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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-10-03, Page 284w / PAGE 1041--GODEa,1CH SIGNAL•STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 11 r.. llproudlyserves the Legion er provincia�vel� � ��.r � BY JOANNE BUCHANAN Evelyn Carroll says she is proud of the ac- complishments scomplishments of the Royal Canadian Legion. And the local Legion can be equally proud of the accomplishments of Mrs. Car- roll She,is thebnly person from Goderich to ever rise to the ranks of provincial com- mand within the organization. On September 11 at a convention in Niagara Falls, Mrs. Carroll was elected to a two-year term as Ladies' Auxiliary Ontario Provincial Command Second Vice - President, winning over two other can- didates who had also been nominated to serve on this Legion governing body. The other officers elected at this convention are from Windsor, Essex, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Lindsay and Kingston. The position as Second Vice -President is not the first provincial post Mrs. Carroll has held. In 1980 at a convention in Ottawa, she was elected Laidies' Auxiliary Ontarip Pro- vincial Third Vice -President and was then re-elected to this office in 1982. Since 1980, she had also been Ladies' Auxiliary Ontario Provincial Command Honors and Awards Chairman. Mrs. Carroll's ties with the Royal Cana- dian Legion date back to October of 1947 when she joined the Ladies' . Auxiliary to Branch 109, through her husband, Howard, a veteran of World War II and a member of Branch 109. Within two years, she was elected to the exectuive of the auxiliary. She served as treasurer from,,1949 to 1951; as first vice- president in 1952; as president from 1953 to 1958; as past president in 1959-60; and as an PEOPLE IN PROFILE Mrs. Carroll has received many Legion awards during her 37 years of service. In 1958, she was given a Certificate of Merit from Branch 109. In 1974 she was made a Life Member of the Auxiliary. In 1977 she was highly honored with the presentation of the Meritorious Service Award by Branch 109, and in the same year received the Legion Service Medal. In 1978 she was awarded the Ladies' Auxiliary Com- memorative Medal by the Ladies' Auxiliary Ontario Command. Mrs. Carroll's service to the Legion is strictly volunteer. Over the years she has had to fit her Legion activities around her life as a busy mother arid, for the past 19 years, also around her schedule as an employee of the Goderich and District Association for the Mentally Retarded. She presently works with the mentally han- dicapped as production foreman at Suncoast Enterprises. "I utilize almost all of my holidays from work doing things for the Legion," she ad- mits, while also adding that she could not have participated so actively in her Legion duties over the years without the "super co- operation" she received from her family. Howard Carroll, who can't fully par - executive member from 1961 to 1984. ticipate in executive offices of the Legion In 1964, she was elected Zone C1, Ladies' himself because of impaired vision, has Auxiliary, Zone Commander and served this always encouraged his wife's active par - office for eight years. In 1972, she was ticipation. He has served as Poppy Chair - elected Provincial Honorary Treasurer, man for Branch 109 for the past six years holding this office for eight years also. In and is aided by his wife in this. In turn, he 1976 she joined Branch 109 as an associate travels with her to many official Legion member • functions held out of town. The Carroll's five children are Legion oriented as well. The three sons are all associate members of various Legion bran- ches; daughter Sharon Scruton is past presi- dent of the Goderich Ladies' Legion Aux- iliary; and daughter Janice Henry is presi- dent of the Blyth Ladies' Legion Auxiliary. During her term as Provincial Command Second Vice -President, Mrs, Carroll has to attend regular administrative council meetings, usually held in Toronto, three times a year; one full executive meeting held in Toronto annually; one Legion Com- mand Provincial Convention and one Domi- nion Convention. She is assured of at least 15 assignments from the Provincial President which can take her anywhere in Ontario. These can range from attending official zone meetings as the presiding officer to be- ing the provincial representative at sports events. This all keeps Mrs. Carroll extremely busy, particularly during April and May, but she says she has no regrets about serv- ing the Legion. "It's all been very rewarding and has given me a deep, sense of personal satisfac- tion and comradeship. The Legion and its Auxiliary are worthwhile service organiza- tions and I have a deep appreciation for their ideals and objectives in assisting veterans and their families and supporting community project's," she states. Mrs. Carroll is most pleased with the Legion bursaries that are awarded; with the Legion's assistance to Parkwood Veterans Hospital in London; and locally, with the ex- pansion of the Branch 109 building. While her Legion duties can all be very time consuming and hectic, Mrs. Carroll has no intention of stepping down. Already she says, without hesitation, she will run for provincial office again at the 1986 conven- tion in Windsor when her present term is up. Olt Mrs. Evelyn Carroll of Goderich a the Ladies' Legion Auxiliary to Branch 109 for 37 years and is currently serving a two-year term as Ladies' Auxiliary On- tario Provincial Command Second Vice -President. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) Point Farms Provincial Park 1984 season Point Farms Provincial Park will close for the '84 season on Monday, October 8. Assistant Park Superintendent Tom Tobey reports -it has been a good year. In a recent. survey taken of campers at Point Farms, many favourable comments were received about the park. In 1983 there were 41,000, camper nights. In 1984 there were 40,000 camper nights. The Ministry of Natural Resources has been concerned about the noise in Provin- cial Parks and as a result, enforcement has peen stepped up. Point Farms evicted 100 campers in '84, mostly for noise problems. Lodge News The members of Morning Star Lodge No. 309, A.F. & A.M. Carlow are looking forward to their October meeting, when Rt. Wor. Bro. Greg Hazlitt will pay an official visit to his home Lodge. Prior to the meeting, the Brethren will hold a reception for Rt. Wor. Hazlitt, D.D.G.M. of South Huron District and V. Wor. Bro. Gordon Fowler who was ap- pointed a Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Canada, in the Province of Ontario. Other upcoming events for the Lodge are the annual Divine Service, and Ladies' Night. PORT ALBERT NEWS Tom Livingstone, 529-7646 Church News Evening prayer was observed at Christ Anglican Church, Port Albert on Sunday afternoon. The Reverend Robert Crocker conducted the service. Next Sunday will be the Harvest Home Service. On Friday October 5, the ACW will meet in the church at 1:30 p.m. and will decorate the church for the Sunday Service. Social News Visiting with Don and Barb Harrower, Victoria Beach, Port Albert, are their aunt and uncle, Velma and James Harrower from Vancouver. Mr. Harrower is in his 90th year. Elizabeth Bomier of Detroit is visiting with her sister, Lillian Claphan at Victoria Beach, Port Albert. A VA CED HOME COMFORT PACKAGE BEATS HEAT PUMP History Notes In the history of Dungannon we are told that, in or beside Bickles Store, was George Agar's Churn Manufacturing Shop. Dog churns, as they were called, were used by a number of farmer's wives in the district. They were driven by dog power, the dog go- ing round and round to make the churn turn in order to make butter. It is said that one had to catch the dog and tie him up early before he suspected a day of churning. If the dog got wise and beat it, the children of the house had to take turns, which was a job they didn't care for. In the history of the United Church in Dungannon, we learn that dollars and cents were first used in the minutes of February 1858, replacing pounds, shillings and pence. In Eedy's store in Dungannon in the early 1930s bread sold for seven and eight cents a loaf. Flour was $2 a hundred. In the minutes of the 'United Church in Dungannon, it was moved and carried that a copper collection be taken each Sunday to raise the sum of three pounds to pay Brother Kelly for cleaning and keeping the church. has been member of will close on October 8 How Kingsbridge Got Its Name Around 1856, James Dalton built a store on his property. He and his brother Maurice at- tended it. Some years later, he built the first brick house. John King built a bridge for Patrick O'Keefe and from this, the name Kingsbridge was derived. John McCarron was the first postmaster in his hotel at the corner of the seventh con- cession and the main road. Mail, which had been transferred by obliging neighbours, was now handled in an official manner and newspapers became popular and necessary. No doubt, the Catholic Record of London and the Huron Signal published in Goderich were among the first to be read. In 1870 Holland and Lomis built a gravel road about a mile east of the lake. This is now known as the Blue Water Highway. Student wins five awards HOLMESVILLE - Janine Mayhew won five awards at Central Huron Central Secon- dary School and won the Grade 12 General Proficiency award this year. Janine has been accepted at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Univer- sity on her Grade 12 marks.She was a former student of Holmesville Public Sc ol. Sunday morning at Holmesville United urch, the church was beautifully decorated with fall flowers. A warm welcome was extended to everyone who went to worship and share in the 105th An- niversary of Christian witness in Holmesville Church. GOOD $EWS! If you've been thinking about replacing your present natural gas or oil heating system, here's some good news from Union Gras. A new High -Efficiency Gas Furnace* combined with Central Air -Conditioning gives you more year-round comfort than an electric heat pump, yet costs Tess to install and maintain. You're already heating with the low -price leader in fuels. 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Following the service many joined in a time of fellowship. Refreshments were serv- ed by the U.C.W. On Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Catechism class will be held at Wesley -Willis Church. This Sunday is Worldwide Communion, Sunday and Thanksgiving. Please remember to bring your special Thanksgiv- ing offering envelopes for Ventures in Mis- sion. The UCW will meet on October 9 at 2 p.m. The Men's Club will also meet on October 9, 8:30 p.m., Wesley Willis Church. The Enterprising Seniors will meet Oc- tober 4 at 8 p.m. at the Community Centre in Holmesville. Residents go on bus trip LOCHALSH N EWS Kee Webster, 3196.-6287 George and Betty Moncrief and Bill and Jean Farrish were on a bus trip recently which took them to Pineland Lodge in the Muskoka region. They report having a love- ly four day vacation. Edna Culbert visited for a couple of days in London recently, spending as much time as possible with her mother, Mrs. Matheson who is a patient in St. Marys Hospital and with her sister, brother and friends in the ci- ty. - Finlay MacDonald had his steam engine at the Ripley Fall Fair which was held on Friday and Saturday, September 28-29. Jim and Cecil Webster of Waterloo, sons of Wellington and Kae Webster, were home on the weekend and they were saying that Acorn Kitchens in Kitchener where they both work, is very busy. They are both work- ing overtime each day and also Saturday mornings. Gordon and Glen Robb were at the Ploughing Match on Tuesday and George Moncrief was there on Thursday. Callers on the weekend with Dorothy Finlayson were Barbara Rogerson and her two sons, Charles and Andrew of Toronto; Carol Finlayson, her husband John Balch and their little son, Alexander of Toronto, and Ken Finlayson, also of Toronto. They all intended to take in the Ripley Fair on Satur- day. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Robb and son, Glen visited in Lion's Head on Sunday to visit Ed -