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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-03-25, Page 4In the Years Agonej 4—THE HURON EXPOSITOR. M oh 4. 11198 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DAL: - General Manager & Advertising Manager LARRY DAIRYMPLE - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Manger DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions & Classifieds JACKIE FITTON - Editor GREGOR CAMPBELL - Reporter BARB STOREY - distribution A Bowes Publishers Community. Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 32.50 a year, in odvance, plus 2.28 G.S.T. " SENIORS: 30.00 a year, in advance, plus 2.10 G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 28.41 a year in advance, plus Si 3.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly by 5ignof-Star Publishing at 100 Main St., Seaforth. Publication mail registration No. 0696 held to Sealorth, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising spoce occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance For signature, wiN not be charged; but the bolonce of the advertisement will be paid fur at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services 050 wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to - sell and may be withdrawn of any lime. The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other -materials used for reproduction purposes. Changes of address, order for subscriptions and undeliv- eioble copies ore to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, March 4, 1998 Editoriol and Business Offices - 100 Main Slreet.,Seafads Telephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (519).527-2858 Mairatp Address - P.O. Boa 69, Sesfodh, OMorio, NOB 1W0 . Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Publication Mail Registration No. 07605 �-" a re o rte. Want to e-mail your <Letters to the Editor? The Huron Expositdr has gone high-tech and online. Our e-mailMeiners is: hulronexp@odyssey oil ell Remembers Alt Letters to the Editor Must be signed and have a telephone number for oniiumatiton, Letters need be edited tor both length content. Don't forget ta'check out oar home* Page at: www.bahwlet.com/expositoirl Letters to the Editor Staff not opposed Dear Editor, After reading the first para- graph of the article "School Board Staff Oppose Town Location" which appeared in the Huron Expositor, February 25, 1998, we felt compelled to write you this letter. At no time did we (the Clinton Centre staff) express the opinion that we did not wish to relocate our head- quarters to Seaforth. In our presentation we said "We are not here to say that it should be in Stratford or that it should be in Clinton." We asked the new location be in an arca that is geographically located so that it is central to all parts of our district board. The Clinton Centre staff encouraged the Site -Review Committee to put aside any personal, political and area prejudices to make a well informed decision based on facts. We urged them to base their decision on the funda- mental principle of fairness and equity to all. Doing so will, in the long term, create a better functioning system and allow us, as an organiza- tion, better to do our jobs in supporting our many stu- dents. Deb Gibson & Pat Taylor, Clinton Centre Staff Deep gratitude from Dundas Dear Editor: you have seen the extent of The members of Dundas the devastation to the hydro County Federation of system across our country - Agriculture want to express rows of poles broken off, our deep gratitude to the wires and transformers down, hydro crews from your coy- and even towers folded over - you might not appreciate the extraordinary efforts made by the hydro crews in restoring power to our communities. Knowing what they faced, we appreciate that they were able to restore our power as quickly as thcy did! Our heartfelt thanks to each member of these crews. Bless you all! Marilyn Johnson secretary/treasurer Dundas Federation of Agriculture cragc arca who camc to aid us in thc massive effort to restore power in Eastern Ontario. Their hours were very long and they worked under extreme difficult con- ditions. Those of us with livestock, especially dairy, swine and poultry producers, depend heavily on hydro for ventila- tion systems, water pumps, feeding and cleaning systems and, of course, light. Unless Local grad among winners A graduate of Seaforth and McGill, which placed District High School was on 17th. ' thc University of Waterloo The top American team was team that finished third, and the Massachusetts Institute of first among North American Technology, which placed teams, in the finals of the fifth. world's largest computer pro- gratnming competition, held Saturday in Atlanta. David.Kennedy was one of three students on the U of W team. He is the son of a math teacher at the local high school, Brian Kennedy of Harpuncey. The two other Canadian universities in the finals were Alberta, which placed eighth, A total of 54 teams compet- ed in the world finals. First place went to Charles University of Prague, Czech Republic, which solved the six programming problems in 919 minutes. Russia's St. Petersburg State University took second, solving the six in 1,021 minutes and Waterloo, in third, solved them in 1,026 minutes. Reminder All letters to the editor must be signed and include a day -time phone number where the writer can be reached. The Huron Expositor does not publish unsigned letters. Thank you. Casino people ask the darndest questions. Here in Ontario, where Trump's Taj Mahal meets plain of tundra, we have gone completely casino crazy. Absolutely gambling mad and not just a little lottery loony. In Ontario if you pull a number at the meat counter and it looks like a lucky number first you go back and buy a Lotto 649 ticket then you return for the pork chops. In the city of Orillia, home to the slot machines of Casino Rama, arthritis is considered a career -ending injury. In Windsor, site of the first provincial casino, guys are breaking into Camaros, ignoring the stereo equipment and stealing the foam rubber dice hanging from the mirror. It's gotten so bad that the staff at Ontario nursing homes can only get the residents ready for bed by allowing them to play strip poker. The biggest fear we have in this province is that the casinos are making so much money with so little effort that someday soon they'll get rid of the tables, set up teller wickets and just become banks. At Casino Niagara in Niagara Falls; gamblers arc just really, really confused. With proof provided by their public relations department, here are a sampling of thc questions the Casino Niagara staff have had to deal with on a regular basis. The answers are not those of the staff at Casino Niagara. The answers are provided by me, a bit of an expert in my own right, at public relations. Questions: Can I use francs in the slot machines? Answer: Yes, we accept all denominations of all world currencies even though we took a bit of a bath on those Bre-X gold doubloons a while back, Just remember the rules -- insert francs, get back Deutschmarks, insert schillings, get back rubles and Italian lira is devalued every hour on the hour. Question: Can you buy shares in Casino Niagara? Answer: You can buy shares in Casino Niagara but remember it is owned by the Ontario government and by. all accounts this government could be out ofbusiness real soon. Question: Where are the lucky machines located? Answer: We were hoping we'd never have to answer that question but as long as - you promise not to tell anybody else -- under the wall clocks and on either side of the window frames. Question: Now that the Casino is going 24 hours a day, do you keep the Falls running all night? Answer: Despite the modem, high tech appearance of this casino, the electricity required to operate it is still generated by a paddle wheel out back, driven of course by Niagara Falls. Shut the Falls down and the casino goes dark, close down the casino and the Falls stop dead. It's a win/watt situation. Question: Is it okay if I park here and walk over to Casino Rama? Answer: Oh sure, but try and make Toronto before three o'clock otherwise you'll never get across the #401 Question:. How late are you open? Actual Answer: We're open 24 hours a day. Question: But when do you close? Actual Answer: We never close. Question Well, what about Memorial Day and Christmas Day? Answer: Oh damn, just when you think you've thought of everything. Okay, Memorial Day, Christmas Day, what else? When's your birthday? And Labour Day, Fourth of July, great. Excuse me, 1 gotta run these closing dates upstairs. Thanks for pointing that out to us. - Answer: You're not calling Question: (To a security from Quebec are you? ,guard at the entrance Question: Can you give me overseeing a line-up of directions from my house to people waiting to get in). If I the casino? slip you $100 can I get in the side door? Answer: No, but for $500 I'll let you crawl into the tank of that septic removal truck making its second run into the basement. How bad to you want to get in'' Question: Do you close on weekends? Actual Answer: No, we're open seven days a week. Question: Does that include Sundays? Answer: Yeah, but not this Sunday. This Sunday is Memorial Day. Many of - the strange questions w casino staff come by phone. Question: (On Casino Niagara's 1-800 national toll free line a caller from Edmonton asked) Do you have a shuttle that goes to Casino Regina? Answer: That would be our Greyhound Special. Just go down to the main bus terminal and use that 1-888 number to change the trip to us. Ask for the Complimentary Cocktail Cruiser. Question: If there's a line up, can you tell me what the last guy in line is wearing so I can see how far the line has moved when I get there? Answer: You can't miss him. The last guy in line is dressed completely in white, he has a medical degree and he's expecting you. Question: (A woman calling from within Canada) Do I need a passport to get to Niagara Falls'? Answer: That's what we're here for. Go out your front door and turn left. Take the first street to the right. Then make a quick series of three rights in a row. Bingo! Call us if, you -need further assistance. Question: Will we. have trouble bringing Targe amounts of money over the border? Answer: Depends on which way. If you're coming in from the States with large amounts of money, no problem. If you're returning home with large amounts, of money after visiting our casino, then we got a problem. Unfortunate shooting at Dominion Bank (The following is an article from the July 18 1914 edition of the Huron Expositor:) An unfortunate shooting accident occurred at the Dominion Bank here on. Wednesday night last. It seems that between eleven and twelve o'clock Mr. S. B. Mcrtens,,teller in the bank came in and went into the cellar to shut a door. In doing so he evidently made considerable noise and had not turned on the lights. Another of the hank employ- ees named Gililes who was upstairs in the residential part of the hank, hearing the noise in the cellar came down to investigate and as matter of precaution, took his revolver with him. On opening the door leading from the hank to the cellar he noticed a man standing on the steps and as it was too dark to sec who it was and the supposed intrud- er did not make his personali- ty known, young Gililcs fired his revolver, the hall taking effect in Mcrten's chest. He then made himself known but it was too late. Medical aid was immediately secured and the injured man was prompt- 9uestion of the week ly and properly cared for. His condition is -critical but under favorable conditions it is. hoped he will recover. It is a very sad affair, the result of thoughtlessness on onc.side and over impetuousness on the other. April 30, 1880. Mr. A. Elcoat, of Tuckcrsmith, has two fine thoroughbred heifer calves from his Shorthorn cow as we have seen this season. Both calves arc being sucked by the one cow and are as sleek and fat as it is possible for them to he. It is often said that Durham cows are poor milkers and they do not produce, milk enough for their own calves. This, how- ever, docs not holt good in the case of Mr. Elcoat. Mayor Beattie, of Seaforth, has been confined to his resi- dence for a week with a sore hand, and while writing got some ink on it. and it is sup- posed the ink poisoned the wound. His hand and arm arc badly swollen and inflamed. and the pain is almost insufferable. July 16, 1880 Arrangements arc now completed for the celebration in Seaforth on Tuesday, when the occasion of the formal opening of the new water- works takes place. Several preliminary tests of the works have worked admirably. May 7, 1880 Mr. Charles Dodds, of the 5th concession of McKillop, is the possessor of a curiousi- ty in the shape of a young pig which was born with four eyes and a trunk, identical with that of an elephant, pro- trudeng from the head above the snout, being entirely sep- arated therefrom, and with a hole running through its length. It was alive when born and well formed in other respects. January 4, 1895. The question of the intro- duction of the organ into the regular church services at Egmondville was discussed and a trial vote was taken when seven voted against the use of the instrument and twenty-four in favor of it. Mr. Stevenson has resigned his position as precentor. It There died on the farm of James Walkinshaw, Hullett, a fcw days ago, a peacock which had proudly strutted on that farm for 22 years. being one of a pair presented to him by Robert Henderson, Tuckcrsmith. March 2, 1945. Thcrc passed away the last of the pioneer settlers of the Bronson line in the person of John, Tough at the age of 84 years. He was horn in Banffshire, Scotland. He came to Canada on the sail- ing vessel "The Renown," taking seven weeks in cross- ing the ocean. March 9, 1945. The Crich Bakery delivery horse staged a real runaway. Frightened while the driver. Tim Eaton. was calling at a residence, the animal raced down Spading Street and continued its flight down John Street. Opposite the residence of Willard Elliott it crashed into a new Dodge car will be difficult to lind a man owned by Gcorgc Wheatley to fill his place so faithfully. of McKillop. The horse was March 1, 1895. not injured. Should the provincial government compensate the Dionne quintuplets? Mary Morey Seaforth "...I think they should. When you're little you don't understand if someone is standing and looking over you. They (the quints) were used as a monument or a museum." Mary Vanden Hengel Seaforth Robert Nevvnham Seaforth "ycs. Thcrc was a big trust fund and it was squandered. The government didn't allow "...they should increase thc them to live normal as chil- allowance in keeping with dren." the cost of living." Yvette Teichroeb Seaforth ",..ycs they totally wrecked thcir lives. They wcrc seclud- ed and didn't get to experi- ence any life."