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SEAFQRTH, ONTARIO, JULY 11, 196$
Some Thoughts
• To anyone involved in 'Municipal a-
- fairs, .particularly at the local level, it
has been apparent for some time that
the provincial government has moves
in mind that will result in major
changes in the municipal arrangement
as it has existed for many years. No
longer can it be assumed thdt the 'vil-
lage or town or township will continue
'to handle its own affairs. Instead each
is being caught up in a web designed to
create larger administrative units.
Proposals 'such as these create prob-
lems 'particularly in the degree to
which they contribute to an unknown
future for the municipal units and the,
people in them. It is difficult for people
concerned and informed about particu-
lar areas to reconcile the inconsistencies
of some of the proposals with what
their experience has indicated is best
suited -for an area. And this despite the
readiness of most forward looking cit-
izens to recognize that change is inevi-
table in the face. of proportionatly smal-
ler rural populations and increasing
•municipal costs.
Typical of the reaction in many areas
to Ontario Government proposals is the
comment of Keith Roulston whith ap-
peared in a recent issue of the Lucknow
Sentinel and dealt particularly with
the situation in Bruce.
"Like it or not," Mr. Roulston' says,
"Western Ontario is caught in the reg-
ionalism game", and goes on in these
'words:
"Regionalism is a policy that none
of the 'municipalities had any say in.
They were tolid that they were to fol-
low it.
"Regionalism is probably the most
important of all of the Robarts govein-
ment policies to affect this part of the
province. One way or another it
touches nearly everybody.
"It has led to larger schools, county
library boardst. abolition of local police
forces and school boards. It has sub-
jugated municipal authority to ever in-
creasing provincial c trol.
"In most cases, l'municipality does
not like the trend. Just ask your local
councillor.
• "In theory the policy' is sound. Ever
on Regionalism
since the day of Henry Ford and his
assembly line it has been accepted that
larger units bring more efficiency. But
even economists have a theory that if
the units become too large, efficiency
is sacrificed. That ig called the law of
diminishing returns.
"Well 'the law of diminishing returns
is in effect in the Robarts set-up.
"The provincial government, in their
campaign for greater efficiency has got
carried away and gone beyond the point
of common sense.
"It is easy to mark out neat areas on
a map and say that these should be con-
solidated into one working unit. It is a
little harder to make the working units
workable.
"At present, the provincial aim is to
make the smallest unit/ of government
the county level. It is time that Mr.
Robarts and his fellows came out. of ,
their ivory tower on College Street in
Toronto and saw just how different the
rest of the country is.
"The fifty thougand people of Bruce
county aren't a lot to be included in one
unit. But when you spread them out in
a county that is over 100 miles long,
consolidation becomes a little ridiculous.
"Worse still the government's poli-
cies conflict in different areas. For
years they suggested that the Lucknow.
and Winkham high schools should unite.
They did. Now the policy is for county
school boards which' complicates the "
working of a schaol that has students
from two counties.
"Regionalism is a smart and efficient
policy, but not the way it is being en-
acted at present. Use of archaic county
boundaries as regional dividing lines is
unnatural.
"Lucknow, iu Bruce county, is far
closer to Wingharn and Goderich in
Huron than to Walkerton and Chesley.
The Grey -Bruce boundary should not
separate Walkerton and Hanover which
form one economic unit.
"For the policy to be practical there
must be new, smaller units perhaps 40
miles square at the largest. If, we're
going to make changes, let's go all the
way."
In the Years Agone
From The Huron Expositor
July 16, 1943
Jack Kaiser, popular CNR ag-
ent at Seaforth, was badly in-
jured when he hopped a freight
train at the station to make a
quick trip to the Lions Park.
Slipping in his take -off, he was
thrown IA the ditch. The pain-
ful result was a broken collar
bone and three broken ribs.
Jack Hothana-has just coinpl-
eted 25 years as foreman mid
chief- buttermaker iito*sthe Sea -
forth Creamery. After graduat-
ing from OAC, Guelph, he went
• to Silverwood's, London • for
five years and in 1918 he sign-
- ed up with C. A. Barber and has
remained with him ever since.
Jack has the well deserved rep-
, utation of being one of the best
•butterinakers in Ontario and is
,pretty nearly as good a bowler.
• Doris Elizabeth Ferguson was
winner of the gold medal in
grade X in piano at the Western
Conservatory of music examin-
ations.
Stewart Dolmage of McKillop
found a head of timothy hay
which formed a perfect "V".
Even the crops are prophesy-
ing vistory.
More than two -hundred peo-
ple gathered in the Walton
Community Hall to celebrate
the regent marriage of Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert WilliamSon. Camp-
bell Wey tead an address and
Mark Itamilton and James Wil-
liamson presented them with a
studio couch.
Benson Tuekey, reeve of
%refer for the past four years
and Warden of Huron County,
waS eheSen as Liberal candidate
for, the riding of Iftiron and el-
ected on the third ballot .ever
•the" sitting rnetnter ntoes
latitytie, pr, A. it. CaniPbell,
Hensall, F. Fingland, K.C. and
A. J. Murray of Clinton with-
drew their names from the nom-
inating Mt.
* * *
From The Huron Expositor
' July 19,1918
Miss Clark of St. Helens, who
holdsa first class certificate,
has fie'en engaged as Principal of
the Walton School -at a salary
of $675.
The long expected storm
broke over the Western Front,
when the Germans launched
their fifth attack since the open-
ing of the spring drive. Fierce
fighting has been in progress.
Mr, Wm, Meidinger of Zurich
met with a painful 'accident
which resulted in a broken leg.
He was working in the swamp
getting out some wood and the'
horses had been hitched to a
log which struck a rock and in
swinging around caught Mr.
Meidinger with the above re-
sults.
• Mrs. Duffy of Manley, has er-
ected a cement foundation un-
der her barn. James Hart had
the contract.
There were 16 autos at the
Brucefield Church Sunday mor-
ning.
The 12th of July celebration
held at Hensall left nothing to
be desired as it was largeTY at-
tended and was a very success-
ful
Fred Faulkner of the Domin-
ion Bank staff has been trans-
ferred to Windsor. .
Adam Dickson has purchased
Miss Clark's residence on North
Main St. ,at, present occupied by
Mrs. Troyer,
Miss Mary McConnell of Dub-
lin, entertained a number of her
young friend to a marshmal-
low roast. ,
* *
From The Huron Expositor
• July,14, 1893
Mr. Querengesser of Greg
Township is having a shingle
mill added- to his saw mill.
W. M. Doig has been re -en -
'gaged as teacher in SS No. 9
McKillop at a salary of $500.
Messrs. George Turnbull and
James Archibald, sent another
car load of horses tothe old
country.
Alex Stewart left here on a
visit to Scotland and intends
spending several- weeks among
the hills and rocks of his native
land. •
William McQueen P.A. of
Brucefield, has been appointed•
mathematics master in Brock-
ville 'Collegiate Institute. '
R. Common has " imported
from the United States, a new
and novel machine for raking
and loading hay.
The Seaforth Orange Lodge,
with the 33rd Battalion Band, in
full iniform, attended the 12th
of July celebration at Stratford.
The old Stables and sheds at
Flanigan's Hotel have been
torn down and are being re-
placed by new ones. Mr. P.
Keating is doing ehe work.
Mr, William McGavin and
family of Leadbury have had a
-substantial barn and handsome
house erected on the farm they
recently purchased.• ,
Messrs. McEwen and Geiger,
the enterprising flax men of
Hensall, have„a very large quan-
tity of flax 'under cultivation
this season and are prepared to
give good steady employment
to any number of pulleri at
highest wages.
Dot4A-ro
761-EGRAM NEWS OERVIcE
EVERY 'YEAR WE GO CAMPING AND EVERY YEAR I GET THE FEELING THAT INEI/E FORGO". SKIHINO
Sugar and Spice
— By Bill Smiley —
AH, THAT SILVER LINING
If your family is anything
like mine, You must sometimes
put your head down on your
arms and weep, quietly and bit-
terly.
We go through periods of
passivity and morbidity to the
point where mass suicide
seems the only sane solution.
And with the perversity of
life, suddenly the clouds break,
the sun comes out, the rainbow
appears, there's a pot of gold
at its base and God is once
again back in His heaven, in-
stead of hanging around the
pool -hall.
We've just been through one
of these cycles, and I reckon
that just about one more will
finish me off.
It began about ten weeks ago.
For the fifth time in the 'last
couple of years, Hugh, the wan-
dering boy, took off to make a
new start and his fortune. This
time it was to be in the„ mines
of northern Quebec. A week
later we received a card from
the flesh-poti of Montreal, urg-
ing us to write and saying he
had a job at Expo, Jr. We all
wrote. Silence. Nothing. - For
weeks and weeks. Momma wor-
ried. I didn't.
At about the same time my
wife got sick and couldn't write
her university exams. Had a
small opwtion, came home and
lay around the house, driving me
mad.
Kim, of course, had to get
into the act and came down
with mono-nucleosis. She was
forbidden to study. Would she
fail her year?
Your humble servant, as us-
ual, had nothing ' wrong with
him except a rotten family.
However, he just put hlt'S nose
'to' the wheel and his shoulder
to the grindstone and kept on
running in circles. He's used to
it.
Things got steadily blacker.
' Hugh maintained silence. His
mother learned she had to have
a big operation and spent a
month thewing her fingernails
right up to the wrists as she
waited for the hospital to call,
the ghastly operation, and the
news that she had cancer. Kim
got surlier and surlier from be-
ing cooped up.
Did my best. Wrote Hugh a
strong letter. Talked to my wife
for endless hours about hyster-
ectomies, ovaries, uteruses, mal-
ignant fibroids and such delica-
cies. Tries to humour Kim into
eating and Sleeping.
Then everything started to
pop at once. The hospital called
and the old lady went off to
her doom. For three days I
sweated out the operation and
at the same time Kim's promo-
tion from Grade 12, which lay
in the hands of the gods, -her-
teachers,
Finally, the dam broke. All
in one day we hit the crisis.
Hugh phoned from Quebec
City, to learn that his Mum was,
likely breathing her last, Kim
was..granted her year at school.
And tharnight, a shaky old
lady of about 90 called from the
hospital to tell me that she was
though not exactly kick-
ing,
During the nextiNweek, the
tide rose and theadld family
ship, which had been high and
dry on the bleak beach amid
the rotting weeds, began to
float again.
Hugh phoned his mother in
hospital, and she was so glad
to ,hear from him that she for,
got to give him hell for not
virriting. The Maus came home
fronk hospital v..? ith an all-elear,
a beautiful scar and feeling re-
markably perky. Kim recover-
ed her health with amazing
speed.
So, as it stands now, Hugh
has a yob as a waiter in Quebec
City, is happy and has stopped
smoking and biting his nails.
My wife is overwhelmed by the
flowers and cards from friends.
Didn't think she had many.
And she's feeling great, on the
whole. Kim is riding on a cloud
because her brother has invit-
ed her to visit hint in Quebec
From MST
By Shirley
Canada's new prime minister
is a PET—Pier-re Elliott Trti-
deau. Few doubted that PET
Would fail in his bid for Can-
ada's highest office. Gloom was
evident from the start in Con-
servative circles.
Now that it's all over I can
reveal my true feelings about
the whole affair.
First of all I dont find Pierre
the least bit physically attrac-
tive. He's well dressed. He's well
groomed. He's well mannered.
But if Canadians had been look-
ing for a handsome sex symbol
as a prime minister they might
better have chosen John Turn-
er or George Rees, or even cute
little Tommy Douglas.
Secondly, if Mr. Tptieau
swings, then so do lots of other
fellows c;r1low — all of them
much y ng r than PET. Again,
prime minister on his swinging
reputation, they should have
picked somebody like Robbie
Lane or the groom at the recent
motorcycle wedding in Lbndon.
OppOsition parties made quite
a. fuss over PET's smooching
campaign. They •laughed when'
the gals crowded round to buzz
the prime minister. Some even
thought such ,behavior was un-
becoming to his high office.
Trudeau himself explained
such outward actions as a nice
'pleasurable expression of favor
for him—not as some torrid
passion to be construed as pub-
lic love -making.
I didn't have any desire to
kiss Trudeau—but I will admit
he turned me on to a greater
degree than a balding Stanfield,
whose wife stood only , a step
to his right. That's enough to
cool the ardour of any
And Trudeau was certainly
more kissable than straightlac-
ed Johnny Diefenbaker or bow -
tied Mike Pearson, both old age
pension candidates.
No, I think this kissing fad
this _past election was brought
On by a set of circumstances
rare to the Canadian scene. PET
was the first fairly youthful and
completely unmarried male to
hit politics in a long while . . .
and it was just too great an
opportunity to let slip by. How
many women can boast they
have kissed a prime minister?
Or were kissed back?
It was a game, pure and sim-
ple. It wasn't anything degrad-
ing or immoral to lure votes
from the ignorant. Maybe it's a
whole new approach to Cana-
dian electioneering, more like
in the United States where pres-
idents are idolized for their per-
sonal inagnetism as well as their
ability to govern.
I haven't a clue what kind ef
a prime minister PET will turn
out to be. I admired him be-
cause he spoke what r consider
to 'be the truth of ,the Matter.
Ile .didn't promise anything—.
City, and shes going all the
way by herself, with no par-
ents to ruin everything.
All of this is rather uninter-
esting, but it is written as in-
spirational 'Material for those
thousands of gallant men across
the country who are about
ready to burst into tears. ,
Don't let it get you down,
Jack. Behind every dark cloud
there is a darker one. Just keep
that in 'mfnd and you'll be am-
azed at how you feel when the
sun suddenly comes out.
If you can live so long.
WindOW •
. J. Kellar
and in my books that takes
courage. This was one case
where a Man was elected for
what he didn't say. Maybe folks
• have learned that social im-
provements cost more money
than we can afford without care-
ful planning.
One more thing is obvious.
PET waS elected by the ,over
21 -year-old men and women of
the country who must have
been convinced that PET was
the man for the job.
It is evident PET is a clever
politician, a bit 9,f an egotist,
easily aroused to anger and ,,an
unusually colorful character.
Added up, this combination of
ingredients could make Trudeau
the greatest prime minister in
,Canadian history --or the worst.
It is a certainty though, things
will not, be dull.
If you have detected a trace
of dubious concern for Tradeau's
performance, you are quite ob-
servant. I'm not one hundred
per cent -sure that PET will earn
the confidence the People of
Canada have shown hirn.
But I'm enough of a gambler
to place some trust in the con-
clusions of political science stu-
dents and others who should be
"in the know". They say PET
is a genius—and God knows it'
will take a genius or a miracle
, to solve the economic and legis- ,
lative troubles of the nation.
So three cheers for PET.
May his decisions be wise, his
actions constructive and his
viewpoint respected. Who cares
if he is a flower -child ‘Eith a
yen for speed and girls?
-1,'Snare a nickel, please.
l'.m.clouble parked!"
Old-timers Sorry to MirSs
100th Birthd4y Party
While hundreds of Seaforth
and area old boys and girls re-
turned for Seaforth's 100th
• Birthday Party last week, oth-
ers were sorry they were unable
to take part and wrote reunion
officials to say so'. Seine of thdir
letters follow:
1310 May St.,
Victoria, B.C.
Thank -you very much for the
invitation to the Seaforth 100th
Birthday Party and Homecom-
ing weekend. The program
sounds quite interesting and I
am sure a good time is in store
for all who attend.
I am sorry I will not be able
to attend the Birthday Party as
my husband and I are leaving
on a trip to the Old Country
next month.
Wishing you every saccess
• with your celebrations.
Gertrude Baird (Mrs. R.)
Ramsden Road,
Toronto 10, Ontario
I want to thank you for your
kind invitation to join with the
town of Seaforth in the celebra-
tion of its one hundredth Birth-
day.
Much to my regret it will not
be possible for Mrs. Elder and
myself to be present. We' leave
on an overseas trip on June
27th. I have been ill and am
looking forward to the change
which I feel will do us all good.
I would venture, Sir, to ex-
tend to the Town. Council and
the good , citizens of Seaforth
hearty congratulations' at this
time, wishing them .every hap-
piness in their, celebrations with
wishes for prosperity and God's
richest blessings in the future.
Seaforth is a • fair town, with
lovely people, and my heart-- is
saddened at the circumstances
'which made it impossible for
me to remain as minister of
First Church. Nevertheless, I re-
call our very happy stay in your -
midst, and in days to come I
will look forward, God willing,
to visit my friends there. •
If there is Someway in which
my good wishes could be con-
veyed to Seaforth I would ap-
preciate it deeply.
D. Leslie Elder .
• Apt. 1003,
Manhattan Towers,
75 Broadway Ave.,
Toronto 12, Ont.
'Thank -you for the invitation to
Seaforth's 100th Birthday Par-
ty. What a disappointment I
cannot be there to join in many
.of the celebrationi! Sunday my
sister and I leave for the Mari-
. time Provinces and will be
away for 15 days.
Seaforth was home to me
from 1928-1944. I trained at the
old Seaforth Hospital, in 1929,
Moved to the Scott Memorial
Hospital, graduated in 1931 and
Assistant Director - of Nursing
from 1932 to 1944. Many friends
I have in Seafqrth. I visit oc-
casionally, Last November I
• was at the special homecoming
of the Presbyterian Church,
heard Doug Stewart whcr was a
junior high school boy when I
went there. His wife (Muriel
BallAntyne) was in a later class
of 'nursing at Scott Memorial
Hospital.
From 1950-1966 I was Direc-
tor of Nursing of four Indian
Hospitals across Canada, under
Indian Health Services of the
Vapartment of National Health
and Welfare. I also travelled
many miles in Northern Cana-
da, on every site and type of
aircraft. It was a most satisfy-
ing and rewarding expefience.
I found the Indians ltyal and
honest; once • your friends_—
r
always.
In 1966 1. developed a glou-
.
coma in tny right eye, and had
it removed in 1967.
My congratulations Jo Sea -
forth on this great n.
°May you all enjoy manf happy
times, reminiscing and meeting
old friends. How I wish I could
be there.
Ella M. Roulston.
Dilworth, Minn.
Thanks so much for your very
kind invitation to your "Old
Boys" "Old Girls" reunion. I •
would love to attend but am
afraid it is impossible for me to
leave home at this time.
I was living in Seaforth with
my aunt and uncle (Mr, arid Mrs.
Thos. E. Hays) at the time of.
your first "Old Boys" reunion
which was held in 1914 /believe,
There would be very felw of
, that generation who will be
ing there now. However, would
love to make one more trip back
there — maybe some time later
on.
I at one time had so many
relatives there but have all
gone with the exception of one
cousin, Anderson Scott at whose
home (uncle Johnny Scott at
Roxboro) I use to spend nearly
all my summer vacations and
loved it.
The years go by so quickly and
with them take many friends
and loved onea. That, however,
is the way of life. We should be
thankful (and I am) for the
many years we had them with
US.
I amenclosing a "going away"
address written for Mr. Nixon
and myself by Mrs. Meredith,
who at that time was employed"'
at the "Seaforth News" office —
I believe that was the name of
the paper. Mr. Nixon was the
organist at the Presbyterian
Church and a wonderful organ-
ist he was too.
You will see by the enclosed
it was written May 6, 1915. So
/ have had it a long time. Just
thought 1 would send it along.
Mrs. Meredith was a very wit-
ty person — lots of fun.
Will not take up any more of
your time.A. Y. I suppose your vice-
chairman — Mr A Y McLean
is a descendant of M. Y. Mc-
Lean, I remember him well,
I see under "Old Timers
Game" you have a W. R. Smith.
I remember Smith's Grocery
Store. I ithagine he is a descen-
dant of the original W. R.
Smith at least I believe those
were his initials.
If you have taken the time
to read (all of this I want to
thank you — and best wishes
to young and old alike who at-
tend the "Old Boys and Old
Girls" reunion.
Evelyn Scott Frisby.
The address :to which MIS.
Frisby refers is as follows:
,Seaforth, lVfay.6, 1915
Dear Miss Scott and most es-
teemed IVIr. Nixon: .
Forgive us, if our, tears flow ,
freely, and our sobs interrupt
the proper 'reading of this -flu-
ent farewell address, in which
we wish to assure you of our
SOITOW at your departure, es-
pecially -at your departure to-
gether.
, Mr, Nixon, we warn you that
you have your work cut out for
You if you leave on the 'Same
train with Min Scott, and, if
you • take our advice you will
time your departure so as to be
a day or two either ahead of,
behind her.
Her constant demands for
peanuts, candies, chewing gum,
etc., from the news boy, will
have you bankrupt before you
reach Mitchell, while the space '
she will require for herself and
her baggage will compell you
to take to the aisle, but, per-
haps you would not be the only
one inconvenienced by thus tra-
velling to-gether. We might say
a word to Miss Scott also, see- .
ng that she -may be leaving this
hristian town with a young
man, whom all the females on
he train will be anxious to
flirt with. By responding to
hese little attentions his time
will be so taken up that he will
ave none left to attend to
ither you or your baggage.
his condition of affairs would
e• very sad, especially for the
aggage. We can see nothing
ut breakers ahead, should you c
ravel to-gether, as we said be -
ore, try to depart on different
ays. This will also give us a
hanee to go to the depot twice,
nd thereby, enlitren our mono-
onous daily life. ,
We wish you lo accept these
mall gifts, not that they may
e of any use to yourselves, but,
at yciu be prepared to. loan
em to anyone who may wish
borrow them.
Should your eyes ever be
inmed by tears when laoking
these gift5. in the future,
ash the w,ell with boracie
Id (your eyes we mean, not
e gifts) and .wipe them with
e corner of your abron. Do
is gently, for fear the corner
ight hurt Your eye. In Mr.
ixon's case, not having an ap-
n handy, he might use the
ano, scarf.
And, now we come to the fare -
ell word. If we had more room
e could say more, but, we
ve come to the bottom of the
per. The worst we can wish
r. Nixon is to leave him in
e hands 9,4 Miss Scott while
consign Miss Scott to the
ild and Wooly West. Our best
shes for them is that they
ay always receive the reward
eir talents desire.
Signed by those who will miss
p sorely.
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