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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-06-26, Page 31. -• It's 99! Viiiiittg *dub:- her PIPING IN THE-CURLERS—Piper Peter Malcolm and his unidentified friend piped the curlers around. the rink at a bonspiel at the Seaforth Curling Club some years ago. Following the pipers is the longest standing curling club member, Ned Boswell. The Seaforth Curling Club has been in continual operation since 1876 when it received, its charter from the Ontario Curling Association. Unfortonately, the records prior to 1890 have been lost 'but complete records since then are still held by the Club. These records show that the 14th annual meeting was held at the CoMmercial Hotel where eight skips were .elected by ballot as was then the custom. This would intricate that there were then 'some 32 active members. Prior to 4951 all curling was done on natural ice, mostly on the surface of the skating rink which was located on the property ,now occupied by the Ball-Macaulay Ltd. lumber business. Each member owned his own pair of curling stones and when a team went out of town to a bonspiel, this entailed ..considerable difficulty in transportation. Moreover each pair of stones was a different weight and shape. The Community Centre was built prior to 1950 and when the skating rink was sold the Curling Club rented ice time from it for a few years. In order that the ,Club could hold property legally, it was re-organized in 19531 and the present rink was built. Arrangements were made with the Community Centre to _supply the freezing facilities for he ice surface in the new rink. Up until this time the membership was fairly static but since then it has steadily increased and now consists of 175 members, men and women, from the Seaforth, Clinton, Dublin and Mitchell areas. Eventually, in 1959 the Club purchased 33 pairs of matched stones from the well known makers in Scotland and this has added greatly to the enjoyment of the game. Club competitions are in progress almost every night with periodical bonspiels open to other clubs. At some of the more important bonspiels it is n dt uncommon to parade the players around the rink before the game, led by a Piper and his bagpipes. The Club is well supplied with four sheets of playing ice;11•Mple locker robins and 444414194104,- lounge suitablefor Club' banquets .and dancing. In general the'5eafortil distriCt is greatly favored bY.Ingving sub; an agreeable_facility available, Seaforth and its Curling Club members will have itmethhig, to' be very proud of next year, as in 1976, The Seaforth Curling auk will celebrate its 100th pniversary. It •represents 100 years of continuous activity which not too many clubs Pan boast of even though the. curling was, not always carried on in the same building. Special plans will no doubt be made' hi, commemorate this anniversary and all members will have the opportunity to participate. That curling is' increaseing in populirity is.shostt by increasing numbers of younger 'people playing the game. There is no doubt that television covereage of Canadian and world competition is' partly responsible for the great strides ziurlingh 'ha's made in recent years. ••••••••••*•••o••••••• OOOOOO • OOOOO ••••0••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 • OO • • • O • o• • • • ss'• • •5•••5•• 40, • • • • • 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 4 4;1 100 eat Congratulate Seaforth on its 100th Anniversary ARCHIE S SUNOCO • • • • • • ARCHIE S • • • SUNOCO • appreciate the hospitality we have received over the past year and • • 0 PLY Seaforth,Ontario HAPPY BIRT SEAFORTH We here at ['oyes Farm Supply are happy to extend greetings and -best wishes to our friends and neighbours In Seaforth on this the Centennial of the founding of the. town. , - • While we haven't been around as long as Seaforth lie too take pride in the years we have been able to provide and service the -area with reliable Massey-Ferguson farm and industrial equipment. • • • Authoritied.Sitki'&iervice for Massey -,Ferguson a FARM AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 0 • BOYES FARM SU • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • e • a 0-. • • a 0' • • • a - a ,0 "as • a a a a a a • a — 0 •.0 a 6 a a • a a a 0 a a 0 a , a I a a 0 • • • a a a a a -a a a a a a ,a a a a a a a a • a a a , 0 a 0 a 0 0 6 a • Phone 527 -1257 • • -41418 HURON EXPOSITOR, JUNE 28, 1915 • 00006006,0600000000000600000000060000000000 0 0 000006600000600 00 0000 o• a o°,