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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1999-02-17, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, February 17, 1111N1 Your Community Newspaper Since Terri -Lynn Dale - General Manager/Ad Manager Scott Hilgendorff - Editor Susan Hundertmark - Reporter Larry Dalrymple - Soles Pat Armes - Office Manager Dianne McGrath - Subscriptions/Classifieds 1860 huronexp@odyssey.on.ca SUBSCRIPTION RATES LOCAL - 32.50 a year, in advance, plus 2.28 G.S.T. SENIORS: - 30.00 a year, in advance, plus 2.10 G.S.T - USA & Foreign: 28.44 a year in advance, plus 578.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing at 100 Main St., Seolorth_ Publication mail registration No. 0696 held at Seoforth, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of o typographical error, the advertising spore 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 at the applicable rate. In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services at a wrong price, goods or 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 Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time.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 damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproduction purposes. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undeliverable copies ore to be sent to The Huron Expositor Wednesday, February 17, 1999 Editorial and Ees[aoss Oielots - 100 Maim Stretat.,Soeforth Toloptsemo (519) 527-0240 Pax (519) 527.2050 Malllq Addles* - P.O. U.x 69, lioahrth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper - Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Publication Mail Registration No. 07605 •3 - Rules. seemed to change during arena's liquor hearing Now that everyone's had a run at it and some of the bugs have been worked out, maybe the Ontario Alcohol. Gaming Commission could reconsider starting its liquor licence application process over again to give everyone a fair shot this time. It started with plans in 1996 for the Seaforth and District Community Centres to apply for a liquor licence. It should have started over again when the commission placed an ad in the Clinton News - Record instead of the Huron Expositor advertising a deadline for community members to oppose the liquor licence in November. The registrar's counsel, Karim Karsan, told the chair of the Business improvement Area, who spoke in opposition to the licence, it didn't matter because at least one complaint came in and that was enough to get the issue to a hearing. The point is, the process was flawed from the start. And it continued to be flawed throughout. Prior to the hearing, Mayor Dave Scott, who was coordinating opposition to the licence application, was given conflicting information about how the process was supposed to work. All opposition had the impression the only people who were allowed to speak were those who came to the meeting. Those concerned were told anyone could contact the gaming comission to find out how the process worked. But people did that. They were told it was informal but no once came to the hearing with a clear idea of how it would work. It tumed out to be so informal that, at the last minute, the board overseeing the hearing allowed two other members of the opposition to have the right to question, cross examine and present- summaries about why .they were opposed to the licence. It added to the confusion and dragged out the process by about four hours longer than the original six hours scheduled. It also seemed to have a compromising effect on the board which continued to give wide !attitude to the parties (those allowed to present cases and call witnesses) two of which were even less familiar with how the process was supposed to unfold. It led to many irrelevent questions and issues and one party was even permitted to debate with the board issues about the process during the hearing. Arena Manager Graham Nesbitt was left explaining and defending issues that did not have bearing on the licence application. Much of the process seemed unprofessional and far too informal for a licence that has serious legal implications for the operation of the community centre. It's not likely to happen, but the current process should be treated as a trial run and started over again so it's fair for everyone and handled a little more professionally. STH Kids can get Arthritis too Sarah Gang was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis when she was 18 months old. Now a teenager, Sarah knows more about dealing with pain and frustration than most adults. Her arthritis, like most types, causes fatir' ie, pain and swellin 'scles and joints ..n ntial for sever. _. Saran not alone. Although most people associate arthritis with aging and consider it a disease of the elderly, approximately 6300 children in Canada tinder the age of sixteen suffer from Juvenile Arthritis. That's 1 in every 1000 children, making juvenile arthritis more common than most chronic childhood disorders, including cystic fibrosis and diabetes. A cure remains elusive. At present, the causes and cure for juvenile arthritis remain elusive.. The disease may range from being relatively short term, affecting less than four joints and disappearing into adulthood, to a serious Research is Essential. Since and painful chronic disorder its creation in 1948, The which may lead to growth Arthritis Society has impairment, joint damage, dedicated more than $100 deformity and blindness. million to arthritis research Unfortunately, at present including research which there is no known way to focuses on the causes of, and predict which course the the treatments for, Juvenile disease will take and when Arthritis. Presently, some of and how it will flare up. the research projects being Treatment is required for funded which focus on pain relief and prevention of Juvenile Arthritis include: deformity. Early detection • the creation of devices and aggressive treatment that will help to identify using exercise, medication significant change in and splints are essential functional performance in components required in order order to help in developing to prevent deformity and for suitable treatments. pain relief. For many • a long term, children with juvenile comprehensive study of arthritis, running and playing function ability and with their friends may seem physiological indicators to like an impossible dream. help predict duration and The pain and stiffness severity in order to more associated with JA can make effectively guide treatment. keeping up with friends • a study to determine how difficult, with the result that effective physical training for many of these children children is in improving their become discouraged and tum arthritis and quality of life. into "couch potatoes". This Fifty years ago it would not lack of activity in turn can be be at all unusual, for people detrimental to arthritis with arthritis to be confined treatment plans which to a wheelchair. Now, with require physical activity. early detection and effective treatment, most arthritis patients do not lose significant mobility. While joint replacement was once primitive and risky, today, thanks to research, the procedure is routine and one of the most beneficial in all of medicine. Often, in the past, rheumatoid arthritis was not detected and treatment was delayed until joint damage was irreversible. Now, research has taught us how to diagnose earlier. and treat better. Arthritis treatments and research have made significant strides -since the creation of The Arthritis Society 50 years ago; however, a cure remains elusive. Although many new treatments exist, more deaths are caused each year by side effects from arthritis than deaths in multiple -vehicle accidents. fires and gunshot related homicides combined. The past has proven that an investment in arthritis research improves lives. Flames seen from Hick's Hotel roof February 17, 1899 About 11 o'clock Friday night, the fire alarm sounded. Flames were issuing from the roof of Hick's Hotel. The building being of frame, it was impossible -to save it. Mr Cling, current proprietor, had an insurance of $2,800 on it. Kruse Bros., masons of Egmondville, have already secured a large number of contracts. The Broadfoot and Box `Furniture Co. have just received another large order for furniture from the Old Country. • Miss Nettie Wilson of town, has been offered and has accepted a scholarship of free tuition at a school in Worcester, Mass. Mrs. M. Y. McLean of town met with a painful accident. She was standing on a step ladder and lost her footing and in falling fractured her shoulders. A real old fashioned tea meeting will be held in Egmondville Church in the near future. George Patterson and H. J. Punchard were in Toronto this week attending the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workman. Mrs. John Fleurscheictz of Egmondville, passed away on Wednesday. Miss Nellie Devereaux, left to resume her former position in Toronto. February 15, 1924 The auction sale" of Wm. staples, on the 1lth concession of McKillop, was the record sale of the season. In the Years Agone Staples stock was in good significance of St. condition. Thos. Brown of Valentine's Day in an address Seaforth wielded the hammer before the Lions Club. and he hasn't any superiors A pleasant evening was in the game. The total sale spent at the home of Mr. and realized $3,400. Mrs. Duncan Cooper, Some of the farmers. in Kippen, when they Tuckersmith are not getting a entertained a number of their supply of ice stored away for friends on the occasion of the coming season. their 12th wedding The many friends of A. T. anniversary. They were Scott of Brucefield are sorry, presented with a gift of linen to hear that he had the by those present. misfortune to fall and break There passed away Daniel his leg above the knee. Smith, formerly of the Zurich The carnival held on the district and one of the oldest Zurich rink was largely persons in the community. attended and many unique His son, Chester L. Smith is costumes were worn by the the publisher of the Zurich skaters. Zurich band Herald. furnished the music. One of the most highly Elmer Detweiler has respected and familiar purchased the Fisher farm at business men on Mail St., Kippen, which is now being Malcolm McKellar, this worked by Wren Bros. week commenced his forty- Mts. Bertha Bell of second year in which he has Hensall has been in Toronto served the public at the attending 'the Millinery Canadian National Express openings. Co. He learned the business The annual congregational from Wm. Somerville. who meeting of Egmondville has retired. Church was held with a good W. L. Mellis of Kippen, attendance. left on Friday for Detroit to For the convenience of the attend the funeral of his community the Bell brother, John Mellis. At one Telephone has placed an time Mr. Mellis was announcement board in the connected with the Huron window of their office on Expositor. Main St.. Manager M. J. Joseph Dayman of Kippen Babkirk invites any person to is driving a new Mercury car. make use of the board. He traded his De Sota in the February 18, 1949 deal. Rev. D. Glenn Campbell, Mrs. F. S. Brugger of Minister of First Church, town, left for Montreal where Seaforth, told of the she will visit for time. J. A. Stewart of town was in Toronto attending. the Men's Wear Association/ Mr.s Annie Somerville. well -known Seaforth resident, observed her 90th birthday on Feb. 18. Mrs. Somerville, despite her advanced years. enjoyed good health. Geo. Tanner of Kippen, who has been acting as head herdsman at Jarrott Bros. farm, has. resigned to accept another position at Innerkip and leaves March I st. We are pleased to -see Thos. Purcell of McKillop who underwent a major operation in London making - a satisfactory recovery. February 14, 1974 The Huron Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board accepted most of the recommendations of the Ontario School Trustees' Council and expressed opposition to the Ontario government's Bill 275 al . their meeting in Seaforth Monday night. The Trustees' Council sent a memo to school boards in the province asking that the boards indicate whether or not they - agree with the Council's position on Bill 275. About 45 interested citizens met to discuss the need. for a Day Care.Centrc for Seaforth and area at St. James' school auditorium on Thursday night. Following a movie showing children at the Victoria Day Nursery in Toronto a panel discussed day care and answered questions from the audience. Life story of famous Canadian bought for 50 cents When I asked the lady at the garage sale how much she was asking for the books, "the hard covers are a dollar and the paperbacks are fifty cents," she replied. It was a paperback i spied that I wanted. i bought the life story of a famous Canadian for half a dollar. . 1 knew both the author and the man he wrote about - but I had never read the book. It was about a bushpilot by the name of Grant McConichie who sent on to start an airline. The author was Ron Keith, who went on to become his "Man Friday" under thehitle of executive assistant. Although McConichie wasn't the only bush pilot to start a major airline, he was the first. A few years later, his friend and fellow westerner Max Ward, pioneered the airline charter business with "Wardair". Then there was a bush pilot from Northern Ontario by the name of Stan Deluce - but it was more of a family affair. With his two sons Robert and William, they operated Austin Airways. Later they set up Norontair for the government of Ontario to give small Northern Ontario communities access to cities serviced by the larger airlines - using Toronto -made twin otters. From there, they moved into the international chart er business. Today, it flies around the world as "Canada 3000". In 1947, Grant McConichie became the president of Canada's truly international scheduled airline, known around the world then as "Canadian Pacific Airlines." Few will remember Fred Gillies from Kitchener who came to Seaforth once or twice a year in the summer in his Fearman biplane. He would land in a €teld next to the fairgrounds and, at four dollars a head, took many daring souls on a ten minute open cockpit ride over town. And for most, it was their first trip away from solid ground. 1 given a freeride for "Uncle Fred" was a far-off cousin of my mother. It was 1932 and 1 was eight, hanging Fast to the rail fence on the east side of the race track, thrilled and fascinated by every takeoff and landing - not knowing that I would one day fly in jet planes around the world and have the good luck to know Grant McConichie, Max Ward and Stan Deluce. The last of a bree&of "seat -of - the -pants" pilots who flew the wild north through rain, snow and sleet. Often without radio or fancy instruments for navigation but armed with a love of flying, instinct and abundance of guts. But this is about Grant McConichie. In 1962 the Honouaable Robert Macaulay, Minister of Economics and Development in the Robarts Government, was my boss. Macaulay decided to set up trade offices inti few major cities around the world. The first two were in Dusseldorf. Germany and Milan, Italy. Later, offices were set up in other places including Paris and Mexico City. Sales Missions were organized made up of a dozen or so senior officials from Ontario companies interested in expanding their export business. These missions were pulled together by the government and a staff member from the department accompanied the salesmen and coordinated itineraries. It was my good luck to be picked to accompany the first mission which went to England. Italy, Holland and Germany. As the business activity in Italy expanded and further sales missions were planned, it occurred to me that we were giving a lot of business to C.P. Air. the only airline then connecting Italy and Canada. Although it was a through flight, it was long for it stopped at Montreal, the Azores. Lisbon and Madrid before 'landing in Rome and on to Milan. 1 had an idea. McConichie had gone from bush pilot to president of Canadian Pacific Airlines by making deals. Like when he sat down in Tokyo with General McArthur right after the war and sold him on the idea of C.P. Air getting landing rights in Japan. Then doing the same thing in China with Chiang Kai-Shek. Knowing this i CONTINUED on Page 5