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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-09-16, Page 28Community News Arduous trip on Maitland recalled Way back in '68 I had written about three "red-blooded Canadians." who had dared to shoot the dangerous course of the flood - swollen Maitland. An item in the Signal started the discussion. Forty-eight years earlier, Ur. Frank Turnbull had tried to snake the trip from Auburn to Goderich in a canoe and had come to a tragic end in the Piper Darn vicinity. Two air force fellas stationed at the Clinton base were sure their 12 foot (RCAF rubber dinghy could make it. My civilian laundlubber, Walt, said if they could take it, he could and so the dare was on, For two weeks, One or another stalled un- til one day Walt was going to be busy and the other two were nut -but it was his chance to make them keep the dare, so he said he would go. The .trip from here to Winghani is about 35 miles by car as the crow flies, but about 65 miles as the river flows. Fortified with lots of sandwiches and Cof- fee ( each one thought the other would bring a jug ) the dinghy was launched at the dam in Wingham at 8:13 a.m. March 28, 1951. In ' spite of rain, fast currents; dangerous rocks and rapids, they reached the vicinity of Auburn about :1:30 p.m. They portaged the dam to the lower side and the worst was yet to come. T'hr'ee mills east of Auburn they realized they were being noticed. People were popp- ing up along the'banks and would ask about their identity. Little did they know I had talked to John Strong at CKNX radio. Soon ROUND 'N ABOUT With Martha Rethburn he had everyone along the route phoning reports of their progress and the swit- chboard •was flooded with calls asking or telling about the travellers, A'I CKNX, Strung bt•oa(I(•ast reports right along and the whole area was interested. The inch made only One stop. They saw a ra- coon in a tree aril tried to shake it out but Mr. Goon hung on. Then Mr.' Landlubber decided to (11111b the tree -kid's stuff. The limb broke and he landed flat on his back: Enough.. h'rotn here on the going was rough and it required skill to keep the dinghy uptight. It had started to. drizzle and as dusk carne, a heavy fog settled over the river. They were now in miles and miles of nothing, with no signs of life although they had seen lots of wildlife earlier. Navigation was now very difficult. By dark they were piloting completely by ear, judging hanks, waterfalls and rucks by sound. It was grins and treetops were their only sight guide. The weather had tyrned rainy and cold. At the iienu filler Bridge about 8:30 p.m. the river was lighted by dozens Of cars as people from all around had gathered. People who knew the river insisted it was too dangerous to go on. As they suddenly appeared,big 1)on stood up and yelled, "Turn off those d— tights." 'l'hey were blinded so the audience r'earrange'd the lights so they could see land. Soaked to the hide, looking pretty miserable, they landed their craft and forgot the 15 miles or more they had planned to go. Our hien had -been without food or cof- fee for hours. It was a real exciting day for hundreds along that winding river Maitland since many realized how treacherous it could be, One of the fellows claimed it was just a 1'iun Sawyer -Huck Finn" kind of trip that , any: •red-blooded Canadian could make." It was said they were the first in 48 years to at- tempt this arduous trip and 1 don't,know if anyone since trade it. Anyway, 1 don't recommend it, It's too hard on the w•iv}s. Another thing, we were glad they couldn't drink and drive. They would surely have had an ac'c'ident. Being newcomers to this area we have en- joyed getting to know the area. 'There are so many beautiful, interesting places around here that you should see our trees instead of snaking a trip to the far north. Enjoy, take care, Love, Martha. Time should impact on their lives The poster bread said, •The Bluewater Centre needs volunteers for recreation, arts and crafts,.visiting and tutoring. For more information, please call 524-2107." So I slid just that. Marilyn ,McMahon, provides me with some basic informa- tion, aini,11fen,invited me to join her on a , personal tour of the facility. I was quite surprised. I never realized that there was such a desire for volunteers at the centre, nor, did i realize that there was the op portunity to tour the facility. 'Talking with Marilyn, and being able to see the centre for myself proved very interesting and informative. It literally changed my preconceptions of the Bluewater Centre, and encouraged me to consider the pro- spect of becoming a member of their Volunteer Program. If you have the interest in becoming a member of their Volunteer program, you must first meet their criteria. You must be 21 years old, have completed the ap- plication form and provided them with two character reference letters, and agreed to have a police check performed to ensure you 'haven't had a criminal background. Once you have been approv- ed, there has been a training program ar- ranged involving the Volunteer Co- ordinator and other staff professionals. This eight hour program that will be VOLUNTARILY SPEAKING By Shelley Hartman completed over several days will familiarize you with the centre, the security systems, the Young 'Offenders. Act, and their rules and regulations. If you haven't decided by .now where you would like.to volunteer your time and/or skill, you have many areas to choose from. The Bluewater Centre encourages the community to become involved as volunteers, and' the opportunity is available to adults, any age. Having a veryactive school within the centre, tutors are always in demand: Special assistance in reading, literacy, and speech is provided by a volunteer on an one on one basis during evenings or weekends. Providing assistance in'. resume .Writing and job search skills would also be appreciated by the residents. Arts and crafts and., recrea- tional sports are two large areas where volunteers are ` utilized. The residents look forward to the arrival of those volunteers and enjoy the opportunity to sleet members of the local community. The Grandparent and Grandteacher Pro- grams are also „very important to the overall volunteer program. Some of the residents either don't have a family,• or their families live so far away that they are unable to visit often. Visitations from the volunteers on an one on one basis is very appreciated by the residents. The young men that become involved with the Volunteer Program from the facility have to earn the privilege through a reward system. As they y move' through the levels, they are then allowed ' to choose. activities that most interest them. The lack of volunteers makes this most difficult to ensure it's proper effectiveness. I hope that many of my readers would be interested in this Volunteer, Program that they would be encouraged to call Marilyn and 'take the opportunity of a personal tour. Marilyn is very interested in preparing a presentation for any other community based groups. I am sure anyone associated with .the program would undoubtably discover it to be a very rewarding experience. I know that the time you spend with the residents could change their lives enormously. Friendly Helpers discuss upcoming events The Friendly Helpers of Victoria' Street United Church met in the church basement on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Helen Edith Elliot and Gladys Ladd served a delicious. dessert and tea to 19 members and two visitors:" Leona McBride welcomed everyone and opened the meeting with an ' amusing reading, "The Ladies Aide". Ruth Freeland and Myrtle Kerr had charge of the meeting and chose as their theme Endurance. After singing hymn 388, Mrytle read the scripture (Romans 2, 1-11) and Huth gave a meditative reading on -Endurance. • The two ladies put on a skit, "The Lord's Prayer•", with Mrytle reading the prayer and Ruth as the Lord questioning her mean- ing. Hymn 37 was ung and Mrytle closed the devotions with prayer. The guest speaker was Mrs. Cliff'Purdon from Dungannon who spoke of her'handker- chief collection, how :she got started and where many of them came from. She had on display 734 hankies plus a handkerchief Hunting E 'cs • Ethical hunters are concerned about the environment and non - game species. • Ethical hunters support sound wildlife research, management, laws and enforcement. • Ethical hunters are skilled in the use of the tools of the sport Be it rifle, shotgun, or bow, they know its capabilities and its limits. • Ethical hunters do not measure the success of the day afield by the quantity of game taken, rather by the quality of the experience. • Ethical hunters observe the rules of safe and skillful firearm handling and fair chase as well as all of the regulations that apply. • Ethical hunters do not trespass. • Ethical hunters obey all laws. Ministry of Natural Resources quilt she had made. She nas made,three other quilts as well: ' Coming events include: a rummage sale ( Sept. 25-26 ), Huron -Perth Presbytery ( Sept.. 28 at Trinity United Church. Ashfield ), and over all UCW meeting ( Oct. 5). Relda Robinson von a lovely dish.donated by Beulah Good. The money will boost the birthday box to which three ladies donated. Leona McBride closed the meeting with prayer. The next meeting will be Oct. 14. r$ (;OL)h:RI('H SIGNAL -STAR. WEUNESI;AY.- SI':I'"1 EMBER 16, 1987 --PAGE 5B Dr. Bruce T. Thomasson Dental Surgeon wishes to announce the relocation of his office to 50 South Street Goderich, Ont. N7A 3L5 Effective September 9, 1987 By appointment 524-9655 Sale of Land By Public Auction Municipal Tax Sales Act, 1984 The Corporation of the .County of Huron TAKE NOTICE that the land(s) described below will be offered for sale by public auction at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon ori the 6th day of October. 1987 at. THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, COURT HOUSE; GODERICH, ONTARIO. Description of Land(s) Minimum Bid $ (the cancellation price as of the first day of • advertising) PCL. No. 4 TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD. COUNTY OF HURON, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 44 OF THE FRONT CONCES- .. SION OR CONCESSION "A". NORTH OF THE TOWN PLOT OF THE SAID TOWNSHIP, which said parcel of land may be more particularly described as follows BEARINGS mentioned herein are astronomic and are referred to those bearings shown on Registered Plan No 580.' Ashfield., COMMENCING at a point in the North Limit of the North Half of the said Lot 44, 457,35 feet measured Easterly from the North West angle of the - North half of -said -Lot 44 which.said point may be further described as the point where the North limit of the North Half of the•sa d.Lot 44 is inr tersected by the East limit of Huron Street as shown on Registered Plan No 580 Ashfield; : THENCE' continuing Easterly along the North limit of the North Half of the said Lot 44„488 65 feet more or less to the North' West angle of those lands described in Registered instrument No 15783: " THENCE Southerly 759 10 feet more or less to a point in a line between the North' and South Half of the said Lot 44, 6204.00 feet measured Westerly therealong from the South East angle hof the North Half of the, said Lot 44, THENCE Westerly along the line between the, North and South Halves of the said Lot 44 to the point where the said limit Is Intersected by the East Lim t•of Huron Street as shown ori Registered Plan No 580..Ashfield . THENCE Northerly along the Ist'me.ntioned limit to an angle therein. - THENCE North 61' degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West along the North `limit of Huron Street, 145 60-feet•more or less to an angle therein: THENCE North 18 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West along the East limit of Huron Street to the point of commencement, save and except lots.. 1. 2, 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9, 10, Plan 591 PCL. No. 16 TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD. COUNTY OF HURON, $1,046.13 $ PROVINCE OF ONTARIO PART OF LOT 10, CONCESSION 8, EASTERN DIVISION and designated -as Part Twelve. on a plan of survey depo'sited,January 17th. 1969. as RD No 18, TOGETHER WITH A right-of-way over that part of Lot"10. Conces• sion; 8. Eastern Division, and designated as Part 1 on a Plan of Survey deposited as RD, No 18 PCL. No. 52 TOWNSHIP OF HOWICK, COUNTY OF HURON, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO PART OF LOT 8 - NORTH SIDE OF ALICE STREET PLAN 243 more particularly`described as follows COMMENCING at the North West' corner of said Lot 8' THENCE north 79 23' 00" East along the No'therly limit of said Lot 8 a distance of 41 55 feet to a point THENCE South 34 00' 00" East a distance of 0 38 feet to a°witness iron bar, THENCE continuing along the same South 34 00' 00" East a distance of 240 36 to an iron bar. THENCE South 79 34' 30" West a distance of 136 45 feet to a witness standard round dron bar. THENCE continuing along the same South 79 34' 30" West a distance of 1 60 feet to the Westerly limit of said Lot 8 THENCE North 10 46' 30" West along Me Westerly limit of said Lot 8 to the POINT OF COMMENCEMENT Further shown as Part 2 & 3 Plan 22R•1783 PCL. No. 61 TOWNSHIP OF HOWICK, COUNTY OF HURON PROVINCE OF ONTARIO PARK LOT 23 PLAN 276 PCL. No. 102 TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN. COUNTY OF HURON. PROVINCE OF ONTARIO Composed of a portion of Lot Number Four (4) Parsons' Survey. Plan 211, of the Village of Crediton and known as a part of the south-west angle of Farm Lot Number Eleven (1 1) in the Sixth (6) Concession of the Township of Stephen in the County of Huron and Province of Ontario and better known and described a3 follows '`Commencing at a stak,e planted on the easterly limit of said village Lot Number Four at a distance of kitty• two feet (52') northerly from the south-east angle of said Village lot thence northerly along the easterly limit of said Village Lot a distance Of thirty feet six inches (30'6") more or less arriving at the northerly limit of said Village Lot: thence westerly along the said northerly limit a distance of twenty-two feet (22') to an angle, thence southerly parallel with the easterly limit of said lot a distance of thirty feet six inches (30' 6") to an angle. thence easterly parallel with the southerly limit of said Village Lot a distance of twenty-two feet (22') arriving at a place of beginning " TOGETHER with a right-of-way running north to south described as follows "Commencing at a point on the southerly limit of said Village Lot Number Four (4) and at a distance of twenty-two feet (22') west from the south- east angle of said Lot_ thence northerly parallel with the eastern boundary a distance of eighty-two feet six inches (82'6") to an angle thence westerly parallel with the southerly lira t a distance of eight feet (8') to an angle. thence southerly parallel with the easterly limit a distance of eighty• two feet six inches (82'6") arriving at the southerly limit of said lot, thence easterly along the southerly limit a distance of eight feet 18.1 arriving at the place of beginning PARK LOT NUMBER 26 ON THE WEST SIDE OF ARTHUR STREET PLAN 410 in the said Town Plot of Wingham lying south of the Well- ington, GreX and Bruce Railway Company' right-of-way more particularly described in Registered lnst 10623 PCL. No 109 TOWNSHIP OF TURNBERRY. COUNTY OF HURON. $ 207.04 PROVINCE OF ONTARIO GORE LOT DUNCANS SURVEY PLAN 166 366.94 $1,546.81 57,706.16 $ 223.03 All amounts payable by the successful purchaser shall be payable in full at the time of the sale by cash or money order or by a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank. trust company or Province of Ontario Savings Office. The municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other mat- ters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rest with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Tax Sales Act. 1984 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules. The successful purchaser wilt be required to pay the amount bid plus accumulated taxes and relevant land transfer tax. For further information regarding this sate. contact: B. G. Hanly, Clerk -Treasurer & Administrator. Corporation of the County of Huron, Court House Square. Goderich, Ontario, N7A 1M2.