HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-09-13, Page 28Six-year-old Christine Straughan of Goderich shows the cup she found near
the Londesboro creek a few weeks ago and the letter and picture she -
received from a 12 -year-old Michigan boy after writing to the address on the
cup. The cup was guided to this area by three balloons. (Photo by Joanne
Buchanan)
Captain's
birthday club
Dear Captain Comet,
Hi, my name is Mark
_Kennedy Imwill–be--t'•wo---•--
years old on September
28.
I live in C.F.B. Borden
with my mom and dad.
I would like to join your
birthday club.
Love, Mark
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 197.9—PAGE 9A .
Skateboard parks
are best
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M.D., D.P.H.,
MEDICAL OFFICER OF
HEALTH, COUNTY OF
HURON,
Care about your children? Read on....
A recent study in Canada showed a significant
number of severe injuries associated with
skateboarding. These ranged from abrasions to
sprains and strains of joints, dislocation of joints,
fractures of .s.mall.and large bones__and.head injuries..__- ..
Skateboarding has become a widespread sport but
there ha not been enough emphasis placed on the
dangers associated with it.
The Sport and Recreation. Committee and the
Accident Prevention Committee of the Canadian
Paediatric Society recommend that:
The skateboard should be properly constructed,
preferably of reinforced plastic, and should be the
proper size for the capabilities of the person using it.
Aluminum boards are not recommended as their
edges can wear to razor -like sharpness. The wheels
and the mechanism which attaches them to the deck
should be appropriate for the weight of the rider.
Basic safety equipment must be worn by
skateboarders and this would include a helmet, such
as a hockey helmet; pads for knees, elbows and hips;
gloves; long sleeved shirt and long pants.
Common sense would dictate that skateboarding
should be conducted in quiet areas without traffic,•or
in skateboard parks. -
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BY JOANNE
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On Sunday afternoon,
August 25, six-year-old
hri.sline Straughan of
Goderich was walking
along Brindley's Beach
with her father Roy when
she spied the remains of
some broken balloons in
the sand near the
Shepparton Creek.
Upon closer inspection,
Christine and her father
noticed that there were
exactly three broken
balloons attatched to a
styrofoam coffee cup by
string. The name and
address of a boy from
Charlotte, Michigan was
imprinted on the cup.
With the help of her
father, Christine sent a
letter to the address on
the cup, saying she had
found it.
Within a week, a reply
came from Keith C.
Maxson Jr. of Charlotte,
Michigan near •;Lansing..
He said he was a 12 -year-
old, Grade 6 student. He
also said he had sent out
seven of the', styrofoam
cups guided by helium
filled balloons. Christine
was the first person to
find one and reply. He
said he was surprised to
he t. ram anyone. He
also sent along his pic-
ture.
Roy says Christine will
probably be keeping up
correspondence from
time to time with Keith.
He figures the balloon
must have travelled
between 60 and 80 miles
to get to where it was
found by Christine.
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September is that time
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Kate and Megan
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Iyer parents had -Been
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