Huron Expositor, 2007-08-08, Page 5Opinion
The Huron Expositor • Aug. 8, 2007 Page 5
Amazing Race looking for those up for a
challenge during the event's third year
To the Editor,
Do you enjoy a challenge?
Are you smarter than a 5th grad-
er?
Can you figure out the clues and
make the correct decision?
Can you outplay, outwit and out-
last the other teams and become
our surviving team?
If so, the United Way invites you
to come play with us.
This is the third year for our
Amazing Race and there is still
time to register a team. The race is
to be held on Saturday, Aug. 25.
Teams will be given clues that
will direct them to each of the
stops along the way. Challenges
and tasks will be completed at
each stop and eventually teams
will be eliminated until we have a
winner.
The first place winning team
receives a $2,500 travel voucher,
second place receives a $1,500
travel voucher and the team rais-
ing the most money over the regis-
tration fee of $500 will receive
$500 in a travel voucher.
Lots of additional prizes to be
handed out also. Each team
receives an Amazing Race t -shirt,
lunch, a gift bag and supper at the
wind-up party, not to mention a
day of fun, fun, fun while helping
out a great charity.
For more info check out the web-
site at www.huronunitedway.ca or
call the office 519-524-7900.
Raise money for a great cause,
learn more about places in Huron
County and test yourself against
our challenges.
We can guarantee a great time.
Linda Finkbeiner.
Volunteer Race Coordinator
Huron United Way
519-524-7900
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Theatregoers anticipate seeing `talkies'
in Seaforth as new theatre rushed in 1932
August 4, 1882
Mrs. Wilson has had several
teams and men busily engaged
shipping eggs during the past two
days. Eggs have been usually
plentiful this season and Mr.
Wilson has done an immense and
profitable business.
Mrs. James Chesney has sold her
farm, lot seven, concession four,
H.R.S. Tuckersmith to James F.
Elliott of Westminster for the sum
of $6,000. The farm contains 100
acres, 90 of which are cleared.
There is a brick house and fair out-
buildings.
The Beaver Lacrosse Club of
Seaforth and other friends, enter-
tained Douglas McDonald prior to
his departure for Manitoba. One of
the leading members of the club
and one of the most expert players,
he was presented with a gold locket
as a mark of friendship and
esteem.
August 9, 1907
Seaforth's veteran lightning rod
man, Gabriel Reeves, has rodded
many buildings in this vicinity
recently. Included was a barn and
house on the farm of James Berry,
south of Egmondville. Mr. Reeves
said people appreciate the benefit
of the rods more and more. If prop-
erly maintained they are a great
protection.
Well known cattle shipper, Robert
Winter, made a large shipment of
223 cattle from Seaforth. The lot
weighing 306,412 pounds were all
fed in the immediate vicinity. The
price was not known, but averag-
ing the price at five cents per
pound, it would figure up to over
15,300.
Frank Scott, eldest son Of Mrs.
R.A. Scott of Harpurhey, has been
engaged to teach in a school near
Barrie in Simcoe County, at a
salary of $450 per year. A very
clever student, he is sure to make a
successful teacher.
Next Friday, August 16, is the
day of the big Sons of Scotland
demonstration in Seaforth. All
stores, with the exception of
restaurants, will be closed part of
the day.
July 29, 1932
Theatregoers will soon be able to
see talkies without driving to
Stratford or Goderich. Work on the
new theatre is being rushed. The
floor of the auditorium, proscenium
arch, the entrance and lobby have
been poured. Electricians began
the wiring and G.A. Sills and Sons
have men at work doing the plumb-
ing.
Seaforth people were quite suc-
cessful at the drawing held in con-
nection with the garden party at
St. Columban. The hope chest went
to Annie Hart; Kenwood blankets
to J.W. Beattie and china tea set to
Dr. H.H. Ross.
The unsightly snow fence sur-
rounding the soldier's monument
in Victoria Park has been removed
and the grass on the mound Neatly
cut. The Seaforth Branch of the
Canadian Legion have arranged
the permanent wreaths about the
base of the monument.
F.D. Hutchison, Palmolive Soap,
3 cakes for 15c (with coupons),
China cups and saucers, 2 for .25c.
Onions, new crop, 8 pounds, .25c
Brooms, regular .50c, sale price
.39c.
August 23, 1957
Over 80 youngsters turned out
for the first of two swim meets at
the Lions pool. Ron Ennis, pool
supervisor, directed the meet with
Murray Kirby, a lifeguard, and
Joan Dick, judging and scoring
events. High point winners were
Jack Whitely, beginners; Cheryl
Moore, Junior and Ken Devereaux;
Connie Eckert and Bob Dinsmore,
Intermediate; Gene Nixon and Bob
Dinsmore, Senior and Marion
McLlwain, adult.
Russell Bolton, RR1 Dublin,
topped 15 competitors in a field
crop competition in Garry Oats
with a high score of 95 points.
Other close winners were R.S.
McKercher, RR1, Dublin, 94;
Robert M. Scott, RR1, Seaforth, 93;
and John E. Henderson, RR5,
Seaforth, 92.
Miss Faye Love, Walton, has been
awarded a silver medal for earning
highest marks in Ontario (86) in
intermediate vocal examinations,
held by the Western Ontario
Conservatory of Music. This is the
third silver medal within three
months for Faye.
August 11, 1982
Now that Seaforth and District
Community Centres are well under
construction, the five area councils
jointly constructing the building
are turning their attention to plans
for the management of the facility.
Drafted by the building committee,
a proposed agreement concerning
the management had been sent to
the councils to be considered before
the six parties meet (Wednesday)
tonight at 8 p.m. to discuss possible
differences and amendments.
Originally housing a hotel stable,
the property on the north side of
highway 8, just east of the Queen's
Hotel, has turned the full circle
and has been reinstated for its
original purpose. but this time will
be a parking lot. The original hotel
stable, owned by Thomas Stephens
was burned in September, 1876
and September, 1910. The cement
building which, up until two weeks
ago, housed Rowcliffe Motors, was
built with an iron roof in 1912. The
building was bought in 1940 by the
Imperial Oil Co. who installed gas
tanks. It was used by Andrew W.
Dunlop and W.G. Wright as a
garage for several years.