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ENTHUSIASTIC GROUP - Members of the Seaforth softball team tried to cheer their
, team on to a victory Saturdayagainst,a team from the town's sister city of West Branch,
Michigan, West Branch however, emerged the victor. Seen here are Robin Carnochan,
Kim Rowe, Carrie McElwain, Vicki Lansink and Cheryl McLlwain, Mcllwraith photo.
ANXIOUS BATTERS - Members of a Seaforth boys baseball they were. Shown in this photograph are•. Mark Webb,
team were anxious te get to the plate Saturday and show Steven •Greidanus, Andy Litt, Mark MacDonald, Ken
fellow athletes from' West Branch, Michigan just how good .Hildebrand and David McNairn. Mcllwraith-photo,
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A LITTLE TOO LATE'. Seaforth catcher Nikki Phillips and her pitcher Kim Rowe were a
little too late in -getting to home plate to tag out this West Branch player, Seaforth and
West Branch tangled in more than one sporting,event on the weekend,
THE CEREMONIAL CROCK was presented Sunday to the visiting Baker. Ron Dantzer and Larry Dantzer, were Bob Dinsmore, left
West Branch slow pitch ball team. Making the presentation to Bob and Don Hoffman. right. Mcllwraith photo.
SWING AND MISS - Canadians and Americans engaged in friend- West Branch, Michigan as part of the annual Can -Am
ly Competition over the weekend as Seaforth hosted athletes from change program. Mcllwraith photo,
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION •Seaforth Recreation Director Marty Bedard presented
Larry Watson. President of the West Branch Optimist Club with a plaque in recognition
of the Optimist Club's involvement with the Sister City Can -Am Exchange program.
The presentation was made on behalf of Seaforth's Recreation Department. Mcllwraith
photo'.
Local producers, businesses featured at Lions Foodfest
"Take what you like, but eat what you
take," is the motto of the, Fourth• Annual
Lions Foodfest to be held August 8 at the
Seaforth and District Community Centres.
The annual celebration, Started four years
ago on the 60th anniversary of Huron Coun
ty, features a barbeque and dance and is us-'
ed to prornote products grown and produced
in this county, said organizer, Gordon
Rimmer.
Among the producers participatingand,
donating food are the Huron Beef Fro-
ducers, the Huron Pork Producers, the Featured at the event are displays of
Vegetable Marketing Board, the Huron various food presented and decorated by the
County Milk Committee, Soudant Potatoes producers.,
and Sunrise Dairy` The event requires six producers and four
Cardiff Catering will take part in the or five commercial businesses to make the
foodfest as well as Sunrise Dairy, a pro- event a success, said Mr. Rimmer adding an
dueer in Wingham. Pickets will come from event such aa this employs many people and
Bick's in Exeter and salt and pepper from lots of coordination-
DOMTAR in Goderich, said Mr. Rimmer. Since its creation, the foodfest has been
Last year, he said, the band was from this changed a little to accommodate farmers
county, but added this year they resorted to and vacationers. The August date was
a band from Perth County to supply the decided upon to catch those groups while at
entertainment. • home, said Mr. Rimmer.
Another change was prompted by senior
citizens when they requested an earlier sup -
Lily Munro lays datestone for museum
BY PA1'RIC1C RAFTS
"The Huron County Pioneer Museum is
one .of Ontario's finest comrnunity
museums," said Citizenship and Culture
Minister Lily Munro, •during a visit to
Goderich, July 29.
Munro was in town Wednesday for a
ceremonial laying of the datestone for the
Multi-million dollar expansion to the
musuem, toward which her ministry has.
contributed'a $1,1 million grant.
Also attending the ceremony were:
Huron County Warden Brian McBurney,
County MuseumCommittee Chairman,
Goderich_ Reeve Harry Worsell, Goderieh
Mayor Eileen Palmer, Huron County
Museum Co-ordinator Claus Breede and
Jim Fitzgerald; representing Huron MPP
Jack Ridell, who could not attend due a
prior eofntnittment:
. r• her
Worsrsel thanked Munro fo
mmistry, s contribution to the project -
"I'm sure you'll all agree it will be a fine
facility when completed," said Worsell,
who also expressed appreciation to the
other committee members, McBurney and
Bullett Township Reeve Torn Cutin-
inghairi, as well as project architect
Christopher Borgal, of Blyth.
. "I would like the minister to know we ap-
preciate all the interest she has taken in
our museum and in this project," said
Palmer.
Munro said she is a "strong supporter of
the whole concept of community
museums".
"They are what culture in Ontario is all
about," she added.
Theminister complimented the museum
administration and staff on their committ-
ment and determination to see that the
museum's "unique collection expands and
grows and is in a position to be enjoyed".
The new renovations, she said, "will
allow the professional competency of the
staff to be shown to best advantage"
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Premier 10 attend barbecue
Premier David Peterson will be in atten- Dashwood. Rain location is the Dashwood
dance at a barbecue hosted tomorrow Community Centre. Dinner is between 5
(Wednesday)by. Minister of Agriculture arid 8 p.m.
and Food .lack Riddell.
Premier Peterson is expected to be at Tickets are available from Liberal
the barbecue between 6 and 7 p.m. Municipal chairpersons or executives, The
The barbecue will be held at the Riddell event is sponsored by the Huron Provincial
fat'in ori Hwy. 83 between Exeter and Liberal Associati`on•,
per time be set, instead of the fi p.m. time.
Mr. !tinnier said this year they have
scheduled two sittings for those who want an
earlier supper,
All proceeds will go to the Lions club who
are focussing their efforts towards the com-
pletion of the Lions Park.
Mr. Rimmer also mentioned ,the Ontario .
Ministry of Agriculture folly supports the
event and are very interested in its success.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
if you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents, phone the
recreation ofhce at 527-0882 or the Expositor at 527-0240. or mail the information td Communi-
ty Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69. Seaforth, Ontario. NOK IWO well in advance of the
seheduted date. Space for the Community Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor
Wed., Aug. 5
1:30 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard
1:30 - 4 p.m. Public SWimming
6:30 8 p.m. Moms and Tots Roller Skating
7 p.m. Turf Club vS. Topnotch (Lions Park)
8 - 9 p.m. Fitness is Fun
6 ;8:30 p.m. Public Swimming
Thurs., Aug. 6
7:00 p.ni. Walton at Clinton Bantam Girls
(Arena)
7:30 p.m: Cents vs: Beachwood
8:30 p.m. Brewers vs. Topnotch
9:00 p.m. Stratford Optical at Walton
9:30 p.m. Boitersmith vs.- Komakoay
Fri., Aug. T•
7 - 10:30 p.m. Ftol'ier Skating
O•pttmfst Club Slow Pitch
Ball Tourney Aug. 7. 8 & 9
Mon., Aug. 10
Men's Fastbatl Playoffs
Tues., Aug. 11
2:00 p.m. The Seaforth Women's lnstitute wilt
meet at the home of Mrs. Dan O'Rourke.
Mary McLeod wilt demonstrate braided
rugs.
7:00 p.m, Ladies' Softbarf at Lions Park
7:00 p.m. The Perth County Soil and Crop
Bean Tour 'wilt commen'ce at the farm of
Dennis Dow, Lot 1, Concession 8 of Hibbert
Township. it then moves on to Warren
Wolfe's farm at Lot 22. Concessions 6 of
Logan Township.
8:30 p.m. Junior Farmers Regular Meeting
SHOW YOUR OU)LT! The Huron County
Pioneer Museum invites you to display your
quilt in its Third Annual Outlt Show to' be
held at The Livery, South Street, Goderich,
WOO August 22 through September 7, 1987
D'eadline for submission 6f guilts et th'e
Museurrl is August 17, Further information
available 5f the Museuni 524-2686,