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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-12-17, Page 11Community News The Christmas Bureau, fueled by the efforts of several volunteers and service groups will help more than 65 families and 150 children to enjoy Christmas this year. Food,clothing and toys were collected by various church and service groups and donated by individuals to help needy families in Huron County. The Bureau is being co- - ordinated by the Goderich Lioness Club and its members. Yvonne Porter and Dorothy Bourdeau, Lioness club memberls, sort are donations for distribution. The club, besides collecting and sorting, distribute the gifts. (photo by Dave Sykes) Use of monitoring system discussed by PUC Public Utilities Commission (PUC) manager Evert Middel will be meeting with the Goderich police commission to- day to discuss the possibility of the PUC being included in the police 'department's monitoring system. At the commission's November meeting, the committee was made aware of the eventual necessity of installing an alarm system during the automation of the Ministry of Environment Filtration Plant at St. Christopher's Beach. The alarm system, which would monitor the water levels in the reservoir, would act as a replacement for man hours by aler- ting a dispatch system should water levels fall and need to corrected manually. Middel will be making an official presen- tation to Police Chief Patrick King and the members of" the police commission with regard to joining their monitoring system. The system is currently used by five municipal police forces and one fire department. The cost of the system for the police departments is determined on a per capita basis, Mayor Eileen Palmer told PUC commissioners. She added that the fire department's use of the system was a pilot project for which the cost was $2,000. This cost is currently under review since the fire department would like to continue using the system. Mayor Palmer told commissioners that the alarm system currently was not being used to its full capacity. The commissioners noted that if use of the alarm system was made available to the PUC, it would be beneficial to all groups involved since it could defray their costs. "Something has to+;he put in place (for the plant) regardless` so th ire is nothing wrong with making overture ," PUC com- es missioner Dr. Jim Peters s id. Goderich PUC to host 1987 MEA meeting The Goderich PUC will be the host utility for the 1987 Municipal Electrical Associa- tion (MEA) Annual Meeting to be held in Goderich during the fall of 1987. During the November meeting, the Goderich PUC established a local arrange- ment committee to work with the MEA in Lights are blowing fuses The addition of numerous Christmas lights and displays at Court House. Park are causing a few mindr problems for the PUC and manager Evert Middel hopes to rectify the problems by next year. Although the Christmas display "looks great", the PUC had to cut down on the display .a little , because the Festival of Lights was blowing fuses, Middel told PUC commissioners at last week's meeting.o The feeder system at the park is all underground but additions may be necessary if Christmas lights and displays are added each year. The system which supplies the power for the lights in the park is all underground so Middel decided to visit other utilities who have similiar Christmas displays to see their supply systems. Underground supply systems also act as a precaution against vandalism. Middel noted that on Nov. 28 the Christmas lights were finished being put up by 5 P.m. and by 7:30 p.m. that same night, four extension • cords had been stolen. . In London, Middel found that the Vic- toria Park display is all above ground. On Tuesday, Middel hoped to visit Simcoe and meet with PUC officials there since their system is also underground. "The number of lights have increased a great deal over last year and based on what I've heard, there will be more next year," Mayor Eileen Palmer said. Late payments extension available Persons receiving senior citizen's pen- sions or disability pensions may be eligible for late payment extensions, the PUC com- mittee decided at the December meeting. Late payment extensions will be granted by the Goderich PUC to persons receiving such pensions who apply for the extensions and are accepted by the utility. Persons eligible for such extensions must provide proper identification before their names are added to the list. For more information, contact the PUC. organizing the event. Members of the committee include PUC manager Evert Middel, Mayor Eileen Palmer and PUC commissioner Don McMillan. The Goderich PUC, as host utility, pro - meal. Facilities contacted include The Bedford Hotel; The Livery, The Maitland ,Country Club and the Legion. ." The committee also looked into.. taking tours of the Domtar 'Sifto-Salt .Mite and vides personnel for registration, morning Champion. .'4• coffee and donuts, as well as any Champion offers tours Own:9 to 11:30 necessary items such as extension cords a.m. with five persons -per guide at a max?! ulllt ,; ``- � t ;iiitme' and screens. 4 also Inok'sInto meetingrAnd9° ,Amain•, r). fee g :, ;with meal facilities. The, EA forms a commit- 4r" operat stoursd >the.sa e h tee which looks after the entire meeting a 25 person tour .ap cit :t and speakers. The local corl5inittee will present, their The local committee informed other findings to the MEA at the MEAmeeting, PUC members that they had contacted in Kitchener on Dec. 20. The MEA will local facilties where a meeting could be then make its decision on where to hold the held as well as finding out the cost of a • annual meeting in Goderich. GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1986—PAGE 11 Delmar Sproul Insurance Broker for West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company is pleased to announce that David Sproul has completed the Ontario Mutual Insurance Association Agents Brokers License School and has successfully passed the Registered Insurance Brokers of On- tario exam. For your insurance needs phone Delmar or David 529-7273 or Mike Miller 529-7843. To Mother With Love ... .. Q She was the nurse who tended to all your cuts and bruises when you Q played too hard The chauffeur who got up at 6 am to take you to the arena in the dead of winter ... She fed and trained the dog, you promised to look after ... She refereed the family quarrels and smoothed things out with Dad when you scratched his car ... 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We are now able to pass on to our customers a Our Work has Our Personal Guarantee Serving Huron & Surrounding Area Since 1919 SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OVER 60 YEARS Clinton Area _—Th MICHAEL FALCONER 153 HIGH STREET, CIINTON 482-9441 . Goderich Area ROJERT McCALLUM 11 r Atal'RIA. ROAD, GODERICH 524.7345 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE First Baptist Church MONTREAL STREET, GODERICH MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Pioneer Clubs Tuesday 10:00 a.m. PRAYER & BIBLE STUDY Tuesday 4:30 p.m. K -GR 6 Pioneer Club Sunday 7:30 p.m. Cantata -,The Characters of Christmas - presented by Sunday School Pioneer Clubs & Choirs PASTOR: REV. GILBERT KIDD 524.9049 Organ -Choir Director: Dona Baker You can find acceptance, purpose, joy & peace in Christ North Street United Church 56 North Street, 524-7631, 524-6951 Christmas Sunday, December 21, 1986 11:00 A.M. Worship & Sunday Schaal (Christmas Reception followi ) Christmas Eve: 7 p.m -Candlelight Carol Service- - Cable 12 Telecast at 1 p.m. — REV. ROBERT 0.'BALI. - SENIOR MINISTER MARK L. RICHARDSON - ASSOCIATE MINISTER Robert Blackwell - Director of Music Calvary Baptist Church BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET PASTOR: Terry Woodcock Phone 524.6445 Nursery Facilities...available Sunddy School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Service 11:00 Sunday • I. aptism part of evening servi.o SpeclEsi Music di Both S. . icus Friday 19 = 7:00 p.m. - Cantata - "Christmas 9apsody" WORD OF LIFt - teens Tues. • 7:00 Mighty Miles - Ages 4&5 - Olympians - 6-12 Wed. 6:30 - 8:00 Prayer Meeting • Wed. 7:00 WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH ...:::::......: psi .:.....:............. Knox Presbyterian Church MINISTER: THE REV. G.L. ROYAL, M.A., M. Div., Lorne H. Dottorer, Director of Praise Sunday, December 21 (Advent IV) 10:00 a.m. Communicant's Class 11:00 a.m. Christmas Family Service • Service of Lessons & Carols 11:00 a.m. Sunday School withdrawn 7:00 p.m. Youth Group Carol Singing with North Street Youth Group (Nursery Facilities) Christmas Eve Services - 7 p.m. & 11:30 p.m. Enter to Worship Deport to Serve ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH Anglican - Episcopal North and Nelson Streets, Goderich RECTOR: THE REV, ROBERT .1. CROCKER Organist -Choirmaster: David Hamilton, A.R.C.T. Fourth Sunday in Advent December 21st 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion. 11:00 a.m. Festival of the Nine Lessons and Carols. Nursery available, no 'Sunday School 2:00 p.m. Christmas Holy Communion at Christ Church, Port Albert (modern liturgy). -O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord - Advent Advent is the first season of the new church year. It is the four weeks before Christmas when Christians around the world await the celebration of the birth of the 'Christ Child. Worship services centre around the events leading up to the great Bethlehem event, and nany ehur, hes feature Advent wreaths with four candles (three purple, one rose) circling the white Christ Candle. One candle is lit on the First Sunday in Advent, two candles on the .°cond Sunday in Advent etc. The Christ Candle is lit Christmas Eve signifying that Jesus is The Light of the World.