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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-03-11, Page 44 -TNI MINION W POSIIT011, Slarelh 11, 1111111/ Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALE - General Manager • 8 Advertising Manager LARRY DALRYMPLE - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Manager 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 advance, plus 2 28 G S T SENIORS - 30 00 a year, .n advance, plus 2 10 G S T USA 8. 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The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the toss or domoge of unsolicited manuscripts, 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, March 11, 1998 Editorial and Business Offices - 100 Main Sheet.,Seaforfh Telephone (519) 527-0240 fax 1519) 527-2858 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK two Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Publication Mail Registration No. 07605 BIA discuss eyesore A long-time empty eyesore on Seaforth's Main Street was discussed at the local business improvement asso- ciation's (BIA) recent annual meeting. "Bob Fisher asked if the town could give the owners of the EMA building a receipt for donating the building to the town; tear down the building; and turn the property into an ice rink in the winter and a farmer's market in the summer," min- utes of the Feb. 24 meeting state. "Administrator Crocker replied Scaforth could do that hut then the building would become a liability for thc town." The empty metal -clad old FMA building. between Flower Magic and the CIBC, was a restaurant before it became a foodstore. It has been empty for six years and its lease expired in September 1993. Its appear- ance has been noticeably deteriorating since then. "Also, the property has just been listed for tax sale and it will take a year to deem it," the BIA minutes continue. "If there is an auction for the property, it will take place next year at about this time. "The town has been unable to locate the owner, so we cannot even make such an offer to him. "Crocker suggested that if thc BIA is serious about this idea, they could makc a pre- sentation to council." Easter bunny on Main Street The Easter bunny isn't going to hide eggs in the park for a hunt next month as has been recent custom in this town. instead the. furry crea- ture with the floppy cars will he uptown in Scaforth hand- ing out chocolate eggs to the kids on Main Street. At its recent annual mccting the Scaforth business improvement association (BIA) also decided not to contribute to Mother's Day and Canada Day promotions this year. "'Moonlight Madness' will continue with the same hud- gct of $3.800. Christmas pro- motions will he reduced by $1,500," according to min- utes of the mccting. "The BIA Kuck promotion will he increased to $30,00(} again. with the BIA subsidizing the 10 per cent savings to cus- tomers at a cost of $3,000. "The hoard of management decided to reduce the total promotions budget this year from $12.000 to $10,00), and to place $2,1100 in capital expenses for downtown beau- tification." Former mayor assumes chair of `Celebrate Seaforth's History' Former mayor Irwin Johnston has agreed to assume the position of chair of the "Celebrate Seaforth's History" committee. It is working on establish- ing a museum in town, in conjunction with thc Huron County Museum, and has gathered information on tem- porary work and storagc spaces around town. There is a large room (44' x 22') availahlc for the short term at the Seaforth Medical Clinic. as well as 624 square feet on the second floor of Town Hall." according to thc minutes of the history com- mittee's Feb. 18 meeting. Nothing was available at the local public or high schools. and thc Van Egmond House similarly has nothing availahlc and is "considering expanding for their own needs." The history committee is also working on an oral his- tory Of town. in conjunction, with Scaforth Public School. At the start of next month, about a dozen Grade 8 enrichment students at the school plan to interview a list of prominent Seaforth people about thc past. In other developments, the history committee is receiv- ing some of thc furnishings from thc Oddfellows Lodge and needs to find space for it soon. "No decision will he made until after the Town Hall spaces and Oddfellows fur- nishings have been viewed." minutes of the meeting note. Optimist club may be revived The Optimist Club may be revived in Scaforth. For lack of members the international service club faded away here last year to the point where the town had to officially assume responsi- bility for Optimist Hall,•in need of repair, in the Park of the same name to the south of Seaforth. But recreation director Marty Bedard told council last Tuesday night that the Optimist Club from Shakespeare has been doing a town -wide sweep here since the middle of February trying to get names to re -start the club in Seaforth. As of last Tuesday they had 45 names. The recreation director reported that thc Shakespeare Club was organizing a meet- ing in Seaforth for those who have indicated an interest, in search of a "firm commit- ment." William Thomas Dialogue of marriage - or he said, she said I spent a day last week in Napanee, Ontario which could be a working model for small town success in this country. For a place of only 6,000 people to have a two -screen cinema, a film festival, a fishing derby, Sir John A. Macdonald Days, a mall without corresponding hoarded -up stores in downtown, thriving service clubs of all kinds -- I would say to the Chamber of Commerce "hey! Pass it on!" It was there at a community awards dinner I met Corina and Steven, two immediately and immensely likeable people despite the fact they turned out to be lawyers. Corina and Steven are in love. They met three months ago. got engaged on Valentine's Day and they'rc now planning a wedding on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia. 1 thought that was great and 1 told them so. especially the pan about getting married in a foreign country. I mean, if it doesn't work out, surely two lawyers can find a few loopholes in such an offshore deal to make it appear it never happened in the first place. If not blinded, certainly momentarily dazed by love. Corina and Steven laughed as they shared some of the early tribulations of two people in their late 30s. previously resigned toremain single and now preparing to merge lives. When Corina laughed good naturedly at the fact she doesn't smoke but Steven does and full ashtrays were a bit of an irritation, the married woman to my right rolled her eyes - oh yeah, now it's annoying. After the marriage it'll be a legitimate reason to declare The War Measures Act. Corina talked about preparing Steven's house for cohabitation by sorting through his bachelor belongings. Or, as she put it: "Throwing out all that junk." The married man across from me flinched and hastily lit a cigarette. He'd been there, endured that. Corina was still laughing about cooking her first meal for Steven and he refused to eat it because it had pepper on it. I think she was laughing because she was thinking about that all purpose marital weapon of revenge Steven's yet to experience. It's called the casserole. Trust me Steven, you might as well cat it the first time. When Steven admitted that he'd already sold his sports car, I realized if I was going to help this man, it would have to be with a well- planned kidnapping and de - brainwashing. Anyway, it was an innocent exchange of pesky little problems arising between two fresh -faced lovers while those of us with military service, sorry... marriage experience bled from the corners of our mouths ftom biting our tongues while smiling. I'm betting a couple of years into the marriage the he/she dialogue will sound something like this. Steven: "No, seriously honey -- unless we're travelling in one of those dual control flight instruction airplanes -- if I'm driving, you can't be." Corina: "Exactly who did you blame those on, before we got the dog?" Steven: "Really, it's a very good system: I cook and you do the dishes and you cook and I cook next time and on like that." Corina: "What happened from the time you used to stifle a belch to this morning whcn you knocked the painting off the wall?" Steven: "I don't mind listening to the stories about your family. As long as there's not a test at the end." Corina: "What arc you thinking about right now? Honest, I really want to know." Steven. "Instead of saying: 'What arc you thinking about right now?' why don't you just say: 'Hey! Let's fight. Right here. Right now. War.' Corina: "Husky in a feminine kind of way!?! I don't pick on your sister!" Stcvcn: "I don't care if it's pizza and it got delivered. If I pay for it, it does so .count as taking you out to dinner." Corina: "I think we have to communicate Netter. Talk things through. Steven'' Steven. take your hands off your cars and quit chanting." Steven: "I don't need joint counselling! That kid. that Olympic snowhoardcr! He needs joint counselling!" Corina: •"1 don't think I'm being unreasonable. It's been four years now and I think the hest man should go home." Steven: -Actually 1 wasn't going to have another drink until you said I shouldn't." Corina: "I'm serious. If you had it surgically implanted and I wanted to change the channel. at least we'd get to -hold hands orcasionall� !" Steven: "Look I'm real1 sorry hut how do you know I was the one who left it up'!" Corina: "Yes you do take the garbage out. But 1 don't think the garage is supposed to he its final resting placc!'"- Steven: "If I have io [take a run to the Beer Store and the hall game's still on in the den. it doesn't mean I'm not watching it." The first guy to agree to get married -- that's the guy they should have hobbled. What the hell was he thinking.' "Lei's see, 1 can no longer go out all night with the boys. From now on 1 can only sleep with one woman. I gotta get rid of my sports car. And it it doesn't work out, )he gets half my stuff. Great! Where do I sign up?" And the hest is ,-- there are' no restrictions -- anybody can get in on this deal! A step towards higher civilization: Passing ofow c bylaw in 1897 y FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR DECEMBER 24,1897 BAD WALKING - By the passing of the cow bylaw preventing our streets from being turned into a cow pas- turc, we took a step towards higher civilization. There are many more which might be taken but the most pressing one at this time of thc year is the matter of having our side- walks in a walkable condi- tion. If thc town authorities do not consider that the timc 'is yet ripe for the passing of legislation compelling people to sweep the walks in front of their premises free from snow, they have the means at hand whereby they can do the next hest thing. Lying hidden away in some out of the way corner is a snow plow, the property of the town. Why not unearth it and put it into thc use for which it was cre- ated? Collegiate Institute Examinations - At the Christmas examinations, recently held, the following students passed with honors in forms I and II: Form I, -- First class, Bert Van Egmond, Carrie Dopp, Maggie Elliott, Grace McDonald. Second class, Isabel Cumming, Alice Daley, Mary Finlayson, Ada Ouestion of the week Lawrence, Lizzie Lawrence, Ida McDonald. Form II, - First class, Minnie Beattie, Agnes Brownell, Isabella Waugh, Richard Elliott, Edward Jackson, Hugh Welsh. Second class, Lilian Blatchford, Tessie Latimer, Agnes Lynch, Bessie McDonald, Dottie Wright, Robert Anderson, Daniel McLeod, Walter Pickard, Stewart Walker, David Wren. DECEMBER 15,1922 A Munificent Bequest - We understand that by the will of the late William Scott, who died at his home in Egmondville on Wednesday, December 6th, the town of Seaforth is left a bequest of $40,000 for the erection and maintenance of a hospital. Further sums of $2,000 each are left to the hospitals in Clinton, Wingham and Ooderich and $2,000 to the Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto. The estate amounted to $90,000. A Big Coal Bill - At the December Session of the County Council held in Goderich last week, a firm of coal dealers in that town ren- dered a bill for $4,400. The amount of the bill took thc breath away from the worthy In the Years Agone councillors until it was learned that this firm had been supplying coal for the county buildings for thc past six years, without once ask- ing for payment. The bill was found to be correct in every detail, and was paid. We know of several towns in thc county whose citizens would welcome a firm of coal deal- ers, who would guarantee to render a bill only every six years, " - DECEMBER 26, 1947 Santa Claus on his annual visit to Scaforth Friday after- noon distributed nearly 1,200 gifts to Seaforth and district children. Arriving in town aboard Scatorth's new tire truck, driven by D'Orlcan Sills, the jolly gentleman mounted the platform in front of the Town Hall, where he commenced his nearly two- hour reception. Traffic was prohibited along that portion of Main Street during his visit. On Sunday members of the Lions Club paid their 21st annual Christmas visit to thc Huron County Home when a short program was presented with James A. Stewart as chairman. Following the singing of caroN, solos by James T. Scott anis numbers by Walker Hart, Capt. Halliwell- of thc Salvation Army spoke briefly. DECEMBER 28, 1972 Ross Kcrchcr, RR 2 Hensall, was installed as first principal of Malloch Chapter No. 66, Royal Arch Masons at Scaforth. He succeeds Jack Lavender of Hensall. Other officers: Orville G. Oke, Seaforth, second princi- pal; Ronald Littleton. Kippen, third principal; Rev. J. Clifford Britton. Hensall, secretary; William J.F. Bell. Hensall, master of cere- monies; Early Campbell. Hensall, treasurer; Robert Newnham, Scaforth, princi- pal sojourner; Elmer Townsend, Scaforth, senior sojourner; William • Stauttencr, Clinton. junior sojourner; Keith Sharp, RR 2 Scaforth; James Doig, RR 4 Scaforth; Elgin McKinley. Zurich; and Austin Matheson, Clinton, vcilsmen; and David MacLean, Scaforth, tylcr. Are you worried about government's new legislation on health cards...? Marlene Roberton Seaforth ".,.no, it's an excellent idea because of fraud. It will stop people handing out health cards to other people." Elmira "...yes, sometimes you don't always have the card with you. But it will cut down on frtrd." Shari Pickett Seaforth "...no, it's a wonderful idea for security reasons. 1f it can stop the abuse of the system I say go for it." Doug MacGregor Kippen ",..no, because you will be given so many dttys to pro- duce thc card. I always keep mint with mc."