HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-06-13, Page 38•
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Challenges make him
John Buchanan has come a
long way from general joe-boy
at the Signal -Star when he first
joined the staff September 7,
1955, while still in his teens. He
is now production manager and
purchasing agent at one of
Goderich's most up-and-coming
business enterprises - and he's
one of the most respected.mem-
bers of the staff, to boot.
John lives at RR 6 Goderich
with his wife Diane and his
four children, Deborah 11,
Production manager John Buchanan
...vision with courage
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Michele.10, 'Joanne 9 and Mat-
thew 6. .But the family which
commands' the bulk of John's
attention th&ugh the working
day is the Signal -Star family. ,It
is here that John has worked
for 18 year - and the com-
„
pariy!s indebted to he „big
fellow with the longest service
record in the firm.
From joe-boy in 1955, John
progressed to an ad compositor
in 1960 under the ownership of
George Ellis.
"Iran the presses, set tyle
and worked at everything," ad-
mitted John.,'
In 1965 when R. G. Shrier
took over 'as publisher, John
was promoted, to assistant
foreman. In 1966 when the big
, FairChild 'News King was in-
stalled, John became a
pressman again. He was like
everyone else.'He had to learn
all about "the green giant" for
it was entirely different from
anything that had ever before
rolled in' the §ignal-Star
pressoom. ,
By ' 1968, however, John's
career was moving again. He
was nafned shop foreman and
in 1970 he became production
manager.
John is the driving force
behind a very competent press
crew comprising George Van-
derburgh, pressroom co-
ordinator; Tom Vanderblirgh,
head pressman; Paul Steep,
assistant pressman; Brian',
Rumig, darkroom technician;
and Tim O'Dwyer.
Every week under .John's
kuidanC'e and determination,
about 50,000 newspapers roll
off the press despite the
problems encountered. Aad to
that a few- summer
publications, the Hurbn Shop-
ping News twice monthly, the
Huron Church News, The
Toronto Anglican, The Village
Squire and numerous flyers,
circulars and periodicals, itis a
busy schedule which takes
organization at the head.:
John', S eyes begin to twinkle
as he tells about the growth of
the Signal -Star press depart-
ment since the installation of
the new web offset press. He
likes to impress- his listeners
with the kind of honest pride in
workmanship 'which has won
him the adrpirattibn and the
trust of many, many
newspapermen and customers
'across several counties.
At first there was just the
Signar-Star- and, the Clinton
go
M's -Record, both Signal -Star
P1ishing papers, , when the
pre. first came to Goderich.
No a hectic week begins at
1 p.m. Tuesday and 'doesn't
abate ui1 8 p.m. Wednesday
evening.
On Tues ay, 'the Signal -Star
pressroom qt# churns out
Crossroads • tor the Wenger
Bros.; The MAerton Sun; The
Lucknow 'Sentinel; The
Teeswater News; The Forest
Standard; The Brussels Post;
cThe Mitchell Advocate; plus
ihe first run oLGoderich, the
first run of Clinton (if there are
two sections) and the Kincar-
.dine News, another Shrier
sheet.
On Wednesday f it is The
Mount Forest Confederate; The
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BUSINESS EQUIPMENT
IIMITED
21 Hamilton St. Goil''ericn,'Ontario
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Goderich Electric
wishing
SignaliStar
" Best
in their new facility
the
5
NJ
Complete
Electrical Installation
Goderich
Electric
189 SOUTH ST.
GIODEFUCH
524-9512
from the
smallest switch
to the
BIG PRESS POWER
UNIT
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