The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-08-26, Page 19G
Christopher Stephen Whitney, son of 'Stephen and Joa>me Whitney of Dungannon, placed
first in the 0-4 month category of the baby contest at Dungannon fair on Saturday. Mom
looks pleased but Christopher was unconcerned as he slept through the whole event. Ben-
jamin Up -the -Grove, Jillian Marie Robertson and Kristen Amy Vanderburgh were the other
winners in this category. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
Catherine Dawn Wilkens, daughter of Bob and Joanne Wilkens of R.R. 1 Lucknow, wasn't
quite sure what it was all about but she won the 5-8 month category in the baby contest at
Dungannon fair on Saturday. She is held by her proud mom. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
Looking Back
Quite a street row near the Chinese laundry
75 YEARS AGO
On Monday night there
was quite a row on West
Street near the. Chinese
laundry. A window was
broken at the laundry and
those living in the neigh-
bourhood claim that the
language used was vile in-
deed.
The Grand Trunk Railroad
has bought the lqts at the
corner of East Street and
Maitland Road from Dr.
W.J.R. Holmes to be used as
a freight depot.
The Maple Leaf lacrosse
team of Goderich will play
* . the Argonauts of Clinton in
that down on labor day.
N. Dietrich and Son have
greatly improved their
property, The Star Flour
Mill, by painting it.
The new cement walk laid
on Cambria Road Tuesday
was to a certain extent
destroyed late the same
night by the footprints and
autographs of both ladies
and men. ,
A gang of men is now at
work under J.C. Bogie
rebuilding a part of the
breakwater burned away at
the recent fire at the
Goderich . Lumber Mill's
mill. •
25 YEARS AGO
George James, the man
who has had the last word at
nearly every court session
held in Goderich in the last 35
years, is retiring as court
crier. '
Representatives . of *four
counties met in Wingham
recently to organize a united
opposition against . CNR
plans to cancel rural mail
service and curtail
passenger. service in the
area after September 30.
Attendance for the season
hit the 9,991: mark at the
Huron County Museum
yesterday.
Huron .County Council
recently learned that the
cost of the construction and
maintenance of county court
houses may soon be assumed
by the province. This could
mean a difference of $100,000
to thecounty's taxpayers.
Following a raid on the
Goderich 'Social Club' on
South Street by members of
the town police and the OPP,
a man was charged with
keeping liquor for sale and 25
cases of beer,. were con-
fiscated
mental health centre to
provide specialized services
for children and youth in
Huron County.
Hundreds of youngsters
have attended open-air roller
skating ,at the Goderich
• arena since it was opened to
limited use last Friday.
Tenders for structural steel
Will be received by the
1
5 YEARS AGO
The Ministry of Health has
given approval for the
creation of a children's
Recreation Board Building
Committee.next week.
7fie Goderich Architec-
•tural Conservancy Society is
meetng this afternoon to.
further discuss its stand on
the pending demolition d the
former Colborne' Hotel, on
Hamilton Street by. McGee
Motors which owns the
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A Harley bike show will be
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The Goderich Police
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