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emembrance Da
Be NOVEMBER 4311th 86
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(By W. G. Strong)
In 2 Samuel 23:15-17 we read that three brave men
risked' their lives to bring King David a drink of Aater
from the well which was by the gate of.Bethlehem while
he was at Adullam. He had longed for that drink but the
war with the P hilistines was raging and 'it seemed a
hopeless wish. Then the three captains made their way
through the enemy lines and brought back the water
and offered it to the King.
The drama suddenly changed when David solemnly
poured the water. on the ground as an offering to the
Lord,Their gift had become a sacred thing. It
represented the blood of men who risked their lives in
bringing it to him.. David could not contemplate toil and
blood, sweat and tears and treat it all lightly. He lived
in the grace of-gratitude and is therefore regarded as a
spiritual ancestor of all that is noblest in human life.
It is this mood that prompts our nation to maintain
Reniembrance Day every year. It is a remembrance of
those who :died in war but it is more, It. is a reminder
that honourable men do n of receive the heritage of the
past simply for their own purposes. Remembeance Day
is an-annual reminder that we go through life carrying-
an obligation to those who h ave gone before - those
whose courage and sacrifice have made life what it is
for us.
On Thursday morning, November 11 at precisely 11
o'clock under the shadow of the National War Memorial.
'in Canada's Capital, government leaders, chiefs of
staff of the armed forces, representatives of foreign
embassies; members of the Canadian Legion led by the
Governor-General will pay tribute to the memory of
over 100,000 young Canadians who fell in battle on
land, sea and in the air in two World Wars less than,
twenty-one years apart within the memory of many of
our readers. They perished as though they had never
been. On this Remembrance Day veterans will 'again
parade,
• Pay Tribute
On this. Day we wish to pay tribute to those whose
names appear on Honour Rolls in many places across
this land. We can if we are prepared and the price is 'not
a few dollars donated for the erection of memorialS or
placing wreaths on cenotaphs or for • purchasing
poppies. To maintain peace, liberty and security for
ourselves and others will cost much more.
It will demand -'consecfation, dedication and
commitment but it'is a price too few are willing to p ay.
Are we of their number? Are we really bearing our
share of the cost for the peace and liberty, for the
privileges and comforts of this great land?
Whoever continues to live a narrow, selfish life with
no concern for his fellow man; whoever thinks himself
superior to those who happen to be in the minority;
whoever is unwilling to join hands with others in lasting
peace and friendship; all those make Remembrance
Day an empty', hollow mockery.
In the act of solemn remembrance, we shall bow our
heads in deep silence. Let us break that silence by
proclaiming fearlessly our debt to the past which can
only be paid by, sacrificial effort in support of a Canada
worthy of those who in the hour of destiny flagged not
nor failed but poured out their blood in the last full
measure of devotion.
There is still ample scope and abundant need for the
spirit of heroism.
Should not the deep undertones of our National
ketnembrance Service onNovember 11 stir up our
minds by way of deep and reverent recollection;
rekindle the fires of lofty patriotism in our hearts and in
'those of the rising generation; create in them and in
ourselves a burning desite and a holy passion to serve
others in .a large and sacrificial way. remembering that
no nation however powerful is an island nor can we lite
unto ourselves alone without suffering dire
consequences?
Owe to Sacrifice
As a free nation, how much do we owe to the sacrifice
of others? Our inheritance from past generations is
both large and rich. Contrary to the opinion of some, we
owe a great debt to the men and women of an earlier
generation who toiled early and late and endured
hardships making possible the °richness of our national
, and .spiritual inheritance. Scattered over the country-
side in village; ,town and city are many monuments -
'silent reminders of the tremendous cost of service and
the nobility of sacrifice. They stand as witnesses to the
debt we owe those pioneers who freely gave their toil
for others.
The struggles, privations and sufferings of our
forefathers speak eloquently of sacrifice. How much
that spirit has meant, not only at the beginning of our
nation but to all its subsequent worthwhile character
and achievement! Our national life has been enriched
and made glorious by those who counted not their lives
dear unto themselves.
We have never been a war-like people. Separated by
the Atlantic Ocean from Europe and the British Isles,
we needed to give but scanty thought to warfare. Our
national tastes were averse to war, We did not believe
that war was a moral necessity. As a growing nation we
diligently cultivated the arts of peace. We believed in
schools and not in forts; in books and not in bombs; in
free, happy industrious towns and cities and not
in factories turning .out armaments.
But in a crisis we responded, with a tremendous loss
in human life. The appalling loss staggers the human
mind. Can we permit ourselves to be complacent? Can
we put our sense of loyalty in cold storage? All too
many of us have reverted to a life of selfish
pleasure-seeking and forgetful of the fearful sacrifices
made on our behalf. •
Can our Silver Cross Mothers whose sons made the
supreme sacrifice ever forget the struggle and what it
meant to give of their, dearest and best? They know full
well the height and depth of sacrifice.
"Somebody wept when he, marched away,
Looking so handsome, brave and grand;
Somebody's kiss on his forehead lay, •
Somebody clung to his parting hand,
Somebody's waiting and watching, for him,
Yearning to hold him again to the heart;
And there he lies with his blue eyes dim,
And the smiling, childlike lips apart.,
Tenderly bury the fair young dead,
Pausing to drop on his grave a tear;
Carve on the wooden slab at his head,
'Somebody's darling slumbers here." "
(Lacoste)
"From little towns in a far land we came
To save our honour and a world aflame.
By little towns'in a far land we sleep
And trust those things we won to you to keep," •
(Kipling)
Rev. Douglas 0. Fry, minister
of Knox Presbyterian Church in
Red Deer, Alberta, has been
appointed Moderator, of the
Synod of Alberta. Mr. Fry , the
son of Mrs. Norman L, Fry, of
Wingham, was tvfitiiiter of First
Presbyterian Church, Seaforth for
ten years leaving here in 1969 to
assume thepulpit in Red Deer.
His wife is the former Betty
Lewis,also of Wingham. Prior to
entering the ministry, he was a
member of the staff at CKNX for
several years.
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clerk has to set another nomina-
tion date and hold a second
election. The local municipality
pays all election expenses and
"we sure don't need two of
them," clerk Crocker
commented.
There are six polling stations,
with a, deputy returning officer
who is paid $40 for working from
II until 8 p.m. on 'election day,
and a polling clerk who's paid
$35. The town pays $30 for the
use of a house or buildtpg 'aS a
polling station. Clerk Crocker
says Seaforth will use the same
election workers as two ears ago,
or someone they reco mend if
they are unable to work,
The Advance Poll, for those
Who will be away front heind on
election day, will be 'held. Satur-
day, liOvettber 27,• in the town
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THANKS FOR THE CAR — John and Bernice Longstaff were winners of the
Seaforth Lions Club's year long car club draw. Accepting the keys and ownership
papers from Lions president Dr. Bill Thompson; second from left and pill
Williams of Wright Chev. Olds, are the Longstaffs. (Expositor Photo)
I 'm stilt• nearirig our
so#gestion that the .15,p_slie4 .
Church Oothoto,„: be deplored a
historie site: •
Seaforth native Harry
Hinckley, who was honoured this
year by Heritage Canada for his:
heritage conservation. work it(
Renfrew Where he's lived for
many years, says in a recent
letter. that - after- the Goshen'
outhouse is taken care of "they
"van look to the one that used to be
on the old Colelough farm, half
a mile east of Kinburn." ,
' Mr. Hincley says he
remembers that the Colelough
outhouse was -a six sided edifice
and that would be something' to
see. However, as Mr. Hinchley
Says "it may be long gone."
It's funny how an outhouse can
lead to the discussion of history
but Mr. Hinchley's letter
c.ontinues:"The house on this
farm, 1 believe, was built by W.
E. Caldwell. There used to be
paintings oh the panels of the
doors in the house. He had the
place rather well planted outside.
A son, George Caldwell, I believe
became rather. prominent
anittl1,4 poll
HinchicY 'coptinneS
grandson of a subsequent owner.
liarry Colclottgh. was Verne pp
Geer.. who beep* -sporting editor
of the Montreal Gazette. l'flo not
know if there are any COle1000s.
still left around Kinburn."
• I don't know either. There 'are
'none in the Seaforth phone book
but several in: the Clinton pages.
If any .of them know 'about the
Colelough house, or better yet,
about the - six sided outhouse,
we'd be glad to hear fromthern
******
"Who's to know?", said a
reader to me on the phone the
other day and I had to say that I
couldn't answer her question. She
had learned that tickets on the
new Provincial Lottery draw
would be foi.sale right up to and
including the,day of the big draw.
"So what's to stop a dealer
from going through his pile of
unsold tickets after the draw and
getting.hiraself a winner?", the
Expositor reader wanted to know.
"You'd have to be pretty
strong to resist that temptation,"
she said "and it's not fair to , the
rest of us."
Now, I've never bought , a
lottery ticket in my life, although I
buy my share of local tickets. So
the problem had never occurred
to me.
But for the rest of the lottery
freaksout there, re'`' the
information I've been able to get.'
Don Thompson. 'publisher of
the Lucknew Sentinel', is a
distributor for various lottery
tickets in our area: His sister
Joanne has been working for him
until she recently got a nursing
job. •
Joanne says sure a dealer can
look through his unsold tickets for
.a winner, but he has to pay for all
his unsold tickets, just like the
ordinary buyer pays for his.
A distributor has to return all
unsold Loto Canada and
'Provincial lottery tickets three or
four days before tlie' big draw.
Now, Joanne says most tickets
are sold only a day or two before
the draW, so the dealer will
usually gamble and keep the
number of ticket's he hopes to.sell.
If they aren't sold however, he
pays for them, so he has as much
• riglit4o,find a winner among theM
,,as any other buyer.
Wintario tickets, which come in,
booklets aren't pieked up so far
ahead of time. But once a package
of five Wintario tickets is opened,
the dealer has to p iv for the
entire package. Thit is what
works against deal rs rifling
'through a Wintario booklet for
winners and then sen ng the non
winners back. •
I guess the answe 's that the
powers that be in lott ies have
thought of all the possible abuses
and moved to eliminate them. So
you can buy your lottery tickets
without worrying .ahoe,tAfiat,
I ..don't think it increases The,
odds much' though.. '
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xpositor ,ciditoraf page
9Qtkoni5t Karl Scliuessler's
docUmentary on evangelist Rev.
Bob Hurrington, who he
described in a recent volumn, will
be on.CBC radio, dial 740. Sunday
'afternoon at 4 p.m.
CBC radio has a new look, or I
guess sound l in an attempt to
attract a broader audience' `and I
like what I've been hearing. You
can do at least two things at once
while listening to radio, and I find
I don't have that flexibility
watching, T.V.
T.V: shows find me sitting like
a lump, watching passively and 1
often feel like I've just wasted my
time when the show's over. Know
what 1 mean?
Radio doesn't give me that
problem. You can get actively
involved and talk back to CBC
radio shows tin your head, if not
out loud to yourself) and that's
what I like.
Try CBC 740 on Sunday.
before, after and during Karl's
show and see if you agree .With
me.
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The ExpoSitor plans to run a
directory of area clubs and
organizations soon. We've
compiled a list, with the help of
recreation director Clive .Built
and we hope it will help
newcomers to town, as well a's
those who are looking for new
activities, to get involved,
We have most of the informa-
tion we need hut we'd appreciate
it it' the president or secretary of
'.several groups in town would get
in touch with us and tell us the
time and location of their meet-
:rigs, as .well as the president's
name and phone number.
The groups we still need . for
inclusion in the listing are: The
Order of the • Eastern Star, The
You're
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executive and committee meeting
will be held Friday, November 12
at 8 p.m: at the Town Hall.
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