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The Huron Expositor, 1989-02-08, Page 24 uron• 1ixpositor Incorporating The Brussels Post ED BYPSKI, Gainer& Manager HEATHER McILWPAITH, Editor Published in Seaforth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning The Expositor Is brought to you each week by the efforts oft Pot Armes, Nell Corbett, Terri.6ynn Dole, Dionne McGrath and Bois McMillan. Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council Commonwealth Press Union International Press Institute Subscription Rates, Canada '20.00 a year, in advance Senior Citizens • '17.00 a year In advance Outside Canada '60.00 a year, in advance Single Copies - 50 cents each Second class mail registration Number 0696 Editorial and Business Offices - 10 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (319) 327.0210 Moiling Address - P.O. Box 69. Seaforth, Ontario, NOK TWO The dangers of bowling I've seen some casualties of sport in my time, but I never expected bowling to be one of those sports responsible for dishing out aches and pains. I mean, it looks so un- complicated and graceful. Boy, was I wrong. It only looks graceful when the other guy does it, And un- complicated! It's nearly impossible to keep those little spheres on the beaten path - unless of course the beaten path includes the gutters. And thank goodness for the gutters, otherwise, we might have had to file for right-of-way with the bowlers in the lanes on either side of us. Yep, anyone who'd seen our group of six on Sunday afternoon would have seen a prime example of poetry -out -of -motion. None -the -less, performed with or without style and finesse, bowling is an enjoyable recreational activity - depending of course on who your competition is. Our competition was clear right from the start. This Sunday afternoon activity was not meant to be taken lightly. We had serious stakes at risk. It was gals against guys for the honor of doing the night's dishes - and the winners of the competition intend- ed to dirty a lot of dishes. The wager however, did little to enhance any of our bowling skills. In fact, if the truth SWEATSOCKS by Heather Malwraith be known, it probably made them worse. Now, instead of calmly directing the ball towards the centrepin in the hopes of knock- ing down at least one, possibly two of the point -getters, we were incensed with the need to make a show of strength - and speed. That's when everyone got into trouble. Not only were more and more shots winding up in the gutter, but the bowling ball was travelling further and further in the air before finally coming to rest on the hard- wood - a definite no -no in bowling etiquette. And then the casualties began to set in. We were in final frames of the first game (and well ahead I must add) when we lost a man (I should say woman ) to a pulled hamstring. Being the trooper that she is, however, she perservered - creating in the process a new throwing technique one could entitle, 'hop -toss -and knead'. She was pro- bably the only bowler in the place holding her buttocks during her delivery. In game two it was the"guys' turn to fall vlctun to the casualties of this game. They lost their star player when a third -party bowling ball returning from behind the scenes, plummeted itself into the bowling ball he was in the process of picking up from the holding rack, sandwiching his fingers in the process. Our cries of 'watch your hands' came too late. Those were the serious injuries. Others occurred when some of us, unused to walk- ing in shoes without suction -cup bottoms, at- tempted to Fosberry Flop over the foul line. Despite all injuries the competition con- tinued. Results however, are unavailable for print in this paper, since there is some question as to the integrity of the scorekeeper. EDITOR'S NOTE - Columns that appear on this page are intended to provide readers with a glimpse into the personalities of the newspaper staff. While they may on occa- sion deal with controversial issues, or even people, they are for the most part, written on a much lighter note, . Bad statistics outweigh the good February is Heart and Stroke Month. The first of this month was the kick-off of the 31st annual fund raising cam- paign for the Heart and. Stroke Foundation of Ontario. The battle of this disease has come a long way, but it still has a long way to go. Facts and figures released by the foundation on heart disease and stroke points this out. *Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in Canada. *Twice as many people die from heart.disease and stroke than cancer. 'Approximately 3 million Canadians suffer from some form of heart or blood vessel disease. 'Despite the progress made through research, nearly one in two Canadians die from heart disease and stroke. That means every Canadian has a 50?50 chance...or risk. *Every year 40,000 Canadians suffer stokes, which cause damage to the brain and result in disability or death. - *Smoking is considered to be a factor in some 30;000 deaths each year, and more of those deaths are a result of heart and' blood vessel diseases than any other cause. -The annual cost of heart disase and stroke in Canada' is approaching $4 billion. *The Heart and Stroke Foundation is able to fund only half its necessary research annually. *Despite these gloomy facts, progress has been made. *Since 1955, deaths from heart disease and stroke have declined by 34 per cent, saving approximately. 20,000 lives each year. "Stroke -related deaths are also decreasing. -Since 1980, deaths from stroke have dropped by approximately five per cent a year, largely a result of effective high blood pressure treatment programs. "Over 2.6 million Canadians could reduce their risk of heart disease through better awareness of and control of their blood pressure, *No other form of medical research has saved as many lives as cardiovascular and stroke research, the majority of which, in Ontario, is funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. In conclusion, "The fact is, bad statistics still outweigh the good." Efforts by .volunteers and each and every citizen can help change this. 1)1TY a a N OPERATION 1 JL -r PULL A FEW . �'TRING5 — AN' WHAM// ar LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Rails-to.trails an ex Dear editor, Following a precedent set in the United States the Ontario Government is ready to bank some of the province's abandoned rail lines for potential future service cor- ridors. It also appears to be favouring the American model of converting some of these abandonments to recreational use. There have been more than 120 successful rail -to -trail conversions in the U.S. Landowners can be assured that where the Province -assumes ownership of the rightof-way and where a proposal for trail developmentis approved, the issues of fun- ding, liability, fencing, maintenance and policing will be resolved. Sound management and maintenance policies are foremost. However without vesting in a trail conversion the Goderich to Guelph line, like other partially reclaim- ed abandonments in the province, will be but one more scar across the landscape - subject to abuse by an unsympathetic public. There is little doubt that some of the pro- posals for rails -to -trails conversions will be approved. The communities along the Goderich to Guelph CPR line must soon decide if they want the funds that will be spent on trail conversion and the jobs and citing opportunity tourism dollars that will ensure, or if they would prefer to see trail development funds directed elsewhere. By withholding support at this critical time when the province is debating where rail -to -trail proposals should be supported, the municipalities can sabotage the in- terests of many of their constituents and encourage the province to look elsewhere where the climate is more'receptive. There is indisputable proof that chang- ing a rail into a trail reaps benefits. Trail users spend money on food, beverages, camping, hotels, bed and breakfasts, bicy- cle rentals, souvenirs, local attractions and gasoline. A 1988 study of Wisconsin's Sugar River Trail showed trail users spent between $400,000 and $600,000 along the route every year. A recent study along another American converted rail line discovered that 6.4% of all retail sales were directly related to trail use. It looks like Ontario would like to capitalize on the rails -to -trails success story. We can be part of this exciting new opportunity, or we can pass it by. The choice is up to you. Yours truly, Joan Van den Broech Colborne Township Charter gets in the way Why have a charter of rights if it's getting in the way of the legal system? Recently an Alberta high court ruling said that the mandatory use of seatbelts . is unconstitutional. When the Charter of Rights was added to the constitution, I remember sitting in a classroom and hearing how this would en- sure that the rights of Canadian citizens must now be observed by the government. That we would be safeguarded against such human rights violations as occurred in Canada when Japanese Canadians were marched into camps during WW II, and when under Martial law the army took ex- treme steps to try and maintain stability during the October Crisis. Sounded like a good deal. But I also remember my wise Social Studies teacher telling his class that the Charter could present some problems if it were taken too literally. The charter is en- forceable up to "reasonable limits" in a safe and democratic society, and it's in the courts' hands to determine what those reasonable limits are. I'd say it was reasonable to make it man- datory for someone to wear a seatbelt if there was well-docuniented research show - Conservation authorities in danger Dear Editor: For over four decades, conservation authorities have made Ontario a better place to live. They have played a significant role in establishing standards for conserva- tion practices and resource management. Guardians of huge natural preserves, their responsibilities have included the protection of lives and property through flood and ero- sion control; forest, fish, and wildlife management; and outdoor recreation and public education services. Their contribu- tion tothe quality of life in Ontario cannot be understated. Yet our conservation authorities are in danger. A recently released government report, "A Review of the Conservation Authorities Program", proposes reforms which, if implemented, will dramatically alter their current structure and financing. Local autonomy in program and ad- ministrative structure would be lost; and services we have come to take for granted jeopardized. The Ontario Progressive Conservative Caucus is greatly concerned that bureaucratic convenience is being given precedence over the individual needs of con- servation authorities. Your readers should be made aware of this Review, and how changes to the Conser- vation Authorities Program could affect their lifestyle. In working towards a sustainable society, conservation authorities are our first effort at linking conservation of the natural en- vironment with responsible economic development. Proposals to change such a successful system must be brought before the citizens of Ontario for consultation and approval; we cannot afford the repercus- sions of hasty amendments. I urge all of your readers to join with me in ensuring thatthequality of our Conserva- tion Authorities Program is maintained; so that in the future, -our children will see the Nature that we -enjoy today. Sincerely, Jim PoUogk M.P,I?. PC -Natural Resource Critic se - MY TWO BITS by Neil Corbett Mg that he was more likely to survive a traf- fic accident if doing so. The judge stated that the mandatory seatbelt legislation is contrary to the charter's guarantee of security of life, liber- ty, and security of the person. In spite of the fact that a seatbelt would provide greater security of the person, the judge must have taken the rationale that a person's right to liberty would be restrained by a seatbelt. Not wanting to be accused of stepping on anyone's constitutional rights, he ruled the legislation unconstitutional. An automobile manufacturer, however, is required by law to have seatbelt in his vehicles. If a person has the liberty to take his safe- ty into his own bands and cast off his seatbelt, does he also have the constitutional liberty to do other things which may harm him but no one else? If you follow this line of thinking, why could a person not be legally allowed to smoke marijuana or snort' cocaine? He is guaranteed liberty of the person, so shouldn't he be able to do what he wants to his person? Apparently one of those reasonable limits applies to drug use. Our society draws the freedom -of -the -individual -litre at the use of narcotics. It has been proven that .seatbelts save lives, and I have yet to hear a valid reason for not wearing a properly working seatbelt, and in most of Canada it is illegal not to wear one, so why should the Alberta court system feel it is an infringement of human rights to order diivers to wear seatbelts. The Charter of Rights is a nice guarantee for any people, and it could come in bandy one day. But since its addition to the Cana- dian constition it ,has caused problems on the legal scene, and unless it can be enforc- ed with uniformity we'd be better off without it. Beatlemania hits SDHS in 1964 FEBRUARY 8,1889 The heavy snow fall on Monday night has made excellent sleighing and farmers and others having teaming to do are taking ad- vantage of it. There are crowds of people in town every day, but still merchants com- plain of business being dull and money scarce. It looks now as if February is going to make up for the remarkably mild weather we have enjoyed during the former part of the season. On Thursday night the ther- mometer fell to 10 degrees below zero with a stiff breeze blowing. On Wednesday night the frost was not so severe but a genuine blizzard, the worst we have had for years, raged all night and now the roads are pretty well blocked up. BRUS.SFLS SHOOTING MATCH - Our sportsmen had another match for a cup donated by Wm. Smith last week. About a dozen took .part. The range was 200 yards as before, and each contestant had five shots. James Ross was again successful, with John Wynn again second. Dr. MeNaughton and James Stretton also did good shooting. }IULLET NEWS - WHAT DID HE WANT? - One night last week as Mr. Thos. Troop, who -resides near Kinburn, was returning home from Clinton, and after crossing the railway track north of the town, he noticed a man a short distance ahead coming out of the woods and getting over the fence towards the road. When he Came opposite him, the man made a grab at Mr. Troop, evidently with the intention of pulling him out,of the sleigh, but fortunately hissed his hrlr.-At. same time he l sedeteme-ro language. He then grabbed hold of the back of the sleigh and was just stepping in when Mr. Troop took hold of his whip stalk, a black snake, by the small end and slung it around, striking the fellow on the side of the head. The blow knocked him backwards on the road, and Mr. Troop fearing he had kill- ed him stopped as soon as he could get his team pulled up, and looking around he saw Mr. Man picking himself up, and as soon as he saw the sleigh stop he made for it again, but Mr. Troop not desiring to give him another knock -down, drove on and left him. Mr. Troop had a considerable sum of money on him and from the man's actions, has no doubt brit he had evil designs. FEBRUARY 6, 1914 In voting on the Scott Act, Seaforth voted 226 in favour, and 211 against. The county totals were 7,410 for, and 4,802 against. The new sawmill in Walton is almost finished and soon the hum of the busy machinery will be heard. The bear came out of his neat last Mon- day, viewed his shadow, and crawled back again to remain six weeks. Mr. Ed. Mole, manager of the hydro- electric works in town, who was laid up for a couple of weeks witha badly burned face, is on deck again and is ;ngarly recovered. FEBRIJMW (0,1939 The SCI Alumni skating party was held on Monday evening and in spite of the soft ice a large crowd of skaters enjoyed the various numbers to the full. There are many community records of one kind and another, but one of the most notable of this, or any other community, has been created by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Williams, of town, who this month com- pleted their twenty-first year of perfect at- tendance at the Northside United Church Sunday School. In one of the hardest fought battles witnessed on the Seaforth ice in a number of years, the Seaforth Beavers defeated the Tavistock Greenshirts 2-1 in an overtime game on Tuesday night. The game was witnessed by over 50 spec- tators, Mee saw for the first time a profes- sional referee an Intermediate game. This was George Hainsworth, formerly of the Toronto Maple Leafs, now retired from the NHL, but still active in amateur sports. This was the first time in 27 years Hainsworth has been in the Seaforth rink and many of the older hockey fans of the town will remember when "Dot" Reid knocked Hainsworth out when playing junior hockey. FEBRUARY 6, 1969 The fad of the Beatles' haircut has finally Turn to page 4 11 r, f fi 4