The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-01-25, Page 21Ar
Still an avid photographer at 78, Bob Henry of Goderich tookslat some of his
many.photographs which appeared in the book Memories of Goderich. As a.
photographer for The Goderich' Signal and later The Goderich Signal -Star
for about 50 years, Mr. Henry captured many historic events here on film.
(Photo by Joanne Buchanan) , ... -
Bob Henry proudly displays a'bugle given to him by Major Fred Sturdy in
1918. Mr. Henry was a corporal during World War I1 and played The Last
Post at memorial services throughout the county. for 22 years on his trum-
. pct. The 78 -year-old photographer says taking pictures is a lot easier than
playing the trumpet which takes a lot of wind. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
Meet Bob Henry ....
• from page 2A them- for millions," he
which has been shown in says. -
both Canada and the U.S. Photography is now
.Mr. Henry " recalls Pjust a hobby with Mr.
earning $200 for taking all Henry. He says he
the pictures for the film. "really went to town"
The entire film was during Goderich's
made for $2,000. Sesquicentennial and
"Now they're making tired himself out taking
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color sl'ide's of as many
events as he could. He
remembers Goderieh's
' 100th birthday in 1927 and °••
Canada;s Centennial
year. He made a story out
of slides on how the
Centennial was
celebrated in Goderich.
He goes to meetings to
show his slides when
people request him to.
WALTER HENRY
One of the subjects
besides photography
which Mr. Henry talks
most enthusiastically
about is.his father Walter
who introduced him to
photography in the first
place. He sounds like
quite a character. He
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painting as well as He looks through the
photography. :In the "It-43-ook, proudly pointing
Happened in Canada" out what he considers to
column in the London be some of his better
Free Press on February pictures. Many of them
7, 1976, an item appeared are now valuable as they
about him, reading: portray the town's
"Walter• Henry of history.
Goderich gave up riding
his motorcycle at the age DONATES PICTURES
of 92 because of 'too much Because he loves
red tape and nuisance in Goderich, he intends to
getting a licence'." , donate his pictures from
Mr. Henry says he 1967 and 1977 to . the
himself wore out two library and many of his
motorcycles. historical pictures to the
When Mr. Henry says museum. He has already
excitedly, "I'll show you donated all his old
a pic.ture,by golly", you fashioned ' ca m e r a
can be sure he will. He equipment to the
has captured so many museum, including an old
events over the years, 4x5 graphic which he says
that he was one of the never failed him once on
main contributors of thejob.
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• "Yes," he says,
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Ltrcky for the sake of
Goderich's history that it
did. What helps to add
more color to history than
photographs?
THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1979—PAGE 3A
Marion McCharles correspondent,
The community is
happy to report that•Mr.
Frank MacLennan
returned •hop -ie from
hospital in Wingham on
Friday last.
Mrs. Diane Brooks and
her team of ' curlers
journeyed to Peter-
. borough last week after
having won the bonspiel
in this area.
Sympathy is extended
to the relatives of Mr.
Fred Ritchie who passed
away in Huntsville last
5aturdayl_.Mrs. Wm. Ross
of Lucknow and Mrs.
Sam Gibson of Goderich,
former residents of this
community, are sisters.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Mc.Charle and'”
attending the funeral of
their grandfather, Fred
Ritchie, were • Mr. and
Mrs. Gary Griffiths of
Woodstock and Mr. and
Mrs. John McCharles of
Petrolia.
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