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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-08-24, Page 44- HURON EXPOSITOR, Aug. 24, 2005 EY" ositor Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Susan Hundertmark - Editor Dionne McGrath • Subscriptions/Classifieds Bernie Pugh - Office/Advertising Adrienne Peckitt - Composing Anne Roden - Distribution CM, OUEBECOR MEDIA E-mail us at seaforth@bowesnet.com Visit our home page at www.seoforthhuronexpositor.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 a year in advance, plus $83.20 postage, G.S.T. exempt Published weekly by Sun Media at 11 Moin St., Seaforth. Advertising is accepted 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, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rale. 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Canada The Free Trade Agreement never worked for Canada The many Canadians who thought the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was a dumb deal when it became a done deal are most likely shaking their heads in disbelief these days. After all, it was not so very long ago that then prime minister Brian Mulroney brought Canadians the Free Trade Agreement which, he said at the time, would ensure Canada was "competitive" in the years to come. Critics of the plan panned the idea and noted, quite reasonably, that it would be difficult for a country of 30 million to enjoy a level playing field with a country with 10 times the population. But, such entreaties to common sense were promptly ignored by the powers that be and, as a consequence, Canada's protectionist walls were chopped down and worse still, the beloved Auto Pact — the one in the same that saved the border City of Windsor countless times, was axed, too. Not surprisingly, things that were promised to the average consumer — like greater variety of goods at cheaper prices — never materialized as multinational corporations continued to charge the same prices while shipping the jobs — that create such important items as fly swatters and poorly constructed shoes — were shipped overseas to developing countries. Then, as critics of the FTA also predicted, Canadians waved goodbye to jobs as they sailed off to countries across the pond, meaning municipalities had to find new and interesting ways to create employment through things like casinos and tourism -related businesses that do not necessarily pay all that well. Still, Canada seemed unbeatable in some ways thanks to her natural assets — notably natural resources, like softwood lumber — and that's when the U.S.-based businesses (much like they did with the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy "crisis" when one Canadian calf tested positive) cried foul. Finally, after five years of legal wrangling, the top courts have ruled that Canadian companies are due $5 billion. The U.S. response? "Nah!" What's a civilized country to do? For one thing, it's time to rightly declare the FTA is dead and to apply tariffs liberally — though justly — on U.S. made goods. After all, what's good for the elephant is good for the mouse. Clinton News Record How to access us Letters to the Editor and other submissions Gan be made to us by noon on Mondays at: seaforth@bowesnet.com All letters and submissions must be signed and accompanied by a day -time telephone number. All submissions are subject to editing for both length and content. Don't forget to check out our homepage at: www.seaforthhuronexpositorcom Letters Learning to live life now is the only way to reduce anxiety To the Editor, The human is interesting, because of his memory he lives in the past. His memory of the past is his built in protective mechanism that allows him to be here now, or not to be here now. In his own private universe, his mind, he had conditioned himself to live in his own world of fear or worry. He can only change this recording by learning to understand himself, his reaction to himself, and his reaction to others who stimulated his reaction. Every other creature reacts positively to a situation which is simply a learning experience. The critter who avoids the trap because of his memory of a previous close call does not go back to his family and tell them about his close call. He only remembers, for others, how good he feels about being here - now. They have learned over thousands of years that I have to relax everyone around me before I can relax. The human is different - he hasn't learned to hold a thought, especially a negative thought, so he has to verbalize his thought to those about him, in the safety of his home and sets up an anxiety reaction in his family because of his memory of his past. A family that needs to stay healthy has to split, or they will make each other ill. Society and its systems cause this but society lives in the past and has passed laws to drag the individual into the past - now. Society can't erase its theme song; it would be breaking its laws. Individuals move on, societies fade into history. The individual has to learn that he is capable of changing his mind - every other creature learned this long ago. The only important people are those who learn to look after themselves, others and the ecosystem. As the economic system wipes out more ecosystem to feed and house the bureaucracy our natural source of positive feelings is lost. The individual then has to fantasize a god he can feel loved by, so he can blend in with society. I've observed individuals over my lifetime and their lifetimes and have noticed that the individual often prefers to live in the past now. They may rock, shout, kick, scream - all to feel well because they don't feel well now. These actions may have given them a sense of control as a child but these actions allow systems to control them now. They should have learned self-discipline so they could maintain their physical and emotional independence. If the adult can't change his recording he passes that recording on to the future. The individual has to learn to live now, enjoy life now, and anticipate a future, just like the ecosystem which will not tolerate the human's anxiety. That recording that each individual has and keeps replaying causes him to make himself ill. The individual has to learn to live now and utilize his positive energy (positive feelings) to look after his ecosystem from whence his positive feelings came. Only then will he learn to change his theme song and move to his own beat as nature intended. John Underwood Seaforth Daylight savings extension proposed in U.S. a good idea To the Editor, The U.S. government is likely to pass a bill to extend daylight saving time this summer. The change would mean Americans set their clocks back a month later, the last Sunday of November, and set them forward a month earlier, the first Sunday of March. If the U.S. makes this change, Canada would likely have to follow suit due to cross-border business and transport schedules. An important U.S. study suggests that full year daylight saving time would reduce pedestrian fatalities by 13 per cent of all pedestrian fatalities in the 5 to 10 a.m. and in the 4to9 p.m. time periods. Motor vehicle occupant fatalities would be reduced by three per cent during the same time periods. American proponents of the time change say their country could save at least one per cent on its energy bills. They foresee other benefits such as a reduction in crime and traffic fatalities - in addition to extending the "feel" of summer. The fact is, there are more pedestrian injuries and fatalities in the latter part of the afternoon and during the fall and early winter. A Transport Canada report on pedestrian fatalities and injuries shows the greatest number of fatalities occurred between 5 and 8 p.m., while injuries peaked between 3 and 6 p.m. The report suggests this time -related profile is due to the shortening of daylight hours during the last three months of the year. From a safety perspective, an extra hour of daylight in the afternoon may be a good thing. Emile -J. Therien President of Canada Safety Council Landmark sawmill north of Dublifi goes up in flames in 1955 SEPTEMBER 1880 A middle aged well-to-do farmer from near Blyth named Robert Hay, while trying to get on a train missed his hold 'and fell one foot getting caught beneath the wheels. The foot was amputated. He died on Wednesday. One night last week some parties visited the homesteads of Robert Beatty and Robert Scott of the 5th and 4th concesions respectively, in McKillop, and took with them a large quantity of bacon, butter, eggs, preservatives and a good suit. The above named gentlemen have a good suspicion of who the guilty parties are. Harvest is pretty well over and some farmers are finished sowing fall wheat in August. W.G. Duff has been re- engaged for next year as a teacher in the Roxboro school, McKillop at his former salary of $510 per annum. SEPTEMBER 1, 1905 The Goderich elevator which was destroyed by fire a short time ago is to be rebuilt by the original company. 20 tickets were sold in Blyth last Thursday for the first Manitoba excursion and In HIV Years .Atone all have good positions awaiting them. Mrs. John Graves of McKillop was the fortunate holder of the ticket which drew the $5 prize at the summer carnival last week. At about 1:30 Saturday morning the fire alarm sounded, and when sleepy citizens turned out and got their eyes rubbed open they discovered a lurid light at the eastern part of town. It was soon learned that the cause was a fire in the large barn belonging to George Turnbull on the old Coleman farm. Harvesting is now finished in this vicinity and as the farmers glance at their full barns bursting with grain, they can assure themselves that neither famine nor want will molest them during the coming winter. SEPTEMBER 5, 1930 Last Friday night while returning from Grand Bend, Elzar Mousseau, Zurich had the misfortune to run into a bunch of cattle which had strayed onto the road. One of the animals jumped up on to the auto, which resulted that the front part of the car was badly damaged. We have heard a lot about large tomatoes and have seen a few but William Harty, Seaforth, brought one into the Expositor office weighing 1 Ib. 14oz. It measured 17.5 'inches in circumference and 3.5 inches deep. The school bell having been silent for some eight weeks has gone on duty again and its familiar ding dong remind us that the fall term has started. The farmers are busily engaged at the beans, it being ideal weather for drying them. The campers from the different lake resorts are returning to their homes and businesses and other duties, will now he the order of the day. SEPTEMBER 9, 1955 Flames roaring through a saw mill owned by Alex Mitchell, six miles north of Dublin, Logan Twp, Tuesday, completely destroyed the Targe frame structure, which had been a land mark in the area for years. Some 3,000 district residents enjoyed the carefully prepared baked beans that featured the second anual bean festival originated and sponsored by the Hensall Kinsmen Club. Preliminary registrations at Seaforth schools revealed a record attendance as classrooms opened on Tuesday. Mother's home cooked meals and a soft bed are a lot to be thankful for, Phillip Gemienhardt, 13 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Gemienhardt, Bayfield learned this during the past weekend when he became lost in the dense bushland of the bluewater highway near Bayfield. Seaforth Fire Chief John F. Scott, was successful in winning a valuable wrist watch in a contest conducted in connection with the C.N.E. last week. SEPTEMBER 4,1980 John Henderson, of RR 5 Seaforth has decided he won't seek reelection to the Huron County Board of Education after 10 years on the board. Nearly 1,000 friends, relatives, party members and even opposition members, crowded into a hot Clinton arena last Wednesday night to honour former Member of the Federal Parliament, R.E. (Bob) McKinley, who stepped down last May as the sitting member for the Huron -Bruce riding. Ron di Dove Just because I'm a "Liberal" doesn't mean I'm not patriotic! I served in the army! I spent time in Germany during the Cold War guarding against Communist domination of the world and protecting freedom! by David Lacey You spent all your time in the beer halls.