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The Goderich Signal Star, 1976-04-08, Page 11Council received a letter from the Town of Exeter in which they., expressed their appreciation for the assistance of •the. Goderich PUC during the recent ice storm.. The letter indicated that the town would have not • have been able to restore ' power as quickly and as ef- ficiently withoutthe help of the Goderich group. • • Council granted permission to the Girl'Guides .to conduct their cookieday on Saturday , May 1. Mrs.Carol:•Alcock, Girl Guild;e Cookie Convenor, madethe request. . " i. Council passed a Motion authorizing the advancement of $10,000 to the Parks Committee ` from its 1976 budget. The -money is to be used for .the planting• of trees .and" plants in the towns parks andalso for the 'purchase- of peat moss and fertilizer: ,Councillor .- • Bob ._ Allen requested an average budget . of the perks committee over- the .last five years and was told it ranged between $17,000' and over $60,000 from last year. • Reeve' Stan Profit claimed ' the "request was exorbitant and voted against the motion. Hanover. Holiday Tours 1) Florida Senior' Citizens Special : 15 -days; 'departs April 21. 2) Bicentennial • special • .at Wheeling, West Virginia - The. Myron Floren Show With stars -of the Lawrence Welk. TV Show on 'Friday evening • a Superspectacular "Jam- boree USA" headlined by Merle • Haggaron Saturday • evening. . plus uch more. Do t miss this 'special weekend—of: : activities • -- it's happening only 'once in 1976 in ' Wheeling! • - tour departs�pril'29 return May 2. .. IL BRIEFS Town council passed a motion to authorize the calling of tenders for con- , struction of storm sewers on South, Keays and Raglan, Streets. Works and Engineering Ciimmittee chairman Dave Gower estimated the, project would cost $50,000. • For information contact HANOVER Travel Service 299 1 Loth Street, Hanover, Ontario 1-800-265-3007. (toll free)• 364-3270 "i loca l ) KINCARDINE Travel Service 831 Queen Street, - Kincardine, Ontario 396-3477. -COACH HOUSE Travel Service 59 Hamilton Street, Goderich, Ontario. 524-8366 • Council agreed to institute the Ontario Home Renewal Program • in the town of Goderich. andit was indi ated- that approximately $53,176' would be • availlable • to be loaned • out to qualifying property owners. A maintenance bylaw is - required to establish a minimum -standard for Fib -Using ,in the town and the. 'administration of h e program would be the responsibility of (The municipality. Councillor-. Leroy Harrison indicated that the administration of the program would not be as much of a burden as initially anticipated, DUNBANN0.. Mr. Win, .Wiggins was taken to Wingham Hospital early last week: Mrs. Olive Straughan- came out of Goderich hospital and. is •visiting •her• .daughter -and. son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. K.K. Dawson. . Mrs' - JaCk . Ryan is hospitalized at present.' Sh'e has been staying with Mr and Mrs,; Gordon Kidd, Simon Logtenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dirk . Logten- berg suffe'rea a painful injury 'to his leg when he came in • contact with the feed sager.; .Fortunately the belt broke, but he only needed'stitches. to, close the wound.; " • ' Mrs. Lois Farrish and the Kindergarten 2 class visited. Frank Pentland's Atgar bush on Thursday , and. • were treated^to some maple sugar, They brought back some of the candy for the Kin- dergarten 1 class as they were unable to go. The sap was -not' running well"' and Frank pulled the spiles the. next day. • Mr. and Mrs,. Gordon Anderson, Lynne and Mary and Jan Caesar and Mr. arid Mrs. John Anderson visited relatives in, and around Akron, , Ohio during the holiday week. " Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson moved' from Lucknow to Goderich a week ago Saturday. Communion • service .. was, held.. at •IYungannon United Church on Sunday and Rev. H.G. Dobson spoke on,: "The Cross and The Lord's' Sup- per,> Rupert Sojtau of Crois.e• .' Hinds', Canada • Limited of S.carpor.ough Ont., will. submit proposedch,anges and quotations on: ' lighting.•in' Agricitlture 'Park within the next week.. - Earlier, the. Goderich .Industri'al Softball Association had requested the lighting in Agriculture. Park he brought up to standard and ' the group suggested. a c't •. sharing' agreement. o's O.LBORHE CORNER Join Church Benmil.ler United Church have their Sunday service at .10 a.m. and last Sunday, April 4 was :a special Sunday with the senior and junior choirs having special music. = Five young girls joined the church -Connie Baer, Heather . Clark, Brenda Feagan,Betty Sowerby and Connie Willis This coming Sunday, Aprilr• 11 will be another special service when the choirs Will . present special music and a splendid. •group of young men will -join the church -Don. Bogie, John Bogie, ' Peter Feagan, • Scott Kernighan, Kevin Jewell, Andrew Moore, Joseph :Moore; • Stephen Moore, Brian Sowerby, Larry.. Sowerby , Terry Sowerby and Danny Willis. • . Group No '.1 Designing Dingalings• held their third . .meeting ,*ie Colborne Township' Hall, Monday evening, ;Apri15:9i4-il'rfrenibers— -answered the roll call "What is the color, harmony of your Learning Stitches Article.'_' Discussion followed •in regard to what they will do for Achievement Day. The girls will plan at the.next meeting what they will dolor an exhibit. Helen . Brindley, leader,. discussed different_ ways for a back stitch, example -circles.' and lines. She read a:section on how to create a design. The girls enjoyed a five minute singalong and the leader described 'how to enlarge a design. The leaders- Heed arid Nancy Brindley, -demon- strated a'twisted chain stitch.'. and the'jnembers all tried jt. • Thethird meeting of Tiger Dunlop Group NQ;, 2 was held - Mrs. G. Knitting at Carlow Hall at ;7 . p. m-.' Monday April 5th. with all members present. The girls .: decided on the name and a rover.for the club., this being "You Hues". Each girl answered the roll call "what is the color har- mony pf y.our learning stit- ches article ` The • secretary read the . minutes of the last meeting. The girls discussed where • .hack stitches could be used and the leaders demonstrated the twisted chain stitch. and.. put the cha•i•n. stitch ori their • samplers. The .girls will meet again Monday onday evening, April 12th. Social News • We are pleased to report Norinne Brindley is at her ' home in Goderich: We• Wish ,; her continued progress in the C r•ecovery",from the adcident ` lest December., A . de.ssert :.card party (-euchre:-&5:00)_oral-•bake-sale: -.for planned .for Colborne Township hall, Thursday,. ;Apri122nd at 1:30 p.m. MRS. MARY SERE Next Sy•nday will be Palm Sunday, I'he official hoard met on. l'l:onday April in Nile United . • Church" The Dungannon Anniversary commi•tte.e met after that - .Messre';;,Lloyd Hodges, Tom Culbert; Tom" Webster and Mrs: Art McMichael. Con- firmation 'Att., cancelled on Saturday because some of theclass were taking part in a tournament Nit the class will 9 meet at 10'a.m, this Saturday morning. a^ ° GODERC1'CH SIGNA L -STAR, THURSDAY, APR,1L:fl' 197 pAf I f visited on Sunday with Mrs, Cecil Blake. Harvey and Joe Sproul ha returned home from Texas and Mexico wilere•they spent the winter. Mr, and - Mrs. Graham McNee visited_ Mr. and Mrs.. . P.oss McNee at Huronview' on M Sunday.. and Mrs.' Gertrude • Bell in Clinton Hospital, Mrs.- • -Bell took a:fall and broke her. hip ..at Huronview•. last Mone•.• dtiy. ° • . Mr. .and Mrs. John Berea, and Kaf•en>tof'London visited on ,.the' weekend 'with •Mrs:. Mary Bere. Sunday visitors. were Miss Mary Lou Vincent', Mrs.. Heber Eedy'returned . home on the weekend after spending a few weeks with her daughter and son -in -taw, r I{ucille and Ralpb.Henderson - in Goderich.- Mrs. 'Harold - Maize has • been in Goderich hospital the past two :weeks receiving treatment frn- heart trouble and diabetes. • Mrs. Jack Phillips (Nancy). accompanied Marina Park, Noreen Park ,and Sharon Dawson , on theirtrip to _..Jam_ai•ca. They returned home on Monday and report a very enjoyable holiday. Jason and Andrew Phillips stayed with their aunt and. uncle, Tom and Evelyn Phillips of Luckrrow. while their mother was away. Mrs, Diane. Park and Mrs. Linda McNee spent the weekend in'Sa'r.nia visiting, a former classmate of Diane's, `Diane. Hayward.. • :,Mt.'and`Mrs, Thos. Fowler, Darrel and Karen of Parkhill visited Mr, and. Mrs. Chas. Fowler on Sunday. • Miss Beth McConnell Foresters donate • SALTFORD VALLE HALL. FOR RENT 524-9366 Jill Bennett honored prior to marriage • Twenty-six neighbours.: and friends of Miss' Jill Bennett, -Toront:o;- were guests at the home of Mrs. Bill Hayden last Saturday when they honoured her with a bridal shower. Pink and white wedding bells decorated the room arid chair. Mrs. Hayden welcomed everyone; and'ctnducted a sing -song. All played card bingo: Mrs: ,Larry Fisher read an address of congratulations and giftswere:presented. Jill was assisted by Mrs. Jim Fielder nad:Miss Anne Burns ,Of Sarnia in opening the gifts.. Mrs. Barry Brown made an attractive bow and ribbon hat and ,placed it on the bride-. elect's head. Jill thanked everyone for their gifts and the hostesses, Mrs, Bill- Hayden, '' Mrs. Gordon Martin, Mrs., Larry Fisher, Mrs, 'Jim Hayden and Mrs, Carman Hayden. t ancer Socie' At a Foresters .dance on Bert Harris won a. large April 3 the -members of the ham in a draw. The. second C. • O F. at Be.nmiller donated -ham was won by an $3243 to the Canadian Cancet;unidentified lady. • Society. • On . behalf of.. the Huron Branch of the Cancer Society. Bro. Les, Pitblado received a cheque for '$3000. from Bro. Bill ,Bogie.: This was the 'proceeds of, a Snowmobile Marathon held in February. At .the same time Sis Phyllis Pitblado• presented a cash donation of $243 of which $204 came fromthe.'sale of tickets on an afghan, crocheted and donated by Sis.• P, hyllis•Pitblado. • The tickets were made and. donated by D.D..Sis. Phyllis Harrison. They were sold by the members. of Court ). Fascination: • Thirty-nine dollar's was collected to"a .voluntary coin donation at the, entrance td " the dance hall. The Cancer Society was not the only. beneficiary at this gala af- fair. The_ door prize - patio lights. was ::won' by Mary Lynne. Telford - of Goderich. Ferri Moore of Albert St. Goderich held the lucky ticket on the afghan. • . 0•• Best -Dressed Young Styles ... 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The leaders, Mrs;, Jean Errington and Mrs, Donna. Young helped the members• fill out the discussion sheet:, • The. girls divide into 'two m groups* for .•deonstration: The leaders` .demond strate how to do the sheaf €iller .• aitch •and ' the satin stitch, The •members'practisedthese ,stitches on theirsamp•ler. ',The next meeting f?; at the'. hem.e of Mrs. Donna • Young' on Thursday, April.8 at 7.:15 ,p. m. • sting Goderich Memorial Arena.. STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 9th Fridays - Saturdays - '8 1.1 p. 1 1 ' p.m:. Sundays.- 8 1 1 p.m. Wednesdays - 8 ADMISSION = 75c • SKATE. RENTAL - •5Oc. You don't need to study thick volumes on fence build-. ing . , . nordo you have to take special. lessons or listen ,to a lecture! To learn how to build a fence just visit your , Buildall store! Our experts will make it seem so simple, . you'llwonderwhy you haven't built a fence ortwo long ago. Buildall's fencing guide book explains itall. 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