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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-04-02, Page 5,EF www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com Wednesday, April 2,2014 • Huron Expositor 5 Whitney South Huron Expositor Big winners at St. James Some students at St. James recieved a big surprise March 18 when they received a visit from the Alzheimer Society of Huron County. Erin Dale, community outreach coordinator, popped in to hand out prizes for the society's poster contest, which helped kids learn the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Bennet Smith won first place, while Maddie McNichol and Julia Dejong took home second and third respectively. Have an opinion? The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accompanied by a phone number for information clarification. It is important to note, letters will not be able to be printed without the author's name attached. All letters are subject to editing due to possible space restriction. Letters can be dropped off at the office, mailed or emailed: The Huron Expositor 8 Main St. P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ont. NOK seaforth.news@sunmedia.ca IN THE YEARS AGONE Saw and planing mill opens in Walton March 29, 1889 • Mr. John Hannah, of Tuckersmith, sowed a quantity of peas and oats on Saturday last. This is the first of the season. • It is stated that a young man of Hullett, after having eaten a hearty tea, ate 12 large raw potatoes on a wager of 10 cents, and then attempted to drink a quart of milk. • The Hungarian Gypsy Band will give another entertain- ment by special request in Cardno's Hall on Wednesday evening next. The general satisfaction give by their last entertainment should ensure them a full house on this occasion. • The Reverend Mr. Fear, of Hensall, was in town on Wednesday evening, and was the guest of his brothers Messrs. J.W. and IV. Fear. • The fall wheat and clover in this vicinity look well so far. • Mr. Wm. Carnochan, of the 4th concession of Tucker - smith, sowed four acres of oats on Wednesday, and he says the ground worked as nicely as a garden. II The Seaforth Salvation Army will celebrate its fifth anni- versary by a grand banquet in the Barracks next Monday evening. The Major and other prominent officers will be present. April 3,1914 • John McDonald's big saw and planning mill in Walton, to replace that destroyed by fire last year, resumed oper- ations on Friday afternoon and will keep a dozen or 15 hands busy. A tremendous supply of elm and maple logs has accumulated, especially since sleighing began. The woods are still holding out, and judging from the piles in Mr. McDonald's year there is still timber to spare. This mil will be a great convenience to the surrounding farm- ers and a benefit to the village, and it is to be hoped Mr. McDonald will be amply rewarded for his enterprise in rebuilding. • The syrup season has not been a favourable one. • Mr. Thomas Workman shipped a lamb, weighing 88 lbs., alive, to Toronto, and received for it $10.25. Who says raising lambs don't pay? • The directors of the Hensall horse and cattle show were pleased with the attendance at the exhibition held there on Tuesday. The number of entries was large and the prizes were attractive. The show was held on Main Street and the weather was ideal. • To see the ladies flocking down to the stores through the spring rain on Friday was to know it was millinery open- ing day in town, when the tale of the new hates was unfolded in the beauteous array of pretty models. March 31, 1939 • When lightning struck a garage on the farm of Finley McKercher, McKillop Township, on Sunday afternoon, a corner of the building was torn away and a number of articles inside destroyed. • Quite a number in this vicinity have tapped and report that the flow of sap has not been too great as yet, but hope in the space of a few days it will be greatly improved. • Plans whereby children of Huron County may see the King and Queen when they visit Stratford on June 6 were discussed at a meeting in Stratford on Thursday evening of last week. • Registration of Canadian returned men of Seaforth con- tinues this week, according to Charles Holmes, registra- tion officer. The registration is being conducted by vet- eran organizations throughout Canada for the purpose of finding what service veterans could render if the nation should suddenly face a crisis. March 26, 1964 • John K. Cornish, who this year retires as security -treas- urer of the Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System, after 25 years of service, has seen the system increase by 50 per cent in that time. • Students from the Central Huron Secondary School will visit Milwaukee, Wis., on a student exchange program for a week beginning March 29. Included in the group of 12 students will be a Seaforth girl, Joan Teall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Teall. • Pupils from Nicolet High School Milwaukee, Wis., were interested spectators when they visited area farms Fri- day, such as Scott Poultry Farms and the dairy farm of Con Eckert. • There will always be a place for the family farm, W.K. Riddell told Seaforth Lions and their farmer guests on the occasion of the club's annual Rural Relations dinner. Mr. Riddell, who is agriculture representative in Middle- sex County, was speaking at a dinner in St. Thomas' Church Hall Monday evening. March 29,1989 • The fundraising campaign for the Seaforth Community Hospital building fund officially began at a kickoff night at the Seaforth District High School Tuesday night. The approximately 330 canvassers and captains who are going to be raising $900,000 to help finance the hospital expansion were briefed on how to make the two week canvass a success. • Tuckersmith councilors were concerned to hear Sea - forth Town Council had authorized purchasing of 8,300 cubic yards of clay cover material from the Nixon Gravel Pit, to be used for the final closure of the Seaforth-Turck- ersmith landfill site. The Tuckersmith councilors felt they had received a verbal commitment from some rep- resentatives of Seaforth council that the clay be pur- chased from Tuckersmith. • Brothers Dave and Mike Pullen are two Seaforth area producers who have been taping maple sap for the past nine years, and they have consistently expanded their operation each year to the point where their spring hobby has become a spring business. This year, Dave says he and Mike have over 600 taps, and may be going to 700 next year. • Santa Claus Parade organizer Ross Ribey was before Seaforth council last week to request more town funding of the Christmas parade. Last year the Town of Seaforth donated $1,000 to the effort, which ended up costing approximately $2,800.