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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2000-09-20, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, September 20, 2000 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Terri -Lynn Hart - Publisher Pat Armes - Office Manager Scott Hilgendorff - Editor Diane McGdh - Sulaaipiions/Cbssilieds Susan Hundertmark - Reporter Katrina Dietz - Sales gioAnne Roden - Distribution Bowes Publishers Limited sr,r,.., A Su Au,. Cay.... - A Q.sLsw Coops.) E-mail us at seaforthObowesnet.com SUBSCRIPnON 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 d, Foreign: 28.44 a year in odwnce, plus $78.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing al 11 Moin $t., Seaforth. Publication moil registration No. 0696 held at Seofodh, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of o typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the bolonce 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 o 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 Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time.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 monuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproduction purposes. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undeliverable copies aro to be sent to The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, September 20, 2000 fdttertet sad Moslems. O1ns.s - 11 Main flreel.,feeiertlh T.i.rls... 1319) 327-0240 Rix 1519) 557-2333 Mellla. Address . RO. N= 69, feelertb, &Merle, /MK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspoper Association, Ontario Community Newspaper Association Publication Mail Registration No. 07605 "We oc the financial supportof the Government of Canada, through e fiPublications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs." Tourism association blaming water, not gas prices The Huron Tourism Association is blaming bad, weather and, particularly, the Walkerton water crisis for a poorer than normal tourism season. Members say media attention of the water quality problem has caused people to turn away from the region. They say Americans, not familiar with Walkerton, think of the problem as being in Ontario, rather than one community, and have stayed away. And while they've mentioned the high price of gas as a factor, they've overlooked its significance. They think the government has got to get a handle on the water issue to help save tourism in the region. Yes, the government has to get a handle on water quality but not for tourism's sake --for our own safety. The tourism industry needs to leave the water issue to those more directly involved. Instead, they should be pounding on MP Paul Steckle and MPP Helen Johns' doors demanding answers for why the price of fuel is too high and action to get them lowered. Industry and government leaders promised lower gas prices this spring when levels peaked, saying the prices wouldn't drop until the travelling season was over. It ended with labour Day and prices went up even higher the next day. Tourism is one of the largest industries in Huron Courity; one the county, municipalities and even the agricultural industry have been pushing for the past several years now. They need to push harder to get fuel costs lower to keep travelling expenses down. People didn't stay away from Ontario's West Coast because they were afraid of being poisoned by our. water. They stayed away because they couldn't afford to drive here. Scott Hilgendorff HATS OFF To the Seaforth Agricultural Society for once again collecting food items for the Seaforth & District Food Bank, instead of charging admission to the fall fair; To all who volunteered there. time at the Round House;' To everyone who so generously brought a food item for the food bank. How to access us Letters to the Editor and other submissions can be made to as by noon on Mondays at: seaforth @ bowesnet.com All letters and submissions trust be signed and accompanied by a day -time telephone number. All submissions are subject to editing for both length and content. Don't forget to check out our homepage at: www.bowesnet.com/expositor/ Opinion Letter Slice of Huron helps educate young not familiar with farming To the Editor: There are a growing number of people, that if they had their way, cows would roam our countryside. Some think cows milk is for the calf and should not be consumed by humans; that animals should live forever. Some people believe in a vegetarian diet, that nothing should be slaughtered, others think animals have rights like humans. A lot of people know very little about modern agriculture, what makes up a box of corn flakes or where pork and beans come from. Water and the environment, agriculture, some way without proof, some how, gets blamed for bad water. Some children, even in this community have never seen a calf born or a cow milked. They seldom get a chance to learn about farm safety or they wonder where eggs come from. For these reasons, we as farmers need to continue to get the message out, to tell our story about why we do what we do, to teach our children about agriculture. What better way to do this than the "Slice of Huron." I am on the "Slice of Huron" committee and we are looking for more people to help make this happen. The next meeting to organize is Oct. 16 at 8:00 p.m. at the Seaforth Public School library. Come out and help us demonstrate and teach more than 1,000 school children our story, how a wide range of diverse farmers and agri-business work with nature's best. Tentative date is around April 10.. For more infomsation call 519-345-2149. Charles Regele Committee member of the Slice of Huron and V.P. of Huron County Federation of Agriculture Legislation could go well -beyond needs for safeguarding provincial water supply Assurance of a clean, safe supply of drinking water is what the Ontario Federation of Agriculture wants from the provincial government's current efforts to regulate farming activities in the province. As farmers, we have been implementing initiatives for more than a decade with that objective. Now, the province is working on legislation that will set out, as law, What farmers will be required to do to protect drinking water quality. From early indications, the legislation being developed could go well beyond what is necessary to safeguard the water supply. It looks like the province's legislators are preparing an omnibus- •type'bill that could, in effect, regulate just about everything Ontario farmers do on their farms. That's not what we want or need at this time. The issue is nutrient management and a clean, safe supply of drinking water in the province, and as farmers, that's just as important to us as it is to anyone else. We are asking the province for legislation that will take the Nutrient Management Plan program, developed by the Ontario Farm Environmental Coalition with OFA as a partner, and make' it universally enforceable across Ontario. There has been suggestions that individual municipalities could be left responsible for enforcing the laws developed by the province. We want uniform legislation to be enforced by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. the ministry we know and the ministry that knows us. It is also critical, as far as the OFA is concerned, that an agricultural model be the focal point of any legislation dealing with agriculture and its relationship with the environment; not something developed from an industrial model. Government officials at all levels have to recognize their respective responsibilities for water quality and be prepared put forth adequate funding to ensure their objectives can be achieved without undue hardship on farmers pr any other sector of society. We know that governments in Quebec, Pennsylvania and New York have developed capital grant programs that support efforts of their farmers to protect and enhance the environment. We expect the Government of Ontario can work in partnership with the Federal and Municipal Governments to establish capital grant programs Ontario's farmers can access to help meet the requirements of the legislation being written. Federal Government officials have to understand and respond to the need for efforts to improve both the quality and the quantity of drinking water supplies in this country. Farmers. municipalities, the Provincial Government and the Federal Government need to establish a good working relationship that has the objective of ensuring a sustainable supply of good drinking water, not only for the citizens of this country, but for the entire ecosystem. It's not going to come cheap, but the OFA believes the farmers of this province are prepared to accept their role in achieving the objective. OFA president, Jack Wilkinson Serious accidents take place in 1875 September 17, 1875 Francis Fowler, of the Huron Rd.. Hallett, met with a serious accident. His son was engaged in cutting peas. Mr. Fowler stepped up and hit one of the horses with a stick. In stepping forward, he placed his foot in front of the guards and the knife caught his left, inflicting a terrible wound. James Smillie of Tuckersmith met with an accident in which might have been serious. His horsewas frightened by a pile of planks and backed up and fell on the e►nbankment, buggy and all. Strange to say the only damage was the breaking of the shafts and springs of the buggy. Peter Munn of Hay Township has grown a tomato this season which weighs four pounds. The annual picnic of the children attending St. Thomas Anglican Church was held in Payne's grove. The attendance was large and the weather was all that could he desired. Peter McDonald, of Hullett Twp. states that last week he offered four loads Of wheat in the Clinton market and all he could get was 92 cents per bushel. He refused to take this price and took his grain to Seaforth and sold it for $I.05 per bushel. James Kerr of McKillop fed his six milch cows green peas and oats, and they produced 850 pounds of mild per week. David Campbell of Tuckersmith took from his garden a flower known as the "snowball" and he says that it is early for these flowers to bloom. The promenade concert held in the drill shed was a success. Dr. Coleman Years agone... occupied the chair. Special mention should be made of Miss MacTavish and Miss Bay, of Clinton who delighted the audience. September 21, 1900 Alex McLagan, former resident of the Huron Road, Tuckersmith died at his home in Hamilton, aged 77 years. He left an estate valued at $77,000. Samuel Essery of Stephan Township met with a severe accident while unloading apples. The team started off and he made a grab for the lines and one of the horses kicked hint in the leg, badly dislocating his knee joint. There was a pleasant gathering at the Gripp House when a few friends of A.R. Sampson of the Dominion Bank staff was honoured. The tables were cleared and the evening was spent in song and speeches. John Prendergast of Egmondville has purchased the residence of the late Mrs. Muldrew for the sum of $600.00. Wm. Kerslake has purchased the property of A. Ingram paying $1,200. Adam Hays has added a handsome team of well matched brown horses to his already well equipped livery stable. During the thunderstorms, the barns on the farm of Wm. Plewers of Stanley were struck by lightning and destroyed together with the seasons crop. The farm is rented by John Johnston. Thos. Fraser of Brucefield has had his share of bad luck. He was laid up, the result of an accident. A few days later he was assisting in filling a silo when he fell, the result being a broken rib. Mr. T Johnson of Walton left this week to learn the blacksmithiug business with Neil McNeil of Winthrop. John McArthur of Walton has sold his farm with a large -brick house, to his neighbor Geo. McCall. The price paid was $7,000.00. September 23, 1925 Mr. Gaffney of Logan Township, who was given the contract of the Barrow drain for recleaning has reached Manley and will complete the job next week. , An unfortunate accident happened on. Mondav last while Trueman Brintnell and Mr. Fitzgerald were ►motoring to London. Failing to notice that shunting operations were in progress at Lucan, the car was struck by a freight backing up. Mr. Brintnell had his jaw broken in two places. Andrew B. Bell of Tuckersmith has sold the north half of his lot No. 8 on the 3rd concession to Henry Volland. Miss H.1.Graham was recently made the. recipient of a Waterman's gold pen and pencil set from the members of the Huron Presbyterial Society in recognition of her services as secretary. Don O'Connor of Hibbert is having his house enlarged and stuccoed on the outside. The funeral of the late Captain Nevill, a very highly esteemed officer in command of the local Salvation Army took place in the Barracks on Sunday at 3:30 pm. Dr. F,H. Larkin assisted in the service. Mr, Robt. Porterfield and Ralph Elliot were driving -up Main St. when a tire blew out causing the driver to lose control and the -car. ran across the street in front of Beattie's store. Both men were injured .some. September 23, 1950 Mrs: Frank Novak. recently of Medicine Hat, Alta., 'has announced her intention Worming classes in piano, .singing and pipe organ. Bingo in Seaforth is becoming popular, the crowd at the Community Centre indicated. - Two $25.00 prizes were given and were won by Walker Hart and Mrs. Root. Strong. Wesley Ham of Brucefield left for Toronto. where he will attend University. Mrs. E.T. Stewart formerly Miss Florence Foss of Hensall, won 1st prize for her tea biscuits at the C.N.E. at Toronto. Hensall Town Hall was packed to capacity for a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McGregor of Kippen. During the evening they were presented with a well filled purse of money. Billie Flanigan. of town, found a wallet containing a sum of $24.00. The owner:s name was in the wallet, and he gate hint $4.00 as a reward for his honesty. , Most Rev. J. C. Cody, Bishop of London, announced this week, the appointment of Rev. Fr. E.Weher of Kinkora as parish priest of St. James Church, Seaforth. Raspberry season has been over for most people for some time but not for Mrs. Dalrymple of Egmondville. She brought to the Expositor office a hunch laden with fresh berries and green leaves.