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Huron Expositor, 2014-09-10, Page 5Wednesday, September 10, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com SWEAR moving forward with stay application CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 4 A successful appeal will set a prec- edent and will assist all appeals and legal challenges going forward. Other citizens can then raise the same issues and seek the same relief. Communities which are dealing with existing projects could also receive a benefit. Mr. Falconer made a presentation to a packed hall in Camlachie on May 5 of this year. He carefully spelled out the nature of the appeal in a concise and easy to understand manner. There is a 24 -minute video at http://www.wait- pw.ca/wait_town_hall.html (under- scores between wait & town and town & hall). Just hit the play button for the first black box. Dave Hemingway, President of SWEAR (Safe Wind Energy for All Residents) emphasizes that there is a broader public interest being served. "Over time the public has become educated as to what is hap- pening under the Renewable Energy Act. This case is for the people of Ontario. Our provincial government says that massive indus- trial wind turbine developments are being safely sited. We disagree and we, the people, will hold them accountable. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the Canadian gov- ernment's promise to every man, woman and child in this country, guaranteeing that we will have secu- rity of the person. The government of Ontario did not exercise due dili- gence when crafting the Green Energy and Economy Act. A very heavy handed approach was used and Ontario citizens should not tol- erate this irresponsible type of governance." Fundraising continues. Again the groups, which have come together to "Unite the Fight',' thank everyone who has supported them in the past. Donation cheques for this action should be made payable to "SWEAR" and sent to Dave Hemingway RR2 Bayfield, ON NOM 1G0 (daveheming- way@gmail.com) or Robert Tetu, RR5 Seaforth, ON NOK 1WO (beech- wood@cyg.net). Donors can also go online to the SWEAR website, www. swearontario.wix.com/swearontario, and hit the "DONATE" button: Thank you, SWEAR 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 IN THE YEARS AGONE Sept. 13,1889 • The young man Gibson, of the Stratford Lacrosse Club, who has been lying ill here ever since the match, is now, we are glad to say, in a fair way of recovery • Mr. John proat of Tuckersmith, has stalks of corn which measure 10 feet, seven inches in height and weigh seven - and -a -quarter pounds each. Mr. Sproat is champion so far • Dear Expositor, one day last week the weather being oppres- sively warrn to work I took a short drive into the country, tak- ing the second line of Tuckersmith, down to the town line of Hibbert, and saw, as I thought, very finely kept farms with good substantial buildings, and flocks and herds roaming with pleasure around and about beautiful shade trees on the farms, left, no doubt, for that purpose by some of the intelli- gent farmers. I saw a very handsome two-storey brick house, also a fine barn with stone stabling, and everything in like order, particularly the good cultivation of the farm. There were no thistles or foul weeds growing on the farm, and sin- gular to say in these parts none were growing in the fence corners. The name of the owner of this farm should be emblazoned in gold. On inquiry I found that this beautiful farm belonged to Mr. John McConnell, ex -deputy reeve of Hibbert. Being a canny Scotchman myself, on equiring I found John to be a true son of the Emerald Isle. This startling truth nearly took my breath from me, and I was forced to come to the conclusion that the Scotch may well take a leaf out of the Irishman's book on farming. September 18,1914 • Fifteen of the volunteers from the 33rd Huron Regiment belong to the contingent selected to service in Bermuda and left Valcartier camp last week for that place. The names have no yet been made public. A vote received from Lieut Hodg- son, who was formerly of Molsons Bank Staff at Clinton, states the Huron Boys are getting on fine at Valcartier Camp and that they received the honour of having an officer of the commanding staff say the 33rd boys were the best drilled corps on the parade grounds. Huron blood is good blood. • Belgrave, a village of 50, is demonstrating what can be done by even a few. Within the past few days the members of the Patriotic Society have been busy, with the result they have turned out the following : 33 shirts, 36 socks, 36 collar bands, 150 handkerchiefs, 75 pillows, 60 housewives and 36 band- ages. In addition to this, $150 has been collected and the women say they are just beginning the good work • The Seaforth military openings, which is always such an important event for the ladies, will take place next Friday or Saturday. Our merchants will have something very special to show on these days. • Mr. Leslie Reid, eledest son of Mr. J.H. Reid of this town, enlisted with the Montreal Regiment and is now at the tran- ing camp atValcartier. September 15,1939 Pete Houghton, D.C.M., M.M. (and bar) thinks there are enough survivors to hold a get-together in London next year. September 13,1989 • • Seaforth council on Monday evening protested strongly at evident profiteering on foodstamps in the present emer- gency. The council adopted a resolution sponsored by Councillor Sills and Parke "that this council draw the atten- tion of the Federal Government to the rapid increase of the price of butter and flour, believing that this is a clear case of profiteering as the war is not yet two weeks old and the increase in price of these and other commodities is not justified' • Officers of the Perth Regiment have been in town this week arranging for a mass which the regiment is holding here Sat- urday night in conjunction with the Seaforth branch of the Canadian Legion. • Erected in honour of the memory of Archibald Dickson and Robert Scott and their sons, James Dickson and Robert Scott, a cairn now stands in Roxboro. The Dicksons and • Scotts settled on the banks of the Maitland River in Roxboro in 1833. The caim, has been erected by their descendants, will be unveiled in the fall. September 17, 1964 • Seaforth assessment will show an increase of $60,141 over the previous year, according to accessor Donald Haines, who presented his annual report to council on Monday night The increase continues a trend present during recent years. II An active work in the Huron Tuberculosis Association, the Red Cross and Women's Missionary Society, in each of which she held district offices, Mrs. J.B. Russell died Monday afternoon in Scott Memorial Hospital. • Winthrop will play Goderich in a sudden -death HFA soccer game in the first round of the elimination trophy playoff. The winner of this game will play the winner between Goderich Building and Centralia RCAF for the trophy. • Close to 1,000 attended the Hensall CommunityAgricultural School Fair, held at Hensall Arena Tuesday evening. The fair was officially opened by P.L. McNaughton, secretary -treas- urer of the school board. • There may be yet one more reunion of the men who served in the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion, C.E.E, 1914-1919. Sgt. • • The town's first reeve D.D. Wilson, played by actor/play- wright Ted Johns, arrived back in Seaforth mark the comple- tion of the first phase of Main Street's program. In a humor- ous rhetoric combining past references with present day observations, D.D. praised the Main Street program, then complimented the town on its initiative and concem for its residents. Current day Seaforth Mayor Hazel Hildebrand had the honour the cutting the ribbon on the recently - restored town hall porch, which was recreated under the phase one of the town's Main Street program, and buts the civic court. The program, a number of new businesses had been attracted to downtown, filing 10 vacant stores when the program started. Statistics showed that 23 jobs were cre- ated through the new business starts, $325,000 was invested in building renovations and $640,000 was invested into new businesses from 1986 to 1989. Also encouraging volunteer organizations to join the effort was also successful. For instance, a "beefed up" Santa Claus parade in 1988, spon- sored by the Lions Club drew more than 12,000 people, up 300 percent from 1986. A plan which would have downsized the resident population at Huron County's Huronview Home for the Aged was rejected, reconsidered in confusion and finally sent back Thursday to the facility's management committee for more review. The committee wanted an immediate freeze on admissions to the home, and to let its number from the cur- rent population of 245, down to 180. That would have been at 180 until residents moved into the two new facilities which are to built by 1992. The plan was almost immediately rejected with no discussion until the reasoning for it was heard. There was some controversy surrounding the plans for expansion of Huronview, as the provincial government had approved new facilities in the eastern and northern parts of Huron County, but not the south, despite beliefs by local officials that one was needed in that area as well. A number of local partners gave their support to the proposed amalgamation of Tuckersmith Day Care and Lady Diana Nursery. "The idea of amalgamating LadyDiana Nurserywith the Tuckersmith Day Care sounds great As parents (with chil- dren) in the day care, we look forward to having the advan- tages that our children will have with this type of of exposure," stated a letter signed by nine local couples addressed to the Tuckersmith Day Care committee. Young offenders were charged with brea, enter and theft after an investigation by the Seaforth Police Force into the theft of band equipment from the Queen's Tavern earlier that day.