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SEAFORTU, ONTARIO, JUNE 24, 1971
Reducing Township Road Accidents
Summer Bloom in Seaforth
Sugar ,and _Spice
by Bill Smiley
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At this time, of Year, the. average
-schctol-teaeher ,takes, a deep breath, lets :-
Out an even deeper sigh, and wonders
.where in the name of all that's ridiculous
the last teaching year has gone.
.Looking. forward to it iii September,
it seems etpless. But that doesn't bother
you. ' You are .refreehed, full of beans,
full of .plans,,apd 'full of thatonce-more-
in -4-tie-breach-dear-friends
Looking in either'direc,tiee about Feb
main, is a depressineeiiperience: Behind
lie .,the -ruins' of .your rbuoY,ant'Sentember
self. Ahead lies a trackleas -deserte,'with •
'the %end Of , Arne 'far. beyond- the her izon.
But looking back,- it seems to, have•
flown,by ,at, the -speed of a:mallard, You •
a • are exhausted, you query whetheryou have ,,
accomplished anything, and' you, are' ready
to step out the breach, and into a 'lawn- „.
chair.
- • ' it's a good time 'for a quiet assessment
of what the whole educational business is
• abbot; and also of whether you have Con-
tributed anything more than a fairly cap-'
able job of baby-sitting.
Th e young teacher especialry i • just
finishing the first' year, has had a genuine
eye-opener. First of all, he or she has
discovered that the "learning process",
as the jargoneers call it, is vastly dif-
ferent from what he or she had imagined
it to be.
The brighter 'ones realize that they
have learned .aare than they have been
taught. ' They've learned that kids are
pgople, that-problems are never as large
:as 'they look, and that memos are for the •
waste-basket. • .
For semecif them, it has been the.most
exciting year of their lives, because, it
has been the first year in which they have
been totally involved in a real job, with
real people, students.
For many of them, the year past has
been a blur, or a dazzle: -endless hours
of preparation and marking apapers; and
a combination of great leaps ahead and
agonizing prat-falls.
They're looking forward desperately to
vacation because they"Ve really been
through the wringer. 'They can scarcely
believe that they have come through a year
of teaching without anything worse than a
slight tic • or voice several decibels
higher •than it was in September. Quite
'a few ,are even more "dedicated" than
•'when. they began..
Some of them, fortunately not Many,
• are soured on the whole shambles and
have decided they don't, like 'kids, detest
1, their . fellow-teachers,. and loathe the
adnilnistration. ' They should clear out
without a, backward look,, if they Weill to
avoid 'unhappy lives for themselves and
all those about them.
Teaching is a reasonably well-paid
. job, with, a long holiday thrown in. But
I've never met a wealthy teacher and
never will. And one can even get a
full of holidays. Especially when one has
to get up at six o'clock- to drive his
- daughter to work..
But to those who consider it -as a'
. vocation, let me just say it's a helluva
•• tough job. It's not for the weak of will
or the faint of heart.
There are certain prerequisites. You
' must like, 'if not necessarily understand,
young people. Who does? You mist be
able to get along with, if not neces-
sarily 'like, your fellow teachers. It
is -perfectly O.K. to loathe administrators.
Everyone else does.
After ten years of it; I have learned
to roll with the punches. If you don't.,
you'll get a broken neck, figuratively
speaking. I 'have learned that that mob'
'of hoodlums I faced in September is just
a group of high-spirited youngsters.
But roll on, the. First of July.
The Kindergarten class of,Seaforth PublidSchobl visited the Scott Poultry Farms Wednesday
as part of their. studies on farm. life. Above David Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scott and
Suzanne Jessome , daughter- of-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jessori-le ,.are intrigued by the day old
chicks they are .,holding while Jim Scott, ,owner of the farms, explains the proper way to field
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and thousands of chickens flut-
tered their wings in fright. They
flew down from their roosts and
crowded into corners, pushing
and clucking, - the noise was
really something:
• A third barn had older hens
and roosters,- thousands of them
,again. The children saw their"
eggs - and the• association is
complete - hens lay eggs.
They've actually been there to
see it!
Our sincere thanks to Jim
and Bill Scott Who made this
. venture possible.
Years Agone
There are few weeks
during summer in which
area papers are free of
reports of accidents which
have occurred at the inter-
section of township roads.
'Sometimes 19he accidents
are relatively minor in-
volving perhaps only lim-
ited property damage; too
often they are serious re-
sulting in personal injur-
ies and on occasions, loss
of life.
Provincial traffic laws
are silent on the matter
other than the usual right
of way provisions and to
fill the void a township
-th—Tretg-hfror-fh-T-P-erth---na-s---
decided to take action.
Mornington Township
'council has instructed
its clerk' to prepare a by-
law designating all con-
cession roads; through
_roads wjth 'YIELD signs at
the sideroad approachet.
rt's a splendid idea
the ListoweLanner agrees
and wonders why such a
regulation has not been
enacted before..
The paper goes on and
says that one of the most.
'difficult laws for the
-driver to remember is the
one .concernfng who has' the he
at an un-
marked corner. Is it, the
driver approaching from
the right; or the fellow
Who getS there first? It's
a confus.ing 'thing and
people driving in our rural
areas must face this.de-
cision- Weast every one_
The end .or the school year is a panic
for the kids, isn't it? Our house hasn't
been this happy since last Christmas when
it was still gciod behaviour time to earn
parent.points.
Our youngest son had -been attending'
nursery school ring,the winter. He was
delighted with, is own importance when he
set off for eta ses one morning each week
but he was well aware that when nursery
school was' ended for the year, he would be
attending Big School' like the boys next
door.
That'swhy .our little guy wa's ecstatic
witon he discovered that he had put in his
final day at nursery school. From that
day' forth,, he. looked on himseltas a man
- of the world 'every bit as grownup as• the
other kids in' the neighborhood who'go to
the big red-brick school at the end of the
block. .
Our oldest son was in his second year
,of high school. The end of the school year
meant several things to - first, an
end to the nine -o'clock curfew on school
nights; secondly, hie gradufition from
junior high school to senior high school;
and thirdly, an opportunity to*gloat for 'a
few days at least over his younger sister
who was still in elementary school for
a couple of weeks.
And to our daughter - our flighty,
fidgity daughter - the last week of school
meant field days, fun days and school
trips. Just fitn efun, fun.••
So eyerybody at our house is happy
at this precise moment. For once in a
long, long time they are all satisfied
and thoroughly at, peace with themselves
and the world.
It isn't that easy on mom and dad
though. Just for an instance,I would
like to tell you about our • aughter's
school -trip which incidentally, is going
on today.
First of all, we 'got this official-
looking document from the school she
attends, advising us of .the trip and asking
if one parent in the house would agree to
accompany the students for the day-long
outing. •
Knowing how reluctant most parents
are to chaperone school trips, I gallantly
put any name forth as a possible can-
didate. A low days later, our ding-a-ling
daughter arrived home ' from, school
with a relieved grin on. her fade.
" "They dOn't need you mom," she
stated joyftilly. They hatre enough par-
ents to help out, and Yati don't have to
go.`
*let like ,ttie jubilant Wgy she broke
the heart-rendering news. It was then I
and a quarter miles. The,
problem is bad enough in
summer when- trees often
obscure the view (not that
we would ever advocate
cutting them down,because
the country doesn't belong
to the automobile any more
than the city),-but given
the snowbanks of 'winter
the issue becomes a hazard.
"We know that many Wal-
lace Township sideroads
have YIELD signs which are,
probably given ,more atten-
tion by 'motorists, than the .
few STOP signs which .are
placed helter-skelter in
other townships in this
aree, the-6-amner.
"What is -needed however,
is. some uniform, sensible
policy which can be en-
force d and adopted by all,
townships. We believe the
proposal put .forward by
Mornitgton Township'fits
the bill and we'4.like to
see-it made law through-,-
out-the province._If the
motorist driving"the side
road knew that those tra-
‘i.elling the concession '
road had the right-of-Way
then he' would bejorepared
to yield the way'to .him
with or without the behe--
-fit of a YIELD sign,-al-
though. such 'a sign would
.be of definite value".:
"To complemeht ,suCK a
law, we would alsd need
tp haVe our concession's"
and sideroads clearly
marked; but then "thfs.ts
something which As:badly,
needed in. itself
learned that she would-have to'arise the
morning of the trip at 4130 a.m.- I was
almoit pleaSed 'that I had been rejected
bY ,the school's tour officials:
The night before the big day our
daughter set the' alarm' clock. . In the
morning - very early in the morning -
my husband and I were awakened by the
ringing of the telephone. ,
It was one of our daughter'e sweet
little friends, calling on the buddy system
just to make certain, her pal was up and
about. As` it turned- out, she wasn't.The
alarm had been set 'but not ,wound. •
- With much ,scurry and slurry for the.
' next, few "moments v,r4 accomplished the
impossible.,We managed to telephone qur
daughter's uddY. '
"Hello, are you up?" asked our (laugh-
ter, A pause-
• "So am 1," 'stated, our daughter. ''Whet
are you wearing?" Another pause./
"•I dunno," said our daughter. "Isn't
it wierd being up this early?" stiff anothei'
pause.
"Did you talk to her last night?" asked.
our daughter. At this jundture, I advised
our daughter 5 a,m. was no time for a
clache. She hung up.
A few- minutes later she appeared ?'
dressed for• the trip .'.. I n her brother's..
updershirt and ' his -blue -sweatband! It
Was too early to argue and anyway, there
via's, a knock -at the door, Buddy Number a .
aPpea.red.• •
"What have you got in your lunch?" she
demanded. .
. 4 ;faologrie sandwiches-and bunch of other
crap," said our' hughter.', "How much
, money did your mom give yd'u."
A' ciblek check :revealed that our
' daughter: ryas gresily'under-financed. ' ;.
"I'll gtve you, a ides" l'interrupted,
watching the clock' d$ ing round the
dial.
, The girls looked at • me aghast. ' I
,instantly felt my face for huge purple
, don't warittoride," theY chorused,
V5
e never get the chance to wal cheol
:3Q in the morning'. That's rea why -
- we got up ko early. ,.It "Will be rea •
cool. • On Wednesday', the Kinder- the huge incubators where they
I flopped "into the chair tatter garter) class learned that even were Out to keep warm until
breezed out the doorway, chattering . farming can be s ' ' when they hatChed. • , a pair of magpies.' .
Fate had dealt kindly with me, -t-told
Myself. , I- could Stay at home 4. nice
air-conditioned offiee•with Onlylhe
ferns. of the newpaPer world tO face while
those poor Chaperones on, that'bua'krfp
Would have to put up-with nay,tiaiighter and
' her kooky pals for the entire day.
I trundled back to bed ,,the day launched.
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( JUNE 213., 1946.
Sergeant J. F. Flannery, of
Seaforth, will receive ' the Military
Medal at an Investiture inn Windsor
when Viscount Alexander of Tunis,
GovernOr General of Canada, will pre-
sent awards and decorations to 32 Navy,
Army and Air Force personnel.
Fred S. Savauge was elected presi-
dent of the Seaforth Liens Club at a
meeting in the Commercial Hotel. Re-
tiring president Ross Scott was In
charge of the meeting.
Seaforth Red Cross participated in
a campaign to raise funds for victims
of. the Windsor area tornado as a re-
sult of a telegram received by Mrs.
K. M. Campbell, secretary of the Seaforth
branch of the Red Cross.
Clothing weighing 2,730 pounds was
collected in Seaforth in the National
Clothing collections drive. The com-
mittee in charge who loaned trucks were,
Messrs. G. D. Ferguson, .W,, L. Whyte,
B. F. Christie and the Town of Seaforth.
J. D. Buchanan, of London, was guest
speaker at an interesting ceremony at
S.S.No. Tuckersmith when a memorial
plaque to veterans of the two great wars
was unveiled. •
Miss Lois Whitney left for London
,where she has secured a position.) with
the London Life Assurance Co.
• LAC Jack Fraiser arrived home after
being overseas for the past three years.
A land mark, known as Bullard's
blacksmith shop has disappeared from
the corner at Winthrop. The building
was built about 75 years ago and had
been the meeting place for hundreds of
-people of McKillop. A man by the name
of Teeple bullY-Ar pu -
chased it •from Wm. Cook. John Mont-
gomery then bought it and had the build-
ing wrecked. Mr. Wilson Little his
now completed a foundation for a house
at the site.
JULY 1st-, 1921.
Joseph Eckert of Manley has hid a
wrecking crew tearing down the old school
and removing the material to •Seaforth,
where he is erecting a shed. ,
A young son of Wm. Pepper, Hensall,
had the misfortune last week to break,
an arm and was taken to London Hospital.
James Rivers' brought to the
Expositor office a, sample of timothy
that measured 5 feet 7- inches in lepgth.
This was grown in town at••his home on
North Main Street.
Eighty-two pupils were writing on the
Entrance examinations at the Seaforth
Collegiate Institute.
• Mr. and 'Mrs.- Geo. Stogdill. of town
and, family left on Thursday for their
new home in Toronto.
Fidelity Lodge of OddtellOws held their`"
annual Decoration Day services when
they marched to Maitlandbank Cernetery,
headed by the Citizens Band'.
Dan Cronin -of St. Columban'has been
very busy putting in a cement walk around
his new house and fixing his lawn. •
A. very successful . tea 'was. held on •
the lawn of First Presbyterian Church. The
rain in the gumming only helped to en-
hance the- chorus of nature. It was
sponsored by the Barbara Kirkman Auxil-
iary. The proceeds were $50.00: •
While Rev. Avery and 'John Woodman
df Londesboro were returning home from
the .garden party, their horse beCame un-
manageable' and in turning the corner
at the village threw the occupants out.
Mr. Woodnian had his arm broken.
JUNE 26, 1896.
The people of Canada did a splendid
'
day's work 'for, themselves and their
'country. The party which, for the Past
eighteen years has ruled supreme in
this 'country was beaten at the 'polls and
in a few weeks the Conservative . party
will take their place in the opPoSition
and Hon. Wilfred ,Laurier will take his
stand at the helm of the ship of state.
Considerable alarm and excitement
was caused by the ringing of the fire
alarm. It was sent in from the corner
of Cluff and Bennett's planing mill, but
the services' of the firemen were not
required.
A large crowd of people came to'
town to hear the • result of- the election
and Cardno's ,Hall was' well filled with
expectant and Interested persons, among
whom were a number of ladies, The
results were made known by Wm. Som-
erville, the telegraph agent. During
the evening an 'address was given by .
John McMillan, M.P.
A petition has been circulated among
the merchants in town asking them to
close their places of business at .9 P.M. Saturday night. The petition was signed
by every merchant in Wain and it is
the, intention to commence the early
closing on the first of July.
John Currie, of Harpurhey, has new a
potatoes almost ready for use. ,
Robert Armstrong, of Hullett, has a
field of, excellent barley on his farm.
Portions of it stand four feet six 'titles
high. Wm. Cameron, of the Mill Road,
Tuckersmith, has shown us some stalks,
-however that beat Mr. Armstrong's, they
being four feet eight inches.
Thos. Wilson, son of ILI?. Wilson,'
,of town, has successfully and creditably
IN passed his' junior examination at Chicago
dental college. , ,
'Neil Brown, of Tuckersmith,' near
-the Red TaVern, met with a painful acci-
dent.' He was up in the mow, when he
slipped, falling to the floor, alighting.on
his right thigh and the bone was broken
at the socket, c cketluff :,
east of the Red Tavern
in• Tlickersmith, is having a brick fowl:
dation placed under his barn, It is being
done by Wm, Copp of Seaforth.
The garden party held on the lawn of
George edurdie in McKillop,ka_ most '
tdheec ildEhegedrnse)unnced vi
football club has been
cyecslosp.edia which was won by
received and is now in the school.
The teacher, Mr. Baker and the scholars •
extend their Manks to those who goner-
ousIrsubscribed.
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F-
(by June Boussey) hold a day-old baby chick( Every-
What is a farm?" - "A farm one was allowed to' hold and
• is ,a place with a' barn and all cuddle one. They saw the trays
kinds of animals." thatlhe eggs were placed on and
they visited cott's Poultry
'Farm. There were no animals,
just chickens, chickens and mbre
chickenejt
Every child has seen an egg,
but it is hard for theM to Vis-
ualize a chicken coming from it.
Many of the class had'neverbeen
up close to a chicken, much less
" What does a baby chick look
Ante?" They answered, - "It's
very small, warm, yellow, fuzzy,
feathery, squeaky, has a round
:tummy,,, and< has lone, wobbly
legs."
Another barn showed 15 Week
old chickens. The children were
amazed as the door was opened
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