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Editorial
Rural medicine'
program gives
reason to be
optimistic•
This year's visit by two first-year medical
students to Seaforth Community Hospital shows
reason to be growing optimistic about the
chances of soon being able to recruit more
doctors to rural areas. '
While neither of the two students were
planning on rural careers, the program opened'
their eyes to the possibilities.
It showed them a perceived sense of isolation
in rural communities does not really exist.
It showed them there is a network of
physicians helping each other and resources for
them to tap into for support when treating
patients locally.
It showed them that patients in rural areas are
seen as people as doctors here treat their entire
families and see them often enough to be
familiar with their complete situation and not just
the current medical problem.
And according to the students, there is more
rural exposure than ever before being offered at
the University of Western Ontario's medical
school.
They believe there is a growing number of
people in school right now who find the idea of
setting up practice in a rural area as appealing
because of the quiet lifestyle and the chance to
treat patients more personally.
While the program is still only a few years old,
there is room for optimism already that there will
be some success soon in getting doctors back
into rural areas.
Scott Hilgendorff
HATS
OFF
to Harold and
Wayne Smith
Construction and
their employees. They
removed and
reconstructed interior
walls assisting in the
Health 'n Safety of
children at Seaforth Co -
Operative Children's
Centre.
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Federation supports need
for large operations,
doesn't support polluting
By Lisa Alderman, OFA Executive Committee
Ontario's farmers are amongst the most environmentally -
conscious in,the world. For much of .the past decade they
have been developing environmental farm plans for their
own properties,. and now they are preparing nutrient
management plans for their farms.
When each farmer was expected to produce enough food
for 18 or 20 other people, the pressure on the land and the
environment was much less.
Today, however, each farmer is feeding more than 100
people and the area of land used to produce food has been
declining with urban sprawl.
These circumstances have forced modern farmers to be
much more aware of their impact on the land, the water, the
air, and yes, their non-farm neighbors living all around
them.
In recent years the Ontario Federation of Agriculture was
successful in getting the provincial government to tighten
up the Farming and Food Production Protection Act as a
means of ensuring farmers using normal farming practices
would not be shut down as a result of complaints from their
non-farm neighbors. ,
Within the past year, the number of complaints from
these non-farm neighbors has increased in a few areas of
the province where large production facilities have been
established to take advantage of economies of scale. Alter
a11, if farmers are to be expected to survive with declining
product prices, they have to find some way of increasing
their cash returns.
OFA is part of the Ontario Farm Environmental
Coalition, and recently participated in a presentation of
findings to a provincial government task force on "Intensive
Agricultural Operations in"Rural Ontario." That task force
has representatives from the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Ministry of the
Environment. •
The "input" phase of the task force's j6b has been'
completed, and soon we can expect recommendations to the
provincial government. Part of these recommendations are
expected to address the role municipal governments should
play in controlling today's modern farming operations.
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is watching the
process closely, prepared to take steps to protect the rights
of farmers to carry on their farming operations.
OFA does not condone farming operations that contribute
pollution to the environment. We expect farmers to do
everything possible to protect and improve the environment
so that future generations have something to enjoy. With
this in mind, OFA is prepared to work with farmers and alt
levels of government to develop plans to achieve this
objective.
Meeting all the existing and future requirements w
protect the environment is becoming very complex, and
OFA sees a growing need for OMAFRA to he there as a
"third party" to provide input into systems being developed,
and eventually verification that the farmers are doing their
part.
OFA is also supporting the Ontario Farm Environmental
Coalition call for the establishment of Local Nutrient
Management Committees to work with municipal councils
on agricultural issues, and the appointment of a Provincial
Arbitrator for settlement of environmental complaints
against farmers.
Another problem OFA seris in urgent need of a solution is
the shortage of inspection staff for the Ministry of the
Environment. OFA and the Ontario
Farm Environmental Coalition want complaints against
farming operations dealt with in a timely fashion to
minimize any possible negative impacts on the environment
from negligent farm operator's. •
OFA is proud, of the work the farming community in
Ontario•has done to protect and improve the environment,
and it wants the rest of society to know farmers are good
stewards of the land and its surroundings.
Seaforth Volunteer Company goes to Guelph
June 25, 1875
F. Seigmiller of town has
sold his residence and the
adjoining grounds to
Jonathan Carter for $2,000.
The grounds comprise four
lots of a fifth of an acre
each.
The Seaforth Volunteer
Company left for camp at
Guelph. They were
escorted to the station by
the Firemen's Band. They
were in charge of Major
Coleman, Captain Charles
Wilson and Lieut. John
Wilson.
The contract for the
finishing 'of the interior of
St. James Catholic Church,
of this town, has been let.
The carpentering, painting
and finishing has been
awarded to James Walsh of
town, and the plastering to
Mr. Williams, St. Marys.
When completed it will
amount to about $3,600.
Some parties passing
along Main Street noticed
the store occupied by Wm.
Ault to be on fire inside.
The goods in the store were
not damaged.
A very severe accident
happened to a young man
by the name of Thomas
Smith, who works in Mr.
Van Egmonds carding mill.
His hand was caught in one
of the wool "pickers" , and
it was terribly lacerated.
J.S. Roberts has removed
his drug stock to the shop
opposite Powell's hotel,
occupied by W. Allen,
Grocer.
Work on the new oat mill
in town is being pushed
forward as speedily as
possible. The entire
structure is to be of red
brick, and when completed
will be on of the finest
establishments of the kind
in the country.
June 22, 1900
Thirty-seven tickets were
sold at Kippen for the
Guelph excursion to the
model farm.
Isaac Jarrott of Kippen is
building a fine new
residence on his new farm.
Mr. Cudmore of Hensall is
the contractor, while Mr.
Paterson, also of Hensall,
has the carpenter work.
James A. Baird, son of
Mrs. Geo. Baird of
Brucefield, has passed his
final examination with
honors, at McGill Medical
Years agone...
College, Montreal.
Wm. Cameron of
Tuckersmith has sent us
several stalks of fall"wheat;
which measured over 4 1/2
feet in length.
Wm. Somerville has been
awarded ttie contract for
carrying the mails between
the station and the post
office. S. Dickson had the
contact for 30 years and he
didn't care to renew it.
R. Ransford, who has
been ledger keeper in the
Dominion Bank in. town,
has been removed to
Belleville where he was
promoted to the position as
teller. '
'Miss Ewing of town met
with a painful accident
when she was lifting a
board, when it flew back
bruising her fingers so that
she was unable to take her
place as organist in First
Church.
Henry Cash of Roxboro,
McKillop, has left with the
Expositor a box of as fine
strawberries as we have
ever seen.
A letter from John
McMillan M.P. has been
shown in which it states
that the Seaforth and
Bayfield mail route via
Brucefield, will be
continued as it has for so
many years.
There were 125 tickets
sold for the farmers
excursion at Guelph at
Seaforth.
Mr. Papaneau the popular
fisherman at St. Joseph, had
a very successful weeps
finishing, averaging from
$20.00 to $35.00 a day.
S. Cleave of Drysdale, is
getting his stone wall built.
Chas. Meyers has the
contract.
The joy bells and whistles
of Seaforth could be heard
on the occasion of the relief
of Mafeking at Leadbury.
Thos. Leeming of
Leadbury has built a large
addition to his barn.
June 26, 1925
Lloyd, son of Frank
Walters, had his breast
scalded by upsetting a pail
of water on himself.
Extensive improvements
are being made to St.
Marys' Church, Dublin. A
,!
new foundation is being
placed, the roof reshingled
and a fresh coat of paint.
Quite a heavy shower of
rain fell at Winthrop and
also hail. The stones were
big enough to puncture the
been leaves.
Death claimed another of
the pioneers of Walton in
the person of James Cunick.
He was 80 years of age.
John Dennis barn raising
at Walton was one of the
most successful ever held in
this district. -
A most successful garden
party under the auspices of
the Union Church,
Brucefield was held on the
lawn of J.W. Elliott.
Seaforth Highlanders Band
was in attendance. The
total proceeds amounted to
$200.00.
Early last spring the
Seaforth Lions Club fell
upon the idea of converting
the pond on the farm of J.R.
Archibald at Silver Creek
known as the "Quarrie" into
an up-to-date swimming
pool. The 'work was
completed last week.
The home of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Gordon Willis,
Seaforth was the scene of a
pretty wedding when Olive
Elizabeth was united in
marriage to Francis J.
Bechley, D.D.S. of
Seaforth. ,
Edward Pryce, McKillop,
has about 50 steers on his
pasture lots which he
purchased from J.J. Irvine.
Many who read of the
daring bank robbery in
Detroit and over $27,000 in
cash was stolen. Two of the
bandits were effected a
short time after, with the
assistance of Raymond
Glinski, who is a son-in-
law, of Mr. and Mrs. John
Sproat of Seaforth.
June 23, 1950
Miss Marguerite Dunn
was chosen "Lady of the
Year", by members of the
Seaforth Division of the
C.W.L. and was presented
with a gift of jewelry by
Mrs. John Hotham Jr.
Ralph (Cooney) Weiland,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Weiland of Egmondville
has been named varsity
hockey coach at Harvard.
Frank. R. Marshall,
Walton, was this year an'
honor graduate in civil
engineering from the
University of Toronto. Mr.
Marshall is the son of Mrs.
Luella Marshall.
The nurses of Seaforth
sponsored a garden party on
the lawn of the nurses'
residence, M.A.Reid
introduced the cast of the.
Favorite Four from
Rondeau. A refreshments
booth with Mrs. J.W. Free
in charge was on the
grounds.
James Flannigan had his
jaw broken while in a
scuffle with another boy at
the Lions Park swimming
pool.
Rev. H. Douglas Stewart,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Stewart of town has
accepted a call to Victoria
Presbyterian Church in
Toronto.
Manley Jinks, Manager
of the Hensall Co-operative
has purchased the Petty
property recently occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. J.L.Scoti.
Robert Dayman, of
Tuckersmith, while
assisting with the roofing of
the barn met with a painful
accident which required the
services of a doctor. He
received a gash in his hand
at the base of this thumb.
Seaforth Male Quartette
and the choir of First
Presbyterian Church will
assist in the service of
praise at Knox Presbyterian
Church, Goderich at the
75th Anniversary.
Ronald Rennie and
Kenneth Willis left for
Sundridgc where they will
spend a month before going
to camp.
Mrs. Geo. Troyer of
Kippen passed away at the
home of her son, Gordon,
following a month's illness.
Mrs. Doris Vickers of
Croydon, England was a
guest of Mr. 4nd Mrs. W.C.
Bennett, Walton.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Ennis, Ruth Ann and
Ronald, were in Stratford
for their 16th wedding
anniversary.
Clendon Christie,
Cromarty, has purchased
the general store of Don
Mackay. He intends
moving to the village soon.