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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-07-13, Page 17, It was quite an experieve but I still have mixed feelings about it. And my stomach ^ wasn't that agreeable either. The experience was a Saturday. afternoon sail, under the guise of work you understand, on a vessel owned by George Robertson and crewed .by the capable hands of Doug Bundy, The Goderich Sailing Club was hosting a variety of sailing races Saturday and Sunday and l thought it would make for some in- teresting glossies (pictures) for tbe Signal sports pages this week. George was quite obliging to allow a green oai|oF on the Con— i-.. oittooboat during one race„ ' Not being a Goderich native l never devolepod an active interest in boating or sailing and even since moving here, the port has never Iured me to the lake. { much .rather prefer to keep my feet an- chored in asand trap and the only |]quid.tbut has been part ofooysporting endeavors iaof the hand-held, bottled variety. .\,oun/muotnuoamezuut/havesauouonoe.for but a brief spell, in some small sailboat that only God and sailors know the name of, at ~( Sauble Beach. That was until Saturday \ / ink itclearlystated,cuu be without _-�- -. -_ • � 1� 4e,�� • Laurie Fielder (left) and Melanie Johnston admire some of their work after completiu a ten day project of painting graphic art on the cafeteria walls at The project to brighten the school was sponsored by the Ministry of Education through an Experience '78 grant. (Photo,by Joanne Walters) Home of the Viking brighter rNter BY JOANNEWALTE00 Students at during the next school season are going to have something .000ro mp' peUzrngto look at in the cafeteria than those '-; formerly bl6e walls thanks to the work of two artistically talented students a.nd an Experience '78 grant.. Laurie Fielder, a Grade 13 G.D.C.I. andgraduate Melanie Johnston, whiz) will be- - -. • ^ \3lYEAR-28 the. o ''/ . cotr 4 manoeuvre about a. sailboat with two cameras around ene's neck and e camera bag slung across the shoulder. While the boat was tied IM in the harbor it seemed like the assignment would be a breeze and I casually, mentioned to George, behind the helm, in my best sailing jargon: "Great day for a sail then isn't it, George." He mentioned that the water was a little choppy as we headed out and suggested that perhaps -f, would get some good shots off the port bow. . ' "Say whatGeorge." "I said you might get some good shots off theport bow," he repeated..The port bow? Now I didn't want to act stupid*or anything so I justhung aiound kind of poollike, as if I knew where or what that was. Allthewhile scanning the boat hoping there might be abold lettered sign that read: Port Bow.Nothing. •Finally, assured the sailor act hadn't fooledanybody, I asked if it was all right. to go to thefront of the boat to take pictures. Seems thatwas what George told me 'to do in the firstplace. Why didn't he just say so.Now just trying to get from one end of the �.+ boat to the other was a little more would have to protect myself or /the camera equipment. No contest. I hung on to every part of the boat I could get my hands on 'and the camera equipment was on its oWn. -- Actually manoeuvering about the boat was_ the easy part of the assignmentm~ body was firmly anchored it was time for pictures. To tell the truth I've been praying for days -that there Might be something, a §peck on the horizon, that bears a resemblance to a sailboat, ori the film. While I focused' oira the boats in the race, our vessel would rise and drop with the waves and I certainly -have some fine pictures of the overcast sky and probably some equally in- teresting shots of the grey waters of Lake Huron. All without sail boats of course. As the boat Churned out a few miles on the lake one of the"Frew casually mentioned that my complexion was as white as the sail. I have to admit that it was true and I now know why George Plimpton, the master of participatory journalism., never sailed with Ted Turner on Courageous in the Amegicas Cup Yacht Race. I'm one up, George. 401.•=1.111.11meellillemenammill •/ IGNAL".STA THURSDAY JULY 13, 1978 SECOND SECTION , . Great reat _h e fo r young folks/ / , By Dave Sykes �t2r • �� ���� ~�~�' / * flying, on and maintained an intrest This summer Willie m » flying and the main will also bwluvoh/edina /oo/�rngrom is oEir reo'son he ^"/",— a the two-week basic training Attention! duU*^nubaidixed by the Wingham squadronwa� course at Borden That of the Department of Ntkona(` to. eventually obtain b6o . � [^- beginning July 24 that squadron leader will soon Defence and the Rotary pilotslicence. • • will dealw�bdri|dog-out :in Goderich as .'Club will pick up the The weekly meetb�sof ��htand bu�othe Goderich Rotary remainder' of the 'tab as the squadron usually electronics'. After bioCb^b.ioco-operation ,�b well as organizing the consist of two parts; basic training couromtbe'dnpa^toent of program.,drills and work in elec- next year he will beyodonm| Defence,willRogers- • sop, Willie, 13, tronics. The squadron had attended the air 'u|yo makes several trips eligible f6r a four-week ouurao.oponoor an air • cadet trainingp^" $ �cadet program in diiringthe year to places Willie explained that Mike Rogers, a wingliam the past year such as CFB Borden for .rirrtber of the Rotary' and Willie's interest �'— partici and -~ pati oo in the Club, announced ... the Borden are valuable for t promotions within the squadron uodwill assist him inhis goal ofleurn�g to Dy. He said he willoondnuwhlmparbo��hm in air cadets Until he is a ' quol|Ded pilot and besides through airth, air cadets convinced the °ghom »qvadmbn ',his dad that, a �oi similar club will sponsor tKe project_ in Goderich beginning in September. The Air cadets program is --''- to young men and womenHe ages of 13 -und 19 and basically de.als with also went on a two-day� project znu)dheiniduted survival course in the mGodohch. Audbtoiden he wouldn't have to drive Willie 40miles every week. Willie has ' always fall. The squodron raises its own money during the year through various projects and op annual inspecdun is held in May. 'youngsterscadets it doesn't cost anything. Mike estimated that initial reaction 'to a film showed in the schools indicates that ap- in,forming a squadron in Goderich, Whieh about the amount,, he needs to start the program. If. anyone between the ages of 13 and 19 are in- terested in joining God'erich air cadets they can obtain application forms at Town Hall and mail them to Mike Rogers, R.R.5Goderich. The program will beginin September and the squadron will meet at Robertson School. entering Grade l2 at blowing G.D.C.I. in the fall, were also produced a colorful employed for ten days giant painting of a Viking under the government ship and Vikings on a wall grant to paint a graphics beside the vice - art display on two. principal's office. cafeteria walls at the "I didn't think we'd high school. ever 'finish ' by the time Working studiously the ten days were up," from June 26 to July 6 for Melanie said as the two seven hours a day at $2.65 girls 'put the finishing an hour, the girls • touches on their Viking produced ten different painting during the last paintings on each wall day of the project. panel depictilig scenery, _ They first had to paint leaves, -a seagull, a over the blue 'walls in the beaver and a,silhouette of cafeteria 'making them twapeople with their hair an off-white or oatmeal color. Art teacher and advisor Doreen Mackenzie gave them an idea of what should be depicted and •dbeo they drew their designs plastic sheets projecting them onto the Walls with an overhead 'projector mach* be -u guide for painting. They were only allowed to use four Colors of paint - orango, gold, brown and white -- to match the new curtains which will be hunin the cafeteria. Each girl drew five design6. working together only on one. The project to brighten the school walls was first thought up by the students' council and Miss packenzie with the approval of principal John Stringer. The project then got spon- sorship approval- from the Ministry of Education who in turn received an. Experience '78 grant to buy the paint and pay the artists-atGD.Cl Only G.D.CI art students were allowed to apply for york on the project. There were Well over 40 applications. Vach one was in- terviewed by the utudemxu' council and a selection was rnade with the help of Miss Mackenzie based on the students' work in class. Laurie is going to wprk at some job or other for a year and then plans to take advertising and graphic arts ut,Shoridan College in Toronto. Melanie 'hopes to even- tually 'get into com- mercial art but Ousufew years yet to decide where she will train. The graphics art project • was good ex- perience for both x'pooenoezorboth girls. "I was nervous in the bogionlog,' admits. Laurie. "But now I'm kind of proud of what nm'vodoun.^ And proud the girls should be. Students at Qj0.C.L will be admiring their work for some years to come. It'll sure bout looking at those Plain blue walls anyway. Willie Re has been attedlng the Wlngham squadron of the iIr cadet program for the past year, a program that the Rotary Club will sponsor in Goderich this fall. (Photo by Dave Sykes) Having a wonderful time and sure. wish you were here. Rained a bit Tuesday but otherwise weather is great. Food isn't too bad. Found a couple of great places bfnbop. Great bargains. Hope everything is find at home. The X on the picture is our room. See you next n,eok.�nve..�� The a6�ve -Paragraph is b people at hOlne uSually get when a post card arrives from vacationing friends. I am rim in the second week of my summer vacation and didn't want to trust the mail" so I am writing .post Not knowing exaedywhere I'll 6 what Mt be doing (it's your bmok.play it by ear vacation) I'll try to writem variety -of, post card paragraphs that hopefully will cover all situations. - Dear Mom and Dad. Send Money. Dear Sis. Really enjoying the trip. . ^ . Hope you don't mind babysitting the tastes flke a piece o1 the continent.t. Th dog while we're away. Hope he hasn't . maid seems to think the old French chewed your house up too bad. If he sheet caper gets funnier every day. 'messes on the rug, punish him and put ' get the grenade taped on the h|nnutside� Expectu�b- back8un�ay postrd but sent it special delivery. _nightbut ifwero|aowe'pokhimup.Love... Monday after work. Do Us a favor arid Dear Mom ur check on thehouse. Love —. .|erter.}{new it and Dad. from '--'`en '- Howdy_ neig,hbors. Vacation is bnesct -the-ediI15in the--en- everithing we hoped it would be. velope. Appreciatethodonadoobutthe Weather, food, shopping, °.ghtseeing need for money for a Parking all great. Really � .meter. Telt sis we're sorrythe dog the house /nrno Everychewed the leg off her coffee table. `"^" on different lights and make Can't understand ithe's never done we'veeVuryone think been coming that before. Tell him vvo miss him and home at night. Love—. should be back in a fewduya Love Dear ��thepin\mp That hotelDon't �—� told us to bd sure to stop at. It Must dad. Really need some money. Things have been sold or some union - it for better wage ' - ---''-- --~~^~'`~ t'"" we Asked them' but they must mit have had Food is expensive and even more ifyou any extra. Peu|izethin|xthmthirdyeAl- „want it cooked, Continental breakfast. in a row Wt've done this but we'll•pay all four loans as soon as we get home. Found the kids spine, nice things. Surprise them when, we get back. Love Dear Mother--1ry abbuthe nasty card. The hotel staff w1as on work to rule but everything's Straightened away and the eervioe isexcellent. -I�unJ�{�O6 ' help during the labor problem. Manager had to let her go 'after she stretched a piece of cellophane over the toilet in the couple's room hext door. We thought that` was, better than the French sheets but the mariner didn't Dear Sis. ^""""" for ,= money. lf th i 'after.w.c.buy this stamp ,I'll give it back to you when we' get. home. Sorry the dog bit the mailman ' --""` he ".vu/v have realized, the dog didn't know hirri [ova—. ' • rr se�don ' . .