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Editorial
Capital punishment
should be consistent
O. J. Simpson is the perfect example of why capital punishment
is a better idea in theory than in practice. Let us suppose,
although no court has proven this, that a good looking athlete and
media superstar brutally killed his wife and her friend. In theory,
this would be the exact time the U. S. society which allows the
death penalty should use it. If O. J. is found guilty, will he pay this
ultimate price for the crime? Not very likely. A leading defence
lawyer has already stated that no jury will convict him 11 the
prosecution asks for the death penalty. In theory, capital punish-
ment should be in retribution for the act of murder...in practice,
who pays the price depends on whether one is famous or
anonymous, whether someone Is rich or poor, whether someone
is black or white, whether someone can afford the best lawyers or
not. In the past, capital punishment has been applied unevenly,
and very politically. It seems amazing that while we don't trust the
government to spend our dollars effectively, and we don't trust the
courts to deliver justice...we somehow feel comfortable giving
these same institutions the power over life and death. Think about
how capital punishment would be applied in Canada. An innocent
man like Donald Marshall, who happens to be native, could
conceivably. die. A miserable piece of genetic garbage like Karla
Homolka would continue to live off the Canadian taxpayer
because she is only guilty of 'manslaughter.' Is that the type of
justice we are talking about?
If the United States wants to continue with capital punishment
it should show that the ultimate price will be paid evenly...if O. J.
Simpson is found guilty, he should die. If they aren't prepared to
kill an American icon, they should abandon the mistaken pretence
of justice called capital punishment. - (TBC).
Heart course coming to town
Those recovering from heart disease may no longer have to
travel to Clinton or Goderich for a special program called Heart to
Heart.
For the first time, this course will be offered in Seaforth for
people who have had a heart attack, cardiac surgery or angina
pectoris.
The eight-week course will be offered at Seaforth Community
Hospital from Sept. 22 to Nov. 10, saki Val Poisson, who is an
R.P.N. at the hospital and instructs CPR.
Participants in the course are asked to bring someone with
them.
'What we try to get is the patient and a spouse or a family
member," said Poisson.
Each week of the program is dedicated to a specific topic on
heart disease.
The organizer of the course says its helpful for patients who
may find it hard to absorb all the information given to them at the
hospital immediately following a heart attack.
Some people are able to rebound from a heart attack and
remain active, said Poisson.
`You see people who have had a heart attack who are out
swimming or biking and leading a more active life than they did
prior to the heart attack."
To become a participant in the program heart patients may be
referred by a doctor. Other recovering heart patients can call the
Seaforth Community Hospital or Val Poisson at 527-0320.
Forms about the program are available at doctors' offices. Take
care of your heart. Take part.
Letters to the Editor
The Flyer
Receiving our mail, a daily task
So, what did i find, you may ask?
Flyers no end, which I rarely read
This sort of material, seldom do we need.
But all of a sudden, one did catch my eye
Spelling horrific, my teacher would cry
Place names guessed at, who is to blame
But that is not all, so on with the shame.
The name of the building, now hard to pronounce
The meal in the moming, on this one I pounced
Adults and children, all properly priced
Whoever spelled "preschool," had the o's In it thrice.
Now if you can find out, what town this is in
And the name of the building, it's being held in
in my map or the phone book, these names are not listed
Life can get tedious, without being twisted!
'Baffled'
an,
Seaforthd )
Opinion
Hard to type with feet in mouth
It seems amazing that this
scribe can continue to
type...considering he still has
two feet planted firmly in his
mouth.
How long have I suffered from
this affliction? Well, I think it all
started on Saturday when I was
usher at a wedding in Toronto.
Yes, I'm certain it started right
after I met the bride's mother
and said, "You must be the
grandmother of the bride!"
There are certain faux pax
which society will overlook.
Telling the bride's mother you
thought she was a grandmother
is not one of them.
I attempted a quick retreat and
scolded her for upstaging the
bride and looking more beauti-
ful. As she graciously accepted
the compliment I searched for a
brick wall where I could bang
my head and knock a little com-
moq sense into it.
If it took a license to be a
member of a wedding party I
would long ago have had mine
revoked by the 'Friend of the
Groom Society.'
One misstep would not cast me
as the wedding party member
from Hell...no, my miscues long
predate the current blunder.
There was the time, of course,
when I thanked everyone for
coming to the reception and
TIM'S
BIT
by Tim Cumming
urged them to enjoy the dance. I
had dispatched my duties in an
efficient manner...except for the
minor slip of never inviting the
bride and groom to speak. Cer-
tainly I could be forgiven for
that.
My tours of duty as Best Man
at two weddings, however, are
documented in books of wedding
catastrophes. There was the
Buck and Doe which cost more
than it earned. That was a nice
send-off to a new couple.
Then there was the disastrous
Bachelor Party on the eve of my
best friend's wedding
night...mothers demanded their
sons not attend this raucous
affair.
"'lite groom will be all right,
he's responsible," I assured the
emotional mothers. Then, the
groom went and proved me
wrong. (Nothing indecent hap-
pened, he just acquired flu out of
a bottle).
The wedding day was Marital
Armageddon. My buddy made
the mistake of allowing two
Cumming brothers into his wed-
ding party. (When one sees the
damage inflicted by one of this
brood, it seems like poor judge-
ment to add a second).
It will come as no surprise that
the two siblings anrived too late
to seat guests at the wedding. I
took my spot at the front of the
church, next to the groom, ready
to fulfil my Best Man duties.
Any groom will tell you a
good Best Man will help calm
the groom's jittery nerves. I, on
the other hand, was hysterical.
The entire wedding I com-
plained to the groom about how
I had lost my leather jacket with
my life savings in it. (Messing
up the signing of the register,
messing up the driving away of
the vehicle and messing up
during the toast to the bride are
stories~which are best left sealed
in a vault somewhere).
I think my days as a wedding
party member are numbered. I
am only frightened by the pros-
pect my friends will get their
revenge when they serve in my
wedding party.
Now, there's a wedding 1'11
really have a chance to make a
mess of...
I am currently composing epic
ballads dedicated to my hair.
Why is my hair taking on such
legendary proportions? Well, it
just isn't going to be here much
longer.
Not long ago I put out the
challenge that I would shave my
head if an additional $500 was
raised for the mini marathon for
the Seaforth Community Hospi-
tal. Since that time, the money
has been trickling in...and my
brown locks are destined for the
trash bin. •
On July 22, at Seaforth's
Moonlight Madness celebrations,
my hair is history (or hairstory?)
if an additional $500 is pledged
to the fundraiser.
I may be bringing my baseball
cap out of the mothballs.
***
The Seaforth Lioness Club
deserves a big vote of thanks for
helping out the cause with a hot
dog day on the weekend for the.
hospital. Maybe I should have
been there helping instead of
meeting wedding obligations. I
couldn't have made a bigger
mess than I did at the wed-
ding...could I?.
Fes�da��
1948 CHAMPIONS - Don Wood of Seaforth lent the Huron
Expositor his copy of the Boshart Softball Club, 1948 Champions
in their league. Back row, from left: R. Mulford, B. Smith, C.
Horton, F. Lee, J. Cameron, C. Woods, R. Boussey, E. Mciver.
Second row: D. Wood, L. Labute, J. Eisler, W. O'Shea, J. Wright -
Mgr., F. Kennedy, A. Hubert, T. Beatty - Trainer. In front: T. Kane.
Seaforth man wins big at races
FROM THE PAGES OF
THE HURON EXPOSITOR,
JULY 20, 1894
The old building at the south end
of the Egmondville bridge, which
has done duty in various capacities
for many years, has been pulled
down and the material is being used
by Mr. John Daly in the construc-
tion of a more comfortable dwell-
ing.
e **
The Canadian -American of last
week, says: "Fred Foster, the noted
turfman, formerly of Seaforth,
Ontario, has this season won nearly
a quarter of a million dollars with
his famous Doctor Rice. On Thurs-
day he made the betting ring at
Washington Park scream, both
Doctor Rice and Eloroy taking his
colours to the front. He backed
them heavily and won nearly
$75,000 during the afternoon."
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Mr. Wm. Ailan, of Egmondville,
who has a penchant for collecting
and holding relics, showed us a
watch a few days ago which has on
it an inscription dated 1784.
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The Scaforth cricketers covered
themselves with glory on Saturday
last, by defeating Stratford. The
classic city team had won every
match they had played this year
until they came to Seaforth.
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Mr. James Grieve, of the 3rd
concession of McKillop, finished
haying on the IIth of this month.
Mr. Grieve is a hustler and usually
gets there about the firsi
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lis iWalki* Ctisioatko +helmate, SAVUTilit 3Xrt.°tlels' i> i't�a�N�ate ,
In the Years Agone
A petition was circulated yester-
day and was being very generally
signed by our business men, asking
the Mayor to proclaim Friday,
August 10th, civic holiday, and to
have a committee of council
appointed to arrange with the rail-
way authorities for excursion rates
on that day. The Mayor has granted
the request.
J. Scott, the genial superintendent
of the Bell Telephone Company,
says that Seaforth is the best tele-
phone town of its size in Canada
and he expects to have a night
service here shortly.
JULY 18, 1919
Word was received that Lorne
Hutchison of the Royal Flying
Corps had arrived in Mitchell from
overseas. Forty of fifty people
motored to his father's home to
welcome him.
Morley Habkirk, who recently
returned after nearly four years
Overseas is visiting at the home of
his father, John Habkirk.
JULY 21, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Fraiser received
word that their son, Pte. Arthur
Praiser had been killed in action in
France. He went overseas in 1942.
Pte. liveratt Felkar was erescnted
with a money belt by his fellow
workers at Spence's Poultry Plant.
Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Campbell
received official word from Ottawa
Friday that their son, Pte. Jim
Campbell, was wounded in action
in France on Friday, July 7th.
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The police committee of Huron
County Council met Tuesday night
and passed the following motion:
"That the position of traffic
officer be abolished and that Nor-
man Lever, who has held the posi-
tion 'since 1921, be given one
month's pay in lieu of the notice."
JULY 17, 1969
The Iluron County Board of
Education has about 700 employees,
which makes it, by long odds, the
largest employer in the County of
Huron.
* * *
Elaine Oke, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Orville G. Oke, Seaforth, has
graduated from Stratford Teachers'
College. She will join the staff of
Golf Road School, Scarborough in
September.
Carol Wilber, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ian Wilber, Walton,
recondy paduated from Stratford
Teachers College. She has
accepted a teaching position at
Clinton Public School.
Anne Shea, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Shea recently graduated
from Stratford Teachers' College.
She has accepted a teaching posi-
tion with the Middlesex R,C.S.S.
Board.
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Agnes Poland, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Anthony Poland, RR 2
Dublin, who graduated from
Stratford Teachers' College and
who will teach in St. Michael's
Separate School in Stratford.
Gladys Elaine Roney, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Roney, RR 2
Dublin, will teach at Hullett Central
School.
* * *
Any difficulties that may have
existed between Canada and the
U.S. were resolved over the week-
end when Scouts from Los Angeles
were guests of Seaforth Scouts at
the Glen Mac Scout Camp.
* * *
Dr. Nii T. Quao, is assisting Dr.
Charles Moyo in Seaforth, Dr.
Quao is a native of Accra, Ghana.
* **
A comprehensive report on the
situation existing at Seaforth Public
School will be presented at a future
date to Huron County Board of
Education. D. J. Cochrane, director
of education, reported that the
demolition of the building on the
former Neil Bell property, Seaforth,
cleaning up of the property and
removal of junk, was completed by
the end of June as agreed.
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A valued souvenir of those years
when ploughing was an art which
pioneers were proud to possess was
relocated recently by Jack Darling
of Dublin. it is a hand -made coulter
for a plough.
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