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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-05-29, Page 4Opinion • 4-TMR HURON IXPOSITON, May *9, 1111111 Your Comrfnunity Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions & Classifieds PAVE 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. ,TENIORS- • 30.00 a yeor, 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 RATES: Published weekly by Signal•Slor Publishing a lt0 Main St., Seaforth. Publication mail registration No. 0696 held at Seaforth, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition shot in the event of a typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the babnce of the advertisement will be paid for of the applicable rote. In the event of o typographical error, advertising goods or services of o wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the loss or domoge of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reprodudion purposes. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undelir erabb copies ore to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, May 29, 1996 Editorial and Business Offices • 100 Main Skwt.,Seoforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Fgsc (519) 527-2858 Mailing Address • P.O. Box 69, Seaierth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspoper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Valuable human resource in local seniors The meeting held on May 21 in an effort to preserve Seaforth's history and continue to display and docu- ment town memorabilia has revealed a valuable local source of information: our seniors. In the search of our local history, it's often books and old newspapers where we begin our research. But there is a virtual wealth of information in the dozens of stories passed on from generation to generation that exist in the .memories of the old. Too often we hear .people saying, "somebody should have written down those stories." And in most cases, the time is not taken and many treasured tales are lost with the person who told them. Hopefully with the formation of a dedicated core group of local history enthusiasts, these stories can be written down and shared with future 'generations. It's often these recollections that teach you more about yourself and where you came from than history text- books. DWS Letters to the Editor Appeal for humanitarian aid for impoverished Cuban people Dear Editor, It is time once again to ask for help in gathering humani- tarian aid for the 1996 Canada -Cuba Friendshipment venture which is departing by ocean freighter from Montreal to Havana in late June or early July. Mary and Paul Carroll are co-ordinating the collec- tion of hospital and medical supplies, bedding. school supplies, paper and miscella- neous items to support the overwhelming needs of the impoverished Cuban people. Clothing will also be accept- ed, although this is not as high a priority as other items. Shoes, in good condition, are always useful and badly needed. Surplus hospital and nurs- ing home equipment would be welcomed, as would any clinical supplies from local medical centres and surplus stock from local pharmacies. Security can be provided for medicines. We are also hop- ing to round up some older computers and software. Through the efforts of the American Pastors for Peace organization, and the Toronto-based Canada -Cuba Friendshipment Committee, materials will be gathered from across Canada and the United States. Thcy will he funnelled by road and rail across the continent to Montreal. All items will he delivered to the Martin Luther King Centre in Havana, and re -distributed from that location across the island to places of the great- est need. We can assure donors that all items will reach their intended destination and will be distributed directly to the people across the island. We have been present to witness this happening. Cash dona- tions (payable by cheque to Paul Carroll marked for ship- ping costs, or to the Canada- Cuha Friendshipment Committee for direct dona- tions) can be directed for spe- cific purposes as well. Items - well -packed in labeled, cardboard cartons - can be dropped off at our res- idence address at 131 West Goderich Street in Seaforth no later than Junc 17; or folks can call us at 527-1860 and we'll make arrangements for a pick-up. You can also leave a message in Godcrich, at the home of Evelyn and Howard Carroll, at 524-7969. Thanks for your help; it is sorely needed by the Cuban people. We're hoping to sur- pass last year's Huron County collection of over 400 cartons of humanitarian aid. We're not sure whether we'll be able to send any school buses - thc Helms - Burton Law has dried up the Cuban sourccs for gasoline - and regular powered vehicles arc too expensive for them to run.... Mary and Paul Carroll Seaforth Impxe I spent last week on Vancouver Island as well as the provincial capital of Victoria and I came away wondering why all the fuss about the French and Quebec separation from Canada -- as far as I can tell the British on the West Coast never joined in the first place! I can't recall seeing more . tartan shops, plaid stores, English pubs, stout ales and monarchists in the British Isles. Landing in Vancouver and reporting to the B.C. Air counter for the hop -over to Victoria, my first impression of the West Coast was that the guys were not real swift on the uptake. I asked the agent what time the plane departed for Victoria and he .replied 8:15. I asked what time it arrived and he replied 8:30. At that point the guy behind piped up and said: "Hey, we get a meal on that flight?" I wanted to turn around and say: "Yeah, but it's just the three-minute egg, eh?" Vancouver Island is the land of long ponytails and old Volkswagen vans, proper breakfasts at the B&Bs, tweed jackets, low tide and high tea. The first five of ten guys I ran into had ponytails. I thought, no way, they can't all be CBC television producers. A lot of the island looks like Northern Ontario and feels • ns of the far west coast William Thomas like Southern California. In fact Victoria has a few palm trees, a lot of laid-back people and it's sunny most of the time. If it only had car- jackings and drive-by shootings, it would be just like Los Angeles. How laid back are some of the people? Many West Coasters seem to have missed a few things the rest of us experienced -- namely the '70s, '80s and the first half of the '90s. At any given moment I sensed, a hootenanny could break out. They seemed to be happy, smiling people on Vancouver Island. Not that we don't have happy people in Ontario but the West Coasters' happiness did not appear to be rooted in Prozac. Plus it's contagious. Walking last Sunday from Victoria along the coastline through Beacon Hill Park to Oak Bay, all the people passing offered a courteous greeting. Soon I too was saying "Hello" and "How are you'?" to all the joggers and walkers and 1 thought -- if I did this in a park in Toronto, I'd be picked up for soliciting. The laws seem more lax out west. For instance, at both Vancouver and Victoria airports it's apparently not illegal to smile while dealing with the public and unlike Southern Ontario, zoning bylaws do not require a donut shop every 100 meters. The economy of the West Coast is booming with cranes and construction projects everywhere. Back east when you hear a jackhammer, you got to figure they're breaking into the credit union again. And just yesterday I saw a photo of Al Paladini, Ontario's Minister of Transportation, with a shovel in his hand, fixing a pothole himself! And politics is so bizarre out west, British Columbia is about to re-elect an NDP government. In Ontario we have revised our provincial charter in such a way that before this could ever happen. - the Leafs have to win the Stanley Cup - Sheila Copps has to take a vow of silence - Haley's Comet has to hit Hagersville And it must happen in that order. They drive much slower and noticeably better on the West Coast. My first day in Victoria I stepped off a curb only to turn and sec a taxi coming toward me. The cabbie actually slowed down and waved me across the street. Not a chance.. I jumped back onto the curb. I. figure he mi;'ht have been an ex -Toronto cal .e trying to get me into GAC middle of the street where he'd have a better shot at me. And on Government Street in the City of Victoria, the prostitutes ply their trade. Honest. Hookers on a street called Government -- gee, what a novel concept this is! I asked one of them for directions to Swan's Pub one evening and while I had her attention I inquired about her fees. Very professionally she replied: "It's $100 for the full service." I couldn't help thinking: that's the same maintenance deal Honda offered me on my Civic. It's a terribly beautiful place, Victoria and Vancouver Island. Visit but don't move there. The locals asked me to tell you that. PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT BROWNIE AWARD CEREMONY - The Seaforth Brownies held an awards ceremony last Tuesday night at the Egmondville United Church. From left to right: Quina Gowan, Ashley Coleman, Michelle Trapnell, Jaymie Sampa, Dana Zulauf, Rachel Haney, Sheena Mtr ',rnon. All except Ashlt , a'• eman and Michelle Tr' nell will be moving-onQides in the fall becau _ - f pyre turning 9. This years 'leaders were Karen McLarnon apo; 110 -Ann Stadelbauesgailie. Any one interested In Brownies or helping out in the fall can call Cheryl -Ann at 522-0634. Brownies learn about the outdoors, people and planning for tomorrow. Runaway team wreaks havoc in 1896 FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR JUNE 5, 1896 RUNAWAY - A team belonging to Mr. Wm. Dinnie, of the Mill Road, Tuckersmith, attached to a lumber wagon, created quite a stir on Main Street on Thursday morning. A wash- ing machine was being put in thc wagon at Mr. Hugh Grieve's implement empori- um, when the horses got frightened and made a sash across the road to Mr. Thomas Daly's grocery store, where they took to the side- walk for a short distance. During their run down the street they collided with Mr. M. Y . McLean's buggy, in front of Lumsdcn & Wilson's store. Mrs. McLcan was sit- ting in the buggy at the time, and almost miraculously escaped being thrown out, but fortunately escaped injury, although thc buggy was badly damaged. Thc runaway tcam contin- ued down the street until they reached Stewart's blacksmith shop, where they collided with Ireland's milk wagon and a lumber wagon. The milk wagon was badly dam- aged, but the othcr wagon was only slightly injured. The horses continued to run until they reached the sheds at McClinchey's hotel, where they stopped, having only received a fcw slight scratch- es. Mr. Dinnic's wagon was smashed to atoms, and small parts of it wcrc strewn all along the street. The wonder is that no more damage was done, as a number of vehicles wcrc on the street at the time. JUNE 3, 1921 Brant County is holding its 1n the Yeai's Agone' ;:j first annual Ground Hog Day on June 1st. Ground hogs have increased so rapidly that they have become quite a menace in many sections of the. county, and Mr. R. Schuyler, the agricultural rep- resentative, has arranged that a ground hog killing day be held June 1st. Appeals arc being made through the local press urging all farmers of the county to use carbon bi-sulphide on this day and try and destroy as many as possible. Directions are being sent out stating how to use the car - hon -hi -sulphide, and already quite a number have pur- chased the same, and arc preparing for Junc Ist.'All the township councils arc assisting in thc advertising and it is expected that a large majority of the farmers will take part in this campaign, which, if done carefully, should exterminate this pest. GOLF CLUB RE -ORGA- NIZED - At the annual meet- ing of thc Golf Club, held Monday night, the following officers wcrc elected for thc year: Hon. President, .Mr. Thomas Dodds; President, F.H. Savaugc; Vice President, John Rankin; Secretary - Treasurer, R.M. Jones; Captain, J.C. Grcig; Course Committee, J. Downey, J.Twcedy, W. Southgate; Club House Committee President, J.C. Grcig; vice president, R.M. Jones. Considerable improvements have hcen made on thc course since last year and this season a number of new hunkers are to he built, which will make the already very popular links the more attrac- tive. The club house which is to he erected this season is to he located at thc point of highest elevation in the cen- tre of the course, from which there is a finc view of the entire links. A number of players from surrounding towns arc joining the club, which will makc the Dodds' Links a busy place this sum- mer. JUNE 7, 1946 OLD LANDMARK TO DISAPPEAR - What is prob- ably the oldest building in Seaforth was involved in a real estate change this week which will result in its being removed and possibly yvrecked. The building involved is the blacksmith shop on Godcrich Street West and owned by A. Bushie. THe lot on which it stands has been sold to Scaforth Motors, the terms of the sale requiring that the building he removed by August 1, the date on which possession is given. The sale was handled through Watson & Reid. Originally a combined store and residence in Harpurhey, the building was removed to' Scaforth almost 75 years ago when the late Edward Cash conducted a store in it. For the past forty years it has served as a blacksmith shop. * * * During the past two weeks 220 school children in the Township of Tuckersmith have been tested for tubercu- losis in a project sponsored by the Tuckersmith Board of Health, and carried out by the County Nurses under the supervision of Dr. E.A. McMaster, Medical Officer of Health. Of the 220 tested, but ten were reactors. Five of the reactors have been proven clear by thc X-ray test suhse- qucntly given them. JUNE 10,1971 Members and former mem- hers of the congregation of Northside Unitcd Church paid tribute Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stewart and members of the choir, who for forty years had con- tributed to the music of the church. At a gathering in the church auditorium following the morning service, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart were presented with a stereo and Mrs. Lloyd Hoggarth and Sam Scott with presentation bibles. * * * Members of the Seaforth Optimist Club, in conjunction with the Scaforth Police Department, will hold a bicy- cle clinic on Wednesday, Junc 16th, at thc Recreation Grounds. Thc clinic is being promot- ed to have all hicycics regis- tered, licensed and taped with fluorescent tape for the sum- mer. By licensing and registering hicycics, the police hope to reduce the number of thefts and to relocate lost hicycics easier. The cost of licensing and taping is 25 cents per bicycle.