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The Huron Expositor, 1987-11-25, Page 20INDEX Walton — A5 Sports -- A14, A15 Legion — A7 Dublin — A8 Hensall — A13 Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton Classifieds -- A16, A17, A18 Births — A19 People — A19 Free public skating • on. Sunday. See page A15; Huron .sitor HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2,1987 System could cost As yet the decision by the Wingham Board of Police Commissioners to drop out of the Huron County Police Communications 'System, has had no effect on the town of Seaforth, but it will. At a recent meeting in Goderich the Wingham board told representatives from the four police commissions using the system that Wingham will no longer par- ticipate. That means the cost of the system will soon be shared by four rather than the five municipalities in the county. There is also a rumor that Exeter is investigating an alternative arrangement. • • "From the operational end of things it doesn't affect us. It's a political decision," said Seaforth Police Chief Hal Claus, adding the cost to Seaforth is going to be monetary: "Just what the final outcome will be we don't know yet, but when you see things like this happening around you, you can't help but think you're not far behind. But we'll cross each hurdle as we go," he said. Seaforth Mayor Alf Ross said he was a "little .uncomfortable with Wingham's decision." "It means four Municipalities will now have to pick up. the cost of what five municipalities have shared` in the past," he said. The Wingham commission told Huron representatives the town is leaving the Huron system for the less expensive. ser- vices offered by. Hanover, and not because the Huron County system is ineffective. "We don't want it to appear as though the Huron County system is not working,".said. Wingham. Board Chairman Fred McGee. "It is, but it would have cost us almost double what we will pay to Hanover for basically the same service." That factin itself troubles Mayor Ross. "I'm concerned that Wingham could get the same service for less money. Hopefully now we will do some investigation into how. 'Hanover can be running at 50 per cent the• cost of Goderich and giving the same ser- vice. I think we've got to reassess the whole " police communication system in Huron. County." Wingham expects to be within the Hanover system by April 1. 1988 although more the changeover could take place at any time before then. • According to Mr. McGee Wingham could even be in the new system as early as.the end of the year. • To join the Hanover system the town must pay a one-time start-up cost of 75 'cents per capita. A monthly per -capita rate will also be charged. At most Wingham expects to pay $14,153 for the communications system. It was to have paid $22,148 in 1988 for its par- „ ticipation. in the Huron County System, Seaforth, the smallest town m the county, budgeted $16,000 for the county service in 1987. • • Wingham's role in the Huron Country system has been under study by the com- mission since last December when the board sought clarification on whether or not it had the authority to enter a communica- tions agreement on behalf of the town. In January the Ontario Police Commission rul- ed the board does have that authority. The police departments of Wingham, Seaforth, Exeter, Clinton and Goderich are the members of the Huron County system. Dave McElwain is off to good start It is a rare occurrence for one Seaforth couple to wank down Seaforth streets without being stopped and asked for infor- ination about their youngest son. Hockey fans in Seaforth have taken a big interest in the pursuits of Dave McLlwain, this year a member of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, so they go to Dave's biggest fans, .his parents, Jack and Audrey McLiwain for all the facts. "The interest is phenomenal," said Mrs. McLlwain, adding many in the"community` are keeping up with how Dave is doing in his new career with the Penguins. Mr. McElwain said one Seaforth resident told him he jumped right out of his chair when he saw Dave score a goal last week. "It's been a long time since anyone from Seaforth played NHL hockey and they're happy for him," said Mr. McLwain, adding his son is also happy to hear about the sup- port he is getting from back home. Recently Dave has been getting a lot more ice time, and Mr. McElwain thinks the Penguins organization is starting to show a lot more faith in the rookie. Re said they have even started using him on the power.' play and occasionally for penalty killing. Only last week Dave got a power play goal by deflecting a shot from Paul Coffey„ who was playing his first* game with the Penguins. "You could say David gave Paul ' Coffey his first point with the Penguins," joked Mr. McLlwain. So far the Penguins have used Dave primarily on their checking line. He centres a line with Dave Hunter and Dan Frawley. Mr. McLlwain said this is a bit of a change of pace for Dave who is more of a finesse player. Playing junior he led North Bay in points with 119 (46 goals and 71 assists) in 60 games. He was also second overall in the OHL in scorin: and assists. DAVE MCLLWAW first put on a Pittsburgh Penguins shirt this year in rookie camp. Ronald Katz photo. "Scoring isn't a big thing for him now," said Mrs. McLlwain. Since he's been in the NHL for the last 22 games Dave has scored three goals and gotten one assist, Be is still a plus player at +1 last week, although he has been down to -3. Mr. McLlwain said it doesn't matter to his son that he is being used as a checker rather than a scorer. Wherever they can use him is where he will pia "If it's a checking role he has now he'll do it to get himself established," said Mr. McLlwain. He also said his son is playing a lot more now than he was before. At the beginning of the season they used him pretty sparingly. But recently Dave has shown more con- fidence and has been happy with his own performance. And Bat Pittsburgh coaching staff are apparently happy with him too, as he is the only. rookie' on the team who has been dressed for every game. As a rookie Dave has had to adjust to the NHL's style of play, but there are a lot more adjustments he has had to make off the ice. One of the biggest changes is Dave is now playing for "the big money" as opposed to his board plus $20 spending money, as he was in his junior days. This is probably an easy thing to get used to, but there is also the intense NHL game schedule to contend with, and the constant plane rides to other cities. Then there's just having to, get used to the cities themselves, and playing in front of thousands of people in places like Madison Square Gardens. To go' from rural Ontario to a major U.S. city -talk about culture shock. Dave's first game in the NHL was an ex- hibition game against the Montreal Canadians. "Imagine the. feeling for a young hockey player to be centring off against Bobby Smith and to look over on the other wing and there's Bob Gainey,". said Mr. McLlwain, recalling •Dave's experience. With some of the money he is making Dave has leased himself a furnished 'con- dominium in Pittsburgh. Before he moved in it was occupied by one of the coaches of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dave is currently living by himself but is hoping to get another T. v •a:e 18A • 50 cents a copy ...,� ;.� �,, ,7. ; r m �; .,,: .:.:wer'"..as":''.'�•'.*f"-•fie i,;.; 'JOVICE TOURNAMENT - The Seaforth Novice hockey team was hard pressed against Forest in the Final game last weekend. Chris Marion was foiled by the Forest goaltender on this play, as were several other Seaforth players in the game. In the end Seaforth came out on top 2-0 to win the "B" division. Corbett photo. Students to do training at Seaforth Community Hospital Seaforth Community Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine University of Western Ontario have recognized an arrangement that has been underway for some years and have entered into a formal agreement whereby students registered in the Facul- ty may undertake all or part of their undergraduate or post graduate training at the Seaforth hospital. • A formal agreement setting out details of the relationship was adopted by the board of Seaforth Community Hospital at a meeting on Tuesday of last week. In a letter proposing the renewal of the arrangement Christopher R. Mee, C.E.O. of the Faculty expressed appreciation for the opportunities Western students have had to learn from patients and the services the Seaforth hospital have provided to their students. Under the terms,of the University and Hospital agreemet, the Hospital is designated as. an Affiliated Teaching Hospital of the University and has agreed that its designated clinical ser- vices shall be available for use as required for teaching purposes. District Lions clubs honor Rimmer Representatives of Lions Clubs across district A-9 gathered ih Seaforth last week to take part in a dinner and program honoring Gordon Rimmer who recently retired as governor of the district. The district which contains 49 clubs ex- tends from Goderich to Wiarton and east to Orangeville. .••11.1. speakers recall contributions Mr. Rimmer. had made during his long association with Lionism. As well there were references to other events when speakers with subtle humor, told of less formal occasions in which the guest of honor was involved. ' The evening was planned and chaired by past district secretary Dr. W.J. Thompson. Cromarty man has no regrets on his 90th birthday CRdMARTY HISTORY Tom Scott of Cromarty turned 90 on November 30 and his family and Mende helped him Celebrate his birthday by holding a reception at the Crorr ei ' Presbyterian' Church where Mr. Stott has been'a lifelong member. Mr. Scott rty holds many mernones about life' in Craned}, regarding farming, the bettor business and horses, all of which with he has beep invdived. Richard photo. • BY LOURDES RICHARD Tom Scott of Cromarty turned 90 -years -old on November 30th, and he says he "wouldn't mind living to be 100 if I feel as well as I do now." Mr. Scott was born November 30, 1897 on Lot 8, Concession 12 in Hibbert Township. He lived there until approx- imately 10 years of age then moved to Lot 13, Concession 11 in Hibbert Township. He has lived in Cromarty since 1971. Mr. Scott met his wife, the former Muriel Moore, 76, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan when he was there visiting his sister. Mrs. Scott made her home in Saskatchewan where her father was manager of a ranch company and she was a school teacher. The couple met in 1939 and were married in Saskat- chewan in 1940. Mr. Scott "brought her back home" after the marriage. Mr. Scott made his livig at what he called "mixed farming." He also ran a farm machinery business from 1923 to 1961 as "kind of a hobby" selling new machines and parts to local farmers. He had two partners while he was in business. The first was Ernest Allen of Cromarty and the second was Wes Mahaffy of Mitchell. The business sold Oil Pull tractors and Allis Chalmers trac- tors "among other things. Mr. Scott said he sold the first grain combine ever bought in Huron County to John' and Howard Hyde of Kiplin, On - tarn). He said the first combine sold in Perth County was in'1928. Does a man who's reached 90 years of age have any regrets? "Naturall there are •many minor things when looking over one's life that you might do a little" differently," Mr. Scott philosophized. But, he said, he has ho regrets about the way he's lived his life and he explain- ed why. "I had .the opportunity to get an academic education but I only went one year to high. school. Many people told me I would regret the day I made the deci- sion but I haven't lived to regret it yet. And do you know why? I have cousins that went on in their educations and got near the top of their professions. I remember when they were born and they've been dead for years." , Mr. Scott said when he quit school and itarted farming that was when his real :ducation began. He said his life deci- ;ons have enabled him to do the things he wanted to do such as being a.farmer,. driving horses, and running and selling machinery. And best of all, he said, "in all those experiences I've never had to ask anybody for a day off." Mr. Scott also made it clear that he was "not suggesting. to young people that they don't go to school and get an educa- tion." He said things are different now from when he was a student. How do they differ from when Mr. Scott was a kid in the early 1900s? Prac- tically everything has changed, he said, from the way we eat, dress and travel– Whole attitudes have changed. The value of money has especially changed, Mr. Scott noted. He said when he was young as much value was put on one cent as is put on 10 dollars today. Mr. Scott was about 14 -years -old when, World War I broke out. He remembers being in a store in Exeter when he heard the news that the war had started He also remembers the free trade elec- tion of 1911. He recalls, "The Liberals has made free trade with the United States and the Conservatives were trying to block it. Sir Wilfred Laurier called an election with the slogan being No Truck or Trade with the Yankess. Conser- vatives went up and down this country like the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP's ate doing now. It's the same thing happening all over just different parties." Mr. Scott said he has a lot of memories about the area he lived and worked in all his life. He said he can remember back as far as 1901 and he is able to check his memory against a diary his late mother kept. He remembers the appearance of the first tractor–then the first car–in the area. He also remembers that it would take an hour and a half to two hours with a good driver and a good horse arid buggy to go fr' om Cromarty to Mitchell. He said with •a team and a load it would take closer to four hours. Mr. Scktt said that's willing to talk to anybody about Cromarty and the way he remembers things. It's valuable to speak with someone who reMembers so much about history and at the same time be a part of it. Mr. and Mrs. Scott raised four sons of Whom they are proud, Hugh, John and Alec all farm on what was once their father's land. David lives and works on an island of British Columbia. The couple also have five : andchildren.