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VACANT BUILDING BURNS Arson is the suspected cause. of the
braze that destroyed a vacant houie on lot 2, concession 11 Of. McKillop
Township Sunday afternoon. The house, owned by. Clarence. flapien, had
been empty for several years.
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Sunday fire • . „
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LEADING THE BAND A young man watched close up as
Or. Charles Toll of,Seaforth led the Seaforth.bashwood Band at*
barbecue at the Lion's park
Monday evening.
The meeting was in charge
of' club' president Marlen
Vincent and arrangements
for the barbecue 'were in
charge of a committee
headed by Mel Brady.
Plans to provide, security
during the several days of the
Seaforth Fall Fair were out
-lined by Elmer Larone and
members of the club will be
present in the buildings and'
24 hours a day basis from
noon Thursday until 5 pni:
Saturday. Proceeds will go
the clubs community activity
account.
The club approved the
purchase of 'Wailer owned by
the Huron Pplowmen's , as-
sociation and will use it while
taking part in area parades.
Something
to say
the ThresherMans Reunion in Blyth on Sunday. Threshermans
secretary Simon Hallahan is in the.front row. (PhOto by White)
'by Susan White
Susan is on
holidays and
returns to us
next week.
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FACELIFT — St. Thomas' Anglican Church; at the corner of John. and
Jarvis Streets in Seaforth, has been having a facelift since the start of
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bitilding..bas...been...scraped..._down...and, -is-being 7
repainted, window panes have been repaired and caulking has been
done. The facelift will cost roughly $6,000.
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building will have a new roof and will be a
new structure in effect said Mr. Campbell.
"I like alternative four (Mr. Johnston's idea)
a grand slam, but I'm net for keeping up with•
the Joneses if I can't afford it."
Lion Marlen Vincent pointed out that the
cemmunitYoutsidetown provides most of the
funds for Llous Perk fund raising and ;he
added "those 'and billi are gointio
need a lot of zeroes the,04-
new arena.
, TRABBOUNP.
,.Y040.0Pakesmantlerek Cooper of theleo
t-4nli Said Most of yes ,members favour ,
rebuilding anew arena but want.* dance floor
and tart skating year round. The engineer
said that coluld be po'ssible if-the hall portion
Of the building had a cement floor.
Bill Weber said a new ice surfaee 200' by
90' would improve hockey quality and allow
minor hockey to have more teams on ice at
once; "Cutting our costs."
Several representatives of area townships
-offered support in a general way. All agreed
with Don Johns, deputy-reeve of Hibbert that
the new arena should be named for Seaforth
and District.
Councillor Bill Siemon of McKillop, who
several times questioned why the arena could
not be repaired at a lower cost, said he didn't
know if thk amount needed for a new arena
could be raised locally. Let's get together as
municipalities and talk about the finances
involved, suggested Hibbert reeve Roy
Swart.
Bob Bell, reeve of Tuckersmith said "if
Seaforth is building, alternative three is the
one to follow." He explained the Tuckersmith
residents use several arenas, including the
township's own in Vanastra but said his
township had "alwnys tried-to get along with
Seaforth with financial problems."
Mayor Sinnamon said all townships whose
residents use the •present arena will be
invited to a meeting to discuss finances.
Many speakers , were concerned about ice
time for this winter and about the arena's
deterioriation after $80,000 was spent on roof
repairs in 1974. Jack McLlwain argued that-
the engineers, McLaren, should have seen
the deterioration in truss bottoms (the
present problem) then. Mr. Whitney replied
that the firm had only been asked to reinforce
upper trusses, that truss bottoms had been
encased in concrete before that and deterio-
ration wasn't visible.
Others suggested temporary repairs, mon-
itoring the snow load, taking the roof off'and
putting poly.ethelene on top, in an effort to
keep the arena open for use this wiriterAvIr....
-Whitney said iliiininistry of labour wouldn't
permit monitoring but he hadn't heard of the
polyethelene idea, which Mr.. Siemon said the
ministry had allowed on a condemned arena
up north. "Maybe the town could pursue it
with the ministry." the engineer said.
Mayor Sinnamon touched' on plans to
operate at least four outdoor arenas this
winter. Rec director Bryan Peter is also
looking into rendes -41 vacant arena at
Yanastra but the Meeting was told costs of
that couldbe too high.
Limy Wheatley fOr Seaforth Miner Hockey•
asked if wane') coutdeonSiderftelping Sperts
teams, whh will have to go out of town •this.
v"iuteP"defra? ,extra erpenSes. •The finance
4011)tnittee" cetio .c000leir it, the Mayor
replied;
lquis 1144CNkhol. Seaforth hrrochnhall
league president was assured by Mr: Peter
that be's booking time it other arenas for
local groups and arranging that the groups
won't be obliged- to-use-the other arenas next
year.
ICE NEXT YEAR?
"If we do build a new arena can you
guarantee us ice time next year?" asked
broomballer Donny Jewitt. "Yes," Mr.
Whitney said "if tenders are issued in the
spring."
"Have we forgotten about the Listowel
arena?" asked Ken Coleman, president of
the Seaforth Agricultural Society. ' Seven
,children were killed when its roof collapsed
"and I wouldn't want one killed in Seaforth."
Something has got to be done, he said and
"my main interest is the cost to people in this
area."
Don Moylan of McKillop touched on costs
too: "I question the economics of a new
arena, especially at this time with interest
rates etc." But Mr. Moylan said there could
be savings in an entirely new building.
A couple of speakers. Bob Fotheringham of
Tuckersmith and Ken McLlwain of Seaforth
questioned whetherthe town might find even
a new arena condemned a few years down
the road. "You have a wooden building here
that'sbeen rotting," the engineer said. "The
ministry doesn't change snow load" stan-
dards) on impulse, only if safety is involved.
The condemned arena , was built 30, 35 years
ago and trusses are rotten."
Rest assured it (a new arena) would :be
designed properly. If there were design
faults the town could sue the engineering
firm Involved," Mr. Whitney.
Gary Dill asked council if it had thought of
having another engineering study done on
the present arena. The mayor replied that
another firm had been asked but declined,
saying McLaren had been involved previous-
ly.
--Arriiiiiiiiiiiciflentniheouncil who were
polled at the meeting favoured, a new arena;
alternative three. I'd like to see a new one, I
question can we afford it," said councillor Alf
Ross. "The town can't swing this on its own,
we need help from. the surrounding' area,"
said councillor flildebrand.
Referring to a list of projects the town is.
committed to: a new fire hall, a hind fill site, a
public marks shed. flood' prenOng programs.
a sewer study, "police station renovgionSt
town ball restoration, industrial park exPlUi-
BY \GREGOR-CAMPBELL
A public meeting for parents interested
in starting a scouting program for boys in
Seaforth will be held at the arena auditorium
next Tuesday (sept. 22) at 7:30,
Recreation director. Bryan Peter says he
hopes the program will include Beavers, (a
sharing program for ages 5 to 7), Cubs (a fun
with a purpose program for ages 8 to 10),
and Scouts (a learn by doing,pcogram for
ages 11 to 14).
If enough people show interest Tuesday a
committee will be required, which would
Sion, Councillor Paul *es said "gee the
community and council jointly have to decide
which (arena) we can afford."
At the meeting's end there were tied; of
agreement frota all over the arena fleet when
audience member Tom. Schoonderwoerd
summed up:, "We better' all go hone and say
a little PraYec fee the fillnen for good
weather so. they can get their bans in.
incude a chairman, secretary, treasurer,
camping and outdoor activities member,
transportation co-ordinator, public relations
type, finance' and resource members. Also
required would he leaders fm. Beaver
'colonies, Cub packs and' Scout troops.
Scouting was founded on various princi-
pals which include: man must to the best of
his ability 'love and serve God; he must
respect and act in accordance with, human
dignity and observe the rights of others; and
he must accept an obligation to himself to
develop and maintain -his potential.
We are .dellghted'to•-•.:684 back
Regardless of their public grumping about
going back to school in September, 1 firmly
believe that both students and _.teachers are Sugar and spice delighted to get back into some sort of
routine, especially those who have had By Bill Smiley •
rather ,an aimless summer, as I have.
The first day back is a grand reunion for
'the students, a rehash of all the scandalous
things they did all summer, and chance to
look around for a new girlfriend or
boy-friend. For teachers, the first day is a
holy 'terror, with snowstorms of memos and
regulations and forms to fill out.
But generally, except for the new, young,
teacher with, no experience, for whom
opening day is akin to a day in a mental
hospital, we get sorted 'out and stagger off
into the next 10 months of what is smarmily
known as "the learning process."
Usually, I'm happy to' exchange the light'
but firm harness of a long vacation, the reins
held by my wife, the whip applied by my
grandboys„for the heavier but perhaps more
comfortable harness of head of the English
Department.
This year, heading into what is almost
assuredly my last year of teaching, I'm a
little sad. Not because it's my last year.
Lardy. no. When I leave, it will be with the
largest grin possible fora guy with a partial
plate.' •
I'm a little sad because the vigilante' are
popping up on our school board ..nd
-harassing the other members of the board
about the books that students should read, or •
not read.
This situation occurs from, time to time
and place to place and is almost at the
rampant stage in some parts of the U.S.
where pressure groups are , leaning heavily
on sponsors of TV shows to -which they
object. Fair enough. I personally think most
of the stuff we see/hear on TV stinks. It is full
of double entendres, sexual connotations
and sheer brutalization of the human spirit.
Some movies are worse, catering to the
most bestial aspects of man, using foul
language for no apparent purpose, and
exploiting the medium' with horror, with the
bizarre, with the perverts — anything to
drag in the bucks.
Maybe I'm beginning to sound' like
Egerton Ryerson or Billy Graham. But I'm
not quite there yet. I'm an English teacher,,
and it makes Me mad, and sad, when I see a
highly vocal minority, through pressure
tactics, trying• to eliminate materials from
schools and dictate what shall and shall not be •
available to other segments of the popula-
tion.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with
citizens, especially, parents, expressing
,,, interest in 'instructional materials available
to school children. That is democracy. In fact
there's something wrong with parents who
don't care ,,,what their kids are reading or
seeing or hearing.
Norshould students be forced to read
something they find offensive, Last year„ the
-brightest English student I've ever had,
didn't want to read one of the books on the
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course. She thought it was "rude." And of
course it wds. It was a satire on war, which is
often ' I-Somewhat rude business." ,
I didn't make an issue of it. I,respected her
opinion and gave her other books, not as
good, in my opinion, but of high quality..
But when the self-appointed censors begin
to attack every book that contains profanity
or sex or something else they can find to
object to, my hackles rise slightly.
I 'consider. myself a professional, as do all
teachers of English. I am not about to
introduce my students to the works of the
Marquis de Sade, or Henry Milles.
On the other hand, lam not going to try to
force them to read Silas Marner, which I had
to do as a child. Now Anne of Green Gables,
which should be enjoyed in private.
I deliberately choose books that will get
them interested in reading, that will give
them a broad look at human nature, that will
perhaps give them an insight into the glories
of the human spirit. I wilt not feed them
pablitm in their teens.
Seaforth Lions discussed
plans for coming activities
when the club held a steak
Huckleberry Finn, the first great Ameri-
can novel, was deemed unfit to be in public •
.libra 'es by certain lofty-minded censors of
theime.
VVO don't we throw it out of all the•
schools? Surely it offends blacks. Chuck out
The Merchants of Venice because it offends
Jews. Same with Oliver Twist, by. Dickens.
Macbeth gives a very poor picture of some
Scots. Julius Caesar proVes that many
Romans were asSas-SEns."Mciliy-Dick is about
a one-legged maniac who had an affair with
a vyhale. Far better' to teach Jaws.'
The'Bible is full of adultery, "begetting,"
whatever that is, and violence. Out with it.
When I go to a doctor, I accept'that lee
knows more about medicine than I do. I
don't say, "Why are you sticking that thing
up my nose?"
When I go to a dentist, I don't say,
"Never mind the decay:Just paint them all
white."
There's a little more to English than
grammarand writing essays on How I Spent
My Summer Holidays. Let's leave it that
way. And let's hope there ate trustees and
teachers with guts, and especially, thou-
sands of parents who want their kids
educated, not indoctrinated:
The cameras will be rolling and it might
look as if you've fallen into a time warp when
you wander past the Van Egmond House
Thursday afternoon.
A film crew will be shooting a promotional
spot for Wintario. The lonely-is a source of
funds for Van Egmond Foundation projects.-
BY GREGORCAMPBELL
The Terry Fox run in Egmondville and
Seaforth Sunday raised 5299 in pledges, Si 74
of Which has already been collected. for
cancer research. The money will he forward-
ed to Ina Scoins, president of the local chapter
of the Canadian Cancer Society.
The local run emphasized fees rather than
pledges, unlike other Fox Runs across the
country.
Lynn Devereaux, one of the organizers of
Sunday's run rsaYs she was pleased with the
turnout here considering all the activities in
the area that day.', Eighty-nine people
participated by running, walking, jogging.
strolling. or whatever, one of three routes all
of which started at the Van Egmond House.
Faye Carnochan of R.R. 3 , Seaforth raised
the most in pledges, an even S100. Mrs.
Devereaux would particularly like to thank
Terry Johnston, John Ball and local high
school students who helped look after the
registration and organization. Following is a
list of those who participated (with apologies
to any we may have missed): :
6.2MILECOURSE
Todd O'Brian, Don O'Briens,, Peter Ste.
Marie, Frances Ball, Jon Knights, Shirley
Hackman. •Kendra Papple, Jason Papple,
Steven Pimple, Dawn Pimple, Verna Step-
henson. Mrs. Agnes Hunter, Tony Neilson,
Seaforth firefighters answered another
alarm late Monday afternoon at the Royal
Aprtments at the intersection of Main and
Goderich Streets. The small fire was in a
garbage bin and resulted in little damage.
-Chief-Hak says he believes it was' 'caused by
children playing with matches, and Seaforth
police are investigating.
Students from Seaforth Public School and
some area ladies dressed in costumes of the
past, will be doing things like pretending to
make quilts and cider, stirring pots and
kneading dough.
Wintario uses film like this as breaks in its
televised Thursday night lotteries.
Eddy Neilson. Mary Flannigan, Kathy
Cooper, Lisa Savage, Lorette Savage, Dave
Rimmer, Lynn Devereaux, Martin Wynja,
Frank Sills, John Ball. A. Ball, David
Vanderwood, Shelly Driscoll, Ken Larone,
Kathy Larone, Faire Camochan, Dave Ross,
Jane Rimmer, Gord Rimmer.-Alex ChesneY,
Helen Chesney, Roger Morrison. 'Adrienne
Hutchinson, David A: McKnight. Merelyn
McKnight, Doreen Strong, Lisa Strong,
Brian Underwood, Batb Caldwell.
2 MILE COURSE
Jane Vincent, Lynda Vincent, Barry
Vincent, Rose Van Dyk, 'Lisa Beuttenmiller.
Brad Belittemniller, June Ball. Ralph Van-
derwort, Mary Storey. Cheryl Ann Storey,
Janice Dnderwood, Eric Johnston, Allysen
Scott, Kristin Van Den Neucker, Kara Van
Den fkleuekei, Barbara Van Den Neucker,
Kevin' Van Den Neucker, Denise Morey,
Susan Ball,"Elson Smith. Dorothy Smith. Con
Erns, Betty Fritts, Wm. Stahlke, Mike Ball,
Brian Henderson,Margatet McGowan, Tom
,McGowan, Fred Elliott. Leone Elliott, Isabel
•Scott, Barbara NfaCDonald. 'Sherri .Mac-
Donald, Missy Caldwell, Helene Ross.
Norine Primeau.'
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Joanne Dohery. Trish Rimmer. Patti •
Leeming, Jason I:tenting. ,Delys Finnigan;
Andy White, ' ;'Oaby 'White.
Lions plan for fair security
Van: Egmond to be park
of of.Wintdrio -prOmo
$299. raised for cancer
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Arson is the suspected cause of the,Sunday Chief Hak says the fire was in the attic,
afternoon-firothattotall4Fdestroyeda-vaeant--faullty-wiring-may-have-beenthecause;undit -
house at Itit 2, concession 11 of, McKillop . caused more of mess than 'it did damagi.----1,
Township. ftwas owned by Clarence Rapien. Firefighters were atthe scene'for
• Seaforth fire chief Harry Hak saYs. hour: Ontario HYdro is investigating.
provincial police at Goderich are investiga-
ting the blaze. "The back part of the building
was gone when we arrived." says Mr. Hak.
The alarm was sounded at 2 p.m. and
firefighters remained 'at the scene for three
hours, No damage estimate was available.
Seaforth firefighters -answered another
alarm Sunday at 10 p.m. It was in
Egmondville at the house Of Brian Nesbitt.
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