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Page 4 July 12, 2006 • The Huron Expositor
Opinion
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If you value it,
preserve it
promote it,
the, tourists
ea ort an various locations throughout
Huron County welcomed history -loving tourists to
the area for the second year through the provin-
cial Doors Open program, we're beginning to see
the evidence of something we've always known.
Our econo 'c health and future prosperity lies
in a large p hi our beautifully -preserved archi-
tecture and o ability to help transport tourists
into a bygone line.
In short, it''s our past -particularly in small
town Ontario - that will give us our future.
The Huron East Doors Open brochure created
by the Huron East economic development commit-
tee, this year online on the Huron East website,
enticed many history lovers to the area with its
detailed stories about the many gems still stand-
ing in Seaforth and area.
Doors Open is helping to get the word out that
we're herewith our gorgeous downtown heritage
district and with a visit.
In the same vein, Huron East councillors seem
to becoming more and more aware of the value of
the municipality's heritage if a recent discussion
about the'Vanastra gates is any indication.
While council's been dragging its collective
heels for close to six years on requests to repair
the gates because of their historical significance, a
suggestion to de -designate the gates was shot
down last weekat council.
Councillors argued that the gates, preserved
and properly beautified, could actually become a
draw to the area for those interested hi Second
World War history.
In our case, the advice from the movie Field of
Dreams - "if you build it, they will come"- needs to
be altered to, "if you value it, preserve it and pro-
mote it, they will come."
Susan Hundertmark
My brother's wedding has me
contemplating life's cjianges
This weekend my ftxiily,
will gather in Kitchener to
celebrate a momentous
occasion - the wedding of
my older brother David
and his fiance Jennifer.
My other older brother
Mike and I, will fill in two
of the spots that make up
the groom's wedding
party, along with his best man and two close
friends.
While I'm extremely happy for my brother,
it still remains kind of strange to think, just
two years ago we were all still living at home,
and the word marriage came up as frequently
as the words mortgage or loan.
But things change, and they do so usually
quicker than you'd like - even if that change
is a good one.
Truth be told, it will probably be a long time
before I think of my brother as a husband.
In my mind, he's still -the bossy, authoritari-
an older sibling who frequently reminded me
over the years that he was the stronger of the
two.
It wasn't uncommon to be woken Saturday
mornings being on the other end of a flying
elbow.
And I still don't think I can sit near him
without fearing he'll try and put me in a fig-
ure-four-leglock (a common wrestling hold
that inevitably results in
me having sore legs).
My brother and I have
always maintained a rela-
tively competitive relation-
ship, as most siblings do.
If it was battling one
another in a football game
for the PlayStation, or on
an actual football field,
there was always plenty of attempts to prove
one's mettle to the other.
And, we did break a few things along the
way, but never any bones.
We may have left a few scars, but never the
deep emotional kind.
In a strange way, all of the years of bicker-
ing and competitiveness made us closer.
And whenever I needed him to be a `good'
older brother he was there. Either protecting
me from getting initiated during my first days
of high school, or not ratting me out to our
parents when I had done something wrong or
simply giving a helping hand when it was
needed, like when I moved.
He's always looked out for me, which is
exactly what a good brother does.
This: Saturday will be a joyous day for
Dave, and I couldn't think of a more deserv-
ing person.
Ron & bave
Well, It's summer
vacation. What do
you want to do?
NOTHING? All year-
long
earlong you whine about
school, and how much
you hate it, and that
you wish it were
summertime!
Now, summer is here,
and we've got endless
days of freedom ahead.
bays just begging to be
filled with unforgettable
experiences!
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by David Lace
I'm filling those days
with the unforgettable
experience of doing
absolutely nothing.
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