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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-03-13, Page 16Rt 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 • LUXURY CAR! 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