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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, AUGUST 1, 1974
' What about our history ?
Imagine , England without operation? Could you explain to your
Stonehenge or the Roman ruins. children how. any of them work? If
What would Greece look like without not, why not?
the Acropolis? Many of us would like In Europe history is valued and
Ito take a trip to Europe and see these historical sites are treated as a natural
remnants of other civilizations and part of the community. Old things are
earlier times. not solely confined to museums and
But we don't give two hoots about pioneer villages, as we tend •to do in
our own heritage historical sites and this country. History must also be
ruins. Yate; might find it hard . to available to future . generations on
believe, but there are ruins sand location, where it originally sat.
historical sites, just as valuable as Somehow Stonehenge wouldn't be
European ones in their own way, right the same if the huge stones were put
here in' -the Seaforth area.bn exhibit in a special room in the
These are the relics of the Canadian British museum and their present site
pioneer experience. They can show us used for a housing development. Why
how ordinary people,* and some couldn't the Egmondville Pottery'site
extraordinary people, lived when our be kept open to the public, once the "
country was first settled. We didn't ROM archeoligists are finished with
have a Roman invasion and .none of their investigations? '
our prehistoric monuments' match The lot where the pottery stood is
Stonehe ge but right here in now privately owned, but perhaps it '
Egmondville this month a crew from could be purchased; . Heritage
the Royal Ontario Museum is Foundation or some similar grants
excavating what once was the might be available to keep it fenced
Egmondville Pottery, and on view for the public. Diagrams
The. pottery . is apparently an could explain how the pottery worked
excellent ' example of the early and what it looked Like before it fell
industry once found alt, over Canada - into ruin.
turning out containers,for household Maybe sometime in the future a
use. The pottery operated for about working pottery could be
65 years and was one of the last small reconstructed on the site. It would tie
local potteries in the country when it in well with the renovated Van
closed in 1915. Egmond House just across the river.
it was routine for many small towns' Eventually perhaps the old grist. mill,
to have their own potteries in the ' across the bridge on the other side of
1800'x. ,.They were "as common as a, the Maitland could be excavated or
bak,eir. afiquor'store iwnow.a'j;heyr r d The. Maitland at
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1 ei i lo�yfnert'fto`-oea°ft`4elh tiir""hose E mon villa S would. be, a .: tourist.
had matte. profs Frere things' 'of attraction to people from miles
beauty, quite unlike the sterile factory around and show all of us 'what a
„produced glass jars and tin cans thriving little 19th century - village
which we now use around the house. once lookedlike. Such a project
Who cares?- - - is a lot of 'people's is. probably away' in the future.
reaction to the dig down, in The important thing r rgnt now is .
Egmondville. It's a waste of ,the that we make sure that the sites are
taxpayers' money digging• up that old not destroyed, so that they are still
stuff, many say. available if we. decide to
If sites like the one at Egmondville reconstruct them or if we want to
.Were never excavated the knowledge ponder their ruins and .try to figure
of how pioneer industries operated out what they say. about how .our
would be lost. ancestors lived.
„r When is the last -time you"gaw an Nobody would dare suggests
old time pottery or a cooperage, or a bulldozing the, Roman Forum. It
grist mill or any of the small should be just as unthinkable to
industries that were so important in destroy or ignore the remains of early`
the lives of our forefathers here, in Canadian communities.
A p�
dangerous s eech
Weekly newspaper people from all was saying that the important thing' is .
over North America were .addressed not a question of ethics or morality or
by , an aide and presumably , a of guilt or innocence. The important.
spokesman for U.S. President Nixon thing,, in Ihis view, is that it would be
at their first joint convention - in just too much hassle for the U.S. to go
Toronto over the weekend. through ' an , impeachment trial.
The aide was Rev. John Common sense is the basis on which a
McLaughlin, a Jesuit priest who has trial decision should be made he
joined the White House staff' as an' stressed, not evidence or, the rule of
advisor to the `U.S.president. Father law..
McLaughlin made media headlines a The answer to the 'problems that
few months ago when he told the the Watergate investigations have
American public, up in arms about uncovered, does not lie in pushing the,
their president's use of profanity on evidence back under the rug because
the Watergate tapes, that 1 Mr. exposure of that evidence to light
Nixon's swearing was a necessary would cause too much trouble.
form of emotional relief. The solution to suspected
The topic of the speech was corruption in high places is to give
"Impeachment and Common Sense" evidence before the public, and before
but the,.' speaker spent little time the only body that 'can try the
arguing the U.S. president's president --- the Senate, if the
Inn cence of the im eachment A ' H f R
a Feathered friend
Sugar and Spice
,By Bill Smiley
Well, I thought this column would have a
fairly exotic date -line: Amsterdam,
Copenhagen, Stockholm, . Rue de
Somethin or Other in Paris.
That's at fiad in mind for the summer.
My you g. brother has an apartment, with
lots of sleeping space, in the Black Forest
of Germany, or the Schwarzwald, as we
jet -setters call it.
He offered it to us as a base for bashing
around. western Europe. It was ideal.
About five hours from Paris, the same from
S%,ttzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Berlin..A
day to Sweden.. A mere bagatelle to
Holland.
I had it all worked out. A one -day trip to
Zurich, a two-day spree in. Paris, a smash
at a Munich biergarten (that's a coffin
where you have to keep your•socks.up) with
the ''occasional foray, into"iFrankfurt 'or
Hamburg.
1, Unfortunately, most of our forays this
summer will be into hamburg, That's. all
we can afford, and that only once a week.
There's an old nursery rhyme, which
doesn't even rhyme, "For want of a nail
the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the
horse was lost; for want of a •horse; the
battle was lost; for want of a victory, the
kingdom was lost.''' Or something like'
that. I'm quoting from memory. I read it
in the Book of Knowledge when I was
eight. And along0with all those nails and
shoes, a good bit of my memory'has been
lost.
At any rate, you get the meVgge. Otte'
thing leads to another. Or something.
That's why I'm not writing this column
from the Eiffel Tower in Paris or God's
Badburg in Germany.
It all st arted with the Good Samaritans.
You may recall that I wrote a column a few
weeks ago about some former students
who came around. and fixed my garage
door for nothing. They absolutely refused
to accept a cent. It gave me quite a warm
glow at the time.
That warm glow has, over the
intervening weeks, turned intp a blazing
ulcer.
Not their" fault. It's my wife's. She's
been saying for about two years, "Bill,
We've got to get the house painted."
I always agree. "Yep. Sweetie, .next
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summer for sure." Now, our house is not
something you paint on a holiday weekend,
buy a case of beer and getting some of your
old buddies to come in and help.
It's a two -and -a -half storey edifice of
brick. Driving past, you might say, "Hell,
I'd paint that for $85.00." • There's just the
trim that needs painting, you see.
But that is some trim. There are thirteen
storin windows, thirteen screens, eleventy-
four shutters, two French doors, `and at
least twenty-seven blackbirds in a fir tree.
That's before you start painting the trim.
Well, in a burst of sentimentality, my old
lady suggested we give "the boys" the job'
of. painting the trim. I would have given
them a case of beer and felt I was all even.
The trim is costing me $500. Fair
enough, in these days. I could have done it
thyself, btlt I'm''�not going to climb al's'
fiftyfoot ladder unless there's a might fair
damsel at the top. And all they found was
a hornet's nest. -
Next. The boss, who still calls me "Mr
Smiley" or "Sir", bless him, said, "'sir,
you've got troubles with • that roof." My
heart sank. I've been through it before.
Well, I don't have to go into detail. Any
homeowner knows the rest. The roof is
shot, everything is rotten, though it hasn't
leaked a drop since we came here. The
only thing leaking -is the downstairs toilet,
just after we've spent $16 having 'it
"fixed".
'Farewell, Amersterdam. Farewell,
,Copenhagen. Hello roof. hello, bank
manager.
I shouldn't complain, I�guess. Suppose
those boys hadn't come to.itx my garage
door. I might.have been lolling around in
Copenhagen, saying, "Pas de nuit, cherie,
instead of answering the door ten times a
day to loan the construction gang a
screwdriver.
It's going to be a $2,000 summer
holiday. At home. It turns out that the
garage has to be painted, too, and the back
porch. ,Rather bitterly, I asked one of the
"boys" if they shouldn't paint the
woodpile as well, to go with decor, And"
with a nice twist of wit, he' said, "Would
you'like us to paint the cat, as well?" He
sleeps there. Why not? Green.' Shutter
green. With a high, gloss.
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JULY 28,1899
mencan ouse o epresentatives
T. A. Russell, of the Thames Road, Usborne, has received
the appointment of Fellow in Political science at Toronto
charges.
He
Univet'sit�y.
James Cooper of Kippen,.xnade a'good sale of Shropshire
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sheep to John Campbell of Woodville.
T. N.Forsyth of Kippen, who for some time has not been in
returned New York
City where they attended the Lions Convention and also
the best of health is•ggain attending to his work.
was disturbing about the
James Sleeth of'town nsas shown us some stalks of eats
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which he .plucked from a fielq of Robert Dodds of McKillop.
innocent, that the media was biased
The longest measured 5 feet,$'h" in length and the heads are
Huron Expositor, tvhaf is the 'old world
long and well filled.
which he is the local agent.
The Garden Pdrty on the lawn of D.D.Wilson, under the
is disturbing about President Nixon's
auspices of the Sunshine on was a most pleasant and
the Ontario Municipal Board, and finally
successtul affair.
Thos. Hills of Egmondville has wrought a transformation in
of the House of Representa-
his "Auld Smithy" by having it clothes in a fine new dress of
Those people in this community who
white brick,
Margaret I.Ivlulligan of Grand Fork, No.Dak-says: Kindest
The people of Egmondville extend congratulations to the
ethics or the morality of a particular st
b6ys and girls who passed the entrance examination namely,
the Environment." By not including my
Birdie Radcliffe, Annie Jackson, Ed. Collie, John Van
this week voted to send three of five
Egmond and Willie Cook. /
only the headline have been misinformed
about the results of the Ontario Municipal
Wm. jElgie of Tuckersmith brought to town a stalk of oats If
the Expositor has been coming to my Home, so you can see, I
would be lonely without its weekly visit."
which measured 5 feet 4" in length.
often seems to do what he thinks will
Geo. Murdie of McKillop nas sold 42 steers for which he
your privilege but caution our reporters to
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realized $3,020.00.
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Nelson Contine of St. Joseph has returned from Montreal,,
concerning the proposed Maple Leaf
Two gentlemen came with him. One of them, it is rumored ,r
a years illness, She was born in Seaf nd was in her
has purchased the Mammoth block and will begin work ton
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rather than what is right.
finish the building.
fact that two other objectors to the plant
James H. Ross of Stanley has sold his farm on the Bayfield
speech was that Father McLaughlin
road to his neighbor John Johnston for $4100.00. '
Tuckersmith. Could it be that the noise so
About 12:30 on 'Thursday during the storm that prevailed,
The death occurred of Elizabeth Bei , wi f thb late
the barn of Win, Wiley was struck by lightning and set on
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fire.
There ls,a.great temptation to lasoRtt at
A very enjoyable time was spent at the residence of James
Impeachnienit was wrong .because -the
Hinchely, Constance. Mr. John King severed his connection
realize you did not have a reporter at the
with the school where he taught for 18 years. Mr. John
year. _
Miss Mary Catherine. Beatrice tape of 11.115. Seaforth.
Britton was presiding and h was made the recipient of a
is. But something tells us . that the
handsome edition of Appleton's Encyclopedia.
injustice to the Ontario Municipal .Board
JULY 25th, 1924
A new form of street oiling is being used in Dublin. Calcium t
chloride is being put on in the form of a powder. It does away
With the inconveience following the spreading of oil.
Miss Lucy Burke of Dublin has been re=engaged to teach
Separate School Section No.4 Hibbert Twp.
Miss Mary McConnell of Dublin has beet appointed
Principal of Separate School Section NoA at'Nicol, near
Guelph. 1
The' cantiliver swing bridge at Dublin, c strutted by
Messrs. M.O'Loughlin and M. Benninger as seriously �.
damaged. •
Dr. John McFadyean of Del Norte, Col ado, who has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cuthill of Winth p, has returned
home.
While Wilson Little of Winthrop was O'tting in a fence his
foot, caught in the brace wire, causing hid to fall and break �e .
both bones of his left arm..
Quite a number from Winthrop wen*to see the wr/ecthe O.P.R. 3 miles east of Walt, wKh took place. morning. Seven 'cat`s were derded .and comdemolished'And were loaded withew�, ts; ba43;; tCPi
and' salt. '
Mrs. Chas. MacG,tegor of Constance is nursing a broken
arm, the result of a fall.
J. R. McNab of Lucknow has sold his house on James St. to
Mr. Ratz of the Huron Flour Mills-.
Miss Evelyn Harburn, Miss Gertie Webster and Murray
Savauge are attending the summer school in Goderich as
delegates from the Young People's League of .the Methodist
Church. ' '
Miss Mary Laing of town has accepted a position as teacher
in Milverton.
The month of July this year will have two new moons.
The new pipe organ being installed in the Seaforth
Methodist Church will be used for the first time this week,
Miss Muriel Willis will preside
Miss Mary Doberty of Logan, who has been attending
normal, has been successful at her examinations and has
been engaged as teacher at Beechwood at a salary of
$1100.00.
JULY 29th, 1949
Donald H. Scott, son of Mrs. Harry Scott, learned this week
that he had successfully. passed his first year at Osgoode Hall,
Toronto..
The neighbors of Mrs. Robert' Carnochan gathered at the'
home -of Mr. and Mrs. David McLean, Tuckersmith, to honor
her and Mr.Caimochan prior to their leaving_the farm. Mrs.
Harry McLeod presented her with a bouquet of sweet peas
and Mrs. Mrf.ean gave her a, lace tablecloth.
Dr. John William Shaw, one of Huron County's most widely
known residents, who has practised medicine -in Clinton for 50
years, celebrated hit 88th bt hday. He was born in Hullett..
and taught school in Blyth. `
A largely attended lawn social sponsored by the W.A. of
Bethel Church, McKillop, was held on the spacious lawn of
Charles Boyd McKillop. Chairman for the evening was
A.Y.McLean, M.P. r
Mrs. Wm. Oldfield of Tuckersmith was hostess for a
trousseau for her daughter, Shirley. About 150 guests called
during the afternoon and evening.
une of Huron County's earliest , settlers, Geo. Hess,
combined•inventive genius and master craftsmanship to build
three tower clocks which still survive. He was a native of
Germany and came to Hay Township in 1855.
Mrs. Geo. Black, a former and well known resident of
`� Tuckersmith,. passed away in Woodstock General Hospital,
after an illness of only•a few days. She was 77 years old and
Was a daughter of the lat a Mr.and Mrs. James Broadfoot of
Tuckersmith.
no p
mencan ouse o epresentatives
Mr, and Mrs. H.E.Smith have from
charges.
He
recommends such a trial.Sir;
What
reporters that "'judgment was reserved
returned New York
City where they attended the Lions Convention and also
said that the president was
was disturbing about the
If one can't count on the headlines in thepending
presentation of a site plan by
visited the headquarters- of the Prudential Insurance Co, of
innocent, that the media was biased
McLaughlin speech is precisely what
Huron Expositor, tvhaf is the 'old world
theMaple Ledf Milling Co., its approval by
which he is the local agent.
against him and- he slammed several ,
is disturbing about President Nixon's
coming tol
the Ontario Municipal Board, and finally
In renewing her subscription to the Huron Expositor; Mrs.
it
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of the House of Representa-
attitude. Instead of looking at the
Those people in this community who
a royal of the' ro act b the Mi
pp p j y nistry of
Margaret I.Ivlulligan of Grand Fork, No.Dak-says: Kindest
tiVes Judiciary Committee who have
ethics or the morality of a particular st
were too busy to read the article and read
the Environment." By not including my
greetings to all my Se aforth friends. This will be the 41st year
this week voted to send three of five
and, the president, like his adviser,
only the headline have been misinformed
about the results of the Ontario Municipal
remarks along with the others it seems to
me that y ou are showing partiality. This is
the Expositor has been coming to my Home, so you can see, I
would be lonely without its weekly visit."
articles of impeachment to the House
often seems to do what he thinks will
Board Hearing held on 23rd July
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Miss Isabelle Ballantyne of Harpurhey passed away afater
atth
of Representatives,
work, what he can get away with,
concerning the proposed Maple Leaf
have the facts. No mention was made of the
a years illness, She was born in Seaf nd was in her
The disturbing thing about the
rather than what is right.
Milling operation at Lot 26, Con. 1,
fact that two other objectors to the plant
year.
speech was that Father McLaughlin
Of course an imge c ant trial will
Tuckersmith. Could it be that the noise so
have had their demands met.
The death occurred of Elizabeth Bei , wi f thb late
did not attempt to say, that
not be easy. Seard i examination
ably described in your Editorial of last
week is getting to the reporters. Although I
There ls,a.great temptation to lasoRtt at
John Pethcik. She was born in Walton an was in her 84th
Impeachnienit was wrong .because -the
into corruption and w ongdoing never
realize you did not have a reporter at the
this time And -report the situation as I see it.
However, I would• demean myself, do .an
year. _
Miss Mary Catherine. Beatrice tape of 11.115. Seaforth.
h president was innocent. Instead : he
is. But something tells us . that the
Hearing and therefore had to rely on
injustice to the Ontario Municipal .Board
daughtef of Mr.. Ana Mrs. Vincent Lane was married to 7nos.
stressed that Impeaclln'ient would not
American people , after several years
information given, the current .write -ti in
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members and Government Departments
J. Kale,• son of. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rale.
It would take
s' Otl(� eCaCi8e
of easy
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my opinion is not up to the high standards
who are still considering the merits of the
The-Coehrane~- family teufiion from Mppen was held in
U tool rrtiuch time anCi tali e too much
uncontrolled residential ower are
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-of reporting many -of your readers have
come to expect, I was there, the
maple Leaf proposal and my objections,
Jewetts Grove, Bayfield°
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x tr `tib a 'irlr an aft`eady upset IJyS'xa ,
concerned that justice be done
reeorded
Minutes of the Hearing for myself,
and give ammunition to my opposition.
Mrs. Edith Baker
Ken Damm, of Ki gn, received w that he had passed
his testas required bythe
` 'It >#e@iiletl to iis-that the Nixon aide
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regardless of the consequences.'
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