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Joseph Seagram is honored with historic plaque Joseph Emm Seagram, a local distiller, sportsman, and legislator, was honored Saturday in Waterloo with the unveiling of a national historic plaque in his name. The plaque was unveilâ€" ed by Frowde Seagram, the grandson of Joseph Emm Seagram. Joseph Seaâ€" gram was the founder of The â€" Seagram â€" Company Ltd. He died in 1919. The plaque was unveiled Saturday at the Adult Recâ€" reation Centre but will evenâ€" tually stand in front of the Seagram Company plant on Caroline St. It was comâ€" missioned by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to commemorâ€" ate Mr. Seagram as a Canaâ€" dian of national significance. For generations, the name of Seagram has been synonyâ€" mous with Waterloo, for the company to which Joâ€" seph Emm Seagram gave his name has been an imâ€" portant part of this comâ€" munity for almost a cenâ€" tury. Born near Galt, Ontario, April 15, 1841, Joseph Seaâ€" gram attended Dr. Tassies Galt Grammar School and early in his career began developing a reputation as a star athlete. particularly in cricket, and an avid enâ€" thusiasm for horses. In 1863 he moved to the Waterloo area and six years later joined the milling and distillery firm of Ranâ€" dall Bros. & Company. By 1883 he became the sole proprietor _ and _ changed the name of the firm to Joseph E. Seagram Distilâ€" lers which was later to beâ€" come the familiar Jos. E. Seagram and Sons, Distilâ€" lers. After serving in local politics for a number of years, â€" Joseph â€" Seagram was elected Member of Parâ€" liament for North Waterloo, WHERE: Doon Campus of Conestoga College 299 Doon Valley Drive Kitchener WHEN: Sunday, November 7 1 :00 â€" 5:00 p.m. Films, Exhibits, Displays Free Refreshments, Free Babysitting, Door Prizes. ome and Explore YOUR Community College The Conestoga College of Applied Arts and Technology CONESTOGA COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE now Kitchener riding, in 1896 and served his constituâ€" ency for three consecutive terms. Although known locally as an astute businessman, politician and philanthropist Mr. Seagram‘s reputation was most warmly reknownâ€" ed as a breeder of the finâ€" est horseflesh to compete in the ‘Sport of Kings‘ on the North American continâ€" The Seagram stable colour of black and yellow beâ€" came _ almost _ legendary throughout â€" Ontario _ and along the eaStern seaboard of the United States and his policy of importing the top line brood mares in foal from Great Britain and the United States, adâ€" vanced the bloodlines of Canadian â€" stock tremenâ€" dously in a relatively short period of time.. For many years his stable was represented in the Queen‘s Plate and for eight years without a break his entrants carried off the most prized honours of the Canadian turf. In describâ€" ing Mr. Seagram‘s breedâ€" ing»perations one turf writâ€" er stated, "there were never less than 100 horses in his stables. Those in trainâ€" ing often numbered over 50.‘ ycala WPRURTTUUNE U PR WATTE CC entrants carried off the Participants in the colourâ€" most prized honours of the ful unveiling ceremony also Canadian turf. In describ. ‘NCluded B. Napier Smpâ€" ing Mr. Seagram‘s breedâ€" 59 Jr., Ontario representaâ€" ingwperations one turf writâ€" tive on the Historic Sites er stated, "there were never and Monuments Board of less than 100 horses in Canada. The Rev. Gerald his stables. Those in trainâ€" Churchill, Rector of the ing often numbered over Church of the Holy Savior 50. " gave the dedication. The Kâ€"W May Court Club is holding its first public sale on Tuesday, Novemâ€" ber 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the First Mennonite Church, 800 King Street E. in Kitchener. The sale will feature a variety _ of _ handâ€"crafted gifts made by the members. Christmas decorations, macrame â€" and crocheted items, rag dolls, wooden cradles _ and children‘s at Frowde Seagram of Waterloo unveiled a plaque to his grandfather Joseph Emm Seagram Saturday at the Adult Recreation Centre. The national historic plaque will stand in front of the Seagram Company‘s plant on Caroline Street. . clothes are just a few of the items that will be featured. Free babyâ€"sitting services will be provided and a tea room will be available. _ Raffle tickets will be sold for a wall hanging made by Mrs. Irene Neff and a litâ€" tle girl‘s smocked dress made by a _ member‘s mother. The draw will be held later in the day. There is no charge for admission â€" Save electricity, _ save natural resources. Support Energy Conservation Week, Oct. 31â€"Nov. 6. x 248P . About a third of Ontario‘s electricity is generâ€" ated by burning fossil fuels ... coal, oil, natural gas. The price of all these natural resources is increasing rapidly. The price of coal, for example, has tripled over the last five years. Higher fuel costs inevitably show up in the price you pay for electricity. Save electricity, and you‘ll save money. You‘ll also be helping to conserve dwinâ€" dling natural resources for other important uses ... transportation, agriculture, chemicals. Conserve energy. The future depends on it. ‘