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The Huron Expositor, 1976-10-14, Page 2,`. f , gr. r • • r• A 4' • ' • expositor Since 1860. Serving-the community 'First ..Pttblished at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS. PUBLISHERS LTD. ANDREW Y. McLEAN, Publisher SUSAN WHITE. Editor DAVE ROBB, Advertising Manager Member Canadian Commuafty Newspaper Association Ontario Weekly Nespaper Association • and Audit Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates: Canada (in adyance) $10.00 a Year . Outside Canada (in advance) $20.00 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 25 CENTS EACH Sciond Class Mail Registration Number 0696 Telephone 527-0240 SEAFORTH,ONTARIO, OCTOBER 14, Looking at education! ittron 1976 A columnist in the Toronto Globe and Mail notes that Education Minister Thomas Wells was off on a trip to Oregon and California recently studying "inovative school grading systems." With three assistants. Now in this time of economic restraints it might not be out of line to point out that we taxpayers are paying for. this, and other trips to far and wide, by those who govern us. And to ask if we are getting our: money's worth. As „Globe columnist- Norman Webster says about the minister's search for "innovative school grading systems: "Here's one he might look at. A student who does- outstanding, work gets an A. Lesser accomplishment is rewarded with a B, C or D. An F means Failure. The system is so flexible it can be used to grade an assignment, a subject or, an entire year's work. It is, admittedly, a radical approach, but there are those who claim it might work. Why not give it a try?" To the Editor Thanksgiving in Bancroft 1976 Ratepayer's meeting needed Reader protests against October 14th • Seaforth council has decided not to sponsor a ratepayer's meeting before this year's Municipal elections. We think they are wrong. Objections to the meeting raised this week by councillors were along the line of "nobody' will come anyway", and "if the ratepayers want one, they should• call it.." The first objection is probably valid. About six people, not counting councillors and press, attended the ratepayer's meeting before the 1974 election. • , The lack of interest in how the town is run 'is discouraging and it's hard to blame counnillors for, deciding not to organize yet another meeting where they'll sit and look mostly at each other. That's what they do at council, which ordinary citizens rarely attend. But how are people ever going to get, interested in town affairs, if there's no forum for them to talk , ask questions and declare their intentions? Nobody can attend a ratepayers meeting if there isn't one and councillors can be accused of cutting off the chance • for discussion. • Seaforth voters need ' a pre-electiori Meeting,' to find out what the issues are, to question the present •council and to get a public declaration from prospective candidates on what they stand for. . If the Town won't reconsider, then- Chamber • of Commerce or any other group in town, as a public service should sponsor the' meeting. They wouldn't attend it when it was held last time, but just maybe people will get mad enough about their chance to look over the candidates not being offered this year; that they'll organize their own meeting. More power to them. Surely a good number of Seaforth voters will take one night off to attend. I'm Protesting Too . . Today, Thursday, October the 14th has been designated by the Canadian Labour. Congress as a National Day of Protest against the anti-inflation measures enacted by the Liberal government. Across the country, unions have called for mass walk-outs and demonstrations, a show of the solidarity of the working people against the irrational dictates of an oppressive government. ' Let's ta'kq a took at what they're protesting against. Onions have demanded • exhorbitant 'wage' increases, and at the • same time negotiated for more time off. . They have shackled the Canadian manufacturing industry into a losing position nn the international market, even to the point that we require high import tariffs to prevent 'being forced out of buSiness on our home market by less . expensive ,higher quality products manufactured elsewhere. As the unions demanded more, and got it, the industry had to raise prices to make ends meet, and we found ourselves in an upward economic spiral. Higher prices meant that your,average oppressed worker had to have more money to meet his weekly food bill, rent or. mortgage payments, installments and his easy credit purchases of a new car (probably his second), his boat, cottage, colour TV, swimming pool, and leisure activities related to a shorter work week, Oh, poor oppressed worker! Now, unions started out as a means of protecting unskilled labour from unsafe conditions, long hoUrs and' low pay at the hands of unethical, ruthless employers. All of the above are now handled by one branch or another of the government. All the unions are doing is destroying a work • ethic , in a country where high wages and easy work are becoming a way of life, 'as is the incredible abuse of our Unemployment Insurance plans. What in the world has happened to our pride, our guts? Our fathers worked hard, taking satisfaction from a job well done. What happened to that kind of quality? The skilled craftsman is a dying breed, In the face of today's rising prices he can't survive because quality doesn't pay! People are dying from most of diseases related to lack" of physical exercise and over-eating. It's a sad commentary on "progress' that, with today's advances in medical technology, a man can expect to live only to the same age as Was the average in 1916. No, I'm not siding with Trudeau, or big business; they've both got their faults and . lots of them. But the unions must stop strangling our economy before this country goes down the financial tube. I am fed up with a gutless society! Solidarity forever - and we'll all go to hell in a basket, but we'll go together. There's no free lunch; . sooner or later ' you protesting unionists, are going to have to pay for the•tragedy that is going to resujt, from unleashed price abd wage controls. Last y ear, the rise in the cost of living Amounted to only 8%, while wages rose an average of 11%. What is this protest all about?' My hat is off to the person who works for his bucks, but for the unionist who marches • on Queens Park today, or just stays home with a case of beer, 1 have no respect. You%re building .a nation of weak-willed, undisciplined, overweight robots, just waitine for a visit from the starving hordes from Asia, or the third world countries. With a sickened economy, rising unemployment, growing dissatisfaction, and the physical prowess 'of a fattened turkey, Canada is going to be overrun. And you, Mr. Unionist, you are going to be to blame. Robert Tetu Amen by Karl Schuessler In the Years Agorae ,0 0 Preparing for the wedding Our' minister's wife, Eleanor Horst, gave my own wife some good adivce--when it comes to a son getting married. "You don't have to db a thing. really." she said, "only three things--buy a dress, get your hair fixed and keep your mouth shut." The first two items are in the works pow, The new dress is hanging in' the closet. And the hair appointment's made. But the last one? We're still workii g on that. We're practicing some mouth-to-mouth suffication. Open. Close. Open. Close. I press down the button on my stop watch and time her. "Keep it closed. For a long time new. No. Don't open it, C - L - 0 - S - E. Hold it." You see, I'm my wife's coach. I'm putting her into some training with these demanding exercises. Her mouth will be a great shape by • the time of the wedding. Each day we build up the time. We're trying for fifteen minutes, That's an Olympic gold medal's worth. My father used to tell all his sons to marry 'a quiet woman. Because by the time they're forty, they'll be talking a mil e a minute. I don't know if mine would qualify for that kind of long distance talking --she hates telephones to begin with--but she's pretty good at sprinting. She spurts and spouts fairly well now--now that she's into the forties. But the subject of weddings sets most women off-:quiet or no, That's why we're working so hard on these open and close exerciSei,. Sterns as if every woman around has her own definite opinions on weddings. They've all been through 'one —•at least — and that qualifies the& for the finals.. And then with all this women's lib getting itit0 the competitions, they're really carrying the tbrOtieS, Ilnitiirig down aft the vdeige§ of pee detninatioit, "Love, honour and obey" went out some years ago. Now the father-giving-away-the- bride custom is coming under fire. They say that's treating the woman like a piece of chattel or goods. She's some object to be transferred for one man, her father, to another man, her new husband. "I plight thee my troth" is another thing. It's not only hard to say, but hard to understand and keep -- this pledge of loyal ty and faithfulness„I've heard one woman say she wouldn't necessarily choose the same man to live with as sleep with. One young man promised he'd "plight thee my trough". Everyone figures the new bride would at least be well fed, even if it wasn't so well said. I keep reminding my wife this is the bride's day--and her mother's. It's their family's day. She may have her turn someday, but not now. And she's got to remember a wedding isn't only for the bride and groom. Of, course, it helps to have a pair around, But weddings are just as much for the parehts and the community. It's a public celebration' that announces and rejoices with everyone- friends, relatives and acquaintances -- that two separate lives are becoming one. That they're becoming part of that wider community of citizens that stabilize and perpetuate the social order. It can be a day of relief, too, for the parents. The responsibilities of one generation shifts to the n ext. No wonder mother s cry. Is it for joy or relief? No matter what, though, I tell my wife this is the bride's day. It's her family's day. And why not? They're paying the bills. The one who pays, says. And that, I tell my wife, is thdbest reason of all to keep. working alt those exercises, To build up her time on my stopwatch and follow Eleanor's good advice, OCTOBER 6th, 1876 • Alex Barrow of McKillop met with a serious accident. Being up in a tree picking apples, he fell to the ground, breaking his leg. James Montgomery of McKillop, was committed to jail, charged by John Hargon with poisoning his cattle, The new Canada Methodist Church known as Curry's Church was dedicated to service on Sunday last by Rev. Charles Lavell, M.A. OCTOBER 11th, 1901 After a long and painful illness, Hugh M 'c'Cartney passed away. He was 61 year of dge. Mr. and Mrs. E. Rannie, Hensall, attended the funeral of Mr. Rannie's brother-in-law, Mr. Hayrack of near St. Joseph. Messrs. Crossley and Hunter, visited ihe far-famed St. Joseph. Robert McD'ole of Walton, has made important purchase of Hereford cattle. He has bought from L.-Farnham two heifer calves. As a result of the severe thunder storm, Jos Fisher of Tuckersmith met with a heavy loss in the destruction of one of his barns. A strange feature was that it didn't' break out until after the storm had passed. Judge Doyle has giVen his award in the case of McGinnis V.S. Seafo rth, for damages on account of the new /Sidewalk having been erected higher than his store door, He awarded him the sum of $221.25. For the fourth time in as many .years Francis Sills carried off the honors at the annual field day sports of the students of Assumption College, Sandwich. Robert T urnbull, of this town, who is 81 years of age is blessed with such good eye sight that he scarcely ever needs glasses anti can read the Htiron Expositor from end to end, The farm's on the Kippen road, owned by Mrs, W. J. Chesney, are to be offered for sale. Geo. Whiteley took first money with his horse "Sidneer" in the 2.45 trot at the Goderich Fair. Robert Wilson of town has disposed of a very fine breeding mare to Thos. Hills of Egmondville. W, H.' Willis of town has leased the Fitzgerald cottage. OCTOBER 8th, 1926 Armour Dundas, of Walton, held an auction sole of stock and implements. He has sold his farm to Mr. Johnston of Blyth.. At Brussels Fair the Walton Public School carried off first prize for drill and second for 'costume. Congratulations are due C. Sellars and Mrs. Dora Holmes. The 'beautiful woods on the west side of the drive over the mountain at Cromarty has the appearance of autumn. The trees are nearly bare owing to an army of worms that are stripping the trees of their foliage. . W. C. Bennett of Winthrop sold a car load of peaches this week: R. J. Cooper of Kippen, had 'a very successful barn raising on his farm in Tueltersmith and it is in good shape to have the foundation erected. H. H. Neeb„ road superintendent of Zurich, has completed the work of improving the Bronson Line from Zurich north road to Blake. Ken McLeod of Hensall left this week for Detroit where he has secured a good position. The cottage of Wm. and Jack Forbes, Dublin, was sompletely burned on Saturday last when a am] oil -stove exploded. A very well known and familiar figure of two generations of'this district passed to the great'bevond. when Wm.. McDougall • died' at his home in Egmondville. He had reached the age of 92 years. The council have placed signs on all streets leading onto the Goderich St. pavement. Mr.Wa.rden of town has had a handsome verandah erected. in front of his residence on Goderich St. West. Cement work was done by R Froseand the carpentry work by ,R. Porterfield. J. G. Grieve has purchased-the residence on North Main St. at present occupied by p. D. Ferguson. A rink of. Seaforth Bowlers composed of R. Winters, H. Stewart, R. E. Bright and Dr,' F. J. Bechley attended the Snowbird Tournament at Woodstock. About four o'clock on Saturday morning the large barn on the farm of George 'Bell was doscovered to be on. fire. The origin of' the fire was unknown but it was supposed to be caused by lightning. At the recent fair held at Zurich, Dr. A. R. Campbell received # couple of good prizes both hi the single carriage and in the span of entries in the same class. J. Elligsart, who recently purchased the new Commercial Hotel is having improvements made to the interiof. Mr.Richard Robinson of Stanley loaded a car o apples at' Brucefield this ,week. OCTOBER 5th, 1951 Mr. and Mrs. H. E, Smith, of town, marked tit( twenty..-fifth anniversary of their marriage, when abou 35 relatives met at their home. M rs. Smith was th' former Miss Georgine Zimmerman, of Milverton. Miss Mary Elizabeth Boswell is teaching a Burlington and was May Queen at Stratford Norma School. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Eaton, well known citizens o Seaforth, marked the 45th anniversary of thei wedding. Mr. Eaton was employed at the Govenloc brick yards for many years. In 1916 he enlisted with th 161st battalion and served in France. -- , Taking part in races at Pahnerstdn Fair, Josep' Burns; Seaforth, received several fractured ribs in -spill. Yvonne Mary Bolton, Seaforth, is teaching t Hamilton. She was a member of the softball team an Glee Club at Stratford Normal School. Mr. H enry Weiland, well known Egmondvill resident celebrated his 94th birthday and is in goo health. Sgt. Frank Golding, sailed from Quebec City fi England.He will be attached to the R.C.A.F. Sqnadrc Overseas. Joseph Malone, a graduate of Dublin High Schoc teaches at Waterloo. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jot Malone,R. R.5, Seaford]. At four o'clock Saturday morning the large barn ( the farm of George Bell of Tuckersmith, was discover( to be on fire. The origin of the tire is unknown but it , supposed to have been ciused by lightning. John Dodds, for many years a prominent and w. known resident of this town, died at his home London. He owned and conducted the pop works Main Street and later in Harpurhey, where he bulb beautiful liorne. J. G. Mullen of town was in Windsor; attending funeral of the late V. R. Larkin of that city.. Mr. mid Mts. Cleave Coombs have moved into t home recently erected by lklArtnall /*Leah. The marriage of ttlitlf MaO bale, London and it Dudley ilaker, 13ratitford,b1 toc4t° place In St. Jar Presbyterian Church Irxmtipn •