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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-01-19, Page 44—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Jan 19. 2005 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Susan Hundsdmark - Editor Diems *Gait • Subsapwons/dossilieds Bernie Pugh - Ofhc./Adarieilg Jason Middleton - Reporter Adrienne Paid* - Composing Anne Roden - Diseribulion tit t E-mail us at seaforihebowrsnet.00m Visit our home page at www.secionhhuronexpositor.earn SUBSCRIPTION RITES: LOCAL - 35.85 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. SEN TORS: - 33.85 a year, in odvarce, plus G.S.T. UlttAlgolign: 35.85 a year in advance, plus $83.20 posbge, G.S.T. wmpl Published wee* by Sun Media at 11 Main St., Seaforth. Advertising is acoeieed on condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, w l not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid ford the applicable rats. 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Canat3fd Human health risk minimal in BSE crisis While the four mad cows of the apocalypse have cut a swath of bankruptcy and bailouts across the country's beef industry, one crucial bit of information continues to be seriously downplayed: the health risk to humans from this supposed outbreak of mad cows is as close to zero as is statistically possible. Just look at the numbers: last week's discovery of a fourth mad cow represents just 0.00002 per cent of the cattle population in Canada. So it's not like Canada is overrun with mad cow disease. And under the draft regulations the U.S. is putting together to categorize us as a minimal -risk country, Canada could identify 11 cases of mad cow disease per year without the border being closed again (assuming it ever reopens in the first place). Even if all four mad cows had entered the human food chain — and none of them did — it would still be an unbelievably low risk for Canadian consumers. And if we assume there were hundreds or even thousands of cows out there with BSE in their brains, spines, tongues and tonsils and all of them had ended up as supermarket cuts, Canadians would have to gorge themselves on steaming plates of those BSE -infected tissues before there would be any concerns about developing the variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease that humans get from tainted beef. Simply put, Canadians don't normally ingest the parts of the cow where BSE is found. Not to mention that in 2003, Ottawa banned the sale or import of what's known as "specified risk material" from entering the human food chain, a list that includes such delicacies as "skull, brain, trigeminal ganglia- (nerves attached to the brain), eyes, tonsils, spinal cord and dorsal root ganglia (nerves attached to the spinal cord) of cattle aged 30 months or older." . And there's do evidence at all suggesting that humans are at risk of developing Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from eating muscle cuts, like steaks or roasts, taken from mad cows. Compare our situation to Britain at the height of that country's mad -cow scare in the 1980s: it took about two million cattle infected with BSE to produce enough contaminated meat to infect and kill about 140 people in a nation of 60 million. We've had a grand total of four cases of mad cow disease identified in all of North America and governments on both sides of the borders have rushed to put every possible safety precaution into place as a result. And a 2003 Harvard University review of the risks to both cattle and humans from BSE shows that the risks likely peaked around 1997 and will continue to slide until the disease is eradicated from this part of the world. Our problem isn't mad cows, it's mad American lobby groups and politicians who want to keep the border closed, despite all logic and reason. 4 The Whmipes Stu How to access u Letters to the Editor and other submiss' can be made to us by noon on Mondays at seaforth@bowesnet.co All letters and submissions and accompanied by a day -time number. All submissions are subject to edi for both length and content. Don't forget to check out our homepage wady AK Opiilit'n Reader disappointed in coverage of Hitmen's recent achievements To the Editor, I was disappointed in your coverage of the achievements of the Seaforth Hitmen "A" Juvenile Broomball Team in the Dec. 22/04 paper. This is a group of 16-19- year-old young men from this area who play regularly in Seaforth but on Nov. 24 and 25 2004, playing against teams from Windsor to Ottawa, they won Ontario's National Qualifier tournament in Stroud. This entitles them to represent Ontario at the National Championships in Leduc, Alberta, March 29 -April 2, 2005. I think this deserves more than a 2x2 article on the back page! They have initiated various fundraising efforts to help finance this trip, beginning with a breakfast Jan. 22 and 23 at Seaforth and District Community Centres. These guys deserve your support. Alvin Dow RR #2, Stella Goderich doctor's comments do not represent the views of family practitioners, says reader To the Editor, The recent extensive media coverage of Dr. Milne's personal points of view has taken his medical colleagues here in Goderich by surprise. It is important that the citizens of West Huron realize that Dr. Milne's views are his personal views and in no way represent the views of family practitioners in Goderich. Dr. Milne is not our spokesperson. Dr. Milne does not have the mandate to speak on behalf of family physicians. He is no longer a family physician. In 2001, he abandoned his family practice and became an itinerant emergency room physician. Itinerant physicians who limit their professional work to sessional work in emergency rooms increase their hourly rate of pay by approximately 40 to 50 per cent. They also avoid the onerous, yet rewarding, task of providing comprehensive primary care, which has been chronically underfunded in Ontario tor 10 years. As a Canadian citizen, Dr. Milne does have a constitutional right to speak out on issues. This is a cherished right of all Canadians. However, the public should realize that his views are not the views held by his family practice colleagues in Goderich. On a positive note, the medical staff at the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich, with the possible exception of Dr. Milne, intend to continue to work in a cooperative and collaborative way with all municipal, provincial and federal politicians to enhance the medical care of the people of West Huron. Jim Hollingworth, M.D., CCFP, FCFP Immediate past president of the Goderich Medical Society Three local ladies head to Exeter to attend a short course in household science in 1930 JANUARY 23,1880 The salary of the treasurer of the village of Blyth has been raised to $40. The people of Cranbrook and vicinity are raising a bonus to aid in erecting a grist mill. A considerable amount already has been subscribed. A most terrible accident occurred on the farm of Malcolm Cameron, Stanley Township, which resulted in the death of a highly esteemed resident. Arthur Wanless was engaged in threshing for Mr. Cameron with his steam threshing machine when an explosion took place and the engine was blown to atoms. The foot board was crushed and fell upon a man named Munn of Hay Township. He was badly scalded and terribly injured. Mr. Dewar, teller in the Bank of Commerce met with a painful accident. He was going into the Consolidated bank building by the back entrance when he stepped into a hole, spraining his leg. A new lamp has been erected on Goderich Street near the residence of J. Duncan. The mild weather of the past two weeks has not had a parallel at this season of the year within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant. JANUARY 27,1905 At. Evergreen Hall, 1Tuckersmith, M. Flannery entertained about 30 of his McKillop friends to an oyster supper. Herbert Crich of the West end Tuckersmith recently sold to James Somerville of McKillop, a very handsome eleven month bull. Miss Lottie Cook of Constance has now a large number of pupils taking music lessons. Sleighing is excellent and is being well taken advantage of. Messrs. Robert Charters and sons, the well-known breeders of Shorthorns on the In the Years Agone Mill Road, recently sold a very pretty two year old heifer to Wm. Berry of the London Road. G.E. Cresswell left for Winnipeg to visit his brother Henry who is very ill in the hospital there. Wm. Selater of town has been appointed chairman of the public school board; John Rankin secretary, and Wm. Harty a trustee on the Collegiate Institute Board. Jas. G. McMichael made a large shipment of hogs from Seaforth station. Members of the Staffa Womens Institute took Mr. and Mrs. G. Switzer by surprise by coming in a body to spend a special evening with them before their departure for North Dakota. Miss Alice Dundas, Miss May Hackwell and Miss Eda Boyd of Leadbury have been out collecting money in aid of Methodist missions in this section of McKillop. Although the roads are somewhat rough the weather is fair and a great improvement on last winter. JANUARY 30, 1930 Local hunters made another drive on jack rabbits and the total bagged was 29. The carcasses were shipped to a fox farm, owner at New Hamburg who used them to feed foxes. Robert Caldwell of Hensall is looking after providing skating for villagers on the rink at the rear of Town Hall. The heavy rains and mild weather have made inroads on sleighing. The Misses Blanche Mustard, Florence Thompson and Olga Bell are attending a short course in household science which is being held in Exeter. Miss W.M. McKay, who has been teacher of the second room in the public schools for a number of years has resigned from the staff. Early Tuesday morning the residence of Miss Belle Jackson in Egmondville was completely destroyed by fire. Miss Ida McTaggart had the misfortune to fall on the pavement and fractured her leg. Mrs. J. C. Greg, Mrs. T.S. Smith, Mrs. K.M McLean. and Miss H.I. Graham were in Clinton attending the annual business meeting of the Huron Presbyterial of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Minnie Habkirk, manager of the Bell Telephone Co., has been confined to her home for the past two weeks through illness. JANUARY 28,1955 Construction of a new plant to house manufacturing activities of Seaforth Concrete Products is commencing immediately Peter Christennen, manager of the firm said. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Welland observed their 65th wedding anniversary. They have a family of seven sons and one daughter. They were married by the late Rev. Wm. Graham and have lived in Egmondvi)le during their entire life. Dr. P.L. Brady was elected chairman of the inaugural meeting of the Seaforth Public School Board. Charles Fritz, widely known Zurich resident and for many years a leader in the Huron Liberal Association, died in London on Wednesday in his 87th year. Discussion which led to a decision to hold an Old Boy's Reunion in Seaforth advanced when a meeting of citizens endorsed the proposal, providing proper financing could be arranged for and personnel found to carry out necessary organization. The meeting named a committee including Mayor E.A. McMaster, Coun. B.F. Christie, A.W. Sillery, J.R. Scott and with A.Y. McLean as chairman. Tom Haley, manager of the Regent Theatre, is in Scott Memorial Hospital, having undergone an appendix operation. A number of members of the Seaforth skating club were in Toronto attending the Dominion Figure skating championship. Including the party from Seaforth were Judith Crich, Pearn McLean, Connie Eckert, Cathy Eckert, Joan Reynolds, Janet Rowcliffe, Faye Love, Margaret Elliott, Emily Elliott and Mrs. Geo. Love. JANUARY 24,1980 The Seaforth Optimist Club's Annual winter carnival may not have been he smash success it has been some years, due to the weatherman's lack of cooperation, but Lee Bell, co -chairperson of the even, said the club still made a profit. Lloyd Eisler Jr. of Egmondville had a memorable Saturday afternoon last week - he not only earned a gold medal after winning the men's novice title at the Canadian Figure" Skating Championships in Kitchener, but 20 minutes later, he and Lorri Baier of Mitchell captured second place in the senior pairs competition. Parents and band members are busy these weeks getting uniforms and equipment ready for the SDHS Girls' Trumpet Band's trip to Fort Myers, Horida in February. Additional funds being made available to Ontario Hospitals as announced by the Minister of Health on Tuesday will result in a payment of $117,552 to Seaforth Community Hospital. The amount represents an 8.5 per cent increase to active treatment hospitals under 50 beds with a last year budget of under $2 million. Ron & Dam Tobogganing is really exhilarating isn't it? You're right. I did f ed alive ...five minutes ago. by David Lacey How can you tell when you've got a broken bone?