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Editorial
Community
response
needed
in threat
to downtown
This week's latest round of arsonist attacks
has shown an escalation of the problem.
While police are still investigating, it looks
like small fires were deliberately set that
threatened Ice Dreams and very nearly
destroyed more than the back of Sills
Hardware.
Coupled with someone throwing rocks off
the roofs of buildings on Main Street about
two weeks ago, are signs that there is a very
real problem in Seaforth right now.
To help, the police need to begin showing a
stronger presence in the downtown core with
at least members of their auxiliary unit helping
increase the number of eyes that are
watching what's going on.
And as citizens,, we need to help the police
by organizing a neighbourhood watch
program or seeking information on the
Citizens on Patrol program that is currently
operated in Clinton, using citizens to help
police.
There is a very real threat to lives and
businesses right now, demonstrated by
multiple attacks.
While someone has to take the initiative and
call a meeting perhaps that initiative could
come from Town Hall, experienced at putting
community meetings together.
While it would be too late to advertise and
promote it by media, a meeting of at least the
business community and the downtown
residents could be formed by word of mouth.
As most of the trouble seems to occur on the
weekend, there are only a few days left and a
meeting needs to happen quickly with police,
town staff and citizens to help reduce any
further threat.
The police can't do it themselves and neither
can individual store owners. The community
needs to work together on this one to help
protect lives and livelihoods.
Scott Hilgendorff
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Seaforth Speedway not for public
To the Editor:
1 wish to comment on a letter in last
week's paper referring to the re-
opening of the "Seaforth Speedway."
The "strip" in question, at
conception, was designated as an
emergency access, and one would
believe therefore of restricted use. It is
not a proper road allowance for its
width prevents that.
Should not it then be off limits to
any traffic other than that of
emergency vehicles on, I would
presume, emergency business?
What is an emergency? Do they
happen only when the access is cleared
of snow by natural means?
We see the "strip" being used by
cats, 'necks, ATVs, farm implements
a$d occasionally the odd police
qtr, as yet not a clear emergency in
the lot.
We, the motoring public, often drive
for our own convenience without
regard for the rights of all.
Signs to let the "users" know the
strip is not a public road, and that there
is neither "right of way" nor "exit" for
non -emergency vehicles, would be a
way of tackling the problem. Follow
up enforcement may be necessary.
Wiliam George Ring
Student wants school to remain open
To the Editor:
I am disturbed that the
Seaforth District High
School may be closed in the
future I go to the school,
and I don't find anything
wrong with it.
Sure, our class size and
our population may be low;
but this way we get one on
one help from the teachers.
Therefore our grades are
probably higher than city
schools.
Our attendance is
probably higher each
week/month too.
We all know each other
and get along. We area rural
school and don't have to
worry quite as much as
bigger, city schools where
there have been bombings
and killings I don't believe
that any of my friends are
going to walk in with a gun.
We may not all like each
other but we got along.
Our desks may not be all
full but that's not what
matters.
All that matters is the
desks that are full have
students that are here to
learn. We are not like a lot
of schools where they have
up to 12 different teachers
for each subject. I really
would not enjoy those
classes.
We get along with our
teachers and they feel
appreciated here. They do
not feel as if the students
don't want to learn.
We, as a student body,
work well together.
Why should we have to
lose the place where we
have spent most of our
teenage years? Everyone
who started their high
school years here wants to
graduate from Seaforth
District High School.
I'm proud to say that I
went to S.D.H.S. on my
resume. I'm proud of the
school that I go to.
I think I speak for the
student body when I say that
we don't want to see our
school go.
Sarah Stoll
Downtown go' s -on need a real hard look
Two weeks ago, the town was
faced with incidents of rock
throwing and garbage being set on
fire in close proximity to
buildings
Ry Scott Hilgendorff
I wrote an editorial reiterating police
comments that the threat was very )nead
that a building or portion of Main Street
could have been lost and that the threat
of lives and property should be taken
seriously.
Now, police are investigating two
fires suspected of being arson, one
which nearly claimed the oldest
business in Seaforth,' Sills Hardware.
Who knows how many other buildings;,
on Main Street could also have been
lost if not for the swift response of the
Seaforth Fire Department. If the wind
had been as strong as it was lsttt
weekend the department might not Mavis
been as successful.
Ice Dreams, across from the library
was also the victim of an arsonist attack
just a few hours later.
That fire was found in broad daylight.
Business owners are worried about
their properties, livelihoods and the
historic aspect of Cardno Hall in the
block that was threatened by this week's
WifO tnntsr<tely, the media attention
1�"due this generate may be just
what the enlprits want.
However, media attention is needed
to keep the community informed and, in
the case of columns and editorials, in
hopes of provoking a response.
Wb11e it may not be local youth who
set the fires, they become the first
suspects by the sheer number of them
foaming the streets at the hours when
these incidents have occurred.
Parents, if your children are not at
• home at 4:30 in the morning and you
*e not absolutely certain where they
hes,- ies time that you are more aware--
il0e'tlad'ilry and ours.
bila situation -like this, a downtown
cur'lektvotsidnot be a bad idea until the
ortifoildtd.
est, it victimizes the greater
percentage of youth who want and
deserve the freedom to hang out with
friends where they choose but this
week's incidents prove that the editorial
of two weeks ago was not an
overreaction and that the threat is
real.
Now that we have determined,
without a doubt,that there is a real,
genuine threat to our stores and the lives
of people who live above them, the
community needs to take it seriously.
Police cannot be everywhere at once.
They need to be taking telephone calls
from concerned citizens seeking a
greater response in the community right
now.
And maybe the police could offer to
set up one of the proactive programs
they often talk about and initiate a
public meeting offering a COPS
program, (Citizens on Patrol).
Rather than complaining about the
lack of police service in town, we could
do something about the problems
ourselves and give them a hand.
Coupled with some help with the
OPP's auxiliary officers, there needs to
be a continuous presence in the
downtown right now showing a need
for respect for people and their lives and
property.
Too many young people are roaming
SN CLOSURES, Page 5
W.C. Bennett ani theroad gathering cream and eggs
May 5, 1876
Huron Notes: While
assisting at the raising of a
barn near Londesboro, a boy
named Blanchard Harrington
had the top joint of his finger
snapped off by a beam
falling on it.
Londesboro: A ewe
belonging to James
Shobbrook of Hullett gave
birth on April 6 to one lamb
and on the 27th of the same
month three weeks later -
gave birth to two more, one
of which was dead.
Tuckersmith: At the close
of the weekly prayer meeting
held in the red school house,
Tuckersmith; Messrs. Robb
and Sinclair in the name of
the neighborhood presented
Rev. H. Cameron of Kippen
with a purse containing
between $30.00 and $40.00
as an expression of
appreciation of the meeting
held among them.
Brussels: The
organizational meeting of the
Brussels Cricket Club was
held at the Queen's Hotel, F.
C. Rodgers was chosen
president; John Leckie, Vice
President; and J. Wright,
secretary -treasurer.
Birth: Hannah - In
McKillop on the third inst.
the wife of Mr. Heram
Hannah of a son.
Goderich Town hip: At a
barn raising on the farm of
Mr. J. Shaw, a man named
James Dunkan was struck on
the head with a piece of
scantling about a foot long
which fell from the top of the
building rendering him
insensible for some time.
May 3, 1901
Varna: Mr. F. Martin of
Guelph has bought out the
hotel furnishings from Mr.,
Murray of the Varna Hotel
and moved in. We feel
satisfied Mr. Martin will
Years agone...
cater to the wants of the
travelling public and fully
sustain the high reputation of
the Varna H4teI.
Simi.: Mise. Ma Callum of
Mitchell is the'gnest of Miss.
Nellie Drake. Mr. Wm. Fell
has sold his driver to Mr.
Hugh Norris for a good
figure.
Brucefield: Mrs. Elder of
Stratford is visiting at the
home of; �.
Rees; fig
is at present in Manitoba.
Mr. John Kaiser and Mr.
Robinson have opened up an
implement shop in the
building Mr. Kaiser lately
purchased from Mr. Peter
McGregor.
Hensall: Mr. A. Short
while working for Mr. Welsh,
received such injuries as
caused his death. He was
engaged at a circular saw and
while attempting to remove a
board he was ripping, it was
caught in some manner and
was thrown striking the
unfortunate man on the side
near the hip. Miss Lawson
of Auburn is visiting Miss.
Youngblut,
Cromarty: The following
were appointed when the
boys organized the football
club; Honorary President, R.
W. Jowett; president, Hugh
McLachlan, Managing
committee - Wm. Hamilton,
Roalnd Crawford, Hugh
Wright, and John Couley.
Mr. Wm. Armstrong and
Miss Lottie Upshaw of
Kippen were guest at the
Hamilton homestead on
;..
the r . 4
on his rounds this spring
again gathering up the hen
•w
fruit. He says it is a good job
and the ladies like to see his
smiling face when taking
away the eggs and paying
them the dimes for them.
'ILckersmith: Mrs. Dick of
Blyth is visiting with W.C.
Landsborough. Mrs. Hall of
Clinton preached at Turners
and Alma on Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. R.E. Turner and son
visited friends here on
Sunday.
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Mr. W. C. Bennett has his
truck repainted and has
started on the road gathering
cream and eggs.
Mr. Emmerson Smith, of
our village, had the
misfortune during the past
week to loose a good cow.
Messrs. G.A. Sills & Son
have erected a new gas pump
in front of their hardware
store on Main Street.
Cadet Inspection a bitter
northwest wind with gusts of
driving rain made the annual
inspection of the Seaforth
Collegiate Institute Cadet
Corpse most unpleasant for
the members of the corps and
greatly curtailed their
maneuvers.
While engaged in taking
down the old foundry, which
is being removed to the
canning factory, Mr. Fred
Smith was accidentally
struck by a brick on the head,
which inflicted a wound
which required five stitches
to close.
Mr. Wilmore Scott held a
very successful ploughing
bee on Monday afternoon.
May 4, 1951
At the 'regular Monthly
meeting the Seaforth Juniuor
Farmers and Junior Institute
members began laying plats
for an all -sports day, to be
held in Seaforth some time
early inuly.
Dr. R. M. Aldis of the
Huron County Health Unit,
said in his monthly report the
measles are prevalent
throughout Huron County.
Louis Bolton was
elected president at the
McKillop School Fair at a
large and enthusiastic
meeting at S.S.No.6 last
Thursday night.
The first steps in town
planning and zoning, are
appointing a committee on
land use and to create a list
of the towns assets, advised
Dr. E. G. Pleva, of the
University of Western
Ontario at the annual dinner
meeting of the Seaforth
Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday evening in St.
Thomas Parish Hall.
May 6, 1976
If everything runs
according to schedule,
Seaforth residents will be
able to have cable TV in
their homes by the end of
July. The charge for cable
which will also be available
to people living in
Egmondville and Harpurhey
will be six dollars a month
with an installation charge of
$15.
The Seaforth Horticultural
Society's annual plant sale
was well attended. Memebrs
donated plants and cut
flowers to the sale and gave
out a lot of advice to new
gardeners Saturday at
Rathwell auction center.
About $170 was raised.
We were sorry to hear
CArI Vock and son Doug
were in an accident. They
have both returned home
from Stratford General
Hospital. We wish them a
speedy recovery.
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