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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-08-05, Page 5CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1987—Page 5 Lily Munro says Huron bounty Pioneer Museum one of the best Huron County Museum Committee Chairman, Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell (centre) greeted Minister of Citizenship and Culture Lily Munro (right) at a block -laying ceremony for the Huron County Pioneer Museum, Wednesday, July 29. At left is Huron ('aunty Warden Brian McBurney. ( Patrick Raftis photo) By Patrick Raftis "The Huron County Pioneer Museum is one of Ontario's finest community museums," said Citizenship and Culture Minister Lily Munro, during a visit to Goderich, July 29. Munro was in town Wednesday for a ceremonial laying of the datestone for the multi-rqjllion dollar expansion to the musuem, toward which her ministry has contributed a $1.1 million grant. Also attending the ceremony were: Huron County Warden Brian McBurney, County Museum Committee Chairman, Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell, Goderich Mayor Eileen Palmer, Huron County Museum Co-ordinator Claus Breede and Jim Fitzgerald, representing Huron MPP Jack Ridell, who could not attend due a prior committment. Worsell thanked Munro for her ministry's contribution to the project. "I'm sure you'll all agree it will be a fine facility when completed," said Worsell, who also expressed appreciation to the other committee members, McBurney and. Hullett Township Reeve Tom Cunn- ingham, as well as project architect Christopher Borgal, of Blyth. "I would like the minister to know we ap- preciate all the interest she has taken in our museum and in this project," said Palmer. Munro said she is a "strong supporter of the whole. concept of community museums". "They are what culture in Ontario is all about," she added. The minister complimented the museum administration and staff on their committ- ment and determination to see that the museum's "unique collection expands and News from Goderich Township Council (;ODE RICH 'I'WP - A court of rev''ision on the M & D Forbes Drain was held here dur- ing council's ,July 20 meeting. Three tenders were received for work on the drain, and Bayline's tender of $14,465 was accepted by council. Four building permits were requested of council, and all were ordered issued. Accounts were ordered paid in the amount of $195,614.51. Two couples return to celebrate their anniversary CLINTON - Forty years ago, on August 1, ,Joy and Oliver MacKenzie and Fran and • John Matwyuk w'er'e married in Clinton. I1.oth men worked at the radar base at the lime, meeting their future wives and marry- ing 00 the same day, however, they were married in two churches. Mr. Mackenzie married his bride in St. Paul's Anglican Church and Mr. Matwyuk married his bride in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The foursome returned to Clinton to celebrate this past weekend. Visiting in London Mildred Gardner, of Huronview, spent a few enjoyable days in London with her sisters, Maitie Little and Evelyn Treble. Monday afternoon euchre results CLINTON - :Mabel McAdam and Harold rldall had the high hands during Monday ;afternoon euchre held at the town hall here on August 3. and Gladys Hoggarth. Ione hand winners Taking the low hands were Vara (ribbings. were Grace White and Clark Stanley. From the early • from page 4 greenhouse. Hiss ('unninghanle had a Queen Cactus. called a night -blooming Cereus, in bloom. This plant blooms once a year, with the buds opening on one night only. 'the bud opens gradually during the evening and after mid- night it 1,voul(1 close its petals and droop. it was about nine -thirty when we saw the plant and it was an exquisite sight, delicately per- fumed. Miss ('unningharne regrets that she did not notice the bloom in time to tell more about it. However there are several more buds forming and she hopes to be able to r;tve advance notice. Queen Observes Birthday - Queen Elizabeth observed her 37th birthday on ;August 4, in the highlands at Balmoral, Scotland. The King presented here with a diamond and emerald bracelet, worked in a design of Tudor roses and Scotch thistles, Numerous messages of congratulations were received from all corners of the Empire. "1The Curse Of The Tomb - The curse of • •King Tut" is again in operation, according 1111111111111111111111111111116. files... to a report from New York wh: • states th•it Herbert E. Winlock, dire( it of ti Metropolitan Museum, is in the hospital. Hl.. physician refuses to disclose the nature of his ailment. Mr. Winlock ws one of the scientists pre- sent when the tomb was opened in 1922. He laughed at the ancient belief that the tomb contained the inscription: "Death shall come on swift wings to hire that loucheth the tomb of Pharoah. ' 75 years ago August 8, 1912 Made A Good .Job - Mr. Albert Morrell, whose big tractor was used for crushing stone and rolling the streets, has finished the job and done it well too, but that was -no more than was expected of him. Mr. Morrell is now geting his outfit ready for threshing operations which will keep him a humming till the snow flies. From spring until fall we have a no more active citizen than the genial Albert. A Doctor's Cancer Cure - A despatch from Berlin, Germany, says: Dr. Adolf Zeller has presented before a conference of physicians forty-four patients, whom he declared he had entirely cured of cancer without an operation. Ten of the original fifty-seven are still under treatment, and only three have died. The method of treatment has not yet been divulged. Willis Church - Mr. Fingland of Auburn. a student of Knox College, occupied the pulpit on Sunday, preaching very acceptably. Ile will continue to supply during August. The much appreciated choir of Willis church held their annual picnic at Hayfield on Friday last and had a most enjoyable t1 rile. WEEKLY WEATHER 1987 1986 HI LU Hi i.0 26 11 28 16 28 11 22 17 30 16 25 13 27 19 24 12 24 17 25 16 27 18 25 13 28 20 22 12 Rain 4min July 28 29 30 31 Aug. 1 2 3 Rain 19 mm Stedmans - the sign's up and we're almost ready to go! grows and is in a position to be enjoyed". • The new renovations, she said, "will allow the professional competency of the staff to be shown to best advantage." Munro also made some comments which paint an encouraging financial picture for the museum's future, noting that it is still under consideration for federal contribu- tions to the current proiect, althoueh no federal funds have yet been committed. Also, she said, "I'm quite confident you (the museum) will be receiving some of our on-going monies for museums". The minister's visit concluded with a tour of the construction site and viewing of the model and blueprints for the renova- tions. Later that evening she attended a performance at the Blyth Festival. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Searching for family members Dear Editor, We are , searching for relatives of our grandmother, Margaret Colclough, who came from Goderich Township. Margaret and her sisters, Matilda and Alice, went to North Dakota, then Saskatchewan in the late 1800s or early 1900s. They left behind a brother, Robert Colclough. Their mother died before they left, and their father remarried, Apparently there was a second family from this marriage. We would appreciate any assistance that y.our readers could give us in tracing our family in Ontario. Karen Wiss 4D Castlebrook Lane Nypian, Ont K2(15h:3 Jarnes R. 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