HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-11-05, Page 5321A GSS/Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1986
Post war
The war spawned
many social changes
The economy of the country at
the time of the war was
slightly depressed, but by 1916
and 1917 everyone was employed and
by the end of the war, the industrial
structure of the province had
changed completely.
--- ...f... tur ng economy
expanded greatly, the skill of the
labour pool was enhanced and
vehicles and aircraft went into
production. Textile industries,
manufacturers, and food producers
all profited from the war and many
workers received high wages.
The province of Ontario had
become the source of supply for
many of the war materials, lumber
and minerals, and the
manufacturing sector of the province
nearly doubled over the war years.
But the war also spawned great
social change in Canada and
especially Ontario where special
taxes helped raise money for the
war effort and where housing and
• food was in short supply.
It was also the time of prohibition,
as the Canada Temperance Act was
in effect to keep the war effort
sober. In Ontario in 1916, one could
only get liquor through a doctor's
prescription and it could only be
consumed in a private home.
Even hotels couldn't sell
beverages at that time as Ontario
put all its money into the war and
nearly one million Ontarions put
their signatures to a petition calling
for a dry Ontario. •
The demands of war were great,
at times, and shortages of electricity
led to lean use of lights and heat
d through cold temperatures. The
people and government of Ontario
contributed heavily to the war fund,
financially, and when conscription
was introduced in 1917, almost
everyone became involved in the
war effort in some way.
During the war, Good Roads
Machinery Company joined forces
with other Goderich manufacturers
to help the war effort. The Goderich
Organ Company built ammunition
boxes, the, National Shipbuilding
Company built engines and Good
Coin° here for your
KODAK SUPPLIES
Agent Huylees Chocolates
bell,
Phm. .
N RA DRUG STORE
North bt. and Square, Goderich
PHONE, 90
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GI.. Tl
Bedford Shaving Parlor
James A. Camp
The best equipped and must
up-to-date shop in town.
First-class barbers only em -
played.
This shop will stand the goy'-
efninent sanitary inspection.
• Outside work done on request. 1
Razors and shears put in first-
class shape.
W. G. LUMBY
Roads built water tanks,
ammunition carriers and
transporters as well as machine
parts for lathes and drills..
To keep its commitment to the war
effort, the facility operated 24 hours
a day, seven days per week and two
12 -hour shifts were employed without
overtime pay.
After the war, the company had
been renamed Dominion Road
Machinery in 1915, production
slacked off. Armistice had been
signed and it was also the year that
a half inch of snow fell on the
Goderich Dominion Day Parade and
a flu epidemic swept the globe. •
THE HOME OF
PERCY
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PRINtCE
SLASHER
SALUTES A
CHAMPION
ACHIEVEMENT!
The Shaw Family Welcomes you
91 VICTORIA S T . N. OODERACH
WE'VE KEPT
HE :ALL 'OLLI'' G
OVER 30 YE QRS
FO
AI ng with Champion, Little Bwl
celebrates a very special Anniversary
this year
This past year marks 30 years in business for Harry and
Doris Little. After acquiring a Targe amount of bowling ex -
'or ohr: i .,;ui-ii_kfl in Goderich, 4...istnwel and
perienu� vvorKing r.,..;.,. �. .
Elmira, Harry, along with brothers Jack and Frank, decided
to buy a business in Goderich, their hometown. They bought
the existing building from Simmons John Deere Farm Equip-
ment and renovated it into a six lane bowling house. The
business opened on April 5, 1956.
Several years later, Harry became the sole owner and with
his wife, Doris, and five children, Steven, Scot, Randy,
Robert and Sally have ran the lanes mostly on their own.
In 1962 six more lanes were built, in 1970 Little Bowl began
installirtig automatic pin setters and by 1977 the lanes were
fully automatic. Through those 21 years many pin boys were
employed by Little Bowl and now, along with their children,
continue to bowl weekly.
The business is still a family one and over the past 4 years
while working in the business Steven Little has become the
current mana•er of Little Bowl.
TOP BOWLERS OF 1956: Marg McMillian, Ticker Mero. Go-
ing as far back as 1956 you'll find it was the rule to knock
over the 4 pin (left corner pin)to receive points. At the time,
the pins were numbered 4-3-1-2-5.1n 1958-59 it was chang-
ed to our present system of scoring.
Groups, from 4 years old to 85 years young make up our
many leagues who bowl weekly to stay fit. Many of our
bowlers are employed at Champion, and as a company,
Champion has sponsored numerous teams over the last 30
years. Champion, in addition, to a great many other
businesses and families, have donated trophies to leagues
since the beginning of Little Bowl.
Little Bowl takes this opportunity to wish a....
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY CHAMPION
LITTLOWL
204 HURON RD. GODERICH 524 -BOWL