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.