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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-05-25, Page 4r}x•, fir.,,;- - _ems -ilei <: 4—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 25, 1994 Huron Exoc sitor Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELIOR - Soles 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 advance, plus 1.68 G.S.T. SENORS - 21.00 a year, in advance, plus 1.47 G.S.T. Goderich, Stratford addresses: 24.00 a year, in advance, plus 7.28 portage, plus 2.19 G.S.T Out -Of -Area addresses: 24.00 a year, in advance, plus 1 1.44 postage, plus 2.48 G.S.T USA & Foreign: 24.00 a year in advance, plus 376.00 postage, G.S.T. exemp1SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing of 100 Main St., Seaforth. Publication mail registra- tion No. 0696 held at Seaforth, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of o typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a keosonable allowance for signature, will nor be charged but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for of the applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services at 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 Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time.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 used for reproduction purposes. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undeliverable copies are to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednees a , ally 25, 1994. Editorial and Business Offices - 100 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 Moiling Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK MO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Safe cycling needed All bicycles are required to have functioning bells, brakes and lights. How many bicycles in Seaforth, Walton, Dublin and area have all these safety features? The other day a Huron Expositor employee saw an absent-minded young bicyclist almost hit by a car in downtown Seaforth. Thankfully, fortune was on the side of the youngster. Next time, however, there could be a tragic accident. The absence of safety features is just one serious omission in young people's safety habits. Bicyclists can be seen bicycling on sidewalks and frightening pedestrians. In an area where many Senior Citizens and others enjoy a peaceful walk they should not have to endure near -misses from bicycles. Stopping this phenomenon of sloppy bicycling practices requires two steps: better awareness and stricter enforcement. Schools and police forces must educate children about proper bicycle use and rules and the local police departments must not shy away from enforcing rules about bicycles. Recently a Toronto city councillor was slapped with a traffic warning for riding a bike without a bell. This kind of enforcement is required to get our bicycles up to snuff. - (TBC). Letters to the Editor Alternate education solution sought Dear Editor, grounds. On May 2, the Central Huron In addition, the Madawaska Secondary School (CHSS) approach respects the wishes and Parents' Liaison Committee made wisdom of the community's tax- a presentation to the Huron Coun- payers. The costs of the facilities ty Board of Education at their required to provide the services regular meeting, asking for their described would be but a fraction consideration of an alternate of the costs outlined to either solution, to the CHSS/shared divide CHSS or to build a new Catholic high school dilemma. Catholic high school in Huron The presentation was entitled County, dealing more likely in "Unified School Concept - the thousands of dollars as opposed to Madawaska Solution", a brief millions of dollars. This is 1994, summary of which is attached. not 1974, and it Is Huron County, This proposal outlines a corn- not suburban Toronto. mon-sense, affordable solution In conclusion, please consider begin soon locally that has been implemented suc- merits�thatt 1t holds aannd for sal tor the cthe tax >� Editor, Living - South Huron or delivered t e Districtfully by the Madawaska Val- dollars that it would free -up, I wish to advise the Community to Jane Walsh at the Seaforth Dis- ry'sley Highr Schools in Bar- leavingfunds available for health of Seaforth that on Thursday May trict High School. h Bay Ontano,rCatholic both care oother much needed ser- 26 the Seaforth District High Community Living - South Huron athe thnee economic Cath education vices in Huron communities. It School will be canvassing on behalf is an or nization providing sup - day Trealities of the would be sad to lose an o of the Flowers of Hope Campaign ports to individuals with develop- isday, The unifiedmoschool described PPS for Communis Living - South mental challenges to participate in surely a modern, state-of-the-art tunity to truly harmonize and Y 8 8 P P secondary school; educating in a strengthen our community and to Huron between the hour of 1:45 all aspects of the community. Your climate that promotes unity among miss the chance to demonstrate to and 3:10 p.m. contribution stays in your commun- students and staff of all religions. others that Huron is an innovative This is the second year that Stu- ity. The opportunity for all students to leader in education. dents under the supervision of Jane Your generous support when the participate in Religious Education Respectfully, Wash have canvassed on our students call will be greatly appreci- courses is an excellent addition to Wm. Steenstra, behalf. Last year this group was aced. the curriculum and should produce Chairperson, able to collect $337.78. If the stn- Fred Simmons a student with an appreciation of CHSS Parents' dents miss you they will be leaving Fund raising Chairman all faiths and religious back- Liaison Committee you a mail -in donation slip which Community Living - South Huron can be returned to Community Twenty-five mile -per -hour FROM THE PAGES OF THE next Wednesday night, when there ) \ They will arrive in Seaforth at HURON EXPOSITOR will also be a half mile, Class B 12:45 noon where a banquet is JUNE 1, 1894 race, and a match race for five being tendered them at First Presby - on was particularly fortunate miles between G.M. Baldwin and In the Years Algone terian Church, Seaforth, at which on the Queen's Birthday in the J.W. Livingston. "N r time Mayor J.J. Cluff will officially matter of weather. While at nearly • * • welcome Their Excellencies. His every other place where a celebra- The Seaforth Cricket Club has No motor vehicle shall be driven by Mr. Malone, of McKillop, The Royal Highness will reply to the tion was held it rained at some time been organized for the season. The upon any highway within a city, address was read by T. Melady of welcome. On account of limited during the day, here we didn't have club begins the season in good town, village or police village at a Hibbert. accommodation, it was found a drop. shape and with prospects of a good greater rate of speed than twenty JUNE 2, 1942 necessary to limit invitations, which * * • season's sport. There will be a club miles per hour; nor upon any high- The Governor-General of Canada it must be admitted was difficult to A very handsome prize has been match every week, and Monday way outside of a city, town, village and Princess Alice will be in do. offered for a two-mile handicap will be the regular practice night. or police village at a greater rate of Seaforth on June 14 at the Huron • • * bicycle race to be competed for five MAY 30, 1919 speed than twenty-five miles per Federation of Agriculture's second PO. Francis Gerrard Devereaux, times at the regular Wednesday Mr. F.S. Savauge, had on exhibi- how. annual field day and picnic. R.C.A.F. is reported missing after night meets on the recreation tion in the window of his jewellery * * * All arrangements have been fully an operational raid over enemy grounds track. The handicaps will store this week, twenty-six solid completed for the big day, which territory. Word was received early be re -arranged every night so that gold medals designed by him forDublin Notes - The many friends of will be one of the most notable Tuesday morning by his parefilts, all riders have an equal chance and Union Church, Brucefield, which Pte. Leo Holland were at the station gatherings in Huron County this Mr. and Mrs. John L. Devereaux, the rider making the highest number will present them to the members of last night to bid him welcome year, and the attendance will run R.R. 4, Seaforth, on the Huron of points in the whole series will its congregation who served with home. Leo was in the right from into many thousands of people from Highway east of town. receive the prize. This will give a the Canadian forces overseas. Vimy to the triumphant entry into this and the adjoining counties. Pte. Wilfred Scott died of wounds good chance to every person • * * Mons. In the outskirts of Lens he The most notable attraction for in Italy on May 24th, according to whether fast or slow, having a light At the 1919 session of the was wounded slightly from shrap- the day will be the presence of His official notice received by his par - or heavy wheel, as everything will Ontario Legislature the following nel. A reception was held at his Excellency The Earl of Athlone, encs, Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, be considered in arranging the important changes were made in the father's home at Beechwood where Governor-General of Canada, and Cromarty. Pte. Scott, who was born handicaps. The first race will be Motor Vehicles Act: he was presented with a club bag Her Royal Highness, Princess Alice. and raised in Cromarty, had been C Opinion Baby arrives, sleep disappears I'm supposed to be having some time off but I couldn't keep myself from the keyboard. I know why they call it labour now. At 11:32 p.m. on May 17 my wife Kathleen gave birth to a big baby boy; 9 pounds, 4 ounces at St. Joseph's Hospital m London amidst a roomful of peopleyir-green. There were -=—t i1 ghts, tubes, masks, forceps, intravenous drips, monitors. And I was somewhere in there too, watching it all like time was frozen so I would never forget the image in my mind of our first child being born. When he first decided to make his arrival I thought the baby's entire head was out but all I could see was his hair. "Oh my God, he doesn't have a face! He's not human," I was think- ing. Then his face came out with eyes and mouth tightly shut. After a few tense minutes he managed to squeeze out those overgrown shoulders and he was out. It's still hard to believe. * * * What's in a Name There are too many books on baby names out there: "2,000 Popular Baby Names," "All New Baby Names," "All Old Baby Names," "Traditional Scottish Baby Names" - (like Angus McAngus), "Famous Names," "Names Kids Will Make Fun of in the Schoolyard," "Names Your Child Will Hate You For the Rest of Your Life For Nam- ing Them." Do you want him to be an athlete? - Mario, Roberto, DiMaggio, or more local - Lloyd. How 'bout a brain? - Einstein, Newton, Aristotle, Mr. Hook - my high school chemistry teacher. They'll end up being who they want to be anyway. * * Babies change even the Ulti- mate Warrior into the Ultimate Worrier. He does what how many times a day? I just changed him. Oh, it comes out that end too. He could be the poster -child for Ex-Lax...not that he needs any help in that department. He's got a non-stop ticket on the Poo -Poo Express. * * * I better start handing out the hand -rolled Havanas. So this is fatherhood. Well I don't seem to have as much time to write a column this week. So I'll keep this one short and...smelly?? Oh, by the way, his name is Zachary David Scott. If anyone has any tips how to function on less sleep please let me know. Thank you. Letters Local couple proud of band at Skydome Dear Editor, How proud we were to look out our hotel room window on Tuesday morning at 7:30 to see our Seaforth and District High School All -Girls Marching Band practising their routine at field level at the Skydome. We watched them greet the dignitaries as eight white limou- sines drove across centre field. Unfortunately our check-out time was nine -thirty so we couldn't stay to see their other two performances but from their practice with dancers, flag wavers and colour party it looked very impressive. It was just an extra bonus to our golden anniversary gift to see this and the Blue Jays beat Detroit 7-2. We should support Charlie and his band and attend their barbecue on June 12. Hazel and Roy McGonigle NEWS ITEM: PAUL STECKLE BRINGING JuST ICE BACK TO CANADA Maggie never first lady Dear Editor, Margaret Trudeau (`Mellower' Margaret - Canada's youngest First Lady - London Free Press, May 14, 1994) was never the First Lady of Canada. Canadian newspaper reporters and editors really ought to head of the government of Canada. know better. Too many of them Since the very beginning many equate the prime minister of Canada years ago, the head of state of with the president of the United Canada has been a British aristocrat States. They are mistaken. The living in London, England. This president of the United States is the tradition continues today with head of the American government Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and the head of state of the U.S.A. who has been the head of state of It is in this latter capacity that the Canada since 1953. Believe it or president's wife is informally not, but according to a recently known as the First Lady. The prime published newspaper poll, fewer minister of Canada is not the head than three per cent of the Canadian of state of Canada but only the people know this. Letters Flowers of Hope to Nominally politically - indepen- dent countries like Australia and Canada, which maintain the trap- pings of colonies, are in reality little more than colonies. Australian writer Thomas Keneally ("Schindler's List") claims that the ties that bind Australia to the Brit- ish monarchy have made Australia "an emotionally - stunted nation." The same can be said of Canada. After Australia becomes an inde- pendent republic on January 1, 2001, what is left of Canada will surely follow, Australia within a few months or be the laughing stock of the world. Paul Copeland Seaforth, Ont. Katz guest at literacy festival Author Welwyn Wilton Katz will be one of the authors to read at the Family Literacy Festival which will take place from June 6-10, 1994 at the Fair Grounds in Clinton. Katz has written novels for young adults as well as magazine and newspaper articles. She is in the Canadian Who's Who, World. Who's Who of Women 1993-1994, and the Who's Who in Canadian Literature 1994-1995. In 1988 she won the Governor General's Award. Some of the books she has written are: Whalesinger, False Face, Come Like Shadows, and The Third Magic. L 4 f 4 *ir5stc ._ Draws policy, for The Huron Expositor The Huron Expositor is MO* <to publish news con- fund-raising efforts of non pioft groups or organiz- adon*-p . ipating in commun- ity, bent projects with the eofsi of space restrictions. U'ftbetunately, due to space restrktions, the newspaper is unable to accommodate the many requests raueivitid to pub- lish photographltrJffle ticket drawings and names of prize whiners as et toripl copy, Groups wishing 'to atop th.s typo of publicity should contact rhodsing department of the newspaper to learn about its special rates for this type of uron Expositor provides .,40110tild coverage according to value of fund raising eirts. Photographs of major cheque presentations, or other photographs illustrating use of funds raised for community betterment (i.e., installation of new<;.playground equipment, deflations of books to libraries, etc.) will be taken by news photographers at the discretion of the news department. Feel free to contact the editorial department to arrange coverage. in 1919 overseas since February, 1943, and had served in Africa, Sicily and het.. MAY 29, 1969 A popular attraction last year at the annual Bavarian Festival at Frankenmuth, Michigan, the SDHS Girl's Band has been invited back for return engagement this year. The parade takes place on Sun- day, June 8th. *** Ron Mason, varsity hockey coach at Lake Superior State College, has been invited to be an instructor at a national hockey sports training camp at Centralia College, Huron Park, Ontario this summer. The camp, slated June 29 to August 22, will be headed by Paul Roach, former Detroit Red Wing scout and a member of Canada's Physical Fitness Council. Well- known in Seaforth, Mr. Mason is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mason.