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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-05-19, Page 4-4—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 19, 2004 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Dionne McGrath - Subscriptions/Classifieds Jason Middleton - Reporter Susan Hundertmark - Editor Bernie Pugh - Office/Advertising Anne Roden - Distribution Cr, OUEBECOR MEDIA E-mail us at seaforth@bowesnet.com Visit our home page at www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 35.85 a year, in odvance, plus G.S.T. SENIORS: - 33.85 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 35.85 a year in advance, plus $83.20 postage, G.S.T. exempt Published weekly by Sun Media at 11 Main St., Seaforth. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising spoce occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rote. In the event of a typographical error, advertising goods or services at a wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely an offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time.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. PUBLICATION MAIL AGREEMENT 40029693 PAP REGISTRATION NO. 7605 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO irculation Department -P.O. Box 69 Seaforth, ON., NOK 1 WO e-mail: seoforth@bowesnet.com Wednesday, May 19, 2004 Editorial and Business OMkes - 11 Mala Itreet.,ieaferth Telephone (519) 527.0340 Pax (519) 527-2656 Mailing Address - P.O. Sox 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspoper Association & the Ontario Community Newspapers Association "We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs.' Canada Editorial Development could create upswing for Seaforth economy A development project that could potentially attract almost a quarter of the population of Seaforth to join the community is beginning to take shape. The Bridges of Seaforth will be opening a sales office on Main Street next month and breaking ground at the Seaforth Golf Club this summer to begin construction of the development's community centre and a number of model homes. Developers Iry Teper and Egmondville native Bill MacLean have identified 90 reasons to move to Seaforth and will be courting retiring seniors from across Ontario to move here. Local shopkeepers and service providers must be keenly anticipating the arrival of a population of recent retirees whose adult community next to the golf course will surely cause an upswing in the local economy. At the same time the Bridges development begins moving ahead, the community continues to watch and hope for the best as local beef farmers mark the one-year anniversary of the closure of the Canada -U.S. border after one Alberta cow was found to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) a year ago Thursday. It's no news how important farming is to the local economy and it's doubtful there's a business in town that hasn't felt the effects of a struggling agricultural industry. While farm groups and politicians continue to lobby the United States to reopen the border, consumers can continue their support by buying local beef. And, Huron East farmers can hope that development in Seaforth might translate into a lighter tax burden for them as property values rise in the urban centre. Susan Hundertmark se A11` and Opinion Huron East beef farmer upset packers will not be fined for contempt To the Editor, Earlier this morning I listened to the CKNX Talk Show with disgust. Our MP Paul Steckle, who is also the Liberal Chair of the Agriculture Committee, outlined how certain meat packing companies have been held in contempt of Parliament for failing to show financial information indicating that they have not been gouging our beef farmers. Paul also said that the Conservative Party blocked his motion that would have punished the packers to the tune of $250,000 per day for this. In short, despite the fact that the Conservatives agreed that the packers are in contempt of Parliament, they do not believe that they should be punished for their crimes. As a beef farmer of many years I am shocked. Like many farmers, I have been following the work of the committee for nearly a year and quite simply, they have done a great job. Since our BSE troubles started the all -party committee has seemingly set aside their partisan differences for the betterment of farmers. They have worked to open the border to Canadian beef, they have worked with the industry to develop financial aid to keep family farms afloat and they have tried to develop plans to prevent this kind of thing from happening again. As a beef farmer, I cannot express how disappointed I am that the Conservative threw that all away for reasons that defy logic. I could care less if an election is looming. This is my livelihood and I expected better. The Conservative MP who was on the radio with Paul tried to come up with several excuses why this was the best option but he sadly missed the mark. He agreed that the packers were guilty but I guess he feels that Canadian farmers should pay the price for the actions of these American companies. When the Conservative MP said that the Canadian government should "leave agriculture alone," I was truly angry. Perhaps I shouldn't have been because, after their recent actions, I would suggest that his party has already done that. Joe Semple RR #1 Ethel We all like to blame someone else for mistakes we make ourselves You ever have one of those days? You know what I mean - nothing, absolutely nothing is going right, and the more the day goes on the worse it gets. Don't you just wish you could go back to bed and start over? We all have days like that, and even though we think they last forever, they really don't. What makes matters worse is that a lot of the stuff that goes wrong is stuff that we could have prevented from happening, and that makes us all the madder at ourselves. But of course we aren't going to blame ourselves for our own screw -ups; we try and make someone else responsible. Come on, we are all human in that tendency! When the vehicle you are driving runs out of gas, whose fault is it? A. Your spouse's (didn't fill it before you left) B. The company that made the vehicle. (my old one had 50 miles left when the light came on) C. Your driving companion's (why didn't you remind me?) D. Your mother's (isn't everything?) When you stub your toe on a step in your house, whose fault is it? A. Your spouse's (didn't warn you) B. The carpenter who built the steps. (if A and B are the same person- Wow -are they in trouble!) C. Anybody in the house at the time (Lord help them if they left something on the stairs!) D. Your mother's (isn't everything?) When you drive 50 miles with three kids in the car, reach your destination, and realize that the very thing you drove 50 miles to return, you forgot, whose fault is it? A. First kid's (should have reminded you) B. Second kid's (should have reminded the first kid) C. Third kid's (should have known better) D. Your mother's (can't forget mom!) Of course, all these things are your own fault, but isn't it Smt THE, Page 5 Neighbours seed 4o -acre parcel for ill McKillop farmer in 1954 MAY 16, 1879 As Mrs. E. McFaul and daughter of Staffa were returning from Exeter their horse became unmanageable and ran away. As is it passed a wagon the buggy overturned killing both occupants. We have had July weather this week. The genial shower of Wednesday night has cooled the air and done much good to vegetation. A.G. Van Egmond has a built a large addition to his woolen mill in Egmondille. The ice has all gone from the lake but the winds keep very high. Geo. Sproat of Tuckersmith has sold his thoroughbred bull to James Colquhorn of Hibbert. MAY 20,1904 The heavy rainfall of this month is likely to insure a good crop of hay as well as help all growing crops. While driving from Brucefield to Kippen R.D. Bell of Tuckersmith had the misfortune to meet with an accident, that might have resulted much more seriously than it did. A man drove up behind him at a very rapid rate and when Mr. Bell turned out to allow him to pass, the wheel of his sulky was caught by the passing rig and the sulky overturned and Mr. Bell was thrown to the ground and had his shoulder dislocated. The largest shipment of cattle ever delivered in Seaforth in one day to one man was made to John O'Keefe. His delivery on Years Agone... Friday amounted to $43,883. We are informed that the delivery clerks of Seaforth have formed a union. They have decided that the grocers must have all orders delivered before 8 o'clock on Saturday nights and the butchers before 9 p.m. sharp. D.D. Wilson of town intends going to the old country and will be accompanied by his daughter Mrs. Sampson of Montreal. The workmen who are now tearing down the wall of the Presbyterian Church say it is as solid and well built a brick was was they have ever seen. It was built by W. Shaw about 37 years ago. We have to congratulate G.F. Rogers, head master of Seaforth Collegiate Institute on the honour conferred on him by his fellow teachers in selecting him as their president for the coming year. Wm. McLeod has recently sold to the Misses Dais of Hibbert a very handsome cabinet grand piano. Jamcs V. Ryan of St. Columban has been appointed mail carrier between Beechwood and St. Columhan flag station. MAY 17, 1929 The residence of John Workman of Kippen is among one of the first to be wired for hydro, the work being done by Ernest Davis of Exctcr. Owing to the backward weather a number of farmers in the Kippen area have been held back with seeding operations. Professor Brenton Kerr M.A. PhD has been honoured by having been made a fellow of the Royal Historical Society of London, England. D.J. Hill B.S.A of Seaforth, has accepted a position on the staff of the Goderich Collegiate Institute. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hill of Staffa. Special services were held in Egmondville United Church in honour of Mothers Day. Four infants were baptized - Donald Hugh McKenzie, Robert Grant Houston, Shirley Jeannette Love and John Howard. MAY 21,1954 Miss Mary Lou Sills is one of the candidates for graduation in Home Economics, from Western University, London. A fire at the Topnotch Feed Mill here resulted in an $80,000 loss. During the fire the three storey elevator collapsed. Chief John F. Scott and Seaforth fireman fought the blaze for three hours. Mrs. Jane Walker, for many years a well known and highly respected Seaforth resident, will celebrate her 90th birthday at the home of her daughter, Miss Mary Walker in Ottawa. Audrey and June Hackwell of Walton, were winners of the Huron County $25 Educational Scholarship. Unable to get his seeding done because of illness Russell Pringle of McKillop was agreeably surprised when several of his neighbors turned up with their tractors and seeded 40 acres. Those who assisted were Con Eckert, Graham Kerr, Albert Harrison, John Henderson, Joe Riley, Gerald van den Hengel and others. MAY 17, 1979 Two local teenagers were killed Friday night when their mid-sized car left the road and struck a tree at the side of Highway 8, three kilometre east of Mitchell. Angelec Andreassi, 17 of Louisa St., Seaforth was pronounced dead at the scene and Jeana Elliott, 18, of R.R. 2 Staffa was pronounced dead at the Stratford General Hospital. Seaforth council authorized the collection of taxes to pay for education Monday night, but not without a lot of criticism of board spending. Seaforth had its own version of the great leaders' debate Thursday afternoon when Huron's three federal candidates faced question from students at Seaforth District High School. Concerned about safety and odors, 'Tuckersmith Township council is considering passing a by-law that will require tops to be put on new liquid manure storage tanks that would be constructed in the township by swine and beef farmers. Ron di bane doworonanddoMa by David Lacey Funny....I don't remember it happening that way. 1