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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-05-28, Page 4First aid for a oe! Never heard of such a thing! But that's What happened Saturday during the OXFAM Walk. Other walkers who saw the St. John Ambulance stop and pick up a walker crowded around to see who needed first aid. It was the shoe of Donald German, centrein the 'ambulance, which had lost its heel. ,With .him are, from the left Dave Harris, Donna Jackson, Hugh McWhinney, John Wilson and Wayne Mahood. staff photo • 4 1 Mike Cummings, Dennis LeBlanc, Tom DeJong, ,Maureen Redmond and,Michele Malady made a happy -but damp=quintette `during the OXFAM Walk Saturday. At ,this point they were three miles from Holmesville ,and a hot drink. 'Calcium placed on the gravel road by the Goderich .Towfiship work crews to harden it was washed out bythe rain unfortunately and the stones again played havoc with tender toes. ,- .staff photo The day started out dismally Saturday for walkers on the third annual OXFAM. Walk. The walk started at 8 a.m. from St. George's Church hall and before half an hour had passed it was raining. The rain stopped shortly after 6:30 p.m. -when all the walkers were horde,. hon McDonald, family and friends start out just as the. rain ets underway. -staff photo The. QXPAIVI•° Walkers ° were proud of 4whaf they. were trying to do Saturday and • proud of the name'they were. Carrying on the walk -as this young walker shdws. OXFAM signs were apparent all along the route, either indicating walkers or letting motorists know walkers were ahead of them.- staff photo 4 Clair Harman and students' of Colborne -Central School joined up more miles than any other -collectively that is. They had the OXFAM Walk Saturday as a groupiand apparently there is passed the 12 mile point when this photograph was taken, strength in numbers. It was the largest group on the walk toy ° which adds up to a lot of dollars and cents for the hungry. stay together for such a langth of time and probably chalked Michael Lapaine, Randy Carroll and David Russell pass two other damp walkers during the . OXFAM Walk Saturday. The trio was just starting on the leg between highway 11. and highway 8 and had another 17 miles tp go. - staff photon Leading girls in the OXFAM Walk Saturday were Mary Wilkin and Wendy Ryan who• are shown approaching the-Holmesville check point. -They were also the first girls to finish, arriving back shortly after.2 p.m. - staff photo Mrs. C. McDonald, director of nursing at At,exandra Marine and General Hospital and Mrs. Stewart Knight are shown after" completing better than eight miles of ,the OXFAM Walk Saturday. Although it had been raining steadily since they left town, neither yeoman was dampened in spirit and entered the gravel road between highway 21 and highway 8 at a trot. staff photo • , OXFAM WAL5( • Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell had the backing of Huron County -Council during the OXFAM Walk $nd chalked up a total of over $150 for the walk after completing 25 miles ° Saturday. The familiar green garbage bag played its part here too keeping the reeve dry. - staff photo A helping hand from a volunteer outfits this young walker in a plastic bag "raincoat." Steady rain throughout .the OXFAM Walk "forced walkers to improvise and the large, green garbage bags served the purpose well. Lions Club president elect, j$en Dunn looks on with amusement ;at the Porters Hill check point. -- staff photo BONELESS 130.°T ST BEfF Umberellas also put in a good showing Saturday during the rain that drenched walkers in the third annual OXFAM Walk. Stu Shanks; with daughter Julie and friend Judy Fisher'were passing the 14 mile point when this shot was taken. - staff photo Betty Bedard and Doig Beavers of Goderich escorted brownies from the fourth Goderich Brownie Pack during the OXFAM Walk Saturday. Girls who accompanied the pair included Sandy !doss, Nancy Jacobsen, Heather Davidson, Wanda Smith and Rhonda McIntosh. One of'the girls had taken,off for ice cream when this photo was taken. - staff photo LIST/tILISHED d -. 123rd . fEAR 1114$ Glibertril rtgual, iptarsof rD--- ' Tho-Gounty town New`sp ' etr of. .Huron —0— 'PUBLICATION Published at Goderich, Ofitario every Thursday morning by ° Signal -Star Publishing Limited TELEPHONE 524-8331 urea rode 519 'GUARANTEED TENDER SLICED LEAN CK• SAVE 20c "Ib, CHICKEN . q ROBERT: G. SHRIER, president and .publisher .BONA&D P .v4 P moE'; ` t", i *publisher t: 'SHIRLEY J. KELLER,-.women's editor . EDWARD : J. BYRSKI, advertising manager lb. LESS x& BREASTS gib: 49 REPEAT SPECIAL,, - FRONT 'CUT FREE 4 Subscription Rats $6 a' Year . To 1U.1.A. $7.60 lin advance) Second class mail registration M.,11 a fiber -- Q716 This group of students frons Vodarl b, taking partin. the OXFAM Walk Saturday, found the rain cause for a chat and joke about how wet they were. They had covered close to 16 males, at this point and the' thoughts of another nine to •00 didn't seem to dampen their Spirits any more ,ithan the rain ...° had, staff photo WIKLESALEPR1cE WITH OUR We fluy. D rect ,From The Producer' Save 'The edit' Of . _ ' +w'�h� _ hnld�l� �: M A�� Cufur eat .r� Government Inspected f :.