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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-01-31, Page 19• 177 ' iii Many Goderich and area residents were anxious to cash in on the rising 'silver and gold market at a booth owned by Roger Zabizeweski in the Suncoast Mall. Zabizeweski of Roger's Coins and Stamps of Guelph ijtracied_a brisk xrade_iin_old-silver -and gold coins and ot'her.goid•valuables and keepsakes. (photo by Dave Sykes) Officers elec The annual meeting of 'the Goderich Garden Club was held at Robertson Memorial School on Wednesday evening, January 16. - • The president, Frances Worsell, reported that 350 spring flowering bulbs' had been planted during this past fall by a crew of member"s in the beds in front of the hospital where extensive land- scaping hadbeen in- stalled by the Club in the spring. The annual contribution was also made in 1979 toward the planting at Jubilee Park. Mrs. Worsell invited anyone who wishes to join the bus trip to the semi- annual Spring Flower Garden Show - Capture the Sun - to telephone her at 524-7694 to reserve a seat on the bus. It will leave thel ost Office area at 8 a.m., Thursday, February. 28. The cost is $14 for bus and entry fee. The show will be held in the Automotive Building,v C.N.E.. grounds from feln uary--2-7-to-M•arch-2:-- Montreal will host the first International Flower Show in North America this summer. from May 17 to September 1. Travelways is arranging three-day package tours to this event for various times. r4,in, those in- terested in a . trip to the Montreal show should telephone Frances Worsell. ' The district meeting of Hal Claus elected president Band Booster Club formed eo ERIOw SIO1MOT'.AR, THIMPP V •TAIWAl'.Y414,19811r. "l . BY DOUG B•UN©Y At an inaugural meeting last Wednesday evening, a new organixatioq was formed which ' is to have as itS goal, the promotion of music in:• the Goder..i.ch area.. Tentatively called the Band Booster Club, ,this. org,anizatiozi will initially attempt to . assist the Goderich Collegiate Concert Band in its up - chilling music exchange program and 'tours., but its long-term aim is to bring about a renewed and on-going interest in music in general at all T..levels from the_, elementary school system through high school and into the community. At the meeting, which was organized by Al Mullin and Hugh McGregor who are music teachers at G.D.C..I., the guest speaker was Profecsnr Don 'Mr•Kollar, Head of the Music Education Department, Faculty of , Music, University of .Western Ontario. in his .address, Professor McKellar emphasized the ' ,im- portance of music in everyone's lives and in particular in the lives .of today's teenagers. He outlined how much could be " accomplished in a community such as ours if ihterested people were to promote the music education programs, and provide some of the support that is needed whenever the develop- ment of talents -in young people is the aim. __.-Pro'fessor--_..__,Mc ietla'r s • enthusiasm took little time to permeate the gathering of interested parents, and before the evening was over, an organization was formed, an executive was elected, and goals and objectives set. Hal Claus and John Go to, Clinton Goderich residents will still have to go to Clinton for licence sticker renewals as the Ministry of Transportation and Communication has yet to approve a new MTC office•here: Bruce' Manifold of the MTC in Toronto said there were five applications for a Goderich office and a recommendation has been made. All that is needed now is Ministry appreval and -that was expected last week. Manifnlri exports, that_an_office 411 b.e Opened - in Goderich very shortly. The. Ministry also , investigated the feasibility of opening a tem- porary office but those plans were disbanded. • Horticultural Societies will be held at Chesley on April 26 and the annual convention at Thunder Bay on a date yet to be announced. The Goderich Club has 84 members and, welcomes more. The fee remains at $2. The next. meeting will take place at -- Robertson bchool at S p.m. . on February 20:' There will ' be four speakers with the theme, "Do Your Own Thing". The subject of the January meeting was the Tournament of Roses at Pasadena, California. This New Yea'r's Day parade is 5% miles long and has 65,000 workers helping to prepare the floats. The:headquarters for the enterprise is the W. Wrigley house and 27 acres are devoted to the work. There, are 'three judges and prizes for almost all floats. It was first staged in 1890 for' an audience of 3,000. Today 1.5 million people watch in person while an estimated 1.25 million more see it on televisiUn. Phyllis McTaggart, who has ' been to• the Tournament, provided pictures of someof the floats and said that 40,000 people 'were assembled on Tuesday to see the parade on Wednesday the year she was. there. That year there were 59 floats and 4,000 musicians taking part.. The slate of officers for the coming year is as. follows: president, Growers prepare for horticultural conference Ontario fruit and vegetable growers. are gearing,up for the coming growing season. More than 900 growers will be stocking up on new ideas and supplies at the Ontario' .Hor.ticultural Conference and Trade Show, February 12-14: "The conference- is popular with growers because it presents refreshing, innovative, and sometimes con- troversial c�oncepis to improve the province's horticultural industries," says Bob Cobbledick, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and ,Food horticulturist. • The three-day con- ference will feature a different program each day. On February 12, roadside marketing, pi Ck-your-own asparagus, and vine crop sessions are scheduled. The February • 13 program includes apples, tomatoes and peppers for the fresh market and -cele crops. The final day will be devoted to potatoes, and post-harvest storage and handling of fruit.and vegetables. One ' speaker who is' sure to attract a lot sof attention is a North Dakota farmer, Warren Hartje. Mr. Hartje will talk about making fuel from potatoes. Cost of the conference is $10 per day, and $15 with lunch. The -con- ference .will be held at Skyline Hotel on Dixon Road, • Electrical Servicing by Bob (Sing) Alexander Licensed Electrician • Residential Commeicial • New Work • Repairs Reasonable Rates Call; 524-8492 R.K. PECK APPLIANCES In The Heart of Down Town Varna • Vacuum Cleaners • Sales and Service of most makes • CB Radios and Accessories ® Speed Queen Appliances • Moffat Appliances • Smoke Sensors • Insect Lights and Fly Killing Units • Handcrafted Gifts Varna Ont. 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