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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-03-23, Page 44–THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Much 23, 1994 Expositor Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Sates PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions eiA TIM CUMMING • Editor DAVID SCOTT - Reporter LINDA PULLMAN - Typesetter BARB STOREY - Distribution A Burgoyne Community Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 24.00 a year, in odvonce, plus 1.68 G.S.T. SENIORS - 21.00 a year, in advance, plus 1.47 G.S.T. Goderich, Stratford addresses: 24.00 a year, in advance, plus 7.28 posiogs, plus 2.19 G.S.T Out -Of -Area addresses: 24.00 o year, in advance, plus 11.44 posioge s48 G.S.T USA & Foreign: 24.00 a year in advance, pier $76.00 postage, G.S.T. exemptSIJBSCRIPllON RATES:• Published weekly Signol-Stor Publishing 01100 Main 5t., Seaforth. Publication mail registra- tion No. 0696 at 5Seeooffoor Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of o typographical error, the advertising spoce occupied by the.erroneous item, together with o reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event of a ►ypogrophical error, odvertising goods or services of a wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials vsed for reproduction purposes. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undeliverable copies ore to be sent to The Huron Expositor. — Wednesday, March 23, 1994. Editorial and Business Offices - 100 Man Street, Seaforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527.2858 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaferth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the • Ontario Press Council Who wins Hydro war? There is a public relations battle being waged between Ontario Hydro and some of Its employees. The giant public utility at one point was told by its union to shut down nuclear facilities by April 1 paving the way for possible brownouts and blackouts. While the mammoth enterprise Is selling Itself as the 'new' Ontario Hydro the Power Workers' Union is blasting Hydra's 'poor management' and 'cut and slash restructuring' through an expensive advertising campaign. What does this mean for Ontario energy consumers? It means that Ontario people are going to pay the price for a battle which will have no victors. The Power Workers' Union, which was scheduled to stage a demonstration on Monday, is probably right about bloated Hydro management. Ontario Hydro head Maurice Strong probably has made errors in judgement. This doesn't mean, however, that the unions can simply blame— Hydro inefficiencies on the current management. Shortsighted energy policies and overpriced, inefficient service didn't begin with Maurice Strong. The province of Ontario, long before the NDP took power, let Ontario Hydro write its own ticket for inflated energy prices and costs. A rich province let the utility borrow insane amounts of money and Incurred a debt which haunts the institution in these tough economic times. Ontario Hydro unions must bear some of the blame, along with , management, for the Inefficiencies created In Ontario Hydro. The unions must also be prepared to make some_ sacrifices. The people of Ontario can't afford to pay more. Hydro spending must be restrained. These aren't the final answers to the serious problems which face Hydro but they are a start. Ontario energy consumers should not pay the price because the workers feel they could do a better lob of managing than the managers. - (TBC). Letters to the Editor 1 -1 Please help cancer fight Dear Editor, Do you know anyone not affected by cancer? Not likely! So often our lives and the lives of our friends are drastically changed when cancer rears its ugly head. We are winning some battles, but the war has yet to be won and we must fight on. Again, this year Jane Walsh from Seaforth District High School is helping us with that fight. Jane's Grade 10 Keyboard class will be selling the daffodils on March 31. Daffodils are nature's promise of hope and renewal, so please welcome the students and make hope blossom more brightly through your purchases. The 1993 'mail -in' campaign was not very successful and this year there will be a one night door-to- door blitz from 6 to 9 on Monday; April 18. We know you are on board, Mr. Editor and we hope many volunteers will want to join you and will call Lorraine Dale at 527-0510 to say "Yes, I'd like to help". Let's not get discouraged, let's struggle on together. The Seaforth Cancer Society will be grateful for any help given. Jean Ross Seaforth Cancer Society Clergy Column Holy Week family event by Father Heriry Cassano Itis time to celebrate Holy Week, the 'Holiest of Weeks', as a family. Here is an opening prayer for Holy Week: 'Lord Jesus, bless us as we think about this- Holy Week and all Yon have suffered for us. Help us to enter into the spirit of this entire week that we might know the full joy of the Resurrec- don. Thank you for giving Your life for us all so that we might dwell with You eternally. Amen.' • Here is something to think about Holy Week provides the family with some many opportunities for growing in the love of the Lord. Living again the events that led to Jesus death and resurrection can be more than simply remembering what happened to Jesus. More importantly, such a journey through Holy Week can deepen our experi- ence of death that comes with sin, as well as the resurrection that comes into our lives with forgive- ness. Jesus' Death and Resurrection make possible the forgiveness of our sins. Here is an activity idea: read the Holy Week events in St. Matthew, chapters 26 and 27, and in St. Luke, chapters 22 and 23. Pause after Luke 23, verse 34, _LYS_ Jesus forgives His persecutors While He hangs on the Cross. Talk about a time when you found it very difficult to forgive or to ask someone's forgiveness. Do you find it more difficult to accept God's forgiveness, forgiveness from other people or from yourself? Sharing: Share the real meaning Lent has for you by completing this sentence: "Lent is a time when I..." Closing Prayer. We thank You, Jesus, for this time of sharing. Thank You for sharing Your life so fully that You gave it for us on the Cross that we might have life eternally with You. Help us to ever rise again with You, to forgive as You forgave, and to love each other as You loved us. We praise You now and forever. Amen. Opinion Senators win, no eating of clothes As my Wain is still a little scrambled from my bout with Linda Blair -Exorcist flu (It sure kinks your neck when your bead spins around) last weds;, I'm offering a potpourri of topics this week. Thanks to Harry Palin for pinch-hitting with his column last weds. ••• Win Number 11 for Ottawa Thank goodness the Ottawa Senators got their long-awaited 11th victory of the season (so I didn't have to eat some leftover locker room clothing as I viously promised) giving them one more victory than their dismal 10 -win comeback season m 1992-93. The victory came on Thursday Tampaght in BaLightning. aeagainst the Senator acquisition Dan Quinn scored both goals in a 2-1 spirit - lifting win for the NHL's under- dog team. Seaforth's Dave Mcllwain assisted on Quinn's first goal of the victory. ••• Better Late Than Never... During the Winter Olympics, McDonald's restaurants across Canada handed out free copies of a special Olympic Fun Times Magazine for kids. It was frill of Olympic related puzzles and games for children and it also featured brief profiles on Cana- dian Winter Olympic athletes, including Lloyd Eisler of Seaforth and his ckaring partner, Isabelle Brasseur. Under the heading "Home" for both Lloyd and Isabelle, the magazine lists "Boucherville, Quebec." But we all know Lloyd is from Seaforth and Isabelle is from St. -Jean -sur -Richelieu. So why Boucherville? Well we tried contacting McDonald's but they just asked me if I wanted ketchup with my fries. So we called the public rreladons department of - Canadian Canadian Figure Skating Associ- ation and they told us Lloyd and Isabelle's training site is in Boucherville and Lloyd lives in the town. But Isabelle doesn't live there. She's in St. -Jean -sur - Richelieu. In case you 4idn't get a chance to see the magazine, here's the brief profile of Lloyd and Isabelle: Lloyd Eisler Birthdate: April 28, 1963. Favourite sport . (other than figure skating): Hockey, golf, mFavourite food: Omelettes. Favourite colour: Red, black. Favourite star: John MacEnrce. Hobbies: Motorcycle rides. The best advice ever received: "Never be afraid of saying what you think." Isabelle Brasseur Birthdate: July 28, 1970 Favourite sport (other than figure skating). Ballet, gymnas- tics. Favourite food: Steak, chocolate fondue, raspberries. Favourite colour: Dark green. Favourite star: Supertramp. - Hobbies: Reading. The best advice I ever received: "Appreciate every minute of the day." J Letters /- Submit Submit stories for Hibbert book The following letter comes from Margaret Kemp of the Hibbert History committee Dear Editor: It's March 16 and the ball-point pens in Hibbert are running dry! Why? Everyone is assembling his/her history for our Hibbert Township book. Again, as time runs out (the 31st of March is only a breath away), we hope you, who have had owner- ship of association, with this special township will be sure to write your "piece" about any lot. Lot holders may well expect a story by a former owner to appear along with the present owner's. How else could it be complete? see Book, next page "Don't try to fool me..." Thanks to Brian Moore for alerting NS 10 this McDonald's publication. ••• More from Ned This is a good opportunity to share more of the late Ned Boswell's entertaining tales from his book Nothing Ever Happens ...Or Does It? The remainder of this column is devoted to Ned Boswell. Gas and Salvage During the Second World War salvage operations were insti- tuted in many centres including Seaforth and the profits derived therefrom were given to various charitable organizations. Gasoline was severely rationed and it was difficult to borrow tricks to gather the salvage from the surrounding rural areas because any truckers needed their gasoline in their own busi- ness. This writer (Ned Boswell) offered to call on the fuel minis- ter when he was on vacation in Toronto. On calling at his office he found a deputy in charge of the office as the minister was in Ottawa. A request was made for a small amount of gasoline to replace what the owners of the trucks had used. This request was refused with the statement that no extra gaso- line was ever given. This writer said, "Don't try to fool me, of course you do," and pointing to a drawer said, "You have a little black book in there and there are seven names to whom you give extra gas." He then opened the drawer and produced a little book in which there were seven names written. I had never been in the office before and had—no-- previous knowledge of the book. I cannot explain this. eec The Chess Player During the First World War the federal government passed an act prohibiting the sale of liquor and liquor prescription books were supplied to the doc- tors so that they could prescribe the necessary permits for their patients - strictly for medical reasons. There was an extraordi- nary increase in the number of persons requiring this particular medical treatment and some doctors made a comfortable income thereby. Later individuals could obtain a permit book which enabled them to purchase a certain amount of liquor each month by presenting their permit book at the liquor stores which were at various points in the province. Express agents could order what was desired and eventually it was received by express to be picked up by the customer. Depending on how thirsty the customer was this might be upon arrival or a week or so later. With a raging thirst some could not wait for their order to arrive and, to accommodate them the agent would, knowing that a replacement would be received in a day or do, "borrow" from supplies already received. The agent saw that none died of thirst during this period, eec The Empty Barrel In anticipation of the permit system a local man imported a barrel of whiskey from Montreal and on arrival it was placed in a locked room in the freight shed (of the Seaforth train station). Its exact location was marked by some 'enterprising' youths and before the barrel was delivered to the owner they assembled one dark night under the freight shed, bored a hole through the floor and drained it. There were many thick heads around .and no-ora0.. seemed to know why. ••s Thank you, Ned. •,, WELL , AT LEAST LUNO -1 A -f THE ettUtEs NOW DOEStJ`T REQUIRE A REER'/ATfON ! h BUDGET Mrs ousrn(5$ NCM -. Slice of Seaforth an wartime Italy FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 23, 1894 The Huron Road from the Hibbert boundary nearly to Dublin is a disgrace to civilization, and should make the officials of Hibbert and McKillop, who are responsible for its maintenance, ashamed of them- selves. Two mischievous boys were seized with a great longing for taffy one evening last week, and encamped beside the kettle and cans filled with sap which an industrious fanner of the 9th concession had To avoid the suspicion of farmer they stood up boards on the side on which the farmer lived. But the farmer, who was up to all sorts of tricks, on casting his eyes towards his bush before retiring, saw through the boards, or rather between the spaces of them, the fire, and immediately securing the assistance of his son-in-law, who lives near by, they started for the fire, where they arrived unnoticed by the lads, who were more inter- ested in the boiling of the sap than keeping watch for company. One of the lads being chastised, perspired freely about the eyes, while the other, possessing more brass, took his lecture firmly. MARCH 21, 1919 James A. Cline, one of the best known residents of Seaforth in the so a fellow sees a little of Seaforth and district every day." In the Years Agone MacLean, .!:y� early days, died in Toronto on Friday last after an illness of some duration • Lieut. Hugh McKay, R.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. James McKay, Bgmondville, has arrived home from overseas. Lieut. McKay spent two years and a half with a Cana- dian artillery unit, before transfer- ring to the air force. MARCH 24, 1944 Seaforth Branch Legion received letters of thanks. It sent 35,4000 cigarettes overseas and 1,000 to prisoners of war. Thanks from men overseas came from Bill Barber, Italy; W. G. White, Italy; Alex Kerr, Italy; I. W. Nesbitt, overseas; George D. Hays, overseas; W. J. Miller, Italy; A. R. Archibald, over- seas; Glen R. Pinkney, overseas; Mersa Smith, overseas; Prank J. Archibald, overseas; Bill Williams, Italy; Ken Reid, England; A. MacLean, Italy; F. G. Devereaux, England; Stewart Love, overseas; Alex Irvine, overseas; Frank Sills, North Africa; John R. Adams, Central Mediterranean Force; Arthur Cameron, Italy; Capt. P. L. Brady, Toronto; A. S. Leybume, Italy and Pte. Gen W. Somers. Pte. Somers is a former well- known Seaforth boy and a son of Mrs. Thos. Butt, of Kipper, and has been serving overseas for nearly three years. • «« "Please express my thanks to the fellows in the Legion for their cigarettes which amved yesterday. In this camp you can only get 100 a week and in many places it is much lower, so you can see they are appreciated. As you know, I don't smoke,- -but handed them around with your compliments. The boys were certainly thankful and I'd like to convey it to you. You might like to known that I'm the only Canadian in my present outfit. Give my regards to all the Legion chaps, Ross, and tell them that after the war if they'll let me, I'd sure like to join their outfit because I think it is a great organization." -Frank Sills, North Africa. e ec "There are quite a few of the boys from Seaforth in Italy in our own regiment. There's Bob Venus, Charlie Woods, Curly Somers and Sol Williams' son Bill; also Jim Sturgeon from Bayfield, Rusty Brock, Harry Johnston and a fellow by the name of Noakes (i don't know his first name) from Hensall, Sgt. John W. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Smith, Parr Line South, recently graduated as wire- less air gunner at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal. ••• Mr. John Bennett, who is training in the R.C.A.F. is holidaying with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett, and sister, Mrs. Stuart Humphries. MARCH 27, 1969 The Ti-Cafs won the Bantam series Saturday night. They are Cam Holland, John Wright, Kevin Henderson, Larry Dupee, Gerald Smith, Kevin Broome, Randy McClinchey, Gerry Feeney, David Broome, Roy Dalton and Randy Wood. • e • In the Peewee division the Mapie Leafs came out on top. They are Bernard McQuaid, Pat Devereaux, Wayne Coombs, Kevin Shea, Stewart Scott, Rickie Homer, Kevin Bennett, Gord Carnochan, Dave McClure and Kevin Kerr. « « • There was a time when the Seaforth Highlanders were widely regarded and in heavy demand for engagements throughout the district. This was indicated by a poem found by Mrs. Jack Burchill of Dublin, by Alfred Stafford. ti