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Strange truce with Harris
There was a strange truce that developed between Premier
Mike Harris and municipal politicians at the recent annual
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference
in Toronto.
Harris talked to municipal officials about The New Reality
which is asking government, at all levels, to spend less of tax-
payer's money and work more efficiently. A noble gesture.
indeed.
But the premier's Common Sense Revolution had given the
municipal level of government the distinct impression that the
province was downloading costs to the municipal level. It
appeared to be more of an abdication of accountability to the
next level.
Municipalities are now grappling with the realities and spec-
ulative elements of having to assume the responsibility for
welfare. social housing and policing. The province will take
the cost of education in return and Harris has been trying to
reassure municipalities that the exchange will be revenue neu-
tral if they do the job properly.
It's an uneasy truce and the relationship will only be solidi-
fied one way or the other when municipalities and taxpayers
know exactly what the bottom line cost is.
Locally, estimates from the county suggest some municipali-
ties will have to raise taxes substantially to maintain the level
of services taxpayers expect.
The process of reshaping Ontario is top -driven and while
some of the changes have been necessary to reduce the deficit,
there can be no assurances that Harris's trade is revenue neu-
tral. The ovation for Harris was somewhat premature and, no
doubt, there is still much skepticism among municipal leaders
about the impact to the local taxpayer. It's time the govern-
ment took the taxpayer off the hook and was open about the
costs and who will pay for what. - Goderich Signal -Star
Letters to the Editor
Participate in Beer Store
fundraiser for diabetes
Dear Editor:
I am writing this letter to
introduce myself to your
readers and to encourage
them to support a worthwhile
event that will be taking
place in their community in a
few weeks.
My name is Jim Kennedy
and I have diabetes. I am also
a Beer Store employee.
Later this month, I will be
participating in the annual
fundraising bottle drive, enti-
tled "A Case for a Cure,"
hosted by The Beer Store for
the Canadian Diabetes
Association (CDA). The bot-
tle drive will be held on
Saturday, September 27 with
every Beer Store across
Ontario collecting empty beer
bottles and cans donated for
this important cause.
Why am I doing this? Eight
years go I .was diagnosed
with diabetes. As a result, my
lifestyle changed consider-
ably. I began to watchmen
carefully what I .trio,, I began
to exercise regularly. And I
had to begin monitoring sny
blood sugar.level.
it was shortly .after I .was
diagnosed with diabetes that I
began my quest to learn as
much as I could about the
disease that is estimated to
affect more than 100 million
people by the year 2000.
That's when I joined the
CDA. To .my delight, I found
the association was an
invaluable resource. It pro-
vides individuals with advice
from doctors specializing in
diabetes. It conducts reaearch
and is up to date about new
improvements being made in
the fight to control the dis-
ease and to one day find a
CUM
Educating the public about
the disease is ,also an impor-
tant function for the Associa-
tion. In this slay ;and age
almost everyone knows
someone who has diabetes.
While many think that dia-
betes is less ;seriousthan
other diseases, it is not.
Diabetes doubles the chime
of heart .attack ;and stroke:t
increases the risk of kidney
disease and is the Ictdigg
cause of adult blindness and
amputations.
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ReynoMs d,dramatic war stories
came from confidential
sources. It came down to liv-
ing with the fact tbst every-
one would believe him to be
a drunk and a liar, or both -
or he could go for a difficult
and likely tiny fight in coun
to prove Pegler wrong.
The case was argued before
a judge in New York City. It
was soon apparent that even
the skill of Louis Nizer could
not make a strong enough
case to prove that this famous
newsman and author waian
honest journalist.
Pegler's lawyer claimed the
stories filed from Europe
were phony and made up. He
continually challenged -
Reynolds to prove he was not
a liar. This was next W
impossible for proof of much
of what he wrote was locked
up and still protected by the
War Secrets Act. Records of
the government and the
armed forces could not be
released by law until many
years after the end of the war
in 1945.
Evidence against him kept
piling up. Ironically, Pegler's
lawyer was using Reynolds'
own writings and war report-
ing from years earlier. Even
though the allegations against
him were false they could not
be refuted. rt was taking on
the appearance of a lost
cause. Bringing a case
against Pegler to court now
looked to be a great mistake.
As the case was winding
down. the focus on
Reynolds' credibility came
down to one specific piece he
wrote. Pegler's lawyer
grinned and said to the court
that it showed the ridiculous
ends to which he would stoop
to colour a story.
Reynolds wrote about the
raid on Dieppe. It was a
major story with information
that no other war correspon-
dent had. He had written that
the Allies were concerned
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The WIC on the eelopbme
said, 'You idtn't wo,
It1r. WelieGeL fintt in
She paper that yeu asbgsurtg
so China. I'd Jilte to meet yen
for lunch one day before you
go„
He was right. I was going
to China in a couple of weeks
to attend the opooing of a
new science museum in
Beijing. The exhibits were
designed and built by the
Ontario Science Centre and
were financed with money
made in 1982 at a year -Jong
exhibit of Maitland China
artifacts at the Ontario
Centre.
We met - and Jack Nissen
introduced himself. A dap-
per -looking mannJapllly-
dressed with an accent abut
suggested he had retired to
Canada from England.
He had been tinkering with
electricity and electronics for
most of his life. Before long
he was bored with retirement
and was hired to repair
exhibits at the Scicence
Centre.
"I put my skills to coming
up with ideas and developing
and designing displays," he
explained, "And eventually
set up my own company to
build working exhibits for the
centre."
He wanted to talk to me
because he had designed and
built the exhibits for the
museum in China. He asked,
"Would you, on your return,
tell me how they were
received by the Chinese."
Looking much younger
than his years, Jack Nissen
seemed to want to tell me he
Excellent coverage
of Holstein Show
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the members
of Huron County Holstein
Club. I would like to thank
you for the excellent cover-
age of the annual Holstein
Show in Seaforth. The focus
of your coverage was with
youth and 4-H. These young
people are the future of our
dairy industry and deserve all
the recognition and encour-
agement we can give them. It
makes all their hard work
worthwhile.
Sincerely,
Chastity Bos
Sec./Tres. Huron County
Holstein Club
Guest Column by
Clare Westcott
had shortened his name from
Nissenthal and was born in
England of Jewish parents. I
could tell by the way he
spoke that he was very proud
of that.
I think he sensed that I was
inquisitive about who he real-
ly was and what brought him
to settle in Canada. For some
reason it seemed vague, as if
a key 'punchline' was miss-
ing.
Smiling, and without me
asking a direct question, he
said, "Let me tell you a
story."
He asked if I knew of
Quentin Reynolds and I said
I did. I remember him as a
newspaper reporter and
columnist w spent the war
as a corresptadent in Europe.
He wrote dramatic and vivid
war stories for millions of
readers in North America.
His reporting on the war was
often spiced with mystery
and intrigue.
Nissen's story continued,
"After the war, Reynolds
wrote a book."
As his expression changed
and his tone of voice low-
ered, he went on to suggest
that Reynold's apparent
doweeas eo She hilgth-ttaakM g
military save Ulm an advan-
tage. heave lien an odac
atter mbar foreign newspa-
pelts.ou and hued establish
his reputation in the United
States as a daring journalist.
His reputation was envied
and sometimes brought into
gmpstion by others covering
the wire lie truly typified the
movie image of a war cone -
clerked in mys-
C.
WASS a lot of jealousy
in the newspaper business
during the war," Jack said.
"Competition was keen if not
brutal when it came to satis-
fying America's thirst for war
news."
According to him,
Westbrook Pegler, the muck-
raker columnist at the
Chicago Tribune. hated
Reynolds with a passion and
attacked his credibility in his
widely -read syndicated col-
umn - questioning much of
what he wrote about the war.
Pegler claimed Reynolds was
a liar who spent much of his
time drinking in bars and
making up exaggerated sto-
ries, not the competent and
reliable war correspondent he
professed to be.
The feud became so intense
at the end of the war
Reynold's reputation as a
responsible journalist was
.being destroyed.
Seeking advice from
famous attorney, Louis Niter,
he found it could only be set-
tled in a court of law.
Reynolds would have to
bring a slander or defamma-
tion of character charge to the
courts. There was a danger.
for this would put the onus
on Reynolds to prove
Pegler's accusations were
wrong and had caused him
harm.
It would be difficult, if not
impossible, for Reynolds to
prove all his writing was true.
So much of what he wrote
Logan celebrates 150th in year 2000
Dear Editor:
Where will you be July 14-
16 in the year 2000? At the
Logan Township 150th cele-
bration.
The Logan Township
History Committee has been
formed and our goal is to
document and publish, with
your help, the history of
Logan Township.
to everyone the week of amalgamation, a detailed
September 15, 1997, in order record of what Logan was, is.
that you might add interest- and will be is most important.
ing stories and pictures about Thank you for your co -
your property. If you were or operation.
know a former Logan resi-•
dent please contact me and
we will send a kit to you. All
information large or small is
most important.
Now more than ever, as our
Information kits will be given Township moves towards
Barbara Scherbarth
Chairperson.
History Book Committee
R.R. #1. Bornholm, On.
NOK IAO
(519) 345-2298
Stalled tractor on tracks demolished by train
FROM THE PAGES OF
THE HURON EXPOSITOR
SEPTEMBER 17,1897
BI i"1'l :N BY A DOG - Mr.
John Aitcheson, of the North
road, McKillop, had a very
unpleasant experience on
Thursday morning last. He
had been threshing at Mr.
Finlay Mclntosh's and had
stayed there all night. In the
morning when he got up he
was sitting in the kitchen
putting on his boots. He had
got one boot on, when Mr.
Mclntosh's dog came up to
him and- in a friendly way
placed his head under his
arm. Just at that. moment Mr.
Aitcheson reached out his
hand and took uphis other
boot. No sooner .had he done
this than the dog grabbed him
by the face with his .teeth,
making a deep gash along-
side of the nose, splitting the
lip . and inflicting other
wounds.
So.tenaciousiy did the brute
hand on that as Mr.
Altcbeson jumped up, he Lift-
ed thei taiinal up with him.
He, oreto town, ,and the
wounds wore dresaod by doc-
tors
ortors Soott sod McKay. Some
twelve:atitehes were required
to.closelbem. Mr. AitebesOn
,will have a sore face for a
mpg titre, and it is feared be
441 be disfea ed far life, but
With Cafe it is hoped ° tthe
Meths will not be muse .seri-
ous. It is*wooed that yYhon
Mr, Aitebeson took lop the
Abut. the theft taught be was
going tohit hip, sold,+ptillde
'be Stab tit :eelf,dekittoe..itie
se►.e
OW of Elbe comtiiing events is
A baseball enthreh *WON
sewsl celec sd from the
In the Years Agone
Beaver lacrosse club and the
Stars. The date has not yet
been fixed, but it is probable who has taken possession.
that the match will take place SEPTEMBER 12, 1947
next week. The Beavers think Dogs are continuing to
they can beat the Stars, and destroy chickens belonging
are doing all sorts of blow- to Tuckersmith farmers, it
ing. They claim to have a was revealed at the meeting
pitcher who can throw all of the township council held
sorts of twisters to fool the here Saturday night, when
Stars. It will be a good game, claims totalling $111 were
and if you want to see some approved for payment.
fun just watch for the date Payment for chickens killed
and be on hand when the by dogs was authorized to the
umpire says "play ball." following: Sandy 'Pepper,
$48.60; Raymond Nott, $29;
SEPTEMBERS, 1922 A. Moore, $30.40, and
GOLF A very delightful Robert Tyndall, $3, as valua-
afternoon was -spent on the tor.
golf course on Monday, by * * *
the members of the club, When the tractor he was
when a two -ball mixed four- driving stalled on the CNR
some contest was played out. tracks at the farm of Harold
The winners made the excep- Jackson, Huron Road East,
timidly low score of 50 for Monday morning, Wilson
the round of nine holes, Miss Hawkins was forced to make
Verna Gtaves and Dr. Ross, a life-saving jump to avoid
of Wiogham, carrying off the being struck by an approach -
honors, with Miss lean ing train. The tractor was
MoMMrdie ,and R.M..Jones demolished.
making ,a dare wood with a Mr. Hawkins sorts on mete
score of 51. A most amour- to afield in tbe south part of
aging feature of the contest the .Jackson farm when tbe
was *alone of the °West- accident voctn'rsd. The Vic -
8 PO* caceeded•tbte sixty ter liths ottvaed by Andre* A.
mark ip the :score, which Moore. of Egmondville, be
indiptts. the great improve- ,and )4r. Jackson having fiiert0-
meat in tote goer] play of porolrillrerehal e l straw
all members ohm mod '" "
withpeeelo t coil . $elafo,* , High School 09 -
$is .s usury SMr. 7#3. *tots br000kth of 0r egad ,4is-
V/1111 , teitc.hatPate +cosi- Aisatiop .to the town and
*beet mad 4toe.# - oh001 hhia,,ttfllltllk *iib Vie
8088 M the Willie aalltiglt, :apyrtA pilo t by Pinett,, ��l
ire Me $tpaysilita'tr ikt• i 0)9 t : quo 114
est Atitt#fP
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disposed of the business to
Mr. F.W. Wigg, of Tavistock,
Huron County, had been won .
by Mary Ryan and Delbert
(Bud) Smith. Valued at $400
per year. the scholarships will
be paid each year the student
attends university. providing
an average of 66 per cent is
maintained.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1972
A pioneer in the movie the-
atre business. long time ath-
lete and oldest continuous
resident of Scaforth. John
McKenzie, has observed his
90th birthday.
Born in Scaforth August
29, 1882, Mr. McKenzie was
the son of the late Donald
McKenzie and Christina
Ross. His father, a native of
Scotland, was employed in
the Coleman Salt Block -then
a leading Seaforth indtlrsiry -
and for a time operated a salt
works in Brussels.
Mr. McKenzie attended
Seaforth schools and after
graduation became interested
in what then was the new
movie business. Scaforth's
first movie house - The Star
Theatre, began operations in
September 1907. The follow-
ing year the business was
purchased by Mr. McKenzie
and .Oscar Sproat and the
name was changed to the
Princess Theatre. In July
1908 Mr. McKenzie became
sore owner and he continued
to operate the busioess until
1932 when the lack of silent
films forced him to close.
Throughout the years, the
theatre was located in the
buildingnow occupied by
Brian'a.airstyligg
Akessn Athlete Mr.
McKenzie played on champi-
on Seaforth lacrosse and
bockey teams at the turn of
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