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Year in Review
Seili wins second term as mayor in fall election
November, 2006
When Ian MacGregor, of
Seaforth, heard his mom's
sermon on a young boy who
started raising money to
build wells for villages in
Africa, he was hooked on
the cause. Much like 15 -
year -old Ryan Hreljac, who
won the Order of Ontario for
his now world-famous foun-
dation that has built 245
wells in 11 countries, Ian
was six when he started col-
lecting money for Ryan's
Wells last May. Now seven,
the Seaforth Public School
student has since raised
$537.73 by doing chores,
selling drinks at his grand-
mother's yard sale and con-
vincing others to contribute
to the cause.
Seaforth's family health
team (FHT) should be up
and running by Christmas,
says organizer Ralph
Laviolette. As he prepares
to begin a series of commu-
nity meetings at the end of
November, both to focus
groups and to the public at
large, Laviolette says he is
still awaiting final provin-
cial approval for both the
FHT's formation of a non-
profit corporation and a new
physicians' association that
will work with the FHT in
Seaforth.
It was an early night for
Huron East's mayoralty can-
didates as Joe Seili won a
decisive 1,613 -vote victory
to Lou Maloney's 896 in
Monday's municipal elec-
tion. By 8:45 p.m., when the
final polls in Seaforth and
Tuckersmith and advance
polls in the rest of Huron
East showed 983 votes for
Seili and 717 for Maloney,
Maloney knew he was beat-
en.
Facing recent restrictions
on building new renewable
energy projects in the area,
Suncor Energy, the Alberta -
based company that erected
a test tower in McKillop
over a year ago, will contin-
ue to move forward with
testing, says Chris Scott,
renewable energy engineer
with the company. The tests
are being done to determine
if four county blocks in
McKillop, bordered by
Hydro Line Road, Roxboro
Line, Hensall Road and
Summerhill Road, would be
a suitable location for a 40 -
tower wind farm.
December, 2006
Ronald MacGregor, of RR
2 Kippen, has been harvest-
ing the same piece of farm-
land for the past 75 years.
He is 87 years old. And, he
has no intention of retiring
anytime soon.
While he lost his eyesight
to glaucoma five years ago,
Joe Boyd, 51, of Seaforth,
doesn't let his blindness
stop him. He still cooks,
cleans and vacuums around
the house and he plants his
garden. But, when it comes
to getting around town,
Boyd is getting frustrated
by cars parking on town
sidewalks and a general
lack of awareness of the
challenges he faces.
With close to 200 children
buying out the place by
noon on Saturday, the first
ever St. Nick's Children's
Christmas Shopping Day at
St. Thomas Anglican
Church was a "phenomenal"
success, says organizer
Donna Walton, of Seaforth.
Seaforth is one step away
from getting to host a
Canadian Professional Golf
Tour event over three years,
beginning in 2008. The
Canadian Tour has
approved the proposal from
Carolanne Doig -and
Maureen Agar for a Come to
the Country Classic event,
and has left a spot open in
August of 2008 for the tour
to come to Seaforth. The last
step is to raise the $150,000
required for the purse.
Seaforth Medical Centre
will have a full-time oph-
thalmology practice for the
first time ever in the new
year. Dr. Rick Bains, who
currently lives and practises
in London, will open a
Seaforth practice on Feb. 1.
Huron East farmers will
be able to defer their farm-
land property taxes for
another year. Despite a sug-
gestion from administration
Joe Seili celebrates with his wife Deb after learning of his win
during November's municipal elections.
that stabilized commodity regular billing for farmers,
prices might allow the councillors voted to continue
municipality to return to the two-year program.
Correspondence
Glanvilles return home to
RCIA classes Jan. 10 Saskatchewan after visit
Heartfelt sympathy is extended to Vicki Van Herk and Sherri
Cronin, whose father, Ross Smith died recently.
Classes for RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) will
be resuming today Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory
basement meeting room.
A pilgrimage to Medjugorje from Tuesday, July 31 to Friday,
Aug. 10 are the dates to remember. The opportunity is extended
to people of all ages, especially high school students and young
adults. If interested please contact Arnold/Joanne Siroen at 519-
271-9614.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Real friends are those who, when you've made a fool of your-
self, don't feel as though you've done a permanent job.
by Dorothy Dillon
Still no snow - but
great for getting
aroutid. Monday
morning - we are now
getting a little snow.
Rev. John's sermon at
Cavan Church was titled
"Christ's Baptism - And
Yours." Natalie Gould
read the scripture as
Rev. John had laryngitis
for a couple of days and
was just getting his voice
back.
Greeters and collectors
were Ann Bosman and
Sharon McClure.
Dave and Glen
McClure took Brett
McClure back to school
in Sault Ste. Marie on
the weekend.
Alex and Gail Glanville
have returned home to
Melfort, Saskatchewan
after visiting with family
and friends over the
Christmas season.
Sandra and Corey
Wascher and family of
Noblesville, Indiana
spent Christmas with
Bill and Sharon
McClure. Corey
returned home on Boxing
Day. Connie and Amy
Alcock took Sandra and
family back home this
past weekend.
FOOD FOR
THOUGHT
The bank of friendship
cannot exist without
deposits.
by Ruth Campbell