HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-08-31, Page 11The new Peoples Department Store opened on The Square Wednesday and hundreds
of people jammed the store for opening day in search of bargains. A division of Marks
and Spencer, the Peoples Store building underwent extensive renovations. (photo by
Dave Sykes)
Round 'n About
with Martha
Do you ever have a talking
binge? Well, I had one last
week on three of the hottest
of the hot days, I believe that
we've had this summer.
This HAS TO BE our
warmest summer in years.
So, that was something to
talk about, too.
1 met so many people -
some of whom I hadn't seen
in a few years - and a great
many friendly strangers. It
was very nice. But, by the
end of the day I was hoarse -
really !
My paintings, which I had
set up on easels, looked nice
and all who took the time to
look, were very pleased and
complimentary. It took all
the work out of "hard work".
It is hard to believe one
can find so much to talk
about over a few paintings,
but they bring up many in-
teresting subjects of the
past, present and future -
and the day wears on! 1 ac-
tually enjoyed it but I was
beat - I forgot a chair!
Next day I had one and sat
when I had a chance. Did you
ever just sit, relax and watch
the people? Big people, little
people. All sizes and shapes
pass by, and you can hardly
believe what you are seeing?
I was especially unhappy
with the young "married -
age" people. SO many beer
bellies - excuse my bluntness
but it is true and dismaying!
What will these young folks
look like 20 years from now?
1 know - twenty years older.
I was quite pleased with a
lot of our older folk -
especially the men - who
were quite slim and looked
very healthy. I think they
were mostly of the old school
- hard workers, now forced
into retirement - still keep-
ing their good figures.
The teens were the most
fascinating of all! I've never
seen so many young giants in
my life. Of course - to me,
anyone over five foot five is a
giant! I noticed how the
bodies had grown - most
were well formed, but some
had legs that had grown like
crazy and short bodies - or
vice versa! This is, indeed, a
time of beautiful people - or
will be if they don't abuse
themselves with drink and
laziness.
Besides all the pretty peo-
ple, there were many very
young people in wheel
chairs. I had never seen so
many in Goderich - and most
of thein were fighting
muscular dystrophy. What a
pity! W' can only pray for a
cure - .soon - for some of
these terrible afflictions.
Sitting in a public place,
you see all the things per-
taining to what is happening
around you. I smiled at some
of the things I was seeing - at
others I almost cried. But I
am glad I had a chance to sit
and just look. I realized I
could look worse, also that I
am a very lucky gal to be ac-
tive and healthy. To tell the
truth - this fact keeps me go-
ing. We should at sometime
sit back and think about
ourselves - just us. We can
then be happier with
ourselves or do something
about our problem! Am I
right'?
I'm sitting outdoors
writing this. I just saw a
humming bird on the Rose of
Sharon - real busy. Do we
have GREEN humming
birds? l'rn glad to see the
golden rod in bloom - and
then again I'm NOT. The
yellow in the first place
makes you think of spring
yellow and that nature is
changing back to the fall col-
ors. Yesterday I saw a large
branch of brilliant red and
yellow and realized Fall is
here already. Doggone
SHORT season! I like the
Queen Anne's lace - so white
and delicate.
Yesterday at the Livery, I
bought a single flower press-
ed between two pieces of
very thin glass and
beautifully edged with cop-
per. Pauli Sommer, living in
Dungannon, does this
fascinating art. With hus-
band Phillip they do a lot of
glassworking - even have
their young children in-
terested in the work. A nice
couple.
I enjoyed seeing all the
wonderful things that have
happened to The Livery".
Soiree of it I couldn't believe -
but it is happening and will
soon be finished - we hope
with our help. A great show-
ing of very talented artisans'
work was taking place - and
all who • attended were
fascinated with the clever
results. I hope they can bring
these artists back again -
soon - because a great many
people hadn't realized what
was happening in that lovely
building and missed the
show.
These were all special peo-
ple. If you check last week's
Signal, you will know who
was there but you will not
know of the fantastic things
these people are creating. A
real, eye opener! A real
pleasure!
To change the subject, are
you feeding the birds - or
plan to feed them this
winter? This is the time to
get your grain. After it is put
in fancy bags, the price is
staggering. You can get
grain that has fallen on the
ground - I saw it in small
piles, one time, just left
there for the birds or wasted.
Perhaps not wasted - but in
processing a lot of it is spill-
ed. So if you take time - and a
bag - you can "pick up" a
bargain. The birds don't
mind if it is not expensively
cleaned.
1 see some of my
neighbours have some color-
ful bird houses in their back
yards. I think that is wonder-
ful. I'm sure they will enjoy
them.
As we slip into the Fall, DO
take time to enjoy it. I know I
will - but then, I enjoy many
things others don't even
SEE. There, for instance,
are so many colors around
you that you could spend a
lot of time just looking at
them alone. Did you ever
look at the GREENS for in-
stance? They range from
light yellow green to dark
greenish -umber! And that's
only ONE color!
Enjoy your days - look out
for someone - and someone
will look out for you.
Love, Martha.
Trust cothp
Standard Trust Company has purchas-
ed the building at 138 The Square and,
after some renovations will be opening a
branch office later this Fall.
Standard Trust is federally incor-
porated with its head office in, Toronto
and branches throughout Ontario,
Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Col-
umbia.
The Trust Company is well-known to
its many customers and agents in the
Goderich, Clinton, Bayfield and Seaforth
area.
Mr. Peter Shephard has been ap-
pointed the local manager and says the
company hopes to be in its new quarters
sometime in October.
Report earnings
Victoria and Grey Trustco Limited to-
day announced net operating income for
the nine months ended July 31, 1983 of
$22,014,000 or $1.07 per share, compared
to a net operating income of $10,861,000 or
54 cents per share for the same period
last year.
In addition, the Company reported
security gains of $6,688,000 or 33 cents per
share, compared to $4,901,000 or 25 cents
.vv`
1y
y to open
BUSINESS
BEAT
per share for the first nine months last
year. Last year's earnings also included
a deduction of $4,785,000 or 24 cents per
share re a reduction in the carrying
value of its investment in Transohio
FinancialCorporation.
,v The' Company's recent offer'to acquire.'
The Premier Trust Company was suc-
cessful, and it now owns 94 percent of the
shares.
Total revenue for the first six months
amounted to $376,347,000 versus
$373,276,000 for the same period last
year.
The Company annobnced a regular
quarterly dividend of 111/2 cent per
Common Share, payable September 26,
1983 to shareholders of record September
6,1983.
Humpty Dumpty was on hand for the official opening of the Peoples Department Store
Wednesday offering free treats to youngsters. One lucky young girl, Tara MacKinnon,
pictured with Doug Smith of Humptk Dumpty, was the whiner of a doll. ( photo by
Dave Sykes)
Timbrell announces
plan for September
Dennis Timbrell, Ontario's A meeting, to discuss this
Minister of Agriculture and issue willa Meld at the
Food, announced in June Contraf H, on' ; Se 'ondary
that there will be an ex- School in Clinton on August
pression of opinion poll held 25 at8 p.m.
in September.
There is currently a check-
off of one-fifth of one percent
of the sale value of beef and
dairy animals. This
deduction helps finance the
Ontario Cattlemen's
Association, the operations
of the Beef Information
Centre and beef advertising.
Producers have been able to
claim the check -off back.
The poll to be held Sep-
tember 14, 15 and 16 at the
O.M.A.F. office will give
producers an opportunity to
decide whether the check -off
be made mandatory or not.
Graeme Hedley of O.C.A.
will speak on the check -off
issue. Mary Eadie of the
B.I.C. will update us on
B.I.C.'s activities. Current
grade standards and
proposed changes in grading
will be covered by Ross
Procter of Bodmin Limited,
Brussels and Steve Jones of
the Meat Science Laboratory
at the University of Guelph.
An outlook on the state of
the industry by Canadian
Cattlemen's Association's
Charlie Gracey will close out
the program.
Hi, VINCENTS are your new
Steiger dealer. Come in and find
out what Steiger Four -Wheel
Pride can do for your farm. From
225 to 470 horsepower, Caterpil-
lar or Cummins engines, auto-
matic transmission or standard,
Steiger has it all. And you can
have it all, too, so let's get
acquainted. Talk to
KEN, JERRY, PETER or
MARLEN NOW.
Watch for our
upcoming
DEMONSTRATION
DAYS!
LATER IN SEPTEMBER
GODERICH$IGNAIATAR, WEDNESbAY, AUGUST 31,1983 --PAGE 11
Martin leads UNICEF
This year, special
UNICEF ambassador An-
drea Martin, known to Ngith
American television viewers
for her many roles on SCIV,
V,
will lead the UNICEF On-
tario volunteer team raising
funds to help millions of the
world's children.
Ms. Martin has accepted
UNICEF Ontario's invita-
tion to be Honorary
Chairperson for the 1983
Hollowe'en and Greeting
Card fundraising cam-
paigns:
ampaigns. These:cam
w l
be-eon-ductedby
UNICEF volunteers
throughout the province, the
1983 fundraising goal being
$1,I00,000ouo,
The funds raised by
UNICEF Ontario will be
matched by CIDA (the Cana-
dian International Develop-
ment Agency) and then
again by the recipient coun-
try to w h aid is being pro-
vided by UNICEF. Self help
programs will be conducted
m these cotuitries to provide
children wfth improved
health-care, nutrition,
sanitation, safe water and
education.
inbetween filming -in
Toronto for SCTV this fall, •
Ms. Martin will be represen-
ting UNICEF, the official
UN "children's" agency.
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