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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-09-13, Page 2Sears,] • PAGE 2—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1979 Tid Bits...Tid Bits...Tid Bits... Tid Bits... Tid Bits... BY JOANNE BUCHANAN Councillor Elsa Haydon sure is on top of things. Upon reading the "Children , Have Rights Too" essays written by area youngsters and appearing in last week's edition of the paper, she noticed that essayist, John Empson of Victoria School said he and his friends would like a skateboard park. So, she has taken this matter up with the Recreation Board. +++ Messages carried by balloons seem to be a popular form of com- munictions these days. In the second section of this paper, you can read about the balloon message which six-year- old Christine Straughan found near the Sheap- parton Creek from Charlotte, Michigan. On Sunday, Jim and Pat Martin and family of Goderich, were "'boating about 3.:45 p.m when they noticed a balloon near the breakwall in Goderich Harbor. They moved their boat closer and Paul Martin got out to pick up the balloon ('which was still blown ¶up). It had a plastic bag attatched to it by string and ,in it was a message from Mrs. Le Roy Krueger of dons Evangelical' Lutheran Church in Harbour Beach, Michigan, about 40. miles away, across the lake. It had only been launched at 9:30 a.m.lhat morning. Finding the balloon was rather exciting, says Mrs. Martin who. plans to reply immediately to Mrs. Krueger. Be on the look• out for other messages in balloons in this area. +++ The Bluewater Chapter of the Eastern Star Lodge raised just under $500 in a draw held recently. The money. will be tutned over to the Goderich Association for the Mentally Retarded to be used to purchase some piece of equipment for the Group Home on Keays Street. Addie Graham of 310 Gibbons Street, Goderich was. the winner of the pine blanket box in the draw and James Radford of Londesboro was the h winner of the iowell set. +++ The new gift shop at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital is a real credit to the hospital and to the ladies' auxiliary. It is a walk-in shop about three times larger than the previous one. It is located in the hospital waiting room. James 0. Magee drew up the plans for the shop and hospital employees under the supervision of Don Green did the work. Sales from the shop have already paid for the expansion. The shop is manned by auxiliary volunteers six days a week from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Profit from the shop is donated to a general fund of the ladies' auxiliary which in turn pays for hospital equipment, etc. With profits from the shop and other projects, the auxiliary has pur- chased six new pieces of equipment for the hospital this year already. The auxiliary also gives bursaries to nursing students and money to purchase books for the nurses library at the hospital. The auxiliary will hold its first meeting of the fall on September 17 and all new members are District obituary MRS. YVONNE GERVAIS Mrs. Yvonne Gervais of Goderich died in Alexandra Marine and General Hospital after a short illness on Sunday, September 2 at the age of 79. She was born in Win- dsor Mill, Quebec on January 8, 1900 - to Edward and Elaine (Carpenter) David. She was predeceased by her husband, Romain Gervais. She is survived by five children, Mrs. Clifford (Rita) Smith of Goderich, Mrs. Lawrence (Joyce) Harting of St. John, New Brunswick, Mrs." -Harry (Stella) Gautcher of Goderich, Lawrence of Tecumseh and Bill of Niagara Falls, Ontario; 16 granchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. A funeral mass was held at St. Frederick's Church in Connaught, Ontario on Wednesday, September 5 at 10 a.m. The Reverend Emile Martin officiated... Interment was in McIntosh Spring Cemetery at Barbers Bay. Pallbearers were Emile David, Pat David, Wilfred David, Stewart. Smith,,Arthur David and Richard Gervais. A LOAN FOR ALL REASONS There are any number of good reasons to borrow; purchasing, refinancing, renovations, vacations .. , tell us your plans, and we will ,not only arrange for the money but recommend terms to suit your budget. VICTORIA VG .AND��Since 1844 Contact aur office: 100 Kingston Street Goderich 5247381 welcome. Here's your chance to help,• the hospital by joining and helping this worthwhile group. +++ visited Scotland. Her late husband, Morrel MacLeod, also played with the Kincardine Pipe Band. 'Bert McCreath of Goderich, who plays with N. theClinton Pipe Band, erg - wva' also part of the Ontario' Massed Legion Pipes and Drums band which travelled to Scotland. The Goderich Per - _,,. forming Arts Foundation is holding a draw to raise money for the Livery Theatre. The draw, for four valuable art pieces, will be held on Thanksgiving weekend. The art pieces, by four local artists, are now on view in the win- dow of the Pallet and Brush store on the Square. Tickets are also on sale there for $1, $5 and $10. Tickets can be purchased from in- dividual sellers as well. Phone 524-7066. +++ The Goderich and District Optimist Club will present a rock concert on Saturday, September 15 beginning at 8 p.m. in the Goderich arena. The concert features the heavy metal band, Rapid Tears, from Toronto with lead guitarist, Mike Millar from Goderich. Also featured are a rock and roll band from Toronto called Madcats and a new wave band from Toronto called The Wives. Club members say they are presenting the con- cert as a fund raising project and also to provide entertainment for the youth of the community. - +++ The Ontario Massed Legion Pipes and Drums glorid is tri backhome after a ous ispp to'Scotland . Mrs. Nina . L. Arthur, formerly of Kincardine and now of- Goderich, reports that her nephew John Hall of Kincardine and her 17 -year-old grandson Richard Irwin of Ripley, ,who both play in Kincardine's Pipe ` Band, were part of the Ontario Massed Legion Pipes and Drums which' Member: Candi Deposl'1 Insurance Corporation 'GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES 11¼' BRUCE ERSKINE 86 North 524-9555 +++ Be ready for Ontario's wine grapes. The season is almost here. It starts around mid-September and lasts until about mid- October. Home wine makers will be interested to know that all the latest information about Ontario wine grapes is_ available to them now. All it takes is a phone call. Food specialists at the Ontario Ministry of Ag-rieuit-u re and Food report that the Niagara Grape Growers' Action Committee has set up a phone program), to help get farmers and buyers together for the sale of grapes for .home wine making. Horne wine makers can dial (416) 682-2439 (St. Catharines) for a recorded message which Civic Corner Events The Goderich Economic Development Committee will meet today, Thursday, Sep- tember 13 at noon in the Candlelight Restaurant. The Goderich Per- forming Arts Foundation will meet this evening, Thursday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the town council chambers. The Waterfront Committee will also meet this evening, Thursday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the mayor's office. Goderich Town Council will meet on Monday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers at town hall. The Committee of Adjustment will meet on Tuesday, September 18 at 7 p.m. in the mayor's office. • The Goderich branch of the Big Brothers Association will meet on Wednesday, September `19 at 4:30 p.m. in the mayor's office. The Huron County Planning Board will meet on Thursday, "September 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the council chambers, Court House, Goderich. 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ONLY TR IA•N•c3 LE DISCOUNT010 QIdApt, 000ttICH/MAIN COINIRM, C INTON/ MAIN CQ�, EAfdRTH includes information on the varieties of grapes, when they will be available, and farmers' names and phone numbers. The message also includes the direc- tions to a depot close to the Queen Elizabeth Way where grapes can be purchased already picked. The message will mention pick -your -own farms and where there are presses available to make juice. As well, an additional phone number ,will be given if further information is required but not given in the message. Most of the grapes will be sold in 50 pound busshels; however, some growers will be selling by the pound too. Additional information is also available in the form of two flyers. One lists the names of varieties of Ontario wine grapes, the approximate harvestdates and the sugar -acid content. The other includes two methods for making wine --one for white wine and one for red wine. The flyers are available from the Ontario Fresh Grape Growers' Marketing Board, Box 100, Vineland Station, Ontario LOR 2E0. +++ And, speaking of wine, Jngersoll's 13th annual Cheese and Wine Festival will be held September 14 to 22 inclusive. Goderich mayor Harry Worsell has been challenged . Jy Ingersoll' mayor Douglas Harris in the Cheesetown's annual ,Mayors' Grape Stomp,• - COMMENCEMENT EXCERc1SES G. D. C. I. 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