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Huron Expositor, 2004-05-26, Page 9J Community Calendar � WED. MAY 26 MON., MAY 31 10:00-11:30 a.m. Play and Leam Ontario Early Years program at Duff's United Church in Walton 1:00-4:00 p.m. - Seniors Shuffleboard at the Arena 6:30-8:00 p.m. - Ball Hockey at the Arena 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Ruth's Fitness at the Arena (upstairs) 8:00-10:00 p.m. - Volleyball for Fun at Seaforth Public School THURS., MAY 27 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Fitness is fun with Drusilla 10:00 a.m. - Seniors Dining 10:00-11:30 a.m. Baby Time Ontario Early Years at Egmondville United Church FRI. , MAY 28 10:00-12:00 noon - "Morning Our at Bethel Bible Church 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Seaforth Library Story Hour for pre-school children ages 3 and 4. Please pre -register at the library. SAT. MAY 29 9:30-11:00 a.m. Jumping Gym Fun Early Years program at Seaforth Co-operative Children's Centre 9:30-11:00 a.m. ABC 123 Ontario Early Years program at St. James Gym 10:00-12:00 noon - Walking for the Health of it Program Arena Hall Side 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Ruth's Fitness at the Arena (upstairs) TUES., JUNE 1 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Fitness is fun with Drusilla 7:00 p.m. - Dog Obedience 7:00 p.m. - Lacrosse WED. JUNE 2 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Fitness is fun with Drusilla 10:00-11:30 a.m. Play and Learn Ontario Early Years program at Duff's United Church in Walton 1:00-4:00 p.m. - Seniors Shuffleboard at the Arena 6:30-8:00 p.m. - Ball Hockey at the Arena 8:00-10:00 p.m. - Volleyball for Fun at Seaforth Public School If you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents. phone the recreation office 527-1272 or the Expositor at 527-0240. or mail the information to Community Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69. Seaforth, Ontario. NOK 'MO well in advance of the scheduled date. Free listing includes date, time, name of event and location only. Space for the Com�nuni,Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor. SMaK5/ sr% )c !` f OKE ! t Beat the temptation. *smokers'HELPLINE CAU CANCER SIE,. TOLL-FREE 1-877-513-5333 News THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 26, 2004-9 Staffs dance needs more dancers to keep 4o -year tradition alive By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor For more than 40 years, couples have been stepping and swinging to the strains of the fiddle and banjo at the Staffa Hall the second Friday of every month. The dancers used to be young, married couples accompanied by young children who would curl up on coats under the table's to sleep as their parents danced on into the early morning hours. They're now seniors, some with recently -replaced hips and others with new partners after their spouses have died, who still love to dance to Old Time music. 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I hope it doesn't end hut- everyone- is getting older." he says. The dance in May was also successful with 40 people in attendance and Norris is planning one for June. He's also hoping that after the dances, which are not held from July to September, resume again in October. attendance will allow the dance to continue. Harvey Clark, of Listowel, who calls the square dances, has been attending the Staffa dance for close to 25 years. "These things arc hard to keep going because there's not local people coming. They're from St. Marys, London, Stratford, Wingham and Clinton and they like this kind of music. But,, that means they have to travel through winter weather to get here," says Clark. Pearl James, of Seaforth, has been involved in the Staffa dance since 1964 when she and her late husband Philip (who died in 1998) were a fcw of the organizers. "I didn't know how to dance before I met him He came from a large family and learned to dance in people's homes when the uncles taught the nieces and the aunts taught the nephews," she remembers. James says the. dances began in t e 1 ' •;t s W . en it seemed like Old Time music might be usurped by Rock and Roll. "We started the dances to get the music back again. In the late 50s, it looked like it could he history," she says. "In 1964, Old Time music wasn't as popular but I think it's corning hack." James said the sound of fiddle music made her and her husband Philip want to dance. "As soon as that fiddle would start, Philip would be up on the floor and dance every dance," she says. Along with waltzes and polkas, regulars at the Staffa dance do all the old dances including the two-step, the fox trot, the French minuet, the seven -step, the Gay Gordon and the Sarcasian Circle. "We have a video tape with Philip and 1 doing 44 different dance steps. My husband knew a number of dances people have never heard of. 1 like all of there but you have to have a partner who knows them." says Jalnes. But, she says she might be forgetting them. "Now I hear the tune and 1 wonder what steps go with it. I don't think Old Time music will disappear but you have to ttav� dances," she says. Doris Jeffrey, of Staffa, remembers bringing her" children, now aged 28 to 37, to the Staffa dances. "Sometimes, we'd dance with our kids in our arms and they'd learn to dance too. When they were tired, they'd sleep under the -tables. We were a lot younger then." she says. - "There aren't young ones bringing their children anymore," adds Helen Fell, of Mitchell. "I wish the young local people would come out to keep this dance going." John Goldsmith, of Seaforth, has been attending the Staffa dance for nine years. "They've got a good band and I like a good fox trot or two-step. It keeps you exercising so you don't seize up," he says. Barb and Keith Fawcett. of St. Marys brought their granddaughters Alaina. 18 and Elizabeth. 16. to April's Staffa dance. "This is not really our kind of music but it's fun." says Alaina. "I've never square danced before and it was fun, but confusing. I'd .like to conic again with gramma and grandpa." says Elizabeth. Four people injured in two -car crash near Seaforth Thursday Four people were taken to Seaforth Huron OPP Community Hospital after a two -vehicle collision at the intersection of Huron Road and Hensall Road on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Bertram Eckert, 27 and Jason Von Euw, 20, both of Huron East and Barbara Stoliker, 64 and Tom Stoliker, 68, both of Kinloss Township, were taken to hospital by ambulance with non -life threatening injuries, say the Huron OPP. The crash occurred when a southbound Chrysler Fifth Avenue failed to stop for a stop sign on Hensall Road and struck an eastbound vehicle on Huron Road. The driver of the Chrysler was charged with a Highway Traffic Act offence. Seaforth Golf Club has greens vandalized Greens were damaged and a porta-pottie was pushed over at the Seaforth Golf Club sometime during the night on May 23, reports the Huron OPP. A two -foot hole was dug on the 1 3th green, the 1 l th hole signpost was snapped off and the tee blocks and hall washer were thrown into the river. The vandalism follows another incident of greens damage two weeks ago. In both cases, police were told a party was taking place nearby. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers.