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Seaforth veterans invited to.sharestories for
book to celebrate Huron County veterans
Sarah Mahn
A book about Second
World War veterans is
being put together and
organizer Jim Rutledge
is asking for the pub-
lic's help.
"I'd love to talk to
any veterans or chil-
dren of veterans who
are` interested in shar-
ing their stories, pho-
tos and letters," he
said.
A meeting will be
held on Thursday, Feb.
23 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Seaforth Legion to dis-
cuss the upcoming
book.
The book, with the
working title The Men
and Women of Honour,
will be about area vet-
erans who didn't come
home, as well as those
who came home and
have since passed
away or are still alive.
"We . know it's going
to be three or more
years until everything
is together, but the pri-
ority right now is to
speak with the boys
who are still alive," he
said. "I spent two .and
a half hours with Bob
Leckie this morning.
What stories he has."
Upon completion, the
book will provide back-
ground information,
military histories"and
stories.
On Jan. 11, ,a county-
wide public meeting
was held at the Huron
County Museum in
Goderich with 25 peo-
ple from Bayfield,
Wingham, Blyth,
Crediton, Exeter,
Clinton, Goderich and
Seaforth in attendance
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Rutledge said.
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dates meeting). I
saw about 15
people that said
they would have
come but went to
that instead. And
I understand
that."
And interest
hasn't stopped.
"I get phone
calls and e-mails every
day," he said.
In a letter sent out to
various publications,
churches and legions,
Rutledge said, "It is
our desire that future
generations will better
understand and appre-
ciate our men and
women of honour."
A committee was
formed at the last
meeting to apply for
financial assistance.
The small committee
consists of two teach-
ers and two members
of the recent Veterans
Celebration
Committee.
"We are hopeful that
a legion, historical soci-
ety or museum will
work with us and be a
partner and act as a
sponsor should we be
successful in obtaining
funds," the letter read.
As the project contin-
ues, another committee
will be formed to pro-
vide guidance on what
should be placed in the
book and what sort of
format should be fol-
lowed.
It was Rutledge's
father who, in essence,
provoked him to start
the project.
"My -dad was in the
air force and my mom
always said he came
back a different per-
son."
"He didn't talk about
what happened, he
wasn't as affectionate,
he was just a different
person," Rutledge said.
"And then he died,
and I started to follow
him and what he did
when he was in the air
force. I'm much closer
to him now -then when
he was alive."
Rutledge said a lot of
veterans have certain
experiences they can't,
or don't want, to talk
about, and that's OK.
"If I see it's disturb-
ing them I don't pres-
sure them. I just thank
them very much for
what they had to do."
Rutledge is inviting
all veterans from
Huron County,
whether they grew up
here or have moved
here, to share their.
histories and stories.
"It's a book of honour,
dignity and respect,"
Rutledge said, "and
we're going to do it
right."
If you are a veteran,
or child of a veteran
and are interested in
talking with Rutledge,
he can be contacted at
524-2605 or e-mail him
a t
oldfuzzywuzzy@yahoo.
ca.
Other, upcoming
meetings include
Tuesday, Feb. 21 at
7:30 p.m. at the
Goderich District
Collegiate Institute
library and Wednesdy,
Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at
the Wingham Legion.
Huron health unit warns of threat
of bean sprout food poisoning
Beware of bean sprouts.
The warning issued by a Huron County
Health Unit manager stemmed from a
province -wide salmonella outbreak that was
traced back to contaminated bean sprouts in
December 2005.
In Huron County, four people became ill
from the vegetable.
"There is a risk in all raw vegetables," said
Penny Nelligan, director of the Huron County
Health Unit.
However, bean sprouts are particularly dan-
gerous because of their growing conditions
and the way they're consumed, explained
Pam Scharfe, public health manager at the
Health Unit.
Salmonella, which is regularly associated
with raw meat, is a bacteria that can cause
diarrhea, fever and abdominal pains, in par-
ticular with seniors and children. Salmonella
develops when food is contaminated by feces. .
"Food poisoning organisms don't make the
food smell, taste or look poisoned," Scharfe
said:
With bean sprouts, Scharfe said, the veg-
etable is grown in conditions surrounded by
manure and is often eaten raw and without
being washed.
"You should never eat them without taking
them home and washing them,"
Scharfe warned.
"If you thoroughly cook the
product you won't have a problem,"
she said.
People with weaker immune
systems should be particularly care-
ful, Scharfe said.
"If they belong to any of the
high-risk groups they shouldn't eat
raw sprouts of any kind."
Scharfe said if people believe
they have the symptoms of food poi-
soning, they should seek medical
attention.
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