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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2006-01-04, Page 5w Opinion The Huron Expositor • Janurary 4, 2006 Page 5 - =ID Poem celebrates Christmas in Seaforth To the Editor, Note: Judy Eckert -MacLean is a native of Seaforth, a poet, free-lance writer and retired teacher living in the Sudbury district. The following is one of her Christmas poems. We're Going Up to Grandma's Place Again... We're going up to grandma's place, again, Just like those happy days away back when, We'd bundle up in snowsuits, woolen scarves and mittens, too, And head off up to Seaforth with dad and all the crew... We'll load up all the presents in our trusty aut' mobile, And head up to "Grandma's Place," with daddy at the wheel... Over country roads and highways, Across bridges lined with snow... Over hill and dale and valley, a singing we will go... With Christmas presents gaily wrapped, with ribbon,. red as flame... Off we'll go to Seaforth, and, grandma's place again... There's be candy, nuts and peanuts, (peppermints and gumdrops, too); There'll be tangerines and apples by the score... And we'll all drive up to Seaforth% this happy Christmas day, And gaily troop in singing through the door. And, there grandma will greet us by the fireplace's glow, With smiles and happy laughter, and rosy cheeks aglow. And our hearts are fairly bursting, for we're going up again, To grandma's as in "that long ago"... There'll be hugs and kisses waiting: (for mom: a "cup of cheer"...) Turkey inthe oven...(and for dad, a frosty beer...) There'll be Christmas lights and tinsel, And the smell of fresh cut pine... Apple cider mulling, and some tasty heated wine. The Christmas tree will be lit up with lights of red and green, And on the very tippy -top, an angel can be seen... • An angel with a halo, and .sparkly golden wings, all sprinkled `round with "angel dust", and stars of silver sheen... She'll wear a dress of cornsilk, with tiny, golden shoes... And, oh! My heart will flutter, for I know she sees me too. And I'll wink at her in secret, and she'll wink back, plain as plain: This Christmas when we travel up to grandma's place again... Yes! We're going up to Grandma's once again: Relatives will come by car and plane... There'll be uncles by the dozen, and aunties by the score, There'll be in-laws (outlaws), cousins... And, we'll all troop through the door... And, there, wilhbe our grandma, (her lovely hair piled high...) There'll be the scent of roasted turkey, and steaming mincemeat pie. And grandma will greet us at her door- way, cosy, small... With words of Christmas welcome, and love enough for all. We'll have ham and buttered turnips, sweet potatoes, salad, too, Roasted turkey, dressing, onion gravy, thick as stew... We'll have buns and homemade biscuits (we'll feast `til 2 a.m.), This Christmas up in Seaforth, and grandma's place, again... There'll be popcorn, hot and buttered, tangy cider, mulled with spice, and we'll celebrate at grandma's where the folks are mighty nice... Yes! We're going up to grandma's place again,. To her cozy little palace, warm and grand, and with hearty voice and spirit, we'll make it certain plain, we're mighty happy just to beat grandma's place, again! Judy Eckert -MacLean Val Caron, Ontario P. S . Thanks for printing my "Remembrance Day Tribute " to our valiant vets. I received a good number of letters and calls from Seaforth remarking on it = which is always appreciated. J.F. Daly becomes mayor of Seaforth for 1931 by acclamation DECEMBER 31, 1880 We have been informed that the Messrs. Jackson of Egmondville, intend erecting a woolen factory in that village next season. We hope the report may prove true. The Mesar. Jackson are enterprising business men and having ample means they would no doubt, very shortly have a large business and an extensive establishment. Christmas day passed over very quietly in Seaforth. The weather was pleasant, sleighing was good and every person who could went out sleigh riding, while those who could not no doubt spent the time pleasantly at home. The water tank at the station in Seaforth was frozen on Tuesday, and since then the engines have been supplied with water from the town waterworks. DECEMBER 29,1905 There is a hot contest on in Hensall for the reeveship, the can- didates being Mr. Owen Ceiger and Mr. G.C. Petty. They are both good and strong men. The following have been elected councillors by acclamation: D.A. Cantelon, Thomas Hudson, Hugh McDonald and David Nichol. Mr. and Mrs. William Archibald of Egmondville, were each the Acipient of a handsome Christmas present from their son Walter, hardware merchant of Foxholm, North Dakota, in the form of two beautiful large easy chairs which have been on exhibition in the show windows of ,Broadfoot Box recovering nicely from the effects of the fall from a shade tree that he was trimming a few weeks ago. He broke both of his wrists, as well as injuring his body, but he is doing nicely and has been down the street a number of times. DECEMBER 30,1955 The congregation of Northside United Church in Seaforth paid tribute to Rev. I.W.A. Stinson, Mrs. Stinson and family at a ceremony following the morning service and Co. The chairs were valued at,. Sunday. Mr. Stinson leaves this $25 each. JANUARY 2,1931 On Monday evening last at the Seaforth nomination meeting J.F. Daly was elected mayor for 1931 by acclamation and J. Wesley Beattie received the same honor by being elected reeve without opposition. Twelve names however, were put in nomination for councillors, but when the time for finishing qualifi- cations had expired Tuesday evening it was . found that only six of the nominees had qualified: Fred Kennings of Hensall is week to assume a new charge in London. Ratepayers of S.S. No.13, McKillop, at the annual meeting of the section Wednesday afternoon, by a majority of one, again turned down a proposal to renovate Roxboro School, so that it could be reopened. The vote was 10 to 11. The school has been closed for a number of years and pupils in the section are being accommodated in neighboring schools. DECEMBER 31,1980 Another fatal accident marred the Christmas holidays in the Dublin area. Joseph Peter Maloney, 20, of Main Street Dublin, was killed Friday in a snowmobile acci- dent on Highway 8, the• western limits of Mitchell. Mr. Maloney was eastbound on the south shoulder when he collided with a parked car parked on the side of the road. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Stratford General Hospital. The steady snowfall Monday gradually piled up on Seaforth roadways while the town's public works crew looked, on helplessly. The problem was with the town's grader which is suffering from old age. The grader was finally repaired and on the roads by 4 p.m. Mrs. Sheila Lancaster has recent- ly joined the staff of the Huron Home Care program to provide full time liaison between the program and the community. She visits each hospital in the county on a regular basis and co -coordinated the required services, based_ on the needs of the individual.