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Opinion
The Huron Expositor • June 13, 2007 Page 5
Sharing our lives on the Internet
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often seems like we're being anti -social if we
take a while to share something new in our
lives.
Some of us are more reserved than others,
but on the whole, we all share more than our
parents' would ever dream of doing using
such a public and impersonal medium.
That's not to say our parents wouldn't
think twice sharing the same information if
they were as comfortable with the medium
as we are.
That would actually make them a part of
our `generation.'
Some people I know take it to an incredible
extreme, believing that if they can't bring
themselves to share something online,
they're hiding who they `really are' from the
world. And they think that's a bad thing.
My friend Ian - who I worked with several
years ago., but only converse with using the
phone, instant messaging and Facebook most
of the time now - is more reserved. He treats
everything he posts online as if it could be
read by everybody and anybody and chooses
what he says accordingly.
I'm more like him in that regard.
Many of us take it to the other extreme
from those who feel that to be genuine you
need to post everything online. We seem to
rigidly compartmentalize our personalities
into two personas: online and off-line.
What may surprise you is that neither per-
sona is less who we `really are' than the
other.
These consequences of social software
change the life cycle of our friendships.
Instead of letting friendships fade into the
past, we tend to accumulate friends over
time, never really letting them go.
Why would we, when even in different
cities, we all frequent the same place and
'see' each other there when we do?
We are constantly up to date with the big
things in each others' lives. New jobs,
engagements, pregnancies and other news
that might take months to filter through gos-
sip networks or the mail get to us straight
from the source. The younger we are, the
smaller the news may seem to outsiders. It's
still important to us though.
None of which makes us think our way of
thinking about the world is superior to any
other way. Just different.
There are definitely downsides. I'll cover
some of them next time.
Death of Tuckersmith pioneer James
McKay, 83, marked in 1907
June 9, 1882
Messrs. Wilson and Young, gro-
cers, have put a grand new delivery
wagon upon the street. It is from
the firm of the well known carriage
manufactory of Messrs. • Pillan
Brothers.
There is a disease raging among
the cattle of Goderich township
and farmers do not know what to
call it. Andrew Parks lost his best
cow to the disease. She lived over a
week without eating or drinking.
He opened her after death but
found no cause.
A valuable driving horse belong-
ing to the Rev. Thomson of
Brucefield, died last week from
pink eye.
Another Pioneer Gone: Archibald
Ferguson, a resident of McKillop
for over 30 years, died last
Saturday at 62 years of age. He
was buried in Egmondville ceme-
tery.
The population of Tuckersmith is
3,100 with 535 from 21 to 60 years
of age.
June 14, 1907
Ed J. Box has purchased the
draying business of Robert Wright,
together with all horses, rigs and
barn on John Street. Mr. Box is a
hustler and should make a success
of the business.
The Clinton Knitting Company is
havirig constructed on the roof of
their building an immense tank, 12
by 12 feet and ten feet deep capa-
ble of holding 5,000 gallons of
water. This is connected with each
floor and suitable hose provided, so
that in case of fire, the contingency
would be provided for.
Another one of the pioneers of
Tuckersmith, James McKay of the
4th concession, died at age 83. The
deceased lived and died on the
farm he settled on some 50 years
ago when it was an unbroken for-
est and where he hewed out for his
family a comfortable home.
Clearing prices on hats. Three
dozen derbies at $1.50; four dozen
soft felts at $1.35. The highest
price for butter and eggs at the
Greig Clothing Co., Seaforth, East
Side Main Street, one door south of
the Dominion Bank.
June 3, 1932
Carl Aberhart, a student at the
Faculty of Medicine, University of
Toronto, has graduated with hon-
ours. In addition he was awarded
the Gold Medal of the graduating
class and the Chappell prize in
medicine.
C. Eckert had the misfortune of
having 39 of his chicks stolen so he
determined to find the culprit.
After three days, he spied a cat
who was in the act of carrying
away another chick. He called halt
but to no avail and the fatal shot
was fired. He lost all but four
chicks.
At the Seaforth public school
board meeting, the teachers
explained that rather than have
their salaries cut five per cent, they
would voluntarily return five per
cent. Principal Mr. Moffat receives
a salary of $1,500.
June 21, 1957
A circus sponsored by children in
the Goderich Street West area,
attracted extensive interest with
$326 raised for the Lions pool fund.
Organizers were Elaine Oke,
Debbie Miller, Katie Scott, Ellen
McCabe, Susan McLean, Barbara
Bryans, Vickie Miller, Mary Oke
and Margaret McLean.
Mrs. Mac Hillebrecht, Seaforth,
received the degree of Chivalry at
the Grand Lodge of Rebekah
Assembly of Ontario. The event
was held at the Royal York Hotel,
Toronto.
Over 1,000 persons crowded
Hensall arena during the annual
Fiddler's Contest. Willam Hyde, 93,
of Hensall stomped and fiddled his
way to top spot in his division. This
gives him a record of 68 firsts, 10
seconds, four thirds and one fourth.
Master of ceremonies was CFPL-
TV director of farm services Roy
Jewell.
June 16, 1982
Despite councilor Bob Dinsmore's
contention that "if this is enforced
word for word we'd have problems
with -practically every property in
town," Seaforth council passed a
new property standards bylaw
Monday night.
Drawn up by the town's planning
board, over about six months, the
bylaw is necessary so that Seaforth
can receive funds from many gov-
ernment programs, including the
Ontario Improvement Program.
The Seaforth and District
Community Centres campaign is
over the halfway mark with
$302,522.50 in the hands of the
committee, Marlen Vincent who
heads fund raising reported
Wednesday morning. This repre-
sents 58.6 per cent of the campaign
objective of $516,250.00 he said.
Canvassing across the five
municipalities: Seaforth, McKillop,
Tuckersmith, Hibbert and Hullett
— is continuing at a steady pace
with more than half of the calls
completed.