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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2007-05-23, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • May 23, 2007 Page 5 41=11ERIED Support sought for St. James student cutting her hair off for cancer To the Editor, I want to let everyone know that I'm cutting my hair off as well for cancer. I went into my school principal with my mom and asked if I could go in front of the school and cut my hair off for cancer. I asked Mrs. Brown if it would be okay to try and raise a little bit of money to go with my hair donation. We talked about a date which is Friday, May 25. We worked out pretty much all of the details. My mom came home that night with the Huron Expositor and told me that there was a letter from Stacie VanMiltenburg telling every- one that she had planned on cutting her hair as well. I just think it's kind of funny that we were both planning things at the same time. I have contacted Stacie about the possibilities of joining her in her cut, but I think she is going to wait a week or so after the date that I picked. So I guess to make a long story short, I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm going to cut my hair off for cancer as well. I will be doing this in front of the students of St. James School. If anyone would like to sup- port me, in any way please contact my mom by email or phone. I have been growing my hair for about two years and I'm looking forward to helping some- one out. I think this is a great cause. If you think you could make someone's life just a little brighter please consider taking a couple of years and grow your hair to possibly make someone smile. Just remember for some of us it's only hair and it will grow back, but to others it's not that easy.. Help me put a smile on someone' face. Thank you for your support. Kassidy Eckert Tracey'Eckert (519)522-2011 or steviej@ezlink.ca Have an opinion? Write a letter to the editor! High winds blow roof off barn, level second barn in Dublin area in 1882 May 19, 1882 The high wind prevailing last Wednesday evening, proved destructive in the vicinity of Dublin. The roof was blown off a barn belonging to George Turnbull and Andrew Turnbull's barn was levelled to the ground. Fences and sheds were blown down and other damage done. Wm. McFarlane of Fayfield Road, Stanley, has sold since February 1, 185 dozen eggs, for which he received the sum of $27. The high- est price received was 18 cents a dozen and the lowest price, 13 cents. Some farmers say hens don't pay. This is an example to the con- trary well worth noting. The average attendance at the Seaforth public school for the month of April was 329. There are still a very good many children who attend very irregularly. The work of painting and sanding the fence along the front of the school grounds has been awarded to James Greaves for' the sum of $49.50. It is to received three coats of paint and one coat of sand. May 24, 1907 The sawmill at Woodham, in Usborne township, was burned to the ground last Thursday night. It was owned by Messrs. Mills and Wyun, who have been in business only three years. The insurance on the building and contents is $1,000. A.G. Smillie of Tuckersmith delivered in Seaforth, last Monday, four head of cattle. There were two heifers and two steers, all two years old, the steers weighing 2,710 pounds and the heifers 2,390 pounds. They were sold to John O'Keefe for five and a half cents per pound thus netting the nice sum of $280.50. Wm. Sclater has finished a large new coal warehouse, with a cement basement. This will enable him to handle his coal business with greater facility and advantage to himself and his patrons. Wanted: A women to wash one day a week in a private family. Wages $1.25. Apply at the Expositor Office. May 18, 1932 At their meeting on Monday evening, Seaforth council set the tax rate at 42 mills, one mill less than last year. The taxes will be collected in two installments. Radio fans will be entertained by the well known Hammer, Saw and Pick over 10 BP, Wingham, every day this week. About 7:30 on Thursday evening, fire broke out in Franklin Bainton's wool pulling mill in the old power house in Blyth. At midnight it was noticed the fire had revived and the building and plant was almost completely consumed. Mr. Bainton had just contracted for and received several thousand sheep skins which will have to be han- dled immediately to prevent fur- ther loss. Mary Gillispie of the Seaforth Collegiate staff had her hand painfully injured last week when a beaker of alcohol, with which she was demonstrating, blew up. May 31, 1957 Overheated furnace pipes are believed to be the cause of a $700 Egmondville fire early Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doig were awakened by the smell of smoke. Fire Chief John F. Scott said cause of the blaze, damaging the interior of the home, was overheated fur- nace pipes. Continued rains are holding hack corn and bean sowing. Corn that was in two weeks ago has sprouted but has shown no growth. Seaforth town council approved the full $400 grant sought by dele- gates of the Seaforth Agricultural Sociey. Council was reluctant to take sole responsibility for changes in Maitlandbank Cemetery adminis- tration, Mayor McMaster said the council has enough work already without taking over administration of the cemetery. May 26, 1982 Ontario Municipal Board approval for a new Seaforth and District Community Centre was received late last week and the five municipalities involved in the $1.4 million project didn't waste much time turning the first sod. The cer- emony was held yesterday (Tuesday) at the site of the new building, just north of the con- demned and now closed Seaforth arena. A lightning strike caused roughly $15,000 damage to Mrs. Dave Papple's home at 163 North Main Street in Seaforth early last Thursday morning. Fire Chief Harry Hak says the alarm was sounded at 4:10 a.m. and another alarm slightly later to the same residence. Pam Carnochan, of RR4 Seaforth, a 19 -year old student at Seaforth District High School was chosen school queen at the school formal dance Saturday. The Grade 13 stu- dent was crowned by last year's queen, Cindy Visscher, who is now living in Lucan.