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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-11-16, Page 71 GPDERICH - During the 30 years he has been in business, Frank Little of Goderich said he has seen a lot of people in financial trouble because they have not had enough information to make wise decisions about their money. slit, .So, with the help of a Canada Works g he and his nephew Dennis Little, who has six years of personal taxation experience, are starting a z%n-profit club to provide finan- cial information. GODERICH SIGNAL„ STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,19 ..,PAGE 7 offers financial BUL3INL.SF3 BI AT "People are hungry for financial informa- tion," Frank Little said. "Most People don't have their personal affairs in order and they don't know their options when planning for retirement. "If there is a sudden death, their records could be in a great mess and they have to pay heavy legal fees to straighten them out." The Huron Retirement Club, which will 'have zones in Wingham, Clinton, Goderich, Seafo and Exeter, will offer advice, infor- Barb Lassaline serves tea to Tina Gillis and Mary Ellen Lynn during the annual Christmas fair held by the Catholic Women's League in St. Peter's Parish Hall last Saturday. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) new slate Friends elect Friends of the Library held their first meeting of the fall and winter season at the library on November 1, with a new slate of officers: chairperson - Katinka Dormice; secretary/treasurer - Fran Armstrong; pro- gram convener - Gertrude Wilkes; and publicity - Lorna Vincent. Everyone was pleased to see that the town has been making improvements and renovations to the library. So far, window sills have been replaced, as well as cracked window energy. panes, est oughs haves been saveulked to b en in- stalled and the outside trim painted. In- doors, six ceiling fans have been added, and other improvements will continue to be made. Chairperson Katinka Dorrance opened the meeting and introduced the speaker, Louis Stadelmann. Louis, who attended many Elderhostel university courses in On- tario, was chosen by computer to join a group travelling to Israel- They spent two weeks at the University of Haifa and one week at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The principal course was entitl- ed, "Peace in the Middle East." hould be no need for further wars, Louis Louis found his experience ms emorable,-as Friends were much more open and well as a culture shock. The people, heconcluded.ludes of the Library will meet again in Januar Details of the program will be an - argumentative than Westerns. Like the Rus -Y sians they were paranoid about their nounced later. security and ruthless in guarding it. Con- sequently, the -keep expanding settlements that their economy cannot afford. They de- fiantly encroach on others' territory, but direct hate and resentment which these ac- tions arouse towards the United States. Although it is a secular state, Zealot ex- tremists are very powerful and force their orthodoxy of the government. Friday is the Arab holy day, Saturday is the Jewish Sab- bath, and Sunday is observed as holy by the Christians. Consequently, everything closes for three consecutive days, infringing on the economic progress. Currency changes are frequent as to the dollar value. It has been said that Israel is a fool's paradise because they ignore the realities of their economy. They appear to live in great affluence with little thought for the future. The population of Israel is 31/2 million, and there are 1.3 million PalistC is s iinbIsre occupied territory �per one hope is that Israel will find a com- promise with the Arabs, quiet the Zealots and keep the dialogue going. If the problems of this most dangerous conflict we have to- day can be solved by negotiation, there Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Oesch Kenneth J. Oesch, son of Mrs. Shirley Erb of Goderich and Elmer Oesch of Zurich, and Audrey K. Beacom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Beacom of Goderich, were married in Knox Presbyterian Church, Goderich by the Reverend G.L. Royal on September 17. Maid of honor was Cathy Britnell of Goderich, friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Ruth Willis of Goderich, friend of the bride and Darlene Oesch of London, sister of the groom. Groomsman was Phil Dietrich of Zurich, friend of the groom. Guests were ushered into the church by Greg Kirk of Zurich, friend of the groom and Greg Beacom of Goderich, brother of the bride. Following the wedding ceremony, a reception was held at Holmesville Com- munity Centre. After a wedding trip to Chatham and Niagara Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Oesch took up residence at 218 Regent Street, Goderich. ( Colleen Maguire Photography) Canadian education system Kenyan •rn;��lfascinates principal Canadians are among the luckiest people in the world and the Huron County Board of Education was reminded of this fact when they received -a little insight into the educa- tion system of Kenya. principal Joseph Mutisya, a p al in a Grade 1 P to 8 school in Machakos, Kenya told the board at its November 7 meeting that "whatever you need is available". Mr. Mutisya is in Ontario on a Canadian Crossroads International exchange pro- gram. He is visiting Huron County for one week, coming from Middlesex County. The Kenyan is being hosted at the home of Ian and Sheila Clarke of R.R. 5, Lucknow. Mrs. Clarke is the student services co-ordinator for the board. A principal fbr 14 years, Mr. Mutisya is in Canada for four months and expects to return home at the end of December. His main reason for coming to Ontario is to share, with his colleagues back home, the information he has gathered here. He has four interest areas which he is focusing on. They are rural development, the education system)ere, the social life and agriculture. Mr. Mutisya arrived Friday, November 4, in Huron and by Monday afternoon had already spoken to a group of students. "I showed slides and answered questions. Many many questions," commented Mr. Mutisya. He told the trustees that he has been "shocked" and impressed by the facilities available to students in this province. "The students here do everything for themselves. In the developing world. teachers feed ( information) the students," said Mr. Mutisya. "I feel that when I go back to share what I have learned, it will be quite a lot." added the principal. He also has high regard for area farmers. "They're never asleep. They work tirelessly. I've seen farmers work to 2 a.m.," said Mr. Mutisya, enthralled. He thanked Canadians for "opening their hands" to developing countries and added that his country needs teachers and books. It was later learned that although his school is located about 40 miles from Kenya's capital city of Nairobi, the 400 students under Mr. Mutisya's guidance at- tend a school which has no electricity or run- ning water. The school has Grades 1 to 7, with Grade 8 being introduced this coining January. As in Ontario, Kenya has a ministry of education which doles out money to operate the schools. "But to build schools in the rural areas," commented Mr. Mutisya, "the parents have to pay." lannhig advice We give them the facts so they can make the decisions," Dennis Little said. Both direc- tors irertors said they believe that better decisions can be made when all the facts are understood. on feedback they They said that, based have received from their clients over the years, there is a need for this club. "It frustrates us that people are getting burnt," Dennis said. "And we're optimistic that the club is going to get a good response." Because they want to help people make the best use of their money for the future, they use the word "retirement" for their club's name. But seniors are not the only people they hope to attract. "We hope to attract people as young as 20, since we can help with their planning of mortgages," Frank said. tTheaynco wive rn as they go along, way to learn sometimes." enation and direction to its members in return for an animal membership fee. There is an introductory free membership offered for the first year, and each member will bor interviewed or he personal Dennis, who and will organise keep them on file. Members also will be invited to two seminars on topics such as mortgages, in- vestments, taxes and insurance, and will receive auarterly newsletter on various financialsujects. The club in their 20s ust for retirees. nd 30s can also flea said people, benefit from inthat the prl ogram is also Frank explainedo adults. Financial geared towards young planning, he said, isn't taught in schools, so young people would bell vi ed to o searek financial guidance, particularly a of credit card use. . "We don't make decisions for members. Filter Queefl "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" 482-7103 Back home he has six children. He has not seen his sixth child who was born on Sept. 8, after he had left to come to Ontario. - Mr. Mutisya, whose interests revolve around mathematics, science, primary education and scouting, has never-ending praise for Canadians. "Canadians are sociable, generous, and considerate, very, very considerate." Best Interest 1/2 % 5 Year Annual We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest being offered on Guaranteed Investment Certificates. OWv "Subiectto change GaiserKneale Insurance Brokers Inc. GRAND BEND 238-8484 EXETER 235-2420 GODERICH 524-2118 CLINTON 482-9747 Huron Farm Nuns Three Huron County farmers will play major roles at the Soil Today and Food Tomorrow Conference at the Downtown Holiday Inn in Toronto from December 6 to 8. Don Lobb of Clinton will comment on his experiences with "No Till - My System". Laurence Taylor of Londesboro will be a discussion leader for the hot topic discussion period in connection with, "Energy and Economics of Reduced Tillage". John Maaskant of Clinton will be talking about his experiences with "Terracing on my Farm" Speakers from across Ontario and some keynote speakers from the United States are featured at the information -packed con- ference. Advance registration forms are available from the Huron County Office of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The $80 registration fee includes all sessions, con- ference handbook, banquet and luncheon. c„oar® STODDA`- LT EST. 1975 We're open dolly 9a.m.-bp.m. Open Friday night till 9:00 Closed Sundays Would You Like To Learn how to make Candles?? •Easy to make *Fun to give •Delicious to Eat Phone today for more details on course. 236-4979. Oh yes the course is "FREE" rromm.ems. *Neilson Coatings *Mercken light or dark chocolate. *Wilton Christmas Pans and many more Christmas baking needs. FERGUSON \ APIARIES f. I wy. 84 between Hensel) and Zurich 236-4979 WINTER SPECIALS! WORK ��. PANTS— ........ONLT $ , 6 • MATCHING ; 5” q� SHIRTS........ ONLY .5 • "QUALITY WORK CLOTHING,, FOOTWEAR" SMITH'S FARM & GARDEN CENTRE 82 SOUTH ST., GODERICH 524-9522 WINGHAM SALES ARENA Large. Clearance Sale Chesterfield and chairs, sofa beds, recliners, swivel rockers and glider rockers from a large Toronto Warehouse. SALE DATES: Friday, November 18, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday, November 21, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Wingham Sales Arena 680 JOSEPHINE STREET, JUST NORTH OF WINGHAM ON HIGHWAY #4 We have instructions to clear out a fine selection of chesterfield suites at wholesale prices. These outstanding suites are available in 2, 3 and 4 piece groupings with the finest fabric, colours and prints, such as gold, blue, green, beige, brown, rust, chocolate and others. Styles, such as Colonial, Flocked Velvet, some with show wood, traditional with hardwood frames and no sag spring construction. Also pull out sofa beds with spring and foam mattresses, corner sectional suites, high and low back swivel rockers, gliders and recliners in nylon, velvet and plaid materials. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to purchase a new living room suite at blg savings. Here are Just a few examples: 4 pc. Chesterfield, Loveseat, chair and ottoman Reg. $798.00 Our 3 day clearance price 5397.00 Velvet swivel rocker Reg. x309.00 Clearance price 8188.00 P.S. While attending this sale be sure to visit our fine bulk display, discount prices on clothing for the whole family, frozen boxed meats, produce - apples, oranges, potatoes. THE WINGHAM SALES ARENA 357-1730 Cash, Cheques, Visa, Mastercard Accepted Pull out sofa bed Reg. 8488.00 Clearance price 8299.00 2 pc. Corner sectional Reg. $689.00 Clearance price $399.00 WINGHAM SALES ARENA Welcome to the world of GOLDSMITH SILVERSMITH JEWELLERY DESIGNER, REPAIRS ALSO CERAMICS, WEAVING, WOOD, ART. GLASS CANADIAN AWARD WINNING DESIGNER 524-4509 38 WEST ST., GODERICH, ONT. LLE . The Pontiac Bonneville was formerly known as the LeMans. It is a rear wheel drive, full frame 6 passenger automobile. 1111111111 coming soon... manicuring CLINTONT 3A STN Ciseau 482-3826 DEUX HAIR SHOP The Bonneville is available In 3 models and trim levels. but is available in the 4 door sedan style only --- Model 1. base Bonneville: Model 2, Bonneville LE: Model 3, Bonneville Brougham. All Bonnevilles come with 6 cylinder engines. automatic transmission. power steering, power braless, wide roEkor panel trim. pull drawn arm It is one of our hottest selling numbers this year. THIS CAR IS A PONTIAC EXCLUSIVE. CHEVROLET DOES NOT BUILD A COMPARABLE MODEL rest, electric clock, special wheel covers. all season radial tires. bumper guards, as standard equipment. So. If you want style, economy. room and safety. think Bonneville for your next new car. See and drive the Bonneville at McGee's. We have a large stock to choose from. ST H AAIIILT .i'F N STREET 0001111 ICH PONTIAC-BUICK CADILLAC GMC TRUCKS 929-9991