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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2001-04-04, Page 4Opinion Letters Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Pat Armes - Office Manager Scott Hilgendorff - Editor Dianne McGrath - Subscriptions/Classifieds Susan Hundertrnark - Reporter Katrina Dietz - Sales Anne Roden - Distribution to Bowes Publishers Limited sI4 dr., .J Sou Mohr Cwfww°" - A Qnduw Cw%es, E-mail us of seaforthObowesnet.com Visit our home poge at www.bowesnet.com/expositor/ SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 32.50 a yeor, in advance, plus 2.28 G.S.T. SENIORS: - 30.00 a yeor, in advance, plus 2.10 G.S.T. . USA & Foreign: 28.44 a year in advance, plus $78.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing at 11 Main St., Seaforth. Publication mail registration No. 0696 held at Seaforth, Ontario. 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Wednesday, April 4, 2001 & Meriel mail iesiaess O/Asas - 11 M.I. ftreet.,$ealortls Alopbeae (519) 527-0240 Pax 1519) 557-9558 Manly Attli'ess - RO. pox 69, feuhrt6, Oaterle, KOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association Publication Mail Registration No. 07605 "We adm the financial support of the Government of Canada, through t Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward aur mailing costs." Editorial Cance Slice of Huron a wise but sad decision A sad and unfortunate decision had to be made this week to cancel A Slice of Huron. The program, over the past several years, has introduced thousands of school children to the agricultural world that surrounds them in Huron County. The county sees one of the highest levels of agricultural production in Ontario and more is produced in this county than in the Maratime provinces, studies indicate. Yet many people have little knowledge or understanding of what goes into producing the food they buy of the grocery store shelves. Each year, a new group of students goes through the program which features many live animals. Children, and more than a 1,000 people who attend a community open house at the event, are given a chance to interact with the animals, learn how turkeys are raised, can see a cow being milked and find out what kinds of grains go into different products from bread to gingerale. A host of volunteers from across the county and region take part in the project each year. It is an eyeopening experience for many who, even in small towns, have never had the chance to learn how pigs are raised or actually touch a piglet or a chicken. But it's that interaction that has caused the program to be cancelled this year. With the fear of spreading hoof and mouth disease, the livestock owners, with the organizing committee, decided it was a necessary precaution in case anyone has come in contact with someone from Europe where the disease has been spreading. The disease harms hoofed animals like cattle and pigs and entire herds have had to be destroyed to prevent its spread. While not harmful to humans, the disease can be carried by people in their clothing, luggage and even respiratory system. So far, the disease has not been found in Canada but precautions like cancelling A Slice of Huron and limiting the number of people who visit livestock operations are necessary to ensure a costly disease does not destroy Canadian livestock production. Scott Hilgendorff Community has many treasures like the Lavoie home To the Editor: Your March 28 edition has an impressive collection of articles. Your front page could be an award winning effort with the coloured picture and the articles. What a great human interest story about the window in the Lavois home. I would like to encourage you to run a series of articles on some of the historical homes and buildings in Seaforth and area. This community has many such treasures and your readers would truly enjoy discovering one of these historic jewels every week or two in the Expositor. Sometimes the simple errors in spelling, captions on pictures ie. barrow and barrel a few weeks ago and the lack of common sense of reporting some ideas specific to an agricultural area are both disturbing and pathetically amusing. I've been prompted to write this week because I feel that this edition has set a fine standard - with more articles and current issues featured. I know that the Expositor is a local weekly but sometimes it could feature more articles of local interest and more features dealing with a variety of issues. One of my favourite columns is Years Agone. I shall look forward to seeing more features of historic homes and buildings in the coming weeks. Keep up the efforts to make the Expositor great. Ken Papple Article focussed on the one negative remark and did not fairly portray CCAC's response To the Editor: I am writing in response to the article that appeared in your March 28th edition of The Huron Expositor entitled, "Caregivers of elderly need more support." Firstly, I'd like to congratulate the staff at the District Health Council for an excellent and varied perspective of rural Ontario's aging population. However, I find it unfortunate, and indeed sad, that not only did you choose to focus on the only negative comment that was made during the entire day, but that you did not portray a true presentation of the Community Care Access Centres' responses to tles comment - I know because I made one of them. My actual response 'to the point Ms. Henderson made concerning the general public's lack of awareness of Community Care Access Centres and the services we offer, was not one of "protest," but was to actually agree with her, and ask for her help in identifying ways that she thought we might better reach those in need of our services. I also pointed out the need for us as Community Care Access Centres to be cognizant of the delicate balance between informing the public of our services, and the constant pressure we are under to ensure that we focus upon providing direct services to our clients. A further point I would like to make, relates to journalistic style.• You portrayed at length one point of view, and yet made no effort to enquire about the wonderful services being provided across the province and indeed within Huron County. No mention was made of the dedicated work conducted by the Alzheimer's Society, the various Day Programs, the respite beds and indeed the services that we offer through the Community Care Access Centre. I believe this would have portrayed a more accurate view of services available to the population and indeed provided a vehicle for "getting that message out there." I would be more than happy to meet with you or provide you with further information concerning the services we provided to the residents of the County. Carole Taylor Chief Executive Officer Community Care Access Centre for Huron (Editor's note: Regarding journalistic style --while there certainly could have been more included inthe article discussed regarding other services, the focus of the series of articles this week and last was on the forum itself Our intent was to only relfect what was covered in the forum. The coverage was of one person's view as a speaker invited by the health council as a recognized "expert" in her area of discussion, accurately reflecting her remarks.) Teacher surprised with beautiful music stand as gift April28, 1876 Tuckersmith: Wm. McKinnon, son of Donald McKinnon was killed when he had gone to the sugar bush to collect sap, whol ein the act of taking sap from the tree, the tree fell upon him crushing his skull and otherwise so severely injuring him that life was extict when he was found a few minutes later. The lad was buried in the Catholic Cemetery at lrishtown. Hullett: Prizes were awarded to pupils of St. Joseph's Separate School, Hullett, when at the close of distribution. Misses Kate Reynolds, M.J. Quigley, and M. McIntosh arose on behalf of the schoolmates and agreeably surprised their teacher Miss Winifred Egan by presenting her with a beautiful music stand as a token of their appreciation of her kind and valuable service as a teacher. Brussels: A team belonging to Mr. John Cameron, Grey, ran away from the steam grist mill. Fortunately they took to one of the back streets 'til they reached the market house when they crossed to the Main Street and colliding with a telegraph pole and a verandah post were. brought to stand. No serious damage was done. Personal: Mr. Young of the firm of Grey, Young and Sparling left last week for Philidelphia for the purpose of spendong a few weeks reviewing the curiousities and wonders of the Centennial and at the same time attending to the intrest of the firm who are extensive exhibitors. Base Ball Meeting: The annual meeting of the Star Baseball Club took place at Powell's Hotel. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year. Dr. Coleman, Patron: H. W. Meyer, President: John Curey, Vice President: D. Hogan, Secretary and treaurer: . Field Commitee, Andrews, Boland and Klinkhammer. Years agone... Married: Lowrie - Campbell. At the residence of the bride's father on April 20th by Rev. S. Young, Manchester, Mr. Chas. Lowrie to Grace, second daughter of J. C. Campbell, all of Hullett. April26, 1901 Hensall: Miss Annie Pfaff left on Wednesday for Clinton. Dr. Buchanan -of Zurich was in the vilage on Monday attending the funeral of his mother, Mrs. A Buchanan Sr. The Molsons Bank opened for business on Monday in their new offices on the Davis block. This building was especially erected for the bank and is certainly a credit to our village. Hibbert: Mr. Alex Campbell of the 10th concessionwho is quite an extensive breeder of thoroughbred Durhams had reciently made a number of good sales. He has sold to cows and a heifer to Mr. Robert Hoggarth; a cow to Mr. Bert Kerslake, a bull to Mr. Don McKinnon and a bull to Mr. James Mann of McKillop. Brussels: John Shortreed has sold his heavy draught three year old stallion to Mr. Bender of Wallace for $300.00. The East Huron License Board has only granted an extension for three months for the Leadbury Hotel. Huron Notes: Mr. S.A. Moffat of Varna met with a painful accident the other evening. While pulping mangolds he got the ends of three fingers taken off on his left hand, one of them being cut as far as the bone. Local Briefs: Mr. Hugh Gorden of McKillop was in town this week. He had been laid up all winter and we are pleased to hear he is recovering. Mr. Thomas Murray and Mr. Morley Habkirk left on Tuesday for Vancouver where they go to push their fortunes. Mr. George Turnbull shipped a carload of very fine horses to the old country on Tuesday. Mr. Frank Kling went in charge of the lot. Egmondville: Mr. George Hill and Miss Aggie Kyle spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Hart, Varna. Miss Bella Van Egmond who has been staying with her grandmother in Toronto the past ten months has returned to the village. Apri130, 1926 Good Race Horses - This week William Kerslake and Leonard Guy purchased from Mr. Wesley Lit, of Fullerton Township, the bay gelding Oliver Pete, who is the most valuable race horse ever owned in Seaforth. The Ladies Aid Society of Northside United Church, Seaforth, celebrated their golden jubilee on Wednesday evening, April 28th, in a very novel manner in the schoolroom of the church. The annual meeting of the Seaforth Golf and Country Club was held in the council chamber of Thursday evening of last week with a large attendance of members present. A play entitled `Mother of Mine' was staged in the Parish Hall on Wednesday evening by fifteen young people from St. Brydget's Parish, Kennicot, and was greatly appreciated by all who attended. Inspector E. G. Savage paid an offical visit to the Seaforth Collegiate this week. Rev. Dr. Drummond, of Hamilton, will conduct the spring anniversary service in the First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth on Sunday, May 16th. Mr. W. McMillan has purchased the residence of Miss. Henry, opposite the Egmondville Church. The second Sabbath, May 9th, a special Mothers Day Service will be observed in the United Church. We would remind the ladies of our congregation that this Sabbath is the day for handing in the "egg money", which the W.M.S. will thankfully recieve. Mr. Emmerson Smith, of our village was unfortuante last week, felling a tree, when a branch fell on jis toe, bursting to viens and causing him so much pain that he forced to seek medical assistance. April27, 1951 Mrs. J. M. Govenlock reciently donated a deer's head to Branch 156, Canadian Legion, for their quaters at the Community Centre. An appeal to raise $2, 100 for the maintenance of Salvation Army operations will begin .on Tuesday, according to 6 an announcement made by Lieut. A. Morrow, officer in charge. Hensall and district friends extended hearty congratulations to Miss Katie Scott, night operator of the Bell Telephone staff, Hensall, on the grand record which she has achieved. Miss. Shirley Love, student nurse, underwent another operation on her ankle in Hamilton General Hospital last week. The delegates who attended the seventh annual Junior Farmers convention were Jim Chapman, Stewart Wilson, Joyce Glandville and Helen Johnston. On motion of E.N. Close and A. W. Sillery, council has authorized the establishment of a ladies rest mom in Town Hall. The annual meeting of the Winthrop Football Club was held Monday evening with an attendance of 30. The second meeting of the Seaforth Merry Maidens Garden Club was held in the High School, Monday afternoon 1 ::;