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The Huron Expositor, 1987-09-30, Page 22A — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987 A Huron x o� ar h t • SINCE 18610, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post ED BYRSKI, General Manager •Published in 9 HEATHER MciLWRAITH, Editor Seaforth, Ontario • Every Wednesday Morning .. Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Association .p Ontario Press Council .t Commonwealth Press Union --international-Press.-Institute ,• ,+ -- -- -- Subscription rotes: • 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: PatOutside Canada '60.00 a year. in advance . Armes, Neil Corbett, Dianne Single Copies • .50 cents each ' ' McCrath and Bob McMillan. • . . Second class mail registration Number 0696 WEDNESDAY;. SEPTEMBER 30, 1987 • ' Editorial and Business Offices - 10 Main Street,,Seaforth Telephone(519)527-0240 .'. Mailing. Address- P.O;_Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK11/1031O Senate doing its. job There's been a preponderance of nonsense of late about the Senate of Canada. Complaints concerning the Senate are nothing new. Over 120 years since The Constitution Act, criticism of the senate has in- cluded not only the partisan nature of appointments, but the relatively few hours of work, the poor attendance on the part of some senators, the lack of women, aboriginal peoples and ethnic groups, and the lack of regional balance. These criticisms and a number of others were addressed in the 1983-84 report of the Special Joint Committee on Senate Reform. itis ironic the current situation does not concern any of the aforemention- ed criticisms. Today the Senate is being attacked for doing what it is sup- posed to do in its role as the chamber of 'sober, second thought'. In other words the Senate is being criticized for doing its job. The furor over the drug patent bill is just the beginning of what will be a long battle of wills between the House of Commons and the Senate. Two other pieces of legislations from the Commons, the new refugee determina- tion policy (Bill C-55) and, when it is approved, the Meech Lake Accord, will most certainly get close inspection by the Senate. Predictions are that they, like the drug patent bill, will not get an easy Senate ride. Of course the House of Commons, especially the government side of the House, doesn't like it when the Senate delays passage of government bills, or takes the strongest possible action which is to not grant approval, thus sending the bill back to the Commons for amendment. Many will say such actions by the Senate should not be allowed, that an appointed body should not have the right to thwart the wishes of the elected House of Commons. However, one can just as easily argue that one of the Senate's prime func- tions is to act as'a counterweight to the Commons. Furthermore, the time such a counterweight is most necessary is during periods of majority governments of overwhelming proportions. Such a period now exists in Canada. Prior to sending the drug patent bill back to the Commons, the Senate held hearings and consulted with the provinces. Despite the Mulroney government's contention the bill will benefit Canada, especially in the research and development fields, the public remains unconvinced. While the bill does have the support of those connected with the pharmaceutical industry, it is not popular across the country. tinder these circumstances, surely the Senate not only has the right, but the obligation to request amendments. Now that the House of Commons has refused to make the amendments recommended by the Senate, the Upper House has every right to veto the bits. Yes; the Senate does indeed have an absolute veto over 511 matters with the exception of constitutional amendments, over which it has only a suspensive veto. Over the years the Senate has proven that it does not take its absolute veto power lightly. The last tine'it was used was in 1961 when the Senate rejected a government bill to change the Customs Act. To say the Senate has no right to veto a goyernment bill is absolute nonsense. Equally as nonsensical is the contention that because federal Liberal leader John Turner has said the Senate should bow to the House of Commons, thane senators recommended for appointment by Liberal governments Ought to support their "leader". John. Turner is not the leader of any member of the Senate, be that Senate member of Liberal, Conservative, NDP or any other political affilia- ' Hon. The same goes for Brian Mulroney and Ed Broadbent. The very reason the Senate is made up of appointed members, is to provide a separation from political pressure. Those who would have us think otherwise either don't understand the Canadian federal system of government; or have con- veniently forgotten it, L.B. Jays pleasantly unpredictable Even a true fan can have her doubts. And SWEATSOCKS as confident, as I've been about the Blue Jays all season long,' I'd have to say I was a little nervous when they came up against Detroit this past weekend. I mean, what Jay . fan wouldn't be. As much as we refuse to . root for the Tigers, we have to admit they re good, and much worse - unpredictable, But then again, so are the Jays, ' Who would have ever thought on Friday night, when they were down 2-0, that the Jays, would pull themselves out of the fire. Certainly our group, stationed just a'couple rows up from the Tiger dugout, didn't. Mid- way through the ninth inning, even despite '--the-fact-the-RI ueJays-had-gotten-into-the. Tigers' bullpen, things looked dismal for the Jays. Sure the game was over• we gave thought to 'leaving Exhibition' Stadium before the mass exodus. Thankfully '•we thought too long, because what happened next ,was great - or at least so most, of our group thought., " With one out and ,Jesse Barfield on first,, the Tigers put less -than -popular Willie Her- nandez on the mound. That meant the Jays had a chance. And they made use of it. • Rick Leach, pinch hitting for Garth Torg, doubled down the right -field line which brought up 'Manny Lee, who was not ex- pected to do much for the Jays.•But as if try- ing to discredit talk about his lagging offen- sive prowess ,"in comparison '. With the . by Heather Mcllwraith Madlock-disabled Tony Fernandez, Lee Lee scored the winning, run. came up witha triple, in the right -field cor- It was an exhiliarating outing. What had ner. I saw the hit, it came right in front of been up until the ninth inning a, relatively me, and I saw the trouble the Tigers had boring flow scoring) game, turned out to picking up the ball and firing it into the in- have the most exciting finish. And thankful- field. 1 knew we t the Jays i would score off ly it all ended in my team's favor. this hit, but what I couldn't see from my But as relieved as I was about the Tiger vantage point was just how many runs loss, ,I must admit to having felt somewhat would-aetually-eorne-in: So-while-everyone—sorry-for the Tiger fans. I mean,. the team else around mewas standing on their seats, deserved to lose with more dignity than ' waving their hands and screaming, I settled ' what it did. The loss had. to have been a back and put the radio to my ear., It was then humiliating one., . I learned we had tied the game. By this time' But then' again, maybe not humiliating the crowd was in a frenzy., The Jay fans enough, because the Tigers practically • were going ape and the Tigers, well they repeated the performance Saturday, when were suddenly very subdued. they again allowed the Jays to overcome As expected Hernandez was quickly pull- them in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the ed from the garde and replaced with Mike series. Henneman, Two 'intentional walks loaded Unfortunately the Tigers reversed things the bases for the Jays - with only one out. •in Game 4. This time it was Detroit who . Then Lloyd Moseby stepped up to the plate waited until the ninth inning to make a and hit the ball at Lou Whitaker, who opted move, by forcing a stalemate. Then four inn - to throw home instead of going for the dou- . ings later, in the 13th, they 'clinched the win. ble play. As everyone knows, that decision- Well, I suppose they deserved at least one proved fatal for the Tigers. Catcher Mike win in the four game series. • ' Heath"couldn't come up with the ball, and Next weekend should be interesting. R -,„ AN' THE REST of you FIND A P°'r 014 THE BtNG)-I wE'LLaEiNTbvch !" Rich get richer and healthier Who says governments don't act pro- mptly to correct inequitable situations? Not me. It was only Monday that the media broke the "astounding," story that the rich not only get richer, they get healthier too. A panel of health experts, who undoubtabty got semi -wealthy in the process, had com- piled a report indicating among other things that well-off men can expect to en- joy 14 more years free of disability than their impotFerished counterparts. "Poverty subjects people to decreased self-esteem and fewer health choices, which combine with the adverse en- vironmental factors, to which the poor are subject, to impair health." says the report, Health for Alt Ontario. In other words. steak and potatoes are better for your health than macaroni and cheese, Jeez' Who'da thunk it? At any rate. fear not, for the Ontario government has responded 'immediately. The very next day, it was announced that the province's minimum wage will rise by 20 cents, all the way to the Lofty height of $4.55 per hour. This display of largesse should effectively eliminate poverty among the working classes? Considering, that anybody making minimum wage, and working 40 hours would rake in a gross paycheque of $182 per week, it would take some nerve for anyone to claim they were poor, eh? Seriously, the rich probably spend that much on toothpicks, FROM THIS ANGLE by Patrick Raftis Still, in a society based on semi -free enterprise, I supose we shouldn't really look to the government to eliminate pover- ty. We all have to go out and find much bet- ter paying jobs, if we want to be as healthy as the wealthy. Since it will not be easy to find jobs which would catapult one immeditely from the minimun wage level, to the champagne and caviar set, we'll have to look for those litte-advertised, yet extremely' high. paying positions. One job opportunity• I'm personally con- sidering is the position of King of France. No, seriously - the job is open. Seems the country is considering restor- ing the monarchy, which was dispensed with about a century ago. While there are plenty of people, including an American accountant and a Lebanese sailor, claim- ing to be legitimate heirs to the trench throne, l figure - what with all the pro- miscuity that went on in the past 1011 years or so I've got as good a shot as anybody. I hear the pay is great, but the hours suck. If royalty is not your thing, but you still 'want a high-profile position, you might consider becoming Brian Mulraney's shoe- shine boy. But, don't tet him sucker you in- to a salaried position. Demand that he pay you by the shoe. You can also double your profits in this endeavor by freelancing for Imelda Marcos. Another sure ticket to instant riches is to submit your application for the position of head of the PTL Clgb ministry, or any other television evangelism group. You might even do well to create your own ministry. Try the old honesty approach and name your organization the BSFJ (Blood -Suckers for Jesus) Club and tell peopleo theirall contributionsthe MW (Funo Ticken the Minister's Wallet). If none of the above ideas tickle your fan- cy -- don't despair. There are many more ways you can become one of the roubust rich. Come up with your own. Better yet, see if you can land a patronage appointment on one of the com- mittees which write these astoundingly revealing reports, such as Health for All Ontario. Maybe you can head up a Royal Commission to investigate whether`or not the little light really does go out when you close the refrigerator door. It's a living. Man loses heel in train accident at Woodstock SEPTEMBER 30,1887 Mr. Lewis Braund of Exeter returned last Monday evening from England, where he has been for the past two months, and while there he was not idle, for he has secured the pleasure of an amiable partner to accoin- pany hire unto life's journey's end. May healthand happiness be the future lot of Mr. and Mrs. Braend. One evening last week Mrs, Jon P6p- ple'stone, of Exeter, purchased some butter for family use. in order to keep it cool she ' placed it in a pail to Which was attached a rope, and the butter was placed down into the well. The next morning she pulled up the pail for the pin -pose of getting some butter for breakfast. The pail was alright and ap- parently just as she had left it the night before, but the butter was gone, softie per - San having stolen it during the night. John Moore of Wingllam who Was recently injured by a train at Woodstock, Was brought home on Thursday last, At first it was reported that he had lost his left foot en- tirely, but such is not the case as the heel was taken off, ft is tho'ught hi's foot Can be saved,although the doctor`s tri Woodstock were very careless in operating on hint. At a meetin; of the. Exetet.Connell -elle night last week, held for the purpose of Con- sidering the advisability of taking steps for the purchase of a steam fire engine for the better protection of village property, it was decided not to take any steps with that ob- ject in view just now. The reason assigned for this action is the cost of an engine and the difficulty of getting sufficient water to supply it. Exeter has now practically no fire protection worth speaking of. Ten' or twelve years ago the town of Seaforth invested $12;000 in providing a thorough system of fire protection, and it has proven one of the most profitable in- vestments ever made by the town. SEPTEMBER 27;1911 Mr. W. D. Sanders of the second conces- sion of Stephen, near Exeter, has purchased a raptor plow, which, it is said will pltlly ten acres a day. This should be a labour saver as well as a horse saver. While driving to Exeter fair on Tuesday of last " week, councillor Robert Bell of Tu'ekersinith, and his wife, had a narrow escape from serious injury. As they were driving along the. London road they met a motor cycle, on which two men were riding. At sight of it their horse becafn'e un'- manageable and sprang into tha ditch and IN THE YEARS ALONE from the Archives finally smashed a wheel on a fence. In the meantime the cyclists had rushed past without stopping or paying the slightest attention. But their' time was coming. On ar- riving at Exeter Mr. Bell informed a corn stable of his mishap. The latter phoned to Clinton to have the gents detained. This was done and' they pleaded guilty, paid the fine and costs, and settled for the damage done to the buggy. We are pleased to repot that Mr, Robert Dowie, of Hensall, who was so severely in- jured in the flowering mills, is improving as well as could be expected, and has this week gone to the Clinton hospital, where still bet- ter care and attention can be given him. OCTOBER 1,1037' . Arrangements have been completed by the residents of Brucefield to forward a car of foodstuffs to stricken families in the Western drought area. The CNR is gratuitously cooperating and will place a or sometime during October at Brucefield station and will deliver it in Saskatchewan free of cost; provided the peo- ple adjacent to this station will fill it with fruits and vegetables. Always a contentious subject at any joint political meeting in the Huron, the temperance issue once more on Wednesday afternoon at the nr'eeting which followed the official norninations'in Hensall Tawn Hall, led to such an uproar that the meeting got out of hared and adjourned in disorder. A truck of the Harrison packers Ltd. was damaged and a hydro' pole was snapped on a curve just west of Seaforth en Tuesday night, but the driver, Charles Jerry, escaped injury in the collision, Traffic Of- ficer J, W. Colander reports. According to the driver, his brakes seised when he applied them to slow down for a curve, the truck going jittery and travelling 57 feet along a ditch into the pole. OCTOBER 4; 1982 • Seaforth Public School athletes with championships in two classes gathered a total of 83 points to take second place in the Huron public schools sports meet at RCAF Station, Clinton Monday afternoon. Seaforth entrants rang up new records in four events. In the senior boy's class, Don Hulley, of Seaforth, won 23 out of a possible 25 points. Nancy Hulley won the junior girl's chain- pionship, with Peggy Cornish in third place. Nancy captured two firsts and three seconds, and in the process broke the high jump and 50 yard dash records.' Peggy Cor- nish won a first and three thirds, and broke the hop step and jump record, while Carol Bell won a first and a third. ' Arthur Mountford, treasurer of Topnotch Feeds Limited here was among those who received a diploma as industrial accoun'- tart, at a ceremony in London ort Thursday. The event took place at a meeting of the London chapter of the Institute Of Industrial Accountants. The Hensall Legion jackpot thi's Saturday night will be $'105 in 58 calls, With two door prizes. ...