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Huron Expositor, 2004-08-18, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Aug. 18, 2004 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscroft - Publisher Susan Hundertmark - Editor Dianne McGrdh • Subscriptions/Classifieds Bernie Pugh - Office/Advertising Jason Middleton - Reporter Anne Roden - Distribution €1) OUEBECOR MEDIA E-mail us at seaforth@bowesnet.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 year, 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 5t., Seaforth. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of a typographical en -or, the advertising spoce occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, wit not be charged, but the balance of the odvertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. 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Canada Editorial What measures are prudent when dealing with radon gas? In a community that is being led - in some cases kicking and screaming - ir>,to a new era of smokefree public places on Sept. 4, it's not surprising that only one local family is testing their home for radon gas. Both issues are health issues, one well-known and the other more obscure and hotly -debated. And, both are supposed to lead to lung cancer. While health leaders have been arguing for several decades about the harmful effects of smoking, both for the smoker and the bystander who is inhaling secondhand smoke, we are only recently beginning to take decisive action to protect the general public. But, with the Canadian government and its scientists still debating whether or not U.S. claims that radon gas is the second highest cause of lung cancer (next to smoking) have any validity, it seems that the day of radon test /fits in every Canadian home is far in the future. Still, questions are raised when two years after a Seaforth well is taken out of service because of radioactive materials in the water, newcomers to town finds high enough levels of radon gas in the air and water of their new home that they feels it necessary (by U.S. standards) to take remedial action. Is it prudent, as the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada recommends, to track down a radon test kit - which is difficult to find in Canada - for the peace of mind of knowing what levels of the colourless, odourless gas, if any, exist in our homes? With many of us still grumbling that we can't smoke in the workplace or in any public venue once Huron County's smokefree bylaw takes effect this fall, it's likely that only the most health - conscious local residents will make the effort. Susan Hundertmark Choice of 20o4 recipient for fair's apple pie auction fundraiser explained To the Editor, I'm writing this letter out of great concern from talk on the street in regards to the Apple Pie Auction fundraiser held at the Seaforth Fall Fair. This competition started in 1999 with the funds going to help the Seaforth girls' band, in 2000 to the Seaforth firemen, 2001 to the Seaforth Lions Park and 2002-03 to the Seaforth hospital. For 2004, I chose the Ivy Eye Institute in London Health Science Centre for a number of reasons. This past year, I've made numerous trips there because of sudden surgery I needed on both my eyes in order to keep my eye sight. While there, I met a number of Seaforth residents and area people also using the facilities for eye care. I then attended the walk held in Goderich this summer called Walk for Independence put on by CNIB and hosted by Gordon Hill, only to find out that Huron County alone has 35 people using the London hospital and help from CNIB. • This is usually a one-time donation to what I feel is a good cause and when I was told last fall I needed emergency eye surgery to save my sight in both eyes I was very happy to know it could be done in London and was close to home for all the follow-up visits. I apologize if I have offended anyone or if you feel the money raised is "leaving town" but knowing how many people from our area use this hospital I personally thought it would be okay. I hope everyone involved will still support this fundraising project and come out to see the fun we have at the fair both those of us who try to make the best apple pie or see those who compete to outbid their neighbour for the top winning pie. We hope to make this another successful auction. Betty Glanville RR 4 Walton World seems a lot smaller driving past river between Israel, Palestine I got a letter! It reached the hotel four days after it arrived in Madaba. Jeff suggested that it's because the street signs are so hard to find and the post man has to walk around saying "Excuse me, do you know Achmed?" Then, Charlie had to chase me down the street yelling "Which one of you is Katie'?" which was confusing, because I was with Kati at the time. A group of us went to the Dead Sea on Sunday. It was awesome, mostly because we got to be tourists instead of archaeotourists, which means that instead of walking several kilometres and looking at Very Old Things, we got to sit pool side and do absolutely nothing at all. I wouldn't have wanted to do it for more than a day, but for one day it was paradise. We paid 18JD to use the beach (public beaches come highly unrecommended), pools (there were five of them) and buffet (buffet!). It was expensive, but worth it. Note to self: next time, go to the Dead Sea before you accumulate four weeks worth of cuts, scrapes and abrasions. The pain was unbelieveable and the buoyancy made me giggle uncontrollably. It was sort of odd. The Jordan River is not as impressive as everybody thinks it is. Actually, I might have to retract that statement. Diggin' the Middle East "Israel, smaller. We got through all of the military check points without a hitch. Our driver explained that he is well known for driving tourists to the Sea. Our only small wrinkle was that no one ever believes that poor Amleet is Canadian. She is Indian, and is constantly mistaken for Arabic. Still, for the most part, the soldiers and their machine guns would come up to the window, the driver would say "All Canadian" and off we would go. I have a new favourite food. It is called Shawerma, and I suppose it is the Jordanian equivalent of a Big Mac, except it's moderately healthy, made of chicken and relatively cheap (my standard meal of two shawerma and a Fanta come to one dinar). We've all been incessantly warned not to eat shawerma, but the restaurant food is getting increasingly tedious (and The River is not that impressive, but its politics sure are. This very narrow strip of water is all that separates Jordan from Israel and Palestine. As we drove down (and down, and down, and .down) in the morning, our driver pointed vaguely out the window and said Palestine". The world suddenly seemed a lot Se* SHAWERMA Page 5 Egg plant keeps seven wagons on the road during gathering season in 1879 AUGUST 8, 1879 At a congregation meeting held in the Presbyterian church, it was decided to proceed with the erection of a new manse for the minister, as soon as practical. Almost everyone is aware that D. D. Wilson's egg packing establishment in Seaforth is the most extensive of the kind in Ontario, but very few have any conception of the extent of the premises, the facilities employed, the number of men engaged and the capital involved in the enterprise. Seven wagons are kept constantly on the road during gathering season. The spring wheat in this season will be about half a crop. The Midge and Hession fly have done much damage to the crop. Butter is a drug on the market and store keepers only buy it because they have to. Henry Shaffer of Kippen has just erected a very commodious store. The Messrs. Hoffman of Seaforth have leased the store. Mr. Wilkes of the firm of Waterous and Co. was in town for the purpose of viewing the land, so as to be able to give an estimate of the cost of a ablishing her suitable fire protection using the water system. AUGUST 12,1904 Isaac Jarrott of Kippen who is always in the lead with farmers was the first to deliver wheat to the grain warehouse. Years Agone... James, the young son of Isaac Jarrott, met with a painful accident. While riding on a wagon he fell off with the result that one of his arms was broken. The cement foundations of R. McLean's new barn is now completed at Kippen. Harvest is now in full swing at Walton, and the steam whistle is again heard throughout the land. It is not often in these days that we are visited by any of the old time monarchs of the forest and the appearance of one in a neighbourhood is an occasion for quite an excitement. This was the case when a bear was leen in Winthrop. Chas. Dolmage saw two a little distance south of the village. The Bank of Commerce is advertising for tenders for the erection of the new bank building it is putting up on the property it recently purchased on Main St. James Dick has purchased the lot on Main St. north of ). A. Stewarts blacksmith shop. Harry Gibb of town met with a painful accident. He was doing some work with an ax when it slipped and cut his right foot. Finlay Ross has sold his house on John St. to Wm. Burchill for $900. AUGUST 9,1929 Mrs. John Campbell of Winthrop fell down and fractured her ribs. Wm. Fairburn who had been working with a threshing machine had the misfortune to get his arm caught in the cutting box making a gash. W. H. Sholdice's mail route has been extended five miles more to help the patrons get their mail at their gate. Miss Barbara Simpson of Tuckersmith has been appointed teacher of the school section No. 4 Hubbert. Miss Eleanor Snider organist and choir leader of Egmondville church has completed her examinations for piano. J. M. Eckcrt is busy threshing fall wheat and reports the crop good in this district. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Crich, Mr. W. J. Beattie and Miss Ethel and Miss Florance Beattie have returned from a very pleasant boat rip to Mackinaw. AUGUST 13,1954 Local Bell Telephone employees entertained Mrs. Evelyn Cardno in honor of 21 years of service as an operator with the company. The evening was spent in games and contests with Miss Mary Ruston winning the prize. Miss Cardno was presented with a pen and pencil set by the chief operator Miss Margaret Hudson. Fire completely destroyed a frame implement shop in Egmondville and a few hours caused major damage to an adjoining residence owned by John Blue. Ed Hunt celebrated his 90th birthday. Born in Exeter, he resided in Seaforth for a number of years before moving to his farm in McKillop 51 years ago. Construction began this week on the first phase of the $15,000 construction program of the Seaforth Cooperative, with footings were poured for a new feed mill. ' AUGUST 9, 1979 Johnny Nielsen. Scaforth athlete, is back in town after covering a great deal of ground, both figuratively and literally, in Europe. One of two shot-putters who travelled to England and France with the Canadian Junior Team, he can capture his experience in four words: "I think it's great." Their first meet was in La Pommeray against the French Junior Team. There were four competitors in the shot put. Johnny places second to the french thrower, who was heavier to Johnny's 200 pounds. Sparks from vehicles started two fires in wheat fields within hours of each other Friday. The storm that swept through Seaforth Tuesday night was mild in comparison to the tornado that hit Oxford County with a vengeance, but the town's hydro system did sustain two direct his from lightning. Ron di Dave Boy, is it ever hot today.... I can't wait to get home and have that blueberry pie and ice-cream that Mom laved or me. Blueberry pie...ice cream... blueberry ..ice cream. ice a+tant..-.bblluebeny pie... must get pie and ice cream. I'm homel Where's my blueberry pie ice cream? by David Lacey Editors Note Due to our policy ugrnnst gratuitous violence. in Cc r'toonS, the f incl pnne.l of tf week'> G(;l' I Clue tialS �h'�'!1 dr'Ic cd thunk you.