HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-07-22, Page 15West Wawanosh Twp is celebrating its 125 anniversary in style with this special anniversary
choir as part of the fun. Renowned opera singer Renee Stalenhoef is the conductor of the
choir which is to sing Sunday, July 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Brookside Public School.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22,1992. PAGE 15.
West Wawanosh Choir entertains for 125th
The West Wawanosh Homecom
ing committee is gearing up for the
festivities starting on July 24 and
carrying on through to July 26.
Walter Elliott, a Homecoming
committee member, says things are
going "very good" so far. The only
thing they don't have control over
is the "man in the sky", but they
plan to carry on no matter what the
weather produces.
"There's a building or two and
the school on Sunday," says Mr.
Elliott. "I think we can accommo
date everyone."
As part of the activities on Sun
day, the West Wawanosh Home-
coming choir will give a
performance during the church ser
vice at 10:30 a.m. at the Brookside
Public School.
The choir is directed by
renowned opera singer Renee Stal
enhoef. About 40 members make
up the choir and have been practic
ing a selection of hymns for the
past six weeks.
Dungannon's 1868 oil boom
The village of Dungannon, host
town for the 125 celebrations in
West Wawanosh Township, is the
proud possessor of a rich history
filled with many an entertaining
story.
On the Wawanosh town line,
nine miles from Lucknow and 13
from Goderich, this village was laid
out by Mr. William Mallough in
1855, and named by him in honour
of the borough town of the same
name in County Tyrone, Ireland
were Mr. Mallough originated
from.
The first store was started in
1854 by Robert Clendenning. In
1852 a post office was opened a
short distance south of the present
village under the name of
Wawanosh, but on the surveying of
Dungannon, it was removed to that
place and assumed the village
name.
The mail connection was fur
nished by a stage making daily trips
between Goderich and Lucknow by
the year 1879.
Also at that time, the village con
tained three general stores, besides
shoe shops, a tin shop, two hotels,
a large carriage shop, two hotels, a
large carriage shop, a steam grist
and sawmill, a telegraph office and
three churches — Canadian
Methodist, Presbyterian and Epis
copal.
One of the amusing stories of
Dungannon concerns an oil boom.
In the spring of 1868, two men
were busy digging a water well on
a farm a mile south of the village of
Dungannon. For days, young and
old from the village and the sur
rounding countryside would stop
by the site to check on the progress
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West Wawa Twp well
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beginning of the present year. Its
share of the Municipal Loan Fund
Surplus was $12,511.14, less a
proportionate share to Lucknow for
the territory taken out of
Wawanosh by that village, and this
was applied to the redemption of
outstanding debentures issued in
aid of the Wellington, Grey, and
Bruce South Extension; the amount
of those debentures originally
issued being $18,000. The “West
supplied with schools
Wawanosh Mutual Fire Insurance
Company,” which was organized
under the recent Insurance Act, has
its head office in St. Helens, and its
three chief officers are Chas.
Girvin, President; Thomas E.
Finley, Vice-President; Robert
Murray, Secretary-Treasurer. This
township is specially well supplied
with schools, and the intelligence
of its people furnishes ample proof
that they have been put to good use.
Congratulations - West Wawanosh
on your 125th Anniversary
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Best wishes to all our friends
and customers for
West Wawanosh Anniversary
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Schedule of Events
July 24, 25 & 26,1992
Festivities to take place at Dungannon
Fairgrounds unless otherwise stated
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1992
8:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
8:30 p.m. Lipsing Contest
10:30 p.m. Shirttail Parade
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Wishing all our neighbours
Best Wishes for the
125th Anniversary Celebrations
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Lucknow
(519) 528-2103
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1992
11:00 a.m. Parade
12:00 p.m. Tea Table (Dungannon Senior's
Bldg.)
12:30 p.m. Horseshoe Tournament
1:00 p.m. Children Activities
2:00 p.m. Township Challenge
3:00 p.m. Local Talent Search
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. BBQ
8:30 p.m. Teen Dance
9:00 p.m. Open Air Dance
SUNDAY JULY 26, 1992
10:30 a.m. Church Service (Brookside
School)
1:00 p.m. School Reunion (Brookside
School)
2:00 p.m. Open Competitions: Arm
Wrestling, Bale Throw, Log Saw
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