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Editorial
Voting
an underused
Canadian
privilege
While thedust has barely settled from the
municipal election, voters must be prepared to
have their say again on Monday, this time for
the future of the whole country.
The entire political direction of the country
can be changed based on how people vote.
It is an awesome responsibilitrbut one which
fewer people take seriously than those who
actively care about the fate of the nation.
You ve heard it all before: we should vote
because we live in a country where we have
that freedom.
But it s not only our right and privilege to be
able to elect a leader, it s something we should
take more seriously as a nation.
There was typically about 40 per cent voter
turnout in this year s municipal election and
sadly, those are good results.
Everyone who is able to vote should think
twice before they ignore the responsibility.
Everyone who doesn t vote should continue to
sit back and remain silent when a program
they support or need is cut back or completely
removed because they did nothing to help elect
a party that represents their beliefs and values.
Locally, we have several candidates who
represent a strong voice for their parties.
We are fortunate to have candidates of such
merit who value their beliefs and those of their
parties as strongly as they do.
For some voters, it can make for a tough
choice when looking at not only the.party but
the candidate who will represent them locally in
the Huron and Bruce riding.
Please, let s be ,a community that tries to be
heard in this election.
And let s hope this year, other communities.
feel the same way.
Maybe record voter turnout could become as
big a story as who this term s prime minister
will be.
Scott Hilgendorff
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Opinion
Letter
Youth break through stereotypes
by returning found money
To the Editor:
In 1997, the Hensall Parks board
began a program of volunteer
recognition in the village. The Board
agreed there were individuals within
the municipality who gave
significantly of their time and should
be acknowledged.
Since 1997, the Board has
honoured an individual as civic,
humanitarian and sport, volunteer of
the year. This year is no exception
and the board is pleased to' mce again
recognize voluatears of the
community.
The Board received one nomination
that was particularly notable, but fell
outside the scope of the recognition
program.
On Nov. 3, (notably the same
evening our village water tower was
vandalized), two young men in
Hensall found an envelope with a
substantial amount of cash enclosed.
Many people would find it
tempting to just 'take the money and
run.' Think of what you could do
with a few thousand dollars of 'found
money'. Think of what two young
people could do. But don't think the
worst just yet...
Dan Ferguson and Jacob Hovius
(both of Hensall) found this money,
found its rightful owners and returned
it.
We live in a time when people are
quick to judge young people, and
draw attention to negative acts. Dan
Ferguson and Jacob Hovius remind us
that our youth are our future - and
maybe that's not such a bad thing.
The Hensall Parks Board
A memorable collection
can help Alzheimer's patients
Storytelling is a natural
activity.
As people converse
about their life
experiences, interests and
families, they increase
their opportunities to stay
connected to the
community around them.
Telling life stories is an
especially powerful tool
for remembering:
remembering our past,
passing on traditions, and
connecting one generation
to another.
On Nov. 11,
Remembrance Day, we set
aside time to remember
the brave men and women
who gave their lives to even more meaningful if a
maintain our freedom.. member,of your family
How many of their stories develops Alzheimer
have been forgotten or Disease.
lost because they were not Memory loss is one of
recorded. or because the symptoms of
younger generations did Alzheimer disease,
not value them or pass especially forgetting
them on? things that have happened
It does not however recently.
need to be this way. As the disease
Take the time to write progresses, more and
down the stories of your more of the person's long -
family, label those old term memory is lost as
photographs, involve well.
younger generations with But a collection of
the elders of your family memories can help the
in sharing the stories that individual with Alzheimer
have shaped their lives., disease stay connected to
These life stories become the rest of their family.
Such collections are also
helpful for younger
generations to continue to
build relationships with a
grandparent who may no
longer remember them.
At the Alzheimer
Society of Huron County,
we have many books and
activities to encourage
reminiscing available in
our lending library.
For more information
about our resources,
Alzheimer disease, or
caregiving please contact
our office at 317 Huron
Road in Clinton at 482-
1482.
Hensall man gets on trail ofa red fox
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November 1875
The Wesleyan Methodist
congregation of Seaforth,
have purchased from James
Beattie and Mr. Hill, the ten'
acre' purchased by them
some time ago from Mr.
Hays for Cemetery
purposes.
R. P. Rogers of town has
recently completed a large
addition to the rear of his
store.
The trustees of the
Seaforth Public School, have
engaged a male for the
second division, in. the
person of Andrew Orabam
of Trowbridge, at a salary of
$450. For the junior
department a Miss Anderson
of Milton has been engaged
at a salary of $250.
Messrs. W.S. Robertson
and Chas. Wilson of town
and. Peter Hawthorne of
Hullett returned on Friday
from a hunter expedition.
There were away only two
days and they each took
home two fine deer. They
were shot on the bound
between McKillop
Logan.
A young man manned Joh*
Daley was at the Merchants'
salt works with a horse and
buggy. He was standing in
the wagon and stooped
down to take the tail board
out, when the horse made a
start, causing him to lose his
balance and fall out of the
wagon, breaking his arm.
The farm belonging to
Walter Cowan of McKillop
has been purchased by Geo.
Lockhart for the sum of
$5,500.
A young daughter of Mr.
Holman of Bayfield, while
sitting on a chair, fell to the
floor and broke her arm. Dr.
Stanbury was in attendance.
A man called at the house
of John Aikenhead, Stanley
Twp. and demanded all the
money from Miss
Aikenhead. There wasn't
any money, so the man took
his departure, after
threatening to taker by life
is she attempted to give Any
alarm.
November 23, MS-
James Jordan of Dublin
had a' very successful raffle
for his 40 ducks.
James Longwerth of
McKillop is coming to
reside in Dublin and will
open a store here.
Jam Barrows of Walton
had an auction sale of his
stock and implements. He is
going to Calgary.
Years agone...
Miss Annie Simpson has
been engaged as teacher in
Walton school for the year
1901.
'Master Charles Weiland,
son of Henry Weiland, met
with an accident when, he
slipped from the middle of
the bridge and fell in the
water.
J. D. Hinchhey . of
Constance was one of the
most successful of the
sportsmen who went from
this district to hunt deer. He
succeeded in bagging a, deer
and a bear.
Master Willie Soole, son
of Chas. Soole, of this town
is laid up with typhoid fever
in Carmen, Manitoba.
Mr. John R. Govenlock of
town is doing a large
business in baling and
shipping hay. He has two
presses constantly at work.
James Dick took
possession of Kling's hotel.
Dkk is well-known and
foie old friends are glad to
(have him back in their midst
again.
Wm. Ament of town is
preparing for the winter
campaign and is booking all
the suitable timber for his
stave factory in Brucefield.
S.C. Rathwell of Varna
had a bee in raising barn.
Frank Keys had the contract.
Mr. Becigueni of
Sandwich is moving his
family to St. Joseph. He
brought with him a fine car.
J.B. Creeley of the
Seaforth Creamery made
probably the largest
shipment whichever left the
Seaforth station in one day.
He and his assistants kept
hustling from early a.m.
until late in the evening in
weighing and loading fowl.
The thrifty housewives are
enriched by over $2,000.
November 27, 1925
The re -opening services
held in the Union Church at
Chiselhurst were well
attended.
Rev: W.D. McDonald
preached in the evening.
From all appearance in the
early part of this week,
winter has set in earnest in
Walton.
John Eckert Jr., Manley,
has been busy running his
. ider press to consume some
of the frozen apples.
Messrs. Harvey Taylor
and Leslie Lawson of
A
Constance have lately
returned from the west.
Mrs. V. Denomme of
Zurich has sold her fine 100
acre farm on the Sauble Line
at St. Joseph to her son,
Frank.
Alex Sinclair of
Tuckersmith took in the
stock show at Toronto and
purchased a fine young
team.
David Beeswax of Hensall
got on the trail of red fox
and followed it for many
hours and finally got within
a hundred yards when he
shot it.
F. T. Fowler of McKillop
near Seaforth delivered to
P.A. O'Sullivan at Seaforth
station one of the largest and
best lot of hogs that has
been seen here. He received
a cheque for $1,360 for
them.
Major John Habkirk, one
of the best known Salvation
Army Officers and formerly
of Seaforth, leaves Canada
to take an important post in
the United States.
Percy Howe of Hamilton
has purchased the restaurant
in the Case block.
The snowstorm on Sunday
was most unexpected after
the fine weather which was
the first day we have had in
some weeks. Enough snow
fell on Sunday to make good
sleighing.
November 24, 1950
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Scott,
formerly Sarah McKellar,
were pleasantly surprised on
the occasion of their fortieth
wedding anniversary when
35 of their immediate
family, relatives met at the
bride's home in Hibbert.
About 75 friends and
neighbours assembled at the
home of Mrs. Wm. Morris
of Hibbert to spend a social
time, prior to their leaving
for their new home in
Seaforth. John O'Reilly and
Joe Hastings presented them
with a radio and lamp.
C.R. Coultes and R.S.
11McKercher, McKillop were
elected president of the
Huron Federation of
Agriculture.
Bruce Malcolm , son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton, RR 2
Dublin, was taken to
Stratford for treatment after
he caught his finger in the
gear of a cutting box. The
nail had to be removed.
Honors were brought . to
Seaforth at the Royal Winter
Fair when butter from the
local creamery won a
placing in the third prize
group for both October
solids and 10 pound print.
The Seaforth Creamery also
won the special prize for
finish.
Mrs: W.E. Butt has
purchased the residence 'of
Kenneth Campbell on
Victoria Street.
Rev. T.G. Marshall of
Hamilton united in marriage
Dorothy Jean Drover and
Kenneth E. Williams.
First Church celebrated
83rd anniversary services
when Rev. Stanley W. Vance
"of Hamilton was the guest
speaker.
November 27, 1975
To educate the members
of the Huron -Perth
Presbytery of the United
Church on wise land use a
two-day seminar at
Brucefield Church was
initiated by key. Bert
Daynard of Staffa.
On Friday evening,
November 21, a benefit
euchre was held in Walton
Community Hall for Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Johnston and
Mr. and Mrs, Ken
Williamson who lost their
barn recently by fire.
It is extremely rare for a
pet to get caught in a trap
that has been set for wild
animals, according to Blake
Smith, a conservation officer
with the Ministry of Natural
Resources in Wingham. Mr.
Smith was in Seaforth last
week investigating
complaints from two
Tuckersmith residents
whose dogs were caught in
traps along the Bayfield
River, just west of
Egmondville. -
The postal strike is a
hardship to us all. But it's an
extra hardship to a special
group who rely on the mails
at this time of year. We are
referring to the people who
put their Christmas wishes
in a letter to Santa Claus. In
an effort to be public
spirited and get letters'
through to Santa, the
Expositor, is going to act as
Santa's helper this year.
We're asking all our young
readers to send their letters
to Santa Claus here to us at
the Expositor office and
we'll forward them to Mr.
Claus.