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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-01-26, Page 4STM■ HURON EXPOSIITOR. Ja 26, 1294 Huron Exoc sitor Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager TOM WIWSCRAFT - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Monger DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions TIM CUMMING - Editor DAVID SCOTT - Reporter LINDA PULLMAN - Typesetter BARB STOREY - Distribution A Burgoyne Community Newspaper 0,A SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 24.00 o yeor, in advance, plus 1.68 G.S.T. SENIORS - 21.00 a year, in advance, plus 1.47 G.S.T. Goderich, Stratford addresses: 24.00 o year, in advance, plus 7.28 postage, plus 2.19 G.S.T Out -O( -Area addresses: 24.00 a year, in advance, plus 11.44 postage, plus 2.48 G.S.T USA & Foreign: 24.00 a year in advance, plus $76.00 postage, G.S.T. exemptSUBSCRIP ION RATES: Published weekly Signal -Star Publishing al 100 Main St., Seaforth. Publication mail registra- tion No. 0696 of Seaforth Ontario. Advertising is acceded on condition that in the event of a ypogroph'cal error, the oclrerlising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reosonobb1e allowance for signature, will not be charged but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rote. In the event of o ypographical error, advertising goods or services at o price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer o sell and may be wi awn at any time. The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the Toss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproduction purposes. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undeliverable copies are to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednesday. January on ,nese Editorial and Business Offices - 100 Main Street, Seaforth (519) 527-0240 Fax 1519) 527-2858 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 Itclitor.aI Small business is crucial When Canada's new Throne Speech was read last week there were few surprises. A few words were devoted to themes which were familiar from the Liberals' election campaign: Jobs, integrity and administrative changes. Just as Important as the content of the Throne Speech was the statement made by the Parliamen- tarian who introduced it. MP Ovid Jackson, former Mayor of Owen Sound, emphasized in his remarks that small business was a crucial Canadian interest. The sentiment was echoed in the Throne Speech: "For longer-term job creation the government will focus on small and medium-sized businesses," said a condensed report of the Speech from the Throne. Let's hope the government of Jean Chretien follows up the words with action. Although big -spending job campaigns sound good during an election campaign they don't provide all the answers for economic development. The strength of small business in both rural and urban areas is an important facet of Canada's prospects for growth. The federal government must realize it can help these businesses by holding the line on taxes and cutting paperwork. Last week the Huron Business Centre opened In Seaforth and will do its part In helping small and medium-sized businesses make a mark in Huron County. We, as consumers, can help these 'businesses by purchasing locally made and distributed products and services. (TBC). In the Years Agone Groundhog sign of mild winter: grader -operator FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR JANUARY 26, 1894 Mrs. D. D. Wilson has been seri- ously ill for some days, but is, we are glad to hear, steadily improving. * * * The young people are enjoying excellent skating, although the rink is not open. Dr. Scott's field near the railway track, and the Egmondville mill pond are the centres of attraction. ••• Mr. Ted Peters fell through the ice at Egmondville dam the other day, and was carried under, but by his own and his companions' strenuous efforts he was rescued from his perilous position. ••• Messrs. Scott Brothers, musical instrument dealers of this town, last week shipped a very fine organ to Manitoba, to be used in an English Church at Wheatland, Oak River District. • * * In spite of the very stormy weather on Wednesday evening, a large crowd attended the concert given by the Sons of Scotland. Miss Reid, of Seaforth, gave two very nice vocal solos. JANUARY 24, 1919 Pte. Ray Holmes and W. Pinkney were welcomed home on Saturday morning last. Both have been wounded and have been in English hospitals for some time. On Mon- day Ptes. Leo Joynt, Manley Waunkle and Norman Boyce arrived home and on Wednesday night, Frank Smith arrived. ••• Mf. 7 Thompson discovered some ll c buds on the bushes in his garden on Tuesday. ••• Mr. Stewart McIntosh has pur- chased the dairy business of Mr. J. R. Archibald, Silver Creek, and took possession on Monday. He has also leased the vacant store in the Beattie Block on Main street, and will open a milk store. ••• Mr. and Mrs. T. Dickson of McKillop, returned on Saturday from Kitchener. - * * * The following were the officers elected at the annual meeting of the Seaforth Agricultural Society held in the Carnegie Library Hall, Seaforth: President, George McKee; 1st vice president, Jas. Evans; 2nd vice president, T. Livingstone; Directors, Seaforth, Dr. Grieve, Dr. Harburn, J. A. Stewart; McKillop, R. Dorrance, J. Scott, G. D. C. Harn; Tuckersmith, A. Wright, John Date, Robert Broadfoot; Hullett, W. Rinn. JANUARY 28, 1944 Congratulations are extended to Mrs. Daniel Grummett, of Harpurhey, who on Thursday, Jan- uary 27th, celebrated her 94th birth- day. ••• Mr. John Bennett, North Main Street, celebrated his 87th birthday on Tuesday at the home of his son, Mr. Foster Bennett. • • • A highlyresp resident of the district, Mrs. l� ret Walsh, cel- ebrated her 84th birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Daniel Williams, on Thursday. JANUARY 23, 1969 A fat but lively ground hog which he saw moving across McKillop snow drifts Monday afternoon is a sign of an easy winter, according to McKillop grader operator Prank Hulley. • • • Commissioner R. S. Box was elected chairman of the Seaforth Public Utility Commission at the inaugural meeting Thursday after- noon. The three members of the com- mission - Mr. Box, Mayor Prank Sills and D'Orlean Sills, were sworn into office by Seaforth clerk E. M. Williams. J. W. Crich wag honoured at the annual meeting of Seaforth Agricul- tural Society when he was pres- ented with an Agricultural Service Award, acknowledging his years of service to the society. C Opinion Ned believed we should laugh Nothing ever . happens -- or does it? That is the title of a rare book written by the late Ned Boswell of Seaforth. Mr. Boswell was a former manager of the Toronto Dominion Bank and an avid curler until the age of 96. He passed away at the age of 100 in 1988. Ned Boswell was a well- known person around town, and found the time one year to write a very amusing book about incidents in the Seaforth area. Unfortunately, there is no publication date listed in the book or even a publisher but I am told it was for sale at the old Huron Expositor office and was likely printed by the paper's printing division. Ned Boswell wrote in his introduction: "We should be willing to laugh at ourselves...It is good for the soul. May we all be given the grace to see ourselves as others some- times see us and appreciate the enjoyment of others even at our expense." I've included a sample of a few of his stories (and hopefully I'll share some more m the future) as they are written in this unique 41 -page book about the people of Seaforth and their adventures, by one of the town's most colourful characters. * * * FALSE TEETH Prior to the general use of the automobile the railways provided good passenger service to many towns off the main line of traffic by branch lines connected to the main line. One such branch provided a train to a larger centre at three o'clock in the afternoon, returning home about midnight. James and John, two of the town's "boys", decided that they should take advantage of these Are you educated? by Harry Palin Sometime during the cold snap I was reading about the number of illiterates there is in this country, never mind the world and the amount is staggering Some people think that if they have gone through the three Rs, can read the headlines in the paper, and sign their name they are educated. I want to tell you if you have gone through High School and have not read the Bible, Shakespeare, and Charles Dick- ens you are not educated. So if you have not done this get on with it. If you can't buy the book they will be in the library. Of course there's a minimum. You should read Oliver Goldsmith's Deserted Village and if you want to know why food is cheaper in the States read Grapes of Wrath. And if you are one of those who live on the border and buy their food, folks who can't get there have to pay GST to pay for your relief and OHIP. W® ILO by David Scott facilities and departed one after- noon to the larger town and endeavoured to drink "Canada Dry" with fair success. As the hotel closed at eleven o'clock and their train did not leave for home until about midnight, they acquired a bottle of whiskey which they put to frequent use before and while on the train. The conductor saw that they got off the train at the right station and they started homeward. Finding the travelling too difficult, on passing the blacksmith's shop, they decided to stop and spend the rest of the night. The door was not locked so they entered and proceeded to make themselves comfortable. They poured the remaining contents of the bottle into a glass they found and remarked that there was just enough left for an "eye opener." They settled down to sleep but Jim decided he wanted that drink "now" and not in the morning. He waited until John was snoring and then reached for the glass only to find that John had reserved the entire contents for himself - he had put his false teeth in the glass! THE HELMET Traditionally Monday was wash day and true to that tradi- tion a certain lady was attending to this duty. Her husband had departed to the office and her son to school. The son had been playing football and had left his helmet on a table nearby. This she put on in order to protect a recent "hairdo". Being early in the morning she was not anticipating any visitors and was wearing as little as possible and presently even threw that little into the washtub. Hardly had she done this when there was a knock at the door and the door opened and a voice announced, "Hydro to read the meter." She hastily crouched down under the stair partially hidden she hoped. The caller read the meter and, as he departed, he called out, "I hope your team won!" HOME IMPROVEMENTS The high cost of labour per- suades many people to do the casual jobs around the house but sometimes they forget to tell the other members of the household what they have done. Painting is one task that is frequently undertaken (since its supplies are readily available). One man, having applied varnish to almost everything necessary, had a little remaining anti with- out advising his wife he applied the varnish tb the toilet seat and departed to his office. As his wife had been com- plaining of feeling unwell he telephoned home and was worried when she did not answer the telephone. He left the office and returned home to find that his wife had gone to the toilet and the varnish not yet being dry had made it that she was unable to answer the telephone. "We should be willing to laugh at ourselves..." The seat had to be removed from the facilities and he had to take them both to the hospital to have them separated. MAC AND CHURCH COLLECTION Mac was the railway express man and his duties required that he should meet all the trains to dispatch and receive express parcels. The earliest train left at 6:30 a.m. and the latest arrived at 11:30 p.m. Mac was also secretary for many organizations and at meetings he would often fall asleep and would require to ask someone else at the meeting regarding what had ired so that he could record the�iappen- ings in the minutes. In those dim dark days beyond recall express parcels were delivered and Mac rode a bicycle both winter and summer, often n with a pile of parcels on the handlebars as high as his head. He also enjoyed a game of euchre in his 'free' time. He attended his church regular- ly and often drowsed during the sermon. One of the other mem- bers, requiring assistance to take up the offering, approached Mac while he was thus employed and . asked, "Mac, will you take it up?" Mac woke up with a start and said in a loud voice, "Yes, and I'll play it alone!" . Special thanks to my grand- mother, Grace (Forrest) Scott, for bringing the existence of this book to my attention; thanks to Trudy Broome for locating a copy of the book; and thank you w Dorothy Hays for the use of her copy of Ned Boswell's book, one of the few remaining. OFA doesn't back farm union bill Dear Editor, Mr. David Greenberg's article (Jan. 5 Huron Expositor), "Group blasts farm union plan" left the false impression that the Ontario Federation of Agriculture supports Bill 91. What OFA does support is a separate act to cover farm workers. S 'r4' •rt for OFA's position goes we 1 beyond OFA. Almost 30 farm organizations in Ontario have supported financially and worked with the Labour Issues Co- ordinating Committee that OFA established to pursue the Separate Act for agricultural workers. To suggest OFA is alone on this issue misrepresents the facts. Letters • As well, Bill 91 is not an amendment to the Labour Relations Act but is a separate piece of legislation. Bill 91 does not allow seasonal workers to organize or bargain collectively. It extends that right only to full time employees. Cabinet can't, under Bill 91 or any other legislation include seasonal farm workers or any workers in a bargaining unit. OFA has J Letters to the Editor Board right to consider outside resource staff Dear Editor, I read with great interest your report on Board of Education cuts. 1 was somewhat surprised to read that a psychometrist could be hired to test special needs students at half the cost of a resource teacher. Surely the education of a psychometrist is equally as valuable as a resource teacher, or is it the absence of a powerful bargaining union that creates such a difference in value. 1 support the idea of hiring non - teacher support staff. Many larger boards have been hiring child and youth councillors, to support teachers who have no statins in dealing with, emotional and learning disabilities, and at half the price of a teacher. As the board and its staff deal with the Social Contract, in the months ahead, I'm sure it will be easy to understand why we have to endure such measures. Loretta Dolmage commitment from the Premier, the Minister of Labour and the Minister of Agriculture that nothing will be done on seasonal labour until the Agricultural Labour Management Advisory Committee studies and makes recommendations sometime, in 1994. Under Bill 91 a work slow down is considered strike and as such is subject to penalties. CFFO, OFA, and the 30 other farm groups that support the Labour Issues Co-ordinating Committee have publicized a list of 13 flaws in Bill 91. It isn't going anywhere until those shortcomings are addressed. OFA does not support Bill 91 in its present form. No farm organization in Ontario does. I regret my choice of words in my statement "We'll fight as hard as we can to make it palatable." I had no intention of suggesting we would somehow sugar coat it to make it "palatable." Rather we will be insuring this legislation recognizes and protects the uniqueness of Ontario agriculture to the extent that no fair agricultural employer need worry about its implications. Bill Wallace President, Huron County Federation of Agriculture Christian school could open in Seaforth area A Christian school may be considered for the Seaforth area if there is enough response. Parents interested in the open- ing of a Seaforth area Non - Denominational Christian Schaal are invited to an Information Night on February 3, 1994. The guest speaker is Phil Conley, Administrator of the Christian Academy of Western Ontario, who will discuss Chris- tian education. Parents will then be given the opportunity to address their questions and concerns. A sample of the cur- riculum will be available for perusal. A new local Christian school would run as a satellite campus of the Christian Acad- emy of Western Ontario, located in Hyde Park. The Academy is fully accredited and well-estab- lished in the London area. Cur- rently parents from as far away as London send children to the London Campus. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on February 3 at Bethel Bible Church, Water Street in the Hamlet of Egmondville. If you are unable to attend but would like more information, please call 522- 0070. 1