Times Advocate, 1984-12-19, Page 24Pa.e 24A Times -Advocate, December 19 1984
STEERING COMMITTEE — Committee heads organizing Tuckersmith's Sesquicentennial celebrations met recently.
Shown (back left) are Deputy Reeve Bill Brown; George Townsend, Valentine's dance; Mike Russo, advertising;
Ken Moore, Beard growing; Bob Fotheringhom, fund raising; Marlene Bell, church committee; Jack Bell, parade;
Bert Branderhorst, activities; Ken Rogerson, curling bonspiel; Bill Holland, antiques; Randy Wilson, barbecues
and broomball; Tuckersmith clerk Jock McLachlan, treasurer and (front) Councillor George Contelon; Reeve
Bob Bell; Dorothy Williams, quilts and fashion show; Betty MacLean, history book; chairman Bill Strong; secretary
June Cooper, vice chairman Jim McGregor; Mary Moffatt, variety night and Laird Finlayson, activities.
Tuckersmith sets activities
to mark sesquicentennial
When the bells on New
Year's Eve ring out the old,
they will also signal the begin-
ning of Tuckersmith
Township's sesquicentennial
year. Six months of special
events are planned, climax-
ing with a two-day birthday
party at the end of June, to
commemorate the start of
organized government in
Tuckersmith in 1835.
Tickets for a gold and silver
raffle are already on sale. A
limit of 12,000 tickets at $10
each are being sold, and may
be obtained from the
municipal office at Vanastra.
Only ticket holders and
escorts will be eligible to at-
tend a dance in the Seaforth
and District Community Cen-
tre on May 4. The highlight of
the evening will be the draws
for the grand prize of two
'ounces of gold, two one -ounce
bars of the precious metal,
and every twenty-fifth ticket
drawn will win its holder a
one -ounce bar of silver.
A mixed curling bonspiel is
scheduled for January 12.
Any present or former resi-
dent of Tuckersmith is invited
to participate. The fee is $48
per team. For more informa-
tion, contact Ken Rogerson,
RR 5 Clinton, 482-1900.
A king and queen, and a
prince and princess to reign
over • sesquicentennial
celebrations will be chosen at
a Valentine's Dance on
February 15 at the Seaforth
and District Community Cen-
tre. Letters are being sentrto
businesses and service clubs
in Tuckersmith and surrroun-
ding area, asking for
nominees. King and queen
contestants must be over 16,
and prince and princess can-
didates will be chosen from
the 15 and under age group.
February 15 is also the of-
ficial beginning of the beard
growing contest. Men may
register at the dance, or at the
Egmondville grocery, the
Brucefield general store, the
Early bird draws for one municipal office or with
ounce of silver will be held in Tuckersmith reeve Bob Bell
January, February, March until February 28. Judging
and April. All winning tickets and trophy awards in six
will also qualify far the final categories will take place on
draw in May. June 29.
Each ticket purchaser will A mixed broomball tourna-
receive one of the attractive ment will be played in the
new lapel pins bearing the Hensall arena on March 30.
township's official green, The fee is $45 per team. If in -
white and gold crest. terested, contact Randy
Coffee spoons with the Wilson. RR 4 Seaforth,
township crest are available 527-1556 by March 1.
at the township office. A fashion show will be held
MI persons and former in the renovated Clinton town
township residents wishing to hall on April 24 from 2 to 4 in
enter the Tuckersmith ses- the afternoon, and again from
quicentennial quilt contest 8 to 10 in the evening. The
are asked to give notice of show. being organized by
their intent by December 31. Mary Divok (Mary's Sewing
Quilts are to be double bed Centre) and members of the
size, and depict the sesquicentennial committe,
township's heritage. Entry will feature the past. present
forms maybe picked up at the and future. Students in the
Birch Tree or The Spinning fashion design course at Fan -
Wheel in Hensall, Mary's shawe College are already at
Sewing Centre in Clinton and work on some futuristic
the Seaforth Sewing Centrc creations.
the Polka Dot in Exeter or by Admission will be $5 for
calling Dorothy Williams, RR adults, $4 for seniors and $3
4 Clinton, at 482-3326. Tickets for students. Coffee and
for the quilt raffle are ob- snacks will be served before
tainable at the above outlet. curtain time and during
They are $1 each. or :i tor $2. intermission.
The prize-winning quilt will Dorothy Williams. one of
be awarded $500, and the organizers. makes the
becomes the property of the enigmatic promise of "a few
quilt committee. It wiii be surprises", but will say no
rallied off on June 29. The se- more.
cond prize will be $100. and The Tuckersmith history
the third $75. book compiled by Betty
The quilts will be displayed MacLean, Ruth Workman.
at the VanEgmonti House in Rena Caldwell and Wilma
Egmondville for the end -of -
.lune weekend.
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from others is due on April 30.
The 250 -page hardcover
hook will sell for $15. Those
paying in advance may have
their names included in the
patrons' list to be printed in
the book Contact clerk -
treasurer -lack McLachlan al
482-9523 before January 15.
Book gift certificates may be
obtained at the municipal
office
Two events are planned for
the merry month of May
OVER THE
B% Lisa Foran
tirade X. St. Patrick's, 1.ncan
While hying m bed
On Christmas 1'.ve
All thoughts of drowsiness
Begin to leave
%Vide awake
Laying in my bed
1 hear a faint !inkling
Bell overhead
1 rush to ern a inflow
And what do I see
But a fat roan in red
Staring through the glass
at me'
With a wink of his eye
And a shake of his head
I'm oil of the window
And into his sled
Ile gives me a nod
And begins to steer
Over the rooftops
Itis nine tiny reindeer
%%e slop on a rooftop
Of a little house of white
We creep towards the
Besides the May 4 gold and will close with a chicken
silver draw and dance, a barbecue at 4:00 p.m.
variety night featuring talent
from Tuckersmith and the
surrounding community will
take place on May 10 at Huron
Centennial School,
Brucefield. "Something like
the Kirkton garden party,
with families, musical and
comedy groups" is what
organizer Mary Moffatt has
in mind. Those wishing to
take part may phone Mrs.
Moffatt at 262-5402.
An old-fashioned CKNX
barn dance on June 8 in the
Seaforlh and District Com-
munity Centre will lead up to
the grand finale, the weekend
of June 29.30.
Most of Saturday's ac-
tivities will centre around the
VanEgmond House.
Breakfast will be served on
the grounds from 7 to 11:30
a.m. A parade starting out at
the Seaforth Lion's Park at
12:30 p.m. will wend its way
through town to the historic
site, where the official
ceremony marking the
Tuckersmith Sesquicenten-
nial will take place.
Other events planned for
the day include a miniature
car rally using equipment
borrowed from the Cubs.
George Townsend will visit all
schools in the district in
January to invite the young
people to participate. The
run-off races among the ex-
pected 200 entries will begin
at 9 a.m., and the final win-
ners should be determined
before the beef barbecue
scheduled to begin at 4:00
p.m. at the Community
Centre.
During the day, there will
be craft displays by local ar-
tisans. an antique exhibit of
100 small items such as an ap-
ple peeler, a sausage maker
and the hammer found under
the basement of the old
Turner Church.
Bed races, home-made
soap box races, a balloon
release, and a dunking"
machine are planned
throughout the day.
A children's section will of-
fer popcorn and lemonade,
pony rides and a petting zoo.
Saturday evening will wind
up with two dances at the
Community Centre, one on
the ice surface and one in the
auditorium.
An interdenominational
church service will begin at
10.30 a.m. on Sunday morn-
ing. Guest speaker will be Kit-
chener minister Rev. Grant
McDonald. Special music will
be provided by area singers
and musicians. A light lunch
may he purchased after the
service
A craft show and school
reunion will be held in the
community centre in the
afternoon.
Bus tours of the township
are planned.
Sunday's birthday party
ROOFTOPS
Chi nney
Using great haste
We had to hurry
There was not a moment In
waste
Once at the bottom
We ran to the tree
Where we lay nut the gifts
Wrapped so beautifully!
We set out the presents
F'or the good girls and boys
Dollies and trains
All kinds of toys!!
But soon
Up the last chimney we rose
Whr'n 1 realized
It was time to go.
I said good-bye to Santa
Then he whispered in my ear.
"Thanks for being my helper
tonight"
"See you next year! !"
With a whistle to his reindeer
To start them into flight
He yelled out "Ho Ho 110,
Merry Christmas! !"
Then flew into the night
SCENES OF CHRISTMAS
By Michelle Ellison lights up its face,
Grade 8. Exeter P.S.
Outside in the cold we hear
the belie ring.
Feelings of happiness is what
the sound brings,
Joy to the World, Good Will
to all men
Christmas carollers sing as
loud as they can.
A kitten is cuddled up down
by the fireplace,
Well the blazing fire inside
FROM BEHIND MY
By Chrigtioe Deciliter
Garde 8 St. Patrick's, Lucan
I waited behind my Father's
big chair,
for I coujd see everything
from there.
As time ticked by, tired 1 got,
but I dared not fall asleep, for
fear of getting caught.
Then at last, when the clock
struck twelve,
He slid down the chimney
with two little elves.
He was a jolly old man and
from his head to his toes,
Everything was red., even
his nose!
His two little helpers had
faces that shone,
and were dressed in green
like little leprechauns
Quietly to the tree they had
tip -toed,
And when Santa got there,
Santa is reading his letters
from girls and boys.
He reads of dolls and trains
and toys.
Mother is upstairs wrapping
the gifts to send,
For Auntie and Uncle and
Grandma and friends.
Everyone is happy because
Christmas is here
So have a good Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
FATHER'S CHAIR...
he let down his load.
Out of his sack, he began to
lift,
a whole bunch of things; all
which were gifts.
There was one for my
brother, and another for me,
And every so gently he plac-
ed them under the tree.
And as he worked, he made
no fuss,
but kept unloading presents
for us.
Then in his red. suit of silk.
He spotted the food I left out
for him,
cookies and milk.
After gulping it down, he gave
his stomach a pat,
And I realized why he had
grown so fat.
But as he was leaving up the
chimney,
He turned around and wink-
ed at me.
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