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 

A peek from the Town Crier’s Wednesday, August 10, 2011 issue – A tractor trailer (seen above) rolled over at 6:02 am on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 on Bruce County Road 3 on the north edge of Mildmay. The Mississauga driver was charged with careless driving after the truck’s load shifted and sent the unit onto its side. The road was closed for the entire day.     – Town Crier photo

A peek from the Town Crier’s Tuesday, August 6, 1991 issue – Probably the most talked about event at the 1991 Formosa Old Boys Reunion was the over two hour long Reunion Parade.  A huge crowd of thousands took over the streets of the community in anticipation of a good parade and no one was disappointed!  Pictured is “The Heisz Family” entry which was awarded a third place.   – Town Crier photo

A peek from the Town Crier’s Friday, August 6, 1971 issue – Attention was briefly taken off swimming when the Crier camera closed in for this poolside shot. Instructors Ian Smith and Bonnie Albert talk to three young swimmers, Jim Newton, Grant Schaus and Perry Bell all of Mildmay. A new registration was held earlier this week for the second half of lessons which will likewise be concluded with tests.   – Town Crier photo

A peek from the Town Crier’s Tuesday, August 6, 1991 issue –  The paper included two pages of photos from the Walkerton Homecoming ‘91 Parade which took place on Saturday, July 27.    – Town Crier photos

This photo appears in the History of the Lion Thresher book. Taken around 1927, it shows Absalom Street, West in Mildmay, looking east towards Elora Street. On the left is the Herrgott Foundry.  The open area on the right is the current location of the Lions Wilderness Park.