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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-10-18, Page 7Local Seniors Games awards presented Last Thursday the partici- pants in the Seaforth Senior Gaines held their end of the season potluck supper at Branch 156 Seaforth Royal Canadian Legion, Seaforth. Approximately 40 attended. Recreation Director Marty Bedard welcomed everyone and introduced the committee. Local co-ordinator of the games, Charles Perkins, intro- duced Mayor Irwin Johnston, who brought greetings from the town. He congratulated every- one for participating in our local games and those pres- ented with ribbons. The representatives from Seaforth in the Tri -County , (Huron, Middlesex and Perth) games were also acknowl- edged. Seaforth finished third in the Tri -County games held in Stratford this year. Thanks to Don and Ann Wood for all their help in the kitchen, Thanks also to Drusilfa Lietch and the line dancers. The committee is going to hold a euchre tournament at the Seaforth Legion on Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Euchre was enjoyed by seven tables recently. Winners were as follows: Velma Preszcator, Bill Kelley, high games; Helen •Mathews, Leonard Carmichel, low games; Ida Diehl, Sandy Doig, lone hands. Euchre was organized by Ernest Harburn. The senior games are open to everyone, male and female, 55 years of age and older and there is a good variety of sports played. On Wednesday afternoons, shuffleboard and table tennis, among others are held at the community centre. All seniors arc invited to attend for free. SENIOR GAMES WINNERS - Participants in Seaforth's Senior Games atetndSCOTT PHOTO ed an awards banquet at the Legion on Wednesday evening. Ribbon winners from the games in Seaforth were, from front row left: Barbara Scott, Sandy Doig, Gordon Murray, Ida Diehl, Bill Kelley, Ernie Harburn, Charles Perkins, Margery Maloney. Back row: Bruce McLean, Audrey McLean, Drusilfa Lietch, Velma Preszcator, Joyce Wallace, Ken Preszcator, Anne Downey, Olave Little, Boyd Driscoll, Gertrude Driscoll: WINNERS AT STRATFORD GAMES - The following people representing Seaforth were winners at the Seniors Games in Stratford this year. Front row, left: Charles Perkins, golf - 2nd; Barbara Scott, golf - 1st; Gordon Murray, Boston Pool, 1st; Mayor Irwin Johnston, Doreen Johnston. Back row: Joyce Wallace, bowling - 3rd; Drusilfa Lietch, tennis - 1st; Velma and Ken Preszcator, Shuffleboard solo - 1st; John Aubin, bowling - 3rd, Sandy Doig, bowling - 3rd. Missing from photo: Jean Stewart, bowling - 3rd; Betty Oldacre, bowling - 3rd; Hank Binnendyk, tennis - 1st. Cause of death was drowning says coroner Continued from page 1 not found inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle until it was examined at the Forensic Pathology Laboratory in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 11. After an examination by the Chicf Coroner of Ontario, Borden said it was determined there was no trauma (injuries) to the body and the cause of death was drowning. "'It is believed Mr. Smith was by himself," said Borden, who explained that police are now, "working on eliminating the possibility of foul play." Borden said the possibility of foul play was initially consid- ered stronger, given the length of time Smith had been miss- Seaforth Sister a 'hero' ire Dominican Republic Continued from page 1 Carolyn Wilson, of Seaforth, who has accompanied students from St. Michael three of the four years the program has been running. "I was going to go (to a Third World country) in the Fall to volunteer. So now I'm going with the school. We don't realize how fortunate we are," said DeJong. There is a reason behind the Third World destination of the Dominican Republic. Seaforth native Sister Ann Nolan has been doing missionary work in the country for years in the town of Consuetto. 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