HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-10-02, Page 32The other day - I was wandering again on
foot - I met many people I, hadn't seen in
ages. One nice lady was holding her grand-
daughter's deli. After our "Hellos", I said
"Ugly little cuss, isn't it?"' -
the doll, that is -
and she smiled, "Yes, it is, but you know
they just cuddle - just like a baby and
somehow they are real comforting."
I looked at them - and sure enough that
doll seemed to be fitting in - in all the right
curves, so I won't call it ugly any more. Who
knows, many grandmothers may be feeling
closer to their grandkids because of these
homely little cusses!, And believe me that is
wonderful. Children should be able to be
friends with their grandparents - they need
each other - believe it or not!
In a .coffee corner downtown, most any
morning there is a very congenial group
that gathers and enjoy a happy 15 minutes -
which may last an hour, depending on the
traffic. Everything from fish to flying is
mulled over, happenings of the times absent
are shared and great discussions arise.
The group keeps changing every little
whipstitch so it is very interesting — and
educational. I've learned a lot since I first
dared to sit in. Some of the discussions can
really make your day! I never repeat their
stories — they lose something in the telling -
but I feel good about having been in the
group and had the privilege of laughing with
these story tellers.
Speaking of "Story Tellers" - there is a
great void in the lives of those who have lost
touch with another group of guys who were
doers as well as story tellers. Getting old or
just older can change your life so much you
find yourself wondering where you are or
where you should be and why is everything
so quiet!
These guys did some of the doggondest
things - like papering a friend's house — on
the outside and setting up some advertising
for him - like "Get Your Booze Here" - or
words to that effect!
Pity the poor friend who stayed away too
long - he might find someone waiting on his
doorstep with a bill of sale for the house - or
something along that line - but all in fun. No
harm done, just a belly -ache or sore ribs
from laughing. We miss you guys, where are
you - what are you doing now?
I have missed the Lawn Bowling this year
— found I have shoulder and back trouble - or
just too darned old! Anyway, I feel badly
about this because I've always enjoyed lawn
bowling, - and come to think of it when I
don't win I'm a darned good loser, anyway.
So that's the way the ball rolls - or words to
that effect.
Festival
appoints new
music director
Stratford festival Artistic Director
Designate John Neville announced today the
appointment of Berthold Carriere as
Festival Director of Music for the 1986
season.
Berthold Carriere has been associated
with the Festival since 1973 when he
conducted the Drama Orchestra at the
Festival Theatre. He was Director of Music
from 1975 to 1983 and, over the years, has
composed and arranged music for more
than 35 Festival productions, including
i artuffe in 1983 and 1984 and She Stoops to
('onquer in 1985.
Since 1981, he also has served as musical
director, conductor and arranger for the
Festival's highly successful series of Gilbert
and Sullivan productions in the Avon
Theatre (The Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe,
The Gondoliers, The Mikado and H.M.S.
Pinafore �.
In 1981, he won the Dora Mayor Moore
Best Musical Production Award for The Boy
Friend at Toronto's Talk of Toronto and, in
1975, received. a Special Tribute Guthrie
Award at Stratford for his contribution to
Canadian theatre at large."
1 am very pleased to make this
announcement," .John Neville said today
"As I have said before, music plays a
significant role in any major festival and
Berthold ('arriere is the ideal man to serve
as Director of Music. He is an artist of
proven excellence and also has an intimate
working knowledge of the Stratford
Festival."
In addition to releasing news of Berthold
('arriere's appointment today, John Neville
also announced that Arthur Lang will
continue in the position of Music
Administrator with the Festival
Wait until
late fall to
plow down
red clover
'.The new club .house ,isy,a great place. far
card games, dinne s aiWparpat Jbowling.
This . has encouraged new `bowlers' to join
and the greens are good too! A! week or so
ago I was' told of an upcoming card night
and thought Bridge would be played too. So I
rounded up two tables of bridge players,
cookies and all. but the people who greeted
us that might must have thought we had left
our marbles at home - not that you need
marbles to play bridge 'tho sometimes I
think it might help!
Luckily the "Girls" thought it was fun and
settled right down to play euchre. I felt like I
had two left hands. I like playing euchre,
especially if they all play without studying
five cards for five minutes. A fast game is
fun.
So, everyone moved from table to table
but me. I went round 'n round the table and
only moved twice all night. Can you beat
that?
We had a great time, good lunch, fun peo-
ple and came away laughing - and you can't
beat that.
If any of you don't know where the greens
are - 'call me early any evening 524-7854.
Watch the Signal Bulletin Board for the
night and have fun with us: Get your friends
mobile, keep in touch.
Red clover has earned its place as a very
important and useful plow -down crop on
cash crop farms. It fits well into rotations
because it helps reduce soil erosion, breaks
in,cc•t-disease cycles, and when plowed,
adds nitrogen and organic matter to the soil.
To receive the biggest benefit from plow-
ing down a red clover stand, plowing should
be delayed as late in the fall as possible. In
research studies, red clover root growth in-
creases several fold during the fall of the
seeding year. It is estimated that the yield of
roots increases between four and six times
during the period Sept. 1 and Oct. 15.
In most areas, we should be waiting until
Oct. 15, otP. •biking frost before plowing
down a rete stand.
•
Love,
Martha
BY „JOAN VAN AEN BR+IIIFCK
TRUSTED,, HUROIV"COM?'
BOARD OF EDUCATION
I frust admit it. I am reasonably hap*Y
with the way educational issues are being
addressed in Huron County. This is not to
. suggest for one moment that there are not
problems or room for improvement -: nor
does it imply that I agree with every ad-
ministrative directive... However, I <'con
'cede that, over the past couple of years in
particular I have moved from a position of
'basic mistrust to one of great appreciation
for the enthusiasm and dedication of our
• senior administrators and teaching staff
for I have seen for myself that good things
really are happening in our schools.
Despite inevitable false -starts, we are
getting a handle on how to meet special
education needs. Given time and dedica-
tion, I am confident tliat programs will im-
prove to the point 'where we can honestly
profess that we can, and do, meet the
educational needs of every child - t not
yet ).
After years of neglect, the physical ap-
pearance of our schools is improving.
Maintenance schedules are in place and,
finally, corridors and rooms are being
painted. Energy conservation plans are
being studied and school landscape plans
are being developed through a co-op pro-
gram.
e ar 11i ! t�►i� lits 'c look ate
tech>nicaj education slid °,: teams 00:..
dedicated 40a0bip, have :,been asked to
write, review arid evaluate comprehensive
courses of study for each,subject.area.
Trustees have addressed`" the issue .of
three potential sehool closures and have
made a strong philosophical statement
taking a stand in support of the small'rural
school: A progressive stance at a time "
when, too often, `bigger' is equated with
`better'.
Co-operative education programs are
being scrutinized and the first of its kind in
Duron County started in September at
South Huron Secondary School in Exeter.
As of this year, instrumental music pro-
grams are being nurtured in all five Coun-
ty high schools. The initial hardware 10
develop comprehensive computer studies
has been purchased and complementary
software will grow with each succeeding
year.
To ensure high quality education for Our
children, we must maintain this momen-
tum, constantly expanding, consolidating
or refining the processes set in motion as
well as encouraging innovative initiatives
on the part of our staffs. It is an exciting,
though stressful, time for educators. A
lime of promise and, at the same time, un-
nerving uncertainty. For these reasons, it
is a good time to be involved in education -
despite the perceived shortcomings.
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