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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-09-14, Page 2AIRE jHuron F 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 effotts of: Pat Armee, Nell Corbett, Terri -Lynn Dale, Sleene McGrath and 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 Institut© Spbscription Rates: Canada '20.00 a year, in advance Senior Citizens -'17.00 a year in advance Outside Canado'60.00 a year, in advance Single Copies - .50 cents each Second class mall registration Number 0696 HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1988, Editorial and Business Offices - TO Male Street, Seaforth Telephone (Si9) 527.0240 Mailing Address- P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK TWO Commend a kid There's one in every crowd. In the Seaforth area these days, good kids aren't hard to come by. They're as abundant as leaves on the trees. But how often do we, as a com- munity, really take notice? It's a situation The Huron Expositor wants to help change, and that's why we're participating in the Ontario Junior Citizens program as its local spon- sor. As the theme of our program suggests: "there's one in every crowd", and it's our intention to ensure some long overdue recognition comes their way. You can help. The program's guidelines suggest we're looking for children between the ages of six and 18 who exhibit the qualities of courage, ingenuity, resourcefulness, initiative, leadership, fortitude and community service. But that doesn't mean we're looking for "Superkid". The qualities of good citizenship could just as easily be embodied in the kid next door who watches your toddlers, who cuts your grass, who runs errands for your elderly neighbor, who coaches little league or is active in the community in a hundred other ways. As adults, we're all too aware that praise, no matter how well-deserved, is a rare commodity in our lives. Yet its value can never be underestimated. Think about that, and then think about a kid you know, a kid who truly is a good citizen, and about what you can do to steer a litle priase in his or her direction. An Ontario Junior Citizen nomination just might do the trick. We'd like to hear from you. Drug education needed Concern over drug and alcohol abuse is greater now in Ontario than it has ever been. The drug problem, especially among young people, came to everyone's attention with the death of a 14 -year-old Toronto boy, Benji Hayward. Though Benji's death is unfortuate, it was not in vain. His death, and subsequent inquest into why it was allowed to happen, made the public aware of the growing, illegal drug problem in our society. It's not just young people who are into drugs, but people of all ages. And sadly, it's people much older than Benji, the ones who are supposed to be role models, who make the illegal drugs available. Drugs, like marijuana and cocaine, can be had for the asking. For teens, it's the thrill they're looking for. Sadly, that thrill often leads to addiction, and for many, death. It took a young boy's death to bring home the message that there is a drug problem. It's not just in Toronto, but even in small towns like Seaforth. But finally we're going to do more to educate kids of the hazards of illegal drug use. In 1989, all schools must implement drug education programs. We don't have to wait till then - we can start now. The VIP (Values, Influences and Peers) program in Seaforth schools, operated with assistance from the police department, has seen success since its initiation into the schools. Teaching ourselves and our kids of drug abuse and the consequences starts at home and at school. Did you know that some people who experiment with cocaine for the first time never have a second chance? Many people have died, high, their first time. Teenagers take note - it is okay to say "no" to drugs. A teenager, who may feel left out because he's not with the drug crowd, has to be told he's with the in -crowd when it comes to knowing about the hazards of drug abuse. Teens, who say no, must be given the confidence through reassurance that they indeed are the normal ones. They must be made to feel proud for having the courage to stand up for their principles. Drugs aren't normal. Kids don't need them, neither do adults. The ultimate high in life is living; being able to enjoy the sunrise and sunset; be- ing with friends who care; and finally, having a body that doesn't hurt because of drugs or alcohol. Just remember: the addicted don't care about life, or the lives around them. Let's not end up like Benji. - R.W. Man notes change in the times To the Editor, (And all those helping writing in The Expositor) Enclosed a letter to the Editor and $17 for another year of good reading and "news". Henry Wesenberg my "Father" was a thresher from 1881. With a "Horse Power" and "Threshing Machine" he separated farmer's crops of wheat, oats, barley and peas when everything else was done by hand, scything or cradling the standing grain and putting grain in bins and the straw in stacks or barns, if any. Many changes have been made, to upright Boiler Engines to Steam Traction to Tractors for power, then combines etc. Years of success to you all and my con- dolences on the passing of a great friend, "A.Y. or Andy". Thanks for the Heart of Gold. Your Old Friend, Geo. Wesenberg 4 Really nothing has changed It was a hectic weekend, albeit an in- teresting one. For not only did I keep a jam- packed schedule, but I had the opportunity to get together with some of my old cohorts from high school. That in itself was an amazing accomplish ment. Despite the fact that we were an unseparable foursome in those "good old days", today we are rarely able to coincide our schedules. In most instances there's usually one or another of us missing from our little memory joggers. Last time It was me. So I was looking forward to Saturday's so- journ. And it didn't disappoint me. Despite the fact we live in separate cities (towns). and are pursuing entirely different careers (and ultimately living different lifestyles) we are as close as we ever were. We picked up right where we'd left off. There were no awkwardnesses, no hesitations, just good old gab about the past, the present and the future. And you know, despite the fact that so much has changed for us since our days at GRCI, in essence as people, we really haven't changed all that much. I mean there's Polzin (actually her name is Cathy, but I've never called her that). SWEATSOCKS by Heather Mclwraith SSW She's still our favorite person to pick on because basically, Toronto debutante that she is, she still, 10 years after high school, wears her clothes inside out (socks only this time) and thrives on potato chips and cheesles. And_ at eight months pregnant Polzin, • also called Pole -thin, is the biggest any of us have ever seen her. Conversely Kim is our perfectionist - the one who looks stunning in even the most slovenly garb, and the one who is organized beyond all comprehension. As fitness crazy as ever, she has not surprisingly, passed on her "keep fit fervor" to her daughter. At 15 months of age little Brittany can be seen ex- ercising alongside her mom - doing such complicated manoeuvers as tummy tucks, leg lifts and bicycling. Sarah too, has maintained the interests of. her past, namely sports and men - although today I'm not sure they can be the same way. Always the social butterfly of our group Sarah is our girl on the go, and can still dominate conversation with her tales of Europe and/or Western Canada. Myself? Well, I'm the small town girl in this Crowd, the one who has travelled the country, but is content to live a quiet life, away from the hustle of the city. Yes, gone are our days together on the basketball court, the volleyball court and field hockey pitch. We are four different girls, living four different lives and pursuing four different dream, and sometimes it amazes me that we are still friends. Yet we are - and good ones. We know whatever the circumstances we can call on one another, for our friendship will transcend the distance between us. I consider myself fortunate that in my youth, I chose my friends well. _ u/WERE Th/iY u//tt 8E reiCKEP 5otyEu4/Ee,- ourOFVIE WAy Keep your heads up Heads up! If I didn't have enough to worry about with bills, car repairs, and column deadlines I'd take a few seconds to worry about the crap the Soviets are dumping on Canada. Last month Soviet space trash had Seaforth residents fearing they were going to be the stars in a real-life remake of the War of the Worlds, but this month there is a more real danger that a radioactive soviet satellite could be dropping in. The satellite was launched last December, malfunctioned near the end of its mission in April and is now ready to come down -but hasn't decided where yet. Experts say the satellite is in position to fall on Canada only three per cent of the time (probably the same "experts" who put the dud satellite up in the first place), and if their estimations are correct there's probably about at much chance of the Soviet star falling in your backyard as there is of you winning the 649. But there's always a winner. These same experts caution that if the satellite and its nuclear reactor come down in your yard, you shouldn't touch any pieces of metal, as they would be radioac- tive. Apparently Canada is lobbying through a United Nations committee to ensure bet- ter regulation of the use of nuclear power sources in space. The Soviets don't seem to have the space toys they play with running very smoothly. MY TWO BITS by Neil Corbett Weren't a few soviet cosmonauts recently saved from suffocation and starvation in an eleventh hour resuce when their ship re- entered orbit? And now they're dropping nuclear space junk in other people's back yards. If they can't play nice they shouldn't play at all. When I first started following hockey about 10 or 12 years ago there was one player who was the superstar for every kid on the block -Lafleur. Bossy came along a little later and started setting marks, but he didn't have the same crowd pleasing style of play, and he didn't play for the Montreal Canadiens who then had a firm grip on the Stanley Cup. Guy Lafleur got lost in the shadow of The Great One like a lot of hockey stars, and after a long and successful career with the Canadiens he packed it in. But four years later the flower (quite the name for a hockey player) is back with the New York Rangers and has the support of thousands of fans who remember how he used to play. Lafleur looks pretty much the same as he did, except that hair that was always flying in the breeze is back a little farther on his head. (I wonder if the new league rulings will force him to cover that trademark up with a helmet.) And accor- ding to his teammates he has a good chance of making the Rangers lineup and all his skills are still sharp. But I can't help wondering if Lafleur is making a mistake. Gordie Howe was one of the greats in hockey history, but by the time he retired after playing longer than any other, the contribution he was making was considerably lessened. Even if Lafleur does make the Ranger's lineup, is he going to be able to handle the physical part of the game after four years off? To me players like Lafleur should be remembered the way they were at their height, when he scored most of his 518 goals, and not as has-beens who struggle to make the grade. On the other hand, even trying to come back after four years of retirement shows a lot of heart, and that's probably why so many people are pulling for Lafleur. Here's hoping he makes his comeback, has a 50 point season, and can hang up his skates having met his goals. Con man takes Tuckersmith residents SEPTEMBER 14,1888 During this last spring a man with a very Scotch name and equally Scotch accent was passing through among the farmers in the Southeastern part of Tuckersmith, soliciting alms. The story he told was, that he was suf- fering from a cancer in the leg, that he was unable to work, and having no home nor friends he was soliciting funds to send him to the hospital that he might have an opera- tion performed. The kindhearted people with whom he met treated him most hospitably and gave to him liberally, some going as high as a dollar. Constable Dunlop, of this town, who happened to be in that part of the country at the time, saw the fellow several times on his rounds, and gave him his mite with the others. Some time after- wards Mr. Dunlop was in Stratford and saw Mr. Invalid passing along the street. He seemed to have recovered from his lameness, and appeared to be in the best of health. On making inquiries Mr. Dunlop was told his name, and that he keeps an eating saloon near the station in Stratford, does a good business, and has a large family, several of whom are grown up and doing for themselves. He should be prosecuted and punished, as a more bare -faced, wicked fraud we have seldom before heard of. Seaforth marksmen made for themselves an excellent record at the Ontario and Dominion Rifle matches held in Toronto and Ottawa Iast week and the week previous. There were • four of them, viz : Major Charles Wilson, Lieut. J. S. Roberts, Lieut. John A. Wilson and Staff Sergeant Alex Wilson, and these carried off over $300 in prizes from Toronto and Ottawa, besides the Caron Cup, valued at $250. Mr. W.J. Fear has removed his dental studio to the premises over Mr. Daly's store, where he will have a much more com- modious and pleasant location. SEPTEMBER 19, 1913 A severe frost on Saturday and Sunday nights scorched the.more tender plants and vegetables and in some places injured the corn. Mr. A. T. Box has acquired the sole in- terest in the Broadfoot Box furniture and undertaking business in this town, but the business will still be conducted under the management of Mr. S.T. Holmes. McKillop - Mr. John E. Daley, of near Seaforth has a grade cow which possesses a unique record and which is a money maker for her owner. One year ago she gave birth to twin calves, and this year she gave birth to triplets, out of the five calves four are liv- ing and are fine, strong animals. Mr. Daley also made a record as a sheep breeder last season having a total of 21 sheep from 10 ewes. At the present prices Mr. Daley will soon be able to retire from farming and spend his time in ease and comfort. SEPTEMBER 16,1938 As an additional attraction to ticket pur- chasers, the Seaforth Lions Club has had a $60 radio installed in the new Ford V-8 car which is the major prize at the Lions Hallowe'en Frolic drawing. The holder of the lucky ticket thus not only receives for $1 a brand new sedan, but in addition it will be radio -equipped. Tickets on the car and other Turn to page 15A