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ledge ritual was held for the new pledges or members in are, from left to right, Barbara Desjardins, Eleanor Lar -
Beta Theta Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority der, Marg Hallman, Norma Farrish and Debbie Clarance.
Tuesday evening, November 15. The new pledges (staff photo)
ore letters to the editor
portive
ditor
a teenager in this
While I was reading
paper I read the
1 on the topic of Jim
's back lot. I found this
sturbing.
n't see where Mr.
n can say that Mr.
's yard is a junk yard.
that Mr. Robinson
go around to other
smen's lots and have
To me there are a lot
orse lookirfg lots in
n than Jim Hayter.
any people who read
won't mean much,
's only a teenager
it. But it means a
al to me,
k Mr. Hayter Sr.
e commended on his
towards the young
n this town, To prove
as going to try for my
licence. But I had one
My parents' car
ig for me to handle.
ot in touch with Mr.
o rent a car for my
en I arrived at his
e gave me a new '78
he. He even supplied
an to go out with me
our till I got used to
I reached the town
Hayter Sr. left me
th the car and I was
tback if I passed.
Mr. Hayter has trust
idence in the young
n. The more I think
wonder tiow many
CE dealers in this town
this. My answer was
ow if there were only
ple in this town that
rust and confidence
tit ung people that Mr.
r. does, I feel there
less trouble with the
s in this town,
think that Mr.
should take a good
nd in the town and
there are worse
nMr. Hayter's.
e to say is that Mr.
er Sr. should be
ed and that I have a
1 of admiration for
ayter Sr.
Julie Armstrong
, there was no
or Mr. Hayter's
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of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of
Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital, I wish to
express our appreciation to
you and to the newspaper.
The women certainly en-
joyed your informative talk
at our September meeting.
Thank you for taking the time
out of what must be a very
busy schedule, to be with us
on that occasion.
Also, we gratefully
acknowledge the coverage
that our organization
received in a recent issue of
the Signal Star. As with all
volunteer groups, we con-
stantly are looking for new
members to help us in our
work; and we are pleased to
report that we have had
some new 'recruits' since the
appearance of the article.
We also like the public to be
aware of our function in the
hospital. This was clearly
stated in the article as well.
Thanking you again.
Sincerely,
Sally Walker
Corresponding Secretary,
Women's Hospital Auxiliary
Bay City view
Dear Editor:
Your editorial, "Wanted:
exchanges," in the Signal -
Star Thursday, November 3,
was well stated in a push for
expanding the sister city
program between Goderich
and Bay City, Michigan, into
a truly family relationship
that extends to all facets of
the community.
We in Bay City will likewise
work from this end so there
might be morecom-
munications between service
clubs, youth groups, schools,
athletic clubs, theatrical
groups, 4-H groups, and even
newspapers, as you mention.
We believe the Royal
Canadian Legion and our own
American Legion
organizations have set a fine
example for other community
groups to follow.
Bay City has much in
common with Goderich. Both
are ports of call for Great
Lakes commerce. Bay City
has its gigantic Industrial
Brownhoist operations that
build huge locomotive cranes
afid other digging apparatus
for global usage. Goderich
has the ' Champion road
grader works of international
renown. We use your Sheaffer
pens and Speidel watchbands.
Many of your Chevrolet parts
come from our GM
operations.
We have Rotary, Lions,
Knights of Columbus, Shrine,
Masonic, business, school,
church and sundry other
groups that should be in
communication with their
counterparts in' Goderich.
Our Bay City Players ranks
as one of the oldest amateur
community theatre groups in
all America. Our Studio 23 is
a widely -known community
art group.
Perhaps out of all this there
could be a Sister City Festival
each summer - in both
Goderich and Bay City, or it
could be on a biennial
rotating basis. Each would
work so this would involve
full community participation.
Perhaps the clubs or in-
dividual units as they become
better acquainted with their
counterparts in the other city
might like to ,go on their own
with exchange of speakers,
projects, etc., at other times
of the year.
Schools would be free to
carry out everything from
classroom letters to in-
terscholastic athletic con-
tests.
As to newspaper exchange,
I'd suggest as a possible first
step a weekly or bi-weekly
column in the Signal -Star
concerning news events and
happenings in the Bay City or
immediate Michigan area
that might interest your
readers. I'd be glad to con-
tribute this gratis.
As Saturday "Postscripts"
columnist for The Bay City
Times, I regularly read the
Signal -Star (which you have
graciously put me on the'
mailing list for 'a year free -of -
charge) and use Goderich
news often. I find this is
stimulating interest in the
sister city partnership among
persons and parties we have
not previously reached.
The Goderich-Bay City
partnership has already led
to like hands of friendship
between Wingham and
Standish, Michigan, just
north of Bay City. Standish
recently hosted 23' from
Wingham for a weekend.
In Bay City, we have a
citizens' council known as
People -to -People set up under
the mayor, who is honorary
chairman, to carry on the
sister city program, and
perhaps Goderich and its
Mayor Deb Shewfelt might
like to do the same. This gives
overall direction to the ef-
forts. "Mac" Campbell, who
worked closely with us in the
first year of sister city par-
tnership, would make a fine
chairman,
We again thank you for the
editorial support and sin -
The presentation of awards for the
DOROTHY SHOEMAKER
ITERARY AWARD CONTEST
will take place at
RATFORD CITY HALL, STRATFORD
Friday, November 25 at 7:30 p.m.
is partici
ivite Pofine public libraries of the Midwestern Regional Library System cordially
L You to attend the, awards Ceremony. Noted Canadian authors Miriam Wad.
!ifr Poo and Constance Beresford Howe will present the awards and the program will
ollowed by refreshmenti.
cerely hope the 1977 begin-
nings will spur us on to a
more positive and effective
relationship.
Sincerely,
Leslie E. Arndt,
Bay City, Michigan,
People -to -People
288 donors
Dear Editor,
On behalf of the organizers
of the recent blood donor
clinic, I would like to thank
everyone who helped make it
a success.
There were 288 registered
donors and the London Red
Cross was delighted with the
response.
A special thank you to all of
the volunteers who helped at
the Clinic, the Kinsmen and
Kinettes for their assistance
and the staff and students of
G.D.C.I. who always support
the clinics wholeheartedly.
Sincerely,
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Dear Editor,
On Tuesday, November 1,
Lt. Col. L. W. Currell (ret.)
made a presentation to a
large men's group in
Mississauga - the subject was
Vimy - Birth of a Nation,
Canada.
The reason for this letter is
to bring to your attention at a
most appropriate time of
year and at a moment in our
history when all Canadians
are concerned about the
future, a very fine effort
made by one of our senior
citizens to direct attention to
this Country's great ac-
complishments in time of
crisis.
Six WWI veterans were in
attendance at this meeting.
Three of these were originally
enlisted with the 161st Huron
Battalion. Two were
Goderich born, including the
guest speaker.
L. W. Currell was born at
Goderich April 18, 1898. He
enlisted in the 161st Battalion
in 1916 and proceeded to
England on the Lapland. He
was subsequently reassigned
to the 47th Infantry Battalion
for active duty in France.
Upon return to Canada he
served actively with the
Canadian forces from 1923
through 1945 - with 33rd
Huron Regiment from 1928-32
and 39th Ontario Tank
Regiment, 1936-39. He retired
from service in 1945 as Lt.
Col. and Commanding officer
of the 11 th Armoured
Regiment (Oshawa). He now
resides in Scarborough.
John Watson Straiton was
born and raised in Goderich -
enlisted in the 161st Huron
Battalion early in 1916 and
went overseas on the Lapland
as Signals Sergeant. He too
was reassigned for active
duty to the 97th British
Columbia battalion and spent
the duration of the war in
Fran& with that unit. He now
resides in the High Park area
of Toronto.
George Muir Smith was
born in Chatham, Kent
England and emigrated to
Canada in 1906. He served as
Signals Specialist in the
Wolsely barracks at London,
Ontario. He was responsible
for training the 29th Canadian
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Signallers. George joined the
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Supporting this presen-
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count' residents hear of this
event through the Signal, -
Star.
Should you have any
questions or should any
subsequent article generate
enquiries concerning the
content of this presentation
we would be happy to assist
you in seeking answers.
Yours very truly,
R. J. Currell
Mississauga
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