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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1971-08-12, Page 2In the Years Agone 'iron fexproi Since 1860, Serving the Community First tub*hod at S'EMPOWni, ONTARIO. every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS., Publishers Ltd. ANDREW Y. McLEAN„ Editor 'Member 'Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation Newspapers Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $6.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $8.00 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 15 CENTS EACH Second Class Mail Registration Number 0696 meleiphone 5274240 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, AUGUST 12, 1971 An Opportunity for the Future Summer in,Logan r,CPK.,041f, Sugar and Spice by Bill Smiley 4Krgar o"Amlimigemmumi From My Window By. Shirley 4. — she is certainly not the kind of babysitter I would engage for my children. As far as I'm concerned, babysitter who is making a taxable income should pay taxes' the same as anyone else if that's what the government decrees - but let's not get all up-tight about it now., Even the income ,tax people aren't saying that's the way it will work. In income tax. I would also suspect that if a baby- eater was expected to pay income tax on earnings, she would be classified as the operator of a small business and she would be entitled to claim this, that and the other things as expenses 'which would eliminate most of the tax anyhow. If babysitting is' really the non-profit pastime it .has been painted, then surely the babysitter would have little to fear in the way of income tax payments. There are working mothers, of course, who believe that if the babysitter meet file income tax .returns because of the small pittance she earns, she will then increase her babysitting rates to a level which Would make it uneconomical for mothers to work away from home. That seems just a little silly too. That's like a grocery store owner adding a comfortable margin onto his mer- chandise just because he has to pay income tax at the end of the year and forgetting that the more he earns, the, more he must, .Seeforth council in- dicated an appreciation of the growing importance ° which historical sites play tn the economy of an area when members agreed to take steps to explore ways in which the Van Egmond property in Egmondville could be restored. The matter was raised as a result of a letter from Huron County seeking .an indication of the in- terest which Seaforth and Tuckerstilith might -have in the property. The letter indicated the Ontario Her- itage Foundation was pre- ______Rared to assist in the costsinvOTTed.---- • Previously the Seaforth • Chamber of Commerce had • moved 'in the matter and more than a' year ago ap , pointed „a committee to make —enquiries as to how the property could be pre- served and made available to the public. Col. Anthony Van,Egmond, . probably more than any ' other person, contributed to the Huron County as we know it today. It was he, working with the. Canada Company, who cut the first road ...-. now No: 8 highway - _through the virgin forests Seaforth The retirement early this month of Harold Maloney from his position as town foremawreminds us how fortunate we in Seaforth have' been through the years in having such --dedteated scr'vants- working on our behalf. Few towns perhaps have had employees who have continued in. office over so many years as 'have those here. _During the , more than 100 years that have passed since Seaforth was incorporated as a village we have,had, for example, but six or seven municipal clerks. Regardless of the posi- tion occupied, whether it be im.the town office, in the police or on the main- tenencestaff, each has gone about his duties in At coffee break the other day at bur office, the topic got around to babysitting costs and the fact that the federal govern- ment has indicated that babysitting expenses will be deductible next year at income tax time. ' That's quite a subject once you get into it. The big question seems to be whether, or not it will be necessary to name the babysitter to whom you pay your money or • will every working mother simply be able to claim IC amount of dollars for babysitting charges. 'You see, most of the girls are worried that once the babys liter becomes known to the federal government, she will be required to pay income tak. In that case, some others feel, more and more babysittert will give up their little side- line and babysitters will become business- women who will have less and less real love ,,for the children they care for. I even went so far as to telephone the National ReVenue-Taxation Department in a nearby city: I asked the somewhat brusque gentleman who answered the telephone just what would happen in that regard', 'and I was told quite abruptly that hls office had had no information from ()Haft eftt, the matter. Still is not law," the man told n19, • Well, that's the way things work in 'Canada. The bait is thrown' out to the adtiltilta people anti they are left to stew of nearly 150 years ago thus making possible the influx of pioneers who settled the area." Col. Van Egmond was one of the more col'orful ar- rivals to the Huron Tract in its early days. Apart from his contribution in opening up the tract his involvement in the 1837 uprising gained him re- • cognition in the history of the province. With the growing ap- preciation by the present generation of the story of our early days and of those who contributed to' it,build- __444s_af_his_tortoal signd- ficance such as the Van Egmond property, attract increasing interest. Now that it is known the province, through the'. Heritage Foundation, is interested and that some 'funds are available, the next move perhaps would the creation of a group representative of the County ,of TUckersmith and of Seaforth to work with the Foundation to the end that, a'building represen- tive of our earliest days may be preserved for the 4enerations to come. .a quiet and conscientious manner keeping paramount the interests-of the mun- iciPality and'its citizens. Harold Maloney Was . typical of these. No • matter.what the'provocat- i-o-n—en-c1-4-r4ist_ra_tio_ns_ c h. ......_ he faced - 'sometimes ratepayers .can be,most un- reasonable - - - he con- tinued to carry out his duties quietly, and cheer- fully expfaining and in Many cases 'going beyond what was required of him to ensure that the problem of the moment was resolved satisfactorily. • Certainly Seaforth people will join. in the good wishes extended to Mr. Maloney by Mayor -Sills at the,dinner held in his honor and wish for him many years of happy retirement. over it and imagine all sorts of horrible repercussions because of it, and then 'a year or so later the .goOernment issues a statement about the 'ling which takes all the sting out of, it.. It happens every time, a kind of calculated effort to get people squirming and aware., Quite frankly, I canna imagine a babysitter quitting her work just because she has to pay a' little income tax at the end of the year. That's like supposing that people won't go to movies just because a luxury tax is included in the price 'of the ticket . . . or conversely, it is akin to telling your employer you wish to take less pay just because the government is now collecting a fevi cents a week less pay! For the working mother, a babysitter is a necessity. And a good babysitter is worth her weight in gold. I've had a number of fine babysitters working for me from time to time and I'm' convinced that while some of them care for children because there is money to be earned, more of them take youngsters into their homes because their own children are' in school or,,away from home and they are lonely. And for my 'Money, that's the best kind of babysitter to have. If a babysitter threatens to quit baby- sitting just because it will cost her a few dollars at the, end of the year - just ,because she fix going to have to contribute her rightful share to the federal pot - then with two children at university, the mortgage, -the insurance coming-due, and the yak: yak, yak. Each time I subsided, as 'is my wont, and also because I didn't really care. Hardly ever watch the stupid thing anyway. So, I came home late one afternoon, a couple of weeks ago, and there she was, playing with the buttons on a huge, expensive colour TV. It's been here since, "on trial", and I've been subjected to' endless hours of discussion about colours. It's been worse than those unspeakably boring sessions we've hadr over the years. on decorating. Do I like the mushroom with the time green? Do I not think that the teal in the drapes will clash with the off-blue in the rug? That sort of thing. At no time could I have cared less if she had painted everything midnight black, but I had to pretend I cared, or there'd have been an outburst of tears and recrim- inations. "You just don't care, do, you? • Other Men are interested in their homes. I'm doing my best to make our home beautiful and you just sit, there With that look on your facer' And so On. It was like- that with the TV set. Didn't I think there was too mach orange? Why wasn't the green corning up more vividly? I finally called the dealer arid said we'd 'keep it. That's the way I buy a car. don't 'shop around, trying' all the models. I just walk around the beast, kick the tires, and make a deal. The other woman In my life is about as much trouble. She is more convinced than ever that capitalism is beastly, and that she is an exploited slave of the system. As I was, driving her home from work the other day, she exploded bitterly, al only made eight lousy dollars in tips today!" I had to bite my lips so hard it drew blood. Those tips, plus her wages, made it $20 ,for an eight-hour day. My first job paid one dollar a day, for a twelve- hour day, seven days a week. (Kim's opinion of the capitalist system is sea- sonal. It bothers her not in the least to milk the old man for a Cool $2,000 when she's not working, but "going to school.) Finally, another woman 'has entered... my life, out of the shadows before I was born. Back in June, when I had'a birthday, I challenged readers to guess my age. Some charming people sug- gested 48, 49. One miserable old editor, Jim Nesbitt of Brooks, Alta., had the in- decency to suggest 54. • But Mable McRoberts of New Liskeard, Ont., was dead on. She named my par- ents, my older brother and sister, the street on which we lived, and described the house we lived in. She knew the exact year in which I ,was born. She had been a high-school girl boarding in town. The people with whom she was boarding came down with the terrible 'flu of that era. My mother took her in for a month. Women. Nothing is sabred, even a man's age. AUGUST 16, 1946 Ap pointment of John F. Ross, former principal of the Seaforth Collegiate In- stitute, as Judge of a juvenile and family court being set 'up in Guelph, was announced. An important real estate deal, involving three stores on Main Street was announced this week when Dr. E., A. McMaster purchased the McCloy block from John McCloy, Tuckersmith. The block includes stores occupied by J. J. Cleary, grocer; Wm, Gill, billiard room and J. A. Mc- Donald, bakeshop. About sixty friends, neighbors and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnston in honour of their son, Pte. Jack Johnston, R.C.A.S.C. who ,,.,recently returned from efive years active duty overseas. Wm- Hart read an address and Mrs. Teresa Maloney presented him with a signet ring. Seaforth coupon endorsed the proposed Legion Memorial Hall and authorized a grant of $5,000 to the building fund pay- able when construction commences. Robert G. Hoggarth, Perth' County Treasurer of Stratford, who is visiting In town, renewed his 67th subscription to the ..Expositor. He said, "My father started his subscription In 1879 and I can't remem7er when the Expositor waS not coming to our house." Rev. Arthur R. Looby, after being ordained a priest returned to his native parish at Dublin and sang his first Solemn High 'Mass at St. Patrick's Church. Rev. A. H. Daynard, B.A., new pastor of Staffs. and Zion United Churches was officially inducted into his pastorate. While engaged in painting the roof of the barn on the property -of E. P. Chesney, clerk an d treasurer of Tuckersmith --township,_ three Stratford men were injured. They were all on the fell a distance of 90 feet. The barn of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor, North of Zurich was destroyed by fire, together with implements and the season's crop of hay and grain. Miss Hazel Roney of Zion haS com- pleted her summer course at the Univer- sity of Western Ontario. A heavy electrical' storm passed over Cromarty accompanied by wind, and rain. Ernest Allen of Cromarty is erecting a new garage. The foundation is already completed. AUGUST 19, 1926 ' Neil Klein has leased the store in the Williams Block, on Main Street recently vacated by Jas. G. Martin, and will move the butcher shop from the rear of D. F. Hutdhison's Store to his new premises on Labor -Day. The comfortable ,brick residence on" the Jacob Barrow's estate in Walton has been sold to W. G. Neal 'of Walton. Little Jan le McCully, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McCully of Strat- ford died, at the home of her aunt and, uncle Mr. and Mrs. Isaac mcGavin, after being kicked by a horse. - A Modelaed, 2nd. concession of Tuckersmith, has a field of millet from which he pulled•a stalk, which measured , four feet, nine inches. - It is many years since there have' been such grand fields of corn as are in evidence this summer at Kippen. John Bolton of Hensall, had the mis- fortune ,lo _have his wrist' broken when a horse kicked him: The following students from the Seaforth Collegiate Institute have distinguished themselves in winning large scholarships from the University of Toronto. Edward Archibald won the first. Edward Blake-in Mathematics and Science, also the second Edward Blake scholarship in science option; Chas. Stogdill won the first ,Edward Blake. Scholarship in science option and also won the second Edward Blake in Math- ematics option. Miss Isabel Souter won the first Edward Blake in mathematics. Hydro is becoming the' subject of conversation "in McKillop. ,Walton will have to stir up too. One of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents of Stanley passed away in the person of Agnes Baird, widow of the late John Gilmour, aged 78 years. She was aenative of Ayrshire, Scotland..." AUGUST 14, 1896. The Londesboro Creamery Com- pany have sold and shipped their July butter,, realizing 16 1/2 cents per pound. During a severe storm the barn on the farm of Charles Weeks, Parr Line, Stanley, was struck by lightning and together' with the 'entire 'contents was consumed. Kruse Brothers of Egmondville, have completed the brick Work of Messrs. McCaa and Hill's new residences and both jobs reflect great credit on the mechanical skill of these young men. Rev. Neil Shaw of Egmondville has shown the Expositor a relic in the shape of a hand bill, announcing a 'soiree in connection With the Egmondville Church. It' ,was dated February 25th, 1851. Rev Shaw received it from Miss Fleurschuetz. The admission was Is. 3d, children under 14, half price. John McLean, deputy reeve Of Tucker- smith, who with Robert McMillan was on board the steamship Concordia, when it struck ' an iceberg, has returned'home. Geo. Stewart of town is busily en- gaged shipping ,hay of this year's growth. D. D. Wilson is also shipping large quantities of eggs to the old country. The Electric Light Company here had five transformers burned out by the light- ning during the severe electrical storm s. The Misses Bethune, daughtersof C. Bethune, agent Grant Trunk Railways have gone on a trip up the lakes. They sailed on The Manitoba" from Owen Sound to Fort William, With their brother, who is purser of this boat. ,It is, said by those who should know • that over fourteen thousand dollars hive been invested in bicycles in the town of Seaforth. • Several young men assembled at the home of W. D. Hoag for the purpose of presenting him with a purse containing over $28.00. The presentation was made by Loftus Stark. Is Fortunate Just a collection of notes this week.' made my life a roller-coaster of ups and Don't try to find any coherence in them. 'downs, she pulled another one recently. I'd been muttering for months about, a I noticed in one of my favourite we- ....eklies that' an old friend of min e had colour TV set. Each time, she stated been arrested for being drunk. When Fie unequivocally, which is the only way she turned up in court the following Tuesday, - ever states that we .couldn't afford it he was so drunk he had to be taken away for another week, This takes some ingen- uity. But I'm 'not surprised. Same chap some years ago, when his house was burning, threw his six children out the upstairs window into the snow. Saved them all. Why don't people ever listen to me? At least ten years ago, in this space, I said firmly that Red China should be recognized, admitted to the U.N., and that silly old dictator, Chiang Kai Shek, turfed into the Indian Ocean or somewhere. The column was received with real anger in some places. , Now, everybody and his brother is buttering up the real Chinese and pouring cold "Water on the phoney Chinese on Formosa. Oh well, even my wife won't listen to me, so why shOuld the politicians? And speaking of that woman, who has 0 0