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,.. SEA ORTH, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 17, 1574 t became
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,.", � ,. Typically: Leacock was,ignored,Mi1` not
• . despised, by the people' of Orill a, Ont.,
when he was alive. Ile had a slimmer home
i ,- there. Many Orilfians 'detested hint
Our public' t'�'a s' w because he poked wicked fun .at some of
' 1 �f P� their leading citizens in his Mariposa tales.
x Not so today. Some sharp people (malty :
You dont know how important A y :
should the Town operate the service, [�
+` realized that Leacock was commercially ' .
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F• ?r viable as a tourist attraction.
something is to.you until: it's gone." considering that such a service is no ' - • '
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That's an old saw and one we hear a doubt considered by many •residents I � V ro � �, s � Nowadays you'd think Leacock had
tot around here. It has been applied as essential as either fire or police �. walked down from a mountain with stone
�" I r tablets, ii tz Orillia. It is the in,thing io
late) to eo to who are never full services? "t '
appreciated until they die, Services belong to the Leacock Society. There is a
Wil„ Leacock Museum, with, a full-time
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that we take for granted until they are provincial money helps subsidize , � , curator. There is a Lpacock punuat award
no more"and businesses that aren't the public transit systems in the big, z3 ya for huntour, a Leacock medal, a Leacock
Xws `- a � . weekend culminating in a huge dinner at11
cities like Toronto. The Small town ;. r which the saint is aid proper homage. 1'11
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really missed until they close down. a <,i. ,r 3 P P P g •
dweller, .who also pays taxes t0 'the ," ' ir, f>�•`•} s # bet the old guy is doubled up in his gra e,
g governments gets no In the town of St. Marys, a place a two higher - -
- , . � A ;f £ J n• „-: d„ ' f laughing:. i
fair' bit bigger than Seaforth, this benefit from this cit transportation j, T �� r, It was all so Canadian, in its approach to
sense of loss is being felt because the y A �� %» "
9 largesse -- except perhaps a subway , ; ` ; writing, that.it would be funny, if it weren't
last taxi business in the town recently ride during his semi-arynual trip to ' ,, a little sad. Canadians are builders. They'll
V. folded up. Older people especially are Toronto. ' _1A , T rs spend billions on railroads and transconti-
isolated now that they can no lunger P �� , � `° F f___ nental highways, and canals and dams. But _
�lY� . >��Y I when it comes to culture, the approach is
depend on an occasional.taxi ride to a Once again, taint quite fair. We in x f x4 - � ' .
meeting at night or do the small towns lose out in access to �` � . k�r� � F always a two-bit one.
g g wntown in bad
weather. the railway lines as passenger service - A few dedicated souls formed the
The last taxi operator in` that town is restricted to the bigger centres. Autumn apples Leacock Society. They had no money. But
A We, unlike our city brothers, have -no - every year, they 'd persuade a few people
apparently felt that the small profit , to act as judges, and thele idiots would
his operation made did not justify the, , subsidized ,public transit. Small - .
pick out the funniest book published in
long hours he was putting into it. places Eike Brussels have lost their Canada that year. 1 know. 1 was one of
, b.us• service and now even the taxi those idiots for about four years, which
In small towns like ours and St. operators are finding. it uneconomical gave me some insight into Canadian
Marys "the local taxi is really the only work in the small places. humour. Most of the books submitted were
form of public transportation We've .1. j ♦ A r� about as funny as a broken leg.
got. Most small town resident's with We in Seaforth are lucky because ,.1n • he Years 11gonc;i Let's say you are Eric Nicol of Vancouver y
cars are pretty generous about We have an' excellent taxi .service and (a very form wr"itery a '•iii g way). This .
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we have heard no rumblings that it is would be about '15 ears ago. You are 1.
• offering rides to those who need g . . informed by wire that you have won the, c)�
• them, but there is. no doubt that a lot anywhere near. closing down. An I + . Leacock Award for Humour and are asked
of, people have to suffer when there.fs understanding ;though, of just how to attend the• Leacock Dinner, receive the
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Y dependent we are on this .o en to. the OCTZE '13, 99 WRI "-71 yea'rs`is a long time but time has dealt'very �1 Leacoci4 .Me' I (r 7" J ,about 60 cents in
no taxi.Nserrri'ce. -�. A P : »• At �1 A •" "'g ,. v-� 1, :� Yrs. i£, r' „,fi'1
V , Y,• ;, very unfortu£a`accid nt occurred si enly with the gent i 6e'bltgef.�!>3a• d�k7?tai az'L3 .atwa.t°pawns�t'attdxrtiake illy speech which:.
N, �;' '4 « ptubflltransportation seravi.Cek :makes, - .- -. _ 'will talo .yofi itoiirs to w write. The dinner i§
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g9 g `dt vl►bilder lost What fee fu%Ure. is Or reason, .the lead blew ,out of the steam
from local people says the St.` Marys getting around in small town Canada. chest. Fortunately no one was -injured. • ' with a real ca and bass an drove into town absolutely free, but ancon y your.own way
9 g Y j b with a real catch of bass and not wanting to from and. back to Vancouver.
Journal Argus, include one that a taxi The early morning train at Brucefield f., hide their light under'a bushel they, coaxed ,
service " be subsidized. But, as, the We'll all have to learn to walk again struck and, killed a" cow belonging• to . Joe Sills to put the three. largest in the. Today ,of course; it's different, The 4
newspaper Says„ "If so, .Who gets but. that's not much Help for Older Rueben Graham. window in the hardware store. dinner price has gone up from $2.50 to'
' subsidized and by how much? Should people Who fled that phySlCally Beechnutting. parties have been the H. Edge has the contract of widening the $7.50 and the drinks from 45c to whatever. .
pleasant pastime of the young people of Silver Creek bridge just east of the town on 1 believe that' at long last, some brewer has
it be left Witte' a private operator Or impossible. Egmondville. the,highway and has a large number of actually' put up $1,000 to go with •the • ,
. A young man, named Dan McLeod, men at work on it., • Medal. Big deal. I. '
'i., Seaforth,,fell from a tXee into which he had Many friends in Seaforth will sincerely So'much for that. I digress, During the ,
. . ' climbed, receiving serious' internal regret to learn of the death of Daniel long, painful I aridity'of the '20s, '30s and
injuries. Johnson: He was born at Walton in 1857. 40s, the names of Canadian writers were
',:. . Geo. Anderson, of Seaforth,•has secured • , OCTOBER' 14,1949 not exactly household words. .
%. 1i a position as assistant :in. -the ..Physics. ...,.:.. Mrs, Catherine Kennedy was the guest A few writers toiled on in the Canadian
department of Toronto University. of honor on -the occasion of her 80th -1-1.-A11.
11. Miss Maggie ' Erwin ofBayfield 'was birthda at the home of tier dao hter and desert: Morley Callaghan, a fine writer
"ir Y. g with an international're 'reputation, plugged
pleasantly surprised when a number bf her son -in -la -w,' Mr. and Mrs. August away. When he produced a new novel, •it
friends, presented her with a purse and an Ducharme, Hibbert. She. was presented would be avidly.snatched up by as many as J
11., . Most a b s U rd address: Miss Erwin leaves) 'shortly to with an attractive two burner electric hot six or seven hundred of his fellow r
• reside in Lambeth. ' £ plate and several gifts of money. countrymen.To make a living, he had to do
Robert McElroy of McKillop, recently At an organization meeting, thirty men hack work in journalism, radio, and eat er i
sold a three-year-old gelding. to Mr. - of First Church, Seaforth, met to organize 9 TV
One of the great afisurdities'of our . From whom do they purchase that Devereaux of Tuckersmith for $175.00. Mr. • • men's club. Rev. D. Glenn `Campbell acted '
time must surely be the fact that power? Why Ontario Hydro, of Wm. McGavin also was "offered and as Chairman , of • the meeting. Ironically, Callaghan, at about the age
public utilities commissions -across course. refused $350.00 for a pair of,geldings. of 70, was given two whopping great cash
We regret to have to chronicle the Three hours of brisk sellin saw 25 cattle . prizes by a brewer and a bank for his
Ontario must ask permission from g
SO, We have a situation whereby death of James McTaggart5 WD, of change owners, and $11,350 change bank contribution to Canadian literature. He was
Ontario Hydro before those. Ontario Hydro increases the'cost Of Detroit, eldest son' of H.N.McTa art, also awarded a Canada Medal or
commissions .can make hydro rate y gg accounts, as the accredited Shorthorn herd
y power to the commissions they serve,- m`erchantandpostmasteratChiselhufst, in of Dr.- M.W. Stapleton was dispersed. The something like that, which he refused, in.
changes. his 40th ear. . 'disgust. And good for him. •
9 but those sar>�e commissions must Y � sale was conducted by Harold Jackson 'of g g ,
make a formal application to Ontario L. McDonald of Walton has 'had 'a Seaforth, and W.E.O'Neill of Denfield in a Then, after 'the war bame, not a spate,
The absurdity is created by the fAct furnace put in his residencd. sale ring set up in the south end of the but at least a surge, of new writers, bold
that in most instances the Hydro to pass the increases along to Operations- to the erection of a Seaforth arena. writers: Hugh Garnet; Mordechai Richter,
the local consumers. brick and tile manufacturing, factory in It was announced b A.X.McLean, Pierre Berton, Farle
commissions are 'forced into making g. y.. y Mowat.They knew �
rate increases because they are That's about as far as y ou can go in ' Winthrop has been commenced by John . It
of the Public Utility Commission they were 'good, and they demanded
Goveniock and his staff of brickyard hands. , that Joseph Mason, 'Collingwood, has been recognition. And money. And they got it,
eh rged more for, the power which losing focal autonomy! ' The apple pickers at Kippers are busy appointed manager of the P.U.C. Mr. though it was like prying diamonds out of
th y purchase. (Exeter Times Advocate) . barrelling up the fruit, ' . Mason is replacing Ross Thuell who rock. .
resigned 'three months ago. After them came another rash'of writers:
OCTOBER 17th, 1924 Nearly 250 Lions and their wives from Alden Nowlan, Al Purdy,, Robert Kroetch,
I Edward Brady, who is in the employ of Western Ontario Clubs attended, the 25th Margaret Atwood. A few courageous '
• F.Eckatt of Manley, met with a paififul Anniversary banquet of the Seaforth Tions independent publishers gave them a voice,
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f;, I 1. - accident, when he was kicked, by a horse, Club. The four Lions honored by 25 year The sett, Now the
They younger ones are
but fortunately escaped with a severe pins were C,A.Barber, W.J.Duncan, coming on, pell-mell. After dears in a
, ' , shaking up. J,E.Keatin and Jas. G' Mullen. ? 0
, • g cultural .desert, oases are s rin in u
e; ` Williw Manley, of Manley, spent the Stewart Bros. in co -o eration with the P g g P
O the ;Editor P everywhere.
week end with J.M,Eckert .of 'Seaforth, Fashion Shop in Goderich, staged a fashion '%
• �' repairing his windmill, which was wrecked show at the R. C.A. F. Station, Clinton under This entire diatribe was triggered by an ,
in the late storm. the sponsorship of the Women's Auxiliary announcement sent out ' to English
Isaac Bolton of McKillop, has been busy of the R.C.A.F. department heads from an outfit called
't r"�: n ��/^/ vQ�` building a lar and expensive dwelling Platform for the Arts. It will send "poets, •
','� ,' g M `++, g � p g " An alert passerby was credited with p =
. house. saving an elderly lady at Hensall after she novelists, journalists and playwrights"
The flax on the farm of Thos, Johnston of fell in her home, severely injuring her leg, 1' _ right into our classrooms to read and
McKillpp which was pulled by Indians and Miss Clarissa Mitchell, slipped on the ' discuss ,their works with the' students.
Sir: she is wearing. their squaws from Munce has. been . C•ood show,Af only $30'each..Yet they can
kitchen floor whets she was emptying a tub pay these people $75 a clay and expenses,
Please ask the people of Seatforth to get In Canada millions of animals die in hauled o Seaforth and the pullers returned of water.
•` b more inforination 'befofe thea► turn leaves agony because of the demand for fur. Fur home. , owing to goyernm6nt grants. ,
a Mr, and Mrs. James Hitt of Staff have ,
or rubbish. I;know they have to. dispose of bearing animals in other countries suffer a Peter McGraw of St,Columbafl echo has moved to Seaforth and are occupying one One paragraph in the letter fascinq.es
the leaves itt the best way,, they c'an but similar fate. .. been engaged with W.J.Clear has one to �•
y g of )Frank Phillip's apartments, v me. Please indicate whether you would - - *
1 burning leaves gives offense to people with . P6r exampfe tier a•t;tnall country 'such as London,' Albert Harrison, who spent the past six 1 e a pd "t, prose writefi; of playwdigh't tb '
health ;problems, • Thailand the otter has now, almost Harry Hart and Ferg. Ballard are :putting , weeks in Alberta and the Pacifie Coast, id visit* your school. 'Choose one, two or all
People itiightry cutting. up leaves with a disappeared because of trappers' a coat of tar oil the roof of the buttdt factory
iawm .tnovVer or asking the town to have a activities. the interests of his fi6ajth, has retlxrited fo thtee. sepatate tones. ".
at* i%Vih'throp, owned by A G"lder, of ' his nom"e 1n.McKitlop, much itn'proi+eil, ire Oka
• _ ,. , oet, 'olid I loft t
specta[ Week to gather tlteih up. It fakes the skins of no less than 40 60' , ' •I icksoft.
y, Chaps S�n'd its 'p
�,.; Was well pleased with the country and Met - want Ettidl.I�artdffeln of HayfarlC,Centre. _-
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1 know thperfect in tiidny ways. One • • to mate one fur • coat.These superb, That heavy storm put a .majority of man e' le of }its ac' 'tlatntanc6: �. -
of then is `that I. ani allergic to dertain attractive animals Have been sacrificed in tele hone lines' out of eommissioh' . Nelson
Y p q .., $cert a handsofne' guy with a smashing
;;n .. p • Mrs.Etnest Coll', Mrs. Robert McClure
c, - i, dAdldasl hke Ik4 sthokew • the td'nt of tfiausands simply to meet the GOv6nitick has c rtaiiil "bee' 'a,. ivTs man > . beat il'. Attd lie blonde playwright ivitli a
" r e Y �# , y and Tors. Russell Bolton of �VtnthtOp, -- Iat'ge ltd,=hat'lt�keep the students of .
• rna'nd of people ih countr(es sue11 as and has all lines back to rioftnat ajgain. attended the Ftr6sbyferia) in 13ruc6field. b pp
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Mi, and= Mrs,A)AAil Mcvarlane, f,ldyd' ' flee, In, ` "' l hope eevdryone vvtio fells the need to tierisall h'av6 successfutl raised a<fiiie cro slot+g atter old ane, I'll handle him or
Y . P and Mr. and Mrs 9&,6rt Tvl ##'lone 4od
this field, you can Scarecely distiftgitisli
wear fur will, before 'tit'chasing a"coat, first of edItty this fall and I%V"o' tad good . baby of Almond:, dre visifin Mr' fiiicf Mr - .k
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Sir .a' demand' proof that the fur of the coat is sncees$ in the sate of it. Robdit IC'. c urea i ..'.' r .
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