Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-08-26, Page 37Community News Heritage, tradition touch our children Heritage, traditions, older people and children. Children are interested in all this - but most of us don't realize it. Children, now, have become very smart while they are still very little. They know their ABCs and many other things. Television has been teaching for many years- all the grownups have to do is "h them right from wrong, obedience and our traditions or heritage. There must be another name for obedience because I haven't. heard anyone use that word in a long time. "Right from wrong" takes care.of it, perhaps, obedience and truth, many years back, were big words too. 1 feel the very young people are influenced, much too soon, by television. We don't realize; how soon kis take notice of this inodern teacher. Television won't admit it taught your young one to scream until he got his way, to swear and throw things and believe the things they see and hear are right -but the kids saw it on TV. I think TV is one of the world's great in- ventions. I used to watch it everytime I had a chance. 'There was very little violence, no nudity and other "dumb stuff" as you see September will be active at MacKay Centre : Activities at the MacKay Centre will be in 11111 swing again in September. Most of the P',cgular programs will be resumed, watch out for the MacKay Messenger this weekend four full details. On Friday, September 4 at 12:30 there will be a potluck luncheon followed by, a movie. . 'the Regular Board Meeting will take place un Tuesday, September 8. Wednesday, September 9 there will be a Card Party at 8 p.m. A dance featuring "The Entertainers" will take place on Friday, September 11 starting at 8 p.m. A rneeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 17 for the Crafts group. If you have any -ideas, or would like to join the group please attend the meeting. On Friday, September 18 there will be a Brown Paper Bag Lunch at 12:.30 p.m. followed by an afternoon of Bingo at 1:15 p.m. The Variety Program will .be on Wednesday, September 23, at 8 p.m. An afternoon Euchre 500 Dessert Card Party is planned for Wednes- day; September 30th. A Card of Life Clinic will be held in September. A bus trip to the "Ragtime Revue" in St. 'Phomas has been booked for Wednesday, October 7. The trip includes a show and meal; leaving MacKay Centre at 10 a.m. to return the same evening at approximately 7 p.m. To reserve a seat call MacKay Centre - 524-6660 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. as soon as possible. • It is hoped all the members had a good summer and we look forward to seeing everyone back in the swing of things at MacKay Centre Arts Council will promote and develop Does your local historical society need a guest speaker? Would you like a kit on mak- ing pottery, for your Grade 6 class? Or perhaps you need a story teller for your library. These are some of the many areas of in- terest that the new Huron -Perth Arts Coun- • 61 has under its mandate, which is the pro- motion and development of the arts in the Huron -Perth area. The Council grew out of a group called the Four County Arts Committee which ran a seminar on fund-raising for small arts organizations in the south-western Ontario region in 1985. The need for an ongoing organization to keep artists, educators, con- servors and arts administrators in touch with each other became very apparent. Out of this concern grew the idea for an area arts council which would not only promote arts awareness in Huron -Perth but also keep people in touch through a regular newsletter. The Huron -Perth Arts Council was formed in mid -1986 and plans were immediately made to start a long-range programme to rejuvenate and make available a large number of educational kits from Gallery Stratford for use in Huron -Perth schools. The new Board of Directors also started a membership campaign and by fall '86 had sent out its first newsletter to the member- ship. The focus of the Council's activities presently centres around building member- ship in the organization, acquiring office space,' and preparing the kits for use by schools, libraries and interested organiza- tions next fall. The kits' topics range from sculpture, architecture, posters and famous artists to a variety of ones ,on Canadian heritage and other cultures. Through its networking between artists and the community, the Arts Council will also be able to make arrangements for ar- tists and speakers to visit schools and ad- dress organizations in the area. News of various upcoming events in Huron -Perth is published in the Council's newsletter and organizations are encouraged to let the Council know of exhibits and events that would be of interest to the membership and commlihity. New members are very welcome to join the Arts Council and can receive informa- tion by phoning Karen Scott -Booth at the Gallery Stratford at 271-5271, or Lynda Lentz at the Blyth Festival 523-4345. tatl1rs ROUND 'N ABOUT ����., .,-, M�a:�w� rr.�... c,,. n,n. ,.,E, �.nm,�r�'7n'wxa•mom°?:L'�mtxl.L'�ur�':xy,+�'E With Martha Ii®thburn and hear now. Many times lately, I have been angry and disgusted with many pro- grams but, what can you do about it outside of turning it off or to another station that isn't quite as bad. I know that many young parents are just as angry about the programs lately. I say lately because some young parents would not put up with it. Television was turned off and the little ones played in the yard -yours one day, but if you had• to go shopping another mother would take your little one. If a young one was going to school, he or she would come to your house until mother was back -this didn't happen too. often but on one street they were looking outfor the youngsters -no-one wasjeft alone. This great idea gave mothers a couple or three hours to shop, get a hairdo or whatever, and know herlittle ones were in good hands. None of them could really afford to put them in a nursery or school when the children were so young. They looked out for each other and I thought it was a wonderful idea. One rule - no -one took advantage of a friend, they made sure -they were more like sisters and brothers -people who really helped each other. People need people. THE HAPPY NOTES HOTLINE 524-2614 Don't keep your GOOD NEWS n secret... tl It was obvious they were building a family heritage or a community heritage as there were many families on that street. "Our part is terribly important," my grand- daughter said. She has lived on this street for six or seven years now. "We need each other, if the girl across the stree is real busy you check with another, there is enough of, us now.""I have a sneaky idea she may have started all this, she loves children. Heritage and traditions are wonderful things that we try to teach our children. We share -the children share also and think nothing of it. From heritage and traditions we teach them affection and that, our parents and grandparents taught us. We also share these nice older parents. We talk to the children about them so when they see them they are friends. This is important. In our energy saving the children are not only saving precious things like "time" but possessions and older people they soon learn to love. Everyone tries to keep happy. We can see the new awareness of the past and the future. Let's just hope it increases and flows smoothly into that stream marked heritage. So, heritage is not just an—old building, there's more to it -there's friendship and love. So, I've wandered again. No, not out in the country but here in town. I've gone to the end of the new streets and admired the fine 'houses. The town is just bustin' its buttons. There have been a lot of shoppers, the beaches are real busy. Houses are being bought and sold and there is still a lot of building being done. So take care of yourself, call your friends, Love Martha GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1987—PAGE 13A A4� ?G? When lime Need The Best! For the best in complete Hair Care call... DESIGN 48 East St. 524-4781 PRONOUTO CEiRE At The 5 Points MAJOR & MINOR REPAIRS * Tune-ups *Brakes * Exhaust *Safety Inspection Station * Propane Gas & Diesel 524-5358 .Send. the Signal to ©liege! Any student away at college wants to know the news from home. And there's no better way to get it, than with a regular subscription to the paper. That's why we offer special rates to college students for 8 months (school year). Regular rate 622.00 per year, 616.00 six months. STUDENTUCIAL �00 ST SUBSCRIPTION RATE .... 8 Months GODERICH S.1GNAL•STAR P.O. BOX 220 GODERICH. ONT. Student Name Address Postal Code Starting Date L N7A 4B6 PIIONE 5242614 GOederiC SIGNAL STAR Be in touch ... Subscribe Today! 524-2614 Y3: When you • e iver your White Bean Crop to Ken R. Campbell & Sons Ltd., Seaforth Howson & Howson Ltd., Blyth, Ontario Palmerston Elevators Ltd. Bar' B - Dee Farms, RR 1 Bornholm are also white bean receiving satellites for Thompson's We want and appreciate your business Hylafldl Brand Augusta Seed Wheat Hyland Brand Houser Seed Wheat Fredrick Seed Wheat Cert. Mono of Red Winter Wheat l� - Be sure you buy Blue Tag Seed Only This assures you of "Certified" #1 Seed for "Purity" - "Quality" and "Top Yields." Any other facsimile is not the same. Available only at Thompson's or a Hyland Dealer "For larger growers" wishing Certified seed in Bulk we can supply. Please order ALL SEED IS TREATED WITH`VITAFLO " 280" Custom Fertilizer Spreading Soil Sampling Service Computerized Reports ®Recommendations from a Qualified Staff ahead. For purity, top germination, disease free Sow only Certified Hyland Seed Rental! . '62-2521 • • Mittheli: 3484433225-2360 t r'a nten eatert 3'45.254S Aliso Craig 21342.23 Pt Albert 5294901 a 1