HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-08-02, Page 181S -THS HURON EXPOSITOR, August 2, 1995
Pajama -clad residents frolic at midnight
continued from page 12.
'Pajama Frolic"
"Seaforth people young and
old donned their pajamas for
the frolic," noted the
newspaper report of the town's
100th birthday party.
"Planned as a street dance
and pajama frolic the reunion
feature which began at Sunday
midnight on Main Street,
turned into one of the high-
lights of the birthday party
weekend.
"Even after the dance was
officially over they carried on
singling and dancing until the
wee hours of the morning. Led
by the bagpipe music of
pajama -clad Peter Malcolm,
visitors and residents joined
hands to parade up and down
the street and to share in the
festivity. Other hundreds
watched the impromptu enter-
tainment from the sidewalks
and carried on reunion
meetings with old time
friends."
•••
Seaforth Mayor at the time
was Frank Kling. Faye Munro,
16, representing the Seaforth
Optimist Club, was crowned
Seaforth's 100th Birthday
Queen at the Lions' Carnival
Thursday night.
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"Pouring rain which' drove
hundreds of visitors from Main
Street threatened to force chan-
ges in plans for the opening
ceremonies," this newspaper
reported.
"However, by four o'clock
the rain stopped and was fol-
lowed by hot summer weather
which continued for the
weekend."
New Century
Editorializing after the event,
A. Y. McLean of The Ex-
positor said:
"Coming as it did on the
heels of the Lions 33rd Sum-
mer Carnival, the reunion
generated unusual demands on
the time and resources of many
area people who planned and
were responsible for organizing
the event.
"The celebrations advanced
the name of Seaforth over a
wide area in a manner and to
an extent money could not buy
and above all it gave hundreds
of former residents the oppor-
tunity to visit us and share with
us our pride in the com-
mThe Huron Expositor itself
had reason for celebrating
during the 1968 festivities. It
was the 100th anniversary of
the newspaper.
"For us 1968 marks the
beginning of a new century of
service in the Seaforth com-
munity," the editorial
proclaimed.
Charlie `risque' but leaves us laughing
JUNE 27 - JULY 1, 1975
Canadian sage and entertainer
Charlie Farquharson ( also
known as Don Harron) livened
things up considerably with his
wit and down-home country
wisdom at Seaforth's last Old
Boys, Homecoming and Cen-
tennial celebration 20 years
ago.
"He was here before the
banquet and told Mayor Betty
Cardno that she was the nicest
looking mayor he'd seen in a
long time. Then he told her
he'd just come from the Cen-
tennial horse show," related
then editor Susan White,
daughter of publisher A.Y.
McLean, in her weekly column
"Something to Say".
"The wife and the boy, Char-
lie explained, couldn't come
with him to Seaforth because
they were thrashing around in
the hay."
Ms. White's column noted
"some of Charlie's jokes at the
banquet were a little risque."
"Charlie made the $8 a plate
tab worthwhile for the crowd
who attended the centennial
banquet, with his hilarious
stories of bombing a manure
pile near Mitchell (yes it's a
true story) and his discussions
of the perils of being a very
mixed farmer from near Parry
Sound."
Charlie got a chuckle when
he referred to this paper as
GRADUATION
TRISTAN LEIGH FORD
(Grandpa and Grandma)
Ford are proud to announce
from heaven the graduation
of their grandson from the
Motive Power Technician
Course at St. Clair College in
Windsor.
He is now an apprentice
mechanic.;
Tristan is the son of terry and
Susan Ford of Tilbury, and the
nephew of Don and Shirley
Matthews of Seaforth.
"The Urine Explosion" in some
of his comments to that
audience, perhaps one of the
descriptions our self -described
liberated editor found a little
"risque". She also took
umbrage at the fact Charlie
introduced her at the big event
as Ms. Andy White.
100 -page Extra
No matter. The Huron Ex-
positor put out a 100 -page
Centennial edition to celebrate
the occasion, which in
retrospect is perhaps the best
special edition this newspaper
has ever done.
It was filled with terrific,
well-written, illustrated and
insightful articles on the
Seaforth over the years, such as
one by the late Bill Hart. He
wrote a social history of the
Egmondville dam.
"Gypsies used the dam
grounds for camping each
season," in the old days Hart
wrote, for exatple.
"They came by night and
almost without warning. When
the sun arose it shone on a
circle of rigs, wagons, a collec-
tion of nondescript horses, an
odd assortment of men,
women, children, yapping dogs,
rauy-looking game cocks, and
without fail a goat.
"Patriarchs and preachers
drummed up fist -thumping
sermons to counteract their
Happy 50th Anniversary
Helen & Mervin Nott
Aug. 4th (1945)
Open House Sunday
August "13"
Egmondville United
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iniquity and sin. Wickedness
and unrighteousness were said
to be lurking in all the minds
and bodies of these people.
"The lectures and sermons on
hell and damnation fell on deaf
ears..."
•••
The 1975 Centennial parade
was once again a spectacle to
behold, as the local newspaper
once again waxed poetic in its
description.
"It was the biggest and best
parade Seaforth has seen in a
long, long time," the reporter
wrote.
"Centennial organizers es-
timate that from 7,000 to
10,000 people were in town to
celebrate with Seaforth at the
parade...it brought 115 floats
and 10 bands along the Main
Street route.
One visitor was more
interested in his golf game than
parades.
"It took me one hour to get
from the Optimist Rec.
Grounds to the Main corner
after the . parade," he
complained.
"There was at least one sun
stroke casualty among the
spectators," the newspaper
reported. "A young girl keeled
over on the pavement while
watching the parade in the hot .
sun in front of the Expositor
office. She was carried inside
25th
Wedding
Anniversary
Clare and Joanne French
were married in Central
United Church, Stratford,
on August 7th, 1970. To
commemorate their 25th
Wedding,Anniversary, they
will host a reception at the
Mitchell Community . .
Centre on Saturday, August
5th, 1995, beginning at
8:30 p.m.
Your friendship and sup-
port are the gifts they cher-
ish most. No others are
needed.
and recovered after resting for
awhile."
After the parade, a brief
official opening ceremony took
place on the stage at the
Agricultural Park "under a
blazing sun that drove spec-
tators from the open stands to
seek shade wherever it was
available in the grounds," the
report continued.
Never trust Toronto
Recreation manager Clive
Buist was a Centennial com-
mittee chairman, as was Lloyd
Rowat.
Governor general Jules
Leger, Prime Minister Trudeau,
Ontario Premier Davis and
Provincial Treasurer Darcy
McKeough all sent official
greetings.
Miss Canada,Terry Meyer of
Edmonton, was also in town
for the doo.
Well-known Seaforth native
Clare Westcott, executive assis-
tant to Ontario Premier Wil-
liam Davis, gave the opening
speech.
He said the most exiting
thing that happened in Canada
on June 28th, 1875 was the
founding of this place called
Seaforth.
"Never trust anything you
hear from Toronto," he said.
"Don't let anyone from the big
city ever tell you that you're
see BRAGGING page 17.
GRADUATION
SARAH HOBSON
Jack and Elizabeth Nicholson of
Cambridge are proud to announce
the graduation of their
granddaughter Sarah, daughter of
David and Gayle Hobson. Sarah
graduated from the University of
Toronto on June 16,1995, with her
Bachelor of Education degree.
Sarah received her Honour
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in
Dance and History from York
University in 1994.
Congratulations Sarah!
Love, Grandma and Papa, Mom,
Dad, Andrew and Jessica.
TECU N N CEL
CHURCH SERV:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6TH
10:30 A.M.
Guest Speaker: Rev. Roger McCombe
Sermon: "Get Off Your Donkey"
Mass Choir from all local churches
SEAFORTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES
EVERYONE WELCOME
SLOANE-REEKIE
ENGAGEMENT
Tom & Eileen Sloan of
St. Columban are
pleased to announce
the forthcoming
marriage of their
daughter Sandra to
Paul Reekle of
Kitchener, son of
Charles & Shelagh
Reekie of MacTier. The
wedding will take place
Saturday, August 19,
1995 at St. Columban
Roman Catholic
Church.
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE
On behalf of herself and her
late husband Clarence Ryan,
Mrs. Cecilia Ryan of St.
Columban and Barry and
Sylvia Bailey of Cambridge
are pleased to announce the
forthcoming marriage of
their children
Anne Louise
and
Brett Sean
The wedding ceremony will
take place on Friday, August
11, 1995 at7p.m.atSt.
Gregory's Roman Catholic
Church, Cambridge,
Ontario.
BUCK
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Fri., Aug. 11
For tickets call
345-2785
or 348-8549
PIG ROAST
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Neil and Marie McGavin,
R.R. #4 Walton are pleased
to announce the
forthcoming marriage of
their daughter
Heather
to
Bryan Kelso
son of Bruce and Ruth
Kelso of Desbarats, Ont.
The wedding will take
place on August 12, 1995 at
Duffs United Church,
Walton, Ont.
Open reception B.M.G.
Community Centre,
Brussels, Ont. at 9 p.m.
DUBLIN & DISTRICT ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
CHICKEN BBQ & DANCE
aturday, August 12, 1995
DUBLIN PAVILLION
1/2 Chicken - $10.00
1/4 Chicken $5.00
Dinner 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Dance 8 p.m. -1 a.m.
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345-2393
or
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