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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-12-16, Page 30PAGE DA--GQDERIC.t4 SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY; DES AIM Former resident writes The following ,ac comet of a dangerous algid trip across Lake Hereon vias written by Oliver H. Kirk, 02 a resident of Michigan Masonic Home in Alma, Michigan and a former resident of Goderie b. Mr. Kirk writes ghee he was preseuteri with his 910 year Mosonic pin in the Michigan Home where he lives and be states his desire to visit the Gederich Masonic Lodge. "Often I have looked at the entrauce to your temple when getting a supply of Culbert's baking. My folks knew m`s�s of the firibert he family," says. Mr. Kirk writes that when he was 13 or 14 ( just out of high school), he was emm played by the Itoyal Bank on a corner of the Square and slept in a lame roam above the brak's.offieea. There was a square. hole in the floor where be was suppose to shoot down at anyone tampering with the vault door. Two old pistols lay on a library table. A BOATING LESSON It all started innocently enough Over the long weekendd,we would go in Carson's cruiser to Cove Island in Georgian Bay, tie up at the lodge, do some fishing and return in a few days. Little thought was given to the 250 miles of water, bad weather, darkness and the usual safety precautions. It did, however, occurs to me to stand in our backyard the 1 not before to take a good mental fix on the location of themoon at 9 p.m. Nezt moaning we met as agreed, filled the gas tanks on Carson's twin-screw cruiser, . then went out through the rows of markers onto LakeSL Clair, andthen l* the St. Clair River to Port Huron where we cleared with the Coast Guard station. Nezt, we . pointed NEly onto Lake'Burvn Itwasnear dark when it occurred to me to look up for the mom. One gdck look told me we were headed for the Straits of Mackinac. • htimediately we smug 70 degrees right, which we believed to be NE1y direc- tion iarytier. On that adjustment, we ran several mare hairs in darkness. Then came a light rain. Across all that dark water came a flash of fight. Was it real? Then another Hash followed by regular flashes fran what appeared to be a revolving light on the east shore of _ Lake Huron. No mere relianceon compass. Next appeared the yellow - green range lights that were set on the ends of the Weak - waters that extended out into the . lake to,guide and welcome all god navigators (and the to safety - At this time, I was stan- ding with my head up through the hatch inthe rain. Even m the ram, it was a great feeling to watch the new breakwater wall go by as our starboard side to a pont where we made a secure berm at2 a.m. Corson went uptown to phone home and to get a , roan for the night. Bilk and I slept a caaple of boar's in the hold. Nezt morning the lake was rains under a lnright sonny haze as we Milled the tanks and headed out through those blessed breakwaters. The windshield divider cast a marrow shadow on the cowl where I placed a matchbox to be moved an inch to the left eadi horar. The next, wonderful sight was looking mfr as we.passed render the Blue Water Bridge into the St. Clair River, then across Lake St.. Clair and back to the arra where we tied up, got into our cars and went home without saying a word_ • With the passing of many years, I am convinced there was a Suprene Being with a guiding haled that night that took us, in rain and darkness, through the freighter lanes from the •tipper Lakes. across Lake Virion, toga revolving light and into Goderich Harbor. A mere 60 years have lapsed since I rode cry Mike from the Godeln high school to the little park where that lighthouse stands. On an occasional fishing trip to Georgian Bay, I drive down West Street to - -tl . fae tet 3en.a hat in hand. to thank that Supreme Being. 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