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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2013-11-20, Page 44 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Seaforth Huron 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 SUN MEDIA A Quebecor Media Company NEIL CLIFFORD Publisher neil.clifford@sunmedia.ca WHITNEY SOUTH Multimedia Journalist seaforth.news@sunmedia.ca MAXWELL BICKFORD Advertising Rep. max.bickford@sunmedia.ca DIANNE MCGRATH Front Office seaforth.classifieds@sunmedia.ca Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT RO. Box 69 Seaforth ON NOK 1W0 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 Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time.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 An embarrassment to the country, Ford needs to walk away The name on everybody's lips these days seems to be the same. Rob Ford. Whether it's local news coverage or American late-night TV, Toronto's mayor has not stopped making headlines, some as far reaching as Australia. Worse yet, there appears to be no end in sight. In the time since the story first broke of his alleged drug use, a public outcry for his resignation has been met with nothing but apologies and excuses from the mayor himself. With each new controversial sound -byte, Ford contin- ues to dig himself in deeper with no possible hope of bouncing back from such scandal. For anyone to believe otherwise is a perfect example of the impaired judgment the mayor has displayed time after time. Despite his numerous apologies and declarations of love for his city, the man is an embarrassment not only to the people of Toronto but to all Canadians, including those in smaller communities like Seaforth. Regardless of location or population, anyone who is elected into office needs to carry him or herself with dig- nity in order to maintain their constituents. Repeatedly, Ford has not. In an attempt to bring it all to an end, Toronto city council demanded the mayor take a leave of absence. He promptly refused. On Nov. 15, council voted to remove the mayor's authority during emergency situations and, under a sepa- rate motion, took away his power to hire and fire the dep- uty mayor and appoint members of his own executive committee. Both motions passed by a large majority, 41-2 and 39-3, respectively. With more such motions to come, it is becoming evi- dent that Rob Ford may soon continue as Toronto's mayor in title only. But what right does he have to retain that title? His lack of ability to control his personal demons has tarnished the country's reputation and it needs to end; the T-shirts, the bobblehead dolls, the sketches on Satur- day Night Live. Enough is enough. Some are calling for the provincial and federal govern- ment to step in and take some much needed control in this situation, but if Ford ever hopes to regain the respect and trust of voters, it is he who should wave the white flag and admit defeat. Even that is a long shot. Mr. Ford needs to walk away. Not only to save himself the continued embarrassment, but his country as well. www.seaforthhuronexpositorcom The new girl in town As the new girl in town, I just wanted to take the time to intro- duce myself to the Seaforth community. Beginning on Nov. 11, I started with the Huron Expositor as your new multimedia journalist and I couldn't be more excited. Born and raised in Kitchener, I have always enjoyed being involved in my community and have volun- teered with several organizations including the KW Skating Club and Freeport Hospital. Swimming, dancing, skating, skiing and play- ing the violin kept me busy throughout my childhood and helped come out of my shell. Photography and writing had always been the two biggest pas- sions in my life. After completing my bachelor of fine arts and the- sis in photography from the Ontario College of Art and Design, in Toronto, I wanted to do more than just take pretty pic- tures. I wanted to tell people's stories and educate everyone on the world around them. After a few years living in Van- couver, BC, which included an inspiring time working for the Vancouver Olympic Committee, I returned home to Kitchener, ready to embark on a new jour- ney. I enrolled in the print -jour- nalism program at Conestoga College where I finally found my place. Because of my involvement with Spoke, the Conestoga Col- lege student newspaper, I have been lucky enough to meet two of my biggest influences, George Stroumboulopoulos and Jian Ghomeshi. Coming to the Expositor from the KW area, I have previously worked as a reporter and photog- rapher for both the Waterloo Region Record and Cambridge Times newspapers. I have thoroughly enjoyed local reporting in the past, and am looking forward to becoming involved with the commu- Col umn Whitne y South nity here in Seaforth. As a kid, I would often spend a couple weeks in the summer at my grandparent's trailer in Bayfield, so this area is not completely new to me. During my first week here, I have enjoyed meeting new peo- ple and attending several events. There's a good chance you've seen me wandering around with my giant camera, but if you haven't yet, I hope you will feel free to come up and introduce yourselves. I have always felt that journal- ism is a constantly changing field, continually evolving to meet the needs of readers and the world in general. Journalists carry with them the responsibility to inform and educate the public about issues that otherwise may go unnoticed or unappreciated. I would like to get everyone involved in the newspaper, and I encourage you all to share your story ideas with me, by phone or by sending an email to seaforth. news@sunmedia.ca. wwvv.seaforthhuronexpositor.com 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