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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2007-11-28, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • November 28, 2007 Page 5 Huron County residents have opportunity to help African families dealing with AIDS epidemic To the Editor, As Dec 1 approaches, we in Huron County anticipate holiday gatherings, feasts of plenty to celebrate the season, and the opportunity to give and receive gifts among our family and friends. During the month of December, we have the privilege of "counting our blessings" and recog- nizing that we have won the 'jackpot of life." The beginning of December marks another anniversary around the world. It is International AIDS Day. This day acknowledges the disease which has devastated many countries in the "Third World", and continues to infect and affect mil- lions at an alarming rate. In sub-Saharan Africa, every country is at war with the AIDS epidemic. When we think of this horrible disease, we cannot help but throw our hands up in despair. This scourge has left countless children without parents, and robbed- many African countries of their educated populations. In places where poverty, poor sanitation and lack of education are the hallmarks of society, AIDS seems unstoppable. On a recent trip to Zambia, members of Clinton United Church observed that in many destitute homes, "all that was missing was the hellfire." Parents were ill, children were hungry and grandparents were burdened with the responsibility of caring for multiple genera- tions. Often, small children were seen carrying babies on their backs, clearly taking on adult responsibilites before the age of eight. For the last two years, the residents of Huron County have been helping to turn the tide of despair and hopelessness. Children in Ng'Ombe Compound, one of the worst slums in the city of Lusaka, are being serit to school, where they are fed and clothed, and given psy- cho -social support. The Kondwa Pre -School and the Flying Angels School take only orphans and 'vulnera- ble children and between the two schools, are caring for over one thousand pupils. In the midst of dust and desperation, it is a joy to see .the smiles on the faces of these beau- tiful children. So little makes them happy, and See DUST, Page 6 Despite excellent sleighing conditions, a green Christmas predicted in 1907 November 24,1882 There was no meeting of Seaforth town council last Monday evening because a^sufficent number of members did not attend to form a quorum. This, unfortunately, is no unusual occurrence as this is the third time in succession because of not having a quorum. It has also frequently occurred during the past year that the Mayor has been forced to appeal to members of Council, personally, in order to get them to attend a council meeting. We understand the Grand Trunk authorities are anxious to sell the old station building. The town should buy it, and set fire to it. If it will burn, that is the only way we will get rid of it. Messrs. Louis McDonald and Co., of Walton, are having a stone foun- dation placed under their mill and are adding new machinery, which will greatly increase their facilities for producing sawn lumber. Also in, Walton, Wm. Beirnes has opened a butcher shop and is bound to supply citizens with the best nourishment for bone and muscle. December 6, 1907 Some time ago the people in the vicinity of Walton petitioned for a mail service on the Guelph and Goderich ,branch of the C.P.R. Mr. Archibald Bishop, M.P.R., now has the assurance of the government that a mail service will be supplied on that branch as speedily as possi- ble. A well known horse importer of Hensall, T.J. Berry has disposed of a grand three-year-old Clyde stal- lion, Lord Armstrong, to James Campbell of Cargill, for $2,000 he will make a first class stock horse and at 'the present time weighs close to 1900 pounds. Joseph Keating, when arranging to place a plate glass front on Crich's confectionary store, had a narrow escape from serious injury. He was jacking up the sill to take out one of the old iron pillars, when the pillar broke in the centre. The top, weighing several hundred pounds, fell to the ground, grazing the side of Mr. Keating's head. Sleighing has been excellent this week, but George Nesbitt of McKillop says we are going to have a `green" Christmas. December 2, 1932 The government report of the Medical Officer of Health for Seaforth, Dr. F.J. Burrows, shows the population of Seaforth is 1,721, an increase of 33 for the year. The number of registered births was 60, 21 of these residents and 39 non- resident. There were 35 deaths during the year. The Seaforth Fire Brigade were called out on Saturday afternoon to attend a small chimney fire at the home of Albert O'Reilly on Chalk Street. Damage was slight. Through a mixup in reading the alarm indication at the fire hall, the department travelled north on main street to the outskirts of town before learning they were. on the wrong track. John Edmunds, formerly of Seaforth, has purchased the garage business of S.L. Demerling of Mitchell, Mr. Edmunds is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Edmunds of Seaforth. The bylaw relating to hawkers and pedlars was amended at a spe- cial meeting of Seaforth council. As now amended, pedlars will pay $25 a year if non-residents and $15 if residents. Formerly, the fee was $100 per. day. December 20, 1957 When a sprinkler head in the Ontex building released, the build- ing fire alarm system- was set in motion. Seaforth firemen arrived to find water pouring from the sprin- kler system, but no sign of fire. The large three-storey former C.F.M. factory and more recently the home of Hesky Flax and Ontario Textiles Ltd., has been accommodated by Ball -Macaulay Ltd., since fire destroyed their plant last spring. Following the election last week of John Lavender to a vacancy on Hensall village council, news sto- ries emphasized that Mr. Lavender, 26, was the youngest person to serve on council. Clerk J.A. Paterson said that while Mr. Lavender is among the youngest to serve, the youngest person to be elected is W.D. Spencer of Hensall who was elected in 1931, at age 24, Members of Seaforth Legion named Harry Nesbitt president for the new year. He succeeds John Holland, M.M other officers include: lsst vice-R.S. Box; 2nd vice -Hartman Huisser; secretary Ken Powell and treasurer, Archie Dobson. December 1, 1982 The Huron County Pioneer Museum is closed for safety rea- sons and while a building reserve fund has been established, the future of the museum is now in the hands of the 1983 Huron County council. County council made the decision to close the museum at its Nov 25 session after two reports had been presented to the joint property and development committee. The Seaforth Public Utilities Commission's (PUC) four outside employees have not reached a con- tract settlement with the local com- mission, according to union repre- sentative Doug Smale, who feels that an agreement may be reached early in the new year. Christmas carols and Santa's ho ho -ho will fill the air this Saturday during the annual Seaforth Santa Claus Parade. Irwin Johnston, parade chairman, said the 1982 parade is shaping up to be as suc- cessful as the 1981 parade. At pre- sent, he said over 30 entries have registered, "which is comparable to last year."