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TOWN OF GODERICH
PRIDE PROGRAM - PHASE VI
TO ALL RESIDENTS AND OWNERS LOCATED IN THE
FOLLOWING AREA:
TOWN OF GODERICH B.I.A. AREA
NELSON
STREET
WATERLOO
WEST STREET
LIGHTHOUSE ST. ��
ELGIN
AVENUE
The Town of Goderich and The Goderich B.I.A. Board of Management
invites you to come to a meeting .
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 7:00 P.M.,
Council CbOmbers, Town Hall
57 West Street
To discuss your Neighbourhood Improvement Services such as: Sewers, Roads, Sidewalks, Parks
& Recreational Facilities.
PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND
As residents your input is essential.
FOR MORE INFORMATION • •
CALL.THE TOWN HALL AT 524-7308
Service Clubs
Legion prepares for anniversary
BY NEIL SHAW PRO
It has been, and still is, the custom of
relatives of the war dead, who make a tour
of Europe, to visit the grave of a son or
father or brother or uncle who fell in battle
during World War I or World War II.
In Europe over -100,000 gravestones,
each with a simple maple leaf identify
those Canadians who fell in battle, 68,000 in
World War I and 45,000 in World War II.
As Remembrance Day approaches
again, we of Legion Branch 109 think of
those over 100,000 and complete our plans
to mark November 11 with our poppy cam-
paign, our Branch church service and the
parade and service the cenotaph an Cour-
thouse Park.
The church parade, this year, will be
held at North Street United Church at 11
a.m. on Sunday November 8th. This
parade will form up at the Legion hall at
10:30 a.m. and all Branch members, Aux-
iliary members and non Legion veterans
are welcome to parade. The dress is beret
and medals, if available. The distribution
of poppies to the citizens of the community
will follow this parade at 1 p.m. from the
Vimy room of the Branch.
On Wednesday November 11 all
members of Branch 109 and any veterans,
who are not Legion members plus the
members of our Ladies Auxiliary will
meet at the Legion hall by 10:30 a.m. and
parade to the newly refurbished cenotaph
in Courthouse Park for the service of
Remembrance and the laying of the
wreaths purchased by various concerns
and organizations of the town and area.
The service will be conducted by the Rev.
G.L. Royal, recently retired as the
minister of Knox Presbyterian Church and
the immediate past Padre of Legion
Branch 109. Branch 109 Past President
Ralph Kingswell will again act as parade
marshall. Both Padre Royal and Comrade
Kingswell return to action on this the 60th
anniversary of Goderich Legion Branch
109 which received . its charter on
November 8, 1927. This November 11, 1987
Branch 109 will commence the observance
of sixty years of service to our country, our
community and our comrades.
All citizens of our town and the surroun-
ding area are invited to also join with
Branch 109 at the Remembrance Day ser-
vice at the cenotaph on this the Diamond
jubilee of Branch 109.
Immediately following the cenotaph
parade the Branch will stage the release of
a mass of blue and gold balloons from the
front of the Legion hall. This event official-
ly initiates the 60th Birthday celebration of
our Branch which will hold at least one
major anniversary event until next
Remembrance Day 1988.
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As Farm managers you face intense pressures to make,sound financial
decisions. Your banker's job is to take the complex business of farming
and help make your banking arrangements as straightforward as possible.
Therefore. it is important that your banking needs are handled by a
banker with agricultural banking experience and know-how.
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George Zolob
44 The Square. P.O. Box 188
Goderich. Ontario N7A 3Z2 (519) 524-2611
Scatiabank
The Goderich Legion Branch 109 presented the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital
with $5,000 worth of new equipment recently. Here, from left to right, Legion member Gene
Baker, Legion president Alvin Blackwell, Auxiliary president Marg Baker, Poppy chair-
man Howard Carroll, Legion press officer Neil Shaw and hospital administrator Ken
Engelstad stand in front of a laboratory incubator purchased with the money. Also purchas-
ed was a blood warmer for the operating room and a whirlpool attachment for the chronic
care patients on second floor. (photo by Lou -Ann DeBruyn)
A bus will be available at the Legion at
10:30 a.m. on November 11 to transport
and provide shelter from the elements for
those members and vets who wish to at-
tend this service at the cenotaph but whose
health does not permit them to parade. If
you wish to use this bus and need a ride to
the bus and home again please phone Com-
rade Ray Barker at 4-8849.
A hot lunch for those personnel on the
November 11 parade will be provided i,n
the Jubilee room by our Ladies Auxiliary
following the launching of the balloons. A
prize will be awarded to the person who
returns the balloon found thef'urthest from
Goderich Branch 109 by November 1988. .
Following the church parade on Sunday,
November 8 all Branch 109 members, Or-
dinary, Associate, Fraternal and the
Ladies Auxiliary of Branch 109 are re-
quested to report to the Vimy room, secure
their poppy box and area to be canvassed
with poppies and be part of the house to
house blitz from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun-
day, November 8.
This annual distribution of poppies is the
only time that the Legion makes an appeal
to the public for funds, -which are held in
the branch poppy trust account and
limited in their use by regulations laid
down by the Dominion Command of the
Royal Canadian Legion.
The Legion poppy fund is used to provide
emergency aid to veterans and their
depends; for hospital comforts for
veterans permanently confined; bursaries
for local students going on from high
school to higher education; prizes for the
annual student Branch literary contest;
equipment of the local, hospital; and sup-
port of the legion service bureau that
assists veterans to secure disability pen-
sions and needed health care.
The poppy is the symbol of sacrifice and
your donation to the Branch poppy can-
vasser may be large or small — whatever
your conscience dictates; but we of
Branch 109 trust that you will give
generously when the Legion canvasser
calls at your door on the afternoon of Sun-
day, November 8th.
The town and area will also be seeing the
distribution of poppies on Friday,
November 6 and Saturday, November 7
when Legion members and the Ladies of
our Auxiliary will cover the strategic loca-
tions in town. For,those who are missed on
the canvass there will be poppy boxes in
various businesses of the town and outly-
ing areas so that each person has an oppor-
tunity to contribute to the Legion poppy
"fund. If you wish to make a major con-
tribution please contact the Branch 109
poppy chairman at 4-7969 or phone the
Branch. Receipts for tax purposes will be
issued for any donation of $5 or over.
Let us all wear a poppy during Poppy
Week from November 4 to 11 and attend
the service at the cenotaph, where
together we will remember.
DEEP RELAXATION
STRESS RELEASE WORKSHOP
A HANDS-ON WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY THE RECREATION DEPT.
Workshop Leader: Rita Loftsgard R.M.T.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1987
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
at the Victoria Public School Gym (use southeast entrance)
Workshop Fee: $35.00 per person
PLEASE PRE -REGISTER AT THE GODERICH RECREATION OFFICE
166 McDONALD ST:, GODERICH BY NOVEMBER 6, 1987
Please wear loose fitting clothing and bring a towel or mat.
For more information contact The Goderich Recreation Office
at 524-2125
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