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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2013-11-27, Page 5Santa Claus is coming to Seaforth Nov. 29 October saw the Seaforth Lions Club meetings visited by three prospective members. These indi- viduals will be inducted into the club at the Nov. 25 meeting. Mem- bership is open to men and women, singles and couples. The Oct. 15 business meeting was held in the boardroom of the Canadian Mental Health office. It was decided the club not solicit funds or prizes from local mer- chants and businesses for the upcoming Santa Claus parade and the 2014 trout derby. Monies will be found within the club's budget for these events. Lion Cathy Elliott reported Santa Claus parade entries are starting to come in. To date, five bands and 20 local groups have confirmed their participation. Entry forms can be obtained by e -mailing seaforthlionsclub@ gmail.com. Donations to the Seaforth Food Bank can be made along the parade route. Santa Claus will meet with children after the parade at the Legion on Main Street. The Oct. 28 dirmer meeting was held at Main Street Kitchen. Tick- ets for our 43rd Annual Elimina- tion Draw have been distributed to the members. In fact, two mem- bers have already sold all of their tickets. The early bird draws will begin in January and these tickets are great for Christmas gift -giving. The TV bingo team of Lions Doug Elliott, Cathy Elliott and Stu Morton worked the Oct 30 bingo and all the winners that night were from Seaforth. TV bingo cards are available at GT Mini Mart and UPI. Donations of $2000 to the Sea - forth Community Hospital Radio- thon and $680 to other local organizations were approved. Wednesday, November 27, 2013 • Huron Expositor 5 www.seaforthhuronexpositorcom Anti -bullying week at St. Anne's Claire Gordon Minister of Public Relations Last week was anti -bullying week at St. Anne's. Each day, members of Agents of Change focused on an important issue, held a different activity for the students and showed videos focusing on the different aspects of bullying. The themes of the week were the importance of inclusion, the negative effects of gossiping, using social media positively, what it means to be a bystander and the importance ofkindness towards others. Each day taught the students more and continued the discussion of the importance of positive relationships. Together, students and staff at St. Anne's spent the week working together to stand up to bullying. The Advent Project also began. This year, we are asking students to bring in winter wear for the community of Kashechewan, new or gently used baby clothes for Room 2 Grow and gifts for pre -teens and teens for the Christmas Bureau in Seaforth. All third period classes are asked to take on the challenge of bringing in as much as they can to help these families and individuals during the advent season. The band continued their tour to our catholic elementary partner schools to show off the St. Anne's music program and their awesome talent. Swimming and curling have both started here at St. Anne's and the first swim meet took place in Goderich. Good luck to both teams in the upcoming season. Grade 8 visits are happening this week so if you know a student that is considering St. Anne's for next year, please call the school at 519-482-5454. IN THE YEARS AGONE Post office building opens in 1913 Nov. 30,1888 • The Seaforth band, now that the cold weather has set in, will give a musical evening once every week in the town hall instead of on Main Street as before. They will appear in the hall each Friday evening when all are cordially invited. • Mr. Seath, one of the Inspectors of High Schools and Collegiate Institutes who paid an official visit to the Seaforth Institute a few weeks ago, said, "The staff is also in most departments one of the best in the province and cannot fail to do excellent work." • Mr. John Carroll has sold his hotel property and business in this town to Mr. Joseph Bell, of Stanley, for the sum of $6,000. Nov. 28,1913 • A good many from town, as well as a large number from McKillop, who were interest in the Robert Gordon trial in progress, were in Goderich this week. • The new post office was open for business for the first time Wednesday morning. It is a handsome building. All that is required now is a telephone. We hope our new postmaster will have this finishing touch added. The clock on the tower of the new post office building is now giving forth the time of day. The dial is illuminated so the time can be seen at night as well as during the day. • The warm weather of the past month, while easy on the coal bins and pleasant to the feel, has not been the best for busi- ness especially in the dry goods line. They are however, looking forward with expectancy to Christmas and for which they are prepared to furnish the best for their customers. Nov. 25,1938 • Mr. William Gross, a well- known man in McKillop Town- ship, was terrible lacerated by a circular saw as he pulled a fel- low worker from danger. • Work is nearly completed to the addition of the Seaforth Colle- giate Institute, and only interior finishing remains to be done. It is at least certain that the build- ing will be open to the public or inspection upon completion. • Mr. Thomas Butters has taken over the management of the general hardware in Dublin. Mr. Alvin McNeil, former man- ager, leaves for Palmerston in the near future. • The committee in charge of the annual Middlesex -Huron Regi- ment Sergeants' Ball is being held in "D" Company Armour- ies Friday evening. This is the first military ball to be held in Seaforth for a large number of years. Nov. 29,1962 • Seaforth's new Snow Queen is Lois Tyndall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tyndall of RR4 Seaforth. Announcement of the results of the Snow Queen elec- tion was made at SDHS yesterday. • Seaforth Towners, OHA Inter- mediate "B" hockey team, started off their season this past week with two wins. Plans for the erection of a plaque in memory of Col. Anthony Van Egmond were set in motion Monday, when representatives of the Federated Woman's Institute and of the Historical Branch of the Department of Travel and Publicity, met in Egmondville. Nov. 231 1988 • Three Seaforth residents were honoured Saturday at the annual presentation of the Recreation and Parks Department's Citizenship Awards. Ross Ribey, Alice Reid and Marg Dale were chosen from a number of worthy nom- inees, as the 1999 recipients of awards which recognize self- less giving in the areas of Civic Service, Humanitarian Service and Service to Sport. • The Emergency Health Services Study Committee of Huron and Perth have put into motion the first steps to providing a 911 system for the area. • A recount has been requested by mayoral candidate Bob Din- smore. According to the cur- rent records, Mr. Dinsmore lsot his big for mayor in the munici- pal election, by six votes to Hazel Hildebrand. The official request marked the first time, to clerk/administrator Jim Crocker's knowledge, that a recount has ever been requested in the Town of Seaforth.