A peek from the Town Crier’s Thursday, November 12, 1981 issue – Members of the Walkerton Pipe Band, Legion and various organizations can be seen in the above photo as they wended their way down Mildmay’s main street for the annual Remembrance Day service to honour those men and women who paid the supreme sacrifice in past World Wars. – Town Crier photo
A peek from the Town Crier’s Thursday, November 12, 1981 issue – If you dropped into the Bank of Montreal, Mildmay branch, on Friday, October 30th, these are some of the “faces” that met you. . . Actually, the staff members weren’t trying to scare away their customers. . . they were simply joining in the Halloween festivities. – Town Crier photo
A peek from the Town Crier’s Friday, October 29, 1971 issue – Members of the Junior Choir of St. Paul’s United Church, Mildmay pose in their new choir gowns following the re-dedication service marking exterior and interior renovations to the church. Back (l-r) Mrs. Keith Wettlaufer (Choir Director), Debbie Culbert, Evelyn Klein, Janet Kaufman, Donna Baynton, Elaine Cameron, Linda Newton, Vicky Howe, Mrs. Celeste Thompson (Organist). Middle: Mary Wendt, Heather Howe, Susan Giles, Nancy Wendt, Joanne Klein, Carol Wendt. Front: Donalee Wettlaufer, Wendy Rolston, Susan Hafermehl, Shelley Rolston, Marilyn Klein. – Town Crier photo
A peek from the Town Crier’s Wednesday, October 26, 2011 issue – A big piece of Belmore history went up in smoke on Saturday, May 28, 2011 when the local grocery store was destoyed by fire. Last week, the Belmore General Store, located on the Culross Township side of four different municipalities, was pulled down by backhoe and materials hauled away by two dump trucks. It took only two days to complete the deed. A delegation of Belmore citizens appeared before South Bruce Council asking to remove the building in fear of the possibility that children might be injured if playing around it. – Town Crier photo
Pictured above is Mary (Scheuerman) Kupferschmidt standing in front of the gas pumps that were located at Norm’s Restaurant on the main street in Hanover. Thanks to Mary for submitting this photo, taken in 1958
A peek from the Town Crier’s Friday, October 1, 1971 issue – Herbert G. Weiler had been in the hardware sales business with Liesemer’s Hardware of Mildmay for the past 60 years. Mr. Weiler began in 1911 for the then known “Liesemers Kalbfleisch Hardware and Tinsmithing”. He began working in the tinsmithing section of the firm for $75.00 a year plus board (and that was $50.00 more than what was normally paid to apprentices). – Town Crier photo
Pictured is the Mildmay-Carrick Centennial Committee. The celebration was held May 19 – 22, 1967. This photo appeared in the Historical Souvenir Programme. Front (l-r): Milt Filsinger, Harvey J. Liesemer, John Hafermehl (Chairman), Harley Schmalz, Howard Johnston. Back (l-r): Norman Dietrich, Norman Schmidt, “Mac” Metcalfe, George Culbert Sr., John Thompson, Ronald Schmalz, Jerome Durrer, Nicholas Lang, Arthur Albert. Absent: Lloyd Liesemer.
A peek from the Town Crier’s Wednesday, September 14, 2011 issue – The theme of the Mildmay-Carrick Fall Fair in 2011 was “Conserving For The Future”. Both entries from Mildmay-Carrick Public School (left) and Sacred Heart School, MIldmay (right) portrayed that theme well on their parade floats. – Town Crier photos
A peek from the Town Crier’s September 26, 2001 issue – Mildmay-Carrick “Friends of the Library” were a very enthusiastic group on September 20, 2001, when they made the FINAL PAYMENT to the Municipality of South Bruce ($63,414.00) they bridge financed just ONE YEAR AGO. Front (l-r): Treasurer Kathy Liesemer presents the cheque to South Bruce Treasurer Dave Johnston while watching on is Friends Chair Bob Markle, Deputy Reeve Keith Campbell, Councillor Dave Wood. Centre (l-r): Karen Ruetz, Mary Weber, Pat Markle, Dorothy Devlin, Connie Bohnert, Jane Grubb. Back (l-r): Clare Willard, Helen Park, Trudy Fowler, Rita Ruetz, Chris Yahbee, Diane Schuett, Greg Roberts. Absent from photo: Dolores Schmidt, Marsha Roberts, Mary Fischer, Andrea Smith, Susan Bross, John Hafermehl. – Town Crier photo
A peek from the Town Crier’s Tuesday, October 1, 1991 issue – Shown are the 1965-66-67 Mildmay Midget/Juvenile “Ontario Champions” who took part in the Formosa Old Boys’ Reunion on August 3, 1991. Front (l-r): Ross Harrison (Kitchener), Tim Cronin (Meaford), Wayne Zuber (Walkerton), Dan Strauss (Kitchener), Dennis Johnston (Mildmay), Lorne Reinhart (Mildmay), Dennis Dodds (Clifford), Don Missere (Walkerton). Middle: Ron Dietz (Kitchener), Joe Niesen (Walkerton), Bob Millen (Formosa), Chuck Niesen (Hanover), Tom Weber (Mildmay), John Voisin (Formosa), Harold Zuber (Formosa), Randy Sangster (Kitchener). Back: Rick Lobsinger (Mildmay), Jim Brandt (Mildmay), Terry Brandt (Milton), Brian Weiler (Palmerston), Bill Ballagh (Waterloo), John Thompson (Waterloo), Hugh Detzler (Mildmay). Missing from the photo is Larry Sutcliffe (London), Chuck Neisen (Waterloo), Gary Patterson (Jarvis), Glen Moffat (Abbotsford, BC), Al Moffat (Ottawa). – Photo submitted
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