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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-09-04, Page 3- k_ WINNERS—The winners In the Main Street Architectural Contest sponsored by the Seaforth Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee were, front, from left; Darryl Finnigan and Linda Ellis. Back; With Campbell 1 and Dianne Mero. Missing was Marie Little. Darryl was the winner of a watercolor kindly donated by local artist E.C. Boswell: (Photo by ShdVeller) ENJOY BANQUET–Among the head table - guests at the Bob McKinley appreciation night held In Clinton last Wednesday were left to right, MP Murray Cardiff whd succeeded Bob, Betty Cardiff, Bob and Audrey McKinley, and MC Fred Darjing of Exeter. (News Record Photo) ephc)ne Continued from page 1 The students stress ,the only requirements for volunteers ere patience, the desire to heippeople and the realization of the need for confidentiality. They are asked to make only one call a day. Most of the volunteers now involved are seniors or middle-aged; cone is in her seventies, They come from various backgrounds and interests. Janet, Bolton says Only minor dhanges have been made in their original • concept of the program. The initial proposed area in- cluded Clinton, Goderich, SeafOrth, Hayfield and Hensell, but they discovered. it was too large. They concentrated on Clinton first and foresee Goderich azttI Seaforth becoming involved next. Eventually the service vvill expand to include. Hensel' and Hayfield as well. With Clinton serving as home base, calls between the five exchanges - 482, 524. 527, 565 and 262 - can be made You're invited _The_ Se.49.11.}.1.ikertiSellerei.. Society invites the public to attend its monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 10, 1980 at 8 p.m. in the Seaforth Public School auditorium. Guest Speaker will be Ken Reeves, owner of 'Reeve Florist and Nursery, Woolbridge, and host of a CBC radio - phone in show. Mr. .Reeves will •speak and show slides on - houseplants. The regular monthly meeting for the Seaforth HospitaVAuxiliary will be held on Tuesday. September 9th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room. Pot luck supper. Please bring dishes and cutlery. September meeting of the SeaforthWomen's Institute will be held at the home of Mrs. Gordan- •Papple- on Tuesday, - September 9, at 8:15 p.m. Roll call •to be answered with "What are you doing to make your children life more enjoyable?". The lunch convenors are Mrs. J. Keys, Mrs. R.M. Scott arld Mrs. Eldon Kerr. _ The_l3lock_Parcritsionp_ of Seaforth. sponsored by the local Optimists. are hosting a Block Parent night at the Optimist Hall on September 17 at 7:30. Those interested. are welcome. False alarm Seafortb Firemen were called out Tuesday night at midnight. It was a false alarm. Bd of Ed briefs . . The total enrollment in Huron County schools on the 'first -day of- •SChOcir --Was 11,004. This is down 412 students from last year. The difference is seen mainly in the secondary schools, where 4,153 students registered as compared to 4,446 last year. More briefs next week W G Strong •Kindness pillar of civilized life In a world of lonely people, probably one thc highest Christian principles is just to be a friend to someone who needs one. Ancient sages utilized stories. anecdotes and person- al experiences to point .up the importance which they attached to friendliness. They r &CV' the Oliportunity for the expression of human kindness through such relatively simple acts as the showing of hospitality. visiting the sick. comforting the modrners. providing assistance in emergencies. Human kindness is one of three pillars McKinley Continued from page 1 They have done a disservice to Canada by misrepresenting. the truth. We need people to tell and truth and be able to work with other people." Mr. McKinely said. He thanked the people of the riding for giving him a chattee to travel all over Canada and much of the world. • 'Thanks for trusting me through five upon which civilized life depends. It is one of those things for which there is no limit and for which a man or woman receives a reward In this world as well as one eternal promised. Many of the Master's parables clarified His teachings as He spoke to people from different walks of life. One such parable teaches a valuable lesson in Humaneness. A King is rewarding those who he says fecihim when he was hungry. gave him drink when he was thirsty. housed him. clothed him and visited him honored elections.' No one deserves as much as I've been blessed with.' • Mr. McKinley said. He and Audrey were presented with a large grandfather clock by riding president Margaret Bennett of Wingham and Whip Bill Kempling presented him with inscribed siivet tray. and a limited edition silver coin. struck in honor the Canadian's work in 'teeing several American hostages in Iran. TIME GOES ON—Retired MP Bob McKinley admires the beautiful grandfather clock given to the family during Bob McKinley appreciation night held last Wednesday in Clinton. The clock was handmade of Huron County walnut by Ervin Rader of Dashwood. Next to Mr. McKinley is Margaret Bennett of Wingham, Huron -Bruce riding president, and Audrey McKinley. (News -Record Photo) s_ when he v.'as sick. When those chosen for the reward asked when they did those things for him. the King replied. Verily 1 say unto you, in as much as ye have done it unto onc of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto,Me." No discriminatory thought here. no selfish bids for glory; only loving consideration for unfortunate human beings. How it stirs the heart to reach out in thought or action beyond the narrow confines of our little world to lift others' burdens and fulfill the Grelet, had these words attributed to him: "I expect to pass throught this world but once. Any good thing that I can do or andy kindness that 1 can show to my fellow creatures. let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.' The implementation of the Golden Rule in the daily affairs of men operates as a reciprocal law of love blessing he who gives as well as he who receives and has a unifying effect on men and nations. The sweet sense of journeying together, doing unto others as we would have that they should do unto us. conquers opposition. surmounts obstacles and secures success. A FRIEND To be a friend. you have to care about people; what they think. what they feel. what they suffer If you just don't like people. you may still be cordial to acquain• tances but friendship strikes deeper. You have to try to understand people. their hopes. their fears. their aspirations. Friendship often stumbles on the brink of inconvenience. Most of us have an abun- dance of good impulses which we either forget or find inconvenient to translate into actuality. Most men are kindhearted. are willing to do generous things if they can do them without too much personal inconven- ience. They are thoughful of the needs of others if they have time and the occasion is not too difficult Remember the story of the Good Saman- tan on the road that led from Jerusalem to Jericho? There were many who travelled it. Among them was one who was deep in trouble and helpless by the roadside. Two prominent citizens hurried by- good men. probably generous in impulse. This day. however, on the Jericho road, it was getting late. They were homeward bound for supper and evening's relaxation. Too bad about the poor fellow across the way. probably a drunk. He did look a bit odd with that black eye but. then. somebody would doubtless pick him up. The Good Samaritan was probably much the same kind of fellow as the two prominent citizens. He. too. might have been thinking of a pleasant evening ahead. It was just as late for him as for the other two. yet he reached 'down into the glitter. set the poor man on his beast and took him to the inn where he gave the landlord a bit of money and said, "Take care of him and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come back again. I will repay you." The Good Samaritan had a kind heart and it is only the kind heart plus that goes all the way. Every day each one of us goes out on the Joi icho road. Yet no matter how good- nawred and well-meaning citizen we may THE HURON EXPOSITOR., -SEPTEMBER 4, 140 toll _free. Police- have . been ex- tremely co -Operative. If dient does not ansWet the phone at a prenuranged time, the volunteer calls the police to check the house, unless the Client has specified that a certain neighbour he called instead, Public Health Nurses have also co-operated t6 help the student co-ordinators contact prospective clients. , The nurses already describe the. program as a success and feel in a year it will be more familiar to the communities. WINTRY SETUP Janet Bolton believes the system was easier to set up in the country than it would bein a city bieause nanteS,or people in organizations, suat as the Huron' Day Centre, Meals On Wheels and Public Health llnit were well-known in the community, and their backing gave the program credibility. A Board of Directors will be set up to supervise the on-going program. Four of the six members have already been named - Rose - Mary Armstrong, Cc -ordin- ator, Huron Day Centre; Liz McHugh and Madelon Roske, Public Health Nurses and Chief Cairns of Seaforth. • The students hop to find a minister and a doctorwilling to complete the board. Janet Bolton, Cathy Pick- ard and Michelle'Smith have Preppraerseitta:7013fthe08 reports ,p9r1,111:: im some of the probleins they encountered'arid suggestions for the future. The reports will help Mary Quipp as she oversees the program. She feels her main job at the moment is to maintain the service until interest grows and expansion becomes pos- sible. the office provided by the te4s etwiontends to spend at mornings a week at Huron Day Centre in Clinton. However, prospective clients and volunteers may contact her through the Centre by calling 482-9630 weekdays between 9 a.m, and p.m' by Susan White be. if we have not the plus which makes us humbly willing to take inconvenient action. we are only jolly good fellows and the Jericho road will never be smoothcr because we walked that way. KINDNESS Shakespeare wrote. "How far that little candle throws his beams. So shines a good deed in a naughty world." Kindness is thc velvet of our social life. the oil in the cogs of life's machinery. Let each of us be more thoughtful ministers of kindness making our lives snore serviceable to others; speaking some helpful. encouraging words. brighten- ing the dull countenance and making ourselees better companions along life's way. Sincerity. courtesy. unselfishness. under- standing and interest engender, friendship. Let us daily ask how much we are contributing to the general fund of the world's happiness. in this way we shall bc able to lay up a wealth of precious memories which will gladden all our years. Let us scatter the seeds of kindness with lavish hands. I have been prompted to contribute this article in recognition of the many acts of kindness shown by volunteers to aged and aging residents in Homes for the Aged, Nursing Homes. Chronic Hospitals. Charit- able Institutions and Senior Citizens' Resi- dences. My experience with senior citizens for over twenty-five years has led me to deeply appreciate any deed of kindness done on behalf of those attempting to escape loneliness. who will gain say that the diversions. the entertainments. the amuse- ments. are all for the purpose or keering lonely thoughts away. trying to overcome boredom. attempting to shatter it. We all need people. No one could exist without other human beings Elderly folk need friends and ftiendshipmore than any other single group. "Let me. tonight. look back across • The span 'twirl dawn and dark And to my conscience say 'Because of some good act To or man. the world is b That 1 lived today.' Let me today. do something that will Take a little sadness from the World's vast store. And may 1 be so favoured as to Make of joy's too scanty sum A little more." Anon. HELPING OTHERS • 'They do not know the good' they do Who speak a heartening phrase Or lend a helping hand along Life's steep and rugged ways E.A. Lent Potpourri by Jeanne Kirkby Riding memory trains Standing on the edge of the railway tracks is like standing on the edge of the sea. At the seashore you think of countries on the other side, just as looking up and down the tracks you feel connected with limitless numbers of people and places in both directions. Last night I walked my dog along the rusty rail in our village. We passed abandoned loading ramps. the ruins of a cc ce useful station house. and kicked our w -ay through weeds, coke cans, and scraps of wrapping material. It's been at least fifteen years since I've had a train rtde. I remember rising before the sun on a snowy morning, driving to an empty station house in a nearby village, and parking the car. A steeds' tolled -up white flag hung on a hook near the door. As the train pulled into sight. I unrolled this flag and waved it. to let the engineer know that passengers would be boarding. When the huge machine ground to a complete stop. a uniformed Conductor jumped out. and very politely placed a footstool before me so I wouldn't trip on the step. The interior of the coach was warm and dimly lighted. Sleepy looking people looked up with mild interest as I bought my ticket. and found a seat by the window. Then, off for a day's outing. with nothipg to do but enjoy the scenery until we reached the city. Once in Grand Central Station. travel connections by subway, bus or taxi were a cinch to arrange. Only the departure time of the return trip home had to be remembered as we left to "do up the town." INQUIRY FINDLNGS Last week, the findings of an inquiry commissioned by the Ontario Ministry of Industry and Tourism caught my eye. They had investigated the quality of service provided by the railways, and concluded it was "shoddy''. Probienas with "old equipment, infrequent service that runs tate, poor food. and rude staff—, com- pounded by recurring plans for future cut-backs on existing passenger service, would seem to threaten the growth of this means of transportaiton. However Via Rail estimates that the over all passenger traffic in Canada has increased by one-third since 1976. Perhaps the rising gas prices are already resulting in a trend toward mass transportation in Canada. I was intrigued enough by this report to see what I could find out about passenger service in this area today. After phoning various Zenith numbers, I leai-'ned that Via Rail handles this department exclusively, and although they had a little trouble visualizing the location of Huron County, they Nxi�i1d try to help me out, in either Enigish or French. A fte r choosing a hypothetical trip to Winnipeg, I inquired abbot costs, extras, and embarkation poin*s. Strangely enough, Huron County does not have its own boarding station, but must rely on London, Stratford or Kitfl.ener. That seems neglectful somehow. Boarding at Stratford by 9:53 a.m. on a weekday, I could arrive in Winnipeg by 8:50 a.m. the following day. with only a very brief change of trains in Toronto. One-way transportation on a regular seat with no food, no cushions, no bed would cost me a basic S76.00. If I carried my lunch. but sat in a recliner with cushions, my total cost would be S92.00. A bed could even be arranged for the modest charge of S114.00 upper berth. or 5129.00 lower berth. To travel in the complete luxury of a roomette with bed. lavatory facilities and all the extras except food would cost me a grand total of 5137.00 all the way to Winnipeg. Not that bad. compared to driving! BRITISH PACKAGES A British rail d company advertising newsmagazine offers a tourists Itor.ciudes car in Canada's we , package deal rental for da, s. and a special pass which provides unlimited tram travel for this length of time. at a total cost of S131 00 Canadian funds, Of course. extras such SF food. lodging. gas. insurance and local tax are not included. But think of it: for a week you have a car at your disposal for exploring the small centres and for getting the "feel" of the commiinities. When you feel like a change of scenery. the train is a%ailable to whisk you into another locality It sounds almost too good to he true. If such a package deal was available in our area, people could come up to see the plays at our theatrical centres, use the available car to enjoy the beaches or to visit other towns, and then board the train to spend a few days in a different setting. I would love to explore another province in this way. The complex and tangled history of Canadian railroad building has always shoWn the need for government encourage- ment and financial backing. Today. with over 43.700 miles of tract, we have the third largest railway network in the world. fallowing only USA and Russia. However too many of our short line tracks are in need of repair or re-. placement, while others, especially in areas outside of Canada's busy cities. are used only infrequehtly, and seldom ever for passengers. Rural people should be able to benefit mote directly from the tax dollars which have developed this transportation system. We have the potential to develop inter -rail transportation between our smaller centres. There are many Iccal people who would appreciate the convenience of train travel to the 'larger cities for business or pleasure. Tourism could. be increased in this part af Southern Ontario if coaches were available for scheduled/ins on existing tracks. The whole conhtry wOuld benefit from a heightened sense of national unity through increased inerprovincial travel to other small villages in other provinces. I miss the passenger trains travelling through our town. As I walk by the tracks, I keep looking over my shoulder listening for the,mucous whistle of a locomotive. If 1 had a white flag to wave, would one come along and whisk me off to explore a new and different part of Canada? k44' ••• •