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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-03-27, Page 241 • waits'or by Audrey Middleton A large cloud of un- certainty hung over the montbly meeting of the Goderich township recreationcouncil held at the township office, Holmesville on Wed- nesday, March 12. Until such time word is 'received' from •Wintario (expected by the end of March) on whether or not the township may receive a grant towards the building of the new community centre, the little word-" if" -was -.1 s 'd constantly in mapping out the 1980 budget. . Those attending the meeting included chairman Doug Yeo, secretary, Hazel McCreath, directors, Grant Stirling, Bev Orr, Marilyn Forbes, Alice Porter and Gerry Ginn. All members having done their assigned budget homework, chairman Doug Yeo was able to handle smoothly the plans for the expected expenses and revenue of the township recreation in the two departments of programming.and parks. The -third department, community centre, was the "iffy" one and was planned for in the good T RSPA,Y, (MARCH 27,198;0' taiuty s rec council- word can • faith that the'monies will be available. As township .reeve., Grant Stirling said, "Some kind of hal will be built.. We're comrpittlydto that." Sub -committees were set up for 1980: com- munity centre, Grant Stirling, Hazel McCreath, Alice Porter; rec programs, Walter McIlwain, Marilyn Forbes, Doug Yeo; parks, Gerry Ginn, Bev Orr and a third township council member ,(still to be appointed• to tl'ie rec board). Chairman. Doug Yeo proposed that for the April meeting the members of the three committees make a list of their ,duties or priorities that they feel are their responsibility. Gerry Ginn. gave a report on the recent township dance, March 8 at - White Carnation. Fresh 1980 maple syrup donated for door prizes by the, Bert and Doris. Schilbe sugar bush, was won by Mr. 'and .Mrs. Gliders and. Gloria Kitt connell. It was decided to leave discussion on the location brant of the late fall dances until the April meeting. A motion was made that the rec committee approach the 1979 ball committee .to see if they will act again for 1980 and.. if they wish, make • ad ditions to their com- mittees. The township barbecue at the lakeside park was set for July 9 with a rain date July 16. Several members agreed to attend as delegates the ZakeHuron zone conference of OMRA at Mount Forest, at the, end of March; Gerry Ginn, Marilyn Forbes, Alice Porter, Walter Mc.Illwain, Hazel McCreath. The rec committee then prepared a recom- mendation to the town- ship council on the athletic field, suggesting that council complete the softball and soccer field plus tidy up the bush,and creek area, investigating (for .the bush clean-up). the federal gove nment's summer youth em-,' ployment program. r The meeting adjourned until Wednesday, April 16. LOOKING 75 YEARS AGO ;The gospel temperance meeting last Sunday" afternoon .was addressed by Mrs: Duff and Mrs. (•Rev.)W.H. Graham, both • of whom spoke earnestly and forcibly on the dangers, physical, moral and spiritual, which attend the youth... Thg Goderich Organ Company is busy these days -shipping toall parts of the Dominion, and preparing a carload of organs for shipment to Glasgow. The other night the Bedford team; while at the station, were frightened -and ran away, and made a run of several miles before they stop- ped. The animals made another dash ,on Wed- nesday when attached to a'cartage'wagon. Although the snow had not all disappeared, bicycles were on the Streets on 'Saturday, the roads being in fairly good condition for wheels. 25 YEARS AGO The heavy- rain and thunder of (Sunday night and Monday morning last BATIK had the effect of starting the ice in the river. A jam occurred at the mouth of the harbour, . and the water rose so rapidly that between nine and ten o'clock on . Monday morning it covered the sandy Spit near the harbour entrance,' and) even flooded the Quay. After being in hospital at London for 18 months, less five days, 15 -year-old Preston Haskell returned tohis home her Tuesday night. • Preston was rushed to Children's War Memorial Hospital in London on September 27, 1,953 after suffering extreme burns on touching high voltage wires at the harbour. Since being in the hospital, he has had 66 blood transfusions. 5 YEARS AGO ' seredby the commission. Constable 'Oh No' Jarczak and his wife Helen were presented with a gift by the Victoria School Safety Patrol in honor of the birth oftheir son Aaron Craig. The students ' gave the Jar- •czaks a crib mobile. Brad Shortreed and Mat Carmen presented the gift on behalf of the patrolers. -• The annual Easter Thankoffering ..of . the, Knox United Church, Women was held last Sunday evening in the • church. Guests • and members were welcomed by the president, . Mrs. Gerald McDowell 'and Mrs. Garnet Potter. Judge F.G. Carter, chairman of the Goderioh'' Police Commission, 'said that the commission can only draw the conclusion that the people of Goderich . are satisfied with the police in dealing with incidents of van- dalism since only five citizens attended a special meeting' spon- No running. No walking. No exercise. No effort. Penalty — a shorter life No argument Fitness is fun. Try sortie. Several hungery looking children stand around and wait while Karen Melady tries to get a fire going for some serious marshmallow roasting during last Thursday's `Holiday Happenings' hike to St. Christopher's Beach. (photo by Cath Wooden) EMI 1.11 NMI NW OWN NM Iwasaki I ccam mOTOkCYCLES . 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