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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-06-26, Page 44—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, June as, 1111111 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN EAlf - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MEIIOR • Soles PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions & Classifieds DAVE SCOTT - Editor GREGOR CAMJBEII - Reporter BARB STOREY - distribution A Bowes Publishers Community Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES LOCAL - 32 50 a year, in advance, plus 2 28 G S SENIORS. 30 00 a year, in advance, plus 21C1 G S T USA 8 Foreign' 32 SO a year in advance, plus $78.00 postage, G S T exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES Published weekly by SignalStar Publishing at 100 Main St , Seaforth- Publication • mail registration No 0696 held of Seaforth; Ontario Advertising is accepted on .condition that in the event of q 'typographical error, the odvertising spice occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but, the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rote In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services al a "• wrong price, goods or services may not be said Advertising -is merely an offer to sell and may be withdravin at any time The Huron Expositor is not responsible for • the Toss or domage.of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reprnduc►on purposes Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undel., .eroble copies are to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, June 26,196 Editorial and easiness Offices -.100 Main S1reet.,Seaforth " Telephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 . Moiling Address - P.O. Box 69, • Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper - Associalion, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council I'm the pos What's an annoying blood- sucking summer vermon that attacks you when you're most vulnerable? (No, tate tax man is the blood -sucking spring ver - mon). Depending on your geo- graphical location (and how often you bathe your pets), - the answer could he mosqui- toes or black flies (or fleas from your dog). Thank goodness i wasn't here with my relatives who settled the land before insect repellents were invented. According to the people at Johnson Wax (who sent this press release on mosquitos to me and several thousand other media people) early travelers through Canada shielded themselves against hugs by applying sturgeon oil, hear.grcasc or pine tar. (None of which arc Johnson Wax products). • "Too often the wriggling of several hundred mosquitos stuck to the pine tar itched more than the bites," states the report from the Johnson company which would love if ucis i mentiowhicnh you ed all of theirprobably pnxl- L( Letters to the Editor)already know about like _ _ _! and Deep Woods _ _ _! `, etc. . I'm lucky. thavc one of the HayHomecomingthis weekend most mosquito -attractive body odours possible to Dear Editor: at 9:00 p.m. humans. Even paths in cit• - • 150 years in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario is, about to tie celebrated in grandstyle. during the Homecoming Weekend of lune 28 -July 1, 1996 at Zurich, Ontario. The week- end will he filled with events to please the entire family. School and church histori- cal displays depicting town- ship. life will be open forpub- tic viewing for the weekend. Quilts made in Hay Township from, 1846 to the present will be oh view in the Old Township Hall. The kickoff event will be the Homecoming Parade which - commences at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Other activities such as the International Tug of War tournaments featuring two teams from Switzerland, five U.S. teams, and Hay township resident teams will be part of the entertainment; Hay. Township bus tours will take you to places- of past prominence and to places of current interest detailing some historical trivia; super- vised children's activities will be conducted by the Huron County Library staff and the Huron County Pioneer Museum staff. The Homecoming Dance. will be • held at . the Zurich Community Centre beginning Sunday will begin with an Ecumenical Church Service at 11:00 a.m. at the Zurich _Community Centre -followed by other recreational events. The- day will end with a catered -"Authentic German Meal" (advance ticket sales only). -Monday is billed as Minor Bali Day. "If you plan on attending any events during the week= end and have not already reg- istered, please do so now. Send us thenames, address- es, and telephone numbers of the persons who will be attending even some of the Hay Days '96 Homecoming Weekend events to the address below. Individual. name tags and family regis- tration packages will •be ready- for pick -up at the "Registration Table" at the Zurich Community Centre. Please join us for a week- end full of entertainment. nostalgia and fellowship and make Hay Days Homecoming Weekend an event that will be talked about for the next 150 years; Dale and Marie Dignan Invitation and Registration Committee, Hay Days '96 19 Daniel Street, Ingersoll, On. N5C I X5 519-485-1454 Canada or Dominion Day? Dear Editor:' People under 25 years of age vaguely remember the Dominion Day holiday, which used to be celebrated on' thc weekend preceding July I. Then. in 1983, the holiday mysteriously became Canada Day because of legis- lation that had quietly slipped through the House of Commons just 11 months earlier. Thanks to a private mem- ber's hill, which passed even . though there wasn't a' legal quorum in the federal legisla- ture on that fateful day, a 103 -year tradition came to an abrupt end. Dominion. Day from that point on was to be known as Canada Day and would he celebrated every July 1. While many of the older generation was aghast at the change, parliamentarians for the most part said the change was necessary to reflect the evolving character of Canada. And, after all, as the elected representatives of the people, MPs knew what was hest for the country and Canada Day was tither than Dominion Day. It's not my point to argue which name is hest suited to our July I national holiday, although 1 am hiascd towards Dominion Day. My concern is how the change came about and how too many parliamentarians dealt with the ensuing uproar. It is obvious that the handling of this event is another exam- ple of how elected officials display a near total disregard for the people who elect them. Canadians then, and now. are tired of politicians who promise to represent the elec- torate but time after time they are disappointed by MPs who head to Ottawa...and never . Jook back. It seems no matter how many .tines we switch the faces of the people we elect, we end up with poli- tics as usual; a political sys- tem that's driven by party interests, special interests and self-interest. If direct democracy existed in 1982 we would probably still be celebrating Dominion Day instead of Canada Day. At thc very (cast, regardless of what our July (*holiday was called, direct democracy would have'ensured that any name change would have been supported by the people and not forced on them by politicians with over -inflated egos. Ed Harper, M.P. Simcoe Centre (Ed Harper is the regional critic for Ontario and deputy critic for intergovernmental Affairs within the Reform Party caucus.) ronclla oil and a dict of a dozen lemons a day won't scare off these bkxxl-lovers. • • PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT FAMILY DUET - Walton Public School students Nathan DeWit, left, on guitar, and his sister Shauna, performed a few numbers for the Grade 4 talent show at the school on Monday morning. Here they sing, "You Are My Sunshine" to students, teachers and family. ter child fo Folk,'ding along the -press release, i'll let you in on what attracts mosquitos (or Aedes Vexans in Latin), aside from rare steaks left on the picnic table. Basically,.everything to do about being human - body temperature (which they can detect from up to six metres away), movement. perspira- tion. So don't sweat, don't move and stay cool. in other. words, don't Icavc your air- conditioned house or car this summer. Mosquitoes also prefer dark clothing, strong fragrances from shampoos and perfumes and a nice dry French'winc. (Okay; that last one may not -he true). And as if this hasn't helped things... -Mosquitoes prefer hot and humid conditions. Heavy intermittent rains -lead to abundant popula- tions." That sounds like the. weather report for the last month. As they like to say here in Canada, "it ain't the heat that gets ya, it's the humidity.'l" Yard debris and standing water - "carelessly discarded toys, yard litter, uncovered firewood, clogged cave- strough (my hack yard)...vir- tually anything that may accumulate water...are prime sprits for mosquito develop- ment. (i keep telling my neighbours I'm conducting a scientific experiment. Actually, it's a project spon- sored by Johnson Wax. Yeah, . that's it. I'm the poster child - for "OFF!" - Oh no, i men- tioned that _ _ _! word). i like this one: Poor choice of repellent - "choose a repellent that matches the activity." (Do they have a ".i'm Being Eaten Alive" - repellent or "i'm Swearing. and Slapping Myself' spray - on or lotion?) `You'd he better off not breathing or moving." says Dr. Gord Surgeoner of University of Guelph. well known insect repellent tester. according to the press release. "Then, at least, you might trick the mosquito into. thinking you're not there," said Surgeoner (who may or may not be a surgeon hut at :east he's a doctor with a • sense of humour). Here's, a politically incor- i rect mosquito fact: Only female mosquitoes bite and feed on blood; Male mouth - parts are not fitted for pierc- ing skin, so they feed on nec- tar and other sweet sub- stances. (Sec ladies. there are some nice guys out there. Theyy just happen to he mos- quitoes). MORE RAD NEWS: Despite making frequent quips about my permanent brain damage. the following • is true information. unedited, with no jokes in brackets • afterwards. It's a warning for travellers: • Canadians travelling to the US should he aware of encephalitis. 0 rare mosquito transmitted disease often • called the 'sleeping sickness.' - Symptoms range from inflam- mation of the brain to paraly- sis. Tourists should take pre- cuutions when heading to states (Florida. Texas, California, Ohio and - Wisconsin; with a history of . - this disease. Bring a repellent that has a registered PCP number. Here's the GOOD NEWS. May and June are generally the peak mosquito months. But...there's a BUT. in a had season they can extend right through to the. fall. What's left to say about mosquitoes except something as offensive as the hugs themselves: They kite and they suck. Flannery receives military medal FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR JULY 3, 1896 A GOOD FENCE - A few days ago the writer of this took a drive through the front of McKillop, with Mr. 0.C. Willson, to inspect several pieces of the Page wire fence. which he had erected for farmers in that district. The,. first reached was a stretchof about one hundred rods on the farm of Mr. David Scott. This fence runs along the side -road. about half the width.of Mr. Scott's home- stead farm, and is•as nice a piece of wire fence as we have seen in the county. Mr. Scott had. evidently. taken very great pains in leveling off the ground. selected good, large posts. had them nicely peeled, and rounded at the top, and is now painting them. The wire is strung tightly and neatly on these posts, and the whole makes a model fence, which is not only strong and durable, but ornamental as well. and adds materially to the appearance of his fine farm. Mr. Scott also has gates of the same material and pattern as the fence. These gates have metal frames, are made at the facto- ry where the fencing is made and are furnished ready tp hang by Mr. Willson. JULY 1, 1921 TALL TIMOTHY '- Mr. James Rivers brought in to The Expositor this week a sample Of timothy that mea- sured 5 feet 7 inches in length. This was grown in town at his home on North Main Street, and the whole plot is as good as the sample. Mr. Rivers has also had green In the Years Agone peas and new potatoes 'out -of his own garden this year. THE.FARMERS' PICNIC The picnic held on Friday afternoon Under the Walton branch of the U.F.Q. was a . most successful. affair from every point of view: The large crowd thoroughly enjoyed the programme and keen interest was shown in the addresses of the various speakers. The chairman. Mr. McGavin. after a short out- line of thc purpose for which the picnic was held called upon John King. the U.F.O. candidate, who u ill contest this riding for the Federal House. Mr. King has a pleas- ant way of expressing him- self. He firmly believe in the community spirit and thought this spirit should be extended to nations•as well. JULY 5. 1946 Sergeant 1:F. Flannery, Seaforth received the Military Medal from Viscount Alexander of Tunis, Governor-General of Canada, at the Investiture held at Windsor, Ont.. on FFiday, June 28. The citation .which accompanied the award, stat- ed that: "Sgt. Flannery, in command of the leading pla- toon at Breddenherg, Germany, personally rushed thc enemy and cleared the area with complete disregard for his own safety." * * * Wilfred Lyall "Nick" Whyte, one of the leading figures in agricultural circles in Huron County for several years. has been awarded the MBE in the King's Dominion Day honors list. Mr. Whyte has held many offices in -Huron County agri- cultural organizations and has been a constant worker in forming plans for the benefit of the community at large. * * * Angus McLean, Seaforth, suffered a broken arm when warming up before the Brussels-Seaforth football game here Mondaynight. His team won the game. I-0. the lone •goal being scored by Frank Sills. Wilson Allan was referee. Seaforth Line-up: _George Kruse, goal: Frank Sills. out- side right: Ross Nicholson, half -hack; Al. Nicholson. inside left; Harold Nicholson. centre forward: Eddie McIver. outside left: Jack McIver. Tom Sills. defence; Ken Doig. left half -hack; Bob Watson, inside right; E. McGrath. J. Quintan.•subs. ***• On Friday evening last. June 28, fifty-one descen- dants of the two pioneer Scott families held a most successful and enjoyable family re -union • at "Thompson Hall." now owned and occupied by Mr. James E Scott. At six o'clock supper was served on the verandah and under the trees. and was fol- lowed by a program in the • home. Solos were given by Sam Scott. James T. Scott. Anderson .Scott and Master. Douglas Scott. with ;Mrs. Helen McMillan at the piano. and readings. by Miss Susan Coven kx k. James M. Scott showed. moving pictures of his trip to Northern Ontario. Federation of Agriculture picnic and also some moving pictures of a former Scott reunion . which included pictures of Mr. John McDowell. Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Scott and Mr. John Scott. who hays since passed on. . JULY 8. 1971 At this moment. John Broadfoot, chairman of the secondary school teachers' salary negotiations commit- tee for the Huron County Board of Education cs not certain of anything except that the secondary school teachers in Huron hays not reached a salary 'settlement with the board. Last week. the Huron sec- ondary school teachers turned down the hoard's offer pre- sented to them by the nego- tiators from the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. The vote was 96 per cent against settling the salary dispute which to date has resulted in the mass res- ignation of the majority of secondary school teachers in Huron. the resignation of the two board members from the Town of Cioderich. the pink listing of the Huron County Board of Education and the grey listing of Huron County secondary school teachers by all of Ontario's County Boards of Education.