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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1982-08-04, Page 4HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 4, 1982 : A3 0 1 . No My but we. Canadians are ponte m psycc would call an incom tete communication. incomplete there once we were delighted An even bigger contrast is mers and as accommodating the way German residents U .. treat shoppers and passers- by. When we spent a month Good manners.... they're to be courteous with custo- there once we were delighted the grease that make the mers and as accommodating at the way perfect strangers wheels of boring old everyday as we possibly can be. That's said hello (well . actually life turn just a little bit more something which shouldn't "guden morgen") in parks smoothly. have to be said, but in these and shopkeepers positively Of course what are con- days of"me, me, me" it does sang out the words "auf sidered good manners in one and I'm happy that it's so wiedersehn" when you left a society can -cause offense in high on her list of priorities. store. Conversation, in our another. For example, the Because it's high on mine case sign language, with a Morroccan custom of a wife too. What I like about shop- German was always heavily walking a couple of feet ping in Seaforth, or swim- punctuated with dankes and behind her husband is not ming at the pool, lunching in bittes, and it was nice, made likely to catch.on here. a local restaurant or talking to you feel very welcome and at But a look at our manners, people at a ball game, is that home. in rural Ontario is rattier we say please, thank -you and We were likewise knocked reassuring. The fact ' that you're welcome to each other. out by the courtesy shown us you're greeted with a friendly A lot. by the natives of England, smile when you walk into a I contrast that with rather Ireland and Scotland. Even Seaforth store doesn't neces- more brusque -city manners or the most disagreeable news sarily mean that this is the with my experience years ago like. "no, -we don't have any friendliest town in the area. when I lived in the USA. rooms for the night" or "your (Remember, that debate has When I in my quaint Western train ticket costs twice as raged in this newspaper be- Ontario style would say much as you thought" was fore.) But it' does give you a thank -.you in a store or almost welcome, because the lift. And that friendliness, restaurant, I'd get a blank speaker was invariably polite. and regard for other people look in return. At most I'd We Canadians (especially JUNIOR EN7REPRENE With the hot weather and,plenty of spare. is one thing I really value hear "uh-huh" which is the ones who work in train time On their hands, many Seaforth youngsters have been setting' up about small town living. The Expositor's new pub- American for you're wel- come. stations or big hotels) are not habitually that courteous, but lemonade and freshie stands in the afternoon. Kirk WinsOr established 'l ishee, in a talk to the staff That always stopped me on etre whole i think we do his freshie business on the corner of Sparling and John Street, hoping to recently stressed that it's the . cold somehow, left me hang- pretty well. get corner ti'affie. (Photo by Rimmer) responsibility of all of us here ing with I guess what the And right now the better Fam'lly _ doomed w'nen at d i ,e'ty ��i�i��tip t.he I1 nove it- danger, a degree of physical attainment When the final page of history is written by nD /1��`y°^�� ^ in the form of preliminary fuzz or bristle, the that last enfeebled hand, the single cause of w k�'' ttl�J g ultimate acceptance by man as a man. civilization's collapse will be'shown for what A youth was not interested in growing a it truly was; the invention of the safety and��±± beard as young folk of the male species do the electric razor with the subsequent b° y V ^V ^ st mono , today. He knew that it was a feat that took disappearance of the straight edge. courage, a steady eye and hand as well as a All his adult life, my father shaved with knowledge of the anatomy in the stretching this lethal instrument. Between times it delicate dabs at the side-burnareas; th which the lethal instrument was sharpened. of -skin over bone to the desired tension to reclined, folded and ominous, in a purple. cheek hollows filled out with aproddi•ng is was a double piece of leather some secure a cleanly shaven face. In short, when plush -lined case upon the table before him, tongue, the head well back, eyes -rolled- et teen inches long, a couple of inches he could shave well, he was obviously a man his mug,.soap and brush within easy reach forward stance for moving around the wide and almost a quarter inch thick. It as skilled with'his blade as any duelist. with a page from an Eaton catalogue Adam's apple. It was when he got to this always hung from behind the kitchen door Then along came the safety razor into nearby. point that we children were especially 7rom whence we knew it could be removed general use and out went the good old As he manipulated the sharp blade cautioned not to startle him. instantly by an irate parental hand. Oddly Canadian initiative and individuality. skilfully across his fac , hand held steady, We were happy when father finished his enough, it was reserved for father's Where once millions of men faced the e9e fixed coolly -o is mirrored image, my shaving routine. It was a feat that offered us exclusive use even in this secondary role as morning with ,atrenalin pumping alertly slater and I watched in awe. it took dexterity much family drama and togetherness. an adjunct to keeping order. l do not recall}� through their system as they met the real and patience to achieve exactly the right Mother threatened, then breathed an ever being used as an instrument of tortui211t anger of 'bleeding themselves dry, now angle to debeard without cutting, and since admiring sign of relief. much to the but it was an ever-present possibility tlt`atFJey pull a new and refined instrument his skin was under deep lather. he could semblane the cave -man's wife must have sent shivers of apprehension over us and_ across expressionless visages. Anyone now only guess at where his face actually wag. given when her mate came in dragging the modified our behaviour immediately. in could shave fearlessly. As an exercise in judgment, it must have family roast. We children departed to our those days, innocent as they were, the strop Little girls whose familiarity with ' their been frustrating. to say the least. roisterous play, dimly aware that we had showed us what was a pretty formidable bit fathers .stemmed from watching them Each stroke left a clean swath on his been witnesses to a sacred ritual. Most of authority. Once applied, it was for your shave, came to the sad point of never again cheek. After each movement, he carefully certainly, father had achieved something everlasting benefit. being able to recognize the head of the wiped off the mixture of soap and stubble stupendous. One careless movement could OLD ENOUGH TO SHAVE house. Soon fathers took to saying, "Ask which he thought looked like whipped have cost an gye-brow, an ear -lobe or a cut Growing boys could scarcely wait until your mother." Family life was, more or cream with anise seed in it. jugular. Later generations got their kicks they were old enough to shave. Wisely, thev less, doomed. THE#dOVEMENTS from cars, alcohol or drugs. recognized this as a puberty rite of the finest Make no mistake about it. It all started We came to know all the movements- the Along with the razor went the strop on order, havintt all the primitive elements in with the demise of the straight -edged razor. . , Error means 13,500 o Sta afarmer BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE provincial guideline. applying 10 times the normal An investigation into typo- "I had no other thing to ;amount. graphical errors in a provin- refer to," said Mr. Mahon. The publication is put out tial brochure on chemical use The guide, called Publica- annually. but for the first-time has been ordered by Xkricul- tion 'S • Guide to Chemical this vcar was written solely in turc Minister Dennis Tim- feel. And on and on in that lack. Not her parents or hreR. vein. _ The investigation follows "Why?" she says. Resist- friends seem very well man - several reports of killed crops .ing the impulse to give her a o because of over. application in Typographical error led him the Perth County area and in we reply, and the only answer pNiosophical discourse about eastern Ontario. to use 10 times the normal amount Barry Mahon of RR2, the time. "Yeah, but," we would have them do unto you. Staffa lost 45 acres of alfalfa tell her, "we are your par- enlightened self-interest, and in May of this vear, after he ents, by definition the order how good manners make the over applied MCPA and givers around here. Besides, world go around. Realizing Embutox in the early spring. we at least say please and I'm getting a little heavy for a Mr. Mahon admits his is a thank you.'.' four-year-old, I fall back on unique situation as he had the Weed Control, had typo- metric measure. It included a chemicals for several years, graphical errors with some recommendation for mixing an8'it was the first year he reports saying four errors and Embutox and MCPA. The mixed the two together. The other estimates saying 50 to publication called for 35 kilo - labels were off the chemical 100 errors. In Mr. Mahon's grams of MCPA per hectare containers. so he used the case, the crrorresulted inhim instead oE35 grams or.7 hires per, hectare instead of .07 litres, and 9.8 kilograms per hectare of Embutox instead of the correct .8 kilograms per hectare. The Ministry of Agricul- ture and Food sent out the publication in March and corrections were sent out to its extension offices and to seed and chemical dealers which had distributed the 61.000 manuals. In Perth County. there have been three confirmed reports of crop damage. Huron County has been luck. ier with no reports of crop damage. Since the damage was done in May. Mr. Mahon has replanted an alfalfa crop, but the setback has cost him an estimated $3.500. He didn't Constance Forresters are proud of the new hall wCiich replaces the building ttfey lost to fire. (Photo by Dillon) have insurance on the crop, figures should be left out of Mr. Mahon %aid. the brochure. "We've never lost an alfal- He doesn't know if or how fa crop...,usually it is risk- he is going to be compensated free." said Mr. Mahon. for his loss, Mr. Mahon said Mr. Mahon said the Mini- his lawyer wrote a letter to the stry's imestigation might Ministry on June 25, but help some. but he feels there has been no reply yet. Forresters raised $30,0.M-- to build hall Court Constance #157 and Constantine #L1842 had a tough job to do last year. A fire on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. 1981, destroyed their meeting hall which also was the only community centre for the Kinburn area. An emergency meeting of the full membership decided to rebuild. Building and fund raising committees were formed. Both teams set to work. k - Jim Medd. Chairman of the Fund Raising Commit- tee, organized a program. which yielded outstanding results: they held two dan- ces; canvassed local resid- ents, businesses and service clubs; helped the BBQ Com- inittee find seven different gatherings to cater to; and worked with the Londesboro Lions Club on a bike-a-thon. Jim's committee raised over $30,000 in less than six months. Earl McSpadden, chair- man df the building commit- tee, set his members to work immediately. He wanted the building up in time for the half and 1 are facing a major tong lecture about politeness. Whether we'll succeed in challenge asparents: passing It's just caring about other drumming some politeness on that Canadian tradition of people, says 1, showing that into her or not remains to be good manners to our daugh. you're interested in what seen. We're not even sure ter. She's taken to being a others want and how they who to blame for her current little snippy lately, as in feel. And on and on in that lack. Not her parents or "give me this, mommy" and vein. babysitter of course, and her "do that, daddy". "Why?" she says. Resist- friends seem very well man - "Where did you get the .ing the impulse to give her a nered little things. Some - idea you can give as orders?" good shake 1 start another thing tells me television we reply, and the only answer pNiosophical discourse about doesn't put too high a prem - is that we give them to her, all, doing unto others as Xou ium on manners these days. the time. "Yeah, but," we would have them do unto you. Don't get me wrong.. We're tell her, "we are your par- enlightened self-interest, and not interested in turning her ents, by definition the order how good manners make the into a creampuff, a little lady givers around here. Besides, world go around. Realizing (whatever that is) or a para - we at least say please and I'm getting a little heavy for a gon of virtue. Just a little thank you.'.' four-year-old, I fall back on polite consideration for It's an uphill fight. After that age old dictum of mo- others is what we're seeking. she'd said something rude to the'rs, "i told you so, that's After all, she has to keep up someone one day I gave her a why. Please and thank you."' that fine Seaforth tradition. T � )1,111! J S, 1�� 6y Mom 4oWflF)h@wca9 v Continued ffrom page 2 volume... special price on complete set. the Quebec -Vermont border ... Comfortable S33.00 ...... accommodation in a modern co-educational "This new edition is printed on paper college... Inclusive fee (board -residence -tui- specially made after long experiment. it is tion), $200 .... Two scholarships for Canadian completely satisfactory in finish and opacity, students and two for overseas students (value and permits the volumes to open well. 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Prizes award-' Lorne Dale and Mrs. Arthur James Keyes, and Mrs. Lil- ed at 8 p.m. Varley. The roll call will be ian Pepper. Mrs. R.M. Scott . The Seaforth Women's In- ^answered by "name a Cana- will be co -hostess. STILL IN TUNE—Brenda Pullman plays the piano which her family has at RR3, Seaforth. Brenda is one of many who have practised for long annual BBQ in June and he hours on this piano as it is at least 75 years old. An inscription inside wanted the blest possible. reads Bell Piano and Organ Co. Limited, Guelph, Ontario. March 27, structure for the lowest cost. 1900. Mrs. Pullman said that although the piano was tuned in 1979, no Plans .were drawn by the keys have been replaced. (Photo by Rimmer) Lodge members and con- tractors were hired. By May the shell of the new building was up. The first meeting in 0 0 the new hall was held in' in June. it was ready for thio BBQ. With the rapid pro1,900 - an AD gression of the work commit- tee members had some tough decisions -to make and they had to be made in a hurry. Eric Anderson, the con- struction co-ordinator, found it necessary to be on the site great shape every day to keep things running smoothly. ° Thanks to. the efforts of people like Jim Medd. Earl The Expositor's weekly Years Agone McSpadden, Eric Anderson column is a lot more than ancient history'. and many other Court mem- bers Constance has a new Reader Marion Pullman called the office hall on the site of the to say a piano which was mentioned in the building lost to fire. The Arly 19. 1907 Expositor as being sold to members are proud of the Robert Winters, and reported in Years present structure and espec- Agone, is still in use by her family. ially proud that because of their work and the generous Mr, Winters' daughter Hazel gave piano, support of the community it lessons on it for years. Mrs. Pullman says. was not necessary to mort- When she and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. gage it. Harvev McElwain. moved into town and P 0 bought the Winters' home. on North Main St., the piano went with it, Marion, her husband Gordon and family: lived in the house for many years,, . The piano moved w ith the Pullmans when they built a ne%% home in Tuckersmith and daughter Brenda still takes music lessons and practises on it. When it was tuned a few years ago, the man doing the ,job remarked on what good shape the piano, bought -5 years ago in Seaforth, is in. 9 F