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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-05-08, Page 44—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May S, 1101111 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH Subscriptions & Classifieds QAVE SCOTT - Editor GREGOR CAMPBELL - Reporter JOAN MELLEN typesetter, proofreader BARB STOREY - distribution A Bowes Publishers Community Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES LOCAL • 32 50 o year, in advance, plus 2 28 G S T SENIORS - 30 00 o year, in advance, plus 2 10 G S T - USA & Foreign. 32 50 a year in advance, plus 578 00 postage, G S T exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATE4 Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing at 100 Main St , Seoforlh Publication mail registration No 0696 held of Seaforth, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item; together with o reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for of the applicable rote In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services 01 a wrong pace, goods or services may not be sold Advertising is merely on offer IO sell and may be withdrawn of any time The Huron Expositor is -not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproduction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 address, orders for subscriptions and undehv- eroble copies ore to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, May 8, 1998 Editorial and Business Offices • 100 Main Street.,Seaforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (5191 527.2858 • Moiling Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 'WO Member of the .Canadion Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council • Expositor to print names of convicte • The Huron' Expositor has 'decided to carry court news starting this week as we receive it from the Goderich Signal -Star court reporter and whent it pertains, to our readership. This decision is based largely on the readership sur- vey' conducted' by the paper a few years ago. There were strong opinions voiced in writ- ten comments with the surveys for both print- ing and not printing names of those convicted in court. Printed below are three questions and their answers from surveysmailed out to readers and some clipped from the paper and sent in to us. The fiat two questions relate to -court and the third is printed as a point of interest and comparison. = From reading The Expositor- the past several months, readers might have come to the con- clusion that drinking-andfdriving has disap- peared from this area. In fact, it's a regular occurrence: As well, break-ins have been up across the county lately. We beltieve that by printing the names of those convicted in court, we are keeping you informed about the facts df the crime situation in -your community. In addition, we hope by printing names of those convicted that it will act as a deterrent for future crimes. - - Here are the results: 6. Should The Huron Expositor report the names of people convicted in court, including impaired driving and assaults? Yes -89 • - No -51 Total 140 7. Would you support the printing of names of those convicted in court if the person convicted was a member of your family or someone close to you? Yes- 89 No -51 Total 140 8. Should The Huron Expositor print the names of accident victims? Yes -115 No 24 - Total 139 Canada includes What we really need in this country is a bumper sticker that reads:."My Canada Includes the Truly Weird." The following events are true and all of them. occurred on the same day a few weeks ago. A man and a woman were mauled by lions when they drove through African Lions Safari, a wild animal park, with their car windows down. Bruce Cockburn can now stop wondering where the lions are. The answer is Rockton, Ontario and it sounds like they'd really • rather be somewhere else. The Serengeti perhaps. Apparently signs were post- ed around the park warning people~to keep their windows rolled up and not to leave their vehicles. This may not be enough. Now they may have to post signs like: "These lions ain't animated, eh?" These kinds of encoun- ters between wild animals and people who confuse them with Disney characters can often be dangerous. A few years ago a ranger in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming came across a tourist outside his vehicle, although warning signs were. clearly posted forbidding such behaviour. There were also: "Don't Feed the Bears!". signs in the area. According to the ranger, the American tourist had pur- posely left his driver side J William 1 Thomas door open, had convinced his wife to hold up a sandwich as she sat in the front seat and he was in the process of lur- ing a large bear into the car •after which he planned to quickly slam the door and . take a photograph through the windshield of his wife and the bear behind the '. wheel. Well, there's no doubt this photo was going to win the ; guy a lot of points back at the Moose Lodge in Huckinshuck, Ohio. But do you see how poten- tially dangerous this scenario is? Unlike bears in the circus, this wild bear had no experi- ence operating a motor vehi- cle. All he had to do was , accidentally put the car in gear and he could of run over Ribbing :among puck buddies Dear Editor, the arena. If your so-called `Attn. Marc and Mouse; stars Cam Neely, Ray Boston Bruins Fan Club, , Bourque and Adam Oates fn response to your ad in would like some lessons on the local newspaper this'past how to play the game, I am week, I would like to try out sure we could teach them a for your team. I think I can thinf two - play as well as tie team you One final thought before 1 had this past season even go and watch some real hock - though I have been dead for cy togight on the tube. Have about a decade'. I may even you ever thought of cheering for a real hockey team. There be able to round -up some Of seems to be quite a few out my buddies up here and we there that are a`lot better than would,be glad to cortie back the Bruins! Like maybe the and help your 'team out. I Senators and the Ducks, or,. would appreciate' it if' you could get my old equipment back front the showcase in even the Whalers. Yours in Hockey, Cooney Weiland Weiland retires fr FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR MAY 15, 1896 As announced last week, it has been decided to celebrate Queen's Birthday right royal, ly in Seaforth, by holding a monster celebration on Monday, May 25'th. An ener- getic committee have been at work for some time arranging a lengthy and attractive pro- gramme for that day, and the outcome is the long list or 'sports and other entertaining features which has been issued. One look at the list will convince the pleasure loving public that Seaforth is the place for them. The fun begins early in the morning with a monster bicycle parade, at the conclusion of which pries will be awarded for the best character and comic costumes in the parade. After this, on the recreation grounds, a novel feature will be the lacrosse and football competitions, for which liberal prizes are offered. In the afternoon the band will parade the streets, concluding at the recreation grounds. Here, a lengthy programme, consisting of bicycle races, foot races, a football match, and, a tug-of-war open to teams. from any municipality, which together with other minor events, will form an excellent afternoon's enter- tainment. - In the evening, a grand con- cert will be held in Cardno:s hall, when the prizes will be awarded to the successful competitors. And as a grand finale to such a large day's fun, a grand display of fire works will be given from the tower of the town buildings, at the conclusion of the con- cert. - •0* A SLASHING TEAM - Mr. Donald McKinnon, of the the truly weird and killed that man: No, I'm sorry but when it comes to subduing and if necessary, killing wild ani- mals, it's best to leave this distasteful and perilous job to. bingo ladies. On the same day the couple in Rockton were caught ill a drive-by back -scratching, - Margaret McDonald of Cobden, Ontario beat a muskrat to death with her bingo dabbers This actually happened. Cobden is a small town near Ottawa. So small, the town sign reads: "Welcome - to Cobden. Beware of the Dog!" Small? People in Cobden refer to the nearby town of Calabogie as "The Big Apple." Margaret McDonald was walking along Meadow Street (which kind of gives the muskrat a territorial claim right there) minding her own - business when she was attacked by a mentally deranged male muskrat who - was well known to local human society inspectors , - having once held his estranged wife and cHildren hostage for three days in a 'hole over on Eltnview. Police are satisfied that the attack by the muskrat is not in any, way linked to death threats on the' life of ground- hog WiartodWilly by people with guns who are upset about Willy's inaccurate pre- diction of an early -spring. e At the time of.the muskrat attack, Willy was under -- police protection in Wiarton, - and 1 am not making this up. After hearing•a-rustling noise under a pine tree. Margaret kept walking but all of a sudden the muskrat attacked and bit her on the ankle. After swatting at the animal, she dropped her • purse and the muskrat pounced on the purse. Purseless and attacked three more times, Margaret McDonald heat the.muskrat into unconsciousness with a nylon bag full of.hingo dab-. hers. As you've probably gathered. Margaret is an -avid bingo player,.but.not much of• - a negotiator. We're all real happy that it was a muskrat and not a - drunk, and that Margaret iS a bingo player and not a ten- pin bowler. Rather than bring in a coro- ner. oroner, a certified pingo caller ' was summoned and after 'er- ifying the lumps,on the tour corners of the muskrat', nog- gin', the animal was official- ly pronounced dead. . • Police have now closed to case and filedit under the • • "B" - BONK!.,.BONK'' , BONK! BONK! And that's how Canada became know as the ;'Land of the Loony." We got that -name - the old fashioned way --we earned it. Letters to the Editor No need for new dump Dear. Editor, The experts have spoken. Waste Management consul- tants, that the county paid for, warned Huron Council „against proceeding with the proposed Ashfield landfill. R. Cave and Associates, came outright in speaking against the site- whereas consultant Gore and Storie warned 'of. the millions that the county could lose by even building the dump. Both reports showed that with proper engineering of present 'sites. there was ample space even in technically full dumps. The life of even full dumps could •be extended ,to ten year more: The question cries out to all taxpayers. Why should Huron Council add upwards to five million to county costs. when in the mouth of consultants, there is no need for a new dump. - Sincerely yours. . Robert McQueen• om hocke In the Yeai's 10th concession of Tuckersmith. delivered to Messrs. Winter & Donovan in Seaforth; on Wednesday last, a magnificent pair of geldings. One of these horses is eight ,years old. and weighs 1,960 pounds, while the other, which is five years old. - weighs 1.700 pounds, and although not quite so'heavy,. is considered equally as/good a horse as the other. There' - were purchased for $3(X1. MAY 13, 1921 FOOTBALL - Wednesday night the boys turned out and had a stiff work out for an hour. The grounds are being put into shape and some red- hot football will be'dished up during the season. After the practice, a meeting was held. and the team to represent Seaforth against Dublin on Friday night was selected. Dot Reid was appointed captain, and the boys will work well with Dot as leader. Friday's game is called for 6:15 p.m. A collection will be taken on the field. The next game will be on May 24th between Tuckersmith and Scatorth. * • • DO YOU REMEMBER? - Do you remember when whiskey sold at 50 cents a gallon in Seaforth'' We were shown a hill recently which was rendered on August 12th, 1867. to a former prominent resident of this town, in which this was the prevailing price for this com- modity at that time. ••e AN OLD SUBSCRIBER - In renewing his subscription to The Expositor, under date of May 4th, Mr. Alex Ross, of Edmonton, Alberta, says: "Enclosed please find order • Agone= for S2. my 54th subscription, to your -paper. I should judge not many of your subscribers can, beat that record." MAY 17, 1946 McKillop ratepayers meet- ing in- Winthrop Hall Wednesday night. unani- mously endorsed the entry of the township into the Seaforth High School Area. The hall was completely filled .and a number of ratepayers stood throughout the more than three hour meeting which ended after midnight. Reeve N.R. Dorrance was chairman of the meeting. - * • • EGG TRAVELS ACROSS ATLANTIC - An egg on which had been written the name and address pf Mrs. J.W. Little. of McKillop Township, arrived safely in England, it was revealed .this week when Mrs. Little received a letter from a shop- keeper near Birmingham. The.case of eggs containing the egg with her address was handled through the Isaac Hudson produce store. Seaforth. "You will be 'rather sur- prised how far your egg cam," the letter said. "i had been opening a case of eggs when I found one with your name and address; it had travelled all the way from Canada to the Co-operative Grocery Shop, Yardley Rd., Acocks Green. Acocks Green is a village about four miles. from the city." +•e A capacity audience thor- oughly enjoyed, "Strawberry Fair," presented by the Glee Club of the public school in the SHS auditorium Friday evening. yin'71 Under the direction of Mi., M.E. Turnbull. with Mrs. 1 ,A' ' Stewart as piagist. the,pro- .gram consisted of. solos. duets. double trios and chi' -- ,ruses. The 'staging adde,1 much to the enjoyment. of the evening.- a spring 'setting. enhanced by otos-soul:.• hal- loons and colored spotlight.. MAY 20, 1971 ' C.00NEY RETIRES FROM HOCKEY - Ralph Cooney Weiland. a product of Egmondville and one of hockey:s greats has retired from •hockey. _Harvard .University where he has, coached for 2.1 years. :hon- oured him at a testimonial dinner recently in Boston. Among the 350 guests we're Frank Kling. Seafprth.and -Cooney's brothers. Roy and William Weiland of Toronto. Cooney Weiland was feted at the Harvard Cluh of . Boston with an assortment of . gifts including a bungalow to be built on his property in Sherborn, Mass. Among the guests on hand to honor him were Milt Schmidt. General Manager of the Boston Bruins: 'Dit Clapper, the NHL's first -).)- year man and Weiland's linc- mate-with the Boston- Bruins. Snooks Kcllcs. Hockcs coach at Boston College: and Bill Cleary. a former Harvard . hockey star who is succeed- ing Weiland as coach.- In oach:In addition. Mr. Weiland received dozens of telegrams and letters from former play- ers and associates. Cooney Weiland was coach of the year in Eastern hockey and in the U.S,. during 1970- 71. Cooney was elated. - "Now this is something." said Cooney:1'm really hon- oured. I always said that hockey was the greatest game in the world and that it attracted the greatest people." 1