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Editorial
Goderich acting
like spoiled brats
of the county
With comments reminiscent of spoiled brats,
Goderich has paved the way for a
commissioner to come in and undo all the work
the resit + of they municipalities have
accomplished toward restructuring in Huron
'County.
"Well I guess you could say today, county
councillors yoted to bring a commissioner to
Huron'County," said Goderich Mayor Deb
Shewfelt at last week's county council meeting.
It was in response to that council voting down
a motion that would give Goderich more time to
negotiate with Goderich Township in an effort to
keep the town's boundaries from being frofen.
The town, for years now, has been unable to
negotiate a restructuring agreement with its
rural, neighbouring municipalities with many
underlying bad feelings toward Goderich from
the township councils.
County Council decided there was no more
time to wait for Goderich to work something
out.
Even though it still has to be voted upon by its
town council, Shewfelt's comments at the
meeting and to press afterward indicate bad
feelings and an intent to make sure a
commission comes in.
That means anything can happen.
That means everyone else's plans can be
tossed and the whole county could end up
being reorganized into one, giant, single -tier
municipality.
The commission has done that before.
Once again, Goderich has taken the stand
that it is more important than anyone else in the
county and is willing to jeopardize the work of
all its neighbours •
They seem too arrogant to realize there's a lot
more at stake. • . ' ••
And with flippant remarks like not wanting to
be "frozen in corn," in reference to the frozen
'Goderich boundaries between two rural
municipalities, Shewfelt seems to forget, these
are the people who could vote him out of a seat
on any new councils under the new system that
could be created
If a commission does come and creates
boundaries similar to what is already in the
works by th,e,remaining.municipalities who are
able to get along with one another, the Town -of
Goderich has only taken another step
backward in its relationship with its neighbours.
Shame on their arrogance
They should be spanked
STH
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Opinion
Letter
Parents urged to support need
for playground equipment at St. James
To the Editor:
Recently, the parents of
students attending St. James
School in Seaforth received
a survey requesting to rank
certain school projects as in
the order of importance.
My question is what is
being supplied through the
school via tax dollars?
Where is our school funding
bein g directed by the board?
If these projects or concerns
are not supplied through tax
dollars, where are our tax
dollars going? Supposedly,
funding for the separate
school system was more
significant in the last
funding formula by the
government than the public
school system. Also, are a
majority of funds being
directed towards the new
high school and are they
being overfunded. I believe
we deserve our fair share
and should he treated
equally. I'm afraid the
Huron • Perth Separate
School Board is
disregarding .our school in
favour of others. •
The Ministry of Education
already spends a sizable
amount licensing computer'
software programs from
individual companies: such
as Microsoft and Corel.
through the expense of the
government. These are.
supplied to schools through
the Ministry. i believe there
are computers in every
classroom and a computer
lab with 'printers. scanner. '
camera. .etc. Is it. necessary
to raise more money for
these goods. at this point in
time? As f?r the other
suggested funding projects -
such as extra math
manipulatives. extra science
equipment for experiments
and demonstrations.
textbooks to supplement the
new curricula, is the school
council suggesting these are
not available through board
funding or district
resourcing. Really should
the school council he
responsible for the funding.
of new textbooks to
• supplement the new
curricula'' r
Honestly. it is a shame we
doh't even have • a
refrigerator for _ a milk_
program that martsy of the
public schdols ' and
neighbouring schools in the
separate schciol district
already have. Also. 1 do not
know of many.elementary.
schools in our district that
•are .not equipped with a
playground structure. Why
are some schools atforcded
more than other,. Ip the past
when i directed this
question to the hoard or
school. I was told the
insurance or the expense of
playground equipinent as
too costly or it would take
too long,to raise money.
Seaforth Public erected a
new playground addition
through fundraising in a
relatively short period of
time. Why is it too much for
us and not others. Where is
the equality in education
and- resource. when. it
, comes to our school?
I address all parenis of
students `of. Si. James.fo
attend the schc'ol council
meeting on Wednesday.
October '20th at 4 p.m: and
voice, their opinions on -this
matter.. Being. silent and, not
taking a 'firm stance .leaf es
too much control in little
hands.
S. Janmaat
The more we have, the more we want
The table has been cleared.
the dishes are put away -
Thanksgiving dinner is over for
another year.
Minister's study
Maybe, like us, you are still
eating leftovers and maybe
you still feel the pleasant glow
of thankfulness that comes
with this holiday. After all. we
have much for which to be thankful: the
bounty of the harvest. our homes, our
families and friends. We are indeed
blessed. Thank you God for our many
blessings. '
But wait a minute, this whole
Thanksgiving thing is great for those of
us sitting in our warm houses indulging
ourselves with turkey and pumpkin pie.
God has provided so well for us.
However, if God is the provider. the
God who loves all of us. why fire there
so many people+out there without even
By Judith Springett,
Egmondville United Church
the necessities of life?
Think about that for a minute while
we thank God for all our luxuries.
"Thank you God for my new grey
suit.. I really need it_God.because grey
is the "in";colour this year and I don't
want to be outdated. Thank you that I
have the money to buy a new bloue to
match.' Oh yes. and thank you. God for
the generous spirit your have given me
)so that I can donate this whole garbage
hag of clothes I don't want anymore:"
It .seems to me that some of us may
need this • trine after
Thanksgi%int! Day to re(Ient
rather. than thank. Perhaps our
"many blessings" are actually
"many cursings:" Because for .
-most of us humans. the more
we have. the more we want;
Yet. somehow I can't imagine
• God providing anyone with a
big screen television., •
So i invite us to. usthis time after
Tharl sgiving to repent. i invite us to
stop. reflect about all .the "stuff' in our
lives and then to turn in a new
direction. I invite us to tum to God and
try to -mord fully live•in God'; way of
love. -
In order to•turn'to God. we will ha>•e
to give up- our self-righteous attitude.
The attitude which insists that we have
See LET, Page 5
Lead blew out of steamchest at sawmill
October 13, 1899
A very unfortunate
accident occurred at the
sawmill at Brucefield.
From unknown reasons, the
lead blew out of the steam
chest. Fortunately; no one
was injured.
The early 'morning train
at Brucefield struck and
killed a cow belonging to
Reuben Graham.
Beechnutting • parties
have been the pleasant
pastime of the voung'people
of Egmondville.
,4 Voting ratan. named
Dan McLeod, of Seaforth.
fell from a tree into Which
Ire had climbed. receiving
serious internal injuries.
Geo. Anderson. of
Seaforth, has secured a
position as assistant in the
Physics department of
Toronto University.
:Hiss Maggie Erwin of
Barfield was pleasantly
surprised when a number
n(•her friends. presented.
her syith a purse and an
address. Miss Ens•in leavesE
shortly to reside .in
Lambeth.
Robert McElroy . of -
,11cKillop, recently sold a
three-year-old gelding to
,11r. Devereaux •of
Tuckersntith-for 3175.00.
Mr Win. McGavin also was
offered. and refused,
3350.00. for a pair of
geldings. •We regret to have to
chronicle the death of
Jiimes'itMcTd�gaPi-'M:D:'af .
Detroit, eldest son of H.N.
;1lkTaggart. merchant and
postmaster at Chiselhurst,
in his 40th rear.• '
L. McDonald of Walton
has hod a furnace put in his
residence.
Operations tending to the
erection of a brick and tile
manufacturing factory in
Winthrop has been
commenced by. John
Gavenlock and his staff of
brickyard hands.
The apple pickers at
Kippen are busy barreling
up the fruit,
October 17, 1924
Edward Brady. who is in
the employ of F Eckart of
Manley. met with a painful
accident, when he was
kicked by a horse, but
In the Years Agone
fortunately escaped with a -
severe shaking tip. - •
Willits ;1lunley. spent the
weekend with J.M. Eckert
of Seaforth, repairing his
windmill. which seas
wrecked in the late storm.
Isaac Bolton of McIjillop,
has been busy. building a
large ; and expensive
dwelling house. - •
The fla.r•on•tlre•.farm of
Thos. Johnston of
itilcKillop, which • was
pulled hr•• squaws from
,tilunces•, has been hauled -to
Seaforth:• (151(1--tlte: putters .
returned home:
Peter ;11cGrait Of Sr. •
Coluntban -ss ho •lids •peen
engaged with WJ. Clean'.
has gone -to London,. •
Harry Hart and Fer,g. --••
Bullard are putting a coat -
of tar our the roof of the
butter factory at Winthrop •.
owned •b_ - A.G.''Ciilder, of -
Hickson..
That hears stor►n•put a
majority of telephone lines
out of commission. Nelson
Govenlock•has certainly .
been a busy titan. and has•
all lines back tit. norma!
agui►t.
Robert Caldwell. and
T.C. Jovnt of Hen.sall have
successfully raised a /ire
crop of celery. this -tall and
have had. good success in
the sale of it.
• G.A. -Sills - of town
-Cele bra -fa - "-i'li-751JT1r
Anniversar of his entrance
into business • .life in
Seaforth. 50 yeilrs ag6 lie
entered the employ of the
late David Johrtsto►i: 50
years is a long time but
time has dealt very, gently'.
with the genial George...
About - Six. - o;'clock
Saturday evening. J.D.-
Hinchlet' and C.P.•Sills
drove into town with a real
catch of bass,. and not
wanting to hide, their light
under a bushel. they
coaxed Joe Sills to put the,
three largest in the window
in the hardware store.
H. Edge has the conduct
of widening ethe Silver
Creek bridge just east 'of
town on the highway. and
has a large number of men
at work on it.
;tlanv friends in Seaforth
still .sincerely regret to
learn of the death of Daniel
Johnson. He was born at
Walton in 1857.
October 14, 1949
,'i1rs. Catherine Kennedy
was the guest of honor on
the Occasion of her 80th
birthday at the home of her
dcuig/iter and son -in /an...
Mr. -and Mrs; August
Dtu•harme, of Hibbert.• She
was presented'with an -
:attractit•e • :too burner
•electric -.:hot_ plate -;.and •
several gifts of money. '
At an • organization
meeting. thirry hien of First
Church. Seaforth,.'net-10
ors;(z1u:e a men's club. Rev
D. Glenn Cannell acted -as
chair min •of the ineeti;i '. •
..Three hours .of brisk
selling
saw.,25' Cattle
change • • owners. and
311.350 change batik
• accounts.' as the accredited
Shorthorn • herd of . Dr. ;11.,1;
Stapleton .was dispersed:
The sale oras conducted by
Harold Jackson of Seaforth,
a n d• W. E. O 'Neill of :.
Denfield, -in a sale: ring set.
up in the south end of !he
Seaforth•arena.
- 1t was announced by A. Y..
McLean. chairnun of Nie
Public.. Utility Cotninisslon •
that - Joseph • Mason,
Collingwood, has. been
•-(ilipofiireil n)zlttltrr-af tirp-
P. U.C.. Mr.: Mason • is
replacing Ross Thuell who -
resignedthree inonths.ago:
- Nearly 250 Lions and •
their Wives, front. Western
Ontario Clubs attended the •
• 25th Anniversary banquet -
of the Seaforth Lions Club.
The four Lions honored by
25 year pins were C.A.
Barber, -WJ. Duncan. J.E.
Keating and Jas. G. Mullen.
•Stewart Bros. ' in
co-operation with the
fashion: shop 'in Goderich,
staged- a fashion show at
the •R.C'.A.F. 'Station,
Clinton under , the
sponsorship of the women's
Auxiliary of the R.C.A.F
An alert passerby was
credited with saving an
severely injuring her. leg.
,'hiss' Clarissa,.afilchell
slipped on the kitchen floor
when she •st-as emptying 0
rub of scaler, •
,1fr. and ,tilers' James Hill
of Staffa have Jtlored'to
Seaforth and are occupyi►t.t:
one of Frank Plrillip'.s
appartinents.
Albert Harrison. who
spent the past six years 151
.4lherta •a►rd .tlie Pacific
Coast. in the interests of his
health,. has returned to his
hsniie in .'lcKillofr, much
Unproved. He was well_
• pleased with, the country
and met -many people of his
acquaint(nrce. •
.tlrr Ern es'-Toll,Ttl-►'s-
Robert .t! ('lure, and Mrs.
Russell Bolton of Winthrop.
attended the Presbyterial. in
BrttcefieId
11 r. and ,1/r•s. Dcrt i(l
.McFarlane. 'los and :Nr:
and „tit's. :Robert K.
eFarlane and baby
Alntorrt . are • recount
%Ir. and Mrs. Ro'hert K. •
61cFarla,u cit tbintlrrop.
The marriage of Helen
Jean Up.dtall /lf Seitfisr-th to
Donald .11c•Kcrig of Hen %all.
was solemnized in First
Presbyterian Church a trh
Rey. D. Glenn Campbell
• officiating.
• . October 17, 1974
Catherine Cot;Onan.,14.
.grade 9 student at SDHS. .
and daughter of ,.Is: and
Mrs.: Bruce'Coleman o/
R.R. 4: Seaforth, Was the
w Hisra.n,
E _.r •p (i ,s• i t i, /-
subscription .selling contest
at -the school over the
weekend.
In (1.surprise mot'(' On
Tuesday night. Seafor•th's
Police C'lrret Arnold L.
Vaughan resrs;ned "with
great regret" from the
position he held Jctr a sear
and a half.
Seaforth Council has
sold its first, Isulhsrtial Park
area, .cite of the nest Birch
St. Bridge.
r1. ►sell know)' Doubli,r
couple. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Feeney celebrated
their ' 60th wedding
anniversary over the
weekend with a family
dinner for 65 and 0n open
elderly lady at Hensall ' hotise•
after she fell in her home,
•