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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-11-13, Page 3'tt 'S - ".f The color parties of the Goderich Legion Branch 109, the Ladies' Auxiliary and the Naval Association were on hand at the memorial service Saturday for the five unknown seamen who were washed onto the Goderich shore during the storm of Nov. 9, 1913. Wreaths were placed at the gravesite by the town of Goderich, the Legion and the Goderich Kinsmen. (photo by Susan Hundertmark) gather' at the Maiti ntet r on .titrday, Nov. 9 to reme the five unknown seamy f the 25 seas washed; onto the Goderich 13ea4 ^, agoGreat,Lafter akethes. great storm o11913 swept ttie "Of the five, one was American and three were Canadian. But, the•,last one had no name of his ship on the lifejacket so his nationality was never known, The other 20 were all identified and taken to their home towns for burial," said Ron Pennington, the local expert on the subject. The graveside service has been held for the past eight years since Pennington approached Goderich council with his story. The storm which started Nov. 7, 1913 on Lake Superior claimed eight ships when it reached southern Lake Huron. Murdoch MacDonald, one of the three Goderich seamen who lost their lives in the storm, was one of 175 seamen who died during the storm on Lake Huron. MacDonald was the only one of the three Goderich seamen to wash ashore. He is buried at the Maitland Cemetery as well. Along the beach from Southampton to Kettle Point, 75 seamen were washed ashore. Five unknown seamen were also washed ashore in Kincardine where they were buried. In 1979, Kincardine town council marked their graves but it does not hold a service for them. "Goderich is the only community to hold an annual graveside service for the seamen so we should remember the Kincardine seamen here as well," said Pennington. Wreaths were placed at the gravesite by the town of Goderich, the Goderich Legion Branch 109 and the Goderich Kinsmen Club. 4.' 140. :0.04 just one test drive will change you. You'll feel the crisp acceleration, the unusually solid ride. The room. The .quiet, You may imagine that you are riding.in a bigger car. The new front \ ',eel drive Mazda 323 is an unforgettable small car of the likable kind. Come on - take a friendly drive. ' 1 l y�l_* 171 BRUCE MacPHEE i, !t \ ('.1'v:11 IAN l.i:;(;lt E\ Several Legion and civic dignitaries signed the Royal Canadian Legion Testament; Articles of Faith following the Remembrance Day services Monday. Those who signed the document included; Evelyn Carroll, of the Provincial Command of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary; Betty Westbrook, Silver Cross Mother; Rev. R. Crocker; Rev. G.L. Royal; Laura McLarty, Legion Ladies Aux- iliary president; John MacDonald, Legion president; Mayor Eileen Palmer and town administrator, Larry McCabe. ( photo by Dave Sykes) Residents enjoy country -style dinner HURONVIEW - On November 5, fellows from the Spruce Meadow wing gathered in the auditorium for a country -style dinner. Chefs cooked up a delicious meal that con- sisted of fried eggs, potatoes, sausage and bacon. By the time this tasty feast was over, all the hearty healthy appetites had been satisfied. The van was available on November 6, for any of the residents who wished to take ad- vantage of the outing, to go shopping_. The mid -week chapel service was held on November 7, with Mrs. Prouty in charge. The scripture lesson was read by Milford Prouty. Devotional readings were given by Mildred Marwick, Mabel Scott and Olive Colwell. On November 8 the auditorium was filled as residents and friends gathered' to hear Rev. David Woodall deliver his Remem- brance Day message. The stage was set to mark the graves of the courageous men and women, who gave their lives in the first and second wars. Bonnie Turner read her award-winning essay, "What The Poppy Means To Me", that she presented in Ot- tawa last year. Mr. Woodall recited "In Flander's Fields" and Stuart Taylor placed a wreath at the front of the hall in remem- brance. In keeping with the theme, Wayne Lester sang two solos, with Frank Bissett at the piano. Tirn Collyer read the names of residents of Huro w that have died. The Clinton Legion lous a tape that played the sounding of The `r: st Post. Donald Doucette of Brucefield, has come to reside at Huronview. To the families of the late Mrs. Ellison Cox and Mr. John Bromley, sympathy is ex- pressed. M -W MOTORS LTD ■ Sales and Service 184 EAST ST., GODERICH ph: 524-2113 it4v-aet afferedeae-002e-.. frey •r�r Draw a card at the counter and reduce the printed discount on the back of the card. ;� =:,;. ' * 4/. •MrarigY Geo, and dlnlon 715.0411 481 0491 Qv alley i Sock• slat. lvae No rotunda or .xchang.. on solo items ank You... 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