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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, May 14, 1970
It Is Up to Each of Us to Do Our Part
Sugar and Spice
In the
Years Agone
MAY 18, 1945
Warrant Officer, First Class, J. C.
Cornish, son of 'mr. and Mrs. J. K.
Cornish of `Brucefield, who has been a
prisoner of war in Germany since 1943,
has been released and IA now safe in
England. He was shot down over Ger-
many, being the only servivor in a crew
of seven.
About 150 gathered in the Armouries
to honor Don Dale, who recently returned
- from Overseas. He was presented with
a wrist ,Aratch and a suit case and Mrs.
Dale with a pen.
F/O Stewart Bryans, of Morris Town-
'ship, who has been a prisoner of war ie
Germany has been freed and is safe in
England. Wireless Air Gunner Jack Ben-
nett of Walton, also has been freed and
is now in England.
H. R. Spence & Son, whose egg grad-
ing plant and cold storage plant for the
- handling of poultry have badome widely
known in Western Ontario for their vol-
ume of ,business, have added another
unit to their fast increasing facilities.
Three, candidates will contest
the Huron-Perth constituency in the pend-
ing Federal election. They are Geo.
Can; Exeter, Wm. Henry Golding, Sea-
forth and Thos. Pryde, Exeter.
Mr. and MrS. W. G. Medd and Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Layton, while on their
way to Toronto, met with an accident
on the Thames Road when a tire blew
out and the auto turned over. Mr. and
Mrs. Layton both had, fractured ribs
and Mrs. Medd was shaken up.
Larry Eaton, eldest son of Tim
Eakin , had both bones broken in his
right arm while playing ball.
There were .171 blood donors at, the
Red Cross Clinic in Northside United
Church.
MAY 14, )920
Wm. McIntosh of Brucefield left for
New Ontario where he has a position.
Walter Robinson has been making ex-
tensive alterations and improvements to
his barber shop 'in the Cardno block
and has engage an additional barber.
James Fl igen has purchased,. the
Mulcahey property on Market Street.
Mrs. E. Chapman of town has im-
proved • her property by the addition of
a new fence on the Cluirch Street side.
The G.W.V.A. dance given in their
club rooms was an exceptionally enjoy-
able one. The music supplied by Lom-
bardo's Orchestra from the London Win-
ter Garden was the best of the
season and thoroughly enjoyed.
V. Terryberry's house In Tucker-
smith had a narrow escape from de-
struction by fire.
Messrs. Frank Layton and Frank
Walters have started the road grader
l.n Tuckersmith.
The warmest day of April of this
year was not quite so warm as the
warmest day of the corresponding'month
• last year, but' the snowfall was far
greater.
Mr. and, Mrs: A. L. PorteouS are
"1: elindvilleintb the residence on ,West St., ,
"5.;keehtlyiilabated by E. Chittenden at I. At the' special meeting of .the Town
Council, Lou Aberhart was granted per-
mission to place a gasoline pump 15
feet clear north from the north end of
Main St. pavement, the pump to be on
the curb.
'MAY 17, 1895.
G. Turner bf Tuckersmith has sold
his Allen Wilkes colt to Joseph Copp
of Clinton at a good figure.
Andrew Swan of Brucefield, can justly
lay claim to being one of the early set-
tlers of Huron. He came into what is
now Clinton in the year 1835, 60 years ago
and with his father settled in Harpurhey.
They later removed to Brucefield.
A number of young people assembled
at the residence of. D.D.Wilson for' the
purpose of forming a lawn tennis club.
The sudden change in the weather
during the last few days has been anything
but agreeable. A change from .90 degrees
on Friday to snow flurries on Saturday
night and Sunday was much too severe to
be appreciated.
The contract for the erection of a
hotel to replace the Commercial has been
let. Frank Gutteridge has the brick work,
J.H.Broadfoot the carpenter work and S.
Mullett & Go, plumbing and iron wprk.
The whole contract amounts to between
$7,000 and $8,000.
Wm. Modeland, who for several years
has held the position as engineer at the
oat-meal mill here has taken a similar
position in. Thompson's mill in London.
One of those' pleasant ,..events which
always make the young people wear their
best smiles occurred at the residence of
David McLean in Kippen, when seventy
invited guests assembled. Dancing with
music by Messrs.Sitaceeand Forsythe was -
indulged in.
Christopher Barrows of Leadbury has
purchased a fine Berkshire sow from
James Dorrance of McKillop.
Win. Drager of Leadbury has the con-
tract for hauling the milk from this
section to Walton cheese factory., -
J. T.Graham of Brucefield leaves for
Liverpool this week with two car loads
of fat cattle.
James Swan of Brucefield has fitted
up his implement shop lately moved near
Mr. Scott's store.
Messa McGregor and 'Hunter- of
Brucefield shipped 500 ,cattle to the old
country last week.
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trol over manufacturing, import-
ation and sale of all fireworks.
And items such as cherry bombs,
cannon crackers and, sky rockets
have been banned here for years.
This policy, coupled with public
education, has been a major fac-
tor in keeping Canada relatively
free of serious problems.
In order to keep up the good
record this Victoria Day, these
are the things to remember;
Never alloWing young child-
ren to have firecrackers under
any circumstances.
If you let older childrenhave
them, teach them how td use '
thent safely: Never hold a light-
ed firecracker in the hand, or
light one indoors. Don't play
jokes, with them and never throw
them at a person or animal.
Never explode firecrackers in-
side a bottle or any other con-
tainer. In fact, keep them away
from public places altogether --
use your back yard.
If you're having a family
fireworks display: Be sue your
firing location is clear of over-
head obstructions such as wires
and trees. Use thickets or wheel-
barrows of sand as firing bases
and bury the firework half way
down at a 10 degree angle away
from spectators.
Before firing, read the in-
structions on each piece and keep
fireworks in a box, closing the
lid after each piece is removed,
Keep a metal containerhandy,
partly filled with water, for dis-
posing of used fireworks. If
one does not go off, do not
attempt to relight it. Leave for
10 minutes, then soak it with
water.
NeVer set off fireworks on an
apartment balcony, or on private
property without the owner's per-
mission.
fic on parkways. Or dull lie-at-laden
days when they swim through their ex-
istence slowly, with the occasioned re-
lief of an air conditioned office or a
cold shower.
These are a few of the basic reasons,
why Canada must guard and expand
its parkland and wilderness. areas. Peo-
ple must be encouraged to travel and
play there by every means possible.'
Man has an instinct, to get back to
;the country to find out who and what
he is 7-- to rest and relax to feel' he
warnith and strength — and the dang-
er of nature. But even this solace could
slip from him.
Ordinary people, legislatures, mun-
icipal politicians, farmer, school trus-
tees — just about everybody must make
it his business to see that more camp-
ing grounds are opened up, More roads
built into the north; andl stingent anti-
pollution measures passed to protect
lakes, rivers and the land. Man must
supp‘et all efforts to keep the natural
environment liveable and beautiful to
sustain his soul. (Listowel Banner).
properties where the owners, while
well intentioned, have not found time ti
do the necessary spring chores.
A neat tidy town can make all the
difference in the world in the eyes of
a stranger. It suggests people who
care,, people who are concerned with
their community. What is equally im-
portant, such a town suggests that it
is a good place in which to live and do
business.
The difference between a tidy town
and one that is dirty and slovenly rep-
resents the degree of interest which the
average resident shows in his commun-
ity. It doesn't take much effort on the
part of some of us to keep things in
balance.
That is why the council, the chamber
of commerce and "interested citizens
generally co-operate in clean-up week.
A little effort now can set the standard
for the coming months.
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Back to Nature Brings New Outlook
This is the time of year when Sea-
forth people pay particular attention
-to tidying up their lawns and gardens
and clearing away the ravages of win-
ter.
Much of the clearring already has
been done. Town crews have been at
work for weeks as weather permitted
and have swept up, the' accummulated
trash from Seaforth streets, The boule-
vards have been raked and new trees
planted in a number of locations.
Most of the dust that blew along the
paved streets has disappeared due in
no small ,measure. to the careful work
of the street department.
While all this is to the good there
still remain some areas in town where
little evidence of concern is apparent.
There are yards filled with litter, aban-
doned cars and buildings on, the verge
of collapse: '''rhen, too, there are the •
There seems to be a general, feeling
that life has gone a little sour among
many people today — mainly in our
cities.
The small town and rural areas don't
/eel this malaise so deeply perhaps
because they live so close to° nature.
Their people live with the seasons, see
the sun rise_ once in a while and the
moon hang unbelievably large in the
night sky.
The small .towner is deeply aware of
the seasons — if they are good the
farmers have good crops and prosperi-
ty — if they are bad — the town tight-
ens its belt.
Knowing what they know — seeing
what they see, almost unconsciously the
small towner is healthier for it.
But the cities are another story. Peo-
ple in the high rise apartments, insul-
ated in small suburban homes, walking
along paved streets, cheek-by jowl to
large buildings of Concrete and glass
begin to lose the feeling of nature.
To them seasons are snow tires, an-
tifreeze and long lines of jammed traf-
Setting, off Vireworks and fire-
crackers on the 24th of May is
a tradition close to the hearts of
many 'Canadians. And it isn't
surprising that tempers 'flare'
when mention is made of banning
them.
"1 enjoyed firecrackers when
I was young and I don't think we
should- take them away from
childrenktoday," was one man's
angry reaction last year to a
recommendation calling for a
ban on firecrackers — those that
produce noise only.
The fact is, firecracker van-dalism and injuries have declin-
ed significantly In Canda in the
last few years. There hasn't been
a death involving fireworks or
firecratkers for at least 10 years,
and compared to the problems
,,i)lagning the Unifed States, ours
ire minor. 515
Carisdar on the other hand,
Maintains strict regulatory con-
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If, someone suddenly asks you to
make a television appearance, take my
advice. Don't. Not unless you can talk
with lucidity, intelligence and wit, and
have some professional advice.
I went on TV recently and it was
pitiful. At least, according to my wife.
I thought I was pretty good, seeing that we
had no script, lousy equipment, no re-
hearsal, and everybody involved, including
the technicians, was strictly an amateur.
Kim was watching, and she thought I
was the best, too, which only goes to
show you. (She confided to my .wife, in
private, that I seemed bored. And I was.)
But my wife kept up a running fire
of comment "you look terribly thin. You
were the' grayest one there. Why didn't
you speak up? There was no humor at
all. • Why did you slump in your chair
like a wet rag? You put your hand over
your mouth once. What a dull program."
I think she expected a combination of
Fred Davis, Pierre Berton, Walter
Cronkite and Johnny Carson.
It wasn't exactly a moon shot, or an
NHL game, though, it was just as interest-
ing as some of the latter we've seen this
spring. It WAS a dull program. It had
about as much zip and flair as Ed. Sul-
livan interviewing the reeve of Hayfork
Centre about the bindweed problem.
It didn't help much that I'd. just come
from ,a harrowing day, and had had three
hours sleep the night before. "Or that'I
didn't have a'clue as to what the program.
Was about. Or that, nobody else did. . I. Was' just another:. victim of a new.
game invented by the , owners of cable
'television. These companies are highly
sought after as a means of minting your
own money.
But the CRTC is leaning on them and,
suggesting that they produce something
besides money for the owners; namely,
some local "Canadian content."
Our local cable company is in the,
forefront; It has managed to get itself
a television channel, and is turning out
Canadian content. Ninety per, cent of it,
so far, is 'time signals and the weather
report.
Before you say a thing, I know exactly
what you're thinking. You haye probably
been wondering all week long whether
pudgy Shirley lost any pounds this week.
Well, Ive got news for you. I lost
',three poands...WITH my shoes ON,How
do you like them apples?
I'm not jist sure whether ,,,J dieted
the pounds away or worried them off.It
was probably some of both. 'You see,
our daughter went away for a week. She
was an, exchange student from her school
for seven days and got to spend the time
in the United States of America.
Although she was just in Michigan, it
might * as well been halfway around the
world. I'm not normally the kind of a
mother who frets when her children are
out of sight for a few days, but this was
just a little different. This time my
child was living with strangers - nice
strangers, mind you but nevertheless,
strangers.
I began to wonder if they would under-
stand my darling daughter - the sweet
little precious dear who loves to make
peanut butter and honey sandwiches in
the wee small hours of the morning and
leave the kitchen counter all sticky and
gooey.
I wondered if they would pick up the
trail of clothes she invariably leaves
strung out behind her - a sock here, a
pair' of unmentionables there, a new dress
crumpled somewhere else.
And would they comprehend her pack-
rat qualities - like hording a bunch of
banana skins just because they are the
right shade of yellow to go with the wall-
paper?
But more than anything else, would
they be able to appreciate her insatiable
desire to accomplish everything all at
once. She's the only youngster I've known
who can dry the lushes, talk on the tele-
phone, do her homewdrk, watch teleVision,
listen to the latest album and read tife new
issue of Mad magazine all at the, same
time. Honestly, this girl has executive
qualities if we can ever harness ail
that ability into one• sensible stream of
effort.
What got me worrying, of course,
wag our daughter's fear that she might
But it has also proapeed several shows.
It doesn't really matter what they are, as
long as they don't cost anything. •
So I've. decided to out short what
promises to be an. enriching life as a
television performer. Fear of over-ex-
posure.
Here's the way it went, as a warning.
A chap I knew called and asked if I would
appear on a panel discussion about educa-
tion. I agreed. A student I knew was
also to be on, plus another moderator.
We arrived at the studio on time. It
consisted of a room about 10 feet square
in the farmhouse beside the cable tower.
A, table,. three chairs (we needed four) a
microphone and a camera.
Two technicians were there, watching
TV. 'They'd never heard of us. They
called the manager, back in town . He'd
forgotten about the show. He finally ar-
rived, borrowed a chair for the farmer,
and we did pie dull showCold. 'It was
shown a week later:
Now, I'm not knocking the whole idea.
This sort of thing would be great for a
small town where all' sorts of inter-
esting things happen. And there's lots of
talent around.
'But the cable companies had better
forget about how many hours of "local"
content they can point to on their books,
and start spending some money on trained
personnel, good equipment, and organiz-
ation, or the whole thing wilt be just
another farce to slide around the rules
and save money.
If it doesn't improve rapidly, it's
just a Con game, and should be exposed
as such.
just happen to get homesick while she
was away from the fold. It has happened
'before with her.
When she asked me if her father and
I would come to get her if she got home-
sick 'we told her certainly not. Well,
we couldn't tell her we'd rush right over
the border the moment she cried a little
or felt the slightest twinge of anxiety.
Besides,, we thought we would gear
her fbr a week-long stay. If she went
with the idea she was staying, no matter
what, until her. time was up, we figured
it would be hatter for her.
I don't know. It could be we prepared.
her too well for the event, because 'to
date we have not heard .one word front her.
That's right. There has not been one single
line of correspondence, nary a telephone
call, a telegram or , a message in someone
else's letter. It has been utter and com-
plete, silence.
What does it mean?
Is she so homesick that to write 'a
letter would be a painful ordeal? Is she.
so busy she, has' no time to think of
letter writing? Is she so happy she hasn't
given her stodgy Canadian parents the
slightest thought? Or has she written and
the letter is lost in the crazy mixed- ep
postal department somewhere between
here and there?
Your guess is. as good as mine. But
since I'm her mother, I am the one who
is doing the nail-biting.
Her oldest brother was a big help.
He figures she has fallen in love with
the USA and Wants no part of the land of
the Maple Leaf until it is absolutely
necessary again.
"it she wants you to move to the
USA," our eldest ranted, "tell her I'm
not moving. I don't want to live there
and get mixed up in all- those racial
riots."
Now I've got something else to worry
'about. I just' hadn't given the white-back
situation any real thought until my son
brought it up.
Oh well, tomorrow she comes home
again. It will be good to see her and
get a. reading on what's been going on
in that adolescent brain of hers. I've
missed her, l guess.
by Bill Sthiley
•ey. •
Two recent examples ,O;.. what I'm
talking about: On one 'show,'Vie watched
five or six buses draw up to a local
school and- the kids, one by one, get
out. Fascinating, eh? Ten minutes. On
another, we watched the residents of an
old people's home for about 10 minutes,
sitting in rows, facing the camera,waiting
for "the show" to begin. Crass, if ,not
cruel. But it' shows on the books as
Canadian content.
From My Window
— By Shirley J. Keller —