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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-12-20, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, D000mbor 20, 1005 Your Comnnunify Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Soles PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions & Classifieds DAVE SCOTT - Editor GREGOR CAMPBELL - Reporter JOAN MELLEN - typesetter, proofreader BARB STOREY distribution A Bowes Community Newspaper s4UBSCRIPT)QN RATE: LOCAL - 28.00 a year, in advance, plus 1.96 G.S.T. IiORfS; w 25.00 a year, in advance, plus 1.75 G.S.T. : 28.00 o year, in advance, plus 7.28 postage, plus 2.47 G.S.T : 28.00 a year, in advance, plus 11.44 postage, plus 2.76 G.S.T 28.00 a year in Throne, plus $76.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt Signal -Saar Publish.ing at 100 Main St., Seaforth. Publication moil registration No. 0696 held at Seatorlh, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with o reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for ot the applicable rpte. In the event of o typographical error, advertising goods or services at o wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely on offer to sell and may be withdrawn at ony time. The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other moteriols used for reproduction purposes. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undeliv- erable copies ore to be sent lo The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, December 20, 1995 Editorial and Business Offices - 100 Main Sireet.,Seaforth Tone (5191 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 Address • P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1W0 Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Children shine at Christmas The Christmas season is most enjoyed by children. Nothing makes that more evident than the photos, drawings, stories and letters in both of our sections this week. -We had an overwhelming response from local schools. Students of all ages showed tremendous creativity and talent in their work. We could have easily filled two papers with just the artwork alone. It wasn't an easy task choosing what to include in our paper this week. If it was possible, we would include everything. We.tried to keep the coverage as even as possible from the amount of material we received from each school and tried to get in as many of the younger children as possible. Much of the original spelling was left in the writing. Original artwork is being returned so parents and family can cnjoy their children's creations at Christ- mas this year. Have a happy and safe holiday season. Merry Christmas! - DWS Dear Santa, I've been a really good boy! I'm really on the move now since I've become such a good walker. For Christmas I would like an outfit, a truck and some soda crackers. Thanks, Dylan Barker, Age 1 P.S. Please bring my big sister Aaron (age 11) something nice because she loves me so much. Dear Santa, I'm trying to be a really good boy. For Chrisunas I would like a choo-choo train, a'truck and a sleigh. Love, Ryan Marlene, Age 2 P.S. Please bring something special for my mommy and daddy. Dear Santa, Hi! I thought I better let you know we've moved to Seaforth. For Christmas my brother Jay would like a truck and some cars. He's 2 years old. My sister Vatsana (age 7) would like a game and a movie. For Christmas 1 would like a dolly, a Barbie and a Barney movie. Love, Christina Chantavong Age 4 Dear Santa Claus, 1 would like a race track and a remote control plane for Christmas. How arc the reindeer doing? I like the presents I got last year. How many elves do you have. 1 would like gooey Louis the game. Jimmy Dick Seaforth Public School Grade 2H Dear Santa, Hi! I'm trying real hard to be a good girl. For Christmas I would like a Barbie and a Barbie car. Thank you for all the nice gifts you brought me last year. Love, Jenny Duffy, Age 3 Dear Santa, Hi! How arc you'? I'm fine. For Christmas I would like a Super Nintendo game, a movie and the game Operation. Thanks, Love Jacob Duffy,•Age 6 P.S. Please give the poor children a very special gift to make their Christmas extra special. Dear Santa, I'm so excited because it is my 1st Christmas. I would like a walking toy and a rattle or Cookie Monster Toy. Thanks, Tyler Primcau Agc 8 months Dear Santa, Is it cold in the North Pole? I want a Jack-in-the-box for Christmas. I will leave a snack for you in my kitchen. Nicole Vaii Doornik Kindergarten 13 St. James School Dear Santa, Thank you for the presents that I got last year. This year I would like a little toy car set. I would also like a puzzle. I would like a stuffed chicken. 1 have been a good boy this year. 1 alts going to leave you milk and rookies. I am going to (cave a carrot for Rudolph. David East Early Years Scaforth Public School Happy Christmas memories cherished There are many good Christ- mas memories for me from when 1 was younger. But the two Christmastimes that stand out in my memory are more recent ones. They are almost polar oppo- sites. And they happened in back-to-back years. One I spent away from my family, the next one I was home. I was on-call to work Christ- mas day about five or six years ago when I was a production coordinator for CBC's The Journal. Noreiga (I know that's not spelled right), the corrupt leader of Panama, was being chased down by U.S. troops at Christmas and on the other side of the globe, the people of Romania overthrew the (here comes another really bad spell- ing) leaders - the Ccaccuscu's. I received the inevitable call to come back to work. I'd only been in Seaforth for a few days. I gathered up my suitcase and presents and jumped on a train in Stratford and headed to Toronto on Chrisunas Eve. There were about three people on the entire train (the engin- eer, bartender and me). One highlight of the evening was being invited to a friend's house in Scarborough to spend Christmas Eve with his family. We stayed up late singing and laughing and having some Christmas cheer. We took a cab back downtown. My friend dropped me off and then went home to his apartment. I didn't realize until I reached the front door of my rented house that I didn't have my keys. Our house cat looked out the window at me with sad eyes and I wished I had of trained the darned thing to unlock the front door. So I hauled all my belong- ings out to Broadview St. to hail a cab. It was at that point that I realized this was the worst Christmas Eve 1'd ever had. I took a cab to my friend's apartment, climbed two flights of fire escape stairs and pounded on the door. After a few minutes I was inside a warm place. I went to work the next day in the same clothes without taking a shower. It was a 12 - hour work day with a whole lot of other people who wished there wasn't anything happen- ing in the world. My morbid entertainment that Christmas day was watching Scotts Thoughts by Dave Scott he same footage being repeat- ed on-screen of the Romanian leader and his wife's bullet - riddled bodies crumpled against a wall. Around dinner time, I phoned home and my family passed the phone around and said hello. It was very depressing not being home. The next year was different. Kathleen and I came home to Seaforth and spent Christmas at the family farm northwest of Seaforth. That was when my grandfather was alive. He was an amazing pianist. Although at that point arthritis in his hands had made it difficult to play. He had earlier sold his grand piano and then only played the organ. It was a really traditional Christmas and I needed it after the previous experience. At one point we all sat down in the living room. My grandpa passed around Christmas song sheets and we all sang as he played the organ as perfectly as he always did. 1 tried to remember when we ever all sang together like that. Maybe when I was really young but this was more vivid. I cherish that Christmas. My grandpa, James M. Scott, died about one month later. But the happy memories of that Christ- mas and Christmas' past will always be with int. My son Zachary is 18 months now and very active. He's got his own mint -vocabulary and is well aware of what's going on. Even though this is his second Christmas, he'll enjoy this one even more. And with the old piano that just arrived at our house, we can carry on a fam- ily tradition. May your hearts be full of song and laughter this holiday season. Take care. ' Keryymy Qu Lica Sty S'arr. r:aa Ii. ,: IA4Jl.IJ Seventy enjoy all-night wood bee in 1895 FROM THE. PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR DECEMBER 20, 1895 HOTEL CHANGE - Mr. Charles Aitzcl who, for some time has conducted Fach's hotel in this village, has dis- posed of his interest in that comfortable hostelry to Mr. Reuben Graham of the 8th concession of Stanley. Mr. Graham will have an auction sale of his farm stock and effects on the 2nd of January, preparatory to removing to Brucefield. Mr. Aitzel will return to Scaforth to reside. Mr. Graham is a young man who is well and favourably known, and will no doubt kccp a good hotel. * * * A PLEASANT PARTY - On Wednesday of last week, Mr. Hugh Ross, of the gravel road, north of Winthrop, had a wood bee, in which the boys of the neighbourhood, as well as friends from Tuckcrsrniih, took part. After doing a good day's work, the ladies put in an appearance, and kept coming until the company, all told, numbered about seventy. A very pleasant evening was spent and as the night was wet and dark, it was thought advis- able not to run any risks by going out, so the "mcrrie dance" was kept going until it was light enough to travel with safety on even the roughest road. The worthy host and hostess did all in their power to make the evening enjoyable to all, and the cheerful faces and peals of merry laughter indulged. in showed that they succeeded most admirably. Wood bees that terminate like this one are not likely to become unpopular. DECEMBER 24, 1920 A social evening of unusual importance and pleasure .to those participating was enjoyed on Friday last at the home of would have to be sudden. In the Years A!t;l�r� � Many teachers have difference one~of. opinions on this subject g * * * Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Sutherland, when the choir of First Presby- terian church, together with ex - members of that organization and church managers gathered to spend the evening with Mr. John Scott, who is severing his connection with the choir. Mr.' Scott has given up his beautiful farts at Roxboro to his son, Jaynes, and intends spending Christmas with his eldest son, Arthur, in Windsor, and from there he will go to Regina. He has been a member of the Presbyterian choir for forty-eight years, which consti- tutes a record probably for Ontario. More than that, his services, so freely given, have been one of the mainstays of the Service and Praise and pleasure of the congregations during all these years. * * * LOCAL BRIEFS - Forty- three years ago last Monday Cardno's Opera Hall was first opened to the general public. The hall was Christened by Mayor Dr. Coleman, and the opening address was given by Mr. M.P. Hayes, in the absence of Rev. Mr. Goldsmith. The Christening performance consisted of. sprinkling the walls of the hall with cham- pagne. On Chrisunas day, 1877, the dedication services in connection with the new Meth- odist church, Seaforth, were held, when Rev. Dr. Ives, of Auburn, N.Y., preached in the forenoon and in the evening there was a tea meeting. Dur- ing the day the sum of $16,600 was subscribed towards the building fund of the church. How many present Seaforthites remember these events? DECEMBER 28, 1945 Seaforth will close the year with a cash surplus of $993.45, according to the report of the treasurer, D.H. Wilson, pres- ented to council. The treasurer's statement covers the period from January 1, 1945, to December 15, 1945, and during this period taxes totalling $43,709.93 were received. Other receipts brought the total to S57,341.93. * * * Dublin continuation school and St. Patrick's separate school presented their annual Christmas concert in the parish hall to an appreciative capacity audience on Friday night. The program included a solo by Miss Geraldine Ryan; semi - choruses by a high school group; sting "We've Got the Mumps," by the Separate School pupils; a play, "Santa's Special Gift" by the junior roost; a three -act play, "The Road to Bethlehem," featuring Joan Burdette, Mary Morrison, Alice Ryan, Dorothy Ann Costello, Allen Butters, Ronald Butters, Alphonse Meagher, Louis Lane, Jos. Cronin and John Fitzpatrick; a play, "The Mouse Trap," by the senior room, Alphonse Meagher, Billy Evans, Jeanette Jordan, Alice Ryan, John Burdctte and Mary Morrison. DECF,MBER 24, 1970 The kindergarten hassle in Huron County has been handed over to the new board for policy making. "This board couldn't reach a decision," stated Director of Education John D. Cochrane. "We are well launched into the school year and any change The annual Chrisunas concert of No.8 School McKillop was held Thursday evening. The program was arranged by the teacher Mrs. Teresa B. Coville. The chairman for the evening was Janet Bolton and the pianist, Larry Murray. The various numbers making up the program included: Welcome - Lori Hugill; The First St. Nick - Jenny Rcninck; Piano Solo - Bryan Drager; Ballet Dance - Janet Bolton; Play - "The Boy Who Didn't Believe" - Grade 6; Step Dance - Marlcnc Glanville, Peggy Dennis, Linda Godkin, Vickie Harris; Duct - Silver Bells - Ruth Ann Siemon, Sandra Hulley; Poem - Old Christmas - Gayc Fisher; Violin Selection - Linda Godkin; Solo - "Winter Wonderland" .- Jill Wheatley; Square Dance - Janet Bolton - Wayne Prycc, Diane Dennis - Paul Bcuermann, Ruth Ann Siemon - Bryan Dragcr; Gayc Fischer - Robert McClure, Linda Smith - Eric Driscoll, Marlene Gkrnvillc - Douglas Henderson, Caller - Jenny Rcninck; Piano Duct - Guyc Bcuermann and Marilyn Koehler, Play - "When Mother Went Away" - Grade 7, Piano Solo - Jill Wheatley; Acrostic- C- Phyllis Bcucrmann, 11 - Keith Bcnncwies, R - Robert McClure, I - Lori Hugill, S - Eric Driscoll, 'I' - Wayne Pryce, M - Peggy Dennis, A - Vickie Harris, S - Diane Dennis; Christmas Pageant; Finale - Jingle 'Bells, Hcrc Comes Santa - and he did and also distributed gifts. Tea and cookies were served by the committee.