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Editorial
Seaforth loses dear friend
Seaforth has lost a friend. Bill Pinder, who was taken away from
us far too early, was someone who always had the interests of
the town at heart. He gave of himself in almost any way a person
could give. He served faithfully as a firefighter, elected representa-
tive, Legion member and Lions club president. He almost
singlehandedly started the momentum for homecoming celebra-
tions in 1995. As well as his contributions in public life he will
always be remembered for his endearing personality in private
life. Of all his gifts to Seaforth perhaps no gift was greater than
the warm smile he gave so freely. You will be missed, Bill.
Take care near the water
Are you thinking of taking a winter's walk down by the stream,
toboganning in your favourite river valley, or building a snow fort
down by the river? Think again!
Watercourses are extremely dangerous. Although rivers, creeks,
streams and ditches were safe to be near in the summer, you
must be careful to stay away, especially with the Targe snowbanks
and drifts and the current thawing of the ice that Is apparent in
local rivers today.
Watercourses are currently filled with snow and ice and create
a variety of dangerous situations. Last Friday's milder
temperatures amounted to one inch of rainfall on the watershed
with increased river flows considerably. The currents created
weakened the Ice and situations were present where water was
flowing over the ice in the watercourses, thus weakening the
established Ice considerably, says Alex Scott, Water Resources
Manager. Ice may have cracked and moved; colder weather has
now formed new ice which is weak and thin. you may have a
variety of ice conditions present; caverns under the newly made
ice, thin ice on tip of flowing water, and weak ice present on solid
ice which may break with your weight and cause you to tall into
a hole which you can't get out oft Although larger rivers may still
have thick ice present, the ice is weak and extremely dangerous -
STAY AWAY!
Opinion
I'm a columnist, not a magician, Jim!
BY JOHN PEEVERS
It's a little sad to see how
shallow the conversation can
get when there are more than
two males under the age of 35
in the same room at the same
time.
Usually, discussion revolves
around bodily functions, TV
shows and stupid things we did
when we were kids. There is no
better topic for a guy conversa-
tion than Star Trek. A group of
guys can go on for hours about
old Star Trek episodes. These
conversations are usually spiced
with phrases like, "You remem-
ber Captain Pike...he was that
vegetable guy who got kid-
napped by those aliens with
heads that looked like giant
butts."
When talking Star Trek guys
really like to trash Captain
Kirk. I'm not sure why he is
such a favourite target, prob-
ably because he was always so
cool and suave with those
intergalactic women he was so
frequently running into.
I used to like the fights Capt.
Kirk got into. Actually, if you
watched closely it was the
same choreographed fight every
time, just in different places
and with different opponents.
People talk about Rocky
Marciano's 49-0 boxing record
like it was really something.
Old James T. must have been
about 49,000-0. He was a slow
starter but once he gave you
that little half karate chop to
the neck you were as good as
history. And don't try to jump
on the Jimmer when he's down
either 'cause you know he'd do
that fancy little back somersault
with you on the end" of his leg.
The only thing worse than
fighting Capt. Kirk would be
ending up one of those jokers
in the red shirts who beamed
down to the planet as security
men. You didn't have to be a
genius to figure out that those
guys had the life expectancy of
a beetle on an eight -lane free-
way at rush hour.
I sure hope those guys made
some serious cash because they
went through at least a half a
dozen of then) a week. I know
they would have a hard time
getting one of those red shirts
on me if I was up there.
If Spock was so all -fired
smart why is it he couldn't
figure out that maybe they
should invest a little more
money in training the security
staff or changing the colour of
their shirts. And why the heck
is it that all futuristic shows
have us wearing geeky, skin-
tight polyester -type clothing
anyway?
When the conversation turns
to favourite characters it's
rarely Captain Kirk who is
mentioned. It's more likely to
be a more minor character, like
Scotty or Bones or Chekhov.
And if you have a favourite
character then you probably
have a favourite line as well.
Here are a few of my personal
favourites:
•Scotty: "The Enterprise is sag-
ging like a limp balloon, Cap-
tain."
•Bones: "I'm a doctor, not a
magician, Jim."
•Chekhov: "There is a Klingon
wessel approaching, Captain."
The new Star Trek has a lot
of older people baffled. As silly
and outdated as our old Star
Trek is we feel faithful to it
because it reminds us of our
youth. To acknowledge the new
one means that we are getting
old and I don't know about you
but I'm not quite ready to wear
that red security shirt yet.
John Peevers'is editor of
Shoreline News, a weekly
newspaper serving Port Elgin
and Southampton.
Letters
Congratulations
to writers on
awards
Dear Editor,
Congratulations to Editor Tim
Cumming on receiving First
Prize in Arts Writing for your
Article "Beyond the Classroom"
and your Honourable Mention
for Best Editorial.
Congratulations to Dave Scott
for Sports and Recreation story
"No Women Allowed" and for
your Honourable Mention in the
Best Humourous Column
category.
Tim and Dave, we are very
proud of you! Keep up the good
work!
Dorothy Dillon
Dublin Correspondent
Huron increases United Wav total
Dear Editor,
We are pleased to report that
1993 campaign contributions
received by the Huron United Way
at December 31, 1993 exceeded
$108,000. This represents a substan-
tial increase from 1992 campaign
donation received of $83,000.
In only its third year, the newest
member of the United Way families
in Ontario surpassed its previous
year's results in every category.
Corporate donations increased by
over $8,000, employee pledges and
contributions by over $7,000 and
Letters
professional groups, residential
canvasses and special events by
over $10,000.
The beneficiaries of the generous
giving of Huron residents are the
nineteen member agencies in Huron
whose programs these funds sup-
port. Although falling short of
Private
FROl1l THE PAGES OF
THE HURON EXPOSITOR,
FEBRUARY 2, 1894
The local Board of Health met in
the Queen's Hotel, Seaforth, on
Monday, January 29th. The Secre-
tary read a circular from the Provin-
cial Board of Health, advising vac-
cination to prevent the spread of
small pox.
suffers severely in gas attack
•et
At a recent meeting of Sabbath
School workers of Egmondville
Church, the following officers were
elected: superintendent, Mr. D.
Stevenson; deputy, R. Hicks; Treas-
urer, Miss Jennie Hills; Secretaries,
Messrs., W. Hills and W. Elliott;
Librarian, Mr. W. Elliott, Sr.;
Assistant, Mr. S. Ferguson.
•••
One of the pioneers of this district
passed away in the hospital at
Toronto on Wednesday, in the
person of Mrs. Ruth Dennie, mother
of Mr. Richard Dennie, of
Tuckersmith, at the age of 75 years.
The deceased, who was a native of
Kendall, Westmoreland, England,
came to Canada in 1850, and
resided in Hullett for a number of
years. Her husband died about 13
years ago and she has since been
living with her son Thomas, in
Toronto. She had been in poor
health for a long time.
•••
Mr. John Cairns, of Hibbert, near
Dublin, has been a constant sub-
scriber to the Toronto Globe since
January, 1854, and has not missed
a year in that time. He thinks it is
about, time he was getting a pen-
sion.
In the Years Agone
We are pleased to notice that Mr.
Robert Govenlock, of McKillop,
has sufficiently recovered to be able
to come to town.
•••
The Marks Brothers' Musical
Comedy Company, formerly the
Emma Wells Company, is to be in
Cardno's Hall all next week.
JANUARY 31, 1919
Thomas Henderson of Howick
Township, met with a bad accident
on Monday. While doing chores
around the barn he was kicked by a
horse, breaking his leg between the
knee and ankle.
••«
Pte. Charles Canfield who left
Hensall with the 161st Battalion, for
France, returned on Tuesday even-
ing on the six train. Pte. Canfield
saw eighteen months service at the
front and suffered severely in a gas
attack. Since April he has been in a
hospital in England. He still feels
the effects of it, but hopes in time
to be fully restored to health.
•••
Pte. P. McNaughton has now
returned home having been dis-
charged.
Capt. Glen Gordon, of Stratford,
was a guest at the home of Mr.
Robert Bell on Monday. Capt.
Gordon spent three years in the
German prison camps.
•
••
Nursing Sister Edith Neelin,
Sergi. Earl Ross and Ptes.
Willoughby and Arnold Westcott
were welcomed home from over-
seas this week.
•••
Father Goetz and Mr. 0. A. Sills
were in London on Friday last
attending the funeral of the late
Father Kennedy, a former pastor of
St. James' Church, Seaforth, who
died the previous Thursday in St.
Joseph's Hospital, from pneumonia.
FEBRUARY 4, 1944
A number of foremen and railroad
employees from Dublin and the
surrounding district gathered at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Dillon on Tuesday evening and
presented them with a purse of
money on the occasion of Mr.
Dillon completing 27 years of ser-
vice with the C.N.R. as a trackman.
• • •
J. M. Govenlock was re-elected
president of the Seaforth Agricul-
tural Society at an adjourned annual
meeting held in the Carnegie Hall
on Saturday evening.
••
On Tuesday Mrs. George
Cameron received official word
from Ottawa that her son, Pte.
Arthur Cameron, had been
wounded. Pte. Cameron had beet'
on the Italian front for several
months.
JANUARY 30, 1969
Within the past week the area has
experienced a complete variety of
weather from below zero on Mon-
day to pouring rain Wednesday.
Mild temperatures the middle of
last week had changed to blizzards
by Friday that cut traffic for a time
on many area roads.
••
Well-known vIn Seaf and dis-
trict, Mr. and 'Mrs.- en Rising,
Centre Street, celebrated their dia-
mond wedding anniversary on Sun-
day.
Russell T. B !ton, of McKillop,
last week was onoured during the
annual On o Soil and Crop
Improvement Association banquet
in Toronto when he was presented
with the Canadian Seed Growers'
Association outstanding service
award.
•••
Olean Chesney was recently
installed as Worshipful Master of
Britannia Lodge here.
•«•
A record crowd of 1,500 specta-
tors, almost double that of last year,
braved freezing temperatures to
attend the second annual Seaforth
Optimist Winter Carnival at the
fairgrounds on Sunday.
•••
William Dalrymple was installed
as president of the Royal Canadian
Legion, Branch 156, Seaforth and
Mrs. Edward (Elizabeth) Brown as
president of the Women's Auxiliary
at impressive installation ceremo-
nies conducted by members of the
Clinton Branch in the Legion hall
here, Saturday evening.
agencies requirements in these very
difficult economic times, we at the
Huron United Way, feel confident
that in the foreseeable future, given
the support from the communities
as shown in this years campaign,
agencies needs will be provided for
and any discontinuation of pro-
grams and cutbacks of services will
be curtailed.
1993 campaign results could not
have been attained without the
dedicated work of hundreds of
volunteers in Huron. Thanks to you
all for a job well done and thanks
Cold water can
be dangerous
St. James students in Seaforth
and Si Patrick's school students
in Dublin will be learning about
the dangers of cold water in the
Floodwater Awareness Program.
...ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen
seconds..."Wow, that's cold!", a
grade 5 student exclaims as their
right arm is quickly lifted out of
a bucket of ice water - water
that is indicative of a local river
in winter. You will hear children
in the playground, on the bus, at
the corner store talking about the
cold water bucket experiment.
How long do you think you
would last in -3°C water? This is
a common question many grade
4, 5 or 6 students are asked this
time of year.
A video, slides regarding local
rivers, ice safety and rescue
techniques, warm/cold water
experiments and activity sheets
are included in an action -packed
one hour program.
This year the program will
operate for 8 weeks prior to
March Break and the demand is
steep. Bookings are received on
a first -request, first-served basis.
The following schools arc
booked for the program:
Warwick Central, Huron
Centennial, Holmesville,
Precious Blood, Vanastra, St.
Patrick's (Dublin), Clinton
Christian, Usborne Central,
Bosanquet, Exeter, JAD
McCurdy., and St. James
(Seaforth). The booking schedule
is not yet full; interested schools
may call the ABCA office at
235-2610.
again to those who gave to the
Huron United Way. Through your
giving, those in need in your com-
munitie,s. will enjoy a better life
because you care.
Bill Thompson
Chairperson
Huron United Way
THAT'S C -C -C -COLD! - This
is how Seaforth resident Tim
Cumming looked when he
entered the Bayfield River.
Hats off to hospital
fundraiser!
Dear Tim,
Congratulations and a big pat
on the back for your mini
marathon, with the proceeds
going to our local hospital. It has
taken a great deal of imagination
on your part to come up with the
various athletic activities which
you plan to undertake over a
one-year time span. Your latest
feat, that being your "polar bear"
dip into the icy waters of the
Bayfield River (which
subsequently hit the front page
of the London Free Press and
other local newspapers)
demonstrates your enthusiasm
and kect' interest in supporting
our fine hospital.
As well, in my role as
Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the hospital, I say
"Hats off to you" and thank you
on behalf of the members of the
Board and hospital staff for your
admirable contribution. We hope
your readers, who haven't
already don& . o, will support
your efforts through a donation
to the hospital.
Again, many thanks.
Marlen and fate Vincent