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The Huron Expositor, 1988-07-13, Page 2Huron E-r.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: Pet Armes, Nell Corbett, Terri -Lynn Dole, Dionne McGratts end Bob McMillan. ED BYRSKI, 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, July 13, 1988 Editeriel end Business Offices - TO Mein Street, Seaforth Telephone (519) 327-0240 Meiling Address - P.O. Box 69, Seeforth, Ontario, NOK f WO An unbelievable story, Not that anyone probably really cares, but perhaps I ought to take this opportuni- ty to explain just why it was a certain per- son and I didn't quite make it to the wed- ding we were supposed to attend on Satur- day. Maybe my public profession of "his" stupidity will save us piles of explanations down the road. It all started when my 'friend', new home owner that he is, designated Satur- day as moving day - despite the extreme heat and despite his desire to attend this wedding. You see, he was convinced he could do both in the same day. And he could have, had his brain not been half baked in the heat of the move. Although the hour was getting late by the time all the well wishers cleared out, there was still time for us to get to the wedding - or at least the reception, and we really did make an attempt. Ask anyone in Listowel. We were there. What happened? Well, this is where this story gets almost unbelievable. We arrived in Listowel just before 10 p.m., and it was there If learned that my `friend' had no idea where this reception was being held. Seems the invitation got but true SWEATSOCKS by Heather Mcllwraith buried in the move, and since Listowel was such a small town, my 'friend' was confi- dent onfident we'd be able to find the reception without any problem. Well, I've since learned that Listowel is not as small a town as my 'friend' thought it was. We never did find that reception although we employed a number of dif- ferent and interesting avenues of research. After our own rather erratic and unsuc- cessful search of the town (we had no idea where we were going), we opted to inquire at the groom's place of employment. Cer- tainly, insisted my `friend',• they'd know where the reception was. After 20 minutes there, we discovered rather remarkably that they didn't. We moved on. Plan B included questioning some of the locals. But as successful as this anacin- type poll is in other towns, it was less so in Listowel. One hundred per cent said NO. We tried another quick sweep of the town before my 'friend' insisted we were lost and had only one alternative. Plan C meant a visit to the police station. We found the OPP station without too much difficulty. I waited outside, while my 'friend' made the 'inquiries. Twenty minutes later, after I'd all but given up hope of hiever emerging, and after the town police had been called in to provide assistance, he was back in the car - none -the -worse for wear, but certainly none -the -wiser. Seems they'd gone through all the liquor permits and a bunch of other paraphenalia, but with no luck. Another quick sweep of the town and then drove back to Seaforth. We found that blasted invitation Sunday afternoon. Eye to the future 1� N ' It finally rained on Sunday. After 19 days with° nary a drop, citizens in southwestern Ontario were 'treated' to an honest -to -goodness downpour late Sunday night - complete with lightning and thunder. But as welcome as the rain was, it did not provide an immediate solution to the drought like conditions we have been experiencing in recent weeks. Parched, dry land, although given a drink Sunday night, will continue to be parched as long as rain storms are few and far between. That means farmers in particular are in an impossible position,, since they, more than anyone else, are dependent on the elements for their ex- istence. Already feeling the effects of the hot spell just ended, farmers had to have been pleased by Sunday's rainfall, but must wonder when the next watering will come. According to experts farmers will need at least another 25 mm of rain if it's to do their crops any good at all. Fifty millimetres, they say, over a 12 hour period would give it a chance to soak in. However farmers have little or no control over the situation. In town, however, people are finding the solution to the shortage of rain water - in their taps. Some lawns that might otherwise be coarse and brown, are lush and green, and that's wonderful - at least to the naked eye. Unfortunately though this increased use of water to keep plush lawns has forced the Seaforth Public Utilities Commission to consider imposing a water ban. Although to date the town still has plenty of water, the pumps are working double time to keep up with demand, and risk breakdown. That in itself could result in a worse situation than what already exists. However, the fact that Seaforth has or does not have a water shortage, should not be the impetus behind the conservation actions of its people. Certainly as responsible citizens of the town they should have an eye to the future long before restraints are enforced. Water conservation should have been a priority the minute it was realized there was little rain in the forecast. However, what's done is done. All we can hope is that now, as the Town of Seaforth faces its first ever watering ban, residents of the town choose to honor the future needs of their fellow human beings, ahead of their lawns. - H.M. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WELL, ANy&AY, U%N/LE / 1/AVE YOU otV TNE L//VE _- - 7f/45 /5 TNE OIJERDJE ACCOUNT; /%AVAGER . , - ,9ND /SEF_-- ,/" Seaforth always home TO THE EDITOR: As you are reading this article, I am on my way back to Japan. thanks for your smiling. * And also thank you for the Surprise Party. * I'll never forget you. I miss you. Today I just wanted to tell you that I had a The teachers and the staff at school and wonderful year here in this community, and all the people who helped me through the say goodbye to you. year, again thank you very much. I'll always remember you. It was quite a year for me. These almost 11 months I had a lot of new experiences, I'm very glad that I could come to challenges and memories. It is heed to ex- Seaforth. People are so kind and friendly plain my feelings now but I just wo d like to that I had never felt that I am a stranger. say the last few words. Seaforth is now my home town. Thank you for sharing time with me. Last August, I was full of expectations and a little bit of fear, thinking that a year is It is very hard to leave. I want to stay such a long time. But now when I look back, longer with my family and with my friends, I always find myself wondering where the but I have to go. time went? Sometimes I like to open my diary and read it. Me - full of curiosity, Me - struggling and striving, and Me - happily smiling. My family loved me as a part of the fami- ly. When I was in difficulties, they were always with me and helped me. Without them I don't think I could make it till this moment. I don't know how to thank you. Mom and Dad, Morgan and Michelle. I love you. My friends. How nice they are! I'm very happy that I could meet you. I just say Now, I put period in everything with gratitudes and with satisfaction. My time is up. Everything has become sweet memories and treasures. So, I'll be smiling going home. My new life is just about to start. I'll be smiling when I think of Seaforth where I had the happiest moments with you. Andi'll be smiling when I talk about Canada because I love the coun- try - the true north strong and free. Best Wishes. Sayonara, Mayuko Yoshioka Former Seaforth woman crusading 1.O THE EDITOR: I am trying to raise $85,000 to build an OR- PHANAGE. I have twenty (20) acres of land 1'a miles from the town of Massey. I believe children should be raised out in the country. I am 30 -years -old, married and have two children. I have enough furniture for a fourteen (14) bedroom building. Clothes for children of all ages. Toys, in- cluding one hundred dolls and doll clothes, dishes. Everything except a building to put them in. An ORPHANAGE will be built. If every person in the world sent 10 cer4s it could be built! Please help: Send ten cents to: Mrs. Irene Shiels P.O. Box 652 MASSEY, Ontario, Canada POP 1P0 Any Donation would be greatly appreciated. Have an opinion? Working with women no picnic Working in an office full of women is no picnic. A lot of single men would give their eye teeth to work with the opposite gender, but to them I say make sure you find what you're looking for. In The Expositor office it's just myself, Ed, and five women. Ed is better off than I am, however, because he's the boss and they don't give him as tough a time. So, be- ing the only male of low authority I'm an easy target and a frequent victim. Women notice and bring to your atten- tion the minute hole in your back pocket - sometimes several times per day. They are quick to criticize your old, worn out shoes, and just as quick to ask where you got the flourescent new ones, They also choose a variety of names for you - names like "fruit" and "zipperbrain." And they constantly blame you when the candy dishes on their desks go empty. Even if one of their number is really the culprit they still turn the blame on the male. They stick together these women. MY TWO BITS by Neil Corbett The older women are a little more renned than the younger ones, at least in this of- fice, and rather than giving you a lot of flak over their empty candy bowls they'll give you a quick I hope you get diar- rhea". Not a very kind thing to wish on anyone and it certainly lets you know what they think of you. Certain words are gradually being erod- ed from my vocabulary since starting work with all these females. Words like "broad" and "toots" meet with disap- proval and usually result in a good browbeating. I've never worked with a man who brought his daughter into the office to show the boys how good her new hairstyle looks. I've also never worked with men who had to be sure and compliment each other everytime one of them got a new haircut or a new outfit. Could you imagine: "hey Bill, that's a really cute pair of jeans!" And these women have a distinct advan- tage when it comes to verbal arguments. They are completely ruthless and will call you things like "fat boy," but any male knows sparks would fly if a similar com- ment was made in the opposite direction. Although I have mentionned that one per- son could stand cutting out the between meal snacks. So it's easy for them to rake you over the coals, and the coals you rake them over are never quite as hot. The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accompanied by a telephone number should we need to clarify any information. The Huron Expositor also reserves the right to edit letters. Letters can be dropped off at the Huron Expositor office or mail to: The Huron Expositor Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario NOK 1 WO Roaming cows plague Egmondville JULY 13, 1888 Coal is being delivered in Goderich at $6 a ton. Mr. James Ingram, who has been carry- ing on a bakery and confectionery business in Hensall for some time past, has sold out his business to Messrs. R.E. Slack and Brothers, of Petrolea, who intend carrying on the same in all its branches. We believe the new firm comes highly recommended and we wish them success. The schools are now all dismissed for the summer holidays, and the children are bu - ly engaged building up muscle while the teachers are enjoying life as may best suit themselves. It is a splendid thing to be a school teacher -in the holidays. During the past month in the Seaforth Public School there were 589 names on roll, and an average attendance of 486. The long -looked for rain has come at last, and the nice, even downpour of Thursday will do great good in the way of stimulating vegetation, which was pretty badly checked by the long dry, warm spell. Haying operations are now pretty well ad- vanced in this vicinity, although the rain of Thursday will check them a little. The crop, although light in some places, will be a good average on the whole. • Mr. John Kidd, brother of Mr. Thomas Kidd of this town, has purchased the salt works in Seaforth and Goderich, belonging to the Joseph Kidd estate. Mr. Davidson is having the Commercial Hotel renovated from top to bottom and the outside is also being nicely painted. Mr. Edward Coleman has purchased a fine new english dog cart, and Mr. John Ward is making for him a handsome set of gold mounted tandem harness, and we may expect to see him out in a few days with the most nobby and novel turn -out in these pads. clerk in the store of Messrs. Stewart IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Archives JULY 4, 1913 Mr. McNee of London was accidentally shot in the back of the neck at the shooting gallery at Grand Bend last week. The bullet entered the side of the neck and came out at the back. When hying taken to his home in London in an auto the machine broke down near Exeter and Mr. T. Baker took him the rest of the way in his auto. The wound was not considered serious, although it was a close call. A GOOD TORY - Mr. A. Hood of Virden, British Columbia writes us as follows: "It is 35 years since we left old Huron and this is the forty-fifth subscription to the Expositor. We are always glad to get it every week and read about how all the friends are getting along in Old Huron. It arrives here every Thursday morning. As you know I am an old Conservative. I wonder if you have any Liberals in Huron who have taken a Tory paper for forty-five years." It speaks well for both Mr. Hood and The Expositor that they have lived in unity so long and we hope these pleasant relations may long continue. The only regret we have in the relationship is that all these years The Expositor has not been able to convert the political heresies of our old friend. But while there is life there is always hope. A great many Egmondville residents are complaining of cows roaming at large on the street. They are a public nuisance and owners should see that their bovines are kept off the sidewalks at least. A CLOSE CALL - Mr. William Jones a Brothers, was bathing in the darn at Egmondville on Friday last. He was accom- panied by two of his shop -mates, Messrs. Robert McKenzie and Robert Hammett. Mr. Jones was just learning to swim and in some way or other he got into deep water and was only rescued by his colleagues as he was go- ing under the second time. Fortunately the other men were good swimmers. The dam has a very treacherous bottom and those bathing in it who can not swim should be very careful. JULY 15, 1938 54 heavy horses left Seaforth station Saturday for Perth, Scotland. Largest from this station in 22 years it is said to be one of the best of its type to leave Canada. William Cudmore, veteran Seaforth buyer, selected and purchased the horses from farmers in Huron, Perth and Bruce. Left lying unconscious in a roadside ditch for nearly two hours, the victim off a hit and run driver, Charlie Woods, 15 -year-old son of Mrs. Lottie Woods, Seaforth, found he escaped with only minor head injuries and a possible rib fracture. Hawkers and peddlers who canvass Seaforth residents may expect to receive a summons in future, council decided on Mon- day evening when they learned the extent to which the nuisance has grown in recent years. There were twenty-four bowlers in the men's local doubles tournament on Monday evening. The greens are in fairly good shape now and all they need is playing. The grass, Turn to page 15A e