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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-05-22, Page 61,4 i ;14.1,1" ,/ ClarrON.A Once4n a -lifetime event was held bare en 'May L5 when some 250 Girl Guided Brownies all their leaders had the rare opportaity to meet the president of the. Guidingmovement. The onorable Betty Clay is the esteemed head of Girl Guides. She knows more about the organization than anyone else. Mrs. Clay is the youngest child of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, the founders of Guides and Scouts. Mrs. Clay and her husband Gervas of England are visiting Ontario this month to mark the 75th anniversary of Girl Guides in Canada. Their whirlwind tour includes visits to Toronto, London and Ottawa and meetings with thousands of young Guides and Scouts. Clinton was chosen for an evening visit as an opportunity to allow rural children the chance to meet the distinguished president of the girl guide movement. Brownies and Guides from among the 1,110 members Li the area's Beaver Division of Girl Guides were invited to attend the gala ceremony. Guides from Hanover to Clinton, as well as St. Marys to Kitchener took part. Bev Thompson, commissioner of Beaver Division noted, "It was an honor for thegirls in this area to see the daughter of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. The looks on the girls' fates showed their excitement." She said that the: young Brownies and Guides would develop a better understanding about the history of the movement and its founders through the meeting with Mrs. Clay. "This helps bring back Lord . Baden- Powell to Canada." . Lord Baden-Powell founded Boy Scouts in 1907. Soon afterwards gitlThbegan taking part in the movement. Mrs. Clay said her father was "scared blue" and thought that the young girls would ruin it for the boys. By 1910 Girl Guides was firmly establish- ed. Today it is the largest women's organization in the world with more than nine million participants in 104 countries and about 250,000 across Canada. Lord Baden-Powell was a 50 -year-old retired - army chief when he founded the Scouts. Five years later he married Mrs. Clay's mother when she was 24. Lady Baden-Powell became the world chief guide leader. The romance and marriage of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell was re-enacted for Mrs. Clay at the Clinton ceremony. Goderich Girl Guides , presented a skit which recalled the Baden-Powell romance, their parents' ob- jections and their work together. Mr. and Mrs. Clay showed -heir approval and enthusiasm with the presentation. Mrs. Clay called theskit "a jolly and true story. in his lighthearted, good humored style Mr. M M M it : : TIGER TICKETS California Angels vs. Detroit Tigers SAT. JUNE 1 or SUN. JUNE 2 Phone Lower Deck 524-4620 Reserve $ 10 WS : WS s M M M M ' Any single girl between the ages of 17 and 22 years of age, by September 1, 1985, and who lives in either ASHFIELD, WEST WAWANOSH or COLBORNE townships or the towns within their boundaries, and who is interested in entering the DUNGANNON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S Fall Fair Queen Contest please contact MICHELE BRINDLEY at 529-7946 by JULY 1, 1985 First 10 entrants will be accepted. clay noted "it was remarkable meet My mother4nviaw." The Clays' style and presence is one of delight and enthusiasm. Mrs. 'Clay also recommends' those characteristics to be a good guide leader. She suggested that a guide leader should have "perseverance, and sense of fun and enjoyment of life and love of girls." As her parents did, Mrs. Clay has devoted her life to guiding movement. She acted as. her mother's secretary during her parents' tri around the world. e 68 -year-old lady is now guide presi- den f southwest England, and still devotes much of her time to travel. Mrs. Clay says that the basic principles of guiding are the same as when the movement was founded 75 years ago. "It was right then, it is right now and it will be right in 75 years from now." Guides, she stressed helps girls develop their skills and talents. It offers excitement and adventure, "This is what appeals to girls and this is what girls need.' `- Mr. and Mrs. Clay's visit to Beaver Divi- sion took the form of a "campfire" style event held at the newly renovated Clinton Town Hall. Songs and cheers, skits and presentations were featured. Along with the skit put on by the Godrich group, a second highlight of the ev ning came when the Belgravq Brownie Pa per- formed action songs for the -Clays. • Two special presentations were made to Mrs. Clay, donations to the Olave Centre in England, being built in memory , of her mother by Guides and Brownies around the world. Goderich Girl Guide Jill Sygrove made one donation to Mrs. Clay. Jill's grand- mother, Elma.Sygrove of Kamlachie, met Lady Baden-Powell in 1935 in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland. Mrs. Sygrove showed a photograph of the meeting which pictured the 11 -year-old Girl Guide, the Baden - Powells and Mrs. Clay as a young girl. A second donation to Olave Centre was made by Pathfinder Vicki Owen of Lucknow. Olave Centre will serve as Guide head- quarters, a meeting place for Guides from around the world and a hostel. Mrs. Clay thanked the girls for their dona- tions, noting, "It's a great and worthwhile gift to a great and worthwhile person." "When you're just a little older you'll have to come and stay." . The highlight of the evening came with the, end of the campfire ceremony and an oppor tunity to personally meet Mr. and Mrs. Clay. The 250' people present swarmed around the couple, to shake hands, take pic- tures and to meet the great lady whose con- nection with Girl Guides is second to none. QUEEN'S SEAFORTH Thurs., Fri. & Sat. Red Letter OPEN SUNDAYS EAPPY22ND Daae H. LOVE AMY G.D.C.I. SN6: music Curr i ERT May 26th -19i5 - at 2:30 pm At the G,D•C.I. West Gym Adults $2.50 Students $1,00 PRESCHOOLERS FREE Warmth, generosity, vitality are the outstanding qualities that The Honorable Betty Clay (left) exhibits and these are the traits that she looks for in her Girl Guides and their leaders. Mrs. Clay, of England, is the distinguished head of Girl Guiding. The daughter of Lord and Lady Baden Powell, founders of Scouts and Guides, is visiting Canada in honor of Girl Guides 75th anniversary in Ontario. Her tour included a visit to Clinton on May 15 and a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity for more than 250 area Guides, Brownies and leaders to meet the 68 -year-old worldwide Guide leader. (Shelley McPhee photo) Group business increases up at Blyth Festival The Blyth Festival Box Office has been bustling with activity since it opened for voucher and group sales business, with both showing marked increases. Voucher sales are up 74 per cent over this time last year! Over 1400 adult. and 13 children's vouchers have been sold to date, . compared to just under 825 adult and 6 children's vouchers in the same period of 1984. "We are thrilled at the increase" said General Manager, Brenda Doner. "We had SALTFORD VALLEY HALL FOR RENT c.,,L24-2443 BETH E L PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY Bayfield Road' Presents "The Living Tem,iles" WORD & MUSIC r.► We ries ay, May 29, 1985, 7 p.m. FOR THE WHOLE FA EN ILY 25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Yvonne & Ernie Porter MAY 25, 1985 8 P.M. to 1 A.M. 524-6207 'Ik<_ -- _` —.... ..%/moi\, ',,' SN A. - DANCE . . 9.1 di urday May Auburn w_ 2 5/85 0 Community . H aI � Mai -i( By Disc Proceeds I I( )N,, ( OMMUNIT f;( )( )T I 1 PKOI I JO( keyt to: Y I O( )I ) ECT ;,' 4 , an excellent season last year and the au- diences loved it. This is obviously reflected in current sales to date." Moose County, a zany comedy by Colleen Curran ( writer of last year's hit Cake -Walk) has a slight lead in tick""sales, closely followed by Primrose School District 109 by Ted Galay, and Beaux Gestes And Beautiful Deeds by Marie -Lynn Hammond. Group business has also increased over last year. To date nearly 60 group orders have been processed, compared with 40 for the same period last year. In terms of actual tickets old, this represents 65 per cent of the total group tickts sold in 1984. Most of the" group bookings 'have been concentrated on the Thursday matinees - there are now only a few tickets left for some performances! Single tickets go on sale as of May 17. Ticket buyers are encouraged to buy their tickets as early as possible this year. With such.a great increase in voucher and group bookings, those leaving ticket purchases to the last minute may be disappointed:. Box Office hours from now to June 7 are Monday -Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. From June 8 to September 14, on performance days the Box Office is open Monday -Saturday, from 9 a.m.-8:30 pm.; onn non-performance days, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Box Office is closed on Sundays. Garrison's Garage out on tour Following its run at the Blyth Festival this summer, Garrison's Garage by Ted Johns will be heading out on a seven -week, two province tour. "This is the largest tour yet for the Blyth Festival, but I see it as part of an overall plan to expand our touring opera- tions in the future" said Katherine Kaszas, Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival and director of Garage. "We're always being told how special we are .-_ now we want to share some of that "specialness" with the rest of the country !" Immediately following its three week run at the end ( the Blyth Festival's summer season, the cast and crew for Garage head out on a tour of Southwestern Ontario, visiting such places as Durham, Drayton, Port Dover, London, Dundalk, Southamp- ton, and Walkerton, and ending with a four day stay in Waterloo. From Waterloo, they travel to New Brunswick where Garage opens on Satan, day 5 October in Fredericton as the first pro- duction of Theatre New Brunswick's 1985-86 season. As a truly regional theatre, TNB tours every production on a regular basis to nine locations in the province, so audiences in towns from St. John to Campbellton will be able to join in the fun. The development of . close ties between Theatre New Refins Vick - and- -the Blyth Festival should come as no surprise to those who know that TNB's new Artistic Director, Janet Amos, was, Artistic Director at the Blyth Festival for five years. The inclusion of a Blyth Festival production in Theatre New Brunswick's season marks the beginn- ing of what both Amos and Kaszas hope will become an annual event. COMMUNITY CALENDAR r WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 -The MacKay Cen- tre will hold an open house from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Come see our many activities. Free tea time. THURSDAY, MAY 23 -Alberta Nokes from 5,tratford Festival will resent a Slide show "Behind the Scenes" at 8 jr.b. at Goderieh Branch Library , sponsored by Friends of the Library. Everyone welcome. SATURDAY, MAY 25-A book sale will begin at 10 a.m. at Goderich Branch Library. TUESDAY, MAY 28-Goderich and District After Five Club are. sponsoring May time at Saltford Valley -Hall at 7:30 p.m. Special features 'include Kids World of Goderich, music by .Eleanor and Warren Robinson, and guest speaker Nancy Barwell of Georgetown. Reservations and cancella- tions are essential. Call Helen Brown at 524- 4166. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 -Huron -Perth I rung Association annual dinner meeting at 6.30 p.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Tatter Day Join us for SUNDAY BRUNCH $595 11:30 am 30 pm • With Salad Bar, Hot Entrees, Dessert and Coffee WHITE CARNATION Holmesville SUNDAY EVENING BUFFET 5 pm -7:30 pm $ IV 9 • LUNCH WEEKDAYS 11:30 am -2:30 pm teetering to: •WEDDINGS *BANQUETS •PRIVATE PARTIES 482-9228 (open weekends) 524-4133 (rafter hours) Saints at 226 Forman Ave., Stratford. Guest speaker is Anna Wissing, a clinical specialist at St. Joseph's Hospital. For reservations call 271-7500 by May 15. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29-A variety concert at The MacKay Centre wilt feature Bert Kempster, The Foghorns, MacKay Choristers, and slides of the spring tea and the role of a public health nurse. Admission is $1 and all are welcome. • FRIDAY, MAY 31 -the ladies auxiliary of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital will hold a Tag Day. Proceeds will bi used to buy equipment and extras for patients. Buy a tag and give generously. FRIDAY, MAY 31 -meet and speak with teachers and students who have experienc- ed Third World living during a 10 -day trip to Haiti. A slide presentation will take place at St. Marys School from 7 to 9 p.m. Call Mia Dalton at 529-7530. MONDAY, JUNE 3 -The Lioness Club of Goderich is sponsoring an open house from 7 to 9 p.m. at MacKay Centre. Drop by for refreshments, to chat and to browse. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 -the annual meeting of the Huron County Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation will be held at 7.30 p.m. in the Huronview auditorium. .JUNE 7, 8, and 9 -Exeter and area Homecoming Weekend will feature an Oldtimers' Ball Tournament; Ladies' Slo- pitch Tournament; Honky Tonk Night with "The Main Street Jug Band"; Peanut Stomp Dance with the "Whiskey Jack Music Co."; Draw for a mystery trip; Firemen's Pancake Breakfast. Plan to attend. Invite your friends and relatives. Sponsored by Exeter Lions and Lioness Clubs. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12- a ham -salad sup- per at Nile United Church at 7 p.m. Adults $5.50 -children under 12-$2.50. For tickets call -529.7543 or 529-7312.