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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-11-15, Page 76A — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 15, 1989 HURON I SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OVER 60 YEARS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR S•rvIna S•aforth and all of Huron County MICHAEL FALCONER 183 HIGH STREET, CLINTON Bus.: 482-9441 Rus.: 482-3664 Evening appointments available "ONCE AND FOR ALWAYS" - COLOURS by Suzanne Anderson CERTIFIED COLOUR CONSULTANT Services provided for women and men... •COLOUR ANALYSIS •SCARF TYING •BASIC WARDROBING •MAKE-UP APPLICATIONS ,..Seniors Discounts ✓Book a friend and you both save) LOOK YOUR ABSOLUTE BEST FOR CHRISTMAS, WEDDINGS OR ANY OCCASION! CERTIFIED COLOUR CONSULT g i'101gg\ 51 BENNETT ST. W., GODERICH 524-2531 RIVETS REPAIRED- An epoxy steel substance was applied to the water tower on Oc- tober 31 to secure a couple of leaking rivets on the exterior of the structure. Submitted photo. 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OmeBri ht HOME MAID SERVIC CHERYL KENNEDY (519) 233-7930 `1 111111111111111:[111:11111.11:11:11111:11111111111:111.1i141.11 1111111111,, 111111111 MMamom mimeo — YAMAHA OPEN HOSE h Saturday, Noveniber DON'T MISS THESE INSTORESPECIALS FOR ONE DAY ONI-YI ,,DOOR PRIZES ',FREE REFRESHMENTS r,EVERYONE WELCOME LAST CHANCE;FO $s,li 1 OFF1 Tories out To the Editor, I read a funny story of the other day and don't know whether to laugh or cry - it's about the PM's office in Ottawa sending two bulletproof limos to Costa Rica to protect our Prime Minister and after the huge cost was not able to use them because there's no unleaded gas for them. With all the of- ficials, cops and film Crews out scouting for the PM, you would have thought someone would have checked on a fill up, and why two limos? It would have been better to send a mechanic along with some gas. Joe Clark says it's not Brian's fault. Joe blames it on thg..Mounties for reacting to death threats. on Other leaders. It's never Brian's fault.not when $206,826.83 is spent on 24 Sussex. Dr. between November and July 1 Reader recalls • from page 2A looked at me with a big grin,and probably thinking where in the world did this mos- quito come from, Such a hit was not new to me because two years previously, when I played Junior A hockey for St. Michaels College, my coach, Jerry Laflamme, asked me to perform the same operation on Hank Goldup of the Toronto Marlboros. He had a habit of win- ding up behind his goal and coming out at full speed. With his long legs he was not an easy person to catch while in full flight. Evidently Jerry figured it would be better to nip him in the bud. I believe he was right because it confused the attack and made them regroup. At the time I was even lighter than in 1939 due to circumstances. St. Mikes didn't pamper their players but did treat them fairly. To me it was especially evident because I was •just a walk-on player but they gave me a fair chance even though they didn't know me from a row of ash cans. As a result I manag- ed to make the team as the eleventh man. I played centre every third shift on the team that only had 2 forward lines as allowed at that time. We practised almost every morning at 7:30 in the Maple Leaf Gardens so it meant that you had to make your own way down. For me, money was scarce so I couldn't afford a daily stipend on the street car. In- stead, I used to run from the old school, where I was in residence, at the top of Bay St. to the Gardens on Carlton St. The same Faux pas at Legion service To the editor: Thankfully the weather on Remembrance day was good and the service at the Cenotaph and the large number of wreaths, in memory of those who served their country and the cause for freedom for us and those of other countries, was impressive. It was poignant to hear the names of all the veterans of W.W. 1 and W.W. II who died in service or in the in- tervening or after years of W.W. II, and yet it was good to remember those whom you knew or knew of. They should never be forgotten. In W.W. 1, since our country did not have an official flag, the Canadians mar- ched under the Union Jack which flew over every Post Office. In W.W. II the Canadians marched under the Red Enaign as we still did not have an official flag. Seniors confused EDFI'OR'S NOTE - This article, which a peered in the Western Echo on July 19, 198 was recently submitted to The Huro Expositor. FOR ALL THOSE BORN PRIOR TO 1945 We are survivors! Consider the chang we have witnessed: We were before television, before pe cillin, before polio shots, frozen food xerox, contact lenses, frisbees and th PILL. We were before radar, credit cards ' atoms, laser beams and ballpoint pens before pantyhose, dlshwr shers, clothe dryers, electric blankets, air conditioner drip-dry clothing - AND - before Man waike on the Moon! We got married first and then live together. How quaint can you be? In our times, closets were for clothes, no for "coming out of". Bunnies were sma rabbits - and rabbits were not Volkswagens Designer jeans were scheming girls name Jean or Jeanne, and having a meaningful relationship meant getting along well with This past Remembrance Day Seaforth veterans marched behind our flag and that of a foreign nation - U.S.A. Johnny come - late in W.W. I and W.W. 11, plus they mar- ched to the tune of "Anchors Aweigh" U.S.A. Navy march; why did that happen? The band should have been carrying a Union Jack and a Red Ensign but not the Stars and Stripes, nor should they have played the U.S.A. Navy March. God knows there are plenty of stirring Canadian Regimental marches and the Navy and Air Force have theirs. I hope this ignorant faux pas will be corrected for the next time. The Director of the Vimy Band of- fical Band of the Canadian Forces Train- ing System stationed at Kingston, Ont. could help out if contacted. A resident by modern society p- our cousins. 9, We thought fast food was what you ate n during Lent, and Outer Space was the back of the local theater! We were before house -husbands, gay rights, computer dating, dual careers and es commuter marriages. We were before day- care centers, group therapy and nursing n- homes. We never heard of FM radio, tape s, decks, electric typewriters, artificial e hearts, word processors, yogurt, and guys wearing earrings. For us, time sharing it meant togetherness - not computer or con- dominiums; a 'chip' meant a piece of wood; s hardware meant hardware; and software s, wasn't even a word! d In 1940, "Made in Japan" meant Junk and the term "making out" referred to how you d did on am exam. Plzzas, "McDonalds" and instant coffee were unheard of. t We hit the scene when there were 5 and 10 11 stores where you bought things for five and • ten cents. The corner drug store sold ice d cream cones for a nickel or a dime. For one nickel you would ride a street car - make a phone call, buy a Pepsi or enough stamps to mail one letter and two postcards. You could buy a new Chevy coupe for $690, but who could afford one; a pity too, because gas was only 11 cents a gallon! In our day, cigarette smoking was fashionable, GRASS was mowed, COKE was a cold drink and POT was something you cooked in. ROCK MUSIC was a Grandma's lullaby and AIDS were helpers in the Principal's office. We were certainly not before the dif- ference between the sexes was discovered, but we were surely before the SEX CHANGE; we made do with what we had. And we were the last generation that was so dumb as to think you needed a husband to have a baby! No wonder we are so confused and there is such; a generation gap! BUT WE SURVIVED! 1 1 What better reason to celebrate! of gas just in operating expenses and then $193,000 for other work? Including a $27,000 study for landscaping. Michael Wilson tells us it's a time for restraint. Yet the Tories are spen- ding $11,000,1 tt to sell us on the GST. I think they are all out of gas. This is just one story. Every other day more of the same comes out. Ask our federal auditor Ken Dye. I bet he could tell you some beauties, As for the Meech Lake Deal I don't see anything wrong with Quebec being a district society just as long as all the other pro- vinces -are distinct too and have the same privileges also. Jim May Seaforth, Ontario historic hockey Author Unknown thing happened on the return trip after prac- tise in order to catch a 9 o'clock class at the U of T. Sometimes I would stop for a doughnut at one of those White Corner kiosks that were in Toronto at that time. Most of our games were played in the Gardens because, of the seven teams in the Big Seven group, six were based in Toronto. Oshawa was the exception. The seven teams were Young Rangers, Native Sons, Marlboros, Toronto Lions, Varsity Juniors, St. Mikes and Oshawa Generals. Some of the better known players that came out of that group was Punch Imlach, Hank Goldup, O'Flaherty Worters and. Billy Taylor as well as the McNamara boys on St. Mikes. We also played a few exhibition games. One was in Sault Ste. Marie. George and Paul McNamara played on our team and their father though he would like to have us play in his old hometown. As a result he paid the entire cost of taking us there by train and it was my first experience at sleeping in a train berth. A Service Club up there dined us and gave us a tour of the city as well as a tour through the steel mill. At night we played an exhibition game against their In- termediates and the whole affair was very nice. We also played an exhibition game in Niagara Falls and I think we went to Wind- sor too. It may seem strange to modern Juniors but the teams dial have very many penalties. The rules were much more strict than they are now; the body checks -away game from the boards. A lot of body checks took place out on the ice but they had to be from the front or partial side. Coaches liked' spirited players but not to the extent that they were getting penalties. During the season I had only one penalty and that hap- pened during the last game of the year. This brings me to my weight question. On arriving in Toronto my weight was 140 lbs. and 129 lbs. when the hockey season. finish- ed. I suppose all the loss of weight can't be attributed to hockey because there was an overlapping period in the Fall when I was also playing Senior Varsity Soccer as well as in the U of T band. Soccer practiced at 4 o'clock and band practiced at 5 with classes prior to them. Incidentally we won two Senior Intercollegiate Soccer Champion- ships while I was there so it was very grati- fying. We played against Western, McMaster, Guelph, Queens, R.M.C. and once went over and beat Buffalo State Teachers College. I'm! not complaining about anything because I really loved every minute and wouldn't have traded it for anything in the world. For a fellow who intended to just talk about a hockey game I really got carried away on a tangent. Please forgive me. Memories get churned up and you find so many times that they are interlocked with other happenings. I'll close now with a thank you for listen- ing and a fond hope that you will continue to provide us with news of today and yesterday. Sincerely Frank Sills Clinton's CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SPRE Friday, November 17 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Save Up To Seirmas Oraweg Get up to °250." off YAMAHA parts and accessories Buy a new Yamahabefore Nov 18 and get more than just a better sled MARINE .& '/1:1:11:1:YA A.11A 88 Britannia Road, Goder:ch SMALL ENCIN:ES i1NC•-,�:, 5245361 wRTINIE :1=1;,11.. The choice of the serintts rifler: eve *DRAPERIES •VERTICALS •VENETIANS *PLEATED SHADES off S,Alected°Merchandtse' Warehouse Clearance Sale of All 1989 Gift Wrapping Available NO LAYAWAYS 121ssae-$i ;CIIntan IApa•as1s lChifdr#1nrs�WMpw sAtntio l�t ln)11Id tokre ,infantrtd 110.4RA,02 Appliances Large display, good prices We service what we sell Drysdale . Major Appliances Hensel) Ontario The Place lc Buy Appliances 262-2728 Open Daily, Fri. - 9 p.ni.