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SIGNNAL-STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1975
SUN S!INE! The sky has a
few puffy white 'clouds but the
snow banks are still clean and
white and it really.is a beautiful
day. The temp was • bout 25
degrees early this ' orn but a
sunny, crisp day r ally makes
you feel like livin
Anyway it m es you want to
brighten • everything,
especially • urself, so you go
• and do s •. ething spectacular
like get ng your hair cut off.
1.can say that because
min was long and suddenly all
I cr.uld think of was "GO ahead,
T it!" I think it took me an
our to make up my mind but
that. Debbie ., - one of several
cute girl's at the Heather - was
glad ;to snip, snip. She kept
trying to re -assure. me that I
wouldn't be sorry tomorrow. So
I won't! So, there.;
Spring is so close that I can
smell the violets --I think. That
is one of the tilde, things about
Goderich-the early spring
flowers. ,
In'my first spring in this little
tdwn (which at. that time was
about 6,000, for sure) I didn't
" know what to expect. We had
-...survived a winter such as you'd
never believe and I was at the
' point where I was afraid to
believe anything anyone 'told
me about HERE.
But, ?when I walked along the
streets, purple with tiny violets,
I said to myself ."God's in his
Heaven all's right with the
,
'... world .T -, - ..:.._ .._
And it has been 'all right'
ever since: I have accepted the
bad and—terrible -because I
tr. `1
• ,,
• Wingham Darn and I headed tried it again. • •
back • home. Going thru' • So, now, with the riveropen,
Wingham I suddenly decidedto there will soon be the smelt
tell them at CKNX what they running, ,and hundreds .,.twill
were doing and John Strong got crowd the rivers. near the lake
the ball rolling. From Wingham once again.
to Goderich - as the crow flies - Victoria St. Church. Rum -
is less than 35 miles but about mage Sale, -March 15 1:30 p.m.
65 via the river. Plan your formal for GDCI
,Each fellow had brought
along' coffee and sandwiches
and the early part of the trip
was uneventful. As they neared
Auburn, about ' seven hours
later, they suddenly realized Children's Room at A.M. & G.
that there had been quite a few Hosp. Beta Sigma Phi girls ask
people along the way, waving toif you will save your "juncque"
them. forthem for this sale. They will
John Strong had suggested pick up anything you will
people call in their location but donate just before the sale. Or
little did he dream their phone if you wish to put anything in
lines would be tied up and the sale - on consignment,- you
reports would continue,a,11 day can do that, too.
over the radio. Anyway get a box and toss, all
Just beyond Auburn, the the odds and into it. The
Mariners took a break 1rl.. nickles and dimesends sure add up
they spotted a ra• oon sitting in and it is for ood cause.
a 'tree. They, werea
surprised Love,
with the great number of wild Martha.
animals they,had seen thus far.
A 'coon ina tree is a challenge
to most boys and these guys
never grew up.0
.Mr. Landrubber decided he
could shake the 'coon out of the,
tree, but when he couldn't he
climbed up and first thing he
knew'was flat on his back on the
• ground - thought he'd broken`
his .back!
From there on 'things went
from bad to worse. It had begun
to drizzle; turned colder, and
fog ,floated above the river
creating an early dusk: -At tfiT.A
point there were miles 'of
'nothing and they began pitting
their- -ski-ll---againstt 't lie -Swift
water manoeuvreing among
the sharp rocks' just trying to
stay upright. '
'As the fog grew more dense,
.the three were piloting com-.'
pletely by ear, judging banks,.
waterfalls and rocks as the
sound of rushing water rose and.
fell. It had become really grim,
fog on the water and darkness
above it. The tree tops became
their guide. -
"AT HOME" April 25.
April, 19 a "Garage Sale" to
be held in Anglican Church
Hall. Profits from this sale goes
for equipment for the
Suncc�s
defeat
Saiiors
The Port Elgin Sunocos
defeated Goderich Sailors
5-2 at Port Elgin Sunday
afternoon to win the
series in three straight
games,
The Ontario Hockey ,
Association Intermediate
"C" Group semi-final
series was. changed from
best of seven to the best of '
five.
Thg game which was
scheduled for Goderich
on Sunday was not
played, as the Friday
night game in Port Elgin
was cancelled due to bad
weather and re -scheduled
for Sunday afternoon in
Port Elgin.
Port Elgin Sunocos will
now meet.Harriston in a
best of seven group finals.
MARKET MIA
RED AD/
COLBORNE EORNER••Mrs6qjflq
.Valiant effort rn Iosiogcause
Goderich goaltenderChuck Jewell Stops a scoring bid by a Port
Elgin forward in a game played at the Goderich arena last
week. Port Elgin won the game 5-1 and went on to sweepthe
best -of -five series with a win in Port Elgin on Sunday.
Remember the Euchre - Card' beauty that spring will scion
Party in the Colborne Township unfold. Mrs. Armstrong's many.
Hall, Thursday March 13, 8:30 friends in this vicinity wish her
crr -.Everybody bod welcome as eed recover _.._., �_ _.
�''P• Y y;.... P y.. y.•
Lunch is provided.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunter
--There was a splendid turn otif and..slaughter Cathy_o
4H girls and boys for the bus ford. visited with, Mr. and Mrs.
of
g Y Terence Hunter on .Sunday. •
trip last Tuesday evening, .
March 4 for the Ice Capades. Mrs. Tait Clark has returned.
Forty-eight' 4-H girls and boys, home after spending a pleasant
and several leaders had a'bus Week with her daughter Mrs.
trip to London for this splendid John Gibson, Mr. Gibsonand
presentation of the Ice Capades family of Wroxeter.
and offer. a' -sincere thanks to
the Department of Agriculture
who assisted in making this
possible for the 4-H members.
The 4-1-1 Club is a worthwhile
activity and boys and girls
• learn much over the years. It
also takes time, effort and work
on the part of each member and
when the Department of
agriculture give the members
reduced admission on
something like the Ice Capades
it is another way of . saying
"thank you" for the effort the
boys and 'girls are putting forth
to become good citizens and an
asset to their community.
Mr. and Mrs. Terence Hunter
have returned home after
spending considerable time this
winter with their sister Mrs.
Viola Armstrong of Detroit who
has been convalescing and Pat
and Sally Armstrong of Detroit
brought ht theirbn' t
andmo her
Mrs. Viola ,Armstrong, up to
her sister's, -Mr. and Mrs.
Terence Hunter, to' enjoy the
lovely country ,air and all the
know the crocus and- violet,
snow drop; and other tiny snow '
flowers would soon be followed
by thousands of colorful spring
flowers.
At this time, too, you started'
to watch the Maitland' River
trying to judge the time when
the "ice wbuld go out."
Lately there has been no •
'problem. -So far, the river isn't
even swollen - I've seen men
standing in it fishing, already !
But many years ago the
Maitland eh"as been leaving` ice
cakes at the road bed of the
bridge and one -year swished
across the river mouth and took
out the ,North Pier like it, was
just paper. Exciting!
At this time, too, the river is
deep enough to travel over the
sharp rocks and so many have
attempted the trip on the
swollen river from Benrniller
or Auburn or farther back to
• -the river mouth. There has
been a fatality or two, but I
know the challenge it presented
to young men who knew this '
exciting •(at this time of year)
river. -
So, March 28 in 1951, my
and
landlubber
l two friends -
,.w _a_12f oo..hadtr. ...-
h oo ublaer,_di.ng�-
r
decided they. could make the
trip from Wingham ' .to
'Goderich, no sweat!
Early that morning they
embarked this side of the
By 8:30 the bridge at Benmiller
was. crowded with people,
dozens of headlights were
lighting the river waiting for a
rubber dingy- and three water
soaked. sailors(?) to round the
bend.
When they did come into
sight they • had quite a time
trying to get the spotlites
turned off $p that they could see
where they were. Soaked to the
hide and looking, pretty
miserable they agreed to
forego the last fifteen miles and
come ashore.
They had been .without coffee
and food for hours - didn't even
have a pick-me-up with them as
each had figured the other guy
would bring a bottle!
It had been
reall x i i
ngfor
marty'.obiservers- along. the way
as they knew how treacherous
that winding Mighty Maitland
could be. -Any red blooded
Canadian could have done it,
they bragged, but they never
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