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Editorial
Greatest
Canadian
choice sends
political
message
After months of hype and excitement with
Canadians across the country rallying behind
their favourite "Greatest Canadian, Tommy
Douglas - the father of Canada's universal
health care system - has topped the polls.
Douglas led the pack when Canadians voted
from a list of 10, including some heavyweight
competition such as Terry Fox, Canadian
prime ministers Sir John A. MacDonald, Pierre
Trudeau and Lester B. Pearson, insulin
discoverer Sir Frederick Banting and
environmental advocate David Suzuki.
The fact that Douglas was chosen above the
rest reinforces to us that Canada's health care
system is one of our most dearly -held
distinguishing characteristics.
As that universally -admired health care
system continues to crumble around us, it
should send one more strong message to
politicians at every level how important the
average citizen regards it.
It's no news to Seaforth-area residents that
universal health care is under siege as
Seaforth Community Hospital and its three
partners in the Huron -Perth Healthcare
Alliance face service cuts as its administration
and volunteer board struggle to find $7 million
to balance its budget.
And, while local hospitals are told they can
no longer afford to offer various services like
out-patient physiotherapy, occupational
therapy and nutrition services, there's been no
indication by the province what services will fill
the gap, leaving health care consumers to
wonder if a private bt siness will be enlisted to
provide services no longer covered under
OHIP.
Other preventative health care services,
such as those offered by chiropractors and
optometrists have already been delisted.
A public meeting planned for next
Wednesday, Dec. 8 will give local residents a
chance to hear what their neighbours think
about service cuts at their local hospital.
As local citizens prepare to fight for the
continuing health of its local health care
system, they should find some inspiration from
the words of the Greatest Canadian, Tommy
Douglas - "My friends, watch out for the little
fellow with an idea.
Susan Hundertmark
Opinion
Letters
Laviolette says his words taken
out of context in Expositor story
To the Editor,
Shame on the Expositor for taking some of my words out
of context in your Nov 17 article on recent Seaforth retail
shop vacancies, and ending the article on a poorly crafted
controversial note.
As your editor and reporter know, much has been done
over the last months to promote Huron East and to bring
visitors and tourists off the beaten path into Seaforth and its
historic Main Street to browse and shop, in addition to the
BIA's significant efforts and events in its local shopping
area.
I am also disappointed that some leading storekeepers
feel desperate (letter Nov 24). Recent seminars in Seaforth,
Wingham and Goderich have each dealt with strategies for
downtown revitalizations, for attracting businesses to small
towns, and for retail marketing in a big box world, each
poorly attended by BIAers.
Four feature travel writers invited to visit the area as part
of the Shakespeare to the Shoreline promotion this June, and
the fiddling and art displays later, questioned why the
historic features and attractiveness of the area are not more
broadly promoted.
Seaforth (and Brussels) have much to offer in celebrating
their heritage and small town offerings by attracting lake -
bound travellers off the main routes that bypass our business
cores.
Doing so also draws those who would want to set up shop
here.
There is much to be learned and much to be done. New
municipal signage is in the planning stage but will take
some time to install.
Why has there been a poor response to partnering in
tourist information kiosks on our main routes?
Why has the Expositor, a BIA member, not published a
tourist map featuring the business areas like the papers
serving Bluewater and Clinton and Exeter and Wingham
and Goderich have?
Our application to the provincial Doors Open 2005
program has been accepted. It will promote our areas in
Seaforth and in Brussels in a brochure distributed to over
400,000 travel and daytripper readers.
It will also complement the Come Home to the Country
festival being planned for next August.
The new Chamber of Commerce now in formation will
hold its first annual meeting on Jan. 10 at the Seaforth Golf
Club to again address downtown revitalization as part of
other efforts to begin to plan our community's future now
that amalgamation is behind us.
And the Shakespeare to the Shoreline promotion of the
area is expanding.
These are only four initiatives to get Seaforth and Huron
East on the map beyond the BIA's efforts. And BIA retail
members and residents should be planning their own
strategies to welcome the increased downtown traffic that
will be passing their front doors.
Stay tuned, there is more to come.
Ralph Laviolette,
Huron East Economic Development office
Editor's Note - The Huron Expositor is publishing a Huron
East tourist map in January, 2005.
Positive, friendly attitude of BIA
shopkeepers lauded by resident
To the Editor,
Seaforth - the town with a big heart.
As one of the newer residents of Seaforth, I disagree with
the economic development officer's statement, "the
appearance of the town is not very welcoming."
The true test of a successful and viable town is the
positive attitude and friendliness of the store proprietors and
their supporting staff.
You can have your kiosks and your signage but if you do
not have the positive, friendly attitude so evident in this
community, no amount of window dressing will bring
people back. We have found ourselves most welcome!
I would like to compliment the B.I.A. members and their
staff - keep up the good work!
Donna C. Walton
Seaforth, On.
Walton farmers supply logs to mill
during 'fine spell of sleighing' in 1904
December 12, 1879
A. Cantin, for many years
a resident of the Sauble line,
Hay Twp., has left his home
and has gone to seek fields
new pastures green.
The Bayfield and Goderich
fishermen have returned
home from the upper fishing
grounds. They report a good
catch and active demands.
The Church of England
congregation at Walton have
over $1,300 with which to
erect a church at that place.
On the occasion of
removing into his new brick
residence, Richard Pethick
of Winthrop gave an
invitation to the young folks
to attend a party.
There have been quite a
number of bank barns
erected in the vicinity of
Chiselhurst. The fine
buildings of Messrs. John
Drover and Thos. Wren of
Hibbert are monuments of
neatness and comfort.
E. Teskey of McKillop has
sold his farm on the 2nd
concession to Thos.
Govenlock for the sum of
$3,500. He now owns 300
acres in one block at this
place.
December 9, 1904
Patrick Curtins' sale of
farm stock and implements
was a financial success.
Herbert Crich of the west
end of Tuckersmith recently
sold a fine young bull to
Thos. Dinsdale of Stanely.
The farmers in
Tuckersmith are taking
advantage of the sleighing
and are getting their teaming
done.
Mrs. Geo. Thompson of
the London Road disposed
of 27 turkeys which brought
her over $40.
R. McLeod of Walton
In 1ht• Years .\guii
finished up his season's
threshing this week.
The farmers near Walton
are taking advantage of the
fine spell of sleighing and
already a supply of logs and
heading are coming into the
mill yards.
Robert Willis of town has
recently made some
improvements on his already
handsome and comfortable
residence on Goderich
Street.
James Carlin of the Huron
Road has purchased the 50
acre farm of John McMann
in Tuckersmith.
J.R. Archibald of Silver
Creek farm near Seaforth
had a considerable breadth of
land under sugar beets this
season. They were a good
crop and will net him over
$20 an acre.
December 13, 1929
The chopping mill at
Cromarty is now in running
order and doing a rushing
business.
Mrs. John Rathwell of
Stanley suffered a fractured
arm as the result of a fall.
Thos. Livingstone of
Constance was sent as a
delegate to the UFO
convention held in Toronto.
Quite a number attended
the wedding reception in
honour of Mr. and Mrs.
James Upshall at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. Upshall of
Kippen.
At the regular Lions Club
luncheon the Lions were
hosts to the winning lacrosse
team which was captained by
Gordon Rennie. Each
member of the team was
presented with a fine
lacrosse medal.
Richard Rogers of town
met with a serious accident
recently. He was doing some
repair work in E.I. Box's
store when he felling to the
cellar, badly injuring his
head.
Miss Grace Addison of
Brucefield has gone to
Toronto where she has
secured a position.
The regular meeting of the
Junior Young Women's
Institute of Seaforth was held
at the home of Mrs. A.D.
Sutherland. The president
Eva Scarlet presided. A
piano solo by Mrs. Hugh
Chesney were much
appreciated. Mrs. H.I.
Graham read a paper on
Wilson McDonald, tlae
Canadian poet.
Mrs. H.J. Gibson and her
mother Mrs. Boyd left this
week to spend the winter in
Stratford.
December 10, 1954
Wm. Jewitt last week was
elected Reeve of Hullett by
acclamation. He has
completed 11 years as a
member of Hullett council.
Friends from Seaforth
gather at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Taylor, Walton
and presented them with a
beautiful chrome set and
chairs. James T. Scott sang
solos accompanied by Mrs.
T. Flynn and an address was
given by Donald Dale a
teacher of Clinton Public
School.
Friends and neighbours of
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel
Albect gathered at their
home to honour them and
wish them good luck before
they left to take up farming
near Gowanstown. An
address was read by Mrs.
J.E. Daley and they were
presented with an electric
clock and pop up toaster by
Mrs. Ed Fischer'and Mrs.
Thos. Carter.
Harvey Leslie, Seaforth
was re-elected president of
the Ontario Creamerymen's
Association when the
association held its annual
meeting in Toronto.
Smoke and water caused
considerable damage when
fire broke out in an
apartment in the Joynt block
in Hensall.
A reception will be held in
Seaforth for Mr. and Mrs.
Mac Wilson. there was also a
shower held in Brucefield
church on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Peter Lindsay, who is
living in Seaforth was
presented recently with a
lovely wool blanket. the gift
of the Constance W.A.
December 6, 1979
Ronald Marcy, 44, of
Stratford was elected
chairman of the Huron Perth
Country Roman Catholic
Separate School Board at a
meeting in Dublin Monday.
He defeated John O'Leary of
Staffa.
Even the weatherman co-
operated with a bright day
and light snow fell Saturday
when the Seaforth Lions
Club held its first Santa
Claus Parade.
A public information
meeting held recently in St.
James School, Seaforth, to
inform area residents about
the work of Alcoholics
Anonymous, attracted about
70 people This is the first
time an open meeting has
been held by the group in
this area and organizers were
very pleased with the
turnout. .
Ron dt bove
The Sins of the Fathers
Is is the crummiest
tree we've ever had)
Every year bad waits till that last minute
and then goes out and buy the scrawniest
cheapest tree he can find....Just to save
a couple of dollars) Just once I'd like to
have a really nice Christmas tree)
b David Lace