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hen's Days: ximmg uF and maybe my deugbtte will do soatethmg-
special for me, Fdoubt it. It would be groat o spend Father's `Day with;
my Ater. but be, Runs m Califomia`attd I don't haveenough money. to:
Ii zoom go lo Cal fora a to see him I think we would have a ;Wet-
limo- rd. 'Iikc 10o to the ballet op, the � Rived
8 wit4`htm and;:,
maybe raft down, the river h 'Giant, Canyon. It leers
inacdibly hot deep, down in thethroug(rend oath* on and the only relief we
- would get as friim`the Water splashing 06'w - :
Or maybe we would head down to San'Pedro docks and get on n'.
whale watching'Beet, aomething we've hard before but every time tfie
.i.,..v.a..: ,,v. ,y . easoa. ire I could buy hint dinner at one
•"'state is that selves fisliand seafood billy c044
Y Most of the chefs ate Mexican and the best way
�zelt Mexicanbcerm' margaritas made wish
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bull ftliigehtivp0apsit ?the ouolnd yie thatfun 1doesna dowo o Tain jnanaull and gdng see a
doesn't seem inure violent than football cr hockey, and. everyday
thousands etiWS and bolts -are alaughte: . The crowd isn't more
bloodthirsty than other sports fans; they cheer as much as anYone else.
I've -seal women trying to impress -her husband and.his friends of what
o wonky pal elle rs:by screaming louder than them, kecpmg track of the •
pita, Oleg a constant'mndown on the fghts and matador statistics.
And, as' nmauex of fact; everyone is on dielidt's side. Allimata'dors
lira theft^ backs to the buU fir a few minutes and, very ^quietly and
almost'whispering the cttiwd encourages the bull to go for the matador
110w before it's too late Rale is the torso who takes the opportmhty to
gouge the matador to the delight of everyone, including the matador I'm
sure. Honest, to me it's to -different tban other spectator sports. if I
could convince my fatherof this I'd take him to one.
I'd probably loose my argument with him and have to find something
else to do in Tiajuana. I know something we would both agree on is to
go down to the river along the Idexiean American border and watch
• people prepare for the nightly exit across the border. Everyone knows
they're there and what is going on; but it's impossible to stop. I think
many people don't want it to stop either because the Mexicans provide
cheap labour. Every night along the river it is quiet with many people ,
sitting on curbs in the dar not talking but usually smoking and mentally
preparing themselves for the deed'dirough disgusting circumstance that
they do frequently. My father and I feel for these people and he hires
them whenever he needs help in his carpentry or landscaping business.
He has a regular man working with him and this man's wife is from
Central America living near Tiajuana now. Whenever work as a
domestic in Los . Angeles becomes available she makes the journey
across the river and gets a ride with a coyote (smuggler of human
Edttortal and Buslnuss OffI s` 10 Mui s Strait;,Saaforft,
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Just get out ` and, d it
With the end of school hard On our heels, Its time to "start
thinking about the coming dog days of summer. iii' a way, June.
signals the winding down of the school year and the beginning o1
organizations' "down time". Lite slows to a more relaxing page,
and the school programs that are stuffed chole a -block into the
last two months of spring come to an abrupt end.
But this is only the beginning of the mayhem for sports
and recreation organisers. Summer is the focus for the rest Df the
year, and the wits and creativity of recreation staff are put to the
test. And more often than not, they shine.
Although much can be said for city recreation programs,
and the wide range of facilities available to city -dwellers, the
benefits of small-town recreation programs deserve a lot more
credit than they are given. The numbers are smaller, for one,
allowing for more interaction between instnictors and supervisors
and their participants, be they children, teens, adults or senirs.
They also give the kids, in childrens' programs, a chance to get
together in a setting other than school. It's amazing what hidden
qualities and talents come to light away from the often competitive
and "cliquey" school atmosphere.
Recreation specialists are trained to make the most
creative and beneficial use of the facilities available. Seaforth has
highly commendable facilities and organizations at its disposable,
for a town of its size in comparison, right here and in the vicinity.
This makes for a double plus, and the summer rec programs
deserve to be taken advantage of to the fullest, with no exception.
Get the kids involved in the summer fun programs that
are being offered, check out an organized sport, and get in some
swimming when the weather turns sultry. Turn around and take a
look at Seaforth, and all it has, to, offer in the • may pf recreation,
from the eyes of a "newcomer''; if you can. What ouve been
looking for may be right under your nose. And a recreation
program is only as dynamic as the people Who get out and get
involved in it.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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cargo) to Los Angeles. Whenr,the work is Over she returns tQ Mexico, '.
'Melia trip is made:with dignity as she an walk across the border
Malty, any go3 walk into The^fust time -
I ltd I wasn't
awarel hada I remembt ing men imifo waving myi ar in and
it wasn't itnol tate iapad sign: became melds .dist T realized,.1 was in
Mexico The trip the other way rs a diffeseat,sbcay, Spine guars neatly
ares0'401.0 because they are really just hoariblepeople with 19reilidiees
and abadge. Some guards aie,more ugde Blanding and their line doesn't
take 'as ion, S most of the aliens' familiesFare in Latin America,.
these grants ow ..aliens: will only be in the U.S.A. as long as the
miserable job lasts.' And they're not taking jobs away from Americans,
they're do ing Jobs Americans won't take.
No matter what my lather and I did it would be a wonderful day
together. We would talk and stop to look at things and then talk about
them. He really loves this world andis veryjolerant of the people. He
stops to watck birds Or to look at plants. He would hike up a volcano
that has beerfysteaming'for centuries and try to take a peek into hs
cenute. When Ha+ley's comet came by a few years ago my father went
indite desert, the darkest place he could find, laid down blankets, set
up his telescope and waited for the comet For weeks he looked forward
to doing this. Most of his time is spent outdoors and it's hard to get Lisa
interested in even going to a movie, unless it's .a drive-in.
He likes going to local festivals and is always interested in seeing
what the soil them produces. tVhedier it be at a garlic, lemon, avocado
or date festival, it fascinates him.
If a fellow Californian said they would bike to come to Canada my
father will tell them about the size of the Great Lakes, the splendour of
the Rocky Mohmatins, the quiet beauty he has found in Newfoundland -
a.place he highly recommends to travellers. He would never mention
a bar, shopping mall, theme park or any other unnatural thing. However.
he does remember some of the best restaurants in Canada and would
suggest them and be disappointed if he found out there were closed
doIt's been over a year since I last saw my father and I miss him so
much. He's supposed to be coming up to Canada sometime to dei_ with
an estate. but we're still waiting on that one. In the meantime all I can
do is keep on working, save my money and hopefully be able to get
down to California to see him again sometime soon.
"English only" on signboard?
Dear Editor:
A few months ago I read in the Expositor that the Seaforth Town
Council had quietly made my home town "English Only". I was
incredulous. Now, I read thata town sign will be set up at the western end
of town. Just what, I cautiously ask, will passing motorists read on the 28
foot wide signboard? at the moment, the following suggestion honestly
reflects the town's new official status: "WELCOME TO SEAFORTH,
THE FRIENDLIEST LITTLE ENGLISH -ONLY TOWN IN SOUTH-
WESTERN ONTARIO". Could the townsfolk of Seaforth live comfortably
with such a message? Is `English only" what we really want?
I, for one, don't think so.
I respectfully urge the Seaforth Town Council to drop "English only".
Sincerely,
John Scott
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Food_ trends for 90's
RURAL ROOTS
by Jeanne Kirkby r '
Those of you who think I'm preoccupied by the topic of food will
have to realize that farming is food production, and so all of us in the
agricultural industry take a great interest in what people are buying and
eating.
Have you ever noticed the rows of freezers in a supermarket and tried
to figure out the total percentage of floor space given to coolers and
convenience food shelves? Good marketing puts products on store
shelves according to their popularity and the total size of their display
is usually proportionate to the total sales of that type of food. Therefore
if convenience food, frozen or pre-cooked or otherwise, takes up 40%
of the total store footage it should be responsible for 40% of that store's
sales.
The OMAF discussion paper for the 1990's published as "Toward
2000" makes certain predictions based on trends. During the 1990's the
baby boomers moving into middle age will be at the peak of their
earning and spending years, and there will be more elderly people in
good health than ever before. With the majority of women in the work
force, most families will be two income with time at a premium.
The statisticians and their computers who assembled this information
make the inference that more processed and "microwaveabfe" foods will
be required because they are convenient and easily stored, and because
women working out of the home do not have time to slave over the hot
stove. Greater numbers of the elderly will require smaller packaging
while the increasing trend toward dieting and health consciousness will
demand a detailed labelling of nutrients and caloric content.
Our supermarkets already show signs of bending toward the predict-
tions of this publii ation, deed, except for the trends in two opposing
directions here, I can agtee with their conclusions.
Here's the contradiction. On the one hand, environmentalists are
trying to go to organically grown produce and eliminate pesticides,
sprays and additives. They are •
encouraging us m reduce packaging everywhere and recycle ev g.
Plastic grocery bags are condemned and we Should:04g ng reusa
shopping bags to the store, and, scoop olit produce tato Mg* le
containers for. the good of the ozone layer, •"'^
Can we have a great°increase i# highly; '.fi s, li tidrt .
packaged and carefully labelled or with atioeitti wrappings
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Save pit for the livestock
Just when you thought that you'd formed an opinion on dam near
everything...
Ever since I can remember, I've been taking in small town fairs.
Glencoe, where I hail from, boasts the province's "finest 'B' class fair°,
a dubious honor, but in Glencoe, they take their honour wherever they
can get it. I love these little exhibitions. They don't vary too much from
town to town, except in degrees of tackiness on the midway and degrees
of charm - for want of a better adjective -in the 'home department'
exhibits. The Fair queen is always some home -town girl that everyone
has known since she was knee-high to a grasshopper, and wtio has
probably babysat half of the kids in the village at some point in time.
And the lights at night are always just a little less mystical every year,
except to the very, very young.
And at everyfair, the very, VERY young have a special ritual
reserved especially for them. These little fiascoes are reverently known
as the 'Baby Contests'. and it wasn't until this past weekend at de
Hensall Spring Fair that it struck me: these have to be the silliest,most
self -flagellating exhibitions ever dreamt up.
I happened into the 'six month and under° class at the fair early in die
afternoon. Lined up on the stage, nervously facing a critical audience
and a phalanx of three businesslike judges. twelve or so mothers were
perched on their wooden chairs, their offspring displayed triumphantly
before them on their laps, dressed up like little, round Barbie and Ken
dolls come to life. Bows were festooning hairless infant girl heads, and
there were more frills on display than in the whole 'Home Department'
section put together. The little boys, one or two pitted against the sea
of pink crinoline, were cunningly decked out in Osh Kosh.B'Goshes
and•miniscule cross trainers.
Geez, it was cute. Until you stopped to realize that three of these
human beings would-be ranked first, second and third, and the rest
would be given a smile of condolence and a "better luck next year".
They'dlose the contest.
40 miles of phone
JUNE 13, 1890 completed a log cabin quilt con -
The Japan Gazette thus refers to a taming 6,440 pieces.
native of Kipper, and a brother of The other night, while bathing
Mr. D.G. McLean, pprietor oldie down at the railroad bridge tri Clin-
Kippe° Nis: "AVE John McLean ton, a' young student at the Col -
has been appointed United States legiate Institute was rescued fro •
ROUGH NOTES
by Paula Elliott
How barbaric. How can three people determine which baby is cuter
than the next? And what parent would put themselves up to that kind
of debasement? I mean, The baby could eare less. The baby has no idea
what's going on. For all he knows, its just another flock of admiring
relatives chucking him or her under the chin. And at that age, how
much do they recognize? It would just be yet another balloon -like face
looming a[ them for a minute or so. And if the kid loses", do you think
mom or dad is going to record it in the baby book? Highly unlikely. It
would be the family's dark secret for generations to come.
I took some pictures at the debacle on Saturday, and approached a
father and his daughter for their names after the three winners had been
declared and the remaining nine had been cast into ignominy. The litre
girl, a picture in a pink frilly frock, lacy tights and a bow bobbing on
her relatively fuzziess head, cooedlup at me while I talked to her dad.
He looked crushed.
"She's so cute...did she win?", a young friend enquired,coming up to
talk to the pair.
No. she didn't win." he answered, shooting a look that could have
frozen water in the direction of the obviously ignorant judges. He drew
his daughter to him protectively.I couldn't help but think that he'd have
had a much better day if he and his daughter had foregone the 'baby
contest' crap.
HE knew that his daughter was the most beautiful little girl at the
fair, and that's all that matters.
Save the red ribbons for the cattle.
wire lifted in. 1965
IN TIIE YEARS AGONE
from the Expositor Archives
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how in foo throug}lout the
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into the county treasury, and
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