Petrolia opens time capsule to mark 150th anniversary
PETROLIA — A broken arm was not going to stop Jennifer Lauer from attending her hometown’s sesquicentennial Saturday, July 29.
Lauer, who fell Saturday morning, made it very clear to the physician how much she wanted to be at the Petrolia’s 150 anniversary which included the unsealing of a 50 year-old time capsule.
“I told the doctors,” Lauer said. “That they needed be done with me by 3:30 so I could be here by 4; that way I could be at there in time for the opening of the time capsule.”
Petrolia celebrated its 150th year anniversary Saturday with a car show, raffles, live music, food vendors and, of course, the opening of the time capsule. In 1973, residents of Petrolia put various items and keepsakes into a capsule and 18,262 days later the community gathered to see what nostalgic treasures they could find.
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