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SEAFORTH, ONT ARID, August 27, 1970
A Museum for the Seaforth Area
Once upon a time, summer travel
was for the very rich. They went to
Europe on a luxury liner, ate eight times
a day, stayed at 'fashionable places on
the continent, dressed for dinner, and all
that jazz, while the rest of us sweated it
out.
The not-quite-so-rich, but still
wealthy, flocked to the great lodges and
summer hotels; St. Andrews by the Sea;
I/Lenoir Richelieu; Jasper and Banff. They
were Safe there from the hoi-pollol and
subserviently served by secretly insolent
bell-boys and waitresses.
The moderately well-to-do had a cot-
tage, perhaps a day's travel frotn home,
with a back-house, an ice-box with real
ice in it; coaleoll lamps and a rowboat.
They lived quietly, simply and went to
bed with the whip-poor-wills.
The poor, the working class, picniced
in the park, .attended ballgamee, and wat- •
ched parades. In the' evening, they sat
on the front porch,• murmuring gossip,
drinking lemonade, and listening to the
cries of their young, playing run-sheep-
^ rue or red-light in the velvet dusk.
Things have changed. The rich now
fly to the Greek Islands, or Japan, or
Rome, where they can live exactly as
they could at home, but with slavies of
whatever nationality assuring them that
they are still the very rich.
The lnot-quite-so-rich have deserted
the big hotels and lodges, most of which
are on the verge of bankruptcy. These
places haye„in dekoeration, 'become
a haven4er conventio0 and middle class
cii• tippers. The ftigirkl inhabitants
have fled to Mexico City, Scandinavia or
the Carribbean, where .they can still
escape the hol-pollot:
The moderately well-to-do still, In
'many cases, have a summer cottage. But
it is now two or three or more hours of
maniacal driving. They now have indoor
plumbing, a refrigerator, electric lights,
and everything from a power cruiser to
a canoe. Some are bereft because they
receive only one TV channel. They seldom
go to bed before three a.m. ,
And the working class, as they used to
be called when they worked? They hire a
trailer and cover two thousand miles. Or
they -rent a cottage and sand-and-sun it
for two weeks. Or'they get together and
fly in to a fishing lodge once reserved for
millionaires.
There are a' lot of reasons for the
change. Everybody has a car. Highways
are better. Holidays are longer and you
even get vacation pay. And, of course,
air travel on chartered flights has made
it possible for people with nothing to go
almost anywhere.
The only people who are poor enough
today not to travel are the young people.
But that doesn't stop them. With rucksack
and sleeping bag, they can cross the
country on next to nothing. -
I'm not knocking all this. I think it's
great. But I'm just beginning to wonder
where and why I missed the boat, in this
travel boom.
We just got home for our big trip
for the summer - 110 miles to visit
Grandad. My sister and her husband are
in England. My brother and his wife
send a card from a cruise on the Rhine.
A colleague, with four children, drops a
card from Virginia. A reader, Bob Cun-
ningham of Omaha, has just encircled the
Great Lakes. An old friend and wife are
spending three weeks in Europe. And I
sit in the back yard, with a six-mile trip
to the beach as my Great Expectations.
There's something wrong somewhere.
Each and every one of those people has
been telling me how broke he is for years.
However, I mustn't, be bitter. Just .be-
cause none of those people can afford
what they're doing doesn't mean I should
be env.Ious.
I Was a bit burned by a card from my
daughter,, She set off two weeks ago to
hitch-hike to Vancouver with a friend.
Her card says they are just about to
leave Cape Breton, by ferry, for
Newfoundland. Seems a rather circuitous
route to Vancouver. With no money.
• ' Well, they,may all think they're really
seeing the world, but there ate some
pretty exotic things right around here.
For example, we might slide out tonight
to a little fresh vegetable roadside stand,
four miles out of town, pick up some
sweet corn, eat it, and have a whiz-bang
of an evening watching a re-run of Green
Acres. There's not a one of them who can
1, do that.
ALL OUR CARS' ARE
EQUIPPED WITH
11\1 DESTRUGTABLE
W6S-13a-rED 11 ►
Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
HURON
EXPOSITOR
SPECIAL
hotographic
Contest
For Display at the
Seaforth Fall Fair
Thursday Friday, September 17-18
Best black and white photographs, suitable for' publication, with credit, on the editorial
page of the Huron Expositor,
Picture Subject — may include an area scene, children, animals, building,, flowers -and
other subjects of general interest, taken within 20 piles of Seaforth.
Entry to indicate where pictu-re was token and produce identification and technical in-
formation! (type of camera and film). Negative must be included.
Not more than three entries per person permitted (Children's entries welcome.)
First prize $5, three honorable mentions at $3.00 each, up to 10 awards ;of $1 each.
See the prize winning entries in the Round House on Pair Days. Ottlargernents of ithe
first four winners will be on display in the Huron Expositor booth in the arena.
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From My Window
— By Shirley J. Keller
The Seaforth area could benefit from
-a recently announced study by the Min-
ister of Municipal Affairs to develop.
legislation to assist municipalities in
preserving buildihgs "that deserve an
enduring place in our heritage."
Granted that there can be long inter-
vals -,-,- often years — between minist-
erial announcements such as this and
the actual benefits, the fact that our
provincial government is at least think-
ing in this direction, is encouraging. It
is the first step that must be taken be-
fore concrete proposals evolve.
Here in the Seaforth area and in Har-
purhey and Egmondville particularly
are several buildings that are related to
the very beginning of settlement in the
district. They are interesting buildings,
architectually sound, that deserve to be '
held in trust for future generations.
Mr. McKeough put it this way in ad-
vancing reasons for the government
moving as it is: "we can perpetuate.the
best that our forefathers left behind
for our safekeeping".
The Seaforth Chamber of Commerce
at a recent meeting recognized this
when it instructed a committee to ma-
ke enquiries as to bow the Van Egmond
house in Eginolidville could be preserv-
ed and made•available for the public
Not only, of course, would such a move
AUGUST 31st, '1945.
W. , J. Duncan has completed the erec-
tion of a large •three-store y brick ad-
dieforr.dril the nerth%.side aaresent -
factory.
eete.-. The 70 x 72 three storey brick ad-
dition to the John Boshart & Sons fur-
niture factory, across the road from
the Duncan factory is rapidly nearing
completion.
At the north end of Main Street, W.
T. Teall has commenced the erection of
a one-storey cement block addition, '70
x 90 feet at the rear of the Seaforth
Motors buildings.
W. C. Bennett, of Walton, has been
honorably discharged- from the• Canadian
Army. He spent three and a half years '
in World War one where he was severely -
wounded and spent some months in Mili-
tary Hospitals in France and England.
He, enlisted in World War 2, in 194Q, and
for the past two and a half years has been
in Toronto where he set up the general
postal delivery system for the army Post
Office at theC.N.E.
At an impromptu meeting at the
office of John Boshart & Sons, Miss
Pauline Mathe ws who is entering St.
Mary's Hospital to train, Kitchener, was
made the recipient of a handsome travel- .
ling bag.
Decidedly cool weather did not seem
in any way to affect the attendince at
the Annual Frolic of' the Brucefield Pa-
triotic Society. The Centralia Air Force
Band was, one of the big attractions.
Mrs. E. H. Close and Jack Hotham of
town, won the first prize at a mixed
doubles tournament in Wingham.
J. A. Westcott, who has spent the
past three years in Toronto doing war
work, has returned to his business here„
Playing in the Lions Zone Golf Tour-
nament at Stratford, Warren' Ament took
first prize for the low gross and K. I.
McLean first prize for low net for 18
holes.
The wedding r took place .on August
25th of Edith Britton and Hebert 'Mc-
Millan of Constance.
AUGUST 27th, 1920.
M. O'Loughlin of Dublin, has had a
bountiful crop of strawberries. This year
he supplied all Dublin and surrounding
country.
A commodious structure has been
added to the telephone office in Dublin.
The work was done by John, Diehl of
Brodhagen.
W. M. Stewart, of town, has moved
into the store lately vacated by H. R.
Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Sherritt of Hen-.
sail, had quite an exciting experience,
when the gasoline stove they were using
got out of control. Considerable damage
was done by fire and smoke.
Major R. S. Hays returned from a
western trip. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Hays and Miss Mary Hays who
, have been visiting at Fort Francis.
Miss Mabel Turnbull rendered a set-
ting of "How Lovely'are Thy Dwellings"
at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning. •
The death occurred at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Arch. McNab, of William
John McNab. An invalid for the past stir
years, he was 31 years of age.
, A prominent resident and familiar
figuie in the life di Seaforth wait removed
by death when John Noble McQuaid passed
away in hie 68th year. He had been
connected with the shoe business in Sea-
forth for a generation.
be a recognition of one who probably
more than any other contributed to the
development of Huron but it would also
lead to a growing appreciation of area
history and result in an attraction' to
the increasing members of visitors who
each year are. coming to the area.
The Van Egmond house is one centre
to which the, Ontario Government might
'properly direct attention. There are
others.
In Seaforth there are several homes
built in the first days of the community,
any one of which could well be estab-
lished as permanent indications of life
as it existed a hundred years ago. -Many
communities find such local ,museums
to be an outstanding attraction.
Government, of course, can not be ex-
pectedto underwrite all such costs. Per-
haps at some time one or other of these
homes may be left to the community by
present owners as memorials to rela-
tives and, pioneer residents who built
or ,occupied them in years agone. Cert,
ainly such a possibility should not be
ignored. It is an opportunity for a local
organization., such as the Chamber of
Commerce, to work with the municipal-
ities involved and with the Huron Coun-
ty Matum committee in order to bring
to the community the advantages and
benefits which a museum can provide.
AUGUST 30,, 1895.
The death of the 'late James Dickson
causes a vacancy in the registrarship
of the comity and if reports are to' be
relied upon; there are not a few who
would like to.fill it.
Richard Delbridge, one of the 'most
enterprising farmers of Usborne, has
completed a silo, the largest in
the county. It is made of Que.enston
cement and is thirteen feet wide and
21 feet high.
One day recently while Messrs. Par-
sons Brothers, threshers, were enter-
ing the premises of James Hodgins in
Stephen with their machine, they met
with an accident which will entail a, cost
of between $75. and $10Q. It seems-they
were crossing a culvert when the '
whole thing collapsed with •the above
result. r
• Abner Cosens has sold his farm of
100 acres, on the 3rd concession of
Tmckersmith, to Ira Johns;. who takes
possession at New Years.( The price
was $5,500.
At a special meeting of the MaKil-
lop 'Council, the reeve was authorized
to contract with Baer & Co. of Doon
for one of their wood and iron bridges
to be built at Roxboro during the next
month. The bridge will be 105 feet
long and guaranteed to last' 40 years.
H. Horton, teacher of school sec-
tion No. 10 Tuckersmith, had to dis-
miss school recently because -one of
the Smaller animals had sought its last ,
resting place under the school floor.
Peter McKay, of Chiselhurst, deputy
Reeve of Tuckersmith, who has pur-
chased a tract of land in Algoma, is
about to go to that district to build a
saw mill.
As Mrs. Thos. Hills of Egmondville,
was making a call on a sick neighbor,
she was attacked by a vicious dog,
which bit her severely on the arm.
Messrs. J. S. Jackson and .J. C.
Greig of Seaforth, who have carried on
a gents furnishing and tailoring busin-
ess have dissolved partnership. M r.
Greig still continues in the business
and has taken into partnership with him
'R. J. McDonald.
The new school ,building known as
Broadfoot's school on the 2nd. of Tacker-
smith, is now completed and was for-
mally opened by a misical and literary
entertainment. The cliair was occupied
by M, Y. McLean, M.P.P.
Thos. Deweey of Chicago, who has
been shedding, the light of his genial
countenance on his numerous friends,
has left for his home.
Messrs. Geo. Murray and Hugh
Grieve are buying, geese for shipment
to the , United States. They want to get
six or seven car loads.
Mr. Edward MeFaul of town has made
a great change in the interior of his
store. One would scarcely know ,the
place.
The championship pennant of the senior
'series of the Canadian Lacrosse Assoe-.
iation . will this year wave in Seafortb
and its coming has cast a halo of glory
around our own BeaVer Lacrosse tearh.
Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Scott, of Thorn-
ton Hail, received a bad fright through
the disappearance of their daughter. She ,
was found on the Roxborough road mak-
ing her way to her grandfather's,James
Scott.
It is some time since Seaforth has had
such a large crowd in town ad was gathered
when the Seaforth Lacrosse teach played
the ExeelaiOrs of Brampton. Dr. Chas.
Mael(ay Was the referee.
I have been noticing, with more and
more frequency the number of young
couples - unmarried young couples, I
suspect - who are travelling the length
and breadth of this country together.
And judging from the reaction of most
influential people, this is O.K. In fact,
we should provide youth hostels for these
migrating martyrs in order to make their
Journeying more enjoyable.
Well, I'm not quite sure that Degree.
What's more I'm not sure that many
common ordinary folks agree that's a
wise plan.
Have you seen these hitchhiking lov-
ers of whisrh I speak.: , Generally, the
male carries the bed roll and one or
two other. bundles. The sweet young thing
toddles along a step or two behind the
male and always - without fail - she
is toting a guitar.
You know what I think about those
guitars, don't you? I think they,are status
symbols, nothing more, nothing less. I
think that many kids feel that unless
you, have a guitar, you are just not with
it. Never mind whether or not you can
play it.
The male does the thumbing. He
stands on the side of the road with his
shoulders stooped and his- long, flowing,
dirty hair hanging shaggily around his
unhappy-looking face.
Just behind him stands hiS dejected-
looking travelling companion. She is
usually thin and pale with kind of far-
off eyes that make you think she wishes
she were home again , in the pink and
white room her parents provide for her.
She wears jeans, a hOrrid baggy shirt
and ' one of those squaw-bands around
her head.
Nobody stops to pick up this per of
human sad-sides. So they walk on a
little way, looking as though there is
no misery in the world like their own.
What makes a couple like thisClook
'so terribly unhappy ? Why is it that two
people apparently experiencing the rap-
ture of free love, free expression, appear
so downright miserable? Why don't they
smile? Why don't they at leapt hold their
heads up to catch a small glimpse of this
life they say they are living to the fullest? b.
I can't speak for the male population.
Frankly, I wouldn't even want to try.
But as far as women in general are
concerned, I'm surprised at the attitude
of these young ladies who, allow them-
selves to be dragged from - one end of
nowhere to the other end, looking .dirty,
hungry, tired and miserable.
I can't for the life of me understand
what girl would consent to the life of a
tramp when she could probably have much,
much more of the really good things in
life right at'-home ,with her parents.'
• What sensible young miss would trade
the chance to be feminine and deliriously
happy as the one and only love in the life
of a hard-working young man, for a dirty
bed-roll, a can Of cold beans and a back-
woods summer of sex with a smelly fellow
who can't even provide 'a ride for her
when• her feet are sore?
I know. Kids will tell you thdt the
niceties of the 'establishment' are hardly
a ticket to contentment and peace. That
may be true. But I'm bothered by the
fact that so many so-called "free souls"
look so tormented and so tortured. I
just can't imagine why anyon,e would
follow this sober, sullen cult which lives"
in filth and squallor and listens to only
the saddest and most morbid of thoughte.
If anyone can ' explain this modern
phenomenon to me, I will be grateful. In
the meantime, .I'll continue to shake my
head in pitiful amazement at the numbers
of young people who are_ begging rides
across Cahada this summer with nothing
more to offer in-return than a bad, bad
case of body odor.
In the Years, Agone