Town Crier file photo
From Friday, July 18, 1975: Well, it happened again! Another accident at Mildmay’s “safe” intersection. This time the driver was crunched between two trucks (as you can see in the photo). The car was attempting to turn off Highway 9 onto Absalom Street, West, when it was struck from behind by Baylor’s Transport of Burlington (hauling rock to Douglas Point), sending the car headlong into the path of a Carman’s rented truck. Traffic was routed around the accident at first and then later around the block until the OPP arrived to investigate.
July 2015
– Rainbow trout was on the menu for this year’s fish fry hosted by the Knox United Church on Friday, July at the Community Hall in Clifford.
-The Smokey and the Bandit tribute run on Friday, July 3rd highlighted the start of the Great Lakes Truck Club 6th annual Antiques and Classic Truck show in Clifford.
July 2005
-A number of Mildmay residents were honoured with “Communities in Bloom” certificates. Some recipients included: Rosemarie and Bob Heisz, Garden Tour backyard display, Dan and Helen Arnold. The Esso Station and their residence, Linda and Al Beswick and Penney and Dave “Flavor” Niesen, Garden Tour front yard displays, Carol and Norbert Spitzig, Water Garden display, Mary and Jack Beggs and Trudy Fowler for their outstanding Garden Tour displays and Karen & Ron Dietrich and Karen and Jim Borth for their Arbour displays.
-Local youth athletes were travelling to various parts of Canada to play their sports. Ashley Kraemer was chosen to be on the Under 17 Women’s Ontario Rugby Union Team and was heading to the Nationals in Burnaby, B.C. Tyler Kuntz was picked up b the Napanee Express PeeWee O.A.S.A. baseball team to play in the Eastern Canadians in Placentia (Newfoundland).
July 1995
-Alginquin Brewery, located in Formosa, Ontario filled their first order of “Black and Tan” beer headed to the island of Taiwan. Besides the combined ale and lager taste, the judges in Taiwan were impressed with the Pure Spring Water, the fact that it was Canadian and the Canadian Indian company name and that Taiwan was also once known as Formosa! Shipping the product would take 28 days by refrigerated truck, rain and ship.
-Residents of the villages of Neustadt and Mildmay and the townships of Carrick, Normanby and north Culross would soon be able to have a hot meal delivered to this door, as it was announced that the Meals on Wheels program was starting in the area in the fall.
July 1985
-It had been over 40 years since Mildmay had tennis courts and after four years of planning, workers finally took the first steps towards construction of a new double tennis court, which would be located in the northeast corner of Carnegie Park
-A thief or thieves entered Mildmay’s “Hometown Pizza” and left with approximately $1,000 worth of stock and a small amount of cash. Owners, Rick and Grace Harrison, offered a $250.00 reward for information leading to an arrest.
July 1975
-Peter Moyer of Bruce County was presented with a “Starlite 200 Club” from United Breeders thanks to the efforts of his cow, Moyerale Starlite Rita (GP). In 305 days as a two year old, she produced 19, 653 pounds of milk and 750 pounds of butterfat. Her record worked out to 205% of breed average for milk, 212% for fat.
-A new type of windmill that whirls like an egg beater was to be featured at this year’s C.N.E The “wind turbine” had three curved blades, each 15 feet in diameter and installed vertically. The could generate power from wind in any direction, with 3500 watts of electricity in 25 m.p.h. winds.
