Mies Ships Selangor has loInsd our staff. SpsolaNsing
Ss Surf and Slog cutting and aN phi of Mk styling.
was glad to see them in town.
The Tiffany lamp shade was
made by (Mrs. W,G) Betty
Cochrane herself and 'I want
you to know that she is a very
talented lady, very interested in
yours or my hobbies.
So if you need supplies in a
hurry Betty can always get
them and I was amazed that
she carried such a large variety.
So stop in and say "Hello"
and browse around: You're
bound to find the very thing
you've been going to make for
years and years; so get going.
With all our lovely flowers
all around town, I'd surely
hate to miss 'Spring in
Goderich'. In Windsor the
flowers are a good two weeks
ahead of our blooms - the lilacs
are out and the lovely colored
trees are thick with bloom - but
a bit of sun and ours will soon
be out too.
I honestly ,feel sorry for the
people in the hot -countries who
never • see a snowdrop or a
crocus or "the daffodils flut-
tering and dancing in the
breeze." At first I envied the
folks in Florida with their
bushes and trees of flowers that
had every thing from the new
bud to the seed all at one time.
But it IS nice to see these
things in other parts of our con-
tinent - but I think our Spring
is even greater than our
beautiful, fall.
Are we having a Bike-a-thon,
a Roller Derby or anything like
that this spring? Let me know
about it - SOON - please. For
those of you who are wondering
about our big festival in Cour-
thouse Park this year—It will
be the weekend of July 27 again
and we will still be praying for
good weather.
Town Council Briefs
Animal Control Officer Dick
• Eisler told Goderich Town
Council last Thursday evening
that he was "not being catty"
but he found it impossible to
enforce the municipal bylaw
which states that tags for dogs
should be purchased by
February 28.
Eisler said that if he did en-
deavour to make the rule stick
in Goderich, he feared that
many councillors would have
0o weat tcalla from irate dog
This is the week to think of owners.elephone
the Retarded Children all over "Don't worry about us,
the country.Locally they would Dick," commented Deputy -
appreciate any personal help - reeve Stan Profit.
an hour of your time -once in a Councillor Leroy Harrison
while. said he felt the bylaw should be
This personal touch means enforced.
SO much to the children, their Eisler smiled. He noted that
parents and teacheris. Also it in 1972, one town councillor
will mean more to YOU ,.than—. mot purchased a dog tag for
his pet until "ttarly the end of
the year".
In his report to the commit-
tee meeting of council, Eisler
reported on a stray, cat problem
on West Street and said he was
looking into complaints of
children getting scratched by
the animals. ir:k
* * *
Building Inspector Roy
Breckenridge has informed
council his office hours are
from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and
from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday.
"I find very few afternoons
when I can get awaybefore 4 or
4:30 p.m.," he added. "I can
usually make most spot checks
and,inspections before 11 a.m.
-My working day is not less than
seven hours.,"
Breckenridge also added, "I
feel it is time council made
plans for, permanent location,
'furnishings and equipment.
The building inspector has
asked for help to inspect sur-
face water and roof water into
sanitary sewers.
"There is no way before fall I
see it possible to r cover the
Town without help," stated
Breckenridge. He suggested
assistance under some student
work program. The report was
accepted without recommen-
dations.
* * *
Stan Meriam, Town
Foreman, and Gerry Fisher,
Pollution Supervisor, each
reported they've had trees
planted this spring.
Meriam said, that 200 trees
were planted on the boulevards
you realize. Ev. Carroll (Mrs.
H.) counselor for the older
youngsters at the "Workshop"
as they like to call it, would
like to hear any suggestiot " 61'
ideas for keeping these busy
useful people - busy.
Think about it. Call her.
Hope you remember to tell
any of your friends who missed
the Little Theatre Musical
"SPRING TONIC" at G.D.C.I.
last week that they will be able
to see it in Clinton Tuesday
and Wednesday May 22 and 23
in the Clinton high school.
Like some others you may
want to go and see it again
yourself.
Love,
Martha.
tocI NE(SFRONI
The Senior S!udents of
G.D.C.I. were treated to a
musical assembly friday after-
noon, May 11. The forty-three
piece band from Westdale
Secondary School in Hamilton.
entertained. Among others they
played selections from "West-
side Story" "Hello Ddlly" and
a piece called "Instant Concert,
This contained phrases' of
music from approximately forty
well known songs.
Following the assembly the
Hamilton students were billet -
ted in the homes of Viking
Band members until they retur-
ned to_the school in the evening
for Music Night '73. The West -
dale Band, Goderich Laketown
Band, Top Brass and Viking
Concert Bands played to a
small, but enthusiastic,
audience in2 i12the gymnasium of
-the school.
The Westdale musicians
played in Goderich as part of -
their two day tour of this area.
They spent Thursday evening
in Hanover, where as a rival to
the Stanley Cup Hockey game,
BY SUSAN FREEMAN
they took part in . a Music
Night. Friday morning_ before
reaching Goderich they perfor-
med in Port Elgin. According to
the Hamilton students com-
ments_ as they boarded their
homeward bound bus Saturday
afternoon they enjoyed our
town and many were
organizing return trips!
Last Monday, three buses of
students travelled to
Shakespearean Festival
Theatre Stratford to watch a
performance of "Taming of the
Shrew.'
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GENEROUSLY
LAKE (ITT
HOME CENTRE
Spring Sale
EXTENDED TO JUNE 16th
Along with these Added Specials
1 O% DISCOUNT
ON AIL
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BROADLOOM
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First Qsality Exterior Huse Paint
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in Goderich at the request of
citizens. He said 50 more were
planted behind the Public
Works shop.
"These trees are small and
we will plant them on
boulevards next year," said
Meriam.
Fisher reported that 50
willow branches have been
planted on the west bank to
stop erosion in that area.
* * *
Town solicitor Dan Murphy
along with Bert Alexander of
Suncoast Estates went into a
behind -the -doors committee
meeting during last week's
open committee -meeting to
discuss Suncoast's proposal for
a cash settlement toward the
completion of the South Storm
Sewer.
At the close of the meeting, ng, it
was learned that no decisions
could be reached on the matter
until further studies are made
to determine exact costs etc.
There were indications,
however, that if council does
proceed with the South Storm
Sewer as suggested by Alexan-
'der in a letter recently, the
costs would be apportioned to
the ratepayers in the area of
the ,drain in a similar manner
as previously agreed.
+ * *
In some routine business, it
was learned._ .,Ikat Greg
Reynolds and Paul Parsons
have been hired ' as Marina
assistants for Alex Wilkins this
summer.
Harbor Comnttere/Chairman
Bill Clifford noted that only
three applications for the two
positions had been received -
the third from a young lady.
Clifford reported the commit-
tee had, agreed the duties of the
job made the selection of a
female undesirable.
* * *
In other routine `business at
the council table last week,
r}Rcommendations will be made
to Goderich Town Council at
this week's regular meeting to
appoint Recreation Director
Mike Dymond to the Steering
Committee for the formation of
a Sports Council ft
County; refer
heating Judith G�
Pool to the
den budget d ,
porton esnfor y Bf
'The Rand' theky
using M acKay K�4
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a
Goeesderich Memorugteetlia,lrw
be a suitable alternate .
point Councillor Eileen'
to the 1973 Art
Man
tee:removalcontinue,the wmuitni
$6 to the homeowreci
rf
to pay $6; and to int%
to begin toward �
parking in the rrr.
Gloucester Terrace for
nel employed at the
Perth Regional q;,.
fice.
Festival '1:
COMING SOc,
FESTIVAL '13
proudly presented by
THE GODERICH LIONS CLUB
Is a sincere effort to give you an evening of
EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT
A show that is completely original, and fired with mus,Kyou will want
to hear again and again. Laugh, dream and remember with us.
TICKETS - $2
Available at I.A.C.
Or any -LIONS CLUB MEMBER
The Home of the -Future
BUILT BY
Marlette Homes
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