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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MAY 13, 1976
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Put mayors on county council
To the editor
Seen agrouse's nest?
No matter which side they take in
the "should county council be made
smaller" issue, thoughtful county
councillors must all agree that there is
a lack of representation from and
interest in Huron County's towns.
There are more than twice as many
townships than there are towns and
villages in Huron and rural county
council members far outnumber those
who come from the towns. Naturally,
the majority of county councillors
have rural interests in common and
attention to rural issues tends to
overshadow other things that are of
county wide_ interest, but .mainly to
the towns.
This ratio of ,rural to urban
representatives will stay about the
same if 'county council votes to
eliminate deputy reeves and reduce
itself from 45 to 29 members.
That's why we think that Mayor
Betty Cardno's suggestion that
consideration be given to sitting the
mayors of Huron towns on county
council has a lot of merit. The-reeves
of the villages and townships, who h
ead their respective municipalities
are bound to carry more authority in
county council discusSions than the
Medical experts advise that there's
a- noticeable-weakening in 'the leg
in Lisp 0ciay,4 'average Canadian.
It'sa malady that is showing up more
and more among our young people,
and that obvidusly makes it
something that will Continue , to
worsen.
With that advice, there is 'perhaps
more reason to support a suggestion,
by the Huron County Board of
Education that, bus service be cut
back for students. •
While that move was contemplated
strictly" for economical reasons, the
medical reasons may be equally as
Amen
by Karl Schuessler
'What 'could 1- say to the man? I'd only
knoWn him for a couple-9f months, and we'd
been getting along' in a joking and friendly
sort of-way,. We had managed to show each
other-our better selves -- 'our good sides. We
both came off looking like pretty decent chaps.
- And then last week he asked Me a question,
"Karl", said Jack Smith, "How would you
like to drive one of my Sawa! buses?" .
He wanted to know, if I could see myself
sitting behind the wheel of one of his t welve
buses -- his fleet of buses, as he calls them --
and driving all those flinch pailed scholars off
to school.
The question stunned me.
4 knew Jack was serious and, sincere in
making me the offer. Not too long ago he had
a miniater as one of his drivers. And it wasn't
because the church underpaid' him -- perish
every Presbyterian thought on that one -- but
it was because the man wanted the' contact
with the kids.
The bus driving Rev, -- that's what the kids
called him, Rev.--knew of no better way than
bus driving to get acquainted with so many
young people in such a short space of time.
But what could I say to Jack? Dare I really
let on like it is? Like I am? Must I really admit
to him what. I'm really like? Show myself.
Unhinge all my good parts. Hang. myself out --
so unneat and so untidy and tardy.
I • luiew I was straining my budding
, friendship.
"Jack", I confessed, "It takes a very
special kind of person to drive a school bus.
And I'm not that special at 'all."
I had to tell him, (Jetting up at 6:00 a.m.
• r,a 16,4011:1110949(0a.rtir,ig 0(9 X/Milig. Those
dawn bath's belong to the rooster and the
robin."
And, Jack, I'm not a routine man either.
Once Or twice a month may be alright to greet
the satirise in a bright yellow bus. But five
days in a row? Week after week? No, Jack, I
ecitildn't do it.
SithYi.rd have his bus schedule loused tip
..After' three days for Sure. I knew Jack ran a
reeves of the towns who are second in
command.
As Mayor Cajdno said, the towns
really are at a disadvantage because
the heads of all the other municipali-
ties in the county have a direct say in.
county council decision making while
the heads of the five towns to not.
Outnumbered and in a sense under
represented, the towns on occasion
have trouble keeping communication
with county council open.
Current discussions about
restructuring county council are on
reducing numbers, not adding more.
If Huron follows the_ lead of Perth
County which voted this week to
eliminate deputy reeves on county
council, perhaps the towns could be
represented by mayors instead of
reeves. If county council stays the
same size, a mayor and a reeve from
each town could sit on county council,
rather than a reeve and a deputy as at
present.
No matter how the logistics are
worked out the principle is a good
one. The mayors .of Huron's five
towns should be on county council,
just as •the heads of every other'
municipality are.-
important.
This, is not to suggest stu4nts
should be expected to walk five miles
to school or the nearest bus, but the
board is-advocating that routes becut
only as long as elementary students
have a walk of less than half a mile
and secondary students up to one
mile.
Naturally, . many would still. be
picked up at their gates, but in the
long run, those may be the less
fortunate if in fact a walk can improve
health as' Much as some experts
suggest.
(Exeter Independent) •
very tight fleet of ships -- an almost perfect
running schedule. I can set my clocks at 8:16
every morning when his bus pulls up to'Ofir
house to pick• up the girls.
And another thing, Jack. I can't get tied
down two times a day. Morning and
afternoon. I run pretty loose. That's why
never bought myself a milking cow. Heaven
knows we could use the milk. But I can't .get
tied up to a cow's udder or a bus's rudder.
See, Jack, the truth is I am not a scheduled
man. I pant--running to make deadlines and to
get places on time. T race up to church on
Sunday -- trying to beat the ringer of the bells.
But the man always insists on stopping before
I get to the front door.
And Jack, there's another problem. When I_
drive, I have to concentrate. I've had trouble
enough driving a car with my kids in the back.
I know the routine. Keep your feet still.Stop
fighting . Stop yelling. Stop biting. Stop
' throwing paper airplanes.
I'm past that , Jack. That's a blessing of
middle age and grown up children.
You know the ad on TV, The bus driver. The
kids make the noise and he gets the headache
routine.
don't need that kind of noise or headache
or aspirin.
As I told you, Jack, a bus driver is a very ,
special kind of person. And you're that kind,'
and so are all your other drivers. And that
includes some women too.
I salute every one of you. You're veterans of
tlie highest rank.
I think you all dekerve a`ViCtoria Cross for
extreme bravery. And while I'm making the
awards, I'll hand out a few Military Crosses.
You've all performed distinguished servite in
the front lines. You're combat veterans.
And I bet you're looking forward to summer
for a little R. and R --rest and recreation. You
people deserve every month of it.
To the Editor:
As part of a continuing research progam on
Ruffed Grouse at the University of Guelph, we
arc attempting to Collect a sample of eggs
from the wild. The eggs are required to
provide grouse for use in the research
• projects.
Because of the great difficulty in locating
nests, it is necessary to have the co-operation
of as many , people as possible. . Anyone •
locating a nest within one, hundred and
twenty-five miles of Guelph is asked to mark
the locatioli, but not to disturb the. nest. They
should contact us by phoining collect to:
Betty Campbell - (519) 824-4120 ext.2703
during office hours At other times, call colect
Dear Editor:
I would like to comment on the marked
improvement we have been receiving on
the delivery of your Weekly. paper. Before
Christmas 'we weren't receiving the paper
until the following Tuesday or Wednesday.
We weren't too happy at receiving week
old news and were prepared to cancel our
In a recent issue of Canada's so-called
national magazine', Maclean's; writer
Walter Stewart has an article 'trying to
show that Canadians are not the quiet,
sober, gray, decent people they think they
are.
I could have told him that years ago, and
have used it as a theme in this column on
some occasions.
Perhaps the self-perpetuating myth, at
home and abroad,, that were sensible,
tolerant, respectable, and rather dull, has
been fostered by, our generally colorless
press and equally colorless politicians.
The facts, as Stewart pointed out, in
describing several brutal and. .violent
strikes, are otherwise.
Canadians, on the whole, are not
tolerant. I am young enough to' remember
when such expressions as "Jew him
down" "nigger in the woodpile" "dumb
Hunkie" and "greasy wop" were current,
in the home and on the street,
If you came out with one of those today,
you might just be looking for a purple eye
or a fat lip from a militant JeW, •black,
Ukrainian or Italian.
As a result, Canadians have 'switched
their intolerance a bit. We can tell Newfie
jokes, because-the victims are a long way
off. We can tell Paki jokes, because the
victims are pretty helpless. And jilyou are
too "tolerant" to indulge in either of
these, you can always run down the Yanks,
and feel like a virtuous nationalist.
Sober? Canadians are about the 'worst
drinkers in the world, , with the possible
exception of Scots, who get ugly, Irishmen,
who get belligerent, and Polies, who get
gloomy. Maybe we are the worst. We get
all three.
If you do happen to be a decent,
sensible, middle-aged person, and you
don't believe a word of this slander, drop in
to your local,* or beer parlor on a Friday
night. There are scenes that would make
Hogarth, chronicler of the 17th century gin
places in London, quail in his cravat.
I once sat in a beer parlor and watched
'this gene. Four commercial 'fishermen
came in. Tough, violent men. They sailed
into the beer as though there were going to
be--a brewery strike within thejoilr.
And within" the fiatir'iliej, Wert 'drunk 'Ott
ugly • and vicious. DM called ilanother a
"sonuvabitch", an old Canadian expletive
often used as a term of affection. The
other, in a maudlin mood retched "Don't
you talk about my mother like that,"
to Al Garbutt (519) 821-3056
Don Price (519) 821-1207
Muray Pengelly (519) 824-0255
We will come and pick up the eggs as soon
as possible and will pay the locator one dollar
per egg for his trouble.
The number of eggs collected in an area will
not be sufficient to harm the local grouse
population. All captive birds are, of course,
given the best possible care.
Your co-operation last year was' most
appredated. TiiC birds --raised ftlom eggs we
collected have alloWed us to make a number of
significant findings. •
Thank you for your co-operation.
' . Yours sincerely, ,
Allan Garbutt
subscription. However, it 'the last few
months we have started receiving our
paper on the Friday or Saturday of the
same week and we appreciate the
improvement in delivery. ,
Yours truly,
Dianne Beattie
Dutton, Ontario
cracked his glass in two, on the edge of the
table, and jammed the ragged edge in the
first speaker's face. Blood and language
flowed freely, but there wasn't even
fight. It was just another Saturday night in
Canada, and not untypical of an evening in
that beer parlor.
' "Putting the boots" to someone who is
down is something you might associate
with' the slums of Glasgow or Paris or
Hamburg. It is not all that -unusual on' a
Canadian Saturday night.
Reasonable? Courteous? Canadians?
Don't make me laugh. Just take a drive on
a four or six-lane highway. Admittedly,
Most people fit those two 'adjectives, ,but
there is a large minority who make Canada
one of worst places in the world to
drive, ,as any American will tell you.
Just the other day r was driving on a
three-lane, one-way highway. Solid old Bill
was in the middle lane, gauge right on the
—60-mile per hour limit. Suddenly, a car cut
in front of me from the left lane, and,
simultaneously, one from the right lane.
Both were trying to get into my lane, about
50 feet ahead of me. They almost collided,
before Veering off like a' couple of startled
trout. Neither gad any reason for passing
me. I found myself almost wishing they
had crashed, if it weren't for me being the
filling in the sandwich.
Ask the people of southern England
about the First Brigade of Canadians in
World War iI. Find out something about
the Halifax riots at the end of the war. Ask
your Dad if he was among the Canadian
troops who booed' their own prime 4tninisier
at Aldershot, in the same struggle.
If I were in a tight spot, I'd just as soon
have a Canadian back to back with me as
anybody else. We are tough and brave and
resourceful. We have a wry gift for not
swallowing BS, no matter who is dishing it
out.
But let's be honest. We are not a nation
of gentle, reasonable,.tolerant, dull, sober,
clear•thinking.nambie parables, as so many
nations, and so many of our own politicans,
think-us.. , .
We have too,.much wild bloOd in us, from
all those immigrants who have been
pouring into this paradise for 200 years.
We, are intolerant. We are bad drinkers
and' drivers. We have a propensity for
,violence that may explain our great
reputation in a couple of wars.
You an watch it all in the hockey
playoffs.
In the Years Agone
MAY 12, 1876
Hullett: Mr. N.T.Adams of Con. 7 Hullett a few days ago
showed us a specimen of this years growth of potatoes grown
by him. Mr. Adams further informed us that himself and his
family, enjoyed on April 5th ,a meal of potatoes of this years
growth - they were pronounced delicious. These potatoes
were not grown either in a house or under glass but in a• pit.
Brussels: Mr. Peter Thompson was elected a member of
the Brussels School Boar d; he fills the vacancy caused by the
death of the late J.W.Kerr.
Stanley: We were glad to see Mr:. Thos. Keys of the
Babylon line recovering under the care of Dr. Stewart.
Tuckersmith: Mr. Peter McTavish of the Mill Road was
returning from Seaforth, as he was descending the hill at
Egmondville some part of the harness gave way allowing the
wagon to run forward on the horses heels, causing them to
kick violently. Mr. McTavish fell under the•horses feet thusly
suffering a broken leg. He was for a considerable time
insensible' and his life despaired 'of. Towards evening
however he revived sufficiently to allow of his being removed
to his home.
Personal: Mrs.Robert Turnbull and Mr, Jas. Nichol of
McKillop and Mrs. • Anderson left yesterday for• a trip to
Scotland.- They sail from Quebec and expect to be gone
several weeks.
Accident: A little girl, eldest daughter of James Benson
Esq. of Seaforth met with a painful accident when she fell
over the stair railing striking her mouth against the coal
stove. Four front teeth were knocked out and one driven up
into the gum. She was placed under chloroform and the tooth
extracted. •She is now recovering.
MAY 10,1901
Huron Notes: Mr. and Mrs. James Ross and daughter left
Clinton last' week for Chicago, where they will m ake their
home- in future. Mr. Ross is one of the oldest residents of
Huron, having been born in Stanley, on the London road, in
the year 1838. His elder brother was the first white child born
in that township.
Hensall: Mr. Taylor, a hypnotist, 'is holding meetings here
this week and giving evidence of his ability in that line.
Brucefield: The McCowan Brothers have torn their old
barns down and are beginning to build new ones.
Staffa: Mr. Harry ,Bryan left on Monday for Petrolia where
he has been engaged in a store.
Bayfield: Rev; Mr. Jennings and his congregation ace to be
congratulated on the handsome and comfortable appearance
of their church; which they have been repairing lately.
Mr. D. Galbraith is suffering from blood poisoning, in his
.right hand.
Birth: Shaw - At Rat Portage, on April 15th, the wife of Mr.
W.A.Shaw, of the •Shaw House, formerly of Grey Township,
of a daughter.
Dublin: Miss Weber left on Saturday for Berlin. Mr. and
Mrs. O'Leary spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell. Mr.
John Ryan, who has been seriously ill, is 'better again..
MAY 14, 1926
Miss Mary A. Kelly, 5th concession of Hibbert, is ill at her
home and only slight hopes are held for her ultimate recovery._
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Jeffery are now enjoying'the pleasure
of a new Ford coupe.
Large Boilers - The Robert Bell Engine & Thresher Co. Ltd.
shipped two large Keewanee type heating boilers to Toronto
to be used in some of the public schools in the city,
Tuxis News: At the request of Mayor Golding and the
town council, The Tuxis Corp. will take care of the soldiers'
monument on band nights.
BowlerS. Open Season on May 24th - The Bowling
committee have decided to officially open the season with a
local tournament on May 24th, Queen's Birthday.
The young ladies of St. James' Church intend , giving a
dance in the Parish Hall on Friday evening, May 21st when
Stewart's Harmony Boys will provide the' music.
Mr. John Lamiman, the new leader of the Highlanders
Band, has leased the residence of Mr. Adam Harp on East
William Street, and will move his family here this week from
Chesley. ,
Mrs. J. C. Wood is having a new verandah erected at her
residence on High Street.
MAY 11,1951
The Lions Club is conducting its annual salvage drive on
Wednesday, May 16.
Huron County Fish and Game Association received its
provincial charter Monday night in clinton from the district
inspector of fish and wild life.
Ford Dickison had the tip of his thumb lacerated in a buzz
saw and was treated at the Stratford General Hospital for it.
Mrs. Ada Reid, Goderich St., was the winner of a basket of
grocieres last Saturday night, given by S.C. Stevens, marking
the opening of his new store.,
Mr. and • ,Mrs., J.. E,Ilugill,of Tuckersmith,,,marked, the,
fortieth anniversary of their wedding on Thursday evening
last at their home on No. 8 Highway.
Many queer sights and articles have been seen on Seaforth
Main Street, but the one to surpass them all was a stray pig,
which wandered nonchalantly about the street Thursday
morning.
Ross Pepper, Brucefield, won the $100 last game prize
offered at the first Legion bingo of the season Wednesday
evening which was held at the Seaforth Community Centre,
Just walk
Bus drivers are special
Lila earlier delivery
Sugar • and -Spice
by Bill Smiley
- Sure we're violent