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Editorial
It makes sense
to eliminate
local
barriers
to accessibility
A year and a half after provincial
legislation was passed, Huron County
council is moving ahead to create an
accessibility advisory committee so
that a group of local people can
determine what improvements can be
made to public buildings to make them
more accessible.
While committee members are just
beginning to be recruited for a first
meeting planned for this fall, Huron
East residents living with a disability
are welcoming the move. .
Even a decade after building codes
have been altered to require that
buildings be built to accommodate the
disabled, those in wheelchairs still
struggle .to get into public buildings and
perform something as basic yet vital as
using a public washroom.
As well, those living with vision
problems still feel unsafe crossing the
street.
With at least half of the committee
composed of people with disabilities,
the committee will have the expertise
necessary to identify existing barriers.
And, with experts in the building trade
being invited to join the committee,
local municipalities should be able to
make changes that are cost effective.
But, since the committee's mandate
is so far limited to municipal buildings,
accessibility will continue to be limited,
especially on the Victorian
streetscapes, in towns such as
Seaforth, where the Main Street was
constructed long before accessibility
was considered an important planning
consideration.
With a growing seniors' population in
Huron East, it makes sense to do a
thorough assessment of accessibility
locally and become as accommodating
as we possibly can.
Susan Hundertmark
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Opinion
Resident angered over municipality's
decision to consider not shopping at home
Tb the editor,
After reading the report from the Huron East council
meeting of June 22, I was left feeling a little confused.
Where does the municipality of Huron East draw the line
on supporting local business?
We are greeted every week in this newspaper with
promotions wanting us to "shop locally." There is an entire
department funded by taxpayers' dollars encouraging
economic development for the municipality.
Then I get to the article about a "foreign" grader tender
being seriously considered over a very local tender. Over
what? The local tender was 3.6 per cent above that of the
"foreign" tender. Yes, that 3.6 per cent equates to $8450 (not
$10,000 as stated by one councillor), roughly the same
amount required to buy a new floor sweeper for the arena.
So what is a guy like me to do (and the numerous other
ratepayers whose job is laying on the table with the local
tender)? Send my tax cheque to Peoria, Illinois (the ultimate
source of the "foreign" tender). Maybe their tax rate is 3 per
cent lower than ours?
What is the economic benefit to our municipality from the
local grader manufacturer compared to the savings offered by
buying into foreign interests? I don't know.
Don't get me wrong, the recommended tender is a fine
piece of equipment, and a little cheaper to buy. But isn't the
council's responsibility to look out for the community's well
being, not just its fiscal bottom line?
Mark MacDonald
Egmondville
Customers should "super size"
their resuect for fast food workers
Line, line, everywhere a line.
To get this (or anything) you
have to get in line.
That's what I did at Ontario
Place on Canada Day. Stood in
lines all day.
First there was the line to get
a ticket, then the line for the
water park, the line for the
water slide and finally the line for food.
Even though all those lines are annoying I'd say waiting in
line for food is my pet peeve.
Hungry people waiting in line for "fast food" usually equal
disaster for the employees of any of these restaurants.
I know this because I served hungry people for five years
when I worked at a Wendy's in Brantford.
In those years I was yelled at, pestered and made to feel
like I was stupid by customers who felt it was all right to
belittle a "fast food" worker.
The people holding these jobs are usually teenagers with
little or no job experience or people that have to make ends
meet on a minimum wage job.
While most people think that fast food might be an easy
job, it's been one of the toughest things I've ever done in my
life.
Trying to make 20 hamburgers in two or three minutes is
stressful and some customers always seem to think that
messing up their order is a personal attack on them.
When you're moving that
fast you're bound to make
mistakes and customers
never seemed to realize
that.
So when I was in line for
food at Ontario Place it
angered me that people were
taking out their frustrations out
on the fast food employees.
In this line, which took 25 minutes to get to the front, there
were people that were complaining about the wait and
expected the cashier to know exactly what they wanted.
Some people order a hamburger and expect you to know
that they wanted a drink and fries with it. Those people
should clue in when the cashier doesn't ask them what they
would like to drink with the meal.
Add in a baby's crying and you almost have the typical
crowd of "red alert" customers lined up.
"Red alert" lines happen when employees see there's a line
up of close to "a million" people out front. If people wait too
long in that kind of line you'll see them rolling their eyes as
if you've done something wrong.
People should realize that fast food isn't the easiest job in
the world. Next time you're in line you should take some
time and thank those workers who just made your meal.
And remember that they cannot simply "biggie size" their
paycheck, but you can upsize your attitude.
1979 blaze destroys construction
company's office and some records
JULY 4, 1879
We regret to learn that Mr.
John Lounsbury met with a
very painful accident. He
was engaged at the saw mill
of his sons and was taking in
logs from the yard to the mill
when the chain broke
allowing it to run hack with
great speed. Mr. Lounsbury
was standing behind,
supporting another log and
was unable to get out of the
way in time. The logs
knocked him over and he
was severely bruised.
The picnic held in Paym's
grove under the auspices of
the Egmondville Grange,
was fairly well attended. The
weather was warm and in the
grove it was very pleasant.
Short addresses were given
by Rev. W. Graham; G.E.
Jackson; John McMillian; M.
McQuade; Mr. Wilson; M.Y.
McLean, and Dr. Campbell.
The weather continues dry
and sultry and a good shower
of rain would be welcomed
in freshening the spring
crops and setting the turnips
into good growing.
JULY 8, 1904
The click of mowers is
again heard in Kippen as
most of the farmers have
made a commenoement at
their hay. The crop on the
whole is a food one.
The Evangelical church on
the 14th concession has been
undergoing improvements.
The walls and ceilings have
been papered which gives the
church a very neat and
comfortable appearance.
William Armstrong, the
popular fruit agent of the
Benmiller Nursery, is on his
rounds again.
Work has started on thc
new school at Varna. Mr.
Patterson of Hensall has the
Years Agone
contract.
George Turnbull has
returned home from the old
country. He has been over
with a lot of horses which he
was successful in landing.
At a meeting of the town
council, J.G. Crich was
appointed town constable.
There were nine applicants
for the position.
During a severe
thunderstorm last week, there
were 25 telephone in town
burned out and Mr. Fear was
busy putting them to rights.
Geo. Gray, John Kerr,
Robert Garrow, and John
Murray, have formed a
syndicate with the idea of
purchasing a first class
threshing machine with a
straw cutting attachment for
their own use.
Rueben Frost has been
awarded the contract for
building the Egmondville
side walks.
James Hillen of McKillop
had an unpleasant mishap.
He was returning from the
Winthrop creamery when a
dog sprang out form the side
of the road causing the horse
to bolt into the ditch. Mr.
Hillen was cut and bruised,
but was able to come to
Seaforth to be fixed u by Dr.
Ross.
Peter Eckert of McKillop
has purchased the farm of
Timothy Kelly, R.R. 5
Logan, paying for it the sum
of 55,100.
JULY 5, 1929
Joseph Moylan is to be
congratulated on his success
at Michael's College in
securing his degree of
Bachelor of Arts and will
spend his vacation at the
home of his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Moylan.
J. Murray and W. Rapier
have completed one of the
bridges on lots 10 and 11.
con. 2 McKillop.
Hay making is the order of
the day, and promises to be a
fair crop.
Mrs. Audrey Murdock of
Brucefield had the
misfortune to fall out of a
swing and break her ankle at
Jewett's grove on Dominion
Day.
Miss Gladys Way of
Brucefield, having resigned
her duties as teacher in S.S.
No. 4, was presented by her
pupil with a beautiful case of
silver, and many other lovely
gifts.
\A
serious accident
occurred at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Murray of,Brucefield.
She had thought the fire had
gone out and when she
poured some oil into the
stove, there was a flash of
flames and the can exploded.
the contents going all over
Mrs. Murray.
The home of James F.
Purcell, Market St., was
badly damaged by fire when
a coal oil stove in thc kitchen
exploded.
Miss Cora strong,
McKillop, and Miss Elva
Jefferson arc in Toronto
taking a course in vocal
music.
JULY 9, 1954
Chas. B. Stewart son of
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Stewart,
Seaforth, with his wife and
family have sailed for
England. Mr. Stewart who
has been the manager of the
Simpson store in Halifax has
been placed in charge of the
Simpson -Sears buying
organization in England ant
the continent.
Seaforth firemen
successfully fought a long
battle with flames that
threatened to destroy the
farm house in Hubbert of
Norman O'Conner. Mr.
O'Conner was in Seaforth
when the flames were first
noticed.
Mrs. C. Henderson, passed
noble grand of Edelweiss
Rebekah Lodge was
installed as district Deputy
President of Huron District
23. Mrs. McGonigle was
appointed district secretary.
The pupils of S.S. No.1
McKillop honored their
teacher Miss Joan Flannigan,
who has resigned to accept a
position in Waterloo.
Miss Catherine Ryan read
an address and Miss Anne
Maloney presented her with
a large plate glass mirror.
Miss Marion Wartson has
returned home following a
two month trip to England
and Montreal.
JULY 5,1979
A fire Friday afternoon
destroyed a house on
property owned by Steve and
Ray Maloney Construction
Ltd. on Con. 4 McKillop
Township.
The house was was tiling
used as the company's office
and a number of records
were destroyed in the blaze.
Tuckersmith Township
council will build a new
township garage on the
western outskirts of
Egmondville on a five acre
plot of land purchased from
John Flannery of
Egmondville Wednesday on
County road 13.
Ron & bave
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by David Lacey
HEY! That's the
third bus driver
we've lost this
weekl
Only two
more and
we'll break
the camp
record