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Making town 'a pleasant place'
Horticultural society celebrates 25 years in Seaforth
BY GRI GOR CAMPBELL
Expositor Stall'
The Seaforth and District
Horticultural Society took a
trip down memory lane at its
25th anniversary banquet last
Wednesday night at local
Branch 156 of the Royal
Canadian Legion.
Much merry melody
accompanied these many
memories.
Guest speaker Bert Card, a
past president of the Ontario
Horticultural Association,
t`aang more than he talked.
ditties were delightful.
He did them without accom-
paniment. The man can cer-
tainly sing, as well as grow
flowers.
Among his many accom-
plishments, Card is
Richmond Hill's 1997
"senior citizen of the year."
He is also a native of
England, from Hastings, in
Sussex County to the south-
east. He just returned frotn a
trip back home.
And it must have put him in
singing mood, because the
guest speaker sang a series of
midst of a finuary blizzard
back in 1972 at the high
school when the Seaforth
society began. By April its
membership had grown to
123.
Today, a quarter -decade
later, the local society has
about 140 members.
The Seaforth society's first
show had 35 exhibitors.
Although he looked chip-
per, Dr. Whitman is still
recovering from a recent ill-
ness and didn't feel up to tak-
ing the podium, so his wife;
spoke for him.
She says he is as he has
always beat after 49 years of
marriage, still difficult to get
in from his gardening at any
hour of the day and night.
Five past presidents were in
attendance. Each was pre-
sented with a rose.
'A PLEASANT PLACE'
Horst said horticultural
"societies art like flowers,
they need nurturing "
She noted a growing trend
back to the old varieties, and
old ways.
The naturalization project at
the Seaforth Public School
the society is now involved
with is an example of this.
District 8 director Jean
Whitby was .also at the fiord
table, and said a few words.
As horticultural societies
go, Seaforth and district's is
still relatively young presi-
dent Horst said. Ontario's
first two were formed 145
years ago, in London and
Brantford, in 1852. A society
was first established in the
immediate area, in Goderich,
in 1869.
Nancy Kale was mistiness of
ceremonies for the evening.
Mayor Jrwin Johnston also
sat at the head table. He
thanked the society for mak-
ing Seaforth "a pleasant place
to shop and visit."
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LIFETiME MEMBERS - Marjorie Broadfoot (left) and Marjorie Phillips were each honoured
with life time memberships when the Seaforth and District Horticultural Society celebrated
25 years of existence at the Seaforth Legion Hall fast Wednesday night.
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BERT CARD
... guest speaker sang
familiar tunes incorporating
many of the very distinctive
dialects of the United
Kingdom. from north to
south, over to Wales and
across the Irish Sea.
He gave the lyrics of some
of the songs a slight twist,
which made them all that
more entertaining for the 75
or so people in•attendance,
for instance:
"Are you lonesome tonight,
Is you girdle too tight."
'CALL ME BERT'
"Please call me Bert. My
father's nsme is Mr.." he said
at the podium, noting he and
his wife have just celebrated
their own 50th wedding
anniversary. He met her when
they were in Kindergarten in
Hastings.
Card is also past president
of the Richmond Hill
Horticultural Society, the
Canadian Geranium Society
and the Canadian
Delphinium Society.
The local quartet Carousel
performed more structured
but equally as entertaining
old favorites in four-part har-
mony. The entertainment by
Margaret Whitmore, Audrey
McLlwain, Katie Teall and
Debbie Campbell was equal-
ly well received.
A pair of Marjories,
Broadfoot and Phillips, were
awarded lifetime member-
ships for the many services
they have rendered over the
years W the local horticultur-
al society.
FIRST PRESIDENT
Founding president Dr.
Roger Whitman was also
there.
Current president Eleanor
Horst said he was instrumen-
tal in bringing 25 interested
gardeners together in the
Hunter popular
An estimated 900 people
watched and listened to
Tommy Hunter at the 143rd
Mitchell Fall.Fair on Aug.
29.
The stop was part of the
legendary country music
entertainer's current SQth
anniversary tour.
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Services
You are invited to atten
these area churches
St. Thomas
Anglican Church
Jarvis St. Seaforth
Rev. Robert Hiscox
482-7861
SUNDAY SEPT. 21"
- Service of Holy Communion
at 9:30 am
First Presbyterian
Church
Goderich St. W., Seaforth
11:15 a.m.
Sunday School during
Church Services.
Minister:
Rev. Nicholas Vandermey
CAVAN UNITED
CHURCH
9:30 AM Winthrop
NORTHSIDE UNITED
CHURCH
11:00 AM - Seaforth
Sunday School during
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Minister : Elly Van Bergen
Everyone Welcome
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call
527-0240
PAST PRESIDENTS - Five past presidents were in attendance and given a rose at the
25th anniversary of the local horticultural society last Wednesday. They are, from left -to
right: Nancy Kale (90-91), Ruth Beuttenmiller (83-84), Dr. Roger Whitman (73 and 74),
Luanne Phair (87), Helen McNaughton (92-95).
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A Review of.activities at
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SCH staff and visitors are invited to partici-
pate and "make your caffeine count" to support the Alzheimer's Society of Huron
County on Wed. Sept. 17th. The Society provides information and suppon to
people coping with the disease. For further information on programs and services.
contact (519) 482-1482 or 1-800.561.5012.
ACINALBSLIMMEEMS have you got an abundant supply of pumpkins? If
so and you are willing to donate some. the Junior Vouateers would be delighted to
decorate and distribute them to patients for Hallowe'en. Please contact Frances
Teatero at 522.1979 or 527.1650 Feu. 219 as soon as possible.
e,8g&lvaMENT SUPPORT GILPUP which may be highly beneficial to indi-
viduals who have experienced the death of a loved one. Confidentiality will be
upheld m order to ensure a safe place where people may share their fears, loneli-
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next be held Wed. Sept. 171b (bi-monthly meetings will be held on the first and
third Wednesday of every month) at 8:00 p.m. @Maplewood Mawr. Church
Street, Seaforth (enter through rear door off parking lot). Anyone interested is
most welcome to attend. For further information. contact Joan Stewart 522-0897
or Shirley Dinstnore Office: 527-0655 Res: 527.1005.
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information will also be available as to how Karen Searle & Pam Rieman,
Breastfeeding Facilitators can provide breastfeeding support and problem solv-
ing if required. For further or immediate information. please contact (519)522-
0409 or (519)237.3184.
Thurs. Sept. nth 61 7:30 p.m.
Coat. Rm. 2 TOPIC: BREASTFEEDING ATTITUDES Husbands/support per-
sons also welcome. Preseaters: Dr. Cerosin Shepherd. Terri Shobbrook. Pre -regis-
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• yOU ARE NOT ALONE" A self-help program for Caregivers is available on
loan from Nursing Office by calling 527. 1650 Ext. 219. The physical and emo-
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)YOMEN'R Ht;ART HEAlarl Workshop to inform women about health issues
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"Women and Heart Disease - the Silent Epidemic" This will be followed by a
low fat cooking demonstration and taste test by Deb Campbell and Mary Lynn
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