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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-03-07, Page 2Expositor SINCE 1860, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post ED BYRSKI, General Manager HEATHER ROBtNET, Editor Published in Seaforth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning The Expositor Is brought to you each week by the efforts of; Pat Armes, Paula Elliott, Terri -Lynn Dale, Dianne McGrath and Bob McMillan. 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 Senior Citizens - '17.00 a year in advance Outside Canada '60.00 a year, In advance Single Copies - .50 cents each Second class mail registration Number 0696 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1990 Editorial and Business Offices - 10 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (319) 521-0240 Mailing Address - P.A. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Help always available Quite the pair this weekend It was an unusual evening at the Robinet residence Sunday -unusual because both my husband and I were forced into the role of couch potato. Now I must admit that the role is not an unfamiliar one to either of us - we both enjoy putting our feet up on occasion, and lounging back in front of the television set. But on this par- ticular occasion we played the role because there really was no getting around it. By this time, most readers will probably have realized that the Robinet family is in the midst of an expansion. Because of that ply extra curricular activities have been somewhat limited, as I grow more rotound with each and every passing. moment, and find comfort only when I repose on the sofa. So usually my reposing takes precedence over that of my husband. However, things this past Sunday were a little different. Rendered immobile by what appeared to be a badly thrown out back (caused no doubt by the heroics executed in removing an old, cast iron tub from its moorings in our bathroom), it was necessary for me to give up my usual position of honor on the couch in deference to the pain and suffer- ing felt by my other half. Like the good little wife that I so rarely am, I settled him on the sofa, heating pad in place on the aforementioned bad back, then proceeded to bring in dinner. Once that was accomplished I found my own lit- SWEATSOCKS by Heather Robinet tie perch on the couch, managing in the process to only dislodge said other half's leg from its comfortable position, once, and cringing at the howl of pain it ex- tracted from him. The evening progressed relatively calm- ly after that - at least until I dropped one ,of my knitting needles, and heardit clang to the floor. Neither my husband and I were in any position to bend over and pick it up - Marc because he could not move at all, and myself because I am now too plump to be able to fold at the middle. I did try however, and that's when the trouble began. Because of the perch I'd taken on the couch, I found it virtually impossible to vacate the couch without first asking my husband to move, or at least brace himself for the pain he was going to feel as I jar- red his back with my attempt at an exit. Since that didn't seem a viable answer I decided to try leaning over his extended legs instead, and using the coffee table as a brace, I lowered myself in a push-up manouever to the knitting needle which lay mocking me on the floor. I retrieved the needle easily enough, and was on my way back up, when I lost my balance and nosedived towards the floor. I managed to steady myself, but found that once tipped in that position I was too front heavy to pull myself back into the sitting position. Now I was really in a bind. And the worst of it was that I was tip- ped menacingly over my husband's outstretched legs, and any wrong move would inflict upon him an unbearable amount of pain. I looked like a teeter tot- ter that was all totter. At this time, as you can well imagine, both husband and I were in hysterics, and wondering how in the world we were ever going to remedy the situation. We did so however with a little ingenuity and much perseverence by both of us. After some rather slow, and no doubt painful repositioning of his body, my hus- band was able to place the knee of his good leg against my ribs and push me safely back onto the couch - where I must admit I stayed for some time after that. You'd have had to have seen it to believe it. Every minute of the every day, people turn to the Red Cross for help. And that help is available for them, thanks to the generosity of thousands of Canadians. Some volunteer, some give blood, some make financial donations, some do all three and more. But whatever the contribution, it enables the Red Cross to help when help is needed. Last year over 458,000 Ontarians attended Red Cross Blood donor clinics across the province so, that people they didn't even know could receive the gift of life. Red Cross certified more than 29,000 people in first aid; 247,000 participants in water safety pupil training; and almost 9,500 par- ticipants in water safey leadership training. The Home Support Services throughout Ontario serviced 140,097 pa- tients; loaned 46,589 pieces of SELS (Sickroom Equipment Loan Service) articles; and helped almost 21,000 Seniors enjoy a better life. On the in- ternational front, the Red Cross in Ontario was no less busy channelling $25 million donated by Ontarians to countries around the world; and handl- ing nearly 7,000 Tracing and Reunion cases. These are just some of the Red Cross accomplishments. Accomplishemnts made possible thanks to the support of the people of Ontario. All these numbers and statistics translate into one thing. People being helped by Red Cross...here in Ontario, across Canada and throughout the world. So this March - remember "It's your Red Cross." and ask your focal branch what you can do to help. The people benefitting from your support experience the true meaning of "When help is needed: The Red Cross." LETTERS TO ` !' i E EDITOR iive mil ARE YOU DOIIJG (/Y TO MY IOU$EKEEPBNG ALLOWANCE a 'r • WE'RE $3p BILLION BEHIND SIJ MORTAGE PAY(1 GNT / Ambulance service the best To the Editor: As a general rule we tend to complain rather than compliment. In this case of friend of mine had the occasion of making use of three ambulances while coming from St. Petersburg, Florida to a town in this area. He told me the Seaforth Ambulance not only was the cleanest and most well kept vehicle he had ridden in but also the driver and attendant left nothing to be desired, they were the best. Seaforth can boast of many achievements; they can also boast of the ultimate in Ambulance Service provided to a complete stranger in this area. Take your hat off to Cub Bettles and his ambulance crews. Der Sills Kingsbridge reu To the editor: A reunion of all pupils° who attended school a S.S. a 2, Kingsbridge (R. a 3, Goderich) is planned for July 7, 1990, anytime after 12:30 p.m. This special reunion will be held at the home of Marlene (Drennan) MacDonald at R. a 2, Lucknow (St. Helens). We simply io scheduled ask that anyone attending bring lawnchairs, cameras and refreshments. For further information phone (519) 528-2327. Sincerely, Marlene (Drennan) MacDonald Graduating Class of '65 Federal budget is a failure Dear Editor: The latest budget of Prime Minister Mulroney's government, like its five preceding budgets, is a failure. We should not feel relief that the latest budget didn't increase taxes. Mr. Mulroney's government has increased taxes 33 time in the past five years! It's high time the line was held on taxes.In fact, taxes have probably been increased indirectly by foisting part of the tax burden onto the provinces. We're the peo- ple comes from the federal or provincial governments Mr. Mulroney's government should have led by example by ending the unlimited in- dexing of pensions for MPs and federal civil servants. It should have stopped wasting billions of our tax dollars on foreign governments and thousands of special interest groups. The temporary illusory or one -tune cuts that are in the ouaget well not affect the structure of government overspending. Privatizing Petro -Can was a welcome move but the government should have gone even further and sold off other Crown Corporations like the CBC and Canada Post. Finally, the budget did not respond to the overwhelming opposition to the Goods and Services Tax. Instead of imposing this tax on Canadians, the government should hold a national referendum on the issue. Mr. Mulroney's government had yet another opportunity in this budget to set our country on a healthy course. Tragical- ly, the prime minister lacked either the vi- sion or the courage to do so. We are all the losers for it. Yours truly, David Somerville President. National Citizens' Coalition Have an opinion? The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accompanied by a telephone number should we need to clarify any information. The Huron Expositor also reserves the right to edit letters. Letters can be dropped off at the Huron Expositor office or mail to: The Huron Expositor Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario NOK I WO .31,1221.11.29.5 Yes® but Time management specialists must make a bundle. Believe me, I'd offer my kingdom for some assistance in that area...if I had a kingdom worth offering. If I managed my time better, I probably would. In the last week, I've come into contact with a couple of people who amaze and befuddle me. They're the kind of people who have the power to both inspire and annoy, who manage to take on and suc- cessfully accomplish seven bazillion things at once, and still have time to write three- page letters to every member of their ex- tended family. O.K. So I exaggerate My respect and ad- miration for these paragons of time management is boundless, but there's always been one question that I've been it- ching to ask them. When do they sleep? I went looking for a "manage your time better" manual at the library, but I was running late and had to leave. As I drove off to an appointment that I did manage to make it to on time - by the skin of my teeth - I started to wonder just how much good one of those handbooks would do me. Finding the time to read it in the first place would be problem number one. And really, what could it tell me that I don't already know? when do we sleep? ROUGH NOTES by Paula Elliott I've scoured all of the "run your lite bet- ter and be a happier person" articles in every magazine known to mankind. The articles are just as annoying as the people that they're trying to turn you into. Page after page of glossy photos, usually of Cheryl Tiegs or some such everyday, unorganized working girl, grinning cheesi- ly at me and telling me how I can save 20 minutes on my morning make-up routine. Sure, I know how to do that. Just don't wash your face at night. But then there are all of those ad- monishments from social service groups to volunteer, volunteer and volunteer even more of my spare time. I feel unjustly harangued. I would love to lend a helping hand, but to a person who finds even go- ing to the bathroom a time -pressing an- noyance. volunteering time is temporarily out of the question. I've been reading the same book now since the end of August, and the ways things have been going lately, I won't know how it ends until August rolls around again. If I could figure out how to read in the shower, I'd be laughing. So how do people do it? How do people play on four concurrent sports teams, sit on their local Council, knit 10 sweaters every winter, raise a family, volunteer for Easter Seals and make stained glass win- dows in their spare time? Don't get me wrong, I have nothing but admiration for these industrious creatures, but it makes me feel a lot less admiration for my sloth -like self. Maybe if I spent Less time whining about how little time I have, I'd be able to pack more into my day. Until I can get my mitts on a wall -size calendar that's broken down into minutes of the day and yells at me when I don't stay on schedule, I may be doomed to spend the rest of my life at least five minutes out of whack. What I should do is follow one of these ultra -organized souls around for a day to figure out what THEIR secret is. Too bad I don't have time to. Walton hunters bag a wolf in `65 MARCH 7, 1890 Mr. W.W. Farran, of Clinton, refused $1,000 for a yearling colt a few days ago. If the beast should die soon he would be sorry he did not take the offer. A few days ago, while Miss Bessie Kel- ly of Morris was going to Walton, the horse which she was driving took fright and ran away. Miss Kelly pluckily staid in the cutter as long as she thought there was any chance of stopping the horse, but see- ing that it was impossible to gain control of it she jumped out and fortunately escaped without injury. The horse was stopped before any damage was done. The Grand Trunk is adopting a novelty that all travellers will appreciated. This is a station indicator. In one end of the car is a box filled with cards containing the name of each station on the route. When a train starts out a cord attached to a lever in the box is pulled, and a card drops into view showing the name of the next station. The team of horses that was hurrying to draw the engine to the fire in St. Mary's on Friday night became so excited in pass- ing the fire that the driver lost control of them and they ran into the beautiful plate glass front of Mr. D. McLaren, merchant tailor. IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Expositor Archives MARCH 5, 1915 The first carnival of the season was held in the Palace Rink here on Friday evening last and was a most pronounced success despite the very unfavourable weather, which prevailed up to the day before the event, preventing many from procuring costumes in time. However, there was a large attendance of skaters in costume and a large crowd of spectators. The farmers in Tuckersmith are busily cutting wood as this is the right kind of weather for it. They appear to be in a rush as spring is fast approaching and there are many appearances of continued good weather. On Sunday last, Mr. Savauge of Seaforth conducted the service of St. Andrew's Church in Kippen, preaching two good ser- mons which have been the subject of much comment. Mr. Savauge has surely missed his vocation when in the jewellery business. He should be in the pulpit delivering the gospel. MARCH 8, 1940 Among those who made up a military party to restore communication at Alder- shot Camp, England, after a record snow and sleet storm, press dispatches from the Old Country mentioned Signaller Ferg. Bullard of Kintore and formerly of Winthrop. George A. Sills, well-known Seaforth businessman, recently celebrated his 85th birthday. Mr. Sills enjoys the best of health and is daily seen about town. The South Huron Agricultural Society held a successful Seed Fair in Hensall Town Hall on Friday with more entries than last year. Oats particularly had a heavy entry and much interest was manifested by the splendid representation of farmers present. MARCH 11, 1965 When a group of Walton hunters spotted an animal approaching them along the 9th Turn to page 6A '1