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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1968-08-01, Page 2- • SitIA, 1869,, SertIki th0 COmMtinitv First Published at -SPAAPORTII,-ONTAItIO„ «17 Thucaday awning by MeLEAN BROS., Publishers La ANDREW.Y, MOW, Editor — Member Canadian Weeldy Newspiper Association Ontario Weelsly Newspapers Association Audit Bureau of tion and Class 'A' Community on Rates: N Canada (in advance) $5.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $7.00 a Year snvoix COPIES — 12 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Maill Post Office Department, Ottawa - SEAFORT1L ONTARIO, AUGUST 1, 1968 Mail Strike EncourAges A Helping Hand The strike of mail handlers across Canada during recent days has changed the daily pattern of many of us, partic- ularly in the smaller centres where house to house mail delivery is not one of the services the post offiee provides. • No longer has the possibility of a let- ter or parcel waiting for us at the post office been the basis of an excuse for a trip down town. Some patron's of the Seaforth office have given up complete-. ly their daily walk ignoring the fact that local mail continues to be distrib- uted. Others continue the visits perhaps out of habit or in the hopes there will be something for them even if it is a bill. The strike has made the task of post office maintenance people much easier. It has not been necessary to empty waste paper baskets in the post office •lobbies several times a day as is the case when full mail service's are oper- ating and each delivery sees hundreds of pieces of third class advertising mat: erial duinped in the hands of patrons on- ly to be discarded on the floor "and in the waste baskets. -Perhaps there is a moral for adver- Some of Us Are Based on observations extending over some years of the almost continuous use to which the telephone in our home is put we have been of the opinion that some of us, particularly those of us in our teens—must be the most talkingest people anywhere. When we endeavor to advance this. opinion, as we wait for an opportunity to use the phone, we of course are shout- ed down. The stock rebuttal is "I only used it once" or "I was only talking a minute". Recenty we came across some statis- • tics .produced by the American Tele- phone and Telegraph Company which confirms our suspicions. Canadians do talk more than anyone else. °Canadians made '12,159,999,000 local and 301,614,- 000 long distance calls in the year under tisers in the fact that subscribers to the Expositor continue to call at the post office on Thursday mornings—strike or no strike—to pick up their copies of the paper, to carry them home and to read them from cover to cover. The strike has done something else too. It has aroused some of that personal concern that at one time contributed more to life in smaller communities than has been the case in recent years. People going to other towns ask if there are letters or parcels they may take. Travellers from cities ask about messages or orders they could deliver when they return. Subscribers on the few area rural routes not operating ask about the papers for others on their line and are happy to deliver them. These are but minor reactions to a strike that already has resulted in a major economic loss, a disruption to ordinary -business and Cemmunity activ- ity that amounts to hundreds of thou4- ands of dollars. Surely there must be a more rational method of arriving at a solution of the differences between the mailmen and their employees—their fellow Canadians. Champion Talkers review or an average of 685.6 calls for every man, woman and child. While it is satisfying to . have our opinions confirmed we doubt it will make much difference at our place. We will continue to hear busy signals when we try to phone in and will have to wait in turn in order to make a -call. Senior Citizens In retrospect, society has Come a long ' way since the days when the elderly were cast unwanted into abusive and shabby hovels, commonly referred to as poorhouses. Perhaps it is now being recognized that it is our senior citizens who helped build the Canada we know today. (Cornwall Standard -Freeholder). 11, From thi! 0 HURON EXPOSITOR August 6, me Dr. R. Hobbe Tayior 9f Dash- wood,, was elected naember for Huron in a three corner fight in the provincial election. Wm. T. Dodds, of McKillop Township suffered serious loss in the electrical storm when four of his horses were struck and killed by lightning. Wm. Kerr of the same toweship lost two cattle from the same cause and a horse on the farm of John Powell was also killed by light- ning. Seaforth bowlers have had a busy week competing in out of town tournaments. Four rinks of doubles, R. J. Sproat and R. J. Winter; Harry Stewart and Mayor J. Cluff; B. F. Christie and W. J. Duncan; and M. A. Reid and W. J. Duncan compet- ed in the Goderich Tournament when Sproat and Winter suc- ceeded in. winning the Hunt Trophy. Rinks of doubles, J. Hotham and Lorne Dale and John Boshart and R. S. Sproat were in Exeter. The heavy electrical storm did considerable damage to the standing crops in this district. Many fields of oats were almost completely flattened and scarce- ly a field of grain escaped some measure of damage. Misses Anna Aikenhead and Margaret Henry of Brucefield entertained at a miscellaneous shower for Miss Margaret Wat- son, bride -elect. The Sunday school presented her with a lovely coffee table. The new building at Dublin with all the necessary equip- ment for the local cucumber in- dustry is in operation. with Al- bert Rock as general manager. Mr. Gleason has been placed in charge of the pick-up station at Brussels. R. A. Orr of .Hensall has pur- chased the property of Dr. re G. Smillie on Main St.,„ where he will Carry on the business of boot and shoe repairing. - John' Henderson ' of liensall . has purchased the residence of Mrs. Martha Murdock. Pto. John McLean, who has been overseas for some time, has returried to his home in. Egmondville last week to spend a thirty day leave. Misses Abbie Seim Winne Seip and Olive McCormick left for Wolesley Lodge, Melville, Ont., to spend a week's vaca- then. George Stewart, son of Mrs. David H. Stewart of Toronto, formerly of this town is home .on leave from England. He has been overseas three and a hell Years. Misses Shirley Bennett, Emma Sanderson, Doreen Coutts, Isobel Davidson, !Marie Bennett, Mrs. Suggest Steps t o More Industry • Seaforth, like'other eimilarly sized towns, is interested in ob- taining additional industry. Specialists have been approa- ched and from time to time dis- cussions have been held with governnient officials and people in other centres that have been successful in attracting industry have been asked to speak here. Since the basic ingredients to a program that is successful in encouraging industry, are com- mon to all small centres the re- marks of Archie Gillies, Kitchen- er Industrial Development Man- ager to a meeting of St. Marys businessman • recently, will be of equal interest in Seaforth. As reported in the St. Marys Journal -Argus, Mr. Gillies said: • Uses. People Hem we should discuss for awhile, just what is Meant by Wawa& detielopment / don't mean industry entirely, but a new restauraatt, a new motel, a ilea garage or a plumber or any alierattou that usepeople- ' *crteMiewewting that businees vemhub• which injects money. Into a community. is a desirable asset. • One facet of development that is often overlooked is the expansion of existing business eand in this area I personally expend a lot of effort, as do all othersuccessful industrial COM- misstonera. . Keep Away The second necessare Ingreet lent is a baste program for at - leading new industry. The first step is tor develop a committee for reemeenic de elioeint e nt. Here T meet !caution yap that to be Success:fell to ante degree you Meet keep it out rif the influ- ent/I ef the, local politicians end m n mfcip ail departments. The reagens is obvious,. Politlealt and Thinitelpel pee- l:fie being What their are, will be eontantly interfertat ard influencing, and as a group, they are very tmattracttve to earporate 'People ettrYekhig oarticitlat catananity for, the location Of a new latitisterye They Ittet *RYA want to 'deal Wide tekOle WO their P1ant1 ,are 'ready' for faring ofp- Pruitt by . renne4. Now, the question you will ask is what kind of people sbould make up this committee for eeornoirric development?' In Kitchener, OS in many other communities, industrial . development was continually bounced back and forth between city hail and the Kitchener chamber of commeete. Present- ly it is under the jurisdiction of the chamber I suppose it islet strange but eyerytime the cham- ber operated a succesful indus- trial developraent program were those at city hall who wanted it and • when it flo dered they are =lolls to asic the chamber totake it over ag • There are a number of 'Unities in Ontario that 'without a development com- er ale having problems w h existing operation due to tied intereeeence having exerbed mmittee Formation Now let's talk about the committee's formation!. It you have an active chamber of tememeree that is Where the leadieeship should compbe-lromr, if not then form a new organ- ization and call it the commit- tee for economic and industri- al development I suggested the chamber of commerce first because the majority a dvelcrpmearb organ- izations in, the United States are within the framework . of the chamber of teommeece, and Ca- nada at usual being dower to • learn, is gradually ehaltereee to this fcvnmat — therefore, pre - specie inquiring for sites or in- formation from force of habit, will look for a chamber of commerce an a forum, of imfort- =Hen. Therefomer a chamber is the logical. vehicle to under- take the program. Will be the fleet to admit that in Some cases the hied ehamber deeen't even exist or if it dots, doesn't have the Ab- ility or initiative to lead it- self down main street, let alene deettelep a succeasful preiram to atteeet heeett/nett capital in - Ito its home -town, 'Suggests M•Icemp OM* the vehicle fer forma- t" has been established you irct p its people and here you will have the heroes of your eemmunity come to life all at once. You must ,eif necessary, be dogmatic in your choice �f members and. I would suggest the follcwing: every president orthe highest executive officer of evvm-y manufacturing or pro- cessing finn in town should he .a membecr. If he has a nega- tive attitude, and is afraid a new industry will affect his labour, then don't ask him — he is no good to the organization Or the town itself. • Then if the municipality ,gives a grant and it should, then ask the mayor and the two most positive thinkers on council so long as they ane not in busin- ess where advance information will benefit them. When the committee ts formed look for a chahmen, preamble- a re- tired buiness 'executive and I underline the word 'executive or one of the committee mem.- bees who has the time to expend the effcat neeessm and the necessary leadership qualifica- tion's% 1 am sure you will notice that I didn't mentien bankers, lawyers, service industries or other such bttetneemben as be- ing part oS the committee as all these are involved in a busin- ess where advance information could be tempting, obviously realtors fall In this same cate gory. Who is Suitable I will suggest that in some eases a local doctor could make a good! member a the oammit tee if he is aggeeseve and civic mirded Th.ee group that I mentioned as not berine good' committee orospeets will make an eXcel. lent team for misting in obtain- ing nrospects for yell. These are the hanker, the aceountant, law yer, regrbor, local retail and service businesemen and in par- ticular the sale,emen and our. dasing seats of lecal industry. (enter the committee is struc- tured it is necessary, to have someone who can deal with, the Oreepect. le cent either be the retired eXecutive who is the ceennittee chairman or you can Me someone. 1 must concede that this can be a real prob- lem as suceess of any program rests on the individual who is doing :the selling. I don't wish to take the time to discuss the subject as it ean lead to an in- volved and lengthy discussion and we would not reconcile anything. What does St. Marys Have to Sel I You have a fine community, which needs a littlemere dress- ing up; , for example, and in particular, on the main street, paint up the store fronts, put flags on the main stneet, flower pots and shrubs and clearly lighted and painrbe.d welcome siges at the entrance and a "Thanks For Visiting les" sign on leaving. Why? You are on a main highway for travellers going to Stratford,. Kitchener and east, who enter Canada from Pert Huron, Michigan — you are on a main street. I bear some say that you need to be on "4010 Highway and that's a lot of rubbish as Stuatford; Guelph, Owen Sound, Wood env pot on ,llie "401" High- way and theerhave had sateeess- lid epaograrns although Owen, Senna and Odllingwood have the evbele Federal Government woe - Icing for them as a designated area. There are many COMaloni, ties both letter and smaller than St, Marys that are not get- ting to first base in industrial deivelopment because they eie thee* don't have the desire or • the knowehow. Reletevely speaking you have what many industaies want; a small community, good tabor supply, rail, 'good highway, dose to larger urbans erea, only 20 :miles to a prehedidedi airport (Kitchener is 00 miles from To- ronto International), good rec- reation and edupationd feili- tie's and a hoepital. I personally lot one industry namely Pis- elietr Price Toys, because they wanted to locate inr a community smaller than Kitchener and not unlike St. iterarys. Need Sewage Plant I Wettld eitggeeet that you ae- • quire a sewage plant as soon as possible as it ts necessary in a greet many cases. A planned industrial Perk, fully Serviced with all the utilities and sett% (Continued, et Page a) In the Years Aione jackson• and Helen and Leona Johnston are at a camp near Goderieh this week. Mrs. R. G. Hazelwood is in charge,' Wm. Jowett of Bayfield had the misfortune to slip and fall and break his hip and was tak- en to Clinton Hospital for treat- ment. The "500" Club of Hensall; is delighted with the success of the flock of pennies, which they sponsored.. The grand tete], 'of $80.00 was received which will be used for cigarettes for the local boys overs'eas. From the HURON EXPOSITOR August 2, 1918 The German retreat on the Western Front still continues but the progress made by the Allies during the past three days has been slowed up. F. C. Kalbfleisch and family now occupy their new home at the west end of Zurich. The house is built of red pressed brick. The Great Reaper has again called and taken Mrs. George Wheatley of Constance at the age of 75 years. She was a nat- ive of England. Alex Sproat, of Toronto, is visiting at the home of his bro- ther Wm. M. Sproat of Tucker - smith. Mrs. Sinclair of Brussels won the cut glass pitcher donated by Miss Lukes for Red Cross pur- poses. Tender' s are being asked for the construction of the Pryce drain at Walton. Spring crops are showing up well. J. H. McLaughlin of Wal- ton has oats that measure 6 f Wal- oper- feet, 2 inches in height. Mrs. Jose -Ph Bennett o ton underwent a serious ation. Staffa's first Civic holiday was held when all who had cars with their friends motored to Grand Bend." - Mrs. Thos, Penwarden �f Us - borne; over 80 years of age and Mrs. Wm. Smith narrowly escap- ed being gored, to death by a vicious cow, Mrs. Penwarden went to get her cow and when driving her away from a num- ber of cattle, a newly calved Cow.ettacked her, Mrs. V, Smith„ liettOed the brute and went to her aesistanee, when the cow turned on her. Mrs e Penwarden sustained a fractueed 'hip and otherwise badly mangled. Among the advertisers in this issue were the Greig Clothing Col/many, H. B. Edge Hardware Store, G. A. Sills, McKillop Mut- ual Fire Insurance Co., G. T. R. Railway, Molsores Bank, Dom- inion Bank, Stewart Bros., Wal- ter G. Willis, W. D. Bright and Son, W. T. Box and Co., W. S. Gormley, S. T. Holmes, Maria Phillips, Stewart McIntosh, Heb- ert Bell Engines, Canadian Bank of Commerce, Brodericks, joules Watson, J. F. Daly, H. R. Scott, lleattie's Fair, Strand Theatre, John MacTavish. TonyBeacora accompanied the 'Clinton Lodge to Hensall, this being his 70th Orange Walk. He was given the prize for the old- est ormageman and the oldest man in the parade, - From the HURON EXPOSITOR August 4, 1893 Some one was mean enough to steal a quantity of dried pork from the barn of tstr. Robert Cole, Londesboro, leaving the family without any for the rest of the season. A heifer belonging to Wm. Routley, Stephen Twp., while . pasturing in the field, received a shot in the leg from a rifle. While !digging a well on' the, farm of Joshua Heywood, Us - borne and when 24 feet down, a spring was struck which filled the well with 16 feet of water, within half an hour. Messrs.- McEwen and Geiger, of Hensall, the enterprising flax manufacturers, had the frame of theirnew barn raised. It is 100 feet in length and built on a good stone foundation. Wm. M. Gray and family left . to spend a couple of weeks at Bayfield. Miss Fergus Campbell and Miss Brooks accompanied them. C. E. Mason of Brucefield, is • home from the Old Country. He was a passenger on the Alcides, which ran on the rocks at An- ticosti and Mr. Meson was trans- ferred to another vessel. John Copp of Seaforth ship- ped 211 car loads of hailed hay eineer the, first of June and he has about 50 car of old hay left. Mr: Wni. Allan of Tucker - smith was driving frgm Londe& boro when he counted 72 stacks of hay in a distance of five miles between Londesboro and 'Fin - burn. John Ward of town has his men busily engaged making sev- eral sets of harness for Mani- toba. Pr. T. T. Coleman, died at his residence "Hillside", Seaforth. He has been very low for sever- al days. He was a native of Tra- lee, Ireland and came to Canada when quite young. The barn and stables of W. J. Dickson, on the gravel read north of Leadbury, were destroy- ed by fire. A lantern exploded and before Mr. Dickson' had re- alized what had happened the flames shot up to the roof. Robert Stephenson, of the Parr Line near Varna met with a painful accident. He was driving home from, Babylon Line, when the team took fright and ran away, going oyer a deep ditch and throwing him over the whiffletrees. The wheels also, struck him and ran over him. The 'wind storms blew John Cochrane's hay barn from its foundation posts, which were about 9 feet long. 'The frame- work wae badly wrecked. At the great Foresters' demon- stration in Kincardine, Court -Flower of the Forest, Canadian Order, Seaforth, was awarded a prize of $10.00 for havine the best and largest turnout in the procession. The band of the 33rd Battalion accompanied the court. The McKillop Mutual Fire In- surance CoMpany meeting was held at Brucefield when there was a grist of businees, some 92 applications for inurance being considered and accepted. Peter Daly of town is now located in his comfortable new residence which he erected this spring. THE HOME TEAM "That settles never play doubles with him again." ,How This Newspaper Helps Advertisers.., With a defined • audience Any speaker knows that in order for him to get his mesiage iter083 to his audience. witb greatest effectiveness, he must first be fsmilior with that audience. That's why we make every effort to define our circulatioti Audience with absolute accuracy and clarity — with facts verified by .ABC* audit. We want you to -know the size of your audience, where members of that audience live, what they pay', and other information designed to help you prepare more effective • • sales messages. Ask to see this information this wed. THE HURON EXPOSITOR Since 1860, Serving file Conintanity First s SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, CANADA • MEASURE OF SRVICE *This newspaper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, a non- profit, cooperative association of pub- lisher, advertisers, and advertising • agencies. Our circulation is audited at I regular intervals by experienced ABC cireeletion auditors- lied their reports -are made available to our advertisers without obligation. A It it OP.I,Nireo Ft lit V 0 0- 0 0 • •