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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-07-04, Page 1BEST ALL p®UNP CO11AIOOla.91®1111'1P I�IIE�fOI��AP IIF 11 1 �/a►1�lAi�A (Circulation Class 350.0 - 4500) C. 4. Flatter Newspaper Competieian 1984 { 3' Aubrey, left, and Corey Prouse were not paying much attention to the music on Saturday, but were taking advantage of the beautiful, day to catch some sleep in the sun. The two were spending the day with their parents at the Optimist Musk Festival and Friends at the Optimist Riverside Park. See inside for more pictures from the.festival, held during the long holiday weekend. ( photo by Darrell Kloeze) 1984 Canada Day 'Parade was a hit! 50 CENTS PER COPY ' Canada. Week festivities a blast What a weekend! Canada Week festivities., unfolded over four glorious days here on the weekend and judging from the crowds in town over the,holiday weekend, the town of Goderich may well have bad the best Bicentennial celebrations for a -community its size. From the opening of the Optimist Club's Music Festival and Friends Thursday to the impressive fireworks display off the main pier Sunday evening the weekend offered something for everyone. • The fifth annual Music Festival and Friends, held at Optimist, Riverside Park on the banks of the Maitland River, featured top name bluegrass, folk and country entertainers over four days. The festivities. continued Saturday as a good crowd ventured out to the municipal airport for a look at some home-made airplanes of various design and a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association. The local model aircraft association attracted an appreciative crowd to " their annual demonstration with the smaller, .radio - controlled radio - controlled planes. St. George's Anglican Church celebrated its 15041 anniversary and a special buffet supper was held Saturday and was followed by the special anniversary church seivice Sunday. The paced—was lively and spirited Sunday as many people took advantage of the Lions pancake breakfast at Lions Harbour Park before venturing to Courthouse Park for the annual civic ceremony. Many legion and civic officials from the town's sister city of Bay City, Michigan participated in the civic -ceremony, in the shady retreat of the central park. That was followed by the Canada Day-- Parade ayParade that wound its way from South Street to the Square and down to Waterloo Street. Just over one half hour in length, the parade featured,many local floats and bands, as well as entries from Bay City. The Goderich Signal -Star and Dixie's finished first and second respectively in the commercial division while the Goderich .Lions Club took first prize over the Post 18 of the Michigan Legion in the service club category. Bruce Betties had the top entry in the church, (school Sand family division and the Huron County Pioneer Museum finished ahead of Ralph Morris in the antique vehicle division. Fresh strawberries and cool drinks were enjoyed at The Livery on South Street following the parade and .a, lively concert at Lions Harbour park, featuring the Walkerton Legion Pipe Band,. led to the 'gigantic fireworks display over the harbour. It was quite a weekend in Goderich and a fitting tribute to .the birth of a' nation and province. Showcase tickets are still available If you've been meaning to buy advance cilias to the ieentennial Showcase here '1 uehday, July 17, a 90 minute, $1 million `{` entertainment extravaganza sponsored by the Ontario government, but just haven't got around to it, you may still be'in luck. Showcase co-ordinator, Jane -Netzke; said advance tickets to the entertainment - variety show are still available at The Livery, tourist information centre and the recreation office on Waterloo Street. The cost for advance tickets is $5 .for adults and $3 for children while prices at the door will rise to $7 and $4 respectively. Goderich was selected as one•. of 26 regional centres across the province to host the professional variety show, which salutes and helps, celebrates Ontario's 200tH birthday. • The Bicentennial showcase, which ...began in Aurora July. 3 and winds up in Thunder Bay August, 23, features some of Ontario's best professional and run- , professional entertainers, singers, dancers, actors and bands, Dinah Christie will act as aster of ceremonies for the show which will spotlight the likes of Shirley Eikhard Liliane Stilwell, Cano, Rene Highway and Audrey Brownlow. • Many of the showcase performers have been highlighted in the Signal:Star -for the Past several weeks. The Bicentennial Showcase, while saluting the accomplishments, and contributions of each Ontarian, is intended to epitomize the Bicentennial slogan, `celebrating together.' The Goderich show is being co-ordinated by Netzke with help from representatives of The Livery, Goderich Little Theatre, The Goderich Music Boosters, and The Goderich Laketown Band. The groups are in charge of every aspect of the show. As a prelude to the Showcase, the cast of Polka. Dot Door, including Polkaroo, will beappearing in Clinton Tuesday, July 9 at 3 p.m. and Kincardine the following day, Wednesday, July 10 at 3 p.m. The Blue Company of Polka Dot Door will be in Exeter July 9 and Wingham, July 10. These outdoor performances of the popular children's show featured on TVO, are free. The Bicentennial showcase promises to be a most enjoyable evening for the whole family so be sure to contact the recreation office for your advance tickets. 71 Signs features Grade 8 grids a • School is out for the summer, much to the delight of hundreds of area elementary students who can forget about books until September. But for many of those students, the end of the school " year also marked the transition from grade school to high school. Several area elementary schools in the area held graduation exercises for graduating Grade 8 students and the class, and award pictures from those, ceremonies `are featured in a special 12 -page tabloid supplement in this week's Signal -Star. The . graduating students of Robertson Memorial, Colborne Central, Brookside, and Holmesville public schools, Clinton Christian School, and St.' Marys and St. Josephs (Kingsbridge)Separate Schoors. 'The Goderich Signal -Star salutes the Grade 8 graduates of 1984 and we hope the souvenir editionwwill be a keepsake. No funds for Highway 21 project this yea Transportation and Communication Minister James Snow informed town officials that the reconstruction of Victoria Street (Highway 21) will be given priority in the ministry's 1985 budget. Officials met with Snow June 5 to discuss funding for the reconstruction project in 1984 but were informed that funds would not be available this year. Most highway connecting link projects are well eiinderway and funding has been allocated. However, the Goderich project will be given high priority in the ministry's 1985 road prr"gram Snow said in a letter. Town and ministry officials were also to discuss the reconstruction of a 50 metre area the top of the Maitland River br ge at a special meeting with the die riot office. The town has asked that this stre h „of North Harbour Road be included in the contract. INSIDE THE SIGNAL -STAR The 1984 edition of the Canada Day Parade had something for everyone. There were drummers, balloons for the kids and many, like Hayley Lyons, attended the'ci'ic ceremony. (Pli"otos by Dave Sykes) 0 Tennis classic There was plenty of tennis action on Saturday at the Maitland Golf and Country Club as they hosted the Dominion Day Tennis Classic. Although everyone played good tennis, Jim Costello stood out, winning the tournament for the fourth consecutive year. For pictures and details on the tournament, see the Recreation section. Baseball fever 0. Baseball fever seems to be spreading as people of all ages take to the diamonds. Sifto Salt played excellent ladies' slo-pitch last week when they mercied two of their opponents. In Pee Wee baseball, both • teams are giving each game they play everything they've got. For more details, take a look at the Recreation section. • Entertainment - Summer is a time to relax and take life easy. Many coming events for everyone's entertainment, as well as a play review on A Spider in the Hoose, can be found on Page 6A of the Recreation section. Minor soccer The Goderich Bantam soccer team is pulling together and their team work is showing. Last week they defeated Kincardine 2-1 with a "total team effort." The Pee Wees are also coming along as they played to a five all tie against Clinton. For complete details on all the minor soccer teams, take a look at the Recreation section.