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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-11-07, Page 1_.a n• • ri aa� 4T ANAL ApoNico calVIMUNrry NEIN 'w OARER IN CANADA ,[Circgletian, Glass 35.00 -4500) C. C. N. A. Better NcTori gper Competition 1904 GNAL-ST 136 YEAR -45 GODERICH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1984 Commemorative displays in a few storefronts on The Square help to rekindle the spirit of Remembrance Day. This display appears in the window of Dixie's Flower Shop while World War II memorabilia is displayed at Harbour Light Travel. (photo by Dave Sykes) List we forget The poppy, So quiet, so serene Guarding, Guarding the brave soldiers Who died For our freedom. 1 see one And 1 remember Stories Of the young men, The courageous men. I am free now 50 CENTS PER COPY Medals awarded to area citizens On December 9, a number of Goderich and area residents will be among 1,984 On- tarians honored for volunteerism with Bicentennial medals. ' The Ontario Bicentennial office an- nounced the recipients of the medals, which focus on volunteerism arid recognize citizens for service to their communities. The medals will be presented by cabinet ministers in 30 locations across Ontario on December 9. The locations have yet to be determined. The recipients nominated by the town of Goderich4include; Mac Campbell, who was reponsible for the success of the Ses- quicentennial Celebrations; Donald Bert MacAdam, owner of a tugboat fleet, MacAdam has been a member of the volunteer fire department since 1967 and has, on several occasions, donated his time and equipment to the town at no cost and Ed Stiles, who has helped at children's Christmas parties, Vimy banquets, func- tions for the developmentally handicapped and Remembrance Day ceremonies using his talents as a musician. Other town of Goderich recipients nominated by individuals, service clubs and other organizations included; Ellen Connelly, organizer with the Goderich and District Association for the Mentally Retarded and chairperson of the March of Dimes Canvass for seven years; James Kinkead, a supporter of the Goderich Lions Club he was also active with the CNIB and the local hospital board; Nancy MacLennan, she has worked with Girl Guides as Ranger Guider, District Com- missioner, Division Commission and area Ranger co-ordinator and Connie Osborne, who has done extensive and tireless work with terminally ill patients at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. Goderich area recipients include; Les Jervis, Goderich Tow.7i-rip, who started, a conservation project on his farm in 1960 which the public can visit fres: of charge; BY NEIL SHAW suggested that instead of purchasing pop - This year poppies will again be worn by pies from Madame Guerin's organization millions of Canadians during Remembrance Poppies could be made by Vetcraft Week. Workshops which employed disabled war veterans and distributed by the G.W.V.A. The first poppies were made by women Madame Guerin graciously consented to and children in the devastated areas weref this proposal and the Great War Veterans Francee after World War I and Association a yearly contract to' distributed as the symbol of Remembrance. take Association over the enteredannual a y distribution of the tpto The poppy made its appearance in Britain That was how the poppy compaign for the first time on Armistice Day Nov. 11, py• 1921 after the British Legion was persuaded began. to adopt the poppy by a French woman nam- The Great War Veterans Association and ed Madame Guerin. subsequently the Canadian Legion (as of Madame Guerin visited Canada in the 1926) have organized the annual poppy can - same year and attended a meeting of the vass in Canada through the Provincial com- Great War Veterans Association at Port Ar- mands and branches with the proceeds.be- thur in July 1921. This veterans organize- ing put in trust funds at branch level to bring tion adopted her proposal that the poppy be relief to distressed and disabled veterans worn on Armistice Day in remembrance of and their dependents. the over 60,000 Canadians who died in World From those modest beginnings over 60 War I. . years ago has grown the nation-wide poppy There is no doubt that this official adop- compaign of today. Now some 12 million tion of the poppy by the Great War Veterans Poppies are distributed across Canada in - Association in 1921 was influenced greatly dicating that there is a strong acceptance by by the impact of the already well known Canadians young and old of the great pur- poem "In Flanders Fields" which was com- pose represented by the poppy emblem. posed by Colonel John McCrae following the Locally the Poppy Fund of Branch 109 for battle of Ypres in 1915. the poppy year ending as of Sept. 30, 1984 in - In 1922 several thousand poppies made by dicates total disbursements of $5276.42. the Wbrrren and children of France were These disbursements include $1,170.00 distributed in Canada for the first time. donated as bursaries to the children of Following the offer of Madame Guerin to veterans to assist them to continue their supply poppies from France, Brigadier education at the college or university level. General J.I,. Melville who was director of The purchase of wreaths, poppies and other Sheltered Workshops in the Department of campaign expenses last year was $1,194.84; Soldiers Civil Re-establishment at the time, Turn to page 2 Sunday services set Sunday, November 11 marks an auspicious date in Canadian history. It is revered as Remembrance Day and in cities, towns, villages and hamlets across the nation, millions will gather at cenotaph services to offer silent and commemorative prayers for those who offered the ultimate sacrifice. Remembrance Day urges us to reflect on that sacrifice. To reflect on the selflessness of those who fought and gave their lives so others may enjoy the prospect of a peaceful existence. Members of the Goderich Legion Branch 109 conducted their annual Poppy Campaign Sunday to give each citizen the opportunity to contribute. The annual branch church parade will take place this Sunday at North Street _....Un,i..,ed-...ChurcJa._. Q_Jeginn.._parade will move from the Legion at 9.30 a.m. and proceed to North Stret United Church for the 9.45 a.m. service. All churches will hold service at 9.45 a.m. to allow everyone the opportunity to attend the cenotaph service at 11 a.m. Everyone in the community is invited to attend the cenotaph service for the dedication ceremony and wreathlayings. Also, the town's parks and waterfront committee under chairman John Doherty will hold its annual Public Memorial Service for Seamen the same day. The commemorative service, in memory of those who lost their lives in the Great Lakes storm of November 1913, will be held at 3 p.m. at the Unknown Seamen's Plot in Maitland Cemetery. Wear a poppy with pride this week and plan to attend the commemorative 4 41/4 Eleanor Bradnock of Auburn, a foster mother and member of the Women's In- stitute, holding many offices over the past 50 years; Donald Simpson, Ashfield Township, a member of the Ashfield Presbyterian Church and Lucknow Masonic Lodge; Theresa Courtney, Ashfield, who is active with seniors, pro- life, the Cancer Society canvass and has acted as chairperson for the Canadian Diabetes Association; Agnes McBurney of East Wawanosh Township, helped edit and. compile a history of the township and does volunteer work and Isobel Miller of West Wawanosh Township whos is treasurer of the St. Helens Pastoral Charge and a member of the United Church Women. Encompassing the areas of culture, arts, sports, recreation and health, these citizens include volunteer firefighters, athletic coaches, fund-raisers, doctors, teachers and nurses. Some of the other winners across the province included Louisa Downs who, acting as Santa's helper, answered children's letters for more than 34 years; for more than 40 years, Maggie Knott has provided the ser- vices of nurse, midwife and undertaker for the people of Curve Lake Reserve and Robert Morris of Orillia has devoted most of his time to visiting the sick and elderly in his community, averaging 70-100 visits a week over 27 years. Margaret Birch, Parliamentary Assis- tant to the Premier, who chaired the selec- tion committee, said that reading the nominations "was a moving experience when one realizes that day in and day out across this province, volunteers give their time and energy to help their fellow citizens. These acts enrich and add special meaning to life in Ontario." The medals are made of Ontario nickel and gold with the Ontario Coat of Arms on one.side and the Ontario Bicentennial sym- bol on the other inscribed with the words "For Service to the Community." French immersion offered at St. Mary's The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board announced Monday it will offer total early French Immersion in a Stratford school and at St. Mary's School, Goderich. The landmark decision was made at a special board meeting in Dublin Monday to dicuss the French education program in the school system. Trustees voted 13-1 in favor of implementing a total French immersion progam at St. Mary's for Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2 effective September 1, 1985. The motion also contained a number of contingencies with respect to numbers of students, registration and transportation. The board motion stipulated the following: a )that preliminary registration of students be held. ( b)that transportation to schools offering immersion be available through existing bus routes. l c )that the minimum number of pupils required be set at 18. dghat French immersion classes may be double or multi -grade units to maintain units of 18 or more. ) e )that extraordinary costs above grants available, not be provided by the board in excess of regular amounts allowed for classroom instruction (about $211 now). ( f) and that the viability of the program be reviewed in twcyears. Halloween was quiet say police Director of education Bill Eckert said the decision was a "big one" for ,the separate board adding that while the program will only be offered in two schools, people are not restricted by geography from enrolling their children in an immersion program. The bus routes, however, will not be expanded. The board did not disclose the name of the school in Stratford that will offer the program. The board voted unanimously in favor of the proposal and Eckert added that a firm survey indicates the numbers are sufficient to warrant a program. "The board believes that the French immersion program, as being set up, will meet the long-term expectaations and educational needs of the people in the area," he said. Joanne Jasper, organizer of a parental group advocating the initiation of an immersion program, praised the board's diligence and commitment to the project. "It's a landmark decision but it is also important that an option is available to parents," she said. -"I applaud the school board. Administration spent a lot of time on the porject and researched it in a short time frame. They did an excellent job." l ckert said the board will advertise the details of the program in local newspapers and outline the process of pre -registration for immersion. Tru4king firm to buy 13.2 acres of land Goderich town cbuncil hopes to close a deal next week that'calls for the sale of 13.2 acres of land off Suncoast Drive for $80,500 to Barlin Leasing Inc. The firm, which operates Beeline Carriers Ltd. out of Milton, hopes to begin construction immediately on a transport terminal and storage facility for its trucking operation. Council tabled the signing of the offer to purchase until all the details are worked out.) They expect to authorize the sale of the land next Monday. The land in question is located behind Goderich Plymouth -Chrysler off the Suncoast Drive extension and will be purchased by Barlin in three phases. Maurice Gardiner of Gardiner Real Estate explained to council that the firm will buy three separate parcels of land over a two-year period. A centre parcel of approximately five acres will be purchased for $23,000 immediately and will be followed by the purchase of a one - acre parcel fronting on Sunc,oast Drive for $20,000 and a seven -acre parcel east towards Goderich Township will be bought ii0i Dili r Local police report a "fairly quiet" Halloween night in town last Wednesday. One man was arrested for throwing vegetables at a car and charges are pen- ding regarding this. Also, the rear light of another car was damaged and a section of fence at a private residence was pulled down. Police are still investigating these incidences. The local force only utilized one extra auxiliary constable for patrol on Hallo- ween night. The night before Halloween was a bit busier as police investigated at least $1500 worth of damage done when someone spray painted nine buildings, two cars and several signs throughout town. Huron® Perth final to be played here Once again,the Huron -Perth' Conference Senior football final will be played at Goderich District Collegiate Institute. The Vikings 'finished first in the conference with an undefeated 6-0 record and last Thursday won the conference semi-final; beating Stratford Northwestern Huskies 27-1. The game will be played this Saturday, November 10, at GDCI; game time 1:30. Fox sighted 'in town twice "The company hopes to establish a transport terminal and storage facility and eventually they hope to ship by rail as well," he explained. "On the front acre plans eventually call for a truck service depot." The company hopes to close tbg deal by November 15 and Gardiner told council that following the singing of the agreement "he'll be at it right away and hopes to have something up in a month to six weeks." Mayor E. een Palmer. said that company representa ves indicated that 50 transport tr ks y occupy the yard at peak The t ransport company indicated to the town's economic development committee that it would employ approximately 20 employees, mainly truck drivers and mechanics. Town administration has been authorized to proceed with a survey of the land and commissioner of works Ken Hunter was to meet with the Huron County ring of tree inspector to discuss the bush. Approximately four acres of bush wi11 1-tpv-p sr' Ple red froriuttk ptQ1Re X_ . A fox "acting strangely" was sighted in town on two seperate occasions Sunday, October 28 and police are asking citizens to beware. The first sighting occurred in the morn- ing 'when a man reported to police that a fox was chasing a cat in his backyard on East Street. Later that day, another man fishing at the Maitland River had to wade into the water to escape what he described as "a fox which came growling and snapping" at him. Police Chief Pat King is asking citizens to report any more sightings to his depart- ment and warns that foxes are one of the worst carriers of rabies. INSIDE THE SIGNAL -STAR Seniors Advance The Senior Vikes are in the Huron -Perth Conference final game coming up this Saturday, on the strength of their semi- final victory over Stratford Northwestern. Meanwhile the Junior Vikings were eliminated from contention by a semi-final loss to Wingham Madill Ironmen last Thursday. Details in Recreation. Viking girls unbeaten The Viking Senior girls basketball team retained possesion of first place in the Huron -Perth Conference with an important win over the previously unbeaten Stratford Northwestern Huskies. The Junior and Midget girls teams also secured victories this week. Story and photo in Recreation. Going down under Goderich Native Christine Wildgen recently landed the postition of National Sports Medicine Trainer Co-ordinator force n Austraila. Chris has a lot of exp the field of sports medicine and is looking forward to taking on her new duties. Story on Page 5, Recreation section.