The Huron Expositor, 1975-04-03, Page 2You're invited
Ke Papple' of Waterloo and
McKiflop is to be guest speaker at
the April 9 meeting of Seaforth
Horticultural Society. His slides
of British Columbia's public
parks, gardens and mountain
scenery are outstanding. It is
expected he will also show other
slides., of interest.
We'll see you at the town hall,
April 9 at '8 p.m.
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The regular meeting of the
SeaforthWomen's Institute will
be held at the home orMrs. John
Henderson on Tuesday evening,
April 8, 8:15 .p.m, Mrs. Elmer
Canieron, Mrs. Grahatn Kerr are
in charge of the meeting. Roll call
- 'Give a definition of a perfect
husband in 20 words or less.
Motto - The Faithful Few. Thete
will be a display. This is the
annual meeting so please have all ,
reports ready to be given and
payment of fees.' Lunch is in
charge of Mrs. Ross Gorden,
Mrs. Norman Rhiel, Mrs. Eldin
Kerr, and -Mrs. Andrew Turnbull.•
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April 8 monthly meeting for the.
Seaforth Hospital Auxiliary. Our
guest speaker is a hospital Staff
member: Our annual bake sale
will also be held that day in, the
board room from 1 - 3 in the
afternoon, and in the evening for
our menThers.
2.4f .H
• reserve c-apacity Is quite, a bit under run will result in---an—ine-reased;total than what I already know,
''That's it?" I moan, "You can't help me
t--at- a112:'_-
• ----rrefiT"-That-S - right.' But wU it —aL-mi-n-ute.
• • There's a fellow a mile and a.,qtraiter away.
(.You think he can help. Yeah. That's it. I
should go there.
Wen tell Me exactly how to. get there., And I
go exactly there.. But he knows exactly
nothing. He tells me about two other fellows
that possibly might know. He thinks they can
help me, •
And when I leave his place. I.have two more
names and two more sets of house directions
to follow. •
And it's only then realize. I'm on a chase.
7—it-ii-Tiliffib&-Or -wateHhat—
Seaforth -uses everyday. one well
went dry,,or -a pump conked out, we'd
be In, a fix and waterless fairly
quickly.
r Our' arena activities do need more
room and more facilities, but to our
mind, an adequate supply of water is
ktmuch more essential. The mayor's,
idea that money to fix up the 'arena
could come from the community that
uses the facilities including the
When it comes to water and ice,
we'll take water every time. That is
the essence of a decision facing
Seaforth Town Council these days.
The town needs a bigger and more
reliable water supply. it is available
from a well which was drilled last year
at the -southwest. limits of Seaforth:
But before the town can use the
water, from this well'we have to have a
reservoir, And an underground
reservoir near the well will cost,
according to PUC manager Walter
Scott, about . $500;000.
Faced with -having to raise about,
half that amount to finance an
'addition arid extensive renovations at
the arena, council is understandably
worried about haihrig to. issue
' debentures for a total of about three
quarter of a million dollars to finance
both projects.
And even if council were to go
ahead and apply for the
approximately $750,000 in
debentures, there is- 'a strong
probability that the.Ontario Municipal
Board would not approve that kind of
debt for a place the size of Seaforth?
If council is in the position of
having to chose between the two
projects, at least. for this year, the
.decision shouldn't be that 'difficult.
'We can do without more change and
washrobms at tbs, arena foOhe time
„being, but we are living dangerously'
by having- our -town waier je - supplsb '`
-According to figures presented to
cbuncil. by Mr...Scott,..our :total water
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people of Seaforth and surrounding
municipalities, rather than solely
'from the Town of Seaforth, is a good
one.
We can see service clubs and
others putting on fund raising
activities to improve the arena but we,
can't see wal-kathons, etc., being
organized to get Seaforth an
underground Water storage tank ..,
that has to be the Town's job.
The issue could be important to the
future of Seaforth. From a look at 'the
county levy on the towns in Huron to
meet-the 1975 county budget, it• is
evident that Seaforth is behind the
other four towns in assessment. '
Of course Seaforth is the smaller
than the others, but the difference
--does indicate a certain amount of
growth in the other towns that has not
been present in Seaforth. It indicates,
too, that there is a need for 'industry
in Seaforth, and for an active
industrial commission.
Our present town council
working on this ... on developing the
• industrial park that has been
underway for several ,years. But in
setting priorities, it would be a good—
idea to remember that any new
industry aiming to town will be a lot
more interested in what kind of water
and sewer facilitieiVie have here than
in the condition of our arena. If - we .
took •at ' ..th future in A4rale
attracting more industry iffeWL:1,01-4
Seaforth, ,town council
will have ' to set spending and
planning priorities whiCh4n, the long
al" and residenti growth.
Then we bah-look at our arena and
other recreational activities. Looked
at on their ability to produce jobs,
assessment and therefore the services ,
that $eaforth needs, a new water
reservbir wins - out over arena
improvements hands down. First
things first', We say. It's a lot'easier to
enjoy skating when you know. you
`have a' job in your hometoVvn.
And sorry.`' can't tell me anything more . '
Hey, you people! I think some of you are
giving me the run-around.
Now that's not a very nice thing to do, is it?
it may be true. Silence is golden. But when
a fellow like me makes his living by
talking--and by listening to you talk--there's
no. such thing as golden silence. I'd never
bring home a dollar if .1 relied on that old-
saying.
I need to keep on talking--and so do you.
But sometimes when I come near, you -clam
up'. You drop your voices. Change the subject.
Shift y our feef.• Force a smile. You say polite
words and unctous• phrases. Delete all the
'expletives.
1_k_nlw-.-Those are the proper things to
do. But they sure keep me out. I never can
wedge -my foot into your world, When you put
Out with all that happy talk. That locks me out
as much as if you'd never opened your mouth
at all. • tlt
So. there I-stand. Trying to sniff out a good
story. My newsy nose gets a whiff of one. And
I'm off. Mtfking tracks. To your place.
Because I heard you know all about
cockfighting.
Yeah., ''you 'say;.. that's right. You heard
about thot_topp, But you ,don't know 'anything
abolle.it% , ' .
And nope. You never attended a cockfight.
They're illegal- you say.
Amen
By Karl Schuessler
Chateau Brie, France
A wilt! one' at that. The fellow I really wanted
to.talk with' was the first one, He could tell
me plenty. He was smart enough. Smart
enough to 'twist my nose for news in another
direction--straight away from him!' And my
best lead vanished right in front of 'me, Or
rather, I vanished --banished myself--right out •
of his sight.
Gee, gas is getting expensive. Deadlines.
tail me. I can't afford to drive allover the
• countryside. For nothing. -
I know. You clort4 like your name in the
paper. You tell me that every time I see you.
You don't like to be quoted.,
I know. You don't want to take the chance of
being laughed at. Poked fun can't blaine
you: Who doeS?
I knoW. You don't like it when ,people
"blow:'--as you are you really all
that modest?, Besides. 1. don't want you to, .
.-0.,brag. I want you to talk. Tell me something, ,
I )t 'o one fellow who wort"t'se. a frl li of
his living in a nursUig ,hOtirecHe s afraid the
• 16CM-correspondent. wilLtiame:him as a visitor --
in °the .newspaper column.
But still. .1 never have figured why a
newspaper man belongs to the., four estate.
'Remember? In old England,„there s the
first estate—the clergy- -Then the _se
estate-the nobles.. -The. third' egraWs:the'
inasses.
then the fourth estate. You can't get much
lower than that, can you?
'And Kierkegitard, that Danish philosopher
and religious thinker, warned women about
newspaper mew: God forbid! Never marry
one. •
So the reputation is poor enough.
And 1 plod along 'n their footsteps.
It's hard enough. I -need all your help I can
• get.
To the editor
Dog owners should be more ``responsible, reader writes
There nutst be as many dogs (pets and
strays) as_there are people and not too
many seem to cane about "mans best
friend". The amount of dogs that are
brought into families for Companionship
are frequently taken for a ride in the
country, dropped -off at some eligible,
homely farm house and either become a
rabid stray, endangering the community.
other animals and themselves or finally are
Accepted by the family and taken in.
The lack of 'population control of our
friends shows lack of responsibility and
consideration. Due to their unusual large
litters and twice yearly productivity, dogs
that are family pets should be fixed, unless
they -are used for other means such as
breeding purposes. Especially males not
used for breeding should be castrated as
they tend to wander and impregnate many
area,females, Thus the family of this pet
female is surrounded by a litter of pups
that are not-wanted, but kept because of
their ability to capture the family's hearts.
Soon these pups are full grown, not so
To the Editor:
As an outsider of. Egmondville and
Seaforth but a member of the Van Egmond
family j feel obliged to express my sincere
gratitade and overwhelming amazement
about the complete dedication and
community spiritedness of the people of
the Van Egmond foundation, especially thp
eteeutve.The •tremendous. time and effort
these people-serve makes me speak out to
Say thank you from those who will benefit
froth idle presereation of this Hist orical
site.
The Van tionpud house will be visited
by Many many tourists from around the
world. School chi dren will come by the bus
loads each yea! to learn of the settlement of
Thanks Van Egmond group
the Huron tract.
The house and grounds will not be a
dead museum but a living symbol of the
settlers of this part of Onlario.
Some may day that the Van Egmond
house i cf no historical value as the
• ColonefTever lived, thee. I disagree!
Consant Van Egmond was the oldest son
of the Colonel. It was he who as a child;
Madam Van Egmond took into a European
prison when she exchanged clothes with
the colonel. The tolonel walked out of the
priSon with Constant leaving his wife
behind. The Madam was later relaasecl (as
was expected) when it was discovered that
she was not the colonel. This daring
-•• ••• ...• wee.. Z.F n ,
dazzling and fun to, watch, so are taken for
a ride in the country where the system
repsats- itself once again! Perhaps the
government could help financially, to assist
dog owners to obtain necessary measures
to prevent procreation.
Not only is log population a growing
problem. but the way we care for our pets.
'is too. Dogs also have feelings that tend to
be forgotten quite often but they are looked
upon as "They're only dogs".Many of
them die of st arvation due to our lack of
responsibility and consideration again. But
it isn't only strays t hat this kind of disaster
happens, it's shamefully family pets too! If
we as humans cannot afford to feed and
take on the upkeep, we don't deserve the
love and friendship of a loyal dog. We
shouldn't be allowed to practice., this
cruelty at the expense of, an animal who
cannot express feelings verbally!
So come on people "Don't hurt your best
friend!"
Mrs. Judy Harrison
R.R,4, Seaforth.
'exchange took place at the Battle of
Waterloo Where-the Colonel served under
Napoleon. Following the release of the
Madam, the Van Egmond family rhade its
way to England and from there to
Pennsylvania and on into Canada.
• Constant and his younger brothers had
become young men by the time fhe
road was to be built. They works er
to shoulder with their father in uilding
that road. These Van Egm ds, both
brothers and sisters' husbands, helped
build the inn, school, and church that
Colonel Van Egmond donated to the
community. The establishment of a carpet
and woollen mill, a saw mill, driving the
teams of horses responsible fOr the
provisions of the mills and the carrying ,of
mail, were all part of the Van Egmond's
contribution to, the opening of these parts
of Huron County.
k
These were the descendants of the
Colonel that were deprived of their wealth
in terms of land that should have been '
given them by the Canada Company. The
widOwed Madam Van Egmond came to live
first in a- small house directly in front of the
present 'Van Egmond' manor house and
then into the present residence. It was here
that she ruled her sons and' kept the family
together; first as a gracious. hostess and
then from her bed for the last fift een
years of her,life. It was here no doubt that
the two youngest progeny came toslive with
their elder brothers and -mother.
Where else, but in Egmondville, could
we possibly honour such a Colourful figure
from our Canadian heritage.)
Sincerely yours,
Leone Close, Waterloo,
80 Fountain Street,
3Nil
ApRH,2ici,187s
The Apron fair in aid of St. Thomas urch, Seaford), was
held in the Town Hall,'
' H. W. C. Meyer of town was the lucky winner of an oil
painting worth $150.00 at a draWing of,pictures held In Paris,
Ontario.
The teachers of Presbyterian Sabbath School waited on
Miss Bessie Scott and presented her with' a work box with
$6.00 in gold.
A meeting -of those willing to interest themselves in the
formation of a fire brigade was held in the Town 'Hall. The
following officers were appointed: First Officer, Thos. Bell;
2nd. Officer, John Currey; 3rd Officer, Bennis Hagan;
Secretary Wm. Hill; Treasurer, Robert Willis.
Rtv. H. Gibson, Presbyterian Minister at Hayfield was the
recipient of a Very liberal donation from the Hayfield section
of his chtirch.
John Stapf of the 10th Concesdion of Hullett, has a ewe
which gave birth to a lamb, which, when born, weighed 17
pounds.
We regret to learn of the death of Agnes McMillan,
daughter of John McMillan of Hullett.
Messrs. D. and J. Currey„ nave purchased from James
Hart, the 'property adjoining the Oddfellows Hall, Seaforth.
G. Armstrong has also purchased- the adjoining property, from
Messrs. McIntyre and Willis. ,
Mr. Davidson, of,the Commercial Hotel, has leased the
large room over the new bank and is having it divided into
bedrooms to be used in connection with his hotel. These
rooms will be connected by a covered pasSage way from one
building to the other.
The farm formerly owned by the lag Wm. Muir was
brought under the hammer of J.P.Drine, and sold to Samuel
Crich for $6,020.
MARCH 30th, 1900 ,
J.' H. LoWrey, who has been teaching• school at No. .5
'Hullett, intends moving onto his farm. lt'
Fdxes must be very plentiful and tame around Clilselhurst
as there was one caught in Mr. Newell's barn. •
James McKie of Varna has sold his blaCksmith shop and
house to 'John Hart of Brucefield. •
The Varna people of the Methodist Church surprised ReV.
Mt: Andrews, with an enormous load' of oats,
H. C. Monteith pf Tuckersmith recently delivered to S.._
Smith in Seaforth; '15 .head of cattle which averaged 1400 0
pounds.
Wm. MacKay of town has sold his residence .near„Qgilvie
Mill to John Shine of Beechwood for $625.00.
Wm. Routledge• showed the Expositor a sprig of a plant
whiCh he had plucked from under the snow. It was quite green
and the plant was ,growing nicely.
• Miss Torrance of flarpurhey, fell a few days ago'fraCturing
her arm and dislodging her" wrist.
° Henry Forsythe of Hensall has engaged with Geo. Turnbull
to .manage his farm.
Frank M cConnell of Dublin shipped a carload of fat cattle to
Toronto.
There is a 'good opening in the village of Constance for a
dressmaker.
Peter MacKay of Tuckersmith, sold three very fine
shorthorn cows, One Co Alexander Gray, and the other two to
John Elder of Hay Twp.
Last Tuesday evening ; the horses of the Zurich and Hensall
stage came into town without their driver and minus the
sleigh and passengers. On the other side of the swamp the
'harness and whiffletrees broke leaving the vehicle and
load of passengers) sitting on the Joaq ,r•.• •• !L • • H, bsoga6i' b the ,eon* of
moeing'Jesdit. Vern) reSideYte across' the' rciaik
• ROheriIi. StewaffrldUrigzvt r ui.of Alexander Stewari of
town, ha's' gtin,e to St-...Paul where he has secured a position.
The Bell Engine WorkS' of' Seaforth shipped two Bell
automatic engines and a boiler to the Electric Light'Works of
Exeter. •
Mr. Cleave of Bayfielithas disposed Of the totta.ge 'near the
Anglican Church. to Miss Ada Burns.
-White working-irethe-bu ailace..was_struric on th.
head by a limb and severely injured.
APRIL 3, 1925'
J. Gascho and Son of Zurich have shipped a carload of set
onions during the past week.
Melick and Kalbfleisch of Zurich 'are installing a -new
self-measuring gasoline pump and station in front of their
,- 'store.
A large number of the neighbors gathered at the home of
James Carlin, St. ColuMban and presented the family with a
piano bench and silverware, prior to Mr. Carlin's departure
for Beech wo3d.
A-very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. 'Wm. Douglas, Brucefield, on the occasion of their 25th
Wedding Anniversary.
' Alex Kennedy' of town movAd his family to Windsor.
.Thos, Bickel! of town has opened a produce store in the
premises formerly occupied' by A. W. Stobie.
Keith Lamont left for •Detroit.
J. C. Thompson has leased from Thos. Brown the large
garage on Main Street formerly occupied by Carlin Bros.
Joseph Grummett of town has purchased a new Maxwell
car.-
Messrs. Nelson Govenlock and W.C.Bennett of Winthrop
motored to London. •
One hundred of the members of the Lions Club attended
the regular meeting at the Olympia restaurant. Two cubs
were admitted, Wm, A. Hartry and Dr. F. J. Bechley.
• Al the Ontario Convention of the Ancient Order of the•
United Workmen, J. M. Govenlock of Winthrop was
appointed D.D.G.M. of Huron arid Perth District No. 8.'‘
MARCH 3let, 19p
Robert Vivian of 1, Staffa, suffered fractured ribs NO shock
when his car crashed into the side of an„iron bridge, south of
Dublin.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grieve of Egmondville will celebrate
their Diamond 'Wedding on April 2nd. .
-Mr. and Mrs. Robert .Strong of Egmondville marked the
50th Anniversary of their marriage with a quiet reunion.
Seaforth branch of the Canadian Legion conducted the
dedication ceremonies of the Seaforth and District
Community Centre. Medals of Merit were presented to Rev.
T. P. Hussey and C. P.Silis for their years of untiring efforts. 411
The property of Fletcher Ritchie situated on Huron Street
has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Fortune of town.
Places of business will be open to 10 p.m. beginning April
1st.
Messrs. Glen Smith, Herb Trapnell, Wm, Trapnell, Donald
Coutts, and James Petty attended the sportsman show being,
held in the Coliseum , Exhibition Park, Toronto.
James Kelly, who has been on the 'staff of the Bank of
Commerce at Shedden, has been transferred to the Sarnia
Branch.
Circle No. 2 at Wilson Campbell's, Winthrop, •one quilt
was completed and lunch served.
"Nurse" Margaret Reeves, proves to .the old fashioned
"Doctor" that she can easily find his pulse. The children were
pEictured ,at the Carnival, held in connection with the
opening of the arena.
A shower was held at the home of Mrs. Geo. Dorrance,
McKillop in honor of Dorothy McClure, bride elect'. Mrs.
Robert McMillan read the addrss while' Emily and Marlene
Carter drew in a wagon heavily laden with useful and lovely
gifts. •
In a province-wide essay contest sponsored by the
Canadian Legion, the followiq were the winners: First Prize,
Neil McGavin, Walton; seeOnd, Mary Elston, Hensall and
third Ruth Sills , SeafOrtb.
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