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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-01-12, Page 44—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, January 12, 1 tI94 Huron • spositor Dour Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager TOM WIWSCRAFT - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions TIM CUMMING - Editor DAVID SCOTT - Reporter UNDA PULLMAN - Typesetter BARB STOREY - Distribution A Burgoyne Community Newspaper eiA. CCNA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL • 24.00 a yeor, in odvonce, plus 1.68 G.S.T. SENIORS - 21.00 a year, in odvonce, plus 1.47 G.S.T. Goderich, Strotford addresses: 24.00 a year, in advance, plus 7.28 posloge, plus 2.19 G.S.T Out-Of-Areo addresses: 24.00 a year, in odvonce, plus 11.44 postoge, plus 2.48 G.S.T USA & Foreign: 24.00 a year in advance, plus S76.00 postage, G.S.T. exemptSiIBSCRIPTiON RATES: Published weekly. Signol•Star Publishing of 100 Main St., Seaforth. Publication mail registra- tion No. 0696 of Seaforth Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of a y�YpPogrophicol error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a rnosonoble allowance for signature, will not be charged but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for of the applicable rote. In the event of a ypogrophicol error, advertising goods or services oto wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely on offer to sell and may be withdrawn at ony hme. The Huron Expositor is not responsible for•the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproduction purposes. Changes of oddress, orders for subscriptions and undeliverable copies are to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, January 12, 1994. Editorial and Business Offices - 100 Main Street, Seaforth (519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 Marg Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Hats off to entrepreneurs! Huron County has almost three times as many entrepreneurs as the provincial average, according to a county planning document. "Eritrepreneurship is a strong underpinning of Huron's economy," the tact sheet reads. The Huron Exposiforwould like to congratu- late those entrepreneurs, whether they are people running small businesses out of their home, a main street location, a farm or an industrial park. If Ontario's base of agriculture and big industry continues to erode in the coming years the survival of the Seaforth area will depend on these positive -thinking, forward- . moving people. As corporate restructuring benefits small firms with low overhead this area's reasonable realty rates could be a boon for local business. Area agricultural and industrial outlets are already proving that Huron can compete on a continental basis. Whether or not Free Trade has a net benefit is a matter of debate for economists, politicians and taxpayers. The true answer can probably never be known. For Huron, however, we should look at the prospect of increasing trade as a possibility for growth of our small and Targe firms. Good luck to Huron's entrepreneurs In the year 1994. Let's hope that each of us can seize the opportunities which present themselves as we head towards the year 2,000. (TBC). Letters to the Editor Agriculture Minister defends GATT talks Dear Editor, I write about the outcome of the recent GATT trade negotiations affecting agriculture, and especially the future of Canada's supply man- agement marketing systems. First, I regret that the world did not and would not accept the vigor- ous arguments advanced by Canada for a strengthened and clarified Article XI in the Gatt. We have long believed that a new Article Xi, i.e. an internationally sanctioned system of border con- trols on imported products - was the most direct means by which to safeguard our unique marketing systems. This Canadian position was put forward over seven long years of GATT negotiations. For most of that period, we had important international allies on our side: the European Community (EC), Japan, Korea, Switzerland, Norway and Israel. But the United States was always unalterably opposed. Eighteen months ago, the EC joined the US in arguing against Canada. Later, Norway, Israel and then Switzerland fell silent. This past October, Japan abandoned the cause for Article XI. Korea did the same in early December. Canada was then left isolated - the only nation in the world that continued to battle for a strengthened and clarified Article XI. We continued to pursue the fight all alone, to the closing hours o the GATT negoti- ations. it is regrettable that,.the world unanimously rejected the Canadian position. When our new govemment took office on November 4th (with barely six weeks to go before the December 15th GATT deadline) we rapidly immersed ourselves in the trade issue. in our election platform we had identified a conclusion of the GATT talks as critically important to Canada's economic position overall, but we also undertook to work aggressively for a strengthened and clarified Article IX, recognizing the importance of agriculture as a base industry. And that we did! I personally went to the bargain- ing table on three separate occa- sions, as did our Trade Minister, Roy MacLaren. The Prime Minister personally put our views to the President of the United States. We hammered hard on all fronts, quite literally day and night, in the limited time our new government had available. But when the crunch came in the final votes, no other nation was prepared to support us to strengthen and clarify Article XI. Among 116 nations, Canada stood alone. Fortunately, we were not caught flatfooted and unprepared at the end. Recognizing the direction in which the world was headed (toward "comprehensive tariffication" as a replacement for border controls) we went to work exploring the mechanisms that could be available to Canada under a tariff regime to maintain a domes- tic environment within which our marketing system could still sur- vive. It would have been imprudent and irresponsible of government not to examine all possible options in the clear light of where the rest of the world was determined to go. So we did our homework to be fully pie pared for the final GATT outcome. In the end, we achieved a very strong tariff shelter for Canada's supply -managed sector. We also instituted limited access to the Canadian market for imported products - at or very near the minimum allowable under the new GATT rules. These circumstances (the new . 'GATT) may not be our preference. But with goodwill and self confi- dence, we need not fear the future. For more information on GATT, please call 1-800-668-1266. Sincerely, Ralph Goodale (Goodalc is Canada's Minister of Agriculture) Opinion How old dojou think this town is? What does the Town of Seaforth and The Huron Expo- sitor have in common? The answer. They both have conflicting birth dlttes. In the entrance to Town Hall in Seaforth, you can read on the wall two different anniversaries of the founding of Seaforth on two different plaques. The fust reads: To the pioneer men and women of courage and vision who founded this town one hun- dred years ago - Seg forth. 1855- 1955. Erected by the Old Boys Reunion and Centennial Associ- ation, August 2, 1955. The second reads: Erected in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the municipality of Seaforth. 1868-1968 (and this plaque lists Reeve T.T. Coleman and his council of 1868 and Mayor Frank Kling and his council of 1968). This second one does specify "municipality of Seaforth." But if the pioneers founded the town in 1855, why were we just a municipality in 1868, and what was I doing riding on a float down Main Street, Seaforth in the surnmer of 1975 when every- body was celebrating the Town's 100th anniversary from 1875- 1975??! For the record, on Jan. 1, 1868, Seaforth was incorporated as a village. On Jan. 1, 1875, Seaforth was incorporated as a town. I think the real reason for all of these different 100th anniver- saries is the people of Seaforth have just always enjoyed a good ply. Turning to the world of local journalism, the very newspaper you're reading claims to be "Your Community Newspaper since 1860." But why then do 1968 editions of The Huron Expositor contain stories about the 100th anniversary of the newspaper, even when the masthead on the second page of those papers reads "since 1860"? On the front page of the first paper of 1968, a story reads: "The 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Huron Expositor has been marked by the presentation of a plaque by the Province of Ontario." Seaforth has always enjoyed a good party There was a huge Home- coming Weekend in Seaforth in 1968 on June 29, 30 and July 1 to celebrate the 100th anniver- sary of the incorporation of Seaforth as a municipality. (Oops - that means 1993 was the 125th Anniversary of that event and no celebrations were held recognizing it). In the October 31, 1968 "100th Birthday Issue" for Seaforth of The Huron Expositor, there are many articles on the history of town organizations and land- marks in a four -section special edition of the newspaper. Among these pages includes one that is entirely letters of congratulations from politicians of various degrees including then Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau; and Premier of Ontario, John Robarts. Each of the letters congratulates both Seaforth and the Expositor on their 100th anniversaries; except one letter. The Town of Seaforth wrote to congratulate The Huron Exposi- tor on its 101st anniversary. (Now I'm really confused). • An article on the history of the Expositor later in the same special edition has a headline that proclaims "Expositor had beginning more than century ago." On page 102 of Isabelle Campbell's the story of Seaforth, she writes about the first news- paper in town being the "Express" started by C.H. Hull in 1860. "The 1863 Gazetteer showed C.H. Cull publisher of the Huron Express and J.W. Graham, fore- man in the Huron Express office. Six years later the 1869 Gazet- teer shows Penton and Colborne editors and proprietors of the Seaforth Expositor. Later in 1869, William F. Luxton and George W. Ross published this paper for a short time. Ross later became Sir George W. Ross, Premier of Ontario, and Luxton became the founder of the Winnipeg Free Press. It was in December that Murdo Y. McLean and his brother, Alan McLean, pur- chased the paper from Ross and Luxton. Very soon the McLeans changed the name to The Huron Expositor." Where does 1867 or 1868 appear in there? So according to a 1968 Exposi- tor article on the Expositor, "Seaforth's 100th birthday marks the 108th year of publication in Seaforth, the 101st anniversary of the establishment of the Expo- sitor and the 98th year during which McLean Bros. has appeared on the masthead as publisher and during which three generations of the McLean fam- ily have edited the paper." Well, we'll all have to try and figure it out at the 1995 Seaforth Homecoming. (Don't ask me how many years old Seaforth will be then). Smoker's Help Line Starts Soon A new service, the Smokers' Help Line, is being introduced on Jan- uary 18, 1994, by the Huron County Health Unit. Every after- noon, Monday to Friday, from 1:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., a public health nurse will be available to offer information, advice and support. The phone numbers are 482-3416 or 1-800-265-5184. January 17 - 23, 1994 is National Non -Smoking Week. Tobacco related diseases continue to be Ontario's number one health prob- lem. The good news is that the number of smokers is declining. For those who still smoke, the Smokers' Help Line will provide a source of information and support to help them make the right decisions to improve their health. Call the Smokers' Help Line at 482-3416 or 1-800-265-5184 and take the first step to a healthier life! Are you tired of having to go outside to smoke? Are you ready to quite but need some help? The Smokers' Help Line provides a confidential way to get the help you need by phone. Fire brigade elects officers for 1894 FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JANUARY 12, 1894 At the first regular meeting of the Seaforth fire brigade for the year 1894, the following officers were duly elected: Brigade officers, W. H. Cline, Chief; Robert Beanie, Secretary; George A. Sills, Treas- urer. Bell Telephones have recently been placed in Beattie Brothers' store, the skating rink and the Sun office. JANUARY 10, 1919 Pte. Arthur Porterfield returned from overseas on Saturday. He was on the troop train that was wrecked near Halifax, but fortunately escaped injury, although two other soldiers were killed in the same coach. ••• Lieut. Duncan, Royal Navy, is the guest of his aunt, Miss Lukes. Lieut. Duncan was through the Jutland naval engagement and has been on active duty with the navy In the Years Agone since the beginning of the war. JANUARY 14, 1944 A very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hodgert, Tuckersmith, recently when their son, Lance - Corporal William A. Hodgert, was made the recipient of a money belt containing a sum of money and a signet ring with a white zircon. Mr. Arthur Nicholson read the address and Mr. Elmer Cameron made the presentation. ••• The Highway West of Seaforth Group of the Farm Forum held their weekly meeting at the home of Keith Webster. This meeting was held Saturday night, instead of Monday, in order that LAC Duncan MacPherson and LAC Waiter Knox, of Port Albert, might meet with them. They both had experi- ence in farming in Scotland. ••• An interesting game of hockey was played in Mitchell on Tuesday evening of this week, when a picked team of local teen-age boys won the game by a score of 8-3. Alvin Dale was the coach and they proved to be a snappy outfit. The players were: Donald McLean, Jack Eisler, Dick Eisler, Donald Strong, Ken Doig, Eric Doig, Gordon Wilson, George Hildebrand, Wm. Brugger and Lome Dale. JANUARY 9, 1969 A blinding snow storm which old timers said was the worst in twenty years swept off Lake Huron on Tuesday and dumped nearly seven inches of snow on the Seaforth area. The snow was accompanied by gusting winds and paralysed area traffic. ••• A bid to have the school area offices for the Huron County Board of Education in Seaforth has been made by Seaforth council. • • • The Huron -Perth Separate School Board will establish headquarters in the former UDPC building located at the corner of Main and John Streets, Seaforth. The board agreed to accept the proposal of the owner, R. S. box at their meeting at St. James Separate School Monday night. ••• An odyssey that will last a year and take them more than 26,000 miles across Europe and through much of Asia and Africa began Sunday night for two Egmondville youths. Jack Durst, 22, and Bill MacLean, 19, flew from Malton on the first leg of their journey. MotherTeresa, Sinclair chose opposite paths The following are some thoughts from Seaforth World War 1 veteran, Harry Patin. Second in a series of three. There are two kinds of people in this world, the Good and the Bad The Good try to pull you go to their level and the Bad try to pull you down to theirs. The Bad seem to have an advantage as it is easier to go downhill then igz. It even says so in the bible. I know religion is good for your mental health which is why I go to Church but too much is a divisive thing. And if you get u retheasaberr by Harry Palin fanatic about it, it is a very evil thing indeed. it is like fire; in moderation it will keep you warm and cook your meals for you but if it gets out of hand it will burn your house down. Even` Jesus had reservations about religion. There's religion and Christianity. Christianity is a way of life. Some years ago when I was on the Board of my Church, I tried to tell them that as Church people we should be more honest Wolff dealing with other people but I was told and i can give you names, that we are only human beings. So sud- denly 1 see what is wrong with this world, and even the Church: There are too many human beings in it and not enough Christians. Yet we are told God made man in his own image. What is God and . who is He? I have often thought of Him and have come to think that there- is a power for good and forget about it. But we read in the Bible about Jacob who was a contriv- ing rogue if ever there was one and yet God blessed himnd then there is Job whom �od tormented, and I cannot accept Him as a loving God. Then Gordon Sinclair, an ex - Sunday School teacher, went to India and saw the abject misery of the poor there and said "there is no God." So he came home and made a million dollars. Mother Teresa also saw the same thing. She came home, gathering some money and fed them and is still doing it. World War 1 veteran Harry Palin Is 95.