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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2007-05-02, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • May 2, 2007 Page 5 aminsimi• Ample drinking water a Canadian blessing To the Editor, water a week for the household. That's whether rates or the occassional restriction, we should As our visit to Australia nears the end, I you have a family of two or 10. look around to the plight of other countries and thought I would tell you a little about the water No watering the car, garden or cleaning off continents and count our blessing for having problems plaquing this, the driest of continents. the driveway. They are building a de-saluina- access to four fifths of the world's drinkable Most Aussies have the impression that we tion plant and are even contemplating using water. have so much water, that we do not know what recycled water. Let's use our gift wisely, so we as a country do to do with it. They see pictures of the Great They are going into rural areas and claiming not have to deal with the day to day worry of Lakes and marvel at our good fortune. land to build new reservoirs with or without the enough drinking water being available for our Here, it is most definitely a serious problem. consent of the landowners. It has turned into a families. Brisbane, a city of over a million people, is on a very big problem. severe "level 5 " water restriction --800 litres of When we at home complain about our water Terry Johnston Egmondville, Ont. Seaforth challenged to raise $1,000 for cancer To the Editor, Three years ago I cut my hair and donated it to Wigs for Kids. The time has come again that my hair is long enough to donate. Last time, St. James School made a donation to the pediatric centre in London and in only a week we raised $520. This time I would like to challenge the Seaforth Community to raise $1000 and this time donate it to Childcan. A family friend has agreed to raise/donate double what I raise. I will be shaving my head, as will he as moti- vation for the cause. If any other sponsors are interested in donat- ing hair (male or female), it is required that the hair be non -colour treated and be in a 10 -inch long ponytail or braid. The hair and money both go to an excellent cause as we have unfortu- nately all been touched by cancer in some way, shape or form. The event will take place in the first week of June, but I will be saying a speech on May 3 at St. Annes' School as part of the "If Everyone Cared" assembly. I will also be accepting donations all day on See SEAFORTH, Page 6 Two bears, two monkeys and a manacled man featured at 1932 circus April 21, 1882 The annual meeting of the Seaforth Cricket Club was held last Monday evening with the fol- lowing officers elected for the com- ing season. President, P. Holmestead; vice-president, J.H. Benson; 2nd vice-president, R.G. Girdlestone; Treasurer, W.O. Reid; and secretary, G.W Brent. Wm. Speare of the 12th conces- sion of Hibbert, is the owner of a ewe, having during the past eight years given birth to and suckled no less than 20 Iambs. A.G. Elliott, son of Thomas Elliott of Bayfield, has succeeded in passing his second year exami- nation at 'Ibronto Medical College. G.L Johnson of McKillop has passed his first examination at the same institution. On Sabbath morning, Dr. M.L. Roswaltz, the converted Jew, occu- pied the pulpit of the Egmondville Presbyterian Church, and deliv- ered a sermon to a large and inter- ested audience. Thomas Downey has sold his farm on the Huron Road to John Devereaux near Seaforth for the sum of $7,200. Mr. Devereaux now owns 300 acres of fine farm land. April 26, 1907 It is reported that indications of valuable oil deposits have been found in the northern part of Huron County. A joint stock compa- ny is to be formed and prospector's leases have been taking on some 1,200 acres of land. Thomas Harris of Usborne, was painfully burned about the fore- head and left eye recently when spraying his cattle. He accidentally turned the liquid, which contained a crude carbolic acid, on himself. Serious injury is not anticipated. The payroll at the Bell and Engine Thresher Works, in Seaforth, amounts to $3,600 per month, and it soon would be larger if hand and room were available. The establishment finds it difficult to keep up with orders coming in. W. Stack, who has been sawing the material for Valentine Wild's new barn in Stanley, finished the contract on Saturday taking six days to saw the required 35,00 feet. The main barn will be 40x60 feet with a 40x45 foot straw shed. The new building will cost $2,000. April 15, 1932 Miss Winnie Savauge received word she had been awarded second prize for Ontario in the Lions Essay contest. Miss Savauge secured first place in a contest con- ducted some months ago by the Seaforth Lions Lub. The award carries with it a substanial cheque. Heavy snow and cold weather marred the South Huron Agricultural Society's Spring Show, held at Hensall on Tuesday. There was a large number of fine entries with light horses present from Kitchener. A vest pocket circus played in town on Tuesday when Jackson's Indoor Circus presented a program in Cardno's Hall. Appearing were two bears, the same number of monkeys and a man who could free himself from any manner of mana- cles. May 3, 1957 Seaforth and McKillop can antici- pate electing deputy reeves in 1958, and Huron County Council will have nine additional members when the first session of the new year is held. There was some grumbling among the Grade 13 boys because of some sort of French test to be held on the opening day of the "trout season." During an electrical storm which passed over Hensall, Thursday afternoon, a bold of lightning passed through an open door of the kitchen in the home of K.K. Christian, manager of the Bank of Montreal. The bolt went out through the kitchen light, melting the bulb to nothing. The glass shade was not damaged. Leading seaman Lloyd Eisler has been drafted to the recently decomissioned destroyer H.M.C.S. Skeena, the first Canadian destroyer to be constructed on the west coast. A son of Mr. and Mrs. John Eisler of Seaforth, he has been in the R.C.N for six years. April 28, 1982 The Huron County Board of Education has approved a 13.8 per cent budget increase, from $28,748,562 in 1981 to $32,712,999 in 1982. At a special meeting on April 26, the board presented its budget. The amount to be raised locally is $10,530,161, an 11.5 per cent increase over the 1981 requisition of $9,441,824. The remainder is paid by the Ministry of Education. Seaforth will receive a $6000 grant from the Ontario Heritage Foundation to pay half the costs of a Heritage District study this sum- mer. Stratford architect John Brock has been hired to complete the study by September and he'll be working with council's Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Council (LACAC) and downtown business to investigate what's involved in designating Seaforth's downtown a heritage conservation district.