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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-01-19, Page 15i otel; '.G 9 aixada Old hotels These photographs of the Point Farm Hotel and the Hotel Goderich were found on two old post cards by Elva Gauley of Goderich. The post cards are believed to be quite old since both hotels have long ceased to exist. Railwaycars jump tracks and spill 800 -.tons of -salt. near Elevator 75 YEARS AGO The election in. South Huron forthe seat in the Commons, rendered vacant by the death of B.B. Gunn ( Conservative) took place on Wednesday and resulted in the return of M,Y. McLean (Liberal) by a majority of 134 over the Conservative candidate Henry Horton. The Daughters of the Empire purpose holding an entertainment in the town hall on St. Valentine's night on behalf of the hospital. The Water and Light Commission met on Monday evening last, all present. 7i'he engineer was given authority to order pump valves and lamps for immediate use. The scheduled hockey match between New Hamburg and Goderich on T„uesday this week was LOOKING BACK postponed, there being no ice. 50 YEARS AGO Mayor Lee reported that 38 per cent of all the industrial wages paid in Goderich in 1932 were .paid by the Goderich Salt Company. After a two-year lay-off, "Skipper" -MacDonald came back” to score the winning ' goal as Goderich Inter- mediates defeated Clinton 2- 1 in overtime in. a thrilling hockey game. There were LU births, 76 deaths and 31 marriages in Teachers exchange Several teachers in the Huron County Board of Education system will be ap- plying for exchanges. At its Jan. 10 meeting, the board approved the requests to apply for the exchanges. Harry Scott, vice-principal and teacher at Seaforth District. High School will ap- ply for a three or six month exchange to the United States. Hortense Pare of Robert- son Memorial Public School in Goderich will apply for an exchange to Australia for the 1984 calendar year. . The board also approved a request that David Bender, geography head at F.E. Madill Secondary ' School Winghain enroll in the teacher funded leave plan as of September 1, 1983. Mr. Bender will receive 80 per cent of his salary through to 1987 and receive the remain- ing amount in his year of leave being the • 1987-88 school year. Flu closes hospital WINGHAM -.The flu epidemic which is sweeping the area this winter has forced the Wingham and District Hospital to tem- porarily suspend visiting on the , first floor, and discourage it in other areas. Norman Hayes, executive director said the hospital took the action last week, on the advise of the Medical Advisory Committee, as a precaution against further infections being brought into the wards. c.A.,f1RDp FARM sHow EXHIBITION PLACE, TORONTO JANUARY 25, 26, 27, 28, 1983 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. DAILY Invitational Holstein Sale 1:30 F.M. Wednesday, January 26 Hereford Winter Classic Sale 1:00 P.M. Thursday, January 27 Country & Western Entertainment 6:00 P.M, 26, 27, 28 Ladies Program Daily Goderich in 1932. August, not June, was the most popular month for weddings. "The Happy Five"—Ernest Fisher, Audrey Fisher' and the three Bloomfield boys— are scheduled to broadcast over CJGC London. 25 YEARS AGO ' Robert Rae was elected chairman of the Goderich Public School Board at the. inaugural meeting last week. He succeeds Mrs. Clayton Edward. ' Forty-eight girls, from age 12 up, have registered to play in a four -team hockey league this winter. Ted Williams is coaching the gals in the fundamentals of the game. Town council will soon be asked to decide whether it. wants to give up direct control of the local police force and place it- in the hands of a three-man police commission. Councillor Frank Walkom gave notice at the inaugural meeting „of council Monday night that he plans to introduce a motion that councilconsider the establishment of a police commission. One of the first official acts of the 1958 town council was to shatter a tradition which has stood for over 100 years. By a 4-3 vote, it was decided to 'allow members to smoke during regular meetings. A 10 -year plan for road ound'n Aboat We are safe and sound in the swlBY south, now! Our fast Chi stmas was in Windsor. Don on and Fran were having family Christmas Sunday, December 19, and it is a real family roundup. Their nine children with wives, husbands and 11 children make 26, then boyfriends, girlfriends, cousins and other friends brought the number up to about 40 or more - at times. This didn't include two great grandmothers and a great grandpa -Walt! Hirsch's contract extended at Festival Donald MacLeod, President, has announced on behalf of the Board of Governors of the Stratford Festival, the extension of John Hirsch's contract, as Artistic Director, to the 1984- 85 season. The negotiation has been conducted through the Continuity Committee of the Board, chaired by Professor Ronald Bryden of Toronto. In commenting on two additional years of leadership by John Hirsch, MacLeod said the Board is extremely pleased that Mr. Hirsch will continue in 1984 and 1985 the outstanding record established in the 1981 and 1982 seasons and excited by the promise-indicatedby plans he has announced for the coming season. , Mr. MacLeod said, "Since taking over the artistic direction.. of the 'Festival; formation of the Shakespeare 3 Coinpany; the securing of the funding for this training project and other Festival activities; the appointment of associate directors assuring the continuity of the Festival; the introduction of ancillary programs such as the celebrity lecture series; the strengthening of the Festival's administrative organization; his launching of a television program that has resulted in CBC television productions of four Stratford plays to date, with others to follow; tours of productions which will in- clude The Mikado touring Canada;' the U.S. and possibly England, transfer of Festival productions such as Translations which has been seen in both Ottawa and Toronto and Blithe Spirit whish prayed Toronto at the • John Hirsch has built a very close of last season." strong team furthering the "These are major Festival's commitment to achievements", Mr. excellence and achieving MacLeod said, "that need to financial and artistic suc- be continued and expanded. Cess. His achievements in his Mr. Hirsch's acceptance of first -two years, in addition to the post of artistic director his 'own exceptional for 1984 and 1985, will lead productions, and working the Festival to even greater closely withthl*Board, make strengths and artistic ex - a lengthy catalogue: the cellence." construction was advocated by Mayor Ernie C. Fisher in his inaugural address ' here. Monday. A big problem faces of- ficials of the Young Canada Week pee . wee hockey tournament. Though the tournament is geared to handle a maximum of 75 teams, more than 80 have submitted entries already. 5YEARSAGO Fifteen Canadian Pacific railway cars loaded with salt,, went on a joy ride early Saturday. Huge cranes' from Toronto and Hamilton were called in to assist in the clean-up operations after eight of the cars jumped the tracks near Goderich Elevator Company. Officials had hoped to salvage most of the 800 tons of salt that spilled from the wreck, Goderich Township Reeve, Gerry Ginn succeeded Douglas A. McNeil as warden of Huron County following , the election of warden in the council chambers • in . . Goderich Thursday. • Champion Road Machinery Ltd announced Tuesday that as a result of an upswing in market conditions, they are in the process of recalling most of the 90 employees previously laid off. The Huron County Board of Education was told Wednesday that several of its portable classrooms in the county are considered to be fire problems by the 'Ontario Fire 'Marshal's office.. Music Festival director named Boris Brott, Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and Principal Conductor of the CBC Winnipeg Orchestra, has accepted the post of Artistic Director for the 1983 Stratford Summer Music Festival. John Wilson, President of Stratford Summer Music said that' the internationally acclaimed Vest conductor, who has held positions ' as Artistic Director with or- chestras throughout Canada and the United Kingdom, will assume the Stratford role effective immediately. Mr. Wilson said, "I am pleased that Stratford Summer Music has been able to attract . so distinguished a Canadian to act as our Artistic Director. We look forward to continued musical excellence, as well as to a greater emphasis on the popularity of our) programming." Independent arts con- sultant and Orchestra London's General Manager, P.B. (Paul) Eck will assume the position of Executive Director for Stratford Summer Music, also ef, fective immediately. Mr. Eck, a graduate of Harvard, is well-known throughout Canada as an arts, -'ad- ministrator, having • rved 524-2177 ALEXANDER & CHAPMA REALTY LIMITED 10 The Square - Goderich 'OVER A QUARTER CENTURY IN REAL ESTATE" R.A. "GUS" CHISHOLM 524.8554 BERT ALEXANDER 5/4 bib ROGER TURCOTTE 524 '1298 JOHN ALEXANDER 5247836 M.L.S. Multiple Listing Service Member of the Huron Real Estate Board NEW LISTING - 3 bedroom bungalow. at Nile. Call Bert. NEW LISTING - 3 bedroom, brick bungalow, at Port Albert, lust 3 years old, see this special with Gus. NEW LISTING - Highway 21 north, 4 bears ons% with finished basement. A real beauty. Seo Gus. 30DERICH SIGNALSTAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10,1903 --PAGE , The little ones were to pick a gift to open and take. the others home to their own tree. They were so excited that when one of the grownups edged them on to open another and yet another, first thing you knew the room was three feet deep in paper and bows with little guys darting in and out - you should have seen it. Unbelievable! The big green bag soon found the little ones and the bedlam was beautiful. The dinner was a real feast - a beautiful banquet and everyone settled down - at the table - no eating here and then,! What a happy crowd - the biggest day of the year. I was f raid we wouldn't get down hi -'I just HAD to make it! Now you know WHY! Monday everyone was pooped.' It was Tuesday before I really wakened up. The noon weather map on TV showed clear weather all the way to Florida with lots of storms coining from the west coast. Suddenly. I decided it was the best we could get with Theatre London in this capacity before accepting his present position with Orchestra London. Mr. 'Eck, a graduate of Harvard, iswell- known throughout Canadaas an arts administrator, having served with, Theatre London in this capacity before accepting his present position with Orchestra London. Margaret Ryerson of Stratford will be employed, full-time at Stratford Summer Music as Administrative Director. This year's Festival is the third with which Mrs. Ryerson has been involved, handling production co- ordination prior to the ap- pointment just announced. Before joining. Stratford Summer Music, she was Assistant to Robin Phillips in Production and Casting at the Stratford Festival -during the latter part of a 14 -year career „there. In less than six weeks, the - Board of Stratford Summer Music has been successful in raising in excess of $100,000 to offset the accumulated deficit and assist with operations. Program planning is currently well underway for Stratford Summer Music's 1983 season, details of which will be announced in the near future. with Maxtha and we were on our way about three o'clock. A poor time to start a long journey - it meant another night at a motel - but I wanted. to get two or three hundred miles out of Detroit if possible. We didn't quite make the two hundred but we felt we were out of the danger of any snow. We did have frost on the car next morning. Friday early we were just outside of Tampa - and darned if I didn't miss the No. 4 cut off again and we had to travel the Gandy Bridge and then the Skyway. It was not too long ago that we sat and watched the tragic breakup of one side of the .Skyway bridge and the tragic deaths. And the fellow that suddenly stopped at the edge of the break and got out and ran. In a minute or two he slipped back and closed the car door - you laughed and cried while you watched the T.V. It was really traumatic. You look at the Skyway going up, up and UP! My heart sank - and once again I thought "We'll NEVER To�in&Country AL_ make it. But once you start, the traffic Wallet, one'fane I mean - they are usin8 half the bridge - the road seems to flatten out and suddenly you've climbed up and over - and I breathe a sigh of relief. We wasted a good hour before we were back on Highway 75 and I droTie right past Sarasota to Venice and Doug and Madeline's I was too tired to stop, unload the car, and go on ..later to Venice. We stayed three days with them and their family and we had another wonderful Christmas. How lucky can you get? The car is more or less unloaded now. I have had a couple of painting lessons and have shuffled - visited - the stores gone to many interesting spots nearby and have had fun meeting all our friends in the Park ALOHA! The park that is! So, now I think of all the things I left undone and all the things ahead I will try to do. It is going to' be very interesting. Talk to you later Love, • Martha ESTATE RENT or BUY $1,000 DOWN FULL PRICE $31,909. Take over mortgage, at- tractive family home, 3 bedrooms. dlnipgroom, recreation room. coun- try kitchen, well main- tained. Owner' tran- sferred. Sacrifice. RITA ALLIN 524-7373 or 524- 80 W.J. HUGHES REALTY LTD. KINGSTON ST. GODERICH o BAILEY Real4state Ltd. Clinton Phone:482-9377 Restdence:523-933$ 15 ACRES - wooden -. nepr Auburn - large brick, home - combination furnace - 2 small barns. 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