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From Mexico to Seaforth...but why?
BY TIM CUMMING
5xposilor Editor
When Rodrigo (Rod) Zamora left
his home in Mexico about two
weeks ago it was 20° at night time.
When he arrived in Canada the next
day it was almost -20°.
"Everybody's saying I brought
this weather," he joked about the
40 -degree swing he witnessed over-
night.
In fact, Rod almost decided not to
make the trip because of the
devaluation of his native currency,
the peso.
So, why would he leave the
warmth of Mexico for the cold,
stormy weather in Canada? To visit
Scaforth...and his Canadian family,
the Kates.
Rod lived in Scaforth at the home
of Tom and Bea Kale from Septem-
ber 1986 to June 1987 whcn he
attended Seaford, District High
School.
His sister, Gabriela (Gaby) also
stayed with the Kale family when
she attended SDHS in 1983 and
1984. She came to Canada as part
of International Fellowship.
When Rod first came to Canada
in 1986 it was a mild winter but his
return to this northern country has
given hien a taste of an old-
fashioned Canadian winter. He says
he doesn't mind the cold weather
too much. He brought sweaters and
coat with him but no winter boots.
Rod lives in Tuxpan. in the state
of Veracruz.
He has finished medical school
where he has studied to work in
obstetrics. On Feb. 20 he begins
work at a ho4pital and this trip to
Scaforth was his last chance for a
TIM CUMMING PHOTO
CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE - Rod Zamora, of Mexico, experienced an almost 40 degree drop in
temperature between his native country and Canada. He returned to Seaforth last week to visit old
friends and his former host family, Tom and Bea Kale. Here, he holds a snowball in front of their home.
while to visit his old friends in
Canada.
"I wanted to sec my Canadian
family again," he said. "1t was nice
to sec these people, the school and
the town after all these eight years."
Since arriving in Scaforth he has
visited his old high school. •
In Mexico Rod has three sisters
and a brother. His father is a paedi-
atrician and his mother runs a drug
store.
Bca Kale says the visits by Rod
and Gaby were excellent opportun-
ities for two families from far apart
to come together.
"We've learned a lot about two
families," said Bea, who has visited
Mexico with her husband. "We
wouldn't have traded it for any-
thing."
Learning Spanish in Canada was
better than in the United States
because almost no one speaks Span-
ish here, said Rod.
For Rod, coming to the small
town of Seaforth was a change
from his experience living in
medium to large -size cities in
Mexico.
Seaforth hasn't changed very
much since he left, said Rod.
The Mexican economy has been
dramatically hurt in recent months
but Rod says the Mexican people
are still hopeful.
"We haven't lost our optimism,
we're sad but we're optimistic."
Walton people recall stories of hall
'In the Good Ole Days' the
Walton Community Hall was used
a lot. I talked to some Walton Folk
and learned a lot about the hall. A
lot of local people had their wed-
ding reception held there. In those
days the receptions were held a few
weeks to a month after the wed-
ding. Mary Humphries reception
was held at the hall 52 years ago.
The year 1943 was a busy year for
weddings in Walton. Harvey and
Margaret. Craig; Margery.apd,Cl;ff
Ritchie; Bcrt and -Helen
Williamson; Norman and Evelyn
Williamson; Ray and Lois Houston
all held their receptions in the hall
that year. Marie and Bill Coutts
enjoyed their reception there 45
years ago. She recalls some of the
bands that used to play at the
dances at the hall every two weeks,
summer and winter Arthur's
Orchestra from Wingham; Herb
Kirkby's band (which was made up
of Herb Kirkby and his wife Nancy,
George Love Sr., Mildred Travis,
Stewart McCall); Norris Band from
Skaffa; Pryce Orchestra from
Winthrop; Rednian's Orchestra
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from Londesbourough; Ken Wilbce
band and Ian W ilbcc band. Marie
recalls her mother Mrs. Russel
Marks, making the sandwiches for
the lunch at the dances.
For Laverne and Marian Oodkin; •,.
the Walt4n_I-all Dance was where
they went on their first date.
Marion also recalls alot of school
concerts held in the building. There
were also three act plays that were
put on by various groups touring
the arca.
Leona McDonald and husband
Ken whose reception was at the hall
44 years ago said that whcn Rev.
Hazelwood was at Duff's United,
he led a group of young people and
they put on a lot of plays at the
hall.
I talked to Ian and Elva Wilbce
about their band days and they said
back in the 40s the price of admis-
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TWENTY YEARS SERVICE - Don Pletsch received his medal, for
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sion to the dance was 35 cents and
the lunch was free. The woman
usually sat on benches along the
wall or stood in front of the band.
The men bunched up at the top of
the stairs. I asked if there were any
fights and Ian said "Yes, and the
band just kept on playing."
Kathleen met her husband, Roy
Williamson, on a blind date. That
date took place at the dance.
Kathleen and Roys reception was
=held 45 years ago. I asked them
_they could recall some of_ the go9d. _
dancers around here that stuck out
in the crowd. These names were
given to me - Harvey and Margaret
Craig, Eileen and Harvey
Stevenson, Harold and Elva Bolger,
Ralph and Anna McNichol, Jack
and Annie Bruce, Evelyn and Nor-
man Williamson. Some of the
dances were the Fox Trot, Old
Time Waltz, French Minuet, Polka,
two-step and the cross-country
Waltz. She and Roy remembered
Wilfred Shortrced, Gilbert
McCallum and Bill Humphries Sr.
as the ones working at the door.
Everyone I talked to said what
wonderful times they had at those
dances. Well 'The old Tune Dance'
is back again this Friday, Feb. 17
with a band and a lunch. It is a
fundraiser put on by some volun-
teers who hope that the community
will help keep the Walton Com-
munity Hall going.
The hall will also be used on
Sunday the 19 for the Poker Rally.
Registration for this event will .be
from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Kris McNichol had Scott
McDonald. Brian Dolmagc, Michael
Beuerman and Jeff Linton over on
Friday to help him celebrate his
1 lth birthday. Although the snow
storm kept them from going skating
it didn't keep the boys from having
a great time.
A Junior Broomball Tournament
was held at Palmerston this past
weekend. Stacy and Paul Linton,
Kelly McDonald, Lorrine and
Carrie Lconhardt all participated in
the tournament.
Due to poor weather the Duff's
United Church service was
cancelled. Bible Study will be at
Blucvale Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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