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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-09-18, Page 5Seaforth Recreation Department FALL LEISURE ACTIVITIES FURNITURE REFINISHING MONDAYS BEGINNING OCTOBER 7, 1996 7:00 to 9:00 pm EACH NIGHT AT THE SEAFORTH DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FOR 10 WEEKS. FEE: $40.00 DESCRIPTION: Techniques of how to strip your old furniture and refinish it to look like new. WOOD WORKING ANOTHER NEW PROGRAM BEING OFFERED THIS FALL.. THIS ISA PROGRAM FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BUILDING OR REPAIRING SMALL PROJECTS (BOOK SHELF, END TABLE). JOHN LANSINK WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE TECHNIQUES AND HOW TO'S. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD AT THE SEAFORTH DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL ON TUESDAY EVENINGS BEGINNING OCTOBER 8, FROM 7:00 TO 9:00 PM. THIS 10 WEEK PROGRAM WILL COST $45.00 (MATERIALS NOT INCLUDED). RECREATION VOLLEYBALL WEDNESDAY EVENINGS BEGINNING OCTOBER 9, 1996, FROM 8:00 to 10:00 pm. AT THE SEAFORTH & DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FOR 10 WEEKS. FEE $30.00 DESCRIPTION: This is a non-competitive recreational program for those who enjoy Volleyball and would like a night out. PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS STILL TO BE CONFIRMED, BUT REGISTRATIONS WILL STILL BE ACCEPTED. DOG OBEDIENCE TUESDAY EVENINGS BEGINNING OCTOBER 8, 1996. LEVEL 1 FOR BEGINNERS AND LEVEL 2 FOR DOGS THAT PASSED LEVEL 1. CLASSES TO BE HELD AT THE SEAFORTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES WITH LEVEL 1 AT 7 pm AND LEVEL 2 AT 8 pm. LEVEL 1 PARTICIPANTS DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG ON THE FIRST NIGHT. THIS 10 WEEK PROGRAM WILL COST $45.00. STAYING TOGETHER FOR COUPLES AND SINGLES THIS NEW PROGRAM WILL HELP YOU LEARN AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP OR MARRIAGE. LEARN HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT FROM YOUR RELATIONSHIP. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE INSTRUCTED BY BRIAN O'REILLY - DSW, TR, CRT. BRIAN IS A TRAINED FACILITATOR IN THIS AREA. STAYING TOGETHER WILL BE HELD AT THE SEAFORTH AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS BEGINNING OCTOBER 9, 1996 FROM 8:30-10:30 PM FOR 8 WEEKS. REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE $60.00 PER COUPLE OR $40.00 FOR SINGLES. RECREATION BASKETBALL THURSDAY EVENINGS BEGINNING OCTOBER 10. 1996 FROM 8:00 to 10:00 pm AT THE SEAFORTH & DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FOR 10 WEEKS. FEE $30.00. DESCRIPTION: This a non-competitive recreation program for those who enjoy the game of basketball and some exercise. , FOR REGISTRATION OR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMS PLEASE CALL THE RECREATION OFFICE AT 527-0882. PRE -REGISTRATION IS A MUST, SO CALL TODAY. Scuttlebutt by Gregor Campbell What I did on my summer holidays On my summer holidays I did a bit of sailing and swam, read a few murder mysteries and got wired to the words of Robbie Burns, whose poetry I had ndver actually read before, on a Lake Huron beach surrounded by waves. About were all manner of little fossils which, when I read up on, I found were roughly 370 -million -years old. And I lounged under a sky full of stars many more millions of light-years away, in another direction. I am fascinated by the presumption we have any meaning in all this. Anyway, it was good for the soul, and made me think of a slogan that hung over my desk in college: Nothing matters. Very much. Very long. But back to Burns... "O' a' ye pious godly flocks Weel fed on pastures orthodox." Or: "There 's nothing like the honest nappy; Ware'll ye e'er see men sae happy" Or, yet again: "The Kirk and State may join and tell To do such things 1 mauna (must not) The Kirk and State may gae to hell,' And I'll gae to my Anna." The man could write. He died poor, at 37, exactly 200 years ago, in 1796. But his words ring across centuries. There was an interesting small article buried on the obit page of The London Free Press last week. If you remember, last spring all the papers were filled with front page stories on how Ontario government cutbacks meant many, many teach- ers would be immediately laid off and lose their jobs in this province and the sky would fall. A multitude of layoff notices were issued by lots of school boards. Much political hay was made of all this. Last week's article noted how this one particular school board which had originally issued 207 notices, ended up lay- ing off exactly 0 teachers. "Total recall" they termed it. It's an old labour relations trick. And I thought how lucky we were here in Huron to have Paul Carroll at the helm as director of our public education system. Back when the papers were all filled with big headlines he refused to play this kind of game and said he had more impor- tant things to do. The local board is into constructive conflict resolution these days. They deserve credit for this. So kudos to Mr. Carroll, whether you agree with him or not on other things, and a big "boo -hiss" to all the media that got sucked right into all this politics of posturing. There are "facts" and there are "true facts" despite what your English teacher may say. Huron's education director also got verbally dragooned by many last spring when it was revealed, by virtue of new mandatory public disclosure laws, that he was paid more than $100,000 in 1995. For my money, which isn't much,.he's got the toughest job in the county and is worth every penny. You pay peanuts - you get monkeys. Mind you, paying more doesn't necessarily assure you of any different. So since we're on the topic, why the arbitrary $100,000 fig- ure for public disclosure? Is not thc principle the same whether you make less than this? If the takpaying public is paying the piper does it not have a right to know the tune? I, for one, would like to see the same kind of mandatory dis- closure for all "public" officials - for instance administrators, clerks, deputy -clerks, arena managers, etc. And let the taxpay- ers then make up their own minds if they are getting their money's worth. Don't hold your breath. An interesting letter to the editor in The Globe and Mail last spring took it onc step further. The writer pointed out that in Iceland it is common practise that everyone's income is pub- lished each year - no exceptions. "Why stop at 'public' salaries?" the gent from Fredericton asked. " Monies earned by all employees and executives in private corporations are public since its the public that buys goods, services, etc. and since it's all of us who grant tax deferments, tax write-offs and concessions to corporations. No one stands apart from society; we're all involved in producing the happiness or misery of others. To call some salaries 'pub- lic' and others 'private' perpetuates a myth that some are obliged to give to society, while others are fret to take from society." Alllllrightythen. In the spirit of "You show me yours and I'll show you mine," just to get the old disclosure ball rolling, as it were... Last year at this newspaper I grossed $18,661.50 as per T4 slip. That's with a 4 -year honours B.A. in journalism and a good 10 -years experience in this particular field. I'm still far better off than a good 95 per cent of thc people Parrots are not man's best friend CONTINUED from page 4 shame. I. mean when you think about it, if dogs could talk, O.J. Simpson would right now be coaching a federal penitentiary football team and dating a guy named Snake. Why don't dogs talk? Because they're man's best friend, that's why. It's the same reason parrots are not. No, I'm sorry Louis. Skies may be blue, clouds certainly are white, days can be bright, dogs can't say goodnight. But it's a woof! woof! wonderful world anyway. PUC group meets with Johns. A co-operative of arca pub- lic utilities, which includes Scaforth's PUC, made known its concerns by pre- senting its "Framework for Competition" to Huron MPP Helen Johns at the Exeter Fire Hall. Huron Co -Operative Utilities, made up of PUC members from Seaforth, Clinton, Hensall, Brussels, Blyth, Exeter, Goderich, Grand Bend, and Wingham, plus representatives from Dashwood and Zurich. Hydro believes members are cur- rently providing reliable effi- cient and economic service. The MacDonald Report of the provincial government indicates maintaining the sta- tus quo is unacceptable, and MPP Johns did not agree that the way things have been done in the past is necessarily the best or most coast effec- tive, according to a report in The Times -Advocate. "It is the opinion of the government that rates arc substantially different throughout Canada and the United States," she said. "I've had a great deal of trou- ble with this onc arca." Co-op members said sever- al factors play a part in this inequity, among them the cost of nuclear versus ther- mal power as well as the area of distribution. in this world. And then there's "Shag"... *1 * Lines that bear repeating from Bruce Shaw's controversial restructuring proposal for Huron County last spring: "The present 'collective waste' in the financing of local gov emment is appalling... Simply put, there are too many people representing their municipalities in public works, recreation administration, protective services and public utilities... There are close to 150 politicians (in Huron) and two tiers of govern- ment - that last observation should be enough to spark a revo- lution." A big reason I am better off than most is right across the street at the Seaforth library. I love to read. Over there is my heritage, and I don't mean the building! I mean the English language. We live in a free country and the traditions of freedom of press, speech and worship were invented by our ancestors from the British Isles - by the English and Scots, who origi- nally came from Ulster, which was, way back when, a part of Ireland. Voltaire escaped to England when he first went into exile. You can look it up. The staff will bend over backwards to help you find whatev- er it is you're looking for. If you don't know - just ask. There are endless fascinations in these stacks. The best bar- gain in town. The, Huron County Library system has had a tough god it in the past year because of "downsizing," one of the newest words in this English language. Our library system has sur- vived and got on with the job without whining and in my books, the people responsible for this deserve a pat on the back. Despite the tumult, changes wrought by downsizing have had on the county library in the past year (ie. branches closed etc.), Reeve Bill Bennett reported to Seaforth Council last Tuesday night that overall book circulation has increased over last year's figures. So kudos this week to our librarians too - the people in the trenches. We need more people like this and fewer politicians. For it was across the street I discovered Robbie Burns this summer. I am richer for it. "Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha can fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? - Let him turn and flee!" And, in conclusion: "A few days may - a few years must - Repose us in the silent dust.. The voice of Nature loudly cries, And many a message from the skies That something in us never dies; That on this frail uncertain state Hang matters of eternal weight." People 25th anniversary Family and friends gathered at the Agricultural Building, Seaforth, Saturday evening to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Bruce and Marg Lamont. A fabulous roast beef and turkey barbecue was enjoyed by all. Following the meal, stories and a mock wedding brought lots of laughter to the hearts of Bruce, Marg, their sons Ray and Chad and their guests. The dancing was ini- tiated by Bruce, Marg and their best man Don Papple and maid of honour Jean Papple (nee Hulley) to Anne Murray's "Could I Have This Dance." A great time was had by all. Congratulations Bruce and Marg, we are looking for- ward to your 50th anniver- sary party. Prices Fall INTE RIO1 • Manor Hall• Premium $29.95 "-- UTERIO•1 Manor Ha11a Premium $32.95 Great Rebates On Manor Hall Paints For a limited time, ger a $4.00 mall•In manufacturer's rebate. Available Aug. 26 Sept. 28,19116 only. 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R.R. 2 St Pads 3936548 Lorne Feeney Jack Ikidpert R.R. 1 Kirton 229-6152 Joe Chalb, R.R. 5 hlldiel 348.9706 Michael O'Shea. RR. 3 Granton 225-2600 AGENTS Wayne waver, Exeter 235-1915 John More, Dubin 345.2512 Joseph Unlet, Milchet 348-9012 Head Office, Exeter 235-0350 A refund from surplus was declared for all policy hold- ers who qualify, are on record and In good standing as at December 31, 1995. Firewood Hard Maple or Ash SLABWOOD Limited Time -Offer - Call now - $130./17 cu. yd. Truck Load Delivered within 20 miles Mileage charge Beyond That Large Quantity Discounts When You Haul!!! Craig Hardwoods Ltd. Auburn, Ont. S19-526.7220 Eisler Sanitation has been sold to Brian & Linda Wilson of Wilson Sanitation. Norma & I would like to thank our many customers for your past patronage with hopes that you continue with Brian.. Special thanks goes out to "Sandy" for carrying on for the past 8 months. Thank you all again Bill & Norma Eisler Seaforth Community Church 48 Water St. Egmondville Ont. Paster Bill Hauser 527-2253 FALL FESTIVAL - MIRACLE HEALING CRUSADE Oct.- 4-5-6-7-8 7:30 pm Sun 11:00 am - 7:00 pm with Evangelist Rev. Nicole Brock Burlington, Ont. Anointed of God Ministry of Signs and Wonders Come expecting a miracle!