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Editorial
Walton shows
sense
of community
as it says goodbye
to Walton
Public School
Since December, 1962, Walton Public School's
hallways have echoed with the sounds of children'
learning, playing and growing.
It became home to the students from Walton
School, USS #11 and, as the children grew,
became a foundation in the community.
It expanded in 1989 with two more classrooms
and a library was added in 1993.
But on June 29, when school bells rang for the
end of classes and the start of summer holidays,
they rang for the last time ever at Walton Public
'School.
In cost-saving measures by the Avon Maitland
District School Board, the school was, permanently
closed with most of the students expected to join
Seaforth Public School in September.
It was a sad day for parents and residents in
Walton but they should all be proud of the way
the students have been strong and resilient about
the changes taking place and about how well the
community has taken the loss.
Principal Alice McDowell and staff and parents
went to much trouble to recognize the school and
create lasting memories for those who have been
a part of its student and parent body in its last
d The school showed its appreciation for all its
volunteers with special awards and memory
boxes and trees have been given to all the
families of chikirencurrentlyat the school.
A celebration of what the school meant to
everyone was held last week with games and
family events, rather than a mournful eulogy of
what was being lost to the community.
And on that last day, as school bells were rung
for a final time, students released balloons with
messages inside about what Walton Public School
meant to them.
They didn't notice their parents tears as they
laughed and played, chasing after the coloured
balloons that filled the sky over Walton Public
School on its final day.
Walton should be proud of the sense of
community it showed surrounding the days
leading up to the schoors closure and remember
that with, or without the school, that sense of
community is there as long as the people
continue to be willing to look out for one another.
Scott Hilgendorff
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Weather causing
major crop disaster,
OFA seeking relief
• This year is shaping itself into a major crop disaster
year for most Ontario farmers; first of all a lot of
fields' were too wet to plant in the spring, and with
recent heavy. rains. crops that were planted -are being
drowned. •
Add 'to this, the continuing depressed prices for
grains and oilseeds and there won't be much income
-.for a -large number of producers this year.
Normally, under such circumstances. farmers turn to
.their senior.governments and the safety net and
disaster reliefprograms that have been
established. - - .•
Many regions are looking at requesting "state -of.-
emergency' status because oflthe wet conditions. OFA
would prefer to work at, improving the existing
disaster program rather than go after something that
could takea long time to be approved.
From what we, at the Ontario. Federation of
Agriculture, have 'been hearing recently. governments .
are attempting to reduce their level of funding; for.
these programs. They want to make'changes to. last
• year's version. of the Agricultural Income Disaster
Assistance -(or AIDA) that would etiminate'th.e.
coverage,of negative margins. and.caIl for unanimity
from the 10 provincial governments and the federal
government before any changes can be made. _
Getting unanimity from the provinces on disaster
assistance is just about impossible. :This means there.
could never be any. improvements made' to the
program if just one province objected.. -
The 1999 AIDA program. had a lot, f ideal. features
incorporated into it, and because of the disastrous
weather conditions in Ontario -this .year, last year's.
model with adequate funding would go a long way to
meeting the needs of Ontario's farmers.
Without that .extra funding. and given the changes
being proposed by government negotiators. many
Ontario producers will be unable to -feed their families
and pay their bills with returns from -this year's crops.
One needs to keep in mind the collapse of pork
prices in 1998 and the more
commodity,.prices Iasi year:
The -OFA is preparing 't .
get the.message to bol,,.
government represent. •
-Ontario farmers are goi
general decline in
• rnhby campaign to
and provincial
and MPPs: that-
. significant support
and without that support. .t .: matt could he Iost_to '.
the industry.. '
With more than 42.000 farmer members throughout '.
the province. the OFA knows these farmers are
looking to the organization to work with governments
to find an acceptable way to get disaster issistance at
a time when it is desperately needed. The minister: of
agriculture., from the -10 province along with federal
minister Lyle Vanc(iet are meeting in Fredericton,
New Brunswick, on July 6 for the next..round of
negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement .tor the '
2000 safety nets and disaster relief programs:
To ensure these ministers understand .the reality of
what Ontario farmers.are.facing, the.OFA is working
through its County Federations of Agriculture and its •
Member Services Representatives' to contact Ontario.
MPs and MPP' with details. • •
As well. l• have sent letters to Mr. Vanciief.-and,
Ontario -Minister Hardeman to make certain they .
'understand what Ontario farmers are facing and what
they will need to'survive this year's disastrous i
weather. - • •
•OFA plans to continue its lobbying throughout the
Summer months anticipating a possible federal
election later in the year. -We want t'he MPs and
prospective politicians to -.know that agriculture is.an i
important industry in Ontario and everything_ possible
must be done to ensure its survival
By Jack Wilkinson.
President. i..
Ontario Federation`.
of Agriculture
Huron reapers hold mowing event
July 9, 1875
The annual . mowing
match under the auspices
of Huron Reaping and
mowing men was 'held on
the farm of Geo. Stanbury. .
Stanley Twp. •
The picnic in connection
with school No. 2 'Osborne
under the care . of. Mr.
Brodlev teacher. was held
recently:
While returning from the
picnic last Th.ursday. a
wagon load sof children -had -
. a narrow escape from
serious.,injury The tongue
of the wagon dropped
down. frightened the horses
and they dashed off at full -
speed. s
The Juvenile inhabitants
of Alma: celebrated the
surrounding district' by a
picnic held on the banks of
the Maitland at St. John's
bridge.
July 6, 1900 -
.Monday was a red letter
day in Dublin. ,The .event
was the grand picnic
organized by Rev. Fr.,
Fogarty -in -the interest of.
the . new church being
erected there. The Duh
' Orchestra from Seaforrh
were on hand.
D.A. Cantelon of Hensall.
received 1000 baskets
which • he intends using fur
fruit shipment.
Joseph Norris of Hensall.
has -._passed his; final
examination as a dentist
and intends practicing' in
the States.
The new race track of the
Seaforrh Turf Association
was first opened to the
public recently. -
Wm. Carnochan of .
Tuckersmith and Rev. F H.
Larkin of Seaforth..were
driving into town from
Harpurhey when opposite
the residence of Robert
Scott, one of the front
wheels carne off the buggy.
Mr. Larkin jumped and
escaped injury. Mr.
Carnoc•han was thrown ow
and hurt his hand. The rig
. as smashed
Robert Winter of Seaforrh
shipped a car of fat cattle
to Toronto, '
A new high speed
Years agone...
enginine of their own make
is being. made, by the
Seaforrh Foundry..
Mrs. J. S. Porter.. of town.
has disposed of her -
handsome residence -in
Egmondville to - Sam
McGeoch
;Thos. Grieve... .2nd •
concession of McKillop.
has --put in a new gasoline'
engine and intends usins; -it
for crushing grain, `-
W.R. Counter has opened
up a jewelry business.
James Smith -Of McKillop
was driving down Main St.
with a heavy load. -of baled
hay when the. hind wheel
collapsed causing the load
to capsize.
.Mrs..Arch Ferguson of
:McKillop passed as•a"y tit-
her
ther. residence on Sunday
morning: She was 79 years
of age. .
The promised trip of the
Huron Old Boysuf Toirinto
to this county. took'pluc•e on
Wednesday last. About 301)
reached Godenc h
Geo. Trott, a former
Seaforthite was here -this
Week visiting frienels.
Joh 10, 1925
One of the largest sales
took place at the farmof
Robert Scarlett. Farm
stock and implements to the
value ' of -$4.200- were
disposed of by W.E.Nairn of
St. ,Marys.
Favored by ideal weather .'
was the' celebration at
Bayfield for -"their 50th
•
anniversary as an
incorporated: village: The
Goderich Band was
present. A.E. Erwin _was
chairman.
Ross MacGregor. of
Constance spent a few days
at Bruce Beach.
Walter 'Eaton, Winthrop.
left for Tara where he is
doing relief work at the
C.N.1LStatiotk •
A very heavy ruin and
electrical storm passed
over Winthrop lately.
An esteemed citizen of
Dublin passed away ur the
age of 90 years in the
person of Mr. O'Connell.
1
He taught school in Logan
and .McKillop.
.4t the close of the choir
rehearsal of the United
- Church,: Palmerston. Miss
Jennie . Knechtel •was.
presented with a leather
club -bag.
.4 rink of - bowlers
composed of Joe McMillan.
Ross ,Sproat. Dr. Chas.
MacKav —and. Robert'.
Devereaux.- motored to
Wingham and :report having.
a good days sport.
The wedding- look place
-of Marion Howe Larkin to
Dr. .W: M. Moffatt of Port
Colborne.- - - .
;Miss Margaret Cuthill
left Thursday' on a trip to
Glasgow. Scotland •
-Miss Mary .Bell of town
has secured a school at
-lllow Grove. .
E.J. Box of to{vn, who has
conducted -a •draying - and
curage business ,.for a
number of years, has sold -
10 Wilson Hawkins. .
Mrs.. H. Beattie of
1•ancouver, has sold her
residence on Church St. to
Chas. Adams.
Jidy 7, 1950
Miss• Alice Daly.
'Seaforrh.: was re-elected
President of the London
Diocese Council of the
C.W.L.
- John Beattie. who has
been in business in Seaforth
since 1890 has sold his
business to Stedman Bros.
of Toronto.
Mrs: James Sprott:, well
known Seaforth resident.
marked her 90th birthday.
at the home of -Mrs.
• Barbara Sykes.
A goodly number \ of.
members of the McKillop
charge gathered in Cavan
Church Winthrop for the
induction of their new
minister, Rev. N.E.
Livingston. A social period
followed presided over by
W T. Dodds. Those present
were introduced by Robert
Campbell. Leonard
Leeming . and Robert
McFarlane.
Mrs. Bert Haney and
fumilu.left Jor'Calgary
motor where they will make
their future home.
The :staff at the County
Court House .made a
presentation "to Crown
Attorney: H. Glenn Hays in
honor of his approaching
marriage.
A number of Mr.. Hay's
friends .gathered at the
.summer home of Harold
Jackson and presented him
- with a gift. .
Sheila Ann O'Connor
now" of Toronto -but
. formerly of St. Columban,
recently passed her.
entrance exams.
.Arnold Scott of town has
`successfully. passed his
second year at Osgoode
Hall. Toronto.
Mrs. - C.W. l ronside ` and
family left this week for
London where they will
reside:
Miss Mabel..Thompson.
who was.. seriously injured
in a fall over a. year ago. is
able to be on duty again.
July 10,1975'
The -Campbell ..Memorial
Fountain came Mw its -own
again during Centennial as
visitors admired - its
Victorian elegance.
D'Orlean Sills co-operated
with • the• Chamber . of
Commerce in again making
it operative for. the
.CentenniaL '
Results of a questionnaire
sent ---to - Tuckers►nith:
. property owners by the
'Township council indicate
.that 78.5 per cent don't
want. increased taxes in
order to finance recreation.
55 percent of the 991
questionnaires mailed had
been -returned
Miss Bessie Davidson
celbrated her 90th birthday.
on Sunday June 29. Miss
Davidson who resides at
Seaforth Manor was born
in McKillop Tivp, daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Davidson.
Several cornfields east
of Cromarty were stripped •
by hail and a barn on the
Hibbert-Usborne boundary
, was destroyed by lightening
after a storm on Monday.'
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