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The Huron Expositor, 1982-11-17, Page 3THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 17, 1982 —A3 GIENERATiONS MEET=Two generations met at the cenotaph The pair viewed the names, wreaths and poppleg presented, following the Remembrance Day Memorial service last week. after the ceremony. (Photo by Svela) y6 SALUTE—Major F.A. Golding offered prayers for peace to the fallen soldiers of both World Wars. (Photo by Svela) MORIAL S • NG—Ken Smith plays the bagpipes in a musical tribute to the war dead at last week's Remembrance Day ceremonies. (Photo by Svela) Big crowd at Seaforth Remembrance Day service Members of Seaforth Branch 156 of the Royal Canadian Legion were joined by several groups and individuals during the memorial service held on Remembrance Day. Thursday. The ceremony was held at the cenotaph after a parade from the Legion Hall. The Seaforth and District High School Band led the parade to the cenotaph. About 200 local citizens attended. Major F.A. Golding offered prayers for peace followed by a Remembrance Day address by David McKnight of Egmondville United Church. The address was followed by the playing of the "Last Post" and two minutes silence. Ken Smith played the bagpipes and wreaths were laid by the following; Canadian Legion Branch 156, Town of Seaforth. Township of McKillop, Township of Tuckersmith. St. Thomas Anglican Church, First Presbyterian Church. St. James R.C. Church, Northside United Church, Egmondville United Church, Seaforth High Schdol, Seaforth Lions Club, Seaforth Optimist Club, Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge, Huron -Perth S.S. Board. L.O.B.A. No, 712, Britannia Masonic Lodge. L.O.L. #793, Knights of Columbus, Genesco Canada Ltd. (Seaforth), Seaforth Fire Brigade. Seaforth P.U.C., I.O.O.F. Fidelity Lodge #155. Canadian Legion Branch Auxiliary, Seaforth Creamery, Women's institute. Order of Eastern Star. Air Cadets, L.C.B.O., Al Nicholson, Topnotch Feeds Ltd.. Boyes Farm Machinery, Huron Exposi- tor, Huron Fabricators. Seaforth insurance Ltd., Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. Seaforth Public School, Ontario Provincial Police. Dutch Canadian Club, 1st Seaforth Scouts, Order of Foresters, Bell industries. Lioness Club, Province of Ontario, in memory of R.S. Box and the Seaforth Police. The wreath laying was followed by the traditional poppy drop, while the names of area men lost in both wars was read. Frank Sills concluded the ceremony with the singing of "God Sayc the Queen." Correction The name of Jennifer Cronin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Cronin was om- mited under a photo of the St. Patrick's CWL fashion show which appeared in last week's Expositor. Our apol- ogies. SCOUT TRIBUTE—The Seaforth Scouts look after laying poppies at the cenotaph during the Remembrance Day Memorial service. The boys gave their salute to the memory.of those who fell in both World Wars, (Photo by Svela) How hard are hard times? Just how hard are the hard times we're going through right now? To someone who's been laid off a few months ago, has used up all his unem- ployment benefits and now facts going on welfare and losing his house as well, (that is. if he can sell it on a glutted market) that's a rotten question. Of course times arc hard; much harder and he'd have a nervous breakdown. And a farmer who's just worked night and day taking off 52.38 a bushel corn who has to make the proceeds from its sale pay input costs of at least 52.60a bushel will tell you times are hard alright. So will an employee of a local industry who goes to work with the threat of layoffs mer her head, week after week. Or you can talk to someone who's retired and living on a pension that was adequate 10 years ago but has now shrunk to a laughable level. That senior citizen knows times arc tough. Escn people like us who arc lucks to have a regular job find the old pay cheque doesn't go as far as easily as it used to. At our house that means a lower thermostat and more Heather stripping around windows and doors. R means Careful freezing of every hit of garden produce and stretching a chicken or a pot roast o"er three meals instead of tw n. But we're not, by any stretch of the imagination. suffering We have .more than we Hord. if not cver•- $©inTonQng b}7 Su1g©i nWG1�GLe thing we want. TOUGH TiMES But there's no denying that the country as a whole, and even our relatively pro- sperous part of it, is going through tough times. A recent CBC TV newsstory chronicled the big demand for places in the Canadian armed forces. There are few jobs. even for the skilled and the eager, and so people arc turning up at recruiting offices, and being turned away from them. in droves. There arc few vacancies in the forcels. the story explain- ed because no one is retiring. In the last year 40 per cent fewer veterans have left, because they know there arc no jobs for them out in the economy. Joining the armed forces. even if they were expanded to make room for everyone who'd like to. is an extreme solution to our econo—ic woes. We were more k by the suggestion a re:. who answered our reader- ship survey a few weeks ago. That person's reasoning went something like this: there are many people in Seaforth and area who lived through a depression much worse than the current one. Probably they've got lots of things to teach the rest of us who have no experience al making do and doing with- out. So. come on. Huron Expositor. let's see some stories about it. William Eckert has heart attack BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE Superintendent of education John Mc Cauley has been named acting director of education for the Huron -Perth Separate School Board in the absence of William Eckert. Mr. Eckert, 44. of St. Marys suffered a mild heart attack on Thursday. Oct. 28 "hilt attending the annual meeting of the Associa tion of Educational Administrators of Ontario in Hamilton. The director of education is still under- going tests at St. Joseph's Hospital. Hamilton and is reported to he resting comfortably. Mr. McCauley will be acting director of education until the return of Mr. Eckert. said board chairman John O'Leary. The superintendent of education has been in that position with the hoard for four years. Tax write-offs over $3,200 _ Seaforth council approved a long list of to write-offs at its meeting last Tuesday night. Clerk Jim Crocker explained that some ss crc the result of buildings being demolished. and businesses closing or changing location. "There are a lot of them; it's a sign of the times." commented Mayor John Sinnamon. The write-offs of 1982 taxes, total about $3200, for the following businesses: Dr. Charles Toll- 5110.08; Dominic Murray 5197.14; Robert Hendtt;rsotr $173.80; Mic- hael Owen• $325.89; HenryBerg- $34.15: Don & Larry Horne- $250.7;'Bi11 Hendon A plea in last week's issue for some people who'd be willing to share their ideas that line hasn't yielded any results so far. And although, blessed with depression era parents and in-laws, I've heard "waste not, want no" and similar hard times • inspired philosophy all my life. 1 can't make thc story up. I need some people to talk to, NEW? I've been asking acquain• tames for ideas any chance 1 get. One person laughed at some so-called new ideas she'd heard from a food reporter on a Toronto radio station. The woman planned a series of programs on how to cook cheaper cuts of meat. which 1 guess is a novel idea to the filet and loin chop generation. Someone else told me she'll believe times are tough when she sees people with sensible. nutritious food in their grocery carts. instead of sugar -mated, salt -filled. sky• high-priced convenience foods. If people arc so hard up, how come more of them aren't sewing clothes, anoth- er person asked me. Sure fabric is expensive. hut a homcscwn outfit costs less than half the pncc of one that's ready made. Perhaps the answer to all of the above is that many of us don't know how to sew or to shop and cook economical- ly, and we haven't bothered to take time to find out. The information is out there... from senior citizens who were brought up to be resourceful and self-suffi- cient, from 4-H groups (al- though 1 understand home- making skills are being downplayed there now). from nightschool classes. and from books at your local library. if you've got ideas on the subject. and either some solutions or some problems getting along in the current recession. 1 d like to hear from you. PUC employees Continued from page 1 both positive and negative sides to the establishment of the union, but feels that an problems that may arise can be solsed between the union and the commission. in other PUC business, the commission has son -Henry Mcro-524,.39: Mcl can Publishers- 5334.93; Hein/ Luhjcnka 5353.77; Robert & Helen Scott $150.5'; Trudee McClure- 557.96; Town of Seaforth. 546.78; Darlene Coughtrey- $89.73: Harvey Walker- $28.97: Allan Scott. 566.62: Isabella Papple- $99.97; Rowcliffe Motors• $183.9'; Queens Hotel. 5122.54; Michael Connolly- $7.76; Trudee McClure- $37.95: Brian Flannigan -619.03: Thomas Schoondcrw•oerd- 566.04; 394205 Ontario Ltd. (Lanco)- 554.52: Phil Bisback-545.; Tom Papple•$56: Ken Smith- .92; John Watt• 541.44: John Cardno- 58.85. Christmas Continued from page i "The TRS•80 home computer is going to outsell (sen stdeo games." he predicts Doreen Strong of Anstett Jewellers Ltd in Seaforth. says that the store call he fcstisch decorated for the season with special promotion on diamond rings .and jewellerfhc promotion is aimed at mora couples and includes a special draw for ,a trip•for.hso to Mexico with a minimum purchase of a diamond ring or gemstone jew cllcrs of 5200 OT over. The store w 111 continue to feature an extensive line of gift ideas for Christmas shoppers. Brenda Rctd of Anna's Dress Shoppi• explains that the store will be featuring dresses. winter sweaters and lingerie fair gift items for Christmas. The hast recencd two special shipments of lingers and sweaters in preparation for the Christmas season. AUCTION BUCKS Also nes, this year is the Business Improscmcnt Association's (BTA/ Aii TWO Buck An estimated 60 stores w111 he parnripating in thc Auction Buck campaign which enables shoppers to accumulate a 52 Auc"f'ion Buck with a minimum purchase of 55. The auction buck can be used to hid on items at the Action Auction to he held on December 18. at Rathwell's Au; hon Building. There will also he a draw for a trip to Toronto with an estimated .aloe of $$Lkl. I he auction is also open to those who do not hase auction bucks. According to Charlie Campbell a member of the local BiA. gift donations hs participating businesses will be aucnoncd off. He estimates the value of each item m he about 530. There has been a concerted thrust hs cycry business in town to attract shoppers for the Christmas season. Many store windows arc already decorated in• Christ mas themes. given its approval for a feasibility study on the total cost of ofi-oil conversion in its garage. pump house and rented house located at therear of the PUC building. The study comes after the announcement by the Ministry of Energy that grants will be extended to municipalities as part of its off -oil program. The grants give municipalities up to 550,000 or 50 per cent of the total cost of conversion. In a heat loss study conducted by heat loss consultant Howard Shantz. a Stratford PUC employce. all three facilities were studied and recommendations for improved insula- tion were made to the commission. The PUC is looking at installing heaters in the garage and pumphouse and possibly an electric furnace in their rented house. The commis- sion also discussed the possibility of spray insulation in the PVC garage to help cut down on heat loss. No hgures were available on the total sost of the conversion project. The commission will continue its study. New faces ( nntinued from page I \ third Candidate, Gere' Culligan. took 025 OTC'. 1 he nnls other election for school hoard took place in Goderich. Clinton, Ras -field and the townships of Goderieh and colhourne. \lichacl Moriarty topped the polls with 358 ries to gain the one seat. He defeated Anne Stew and ,ho received 310 sores Mr. \1'riart. takes as er the scat sacated by retiring trustee Vincent Young tic rest of the separate school hoard rustces "ere acclaimed They include William Kinnahan for Blyth and the town- ships of Fast and West \v'awanosh and \shticld. Ronald Murra. for McKillop l ow nship. newcomer a;crald Groot huts rep- resenting Seaforth and the townships of I nckersmith and Stanlc.. Dave Durand representing Hcnsall lunch and Hay f „s nship. Ras \ an \ hct for the townships of North and South hasthope and Downie. F anent Vanderss holt for St. Marys and Blanshard Tow nship and Vincent Mcinnes for Brussels. Wv'ingham and the townships of flu(icn. (gyres %foams. Turnberry, Howlett. .cod part ,'f Culross and Kinloss. •