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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-02-12, Page 5Wednesday, February 12, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 Whitney South Huron Expositor Awards for service Huron East employees James Adkins and Dave Beirnes were honoured during a special presentation at Huron East council Feb. 4. Adkins, south patrol foreman, and Beirnes, a heavy equipment operator from the north patrol, were each presented with Long Service Awards for their years of hard work with the municipality. From left to right: Barry Mills, Public Works manager for Huron East; Dave Beirnes, James Adkins and Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan. IN THE YEARS AGONE 97 -acre farm sells for $4,000 Feb. 15,1889 • On Friday evening last the Canadian Stereopticon Com- pany gave one of their exhibitions in Cardno's Hall, under the auspices of the Mechanic's Institute. There were over 200 views of Canadian scenery shown, besides several humourous pieces and a beautiful series entitles, "Rock of Ages." During this series a local quartette, com- posed of Mrs. J. Scott and Miss Ewing and Messrs. J. Scott and W. McDonald, gave a fine rendering of that beauti- ful hymn, "Rock of Ages;' to the delight of the audience. The views exhibited by this company are excellent and their entertainment is one well worth seeing. • On Tuesday evening the first carnival of the season as held on the Seaforth skating rink and proved a grand success. The rink was crowded with spectators and there were a large number of skaters in costume, the ladies being especially well represented both as to numbers and excellence of costumes. The band of the 33rd Battal- ion furnished good music, and as the many bright cos- tumes flitted hither and thither the scene was a very pretty one and well worth going to see. • Council doings - At a meeting of the council held on Monday evening last a communication for the chief of the fire brigade asking for new ladders in connection with the fire apparatus was referred to the Fire and Water Committee to report at its next meeting. Mr. James Anderson was appointed Sanitary Inspector for the cur- rent year at a salary of 20 dollars. The Street Committee were authorized to have a new snow ploy made provid- ing the cost will not exceed $25 and will be guaranteed to give satisfaction. Feb. 20,1914 ■ Mr. William Oke, who recently purchased the farm of the late Robert Govenloc north of Seaforth, has sold it again to his son, Mr. Cecil Oke, for $4,000. It is a good farm and well situated and contains 97 acres. It is not likely any person else would have got it so cheap. • Brussels - La Grippe has been epidemic in many parts of this district and a great number of people have been temporarily laid up. • A big delegation of temperance workers is going to Clin- ton on Friday to take part in the discussion on matters having a most important bearing on the enforcement of the Canada Temperence Act. It is rumoured that some very interesting topics will be discussed. Feb. 17,1939 • The annual meeting of the McKillop Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company held in the Town Hall, Seaforth, on Fri- day last, was largely attended. The cash receipts for the year were $36,200.78 and the total expenditures $9,804.82. The total assets of the company are $74,501.67 and the total liabilities $10,706.86. The fire losses during the year amounted to $5,723.93. • Lifelong and highly esteemed residents of Tuckersmith, Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Modeland, on Monday observed the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage at their home on the second concession. The day was quietly spent at their home, and in the evening neighbours and friends gathered for a surprise party. • Appearing in Madison Square Gardens, New York, this week, John R. Walker's two Daschund dogs were awarded two first, a second, a third and two specials, according to a wire received here Wednesday from the owner. The dogs last fall won several prizes when shown at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, but this is the first time they have been benched in the New York show. • Seaforth council expressed its appreciation of the serv- ices rendered by Andrew Little, for 17 years town weight - master, who retired this year. Feb. 6,1964 • Strength of Seaforth Police Department will be increased to four men, council decided Monday night. The police committee was instructed to advertise for a fourth man. • Awakened early Saturday morning by the noise of the water pressure system, Andrew Moore got up to investi- gate and found a large brooder house containing 9,000 chicks on fire. The loss will amount to nearly $2,000 and 3,000 chicks were killed by smoke fumes. • Members of the Boards of the Seaforth District High School and Seaforth Public School honoured C.A. Bar- ber at a dinner Wednesday, when they presented him with an engraved silvery tray, marking the completion of 34 years as the SPS representative on the SDHS Board. Feb. 15,1989 • Seaforth native Lloyd Eisler and skating partner Isabelle Brasseur of St. -Jean -sur -Richelieu, Quebec, captured the seniors pairs title at the Candian Figure Skating Cham- pionships held last week in Chicoutimi, Quebec. The win qualifies them for the world championships next month in Paris. • The word on the street is that "Winter Interlude," Satur- day's unofficial kickoff of fundraising for the Seaforth Community Hospital expansion, was a total success. While organizers, members of the lab staff of the hospi- tal, were hesitant to blow their own horns, those who attended the event were impressed by what they saw. • The audience at the Second Annual Celebrity Dinner were entertained by many athletes who have proven themselves at the highest level of competition, but the dinner was also a chance for Seaforth to celebrate its own athletic talent. While some of Seaforth's greatest athletes, such as Dave McLlwain and Lloyd Eisler, could not be present at the dinner, two local hockey players, Pat Murray and Scott Driscoll, were there. • Seaforth will soon be filled with the sound of music on Saturday, Feb. 25, when the Seaforth Harmony Kings host a divisional barbershop contest at the Seaforth Dis- trict High School.