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The Huron Expositor, 1989-12-06, Page 2Huron XPDS1tOI' Anticipating smoke-free environ ent SWEATSOCKS by Heather Robinet SINCE 1860, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post ED eYRSKI, General Manager HEATHER ROMNET, Editor Published In Seofnrth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning The Expositor Is brought to you each week by the efforts of: Pat Armes, Paula Elliott, Terri -Lynn Dale, Dianne McGrath and Bob M€Mlllan. Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council Commonwealth Press Union International Press Institute Subscription Rates: Canada '20.00 o 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 moil registration Number 0696 Wednesday, December 6, 1909 Editorial and Business Offices - 10 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (319) 327-0240 Mailing Address - P.O. or 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 'WO The new year is looming on the horizon, and I look forward to its arrival - for a number of reasons. For one, it could mean my emancipa- tion from a smoke-filled workplace. Ef- fective January 1, 1990 my workplace, along with some 233,000 others throughout Ontario, will be required by the Smoking in the Workplace Act to restrict on-the- job smoking. And that makes me very happy - Not one to openly complain, and as the only truly non-smoker in The Expositor office, I've been quietly biding my time, hoping against .hope, that someday an Act like this would come along, or that my cohorts at The Expositor would kick their nasty smoking habits. Since, the latter has not happened, I am relieved to know that the former has. Although I realize it will inconvenience my cohorts somewhat, it comes as a breath of fresh air in my life to know that the air I breathe on a daily basis, will filially be unseasoned by tobacco and nicotine. It will be a treat to leave the office at the end of the day without carrying its smells home with me - in my hair, in my clothes, under my skin. It will be a pleasure to abandon bum- ing eyes, and fogged over contact lenses, for a somewhat healthier vision, and it will be a comfort to see that cloud of smoke over our heads thinning out over the days, weeks, and months that follow January 1. That is, however, if having a designated smoking area really improves the situation. Part of the problem is destined to be attributable to the fact that the building which houses us, is in fact, old. It is therefore, more poorly ven- tilated than perhaps other, more modern establishments. As a result I have to wonder if even limiting the smoking of four or five persons to one little cubicle of space, will keep the smoke from in- filtrating the entire office - especially since the designated smoking area does not have to be cordoned off by walls, ceilings or anything else that might deter the smoke from spreading. None -the -less, it will be interesting to see what progresses. I may be privy to some abuses brought on by withdrawal, or I may be partly responsible for seeing my cohorts - because of lack of choice - adopt healthier lifestyles. Whatever, I will rejoice in knowing that finally my rights as a non-smoker are about to be realized, despite the fact that I am, and will probably continue to be a minority in The Expositor office. Great ambassadors The Town of Seaforth gave a cheery welcome to the Christmas season over the weekend, with a Santa Claus parade Friday that rivalled any the cities can offer, and a show and sale on Sunday that was second to none. For the third year in a row, organizers of this massive weekend can give themselves a pat on the back. Not only did they improve once again, on almost flawless events, but they succeeded in putting the Town of Seaforth foremost in everyone's minds, and for •good reason. This small town will long be remembered for its ability to think big, plan big, and succeed big. Any problems there were, can only be'called mild in comparison with the success of the weekend. It would come as no sur- prise if the Town of Seaforth were to become known as the "Christmas Magic" in years to come. Certainly it is destined to become a major tourist attraction on the December 1 weekend. To the Lions Club, to the Agricultural Society, to the Van Egmond Foun- dation, and most particularly to Joyce and Ross Ribey for their involve- ment in the activities of this past weekend - congratulations and thank you. Seaforth is fortunate to have such ambassadors as yourselves working on its behalf. LE RS TO EE ITOR Winter weekeL d l To Ross and Joyce Ribey and family heartfelt THANKS, to Seaforth Agriculture Society, BIA Committee, Lions Club members, Van Egmond members, to ALL who worked on arideentered their beautfftil floats and -bands in -the parade Friday night, to EVERYONE who helped and worked on this great great weekend in Seaforth our many THANKS and best wishes for a tremendous job well done. To those people who complained (there were a few) of "this" wasn't done right "that" wasn't done right, "this" should have been done and "that" should have been done, PLEASE - don't criticize anyone till YOU WORK in their shoes. The oohs and ahhs of the 5,000 plus people at the parade Friday night sounded great, and it looked great. Thanks to the many people who braved the cold weather to show and attend the toy show at all the buildings, it was wonderful. (didn't see too many town's peoples' faces at these events - what a shame). town very special To those people who congested the traf- fic Friday night before the parade was completely over - why did you attend in the first place? Wonder what would happen ff we didn't have a parade or'toy'sifow, if these committees keep bearing these stories about it all? These members have lots of reasons to say, we "bow out" - you who complain can do it from now on ! ! Why is there just the very few, who put everything into making an event great for the public to see and hear, then the rest sit and say lots but do nothing, it's all a com- munity affair, let's all participate - don't wait to be phoned - volunteer - many hands make light work, again - thanks to Ross and Joyce and "the helpers". It was a great weekend, we sure enjoyed our very small part in it - Get well soon Ross. Thanks, Bill and Clara Brown Have an opinion? The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accompanied by a telephone number should we need to clarify any information, The Huron Expositor also reserves the right to edit letters. Letters can be dropped off at the Huron Expositor.office or mad to: The Huron Expositor Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario NOIR IWO Little Theatre is big There's nothing like spending a lazy summer evening at the Huron Country Playhouse or the Blyth Festival, and a trip to the Stratford or Shaw theatres is about the best treat that you can give yourself during the warmer months, but why wait? Community and 'Little' theatres are on the go all year round, and offer the best enter- tainment value for your dollar - yes, in- cluding video rentals - at half the price of a professional theatre ticket. I travelled to London this weekend to see a good friend perform on closing night of Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man" at London Community Players. Doug Bales, whose astute reviews - screaming with misplaced metaphors - and unbridled en- couragement have been welcomed by local amateur theatres with the warmth and open arms generally reserved for a case of scabies, had given the play and particular- ly my friend a scathing criticism in the London Free Press, but I plunked down my nine dollars without reservation. I knew that, flubbed lines or no flubbed lines, and wayward props notwithstanding, I was in for two hours of good entertain- ment and the case of goosebumps that I always get whenever I see live theatre. I had my 15 minutes of fame with the Kitchener -Waterloo Little Theatre about five years ago, as the Chief Weasel in the musical production of "Toad of Toad Hall". I got to play a real nasty; my favorite scene was jumping up onto a table, sending tankards and plates flying, brandishing a papier-mache lanyard and 1 ROUGH NOTES by Paula Elliott inciting my army of 'rodents' into a bat- tle frenzy. Live theatre has magical transformational properties that I still don't quite understand, after years of both performing and observing. There's a certain element of danger in community theatre. Well, maybe danger isn't the right word. Unpredictability is more like it. You go to a Little Theatre knowing that these people aren't seasoned professionals, by a long shot. One of them might be your shy, retiring next-door neighbour, your goofy mailman or your friend's Aunt Millie. All of the actors and actresses will have something in common, though: they love an audience. But all of them will react to their audience is a dif- ferent way. The demure accountant will flower into a Bette Davis, and the guy who thought he was going to sink into the floor- boards when they called his name at the audition suddenly turns into the biggest rubber -faced buffoon that ever graced a stage. For many people involved in communi- ty theatre, be it on stage or backstage, it is a sort of half -world. Most of them admit that they probably couldn't live without it, but they also know that they would pro- bably never want to earn their livelihood in the theatre. Regular meals and payche- ques are just some of the perks that you get used to with a real job. There are the lucky ones, however. My friend, for in- stance, has been 'getting calls from pro- ducers for professional work, and she managed to get her foot in the door this summer with paid work at the Huron County Playhouse in Grand Bend. And ask her what she does for a living. She stands at a Canada Trust wicket for eight hours a day, but she's not a bank teller, Heaven forbid. She's an actress. So if you have a chance this year, head out to a community theatre. You may have to bring your own seat cushion, and you may have a hard time tracking down the playhouse, but it's worthsearch. The smallest towns yield some of , the finest talent in Canadian theatre. They say that some of the country's finest athletes are still in school. If that's the case, then some of the country's finest actors and actresses may be sitting behind a cash register or an office desk. And one of these days, you may have the privilege of saying "I saw them when." Wed., Dec. 6 1:30.2:30 p.m. — Story floor et Seaforth Library 1-3 p.m. — Parents and Tote 2:30-4 p.m. — Public Skating 1:30-4 p.m. — Senior Shuffleboard 45 p.m. — Atom Exhibition Game 4:30.5:30 p.m. —Junior end Bolles Ringette 5:30-6:30 p.m. — Pee Wee "CC" Practice 6:30-8 p.m. — Minor Broomball 12-1 p.m. — Novice I vs Novice II Ringette 8-10:30 p.m. — Ladles' Broomball 1-4 p.m. — Mitchell vs Centenalrea 8-10 p.m. —Recreational Volleyball et SDHS 6.7 p.m. — Stratford vs 7ween Ringette 8-11 p.m. — Competitive Men's Curling 7-8 p.m. — Mitchell va Belles Ringette . 8-11 p.m. — IHL Sun., Dec. 10 Thurs., Dec. 7 12 Noon — Book Club Meeting at Library 4:30-5:30 p.m. — Figure Skating 5:30.6:30 p.m. — Atom Practice (Hockey) 8:30.8 p.m. — Minor Broomball 7-11 p.m. — Mixed Curling 7:30-9:30 p.m. — Basketball at SDHS 8-11:30 p.m. — Hon's Broomball Fri., Dec. 8 2-3:30 p.m. — South Huron vs SDHS - High School Hockey 4:15-5:15 p.m. — Petite & Tween Ringette 5:15.6:15 p.m. — Junior Housaeague Practice 6-8 p.m. — Junior Curling 6:15-7:15 p.m. — Senior Houseleague Practice 7:15.8:15 p.m- — Junior Belles Ringette 8 t0,p.m. — Mixed•Cuding 8:30 p.m. —;Brussels vi'Soahawks Sat., Dec. 9 8:304:30 aim. — Kings vs Oilers 9:30-10:30,0.m. Canadian va Narth:Stars 10:30-11 304.m ',Flims 99 101114911 1:0o am. 12:30,p4m.-- Loafs fineSfgulns 12:30.1 30 p.m. Mites 1130-2:309.m. —= Forset vs:NOVIce:Ringaffe Mon., Dec. 11 4:30-8:30 p.m. — Figure Storting 7-11 ,p.m. — Meres Curling 7:30-9:30 .p.m. — Wood .Refinishing 8-10 p.m.—CompetlUve. Volleyball 10-11 p.m. — Midget Practice Tues., Dec. 12 10:30-12 noon —. Moms .& Tote Skating 0:30 ,p.m. — Seaforth Women's Institute Christmas .NNting at the Orange Hall. Potluck Mown dt-8:30:-Pleaee.bring your otyvn:dlahse. 13:30,,p.m. Hospital. Auxiliary 'Potluck Supp.r&Uathgin board .room - please bring:dishes;& cutlery ANIS exchange. 6:3018 p.m. —• Wingham vs Atoms 8-10,p.m. Whgham vs.BMWs Wed., Dec. 1.3 1.3 p.m. — Paranto,&-Iota Skating 1180.4,p,m. :Senior Shuffleboard 4:304:30 p m Jr. •Attsilas Ringette 5:300:3Q -m- +%PN hylic "t3C10"''Practice a1Q!►l+etl b•10,1hitl..ei' $tigi!Ypl yhall:etSDHs 4.1iip.m.—'Clufpetkilfs' ruling Christmas .Postage a whopping 3 cents in 1964 DECEMBER 6,1889 Three Brussels young ladies had a com- petition one evening recently in eating pan- cakes. The victor demolished 13 and is yet alive and in good health. The other two weakened at 10 and 11 respectively, so it is said. Hiram Lester, now an inmate of the poor house at McDonough, Georgia, is thought to be the .oldest man in the world. His age is 120 years. Colonel Stone, of ,McDonough, who is over 80 years old, say when he was a boy, Lester was an old pian. Lester's teeth are perfectly .sound, and his eyesight and ;hearing are good. His skin is wrinkl- ed ,and as ;hard as parchment. He eats and sleeps well and says he has given up all idea of ever dying. He remembers all about the revolutionary war and knew George Washington. Somebody who wanted a cheap suit broke into George Howard's tailor shop at Dublin on Saturday night, and abstracted therefroman overcoat and a pair of pants. No clue .to the thief. It is said that a new law is to be asked for this session, making it ,a punishable of- fence to :use offensive or insulting language to any person through the telephone. A mass of rock, weighing ,about: 800 tons, recently fell from the high cliffs on the Canadian side .of the Niagara &Byer to the banks ;below, ;within slow -yards Of ,011e ,of the supports of the old Lewiston Bridge. IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Expositor Archives Had the immense rock struck one of the Mason of Blyth received summonses to ap- stone pillars the bridge would undoubted- pear before Police Magistrate in Wingham ly have given way. on the charge of selling beer over the elan DECEMBER 11, 1914 dard of teimperanee beer of 2 per cent. Mr.' War Notes: A dispatch from Salisbury Mason did not defend the charge and was Plain, dated December 7th, says: The tents fined ,3100. Mr. McCaughey hired Lawyer are again flooded by heavy rains, and Davey to defend him and had Mr. Watson of Berlin, a chemist, as a witness, and after hearing the evidence of the expert and also the spies, the magistrate threw the case out. DECEMBER 8, 1914 With Improvements almost complete at the Seaforth rink, all that is needed to swing the intermediate hockey machine in- to action is cold }tv�eatber and ice. Workmen at the' rink this week are putting ofi:IGhe finishing touches. The new players' more Is completed And the ice surface lengthened 11 feet. Corners of the ice sur- face have been rounded and the bleachers erected across the entire south end. Lightill•Sg is being unproved and a large 01i of -the :interior has been repainted t4003(b100nArgi in an Qutdbor .garden Turn to page 19 • many were blown down. The past -office marquee collapsed and a thousand dollars in money orders was blown away. Huron County Council, at its session last week, decided to look after the wives and families of those who have gone to the front, by way of supplying clothing and food and any other necessity. Each reeve of every municipality will look after those in the municipality in which they reside. The Brussels Poet of last week says: W.W. Harris advertised in The Post for oats and before ;3 p.m. the day the palr Jim*.was issued he had his grain Jim*. 'ila is very good but The Expositor van go it one .betsgr. Last week Al ' r It In Seaforth Handed < V of;a borne for e, ' 'x ' •: , the•, ad�++e . . Hotelkeepers