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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-10-16, Page 10Steve, on the opening of Hildebrand Flowers SUWVORII-EY AV YES -YOU -CAN WALLCOVERINGS on the opening of HILDEBRAND FLOWERS We were pleased to have supplied the decorative water fountain. • MERV'S PATIOS Dublin, Ontario 345-2701 Steve, with Hildebrand Flowers - We were very pleased to have done the decorating HILDEBRAND PAINT & PAPER Interior 8 Exterior Decorators 527-1880 Seaforth Steve, with Hildebrand Flowers I was very pleased to have installed the walk-in cooler Cameron Refrigeration & Air Conditioning R.R. 7, Lucknow, Ont. 529-7848 4 .Steven Hildebrand 1191dS recerd of sorts - at'18'.yearS of age, he'S MOP Snipes youngest businessman, Last week; only a few dayS after he attended hiS Grade 12 commeneement Steven opened: Hildebrand's Flowers in cone half of his parent's store. While the new business. offilally opens on ThurSdnY, fresh flowers, silk and dried flower arrangements, house plants and flowering plants have been on display since eflaesalbtrPeriitbere Yi9,4'st%uz:3.iisci,11, ae fountain, 'complete with e91118, .,Which IS surrounded , bY'0?tted Plants. Steven's :business career started at Roth's Food Matket. He started working in the garden centre, and later moved on to the pro- duce department. When Steven was having some problems installing the flower cooler in his new store, Ken Roth helped him locate the trouble. This summer, ' When he decided he wanted to Open his QM) fiewer shop. Steven attended a two week Flowers Canada floral design eOUr5e at the—UriNeNty of Gnelph. The course provided : tensive training in the art of flower arranging and Steven hopes to take a second course next summer. . The young man, who is secretary of the Seaforth Horticultural Society, has been involved with flowers for some years, first as 'an The snow machine It is Thanksgiving bay, 1980, and out my. window I'm looking at a mini blizzard.Although the snow disappears as quickly as it Tfjjts the pavement, there's something foreboding aboirt this. After all, it's October 13, and they haven't finished playing baseball yet. I'm not foolish enough to believe that we are early into winter, but the brief flurry served -a-purpose, if only to mark out what's in store for us. Old girl Mother Nature's small tantrum had me thinking ahead, but if her intent was intimidation, then her effort was wasted on me. Instead, it did two things. The first was to have a look" at the cross-country skis. Should I get them hot waxed this year? For me, that child -like glimpsing to the future is exciting. But then, like all good things that can't last long, it is replaced with thoughts about what I consider one of the more unpleasant features of winter, a North American attraction derived from our "civilized technology" which, in my mind, leaves the term civilized as we coin it rather vacant. Time for a little controversy, perhaps best disposed of at the beginning of the season. That North American attraction is our winter god the snowmobile,.that creature that purrs over our winter landscapes, Except in extreme cases, they are the most senseless, counter-productive (beyond an economy which has made itself foolishly dependent upon them, at least in terms of employment) and energy wasting -devices our society has managed to addict itself to. Malcolm Muggeridge described the '70's as the "Me Decade", but there is no reason to assume that as the '80's began man was suddenly struck with the realization that, by gar, there are people living beyond the tiny world we've marked out for ourselves. suspect Mr. Muggeridge would be disappointed though not surprised to discover the words "shard, respect and thought" are still terms too many people let die on their tongues. Instead, a disproportionate number of lives will be lost again this winter. Why share? We live in a world where resources are limited, and although there are alternatives, they are either still being developed or the centre of passionate You are coral* invited to attend SPECIAL GOSPEL MEETINGS SPEAKERSt Ken Moore SandrIdge, Ont. MR. ARNOLD GRAITON, Grand Bend, Oat. WALTON COMMUNITY HALL 'WALTON. ONT. Smaday darn Friday 8 o.m. Commencing Monday, October 13 No CoLloction 2 CorInthlens 6:2 Behold now la the accepted (lm, behold now Is the day of Salvation. New Column by Herb Shoveller controversy. 9ur choice, then, is to maximize the little we have left, to stretch our reserves to the limit. So how can we justify spe nding hours on these machines, all for the sake of fun and all the while wasting precious energy? It can't be done. It is blatant self interest. It's "Me". So why thought? It is simply that it is too easy to think of ourselves in only a small world we've created for ourselves,- and too easy not to think of ourselves as part of the much larger globe. Somehow we must discover the resolve and courage to recognize' we are in , some way responsible for what goes on in other parts of this spinning ball. This may be a small case, but it touches much further than is readily apparent, and that is simple to ignore. Thus follows respect. Respect for world and those in it, and ultimately respect for oneself for having the determination to recognize abuse and correct. Those who tell you an afternoon on a snow machine affords an opportunity to get outdoors for fresh air and excercisefool only themselves. Too often it is an unimaginative social event that could so easily be enjoyed on other more productive ways. Those reasoning that a ride into woods 'allows one to get out into nature are self -deceivers. If they truly respect and wish to get into nature, let him Strap showshoes or skis on his feet so he can properly see and appreciate it, rathei than whiz by it at 40 miles per hour. There are a variety of other arguments against this winter playing. The destruction of plant life and the disruption of mating patterns for animals are two that come to mind. Another is that lives are lost every year, and one life lost to this is too many. The snowmachine is only one of many recreational vehicles that has crept into our society and whose use have endlessly fielded attempts at justification. All fail, except when directed at extreme cases, and they are very few. We are hopelessly stuck with our cars, and we seem hoplessly bent on doing the same with an motorized divice we can get our butts on. But, of course, wc are civilized. Sound vacant? This column does not pretend to speak for the views crf this newspaper, but only for the writer. Can you help knit? The Huron County Family and Children's . Service is looking for volunteers to donate some of their spare time to knit articles for their annual Christmas bureau. Yarn will bc supplied to the volunteers. Anyone interest- ed can contact Mrs. Erlin %Vhitmore 527-1956 or Mrs. Joe Van Dooren 527-0098. BeAt 1/04624 Steve, on the opening of your new flow -or shop, HILDEBRAND FLOWERS We were very pleased to have supplied the building material. Calre BUILDING CE1141ITRE BALL-MACAULAY Ltd. Seaforth, Ont. 527-0910 Steve, , 6n the opening of your new flower shop, HILDEBRAND FLOWERS SEAFORTH INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED 527-1610 Main St., Seaforth 527-0490 , avid gardener, awl then arranging driedand .ardfical flowers ..which were sold . in his D'areo6stere., This "SUrtinier, Steven demonstrated his flower aFtaaf$118 talents at the, Horticultural Society's flower show, winning the trophy for earning the most points in the show. Taw ttowEes The fresh flew* in N1.1111.11;11,11111611;111111011.6111e Steven's stere will. he trucked tnto Seaford', four days a , week from grm:vers in the Port.• Dover • and Letitillbgte4‘ area. The dried &viers. v.vhleh lnclude SY.01103versr, , immortals, .' and, eucalpytus, .come from Port }rope. On his days off, 'Steven hopes he will be able to visit some of the wholesalers Per - to see their stock. ' , ,; • , 11140ebri,Uid#S 'FIVWer.$ *111',!i be openhlendaY*9$9*904Y,ri.. fretO9 of,iti to 5:30 p.m, with the exception of. Wednesday, whenthestore*illbeel9,s0'4''?' Steven said 4ring, busy seasons like Christmas., he also. plans to open on rrigitY • evenings, . Does the businessman - have any future plans for,the Rower' shoe? XeSL.-4'3'd like ; tleaie turn to-page,1-37:,:-., iimi,immiuumploppmir silo TOME HILDEBRAND FLOWERS on the opening of their new shop We are very pleased to provide . your florist's.supplies WALLACE NICHOL IMPORTS Cambridge, Ontario DNS Steve, on the opening of your new flower shop, HILDEBRAND FLOWERS We were very pleased to have done the wiring FRANK44:1(> KLING Ltd General Contracting • Washed & Crushed Atgregates • Material Handling • Plumbing, Heating & Electrical • C.G.E. ,Electrical Appliances 527-1320 Main St., Seaforth 2RAN114,-<. OPENINS SPECIALS Thursday, Friday, Saturday Oct. 16th, 17th & 18th Tropical plants 3" pot 79c Roses 8- - 10- stem 5.5°doz • Carnations 5,50 doz • Potted Mums 5.00 Roses for the ladies while supplies last F1,. ildebrand Flo _ ,t _3_ en:". -70.-, J1 • • A ,413 e. ayir It AO" 1,4•14 ••••, .f•••• ) 15 Main St. Seaforth 527-0555 ,at--• a. a- a wers - 1