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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-03-09, Page 2xpositorE Huron . �. E SINCE 1860, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating ED BVRSKI, General Manager Th® Brussels Post HEATHER McILWRAITH, Editor Published In Seaforth, Ontario Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Every Wednesday Morning Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council L 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: Pat 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 9,, 1988 Editorial and Business Offices - IC Main Street, Seaforth ' Telephone(5119)527-P24e Melling Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NM MO Don't die of ignoronce The job of a community weekly newspaper is to let its readers know what is going on, what is new and what is in- teresting as it applies to the people who live in the coverage area. • To do that successfully, we at the newspaper require your help. There is no way we can know about ALL the events tak- ing place in a given week, or month. And the' best way to ensure that we do know about YOUR event is to give us a call at The Expositor. The press is not the big, bad ogre it is made out to be. Sure there have been a number of changes at the paper over the years, changes that cannot be blamed on one person, but were a result of a combina- tion of things - in particular economic defi- ,tient times resulting in smaller papers, and then limited staffing. . We, at The Expositor, recognize that some of the changes have not gone over well with the community, but as the paper's financial picture brightens we are trying to rectify the situation. There are now two full time reporters available to cover events, and I think most people would agree the paper is looking better now, than it did last year at this time. Contrary to popular belief you don't need to 'know someone' at the newspaper to get things printed. What you. do n to know are our requirements and our deadlines. This newspaper has professional staff available to you on special occasions. Don't expect someone from the newspaper to be present at all your meetings, but there will be times when there is an important news event taking place that is of wide communi- Turn to page 5A • t.150 / l( /S ex/Ioc. /7// TREw /F NE TH/NW CAMVMD/WN K/123 P0A Ger EVOVGNFrxERc/5� H•IDDA G© To 51x PLACES TO GET T/19T OPo i Transmission of ADDS appears to be slowing in Canada and education gets the credit for it. The number of reported cases is now doubling every 13 months - a slower rate than two years ago, according to Dr. David Walters, director of the ADDS Education and Awareness Program of the Canadian Health Association. Statistics show in Toronto and Vancouver, the number of new AIDS cases has stablized, meaning a fairly steady number of fresh cases is being diagnosed every month. As well, a feared wildfire spread of AIDS among hetersexuals in Canada has not occurred and isn't likely to although individuals still need to be cautious about whom they take to bed. The figures are "somewhat reasuring as we look back on two years of education activity," said Mr. Walters. But that doesn't mean education pro- grams are doing all the right things or that it's time to give them up. Inriight of this recent spread slowing, with an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 Caliiadians already infected, there's no way Canada can escape tolls of sickness and deaths over the next decade. Dr. Walters said if you think of the poeple infected, and reports are still coming in large numbers, there's no question the worst, is yet to come. But at least we know what helps - if even only to a certain extend - and that is fact. A.medical solution to the pdttially gravest health problem of this century may be a long way off but, in the meantime, there is a vaccine against the spread of AIDS, and the sero' n is knowldege. Telling people of all ages that anal sex, swallowing semen and having multiple sex partners all increase the risk of contracting the HIV virus, and that a condom should be used (and used properly) during intercourse, is necessary is post -AIDS society. The disease has sparked a profound change in lifestyle among many people, but too many remain ill-informed. AIDS, if not curable, is con- trollable; knowledge conveyed frankly and disseminated widely is the key. The scientific community is working hard to develop a cure for AIDS but, until that day arrives, every effort should be made to ensure that our sons and daughters do not die of ignorance. Parent wants contact eliminated Dear Editor, I am a minor hockey parent/coach who has become appalled at the violence that seems to have infiltrated the game. I am presently trying to conduct a province wide survey to see if there are others who feel as I do - that a major change is needed in minor hockey. The only plausible way I can see to do this survey Is through the local papers of On- tario. There, I am writing you to ask for your help. Would you please print the ac- companying letter in your paper? By prin- ting this letter you may be helping the development of Canada's greatest game, and making it more fun for thousands of children. Please rest assured that my only motive for this survey is to make the game of hockey safer and more fun for the thousands of our children who love to play this game. Sincerely, Kevin Dunlop Concerned Parent. Dear Minor Hockey Parents of Ontario, I am writing this letter to you as a fellow minor hockey parent and coach, because I need your opinion, and your help. Over the past six or seven years I have become in- creasingly appalled at the amount of un- nece4esiry violence and use of intimidation tactics that seem to have become part of minor hockey. I am now at the point where I have decided my three boys will not be allowed to play O.M.H.A. hockey beyond the Atom level (body contact 'starts at the Pee Wee age group) unless something is done to clean up the game. If you have had, or are having, the same thoughts, then perhaps we can join together and help change this great game for the better. What I am proposing to you is the elimina- tion of body contact in all levels of minor hockey. Tyke, Novice, Atom, Oldtimers, and most men's Rec. leagues now play no contact hockey and I don't think you'd find many of them saying the game has deteriorated because of the lack of hitting. To the contrary, most will tell you both the speed of the game and the skill of the players has increased. My personal opinion is a combination of high emotions, sometimes questionable coaching tactics, a Columnist TO THE EDITOR feeling of invulnerability, and inconsistent officiating, all combine to present a problem with too many variables to allow for a quick solution under the present format. I feel a major change is neceshary, and the elimina- tion of body contact is the answer! I have taken the following statistics from a recent Hockey Development Council pam- phlet to help illustrate a point: (1) There are approximately 38,855 players registered with the O.M.H.A. and another 150,000 in House Leagues. (2) There are only 300 players in the O.H.L. (Mjr. Jr. A), which is the main feeding grounds for professional hockey. (3) Less than one per cent of all amateur hockey players in Canada will turn_ professional and in 1983 only one tenth per cent played in the N.H.L. My point is this: over 99 per cent of all amateur hockey players play the game for fun and recreation! It is not a means of ear- ning a living; it is a game! I feel we should do whatever is necessary to keep it as much fun as possible and let those few who decide to make hockey a career, learn the hitting skills from professional coaches. My main concerns are: (1) keep the game fun for all players (2) eliminate the fear fac- tor and intimidation tactics (3) protect the smaller players (4) allow for greater skills development by taking the emphasis off hitting. If you too are a concerned Minor Hockey Parent (whether or not you agree with my opinion) please take a minute of your time and answer the following questions. Then mail your reply to Kevin Dunlop, Box 1168, Bracebridge, Ont., FOB ICO. My goal is to have 25,000 or more responses, compile the data, and take the results to the OMHA general meeting in June. Hopefully, with a united effort we can affect a major change in time for the next hockey season. Thank you all for your help, Kevin Dunlop Please answer the following questions: Name Address No. children in minor hockey Ages League: OMHA MTHL ODHA NOHA Other Are you concerned about the violence in minor hockey? Y N Would you like to see body eliminated from all levels of minor hockey? Y N May I use your name on a petition to the OMHA and other league executives requesting the elimination of body contact in all levels? Y N Can you think of any other possible solutions to this problem? Further Comments: Be warned! This is one of those semi - mental "one for the road" columns, so if your taste does not run toward fond reminicences and that sort of thing, you would be well-advised to flip on toward the Sports section. Those of you who have read my "farewell," columns before, should know that this one is a little different. This time, rather than simply being transferred within the Signal -Star Publishing organization, I am leaving the fold com- pletely to take a position with another company. While this may be somewhat distressing to my regular readers, I figure the four of you can always get together now and then to discuss old times and the like. Seriously though, I have always ap- preciated receiving readers' insights on the content of this space — favorable or not. The comments from the gentleman who called me a beer -swilling swine and told me to stay out of Provincial Parks was ap- preciated just as much as the note from the fellow who responded to my messy desk column by informing me that "a clean desk is the sign of an empty mind". Actually, one of the positives about this situation is that my desk will finally get that cleaning up that it has needed so bad- ly, for so long. One of the great things about working in community journalism Is the wide assort- ment of people with which one has the op- portunity to deal. My assignments have ranged from dinner meetings with impor- writes his swan son FROM THIS ANGLE by Patrick Raftis tant political personages, to tramping around muddy fields trying to get the scoop on the fate of the latest white bean crop. The only problem with this, is the short notice we generally receive on assignments. One is never quite sure what to wear to work in the morning. The outfit suitable for the white bean story doesn't go over very well at a reception for the Premier of Ontario, and vice -versa. Again on serious note folks (I know. I'm starting to sound a bit like Jerry Lewis. Bear with me), I'm sincerely glad I had the opportunity to live In this town and work on this publication. It's given me a real sense of the importance of a local newspaper in the community. People here obviously want very much to be a part of their local paper. Otherwise, why would I get all those calls denouncing my ques- tionable news judgement every time the constraints of page space forced us to hold over, or condense a contributed news item? The relationship between the paper and Me community has been illustrated in other ways during my time here. Most of the exchanges between the local press and the public have proved mutally beneficial. Of course, there are always a few misunderstandings about the nature of what we do here. I recently dealt with a caller who simply couldn't understand why I couldn't sell her a subscription to the London Free Press — I was, after all, with the local newspaper office. I have also, un- fortunately, been a general disappoint- ment to most of the people who have called for weather information. Our meteorological capability here consists of a reporter looking out the window and gauging the situation to the best of his, or her ability. Also, we dent do forecasts. What we do do, at Signal -Star Publishing, is produce first-rate newspapers, through the efforts of a great bunch of people. All that will no doubt continue — even without my grinning visage at the top of this column each week. Speaking of this column, wilting it has been a lot of fun for me — it's a nice break from reporting "The facts, ma'am. Just the facts." Although the aforementioned quartet of regular readers mayfind my absense disconcerting — I think some obscure coun- try and western singer said it best when he wailed "How Can I Miss You — If You Won't Go Away?" Horse drags man down street in 1888 MARCH 9, 1. Mr. Geo. Daw and Mr. CoBalsdon, of Ex- eter, have removed to Walton where they will enter into a co -partnership, and will open out a first class tailor shop. We wish them every prosperity. Mr. Andrew McKay has sold his house and park lot, three-quarters of an acre, in Brussels, to Mr. Blashill, Sr., of Cranbrook, for $450. Mr. McKay and his brother George, with their mother and sister, intend going to Colorado about the 1st of April to try their luck at farming in the new country. Mr. Wm. Dale of Hullett sold a six-year- old horse for $Zti, which was sired by Glenlee and dam by King of the Dominion. He also sold a colt for something over $300. On Saturday last as Mr. Mathew Arm- strong, of Hullett, was driving into town and when about opposite the Presbyterian Church his horse got frightened, and in pull- ing him up he brought his heels against the cutter. This made him worse and he became entirely unmanageable and dashed down street at a furious rate. On reaching Main Street the cutter was upset and Mr. Arm- strong thrown out. He was dragged a short distance but soon let go of the lines. The horse only ran a short distance further when it was stopped. Mr. Armstrong had his shoulder slightly injured and the shafts of the -cutter were broken but that was the only damage done. MARCH 7, 1913 Mr. H. James, of the American hotel, Brussels, was fined $54.35 in all for selling li- quor to an Indian lister and the lister was fined $10 and costs. This is Mr. James' third offence in three months. Mr. John Riley of Hullett, near Constance, paid his 43rd yearly subscription to the Ex- positor a few days ago. March came in like a lamb, but the lamb IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Archives did not live long as the worst blizzard of the season happened on Sunday. The Seaforth boys in Regina played a hockey match one night last week with a team from the city club and showed the westerners what scientific hockey is, beating their opponents by 4 to 0. The Seaforth team was composed of E. Murray, M. and A. Twiss, Ellis McLean, Ed. Everett, Scott Hays, and Mr. Hodgkin, late- ly of the Dominion Bank here. MARCH 11, 1938 A hydro power line has been established on the fourth and fifth concessions of McKillop and many of the farmers are now making use of it. W. H. Robinson, C.L.U., an extremely well-known member of the London Life Family, retired from the district manager- ship of the London Ordinary agency on December 31, after 33 years of service wo4'1-: the company. Rev. J. F. Goforth, a son of Jr. .1 r , Goforth, widely known missions y himself a well known student of China, w present his lecture "Colorful China" in First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening of next week. A very pleasant event took place on Wednesday, March 9, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Armstrong when they celebrated their golden wedding. The semi-finals for the McMillan Cup end- ed on Saturday evening last, leaving Kin - burn and Winthrop to battle away for the honors next Saturday night. The largest crowd of the season yelled themselves hoarse as the four teams gruelled through two games of exhausting hockey. Winthrop and Egmondville tied with a one all score in the first game. Winthrop had gained an edge on Egmondville by one goal in a previous game, so won the round 3-2. Milburn handed Dublin their second setback of the season, 5-3 to win the round 6-4. MARCH 7, 1963 A move to improve firefighting facilities in Egmondville got under way Tuesday, when Seaforth fire chief John Scott and Seaforth Councillor Neil Bell met Tuekersmith council. All but the most determined motorists were chased from highways and art , road alike Wednesday afternoon as riming snow cut visibility to near zero. Gustening ice, whi h cover,:d most of the main roads added hazards. rc staff will be reduced by two ` year as a result of movement debts t,, the Central Huron Composite d, which opens at Clinton in Sq. tuber. Huron riding Conservatives nominated Elston Cardiff, 74 -year-old Morris Township farmer, to contest the April 8th election. Mr. Cardiff was first elected to represent North Huron 23 years ago, and since then has been returned at six subsequent general election in Huron North and Huron. A family dinner and the visit of many old friends marked the fiftieth wedding an- niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Percy G. Little, John Street, Seaforth, on Tuesday.