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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2007-11-21, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • November 21, 2007 Page 5 Sawmill Road parade opens up to anyone who wants to get into Christmas spirit this year To the Editor, On Saturday evening, Dec 1, the neighbours on Sawmill Road in McKillop Twp will once again parade their decorated farm machinery around the seven -and -a -half -mile block to help get us all into the Christmas spirit. Tractors, combines, grain buggies and plows will be decked out in Christmas lights which can be seen across the fields as we make our way east from the farm of Gordon and Irma Pryce, at 43451 Sawmill Rd, then return up the Hullett-McKillop line and back to Pryce's. This is an opportunity for the neighbours to get together for fun and fellowship. Bruce Whitmore Each year, the participants seem to become R.R. 4 more creative. Usually we expect 18-20 partici- Walton. ON pants but this year we are opening up the parade to anyone interested in joining the fes- tivities. Just call Pryces at 527-0917 or Whitmores at 527-1491 for more information. The parade departs at about 6 p.m. as dusk sets in. It is a great way to get yourself geared up for the Christmas season because our wel- come will be warm and the viewing is easy. We look forward to seeing you there. Sincerely, Have an o Write a letter to the editor! all311=111. SDHS boys' and girls' bugle band joins Santa Claus parade in Seaforth in 1957 November 17, 1882 Football - A very interesting foot- ball match between the scholars of the Clinton and Seaforth high schools was played on the grounds of the latter on Saturday last. It was mutually agreed that the match should be continued for one hour and a half, and that when half the time had expired the clubs should change ends. The full time was occupied and neither side got a game, and so the match was declared a draw. The play was very clean, but the Clinton team seemed to be if anything the strongest, and they came very near putting the ball through the goal of their oppo- nents several times, and no doubt would have done so but for the expert playing of the goal -keeper. The match throughout was con- ducted with the best of feeling and in the most pleasant manner, and at its conclusion the Seaforth boys entertained their Clinton antago- nists at a complimentary supper at the Queen's Hotel. November 29, 1907 The annual exhibition of the Huron Poultry Association was held in the town hall, Seaforth, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday last, and was beyond all question the best and largest show ever held under the auspices of the Association. The entry list was exceptionally large, the displays in many of the classes were equal to that of the big Guelph show and as some of the best breeders in the province had birds on exhibition, the competition forprizes was keen. A pleasant and profitable innovation this year was the addresses by Prof. Graham of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. These addresses were given in the council chamber on Friday and the meetings were well attended. In the afternoon the pro- fessor spoke on "Egg production and -the feeding of poultry" and in the evening on "Dressing and mar- keting of fowl." Tuesday last was a busy day around the warehouses of D.D. Wilson in Seaforth. It was delivery day for poultry which he had pur- chased and there was a crowd of farmers' teams waiting their turn to be unloaded from early in the forenoon until late in the afternoon. The bulk of the deliveries were live turkeys and of these there were about 1,200 and about 400 dressed. The whole represents a cash value of over $2,300. • November 11, 1932 The horizon looks clear and cloud- less as far as hockey in Seaforth is .concerned, if the organization's meeting held in Carnegie library on Wednesday evening is a sample of the spirit and co-operation that will prevail during the winter. The meeting was representative of those who are interested in the game. Charles Stewart was chair- man, and William Hart, secretary. The club proposed raising funds for necessary initial expenses through subscriptions. Thomas A. Cluff and C.M. Smith will look after this necessary item. The matter of name received much consideration, which finally resulted in a suggestion, which was adopted, that'the club be known as the Beavers. In this way a name that has been prominent in Western Ontario athletics in years gone by and that still means much to the citizens of the town, will be perpetuated. It is expected that a team will be entered in the Intermediate O.H.A., but this will not be known definitely for a few days. The Beaver Hockey club are in touch with the O.H.A. and are making arrangements to enter an intermediate team in that associa- tion. During the past week sweaters have been purchased and twice a week candidates for the team can be seen doing road work under the direction of Mr. Ryman. It is expected that the team will be in the best of shape and ready to win when ice arrives. November 20, 1957 Lack of co-operation on the part of the weatherman may force a change in the plans which had been made to receive Santa Claus in Seaforth on Friday. It had been intended that Santa would arrive in town on a sleigh, but unless snow comes in the meantime, this may not be possible. Not only are special arrange- ments being made to receive Santa Claus with the courtesy and atten- tion he deserves, but an added fea- ture of the welcome will be the presence of the Seaforth District High School boys' and girls' bugle band, who will take part in a parade to the large brightly deco- rated tree in front of the Town hall. Santa's visit to Seaforth this year has been made possible as a result of the joint efforts of the Seaforth Lions Club and Seaforth merchants and professional people. Seaforth Local 284 of the Farmers' Union met in their own Hall Monday. The president announced that the floor price on fowl had been extended until March 31, 1958. November 24, 1982 Huron -Bruce Conservative MP Murray Cardiff is concerned about the federal government's proposed electoral boundary changes sched- uled for public hearings in January and February of next year. According to Mr. Cardiff, the changes, if adopted, would increase the number of constituents in his riding from the present 67,000 to approximately 81,000 with addi- tional townships from Perth. The proposed changes would also add 28 new MPs to the House of Commons with 10 coming from Ontario. The question of county council funding for police protection has not been discussed at Huron County Council, according to Seaforth Reeve Bill Dale. Reeve Dale told the Expositor although the issue has not been discussed at the county level, the issue of short staffing has.