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Seaforth, Ontario, May 13, 1971
MP' 'Takes Pulse of Perth Voters
In' a toortnwhi le effort Perth think the province
to determine tile , attitude should operate a lottery
and thinking pf the people to assist in paying for
medicare, mental health
and hospitals .'.
They want "no-deposit-
no-returp", bottles banned
and think the Davis govern-
ment in Ontario should
provide financial assist-
ance to industries in the
fight against air and
water pollution.
sentati ve assessment of There is concern about
what, in the mind's of Perth, the books and movies, avail-
voters, is important. able today which it was
By six to one the people felt should be censored by
in Perth favor, a stronger th'e government. The)
control on wage s v and OroTi-t's s-tron-g -ty--o-p-p-o-s-e—th-e—te--g-a 1
and by nine to one agree sale of marijuana.
Ontario should provide in-
centives' to encourage Can-
adian control of the econ-
omy.
yes.
While, of course, the'
study has no scientific
basis, the fact it pro=
duced answer's from one of
every ten persons from ,
across 'the county suggestS
that 'the concluSions,reached --.
are, representative of.the
average opinion :in Perth.
Certainly the information
will •be helpful to Mr.,
Edfghoffer as he continues
hi's task of providing ef-
fective representation for
Perth citizens.
The first power equipment used .on Tuckersmith roads
was this International Mogul 816 .tractor purchased in the
spring of 1913 and used to draw the township grader accord-
ing to former Reeve James Dolg who loaned the picture.
George McCartney Jr', is driving the tractor, his father
he represents, Hugh Edig-
kpffer, the Liberal mem-
ber of tne Legi,slature'for
Perth. has circularized his
constftuents.
The replies represent-
ing slightly more than ten
per cent. of the question-
naires mailed out provide
an interesting and epre-
A-small,majority are
satisfied-with-the way-.
OHSIP and OHSC are serving
them but aee most unhappy
with cauntyboards of ed-
ucation: -
:Almost the same thTee.
to one majority that ob-
jects to county school
boards favours the transfer'
of 80% of education costs
away 'from property to the
province.
By about ,the same. pro-
portion the people of
40
• ,5: • 1 ,
Last year on Mother's Day I was a
disaster area. I think I cried for the
greater part of the day. It wasn't just
that my family hadn't remembered me with
a whole bundle of silly little trinkets. It
was simply that.I was feeling sorry for
myself . . having no mother of, my own
alive, no brothers and sisters, no one in
the world to care for me except my own
family , . . and even, they had forgotten
me . .
(Boy, if I keep g6ing in that vein
rust the typewriter mechanism.)
This year, things were different. After
the horrible events of last Mother"s"Day,
my family knew enough to make this year's
version more personalized. They Wanted •
to buy„,me something I really wanted more
than anything eiSe in-the entire world. .
and bless their hearts, they found it. It is
parked just outside our diningroom
window. •
No, It. is not a,.sports convertible .•.
althbugh that is something I Would really
enjoy:- And it isn't, a bicycle, although
I'm wanting one to help me' keep in
shape for the day to.day grind.
Actually, it is a 28-foot house trailer
which is shutting but all the sunlight from
our usually bright home and somehow or`
other, my family believes this Iateht' •
purchase will help me get away from it
all for the summer at least.
I think most of you are aware that the
Keller family enjoys camping. It is a great
hobby in the summer for people who live
normally. But we've never lived normally
at our hpme and we find it a real head-
ache to go camping by the tried and proven '
methods.
We have a tent trailer, you know,
and all the accompanying gear. Husband
finishes work on Saturdays about 4:30 or
5 p.m. and I, can assure yOu he's in no
mood at that hour of the day after a long;
gruelling work week to pack a trailer and
trunk full of dishes and food and sleeping
bags and clothes and lanterns and Stoves-
and camp stools and folding cots arid
frying pans and toilet paper, etc. etc. etc.
to set off for a weekend in the country.
No siree.
We've tried that. We've.,arrived at a
park jug at dusk. We've managed to
select a site by dark and we've even
bee n able to get the camper set up
before middight. Then the children are
hungry and want to be fed.' Dry the time
they're 'bedded deWil, mother and father
are too exhausteR to do anything but
retire.
Next morning, there's time for break-
hitt, a (pliCktotr-Orthe 'camp, perhaps a
swim, a hUrried lunch and then begins the
backbreaking chore of packing up,fOr the
trek home . and once at home, there's
those 24 trips from the trailer to the poilte
and from the house to the trailer.
teat Milliner, 'We didn't• even try to
camp Mit, It Was tat Mere rust
to stay at Name, ,
• "The only' way' we can camp," I
preached to my beloved family, • " is
with a fully equipped house trailer on a
fully equipped lakeside lot which re-
quires only to pave the door unlocked
before you begin living the leisurely life."
Apparently my loved ones took my
message to heart. I have been presented .
with the house trailer of my dreams so
• that now I have no excuse when the camp-
ing bug strikes. All that remains is to
find the right spot to locate our home-on-
wheels and we're ready-for a slimmer of
enjoyment.
Now I am assured my familyloves me.
They have shown Me they want to get me
Out of my'large, well-ventilated kitchen and
into a cramped hot little trailer galley.
They have helped me leave my Frank
Sinatra records and bedroom television for
the sound' of swinging public washroom
doors and the sight of neighbors-swatting
mosquitoes
How ca thank them for their gener-
osity? c kr I convince them that I
• don't dese e this great sacrifice
and would be content to recline at home
by the air conditioner?
TO the Editor
Save History'
Sir:
We wish to appeal to your readers
for help In a program to preserveCanadian
history'. Many settlers in the Canadian
West came frqm the older provinces, so
the Glenbow-Alberta Institute of Calgary
is now trying to discover any old records
which mighttxist among eastern families.
Items such as diaries, letters, photo-
graphs, drawings, political or ansiness
papers, and artifacts dealing with the west
are praably lying in many, attics in your
area. Some may deal with the fur traders,
Mounted Police, missionaries, rail-
roaders' of ranchers, while others may
be letters from relatives who home-
steaded on the prairies.
If such items' are sent to Glenbow,
they will tui-preserved and made avail-
able to historians. 'GlenboW has two
museums, an art gallery, library and
archives devoted to this purpote. By
knowing our past, we hope that people
will. triiderttaffil their country and have
greater pride' in being Canadiant.
If any of your readers have western
items or know where' they may be found,
we hope they will write to Director of
History, GlenboW-Aiberta institute, 902 -
11th Avenue, S,W., Calgary 3.
April 16, wh. Hugh A. betripsey
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SUGAR
and
SPICE
by Bill Smiley
It's only when you're dying that you
truly appreciate living. And I'm dying
right now. ,
Don't scoff. I mean it. You'll be,
sorry next week when this column appears -
as a blank, white space with a heavy
black border around it.
I don't want any eulogies in that
white space: At least, nothing fancy.
Nothing like:
"Here lies a noble soul
Torn from this earth
-before his.time;-
s wordi were nothing
But his soul sublime,"
No, 1 don't :really want: that sort of
thing. Although it was my first sugges-
tion as I lay-;..gasping for breath, trying •
to choke down the rye and hot, water and
honey and lemon juice that somebody had
suggested to 'my wife tnight save me...
We .compromised, after some dis-
cussion concerning how much a letter the
tombstone man charges. And I will say
this for my wife. She wiped my fprehead
and brought me cups of tea while she
sorted 'through my insurance policies,
lab settled on:
"After all • • - Bill knew
He'd die;
So do you:"
It wasn't quite what I had in mind,
but I don't quibble about these things,
and I did like the last line. Also, we
saved $36'7.80 on the lettering. That's
almost enough to buy an automatic dish-
washer. Let's put first Things first.
' There's been a lot written aboUt the
rights of spring: poetry, music and stuff
like that. To be dying of the 'flu Is one
of the rights of spring in Canada. It's
one of the few inalienable rights we'have
left.
bh, there are.otPer rightS of spring in '
this country, but they're becoming pollu-
ted, like everything else,. '
There's 'the right to go trout fishing
on Opening Day. This was once an .in-
definable and inexplicable delight.. Nowa-
days, it'S about as thrilling as climbing
onto a subway train at rush hour.
There's the 'right to go out,and shovel
and sweep back onto the road all the sand
the snowblower has thrown up on your lawn
'during the winter. This :has a :tendency , .
to pall after the first five or six years.
There's the right to cheat on your
income tax. This used to be day rigerre,
as we used to say, but so many people
are doing it now that it's passay, as we
say now.
There are ail sorts of other spring
rights, like giving birth to twin lambs,
going, for a swim as soon as the ice goes
out, or discovering:, that your kid,- has
quit university a week before final exams.
But we're not, all cut out for these
things. They're sort of spOtty. The only
spring right that has not been interfered
with by government, big bUsiness, labour .‘
unions or the women's lib is the ordinary
Canadian's spring right of dying from the
'flu.
I think it's probably the last spring
right we'll have in perpetuity. And I
think it's fitting that we should.
Practically anybody can die of prac-
tically anything these days, according
to the experts. And they're probably right,
though I have yet to know an expert to be
right about anything,
But to die of the 'flu every spring it
something that's fairly precious to us
Canadians, and I hope the advertising
agencies don't catch on to it, or they'll
spoil the *hold' doleful business.
Can't you see the ads? ""COME TO
CANADA FOR A NEW THRILLI INSTANT
INFLUENZA!" Probably sponsored by
"drink Canada dry" and "relax with Cah-
.adian club." The Yanks would flock in.
Don't let them. Letos pep.something
for our mess of nottage. I'm dying of the z' •
'flu, and don't want a bundh of tourists
horning in. •
• vtafASIMPAMMVZ
MAY 16, 1896.
While working on Rundle Hunking's
new barn in Hullett, John Arthur acciden-
tally' slipped and fell a distance of 17
feet. His spine was hurt and he was
injured Internally, but no bones were
broken.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Glees, of the
Huron Road were approaching Clinton in
a buggy when their horse became fright-
ened and went through a board,, fence.
Butter and eggs were thrown out; but
no eggs were broken.
Malcolm McKellar of Cromarty has
gone to the old country to try the -ocean
breezes for the benefit of his health.
Geo. Blair of Kippen on his return
after being away for an hour or so
found a couple of tramps making
themselves at hdine. They were at the
cupboard making ready for the mid-day
meal.
Messrs. Duncan- McFarlane and D.
Stewart of Hensall, have each'commenced
to build brick dwellings on the London
Road.
Messrs. •H.' Forsythe, George Mc-
Gontgle, and Wm. Cameron were in
Goderich as jurors from Tuckersmith.
Mrs. (Dr.) Bethune of town met with
a very painful accident. She was draw-
ing water from' the cistern when she
slipped and fell breaking three ribs' and
dislocating her knee cap,
W. D. Trott, of town, who has been in
the photograph business, has purchased a
business in Ingersoll.
Wm. Scott of McKillop and family
on returning from Seaforth,, found that
some person had broken one of the doors
and three watches had been taken. Con-
stable pethick caught the person in the
vicinity of Walton.
R. A. McKee, teacher in No. 8 at
L'eadloury has bought 'a new wheel. •
Robert Wilson of town returned from
his trip to the old country.
' Miss Dobie Of town entertained a
large number of friends at a musical
recital.
Donald McKinnon, 10th concession of
Tuckersmith delivered to Messrs. Winter
& • Donovan in Seaforth, a magnificent
pair of geldings. They were purchased
for $300. „
A Syrian peddler was on the war
path near Leadbury. He carried two
large satchels, one of which contained
jeVielery and other dry goods.
MAY 20. 1921:-
John Nash, of McKillop, has pur-
chased on the and concession of Mc-
Knipp, a farm on which he intends er-
ecting a modern residence.
E. Drummond of Hensall, while en-
gaged in strenuous work during the late
fire of T. Murdock's livery barns, had
the misfortune to break one of his ribs. -
Do' you remember when whisky sold at
50r, a gallon in Seaforth? We were shown
a bill recently which ,,Was rendered on
August 12th, 1867, to a former prom-
inent resident of this town, in which
this was the preValling price for the
commodity at this time. The bill was
rendered-,by John Walsh & Co,. who were
located in a; storecbm Main' Street now
occupied by W. R. Smith.,
Henry B. Edge has started the work
,,of reconstructing the Royal Hotel build-
ing into a store and apartment.
Henry Cash is adding an addition to
his residence on James Street.
S. T. Holmes of town has erected a
large garage, at the rear of his residence
on Goderich Street.
NOS. J. Free is rem odelling and
making extensive improvements to his
ho ms on Sperling Street,.
SPring anniversary services were held
in connection With First Presbyterian
Church *hid Rev. F. Matheson of Strat-
ford Occupied the pulpit. The choir,
under the leadership of Mrs. J. G. 1Vitillen
e
The final ,question
"Should Perth County have
more conservation areas?"
met with. an enthusiastic
3•;<SIZ IMATAZ2M WANOREMMIIMAKMMi aiMIOSint,
From My Windo*
— By Shirley J. 'Keller -L- •
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Tuckersmith's First Power Grader
Geo. McCartney and James Cameron are leaning against
the grader with Robert Bell and Robert Coig seated behind,
them. Peter Cameron is at the grader controls. Mr. Doig
was unable to identify the men at the extreme left, and right
in the picture.
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Years Agone
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Coming in contact with a saw while
employed at the saw mill' of Alex Mit-
chell, north of Dublin, Dalton Diegel suf-
fered injuries that included the loss of the
centre finger on his left hand. Mr. Diegel
is a son-in-law 'of Mr. :and Mrs. 'Isaac
Hudson Of Seaforth.
Real estate changes recently effected
through the 'office of Watson and 'Reid,
include: J. M. Gillies, residence, at Win-
throp to Caven, Duff's and Bethel cong-
regations, to be used as a manse for the
minister.
• Joseph W. Doimage of McKillop has
sold his farm to Harvey Doitnage. An
additional 50 acres has been sold to Carl
Dalton.
° Alfred Cop Land, Goderich St. East,
was a guest of the Goderich Lions Club
when he spoke on Canada's Northland.
An egg, on which had been written the
name and address of Mrs. .J. W.,Little
of McKillop Twp. arrive safely in England,
it was revealed when Mrs. Little received
a letter from, a shop leader near Birming-
ham.
The Dublin, Creamery, gutted by fire,
is to be rebuilt immediately, according
to'llugh:Pugh of Orillia. .
Wm. Edgar, who for a number of
years has carVed on a delivery service
for Seaforth merchants, is discontinuing-
the service which will be taken over by
John Flannery.
Wilfred Smith, forMer resident, of
town, called on his many friends. He
has just returned from spending three
years with the R.C,A.F.
Dr. and Mrs. P. L. Brady" and son
Bryan, are in residence for the summer
season at Hayfield." Dr. Brady has re-
turned from Overseas and has resumed
practice at the Seaforth Clinic.
James Swan, Brucefield, ' one of the
Most widely known and successful business
men in the county, died at his home. He
had the misfortune to 'fall in the garden
and break his hip:
Back a quarter ota century ago,, when
county councils 'were first made aware of
the fact that the automobile had Made a
complete tiew system, of road building
compulsory, Huron was one of the Brat
counties, in the provinT0 to act. TOOSLY•
this county has a systain of county made
that hits no superior in Ontario. '
and Harry Livens rendered special music.
Mostrs. J. Beattie, G. Iariel, Walker
Hart and D. L.' Reid, gave an apprecia-
ted selection and in the evening Mr. J.G.
Mullen sang a solo.
The beef 'ring at Chiselhurst cloned for
the season and they have secured the
services of James Rivers as butcher.
As Bruce Moore, Dan Murray and
Frank King were returning from Varna,
the car upset in the ditch near D. Leitch's
and Mr. Moore had his collar bone broken,
Mr., „Icim;,.Was,a-hiaadly c
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'Expositor, Alex Rbss of Edmonton, says
"Enclosed please find order for $2.00,
my 54th subscription to yoUr paper. I
should judge. not many of your stibscribr-
ers can beat that record."
James 'Jarrott, pf Kippen, who has '
finished his second : te'rm at the Medical
a College, has taken position in the Hydro
plant at Niagara Falls.
Hensall soldiers recently made a nice
improvement to the base part of the
monument opposite-the town hall by filling
in and grading it with,e'ilth andornament-
lag it with nice rows of stone..
, MAY 17. 14.6.
Award of the Bronze "Star Medal to ,-i Lt. Col, Samuel L. Phillips formerCleve-:
land resident, for meritorious service in °
'connection with military . operations
against an enemy of the United States,
has been announced bydieadquarters,• U.S. „
Army Forces, Middle Pacific. He is •
well known in Seaforth, hi's wife being the
former Beth Govenloek, daughter-'of Mr.
and Mra. J. M. Govenlock. •
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