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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1985-07-24, Page 23NEWS AND FEATURES Celebrant questions attitude of youths It was a great Birthday Party? The weather was the finest. The food was superb and the music was fun to dance to. A birthday party isn't complete without cake, ice cream and balloons to add to the festivity - we had it all. It was the perfect set-up for Seaforth and District Community Centres' (SDCC) 3rd birthday. ' it was reassuring to see participants from every age range - from. youth to 80 years plus, present. It made me feel good that the youth thought enough of SDCC they too, wanted to participate in the celebration. As a mother of several young adults, I like to be positive when referring to, and dealing with our young people. In my naivete, I was pleased to see the young people present because they are the people who will be managing SDCC in the future when those who are managing and supporting today move into their senile years. (After the display of blatant sloppiness exhibited by some youth at the Birthday party, it will be perhaps a premature senility). It distressed me to no end, to see a significant. number of these 'young adults OOPS, SORRY — The youngster in this photograph was identified incorrectly in last week's Expositor. He is actually David Coot, 7, of Seaforth. David was in Lions Park last week trolling for crayfish. Report adopted Hullett Township Council held a special meeting July 16. The only item on the agenda was drainage. The council decided to adopt provisionally the report prepared for it on the Farquhar Drain. It set a court of revision dated for Aug. 6 at 8:30 p.m. That is the same date by which tenders for the project are due. Two township residents, Gordon Daer of Lot 42 Concession 13 and Wayne Cantelon of Lot 22 Concessions 11 and 12, won approval for their Tile Drain Loan application. Also accepted was a petition for a new municipal drain. The councillors decided to appoint Henry Enten of R.I. BurnsideAnd Associates to bring in a report. TO THE EDITOR spill drinks on the floor and never once think they should have the privilege of cleaning up a mess they created. As well, some of these youth were content to drop empty drink containers on the floor and trod over them all evening. When the master , of ceremonies asked for the audience's attention to make a special presentation a portion of the youth group gave total disregard, and continued conversing and cajoling, making it most difficult for the rest of the group to hear' the presentation. At this point in the evening, our shiny, new SDCC looked as sloppy as a pig sty. Why have we let some of today's youth think this kind of behavior is acceptable? I had heard there is this type of disrespect for both public and private properties but Friday night I observed it for the first time. It is ironic that on the eveningrior to the event, some of our young people spent time setting up tables and chairs as well as blowing up the many balloons. On the night of the event, some of our youth once again were contributing to the evening by manning the bar. The only comforting thought, (if there is one) is that at least the beer and liquor that went on the floor, (and there must have been a considerable amount) was that much less consumed by these young people. Where have we, as parents, gone wrong in letting some of our youth believe that this lack of respect for public property is acceptable and tolerable? I have faith in, and admire many of our local young adults. I even observed some of our youth going out of their way to dispose of their empty drink containers in an acceptable fashion - these must have been a minority group. How can we revamp the thinking of the rest of the group? A Birthday Party celebrant. Palmerston clergyman is okay BY WILMA OKE A 45 -year-old Palmerston clergyman, the Rev. Eric Munro, is in good condition in University Hospital, London, following a single car accident shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday four miles west of Seaforth. Mr. Munro's car left Highway 8 six kilometres west of County Road 15, knocked over a mail box and then struck a tree broadside demolishing his 1985 Horizon car. Two passing motorists summed medical assistance and Mr. Munro was taken to Seaforth Community Hospital and then transferred to University Hospital in Lon- don. Constable Bill Wilson of Goderich O.P.P. said Mr. Munro's life was saved by his seat belt. Damage was estimated at $8,000. Steer clear of booze. Paul Delaney is at a beer party with a group of friends. References are made by Paul and his friends to a relationship that is developing between Paul and Claire. The host of the party, Brian, is obviously concerned that Paul is about to drive. Paul dismisses his concerns and borrows some money from him for gas. Brian, relieved at the change of subject, gives his friend $10.00. Paul and Claire leave the party and shortly thereafter are stopped by police. Paul is arrested after failing an ALERT test (a form of breathalyzer). — from the Peel Regional Police Force's booklet on its new drunk driving education program, known as Highschool Accident Reduction Program, or HARP. Times change. With them come changed social attitudes. Drunk driving used to be disregarded, if not condoned by some as a symbol of adulthood. Now people are more sensitive to the potential disaster created by a drunk driver. New programs are springing up all the time to combat this latest social menace. One such program is aimed at high school students. It's called Highschool Accident Reduction Program, or HARP, and is run by the Peel Regional Police Force. Its representatives introduced the pro- gram to a recent meeting of Ontario police Chiefs, one of whom was Seaforth Chief Hal Claus. Chief Claus now says he is thinking of implementing the program in the local high school. Drunk driving is a particular problem in this area, says the chief. The lack of traffic, and reduced number of officers on patrol in remote rural areas, makes escape from justice more likely for the drunk driver. "The first summer I was up here, four years ago," says Chief Claus, "there were eight drunk -driving deaths. There have been fewer since then," but it remains a problem, he says. "People can get away with a lot more up here." The program is aimed primarily at grade 11 students, making use of audio-visual aids to get its point across. According to the HARP booklet, "The audio-visual presentation is divided into five episodes. Each episode is a possible result of the same circumstances." Chief Claus says he will take the program into the schools this fall. Crash claims Brussels woman A Brussels area woman was killed last week and her seven•year-old son critically injured when her car collided with another at a country intersection nine kilometres east of Brussels. Dead is Vicki Lynn Tanner, 29, of IRR 2 Brussels Her son, Jeremy, 7. was in critical condition at London's Memorial Children's Hospital after receiving head surgery Another passenger in the Tanner vehicle. (.hrista Smith. 3, of Ethel. suffered minor in' ries in the accident which occurred at 6:05 p, m. July 22 at the corner of Grey Twp. Concession 1112 and Sideroad 20 21. The driver of the other vehicle, Jamie Wilson, 25, of London, was taken to hospital in Listowel after the accident and later released. A passenger in Mr. Wilson's 1971 Mercury. Steven McKinnon, also of London, suffered minor injuries. Damage is estimated at $1.000 for the Wilson vehicle and $1,500 for the Tanner vehicle, a 1972 Oldsmobile. Mrs. Tanner of Ritz Brussels was formerly of Listowel. She was born at Stratford, A HELPING HAND — Minister of Health Murray Elston, right, was in Seaforth Sunday to take part in the annual Huron County picnic The picnic, held at Lions Park, attracted Huron County Council member . former past wardens of the county, department heads and people for the county, Stanley 'Two Council, visiting wardens from the counties of Grey, Lambton, Bruce and Perth counties and their families and friends. While at the picnic Mr. Elston set aside time to help County Warden Paul Steckle prepare for the races. (Mcllwraith photo) daughter of Mrs. Mane (Sweeney) Straeten, of Stratford and the late Charles Straeten. Surviving are her husband Derek, whom she married August 12, 1975 and one son Jeremy. Also surviving are six brothers, Lawrence of Ohio, Charles of Kitchener. Clarence of RR 2 Brussels, Robert of Monkton, Pierre of RR 2 Atwood, Evin of RR5 Clinton and two sisters, Mrs. Larry (Sylvia) Pfiefer of Monkton and Mrs. Bradley (Marcia) Coates of RR 5 Clinton. She was predeceased by her father Charles Straeten and one sister Mrs. Mary Arnott. Friends and relatives called at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home in Milverton and a funeral service was held on July 26 at St. Paul's United Church in Milverton with Rev. Neil lackey officiating. interment in Green- wood Cemetery, ,Milverton. As expressions of sympathy donations can be made to the War Memorial Childrens Hospital, London. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULY 31, 1985 — A3 WORKING THE LAND — Carolyn Cassiato Is spending the summer on John Segeren's farm, between Sealorth and Clinton, Originally from Oakville, she's part of OMAF's Junior Agriculturalist program, which gives city kids a chance to gain work experience and earn a little summer cash. (Till photo) City kids say summer on farm is experience A long-standing rural belief - that city dwellers understand nothing about agricul- tural life - may be about to crumble, if a government program works the way it should. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food has been running for several years a project called Junior Agriculturalists, which gives young urbanites a chance to experience farm life first hand. The program runs from June 24 to August 20, and apart from the experience of living and working on a farm, gives the participants an opportunity to earn a little extra money. For their labors, the city folk are paid $20 a day. There are three young people involved in the program in the Seaforth area. They are Diane Weber, who's staying with Kor Vanden Hoven, Carolyn Cassiato, with John Segeren, and Jim Segeren's summer farm hand, Kevin Slemensky. All three say they are enjoying it so far. Miss W eber is from Formosa, and says she heard about the program from her sister's friend. Her chores consist mostly of "washing the cows, doing the pigs and working in the garden," she says. She had to get used to farm hours, she says, "But once you're up it's not too bad, "There's lots of work to be done. She's going into grade 12 at Walkerton District Secondary School in the fall, and says her family and friends think her summer experience "is a good idea." Her enthusiasm is shared, for the most part, by Mr. Slemensky. He's a 17 -year-old Londoner who says he heard about the program from the unemployment office. "It's a good experience," he says, "I'm learning a lot." Although he says he prefers the rhythm of a bigger qty, this gave him the chance to get away from some of the other kids in his home neighborhood who, he says, "instigate problems." The main difference he's noticed, he says, is the noise. "In London, I would fall asleep to the sound of cars. Up here it's too quiet." The most enthralled of the three is Miss Cassiato. "I love it," says the 17 -year-old Oakville native, "it's really nice working outdoors." When she enters grade 12 at Oakville - Trafalgar High School in September. she'll have had the chance to do a host of things she never would have imagined herself doing. such as using a roto tiller. Her job mostly keeps her in the garden as well, although she also does some cooking, housework and dishes. She says she doesn't mind the long days. or getting up early. I'm not really one to sleep in." she says. Her friends and family, she says. are jealous. "i'm trying things they never would ever get to try," she says. 1935 Bayfield temperance rally well -attended 100 YEARS AGO July 31. 1885 - A son of Bishop Ward, of Brussels, received a bad kick from a horse belonging to Henry Foster. last Saturday. The lad was walking behind the horse when the animal kicked striking the boy in the face inflicting an ugly gash• The expenses of the Goderich High School for the current year are estimated at $3,990, made up of the following items: Teachers' salaries, $3,300; caretaker. $110: secretary treasurer, $40; fuel, $150. repairs, $300: contingencies, $90. 75 YEARS AGO July 31. 1910 - Miss Mary Murray, one of the popular young ladies of Gorrie, left last week for the west . On her arrival in Winnipeg she was united in marriage with Mr. J F. Cooper of Tugasse. Sask. George Johnston, the furniture man of Goderich, has a black walnut bedstead at his store, which is somewhat of an "antique" which is 150 years old as nearly as he can make out. 50 YEARS AGO July 26, 1935 - More than 200 representa- tive temperance workers attended an enthus• iastic rally in Jowett's Grove. Bayfield, Tuesday afternoon, when resolutions were passed expressing confidence in Canada's Temperance Act and calling upon the Prime Minister of Ontario and the Ontario liquor Control Board to cancel beverage, room authorities forthwith, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada that the Canada Temperance Act is in force in the counties of Huron, Perth and Peel. Seaforth Town Council. at a special meeting Monday afternoon, entered into an agreement of option with Elzbert Turgeon Ltd., of Montreal; for the purchase of the flour mill property $300 was paid for the operation, which runs to August 24 of this year. 25 YEARS AGO July28, 1960 - (lead story. page one) Santa Claus comes to town on Saturday, November 26. Remote as Christmas seems to be on a hot summer day, there is no doubt about Santa's IN THE YEARS AGONE arrival. Arrangements were completed at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. A new cement floor and other alterations to the exhibition hall of the Agricultural Park were mooted at a meeting Thursday of the directors of the Seaforth Agricultural Society. The grounds committee. under chairman RW . Campbell, was instructed to find out the cost of improvements and, if satisfactory arrangements can be made, proceed with the work. COMMUNITY CALENDAR }r y u're .'rganiztng a n,,n-profit even' ,•f in'eres' i.ther Seaforth area residents, ph ne 'he recrea'r n ffice a' 527-0882 nr 'he Expositor a' 527-0240 or mail the cot rma'irn 'r C mmunity Calendar. The Hurt n Expositor, Box 69, Seaforth, On•ari NOK tWO well in advance t'he scheduled date Space f+v 'he C" mmunity Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, July 31 Soccer - Squirts 7 p.m.. Optimist Park 6:30 p.m. - Bantam Boys Baseball at Optimist Park. 7 p.m. - Creamery vs Turf Club. 8:30 p.m. - Mainstreet vs Seaforth Bears. Thursday, August 1 6:30 p m. • Girls' House League at Lions Park. 7:00 p.m. - Sluggers - Ladies' SLo-Pitch Game at Optimist Park. Friday, August 2 Soccer - Atoms & Mosquitoes 6 p.m.. Seaforth High School 7:30 p.m. - Roller Skating at Arena. Saturday, August 3 4:00 p.m, - Bantam Boys Baseball Game at Optimist Park. Sunday, August 4 2:00 & 4:30 p.in. - Circus at Fairgrounds. 2:00 p.m. - Bantam Girls' Softball Game at Optimist Park. 4 p.m. - Villagers vs Firemen. 5:30 p.m. - Topnotch vs Queens. 7:00 p.m. - Optimist Slo-Pitch Game at Optimist Park. 7:30 p.m. - Roller Skating at Arena Monday, August 5 4 • 10 p.m. • Men's Fastball at Optimist Park. 6:30 p.m. • Boys' House League Baseball at lions Park. Tuesday, August 6 Seaforth Ladies Softball Leagues: 6:45 p.m. - Queens vs Browns at Lions Park. 8:30 p.m. - Ken Smith vs Scott Farms at Lions Park. 8:30 p.m. • Ken Murray vs McNichol at Optimist Park.