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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-09-21, Page 2Huron xpositor SINCE 1860, SERVING THE Incorporating The Brussels Post COMMUNITY FIRST ED BYRSi(I, (poral Manager HEATHER McILWR AITH, Editor 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, Dionne McGrath and Bob McMillan. Member Canadian Community Newspaper Asso 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 mall registration Number 0696 Wednesday, September 21, 1988 Editorial and Business Offices - 10 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK :WO Opportunity not lost Seaforth may or may not get investment as a result of the recent Ontario Investment Opportunity Tour, but the initiative shown by those who coor- dinated Seaforth's presentation to the investors can only be seen as a step in the right direction. The 22 investors toting over $30 million are seriously looking at im- migrating to Ontario. They have landed immigrant status, and for most the only remaining decisions are where to settle down and where to invest their money. They are looking at the four counties of Bruce, Middlesex, Grey and Huron. They are entrepreneurs who have proven they can make a business work, and each have at least $500,000 to invest. It's easy to see why they call it the opportunity tour. Seaforth was just one among many municipalities on the tour and the chances of catching the eye of the investors may seem remote when one considers this small agricultural community against the larger markets in cities only hours away. But the town officials who put together Seaforth's presentation are ap- parently not afraid to play the odds. The cost of hosting the visitors to a lun- cheon and business opportunities presentation is more than justified when stacked up against the investment Seaforth could stand to gain. In a professionally aggressive manner the town of Seaforth was pro- moted, and the investors were made aware of what there is in Seaforth and what they stand to gain by locating here. Pointed out was the low overhead in starting and maintaining a business in Seaforth and the commercial areas which are ripe for expansion; and people with the answers were made available to cover the visitor's questions. By the time this paper goes to press the Investment Opportunity Tour '88 , will be winding down and the visitors returning to England,or pursuing their own interests. If any come to Seaforth with their investments there are some people who deserve thanks, but if they go elsewhere there is no one , blame. The only thing which separates the growth in one town from that in another is the confidence investors have in the town. People in Seaforth are showing a lot of faith in this town, and it can only be a matter of time before some of that faith rubs off on others. - N.C. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Just call me a friendly goal seek For what it's worth, last week I found out what kind of person I am. Oh, I don't mean literally. This new knowledge did not come out of something I said or did specifically. I was simply categorized according to my general behavior, at a seminar the Signal Star spon sored for its employees Thursday afternoon. Although I don't really approve of categorizing people, Thursday's was an in- teresting seminar. Designed to make employees more aware of their personality traits, this seminar also attempts to create a more congenial work place by making employees more understanding of the personality traits displayed in those around thein - personality traits that might otherwise be in direct con- flict with their own. It does that by dividing "people" into four social styles - namely, Analytical, Driver, Amiable and Expressive. People are classified according to their range of asser- tiveness (or the degree to which they are perceived as attempting to control thoughts :did actions of others) and responsiveness (or the degree to which a person is perceiv- ed as controlling emotions and feelings). The Expressive (or very outgoing and strong willed) person, for example, is categorized as highly assertive and highly responsive, while the Analytical person, is categorized as low assertive and low respon- sive. Those in the Amiable category are generally low assertive, and high respon- sive, while those in the Driver category are high assertive and low responsive. SWEATSOCKS by Heather Mcllwraith Once a person has been placed in the ap- propriate general category, it is possible to break down the categorization even further, by determining to what degree he/she is what he/she is. For example, a person in the Expressive category may not be as outgoing as a counterpart in the workplace, but rather may exhibit some of the characteristics common to the other three categories. He/she therefore may be more appropriately categorized as Expressive - Analytical, Expressive -Driver or Expressive -Amiable, rather than as Expressive -Expressive, which is the purest form of the Expressive person. Myself - I was categorized as an Amiable - Driver, which means I did not fit snuggly in- to one category, but rather showed evidence of two. According to this seminar, an Amiable is perceived as quiet, unassurrung and suppor- tive; a warm friendly listener who is easy to get along with, enjoys personal contact and shared responsibility. The Amiable's goal orientation is best achieved by first establishing strong personal ties. They are preceived as avoiding risks or fast decisions when possible unless they have strong sup- port or data to back them up. The Amiable likes time to build relationships and seek support and feedback from others on deci- sions. They are seed as cooperative in their interaction with others. A Driver on the other hand, is perceived a businesslike in relating to others, ag- gressive, taking initiative and results oriented; a person seen as liking ' to challenge new ideas, who responds quickly and does not hesitate to correct, amend, modify or confront others; a person seen as straight forward, quick to act, opportunistic and forceful. A Driver's goal orientation is best achiev- ed when in charge and taking the initiative. Drivers are seen responding well to situa- tions in which they can map out plans and have others carry them out. They like to make things happen, take risks and enjoy problems or tasks as a challenge. Just how much of each of these categories actually does describe me, I'm unsure of, but 1 do agree with the categorization, I do see myself in at least a couple of the analogies, although maybe that's just wishful thinking. And even if the categoriza- tion is incorrect, I can honestly say that the seminar did teach me how to understand better the behavior of those people around me. However, when next I'm asked to describe myself, I may just answer Amiable -Driver - with extra emphasis on the Amiable. N I ! II tItIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIiIIIII�( Canadians should take Ed seriously Dear Editor: The National Citizens' Coalition recently launched a $500,000 campaign to tell voters where NDP leader Ed Broadbent stands on four issues that matter to us and millions of Canadians. Unfortunately, some in the Media have misunderstood and misrepresented what our campaign is about. Please allow us to set the record straight. A number of national polls, including our own, have shown that Canadians like Ed Broadbent for personal reasons, not because of his policies or values. Canadians also believe that Broadbent means what he 60 years well recognized To the Editor, In July Seaforth Women's Institute celebrated 60 years of community service. We are writing on behalf of all members to thank the "Expositor" for their excellent coverage of the occasion and especially Neil Corbett. He attended the evening and wrote a very complete story of the event plus past and present activities of the institute. We have had many good comments from those not able to attend, telling us how much they enjoyed the "Expositor" report. Congratulations Neil for a job well done. Seaforth Women's institute says - the trouble is that they don't realize what he's saying. Before Canadians vote in the next general election, they should know where he stands on the following four issues. Ed Broadbent opposes protecting in the Constitutions one of our most fundamental human rights: the right to own private pro- perty. He wants to abolish the Senate, which would leave the less populated, resource rich regions of Canada at the mercy of cen- tral Canada. Broadbent wants to desert our traditional allies and pull Canada out of NATO, which has defended peace with freedom throughout the western world for the past 40 years. Finally, he supports forc- ing workers, through their compulsory union dues, to finance his party against their wills. On these four issues, Ed Broadbent does not speak for 'ordinary Canadians". The overwhelming majority of Canadians disagree with him on each of these issues. In the coming election, Ed Broadbent's party could end up forming a strong opposi- tion to a minority governmentbr could even end up forming a minority government. We strongly believe that this would be a tragedy for Canadians. We want Canadian voters to take Ed Broadbent seriously and to understand what he stands for, before they vote. Sincerely, David Somerville, President Cr i'to other' V-024, Of h Qntert , Irar t>tddrodlitibYTi Got a rep to protect It's a land of ice, snow and happy, grinn- ing, semi-americanized eskimos. That's how foriegners seem to see Canada. I was talking to the many foriegners who were in town during the past week with the opportunity tour. I wanted to find out from them why, of all the commonwealth countries, they chose Canada as a place to immigrate and start up a business. It was surprising how little the answers varied. "Friendly" was a word that came up on the lips of almost every potential im- migrant I spoke to. They all said they found the people here to be friendly and helpful. You may say you'd be friendly too if you were trying to solicit someone's in- vestment, but the friendliness these people were talking about was more in the general public, and was an idea they had before their recent arrival here. Many had been to Canada on earlier occassions, and some even had family here. Wed. 21 8:00 p.m. • Fitness is Sept.un at Arena 7:30 p.m. - Ringette meeting at Arena, everyone welcome Thurs., Sept. 22 8:30 • 9:30 a.m. - Fitness Is Fun at Arena 6:00 p.m. - Seaforth Fall Fair 11:003 a.m. - Fri. Seaf eh Fall Fat&Parade 2:30 p.m. - A concert for Adults with Ted Roberts et the library 9:15 - 10:45 p.m. - Jr. D. Training camp at the Clinton Arena. Sept. 23 & 24 BIA Wheelbarrow Days 4 7:00 Sat.o - JreD. Y . 2 camp at the Clinton Arena - Oktobertest at Arena CidSut & Sun. Sept.c pathe 25• Eg- mond House all Day Mon. Sept. 26 7:00 p.m. - Minor Baseball potluck dinner at Arena, everyone welcome. Tues. Sept. 27 8:30.9:30 p.m. • Fitness Is Fun at Arena Wed. Sept, 28 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Fitness is Fun at Arena MY TWO BITS by Neil Corbett Canada is also seen as a country which is easy for an immigrant to get into. Maybe it's because we've taken in so many refugees of late, but there is supposedly lit- tle red tape involved in immigrating to Canada. And the investors suspected that this country would be an easy one for them adapt to, and get along in one they had immigrated. Some may argue that we don't need to fill our country with foreigners, and too much foreign investment is selling out your country. But another way to look at it is if these people are going to move to Canada they are no longer foreigner, and theirs isn't a foreign investment. It's hard to get a good idea of how other people see your county, but I recall reading the results of a poll which was done among the populace of our closest neighbors to the south. The Americans were asked the question "what do you think of when you think of Canada?" Most of the common answers were snow, igloos, hockey, and one misguided woman said "people singing." Obviously she's never been to a Bryan Adarns concert. All things considered it would seem the people of the nations of the world, with the exception of a few people like Carl Lewis, generally think of us Canadians as a friendly and alright lot. Not a bad reputation, and we should pro- tect it. Wroxeter farmer finds coffin SEPTEMBER 21,1888 Most of the threshing in Kinburn is done. The farmers report a larger yield than at first expected, which is encouraging. With the fair price of $1 per bushel, or over, for wheat, there should be no grumbling. Mr. Samuel Willis, while ploughing on his farm near Wroxeter, turned up a coffin of primitive construction, which on examina- tion, was found to contain a human skeleton. The findings inside are supposed to be those of an Indian woman. This find has revived stories in circulation eighteen or twenty years ago to the effect that some Indians then camping in that vicinity had killed one of their women while on a drunken spree. A team of horses, attached to a lumber wagon belonging to Mr. Thomas Murray, of McKillop, ran away on Main street on Wednesday. They were stopped near Lapslie's on the North Road without any serious damage. A letter was this week received by a friend in town from Miss Kate Calder, recently a popular and successful teacher in Morris township near Brussels, now an assistant teacher in the Indian mission school at the File Hills Reserve, forty miles from Q'Ap- pelle station, Northwest Territory. There are about 400 Indians on the reserve, nearly all Pagan idolaters, none of them able to speak English or understand it either. A good stone building is being erected for a boarding school for the Indian children. Miss Calder is the eldest daughter of Mr. Thos. Calder, of the 12th concession, Grey, andt,js a niece of the Misses Cowan, of this IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Archives town, and a graduate of Seaforth High School. SEPTEMBER 26,1913 Mr. William Butt, who has been in the building line this summer, had a successful barn raising on Saturday last. His neighbours turned out in goodly numbers and in a short time the work was completed. When Mr. Butt has the job finished he will have ample accommodation. About midnight on Monday of last week, fire was discovered at Mr. Peter Koehler's about a mile south of Zurich, by Mr. Casper Waiper and C, Ellber, who were coming home from Crediton. The loss is over three hundred dollars which is covered by in- surance in the Hay Mutual. The annual fall fair of the Seaforth Agricultural Association was held on their grounds on Thursday and Friday of last week and was the most successful in the history of the association. The inside show was hardly up to the standard in point of the number of exhibits, but there was a splendid display of fruits and flowers. The display of ladies' work was rather small, which was probably accounted by the fact that the Stratford and Goderich fairs were both held on the same days. However, a number of town merchants had exhibits which at- tracted a great deal of attention, and which gave the hall a very attractive appearance. The display of live stock on the second day was the largest ever seen here and the com- petition was very keen. There were the usual number of side shows and other amusements which were kept going from early until late. The gate receipts on Friday afternoon amounted to $670. SEPTEMBER 23, 1938 Mr. William McDowell, East Wawanosh, has purchased the farm on concession 6, East Wawanosh known as the A.B. Carr estate. This property is adjoining Mr. McDowell's farm. Mr. Fred Bell, of Morris, is having a new kitchen built onto his house. The Blyth Plan- ing Mill is doing the work. Seaforth bowlers were successful in Wingham Monday evening when a rink, in- cluding Ed. Bright, skip, John Hotham, and Fred Johnson, won third prize. Also in Wingham were M.A. Reid, Lorne Dale and B.F. Christie. The local field day will be held on Monday next week, and on Friday, secondary school athletes throughout the county will meet here for the Huron Amateur Athlete Association meet. Previously scheduled for Turn to page 15A r