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Memories of... Kingsville, Leamington Memories of... and Wheatley Photos Kingsville, from Kingsville-GosfieldLeamington Heritage Society 1790-2000 A Stroll Through Time and Wheatley
Cedar Beach Drug Store, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 owned by Red Morris, Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives offered drugs, toiletries, china and souvenirs for sale as well as providing a luncheon menu. Speed boat rides were available from the Cedar Mark Ribble Beach Drug of his time chasing Snidely Whiplash,Store for 50 was produced by the same studio ascents a ride for summer Bullwinkle. visitors renting It seemed a recurring theme of super-a cabin or for hero-types. Spider-man and Supermancottagers not always had animated versions floatingowning a boat. The boats could be taken through the placid canal or out into the rougher waters of Lake Erie. This around, and later on, Batman did too. photograph of an unidentified family, standing outside the Cedar Beach Drug Store, was taken in But the real superheroes for this young the late 1940s or early 1950s.
Roger Ramjet, he’s our man I’ve had the pleasure of watching some of the new animated shows with the grandkids and can’t help but reminisce about the animated shows I watched when I was their age. The animation today is leaps and bounds ahead of animation of the 1960s, but I have a soft spot for those cartoons of yesteryear. The cartoons of today are nearly all computer-generated and some seem very real — unlike the old ones that were hand-drawn and hand-animated. Most of my earliest memories are of black and white cartoons. Popeye comes to mind right off the bat for me and when I looked it up online, they made 231 Popeye shorts over a 25-year period. Of course, no 60s childhood would be complete without Mighty Mouse — one of my favourites at the time. I guess the superhero wannabee in me warmed up to Mighty Mouse a little more than the traditional Tom and Jerry or Heckle and Jeckle offerings. I also remember a cartoon called Tom Terrific. It was short-lived and originally ran before I was born, but ran in reruns during the mid-sixties, as part of Captain Kangaroo’s morning lineup. Tom was a kid who could change into whatever he wanted and fought villains alongside his mighty dog Manfred. I guess I was a sucker for the more obscure cartoons, because I loved shows like Roger Ramjet, Magilla Gorilla, Quickdraw McGraw and Deputy Dog. Of course, The Flintstones played in primetime in those years and The Jetsons were a very similar creation. Mr. Magoo always had a large following, as did Bullwinkle and Rocky. I believe Dudley Do-Right, who spent most
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boy’s life were Underdog, Courageous Cat and Speed Racer. And let’s not forget Felix. Do you remember Touche Turtle or Tennesee Tuxedo? How about Lippy the Lion and Hardy-Har-Har, or Ricochet Rabbit? Who can forget Snagglepuss? There were so many, it’s hard to keep track of, and although I haven’t seen them in many years, the theme songs, or even the voices, come back like it was yesterday. The Roger Ramjet theme song is now stuck in my head, and now, it’s stuck in yours. You’re welcome. The Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and Mickey Mouse shows were all great, but the staple of my youth had to be those obscure two-or-three season runs. As I grew older, I was drawn to the mystery and adventure episodes, like Scooby-Doo and Johnny Quest. Even Journey to the Center of the Earth had an animated version. Soon, the 1960s came to a close and along came Land of the Lost, and once I set my eyes on Holly Marshall, it was really tough to go back to the animated Saturday morning fare. But that’s a story for another week.
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Victoria Day,at May 1995. Queen s Victoria Wigle),of Prince Albert (Fred Marentette), A Look Leamington’ Past(Alvira courtesy C. Scott Holland Jean Page (lady-in-waiting) and several unidentified children.
A Look at Leamington’s Past courtesy of C. Scott Holland April 1973: Buckingham Real Estate edged Gulliver Insurance 2-1 to win the Midget hockey trophy. At left is captain Ken Dick who scored both goals with coach Randy Critchlow.
May 18, 1988 - These three were among the 1987/88 Flyers award winners held at the team’s banquet. Winning the rookie honours was Greg Dries (left), top defenceman Dan Munroe (middle), and top scorer Garry Symons (right).
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May 1991 - On Wednesday May 15 the Student Council of Wheatley Area Public School held a fun fair. The moneyrose raised from thefoot fair following is being donated to the evening Sick Children’s Submarine cycling - Ditches foot after the Thursday rainfall Hospital of Western Ontario in London. Accepting the check from student council and these young lads wasted no time inventing a new game, “submarine cycling”. If president, Vald Melo, is Mr. Ed Middleton, manager of the Wheatley branch of Royal Bank. nothing it’s aisquick waycouncil to wash a ten-speed bicycle! Alsoelse, pictured student advisor, Mrs. Joyce McLean.
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