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There's one very special room in UWWs Weldon After three
years in Seaforthg. I've decided to head ppetilnq I>f 8' weekly GDiuEn.n, d.
Lib back to the cu lights. After liven to London for several What's ha space onatted by The
Library (the building that rather resembtel, a large.
concrete greenhouse) known as the Regional HistorySe'rendipity years, it still deems l ke'home w apt the: end of May I'll be . Huron EXpoaltpr. To list your event, Call' the R%reabon Office at
faked with learning to adjust tQ traffic. pollution and
room. Oats a treasure house for any- historian, �" 2
genealogist (fancily tree researcher) or anyone else with an crowded shops again,
interest in the past. �' by Alice Gibb -
� This well be m last Serendipity column and 1 wanted to
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The collection, presided over by librarian and sometime . add a note of thanks to :those who've: helped • me over the DATE EVENT PLACE i:� E
three years.. The htstecry of 1lltcop County is old mine of Fri. April .4 follt3r� .
publisher Ed'i?lielpS acid some very h 1pful.>tssociate ,. can n v r of 1!!�.'� Aroma
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t...' X for. -owrners a,nd� the best walking 'team: would< , .caro ngcvspaper ante jtural uoice into !i'eNs•, Wheel I 'was 13 e . 1
qr pati of Elgi'tt couptie�, thaieess are yott'11 tend it in the w.hiffletrees far lheia owners. valu.Ctl tit°33..
regional hlsxo rot)'tct, There aro records of birds: 1 j�puitger.- % spcht a god Opal, of •time. around. Telatives' -
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rrta es and deaths, and: microfilms of cem se's 'from The btographtcat material Mr. Elliott. salvaged is a farms and 1 m glad I've had the opportunity to see clow
' g' researcher s del► ht: Qne"charactt r he was articularl
X1842 to 1881 There are,1190 school -records. assessment g p Y, agfW itutehas changed since then and the challenges that
rolls, aniNocral'iEc7
coflectcon .of old Theatre 'London interested in was a Tuckersmith man named Bill Forrest. lie• ahead for the industry. ,
Mr. Forrest, who stood 6 feet 6 inches in his stocking feet, Huron Country, is a •.Vary s Bela. lace. ;and I'• ha a it s
prbgrsjms, texts, tetters, diaries and other P p p
and whose prowess, was legendary. was born on the Parr ° unique ue history and independent spirit can be preserved.
items too countless, to mention. All this material is 9 di
carefully indexed, and can be located by staff in a matter of Line, Stanley Township, anti lived for many years on ship
minutes. When you sign the library's guest book, really a Island in -the Goderich harbour (it not longer exists). He Day
was a dredging contractor whose fame spread up and
record of who's researching wiiatt you'll discover local 'Ready,,. -set, .- w
authors like historian Orio Miller and playwright James down the Great Lakes. But that sounds like the stuff of a
Heaney, as well as other southwestern Ontario writers whb future column, so I'll tell no more now.. e
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are frequent visitors'to the regional history collection. W? at cher material does th.e regional history collection f u
fine orthe recent donations. to the collection, a very hold- It's hard to know where to begin. There dre ®rites Set for 4-H *'
valuable addition for researchers, is 30 boxes of assorted assessment rolls from the district. 1842-1848 (the a
files accumulated by veteran Goderich newspaperman duplicates of these are closer to home. in the Huron ACrI/eve-:ri�ei�t (dQ�/$
o W.E. Elliott. On my last visit to the library, Jennifer County Lnd c headquarters, in the 18 the minutes of the
district, and county councils in the 1840's and 50's, the, D 5eaforth Community Has- obstacle Bourse which invited special clothing, prostheses,
Anderson of Londesboro, who is cataloguing the collection period when the railway first came to the area, records of The 4-H Homemaking Seaforth Public S hool at pital is sponsoring a special dignitaries will be asked to and special films, The com-
siace Huron County history is her specialty, showed me a penes s into suspicious fires m the al arm •files or the Club Achievement Programs 7;(10 p. m. Brucefteld Tues„ Hospital. Day this year -to let negotiate on crutches and in mittee in charge is consulting.
few of the fascinating items collected by Mr. Elliott over militia and fire insurancesplans for early, buildings and for "Ready ... Get Set... Sew! day, May 12th, 1981, Huron disabled, people and the wheelchairs in the hospital's, with ALPHA Huron and the
the years. entire towns. The charts of 5eaforth offer a picture -the represent the end of another Centennial Public School,,at public in general know about parking lot-„ March of -Dimes: ,
First, in a fele on his family, there was a faded,brown successful 4-H project in 7:00 p.m; services for the disabled in Hospital staff, board Detailed information on
sheetot paper, obviously tont from a school exercise book, various 'businesses and industries that came and went in p T
the town over the years. Huron County, Members had Everyone is invited and thecommunity: members a'nd volunteers are the .event will be available'
many, many years ago. The paper is a copy ok The (ether interesting ars.itels in the historical collection are the opportunity to sew a vest encouraged to attend the A highlight will be, an also scheduling displays of closer to its May 12 date.
God'eriCh Weekly News, dated Nov. 23, 1901. The news the old town directories: n the hiis by companies like or skirt. Basic sewing techni program. Through skits, de -
items, handprinted in pencil, include such tidbits as "Mr' Sutherland Brothers. Now while 1 won't reveal an trade ' gees were stressed through- monstrations and exhibits,
Sailows -(the noted photographer) is going to move his y out the'projeci such as seam members will summarize` in-'
elle' , secrets about 5eaforth' li'usinesses, the directories once
photograph gallery to West Street where Mr. Emerson had
finishes, applying interfac- formation learned in this •
his bicicle live and "Mr. Ramsey has his hen coo all listed credit ratings as well as location, name of owner and ins and facings, lapped 1
livery" Y P g • PP project g yet
other factual information about the enterprises featured. It g p ) tin an entertaining jj**��
4, done now and expects to get some more hems." The paper, was interesting to note in the'1810's, at least according to zippers and,finishing an edge educational manner. A fash'- New CO n s;� � ttri n t
according to information on the masthead, sold for the the directory I perused, most local businesses fell into the with bias tape• pion show of all ,.garments
price of one" cent a month, even carrying ads from such "limited credit" category.About the. Only absolute. safe . The Achievement Pro- made during the project will
businesses as Hodgin's Brothers, a local dry goods store. 1 Y Y Located in the Hanover
bet, in town seemed to be the salt wells- they merited a 'grams ,well be conducted be a special added attraction Effective April services
imagine advertising rates in Tommy's' paper were „ throughout the County as to the evening program. In of the Ministry of Culture office, Miss McLaughlin join -
bargain -priced. ¢pod rating: follows: Crediton - Tuesday, acid Recreation in Perth and ed the mitlistry's field staff itI
Y addition, presentations of
The schoolboy who edited: this early journal was W.E,'s The regional history'collection, open Monday to Friday April 28th, 1981,- Stephen special awards and certifi- ' Huron Counties will be January, 1978, following
0 1 m. to
brother, young Tommy Rose Elliott. The hand -printed and on Saturdays from 10 a.th, to noon and from p Central Public School at 7:00 pates will be made to out- handled by a new Consult- employment with the Un) -
..neighbourhood news -she t. .was his early entry ,into the 5 p.m.,, is well worth a visit for those interested }n --their p.m. Exeter _ Tuesday, April ., standing members and lead- ant. versity of Waterloo's co-
+� Y• g. 28th, 1981, Exeter Public crs, Melanie McLaughlin, p
world of journalism. In later life he was news editor of the roots. 'I`lie documents are for from dust working, from an w ordination department and', ;
London Advertiser, wrote fiction for Macleans and many original source material can be exciting detective work and. School at 7:00 p.m. Auburn - So do piaci to support -the formerly responsible for the City of Woodstock's re-
London
magazines' and published a novel titled Hugh you're -guaranteed' to happen upon some fascinating Monday, May 4th, 1981, 4-H Homemaking Club pro- North Hurdh & South Grey creation department.
Layal• stories Also, the collection is ample proof that old records Auburn Hall at 7:00 -p.m. gram in your community by- and Bruce ''Counties. is re-
The Ministry 'of Culture
Tommy Elliott's Weekly News was carefully preNerved . ' and documents which might seem valueless, can provide Gorrie - Monday, May 4th, attending. an Achievement placing Al Sinclair who has and Recreation field consult- ,.
by his brother for 79 years and now will be saved for valuable research tools some years tater when preserved in 1981, Howtck Central Public Program. You'll be pleasant- . worked for the ministry in ants provide access to a wide
sterity in its new home in the regional IfWdry collection collections like this one or the Huron County archives in School at 7 _. p_nfn SeafaLthL Ay�rprised-to-see-whatsome -- �rt nd-and since lune_" +6�-�f 'Mtntstr3� ser lees:
�ttereis other fascirratin-hlstotfieaf -tmtteriailtr Mr. GodencFi: Tuesday, May 12th. 1981, 1976. Mr, Sinclair is taking including organizational con
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ky are involved in and' their , .Ksponsibility for Elgin and suiting. staffdevelopment.
r sources.' a dev nt
Counties.material and fin
Set uSew!"forWho dknowst' Bebe staff changes are part a assistance programs.
Poker tally fir st aid ' ob�le shownracial assistant
iiiiybe you'll want to be a of a re -alignment of staff All of these are dsigned to _+, ?':?
on, part of it all. responsibilities in the mini- assist in the development of
Seaforth St. John Ambu- of Thanks for .their work in The nett: meeting will be Loralee Marshall & stry's southwest field unit local cultural and.:recreation
opportunities and or iz- s� '
HORSEBACK. lance-, Brigade 773 held its the St. John. The two mem- April 23 when bandages and Jane Muegge, designed to equalize work. PP &m
regular meeting April 9. The* hers, to be presented with bleeding will be the subject. Home Economists load. h MELAW, McLAUGHLIN
caps
SUA;t�CJ�/, April 2b Meeting opened with the their award at St. Paul's
St. John prayer. with Supt. ' Church,, Toronto June 6 by
12:30' P. James Palin iti'the chair. the Lieutenant Governor of _
Supt. Palin announced that . The Province of :Ontario;. are:.i %otl V, e•>
H`ullett Conservation Area between Clinton Eugene Janes -,has been James Palin and Heather
&5eaforth follow the'signs from #8 Hwy. appointed divisional officer.' Brodhageri. Rev. •Wittich conducted communion service. for our
Branch chairman Kennetir . ' After the meeting Mr. the. Sunday morning service Anglican residents Tuesday
Holmes
Holmes was' in attendance Holmes gave a demonstra- with Mrs. Elsie Hendecsatf.at 'afternoon. CABLEand reported two members -of tion of the new mobile first
8"16fit acme the local brigade will be aid post, and the equipment the organ. The choir sang the Londeents W.I. helped
- honoured'
with
a Priory Vote carried on.tfte vehicle. anthem Each Step f Take. call residents with birthdays
for , Lorne Lawson, Wilson Me-, in the month of April celeFor service, clucout-11, installation,
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- :-Gart� n i#illen assisted bratge,We had, an excellent
lien Bly ROSS Marie. Flynn to provide Old 'Programme with .Mrs. Alice
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- Tyme Music' 'air Monday Buchanan who is president of ti • locates
Blyth COmmUnl Centre the W.. cting as M.C. Mrs.
afternoon. 1 a
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We have'-hfadJquite a few Radford accompanied Jim
}� orders for Easter, i`abbc rid, MXall while he played
the cerami eloos were work- several selections on the
P-Fiday,-A�pril24th ....
• � int on these lan Tuesd,~�y violin. A familiar face to the C 111 345-2341
The Good car*60' s afternoon: ` �' ' ,}a, residents was Rev. Bob Scott
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