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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-11-30, Page 4Rojo & bave Art class in Grade 4: Pogo 4 November 30, 2005 • The Huron Expositor Editorial Opinion Proprietor and Publisher, Bowes Publishers Limited, 11 Main St., Seaforth, ON, NOK 1WO The Nightmare Before Christmas Like a bad remake of The Nightmare Before Christmas, Canada's first holiday election cam- paign in a quarter-century began yesterday after the minority Liberal government was brought down with a non -confidence vote on Monday. Voters' will soon be treated with Santas of all political stripes pulling fantastic programs and promises out of their diverse sacks of goodies. And, if the political pundits are to be believed, the traditional tinsel and sparkly lights of the season could become a little bit tarnished as the mud- slinging begins. "It's going to be a nasty election," Huron -Bruce MPP Paul Steckle predicted yesterday in the London Free Press. With accusations by Conservative Leader Stephen Harper that the Liberal party has connec- tions to "organized crime" through the sponsorship scandal and responding threats of a lawsuit by Prime Minister Paul Martin, things have already gotten ugly. And, as the longer than usual eight-week cam- paign begins the march towards a likely Jan. 23 election, predictions are being made about increas- ing nastiness to come. Just as the commercialism of the season of love and light has created many a Grinch, voters have become extremely cynical in the current climate of government scandal and corruption. Politicians are going to have to battle more than the elements to win much support this time around. But, as much as we'd rather take another sip of eggnog and forget the whole thing, the best response is to become more involved, not less. An informed electorate that asks the hard ques- tions and explores all of its options is the best chance for an optimistic new year. Susan Hundertmark Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 E-mail us at seaforth@bowesnet.com Visit our home page at www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com OUflKORMEDIA Canaci A 'We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs.' survived my first Huron County storm intact There have been many `firsts' for me since arriv- ing in Seaforth and Mitchell three months ago. I encountered my first fire alarm wake up call in the middle of the night, my first cable and phone bill, even my first heating problem (58 degrees through the night) in my first apartment. But nothing prepared me for my first encounter with the horror that is Huron - Perth winters. Last Wednesday night, through into Thursday and Friday, it snowed. Actually, it did much more than just that. Winds whirled up around 45 km/h, and with heavy snowfall we had snowsqualls, creating very poor driving conditions. In fact, they were so bad, schools across mid -western Ontario closed on the Thursday and Friday. As a kid, I grew accustomed to having the odd snow day here and there while growing up in Kitchener, maybe two, three days a year if we were lucky. But two, in November? I never remember having a day off school this early, almost a month before winter even officially begins. I awoke on Thursday, prepared to drive to Mitchell for a day of work, including taking pictures at the high school. Yet, even with the schools closed, I still had to make the trek to Mitchell because I had forgotten one little thing, my notebook, the journal- ist's indispensable tool. So, after a 40 -minute drive, in which I almost pulled over to the side of the road numerous times because I simply could not see a thing, I arrived at the Advocate office. I said hi, grabbed by notebook, and began my trek back to Seaforth, not the least bit pleased with the situation my own clumsiness had created. Forty minutes later I was sitting down at the Expositor office ready to go, relieved I had survived the trip with my car and myself intact. Coming from Kitchener, it's not like I've never driven in poor winter conditions. In fact, my daily drive to college was on all back country roads, so I figured I had con- quered just about the worst. Boy was I wrong. With much of the Highway 8 drive from Seaforth to Mitchell framed with farmland, snow blew across the highway, making my visibility next to none. Luckily, almost every vehicle I passed, or was ahead of me, drove a steady 20-30 km/h, with their four-way emergency lights on, increasing their visibility to other drivers. I admit, I did not expect the driving to be this bad, this quickly, but it's good to see most are driving responsibly. Let's hope we all keep it up. " David your picture looks very interesting. Why don't you tell the class about your painting. This picture outlines the structure of the school system. 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