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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-12-02, Page 11PAGE 10—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1987 r u ;tic Centre poll ball t Do the residents of Goderich and the surrounding area really want a municipally -run aquatic recreation complex here in town? Would they support such a venture financially, through contributions and tax dollars? That's what the Goderich Signal -Star has decided to find out. Here's your chance to voice your opinion on the question. The project, which has been studied intensively over the past couple of years, is currently in limbo. Should it be revived? The facts have been presented in previous issues of the Signal -Star. To build a complex, it's going to cost more than $3 million. Only about $700,000 is available through governanent grants. The remainder would have to be raised through municipal contributions (tax dollars) and through community fundraising. Can we do it? To register your opinion, simply check the appropriate box below and send your ballot to the Signal -Star, P.O Box 220, Huckins Street, Industrial Park, Goderich Ont., N7A 4136. Ballots can also be dropped off at the Goderich Signal - Star or any of the following locations: Riecks Pharmacy, The Square; Athletes Foot, Suncoast Mall; or Donuts and More, Huron Road. A drop off box is also in place at Zehrs on Huron Road. Ballots must be received by noon, Monday, Dec. 7 to be eligible. Only this ballot form (no photo copies), or handwritten replies will be counted. Results will be published in the Signal -Star on Wednesday, Dec. 9. [1] YES I believe Goderich needs a municipal aquatic recreation centre and I would be willing to support such a facili- ty through tax dollars. [11 NO ® I do not believe Goderich needs a municipal aquatic recreation centre and I would not be willing to support such a facility through tax dollars. COMMENTS • reputing fur Cnlirt&itma, ' ' NOONTIME SERVICES 12:10 to 12:30 tinges TWO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th. "THE HIGHEST AND THE BEST" LUNCH FOLLOWING SERVICES - 12:30 P.M. North Street United Church 54 North Street, 524-7631 Sunday, December 6, 1987 ANNUAL WHITE GIFT SERVICE 11:00 A.M. A family service of music and special presentations by the Sunday Church School and the Junior Choir." —Cable 12 Telecast at 1 P.M.- - Ministers — Rev. Robert O. Ball Rev. Kathi Urbasik Director of Music Mr. Robert Blackwell Free Methodist Church McKay Hall Nelson St. Lower Level Sunday, December 6, 1987 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Service 11:00 O.M. Pastor Rev. Ron Ashton 524-6404 Knox Presbyterian Church CORNER OF EAST AND VICTORIA STREET GODERICH 524-7512 Interim Moderator The Rev. B.A. Nevin Interim Minister The Rev. R.W. Johnson Lorne H. Dotterer, Director of Praise Sunday, December 6, 1987 11:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Church School SUN., DEC. 6 - White Gift Sunday SUN., DEC. 13 - Sacrament of Baptism SUN., DEC. 13 - Christian Education Christmas Program SUN., DEC. 20 - Carol Service THURS., DEC. 24 - Services at 7 p.m. & 11:30 p.m. Mr. Johnson will preach (Nursery Facilities Available) Enter to Worship Depart to Serve St. George's Church Anglican - Episcopal North and Nelson Streets, Goderich Rector: Peter C. Baldwin, B.A.M. Div. Organist -Choirmaster: David Hamilton, A.R.C.T. Sunday, December 6, 1987 ST. GEORGE'S 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Sunday School Classes 11:00 a.m. CHRIST CHURCH PORT ALBERT 2:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, ST. GEORGE'S 12:10 to 12:30 . ALL WELCOME Calvary Baptist Church BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET PASTOR: TERRY WOODCOCK Phone 524-6445 Sunday, December 6, 1987 Nursery Facilities ... available Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Service - 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 6:30 • Mighty Mites - ages 4 & 5 - Olympians - ages 6 - 12 7:00 - Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:00 - Word of Life Club - peens WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH Seven Day Bible Reading Schedule December 2 — PSALM 124 — Our Indebtedness To God December 3 — PSALM 125 — The Security Of The Saints (Believers) December 4 — PSALM 126 — Physical Restoration Points To A Greater Spiritual Redemption December 5 — PSALM 127 — The Heavenly House Builder December 6 — PSALM 128 — The Favored Family December 7 — PSALM 129 — Opposed - But Not Overcome December 8 — PSALM 130 — Repentance And Redemption Reli ion What does it take to be ready REV. CLARE GEDDES BLUEWATER CENTRE As the joyous days of Advent begin we hear the words, "Are you ready for Christmas?" Preparations for the happiest season of the year become increasingly demanding and elaborate. A workman, hanging a candy cane from a city light pole, hits his finger and utters an oath. He is getting ready for Christmas. Dozens of street -corner Santas take their red coats out of moth balls for another season. Streets are crowded with shoppers trying desperately to find the kind of presents that will match their rapidly dwindling Christmas savings, and still make respectable gifts. They too are getting ready for Christmas. In every household the annual chore of ad- dressing the growing mountain of greeting cards reminds us this is also a part of get- ting ready for Christmas. Indecisively we face the inevitable dilemma : "Since they didn't send us a card last year, shall we send one to them this year?" Then comes the quiet magic of Christmas MINISTER'S STUDY Eve. The turmoil, at least for the moment, is ended. The tree is trimmed, the last card sent, the last package wrapped. The whole family settles back relaxed — ready for Christmas. I wonder. What does it take to be truly ready for Christmas? Is Christmas to be found in reindeer and Santa Claus? Is it a festival of lighted trees and candled win- dows? Is Christmas merely the, joy of giving and receiving gifts — the spirit of friendliness and good will? No, Christmas is not just a spirit at all. It marks an event in time when God invaded the world with the birth of a babe. For "when the time has ome, God sent forth his Son..." ( alatians 4: For the Christia the nativit can never be merely a bit o po- or t moving Huron Country Playhouse may hold six-week children's workshop in 1988 Huron Country Playhouse is considering a six week Children's Theatre Workshop for July and August of 1988. The Workshop would be for young people aged six to 15 and would be designed to enrich children in the arts as well as give them some added summer fun in a struc- tured learning context. There would be two groups; one for ages six to nine; the other for ages ten to 15. The Workshop would run one week for each child from Monday to Friday from approx- imately 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Each week-long workshop would involve 25 to 30 young people and activities would include creative movement, improvisa- tion, playmaking, clown and mime as well SPECIALLY PRICED FOR CHRISTMAS Jeans Jeans Jeans • CHARMANS LUCKNOW 528-2526 as singing. Instructors teaching the workshop would be three professionals and five post -secondary Theatre Arts students and would have expertise in each activity area. The Instructors would encourage the young people to take an active part in the activities, rather than be passive bystanders. The cost for this unique Children's Theatre Workshop would be $100 and the Playhouse will pursue plans for this pro- ject only if there is a favourable response from the general public. ' For anyone interested in this exciting project, please contact Vicki Mann at the Playhouse at 238-8387. The Most Famous Basket in the World • This is a gom� a ori Community 11 vim are: •Nem 10 town •RI•tently engaged or have a Net& Baby l Family and Children's Services of Huron County Requests Your Support for the HURON COUNTY CHRISTMAS BUREAU 1987 Donations of Toys, Games, Gifts and Clothing can be left at your local centre: LOCATION: Salvation Army 18 Waterloo St. S. Goderich DATE: December 7 to December 11 TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. LOCAL MANAGER: Capt. and Mrs. Walter Clark Salvation Army Please direct financial contributions td: FAMILY and CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF HURON COUNTY, 46 Gloucester Terrace, Goderich, Ontario. N7A 1WZ Reg. No. 0184192-01-05 drama of ancient folklore. This is the celebration of the way God has come into the world for all tines and to all peoples. In a decisive act God entered the world as a man. "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us..." (John 1:14) . God took centuries to get ready for Christmas. Yet how few were ready for hire the night Jesus was born! Only a few simple shepherds and three wise men from afar came to adore the babe in the manger. "He came unto his own and his own received him not" (John 1:11). No, the world was not ready for Christmas that very first Christmas. Nineteen centuries of Christmases have come and gone since that time. Are we any more ready to celebrate the birth of God's Son this Christmas 1987? We welcome, in- deed, the yuletide season with its glitter and glow. We are ready for Santa and sleigh bells, bright lights and gifts. We may even be ready for carols and pageantry and a child in a manger. But are we ready for the Son of God — the Lord of life? OBITUARIES DAVID ANDREW NAIRN David Nairn, died at his residence the Maitland Manor Nursing Home on Monday -November 23 at the age of 87. Born in Easthope Township on March 23, 1900, he was the son- of the late James Nairn and the former Sara Patterson. Surviving are May (Mrs. Don Whelan) of Toronto, Gladys (Mrs. Stanley Earl) of London and Murray of Toronto, and one brother Jack of Sebringville. Also surviv- ing are seven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. A private family service was held at Mc- Callum and Palla funeral home on Wednesday, November 25, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Gilbert Kidd of first Baptist Church officiating. Interment Maitland Cemetery. -Announcing the Easiest way possible to vacuum your home. Don't Lug a Vacuum - Plug in a Beam. BEAM HUTCHINSON APPLIANCE SERVICE 308 Huron Rd., Goderich 524-7831 524-8732 To all the Children:. you're invited to participate, in our Children's Christmas Program in the NEW -APOSTOLIC CHURCH 298 Cambridge Street, Goderich For Information Please Call CARL LEFNESKI 524®7819 — -OR— attend Sunday School Sundays 9:00 a.m. PRYDE MONUMENTS 310 Victoria Street Centralia SHOWROOM 293 Main Street Exeter Memorial Counsellor STEPHEN FERGUSSON 235.0620 or 1.800.2654477 Evenings 235.0658 "ELI the SINGING SHEPHERD" A 90 -minute Christmas Musical Play • FREE ADMISSION • EVERYONE WELCOME SAT., DECEMBER 5 •2 p.m. Seniors Matinee •B p.m. Public Performance (Refreshments Afterwards) VANASTRA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OVER 60 YEARS Clinton Area MICHAEL FALCONER =3 HIGH STREET, CLINTON 482-9441 Goderich Area ROBERT McCALLUM 11' CAMBRIA ROAD, GODERICH 524-7345