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Editorial
Many bridges to cross
Now Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau is hinting
he's ready to make some major concessions to win his
referendum on the question of Quebec independence
from Canada. He says a proposal for a Quebec -Canada
political union after sovereignty will be submitted to the
parti Quebecois cabinet, caucus and party rank -and -file.
This comes after the National Commission on the
Future of Quebec concluded in its report that some form
of political union between a sovereign Quebec and
Canada is the only option likely to satisfy the collective
aspirations of Quebecers.
It isn't exactly new. The Parti Quebecois has
talked about "sovereignty association" before.
So has Lucien Bouchard. Political writer Stewart
MacLeod put it so well when he said, 'The Bloc
Quebecois, with the comical title of Her Majesty's Loyal
Opposition, effectively consists of 53 political prisoners of
war, entirely preoccupied with escaping to their own
country. Pensioned, of course."
What is new is Parizeau's willingness to state
what he believes should be the terms of "sovereignty
association". If he does put his ideas to paper, it will be
a significant shift in Parizeau's position - and the draft
sovereignty bill would make fascinating reading for
Canadians everywhere.
Parizeau and Bouchard are both likely to favour
a European Union -style arrangement. Some Canadians
outside Quebec may even be amenable to that sort
agreement.
But the basic problem remains. There is no legal
mechanism in place to alter the historic terms set down
at Confederation - and no apparent volition among the
provinces to work to establish such a modification.
Even if Quebecers voted in favour of Parizeau's
latest compromise and according to the most recent polls
there are many, many bridges to cross before ft Is a done
deal nation-wide. The wait could be tedious. - SJK
Letters to the Editor
MP not 'railroaded'
Dear Editor,
Paul Stcckle, our local Lib-
eral MP, deserves full credit
for his public stand against the
gun legislation his government
just railroaded through. Paul
voted with his conscience, not
his parliament ID card, and
more importantly stood up for
what his constituents believe
in.
Shame on the other liberal
MP's who were conveniently
absent or who chose to abstain
rather than to vote against the
party line! They should have a
big RED button sewn to their
chests so the liberal bosses can
just push it when they require a
team vote.
And what reward does our
MP Paul Steckle receive from
his Liberal government for this
action? A swift removal from
his position on the standing
committee for agriculture! An
act that speak volumes on just
how much agriculture means to
this government. Paul repre-
sents Huron -Bruce of which
Huron county rates #1
NATION wide (by county), in
gross receipts from farming.
This action is very reminis-
cent of the quiet removal of
Jack Riddell, a strong voice for
farmers, from the provincial
Liberal caucus a few short
years ago. It sure makes you
wonder why we elect MP's. Is
it not for our interests or are
we supposed to sit back and let
them toe the party line??
Jody Durand
Farmer
SDHS photos sought
Dear Editor,
As everybody in Seaforth is
aware, the Seaforth Home-
coming '95 is fast approaching.
As co-ordinator of the Seaforth
and District High School
involvement I have a mission
for all past alumni. I am look-
ing for any pictures of activ-
ities, groups etc. to display at
S.D.H.S: of past students. If
you have any pictures avail-
abla, I would love to be able to
use them. Because I would
rather not misplace originals, a
photocopy with names, if poss-
ible would be great! These
photocopies can be dropped off
at the Homecoming Headquar-
ters on Main St. Don't forget
to get your relatives, past
teachers and friends' names to
Ken and Lois Moore soon, so
invitations can be sent.
Thank you,
Maureen Agar
Humour
If Rae wins election, Leafs win Cup
As you read this, the Ontario
NDP may have announced the
date of the next provincial
election. Maybe they haven't.
Maybe they've all gone into an
abandoned subway tunnel in
Toronto with a barrel of poi-
soned Cool Air, leaving a note
behind that reads: "Hope
you're satisfied now!"
And that's why we love this
government - it's funnier than
the Air Farce and weirder than
the Airborne.
Premier Bob Rae sincerely
wants to call an election but as
usual, he's getting confusing
signals from his own people.
Recently Bob assembled a
team of pollsters to assess the
mood of the people in Ontario
and determine the most
favorable date on which to
summons voters to an election.
They delivered their list of
options and Bob immediately
sent it back to them saying it
was short on specifics. He's
right too. 1 mean exactly when
will hell freeze over? And
logically, does that snowball's
chances improve the day of or
the day after hell freezes over.
Premier Bob had asked for
estimates in numbered percen-
tages, whereas the report
required him to put a check
mark in the boxes after the
words "slim" and "none."
Bob had also asked that the
report state exactly where he
stood with the Ontario elector-
ate and he felt that part of the
report entitled "Between A
Rock and A Hard Place" was
way too vague.
Bob, make no mistake about
it - we love you. When I say
we, I mean people like myself
who have a keen eye for gov-
ernment in action and don't
always have time to read the
comics.
WILLIAM '
THOMAS
You're a sincere, honest and
well meaning person, Bob, who
unfortunately surrounded him-
self with people who thank
public accountability is a job
for H & R Block.
Personally I admire you, Bob.
Hell, I voted for you, Bob,
unlike certain other people I
could mention who also voted
for you but have since taken
their own lives so as not to
have to publicly admit it.
Maybe it's just me and the
way I'm bent, but I have great
respect for a man who in only
four years, managed to _ _ _ _
off every voter in his constitu-
ency. People forget, it took
Mulroney eight years!
Although the rest of your
group are toast, Bob, we'd
personally like to see you back.
This is why you must make
sure to introduce a "Mr. Con-
geniality" option on the ballot.
William Thomas, of
Wainfleet, has made
people laugh for
years as an award-
winning scriptwriter,
radio commentator
and syndicated col-
umnist.
The Huron Expositor
joins such newspa-
pers as the Hamilton
Spectator and
Globe and Mail in
bringing his irreverent
brand of humour to
the printed page.
You could become Lyn's
driver or Mike's putter.
Anyway Bob I have carefully
calculated the odds and here
then are the events that have a
better chance of happening than
an NDP "two -peat." Look for
these stories on your front page
soon.
• Jays offer three players for
Manny Lee.
• Floyd Laughren loses 10
bucks on a bet - somebody did
by an Ontario Savings Bond.
• Ontario voters respond well
to NDP campaign slogan:
"Sure we got more people on
welfare than Newfoundland -
but we also got more cod!"
• Leafs win Stanley Cup, Ron
Ellis named MVP
• Chased on foot by angry
truckers, Transportation Minis-
ter Mike Farnan sets off photo
radar.
• Dr. Jamie Astaphan to head
up jobsOntario Training Pro-
gram.
• Shelley Martel passed yet
another lie detector but tests
positive for stanozolol.
• Tickets sold out for the enure
season of the Scarborough
Philharmonic.
• Ruth Grier's $6.6 million
Smile Ontario campaign gets
rise out of pensioners who
can't afford teeth.
• NDP give $10 million image -
enhancement contract to the
public relations firm of Audrey
McLaughlin Inc.
• Premier Bob Rae's leadership
position endorsed by Rosa
Lopez
• NHL Hall of Fame inducts
Harold Ballard into its
"Builder" division.
• NDP put $17 billion deficit
on the table but deatertdraws
21
• Peter Kormos poses naked
with Nancy Sinatra in Playboy
Magazine.
• Citizens of Ontario boycott
election - Rae to use replace-
ment voters.
• New photo health cards
become rare collector items for
people with funny sounding -
diseases like shingles, beriberi
and flesh -eating toe jam.
• Shirley Coppen to join bik-
ing -clad ring girls at upcoming
Mike Tyson/George Forman
heavyweight bout.
• Finance Minister Floyd
Laughren wins the annual
1,049 -mile Alaskan Iditarod
Race on a sled pulled b 12
domestic housecats.
• Government to spend as
much time on problems of
Ontario as it does on the city
of Toronto.
• Unions forgive Bob
Rae...sorry...I just can't go on.
It's time for my medication.
Flashback
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPS 1947-48 - These Seaforth and area players were Ontaric
Hockey Association Intermediate B champions. Front row: Angus McLean, Jack Roberts,
• Frank Kennedy, Larry LaBute. Second row: Albie Hildebrand, George Shaw, Earl McNabb,
Don Woods, William O'Shea, John Mulr. Back row: Eric Munroe, George Johnston, Alvin
Dale, Lome Dale, Ray Boussey, Ralph McFadden, Frank Ellwood, Wilfred Teall, Enos
Boshart, Don Goodrow.
Hitler burned in effigy locally
FROM THE PAGES OF
THE HURON EXPOSITOR,
MAY 17, 1895
On Friday evening last a
number of young people
assembled at the residence of
Mr. D. D. Wilson, for the
purpose of forming a lawn
tennis club, when the following
officers were elected: President,
Mrs. Prendergast: Vice -Presi-
dent, Miss Johnson and Miss
Nettie Wilson; Secretary, Miss
Violet ease; Treasurer, W. G.
Willis; Managing Committee,
Messrs. Davis, Sampson,
McLean, Hays, Tweddle, John
A. Wilson, Case and Johnson.
Mews. D. D. Wilson and D.
Johnson have kindly put their
lawns at the disposal of the
club.
***
The sudden change in the
weather during the last few
days has been anything but
agreeable to most people. A
change from 90 degrees in the
shade on Friday, to snow
flurries on Saturday night and
Sunday, was much too severe
to be appreciated.
MAY 11, 1945
One of the top eggs of the
season was brought into The
Expositor office by H. R.
J
In the Years Agone
Spence, of Spence's Produce
Egg Station, Seaforth. It
measured 8 X 6V4 inches, and
was laid by one of a flock of
Barred Rock hens owned by
Mr. Jack Leonhardt, of
McKillop.
***
A huge bonfire, at which the
effigy of Hitler was burned,
was one of the highlights of
the V -E Day celebration in
Hensall.
Mr. George Cowan, principal
of the public school; Miss
Michie, assistant, assisted by
Mrs. N. Stanlake, Mrs. T.
Lavender, Mrs. R. Simpson,
Mrs. Melvin Moir and Miss
Margaret Shepherd directed
sports.
A dance was held later in the
Town Hall, which was filled to
capacity, with music supplied
by Nelson Howe and orchestra.
In charge of the dance were P.
L. McNaughton and Howard
Hyde.
•••
Mrs. F. E. Willis received a
cable on Friday stating that her
A
husband, R.Q.M. Fred E.
Willis, was in No. 24 Canadian
General Hospital in England,
with a fractured knee cap, the
result of a gunshot wound
received in action in Germany.
* * *
On Tuesday morning the
streets of Walton were quite
lively for a time when the
news of Victory was
announced. The citizens of the
town were out waving tlags
and to climax it all an effigy of
Adolph Hitler was given a ride
up and down Main St. several
times, being dragged in the
mud, kicked at and finally
burned by pouring gasoline
over it and setting it afire.
MAY 14,1970
Don Nicholson, of
Egmondville, was champion of
the midget boys at the field
day at Seaforth District High
School Thursday. Runner-up
was Douglas McKay, Kippen.
Letters
N I
Community helps
campaign
To the citizens of Seaforth and
arca:
Every year there's more
living proof that your help
turns hope into triumph over
cancer. Right now, someone
living in hope for tomorrow is
depending on your donation
today.
Thanks to the 45 Volunteers
who took part in the One -
Night -Blitz on April 26 the
Seaforth Branch of Canadian
Cancer Society and to all who
donatcd so generously. It has
been most successful and hope-
fully we'll still reach our goal
of $14,500. If you were
missed, donations can still be
sent to Canadian Cancer
Society, Box 1172, Seaforth,
ON NOK IWO.
Volunteers are the heart of
the Canadian Cancer Society,
and everyone of you deserve a
'special thank -you' for going
out on that rainy, cold evening,
Also thanks to Marilyn Ructz
and students of Seaforth Dis-
trict High School for selling
daffodils for us on March 30.
Sincerely,
Thelma Bode
President, Seaforth Branch
Canadian Cancer Society