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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-06-01, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, June 1, 2005 RuZitz Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscroft - Publisher Diane McGrath • Subscriptions/Classifieds Jason Middleton - Reporter Cti) Susan Hundertmork - Editor Bemie Pugh - Office/Advertising Adrienne Peckitt - Composing Anne Roden - Distribution OUEBECOR MEDIA E-mail us at seaforth@bowesnet.com Visit our home page at www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 35.85 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. SENIORS: - 33.85 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 35.85 o year in advance, plus $83.20 postage, G.S.T. exempt Published weekly by Sun Media at 11 Main St., Seaforth. Advertising is occepted on condition that in the event of a typographical error, the odvertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the odvertisement wit be paid for at the applicable rate. 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Canad' Editorial First steps taken to clean up Lake Huron with recent announcements Federal, provincial and county governments have made important announcements in the past week towards the clean-up of Great Lakes water quality. Residents living on the Lake Huron shoreline cannot help but welcome news that there are efforts and funds which could help clean up our water. However, we must also accept these measures as baby steps. Governments, individuals, municipalities, farmers, cottagers, businesses and individuals must all walk the same path towards water purification and preservation. The federal government has announced $40 million over five years towards the Great Lakes Action Plan. The government has worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to release a report called Our Great Lakes — what Environment Minister Stephane Dion calls "a kind of detailed check-up for the ecosystem" — and addresses the safety of water as well as the threat of, non-native animal species to our Great Lakes. The Environment Ministry has announced it will provide $50,000 to Huron County for local water protection programs to help "Huron County and other local stakeholders to improve the beaches along the county shoreline," following the release of the Lake Huron Science Committee's report, Sources and Mechanisms of Delivery of E. coli (bacteria) Pollution to the Lake Huron Shoreline of Huron County. Huron County has announced $300,000 in financial assistance to property owners and community groups with stewardship projects to improve surface and ground water quality through grants that cover up to 50 per cent of the eligible project expenses. Although that program does not cover septic systems it will help in proper decomissioning of wells and other projects to reduce risks to our water. Three levels of government have identified the importance of water quality on Ontario's West Coast. It is now up to all of us to join these efforts to preserve sustaining ecosystems for the future. Goderich Signal -Star How to access us Letters to the Editor and other submissions can be made to us by noon on Mondays at: seaforthi@ bowesnet.com All letters and submissions must be signed _a. and accompanied by a day -time telephone number. All submissions are subject to editing for both length and content. Don't forget In check out our homepage at: www.seafortbhuronexpositor.com H un' F,XpOS1tOr with Melita Cronin Melita Cronin lives in Egmondville with her husband Wayne and their two boys Christopher, 18 and Kyle, 14. She worked for the Seaforth Medical Clinic for the past 11 years, but is now employed by the Seaforth Medical Community Centre as an "administrative assistant." 1. What was your first Job and what did it pay? A 'feeder' at Parkwood Hospital in London. I fed patients who couldn't feed themselves and was paid $2.15/ hr. I also babysat for anywhere from one to four children and was paid 20 cents per hour. 2. What other Jobs have you done? I did other things like waitress, cashier, restaurant manager, factory labourer, bank teller and was an aide in a retirement home. 3. What is the most pleasant thing you do on your present job? Holding new babies when their mothers need a few minutes alone with the doctor. 4. Least pleasant? Looking into the eyes of a patient who tells me they found out they have cancer. 5. What is your greatest accomplishment? Marrying the love of my life and giving birth to the two greatest children of earth. 6. Where do you go to think? No place special. 7. What do you do to relax? Work in my flower beds, go golfing, sit on my veranda or watch my favourite sit-coms. 8. What is your favourite movie? "The Sound of Music" 9. Whom would you choose to portray you in a movie? Julia Roberts, she is one of my favorite actresses and I'd love to be that "TALL" and skinny. 10. What is your biggest indulgence? Three things, CHOCOLATE, my mom's homemade raviolli and more CHOCOLATE. 11. What Ls your favourite thing about living in Huron East? The way everyone comes together, especially during a crisis. 12. Least favourite? Hanging up clothes on the line, then someone spreads manure. 13. If you could do anything to improve your community, what would it be? Making sure all children have a loving family, a warm place to live and food on the table. 14. When and where would you like to retire? I'd like to retire by the time I am 55, so that I would still be young and healthy enough to volunteer. I would also like to retire close to where my children and their families live. 15. Describe your perfect day. Waking up in the morning to a clean house, picking fresh flowers from my weedless flowers beds, golfing for the afternoon with Wayne, having a great supper with the whole family and spending the rest of the evening together. 16. With whom from history would you most like to dine? My grandfather and my father-in- law - two men that I have had the misfortune of never meeting, but have heard lots of good things about. 17. What is your favourite food? Again, my mother's homemade raviolli. 18. If you could be a superhero, who would you be? Wonder Woman 19. What is your greatest fear? Losing the people I love most. 20. What is your happiest memory? The same answer any mother would give -- the birth of my boys. Letter to the Editor 'Poverty of thought makes us needy' To the Editor, Meandering in thought was I When the word 'theme' caused me to sigh I thought and thought with some remorse That someone was steering off the course If we feel good about our birth We don't go about destroying the earth I've peeked into society and I could see That no society could be like me They much prefer the bureaucracy Where there is not even a hint of responsibility Fear not, it could be worse I could not be here enjoying the earth That state of mind is easy to see But I'm not concerned about you or about me I am concerned about poverty The poverty of thought is everyone's dearth That will haunt us until we return to the earth The thought of poverty makes us greedy The poverty of thought makes us needy. John Underwood Seaforth In 1980, farmer's market planned for better use of Victoria Park JUNE 4,1880 Wm. McIntosh of llth concession of McKillop, while harrowing, turned up what proved to be an immense deer's horn. H. Cook, of the 12th concession of East Wawanosh had over 150 pounds of dried pork stolen from his cellar one evening not long ago. Samuel Walsh of Bushfield, Huron County was badly bitten by an old rat while asleep the other night. It held onto his lips until taken off by force. This is the second incident of a similar kind of late occurring near that place. C. Aldworth of Hay township had a lamb in his flock which had two mouths. The second was located under the right ear and had a tongue and one tooth. The lamb died shortly after birth. H. Oke of Hay, has a mare which recently gave birth to a colt which has eight feet. Work has already commenced on the new English Church which is being erected on Mr. Hewett's farm on the east side of Walton. JUNE 9, 1905 David Cantelon, the well- known fruit dealer of Clinton says that the early plums are nearly all killed and that the early cherries have also suffered severely. Dan Brintnell has purchased a new 20 horse power Sawyer -Massey engine and is getting a wind stacker and self feeder attachment to his separator. The people of Exeter and vicinity got a bad scare last Monday afternoon when the worst windstorm in memory passed over. Vivid lightening and heavy thunder accompanied the storm which caused damage or destroyed many buildings. . John W. Sanders was engaged as captain of the township grader for the season at a salary of $2 a day. A committee of the Orangemen was held in the village on Tuesday last to arrange for the annual celebration of the 12th of July which will be held for this district in Clinton. The rifle shooting match for the trophy at Blyth on May 24th was participated in by teams from many surrounding areas. JUNE 6, 1930 The way cottages are being taken up in Bayfield this year, indicates a big season ahead. The Spring anniversary of Constance United Church will be held on June 8. The bowlers in Hensall are putting in a fine new lighting system and making the front of their green much more attractive and easy of entrance. School reports from many of the area schools have been completed now. The recent hard frosts have been somewhat of a hindrance to the gardens of late. Those having vegetables started suffered severely and will need replanting. A special service will be held in St. Andrew's United Church, Kippen, next Sunday, June 8 in commemoration of the 1900th anniversary of Pentecost. Canadian Chautauqua will be held in Seaforth June 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 with many plays and concerts for the enjoyment of children and adults alike. JUNE 10, 1955 Mr. and Mrs. James Krauskopf recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. The plans for the new Lions pool in Seaforth were finalized and tenders for construction are now being accepted. Hensall's Chamber of Commerce Fiddlers' contest packed the Hensall arena last Friday. George Taylor, D. Mark, Ron Bennett and F. Glanville are on a fishing trip up north and report good fishing. Three hundred Hullett students competed in the first annual Hullett township sports meet held at Londesboro. John Taras and Dianne Gardiner were top scorers. All Canada saluted its Air Force on Air Force Day on Saturday. Many RCAF stations held open house on that day. For the highest aggregate score in grain and livestock judging in Huron County, Lavern Godkin, Walton will be bound for the 4-H Club cones in Chicago to represent this area. JUNE 5,1980 The Seaforth IGA will close its doors for good at its present location on Saturday and there are no definite plans to move a new IGA into town in the immediate future. The Huron County Library board will be looking into moving the children's section of the Seaforth library to the lower floor of the library building because the upper floor has become very crowded with both adult and children's sections of the same floor. The Seaforth Recreation Committee wants the town to get greater use out of Victoria Park and one of the first moves to attract the public could be an annual farmer's market at town green space. Ron di Dove What does "M.A.b." mean? It stands for "Mutually Assured Destruction" It means that if the Russians drop Atom bombs on us, they can be assured that we will do the same to them, no natter what. by David Lacey