The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-08-03, Page 2PAG>✓'2—GODERIC)I SIGNAL -STAR, TRU R,SDAY, AUGUST 3, 19.78
The Goderich Rotai°y club recently elected a new club executive
and members were inducted at the club meetling Tuesday. The
executive includes: Jim McCaul, director; Bill Elliott, director;
Oliver Gaffney, past district- governor; Norman Pickell, vice-
president; Dave Smith, secretary; Tom Jasper, director and Al
Weatherby, director. President Bob Allen and director, Ralph
King were absent. (photo by Dave Sykes)
Tid Bits... Tid Bits... Tid Bits.
BY JOANNE WALTERS
This Tid Bits column is
being written in advance
to my going on holidays
for a week. So, if you
.happen to miss me
lurking around at various
events in town, with my
trusty camera and
notebook in tow, you'll
know why.
You may, however,
spot Jim Hagerty,
lurking around with hi;•
camera and notebook (a
reporter's trademarks by
the way). He is the news
editor of the Mitchell
Advocate and is in
Goderich for a period ;of
up to one month' to ob-
serve Signal -Star
Publishing inethods ' of
newspaper writing and
editing. During the' in-
terim, Jeff Seddon is
filling in for him in
Mitchell.
JIM HAGARTY
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A variation to the ballot
used in Ontario provin-
cial elections 'which will
enable blind people to
vote without special
assistance was an-
nounced recently.
There are about 11,000
Ontario_ residents of
voting age registered
with the Canadian
National Institute for the
Blind and probably many
other thousands with
visual impairments who
will find this ballot
helpful.
The basic format of the
ballot will not change and
no amendment is
required to election
legislation. Ballots used
in Ontario provincial
elections are printed in
black with each can-
didate's name shown in
white. A white circle to
the right of the can-
didate's name is used,by
the voter to mark his or
her choice.
The change consists,of
a small notch cut into the
top edge of the upper
right hand corner. Other
notches will be cut beside
each white circle down
the right side of the
ballot. The upper right
hand notch will enable a
blind person to align the
ballot face up with the
circles on the right. The
voter will then slide a
finger down the right side
of the ballot, counting the
notches on that side.
On the Ontario ballot,
candidates' names are
printed in alphabetical
order 'and are numbered.
A blind voter may have a
friend or poll official read
the names in order, may
obtain►• the number-, and
order of candidates from
political party workers' or
otherwise identify .the
numerical position of the
candidate of his or her
choice without disclosing
preferences. The voter
counts the desired
number of notches and
marks an "x" in the
white circle opposite the
notch.
The idea ..which led to
development of the
notched ballot was
originated by Mrs. Jean
Young of Mississauga
who is blind. She was
assisted by her husband,
also blind, and their
sighted son who is in-
terested in politics and
the political process.
The additional cost is
less than half a cent per
ballot and is small
compared to the im-
portance of enabling
every blind voter to cast a
ballot with ease.
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The Dieffenbachia has
beautiful foliage making
it a popular house plant
but it's one ,that you
should keep out of • a
child's reach, warns the
Ontario Safety League. It
contains the most acrid
juice in the stem which
can cause a painful
swelling of the tongue and
an intense burning and
irritation to., the mouth.
Hospital treatment is
needed to prevent more
serious consequence's.
There are more than
700 toxic plants in North
America and scientists.
add to the list yearly.
Most cases of plant
poisoning require simple
treatment but it's still -a
good idea to use all
precautions and keep
your house plants out of
the reach of tiny hands.
The Department of
Consumer and Corporate
affairs has a List_. of
common toxic plants that
is free for the asking.
It -is --never- too early to
learn about the
dangerous properties of
such bulbs as hyacinths,
daffodils and narcissi,
which can cause
vomiting, diarrhea and in
some cases, death. Then,
there are some plants
that are partly edible,
partly poisonous. The
foliage of potatoes and
green potato sprouts
contain a poisonous
substance called
solanine, while the leaf of
rhubarb contains a
poison, which, if eaten,
can cause extreme
illness.
Watch out for pretty
poison!
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Mark Barz, the son of
the Rev: and Mrs. Marvin
Barz, 22 Suncoast Drive,
Goderich, was on the
Dean's List again this
year at •Concordia
College, Ann Arbor,
Michigan. He was among
22 freshmen, 29
sophomores, 15 juniors
and 33 seniors to achieve
that honor.
Mark and his wife,
Connie, left Monday for
St. Louis, Missouri,
where Mark will be at-
tending seminary on his
way to becoming a
4.0 1:rren Church -
vlissouri Synod pastor.
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The Robert Bosch
(Canada) Limited
company has recently
introduced a new anti-
theft electronic car alarm
system to thwart thieves.
Technically, the new
anti -theft system is an
electronic warning
device, which when
triggered by a would-be
car thief sets the horn
sounding and renders the
car in -operative.
The system is con-
trolled by means of: .
water -proof keytype
alarm switch. When it is
turned on, 'the alarm is
triggered by various
contact switches located
on all doors, hood and
trunk. It is also activated
if the thief tries to bridge
the ignition or if any of
the alarm wires are
tampered with.
The system can be
extended to also protect
car stereos and CB units,
the promo material
states. Chief Pat King
should be interested in
this device. He reported
recently that thefts from
parked -but unlocked cars
are a perennial problem
in town.
missioner W.J.G. Bolton;
Chief Superintendent
R.A. (Archie) Ferguson
who is promoted to the
rank of Assistant Com-
missioner in charge of the
Special Services Division
to fill the post vacated by
Assistant Commissioner
Kay;
Chief Superintendent
A.W._... (Bill) Goard who
moves from the Indian
Policing Branch to
become second in
command of the Special
Services Division;
And Staff Superin-
tendent H.M. (Hank)
Sayeau, Staff Inspections
Branch, who is promoted
M the rank of Chief
Superintendent and_.
becomes second in
..
command of the
Management Division.
Chief Superintendent
Sayeau fills the vacancy
created by the recent
retirement of Chief
Superintendent"'E.A.
Moss.
Civic
Corner
Thursday, August 3,
Public meeting at the
Assessment Office, 7:30
p.m.
Tuesday, August 8,
meeting between
Goderich town council
and Goderich
Township_ ,coup
council chambers 10 a
Florence
Stephens wins
Florence Stephens of
Goderich was the big
winner at the Clinton
"Monster Bingo on
Monday night. Mrs.
Stephens went home with
an additional $1,000 in her
wallet after winning the
jackpot,
-
Other. top winners in
the three specials- . in-
cluded: Sarah Anstett,
Wingham $171,50; Mrs.
Bell, Goderich, $166;
Maggi Boyce, Varna,
Joan wood, Exeter
Elmer Lee, Clinton split
the $173.25 special.
In regular games of $50
individual winners were;,,
Susan Wagley,
Vanastra; Pat Good,
Goderich; Valerie Miller,
Clinton; Edna Atkinson,
Clinten ; Leonard 'Steep,
Clinton; Marie Cormier,
London.; Marjorie Keys,
Clinton: '•
In other ga: les, players
splitting the prize money
included Sylvia Bushey of
Stratford, Mrs. Norman
Baird of Brucefield,
Maude Weston of
Bayfield and Phyllis
Ryan Of Goderich in one
garde. Joan Heywood,
Clara McInnes of For-
dwich, and Gordon Byers
of Mitchell took the
winnings in another.
Pat Hutchings of
Goderich, Mrs. Elliott of
Dublin, Ruth Erb of
• Goderich, Mildred Swan
of Mitchell, Alice
Krupmann of Clinton,
Marg Reynolds of Clinton
. and Harold Eliercott of
Vanastra split a .game
while Mildred Foster
of Goderich 'and Ruth Erb
both 'split a game.
Catherine ' ' Cutt - ----of
Goderich, Earl Mikel of
Stratford and Doreen
Wurdell of Bornholm,took
a game . while Phyllis
Wales of Strathroy,
Russ Gamble of Mitchell
and Mrs. Dews of London
won in -another.
Mrs. William Mcllwain
of Bayfield and Donna
Tyndall of Clinton took
the winnings in a game as
did Fay Oliver, ''of
Seaforth and Cecille
McNeil of Goderich in
another game. '
Port
Albert
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Constable Bill Wilson of
Goderich Ontario
Provincial Police
Detachment reported this
week that several officers
formerly in Goderich are
in the OPP news recently.
They include Assistant
Commissioner J.S.(Jack)
Kay who is transferred
from Special Services
Division to become head
of the force's Traffic
Division to fill the post
left vacant as a result of
the retirement on iuly 1
of Assistant Com -
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, Oa Admliiil ft Charge
Maitland Country Club president, Shelagh Sully presented Carl Schneiker
with a life membership in a special ceremony at the club Friday. Carl joins
a group of Jim Kinkead, Dolly Bruce, Ron Menzies and Elmer Menzies, who
have'received life memberships at the club. (photo by Dave Sykes)
Dungannon. , -
Slow Pitch Tournament
At The
Dungannon Agricultural Grounds
AFE!!
Friday, August. 4th
Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, August Sth
Starting at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, August 6th
Starting at 9:00 a.m.
16 teams competing -
Trophies for A&B Teams
LUNCH BOOTH REFRESHMENTS
COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOU TEAM
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corre ondent
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Sharon Tigert returned
from a visit to Trinidad
with a friend whose
relatives live there.
Norman . McCabe
returned home after
visiting his sister Patty
for a month near London.
Kerry and "Ella
George" Brown, London,
have been holidaying at
Riverside Park. this past
week.
Arnold Green returned
home this week after
visiting relatives . in, -
Detroit.
Bill and Aileen Tigert
and Mary Johnston went
to Detroit last Monday
returning Thursday.
Margaret O'Koney
returned with them to
stay with Mary at the
cottage for a month or so.
***** *4- F* ?K **Ai,
C.N.E.
Dolly Parton
AUG. 25th
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CHURCH NEWS
One of the largest
crowds yet turned out' for
the annual bazaar and
bake sale held at Christ
Church last Saturday.
Needless to say it was
quite successful with the
bake table cleaned first.
One person was even
heard to offer a boy a
quarter for his first place
spot in line.
SPORTS
The Port Albert girls
team started their
playoffs Monday evening
on a bad note with a loss
to Kintail in their best two
otrtof'three' semi-finals
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Friday, August 4
6 p.m. - Sauerkraut - Sausage
6 p.m. - Bavarian Garden opens, music by Bob
Macintosh
6 p.m. - Midway opens.
8 p.m. - Talent Show at 11:00 p.m. crowning of
Mks Friedsburg.
Saturday, August 5
Noon - Bavarian Garden, with continuous en-
tertainment. Midway
1 p.rn. Judging of floats
2 p.m. Colossal Parade
3:30 p.m. Arm Wrestling
4 p.m. Pet Show
1:00 -fog of War
7 p.m. Sports Finals
8p.m. Bingo - free admission
9 p.m. '- Dancing - musk by "Bavarian Polka
Kings
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