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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1987-08-12, Page 2A2 THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 12, 1987 A • n79 I'uro *ii IX 1. n m1 elli . ,fir BLUE RIBBON SINCE 1860, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST AWARD 1987 Incorporating The Brussels Post ' ED BYRSKI, General Manager Published In HEATHER'McILWRAITH, Editor 'Seaforth, Ontario Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Every Wednesday Morning Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council Commonwealth Press Union s , Internatiorial•Press Institute Subscription rates: The Expositor is brought to you Canada '20,00 a year, in advance Senior Citizens•• '17.00 a year in advance Bath Week by the efforts of: Pat Outside Canada '60,00 a year, in advance Armes, Nellie Blake, 'Karen Single Copies, - .50 cents each " Gordner, Joan Guichelaar and • Bob McMillan. • Second class moil registration Number 0696 • THE HURON EXPOSITOR; AUGUST 12, 1987' Editorial and Business Offices -10 Main Street, Seaforth ° Telephone (519) 521.0240 • Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1WO Voters prepare The election has been called and Ontario voters will be going to the polls Thursday, September 10 to electa new government. Rumors of a summer or fall election have persisted for the last few mon- ths' with many people wondering when Premier David Peterson would call an election. When he made his announcement July 31, it really was no big surprise. According to the polls, Premier Peterson has made the right move. His brief honeymoon with Ontarians hasn't ended and his party remains at the top of the polls with about 50 per cent of the population favoring the Liberals over the Progressive Conservatives and the NDP. Premier Peterson's government; which was the first Liberal.goverr)ment in Ontario in more than 40 years; has only been in power little more than• two years. But in thattime, it has managed to put policies into place despite the fact some of. Premier Peterson's decisions weren't too popular, The government, for example, received a lot of flak over banning extra billing by Ontario doctors. But, despite the controversy, Premier Peterson and his health minister, Murray Elston, stuck by their guns and fulfilled a promise made in the 1985. election. Fortunately for Ontario voters a good government is a minority govern- ment. Things get done. A minority government accomplishes much because it has to get the support of other,political parties to implement new programs and changes. That worked for the 'Liberals because Premier Peterson signed an accord with Bob Rae, leader of the NDP. In fact the accord removed the newly elected minority Conservative government from power. In doing so, the NDP and Liberals made history by ending the long reign of the Conservatives. In the past few weeks voters will be hearing many promises from various parties and politicians, rhetoric, and mud -slinging. The bottom line is we're heading back to the polls. Ontarians got a change two years ago. It's now up to the voters to decide if they liked that change, or whether they want another party governing Ontario. . Democracy means everyone of voting age has the opportunity to vote in a free election. Voters can voice their approval or displeasure at the poll. It's our decision that will elect the next government in Ontario. Let your voice be heard by voting on September 12. In the new riding of Huron Liberal Jack Riddell, Minister of Agriculture and Food will be trying to retain his seat. Running against him will be Pro- gressive Conservative Nico Peters and NDPer Paul Klopp. In the Perth riding Hugh Edighoffer will represent the Liberal interests and Ron Christie the Progressive Conservative interests. The NDPs will an- nounce their candidate on August 12. The Expositor.will cover the election and make every effort to inform readers of each politician's views, platforms and goals as fairly as possible: Six easy steps to strengthen our territorial defence Iri SEEMS TO ME by Ernie Williams When I consider our small population it seems obvious to me that Canada cannot af- ford to 'support the military resources necessary to defend the second largest land mass in the world. Again I also remember that we recently were both unable and un- willing to defend our shores against an inva- sion by 174 loosely organized, but fortunate- ly unarmed malcontents from another coup- trv. In spite of what seems obvious to me Defence Minister Beatty proposes to strengthen territorial defence in six ways: 1) by expanding the Canadian Rangers, im- proving their equipment, training and sup- port; 2) by creating new Militia brigades which, together with the Special Services Force and the Canadian Airborne Regi- ment, will form a task force; 3) by providing new equipment and training for territorial Turn to page 4A • Vac�tiOn strittly by the book 13y the time this column is read, if in fact anyonedoes read it, I will be off on a long anticipated vacation. Sufficeit to say I'm not off on an enviable repose on the Carribb'ean,.or anything near-' ly.as elaborate. My vacation is quite simply, by the dictionary's definition, ' a scheduled no one would take up the offer, and I'd be further ahead to just start writing. It was also possible if someone did take up the Of- fer he/she would end up making a better job of things than.I did, Then where would I be? SWEATSOCKS by Heather Mcllwraith time of rest and freedom from work or activity". • Had it been planned as anything else I could have perhaps filled this space with a mind-boggling agenda. Unfortunately, since I plan to do nothing in particular and, everything—in general, there's_not-really~ My—otheroption, and believe me it was one 1 considered quite seriously, was to dig through those revered Sweatsocks columns of the past and print them all .oyer again. •much to write about - yet. In fact I'm wondering why I'm even writing this column at all - you know, being as I'm supposed to be on holidays and all that. • But, when I considered the alternatives I determined thisto be the best route to follow. For example: I had thought of abandonning this column altogether this week, but reasoned ANYTHING was better than a huge, gaping hole at the top of the editorial page.: Then again, maybe not. 1 considered offering the spot to another member of The Expositor staff but figured No doubt (and please believe I'm being entirely sarcastic in my writing) I've writ- ten a few columns that are memorable - col- umns that have been read and then shared with those who don't have easy access, to the newspaper, or who neglected 'to read my column on one of those weeks. No doubt these columns have been carefully clipped from the newspaper and stored in the wallets of inntun 'cable area residents for 'safe keeping and for easy ac- cess. But constant unfolding of the article, whether it be to reread it for one's own a, pleasure, or merely for the joy of sharing it with someone else, does not complement the life expectancy of newsprint.. I Was concerned that many people, unless they had the foresight to laminate the ar- ticles beforehand, would be devasta_teLlzr the eventual iemise of the flimsy paper that carried my irreplaceable words and thoughts. It was out of my' concern that I concocted the idea of reprinting those col- umns - kind of a "Best of Heather" series. When I thought it through again, however, I decided - why bother? Anyone who really thought my words to he of any value would have either made several hundred copies of my columns, or at least treated the paper they were on accordingly. Oh, I don't mean they had to be laminated. Simply placing them in a safety 'deposit box would have been enough. Talk to you when 1 get back from, vacation, , - Translating the politicking The politicking has begun. With Premier David Peterson's recent announcement of a September 10 Ontario election date, residents of the province have been holding onto their hats for fear someone will errantly cast them into the figurative ring, ' As in all cairipaigns, poteniat voters will be besieged over the coming weeks with rhetoric, rancor, ridicule and regurgita- tion, as candidates from every party strive to find new promises to make, fake and break: This early in the campaign the promises and statements are often of a suspiciously vague nature, as the competitors seek a platform that will be palatable to enough voters to get them to Queen's Park. Therefore, as one who has Slept through more eampafgn speeches theft those in most other lines of work,'I feel duty-bound to offer a translation of the statements and non -statements that we will be hearing from the candidates between now and poll- ing day. I plan to study that issue closely and give serious consideration to the matter." Translation: "What the heck are these people talking about?" "We have made our position on that sub- ject very clear!" Translation: "I just-ean't remember if .FROM THIS ANGLE by Patrick Raftis we're for, or against it?" "I promise you ,that matter will be resolved one way or another in the very near future." Translation: "It's outta my hands baby!" "Our party has nothing to hide, where that is concerned." Translation: "We haven't even thought about it." "Under no circumstances, would we take such an action if elected." Translation: "The last time we tried it we got buried at the polis." "Our party does not need to resort to making a campaign issue of our oppo- nent's alleged misconduct." Translation: "Our guy has done things that would make your skin crawl!" "That situation has been dealt with .- it is behind us and is not at issue in the cur- rent campaign." Translation: "Tuna? What tuna?" "Yes, we are in favor of selling beer and wine in corner stores." Translation: ".If that doesn't get us the 18 -year-old vote -• nothing will!" "We are not in favor of any` free trade deal that will have an negative impact on this province's economy." Translation: "No. We don't know what Mulroney's up to either." "The media places too much emphasis on the results of public opinion polls," Translation: "We're so far out of it, we'd have to reach up to touch bottom." "Our opponents have run a fair and honorable campaign"" Translation: "If they don't screw, up soon, we can kiss this one goodbye." "We refuse to sink to their level by responding to those accusations." Translation: "They've got us by the short hairs on that one." And there you have it. A complete guide to the 1987 Ontario provincial election — or the 1989 Federal election — the the 1937 ... .Some things never change. Car crashes through fence and frees 19 head of cattle AUGUST 12, 1887 Commencing on July 2 andending on August 2, H. W. Allen' of Hullett, near Harleck, cut and hauled 60 acres of hay, cut and hauled 50 acres 0f fall wheat, pulled 13 acres of peas and ploughed 25 acres Of'sum- mer fallow. All the hauling Was done with one team. Mr. Robt. Peat, on the Morris boundary, has just finished.a large barn 42 by 55 feet: He intends to raise it and put in a stone base- hent for his cattle. Farmers are nearly all through harvesting in Hensall, many in fact have finished several weeks ago and already threshed and sold grain. This is certainly One of the earliest of harvests, and while the yield is not Large yet taken On the whole the crops are fairly good. Mr. Eyre, in the employ of the Grand Trunk Railway at St. Marys, was in Hensall a feW days ago visiting his father, Mr. H. Eyre. A than named .Arthur Wyatt, while digg- ing in a well which Messes, Sherill Brothers were stoking in the new Scheel grounds at Hannah's Corners in Tuekersmith, came very near being suffocated by foul air on Saturday last. He had reached a depth of about fifty feet and felt the effects of the bad air just as the bucket was being raised. He called to the men above to lower it again. This they at once did and he got in and was drawn up, but just as he got to the top he swooned and had to be assisted out. AUGUST 160 1912 Miss Edna Daynian of Hallett is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. James McClytnont. Mr. Alex. Garrdiner's new residence is now well wider way and he expeets to have it ready, foroccupancy, early in October. This handsome new nouse wilt be a noticeable addition to the comfortable'an'd coniniodious homes of our growing Village • of Walton. Mr. J. Passmore, the enterprising pro- prietor of four electric station, is building a fine new cement smokestack which is to, reach the height of eighty feet, and has th'e foundation of same well and securely laid and a number of feet already constructed. enMr, Passmore and Mr. D. Jinks, his gineer, intend doing the work of building. IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Archives Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pepper of Toronto spent the past week in Hensel! With Mr. Pepper's parents and With Mr.,Wm. Pepper at Walton. Mrs. Willis, Miss Mabel Willis and Mr. Melville Chase, of Detroit are the guests of Mr, and Mrs. John Dodds, at Highview, Goderich street. AUGUST 13, 1937 Miss Patricia Morrison, of Hallett, obtain- ed the highest standing at the recent en- trance examinations in East Huron. There Were three hundred and forty-one can- didates. Patricia is only twelve years of age and is a pupil of Miss Agnes Reynolds of Hallett Separate School, The Munroe, Wisconsin, Evening Tittles, in a recent edition, refers to the appoint' meat of Dr. Harvey Bristow, Seaforth old boy, as follows. "Dr. Harvey Bristow has become 1 associated with the Gnagi-Sehindler Clinic, Munroe, Wis., as eye, ear, nose and threat specialist. Dr,, Bristow is a graduate Of the Wayne University Medical School, Detroit, and has taken post graduate work at centers in St, Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis and Ann Arbour, Mich." Lack of any blueprint of town drains was brought to the attention of council when Councillor Sills suggested that in view of the amount of street and Hydro work being done the present time would be opportune to commence such a plan, Strong feeling against beverage robins in Huron was expressed by delegates atten- ding a meeting of Tdmperanc'e wprkers in Huron at asoh Friday. The matter of art early election was discussed and the nieeting was unanimous in deciding that to obtain the support of the drys the candidates nominated by the Liberal and Conservative parties must be of sterling temperance principles and have a satisfactory temperance record, wording to W. C. Pearce, Hensall, secretary of the meeting, AUGUST 10, 196I Nineteen head of cattle gained their freedom Saturday evening when a new sta- tion wagon crashed through a fence on the Itippen road,"south of Seaforth. Sod has been broken for a new building to provide accemodation for Boyes' Farm Supply. Loeated on the Mill Road, a short distance west of Egmondville, the 40 by 85. steel clad building Will be ready of occupan- cy October 15. Recent development of a new style joint by Seaforth Sewer Tile Ltd., can result in greatly increased use for concrete pipe. The newoint withstood an external tepressure Of two and a half tons in regent sts and held Water at 10 pounds pressure Without leaking. Reversing the stand it took a month ago, Seaforth council Monday night agreed to amend the parking Meter bylaw to provide for two-hour parking,