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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-06-19, Page 7Seaforth Legion kik by Barbara Scott Local PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT SPITTIN' IMAGE - Grade 2 and 3 students from Walton Public School, led by principal Helen Crocker,. give their best effort in the watermelon seed spitting event, part of their Pioneer Picnic at the Seaforth and District Community Centres on friday. There were -.games, bread -making, knitting and horse rides courtesy of Liz Thompson. PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT PLACE OF HISTORY - Many early settlers of this area have family markers in the Egmondville Cemetery. At on6 point in the 1920's, the cemetery was considered full. Family roots CONTINUED from page 5 many more who have plots and -family markers at Egmondville Cemetery. We tried to include as many as we could but if any are miss- ing, it was not done inten- tionally. There are approxi- mately 510( headstones in the Egmondville Cemetery and dozens of family names. Fliom the 1984 Huron County Historical Atlas. the billowing families purchased and retained farms ,in Tuckcrsmith in the same fam- ily surname since the original dc. ! from the Canada Company: Oldfield, Carnochan. Landshorough, Turner. Broadfoot, Traquair, McLean. Bell, Cooper. McDonald, Nott. Dallas. McGregor. McIntosh. Some families were listed more than once). "There's so many stories. Every family has roots." said MacLean. "The Scott brothers. William and Matthew. left all their money to the hospital." June 24. 1875 was a fateful day for two Papplc brothers. "One went down a well and the gas got him. The other one went down to help and he was killed." They were 22 and 36 years old. CEMETERY BOARD Milton Dietz has been chair of the Egmondville Cetnetci-y Board for a number of wears. traced through cemetery The hoard operates under the Egmondville United Church. When Norman stepped down as secretary -treasurer, other members of the hoard at the time were Robert Tyndall. Arthur Wallace (who has served for 52 ygars and is still on the hoard), Jan Delvecchio, Lloyd Haney and Leonard Jamieson. The 1996 board includes new members James Sampa, Eric McIntosh and 'Norman Eggert. • 1 Van Egmond employee Gordon Dick has taken over tier position of secretary -trea- surer for the cemetery. MacLean has not left the cemetery behind altogether. "He's nyw an advisor. He helps anyone coming in look- ing for histories. He knows every tombstone," said Dietz. who praises MacLean's long service. "Hc did everything. He was pretty dedicated. He's become a historian." STRANGE INCIDENTS MacLean has had a few funny things happen over the years at Egmondville Cemetery. He remembers once there was a man sitting on a machine digging a hole for a grave. Norman and another man were looking in the fresh hole and pointed at something in the dirt. "The guy stopped the machine and said 'if there's anything in that hole I'm get - Senior golf team finishes first in Zone tournament Congratulations are in order to our golf teams . At the Zone CI tournament last Saturday, the senior team came first and in the regular division our teams cattle first, second and fifth. They now go on to the District Tournament at Pike Lake, July 27. The Ladies Auxiliary are hosting a Sunday dinner for the public on Sunday, June 23. The Provincial Service / Officer will he at the Branch on Thursday. June 27 at 9 a.m. Contact Cleave Coombs for an appointment. Branch Golf, July 20. Tee times start 9 a.rn. Sign on list at Branch. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. ting the hell out of here!' " • On another occasion MacLean and a few others were digging a grave one evening for a funeral the next day. "Thererwas a light drizzle, it was ,foggy. We had a coal oil lamp hanging from a tree. It would have made a good picture. It looked like Halloween." ' Cemeteries don't scare Norman though..Hy finds them peaceful, fascinating places with many untold sto- ries. "When you're out on a sunny day for a drive down the road and you stop at a cemetery. it's funny what happens." 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Hospital, please plan to attend this Clinic for shanng of admission infor- mation Thursday, June 20th at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Rm. 2 of Seaforth Community Hospital. To pre -register. contact Grace Dolmage at 527`x650 Ext. 219. PERINATAL INFORMATION SESSION geared to interested and expectant couples/persons to be held at Seaforth Communhy.Hospital, Conf. Rm. 2 Thursday, June 20th at 7:30 p.m. AGENDA:. Tour ((- Birthing Room. In addition. any questions/concerns can he discussed with Facilitators. Dr. Janet Zettel and Kay Mailloux. RN, 08- Teamleader. EAST HURON LONG TERM CARE (LTC) Committee invite and encourage you to join them Thursday, June 27,.1996 10:00 Hrs. in the _Board Room of the Hospital. Guest'Speaker: Debbie Selkirk. Chair LTC Committee District Health Council (DHC) & Provider Member on DHC TOPIC: "Huron County Merge with Perth County LTC Planning Committee, Role of East Huron's LTC Committee". There is immi- nent change expected in September 1996. - DIABETIC EDUCATION offered by Nurse Educator. Dianne Wotxl, Reg.N. each Thursday 1-3 p.m. by appointment. Sclfreferrals accepted. No fee. Topics include: Diet. Exercise, Insulin. oral A entc:.bfonitorin.g . Technique, Travel. Days of Illness. Foot Care, Manaj ernvnt. To pre -reg- ister, call 527-1650 Ext. 219. A hig Thank You to all the participants (riders and pledgers) of the recent "Big Bike Ride" Fundraiser. It was another hig success raising $2.989.00 for Heart and Stroke: also for being the top•sponsors to all of Huron County. sas Haefling Chartered Accountant Bas Haefling, C.A., P. Ag. 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