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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, JUNE 21, 1979
More to worry about
We Canadians have a lot to wOrrY about this time of year.
Where to go for our holidays„ Whether to buy a gas barbecue or a
trail bike. Whether to redecorate the house or put in a swimming pool.
Can we Upare a few minutes out from this orgy of consumption and
gratification to talk about other men, women and children to whom the
.trappings of our lives in Canada are as foreign and unattainable as the
moon? 1
They are the boat people, the Chinese, almost a million of them,
who've been forced out of Vietnam. Their callous,' treatment by the
Vietnamese government should be condemned. Perhaps the weight of
the world opinion can even, soften that treatment a bit .
That same. World opinion might act on Malaysia, now so swamped
with the refugees that shes threatening to send them out to sea and to
almost certain eventual death. •
But then what? Even if Southeast Asian countries are shamed into
tolerating them, the Vietnamese refugees will be stunted and starved
in the crowded camps- where they'll have to live.
Canada will admit 7,000 of the Chinese from Vietnam this year.
("Refugees soundstoo impersonal. I think of them as mothers,
fathers, kids; People like my own (amily'', a caller to a Toronto radio
station said this meek.) „. , •
That's about one -one hundredth of the number of Chinese who've
left Vietnam so far. HoW many we accept has nothing to do with the
people and their desperate situation. It's based ,on ,an immigration
formula that places present Canadians, . , the .impact on jobs, housing,
likely race relations. „first. . .• •
Of course the impact of a large, influx of refugees on those of us
alreadyhere has to be considered,. it's especially crucial to try and •
minimize the blame, scapegoating and prejudice that newcomers
always bear when things get tough.
But we're talking about a life or death situation here. Canadians
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have room for and the economic potential to absorb a lot more. of the
boat people.
Will we pressure our government to welcome more of them to
Canada and work hard and work together to settle them when they get
here? • .
Or will we try to forget about them, hungry and desperate on the
other side of the world while we're on holidaYs?
SCHOOL DAYS—These well dressed youngsters attended the one room
school in 1907-1908 at S.S. No, 8 McKillop, Manley School, The photo is
courtesy of Mrs. Marie Melady,
Back row from left are John A. Eckert, Joe Murray, Jack Murray,
Eddie Beuermann, William Manley, John Beuermann, Joe Eckert,
Charlie Dietz, Jack Dietz. • ,
Second row: Miss 13iliana O'Connor (Mrs. J. M. Eckert) Teacher,
Levine Rapien, Martha Eggert, Elmina Regele, Melinda Koehler, Carrie
Koehler, Margaret Eckert, Elizabeth Eckert, Annie Eckert (Twins), Lily
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In the years agone
Near eseapes in buggy accident
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JUNE 20, 1879
John Model:tad ofTudkersmith Township,
near Egmonciville has purchased from W.
'and T.. Hoggarth of 'London one of their fire
proof Eclipse engines for driving a threshing
machine.
William Murray, the old thresher pf
The best bid • Tuckersmith has also procu red one of those
horse flesh saving devices from the same
firm. •
On Saturday. as Mr. McEsvings' boy was
delivering ,meat, he left the team in the
charge. of a young lad. The horse was
frightened' by a kite Which some boys were
We're sure most people in Seaforth are delighted that what's now an
empty lot on Main St. is to be filled soon by a new retail store.
It's not only sensible, once the town decided it did not need the lot
bought for a fire hall a couple of years ago, that the land be sold.
However, would it have been better had the fact the land was for
sale, been advertised and tenders invited?
,z 'There would have been no requirement that the bid accepted be the -
highest and Council could have accepted the bid' that, in its opinion,
would best contribute to the development of Main Street and which
would provide the greatest benefit to the comm.unity' as a whole, These
' wagon and the. doctor %vat thrown forward,
long term factors • can far outweigh umjpeiate dollar advantagelanding in front of the herse. Fortunately
Such a procedure wotIld eliminate any possible criticism or neither of thegentlenien vvas injured.
flying and dashed off. The horse ran the
wagon against a post, throwing the lad out
and breaking one of his arms. On the same
'day Dr. Scott had a narrow escape from
severe injury. to met a man driving a cow •
near a pile of Wood and the horse became
frightened. His buggy got caught in the
,suggestion of haste. This was, the course followed by Mitc_hell council
when it faced a similar situation a few weeks ago.
In any event, those involved in the newf store must be commended
for the initiative and confidence in the future which they have shown
and for the contribution they are making to a more viable Main Street.
The tOwn clock has stoppid again and Mr.
Cardno intends having ' it torn down, and'
returnedto the manufacturers.
Two young , men were cited before the
mayor and subjected to. a fine for firing
revolvers in Beanies grove.
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Koehler, Third row: Margaret McLaughlM, Rebecca Eggert, Mary Ann
Kistner, Lizzie Kistner, Vera Eckert, Dora Pitz, Annie Kistner, Camilla
Murray, Annie MOKaY, Kate Eckert, Ella Drager.
Fourth Row: Tena Rapien, Bertha Diegel, Emma Kleber, Lydia
Koehler, Martha Beuermann, Dora Rapien, Martha Bennewies, Melva -
Eckert. Front Row: Gordon Bell,Leslie Rapien., Pete McLaughlin, Eddie
Steinagle, Eli Pitz, Eddie Flegele, Leslie Beuermann,, Eddie Koehler,
Eddie Kleber, Leo Murray, Dave Beuermann, . • •
James Miller of Brucefield has disposed of
his house and let to John McDonald of
Stanley for the sum of S500.00.
Ernie Adams, of Constance happened
with a very serious accident last week. VVhile
in the field one of the horses threw him
against the fence.
Road work has begun around Constance
and for sortie time the roads will not be in
good shape.
The refreshing rains came in the nick of
time to suit the farmers and Will do much
•good to the growing crops.
Chas. Routleclge of Tuckersinith met with
a serious accident. He was pressing hay on
the farm of James. Landsborough when he
stepped into a trap door.
M.H. Townsend and F. Layton are
engaged with the road grader and engine,
grading the roads.
.About 2 o'clock Friday a.m. the citizens
were aroused by the sounding of the fire
alarm : It was learned that the handsome
brick residence of G, Van Egmond, adjoining
the woolen mill was on fire. When the
citizens and firemen arrived the frame
addition was past saving.
Messrs. Archibald and Cudmore shipped
2 car loads of horses to Winnipeg.
Mr. Crich is having a cement foundation
placed under his residence on South Main.
St.
,Many farmers in this vicinity who have
silos have not sown any corn this year.
There were 25 tickets sold at Seaforth
Station for the moonlight excursion.
There was a frost on Wednesdaybut we
have not learned that is has done any harm.
• JUNE,21, 1929
At a meeting Of the Trustee Board of
Turners Church a report of the Cemetery
Committee was read and Adopted. It as
decided to proceed with the work of
repairing the cemetery and putting it into
good shape by fencing and levelling it.
Mr. Chas. Riley has purchased James
Massel's property in the village.
A large number of friends and neighbours
of W. D. Jamieson gathered at their home to
spend a social hour before they moved to
their new home in Kitchener. During the
evening they were presented with two
handsome chairs. •
• Congratulations to Jos. Moylan on obtain-
ing his B.A. at St, MichaelsCollege, Toronto.
Miss Evelyn Carter and Miss Belle
Campbell are in lizirnilton as representatives
to the Rebekah general assembly.
Edmund Daly has received notice that he
has been elected an associate member of the
Institute of Radio Engineers.
JUNE 15, 1954
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cameron of Tucker
smith were completely taken by surprise
when about 60 neighbours gathered to help
celebrate • the 35th .anniVersary of their
wedding. Arthur Nicholson read an address
prepared by Mrs. Paul Doig. Presents were
presented by Roy McGeoch and Harry
Chesney.
Seaforth firemen honored two of their
members when E.J. Box, and John Muir
were mesented with smokers at a social
evening held in the town hall.
The many friends of Mrs. Thos.'Bickell,
who has been a patient in Stott Memorial
Hospital will be pleased to know that she is
progressing favourably after falling and
_breaking her shoulder. •,
Sand); McMillan, Ken Larone, Peter
Spittal, Fred James and Wayne Ellis left by
motor for Ferne Cottage where they will be
employedor the summer.
Scott Kerr who has beeti hi 'Sherbrooke
Que. has sold his horse "Captain” for a
good price. ‘;
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Miss Eva Stackhouse of Brucefield was
the winner of the S500.00 special at the
.bingo sponsored by the Seaforth Legion in
the, community centre.
Editor's note: We're still receiving letters
in response to our requests earlier this year
for information. on Ralph "Cooney"
Wetland's hockey career in the NHL The
letter from Mrs, Weiland includes addit-
ional information on her husbands career
which was omitted in the three part series
which ran in The Expd4itor earlier this
year. The articles were forwarded to the
Weilands when they ,returned frOm their
• stay in Horida. Mr. Weiland's health
prevented him from attending the banquet
dedicatingthe trophy ease in his honor at
the Seaforth arena. Mr. Leeson, a hockey
fan from Chesley, forwarded two clippings
to us from the period when Mr. Weiland
played centre for the Detroit Red Wings
Dear Miss Gibb
Thank youfor the most welcome Copies
of the Expositor you sent Containing yout
fine story on my husband, Cooney, It was
Most beautifully done and you are to be
commended for accumulating so much'
detail and presenting it in such a lively and
interesting story. We have read and reread
it with much enjoyment, nostalgia and
laughter.
just hope it hasbeen conveyed
to all Your readers and those of yoU who
e Weilands enjoy
contributed to much to this honour, how
deeply my husband has been touched by it
and how very grateful he is for your
kindness.
You know, to be praised and
applauded while you're living out the
exciting and succetsful career Cooney
enjoyed, is one thing: To be remembered
and appreciated in your "golden" years
seems to mean to very much more
somehow, Thank you all again!
We are so Sorry we couldn't have
contributed sonic help to you in gathering
all your materiat whn you began, but you,
probably know by now that we spent the
winter in Florida and did not return until
the middle of April.
30 assists for a total 73 points in a 44 -game •
season still stands today, percentagewise.
wise figured out last winter by Tom
Fitzgerald, a Boston sports writer and.
presently on the Nominating Committee of
the Hockey Hall of Fame.
He still holds the fastest scoring record
of 2 goak in 1 seconds, scored against
Toronto in Boston on December 14, 1937.
In 1972 he was awarded the Letter
Patrick Memorial Trophy by a special •
Committeefor his outstanding contribution
to amateur hockey in the United States.
In conclusion,. I'm sure you caught what
intiSt have been a typographical error near
• the end of the series which gave his age as
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78 hecailse you had his birth date correct as
1904.
Cooney's nephew, MurrayWeil ^ d h
lives in Torontowanted me to ask when
wrote you if you would be so kind at to
send him the papers containing your fine•
story, His address is 74 Groornspoit'
Crescent, Agincourt, Ont. M1T 2K9. Also,
we'd be so happy to get the write-up and
pictures of the hockey dinner that Mr.
•Buist promised us in a recent letter.
1 do hope we haven't caused you too
much bother and thank you so much again
for everything.
• Sincerely,,
Gertrude Weiland
captions by advisors to the ColinCii,
Cleft lip palette group formed The use of a Cover Ott a stomp tank does
Liked school photo
In your issue of May 31st a school photo to mail conditions we were unable to carry
of S,S. 1/9 McKillop appeared on the 2nd on our subscription. I would appreciate this
page. A friend kindly gave us the paper - it favour so much as 1 have trhst Olive
liwhovseinccwiearoreuklyeld:
Mrs
inlaws and cousins
contains the picture of my husband, an like a copy of the picture. Again thanks,
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aunt and uncle (who was the teacher); also,
Atwood, Ontario•
I •an enclosing 51.00 and a self
addressed envelope for which could you P.S. I think the picture is about 75 years
please send me three copies of the picture ago - judging by ages of some of the
only with information, students.
We regret that since leaving WaltOn due
Cover makes no difference
The debate in Tuekersmith Township
oouncil about the proposed by-law regale-
ing manure storage tanks to have a covet,
points up some legitimate concern by
attending farmers and some miscen-
Sinee yOu asice'd us, to let you know"of anY •
additional facts, In the interett Of coniple.
ting your records, I felt you might like to
add the 'following:
Cooney was on tile only three Stanley
Cup teams the Bruins ever won from their
beginning to 040-41 when he was the
Coach. It was 29 years after he had retired
from the NHL when they again won it in
1970. His scoring records of 43 goals and
•Advertieliv Is accepted on it* Condition that In MO event of a lypitpraphical eget the tdvirtilittp. Spica.,
Occtspiod by the of footpads Item, togottier with resiianahle silloveinai fit iikritituto, will not be charged tot but
the Warm of the advertlsornent will be pad tor at the applicable' fano.
Vihito every offen will be macho tO insure thew aril handfed with dam, the putit Isheri ciiintoi be tettionsible let '
the rottirn Of unoilllottod ntantntottpts or photos, .•
Thu Canadian Cleft Lip and. Palate Family
A iso otgani/ation
dedicated to- –helping infants. children,
teenagers and adults with cleft lip and or
palate.
Cleft lip and palate is the highest
eraidofacial birth deformity one in six
hundred live births) which effects eighty 180)
infants in Ontario each year. It has gone
unnoticed in out educational institutions
such as sehools, libraries and in the media,
Having a cleft hP and palate May involva
Several °potations well into adolescence.
speceli and hearing difficulties. extensive
dental treatments as well as social
alienatiOn.
not contain odours inside the tank: There is
no, difference in smells coming from an
open or enclosed storage tank,
There would be a difference in smells
from an open or an enclosed lagoon, The
reason is the difference in agitation Of the
lagoon by winds. It is agitation that
te eases gases. vvi.noutuiis t ere is nO
odour.
The reason for a cover on a tank then,
Sterns to be exclusively safety related. A
sturdy fence of sufficient height, such as is
compulsory for urban swimming pools,
would be much more sensible than. a covet,
As one of the attending farmers pointed
tit to: 'withal, the east of a Covered
structure is at least twice the eost or an
Open one.
MiseoneeptiOns Uidelines in the
Our Southwestern Ontario Regional
Chapter n recen y °rine in
London, as an eNtension Of services a$ set •
out by our headoffice, Tortinto. We are the
first offspring 6f the two and one half (2'.11)
year established Canadian Cleft Lip and
Palate Family Association which has an
Advisory Board, a ConStitution and a Board
of Directors, A •great deal of progress has
been made and we are ntoAr need of
PtiAbinieyitY;ssistanee given will be greatly
appreciated,
Sincerely
Shirley A. O'Neil
Regional Coordinator
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agricultural code or practice are wide-
spread. It must be understood that a
guideline is not a law and therefore. can't
be enforced by the Ministry of the
Environment or by any Other ageney. It is
only of some help if the guidelines are
observed and a farmer is taken to court.
It must be admitted that there are
municipal' councils in the area who have the
isstianee of a build* permit contingent on
obtervarice of the guidelines, but it is
suspected that this is done on the same
misconception of.mistaking the guidelines
for law.
The argument Of one councillor that a
bad by-law tan't be scrapped "because too
much time has gone into it" is so 10,410011s
that it doesn't deserve more space.
It is too bad that the final agreement, to
send the ptOpoSal to the local Federation of
Agriculture, to which the township grant
tome money each year. is not followed by
Mote councils. Such a move could prevent
much grief.
Adrian Vol,
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