HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-06-30, Page 79•
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" September, 1864, the
Alexander MacKid
vught to the Signal office
nig of the 'Nest grapes we
Ace ever seen," the editor
rote in acknowledging kgift
'fruit from the spacious
'den of St. Andrew's manse
Nelson street. The Canada
many had granted two
da half acres to the Church
Scotland trustees. Where
wn and garden extended
stward from the house
ere is now a nursing home,
nother large house and a
asoline station. Some of the
d trees — chestnut, maple
d pine — remain as wit-
esses of life at the manse
ore than a century ago. In
5 years the fine old house
s changed ownership only
ur times, The late Keith
opkinsiin. proprietor of Sky
arbor, bought it in 1940.
Before that, for some 40
ears, it was the residence of
hn Galt, postmaster of
oderich for almost the same
period. The story of the Gaits
in Goderich ought sortie day
US be written, For the present,
something at least — may be
recorded regarding the house
at 35 Nelson east. Of course, •
this is not the only Galt house.
Canada Company Com-
missioner •John Galt lived in
the company's log building on
harbor hill during his
relatively brief say. His son
John, registrar of deeds, was
squire of Ridgewood, the
beautiful log and stucco house
built on the north side of the
river for. Baron van Tuyl. of
The Hague. Books have been
written about the careers of
the other sons, Sir Alexander
and Sir Thomas Gait, the first
a 'Confederation Father and
first Prime Minister of the
Dominion, the other, Chief
Justice of Ontario. Their
brother John preferred a
quieter life, held no such
ambition as Alex, and Tom,
and 4 never sought a
Turn to page 42
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A t “GaIrbraid," their home In Victoria, B.C., Mr. and Mrs. John Galt stand beside a metal
deer which once adorned "The Maples" home of Hon. M. C. Cameron, and later the
grounds of Postmaster John Galt's home on Nelson Street here. John Galt of Victoria,
many years with the Bank of Montreal before retirement was the only son of Postmaster
John Galt and Lena Cameron, eldest daughter of Hon. M. C. Cameron. Two sisters reside
in Goderich. (Photo by Vancouver Province)
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