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Huron Expositor, 2004-05-26, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Hay 25, 2004 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Susan Hundertmark - Editor Dianne McGrath • Subscriptions/Classifieds Bernie Pugh - Office/Advertising Jason Middleton - Reporter Anne Roden - Distribution CSA OUEBECOR MEDIA E-mail us at seafortheibowesnet.com Visit our home page at www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 35.85 o year, in advance, plus G.S.T. SENIORS: - 33.85 a yeor, in advance, plus G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 35.85 a year in advance, plus $83.20 postoge, G.S.T. exempt Published weekly by Sun Media at 11 Main St., Seaforth. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the t of o typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, with o reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance f the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rote. 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Canada Editorial Consumers deserve full review of gas prices by federal government The time has come for a full review of gas prices as consumers deserve no Tess. In light of the recent jump in gasoline prices - from the mid -70 cent range to the ow 90 -cent range - it is time for both the federal and provincial governments to take a good, long, hard look at gasoline pricing in this country. Locally, the gasoline hike - as much as an eight -cent increase over the course of two days - hit residents hard. Consumers have been led to believe that neither collusion among Canada's largest producers nor government taxation is responsible for thses latest hikes. The public is smarter than that. Since about 42 per cent of the prices of gas is taxes - including th GST, a tax on a tax - the federal government is raking in the cash. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimates the federal government take in past year was $1.178 billion in GST alone. Ottawa's total gas tax revenue was $4.7 billion, less than 10 per cent of which went back into any kind of infrastructure (under three per cent to roads.) Ironically, the government accuses the oil giants of gouging. Then, there is the 1.5 cent per litre tax that was added in 1995, a 'temporary deficit -fighting" measure by none other than Prime Minister Paul Martin, who was then the Finance Minister. The deficit is long gone, but the tax lii✓es on, which begs the question: Why? If the Liberal government is really looking for effective ways to ease the burden on motorists, the solution is clear - curb the tax intake. Scrap the deficit tax. Stop charging GST on top of fuel taxes. Give consumers a break. With an election called over the weekend, it is time for the federal government to step up to the plate and provide Canadians the kind of real change they need. Goderich Signal -Star cress us tters to the ditor and other submissions can be made to tilt by noon on Mondays at: wesnet.com, ons must be signed and e tele ';� one number. g for both epage at: Opinion )kandom Acts of foontns "The quality of mercy is not strain' d. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath." 'The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves...." Eighty in a Fifty zone...tell it to the Judge! Shakespeare comes to Seaforth Letter Poor will pay the price for failed health system, says writer To the Editor, Martin was promising to pay back billions in transfer payments ( he stole from Ontario health care as federal Finance Minister) in order to pay for federal Liberal 'priorities.' Incidently, Liberal priorities did not include the military, transportation, employment etc. traditional federal type stuff. In fact, the feds knocked the taxpayer on the head at the provincial level and picked their pockets See VOTERS, Pages As a former Ritalin kid, I'm scared by the increased use of ADD medication During a biology lecture one of my favorite high school teachers described attention deficit disorder (ADD) as like having hundreds of television screens in your head all turned on at the same time and being unable to control them. Having been diagnosed with ADD when 1 was in Grade 3. I comparison. That's probably why I enjoy video games. They give me the opportunity to control at least one television screen. Lately I've found myself playing more games that require less attention. I'm currently working on a game that consists of hundreds of mini -games that last only seconds. One type of game I could never get into were games where zombies were the enemies. I usually end up sympathizing with the zombies because 1 at one point was a zombie too. I don't mean the type of zombie that is half-dead and flesh hungry. My zombie experience came from taking an ADD drug called Ritalin. A recent study by Medco Health Solutions found a 49 per cent rise in the use of attention deficit/hyperactivity-disorder drugs by children in the past three years. I feel sorry for those kids. Being a Ritalin child my self, I Jason Middleton totally agreed with his remember the side effects that make you feel like an outside power is controlling your brain. Instead of being unfocussed and fidgety, the Ritalin -zombie can focus on schoolwork and be a perfect student. Sounds good, right? It's not. There were lunch hours where I would only eat bites of my sandwich because the medication reduced my appetite. Lucky, years after, my appetite has returned with a vengeance. My mother remembers stocking the house with foods 1 would eat. She'd stock things such as applesauce, peanut butter and cucumber sandwiches and pizza pockets. Then came the sleepless nights. Once you come down from the medication you become hyper and unfocussed just in time for bed. There were nights I would lie in bed for two hours at night before I would fall asleep. Any personality 1 had before taking the medication disappeared as soon as the tiny round pill disappeared down my throat. And with more and more children being led down the medicated path, it scares me. Sure, their marks might improve. But you might wonder, at what cost? I just wish as a child I knew where my remote control was. McKillop farmer has narrow escape from lightning while plowing in 1904 MAY 20, 1879 The members of Egmondville Presbyterian Church have just completed the erection of a very comfortable and commodius she on the church grounds. A valuable driving marc belonging to M.Y. McLean met with a peculiar accident which resulted in her death. She was tied in a box stall and while feeding got her head fast in the hole in the box containing th hay. Before she could he extricated she was strangled. The crops in Hibbert are suffering badly from want of rain. Robert Henderson of McKillop sold to an American buyer a well matched and handsome little team of driving horses for the sum of $240. They were purchased for the Boston Market. JUNE 3, 1904 E. Van Egmond who recently passed his 92nd birthday, walked from the residence of his son-in-law, E Jones, Hullett to the home of a friend in Goderich Twp. The distance was about five miles each way. During the severe thunder storm of last week Tobias Nash of McKillop had a narrow escape from being killed by lightning. He was in the field plowing at his brother's farm and had gonc under a tree to get shelter. The lightning stuck the tree and passed down the the ground. He was somewhat dazed and still feels the effects of the shock. In the Years Agone Archibald Barton of town showed us a very handsome rubber -tired hall bearing buggy which he had just built. It has been purchased by Dr. Scott Devereaux also recently furnished Dr. H.H. Ross with a fine rubber tired buggy. Fr. Northgraves of this town conducted the anniversary services in connection with the laying of the corner stone at St. Angustine, the new Roman Catholic church. The barn of Thos. McMillan, Hullett, was struck by lightining during the severe electrical storm. James Wilson is thc champion gardener of Seaforth. He already has potatoes almost ready for use. A young son of Wm. Aberhart of Egmondvillc dislocated his shoulder while playing at the Public School. The heavy rains of thc past week have assured a good crop of hay, barring frosts. Messrs, J.S. Welsh and son of the Seaforth Pump Works have just got in a lot of beatiful second growth pine for pump material. Joseph Brown has had a new wire fence erected along the front of his farm in Harpurhey. MAY 31, 1929 The farmers in Tuckersmith are busy preparing to plant corn and roots. Following a meeting of the Bolwers Executive it was decided to go ahead and beautify thc entire block containing the bowling green. A citizens committee composed of R.J. Winter, A.F. Cluff, W.J. Duncan, and Harry Stcwart was formed for the purpose of accepting and soliciting subscriptions so that a suitable club house could he erected. Six Egmondvillc boys, F. Kling, Glenn Hays, Rod McLean, Geo. Kruse, Raymond Nott, and Morris Walsh, tried a stunt ride that came very nearly proving to he their last ride except perhaps one to the cemetery. Taking the chassis of an old Ford car, they pulled it to the top of the hill on Kippen Road proceeded to coast downward. The first trip was fine and they tried another. Something went wrong and thc chassis struck the first left hand post of the guard fence at the bridge head on. the boys were scattered pretty much over Egmondvillc. Plans were under way by the young people - of Northsidc Church for a cement tennis court at the side of the church. JUNE 4, 1954 St. Thomas Anglican Church, leaforth was hostess for the spring meeting of the Deanery Chapter and the Women's Association of the Diocean of Huron. Miss Dorothy Parker wa elected president. When he fell 35 feet into the hold of the S.S. Windsor. Wilmer Johnson Sparling, 19, suffered a fractured heel, internal injuries and bruises. A ticket owned by R.H. Middleton, Hensall druggist was one of those drawn for consolation prizes in the Irish Sweepstakes. Robert McLennon, son of Dr. J.C. McLennon graudated in honour mathematics from the University of Toronto. He has accepted a position in Montreal. The Lions Club paper collection totalled nearly 30 tons. Net proceeds of the drive go to thc C.N.I.B. Chaiman for the evening was Lion Ross Scott assisted by James Scott. Mrs. G.A Whitney and Mrs. Ross Hamilton were hostesses at a miscellaneous shower in honour of Jean McMaster bride elect. Some 26 were present. MAY 31, 1979 Four arca teenagers escaped with only cuts and bruises in an accident one quarter mile east of Seaforth on Hwy. #8 Thursday evening. Rumours about a number of robberies in the Walton Winthrop area seem to be exactly that - rumours. A story which has been circulating in the area says that a man or men driving around the country in a van have been entering vacant farmhouses and stealing whatever cash they can find.