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Does anybody recognize this corner? Well, Ken
MacPherson, photo archivist at the Provincial Archives
says it is definitely a street corner in Goderich and that
the photograph was taken between 1850 and perhaps
1870. The photograph is among the oldest on record at
the archives in Toronto but the name of the
photograph'er is not known. If anyone can identify the
corner from the photo, please let us know. MacPherson
said someone from the area wrote him a letter iden-
tifying the corner after the picture was published in
Seniors, a paper for senior citizens of Ontario. ( photo:
Archives of Ontario)
Dungannon folks visit the west
Evelyn Errington, Grace
Black of Goderich and Belle
Mole of Lucknow enjoyed a
one week western visit, re-
turning home on Tuesday.
Evelyn and Grace attended
a 50th anniversary in Regina
while Belle went on to Prince
Albert to visit an aunt.
Kevin Baltzer celebrated
his eleventh birthday on
August 19 with a birthday
party at McDonald's in Han-
over with his family.
Congratulations to Don
and Linda Culbert on the
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birth of their daughter Lisa.
born Wednesday, August 17
in Goderich hospital.
Ricky Haba of Mt. Clem-
ens, Michigan is spending a
few weeks with his great
aunt and uncle Sharon and
Doug Baltzer, Cathy and
Kevin.
Ruth and Norval Anderson
of Toronto, who are holiday-
ing at their cottage at Port
Albert, visited on Saturday
with their cousin, Gertie
Park.
Congratulations to Fred
Shetler who celebrated his
90th birthday on Sunday with
a dinner out with his son
Gerald and wife of Napanee.
Spending a few days with
Don and Lee Shetler is their
daughter Jane, who will be
leaving. soon to resume .her
teaching position north of
Thompson, Manitoba.
Blyth Festival tours Tomorrow Box
The Blyth Summer
Festival is delighted to
announce its fourth tour in
Southwestern Ontario. The
smash comedy hit, The
Tomorrow Box by Anne
Chislett. goes on the road
inlrnediately following its
run in Blyth.
This revival, starring the
remarkable Anne Anglin as
Maureen Cooper, will be
playing in Dundalk on
September 19, The
University of Waterloo Arts
('entre from September 20 to
24 inclusive, Petrolia on
September 26, Port Dover on
September 27, Drayton on
September 28, Durham on
September 29, and the Talbot
Theate in London on Sep-
tember 30 and October 1.
'l'he 'Tomorrow Box has
proved a great hit right
across the country from
Vicoria to Montreal. It was
sold out in Blyth in 1981. It
tells what happens when
Maureen Cooper, a typical
farm wife for 40 years,
discovers that her husband
Jack has decided without her
cimsent to sell their family
farm with all its belongings
and move to Florida. In a
hilarious sequence of events,
this timid, gentle soul finally
decides to stand up to her
husband and she makes the
decision which turns their
whole life upside down.
Mark Czarnecki of
Macleans' Magazine writes:
-The production by Blyth's
Summer Artistic director,
Janet Amos is excellent,
capped by Anne Anglin's
hilarious and deceptively
simple portrayal of the
newly liberated farm wife."
Marion Duke of the
Listowel Banner writes: "If
you have to beg, borrow, or
steal the motley for a ticket,
do it. But see The Tomorrow
Box. It's the best laugh for a
hundred miles in any
direction ... As en-
tertainment it is unbeatable.
like the stunning per-
formance of Anne Anglin as
the aging Maureen Cooper,
farm housewife ex-
traordinaire."
Plowing Match site
to be wired for power
What takes years to plan,
seven weeks to set up, and
three weeks to dismantle --
all for just five days of use?
Give up?
It's the hydro power
system for the Richmond,
Ontario site of the 1983 Inter-
national Plowing Match and
Farm Machinery Show. The
first week of August, the
employees and subcontrac-
tors of Tel Trade Show Ser-
vices Inc. began putting
in place the power system
that will keep the motors
humming and the lights bur-
ning after dark in the
"tented city". The Match is
being held on the farms of
Garnet Ralph and his
neighbours from September
27 to October 1.
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dinator," says Tel Trade
President Stan Clarke.
"We've got a lot of ex-
perience at this and we know
we need at least seven weeks
of lead time."
Clarke's firm has been in
charge of the electrical re-
quirements for each of the
last ten annual Plowing Mat-
ches.
Every day for the next
seven weeks an average of
ten then will labour con-
stantly to ensure that the 300
power -utilizing exhibitors at
the Match will be connected
to the main power source. .
To do that requires four
complete trailer loads full of
material, 80 14 -metre -high
polcc.• and more than 7,200
metres of pole line strung
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wet during the next few
weeks, " says Clarke. "If it's
too dry, we have a hard time
digging holes to put the poles
in. If it's too wet, we can't
always make the poles stand
straight."
The power source is a local
hook-up with Nepean Hydro,
which also supplies
transformers and the poles.
At maximum capacity the
Plowing Match will draw
1000 kilowatts of power.
"It's a very safe system,"
says Clarke. Though he adds
with a smile, "Please keep
large balloons away from
the power lines. Balloons
and power lines don't go well
together."
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The Enterprising' Senlers
met in the Community Cen-
tre in Holmesville last
Thursday evening with
Everett Mcllwain in charge.
Bert McCreath showed
slides of Life of the Eskimos.
Shuffleboard and Euchre
were played.
The next meeting is
September 1 in the Com-
munity Centre with Mary
Stirling and Hilda Semple in
charge of entertainment and
lunch.
Morning Worship Service
was held in Holmesville
United with Rev. Bechtel in
charge. Flowers in me
church placed in memory of
the late Jack Yeo. The offer-
ing was received by Stewart
Farquar and Irvine Tebbutt.
Ball News
The Bantam Boys
defeated Londesboro while
the Bantam Girls won over
Londesboro.
s...ides on Eskimos
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The Pee Wee Boys played
a close game with Colborne
and the Squirt Boys lost to
Goderich I. The Squire Girls
and mixed Tykes played a
final game. The boys tykes I
practiced with the Tykes II.
The Boys Tykes went to
Colborne for a tournament
on Saturday. Colborne won
the tournament.
The Pee Wee girls won the
championship at the tourna-
ment in Auburn.
The Midget boys will be
playing in a tournament on
August 27 at Vanastra. The
Squirt Girls will play at
Family Corn Festival
planned at museum
There is nothing in the
world like the taste of a pip-
ing hot cob of corn, steamed
to perfection, and dipped in
handchurned butter. Im-
agine the crunch of that first
bite and the flavor. Well it is
time once again to savor that
mouthwatering treat. Bring
the whole family to the On-
tario Agricultural Museum
on August 27 and 28 from 1
p.m. to 5 p.m. and enjoy the
"Family Corn Festival".
The weekend will be filled
with activities for both
young and old. You can hop
on a hayride and explore the
Museum's 32 hectare site,
learn to make corn husk
dolls, listen to the sound of
corn being ground by a
steam powered grinder, visit
with the costumed inter-
preters as they cook with
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corn, or just watch as a large
steam engine cooks the corn
on the cob.
On Sunday, as an added at-
traction, you will be enter-
tained by the lively square
dancing of the Scotch Block
Squares and the music of the
old-time string band, the
Moose Bros. Come out and
clap your hands, stamp your
feet and, if you'd like, join in
a reel.
With more than 30
buildings to explore, daily
demonstrationsof
blacksmithing, spinning,
and weaving and cop at 25
cents a cob or five—for $1,
your family is sure to enjoy a
visit to the "Family Corn
Festival". The Museum is
located 5 km west of Milton,
on Townline, south of
Highway 401. Admission
rates are adults $2.50,
students $1.50, children $1,
seniors $1.25 and a family
rate of $6.
Stanley.
Porter's Hill Ski -pitch
defeated Auburn.
Holmesville Store men's Slo-
pitch won over Vanastra and
the Ladies' slo-pitch team
defeated Auburn.
There will be an inter-
township ladies slo-pitch
mini tournament. on
September 10 at . the
Goderich Township ball park
starting at 10 a.m.
The community of
Holmesville wishes to ex-
press their sympathy to the
families of the late Jack Yeo.
Congratulations to Ken
and Kaye Harris on their
wedding anniversary. The
family treated their parents
to a dinner at the Hayfield
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