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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 12; 1974
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An ironic' upset
While Seaforth has a new -mayor,
school year's extra -curricular
deputy reeve and one new councillor
participation.
the voters here showed themselves to
'pleased
In some quarters Mr. Henderson
' be generally with the
is regarded as a troublesome
previous council — all the former
innovator but sometimes trouble is.
members who ran were re-elected.
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needed before things will change.
There is one new councillor in
The late bus issue is just a sample of
Tuckersmith and no changes in
the many concerns that John'
McKilhSp where the entire council
Henderson has raised --- sometimes
was acclaimed. In the Huron County
he has won his point, often he has
Board of Education elections, though,
not. But he always kept pushing and
-- thele w.As a --real upset.
fighting for what he believed in. He
John Henderson of McKillop, aquestion
didn t hesitate to the
Board member since the beginning of
wisdom, good common sense of some
the . county boards came 95 votes
of the recommendations which as a
behind newcomer John. Elliott of
trustee, he was called on to consider.
Blyth and 65 votes back of fellow
The Seaforth area has been
trustee Ken Cooke of Clinton and lost
...extremely lucky in the quality of its
his seat on the board.
school board representatives. Long
it's ironic in these days of concern
time trustee John Broadfoot who
about lack of communication between
,
didn't run this year, was another
We centralized school boards and the
probing and questioning board
public to see one of the most
member. His long years of experience
-vociferous champion of parent and
in the education field at various levels
taxpayer interests on the board gopermitted
him to look at proposals
" down to defeat. John Flord rson
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from a practical standpoint as
fought hard for the interests of his
opposed to a theoretical approach.,
constituents. Just recently he asked
Molly Kunder, who was re-elected
the board to provide a late bus so that
with a large majority has done an
Seaforth area students at Central
excellent job as a school.. board --
Huron Secondary School in Clinton
member and will continue to press for
could take part in after-school
improved communication between
activities,
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the board and the public. Hopefully
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These are often elected by acclamation,
f6t®f, r who relat.e`!'� o
By Wajority of one the board twice
Henderson and Bob Peck of Varna
voted Mr. Henderson's proposal
who won Mr. Broadfoot's old seat will
down. But aft er some reflection and
take an active part in the board's
presumably communication with .
work.
taxpayers board members again
It is hoped that what has long been
voted last month and agreed to
the silent majority onthe ;( (0101,1 "
reconsider the matter at their, _
December meeting. Most likely Mr.
County Board of Educatlt)�•v'iii PIP
take Mr. Henderson's W_. PAk was a
Henderson's persistence will pay off
vindication of their policy of quiet
and the Seaforth area kids_no longer
unquestioning -acceptance of much of
will be deprived of participation in the
the school board's agenda. John
regular and scheduled after school
Henderson was defeated because Mr.
activities.
Elliott carried Blyth strongly and two
Just last week the Perth County
candidates from Clinton took most of
Board of. Education decided, on the
the votes there.
recommendation of a committee
Hopefully the newly elected
studying the issue, to provide late
trustees won't regard the defeat of
busing for rural students it the two
one of their most activist members as
"Sfratford high schools on a t rial
a hint _to keep quiet about the
basis. We hope the Huron Board,
concerns of their constituents. The
which first had its chance to approve
John Henderson type of trustee, one
Mr.Henderson's sensible proposal in
who probes and looks behind the easy
October will vote the same way and
answers, is still needed at the Huron
give Seaforth students at least a half a
County Board of Education.
Attached to
When two Michigan weekly
newspapers went up for sale recently,
citizens from the two towns banded
together to buy them.
Only one of the members in both
groups has any journalistic
experience but, in the,words of one of
the buyers, "'I know how to read a
balance sheet."
This doesn't mean the men were
lured by ideas of big profits. Their
motive, each is quick to tell you, was
to keep the local papers just that.
The"Roscommon Herald News was
sold by two brother=s who had
To the Editor
the news
,rte.
published the 2,755 circulation
since 1941. The paper had been in
their family for 67 years.
An ins0rahce agent headed up the
group that bought the Herald News.
He explained his reasoning in making
the purchase as follows: -
"When you live in a small
community you become attached to
the paper as part of the community:
We all love the community which is
good to us and the press is an
important segment of any community
from an economic standpoint,."
(St. Marys Journal Argus)
Foundation thanks Expositor
simar and nice
l fir•:• Dill smiley,
About this time of year, every year, all
sorts of queer things come creeping out of
the woodwork and the underbrush and '
' proceed to create a storm in a saucer. I'm
referring to municipal elections,
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It begins hack in October, when the local
paper starts writing trenchant editorials
urging people to offer themsel or
public office.This is somewhat like 4rging
people to offer themselves as volunteer
guinea pigs to see whether or not the
guillotine is working.
But any weekly editor worth his salt will
be able to demand the paradox of "new
blood" and "solid experience" on the town
council or whatever.
These editorials have almost no effect
whatever. except to fan the tiny ember in
the occasional guy or gal who has a secret
Snow SCef1a ambition to be called "Councillor" or
"Alderperson". or even Your Worship," "
and to be on the "inside." helping "shape
the future of our community."
Then the papers, in a creditable effort to
drum up some interest, begin to interview
the incumbent members of town copncil,
public utilities commission, board of
education, and dog catcher, to find out who
is going to stand again for office.
This probing also has meagre results, at
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Sit --We feel that the giatuying at"
• - In Closing, I salute all the people 1
g the Emergency Meeting held on November �` � y haven't .. n i ed in this column: the
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dwriiiatipn,'I�,41fift 't6 intend, dot sincere 24th. was an indication that your message ¢ � x;44 i dedicated, hard -Working, self-sacrificing
6'rg�Atiode 1dr your W6nd+�' r e'tiit6r1W - reached the interested public. Publicity %th; k� ”: people who were elected to office and have
°zt<#ri�ft-aPpe�tteel rit the i+lriveiiili'er '!ki Eike this t5 invaluable to our efforts. to put up for the next year with the h n g
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first. Most of those asked reply t at t ey
DECEMBER 8th, 1899
Wm, 'Manson, of E gmondville, who was
haven't yet made up their minds, or thatit's time for someone else to take on their
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W. H. Willis of town has put in a new
seriously injured while taking out timber'
exhausting work load, or that they have
gasoline engine and considerable'
for Wm. Ament on the farm of Mr. Foote,
found the work very rewarding, but' ...
machinery with the view of starting the
near Varna is .making satisfactory progress
wholesale manufacture of coarse shoes.
towards recovery.
Behind this smokescreen of generalities,
Archibald Wright of McKillop, has
Chas. MacGregor of Constance has
the .potential candidate, In many cases,
disoosed of his 50 acre farm to Mr.
received the position as shipper for the
really means, "I'll see how the wind
McLaughlin of Hullett for $3;250.
U.F.O. on the retiring of J.H.Scott.
blows"; or, "Yeah. I'll stand again, if I'm
The eighteenth Firemen's Ball of the
Miss Annie Beatty, who for a number of
assured a seat by acclamation"; or. "Wait
Seaforth Fire Brigade was held, in
years was in the largest store in Brandon,
till I see how tough my opposition is."
Cardno's Hall on Friday evening last. The
Man., visited her sister Mrs. A.E.Erwin in
hall was prettily and tastefully decorated in
Bayfield.
Th is is not so in all cases, to be fair.
buntings and presented a festive
Messrs. J.W.Eckart and Mike Murray
Some small-town politicians have a rare
appearance. Despite the dark disagreeable
of Manley have returned . from
combination of honesty and pugnacity, love
night there was a large Crowd *from the
Schoemaeker, on account of the lumber
a fight, and come out swinging at the bell.
town and country, while some were present
camps being over manned.
These are often elected by acclamation,
from the neighboring towns. Dancing was
Jack Hohner of Brucefield who has been
because they scare off potentially excellent
commenced early in the evening and at
sailing the lakes for the past season, has
candidates who don't want to become
midnight an excellent supper,was served.
returned home.
involved in a verbal donnybrook.
Dancing was then resumed and kept up
until nearly daylight. Splendid music was
DECEMBER 9th, 1949
But behind all the smoke of municipal
furnished by the London Harpers. That
Joseph T. Hugill was master of
elections, there is, in most cases, very little .
every person enjoyed themselves goes
ceremonies at the annual Christmas
fire. Occasionally, there is a stand-up
without saying as the Firemen's balls have
concert of S.S.No. 2 McKillop. The pupils
slugging match in which personalities,
the reputation of being the jolliests events
under the supervision of Mrs. Grace
mud, and other such items are slung about
of the season and this years fully sustained
Itoggarth, the teacher and Mrs. E.
with reckless abandon, while the public
that regulation.
Wendorf, music director, presented a
looks on with glee.
- Messrs. Cardq%ot this town lost $4,000 , :,
on apples, ear, &hd t e"ina' e`$3' 500
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_varied program of Christmas numbers.
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While walking to qht u rs,. S tfnual ,
As a rule, however, .the people elected
are chosen"for public office not because
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year,' �,tl„.(gkigg. t,4o years ,,,�,,,
,., 4Ianna had the misfortun�'`to step" info a
transactions they are just out $500 and all
small hole in the ice and.fall, fracturing her
they are honest, fearless -crusaders for the
their•work and worry., .P :.
right arm.
taxpayer, but because they are not quite as
W.J.Clark of towns has purchased the
Despite the blinding snow storm, the
bad as the alternatives who are running for
stock and fixtures of ' Mr. McNaughton's .
citizens of Seaforth, , McKillop,
the job.
business in the CadyBlock,
Tuckersmith, Hibbert and Hullett turned
Many a man, or woman, has been
B.R.Higgins of Bruce%eld has disposed
out in full force to the monster feather
elected because nobody else wanted the
of the old McLean farm on the London Rd.party,
which was sponsored by the
dirty job. And many a strong and capable
Tuckersmith to John McKnight of Hullett
Seaforth and District Memorial Recreation
candidate has been defeated for these very
for $5,000.
• Centre -The entire proceeds of $1200 goes
qualities. He has trod on too many toes in
James Ross of the ty ' g
dHe Rcame
to provide the artificial ice .
p plant.
an effort to get some 'action.
up his raspberry bushes. across
several',which were in full bloom.
John A. Wilson, of town who spend skis
More and more women are running for
F. Rumball,of London loaded two cars of
time between the homes of his daughter,
Mrs E.M.Little, Quebec'Ci'ty, and D. H.
va rious municipal offices, which is a ver
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lumber at •Brudefield station.
Wilson of town, celebrated his 90th
good thing indeed. Women can be quite
Friends of Mr, and Mrs.Wm. Elder of
birthday in Quebec.
ruthless when it comes to getting things
Hensall, presented them with' an oak
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William A. Johnson, a resident of
done, and are much less apt to sit around
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secretary and a rocking chair previous to
McKillop all his life, passed away at the
and bicker or gossip, when on a committee,
their departure to their new .home in
'home of his son-in-law,Russell T.Bolton.
than are men.
Barrie. 1.
The Christmas Fair and tea held in St.
Then there is a.cei•tain loathsome type
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DECEMBER 12, 1924
James School Hall by the Catholic
who wants to be elected so that 'he or she
Win Hopper of Seaforth has finished
Women's League, was most successful
can go to meetings. They usually have a
drilling a well for Patrick Maloney of
with the proceeds amounting to $400.00. In
rotten home life. They love meetings. They
Beechwood,
charge of the proceedings was Mrs. T. Sills,
adore points of order, addenda, and
Joseph Horan of Beechwood has been
President of the league.
amendments to the motion. They make
engaged as janitor for the school for the
Samuel Storey, McKillop, had the
abrave show of voting against all motions
winter months.
misfortune to have his hand badly cut while
except their own, which are usually so silly,
The few fine days of sleighing were soon
working on a window at S.S.No. 12 school•
they are almost never passed.
ended and bare ground is to be seen again
It•took four stitches to close the wound.
at Kippen.
Joseph McQuaid of McKillop passed
Then there are the strong, silent types .
Gilbert Jarrott, of Kippen, receivedfrom
away at his residence in his 78th year.
They are often elected because their
his brother Dr. James of New Ontario, a
Mr. and Mrs. J.P.Belf, well known
..,strength and silence are regarded as depth
fine deer which was shot up in that part of
residents of town, marked the 54th
and wisdom, when they are really just
the country.
anniversary of their wedding. Both are
stupidity. These people say, at meetings,
Miss Jessie Johnston of Clifford has
enjoying good health and take on active
"Well, I'm not sure as I understand all the
been engaged as Principal of the
interest in the events of the times,
ins -and -outs of this here thing, but I'll go
Continuation School at. Hensall.. •
Little George kennedy of Egmondville
along with the majority."
A well attendedt meeting of Lions V, as
held the lucky ticket for the turkey drawn
held with A. Brookwell in the chair. The
for at St. James Church bazaar, while the
Even some young people — 18 and
following officers were elected Ito Mild
Chris't'mas cake went to Mrs. Jack Nigh:
-olds get't'ing into the act.
office until June 30th. President,
rave, and
C.R.Coultes, Belgrave,
I'm not t
m ntoo happy
py about this. From,,what
R.M.Jones; Vice Pres. W.J.Duncan;
McKercher, Dublin, will lead the Huron
1'-ve seen of this age group, including my µ
Secretary, W.G.Spencer; Treasurer,
Federation of AGriculture in 1950; as
own kids, I don't particularly want them to
J.M.McMillan. Directors. Dr. Chas.
president and vice president, respectively.
have anything to do with spending my
Mackay, John MacTav ish, J.M.Best,
Wm. Liebold, well known and life-long
money.
A.D.Sutherland, R. M•Jones and
resident of Zurich died suddenly in his 77th
J.G.Mullin. Tail twister, Song leader,
year.
And of course there are a few peoplb,
R. N. Bissonnette.
Mr. and Mrs, N. Holmes and son Daniel
very few, who are interested in a
The new pipe organ in the Methodist
of Winnipeg moved to Kippen. Mr.
supplement to their income. It's surprising
Church is paid for and there is a balance on
Holmes has rented the Jarrott apartment
how much a town councillor drags down in
hand. The recent anniversary of the church
near the C.N.R. Station and is connected
these inflationary times. -
brought in over $650.00,
with the R.C.A,F. School.
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That's, why I got into the business. h,
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yes, i was on town council for two ye rs.
Unopposed. Acclamation. With t o
mortgages and two kids, that $75 a yea
pay as,councillor looked mighty good.
Each year, I had a moment of terror
when the committees were being struck. i
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was in a pate in rase they put me on the
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Public Works Committee. I didn't know a
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pot -hole from a catch -basin.
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After two years, I resigned owing to a
conflict of interest. I was interested in
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being a good councillor. My wife was
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interested in having me home at least one
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evening a week. As in most of our conflicts,
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she won.
Sit --We feel that the giatuying at"
• - In Closing, I salute all the people 1
g the Emergency Meeting held on November �` � y haven't .. n i ed in this column: the
�h "t2ehali`„ of the 'yai � mond' g Y g ..�<s � � h me tot,
dwriiiatipn,'I�,41fift 't6 intend, dot sincere 24th. was an indication that your message ¢ � x;44 i dedicated, hard -Working, self-sacrificing
6'rg�Atiode 1dr your W6nd+�' r e'tiit6r1W - reached the interested public. Publicity %th; k� ”: people who were elected to office and have
°zt<#ri�ft-aPpe�tteel rit the i+lriveiiili'er '!ki Eike this t5 invaluable to our efforts. to put up for the next year with the h n g
'sStttf Idf,'theI titoNi 1 x, , , bt: R. W. Ne*hhatn r � ' and grumbling of the rest of us. Hang in
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