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The Huron Expositor, 1996-10-09, Page 44 -THE HURON 'EXPOSITOR, October 9, 1994 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 DAVE SCOTT - Editor GREGOR CAMPBEU - Reporter BARB STOREY - distribution TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH • Subscriptions 8 Classifieds A Bowes Publishers Community Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 32.50 a year, in odvonce, plus 2 28 G S T. SENIORS. 30.00 o year, in advance, plus 2 10 G.S.T. USA & Foreirn: 32 50 a year in advance, plus $78.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing oI 100 Main S1, Seaforth Publication moil registration No 0696 held at Seoforth, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of a typogrophical error, the advertising space 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 of the opplicoble roto. In the event of a typogrophicol error, advertising goods or services of a wrong price, goods a services may not be sold Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the loss or domoge of unsolicited monuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproduction purposes Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undeliv- erable copies ore to be sent to The Huron Expositor Wednesday, October 9, 1996 Editorial and Business Offices • 100 Main Street.,Seaforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 W0 Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontorio Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Views expressed on our opinion page(s) don't necessarily represent those of The Huron Expositor or Bowes Publishers. The Huron Expositor reserves to right to edit letters to the edi- tor or to refuse publication. .dicettlea40 to II* I, (1i ttStlf) Three Thank You's Success through collaboration Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the groups for their support and participation in the "Travellin' the World" per- formance by the Really Little 'Theatre Company from Toronto, Scaforth Public School, St. James School, Tuckersmith Daycare, Seaforth Co-operative Children's Centre, parents, teachers and community. The event was held to celebrate the month of October theme "More Time For Children". A small venture proves suc- cess through informal collab- oration of bodies benefitting only the many children who viewed the wonderful perfor- mance. With the many finan- cial cutbacks and stresses facing schools and child care centres it forces individuals to informally develop (inks. This making the possibilities endless. By exposing chil- dren to theatre, we are con- tributing to their cultural and intellectual development, as well as touching their hearts, making them laugh and teaching them about life. Sincerely Shirley Brooker, Administrator, Seaforth Co -Operative Children's Centre Inc. to What is that rattling in my head? The following list of things was bouncing around my brain like numbers in a bingo machine so it's time to empty them onto paper before all the space in my head is occu- pied. Here they are in no particu- lar order: • Where is my other white sock with the blue stripes? • Why is my hairline reced- ing? • Why did they ever pick Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock to ring the fire alarm'? And why three times? • Congratulations to Rem Murray for scoring his first NHL goals on the past week- end. I remember seeing Rem's drawings from St. Columhan School hanging on the fridge at the Murray's house years ago. (I feel old). • I'm hungry. What am I going to eat for lunch? • Boy, would I ever like- to...(sorry, I can't complete that sentence). • If you took all of the "pos- itive" press The Huron, 04% p4 X06 4�w G, Scott's Thoughts by Dave Scott Expositor has devoted to LACAC, heritage homes and buildings since our main street was designated in the mid-1980s, you could publish, a book on it. • We don't set out to give something "bad press" or "bad P.R." but even if we continued to write so-called "bad" stories about LACAC, we'd have to keep writing for a number of years, on a regu- lar basis to catch up with more than a decade of "posi- tive" press on heritage in this town. Check the microfilm at the library sometime. It's all there in black and white. • I'm hungry again. • Why do they call it. "beheading" instead of "deheading"? • Is it better to be infamous or famous? • Who's going to win the Stanley Cup? • How can I make a living sitting on my couch? • Who invented the five-day work -week anyway'? • I don't understand why we driveacross the railway tracks when the lights are Flashing. Is there something wrong with the drivers in Seaforth or the railway sig- nals'? And can we fix one of the above? • How come I can't win the lottery? • How do you get a two- year-old to sleep in? • Zarley Zalapski must have hated waiting for his name to be called in school. • I'm getting old. • Contrary to popular belief, I am not on the payroll of the Seaforth Community Hospital (and no, I won't be jumping in the lake until probably next August). • Is it raining again? • What time is it? How much longer do I have to work? • I could really use a triple chocolate donut (with choco- late filling). I don't exercise enough. • Why does retiring have nothing to do with replacing old tires? • Who invented taxes any- way'? • • I really do like Kippen. • If you could only take one trip in a time machine and return hack to the present when you were done, would you go to the past or the future? Okay, my head is empty again. (Oh no, there's another thought. Rattle, rattle). CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS PHOTO? - This photo was recently brought to the Expositor office by Cornelius Harder who found it at Lot 5, Concession 9, Tuckersmith Township (Huron Survey). Also found with the photo was a document signed by a priest which is a blessing of the home dated January 18, 1927. On this it lists Hugh McMillan and Mary A. McMillan as parents, Isabella McInnis as deceased and John Francis Alexander as one of the children. One other name listed under "children" is illegible. Mr. Harder wasn't sure if the document was connected with the photograph or not. Listed as the photographer is Jackson Bros. of Seaforth. If you are able to provide a clue as to the identity of people in the photo- graph, please call Cornelius Harder at 522-2008. Walk raises over $6,00o Youths throwing mud at horses in town Dear Editor: The Huron County HIV/AIDS Network would like to extend a heartfelt thank -you to all those who shared in this year's "Walk for AIDS" held in Goderich on September 29. The more than 60 walkers combined to raise over $6,000 for commu- nity education, and for the support of clients living right here in Huron County whose lives have been forever altered by HIV/AIDS. The Network has taken out an ad to properly thank thc numerous contributing spon- sors, however. thc bountiful generosity shown by Zehrs Food Plus simply cannot he overstated. Honourable men- tion should also be given to: John and Sandy Masskant, The Huron Country Playhouse, The Children's Aid Volunteer Clowns, the face painters, nine arca restaurants, Champion Road Machinery with their employees, and last but not least, A. Falker, with the St. John's Ambulance Corp. Whether you pounded the pavement, or lightened your pocketbook, we at the Network would like to say Thank -you, for together, we have accomplished more than raising much needed funds. We as a community came together last Sunday, around a disease that has been viewed through eyes of fear, ignorance and disdain. Together we look past our pre -conceived perceptions of HIV/AIDS. We saw our mothers, our sisters, our fathers, brothers, our sons and our daughters who are forced to live daily with both our perceptions and this dev- astating disease. And if we can see, and if we can help, we have accomplished a great deal. Our sincere regrets arc sent out to Mr. Paul Steckle, who graciously informed us of a previous c ,mmitment, and to Mrs. Helen Johns, who did not. Trisha Ryan Secretary Huron County HIV/AIDS Network Step closer to conquering Dear Editor: Epilepsy Ontario, Huron - Perth -Bruce would like to extend a very special thanks to all those who volunteered • their precious time to help our 1996 Glad Days Campaign become so successful, espe- cially our coordinators in each town/village. We would also like to express our appreciation to each individual who by buy- ing our flowers made a signif- icant contribution to the efforts to provide important services and public education about Epilepsy. Recognizing Epilepsy in this way we move one step closer to conquering this disturbing disorder and correcting the many miscon- ceptions that surround it. Sincerely, Marj Vere Executive Director, Epilepsy, Huron -Perth -Bruce FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR OCTOBER 16, 1896 Monday afternoon of last week a traction engine was being loaded on a flat car at the Brussels depot for ship- ment to London. Steam was. up and the bulky machine was run up the gangway onto the platform. The engine kicked and backed up, run- ning off the platform. break- ing the hack axle. Regardless of the danger, the young man in charge stuck to his post, raked out the fire and thereby prevent- ed trouble of a more serious character. The engine was afterwards loaded by the aid of a dozen men. * * * What might have resulted 'in a serious accident hap- pened at the Exeter depot the other morning. It seems that Fred Gillespie drove into the station yard with a load of barrels, and seeing the freight train from the south approaching, whipped up the horses to get over thc track, but before going far the ingine struck the hind end of the wagon, throwing it a con- siderable distance and scat- tering the barrels promiscu- ously. The wagon was dam- aged a little but thc driver and horses escaped unhurt. *•* A number of youths in town have got into the habit of throwing pieces of mud and other missiles at persons driving, and sometimes at the horses. This is a most annoy- ing and dangerous practice and the authorities should make an example of some of the offenders. In the Years Agone OCTOBER 14,1921 The Seaforth Collegiate ,Institut,; Annual Field Day was held, on Tuesday, October 1 lth and in spite of the unfavorable weather was quite a success. Starting at 1:15, the boys' events were Putt off and resulted in Frank Codmorc winning the Boys' Senior medal with 20 points. Hector Hays won the foun- tain pen donated by Principal Ross for the boy obtaining the highest number of points outside of the medalists. The girls medal was won •hy Miss Gladys McPhee. Nes doubt the success of the day was due to the basketball game between Clinton Collegiate and S.C.I. girls. It was the hest game played at the school for some time. Seaforth won on their merits and the fact that they were able to stand up to the gru- elling of the 10 minutes of overtime. OCTOBER 18, 1946 When the special car carry- ing Viscount Alexander of Tunis, Governor-General of Canada, passed through Seaforth at noon on Wednesday, it was met by Mayor John J. Cluff and members of the town council and Public Utilities Commission, who were pre- sented to His Excellency. The Governor-General expressed a lively interest in the town and discussed its population and activities with Mayor Cluff. Seaforth's population increased according to the 1946 assess- ment roll which Assessor Wm. Ament handed council at its meeting Tuesday evening. 116 to 1.898 *** When the car in which they were passengers turned over as it passed another vehicle in Mitchell Monday night, Lorne Dale, Jack Eisler and Alvin Hoff, of Seaforth, were taken to hospital suffering minor injuries. The accident happened when their roadster was in collision with a coupe owned by Keith McAgan, R.R. 4 Mitchell, which in turn was knocked into a second parked car. owned by John Barley, R.R. 2 Mitchell. The Scaforth car with the three men in it turned over on its side after it struck the McAgan car. OCTOBER 21, 1971 The role of the. community newspapers in Huron County seems to one of thc most improved communications between the Huron County Board of Education and its staff of teachers. The fact came to light dur- ing a meeting of the board when the first of a of group sub -committees was called in to discuss educational matters in Huron with board mem- bers. The sub -committee which studied Improving Communications within The County System, was chaired by Bill Black, principal of Colborne Public School and had its members Ed Beard of F. E. Madill Secondary School; Mrs. Mary Carroll of Holmesville Public School; Larry Plumsteel, principal of Scaforth District High School; and J. Jamieson. Hullett Central Public School The future growth of Egmondville was the subject of discussion at a special meeting of Tuckersmith Council Tuesday night. Gary Davidson, Goderich, Huron County Planning Director was present at the meeting to speak on orderly growth in the township in accordance with the Huron County Plan. Egmondville, where building has increased, was the main topic. Mr. Davidson asked con- cerning the possibility of sewers being provided in Egmondville, within the next ten years. In the event that this could not be assured, council should take steps to provide that the minimum size of any lots that might be created he not less than one half acre. * * * The presentations of pins to thc young women who have volunteered as candy stripers at Seaforth Community Hospital was a feature of the October meeting of the Scaforth Hospital Auxiliary. Pins were presented to Marlene Turnbull, Judy Staffen, Leanne Melanson, Karen Regier, Anne Wilbee. Kathy Nicholson, Shauna Graham, Mary Margaret Kelly, Debbie Learn, Dianne Phillips and Joanne Kunz.