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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-03-30, Page 2s Huron E �xpositor SINCE 1860, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post Published in Seaforth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning The Expositor is brought to you each week by the efforts of: Pat Armes, Neil Corbett, Terri -Lynn Dale, Dianne McGrath and Bob McMiiIan. ED BYRSICI, General Manager HEATHER McILWRAITH, Editor Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council Commonwealth Press Union International Press Institute Subscription rates: Canada '20,00 a year, in advance Senior Citizens - '17.00 a year in advance Outside Canada '60.00 a year, in advance Single -Copies - .50 cents each Second class mail registration Number 0696 Wednesday, March 30, 198r Editorial and Business Oifkin -10 Main 3trass, Seai Telephone (110) 527-0200 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK aae� Search for Heart of Gold Pick daylight savings time We homo sapiens have some strange quirks - one of which is the biennial habit of changing the time on our clocks. Obviously I'm no scientific genius, because I have never understood the reasoning behind having to change the hands of time one way or another. Ob- viously it must be more than just a means to provide more daylight hours for the working man/woman or student. But just how it works I'm not really certain. Some- day I wish someone would explain it to me. For now all I can do is consider it a rather strange and unnecessary practice. Every fall we "fall back" one hour - and every spring, we "spring ahead" again. I can accept that, but it doesn't mean I make any sense out of it. I can't unders- tand why we can't just keep the same time we keep throughout the spring and sum- mer months - and skip the falling back, and subsequently the need to spring ahead again each April. The way I see it the April change extends the daylight hours into the evening. What used to be normal at 6 p.m. becomes nor- mal at 7 p.m., 7 p.m. becomes 8 p.m., 8 p.m. become 9 p.m. and so on. From my observances last year - and of course, many years before that - by the tail end of summer it was staying light until nine or 10 at night, and was light in the rising hours of the morning as well. I recognize however that as the summer SWEATSOCKS by Heather Mcllwraith comes to an end, the days suddenly become shorter - and consequently the nights much longer. Gradually the daylight we were enjoying until 10 p.m. on- ly lasts until nine, eight and then seven or six p.m. What I can't understand then is our reasoning for putting the clocks back an hour - when our natural daylight hours are already slipping through our fingers. To me - it is a rather stupid thing to do. It seems to me that by falling back one hour - we're taking away even more of our daylight hours. Suddenly darkness that might not normally set in until 6 p.m. is upon us at 5 p.m. Sure, people argue by "falling back" one hour, we're ensuring school children have more daylight hours for walking to school. Well, not necessarily - at least according to my calculations. The average student can walk to school ' in 15 to 20 minutes. If school starts at 9 a.m. that would mean students would have to leave home at least by 8:30 a.m. in order to allow them to arrive at their destination in plenty of time. Since the. 8:30 a.m. of the spring and summer months, would actual- ly be the 7:30 a.m. setting of the fall and winter months, there'd be little problem. Isn't it around that time that we human be- ings get introduced to daylight? Personally I think there's something to be said for keeping the same time for the entire year - especially if it is the time we set each April. Then again maybe there are some drawbacks - maybe my calculations are off and enforcing daylight savings time year °round is a mistake. Maybe it really is too dark to send the children to school in the morning. Then again if we set our clocks back, maybe it'll be too dark for them to walk home at night - especially if they're involv- ed in extracurricular activities at school. Myself, II haven't yet reached any con- crete decision as to which part of the day is the safest - but I am leaning towards the morning since life's undesirables have to sleep sometime. Maybe the student's could insist on a shorter work day - say with a 10 a.m. start? Selflessness. Willingness. Understanding. Qualities we can all admire. Qualities you may see in someone you know. Someone who goes out of his or her way to make your community a better place to live. Air Canada, in partnership with community newspapers across the coun- try would like to salute these individuals who bring so much to their com- munities. That's why they've created Air Canada's "Heart of Gold" Award. This unique award is a celebration of community spirit. It recognizes the efforts of members of the community who have volunteered their knowledge, expertise and wisdom to help others in a.very special way. The spirit of giving is essential in mantaining a positive community atmosphere and we feel the "Heart of Gold" Award will keep the positive efforts of peo- ple foremost in the minds of the general public thereby inspiring others on to greater efforts. The "Heart of Gold" Award program is not a contest. It is designed to give recognition for contribution to others. The recipient might be one of those steady workers, who give of themselves over a period of years, or it could be someone who has made a contribution over a much shorter period of time. Residents of Canada who are 19 years of age or older are eligible to receive the "Heart of Gold" Award, and candidates should be people who are: resourceful, courageous community leaders; or give selfless service to others; or are exemplary community volunteers; or have overcome some form of disability to become useful and Inspirational community members; or qualify as community heroes; or are generally, or in a particular signifi- cant instance, improving the quality of life in their community; or are outstanding citizens who set a fine example for others. Nomination forms are available at The Huron Expositor, or a facsimile that appears in an advertisement in this paper, may be used. Complete one and include the special reasons why you feel the person you're nominating makes your community a better place to live. All forms, letters, and notes etc.. must be legible and must contain the full name, address and telephone number of the nominee as well as the nominator. Every nominee will receive a Heart of Gold Award Certificate. Provincial Awards will be chosen by panels of judges across Canada and their decisions will be final. Only single nominations are acceptable. Nominations for groups, com- panies, associations or institutions will not be considered. Nominations will be accepted until July 31, 1988. Maybe it's time to say thank you to those many individuals within our communities who give altruistic service. Nominate someone who you feel has "gone the extra mile" in their efforts, therby contributing to community life. Nominations may be sent to: The Huron Expositor Box 69 Seaforth, Ontario NOK 1 WO or Canadian Community Newspapers Association Suite 705 88 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5J 1T6 Column topic hard to find It seems that every columnist eventually gets around to wilting a column about the chore they hate most -writing a column. I'm just a rookie at this yet, and I haven't really developed a good out-and- out hatred for this part of the job yet. Perhaps my time will come. I found the hardest part of starting a col- umn is coming up with a decent name. The first dame that struck me was "In- fomaniac," but the chief vetoed that one because of its unsubtle connotations. (But I heard Dr. Ruth is now considering chang- ing the name of her radio show). Having had my one inspirational idea nuked and being at a creative dead end, I went to some of the people here at The Ex- positor office to see if they could come up with anything acceptable. That got off to a bad start right away, and after some sug- gestions like"Corbett's Orbit," "Corbett's Crackers", "Corbett's Crap" and a few unmentionables, I decided I had reached an even deader end. Some last minute brainstorming on the last day before the column was published arrived with the "My Two Bits" which was finally decided upon. I think the reason it MY TWO BITS by Neil Corbett wasn't shouted down too was because it maybe honestly reflects what all is in this column. With the column properly named and pictured, the only task left is to find some topic to write about to fill the space under the title week after week. Pat Raftis left some pretty big boots to fill, so I either have get some smaller laces or put a lot of thought into this column. Either way I could end up with blisters. The first topic that occured to me was sports. Writing a sports column seems straightforward enough, you just have to watch a lot of games on the tube. But it is also a pretty narrow topic to be slotted in- to. Politics isn't much broader in my books, and I would probably end up writing negatively too often. I could write a cook- ing column and offer some recipes, but most of my recipes start with a Campbell's base (and many end with "add water and bring to a boil"). So I guess the only recourse is to write on miscellaneous topics as they come along. That way you don't miss out on any topics of the day, like the scandal around Jim and Tammy Baker. And as long as we're talking about these televangelists, the latest is that they are living in some sort of campground in California, and toothy Jim has been giving sermons to small crowds of locals already. Some people have no Shaine. Those two should fit right into the California scene, here's hoping they stay there. It looks like the end of my space is draw- ing near. I hope I have given readers warn- ing to expect anything from this space in the paper -sports, politics, human interest and maybe even the odd recipe. I've got a great one for tomato soup cake. 'The Big Blow' laH 30r 1 It is now nearly a month since the Public School Board sent in a request to the town council for funds with which to erect a new school. As yet the council has not seen fit to take any action in the matter. The Beaver lacrosse club held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening last. The of- ficers were elected for the current year and other arrangements were made for the pro- secution of a vigorous season's play. The club won golden laurels last year and we have no doubt they will furnish as good a causes massive damage in Huron 75 years ago record this season. Saturday morning was the coldest day of the season, the thermometer being 25 degrees below zero at seven o'clock in the morning. The North American Banking Company opened for business in Seaforth on Thursday. Mr. John McMillan, M.P., returned from Ottawa on Thursday to spend the Easter holidays with his family. There will be a meeting of the electors of McKillop who are opposed to the repeal of LETTERS TO THE EDITOR March of Dimes nets $1,921 The Ontario March of Dimes 1988 Ability Fund Campaign is officially over and we are delighted to report that a total of $1921 was donated. The donations received from our com- munity will help enrich the lives of physical- ly disabled adults in so many ways — by providing employment and job training op- portunities, camping holidays, wheelchairs, electronic environmental controls and other aids, and providing home support care to allow disabled adults to live independently. In short, the March of Dimes helps disabled people discover their potential and their abilities. Our campaign slogan says it well: "When you ignore disabled adults, you con- demn them to a world more confining than any injury or disease. If you can see that you can help." The residents of Seaforth, Egmondville and Harpurhey who contributed to this cam- paign have shown that they know how to help. Special thanks to the media for their support. Sincerely, Thelma Coombs, Chairnian of Ontario March of Dimes Ability Fund, Seaforth the Scott Act in the Temperance Hall, Win- throp, in- IN ® AGONE f electing gon local ch evening for the purposeieach h THE YEARS d GO electing local chairmen to organize in each polling subdivision in view of the coming repeal contest, and to decide on other impor- tant, matters that will be brought before the meeting. MARCH N, 1912 The big blow - Damages that will total many thousands of dollars occurred in this village and vicinity, the result of the Good Friday hurricane. In the town the 60 foot hose tower at the town hall, in which the larger town bell hung, came down with a crash, but the bell was not damaged. The steep of the Presbyterian Church took a great lurch to the north but did not come down. Smokestacks at Pryne's Mill and the electric light power house fell, and a stable at the Revere house and another on the Stretton property were carried off their ce- ment basements. Barns were unroofed, windmills and silos blown over, while trees, fences, chimneys without number, paid toll to the storm king. For the information of exhibitors and spectators at the horse and cattle show to be held in Seaforth next Tuesday we have been requested to state that the cattle will be judged on Main Street at the corner of Byrne's livery stable near the new library building. The heavy draught and agricultural horses will be judged at the Royal Hotel cor- ner, and the light horses opposite the town hall. Good Friday 1913 will linger long hi the memories of a great many people. It will be remembered as the day of the Big Blow. While there have, possibly, been heavier wind storms in belts or strips than that of Friday last, we doubt if ever before there was experienced in this part of the country a storm that spread devastation so generally over the whole district, in fact over the whole of western and northern Ontario. The wind caught the cornice on the southeast corner of the Royal Hotel building and ripped it off with a portion of the roof, scattering debris on Main and Goderich Streets. The building now occupied by Mssrs. Spading and Wright as a machine shop had the roof on the south end raised up and blown in a mass to the street. It was the furniture factory where the greatest damage was done. Here the walls on the upper storey were swept clean on the west and south sides and the roof blown over onto the north part of the building. Several hundred feet of wall on this three storey building have been blown down. The Bell Engine Works, the flax mill, Jackson's store in Egmondville, and many private residences were also victims. APRIL 1, 1938 Robert E. Jackson, who starred for Seaforth lacrosse and football teams before from the Archives the turn of the century, can remember the time when athletes who held out their hand for money were ostracized and were looked upon as virtual outcasts. The highlight of the Duncan Cup season was reached Tuesday evening when Mr. W. J. Duncan, who sixteen years ago donated the cup which bears his name, was host to the two winning teams and the members of the executive of the Seaforth Amateur Athletic Association at an enjoyable dinner at the Commercial Hotel. The banquet marked the end of the Duncan Cup games in which some 80 boys took part. What is at least a most unusual occurence, if not a record for the district, was establish- ed this week, with the death of a 30 -year-old pony owned by Dr. J. G. Grieve, well known Seaforth veterinary surgeon. A net operating surplus of $92.11 was shown in the balance sheet for 1937 of the electical department of the Public Utility Commission before the commission at its meeting on Friday. MARCH 28, 1963 A combination of winter snow, sudden warm weather and sewerage excavations were blamed Monday evening when 25 north end homes found that water and gas ser - Turn to page 22A e