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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-07-13, Page 5Wednesday, July 13, 2016 • Huron Expositor 5 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com IN THE YEARS AGONE Seaforth men make round trip to Sarnia on bicycles in 1886 July 23,1886 • Mr. Charles McKay and Mr. George A. Dewar left here on Tuesday for Sarnia. They intend making the round trip by bicycle. • Mr. James H. Benson, formerly of this town, presented the address of the Conservatives of Regina district to Sir John A. Mac- Donald, during the occasion of his recent visit to that city. • Mr. M. Young, of Blyth, was in town on Monday on his way to spend a couple of weeks rusticat- ing in the vicinity of the Muskoka Lakes. He will take in Rosseau, Port Cockburn and Parry Sound on his trip. • The trustees of School Section No. 1, Hullett, have engaged Mr. Reinhart, of Walton, for the bal- ance of the season as teacher at a salary of $150. July 28,1911 • Th e Seaforth Citizen's Band has arranged to run an excursion to Goderich on Monday, August 7, Seaforth's civic holiday. The band has been fortunate in securing especially low rates for the trip, which should attract a large crowd. This is the first excursion of the season to Goderich and should be most liberally patronized. • Mr. and Mrs. William Rae, of Edmonton, are on a visit to friends and relatives in this neighbour- hood. Mr. Rae is an old McKillop boy who has made good in the west. • Stewart Bros. recently sup- plied the rifle team of the Colle- giate Institute cadet corps with handsome new military uniforms. July 24, 1936 ■ Twelve members of the Sea - forth Lions Club were in Mitchell on Tuessday night, attending the inaugural meeting of the Mitchell Lions Club. Dr. William Aber- hardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Aber - hart, Seaforth, is president of the club. • Rain, which commenced falling early Wednesday, has already changed the appear- ance of land in this district. It will be worth thousands of dol- lars to farmers. It is the fi rst rain to fall in Huron County in 52 days. • Major the Rev. Canon E. Appleyard, M.C., has been notifi ed he has been awarded the Canadian Efficiency Decoration. He saw service in France from December, 1916, until Novem- ber, 1917. Canon Appleyard learned of the honour from a recent letter from Gen. E. A. Ashton, of the Department of Defence. July 27, 1961 • Pauline Dolmage, R.R. 2, Seaforth, was a third prize win- ner in the fi rst Ontario -wide Elmer the Safety Elephant "What's Wrong in Th is Picture" contest that is running in the Huron Expositor. Th e daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Dol - mage, she will receive a refl ective tape kit. • In possession of the same family since it was hewn from vir- gin forest 125 years ago, the Lynch farm, Lot 11, Conc. 6, McKillop, has been sold. The farm was set- tled in 1836 by Timothy Lynch and his wife. • Kenneth and Grant Jones, of the Kippen area, were successful in winning third prize for their vocal duet on the amateur show at Kirkton garden party on July 19. Th ere were 18 entrants in all. July 23, 1986 • Th e second phase of testing at the Kootstra site has deter- mined that while the site may still be suitable for use as a landfi 11 site, it is not as ideal a location as originally thought. According to a presentation made by Tony Crutcher, of the Conestoga Rov- ers and Associates, the soils on the property are such that the majority of the test -drilled por- tion of the site would be accepta- ble for landfilling but the south section showed saturated sand deposits and would not be usea- ble for the purpose. • Veterinarian and Seaforth resident Dr. Stan Alkemade is certain he stands on the thresh- old of a revolutionary new era in the treatment of animal and human disease that will see anti- biotics replaced by immune stimulant compounds. He resigned his job as lecturer in animal science at Centralia Col- lege of Agricultural Technology in May to accept the challenging position of director of technical services for Vetrepharm Inc., currently a world leader in immune stimulant technology and the first to have on the mar- ket a licenced treatment for viral diseases in animals based on stimulation of the immune system. • The Village of Brussels is "still in the running" as a possible site for the location of a new industry, Township Clerk- Treasurer Hugh Hanly, said Tuesday. Astra Pyro- technics Canada Ltd. a company currently located in Guelph has narrowed its potential relocation down to either Brussels or the Town of Palmerston, Mr. Hany said. We're global leaders on clean energy The agreement by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to supply 50% of North America's elec- tricity from clean energy sources by 2025 is useful for two reasons. First, it exposes the lie that Can- ada is an international laggard in reducing industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked to cli- mate change. In fact, we are global leaders. That's because Canada pro- duces 81% of its electricity from clean energy sources, led by hydro and nuclear power. Indeed, we are so far ahead of the U.S. and Mexico that we could reduce our use of clean energy by 31% and still meet the 50% target for Canada in 2025. By contrast, the U.S. produces only 32% of its electricity from clean energy sources, Mexico, 25%. Unlike Canada, the U.S. and Mexico rely heavily on fossil fuels like coal and natural gas to pro- duce electricity, which emit green- house gases when burned. North America today gets 37% of its electricity from clean energy sources, so this new 50% target could present an opportunity for Canada to sell more clean power to the United States. However, to do this in any sig- nificant way would require major upgrades to the existing transmis- sion grid. The second advantage of this deal is that it clearly defines nuclear power as a form of clean energy, because nuclear stations don't emit greenhouse gases or traditional pollution when gener- ating power. (There is, of course, the prob- lem of disposing of nuclear waste.) Defining nuclear power as clean energy reflects a growing view among climate scientists, Nobel prize winners and even some environmentalists that nuclear power is a key component in the fight against man-made climate change. That said, radical environmental groups which dominate the global discussion on man-made climate change, still irrationally oppose it, exposing their hypocrisy on the issue. That's because they argue on the one hand that science justifies the need for taking action against anthropogenic climate change, while on the other denying the same science which says nuclear power has to be part of the solution. In any event, Canadians can point with pride to the North American clean energy deal signed at the so-called Three Ami- gos summit, because it clearly establishes us as the global leaders in reducing GHG emissions that we are. seaforthhuronexpositor.com HAVE AN OPINION? The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accompanied by a phone number for information clarification. It is important to note, letters will not be printed without the author's name attached. All letters are subject to editing due to possible space restriction. Letters can be dropped off at the office, mailed or emailed: The Huron Expositor 8 Main St. P.O. Box69 Seaforth, ON NOK 1 W0 Shaun.Gregory@sunmedia.ca www.seaforth huronexpositor.com