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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-07-02, Page 3photos by Whitney South, Huron Expositor Huron East Mayor, Bernie MacLellan, addresses the crowd Celebrating the past and looking to the future Seaforth Manor holds annual family BBQ, opens third floor Whitney South Huron Expositor Seaforth Manor celebrated not only their annual family BBQ, but the reno- vation and opening of their third floor, which has seen vast improvements for its residents. Originally known as the Scott Memo- rial Hospital, Seaforth Manor has seen a lot of changes over the years and has exchanged hands many times before Ed and Carolyn Ozimek bought the property in the 1980s. Erika King, general manager, addressed guests explaining the day's theme, History in the Making. "History in the Making is all about the story of today being written so that it can be told and enjoyed tomorrow by future generations," she said. "The peo- ple here today, the people of Seaforth Manor, provide one of the richest sources of history in the Community of Seaforth, overall." King went on to explain how the manor has different meaning for different people. "For some, it's a beautiful heritage home in the Designated Heritage Community of Seaforth, where neighbours, friends and family give and receive care that is needed with dignity, love and respect. For others, it is the place where they were born, when it was known as the Scott Memorial Hospital or it is the place where they come to visit, to volunteer, to work or become engaged in community events, or they come to enjoy the wonderful year-round entertainment or receive training here from our partners in education:' Summing up the importance of the manor, King made one thing very clear. "This house, Seaforth Manor, is a 'home' because very, very important people live here," she said. Guest speakers included Mayor Bernie MacLellan; Joe Steffler, Huron CountyWar- den and Deputy Mayor; as well as Seaforth councilors Bob Fisher and Nathan Marshall. For Coun. Marshall, the day brought back memories of his first job as a newspa- per carrier in Seaforth. "I used to have to make two stops here, one on the main floor and one on the third. Seeing the renovations to the third floor today, it's just fantastic work," he said. "Ed and Carolyn are just fantastic owners and I know they'll continue to be fantastic own- ers in the years to come:' `Anytime we hear someone's making an investment in the community and making something better for the people who live here, we always appreciate it and want to give our thanks" said Mayor MacLellan. "I loved driving up here and seeing there's nothing but bumper to bumper cars with the community coming out to support you. I think that's a great sign of what Seaforth is all about and thankyou for investing in our community:' Originally built as the Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth Manor has seen a lot of changes over the years. Wednesday, July 2, 2014 • Huron Expositor 3 Hundreds of family, friends and members of the community came out to celebrate Cutting the ribbon on the new floor are Erika King, general manager for Seaforth Manor; Joe Steffler, Huron County Warden and Deputy Mayor Huron East; Edward and Carolyn Ozimek, owners of Seaforth Manor; Bob Fisher, Seaforth councillor; Bernie MacLellan, Mayor Huron East; Nathan Marshall, Seaforth councillor and Janelle Bondi, retirement home manager OFFICE HOURS The Office Hours for The Seaforth Huron Expositor is as follows Mondays - 9am - 5pm Tuesdays - CLOSED Wednesdays - 9am - 5pm Thursdays - 9am - 5pm Fridays - 9am - 5pm Seaforth on Expositor 8 Main Street, Seaforth ON PH: 519-527-0240 www. seaforthhuronexpositor .com