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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-01-07, Page 14PAGE 14 —GOD ICfiSIGNAL-STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7,1981 aflne If a winter project at the Vats lEgxnond House proves successful, the historic home will be known atltrglr ghout"south- western ,Ontji iO, Susan Tiunlopo, 'project manager. said she and two of r staff members twill be promoting the home; both in its't'ole as a muSew* and. as a Coni- rnuniity bonse,,, The combing hitter= and rerreationa1 Uses of the borne mean the project is "unique" in the .province,. Susan said.. • 1 The. • fan Egmond Poundation is staffing the home with the assistance of ' a Community Development. . Program. giant from the federal government until, -next Susan.. . whose.. -hometown-.. is -Elora, zg r,:- :graduate of Queen's University. Kingston Where . she studied •• Canadian and arthistory. Following . graduation, she worked fora year and. a half in the university archives, and was a member of the- Kingston Historical Society: Susan, moved to Seaforth this summer to work with Seaferth's Local Architectural erty h� Conservancy group in promoting the town's heritage. The second staff member, who started work Monday, is designer Joanne Doherty, who grew up in the Port Albert area_ Joanne is a .graduate of the interior &Toro:ling program at Fansh.awe School of Design in London. During her three year, co-op program, she sampled a va0ety of work ex- periences. Her first job was with a lighting firm. Joanne Doherty and Susan Dunlop decorate RIfl: ,... cl an� _ 8owtlr�t�mehas.Qow>i�! We had. Qirigtnnas in Windsor on, theSunday befOl _ to start "with. That's right. ,Son Don and . Fran have nine elfiliires; ..two at kxnie s`.rll in school; one unmarried boy; and:the others' married with an . accumulation of ten chrldrea. . • This. set . of grandparents believe-oluldren should be home for Christmas and not „_....dragged hither and .thither on that big. day. So, they have "Christmas at Gram • and Grampa's'•' On a cone- nient;'day beforeArnstnoas so the ether grandparents can visit them - as it is a sight . to ,:behold when gift. opening: time starts. I think this is a great idea at irr ivies 'grandparents a ;bout with .Martha Rdthburn chance 'to• have alternate years to visit each, house and •. with such a large fou» ly this canbeprettytricky. Now, have, you seen ten children - ages one to 13 - having fun together for a whole day - in the house, with five sets of parents, two sets of grandparents, in- cluding one set of great- grandparents reatgain nts - US- withdin- ner being prepared, -too.. I cantell you it was a BIG day, and believe it or not there was no crying, arguing or fighting or screaming - oh a little excited screaming,, once in awhile but just fun. Three Of the families liven in `different areas of Wind- sor, one group in Belle River and one in Sarnia, so they • don't all appear at the same • time too often. What a- happy, loving .group: The little ones had a chauee to. get to .know everyone better and were happy anditired to go home. We,' especially, enjoYed .the day since . vie have been missing them at Christmas for .quite a few years. lately. -Also, we were amazed how smart the youngest children . are these days. Getting smarter every year f! So, Ilia week -we -hope -to complete our journey south. I hope your Christmas was ' alb happy as ours and that your New ' Years is the ,, BEST. Justpray that it can't be worse and work hard,at being happy - this is •' con• - tagious and so, the best year is ahead of you. • Love, Martha beeping you in stitches BY SALLY MacEWAN Tip: _.'_When machine monogramming or. 'bn applique .'work, use . in - Am. -facing - on • the un- derside for 'stability: .then cut away. the excess. It is also just a effective to use paper on the underside'and •then rip away the excess. Monograms .or per- sonal emblems are part Of an, ancient tradition. 'Con the battlefields of the early Middle Ages, soldiers often Lost sight of their leaders. Finally, some brilliant knight came up with a solution. He had his lady em- broider his tunic in bright colours and symbols that he could wear over his armor. Thus the coat of arms was . born, in the 14th Century. Noblemen all over Europe began designing tell-tale em- broidery on.. their battle dress. Lords and ladies took to having their in- dividual marks or monograms on everything from book - covers to bedclothes: A new, technique on canvas was invented — today • `known as "needle.point'. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots was one of the . most skilled artists in history. She spent much of her life in prison or house arrest. She busied herself with embroid-ery ,and rreedlepoint: She made such practical things as dresses, Gush ions and wall 'hangings. Today, .people use these same ancient monograms ' and family emblems to render their personal trademarks.. in needlework. DAVE HAYLOW ELECTRICAL Serving Industrial, Commercial, Residential' Needs " 524-6038 HURON CAMERA CENTRE 8t FAST FILM PROCESSING Western C'ulour J Film tier' ice Ltd. 741117,...-1, WeKodak use paper. 6018114. on 110-135-126 Films (C41) A COUPON®+ ® $1 00 • ,c COUPON DEVELOPING S. PRINTING COLOUR PRINT FILM ONLY Unlit one coupon per film frons Jan. 7-31, 1911. • 0 *41 HURON CAMERA CENTRE 112 SHOPPERS SQUARE o,ODERICH 524-7924 she then worked building roads for B.'.M. Ross and Associates of Goderich and her final term was spent as a decorating consultant. with a London kitchen firm. In addition to helping Susan promote the house, Joanne will be working with the foundation's interiors committee. Their project will be completing the Van Egmond Room, one of the 'upstairsfront bedrooms, where documents. plc-, tures and other -historical, artifacts 'of Egmondville and the Van Egmond family will be displayed.. Susan said 'she ' and Joanne will also be producing aheritage'pak, similar to the art paks distributed by Gallery 'Stratford. on the background,. of Colonel` Anthony Van ' Egmond, who led the rebels in the 1837 Rebellion. The pale will eventually be available to schools and other provincial museums. Thi -third staff member on the �iroject, Marsha Taylor bf Kippen, will start work next week. , Another program, the three. women are working on is a series of lecttires featuring G-allery Stratford staff at the Van Egmond House. The series will open on Jan. 15 when gallery director Paul"' Bennett, who calls himself an amateur collector will lecture on antique glassware and furniture. Following .the lecture," audience members can show Mr. Bennett some or their own treasuresand he will discuss their value: Another event planned in January is a: rummage sale, to raise funds foe the continuing renovation program" at . the house. Anyone wishing to donate articles to the sale can • drop them off at the house during the day - Stisl-n Dunlop also hopes to start cross- country ski lessons at the house. making use of the ski path which runs along the Bayfield River.' Skiers could end their outdoor activity with hot chocolate and a chance to warm up at the house. The Van Egmond Foundation, to encourage community use of the house for recreational, educational or other purposes, .has sponsored two • craft programs recently. Steve •Hildebrand taught a' four week dried flower arranging. course which included fall. and Christmas arrangements. A three week Christmas craft program was also ..,.a success, with about a half dozen•pe ija attending. The foundation is. also PRICES EFFECTIVE .-UNTIL CLOSING TUESDAY. JANUARY 13 still looking for people who have Van Egmond artifacts or antique furniture from the pre: 1867period to give to the home on permanent loan. Linda Jones, a member of the foundation, is overseeing the furnishin of the house. NOW ON • AT Wkite • CWkienn 36 THE SQUARE GODERICH 524-4312 MAPLE LEAF FROZEN GOLDEN :FRY SAUSAGE 3 CENTRE CUT 3 RIB PORTION 3 IENOERLOIN ,PORT -'ONS FRESH ONTARIO BUDGET PACKED PORK CHOPS FRESH CENTRE CUT LAIN CHOPS ONTARIO PORK 'FRESH LOIN • CENTRE CUT BONELESS CHOPS. X291 'E6 OF PORK 1•38 L • BUTT PORTION ONTARIO ' SHANK PORTION .TANGY FRESH! ONTARIO CENTRE PORTION LEG LEG.' OF PORK OF PORK sp8a- --1St 1 MAPLE LEAF WAXED - REG OR ALL BEEF SCHNEIDERS 9° BABY. BAG eA SAUERKRAUT 1,D. BOLOGNA PECEE LrizY SCHNEIDERS REG. OR BEEF PRIDE OF CANADA PURE DINNER # SMOKED PORK . FRANKS 1 L. PKG %S8 SAUSAGE # LB �I 99 FINE OA COARSE SCIMEIDERS LIVERWURST. % URST ��y, meq/ \:,11;,A.Nra PRODUCE OF Yi . CANADA NO 1 GRADE PRODUCE OF ONTARIO GREEN CABBA GE CALIFORNIA SWEET JUICY NAVEL ORANGES Sri DO? • LB. • FRESH MEATY ONTARIO PORK HOCKS :—.501LE:Cil SLICED OR. 1 BY THE ' PIECE FRESH ONTARIO LIVER • LB SCHNEIDERS T 'SCHNEIDERS REGULgR. 9 'MOIETIES COUNTRY MELLOW SANDWICH STYLE MAPLE OR ORANGE SLICED SLICED COOKED SIDE ...BACON - MEATS 498 S 500 g P K G CANADA NO. 1 GRADE PRODUCE OF FLORIDA VINE. RIPE' TOMATOES' LB 49 175 g PKG ' .4 AT THE DELI COUNTER SCHNEIDERS BLUE RIBBON BOLOGNA STORE SUCED. 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