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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-09-19, Page 26O e Sate rday tapea "Mends" - meeting it arid:, 1 found, for a vee soUtvCnir of Expo '67. wonderful year - fuliof exec and go. Our biggest "excitement" wls' gg9ing. to Expo with son Doug hnd family, Madeline, his wife, was the best guide and organizer - ever, and we divided the five :ehildren• I took the twins; Linda, I believe ettick to her dad; and Walt and Madeline had Jinarnyd and Jack. Everyone w$shappy. the twins - they were sof eager to see this, that and everything so, they picked the right "guide" that time. One thing I recall, vividly, w4 walking up into the Riissian Centre. A great big hand- some young man greeted ust before we , reached the top floor where you looked down on their wonderful invention - the Sputnik - or something like that - I believe the little dog had gone on the perilous journey in it. (Sorry about the details - perhaps you will recall it better than I.) Anyway his English, was good enough to explain things to the boys and he sort of took them under his wing and showed them and explained the function of dozens of strange things. You know - later those little guys talked and talked about that trip, a highlight in their young lives. Naturally we left that wonderful show with, all kinds of pamphlets and odds and ends as souvenirs. THAT was the one and only exhibit that we really received any at- tention - they were cute little carbon copies and deserved all the smiles - and I was real proud to be chosen as their "guide" - but guess who decided where to go! I recall the U.S. pavilion - they also had a great exhibit which had been in outer space - but no one took that much notice of three eager beavers, also, the other exhibits - all marvelous - but letting you fend for yourself - they missed three real good product boasters, because if we liked something, we let everyone know about it. When I think back on that outing - Doug had a tent - quite large I thought, but with parents, five children and their Gram and Granpa along, it made nine people. This family had slept ou? before, but addling two more adults, I don't know how they did it. Still it was a wonderful tour because Doug and Madeline go out of their way to point out special things of interest or history to their children - so we too were well informed. I like to know about this sort of thing. When we two were on a trip, I would be mentioning everything I knew, could see or had heard about it - but the driver was just anxious to get out of there. Some drivers are like THAT! I think that Expo '67 was one of the best anyone could see. There have been many others around North America but I gather from different accounts of these special "Fairs" that none of them compare to the Montreal "Expo". One day recently, I met a nice young man who 1 ha e known since - well a LONG time - and he happened to say something about a tunnel under the railroad at the North Pier. So, in our conversation, I was very surpris- ed about this bit that anyone who had grown up in Goderich - years ago - would know all about. So, since I mentioned it last week, I've had a few calls and the callers had all had fun slipping back and forth m that tun- nel. One man, with his girlfriend, had to lie in the bottom of the boat and push against the ceiling, the water was so high - and I think it took longer than usual to get through the tunnel. (THAT sounded like fun! One very nice man, a seaman from 'way back, seemed to know what he was talking about, especially since he has known and understood the reason for an outlet for the great surge of water which happens often during a year. Our retired Captain Bob Wilson who loves the sailing ships, said he was quite worried about that old tunnel being closed up after Ship Island was removed some years ago. He feels there would not have been any damage to the ships tied there if that tunnel had been open to take the pressure off the great surge in a storm last winter - or was it a year ago?! One fellow told of seeing the tunnel black with herring! At one time, in the Marina of- fice area there were always lots of fish, and the salmon would fill in that spot, too. But there have been many changes since then and now that there is going to be another big change, the fellows who have witnessed storm pressure in that little quiet bay are worried about storms to come! I enjoyed talking to these people about that old tunnel. They even mentioned things about Ship Island, a little isle that filled in one side of the Bay - mainly on the north side where the old ships used for storage, spend their last days. 1, too, recall that Island and when they started blasting it out of there, I thought they were trying to blast our house too! The"`? house was built on the same rock. Early one morning, 3 a.m., when I couldn't take it any longer, I drove the harbour - North Road and spoke to a boss or - someone - and he gave one name and address and I went back and wrote them about the plastic breaking over doors etc. - I received a reply promptly which said I should have a seismograph to prove my claim. - Or you had to know the right people! So, I hope our kids of the last 30 years have good memories of our harbour as their older brothers and friends have. This week my paintings will be on display at the Sunset Mall in the/ store windows. I hope they will enjoy IrI There is one that I painted of the Who .i and it shows every little detail - almost - in 1949. Our harbour has changed radichlly and I think you will enjoy it. 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