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Peek at the Past – Dec. 25, 2025

Peek at the Past

Dec 25, 2025

Town Crier file photo From Dec. 6, 1995: Santa Claus choose a new mode of transportation when he visited the Town of Walkerton for their annual Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 25th. Kunkel’s long white limo caught everyone’s eye as it travelled down the street carrying the man from the North ... after all Santa couldn’t ride in his sleigh when there wasn’t any snow on the road!

December 2015

– The Municipality of Brockton is pleased to announce that Walkerton resident, Doris Weber, has been chosen as a recipient of the AODA 10th Anniversary Champion Award.

-Ratepayers from the Village of Mildmay will go to the polls this coming Monday, December 6th to elect Council for the 1966 term. They will also be asked to say yes or no to the question “Are you in favour of Sunday Sports?” (Taken from December 1965).

December 1995

-Beginning at the first of 1996, the Village of Mildmay is joining with Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling Association Inc to collect the recyclable

-The Tradition continues with the same ideals, good cheer, community drawing together with the end result being funds raised for Sick Children’s Hospital, Toronto. It was the Annual “Breakfast with Santa” held on December 2nd at Clifford’s Redwood Restaurant.

-A new toll free number “888” will be available soon throughout North America to avert a number shortage.

December 1985

-A number of draws are being held at Fedy’s “K” Food Market during this Festive Season…at the present time draws are being held for “Turkey’s” and the two winners from Saturday were Marion Seifried from RR5 Mildmay and Sheila Grubb of Mildmay

-The Formosa Brownie Pack and their leaders were treated to a special outing on Nov 21. The group visited the Country Boutique where owner Kathy Reinhart showed the girls how to make a flower arrangement. The Brownies had a great time, asked many questions and learned much about flower arranging.

December 1975

-Movies playing at Paramount Hanover – Scrooge, Law and Disorder & California Split

-Karl’s Korner Store – Freshly sliced Bread 2/$0.79, Ice cream 1/2 Gal $1.59, Schneider’s Bacon Ends $1.59/lb.

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Oct 4, 2025

October 2015

– The most beloved musical in Canadian history is coming to Cambridge. Audiences are in for a real treat as a cast of 24 professional performers and 3 local children prepare to hit the stage at the Dunfield Theatre Cambridge for the theatres grand scale production of Anne of Green Gables running October 1th through November 8th.

-The Municipality of South Bruce is offering a Seniors Computer Program and they have had an overwhelming support from the seniors. Cherie Leslie, manager of Facilities and Recreation, said that the intent of the program is to bring seniors together and provide a hands on computer learning experience.

October 2005

-The Belmore Homecoming Committee held their final meeting. A profit of approximately $66,000 was realized, which would make a great contribution to the work that needed to be done to the roof of the Belmore Community Centre in the Spring of 2006.

-The new school year brought a few changed to Mildmay’s two elementary schools. Stephanie Alexander was the new Jr. Primary Science, Art and French teacher and Betty Bell a new Educational Assistant at Mildmay Carrick Public School. Marion Massaloup who had been a teacher at Sacred Heart School for several years assumed the position of School Principal with Greg McLean named as the new Grade 8 teacher.

October 1995

-”Chief Mark Omi” a four year old cow, and one of the herd on “Elandee Holstein Farm” owned by Leslie and Dorothy Weber and Bevan and Heather Weber, had won many awards at Fall Fair and shows. He was the “Grand Champion Cow” at the Western Ontario Championship in Stratford the first Bruce County cow to win in this Class sine 1953.

-The Mildmay and District Chamber of Commerce held their annual “Lamplighter Lottery” Dinner and Dance. Winner of the grand prize of $500.00 were Mary and Len Fischer. Pete Liesemer won the $300.00 prize and Bob Markle was the winner of $200.

October 1985

-The first meals were delivered by Marion Agla and Sheldon Wolfe for Clifford’s “Meals on Wheels” program. People who were unable to prepare meals or had inadequate cooking facilities or had health or social needs qualified for the program.

-”Miss Mildmay Carrick Fall Fair” for 1985, Mary Jane Schefter, was chosen as 1st runner up and “Miss Congeniality” at the “Miss Mid Western Ontario Pageant” held in Lucknow, Ingrid Ratz of RR1 Neustadt who was Hanover’s “Queen of the Fair” was named as the winner of the contest.

October 1975

-Hospital Board Chairman Ted Cobean and Hospital Staff Representative Gerry Vanleeuwen jointly turned the sod to mark the beginning of construction of the new County of Bruce General Hospital addition. The work is expected to take approximately 50 weeks and will cost $1, 362, 971.00

-A group of teenage girls, headed up by Christine Schuett, completed a successful canvass for the Canadian Arthritis Society raising a total of $233.55. Following the canvass, the girls enjoyed dinner provided by Mrs. Godfrey Schuett.

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Peek at the Past

Aug 7, 2025

From August 2015: Weiler’s Pond has certainly changed in looks over the past few months. The pond has lowered and now resembles more of a stream. Some boards and other material were removed from the dam to allow water to pass through. The complete removal of the dam has been deferred until 2016. (Town Crier file photo)

August 2015

– Rotarian Randy Ruetz and a wonderful crew of volunteers positioned themselves on the yellow line of Highway #9 in the heart of downtown Clifford for a Rotary Road Toll on Friday August 7th and Saturday August 8th.

-The South Bruce Tourism Committee began its August meeting with a very interesting tour of Voisin’s Rabbit Farm near Formosa.

August 1995

-Members of the Mildmay Carrick Firefighters are working on various fundraisers to obtain funds towards a new rescue truck … and one of those methods is an auction sale of articles which have been donated to the firefighters.

-You’re invited to the Arthur and Area Homecoming ‘95 August 4-7 weekend. The Village of Arthur will host the Sunflower Festival, as family and friends from coast to coast, the NWT, Japan, Europe, Israel and the US are coming home to their Global Village.

August 1985

-Mildmay Carrick Minor Hockey Registration – Juvenile $45, Midget $45, Bantam $40, PeeWee $35, Atom $30, Novice and Tyke $25.

-Sometime during the night, Clifford Community Hall was entered by some person or persons. The discovery was made July 28 by Mrs. Gertrude Huehn. Nothing was stolen but damage sustained to the bar, the door leading upstairs, and the cupboards in the small room. There is no estimate of damages available at this time.

August 1975

-Work on the new $1,362,971.00 addition to the County of Bruce General Hospital at Walkerton is now officially underwar.

-A CBC Television crew were in the Village of Clifford last Friday filming at the Wightman Telephone Company Limited for a two week production of the CBC Show “Away Out”. Lori Jennings is the host MC for that show which is shown across Canada on almost all of the CBC stations.

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