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War W. hop. our many friends and customers
anjOy a New Year fiNed with: happiness!
From the Management and staff
McLAUGRIN
Chev-Olds Ltd.
527-1140 Seaforth
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iSatIsfactien•Leasihg
Right on time!
132 is here...
filled with lots
of great things
for all of um
RON DRISCOLL
General Contractor
Seaforth
What a year
this is going to he...
filled with fun-loving tim and continued success for
ENJOY IT TO THE F -LUST!
ROWCLIFFE MOTORS
527-1670
Imperial Esso Service
Seaforth
As we enter 1981, we're think-
ing of our acquaintances, new
and old, and thanking all for
your support.
5274249 R.R. 1 Dublin
The HURON IXPOSITOR #
r Formers donate
1000 to arena
Aug. 5, 1981,,
A HAPPY 'OCCASION — Head table guests enjoy a laugh at
the town's retirement party for public works supervisor Harvey
•
Dolfriage Thursday night. Orom left are Marj Dale, Reeve Bill
- Dale, Mayor John Sinnamon and. Harvey and Ruby Dolmage.
(Photo by White)
DEC,Z, 1981
Listovel man charged with
armed robbery following an
incident at McLellan's Gen'
oral Store in Kippen.
Male stripper "Sweetie
Pie" from Dublin Hotel
arrested by provincial police
and charged with "taking
pan in an indecent perform-
ance in a theatre.-
, Huron County council
unanimously supports Ontar-
io Hydro's proposed route for
transmission line from Bruce
Nuclear Power Development.
Seaforth council appoints
councillor Alf Ross to the
proposed Seaforth and Dis-
trict ComMunity Centres
Board. and approves Bob
Beuttenmiller as Seaforth's
ratepayer representative.
REc.9, 1981
Ken Campbell. MeKillop's
representative to the Seaforth
and District, Community
Centres Board, is chosen by
the board to be its chairman.
Orville Oke, former Sea-
forth postmaster. is revived
from heart attack by fellow
Lion members Brian Nunn
and Gord Rimmer by CPR.
Seaforth holds successful
Santa Claus parade.
SDHS senior girls basket-
ball team wins second
straight Western Qntario
Secondary Schools' Associa-
tion A division championship
with a 33-18 victory over
Norwich.
DEC., 16, 1981
Lloyd Eisler. Egmondville
and Lori Baler. Mitchell win
bronze medals ,in pairs at
Moscow Skate in Soviet
Union-
Seaforth town council splits
bill with MacLaren Engineers
to bring Vanastra arena up to
Ministry of Labour standards
so town could rent it.
Health unit finds rodent
problem in condemned
arena.
Seaforth council has $5,000
surplus after the years' total
spending is calculated.
DEC. 23, 1981
Some Katimavik members
head home for Christmas but
others remain . in Seaforth
over holiday season. The
present Katirnayik ern,,,
heads to Vancouver and 11
others will take their place in
January.
Seaforth Junior Farmers
make first contribution to
Seaforth and District Com-
munity Centres in the form of
$1000 cheque raised by hold-
ing dances and other events.
Seaforth merchants offer
bonus bucks for Christmas
promotions.
Pony rides are offered on
the Saturday.
Seaforth Centenaires upset
Exeter Hawks 4.3 in an
exciting hockey game in Hen-
sall. It is Seaftirth's second
win in 25 games.
Triplets born to RR 4 Seaforth family
Continued from page 5
dalized.
Twin dentists, Dave and
Tom Drake, open practice on
the corner of Main and
Goderich Streets.
Slabtown Slammerettes
win 'A' trophy in the Ladies
Ski-pitch tournament in
Brodhagen.
JULY 1r«1981-----
Seaforth post office re-
mains open despite national
postal strike.
Male triplets, born to
Esther and Wayne Cantelon,
R.R. 4. Seaforth are home
and healthy,
Disabled ramp to be added
to the Post Office in recognit-
ion of Year of the Disabled.
Brodhagen Chamber of
Commerce hosts first Blue-
grass Festival.
JULY 8,1981
Seaforth council is told
that the arena is unsafe
under winter snow load
conditions.
Disabled veteran travels
through Seaforth qn is jour-
ney around nine counties,
raisiing money for a new
memorial wing in Westmi-
nster Hospital. London.
Ontario Hydro proposes
inforMation centres and
study groups. to minimize
controversy and involve 'the
public in decisions regarding
proposed new power corridor
—fom Douglas Point.
JULY 15, 1981
.Council considers larger
and improved facilities for
the police headquarters. 7--
Post office clock changeL,
from_ manual to electric pow-
er. —
Council is faced with opt-
ions for new arena. including
repairs with an estimated
cost of betWeetr$50,000 and
S75,000 or adding a new
arena to the community
centre with an estimated cost
of between $500,000 ,and
$750,000.
• Seaforth Merchants- pro-
mote "Carnival Days" sale,
while Lions Carnival is on, -
Carnival includes tractor 'pull
and antique car show
JULY 22, 1981
Seaforth fire department
summoned three times in
two days, to tackle trans-
former blaze at Ontario Hyd-
ro station east of town.
$30-million emergency
program' for beef farmers
announced by Agriculture
and Food Minister Lorne
Henderson receives , mixed
reactions from area farmers.
Seaforth fire department
concernedabout cars fallow-
ing fire trucks and blocking
emergency traffic.
JULY 29,1981
Seaforth Lions Pool hosts
area swim meet. Seaforth
team places third.
Engineer from McLaren
Engin'eers predicts new
arena could be open as early
as January 15 ' if all goes
well.
Morris Township celebrat-
es centennial.
Travelling caravan of act-
ors performs at Van ,Egmond,
liouse. • .
AUGUST 5,1981
Ontario Municipal •Board
approve Hensall's annexat-
ion of two parcels of land in
adjacent Hay township. and
the town will nearly double in
size.
Arena committee is. in-
formed that Seaforth can't
use reserve funds to •help
with arena costs and must
raise all funds privately to
qualify for Wintario assis-
tance.
New Egmondville United
Church minister, David Mc-
Knight and wife Merelyn.
move here from United Sta-
tes.
- AUGUST 12, 1981
Council delays demolition
of arena, condeinned as of
October 15, until after a
public meeting scheduled for
Sept. 8. Recreation director
Bryan Peter calling area
arenas to schedule 'time for
local winter sports.
Mail strike causes prob-
lems for local businessmen.
Seaforth's fire committee
hires firm to design and
construct new fire hall.
St. Columban hockey play-
er, Rob Land instructs, at
hoCkey school in Stratford
along with Brad Park of the
Boston' Bruins.
AUGUST 19, 1981
Johnny Nielsen, native of
Seaforth, wins gOld medal in
shot put, and silver medal in
discus at the, 1981 Canada
m Sumer Games in .Thunder
Bay.
Seaforth District High
School's Girls Trumpet Band
officially announced^ plans to
go to Calgary Stampede.
Pia' Marcussen. Anne Rib-
es,. Mary Jane Visser, Mich-
ele Lauzon and Vicki Ste.
Marie, all SDHS students,
are named Ontario scholars.
Puppeteers perform play '
about disabled for Seaforth
children, called "Kids on the .
Block".
Junior Farmers host base
ball tournament, barbeque
. and dance to raise money for
arena 'fund.
AUGUST 26, 1981
Explosion at Huronyiew.
Huron County's Home for
the
dam Aaggeed;ndreslul itisnjuilrlierns.7ch
Seaforth fair qiieen Caro-
lyn Wilson is one of four
runners-up in finals of the
"Miss CNE Contest" in
Toronto. •
Royal tanadian Mounted
Police arrest .26 people front
Stratford and-erea-, including
men from Mitchell and God-
, erich, on drug trafficking
charges,
Mackae's build new en-
larged food store in Dublin
to open , near Thanksgiving.
SEPTEMBER 9, 1981
Heavy rain cuts early bean
crop yield in half in this area.
Big crowd- attends Lions'
Car Club dance, and. Led
Hagan and Jane Smale. both
of Seaforth, split the S4,500
cash.
Marion Clark is named
newco-Ordinator for Seaford'
Block Parents.
Seaforth OPP office tto
close Oct. 1. to dismay of
some local people.
Huron County's dairy
princess, Dianne Oldfield,•
advances to the finals of the
1980-81 Ontario Dairy Prin-
cess ompetition at the Can-
adian National Exhibition in
Toronto.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1981
250 people attend meeting
hosted by council to discuss
new arena alternatives.
Council is awed by tremend-
ous cost of arena alternativ-
es.
Dry, warm weather brigh-
tens picture for bean ,produ-
cers.
Seaforth midget boys'
'baseball team win Seaforth's
first Ontario Baseball Asso-
ciation championship when
they beat Fonthill.
Wayne Ellis, Dorothy
Hays and Elsa Reinfelds
recognized by 'the Seaforth
Community Hospital's board
for many years of service.
SEPTEMBER 23,.1981
Response to a "Concerned
P.areiits Night" held at Sea-
forth District High School is
good, when 15'0 adults attend
to discuss the problems of
youths drinking_and driving.
Seaforths' _Business Im-
provement Area receives ap-
proval from 'the Ontario
Municipal Board ... and will
soon elect a board of man-
agement.
Seaforth veteran Don Muir
honoured in Korea, as an
embassador of peace.
Huron-Perth County , Ro-
man Catholic Separate
School System loses 37 stu- •
dents.
St. Columban native Don
Melady visits Nigerian ro-
yalty, Emir of Kano.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1981
Lisa Ileivey wins "Miss
Congeniality" and Queen of
the Fair. Lori Olsthoorn,
Mitchell and Heather Mac-
Pherson, Seaforth are run-
ners-up.
Although weather was wet
and, windy, attendance was
up from last year for the
Seaforth Fall Fair.
Seaforth council rents Va-
nastra arena for the' winter.
Three alternatives for are-
na plan are discussed, by'
town council with represen-
tatives from area townships.
Hibbert Township agrees 'to
finance a share of the cost.
based on township's resid-
ents' usage of the arena.
Huron County Board of
Education and elementary
school teacher agree on a
one-year collective agree-
ment, providing for a total
package increase of 12 per
cent.
OCTOBER 7, 1981
Seaforth police chief tells
90 teenagers and parents
the drinking and driving is a
life tyle here, When the Leo
club' sponsors a meeting at
Seaforth District High
School.
Seaforth Creamery Ltd. -is,
sold to Cathmark Inc.. of
Oakville. Former owner Less
Seiler will remain a consul-
tant.
Seaforth Public School's
grade 1 class adopts a tree in
Victoria Park.
Lloyd Eisler, Egmondville
and Lorti Baler, Mitchell
finish first in senior pairs at
the St. Wel figure skating
championships in England.
OtTOBER 14, 1981
Bill Campbell is named
Optimist president.
Only five local business-
ment attend meeting of
Seaforth's Business
Improvement Area.
Huron Federation of Agri-
culture presents Huron-
Bruce MP Murray Cardiff '
with morel than 1000 letters
froM Huron farmers 'protest-
ing high interest rates and the
government's lack of attent-
ion to economic problems.
OCTOBER 21,1981
Council votes for arena
structure costing $900,000 or
$750,000 with private funds
of S225.000 to ,be raised. A
fund raising committee will
be established to finance part
of the cost of the new ice
surface.,
The Seaforth and District
Pm-School Learning Centre
opens after many hours of
volunteer layout, donations
from the Town of Seaforth
and from the community.
Councillor Paul ^ • Ross
praises Seaforth clerk-trea-
surer Jim Crocker, calling
him a one-man civil service
who does the work' of-20 in
Toronto.
OCTOBER 28,1981
Katimavik group of 11
young Canadians works in
Seaforth for a dollar a day,
helping. at Van' Egmond
house, the public school, and
house, the public school,
Lions Park, and doing, out.
side work.
Seaforth Business Im-
provement Area names a
.board of management with
Jerry Hetherington as chair-
man. Other members are
Charlie Campbell, Bob Beut-
tenmiller, Ken Roth, Gary
Boyle and, Bob Fisher.
Disabled, can't use ramp
for the disabled constructed
at the local post office in the
summer, because of engi-
neering faults.
Winthrop Ladies ball team
win Huron-Perth Ladies SloL
Pitch League championship.
Manley ' Mashers win the
1981 Huron Men's Slo-Pitch
League, league A champion-
ship.
NOVEMBER 4, 1981
Ontario Hydro wants to
build 300 kilometres of trans-
mission lines from the Bruce
peninsula to Hamilton, run-
ning just west of Seaforth.
Group led by Ken Camp-
bell, inchtding 21 Members
wants a new arena and area
board. The group of concern-
ed citizens 'is to meet with
other cititens on Nov. 17.
Farmers take off corn dur-
ing warm weather bit the wit
crops mean long waits at local
dryers.
McKillop township sup-
ports St. Patrick's parishon-
ers in protest against strip-
pers at Huron Hotel, Dublin.
NOV. 11, 1981.
Council delays decision on
new fire hall due to proposed
high construction costs. and
insufficient information on
reason for these costs.
Seaforth talent is to be
featured on Channel 11
(CHCH-TV) on program call-
ed "New Faces". Dec. 27.
Gordon- Rimmer is new
president of Seaforth Com-
munity Hospital Board. Vice-
presiderft is Emma Friend.
treasurer is Jud Walker and
Gordon McKenzie is secre-
tary.
New MacRae's market
opens in Dublin.
Vanastra curling club offi-
cially opens.
NOV. 18, 1981
About: 22:5' *Rents from
Seaforth, Hibbert, Hullett,
McKillop and Tuckersmith
attending a public meeting on
the arena voted for a Seaforth
and District Community
Centres Board -which is to
include members- from each
municipality. Included on the
board are from Seaforth, Bob
Beuttenmiller; Hibbert, Tom
Schoonderwoerd; Hullett.
John JeWitt; McKillop, Ken
Campbell; and Tuckersmith.
Jim Rose.
Vandals destroy tomb-
stones at Maitlandbank Cem-
etery,
New Scouting- program in
Seaforth attracts 60 area
boys.
NOVEMBER 23,1981 • -
Due to lack of working
funds, the Van Egmond
Foundation may sell land to
make cash available.
Seaforth Lioness Club 'do-.
nines improved .walker to
Seaforth Community Hosp-
ital.
Senior Golden Bears bask=
etball team wins season open-
er apinst London Westmin-
ster. Wildcats with Robert
Thompson getting 27 points.
The juniors were beaten in
the second game.
St,