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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, January 24, 1974
Our kids are serious
There used to be a bounty on
Wolves have a highly developed
Ontario NDP Leader Stephen
and over agaip, in each class were
Lewis complimented Seaforth
marijuana, abortion, euthanasia and
students when he was in town last
suicide."
week answering questions from a
Now these are important issues,
World Politics class at $DHS and the
as we are sure Mr. Lewis and the
compliments were merited.
students would agree but they are not
The Grade 12 arid' 13 students
the whole world.
asked the NDP leader a lot of good
This says something about the
hard questions, about the problems of
difference between life in the big
small business, the lack of industry in
cities and life in Seaforth, Mr. Lewis
small towns, the inability of small
said, indicating that he appreciated
places,to pay the high wages available
the depth and breadth of the SDHS
in the cities, the energy crisis and the,
students' questions.
disappearance of farm land. The
Our kids are concerned with bread
audience was serious and answered
and butter issues like'the survival of
and asked questions articulately
the family farm and of the small town.
without belligerence or timidity.
They are educated and aware and
Mr.Lewis was impressed. "You
concerned about their communities as
know", he' said, "I talked to World
•well as themselves.
Politics and Man and Society classes
Stephen Lewis undoubtedly
in Scarborough recently, and the only
taught these students something but
things they wanted to talk about, over
they just might have taught him
says a majority of wolf complaints by
more.
farmers in the Lake Huron district are
has a bad image; he's a victim of poor
Stop killing wolves
There used to be a bounty on
Wolves have a highly developed
wolves in this province and every
"family" life. They look after and
winter we carried reports of money
needs.
being paid to succe';sful hunters.
train their young, trim the deer
About a year ago Ontario became the
population of its weakest and most
last province in Canada to recognize
unfit members and leave the rest of
that wolves.• are not a threat to
the world alone.
agriculture or anything else and
-We. should extend the same
dropped the bounty.
privilege to them.
1/�a are no ,.longer.wbeing paid. so
In the day a of,the,ea;rly";settlers in
much�p$ h ? = J•�4 iti+:o� a fait q ° 1his apart fi F t #•;a cotyntry With. ,
^7•K ��+
two dlstt'ict'api�s Have 1h'kttie' pas{
uniencdd tdc�and the deer
two weeks carried pictures of forty
disappearing as wild land was
and fifty pound dead wolves and their
gradually' brought under cultivation,
'problem,
grinning hunters after they had been
the wolf may have been a
chased into McKillop. In the absence
occasionally killing livestock.
of a bounty' and since wolf meat is not
But nowadays, it's highly unlikely
considered especially succulent
that a poor wolf would come
eating, why are wolves still being
anywhere near livestock in a fenced
killed? •
field and certainly not in a barn. A
It seems that in our area wolves
Canadian Society of Environmental
are killed for kicks, or in the sincere
Biologist's report, printed in the
' belief that they are a threat to farm
September, 1973 Ontario Naturalist
livestock.
says a majority of wolf complaints by
Unfortunately for him, the wolf,
farmers in the Lake Huron district are
has a bad image; he's a victim of poor
actually caused by wild dogs.
public relations. From Little •Red
But a Jarmer who has roof or a
P
Riding Hood and the big bad wolf to
suspicion that wolves are harassing
expressions like "keeping the wolf
his stock (and we would like to hear
from the door", we are bombarded at
any ' such information from our a
j
all ages with anti -wolf propaganda.
readers) need only contact the
Remember how terrified we were
Department of Lands and Forests who
when you -know -who huffed and ,
can provide all kinds of free
puffed and blur two out of three little
assistance in setting traps and
pigs' houses down?
eliminating the threat.
When we are children wolves are
By'the way, there is no mention in
always the Ivillians in fairy tales; evil,
any of the current reports of wolf
nasty and dangerous. It's natural
hunts of the Wolves attacking
then that most adults feel wolves are
anything at all --- just a sighting out in
fair game for hunters. We all like
the woods and the chafe is on.
Bambi the deer, but who cares about
What is our excuse for chasing a
killing the big bad wolf?
beautiful and desperate animal in one
In fact authorities tell us the wolf's
case for five and a half hours, in a car,
real true character is the opposite of
over two counties and over thirty
his bad image. Wolves are not
miles until he is exhausted, cornered
marauders at all, but peaceful
by dogs and shot?
animals who run away, rather than
Maybe we should give this land in
attack when they are bothered. Read
which they once ran free, back to the
Farley Mowat's defense of the wolf in
wolves --- sometimes they seem to
many of his books.
have more sense than we dcr.
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History strikes buck
It is common these days to niame
themselves, and thus forced other
' the Arab nations for the ecpnomic
peoples to serve their economic
woes now troubling the'world. Bu the
needs.
malaise goes much deeper than tri
decision of oil rich countries to either
Already the economic distortions,
limit the flow of oil, or to raise the
People of affluent lands have
price of this vital commodity.
taken for granted in the past, have
The exploitation of men and of
gone on for too tong. The sufferings of
nations goes back to the mists of time.
two billion people living in poor lands
-gvbr since the white, Western nations
and poor regions have gone on for too
built their i'n'dustrial revolution on
long.
The energy crisis will hit them also,
coal and stoei, the world has been
derreiopt'006061Y.of
course. And.yet history has struck
Suropeain countries, particularly
at mankind once again --� trying to
the great powers of the last century
make humanity aware of the fact that
aitt'G[IY flits oehturyt used. the
international as well as Individual
greod and selfishness serve no one,
+u 641tff sf' ftir d6f6riles to enrich
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In the Years Agone
JANUARY 27,1899
Mr. Jacob Weber of town has
W. Diechert of Zurich has sold his house _
purchased the new bungalow fromHarold
and five acres of land to John 'Prueter. He
Frost on East William St.
intends moving to North Dakota in a few
Reeves Beattie, of Seaforth, McQuaid
weeks.
of McKillop; McNaughton of Tuckersmith
Wm. Brodks• of near Chiselhurst
and Armstrong of Hullett are in Goderich
returned from the northwest.
attending the January session of the
Messrs.Donald Brintnell and Edward
County Council.
Ryckman, have set up to ,grind grain in
An extensive epidemic of measles is
Parishe's barn.
threatened in the vicinity of Seaforth, as
Messrs. Harry Stoneman and Wm.
about 30, patie'iits have already been
Haughton of Chiselhurst, cut, split and
reported as suffering from the disease in
piled seven cords of wood in ''eight hours'
Seaforth, McKillop, Tuckersmith and
and fifteen minutes.
Hullett. Almost all of whom; apparently, ,
H. Rundle of Hensall has moved into
'w
derived t t4if `etion from p,no pupil , who
the fine dwelluig. which he recently
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attende a 01� . ree days B evious to Op
. YM14� it 4R..... 4CY 1 ) . ..
purchased from W J,filler..
app6 afibe' zsf"*tii'e rash.
The sad accident which resu'Ited` i ; the
Samples of water from the pump house
death of Wm. Bell, son of Andrew Bell, at
and from various taps intown were recently
Fort Saskatchewan was received with
sent to London for examination. The report
regret at Kippen. v
concluded with the remark "analysis
The ice pond at Egmondville has been a
indicate waters of excellent sanitary
lively place as the harvest of cool things
quality.".
has been in full swing. Mr. Colbert and
Mr. Wilson are both filling their
refrigerators.
JANUARY 28, 1949.
John Scott of Roxboro met with' a
Over -heated stove pipes resulted in an
painful accident. He was in the woodshed
alarm which called the local fire
when he sh pped and fell striking the leg
department to the residence of H. G. Meir,
which be had broken last summer.
North_ Main St.
Some evil disposed -person succeeded in
Mrs. Janet McDonald, who resides
effecting an entrance into the bar -room of
with her daughter, .Mrs. C. E. Smith,
the Dixon House at Brucefield, securing
celebrated her 87th birthday. Despite her
$8.00 in cash and helped themselves to
years, Mrs. McDonald is quite active and
liquor and cigars. R.G.Simpson also lost a
enjoys life to the full.
valuable robe, but it was returned a day or
A social gathering was held at the home
two later.
of Mrs. J. W. McLean, in honor of her '
John Hoggarth of Cromarty intends
sister, Mrs. Ellen McAllister Hensall,who
building a handsome new residence during
celebrated her 80th birthday.
the coming summer. IV
Sale of the Royal apartments block to
Andrew Patrick of Staffa had a
Orville Oke, Seaforth, was nnounced by
successful wood bee. In the evening the
' the real estate office of M.'W. Reid. The
youth and beauty of the vicinity gathered
three storey building at the corner of Mair
and spent a pleasant time in dancing.
and Goderich Sts. together with billiard
The Kelly Brothers of Leadbury have
room business was offered fob� sate
got in a good stock of logs at their new mill.
following the recent death of the't late
They are active and honorable men. in
W.G.Gill. ,,r�� _
business and deserving of success.
Snow falling from -the roof of the Town
Hall snashed the roof of a.modern sedan
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owned by E. Turgeon. The car was parked
JANUARY 25th, 1924
adjacent to the Commercial Hotel 'and the
Messrs Peter McLaughlin, M. Murray
snow came off '#iie roof with such force that .
and Frank Evans of Manley are busy
it carried across the lane between the two
repairing the McKillop, Logan and Hibbert
�uildings and struck the car.
telephone lines, as all communication was
Miss Erica Schultz of Kippen left for
cut off by the storm.
London where she has joined the nursing
The first carnival of the season at
staff of St. ,Joseph's Hospital in that city.
Hensall was held on the rink when despite
Mr. Irvine, the new bank m4nager at
unfavourable wea they there was quite a
Hensall, has leased the-i.iffrott^ Bros.,
large attendance of both skaters ..-and
summer' home on the former Kilpatrick
spectators. The Men's race was Won+:by, Lee
Pr; farm and expects to move his family in
Hedden. The following is the prize lists
about Feb. Ist. I
Ladies•' character - Dorothy Welsh; Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weiland celebrat
James Sangster; Gent's Comic - James
ed the 50th anniversary of their matriage.
Patterson, Jas'. Sangster; Boys comic - W.
James Finlayson of Egmondville, had
Dodson, F. Hedden; girl's fancy: Lillian .
the misfortune to have his fingers caught in
Stacey, Louise Drummond; Ladies' race -
a machine at the Bell Foundry. Six stitches
Hattie Whites ide, Dorothy Welsh.
were required to close the wound.
Fred Beer of Hensall has rented Mrs.
James Black of Egmondville had the
Penhale's farm for aterm of years.
misfortune to cut his foot badly while
The people of Winthrop have had a few
cutting wood when the axe cut through his
days of severe weather, the thermometer
shoe and in between two toes,
registering several degrees below zero.
I Egmondville is once again a thriving
The schools were closed 'owing to the
village with the chopping mill and the
storm.
blacksmithing shop both functioning after
The.annual meeti g of Cavan Church,
recent fires. Harold Jackson had the honor
Winthrop was held in the basement of the
offing the first to have his team shod
church, Rev. J.A.Ferguson was in the
with Montgomery Patrick, the second in
chair. The Board of Managers weie elected
the blacksmith shop. -
as follows: Wm. Trewartha, chairman;
Miss Helen Smith, Reg. N. of town,
Donald Calder, secretary; Zack
was in London attending the Ball at
McSpadden, Robert Beattie, Chas.
_Arts
which Barbara Ann Scott was the special
Dolmage and John Shannon, -ushers; R.
guest.
Scarlett, S.M.Govenlock, Collecfors; Neil
Mr. and Mrs. W.A.Wright, moved to
.Montgomery and Irwin Tre'Wartha,
the new home they purchased from Mrs.
assistants; Archie Campbell and f.
Agnes McTavish.
M.Govenlock, Auditors; Geo McKee and
Nearly every farm barn near Winthrop
J. M. Govenlock; Treasurer, John Cuthill;
had some shingles blown off in the high
Seating Com. R. Scarlett and Alex Cuthill.
windstorm on Tuesday of last week.
The new parish han at oublin vV#s
- Mrs, Peter Moir, well known resident-
opened with a concert given Eby 4fie pupils
,
of Thames Road, died at the home of her '
of the Sep are te, School.
son, Alvin Moir.
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by Bill 3mu'Cry
Yes, you may call me Grampa. The kid
arrived three days too late to be 4py use a$
a tax deduction. But we can't all be perfect.
Aside from that, he is, I'erfec't•
According to the ladies.He's a daddy little
fellow, with rosy cheeks, his mother's
auburn hair, his father's eyes, and his
grandfather's sweet little rosebud mouth.
He's very peaceful and sleeps a lot, so he
doesn't seem to' have anything of his
maternal grandmother in him. ' -
There are certain occasions in our lives
that are peaks, even though most of the
time we seem to be down in the valleys.
These are the times when something,
special happens. They don't have to be
milestones, like graduations and
weddings. in fact, these are often, so
formalized, they can be excruciatingly dull.
No. I mean those rare events that are
crystal clear, even with the passing of
years.
1 dop't remember a thing about my births
for example, and that was supposed to be
something important.
But I remember vividly the day in public
school when I was sick, sick, sick, was too
proud or too shy to ask. to leave, and
vomited on the classroom floor and all the
way down the hall to the lavatory, with my
best girl 'watching the whole sordid thing. I
was nine, and that was my first affair. It
died in the bud.
I remember a baseball game in my
teens. I was at bat. Bases loaded, two men
out, the count three and two. The next
pitch was obviously low. I dropped my bat
and started to jog to first base, forcing in
the winning run. "Stee-rike three!"
bellowed the umpire. Game over. instant n
ipnominv.
I'll never forget my first real job. Arrived
at the docks about midnight, thrilled
beyond reason. I was going to be a sailor.
Found a bunk. Couldn't sleep, with the
excitement of it all. My heart resembled.a
drumming partridge. Had a big breakfast
and prepared 'to enter manhood. I was
seventeen. My boss took me in tow, gave
me some brasso and a rag, led me into a
men's urinal, pointed at the brass
foot-plate and said, "Clean it."
Another big day was the one on which I
passed my wings test. I had flunked one
two days before because the intercom was
almost useless. The instructor .would tell
me to do a steep bank to port and I'd do a
slow roll or a loop. 'He took a dim view. It
looked like washout and back to manning °
pool to'wash dishes for the duration. 'But I
got a second chance, flew- like Jonathan
Livingstone Seagull -and walked on air for
week. s
Another time that is etched in -my mind
is my first visit ,to London, As the train
neared the great city, I was trembling so
violently I couldn't light ad cigarette.; It was
probably the thought that I, a small-town,
small-time boy, was actually about to enter
the setting of a thousand stories, the home
of kings and queens, the fertile spawner of
a vast empire. I didn't stop shaking until,
1'd downed' two pints of -bitter.
You'd think a chap's -first operational
flight against the enemy would be . a
highlight., Mine wasn't. I was too,busy or
ignorant to be even scared. All, those red
and green things zipping past the cockpit
might as well have been Christmas tree
lights, instead of tracer bullets.
But I don't suppose I'll ever forget the
day I was shot down. One minute there was
the snarl of engines, the whack of cannoh
shells, the crump of flak and the dirty, black
spots in the sky, as shells burst. Mates all
around me.
Next minute there was total silence. No
engine. No mates, No flak.; Just the blue
sky above, the dun earth below coming up
swiftly but dreamily and me thinking,
"Well, there goes that date with Tita in
Antwerp tonight."
There are lots of other peaks. 'I tie day I
decided I was in love with a girl, once and
for all, and took the plunge, after deciding
that I wouldn't marry until I was forty and
had explored every means of escape. -
And the day my son was born. Hugging
the knowledge that I Was a father and had a
son, even though I was in hospital a
hundred and fifty miles away when he was
birthed.
And the day my daughter was born,
slipping into the world as easily as she has
slipped in and out of equally ridiculous
situations ever since.
Anyway, the birth of my grandson was
.,one of the peaks. I can tell. You can't fool
ail- old'.'peak man like me.
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