Loading...
Huron Expositor, 2006-03-15, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • March 15, 2006 Page 5 Seaforth resident thanks. county for:. generosity toward Institu#e for the Blind To the Editor, On behalf of the Canadian Institute for the Blind South Western District, I would like to thank the people of Huron County for their generosity during our recent crocus campaign. Your kind- ness enabled us to see a 15 per cent increase in our sales. With approximately 300 clients in Huron County the funds raised are assisting your neighbours. Fundraising only works with good volunteers and we are blessed with the best in Huron County. Thanks to all the groups, clubs, individuals and merchants for all your support. Every campaign needs a leader and Gordon Hill is world class. Our next campaign will be our Huron County Federation of Agriculture thanks all those who supported rally earlier this month To the Editor, lb the farmers, their families, the agricultural retail suppliers and all who participated in the tractor rally March 1 between Goderich and Clinton: You must be congratulated for the great showing and the dignified, determined and polite protest rally which you created. The grassroots participation and leadership was fantastic. Actions like this make our work at the county feder- ation level easier and more importantly effective. It is great to see that our farmers value each other and help each other. Keep up the pressure! To all the local travellers, residents, media, and the OPP, thank you for your support. Huron County Federation of Agriculture Marilyn Broadfoot, Public Relations Committee Walk for Independence on Sunday, May 28 in Goderich. Stay tuned for more information. Yours sincerely, Bob Fisher Seaforth, ON Enrollment rises to over 100 students at Seaf MARCH 11, 1881 Messrs. A.G. McDougall and Co. have awarded the contract of the re -erection of their store on the McIntosh property in Seaforth to John Lyons for the sum of $2,100. They could not have given it into better hands as Mr. Lyons is a first-class workman and whatever be undertakes to do, he does it well. C.I. Papst of Seaforth, brother •of C.W. Papst, has purchased the jew- elry and fancy goods business of Messrs. Duncan and will carry it on hereafter in the same place. There are over 100 pupils now in attendance at the Seaforth High School. We are glad to state that this institution is gradually becom- ing more and more popular with the students. MARCH 9, 1906 George Candlers of Walton had an auction sale of household furni- ture on Monday of this week, prior rth High School in 1906 to his removal to strathcona, N.W.T. The Walton saw mill was started on Saturday of last week for the season's cut, which on account of a scarcity of snow, the stock of logs is not as large as in previous winters, although a quantity of heading is yet being delivered. Some time between eleven o'clock on Friday night and daylight Saturday morning, the grocery store of A.G. Ault of Seaforth was broken into by burglars, the cash register pried open, its contents rifled and a small amount of silver carried off. The burglars gained entrance to the store by breaking a large pane of glass in the back window. MARCH 13, 1931 A large sleigh load of people from Dublin attended the card party at Mrs. John Moore's Friday night where everyone enjoyed a good time. T. Wheeler and daughter were storm stayed in Seaforth over last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Archibald of Seaforth, who have been spending several months in the old country returned home on Thursday. MARCH 9, 1956 Dr. Francis J. Bechely, well- known dentist died suddenly in Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth on Friday. He was in his 62nd year. Bruce Coleman, a senior year student at Western Ontario Agricultural School, Ridgetown, won three divisional and four sec- tional championship trophies to capture . the Grand Champion Showmanship trophy at their fifth Annual Review, held recently. The possibility of a new public school in Hensall was raised on Monday when representatives of the board met with Hensall coun- cil. Announcement was made this week of the sale of the Massey - Harris agency, held for a number of years by W.T. Teall, proprietor of Seaforth Motors, to Alex Boyes. MARCH 12, 1981 A delegation of Hensall residents asked Premier William Davis to direct some of his government's $42 million slated for building housing units to a senior citizen's complex in the village. Victories in Elmira and Port Elgin have a Seaforth rink pointed in the direction of Brantford this weekend with a solid chance of winning the Ontario Intermediate Curling Championship. In an attempt to improve the quality of education, to reinstate the recently dropped courses in. the local high schools and to have more voice in the admipistration, a Citizens Action Grob for Education was formed in Clinton Monday night.