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PAGE .:'A--GODERICHSIGNAL-STAR,. THURSDAY. MAY 12, 1977
1 have been going over a lot
of "precious" junk that has
been taking up a lot of space.
Papers and clippings are the
worst things to try to
preserve. After looking
through a lot of these crisp
and fading bits of papgr I
found more than half of them
ended on the heap of "Why
was THAT saved?" Some of it
makes no sense at all, today.
One item 1 enjoyed re-
reading was one you, too,
would understand after the
winter you have just ex-
perienced. 1t,�as a story of
brave railwaymen on a huge
snowplow which tried to clear
the tracks, rescue trains
which had been held in the
snowdrifts for a couple of
days, act as hospital tram in
''rushing" a farm wife to
hospital via the caboose over
tracks they had cleared hours
earlier • some by hand - and
other great deeds.
The story told of how they
spent 56 continuous hours of
shunting back and forth from
one huge drift to another,
nearly freezing in the snow
which flew in on them as the
plow rocked and teetered
alarmingly - finally ending up
beside a barn not knowing
they had been de -railed.
The story was enjoyed by
folks who had travelled•those
old steam trains, -the route
was from Goderich to Guelph
touching dozens of small
towns and small villages,
In 196'2 notice was given
that this run was to • be
discontinued and later one of
the old steam engines was to
become a permanent at-
traction in our famous Huron
County Pioneer Museuen on
North Street.
In those years, Mr. H.J.
Neill, who had started this
great museum, realized this
bit of history had to be
preserved for future
generations and he bought the
old "No. 6275" one of the few
remaining "puffer -belly"
engines in Western Ontario.,
Getting it from the railraod
at East St. Station was
another fantastic operation.
Sections of rails, on ties, were
laid down on the street and
that 90 ton engine was
propelled -an inch at a time -
down Bruce Street to the
Museum. Don't ask me how
ship was very popular for
many, many years for the
Moonlight Cruiseand longer
cruises through the Great
Lakes.
A miniature sea voyage -
must have been nice. I
haven't heard of any cruise
ships corning to the Port of
Goderich this summer - but
the Jubilee 3 committee have
a great many events planned
for the harbour area.
It is just wonderful the way
everyone is pitching in to
make this a wonderful year to
remember. Keep up the good
,work!
May 14 is the Arthur Circle
Rummage Sale at, Knox
Church Hall.
they travelled from the On Sunday, May 15 at 3
railway to Bruce Street then
p.m. Knox Church, that great
into the Museum. Boys Choir of Stratford will
That must be a story in sing. Don't miss it.
itself - but I• know it wasn't On May 18 at ' .30 p.m.
d Bake
easy and the men of the Salting is Flowers at Vi Victoria Street
Goderich Jaycees - ambitious United ,hurch. The U.C.W. is
young men like our Kinsmen
group today INCHED the sponsor.
actually - inched that big On May 26, there is a Penny
all the way.Theyalso .Fair and Tea at St. George's
engine
•Church Hall, The Women's
sold SHARES on the Hospital Auxiliary is the
operation to help defray some sponsor-.
of Mr. Neill's expenses. On July 10, Sunday at2 p.m.
Wonder if I can find some of at G.D.C.I. there is a Re-
those shares we bought: They union. Make sure you contact
might be valuable by now! your family and friends for
I found some pictures of this bigevent.
The Square decorated for the
big OLD HOME. WEEK in Well you are being'
] 92I. Around The Square wide enumerated this week for the
bunting flowed from the top of yoha Provincial bmiselection. If
the buildings - looked great youu have been missed in some
but 1'11 bet we couldn't afford way be sure you get your
to buy it today, the way prices name on the list and VOTE--
have changed. They also had VOTE VOTE. The -lists will be
the big Steamship, the S.S. posted somewhere in your
Greyhound which came into area -cheek them,
the Port of Goderich. This
Gift to mother
With Mother's Day just past, one daughter gave her
n400ther the best gift she could. Ruth Shewen of London
moved to Goderich to help her 76 -year-old mother,
Frances McMaster recover from a recent illness. Every
day, in good weather, Mrs. Shewen takes her mother for
a walk around town in her wheelchair.. "We cover
miles," says Mrs. Shewen. Mrs. McMaster says the daily
outings are helping her feel better. (staff photo).
WE APOLOGIZE
We wish 10 draw to your attention the following errors in our Spring and
Summer Catalogue
PAGE 21 (ITEM 11 & 16) The item now keyed as item 11 should be item 16
with a price of 51 95 The item now keyed as item 16 should he item 11 with"
the price of 53 35
PAGE 30 (ITEM 1) Though Ns item is shown without a saw blade the price
covers the circular saw with a combination blade to fit
PAGE 41 (ITEM 8) This item is a key wound alarm dock not electric as staled
PAGE 59 (ITEM 17 & 18) The number 17 and 18 in the picture area should be
transposed for proper identification All other information regarding these items
is correct
PAGE 69 (ITEM 10) The price quoted for the Holiday AC/DC multi.band radio is
nor correct The correct price is 528 44:
PAGE 80 (ITEM 4) This clothesline is sold by the hundred loot length The price
is correct but lacks the qualifier that says 54 44 per 100 ft
PAGE 81 (ITEM 7) The one•gallon size ferry can should be 53 79 The five
ganon size ferry can should be $10 49 The word 'up' in the picture area for
item 7 should be disregarded •
PAGE 84 (ITEM 2 & 4) The price to the picture area for item 2 should be 53 66
not 579 95 The price in the picture area for item 4 should be 51 69 not $16 98
PAGE 84 (ITEM 12) The price in the picture and the copy should be 52 39
not 56 79
We aporogize for any inconvenience we might have caused you
DOMINION HANDWAIIE
•
Love
Martha
I.O.D.E. hears
information on
genetic counselling
Maple Leaf Chapter
I.O.D.E, held their May
meeting in the Board Room of
the Assessment Office with
Mrs. G.L. Royal, Regent,
presiding.
Mrs M. Rogers presented
several ideas that the chapter
might be able to use in the
"Concern for Elderly"
project. She stressed that
one's time and interest are
the best possible ways to help.
Many activities are
planned for the Tri -Jubilee
celebrations. Saturday, June
18, the Chapter is hosting a
Garden Party; June 29 to
July 5 a Replica of the Crown
Jewels will be on display;
July 5, Heritage Day, an
outside Citizenship Court and
Reception will be held and on
July 9 a float from the
Chapter will be entered in the
parade.
Mrs. G. Smith, education
convener introduced Mrs.
R.J. Currie, Chairman for the
"Concern for Children"
project in genetic coun-
selling. Mrs. Currie explained
that genetric counselling
provides and interprets
medical information based on
expanding knowledge of
human genetics, the branch
MPPs support Alpha
Thirty-one persons at-
tended the ALPHA meeting
held in Brussels Public School
last week.
Letters werereceived•from
Robert McKinley, MP, Jack
Riddell, MPP, and Murray
Gaunt, MPP. All three
supported our efforts to make
empty, upper-level apart-
ments in senior citizen's
housing accessible to the
handicapped.
Members voted to have a
form letter printed. The letter
will explain ALPHA to in-
terested inquirers.
Letters were sent to
committees in charge of
building new grandstands at
the local rracetratjcs. ALPHA
hopes they will consider the
needs of the handicapped in
the construction of these
stands.
'Local theatres are' to be
approached about available
viewing space for wheelchair
confinees.
The next meeting date will
be May 24th at 8 p.m. at
Brussels Public School.
Everyone is welcome.',
For further infdrm;ation
call: Elaine Townshend,
Clinton: 482-3073; Mary
Howell, Goderich: 524-8692;
Pat Watson, Brussels: 887-
6236.
An Open Invitiori
To Everyone
Who Wears
A Hearing Aid
COME WHERE THE SERVICE IS
ASK FOR A SPR/NG TUNE-UP
OF YOUR AID
Thursday, May 12
We will .. .
1. Remove external corrosion
2. De -moisturize your aid
3. Inspect the case for breaks
4. Check all contacts
5. Clean your earmold
6. Check to make surttour earmold fits
correctly
7. Replace tubing if needed
8. Check your volume control for noise
9. Make sure your on/off switch is work-
ing properly
10. Find out if your aid still fits your hear-
ing loss
11. Offer you a free electronic hearing test
to see if your hearing ability has
changed
12. Adjust the aid to any changes in your
Toss, if this is possible.
This Servibe Is Yours For The Asking."
No Cost. No Obligation; Regardless
Of Make Or Model.
F15r;5hur•In
Service,.Call 273-2118
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BEL1ONE,HEARING AID SERVICE
AT , McKay Hall
FROM 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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ut science concerned with
heredity. It benefits families
and children who either
suffer from genetic disorders
or are at risk of developing
some. form of inherited
disease, ,
The counsellor provides the
family seeking help with a
realistic view of the situation
the nature of the birth defect
ulrcady evident in a family
member, `the risk of
recurrence and what it would
mean in practical terms fol„
all concerned.
A genetic clinic was opened
in Sudbury in February, 1976
and since that time there
have been five clinics held
and a total of sixty-three
families . attended. Tran-
sportation, accommodation
and administrative costs of
the qualified personnel are
paid by the Provincial
1.0.D.E. and it is hoped tliat
in the future the Ministry of
Health will assume
responsibility for the clinics.
Mrs. R.Y. Smith thanked
Mrs. Currie and presented
her with a souvenir Tri -
Jubilee pen.
Mrs. '-R. Breckenridge is
having the June pot luck
supper at her cottage at
Bogie's Beach.
Save electricity
save natural resourc
About a third of
Ontario's electricity is genet-
ated by burning fossil fuels
coal, oil, natural gas. The price
of all these natural resources
is increasing rapidly. The price
of coal, for example, has
tripled over the last five years
- Higher fulel costs inevitably
show up in the price you pay
for -electricity.
Save electricity, and
you'll save money. You'll also
be helping to conserve dwin,
dling natural resources for
other important uses...
transportation, agriculture,
chemicals. •
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