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The Huron Expositor • March 25, 2009 Pogo 5
We all tend to dig in our heels when asked to make
changes, even when they're for the better
From Page 4
can agree that we are running out of
space for all our trash.
Right here, people have been
scrambling to find a new place for
our garbage as the Mid -Huron land-
fill prepares to close its gates within
a couple of years.
All of this got me thinking about
another issue that has baffled me
for some time. I have a really hard
time understanding our attachment
to buying disposable bottles of wa-
ter. In Central Huron, that attach-
ment is apparently so strong that
council is hesitant to enforce a ban
on selling bottled water at all mu-
nicipal facilities.
Once again, most of us know that
disposable plastic -water bottles are
an environmental problem, not only
because they are one more thing if you forget your water bottle, no quent trips to the front porch as
that often ends up in our landfills water for you. training for some sort of stairs mar -
(yes they can be recycled, but that Meanwhile, I'm going to think of athon.
takes energy too), but because of the my more fre-
fuel and energy used to manufacture
and transport a product we already
have in every home.
Once again I think it's an issue
of people digging in their heels and
refusing to change their habits just
because they've gotten comfortable.
It's easier to not have to remember
to bring your reusable bottle with
you because you know if you really
want water, you can surely buy a
bottle wherever you're going.
To me, all it would take is a slight
change in attitude. If we all thought
of our water bottles like we think of
our wallets, we might find it easier.
If you forget your wallet at home
when you go shopping, no new shoes,
Make It a fair trade Easter
To the Editor,
Canadians often contribute to the
better well-being of other people in
the world. Sales of fair trade cof-
fee in Canada have increased by 30
per cent each year and Canadians
could make the same change with
chocolate.
The purchase of fair trade certi-
fied products allows many produc-
ers to receive reasonable prices and
numerous workers to climb out of
poverty. It also has positive impacts
on the environment.
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About 15,000 slave children are
working on farms and cocoa plan-
tations in the Ivory Coast, and this
is only a small sample of all the
misery linked to the production of
chocolate.
We should all work towards a
world where solidarity is at the
heart of economic development.
A fair trade Easter would be a big
step in this direction.
Bruno Marquis
Gatineau, QC
Rabies threat to humans becomes more serious
than ever in 1959, as more dogs become infected
March 14, 1884
The proprietors of the Sorghum
Syrup Refinery near Hensall have
recently put in all the latest im-
proved machinery at great cost.
They have decided to offer the
farmers of Huron an extra induce-
ment to raise cane. The average
product of an acre is 150 gallons.
On Monday last, Joseph Hudson
of Hills Green and his two sons,
Thomas and John cut and skid-
ded 100 saw logs in the bush of
Mr. Wm. Kalbfleish on the seventh
concession of Stanley. The timber
was all cut from the stump. Mr.
Hudson skidded the logs with one
horse and the boys cut them. They
worked about 10 hours and would
like to know who can beat it.
Messrs. James McConnell and S.
Keating of Hibbert left here last
Friday for the Northwest. They
go back to their farms, some dis-
tance south west of Brandon after
spending the winter in Ontario.
March 12, 1909
The rural telephone in the vicin-
ity of Wroxeter is now an assured
thing, almost 100 telephones hav-
ing already been subscribed for.
A team of horses belonging to
Thomas McElroy of McKillop, cre-
ated considerable excitement on
Main Street on Saturday after-
noon. They were standing in front
of W.R. Smith's store when some
snow falling off an adjoining roof
frightened them and they made off
at a lively gait. There was quite a
crowd on the street at the time and
many rigs were driving about, and
these made a hurried exit, giving a
clear right of way to the runaways.
The horses continued their run
out North Main Street, but were
stopped a little north of Aments
cooper shop. They were apparent-
ly none the worse for wear and no
damage was done.
March 16, 1934
Tuesday night was the annual
ladies' night of the Seaforth Lions.
Some 50 in all were present. The
program consisted of community
singing, a delightful solo by Mrs.
J.A. Munn and two well rendered
piano solos by Miss Helen Lane.
After the meeting the Lions and
Lionesses attended the Regent
Theatre to see one of the year's
best pictures "Lady for a Day".
Egmondville won the McMilan
Cut in the final game last Sat-
urday night and also won in the
O,R.H.A. playdowns with Milver-
ton. The local rink was filled to ca-
pacity when Tuckersmith and Eg-
mondville played the final game.
The pastoral operetta "Sylvia"
given by local talent under the
auspices of the Women's Hospi-
tal Auxiliary in Cardnos Hall on
Thursday and Friday evening of
last week provided two nights of
delightful entertainment for the
people of the town and vicinity.
March 13, 1959
Thieves broke into Baldwin
Hardware Wednesday night or
early Thursday morning. Included
in the loot was $55 in- cash, two
rifles, 2500 rounds of ammunition,
flashlights and fishing tackle. Mr.
Baldwin said entry was gained by
breaking a panel in a rear door.
Chief Elmer Hutchinson is inves-
tigating.
Pupils of Seaforth Public School
took part in the annual public
speaking contest at the school
Wednesday. Mrs. Dale Nixon,
president of the Home and Sch000l
association presented prize to the
winners who were Katie Scott, Jea-
nette Watterworth, Kim McLean,
.Ruth Ann Wilson, Darrell Sch-
neider and Janet Turnbull.
The rabies threat in the Seaforth
area is more serious now than at
any previuos time. Dr. J.C. Ma-
cLennan of the Health of Animals
Branch here told the Expositor
this week. Dr. MacLennan said
increasing numbers of foxes in the
area are being found to be rabid.
In almost every case of a rabid fox
a dog is invovled. This increases
the danger to humans particularly
children, since they have no hesi-
tation to approachinga dog, Dr.
MacLennan said.
March 14, 1984
The old Seaforth Public School,
built from 1867 to 1874, has been
sold.
Frank Kling Limited of Sea-
forth purchased the Church Street
property in February, but Glenn
Chesney said the construction
company has no immediate plans
for the school.
When John Menheere came
home from London, he thought the
lights were on in the second floor
of his barn on lot 25, concession
three, Hibbert Zbwnship. But as
he got closer, he -realized his barn
was on fire.
Seaforth firemen were called to
the scene at 7:15 p.m, March 7.
Mr. Menheere ;managed to save
four cattle, but approximately
200 pigs, including about 30 sows
were lost. Machinery, including a
manure spreader, wagons, bean
puller, windrower and seed drill,
stored in the second floor were
burned.
Planning as far as a year in ad-
vance, hiring marketing experts
and spending $9,500 on five pro-
motions in 1984 should give better
results than the 1983 promotions,
members of the Seaforth Business
Improvement Area decided at their
Feb. 7 meeting.
Because one promotion using a
professional marketing company
produced improved traffic in sev-
eral Main St. stores, members of
the executive suggested profes-
sionals be used again this year.
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