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abetOray. court r..,pc..r.1...rreporter for
After 39 years as a
court reporter, Mabel L.
Gray of Goderich has
retired three months
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early to accept a position
as , Administrator and
Treasurer of North Street
United Church beginning
this week.
Court reporting or
transcribing court cases
as they occur, is an ar-
duous task requiring
constant concentration.
Mrs. Gray reported at 200
words a minute in
Eeopieri
particular
The Candle Lite (not to be confused with the Can-
dlelight Restaurant) recently opened at the corner
of Newgate and Hamilton Streets (where the for-
mer Radio Shack was located). You guessed it --it is
a candle shop but also features some jewellery and
tapestries. Proprietors, Dorothy Farrish and
daughter Darlene, operate another shop byA the
same name in KIncardine. The Candle Lite joins the
Fin 'n Beak and The Printing Press as a new small
business within the same area. (Photo by Joanne
Buchanan)
The Hamilton Street area is booming with new
small businesses lately. The Fin 'n Beak pet shop
was opened not long ago and then the Candle Lite, a
candle store opened just recently. But most recent
of all is The Printing Press, Good Life Book Shop at
75 Hamilton Street. It opened its doors on Friday
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shorthand for 35 . years
and then began using a
stenomask whicb allowed
her 'to report at 250 words
a minute during the last
four years of her job:
In addition to being a
court reporter, years ago
Mrs. Gray was a
secretary in the Crown
Attorney's office and a
Family Court Clerk doing
practically all the Justice
off the Peace, Provincial
Court (Criminal
Division) work in the
county. She had been
strictly a court reporter
doing only occasional
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Justice of the Peace work
since 1972.
During her years as d
court reporter, the
longest case ,Mrs. Gray
ever transcribed was 720
pages. She recorded ten
murder preliminary
inquiries in her time and
worked ' under six
magistrates and judges,
the most recent one being
Judge Cochrane.
Mrs. Gray has been a
widow for nearly 40
years. She has no family
except for two sisters who
also live in Goderich. She.
is a member of Victoria
yea
Street Uanil,ed our*,
She is .also a violinjgt with
the. Mitchell„ knifed
Church 12 piece orchestra
and her- hobbies inelade
swimming, diving,
cycling, -gardening,
knitting and sewing.
In addition to her work
at North Street church,
Mrs. Gray remains a JP.
A retirement party was
held for her at the Court
House in Goderich on
Friday •afternoon.
Present were Judge
Cochrane, Judge Carter,
the Sheriff, the ,Crown
Attorney, the Clerk -
Beecher Menzies, President of the Huron Law Association, offers Mabel
Gray of Goderich his best wishes upon her retirement as a court reporter
after 39 years of efficiency and dedication. Mrs. Gray has accepted a
position as Administrator and Treasurer of North Street United Church and
keeps herself busy with numerous hobbies. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
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Treasurer of Huron
County, Court House staff
and many lgrmer,retired
staff of the Court„House,
Members' Of:: the Family ,
and Children's Services,
probation officers,
present and past,
sergeants of all O.P.P.
detachments in the
county, Chief Constables
of all the towns in the
county, members of the
Goderich Police
Association and all the
JPs in the county.
Beecher Menzies,
president of the Huron
Law Association,
presented Mrs. Gray with
a gift on behalf of the
Association.
Mrs. Gray was also
feted at retirement
parties after court in
Winghgm on November
24 and after court in
Exeter on November 28.
On her last d y,in court
in Goderich, Judge
Cochrane and J. M.
Donnelly, lawyer, ex-
pressed their best wishes
' to Mrs. Gray and stated
their appreciation for her
dedication and efficiency
over the years.
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