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Huron Expositor, 2014-04-30, Page 5letter to the editor Have an opinion? The Huron Expositor welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and accompanied by a phone number for information clarification. It is important to note, letters will not be able to be printed without the author's name attached. All letters are subject to editing due to possible space restriction. Letters can be dropped off at the office, mailed or emailed: The Huron Expositor 8 Main St. P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ont. NOK IWO seaforth.news@sunmedia.ca Whitney South Huron Exposito Front row, left to right: Cathy Semple, Yvonne Kitchen, MPP for Huron - Bruce Lisa Thompson and Shirley Dinsmore. Back row: Sue Garrick, Grace Dolmage, Jenn Mills, Kay Mailloux and Eugene Dufour. Wednesday, April 30, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com Taking care Huron Expositor Huron Hospice Volunteer Service shared their stra- tegic plan, Embracing Change, during a presentation at Seaforth Community Hosptial on April 22. In attendance was MPP for Huron -Bruce, Lisa Thompson, who presented the group with a Trillium Foundation grant to assist in improving the quality of care provided by the service. Huron Hospice Volunteer Service provides com- passionate care, emotional support and practical assistance to individuals and families who are facing a life threatening illness, extending through to the bereavement process. Care can be provided in a home, a hospital, or a long-term care setting. Services and programs are provided to residents of Huron County at no cost to the participants. For more information, visit www.huronhospice.ca. IN THE YEARS AGONE About a dozen autos in Brussels April 26, 1889 • A meeting of those favourable to formation of a Live Stock Insurance Company will be held at Clinton on Monday next at 11 o'clock. • Messrs. Broadfoot and Box have recently added to the splendid machinery in their cabinet factory one of the largest and best sand papering machines in use in this country. • At the annual races on Fairview Park, Seaforth, on the Queen's Birthday, the sum of $560 will be offered in purses for three races. • We notice with pleasure that Mr. J.T. Ireland has had conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Dental Sur- gery. One more Seaforth bpy come s to the top of the heap. • It should be of great value to Ontario if this spring could witness an increased amount of tree planting; and per- haps not of less value if a more general care were taken in the preservation of the small portions of forest which here and there still exist. We should remember the expe- rience of all nations is that when the forest is destroyed fertility ceases in the land. What is wanted here is not so much the planting of lines of trees, though these are excellent in their way, as the planting of large numbers of young trees in plantation form, covering a strip of some acres. May 1, 1914 • Mr. Phillip Ament of Brussels has invested in a large touring car, which arrived from Detroit last week. It is a Buick manufacture. Samuel Carter and Doc Warwick, also of Brussels, are out with new Ford cars. • There are now about a dozen autos owned in Brussels, with more to follow in the near future. • Mr. George A. Sills of Seaforth has been awarded the contract for the plumbing, heating, etc. of the new $30,000 public school building to be erected in Mitchell next summer. Mr. Joseph Keating has been awarded the contract for the wood -work. • Another old landmark in the Township of Tuckersmith has been removed. The old Red Tavern on the Kippen Road, that has harboured many a weary wayfarer during the lat half century, with the adjoining stable and shed, have all been torn down, and Mr. George Strong, the owner, is having the material removed to his farm nearby. IM A large number of the youngsters in town are laid up with a sort of rash somewhat resembling measles, but doctors say it is not measles. April 28,1939 • Clerk of Huron County for 16 years, George W. Holam died suddenly Wedneday afternoon at his residence in Goderich, while working in his garden. Death was due to a heart attack. He was 84 years of age and retired as clerk of Huron in 1934. • Hensall public and continuation schools were closed Thursday morning to guard against the spread of scarlet fever. Miss Kilpatrick, assistant teacher in the public school, contracted the disease and the decision to close the schools followed as a precautionary measure. • Plans for Seaforth's summer sports program were dis- cussed at a meeting of the directors of the Amateur Athletic Association this week. Seaforth teams will play the Huron -Perth Softball League, the Huron Football League and a juvenile team in the Heron -Perth base- ball league. • After a very slow start, spring arrived with a bang on Sunday and by Monday afternoon the temperature on Main Street thermometers was 82. Tennis enthusiasts took advantage of the warm weather and the courts at the Seaforth Golf and Country Club have been crowded each evening this week. April 23, 1964 • The SDHS auditorium was filled to capacity when stu- dents presented the annual Variety Night program. A highlight of the program was "The Three Little Pigs in Latin," with Allan Patterson, Ted Lamont and Jim Sills depicting the three stars of the skit. • Representatives of more than 10,000 members of the Royal Canadian Legion, from 55 branches throughout Western Ontario, will be in Seaforth Sunday for the spring convention of District "C': Between 300 and 400 delegates are expected to attend the convention. • Hon. C.S. MacNaughton, Huron MPP and Ontario Min- ister of Highways, met Reverend Ken Stewart and members of McKillop council Saturday morning and discussed a number of problems involved in McKillop roads. Mr. MacNaughton advised council he would give every consideration to the problems and would advise council as to what could be done. • Rabies continues to be a problem across Huron, Dr. J.C. MacLennan, Canada Health of Animals Branch, Sea - forth, said this week. While wildlife is more apt to be the victim of rabies, domestic animals are by no means immune. There were 1,147 confirmed cases of rabies in Canada in 12 months. The balance included 295 farm animals, 70 dogs and 50 cats. April 26, 1989 • The council of Tuckersmith Township passed its budget for 1989 with a 4.03 per cent increase in the general municipal levy. In Mill Rates the increase will be 0.203 of a Mill, to bring the total for general municipal pur- poses to 5.243 (without county or board of education). • The Huron County Board of Education passed a $51,000,000 budget calling for increases of approxi- mately 10 per cent to mill rates. The 1989 budget increase will bring the board's contribution to the farm and residential mill rates in the county up to 10 mills. • The continuous backhoe some Tuckersmith township councilors would like to buy has gone to tender. The motion to ask for quotes on the new backhoe was passed three votes to two, as was an earlier motion that the Road Superintendant get prices on the backhoe. In both cases Reeve George Cantelon, Deputy Reeve Bill Como- chan and Councillor Bill Edjong voted in favor of the motion, while Councilors Rowena Wallace and Larry McGrath voted against it. • John Hart will defiantly be locating his dealership at the location on Highway 8 immediately west of Seaforth, and remains confident the proposed commercial devel- opment with someday follow.