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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-07-20, Page 22FAGS 6A--THE60041SI6NAlaSTAR.THURSDAY ..Itr1-Y 0 89978 Shof, O . . *from page IA taken an interest and now donates used clothing and ¢other aartiecdes temp the shop along Wath tine aanembers off the chapter_ The strop also provides a very deeefimnite service to the comennunity, says Mrs. !Soddy, who has even received the odd emergency call frown burned out families.. The Op Shop may even have progressed to he point where at is unique to the Goderich Chapter. Although there are some such shops in London. nedon. the n ennbers can't thunk of any Goners 'inn the inn- meditattearea. The first Opportunity; Shop in Goderich was located on Newgate Street near the Print Shop_ Later it was moved to East Street near the former • Reg ::ell jewellers; stare_ h was then moved tea Kingston Street -wwhee.re Rygome --------Antiques ques< is now located and latter baack to East Street again where it has been locaateeed across from Knox A` Presbyterian Church for the last set etal years_ The shop consists of three small rooms downstairs. diw-ided into areas for women's and, mien's clothing, children's clothing, books and shoes, adds and ends and a little back area for price marking. There is • also an upstairs for The shop is virtually well stocked with items. that must be clean and inn good repair donated mostly lay chapter members, friends and annr,ae eaftean now the public aoo. The strop is open three days a week. Theadaa„ys. Thuradlays and Saturdays frame 2 to 4 p_ann. and tots of tames regular customers, will be wwa ittimg on the doorsteps for the shop to open says Mrs_ anddy_ Chaapter,•mnennbers-take turns working in the shop either as clerks or price markers and sorters. lc%ze ,e cu * .-joining ..Alto chapter is required to spend some time there_ As convener, Mrs_ Roddy takes care of the ewyeraalll running of the shop. There is also a treasurer who takes care of banking the a nnonney and graying the bills and at secretary wwho helps to get ...names fe¢ar and keep track off clerks and nniikers.. The Op Shop is a good mnoney-mnaakerfor the t_O.D,E_ ; 'provided the articles for sate are good, says, -Mrs. Roddy_ Like everything else, expenses have gone up. she says and the Chapter doesn't make quite as much profit anymore. i-lowwever. most off the chapter members, enjoy the work arid service they are providing through the storage. shop. Why riot mark the Z$th anniversary Gale on your catemdaar i and try. this bargain spot as a diversion, at Least from your regular haunts? flat rage flea the n uron sil3r_ sled t4, them was started-dais•-summer=as-a-. proraneationaVidea for the fail_ ""Et drags people to this end of town," says jail curator Harry BosnelL Every Sunday from until ntil 5p.m_. vendors pay $2 for a spot in the jail yard so they can set up their wares. A few weeks ago there . were 14 such vendors. this week only_ e0gbi -Sat the crowds of bargain. hunters and browsers remain good, says Bosnell. Some people attend the flea market, then tour the jail and have a picnic lunch at the tables across the street. The flea market will continue all summer with proceeds to go toward further restoration of the 'jail, Rob Cornish. a university student from Bayfield, is co-ordinating FLEA MARKET Other spots for shop- ping which are becoming more popuEar are auction sales, outdoor markets ` and ga saes. The weekly market, being held s front yatrd of the H Historic Gaol, ffanS into that "off the beaten track" category ea "Here, an intere shopper may buy anything from junk antiques and o collectabtes _ The flea market the market . as part his job ,. of restoration, research and promotion at the jail this summer undeyr ...Experience '78, program 701. CHRIST CHURCH` BAZAAR Church bazaars, which are so popular in the spring. sutnrer and fall, also provide interesting grounds for shopping and a to the delight of most people, they offer homemade baking and handmade articles which are setdon found elsewhere_ One such bazaar. which has a particularly in- teresting history. is the one which will be held on Saturday, Juty ?9 by the --A giic-an Chu -reit -IV -Omen (A -C -W,) at Christ Church in Port Albert. Christ Church was built in 1889 and the congregation dates back to 1859. The earliest record of an A.C.W. Ladies' Guild, as it was called then. is 1901. In June of that year, at one of .their ..mee.tings, it was moved that "a picnic be -herd--in Hawkins Grove (Port Albert) on June 26 with - ice cream. strawberries and bananas to be sold and also a booth for candy and lemonade.,, The word picnic was later changed to "social". An admission of 15 cents for adults and ten cents for children was charged and $21,50 (after expenses) was -raised. This "social" was the forerunner of many more to come and is what eventually evolved into today's bazaar. The socials continued until 1906. In that year the name was changed from "social" to "garden party". At the garden parties, those attending would eat inside the church or the church shed and then listen and dance to an orchestra outside on -the church lawn_ In 1906, the Ladies' Guild paid $5 to have Blackstone's Orchestra entertain and they raised p7. In the 1920's, the Guild started having the oc- cas.ional bake sale. or 'bazaar separate from the garden parties. In 1922, for example, they recorded raising $13 from suc"1ii'a baiaar. -.- - The garden parties along with bake tables, fancy work tables and refreshment booths lasted through to 1938. Another way of raising money involved the making and selling of autographed quilts. These were quilts on which people paid to have -thein-amines--s wa ween 1908 and 1930 the Guild made three such quilts. The garden par- ties. fowl suppers, dues and quilts were the main sources of revenue for -the church group. In, the 1920's the quilts were sold for six dollars and Guild members would also do custom quilting for people at a charge of one dollar per quilt. In 1930 they made as much as $50 from a quilt sale. By 1942 quilts were up to $6:50. In 11133 they were up to 88. Inflation! Today the C -W. charges about 5 for custom quiillting and has received as much as $1511) for one quilt. The Ladies' • Guild always made ever 8100 at their garden p:artties_ Ian 1919 they made $15'B at one and sent half avias money to the Red Cross. the I930's, the Guild started having garden parities- inn July plus a tea and bake sale in August., In '1913 they made about 813 at one of The year 3939 seemed to be a turning poian2 "i'lfuat was the first year since 9116 �l7ia¢ _ cu:.aa na. garden party and they were never held again, Instead, that }ear a tea was held at a Mrs, Sylvester's cottage at the .lake. Those attending paid 15 cents for a cup of tea (which also included a sandwich and piece of cake). Horne baking and fancy work was also sold aarrd`abonntSi was raised_ Rea 4o 13 9'0 th e-tea-wars•3aelat at Bogie's Beach and was raised_ In 1942 it was held at a Mrs_ Myers' cottage and $69 was raised. in 1943, 44 and 45 it was held at a Mrs. Hagadorn's place on the lake. And in 1,946 annd 47 it was held on Viola Petrie's lawn. This was a year when the teas seeped to branch oast . into something bigger. Sur- prise packages were Finnigan clan hold annual reunion The .159th reunion of the rya ��ar�nld�da-r4s lean ••waaaa 11ti u' on July 9 in .the Dungannon hall with around 79 faamnily members present. .. After a bountiful �..., smaorga-sbord'.... dinner, Chester Finnigan. vice- pSresidlt es are ritTt a wwaarmn welcome. to all. Gree tines were read frond Hilda Finnigan . of Toronto. the Moore innnuuams-- off •Kiingstoan.- ordon Reids of tt t :Island: and the John Purdys of Michigan. who were unable- to ate tend_ A minute's silence was • . obseeeeedr-.. ...to- . honour Mac Campbell, representing the Goderich Tourist Committee, con;n:atulates last week's Tourists of the Week just before they board a bits for a free tour of Goderich along with several other tourists. Charlie and Jeanette Olah off Welland were just passing through Goderich with their camper and happened to stop at the Welcome Centre at the right moment. They were treated to a free lunch at the Candlelight as well as being taken on the tour. (Photo by Joanne Walters) ROSS ACADEMY \\%%-.} The Practical Step t© Your Future Now - today - '5 rye ! t' a to set your scghts on a rent 4rdanecg- interesting and satushormg career - wit11OSS ACADEMY Take the practical step to an eaecatnrng future We 6P'er a x month w i n dayr courses 15 days a week) beginning tritarctn & September DENTAL OFFICE ASSISTING SECRETARIAL SCIENCES MEDICAL OFFICE ASSiSTING BANKING CAREER TRAVEL COUNSELLING & TOURISM - MOTEL -HOTEL MANAGEMENT RADiO/Tis BROADCAST TRAINING ENROLL FOR SEPTEMBER CLASSES LIMITED REGISTRATION FOR SOME CLASSES ACT NOW! Segall situated in London. Ontario Placement Assistance Offered Financial Assistance Available it Eligible ROSS ACADEMY' 2971 Ard!elacdae Street, South LOndan_ Ontarea. N5Z 3107 or phone: /5119) 666-5233 1 Name Address City Postalteode. Age -T PInone caeca Pahren NCE aft® Sax ow1.Tl J family members whoehad passed away during the year. G President for next year is Chester Finnigan; vice-president is Everett Finnigan* secret.ary- treasurers are Ethel and Harold Finnigan; games committee - Carol and Jim Brisbin and Karen and :Michael Finnigan and lunch committee - Annie and Kitchener and Elmira and Gordon Finnigan. The executive is to choose a location for the 1979 picnic to be held the second Sunday in July. Games were held for the young conducted by Karen and Michael Finnigan. Oldest lady present was Violet Elgie; grand- mother with the most grandchildren at the picnic was Nora Fin- nigan; and the youngest: child present was Bradley Finnigan. A prize was given for the persons who had been most active in tracing the family tree. They were - Jim Brisbin Lloyd_- . _ . _. Finnigan_ Old photos were on display and caused a lot of interest and fond memories. ^Relatives were present from Windsor. Cam- bridge, Burlington; London. Toronto, Pickering. Caledon. Wingham, Seaforth, Etobicoke_ Lucknow. Goderich and Dungan- non. 25th Anniversary 1 O % OFF LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY WORK BOOTS • :made up for sale and a quilt was so3d tiST SM. The year I `" seemed lb be another naming tint_ Up until mat time the teas i ,. • d always .. moved ar a ut d and beld side at a cottage_ >•stat inn that year it was meld "ran the church basement where it has been heelld ever since with the ex- cveptilsmi of I ➢ *ben the A.C.W. tried bolding it inn Goderich without too much sucresls_ It is interesting to wrote that y'rdinning the Seciond World War, only tea amid sandwiches, no caake were served at the • teas_ 1flb, WAS- tine gmaap"s'. 3 -of cutting back in hard times_ • haaveen't madly Theme _ n any adua'inttionns tto idle bazaar since it was moved to the church basement --Rash: ally the whole format has not charged." says Lynda Lentz., A.C.W. president_ --There is a bake table, a llunchednm served, there is .a fancy work table, a snnaall gifft table and there. .. hers -.eallws:ay .9 n• -a --fish ranch. -- for the kids since the 09S0's_" Homegrown vegeta ie;les, potted plants ,and candy are also s7rnld.. The big 'change nm tine bazaars shows up 'in the proceeds. says Mrs.. Lentz.*Frani 1947 to 1958_ the proceeds , averaged between 81185 to $2-1. Freon 11960 to 11973 proceeds went as high as $496 and after this they uaan realty ' 3' 11 Il as the A-C_W_ meaaadd+e armd� em l they nnade ' "'AWWe make as mtaecfn as off the hake tattle aflame aauadd thiis @nits become toner main source of revenue," says Mrs_ Lentz_ Ewerynae around 'Poet Albert ¢:wmitlributes baakinag to I ire bazaar mmdlnaiiii>mg stoney/If the co ttta gens and many Avow up just to help for the day_ lime baaaaaar is always held the Iaast Saturday inn .Dually_ It is tnnascmly at- tended by nine Port Albert 'cottaagers„ rural people and a ffew regulars front iemnc�u, -The bazaar is at 2 p.m annd people start to Inane up at 11:30t F or the �iisff 1115 ¢nnnunaoiies a"ielie Plla-d is absolutely jannmmed_ les all over inn two hours_ It's innareeddible,,„ says Mrs.. Lento_ Whaaes even nncrnre incredible is that the A_C_Wa _ wwhirh :s made such a su ccc•eess off tints bazaar year alter year has orly lm members.. There are only 35 famishes o u-t.ho..---e • aurc __ s{cnlll,_ - Average attendance at the church (over it ie year is about 211.. "'Ai one point in the l °eau's, attendance was so Row that we didn't even have a sere i e every Sunday,'" says Mrs.. Lentz.. ,alas._ Lentz attend; Christ Church while growing up a and became the church organist at age ll_ She moved away n. foit ten-yeatth hut Wow It s1Le and her W:43=00140 hoe nib Wen,. try attend Cb gist Churek every Sutttday at 3 p.m. even though they eve stall not that aaose to""Port Albert. lellrs_ Lentz is Lurch organist again as well as president of the A_C_W_ am'rist � Cln, be autse et fits size, she says„ is just hake a dose Chr•isttnaami ffairway - and -coenaotts on everybody_ Far areciatlly, the church is dauinng okay, says Mrs.. lLerrti ""We uin,Ili"t in::we a tet of extras meaaney but vire"Ire diti°ng may- We mead ease more support attendance - wise thou as 71he-dnurebr- Daily- has ttww-a groups. a choir and e E�C_W_ It is hoped that a Sunday Sechaol can be started nap agaiim_. Mrs_ Lentz says she's not exactly serve why the A.C_W_ bazaar is so popular_ It could be „/ 11©ngev ity or a good reputation for high quality. The prig aren't 6e±aaet .- tom-- • i. eke- -sr, p. prices are used as iidelln'oes for homemade goods. The cottaagers have always provided a good annaarket too, she says_ So done"t forget to frequent those church baaanaars if you are looking for some place different to sloop_ You"ll ine- sur- prised at the high quality and originality of/ products sold., III II BUSINESS. DIR f Durst, Vodden & Bender CHARTERED ACCOUNTA INTs 37 West Street Goderich, Ont. 524-2011 DIESEL TORY Pumps crud trkjectars Repaired For At! Popaslar Makes WairkiniFuel Iniection Equipment Bayfield Rr9_ 493-7971 ►sr BELL OP IS IST The Square 524-1661 Cards For Arias the Co-operators GEORGE TURTON INSURANCE ecor atinc ..1 33 Huron St, Ctinttnan Bon 337, Clanton te' r13 ... 482-9542 29-7939 Pains, Stories, Min Wan products - warm eg, gi=ro=s-, Floor Sorting, Texturing Interior & Exterior Lite, Auto Eire and ole other renes goderich 524-7411 iaolikttot HESSHOURS: :,.xSat. 64ZDa 2nng. 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