HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-07-26, Page 7Scottish visit -ors guests at reunion
BY FRAN RIEGLING
On Sunday, , July 15th
descendants off the late Jam-
es and Mary Doherty held a
family reunion at the home of
Clarence and Loretta Doher-
ty who reside on the 4th
concession off Ashfield. Am-
ong the 63 members of the
immediate family were the
honoured guests from Scot-
land, Carol and .Seamus
Rankin who have been visit -
mg in the area since June
29th with their relatives.
Mrs. Mary Oliver arid her
son, Al, relatives from Mer-
rill, Michigan also dropped
in for a visit. The swimming
pool was the main attraction
for the younger generation,
while others enjoyed pitching
horse shoes, playing lawn
. darts and last but not least,
enjoying the delicious barbe-
cued meal. Seamus and
Carol left for Scotland on
July 19th. Carol called Rita
Tigert (her aunt) to say they
had arrived home in Scotland
around 2.30 a.m. Friday,
July 20th. It took just five
and a half hours to fly from
Toronto to Prestwick, Scot-
land. In comparison, Rita
and Jack drove them to the
airport in Toronto, returning
home in the same amount of
time. Carol and Seamus
reached their home in Edin-
brugh at 8 a.m. their time the
same day.
Denise Dalton ,reports that
the playground program is
progressing well with new
and exciting events taking
place•each week. So far, a
Variety of crafts have been
explained, .with children of-
ten collecting nature items
on their hikes and using
them to create art works. The
first week stressed water
safety in preparation for the
children's frequent afternoon
sessions at the beach. Many
who have -had minimal water
training are receiving swim-
ming instruction from the
playground supervisor, Jo'-
. anne Agnew of Lucknow. Jo-
anne has Instructor and
Life -guard qualifications and
has ample experience from
her past employment at
Lucknow and Vanastra pools.
Frances Van Rooy, play-
ground leader, assists Jo-
anne in organizing activities
for the playground on hikes
and at the beach. Frances
has St. John's Ambulance
Life-saver qualification. This
week, " the staff and volun-
teers will be taking children
to Storybook Gardens in
London for a day. They will
also take part in the Child-
ren's Program presented at
Point Farms Provincial Park
by the Huron County Lib-
rary. Other excursions and
perhaps a camp out, are
scheduled for the playground
in upcoming weeks. Whatev-
er the activity there issure to
Jail
be a lot of learning and fun
for all involved.
Ambrose and Barbara
Redmond, Brian and Jennif-
er returned home after
spending a week's holiday
camping out. They stayed at
Barbara's aunt and uncle's
farm at Kent Bridge, visiting
with Esther and Paul Gir-
oux'sfirmily. They camped at
Rondeau Park, Sand Hill at
sons, Michael and John Paul,
all of Kitchener, are holiday-
ing at a cottage in Amberley.
When the Hallmans are in
the area, they attend Mass at
St. Joseph's Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nolan
and family of Kitchener are
visiting with their aunt, Miss
Ermina Dentinger, sister of
Father Ed Dentinger, at her
summer home in Point Clark.
ingsbridge
Port Burwell for a few days,
then staying at Fanshawe
Park in London, arriving
home Friday afternoon.
Weekend visitors at the
Clarice Dalton home were Ed
Chilton of Mopsonee, Arthe-
mise and Mark Lalonde of
Shining Tree, Dawn Law,
friend of Arthemise, from
Washago, Bruce and Ann
Pritchard of Mississauga.
Grandchildren spending holi-
days are Tommy Chilton,
Christopher and Danny Mar-
tin. The Dalton family wel-
comed a new grandson to-
day, the first child of Paul
and Joni Dalton of Lucknow,
born at Wingham Hospital.
Congratulations to the proud
parents and grandma Clar-
ice.
Congratulations to the old-
est resident of Kingsbridge,
Frank Sullivan, who will be
celebrating his 91st birthday
on Wednesday, July 25.
Many happy returns on a
very special day just for you,
Frank, from thewhole com-
munity, and many healthy
and happy times •in-` the
future: If anyone knows the.
history of the Kingsbridge
area as well as Frank rem-
embers it, he or she would be.
very helpful in compiling the
upcoming Parish History.
Visiting at the Joe Court-
ney home this past week
were Mrs. Nin Bentley and
daughter, Velda Kay of Jack-
son,- Michigan: Floyd and
Carl Courtney • returned to
Jackson with them for a
week's holiday.
Percy and Sharon (Court-
ney) McClenaghan and fam-
ily of Clinton are spending
their holidays at a cottage in
Amberley. Helen Riegling
and sons visited with 'them
on Sunday..
Stan and Rosemary Hollo-
way, Chris and Denise of
Straford, Dennis Hogan of
Ilderton, Mrs. Marie Hogan,
Jim and Bonnie Hogan,
Steve and Sherry, all of
Goderich, visited with Tom
and Karla Hogan and family
during the week.
Mr: and Mrs. Louis Hall-
man' family, Miss Edith
Cameron, Carol Hallman and
information
As a result of extensive
research undertaken last
summer by Rob Cornish
of Bayfield, the Huron
Historic. jail now has new
brochures and signs
carrying more accurate
information.
The signs and booklets
were written by Anne
Boyle, as part of A Young
Canada Works project.
Cornish's research last
year. was done ; in con-
junction with the
Experience '78 program.
The most surprising
fact, that has been
revealed is that the
'majority of the jail's
inhabitants were not.
crrrlinals, or
lawbreakers.
Gaolers made corn -
plaints " concerning the
practise in Goderich of
incarcerating the aged
poor in the common gaol'
of the County." No other
institutions such as
hospitals or old peoples
homes existed in the
county, and as a result,
they were housed in the
Many lunatics were
also sent to the jail for
safe keeping. The
process for classifying
someone as "dangerously .
insane" involved .much_
"red tape" and inmates
were detained up, to three
years while waiting to be
moved from Goderich.
One violently insane
woman was kept locked
in her cell at all times
because there was, no. "
other method of
restraining her.
Vagrants who simply
could not ,supply their
own needs were often
kept in the jail. Then
there was the case of the
man committed for .i o
other crime than "that of -
a sore finger."
The last public hanging
in Canada allegedly
occurred in the park just
outside the jail walls.
Only one other hanging
ever occurred at the jail.
In' 1911, a man was
hung in one of the smaller
court yards, and sup-
posedly buried there.
"However, the body has
been removed, and only
the n.tory remains."
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Remember the Senior's
meeting to be heldThursday,
July 26 in St. Joseph's Parish
Hall. Come and bring a
friend, the more the merrier.
If we are going to get a
program underway for our
Senior Citizens andother
interested people, then we
need your support and at-
tendance at the meetings!
See you on Thursday.
Yvette Heffernan returned
home Friday from visiting
Ray, Sue and baby, Mark
Heffernan of Lucan, for a few
days. The latter part of the
week• she spent with her
youngest son, Jerry and her
sister, Miss Blanche Bilo-
deau, both of Stratford.
Blanche returned with Yvette
for the weekend. Ricky
Sheardown, son of John and
Anne (Heffernan) of St.
Thomas, is holidaying with
his grandmother and relativ-
es in the area;
Mrs. Jack Van Osch re-
turned to her home in
Lucknow, after spending sev-
en weeks in Wingham Hos-
pital. A cheery "Hello" and
welcome home, from her
many friends and fortner
neighbours in the area.
Visitors from Holland, Mr.
and Mrs. Antonne Van Ros-
sum and the latter's parents,
are holidaying with all the
Van Osch families. They are
touring around and enjoying
their stay in Canatda.
Sorry to learn that• Grace
Austin has her leg in a
walking cast, after turning
. her ankle last Thursday,
while taking her 'company
down to the lake.
Steve, Howard and his
neighbour, Don Kuik, left on
Saturday for the holidays,
heading out West.
A large Crowd attended the
fifth annual Pork Roast, held
this year at Barbara and
Peter Van Diepenbeek's
home.
ST. JOSEPH'S
PARISH PICNIC
One of the best crowds
ever attended the annual St.
Joseph's Parish picnic at the
end of the twelfth concession
at North Ashfield Park. It
was a perfect day for the
picnic with the young head-
ing for the water for a cooling
swim. I am told the water
was just right for swimming.
Games of horse shoes got
underway, and some even
brought their cards for a few
hands of euchre. The pro-
gram of races and contests
for all ages began with the
following list of winners -- 5
years and under, toss ball,
Ray Dalton, Cathy Dalton,
Tammy Hogan; running, 5
and under, Ray Dalton,
Cathy Dalton, Unknown;
backward race, '6 - 8 years,
Vince Doherty, Danny Mar-
tin, Maureen Stapleton; crab
walk, Danny Martin, Brenda
Van Osch, Sharon Van Osch;
three-legged race, Maureen
Stapleton and Danny Martin,
Rhonda Hogan and Patricia
Stapleton, Sandra and Bren-
da Van Osch; backward race,
9 - 12 years, Lonny Doherty,
Tommy Gilmore, Chris Stap-
leton; crab walk, Kenny Van
Osch, Tommy Gilmore, Chris
Stapleton; three-legged race,
Sally and Linda Van Osch,
Mellisa Martin, Christine
Stapleton and Gerda Hen-
dricks. Teen's three-legged
race, Donna and Jackie Van
Osch the only winners names
I have. Balloon (full of water)
toss, 18 years and over,
Jackie Van Osch and Diane
Farrish. The afternoon of fun
Reverend McCallum will be speaker
at cemetery memorial service
Colborne Township
Cemetery Memorial
Service will be this
Sunday, July 29' at 2:30
p.m. The guest speaker
will be the Reverend Ron
McCallum and music will
be provided by the
McMillan family of
Goderich.
Tiger Dunlop Women's
Institute. July meeting
Members are urged to
attend. Come and bring a
friend.
SOFTBALL NEWS
June and 'July have
been two busy months in
regards to softball in
Colborne Township. Due
to the mostly favourable
weather, the schedules
started will have been
olborne
corner
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will be tonight, Thursday,
July 26 at 8 . p.m. in
Colborne Township Hall.
Guests at the meeting
will be the 9-H leaders, 4-
H members and their
mothers and all the ladle§
who took the needlepoint
course recently. The
ladies who have made
needlepoint pieces are
asked to bring them for
display. The guest
speaker will be Miss
Janice Reaburn.
7-11
completed this week.
Dave Wilkinson and
John Edward have been
coaching the Squirt Boys
of which there are two
teams. Benmiller A team
on Monday evening
played Benmiller B team
and with an extra inning,
they won 15 to 10. They
have won three games
and lost two. On Monday
evening, July 30 they
start the playoffs and
Benmiller A team will
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There will be more on
s`bftball next week as
teams enter the playoffs.
SOCIAL NEWS
Guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Terence Hunter
recently were Mrs.
Hunter's niece Patty
Briethbart and daughter
Karen of New Jersey;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Reynolds, daughter
Nancy, son Robert Jr.
and girlfriend Brenda
from Southfield,
Michigan and Mrs.
Hunter's sister, Viola
Armstrong from South-
field who is staying for a
month's vacation,
Granddaughters Betty
Powley and children
from Inuvil4 and Sheila
Thompson from Seaforth,
also visited.
Guests 'With Mr. and
Mrs. R. Buchanan
recently were son, Mr.
and Mrs. Ron Buchanan
and children, Lisa, Leslie
and Tim of St. Thomas;
and son Mr. and Mrs.
Barry Buchanan and
daughter Kristy of
Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Wave
Tully of Essex visited
with Mrs. Hume Clutton
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Kaitting visited with Mrs.
Kaitting's sister, Mrs.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
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vacationing at Point
Farms Provincial Park
and visiting friends in the
district.
The sympathy -of the
community is extended to
the family of the late
Hugh Hill who while he
was well-known as a
successful fartner in
Colborne, was also active'
in community and public
life having served as
Reeve of Colborne
Township from 1927 to
1929 besides taking a keen
interest in the Masonic
Lodge.
Since 1955 he had lived
in Goderich.
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1979 -PAGE 7
and games was enjoyed by
all who came. Some brought
a picnic lunch while Jthers
had hot dogs and pop, and
everyone got a free ice cream
cone, a rare treat considering
the cost of now -a -days. By
five o'clock the happy but
tired families -were heading
home after sharing a wonder-
ful afternoon. '
Phyllis and Clem Steffler
and family of Fairview, Al-
berta visited with the John
Howard and Hogan families
on Thursday. Leona Hogan
of Stratford was home for a
few days last week.
Mary Maize was a patient
in A & M General Hospital,
Goderich, for a few days last
week. She has returned
home, and get well wishes
are expressed from the com-
munity.
A cheery "Hello" to a
former resident of this area,
Earl Drennan, who is a
patient in A & M General
Hospital, Goderich. G.et-well
wishes are expressed from
the' community.
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