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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-09-23, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • September 23, 2009 Page 5 011111111111111111. Bears need to be removed from Huron County, says reader To the Editor, In regards to the write-up in the Clinton paper Sept. 9/09 from Mike Malhiot of the Ministry of Natural Resources about bears - sir, bears are bears are bears, no matter how you say it, spell it or speak it. No bear is to be trusted, even if there is no food anyplace. We say and believe it your place or job Mr. Malhiot to use caution and remove the bear or bears from Huron Coun- ty. Take it to Trout Provincial Park just to make sure every man, wom- an and child is safe and this "En- dangered Species Act" you keep talking about for to protect what? Sure hope it's human life, not ani- mals. We are very sure if this bear ap- pears on our land, it would be shot because we have the right to dis- pose of any animal which is being a nuisance on our land. And, as for coexisting with a bear, you have got to be joking, right? Or, out of your mind. I'm sure a blind person, small child or disabled person of any kind could not get away from a bear, if they met up with one and coexist- ing would be the last thing on a per- son's mind. Ninety-nine per cent of all friends, relatives, neighbours do not coexist now. How could they coexist with a bear - perish the thought. Please sir, it would be best to re- move this bear now, rather than have a human death on your hands in the near future. Thanks, Clara and Bill Brown Egmondville, Ont. Government is not responding to wind turbine health concerns To the Editor, I am writing this letter in response to the article in the Huron Exposi- tor Sept. 17. It was from the office of Perth -Wellington MPP John Wilkinson. Both my daughter and I contacted him some months ago and his re- sponse was, "It's not my area but Carol Mitchell's." I question this ar- ticle because it's still not his area so what has changed!! One of his comments was "there can be no wind turbines on your property without a signed contract." Here is where the problem arises. My daughter and her family strong- ly oppose the construction of these turbines but they will have one lo- cated out their front door and one out their back door (Huron East) because their neighbor is in favor of them. Who is going to take responsibil- ity if they become sick and want to sell? There will be no buyers be- cause we have already heard from Ripley, Shelburne, Prince Edward County and the list goes on and on. The value of their property is worth- less. I wrote to him a while ago but be- cause they were not in his area he showed little concern. Now West Perth is possibly going to have some erected and we as his constituents don't want them but if our neighbor does we have no. control. What is the government doing? Nothing! Significant health prob- lems have been reported but once again the government is ignoring the cries of the people. What is it going to take? This government did not do their home work; they let the wind indus- try do it for them. The minimum See INQUIRY, Page 6 40111111111111111. Fire ignited by threshers in 1884, destroys farmer's c for second yIn.a row judging at the Canadian National Exhibition last week. September 19, 1984 A Seaforth area teenager, Paul Dodds of RR1 Seaforth, won the teenage class of the 57th Huron County Plowing Match on Satur- day. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has decided to undertake further negotiations with a contrac- tor before deciding whether or not to proceed with replacing a roof on the PUC building. The project was to be done in con- junction with the town, whose po- lice station shares a portion of the same roof. But in earlier discussion the town opted for a strictly tar roof and the PUC decided a gravel -type roof would be better suited for their half of the building. The ministry of the environment property, more commonly known as the Seaforth lagoon site, will have soil tests done by hydrogeologists. The site is one of several being .con- sidered for a new landfill site for Seaforth and McKillop and Tucker - smith townships. Earlier this year, a site north of Seaforth was considered to have in- adequate soil structure to support a landfill site. September 19, 1884 Dick can boast what few can, and flowers, most of which measure five On Wednesday evening last, the that is that he still resides on the inches across and all are of a most barns, stables and sheds of Irwin farm which he first took out from beautiful delicate blue in colour. Johnston of concession eight, McK- the Canada Company when it was Congratulations and best wishes illop Township, together with their all bush nearly 60 years ago. are extended to Mrs. James Beattie entire contents were completely de- On Monday morning last, Mr. T.S. who this week celebrated her 80th stroyed by fire. Blues delivery horse was standing birthday at her home on Church James O'Brien threshed on the in front of the store when an au- Street. Mrs. Beattie is one of Sea - farm of John Coyne, concession six tomobile came along. The animal forth's oldest and best known resi- of Hibbert recently about four hun- became frightened and bolted onto dents. Northside United Church dred bushels of oats, the product of the sidewalk, where it slipped and was built by her father, the late Mr. 11 acres in two hours. The machine fell seriously injuring itself. Buggan and she was the first bride used was a Clinton end shake driv- Mr. Prime, GTR agent in Bruce- to be married in the church. en by horsepower. field has completed the time re- September 18, 1959 Gilbert . Dick of Kippen has quired by the company to secure su- Ronald Mason, son of Mr. and shipped another carload of cattle to perannuation. He will receive $20 Mrs. Harvey Mason left Thursday Toronto and we understand he also per month during the remainder of for Canton N.Y. where he will at - intends to go into butchering. his.life. He has served the company tend St. Lawrence University. He On Wednesday afternoon as long and faithfully and will now re- is beginning a four year course in threshers were at work on the farm ceive the reward of faithful work. physical education, having been of Duncan Livingstone of Morris, September 21, 1934 awarded an alumni scholarship by near Brussels, fire in some way Hon. Duncan Marshall, Minister the university. Communicated from the engine of Agriculture in the Ontario Gov- Giving way to wreckers the 44 to the stacks nearby. The flames ernment will officiate at the open- year old building at the corner of the spread rapidly and Mr. Living- ing ceremonies of the Seaforth Fall county road and No. 4 highway at stone's entire crop for the season Fair on Friday. Kippen will soon be but a memory. was destroyed. His barns and crops Kicked in the stomach by a horse, The building was purchased by the were destroyed by fire last year and Jack Consitt, 16, son of Mr. and Department of Highways to permit this loss coming so soon after will Mrs. Roy Consitt, Tuckersmith, lies better use vision at the corner. Un - be a severe blow. in Scott Memorial Hospital here in til then it had been operated by D. • September 17, 1909 serious condition. Emmerson Kyle for the previous 27 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dick of Mr. F.S. Savauge has at his home years. Kippen were in Seaforth recently on Goderich Street, a Morning Glo- Mac Stewart, R.R. 5 Seaforth was visiting their son James Dick. Mr. ry vine that contains over a hundred tops in the junior section of swine