Huron Expositor, 2009-09-30, Page 4Pale 4 September. 30, 2009 • The Huron Expositor
Opinion
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It sees there`s no greater insult these days than
UCCUSIng someone of NII\'lBYism, the tendency to
protest that development not happen "1 y back-
yard."
From new subdivisions to wind turbines, anyone
who exJ)rOSS concern semis to be viewed with dis-
dain and. ae lwards and anti -progress.
Aid yet, on t'he other hand, when we promote Hu-
ron ' East and its rural setting as a reason to visit
here or even to relocate here, it's a specific lifestyle
offering, ul ue from a more urban environ-
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n local residents come forward to complain
abouta newv develop.ent next door that will cre-
ate a higher density population than is currently in
existence- or when they co.c' Le forward to express
unstudied health concerns about new and devop-
ing tOktiologies proposed for. the neighbourhood 3
theyre not just whining "not rn'my backyard. ie44
The people who Hire in Seaforth and Huron East do
so because they choose the rural, small tom lifestyle
and they see that it's something worth preserving.
And, when they venture into council chambers to
have their say about how they want to see develop-
ment progress locally, it's because they're engaged in
their community and value it.
estiions are an important part of the dia-
logue that
lia-logue'that helm to shape the community as it moves
into the futurethey're an essential part of the back
and forth that helps us find the balance.
NIMYisrn notwithstanding, we hope those ques-
tions never stop coming.
Susan Hundertmark
Founding families of Huron County
had tremendous work ethic, ingenuity
If it's possible to feel nostalgic
for a time period that occurred
100 years before you were born,
then I was feeling it at the Ci-
derfest on Sunday. (See photos
on page 24.)
The annual Egmondville
event gave visitors a glimpse
into life as a pioneer in Ontar-
io, which I couldn't help thinking must've been
incredibly difficult.
The rural Ontario families of the 1880s had a
tool for everything, which were mostly worked
by hand and used for all sorts of menial tasks,
from washing clothes to making rope.
It's a far cry from our modern lifestyles to-
day, which are hopelessly reliant on technol-
ogy.
These days, the most frequently used hand
tool in my home is probably the TV remote
-control.
Today, it might seem as if the founding fam-
ilies of Huron County were a naive and un-
worldly bunch, but their ingenuity and work
ethic was tremendous.
A list of shops situated in Egmondville circa
1880 gives us some insight into the business
community of those days: fur dealer, saddle
shop, tailor, gun shop, undertaker, cider mill.
They worked hard not only to sustain their
families, but to push themselves forward into
modernity, which was just a few decades away
at that time, with the introduction of electric-
ity and automobiles and other inventions that
are a part of our daily lives today.
Ron & Dawe
When I think of all the
time I wasted when I was
a kid in school....Why didn't
anyone tell me then how
im . rtant school was?
OAVIN
Wake up
and pay
attention!
The prosperous county thrived
and in 1885, the population
ballooned up to 80,000 resi-
dents. 'Today, Huron County
has a population of just under
60,000.
I imagine their daily schedule
would be something like this:
wake up before dawn, go out to
the barn, sheer sheep, feed horses,milk cows,
churn butter, chop and stack wood for fire-
place, spend three hours cooking breakfast us-
ing kettles and cauldrons, take a three minute
break,to smoke a pipe, hand wash the laundry
using a washboard, ringer and tub, and so on,
for another 12 hours.
At this rate, I'd be in. a coma by lunchtime.
Despite the all -day tasks of that era, Huron
County produced notable and ingenious indi-
viduals, including Jonathon Edward Caldwell,
who was born in 1883 in Hensall and later
designed the Cyclogyro and the Ornithopter,
two remarkably bizarre and imaginative air -
crafts.
Another is Jennie Smillie Robertson, born in
1878 and also of Hensall, who became Cana-
da's first female surgeon.
They're two very modern individuals, bred
from a pre -modern era.
Unless you're a history buff, the Egmond-
ville Ciderfest may be one of the only events
around that provides a window into that past
—illustrating . the strong work ethic and hope
for the future that embodied the people of the
day.
b David Lacey
Now children, this
is a very important
subject for your
future.
Studying? There's
a new episode of
Gunsmoke on tonight!
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