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St. George's. spire hails visitors
In the fall of 1834, Rev. Robert perished in flames. With it many
Francis Campbell arrived in valuable furnishings and
Goderich to be the Anglican memorials from the Motherland
Churchh's first rector here. were lost Among the things saved
He came under the auspices of wa. a.beautiful communion plate
the Church Missionary Society. l;ervj e's were held in the court
as the first Anglican Missionary house until a new church was
in the Huron Tract. built. It was decided to rebuild on
' In addition to farming his land rectory property. k
• _ and performing the sacramental The disaster had taken place
N duties of his office in Goderich during the incumbency of the Rev.
, and the Huron Tract. he was also Edward. Lindsay Elwood, who
chairman of the school hoard and succeeded Mr Campbell. He was
master of the grammar school an Irishman, born in the barracks
He continued in this position until of Cork, whose father was an
the yC.M,.S ruled that no army nian.,Capt Elwood of the
clergyman receiving aid from the Seventh Fusiliers ' Having
f Society should be engaged in graduated from Trinity College,
=-secular work. Dublin. and serving in two e,
_. At this.•tinie the only- church parishes in Ireland, he came to
f t h e y" h a d to use as the Canada in 1849'. and was sent by '
schoolhouse on Hamilton Street . Bishop Strachan to Goderich _,
_ After..thre years, the church was During the earlier periodof his
movedato a barn on West Street. long ministry at Gdilerich (38
whet, .it was' a serini-permanent years r his .parish extended to
_El ehilroli• `until 1843, when "did' St Seaforth. Clinton, llo•lrrles:ville, special preacher for the -occasion
Li George's Crescent the original' Dungannon, Port A1ber�t as well as was, a personal friend of Mr.
'_ ch`urch wa's built. Goderich. He was appointed Elwood, (h e Rev. -,� a m e s
So it was tinder the able and Archdeacon of Huron and chaplain, Carmichael,. who became Bishop
E ene`rgeti'c leadership of the Rev. to Bishop Hellmuth. of'the Diocese of Montreal.
.JR.. -.F. -Campbell the first modest The present St --George's-is a. _- Th 'trilt without a
t., -.red -brick church was built. At' the tribute"to the architectural taste basement because Mr: Charles
west -end was a gallery, where at of Archdeacon Elwood and his _ George Dyett,_a parishioner of St.
4 first the o.r"gan stood The pews parishioners. George's, had. promised to
were of' the high -back box type toThe view church was beilt along provide funds requisite to build'a
with cushioned seats and closed in tasteful gothic lines with its -Sunday School Hall, if the church
at the end by doors 'The church prominent spire. A Toronto firm was so built. He fulfilled his
vard'was attached__._,_., contrae.tedt.o build_it far_S.10,009°..
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The original Si. George's Church. ' Goderich
One. observer remarked that but relinquished the ._contract
this church with its high. square -
before completing the work. The
topped oblong windows and box- building finish,ea at a cost. in the
like structure looked as much like neighbourhood of S17,000. It
a factory as a c4hurcta "In 1849 Mr would probably ,cost around
Campbell resigned the parish of :400,000 to build as stately an
a Goderich and 'went to Hayfield edifice today.
° = where he built the first church ' The Bishop of the Diocese being
,-,..,.._-.•there, . _ _ in England -at ..the.._ time., the
h cornerstone was laid with
a Masonic ceremony by Grand
Master Kerr in 1880..
E The new church was formally
opened on the first Slindav after
Easter, April 24, 1881., The
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' The mortgage on the`GGoderich
church finally having hef'n pari. 'it
was consecrated by Bishop
Hellniuth on Sunday. November.
-16, 18 79. Unfortunately within
less than a week. the w,hole edifice
' hr
built in 1882.
The mortgage was gradually
r,pduced until it was eliminated
during the rectorship of Rev.
A.L.G..Clarke and the church was
consecrated'by Bishop Williams
'on June 1,. 1920.
-Th°e;.first_native horn_
clergutnanto.oc:cupv the position__
of rector of Godericlrtwas the
Reverend Samuel ,Stuart Hardy,
who as born in London, Ont., and
graduated from Huron . College.
He succeeded Mr. Clarke in 1920
'and it 'was during his _rectorship
that the old Sunday Scho3'T hail was
completely renovated. enlarged
and ' con,verted into the Parish
House.
.In 1924 the 'pari -h hall was
attached with the' church. and
there was the addition of, rooms
such as the office and rectory, and
the bas'ernent added at this time.
In 1927 the Rev--4.NN.H. Mills
became rector. ,of Goderich and•
during his incumbency an
extensive renovation programme
was carried 'out. A sacristry and
organchamber was'built to house
the, great organ. which was
purchased during the Rev. J..B.
Fotheringham,'s time, at a cost of
...,...54,000, and toward _which_ Mr.
Andrew Carnegie gave a
substantial co tribution and
which was installed originally in
the, naye of the church.
The interior decorating'
consisted' ot.a number of murals
based on the hyrnn, "Te De.um"
and subjects 'taken from other
canticles of the Church such 'as
the Magnificat', the Nunc Dimittis:
and Jubilate.`.Ceremonies for the
reopening of•the church were held
to mark the occasion, Sunday,,
December 8, 1929.
in 1945, during the rectorship
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The June meeting oI the
'Ahmeek Chapter of the Imperial
.Order Daughters' of the Empire
E. was held at the home of Mrs. G.
Henderson, with ,a good
g attendance.
The regent,. Mrs, R. 'Neville
M = presided, and standard beater,
Mrs. C. Ruffell presented the
Rag.. The Minutes were read by
= the -secretary;, Mrs. O.F. Mills,
and approved.
It was reported thaf the tickets
on the needlepoint cushion are all
distributed. 'The cushion is on
. display at S.chaefer's Store where
tickets can be bought. •
Mrs:. Neville reported that the
dessert card party " was quite
successful.
Mrs. A, Habel, convener for the
fall luncheon on ,September 13,
stated that plans are going well.
II The speaker will be Mrs. C.T.
Lowe, Provincial - First Vice;,
President of the Provincial
of Rev. Bev. Farr, the Memorial Chapter of: the I.O.D,E. .
c� i a n .was installed and _ Much of the time was:spent in
'xtensive repairs to the 'exterior e contributing or promising to,
took place _ make articles for the "Services
in -.July, 1934, St.' George's seeretary,`Mrs.,, J. C. Cutt, so that
ot, ,,,rved its centenary: Now Rev. _ she will not have such a heavy
c, I r`A MiRussell is the recur of Y • - -
thh• church, He arrived in 1964. _ Mrs. Cutt gave her .report and
' The 'church with its 168 foot I showed 'articles she had made.
. t \ •r hails visitors to Goderich,. 2 These go to head office, then on to
waR'stic in its -splendor.the North ' West, Territories.
Meinbers promised knitted' sets
for babies, '-nighties, ' towels,
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erson hosts
E. meeting
A new member, Mrs. Jelly,
took her affirmation.
Mrs. 0. Straughan,...,-.,hard
convexier gave -a good report.
Mrs. M. Clairmont, World
Affairs ,Secretary, gave ., an
interesting talk, on the funeral of
the Duke of Windsor, former King
Edward VIII. She reviewed‘ the
story of his life. In death he bad
regained his kingdom.
She also spoke of the
presentation by Queen Elizabeth
of the Award of .Me"rit to Hon
Lester B. Pearson, who was
congratulated try Prithe Minister
P.Ew Trudeau.
Mrs. G. Henderson, program
-and social convener, announced
that the next meeting will be held
on September 5 at the home of
Mrs. ,f.,C. Cutt. Lunch -will be
supplied by Mrs. R, Neville, and
Mrs. D. McMillan.
The 'meeting closed with the
singing of lovely solos by Mrs. R.
McCallum, accompanied by Mr.
Cameron..
Mrs. Habel thanked the hostess
for the use of her home, also those
who assisted, Mrs. C. Cutt and
Mrs. A." Holmes.
W. J. Denomme
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FILM DEVELOPING
diapers, etc....
Lovely crab quilts w,,,ere,,shown
which are to be taken .to the
Children's Hospital 'in' London.
Members promised to make more
`quilts, ° and also to donate
blankets.. • • • It was decided t� donate';3oney
b,uy.teys 'er-..tkre £liildr• e O1
-North, •w., •v.�.�.
Mrs, ,Neville reminded ' the\
members of the Art 'Mart in July,
acrd --hoped 'they would remember
to make articles far our table. If
any questions, call'Mrs. Neville.
The treasurer's report was
given by Mrs. Grace. Donnelly,
showing a good balance..
Supertest. Service
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TOWN OF GODERICH
GOOD. VOLUME OF BUSINESS
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Archie Barber, PHM.B: Larry Rieck, PHM.B.
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now there's, a better
way to cook outdoors
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No more tedious fire building with starter
fluid, kindling or papers. No big flare-up.
'`N ftrdnr trait sta+t oolti g.--!Ne-mor y...__.
Uncontrolled heat or after cooking dangers
of still hot coals.
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NOTIC.E
Town of Goderich
1972 TAX.S
Council has approved the 1972• budget with a tax levy of.
$1,104,762.80, A summary of rates is set out as follows for
comparison:
Residential: 1971
Public Separate
General 47.05
Education 46.67
County 24.07
47.04 .
49.33
24.07.
,TOTAL 117.79 120.45 .
Industrial & Comme'r"cial: ,,;
C9eneral
wid
Education
'County
.TOTAL
53.80 53.80
51,86 54.81
24k07 24.07
129,73- 132.68
1972
Public -
70.08
26.59
20.84
117.51
79.07
,29.64
Separate
70.08
39 47
20.84
130.39
79,07?
43;85
20.84 " 20.84
. u 129.45 ,0143.76
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� final t lttbillinglestfirst installment (inte.rim)°of,March 1q,
)972 it dile as folloWsi .
S*cond )nstatll'nent ofol912 'axes due'ydurre 30.; 1972._ Third
Installment of 1912 Taxes' due October 31, 1972.
Taxes payable at allthartere4 Banks and Victoria & Grey,
Goderich, Ontario.
J, Harold Wa`II; , A.M.C.T., C.M.C.
Tax Collector,
' „57 West Street.
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