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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2015-07-29, Page 44 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, July 29, 2015 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com Seaforth Expositor PUBLISHED WEEKLY — EST. 1860 P.O. Box 69, 8 Main Street Seaforth Ontario NOK 1 WO phone: 519-527-0240 fax: 519-527-2858 www.seaforthhuronexpositor [p] POSTMEDIA NEIL CLIFFORD Advertising Director neil.clifford@sunmedia.ca SHAUN GREGORY Multimedia Journalist shau n. garrity@su n media.ca DIANNE MCGRATH Front Office seaforth. classifieds@sunmed ia.ca NANCY DEGANS Advertising Rep. nancy.degans@sunmedia.ca MARIE DAVID Group Advertising Director Grey Bruce Huron Division 519 376-2250 ext. 514301 or 510 364-2001 ext. 531024 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 YEAR $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 2 YEAR $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) SENIORS 60 WEEKS $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 120 WEEKS $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT P.O. Box 69 Seaforth ON NOK 1WO For any non -deliveries or delivery concerns: phone: 519-527-0240 Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services at a wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproduction purposes. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canadian Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. Canada editorial What happened to being a kid? Wen I was a young buck the times were much differ- ent than they are now. Dur- ing the summer months, I woke up, ate breakfast and my mother would holler up from the basement while doing laundry, "your done eating, now get outside." So off I went to explore the neighbourhood. My shoes were muddy my knees and elbows were scratched up from climb- ing trees the day before. Now I'm outside, so what is there to do? Well there were several things to do. I just had so many ideas bouncing around in my 12 -year-old skull that I couldn't figure out which one specifically to choose. Column Shaun Gregory Should I climb some trees like yesterday? Hum mm, maybe build a fort? I know, it rained last night, I bet the pond's filled with crayfish and frogs. Or, my step -dad has some paint in the shed, maybe my bike could use some touching up? Those are just four of the 50 ideas I thought in ten seconds. It didn't matter back then, you could find something to do anywhere. The possibilities were endless. To see if my buddies were home, I had to get off my butt and hike there. The ride alone, I would see somebody I knew and we would both be banging at the door. That was life. Now days, kids pop open their laptops or their latest version I Phones and check Facebook. Social media has wrecked the fundamentals of kids being kids. You look on Twitter, Facebook and all the other outlets and you know exactly where and what all your 800 friends are doing. Why would you walk ten blocks to see somebody? You're ten -years old, you've got way more important stuff to do. Like, the newest game console is in stores and you want it. I had to cut grass in every yard through- out the city to afford one of those back then. This new era of children are scary, actually a better word is lazy. You need to kick these video game freaks out the door like my mother did. After that call up all their friends' parents and tell them to do the same. Don't forget to confiscate all communica- tions like cell phones, and I Pads etc. Grab a camera and video tape it, if you can. You know what will happen, I'll tell you, "THEY WILL HAVE FUN." Keep your funny -bone in shape! Sharing a vt,,,, Laughing has proven stress -release and Healthier health benefits. Funny how that works, eh? Future‘or Healthier ® SEAFORTH HURON EXPOSITOR — HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY: 9:00 - 5:00 • TUESDAY: - CLOSED • WEDNESDAY: - 9:00 - 5:00 • THURSDAY: - 9:00 - 5:00 • FRIDAY: - 9:00 - 5:00 • SATURDAY & SUNDAY: - CLOSED ADVERTISING DEADLINE: FRIDAY AT 2:00 • PHONE 519-527-0240 • FAX: 519-527-2858 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com