HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-03-12, Page 13By JACK gis LER
. It was a busy weekend
for members of Brsnrh 150
with sports events, publne
speaking and- a zone rally
Saturday thc,dtstriet bowl-
Itigjelltaulnete 'was held' .at,
Pulic Speaking Chair-
anti our owp
commanders Tom . VVilliee
and. Bill -Dalrymple and to all.
the judges helped make
this du* 4 SUCC'tb.
a.
Zone
mein
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Seaforth Optimists • are
sponsoring a Drug and Alco-
hol Abuse Night on,Thursday
April '2, 1981. Members of
the 'Goderich OPPwill-be on .
hand to show films and talk
on problems of thugs .and
The family of
Joyce arid Jerry
COOK
with to invite all
, friends and relatives_
to a
Reception
in honour of their parents
25th Wedding
Anniversary
Sat', Mar. 14
in Clinton
BEST WISHES ONLY
Help your Heart Fund
Help your Heart
APPRECIATION NIGHT
for
'Lloyd Miler and Lori Baler
'Friday, Mord) 20, 1981
Seaforth Arena 8:00 p.m.
PROGRAM:
- Skating by LlOyd & Lori
- Presentations by 'Mayor John Sinammon and by Mayor Harold Jordan
Social and Reception to follow after the on-ice program the Auditorium. Meet
Lloyd and Lori And see, their past awards on display.
For SENIOR CITIZENS please call 527,0882 between 111 a. m. and S p.m. for a free
ride to and front the Arena, compliments of Seaforth Optimists
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Jointly -sponsored-by Tow"--,44-Seiktitthliiiiiiiie170:iinoiMttiliiii
DONATIONS At TIM 01)911 • •
:WHITE CARNATION
HOLMESVILLE
Presents
STAR TREX
Saturday, March 14
Dance Late BUffet $9.00 per person
Smorgasbord at 7:30 P.M.
Our compliments - A carnation
for .the first 25 ladies.
LuivpHeoN BUFFET
Monday to Saturday
''SMORGASBORD
Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings
482-9228
524-4133
IT'S SEAFORTH,LEGI914 HALL
SATURDAY;
MARCH 21
•: • • 9 P.M. to 1 A.K.
MOZART'S MELODY, MAKERS
Net proceeds donated to Seaforth Lions Club
Park Renovation Fund.
ADMISSION: '$6.00 per person
—ALL ARE WELCOME—
Sponsored by. the Knights of Columbus
of Seaforth and Di?;trict
4 Huron
Tavern
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alcohol as they , relate to our
area. Senior members of the
OptiMist Club were inspired
by the ,idea of bringing this
kind of information to the
public when they met with
the OPP during last months
SnoWmobile Safety Program
presented at ,the Seaforth
Public andSeparate Schools.
Optimist members at _a, re,„.
cent meeting decided that
the problem of drug and
alcohol abuse, especially
concerning our youth, was
not something to be ignored.
Many members feel this
evening may be one of the
best projecte, therhave
undertaken. The ,nrocram
• `will be Thursday. April 2,
19S1 at the Seaforth Areea.
Cost is $6 a person and
includes a. meal catered by
Velma Miller. Ticket., may be
obtained froM Optimist
club members.', .
A GAME OF BALL HOCKEY—These two unidentified sportsmen were
practising ball-hockey beside Seaforth Public School during the weekend. •
Mild temperatures lately „seem a sure sign spring is just 'around the
corner. (Photo by Berringer)
Mother tired of cooking?
Give her a' break I
2 for SPECIAL
Wednesday, March 18th
Minute Steak
with fried onion's,. malted potatoes, vegetables &
Inaluding one trip to -the salad • bar.
Pay 5.99 for. One
get the other one, free.
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RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE
Specials served from 12 noon-10 p.m.
In the Hideaway Dining Lounge
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THE .1.0 ON EXPOPT9B, MARCH .1
Zone rally part
of busy Legion What's .--
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visitor r shiattidn't• Miss the Small' brick *040g, on the.
':°110r*riaf the conservation site, since thIS:meeting place is
opethe most importapt SyMbOIS .of file area's
devenpineot.' ,
littlsiatiooslitictignOltailititnits,11.1emectiog plac04'
thF SrAig0.1,9t,,E4Oods.:tic,'4 tli4;te. ,More• commonly .
IditAottethb QuOlierS„,-ahreeltavial rOigiti4, fhtanded
nt Olgland Over 104 srq4o, ago George FOx:
Tho 9O41/eis 'WdOe 0044 founded to protest' against
the' igtdtty of-altettitiWitlYreligion Of the day and the
itttAligf, that ,6(id could only be reached ,through a hiertirefry
of priests or bishops inside.ornate, cathedrals or elaborate
churches. As a Coldstream rvoitni told members of the
London and Middlesex IfPoric41‘•Society in the early
1900 s, the Quakers worship in a Temple of Silence
"where every soul' is a priest or priesteSS and there is no
need for a mediator."
While the Society of Friends have often supported
reform movements in both political and cultural .-fields,
they've also been persecuted for their beliefs-most
notably.'for their refusal to carry arms in time of war and
for their staunch supporteaVa Meet:men! mentioned in
recent columns-the temperance movement.
Although Quakers originally fled England fortbe United
States, in the belief they'd"' ie -AllOwed more religious
freedom in a new colony, many were unhappy when the
American ReN,QIUti011 resulted in an abrupt break with,the
motherland. A number of Quakers who were United
Empire Loyalists moved to Upper Canada, first settling in
Welland County and then setting out in small bands to
head westward. Eveetually a number of Quakers settled in
Lobo Township, near the site of the Coldstream
Conservation area.
The settlers found life almOst unbearably hard when
they first settled in the area. Daniel Zavitz, who arrived in
1843, wrote eonie, years later: "At first it went very sine
and discouragingd but I hacked-assay. ay.' cleared seven acres
and sowed to wheat, which looked very promising the next
spring, but the -late frosts caught it and it was suitable only
for chicken feed." The settler battled on alone. for fopr
more years. before returning to New York State to take It,
wife who could share the 'hardships of breaking new
ground.
The Quakers who sik-tled• the Coldstreams, area were
Area., a Short drive west cif the city, they might be more Serendipity Whe n Londoners visit the Coldstream Conservation
interested in a dip in the" dki swimming hole or a walk .
„Oy. p it* al°o•g,:lhg coot. quiet ggliSteizAtIon trail. photographer's
:Afg-Wileftlhe wino lkow:covapt the roosts 0qt% But
Early threats
No whiskey no work
. ..tgattinitt not prni thor,b001$*;•Whilette-00WP4 v,3:111, •
expected te two a ,"rlind itye to the less than mato. r!,'
'11/40#4'atkPir "641/169.141sljti"PR iiIteR4nia-140-1.011-fita9.04-'
firotiolhe helleijno 'alcohol ..Wasn7OtecgssarBy the •ottit
• In. POO .cotpOtnitieS Ac:
earlier, hard, 114k:breat% works Was the .order- of ..the
(or ,most s,,qtki:5st)..t,t ..occosion--wlifeir-perntitwiL a MC
• merrymaking was welt:timed with open arms .pod• a' good;
eat of fiery whiskey-for a,dded relaxation, One occasion
which 'Always 0;11040 t celebration was the community
work bee to raise homes or barns. • „
In 1038. Benjamin Cutler announced he'd finished
hewing the timbers to erect a oast and saw mill for the
Coldstream etiminunity. NON% his neighbours, knew
Cutler's thoughts onthe subject of spirits, the alcoholic
,kind that is, and. word smell spread that the bee wouldn't
include any stronger liquids than good cold water and
other equally, non-alcoholic refreshments. The non-Quak-
ers members of the community soon - circulated their
decision-no .e-hiskey • no work. Cutler however, was
equally, if not more, adamant and said, "all right, if they
would not put it up without whiskey, the timbers would lie
there and rot."'
The contest might have proved a stand off, but good
common semi: finally prevailed. No dottlit many of the
men rememberedwalking the 10 miles to the. nearest grist
mill, a heavy' bag of grain, slung oqr their back. They
finally riveted one "dry" day could be borne more easily
than the long trek through the Lobo countryside. The men
sivallowed theircomplaints. Ceder's mill went up and in
1859, he and neigh bour John Marsh donated the acre and,
half of property to build the first Quaker .greeting house
and burying ground in ( oldstreane--When membership
grew. in 1858, Quakers collected $700 undirected the
lovely brick meeting place which today stand's on the edge,..
of the site. The Simple stone grave markers, characteristic
of Quaker cemeteries, lie in neat roe s beside • the meeting
house, bearing the names of most of the early settlers •
mentioned in. this article:
Next Week: The final chapter in the Labatt kidnapping.
, story. Remember, story ideas are always welcome, just
call me at 527-0240 with your suggestions.
Notice to Voters
ELECTORAL DISTRICT
OF HifitON MIDDLE-
SEX
e following people
eve been duly
nominated as candidates
far the Provinciiii
Election March 14,
' roliiivieif t'y tit
names and addresses of
official agents.
I. Jim Britnell
Official Agent
J. Chris Little
241 Pryde Blvd.
Eieter.
2. Gwen Pemberton
Official Agent
John D.M. Wood
40 Viet clan Si.
South, Goderich
3. intek Ridden "
Official Agent
Sheridan Revington
W.Eldridprtiocts
*ettirOin
Match St 1901
clinten with two teams fro'ni
here taking From, although
not in the top ten. Ron
Beuerrhan 'end Rick WOO,
two of our associate mem-
bers, qualified the double's
competition at Provincial
level.
erstrav travelled jtIer0d11birtIo-
Twateartp, of
tapeknerr6paLretgiolitii
Latdhe
Mount
ie ' vita-
tional. also held on Saturday.
There were 28 teams from
around the area competing
and although Seaforth did
wouldn
t p
ahce
as
av liked
wel l
Ann
Wood did, conic up with the
high single for the ladies.
Also on ,Saturday Zone CI
Public Speaking, hosted by
the SeafOrth Legion and held
at the Seaforth ,Public School
took place. A very large
crowd -were on hand to hear
• 35 speakers and from what
am told. were treated to
some very• good speeches.
Names of eipners appear
'elsewhere in . this -peper.
Congratulations go out to all
the` winners who will be
advancing to the District
finals.t A
t he same time a special
thank you to Howard Carroll,
ftAkLir
84tt.
mentbeis front itiOcitv.' 1P
ill nuotber.' and O'ers from
-..4c.rf.A.s the Zene mizt
.1,egion • for -the
•ational " Spring rally. The
highlight of this meeting was.
'of course, the election of
officers for the next two
years.
Comrade Bob Chapman of
Goderich vv as elected Zone
Commodes'. with • Glen
Bridge of Brussels. Deputy
lame Commander,
Charles Wood of our own
Branch was again elected
Zone sports officer for the
next two years. Congratula-
tions go out to these Men grid
-all other zone Officers -from
the members of Branch 156.
Seaforth.
1 would like to again
remind the members of the
importance of our next gen-
eral meeting. PleaSe keep „
this date open. March 19, 8
p.m.
Euehres on Wednesday
nights are getting better with
mere players , each week.
Again Karl Teichert and
Gerard Meidinger won first
prize last Wednesday. Al-
though these two 'have
prove they know -hoyv to play
the game. surely we have
someone-out there that etnild
give 'them a run for their
money.. Come out next
'euchre and give it a try!
Coming Events: Executive •
Meeting March 12.
Plans for Clinton's first
annual Klompen Feest,
Canadians,
by, clutch
Canadians, to be' held May
22 and 23, 'are gaining
increased' community
support. Over 50 people
attended -general meeting
held at' Clinton town hall.
recently to discuss plans for
the weekend celebration.
Six bands hive already
been booked for the Saturday
parade and 'over $500 has
been set. aside 'as prize
money for the hest 'entries.
Plans for decorating
Clinuin's main street are also
in high dear. •
A costume committee is
busy sewing Dutch hits. and
a doll, dressed in the
traditional Dutch costume.
has been donated as a
publicity boost for the feest.
'Draw tickets will be sold for
PUBLIC SPEAKING FINALISTS—Rick Klbss of Brucefield, a st.u.deptat
SDHS, won first in the senior divisiOn and Natalie Sully won fiist in the
junior division in the high school competition. The students, competing 1,n
the Legion Zone Finals Saturday at Seaforth Public School were
presented awards by Howard Carroll of Goderich Legion youth. -
_education-shairman for-the area. ( Photo by -Hoeity.
Bands. booked for -Kiompen TOWN AND COO' NTRY
BOWLING -
TEAM STANDINGS
Cougars' . - 106
91
83
the doll with proceeds going
to the festival. "
Organizers said six Dutch
dance groups have already
agreed to participate in the
program arid an Oktoberfcst-
style band: the rimier Brass
from Kitchener. will provide
music for Friday evening's
street dance.
Else Degroote Seaforth
4s one of the area residents
helping with plans for the
feest.
Klompefts Feest means
Wooden Shoe Festival in
English.
Flipflops
AnIde Diturs. „
Hush Puppies
North Stars
Hipwaders '0
Ladies High Average and
Tript e. Marg Ungerian 19"
and 590 Single Vicki Harris
243.•'
Men's High Average.
Triple. and Single JOhn Van.
Bakel 222. .7 12 209.
owlin
Happy
Citizens
The Happy Citizens held
their regular meeting on
March 5th. Mac Smith pre-
sided at the piano for singing
of 0 Canada.
, Bus trips were brought up
by the President Hazel Mc-
Naughton who presided over
the business meeting and
• read a poem r1.11 scan the
litadlines;'!
Mae Smith'looked after the
euchre and winners were:
ladies hands • Margaret
Taylor; lone hands • Mats-
, arct Taylor; low - • Edna
McLellan; mene high -
frid Feeney: lime hands -
John `Simpson; low • Mike
Malaniuk.
Optin000:-•-ports-o -r
drug alcohal dbuse.
information night.
0 Gwen Pemberton
New Democrats are concerned oboist
•' Industrial growth
• Saving OHO',
• A fair deal for women
• Agricultural self-sufficienty.
• ._§_afe _enemy
IL • Quality education
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