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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-01-08, Page 201/0 PAGE 6A--GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1986 Community News COMMUNITY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8- Happy Gang Dancers will practice at 1.30 p.m. A card party will be held at 8 p.m. Adrr`iission $1 - lunch provided. For taxi phone 4-6594. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 -Bingo at 8 p.m. at MacKay Centre for Seniors. Admission $1 - Special prizes. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15- See the slides of beautiful Scandinavia shown by the Sparlings at the Assessment Office on Gloucester Terrace at 8 p.m. at the annual meeting of the Goderich Garden Club. Visitors welcome. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9- Card party at Carlow Hall at 8 p.m. Admission $1 -bring lunch. Sponsored by Colborne Twp. Recrea- tion Committee. Card parties to .be held every other week. SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 -Euchre tourna- ment at Dungannon Hall sponsored by Dungannon Agricultural Scoiety. Registra- tion from 1-2 p.m. Admission $3 -cash prizes - lunch -door prizes. Future tournaments Feb. 22 and March 22. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 -Dungannon Agriculture Society will hold its annual meeting and pot -luck supper at Dungannon Hall. Social time from 6.30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Preparation can.. mean easy drivin in winter Plunging into the heart of winter as a driver can sometimes be a perilous activity. Some drivers sail through those months with apparent ease. They must have ESP - Early Snow Preparation. Few car owners overlook the obvious; an engine tune-up ,and check the anti- freeze. Some even replace windshield wipers, worn from a spring, summer and fall assault of road grime and grit. Those with , ESP carry their winter preparations a little further. Snow tires. Everyone knows about snow tires. Check out the ESP drivers, chances are they have snow tires on all four corners. Why? It depends on whether you drive a rear- , wheel drive or a front -wheel drive vehicle. ' The conventional drive car obviously needs snow tires on the rear for traction. Did you ever stop to consider that about 80 percent of your braking. and 100 percent of your steer- ing is done with the front wheels. It's fine to get going but stopping and steering are rather important. According to Nicky Ruccolo, national technical manager for Pirelli Tires, a front - wheel drive car should have snow tires on the rear, if only two are to be fitted to the car. The extra weight on the front provides good traction with adequate steering and braking. Snow tires on the rear balance the car and add lateral traction which prevents spinning -out and adds more braking power. "Obviously the best solution is snow tires on all four wheels," says Ruccolo. Snow tires should have an open tread to "clean" themselves and with today's technology they should be quiet and comfor- table on dry pavement. For good ice perfor- mance a super metallic compound performs best. • • All weather or all season tires are being fitted to several cars today as original equipment. The all season lire is a com- promise. They are definitely better in snow than "summer" radials but not as good as snow tires. Their softer compound and open tread pattern combine to give good traction in wet conditions: The tire a driver chooses should be based on his driving skill and the climatic conditions where he lives. Winter tires have certain advantages as do all season tires. Think, and make 413 intelligent choice. If you live in Toronto you will only en- counter one or two days of real "snow tire conditions". The standard tire on your car should be adequate. However, if you have a chalet in Central Ontario or live almost anywhere else in Canada - there is no substitute for snow tires. But once again, let your skill, budget and environment dictate your choice. - ,The ESP driver's preparation does not, stop With a tune-up and snow tires. Winter means shorter days. Going to work in the dark. Coming home. inthe dark. Going almost everywhere in the dark. Headlights are an often overlooked part of winter driving. "A good headlight produces lots of light and directs it where the driver needs it," says Andy Grant, product general manager for Lucas Industries Canada 'Inc. Over the years the most efficient lighting system has been the halogen lamp with a replaceable bulb system. For cost - efficiency, manufacturers adopted sealed - beam units, either tungsten or halogen, which are inferior to the replaceable bulb type. Only now, on some 1986 models, are some manufacturers fitting bulbed type headlights called "Aero" to improve lighting and of course', aerodynamics. "Headlights should have a sharp cutoff - no extraneous light to cause reflection back to the driver from snow or fog," says Grant. "Auxiliary lights can be mounted under the bumper to take advantage of getting the light low where a driver can use it." Remember, the good lights cost a little more, but a lot less than the repair bill from the body shop. - Legislation -will require all new cars sold after September 1, 1986 to have the high mounted third brake light. While you are equipping the front end of ydur car with good lights, do not neglect the rear. Many do-it-yourself kits are on, the market. Make your car safer; it is more easily seen under severe weather conditions and update it, all • at the same time. • Check out your ESP. It is not too late to handle winter driving. Act now and enjoy watching those other guys slipping and sliding while you get home in time to catch the six o'clock news. Two draw winners announced - Jill Moir was .the winner of •a JVC remote control VCR in the St. John Ambulance raf- fle over the holiday. Second prize of a $45 first aid kit was won byJohn MacKeigan. Robbie Bali of, Quebec -Street; Goderich was the surprise winner of a Ginger Bread House on the day before Christmas. The house was created by Dale Dolson of Robin - dales and presented to Robbie by Dale and Robin McGregor. .Township awarded grant the grant will be used to prepare community improvement for the Township. Community planning grants are designed to encourage use planning issues to reflect municipal and economic pri A community planning grant of $2,365 has been awarded to Township of Turnberry, Murray Elston," MPP Huron -Bruce, an- nounced today. Speaking on behalf of Municipal Affairs Minister Bernard Grandmaitre, Elston said Don Currell South,Huron Hospital administrator Former resident to head Exeter hospital Don Currell, recently appointed ad- ministrator of South Huron Hospital, is very excited about what the future holds for the Exeter institution after reading the final report on the hospital's utilization review and role study. - Although he could' reveal no specifics until the hospital's board has had a chance to study the report. Currell said its findings and projections were a determining factor in his decision to accept the administrative post. "It's a pretty dynamic study, and just as import as the content is the fact the study" on the needs and development of health care in this community was done," Currell remark- ed. (The report will be made public early in - the new year). By a strange coincidence, Curren comes o to Exeter from 17 years at the 157- bed Leamington hospital, where he rose through the ranks • to the position of assistant ad- ministrator. For his last sial" months at his previous job, Currell worked under ad- ministrator • Roger . Sheeler, former ad- ministrator at South I-turon. Curren began his new job on December 4 by spending two days at an Ontario Hospital Association conference where he had a chance to meet informally with many members of his staff before, settling in I SE behina his desk in his cozily comfortable ()i- f ice. - Not that Currell plans to spend too much time there. He has already "done, a ton of reading", delving through mountains _ of 'committee reports to get a feeling of the. histdry of South Huron, and fears his staff "may be getting sick of all my questions". Now he wants to spend time learning 'how the hospital functions. *************** * ,Congratulations * * * 90th Birthday * * * January 6, 1986 * * * * Walter Cooper * 1.90 Picton St., W. ** * Godorich * * * Best Wishes * * Currell notes that in a small hospital like s Exeter, the team is not as big, and everyone has two or three areas of responsibility. For Currell, "team" is the key word. "The system here works as well as any I've seen," he said. "I have lots of ideas as to what makes a hospital work best, but it has to be a team effort among the board, the administration, the medical staff .and the community." Currell noted that having three --ad- ministrators in a short period of time has been disruptive, and stated he has no inten- tion of changing anything until he has observed, listened, and assessed the needs and the talents required .to guide :.the.., hospital in serving this community. Currell is no stranger to Huron County. He - grew up in Goderich, and is living there with his parents until he buys a house in Exeter and moves his wife Iris and daughter Diane, 12, from Leamington. . on your Daisy & Bob * * CLIP AND SAVE FR v AT LAS VEGAS BILLIARDS Double your Money! $1.00 plus this coupon Is worth $2.00 In Video Games (1` coupon per day per customer) S LAS VEG BILLIARDS 68 WESTST., GODERICH • w ZS YRS. municipalities to resolve landFOUR WAYS orities. ii. • MONTE CARLO KITE 5OO. IN PRIZES 5 draws for $100. each. Saturday, January 11, 1986 Goderich Memorial Arena Doors Open 7:00 p.m. Tickets $3" each - Admission & '5000 play money Winos numbet 54484e goodatillaNam Jr: C DRAW Weekend in Toronto (Maple Leafs Game) o- Have you got your ticket? Tickets available from any player or member of tho Booster Club and 'at tho doe.-. 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