The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-11-02, Page 48Watching television can pay off as Debra Ann Hamilton found out when she won 16
Britannia Children's Encyclopedia books, Debra Ann, who is seven -years -old, has a
membership with Superkids. On her membership card is a number, and when that number
was flashed on the television screen, she had to identify what the Item was with her number.
Luckily Debra Ann was watching television at that particular moment. ( photo by Anne
Narejko )
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Round 'n About
with Martha
Here it is again, a beautiful day; what are
we going to do with it? The days are shorter
and the nights are colder. Still, there are a
lot of things to do or that can be done in the
short days ahead. Just look at the list the
Recreation Board put out not long ago. All
you have to do is decide what you WANT to
do and DO it.
You might try to get a flight over Goderich
- indeed the "prettiest town" and the
surrounding area is just hard to describe.
Outside of beautiful, breath -taking, fan-
tastic or hard to believer or describe - I don't
know what else you can say! Just make sure
you have on wooly pants and sweaters for
even with the sun, it is COLD up there.
Spring and autumn are the times you
should see the country from above. Why pay
big dollars to go up north for the change in
the colors when it is all around us - or under
us - if you get a flight. We have an un-
believable area right here at Goderich - our
Square, the harbour, the Maitland River
wandering and squirming in and out for
miles, the little towns and villages around us
and the patchwork quilt below us with all the
fancy stitching around the patches and the
colors - where DID they get such colors?
You can't help but agree that Goderich is the
' Prettiest Town in Canada".
When I think of Halloween now, I don't
have many happy thoughts about it. I
wonder why?
I think I only remember the fun we had
going to someone's house where they would
talk to you and make you recite or sing or
dance for your treat. Or the treat was
usually something you ate right there while
you were playing games. I can't recall
taking home more than an apple and a
couple of cookies - but I had enjoyed the
party and it had been great fun. We always
had lots to talk about the next day.
The children didn't wander about in those
days — it was the grown-ups who were the
goblins and got into mischief. The next day,
you went about the town to see some of the
freeky things those big kids had done and
everyone had a big laugh out of it. It wasn't
mean Or hurting for anyone. Just crazy fun
things.
I recall especially one thing - but I couldn't
see where it was funny — there was a small,
tall, two-storey building that had a small
porch on the second floor - front and this
house was about midway on Main Street and
to me, always stood out like a sore thumb.
When I went to the store, I had to pass this
building - and lo and behold there was a
HORSE standing there on that little out -
jutting and I'm sure it must have been
scared to pieces. I know I was when I saw
that poor horse. There had to be several
people in on the prank because a long
stairway ran straight up to that door and
that tiny verandah, barely room for the
horse to stand, securely TIED! They had a
LOT of trouble getting that poor horse down
out of there and the grown-ups didn't talk
about it in front of the kids - it was THAT
BAD. Some fun!
Pushing over backhouses was the biggest
deviltry - or tying the farmer's mower to the
top of his barn. Some of this fun took days to
repair. Somehow it registered very lightly
with me.
I have bought candy goodies, individually
wrapped, three different times at $2.49 a
throw for 16 pieces. Now, I would rather
donate $5 towards a skating party or
anything instructive held in a big building
where the kids learn something useful or
just plain have a good time. Something to
remember with a smile, instead of throwing
half of their stuff they gathered on a cold
night - in the garbage.
The "good old days" aren't all they're
cracked up to be - where did that phrase
come from?
In Venice where my son lives, the YWCA
or YMCA is out of the town, but they have a
"Sleep -In" where the kids bring their
sleeping bags and their goodies and enjoy
which the buses take them. One house has a
which the busses take them. One house has a
kid movie, then they go to another place
where there are clowns and ghosts and
crazy games - and they had another stop -
can't recall what was there but they had h
choice of where to go and they were later
picked up and returned to the "Y" where
they were ready for their cup of hot
chocolate or milk, then they flaked out in
their bags.
Next morning they had orange juicy' and
something and the parents picked them up.
There was registration for so many - I think
200 kids from 6 or 7 to 10 - something like
that. Registration was $5 or $7 and people
donated goodies for them besides the fun
things. Parents and the "Y" people took
care of all these little gremlins and they had
a great time. My little great-granddaughter
talked excitedly about it for hours! When the
time of registration and number of kids who
were to register was decided - THAT was it!
No kids coming in at the 1st minute.
Everything was well planned (oh I think the
skating rink was the other bus stop). The fee
covered their costs for the bus, etc. but
parents were glad to donate goodies to have
them taken care of for a fun night.
I suppose here parents might use their
cars to bus them to different places where
fun things were set up - and some might
have rec. rooms where so many could be
entertained. I can just see one of our clubs
taking up this sort of thing - it would be great
- and it would be safe. I wish they wo"ld
THINK about it.
There are a lot of things going on this week
- check your Star.
Love, Martha
Community Information
Day planned for Nov 17
"Mark your calendar today for Thursday,
November 17. This is going to be a special
day for anyone interested in community
development in Huron County."
These remarks were made by Valerie
Bolton of Women Today as she talked about
the upcoming Community Information Day
to be held at the Huronview auditorium. The
day is being sponsored by the Huron County
Community Services Council, a network of
community groups and social service agen-
cies in Huron.
What will be happening at this Informa-
tion Day?
There will be films, workshops, keynote
speakers, a luncheon and displays by com-
munity agencies and groups that are
members of the council.
The council has held information days in
the past and they have been a great way for
community workers to meet one another
and get a sense of what services are offered
in Huron county. This year the council is ap-
pealing to the public to come out and share
in the activities of the day. Valerie Bolton,
chaireoman of the council explained, "We
really look forward to the participation of a
variety of community people, especially
volunteers and people with visions of how
we can improve and be more effective as a
council. "
The morning will be taken up with ac-
tivities around the theme, "Developing
Human Potential in Shaping Communities."
Keynote speaker, Dr. Aidan Spiller, a
specialist in voluntary organizations and
community development, will present
models of individual and community growth
and share visions for our future.
A buffet luncheon will be accompanied by
a luncheon address featuring author and
journalist, Giselle Ireland.
There will be two workshops to choose
from in the afternoon. "Helping your Child
with Homework" is being sponsored by the
Huron Centre for Children and Youth. This
workshop will aid parents who wish to have
better communication with their children
about school work. "It's Just Your Nerves"
is a workshop dealing with the use and
abuse of alcohol and tranquilizers. The
discussion will outline more appropriate
ways of coping with stress. This workshop is
sponsored by the county group, Women To-
day.
Registration for the day is $2 and $5 for
lunch. The day begins at 9 a.m. and con-
cludes at 4 p.m. Participants are asked to
pre -register by contacting Peggy Strong at
the Clinton Mental Health Resource Centre.
Register early as space is limited.
TOWN of GODERICH
PUBLIC MEMORIAL
SERVICE
FOR SEAMEN
Who last their lives In the
Great Lakes storm in November, 1913.
TI1,1E: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11. 1983
3:00 P.M.
PLACE: MAITLAND CEMETEH 1
UNKNOWN SEAMAN'S
PLOT.
Councillor John Doherty
Chairman
Parks 4, Waterfront Committee
ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS
ARTS
CRAFTS
SHOW AND SALE
Lucan Community Centre
Saturday,
November 12'8310 am -4 pm
Admission__75c
Pre-Schoolers FREE
MAKE YOUR
SELECTION FROM
OVER 80 TABLES
OF VARIOUS
ARTS & CRAFTS
Don't Miss This Sale!
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gift portrait to a family which may include
' maps. It's our way of saying "Thank vara"
to our regular customers, anal "v'elennu•"
to everyone else.
FRIDAY
NOV. 4th
11 a.m.
7 p.m.
SATURDAY
NOV. 5th
10 a.m.
4 p.m.
SUNCOAST MALL - GOI ERICH
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it says,
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For a gift that will
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A family ring for her, an initial collar
pin for him.
Special orders take time.
Avoid the Christmas rush - order now. Prices vary with the
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free estimates. For Christmas gifting, use our convenient Lay-
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Keep your kids
in their
ace.
•
It's always been a good idea. Now it's the law.
On Nov. 1,1983 toddlers come under the law
which requires everyone from newborns to senior
citizens to be properly restrained when travelling in
a car.
For children this means:
• Infants, up to 9 kilograms (20 pounds) must be
properly secured in a rear -facing car seat;
• Toddlers, 9-18 kilograms (20 to 40 pounds),
must be in a front -facing car seat in their parents' or
guardian's car; otherwise they must be secured by
a lap belt;
• Preschoolers, 18-23 kilograms (40 to 50
pounds), must be secured by a lap belt.
• Older children must use the hill scat belt
assembly.
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Ministry of Transportation
and Communications
Ontario
James Snow, Minister
William Davis, Premier