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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-09-18, Page 5, 1, - •a 'gill EDITOR. (continued from page 4) about it both Mi', Stan Meriam not received correspondence. and Mr. Peter Spain were from the Federal Government. willing to give it a try. There is Why should we? It is not our no doubt in my minckthat it jurisdiction. would have worked out to However, Mr. Does phoned everybody's advantage and me to say that he was sorry that satisfaction and that Parks onshore clumping could not be would have gained the direc- done, but that based bn ,''tion, planning and preparation economic reasons dumping which -is so badly needed. would be in the lake. When I, When the Council members asked him for a cost, he said it tore the proposal to pieces, they could have been the figure I had no alternative, let alone mentioned to Mrs: Keller. In constructive alternative, to spite of the fact that Mrs. offer. Keller knew, or should have When Mr. Meriam hires a known, that Iwas only giving person for the Town crew, that her a '"guesstimate", she• person starts a probationary printed a figure as being finite period of three months at $3.50 as to the extra cost of onshore an hour (plus the recently dumping. How couldI give her added cost -of -living increase). an accurate figure when we did After three months'he becomes not receive one? What I did say a full member of the crew,' at was that in my opinion the $9,000. plus to $10,000, plus a members awrllingness and ferences" IS a crude and simpleminded explanation. The cause is 'a deeper ques of what is essentially our b Parks' philosophy and airr4 lack of them, I would like to see a positive policy concerning the Parks' work, based-- on updated knowledge and keeping with present day expectations (not yesterday's) which are directed towards future projected requirements. I would like to see a business -like ion sic s or Parentstake initiative.,.... (continued from page I) on their uwn,,to get across the street. Traffic committee chairman Stan Profit' told the group that he recognized the pillars as a "death trap" and was in favor of fencing the route off to funnel the children down to the corner. .Me said that the problem was WOMAN DIES'' basis and „effective, system to implement such a policy. This community was shocked Within reason, are we • not on Wednesday, September 10 to, expected to provide a degree of hear of the sudden death of leadership, initiative, vision Audrey Congram, wife of Lorne and enthusiasm? -Within Hasty, who passed away in reason, do we make the best Victoria Hospital, London, in use ,of individual council her 55th year. Besides her husband, she is ' h d d' t' survived by one daughter, recent dredging • scandals af-.year (higher in specialized ability to work wit e ica,lon, Irene, of Regina, Saskat fected the letting of tenders (an. categories), enjoying generous to the benefit of all of us, or do `chewan, and one rock, at item she chose to overlook). fringe benefits; vacation etc. we create an atmosphere in home, and her' s mother,. Mrs. • Do the people of Goderich A so-called Parks' crew which such a , mite are putP hoarl me, and know that Mrs. Keller never member starts at the' same down and worrout and which is attends a Council meeting, and' level of $3.50 an hour and never only demoralizing to those The 'body., rested at the " anywhere else. He Works around us? MacKenzie Funeral Chapel, all her cutting and slashing getsY remarks she makes are second for eight mbnths at the same I have mentioned the Town Lucknow," where funeral ser hand--one:does not have'to be a wage level,- without any Foreman's name and part in.. vices. were held on Saturday, he benefits, .and if he joins the our out -dated set-up for =which afternoon, September 13. men source; • crew again next spring for he is not responsible. He is In retrospect, it might not be another period of eight montht, doing his job. 1 can add with a bad thing that the dredginhe is exactly as far as he is now complete honesty and sincerity are, dumped in the lake. Ther,', or ever will be: Yet during the that I have the greatest respect clean, white sand (did she use eight months he may find for Mr. Stan Meriam and I have the 'expression ,, Daytona himself working side'by,,side never talkedto anyone about Beach?) looks, more like filthy • =with a much higher paid his work • as Public Works rotten ,sludge to me and even Worker on sewers, roads or in ' Foreman, other than with ap- Mrs. Keller would not thank us whatever field the 'Public preciation. He and his crew are • for putting such on our beaches Works need men. That is what efficient, quick to respond with 1 f k and ca able Mr. and Mrs. J.A..Anderson of Dayton, Ohio renewed acquaintances ,in the com- munity last week. Misses Jean Houston and Jean Jamieson of Toronto severe now and would be even worse when the highway was widened, which he said woul0 proi3ahlybeeby 19,;. The parents finally requested that the town be responsible for hiring another adult crossing guard at the parent's request and�with the parent's sanction. They said that each school GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR , THU it, SEP T�Mi3ER 18, 1975 --;PAGE 5 w ' (Mid ha & to survey' their needs fur a guard and decide forthenrsek es where they felt d a guard wa��ie°e•ded if alt . They al�u asked that t the school reinstate student safety patrols at ( russing areas that were busy but not busy enough for an adult crossing guard. victoria School principal Don KINGSBRIDGE' KAPER,S Officiating clergyman was Reverend Dobson. Interment ."awns in the Dungannon Cemetery.,' Pallbearers were neighbors, 'J • C, Drennan, Grant Curran, James Boak, "Jr,,. Roy Win- temute, Derk Logtenburg and Tom Culbert. Flowerbearers were Benson Shackleton, Mark Berger, Donald Curran and Chester Finnigan• • SOCIAL NEWS Mrs, Eldon. Austin was ad- mitted to the Winghain and District General' Hospital on Wednesday, September 10. A large crowd attended the hr.idal .shower for Miss Donna Wyles, .daughter of Mr. and tag giant to surmise t Mrs. Joe Courtnei 529,-1189 Mrs, Warren Wylds, which was held in the basement of the North Ashfield Presbyterian Church On W ednescjay evening, September 10. The bride 'was assisted in opening her gifts by her sister Linda and her friend Janice, Mrs. Ronald Hewitt, RR .2,, Kincardine. Following „ the . shower, the many guests visited the bride's home where her lovely trousseau was laid out.Jor• all to see' Frank VanDiepenbeek, son of Mr. and Mrs.- Frank VanDiepenbeek, is ,attending • an eight week Electrician Course at F`anshawe College, London. His classes started on AUBURN AND DISTRICT: NEW With t 'd smells mean y back- po p ' p fouling them wit puri I b b k o 0 osttive won for two or three years. cheap labour. ' There: has never been a In closing may I say that I am Could this . be expected to question about that. 'delighted „ that. Ottawa attract people with knowledge Parks' .requirements are responded to our plea to save and meaningful experience in different a.nd we ' 'are the , Port and jobs for our the field of parks? Is .it an in- discovering all the time how B citizens. I am disappointed. dication where this particular much there is to learn y are h . •. Mfrs, Wes Br'adDock 526-1595 basing it on the lite of St. Paul on the road to Damascus. 7e The ushers were Fred Lawrence and Thomas Johnston. The sympathy of this district O'Brien tolo, the group that the school could not set up student safety patrols on their own initiative. He said' that the school board was not outlawing the patrols but were placing the responsibility for the patrols on the.parents He sail: in the past the school had sent a form home with volunteer Students asking for permission for the child to serve on a patrol and now the parent would have to send notice „ to the school requesting that the child serve as ajatrol member. - " Miss Helen Videan, vice organizer of that` ° school's patrols said that the Catrols had an excellent safety record and in the past have been very cone ientious in their duties. Chief King stressed at the close of the meeting that to provide safety for the children a better rapport between the school and the parents was needed. He said' quite often parents , a°re unav are of situations the school is in because they are never told by the teachers or children, or they never bother to try to find out for themselves' what is hap - principal of Victoria and-peningat the school. Tuesday, September 2 and will continue until Friday, October 24.Frank is an Electrician Maintenance Apprentice with Wolverine. Tube Division Manufacturing Limited at London, Walter Clare, a patient at St. Joseph's Hospital, London, for the past several Weeks, was able to return to, his home here last Friday, September 12, Jim Sinnett, Chief of the boat the "Paul H. Townsend",. Alpino, Michigan is spending vacation at his home here. Frank Sullivan, a patient at University Hospital, London, had surgery performed . on Friday, September 12, , Plans are being made for a bridal shower, to be held in the Lucille Frayne; treasurer Kingsbridge Parish Hall on Dianne VanRooy.. Friday, -September 12 to spend holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs,. John Howard and°family, Mr. and Mrs. Theo VanDiepan left last Thursday, September 11' to spend five days vacation with relatives Mr. and M'rs. Bill - Spierings; at Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lajeunesse and, baby son Jason of Lively, Ontario ' spent the weekend at the home of hex-- --- --- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Moran and family. The Kingsbridge Youth Club held their first fall meetineon Sunday evening, September 14 and elected a new slate of of- ficers : elected. Kathy O'Keefe; vice-president, Bernie - VanOscl',; secretary., Wednesday evening, Sep The Kingsbridg.€ Catholic tember 17 for Mrs. David Women's League held birthday Christie, the' former Lia, .._,celebrati'ons'n the Parish Hall, VanDieken, daughter of Mr. Kingsbridge on Monday al - and Mrs. Theo VanDiepen. Her ternoon, September 15, in honor marriage toDavid Christie of of Reverend Fa'thei-, Ed.. Bayfield took place in London 'Dentinger's and Mrs. Jack • on Tuesday, Augus1t12. VanOsch's .. birthdays. Mrs. Congratulations to' Gary VanOsch's birthday was on . Courtney who won the third September 10 while Father Presbyterial Church, Goderich, place trophy in Kata - white to Dentinger's is the 12th. on October 8. orange belt, at the Legacy • The second baseball game held in between North Ashfield and 'Kingsbridge ' Juniors was played in Lucknow on Tuesday evening, September 9. The final - score was Kingsbridge 12, North Ashfield .9. The third game, scheduled for <Thursday' • . Plans were made to hold .the .Karate Tournament next meeting on October. 6 at Woodstock on Sunday, Sep:- 'the ep- 'the home of Mrs. William tember 14.. Berry. Sincere sympathy is ex- a The Church over thekpall of black smoke department std f '1 f h Th topic, and clean,that it ' My trouble is that I am trying , How could anyone expect Mr. Mrs: Pearl, Rollinson of who passed away at Central by Miss Minnie Wagner.Livingston and family o"ri" the evening was cancelled due to sand is whiteg Y i M Mr.the the rain, and was played to did t 'get' dumped on our , to update the Parks' depart- Meriam, on top of his regular Toronto spent. last merlon Sh Park' the London recent] aunch was °served by -Mrs. death of their father, ,• ��• with her sister, Mrs Emerson She is the widow .of the- late' MacKay a Norman Livingston in assisted , by Mrs.. tended to Mr. and'Mrs. Cliff nes on the scale we have now more undeveloped visited on the weekend' with is extended to the ami y o the e Livingston and family and to kl d than developed parks • Mrs. Frances Clark, late Mrs. William George Ross campirng in Japan, was given g r . Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey from the dredge, and, if the of our values. par an . Clinton Tuesday,September-16. Bradnock. on Sunday, September 14. Mr. and, „ Mrs. Derk Funeral services will be held in 'Logtenberg, who lost their BIBLE SOCIETY. Brampton on Wednesday, dairy barn by fire cin Saturday, no - beaches, and oh yes, for' -us to ment' in -every direction and° in workload, to have the time and atterr'ipt to go beyond our any way I can. I am startled to attention needed to do complete Rodger and Mr. Rodger. Rev, Rose who was minister at Eleanor jurisdiction 'is .meddling no see aspects of -.Mr. George Timm, Miss Knox United Church, Auburn, - work?* Erna Bethke and Mr. Henry '7 -several years ago. the resistance from most justice to the many Hepassed Matter how you look at it. surprising quarters. Earlier on c..l'arks related wo � Ladner of visited last away in 1963. She is survived by J. H. Peters I did a little battle' on behalf of . When I say that Mr. Meriam Sundaywith Gorrie and Mrs. one son Rev. Hugh 'Rose of The annual meeting of the • Chairman Harbour Committee. the Parks' crew; trying t� does not have ° enough Auburn Branch of the Canadian • obtain ° even • a small i knowledge about the complete Maitland Allen.' --Toronto and two daughters, p Bible Society was held last 'Editor's Note: ' ..The Parks provement by possibly having subject of trees, I do it in the Mr. and Mrs. Holz of Buffalo John (Nano) McNee of budget is over by $6,000.., See • them included in our.. same spirit in which I add that I visited one day last week with story this week by Signal -Star hospitalization plan. You da: not have that kind., of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davies: reporter Jeff Seddon who would be surprised to see' how knowledge. Our trees need Warner Andrews returned regularly attends council . many reasons there were not -to good pruning'so badly that itis recently from a trip to Western meetings. The why's - get it „done. The "me -first" practically a • case of attitude among the employees . emergency. it was not too long becomes sometimes a jealously ago ,„when I admitted to Mr. guarded `-°me-only stand Meriam, that I know. nothing which I do not find attractive. about tractors. We. cannot -be There are those among u's,, experts in everything. As much Dear Editor: who talk• of being more labolar- as 'our time permits, we can try Your reporter covered a lot of , oriented ..than others, -but my .to learn. ' , our present Parks' situation in efforts to upgrade -the lot of the No, I do not think that Parks - his last week's article. It also Parks' crew, failed to gain`their related matters are more released a flood of response in support or even interest., important than lots of other ' • my mind; I am narrowing it Earlier in the year I,took over things. On other occasions I am down to a few points which the Parks' chairmanship with prepared to pay ., just as appear to be best said under' the 'great enthusiasm. I discovered thorough attention to other circumstances. how- little I knew, and .took a subjects. I only feel that as When I presented the recent great deal of time toimprove -'Parks' chairman •it is my work Parks' motion to the Council l( the situation.' I sincerely en- to try and update and upgrade was deliberately brief .in a j'oyed.• 'the early part of our these matters. manner' calculated to keep us work., The Pares' crew and I I have always.deliberately from becoming heavily in- -had a friendly spirit of sharing kept my Council , work fully volved with what we call where initiative was en-- visible. In my opinion it is the "personalities", just 'keeping "'couraged and things .. wee only worthwhile way and I our eyes on the subject itself. A rather fun in a positive sort --.appreciate the contact with the number of my colleagues will way. Our work was highly,; public any 'of us may have not 'be done out , of the lull visible, deliberately involving a through your 'pages. ,1 background music. That only high degree of participation, apologize for the length of,this leads to, explanations, resen- 'sharing of "experiences and letter; it' was 'difficult ' to tment,' names, accusations and looking to 'the future. We were present the 'full picture similar sentiments from which . delighted with the response,we otherwise. , nobody benefits. It is a pity we had from the public. . But talking of pictures, 'in cannot. aim higher and then , Some ,weeks ago .Mr. Stan 'closing I vaguely remember`an simply' follow fhe goal. Meriam did not allow the old story about . five people Parks is a separate com- Parks' Foreman to come ,to our looking at different parts of an rnittee in our procedure by-law, usual little consultation. • Mr. elephant and each of them then like the others--H,arbo.ur, Meriam himself came instead describing the elephant only by Public Works etc. In reality it and told me that 1 can have no the part he saw. Perhaps. out is treated merely as a sub direct communication with the there you can `see the whole committee of Public Works, a,'; Parks' ' Foreman, or crew ,eleph'ant. kind of back-up pool of cheap members. If I, want'to.give a labour, The Parks' Foreman message, I must first pass it to'- h, has the title for the summer, the Administrator, Mr. Walls, but he and his group work whc9"passes it to' Mrs Meriam, under -orders from the Public who passes it to Mr: Spain. The Works Foreman. You 'may answer would come back in have seen Parks' members reverse. working on a road or sewer Mr Meriam then ,modified project . when it',, suited the his stand by -eliminating Mr. Public Works schedule. Wall's as one of the links. As the There 'is some verbal Parks' chairman I now have no ' arrangement of a previous direccommunication with the Council, no record or motion or Parks Foreman, only through written instruction. Mr, Meriam. I' know I could It was the ' Parks' Com- reach the Parks' Foreman at ” rhittee"s recommendation, home, but, this is not the an - after much 'consideration and swer. It would be unfair -to thought, that to' 'do' our parks force the workers to take sides proper justice in the future in..dispute which is not of their there should be one person making. They must be already whose full attention and bewildered by our actions and worktimd energy is spent on attitudes, not knowing on which Parks -related matters, --He side their bread is buttered. would be able and willing to My own response is simple. I learn about the subject as much shall not be treated differently as possible. And supplemented from other council members or by the necessary number of chainmen. I shall not be put seasonal workers he would be a down because I am a woman; 1 separate unit from the Public work as hard as any of my male Works. °' • colleagues who are not ex- ' If on a rare occasion a piece pected to act on instructions of Tbwn-owned heavy equip- from the Town Foreman. As an ment must be shared, surely elected representative I do not that could be done in the some play little boys' games in Which friendly 'spirit by intelligent the marbles are handed out by people who collect reasonable someone else's generosity. pay from the Town:)- to say that the matter is After a period• of thinking stuck on "personality ' dif- mac. Yours sincerely, = Elsa Hayden Canada. Charles Wilby and Mrs. Edna Sippell of Stratford'visited last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Davies.. •Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Trom- mer left last week for Western Canada. Mrs. Norman Taylor and daughter, Mrs. Ian Fleck and • son Jonathan of Belmont. visited last Thursday with Mr, and Mrs. Ed Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McDougall visited last ,.,•iSaturday with Mr: and Mrs. " Roy Cope, Sheila and Carol at London. Ten ladies of the Knox United Church BibleStudy • group entertained - Mrs. . Dorothy Potter last week to a luncheon at the Mill at Benmiller prior to her leaving the Manse to make her home in•God'erich. Mr. and Mrs. Leen Sprung are, spending a week's holiday with ,.....,.Mr. and Mrs. Allen McDougall and :Angie at Sudbury. Sheaves of corn and oats, vegetables and - flowers decorated St. Mark's Anglican Church for their annual Har- vest. Home service, The rector, Rev. Fred Carson was' in charge and the organist was Mrs. Celia Taylor of Gode Pch. The soloist was Mrs. Marjorie Hays Dunlop of Goderich. Guest speaker was Dr. R.D, Wilkin of Wingham, He gave an inspiring' message on Salvation Readers are .cordially invited to express their opinions of local, provin- cial and federal issues through . the Lettere to the Editor column of The Goderlch Slgnnl-Star. • All letters must be signed., to be published, although pen names are.,, permissible providing ,It Is understood that upon request from another reader, the ie°ttitr.writer's tib. name wili. b,e revealed. While there is no limit to the length of__a letter, whldh can be offered for publication, • the editor does reserve the right to delete ppbrtlons of 'any copy submitted for In- clusion In this neiespaper. • . 4 Take an active Interest in your hometown newspaper. Write a letter to the Editor today. 0 5 Mrs. Y week in St. 'Mark's Anglican London and Mrs. Fraser (Ina) Hunt of Springfield;.Mass.. Church. Rector Rev. Fred Mr. and Mrs. Luther Morley Carson presided and Mrs, of,,, Alsia Craig visited last Donald Haines, was the Sunday with Mr. and Mrs'. Ben organist. ` • y Hamilton. • V ice,president ,Frank Raith- Mrs, Thomas Johnston and by presided for the business MissLaura Phillips visited last session. He announced that week with Mrs. Ethel Farrow $'516 had been Contributed in at Mitchell, • , ' 1914 from the Auburn' ,com- Mr. and Mrs. ' Clayton muiki,ty, Robertson of Meaford are . TI-te Executive, will plan the visiting with .her mother, Mrs. annual Carol Service at a Elva Straugb,an, meeting on November 18th9 ' Mr. and Mrs. George.Rueger, - - The election of officers totik Danny, , Terry and Wendy of place. They are London spent the weekend with Past president James Tawe: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cart-. pr'esident .Frank Raithhy; wright, David, Derrick and secretary , Mrs..- Thomas torie. .• Haggitt; , treasurer Mrs, Any girl in the communityThomas Jardin; collectors,; between 12,and 26 years of age West Wawanosh,- Mrs, Allan wishing to take the fall project Webster; Auburn to Blyth road, for 4-H, Let's bake bread, Mrs. Beth Lansing and- Mrs, should contact Mrs. Donald Oliver Anderson; Auburn Cartwright immediately. north, Mrs. Torrance Tabb - 1Vlrs,.., Robert Arthur: Auburn WMS • ., websf, ,Mrs. Frank Raithhy, ,The- Auburn " Woman's Mrs• Kenneth McDougall :,. Missionary Society met for the Auburn north road, Mrs. Jack September meeting at , the Armstrong; 13th ' of Hullett, home of Mrs. Duncan MacKay, Mrs. ,Elliott Lapp; - Auburn Goderich. south west, Mrs. • Thomas President , Mrs. Wilfred Haggitt," Mrs. Wilfred San- _ was in' charge. She derson : Auburn east, s - welcomed all and the Donald" Haines;Donnybrook devotional period was taken by Mrs. Stewart Chamney: Mrs. Roy Daer. The scripture Westfield, Miss Elaine Snell: "lesson was Psalm 23 and Colborne, Mrs. Thomas medi"ta•tion was on this Psalm, Lawlor: under the theme, Beside Still Dr• John Thompson of Waters. o t''.• °".' London spoke on the Fork of the Roll call was answered by ,a Bible Society and showed the Bible verse containing the word film, Quiet Faith and Steadfast "Still"- Plans were made .to Hope about' how Bibles ,are make a poster for the Huron distributed behind the Iron Presbyterial to. be held in Knox Curtain in Polard,', September 17. August 23, have started con - Mr, and Mrs. George struction of a new barn ap- Ha'llahan, the former Margaret proximately 220' x 44'. Jim Gilmore, Buffalo, New York, Martin is the contractor, visited during the past week , The `first Kingsbridge Girl with her brothers James and G.uide,' Company is making Arthus Gilmore and.. their plans tor a vegetable 'and plant families. ' Mrs. J. P. Sullivan and Miss Janie Woodstock, Illinois a on of Whitmore rrived sale 'to, be held on Saturday Bolton' evening and Sunday morning at of St. Joseph's Church, Kingsbridge, following Mass. r COIBCRNE CORNER Mrs. G. Kaittinq. 11111.110111111.1111.111111.111111.1111.11111111, 4-H NEWS . The, leaders and assistants, for the 4-H project "Let's Bake Bread" have attended the training schools -last week and ,will soon be starting this work: 'If there are any girls interested in starting, contact the leaders for further particulars: Helen ..Brindley,; 524:6451; • Dorothy Feagan, . 524-6491 ; Linda Matthews, '529-7133: Mrs. Bert Dougherty,, 5'_'9-',312. It is always encouraging to hear of 4-H girls that have had special _recognition, . Betty. Sowerby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Don Sowerby, was one of ' the 19 girls chosen from Huron County- to take part in 4-H activities at London Fair. Last Friday, September 5 Betty along with the other girls was busy at the fair modelling at the Fashion Show, In the evening, the girls were -entertained at a Town works committee puzzles over long-range improvements The town w s and' engineering committee met recently to discuss several major issues that Goderich council faces decisions on ih the next few months. The -committee gathered wjth the jiwn roads superintendent Stan Meriit'rn and the town engineer, Burns Ross.: to hash out several details on widening Highway 21, moving the power] line through Suncoast Estates and drainage problems oc- curring in the town's Industrial Park. The Highway 11w'iderking project, now being considered for the town's 19;6 budget, has yet to he fully designed. Council, along with the various committees investigating the proposal, have not definitely decided know to lay gi,it''thw new section of the road to best ac- commodate traffic' flow, residential and commercial usage and the budget, Finance chairman Bill Clifford suggested to the committee that possibly. the town could get away with just puihasing the house at the corner of Britannia Road and Bayfield Road and leaving the store alone. "He said the corner was a problem area for traffic on ,Highway 11 and should be -near the top of the list of priorities fol.- . the town's ''16 projects, • Mayor Deb Shewtelt ' proposed -the widening of Britannia Road from llayfld Road .to Victoria Street• pointing out that he felt there Was not really enough traffic going right off Bayfield Road to Huron Road to merit widening Britannia Road all the way to, Huron Road. , Councillor- Visa Haydon said she •was in favor of recon- structing the corner to' .facilitate the traffic flow hilt was not happy about witit'ning the roadways leading up to the corner. Works an -d engineering chairman Dave Gower -said the'°' project was bogged down because no design had ]wen established for the widening. He saisil the soh•j_ect had been kicked around like a football and that it should be decided one way or another in the very near future;) Mayor ''Shew•felt suggested that a special meeting of town council, works and engineering, the town engineer :incl.representatives of the provincial ministry ' of tran- sportat^ion (who are sharing the residents of Colborne Township costs of the project) be called to passed away 'this past few' have the matter out. The mayor weeks. The sympathy of the agreed to Bill Clifford's 0.community is extended to the iigg'estion of having the bereaved families of the late• project put'on the 1976 Widget to, Mrs. Harvey (Vera) Asher, .be taken 'care of as soon asMr, George Hardy and Mr. possibI . . Clifford Vanstone. banquet in the dining room top of the gray ostand. This was'a program for the whole day with women speaking on various subjects such as family clinic as well as a representative froni the Royal Bank, The girls report a most enjoyable and educational day, SOFTBALL Softball is over for this season and a special thanks is extended to the coaches in the -townships who helped to make this a worth while project. • The Junior Boys selected an • All Star team and they played this past week. The Colborne All Stars defeated the .Stanley All Star team with a score 19-18. This was a very good game and shows the teams were well matched. SOCIAL NEWS° Tiger Dunlop Women's Institute September m'e'ting ., will he in Colborne Township Hall, Wednesday evening, Septernber '24 at 8:00 p.m. Special speaker will be Mrs. George Penfold. This Thursday, September 18 is ...voting day in Ontario. 'Be sure to use your franchise and make -a special effort to get out to vote. If you need assistance, contact your polling s' tion or • your neighbour,. Mr.' 'and Mrs. Fred Bat- tersby, Sunset ,Beach Road, enter,ta;ned their friends, Mr. and 'Mrs, Arthur Fulker of England for a few days before they, themselves left for a week of holidays at Mattawa and North Bay. Mr. and,,,Mrs. James Airth of Debolt, Alta. visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kaitting last week. We". ate 'sorry to report several residents and former m