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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2002-12-18, Page 5C�INETS We've got what you need at... RON\ CAS H WAY 198 Main St. S. Seaforth 527-0770 `.11 US 1 011 ALL. 01 YOU1t 1 0111PMENT REr11AL NEEDS' Opinion Have a gentle heart with those who can't be happy at Christmas From Page 4 Tory sings a line of a carol, and then I respond. Feel free to try it yourself, though. Tory tells me it is kind of hard to start and stop the singing one line at a time. Silver Bells City sidewalks, busy sidewalks (Have you been to a mall in December?) Dressed in holiday style (How do they get those decorations up there?) In the air there's a feeling of Christmas (Attention: Kmart Shoppers, blue light special in aisle 4) Children laughing, people passing (Excuse me...excuse me...excuse me) Meeting smile after smile (Merry Christmas...Merry Christmas (grimacing) And on every street comer you hear (Honk, honk...Screech...where is your blinker?) Silver Bells, Silver Bells (Credit cards....Debit cards) It's Christmas time in the city (What do you mean you won't take cash!) Ring -a -ling, Hear them ring (Cha-ching, Cha-ching) Soon it will be Christmas Day (I'm late, I'm late, I'm late) Strings of streetlights even stop lights (Icicle lights, net lights, bead lights, rope lights) Blink a bright red and green (And blue and orange and yellow and pink...and what exactly is ochre?) As the shoppers rush home with their treasures (Where can I hide this stuff?) Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch (Weather is the last thing I need) This is Santa's big scene (Well then He should be cooking the turkey) And above all this bustle you hear (I want a Barbie...I want Bey Blades...I want a play station...I want Lego...I want a dolly...I want Peace). Silver bells, Silver bells It's Christmas time in the city Ring -a -ling, Hear them ring Soon it will be Christmas Day. I hope everyone has a safe holiday. Not everyone can be happy this time of year; remember those people with a gentle heart. Enjoy this time of year and spend time with your family; it's the best present you could ever give them. Letters Clean drinking water is a right From Page 4 drains hundreds, if not thousands of acres. There are several municipal drains in this area, that terminate in sinkholes. Continuing to allow municipal drains to terminate in sinkholes ensures, magnifies and provides a fast and direct route for pollution to contaminate our drinking water over a wide area. In effect we are allowing 1,000s of gallons of contaminated water to be poured directly into our drilled wells everyday. This is not only a country issue. Substantially all families in this area draw their drinking water from an aquifer through drilled wells. In fact, I would submit that several towns and villages draw their water from the same aquifer and this aquifer may empty as far west as Detroit, Michigan. I am sickened when people make light of this issue and enraged when told that redirecting the drains isn't feasible. Consider the costs of destroying our community's only fresh water resource and the potential cost in terms of human suffering. The sinkholes are not the problem, the drains are. They were never completed properly when originally installed. The last water test indicated my drinking water was okay, but what about the next glass my daughter drinks? I consider access to clean drinking water a right and not a privilege and take great offence to any situation that could deprive my family of this fundamental right. Should we be burdened with the costs of someone else's negligence? And whose negligence is it...the municipality's, the drained landowner's, the polluter's, jointly, severally...WHO? I encourage everyone impacted by this issue to constructively take action toward resolution, and to those that don't think this issue significant I offer this one word - "Walkerton." Bill MacGregor In a free world, there's room for many causes that alleviate suffering 1b the Editor: Regarding the letter by John Groothuis, "Catholic Church denies women leadership and reproductive rights," which appeared in the edition of Nov. 27. The promotion of all human rights, regardless of gender, race, colour, creed, has become more prominent than ever before. One set of rights should not infringe upon another. The "last frontier" of rights is for the unborn. In many other communities, people of all religious belief defend their right to life, and have some form of "dedication to the unborn." The monument at St. James Church is neither a monstrous symbol of male domination nor an evil display. It is the result of the leadership at the St. James parish community, after a distinct desire within the community became evident, to have such a display locally. This parish community leadership embodies many entities, not just the pastor. The project involved several people, including the local Knights of Columbus, who helped fund the project. As for the issue of women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church, we belong to a church with a very long, interesting and diverse history. The Catholic Church is not static, but ever moving and evolving - however slowly. The roles of all lay people, including women, have changed drastically in the last 40 years. With the current crisis of the shortage of priests, these roles will probably experience even more change. As a lay person (and a woman) working voluntarily in various ministries in the local Catholic Church, my personal experience has been one of encouragement and support from the local Catholic priests. Research project seeks out Ontario's women teachers To the Editor, As part of a research project on the history of women teachers in 20th - century Ontario, and in addition to our interviews with retired women teachers, we would like to obtain copies of the autobiographies, memoirs or biographies of women who taught in the province's schools. We also are interested in novels Ontario women teachers may have written, about teachers and schools. If you are aware of such material, we would appreciate having it drawn to our attention along with information about how we might purchase or otherwise acquire it. Please contact Dr. Rebecca Coulter, Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, London, On. N6G 107; 519-661-2111 ext. 88603; coulter@uwo.ca Dr. Rebecca Coulter The people of this area have shown great compassion and are very generous when it comes to supporting various diverse causes, including the women's shelter, the food bank, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Huron County Christmas bureau, the right to life for the unborn. Surely, in a free world, there is room in our churches, our communities, our hearts, to support all the various causes which help to alleviate suffering and make our world a better place for all. Mary C. Ryan CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S MASS SCHEDULE AT LOCAL CATHOLIC CHURCHES Christmas Eve 4:30 pm at St. James' Church, Seaforth 6:00 pm at St. Michael's Church, Blyth 7:30 pm at St. Joseph's Church, Clinton 10:00 pm at St. James' Church, Seaforth Christmas Day 11:00 am at St. James' Church, Seaforth New Year's Eve 5:15 pm at St. Joseph's Church, Clinton New Year's Day 9:00 am at St. Michael's Church, Blyth 11:00 am St. James' Church, Seaforth MAY THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS BRING YOU PEACE AND HAPPINESS. MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING YOU EVERY JOY! 1) Ontario Request for Public Opinion on the Proposed Nursing Home Annual Licence Renewal of Seaforth Manor, Seaforth In'centime uith the . irr:1*Na=Act Isblit opinion is being requested poor to a finil decision being made nn the abos:e. 11 you have cnmeents or opisiotts as/ wish to bring turn to the attention of the Ministry of Health and tong -Term Care. you miy saltalt thee by}asry Iw 2M3 Ice Director ender the Nursing Hones Act Oetario lbaistry of Health aad tong -Term Care rlo Wig -Term Cue Facilities Brandt 5'00 Yaw Street. 4th Moor !forth Yak. Ontario M1M 415 Phone 416327-7345 Fa 4163163142 Hem Wade tk same of the sersig hoar and goat Project 44145 es all 'vides sebmissions Tk Mena arty mast/ff ail slsbmasless before making a WI dreisios THU HURON EXPOSITOR, OSCEM/SR 10, 2005-11 1 Central Huron Secondary School SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 • Boys Hockey vs LDSS • Boys Basketball CO CHSS vs GDCI THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 • Girls Volleyball at St. Anne's FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 • Gore Curling Tournament FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 • Christmas Assembly • Last day of classes before the Christmas Break UPCOMING EVENTS DECEMBER 21 - JANUARY 5 • Christmas Break MONDAY, JANUARY 6 • First Day of Classes in 2003 CRSS is currently seeking local sponsors to assist with the costs of running this weekly events advertisement. Please contact Michael Ash at 482-3471 if you or your business would be interested in helping out with the project. BEREAN COVENANT CHURCH A CHURCH PLANT OF GRACE TRINITY COMMUNITY CHURCH 527-0029 A Reformation Church Meeting at the Orange Hall Main St., Seaforth Sunday Family Worship 10:30 am St. Thomas Anglican Church Jarvis St. Seaforth Sun., Dec. 22, 2002 9:30 am - Festival of Lessons and Carols ues., Dec. 24, 2002 8:00 pm Christmas Eve -Tho First Eucharist of Christmas Wed., Dec. 25, 2002 10:00 am Christmas Da - Eucharist Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 527-0982 Sunday Worship Hour 11 am Sunday School 10 am Jim Wyllie - Interim Pastor First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W. Seaforth Rev. Nick Vandermey 11:15 a.m. December 24th Christmas Eve 7 p.m. Worship Sunday Sunday School durin• worshi 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, December 22 11:00 am • Advent 4 Christmas Eve 7:30 p.m. Steve Misbrand Lay Pastoral Minister In training NORTHSIDE - CAVAN UNITED CHURCHES Rev. Bob McMullen - Interim Minister 9:30 a.m. Cavan 11:00 a.m. Northside Winthrop 54 Goderich St. W. Sunday, December 22nd, 2002, Advent 4 "Full of Grace" Christmas Eve - Lessons & Carols Cavan United Church, 7 p.m. All Welcome! MAPLEWOOD MANOR Retirement Home 13 Church St., Seaforth At present we have Private and Semi -Private accommodations available. 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