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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-05-04, Page 4., 4—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 4, 1994 E Huron Your Community New sitor Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Soles PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions 11M CUMMING - Editor DAVID SCOTT - Reporter LINDA PULLMAN - Typesetter BARB STOREY - Distribution A Burgoyne Community Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 24.00 a year, in advance, plus 1.68 G.S T. SENIORS - 21.00 a year, in odvance, plus 1.47 G.S.T. Goderich, Stratford addresses: 24.00 a year, in advonce, plus 7.28 postage, plus 2.19 G.S.T Out -Of -Area addresses: 24.00 a year, in advance, plus 11.44 postage, plus 2.48 G.S.T USA & Foreign 24.00 0 yeor in advance, plus 576.00 postage, G.S.T. exemptSUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly by Si nol-Slav Publishing at 100 Main St., Seaforth. Publication mail registra- tion No. 0696 held of Seoforth, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of a typographical error, the odvertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the bolonce of the odvertisement will be poid for of the oppficoble rate. Irtthe event of a typogrophical error, odvertising goods or services ata wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely on offer to sell and may be withdrown at any time. 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 ore to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, May 4, 1994. Editorial and Business Offices - 100 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Associotion, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Editorial Let employee speak out An employee of the Bluewater correctional facility in Huron should not be silenced for questioning examples of management spending and voicing his opinion on employee safety issues. Rick Kloss, a former Seaforth District High School student, spoke up on management excesses and luxurious in -mate conditions, in letters to The Huron Expositor and other Huron County newspa- pers. Now Superintendent Bill Cooney says any further letters to the editor could result In disciplinary action or dismissal. Certainly there should be some limits on what an employee can say publicly about an institution and its management. Dismissal would be justified if Mr. Kloss was revealing any information about individual case histories. He was not. His letters might be regarded in a different Tight if he worked for a private company. He does not. Mr. Kloss works for a public institution. Crime and correctional issues (such as public safety) are at the forefront of public debate. So are debates on spending by government. This Bluewater employee addressed all these issues in his letters and the taxpayer is well -served by hearing theviewsof Mr. Kloss. If the management of the Bluewater Centre for Young Offenders want,S tOLghallenge or debate the views of Mr. Kloss, they shOuld do so. What they should not do Is threaten this gentleman's individual livelihood by issuing a gag order. How can we expect rational public debate of public spending if those who work in public institutions must be silent? Huron County residents must let the Solicitor -General know that we will not tolerate the stifling of legitimate discussion of correctional service delivery. - (TBC). One wish for peace History is taking place before our eyes in South Africa. As the votes are tallied in the country's first open election, ANC (African National Congress) party leader Nelson Mandela is out in front. Ironically in second place is President F.W. deKlerk's National Party; the party that buitt and dismantled apartheid. if things go as projected the new 400 -seat South African parliament will elect Nelson Mandela as president on Friday, replacing deKlerk who is expected to be vice-president. The two opponents of apartheid will lead South Africa into a new era. What Is equally impressive about Mandela, a man who survived 27 years in prison fighting for the freedom of black South Africans, Is his peaceful approach to the new unformed government. In an exclusive interview with the Toronto Star Mandela said he welcomed Afrikaners, white settlers who oppressed blacks for more than three centuries, to sit down and talk with him. Even extremists like the para -milliary Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB), suspected of the recent election bombings, are welcome to meet with Mandela. It seems as if his peaceful nature has also spread to the voters. In early results the white pro -apartheid Freedom Front only had 3.8 per cent of the vote. And the Pan Africanist Congress, a militant black group, who wanted to seize white land and return It to blacks, captured less than two per cent of the national vote. With the eyes of the world watching, hopefully South Africa's historical transition will continue to be a peaceful and cooperative one. - (DWS). Opinion Former angler tells old fishing tales The annual trout derby at Seaforth Lions Park on Saturday reminded me of how my grand- father used to take me and my brothers fishing every season. I was allergic to getting up when serious fisherman rise at 4 - 6 a.m. You could drop live worms on my face and I wouldn't move. The same went for my brothers. So my Grandpa would knock on the front door about 6:45 a.m. and we mobi- lized ourselves and our cans of worms for the opening of fishing season. Usually Goose (Bruce) Morton would join us. The Worms My brothers and I were vigi- lant worm -catchers. We would hose down our backyard in the evening to simulate a rainstorm, wait about an hour and then armed with only a flashlight and an empty can we would scour the night grass looking for crawlers. The light would usually stun them for a few seconds - enough for you to get a good grip and yank them out of the ground. Sometimes the ensuing struggle resulted in ripping the worms in two but then you had twice as many if you could capture the severed appendage. I never had a problem baiting a hook, it was just deciding whether you should thread the entire length of the worm onto the shaft of the hook or just wrap it around and spear it a couple of times. Three Jim Scotts Quite often there were three Jim Scotts on our fishing trips: -- DAA°S WOIEL by David Scott James M. Scott (my Grandpa, a.k.a. Chicken Jimmy), James F. Scott (Limpin' Jimmy or Curly Jim as we called him) and James Robert Scott (Jim -Bob or Jimbo - my brother). Grandpa and Curly Jim used to like telling the story of once when we were fishing at the dam in Bluevale and my brother Jim fell in the water. They were so busy fishing, the first thing they noticed was Jim's hat float- ing down the river. But he'd already gotten out safely by then. Jim never did get his hat back. Fishin' Tales I think my Grandpa knew every good fishing spot in Huron County. Most of them you had to tromp along the edge of fields, through woods and over hills to get to. One summer day we were at a beautiful secluded fishing spot right at a bend of some river in one of the local townships. It was a nice place except we weren't catching anything. After a few pipe -loads of tobacco Grandpa decided we should check out another spot. So we packed up our gear and started the long walk back to the car with a cornfield on our right and the tree -lined river on our left. Well my brother Jim thought it would be a good idea to take a cob of com from one of the thousands of stalks we were walking by and toss it over the short trees into the river. My Grandpa was walking ahead of us. He stopped after the first splash and said "Did you hear that?" We all shook our heads. Then Jim threw another cob into the river. Splash! My Grandpa stopped again. "They're really jumpin'. Maybe we should stop." He caught on when we couldn't restrain our laughter anymore. Once we were at a dam near Wingham and Grandpa asked me to catch some minnows to use for bait. Well Goose and I headed to the shallow side of the dam and didn't stop catching minnows until we filled up a plastic shopping bag. Then we presented grandpa with about 300 little fish. He didn't need that many. One of the funnest fishing expeditions was out along the Bayfield or Maitland River catching carp. Although we didn't bring them home to eat, everybody landed one or more. (Or maybe it was just the same one we kept throwing back). They were bigger than the aver- age fish you catch around here and usually put up a bit of a fight. The easiest time I ever had fishing was one summer back in the early 1970's or late '60s when the pond at Grandpa's place was overrun with catfish. I remember once (yes, this is a true story) wading out to the little island in the middle of the pond with my brother Jim. He had a fishing rod but I was using an old broom handle with a string and a hook tied to the end. There were so many fish in the pond I just lowered my bare hook into the water and there was a catfish on the line right away. That summer, 'Chicken Jimmy' and `Jim -Bob' pulled out hundreds of catfish. They kept a running total going on an old chalkboard and I'm pretty sure they got up to 1,100. But I couldn't count very high back then. * * * This past summer I tried some fishing at Smoke Lake in Algonquin Park. Well if I had of remembered how to properly tie a hook on a line, I would have had two fish - really! Two bass are still swimming around in that lake with my hooks in their mouths. But then I don't think I ever did learn how to properly tie a hook. It was Grandpa who did that. Letters Homecoming '95 seeks names Dear Editor, The Seaforth Homecoming Com- mittee is looking for names and addresses of former residents of Seaforth and area. We would like to inforntth_em of our a citiHome- com � B_ cam' >t►k4 r Aust 3=6; 1995, . • • r r be IQ chance • ' ' s tl'tf :1Cquaintances and to take part in an action -filled agenda of events. We would also like to send a special invitiation to any former resident that has excelled in their chosen career. Your input is necess- ary and appreciated. Please forward to Lois and Ken Moore, RR #2 Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1WO. Phone 522-0508. P.S. - Please check your former year books and Christmas card list. Invitations and Registration Committee, Seaforth Homecoming '95 r WELL, AT LEAST LUNCH AT THE CLUB NOW OOEN`T REQUIRE ARE 'ERVAT,CN Letters to the Editor f Cancer society thanks volunteers for success of one-night blitz Dear Editor, Thanks to the 40 Volunteers, who took part in the One -Night Blitz on April 18 for the Seaforth Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society, also to all who donated so generously. It has been most successful, however we did miss some areas of town. Your donations can still be sent to Canadian Cancer Society, Box 1172, Seaforth, Ont. To experience cancer is to come face to face with the unknown. A diagnosis of cancer can be fearful and often forces us to confront challenges unlike any we've ever known. Volunteers are the heart of the Canadian Cancer Society. Thanks again to everyone who helped make our 1994 Campaign successful. Thelma Bode President Seaforth Branch of Canadian Cancer Society Group holds meeting for developmentally -disabled Dear Editor, Christian Horizons is a trans - denominational organization attempting to meet the needs of families who have members with developmental disabilities. Currently there are 100 Christian Horizons programs located in Ontario which include more than residences, supported independent living, day . programs and family groups. Local chapters support, educate, and encourage families, making every effort to assist all concerned through one of these programs. Are you someone who is con- cerned about the future living accommodations or life style for a loved one? Perhaps the concern is with future employment? The time to speak up is now. An information meeting will be held on May 18, 1994 at 7 p.m. at the Clinton Christian Reformed Church. Please call Linda Renkema (during morning hours) at 523-9691 for further information. Linda Renkema Londesborough Seaforth high school students break eight records FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR MAY 11, 1894 The Royal Templars held an open air concert on Monday evening. The night being fine and the roads good, there was a large turnout. There was plenty of good local talent and in addition Mr. McLeod and Mr. Murray, of Seaforth, rendered sev- eral selections, bringing down the house every time. • • * Mr. Daniel Home Lizars, for many years county judge, died on Saturday evening, aged 72 years. • • * Mr. S.T. Fennells, barber and photographer, is making improve- ments on his already neat and tidy place, which render it still more attractive. • * * A young son of James Wiltse, sowed sixteen acres in one day recently with a common drill. * • * In the Years Agone Master Arnold Case caught a speckled trout at Maple Hall which weighed two and a half pounds. •** John Leeming, who has retired from active farming, proposes visit- ing England this season. He will find many changes there since he left that country nearly forty years ago. * • * Major Anderson of town is laying down a new dressed plank sidewalk on the south side of Ooderich St. MAY 9, 1919 While driving to Mitchell on Monday afternoon, Mrs. P.E. James and son, of Hibbert, narrowly escaped being seriously hurt or killed when they were thrown from their buggy into the ditch after passing a wagon. The driver of the wagon failed to give them part of the road. A basket of 16 dozen eggs were nearly all broken. The shafts of the buggy were broken and the horse fot away and ran towards Mitchell, but was captured before reaching town. Mrs. James and son were more or Tess hurt but no bones were broken. The farmer may make good the damage done, as he acknowledged he was to blame. * • • ,,,Harry Dougall of Hensall ho en�1tsted early in the war from e west, arrived home a few days ago. A large acreage of onions are being planted in the village and vicinity, that Hensall will continue to hold its reputation as a great onion centre. • • * Major Rev. T. McCarthy, M. C., who returned from the front a month ago, will lecture in Dublin on Thursday, May 15th. Major McCarthy vas chaplain with the Princess Pats. *•* Pte. L. J. Gleason spent upwards of three or more years in the ser- vice of Canada and the Empire. MAY 12, 1944 ina Mae Aikens, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Aikens, -met with an accident on Saturday when she was thrown from a wagon to the cement high- way when the team of horses driven by her brother, Lorne, became frightened and ran away. The little girl is suffering from concussion, but after medical attention is improving at her home. • • • At their regular meeting at the Commercial Hotel on Monday evening, May 8th, the Lions Club was favoured with an interesting talk by Lion Jack Beattie on his recent trip to Florida. MAY 8, 1969 Huron taxpayers will pay over $9 million to have their children edu- cated this year. The Huron County Board of Education approved a budget of $9,028,107 brought in by business administrator R. B. Dunlop. * • * Provincial 4-H honour certificates were presented to five girls who completed 12 projects. 'They are: Angela Devereaux, RR 4 Seaforth; Sharon Fischer, RR 3 Brussels; Laurel Hemingway, RR 3 Brussels; Brenda Nesbitt, RR 3 Walton; Joan Campbell, Blyth. * • • Parking will continue to be per- mitted at the former Neil Bell ser- vice station property at the west of Seaforth until the building is tom down. • « * Jim Dalrymple won the overall boys' championship while Sheila Dietz captured the girls' overall title in the annual SDHS sports meet. *•« Harry Page, 42, of Hensall, has been hired as Superintendent man- ager of the Wingham Public Util- ities Commission succeeding Emerson Shera who has retired. * • * Eight records were broken at the Seaforth District High School track and field meet here Thursday. More than 175 students took part. Five new marks were set by girls. Nancy Hulley's jump of 4' 13/4 added i/." to the intermediate record. Miss Hulley also increased the softball throw mark to 149' 6" from 142' 5". Another intermediate, Rita van Dooren, extended the shot put record seven inches to 28'2". Sandra Coleman, a junior, threw the discuss 83' 6" adding 1' 7" to the previous mark. 4-