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THE GRINCH THAT STOLE THE PRIZE - This Grinch not only
stole Christmas but also won the top prize in the Adopt -a -Pole
judging by the Business Improvement Association of Seaforth.
Shown with the paper mach sculpture are library assistant
Jeannette Finnigan and branch supervisor Trudy Broome. The
creation took about 10 or more hours of work over a week and a
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TOWERING TOY SOLDIER - The impressive Toy Soldier which
adoms the street light in downtown Seaforth was the creation of
Joyce and Ross Ribey, on behalf of Whitney-Ribey Funeral
Home. It received a s • )nd place in the Business Improvement
Association's Adopt .le judging.
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FRIENDLY SNOW FACES - Irene Oliver, of Merrill, Michigan and
Mel Buskirk, of Stanton, Michigan stand behind two friendly snow
creations at the home of Lorraine Oliver, 33 Chalk St. N. in
Seaforth. David Oliver and Mel Buskirk made the snow men while
visiting Lorraine for the American Thanksgiving. 1 like to clown
around, I like to see people smile," said Mel, one of the sculptors.
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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Novombor 30, 1004-E
Local
Memories of massacre -still linger
• This article has been submitted
by SWAN, (Stop Woman Abuse
Now), the coordinating committee
against woman abuse, Huron
County.
DECEMBER 6, 1989
I remember sitting on the couch
in my living room, on a cold
winter's evening, watching in
shocked disbelief as image after
image flashed across the screen of
my T.V. Flashing lights, police
holding back crowds of curious
onlookers and stretchers being
rushed past the camera to waiting
ambulances. The numbers kept
changing, but one fact remained
startling clear. They were all
women. Fourteen women.
For days afterwards, I remember
the feeling of numbness inside of
me that refused to dissipate. I
remember being unable to cry at
first, limited instead to watching
news reports as families and friends
of victims, crying frozen tears, said
goodbye at the funerals of the
women. Fourteen women.
I remember the incredible anger I
felt, and still feel at Marc Lepine's
denunciation of his intended vic-
tims, after he had separated the men
for from the women, "You're all a
bunch of feminists." And then he
shot them. Fourteen women.
Hey, I'm a feminist. "It could
have been me, and instead it was
you..." (Holly Near). The words
replay themselves over and over in
my mind. I realize a great deal of
my anger is the result of fear. Fear,
as a woman, that the misogynist
attitudes that created Marc Lepine's
behaviour and caused him to walk
into a school and murder 14 women
exist today. Attitudes that place
women in an inferior position to
men. Attitudes that promote the use
of violence to hold power and
control over women. Attitudes that
tolerate pornography, sexist jokes
Seasons change at SDHS
All fall sports have come to an
end now at Seaforth District High
School (SDHS) and in a week the
new season will start. The boys'
basketball teams and the girls vol-
leyball teams are practising regular-
ly now getting ready for the first
game of their new season. For the
boys it is Dec. 2, in London versus
Saunders; with the first season
game on Dec. 5. The girls do not
begin for a few weeks.
This past weekend the senior girls
travelled to Dorchester for WOSSA.
Except this year was different, the
expectations were much higher
from the players and the coach. The
girls were ranked third heading in,
which is the best ranking Seaforth
Seniors have received in several
years.
The first game was gains' Parkhill
(North Middlesex), who was the
number one team. The girls played
well and pulled out a closer one
than the score indicated, 42-20 in
favour of Parkhill. The girls went to
Pool B where they played London
Christian and won. However, not
without injury. Tracy Janmaat had
a sprained ankle and had to be
carried away and Lori Perrie also
had a mild sprain of her ankle. The
next scheduled game was Saturday
at 1:30 p.m. Although the girls lost
the game, (eventually) I cannot put
in words the heart that each and
every one showed. With all eight of
the girls dressed to face the home
team of Dorchester, things didn't
look that bad until the opposing
team entered the gym. With twenty
J
girls dressed, stemma was going to
play a large part in the game. The
girls got off to an early lead but
during the first quarter Tracy
Janmaat who was playing with a
taped ankle), had fate strike her day
early as she went over on her other
ankle.
In the third quarter the home team
began to cut the lead down. With
,Lori Perrie hobbling up and down
the court, and number ten doing
everything possible not to just
scream in pain and agony, it was
truly amazing they had held on so
long. Halfway through the fourth
quarter Dorchester took a small
lead. The final score of the game
was 42-39 for the Lords who had
the large advantage of playing in
their own gym.
The coach was over-
heard at the completion of the game
saying, the girls did not even have
100 per cern to give but yet they
gave 110 per cent. This was a game
for everyone to be proud of. A
special thank you goes out to
Marcy McCall who played for the
sake of the team even when she
shouldn't have. The heart she
showed was that of a true hero! I !
Cbngratulations to the whole team
for a successful season!
The members of the team were as
follows: Sarah Johnston, Tracy
Janmaat, Marcy McCall, Lori
Perrie, Carly Price, Lisa Gingerich,
and Sheila Litt. The girls would
also like to thank Mr. Johnston for
devoting his time as coach.
and language implying that violence
towards, or abuse of, women is ok.
Friends try to alleviate my fear by
saying "it was an act of an insane
person, an isolated incident that has
never recurred in Canada since",
but still I feel afraid and I wonder...
It's almost five years later and
again I find myself sitting on the
couch in my living room, reflecting
on changes over the past five years.
I wonder, how much has changed
for the women and children asleep
tonight in the shelter, a few blocks
away from where I live? I wonder
if there has been any changefor the
young women I met from university
last year, who told me: "Every year
on Dec. 6, some 'wacko' phones
the women's centre on campus and
says, 'Remember the Montreal
Massacre."' I wonder how much
change will have occurred by the
time my eight-year-old daughter is
old enough to attend university.
What if she decides to pursue a
non-traditional career? Will she too
become a target?"
Stevie Cameron, a writer for the
Globe and Mail, wrote an award-
winning article, which appeared in
print two days after the massacre.
DECEMBER 8, 1989
"Fourteen of our bright and shin-
ing daughters won places in engin-
.) Seaforth
Legion
by Barbara Scott
Last Saturday the Zone C-1
Euchre Tournament was held at
Branch 156, Seaforth with about 24
teams playing. Kincardine was the
winner. .
Tickets for the New Year's Eve
dinner and dance are on sale at the
Branch for members until Dec. 8
after which they will be sold to the
public.
Last week Charles Perkins, Youth
Education Chairman, and Barbara
Scott, Public Relations Officer,
visited St. James School, Seaforth
Public School and Seaforth District
High School to present prize money
to the student winners of the Legion
Poems, Essays and Poster contest
on Remembrance. The quality of
the material entered was excellent,
making the judging very difficult.
The Legion wishes to thank every-
one who entered. Congratulations to
the winners. Their entries are now
entered in the zone competition.
Thanks also to the judges for doing
such a difficult job.
'At the going down of the sun
and in the morning we will remem-
ber them.'
eering school, doing things we,
their mothers, only dreamed of.
That we lost them has broken our
hearts; what is worse is that we are
not surprised."
On December 6th from 7:30 p.m.
to 8 p.m. a candlelight vigil will be
held on the Courthouse Square in
Goderich, facing Hamilton St.} The
vigil is co-sponsored by Women
Today of Huron and SWAN, the
Coordination Committee Against
Woman Abuse, huron County.
There we will mourn and grieve,
honour and remember the fourteen
women killed.
Here, the alphabetical order, are
the names of the 14 women who
were killed on Dec. 6, 1989 at the
University of Montreal's School of
Engineering, the Polytechnique:
• Genevieve Bergeron. Twenty-one,
was a second -year scholarship stu-
dent in civil engineering.
• Nathalie Croteau. Twenty-three,
was in her final year of mechanical
engineering.
• Helen Colgan. Twenty-three, was
in her final year of mechanical
engineering and planned to take her
master's degree.
• Barbara Daigneault. Twenty-two,
was in her final year of mechnical
engineerin? and held a teaching
assistantstup.
• Anne -Marie Edward. Twenty-one
was a first-year student in chemical
engineering.
• Maud Haviernick. Twenty-nine,
was a second -year student in engin-
eering materials, a branch of metal-
lurgy, and a graduate in environ-
mental design.
• Barbara Maria Klucznik. Thirty-
one, was a second -year engineering
student specializing in engineering
materials.
• Maryse Laganiere. Twenty-five
worked in the budget department of
the Polytechnique.
• Maryse LeClair. Twenty-three,
was a fourth-year student in engin-
eering materials.
• Anne -Marie Leman - Twenty-
seven, was a fourth-year student m
mechanical engineering.
• Sonia Pelletier. Twenty-eight, was
to graduate the next day in mechan-
ical engineering. She was awarded
a degree posthumously.
• Michele Richard. Twenty-one,
was a second -year student in engin-
eering materials.
• Anne St. - Ameault. Twenty-
three, was a mechanical engineering
student.
• Anne Turcotte. Twenty-one, was
a fust -year student in engineering
materials.
"First mourn, then work for
change"
Sports
Big weekend for Ringers
at Forest and Goderich
The Seaforth Ringers Novice
Ringette team started a busy week-
end in Forest on Saturday against
the capable Forest Auto team.
Amanda Van Miltenburg opened
the sco-'ng unassisted. Forest tied it
up but with great back checking by
the defence Nicole Kistner, Erin
Van Dooren, Kayla Flanagan and
Monica Eckert and equally -great
fore checking by Jenny Phillips,
Amanda Van Miltenburg, Suzanne
Cokeman, Kim Van Miltenburg,
Courtney Fisher, Shannon Brooker
and Brette Deitz, Seaforth took the
lead on a goal by Erin Van Dooren
with a neat pass from Nicole
Kistner.
In the second half the Seaforth
girls showed their excellent passing
skills and checking ability to keep
the Forest squad off the scoreboard.
Great goaltending by Mary
Finlayson and another goal by
Nicole Kistner, with a pass from
Amanda Van Miltenburg, was all
the Ringers needed for a 3-1 final
score.
Sunday afternoon saw the Ringers
on the ice in Goderich. Outstanding
passing skills by all the girls with
scoring led by Kayla Flanagan
helped the Seaforth squad skate to
victory. Other goals and assists by
Mary Finlayson, Jenny Phillips,
Suzanne Coleman and Erin Van
Dooren combined with super
goaltending by Monica Eckert to
create a 9-2 victory. Once again
non-stop checking and passing by
Brette Dietz, Shannon Brooker,
Nicole Kistner and Courtney Fisher
showed a complete team effort.
Jays catch Loons at top
BY GEORGE LOVE
The Jays moved into a first place
tie with the Partridges in the St.
James Bowling League on Monday,
Nov. 21. Murray Bennewies led the
Jays with 208,276,265-749 and
Martin Andreassi 294-649, in their
5-2 win over the Loons. Top
bowlers for the Loons were Johanna
Goodman 248-612 and Bob
Dinsmore 212-603.
The Partridges remained
deadlocked with the Jays after
dropping a close 4-3 score to the
Eagles. High scores for the Eagles
were Karen Hoegy 210, 231, 204-
645, George Love 236,255-642 and
Betty Johnston 211-509.
Arie Van Diepen paced the
Partridges with 212,219,268-699,
Connie Marion 240-573, Janice
Morris 206-532, and Sandra Lee
223-517.
In the third match up of the night,
it was the Dims over *Emus 5-
2. Jack Ryan was the reader with
222,234,237-693 and Don Nolan
233,225-629.
Top score for the Emus was Mark
Higenell 221-549.
Team standings: Partridges - 45;
Jays - 45; Loons - 44; Eagles - 26;
Doves - 26; and Emus - 24.
Tykes split two games
The Seaforth Tykes split two
games on the week -end both home
and away. At home on Sunday, the
locals defeated Blyth 8-3 to earn a
well-deserved victory. Matthew
Camochan led a strong offensive
effort with Mark Wilbee and Owen
O'Reilly adding a goal each. Assist-
ing on the goals were Curtis Ryan,
Chris Cronin, Tanner Glanville,
Melissa Marion, Patrick Kale, Scott
Dalton, Cody Machon and Joel
Schenk. Robert Johnston did a great
job in the Seaforth goal!
On Saturday, the team travelled to
Huron Park and lost to a strong
Stanley Township •team 12-1.
Patrick Kale played an outstanding
game as goal tender with Matthew
Camochan notching the lone
Seaforth goal.
HAWKS 5 at CENTS 5
First period
1. C4th, Carroll (Mclnally,
Flanagan) 10:27 pp
2. Ex, Livermore (Kennedy,
McCann) 12:11
3. Ex, Bell (Hodge, McCann)
14:30 pp
4. Ex, M. Glavin (Farquhar,
Garaner) 15:34
5. C4th, Te Barton (Mclnally,
Geiger) 16:43
Penalties - C. Corriveau, Ex
(cross check) 9:41; Lauwaert,
C4th (elbow) 12:53.
SSond period
No scoflhg
Penalties - Dunscith, C4th,
Burns, Ex (Rough after whistle)
8;17; Blight, Ex (inter) 8:47; T.
Papple, C4th (Rough) 11:11;
Livermore, Ex (inter) 12:10;
Cornish, Ex (hold) 13:24;
Geiger, C4th (cross check)
14:24; Ramer, C4th (rough),
Hulley, C4th (high stick), Burns,
Ex (rough), Cornish, Ex
(charge) 18:09; Farquhar, Ex
(rough) 18:26.
Third period
6. Ex, J. Glavin (C. Corriveau,
Burns) 2:05
7. C4th, Hayter (Murray,
Mc'nally) 11:36 pp
8. Ex, Burns (J. Glavin, Lynn)
13:21
9. C4th, Cunseith (Hayter) 16:00
10. C4th, Geiger (Little, Carroll)
19:25
Penalties - McBride, Ex
(cross check) 2:55; Burns, Ex
(slash) 4:53; B. Corriveau, C4th
(charge, rough), Cornish, Ex
(rough) 8:23; M. Glavin, Ex
(too many men) 11;04;
J.Murray, C4th, Gardner, Ex
(misc) 16:12; Hayter, C4th
(rough), Burns, Ex (hold), G.
Corriveau (rough) 20:00
OT
No Scoring
No Penalties
Shots on goal: Not available
Goal: Exeter (Lyndon), Seaforth
giahrgang)
Referee: Paul Petrie
Attendance: 125 est
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JA. DEVEI OPMENT IIOCKEY CI UD
IRISH 6 at CENTS 2
First period
1. Irish, Jenken (Giles, Robb)
11:55 pp
Penalties - Robson, Luc
(cross check) 5:58; T. Papple,
C4th (board) 10:18; Hayter,
C4th (hold) 11:48.
Second period
2. Irish, Dcprest (Robb, Mills)
8:06 pp
3. Irish, Boshart (Deprest,
Stephens) 10:17
4. Irish, Emms (Jcnkcn) 13:03
5. C4th, Mclnally (Murray)
13:36
Penalties - Mills, Lucan (high
stick) 3:55; Bcuttcnmiller, C4th
(int) 6:52; Carroll, C4th (slash)
16:52; Mills, Lucan (high stick)
17:57; Steifel, Lucan, Hayter,
C4th (Rough) 18:37; Watson,
Luc (slash) 19:29.
Third period
6. Irish, Robb 9:29 sh
7. C4th, Little (Dunseith) 14:53
pp
8. Irish, Cricl (Deprest,
Stephens) 17:52 pp
Penalties - Geiger, C4th (high
stick) 5:39; Dcprest, Lucan
(slash, rough) 8:10; Te Barton,
C4th Greenlee, Lucan (rough)
11;49; Stephens, Luc (slash)
13:08; C.Papple, C4th (cross
check 16:29; Little, C4th,
Boshart, Lucan (2x rou?h)
17:06; Dunscith, C4th (high
stick) 17:26; Bcuttcnmiller,
C4th, Cricl, Lucan (slash) 19:02.
Shots on goal: Not available
Goal: Scaforth (Nahrgang);
Lucan (Watson)
Referee: Bill Wayc
Attendance: 100 est