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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-09-24, Page 20PAGE 4A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1986 COMMUNITY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24-1-lappy Gang TUESDAY, SEPT. 30—The Goderich and Dancers at MacKay Centre on Wednesday District After Five Club Dessert and Coffee afternoons at 1:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.30l bebp.meld at the with an admission dof $d ey Hall at 7:2.50. Patti MONDAY, OCT. 6—Women Helping Other McManus will give a demonstration on skin in Women, a self-help group for separated, care. Karen Bruinsma will play divorced and widowed women meets every autoharp and Kay Govier is the guest second Monday at Knox Presbyterian speaker. Reservations and cancellations Church in Goderich at 8 p.m. For more in- are essential. Call 524-4166. formation, please call 524-4222 or 524-2300. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24—Variety concert THURSDAY, SEPT. 25- Lawn bowlers fall at MacKay Centre for Seniors at 8 p.m. Ad- meeting ata the hed club uto brinse g g E at 5:30 p.m. mission $1. For taxi, call 524-6594. cutlery and $1 to help with expenses. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24—St. George's UCW holds a fowl supper buffet style at St. George's parish hall from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Adults $7 and children under 12 $3.50. SATURDAY, OCT. 4—Rummaga and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Goderich Legion hall sponsored by the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24—Wednesday night weekly euchre at Dungannon Senior Citizen's Centre at 8 p.m. Ladies please br- ing lunch. FRIDAY, OCT. 10—Thanksgiving turkey dinner at the Dungannon Senior Citizen's Centre from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $6, Children under 12 $3 and preschoolers free. Phone 529-7077 or 529-7389 for tickets. SUNDAY, SEPT. 28—Goderich Garden Club bus trip to Royal Botanical Gardens' annual Ikenoba Flower Show. Call Isabel Watson at 524-2850. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24 --Circle City Toastmasters Club meets in the Queen Elizabeth wing of Victoria Public School at 7 p.m. Call 524-7751. THIS WEEKEND 9 PM - 1 AM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT "The Connections" DAILY LUNCH AND DINNER SPECIALS SATURDAY, SEPT. 27- Free cartoons for the kids at Branch 109 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pop and popcorn provided. SUNDAY, SEPT. 28- Nile United Church An- niversary at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Cheryl -Ann Stadeibauer=Sampa from Egmondville Church. Guest soloist will be John DeJager from Goderich. Family Reddy sailed through st on L uron, s ys M FRIDAY, SEPT. 26- Barbecue Chicken Sup- per at the Legion parking lot from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. $6 for a half chicken and $3 for a quarter chicken. SATURDAY, SEPT. 27—The 32rd annual Clinton Hospital Auxiliary Penny Sale at St. Paul's Anglican Church Parish Hall open daily starting Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. I found an interesting page - many years old - that may interest many old - and younger - of you. . C.J. Birmingham talks of the Clan MacDonald, well known in this area of Goderich. "They were honest, a bit wild, likeable - almost loveable - and men one was proud to call friends." "Spike" Birmingham's notes record a few of the stories told about "Reddy" John Mac- Donald. With the loss of the schooner "Azov" her crew had to find other employ- ment. Captian John became mate on the newly built tug, W.L. Forrest, and his son Paddy was Captain of the little harbor tug "Edward Blake". Paddy was also a first-class ships carpenter and usually employed, so anyone who happened to be handy would take the wheel of the "Teddy" as she was affec- tionately called. Captain John's son Bert became Harbormaster. He also established a soft drink and hot dog concession on the South Pier near the bathing beach. He rebuilt the Azov's yawl, installed a modern gas engine, and used her as a work boat, and to take perch fishermen to and from the breakwater for a 25 cent fee. Bert was also a boat builder, and since both is brothers Mac and Reddy wanted to be independent fishermen, Bert with all the help of his brothers, built them each a fishing boat during the winter months. Bet- ween 1910 and 1920 before the lamprey eels destroyed the beautiful fresh water salmon - trout in Lake Huron, the commercial fishing was excellent. The fish were packed in ice and shipped almost daily to New York markets where they brought the highest prices. Reddy, who had lived most of his life "in sail", had his boat built with a clipper bow, two masts, a. stub of a bowsprit and an aux- iliary gas engine installed below deck as well as her sails. "She" looked like a miniature of the old schooner and was just as seaworthy. She was decked -in solid fore and aft, no cabin, but a large hatch giving access to the - early '30's. Another was Angie MacD. engine and she was steered by a hand tiller was chief engineer on Bill Forrest's dredge - in the stern. Reddy shipped a crew of two tending tug Dorothy Mae. Donalds highschool ofogll nets,help whi h he set daily - in working around the harbor, l hundreds of In fact, there were so many ecwag ex- Y OCT. 25—St. Peter's CWL holds RthirYHarvest Luncheon and Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. BREAKFAST $11.99 CHINESE w PIZZA FOOD tit'''. " Eat in or take out HARBOUR LIGHTS RESTAURANT & TAVERN`It�c_;; HIGHWAY 21 - BAYFIELD 565-2554 �rF•"--► OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8 A.M. - 1 A.M. Vete% VOZ for 7044Z Pdtaidtaa and Saturday, September 27 Bayfield 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. FOR INFORMATION CALL: 482-9088 In honour of the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Harold & Loreen Raithby their family invites you to celebrate with them on SATURDAY, SEPT. 27, '86 at the , Auburn. Community Hall OPEN HOUSE at 7:00 p.m. VARIETY CONCERT at 8:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome Mom and Dad (Mr. & Mrs. W.T. Lumby). For forty years of wedded bliss You both deserve no Tess than this A thank you for remaining true. From all yourkids and their kids too. Happy Anniversary, Sept. 28 Herb, Kate, Dana, Howard, Marcie, Haydn and Megan ROUND 'N ABOUT 1, Stuart & Bernadette ti 11 Smith II 25th Wedding Anniversary Saturday, October 4th Reception: Lucknow 9 p.m. • Friends Welcome • Best Wishes Only i" tt,1 With Maratha Fiathhrawrr almost any weather. One day, a gale from the north sprang up and Reddy, who usually returned to port about 2 pm. was long overdue. Word,reach- ed town he was still out on the lake and by 5:30 pm an anxious crowd was on the south pier. They feared for the lives of Reddy and the two boys. Finally about 6:30 pm, they spotted the two masts - all they could .see in the huge waves. The ship finally rounded the end of the breakwater with bare masts, only a small storm jib set and doing about 10 knots before the wind. No sign of the two boys, Reddy was crouched' in the stern, in oilskins and his "sou'wester" with one leg and both hands around the tiller. He brought the boat to within 100 feet of his moorings, ran forward, moor- ingsdroon his hed theeadway. (I hope you understand all this.) pressed it this way, "If Big Bill (with his foghorn voice) yelled `MacDonald', there would be a general stampede." There are a lot more stories of the MacD's and of Big Bill Forrest - which were well known when we arrived here in 1946. I found, it interesting — hope you artha oo. Auxiliary penny fair was success Alexandra Hospital Auxiliary meeting was held on Sept. 15. Reports were given by the conveners of Penny Fair, which was a great success. Plans were made for the Hall Conference to be held in North Street United Church, Monday, Sept. 28, with a noon luncheon and special speakers, at both sessions, morning and afternoon. Francis Worsell is preparing a report on History of the Auxiliary. This will appear in a later issue. A Bake Sale and Bazaar is planned for late November. Visitors and new members are always welcome at the regular meeting held on the s ,third Monday of each month in the Hospital Willing hands made fast the mooring Auxiliary Room at 2 p.m. lines, the deck was loaded with boxes of fish - lashed down to keep them aboard. When all was secure, Reddy unfastened the locks on the hatch, lifted it and said, "You can come out now" to the wretched e e ly- youths who had spent the who 1 voyag ing in greasy bilgewater, one on each side of the engine. When the weather got tough Reddy ordered them there for their own safety and sailed his boat in alone. There were several other MacDonalds who worked °around the harbor besides Cap- tain John's immediate family, mostly cousins or other relatives. One was Mutton MacD. who was a derrick scow operator in Local students are given chance to study abroad `Qualified high school students are offered a unique ,opportunity to spend an academic year or summer holiday in Scandinavia, Germany, France, ,Switzerland, Britain,. Holland, Spain, Australia, New Zealand or the United States as part of the. ASSE Inter- national (ASSE). 'Student Exchange Pro- gram,' announced Michelle Poisson, Cana- dian Director of ASSE. `Until a. few years ago, onik a fortunate few could afford to spend a school year or summer abroad. Now, ASSE has changed all that,' she said. on the Students, 15 to 18 years old, qualify basis of academic performance, character references, and a genuine desire to ex- perience life abroad with a volunteer host family from Europe, Australia, New Zealand or the Uniteyi States. `ASSE families abroad are carefully screened to provide a caring environment in which students can learn the language a d culture of their new host country,explained HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. C (VERONICA GULP) 39 Again! With Love From, The Apple Dumpling Gang & M.) It's A Family Affair.., ,..when somebody graduates, celebrates a birthday or has a party. The Goderich Signal -Star specializes in news about families in this community A photo and a brief, Informative cutline will be published free of charge for anyone graduating from college, universi- ty or other post -secondary school education. Birthday photos, and a brief informative cutline are published free of charge for children 10 years e for pernder or for r of for persons 100 years or more. Written reports about birthday ateno charge. Written o any age and will be printed at no charge. Birth announcements are acceptedg .reports about any ,family social events are always welcomed and will be published at no charge. Send news about your family to: It's A Family Ah Signal-Star l cod Yleje► �� c/o The Goderich Si na - to tr P.O, fax 220, Godetleh, Ontario ,.or drop it off at our office on necking St. In the Industrial Parka Club plans trip to tour gardens The Goderich Garden Club has planned a bus trip to the Royal Botanical Gardens Ikenobo Flower Show for Sunday, September 28th. Participants should bring their own box lunches and eat them during a stop at historic Dundurn Castle. Transportation, a sitnorgasbord dinner on the return trip and admission to the show will cost garden club members only $31. A membership fee of $2 extra will apply to non-members who will then be entitled to all garden club activities. The flower show, being held in the R.B.G. Centre, Burlington, is sponsored by the Ikenobo Society of Hamilton and will feature exquisite dolls created by Kimiko Nagami, beautiful bonsai by Mr. Roy Nagami and a model of a lovely Japanese garden by Tom Torizuka of Toron- to. In the tea room delicious homemade cookies may be bought and morsels of rice seasoned with various toppings may be tasted. Don't miss out! Call Garden Club member Isabel Watson or Dorothy Smythe. , Poisson. Year students need not have learned a foreign language as they receive language and cultural instruction as part of the ASSE program. ASSE students attend regular .high school classes along" With their new teenage friends. `ASSE exchange students learn by living the language and culture of their host coun- try,' she added. The non-profit, public benefit ASSE Inter- national Student Exchange Program is, af- filiated with the national Swedish and Fin- nish Departments of Education and is cooperating with the Canadian provincial Ministries of Education. Local students •interested in receiving more information about becoming an ex- change student in Scandinavia, Germany, France, Switzerland, Britain, Holland, Spain, Australia, New Zealand or the United States can contact Ben Hannan, R R 4, Kenilworth, Ontario NOG 2E0. In the Leisure Activities Guide FaII & Winter '86/87 Should read on page 6 - Young Canada Hockey Week March 13 - 21, 1987 Should read on page 7 - Holiday Happenings, March 16 - 20, 1987 We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. YOU ARE INVITED TO THE ST FESTIVAL AT THE Goderich Twp• Community Centre Holmesville, Ontario (Just Off Hwy. 8 between Goderich & Clinton) DISPLAY and SALE OF CRAFTS Christmas Baking •- Knitting - Doll Clothes - Ceramics Wreaths - Wooden Toys - Wood Crafts - - Home Canned Goods - Produce -- and much, much more Friday, October 3 1 p>m.9 p.m, Admission: Adults 5O Saturday, October 4 10 a.m.-6r p.m. Light Writhes & Sunday, October 5 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Refreshments Available Door Prizes ouHTaY RAFT Milk Makes It is fall 4-14 club The first meeting of the Dungannon 1 4-H club was held at the home of Mrs. Joanne Sproul. meeting was opened with the 411 pledge. We then decided to call ourselves Milk Monsters. Mrs. Sproul explained to the five new members what the requirements are to get the plaque or the bar, for the Milk Makes It club. She then taught the lesson on bone building, and we discovered that most of us are eating the correct amount of calcium. We also . learned how a lack of calcium can cause Osteoporosis; a condition that causes bones to become thin and weak. After the lesson was completed we chose club officers, which are as follows: Laurie Pentland president Debbie Nivins vice- president and Karen Bakker Secretary. It was then to kitchen and everyone par- ticipated in making a Mexican Salad. The Milk Monsters will hold their next meeting at the home of Barry and Debbie Nivins. Port Albert club elects executive BY LISA SCOTT The first meeting of the Port Albert Milk Makes It 441 Club was held at Donna Hayden's on Sept. 16, under the leadership of Donna Hayden and Bev. Weaver. It opened with two introductory games. An election for the executive was held4 Results are as follows: President, Wendy Miltenburg; Vice-president, Lisa Scott; Setretary, Laurie Hayden; treasurer, Teresa Meriam; Press Reporter, rotation to rotate. The leaders took over the meeting and briefly outlined the requirements of the club. Members then read meeting No. 1, about calcium, milk, bone builders and the disease— osteoporosis. Me -liken salad and tacos were made. Kabinet Keeper had display at Suncoast Maitland Kabinet Keeper is an authorized area dealer in kitchen cabinet refacing, ser- vicing the Britee Peninsula, Walkerton, Listowel, Goderich and Stratford areas. George Lubbers is the owner and operator of Maitland Kabinet Keeper and had a display set ups at the Suncoast Mall in Goderich, from September 8-13. Kitchen cabinet refacing is a method of beautifying old kitchen cabinets. The pro- cess involves removal of old doors and drawer fronts, covering the exposed sur- faces with durable laminate and installing brand new, custom made doors and drawer fronts complete with new handles and hinges. The result is a stunning stylish kit- chen that significantly adds character and value to the home.