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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-01-11, Page 44—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, January 11, 1995 Huron • Expositor Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - 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 o year, in advance, plus 1.96 G.S.T. SENIORS 25 00 a year, in advance, plus 1.75 G.S.T. Goderich, Stratford addresses. 28.00 a year, in advance, plus 7.28 postage, plus 2.47 G.S.T Out-Of-Areo oddresses 28.00 a 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. Publication mail registra- tion No. 0696 held of 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 reo- sonoble allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services of o wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely on offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time.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 oddress, orders for subscriptions and undeliverable copies ore to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, January 11, 1995 Editorial and Business Offices - 100 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone 1519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, 140K 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Time for action is now There has been a great deal of wringing of hands over the problem of youths on Seaforth streets with nothing to do. Finally, some concerned citizens are going to discuss ways to solve this issue. On Monday, January 16 at 7:30 p.m. there will be a planning meeting at the Women's Resource Centre in Seaforth to discuss the possibility of a Youth Drop -In Centre. It is about time. As a society we can't allow children to grow up without direction, without supervision and without events to occupy their time. As parents we might wish our teenagers would take advantage of existing programs and sports but many of these young people don't want to take part in the church youth groups and sports teams which are already out there. It is not for us to judge what are valid pastimes...whether they be pool or arcade games. We have to recognize the wants of young people and meet some of those wants. The alternative is to. let our .young people grow up feeljflg that s9eiety dgesn't addrpsjl their needs And with no adult supervision whatsoever. There are good local models for Drop -In Centres in Brussels and Hensall. The people of Seaforth can learn from the experi- ences of these area projects. If you are interested in the idea of a Youth Drop -In Centre, especially if you are a young person yourself, please attend this planning meeting. The future of our youths is at stake. - (TBC). Letters to the Editor Hospital second to none Dear Editor, After reading so much dishearten- ing and controversial editorials I'd like to comment on a more positive aspect in our community - the Seaforth Community Hospital. During the past month of Decem- ber I've been admitted to the Seaforth Community Hospital twice - once over Christmas and am thoroughly convinced it is one of the best hospitals around. I received excellent care from both the doctors and the nursing staff - their per- sonal touch meant so much and made me feel very welcome. The meals were excellent - very nutri- tious, tasty and very appetizing - just too bad my appetite wasn't the greatest. 1 appreciated their efforts. The halls were very friendly and cheery and everyone greeted you, making you feel very warm. Many of my visitors from out of town commented on how pleasant the atmosphere was in the hospital and how clean the halls and rooms were. When you're sick this hospital is a great place to be and we can be proud of our establishment. During the past six months I've been in a few hospitals and can truthfully say we are second to none. It is staffed by great doctors and nurses - keep up the good work! You're a great asset to our community. Sincerely, Rita Core Opinion One strip bar really is too many "Even one strip bar is too many." Those were the sentiments of Mitchell councillor Michael Van Pelt at a meeting of that town's council on Tuesday night. Congratulations go to this gentleman for trying to prevent a terrible thin from happening in his community. It's better to take steps to avoid a problem than dealing with a problem once it occurs. Although Mitchell has not yet taken any action on this issue the town is considering how best to prevent 'adult entertainment parlours' from sullying its streets. Perhaps Seaforth's new council can take a page out of the Mitchell song book and say 'No' to strip clubs.' - There is no indication that women will be peeling their clothes off for money in Seaforth...but why wait until that becomes a possibility? It's much easier to prevent strip bars from coming in than eliminating them once they're here. In the past, paid nudity has come as close to this area as Hensall, Vanastra and Clinton...let's not let it creep into our borders. An outright ban on strippers would never stand up to a legal challenge...but the town can restrict strip clubs so severely that they are unlikely to ever inflict their foul presence on our streets. - Why is•this such a big deal? Because the philosophy of the degradation of women is tied to the societal problem of women abuse. Many of the women who are strippers have suffered sex- ual assault in their pasts. "If society permits depravity it will continue and feed upon itself" The strippers themselves will argue that what they do is ethical and legal. They will say they serve some social good by meet- ing men's 'needs' for sexual stimulation. They will argue they_ keep sex -starved men off the streets where they nnaight perpe- trate sexual offenses. Don't buy any of it. Stripping objectifies wo n and perpetu- ates the philosoo by that women arc on earth for men's sexual pleasure. Sex is not for sale. Or at least it shouldn't be. "If you don't like strip bars, you don't have to enter their doors...if you don't like por- nography, you don't have to read dirty magazines." Phooey. This is not an issue of individual rights. Individuals will drink alcohol because it's avail- able and they will become alco- holics. They will smoke ciga- reues beca se they are available and will tecome nicotine addicts. They will gamble because governments permit it and become gambling addicts. They will shop Sundays because governments allow it. People are weak. Society (through governments) should make rules that recognize people's weakness. If there are no strip clubs and no strippers men will not give in to their weaknesses to see them. Men, of -course, have the choice to say 'No.' Realistically, how- ever, many men will say 'Yes' if society permits it...even if deep in their hearts they know it is wrong. How can society make mari- juana illegal and sexual exploita- tion of women legal? My objection to exploitation and pornography is not self- righteous indignation. I am cer- tainly no better than other men. I am no Angel. I just know the realities of human nature are that if society permits depravity it will continue and feed upon itself. Do your part. Let Seaforth Council ,know you do not want any strip bars here...ever. f�s�i�ae�c CREAMERY FLOAT - A repeat winner...eighty years later. In 1914 the Seaforth Creamery's float in the Old Boys' Reunion parade was a winner. The 1994 Seaforth Santa Claus parade saw the Creamery again enter a prize-winning float. The Creamery began as a cheese factory in the early 1870's, switching to butter production in 1882. Gingerbread man missing "Calling all carsl...Calling all carsl...Be on a look out for a brown gingerbread man standing 39cm tall and 25 cm wide. He is unarmed and considered delicious. His face is decorated with smarties. If you see someone matching this descrip- tion please notify anyone in the JK and SK class at Walton Public School!" It happened last week when the Walton B Kindergarden class (attend Mon and Wed) made a gingerbread man and other cookies and put them in the oven to bake. When Miss Jewitt, teacher of the class, when to check on them she found the gingerbread man missing. He had left a note and said that he was lonely in there and wanted to get out and look for friends. He also took the cookies. The children frantically looked all over for clues of his whereabouts. No luck. They even made a trap for him. Well, the next day the A Kindergarten class (Tues. and Thurs.) decided they would make a Gingerbread man too. This time they put Mrs. Johns in charge of guarding the oven. But she had to leave to answer the phone and when she got back...well you guessed right, he was gone. The kids looked everywhere. Some crumbs were reported to have been found in the grade three room. The kids have been writing notes saying that they didn't want to eat him but wanted to be his friend. The next day the students checked the trap and there they found the cookies and a note saying that he loved them and wanted to be their friend too, but he is having fun running away from them. Everyone in Walton are asked to keep their eyes open for the missing pair. Farmers help reduce pollution with CURB program Hundreds of area farmers have been doing their part to improve water quality in the Maitland River. Over the past three years, almost six hundred projects designed to reduce bacteria and phosphorus pollution have been completed by landowners with the • financial assistance of the CURB (Clean up Rural Beaches) Program. Under the Program, grants are available to construct manure storages, to fence livestock out of watercourses, to install milkhouse washwater disposal systems, and to repair private septic systems. "Farmers and homeowners who are interested in taking advantage of grant assistance in 1995 should make an application as soon as possible, "noted Anne Loeffler, Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority (MVCA) water quality Technician. Appli= cation forms and further infor- mation are available by calling the MVCA at 335-3557. Financial assistance is limited to applicants who are polluting surface waters. Proposed projects with the greatest potential for reducing pollution will be con- sidered first for funding. The CURB Program offers 50 percent grants up to $2,000 to repair a septic system that is polluting a watercourse. Farmers can receive a 75 percent grant up to a total of $10,000 to pay for the costs of fencing livestock out of watercourses. Grants are also available for the construc- tion of a crossing and an alter- nate water source as part of a fencing project. Manure storages are eligible for a 50 percent grant up to $12,000. The grant for milkhouse washwater dis- posal systems is 50 percent, with a maximum grant of $5,000. The presence of bacterial water pollution does not chane the appearance of water, but it does pose an immediate health hazard if the water is used for swim- ming or drinking. King honours local officer with Oak Leaf FROM THE PAGES OF . THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JANUARY 18, 1895 One day last week, as Mr. Samuel McGeoch (Egmondville) was cut- ting wood in Mr. McCaa's bush, he met with a close call. He uses, when at such work, a double -bitted axe, very sharp at one edge and duller at the other for splitting. It appears he was using the dull edge to cut a limb lying in a hollow. The timber being frozen that day, the axe flew up, striking him vertically about the middle of the forehead with the sharp edge, cutting flesh and bone to the brain, but fortunate- ly no further. Being a healthy man, the wound, though between two and three inches long, is healing nicely and he will soon be all right again. During the last three months of 1894, Mr. John Shepherd, reeve of Tuckersmith, shipped 3,000 lambs to Buffalo. *** We are very sorry to Team that Mr. John McLeod, son of Mr. In the Years Agone Angus McLeod, of McKillop, has been compelled to give up his studies at the Detroit Medical Col- lege, on account of ill health, and go to California, in the hope that the change of climate would benefit him. *** On Monday morning, as one of Mr. George Murray's teams, with a Toad of ice, was crossing the old quarrie on the Huron Road, East of the town, the ice brook, and horses, sleigh and load went through. It required the services of another team to pull them out. JANUARY 16, 1.920 Mr. Charles Holmes, who recently returned from overseas, has decided to locate in Seaforth and is going to handle furniture Specialities along with the Jndertaking business of Mr. S. T. Holmes. Miss Jean Ross, who has been convalescing' at the home of her mother in McKillop, returned to Toronto, this week. * «* Mr. W. Somerville has resigned the Grand Trunk Ticket and G.N.W. Telegraph agencies, which he has held for over thirty years continuously. As a result of his resipnat1 n the Grand Trunk has decided to discontinue the town ticket office to take effect this week. Mr. M. McKellar has been appointed telegraph agent. JANUARY 19, 1945 Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Free received word this week that their son, Fit. Lieut, Harold Free, had been men- tioned in the King's New Year's honours list and had been awarded the Oak Leaf. Fit. Lieut. Free has been on the Eastern Patrol for some months and is now stationed at Yarmouth, N.S. * ** Word has been received of the death of Warrant Officer Bennett Kinsman, Reconnaissance Pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, who was killed in active service Dec. 31st. He is the only son of Dan Kinsman, furnterly of Chiselhurst, Ont., now residing in Macrorie, Sask. * * * On Thursday, Jan. I l th, a meeting of the North Huron Plowmen's Association was held in the Town Hall, Brussels. Mr. George Feagan was in the chair. The election of officers resulted in the same slate being returned to office for 1945 with Mr. George Feagan, Goderich, President; Mr. Elmer Dennis, Walton, Vice -Presi- dent; Mr. L. E. Cardiff, M.P., Brus- sels, secretary -treasurer. e ec Citizens of Seaforth and district will join The Expositor in extending congratulations and best wishes for many happy returns of the day to Mrs. D. MacKenzie, Scaforth's oldest citizen, who on Tuesday, Jan. 9th celebrated her 92nd birthday. Alex Alexander, Reeve of Grey Township, was on Tuesday elected Warden of Huron County. He has been eight years in municipal life. The last warden to come from Grey Township was Robert Livingstone in 1916. JANUARY 15, 1970 The Seaforth Legion Installation team installed the Legion Auxiliary executive for 1970 at the January meeting of the Auxiliary last week. The members of the Exceutive are: Past President, Liz Brown; Presi- dent, Peg Coombs; 1st Vice-presi- dent Rachel Walters; 2nd Vice- president, Margaret McNairn; Sec- retary, Mary Chapple; Treasurer, Thelma Coombs; Sgt. at Arms, Barbara Scott; Executive, Caroline Muir, Charlotte Wood, Edith Jessome, Jacqueline Racho. eec Robert S. McKercher, well-known Mt 1\(illop farmer was re-elected president of United Co-operatives of Ontario at the organization's 22nd annual meeting, which was incorporated in Co-op showcase '70 at London this week. SDHS basketball teams met the Goderich Vikings in Huron -Perth basketball conference action last Friday and came away with three victories in the four contests. Bill Kunz, playing despite an ankle injury, accounted for 24 of the SDHS points. Cam Holland scored 13 and Brad Finlayson scored 8. « ** The Seaforth Beavers outscored Elora here on Sunday afternoon to the tune of 18-2 in Intermediate 'C' hockey action. Wayne Rau led the Beavers with five goals. Bob Bcuttcnmiller added four more and Jack Doig scored twice and singles went to Paul Rau, Murray Henderson, Don Morton and Jim Dick. e ec Gordon Bcuttenmillcr was installed last week as Master of Britannia Lodge, Scaforth.