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The Huron Expositor, 1979-12-27, Page 6TOOK HURON IMPONTOR" I....ECEMER 2T 1970 Vit Jan. 2579 . . AN OLD' FASIijONED SLEIGH RIDE — E§pecially popular with the kigs . at the Optimist Carnival were the free sleigh rides offered all afternoon • ' JANUARY 4,1979 •Sheldon Ward,' R.R. 2, MonktOn, loses barn and, livestock in $180,000 fire.' Schools closed by first . severe winter stein'. Mis. Lulu Watson of Sea - forth retires after 32 years of delivering mail through win- ter storms and other hazards, Kandie May Smith, daughter of. Wayne and Verna Sinith of Seafoillih, is, the New Year's.baby .at Seaforth Community Hosp- ital. • JANUARY 1,1, 1979 Mary Lou Driscoll of R.R, 4, Walton wins 510,000 in Wintario draw, John. McCauley.starts as new superintendent of the Hitrontferth Roman Catholic Separate 'School, board in Dublin: MaKilloP Township. coun- cil :=IPproves solar); 'increases township employees, . Hensall council decides to put building • inspector Herman Van' Wieren on an annual salary. ' GerillanY. NeWnlan 4241'00 of Sea., forth celebrates 90th birth- day by shovelling from Monday's stOrm- Three day broomball tour- nament at Seaforth arena proves 'tournament ot up, sets" Heated debate on farm severances marks Huron County Federation of A84 - culture meeting. nBRUARY 15* 1979 Donald McKercher of R.R. 1, Dublin elected president of McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Cam Doig of SeafOrth •Centenaires breaks league scoring record with 5/Itli season goal. Seaforth native Preben Marcussen's one man show opens at the McIntosh Gal-. lery, University of Western Ontario, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nixon celebrate 50 years of married FEBRUARY 22,1979 Douglas Mi tchell of War- ton injured in car -bus col- . lision, on County Rd. #9. Cooney Weiland story on the Egmondville 'River Rat' who became NHL star begins in The Expositor. John Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs, James Scott of Seaforth airlifted safely out of Iran. Christian Farmers Feder- ation r celebrates . 25 Yeats as an oge • Laird. Ruston barn burned. in $75,000 fire at Lot 13, Con. by volunteers like Lloyd andWarden Haney, above.; and others. Lloyd's 10 of Hibbert Township MARCH 1 1979 horses, Pete and Duke had as many customers as they Could handle, Oliver McKay of Kilbar- chan Rinsing Home, cele-, C6, Seaforth winter See • • • S• brat 90th birthday.. novice tournament held here, consolation finalists in first forth Novice team are • JANUARY 18, 1979 Seaforth Hospital -learns it . could lose 16 of its 40 treitment beds due to gov- • ernment cutbacks:: Se'aforth Centenlires win „, two games lira row, defeat- • ing Lucan and. Port Stanley, with leagiie scoring leader Cam Doig scoring four goals in the games. Kerry and Julie Jones of • Canberra, Australia discover the joys of Canadian winters when Mr.' Jones comes, to • , SDHS on en 'exchange pro- gram. • Village of Alma may thrive again with construction of new homes. JANUARY 25, 1979 • Ken Moore of EgmonclOille elecied president of Seaforth. Agricultural Society. Walton Public Library may be chilly, but it's also -well - used according to librarian: Sheila MacPherson. Lynn Henderson of R.R. 5, Seaforth is : crowned snow queini of the Seaforth' Onti- mist's Winter garnival. • Daily exercise break im- proves fitness level of stu- dents at Hensatl Public School. FEBRUARY 1,1979 • Armed ppen rob the Londesboro 'branch of the Bank of Montreal on Tuesday afternoon. Clarence Reeves of Sea - forth honored for his heroism, in December fire at'the Royal • Apartment building. Two new ditnaces •in- stalled at St. Peter's Luther - an Church, 'Brodhagen. Murray Cardiff of Rat. 1, Ethel, is elected chairman of the Ontario White Bean Pro- ducers Marketing Board. Vanastra. Day Care Centre FEBRUARY 8,1979 Roads and schools closed by area's most serious winter storm. Lloyd Eisler Jr. of Egmondville • and partner Lori Baier of Mitchell, rep- resent Canada, in junior world pairs competition in faces $6,000 deficit. ,Paul Carroll of Seaforth elected president of the. Van Egmond Foundation. Seaforth Legion celebrates. 50th, anniversary. Walton poker rally raises • $1,000, • Campaign opens to build • Cooney Weiland memorial trophy, case in the Seaforth arena. MARCH 8,1979 Careless smoking cense of fatality in Royal Apartment Ere at- Huron County cor-. • oiler's inquest. Four CNR boxcars derailed behind' Conrii1441, In Oen, #ire badlydamages home Dougo 4 4 Plat in Tipp 4bagen- McLaughliniMotnrs buys Wri$ht-TaY4ir garage, Sea - forth Meat ,Marketsold. to Roth's, and:Scott rowers onci Pon, Hamilton Real Estate open new businesses in Sea. .forth.. Professor William Mc- Intosh, professor emeritusgt the University of Toronto, and; a McKillop Township, native, dies. The professor designed the first; portable iron lung used in transport- ing polio victims. MARCH 15, 1979 Robert McKinley an- nounced he'll seek re- election in new federal riding of Huron -Bruce. - .Court case threatened. ,in fire hydrant rental fee debate with Fire Area Board (FAB), Swine epidemic of hemo- philus .pleuropneumonia causes problems for area • farmers - Salary increases approved at Seaforth council for town employees. MARCH22,1979 Two people escape injury as ear plunges into the Maitland River near Grieve's., Bridge. _ Increase in soybean crops. predicted by Gordon. Ander son, chairman of the Ontario. Bean Growers Co-operative, Clinton author Alice Munro awarded the Gover- nor General's Award for literature. "Bammie" Adella Fisher celebrates 106th birthday at Seaforth. Manor. Jim Phelan elected presi- • denrof Huron County Junior Farmers. MARCH 29, 1979 • Federal election announc- ed for,May 22nd. • Seaforth Community Hos- pital board decides closure of - active, treatment beds isn't • serious problem at local hos- pital. Janet Amos is named the . new 'artistic director of the Blyth Centre for the Arts.• .Seaforth Bantam l capture trophy in Harriston, tourna- Robin Bell,. a Seaforth qative, has sculptures in • stistford Art Gallery Show. • &PAM 5,197., Uoyd Eisler Jr. and. torri Bider place third in, WOrldi junior pair comPethiOn Augsburg, West Germany. County council trims de- puty -reeves from its ranks. , Nelson Howe, the C'rornarty area, fiddler, recalls, his fid," tiltog career, VanaStra Clirling rink ruled 'unsafe under the, iOntario building code. Over 50 canoes take part in 7th annual Seaforth Optimist Club race. APRIL 12,1979 Winds of 70-80 m,p.h. create problem for Seaforth PUC in winter's last blast- Hensall council approves 'MOO eaPenditure, to replace ton's defective street 'lights. • ' Bill Mott and' wife. Ruth sell Family Paradise camp- ground to Judy and, John George, formerly of Water:: loo. Frank Sills of Seaforth meets H.R.H, Prince Charles „ at Toronto reception. Seaforth Optimist Atoms are grand champions again at Wingham .tournament. • Rev. Alex Taylor preaches farewell sermon at Varna - Goshen United Churches, Drysdale Home Hardware in Hensel!, taken, aver by partners Linda and Bill Smith, and'Les and Evelyn Brubach APRIL 19,1979 Hydro rates' idcrease 9.6 per cent after May 1. Huron NDP members elect Moira Couper of Bayfield as party candidate. •' No foreign land owneiship in f-Tuelrersmith Township, council told. ' "Bible Bill" Aberhart visit t� Seaforth in, 1935 recalled from Expositor articles. First two charges laid wi- der tOwn's loitering bylaW. - APRIL 26, 1979 • Sportsmen's Club stocks Silver Creek ' in preparation for fishing derby, - Robert Vanderpyrt of Dub- lin graduate's from Centralia ` College's new swine farm worker program. •, • Elaine Townsleikflzaliies history of early post vilIages in. crernartY, Latta's-COrners and Farquhar. IIPCRCSS .reduces, teach- ing time of oral -French ,in area schools. • • • UAL 'hursday Decembi 04 MOH'S Dept. BARGAINS 240.00 Value 3 pc. suits, Tall - 159.°° Reg. -Short 38 to 49 . Other suits 110.00 to 179,5 on Sale for .,88.00 to 139.u° AU Sport Jaaets . Dress Slacks ,t. . . . • . Levi Jeans & Cords . . • All Sweaters . • . • . • • Values 195.00 Men's Leather Coats Reg. 19.50 to 60.50 Winter Jackets „ , 23. (WIN & triOrt'Sbirts . 25% off 20% off 17.° 20% off • 139.5° so, 55 00 We will not disappoint you. Levi cords & jeans . . , . . Boys' 2 pc. snow suits . . .SALE. Boys' i pc. snow suits , . SALE Boys' Velour Shirts .- • . 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