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'PAGE 2A--601)ERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1977
Round and Abouts.......
My little story about the
village of Comber - or rather
my recollection of my
childhood there - struck a
very interesting note lasj
weekend.
Mrs. B. A. Badman phoned
me. It seems that she and her
husband had taken over the
bake shoprirt, Cornber with its
goodies - the baking, candy -
and best of all, when we were
little, the ice cream parlour.
But this happened just.after I
had left Comber to live in
Windsor. I had a very in-
teresting talk with this nice
lady who brought me up to
date on the folks living - and
those now gone - f-rom
Comber.
I have had a sweet tooth all
my life and I remember when
we were little, every
Saturday afternoon we had
our bath, were all dressed up -
the four of us - and were given
five cents' each and we
headed right away for the ice
cream parlour. We must have
been cute little tykes all
polished and shiny eyed,
heading for our treat, as so
many folks would stop and
talk to"us - and we were not
interested in talking at that
time.
We must have had more
than a nickte..as I recall sit,
ting up at those round tables
on the round seat chairs with
the funny wire back, eating a
dish of ice cream and af-
terwards spending time to
choose a hag of candy which- I
clutched all the way home 1
always shared my hag of
goodies to start with. but
when my candy was gone my
one sister who ''saved" her
candy would never give me
any of hers - and that was a
little hurt that lasted all
through the years.
To go back to my con-
versation with Mrs. Badman,
she and her hubby came to
Goderich - because they liked
rt - about 1966. Mr. B. died in
8172. She told me our Miss
Dominion of Canada 1977 is
Maei-anne McKeen of Comber
- and a .beautiful girl By the
way she will ride in the
• Lucknow Fall Fair Parade
September 16 and 17 and act
as zt judge at the "Miss
Western Ontario" contest at
that fair. The Dave
E:rringtons.'sixth concession,
West Wawanosh are close
relatives of Mrs. Badman.
Late Saturday afternoon
another lady called, who had
also been raised in Comber.
She was Ina Calder now
married to one of the Wright
boys and living in Lions Head
Martha Rathburn appears
weekly in The Signal -Star.
up in the Peninsula. Believe it
or not, I was so -excited
hearing so many things about
an almost forgotten era. Ina
and I had gone through high
school together - I can't recall
if it was public school too or
not but by that time we were
living in the Village across
Reverend Arnold Francis Loebach (centre) was officially
installed as• pastor of St. Peter's Parish in Goderich at a
special evening mass on Sunday. Present at the installation
were, left to right, Reverend Ralph King, chairman of the
Goderich Ministerial Association, Father V. S. Gleeson of
Stratford, dean of the Huron -Perth deanery who installed
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Father Loebach on behalf of Bishop G. Emmett Carter of
the Diocese of London and Father Ed Dentinger of
Kingsbridge and Father Joseph Hardy of Clinton who both
assisted Father Gleeson. Father Loebach succeeds
Reverend Raymond Moynahan. (staff photo) ,
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from the George. Wright
family and 1 have many
happy memories with that
family.
When we were on -the farm,
an aunt and uncle - and two
nieces Hilda and Helen
Durrant would visit us from
Windsor. The first time they
came we were introduced to
corn.
Mother had a very large
garden and the rest of the
'field had been planted in
corn. It was a "new" field and
that corn"grew to seven and
eight feet high with huge
juicy ears of corn. Aunt
Annie, right off, picked ears
of corn for supper but mother
said that was terrible — in
England they fed that MAIZE
to the cattle and the pigs and
her children would never eat -
it. Well, her kids loved,it and
it has been a favorite
vegetable ever since.
Mother had planted
tomatoes - probably from the
seed, as there were no
hothouses around there at
that time, and those tomatoes
grew like crazy. She had
never had a garden in her life
hut with this one she went
overboard - tomatoes,
tomatoes everywhere - but
she learned how to can them
and we had lots for the
winter.
We lived a mile from the
village, but §he filled our kid
Wagon - with basket's " of
tomatoes and sent us in to sell
. or give them away. I think
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they sold for 25c a basket and
we made a good many trips
back - my sister and I - with
the big luscious tomatoes.
Anyway, I still like tomatoes.
There were lots of fruit on the
farm - a large orchard near
the house with a great variety
of apples and plums.
The kids, from . two con-
cessions always cut through
our place to their homes, so
we always went to and.from
school together. Coming
htime each nite there was
always a big raid on the or-
chard. With sn many d.iff.erent
apples we, would run from
tree to tree sampling this
lovely* fruit. The other kids
would have a few bites out of
each apple and throw it away,
but I always ate my apple
right to the core-,inpluding
those bitter seeds, which for
some reason, .1 couldn't
resist.
I loved those juicy snow
apples and another one which
was quite tart - don't know the
names but' there ,was" also
those great early yellow -
green apples and the funny
shaped sheep heads and
'specially nice reds and
russets for winter.
Although there were lots of
apples, I always resented the
way they "wasted" the ap-
ples. Perhaps I wanted them
to -enjoy the whole apple
which always seemed
sweeter around 'the core, but
then, thatis a failing of mine -
if I enioy something I always
want others toenjoy the same
thing. Another thing -
somewhere thru the years, I
found that apple seeds have a
certain amount of strychnine
or some kind of "poison" in
them. I still eat them. 6
Well now, I've got started
on a subject that hasn't been
touched in years --would you
like me to "talk" about some
of your memories? Just send
me a. note. They are always
interesting - funny,
some sad but interesting.
Don't forget the Arthritis
Forum which will be held in
G.D.C.I. Auditorium
Tuesday, September 20 at 8
p.m. You, too, are ,a can-
didate for, rheumatism and -or
arthritis - so take along
someone you know who is a
sufferer and learn about this
miserable disease.
September21, a Wednesday
evening at 8, the Garden Club
have their meeting at Vic-
toria St. School. A very in-
teresting speaker 'from the
Royal Botanical Society will
talk to you.
Mark—your,..- calendar— :for._.
8ctober19, Wednesday, the
supper at Benmiller United
Church, phone 524-2756,
Enjoy, enjoy.
Love
Martha.
College cheer: whenyour
kid receives the check from
home.
Tencennial ,
Celebration
at Conestoga
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Conestoga College is celebrating the tenth year of service to it's
community, and you are invited to join the festivities. Bring the family.
Explore your community college
Tencennial Events
September 16
Kick -Off of Fund Raising for -Athletic, Recreation and Education Facility
September 19-24
Conestoga Displays at Waterloo Square and Willow West Mall (Guelph)
September 24
"Exploring Your Community" Workshop — Kitchener Public
Library 9:30 —12:30 p.m..
September 25
Official Opening of new Cambridge Campus — 3:15 p.m.
Ten Year Club Dinner, recognizing all ten year employees of the College,
September 26 — October 2
Conestoga College Week proclaimed in Kitchener, Waterloo,; Stratford
. and Guelph
September 26 — October 1
Conestoga Display at Market Square, Kitchener, including models of the
Athletic, Recreation and Education Facility
September 27 — October 1
Conestoga Display at John Galt Mall, Cambridge
September 28
Poor Person Breakfast,— Market Square, Kitchener 7;00 — 10:00 a.m.
Give yourself an„Athletic Complex)
September 28-29
Conestoga hosts OCAA Golf Tournament
September 30
Tencennial Tree Planting at all Campuses
Birthday Parties at all Campuses
Homecoming Pubs for all former students, faculty, staff at Doon, Guelph,
. Waterloo, Stratford at 7:30 p.m.
October 1
"Exploring Your 'Self"' Workshop —. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,
Kitchener, 9:30 — 3:30 p m
Convocation — Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, 1:00 p.m.
Tencennial Homecoming Ball — Waterloo Motor Inn, 7:00 p.m. -
October 2
Open House at Doon, Guelph, Stratford and Waterloo Campuses,
100--5:00pm
Opening of Art Exhibit. Ten Years of Ontario Art — 1967-77 at
Doon Campus
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from a., reader int
finding out who he
parents were, as she
adopted when very ,,,
Since her letter a
have enjoyed a
correspondence ytitb
Mary -Beth lloy, the '
of the London cha..
Parent Finders, a
non-profit; self (yelp
aid organization dal
monthly meetings iu`
Canadian cities, intl.
London, Toronto,
Ottawa and (ver
Windsor.
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few exceptions, a.
have been successlur
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orders.”
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terested in more ink.
about this Ivo
organization, I will he
to put them in touch 'n
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A regular reader`-'
that back in the Sr'
sent along a money
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Rockwood Gardens ie
for several advertised
including a he dotes
bulbs, The other mem
apparently arrived•
but alas, no Dahliabu.
A note she wrote
received the promise
missing bulbs would
warded shortly, but si
nothing has 'happened
writer tells us that thea
of money involved 's
small, but she feels
entitled to receive
paid for.
IMPACT agrees with
and we forwarded het
plaint to the Acton firm,
was done last w
hopefully they will
their promise, one
another,
call BILL MELICI(pl
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current law regarding
door purchases;
specifically, Is there t.
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law states that, ung.
Consumers Protection
cancel a signed sales
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receiving Y
contract. Ott"
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