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The Huron Expositor, 1988-11-30, Page 2FHuron fib 4, Acipositior SINCE 1860• SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST incorporating ED BYRSKI, General Manager The Brussels Post HEATHER McILWRAITH, Editor Published in Seaforth, Ontario Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community, Newspaper Association Every Wednesday Morning Ontario Press Council +.\ Commonwealth Press. Union dt 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: pot Outside Canada '60.00 a year, in advance Armes. Nen Corbett. Terri -Lynn Single Copies .50 cents each ®ale. Dianne McGrath and Bob McMillan. Second class mail registration Number 0696 Wednesday, November 30, 1988 _. s, Editorial and Business Offices - 10 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (5191 527-0240 Moiling Address - P.O. Boa 69. Seaforth. Ontario, NOK IWO ' Only timewill tell The federal election is over and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's Pro- gressive Conservatives have won a second consecutive term in office. The Conservatives took 170 seats; Liberals, 81; and NDP, 44. Though the seven -week pre-election campaign turned into a one issue election, Mulroney's resounding win has given his government the man- date to proceed with the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the United States. It's an agreement that John Turner, Liberal leader, and Ed Broadbent, NDP leader, said was a bad deal for this country. And although the electorate also started to wonder if, or how, the deal could affect them, the Conservatives got the support at the polls with their majority election. No one knows how good or bad the Free Trade Agreement will be for Canada. Only the history books will write the final chapter on free trade, and its effects. This election, too, will go down in history as being one of the most bitter, well -fought campaigns since confederation. Yes, this election was an important one for Canadians. But free trade is only one issue, one that will come into effect over the next 10 years. A second issue, just as important, is Canada's growing deficit. It will have to be brought in line if our country hopes to progress and prosper through any future economic downturns. At the same time, the newly elected government must also deal with en- vironmental issues. Pollution threatens the future of this nation, as well as countries around the world. Perhaps acid rain, holes in the ozone, dying trees and contaminated water are the big stakes of the federal election. The government must pro- mote a healthy environment, and it must convince Targe, industrial polluters that free trade, or the mounting deficit don't really matter if pollution is allowed to continue unchecked. Now that seven weeks of campaigning is over, the goverment can get to the task al hand. We trust area incumbents will work for the betterment of their ridings, province and country.- RW 1 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Some Americans have overblown e I got a different slant on the free trade. issue recently, when a reader forwarded me a copy of a column which appeared in the sports sectian of The Los Angeles Times. I was not impressed by what I read. Whether or not it was intended to be fun- ny, the column came across as a mockery of Canada, its people and all that it stands for. Penned by a Mike Downey, the column defines Canada as a failing (sports) nation - one that can be saved only through the generosity of the United States. Isn't it just like an American to have an in- flated sense of his own importance? According to `Mr.' Downey Canada needs help, and it is up to Americans, as Canada's neighbors, to donate their time and services. His plea goes like this: "Maybe you can fight. Canada needs a new prize fighter. The best one it had, Don- ny Lalonde, took it on the chin - and the chest, and the eye - from America's Sugar Ray Leonard...lt wasn't really a bad perfor- mance for the Canadian. He finished second. Or, maybe you can run. Canada needs a new sprinter. The best one it had, Ben Johnson, can't run for the Canadians anymore. He has been suspended for two years from sanctioned competition after disgracing himself in South Korea, where his gold medal in the 100 -meter dash turned out to be a commercial for a better life through chemistry. America's Card Lewis ended up with the gold, that lucky rascal. Or maybe you can skate. Canada needs a new figure skater. The best one it had, Brian SWEATSOCKS by Heather Mcilwraith Orser, was good, but not good enough to beat Brian Boitano of the United States at the Winter Olympics last February in Calgary. The hosts thought their Brian would be the winner, but Boltano skated figure 8s, and Orser only skated figure 7s. Or, maybe you can play hockey. Canada needs a new hockey player. The best one it had, Wayne Gretzky, now plies his trade in California, the Great White South. In fact, the best two hockey players in the world, Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, now make their livings in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh, respectively, while poor old Canada, where hockey is the national pastime, is stuck with some Canucks and Dale Hawerchuk. What has Canada been able to win in 1988? The Stanley Cup and women's synchroniz- ed swimming. That's it. Look, I have never felt sorry for a whole country before, but don't these poor people need our help. Can't we send them a couple of our spare superstars, the way we send foreign aid to other less fortunate nations? I mean, we don't need both Magic Johnson and James Worthy, do we? We mustn't be greedy pigs." But he can't be accused of being entirely one-sided in this issue. To his credit, Downey does make an effort to say os something positive about Canadians however condescending, or belittling the way he puts it. For example, Downey makes note of the fact that Canadians usually go out of their way to accommodate Americans. He credits us with having the courtesy of speaking english, and he thanks us for allowing Americans relatively free passage into Canada. "They let us drive right into their country without showing passports or ID. All we have to do is tell somebody in a glass booth where we're from, where we're going, and then deny that the trunk of our car is full of automatic weapons, and we're in," he says. Downey thanks Canada for taking up America's national pastime of baseball (especially since the States didn't take up curling) - then flaunts the fact none of the Canadian teams have made it to the World Series. "...One of the few Canadians to win an Olympic gold this year was that Waldo woman who put a clothespin on her nose in South Korea and danced underwater," says Downey. What a profound statement. Even the Oilers Stanley Cup win was negated by Downev's citing of sabotage in Boston. Turn to page 17 • "THERE' S A COUPLE OF THINGS I FORG-0T To ME N Tt onJ 0 CCACC sees day care feasibility Dear Editor: Earlier this year, the Huron County Coun- cil rejected a proposal by the Social Ser- vices Department to create 125 day-care spaces at a cost to the county of $16,482.00, just 20 percent of the total proposed budget (80 percent would be paid by the province). The Huron County Cammunity Child Abuse Coordinating Committee (CCACC) sent a tetter to County Council on June 27 ex- pressing disappointment in Council's deci- sion to reject the Private Home Day Care program and asking Council to either resolve the problems they had with the pro- posal or to propose a more acceptable alter- native. The CCACC believes the proposed program would fill a need in this county which is especially critical for single parents needing parent relief, for parents dependent on government income - maintenance programs who could seek in- dependence through employment if day care were available, and for farm parents who, because they have no place to leave their children, must expose them to the dangers of farm machinery. County Council replied on October 6 that "there are not sufficient reasons for star- ting The Private Home Day Care Program at this time". The CCACC believes there are sufficient reasons and that other residents of the coun- ty would agree that the $16,482.00 cost to the county would be a cost-efficient measure to encourage people to leave social assistance. We would like to hear the views of Huron County residents concerning the Private Home Day Care Program. Please write to this paper or to the CCACC, c/o Box 456, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 4C7 with your views. Sincerely, Mary Sehl Coordinator Community Child Abuse Coordinating Committee Have an opinion? Tho Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor.. They most be signed and accompanied by a tekpho ze nw 1ber should we need to clarify any information. The Hurl= Expositor also reserves the right to edit letters. Letters can be dropped off at the Moon Expositor office food or mail for The Huron Expositor Box 69, Seaforth, d'nlario NOK IWO Fit only for bird cages I've discovered new levels of journalistic excellence. Some keen journalist has found that there is a UFO base on Mount Everest. Perhaps this is the same talent who uncovered the threat to mankind which existed in a 200 foot long space monster -and it's headed toward Earth!- last month. And in the same tabloid I can read other shocking truths such as the bizarre death rituals of jungle vampires, an unborn baby who dances to music on the radio, a dog who phoned for help while his master was having a heart attack or that scientist fear they've opened the gates of hell. You can find these great headlines in just about any local market on those colorful tabloids which sit right next to the checkouts. What scares me is how well these babies sell. One clerk told be that they see about I00 tabloids total in a week in her store, and generally they all sell out. And that's just one store. Some of the stories in these papers seem to be legitimate, or could be, like stories about real life dirty Harry cops. Others are exaggerated, and once you look at them you can get some idea of how the real story may have went. like Cold War Love Story Turris MY TWO BITS by Neil Corbett Into Sordid Soap Opera of Sex and Violence. But the biggest ones are deliberate fiction, such as Dolly Parton is a Space Alien. (At least I hope it's fiction, although it would ex- plain a couple things). Many of these reporters operate out of Russia or other far away places. Like the story about the soviet doctors who brawled in the middle of an operation and their pa- tient had to be saved by a nurse. Nikolai Donkva and Deyan Oubartas. They were discussing the Olympics and had a "major disagreement over exactly who was their country's best athlete." Where the story happened isn't mentioned, so I'll fill in Ivan Ptgloski's Memorial Hospital. Why people would waste their time reading any of this is beyond me. You read fiction books because they're a kind of escape, or a way of getting into another world for a while. Most have plots that are unlikely but that are realistically possible. Most good writers don't have dogs making phone calls. mss® But reading fiction that masquerades as truth and tries to be convincing, and comes across as though it wants to be taken seriously seems like a complete waste of time. Reading a book can be like living in another time, or seeing the world through a different set of eyes. Reading a tabloid is like being on a date with Geraldo. I wonder how his nose is healing. Most people who read these tabs, and I know quite a few, claim that they read them for laughs. I can buy that. It's funny to see just how far the writers of these gems will go, and how creative they can be. If I'm at someone's place and there's one lying around I'll generally pick it up, and it's usually good for a chuckle. But I fortunately can say that I've only bought one, and that was needed to write this column. I wouldn't miss them if they were to vanish from the face of the Earth, and think their best use lies in furnaces under piles of dry wood, and lining bird cages. New school at Walton to open in 1962 NOVEMBER 30,1 Mr. C. Mason, of Brucefield, has diposed of one of his two year old stallions, Cantire Prince, to Mr. D. McTavish- Mr. McTavish intends taking him to Manitoba Mr. John Carroll has sold his hotel proper- ty and business in this town to Mr. Joseph Bell, of Stanley, for the sum of $6,000. The Seaforth band, now that the cold weather has set m will give a musical eyeing once every week in the town ball instead of on Main street as before. They will appear in the hall each Friday eveining when all are cordially invited. Mr. Seath, one of the Inspectors of High Schools and Collegiate Institutes who paid an official visit to the Seaforth Institute a few week ago, said,"The staff is also in most departments one of the best in the Province and cannot fall to do excellent work" Mr. James Mulcahy, a former resident of Egmondville, returned from Victoria, British Columbia, last week after an absence of five years. He will remain here for a few months. Mr. Harry J. Scott, who was in the grocery business here for some time, has removed to Toronto. DECEMBER 12,1913 Mr. James Cowan, who spent the summer in the west, mostly in Edmonton, returned home on Saturday night. All are hoping for good sleighing for Christmas, but it doesn't seem as if it will come. About two o'clock on Wednesday morning the slurnbers of our citizens were disturbed by the sounding of the fire alarm. The fire was found to be in the srnall house south of the railway track occupied by Charles McNamara. The building was considerably damaged before the fire was quenchd by the fireman. Mr. Robert Barbour, son of Mr. Well- ington Babour, of Snowflake, Manitoba, and a nephew of Mrs. George Chesney, of Goderich street, is here just now from the West. IN THE YEARS rO from the Archives Mr. W. H cGavin of the Leadbury line, who b • :'ev • eeping tip with the times, has just cora e• r remodelling his large barn. All the improvements were carried out under the direction of Mr. J.J. Ryan of Walton. The snow that fell on Sunday made fair sleighing, although it would be still better if there were a couple of inches more, but with what we have it had a tendency to improve business. DECEMBER 2,1938 When a dog knocked over a lantern as he chased a cat, the resulting fire early Friday evening completely destroyed thelarge dou- ble barn on the farm of William Livingstone, in Hullett Township. Mr. Geo. A. Sills has received word that Geo. A. McLeod, has been elected probate judge for the County of Blaine, Idaho, in the recent U.S. elections. Mr. McLeod is a native of Tuckersmith, living in Brucefield, where he attended the old school. While very little snow has fallen so far this year, on Sunday there was enought to bring out town snow plows for the first time. Cold weather has also resulted in the rink management commencing to flood the rink this week. When be lost control of the car he was driving west of Dublin early Thursday even- ing, Richard Yale and a passenger, Jack Stewart, had a narrown escape from serious injuries. William Montgomery, popular Winthrop golie, was elected President of the Junior Farmers' Hockey League at the largely at- tended annual meeting held in the Dick House Monday evening. Chief of Police Helmer Snell and County Traffic Officer N. Lever investigated the theft of a car owned by Joseph Quigley, of Clinton. The car was found later abandoned on a side road. Police believe it was the work of practical jokers since nothing was missing out of the car. DECEMBER 6,1962 Seaforth voters on Monday chose Coun- cillor Earl Dinsmore as mayor. He defeated Mayor Edmund Daly by 44 votes. While there was some activity in attracting voters to the polls, interest on the whole was limited, with but 60.39 per cent of eligible voters casting ballots. Crowds estimated as high as 9,000 packed Seaforth streets Saturday for the fourth an- nual and the biggest and best Santa Claus parade. Seaforth doused Mitchell 9-2 in a schedul- Turn to page 17 • if