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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1982-12-29, Page 3THE HURON EXPOSITOR, DECEMBER 29, 1982 -- A3 New Yeas Eve always a quiet time fee fe 114, ALMOST 9.OALF of the traffic accidents investigated by the Goderich Ontario Provincial police involved drinking drivers. A special lens was used to photograph what an impaired driver may see when behind the steering wheel. Have a happy Niew Year, don't drink and drive. (Wassink Photo) an Continued from page 1 involved,in an accident. A drunk driver has very little control, loses control easier, and the accident is usually twice as bad." The Goderich detachment covers an area from Amberly in the north, to St. Joseph and Goderich to Dublin in the east. Constable Gosse said the portable Alert breath- alyzer has been a benefit. Over 13,0 drivers were tested with the unit since last January. Of that number, 114 drivers received tempor- ary 12 hour license suspensions. The number of drinking drivers involved in traffic mishaps during the past year is stagger4ng, Constable Gosse explained, of approxmately 320 accidents, seven drivers were killed. Five of the seven drivers were alcohol related deaths. • An addition .34 of the 320 drivers involved in accidents, were impaired. Another 78 g don't ix Sar@thong Vo Say b/ X1!!1 Wllt . - My recerd on New Year's predictions is a rotten one. They . never come true. (Thank heavens, say those who were on occasion over the years I've been writing this column, mentioned in them.) And I'm not much better with New, Year's resolutions. 2 make them. honourable, admirable ones, and -then i proceed to break them, some- times between the writing and the appearing in print. So, this year for New Years I'm changing direction. New Years Eve at our house is always a quiet time. We rarely go out and party: Instead we sit home and 'reflect. On the • year, on ourselves and each. other, about what's gone right and what's gone wrong and on what our ;hopes are for the year ahead. Dull? Maybe. but i,. don't , think an unexamined life is much worth living and it's hard to find time to reflect unless you steal it from something like New Years Eve. I've been doing some re- flecting at work too, over a year that's been chockful off changes. And what stands out most strongly is the tremendous help from a huge variety of people that enable§ us to put out the Expositor every week. Local politicians, commun- ity corfespondents, muni- cipal employees, sports fans. the P.R. people and secretar- ies of local groups, the super concerned readers who call us with story ideas or give us names when we call them: the Expositor would be a poor. pale paper without them. Everybody at the schools in the area is always ready to answer our questions. Closer to home, you don't hear the words "it's not my job" when someone in the front office is asked to help iD a photo or how to get hold of a news source. Instead you hear "I'll find out." I can't name names. I'd be deathly afraid of leaving someone out. But you know who you 'are.' You are one of the people in this community who are a joy to work with,„ Co-operation makes the world -go round, and Seaforth and district, as we saw in the community centre fund rais- ing campaign. is blessed with a heck of a lot of it. The pleasant helpfulness with which most of our (at'• times crazy) requests are met makes the hassles of the job (last minute photo requests, early morning and late night calls at home) seem minor. This is also a plea to keep it up. Though the ownership has changed. allaof us here work very hard to "keep the Expositor responsive to and in touch with the community. Jure we bug you, and at times we're critical, but that's our job. We're delighted that readers have gotten much - more involved in expressing their opinions lately in our letters to the editor. That's - another valuable contribution many of you make to a lively paper. As we head into 1983, thank you all, and Happy New Year to you and yours. drivers of the 320, had been drinking, but were not over the legal, blood/alcohol limit. Last, but not least, Mr., Gosse said of the 320 accidents, 40 drivers were involved in injury accidents which were alcohol related. When all the figures are calculated, almost half of the 320 accidents were related to alcohol. Reviewing the Christmas holidays, Con- stable. Gosse says the clamp down on impaired drivers seems to be successful. He notes that Metro Toronto police "have only laid 48 impaired driving charges during the Christmas season which is very low compared to other years." Live to see your New ,Years resolutions come true. Drinking and driving do not mix. Bequests from poor Continued from page 2 children, warning them at the same time against thistles and thorns. I devise to children the banks of the brooks and the golden sands beneath the waters thereof, and the odours of the golden willows that dip therein, and the white clouds that float high over gia it trees. 1 leave the children the long, log days to be merry in, 0V/11h- -thousand ways, and the night and the trait] of the Milky Way to wonder at, but subject, nevertheless, to the rights hereafter given to lovers. Item i devise to boys. jointly, all the useful idle fields and commons where ball may be played, all pleasant waters where one may swim, all snow -clad hills where one may coast, and all streams and ponds where one may fish. or where, when grim winter comes, one may skate, to hold the same for the period of their boyhood. And all rn adows, with the clover blossoms and butterflies thereof; the woods with their beauty, the squirrels and the birds and the echoes and strange noises.•and all distant places which may be visited together with the adventures there found. And I give to said boys each his own place at the fireside at night, with all pictures that may he seen in the burning wood. to enjoy without let or hindrance or without any encumbrances or care. ' Item; To lovers, I devise their imaginary worI , ith whatever they may need, as the stars of the sky, the red roses by the wall, the bloom of the hawthorn, the sweet strains of music, and aught else they may desire to figure to each other the lastingness ' and beauty of their love. item: To young men jointly, I bequeath all the bojyterous, inspiring sports of rivalry, and I give to them the disdain of weakness and undaudted'confidence in their strength. i leave to them the power to make' lasting friendships and of possessing companions, . and to them, exclusively. I give all merry songs and choruses to sing with lusty voices. Item: And to those who are no longer children or youths or lovers, L. leave memory, and bequeth to them the volumes of poems of Burns and Shakespeare and other poets, if there be others, to the end that they may live the old days over again, freely and fully without tithe or diminua- - tion. Item: To the loved ones with snowy crowns, I bequeath the happiness of old age. the love and gratitude of their children until they fall asleep. Home THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS colouring contest, sponsored by The Huron Expositor was a success. Two first place winners in two of the three categories were, Stephen Bachert, left and David Jacklin. - / (Photo by Wassink) . Continued from page 1 the scene have a history. Some were cut out years ago from Christmas cards. Of a wax snowman. Mrs. Spittal says. "1 stored it all in the attic at one time and in the summer heat it melted badly. 1 had a terrific time putting him back into shape." Other items have, come and gone. A red cutter. complete with hot -se and driver was chewed by the dog, many. many years'ago. "and I've never,beenable to find another one." There arc elves, choir boys and carollers as well, and Mt -s. Spittal and her daughter. Nancy Larone. say the kids (eight grandchildren) remember where things 'belong" from year to year in the. scene. "They can tell you if any little thing is missing." It takes five or six hours for Mrs. Spittal to set up the scene. including "landscaping". putting hoes under the cotton so that buildings art on different levels. When the' scene was smalleratoy train ran around the whole thirst,. Now it's bordered with' houghs. some trimmed from the Christmas tree andve. "You always have to sit down to see it... Mrs. Spittal says. Her children and grandchildren (the youngest, Robert John. 2, is named after his grandfather) know that and that's likely how they spent a lot of their OLIVE DUNDAS Olive E. Dundas, of Walton passed away at Seaforth Community Hospital on Mott - day, December 27th, 1982, in her 77th year. Olive- Bolger, beloved- wife of Torrance Dundas. Dear mother of Olene and Barry and grand• mother of Natascha, of Wat. erloo. Predeceased by' one sister Hattie (Mrs. Frank Johnston) and two brothers Harry and Howard. Friends called at the Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home, from 7 P.m. Tuesday until Wednesday at 2 p.m. when funeral services wore held. Spring interment Brussels Cemetery. Expres. sions of sympathy may be made to Walton United Church or the Ontario Heart family time together on Christmas day. Like her homemade decorations which fill 'the old house. Inez Spittal's village scene is a labour of love. In the words of her granddaughter. ,Kathy, "it wouldn't be Christmas without it." ©blMOQy. Foundation. Pallbearers were Irvin Johnston, Ernie Stevens, Ro- binson Hamilton. Robbie Achillies. Harold Bolger. Bill Coutts. Flowerbearers were Doug Kirkby, Dick Marks. Getald Watson. and Norman Schade. The Egmondville U.C.W. welcomes all interested per- sons to their January 4, meetirrg. where the featured speaker will he Elaine Gotta - chat! of Kirkton, an expert on the biochemistry of nutrition. She. Will share recent scientif- ic discoveries related to diet and its relationship to birth defects, learning disabilities and mental health. While the talk will be of special interest to ' young mothers. all who are concern- ed with optimal health will benefit from Mrs. Gofts- chall's knowledge. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jan- uary 4, at the Egniondville United Church. Branch 156 cordially invit- es members of Se forth and local fownship c nails. ser- vice du anit anizations Fp aTte d their ual, New rs ay Levee from 2.4 p.m: at the Legion Hall. L©©}ng bcI¢h °,02 THE DEED IS DONE The Seaforth and District Community Centres has received Ontario Municipal Board approval and the actual building began yesterday (Tuesday) with a soil -turning ceremony at the site, just north of the old Seaforth arena. Turning the soil wire the reeves and mayors of the five municipalities involved, plus members of the Seaforth and District Community Centres committees. From left are: Marten Vincent (Fundraising chairman). Tom Cunningham ;Reeve-Hull?tt), Harvey Craig (Reeve -McKillop). Bob Bell (Reeve-Tuckersmith), Roy Swart (Reeve -Hibbert), John Sinnamon (Mayor-Seaforth) and Ken Campbell (building committee chairman) (Photo by Campbell) •