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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2015-06-10, Page 4„I -LAW 4 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, June 10, 2015 11 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com lion 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 MAXWELL BICKFORD Advertising Rep. max.bickford@sunmedia.ca MARCO VIGLIOTFI Multimedia Journalist seaforth.news@sunmedia.ca DIANNE MCGRATH Front Office seaforth.classifieds@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 1 WO 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 Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time.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 Calorie -content laws won't solve obesity Guess what? A burger and fries con- tains a lot of calories and fat, and consuming too many of them can make you overweight. That information is hardly a news flash. Everyone knows (or should know) that eating greasy food is not good for you. But the Ontario government is passing leg- islation that would remind you, each and every time you stroll up to the counter at your favourite fast-food chain restaurant, just how much of an impact your waistline and arteries will suffer when you order high -calorie foods. The government announced on May 26 the passage of the Making Healthier Choices Act. Among the highlights is the aforemen- tioned requirement on calorie content, which would affect restaurants, conveni- ence stores, grocery stores and other food service enterprises that have at least 20 loca- tions in Ontario. While obesity is a problem in our society, having more hoops for businesses to jump through, with the accompanying increase in expense, is not the answer. The problem is not just bad food choices, but a lack of activity, and the challenge is embedded within a vehicle culture in which people would rather circle a busy parking lot for five minutes looking for a close spot rather than park and spend a few more moments walking to their destination. The problem is that too many people are attached to their electronic devices — whether it be their large -screen TVs or their smartphones — instead of turning things off and getting out for a walk or some gardening. The problem is that one of the first things a municipal council looks at in a potential development is whether there will be enough parking on site, and in spending money to build extra lanes to enhance vehicular traffic, when the money would have been spent more wisely in enhancing public transit and in ensuring the area around the development is pedestrian and bicycle friendly. The government has been addressing symptoms instead of root causes. Yet perhaps it's politically more conveni- ent for government to require businesses to take on the burden of more red tape than to encourage the design and development of communities that actually promote, rather than hinder, health. IN THE YEARS AGONE Number of car owners in Kippen spikes in 1915 June 13,1890 • The other night, while bathing down at the railroad bridge in Clinton, a young student at the Collegiate Insti tute was rescued from a watery grave by his compainions after he had sunk a couple of times. • A farmer on the 2nd concession of Hul- lett has an oak churn which he got made in Harpurhey, and which he car- ried home on his back, a distance of six miles, 34 years ago last Monday. This churn had been in constant use ever since and is likely to last manyyears yet. June 11 1915 • For the second time in the history of Huron, the Canada temperance act, or known as the Scott Act, is now in force throughout the county. All the fines and fees collected under the Scott Act went into the county treasury. It like- wise all expenses are paid for it. It is not likely that there is any shortage, how- ever, as now on hand in the tresaury is a surplus of $40,000 left over from when the act was in force 25 years ago. • Among the latest on the list of sports in Kippen to own autos are Henry Dayman and Norman Jones. Our vil- lage is becoming more like a city with the number of cars passing through daily. There must still be money in the county judging from the number of autos being purchased. June 14 1940 • Injuries which he sustained on June 6 proved fatal to William John Rintoul, well-known Huron Raod farmer, how died in Scott Memorial Hospital in his 58th year. He was sowing beans at his farm two miles west of town when in some manner his team became excited, and ran him down. Little hope was held for his recovery. • This week Miss Pringle, of Staffa, renewed her subscription to the Expositor, which has been going to the Pringles ever since it was first published. Her father, the late Hugh Pringle, subscribed to the paper the first year that it was printed and the Expositor has been coming into the same house to the same family ever since, now some nearly 80 years ago. • Doris E. Ferguson, daugther of Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Ferguson of Seaforth won the Gold meal for soloists under 15 at the Stratford Music Festival this week. • Huron County council acted on the suggestion of Seaforth Council this week and added a special tax levy of 1/2 mill for patriotic purposes. The Seaforth resolution asked for 1 mill. June 17,1965 • Nearly 40 miles or 210,000 feet of cop- per telephone wire on poles between Seaforth and Clinton has disappeared. Officials believe thieves climbed the poles and removed the wire for its scrap value. The property of Bell Tele- phone Co. the wire is valued at $2,500. Last year, a new cable was laid under- ground along the No. 8 highway and the old line became surplus. • Firemen were called out Sunday after- noon when a fence between the Doig property and the Crouch apartments on Goderich St. caught fire. • The Huronview Board reported to Huron county council that it was hoped to have tenders in by February for the new 75 -bed addition, with construction to begin early in spring. Cost was slated at $550,000. • Planning in connection with the removal of patients to the new Seaforth Community Hospital was advanced when a meeting of the board considered details for the move, slated for July 6. June 13,1990 • Seaforth District High School has been offering an eight month Adult Business Education Program during the past school year. Eighteen students have successfully completed the require- ments of the program. Participants spent four months in the adult classes, taking day courses on Information Pro- cessing (computer applications), accounting, business english and per- sonal life management. All computer training was completed in one of the most up-to-date computer labs in the county. The last four months have been spent at co-op placements in local businesses applying and learning more office related skills. Many of the partici- pants had no previous experience in an office environment or if they had previ- ous experience, it needed updating. • Fundraisers attended a Boosting the Bucks workshop June 6to learn more about fundraising and how to fun as they raise money for their organization. The workshop was attended by 90 peo- ple, some from as far away as Wingham and Chatham. Mr. Burns emphasized that the important part of fundraising should be fun and everyone involved in the event should be having lots of it. 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