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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-03-22, Page 2SINCE 1860, SERVING THE -COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post '.ED BYRSKO, 'General Manager HEATHER McILWRAITH, 'Editor 'Published in SSeatorth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning The Expositor Is brought to you .each week by 91he -efforts of: Vat •Armen, Neil Corbett, Terri -Lynn 'Dole, Dianne McGrath .and .Bob 'MZMlllan. 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 mall registration Number 0691, Wednesday, March 22, 1989 Editorialand Business Offices - 90 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (319) 527-02E0 Melling Address - P.O. •Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK TWO Young and restless on a Friel 1 had an interesting encounter Friday night, thanks to a lboringsocialschedule and the restlessnessof my young•sister Allison. 1 was visiting 'her after opting to abandon my usual weekend companion to a hockey tour- nament en Zurich. The evening started out rather unevent- ful, After managing to' beat the ice storm to Kitchener, I took refuge in the old homestead while the icy rains caught up to me. Content to be free of all commitments for one evening at least, I assumed a horizontal position on the coach, and shared confidences with my sister, while we both awaited the arrival of my mom, who had opted to pick up a shift at the hospital (something about a wedding this summer? ) A phone call at about 8 p.m. informed us that mom would not be home at the an- ticipated hour, and so we prepared to enter- tain ourselves without her. Since neither of us felt llke doing any ma- jor renovations to either our attire or our make-up, and since Allison reportedly had errands to run, we opted for a short run up to the mall. Right on1 For some reason the parking lot was unnsally busy for a 'perilous' driving night, but we entered none -the -less. And at first SWE.ATS )+ .f r hv-• Vii( ;wraith H4Ly�,3:.a.C1'.9::Ib arc gi.mce the mail crr,we appeare(. normal run-of-the-mill type. i,at is, until we rounded tb r+* ne- anu I saw the r•rnw r One, teenag „r; • . s shovin • their way towards whar ann. Oe a makeshift olatfr - Ina, s rnede.l -ould be a more suitable choir . cases. I barely had a chance to wonder • going on, befnra m\ r' + tabbed the glascr•,- rr Ow u• •u-tr te of hl dness, tha'r'- t ...,i• that she reall \ ri aired n,: :,, nor my com- mentary o•, 1.1 •I, „; II ' what v as going a,. ani lust wh,' t” • . , creature was that was being ms.- hat frenzied group of teenage garb. in. .,ad known alt along. In fact, what she real]'• "^9, .•d the glasses peak of her -to t., get her -btu a better look at the up and coming young soap star from the `Young and the Restless' - Phillip Chancellor the Third, for want of ;mewing his real name Whil9 1 v .droit that I do watch th• Your n. o Restless on nrcasior. - a hahh. ape,' • ie at universit} - I am hardly .he type to venture into crowded shopping malls to meet some of its `stars'. Allison, on the other hand, I'm not so sure about. She told me repeatedly how excited she was over actually seeing someone in real life, that she has watched daily on television. Me, maybe I would have been excited too, had I not been stripped of my very means of seeing, the moment we closed in on the excitement. Friday night's encounter may or may not have been by chance - but it was a result of at least one person being 'young and restless'. Cott • vote counts If everything goes according to plan, Ontario cattlemen will be voting on the issue of supply -management in the beef industry. The deadline tor the mail -in vote is midnight, April 14. Before that vote takes place, information meetings will be held in Huron County. One will be held at the Exeter Legion Hall at 8 p.m. on Friday; March 31, and another at the Brussels Community Centre at 8 p.m. on Monday, April .3. The Perth meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5 at 8 p.m. at the Up- per Kinsman Hall at the Stratford Fairgrounds. Producers with a conflicting date will be able to attend meetings in surrounding counties. The supply -management issue has been the centre of debate among pro- vincial cattlemen for several years. There continues to be a group that wants a vote on the issue because it feels a supply -management (quota) system is the.. only solution to a depressed industry. These cattlemen look to quotas in dairy and poultry, and hope a similar program will work for beef farmers. • Jack Riddell, minister of agriculture, has listened to the debate over the years. Supply -management is no problem with him, just as long as the majority of beef producers agree it's right for the industry. If 60 per cent of cattle growers vote for quotas, then the issue is settled. • Judging by concerns raised over the last few weeks, it's obvious the debate is an emotional one. Farmers are either tor, or against supply -management. There doesn't seem to be a middle ground. Ort the surface, supply -management seems like the ideal solution. But the underlying problem is how can it ever be implemented in the beef industry. Milk, poultry and -eggs are one thing. If there's over production, it's easy to cut back. The answer isn't as simple tor beef growers. It takes about three years to raise a calf to the steak stage. Cutting back production in beef, under a quota system, isn't simple. The second danger, as has happened in other sectors,• is the price ;pfquota. It will no doubt rise in price, to the point where newcomers to the industry wit be hard pressed to join because of financial commitments. The third problem is shipping cattle. Many farmers want the freedom to either sell their. animals privately, or through a stock ring. That may not be possible under supply -management. The issue raises a lot of questions and there are no easy answers. That's why it's important cattle growers five all the answers before they vote Cattlemen will be deciding their future in a few weeks. The outcome of the vote will be determined by how informed the industry is... we trust farmers will be well informed. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hockey 'fan compares arenas Comparing Arenas I have had occasion to attend hockey games in both the Seaforth and New Harn- burg arenas and for a new facility, Seaforth comes in a distant second. I will not elaborate on the lobby and entrance to the ice surface but will point out three major differences. In the New Hamburg arena: 1. There are seats on both sides of the ice surface which relieves a lot of congestion. If you were at the Atom game Saturday night, you will know what I mean - kids wrestling in front of you,and people going back.and forth. 2. All seats have backs on them, ;therefore you don't come home with a sore 'backend rounded shoulders. 3. Directly over each section is a tube that permeates heat. This helps to warm up the seats and your feet as well. From the above you can ascertain which arena is more comfortable to sit in and watch hockey. 1 do believe the architect for the Seaforth arena could have done a bit more homework. Nevertheless, the calibre of hockey you can see if you attend an Atom game is fan- tastic. The boys are terrific and a joy to watch. I wish them success for the balance of the season. Bring home the Ontario trophy to.Seaforth. -Betty Leonhardt. Store patron upset by .lottery i'nci'dent Dear Editor I would like to voice my opinion of one of our businesses in Seaforth. I took a winning649 ticket in to one of our stores on Thursday morning :and when the clerk said it was good for $53:30, she said she couldn't pay me ..at that ,time .because rahe didn't have enough money. However, she punched it ,into the machine :that she had paid it which she hadn't done. I ,took. it to another store where ',went .to cash itasshe hadn't cashed it or,told me:thatshe.hadput it in that way. When I :went to cash it I was told that it was ,already •cashed,and that it was tobe reported.tothe,lottery.board. Lex- plained what .hadhappened,and ,told shim :to call the firststore:andverify.what Ihadsaid ,O T//Ey L CO/)E Fi 'OAl C,</'/ZE _ - - .UJ MIEYX7E Ora TU&V/P� /1 Hart development best way to ra This week I talked to a lot of local people about the proposed Hart commercial development. I asked for a lot of .opinions from other people, and heard a lot of ideas from both sides of the fence. As is usually the case when a contentious issue like this one is involved, a lot of people are sitting on that fence. They think some new stores would be good for consumers, but would hate to see the existing downtown suffer. When interviewing I didn't push the fence sitters, but I wonder if the decision were left in their hands -build the stores or leave the land empty- which way they'd go. After go- ing through a good portion of the issue with a good portion of people I think I know which way I would go. From my "man in the street" interviews I learned that about a quarter of the town's population doesn't yet know what the pro- posal is about. Hart Ford Mercury would be relocated to the land in McKillop Township immediately west of Seaforth's Freeze King. A mini mall with a supermarket, department store, and four smaller businesses is another proposed project for the land, as is a convenience store and gas bar, motel, secondary car dealership. Town council has approved of the pro- posals, and the Business Improvement Association opposes them on the basis that such a,development would detract from the consumer traffic on Main Street. But I'm with town council. I'm no planner, but where else in town is there room for 25,000.square feet of retaii;shopping;space? As things now stand, there isn't room in the downtown area for this kind -of ,significant was true. He phoned the lottery board and explained what happened; and they .said I'd have to return to the first store for my money. Once I,got my ticket back I did, as well as tell .her what had happened which resulted in getting my money and het say- ing that she forgot to .tell me what: she had done. I tan't•express in words suitable my •em- barassmentcat;this.,iWhat would it have.been like for an elderly person to have ,beenaub- jected to this or if I had -sent one of the kids ,down,later to cash it for me? I,hope,no one.else is subjected to thiskind of ,htliniliation And I guarantee I=won't deal in thla,atore,again. - Pauline Weigel Writer likens herself to a bird EDPUQlt'S NOTE -'The following,areiele bird 1„am most, like. Well, I ,suppose I am was.wfdtten,by,Egmondvfile-residentlletty likelallthebirda•insome.ways,°My husband •,MacLean, rwho ;is, ,wintering ,lin -Florida. ;likes ,to sliken ,to a -,blue jay ,who likes to *Idle in Florida Mrs- ;.Macteanellas ,bean ,talk ,and seoldalt day, that's ,because he as emit sof :a •ereativerwriting reanrse,;,aud:ilas ,quiet rand :seems to •enjoy my constant chosen:to-share,ane;of,herrasslgutpeuts with chuekle.,over Apple little joke or my ,never ;the readers:-ofThe<#luron<E tpoeltor. endng:talksronilife. Ont the;other;hand, I. see myself ,as my .!beautiful ;little .canary ,who loves ;ti,,,sing'As I;do:and,-soutetivaes Ile must ,feel eaged,inlandswent;to'fly away,. as t, do. .ivlaybe just jiist sit ;11 (0. a tree iapd;watch• the -.crazy.worldl o by.,orrway,ber jilst sit •there 416 dtlisten: tq e stIU, ,voice. int Ile me. I;have:zsoretivaps;:£e e'the1 'ttle,dowly ssparrow,tneattlany;of€tlieiii.inial theMerld Itirmto,,pagelIUA ANie were eniked,to,rwrite,,a ,Ntory ipn..what ktndof.aabirdeve wanldilike,to be'tUtis:is,wy ;answer eilepe ryou,.cvlllrfind,arepotelm4he ,epeperr,for it ?;Everyygne, eujoyedsit;;tint'<'the class *Betty,MavLcan. -Early pameniilgAnd Islam ,ly ngeeinelied listening,tothefearly,birdeeMgingAndlchat- e$teripgsstoonesengther laudstenederAngrg'ahat MY TWO Burs by Neil Corbett commercial growth, so the town will have to grow outward. And the town of Seaforth is going to grow. Just look at everything that is going on in and around th' r•.• I., sere is the proposed Royal Decherd bullies residential subdivi- sio' a • • r , n snring manufac- tr Lute', en the hospital is expo-._ • et saner is completing expans. seeting at a large facili- ty a ni er of town, existing business -- ,luub at expansion, and the merchant, and merchant associations are supporting the revitalization of Mn Street. And now someone proposing a bag com- mercial project Thing.. • S a those wu, r un Seaforth for years when severs, soups on Main Street stood empty -and that wasn't so long ago- it may seem unbelievable that such a major commercial enterprise is financially viable. But some are apparently confident that the town will be able to attract people, and are willing to invest in the town. I'm con- vinced.that such investment will project a positive. image of the Town of Seaforthas a whole, and should not be discouraged. Many people I talked to don't believe that expand a strip mall would attract more people to Seaforth, but would just divide a limited number of shoppers between competing businesses. Sounds pretty pessimistic. Compare Seaforth to our immediate neighbors, Clinton and Mitchell. The com- bination of the new commercial develop- ment and investment to revitalize Main Street (ie. Streetscape program and storefront renovations) could put Seaford) head and shoulders above these neighboring municipalities in the eyes of people who live and shop in the area. Main Street businesses could see a reduc- tion in traffic immediately after the opening of a strip mall as curious shoppers went to the new stores to see what was there. But many of the consumers I talked to felt there is loyalty between shoppers and people they have been regularly dealing with for years, and their opinion was that the existing Stores wouldn't be threatened over the long term. An opportunity like this'one may not come up again for some time. Personally, I think it's good ,that town council has,approved it, and this project deserves the goodwill of the entire public. J. +arino sets ow exi posion fn uagi MARCH 22, 1889 ALMOST A PANIC - On Friday evening just before the, beginning of the Cantata, a strong;amell of gas began to make itself felt and Mr. J. Camino, thinking there .was a small leak in the pipe which .supplies the footlights, lifted the cover which .was, down and lit a match to find where the leak was. Immediately a wave of flame swept right ,across the front of the stage, the long trough in .which the footlights ,are placed having ,become completely filled:with.gas, as ithad been left un by mistake. With excellent presence sof mind Mr. Cardno: closed down the cover ,and extinguished•tbe,biaze before the peoplehad time to realize,what had hap- pened. Itis ,very fortunate that, people. kept their, seats, for had a rush been made lathe head elf the stairs many would certainly been forced .over the,bannister and., either killed;outright or, severely hurt. HOREr$HIPMENTS -Messrs., McMann and ,Dickson, the well ;known horse dealers of this,town, slopped from ,eaforthstation to Lancaster, -Pennsylvania, on -Wednesday of:last,week; a,car leadiof as:, fine horses as ever .deft ;rids ;country. -There ,were 17 dnais.in„the •gariand:they.aaver gedover 1,500 Ibs.;,eagh.' hey.mere ish.ge dings. °The ;s, ,rrlle[tge, ��e1men sh pped�;,J33 ,tjo�:;le roit qn 'rPci tleY . ANTheelMiereged.ln100410..1001400 3Aesides: ,tbeysOldsout;to; asflerBfan?lhe IN THE YEARSAGONE from the Epositor Archives vicinity six others. This made 36 horses that were ,sold out of Mr. MCMann's stables in this town :within seven days, representing aboutr$6a000,in value. The Goderich Signal of last week says: "Two ,organ f etorieseend a furniture ,and Oak „factory ;are now .on the cards :for Goderich,.andseveral other industries are to ,be •beard from. Next.” It almost takes one's breatinaway to hear those Goelerich ,people 1.4k. They'll be .ahead of Clinton soon. MAl tClI27, X.914 The;Seaforth UldsBoys' lteut►ion,aiid •Pro- vinci.al-F'iremeq's'convention ,And Tourna- ment in•Seafortll ;from ,l4u ust 1st .to:,511i. `Tllis,will ;undoubtedly be:,.the:big- gest,:affair=everihatd;,Ili S,aatofitfi-}i3:eiduced :railway -rates ;have ,,been ,granted ,all .over S auadian,a�Id�Muerieun;lineaaaidalthruugh °s eciel.;coptlgental "train s,expected from �Vaneciaver;aidtoth(ar,,speGf1;41?n'' go ,,tuild3 etroit eaFireralen;s , , oeiativn;,is cuInoesed.4of',00:compawessped�liereAvili be in the neighborhood of 100 .delegates pre- sent. These,are bringing. with: them 12 bands and will coque from Port Arthur in the west to Smith's Falls .and Belleville in the east. A keen hockey snatch :was played in the rink here on Thursday night last between the Seaforth Intermediates and a -team from }lensall. The ice •.was fairly fast, ,and at trines the game was most exciting, as Hen- sall hada couple of "ringers" on their teoa. and .were confident of ,winning. However, they ,were sadly disappointed, ,as the home teem mon out ,��bi,y�.ttlpltryee,■iIagr'�ge ecpre of 24, to 11. +Al!OCO24, 1$39 Seaforth mercliaiits, Mat leaet.two cases, have,.beenithe.victins of bad-cheque,ertist recepl „weeks, it ,was learned this „Week following complaints to Chief,pfPolice hnar. Sp•@Il, F r M)k;l- Ing, ho fpr a number of Years has been eitfployeel as ,a ;plumber and sIi&itli. dhas^snade ciuents;,to op,en 1/Witshop. 'le; f ysthe,ehupagt�he :71'prnttolllage ;16A