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. 

A peek from the Town Crier’s Wednesday, July 27, 2011 issue – The new Mildmay Mets Fastball Team held a special day for all past players and executive of the former Mildmay Kunkel’s Busmen Fastball Team of 1976-77. Some are seen in the above photo. Back (l-r): Hugh Detzler, Rick Lobsinger, Terry Borho, Joe Niesen, Jim Niesen. Front (l-r): Louie Reinhart, Dave “Flav” Niesen, Charles “Mux” Schmalz, Francis “Nook” Schmalz. (A challenge for a game between the teams was apparently turned down… most likely because of the extreme hot weather… and 35 years since the Busmen team retired!)    – Town Crier photo

A peek from the Town Crier’s July 25, 1989 issue – Mildmay-Carrick Swim Team played host to three other area clubs on Saturday, July 15 with a super turnout of participants, parents and cheering sections. The day long event had perfect weather and good swim times were recorded throughout the day. Five racing lanes were used and at times it took six heats to complete a category. Kincardine captured first place and the hometown Mildmay-Carrick team came in second.     – Town Crier photo

A peek from the Town Crier’s July 9, 1971 issue – These eight Rotarians from the Mildmay Rotary Club obtained perfect attendance for the past Rotary year of 1970-71 and were presented with a beautiful “world” ice bucket for the record. The presentation was made by Immediate Past President John Hafermehl who added, “We’d like to see more members standing in this same spot one year hence”. Left – right: Donald “Skip” Weiler, Don Missere, Claude Hauser, Florian “Dicker” Weiler, Ross Harrison, A.J. “Tony” Missere, Mel Beitz and John Hafermehl. 

A peek from the Town Crier’s June 11, 1981 – Workers are shown here erecting a new fence around the home plate area at the Mildmay Carnegie Park. New stretches were also installed along each of the first and third baselines, and plans are also calling for a new outfield section that will stop vehicles from entering the playing field and proposed new playground.    – Town Crier photo

A peek from the Town Crier’s Wednesday, June 22, 2011 issue – The Catholic Women’s League of Sacred Heart Church in Mildmay, Ontario celebrated 50 years with a well attended potluck dinner. These ladies have prepared so many funeral lunches, sewn hundreds of quilts and served thousands of pies and salads at their annual Cold Plate Supper. Their service shows in the community in which they live as well as the many missions they have supported across our country and around the world. Congratulations to those who were able to attend! Your support and dedication makes Mildmay’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church one of the most beautiful in the area and Mildmay one of the best little towns in Ontario. Back row (l-r): Pat Goetz, Merrita Ruetz, Lorraine Durrer, Laura Fischer, Betty Haelzle, Marjorie Schmalz, Martina  Cronin, Mildred Bross, Dorothy Schmalz, Helene Fischer, Father Terri Sehl.  Middle row: Wilma Schumacher, Lorraine Fischer, Dorothy Devlin, Lorraine Brandt, Anne Schwehr, Anne Strauss, Clara Weiler. Front row: Beatrice Schefter, Bernadette Schneider, Rosella Fischer, Florence Bross, Madeline Durrer, Dorothy Bohnert, Dolores Schuett. Missing: Margaret Anstett, Anna Dietrich, Kay Lang, Florence Reinhart, Rita Ruetz, Irene Tangney. 

A peek from the Town Crier’s Tuesday, June 25, 1991 issue – Three new flag masts were installed at the Mildmay-Carrick War Memorials (Cenotaph) with the costs being split evenly by the Mildmay Rotary Club, Mildmay & District Lions Club, Village of Mildmay and Township of Carrick. Ray Kramer (right) is seen here getting some help from truck driver Bruce Thomson. The latter is employed by Teeswater Concrete.    – Town Crier photo

This is a postcard of  the funeral of Conrad Liesemer of Mildmay.  It was taken in May 1910 in front of the hardware store. Conrad is the great-grandfather of the store’s current owner, Pete Liesemer.   – Submitted by Chuck Wendt