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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-03-20, Page 44—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, March ZO, 1100 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising M onager MARY MELLOR - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions & Classifieds DAVE SCQTT - Editor GREGOR CAMPBELL - Reporter JOAN MELLEN - typesetter, proofreoder BARB STOREY - distribution A Bowes Publishers Community Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL • 28.00 a year•in advance, plus 1.96 G.S.T. SENIORS: - 25.00 a year, in advance, plus 1.75 G.S.T. Goderich. Shotford addresses: 28.00 o year, in odvance, plus 7.28 postage, plus 2.47 G.S.T Out -of Of•Areo: 28.00 a year, in odvonce, plus 11.44 postage, plus 2.76 G.S.T USA & Foreign: 28.00 a year in advance, plus $76.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUB5CRIPi)OPi RATES: Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing at 100 Main St., Seaforth. Publication moil registration 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 Letters to the Editor PC agenda not humane way, says Huron MPP Dcar Editor, Thank you for the oppor- tunity to express my views. I am an OPSEU worker and proud of it. I obtained ' my job by applying for the position, as anyone could have, attending interviews and subsequently being con- sidered the best qualified candidate. I'm sorry that some people feel that because they don't work for the public service, I shouldn't either. i- I am part of a team that • delivers social assistance to people on disability and sole support parents. I challenge any of your to ask some of thc 1,500 plus families in ' Huron County who are on assistance if they really think they will continue to get the same compassionate and effi- cient service via an 800 num- her out of Toronto. -Everyday, as a public ser- vant I keep in mind that it could just as easily be me on the other side of the desk. So for you people who say that withdrawal of our services doesn't affect you - stop and. think that tomorrow or next year, when -you, a neighbour or relative fall on rough times and the Ministry of Community and Social Services isn't there to help, neither will Mike Hams. All of us in the front line of government recognize Ontario's fiscal problems and the necessity of down -sizing the civil service. We have made suggestions over the years. albeit to deaf ears. The necessary reduction of the civil service could be done by attrition by 20P - When we picketed at MPP Helen Johns office a few weeks ago, this was pointed out to Ms. Johns. She responded by saying, 'Yes, that would he the humane way hut that is not our agen- da.' Heaven forbid that a dic- tatorial Conservative govern-. mens would ever be seen as doing thc humane thing! i have never walked a picket line before so had no idea of the reaction of people who do not agree with our stand. We have been called names not suitable for print, glared at, ignored and ostra- cized. However, when I spend my hard-earned money in Huron County, some of these same people who are in business have no difficulty accepting my money even though I'm a 'greedy, lazy, overpaid' government work- er. People say they pay my wages through taxes. I pay taxes as well. My money is generally spent in this county and also supports local busi- ness, dentist, insurance com- panies, daycare, recreation, municipal taxes, etc., etc. This strike isnot about wage increases or life long job security. It's about having access to our pensions when we retire, successor rights and input on classification changes. It is also about our ability to continue to provide quality compassionate ser- vice to the public." Mike Harris and his gov- ernment wanted this strike. He has repealed Pay Equity and Employment Equity with the stroke of a pen. Do you not think he could have repealed OPSEU's right to strike with the same pen? Beware - Bill 26 is coming to a town near you! OPSEU had to take a stand. Will you sit back when schools, hospitals, recreation, library, ambulance services, etc., are reduced to bare mini- mum funding - all for the sake of an ill-conceived 30% tax decrease? Unetnploy,ed people do not benefit from a tax decrease. I want to be back working and providing the services that i do best. Call your MPP and urge the government and union to bargain in good faith. Respectfully, Marg Wright RR 4 Walton, ON public Tired of blaming OPSEU Dear Editor, teach our residents responsi- Ycs: the public arc taxpay- bility for their actions. The crs hut so arc the officers, public and media arc really managers and superintendent helping this by blaming us. at .-the Blucwater Youth Yes, we arc on strike, but Centre. union, managers. and super - I'm tired of listening to thc intendant were going out of public blame OPS EU, thc their way to keep these young managers or Wes Bell for the adults happy. They wcrc not RiOT. Guess. what folks, the locked up, they had good residents at Blucwater arc meals and clean clothes. responsible for the damage. Granted, thcrc was no school They're thc ones that:did.the but staff kept them occupied damage, broke windows, ctc. and busy. These residents had Not us; At Blucwater we CONTINUED onpagc.5. Spring fever upgraded to delirium My spring spring is wound too tight. I'm not quite ready to go swimming in Silver Creek yet but it's getting close. It started with walking - through the snow to fire up the barbecue the other night and burning off all the spider eggs and six-month old - chunks of meat char. There were days of my "crazy teenage years" when friends and I would sit out in the backyard in March to catch some rays beside three- foot stubborn piles of snow that refused to melt. But then we had extra hormones to keep us warm. Today_l have to -wear clothes. Gregor and I have started singing "California Dreaming" in the office which isn't pretty. (The singing, not the office). 'I haven't seen any robins yet but I'm ready to paint a starling's belly red. Yes, it's the first day of. spring today which probably means we have at least three good snowfalls left. (Sorry, if I didn't say it we'd have six more snowfalls). Scott's Thoughts by Dave Scott And you can: count on the . mandatory freak, fluke flurry - in April. It's a must for any self-respecting sn_owbelt community. . It's the time of year'when you have six types of - footwear by the door just in case. And warm coats and cool jackets and thick sweaters and thin pullovers to adjust to whatever mood the sun is in that day. But there comes the break- ing point where you're deli- ant spring (and maybe sum- mer) is SUPPOSED TO BE HERE so by wearing shorts and a t -shirt in 8 degree tem- peratures for days on end will bring on the warmer days. (And hypothermia'$ r the wearer). It's time touse afbtofWD- -40 on things like bike chains, tool shed doors, gas bathe - Cues, lawnmower blades, bed springs and just about any rusty, squeaky metal place . you can think of. The green grass isn't far behind the green beer of St..- Patrick's t..Patrick's Day (which I hear is agood natural fertilizer). . "ft's time to celebrate the 'longer days and increased sunshine with interpretative naked dancing under lull moons," according to a recent press release from the sum- mer solstice naturalists. (There could be a town bylaw ,prohibiting this - you might want to check with town hall before frightening your - neighbours). .If there's still stubborn patches of snow in your yard you might consider using a heavy duty extension cord • . with a hair -dryer on the end of it.,(Studcnts looking for part-time jobs might be inter- ested in this work). One easy way to complete spring cleaning is to put all - unwanted, out -of -fashion things in.a big box and sell it ; f at the Seaforth town -wide. yard sale on June 1. One per=- son's spring cleaning is • another person's'new living room (or something like • that):- • - Spring also means that you have an excuse to pour maple - syrup on everything-- pan- cakes. toast, ice creast. pota- toes. steaksesausages, soup, etc. 1t's.very Canadian. eh. Froin -the world of - acronyins we bring you S.P.R.I.N.G. -. Start Planting . Roots -indoor Now • . Greenthumh, hccause you can't plant outside until May 24 or you might as well toss - - it in the compost. (At least that's what the Gardening Gods have told me). I've gotta_go cheer on our - own town green into spring tonight. Go Cents Go! SKATING AWARD WINNERS FROM 1971 - It was just a mere 25 years ago that two of Seaforth's better known skaters in recent memory were sharpening their blades ill the annual Skating Carnival. From left: David McLlwain, most improved junior; Mark McLlwain, 7, winner of the Optimist trophy for most improved boy; Jo -Anne Whitman, 12, the Legion Ladies • Auxiliary trophy for most improved -girl and Lloyd Eisler, 7, winner of the Brady Trophy for most advanced boy in the club. (Huron Expositor 1971 staff photo) Seaforth leads Huron FROM THE PAGES OF • THE HURON EXPOSITOR MARCH 27,1896• SEAFORTH LEADS - Dear Expositor - I consider .the town of Scaforth does not receive justice tither from the town press or other local papers. The Clinton press, for example, advertises that town as the "Hub" or business cen- tre of the county, and you will read in other journals outside the country such headlines as "Localities at the Hub." Now let your readers look at it from any stand- point, unless for poor people. and Scaforth is far ahead of any town in thc country. Takc customs collected: in Godcrich, $3.717.22; Clinton, $3,322.63; Scaforth, $6,372.82, in 11 months. the rest in one year; and in the six ports and outports, Godcrich, Clinton. Scaforth, Kincardine, Southampton and Wingham, a total cus- toms of $20,513.55. Scaforth has nearly a third of the whole, and her exports are far ahead as well. Her press has a larger circu- lation than any paper in any town in the county: the best furniture in the province. evert the nabobs of Montreal think and admit so; her Canadian tweeds arc note. for the hest and cheapest; her flour.and oatmeal equal to .any on thc continent; her business men keep the best lines of goods in the county; and Patrons tell me, cheaper than Toronto, Hamilton. or London. What Scaforth does need now is advertising. She does not even let thc people know who the officers of the town are. Half of the people in the surrounding municipalities do not know who is her .Mayor. McKillop has set the example for years to let her neighbours know who the officials arc, and they arc known to he such good .administrators of public affairs that her lands arc booming just now. Of course. if Scaforth and other munici- palities arc ashamed to let outsiders know who looks - after their affairs. it is none of our business. . John C. Morrison MARCH 25, 1921 SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL. IN McKiLLOP - The concert and box social held in the school house of School Section No. 7. on St. Patrick's evening. was a huge success. -Much credit is due thc teacher, Miss E. Little. County towns in 1896 and pupils. and all others who so ably assisted on ren- dering such a splendid pro- gramme. One of the most interesting features of the evening was thc disposing of`the boxes by Mr. J.J. McGavin, who proved a very efficient auc- tioneer. as thc sum realized for some of the boxes was over five dollars. The pro- cecds of the evening amount- ed to $91, which is to he used for replenishing the library and other necessary fixtures for the school and grounds. MARCH 29, 1946 Some 50 fanners wcrc the guests of the Scaforth Lions at the latter's annual Rural Relations Night held at St. Jaynes' parish hall on Monday evening last. The meeting was in charge of R.S. McKcrchcr and Chesney. with Mr.. McKcrcher in the chair. ` Lion Fred Savaugc wel- comed the farmers guests. Huron Federation of Agriculture President Russell Bolton spoke briefly. thank- ing the Lions for their interest in and co-operation with farmers. A male quartette of D.L. Reid, M.R. Rennie, Jack Beattie and Jaynes T. Scott. with Earl Van Egmond at the piano, rendered two very pleasing numbers, which were much enjoyed by the gathering. APRiL 1, 1971 - Following the Skating Carnival held in the Scaforth Arena Sunday afternoon. out- standing skaters in the Club .were presented with trophies emblematic of their achieve- ments. Winners wcrc David Mci.lwain. most improved junior; Mark McLlwain. 7. winner of the Optimist trophy for rnosl improved boy; Jo- Anne Whitrnan, 12. the • Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Trophy for most improved girl and.l,loyd Eisler. 7. win-. ner of the Brady Trophy for .most advanced boy in the club. *** Savings of $16.635 were reported to rnemhcrs of the Scaforth Farmers Co -opera - live by outgoing president Lloyd Stewart at the annual meeting and banquet on Thursday evening in kgmondvillc United Church. Approximately 110 members wcrc present at the meeting. Business done during the year totalled $655,000. the meeting was told.