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The Goderich Signal Star, 1976-04-01, Page 35fOrN jAlK One sure way to hasten spring's arrival is to "talk up" softball! At the Goderich Township Recreation mon- thly meerin.g, held% at Holianest'iile.couhdil office, o'n : Wednesday, March ''24, the members promptly forget the wild 'winter' blizzards and emerged into . spring with fresh and enthusiastic. ideas for summer softball. • Seven.. member's and one guest .attended. They in- Mrs. Charlie Orr, apples; eluded' John Westbrook, apples; Mr.Gordon . Porter chairman e, Joe Fritzley, and, Mrs. John Siertsema; secretary; Gerry Ginn, Hugh planter "and mug, Mr. and Lobb, Diana Brand,, Hazel t, Mrs: Ben Whitely; planter McCreath,' Mary Brand and and mug, Mr. and Mrs. Jack ; Audrey Middleton. Tebbutt; and maple syrup to Following: the secretary's. report of .the ' February Meeting, 'Whielt had featured' • a ,guest from Colborne's Maitland Trail Association,. the committee reviewed the activities and mhps provided to the township • by the association. It was decided that for the time beifig, that any Goderich townshib resident who wishes to be• involved ;in a trail club Should join the Maitland Trail • Association, 252 , Bennett • Street, Goderich, to learn more about such activities.. Cost for 'students and senior serainble "and juggling for tickets right down• to the- last hour; Prizes for the dance were grown • or made within the township. ' Apples were donated by Art and Arnold Bell, nkaple'syrup by Bert and Doris 'Scbilbe,. macrame hangers,.: ceramic flower pots and coffee mugs,'• by,Bert and Hazel McCreath.. Winners o&thesespecialties were:, door prize, Mr.` and .i A new organization, is seeking- irnprevernents in the physical. and social en- v.ironment, of the disabled.. The ultimate goal is tQ organize per.son.s •: with' mobility problecris com- plicated l•y •architectural barriers:, fo act .to.,rmprove, these situations and,to make the public more aware of the problems. . • The: local .group cites the. achievements of • a larger London-basedorganization called ALPHA, which began in 1971.' ALPHA now .consists of appro,xim.ately 2„000 members, of which 50 percent- are disabled and 50 percent are 'non -disabled. '• It is different from •rrfost organizations serving . • the disabled, because it en- courages the -handicapped to work within the political The thebeCome prevent • proc:cas1,o bring about needed, social ..and environmental changes, rather than providi'ng specific, i tive or ' . rehab la social ser- vices. ' ',s• • Two .h4. the legislative• Changes •and community iinpl'ovements • AI-PHAA hag attained thus far'in-• London, are an•enforcible building•by law that requires •certain •bu'ildings to he accessible:.to wheelchairs titnd a:pedestriian curb ramp policy that allows everyone the freedom to cross a street independently. Similar problems -in rural tbWns are the concern of -the Ideal group. After only one month of n .existence,:,iiia •' new organization -41)61;6' s me results. -It has received a rolled a 601 triple,-herbest-of• verbalcommitnient fromthe the ., year, but the "Full ' Manager of the Suncoast House” couldn't. . match the shopping mail in Goderich to output of their opposition, the install a pedestrian • curb "Go1ievils"r ' .ramp; that will allow the Tore Willis racked up 'a `''accessibility' of " wheeletitairs triple of 691 with a terrific to. the stores. • .second game of 332:' Nancy • In addition,a committee Willis and Doreen. McNeil has been formed to present a improved on their averages brief, to the Goderich Town ounce on rt down 150 pins more than her average with. games. of 228 and 204. The five points that went to the.' "Go Devils" set, them up in fourth place with 36 points, only three. points off the pace: The "Gliders" under captain Mary Bissett took the ,`S-moothies"., 5 2 ,while,.,the in bilr claimedevening Winter,some type tournament be arranged with. other townships. Hazel McCreath reported• that the Women's Ifusritute had held three successful card parties • during the winter.:She reported that the cr irft g ruu•p-have c -'ox -plc-t+e-dc a short- course on. fur fabric flowers. ' The:• next .rrieeting for March 29 ' was to feature a special 'g.uest. skilled . at _duilting. The ladies are going. • to prepare a crazy quilt using. crimp knits, and sendit to the Guatemalan Relief fund. • Hazel also reported that -- these ladies' .are .'planning another shopping bus trip for craft supplies. ,. • The toWri-ship 'recr.eation-, - dance was a. .success, reported Gerry .Ginn, with a • Mrs. Betty Merrall and her daughter Linda pf North .Day irid IV rs Bernice Fuller of Hamilton spent a we'ek with their mother, Mrs. Reg Fuller of Goderich who has been ill• Jack Thom s."`.Tri Hards". In the. Foresters League, a Finishing with 33 points, the one-night player -f -is -staged -at-- "Tri Hards" were in 6th place the end of the • regular but only 6 points off the pace. 'season. The play off is total George and Flo. Robinson pins, only; witfi all Mearns helped push their team; the handicapping from the team "Flyers" into.a second place With the highest average.'` tie by bowling triples of 673 Mary Bissett's "Gliders had and 67-1 respectively: Flo's; . the=highestaverageat the end third game of 298, was her best sof 'the season(1915) which -this—season.--Although--their-_._then iecart?e.the target of all opponents, "Chisholm's the'teams. Fools'; bowled. above their As, it. turned out; the own team average in each of "Gliders finished third with the -three games,they-p.icked_.4313 'pins, behind `George up only 2 points against ,the Robinson's "Flyers"' (3391) advancing "Flyer's": The "Full House" ended tip and eventuat winners "Chisholm's Fools".: . The tied in. second place and =Enols" Rill' ancl _Dorrie_. missed their chance to win it Chisholm, Bill and `Marlene all by:gainingonly two points Black, and Koop and Tryn.. the final night: Doug and Vi DeGrpot bowled over 3471 • Fuller' improved on their '" pins to win the playoff. averages and Karin Mabon . Individual . and team awards will be. presented at the , upcoming . Foreste"r's Banquet and a full report Of winners will be given at that'. time. edo k Holmes? No, . it's just the Management checking the Stock Lists. Our annual Inventory was last weekend. . Boss Wayne says "There's a lot of, things that I don't want to count, again.•" HUDIE: LUMBER PHONE 482-3441 BAYFIELD RD:: CLINTON OPEN: Monday to Thursday, 8a.m. to 6 p.m.; l t'iday 8-ra:m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.Xn. So,' we are having Daily Clearances on selected items. Come in and check „sour Bulletin Board for greater Sa-' •�vings than you normally get at Hudie Lumber. LTD. IMEMMOM u.. Shorn E:I1 t1GEX and MASTER•CWAI;GE a,t most Wiapway.Slon--, Tories outspent Liberals A buck doesn't' necessarily buy you a vote, as the Progressive , •conservatives found in the last.provincial elections in the two ridings of Huron -Bruce and ;Huron Middlesex. . ,Ire Huron -Bruce, PC can- didate William Walden,- ._:.aecordingto _his. return filed with the Ontario Commission on Election Contributions and Expenses, spent . $21,358 compared to $9;115.for MPP. Murray Gaunt. °Mr. Gaunt -won the riding by 10,393: votes. The NDP candidate in the riding, Dr. Den Milne, spent $86 probably the 'lo -west amount by an, candidate for the three major parties in the province. , In fact, it cost Dr. Milne; $120 to audit the $86. The $120 willbe covered in full by' the election expenses coni- mission. Dr. Milne received 2, 613 votes for the $86. Dr: Milne, was one of. seven NDP candidates in 'the nine. area ridings outside` London ¢ and Middlesex who failed to qualify r for a. provincial subsidy. The subsidy, which varies according to the number' of voters . in the riding, is available only to candidates who receiV'e at least '15 per- cent of the vote. Paul 'Carroll, NDP Can- didate for Huron -Middlesex also failed to qualify -for a• subsidy. In Huron -Middlesex., Liberal Jack Riddell spent $19,140 compared to $21,416 for Conservative Candidate Jatnes Hayter and $1,430 for Mr. Caroll, the NDP Can--. • didate. Mr. Riddell, the incumbent, won the riding by 3,795 'votes' over Mr. Hayter. • 0..6DERrai SIGNAL:STA, • work is, planned on\_.The Square sidewalks . this summer, the group wants to make the Council' aware of ; cthperh benefits of pedestria-n . ' .Ther' ramps areused not onlyby wheelchairs but also by baby buggies and shopping carts • and by people . using 'e; nes, -crutches or ..braces. Once a pattern is •developed •: the installation of'oitrb ramps. : entails no greater • 'expense than the conventional curb. Likewise, ramps• into medical buildings and .other public facilities aid not only permanently' disabled people but also senior citizens and, persons . with temporarily- • ni bilizin • ' ill es.se or , im o g n s • -broker! limbs. : The r nex meetiri groups t.. g will be held on Wednesday, 7 at 8 p.m. in the Holmesville Public ' S.chool •'library. Holmesville is located on Highway : 8 approximately seven miles east of Goderich:' Evbry'one is welcome. Anyone. interested should 'contact Elaine Townshend•at 1-482-3357, or.' locally,• Hank Brunnader at 396-3729't AY LIMITED QUANTITY 4VAI.I.AB -a Bruce RR 3,��WALKERTON PHONE -692' ETRiC WORKSHOPS AT g.. ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL KINGSBRIDGE.. Tues.- April 6th. 8_P.M. Instructor G;T.KEELER;,• �..SJ. MARY'S SCHOOL GODERICH Thurs. 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