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Huron Expositor, 2005-09-07, Page 5You are invited to attend these area churches St. Thomas Anglican Church A Congregation of the Parish of The Hoty Spirit Jarvis St. Seaforth Parish Office 527-1522 Sunday, September 11'" Worship at 9:30 a.m. EVERYONE WELCOME "Piggy Bank" Sunday Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 527-0982 Sunday Worship Hour 10 am EVERYONE WELCOME St. James Roman Catholic Church Welcomes you 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 527-0142 Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm Sun. 11:00 am Egmondville United Church Worship 11:00 a.m. Sept. 11 - Sunday School kickoff and Grandpa; Day Celebration beginning at 9:30 a.m. Church service begins at 11 a.m. Steven Hildebrand Lay Pastoral Minister in Training NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH 54 Goderich St. W. Rev. John Gould Sunday, September 11th Worship 11 a.m. Sermon: One More from the Heart First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W., Seaforth Rev. Henry Huberts Sunday, September 1161 Worship at 11:15 a.m. las Art's A Sale 'til Sept. 13/05 SAVE 8% onVariea see * WINTER WHEAT SEED * A.C. MORLEY _ SUPERIOR A.C. SAMPSON R.C. STRATEGY Seed treated with Dividend XL Other popular varieties available by order Give Us A Call Today )CEp ED R. T. BOLTON & SON DEPENDABLE QUALITY PEDIGREED SEED Phone 519-527-0205 or 519-527-0455. Seaforth HOMEGROWN UORLI) CLAS.' GENETICS News Seaforth Fall Fair ambassador contestants for 2005 Kora Bennett, 19, is sponsored by the Seaforth Optimists. The daughter of Bruce and Deb Bennett, she is in her second year at the University of Waterloo. Ashley Coleman, 17, is sponsored by the Seaforth Lions. The daughter of Bev and Gayle Coleman, she is in Grade 12 at Central Huron Secondary School. Karen Del Vecchio, 24, is sponsored by McGavin Farm Supply. The daughter of Jan and Etts Del Vecchio, she is the owner of Sally's Closet. Erin Flanagan, 18, is sponsored by the Seaforth Bakery. The daughter of Larry and Joanne Flanagan, she is going back to high school this fall. Rachel Fournier, 17, is sponsored by the Seaforth Horticultural Society. The daughter of Kelly Fournier, she is in Grade 12 at Central Huron Secondary School. Kelly Jewitt, 18, is sponsored by Blooms 'n Rooms. The daughter of Joanne Jewitt, she works at Archie's Service Centre. Melissa Marion, 17, is sponsored by Sills Home Hardware. The daughter of Mike and Connie Marion, she is in Grade 12 at Central Huron Secondary School. Lindsay McNichol, 17, is sponsored by the Kinburn Foresters. The daughter of Larry and Kathy McNichol, she is in Grade 12 at Central Huron Secondary School. Seaforth's 35 former ambassadors to be celebrated during this year's fair By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor The first queen of the fair in Seaforth remembers being crowned in 1971 by Miss Dominion of Canada. "She came to Seaforth to launch the competition and it was a very big deal. It was a great opportunity and I felt very proud and pleased to be a part of it," says Jane Muegge, of Clinton. Muegge is one of the former fair queens and ambassadors being invited to come back to the Seaforth fall fair as the 35th anniversary of the contest is recognized at the town's 160th agricultural fair. While Muegge is unable to attend the festivities this year, she vividly remembers getting her first chance at age 17 to drive a large tractor down Main Street during the parade with her sponsor, MarlenVincent. "I'd only driven a garden tractor before that and it had a cab and the whole bit. It was a lot of fun," she says. Cathy O'Reilly, of Egmondville, who won the competition in 1977, says she was asked to represent the Lions Club at the fair the year she was 19 and working as a lifeguard at Lions Pool. "I was always a gregarious kind of person but the experience was very confidence -building. There were about 10 of us competing that year and I remember it being very fun and social as we sat together laughing," says O'Reilly, the winner of that year's Miss Congeniality award as well. She says she remembers the experience warmly since all of the contestants were treated like queens. And, she says the opportunity to compete at public speaking, especially at the provincial level at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, helped build her social skills and comfort at talking to large groups, something she does a lot in her current career as a nursing home inspector for the Ministry of Health. "Being in Toronto was a little overwhelming because it was my first time in downtown Toronto by myself. Cathy O'Reilly in 1977 It was a very serious competition, a different Flavour altogether from the Seaforth fair," she remembers. "I saw it as a bit of an adventure but it turned out to be a great time." For Marg Henderson, who won the competition in 1973, the experience became a bit of a family tradition last year when her niece Ashley Marion won. "I always enjoy going to the fair and to the ambassador competition because I was a part of it. I've kept my old sash and tiara even if they are a bit tacky compared to the ones they get now," she says. Henderson remembers her year as queen of the fair very exciting as she represented the Queens Hotel and its owners Jim and Joan Parkinson. And, the following year, she ended up winning the Miss Centennial competition when Seaforth celebrated its centennial year. Sandra Hunt, of Brussels, remembers the year she won the competition in 1985 as a time of realizing how important it is to contribute to your own community. "It really helped me develop an idea of what I want my community to be. Here were all these other girls representing areas around Ontario (at the CNE competition) and putting stuff into their communities and it was contagious," she says. Hunt still helps out with the sheep competition at the fair along with her father. "It's something I always look forward to. And, it's a time I spend just with my Marg Henderson in 1973 dad," she says. At 19, Hunt had just begun attending Fanshawe College and• came home on a sweltering night to compete for ambassador of the fair. "I didn't have a thing to wear because all my summer clothes were packed away in London so I ended up wearing my grandmother's dress. People said they loved my outfit," she laughs. During her year, two boys also ran for the ambassador title, something Hunt says added a lot to the experience. "They really helped to get rid of the beauty queen stereotype that year. It would be a better competition if more men were in it," she says. However, Hunt says it's still unlikely that many young men are asked to compete by the sponsors. "You don't get an opportunity to do it unless you're asked," she says. Hunt says the public speaking and interviewing skills she gained were priceless when she entered the work world. Shelley Pryce, who won the title in 1992. says she remembers competing against a large group of 16-17 contestants. She remembers speaking about the importance of getting involved in the community. "I talked about the people who make a difference and what an awful place Seaforth would be if people didn't get involved," she says. Pryce says she was very surprised to dein and enjoyed the support of friends and family. Shelley Pryce in 1992 "You'd have thought I'd won the Miss Universe contest," she laughs. She says it was an exciting time and that she still has friends she made at the CNE competition. ROBYN NASH Registered Massage Therapist 28 Centennial Drive, Seaforth, ON. (519) 527-1551 THE HURON EXPOSITOR. 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