The Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-10-17, Page 28+++
Don't forget the Rotary Club's first
London Symphony Concert this year. It will
be held at North Street United Church in
Goderich on November 3. Tickets are
available from Rotary Club members and
from various outlets around town.
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Please give generously to the CNIB
campaign when a Goderich Lions Club
member calls at your door this week. Your
contributions will help people with impaired
vision in this vicinity.
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Truscott conviction is appealed
80 .EARS AGO
The town council has made a good change,
removing the fence which, for so many
years, hag circled the beautiful Court House
Park. The suggestion has been made, and
The Star agrees, that a granolithic walk be
built arowtd;between where the fence was
and the water table, or if this would be too
costly, a good cinder path would prove an
excellent promenade.
The concert given by the Marine Band in
the West Street rink ,on Thursday evening
last was well attended.
'Men are being taken on all the time by the
contractor to work on the Canadian Pacific
Railway's laying of tracks and a large
nuiiber are now employed at the different
points in the area where work is being push -
anis week, a number of men (Poles) who
were being paid $1.50 per day, struck for $2,
but they all resumed work again at $1.75.
The dredge Arnold' is deepening the har-
bor along the east end of the lumber dock so
that vessels like the Norseman can
discharge along the whole dock.
50 YEARS AGO
One of the first brick structures in
Goderich, the old Videan home on West
Street, was demolished this week. Nearly
100 years old, this house was the birthplace
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LOOKING A K
of, 20 membet's of the late George and
Thomas Videan families.
Thousands of sea pigeons congregated on
the small island, at the mouth of the
Maitland River this week. It is said that the
minnows which had gathered in millions
along the shore were the attraction which
lured them.
A former student of Goderich Collegiate
Institute, Norman A. Baillie, has been
elected president of the State Bar of Califor-
nia.
25 YEARS AGO
Conviction of Steven Truscott, 14, on a
charge of murder, is now being appealed.
The appeal notice has been served on the
Attorney -General and the Huron County
Crown Attorney. It was filed at Osgoode
Hall October 12 by John O'Driscoll, Toqronto
lawyer now acting for the Truscott family.
Official opening of the new $9,000,000 rock
salt mine at Goderich will take place on
November 4. The ceremony will include, a
luncheon in the Salt Storage building on the
mine site.
The individual champions were named
following the annual track and field day of
Goderich District Cellglate Institute held
at Agricultural. Park ttio week. They are:
senior boys -Ed Stoddart; senior giris-
ConnieaeDonald; intermediate boys -
Jerry Enfield; intermediate girls -June
Slater; junior boys -Jim Willis; and junior
girls -Nancy Boyce.
5 YEARS AGO
Goderich Town Council unanimously sup-
ported 'the Lavery Theatre project Monday
night and told the Goderich Performing Arts
Foundation it might offer more than moral
support if the foundation requested so later
on. A delegation 25 strong met With council
to ask for the town's support before the foun-
dation kicks off a fund raising drive.
The Lancaster, now just a wingless shell
sitting on the fields of the Goderich
Municipal Airport, is still destined to be
moved to Mount Hope this year. The Cana-
dian Warplane Heritage Foundation, which
acquired the plane from the Goderich
Legion over a year and a half ago, is deter-
mined to proceed with plans to move the vin-
tage aircraft this fall.
Goderich Town Council has decided to
donate $3,000 to the Oxford Tornado Relief
Fund in Woodstock.
Accidents are greatest threat to children
Accidents are the greatest threat to the
lives and limbs of Canadian children; more
of them die because of accidents than from
all communicable childhood diseases com-
bined. Many others are seriously injured,
some resulting in permanent disability.
Medicine can immunize against disease, but
it is ip to parents and educators to im-
munize children against accidents through
protection and education.
October 17-23 is School Safety Week and
this year's theme, "A Little Care Makes
Mishaps Rare", reminds Canadians that a
little effort on everyone's part goes a long
way to prevent injuries to children.
One area where a little care can make a
big difference is on the walk to and from
school. Left to their own discretion, most
children would choose the most interesting
path home. Together you and your child
should map out the safest route to get to and
from school — one on a well -lit path, away
from construction sites, wood -lots, parking
lots, blind alleys, and busy traffic. Explain
why it is important to stick to the route you
have chosen — rules are more likely obeyed
if a reason is given.
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Denise Connelly of R.R. 3 Goderich, a former student at Goderich District Collegiate In-
stitute, is seen with David Ng (left), recreation professor, and Dr. Douglas Wright, Univer-
sity of Waterloo president. She was top student in the Faculty of Human Kinetics and
Leisure Studies in a recent English language proficiency examination on the campus.
Goderich student is tops
After nine years of testing the English
language proficiency of first year students,
the University of Waterloo reports steady
improvement in their ability to express
themselves in writing.
According to Dr. Ken Ledbetter, UW
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English professor and director of UW's
English Language Proficiency Program
(ELPP), the percentage off first year
students failing the test has dropped
steadily. In 1976 — the first year it was
administered — almost half (47 per cent) of
those who wrote failed. This fall only nine
per cent failed. For most (53 per cent) of
those who failed, English is their second
language.
UW provides a Writing Clinic for students
who fail the exam; at the end of the term (in
December) they will' sit the exam again. A
satisfactory level of proficiency in English
is required for a degree in arts.
At the time the examination results were
announced, Dr. Alan McLachin, supervisor
of the ELPP, announced awards to the top
students writing the test. They included
Denise Connelly, a graduate of GDCI.
Last paper
drive is
October 27
TID EATS
By Joanne Buchenan
The' Goderich Rotary Club's last paper
drive of the season will be held on Saturday,
October 27. Please have your newspapers
bundled and at curbside by 10 a.m. for pick-
up.
All proceeds from the Rotary Club's paper
drives go towards community projects.
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