HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-06-08, Page 4Editorial 4 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Juno 8, 1994 � Expositor Huron• Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manger & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions TIM CUMMING - Editor DAVID SCOTT - Reporter UNDA PULLMAN - Typesetter BARB STOREY - Distribution A Burgoyne Community Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES. LOCAL - 28.00 a year, in odrmrce, pew 1.96 G.S.T. SENIORS - 25.00 a year, in odvonce, plus 1.75 G.S.T. Goderich, Stratford addresses: 28.00 a yeor, in odvonce, plus 7.28 postage, plus 2.47 G.S.T Out -Of -Area addresses: 28.00 o yeor, in odvonce, plus 11.44 postage, plus 2.76 G.S.T USA & foreign: 28.00 o year in odvonce, plus 576.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing at 100 Main St., Seolorth. Publication mail registra- tion No. 0696 held al Seoforth, Ontario. 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Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Nevspopers Association and the Ontario Press Council Lone stance on same-sex benefits From time to time a politician performs an act of such courage and conviction it restores one's faith in human nature. A Huron County Councillor from Usborne Township displayed such courage when she was the lone elected representative to oppose an ill-considered motion on the sante-sex benefits issue. Elected representative Pat Down had nothing to gain by opposing a motion condemning the NDP legislation. In fact, in the current climate of homophobia her stand could hurt her politically. It was obvious the motion was going to pass through council like a juggernaut and she could have quietly abstained from voting. Instead, the county councillor (who said she believes homosexual- ity is genetically -inherited) stood on principle. This editorial won't comment on the substance of the equal benefits legislation. It will, however, say categorically that county council has no business discussing a provincial issue which doesn't significantly affect county affairs. Huron County should be concerned with municipal issues like roads and grants...not issues which are best left in the provincial forum. Councillors from this area are bogged down with work on municipal issues and certainly don't have the time to adequately study the legislation which is now being debated. Pat Down should be congratulated on her courageous stand. The response to someone speaking in favour of rights for homosexuals in Huron County today will not be unlike the response to someone speaking against slavery in the American south before the Civil War. Sadly, the backlash which will follow her vote won't encourage politicians to take such forthright stands in the future. - (TBC). Letters to the Editorj Handicapped parking for disabled Dear Editor, I am one of the many people in Huron County who work with people who are physically disabled. My biggest pet peeve is when I see someone park in a spot marked for handicapped people, who do not have the authority to be there. It is very annoying trying to park a specialized wheelchair vehicle when someone is parked in the designated area who shouldn't be. The other day in Seaforth, June 1, 1994 to be exact, I noticed one of the Seaforth police officers obviously off duty, park his van in the one spot on main street that is reserved for handicapped people to proceed to go into a store to shop. If someone else had parked there and the police officer came along a ticket would have been handed out. I feel very strongly about this issue and feel others should have more consider- ation. After all, who knows when they will be in a position to need the one spot in town designated to better aid them in parking. Sincerely Pat Jewitt Opinion Red dog leaves Labatt's blue What is a red dog? No, it's not a new Schneider's wiener. And it's not an Irish Setter. It's a new beer by Molson's. You may have seen the newspaper, televi- sion or billboard ads - the face of a red bulldog. The fust time I saw the billboard with the red dog face (and no other message accompanying it) along Highway *near Birr I thought it must be 'a sign for a secret cult of bull- dog owners. But no, it's a beer. Although this seems like a totally innovative way to market brew, Molson's is actually slow on the draw.' There are already several `animal beers' on the shelves already - Labatt's Wild- cat, Sleeman's (or Silver Creek Brewery's) Arctic Wolf and the east coast favourite, Moosehead. But the thing that sets Red Dog apart is the colour - red. We know there are successful beers marketed with colours in their names - Blue (Labatt's), Black Label. But red hasn't been over- ly used. There's Jamaican Red Stripe but it hasn't really taken off in Canada. Why not combine an unused primary colour and a tough animal with character for a new brew? In that respect, it is a first for Molson's. (There is another east coast beer that might still exist called Black Horse but you could argue that black is actually the absence of colour and so it wouldn't count). But this Red Dog is definitely looking for that certain drinker who can identify with that mean - marine, bulldog loner goin' against the grain, Lakin' the bull(dog) by the horns and living by his/her own rules, take no bull(dog) from anyone, etc., type of person. Or anyone who is thirsty and curious and has some cash on them. Well I fit the latter description. , So I sampled some - for purely. journalistic purposes - and it was pretty tasty as beer goes. (I would say it was the best beer I've ever tasted if Molson Brew- eries sent me a summer's sup - Ply). Well I had questions about this canine curiousity. So I called the 1-800 phone number on the bottle to find out more. They faxed me a sheet that included this info Printed as i re, ivetit , "People everywhere have been asking, Who or what is Red Dog?" said Gene Lewis, Vice President, Business Develop- ment, Molson Breweries. "Well I can tell you that he's tough and loyal. He goes where he wants, when he wants. He doesn't need the approval of others. Basically, he is what he is...he's his own dog." TASTE: RED DOG is an Alt beer (When 1 first read ALT on the bottle 1 thought it stood for 'another liquid taste') that com- bines the best attributes of a full bodied ale and drinkability of a lager. Its distinctive taste is a result of blending an old world top -fermenting traditional ale with a refreshing lager. Black malt, used in the Alt recipe, adds to the distinct flavour and richer colour." That sounds like promotional material, especially the word `drinkability.' In fact it's not a word...and it shouldn't be. We don't talk about the eatability of food or the breathability of air. But this is about beer not about trivial things like words. Labatt's Reaction First it was Labau Ice or was Molson Ice first? Then came Black Ice. And everyone has an iccbeer. But now Moll�oAa_ has changed- marketing directions with this primary colour - animal thing. What will be the response of their arch rival brewery Labatt's? What colours haven't been used for beer natnes? Let's see. There's green - no, that's for St. Patrick's Day. What about yel- low? Nobody wants to drink a beer called yellow. (Or really anything that is yellow. Beer is amber or golden...reallyl). Purple? Maybe. It's got that psychedelic retro -sixties feeling. Now you need an animal...Purple Porcupine - for that prickly taste. Or maybe they should challenge Molson's on the contentious cat/dog owner issue - counteract with a cat beer. Black Cat (or in our cat's case `Fat Cat'). No doubt the thinkers at Labatt's are wondering what to do next. Maybe they could name a beer after one of our local prestigious animals - River Rat. (or Red Rat for short). Community support needed for service Dear Editor, Just imagine how it must feel to no longer be able to drive your car. A good number of our seniors and disabled residents in our community know the effect of this. Think what a mobility bus would do for these people. First, and most important, they would keep their indepen- dence, they could still remain active in the community and even go and visit a friend they have 't seen in awhile. Secondly, the is would be safe and affordable to 111 who use it. Without the support f our corn= munity, this endeavour will not become reality. We owe this service to this special group of people. Please support our CHUMS Organization (Central Huron Mobil- ity Service). For more information, please call Karen MacDonald at 527-1440. Sincerely, Karen MacDonald, Administrator, Maplewood Manor, Seaforth, Ont. 'Silver Creek. Seaforth, Ont, Canada This post card view shows a beautiful depiction of Silver Creek. The photo was lent to the newspaper by Frank Sills. Political correctness expensive BY STEVEN PULLMAN Expositor CO-OP Student "Friends, Romans, Country - MEN, lend me your ears". If Julius Caesar was alive today he certainly wouldn't be saying that, he would be saying some- thing like; "Friends, Romans, Country People". Now, does that sound right? As you may have guessed, I'm writing about political correct- ness. The word Man, as defined by the Webster's New Interna- tional Dictionary, means a mem- ber of the human race. Call me old fashioned but I still believe in the dictionary, and that's why it confuses me. I can't under- stand why it is such a big deal and so important to people to change something that has been By: Steve Pullman "Why is it such a big deal?" written and said since biblical times. I wouldn't really care if the word man was replaced but we have been using it for so long and all sorts of legal documents have to be changed so why bother. It's costing the govern- ment a fortune to proceed with the change. As far as I'm con- cerned the money is not being very -well spent if they arc going to spend money on linguistics when our welfare system is in shambles. I'm finding it harder and harder to talk to anyone lately because everyone has a different view of what a word may mean. This could be what is starting the riots or wars across the globe. All it takes is something like that... someone get's ticked off by what someone has said and that's it, you could get your head blown off by a shotgun or a semi-automatic rifle. It's just getting too easy to offend people simply by saying the wrong word like "man". I'm almost scared to talk with anyone I'm not familiar with just for the simple reason that I stand the chance to have this happen to me. Today's culture is in a state of shock and I think we should just give ourselves time to let the past changes set in before we start changing anything else. Two reasons young men shouldn't be tippling FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JUNE 15, 1894 County Council - Jailor's Report: There are eight prisoners inail, one female and seven males. The female, Mary J. Donaldson, from McKillop, was re -committed as a vagrant for a term of six months by Mayor Butler. She is sixty-one years of age, weak-minded, and, as far as we know, friendless. Of the males one is awaiting trial for attempted rape, one under sentence for indecent exposure; one, William Kelly, with whose case you are all familiar, is insane. The other four are vagrants, viz.: John Durnion, Goderich, aged 70, committed by Mayor Butler, of Goderich; William King, Scaforth, aged 70, committed by D.D. Wilson and John Beattie; John Gilchrist, West Wawanosh, aged 80; William Ray, Ashfield, aged 66, committed by Robert Harrison. All of these vagrants are totally unfit to do work of any kind, in fact the four males are so helpless as to be scarcely able to move about. William Dickson, jailor. ••• TIPPLING AMONG YOUNG MEN The great majority of those who arc enslaved by strong drinks did not begin their career of self- destruction in the dram shops. While the lower classes of drunk- ards are victims of saloons, the most respectable sort began with the social glass. It was at the social party, or in the billiard room, or the club, or at the wedding that the fatal habit was formed. Not many begin to drink alone, or from sheer appetite for stimulants. The glass was offered to them by somebody, and from want of moral courage or from a desire to appear "gentleman- ly," they consented to drink. For two reasons every conscien- tious young man ought to pledge himself to total abstinence. First for his own sake, for he doesn't know how soon he may become a tippler. Secondly , for the sake of others In the Years Agone whom he may tempt to ruin by his example. Let Dr. Keely or any other man who is making money by "cures for drunkenness, say what they will, the reform of inebriates is difficult and rare. The one time to stop drinking treacherous intoxi- cants is to stop before you begin. - T.L. Cuyler, D.D. JUNE 13, 1919 The different committees appointed to gather information regarding the erection of a suitable memorial for our fallen soldiers end returned men, met in the town hall, Seaforth, last week to discuss the four different projects that have been laid before them. These are a monument and a fountain at a cost of about $6,000; a hospital at a cost of 510,000 and a memorial hall at an estimated cost of some $20,000. This hall would have the names of all the fallen soldiers in this district inscribed in it, would contain suit- able provisions for a display of war relics and would have a club room, to be nun under the supervision of the Great War Veterans' Associ- ation. ••w Londesboro Notes - Many friends were pleased to see Pte. Charles Lee, who enlisted with the 161st, return home last week. Mr. William Lyon, our genial station agent, has traded his Ford Car for a new Chevrolet. JUNE 16, 1944 The militia unit of Seaforth, Clinton, Goderich and Exeter left early Sunday morning for a couple of weeks training at Thames Valley Camp, London. Those going from here included: Privates Tom Hicknell, Pat Burns, Ray Coombs, Pete Cameron, Melvin Netzke, Roy Kerr, Wm. Henderson, G. Dupee and Corporals Dick Eisler and Ed. McIver. • • • William Hoskins, local steeple- jack, suffered fatal injuries on Mon- day aftemoon, when he fell from the high roof of the large apartment house of Mrs. George Holland, on the corner of Market and High Streets. The accident occurred about 3:20 when Mr. Hoskins had climbed the steep slate roof to clean a chimney. Slipping on the slates, he caught the chimney to save himself, when it gave way and he rolled to the ground, bouncing from a lower porch on the way down. In the fall he suffered a bmkcn back and was completely paralysed from the waist down, but he lin- gered until Wednesday morning when death came at the hospital! ••• The Board of the Seaforth High School has engaged Mr. E. Lorne Fox, of London, as principal and mathematics teacher, to succeed Mr. G.A. Ballantyne, who has been principal for 14 years. JUNE 12, 1969 The Seaforth Lions Club announced their new executive at a gathering that featured a chicken barbeque. The executive: Gordon Beuttenmiller, president; John Talbot, first vice-president; William Pinder, second vice-president; Brian Flanagan, third vice-president; W.D. Stephenson, treasurer; and Earl Ritchie, secretary. ••• Seaforth District High School trumpet band captured top place for school bends while participating in the annual Bavarian Festival at Frankenmuth, Michigan on Sunday. The band was under the direction of George Hildebrand and a.replica of the trophy which was awarded to the band is on display in the Hildebrand Store. J