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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-05-18, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 18, 1994 t) Expositor Huron • Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions 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: 04.00 o year, in advance, plus 7.28 postoge, plus 2.19 G.S.T Out•O(-Area addresses: 24.00 o year, in advance, plus 11.44 postage, plus 2.48 G.S.T USA & Foreign 24.00 o year in odvance,plus 576.00 postoge, G.S.T. exemptSUBSCRIPTION RATES Published weekly by Signot-Star Publishing at 100 Main 51., Seaforth, Publication moil registro- lion No. 0696 held at Seaforth, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition That in the event of a 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 odvertisement will be paid for of the applicable rate- In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services of a wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer 10 sell and moy be withdrawn o1 any time.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 address, orders for subscriptions and undeliverable copies are to be sent to The Huron Expositor Wednesday, May 18, 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 Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council - Editorial Create Seaforth currency The new parkette construction in Seaforth is one more step towards the revitalization of the downtown core. The future strength of the town's business sector relies on such improve- ments as well as a strong agricultural sector and strong consumer support. One of the biggest challenges facing the business sector is leakaige of money out of the local economy. It is almost a clicha to remind our readers that each dollar spent locally works like five. Every dollar which is spent at a local restaurant or store is soon to be found in the pockets of a local team or club. Every dollar which leaks to a mall in Stratford or London is one less dollar to work for your community right here. Which brings us to the following proposal: perhaps Seaforth should look at creating its own currency. 'What?I', you ask. 'Is this some Social Credit, funny -money plan to usurp the power of the central bank?'. No, this isn't some radical plan with no practical application. Other municipalities have used this idea to create downtown traffic. In fact, Seaforth already has 'BiA bucks,' a successful promotional tool of the Seaforth Business Improvement Association. This editorial proposes taking the 'local bucks' idea one step farther and creating a town dollar with a flashy, legal -tender look. During sales, local businesses could refund a certain percentage of the merchandise cost to customers in local dollars. When town councillors receive payment for meetings or expenses they can be paid in 'town bucks' which must be spent locally. The dollars (either paper or souvenir coins) would be popular Items during the Seaforth Homecoming August 3-6, 1995. When service clubs present cash prizes they can be In the form of local dollars. Most importantly, the 'local dollar' would ensure that local funds aren't always lost to the commercial vacuum outside our borders. Every business, individual and group in town would benefit from the Seaforth dollar. The idea would work if everyone supported the idea. What do you think? - (TBC). They will be missed At the most recent meeting of Seaforth Council, Mayor Hazel Hildebrand read a tribute to John Flannery and Der Sills, two active members of the community who recently passed away. "They devoted their time to the betterment of Seaforth," said the Mayor. "We were very fortunate to have John and Der In our community for many years." We can not agree more. Letters- to the Editor (, Seaforth man recalled as warm, generous person Dear Editor, This letter is a small personal tribute to the memory of Mr. Der Sills. I learned of his passing from yesterday's newspaper and was reminded of our acquaintance of almost twenty years. I had been living in Toronto when I bought the derelict Beechwood Store in 1975. When I contacted Ontario Hydro to switch on the power to the house, they said that the panel was inad- equate and I would need to install a new 100 amp service. I felt that this would be difficult to arrange, but they suggested calling Sills Hard- ware. Minutes later, Der Sills had assured me that the service would be installed by the coming week- end, and not to worry about pay- ment - they would bill me. The job was done well and at very reason- able price. Sills Hardware became a favourite place for me: i could get just about anything i needed, with exceilcnt service, generous technical advice from Der about how to connect the whosit to the watchamacallit using a doodad, and a good joke or story from Frank. I was restoring my old house on a limited budget and, whenever I had a plumbing or wiring problem, I could count on Der to advise me over the phone, and when necessary say, 'We'd better have a look at that for you." I trusted him. I also came to appreciate his dry sense of humour and his patience as he'd search through the basement of the store trying to locate some antique elec- trical component that would mean the salvation of an old light fixture in my home. He was generous and trusting. We had never established a credit line with Sills, but when income was slow, they carried our account in the same way they did for familiar local customers. After living in Toronto, that surprised me and reinforced my feeling that this was a good place to live. Der person- ified the signs which state "Seaforth - the Friendly Town." 1 am sad- dened by his passing, honoured to have known him, and extend my sympathy to his family. Sincerely, Robert Tetu RR 5 Seaforth Opinion s Planting trees prepares for future Why can't we all plant a tree? What is stopping us? If through one individual tree's life span it can filter over 40 tonnes of pollution why don't we plant more of them? Oh, how familiar these ques- tions are, but they are some of the questions that have bothered me for some time. Did you know it is illegal to clear-cut bush land without a permit even on your own private property? The Trees Act, a provincial law, leaves the responsibility to the local municipalities and counties to enforce it. Recently there have been a couple of incidents con- cerning this very serious prob- lem in Huron County. I am aware of at least one case going to court and the result was the land owner receiving a $500 fine for doing just that very thing. As far as I'm concerned this is small potatoes considering the cost of environmental clean-ups, not to mention the soil erosion. that occurs because the trees are not there to stop the wind from blowing away precious topsoil. In talking to the Ministry of Natural Resources I was told the bush land percentage in our townships ranges from 3.4 in Logan to the highest of 19 per cent in Tumberry. Both these numbers are impressively LOW, with 25 being the estimated minimumpercentage of bush land per township. These statis- tics were gained from aerial photographs of the respective areas. So far this year the Ministry of Natural Resources has contracted to plant over 400,000 trees on private land. The trees planted by the Ministry have an 80 per cent survival rate. In one acre of land 4,000 trees can be planted with a 7 by 6 foot span between them, seven feet between the rows and six feet between the trees themselves. Wow, just think of all that worthless scrub land and the unused pasture land that could be reforested to produce new, fresh, clean air. There are several groups and organizations in the area that would be pleased to help in creating a bettei future by plant- ing trees, and it's not as if you have never heard any of this on television. So, go ahead, ask around and give someone a call, and get a head start on your children's future. You can get more information by calling the Wingham area Ministry of Natu- ral Resources at (519)357-3131. Huron{ Expositor for inserts urtn !'xposi1Or 'ers;:>and;: inserts: within t ince as a. organ co indi~ mine es Thts ► des not necessa44.. c the prodacts, 'buts: messes groups ..or views:; i ti res not ' taltstat hate 1tteure<. foes allow .i(!i.;;• -: sectfon of group rlbute publicafiort` senting a wide i views;• Inserts published wholeor in part by the news . paper. IOW carry The Huron: : g *VOsiforlogo on the front; I Page EFNS .3ARK GET.s a NANDLE ON YNE DEFICIT Huron hit by bank inspector scam Bank inspectors and auditors do not contact banking clients, either by phone or in person. However, someone is going around Goderich masquerading as a "bank investigator," and police say he has already swindled an unknown amount of money from at least one local resident. Police said a resident received a phone call on Apr. 28 from a man who claimed that he was investigating "irregularities" in local banking procedures. He told the resident not to mention the investigation to anybody, and emphasized how important their help was in conliucting a successful investigation. He asked the victim to withdraw a large sum of money, in small bills, and then meet at a pre -selected location to hand over the `bait` money. He promised to return the money within a few days. He asked the victim to park in the Suncoast Mall parking lot near the mall's main entrance. The victim reported that the suspect approached the car from the main entrance of the mall, where he was obviously keeping watch. The man is described as approximately 5'6", with a slight build, thin moustache, thin face and medium -length dark hair. He was dressed in a dark suit. Police are asking for the public's help in solving this case. If you saw anyone matching this description at the mala or loitering around the public pay phones between 10:30 a.m. and • \ ,i. )1') ' 4 p.m., police ask that you call them (524-8333) or Crime Stoppers (1-800-265-1777). If you were contacted by this man - or anyone with a similar pitch - police urge you to report the incident to them and also contact your own bank. Also, remember never to give credit card, banking card or any financial information to people you don't know, particularly someone who knocks on your door or calls you on the phone. Wild West show ready to hit town FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY 25, 1894 Mr. Herman Bubolz' fine barn (Egmondville) was struck by light- ning, but fortunately only slightly injured, as it did not take fire. Messrs. Cudmore and Stewart had two horses killed in the field. « ** A circus and Wild West show will strike town on Monday. The leading character, 'Yellowstone Bill,' is said to have been one of Buffalo Bill's attractions until recently. « *« Work is progressing very rapidly in the renovating of Mr. A. G. Ault's store, recently gutted by fire. ** Many of our readers will remem- ber poor Archie Galbraith, the phrenologist, who was an enemy to no one but himself. A despatch says he was found dead in bed last Sun- day morning at Alvinston. Mr. Galbraith was, in his younger days, a man of fine presence, of excep- tionally good education and pos- sessed of qualities which would have ensured an honourable and useful career, but drink proved his ruin. * Mr. John Doig has for the past two weeks been on the 7th conces- sion with his portable saw mill. This kind of saw mill is of great convenience to farmers. Mr. Doig is a hustler and is giving good satis- faction. MAY 23, 1919 An alien, answering to the name of Nuvelberg, whose actions attracted considerable attention in Seaforth on Friday, was found wandering about in the vicinity of Mr. C. Eckart's farm, in McKillop, on Saturday afternoon. Chief of Police In the Years Agone Gillespie was communicated with and the stranger was brought to Seaforth. He was left in charge of Mr. F. Welsh, while Constable Gillespie went to supper, and on his return Mr. Welsh turned around to speak to him and the stranger, seeing that his attention was dis- tracted, seized the opportunity and, jumping through the window, ran in the direction of the railway track. He was soon captured and lodged in the police cell over Sunday. The man, who appears to be of unsound mind, claims to hail from Saxony, Germany, and is said to have been a hostler in a hotel in Mitchell. * ** A quiet but very pretty wedding was solemnized on May 21st at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baird, of Stanley, when her sister, Miss Katherine S. McDiarmid, of Seaforth, was united in marriage to Mr. James Aitcheson, of Roxboro, McKillop. « «« Henry James, proprietor of the American Hotel in Brussels, died on Saturday at the Wingham hospi- tal. *«* Lieut. Wm. Oliver, ' Sgt. Henderson Troyer, Cpl. H. Beattie, Onr. Joe McMillan, Pte. Chas Neely and M. R. Twiss arrived home from overseas this week. MAY 26, 1944 Miss Merle Keating, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Keating, of Seaforth, has successfully passed her final examinations at the School of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, * «* On Thursday, May 18th neigh- bours and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, Tuckersmith, to honour them before they remove to Seaforth where they have purchased a home. * ** Emmett Malone of McKillop, employee at the Hesky Flax Mill, was admitted to Scott Memorial Hospital suffering from a badly torn thumb. His thumb became entangled in a belt. We are pleased to see Pilot officer Leslie Beattie home from Italy. He made his escape after a forced landing on a flight over Germany. * ** Mr. and Mrs. A. W. E. Hemphill, of Hensel!, have received word that their son, Capt. Howard Hemphill, overseas, has been promoted to Major. * ** Dr. John Grieve received word that his son, Wm. Pearson Grieve, had dropped dead at his home in Buffalo. He auended Seaforth schools and went overseas as a Lieutenant in the 161st Battalion. MAY 22, 1969 Mr. and Mrs, Cleave Coombs were in London last week as guests of the London branch of the Engin- eering Institute of Canada. The special meeting honoured Col, S. W. Archibald on his 75th birthday. Col. Archibald, a native of Tuckersmith, is well-known in the Seaforth area where he practised for a time and continued to act as an engineering consultant to a number of municipalities. * * * The 100th anniversary of the incorporation of Seaforth as a vil- lage will be marked in a formal way when a plaque is unveiled in Victoria Park on Sunday. * *t Members of No. 79 SDHS Cadet Corps were singled out for special recognition Friday during the annual Cadet Inspection. Lt. N. E. Wilson of Western Headquarters, London, made presentations to WO II John McGrath, best NCO on Cadet parade; Cadet Lt. Nico Peters, best shot; Cadet Major James Rowatt, best officer on par- ade; Cadet Cpl. Doug Hoover, most improved Cadet; and Cadet Lt. Paul Moggach, officer or NCO showing best qualities of leadership. * «* Miss Myra Jean McNair grad- uated from St. Mary's School of Nursing, Kitchener on Thursday. She is a graduate of SDHS and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart McNair of RR 2 Brussels. *** A number of parents presented their children for the Sacrament of Baptism, Sunday morning at Northside United Church. Included were Mr. and Mrs. George McLlwain, their son, Steven George; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Humphries, their son, Robert James; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wesenbcr , their daughter, Brenda Marie; Mr. and Mrs. George Garrick, their son David George; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Carter, their daughter, Janice Faye; Mr. and Mrsr James Carter, their daughter Deborah Louise; Mr. and Mrs. William Kerslake, their son, Wilbur, Edwin Addrew.