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This is ,the time of year that everybody
wishes . somebody -would ,do something
about, but nobody does. The Ides . of
March.-
Some people think the Ides are 'little
creatures like leprechauns who bore holes
in your rubbers and whisper into tots' ears
that that 18-inch puddle won't go over the
tops of their six-inch rubber boots.
Otherl, like my wife, think they are
malevolent beings who enjoy scaring the
liver out of you. The other night, there was
a great rumble, a crash, and all the lights
went out. I thought it was maybe the
second coming. She leaped a foot. "It's
the Ides of March." she screamed.
As a matter of fact, it was the ice off the
roof, which tore away the main cable into
the; house. But it could just- as well have
been the Ides.
Around the first of March, we decided
we'd start cross-country skiing. Bought
two sets of Skis, boots, the works. It rained
for the next week. That was the Ides.
been going on for at least 2.000
years. Its first victim of any import was
Julius Caesar.
Now, Big Julie was no slouch as an
emperor. He had, in his day, a' bigger
empire than.Queen Victoria had, althbugh
he wasn't as fat.
ye had a penchant for over-running and
over-hearing. He over ran 'the Spaniards,
the French, the Germans, the British and
the Belgians, not to mention the Slobs, in
the east
And he over-heard. It was his custom to
prowl among the campfires at night, and
listen to his disgruntled veterans. He
didn't bother much with the gruntled
veterans.
(It is tempting for the dedicated historian
to digress h ere, but I will make only two
concise points. One, the kilt was stripped
from a Seat who had strayed- south to
found the Bank of England, had been
conscripted into the army of ,the Ancient
Britons and had died gallantly, shouting
"Usquebaugh and Andrew Carnegie!"
The helmet had been torn from a dead
squarehead and was rather uncomfortable
until Julius discovered that the cow's horn
on the front unscrewed, was hollow , and
contained 13 ounces of schnapps. From
that time on; he found it comfortable. Of
the Amaxbn breastworks., I • will say
ng.: There's enough sex and violence
itt history, without dwelling on it. Besides
it is, or was, pointless)'
At any rat e, strolling anonymously
'C'Olit Ohl, h ere tomes Himself]") tte,„
'oVeriteard the rumblings of discontent
Among his trdops. It was rather :difficult to
igathigaish tildtif froth the other rumblings
:=ASSiiiiitett with the rude and licentious
iodiety, but be had a Veined ,:Bar as well
tottati'lleae.
Ie ati'd tekitins h adjust alt flown the
seventh uprising by some Belgian tribe.
One grizzled veteran was heard to say:
"Belgians, Belgians! I'm sick of lot ing
Belgian towns. All they got is glo.,es and
tapestries. My old Trouble St} 'e back
'ome 'as 32 airs of kid gloves an' enough
tapestries to make a shawl for the Sphinx."
Another veteran. equally grizzled,
agreed. "Me too. And them 'Belgian
broads; I swear they got fetlocks. In -
another 1,500 years. they'll be callin"em
Percherons."
A third veteran legionary. even more
grizzled than .the other two, concurred.
"Right. An hoWbout that there Belgian
beer. So watery ya gotta drink it in the
latrine or yer caught short. I'd c my eye
tooth to get a whack at so Limeys or
Frogs or Krauts fer a ehnge. Wooden
even mine goin' backta Iddaly and wipin'
up somma them Wops we're workin' for."
Anyway, overhearing his grizzled.
grizzling .veterans. Caesar decided to act.
He made a speech to his legions that had
them in tears. This was after a double rum
ration. Then he put down the Belgians for
the eighth time, and.to make his intentions
clear.• cut off the right hand of each male
Belgian. This was the origin of the Phrase
"puttihg me down" and also the reason
you see so many left-handed Belgians.
Perhaps we've strayed a bit. Very well,
back to the Ides of March. One day, early
in March. back in '16 (or was it '17?) B.C.,
Julius was On his way to the Collosseum to
make sure everything was in order for the
Gamesfie had already checked with Zeus
andMayor Drapeau, but you never know.
do you?
He 'was' in his chariot. with his wife,
California. She was attended by her maid.
Florida. and on the runningboard wfire
three old fiends of Caesar: Ca sgius.
Nausious and Brutus.
This was a bearded, ding-a-ling type
stentor. "Beware the Idea of March!" he
trilled.
Unfortunately, Caesar was deaf in one
ear. He thought the sooth-sayer (that's
what they called the ding-A-ling in those
days), was a soap salesman with a new
jingle, something about washing with Tide
and starch. Naturally, he waved hini away.
muttering something about California
using nothing but arctic power.
Some days later, right to the day, the
Ides of March arrived. Well, you know the
rest. Big Julie was assassinated.
His friend Cassius crowned him with a
cassock, his pal Nausious breathed garlic
iii his face, and his beloved Brutus stabbed
him in the rotunda.
you tnight•tay that Caesar came out of
that one a heavy loser, He went in at 154
pounds and came out with 16 daggers in
hitt.
So all I can suggest is that you keep an
eye out for those Ides.
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Dear Ms.White:
I would like to take advantage of the
opportunity provided by the editorial page
in The Expositor, to thank everyone who
contributed in any way to our efforts to
establish a Day Care Centre in Seaforth.
Thank you, to the mem hers 'of Town
Council who supported the submission, of
our proposal and especially to our Mayor.
Mrs. Betty Cardno.Without your initiative
Betty, we would never have thought it
possible to actually approach the Minister
of Community and Social Services, to
request an explanation for the rejection of
our proposal.
Thank 'you to each member of the
committee who was able to contribute-as
-great or aslittle as was possible for him or,
her. A special thank you to Bill and Lois
Hodgert. Betty Beuttenmiller, Arlene van
den Akker and Katie Teall. I was always
quick to point' out when I felt someone had
not fulfilled his or her duty so i want to be
just as eager to praise you for a job well
done.
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issue to its fullest extent. You cannot go
much farther than the provincial
government's representative. Thank you
to thosewho contributed information or
material in preparation for the brief we
presented to 'Mr. Brunelle and
Mr. Hays. Thank you to those who
accompanied our delegation to Toronto.
Thank you also to those who gaVe of their
time to provide child care so that some
members of the delegation could be away
from home for an entire day. Thank you to \
Mr. Peter Maloney who was ,so very
co-operative throughout this venture. Your
interest and C4rinsideratio greatly
appreciated. Thank y ou also to the
excellent coverage and support we
received from the Expositor,
This has been a learning experience for
me. personally and I shall never regret the
opportunity to have contributed to the
community. I realize that many were and
still are opposed to Dar Care. May I
suggest that if you arc of this opinion y ou
either visit a Day Care Centre in operation
or read some of the resource material
which is available on the subject. I do not
hope to change your mind but your'
opinion will then be more knowledgeable.
To those of you who were in favour -of
Day Care and had lioped services would
soon be made available, I can only say that
our committee persued every aspect of the
.endeavour to its limit. We must now
however, accept -that, the possibility of a
'Day Care Centre for Seaforth is' for the
present. beyond our reach.
The' interest and need for a Centre still
exist arid should the provincial gOvernment
initiate another program to provide 100%
coverage of .establi shing and renovating
costs, I am certain that any citizens who
would be interested at that-time -would
receive encoutagethent and support should
they request our town council to submit a
proposal. I regret that our committee was
unable to establish a Centre but perhaps,
the day when such a service will be a
reality in our community 'is in the
immediate future.
Thank' you for your support and
encouragement in our endeavor.
Everything • is appreciated,,
Sincerely,
Sharon J .Rati
Chairman
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Clinton's Town Council is,
according to the News Record,
considering havihg two open council
meetings per month. It sounds like a
good idea, one that our local council
might be wise to consider.
'Seaforth's council presently' meets
one Monday per month in a full; open
. to the public and press, session. But
sometimes the important background
discussiOn - is missing from this
meeting because the issues seem to
have been thrashed out in private at
committee and committee of the —
whole meetings.
We have no desire to put council,
press or spectators through what
same consider two long boring
meetings per month instead of just
one. But we think perhaps that having
tWo 'open meetings per month might
just cut dowh on the length and add to
the general interest of the
proceedings.
Exeter's Town Council meets twice
per month now and has committee
meetings besides. Far from increasing
the work load on councillors and
incidentally our press reporter, two .
meetings per month might help to
make council's handling of public
business more efficient. We for one,
would like to see two, two and a half
or three h our meetings instead of one
marathon". .that makes everyone too
tired out to be really .etticient.
In the foll'ow,ingi editbrial the
Since 1660, Serving the Community First
P01151dIttSgAFORTH, ONTARIO every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS. PUBLISIIEBS LTD. ,
ANDREW Y. McLEAN, Publisher
' , SUSAN WHITE, Editor
Do we need two meetings?
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by Bill Smiley
Clinton paper applauded their
council's move towards the two open
meetings per month. Change the
names and personalities to. Seafarth's
and it pretty well expresses our
sentiments.
"We are wholeheartedly in
agreement with a recommendation
made by Councillor'. 4ames Hunter
and Deputy Reeve Frank' Cook at last
Monday night's. council meeting that
there be two open council meetings
per month in Clinton instead of the
usual one open and one closed.
Even though one might agree with
Mayor Symo'ns who said that they
weren't trying to hide anything by
meeting behind closed doors once a
'month, we have noticed that many,
many times a motion' or a by-law is
simply rubber-stamped at open
council with little or no debate. 1V1,,ost
of the opinicins and controversies
were already thrashed out in the back
room.
it • makes for simple and quiet
council meetings, no doulpt, to have
already made a decision, but part of
our dern.oCratic system involves
''''debate, and no politician is being fair
to those,he represents by hiding his or
her opinions behind a closed door:
The individual smaller committees
will still meet in private, and council
as a whole can still m eet for a short
while before i,ie open rrteeting twice
every month.
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To the editor:
Day Care head thanks community
By Karl Schuessler
I think we ought to get a few things straight,
Pepper.
I'll have to he blunt about it. That's the only
way when it comes to a cat. I should know.
How many years have we been living together
now. Peppy? Four?
Yes. That's it. Four year's. And there's no -
way being subtle. So here goes. Straight..
Pepper. your manners need .minding. And
not only minding, but mending.
nd...w hat better place to start than right at ,
the door.
Yes. The door.•
' Now a door. Pepper,. is an opening you go
through.iDid you hear that? .YOu go through a
door. Not up a door.
I never put two outside doors in our house.
so you could climb them. Walls, okay. All of
us -- on those rare desperate occasions--climb
up walls. But' never doors, pepper. No,
Pepper. Doors you , pass through.
Got it?
don't care if youret4-short. And you only
want to take a look inside. See if anyone's up.
Find out-what your chances arc on coming in.
' You might think 'it's clever trying to get
attention that way. Hanging on the wooden
slats that run across the storm door.
First 44I'm junlp up Mr thefirst rung.Clutch.
that for a second. Then leap up to the next
one.Then the next. Until you're at the top of
the door. Looking just like a monkey. Then
you take a leap back down onto the steps
below,
And then you start all over again. First
rung. Second rung. Third rung. Top. 'Then
-down the steps again. MeoScratch. Scratch.
Me000www.
You make plenty of noise. Especially at 7:00
A.M.
I want no more of that, Pepper. Down, girl.
down.
And another thing. It's winter, Pepper. You
just don't walk right into'th'e house—dirty wet
feet and all.
You have to wipe your feet, That's the least
you can do. I'vc got to do much more, Don't
you see all the clutter ct our door? Boots.
Rubbers. Shoes. Shoe bags. Mats. Rugs.Boot
trays. Plastic. runners.
I have to pay attention to all the signs I see
on peoples' doors. "Don't walk in with your
Amen
boots on!! "Please remove y our boots''. And
the-other day I walked into a bookstore and
right beside the Charges sign in the door read
another sign: "Take off your boots. We
provide slippers while you shop." .
And every tinie I go to church and step
inside the door. 1, see a broom standing in the
corner. For a • while there I thought the
cleaning lady was getting-forgetful.
But no, Pepper. I 'learned. When I saw
other men and women come into church. they
took the ,broom. Swept the. snow off their
boots.
I'm doing .that now, pepper. I've learned to
say "Good Morning" to the church members
and sweep offjny feet--all at the same time.
. You must lcarn,Pepper. This is winter
etiquette. Winter church door etiquette. I'M
learping. And there's no reason why you can't
learn a thing or two.
And since were still on the'door. one more
thing. Mind you. I'm not fussy about which
door 'you' use—front, or back. I could make it
tough on you. Demand the back door.
Designed for kids, delivery men and pets.
But no, Pepper. I'm easy. Either one. Take
the best. ,Reserved for guest. Go alie'ad,-
That 's okay.
But just one thing. When we.both stand 'at .
the front door ready to go in, would you
remember?
It's my door. I have the key for it. I have to
fumble around in my pocket to. find the-key. I
have to locate the keyhole to put it into. hhave •
to balance the parcels and books in my arms. I
haYe to turn the latch and the key just at the
right time. so, the door will open.
And all through the struggle, you've inched
your way forward. Up front. Cozied your way
,• in at my feet. Stationed. Poised ready to leap
the second the crack opens.
Would you mind. Pepper? Would you mind
giving me the courtesy? Woudl you mind if I
got my foot in my' own door? First?
Would you mind, Pepper?
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,MARVII 26th, 1075
James R. Ross of town has sold his property*, Multi St. to
Robert Hays of Brussels for $2,700, Mr. Hays intends
continving.3he hotel business in Mr,Ross's stand.
We notice with pleasure that Wm. R. Powell, son of 1141%52
Powell of Seaforth, passed a very creditable examination at
the Phidalephia College of Pharmacy,
Thos. Kelly of Bruss,els'sola Ii is farm in Morris p. to
Robert Holes of Tuckersmith for $1,500.
The farm of John McNeill of Grey'vvas sold by auction by
J.P.Brine, to Wm. M otiteith Of Usborne for the sum of $3,600
cash. -
Alexander Ribertson of Tuckersmith has sold his farm, near
Kipper), to Peter Moore. The farm contained 50 acres and
sold for $2,375. There is a good frame barn and a log house.
J. M ason of Hullet,' has bought a fine 3 yr. old heavy
draught colt from Wm, Peck, Stanley. 'It is betwten a dark
bay and brown in color and stands over 17 hands pigh.
Wm. Grieve of McKillop showed as a specimen of wool
taken from a Lincoln Shearling ewe which measured 16". He
informs us that he has several sheep with wool IS" in length.
J. T. Hicks of Mitchell and Alex Innis of Stanley, have
purchased from the assignee of the Bailey Bstate, a well and
favourably known stallion, Sir Aveky, one of the most h
andsom and best bred- horses in the country. formerly the
property of W.prailey of Egmondville.
The severaVdepartments of the SEaforth Public School
were examiend by Mr. Dewar and Mr.MacFaul, the Principal
apd 'Dr. Coleman.
MARCH 23, 1900
, From an announcement 'in a Toronto daily paper, we learn
that Miss Annie SimpAon. the amiable young teacher in the
Walton school, and her pupils subscribed nearly ten dollars to
the Patriotic Fttnd of the Empire.
Munn Bros. of Leadbury are still getting large quantities of
logs at their saw
James Storey` of Leadbury is hauling material for the
purpose of erecting a handsome brick residence during the
summer.
- Isaac McGAvin of Leadbury intends building a brick
residence and John ,Scarlett is building a new house.
Henry Talbot of Blake has given up farming and is engaged
in running the stage from Bayfield to Grand Bend.
A silent party of young people enjoyed a pleasant evening
at the residence of Wm. Ross at Winthrop. Music was-, -
furnished by Misses Calder and Johnston.
Harry McIntosh of Winthrop , while working in the bush.
met with a painful accident by a small tree falling on him and
breaking some rib.s
Miss Mary Hagan . of Hensall has returned from London,
where she has been in the interest of her business as
dressmaker.
A very pleasant evening was spent in the lodge rooms at
Court Flower of the Forest Canadian Order of Forresters,
Seaforth, when Daniell- Stevenson of •Egmondyille intends
leaving for Manitoba.
The concert in CArdno's Hall for the benefit of the 23rd
batallion and the SEaforth Volunte.er, Company was. well
attended. The veterans of '66 received a 'great ovation When
they parched on the stage under the command ofLieut. Geo.
E. Jackson,
Mrs. John Hannah and family of Tuckersmith left here for
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Portage La Prairie, where they will .join Mr. Hannah.
Miss Bertha Crich left here for Hartney, Man. where she
has accepted a good position.
Dr. J.G.Scott has rented his farm in Harpurhey to Mr.
Ayres of Tuckersmith.
In the month of February, Miss Harvey of Harpurhey got 28
dozen eggs from 17 hens.
On Saturday last, St. patrick's Day, the Irish flag floated
over the town hall.
James Thompson of Brucefield left with two carloads of
horses and supplies for the north wcsts.
MARCH 27,1925
While coming to church, Mr. Garrett's horse of
Londesboro, slipped on the ice. He took it to the shed'but
when coming. out 'to go home he found that the horse had
broken its leg. It had to be shot.
Miss Amy Love is home at Walton after having contracted
scarlet fever.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor of Tuckersmith entertained at a
quilting here last week.
Joe MeLellan's buggy upset while returning home from the
play in Chig'elhurst.
Herbert Mousseau of Zurich has purchased' part of a lot
owned by the Bank of Montreal, and it is reported that he
intends erecting a cement garage.
Miss Violet Whitesides of Hensall met with an accident and
broke a small bone in her ankle.
Dr. J.4. Munn. who recently purchased the dental practice
of Dr. R.A.Ross is having handsome new offices fitted up over
G.A,Sills Hardware.
J. WEsley Beattie of town has purchased a new ,delivery
truck from J.F.Daly, the local. Ford agent.
Mrs. Alex Gordon of Roxboro, brought -into the Expositor
two eggs that would take a lot of eating One egg from a Rhode
Island hen, measured 8 x 6% inches and the 'other from a
Black .Minorca hen, measured 73/4 x 61/2 . . .
Mrs. Wm. Manley and Th os. McKay of Manley were at a
wood cuttingbee at John Eckarts.
MARCH 24th, 1950
The law firm of McConnell and Bays has moved .its offices
from the Smith block to its new location in the, building
fOrrnerly oc copied by the Province of Ontario Savings Office.
The'new office has been completely redecorated and outfitted
for the firm's requirements.
Elton B. Goodie, held a successful sale. Harold Jackson
and A. Brubacker & Son of Kitchener were the auctioneers'
and the biddingovas brisk all afternoon..The cattle were all
thoroughbred Holsteins.
Murray Butt, a carrier boy for a daily paper was presented
with his second and third year award pins at. a banquet in
Clinton. He was also presented with a flashlight and ,a
hunting knife.
Mrs.Barbara Holland, a native of McKillop, and a
well known resident of Dublin, was the guest, of honor at a
family gathering, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. J.V. Flynn of Dublin. Mr. and Mrs. G. K.
Holland operated a general store at Beechwood for 38 years.
In her 87th year, she remains active and in' good health.
Brucefield -and district 'were without . mail when a
combination baggace and express car Was totally destroyed
by fire. In addition to the large .amount of mail destroyed
considerable express was also burned.
The citizens- of Seaforth and district' may with justifiable
pride take part in the ceremonies in connection with the
official opening of the memorial arena„and community centre.
A reception was held in the Town Hall, Hensall, in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Munn. Mrs. Munn was the former Jean
Taylor . During the evening they were presented with a
bedroom suite, the honors going to Geo. Tinney and Jack
Corbett.
"Tiny" a pet dog , was credited with saving the liVes of his
owners. Mrs. Floyd Adair of Hensall was sleeping downstairs
with her children when she was aroused by the barking of the
dog. When she opened the door she was met with a bur t of
flames.
The death of James R. Scott of Harpurhey, marked the
passing of one of the oldest and best known citizens in
McKillop. He was born in Roxboro, the^ son of Mr. and
Mrs.Scott of Jedburgh Roxboroughshire, Scotland' who came
here in 1831
3.A.Stevvart will sing in Goderich with St. George's choir
when they present Stainers "Crucifgixion".
Mr. John Commings of town had the misfortune to fall in
her home and break her hip. ,
Mrs. DAvid Ritchie plans to fly to Scotland on Nov, 20th to
visit hertwo sisters and a brother whome she has not seen for
38 years.
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