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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-04-19, Page 44—THS HURON IXPOIITOR, April 19, 1906 Huron • Expositor Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Sales 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 S T. SENIORS - 25 00 o year, in advance, plus 1.75 G.S.T. Goderich, Stretford addresses. 28.00 o year, in advance, plus 7 28 postage, plus 2 47 G S.T Out Of -Area addresses 28.00 a year, in advance, plus 1 1 44 postage, plus 2.76 G S T USA & Foreign 28 00 a yeor in advance, plus 576.00 postage, G S.T exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES , Published weekly by Signol-Star Publishing at 100 Main Si , Seaforth. Publication mail regntro tion No. 0696 held at Seaforth, Ontario. 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Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Editorial Too vile to envision Millions of Canadians were sobered recently by the horrific events surrounding the bludgeoning and death of an elderly husband and wife as they lay in their own bed in their own quiet, suburban Montreal home. But anyone who is a parent of a teenager must have been chilled by police allegations that the murders were at the hand of three high school students aged 13, 14 and 15 who wanted "the kick" of watching somebody die. It's too vile to envision. Lt. -Det. Claude Lachapelle of Montreal Urban Community police force declared he never seen such a "merciless killing". Planned the way most kids make arrangements to go bowling, it was nothing but senseless, savage violence. The gruesome evidence was blatantly abandoned at the scene - a 75 -year old man and a 70 -year old woman apparently beaten to death with a baseball bat. Lachapelle also described low the suspects had seemed totally remorseless upon their arrest - joking, making obscene gestures and playing cards while they waitea iabe formally charged. Under the Young Offenders Act, of course, the three cannot be identified to the public. If convicted, their maxims im sentence would be three years each although some consist✓ ration is now being given to trying two of the three in adult court where the maximum sentence of 10 years could be handed down. Police claim all the boys have a history of recurring difficulties at home and at school. They say two have had previous brushes with the law. But police and spcial analysts and parents and ordinary Canadians from coast to coast are all asking the same questions: What happened to these kids that sets them apart from thousands of other kids with the same kind of problems? Why did this trio allegedly have a need to experience the grotesque thrill of unprovoked murder? How can they be so cavalier about it all while in police custody? Is this kind of thing apt to happen again somewhere else? Could my son or daughter turn killer? Could something like this happened in my neighbourhood? To me? As we shake our heads and shrug our shoulders in our futile attempt to understand, we remain outraged that we can do nothing more than sit and wait and where the next atrocity will be. We would all feel a little safer if the message was clearly com- municated by the court in this instance that no one of any age who is convicted of wanton murder such as happened in Montreal to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Toope, will ever be free to kill again. - SJK Opinion There was fire in "THE ROCKET's" soul When 1 was a kid I found it boring being me and dreamed of being the "The Golden Jet". That's what they called Bobby Hull, still to my mind the greatest left winger ever to lace on a pair of skates and play the game of hockey. The nickname did him justice. He wa blonde blur flying down the i� . , stride and a half over the blue1ine and then he'd unload his famous slapshot. Goaltenders were known to have ducked. They knew where the shot was going and where it was coming from, and they still couldn't stop it. He scored a lot of them. I can remember poring over game summaries for his name in the morning paper, and standing on my bed when I was supposed to be asleep, listening to the announcer of the Stanley Cup on the television in the den upstairs listening for Hull's name. To my father and the generation before, "The Rocket" was The Man, eliciting the same kind of hero worship, as Canadian as maple syrup and Mounties. Maurice "Rocket" Richard, now 73 but one of the greatest hockey players of all-time, will be in this neck of the woods headlining a sports celebrity dinner in Mitchell May 10. Horses or Cindy Crawford couldn't keep me away. It's exactly 50 years since he became the first player in the modern era to score 50 goals in 50 games. This may seem like small potatoes to the hero worshippers of today, but "Rocket" Richard dominated the game through the 1940s and 50s, every bit as much as "The Great One" Gretzky did in the 1980s, and guys like Lindros, Fedorov and Jagr do today. A rightwinger, "The Rocket" still holds the record for most overtime goals in the playoffs - 6, but time and newer generations have eclipsed most of his other marks, which were legion. As I say, 50 goals in 50 games almost seems trifling now, with 26 NHL teams all over North America. It's still great, but don't let anyone tell you it isn't watered down. Take Breath Easy Every breath can be a struggle for someone who suffers from OW -I ., sema, asthma or chronic-bm t. The Breath Easy program has been developed to offer those with chronic lung disease the knowledge and skills needed to enjoy as active and rewarding a lifestyle as possible. The Breath Easy program, spon- sored by The Lung Association, Huron -Perth Counties and Pro- fessional Respiratory Home Care Service Corp., begins Wednesday, May 3 from 1 until 3 p.m. and will run' for five consecutive Wednes- days. The program will be held at South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Breathing and relaxation tech- niques will be taught and guest speakers will provide information on medications, diet, coping with chronic illness and the use of res- piratory equipment in the home. The sessions are informal and include time to chat with others who are experiencing lung disease challenges in their lives. Pre -registration is necessary. For further information, call The Lung Association 271-7500 (collect) or Pro Resp at 1-800-387-4214. "Wild eyes... he electrified the crowds." the five best players off each of those 26 teams and put them in a league, and that was the old six - team NHL. Difficult to dominate that kind of concentrated talent. "The Rocket" scored all five of Montreal's goals in one playoff game. In 18 seasons for the Canadiens between 1942 and 1960 he scored 978 of them, adding another 82 in Stanley Cup play. "The Rocket" and those Habs, who I couldn't stand, were best when it counted, as my Dad used to say: "They can smell the money". Maurice scored 18 game -winning goals in 14 playoff series. All told he played for eight Cup winners, won the Hart trophy for being the NHL's most valuable player in 1947, made the NHL's first all-star . team eight times and its second team on another six occasions. He bagged 26 hat tricks in his career. His estimated annual income the year he retired was $60,000. Yes indeed, it was another era. But the numbers don't do justice to the legend. On March 17, 1955 there was a major riot around The Forum in Montreal after NHL president Clarence Campbell suspended Richard, when he seemed on his way to his first scoring tide. He inflamed those kind of passions, especially in Quebec where he was lionized by French Canadians. It came from the way he played. "The Rocket" played with an overwhelming fiery intensity, never backed down from a scrap, and he didn't like to lose. In fact he hated it. Period. As Charles L. Coleman describes him in his classic The Trail of the Stanley Cup: "His sobriquet, Rocket, arose from his speedy whirlwind rushes that electrified the crowds. He was a great stickhandler and his deft movements attracted a lot of holding and tripping from his opponents in their efforts to restrain him. He had a very accurate shot and could score from seemingly impossible angles. Unfortunately, he had a fiery temper and accepted the challenges of all. In consequence, he was frequently in trouble and when disciplined, he and his fans were resentful." Most descriptions from those who played with or against him get around to mentioning his eyes. "I first saw him in 1942," said former teammate Kenny Reardon in a classic piece on "The Rocket" in Sports Illustrated in 1960. "I see this guy skating at me with wild hair and eyes just out of the nuthouse. He went around me like a hoop around a barrel." Even former arch -enemy NHL president Campbell, since deceased, said: "In all my experience in athletics, academic pursuits and business, I've never seen a man so completely dedicated to the degree he is. Many people who prosper take prosperity for granted. He doesn't." "He is God," said Frank J. Selke, the managing director of the Canadiens. "The only thing that's caught up with Maurice is time." lAstvikel If you get a chance to see this legend next month in Mitchell do so. It may not come again. Earlier this year at another such get together, "The Rocket" was complaining he finds it difficult to remember the old days. Always a man of action and few words, he found it even more frustrating simply trying to remember. My father could have reminded him, but he's gone, along with his own childhood memories. That's life. The fire in the eyes goes dim. Memories are lost in a generation. Time eventually catches up with all of us and there is nothing anyone can do about it. Perhaps it is a good thing, although it is difficult for most of us to accept. The poet Tennyson perhaps said it bcst: "Old men must die; or the world would grow moldy, would only breed the past again." Also scheduled to appear at the Mitchell and District Community Centre on May 10 is Canadian heavyweight boxing great George Chuvalo, who lost but once went the distance with the great Ali, and who was also recently inducted into the Ontario Sport Legends Hall of Fame. Others include "Ice" off the U.S. television show American Gladiators; Tim Burkhardt, playcr/coach of the basketball Washington Generals ( the team that always loses to the Harlem Globetrotters); and sports comedian Craig "Frenchie" McFarland, among others. Tickets are $35 for adults, and $25 for those 16 years of age and under. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the dinner and memorabilia auction go to the Mitchell Meteors bantam hockey team, which has been fundraising for the past year to go on a 12 -day hockey and cultural exchange in Denmark and England this coming December and January. For tickets, or more information, contact Tedd Mabb at 348-8920. The original of this old septa -toned photograph has seriously faded, and for good reason. It was taken by local photographer W.G. Barclay more than 100 years ago. It is a picture of SS # 10 at Winthrop In McKlllop Township, circa 1890. The teacher, second from left front row, Is Martha Hlllen, later Mrs. James Kerr, mother of Howard Kerr of Seaforth the founder of Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto. The only other students we can positively Identify are Robert and Edith Jane Adams who are in the second row, directly behind the young ladies fourth and fifth from the left In the front row. Photo courtesy of Edith Baker. Narrow escape while canning for Reverend's son FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 26, 1895 Mr. James Coxworth of the Cen- tennial Hotel in Hensall, who is bound to have everything neat and in good order about him, is having his hall, (formerly used as the Methodist church) raised up and a good brick foundation put under it. « *« Mr. A. C. Van Egmond is very much improving the appearance of his residence and store, by having the woodwork neatly painted. « «« The many friends of Mr. Andrew Calder, of McKillop, and formerly of Seaforth, will regret to learn that he has been confined to bed through illness, for over six weeks, and his condition is not yet much improved, although his medical attendant thinks he is slowly recovering. His trouble is la grippe, complicated with a long-standing sore leg. He is a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters, and they are kindly showing him every attention. « «« George Casson, youngest son of Rev. W. Casson, of Harriston, formerly of Seaforth, had a narrow escape from drowning in the river there, during a recent flood, while canoeing. i In the Years Agone « *« Mrs. Patrick Spain, one of the oldest residents of this town, died Thursday morning, age 79 years. « *« Geo. Murray, of town, has been awarded the contract of watering the streets at 24 cents an hour. « «« R. Willis intends erecting a neat dwelling on his vacant lot on Goderich Street West during the coming summer. « «* A very pretty wedding took place at Maple Lane, McKillop, when Miss Sarah Archibald was united in marriage to James Hays of the same township. « «« It was a busy day in Kippen when Mr. Cantelon was making one of his biggest shipments from the station. Wm. Cudmore also is ship- ping large quantities of hay from the station. « «« Joseph Brown of Harpurhey intends erecting a new brick - veneered residence as soon as spr- ing opens up. Messrs. Wright and Edge have secured the contract for the frame work and F. Gutteridge the brick work. « « « Alex Ellis, of the 14th concession of McKillop, has exchanged his farm for the town property in Brus- sels belonging to R. M. Dickson, « «« James McConnell, of Hibbert, met with a painful accident. While attending one of his horses, the animal kicked and broke his arm. APRIL 23, 1920 John J. McGavin has shipped from Walton, for the U.F.O., eleven cars of stock during the latter part of February and March, amounting to over $30,000. « «« Mr. Reg Kerslake has returned from Flint, Michigan. The Misses McLellan have dis- posed of their residence south of the track to Mr. R. Aberhart. « ** Mr. Rbbert Laird has returned from the School of Science for the summer vacation. « «* We make mention of an unfortu- nate accident which happened to Henry Ivinson, Kippen, by having a small bone in his ankle broken. « «« The following parties purchased cars from Cook Bros. at Hensall: H. Arnold and M. Drysdale, Ford sedans; David Busnox, Ford truck; J. Sturgeon, Wm. Sparks, J. Richardson, Hugh McKay, Andrew Sturgeon, all of Bayfield, Ford touring cars. * * * Reeve Armstrong and sons of Hullett, have recently purchased 150 acres of land making them owners of 450 acres in one block. « «« Wilson Berry, of Hensall, left for Windsor, to take up a good position there with a large mutual invest- ment corporation. APRIL 27, 1945 Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoegy of McKillop to honour them on their 25th anniversary. ««« Cardno's Hall was filled to capac- ity when the Tuesday night club of First Presbyterian Church presented the three -act comedy 'Here Comes Charlie'. Those taking part were: Mrs. Esther Thompson, Jack Thompson, Mrs. Evelyn Willis, Phil Presant, Jack Stevens, Alice Reid, Clair Reith, Thelma Scott, Mrs. Georgina Campbell and Robert McMillan. Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Coombs are on active service over- seas. Wesley, who was in Italy, was transferred to France, where he met his brother Kenneth. Then both brothers went to England where they met the third brother, Cleave, whom Wesley had not seen for five years. A fourth brother is stationed at Camp Borden. « «« Miss Lois McGavin and Miss Helen Moffatt, Seaforth, were among a large class of graduates at Victoria Hospital. « «« The sympathy of the community goes out to Mr. and Mrs. William Fawcett, Staffa, in the death of their son, Pte. Clifford Roy Fawcett, who was killed in action in Germany. He had been overseas since December of last year. After enlisting on September 10, 1942, at London, he trained at Terrace and Prince George, B.C., and Calgary, Alta. « *« A native of Morris Township, Mr. William C. King, of Brussels, will carry the C.C.F. banner in Huron - Bruce at the provincial election on June 4th. « «« Rev. Andrew H. McKenzie, an old Stanley boy, was ordained to the Presbyterian Ministry at Holstein on April 18. APRIL 23, 1970 The annual 4-H Achievement Day at Seaforth District High School was a popular event. County hon- ours went to Janet Veitch, Jean Falconer, Lynne McDonald, Linda Johnston, Mary Janmaat, Pam Patrick, Lynn Alderdicc and Maureen Connolly. * * * A well-known Seaforth couple, formerly of McKillop Township, celebrated their 50th wedding anni- versary this week. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hoegy farmed most of their lifetime in McKillop township on the 8th concession. Mrs. Hoegy was the former Annie L. Regele and the couple were married April 22nd, 1920 in Toronto by Rev. G. A. Balfour. « ** Miss Janis Whitman, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Whitman, won the best supporting actress award for her triple role as an old woman shopping, the telephone operator and as Mabel in the play 'As if she'd sten death' at the seventh annual Ontario Collegiate Drama Festival regional competition in Sarnia. Miss Whitman is attending London Central Collegiate Institute. « *« The highlight of the evening at Scaforth District High School for- mal was indubitably the crowning of the 1970-71 School queen. Vot- ing was carried out by secret ballot on Wednesday and the Queen and Princess chosen from the six nomi- nees (Barb Bryans, Angela Devereaux, Gail Doig, Mary Elliott, Sharon Shea and Nellie Swinkels). At midnight the girls were intro- duced by Ncil MacDonald. The winner, Miss Gail Doig, was crowned by last year's queen, Miss Cynthia Ncwnham.