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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-12-01, Page 39go le articular rs.Joan Gibbs is one of four employees at the Coach House Travel Service in Goderich sides owners Beth and Brian Markson. Here, Mrs. GIbbs uses an Overseas Airline anal to check information for a customer. This is just one of many manuals used by the ach House to give customers information on flight schedules, prices, length of trips, umentation needed to get into a country, etc. These manuals cost about 5700 a year. me of them are renewed every 15 days for up to date information. (staff photo) ine ceramics..... • in page 1 A store with some of her auric creations but her ent does not stop with amics, She does dried er arranging, macrame embroidery. Her mother, says, taught her how to If she didn't' do ething right, her mother d help her rip it out and ilover again. eople bring knitting and eting into the Slater's for Mrs. Slater to sell. store also has wood ngs done by a Nova fan man and various hand crafted by Mrs. er's sister such as stmas trees made of Loam and bread dough ers. Tomake these ers, white bread, glue glycerine are mixed ether to form a white clay shaped and painted. rs. Slater's husband Terry Crowley 60DERICH London 311.9075 t•pminting dh Life Robert is `a wholesale gift distributor. Before opening the gift shop in Auburn, the Slaters operated a general store for seven years. Before the Slaters moved to the store from Hespeler, no one had lived in the building for over 40 years, so there was a lot of fixing up to do says Mrs. Special mo vies showing , To get area residents into the proper Christmas mood, the Blyth Centre for the Arts is sponsoring a variety concert tonight at 8 p.m. in the Blyth Memorial Hall. This concert will feature local talent such as the Central Huron Secondary School Choir. Mirror, Mirror, the Canadian play directed by James Roy will be presented in Blyth Memorial Hall on Monday, December 5 at 2 p.m. This play is based on the writing of several Canadian authors like Alice Munroe, Margaret .Lawrence, Margaret Atwood, Gabrielle Roy and Sylvia Fraser and deals with the growth of women from childhood to old age. Gone With the Wind, the greatest movie of all time will be presented at Blyth Memorial Hall ort Wed- nesday, December 7 at8 p.m. The Wizard of Oz, also one of the all-time great movies, has been booked by the Blyth Centre for the Arts to appeal to a younger audience. This movie will be shown in Blyth Memorial Hall on Saturday, December 10 at 2 p.m. Mil tS51zASS i 5 iti4 Sza "Sit S 551::5 i fi5i S d 7517- 5:53155 3 "A 4'5h rs1 In order to assist senior citizens on a Christmas season, we are offering a fixed income this g SENIOR CITIZEN (bs OR OVER) Special % DI Wednesdays OnIy� Squi'ie i E� HIGHWAY 21 SOUTH, 0ODERICH 'licIesiveseatzantsArtmetiottaSmitestiresTi11tRF1ffiir Rtt A5Ti5 325 5 - Present your Senior Citizens Card and you will rkelre a Slater. She works in her house (the same building as the store) in the mornings and in the shop in the afternoons from 1 to 5:30. Mrs. Slater was a bank teller at one time and became interested in coin collecting then. She continues this hobby today. he also likes house plants and belongs to the Auburn Horticultural Society. She is president and treasurer for St. Mark's Anglican Church group in - Auburn. She is secretary - treasurer for Ball's Cemetery, for the Recreation Committee and for Little League baseball. "I don't know how I fall into all these jobs," says a busy Mrs. Slater. But in a village of 250 people almost everyone becomes involved, keeps active and pulls his own weight. So next time you're travelling along a main road, take a jog off to the side. It may lead you to some in- teresting people or places or simply afford you a relaxing scenic drive as a change of pace from the old familiar route that you probably never take notice of anyway. Trend to Caribbean..... • from page 14A cording to Markson. -- Goderich - "'Goderich and area people seem to be slow in booking their trips, says Markson. A trend has been established where Goderich and area people generally start booking their trips about three weeks after people begin booking their trips at the travel bureau in Exeter. Goderich and area people are good travellers though, says Markson, and as a rule they pick good packages. The busiest months at the Coach House are January and February and the slowest month is August. People seem to like to be home in the snow for Christmas but most will leave on their vacations shortly afterwards. In fact this year, says Markson, a popular travel day may be Christmas day itself since it falls on a Sunday and most packaged holidays have Sundays as departure days. The most popular method of public transportation for vacations is flying. Between 60 and 65 per cent of all the Coach House's customers travel by plane, says Markson. It is the cheapest and fastest mode of public transportation. Travel by ship is still the most ex- pensive means of tran- sportation if a person is travelling from one point to another (this does not include a cruise), Markson says that people today are learning that the different vacation islands are just as lovely in the summer season as they are in winter at about half the price. They are also learning that they can travel in groups and this way their holiday may only cost them a third of the price that they would pay if travelling alone. SKI VACATIONS Of course not everyone dislikes the winter weather. Ski enthusiasts can enjoy "Quicki Weekends in Quebec" at reasonable prices. Quebec winter car- nival vacations have to be booked far in advance. The Banff area is a top rate skiing area says Markson, but people don't book as early for this area as they do in others. Vail, Colorado is also a popular ski vacation area. Markson feels that Thunder Bay, Ontario is also going to catch on soon as a popular skiing area. It is a convenient spot for long weekend trips he says. There doesn't seem to be a ski vacation spot trend in the U.S. says Markson. And people seem to be holding back on their ski vacations this year because of the poor snow conditions along the western Rockies last year, he says. The devaluation of the Canadian dollar is a big snag GODERICH SIGNAL-ST,A11 THURSDAY, DE when Canadians travel now selling tickets. The in - according tat Markson. Also ----formation- part -of -Their ser - he says ffie Canadian tourist vice is virtually free. industry has priced itself It is up to the Coach House almost right out of the to tell its customers market. Far too much everything -- departure dates, charged for accommodation arrival dates, how long a trip in Canada says Markson. The will take, the best way w go tourist season in this country on a trip, where cars can be is very short, he says. It begins at the end of May and ends at the beginning of September. The Coach House Travel Service in Goderich is a fully appointed travel agency. It is licensed by the government of Ontario. The agency holds appointment to represent every airline in the world including regular scheduled airlines as well as other carriers, all shipping lines worldwide, all major railroads in Europe and North America, all coach tour operators, all hotel chains and all major travel in- surance companies. GOVERNMENT LICENSED The Coach House agency is a member of the Association of Canadian Travel Agents (ACTA), the Ontario Travel Industry Conference (OTIC), the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Aix Traffic Conference of America (ATC). Mr.•Markson is a member of the . Senior Tourist Association of the World (S.K.A.L). A person must be invited to join this group. He is also a member of the Canadian Institute of Travel Councillors (CITC), Exams must he passed to enter this organization. - Markson worked for British Airways for 12 years in Europe. He worked for Lufthansa Airlines in Canada for six years, He Opened the Coach House in 1968, At first he and his wife Beth were the only two employees. Now they have four other em- ployees. The Exeter Travel Centre is also owned by the Coach House and employs two people. Markson says he makes a living at his business although the returns are not as high as they might he if he was selling clothes or some other such product. There is the compensation though of , travelling and seeing the world at somewhat less cost than usual, " For the Coach House's services are free. The agency's money is earned by commissions from everyone they are appointed by. In other words their money comes from actually making reservations and most part, the Middle age is when you become exhausted simply from wrestling with your conscience. THE SEPARATE SHOPPE MAIN CORNER, CLINTON PHONE 482-7778 (NEXT TO CAMPBELL'S MEN'S WEAR) (Alt - V �wc OPEN 1-6 a(MINAl KTSZEOLVAKKOsIV•cACVAXW VAPSTI r4O(L4sY4zS LYSZY4zsYIst ftti<MI9s YDStC5M40554, Pantsuits Dresses Blouses Sweaters Pu11orers Pants Skirts rented, prices, what documentation they'll need to get into another country including health coverage and sometimes even details like what meals will he served on a flight. In order to obtain this in- formation, the Coach House agency has to buy manuals like the Overseas Airline Guide and the Worldwide Airline Guide to name just two. These manuals come from all over the world and cost about`$7004a year. Some are renewed as often as every 15 days. And Markson says the time is fast approaching when they will need twice as many manuals as they have now. For some of their in- formation, the Coach House staff can use watts telephone tirlv lines free of charge to t,herin. The Coach House- pleapWe take pride in doing their'',j*b well. They have received one of ten Koala excellence awards issued in 1976-77. The award was issued by Qantas•. the Queensland and Northern Territories Air Services for outstanding performance. ALL 111Bi m•Mad MRM&ammo wain ,; N HAMILTON $T.. ,S #Ii<>l;; CORRECTION Re: Canadian Tire Christmas Shopping Spree flyer; Page 7,.(83-0114) Hockey Sag. Silo should be 29 x 12 x 13 Inches Page 19. (25-1039) Dwell Tack should read' Regular '19.95, Sale '17.95 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd To SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 1977 ASSORTMENT OF BOXED CHRISTMAS CARDS 25% OFF CHRISTMAS GIFT WRAP 3 ROLLS ONLY 99 ASSORTMENTCHRISTMAS BOWS 25 IN A BAG ONLY 99 LADIE'S AND MEN'S LEATHER WALLETS25OF PAPER MATE PEN & PENCIL SETS OFF °�° SYLVANIA FLASH CUBES ... 51.89 MAGICUBES ....51.99 FLIP FLASH 51.99 FLASH BAR $2.99 AG 1B 52.29 M2B or 3B 52.79 OLD SPICE AFTER SAVE 4.8 OZ. ONLY I • 99, SELECTION CHOCOLATES $299 600 G. ONLY • CLAIROL AIR BRUSH 9 9 STYLING DRYER ONLY$15. il DESERT FLOWER 3 PIECE GIFT SET SOAP, BUBBLE BATH, TALC DESERT FLOWER BATH OIL BEADS 16 OZ. FOR $ 1 • O 9 FABERGE TIGRESS COLOGNE 99 BRUT 33 GIFT SETS$2.99 $3.99 $4 so VALUE FOR $4.50 VALUE FOR $b.5° VALUE FOR MAKE IT SNOW too.. ONLY694 SCOTCH TAPE 1010" PROLES $1 • o0 PLANTER'S PEANUTS sOZ. ONLY 49 SCOTTISH GARDEN SOAP 3OR4BARSONLY $ 1 • 9$ TRIANGLE DISCOUNT 58 SHOPPERS SQUARE;' GODERICH formerly CRIAGIES