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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 29, 1962
Seaforth Prepares Welcome For Santa
Seaforth, the "Christmas Town,"
will play host on Saturday to thousands
of area residents anxious to join with
townspeople in welcoming Santa. The
occasion will be the fourth annual
Santa tauswill C parade and w 1 be the
climax of several months' planning and
work on the part of Seaforth Cham-
ber of Commerce committees.
No parade, if it is to be a success,
can be a replica of previous parades,
and so it is that this year the commit-
tees have spared rio efforts to introduce
manynew features. There will be
more bands and more floats, and the
parade too will include a contingent of
majorettes, as well as a pixie band—
a gaily costumed' group of young
people.
For the first time too, the Snow
Queen will be crowned at a Snow'
Queen dance being held Friday, on the
eve of the parade. Then on Saturday
she will re with her attendants, as
the guest of honor in the parade.
Since mid -summer when the Christ-
mas activities organization was estab-
lished by the Chamber of Commerce,
committees have been meeting regular-
ly—since early October, at weekly in-
tervals—to plan and co-ordinate the
event Individual committees have held
dozens of additional meetings, arrang-
ing bands, planning floats and making
costumes.
The story of the parade is a story of
co-operation. The people who sit on
the committees are able to complete
their plans only because the merchants
and organizations prepare floats; be-
cause busy housewives 1 s sewive spend hours
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making costumes; because area farm-
ers loan wagons and tractors ; because
district bands are happy to take part,
and because individuals and business
Places are generous in their contribu-
tions.
The parade, of course, is but one
aspect of the Christmas program for
which the Christmas activities commit-
tee assumes responsibility. Other pro-
jects are the Main Street decorations,
the contest for the best decorated home
and, in conjunction with the Lions Club,
a visit and concert for the residents of
Huronview, at Clinton.,
It is an extensive program and one
that has been possible only because of
the financial co-operation of Seaforth
business and . professional people, and
by the unselfish contribution of hun-
dredS of hours of time and effort by
members of 'various committees.
All that is needed now to make the
Saturday parade an outstanding suc-
cess is reasonable weather. Those from
the district who attend can be assured
of a. real welcome from the "Christmas
ToWn" and a parade long to be remem-
bered.
How Much Should 1 Give?
As plans for the Seaforth Commun-
ity Hospital Building Fund campaign
progress, and as solicitation " branches
out into additional groups, an increas-
ing number of area citizens are asking
Themselves : "How much 'should I give?"
The answer, of course, cannot be cut
and dried. It depends entirely on the
circumstances of the person asking the "
question.
This much is. certain. If the objec-
tive of $195,000 is to be reached, it
will be necessary for all the people in
the Seaforth hospital area to give to the
best of their ability. It is not a ques-
tion of gearing one's gift to that of
the others on the street or concession.
Each must be related to the capacity
of the . individual. -
In arriving at what may be a suit-
able gift, it is necessary to think in
terms of the period in which the gift
will continue to operate to the benefit
of not only the individual, but of the
community. A new. modern hospital
for the Seaforth community can be ex-
pected to serve for many, many years.
In this sense, then, a gift of say $500
contributed over perhaps three or 'fi-v'e
years, amounts to but a few cents a
week over the minimum period during
which the hospital would serve.
It is not enough to gauge one's gifts
by what a neighbor is giving. The
neighbor on one side of us may find a
gift of $10 a real hardship—a sacrifice
—while the other neighbor would have
no difficulty in agreeing on a gift of
one hundred times as much.
Each of us must assess our gift in
terms of our ability. If we believe, for
instance, that we could give one dollar
a week this year, then certainly we
could do likewise in each ,of the next
three or four succeeding years, and
then our gift becomes $200.
The essential thing from the .stand-
point of a successful campaign is that
each of us realize our responsibility as
a member of the Seaforth community
and in determining on a gift be guided
by the maximum that we can find it
possible to give.
Professor's. Problem
In many a case, the tough problem
the professor has is trying to put a
truckload of education on a wheelbar-
row brain.— (Sudbury Star) .
KNOW YOUR CANADA
Who unwittingly started
the great timber industry
of the Ottawa River?
Napoleon Bonaparte. His con-
quests in Europe cut off Great
Britain from obtaining Baltic
timber' for her navy: She turn-
ed to the Canadian forests, par-
ticularly the vast stands of vir-
gin woodland bordering the
swift - flowing Ottawa River.
Philemon Wright took the first
raft of square timber down -
river to Quebec in 1807. For
the next 50 years the Ottawa
timber trade was the mainstay
of the Canadian economy. Sub-
sidiary industries sprang up. A
new aristocracy—the "lumber
kings"—emerged. Lumbering is
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still an important industry on
the Ottawa River. Today it is
also the scene of large-scale hy-
dro -electric power developments
with four fdajor plants, scatter-
ed along its rapid -strewn course
developing over 100,000 horse-
power. This has now been sup-
plemented by Canada's first
atomic -energy plant at Deep
River. This ultra -modern colos-
sus of the Ottawa River region
stands at Pointe Bapteme wher3
Indians gathered to trade in
the early days.
Why is "Alexander Mac-
' kenzie" a famous name in
Canada?
Because no fewer than four
famous men bore it. The first
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was Sir Alexander Mackenzie,
fur trader and explorer. He
was born in 1764 in Stornoway,
Scotland, became a partner in
the historic North West Com-
pany and in an exploring expe-
dition reached the Arctic Oc-
ean by canoeing along the vast
river that still bears his name.
Later he becatne the first man
to cross North America, north
of Mexico.
Next came Alexander Mcken-
zie, born about 1767, probably
in Scotland. He too became a
fur trader and a partner of
the North West Company. He
was one of the North West
partners arrested by Lord Sel-
kirk in 1816. Later he was ac-
quitted on the charges laid
against him.
Then came Alexander Mac-
kenzie, prime minister of Can-
ada. A Scotsman, born in 1822,
he came to Upper Canada at 20,
worked as a builder, became an
editor and then a politician. He
was prime minister from 1873
to 1878. He was offered and re-
fused a knighthood three times.
The fourth Alexander Mac-
kenzie was a financier. This law-
yer from Kincardine, Ontario,
was born in 1860. He went to
Brazil ' to conduct legal busi-
ness, remained to establish the
massive Brazilian T r a c t i o n,
Light and Power Company. He
was its president for over 20
years, ,becoming one of the
most influential men in Brazil.
Ile died in Kincardine in'1943.
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A MACDUFF OTTAWA
HARBINGERS FROM THE
,PROVINCES
OTTAWA — Two smashing
provincial victories have con-
vinced those Liberals who didn't
already believe it that they can
win the next Federal election.
It• "must be admitted that
there were few Liberals who
needed any convicing.
In the House of Commons
and outside it, no other party
has been so confident, so cocky,
so hell-bent for election. No
other party has flexed its mus-
cles so boldly; has issued elec-
toral challenges so.. freely , and
frequently.
And now Premier Lesage in
Quebec and Premier Smallwood
in Newfoundland have come
through with resounding wins
in provincial elections.
In December, the Conserve-
tives hope with considerable
justification to match those vie-
tories • with Conservative wins
in provincial elections in Prince
Edward Island and Manitoba.
Those who .had little to crow
about in the results of the
Quebec and Newfoundland elec-
tions, namely the Conservatives
and the Social Credit, naturally
declared that the provincial
voting had no bearing whatso-
ever on Federal alignments.
But provincial elections do
have a bearing on Federal at-
titudes. They do tell some-
thing about the tides of politi-
:a1 thinking in the Nation. '
All four provincial elections
called this Fall, for example,
were in some measure related
to the results of the June 18th
Federal election and to the real
prospect of another general
election before very long.
All four provincial premiers
called their elections even
though all had at' least a year
or, more before ' their mandates
would expire. '
Premier Lesage in Quebec
started it. Ostensibly, his elec-
Lion call, after only 27 months
in office, was to get a mandate
for nationalization of electric
power companies in the Prov-.
ince. -
But it was also regarded from
the first, as a bold move to test,
and perhaps arrest. the Social
Credit wave on which 26 mem
bers rode to Federal - , Parlia-
ment in June.
The general feeling is that,
for the time being at least, the
Social Credit wave in 'Quebec
has been arrested. That the
wave of protest has been re-
luted to a ripple.
And this, though a provincial
phenomenon, is the major rea-
son for jubilation in -Federal
headquarters of the' Liberal
party. But for the Social Credit
strength in June, the Liberals,
and not the -Conservatives,
that until I hear it talk!"
REPORT
would be the Government
Canada.
If Mr. Lesage has destroyed
that strength, even partially,
Liberal ,chances in the Federal
field logically leap upwards.
" It is widely expected that
Manitoba and Prince Edward
Island results will bring simi-
lar jubilation to national Con
servative headquarters.
Mathematically, it will be
Liberal wins against two Con
servative wins. But mathema-
tically again, the two Liberal
provinces have 82 seats in
Federal parliament, the
Conservative provinces have
ly 18.
. And the win 'in Quebec
far "greater significance than
any- other. It surprised no one,
neither did the win in New
foundland. Nor will Conserva-
tive wins in Manitoba
Prince Edward Island.
But to the victor in Quebec
in the next election may well
go victory across the land.
traditional Liberal voters
turn to the fold in Quebec,
thanks to Mr. Lesage, there
a strong possibility that Prime
Minister Pearson may be
ting to the right of Mr. Speak
er before many months have
gone by. ,
In another sense — that
party leadership—the Manitoba
election results may be just
significant in the long term.
Duff Roblin, the Premier
Manitoba, at 44, is one of
golden boys of the Conserve
tive party.
If Mr. Diefenbaker leads
party to defeat in the next elec-
tion,' and if Mr. Roblin leads
his to victory in Manitoba,
young Manitoba 'Premier
be in a favored position
make a bid for the national
Conservative leadership.
And the question of leader
ship of both major parties,
in fact been affected, and
be affected by provincial
sults.
The reform Government
Mr. Lesage, and his striking
tory in 1960, now repeated,
er the union nationale,
thrust him into national prom
inence.
There is a great deal of talk
about Mr. Lesage as future lead-
er of the Liberal party, when
he feels his task in Quebec
been performed.
Two individuals then, Roblin
and Lesage, two provincial pre
miers, now emerge as good bets
for national party leadership.
If this comes about, it would
be the first time a' `'Provincial
-Premier has ever made
grade to Prime Minister of Can
ada.
At -the' moment, the question
of leadership changes do
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IN THE YEARS AGONE
Interesting items gleaned from
The Expositor of 25, 50
and 75 years ago,
From The Huron Expositor
November 26, 1937
The total number of voters
on the roll in Seaforth for 1937
is 1,322, an increase of 19 over
the previous year, according to
figures contained in the•vQters'
list.
In an effort to eliminate glare
an the blackboards of class
rooms in the public school, the
Board has determined to in-
stall indirect lighting units.
The Board of Sgott Memorial
Hospital re-elected their new
officers: chairman, W. H. Gold-
ing, M.P.; vice-chairman, John
Finlayson; secretary, Dr. R. R.
Ross; treasurer, M. McKellar,
Redecoration of the auditor-
ium of Carnegie Library com-
menced this week and will be
completed shortly. Mr. T. G.
Scott has the contract.
A gang of workmen com-
menced this week building n e bu ld n the
g
Hydro line on the. Goshen Y
s en Line
int the Township of Stanley, and
it is expected it will only be a
few weeks till the power will
be turned on.
Mr. Emerson J. Kerrrhas been
transferred to the Bank of Com-
merce staff at St. Catharines.
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Mr. Rath, formerly of Chesley,
is taking his place.
The dance and novelty night,
held under the auspices of the
Dublin 'Hockey Club in Looby's
Hall,_ Dublin, on Wednesday ev-
ening and which culminated in
the drawing for a list of valu-
able prizes, was a highly suc-
cessful event.
Quite a bit of snow has fall-
en around Kippen and farmers
are taking advantage by hauling
grain, etc., on sleighs, which
are much more handy than wag-
ons.
From The Huron Expositor
November 29, 1912
Indian summer.seems to have
jumped into the lap of winter.
Last week the weather was
balmy and summer-like; this
week it has been snowing 'and
cold.
Mr. J. Dallas, of Tuckersmith,
returned last week from a hunt-
ing expedition in Parry Sound
By REV. ROBERT -11. HARPER
CRISIS WITH CUBA
Look at'a map of Cuba and
see what a bastion of five hun-
dred miles and more it . stretch-
es between the Caribbean Sea
and the Gulf of Mexico, whence
modern missiles can reach the
Panama Canal and chief cities
of the United States and of
South America.
It would seem that nature has
placed a long site for the em-
placement of far-reaching en-
gines of death to sweep in a
circle of death and destruction
around half the .western hemi-
sphere. It is not a wonder that
President Kennedy called the
hand of the bluffer in Moscow.
In former days, what the Rus-
sians have done would have
been like rolling the biggest
guns the nations had along our
coasts and about our cities.
The very arrogance of the So-
viet Union had to be checked,
because it is an arrogance of
men who fear not God nor re-
gards man. As these lines were
written, it could not be known
whether or not the word of
the Russian dictator would be
carried out. It is to be hoped
that an international under-
standing of permanent conse-
quence may be reached.
A SMILE OR TWO
An Iowa farmer, on his first
isit to the big city, stopped in
i plush cocktail lounge and or
ered a beer.
"How much beer do you sell
I week?" he inquired.
"About 40 kegs," replied the
Bartender.
"I'll tell you how you can
ell 80."
"Eighty begs?" said the bar -
ender, amazed. "How?"
"Simple," answered the farm -
'r. "Fill up the glasses."
-A missionary travelling
hrough the jungle met a lion.
light was hopeless; he fell to
its knees in anxious prayer. A
ew moments later he was great -
y comforted to see the lion on
its knees beside him. "Dear
rother," said the relieved mis-
ionary, "how delightful it is
o see you join me in prayer
when a moment ago I feared
or my life."
"Don't interrupt," said the
ion. " I'm saying grace,"
ppear urgent, though there is
ome underground talk on both
ides which might emerge and
create serious party splits. -
The best guess however is
hat in the nett Federal elec-
ion it will be a 'Diefenbaker-
'earson battle again, but it
loesn't take much imagination
o envisage,in the not too dis-
ant future Inn interesting and
racial battle between tw o
^oung but experienced men—
he Roblin-Lesage battle.
DIstrict. He brought home a
fine deer.
Some 300 turkeys were deliv-
ered in Hensall one day last
week. Mr. Graham was the
buyer.
There are not many railway
stations from which more ap-
ples are shipped than go out
from Brucefield every year, and
this year the shipment is un-
usually large.
The Seaforth Hockey Club is
lining up for successful cam-
paign as soon aS the season ,op-
ens. The following officers have
been elected for the current
year: Honorary pres., Frank
Kling; honorary vice-president,
J. P. Bell; president, J. E. Wil-
lis; vice-president, W. McDou-
gall; treasurer, Walter Watts.
Mr. Alex Mustard, Brucefield,
has had his farm residence nice-
ly painted recently.
From The Huron Expositor
December 2, 1887
The first sleighs for this sea-
son appeared on the streets on
Monday and an occasional one
has been creaking around ev-
ery day since, but there is
not yet sufficient snow for
sleighing, although wheeling is
excellent on the main roads.
A scene at the Hicks House,
Mitchell, the other evening
where a woman belabored a
member of the stern sex over
the head with a dry goods par-
cel, caused any amount of fun
for the spectators.
There has been quite an exo-
dus of young men from St,
Marys and vicinity to b the Michi-
gan lumber woods Vrithin the
last month. -
Mr. S. Dickson now has the
post office heated with hot wa-
ter pipes.
John Heffernan has purchas-
ed 100 acres of bush land from
Mr. Milne for the sum of $600.
Mr. Thomas Shillinglaw, aw the
popular teacher of School Sec-
tion.,
tion_ No, 7,Hibbert, has been
re-engaged for another year at
a salary of $500.
Noticed a letter to the editor
the other day that suggested
congregations should give their
minister a hearty round of ap-
plause if they enjoyed his ser-
mon. At first, the idea appeal-
ed to me. Many a time, in
church, I've been completely
carried away by the sermon.
In fact, on several occasions,
I've been carried right out of
this world. To dreamland.
On second thought, however,
the notion of applause for a
sermon lost its appeal. Suppos-
ing the minister got a real
storm of hand -clapping. There's
always the chance that he would
beam happily, hold up his hand
like a TV comic, pull another
sermon out of the sleeve of his
cassock, and give us a 30 -min-
ute encore.
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With the knowledge that the
roast was odorificating at home,
the gastric juices would flow
like Niagara Falls, and the con-
sequent- rumbling of stomachs
would be horrible to contem-
plate, frightful to listen to, and
destructive to anyy facade of
holiness that we'd managed to
erect.
Then,- on the other hand, it
-would be only fair, if we were
to applaud with gusto for stir-'
ring sermons, that •we should
be able to express our disap-
proval in the customary man-
ner by booing, stamping and
whistling, if we didn't like what
the parson said: - And the pro-
spect of rousing some of our
soundest sleepers with such an
outburst instead of the mellow
tones of the organ, is fraught
with heart attacks, strokes, and
apoplexy. We'd need a crew of
trained stretcherbearers in a
day when ybu can hardly get
sidesmen. •
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Can't you imagine the jolt
you'd get as you sat -there hap-
pily nodding, if some hardened
sinner who disapproved of the
sermon on sin came out with
a mighty "B00-00-00" right in
your ear? You might very eas-
ily .fall off the bench, simultan-
eously uttering an expletive
that would irrevocably consign
yon to the fiery regions from
which the sermon had just tried
to save you.
Nope, we'd much better to
leave things as they are, and
greet the end of the sermon
SUGAR
and
SPICE
By Bill Smiley
.with the same' old hawking,
coughing, snuffling and glove,
searching -for as we do now.
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I've often felt that being a
preacher must be one 'of the
toughest propositions in mod-
ern society. He has enough
problems to make anyone take
refuge in blasphemy, but he
can't. He knows enough inside
stuff to blast the parish wide
open, buthe has to keep mum.
Some of his parishioners get
sore if he doesn't visit them
regularly. Others turn out the
lights' and refuse to answer the
door when they see him com-
ing. ,Still others invite him in,
which is probably the' worst
fate of all. -
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He can sit down and wait
until the television show is ov-
er. Or. he can drink a gallon
of tea with some old girl who's
only too willing, to get the
knife into him the minute he
leaves: Or. he can sit by the.
bedside of some old reprobate
who hasn't been to church. in
50 years, but is thinking better
of it as' the pearly gates loom.
People' want their parson ta
be a leader in the community,
but, if he expresses a firm opin-
ion on anything outside the
doors of the church, he is a
professional troublemaker or an
interfering busybody, and "He'd
better remember where his
money comes from."
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For a salary a little above
that of a laborer he is expect-
ed to be a public relations ex-
pert, psychiatrist, big brother,
wailing wall, youth leader and
building inspector on week
days, a Thomas Aquinas on Sun-
days. "Yes, but he gets a free
house," howl his parishioners,
The free house is usually a vast,
drafty barn, which the minis-
ter has half ,enough furniture
to fll and half enough furnace
to heat.
There are a lot of .dunder-
heads, crashing bores and out-
right incompetents in the ranks
of the clergy. But, on the whole
they are men with a high pur-
pose' in lie., tormented and
frustrated by the thorny per-
versities of human nature among
their flocks. Most, in their mod-
est way, are heroes and I salute
them, if not with reverent awe,
at least with a hearty respect.
H.ALFF:A..:T T(EII
AND HERE I ALWAYS
THOUGHT CROON PREP
WAS A SCHOOL FOR
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