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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, March 23, 1972 .
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Among attractions which soon will attract tourists in Ottawa is the Changing of the Guard
ceremony held daily during the summer months op Parliament' Hill, The traditional pageant
attracts as many as 12,00,0 visitors a day.
6R.
Sugar and Spice
of• by Bill Smiley
In "e YeaTs
Agone
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From My
By
. The twenty-five or so
Seaforth area students
who now are enjoying a
tour of Germany point up
the difference in school
programs between now and
even ten years ago.
Built into school cur-
ricula to-day is an aware
ness of the benefits de-
rived from first hand
knowledge. No longer will
to-day's youth accept
without question what is
told them or what appears
ih their study books.They
have to be shown:
So it is that a large
proportion of a Student's
time is spent in actually
seeing or doing the things
about which in the past
'he was content to read
about. 'He isencouxaged
to take. part in an in-
. creasingly heavier eth
letiC program; he is in-
volved in the arts, and
. attends the theatre es. a.
class ,project; he has the
opportunity to make field
trips at frequent inter-
Val-s; he-learns 'about the
Aemacratic process by,
discussion with political
leaders who are anxious
to meet the students on
their own ground.
Any ,doubts that may
have existed regarding
.the_wisdom of Huron mov-
ing-into planning and in
the creation of an
official plan .for' the'
county should,be dispelled
in' view of what is hap-:
pening .at the" former
Clinton-CFB in Tucker-
smith.
'The-re were dbubts, of
course, when the planning
proposal was introduced'
several years -ago. There
was the'fact that the
county' was breaking new
ground and was the first
to become involved in
planning but overriding
everything was the cost
involved'.
'Howevv, the presence .
p lam:rang ma hi rtery
the county has contributed
to a smooth transition
froM military to eivilian
use of the CFB facilities.
While final clearances
for the plan of subdiVision
for the base .property have
not been received, there
is every indication there
will be no delay. The more
quickly the base. property
can be brought into civi-
lian use the better for
the entire county.
Had there not been an
acceptance of planning
and a county official plan
in being ,the delays and
'confusion that could have
resulted in working out
the CFB proposal might
well'have stalled many of
the vital decisions in
definitely.
'As it was the counIt,
already had made:broad
'decisions concerning
HUrPn's future develo0-
The benefits gained by
the Seaforth students
didn't begin when they
reached Germany. The
training they received in
organizing the money
raising events with which
to finance the trip and
their appreciation of the
fact that money must be
earned.. beforeit can
spent wfll'be invaluable
in the years .to come.
The fact that students
move about- more than vas
ever before considered
possible reflects of
course the mobility of
their elders. We all are
,travelling more and fur-
ther, and faster than ever '
before.
While there is .critit-
ismin some quarters and
remarks about 'a +.waste of
money'',What .better way '
could be devised to'teach
our youth end .tnstill in
them an appreciation 'of
now .the' other half live
than, to take them to where*
the action
Seaforth ybung people
who have travelled across.
Canada and to' Europe` will
be better citizens be,
cause of their:e>cperic
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ments, planning advice was
available, staff was on
Wand and Tuckersmith, in
which the base is located,
was familiar with require-
mentS. As a result,. moves
required by the province
were able to be advanced
smoothly and with e mini-
mum of delay. -
Certainly planning
costs money and it is
important,that reports
concerning the costs in-
volved and the results. '
attained reflect the
actual situation,
This is whys it is un-.
fortunate that the costs
of planning as discussed
during the, budget debate
at ,County Council were '
misinterpreted.in some
quarters.- —7--
Rather than'a total
cost of $107,000 for the
planning department and,
MODA, as has been sugges-
ted, the actual cost, was
planning, $46,392; MODA
$6600, for a total of
$53,00.0. Iii addition, of
course,.there iS'the'de-
velopment department'set
at, $25,900 and a net cost
Of $6,000 for the land
division committee. This
all'adds_ up $84,892. ,
Certainly this is a lot
of money but it is not the
total that.is important but
rather the benefit the
money brings to the county
and what the cost, to the
county, would ,have been had
the decisions not been
taken. If what has happened
at the Clinton base is an
indication; planning and
development in Huron have
paid off:
• Like most people who ti..ve one foot
in _the, grave' and the other foot butting p
- out the cigarette that's putting them there., .
I become increasingly averse to change.
why, can't niy wife be the way she was
when I married her; sweet, dumb, innocent
and believing .that my opinion was more
important than hers? . Why can't my
daughter say, "Yes, dad", instead of -
"Look, Dad"? Why can't my son do
something besides shake his head inpgony
when I expound on the, virtues 'of hard
work, meeting your payments, and all
' that crud?
It seems that the only people with
whom I am still on the same wave-
length are old friends.
Now, I'm not . going to give you an
Analogy comparing old friends to . old
wine. Although I do think they should, be
kept in the same place: a cool, dry spot,
to be brought out at the exact moment.
I have brought out spme df my old
friends at the wrong moment. ' One in
particular, can wreak havoc with my
domestic relations. We're having.a.lovely
barbecue, for example. His kids are
drifting in arid out. And then he says
something like, "Smiler, remember the
night -we picked up' those two . . ."And I
leap smartly into the breach and holler,
"Oh, yeah, those two unusual
at -the beach", while his and my wife
exchange looks and-Make mental notes
and prepare future third-degrees.
However, as they say when they don't
know any6other, way of getting back on the
track, some old friends preserve not only
their sanity, but their sense of hunour.
Recently had a letter from such. Dave
McIntosh, a toiler in the bleached vine-
yards of journalism. He says he has been
writing politics in Ottawa for the Canadian
press for two centuries. This is known
as understatement-, or litotes, if you are
taking English from me, and aren't you glad
you aren't?
we went , to ..University together,
"fought?" (mostly our way into the Regent
Palace in 'London) together, and he set
me' up with the coldest woman I have ever
met, when he couldn't keep a date and had
'me fill in.
Dave was the only non-freak in North
House, which sounds like something out
of Dickens, and was. A "residence".
It sounds like a modern euphemiSni mean-
ing someplace you are put away. any of
the inhabitants of the - men's residence
should have been put away then, and
I'm not any more anxious to grow old
than you are, but' I do like my family to
remember my birthday each year. This
month when my annual marker rolled
round, it was evident by dinner time that
evening that not one single member of my
household would think of my birthday.
I didn't even think of my own birthday
until everyone was away for the day. Oh
well,' I 'thought, they're keeping the
'surprise for the dinner hour when we're•
all togethe"r. My daughter will bake a
cake and fuss over it - candles and all.
My youngest son will have eyes as,bright
as saucers trying to keep the secret,
My' oldest son will appear very disin-
terested but he'll let me know in his own
way that he approves of the festivities.
And my husband, I thought, will make my
day with the kind .of practical surprise
that only he can muster.
On my arrival home for dinner, I
discovered that my husband had made,•
plans to go out with the fellows for dinner,
My daughter was in a rush to get to a
friend's house to work on a school pro-
ject'. MY youngest son was engrossed in
a television show and my eldest boy was
in a black mood because of pending
examinations. .
It was obvious at thnepoint my family
had forgotten me,
"Is there ' 'anything special for
dessert?" I asked my daughter, still
hoping they were keeping me in suspense
until the last moment.
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some have been since. Which proves
nothing.
The "jocks" didn't like him, because,
he laughed at them. If you are not up on
the latest slang; jocks were the, in those
days, crew-cut • boys who knew that the
way to get ahead was to be on the team,
marry the right girl, and kick the right
people ,in the face as you climbed the
ladder. They, unfortunately, are still with .
us. The only difference is the ferocity
of their sideburns, as compared with the
shortness of their crew-cut.,
The aesthetes didn't like him, because
he laughed at them. If you are not
•up on aesthetes, they are the people who
:chuckle over, the latest vicious review of
a play, who Parrot 'anyone who has ever
'uttered a ,bon mot, who are seen at all
the right places, but couldn't write a
paragraph or a scene, or a poem. They
are the flies who buzz around a carcass.
It must be dead. If it shows signs of life,
they shriek with* alarm and retreat into
generalities like "Well, alter all, he's
only doing his oWn thing." If his-""thing"
is" vomiting on the carpet, that's fine.
Sorry, chaps. Didn't mean to get
mean. I have a 'toothache. Mac and I
• became friendly because I was the only
non-freak in Middle House.
We Were talking about old friends.
And in his letter, Dave said something
that struck me. He said, "'Weeklies
are a gold mine." He's right.
And that brings me to another old
friend - my favourite weekly. Naturally, ,
• it's the weekly of which I used to be
editor. It was with great delight that
I read recently a letter to the editor in
said weekly. It stated, "The former
editors (that's me) were gentlemen." I
agree.
Latest issue' states that' Bill Smiley
is "s fine man and a great writer."
I think the writer of the letter 'thus-
, proclaiming has, either a drinking or a
. 'mental problem, but I don't even,.care.
• Although' l'. think it might have been a
fine writer and, a, great man.
Another gem, same issue: Classified
ad: '"Notice; would the person who got
my gloves from my car Thursday even-
ing and left me two pounds of butter
please phone . . ."
A local correspondent begins, Hi,
dears, lees see what's on the old 'swizzle
stick this week- . . ." A lady who has
never even liCked a swizzle stick, I
swear. It's gold,. all right,
Window
J. Keller ..°
"'No," she said.
"I nought we'd- be havieg cake," I
said just before the torrent of tears which
had welled up forced their way to the Sur-
face.
Some of my friends who already know
.about this episode have questle'ned my
Christianity because I put my family
through such a time of suffering as im-
mediately followed the realization that
they'd done it again, Let me assure you
all, I have no particular malice for my
family. I love them all dearly. But like
Flip Wilson says, it must have been the
devil who made me carry on the way I did
that horrible evening. I just couldn't help
myself.
My children assured me they knew
my birthda y was upcoming. In fact. ,
they'd planned a big celebratiori for three
nights hence.1 I asked them just to forget
it. I told them I'd not wanted gifts in
the first place - Just their love and good
health. But still I cried uncontr011ably.
My husband said he was sorry. I
knew he was. It Was evident in his eyes
that he was truly regretting his forget-
,' fulness. But still I wailed. . -
I really didn't want tO be that way.,
But my human emotions got the better
of me and I 'had messed up my birth-
day in a way that none of us will ever
forget.
Was i right? Was I wrong? Was i ,
justifier'? 'You tell me.
MARCH 26, 1897
James McGee of Myth and family
left for Hayfield where he has purchased
the malk business, his route being from
Hayfield to Seaforth and return daily.
The family of W. N. Watson, of this
town, had a narrow escape from death
by asphyxiation by coal gas. Before re-
tiring for the night, they had filled the
stove with coal and closed off all the
drafts. Miss BelleWatson noticed the
smell of gas when she woke and opened
the front and back doors. She became
overcome and the other members of the
family were unable to rise., A young
boy arrived and finding the doors open
and notified Mr.'watson.
The high wind blew a number of
bricks off the side of B. B. Gunn's store.
It was fortunate that no one was pasSing
at the time.
Harry Cresswell of town left for New
Mexico where he will engage, as usual,
with his uncle in the, cattle business.
Geo. Hutchison, an old gentleman,
82 years of age, residing in Seaforth,
walked from Dublin to his brother John's
in Hibbert, a distance of five miles, in
one hour.'
James L. Killoran of town, has opened
a lawyers office in the roots over W.
Pickard & Co's store, formerly occupied
by the Mechanic's Institute.
Mr. Govier of Londesboro must be
credited with turning the first sod
this year around the vicinity.
'Isaac Jarrott of Stanley, has rented
for a term of five years, John Ja.rrott'S .
50 acre farm ,in Hay Township. '
The trustees in school section No. 6
McKillop are going to build the finest
rural school house in the county. It will
be a brick structure, eight foot basement,
and an eighteen foot ceiling in "the school
room, with caretaker's residence in the
attic. The old school house will be
moved across the road and fixed up for
a. township hall.
Frank Hamilton, of Cromarty, black-
smith, has secured a helper from Toronto.
Messrs. Robert HoggartivTr. and Rich-
ard Hoggarth of Cromarty, intend enlarg-
ing and otherwise improving their barns
this coming summer,
Bernard Thompson' of Hensall, had
between 60 and '70 cords of wood sawn
by. Mr. Bengough's steam engine, for
his own use.
MARCH 24', 1922
Announcement was made of the
-selection of F. Lorne Hutchison, of Univer-
sity College, Toronto and son of Mr. and
Mrs. D. Hutchison of Seaforth, for'the
John H. Moss memorial award for 1922.
This award Is valued at $300.00 and was'
made for the first time last year,
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Canning -of y Beechwood, was the scene
of a large and happy gathering when
neighbors and friends assembled to spend
a social time with them before they
moved to Seaforth. During •the evening,
John J.,.„.1galone read an address and G:'
K. Holland made a presentation. •
A highly .respected and pioneer resi-
dent of McKillop passed away at the home
of her son at Hickson in the person of
-Jamesina McKenzie, widow of the late
Andrew Calder in her 88th year. She was
one of the oldest members of Cavan
Church.
TheManagers of St. Andrew's Church,
Kippen, are installing a new coal furnace
in the Sunday school room. , •
Tvfo winters have come and gone at
Kippen and yet many of our citizens have
not had their' cutters out for a drive. •
The frosty weather and snowfall of
the pa..keweek is proving very favorable
for making molasses and• maple syrup.
Isaac Hu&Son, who recently sold his...
farm, north of Seaforth, ,has leased the
residence of Thos. Daly on John St.
Frank Arnold of town has sold his
pop works in Harpurhey to Mr. Ashton of
Gorrie, who has taken possession.
Chas. Rolph of town met with an
unfortunate accident at the Canada Fur-
niture Faciory when he had the top of
one thumb taken off in a machine.
Geo. Jackson of Walton had a very
successful auction sale. He intends taking
a trip to the west.
R. 'Houston of Grey Township, while
engaged in hauling brush from his orchard,
fell off the load and ,was dragged some
distance by the team. I t was found that
a broken right,arm, several damaged ribs
and hruises on the head were requiring
,attention.
MARCH 28, 1947
Mr." and Mrs. Win. Oldfleld of Tucker-
smith celebrated their silver' wedding
anniversary. They were presented
with a silver tea -service, cake plate and
a tri-light. On Monday evening Befriends
and neighbors met at their home when
Ignatius O'Leary read an address and
Harry Chesney and Leonard Strong pre-
sented them with an ,electric tea kettle
and table grill.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew,McLellanof town
celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
Members of the family presented them with
a silver tea service. Mrs. McLellan
was the former Grace Speare.
The garage business and service
station operated since 1929 by wm. A.
Wright has been sold to Wright 'and
Rowcliffe. Mr. Wright has been in the
garage business for 31 years.
Mrs. T. G. Scott, Seaforth; while
coming down the steps in her son's home
in Detroit, fell and ,ractured her hip.
Neighbors of wilson Tremeer, well
k. known Tuckersmith farmer, battled snow
drifts to bring him to Scott Memorial
Hospital, after he had seriously injured
his foot, while working in the bnsh,
'included among those who assisted in
the struggle to reach Seaforth, were
Jack Sinclair, Jack' McKay, Allen Tre-
meer, Bob Gemmell, Wilfred Tre-
meer and Chas. Eyre.
When McKillop's snow plow, after
making several unsuccessful tries to open
the first and second concessions , gave
up the battle against the snow. Ab
Harrison, Ed. Boyce and Harvey Me-
Ilwain worked Sunday 'with their horses
to open the road.
Miss Ina Gray of town was in Toronto
attending the Hair Dressing convention
being-held there.
Seaforth Students On the Move
Planning Pays Off for Huron