A look through past issues of the Town Crier for May 21, 2026
May 2016
– Bluewater District School Board is progressing with its plans to build a new grade 7 – 12 school in Hanover to replace John Diefenbaker Senior School.
-The Teeswater and District Kinsmen held their Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 7th. This was the 28th year for the event which takes place at the Teeswater Concrete ponds.
May 2006
-A new Neonatal Warmer arrived at the Family Birthing Unit of the Walkerton site of South Bruce Grey Health Centre, with funding from the Walkerton Hospital Foundation from donations received from the Radiothon in October 2005.
-Sacred Heart School Mildmay welcomed Olympic Curling Gold Medallist Mark Nichols from Labrador City, Newfoundland, who encouraged students to follow their dreams and let everyone hold his medal.
-The Teeswater Kinsmen sponsored another fantastic Kid’s Derby with 372 registrants and 51 fish caught. The largest fish overall was caught by Sr Adam Bester of Walkerton (20”) The following were 1st place winner Sr. Eric Bowman, Milverton (19 1/2”), Jr Charissa Fischer, Teeswater (19”) and Tyke Phoenix Cronin, Teeswater (18”)
May 1996
-The Kinsmen Club of Teeswater and District staged their 4th Annual Children’s Fish Derby, with a total of 390 registrants catching 139 fish. “Largest Fish” and 1st place in Senior was Tim Schill (19 3/4”) and the “Girls Special Prize”, a bicycle from Liesemer’s Home Hardware, and first place in Tyke went to three year old Holly Rogers from Durham (16 1/8”). First place in Junior went to Billy Wyatt for his 16 1/4” catch.
-Members of the Mildmay Carrick Complex Management Board decided to keep the bar hours at 1:00 a.m. until more investigation into whether the time change to the new 2:00 a.m. openings became popular. “No Loitering” signs had been erected in front of the bar area.
May 1986
-Workers were busy pouring concrete curbs and gutters on Mildmay’s Amon, Ignatz and Simpson Streets. These areas were being redeveloped through the government’s Ontario Neighbourhood Improvement Program Plan.
-The Clifford Co – op Nursery received a grant through the Community and Social Service which covered 80% of the cost of the equipment and supplies needed in order to start up.
-The Weekend Special at “Ye Olde Lamplighter” Restaurant was Breaded Veal Cutlet, soup or juice, roll, coleslaw, choice of potato, vegetable, tea or coffee for only $6.75!
May 1976
-Clifford Pharmacist, Mr Clarence Gallaugher announced his retirement after serving the community for many years. To continue a pharmacy service to Clifford, Stewart Pharmacy of Mildmay offered full service by deliverery to the homes of Clifford. Stewart Pharmacy had also recently opened a branch store in Palmerston and welcomed Carol Baynton as a pharmacist to their Mildmay store.
-The newly formed Ayton Normanby Lions Club held their “Charter Night” with 140 members and guests gathering for the evening’s festivities. Twenty nine persons made up the club with Gord Fischer named as the first President.
