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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2006-05-31, Page 56111111111111111111211111 Opinion • Food bank serves 160 people a month with community's help To the Editor, The Seaforth and District Food Bank would like to acknowledge the people of Seaforth and sur- rounding area fortheir generous gifts in support of the food bank. The food bank serves an average of 160 people each month. Our vol- unteer coordinator Angeline Swart shops for excellent bargains and our volunteers serve our clients in a caring and confident manner. We receive regular contributions from individuals, organizations and businesses throughout the year and this helps us manage our resources efficiently. We thank those people who have organized and participated in such activities as Tuesday Tunes and the golf tournament for the pur- pose of raising money forthe food bank. We know many family celebra- tions have included donations to the food bank in lieu of presents and we appreciate that you have thought of those who need help at times of celebration. Sincerely, Joan, Cindy, Gail, Dene, Angeline, Ken, Gerda and Jane The Seaforth and District Food Bank Committee Have an opinion? Write a letter to the editor The Huron Expositor • May 31, 2006 Page Ab and Lou Whitney's residence and funeral home in the early 1950s. Whitney Ribey Funeral Home today. Human skeleton unearthed in Tuckersmith quarry in 1906 MAY 27, 1881 Henry Colbert of Egmondville has purchased from Mr. Brett the 25 acre farm on the top of the hill, formerly belonging to the Van Egmond estate for the sum of $1,600. It is handsomely situated and with some trimming up and good tillage will make a fine place. James Greaves is doing quite a trade in Seaforth in this awning business. He has erected several very handsome and substantial awnings, the last being for Messrs. Wade Brothers. Hitherto, this sort of work was done by foreigners and we are glad. that a local man has now taken it in hand. Mr. Dunlop makes a splendid job of watering Main Street every morning and the soaking he gives it keeps it cool and free from, dust for the whole day. - JUNE 1, 1906 Roy Scott of Seaforth has sold his Ford automobile to A. McDonald of Stratford, taking in part payment a horse and pneumatic tired buggy. George F. McKay of Kippen has this new cement mixing machine at work mixing cement for the basement of F. Gale's new resi- dence. It works very nicely and seems to be a labour saver. As Harry Tyndall and his assis- tants were working with the town- ship stone crusher in Mr. Fotheringham's quarry in Tuckersmith on Friday last they unearthed a human skeleton. The remains were about two feet and a half below the surface, as soon as the skeleton was exposed to the air it fell into pieces so that it was impossible to tell whether it was the skeleton of a man or of a white person or an Indian. Wm. Ament of Seaforth is having a lot of logs drawn to his stave fac- tory and saw mill on trucks. There was so little snow last winter that he was unable to get as much of his stock delivered on sleighs as is usual. MAY 29, 1931 Marilyn Isobel Chesney, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Chesney of Tuckersmith, the one hundredth baby born in the Scott Memorial Hospital was the recipi- ent of an amethyst ring presented by the Hospital Board. John Zuefle, proprietor of the Hensall greenhouse, is having a good run of business, this being what may be termed part of his harvest time. Messrs. Charles Sherwood, R. Reinke and Cora Sherwood spent the weekend with relatives here. JUNE 1, 1956 Mrs. A.W. Shirray taught grades 3 and 4 at Hensall Public School last week in the absence of teacher Marion Lillico who was away writ- ing examinations. The residence of Mrs. John Currie, John St. Seaforth has been sold to Joseph Keeny with posses- sion July 1. Sgt. and Mrs. K.T. Adams and son Gerald who have been guests at the former's parents and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. Adams and Donelda of Seaforth returned to Winnipeg on Thursday. MAY 27, 1981 Good weather, good crowds, good prices and especially the good atmosphere all helped .make Seaforth's Midnight Madness on Friday a success. Union organizers will have to do a lot of talking if they hope to get a foot in the door of East Huron Produce Company, a poultry plant in Dublin. At an information meet- ing at Seaforth Legion Hall Wednesday night, called by Les Dowling of Toronto, a representa- tive of United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, all but four of the 38 employees attended. Margo Kale, 18, of Seaforth was named Queen of Seaforth District High School at Midnight Friday at a formal dance held at the school. She was covered by the 1980 queen, Jane Baker, of Harpurhey. High interest rates and an uncer- tain economy are cited as the main reasons for a decline of more than $115,000 in building permits issued in Seaforth for the first quarter of 1981, compared to the first quarter last year.