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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-01-21, Page 44 -THS HURON EXPOSITOR, Jan. 31, 2004 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Susan Hundertmark - Editor Dianne McGrath • Subscriptions/classifieds Bernie Pugh Office/Sales Sara Campbell - Reporter Anne Roden - Distribution (M) OUEBECO MMEDU E-mail us at seaforth@bowesnet.com Visit our home page at www.seoforthhuronexpositor.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 35.85 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. SENIORS: - 33.85 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 35.85 a year in advance, plus $78.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt Published weeldy by Signal -Star Publishing at 11 Main St., Seaforth. Publication mail registration No. 40029693 held at Seaforth, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable ollowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for of the applicable rote. In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services ata wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely on offer to sen and may be withdravm at any time. The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproduction purposes. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undeliverable copies are to be sent to The Huron Expositor, P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ont. NOK 1 Wo. Publication Mail Registration No. 7605 Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004 Iditerl.l ..d IIIvsbeess Offices - 11 Matl. Sh..t.,SMhM6 TSNplm.e 1519) 537-0340 Fax 1519) 527-2555 Molls Address - P.O. Mit; 69, $..fertls, Osst r)°, NOK I WO Member of the Conodion Community Newspoper Association, Onbrio Community Newspapers Association 'We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs." Editorial Help is just a phone call away for Alzheimer • caregivers Perhaps one of the most difficult tasks life can ask of us is to look after a loved one who is suffering from a disease that has no cure. The local Alzheimer Society recognizes that fact and is spending the month of January increasing the public's awareness of the disease and how it affects those struggling with it, both as a patient and a caregiver. While Seaforth has benefitted from a support group for caregivers of those with Alzheimer disease, the group folded recently because of a lack of demand for the service. What's frustrating for the Society, however, is that its staff members know that despite the lack of interested members, there are still families in Seaforth struggling on their own to deal with the disease. With one in 13 Canadians over the age of 65 and one in three over the age of 85 experiencing Alzheimer disease or a related dementia, local Society staff are guessing that at least 30 to 40 Seaforth people have the disease. Statistics also show that 50 per cent of Canadians with Alzheimer's live in the communmity and 94 per cent of their caregivers are unpaid family members, relatives or friends. Those caregivers have a 24 -hour -a -day job looking after, loved ones whose degenerative brain disorder works progressively at taking away more and more of their ability to look after themselves, including their ability to think, remember, speak or perform simple tasks. And, most heart -breaking of all, it's a disease that eventually takes away the Alzheimer patients' memory of those who love them the most and are working so hard to look after them. The Alzheimer Society ,has reams of information about the dikease, the latest developments in treatment and caregiver stress. It holds frequent workshops throughout Hurpn County helping patients and caregivers and is a good resource for caregivers looking for respite frons their demanding job. Executive director Cathy Ritsema says the Society would be happy to start up the Seaforth support group whenever she's informed of a need. All she needs is a phone call at 482-8692 or 1-800-561-5012. Susan Hundertmark Opinion Letter Seaforth blood donors encouraged to book appointments for March and April clinics To the Editor: On Friday, Dec. 26, Seaforth Public School was the site of the Seaforth blood donor clinic. Canadian Blood Services collected 161 units of blood at this clinic. Considering every unit. of blood can help save up to four lives, these donations could help save 100s of lives through the generosity of local blood donors. On behalf of Canadian Blood Services, I would like to thank the following for their ongoing support: Jim McNichol and the Seaforth Optimists for their outstanding support .and assistance with the Seaforth clinic, The Huron Expositor and sponsors for our ad; the donors; everyone who displayed our posters; and especially each and every one who attended the clinic, especially at this busy time of year. Seaforth and area residents now have at least six opportunities to donate each year. The next area blood donor clinics will be held at Seaforth Community Centres on Thursday, April 22 or at the Hensall Community Centre on Monday, March 15. We encourage donors to phone 1-888-2DONATE (1-888- 236-6283) for blood donor clinic information, eligibility information or to book an appointment. "Roll Up Your Sleeves, Canada!" and donate blood at your community clinic. We hope to see you there. The blood you give today could save a life tomorrow. Erin Brydoir Recruitment Coordinator Canadian Blood Services 519-690-3973 My personal snow day was chock full of activities I'wanted, not needed, to do One of the perks of working for a fairly large corporation like Canada Post (and no - we are not government employees) is that after you have been there for awhile, you get a few more days as holidays. We have to book our holidays in advance, as do most places, but I always have to save quite a few days in case I need to take time off for my kids. This year, either I planned very well (highly unlikely) or my kids are not needing as many "emergency" days. So, I had a couple of days left over with nothing planned. Nothing planned. No tournament. No specialist's appointment. Nothing. Nada. Nil. Zilch What a luxury. I booked off last Friday, and called it MY snow day. From the first sounds of the alarm clock on Friday, I was already enjoying the day, even before I got out of bed. Because I knew, I did not have to get out of bed if I didn't want to; today it was entirely my choice. Anybody that works understands the feelings that we have every day when we get up to go to work -a little bit of drudgery, a little bit of resentment, a little bit of resignation, and for me a lot of guilt. Drudgery because we all feel a little bit of slave mentality to know that someone else is pulling our strings. Slight resentment because we all feel like we would like to be the string pullers - just once maybe. Resignation because we all realize that we can dream and speculate all we want, but the reality is, we have to work every day until we retire. I feel guilt because there is nothing more I would love to do than be home for my kids. I hate the fact that they have always had to have childcare. I have always felt like I was shortchanging them. So if a morning comes and you can let go of those feelings - even for a moment -it is glorious. I did get up, and drove the kids to school. Then I went uptown and paid a few bills, and had the enjoyable novelty of being able to chat with a few people without rushing around on my coffee break. I caught up with my cousin on how my uncle's health was, Soo WE, Page 5 Hallett council passes smoking bylaw to ban smoking in municipal buildings in 1978 JANUARY 24,1879 The New Presbyterian Church in Egmondville will be formally opened Sunday Feb. 2. The ordination of the new pastor Rev. James McCoy will take place on Feb. 3 where Rev. M. Barr will preside. Rev. Musgrave will address the people. At the first meeting of the new Seaforth Council Wm. Elliot was re -appointed clerk at a salary of $150 being $25 over last year. Messers James A. Cline and W.N. Watson were re -appointed auditors. The roads leading to the town, especially from the north are in such a condition as to be almost unfit for travel. Wm. Wood, of McKillop, as chopping wood on the farm of W. Bell when he met with a painful accident. He was felling a large tree when it lodged against another tree and both trees fell. He was unable to escape and the limb of one of the trees struck him on the shoulder inflicting several injuries. JANUARY 29,1904 Dr. James Hogg, of Preston, was in Seaforth this week on account of the illness and death of his father James Hogg, of McKillop. The little son of Wm. Cudmore met with a painful accident. He spilled a kettle of boiling water scalding his face and hands. The roads were so bad that the south mails were brought from Brucefield in a cutter. It is a mighty sad road that conductor McGee can't get through in some way. Monday night was the coldest of this winter. The thermometer registered 18 degrees below zero with a Years Agone... stiff east wind blowing. H. Goltz, of Brucefield, has purchased the back 25 acres from the Alex Thompson farm. Wm. Beattie, of Brucefield, who has been carrying on a general store business here in the Simpson store has disposed of his stock to Mr. Hazelwood, of Norfolk County. JANUARY 25, 1929 James Armstrong and Mrs. Colchough, of Constance, have had radios installed in their homes. Butchering is now the order of the day at Hillsgreen. Nelson Govenlock, of Winthrop, attended a telephone convention in Toronto this week. The weather thus far at Hensall has been rather unfavourable for the open skating rink. Miss Ruby Young, of Walton, has gone to Tweed where she will commence her duties teaching school. The snow has gone down so that cars can run between Walton and Seaforth which is a great convenience to many. Clarence Bennett, of Walton, is having the upstairs of his store remodeled. Thomas Johnston and Alex Dennis are doing the work. In the best hockey game seen in Seaforth in years, the New Hamburg Junior OHA hockey team defeated the Seaforth Juniors by 5-4 in 10 minutes over time. The annual congregational meeting of First Presbyterian Church was held on Monday evening. Annie Wilson, widow of the late Andrew Young, passed away at her home on Goderich Street East in her 79th year Mrs. Young was the daughter of the late Alexander Wilson. George Murray, of Brandon, and a former well- known resident of this town was here visiting his mother, Mrs. Ellen Murray, who is ill with pneumonia. The storm on Tuesday night filled in the roads again making even the highway heavy for cars. JANUARY 29, 1954 James Doig, recently - elected Reeve of Tuckersmith, is attending Huron County council. From the moment that the traditional Haggis entered the auditorium to the singing of the Auld Lang Syne, until nearly three hours later there was no doubt as to the sentiments of the 200 guests who attended the annual Lions Burns night dinner in the Community centre. The Burns night program was arranged by J. Scott Cluff and included selections by D. L. Reid, Ena Lillico, J. R. Spittal, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stewart, Mrs. F. Kling, Fred Willis, Miss Marion Lillico and Peter Malcolm. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weiland, of Egmondville, celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary last week. Mrs. P. Holman, of Walton, was presented with a silver plate at the W.A. and W.M.S. meeting. JANUARY 24,1978 Members of the Huron Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board are hoping a ministry of education policy they believe penalizes smaller schools without gymnasiums can be changed. Ken Moore, of Egmondville, was named president of the Seaforth Agricultural Society at the Society's annual meeting and banquet. He succeeds past president W. D. Wilson, of Brucefield. Smokers beware. Hullet Council officially passed their smoking bylaw this month. Although no decision has been made on where to post no smoking signs council has the authority to prohibit smoking in municipal buildings "in such places as council deems advisable." Lynn Henderson, this year's snow princess for the Seaforth Optimists' Winter Carnival, was crowned by last year's princess, Mary Ann Nolan. Miss Henderson was chosen Snow Queen by students at Seaforth District High School. Students at Hensall Public School have sacrificed their afternoon recess for the sake of physical fitness and the sacrifice has proved worthwhile. A year ago, Ron McKay, the school's principal decided to experiment with some of the late Lloyd Percival's suggestions to improve the students' fitness. Now, Hensall Public School students spend 12 minutes a day doing rhythmics or a series of exercises to music and the results are impressive. Ron dt bove is is interesting. This article says t fish is a brain food It says here that it can improve bras function and increase I.Q. It also helps you think clearer and improves memory, b David Lacey_ ..Anyy, z just ou know what thought that I don't like? you should Fish. I can't know, stand fish.