HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-11-15, Page 18PAGE 2A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15,1979
Councillor Jo Doherty and mayor Harry Worsell
represented to town at a special service Friday
paying tribute to the unidentified seamen . who lost
their lives/in the Great Lakes disaster of November
1913. The/town fathers, members of the town work
force and spectators gathered at the monument
marking the spot where several Great Lakes sailors
were buried after their bodies were washed up on
shore near Goderich. Here Doherty and Worsell place
a wreath on the grave. (photo by Jeff Seddon)
Black River scrapped
• from page 1 A
River, were towed from
Manitoulin Island ports to
Thorald with pulpwood.
The company decided
to rebuild Black River as
a diesel freighter in 1952.
This work was carried
out at Port Weiler
Drydocks at , St.
Catharines. She emerged
with dimensions of 373
feet in length, 44.6 feet at
the beam and 21.5 feet in
depth. Tonnage was
registered at 3,587 gross
tons and 2,483 tons net.
The "Black River's
engine had been built. in
1931 for the deep sea
passenger ship
"England". The latter
had been , a casualty
during World War .Two.
The engines were
salvaged and one was
installed in the Black
River while the other
went to the Pic River in
1953.
In the years prior to the
opening of the Seaway,
Black River usually ran a
steady trade pattern.
Pastor gives,
object lesson
Rev. Wittick's sermon
on Sunday morning had a
slight note of variety,
with several different
objects used to stress his
points.
Old time music was
held on Monday af-
ternoon in the normal
care sitting room. Cecil
Skinner and Norman
Speir played their violins
accompanying Mrs. Elsie
Henderson on the piano.
Mrs. Betty Rodgers,
who is our dietician, led
the hymn sing. Clinton
and District Christian
school choir sang under
the direction- of Mrs'.
Hearn on Wednesday
afternoon in the
auditorium. Both junior
and senior choirs
provided a good musical
program.
The video machine was
in operation, and we will
now have the pleasure of
seeing the children at.ra-=`
later date. The Over 90
Club, consisting of 51
members also met in the
auditorium and enjoyed
the music. '
, Day Care held a coffee
hour in the auditorium on
Thursday morning. This
is an excellent time for
Huronview residents to
meet and chat with the
people affiliated with day
care.
There has been a good
attendance in the craft
room each morning with
the ladies busy knitting,
and sewing, etc.
Plans are underway for
the • decorating of the
home during the
Christmas season. If
there is any decoration in
particular that you would
like to see done, please
feel free to make your
wishes known.
This week, Huronview
would like to welcome
Wally Beckett from
Wingham, Gord
Thompson from Kippen,
Dick Atkey from Clinton
and Josie Boyle from St.
Augustine.
Newsprint was loaded at
Thorald for Chicago. Coal
came aboard at Chicago
for \the trip north and
pulpwood was hauled
from Lake Huron and
Lake Superior ports back
to Thorald. Occasional
grain cargoes filled in
spare time.
After. the Seaway
opened in 1959, this small
freighter found new
duties to supplement the
regular run. She ranged
from Lake Superior to the
Gulf of St. Lawrence Her
size became an asset as
she could carry odd
1Pargoes to small ports.
ig iron, clay, pitch, steel
balls.,. coke breeze, 'zinc
ore as well as more
standard grain cargoes
like soya beans, . malt
barley and corn were
transported about the
lakes.
Black River usually
went about her work with
little fanfare. Her
sistership Pic River
seemed to get more
'publicity during her
career. Several aerial
balloonists, however, owe
their lives to Black River
and her crew. On April 24,
1975, the vessel per-
formed an important
rescue on Lake Erie when
the balloonists came
down far from their goal.
Black River operated
through last October 22..
She pulled into the
Marine Salvage
scrapyard at Ramey's
Bend, north of Port
Colborne along the
Welland Canal, that day.
Her 84 seasons of service
along the Great Lakes
were at an end: Although
there remained a market
for her services, her
certificate had expired
and the repairs required
for another four year
extension were .not
economically feasible for
a ship of that age.
- :Black River, long a •
familiar sight around
Goderich, will likely soon
be scrapped. She was a
good ship.•
Guaranteed
Investment
Certificates
1 23/4
WI. (TED) WILLIAMS
524-7102 or 524-7665
GODERICH
COUNTRY CASUALS
specializing in Professional
FARMERS &INDUSTRIAL
1st LINE
GWG WORKWEAR
AT BELOW DISCOUNT PRICES
Other Clothing Accessories Available
35 WEST STREET
Beside Friench Dry Cleaners
How to Measure,
Order and Install
Rubber Backed
Carpeting
PICK UP YOUR COPY of
THESE FREE BOOKLETS
AT DISCOUNT DAVE'S!
4 44
Ahmeek Chapter meetat Auldhome
The members of
Ahmeek Chapter
I.O-D.E. met at the home
of Mrs. M. Auld on Essex
Street on Monday,
November 5.
Mrs. Florence Cutt
opened the meeting in the
usual manner and
'presided.
The flag -bearer, Mrs.
Bertha Ruffell, presented
and retired the flags. Roll
call followed.
The secretary and
treasurer's reports were
read and approved. The
resignation of Mrs. R.
Neville was then read and
accepted with regret.
The - tag day was
reported as being very
successful and Mrs. C.
Taylor also reported that
the layettes had been
completed and sent.
Calendars were received
and given to members to
place in schools, etc.
Mrs. G. Henderson and
Mrs. F. Cutt reported and
commented on the area
conference held in
Goderich on October 16.
A motion followed to
purchase a wreath for
Remembrance Day.
The purchase of mints
for the trays at the
hospital " at Christmas
was proposed and ap-
proved by the members.
It was suggested that
the December 3 meeting
be held at noon in the
form of a luncheon.
The. meeting adjourned
with the usual "Cod Save
Our Queen and Country"
a'hd a delicious lunch
followed, served by the
hostess and her
assistants.
Anstett Jewellers
LIMITED
11 ALBERT ST., CLINTON
482-3901
OPEN WEDNESDAYS
For Your Convenience
HOURS: Monday through Saturday, 9
a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday nights till 9 p.m.
Thursday - Friday - Saturday
November 15th - 16th - 17
Great values throughout the
store...
BERELLA & PATON`S ASTRA WOOL
BEEHIVE BABY YARN, CRAFT YARN
MACRAME
Come in and see what's new for you
• See our selection of consignment items
from Iocol artists
BUY NOW FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING!
Come in, say hello, hove a coffee on us
THE LARKSHEAD
WOOL 8 CRAFT SHOP
30 NORTH STREET . GODERICH.
t
{o•zm'- " r4•i xv-- riaa+,0 - igru�r
AFFORDABLE
° o cor d►ally invitedto Ovr
LIVING
Gate
S
°y to Ontario's
ray
, r -./4 t r,
on display at ! 17
the Factor
FULLY
HEATED
FURNISHED
furnishings courteMODEL HOMES
y °r'eONTHRON'S OF
MENSAL(
FRIDAY,
it's all ha
in Hensall
G,l\ happening this
NOVEMBER1 � SATURDAY
16, 17, Dq Y
VIEWING F , 1$&sUN
1 FROM
Dq Y
oA.M. TSS P.M. goT
FREE CATERED
cWDAY FF DOGS, 'DONUTS
All visitors ore • TS
to r invited
EE & SOFT
agister ON SATURDAY a SUNDRINKS
You could win
FIF/WThIP. .
THEOTo
HENSALL
NORTH
TO
CLINTON
FACYO e(
TO
EXETER
AND LONDON
41
HI li.LTOP
H MES
LONDON
YOUR AUTHORIZED GENERAL DEALERS
WILL BE ON HAND TO DISCUSS THE COMPLETE UNE OF QUALITY BUILT HOMES WITH YOU
662.5343
HURON H46tVEN
HOMES
6ODERICH
524.6384
MORGAN MOBILE
HOMES
CLINTON 482-7066
j.
1