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Huron Expositor, 2001-10-24, Page 4Opinion Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Scott Hilgendorff - Editor Dionne McGrath - Subscriptions/Classifieds Bernie Pugh Office/Soles Susan Hundertmaric - Reporter Anne Roden - Distribution Bowes Publishers Limited S 44 4 ar7 (Owe M4. C por.h., - A Qur6rtor fi. pa. � F -mail lit nt rti iallnww npJ rnm Visit our home page at www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 33.50 a yew, in advance, plus 2.35 G.S.T. SENIORS: - 31.00 o year, in odvance, plus 2.17 G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 29.44 a year in odvonce, plus $78.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly by Signal-Stor Publishing at 11 Main S1., Seaforth. Publication mail registration No. 0696 held at Seaforth, Ontario. 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Sox 69, Seaforth, Oatarte, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canodian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association "We ackno a the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing cosh," Editorial Now is time to stop: jo about our armed forces Now is the time to stop making jokes about our Canadian Armed Forces. Enough is enough. Nighttime television personality Jay Leno recently made jokes about how little suppbrt we can be to the United States by offering to send some of our forces. When finger pointing began about who was to blame for letting terrorists into North America, a political "expert" defended Canada on a CBC newscast and brought up the Leno incident of running Canada down and how this seems to be a trend right now. The news anchor agreed, literally saying our military is a joke. Right now, in the United States, that statement could be taken lin an overreaction) as an act of treason. An American talk show has been cancelled because of such statements. But in this situation, yes, there are some reasons to look down on the state of our military. From once being a force to be reckoned with in two World Wars, we have slowly chipped away at our military spending and might and now have serious equipment shortages and barely a fraction of the strength. But we are an incredibly important country in the role we serve through the United Nations and throughout the world as "peacekeepers." We may not have incredible destructive might like the United States, but we have very key roles to play and have served valuable functions helping refugees in various war-torn countries receive food and protection, cleaning up land mines and helping enforce various treaties after the heavy fighting has subsided. We have men and women who take the honour of representing this country very seriously. It's time we did too. The more you hear and say something, the more you start to believe it's true. As our own soldiers now head off to war, let's start believing in themand let's start believing in ourselves as a country. Scoff Hilgendorff How to access us Letters to the Editor and other submissions can be made to us by noon on Mondays at: seaforth @bowesnet.com All letters and submissions must 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 honsepage www.seaforthhuronexpositor. M 1 Letters Changes must occur in people for terrorism to end To the Editor: ,In recent weeks the ill global village has been inundated with overwhelming fear, anxiety and worry caused by the horrific actions of a group of individuals intent on destroying or immobilizing the present system of global trade and the most powerful political force necessary for thaitrade . Terrorism is defined as the use of terror, violence and intimidation to achieve an end; fear and fear and subjugation produced by this. It is also defined as a system of government that uses terror to rule. Terrorism has been around for a long, long time. As families evolved into tribes or clans fear of the natural physical environment was used by some religions to control the fear of each individual concerning natural phenomena such as earthquakes, volancoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, drought and other extreme weather conditions. Very slowly over thousands of years an understanding of these phenomena has been explained on a rational basis, or at least as rational as the science and the politics of the day allowed. Once the phenomenon is described and documented by the majority the phenomenon becomes legislated as that society's truth. It is interesting that throughout history the individual has always died for his society's truths or beliefs. There are really only universal truths. If it was true yesteryear, is true now, and will be true tomorrow. For every individual who lived then, lives now and will live in the future - that is a truth. There haven't been many universal truths discovered because it is against the law and order of the day so that throughout history man/woman has had to become inhibited enough to survive to perpetuate the species. Unfortunately, when the individual keeps his anxieties within he makes himself ill; if he lashes out he makes everyone around him ill. That is terrorism - the acting out of negative feeling, based on negative thoughts that were all put there by someone else. There are many degrees of terrorism. Terrorism begins within the individual as anxiety. Parents pass the anxiety onto the child aided and abetted by all of the systems of that society including family, health care, political and legal systems, science, religion, economic and these will benefit the real culprit - the taxation system. The taxation system evolved within each society to feed a political and legal system and their guardians, the police force and the military. Any nuclear, chemical and biological warfare will get top priority. These all accentuate the importance of the systems. For years the entertainment system has fed nonsense to the individuals who would pay to be amused in the safety of the theatre or the home. The individual should learn to amuse himself. Terrorism has always been extreme. Each society eventually destroys itself by spreading negative thoughts resulting in negative feelings. To make himself feel better the uninhibited lash out and commit and act of terrorism involving one person or many people. An orator capable of polarizing negative feelings against the systems of any particular society, becomes very powerful because, as the group, gang, herd enlarge the idea becomes important and in the safety of the group the mechanism of destruction can become only as important as the amount of anxiety that has been built up. A young gang may attack another gang because of different thought input or the reality of that different thought input - the skin colour, the ethnic background, the clothing, etc. The group or the society, small or generalized becomes very intolerant of tolerance. The new world has the the same thought input now, as the old world, which all of our ancestors, left to get away from the terrorism within their own society or the threat, real or imagined, from another society, man is similar to every other creature in that he cannot tolerate an anxiety. Other creatures have another creature who will handle the anxiety by eating and enjoying the meal. Man attacks others because he hasn't learned to be responsible for his own feelings - be they positive or negative. The reality of the positive feelings has put 6 billion people on the planet, built the great cathedrals, other structures. The reality or the negative feelings tries to destroy the 6 billion. The cathedrals and other structures. If the New World retaliates to this latest act of terrorism it will justify terrorism. There is no place left to hide because of modern technology. Only the systems will benefit - especially the economic and internal revenue systems. I know everything will cost me more and my taxes will increase. (Anyone can and should say that). The bureaucracy enlarges because no one accepts any responsibilities for their feelings. When the feelings are positive `oops' there's another mouth to feed; when the feelings are negative there may be one or more fewer mouths to feed and fewer buildings to repair. Man becomes political, says what he thinks everyone wants to hear; simply to become relaxed enough to perpetuate the species. But politics is very dishonest. Terrorism will fade away when two individuals, capable of reproducing themselves, become honest or true to themselves. The marriage has to be an agreement to share positive feelings - if one doesn't feel well go and see someone. Only then can a child be born with positive feelings and not have to express himself by becoming a terrorist. John Underwood Brick work on Irishtown Church almost done October 27,1876 The brick work on the Irishtown Church is now complete and the carpenter work is being pushed forward, under the supervision of the contractor James Walsh of Seaforth. A spire of 75 feet is being added and other improvements. Among the various items being shipped from this country to Britain, must be ranked the apple crop. A. Malcolm of Seaforth shipped 27 carloads, 3,780 barrels of choice fruit. He starts today for Glasgow to meet the shipment at'that part. John Stoddard of Egmondville brought to this office specimens of cotton and clover grown in his garden from seed brought from North Carolina. A considerable number of property changes have been made during the past week. James Hatt has sold his house to Z. Derbyshire of Tuckersmith for $650. R. Grimoldby has sold one of his lots to Cornelius Freal for $190. During the heavy gale, a large quantity of lumber was drifted ashore at Drysdale. The quantity is estimated to be no less then 100,000 feet. October 25, 1901 Thos. H. Cole of Londesboro has purchased a new traction engine, made at the Bell Engine foundry Seaforth and intends running two engines. Wm. Moon and John and Robert Reid of Londesboro returned home from Manitoba. J. K. Richardson of town is in Galt now. He purchased several carloads of pickled eggs and is shipping them to the Old Country. Miss Grace McFell accomplished vocalist and leader of First Presbyterian Church Choir has gone to Manitoba where she has secured engagements. Geo. Murray returned from New York where he had been with a load of geese. We understand that J. F. Daly, the jeweller, has leased the Prendergast residence. Geo. Chesney has sold his farm to Adam Dodds, of Years agone... McKillop. It contains 70 acres and is a very choice lot. The furniture factory is erecting a large brick addition to their dry kiln. Judge John A. Jackson has decided to open a law office in Port Perry. Robert Armstrong of Hullett has rented his farm to Richard Hotham. October 22, 1926 Fifty years ago the brick church was built in Brucefield. It was called the Union Church. Mrs. Hugh Berry of Brucefield received the sad news of the death of her sister in law Mrs. Elmer Smith of Fortune, North Dakota. She left six small children and an infant three months old. A very pleasant surprise for many friends occurred at Constance when Leo Stephenson was united in marriage to Effie Logan of Blyth. Rev. Mr. Telford was the officiating minister. For the information of those at a distance the first snow fell on the night of Oct. 17th. Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnston of Walton have have moved on the farm which they purchased from A. Dundas. P. B. Gardner and W. G. Neal, Walton, are loading potatoes. $1.10 a bag is the price paid. Walter Eaton of Winthrop has returned home from Milden, Sask., where he spent a couple of months in the harvest field. Harry Arnold, one of the pioneer business men and for a number of years the manager of the Molson Bank at Hensall, tendered his resignation. W. A. Houston of Brockville has been appointed successor to Mr. Arnold. Mrs. John Wanless of Varna spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Forrest of Tuckersmith. Arch Ferguson, who has disposed of his farm in McKillop, has moved into the residence on Louisa St. which he recently purchased from Neil Gillspie. W. J. Duncan, J. G. Mullen and Dr. C. McKay, have purchased Willys-Knight sedans from G. C. Bell, the local agent. October 19, 1951 Judge J. A. Jackson who retired six years ago, after serving 32 years on the Court Bench, Lethbridge, Alta. passed away at his home there. Miss Lois Govenlock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Govenlock of Waterford, was honored at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mae Dorrance, when she was presented with a shower of miscellaneous gifts. .Lunch was served by Mrs. J. Rowland, Bella Watson, Joan Govenlock and Jean Scott. Miss Mary Hays, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hays, had the honor of conducting Pricess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburg through the Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto. Geo. Daly, son of Mrs. J. F. DAIy, Seaforth, received special mention an an art director at the Robert Simpson Co. The work of repairing the east wall of the Seaforth Post Office building has developed into a major piece of work. Miss Alice Daly of town was in Ottawa attending the national convention of the Catholic Women's League of Canada. Miss Isabel Betties of Peterboro is holidaying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Betties of Winthrop. John Armstrong of Hullett Twp. was nominated Liberal Candidate for the coming election. Mrs. Francis Coleman and her young daughter of R. R. 1 Seaforth saw three deer in their bush. All three were equally startled. . October 28, 1976 Jack Thompson is retiring this fall after more then 40 years in the shoe repair business. Mr. Thompson and his wife, Esther, say they'll miss the shop but are looking forward to retirement. Brent Schenck, a Grade 12 student at SDHS, has joined the Expositor staff as a part time photographer. Brent, who has his own dark room and is very interested in photography, will be taking photos on weekends and in the evening for the paper. He's the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Schenck of Goderich St. West. The Jet Set, four local girls who've been playing together for about a year, entertained the crowd at the Huron Plowmen's banquet Thursday night. They are Catherine and Brenda Coleman, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Coleman and Susan and Cheryl McAllister, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ron McAllister. The League Champion Texaco Duffers took the full five games to come out on top as they defeated the Villagers three games to two to win the playoff trophy in the Men's Industrial Ball League. The auditorium at Seaforth Public School was nearly full last week as Seaforth W. I. members and friends came to hear Elizabeth Watson and Anne James talk about their trip this summer to Egypt. The group also saw a local musical act, The Jet Set, preform. Chris Lee, Walton, placed third in the senior 240 at the final Motorcross of 1976. The event was held on Sunday at Hully Gully, near Varna. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. John Ostrom, who celebrated their fortieth Wedding Anniversary last week. On Wednesday evening, their sons treated them to dinner at the Benmiller Inn. When they returned, they were surprised to find a houseful of relatives there to help them celebrate. Donald Noakes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Noakes, will be presented with the Ontario Agriculture College Proficiency Prize at the University of Guelph. He will receive the prize at the O. A. C. Fall Semester award presented on November 4, 1976.