Huron Expositor, 2009-09-30, Page 5Opinion
The Huron Expositor • September 30, 2009 Page 5
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To the Editor, - nta 4-H Ontario Arbor Award. This 4-H events and on the Huron Coun- Association is hosting Florence's
4-H is a valuable program for past February, she was . recognized ty 4-H Leaders' Association. Tree Planting Ceremony at 4 p.m.,
youth aged 10-21 years of age. Hu- at a ceremony in Waterloo. Now she The Huron County Judging.Com- followed by a fundraising dinner
rbn County has seen an increase in will be recognized here in Huron petition has thrived because of her from 5-7 p.m. at the Seaforth Agri -
membership and leadership over County. organizational skills and leader- plex on Sunday, Oct. 4.
theP ast couple of years. On Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Seaforth ship. Many 'Go For The Gold' teams For more information, contact
in Seaforth at 4 .m. she have done well at the local, regional Lprri Ann Moore @ 519-527-2817,
One ()lithe persons responsible for AgriplexP
the success of 4-H hi our county is will be honoured with a tree plant- and provincial competitions be- Darrell Bergsma @ 519-523-4364 or
Florence Pullen. Florence would not ing on the grounds of the Agriplex. cause of her coaching and promo- Kim Higgins @ 519-887-6102. Hope
take credit for any of it but those Florence Pullen has been a 4-H tion of the event. Her Sheep Clubs to see you there!
who have worked . with her, know Leader and Volunteer so long that continue to grow every year, with Lorri Ann Moore
that she is one of 4 -H's biggest pro- no one .seems to know exactly how more new members. Children of Seaforth, Ont.
motets. - long. She has just always been here. former members are now enjoying
She was nominated for and chosen Twenty-nine years is the exact num- 4-H under her tutelage.
as one of six recipients of the Synge- ber. She is a recognizable figure at The Huron County 4-H Leaders'
Has Huron -Bruce MP Ben Lobb had his identity stolen?
To the Editor,
I'm writing because it seems some-
one has stolen our local Member of
Parliament's identity. Just recently
I received a mail out supposedly
from "him" talking about "Identity
Theft."
But, I know this can't be from
hind. Before the 2008 election the
Conservatives blanketed this riding
with over 15 single -page mailouts
that were simply political pre-elec-
tion propaganda paid for with tax-
payers' money.
During the election he said he
would never do such a thing - that he
thought this type of mailout should
be banned. He didn't say this only
once - he said it every time the issue
was raised at all -candidates' meet-
•
ings.
What worries me is that since he
disappeared to Ottawa less than
a year ago I have received at least
eight of these mailings in my mail-
box.
They follow the same format. A
big headline about what the gov-
ernment is supposedly doing and
then a mail back portion on which
to check which party leader is doing
the best job.
The problem with them is that
they are simply Conservative politi-
cal propaganda and supporter iden-
tification. They don't provide local
citizens with any useful informa-
tion. Just a headline and paragraph
or two praising the government.
See READER, Page 18
Youth
car into
arefreshment t
causingextensive
damage at
fall in 1984
too good, says Bob Broadfoot, presi-
dent of the agricultural society, be-
cause farmers were in the midst of
harvest. Though the number of fair
goers was down from last year, gate
receipts were about the same. En-
try fees were recently restructured
and for this reason.
A ruckus on Seaforth's main inter-
section early Sunday morning re-
sulted in police from seven depart-
ments being called for assistance.
The incident started at 1:30 a.m.
when two groups of youths were at
odds with each other outside the
Seaforth and District Community
Centre after the Fall Fair Windup
Dance sponsored by the Optimist
Club ended. Broken up by Seaforth
police officers on patrol, the youths
gathered at the main intersection
of Main and Goderich Streets, and
soon attracted a crowd of approxi-
mately 100 people.
Mischief at the midway on the
fairgrounds Friday night may have
a detrimental effect on the Fall Fair
in future years.
A car, driven by a local youth, was
driven into the end of one of the re-
freshment trailers, did extensive
damage and has left Big A Amuse-
ments disappointed in the attitude
of some of the local people.
September 26, 1884 afternoon at the race track in Sea- and and the Public School third.
Robert Varley has rented his farm forth, he, assisted by C. Simpson A motion by Lion Hal Muir at the
on the 13th concession of Tucker- and W. Govenlock, threshed 325 meeting on Monday evening of the
smith to Jacob Latta for five years. bushels of oats in 45 minutes. Seaforth Lions Club, approving the
The farm contains. 50 acres and the Wesley Nott of Tuckersmith got action of the club directors in. form -
rental is $130 per year. Mr. Varley 1st and sweepstakes for his three- ing a troop of Boy Scouts, under
intends having an auction sale af- year-old heavy draft filly at the the auspices of the Lions Club was
ter which he will leave to spend the Western Fair in London recently. passed unanimously. P.B. Moffat
winter in the old country. James The two daughters of Mr. Lam- has agreed to act as Scoutmaster,
and George Petty of Hensall intend mie of Hensall, this week returned with W.C. Barber, B.F. Christie and
accompanying him. to the institute in Brantford where William Hart assisting.
' Mr. J.M. Best, barrister of Walton they,are making good progress with September 25, 1959
has opened a law office opposite the their studies. Bruce Coleman, RR 4 Seaforth,
Commercial Hotel. The Tuckersmith .rural telephone son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Cole -
Mr. Wm. Neal's new store in Wal- company will soon have their line man, will take the United Nations
ton is almost completed. This is- a in operation. The poles are all up tour this weekend to New York. Mr.
large and commodious building and and the instruments installed and Coleman was named to represent
adds much to the improvement of nothing remains but the stringing Huron on the basis of his standing
our village. of the wires. • in livestock and seed judging in 4-H
John G. Wilson of Silvercreek left September 28, 1934 club work and Junior Farmer activ-
- for the old country on Saturday Wm. Stewart of McKillop brought ities.
last. He took with him about fifty into this office on Saturday a Dool- The 114th fair of the Seaforth Ag -
head of fat cattle. We wish him fair ey potato weighing two pounds and riculture Society is being held on
winds and a buoyant market. measuring 18 inches by 12 and a Thursday and Friday. It marks the
September 24, 1909 half inches. ' first year since the society gained
John Boyd of the 11th concession Falling from a tractor while at Class B standing. Prizes totalling
of McKillop has sold his farm to work on his farm in Hullett on Tiles- over $7,300 are being offered.
his neighbour A. Godkin also of the day, Edward Pryce, well known res- Seaforth has subscribed $255 in
llth concession. The price paid was ident, fractured his arm. Mr. Pryce the Canadian National Institute for
$5,500. This will give Mr. Godkin a is in Scott Memorial Hospital. the Blind campaign, according to
fine farm of 200 acres. The Egmondville Public School E.C. Boswell, the local chairman.
The Tuckersmith and Hibbert was awarded first prize for the best September 26, 1984
threshers have been blowing about appearing school in the parade to The weather was perfect for. the
some big work, but Joseph Dayman the grounds on Friday, with Sea- Seaforth Fall Fair last Thursday,
has them all beaten. On Tuesday forth Separate School coming sec- Friday and Saturday. In fact, it was