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Welcome to the Port of Goderich!
The little sign just beyond the railroad
tracks on Highway 8 says so and I like the
sound of it. I don't know why we haven't
been saying port all along.
This is a very important port on Lake
Huron and in all the Great Lakes there are
f. not too many that are more important. How
does that hit you? for the. past two or three
years I've been sure to use the proper title
when speaking to strangers to this area.
Our town is really bursting with • en-
thuslasm•right now. lJveryone is making a
big effort to smile and speak to strangers -
visitors to our town. I'm certainly doing my
share. I hope you will too.
The water boys, or girls, .are keeping the
flower baskets and other floral areas in fine
shape. The parks department Can surely be
proud. Our brick sidewalks also add a lot;
people like them and agree they help blend
the buildings together.
I can't forget the kick I got from a fine old
gentleman. He was telling me of the time his
father and him had planted that great black
tree at the corner of South Street and Britan-
nia Road. They had found it in the Saltford
area after building the large house that now
hides behind the tree. The boy who helped
plant it lived to be over 100 wonderful years
ROUND
ABOUT
With Martha Rathburn
and told me of their cows he drove to
pasture along the Maitland River banks.
After a while they would come home by
themselves, of wn taking a short cut through
Courthouse Park.
Of the tree, a very old teacher, Miss
Georges told itle it would never have nuts.
"There's no female around here," she said.
She seemed to know. Right now the tree is at
its blackest point or close to it. In spring, the
leaves are a light yellow -beige color and, in
the fall, when the leaves drop, they are the
same light color. Very interesting.
Have you been up real early one morning
this summer before the birds? You should
drive across the river and watch the birds
awaken near the bridge. The noise will sur-
prise you. Suddenly they take off in swarms
and circle and circle until everyone is out
and then they suddenly disappear and you
don't know where. The children would enjoy
the sight if you can get them up. It warms
you up in more ways than one and really
makes your day.
Just watching the shadows sneak away
and the true colors coming is fascinating.
You will enjoy it.
I know everyone is having an exciting
year with so many anniversaries around us.
Now it is Port Albert's turn to celebrate this
weekend. Many things are happening from
mid morning on. With trying to get people to
plan ahead, like the • Santa Claus Parade,
I've been asked to help judge the Port Albert
Parade. That should make me put up or shut
up, don't you -think?
I think we all enjoy these celebrations and
they don't happen too often. Just try to enjoy
each day as it comes. They are all beautiful,
one way or another.
Love Martha
P.S. Go and see Ball's Bridge and take some
of the back roads in the area. You'll be sur-
prised and pleased, I hope, with the little
journey. Don't be afraid of getting lost; it's
fun.
Pigs, pirates and strange foods
all part of the magic of Tanglefoot
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Have you ever tried to ride a pig? Do you
know a pirate with a purple nose? Which
tastes better - an oople or a boonoonoo?
Pigs, pirates, strange foods and trips to
the moon ... kids from 3 to 10 will love the
lively songs and stories to be presented by
Tanglefoot on August 15 at 2:00 p.m. in the
courtyard of the Huron Historic Gaol.
Parents, too, will be drawn in by the toe -
tapping music and tall tales.
Presented as part of Tiger, Dunlop Days
celebrations and sponsored by the Goderich
Recreation Department and the Huron
Historic Gaol, this children's concert will be
a ,very exciting event, and a prelude to the
evening performance, where Tanglefoot
will present two shows for the entire family.
Tanglefoot is made up of three performers
from Peterborough, Joe Grant, Bob Wagar,
and Tim Rowat, who use their love of folk
music, nursery rhymes and, most of all,
children to create a rollicking gbod time for•
all who see Igg's Pig.
Since 1983, when Tanglefoot first wrote
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1, 2, 3, 4 - Goderich Men's Slowpitch
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Agriculture Park
10 - Horse & Antique Tractor Pull,
Pork Barbecue & Variety Concert
Dungannon
15, 16 - Tiger Dunlop Days -
Tanglefoot Performance, Picnics,
Parade, Fish Fry.
For more information call the
Tourist Bureau 524-6600.
Various Locations
15, 16 - Dungannon Fair, Craft Show,
Business Display
Dungannon
15, 16, 17.- Legion Fastball
Tournament
Agriculture Park
23, 24 - Provincial Championship
Squirt D Tournament -
Agriculture Park
24 - Goderich Pro -Am Cycling
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Begins: Town Hall, 57 West Street
For more information call the
Recreation Office, 524-2125
29, 30, 31, September 1 - Labour Day
Fastball Tournament
Agriculture Park
September
S - Goderich Minor Softball Squirt
Girls Tournament
Agriculture Park
13, 14 - Goderich Fun Cup Sailboard
Regatta
Point Farms Provincial Park
November
1, 2 - Sale & Exhibition of Spinning
and Weaving
The River Mill, Benmiller Inn
22- Santa Claus Parade &
Santa's Court
The Square and the Park Theatre
• Events a
earin{ the first week•of each month courtesy
lgg's Pig, they have made a record (also
called Igg's Pig and available- from
Waterloo Music Company) and performed
for children from Windsor to Ottawa, from
Oakville to Iroquois Falls. On Friday,
August 15, at 2:00 p.m. at the Huron Historic
Gaol, it is time for children in the Goderich
area to have fun with Tanglefoot (not to
mention the pirates and the pigs!)
Tickets for this show are available at the
Goderich Recreation Department, the
Huron Historic Gaol and the Tourist Infor-
mation Booth in Goderich.
Many believe midwifery should be autonomous
always a Caesarian." ;"Welke people to have the option of go -
She hired a midwife, found a doctor sym- ing straight to a midwife and then on to an
pathetic to natural birth and together they obstetrician if there are any problems.
wrote out a birthing plan surrounding Midwives have the expertise to screen out
Carol's needs. She found the midwife high risk mothers," says Lois.
valuable when talking about her .negative The three disapprove of the idea that
feelings and fears about her hospital birth midwives fall under the jurisdiction of the
and when she needed encouragement. College of Nurses since nurses are trained
Because hospitals are nervous about to be subordinate to doctors and to look for
women who are,attempting aminal birth–e; disease. Midwives come from the opposite
after they'veitfid'bal;sarians,Aearal�ltad^'to approach of encouragirt'g-'cliildbirth as a'`'
argue against the use of a fetal heart natural life experience–which needs a
minimum of interference. •
They say the continuous care from the
same midwife before, during and after the
birth humanizes the experience for the
whole family.
"We're not saying that everyone should
use a midwife or that there isn't a demand
for what doctors do. This is a story of op-
tions and choices. We -want to have the
choice to give birthour way, too," they
saAnyone interested in joining a midwifery
support grouper in helping to write a brief
• from page 1. •
give birth and that ultimatum puts you
under such tension when you, should be
relaxing. 'How can you push a button and
make birth happen on demand?"
Carol was also upset that the nurses kept
taking her baby away from her.
"They even put up a screen over the win-
. dow of the nursery so Leouldn•'t ever. see
my baby .through.,theglaas,.if I walked to
the nursery," she says.
Though doctors told her not to grumble
about the birth experience since she had a
healthy baby, Carol says it does matter
how a woman gives birth.
The first time, I felt strong and proud. 1
went through a long, difficult labor and I
did it all myself without drugs. The second
time.I felt like a failure," she says.
As a farm woman, Carol says she
understands the doctors' impatience when
it comes to birth.
"I get impatient with the lambing and I
want to yank out the lamb. But, I know it's
alrnostalways better if you let things pro-
gress naturally," she says.
• For her third child, Carol was determin-
ed to have a vaginal birth despite the fact
many doctors say, ".Once a Caesarian,
monitor. And, after five hours of labor, she
asked for an epideral.
"There I was waging war and giving
birth at the same time," she says.
"But, I did it. I had a vaginal birth. It
wasn't a pure birth but it wasn't a
Caesarian," she beams.
All three women agree that midwives
are invaluable allies to women who want
natural births whether the setting is home
or hospital. They believe that for the mid-
wifery profession to be effective, it must
be self-regulating, autonomouS and .on the...... to present to the Ontario,Task Force on the
same level as doctors. As obstetricians are Implementation -of Midwifery, cam call -
specialists for abnormal births, midwives ^ Jeanette Harris at 523-9509 or attend an
must be recognized as specialists for nor- educational meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16
mai births, they say. - at 7:30 p.m. at the Wingham town hall.
ul• the Goderich Signal -Star in co-operation with the Goderich ee•realron . oarc. , e
calendar before planning your eventto avoid a conflict o1' dates. You can help assure full par-
ticipation by giving notice of the dates of your events by telephoning the Goderich Recrea-
• tion 1)enm•tment at 52.1.21.25 as soon as possible.
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