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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, FEBRUARY 13, soo2-4
A high school is important to a community
From Page
early days, when Chip Woods
and I would discover that Mr.
Weedmark (out of earshot he
was called "Rags" because of
his rumpled suits) had
forgotten to lock the door of
the old wooden gym.
We couldn't reach the bars
or the rings to swing, but we
had some great old wrestling
matches on the big mats. In
later years I recall the chilling
hundred foot dash, getting
from the south door of the
school to the old gym in the
middle of winter. In the corner
was an old wood burning pot-
bellied stove - it did little more
than keep out the frost.
The biggest constructign job
of the generation was
excavating and building the
new north wing attached to
the original old high school.
At one time or another the
whole town came down to
watch contractor Harry Edge
and his men build a school
from scratch.
The earth moving machines
of the day consisted of Wilson
Hawkins dray horse team
providing the power to pull
the big metal scoops that
peeled out the earth for the
foundation.
Next to the watching
movies at the Regent theatre
eyeballing the high school
construction was the best
entertainment in town.
For me, the apprenticeship
of small town living had its
roots in the widest definition
of education. Beyond just
attending school and learning,
was the association and
camaraderie of classmates and
friends. Building friendships
and slowly but surely leaming
the simple graces of mutual
trust and civility was just as
important as the three Rs, A
lout with a Ph.D is still a lout.
As a teen-ager I saw a bit of
the business side of education.
For many years my father
was on the Public School
Board, and served a term as
Chair.
I recall the meetings in our
kitchen with my dad and
board secretary Mac McKellar
and Inspector Jim Kinkaid. I
seem to recall much of the talk
was about money. Seems like
ancient times - but not really.
The real ancient time was
1878 when Seaforth got its
first High School.
Salaries for teachers in
Huron County averaged
around $300. a year for men
and $200. for women.
For the past 124 years
young men and women have
taken the skills and learning
they found at Seaforth's High
School out into a very
competitive world.
Not exactly a collection of
dullards. Chuck Stewart
became President of The
Robert Simpson Company and
William Aberhart was the
Premier of Alberta for eight
years. Ken Larone founded the
first major suburban weekly
paper - The Don Mills Mirror
and Arthur Reid built a
financial empire known as
Household Finance. Jim
Gillespie became Principal of
one of Canada's largest High
Schools, Toronto's Central
Technical and Howard Kerr,
the godfather of Ontario's
Community College system
was the founder of what is
now Ryerson University.
Andrew Lumsden went
west and started a newspaper,
now called the Winnipeg Free
Press and Jim Scott chronicled .
Seaforth and Huron County in
his many wonderful books.
There are so many others -
proud products of Seaforth's
high school. Names like Ron
Mason, Arnold Tumbull, and
Louis Laudenbach come to
mind. There was Joe Fisher,
George Daly and George F.
Rogers - who became Director
of Education, the position
once held by Egerton Ryerson.
The first woman to make it
to the top in the Ontario
Department of Agriculture,
Helen McKercher came in by
horse and buggy from the
farm to attend high school. So
many others brought honour
to their town and to their
school. Concert singer Grace
McFall, painter William
Cresswell, Boston Bruins
captain Cooney Weiland,
Lloyd Eisler, Ken Doig, and
Dave McLlwain and the many
others, who carried the name
Seaforth into major sports.
What makes a prosperous
town?
For Seaforth it was location,
and that lawyer James Patton,
partner of John A.
MacDonald, donated the land
and built the station to get the
Lake Huron and Buffalo
Railway to go through their
property.
Seaforth was born because
of that station and its future
was secured. The steady flow
of grain from the Northern
Townships to the new rail
center was such that by 1870
Seaforth was shipping more
wheat than any other
settlement in Ontario.
When I read the front page
story about the warning from
Stop the hype
and lower alcohol
limits, says MADD
From Page 4
volume) in two hours and get
behind the wheel of a car,
reasonably confident that he
will not be charged.
We find the reality of the
current BAC level scary, but
nevertheless the Canadian
public deserves to know the
truth.
Lowering the BAC to
0.05% will not criminalize
social drinkers. First, police
probably would not lay
Criminal Code charges until
a driver's BAC is 0.07% or
above. This means that our
200 lb. man could still drink
4 regular beers without
exceeding the real-world
level at which he would
likely be charged. Obviously,
this does not mean MADD
Canada is encouraging
people to drink and drive.
Rather, MADD Canada
wants to tell the Canadian
public the truth.
Clearly, lowering the BAC
limit to 0.05% will have no
impact on the individual who
has a glass of wine with
dinner or a beer after work.
In fact, if all drinking drivers
had just one drink, we
wouldn't have a drunk
driving problem in Canada.
Critics have complained
that lowering the BAC to
0.05% would overwhelm our
police and courts.
This argument ignores that
lowering the limit would
deter impaired driving.
Interestingly, there are no
reports of police or courts
being overwhelmed from
countries who have lowered
their BAC limits.
Critics have raised
concerns about spiraling
costs of enforcement. Again,
this argument ignores the
deterrent impact of lowering
BAC limits.
Even if a 0.05% BAC
limit marginally increases
these costs, it would be
offset many times over by
the savings to the health and
social service sectors.
Moreover, this focus on
dollars completely ignores
the reductions in alcohol
death and injuries from
lowering the BAC. There is
no monetary equivalent to
the suffering of victims and
their families from the tragic
consequences of impaired
driving.
Let's stop all the hype,
fear mongering and emotion.
Let's look at the facts about
the current BAC limit, as
frightening as they are. Let's
acknowledge what the rest of
the world already knows,
that lowering the BAC limits
means saving lives.
The unvarnished truth is,
our current BAC is
protecting those who drink
and drive at dangerous
levels. Isn't it about time that
Canada's criminal laws
protected the interest of the
overwhelming majority,
namely the safe, sober and
responsible users of our
roadways.
Andrew W. Murk
National Executive
Director of MADD Canada
members of Business
Improvement Area I
remembered a call I received
back in the 1960's when I was
in the Department of
Education. It was from a man
in Columbus, Ohio, He was
given my name by someone in
the Economic Development
department..
Although years before 1 was in
that Ministry, he was calling
me he said, on an matter
concerning education. It went
something like this. His
company exports their
products to Canada and they
have decided to build a plant
here that will employ 100 to
125 people.
He introduced himself as a
Vice -President with the
responsibility of building the
plant and moving to Canada to
head it up As their main
customer base is in Ontario
they contacted the Economic
Development Department for
advice on a location. Their
requirements were simply an
area where they had access to
sufficient water, electrical
power, natural gas, and
proximity to good rail and
road transportation.
Naturally I wondered what
he wanted from me.
"Mr. Westcott," he said,
'The Economic Development
people have given us three
suitable locations."
"One is east of Toronto and
the other two are in Western
Ontario."
"I will be locating my
family in the community we
choose and I want to make
sure I make the right
decision."
After naming the three
municipalities he continued, "I
have three daughters and I
simply want your advice on
which community has the best
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St. Thomas
Anglican Church
Jarvis St. Seaforth
Rev. Michael Atkins
SUNDAY SERVICE
9:30 a.m.
Parish Office 482-7861
Bethel Bible Church
An Associated Gospel Church
126 Main St. Seaforth
Sunday Worship Hour 11 am
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Adventure Club for Kids
Wednesdays 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian
Church
Goderlch St. W. Seaforth
Rev. Nick Vandermey
Worship Sunday
11:15 am
Sunday School during Worship
tWQ
Catholic Church
Saturday - 5:15 pm
St. James Parish, Seaforth
Saturday - 7:15 pm
St. Joseph's Parish, Clinton
Sunday - 9:00 am
St. Michael's Parish, Blyth
Sunday - 11:00 am
St. James Parish, Seaforth
Father Lance Magdziak
Egmondville
United Church
Sunday School
Gr. 2-8; Adults 10 am
Nursery - Gr. 1 - 11 am
11 am Service
Worship Leader:
Dave Williams
EVERYONE WELCOME
NORTHSIDE - CAVAN
UNITED CHURCHES
Rev. Sheila Macgregor - Minister
527-2635 or 527-1449 54 Goderich St. W.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2002, First Sunday in Lent
Cavan: 9:30 a.m. & Northside 11:00 a.m.
Northside Luncheon and Annual Meeting to follow
Worship
Downstairs
Wednesday, February 13th: 4:45 - 6:30 p.m. at Northside
Confirmation Class & Supper
High School."
A few days later I gave him
a report on each of the high
schools that was prepared by
an official in the Department.
Actually the choice would be
difficult for they all appeared
to be excellent schools with a
good scholastic record.
Not an shaking drama
- it reminded me of
high school
earth
always
important
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Becky Campbell
Registered Ilassage Therapist
MOI(, • THURS.,
9amaIpm;
Fridays 9 am to 5 pm
NEW LOCATION!
137 Market St , Seaforth
527-2058
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NOTICE
For the convenience of our clients
SEAFORTH
VETERINARY CLINIC
will be open
THURSDAY EVENINGS
by appointment only
Please call for appointments
519-527-1760
_HEALTH ON THE HILL_
A Review of activities at
SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
ACCREDITATION The Canadian Council on Health Services
Accreditation Was very complimentary of the Huron Perth
Hospitals Partnership (HPHP); particularly, the 4 focus sites of
Clinton Public, Stratford General, Wingham & District and
Seaforth Community Hospitals which were recently surveyed.
Quality patient care is evident and patient satisfaction levels are
very favourable. All HPHP Staff, Medical Staff, Volunteers,
Board of Directors are to be congratulated on their delivery of
quality patient care and an integrated health care model.
COMPREHENSIVE SENIORS' HEALTH CENTRE (CSHC)
Steering Committee will be establishing three community
committees: recreation & transportation, housing and health and
wellness. The goal of these committees will be to take what was
heard at the community meetings last fall and turn it into an
"action plan". The Steering Committee is currently seeking
local individuals who are interested in participating; if you are
intrigued by the CSHC development and would like more
information about the opportunities for community involvement,
please leave a message at (519) 527-3020. You will be contacted
to determine your specific interest and availability for the project.
CPR/FIRST AID Basic Rescuer CPR/Standard First Aid
certification/recertification: February 16 & 17; March 23 & 24.
For further information and to register, please contact the
Canadian Red Cross Society, (519) 273-9339 or email:
fi rstaid.stratford @ redcross.ca
APPRECIATION is extended to Frances Teatero on her
resignation after 28 years of outstanding leadership to the
Hospital Auxiliary sponsored Student Volunteer Program. It is
through practical experience of this nature that students are
influenced to channel their future ambitions to careers in the
health care field. Over the years, many long lasting relationships
have been established with patients and fellow program
participants and a sense of pride and recognition is due to
Frances. Our sincerest commendations Frances! Special thanks to
Linda O'Rourke, RPN who has capably assisted and contributed
to the betterment of the program for the past 6 years. We are
happy to announce that the Student Volunteer Program will
continue; announcement to follow in near future.
MEDITECIj a new computerized information system requires
that individuals coming to the Hospital for outpatient
appointments stop at Switchboard to register. Special thanks to
everyone for your patience with oyr new registration process.
Many thanks to all staff for your efforts with extensive training.
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