Village Squire, 1978-07, Page 27the size of the workforce which has
fluctuated greatly. At present there are
about 36 persons working at the highly
skilled work, one of the few areas were
workmanship is still an essential element.
The employees will be offered positions in
Hanover if and when the Clinton plant is
closed.
IT WAS SWEET WHILE IT LASTED
Over in Seaforth, another long tradition
has ended. In June Crich's bakery and
restaurant closed its doors for the last time
a main street tradition since 1902 ended.
and a main street tradition since 1902
ended.
It was in that year that Johnny Crich's
father, W.A. Crich opened a bakery in
Seaforth. Johnny started work with his
father in 1926 or 27 learning his trade at
the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph.
At one time the bakery had trucks selling
its baked goods all over Huron county but
in later years it was the business that came
in the front door that was the dependable
part. The restaurant became a meeting
place for the community, a place to kid with
the owners and exchange the latest news.
When it closed. there were a few sad
residents of the community.
FLEAMARKET IN BAYFIELD
Saturday visitors to Bayfield during the
summer will have a chance to drop in at a
tleamarket on the main street.
The market, organized by Alex
Shevchuk. is in its second year and last
year. it v:as generally agreed. it helped out
the local business district by drawing more
people onto main street. The market will be
held on the lot south of the Woollen Shop.
The market will be open each Saturday
during July and August.
BOYLE TO JUDGE LITERARY CONTEST
Feel like being a writer? Well the
Dorothy Shoemaker Literary Award contest
will give people in mid -western Ontario
a chance to show their stuff.
The contest is open to members of the
public libraries in the region of Waterloo
and the counties of Perth, Huron and
Wellington.
Judge for the contest this year is a
well-known area native, Harry J. Boyle, a
native of St. Augustine in Huron county
who went on to make a name for himself
through his own writing in newspapers and
in books and through his work on radio and
with the Canadian Radio and Telecommun-
ications Commission.
Mr. Boyle will judge the prose portion of
the competition in which there is some
$1500 in prize money. The contest closes
Monday, Oct. 2 and Mr. Boyle is expected
to present the awards at the Cambridge
public library on Friday, Nov. 24.
FALL AND WINTER SEASON
ANNOUNCED
Five programs to take place at Talbot
Hall, University of Western Ontario this
fall and winter have been announced.
The season will open Oct. 19 with the
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musical Anne of Green Gables. On Oct. 26
Les Grand Ballet Canadiens from Montreal
will perform.
World famous dancers Karen Kain and
Frank Augustyn of the National Ballet of
Canada will make guest appearances with
the Entre Six dance company on January
10. The Canadian Brass will be present
January 18 to perform with Peter (PDQ
Bach) Schickle's Horn Smoke on the
program.
The Canadian Opera Company will close
out the season March 1 with a production
of The Marriage of Figaro.
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NOW...AND IN THE FUTURE
AND
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