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Editorial
Huron East
should revisit
cosmetic
pesticide issue
As dandelion season approaches and
the lawn care signs warning about
pesticide use pop up on (awns throughout
southwestern Ontario, the City of London
is trying to wean its homeowners off lawn
chemicals.
This spring, a healthy lawn campaign is
being launched in London to prepare
ratepayers for a September, 2005
pesticide -control bylaw similar to a
Toronto regulation that took effect this
April which significantly reduces pesticide
use on both public and private property.
The restrictions are motivated by
growing concerns about the Tong -term
exposure to lawn chemicals, like those
outlined by a recent study released by the
Ontario College of Family Physicians.
The study calls on people to reduce
exposure to pesticides wherever possible
because of consistent links between
pesticides and serious illnesses such as
cancer, neurological diseases and
reproductive problems.
And, to wean homeowners from therise
of lawn chemicals, London is offering
information on growing a healthy lawn
without pesticides on a webpage
www.lawncare.london.ca.
Last summer, Huron East council turned
a deaf ear to a letter from local
environmental group Friends of the
Bayfield River as it asked for a similar
municipal ban on cosmetic pesticide use.
After receiving a delegation from The
Weedman in Goderich, council took no
action on cosmetic pesticide use locally
last July.
As a growing number of municipalities
begin to respond to the health concerns
surrounding cosmetic pesticide use,
perhaps it's time that Huron East took a
second look at the issue.
The recent study by the Ontario College
of Family Physicians seems to state pretty
clearly that while nobody has ever been
harmed by a yard full of dandelions, the
same thing cannot be said about the
chemicals used to kill them.
Susan Hundertmark
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Last week's Block Parent Program
article caused some confusion
To the Editor,
I have created some confusion with my comments in
last week's article about the Block Parent Program,
which I would like to clear up.
I went to St. James about the Block Parent program
last October. They did recognize it as a worthwhile
program and put a note in their newsletter to recruit
interested parents.
From the Seaforth Public School council, Trish
MacGregor came forth to help organize the Block
Parent Program.
I live in the country. My children do not attend
either Seaforth school but I would like to see the
Block Parent program in Seaforth flourish. My
intentions are to get a group of Seaforth residents
(although Trish could do it on her own, the program
needs more than one person) together to help me
organize the program and then I will leave it to their
capable hands.
If you are interested in helping, please call me at
233-3448. We need to have a group organizing the
program before more Block Parents can be recruited.
If people do not come forward, the program will,
unfortunately, be folded.
I would like to thank all the Block Parents of
Seaforth for their work over the years.
Lauren Rooyakkers
RR 4 Seaforth
Graduating students should have
to take course on the real world
As I suck in my gut and try
and fit into a pair of pants I fit into
a year ago, I realize that at the
grand old age of 21 maybe I can't
eat like I'm a teenager anymore.
But, where are the people
telling you, "Hey, maybe that
second helping isn't a good idea."
So I've come up with an idea that graduating college and
university students should be enrolled in a class called
Welcome to the Real World.
It would be similar to the School's Cool program offered
to Huron East children aged three to five years old entering
kindergarten. School's Cool offers children the opportunity to
learn what it's like to be in school by showing them how to sit
in a class circle and how to use glue and scissors.
Students enrolled in Welcome the the Real World would
learn skills related to life in an after-school world.
Sure I've been living on my own for three years without
my parents cooking and cleaning for me. But, this is the first
time I've been able to afford food that doesn't come from a
box or a can.
I'd really like to know which of these foods are good for
me? What is a normal serving for one person? Why am I still
hungry after eating a healthy portion of food?
Another thing the class should teach is how to deal with
the dreaded 'M' word. I always knew it would come and was
never quite prepared but
here it is.
Money. And, for the
first time in my life I
don't have to pay a college a
significant portion of my
year's wages.
Now I'm paying the
bank a significant portion of my wages.
Dressing for Work 101 would teach students that showing
up in pajamas or clothes that haven't been washed in a few
weeks is standard issue for a college student. But that you're in
the work place you have to throw away those Spider -Man t -
shirts and throw on some respectable working clothes.
For a journalist, respectable clothes are pretty much any
pair of jeans and a shirt that has a minimum of three buttons.
Keep in Contact class would teach students the important
of keeping in touch with friends from your hometown and
people you've met on our way to the real world. I mean it's
good to make it to the big leagues but it's pretty lonely if you
don't keep your friends.
After 17 years of being in school (nine years in public
school, five years in high school and three years of college)
you'd think I would be tired of lectures and homework.
But for me, I always hope I keep learning. That mean
learning to stop eating before I eat a second helping.
Well-known Huron County author
James Scott dies at age 63 in 1979
MAYiu sv2imo
, 1879
The great walking contest
to be held on the 24th of May
is creating considerable
interest. There is lively
competition.
The warm refreshing
showers have had a most
invigorating effect upon
vegetation.
Thos. Govenlock of the
merchants salt works has the
building for his new saw mill
and stove factory in the
course of erection.
Thos Kidd is rapidly
pushing forward the .work on
his new brick residence.
John Beattie, Mayor of
Seaforth, has been appointed
returning officer for South
Huron for the approaching
elections for the local
legislature.
Serveral of the farmers in
this area have finished
seeding.
The Messrs, Pillman,
carriage makers, of this
town, have now in their
showroom as a fine a display
of carriages and buggies as
can be seen in any
establishment out side the
cities.
Wm. Hill of Seaforth
intends to start cheese
making in the Winthrop
cheese factory.
MAY 6,1904
The foundation has been
laid for the new post office at
Constance. A. Young has the
contract for the erection of
the building.
The by-law granting a
sectional bonus to the
Guelph-Goderich Branch of
the C.P.R. was voted on in
Years Agone...
Hullett and carried by a large
majority.
The farmers are all busy.
House cleaning is the order
of the day at Winthrop.
W.A. Ross of Winthrop has
rented Mr. Thos Dickson's
farm for grass.
W. Kinney of Winthrop,
foreman at the brick and tile
yard, has taken his place
again this year.
The house of refuge
building committee met there
on Tuesday and found
material such as stone, lath,
lumber and sand on the
ground ready for the new
addition.
A.W. Stobie of the town
has disposed of the residence
he recently vacated on Main
Street to Geo. Marting for
$300.
Henry Edge is having
material laid down on his lot
on John Street for the
erection of a handsome new
residence.
MAY 3, 1929
The ex -reeves of Hibber
Township honoured James
Jordan, who efficiently
handled the clerkship of the
Township for 30 years. They
gathered at the home of Mrs.
Kathleen Feeney, the present
clerk of Hibbert and a purse
of gold was presented to Mr.
Jordan.
The Alexander gravel pit is
a scene of much activity
these days. The Provincial
government has moved out
the engine and bin and the
contractor for the the new
road from Clinton to Kippen
has brought in a new outfit or
crusher, washer and derrick
and a large body of men are
getting things ready for a
start in about two weeks.
Clifford Watson of Kippen
has been engaged by
Stillman and Company of
Stanford to gather cream and
eggs in the community.
Messrs. S.T. Holmes and
Son have made extensive
improvement to their store
on Main Street.
It will be interesting for the
people of Seaforth and
vicinty to learn that the
Canadian Chautauqua will
give a week's program in
Seaforth.
Robert Smith of town has
purchased a new Essex car
from the agent James Colin.
While there was quite a
flurry of snow on Tuesday, to
date the weather has been
fine.
G.D. Ferguson has
purchased the residence of
the later Dr. J.G. Scott on
Goderich St. W.
Jack F. Scott has been
appointed care -taker of First
Presbyterian Church.
MAY 7,1954
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller
of Walton celebrated their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs.Doug Ennis.
About 100 friends and
neighbours gathered at the
school house in McKillop
recently to honour Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Dalton and Mr.
Walter Pratt before their
departure for their home in
Seaforth.
Following a series of
meetings, agreement was
reached by Seaforth council
on the manner in which
debentures required for the
proposed sewage system will
be issued and the rates that
will be charged persons
availing themselves of the
sewage service.
Provicncial Constable
Gordon Ferris of Seaforth
was the guest speaker at the
Fireside Fellowship meeting
of First Presbyterian chruch,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph McFadden.
MAY 3,1979
Tuckersmith Township
council Tuesday approved a
budget for 1979 totalling
$1,218,410, up $31,663 from
1978. Pro revenue fort
1979 $673,025 compitred to
$634,517 in 1978.
The farmers and small
businessmen seem to be the
two most vocal groups
among voters in the Huron -
Bruce riding according to the
three candidates running the
area.
Bob McKinley, of Zurich,
the Progressive Conservative
candidate and incumbent
member of parliament for
Huron -Bruce said the one
main issue that comes across
in his campaigning "is that
Mr. Trudeau has to go."
Well known Huron author
and historian James
Richardson Scott died in
Guelph General Hospital on
Friday. He was 63.