A peek from the Town Crier files – Friday, May 2, 1969 – Bishop F. Ryan (centre) of the Hamilton Diocese cut the ribbon to officially open the $400,000 Separate School in Formosa on Sunday,  April 20th, 1969. Standing beside Bishop Ryan is Rev. Jerome Meyer, Parish Priest in Formosa (right), and William Hillyer, Owen Sound, Chairman of the Grey-Bruce Separate School Board (left). Holding the ribbon is Magnus Voisin (left) and Edward Batte (right) of the former School Board.       -Town Crier photo

A peek from the Town Crier files – Tuesday, September 9, 1986 – Mrs. Frank (Barb) Schuler  of Mildmay captured the first prize money of $40.00 for her dark fruit cake entry in the 123rd Annual Mildmay-Carrick Fall Fair this past weekend. Listed as “Snoopy’s Special”, Barb poses above with her winning cake entry which was turned over to the Crier Editor John “Snoopy” Hafermehl. Second prize of $20.00 went to Florence Bross, RR#3 Mildmay while third prize of $15.00 was won by Kathy Campbell of Mildmay.     – Town Crier photo

The above photo of the Teeswater Lime Works on Conc. 6 E (located where the present Huron Bay Co-op is in Teeswater) was taken around 1940. It is probably Ab Cerson with the team of horses and the man beside him is unknown. Jim McIntyre, Willis Nicholson, Barney McIntyre and Skip McIntyre are in front of the Lime Works and Gordon Dickison’s house is in the background.   Thanks to Dave Thompson of Teeswater for submitting this photo.

A peek from the Town Crier files – Friday, September 3, 1976 – Another service was added to the Mildmay branch of the Bank of Montreal as announced by Manager Bob Bell. Merchants and organizations had been requesting a night depository for some years.  Businessman Harvey “Jiggs” Liesemer is pictured learning how to operate the newly installed unit.  Also pictured are Marlene Dietz (centre) and Lois Steffler (right). The Mildmay bank announced as well that it would be expanding in the Fall. The bank had bought the former Lorraine’s Ladies and Men’s Wear store (owned by Lorraine and Wayne Dickison) and planned to add offices in that area.   – Town Crier photo

A peek from the Town Crier files – Wednesday, August 21, 1996 – Among the over 1,000 guests at the August 3, 1996 Fischer Family Reunion held in Mildmay was Maxine Hessler and her son, Tim. They resided in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. The pair dropped into the Crier upon their arrival and were amazed when they first saw the Commercial Hotel, mainly because they brought along this photograph knowing it had a Mildmay connection. The hotel had been owned many years ago by a brother of Anna Beitz (W.W. Beitz, as seen in the photo) who married Joseph Fischer and moved to Tipton, Kansas, USA.  A daughter, Caroline Fischer, was the mother of Maxine Hesseler who brought the photo to the Crier.  The Commercial Hotel is known today as Harley’s Pub & Perk.

A peek from the Town Crier files – Friday, August 16, 1974 – “Smile Clifford” Says Crier Camera – This giant camera entry by the Crier copped second in the Commercial Class at the Clifford Centennial Parade on Saturday, August 3rd, 1974. The unit, complete with working electronic flash, was completely built and manned by members of the Crier staff. (Note: pictured on the float is the current Crier Editor, Susan Bross)

A peek from the Town Crier files – July 21, 1972 – The Commercial Hotel in Mildmay was getting ready to mark three anniversaries… 25 years since Harley Schmalz and Charles “Chucks” Schmalz started into the hotel business… 50 years since their late father Albert Schmalz purchased the hotel… and 100 years since the hotel building was constructed!  In the above photo, Mrs. Albert Schmalz (left) better known as “Ma” Schmalz samples some homemade soup made by her daughter-in-law Bernice (Mrs. Harley Schmalz).    – Town Crier photo

A peek from the Town Crier files – Friday, August 6, 1976 – Mildmay Playground celebrated “Christmas In July” with a decorated Christmas tree and Christmas games, as well as gifts from a special visitor.  This photo shows Santa getting some repairs made to his bells while on his way to the festivities at the Mildmay Conservation Park (now known as the Rotary Park).   – Town Crier photo

This week’s Peek at the Past photo submission was contributed by Doris Opperman of Formosa.  Pictured are a group of hockey players. Left to right: Herb Weiler, Peter Lobsinger, Alf Schmidt, Adam Fink, Bill Kramer and Billie Wendt.  The year that the photo was taken is unknown.  You are welcome to send in your old photos for this weekly feature!