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Editorial
Scam artist use
Internet and email
these days
With the rise in popularity of a -mail and the
internet, scam artists have found another
avenue for reaching victims and taking their
money.
There already is an incredible amount of
fraud taking place in this society with
packages coming in the mail promising trips.
and prizes that only require a deposit of, say,
$300, to cover the taxes.
Chances are, you'll never take that
vacation.
Other requests have come from people
offered $10,000 to "borrow' your bank
account to transfer money from their country
to ours. If you offer to help, you stand to lose
what's in your account.
And telephone calls come in from
'charities" canvassing to under the pretense
of a legitimate organization but the cheque
never gets to the place you think it's going,
hurting the real charity when it's their time to
actually canvass for support.
Now, when you turn_ on the computer and
cheque your email,- you can find any
number of pyramid schemes, chain letters or
hoaxes, offering to collect your money in the
hopes of receiving more.
One such e-mail offers, a:: chance to put
your name on a list for simply.'a dollar and,
through a limited chain letter style operation,
would eventually see thousands of dollars
coming back to you.
Another offers a chance to buy all of the
equipment necessary to build a converter
capable of stealing cable television
transmissions. Of course, the e-mail explains
how the project is for educational purposes
and if - it. was used for any other reason, ' it
was not their responsibility.
The list is endless and as long as someone.
is willing to send money, there will always be
more, new and creative scams to grab at
some cash.
Remember, even on the Internet, if it
sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Always determine. whether or not the
source of the offer or deal is legitimate and
contact the police when you suspect a scam.
They have qn entire bureau dedicated to
tracking down scam artists and trying to
stop them.
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Opinion
More to business community than Main Street
To the Editor:
1 read the big article in last
night's Beacon Herald.
about how the town of
Seaforth is starting w
prosper. Our Mayor Dave
Scott gave the interview. I
agree with all he said but I
don't think it is fair that just
the stores on Main St. get all
the attention. It's like they
are the only ones that count
in town. How about the 3
gas stations on Goderich St.,
Mac's Milk, Pizza Train.
New Orleans. Classic Cafe.
Seaforth Plumbing, do these
businesses not help the
community? 1 do not
understand why anyone who
has a business in town is not
considered part of Business
Men's Association. They are
expected to donate to town
activities. The Freeze King
is also a business and not
included. We all buy gas
and eat in town so everyone
who has a business should
be recognized not just the
ones on Main St. E. and W.
is a part of Seaforth isn't it?
Audrey Robson
Goderich St. W.
Seaforth
Today is the first day of the rest of our lives
...or it's the last...
This will be my last column. at .The
Huron Expositor or anywhere.
No. Fm not moving on to a new
career. •
It's just today there's supposed to be
a cataclysmic event that will destroy
most of the world. • -
A space probe launched several
years ago carrying an exorbitant
amount of plutonium for .fuel is
expected to crash releasing nuclear
radiation far more potent than what has
already been released by nuclear -
testing.
It is supposed to bring about the
New World Order where folks like Bill
Gates and the Pope will take control of
what is left of the planet and bring it
into a new age.
You see. they're all part of this
massive. world wide conspiracy that is
led by top-ranking government and
military, leaders and influential people.
These folks orchestrated the launch
of the probe ensuring it carried the
lethal fuel source instead of a less
harmful, cheaper fuel in preparation
for today's cataclysm.
But why today?
Because it comes around the time of
Nostradainus's predictions of the end
of the world: the Aztecian calendar
shows the end of the world around this
time and other religious faiths are
predicting the end of the world soon.
At the heart of the conspiracy is the
idea that religions and beliefs about the
possible end of the world will make
everyone think this was a preordained
cataclysm and ' not a carefully
manipulated plot•to take over the
world.
The New World Order folk are
counting on us believing this was all
an accident brought on by God or
Nostradamus.. covering up the
conspiracy beneath our beliefs.
But thanks to the Internet. some
.helpful conspiracy breakers have been
able to post warnings and e-mail handy
messages warning us about the New
World Order and to be prepared for
today's events.
The e-mail documents meetings in
•Vountries in which folks like Gates and
the Pope where making visits at the
same time and sites documents and.
records that prove the choices made for
the fuel source of this space probe
which is returning to orbit sometime in
the next little while.
With the approach of the millennium
and Y2K fears. there is an amazing
growth in the number of bizarre e-
mails that circulate and websites that
are posted warning of cataclysmic
events and the rise of the New World
Order.
As more information spreads about
the order. it makes one start to believe
there could be ultimate conspiracies.
This one particular e-mail spells
everything out in a deliciously
plausible fashion.
It was as good a read as anything
I've read by Tom Clancy.
And now, I'm thinking it might not
have been such a bad idea to rent a few
of those movies I've always wanted to
see, , finish off a couple of books and
tell a couple people from high school
what I really thought of them.
(Actually. I don't really hold a grudge.
that long).
Sadly. there are people whose beliefs
are exploited by this garbage who are
made to live in fear of the end or to
make preparations•for a hard life
ahead. far beyond the fears of needing
a week's worth of supplies should
computers shut down on January 1.
2000.
I still can't get,over how much
garbage comes via .e-mail and how
little of it makes as good a read as that
one in particular did.
If this realty is the last day on Earth.
I'm starting to resent how much time
I've wasted reading and sorting
through all that trash when I could
have led a more productive life.
Shropshire sheep make for a good sale,
wheat stalks measure five feet long
August 25, 1899
Duncan -McEwan of
Stanley recently delivered to
E.R. Watson. a car load of
fine export cattle.Amongst
thein was one that turned
the scales at 1.810 pounds.
Janes Thomson of
• •Baifield had bepn.
appointed clerk of the:
seventh division court
•rendered vacant by the
death of John Morgan.
The_.partyof Seaforth-
fishermen who went to
Manitoulin Island, returned
home. They -had lots of fish
and Fred Crich carried off
the honours, he having
•
caught the largest fish.
Robert Be!! Jr. proprietor
of the Hensall engine and
machine works, Hensall,
has coinpleted a large
machine for making bricks
composed of sand and,
cement .
Some evil disposed
person shot a valuable dog -
belonging to Thos. Hills. It
was a favourite with the
family and will be much
missed.
•
Howard Fowler has
entered the dental office of
Dr Ross in this town. .
Geo. Turnbull is making
extensive purchases -of
apples in the County of
Kent and along Lake Erie.
for shipment to the Old
Country.
Miss Brine of town has
removed her dressmaking
establishment from the
Oddfellows block to more
pleasant and commodious
premisis over the post
office.
Miss May Soole left for
Carmen, Man. where she
has secured a good
position.
An accident which might
have been serious
happened when a special
train was going through
Londesborough. The men,
not expecting it, were on the
handcar but saw it in time
to escape, but the handcar
was destroyed.
The Kiowa Indian
Medicine Company are
In the Years Agone
holding forth in Cromarty
and are causing quite an
excitement among the
juveniles:
James Broadfoot of
Lumley had a successful
barn raising and when
finished will be a fine barn.
Thos. Hills, Egmondville,
has just completed extensive
improvements to his
blacksmith shop: He has
brick veneered the building
and has lined it inside
matched lumber..
The following . rink from
the Seaforth, Bowling Club
has been selected to play at
the Walkerville
Tournament; : WL. Pearce,
John Weir, R.S. Hays and
E.C. Coleman.
August 22, 1924
A.W.E. Hemphill of
Hensall, druggist and book
seller. has recently added
several plate glass show
cases.
R.E. Cook of the Hensall
bakery was unfortunate in
losing the end of his finger
in the bread mixer.
Judge J.A. Jackson of the
Superior Court of Alberta.
Lethbridge. is a guest of his
sister, Miss Jackson of
Egmondville. Judge Jack
has just returned from Paris
where he was one of the
Canadian officials at the
Olympic games.
Clayton Martin has
accepted a position .as
principal of a school near
Englehart.
Ralph Weiland of
Egmondville has gone to
Minneapolis where he will
play hockey this winter.
Robert Reid has returned
from Detroit to take over
the tin shop department in
the G.D. Ferguson
Hardware store here.
Con Eekart of town met
with a painful accident. He
was driving down main
street when his horse took
fright upsetting his buggy
throwing him out,
fracturing a rib and
causing bruises to his head
and anns.
Richard Reid of North
Main Street brought into
this office the biggest hen's
egg we have. seen this year.
It measured 6 3/4 inches by.
eight inches and was
perfectly formed.
Miss , Josephine
Livingstone of Constance
was ticketed to the west on
---Thursday. -
Meh•in Blanchard of
Winthrop has returned after
taking a months course at a
training .school at Kingston.
Wm. McSpadden of
Winthrop has his 'threshing
Machine in operation and
has added a new grain
elevator . .
. • August 26,1949
When the brakes on- a
large truck float carrying a
ditching machine allowed
the truck parked in front to
the Seaforth Welding
Machine Shop t� roll
forward a light standard
was struck and broken off
Seaforth fire brigade
responded 10 Egmondville
to extinguish a blaze in a
large tree on the property of
Earl Van Egmond. •
M.G. Sherwood, well`
known Tuckersmith farmer,
had the misfortune when he
was busy sawing wood at
this home on the Kippen
road, to have his hand
caught and badly injured
his thumb.
Seaforth express and
postal people are nursing
.aching arms after handling
more than six tons of
catalogues of a Toronto
Mail order firm.
Another ,of Seafor►h's
landmarks disappeared this
week when the balcony
which extended across the
front of Daly Motors was
removed. The late J.F. Daly
purchased the block in
1914 and the building has
been in the fancily since that
time.
Canadian Legion held at •
the Lions Park. The great
event was a ball. game
between the President's-
team.
resident'steam. captained by Dr. P.L.
Brady and -the past
president's team captained
by A.W. McLean. The
outcome of the ame was in
doubt but it was thought the
'President's team was the
winner. ,
Mr. and Mrs. James T.
Scott and family of Roxboro
.have• moved - -into_ the
residence they purchased
from Harry Hart.
August 29, 1974
Voters in Seaforth as well
as near by townships may
find themselves in the
provincial riding of Huron
Bruce if the latest in a
series of proposals by the
Ontario Electoral
Boundaries Commission is
adopted. •
The Seaforth Police
Department has charged
two men following a drug
related break in at Keatings
Drug Store on Main Street
early Saturday morning. -
The revised Dill Drainage
reportwas provisionally
adopted at the special
meeting of Tuckersmith
C_ ounci! on Aug. 21,
The. Seaforth CommuO iii•
Hospital is providing "a
fine community health-
service"
ealthservice" according to a
report made by the
accreditation survey team
following the inspection of
the hospital on July 8. •
Seaforth and area seemed
a little cut off from the
world Thursday afternoon
when all the phones in the
527 exchange were out of
order for four hours and 47
minutes.
Seaforth golfer Ken. Doig
returned this week from
successful play in the
Canadian Amateur golf
championship and the
Willingdon Cup finals in
Winnipeg Ken was fourth
ranking . golfer in the
amateur with a 289
Good attendance featured • aggregate.
the annual picnic of the
Seaforth branch of .the