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QPERICR P3NAL-STAR, WR NESDAY, APRIL 1, J191 q:
An Industrial League .curling championship bonspiel
was held at the Maitland Country Club on Saturday.
Winning the B championship was the team of Paul
Bolan (skip), Don Kent (lead), Bill Hayward (vice)
Battle of
the sexes
at rink
The battle of the seises
is even carried over to the
curling rink.
The drama took place
Sunda`fy afternoon, with
the playoff for our very
unique Worsell Trophy.
The ladies afternoon top.
team, skipped by Eleanor
Erskine curled the
winning Wednesday night
team of Jean McGee, for
final playoff position, the
• Erskine team the winner.
In the men's section the
top Monday night's team
had no problem defeating
Charlie Crawford's
farmer's team. Tension
mounted for the final.
match between the ladies
team with Eleanor
Erskine skip, Sue White,
vice, Eleanor Fisher
second Shelag•h Sully
lead.
The men's team was
skipped by Roger Bois,
with Ed Brissette vice,
Renne Armstrong
second, and David
Brissette as lead. The
girls started out picking
up points in the first two
ends. The men were
shattered but pulled
themselves together to tie
the game at the end of the
fourth end. -
Then, to the ' men's
horror, the girls picked
up four points in the fifth
end. Fortunately for the
men, the ice became
heavy and with the
muscle advantage, were
able to defeat the girls,
but only by one point.
Both teams curled well
and it was a great game
to. watch, although
Ardithe Brissette and
Elaine Bois had problems
deciding which team to
cheer for. Harry Worsell
131'esented the trophy and
hoped this unusual broom
would net spoil- them -few-_
the regulation type,
especially for a thirsty
skip.
Thanks to Lynn
Todg.ham for the idea and
all her work,. It was great
fun.
and Pete Wanner (second) representing the Champion
Sales Office. This team also won the B championship
last year. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
"Off ERIMIIINIMIIIIrmats
An Industrial League curling championship bonspiel was held at the Maitland
Country Club on Saturday. The award for the most improved team went to Marty
Bond, Anne Bond,- Elaine Bertrand and -.Ron Richie. Absent front' photo was Barb
Lade. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
Wa1kerburnC1ub hc1ds bridal shower
Members off the
Wallterburn. Club and
-neighbours Haat at the
home of Mn. Joe Verwey
for a bridal shower to
honour Miss Sandra
McClinchey prior to her
marriage next Saturday.
Mrs. Ronald Gross
opened the meeting with
0 Canada followed by all
repeating the Lord's,
Prayer in unison.
Plans were made' for
the April meeting to be
held at the home of Mrs.
Lloyd Penfound. The
program committee will
include Mrs. Leonard
Archambaultand Mrs.
Jerry • Huizinga. The
lunch committee .will
include Mrs.,. Ronald
Gross and Mrs. Lloyd
Penfound.
Each guest then in-
troduced themselves and
aprogram followed. Mrs.
Art Wright had a
clothespin contest which
was won by Annette
Losereit and Leone
Cunningham. Mrs. Lloyd
Penfound had a bridal
alphabet contest and the
winners were Mrs. Lloyd
'McClinchey and Mrs.
Leonard Archambault,
Mrs. Keith Lapp gave a
reading, Popping Corn.
Mrs. Manfred Losereit
had a tree contest and
this was won by Mrs.
Garth McClinchey.
Corsages were pinned
on the bride -elect by
Debbie Cunningham, on
the bride's mother, Mrs.
Garth McClinchey by,
Mrs. Brian Hallam, on
Janice McClinchey by
Mrs. Leonard
Archambault and on Mrs.
Wayne Taylor by Mrs.
Roy Daer.
Mrs. Elliott Lapp read
an address of good wishes
and Sandra 'was.
showered with many
gifts. She thanked
everyone for the • lovely
gifts.
A delicious lunch was
served by Mrs. Elliott
Lapp, Mrs. Ronald Gross,
Mrs. Lloyd Penfound,
Mrs. John Verwey and
Mrs. Joe Verwey. .14
U.C.W.
Knox United Church
Women held their Easter
meeting last Wednesday
afternoon in the Sunday
School room of the
church. A table was
centered with a gold
cross with Calla Lilies
lying at the base and this
made an impressive
setting for the meeting
Church organist, Mrs.
Norman Wightman,
played Easter music
before the meeting and
accompanied for the
hymens.
Mrs.. Kenneth
McDougall was com-
mentator for the Easter
service. Other members
of the panel were Mrs.
Gordon Chamney, Mrs.
John Durnin, Mrs. Beth
Lansing, Mrs. Oliver
Anderson, Mrs. Ernest
D urnin.
A duet, The Voice in the
Old Village Choir was
sung by Mrs. Tom Jardin
and Mrs. Emmerson
Rodger with Mrs. Ken-
neth McDougall ac-
companying on the piano.
The guest speaker of
the afternoon, George
Cew-an, lay -minister at
Dungannon and Nile
United . Churches, was
introduced by Mrs.
Kenneth McDougall. He
stressed that the small
communities are the
backbone of the country
and spoke of the children
in today's world. He was
a former school teacher
and later a school
superintendent and told
of many of his ex-
periences to show that the
old moral'teachings have
gone. He urged all to keep
the moral teachings high
and to keep the old rule of
loving your neighbour
and caring for your fellow
man.
Mrs. Tom Jardin
thanked Mr. Cowan and
on behalf of the group
presented him with a gift. -
The offering was
received by Mrs. John
Durnin and Mrs. Elma
McFarlane and dedicated
by Mrs. Ernest Durnin.
The president, Mrs.
Peter. Verbeek, took
charge of the business
and • the minutes were
adopted as read by the
Auburn
news
Eleanor Bradnoek. correspondent
secretary, ,Mrs. Tom
Jardin.
The correspondence
included information on
the Evening of Music to
be presented by the
Dominion Life Choir on
April 15th at 8:30 p.m, in
Knox United Church.
Tickets are being sold by
members.
The treasurer, Mrs.
Gordon Chamney gave
the financial statement.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Haines volunteered to
look after the lilies for the
church for the Easter
weekend.
Easter baskets will be
packed for the shut-ins
and plans were made to
pack a bale soon.
After the benediction,
lunch was served.
A.C.W.
St. Mark's Anglican
Church Women met for
their March meeting at
the home of Mrs. Ian
Clark. She opened the
meeting with the hymn,
Christ the Lord is Risen
Today, followed by the
scripture, lesson, Mat-
thew, the fifth chapter.
The Invocation and
meditation from the
Living Message was read
with all members taking
the parts.
Mrs. Donald Cart-
wright took the prayers
and closed with ' the
Lord's Prayer.
Mrs. Clark took the
next chapter of the study
book, Women of the
Bible.
A reading,
Donald Haines were
guests last Sunday with
Mr. and. Mrs. Fordyce
Clark of Goderich. Also
visiting their grand-
parents were Miss
Martha Nesbitt and
Michael Nesbitt of Port
Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Robinson visited their
son, Keith Robinson, Mrs.
Robinson, Kim and Kari
at Newmarket last
weekend.
i?li ►_ Obituaries
Forgiveness, was read
and- closed with the
hymn, Christ is Risen.
The president, Mrs.
Donald Cartwright, took •
charge of _the- --business
period. The minutes of
the previous meeting
were accepted as read by
Mrs. Tom Lawlor. The
correspondence was read
and business was
discussed. The financial
statement was given by
the treasurer, Mrs. Tom
haggitt. The roll -call was
answered by a verse with
shamrock in it.
After grace, lunch was
served by Mrs. Clark,
assisted by Mrs. Donald
Cartwright.
SOCIAL NEWS
Winners at, the weekly
euchre party last week
were: • ovelty, Mrs.
Gordonowell; high
lady, Mrs. Lillian
Letherland; low lady,
Mrs. Bill. Robertson, high
man, Stewart Chamney
and low man, Jack
Lockhart. There were ten
tables in play.
Winner of the Auburn
and District Lions Club
lottery draw last week
was Robert McWhinney
of Dungannon with ticket
Number 115.
Mr. and . Mrs. Jack
Bennett of Amhers tburg
visited last weekend with
his. aunt, Mrs. Elva
Straughan and cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jar -
din.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Johnston, Miss Laura
Phillips and Mr. and Mrs.
Porter report endorses Liberal policies
BY
JACK RIDDELL,
Dr. Porter, Chairman
of the Royal Commission
on Electric Power
Planning, hasreleased
his report containing 88
recommendations - after
five years and $5 million
spent looking at the
question.
He stated that Ontario
has at present no viable
alternative to the nuclear
option, and -added that
relying .on solar to
replace nuclear power
could be "writing a
prescription for
disaster".
The Report's main
recommendations,
however, endorse Liberal
energy policies over the
past five years,. and in-
clude the following: a
re-dtic-ttrn i n etre` growth- -
range. for peak capacity
for future expansion
planning; increased
public input into Hydro
affairs; greater
development of
Pumper may
be retired soon
The Goderich Fire
Department's 1948 Dodge
pump -may soon be
retired.
On Monday evening
council agreed to the
purchase of a new
pumper at a cost of
$74,335 to update the
firefighting equipment of
the Goderich Fire
Department.
Fire committee
chairman, Brian Knights
introduced the proposal
along with fire chief, Bill
Beacom. Beacom said
that although the life
expectancy of any of the
five department's
vehicles is 15 years, the 48
Dodge is still running.
The International
harvester pumper truck
will cost $69,559 and
special equipment is an
additional $4,775. If the
truck is ordered now it
could be delivered by
October or November.
A reserve fund of
$68,000 set aside for
equipment will handle the
bulk of the purchase
price. The reserve fund
includes monies from
tl•lree townships served
by the fire department.
Ontario Municipal Board
approval is also required.
Chief Beacom said the
Ontario Fire Marshall
has recommended the
department replace the
48 pumper and use it only
in reserve, The depart-
ment also has a 1962
pumper that will now be
used as back up in towndf
there is a fire in the
country.
...,..r:...�r..w..r,..�..r.r.•rn.
renewable and alter-
native energy sources.
(particularly methanol);.
decreased use of
research and develop-
ment funds • for nuclear
power; greater emphasis
on nuclear waste disposal
problems; modification
or elimination of the
present Hydro billing
structure; reduced need
for greater nuclear power
capacity.
STUDENT VENTURE
CAPITAL
This program will lend
up to $1,000 interest-free
to full-time students, 18
and older, to encourage
them to set up their own
summer business.
Students can take a loan
from April 1st and repay
it by October 31.
This program helps
-student&-Gre at-(:...t-hei-r..-own
summer jobs, and last
year one student made
$3,000 net profit from a
loan by producing
lightweight kayaks.
Last year 140 students
were each granted loans
of between $200 and $1,000
for a total of $110,000.
PROVINCIAL
AGENCIES
The Ontario Cabinet
has approved measures
forcing provincial
agencies to justify their
existence over a three
year period starting in
1982.
'Last year 36 such
agencies were disbanded
or amalgamated with
others because they were
either inactive or judged
useless.
Some 21 agencies will
be reviewed starting in
1982 and the Chairman of
the review committee
anticipates that ''a
majority of them will
disappear". Those under
review in 1982 will include
the Ontario Economic
Council, the Status of
Women Council, the
Council on Special
Education and the
Advisory Committee on
Confederation.
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THE THRONE
DEBATE
• Replying to the Speech.
from the Throne, Liberal
Leader Stuart Smith
angrily denounced the
government for its failure
to act in seven main
areas:
Restoration of
economic growth and
prosperity after a decade
of decline in the 1970s.
Protection of Ontarians
Jack Riddell M.P.P,
from escalating interest
rates on mortgages,
small business loans and
farmer loans..
Establishment of a fair
'revenue-sharing
agreement with
municipalities and school
boards.
Reversing the erosion
of Ontario's health care.
Development of the
talents and skills of young
people.
Protection of the en-
vironment frorn
dangerous and un-
necessary pollution.
Lessening the
province's dependence on
oil by the development of
alternative energy
sources.
The NDP Leader in-
dicated in his speech that
he would not support a
motion of non -confidence.
ENERGY PLAN
The Minister of Energy
has unveiled a 1'5 -year $3
billion plan to generate
energy from waste if the
private sector will kick in
with its share of the
financing. He estimated a
saving of 27 million
barrels of oil annually by
1995 through conversion
of industrial, •,municipal -
and forest wastes to
usable energy.
MEDICAL CONSENT
REGULATIONS
A seven man com-
mittee was- appointed in
1978 to study medical
consent regulations, and
a draft bill has been
prepared for public
reaction. The Minister of
Health has stated 'that
there will be no change in
Ontario . law to permit
girls under 16 to get
abortions without their
parents' consent - a
proposal which formed
part of the proposed bill.
OTHER
pEVE LOPMENTS
AT
QUEEN'S PARK
The Minister of
Correctional Services has
announced that starting
this summer, inmates
will 'be ploughing land,
harvesting crops and
canning fresh produce -
and in some cases raising
livestock. - • at the
province's detention and
cortection centres.
In response to
Opposition questions, the
Premier has indicated
that •he will not commit
the province to in-
dependent action on
mortgage interest rates.
Ontario's superin-
tendent of insurance has
said he will probe a life
insurance company's
demands that applicants
authorize it to gather
medical information
from any source, even
neighbors.
Acoalition of social
service organizations
may urge voters to reject
the Davis government at
the polls unless major
changes are made in
Ontario's billion -dollar -a-
year program to aid old
people.
A coalition spokesman
is the author of a report
urging the government to
implement its stated
policy of providing
services to the elderly in
their own homes rather
than in institutions.
The group wanted to
present its agenda of
reforms to Premier
William Davis, but had to
settle for a talk with three.
cabinet -ministers in
which they extracted a
commitment to extend
OHIP-funded, chronic
home care from its
present pilot project
status to a province -wide
program by 1982.
Holmesville sunrise service to be held
by R7anche Deeeves
The junior choir sang
Hosanna to the King, at
the church service last
Sunday at Holmesville
United Church. Mr.
Oestreicher brought
palm branches to show
the children and told
them they were like the
'branches that Jesus
waved as he rode along
the first Palm Sunday.
Coming events include:
April 3 -choir practice as
8:30 p.m.; April 4 - Good
Friday service at 10:30
a.m. Wesley -Willis and
Holmesville at the
Holmesville United
Church; April 6 - Easter
Sunday meet at the
church at 7:15 a.n . The
Easter sunrise service to
be held at the top of the
hill with breakfast to be
served in the lower level
of the church after the
sunrise service. The
regular church service at
9:45 a.m, with op-
portunity for infant
baptism. Church
membership is planned
for a later date Mother's
Day.
The UCW of
Holmesville Church will
meet April 8. This will be
thankoffering meeting
]f
and 'please bring a friend
or friends.
Community news
The family of Beatrice
and Bob Welsh held a
lovely surprise dinner
party at the Bedford
Hotel last Saturday
evening in honour of their
parents' 40th wedding
anniversary. Following
the dinner party another
surprise partywas in
progress at the home of
Barb and Alvin Betties.
Several games of cards
were enjoyed by all
present. At lunch a
beautifully decorated
anniversary cake was cut
by the bride• and groom of
40 years. This cake was
made and decorated by
Marlene ,Welsh.
An evning of euchre
was enjoyed in the
Holmesville school by the
Goderich Township W.I.
The winners were:
ladies' high, Mrs. Pearl
Cummings; men's high,
Bob Sowerby; ladies'
low, Betty Stoner; men's
low, Ray Cox; lone
hands, Pearl Cummings.
Next Goderich
Township W.I. card party
to be April 10 at 8 p.m. in
the school.
The Enterprising
Seniors of Goderich
Township and area will
meet in Holmesville
Church Thursday, April
3. Please note the change
in time, 8 p.m.
Good to see Johnny and
Pearl MacFarlane back
from Florida.
The Holmesville people
would like to offer sincere
wishes to Mrs. Rapson
and Mrs. Blair.
Many heard Barb
Betties this morning
April 1st telling her April
Fool story of their hired
man on CKNX radio.
No complex
by Shelley McPhee
There will be no $500,000, community
complex build in Goderich Township this
year, but council is studying a modified plan
for a smaller community hall.
A contract with the tentatively accepted bid
from Genan, a Kitchener based construction
firm was not signed by council and instead,
the project will be retendered and plans for a
smaller and less expensive hall will be drawn
up.
Council was forced to drop the Genan
contract since approval of a Wintario grant
did not come before the contract signing date
of February 24. Council learned that they
would be eligible to receive Wintario funds
five days later.
The township now has a total of $200,000 in
the bank to go towards the hall and they are
eligible to receive a Community Centre grant
of 25 per cost of the total cost, up to a
maximum of $75,000. However, funds from the
Community Centre grant and Wintario will
only be given if the project is completed
within a year.
FRANK LEDDY
Frank Leddy of
Goderich 'died in
Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital on
Sunday, March 23 after a
lengthy illness at the age
of 70.
He was born on July 20,
1909 in St. Augustine to
Thomas and Ellen
(Foran) Leddy. -
He was employed by
the Sifto Salt Company of
Goderich in maintenance
and worked there until
April of 1969.
On June 13, 1936 he
married Elaine O'Connor
in St, Joseph's Church,
Kingsbridge. They lived
in St. Augustine until
moving to Goderich in
1941.
The late Mr. Leddy was
a member of St. Peter's
Roman Catholic Church
in Goderich. o
He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Bob
(Eleanor) Richards of
Ajax and Mrs. Betty Jean
O'Neil and Mrs. Clifford
(Joanne) Brindley both of
Goderich; four sons,
Clayton, Norman, Harold
and Jim, all of Goderich;
one Sister, Miss Mary C.
Leddy of Goderich; one
brother, Edmund of St.
Augustine; and 14,,
grandchildren.
He was predeceased by
an infantdaughter; a
granddaughter, Lori
Lynn Richards; and two
brothers, John and
Thomas.
A funeral mass was
held at St, Peter's Roman
Catholic Church,
Goderich on Wednesday,
March 26 at 10 a.m. The
Reverend Father A.F.
Loebach officiated.
Prayers were said at
McCallum Funeral Home
in Goderich on Tuesday
evening, March 25.
Interment was in St.
Peter's Cemetery,
Colborne Township.
Pallbearers were Bill
Leddy, Ray Barker,
Ralph Kingswell, Nor-
man Hamilton, Cecil
Pollock and Ted Red-
mond.
Relatives and friends
from a distance attended
the funeral from Detroit,
,Stratford, Toronto,
London and Teeswater.
MRS. CLARA B. -
WILLIAMS
Mrs. Clara B. Williams
of Goderich died in
Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital on
Tuesday, March 25 at the
age of 80.
She was born on
January 4, 1900 in
Goderich Township to
William and _ Annie
(Biernes) Monk.
She was a member of
Knox Presbyt,,e,rian
Church, Goderich.
She was predeceased
by her husband, Robert J.
Williams on February 11,
1966 and by one daughter,
Mrs. Allan'(Doris) Grant.
She is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Wallace
(June) Milley and Mrs.
Meredith (Marjorie)
Wilson, both of Goderich,
Mrs. Frank (Ramona)
Gabler of Mitchell and
Mrs. Louis (Marilyn)
Marsh of Flin Flon,
Manitoba; five sons,
Robert, John, William
and Charles, all of
Goderich and Donald of
Forest; 20 grand-
children; and 13 great -
gr andchildren.
A funeral service was
held at McCallum
Funeral Home on
Saturday, March 29 at 2
p.m. The Reverend G.L.
Royal officiated.
Interment was in
Maitland Cemetery,
Goderich.
Pallbearers were
grandsons, David
Williams, Keith
Williams, Steve
Williams, Brian Wilson,
Jim Marchuk and Rick
Clements.
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