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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-03-02, Page 24 EHuron p xpositor SINCE 18`0, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post ED BYRSKI, General Manager HEATHER McILWRAITH, Editor Published in Sreforth, Ontario Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Every Wednesday Morning Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council 41 is Commonwealth Press Union ' International Press Institute Subscription rates: Canada '20.00 a year, in advance The Expositor is brought to you Senior Citizens • '17.00 a year in advance each week by the efforts of: Poo Outside Canada '60.00 a year, in advance Armes, Nell Corbett. Terri -Lynn Single Copies .50 cents each Dale. Dianne McGrath and Bob McMillan. Second class mail registration Number 0696 Wednesday, March 2, 1988 Editorial and Business Offices -10 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, 5eaforth, Ontario, NOK 1WO Crime Stoppers can work Paper to wood and wood to dust At one point I wished I'd never volunteered for the job. For some reason I figured refinishing a few kitchen cupboards would be an easy task. Boy 'was I wrong. Oh sure, the refinishing part WILL be a cinch. Slap a bit of stain on the wood, swish it around, top it with some urethane and, viola, a kitchen fit for Homes and Gardens. Unfortunately you can't just proceed to that step. There are those dreaded "preliminaries" to contend with. You know, things such as stripping off the layers upon layers of paint, and sanding the wood (if indeed you find the cupboards to be true wood when you finally uncover them) until the flesh of your hands take on a likeness to the very sandpaper you're us- ing. Unfortunately the job to be done Saturday was sanding, and I would have given anything to have been otherwise engaged. However, I wasn't - so with sand- SWEATSOCKS by Heather Mcfwraith paper in hand I went to work. It wasn't so bad at the start - when there were three of us. But as the saying goes - good things never last, and the work crew gradually got smaller. My brother, cad that he ,had to leave at noon to prepare for a wedding, and I remember thinking he was smart to have thought of a diversion. Dad and I kept on. Shortly after noon lack of breathing space forced dad to leave, but me, I just held my breath until I turned blue. I was determined to get the sanding out of the way, so we could move on to something a little less, shall I say, messy. And 'messy' really is a kind term. When I finally did emerge from my workplace I could have passed for one of the cupboards myself, I was that covered with wood dust. I hate to think what my lungs must have looked like. Now I know why a person SHOULD dust their home regularly. Breathing becomes a terribly difficult task when there are "dust" particles in the air. (I'm surprised I didn't pick up on that earlier - at my apartment). Turn to page 12A Fighting crime isn't just a job for the police. Everyone can join the battle through Crime Stoppers. The citizen -supported program allows people to tell about criminal activi- ty without getting directly involved. Anyone with information can call the Crime Stoppers number toll free at 1-800-265-1777, and tip off police without giving their name. -Cash rewards of up to $1,000 are paid for tips leading to arrests in serious cases. Crime Stoppers in Huron County is due to begin on March 14 and should be a great success. Crime Stoppers works, said Jeff Sabin, Police Coordinator of Crime Stop- pers of Huron County. In other communities tips have lead to arrest of suspects in crimes including murder, sexual assault, robbery, burglary, assault, drug trafficking and drug smuggling. Crime Stoppers is a cost effective program and definitely helps keep streets safe. Statistics show that for every $1 spent by Crime Stoppers, $16.35 in stolen property is recovered, and each case solved costs less than $70. If you'call Crime Stoppers with information you are speaking to a police officer. He will not ask your name, but will take the information and then assign you a code number. Since Crime Stoppers does not know your name, you will be asked to call back after police have had time to investigate your tip and determine if the information led to an arrest. You identify yourself only by your code number and if an arrest was made, you are eligible for a cash award. Unlike most reward programs, Crime Stoppers pays on arrest and not for conviction. A volunteer board of directors, made up of citizens in the community, determines the amount of the reward and make payments to those who pro- vide the information. Police are not involved when rewards are being paid. , Crime Stoppers of Huron County is in the process of becoming a registered charitable organization and board members are also responsible to raise money for rewards. Donations are tax-deductible and can be mail- ed to Crime Stoppers of Huron County, PO Box 461, Goderich, N7A 4C7. The board feels it is important for people to take an active part in the bat- tle against crime. The news media also plays a vital role in Crime Stoppers. The program is promoted through appeals for information on unsolved crimes in newspapers and television. "Crime Stoppers needs the help of everyone to combat crime," said Sgt. Tumbull of the Goderich OPP. "Law enforcment is a team effort and the public is an integral part of that team." If you have information about serious crimes call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-265-1777. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .le .3:: =� ,-'1 HPRCSSB wants life valued EDITOR'S NOTE - the following car- God's image and likeness remains a gift respondence from the Huron -Perth Roman from God, and from conception to death Catholic Separate School Board, was sent, demands the utmost respect as the most not only to The Huron Expositor but to Brian basic value in society". Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada, David The fact that the Supreme Court in its re - Peterson, Premier of Ontario, Murray Car- cent decision has removed what little pre - diff, M.P. Huron -Bruce, Harry Brightwell, tectian there was for the lives of unborn M -P. Perth County, Jack Riddell, M.P.P. rhildren makes it imperative that the Huron Middlesex, Hugh Edighoffer, M.P.P. Federal and Provincial Governments enact Perth County and other separate school laws to protect the unborn. The right of an boards as well. unborn child to life needs to be guaranteed in law. Dear taken respectfully request that action be taken immediately to accord to the unborn Our Catholic Christian Philosophy and the hi law, rights that are now enjoyed by all values we teach in our schools emphasize other persons. the value of human life from the moment of Sincerely, conception. Our guidelines for Family Life Ernest Vanderschot, Education state that "Human life created in Chairman of the Board Voice for Life invites letters to MP Dear Editor, Many people in this area have contacted our organization expressing their shock at the recent Supreme Court decision concern- ing abortion and have asked what they can do. With the new ruling, the situation now is one of abortion on demand for any reason whatsoever, with no restrictions. It should be noted that in Canada abortion can be done at any time during the nine months off pregnancy., All of this of course, is a grave injustice which we, as members of society, cannot tolerate because we know from medical science that the unborn are human from the moment of conception. May we suggest that those concerned write to Murray Cardiff M.P., House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario. KIA 0A6 and to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (same ad- dress) to express their disapproval of the derision and to ask that parliament enact legislation to protect the rights of the unborn. Yours sincerely, Board of Directors Voice for Life Wmgham and Area Labor law amendment sought Dear Editor: The plan by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to use $2 million in workers' forced dues to campaign against 49 MPs in the next federal election is an outrageous affront to democracy in Canada. An overwhelming majority of Canadians - including members of unionized households oppose the use of forced union dues for political purposes, polls have repeatedly shown. On July 4, 1986 Justice White of the Supreme Court of Ontario ruled in my favour when he decided that "the use of compulsory dues for purposes other than collective bargaining and collective agree- ment greement administration cannot be justified in a free and democratic society, where the in- dividual objects to such use". I've urged federal Labor Minister Pierre Cadieux to live up to the spirit of Justice White's decision by amending labor law without delay. I ask your readers, if they agree with me, to urge him likewise. Sincerely, Mery Lavigne Professional players unnecessary Ever since Canada reentered the inter- national hockey scene back in 1972, one fact has been abundantly clear — nothing but the very best collection of puckmongers in tine country would be enough to dominate the sport at the world level. True enough. But — so what? As soon as it became clear the the only metal the Canadian entry at the 1988 Winter Olympics would be taking home would be their skate blades, the media began their ritual whining about how the NHL boys would have kicked the Soviets' butts back to Moscow. They likely would have, as they proved at the Canada Cup last summer. However, this is the Olympics and, as far as I'm concerned, no place for wealthy professional athletes. I don't expect many people to agree with me on this. After all, the Soviets send their best athletes — why not us? While I agree that the Soviet hockey players (and other athletes) should pro- bably be considered professional because it is well-known the East -Bloc countries get around the pay -for -play regulations by listing their competitors as members of the armed forces — lets face it — living on the salary of the average Soviet footsoldier is a far cry from the lifestyle of the most NHL players. Living the "Life of Rileyovitch," in Russia means having to share a two -room apartment with only one other family, and FROM THIS ANGLE by Patrick Raftis enough cash to eat three square square meals a day. Gretzky, Lemieux and com- pany live like royalty by comparison. This is not another knock at paying big bucks to pro athletes. If the market wouldn't bear it, they wouldn't get it. I just don't think the games would mean as much to a group of NHL superstars who took a couple of weeks off from the league's 80 -game drudgery, as they did to the group we sent this year. The Marc Habscheids, Brian Bradleys, Serge Boisverts and others who committed anywhere from one, to three years of their life in return for a chance to play for their country played their hearts out just to ex- perience the Olympics. First place, or fourth, they can hold their heads up anywhere because they gave all they had. I like the idea of the kind of team Dave King assembled and my only complaint is that he made any last minute additions at all. There was no reason to displace any of the dedicated Olympic dyers who were on the team that won the Izvestia tourna- ment in Moscow with Merlin Malinowskis and Jim Peplinskis. They already had a real "team" — and a team is much more e— than just a collection of players. I didn't even like the idea of Edmonton Oiler holdout Andy Moog suiting up for the games, since he agreed to do so only after being promi4ed over $300,000 worth of food stamps from a national grocery chain. Besides, we didn't need Moog. With Sean Burke as starting goaltender? Heck, we could have dressed Harold Ballard as back-up. - I'd like to see the NHIL stay out of the Olympics and get out of the World Cham- pionships. Send a quality national team like we now have to these events and save the professionals vs Europeans conflicts for more appropriate forums like the Canada Cup or exhibition series. As it now stands, the National Team pro- gram is the only option left for players who would rather play for pride than their pocketbook. Let's keep it that way. Little blurb at the end of the column — Okay, so you taped all 60 -plus hours of the 1968 Olmypics and you're wondering what to do with all that footage? Grab a couple of cold ones and try watching the short - track speed skating, or free -style skiing with your VCR set on fast -forward. Lots of yuks! Seaforth gets slogan "the friendly town" MARCH 2,1888 Some nine or ten tenders were received by the Public School Board for the erection of the proposed public school building. The following are the principal ones: for the whole contract- Sperling and Tyerman, $2,595.75; and John Lyons, $2,491. There were also many separate tenders for the painting, carpenter work, tin work, etc. Mr. Lyon's tender being the lowest was ac- cepted, and the contract will be awarded to him if the building is proceeded with. The Curling Bonspiel opened on the Seaforth Rink on Monday— for stop n last. This is the first affair of the kind that has been held in this part of the country, and it is gratifying to know it was successful beyond the most sanguine expectations of its pro- moters. The following clubs competed: Goderich, Paris, Bright, St. Mary's, Hen - sail, Stratford, Brussels and Seaforth. The Paris and St. Mary's teams are universally admitted to be the strongest in Western Canada, but they failed in this instance and Seaforth came in on the hone stretch ahead of them both and won the first prize. It would be a good idea if the authorities would employ some of triose in town who are out of work and need aid, in shovelling the snow off the sidewalks. In this way both the citizens and the poor would be benefitted. Most of the roads between the London Road and Lake Huron are bare of snow and wheeled vehicles are in order in that district FEBRUARY 28, 1913 The G.T.R. officials are investigating a mysterious case of switch tampering which occurred on Saturday evening near Wmgham. On the arrival of the train from London, the crew noticed a light on the switch leading from the main line to the old western foundry, and investigation showed that it had been opened. The matter was IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Archives reported to the roadmaster who after mak- ing general inquiry failed to locate anyone who bad been in the vicinity. The officials at Stratford were notified, and are now taking the matter up, as a serious accident may have occurred. The salt block at Brussels was dismantled and torn down last week. The machinery and pans were disposed of and a portion of the lumber in the building will be used in fit- ting up other buildings for a poultry farm which Alfred Baeker intends running. Brussels salt works commenced opera- tions in the year 1881, being built and operated for years by the late F. C. Rogers. Coleman Brothers of Seaforth succeeded as proprietors and they in turn by the Ransforcl Brothers of Clinton. The well was an extra good one and it was a pity to discard it. MARCH 4, 15138 Immediate steps are being taken to seek oil in Huron, an area on the Hullett-Goderich boundary line a short distance northwest of Clinton having been leased by the pro- moters. As early as 1866 drillers sought oil in Huron and instead found salt, thus laying the foundation of what at one time was the county's largest industry. A suggestion that a coaching job awaits Cooney Weiland is advanced by Milt Dun- nell in his column of comment in the Strat- ford Beacon -Herald. rhe typwriter jockeys who follow the Na- tional League hockey teams are calling the veteran, Cooney Weiland, Seaforth's gift to pro hockey, for a coaching berth after he finishes whipping pucks past rival goalies. In Montreal the other night, they noted that Weiland was doing double duty. After taking his turn on the ice, he was helping Art Ross handle the Bruins' subs." Ross J. Sproat, well known Seaforth bowler, was elected President of District 4 of the Provincial Bowler's Association at Mitchell on Friday night. FEBRUARY 16, 1963 Seaforth Towers evened their play-off series with Lucan Merton Combines with a 6-5 win Tuesday night. Lucan won the first game of the series Saturday night 3-2. Donald W. Reinder, Seaforth, who has suc- cessfully urcessfully completed requirements leading to the degree of Registered Industrial and Cost Accountant (R -Lit.) which has now been awarded him. Mr. Kinder is employed as an accountant with Topnotch Feeds Limited, Seaforth. Seaforth engineering consultants on the sewer program have been asked to study provision of sewer service on Goderich Street, Mayor Earl Dinsmore told the Ex- positor. He disclosed that council, meeting last week as a committee of the whole, had discussed action that could be taken before Goderich Street wing begins. Plans for the annual dinner meeting of the Chamber of Commerce were advanced at a recent gathering of the executive. "Seaforth, the Friendly Town," was selected as a slogan for use on signs to be erected at entrances to the town. The signs will also include details of local service chubs. i 8