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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2007-04-11, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • April 11, 2007 Page 5 41111111111111111111110 Seaforth should support peewee girls as they head into weekend provincial finals To the Editor, No, it's not the World Cup or the Stanley Cup. Heck, it's not even the Masters Golf, it's your local girls heading to the Provincial Hockey Finals in Toronto this coming weekend. I know years ago, strolling down Main Street, there were banners and logos in merchants win- dows cheering on the local hockey team when they advanced to the next level. Well, it's time to get your spirit back, Seaforth. You have a group of young ladies who went undefeated to advance to these provincials and you should as a town be very proud. They are taking the town name with them. Four great volunteer coaches and trainer have guided them to a fantastic season and now it's time for Seaforth to cheer them on. So Seaforth, take a moment, bring back your spirit, hang those banners, let the Seaforth Stars Peewee "B" girls know you stand behind them every step of the way. They are your girls. Show them you care! Go Seaforth Go! Proud Mom - Chris Heard Harper shouldn't count his unhatched chickens To the Editor, has voted for a maverick MP. And why? Because we like people who will Note to Stephen Harper - don't count your chickens before they hatch! speak for our opinions — whether we all agree with his stand or not. I was amazed and incensed at the gall of Prime Minister Stephen We like someone who will speak out and break the mold. Not a toady Harper last week when he came to Huron County and literally attempted .who will let his leader do all the talking for him (the current Tory modus to plant his blue Tory flag in a riding which hasn't been vacated yet by operandi). the current encumbent. Huron County citizens are independent, thinking beings who can Stephen Harper knows that the rural vote in Ontario is what wins elec- attend the all -candidates' meetings, can read the newspapers, can talk to tions. But this independent riding of Huron Bruce, for all these years, See NDP, Page 7 Expositor editor's best fountain pen stolen from office in 1882 March 31, 1882 Messers. S. and C. Scott, of Auburn, have bought the whey of the Belmore and Rogerville cheese factories. It will take about 300 hogs to consume the slop of both factories. The person who took or stole from The Expositor office, last Wednesday morning, a McKinnon Fountain Pen would oblige the owner by returning it at once. The man who would rob an Editor of his best pen, wouldn't hesitate to steal his grandmother's porridge. J.P. Gibson is having a number of wooden tents erected here, which he intends shipping to Brandon, and will dispose of them to settlers in that neighbourhood for use on their homesteads until they can get better domiciles. These tents will be very comfortable for summer habitation and will be great improvement on the ordinary can- vas tents. Robert Landsborough of the 3rd concession H.R.S Tuckersmith, has a cow which last Wednesday gave birth to three heifer calves. 'They are all brown with white faces, and so alike, they can scarcely be dis- tinguished from one another. April 5,1907 The telephone men are here just now, installing a number of new telephones and changing the old instruments to long distance ones. A continuous service was installed on Monday, so that now we will have telephone service night and day and all day Sunday. W.E. Box, who has been manager of the furniture factory ever since the formation of the Canada Furniture Manufacturers, has sev- ered his• connection with the facto- ry, and J.H. Reid has been made factory superintendent. Mr. Box has been connected with the furni- ture factory in Seaforth for over 30 years and it is due in no small measure to him that the business has increased to its present large dimensions. The Walton beef ring commenced operations this week. The first ani- mal was put in by Mr. McCall. Wm. Jackson will be the butcher. March 25, 1932 The Seaforth Softball Club reor- ganized and elected new officers for the coming season. President is J.M. McMillan, vice president, A. F. Cluff, J McTavish secretary, A.Y. McLean, treasurer, Chester Grigg. The club decided to sponsor a dance on Spring Fair night, April 5, for which Tim Eaton's orchestra has been secured. 'The Spirit of Easter," as present- ed by the McGillvray Young Women's Auxiliary in Northside United Church was very impres- sive. The leading character was portrayed by Miss Helen Lane. The Spirits of Hope, Peace and Love were Mesdames W.C. Hollingsworth, R.L. Thompson, J.H. Refd and Miss Anna McNaz. A "Peeping Tom" has been annoy- ing some the residents at the east end of Blyth during the past couple of weeks. The one causing the annoyance covers the lower part of his face, exposing only the eyes and has visited of number of homes, frightening the inmates, particu- larly children. April 12, 1957 Gwen Spencer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spencer, Hensall, was guest of honour at a banquet held Friday night, when Mrs. K. B. Clysday of St. Marys, Provincial Commissioner of the Ontario Girl Guides Association presented Gwen her gold cord, the highest award for achievement in Guiding. Seaforth Oddfellows honoured Dr. F.W. Harburn, past district deputy grand master, when they presented him with a 50 year jewel. Clinton Junior Farmers took top honours at the fourth annual Drama Festival held in Guelph. Those who attended from the area were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bolton, Doug Miles, agricultural represen- tative, Bill Strong, Joan Wilson, Catherine Campbell, Dorothy Keys, Larry Wheatley, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. Les Pryce. The unseasonably cold and wet weather during the past week has delayed seeding operations for at least another week. The monthly mean temperature for this district was 33.5 degrees F., five degrees higher than normal. April 7, 1982 Slumping shoe sales because of a sluggish economy mean Seaforth's largest employer will shut down its local plant for two weeks beginning tomorrow (Thursday). The tempo- rary layoff at Genesco of Canada Company Ltd. on West William St. will affect all of the local plant's 155 to 160 employees, according to company president Don Anderson who was at the plant that morning. Plans to build a new firehall in Seaforth this year have been shelved, perhaps until 1983. Chairman of the Seaforth Fire Area Board Bill Brown of Egmondville (Tuckersmith deputy reeve) says the area townships, which partly oversee the hoard's operations, didn't think they could swing it financially this year so voted against the proposed $200,000 project.