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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-03-13, Page 2• Since 1860. Serving the Ceramunity First. itallifitlA at SEAFORTA, ONTARIO. every Thursday morning by McLEAN EROS. PUBLISHERS LTD. ANDREW Y. McLEAN, Publisher SUSAN WHITE, Editor , - Member_Canadian Commdnity Newspaper Association • • Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau'of Circulation ' Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $10.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $12.00 a Year SINGLE COPIES 25 CENTS EACH • Second Class Mail Registration Number 0696 Telephone 527-0240 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MARCH 13, 19k, Losing your responses The hero, if he can be called, a hero, of John Osborttt's play 'The Entertainer is Archie. Rice, -a worn-out, middle-aged, English music hall comedian. At one point in ;- the play Archie discusses with his children the shabby mess he has made of his life. He sketches himself_;,_ in these words of self-pity and self-criticism: "Old Archie, dead behind the eyes, sitting on his hands, he lost his resPonieS on, the way." "He • lost his responses on the way.'.' There are tragic undertones in that confession. Old Archie tells his children that as he went througfi, life he lost his . ability to respond creatively to those thing's which put meaning and purpose and fulfilment into a person's life. Moat of us who . have advanced. &en as far -as 'the vestibule . to middle -- 'age - will , acknowledge, 'When we are honest about ourselves with ourselves, that 7.To the. editor: Committee Dear Editor: May I have this opportunity to publicly express our thanks to the many people who. co-;operated„ so well with the Day 'Care Committee „ in gathering pertinent information' which we needed in preparation for the meeting Friday, March 7th with Rene Brunelle, Mirtiister of Social and ComMunity Services. Although the meeting proved t o be to no avail, the interest and data was shown on our behalf' Politically I ,think Seaforth has been put down but without our chairman's attitude of persistant perseverence "and determinatioe we wouldn't have gotten To the editor: we, too , have lost „some, at least,. of our responses along the way. Arid yOu.who are younger,.you who . are-now just coming into maturity and -see the future in terms tif opportunity ' and challenge and, great hope, should take warning that very early in .adult life circumstance and chance will enhance 'your capacity to respond, creatively 'to that which life puts before You. ' It takes determined effort for a person to keep his:or her teaponses to all the good things that life can offer. When—we lose our responses it .is usually through - careletsness, and casualtiess -- or because we ate so busy_that.we let many good things be ' crowded out of our lives. Perhaps the authentically mature person can :be described as one' who, through openness of, mind' and heart, has not lost his or tier responses on the way. (Contributed) thanks. public this far. Sharon Rau has put a lot of extra effort -into this committee and although only half the committee was working her effo even surpassed them. Tha,pk you Shar At this time I would like to tell you what I' have learned from this appointment on the committee. I feel politically it's not what you know, it's 'who you know, which gets you ahead on an effort or cause which you - believe in. Thank, you for your interest. Sincerely, Betty Beuttenmifier Explpins ice problem Sir: • . The letter in the paper eek of March - 6th by 'Carolanne Doig sort shook a few rafters. I would like to sta -.with few' details about which peopie seem to be unaware.. •• , At the fillt of the season, the Figure Skating Club was having trogble obtaining an instructor and when they id the only night he could • be 'available w s Monday nights. The preVious year.the CI b had ice. time twice a week. In der to accommodate them their ice time was put in one night from 4:30 until 9 p.m. To do this Broomb all had to be moved out and this was put for Wednesday and Thursday evenings. We. have tried to accommodate all types of clubs and as a Community Centre we cannot fix our sights on one thing, lets say Hockey. • Hockey has 'been a great credit to this town, The Junior B team, the Beavers and Our 'new Junior D Hockey Club all- have been a great asset. We cannot go on piece meal to keep the arena gping. We have got to keep it busy. Its•s a businesS not for profit but to. 'break even if possible, Let me quote a few. figures. In 1973 Our receipts were: $26,000; 1974, $31,500 and in 1975 should read $35,000. Its too bad this world is based on dollars 'and -del:AS but it is. Back to the almighty dollar. With increased ice bookings we have been able,to get an ice fipoder, score board and needed repairs, and then back to the.tax payer. If we did not go put and try toget bookings,"1 know the.,arena wouldnot be as busy as it is now., kregulariChedule was drawn up.for the Juniors the first of the season of regular games. one can tell what schedule the OHA 'is going to' draw up in. platoffs.. Maybe they don't plan right when you see ateam play Saturday night and give all they got to put out Tavistock only to turn artnttid Sundhy and play Lambeth. If our plannitigis a little oftwhat is theirs? (but it -6rriPetted).1 know that the•teams practiced in Clinton but I m'ist put my tvvo cents worth in here. One practice does not make petted - Its the practices that are put together, at the beginning of the section that lajt the foundation for a team and nuriiber two IS, 1Yoone 'is perfeet and when people over &Melte theY haVe got to be doing •Stiniething right 'WO. If no one Was • et ieiiid then that person isn't doing a job. tild not the Hockey Committees sit down add draw up practice schedules the same as games? I like hockey and there certainly has been,great entertainment at the area belt the -little tots on Saturday mornings, BeaverS or Juniors. We have had a variety this - year. The sad part of it is that the -booking runs only,from 4 o'•clock to 10 or 11 p.m. EieryOne wants prime ice time and there are only so many hours of that. Our Recreation' Director, arena staff and Recreation Committee • have worked hard and long to keep the arena busy. They did just that. All problems can be worked out and it should not be aimed at one person alone. As chairman of the Community Centre Board I hold myself responsible too. , - During • the month of February 2171/2 hours were booked comparable to Goderich, Clinton, Exeter in their book- 'ings; They have' problems too. If they don't then there must be more ice time booked in the morning or afternoon., Just think of the problems in the city. Teams Will -practice after 12 a.m. in the morning. -'Years ago we never had the problem of ice, time becau"se of, only hockey.''' Some people aren't hockey players so they -brought •'out broomball-ringette-Figure Skating, etc. Recreation fpr all and wily not? Hockey alqne and practices will not keep the arena busy enough, to even begin to break even. We need all ice, activity possible-to make a go of it, and then some, as well as 'Fall-Bookings. ▪ What makes it more frustrating is ' ice firrie ,cancelled at the last minute means it is too late to book for practices or games. It's not all a one way-street by any means and the best planner can't always be right in this game of booking events. Give credit where credit is due. We have had more programs for children than ever before, more ice time used, etc., along with a variety of events, to some interesting , to some not, but we do try. I have never let one particular sport go to my head yet. You have got•to accept them all in this position of Booking Fee Time. Yes, Carolanne, I'm a hockey fan and , just lOv%seeing a good game but'we've got to. treat all the-same if possible. , Problems can he solved and I am only too willing to sit down and talk it over -- your view point and the committeeeview point! We are all human and open-minded. Sincerely, William termed Amen By Karl Schuessler • I feel like awarding a medal today:. ".. ' Alvin Elligsen, will you please • step forward? Let me pin this goicrinedal on your ; 'chest. For great and gallant service; FOr going .„( .way beyond the call of duty. • Now don't shrug ,your shoulders. Say it's nothing. It's '•alf in a day's work. I know. I suppose it seemed simple enough to you.The call of duty was ordinary enough. Come on over to our house and fix Our dryer. That's what my wife asked you when she phoned you today. Yeu'told her right off that yOur normal 'call of duty didn't include dryers. You're more the electric -and wiring ,end of the partnership business. You admitted. You're not:,..t 4ie patient kind.Tinkering Around with all, those little • bolts and metal • screws. Adjusting this. Adjusting that. Trying this. Testing ,that. t You don't like all , the .fussy kind of stuff. "I like something I can horse right into" you said. • You take to barn wiring. House wiring. The • electrical 'end of the business. YOu said yoti didn't know that mtfch about dryers. Oh, you'd fixed a few before. Watched your partner do a fair number. But as you said dryers_ aren't in your line of Work. s"Buti think it's something fairly simple," my wife said, "It sounds as if something's stuck. The drum isn't tumbling arounAike it should." "Well, I suppose I could come over," you said. You were hesitant. Wondering if you • should bother. You had refused other Calls like , this ofie. You turned away lots of business. - You had to. Now that your partner was in the hospital. • "All that dryer needs is a little umph" she coaxed, "'it goes alright. It turns a little. It's , just not picking. up speed." And to prove her point, she told you how she thought she might fix it herself. She pulled outihe dryer away from the wall. Took all the screws off the back. Had a look inside herself'? But she couldn't find any, slipping belts. Or clogging lint. "Well, okay," you-said, "I'll get over then to youmplace". "Sometime next week then?" she said. She knew enough not to rush. you. Why TO the edilor: Sir: I was very interested'in the letter in the March-6th edition of your paper in regards to the' arena schedule. I agree that ice time is hard 'to get. • The two Friday, nights,•February 28 anbd and hfarch 7 were broomball tournaments and to the best of my knowledge the first Friday night Would -have•-been booked a year in advance and Math 7 was booked during thp Centenaires seas6 and it being Friday night I feel the people concerned should have sat down and planned things a little better. There is one part of the letter-I'd like to question and I quote "Its hockey that makes our arena tick, and keeps the lights burning. I'm not questioning that hockey makes the arena tick but could someone answer some questions for me? 1. Where do the grants from tile municipalities go? 2. What does the portion of'the tax dollar from the town of Seaforth for recreation pay for? 3. What per cent of the gate of any event does the arena •get? 4. If the gate percentage does not add up to the minimum of $10.00 an Ihreir does the . , should she? She's never in much of a• rush herself to go to the telephotie and dial u p a repairman. She usually waits at least two weeks before she does anything, Just by' chance the dryer might Her two weeks were up. The dryer hadn't fixed itself. 'And 'now she "'wad ready fOi*dit another week before y ou came. She 'knows that repair men are always so busy. They've got' millions of other things to do. Big jobs. More profitable jobs. They'd go ,broke trapsing all ' over the countryside and answering these ,little detail jobs. . She's learned patience. Why the last dryer repairman took sir months to find his way to .our house. But it was summer. The clothes could all hang outside. Nothing that pressing. " Not that we didn't press him of course. And not that we didn't /try another repairman either. But as I say, they ail seem so busy:, Especially with promisesYromiseS. Promises, "Next week for sure," they'd say. ' Those weeks came and went. But they never did. So my wife almost went into shock, Alvin, when you said you'd try to make it out today or tomorrow. . And then when you knocked on our door only two h ours later, she did go into shock. And she's not over it yet. She can't get used to the' idea. You fixed her dryer! Within three hours! •' Only three hours 7. from telephone call to a high 'speed hot dryer! Goodbye stiff wash cloths. Hello soft towels. Goodbye hard underwear. Hello fluffy socks. Goodbye wrinkles. Hello satin • • smoothies,. • • • Alvin, you deserve this medal. Any man who can make this rough old world a little softer --edeseves one. arena loose money on that event? 5. Where did the money come from between the Beazer heydays and the Centenaires to support the arena? 6, On which nights does the arena booth make more money? • I'm from Tuckeismith -,-anct-there are many differing opinions on the municipal grant. This may be getting off the topic but - I don't thiele .the municipality should support one recreation place that some of us may never use, and not support another 'place which some of use as much as once or twice a week., I may be wrong but I think its time for hockey, broomball, figure skating and 0 . others that need ice time to get together ' and plan things so that all of us may use our arena for the things we enjoy whether it be entertaining or just getting some good exercise. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy hockey and like to think I do my part to Support the teams of any kind in my area and hope - some day some of my family will be playing in our arena: Sincerely George Townsend Question arena schedule. • "Just be thankful you weren't bavolingl" MARCH 12tb, 1875 141 .'1%1-lays has opened a 'law office in Seaforth in the .rooms vier Mr. Kidd's store, formerly occupied by H.L.1)0yle, The little daughter of W.S,Robertson of Seaforth, aged 4, was amusing herself by cutting a string, when the knife cut through the string and the blade struck 'her eye, causing a Most painful and dangefuus wound. At a meeting the subject of erecting a summer hotel in Goderich was discussed. The amount of money expected from the town is $10,000 and a similar sum will be raised outside. A social was held in the Methodist Church, Kinburn at which speeches,, llaialogues, recitations and music were the order of the day.. Edward' McDonald, for many years an e• steemed resident of Stanley Twonship, died at Clinton. He was one of the pioneer settlers of the Huron Tract, and was one who assisted in flazing the LOndon Road. He was 74 yearS of age. . 'The soiree at Cromarty turned out to be a grand success. The 'refreshments were placed ih paper packages, each „ package contained enough for at least five persons. J.P.Brine is now receiving subscribers to the Creswell Art Lottery. • MARCH 9th, 1,900 All the loyal- citizens, of Egmondville celebrated in Seaforth when the news came of the relief .of Ladysmith. Herbet •Nett of Tuckersmith has purchased the farm of . Donald Smith; 2nd concession of Stanley. The price was in the neighborhood of $6,000.00. Several of the Hayfield townsmen visited the city of St. Joseph and were very favourably impressed with. the appearance of the' place. Robert McMillan of Roxboro,- McKillop has shown us a ` document, which has now become ancient. It is a receipt from Horate Horton; ex. M.P. of Goderich and is dated February 1852. • The old . Hannah homestead in Tuckersmith west of Egmondville. was sold for $5,460,-,--- Mr. James Martin of Exeter Was the purchaser. . David Chesney. has sold his farm in, Tuckersmith to T.M.Grieve for $6,200. It contains 100 acres, has on it a new brick house and bank barn. Messrs. Andrew Young and M.Y.MeLean went to Exeter to attend the funeral of the late R.H.C011ins: Hugh Robb of town has purchased the residence of J.C.Smith,' on Goderich St.' for $1,000. - Robert Bell• of the Seaforth Foundry, shipped this Week an electric light machine to the Goderich Organ Co. and one to S. Bennett of Wingham, Wm. Berry of Brucefield disposed of a fine to Robert Elgie for the sum of $190.00. 13. McGregor also of Brucefield, has lately sold a lot of ten horses to James Thomson, who intends taking a car load to Manitoba. Alex McBeath of Hillsgreen is busy 'with men and teams taking logs and wood out of the big swamp, west of here. James Cochrane has four ewes that gave birth to ten lambs, all smart and doing well. Alet of heavy cattle left the DashWood area for the Toronto Market. They were purchased by P. Lamont. " s . , MARCH 13, 1925 ' Mt Murray of Manley, met with a painful accident when cutting wood in the 'bush a limb struck him in the eye. A box social was held in the basement Of Union Church. Henry Horton of Tuckersmith was chairman. The proceeds amounted to, $42 .00. Farmers in the kipper! area are making syrup. Some have already, tapped and report-a good run. Manley Jiriks of Hensall has taken a position withs,Luther Rowcliffe near Exeter. . About 20 people gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McSpadden in honor of Mrs.' Barwick's 91st birthday. The afternoon was spept in quilting a quilt that the elderly lady had put together herself. • • • The choir' of Egmondville church was ,entertained at the' home of Mr. Jamess Howatt of Tuckersmith.- y James Watson of town' was in Kitchener on business. Dr. F.J.Burrows and Chas. Barber, have purchased new Ford coupes from J.F.Daly. .. 4 The remains of the old office building in the D.D.Wilson 'block was purchased at the sale by J.W.Beaftg. One of the old pioneers in the person of James-Scott passed away in Cromarty. His death marks the passing of ahnost the last of the oldest settlers in this community. A few from Alma spent a very pleasant evening given by Mr. and Mrs. J. McDowell of McKillop. MARCH 10th, 1950 Mr. and Mrs. ,R.J.Scott, Bolton, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary at their home in McKillop Twp. They Were married, 'at the home of the bride's parents, Mr', and Mrs.Thos. Pryce, • Miss Karen Kidd, and Mary Dennis, pupils of Miss Marian Mason, Seaforth; passed their Grade '8 and Grade 6 piano examinations respectively. Prize winners of the draw condacted by, the Baldwin Hardware in cpnjunction with the re-opening were electric tea kettle, Marjorie Knight; Mix master - Mrs. J.J.O'Reilly; Electric washer, Robert McGonigle. The draw was made with Mayor J.E.Keating as Master of Ceremonies., J.J. McGavin, ' well known cattle shipper, of Walton, ,celebrated his 85th birthday. The family gathered at theirome of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon • McGavin. Thomas, Pryde, M.L.A. for Huron, advocated, during debate, on Throne Speech that the Ontario Government take sleps to establish uniformity of Daylight Saving Time „throughout the" province. Grant McGregor of Kippen, son of Mr. and Mrs.. Robert J. McGregor, Kippen, received a cut in the back of his leg from a skate, while skating at the Henson Arena • It required 9 stitches to close "the wound. Alex "Sandy" McKellar of Cromarty marked his 90th birthday where he has lived for the past 67 years. He is in fairly good health and enjoys life to the full. ' Work has been started on the 40 person temporary housing project located on the farm of A.H.Daynard, Staffa. A quiet but pretty wedding took place at First Presbyterian Church when Barbara Burn, daughtet•of Mrs. J.B.Russell, of town and the late Mr.Russell, was united in marriage to Lean Reginald Agopowir of Vancouver, B.C. 4 M 4