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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-06-08, Page 2PAGE 2—GODERICH -SIGNAL STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1978 Tid Bits.Tid Bits..Tid Bits... Tid Bits...Tid Bits ... BY JOANNE WALTERS Saturday, May 27 was a special day for the nurses who have graduated from Guelph General Hospital over the years. That was the day of the Annual Alumnae Banquet, held at the Cutten Club, College Avenue, Guelph. Several grads from this district attended --Joan Hibbert, Hazel Thompson and Jean Scott all from Goderich and Jean Livermore from Clinton. There were 265 members present. One of the oldest nurses at- tending was a graduate of "the 1912 class. Several were in the class of 1928 (50 year grads). It was the 40th anniversary for Jean Livermore. Six of her classmates (class of • 1938) were there from Palmerston, Walkerton, Chatham, Pembroke and Guelph. Mrs. Margaret McKinnon, an alderman of Guelph City Council, addressed the graduates. From reports, it was a - most enjoyable reunion. +++ , BARRY W. PARKER Barry W. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parker of 26 Dunwich • Drive in St. Thomas, graduated from the University of Western Ontario in London, with a.. B.E.Sc.' degree. Barry attended Victoria Public School here in Goderich. He has accepted a position with the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited in Talb.c9tviIle. +++ • W.E. Elliot of Goderich tells us . that Thomas Delaney of Don Mills possesses a trophy which was "presented to captain A.M. Ross of Goderich Garrison Artillery, by men of the battery on January 5, 1865". He would like to learn its history. The main facts, as he has been informed, are related in Book 2 of Huron Early Houses and Their Families, wherein is a chapter about Alexander M. Ross. In 1860, when militia units were being organized all over Upper Canada, Ross, who was Huron County treasurer, organized the artillery unit and in 1865 took it to Sarnia to help repel Fenian attacks. Early the. following year the presentation of this trophy to the com- manding officer was made by Lieutenant J.V.S. Kirk. The late Cockburn Hays had on the desk of his Montreal Street office a trophy, similarly in- scribed, but only two or three inches in height. It was in the shape of a mini bullet, with miniature crossed' rifles on the top. Mr. Delaney's is seven and a quarter inches tall. A reasonable supposition would be that a numb- „'N' miniatures were a•e, says Mr. Elliott. As to the original, it may have been inherited by Charles C. Ross, a son of Captain A.M. Ross, who practised law here with Cameron, Holt and Cameron and afterward in Toronto. Perhaps it was disposed of by his family, continues Mr. Elliott. Mr. • Delaney writes that he has had the trophy appraised by Birks of Toronto and has insured it for $860. He has sent a small color print but it cannot be satisfactorily reproduced: Any information about the trophy would be welcomed by this newspaper or Mr. Delaney ,who lives at 21 Welsford Gardens, Apartment 1010, Don Mills, Ontario. + + + WENDY RYAN Wendy Ryan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stand Ryan of Goderich, received her B.A.Sc. degree (chemical engineering) at Waterloo University Convocation exercises on Saturday, May 27. Wendy is a former graduate of G.D.C.I. She is presently involved in research • work at Waterloo University. RANDY KELLER Randy Keller, son- of Ken and Shirley Keller of 198 Widder Street in Goderich, is graduating today from the Univer- sity of Western Ontario with an Honors Business Administration degree. He has joined the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Inter- national Department, Commerce Court, Toronto. +++ enjoyed the performance. + + + A ceramics display from the London Art Gallery valued at over $6,000 is on view at the Goderich Branch. of the Huron County Library during regular library hours for those interested in dropping by. The display, featuring 12 different artists' work, will be on view there until Thursday, June 15. The artists' biographies and pictures are beside their work. The display in- cludes pottery and sculptures and is "quite nice" says Branch Supervisor Marg Bushell. She says hey have received really good comments from those who have seen the display. +++ Margaret V. Royal, daughter of the Reverend G.L. and Mrs. A.M. Royal of Goderich, received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Honors Political Science at the, recent Convocation of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. She will return to school in September to pursue her Master of Arts studies. + + + NANCY O'KEEFE' Nancy O'Keefe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe O'Keefe of R.R. 3 Goderich, graduated on June 7 from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Sociology. + + .+ On May 26 Grade 8 students. of Robertson Memorial School were treated to a performance of the play, The Merry Wives of Windsor, at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival Theatre. The Home and School Association raised enough money this year to purchase tickets for the .90 students who at- tended. It was a wor- thwhile project as many of these students would ncver have had the op- portunityto attend this theatre otherwise. The sttidents thoroughly (V)Piorvc-erz Model SX -750 AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER i • 100 RMS TOTAL 50 WATTS PER CHANNEL • NO MORE THAN 0.1 % T.H.D. 47-91017 5399 00 Also o Come In And See... 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Serving as a communications link between federal government, . provincial governments and organizations for the aged, the Bureau will thus become a contact point for individuals and senior , citizens' organizations. Miss Begin expressed hope that full use will be made, across the coun- try, of this new "con- nection" on aging. All interested persons and groups • will be advised once the new Bureau commences operations in the fall. +++ More good news on energy~ conservation. progress: A plan to asse'ss solar heating in row housing in Southern Ontario is now in the design stage, the Ministry of Energy an- nounced recently. The design concept calls for a 24 -unit row housing complex using solar energy for space and hot water heating. Recently, the Ministry of Housing called for tenders for aolar heating components to incorporate them into working drawings. The Ministry of Energy is providing funds and technical advice related to solar.'heating. Among the sites under consideration is a proposed project in the town of Stoney Creek, southeast of Hamilton. By showing how to minimize the cost of energy -conserving features, the Ministry hopes to demonstrate ways the construction industry can build af- fordable energy - conserving houses. +++ Close to 1,200,000'non- winning Wintario tickets have been used to pur- chase over 300,000 Canadian books and magazine subscriptions under the Ontario HALF BACK Program. Under HALF BACK, the public could use up to four non -winning Win- tario tickets for a total discount of $2 on the purchase of a book by a Canadian author or a subscription to a Canadian magazine: One hundred' Canadian consumer magazines and 450 retail bookstores throughout the province pioneered the HALF BACK concept for the three-month period January 19 to April 12. Over the next few months, the Ministry will be carefully evaluating all of the data generated. by HALF BACK and considering the possibility of using the HALF BACK concept for other arts activities such as Canadian films and records. + + Don't miss the Annual STRAWBERRY FEST Saturday, June 17 at Ilenntiller United Church 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Smorgmsborg with Strawberries for Dessert ADVANCED TICKETS ONLY Phone 524-6327 Adults `4025 5 Years and under '2.00 THE SEPARATE SHOPPE MAIN CORNER, CLINTON 'PHONE 482-7778 (NEXT TO CAMPBELL'S MEN'S WEAR) DRESSES! OPEN 1-6 OPEN 1-6 • YOUR SPIRJT A::::°4414+.. :: �::,.::ff'. r . �c:.:.'•fit!F.:.::: rY:.;..., :•':..N":': •. ..::. t;•fi+.¢.::r::.,ac::':.YF:::i:':: .)tri;;. •S;. ; ...:::;�t:SF..i.:Y: '.;;;:;b;:n..Je%::sufi.. :iii:'..:;.t.:1..:.:::.�Ji:%%.'.: .:2•>;:r.� th:.^.Ji::,:�:,'.:•:': .:f .:.. ... : ::::: --- Tbyota has a Liftback to set your spirits soaring above the everyday. 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