The Huron Expositor, 1980-12-31, Page 7•
A WISH FYN KINDNEXti AND
PEACE; IN 011? &TIES EACH DAY
OF THE MMING YEA 1?.
BILL EISLER
•
Tfig HURON EXPOSITOR,DECEMBER 31,408p,
April I
ROOKIE RACER$ Pete Marterie and Joan Sills of Seaforth had a ft. gh
time ,in the Optimist Club's annual canoe race Sunday, as the lem
managed tO get only about half a mile down the river before taking a Mit
and involuntary pip into the Bayfield Riverjust west of Egmondville.
(Expositor photo).
March 27
•
TAKING A BREATHER—Shannon Jones of Seaforth takes a breather
during last week's skating session at Seaforth arena. Children from the
Sunday school departmen s of !coal churches gathered at the arena for
skating and games, folio ed by lunch at Northside United Church.
March 20 . .
A FAMILIAR POSE ."— Trudy Broome, who has worked at Seaforth
Ubrary for the past three years, and Stella .peattie, who retires as
librarian today, check out books fOr a reader behind the library desk.
(Expositor Photo)_
December 4
TOP CITIZEN —Seaforth photographer Frank Phillips (left) accepts the
town's first ever citizen of the year award' from recreation committee
•representatih Henry Mero.
(Photo by Shoveller)
Brothers lose barns to arson
Continued from page 6
for several generations of
Seaforth youngsters, cele-
brates her 90th birthday.
Taxes in both Tuckersmith
and McKillop Townships go
up and education costs are
blamed for the increaie.
PilAY 15, L980
• Neil and Glen Beuenuann
of R.R. 4, Walton, both lose
barns in separate fires late
Monday night.
Seaforth council decides to
ask the province to send in a
conciliator in an attempt to
get negotiaticins with, the
town's police assiciation un-
derway again.
Rowcliffe Motors of Sea -
forth ceases being a Chrysler
dealership after over 30
years of selling the com-
pany's cars.
The Blyth Festival an-
nounces it will open the 1980
season with a Gordon
Pinsent play, John and the
Missus, about a Newfound-
land family. The first Nielsen
Field meet attracts 53 top
high school athlets the
day -long event held atagEMS
MAY 22,1980
John Prancis Scott, SO.
former Seaforth fire chief for
many years. dies at Seaforth
Community Hospital.
Father Cooney and Pat
Rodney of St. James Church
welcome the Lam family of
Vietnam to the community.
Menrin and Helen Nott sell
their Horne Hardware bus-
incss to Charles Campbell of
Setfatth.
Jirn and Helen McClure.
who have farmed at R.R. 4.
Walton skim their marriage.
celebrate thler 50th wedding
anniversary at Kinberri hall.
Seaforth's B1A study
group announces a contest
for the best plan to improve
downtown Seaforth.
!WAY 29, 19'60
Arson is confirmed in the
two fires. which gutted the
Reuermarin brothers barns
last week.
St. Thomas Anglican
Church, whose congregation
held their early sera/ices in
Knox Hall, Harpurhey, cele-
brates its 125th anniversary
at special services.
Pinky Hogg, a 31 -year
veteran of the RCAF. ''drops
in— to visit students at
Seaforth Public School.
Baird's Cemetery in Stan-
ley TownshiP, marks its
100th anniversary.
Jayne Baker of Harpurhey
and Johnny Nielsen of Sea -
forth were crowned King and
Queen of the annual SDHS
prom.
_JUNE 5, 1980
,Seaforth 1GA closes its
dpors Saturday, leaving only
one food market in the
community.
Father W.C. Cooney of the
St. James parish. is leaving
the' community to study in
Toronto.
Seaforth Recreation Com-
mittee suggests the town
make greater use of Victoria
Park by holding a farmer's
market in the_ town's green
space.
Johnny Nielsen places first
In shot put at the WOSSA
track and field meet, despite
a hamstring injury.
JUNE 12, 1980
Absentee ow nets hi p of
Huron County farmland is
bcing investigated by Rural
Development Outreach Pro-
gram (RDOP) staff.
Ann Elliott. 19. of Clinton.
Is hired to survey local
residents about their- shop-
ping habits in Scaforth.
Seaforth's second refugee
family, the Lc Thi
sponsored by St. Columben
parish. moves into a Victoria
Street home.
Johnny Nielsen breaks the
Canadian senior boys' shot
put record at the OFSAA
meet in Etobicako.
_JUNE 19, 1980
Stan Paquette of the Clin:
tan 0,MAF office said dam-
age to area crops after Tues-
day's late frost is minimal.
William Divereaux, who
lives with his son's family in
the house he built in 1917,
celebrates his 99th birthday.
Orville Oke. retired Sea -
forth postmaster, has a new
hobby • creating handcrafted
dollhouses and barns.
Perth County &send' vot-
ed to cancel its plans to
restore and expand the hist -
race Fryfogel Inn.
JUNE 26, 1980 Rev. J. Ure
Stewart of Seaforth, a retired
United Church minister.
celebrates his 98th birthday.
Local residents visit Hol-
land in hneonur of the fiber-
atien of the Netherlands in
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At the down of
o bright New Year,
we wish you fresh
• horlzons, and the
fulfillment of
your fondest
hopes and dreams.
ROWCLIFFE MOTORS
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Seaforth
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527-1740
1945.
Margaret Pym was Grand
Champion showman in the
Hensall Spring Fair, and her
heifer sold for the high price
of $2.15 per pound.
Susan Dunlop is promoting
Seaforth's Main Street
through discussions, re-
• search and sketches for the
LACAC committee.
JULY 3, 1980
OPP drivers search an
Egmondville area pond for
items stolen in a series of
break and entries in Huron,
Perth and Grey Counties.
Gary and Bob Hiepe, new
owners of the Hessen Haus
Restaurant, plan an official
opening in the near future.
• Scaforth Community Hos-
pital had a 15 per cent
increase. in occupancy over
the past year.
The new John Street sen-
ior citizens' housing complex
is officially opened by Ontar-
-io Housing Minister Claude
Bennett.
JULY 10, 1980
Lightning during a severe
thunderstorm. Thursday.
wos believed the cause of a
fire which destroyed the barn
of Ross Faber of Kippen.
James and Florence Ste-
wart of Seaforth were hon-
oured at a family gathering
on the occasion of their 50th
wedding anniversary.
Ruth Lone of Harpurhey
describes life in Saudi Arab -
b %here her husband Jim. a
chemical engineer. works far
an American firth.
Seaforth needs at least one
more doctor, according to Dr,
Ken Rodney of Seaforth Hos-
pital's medical staff.
JULY 17, 1980
The • historic Whitman'
house, at 88 Goderich Street
East, -is being demolished by
present owner John Malon-
ey.
Arson is blamed for a
$165,000 fire at Louis Mc-
Nichol Trucking in Seaforth's
industrial park.
Three Toronto men are
arrested after a shooting
incident injures two local
men at a birthday party on
Coleman Street.
SDHS produces six Ontar-
io Scholars, who plan to
attend university in the fall.
The days of Hensall's own
newspaper. the Hensel Ad-
vertiser, tare recalled.
JULY 24, 1980
A fire Tuesday morning
causes S65.000 damage to
Seaforth.District High School.
Michael Dupuis, Seaforth's
new shoemaker. preens- "
es an age-old profession.
Rev. Harold Snell. a Lond-
esboro native who preached
at churches in Ethel. Auburn
and Exeter. dies in London.
-Seaforth is Huron
County's naisiest town ac-
acording to police statistics.
Seaforth Fall Fair is to he
expanded to a three-day
event this fall.
JULY 31, 1980
Seaforth police crack a
drug ring after a tip from
Seaforth Medical Clinic staff.
Liquor violations in the
town of Seaforth have in-
creased by SO per cent over
the past three years, accord-
ing to police chief John
Carins.
Anne Sills and husband
John Mason were guests at a
family party before leaving
for Austria, where John will -
coach a Salzburg hockey
'team.
Stu Coupland, Toronto
Dominion bank manager for
ULD LJ
Itere'a to
friendship!
Has,e
light-hearted
ea r of
olti:faahioned
gaiety
arid goodneaa.
Seaforth
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Larone-Spittal
527-1960
the past six years, is moving
to the bank's credit depart-
ment in Toronto.
Pam Hackwell of Walton
was selected Miss Congen-
iality in the Brussels Queen
of the Fair competithan Sat-
urday. •
AUGUST 7,1980
StOrm sewers backed up
intpoltehaesetotwunrntope
sanitary
...as we
slide Into a
New Year of
unexpected
delights.
GORD'S GULF
At the birth of a brand new year, our thoughts
turn to those who've been so loyal In the past.
May your year be filled With -
happy momefnts, peaceful hoUrs, joyful days.
General Electric Dealer for over 40 years.
Seaforth
527-1320