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Snow is going
to fly in town
as council bans
snowmobiling
Council has found itself in a no-win
Situation as it takes a stand on a cultural
issue of a true, rural form--snowmobiling.
There was a time, just over a decade
ago, when snowmobiles were just about
the only way to get around for days at a
time when winter storms struck.
Not to mention their vast recreational
appeal.
That appeal has grown into a system of
trials that extends across the province but
it's the trail system that has led council
into what appears to be a dead end.
Unable to come up with a solution that
would give snowmobilers a route through
town, council found itself in a debate
regarding a larger issue about the
nuisance of the snow machines versus
people's rights to drive them in town.
The result --snowmobiles are banned
from Seaforth.
While it 'is understandable for residents
to be upset when snowmobiles tear
through their hedges, roar past their
bedrooms in the wee hours of the
morning or tear around recklessly on
snow covered streets, a total ban is
extreme.
Council is in the unfortunate situation
where it could impose restrictions in
bylaws, knowing they are potential of little
effect when it comes to being able to
actually enforce them.
A total ban may be the easiest way to
control the problems but the problems
come from only some snowmobilers.
It's a pretty tough course of action to
take against those who enjoy and respect
snowmobiling.
Council's going to face some heat from
both sides and before the snow melts, will
likely find it needs to take another look at
its ban.
STH
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Woman with leprosy
appeals to Seaforth for help
(Editor's note: The
following letter was sent to
The Huron Expositor,
addressed to "the editor" at
the office's former Main
Street address. The
Expositor does not know this
family or of any links it may
have to Seaforth)
To the editor:
We fervently pray this
humble letter reaches you all
in the best of health and in
fine blessings of our Lord.
I am a leper patient and
widow with five young
children who are a heavy
cross for me to carry
because of my lingering
illness and our poverty
stricken life. There is no
greater pain I suffer being a
Letters
mother seeing my pitiful
children famished and
sickly, yet 1 can not provide
for our daily food and dire
needs, not even for my most
needed medications. Sadly,
this leprosy disformed me
severely and 1 am almost
invalid and bedridden,
disabled to work for our
living.
The perennial disasters
and calamities we have
suffered specially the:recent
severe heat and drought add
more miseries and hardships
to our hopeless life. So. I
took courage to appeal for
your kindness hoping in
your Christian 1o\ . and
mercy. 1 humbly beckon at
the door of your kind hearts
for some help you can share
with us, even some excess in
your blessings, like can
food. old clothes and some
amount to help for my most
needed medications. 1 know
this is shameful to do, but
being desperate and
hopeless in our deplorable
-condition, I'd rather chance
in your Christian concern
and kindness, than let my
children do something bad
just to survive.
We fervently pray that in
-the tenderness of your kind
hearts and in the spirit of
this coming Christmas
season, you will share us
your understanding and
compassion to help us i our
sufferings and miserable
life. We truly thank God for
you're his gtxxl people. and
thank you so much for your
kindness and help. May our
Lord continue to bless you
and your loved ones. Hope
to hear from you.
Your grateful friend in
Jesus.
• Paula Adura & Children
Culron Leper island
5315 Culron, Palawan
Philippines
Johns disturbed by board comments
To the Public School
Supporters of Huron
County;
I have been most
disturbed with the
comments of the
administration of the Avon
Maitland District School
Board last month, and I
believe that it is important
to outline the events that
have transpired in recent
weeks. As everyone is
aware, the administration of
the Board initially decided
to look at school closures by
evaluating Seaforth District
High School. Then they
prepared an option paper
indicated that they are
looking at further options
which are to be released on
Dec. 8, 1998. in all these
cases the administration of
the Board has stated that the
closing must happen as a
result of the funding
formula provided by the
Provincial Government.
When this was first stated,
i asked parents,
administration of the Board,
trustees. Ministry of
Education officials and
MPPs to meet and ensure
that the children of the
public system were
receiving sufficient dollars
for a quality education. The
Board rejected this proposal.
1 then obtained a letter from
the Minister of Education
stating that this Board had
$5.7 million more in
revenues at their disposal
than they had in the
previous year.' Since that
time the board has received
an additional $2.7 million
for special education.
The Board then stated that
they were lacking funds in
the "operation line" of their
financial statement.
Although this Board had
received $1 million more
than in previous years the
government heard the plea
and allocated an additional
$2.6 million to the Board in
this line item. This could
mean that for renovations
each year, for approximately
60 schools. that Board had
$5.6 million plus any non -
classroom expenditures
which are not utilized.
The Administration has now
stated that the increased
funding. which is for the
school year that begins in
the fall of 1999 is not soon
enough. However, there has
never been a proposal to
close schools prior to this
time. once again, the
administration appears to he
creating harriers as opposed
to looking for opportunities
to keep schools open.
Even with the 55.7
million in additional funding
from the previous year, $2.7
million for special education
and the $2.6 million for
operations, some members
of the administration are
still trying to say that school
closures arca result of the
funding formula. I disagree.
This formula has obviously
benefited our community
substantially. If the Board
determined to close schools
they should explain why to '
the parents. but it will loth
he because ot a funding
formula that has -given rural
children equity with their
urban counterparts. i•:ver\
parent would agree that if
the quality of education is
suffering or it there is a
health and safety concern in
the school , that school
closures shouId be
considered. I.ets move,
forward!
Yours (rub,
Helen Johns. \IPP
Canadians are:owed a national dialogue on health care
V ._
tlII-.%- s- W
By Dr. William Orovan, care needs of t.ana'dians 15 medicines and extensive the challenge.
president of the Ontario years after it • was screening and prevention While it is desirable that
Medical Association proclaimed. programs. In addition, health care costs should not
Canadians are owed a The Canada Health Act is today's system is not consume a growing share ot
national dialogue out of date and acts as a keeping pace with the needs Canada's gross domestic
concerning the current state straight -jacket making new of patients. which have not product IGDPI. it is clear
of our health care system thinking and innovative only increased but changed that in a scenario where the
and to consider options to ideas in our health system dramatically since 1984. economy is faltering iGF)P
ensure the quality and very difficult. The Act also - Added to this. we have a going down). and the
accessibility of medical restricts the number of haby-boomer bulge that is population is aging. health
services in the future. options that could be used to aging and is heading straight care costs may take a greater
In my recent address in resolve the funding crisis in into a health care system share of the GDP. To do
Toronto to the Empire Club health care. that is already struggling to otherwise would he to deny
of Canada 1 called for a The Act did not foresee keep pace. The fact that care to elderly patients.,
debate to enable Canadians how radically health care patients in their 70s use four in the early 1990s we
to re-examine the Canada would be changed by new times as many dollars for spent more of our GDP than
Health Act to determine and more expensive medical health care annually than any other countn. with the
whether it meets the health technologies, procedures. those in their 30s underlines CONTINU_t•:P on Page s
Hunters in quest of rabbit, last passenger train leaves Seaforth
December 2, 1898
About 32 tons of cheese
were manufactured at the
Walton factory this past
season.
The New Methodist Prof. J. J. R. McLeod by and Con. Eckart, Graham
Church at Londesboro was Toronto University and the Kerr and Ken Williams
opened by a thanksgiving Medical Profession of made the presentations.
dinner. They made $250. Canada. Dancing was enjoyed with
There still remained $500 Wm. Chapman of town music by Mr. and Mrs. F.
not subscribed for but on has moved his monument Fowler and Mr. and Mrs. F.
Sunday the minister asked works into the building next Coleman.
for it and nearly $600 was door and the chinese laundry Reeve A. W. Kerslake was
subscribed. is moving into the small returned to office by Hensall
Mrs. M. A. Coulter, building vacated by Mr. ratepayers for the third
teacher of the primary Chapman. consecutive time.
department of the public Robert Joynt has leased The Rehekahs and
school met with a painful the Livens property on Oddfellows of Seaforth
accident. She slipped on the Jarvis St. from Mr: Webster sponsored a delightful
granolithic pavement in and has moved his family evening when 35 tables of
front of the Cady Block and there. euchre were enjoyed.
fell, with result of a badly Hunters are in quest of Archie Hubert was master of
sprained ankle. rabbits in McKillop. The ceremonies. The prize
November 30, 1923 correspondent does not care winners where. Ladies first,
Michael Nagle of Dublin to eat those things lest there Mrs. Geo. Hills; lone hands,
is erecting a handsome be a streak of cat somewhere Mrs. James T. Scott;
bungalow. in the breed. consolation, Mrs. J. Eisler;
C. Reid, G. Hill and Hugh Newton MacTavish has gents first, Joseph Hugill;
McGregor of Brucefield published a book which lone hands, Wm. Kelley;
attended the Fat Stock Show contains several articles consolation Robert Watson.
in Toronto. entitled "Thrown In" which Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pepper,
Zurich is having a coat of were published in The residents of Tuckersmith
lake gravel placed on some Huron Expositor. were honored by their
streets in the village. They December 3, 1948 neighbours prior to leaving
claim this grade of gravel J. E. Keating was elected and going to the village of
makes it unnecessary to Mayor of Seaforth, by Hensall.
apply oil for dust prevention, acclamation. He succeeds November 29 , 1973
as lake gravel is free from M. A. Reid who retires after The old CN station.
dust particles. 13 years on council. Reeve offered for sale by tender in
Miss Beryle Ashton, who Frank Sills received his third last week's Expositor, saw
has been engaged with E. acclamation to office. its final passenger train in
Rennie as milliner, left for A most delightful party November, 1970. School
her home in Gorrie, the was held at the home of Mr. children and a few other
season being over. and Mrs. Wm. Drover when interested citizens waited for
Dr. Chas. MacKay, and their neighbours and friends the final train to roll in. Mac
Dr. H. H. Ross were in gathered to welcome her to MacKellar was the last CN
Toronto attending the great Canada from New express agent in Seaforth Sept. 2, 1871 on the family
banquet given in Hart House Hampshire. Thos. and the late Ben Williams, farm now occupied by a
to Dr. F. G. Banting and Govenlock read the address the last station agent. The nephew, Nelson McClure.
In the Years Agone
final passenger train three
years hack ended more than
110 years of passenger train
service to Seaforth. Freight
trains rarely stop in Seaforth
on their occasional
Stratford-Goderich runs.
Soon ,the station too will he
sold and removed. leaving
the property. in the words of
CN's ad: "In a neat and tidy
condition. -
Sea forth Community
Hospital's switchboard has
been asked to handle area
fire calls. Representatives of
Seaforth Fire Area Board
appeared before the hospital
hoard at a meeting Tuesday
evening.
Seaforth -Reeve John
Flannery. chairman of the
fire hoard. explained the
present fire call operator
wished to he relieved of his
duties as he finds it difficult
to get someone to fill in on
his time off. Flannery
suggested since the hospital
switchboard operates 24
hours a day, seven days a
week, the added calls would
cause no problem at the
hospital.
Miss Isabella McClure
died on Monday at
Kilharchan Nursing Home.
She was 101 and the oldest
Seaforth resident. She was
the last surviving member of
a prominent McKillop
pioneer family of 11. She
was one of six daughters and
five sons of George McClure
and his wife, Sarah Torrance
McClure. She was born