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The Huron Expositor, 1976-02-05, Page 2Published at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by MCLEAN BROS. ANDREW Y, McLEAN, Publisher SUSAN WHITE. Editor DAVE ROBB, Athertising Manager • Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Weekly Nespaper Associatio and Audit Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates. Canada nn,tdyanceI $10.0tra Year. Outside Canada tin advance) $:20.00 a tear SING! F COPIF.S —7 25 CENTS EACH. Sonnet Class Nicol Registration Number 0o440 -FelOphone 52"-024(I PUBLISHERS LTD. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY'S, 1976 . — • Thanks for the plowing sized kibbles tuna flavoured and milk soaked -- and on time too.That man I hired is a regular when it comes to animal chores. a Since 1860, Serving the Community First Peace • We can complain about the weather but e can't grouch much.about snow owing in Seaforth. Three •• weeks of fierce winter weather, with centimeter after centimeter of snow being dymped on us hasn't cut down the efficiency of street plowing, in our town •one bit. Snow that would bring cities in this Province to a standstill for, days sees Seaforth's snow piowers working longer and getting up earlier to' quietly get streets bleared up early every morning. We lived on a little street in Toronto that wasn't plowed, .not touched, by city snow removal crews, for days after the 1971' storm. Only wh,en the whole, street was calling the city's, public, works department every hour. on the hour,• did we get some action. In Seaforth everybody we've talked to says their street,is ploughed before they go to work. Frank Sills, an ex mayor' who. admits, 'he's prejudiced, says Seaforth's Streets are the best around in wintertime "and havebeen for years". We've heard lots of compliments from city people who have • moved here and marvel at how fast our streets are plowed. They know there's nothing, that'll move a big city department very quickly. Town foreman Harvey Dolmage and his fellow workers deserve a thanks from all of us.How would you . like to get up and, plow streets in the cold middle of night? • Although the streets a'r'e in good shape, we've .been hearing lots of One hundred and forty-three people were murdered in Ontario in 1973 (the last year for which statistics are available) and ,the cry .of "hang the - murderers" •, reverberates throughout the land., But perhaps 'the most dangerous murderer of all goes about its deadly business in the country's'toWns, cities and highways accOmpanied by a lack 'of concerand amair of fataiiim that 'is appalling. In 1973 in Ontario alone, more than 917 " alcohol-related deaths were recorded -,•-• the ratio between these and deaths' by Murder- speaks, for itself. The breathalyzer test, has been a• dismal failure in preventing, - ors at least curbing -- drunken driving because_ of loopholes in the law and' difficulty in enforcing ttie system. Many people who Should not. be behind the wheel of a car because of impaired ability are able to evade even the test beca use, if , is cumbersome and awkward. The Ontario•government this year begins • to reduce highway speed complaint's about our sidewalks.The town plows only the sidewalks that small kids have to take to school and doesn't attempt to do any more. It would cost,too much and they'd need to buy at least another sidewalk plow. We agree that many, sidewalks are pretty tough going ---„,especially when thaws and freezes leave plenty of ruts. But we' can't have a town with municipally plowed sidewalks and keep taxes down at the same time. Even Toronto, which'we sometimes imagine has-every municipal service possible, doesn't attempt to plow sidewalks. What they do though, is slap fines on home owners or tenants who don't shovel and salt the sidewalk in front of their houses within a few 'hours after every snowfall. The elderly and disabled can be exempt if they apply at city hall, ahead of time. City crews shovel their sidewalks. • • A by-law like that here, with strict enforcement, • might make walking easier tor all of us but we doubt.it'd be very popular.. It works in Toronto. Everybody is „filut shovelling like mad to keep from paying that fine. BLit we, think it would'bring out a lot of squawks if Seaforth tried it. Majtbe.we should remember that a few years 'ago,' eventhe streets weren't plowed and either"shovele our own walks and ask neighbours to do the same, or walk, as carefully as we can on the icey ruts'. • Ten %lb 4 ,,,,4)11010 limits .and make the use o ts compulsory. For this it is to se commended even though energy shortages as much as human lives may have been the motivation. However we suggest that the latest campaign showing smashed up cars on television, 1D Cards for minors and far-reaching powers to'detain drivers who may be impaired is a punitive approach, one which is far less likely to.work and which gives even greater powers of arrest to police. When goVernmen,ts and citizens recognize that alcohol abuse has reached epidemic proportions in this country and are prepared to tackle it with the same zeal that might go into• eradicating any other diseaSe then a. major step will have been taken.Then we can, have new' and searching- programs to understand the problem and provide broad public education to get at the root causes. Otherwise we are merely--treating the symptoms while those afflicted with the disease continue their path of destruction.. • (The United Church) A men by Kari Schuessler. No sympathy. Don't come meowing on my shoulder, Pepper'. You're not going to wheedle any sympathy out of rne. Don't look at me that way.' Putting on that real hurt face.Trying tumake.me feel sorry for you. 1, know what you want me to do, Pick you up . sit you in`my lap. Stroke you. Pet y ou. Say "Poor, poor. Pepper, all alOne --out in the bat:k shed. You miss your baby, don't y ou? Sure Pepper. I know. It would be great if your kid came back home to you, So you two could cuddle up together an& keep warm on these cold winter nights. But you should have thought about that two m onths ago--when you two were carrying on k. And y ou did most of the carrying on, 'Pepper. With all your. hissing and growling at' her.' Lighting up all kinds Of fireworks. You were downright mean to your kid kitten. Oh, no, don't bring that up. Doti't start shifting all the blame on me. Saying it was my' fault she lett.Saying I started it by giving her an inferiority complex -- With that, name of • So herso, what if,we did name.her Mouse? With all that gray 'fur of hers, anyone Woulesee why we picked the name.',And the way she darted around--scurried--why . she was so skittish, real mouse-like. Anyone with a little sense would appreciate the comparison. Mouse was a perfect name for a• cat. But you never saw it that.way, Pepper. You blamed me for everything that went wrong with Mouse. Her name, the back shed envQvuent. the, celd., the meals, Her ternperment was all my fault. You m ade Mouse my fault: . But I won't have, it, Pepper. I'm innocent, I did 'everything for the Mouse I could. Gave her bed and board out back. And then when we went on our vk•ation I hired, note hired, a man to come over ever!, day arid feed you two. With good store bought food. That's better- fare than usual. Not every day do youget bite To the editor As I crawl out of bed in the middle of the. night:' And I' call my wife to fix me a bite, ,Then I get the snowp1M'i ready to-go, To plow thgt-Oiernal . Yesterday 1-had the. roi'ids open. % • That way to stay I was hopin', through the night it snowed again, how in the world can we ever win? 'I he peopled in the country depend on us, to plow that snow., without a fuss, For cars. trueks and school buses too, "(he roads they have to get through. Sometimes' a compliment uc . do'gct, For a job well done, don't you forget, But other people they do complain. ' That darn snowplow just .0 Iled our lane! Can 1 help it, Pepper, Mouse took a walk one day -- across the road--and decided to move in over there? I tell you, Pepper, it's all your fault. I warned you to stop all your fighting and bickering. I told you it pays to be nice -- especially to your own 'kind. You have to be if you! want to live together. ' See' what happened? See? I told you so, And, now what do all the neighbors think? Everyone knows you two aren't getting along. And what's worse, Mouse prefers someone else's company to our company.. She likes, the neighbors better than us. Sure, it's embarrassing to me, Pepper. Mouse has found a better house, Uhhhhh, no, none of that, Pepper. Don't trip me up there. You say Mouse would come back if we let her in the house. If we feed her inside -_ on time., If 'We'd let her sit on the chairs. Walk over the table and the ,kitchen counter tops. If we'd keep kitty litter handy. So y ou think I should roll out the red carpet. , Kill the fattedoall and hand 'out a house pass- ' key to Mouse. Sneaky Mouse. Sneaky , Pepper, You two aren't conniving, are you? Ready to take over the house? What did the good, Lord give you a coat of fur for? None of us wear fur coats inside. You're meant to live outside. None of that! I don't care what the neighbors.do. This is my -house.. I'll' just have to live with it. 'And let the whole world. know. Mouse doesn't' like us. She's much better off at the neighbors. Other people holler loud and long, So then the snowplow must go on, Over the fence goes that snow As off the wing tve let it .go. Cotirteous we try to he, But sometimes its hard as you can see, Those Cars 'heft on the road sure are a pest, For, plowing snow is hard at best. But bear with us we do our best,. And every now and then we need a rest Remember when you're•cozy-in bed We ploWing snow the' nearly dead., But surely spring will soon come, Then we'll have that peskey snow on the run, No trouble you'll have gettin,g about. But I guess that's what winters all about. Interested. n the Years Agone FEBRUARY 11, 1876 ••••' Joseph Brownell of Seaforth, met with an accident. He was coming from Egmondville and when he reached the railway track, a passenger coach was standing on the track. He tried to go around it and he noticed two other cars were coming ,,, down the track. He attempted to back his horse, when the coach was struck by the other cars. he was dragged over the rails. He was not seriously hurt. We/learned that David Sproat of Tutkersmith has sold his farm'of 70. acres to his brother William for $4,0001 Isaac Townsend of Tuckersmith has purchased from John Cox the farm on the 6th concession of Hibbert. The farm contained 50 acres and was sold for $2500, Jis. Read of Cromarty has resigned his position as clerk and was entertained at an oyster super at Page's hotel. Seaforth was represented by the jovial host of the Mansion Hotel R. Carmichael. The patrons of the Londesboro cheese factory met there. They passed a resolution that they would supply milk to the factory to be Manufactured into cheese by H. Wallace and Co. for 2' cents per pound. At a meeting of the directors of the Hay Branch Agricultural Society it was resolved to proceed with the erection of the new hall. The following men were appointed a building committee, R. Ferguson, R. Broderick and R, - Brown,, A young lad, son of Thos. Dinsmore of Stanley q was drayvihg firewood out of the bush when the , animals got frightened and in their flight one horse fell down and injured its shoulder. Nothing could be done and it had to be shot. FEBRUARY 8, 1901 Wm. Lee of Londesboro, who purchased a carload of bugloss peas has disposed of them-and has purchased plank around. • Wm.' Sturgeon of Bayfield has gone to the Old Country taking-charge of cattle for Mr. Winter, Seaforth. Peter McGce.k.Bayfickl, was seriously injured by a falling tree. Frank Norwood of Constance fell from the straw-stack a -height of 10 or 12 feet. he struck the hard ground and was rendered unconscious. Lew Farnham of Constance has sold his Durham c.5v.%i to Gee.. McKee of Winthrop for $100.00. John A Jackson of this town has passed his third year examination before the Ontario Law Society. S. •A.Dickson of town 'has also passed his 2nd year examination. J. Ross of Brucefield has purchased a blacksmith business in Wellington County. ' • . Roy Scott, son of James Scott, met with,a serious accident. He was fixing the electric wires in the E. McFaul store, when the current was turned -on at the power house. He had one • hand on the wires and it was badly burned. B. McLean disposed of 14 head of fat steers to Mr. lronsides realizing five cents per pound. • FEBRUARY 12. 1926 The farm of the late Jaeobl3arrows of Harry Jackson. Lawrence Cunimings of Walton has installed a radio. Hugh 5hannon of Walton has ptirchaSed a lot- from Robt. Ferguson and intends building.a ,house.. • P, B. Gordiner and John McDonald's team of Walton are busy hauling in. ice for Fred Miller. . • • Chas. McGregor of Conktance. purchased a team of Percheron hOrses froth D.' F6theringham. S. Dale of Alma'has purchased the old Freeman farm from J. Rands. • Norman, Carter ,Of Alma fffts installed a radio, Satni.day .was, a . bard .day,, on,:Jack rabbit farmers -._from ..„ Hibbert and - Kirkton. armed • themselves against the marauding invaders. The • drive was headed by Wm. Colquhoun. . John Broderick of Mitchell passed away at his home in his 86th year. He was the father of, M. Broderick of Seaforth. Edelweiss Lodge of town held their- annual euchre and dance.. in the G.W.V.A. room. Sixty-five' tables were in. play. The prize. wihners were, Ladies-1st - Mrs. W. Wright; Lon,p hands - Miss Brown; Consolation - Mr. J. Hogg; Men's first - Dr. Grieve; Lone Hands - Mrs. J. Hogg Consolation. F, Sills.. Music was furnished by Hogg Orchestra.Two solos 'by JaMes Scott and the sailor's hornpipe' by .G.P.Cardn'o. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.,,Buneb,,,whohave been in Royal Oak Tor the Winter'. have returned ,home. • Neil Gillespiehas taken over the implement business of the late .1. G, Martin FEBRUARY 9; 1951 .A snow ' stork of- solar- proportions swept down or vicinity of Seaforthi. Motor traffic was brought to a standstill, The social club of St. Thomas Church held the third in a series of euchre sin the parish hall. 16 tables were in play. Prize winners were - Ladies High score - Mrs.Wallace Ross; • Lone hands - Mrs. W.J.Cleary; Low Mrs. Wm. M ontgomery; Men's high - Peter McIver; Dine hands -. Munro; Low score - Writ. Oldfield; Lucky Cup - Mrs. Austin. 'Death cast a gloom overtire entire _community of WhAillop when-ft became known that Glenn Cuthill had passed away from a heart attack. He was in McKillop 44. years ago. He took over the farm of J.G.Grieye. Dr. and Mrs.E.A.MeMaster have returned from a trip by plane to Mexico where they spent the past three weeks. T.A.Gordon of town had the misfortane, to fall and break his' arm. . . The nurses of Seo'tt Memorial Hospital enjoyed a sleigh ride to the country. On theirretUrn they had lunch at the nurses residence. John A. Baldwin of town was 'in Toronto attending a hardware convention.. Plans were made for the porehase of a new piano for the sunclay school of First Presbyterian Church. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. .J.J.Cluff, Misses Patricia Brugge'. and Lorna Ellis attended a dance recently at the 0.A .C.,' 6uelph. the ~iurun Don't drink and driv Snowplower speaks Walton-was sold to • • Sugar and Spice by Bill Smiley Getting old ..,Tfoly. Ole Moly, I must be getting on! Just walked in the door, picked tip the •-•rhail, and there was-an iny.ltation to •a retirement party for Peter Hvidsten . publisher of the 'Port Perry weekly newspaper. Say it .isn't so. Pete! Per (Pete[ Hvidsten is'a friend of more than a quarter of 'a century, hut it' seems only yesterday that he and I were the life of - the' party. waltzing the girls. off their feet . watching the dawn come up as we sat in the bow of one of the, old passenger • Steamers sailing up the"Stilawrenre, while everybody else, including the very young, had gone to bed: This retirement gig is a trend that deeply alarms me. All my old buddies are....pritting themselves out to pasture. They don't seem to spare a thought for pie., I have to teach tit' nti.L1, am eleventy:seven to get a pension. ,About a year ago, three old ancrelose weekly newspaper friends phoned me from a convention in Toronto: Don McCualg of Renfrew. Gene Macdonald of Alexandria, and Pete HY idsten, It was about midnight and they weren't even flying yet. f sensed something ty rong, f thought they needed Smiley there to get some yeast into the dough. 'They sounded tired.- McCuaig is semi-retired, a newspaper baron of the Ottawa Valley. Gene mutt he either dead or in tough Shape, as he wasn't at the summer national weeklies' convention. which he never misses. And now Pete. Mjgawd, chaps. I'm just getting warmed tip in the teaching' i",rofeNsiOn'.' f"reckon have another 20 years to go. leering at the latest skirt-length, telling and re-telling My four jokes, trying to sort out the difference between a dangling partelle and a split infinitive. Hdw dare you "retire, " when I have to gt5 tin. working? Well, maybe I know, at that. You've quit, because ears worked like a dog for 30-odd years in one of the toughtest vocatiOnslin the world —.weekly editor. I had I I years of it, and if I'd continued, probably be pushing up pansies right now. We were in it together when you worked 60.70 ,hours a week, when you had a big mortgage to pay off, when staff was tough to getand hard to keep, when the old press was always breaking , down and you couldn't-afford a new one, when you had to sweat over a four-dollar ad, when you were lucky to take home $60 or $80 a week, . But it had its rewards, right? There was that sheer physical satisfaction of seeing the first copy run off and folded, smelling ,:wriff—nk, practically hot in your hands, like a fresh-baked loaf. There was anoths'r type of reward — knowing you had stuck to your principles. and written a strong and unpopular editoiial, lotting the chip; fall Where they might. There was the deep pleasure of seeing, aft er Months of writing an'd urging, the reluctant town fathers adopt a policy that was right and 'good, instead' of 'merely exRedient. Some people would prefer ., ti2 be remembered by a plaque anrstaffe. A • good, old-tiMe weekly editor would die happy. if'they named a new sewage system or. old folks' home,' for which he had campaigned, after him. There aren't many of the old breed left, come to think of it. George Cadogan, Mae' McConnell, Art Carr, the Derksens of Saskatchewan.The type of editor who could set a stick of type, fix a machine, run a linotypc in a pinch, carry the papers to the post office, if necessary, pound out an editorial, There is a new breed abroad in the land. Many of them are graduates of a school of journalism. This type wants every news story to be a feature article. They all want to be columnists, not reporterrs.. There's another type, among the young, They refuse to believe that a weekly editor should be poor but prou'd.They work on the cost of a column-inch rather than records of peoples' lives. They won't die broke. They believe in holidays and fringe benefits and all those things We never heard of . and couldn't affbrd. Maybe it's all for the 'best: We were suckers, We Ali terally believed that • an editor's first allegiance was the betterment of the entire community, not Iiimself. Weekly newspapers, today, are better- looking, fatter, richer, They are put together with scissors and paste, printed at a central location on a big, offset press which doesn't break down, folded and bundled with dispatch. The only thng that hasn't improved is the postal delivery. But a giteat deal of the personal involve- ment is gone. The editor is not as close to his reader as he once was. When I was in the game, I was always 'introduced to strangers as: is our editor." Not the editor of our paper, but 'our editor. Pete Hvidsten: green pastures. Keep your nose out of it, and: let the young guys Make a. mess of the paper. We had a good session at the oars of the galley. And, any time you Want a -game of arthiitic golf`, you know where to come. AS a practically barely almost middle-aged school teacher, I think I can hainifle a „t, "retired " editor any time.