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Senior ladies get a second chance to show off
their wedding dresses at recent fashion show
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Editor
While she can't remember
how much she paid for it,
Dorothy Powell, of the
Seaforth
Manor,
bought a
blue velvet
wedding
gown for
her 1939
wedding in
Winthrop
because she
couldn't
afford a
traditional
white dress.
"I just
liked it.
And, I didn't have enough for
a fancy white one. Teachers
didn't take very big salaries
at that time," says the retired
schoolteacher and resident at
the Manor Retirement Home.
Her dress was the oldest
modelled at a recent bridal
gown fashion
show held at the
Seaforth's
Manor's Open
Doors event.
Powell, who
grew up at a
farm near
Winthrop met
her husband
George when he
was driving a
grocery truck
from farm to
farm. At the
time, she was
teaching at a
one -room schoolhouse and
living with her parents.
"We met on my farm when
`Once you start
asking people to
contribute their
dresses, they're
glad to.
Everyone can
relate to it,'—
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A group of women at the Seaforth Manor and Retirement home check out a wedding
dress held by Laura Claus while Manor administrator Cathie Schalk reads about the
dress.
he was delivering groceries.
He was a good husband," she
recalls of George. who died
in 1993.
Powell bought the long
blue velvet gown in Stratford
and was married at Cavan
United Church during the fall
of 1939 before moving to
Blyth and farming with her
husband. The two had two
children Jack Powell. of
Listowel and Arlyn
Montgomery, of Belgrave.
"It wasn't a big affair but it
was a beautiful day. I've had
a lot of compliments on that
dress. And, it was just
hanging in my closet," she
says.
Cathie Schalk,
administrator of the Seaforth
Manor, planned a fashion
show of old bridal gowns
because "it's always a
popular event."
"Once you start asking
people to contribute their
dresses, they're glad to.
Everyone can relate to it,"
she says.
Schalk says she was
thrilled to be able to display
Powell's 66 -year-old dress.
Bridal gowns shown were
also from Gordon and
Thelma McDougall's
wedding in 1953, Gerard and
Glenda Meidinger's wedding
in 1977, Doreen and Glen
Carter's wedding in 1952,
Mervin and Helen Nott's
wedding in 1945, John and
Jean Williams' wedding in
1951 and Ken and Diane
Anderson's wedding in 1978.
Another resident to
contribute her wedding dress
was Mary Riley, who married
her husband in 1987. Riley
lives in the retirement home
while her husband Bob lives
the floor below in the nursing
home.
One of the challenges of
modelling old gowns is
finding models that will fit
the dresses since "all of these
brides were so tiny. Most of
the dresses are size 5 or 6,"
says Schalk.
"I didn't think I was ever
that skinny," jokes Powell.
Gowns came from
residents, staff and relatives
and those who didn't want to
bring their gowns out of
storage contributed wedding
pictures for a display in the
nursing home.
"We had a huge collection
of pictures, old and new.
And, in the past two weeks,
we heard a lot of wedding
stories," says Schalk.
Residents enjoy presentation at Northside
Residents of Maplewood
Manor spent a wonderful
evening with members of the
junior and senior choirs of
Northside united Church.
Their presentation of "They
All Sang Jesus" was enjoyed
by all.
Church services for the
month of June were held with
Pastor Unwin, Rev. Huherts,
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Pastor Steve and Rev. Gould.
A ministerial appreciation
lunch was held to say "thank
you" to this special group of
people for their dedication
and caring.
There was music to sing
along to when Art and
Eleanor Horst visited
Maplewood. Elgin Nott was
keen to take part with his
violin.
Marjory Papple treated
residents to their favourite
tunes with a very special tone
on her electric piano.
Ladies enjoyed their
special "pamper" morning
when Margaret Whitmore
came for manicures.
In honour of Father's Day,
the gentlemen of Maplewood
received a gift to satisfy their
sweet tooth.
Residents and Grade 5
students of St. James School
enjoyed a barbecue together
as they said goodbye to their
buddies. Residents have
enjoyed their monthly visits
during the past year doing
crafts, sing alongs, games,
skits and interviews.
The month ended with a
Canada Day barbecue with
friends and relatives. The
weather was perfect to enjoy
the entertainment with
Gladys Van Egmond, Elgin
Nott and Murray McCall.
We hope you all enjoy a
great summer.
Seaforth Dining Out celebrates
Father's Day with special meal
Father's Day was
celebrated in style at
the Seaforth Dining
Out Program at the
Seaforth arena on June 16.
To celebrate Father's Day,
the diners enjoyed crunchie
perch, potatoes, green peas,
tossed salad and sweet angel
food cake with fresh
strawberries for dessert.
The Music Aires swung
everyone into a good mood
Seaforth Din init Otit
with their tunes. Many of the
crowd was seen swinging to
the music.
Door prizes were won by
Olive Papplc, Dorothy
Papplc. Shirley Snell, Jean
Keys, Janct Rice and Pearl
Henderson.
'Share -the -Wealth winners
were Joan McCallum, Teresa
Maloney, Helen
MacKenzie, Olive
Papple, Anna Haney,
Jean Keys and Lloyd
Glousher.
Our next Seaforth and
Area Dining Out program
will be on Thursday, July 21
at noon featuring a summer
picnic theme. Cost is S8.
Come out and join us. Please
R.S.V.P. to Kara -Lee at 482-
9264.