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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-02-25, Page 18PAGE 24 --GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1981 Looking back on old files 75 YEARS AGO The steamer Turret. Court was unloaded at the Western Canada Flour Mill Cmpany's elevator this week. On Saturday afternoon a serious accident occurred at the warehouse of W. Levis on Hamilton Street. Mr. Lavis had just put in a lift, or elevator to raise carriages and machinery from ' the ground floor to the first floor. The lift was being tested when three young girls ran into the warehouse and seeing it moving, jumpecl'on, . three received lacerations and fractures when the platform canted downward throwing them to the floor with great force. Robert McLean left on Tuesday last week with a car load of fine heavy draught horses which he is taking to Winnipeg for sale'. Two more carloads ef large cedar poles arrived at the dokoh Saturday for the piling of the CPR track along the bank from the foot of Waterloo Street to the office Even the finish is hand done at the Sherlock -Manning pima factory in Clinton. Here Bill • -viith---45-yearsTeaperituge lirfaraltare -refinishing"' -13 Toi.- them at - - • - Clinton; sprays a sounding board. (James Fitzgerald photo) Battle j.u.A $tOttip.g., 'from page -.FA— They *ere very fortunate a. being able to gamany,of their former higgy skilled; efficient employees. back, and Mr. Reid said he wouldn't have any trouble finding, znorehelp.' "In the past several months, we had more than 50 pesons, mostly yojmg people, in looking for a job. . Mr. Reid is very optimistic that the . pMnes will sell well, despite the sagging economy; "At $2,500 retail, the dealers say they are very, reasonably priced, especially when you consider that a good used piano sells for around $2,000. In fact, Mr. Reid doesn't expect to be able ..to -keep up with the demand, especially during the heavy buying months of NovemberandDecember. He,said it's just too expensive to built ieierathundred pianos ahead and have to pay interest on the money borrowed to manufacture them. "We don't have the storage space anyway since Selling off the other wing of the factory to a local businessman, Bill Fleming." So far, the partners haven'thad any help from any government, although they are seeking funding from • the Ontario Developmentc-Orporation. .COinpeting. head-on with the cheaper,. Tess produced Japanese pianos, which, presently have the lions, share of the ." rnarket, will be n� problem, Mr. Reid said. "Our overheads . are lower, we have a dedicated and enthusiastic work force, and a loyal dealerhetwork," Mr. Reid said. He said they would concentrate on one or two popular models of :quality built, reasonably_ priced pianos: "We do not intend to compete with every size and style of instrument, we just can't dolt," he said. Parts of the pianos come from all' over the world, including, the United' States, Germany, England, and evenJapan; , "It's cheaper to pay..the tariff on those parts, than to try and get therm made in Canada," Mr. Reid said and noted that because of the economy of scale, a Canadian Manufacturer just wouldn't find it worth' his' while to tool up fOr such a small run. • What does the company need most of all' at this point; he was asked? :, • "#our .prayers," he answered with a smile. • FRIDAY FEB.' 27 th TO REGISTER WITH THE PEOPLE WITH • THE PLANS OF A LIFETIME Goderich Community Credit Union REGISTERED RETIREMENT. SAVINGS PLANS* 13 COMPOUNDED SEMI-ANNUALLY (DAILY INTEREST) Credit Union R.R.S.P.'s feature: 1) Competitive interest rates 2) No front end loading charge — no termination fee. 3) No salesman's commission 4) No charge for switching to one our plans from another. 5) People behind the plans that care about your future independence. pf R.R.S.P from the People with the pions of a Lifetime GODERICH COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 39 ST, DAVID ST. GODERICH 524-7931 OFFICE NOLIRS: • 9:30-5t1S MON. TO THURS./ 9:30-6:30 FRIDAYS of the Goderich Elevator Company. 25 YEARS AGO Professor J.C. Robertson died Friday in Toronto in his 92nd year. A member of a distinguished Goderich -family, he had a brilliant career as a scholar And was 11341441.9r.gf several books. - More than 100 farmers , from all over Huron County attended a barn meeting of the Huron County Holstein Club at Bisset Brothers on Thursday afternoon. More than 300 persons attended, the banquet meeting of the Huron Liberal Association in the Zurich Community Centre Friday evening when the Hon.- Paul Martin, Minister off National Health and Welfare was guest speaker. The Goderich Home and School Association celebrated its 35th an- niversary at its meeting Tuesday night - " SYEA RS AGO The Ontario Health Minister"travelled to Clintion last Thursday and told of- ficials that they must close downtheir 62 -bed hospital as soon after April 1 as possible. The Goderich Police Commission passed the 1976 taxi bylaw for the town at their last meeting making it law for cabs to be hired, on a metered rate and setting down that rate for the year. The needs of the psycho - geriatric patients now in the Goderich Psychiatric Hospital have been met and their transfers to London and Owen Sound hospitals arranged but according to a reliable source at GPH, the crunch of the problem with the elderly will not be felt until GPH is closed. The Goderich Police Commission has offered the , Goderich Police Force an eight per cent salary in- crease under the terms of the 1975 contract between 'the commission and the Goderich Police Association. Pro Life supports show The Goderich and District Pro Life Group met on February 9 for their monthly heard 'meeting. They currently have 316 members and many more' supporters. Anyone wishing to become a member or simply wanting information can call 524-9081. Member- ship dues are $5 per family or $2 per member. Pro Life is sponsoring a Speakers Workshop by Ma- jor Connors on April 24-26. For more information on this contact Connie Osborn at 524-7184. Also watch your local paper this summer for more details concerning the Famous People Players and their appearance at the Goderich District Collegiate. Pro Life has generous been given the as,sistanc the Association for the. en ally Retarded in bringing this group of handicapped adults and their show to the area. 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