Huron Expositor, 2006-09-27, Page 5The Huron Expositor • September 27, 2006 Page 5
Opinion
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With Thanksgiving
approaching, food bank
can use donations
To the Editor,
The Seaforth and District Food
Bank continues to serve as an
exceptionally positive outreach pro-
gram in our community.
'Our area consistently displays its
compassion and concern. for others.
Without the very generous support
of community groups, schools,
churches and many individuals
who regularly donate food items,
cash and volunteer time the food
bank would not be able to function
so effectively.
For example the response of fair
goers who donated food items and
cash instead of admission to the
Seaforth Ag. Society's Fair was
most impressive.
If you are celebrating a special
occasion or looking for a. gift to hon-
our someone_- cards are available
from the food bank to be designat-
ed as your gift to this worthy
cause. The food bank always wel-
comes volunteers to serve in vari-
ous roles.
As we approach the
Thanksgivingseason, do take time
to note your blessings and perhaps
take a moment to share your good
fortune with our local food bank.
The generosity shown is greatly
appreciated as is your continued
interest and positive support.
The Seaforth & District Food
Bank Board
Giving blood is a
good way to express
gratitude
at Thanksgiving
To the Editor,
As October approaches, we start to think about Thanksgiving and I
am reminded how thankful I am that I live in a country as great as
Canada. We live in a country that values health care and part of that
care is receiving blood products.
Personally, I have never needed to receive blood but members of my
family and circle of friends have. I am thankful that I am healthy
and able to donate blood to those in need.
Please consider this Monday, Oct. 2 to include a blood donation as
part of your preparation for Thanksgiving festivities so that others
can enjoy their family Thanksgiving also.
Nancy Denham
Volunteer co-ordinator for Seaforth
H s rse ptured at Royal Hotel after
tearing down Goderich Street in 1906
SEPTEMBER 23, 1881
A slight accident occurred at the
salt well of Messrs. Gray, Young
and Sparling of Seaforth. They
were removing the casing when a
number of lengths fell into the
well.
The barns, stables and shed of H.
Tyerman of McKillop near
Winthrop were completely
destroyed by fire. The barns con-
tained the fall wheat crop of 40
acres of land, besides a lot of oats,
hay and some threshed grain,
together with a lot of farming
implements, harness etc.
T. Murdock, proprietor of the
Hensall livery stable has just
added a splendid three seated car-
riage to his already large stock of
conveyances.
We notice Paul D. Bell of Hay is
raising his grain storehouse in
Hensall several feet in order to
give more room to the lower flat.
SEPTEMBER 28, 1906
Alex Sutherland has sold his resi-
dence near the site of the old
Merchants' Slat Works, in Seaforth
to Marshall Smith for $400.
A horse belonging to Wm. Reidy
of McKillop came tearing down
Goderich St., Seaforth drawing the
covered buggy on its side. It was
captured at the Royal Hotel corner.
The Staffa Threshing Co. have
placed an order with the Bell
Engine and Thresher Co. of
Seaforth for one of their new impe-
rial separators with win stacker,
Stewart patent straw and cutter
and Ruth self feeder.
On Monday last, T.E. Hays while
assisting at a threshing.on his
farm in McKillop slipped and fell,
striking his side on the edge of a
water tank. Fortunately, no bones
were broken.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1931
Mr. and Mrs. John Boyle of
Toronto spent the weekend in
Seaforth. Mrs. Boyle is a grand-
daughter of the late John Kidd, one
of the pioneer businessman of
Seaforth, and who built the brick
block on Main Street.
While Gordon Hulley was return-
ing from Walton to his home, on
the 10th concession of McKillop, a
part of the harness broke causing
his horse to run away. Mr. Hulley
was thrown out of the buggy near
Robert Reid's on the gravel road.
He received no serious injuries.
Robert McLaren Sr., of Hensall
who has been so very successful in
past years in winning first prizes
at our local fairs for single driver
in harness and buggy and also for
the best outfit has recently pur-
chased a very fine black driver
which he will enter in the coming
Fall Fairs.
SEPTEMBER 28, 1956
The Fall Fair of the Seaforth
Agricultural Society attracted
large crowds who saw exhibits of
stock and produce which according
to the experts were "outstanding."
A loss estimated at' almost
$40,000 by Fire Chief J.H. Scott,
resulted when a five -deck chicken
house on the farm of Fergus
Stapleton, Lot 30, Con. 7 Hibbert
Township six miles southeast of `
here, was burned to the ground.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet McClinchey
of Seaforth spent the weekend in
Georgetown.
SEPTEMBER 23, 1981
If attending the Seaforth Fall
Fair isn't a one-shot excursion for
you or your family,. a new wrinkle
in this year's 136th running of the
fair which gets underway tomor-
row could cut your costs in half.
It's a passport which costs $6, and
would save you that much again if
you were to pay for entry each day
until the fair ends Saturday.
The last time Don Muir left Seoul.
it had one pontoon bridge, barely
standing, no trees and a population
of about 300,000. The bridge was
blown up shortly after. That was in
1952 during the Korean War. Mr.
Muir, who lives on James St. in
Seaforth, went back earlier this
month as part of a 14 -man
Canadian Revisit Thur.