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Mit. Patrick Smith and daughters., Erin. and Shannon
returned to„ their home itt .California after spending two
weeks with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Sinclair.
. Mrs. Maichand of Windsor last weekend.
Ken Coleman, newly elected president of the Seaforth
' Agricultural society and directors Robt. Broadfoot, Wm.
, Wallace, Louis Hodgert and 'Mrs. Bill Wallace were
Toronto'- last week attending ' the annual Fair
Association. With them was Caroline Wilson who was
Seaforth's 'Queen of the Fair.
The Van Egmend Foundation sold 225. tickets to the
recent Sinfonia concert at Seaforth District High Schottl.
which featured musicians from the. London Symphony.
Orchestra, All but 32 ticketste the concert. Which attracted
young and old. were sold in advanee.
in-the-afternoon Sinfortia performed--tier concerts-for-
„ area school children. The lighter program included' more
contemporary music and popular 'songs front the 1970's.
Susan Dunlop said while the foundation won't be
bringing the Sinfonia group back .to Scaforth this, year. ,
'she's sure the fnundation would consider bringing them to
town again in 1982.
The Van Egmond Foundation sponsored the concert as
part ef their plan to bring special events of a cultural
nature to town.- -
Mr. and Mrs, Art Devereaux spent-the weekend in
Agrincourt with Mr. and Mrs. Bill iviaeLean and. Taryn.
' Dlatittararas7ttaughter -oflvtr, mird-?Vhs:,Itoss Sararas
of Heusall anal 'Donald Poulin, son of he late Mrs. Elva
Poulin of Stratford were married at Hensall United
Church, Saturday.; Rev,-Stan MacDonald officiated at the.
ceremony. Mrs. Christine Tremeer prOVided the music.
The bride was given by, her father while the maid. of honour
was the. bride's sister, Karen Sararas of Kitchener.
Another sister of. the bride, Jodi Sararas, was the flower
girl. Mr. Poulin's groomsman was Dan Poulin of Clinton.
Ushers were Steve Sararas of Hensel! and Don Sararas of
Exeter. The couple will reside in Stratford.
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THE*WRON EXPOSITOR, FEBRUARY 26. 1981
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It. miser anec a agon- arm on auk> io. local cituoss
t g•}110it:(1 the Seaforth Christian Temperance Union. The
ratpre wade w .is John Beattie. the 5cColid rice-president
Brett and Noble 'fluff was treasurer. Earlier that
'SOUg vcar, there isas L'env,elitien -of the Herta?
'Pro/Onion 431A 114y. held in - the, 010mi town. halt to
.vamder. the federal, gtiverinertr's ..response to the
,p.,i-c4,0,,,.a.hs for prohibition • and..,a fir n -solutiOf to die
dratiking, proedent-' the, .Canada.Temprianet.,.•Aet.-
'1„he' aet. also..ealled the .f:91-1' Acct,. oentunitc p9 sed-.
1 ,411,!"r 1,.4140”; ik if baCT,Pettits in
the ne-ws"papers,..of the daY.. ito,takie of the teniper011ee
ganthatintw :Winn* att-this time- ppytt4p.s.'44! Segfeflh
ont.• w, ere ereated" • tO .Sepport the The Scott Act
li tchi-thelac rata • tinpurtatiOn of liqtter., beer and wine either
his common carrier &"by messenger other than gmetiaset:
t pder the kiss, ,• 'was perfectly legal to have in one's
isosscssum any quantity' of those beverages. provided
OK' 'd been legal!) imported. Surprisingly the act, full of
,loopholes large enough to drive a horse and wagon
ihrough. neither included a penalty for serving liquors, to
minors or legislated where the alcohol could be consumed-
both remedied in the Liquor Control Act of Ontario when it
aah drass up As one critic pointedout. "It was perfectly
Ali right to drinkr it on the steps of the town, half."
In •April, tiro. the EXPositor's Ottawa correspondent
ass1/4-os'sed'isome of the iMplicationy of the act. "No law
rote, "no matter how stringent-or-how rigidly it may
he attempted, to lac enforced, can change the habits.
, ustoms aeo.appetites of people in a day or a year. The`
.iiangc.t,dis only be brought about by gradtial mean • and-
-to attempt to force An impossibility is only injurin the
, ause Which is souOt to be benefited. He added, C act
.11111,1 at making drunkards sober and moderate drinkers
haters of intoxicants in aday.'' Obviously the writer didn't
au% e with those .tints.
..tiles, hoe a in
tru;trated and confused since the loopholes -allowed
ottender after offender, to escape punishment when.
brought to Court. But the act was adopted in 28 countries
and twit cities 'between 1879 and 1885 --and- then revoked.
by most by 1889. Even the, Presbytery of Huron, who
ii doubt e suppor sobriety, complained in. 188b about
the Act: "The Presbytery very Mitch regret this
inadequate enforcement as a thing that ought not to be,
and would urge upon the government-of the country to
perfect the Act and provide adequate means of enforcing
lei • Seaforth.' meanwhile. the Women's Christian
Temperance Union and the Young Men's Christian
AS'Staetalliel other--fikelnded 'group encouraged-
local residents not to succumb to the ravages of demon,
runs. . \ •
The -Canadian Temperance Act failed-although it , was
still in Oleo at various times in Huron andperth counties
until the late 194015. A Woodstock doctor, in the 1890's,
declared emphatically after the act, was in force in that city~
for several year;. "I am satisfied that the mose•extensive
illicit traffic prevails in Woodstock; that the abuse of
intoxicating liquors is greatly on the increase .here 'and
tf. 'at there is a lamentable increase hi drinking among the
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Erg settlers in Upper Coilada, earving or at least tt tug
U, carve-a life and livelihood out of theQuecti s Bush
alalmost any social feathering could turn into wyton Serer,' dipiiy v
when thespiritsalcoholic that is flowed
-Highland Scots were noted for drinking up 4 ,tor rat at dn. u
weddings. elections were notorious bar tl
tesulted when men of different political persuasions w
. 44t.4444. a 11,50..P00-0- 010 **.aix...diaw.ii. 14 .,tlis oat_ Thsie.., ,.
" -;•'.,7."" ' IOCTa'*0--11..0 ‘714.9r-'-'iltV.Ii••41NO *fig tiairte;s('. it 't ti; „mere
• ' ' i.3.(kelte4ltiek than the iabter. 4)V14? itiit.A. ,ii.".'r.*.-'4.441404.11:.4. :',..
to tottiq'..w ' .. • '" -Bop Spttler5, . and.. the natrVe poridation . ss;er, ,. soon
.Stleennobing to the effect" •ottoit mitell liquor RCN . )411..v •.)
Evans, -1. Methhtlist., missionary. %Ole minister en r,,....ihk ,1
Chippewa IndiaIi5 on the it: Man,: ne'a'r tlit: I, i I 14 4i . cs 'll 0.,' I : '
grew iap recoeded,39.deaths oniiin•g his sk.#1.t:3C#2,41##"r- lit a
font-year period-arid the disease w teL II kid:. 1 1 i,,:m „,,,„, .
acilte7aleoholism. The alcohol st.as iiktd .111,4,i1t.; ., !'
Indians by white traders atter turn, 1,•,,L• ...•I 41,4 .
Eventually. ..Upper. Canadians bi..,g,141 ti! .L ,ii•.-. ftlall t,.
land women) couldn't be allowed t,, ,..... , !..,,i,c1,,
themselves into an early grays. Ohs ioti,s.j , , i. ,i, • a, ,. ,
Was in order- and a movement, ....tar t t .1 .• .r \ '' • ' - ' . ,,,
• ministers soon spr adnorth to this -area It 4 „1, ,. ,e ,.• I
stop drihkiog a} together. then 41 least h. . ..,t l•,
encouraged to use some restraint'
Some of the chu ches which jumped „on OIL i, e:;,1. 1 .1;,.. ,
bandwagon incled•d the. Methodisis d'i. liaptis., 4 ,!
notable, men of the cloth like the eduLator Res / gi.T!..1
Ryrson r. Surprilingly Re%. William Prouiltoot. di, sa,,,,
man who ' bemdaned the overr indulgerec in. akolloil,
,.. , beverages at barn and house raiSings, a asit't .iii 4,i%.0,..iti.
i le.1,'!,1.,1,i . of the temperance movement-s ', he belie. t, I 4 'it „i
Simply had to learn to practice self .,01111•01 ar,41 .,. t. 1-,. • ,ii..
ti tetra tatter of the , biittle .. , ..,_
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.-Bud.-Bud eViii--i without. ~Res Pi.
iii.,:.00t s su p is, wi t i L
temperance movement was rim gaining, oils\ vi i, II
Upper Canada. The first society °ream/ea-in Ontario w .1 -, formed in Bastard Township ithat's w hat the isaini.•Li the
township) in Lees Cibunty. in 1828 A newspaper named
tjr Canadian Temperance Advocate was publish( il in .
Montreal and mailed to .11-natty subscribers .in. 1....ppLi
.Capada. By 1832. 10.000 peo.p,le its pi: c.olens had
• subscribed as members to Various tensperolcc so,Liettes.
Unfortunately, siftee neither of Seaforth ' s papers was.
publiShipg at that ciate, and since settl:mens es this arL.1 i - . were small. 1 don't know which local villages had lernie .1
organizations' to battle the evil "spirits:" I. do knot the
early societies..weredivided....howevee..antheir aines.._Sun,..c.
supported 'the "old" pledge. e heh meantn the usi. of
spirituous liquors„was forbidden. but you could drink.„11.e...r ---
a or wine. The • ' "new" ' pledge was for. total abst mem: t.' ,
' . unless you were using-alcohol for medicinal purposes (tin.
- ' sespects many'la /temperance society member, 01' iscrs k -p, •
the husbands f inembeitillWund a ,glass ot v. hisi,:i. iSt
brandy Was the best treatment for aching muscles. son:
throats or colds. „, It ,
SEAEORTH'S TEMPERANCE UNION .
Now by,1878, Seaforth defittitely had; jumped on the
ItPlde brave by drink and surpriSingly. Lieu t L #1, #ti w
Megting.5 proved tL geed market tor vendors to sell beet •
eider and sontefimes even the harder stuff - .
wt#0, proeo $Ct p04)414F With nitro u NcraVfir,H,11, ittAidlv
the smooth , silky pkteluct thund toil Lt..^110 •zheft.v.s
q81e.tt was`. Often a 'borne:Made 'bress of dais takws.
hotolbeliv pilritpkins and yuriety cif other prodie.L. and
vintager men of the community...
if temperance didn't prose the answer,inity be. alOtight ,
thany upriAt causer,. prohibition would. But that's 'a
attar!. that Will has, to be told at another time,
Notes= .Mtt Azeseati:b.lor_this.. artirle_apprars in..
Pioneer •Dripking Habits. an article by 1.)W0 professors
M.A. Garland aintJ..1 i Antall in a book `tilled Aspects of
Nineteenth Century Ontario.
nerS meet over
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log.• ,
TheMarch meeting %%Abe
held the ' m th and ill. start
wich a pot -luck supper.
Hopefully the' weather, man
will co-operate.
The year book committee
have worked very hard and
•• have the year books ready.
prOitiotion, 'of . beauty and
hortictifture.
• Mrs. Haugh, wherhasbeen
a Patient for several weeks.
has been very 'generous to
anyone starting a,,,psrennial,'
flowerbed and also 'donates
flowers and plants to the
society's annual plant sate.
She has been a credit to the
society and conimunity.
Monday eYeildrigi ,several
members. Of the society met
at SOafotth, tiO,ilit4I ca 1)9 '
-$04 Mrs. MAO *100 v,ith
- F ScrigicOds:04tfic.4K 0901.0
Ontario Ilotie:oltikrat
eiation honouring her ti any„
ye'ars. of 5eTaCe • to, „ the.
SURPRISE AWARD—Representatives of the Seaforth ,Hortiouttural
Society, Steve Hildebrand (left) and "Pat Rodney (right) visited Mary
Haugh at Seaforth Community Hospital, Monday to present her with a
plaque honouring her years of meritorious service to horticulture in the
area. (Photo by Shoveller)
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BY SHELLEY MePHEE
' Tuckersmith Council has, agreed that
engineers ELM. Ross and Associates of
a' 7-Godevielt taweeti-on-behitlf-*the-towriship.
and for Albert Price concerning his proposed
subdivision plans in Egmondville.
At its meeting last week, council passed a
motion noting they have no objection's to
B.M. Ross acting for both parties. The
motion also stated Mr. Price will be required
to pay all engineering investigation costs for
the township- and himself.
Burns Ross' approached council with Mr.
Price's suggestion and noted that normally
his firm does not act on behalf of both
parties: He said: however, since the Price
subdivision only involved eight buildable
lotS, it wouldn'tinverve—a-cciiiitilicatedifti4.
Mr. Ross' firm is also working for the
township and the developer on the' Ijoig
subdivision.
With an agreement reached, Mr. Price
can now have B.M. Ross conduct the
engineering Study, which Will answer quest-
,
---Seaforth—potice- have
charged three, juveniles in
connection with a series of
breakins which had taken ,
place over the past six
,,weeks.
Police were able to track
down the youths after one
visited the local station to.
claim a bicycle he had left at was reported missing from being charged with failing to
Bell Industries, scene of one the teacher's desk in the remain at the scene in one of
portable. 'while the remain- \dhem. Mr. Eisler was travell-
der of the school appeared ing south nn..Main St, when
untouched. he collided with a parked
On Monday and Tuesday . vehicle owned by Neil Bauer-
nights. empty bottles were man of Seaforth. Total
reported stolen from the bins damage is estimated at $525.
at. Archie's Sunoco. Esti- Also Saturday minor dam-
mated value of •the missing age resulted when Kathryn
bottles in both instances Coombg of Seaforth attempt-
totals about $32. ed to guide her "vehicle
A rash of minor accidents between a car stopped for a
occurred in Seaforth during red light and another angle
the past week, including one parked, at the Main St.
involving the town's Ford intersection. Damage is est-
police cruiser.
Tuckersmith'!wias:no..-
objections to'ubdivision
Three juveniles charged
on Sunday, near theCurl-
ing club. Jack Twolan' of
Kincardine backed into the
.path of the cruiser driVen by
,Constable Dave Dale. Dam-,
age to the police car is
estimated at S700 while .the'
Twolan vehicle suffered
about poo damage.
In a similar accident Sun-
day. Kevin Bertnewies, Of.
Seaforth backed into a veh-
icle owned by Kenneth
of-the-inridents.
A juvenile is also suspect-
ed in a break, entry and theft
Sunday at St. James Sep-
arate School, Seaforth. Entry
was gained through a sky-
light -and damage was re-
stricted to one of the portable
classrooms, A sum of S25
ions he asked council about proper drainage.
hydrorand-the waterline.
E 'her in the meeting Mr. Price approach-
...---edcouncil- to -ask for a---more-. detailed..
ex anation of the subdividers agreement.
Clerk Jack McLachlan explained council
had not studied the agreement yet, and any
questions Mr. price had about the available
drainage outlets would have to be answered
by his engineer. Mr. Price was concerned
abcint where he could hook onto the existing
drainage system and noted. "If it's going to
cost me more than the land is worth. I'm not
going, to do it.” ,
Councillor John Brovimridge suggested.
"This discussion is futile until we loOk at the
agreement first. All his (Mr. Price's)
questions are contingent on the engineer's
agreement."
Later in the meeting 'after council agreed
B.M. Ross could act for both 'parties. it ‘Oas
decided that each member of council would
study the subdividers agreement and dis,
cuss it further at an upcoming meeting.
Wright: R122-,. Seaforthr
which was parked on the
• shoulder of the road at 105
Goderith St. E. Mr. Wright
had" just parked when the
accident ,occurred.
There were two accidents
early Saturday morning. with
WilliaM Eitler of Seaforth •
imated at $450.
In a freak accident. Thurs-
day a cat parked at. Pizza
Train on Goderich St. slipped
out of the parking gear, ,
rolled onto "the road and
collided with an' eastbound
vehicle driven 'by", .Donald
Tuer of Mitchell. The parked
vehicle was a 1978 Chrysler
owned by David Reid of
Seafortly. There: were no,
injuries in the incident but
damage is estimated at $900.
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mpts xo'
• bold,' Afber,teij; Februaryt4 clued titig:..
the Seaforth Hortieuitural
1.14SV2,744,04tili,s1100 •eTttigriige4!nniegeillts
xla •P9*"04,43,Tit, e a due
to • a; V1 OW SOS:tin, 'kesdi the.,
" following 'ssgek the meeting'
• was called Off due to dense
PRESBYTERY WORKSHOP—First Presbyter-
loan Church, Seaforth, hosted a Stewardship
Workshop Saturday. Participating in the discus- "-
sion here are, clockwise from ,bottom left; John
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Stuart, St. Marys; Clarence Priestap, Mitchell;
Jean Carey, Cromarty; Donna Patterson,
Seaforth; Bill Hill, Avonton; and Bilt Burke,
Atwood. - (Expositor photo)
(Queens Hotet
Seaforth
Seeforth Community Centre
Deming 9 till 1 a.m.
Musk b t "Free Spirit"
TiCketsS6:00,per Couple
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
Recreation Office -
'or Bob & Betty's Variety
Support Minor Hockey
DAILY LUNCHEON SPECIALS
Delicious Home-Cooked Meals.
WekomeSenior Citizens
Wed, March .4
LUNCHEON SPECIALS
$21.50
includes coffee and dessert
Appearing this Thurs. Fri. & Sat.
Recording artists from the sound track
of the movie Up the Academy' -
CKEKS
from ,Rochester N.Y.
Duni Miss This Act.
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