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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-08-31, Page 27The Goderich Little Theatre Variety Show on Sunday evening was an excellent way to wind up an innovative summer program. Throughout the summer, GLT members staged one -act plays in the jail yard but on Sunday evening, with a little help from some special guests, they revealed talents beyond just acting. Back row, left to right, are Angela McDonald, Andy Markson, Ann Robertson, Arie Van der Ende (emcee), Clarence Knight, Anna Melski (co-ordinator of the summer program), Brian Markson and Jennifer Black. -Second row, left to right are Elise Lindsay, Kim Fritzley, Heather Lindsay and Coieen Maguire. In the front row is mime artist Rob McEwen. (Photo by Joanne Walters) Home is energy efficient • from page 1A garage has been built ori the west side of the house to act as a windbreak. AN INEXPENSIVE DEVICE So many homes are kept fully -heated during the night when everyone is asleep in bed. Paul feels that this is a par- ticularly unnecessary waste of fuel, especially since about $60 will buy a simple device to eliminate much of that waste. A small, automatic - thermostat on the Zur- brigg's dining room wall is operated by a 'clock mechanism that lowers and raises temperature levels in . the home at certain times of the day. In Paul's case, the timer is set for 11:00 p.m. when the temperature„ automatically drops to 60 degrees fahrenheit. At 6:30 a.m., the timer triggers the heating system again, bringing the temperature in the house back up to about 70 in less than half an/hour. When the Zurbriggs rise e in the morning, it is to a comfortable house. Paul says that houses don't need to be warm at night, and claims that their place could even be comfortable at tem- peratures less than 60 degrees. USES HEAT TWICE . Many new homes are built ranch -house style, all on one floor. The Zurbrigg's two-storey brick house is almost a return to the Style of the early part of this century. Of course, not all new homes have 3,000 square feet of floor space, and Paul' admits .that -.a small • home would look silly built in two storeys. But for those that are big enough, two storey houses make double the use of the heat that's generated because heat naturally rises. The Zurbriggs also hope to capitalize on the six-inch exterior stud walls on their house. Most homes are built with only four -inch walls, but Paul says the added expense involved in building the extra two inches is surprisingly small. Paul has also _gone the extra mile in having more than the usual amount of insulation built into his home's walls and ceilings. The fiberglass bats installed in the walls have an insulating factor of R20 rather than the customary R12. The ceilings have an R40 insulating factor as op- posed to the R20 in the ceilings of most modern homes. INTENDS TO BURN WOOD The Zurbrigg home is built on a 135 -acre farm which Paul has been renting out for the past few years. Fifty acres is covered in bush, and Paul has made arrangements with the ministry of the environment to have his bush surveyed and trees marked suitable for cutting. He'll then store each winter's supply in the garage. The Zurbriggs' living room fireplace hasn't been built simply for appearance. A heatilator connected to the furnace fan forces the heated air from the fireplace out into the house more ef- ficiently, with cooler air returned through the main ductwork system. In the kitchen, stands a good -as -new wood bur- ning cookstove, which Gerry's grandmother bought in the 1920s. The Zurbriggs will be using the stove for both heating the kitchen and cooking, and it has the added feature of being hooked for electricity. For tbe. time being,.. the Zurbrigg home is heated electrically, the most efficient form of heating available today, ac- cording to Paul. He and his wife chose electric heat over oil because of their long laneway and their distance from town. The heat is circulated by a forced air duct work system which will HURON BUSINESS MACHINES Our new location: SO Albert Street CLINTON 482-7338 OLYMPIA: TYPEWRITERS CALCULATORS PHOTO COPIERS DICT. EQUIPMENT St, CASH REGISTERS GOND COPIERS CALCULATORS REX-ROTARY: DUPLICATORS SHREDDERS. S�C.M,: TYPEWRITERS LATS TIME CLOCKS .3M•.PHOTO .COPIERS t+AYMA T R: CNEQUEWRfTE'RS OFFICE FURNITURE OFFICE a SCHOOL STATIONERY PORT. TYPEWRITERS POCKET CALCULATORS VAULTS TYPEWRITER RENTALS Fr ,a htaxr5. It rear 1.. IRR. Of r 0 p provide flexibility for future alternate energy sources. The furnace ducts to individual rooms have shut-off controls, again, to minimize heat loss. The Zurbriggs also plan to do a lot of their cooking in a microwave oven which uses much less electricity than con- ventional stoves and also cooks food in a shorter time. They also intend to insulate their hot water pipes, and have set their hot water tank at 120 degrees fahrenheit rather than the usual 150 degrees. TRIAL AND ERROR The Zurbrigg family moved into their new home in March and won't know how well their energy-saving features actually operate until they've spent a winter there. But both Paul and Gerry are prepared to make whatever- ad- justments prove • • • • • necessary to keep their energy costs down. The house isn't fully finished on the inside, and won't be for another five years. The Zurbriggs are .doing all the interior work themselves and intend to move ahead as they can afford to. Energy conservation is not all a matter of having the money to afford new features, but having the foresight to seek ways of having them in- corporated into the new home. Blyth festival ending On Saiurday, Sep- tember 2, the Blyth Summer Festival will end its fourth season. Closing the Festival is Two Miles. Off, which is playing every night until Sep- tember 2 at 8:30 p.m. This lively - musical -comedy promises to be a perfect ending for an excellent season. Peter Colley's Huron Tiger brought Dr. William 'Tiger' Dunlop to life in a rich and colourful play about the founder of Goderich's split with the Canada Company. Reviews for Huron Tiger were full of praise, and audiences were equally as enthusiastic. His Own Boss, Keith Roulston's uproarious comedy about an assembly line worker who inherits a cheese factory, kept near-ca- acity crowds in tears of laughter throughout its run.. A sellrout at almost every performance, Ted Johns' The School Show drew an outstanding response from both theatre -goers and critics alike. Johns, with his incredible versatility, re- created the Great Teachers' Strut of '78 in this one -mad show. Because of the over- whelming demand for tickets, the School Show will probably return to Blyth during the Plowing Match at the end of September. Dates will be announced when finalized. A bold step was taken with the production of James Nichols' Gwen- 'doline. A moving. -and beautiful story, Gwen- doline gave Festival - goers a change of pace; a dramatic and emotionally -charged experience. Gwendoline will stay with those who 1 Information for GDCI Students School reopens on Tuesday, September 5th. ^t , Buses will run at the regular time on Tuesday morning• and will leave at the regular time (3:55 p.m.) Tuesday afternoon. Students from the Goderich district attending Central Huron in Clinton will leave by bus from South Street at 8:45 a.m. Siudents from the Goderich district attending G.D:C.1. will report to their Home Rooms no later than 8:55 a.m. Home Room lists will be posted as follows: Year T - East Gymnasium Year 2 - Technical Corridor Years 3, 4 8 5 - West Gymnasium Students who have not registered should do so im- mediately by telephoning the school office (524-7353) botween 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. • Students are tasked to bring either a Dudley l oerl binotlon tock or 9.75 to purchase a nevi lock. Year S students should bring funds to purchase text- bookx•. .... -. yeotA 'i; 2. 3. and 4 students will be supplied with all text -books by the Huron County School Board. 4 saw it come. for a long time to Once' again, the Blyth Summer Festival has provided productions of the highest caliber with its 1978 season. THE GOL7lRICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1978 PAGE 9A Sr. citizens in Seaforth On Wednesday, Augus 23 an enjoyable afternoo was spent when th Senior Citizens of Zone met together at th Seaforth Community Park. There were 13 present, in.cluding members from - Gran Bend, Bayfield, Brussels, Zurich, Dashwood, Blyth, Londesboro, Hensall, Clinton, Goderich, Exeter and Seaforth as well as guests from Palmerston and Stratford. Mr. Harry Baker presided. Mr. Lorne Dennis of Seaforth welcomed everyone warmly. Mrs. Zerbach, past board member from U.S.C.O. 'listed the new U.S.C.O. board members for all. She also donated prizes to: oldest lady, Mrs. Mary Ross of Clinton and Mrs. Cox of Bayfield (tied) ; oldest man, Chester Mawhin- ney, Huronview; oldest married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Turnbull of Brussels; newest married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Godkin of Clinton and nearest birthday, Mrs. Nola Love of Dash- wood. Mrs. Ann St. Jean spoke briefly on the activities of the Day Care Centre at Huronview. If interested phone 482-7943. The group was en- tertained by eight children to'two. square dance sets, which were much enjoyed. Mr. njoyed- Mr. Howard Latsch, Field Representative of U-S.C.O. spoke' on the duties of a president. He also said the'U.S,C.O. was instrumental in t n e 8 e 6 d getting senior citizens several advantages and that in Canada there were one-quarter million seniors living below the poverty line. - Murray East and Nelson Howe provided tunes on the bag pipes. Art Finlayson, Lorne Lawson, Ivan Norris, Stanley Hillen and Robert Rennie rendered or- chestra music. Tap dancers , were Angela Andressi,- Debbie Flynn, Laurie Bell, Sandra and Susan }fully and the McQuaid sisters, the latter also favouring with violin seiections. Readings were given by - Mrs. Mabel Scii►"tly Ed Martin. While supper was being prepared the seniors Agricultural Societies to meet Wednesday, October 25, 1978 was the date chosen to hold this year's annual meeting and banquet of the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies, District 8, Huron -Perth, at a meeting held in Kirkton last night. The Kirkton Agricultural Society` will be hostirtg this year's event and it will be held in the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre. Fair Boards in Ontario are big business nowadays and the local fall fair remains an important community effort - William Westman of Milverton, President of the Association for the past three years, is retiring but has found his term of office enjoyable and very rewarding. Don Young of Auburn is Secretary for District 8. Watch this paper for further details. were serenaded by the pipers again. Mr. Baker, president of Zone 8, voiced his ap- preciation to all present to the performers and to the hosts and a bountiful supper was enjoyed by all. SAI ' RS AHOY! 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