The Huron Expositor, 1976-02-19, Page 2Second Class Mait Registration Number 06%
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SEAFORTH,, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 19, 1976
There's a lesson in
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Blowing in the wind
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Earl tries skating
Don't skim over the pages in this
week's issue which talk about the
160th . anniversary of McKillop
Mutual Fixe Insurance Company.
There's a lesson in their story for all
of us,
11 men started McKillbp Mutual in
1876. They hadto, in order to protect
their farms and homes that they had
carved out of the wilderness around
Seaforth.
They didn't ask the government to
protect . them. They didn't pay
bonuses or give tax concessions to a
big insurance company( to 'come in
here and insure .them.
They did it ,thernSelves. A few
farmers persuaded other farmers that
the insurance company would be of
mutual benefit to them all. After•they
worked hard on their farrns, they
worked hard on Mokilldp Mutual's
rlora' MacDonald's Campaign for
the federal Tory leadership shows
that there is still room for the average
perSon in this country's 'politics. Flora
has taken her campaign tp the people
in rented cars and economy plane
trips. She hasn't chartered any jets or
had crowds of aides to drive her
around.
The best thing about Flora's
campaign is that she has been
-financed almost totally by donations
of under $100. She's had thousands of
donations of $1 or $2 pour into her
Ottawa office from all over the
country. People press .a dollar into her
hands at meetings.
Why? Because she's asked for their
help.
Flora gave an accounting the other
day of where every cent contributed
to her leadership campaign had coma.
from, and there were almost no big
corporate or individual donors.
To the editor
To• the editor:
At this point . 7'•1 weeks since the
announced closure of Goderich Nychiatk•
Hospital. this committee is not aware of
any written response to any of the.
--InWvening groups who have spoken out on,
this issue, from either the Premier or
Hon. Frank • Miller, A number of vague
announcements yhave been made in
response to media questions and tither
en'quiries.The only information' that we do
Dear Editor:
Have , you not gone to do your washing
at the local laundromat? If you haven't I'd
adivse You :to do so, but don't he shocked at
what you find.
I did ?nine this past weekend and the
following things need to be looked after!
• I. There is no hot water. There hasn't
been for the past two weeks.
2. The change machine takes your
quarter and keeps it.
3..The machine for getting extra soa p,
bleach, fabric softner and garbage bags
also takes your money with nothing in
return,
4. The pop machine also works
beautifully. Put yourmoney in and bingo,
no pop, press coin release ha! hal no
Motrey back.
5. The Big-Boy washer doesn't work too
well either. It doesn't seem to hold water.
but it also will take your money.
behalf, as, ' directors, 'agents,
treasurers or managers.
Most of the early McKillop Mutual
men have descendants who are still
involved with the company, as official
or shareholders.
And while, the original Jew would
be shocked to see that both the
company's present secretary-.
treasurer and, the mayor of their home'
town are women,,A.they'd probably
stroke their beards and recover quite
well. After all, they were the
progressive far seeing people 100
years ago.
McKillop Mutual has grown. It has
1500 policies in force now and more
than $50 million in insurance at risk.
But it's still right here in Seaforth and
it's still people working together for
the good of all. . . •
Happy Birthday' McKillop.
She's straight forward and she has
common sense. She's involved
ordinary Canadians in the PC race to
the extent that they are giving ° her
money to help make her run. We
need more of this kind of democracy.
Flora may not win the PC
leadership this weekend. We'd like to
see her do it. A contest between down
to earth, grass' roots Fl6ra and Prime
Minister Trudeau would make a most
exciting race.
But she's a Woman and the Tories
are the Tories and one has to be
realistic.
Even if Flora doesn't win, she's
given Canada something 'of value.
,Shel,s taken campaign financing away
from the fat cats and people looking
for favours and proven that ordinary,
average Canadians are interested
.anough in politics to help pay the
shot.
know to-be correct is that this issue and the
question 'of general hospital closings iS
bein„g rev iewed, 'the Minister has said that
he is gii ing thought„ to „a number 'of
alterneris es. -
In the , absence in!,„ any .definitive
statement.' the whole sittlation .:becomes'
more se..riou\by creating apprehenSion and
unrest. The following concerns should he
noted: 1 tvintosts_forsommunity partici-
,pation have not been confirmed or
•6. Clain entering the premises you'll find
a washer filled with nothing hut stale
water..
he only good thing' abOut gZ.•tting
ripped-off is the fact you just run tip to.the
corner and some kind gsmtleman gives you
your money hack. A t least you don't have .
to drive half-Way across town for refunds,
No one seems to know who is in charge
of repairs and believe me the premises
certainly need it, They don't have a refund.,
box at the laundromat either, Now I knoW •
why. it would only be filled with -
complaints.
Sea forth is a nice place to visit and I am
enjoying myself, but it's pretty hail 'When
'you hage to go to. Clinton to do your
washing so you'll'havc something clean to
wear 'come tomorrow. .
Sincerely,
Joanne Watson,
Box 1287
Blenheim
Amen
by Karl Schuessler
Maybe it's all that ice skating I've been
%%atchingon, 1 -- all those. skatcFS \\ hiding
and t‘s 'tiling on ice at Innsbruck, When you
see them, tint sort of think that man was
meant to 11y. 'I here they are: soaring and
sailing. Gliding and sliding through the air.,
forget that commercial about planes„heing
ings of. man. After ali° thos0k, w inwr
Olympics. I decided to stick ,,of
lhUllghi I'd „have m> go 'at it. Ube my
Wings Li try -- l,v.lacing lip a pair of skates. If
ioller t'ranston can fly. why can't I?
Of coarse my skates weren't the best in the
world. hee'd stayed ott t in the shed for three
Year 11&. • But they wr,re the right 'ki/LL--a pair
of !chokers from my sons' skating day. And
was qite a leftok er myself a }whim cr with
,every boyish and skittish ambition that !icy. er
ilies in a man's ki.ou.), • •
he local arena in town enticed nlc oker. It
made it easy for,rm."to to out MV wings. Adult
ice time \eas ci ery Sunday ex come from eight
to ten. T hat's, a. ,4Li,t,asonablt4,.... and stow hour
kItty011e can afford, • • ,•
1 gli dud rout on the ice -- ray, confident self
in full command. Why hadn't I thought, of this,
before? I mean lee skating. :frk our 'my
stings. So what if I do squeak a little at the
hinges uniTerack es en more in the knees.? A
little oil and excrete \\ ri\ that up. A man's
got to learn.. Kill can't beat winter. you.
might as well join in the fun. •
A skater \11R/led p,t ,s1 me, lie gale • me a
nod and a snide. Encouraging that it as. And
sec? Just look at that nun. 's older than I
am and look at him go. 1 knew gwasn't worth
4rx ing to catch up with him. I'm still a little
wolilils \ et. Just f-w ern got hito the stride of
things.
IIke I t e ll sou. It's been stars sine' e
hien. on Skays.. Would, sot' Itc lies
Maybe more. What can I vises ct? What east
thek expect?
It ..s • these ankles 'of mini , keep
sagging and listing t Mk ard the ice,' II' I didn't
know any liettei•. I'd say magnets were, pulling
them
I stopped and leaned ok. r. (lot to tighten
these laeus.Need more suppori. '
ighten them till the\ hurt.' a man of at
least sixtx tears ,ads isyd as hi sailed on by
rni ,• And I took, good not), . his :man hail a
aiknowledged with the exception of, the -
two initial delegations. 2. staff Morale is at--
a low ebb. 3. The residential patients, the •
outpatients and 'their relatives are being
subjected to extreme anxiety, ,
It is fbr these reasons that- the ('('C' has
stepped up its '' campaign. We are
attempting to he rational and patient.
Wct- have done the follow
I. Expanded the committee by including
as. many social' agencies, municipalities, •
medical groups. community groups, and
actiVereoncerned citi/ens as possible. We
hope many more will' come forward, Al this•
time .20 groups have •rosponded, A list of
citi/ens is being tabulated.
2. We have written the premier with 3
main points being made, (eOpy attached),
.3. We have requested an early meeting
between Mr. Miller and our medical
community. We have asked for a verbal
reSponse to this
possible:
4. We are hlitiing the Premier's office
with requests to reconvene the Legislature ,
to debate the entire restraint programme.
AprOalynately one thousand 'cards were
signed in the • first 48 hours of this
campaigh. We arc aiming for' 5000. this
week.
5, We have begun a preliminary
advertising campaign soliciting public
support. At this point in time we areusing
the London Free Press and the Goderich
signal Star. Further ads will be prepared
for ,other weeklies in Huron County
pending success of this week's activity .
6„ We have now opened an office at
Suncoast Mall, Goderieh, to coordinate our
campaign. We will contact all MPP's again
this week soliciting support for the points
above..
young chick on his arm.
Now that's inspiration for you. Sec what
can vont(' of skating? But the only trouble now
was !needed a young thing to hold file up.The
only thing' I could do now Was;.1 .,-ag her down.
Persist Calry on. My hOrir will come, gave
My laces an ex.tra good yank and started off.
My arms flayed and elbowed the air: They
pushed and moved my body ahead on my
siker wings.'
f3iit I wasn't flying. 'I here's something
wrong with my engine. Or is it my battery?
I'm only chugging along. Sputtering. I'm not
eve.r getting off the ground. And I was really
sweating.
"Don't work. so hard. Relax. Glide
sinoothlv" came Ott: good advice from a skater
as lit' slid on by.
Oh, these stupid skates.Can't•they hold up,
a man's tin.kles? Crummy skates. Wharf need
is a 0 evk 'pair of skates. What eon you expect
from lousy equipMent? Every one knows that
rule number,one is good equipment.,
I Should 'Mit e complained. A man slowed up
to mile anti introduced-himself. He was Irwin
Rit sc hi.. A barber by day and a skater by
night. •
We stopped. I needed tl c rust. 1 wanted my
-It tak.es a little while to get back into
shape','' he said.
I it as so, litis•-looking at My drooping
ankles, I didn't notice the shape Irwin was in;
I le html AO tell. me one of his legs was five
inches shorter. He needed special shoes.
"And noes I'm going to. have special skates
matto for rne., hev'll raise my leg five inches
higher--just like my shoes.-
Anti •Irkviri was off keeping a perfect balance
and. glide I 01111(111.i work myself into,- with
_,nit two even legs.
- i Wobbled and wiggled ail over the ice, I
lurched and lunged. My legs rnbbered: My
ankles dissolk ed into jelly. My back ached. My
spine was gik ing out. 1 was giving way,.
My wings hadn't even sprouted:I wtrsn't
getting off the ground.
I it as no' 'hiller Cranston --r not
I couldn't •ct cn begin. io •
he .,.CCC .will ,,,Ontinue its . work
regardless of a decision iron the Ministe:r.
Mental health services must s be provided in
some fOrm. If a compromise is reached, wp
will monitor the transition to prevent
social, health, or economic disruption
'which might follow any decision,
Paul ('arro.kt_
Cita i rin a n
tiny erni ill/ens Committee
Goderich
Poem for
Gautemala
'To the Editor:.
,V110e111 ahi,ut the earthquake victims in
Gautemala.
• LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR
'I he days are cold: the nights arc colder.
T he rating ones, and the ones who're oki cl
Iluddle in their nriser“'
Day after ,day they sadly wait.
Give them thy hand 'ere Ws too. late
To raise them from their misery.
1 hese arc the neighbours, far away:
And Ile said on that far-off day
'Help them, for thy love of Me.;
Be not like those whom 'Christ did chide
For passing on the Other side.
Thy neighbour NOW bath need of thee.
Grate F. Hussey
In, the Years Agorae
I (Editor's Note: While Pearl McFarlane is in Seaforth
Community Hospital, the Years A gorae column is being
written by Carol Hunt and Dianne Butt.)
FEBRUARY 2S, 1870, ..
Mr. John Lawn of the Township of Stanley has sold his
farm on Con. 4 , to a Mr. Cook from Walton for the sum of
$4500.
Messrs. Ddherty & Menzies,piusical'instrument dealers of
Clinton have commenced the Manufacture of organs in that
town.
Dickson — In Seaforth on Feb. 19th the wife of.
Mr.S. Dickson, postmaster, of a son.
, The contracts fur the erection of the wing to the Seaforth
Public School building, were awarded on Friday last. The
contract for the brick work was awarded to Mr.William Shaw,
and for the carpenter work to Mr. A.Scott. Both ,contractors
- are good men, and the work will lae well executed by
Complimentary-Supper —The many friends of .1W. Robert
Th ompson of Kinburn.: and vicinity intend entertaining that
gentleman at a coMplimentary supper in Mr. John Williams
• Hall, Kinburn on the evening of ThUrsday next. Mr.
Thompson is well deserving of the proposed compliment and
we anticipate that there will he a large number at the supper
to do him honour.
Winthrop Temple No. 201 Independent Order of Goot,,
Templars meeting was held in she Temperance Hall' in
Winthrop. Rev. Th omas Thomson addressed the audience
saying Prohibition was what weas Canadians need, must
liavF' and must work for.
Presentation he pupils Of the senior class in Seaforth
Public School assembled at the residence of their teacher, Mr.
11cFaul. on Thursday evening, 17th inst., and presented him
with an address accompanied by a very handsome writing.
desk and a gold pen and holder.
Medical — We are requested to state that Dr. McTaggart
of the London Medical, Surgical Institute will be at the
Mansion Hotel, Seaforth, on the 5th of each,month instead of
the 10th as formerly. The doctor will have rooms at the
Mansion Hotel.
On Tuesday next the following parties from' this vicinity
intend leaving herefor Kansas: Messrs. Thomas Thorp,'John
Robson. Mrs. Robson and Mr. James Broadfoot.
"Ittekersmith: Alexander and William Young, Hullett: Robert
and George Baird, Fullarton,; and James Mustard Stanley.
FEBRUARY 15,11901
Mr,Wm. Fell. Slaffa, has sold his 100 acre farm, west of
this village to Mr. Simile for the sum of' $6,:500.
Birth: Henderson — In Seaforth, on February 7th, the wife
of Mr. Wm. Henderson, of a &laughter.
Toronto, February 13th; cattle trade active, heavy steers
3,60-3.90 per cwt.', feeder steers 3.00 - 3.35 per cwt.; mileh
cows 30 • 48.00 each: hogs boiled, unwatered off cars; up to
6.50 per cwt.,
The annual poultry show under the auspices of the Huron
Poultry and Pet Stock Association was held in Goderich • on
1 uestitiy, Wednesday — Thursday of last week. Judge Jarvis
ofMontreal said in some respects the show was ahead of the
recent show in Montreal. A local winner was W. Carter 'of.
Hullett carrying off 21 first and 8 seconds.
An old ad reads of %marriage licenses issued at The Huron
Expositor Office, Seaforth, Ontario -7- no witnesses 'required.
.,„ Mr: Williani Scott shipped his wool last week.. He was
somewhat later this year than usual in selling, the market
' being
• The young bachelors of Hensali • will hold their second
assembly in Millers new hall on Monday evening.
'lip.' curlers two rinks from the Seaforth Curling Club
dye fft of oronto to play in the competition for the Ontario
Tankard. The following are the players whb composed the
riCks:•No. I. W.K :Pearce. William Amend, Thos. Richardson,
John A. Wilson -, skip. 2. W. Bethune, W. McDougal, W.
Pickard,. John We,117_,• ...•„.•
Council doings: A grant of $150.00. was made to the hand,
this being the usual annual amount.
• . FEBRUARY 26, 1926 ,
1 he will hold their annual pie social on March 17th in
Lubilidfct; nb°it..(!ighliot 'irs gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs,Charles Green, who were recently married and moved on
to the farm which they recently purchased from M. -.Henry
Hoggarth.
On', Saturday, February 1.3. Mr. Wm. Syotehmer,
Superintendent. of 'I tinily •C
.
hureli Sunday' school, very
generously treated pupils and teachers to a'• sleigh ride.
A 'surprise party was held at the hOine of M. and Mrs,
Russel Pallas last week.
On: ;sm1 il sei•eniinti last.. the annual birthday party.. Of w
rctec ts'as held in
the charch.
On 'Friday swelling last week the high .school held a
skating party on thy rink..
Fliectivt‘ immediately at the Post Office the •max,imum
charge on any parcel of merchandise weighing up. to 14
ounceS'is I ,cent per ounce.
- he semi-nuirithly meeting of the Lions Club was held in
the Commercial Hotel dining "room..
• 1 he annual ineetirtg of the McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance
• Company was held in the Town
'I he regular monthly meeting of the Barbara Kirkman
Auxiliary ,was'had in the schoolroom of the First Presbyterian
Church.
People on R. Dublin, aro requested, by the mail
•
comfier when' going To Du blin to travel as: melt as possible on,
lite 2nd and 3rd concessions, so as to keep the roads broken,
which greatly, facilitates the prompt: delivery of mail:
FEBRUARY 23,1954.
.1ohn- Anderson of the townline,. west of here, was
sticcessful in Winning the Eskimo Handicap Shoot at-Hamilton
over the weeskend with' a score of 50 straight, winning
$129.00.
• Visitors to Scott McAmrial Hospital, Seaforth have been
r`esti:ieted to immediate members of the families of patients as
a 0'1:cautionary measure in view (if influerua epidemics. The
action anntA need be Mks V.Drope superintendent,
emphasiied that this Was only a control measure.
',Settforth District High Scho9I is busy preparing for their
annual 'At Homy'. As it t'e'sult ob one of the 709 'invitations
sent (fie Committee received the following reply.
''Gang at Scaforrh high : I wish ,to thank you for the
invitation tothe Annual At home. There is only one thing that
is holditt441e back and that is a distance of 2,700 Miles.
Thanking X"pti again and wishing you the. best of luck.'
Since re y yours. Berl S \ '
Baptiied at the Sunday morning service of St. Peter's
Lutheran Churcirwas Joanne Dorothy, infant (laughter of Mr.
and -Mrs. Edgar Ellipon. Sponsors were Margaret Dickert
and „Edward Scherharth. '
Reeve W„I.Dale and Mr. Wm. Jewitt, of Hallett, are in
Toronto this week attending, We Good-Roads Convention.
Dr. P. I. Brady and ,Messrs'.W.T.teall, M.A.Reid and
Frank Kling were in London oh Wednesday taking part in a
• tionspiel. being held in that city.
George Taylor and Thos. Stevens, Walton. have returned
home alter meeting in 'Florida.
ToIre editor -
kt,
Liked Centennial
Dear Sir
Please renew' our Subscription for 2
years. We enjoy the Expositor very much.
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8211 .101 Ave.,
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Good for flora
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Laundromat needs repair,
Blenheim reader says
request. as soon as
Concerned Citizens Committee solicits publzc s upport
the schoolrooM of
91,