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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-10-13, Page 9Hur BY NICK HILL On Thursday, September 30, 25 members of the Huron Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario visited the historic town of St. Marys. The weather was beautifully warm and the trip was delightful.. On arriv- ing, members were met by Ted Rowclifffe who acted as our guide. Ted is editor of the local newspaper and past president off the Local Ar- chitectural Conservation Ad- visory Committee for St. Marys. The tour was in two parts. A brief bus trip of the town as a whole and then a walking tour up the main street was arranged. . St. Marys, which is known as the "Stone Town", has in- deed many buildings of white limestone and • it is perhaps because of this durable material that so many historic buildings re- main today. However it is not only the historic building that lends beauty to the town, but its natural setting valley ,at the confluence of the Thames River and Trout Creek. The views from the triple arched stone bridge at the south of the main street upriver are really breathtaking. The river is 'very wide and .the area is locally known as the "Flats". Another distinguishing .feature in driving around the town is the.hilly terrain. Streets wind around and up and down, and although it is often tricky in winter, -it lends much scenic beauty. After the bus tour around the town, members had tea at the "Creamery". This Ls an old creamery building overlooking the River Thames that has recently been restored into a country restaurant. A 'long open ranch of AC verandah has been added on the front so one may eat out- side and inside there is a spacious dining room. The decor is natural with wood floors and exposed brick. The walking tour of the main street following tea was especially interesting and there is little doubt that the business community has kept all the charm and character of the old building stock with the efficiency and function of sympathetic restoration and im- provements. The downtown was busy, alive and friendly. Of particular interest were the old town hall, post office and opera house. The town hall is an absolutely krnazing edifice of stone with soaring towers, gables and arches. Its position at the high north end of the main street makes it a dominant and awe-, inspiring civic symbol. It has been recently restored and is the pride of the town. The old post office is another large and bold stone building that has been con- verted into a successful restaurant. Just opposite the post office is the former opera house. This again is a very grand and imposing building thatwas built by the Oddfellows Lodge in 1880. The theatre seated 800 patrons and at ground level were -stores. Sir John A. MacDonald spoke, here and many entertainers came in- cluding the Marx Brothers. In the early 1900s the opera house was -.used -less and less and has been sold and owned by a number of different peo- ple and businesses since. To- day it is empty but a local group are raising money to purchase it and recycle the building. Although there are many handsome old commercial enjoys trip to St Marys GODERICH SIGNAL,STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBFR 13, 1982—PAGE 9 INTRODUCING THE BRAND NEW Y -�Y Town hall blocks, one- that is uniquely beautiful is the Andrew's Jewellery block. With its dominant clock tower, the store is a focal point in the downtown. Not only is the ex- teriornear identical to its original appearance of 1884 but the interior is also with its original curved glass and mahogany . display cup boards. The floor is of Italian marble laid in.the 1880s. Members saw and 'talked about many other in- teresting features in the town and came away .in- spired by its beauty. It was impressive the way the town and its business community had carefully and -suc- cessfully married the best of the old and the new. There was an evident 'pride and consciousness of the historic and natural character of the town and this had been preservedand enhanced into a pleasant place to live and work in: Couple celebrate 25th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fisher had open house in Colborne Township Hall on Sunday, October 3 marking their 25th wedding an- niversary and on Saturday evening, October 9 they were entertained at a surprise family dinner at the Bedford Hotel. Seventeen members of the ' family enjoyed a delicious meal. Mr. Fisher's three sisters, Mrs. Doug (Helen) Pratt, Mrs. Carman (Dorothy) Kerr and Mrs. Horace (Donna) Crawford, organized the evening celebration. After dinner, all. returned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carman Kerr of • Goderich for an evening of cards and visiting follwed by lunch. Social News Congratulations'. to Mrs. Phyllis Allan, formerly of Colborne Township and Doug •Etsell of Hanover whose wedding took place Friday, October 8 in Hanover with a reception at the Woodworkers Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Etsell will be residing at 311 -8th Street in Hanover. • Mr., and Mrs. Gordon Balkwell ( nee Gladys Farrant) of Windsor visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kaitting last week. , Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buchanan last week were Mr. and Mrs. James Pope of Waterloo, Quebec and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pope of Saint Hubert, Quebec whoalso visited their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Lottie Pope who is a patient in Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Darby, Mr. and ..Mrs. Fred Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs. • Brad Buchanan and son Alex of Acton visited over Thanksgiving with . Mr. and ' Mrs. Richard Buchanan. Mrs. H. Brindley, Mrs. O. Falkiner, Mrs. Marguerite Horton. and Mrs. Cora Sherwood attended the Blyth Women's Institute meeting on Thursday evening, October 7., Tiger Dunlop Women's Institute October meeting will be Thursday; October 28 - at 1:445 prm, Education and_. Cultural Affairs will be °the theme' of the meeting with Mrs. Sheila Fink as guest .speaker ::nta_"The Burden of - Illiteracy". Congratulations to Charles Fredrick Crawford of R.R. 3 Goderich and Marion Elaine 'Nolan of Seaforth whose wedding took place Satur- day, October 9 in St. James Church, Seaforth with reception in Saltford Valley Hall. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brindley on the birth of a son at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Friday, October 1. The baby will incidentally share his bir- .10 CO:LBORNE. CORNER. Gertrude Keating, 524-2076 thday with two aunts, Norinne and Nancy. Brin- dley. Congratulations also to Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell (nee Marie Brindley) on the birth of a daughter at Kin- cardine Hospital on Tuesday, October 5. This will be two more. grandchildren for Donelda Brindley. The community is sorry to report that Lawrence. (Lorne) Cunningham' is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London following a car accident. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Remember the Benmiller Fowl Supper on Wednesday, October 27. Tickets can be obtained from Mrs. John Wood at 524-2756 or Mrs. Dan Willis at 524-8078. School News - Colborne Central School students took part in a soccer tournament on October 7 at which the junior gilrs were the winners. Many of the children will be takingpart in the ' cross-country tour- nament on Wednesday, October 20. Country Fair Next week, Wednesday and- Saturday, is the Christmas Country Fair at Saltford Valley Hall. Don't 1982 TAXES THIRD AND'FINAL INSTALMENT DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 22'82 Payable at any local chartered bank or Vic- toria & Grey Trust Company. Present your tax bill when making payment. Interest will be added to overdue in- stalments. Larry J. McCabe Tax Collector ATTENTION Agriculture & Horticulture Workers Through CUSO, Canada's largest non-government in- ternational development organization, you could work , for two years I Airlciii. Arlo, Latin Ama lcia,-the Carib- - bean or tho South Pacific. It's hard work with low pay, but there are rewards: o challenging and responsible lob; the experience of living end evorking..lna.dlfferant-culture; the asatisfa€ - tion of doing something worthwhile. Positions as farm managers, instructors, extension officers and agricultural mechanics are available. es well as fobs in other flolds - health, education, technology; trades and - business. Find out more. Peter Gubbels, from Delaware, Ont., graduate of the University of Western Ontario and Rldgetown Agricultural College, will be talking about his 4 years as a CUSO agriculture worker In Ghana at a public meeting: Tuesday, October 14, 4:30 p.m., Theatre, Centralia Agricultural College, Huron Park. For more Information, contact: CUSO Foctorol-N5 Program Room 434. Talbot College University of Western Ontario London, Ont. N6A 3K7 674-8410 • miss it. Crafts, homemade baking, preserves, fresh garden vegetables, honey and maple syrup will all be for sale. Light lunches and tea will also be available. Even if you don't plan to buy, go to the fair and see the wonderful displays. It is certainly worth the time and small admission of 25 cents and will give you many ideas for Christmas buying.. On Wednesday the fair will be open from 10 a.m.. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 10. a.m. to 6 p,m. See you there. Just one look at the new 1983 GLC Luxury Sedan and you'll say WOW! It's probably the best new car -value -of- fered this year. For quality, equipment and price there's nothing like it in its class! The 1983 GLC Luxury Sedan offers you; Special lounge type Velour interior, power steering, electric Sun Roof, power door locks, Halogen headlights, tilt.steering wheel, Fun adjustable Front seats, digital clock, remote trunk and gas -filler door releases, Steel, beltedtires-and alloy wheel covers, remote control mirrors and AM/FM radio just to mention a few. Plus the new GLC Luxury Sedan gives you a, highway M.O.T. rating of -5.7.6 mpg. (4.9 Litres/100 Kms.). This year, Mazda's GLC Luxury Sedan sets the standards for a successful new car purchase. Discover something new this year. Discover WOW! Drop in for a look and a test drive the first chance you get. M•WMOTORSPRICE Ys•A545 • o PLUS FREIGHT, P.D.I. & TAX 184 EAST ST., 524-2113 Town of Goderich NOMINATIONS,. Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the TOWN OF GODERICH, CLINTON, BAYFIELD TOWNSHIPS OF COLBORNE and GODERICH in the County of Huron that the period during which nomination papers may be filed in the office of the clerk for the purpose of municipal elections will commence on Oc- tober 14th at the hour of 8:30 o'clock a.m., and close on October 18th, 1982 at the hour of 5 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of nominating fit and proper persons for the of- fices) of ONE MEMBER OF THE HURON AND PERTH COUNTIES COMBINED ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL ZONE BOARD representing the Town of Goderich, Clin- ton, Bayfield and Townships of Colborne and Goderich; of which all Electors are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly, and further take notice that the manner in which sold nominations shall be filed is set forth in section 36 of the Municipal Elections Act which provides that: How nominated - 36 - (1) A person may be nominated as a candidate for an office by filing, either personally or through his agent, in the office of the clerk, on the days and during the hours specified in subsection 35 (2), a nomination paper In prescribed form which: (a) shall be signed by at least ten electors whose names are entered on the preliminary list of electors or who have made application to have their names in- cluded on the list and who are entitled to vote in the election to such office; (b) shall state the name and address of the person nominated in such manner os will identify him anti the office for which he is nominated; and (c) shall state the name and address ' of each elector signing the nomination paper and, where the office for which the per- son is nominated is a member of a school board, that such nominator is a public school elector or a separate school elector, as the fact is. 1977,.c. 62, s. 36 (1); 1980, c. 30, s. 13(1,2). Consent and declaration to be filed (2) No nomination is valid unless there is filed with the nomination paper a consent in writing to the nomination and a declaration of qualification in the prescribed form by the person nominated., Public school nominators (3) A nomination paper nominating a person for an office the holder of which is required to be elected by public school electors shall be signed by. public school electors only. Separate school nominators (4) A nomination paper nominating a person for an office the holder of which is required to be elected by separate school electors shall be sign- ed by separate school electors only. Separate nomination papers (5 ) -Each person to be nominated for election Pe ( H p o a action to on ofiic® shall be nominated by a separate nomination paper, but en elector may sign more than one nomination paper for the some person and the nomination paper's of more than one person. 1977, c. 62, s. 36 (2.5). Clerk to keep nomination papers (6) After a -nomination is cer-101ed by the clerk, it shall remain in the possession of the clerk but shall be open to inspection by any per- son during the normal office hours of the clerk. 1980, c. 30, s. 13 (3). Onus on persons nominated (7) The onus is on the person nominated for election to an office to file a bona fide nomination paper. 1977, c. 62. s. 36 (7). If a greater number of candidates than required to fill the said offices, are nominated and make the required declarations, notice of the time for the holding of the poll, in- cluding the advance poll and notice of the last day for making oppllcotlons for a cer- tificate to vote by proxy will be given forthwith. Given under my hand this twenty-ninth day of September, 1982 Larry J. McCabe 57 West Street Returning Officer Town of Goderich NOMINATIOMS Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the TOWN OF GODERICH in the County of Huron that the period during which nomination papers may be filed in the office of the clerk for the purpose of municipal elections will commence on Oc- tober 14th at the hour of 8:30 o'clock a.m., and close on October 18th, 1982 at the hour of 5 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of nominating sit and proper persons for the of- fice(s) of MAYOR, REEVE, DEPUTY REEVE, SIX COUNCILLORS, FOUR PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS, ONE PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORTERS' REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD for the Town of Goderich;, of which all Electors are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly, and further take notice that the mon-, ner in which said nominations shall be filed is set forth in section 36 of the Municipal Elections Act which provides that: How nominated - 36- (1) A person maybe nominated as a candidate for an office by fil- ing, either personally or through his agent, in the office of the clerk, on the days and during the hours specified in subsection 35 (2), a nomination paper in prescribed form which: (a) shall be signed by at least ten electors whose names are entered on the preliminary list of electors or who have made application to have their names includ- ed on the list and who are entitled to vote in the election to such office; (b) shall state the name and address of the person nominated in such manner as will identify him and the office for which he is nominated; and (c) shall'stafe the name and address of each elector signing the nomination paper and, where the office for which the person is nonranated is a member of a school board, that such nominator pis a public school (Heir - tor or a separate school elector, as the fact is. 1977, c. 62, s. 36 (1); 1980, c. 30, s. 13 (1, 2). Consent and declaration to be filed (2) No nomination is valid unless there Is filed with the nomination paper a consent in writing to the nomination and a declaration of qualification In the prescribed form by the person nominated. Public school nominators (3) A nomination paper nominating a person for on office the holder of which is required to be elected by public school electors shall be signed by public school electors only. Separate school nominators (4) A nomination paper nominating a person for an office the holder of which Is required to be elected by separate school electors shall be sign- ed by separate school electors only. Separate nomination papers (5) Each person to be nominated for election to an office shall be rromtnated• by -a separate nomination paper; but an elector nvoy stggn Moro 'n themonebril ni tion paper for the Seale Orion -bond Fhe nomllnotton papers of more than one person. 1977, c. 62, s. 36 (2-5). Clerk -to keep nominallon papers (6) After a nomination is certified by the clerk, it shall remain in the .possession.of the..cterl4-but shalt:be open to -inspection by any per. son during the normal office hours of the clerk. 1980, c. 30, s. 13 (3). Onus on persons nominated (7) The onus is on the person nominated for election to an Office to file a bona fide nomination pp per, 197`7, Is, 62, s. 36 (7)• h Y Sugiast you obtain more fftan the required number of electors in case some are not qualified. If a greater number of candidates than required to fill the said offices, ore nominated and make the required declarations, notice of the time for the holding of the poll, in. eluding the advance poll and notice of the last day for making applications for o cer. tificote to vote by proxy will be given forthwith. Given under my hand this twenty-ninth day of September, 1982 Larry .1. McCabe 37 West Street Returning Officer