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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-10-01, Page 8PAGE 8 —GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1986 Cor munmin.,.. News Speech pathologist may be hired and shP wanted to express publicly how quickly and competently the aihbulance drivers did their jobs on this occasion. The purchase of the house in Clinton to house the Clinton community psychiatric service has been completed and the ser- vice is now operating from the new location. The arrangements for lease of the new facilities in Wingham for the Wingham community psychiatric service at the Wingham and District Hospital are com- pleted and renovations to the facility are due to begin September 29. The contractor feels that the work should be completed in approximately one month's time. The Goderich hospital has signed a lease with the Wingham hospital for the rental space for the service in a building owned by the Wingham hospital.' The hospital administrator is finalizing arrangements to lease space in the Kinsmen Centre for the new Goderich community psychiatric service and it is hoped this program can begin October 1. ® from page 7 and the service at the end of the trial period. The committee felt that by making the committment for the one year trial period, they may also be making a com- mittment to incur the capital cost for new equipment when the Bluewater Centre,. equipment is returned. The committee recommended that at the end of the trial period a written evaluation of the service must be provided to the board if a permanent service is contemplated. The Ministry of Health has approved funding of $64,000 to provide an extra am- bulance to serve the residents of Clinton and Seaforth areas. This should relieve the pressure on the Goderich service4o pro- vide service to the Clinton area when the one vehicle in Seaforth is unavailable. Board member Mary Lapaine expressed her appreciation publicly for the prompt response made by the Goderich am- bulance crew to an unfortunate incident at the Bedford Hotel recently. Lapaine said emergency services are often criticized Goderich woman marks birthday Alma (Goldthorpe) MacEwan celebrated her 99th birthday on September 23, 1887. Born in Colborne Township, she came as a baby to live in Goderich. She married William G. MacEwan on September 27, 1916 in St. George's Anglican Church. They were married at the unusual hour of 5 a.m. to catch the 6 a.m. train to go to Chicago. Many of their. friends were at the station to see them off. From Chicago they travelled to Winnipeg. Mrs. MacEwan has a family of t o daughters, Helen, Mrs. Gordon McManuls and the late Kathleen, Mrs. Donald Mason. She has four grandchildren and five great- grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. D. A. Mc- Carten who lives in West Vancouver. -7 ALMA (GOLDTHORPE) MacEWAN While in the process of reconstructing Kingston Street between The Squareand Victoria Street, construction crews discovered the rem- nants of a cuorduroy road about 18 to 24" inches below the surface Legion memb At the last meeting of Legion Branch 109, it was revealed that the Legion has broken the membership barrier of 1000. The latest print-out from Dominion Command for 1986 indicates that the nominal roll of Branch 109 now totals 1005 members. of the road. The log construction roads date back to the days of Tiger Dunlop. (photo by Dave Sykes) ership reaches new height The grand total consists of 21 life members, two meritorious life `members, 403 ordinary members (members who are war veterans), 327 associate voting members (sons, daughters, spouses and widows of vets), 30 associate non-voting members and 222 fraternal affiliate members. Branch 109 is proud to enter this higher level of membership but it now requests the prompt renewal of your 1 8 Branch Turnpage 7 FACTORY AUTHORIZED CLEARANCE Oet, tad 6 at CHECK US OUT... SALE All 1986 Mazda's: Must a sold! NOW IS la TIME 10 SAVE''Os eteftwe 94040* SOME 1987 MODELS ARE HERE NOW! CHECK US OUT... !�%delekviz a/'Qe- MW MOTORS LTD. 184 EAST ST., GODERICN 524-2113 Sales, Service, . Parts, Leasing The accent is on quality and style in our French Country collection from Kaufman. And during Canada's National Furniture Sale, there's special discounts on all Kauf- man of Collingwood pieces, either in stock or custom ordered, This is a store -wide sale! Savings in every furniture department. SEPT 25 — OCT 6, 1986 for this sales event (except Saturday, October 4 closing at 5:30 p.m. f111I luf11 Iit ill III�II'Iiii! .� Ilq 11111@I ( twilit ca Do you know a young person who went that extra mile? The search is on for Ontario Junior Citizens of the Year. -44 a AWARDS 110 Do you know someone in your community. bethat extra mile e?? Someoes of 6 ne who has shownears, who hselfs iesse service, resourcefulness• ingenuity, or acts of courage — that "good kid"? Someope special that you think should be recognized? You can help Canadian pacific Air Lines and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association honour these kids by nominating them for an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. Contact your local community newspaper. The deadline for individual and group nominations is October 31, 1986. Ontario Junior Citizens of the Year recipients will receive a plaque, a cash prize, a family photo portrait with the Lieutenant - Governor of Ontario, and a lapel pin. The Goderich Signal -Star Signal -Star" c" P.O. Box 220, Goderich, Ont. N7A 4B6 Canadian Pacific1110 Air Lines Why not honour a deserving lad this year? F.�.