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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-11-27, Page 11sl I. .:: .:.. �y I :: ,: • -'. � � �.4 .. .. I f`:) (t A i+, �Y �"A IN' ; Atli I1 ( V 1 is :1,� t f y, r i7Y� 7v !1. y' }i.r n a, X" kr' . J i -.t It �u. S, i. I. W... w ,.... Nr_ r. . ..vY. r t,♦ 14 iY:� i'[ . t Ar 1" ., 1 ,..: • r-.. tt_ ,:.nit4t,1.. d ... •.w ,i;y eft � `.r r. '. f I n i �` �, :.. v. .... ..:: 41, � �.... .j .. ♦ ... r-. � r v.1.... �>I1'k.. ,. ., .:t . lta :kt e, rlk i11rRfenik4 J in Pari :`#k tSnt`postmtirtller+ein•18 Partfcrservice began in Paha` sworth said. the change was nt:;offite was the focal point of , nity before letter carriers -and lasso 1, 'knew everyone in town. With tae ."Carriers, people no -longer came in to Iris office and I really missed that," he rid-• ,i As the centre of several printing firms, Paris had large mailings of parcel post 4nd the' postal workers had to load the ggage Gars at the railway station. "We d ' five minutes for half an hour's ding," remembers Farnsworth. He also remembers the time he arrived at work at 6 a.m. to discover the Paris post Office vault had been broken into and a good sum of cash and postage supplies stolen. Another time, he found a live chicken in the letter drop.on a Monday morning. "It was standing guard over Her Majesty's Mail but it found its way into a pot pie of one of the rural carriers," he said. In 1967, he was promoted to assistant postmaster in Stratford and in 1974, he became postmaster in Goderich. ' He remembers how he was called by the Goderich police in 1976 at 3 a.m. when there was a flood at the post office because both caretakers were away ' for the weekend. ' "I was met at the door with a floor Covered with water. The plumbing in the upper floor had broken and come down though the ceiling and the water was seeping into the mail bags on the floor. I was here until 6:30 a.m. getting the place mopped up," he says. As postmaster in Goderich, Farnsworth was responsible for overseeing the processing of mail, sales and delivery of mail including the rural routes. He also Mel Farnsworth, Goderich's postmaster for the past 11 years, has retired after 34 years of service to Canada Post. Helping him hold a plaque from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, is Bob Doyle, zone postmaster from Woodstock who attended a party at the Goderich post of- fice for Farnsworth last Friday. (photo by Susan Hundertmark ) supervised the eight surrounding offices including Dungannon, Auburn, Blyth, Londesboro, Brucefield, Kippen, Varna and Bayfield and the post office at Suncoast Mall. "Canada Post has really been good to me. I've enjoyed the moves from one place ' to another and I've been able to raise three boys (Carl, Joseph and Peter)." "I've always appreciated the people I've worked with in Canada Post. None of the strikes have started in small towns; they've just been victims of circumstances," he said. Retirement will be filled with music, woodworking, upholstry, cross country skiing and canoe trips with his wife, Beth. He also plans to continue his volunteer work with the Goderich Notary Club, the First Be ptist Church and the Canadian Cancer Society. "I'll have more opportunity to get involved in anything where I can help out," he said. Though Terry Miller will be acting postmaster, official word has not yet been received about who will become the next postmaster for the Goderich post office. Christmas arrangement is topic The November meeting of the Goderich Garden Club was held in the Assessment building with Vice President Enid Bell ac- ting as chairperson. The minutes of the Oc- tober meeting were read and approved. In the business, it was moved money be sent to the Barrie Relief fund and also give the town of Goderich money to plant trees. As a director of the Zone 8 Horticulture Society, Norma Hazlitt reported the photographic contest will be held in conjunc- tion with the annual meeting. HOW MUCH IS YOUR HOME WORTH? The housing market is more favorable now than it's been in a long time. So if you're thinking of selling your home. now is a good time to call a CENTURY 21' Professional. Ask us about a market evaluation of your home. Call Today [t i I ALL POINTS REALTY INC. 234 Bayfield Rd.. At Blake St. 524-2111 Jean Finlayson introduced the guest of the evening Steve Hildebrand from the Seaforth flower shop. He is also president - of Seaforth's Horticulture Society. His first arrangement was "Color Me Pur- ple" a very attractive arrangement using all the flowers in a purple shade.The second one he named "Junk Yard" which was in clay pots with two broken pots beside them. He used greenery, yellow roses, a small bird and a candle. 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Asaminr Mel Farnsworth, Goderich's postmaster for the past 11 years, has retired after 34 years of service to Canada Post. Helping him hold a plaque from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, is Bob Doyle, zone postmaster from Woodstock who attended a party at the Goderich post of- fice for Farnsworth last Friday. (photo by Susan Hundertmark ) supervised the eight surrounding offices including Dungannon, Auburn, Blyth, Londesboro, Brucefield, Kippen, Varna and Bayfield and the post office at Suncoast Mall. "Canada Post has really been good to me. I've enjoyed the moves from one place ' to another and I've been able to raise three boys (Carl, Joseph and Peter)." "I've always appreciated the people I've worked with in Canada Post. None of the strikes have started in small towns; they've just been victims of circumstances," he said. Retirement will be filled with music, woodworking, upholstry, cross country skiing and canoe trips with his wife, Beth. He also plans to continue his volunteer work with the Goderich Notary Club, the First Be ptist Church and the Canadian Cancer Society. "I'll have more opportunity to get involved in anything where I can help out," he said. Though Terry Miller will be acting postmaster, official word has not yet been received about who will become the next postmaster for the Goderich post office. Christmas arrangement is topic The November meeting of the Goderich Garden Club was held in the Assessment building with Vice President Enid Bell ac- ting as chairperson. The minutes of the Oc- tober meeting were read and approved. In the business, it was moved money be sent to the Barrie Relief fund and also give the town of Goderich money to plant trees. As a director of the Zone 8 Horticulture Society, Norma Hazlitt reported the photographic contest will be held in conjunc- tion with the annual meeting. HOW MUCH IS YOUR HOME WORTH? The housing market is more favorable now than it's been in a long time. So if you're thinking of selling your home. now is a good time to call a CENTURY 21' Professional. Ask us about a market evaluation of your home. Call Today [t i I ALL POINTS REALTY INC. 234 Bayfield Rd.. At Blake St. 524-2111 Jean Finlayson introduced the guest of the evening Steve Hildebrand from the Seaforth flower shop. He is also president - of Seaforth's Horticulture Society. His first arrangement was "Color Me Pur- ple" a very attractive arrangement using all the flowers in a purple shade.The second one he named "Junk Yard" which was in clay pots with two broken pots beside them. He used greenery, yellow roses, a small bird and a candle. The third one "Hev Kid, You Got Class" STAG & DOE For Kevin Moore and Lori Good FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29/85 9-1 A.M. '3.00 Per Person LUNCH PROVIDED For Tickets and more Information Call 524-7598ar 529-7972 CUSTOMIZE YOUR CHRISTMAS + IFT... Give a gift that can he customized to please anyone on your Christmas list... NEW 'tCURsOA KMS ‚OK MOM *A huII, holt tor gr,inrltk,i *A rlrn tor rl,irl *'1 .r\\Ing room tnr v.trr *A I,ninrlr\ r entry for gr.indn, 1 *A I1rlik, room tor min t,imil\ * A .furl\ r nrnrr for .nn *Aluminum Doan n \1,inrin\\• A Renovation Package From... KEN KELLER CONSTRUCTION 15 TFIFFR1r NI( FST A1, Al MERRY CHRISTMAS, To Someone Special inti m.kkt• th. .irr,oNt'r„•nt. ,kn\\ tht• \\urk r in I>r- doily to ‘,stir gift rrr it urnt pt.r.nn,il t,i.tr•. r•.trk, or !hp r,r t\ ,,• Yr It ♦ .i I , to-?'„r•rt girt \ou knrnt 1• .urr In ht• .il)prr•r I, tf•rl for ,t long Ing hmr JUST CALL KEN AT 524-6637 TO MAKE ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS lino II get .1 „ , ,'fti , ,Ir.r rkhing tht' nnrk to ix• (loner h' Kt.n m.irif ,1 gift \krapfuli box trill t un put Iinrir-r rho, are, A Customized Christmas... By KEN KELLER 524-663 2 YEAS IN THE BUSINESS Of SATISFYING PARTICULAR PE PEOPLE was a group of vases of different heights in which he arranged mums in white and yellow and finished with a long string of beads. In the artificial group, he had silk flower .arrangements..for Christmas and a wreath. of grape vine decorated for Christmas to be used on a coffee table. He recommended to use what you have on hand. One of his displays was done on old shingles varnished. and decorated, another in a brown paper bag. Water-resistant* Quartz Accuracy. High -Tech Styling. Swiss, of course! Prestige (3121301) Steel and gold -tone combination White day/date dial Sweep hand - Scratch -resistant sapphire crystal 'Water•resistant to 100 feet $ Also available in carbon steel with goldtone links and grey dial or all gold•lone with gilt or white dial ST -ETT 8 Albert St. CLINTON 284 Main St. EXETER 26 Main St. South SEAFORTH 135 Queen St. East ST. MARYS 203 Durham St. E. WALKERTON Q9 GEM SOCIETY Discover The Ball . & Mutch difference this Christmas. We invite you to browse through our showrooms and discover the difference our fine home furnishings will make in your home. See our displays from Kaufmans of Collingwood - beauty and distinction at a price you can afford 4.;WOOS BALL & MUTCH _FINE FURNITURE 71 ALBERT ST.. CLINTON 4$2-9903 Open six days a week 9-6 Fridays till 9 p.m. •