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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 14, 1965
Elections Are a Valued Privilege
Those who object to an election hav-
ing been called—who criticize and com-
plain and say, "We've had too many
elections," should' ponder the words of
a Seaforth resident as they appeared
in a recent issue of the London Free
Press.
-The writer of the letter, Fred
Knetsch, of Seaforth, is one of those
many people from Holland, who across
the nation, and particularly in Huron
and Perth, are. making such a valued
contribution to their adopted Canada.
Those that have been denied the
opportunity to vote have no hesitation
in recognizing the privilege which an
election offers as Mr. Knetsch indicates
in these words :
"As so many people express
their feelings about the election
that is coming up, I would appre-
ciate it very much if you would
give me an opportunity to say
something about it too:
"One says: Elections cost a lot
of money. They do! Somebody
else : It is no proper time for it.
I don't know. Others complain:
We need other parties. Maybe.
"As an older immigrant from
Holland—who was with his fam-
ily liberated b y Canadians,
for which we are still thank-
ful—I• have seen, and participated
A Macduff Ottawa Report
Not Like The
OTTAWA --If Quebec is not
a province like the others,
neither is the Quebec election
campaign like the others.
Not that the parties will say
one thing in Quebec, and the
--contrary __in, _ other provinces.
The day has long since passed
when any ntajor party could
get away with speaking out of
both sides of its mouth, even
if it wanted to. Thi -housecleaning job seems
The differences in the Quebec to have been accepted in Que-
campaign _ are corneas, difficult, bec. It hasn't been accepted•
in many elections, sometimes, af-
ter my feeling, with favorable re-
sult, sometimes with less good re-
sult. Also I went , through that
time that there was no election:
1940-1945. That was the worst
time, and most costly. The price
was : Freedom; the result: Mur-
der and horror.
"We should be'very thankful that
the Lord let us still live in a coun-
try where we may fully express
our opinions. I know, it is not en-
ough to have an opportunity, and
that we have the duty to use our ...
rights to find the best government,
and that we still have to struggle
to make freedom for all. This,
however, just emphasizes the great
treasure we 'have in the right to
vote for all."
Mr. Knetsch has the answer. It is
not that we should complain about an
election. Rather, as he points out, the
election provides each of us with an
obligation and opportunity to examine
the issues and to elect a government
that can best serve Canada.
We are fortunate in Canada that
there are Canadians like Mr. Knetsch,
who are concerned enough to bring
our thinking into lineand remind us
that free.elections are the very corner-
stones .of .democracy.
Others
quest for votes on Nov. 8th?
At the moment, it is easy
predict a big win for the Lib-
erals --50 to 60 of the province'
75 seats. The Liberal party ha
made a determined effort t
clean house in Quebec, dump
ing many of the overloads and
acolytes who lived in the sha
dows between the governmen
and the underworld.
ization is in a very- bad way.
to They lack a strong Quebec lead-
er. The failure so far to at-
e tract a man Like Marcel Fari-
e bault to tap the increasingly
o Conservative -minded city vote
is evidence that John Diefen-
baker• has little more to offer
the thinking, Quebecer.
t The Conservatives had eight
seats at dissolution. They might
hold their own, even gain a few,
but Quebec is definitely not fer-
tile Tory territory.
and important. elsewhere, perhaps because of
For one thing the scandal is- Prime Minister Pearson's re-
fuselsue, which is being used by the to talk about the scan -
opposition parties, has special dais, or even about what action
he has taken.
meaning for Quebec.
'All the principal figures in Furthermore, Quebec is
aware that, despite Conserve -
scandals were French-speaking tive cribs of disunity, the Lib -
Canadians. The people of- Que- eral ' Government has finally
bmanaged to establish a kind of
et were as shocked as anyone
over the revelations of the equilibrium in Federal -Provin-
cial matters. he re -shaping of
Dorton report. But they were Quebec's role in Canada is be-
nderte
aril u
also- angered by a tendency in ing
English Canada towards the paths'
thesis that Quebec is, was, and ;t
always will be, corrupt.
They have reacted defensive-
ly as a people on the question
of scandals, and as a result it's
doubtful that opposition par-
ties can get much political va-
lue out of them.
Furthermore, in the minds
• of many Quebecers, this whole
issue is linked to a much wider
,issue—the issue of Quebe's re-
lations with English-speaking
Canada, and its place in Con-
federation.
This in itself—the question
of national unity—is turning
out to be the basic issue in
the campaign, and not just in
Quebec.
It may be of lesser electoral
importance in some provinces,
In French Canada -it is of prime
importance, and therein lies
another of the differences in
the Quebec ,campaign.
It would be foolish to say
that Quebec voters are not in-
terested in the agricultural and
economic platforms being pre-
sented by the Federal parties.
With a truly depressed rural
economy, Quebec has a major
concern in govermental efforts
to remove inequities and im-
prove standards,
But in general, the people of
Quebec seem primarily inter-
ested in electing a Federal
Government which understands
it, which' can dedefine its role
in Confederation, which will
permit individuals to develop
as French Canadians, and at
the same time give therir a
proud and equal role as Cana-
dians.
In the past few years, Que-
becers have felt the strain on
Confederation as much as any
other Canadians. What most of
them se,gm to want now is what
many other Canadians want -.-a
Federal Government that can
keep the Freneh-English dia-
logue smooth, ' than eat keep
$Uebeehappy in onfederation.
ao, Where deed' it
ieriVe alit major partida, iii t�leir'
with more sym-
rstanding than
has been fbr' many years.
As for the Conservatives, the
prospects are not as bleak in
Quebec as some Liberals pro-
claim. Mr. Diefenbaker has al-
ready campaigned in some ru-
ral areas, with some success.
There's a fairly good possibility
that many votes that went to
the Creditistes last time will
find their way to Conservative
candidates this time.
Tory support is likely to be
spotty however, and the organ-.
TO THE EDITOR
Seaforth Scouts Face
Nor is it nearly as fertile as
it once was for Real Caouett's
Creditistes. In many parts of
the province which gave him
26 seats in 1962 and 20 in 1963,
the word is that the Creditistes
are dead.
Some of that vite will go Con-
servative, some Liberal, and
some to the New Democrats.
The NDP under its vigorous
Quebec leader Robert Cliche, is
enjoying a surge of support. It
may or may not result in the
NDP winning its first seat ever
in Quebec.
The Liberal Party then is the
favorite. It is also the party
with the most to gain and the
most to lose. The Pearson quest
for, majority government must
be based on solid Quebec sup-
port. The key battlegrounds
then will be Ontario and. the
Prairies. But if the Govern-
ment somehow loses its Quebec
'base, it might as well not even
bother fighting the other bat-
tles.
Leadership
Sir: Some months ago I wrote
a letter to the editor of this
paper about Scouting in Sea -
forth, and to try and interest
the people of Seaforth in our
youth.
Over the weekend I have
Learned that as of this date,
about 75 boys are to be with-
out leadership in Scouting. The
Scout groups in Seaforth do
not have leaders, and if some-
one does not come forth, Scout-
ing in Seaforth will be cancel-
led,
The people of this town seem
to he disinterested in training
boys to be better citizens. Are
we this thick' in the head that
we cannot see how necessary
this training is?
The Lions Club have-strug;
gled for years to find leaders,
meeting place, money, etc., and
are still anxious to do their
share, but they need help. I
suggest that the two service
clubs, the Lions and Legion, join
forces to sponsor youth groups
in Seaforth. 1 see no reason
why these two groups cannot'
go together and sponsor Scout-
ing, because they would have
four times the members to put
Crisis
their heads together to solve
this problem.
The parents should have the
biggest interest in this prob-
lem. How come you fathers
and mothers haven't come for-
ward to be leaders? You don't
have to have experience; you
can be trained by the one or
two leaders that we have left.
I am still interested in Scout-
ing because I sincerely feel
that this is good sound train-
ing for boys, but I am not go-
ing to knock my head against
the wall any longer if some-
thing isn't done.
If Scouting fails in Seaforth
it will be a sorry flay for a lot
of our boys, not only now but
in the future. Their future is
at stake.. Let us all)elp them
grow up so we can be proud
of them,
TOM' pWILBEE
Daughter (learning to drive):
"What should I do if the brakes
give way?"
Father: "Hang onto the wheel
and steer into something
cheap," 4
"I CAN TAKE YOU FORA RIDE..."
In the Years Agone
From The Huron Expositor
October 18, 1940
Prou neial Officer John W.
Callander, whose patrol has in-
cluded No. 8 Highway, has join-
ed the llth Provost Company
(Military Police), at London.
Purchase of the former John-
son property, adjoining Scott
Memorial 'Hospital on James St.,
from Mrs. G. D. C, Harn, `To-
ronto, was announced this week
by W. H. Golding, MP, hospital
board chairman.
Red Cross contributions in
the Seaforth district now total
$2,500, accoiding to campaign
chairman J. E. Keating.
When he'fell from a hay mow
early. Wednesday morning, Gor-
don Messenger, Egniondville,
suffered a fractured collarbone
and fractured vertebrae of the
neck. .
Prize for the best plowed
land on the field went to Jas.
Hogg, Seaforth, at the North
Huron Plowing Match held.near
Dungannon.
Neville McMillan captured the
SCI intermediate boys' cham-
pionship when he. took second
in the mile race. The runner-up
was John O'Neil.
Seaforth bowlers held their
final tournament of .the year,
when a Seaforth rink of. C. P.
Sills. and Chad Glew took first
prize.
Mr. Dan Manley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Manley, of Man-
ley, has resigned his position
in London and his enlisted to
help carry the struggle to a
peaceful end.
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Taylor met .in the
hall when they were presented
with a miscellaneous shower.
A reception was held at the
home of Mrs. Ben Snell, Con-
stance, for Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Nottingham, recently of British
Columbia, who were married
last week. The presentation of
a tri -light floor lamp was made
by Alvin Dodds and William
Jewitt.
The Goforth Mission Band
sponsored a patriotic tea in the
schoolroom of First Presbyter-
ian Church. The guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. Hugh Jack. The
waitresses were Lenore Habkirk,
Jean McMaster, Phyllis Scott,
Sue Nixon, Peggy Willis. Leona
and Margaret Stevens, Jacque-
line O'Dell, Peggy' Trapnell,
Helen Smith and Jea'h Wright.
Britannia Masonic Lodge held
divine service in Northside Unit-
ed Church when a large repres'-"
entation of members and visi-
tors marched 'from the- lodge
rooms to the church,
Some 30 members of Seaforth
branch of the Canadian Legion
were in London when they were
the guests of the Tweedsmuir)
branch of that city. •
Dublin Continuation School
celebrated its 25th, anniversary z
on Thanksgiving Day. St. Pa-
trick's Church was filled to ca-
pacity Monday morning when
Solemn High Mass wasasung b
Rev. Father O'Drowski. During
the afternoon a reception wa
held in the parish hall, when
several hundred guests exchang-
ed greetings.
A 75 per cent decrease in re-
lief costs in Seaforth during
the past month over the same
month last year was revealed
at. a meeting of council.
*.* *.
From The Huron Expositor ,
_ October 15, 1915
The East Huron Teachers' In-
stitute met i the Town Hall,
Seaforth. Re F. H. Larkin con-
ducted devo ional exercises, and
Mayor Am , in a neat and
witty address, extended a hearty
welcome to the teachers.
Arrangements are being made-
in
ade
in Zurich to establish a public
library.
Dr. Alex Moir, of the Town-
ship of Hay, had a large and
successful sale of cattle, com-
prising some 100 head he de-
cided to sell instead of winter-
ing them.
Miss Mary McCully, Hensall,
who for many years was an as-
sistant in the post office in the
Old Country before coming here
some months ago, has been ably
assisting, in the Hensall office.
Mr. Thomas Hemphill, Hen-
sall, has purchased one of the
new houses in course of com-
pletion at :the east end of the
village on Main St.
Mr. Thomas Daly, of town,
has sold his house on North
y
s
Main St., which is now occu-
pied by Mr. W. Bright, to Mr.
R. C. Henderson.
Mr. G. A. Sills has moved to
the "residence opposite Victoria
Park, which he recently pur-
chased. -
W. R. and A. G. Smillie re-
turned this week from an ex-
tended trip to the western prov-
inces and the coast.
Mrs. George Hills, Egmond-
ville, had an informal tea in
honor of Miss Mary Broadfoot,
who was spending a few days
with her.
At a well -attended meeting
held in the council chamber,
John Beattie, Charles Stewart
and A. D. Sutherland were ap-
pointed a committee to prepare
a list of all the Seaforth boys
who have joined the colors, in
order 'that they may -,send let-
ters and papers to them.
Among those who spent the
holiday at their homes here,
we noticed the following: Miss
Madge Stewart, St. Thomas; Ada
Govenlock, Sparta; Jennie Gov-
enlock, Toronto; Maizie Horan,
Toronto; Pears Grieve, Jack
inchley, Oscar Reid and Hel-
en Larkin, Toronto; Phemia
Cowan, Dundas; Rena McKen-
ie, Stratford; Wm. Montgom-
ery, Welland; Russell Morrow,
Goderich; Bessie Grieve, Kin -
THE HOME TEAM
11/11271-1—
"Their running and passing is a joke, but watch out for
their Mascot!"
cardine.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Traviss
have moved_to Brantford, where
he has secured a good ostion.
The citizens turn is out en -
masse to bid fare ell to Col.
Alexander Wilson, commander
of the 33rd Battai on, who was
home for a few days' leave be-
fore leaving for the front. The
Citizens' Band and.the school
cadets escorted the Colonel to
the station, where short ad-
dresses were made by Rev. F.
H. Larkin and Reeve Stewart.
A large addition has been
made to Walton Library by the
purchase of a good number of
the latest books, which contain
the best reading 'for both old
and young.
From The Huron Expositor
October 17, 1890
Mr. Robert Jamieson, of the f
Golden Lion Store, presented f
each member of the Huron
football team with a fine white
China silk , handkerchief, hem- t
stitched and having the initials t
of each recipient worked in
raised letters.
Messrs. A. Cardno, Scott & t
Govenlock, Robert Jones and c
George E. Henderson are all i
busily engaged buying, packing
and shipping apples. Prices are o
high and farmers. realize a good
thing out of their orchards this
season, although the crop was i
light.
The annual Fall Fair at Staffa o
was a grand success. There was h
$50 more in .receipts than any
previous year.
Mr. Charles Murray's fine
stallion in Tuckersmith took
dangerously ill. John Grieve,
V.S., Seaforth, soon put the an-
imal on the road to recovery.
Miss L, Hillen, Seaforth, and
Miss L. Wanless, Varna, have
opened a dress and mantle -
making establishment at the
residence of Mr. John Wanless.
Mr. E. Rannie's fine new
building in Hensall is nearing
completion.
The trustees of School Sec-
tion No. 8, Grey, have engaged
John Stewart, Jr., as teacher
for 1891 at a salary of $340.00.
Sugar and Spice
-- By Bill Smiley —
TIPS FOR HAPPY HUNTING
It's no use, I just can't hold
out any Ionger. It's that time of
year again. And what would
you do if, from all across the
land, thousands of letters were
pouring in from anxious wives,
imploring you to reprint your
Hunting Safety Tips?
Hundreds of women today
owe a happy widowhood and a
subsequent happy remarriage
to Smiley's Hunting Safety
Tips.
But it's not just the women
who want the tips reprinted.
Many a veteran hunter has writ-
ten to tell me that he owes his
life to a careful perusal of
them. Here's one such testi-
monial:
"Dear Smiley: I owe my life
to a careful perusal of your
Hunting Tips, Last fall, I was
lost in the bush. For the first
two days and nights, I didn't
worry, because. I'd done every-
thing in the standard manual.
I didn't panic. I changed into
dry socks, as they suggest. I
looked at my compass and my
watch regularly, which told me
I was lost and what time it
was. . .
"But as night drew down for
the third time, I became dis-
couraged. I thought of my wife
and kiddies. Yes, that's how dis-
couraged I was. Suddenly I re-
membered your suggestions for
lost hunters. You had told us, if
lost, to panic like hell, run wild-
ly through the woods in circles,.
shout 'at the top of the lungs,
pray like an archbishop, fire
the rifle madly, and if all else
failed, set fire to the bush. I
tried it and it worked. I was
rescued within 15 minutes. I
finish my term for arson this
month, and are looking forward
to meeting you in the woods.
Yours, Veteran Hunter."
That gives you an idea of
how impractical the ordinary
hunting rules are, and how
down-to-earth are mine, That
chap might be in there yet,
changing his socks and gawk-
ing at his compass.
Well, Iet's get on with the
Tips, revised and brought up to
date. On one thing, I am in
ull agreement with the old-.
ashioned safety rules. It's the
one which says, "Never mix
gunpowder with alcohol." Ever
este 'it? Ugh! The reason for
hat rule is that some hunters
will drink anything.
Never shoot at a partridge
hat resembles your hunting
ompanion, even if it's sitting
n a tree. He may have a per-
feptly good reason for perching
n that limb.
It is considered unsporting to
shoot tractors while the farme -
s riding on , them. And, o
ourse, it is considered deefg'er-
us to shoot at farmers. ' They
ave a nasty habit of shooting
back, and are crack shots.
It is bad form to retrieve your
own ducks, especially. when
shooting from a boat. Let the
dog go after the duck. If you
have no dog, forget about the
duck. It is extremely unnerv-
ing to other sportsmen to see
you frogging it through the
reeds, fully clad, with a duck
in your teetth.
Always carry a few hand-
renades slung from your belt.
hey come in handy when you
rrive at a barbed-wire fence
ou can't get over, under, or
hrough.
Never take a chance when
ou approach fallen game that
ou have winged. That rabbit
ay be playing- possum. You
an avoid a nasty kick right on -
he hunting boot if you pump
bout five more shots into him.
If you hear something that
ounds like the snarling cough
f a lion, don't shoot. It's prob-
bly your hunting partner, en-
ying his first cigarette of the
ay.
Never hand a gun across a
nce or into a boat with the
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"No! No!" exclaimed the - c
mother hastily as her daugh- t
ter, a new bride, started to cov- a
er her pantry shelves with
newspapers. "Use leftover wall- s
paper, brown paper, .paper bags, o
if you like—anything but news- a
papers! , Do you want every- jo
body to know when you clean- d
ed your shelves last?" inquired
the experienced housewife. fe
muzzle pointing toward your-
self. Always make sore it's
pointing at the other fellow.
Do learn to operate your safe-
ty catch. It's humiliating, in the
field, to have a deer walk over
and lick your face while you're
struggling with it. And it's em-
barrassing, at the inquest, when
you have to admit. you don't
know when it's on, and when
it's off.
'lust a few simple rules to
take the tedium out of plodding
about in a swamp with a dirty
great musket. Good hunting,
chaps!
"And as an added feature,
no payments need be made
until after the harvest."
jLucky dog! He's just
signed for a fife -time` -`job
with the Disarmament Com.
mission."
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