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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-07-09, Page 2I-uron i X ositOr SINCE 1860, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating Brussels Post 10 Main Street 527-0240 Published In SEAFORTH, ONTARIO Every Wednesday morning ED BYRSKI, General Manager HEATHER McILWRAITH, Editor The Expositor Is brought to you each week by the efforts of: Pat Armes, Bessie Broome, Marlene Charters, Joan Gulchelaar, Anne Hutt, Joanne Jewitt, Dianne McGrath, Lois McLiwaln, Bob McMillan, Cathy Melody and Patrick Rafts. Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council Commonwealth Press Union International Press Institute Subscription rates: Canada $20.00 a year, In advance Outside Canada $60.00 a year, In advance Single Copies - 50 cents each SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1986 Second class mail registration Number 0696 OPINION Hey Don — Take a shave FROM THIS ANGLE by by Patrick ftafte'' The evidence of the effects of television viewing in our society are everywhere. images promoted on the idiot box so often determine everything from what sort of soft drink we consume to what type of toys our children will play with, However, it is frightening to think that the emergence of a popular television character as a fashion trend-setterccould be the end of civilization as we know it. The character I'm talking about of course, is Sonny Crocket, of Miami Vice a.k.a. Don Johnston. By his scruffy example, Johnston has single-handedly freed the male popula- tion of North America from the double-edged obligations of daily shaving and wearing socks. liberation at !esti Johnston's ever-present five o'clock sha- dow has become the symbol of male emancipation in the '80s, He is the leading edge of the "masculine movement" much as. feminist Gloria Steinem led the women's liberation proponents more than a decade earlier. We are perhaps only months away from staging "sock -burning" rallies in the city streets. Of course, if we continue to wear our socks until such time as this happens, they will need to be burnt for sanitary reasons anyway, but it's the symbolism that counts. Even though we have not yet reached the sock -burning plateau, men all over the continent are already beginning to test the bounds of'their new-found liberty The same men who were reviled as slobs for coming to work unshaven only a year ago, are now being hailed as haringers of "The Don Johnston look." Whether their stubble is intentional, or not is irrelevant -- they have the look, that's all they need. • if by chance, someone should fail to recognize your stubble and socklessness for the true fashion statement that it is, you need only hum a reasonable rendition of the tune to "You belong to the city," and the doubters will quickly catch on, Even those few who have still not seen Miami Vice, have certainly heard the song associated with it on the radio. Now that he has become a major every trend-setter, Anything on mus he do ds of his could potentially become the next fashion wave, so it is a great responsibility. For instance, what if Johnston were to decide to forego daily showering, in addition to shaving? Or what if he were to decide it was okay to eat with his hands in -Public? Would all the world suddenly begin to smell like a men's locker room after a hard game? Would restaurants actually put up with smelly, unshaven men, shovelling salad into their mouths with their fingers? "Well, I guess if Don Johnston says it's' alright...." Worse yet, what if The Unshaven One should take a liking to something completely taboo for men, like eating quiche? Surely no one would accuse Don of not being a "real man," so the dish would become acceptable. fare at stag parties once again. A return to quiche eating would surely induce some sort of psycho -sexual trauma in the great Mass of men who recently gave up the elaborate omelets. Soon, psychiatrists' couches everywhere would be filled with 'stinky, socldess men, with traces of scrambled egg dripping from their heavily -bearded faces. Psychiatrists would soon classify the rantings and ravings of these confused souls with a label like'The Don Johnston Syndrome," and Miami Vice. would be pulled from the air in the interests of public mental health. And all this, because Johnston forgot to recharge his Braun one morning, Whaddya say Don? Take a shave, eh? Before it's too late. Hunter turns hunted The once -Common public perception of .the insurance salesman as a pesky sort, who was very hard to get rid of once he showed up on your doorstep may be gone for good, thanks to a rapid turn -around in the insurance industry's attitude. Rather than actively soliciting business with a carefree "we insure anything," outlook, many insurers are becoming much more selective about what sort of risks they will now take on. First, school boards and municipalities, once valued customers of insurance companies because of their volume business, began to have trouble obtaining coverage at a reasonable price. Now, it has reached the point where some groups, such as organizers of agricultural he fairs, aree finding they cannot obtain insurance at any pr seller turns from the hunter to the hunted, as fair boards across the province scramble to put together adequate coverage in time for this year's crop of fairs. The insurance industry maintains it can no longer afford to offer liability protection for high risk ventures. It seems odd to view such traditional enterprises as fairs, as risky business. There have never been large numbers of accidents reported from these events. What has been inordinately large unfortunately, is the dollar value of the settlements that have arisen from recent claims. It is these high settlements that are threatening to force the fairs out of business. The judicial system seems to overlook the responsibility of the accident victims, who knowingly go on the roller coasters and other rides on which most fair -related accidents occur. People get on these rides for the sole purpose of feeling the thrill of excitement and element of danger they can provide. For this reason. the ride operators alone cannot be held completely responsible should mishaps occur. Some accidents are inevitable. Of course people injured on such attractions should be compensated. But compensation should be awarded in reasonable doses, not liberal ones. Justice seems strange indeed, when committers of violent acts which cause injury are incarcerated, but not made to pay huge settlements to their victims, Meanwhile, Innocent victims of chance, such as fair boards, are forced to pay huge settlements to other victims of chance. Ifsome solution Is not found to make the insurance game a bearable risk for insurers, the people of Ontario may soon find themselves deprived of not only fairs, but many other "high risk" forms of entertainment as well. — P.R. Need your help Star light, star bright A community newpaper can only be as community -oriented as the people it serves allows it to be. Staff at The Expositor is minimal, so while we'd like to be in attendance at all sporting and other events, it is not always practical. But we would like to know how those events end up. For that reason we are requesting public assistance in keeping others informed of the goings on with "your team", "your organization", "your group". In particular we'd like to see more coverage of the local, summer sports teams - be they houseleague or competitive. Write down the results of your last game let us tournaments you nmay d rtbe entering Andng them in. rhosting.knowabout areuspecial interested, The Expositor is also looking for two correspondents to Wert weekly on the happenings in Brussels and Dublin. Anyone who feels they would be interested should contact The Expositor at 527-0240. — H,M• IN THE YEARS AGONE Scots satisfied with Seaforth butter J1.'I,Y9, 1836 As an experiment, Mr. Charles Laurie of this town recently shipped a quantity of Seaforth creamery butter to a merchant in Lith, Scotland. This shipment gave such good satisfaction that Mr. Laurie was telegraphed for another supply. Mr. Laurie accordingly dispatched another carload on Wednesday, the product of Seaforth, Landes - born and Brucefield creameries. Messrs. Henry Jackson, James Watson, Ralph Cre_csweil= Bert Jackson,Louis Van Egmond and Mr. Thos. Gardiner, of Bayfield, left on Wednesday for a ten-day fishingsexcursion on Lake Huron. A cricket match between the Seaforth and Clinton dubs will be played at the Recreation grounds here Friday, cornnlencing at l0 o'clock JUIN 14,1911 • Miss Ann Wilson, daughter of Mr. Alex Wilson has been accepted as a nurse in a New York hospital, having completed her probationary terns satisfactorily. Mrs. A.W. Barker will receive the second and third Fridays at the parsonage during July and September., Edwards' well drilling outfit from Brussels went through town on Tuesday It eauted greater bonaterdation among, the horses on the street than two or three,automobilesIt 'tont-fated of a traction engine the boringl inedible on trucks and a wagon with po LlN lb,1946 Mr. W.A. elicit` at his residence on Main Street, has: a 'particularly fine regal lily on a bloom . The plant is by Heather Mlcllwraith Always just a kid at heart When do mothers get past the point of hanging up their children's artwork on the refrigerator? I ask only because 1 have some of my more recent works ready for display. Last week I recaptured a part of my childhood -- or tried. I wag one of those adults in attendance at the Mr. Treehouse show, sponsored by the recreation department in conjunction with Canada Day. And I'd have to say I probably had as much fun, if not more, than the kids who were there. When I was growing up the children's entertainers of the day seemed to be trig Al and Mr. Ores_sup, For some reason, although he was around, 1 missed viewing Mr. Treehouse on my television screen. In fact, to be perfectly honest I never even heard of him until just recently, Now certain individuals around the newsroom are chiding me about being the newest member of the treehouse gang one given Mr. Crich by the late Wm. Henry some two years ago. generally Onis e head to every body g regarded as pretty good measure, but apig born at the farm of Peter Maloney, McKillop Township last week did 100 per cent better • than that. It had two completely formmed heads and three ears, according Maloney, who said the balance of the litter was normal. The two -headed pig died shortly after birth. Mr. Thomas Daly celebrated his 87th birthday on Saturday of last week. Ile is in perfect health and able to come up town each day. Mr. Daly is the oldest resident of Seaforth who was born here and for many years was in business in town. JULN i$• 1961 Kate Scott, with 17 points was in top place as the first in a renes of swimming cornpett'tient held et the Lions Park. pool Wednesday. Second platewentto Joan Teall, 15 points and she was followed by Gary Nicholson, 11 and Bili Rowan 10. Arr'angeinents fo sell beer in the Seaforth Liquor Stole are tempo , according 10, M. Murcini'e, Acting' ie mnussionetof the liquor Control;_Board of Ontario. Mr. Murchie told The• Expositor on Wednesday that it WAS planned erect a retail brewers outlet ih Seaforth "tit in due course HensownedExeterG 1 Ttursdayni alldnight in a Huron Perth _lntermediate baseball league game. Lefty Gerald Bell struckout, 12' and walked Only one/n, going the route for Hensall. He: -gave up:seven nils'. Truth is, 1 probably am. In fad Thad more fun during the 11 hours I spent listening, singing and drawing along with Mr. Tree- house then Ihave at' a tot of adult fundonS nor do I attend- Could be 1 never grew up -- intend to. Could be that part of the enjoyment stemmed from watching the younger mem- bers of society. c o There's just something very to laughter andomovement b t watching music.ren nticed Their SWEATSOCKS by Heather Mcllwraith lack of inhibition, for one, as they stamp, stomp, romp, clap and sing -a -long makes the adult viewer want to stamp, stomp, romp, dap and sing -a -long too, with equal abandon. But it's harder for adults. For as much as we'd like to emulate the spontaneity of reddessness with wihidh a child attacks something new, we're constantly, or so it seems, stifled by afearofpuhlie.opinion. And that in itself, is sad. There is a bit of a child in all of us, no matter what our age, and to stifle that, is to censor our enjoyment of life. Mr. Treehouse, for an hour or so, allowed me at least, to forget the rigors of the day and slip into what was to me a past state of euphoria - my childhood. And while !admit to not having risen to my feet to sway to the music I was swaying in my seat. I was also moved to clap, and i was at times apt to be caught toe -tapping, although I didn't atloW my enthusiasm to get muds past that - public opinion again.' But ons But it Was when the papsr andcrayons were handed out that I forget my inhibitions totally. Arid so' did a few of the Other adults present. Although I refrained from the first drawing • of a treehouse I was enticed to take crayon in hand and see what t could mime tip with during the second and third sessions of drawing. The results weren't near as disasterous as 1 might have thought - although t haven't advanced much past the stick figure tedmique that served me well as a diild. Of course having someone to draw along with mayhave helped mytuttitioaibility somewhat, too. Now the pictures, a to Heather, aren't of . - the quality one would frame and have hung anywhere too public (althoughrnmustadmit I have seen some far worse artistic renderings vinery onrgeofan dery bulbout s clown, complete with flowerpot hat, and the very un -Bugs Bunnylike rabbit, complete with carrot, could possibly be loved and dierished by a mother - er so rd hope. - However, I don't think I'll try to pass on these pieces of art - mainly because I don't think at this stage in my life I told stand rejection - we artists are tempe4rnental - you krntw. mood time to compile list OIA I know it is only July and best of worst Of — lists are usually saved for year end but, what ��� the heck. Lots of neat people and the• events �,,. L,J that have surrounded them have made the past six months very interesturg. So now IDave �rQ® � would like to give you my best -Worst _ by _... categories and may all those named deserve • it. SPORTS BEST BASEBAL.TEAM : This is a toss up between the Mets and Red Sox..1 suspect the New, Yorkers. have a bit more depth and d they, will , Probably win theta off. Esther BIGGET D1SAPPD Blue Jaye, Kansas City Royals or Toronto reuerd and although the Jays have a winning are toiling, in a tougher division. If K.0 doesn't rebound soon you gotta wonder if last year's drampionship was a huge fluke. BEST HOCKEY TEAM: Vol don't know m how this pains e but, yes, Montreal was the. beat 'clot!. Albeit, of a bandwith a Edmonton Will be back next year" 'vengeanoe.•;Veit and see,• WORST HOCKEY TEAM: Too many to Mention,, . BEST PLAYER. Wayne Gretzky got more points bat did he do Mere for his team than ono Leinreuik? l.eriveux may single handedly save the pittsbtegh Penguins frandtise•from"extinction and Fdfnonton is still a pretty ;good teal% without the great one. • WORST PLAYER: The list is long but Bob McGill of Toronto stands above, er, below all others in this deficient list of,rtiedioeie marvels 'who masquerade as big league riche, players. BEST FOOTBALL TEAM Ia the CM it .VMSit :,'the B.C..Bons but Winnipeg, player's whom they bad, then lost•, now have back again, will win the Grey 'Cup Then Winnipeg will lose three or four key men who will try their luck in the Nb`L and the Bombers will drop behind 13.C. next year but wil] be back on top when their three Or four• key players return after failing in. the L1 S. The best NFL team is, Yes,.' the Chicago Bears. They will repeat I say. WORST TEAMS: The whole Eastern Division of the Canadian Football League. POLITICS T POLITICIAN: Oh, thereis, little B'ES doubt that Bill. Bennett of B.C. is the best ., Why? Because he quit before being lynched, .Continued on Page A4;1 14,