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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 1999-10-27, Page 13News Stephanie Dole photos Fast Eddie comes to town Fast Eddie McDonald, an internationally -known yo-yo expert from Toronto, signed autographs.-, demonstrated tricks.and gave some yo-yo pointers on Saturday afternoon when he visited the Seaforth Optimist Hall.during on event sponsored by the Hobby Shop C ouncil debates buying mural By Scott Hilgendorff Expositor Editor A mural painted for the International •Plowing Match is up for bids and council • isn't sure whether or not it should try to get the mural for Seaforth. - • • • - It was.painted by artist•Allen Hilgendof who is painting-murals•for the Business Improvement Area's- mural project. • including one already on a. Main Street huildtng depicting the Seaforth All -Girls • Marchlne Band. - . The IPM mural depicts all four matches that have taken place in Huron County •includinc one that was on property owned by• Mayor Dave Scott's family. The 40 -toot •mural. is open for bids from municipalitte. \� ho may want -to giye'the • painting'a permanent • home. . Mayor Dave Scott said the Seaforth Agricultural Society or the Seaforth and - District Community.. Centres might have,the only walls that could support a mural of that, .I/e. "Why' wouldn't the (ounty put it up in .Goderich.- said Coun. dike. Hak. suggesting Huron County should purchase it and display it in Goderich. the county seat. He said there. everyone could see it. "i think .it's more appropriate. there than hanging It on a wall in. some other town." he said. Reeve Lin Steffler said that would hc appropriate since the•mural depict.pigw'n_ . matches that took place not only..tn SeaHr... but in Wingham and the Goderich area well: But Deputy. Reeve Teall ,.,:..• how active the Seaforth Agricultural SOcicts • is: they might -be interested in h chance to own the mural. . It'd be us supporting them. hc s.t Hak said if they weren't intcreste would.' still be better to have Huron (• .: t . purchase it. "It'd be great to have it in. to•..`: somewhere but Mike has'a valid point. - Scott, suggesting it might be •po•.lh': move it from town to town. • ' - He said they should at least cont,aet the agricultural society to sec'- if .they ser: interested in acquiring the mural. Teall asked whether. or not Seat rth•ha.! the biggest agricultural society. in Hurn', County. - While he said there might be argument. from others. Administrator Jack McLachlan said. "'Chis is probably the biggest." • Coun. Paul Menai.> said the agricultural society is the only building --that could house a mural of that size in Seaforth. "It was a magnificent piece." .aid Stefller "I've• heard rumours they were requested it', take it to the Royal Winter Fair (in Toronto next month)." Veterans' dinner tickets on sale now Seaforth Legion News Cribbage tor the winter held on Monday evenings has started. On Wednesday. Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. the stag euchres will start and he held every other ' Wednesday all winter. - Tickets are now an sale for the veterans' dinner ort Nov. • 6. Please get your tickets as soon as possible. Information on the church . parade and Remembrance Day services will appear next week. Please watch for these announcements. Also. watch • for more information on the two -minute . ''wave of silence" which the Legion hopes will take place from Newfoundland to- British Columbia at 1 f a.m. on No 11 in each province. The poppy drivewiII oi..cur on Monday. Nov.:8 with Legion members and cadet. knocking on doors locally At the going down of the sun and in the morning ss will remember them. by Barbara Scott: P.R.U. THE HURON EXPOSITOR. October 27. 1999-13 Council considers buying erry Fox banner for Main St. .j, %\, tits.: no direction was cn. council briefly di.cu.:c,l•piirchasing a Terry Fur Run hannerthat could be hung ,ecru'. a Seaforth street. Recreation Director Marty Bedard told council at it's O1:1: 12 rnccting. he received the request from a couple long•irnle participant, in the annual run that •took plaee. Iasi month and raises money torrancer research. • - H, said the request came t'ruin people have collected a lot of money for the run over the years and wh(l would be. witlrn i i0 donate toward purchasing one. Bedard said it -would crist aht,ll:rt $ 1.0011 to purchase a h.tnner•an,f anyone helping spOn.sor the purchase would h,1\e.thei, name placed on the banner - Vet.=i.h„unni� C'Iinton had: k.r^:trer this ••.car that hung s ii:•ghssav K informing t ,,n1 the run. _*00.7. it lets • •r' • know -what's Mayor•Davc neon active in •it e1„her of '.ears.' Rerreatinn programs slow- • .: ts- r i rcatrilil ti:-, i•.e. been oft to a ••.at... 1L1 Recreation Maul. Bedard in hi; •mill at it, Oct.. !...i\. seems to the tact • %he ;ells . .hedtence • f ruram,. Bedard .said lltti�_ .10w iti/ens were elected r Marty a- tr. _ w, -r-unatttons .,i:e' �trtes new _it,td On - ti _hi on 11:e (or 111"t.con will remain iec'dcd rot t0 { • 'flit\ . of '4 een « i. f.tHe at t. cettr t all , 00 .i nC this sear and :cr_J it it should a Satur i t _ht. r ' Ree .. l.tn Sterner to the news the event was on a Sunday. "We never changed -it before.- said Coun, Mike .Hak. adding it would just see people going to Scalorth one night and Clinton another trick -or -treating mope than. once.- . Mayor nce.- Mayur Dave Scott said 1t would just confuse people. No motion to change the date was made. . Deck not a problem Deck behind the Bee'. Ladies' and Men'i.Fashrons building -on Math Street can he huilt. Councilpassed a motion at it. 'Oct. 12 meeting to appr.,\i *01135 , r,,'.'. , 1, 1. ' hack ut the hiu:,lin i .111.21 .; hnct dl.cls,tt,in • - Deput\ -\.1 i 1n ur.rt,.r Cath\ (i,trrrc k .•ii.; the change..vuuld-he nl.utc 11 .i part ut the hwl l;n that. is already. , n..►ddir:on the entire building. m.!udin: that addition: 1..1c•.; _,^.dcJ .t. • a'hentate k1u<<! . She ...i -id \C a:' \tris.•.. •chair ,t1 1.1)1 . :.\r, ('iinscrs.a;i., (tuns -tri 11 tc: Li.; • n,'. lthlec'lpill. it• Rl.' it Uite+ lh.it in.•lude .r Jet. dour, at the Nl Brum 11,1.1 r,,..•, - Community Calendar WED., OCT 27 1 00-3.00 p m. Parents' and Tgts Skating at the Arena _ 5:00-7:00 p.m: - Egmondvtlle • United Church Turkey Supper at the Arena 5:30-6.30 p.m. - Atom 11 Hockey practice at the Arena 6:30-7:30 p.m.- Junior *it Tween Ringette practice at the Arena 7:00.8:00 p.m. - Step;Floor Aerobics at the Community Centres 7-30-9:00 p.m.- Junior and Minor Broomball at the Arena • 9:00.11:30 p.m. - Ladies` Brobmball at the Arena THURS: , OCT. 28 9:00.10:00 a.m. -.Fitness is Fun • -with Dnisllla at the .Coinmuntty Centres - , t0:00-.11:00 a.m.-- Line Dancing with Dnisilla at the Community Centres . 4.00-6:00 p tn..- Figure• Skating at . the Arena 6 00-7.30 p.m. - Minor t-ockey practice at the Arena 7 30-9:00 p.m. -.Minor Broomtiall at the Arena •9-00-.12:30 p.m. - Men_ s Broombarl at the Arena • • - FRI. , OCT: 29 10:30-11:30. a.m. •-Stcryhcur at the Library -. 1 00-3:00 p m. • Senior 5 Pin Bcwling at Starlight Lares 4 15-5.30.p rr. - Houseleague • Hockey practice- at the Arena • 5 30-9:15 p m - Minor hockey practices at the Arena • 9•,5-13.45 p'm.-.Thamesford vs Legion Oldtimers .. SAT . OCT 30 • :6.30 a.m.-7.3C a.m1- Houseleague Hotikey - Panthetrs vs Blues 730 a.m.-8:30 a.m-Hcuseleague Hockey - K:ngs Js. Canadians 8.30 a.m.-9.30 a.m. - Houseleague Hockey - Sharks vs. Oilers 9:30.a.m.-10:30.a.m. Houseleague Hockey - - Ducks vs. Bruins • 10:30 a.m:-11 30 a.m. Mites Hockey Practice - - 11:30-12:30 p.m. - Petite and Bunny Ringette at the Arera 12:30-1 30 p :*•. - ticvice .1 Hockey 1:30-2:30p tr. - Wingham vs Novice i Hockey at the Arera 2:30-335 pm.. Atom n Hockey I. 3:35 - 4:45 p.m.- Mildmay vs Atom 1 Hockey at the Arera 545-- .. _ Bartar, at 'he a. 7,C-9 r, ... 9.3C -10'!";c, Bantam K, •; =t . 1 SUN.. OCT. 3.1 11 CQ -1.30.0 m �ecreara;r Hcckey _eagt,e at^r,e Arrer3 t 3G-2 30 0 m - Tykes rcckev practice at 'be Arora ' - 23C-400cm Skatin q at 'he Aie-ra . oy Sea17r'r - - -1 _ •P.r. 4 or.). --f,, 5 o . - _xetrr vs Belle 4ingette a1 re �rara 5-15-6 17. - - ;.=title Pirr,e!`e Practice • 6 15 E ma., ; Far-:arr 't 7‘,1_,"•1 at .re 9 CC- C .. ac;ge' . . 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