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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2000-11-15, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Novambor 15, 2000 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Terri -Lynn Hart - Publisher Pat Armes - Office Manager Scott Hilgendorff - Editor Dionne McGrath • Subsuipions/aossifieds Susan Hundertmark - Reporter Katrina Dietz - Sales Anne Roden - Distribution Bowes Publishers Limited $Janis ySir ..40d.•c„p,..t,. r - Q.,s„> r. -,r.., sealer om SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOC in advance, plus 2.28 G.S.T. SENIORS: - 30.00 o year, in au: -. Js 2 10 G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 28.44 o year in advance, plus $78.00 postage, G.S.T exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing at 11 Main St, Seaforth. Publication moil registration No. 0696 held at Seaforth, Ontario. 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Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Editorial awd easiness OMses 11 Main atreet.,tleafertls Talapbeae (519) 527-0240 fax (519) 327-21135 Mofltw11 Address - P.O. sax 69, 5eafert6, Ontario, NOK IWO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association Publication Mail Registration No. 07605 "We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs." Editorial Involvement doesn't end withturning out to vote A new council has been elected, making history as the first leaders of Huron East who will take the helm on Jan.,1, 2001. Seaforth. Tuckersmith Township. McKillop Township. Brussels. Grey Township. They are the municipalities that will become Huron East. Each has its strengths and issues,, some coming to light during the municipal election campaign of the past few weeks, such as help needed improving the community of Vanastra. Others will present themselves to the new council as they begin leading the five combined municipalities as one. It will be a difficult and important task to find a balance between working together as one municipality while ensuring that no community, as big as Seaforth or as small as Ethel, goes unnoticed. It will be a complicated balancing act: one that requires' people to set aside their concerns over a rural and urban split. There can be no favourites but decisions will have to be made for the greater good. That could mean a decision that has a greater emphasis on one community. Lets not be afraid to tell our new councillors when we think they aren t being fair but let s try to be open minded as Huron East takes shape and consider each decision made ,by the new council carefully. Some decisions should be part of a greater good that will strengthen Huron East as a whole, creating larger benefits to everyone in the long -run. Council has a tough job ahead of it. As citizens, let s be supportive of the new council but active. Council needs to knows what matters to its citizens and has open meetings to allow people to speak and express their concerns. Working together, we can all have an influence in how Huron East takes shape beyond how you voted in Monday s election. Scott Hilgendorff How to access us Letters to the Editor and other a bmiw%gt: can be made to us by noon on MoMl1 '1,tl `. . aeatorth@bo All letters and subaditiOni and accompanied Hy a 'dally-tim+. nuthhen All aubmissiong sub for both length imd. content.' Doric fivT_e1 to check find out f�oi r1►Mw'.boweetnet.ctmr/ >►oll Opinion Students feeling deprived of school spirit found with extra -curricular events Students of Seaforth District High School are beginning to realize that the lack of extra- curricular activities will not be resolved before the annual pep rally. Many students across Ontario have grudgingly accepted the fact that politics have silenced the triumphant cheers at basketball games, the thud of sneakers after 3:30 p.m. and the laughter of club meetings at lunch time. Seaforth students feel deprived of the school spirit and social aspects of extra-curriculars, and teachers wish that their current circumstances allowed for the coaching, mentoring and supervising of clubs and teams. Yet, both students and teachers feel powerless to change the provincial laws that continue to inhibit the sense of'school community and spirit. There are a great deal of misconceptions surrounding the issue of extra -curricular activities. Some students and community members feel that the extra half class that teachers have been forced to teach would not substantiate the cancellation of extra-curriculars. lain Hastie, the current department head of Social Sciences and former basketball coach feels the pressure of these misconceptions. BearFacts "It's only a half course, it doesn't seem like all'that much, but 1'11 put it in these terms; next week I'll have to do four classes of report cards instead of three." The marking and preparation involved with that extra 45 minutes of class takes up more time after school hours, making team practices difficult to schedule. Hastie feels that it is impossible to commit to extra-curriculars and maintainhis quality of teaching. "Something would suffer," he said. Still, with the implementation of teams and clubs in some other local and urban schools, more wonder why Seaforth teachers cannot simply follow this lead and adjust to Bill 74. Terry Johnston, S.D.H.S.'s venerable Phys -ed teacher and former basketball and track and field coach, feels that this argument is unfounded. Current statistics show that two of the 19 areas under OFSSA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) are competing in sports activities. The majority of schools with extra- curriculars are Catholic or private, and the few sports teams in public schools are predominantly coached by parents and volunteers. In all of Huron and Perth, the only schools with sports teams are two Catholic schools: St. Anne's and St. Mike's, and South Huron District High School in Exeter. Though Johnston is retiring at the end of this semester, he feels that most teachers will not voluntarily return to coaching unless certain demands are met. These demands include a reduction in the current teaching load, provincial' funding for supply teachers, the appointment of a board member to be responsible for sports administration, and funding forextra-curricular activities so that students are not forced to pay for transportation and equipment fees. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that these demands will be met after drastic cuts in the education system. The students are caught amidst a political battle that may erupt further before cessation. It is the students that'are missing out on the positive social aspect of high school that extra curriculars can provide. "It takes away a nice aspect of school. It's like the icing on the cake," said Johnston. Wendy Glauser Cutters and sleighs take to the streets as snow falls on Seaforth communities November 21, 1875 The brethren of Loyal Orange Lodge No. 813 McKillop celebrated the anniversary of the Gun- powder plot by a grand soiree in their hall. The chairman was Rev. Mr. Thompson of McKillop who addressed the meeting. An accident of a most painful and fatal nature occurred on the farm of Robert Nicholson, Hay Twp. He was threshing in the barn. Rudolph Oesch was assisting. In gathering up the. grain . and in so doing the sleeve of•his smock was caught by the coupling, drawing his right arm into the shaft, smashing and mangling it in a fearful manner. His injuries were such as to cause his death. The engine with cars has been up as far as Mr. Murdock -'s farm which is close to the village of Londesborough. Chas. Whitney of town was engaged in placing eaystroughs on the new oatmeal mill. He was so engaged in his work that he .didn't notice that- a train was coming along the track on which the ladder rested. It struck the ladder and threw him in front of one of the car wheels. He was struck on the back and not seriously injured. Alex Murchie has the post office and a general store at Winthrop; A. Govenlock and Son have a store and the Dominion Telegraph office, also two saw mills and a grist mill; a new Presbyterian Church is being erected; a new wagon makers shop. There are also three blacksmith shops; a cheese factory owned by Morrison and Hill; a school house; a lodge of good Templars; and an Orange Lodge whose worthy master is John Scarlett. Alex Shaw is the new school teacher. The farm of Thos. Nichol on the Mill Road, Tuckersmith lately occupied by Chas. Mason, has been purchased by Alexander Forsyth for S7,000. The farm contains 100 acres. November 16, 1900 Miss Annie Weekes of the Parr Line, Stanley Twp, has graduated as a trained nurse from Orace Hospital, Years agone... Detroit, Mich. Thos. Russell of Riverside stock farm in Usborne, having had his barn and feed destroyed by fire, has decided to dispose of his high grade cattle. Geo. Thompson of Hensall has sold his fine steam threshing machine and belting to James Mustard of Stanley. Mr. M. Y. McLean of the Seaforth Expositor, spent a couple days in the Mitchell riding for Mr. Erb. He is a forceful speaker and always commands a splendid hearing. Oscar Neal of town has purchased the restaurant and confectionary business of the late James Stewart. A.R. Sampson, former teller in the Dominion Bank, has been promoted to the position of accountant in the Montreal Branch. W.G. McLellan has been made accountant at Guelph. The first sleigh for this season appeared on the street on Wednesday. James Gillespie of town has removed his harness shop to his own store near the post office. Isaac McGavin of Leadbury has purchased from Robb Bros. a fine thoroughbred bull. W.M. Doig and his nephew Alex Doig have gone to Detroit where they purpose taking a course in. the legal profession. The dedication of Dublin's new church takes place next week. While John Thomson of Bayfield was loading a gun in some way it was discharged, seriously injuring Miss Olive Thompson in the face. Bernard O'Connell, returning officer for South Huron, and his election clerk, John Rankin, attended at Cardno's Hall, to sum up the note cast in the South Huron election. Mr. Strong of Leadbury had a bee hauling pressed hay to Seaforth last week. November 20,1925 On the Staffs circuit a men's banquet was held in the township hall. Rev. E. James took the chair and Rev. Mr. Moyer gave a very t interesting address. F. O'Brien and Robert Norris also gave short addresses. ' Mr. T.A. Beattie and Mrs. J. Beattie of McKillop entertained about 40 ladies in honor of Miss Agnes Beattie at the home of Mrs. J.G. Grieve, in anticipation of her marriage to Stanley Garnham. W. I. Siebert of Zurich has returned home from his hunting trip to southern Ontario and was successful in bagging a fine deer. Alfred Taylor,' C.A. McDonnell and Sam Dougall of Hensall enjoyed a fine shooting expedition ( in Dunnville and along Lake Erie capturing 15 fine pheasants. Donald Burns. W.R. Dougall and Dr. A.R. Campbell motored to Seaforth to catch, the early train for Toronto to take in the Western Fair. The weatherman really did the Lions a favour for if, it had been good weather, the G.W.V.A. would never have held the crowd. Fifty tables of euchre were played. The winners were, Mrs. E.G. Harple, Miss Marg. Chittenden, Mrs. John Rankin, T. Smith and Robert Devereaux. Numerous cutters and sleighs were seen on the streets the first three days of this week. The roof of the Commercial Hotel barn collapsed from the weight of snow. Cam Dalton of St. Columban has gone to Chicago where he expects to secure a situation. About 35 teams assembled on the farm of Frank O'Reilly of McKillop to give him a day's plowing. November 17, 1950 Robert D. MacLennan of town received word -that he had won the first Huron County Carter Scholarship valued at $ 100. The C.W.L. of St. James Church sponsored a euchre when there were 30 tables in play. Mrs. Harry Pretty entertained at her home in honor of her daughter, Miss Phyllis Pretty at a troussea tea•in the afternoon while Miss Dorothy Theobald and , Mrd. Norman McLean served. Mrs. Donald Keys and Mrs. Gordon Wright served at night. Mrs. Chas. Eyre and Mrs. Elmer Rivers planned a surprise party in honor of Miss Dorothy Drover at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Drover. Mrs. Glenn Pryce and Mrs. Eyre made her the recipient of a number of miscellaneous gifts. Mrs. Elmer Rivers read an address. Miss Pearl McPherson, a former teacher at the Seaforth Collegiate Institute of Clinton was a guest of Miss Verna Graves. Mrs. J.E. Daly and Miss Evelyn Cardno were in Toronto attending the Ice Capades. We extend a welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Riley, who are now settled in their new home in Constance. November 20, 1975 A barn that has stood for more than 100 years in Hibbert Township came down last week. And, it is safe to say, it came down in much the same way it was put up, with a bee, a great group of men cooperating together to do the work. The barn was a huge one that stood behind Alphonse Cronin's house, just east of St. Columban. Tuckersmith council Tuesday night accepted the Seaforth PUC proposal for three 175 mercury vapour lights to be installed by the PUC on George Street, the boundary line between Seaforth and Egmondville. Tuckersmith will pay $900 for the lights and attachments. Beginning with the January billing, the Seaforth Public Utilities Commission will charge the town 54 cents on each bill to include the sewer rates with its water billings to customers every two months. The mail strike isn't the only thing that is holding letters up. One day this week, Don Woods of Seaforth received a letter that had been mailed from Goderich in April, 1973. It was found during the current renovations at the post office here.