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Wednesday, March 27, 1996
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Letters to the Editor
Senior challenges
Thomas to walk
with her downtown
Dear Editor, _
As- a senior 1 nave read
William Thomas' columns
' and enjoyed a laugh with
some of them - was glad I
was not his Mom or that I
was, not, elven Weggie the
cat.Maybe we are a bit slow-
_-cr,Bill but I challenSe you to
walk with us when we leave
Egmondville• at 7:30 am for
- our walk to the Tasty -Nu.
Anyway, what's your 'hurry.
Slow down. You may not
make it to Easter.
A fcw hints 'for Bill: ,1
thank God for the seniors in -
grocery lines. Much better
than on our hacksin nursing
homes; thank.God for a Mom .
who, loves you. Don't make
fun bf her memory. Yours .
may not last as long. •
I could write more- but
have to RUSH this to the
Expositor.
Alive & well at 75
' glad I made it.
Betty MacLean
Egmondville
What is, Justice,
Minister hiding? ,
Dear- Editor, , .
What is Justice Minister
Allan Rock trying to hide?
i just received a letter.
from the 9nttrio Federation
-of Anglers and Hunters,
where they are supporting a
• request of an appeal _ to
release information under the -
Access to Inform ati6n • Act..
Theletter states 'The
Federal-, 'Department of
is Justice entered into a contract
with a.rescarch company,
Plains Research, on March'
30. 1995. to study the effects
of: - .
* the. . 1977 and 1991
amendments to Canada's gun
control laws on' firearms
deaths and other firearms
incidents,. and
* the 'effects of the
enhanced F.A.C. (Firearms
Acquisition Certificate)
process and- the effects of
these legislative changes on
firearms use in criminal
activities.
The contract specified that
the final report was to he
delivered by August 1, 1995.
The Library of Parliament
requested a copy of the final
report related to this project
on Dec. 6, 1995 and on Dec.
14..1995. a formal request
was submitted under the
Access To information Act.
Access was virtually denied
with only eight pages
released from the report of
over 2,000 pages. The ratio-
nale for denial of the release
was Section 22 of the Act,
which allows for the head of
a government institution to
refuse to disclose information
if the disclosure would preju-
dice the -research results.
The OFAH also stated that
s
'they were aware that the
Library of Parliament has ini-
tiated an appeal of the
Department •if Justice's
refusal in a letter from Gilles
Marleau, dated -Jan. 25; 1996.
and Mr. Garry Breitkrcuz,
M.P. (Yorkton Melville) has
written in support o,i this
appeal. The-OFAH letter was
also in support of the appeal.
Now I am asking,_ Mr.
Rock. what are you hiding? •
-
Does thc report show there is
no just cause for implement-
ing the new gun control
laws?
Or, is it something deeper
and more sinister. like -the
government's• concern that
unemployment will continue
to increase over the years and
at some point there will he
mass unrest and. if that were
to he thc case, then thei.se citi-
zens of Canada should not
have firearms. If Quebec
were to secede from Canada,
it could follow the same sce-
nario. Maybe that is why the
Bloc supports gun control.
ringiOr, is Mr. Rock just bring-
ing
ng Canada into the new
world order, or. as Sharon
Carstairs calls it. 'the social
re-engineering . of the
Canadian Society:' Ca��tairs
is now trying to deny making
that statement.
What is this thing called
the new world order? Is it
good for Canada? Or is it just
more political control of the
'lasses? I guess we should he
asking more questions, and it
sure would he nice to see that
research report.
A.Taylor
Peterborough. ON
Police and Amway - a double threat
Not long ago, two police
officers in the Oakville area
were charged with miscon-
duct for selling Amway prod-
ucts While on the job. It was
also alleged that while on the
job, they recruited people to
sell Amway products.
:One pleaded guilty to four
counts of misconduct and the -
othcr won an all-inclusive
vacation to Hawaii for being
Amway's "Salesman Of the
Year." 1'ni kidding.• One
pleaded guilty and was trans-
ferred out while the other one
resigned before his discipli-
nary hearing.
1 know., It's- frightening.
After all the other high pres-
sure sales tact-ics_they've
Pried, Amway salespeople arc
now carrying guns and hilly
clubs.
Whcn I first read this
report 1 was somewhat sur-
prised that those sworn to
serve and protect were" also
prepared to furnish us with -a
pre -wash laundry soil and
stain remover: Traditionally
cops are supposed to put the
collar on had guys, not check
for the unsightly ring around
But then I thought - "boys
in hluc" and "liquid howl
cleaner caUdie" - hey, this
could work...
.Let's face it, if thc RCMP
tan. join forces .with Disney, •
why can't our local police he
part -of the Amway team. it's
called crossover marketing.
- Homeowner: "Good after-
noon officer, anything
wrong?" -
Officer: "Yes, we've had a
tip about some unsavory `
characters going door-to-door
in this neighborhood.''
Homeowner: "Some sort
Of money scam?" •• _
Officer: "Avon -ladies:"
(Flashing his -Amway badge).
- "I'm here to assure you that
we also have a fine line of
cosmeticsand personal care
• - products including this -anti --
dandruff styling- gels by
• Satinique. -
. Homeowner: "Ah, aren't
you supposed to be...you-
know...catching crooks?"
Officer: "You -peen shot,
stabbed, robbed or beaten up
in the last week or so?"' _
Homeowner: "No." '
• Officer: "Bingo!.Now how -
about a nice smudgeproof,
waterproof mascara for the
- little lady''" -
Homeowner: "I live
alone." . -
Officer: "Then how•about
a nice smudgeprool. water-
proof -mascara for you? Hcy.
hey, hey - - just a little
crossover _humor. But seri-
ously, having trouble -with the
babes. - this Sweet Shot
breath freshener has a
refreshing mint flavor
and...No calories!"
Homeowner: • "Look.
unless this is official police
business 1..."
Officer: "This.is official
police husincss: I'm answer-
ing an-alarin," .-
Homeowner: "I don't have
an alarm -system." - •
Officer: "You do now: The
Amgard Scout Security
System...one 'button, ,reinote
..siren -and a battery backup. -A
burglar trips the infrared
beam, tho police are here in
under three minutes. You
press this red alert hutttin, I'm
here in less than two minutes
with any product in_.thc.
Amway catalogue or you get
this swell cutlery set free."-
Homeowner,- "Look, 1
thought you guys .were sup-
posscd to serve -and protect the
public. Rcrnemhcrtheoath?"
Officer: "It's hccn amend-
ed." - •-
Homeowner: "How sora"
- Officer: -We now pledge,
to serve and protect you and
your furniture with Buff -Up.
You just- spray it on. it's
moisture resistant too!'
Homeowner: '`Look 1 may
have to calf your superior."
Officcr:,."Getz, .don't do'
that. You deal With him, he'll
get 10 per cent of what -I sell
to you: He recruited me."
- Homcowncr: "Look 1 don't
have: time:.." '
.Officer: "This- time man-
agement day planner is free
with any purchase over
$100."
Homeowner: "That's it,
I'm closing the door now."
Officer: "Not before -you
give me the names -of 1(1
close frien-!s and neighbors." -
Homo • .t 9ier: "For what?"
Oiiiccr: "A neighborhood
watch prograin."
Homeowner: "Uh, uh. it's -
one of those sales parties."
Officer: "First we cook
'em dinner and then we sell
'cm thc cookware.-" Buy
Amway. and watch- your .
neighborhood -grow: People .
who spend the most get to
tool around with our guns:
and play with the siren in -the,
cruiser,
Officer: "C'mon. luso taste
this hreath freshener..." --
• Homeowner: "God help
Me: I'm blind! 1 can't see!'''..
Officer: "Dammit. The
mint spray and my rirace hot-
ale look exactly alike: Look
I'm really sorry. You need to
go to emergency?"
Homcowncr: "Please!
Yes." -
Officer: "AAC. -The
Amway Auto Club service.
Sign here for instant 'cover.. ;
age." "
• Needless .10 say, orifice
officers selling Amway prod-
ucts door-to-door arc not' -an
ideal marketing. match. No,
the ideal combination is an
Amway -selling police officer ,
who is also. a Jehovah's . -
Witness. Think about it,
shopping at - home •on
Sundays. And they don't have
to make --a: special trip:
They're,coming there any-
way. -
PHOTO BY MICHAEL HAM/JN
MAKING THE SELECTION - Barry Verberne.of Dublin, Craig Overholt, Ryan Groot of Hensall and Denis Bedard of
Zurich check out the card displays at the Knights of Columbus sports card show held Sunday at the community centre. .
Logan woman says she poisoned husband
FROM THE PAGES OF
THE HURON.EXPOSITOR
APRIL- 1896-
WALTON - Mr. James
Campbell, who was burned
out recently, desires to thank
his many friends and neigh -
hors for their kindness to.hitn
in providing himself and
family with a home. Mr.
Campbell had an insurance of
$400 on the house and $200
the contents, but this will
not cover his Toss. He will
likely rebuild again this sum-
mer.
PERSONAL - Miss Annie
Sage is at present taking a
course of lessons on the vio-
lin from Professor Ducker, of
Palmerston. Miss Sage is
already quite an accom-
plished musician. and can
play •on several instruments
with great skill, but is
desirous of .further complet-
ing her accomplishments by
becoming more proficient on
the violin.
KIPPEN - Spring is here.
and every one who has a
hush is making good use of it
by making maple syrup.
* * *
Mr. Jaynes Cooper. jr., who
has hecn working at the
Kippcn mills during the win-
ter. has gone hack to his for -
Mer place with Mr. Murray
for the summer.
* * *
Miss Violet Doig had the
misfortune to lose a very
valuable watch dog. by some •
unknown means, it having
either h -'en stolen or shot.
In the Years Agone
- APRiL 1, 1921
SAYS SHE POISONED
HUSBAND - Mrs. Katherine
Hastings, a resident of Logan
township. near Dublin, is in
the county jail. Stratford. on
a charge of murdering her
husband by administering
poison on Monday. March
21st. She was. taken to
Stratford from Mitchell on
Thursday night. and remand-
ed until March 31st.
Mrs. Hastings' husband
died on Monday night and.
was buried on Wednesday
last. Apoplexy. was given as
the cause of dcath'and had
not Mrs. Hastings voluntary.
(.made her alleged confession
10 Dr. Murray in Mitchell
Thursday it is probable noth-
ing further would ever have
hccn heard' of the affair.
Nothing is known as to what
prompted Mrs. Hastings to
tell her• story to Dr. Murray,
the Hastings. family physi-
cian.'
When she began to relate
the story- of her alleged
crime, Dr. Murray `called in
Constahlc Ingram and in their
presence thc woman made
what is alleged to he a con-
fession that she poisoned her
husband by 'administering
two tahlets'of strychnine. The
statement was taking in writ-
ing and signed by Mrs.
Hastings.
Mrs. Hastings -is the mother
of two. daughters, aged 15
and, 11 years, and there seems
to he a general opinion that
the woman's trouble has
_unhinged her mind. -`anu that
she is not responsible for the
death of her husband as some
doctors have stated that there
would not he enough poison
in two tablets to cause death.
The necessary legal prelim
inarics for an. inquest and
post. mortem examination of
the body of the late Daniel
Hastings - were taken in
Dublin on Saturday morning.
Dr.. Armstrong and his coro-
ner's jury took evidence cif
the body. which had been
exhumed at Dut)lin- cemetery
earlier in the day. and the
remainswere turned over to
the doctors for examination.
The stomach has hecn sent to
the provincial analyst in
Toronto for tests as to the
presence of poison.
APRIL 5, 1946
' A large husincss and prop-
erty deal was consummated
in Seaforth last wick when
H.R. Spence & Son disposed
of their large holdings in the
egg grading. cold storage and
produce husincss. as well. as
their large killing plant. -.
.The new firm. headed by
W.L. Whyte. of Seatorth, will
he known as Seaforth
Produce, Ltd. and the inter-
csts it has acquired include
the egg grading and refrigera-
tion plant in the Crich Block
on Main Street; the cold stor-
age plant. with brick Klock on
the'corner of 'Man and John
Streets; the residence of Mr.
G.A. Spence on Centre
Street. with the large. modern
killing. plant.
During the six'ycars that the
Messrs., Spence have hien. in
Seaforth.. their business' has
expanded by leaps and
bounds, until now it is the
'largest prot'ucc business in
Huron County. with buildings
and equipment that is not
excelled in Western Ontario.
and it is the intention of the
new firm to carry on and
expand the husiness.
APRiL 8, 1971
Seaforth's police cruiser
was .badly -damaged late
Sunday night_ when it was in
a collision- •with a vehicle
northwest of Monkti►n: The
vehicle was -in charge of aux-
iliary Constahlc Ross
Whittaker hut no details have
bccn 'released by police as to
other vehicles involved or
what led to the cruiser being
in the Monkton arca.
**
This winter's record snow-
fall has cost McKillop
Township about $35,000
compared to the snow
rano% al budget of $17,001)'
council learned at its,session.
in Winthrop on Monday. .
To compensate this added
.dist the council approved a
supplementary road by-law
for $12.0(X).
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