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Editorial
Farmers need
support
through
a long run
of tough luck
Nobody seems to be having tougher luck
lately than our farmers.
While the Canada -U.S. border remains
closed for Canadian beef, this year's wet
and unusually cold summer has delayed
local crops and caused diseases such as
mould in soybeans and fusarium in wheat,
which are costlyto treat and have
sometimes resultedina smaller pay cheque
for farmers.
As we move into autumn, farmers are
holding their breath and keeping their
fingers crossed that whatever warmth we've
had this summer will continue so that corn
and soybeans, which are as much as three
weeks behind, will not be killed by a
premature frost before they've reached
maturity.
Earlier this month, the provincial
government wrenched a 100 -year-old
municipal drainage program away from rural
Ontario, adding costs to rural municipal
governments and their taxpayers and
decreasing the likelihood of keeping rural
land productive.
And while Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle
is still in there slugging for farmers in the
battle to open the border to Canadian beef
it's more likely that a long-term solution of
building up the national industry and its
capacity to slaughter its own beef will be
necessary.
As farmers continue to face challenge
after challenge, their numbers continue -to
diminish.
As Varna -area farmers James Armstrong
and Wayne Hamilton are pointing out in a
display they're touring at local fairs,
continuing low prices for arm commodities
- compared to the constantly rising prices in
the supermarket - are doing nothing to
encourage the next generation to farm.
They point to the logical conclusion that if
trends continue, Canada will no longer be
apply to supply its own food.
It seems ridiculous to have to continue to
point out that, along with clean air and
water, the ability to feed ourselves is
essential.
But, judging by the current priorities of
both government and consumers, that point
can never be made enough.
Susan Hundertmark
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steaming over the
new by-law.
Letter
Letter
Garden
fairy
returned
to Seaforth
woman
To the editor,
On behalf of the family
and friends of my
mother, Theresa Cooper,
we would like to say a
heartfelt thank you to
the person who returned
her fairy statue.
Sometime during the
night of Sunday, August
29, the cherished garden
fairy was placed in her
yard. It was found
between midnight and 1
a.m.
We would also like to
thank all of the people
who asked about it and
how mom is getting on.
Your thoughtfulness and
caring is so
heartwarming.
We give special
prayers to Sharon
Vanden Temple of
Stratford who, without
hesitation, donated a
similar statue from her
Son RETURN, Page 5
Garden and Produce stand draws
regular tourist traffic to town
To the Editor,
There is no doubt that 1 am biased with regard to the
controversy over Papple's Garden Centre and Produce
Stand.
I did not expect to sec my front yard being used for a
commercial enterprise. However, I am happy to have been
in a position to assist two young people in developing an
active and Successful business.
They are two well-educated individuals who could have
accepted less strenuous and much better paying jobs.
instead they have chosen to become self employed and
remain in the county - to get involved in the local
community and at the same time develop a business that
will be a service to the arca while providing an income to
raise their family.
When zoning bylaws were being developed and they
came to garden centres they were put in the highway
commercial column and not mentioned in the core
commercial column which is the designation of my
property. This situation could be eased with a proper bylaw.
Tyler had asked council to add "a core compatible
commercial use" to thc permitted uses in the core
commercial zone.
Tyler asked council to be progressive and take a step
towards adding diversity to the core by reducing restriction
in the bylaw but maintain control by specifying core
compatible as "any commercial use that does not detract
from the goals of the core area or contradict the policies and
actions of the core area as defined in the official plan."
I was disappointed to learn that when Huron East staff
consulted the Huron County planning department this
option was not even presented. Tyler has since contacted
the Huron County Planning Department and asked for a
written comment on this option.
Living in dose proximity to the display I cannot help
getting involved with the customers, a large percentage of
whom arc from out of town. People with cottages stop on
their way Friday night for their weekend supply of fresh
vegetables and again stop on their way home to Kitchener,
Toronto, etc. to load up for the coming week at home.
Frequently, especially on Friday night, I see people cross
the street to the grocery store before they leave. Maybe they
also go elsewhere. I talk to people from the London area on
San SEAFORTH, Peg. 5
St.-Columban post office experiences
increased business, revenue in 1904
AUGUST 29, 1879
Messrs. Charles, John and
Alexander Wilson, Malcolm
Munro and A.W. Bleasdale
are representing Seaforth at
the annual rifle tournament
being held in Toronto.
Farmers in this vicinity arc
now busy getting in their fall
wheat. A very large amount
has been sown this season.
Fall pears were sold in
town for .75c per bushel.
While practising on the
Seaforth rifle range a few
days ago Alex Wilson made
34 points out of a possible
35. This is pretty good
shooting.
James Lennon of thc
Huron Road and who has
good crops sowed a field of
fall wheat on the 7th of
August.
A man hired a horse and
buggy form Thos. Nicholson
livery to go to Belgrade and
on Thursday afternoon Mr.
Nicholson received a
telegram from Wingham that
his horse was there and badly
abused.
A number of boys were
amusing themselves in wheat
bin in the grain warehouse of
Mrs. Beattie when a young
lad, about eight years old,
son of Rev. A. McDonald,
nearly lost his life. While he
was in the bin the spout
opened and as the grain
began to descend the boy
was sucked in towards the
funnel mouth and in a few
moments nearly covered. A
companion grabbed his hand
and pulled him to safety.
AUGUST 28, 1904
Messrs. Hess and Dicchcrt
have completed sawing the
lumber in Wm. Lamont's
hush in Stanley and we
understand they have it all
Years Agone...
sold.
The energetic threshing
company at Chiselhurst is
doing a rushing business
under the able management
of Matt Clark.
Dr. Metcalfe of Bayfield is
pushing forward the work on
his new residence and it will
soon be ready for occupancy.
Owing to the increase in
business and revenue at thc
St. Columban post office,
money orders will be issued
and cashed starting
September 1st.
The heaviest rain in a long
time fell at Farquhar last
Friday night. In the morning
the fields were covering with
lakes of water and some
sheaves even took to
swimming.
Over 30 tickets were sold
from Hensall for the
excursion to Manitoba.
T.E. Hay has been
appointed agent for the
Farmers Weather Insurance
Company.
James Robb has purchased
a building lot from Mrs.
Rudolph on John Street and
intends erecting a nice
residence in the near futuke.
Harry Edge has had
several offers for the
purchase of .the handsome
new residence, which he is
erecting on John Street.
The brickwork for the new
residence being erected in
Harpurhey is nearly
completed.
Wm. Hgill of Constancy
has purchased a planer and
put it up in his hop.
AU(:uS 30, 1929
Miss Dort thy Dragger,
Walton has resumed her
position in N.C. Bonnet's
store after having an attack
of tonsillitis. .
W. Cole of Chiselhurst has
disposed of his store to W.
Fairbairn who has lived all
his life there.
C. Fritz of Zurich has a
number of men working on
the excavating of a portion
arca under his shoe store.
Farmers in the vicinity of
Zurich have started
harvesting the bean crop.
Although the yield will not
come up to average the
quality is excellent.
A.B. Farmer of McMaster
has been appointed principal
for the Seaforth Collegiate
institute.
W.M. Stewart has sold his
residence on Main Street to
Wilson Campbell of
McKillop.
John Corley who has been
on the staff of thc MacTavish
store for a year has accepted
a position as a traveler for a
dress company.
E.R. Crawford, principal
of the Seaforth Public School
has purchased thc residence
of Miss Crosbie, on Centre
Street.
Miss Margaret Grieve has
been engaged as teacher in
the Egmondville School for
the coming year.
Miss Jean Cluff has
accepted a position in one of
thc Woodstock schools.
SEPTEMBER 3,1954
Mrs. Geo. Whcatly of
Winthrop was hostess at a
tmuseau tea in honour of her
daughter Joan, a recent bride.
Joint services, which have
been held during the summer
months by Northside United
Church and First
Presbyterian Church here.
concluded last Sunday.
During the summer
improvements have been
carried out in First
Presbyterian Church,
including sanding and
refinishing the floors and
installation of carpets.
Leslie Habkirk of town,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott-
Habkirk has accepted a
position in the Toronto
school area at Creemore. He
has just completed a
teacher's course.
Mr. Lester McSpadden of
Winthrop was incharge of
services in Cavan Church,
Winthrop.
C.J. Walker Walden and
Clifford Broadfoot will
operate the new enterprise of
the Graham oil services in
Seaforth.
SEPTEMBER 20, 1979
Two area barns, both filled
with hay and grain, were lost
in fires last week. On
Wednesday afternoon, about
5 p.m. Seaforth firemen
answered a call to a farm
owned by Joseph Lane, RR 2
Dublin. Flames already
engulfed the barn when
firemen reached the scene
and two small sheds and pan
of an adjoining field were
also burned in the fire.
Wayne Ellis was elected
president of the board of the
Seaforth Community
Hospital at a meeting last
night. Mr. Ellis, who was
vice president, succeeds the
Rev. Harry Laragh who was
transferred to the parish of
Our Lady of Mercy in
Sarnia.