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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-07-25, Page 3iJ • GObERICH SIGNAL -STAR,' DNESDAY, Ala25 AO 3 It took a lot of pork chops to feed the more than 700 people who who sponsored the barbecue, brave the heat and the smoke to give attended the barbecue at Colborne Township's Bicentennial` the chops another turn as they cook. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) celebrations Saturday evening. Here, two of the Kinburn Foresters A special plaque mounted on this large rock donated by Arnold Fisher and family was unveiled as part of the opening ceremonies at Colborne Township's Bicentennial festivities on the weekend. Doing the unveiling is Huron County Warden Thomas Cunningham (left) with a hand from Colborne councillor Ross Pannabecker. Looking on from left are Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff mull, Colborne Reeve J. Russel Kernighan and from right, Colborne councillors Doug Stoll and Grant McPhee. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) More than 700 people enjoyed the pork chop barbecue at Colborne ' Good food was just part of the fun at the festivities. (Photo by Township's Bicentennial celebrations Friday evening and between Joanne Buchanan) 500 and 600 turned out for the pancake breakfast Sunday morning. Nancy Walter and her pony Star took several children for rides during Colborne Township's Bicentennial festivities on the weekend. Games, like racing while balancing an egg on a spoon ( shown at right), were also organized for the children by Shirley Hazlett and Laurie Little. (Photos by Joanne Buchanan) Colborne Townshipce eb a te�s Ontario's ceremonies in honor of the occasion: They finally moved to a reservation! Wasn't that a party! Colborne Township celebrated Ontario's Bicentennial in fine style this past weekend. Beautiful summer weather and large crowds helped to make the event a success, reports Colborne Township Clerk Judd Milburn. The celebrations kicked off with official opening ceremonies beside the. Foresters Hall in Benmiller on Saturday at 2 p.m. Mr. Milburn was master of ceremonies and platform guests were Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff, Huron -Bruce MPP Murray Elston, Huron County Warden Thomas Cunningham, Ontario Bicentennial Co-ordinating Officer Heather Young, Colborne Township Reeve J. Russel Kernighan, Goderich Mayor Eileen Palmer and Colborne Township Council members Grant MacPhee, Ross Pannabecker, Doug Stoll a►kd Bill Vanstone. After the ceremonies, came the unveiling of a memorial plaque which was mounted on a large rock donated by Arnold Fisher and family and art up beside Foresters Hall. Known as Arnie's Pebble, this now stands as a •monument to commemorate the coming of the United Empire Loyalists to Ontario and to honor Colborne Township residents past and present. A contest which was held to guess the weight of the rock was won by Tanya Scruton of K.R. 5 Goderich. Her guess was 18,995 pounds and the rock's actual weight is 19,000. Her prize is breakfast for two at the Benmiller Inn. John Orr of R.R. 5 Goderich won second prize with his guess of 18,888 pounds. His prize is a "Chip Off The Old Block", a piece of the rock with • the township crest on it, to be used as a paper weight. Mr. Fisher had donated $50 as a hidden prize if the exact weight of the rock was guessed butt, since it was not, this money goes to the township to help offset expenses for the weekend. Throughout the afternoon, entertainment was provided by Sharpe's Creek Band and various volunteers. People could relax in the beer garden sponsored by the Foresters, take bus tours of historic sites in the township, visit the historic display set up inside Foresters Hall or watch movies in the Benmiller Church basement. For the children, there were games and pony rides. During the supper hour, over 700 people enjoyed a pork chop barbecue sponsored by the Kinburn Foresters. And later in the evening, there was an open air dance with music by Sound Era. On Sunday morning, over 500 people were served a pancake breakfast and at 2 p.m. over 200 people attended an open air memorial church service at Colborne Township Cemetery. The Reverend Robert Ball officiated; Legion Branch 109 provided a color party; and the Harbouraires and the MacMillan Family provided music. Bus tours and visiting continued in the afternoon. The Colborne Bicentennial Committee received two grants to help them with their celebration expenses; $1,009 from the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture and $1,000 from the Secretary of State. The purpose of the event was not to make a profit but the committee hopes to have made at least enough to meet expenses. Members of the committee who can now relax and take a well deserved break from gall the planning are.: chairman J. Russel Kernighan, secretary Judd Milburn, Shirley Hazlitt, Laurie Little, Doug Fisher, ' Doug McNeil, Phil Clark and the members of Colborne Township Council. The following poem was written by Lorna Milburn and read at the opening ODE TO COLBORNE TOWNSHIP Homeland, Ontario, here's to your day! To us you rate 'A' One, O.K. We're here today to contemplate Past and future, and to congregate, With friends & neighbours then and now, And to celebrate with a big pow wow! We look back o'er 200 years, See pride and joy, hope and fears Our ancestors came from a distant shore, And brought ideals, true grit and more. They laboured, pioneered and so - Gave us a place to love and grow! They laughed and cried, fussed and fumed, And that is how this land was groomed. Before our day, before our time, When our land was in its prime, They cleared and built, and came to stay - To make our home what it is today. Now, Colborne Township, our own little nook, Has a history to fill a real big book. We started out away back when. The Indians were the ohes here then! They ran things well but with a little persua- sion, The Dunlops, Fishers and Millers came, Plus many others I cannot name. They built the schools and blazed the trail, And somehow managed to get their mail. They cleared the land, planted crops, Made our Township one of the tops! Those were the days before the auto, Before the phone, hydro or lotto! What did they do to pass the time? They worked quite hard, avoided crime, Built houses, roads, barns and schools, And all of this with hand powered tools. Thus o'er the years has Colborne grown, The olden days have quickly flown. Much progress carne, both'bad and good, We might change some things if we could. Really, we're quite glad to live here, And proud of Colborne, we make that clear. Our people are a hardy pack. They grow and wander, but there come back, Just to visit or perhaps to stay, Those wise enough don't go away. They stay right here and till the soil, Some wish they could discover oil. Colborne, you are like no other. We love you as we would a mother. You nurture us, produce our grains, And put up with our growing pains. Sometimes you're tough, but just the same, Oft times the weatherman's to blame. Now, let's make this a grand event, Let's make today a time well spent! Enjoy today - play hard, have fun, And weatherman, please give us sun. We'll have music, tours, films and displays, Then later - dance. vs in things, give praise. As we look ahead and live each day We'll hope for good things and also pray To have a future good as the past. Colborne, we know our pride will last! As thro the years we live and grow. And enjoy our place in Ontario! Warship • from page 1 sovereignty and fisheries patrols. HMCS Saguenay's weapons include a twin three-inch gun, two triple barrelled torpedo tubes and an anti-submarine mortar. An integral part of her weapons system is her Sea King helicopter. This all weather aircraft was primarily designed for ASW with secondary roles in search and rescue, utility work, fisheries patrol and pollution reporting. Saguenay's sensors include hull mounted and variable depth sonars as well as sophisticated communications and radar equipment. HMCS Saguenay has an overall length of 110 metres, a beam of 13 metres and features the rounded upper deck contours and bow that is distinctive to Canadian designs. She is powered by two English electric steam turbines, capable of developing 30,000 shaft horse power area propelling her 3,000 ton displacement at speeds up to 28 knots. Shipboard electric generators produce enough electricity to supply both heat and lights to a city of 18,000. Saguenay is completely air conditioned, has its, own laundry facilities and contains many mechanical and electrical workshops. She_ also has an administrative centre which includes offices for financial management, supplies, ship's administration and maintenance. Since her commissioning in 1956, Saguenay has steamed in excess of one million km, visiting over 350 ports in more HMCS Saguenay will be here this Saturday than 40 countries throughout the world. The normal eperntions of the ship include deployments to the Caribbean for Combat Readiness training during the spring and winter months. Summer monthaare spent in local waters maintaining fleet readiness requirements, and fall months exercising ,with NATO fleets in the Fastern Atlantic and Norweigan Sea area. Donations received Conservation Authority acquires Wavvanosh Lake Suncor and the Richard Ivey Foundation presented donations to the Maitland Conservation Foundation at Wawanosh Lake on July 12 to finalize the acquisition of property pruchased by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. The 200 acres of rolling hills and water filled lowlands was purchased for $210,000 in 1978. The Ministry of Natural Resources funded $160,000 for the purchase of lake Wawanosh, leaving the Maitland Authority to raise the outstanding $50,000. Maitland Conservation Foundation has conducted fund-raising efforts for the local share of the project cost as funds were to be raised outside the local tax levy. Charles Sauriol of the Nature Conservancy of Canda, the only national ran -profit organization of its kind devoted solely to the preservation of environmentally important lands, has been iristrumental in contacting donators for Lake Wawanosh. Through the Nature Conservancy of Canada's efforts, Suncor agreed to donate the outstanding $5,000 required by the Maitland Authority, to :acquire the Lake Wawanosh property. Attendira, the cheque presentation ceremony at Laze Wawanosh were Lloyd Mayeda, executive director and Charles Sauriol, special advisor of the Nature Conservancy of Canada; Gerald Hende'r on. Suncor's director of government and public affairs; Lorne Murray, vice-chairman of the Maitland Conservation Foundation; Dave Gower, chairman of the Maitland Valley' Conservation Authority; and Bruce McCall, the Authority's chairman of community relations. Representatives of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, including Harold Errington front West Wawam h Township and the Ministry of Natural Resources also attended the ceremony. Wawanosh Lake, located just south of the tenth concession in West Wawanosh Township, 33/4 miles east of Huron County Road 1, contains approximately 100 acres of mixed and hardwood bush harbouring a variety of wildlife and numerous game fish in the 60 acre man-made lake. The varieties of natural habitat lend themselves to a multitude of outdoor education and recreation experiences, incliuding wildlife, fishing hardwood trees, picnicking anti canoeing.