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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-11-16, Page 44-THI HURON EXPOSITOR, November 16, 1994 Huron • Expositor Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOt • Soles PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions TIM CUMMING - Editor GREGOR CAMPBELL - Reporter LINDA PULLMAN - Typesetter BARB STOREY - Distribution A Burgoyne Community Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 28.00 a year, in advance, plus 1.96 G.5.T. SENIORS - 25.00 o yeor, in advance, plus 1.75 G.S.T. Goderich, Strodord oddresses: 28.00 o year, in odvonce, plus 7.28 postage, plus 2.47 G.S.T Out -Of -Area oddresses. 28.00 o year, in advance, plus 11.44 postage, plus 2.76 G.S.T USA & foreign. 28 00 a year in advance, plus 576.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing at 100 Main St., Seaforth. Publicotion moil registra- tion No. 0696 held of Seaforth, Orson. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of o typographical error, the odvertising space occupied by the erroneous iter, together with o rea- sonable allowonce for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rote. In the event of o typographical error, odvert sing goods or services at o wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely on offer to sell and moy be withdrawn at any time. The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited monuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproduction purposes. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undetiveroble copies ore to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, November 16, 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 TWO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Associotion, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Be part of changes Seaforth's newest town councillor should be congratulated for winning the hotly -contested Ione vacant seat on council. It was gratifying there was at least one chance to exercise the right to vote in the recent municipal election. In the future it would be nice to see more active involvement in the municipal politics of ttie town. Many of our local townships were better models of democ- racy than the town with its virtual non -election. Many ratepayers have no reason to complain about the general state -of -affairs in town because they have not taken the opportun- ities to make themselves heard in the democratic forum. If you do have concerns about the way town policy is conducted you can take part by attending council meetings, becoming active on committees, writing letters to the editor or familiarizing yourself with the issues. Simply complaining is not enough.:.if there are changes to be made you must be part of those changes. Best wishes are sent to Seaforth Council in dealing with policing and economic development issues in the upcoming term. Best wishes also to the councils of our local townships who have such an important role to play in the economic life of this region. - (TBC). Local man recalls 'Tiny', pig which became pet BY HARRY PALIN There is an old Spiritual which says, 'Nobody knows the troubles I've had, nobody but Jesus.' Well, I am going to tell you some of my troubles. In the Dirty Thirties I reached almost the height of my ambition. I was married. I was the owner of a farm (and a mortgage, don't forget that). I was .heavy into pigs as they were supposed to be mortgage lifters. Well, I had a sow come in with a bunch of little ones so big that the cup- board was not big enough to keep them. There was one miserable little runt which I intended to knock on the head and dispose of it. When I told Nell, my wife, this she would not hear of it. She said, 'Give it to me and I'II raise it', so she put it in a cardboard box behind the stove and raised it. She made a good job of it, as when it reached market weight I intended to sell it, but unfortu- nately it happened to be a she and Nell had got so fond of it she, did not want to part with it. So, against my bcucr judgement, I had to keep her for a sow, so I bred her and finally her time was up and she came down with two pigs. Nell's idea of making a tot of money was shot right then but wives are stubborn things. I was going to get rid of her there and then, but 1 could not talk Nell into it so I had to give her another chance and what do you think? This time she had one pig, so I looked her over. This time she had to go, but how? Her name was still Tiny but she weighed well over four hundred pounds and if I put her on the market I would get next to noth- ing for her so I decided to butcher her. This time 1 went up to the house, not to talk things over, but to give orders. 1 had had enough of Tiny. Everytime I warned to move her around the barn she would not do a thing for me. I had to go and get Nell. All Nell had to do was to crook her finger and say 'Comc on, Tiny', and she would follow her wherever she wanted to take her. So, I called two or three neigh- bours to come in and help me, so we butchered Tiny. Then we were left with 1 don't know how many hundreds of pounds of meat. Remember, there were no deep freezers in those days. First we took thwo hams and two shoulders and Nell cured them. Thank goodness she was a Farmer's Daughter and knew what to do. Then she cured a piece of bacon. We stored some of the best cuts in salt water. We, were now left with a pile of bones which we scraped all the meat and ground it up and made into sausage which we packed into jars and cooked. There was somuchlhadtogoandbuy more jars. I can't remember what we did with the bones, We had to store them somehow 'til we could boil them up for soup. We fed the big pieces to our Threshing gang and corn cutter and Nell took a lot of ribbing from the men for they knew they were eating Nell's pet and all Nell could think to say was "Poor Tiny." Old Jim Henderson,was going out the door and said, "I guess Tiny was good to _the last bite,". Mahn PIrrs G a regifiar con- tributor to The Huron Exposi- tor. Opinion Schools should ban violent clothing Children attending school shouldn't be allowed to dross in Power Rangers clothing. The Sarnia principal who banned the popular TV charac- ters from his school halls should receive 100 per cent endorse- ment from parents. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, for those of you who haven't been on Planet Earth for the last year, are Asian -imported, two-dimensional characters whose only marketable job skills are kicking some serious butt on their lame -brained television show. American -produced snippets of morality and values (like teamwork) are included between fight scenes to sugercoat the show's gospel of violence. The show's supporters likely point to these brief scenes as defence of these good (?1!) role models. Adults may be placated by these sweet pep talks but don't be fooled. Children are much smarter than adults...they know the real message. The real message of the Power Rangers is it's fun to kick the crap out of your opponent. Viol- ence is fun. Violence is healthy. Or why else Would Mom and Dad let their children watch a show promoting it7 THE FIRING LINE by Tim Cumming There will undoubtedly be an outcry over the Lansdowne School Principal's 'draconian' action to control clothing. Already one parent is crying 'censorship.' What a joke. Freedom of speech was never meant to allow children to preach violence in a school room. If schools can't dictate what their students wear then what power do they have to create an atmosphere of learn- ing? Get rid of the hats. Get rid of the T-shirts. Get rid of the sex, drugs and rock and roll promo- tion. Heck, put the children back in uniforms as far as I'm con- cerned. In fact, that might help create an atmosphere of learning which is often lost in schools today. «•• There was a hokey song a few years back called Too much time on my hands. Some parents and policy makers have rightfully identified this as a problem with some of our young people. Although I feel it's dangerous to call the groups of youths who gather in Seaforth's downtown 'gangs', there are problems which have to be addressed. Are there enough programs for our young people? To say there isn't would be to deny the hard work of those who put together our recreation pro- grams. Yet, somehow there are children who aren't being reached by existing programs. Shouldn't our young people show a little imagination and find things to do? Sure, they should. But kids are kids and, just like adults, they may not always make the right decisions. In Brussels, the Ark has filled an important void in that com- munity. Perhaps Seaforth needs a place where young people feel welcome and will be supervised by adults. There are many good programs in existence, like the Scout and Guide movements, the Cadets, church youth groups, the sports teams and high school and pub- lic school clubs. There is a cer- tain portion of our teen popula- tion that has not been convinced there is something for them. Certainly they share part of the responsibility...no generation has had more resources to create a stimulating world. Youths will find they get out of life what they put into it. It's too easy, though, to expect young people' todoY�ng. Ifparents tg family activities for t� people and children aren't made welcome at adult activities...then what are they left to do? Make no mistake about it: if 'left unsupervised young people will get into trouble. It doesn't mean they're bad, it just means they need rules and structure just like everyone else. Adults have to be part of the solution. Teens also have to be part of the solution. What neither teens or adults can do is deny the need for a solution. J Letters Municipalities congratulated on CHUMS accord Dear Editor, Congratulations are offered to the six progressive municipalities who co-signed the agreement to provide a mobility bus service to central Huron County. This service for those with impaired mobility is even more important for those who need transportation assistance in rural and small-town Ontario than it is for those in the cities. And it's great to see that some of us in the 'boonies' can get our rightful share of Ontario tax dollars back into our own hands for local benefit. Now let's go one step further and integrate with the school bus system tool In the United Kingdom, there is a totally integrated public trans- • portation system - and it's high time we had a single system for all riders in Ontario too. The taxpayers cannot afford anything less. Sincerely, P. Carroll, Seaforth. ire -_,! aid+ °ti, 4; {. , 4 k.'e -l1-_ < • SPS ROOM 6 IN 1928 It was about 1928 when Ruth Thompson's class posed for a photo in front of the ivy-covered school. Left, rear, are Mary Geddes, Alf Segrist, Marg Barlow, Earl Montgomery, R. S. Box, Caroline Holmes, Helen (?) Fraser, Alma Elliott, Bruce Wright, Margaret McLeod, Anna Dennis, Marion lbitson and Tom Wilbee. Front are Mary Wood, Clarence Reeves, Ruth Fraser, Cecil Oke, Dorothy Howells, Lenore Edler, June Segrist, Cleta Dickson, Clara Dolmage, Grace Gillepsie, Helen Swan and Clayton Dennis. Editor shouldn't tangle with psychic FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 23, 1894 Mr. Thomas Downey left here on Tuesday last for Chicago where he intends to spend the winter and if he and Mrs. Downey like it there they may become permanent resi- dents. We are inclined to think, however, that Mr. Downey has been too long a true and loyal Canadian to feel comfortable under the shel- tering wings of the American Eagle. • e • Mr. William McDougall, of Egmondville, says we were astray last week in our statement that it is 26 years ago that the winter set in so early. He says that twenty-six years ago there was a remarkably fine fall and that on the 16th of November he was digging potatoes and the dust was flying. By refer- ence to back files of The Expositor we find that it was in the year 1869 the winter set in so early. «•• Another of the oldest and most respected residents of this district passed peacefully away on Thurs- day of last week. We refer to the death of Mr. John Flurschuetz, of Egmondville. He had reached the unusual age of 84 years, and his death was not due to any particular disease, but to a gradual wearing out of the physical man. Mr. Flurschuetz was a native of Saxe Cobourg, Germany. • • • The Seaforth Creamery property, a pan of the Hannah estate, was sold on Saturday last at public auction, and was purchased by Mr. Thomas Dickson, of North Main street, for $525. We have not learned what Mr. Dickson intends to do with it, but we presume he has purchased it on speculation, and he has got a bargain, as there is over an acre of-MndTunitihe-bait= --- ings and machinery were insured for $900. ••• In the Years Agone) r_ From the Egmondville correspon- dent: Accept our commiseration, Mr. Editor, for the heavy contract you have taken with that 'Fortune Teller.' You should be more dis- creet, and not provoke a contest with a seer, who can call to her aid die spirits of those who have moved the world with their giant intellects. What if she should call down John Knox, Daniel Webster, John Bright, or maybe call up Sir John McDonald, you would have to throw up the sponge at once. If one of your impulsive village or country scribblers had got into such a fix there might be some palliation. ••• As Mr. James Carnochan was returning from town on Monday last, with a team of horses and a sleigh, the horses became frightened, at a travelling adver- tising rig, as they were crossing the flats, and a runaway was the result. Being a spirited, powerful team, they made good time 'til nearly opposite our church, when the bolt flew out of the tongue, freeing them from the sleigh. Finding it useless to try to control them after that, Mr. Carnochan let go the lines and they went towards home at a tremendous rate, but were stopped near Mr. Dennie's, on the second concession, none the worse for their wild chase. NOVEMBER 28, 1919 Mr. Thomas Daly has sold his fast -driving marc to Mr. J. Galbraith, of Brussels. ••• Mrs. H. J. Hodgins received word on Tuesday that Capt. Hodgins was breed-.to—undergo—an immediate - operation for appendicitis in Toronto. ••• Mrs. William Edmonds, of town, and Mrs. Thomas Wheeler, of Brumfield, left for Detroit on Wednesday to attend the funeral of their brother-in-law, the late Joseph Gillespie. •«« Mr. W. Somerville, uptown G.T.R. agent, was notified this week that owing to the coal situ- ation there would be a decided reduction in the train service of the Grand Trunk, commencing on Sun- day next. •«« Mrs. W. E. Hogg spent the week- end with her sister, Mrs. T. Habkirk, in St. Marys. e •• Miss Eva Fee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Fee, Church Street, and a pupil in Principal Fowler's room in the Seaforth public school, was the winner of the second prize in the Prize Essay Contest for the schools of Huron County on the subject 'Why I should buy a Victory Bond in 1919.' NOVEMBER 24, 1944 Mr. and Mr. J. W. Free, of Seaforth, received word this week that their son, F/O. Harold O. Free, RCAF, had been promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant. F/Lt. Free returned from overseas two years ago, and he is now stationed at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. • • • The property of Samuel J. Wallace, situated on Ooderich St. Bast, consisting of 12 acres with splendid brick • house, first-class barn, pout house and hog pen, Int fl ll --hoes, aas_ been " add tthhrouggh the office of E. C. Cham- berlain to Squadron Leader Alfred Copland, RCAF, Rockingham, Nova Scotia, who receives pos- session on April 1st next. ««• Pte. Elmer Scott and Mrs. Scott, of London, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Scott and Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott. «•« On Thursday morning Alex McNab, who has the contract of carrying the mails to and from the post office and the trains, met the morning train with a sleigh load of mail bags. It was the first sleigh out in town or district this winter. • • « This year Miss Ruth Carnochan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Camochan, RR 3 Scaforth, has been chosen to represent the Junior Girls of Huron County at the National 4- 11 Contest to be held in Chicago,. commencing Dec. 2. ••« Official word was received by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Burns, Hibbert Township, that their eldest son, Pte. Kenneth James Burns, was wounded in action in Holland on Oct. 25. He received injuries to his left leg, which arc not considered as serious. NOVEMBER 27, 1969 A highly -regarded Bruceficld couple, Mr. and Mrs. John K. Cor- nish, celebrated the 50th Anniver- sary of their wedding on Wednes- day. Somebody has stolen a picture of Queen Elizabeth which hung on one of the post office lobby walls. Police are investigating. For the second time a well-known Tuckersmith farmer has brought the Cockshutt Challcltge Trophy to Huron. Here Russell Dallas of Bruccfield receives the trophy emblematic of the World Champion hay entry at the Royal Winter Fair. Mr. Dallas won the trophy previ- ously in 1963.