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The Huron Expositor, 1976-03-18, Page 3(A guest column by Expositor advertising manager Dave Robb) William John Cordon McGvin, one of Huron County's best known individualsx.died• in Seaforth Community, tospital on Thursday March IL A final farewell to a good friend is the most difficult thing to say let alone write.. Thoughts and memories' are hard.to put to print. A month ago Cathy McGavin, Gordon's grand-daughter wrote the story of Gordon's life for a public speaking competition - she had entered. Her words say it better than mine. My Most Unforgettable Person • By Cathy McGavin I would like to tell you about my most unforgettable person, My Grandfather, William John Gordon McGavin. He was born in the house where I now live and wem to school at what they then called "Leadbury Corner". He was raised on a farm with much livestock. His father shipped cattle for a living but when my grandfather grew up he wasn't as interested, in shipping cattle as he was in farm machinery. With the interest he' had in farm machinery, he then started a business, McG a yin's Farm Equipment. My Grandfather, in his younger days was a \Try active citizen. He was also interested in plowing. In 1926 he won the Canadian Plowing Championship. He was appointed to The Ontario. Plow4IO's Association as representatiye. for Huron County in 1938. Tihes Ontario Plowmen's . Ssociatton organizes and supervises the International Plowing Match which is held each year throughout the province of ,11 Ontario. Representatives from each of the provinces of'Canada, and sometimes other countries of the world come to eompete at this event. As well as watching the plowing competitions one can see the largest outdoor display of farm machinery in Canaa, Canada. I'm certain many will remember all the rain, mud, 'rubber b oots and stuck cars and trucks here in Seaforth in 1966! Grandpa and Larry Snider were Coble. TV corning! Long awaited cable tv service for Seaforth is on its way. PUC manager Walter Scott had no estimate on when the local cable franchise will be signing up Seaford)... people but he said •employees of the firm, 'owned by Listowclaw accountant John C. Ward, .are in town 'now, The PUC has been working with the 'cable company' while they have mapped the town and planned their installations, he said: In another development' at Wednesday's PUC meeting, mayor Betty CArdno told fellow commissioners and Mr. Scott that there hasn't been a final decision yet' on where the new 14 unit Senior citizens apartment site will be built. The PUC wants to know the location so that it can make plans and order materials. Mayor Cardno said OHC had decided that Munn's bush location was too far from downtown. She said OHC reps • couldn't underVancl council's, objections to that Site at first., • • ' "They'll all have their cars," the mayor said the OHC people replied when council told them the distance wasv too far for senior citizens to Wa c. The provincial employdes were politely told' that few people who live in senior citizens apartments itt this area -have ears, "They had a different point of view entirely. "Mayor Cardno said. 'to relations me Rex didn't time befOre, C,B.C. had interviewed him and the program didn't say too many nice things about him. Reporters have that way. They come on nice and sweet and then come off with a barbeque--a good roast that says Rex Humbard is Rex Humbug. Bah humbug yourself. I wasn't getting Apypja.ce. But one mere try. May I'have an interview with Mrs,C.oreetta King? I'm passing through Atlanta today, and I wonder if I could set something up." Her secretary was shocked, "You want an interview? Atthis short notice? Impossible! Write a letter apd request one" - "But I'm here..Right here in Georgia. I could come over today Or tomorrow." "I'm sorry, Mrs. King doesn't work that way. We need .a letter stating who you are, what you want and why." I'm the kind that never gives up: One more turn. I'd give the telphone. one more try. "I'd like to speak with Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr." ' "Sorry, Rev e' King is flying out to Jacksonville. Florida today. He's going to preach at a rally there tonight. Yoiti could go oft down there, and hear him. Maybe talk to him afterwards:.'. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe. Lesson turn er five. Never make a firm commitment. Hold out for a while, With "ifs" and "maybe" and ..next time". Was I ever glad to get home. To pick up my phone and dial your number. You answer. No press secretaries. Desk, appoint- ments. And public relations men. You may not he a V.I.P. But what gpod is a if he never talks to yOu? I'll stick with a person who can answer his own phone. That makes hini a very important person--in my telephone book. now, He's in Texas. You'll have to talk to his son, Rex Humbard Jr, and find out his exact schedule. "Rex is a very busy man, sir, He's preaching at the Cathedral of Tomorrow -,on April 11, then flying out the same day,,. Then - he's back in Akroh_for„.three days. Then out again". This is hard work. Lining up one man through a bey of secretaries and public B,t I was getting the point. want to see a C.B.C. man. A If roe maki$g yottg t.4raise this week. The, Minimum Wag-e rates for'Ontario went up on Monday, March 15th.. If you are presently earning minimum wage, - read the following schedule to find out what your new rate will be., New minimum rates General. minimurn ,,nourly • $ 2.65 General learner rate. hourly . • ......... 2.55 (during first month of employment) Construction rate' hourly Guard on•construction projects, hourly .. Student rate. hourly (applieS,to students under 18• who work 28 hours or lesS per week, or during school holidays.) k Arnbulance, industry rate: a) weekly . • ......... . 127.2.0 b) hourly (less than 48 hrs- a week) 2.65 NEW: Minimum hourly rate for an employee who serves liquor directly to .a customer. guest, member or patron in any place operating under license or permit issued under Liquor License Act. • New room and board... crates The following maximum rates apply when room and board are used in calculating minimum wage' a) room . (weekly) 11.00 b) meals . (each) 1 15 OR (weekly) 24.00 c) both room and meals (weekly) 35.00 You can get more information about the new Minimum Wage rates and the Employment Standards Act by writing or phoning Employment Standards Branch. Ontario Ministry of Labour, 400 UniverSitY Avenue, Toronto. Ontario M7A 1V2 965,..5251 Ministry of Labour Employment Standards Branch Ontario . Bette Stephenson, M.D. Mu ster ,at P. • 2.90 . 2.90 • 2.15 2.50 PETER DECOO 74 TORONTO STREET MITCHELL Phone - 348-9412 I Long Distance Call Collect] - Home - Life Auto - Commercial - - Farm Liability - - Acciant & Sickness In second place among the nine speakers was Jane Morton 12, a tii.aele '7' student at Seaforth 1-)ti,blic School, talking about tier - left handedness. Vicky and Paul will go on to represent the Seaford), Branch of The Legion at the zone Legion finals in , Seaforth Saturday afternoon. Somethi By Dave g. to Say obi) MIA.•4•4••••• z 4 o STUDENTS for Farewell to a good frien By the way, maybe Seaforth residents are a 'little more resistant than the ordinary Ontarian to the idea of filling out bewildering forms. Mr, Grund says Seaforth is •the only place where they've had this problem in getting the instruction forms back from the public. Let's show the sewer people that we can deal with officials like the best of them. Get down to the 'town hall now and fill out your sewer connection form. • lode members I realize he is a ''...e".4 ;'°:44,00g0:::''''.":''''Am•Ra440-4WPMANnalfrAklems"204"br" MAPLE LEAF BONELESS DINNER HAM 1.69 , ready to serve Freezer Specials SIDE of BEEF ,FULLY PROCESSED * 89e lb. HIM) of BEEF rail. PROCESSED L09 lb. 1.19 lb., SIDEOf PORK FULLY PROCESSED 90e BEEF KIDNEYS 29e lb. ,19Ab..,bag-of,RE.EFTPATTIES 7,90 10 lb. box of TURKEY WINGS 4.50 10 lb. box of TURKEY DRUMSTICKS 4.90 Store 262-2017 A bbatoir 262-2041 LOIN of BEEF FULLY PROCESSED FRESH GROUND CHUCK 89eib. SLICED MINCED HAM 950 lb. co-chairmen of that match and the their own house to go so that the thought the form was • very mud surely created problems for contractor can plan where to confusing and can imagine many them! Plans are being made for branch off the main sewer. Do householders who found it stuffed 1978 when the plowing match will they want it near the fron tdoor, under their doors couldn't under- be held near Wingham. beside the.basement window or at stand it and therefore ignored it. In 1958 Grandpa had the the corner of the house? But that won't help them get their honour of coaching the Canadian The contractor, doesn't know sewer connection . in the most plow team in West-Germany. He unless the form, with a drawing convenient place/ is still an honourary director of indicating distance, is turned in at If you can't fig ire out what .the the OP.A. the town hall. According to Mr form is asking for, or if you don't Grandpa is a member of the Grund fewer than half the people have it, around anymore, ask at Masonic Order and is a past who will be hooked up to sewers the town clerk's office in the town master of that organization. have turned in the form, which halland.get some help at filling it When I hear him talk about the was distributed in the fall. I out. .. pranks he 'played on his ''felloue___„,„. . mischievious character. He was interested in the education of his children and was a member of the Seaforth District High School Board for 16 years. He was chairman when the present gymnasium was built, Politics were another highlight -ine. his life. Be was an unsuccessful candidate for ,the. federal liberal party in 1963. He served as president of the Huron' riding association for 2 years. One of his many hobbies is fishing from the ponds he had dug on the farm. He enjoyed many quiet summer evenings feeding his fish and watching them jump. Grandpa is also a great picture fan. He travelled to many countries and has a lot of exciting pictures. When he's around, you never know when . your picture Will get taken. Grandpa is a most interesting person to talk to. Gordon McGavim is a great ' fellow and I'm proud to have him for my 'Grandfather. I have personally known Gordon for many years. He was my Grandfather's cronie, one of my. father's best friends and supporters and a second father to me. Over a year ago when Kathy 'and came to Seaforth,. Gordon and' Mrs'. McGavin, opened their home to us until we found an apartment. We shall never, forget their hospitality .and companion- ship. Huroit County haSloSt a Man'' that loved what this area owes it's living to - agriculture. I'll end this the way my Grandfather ended his letters to Gordon with 'an Ojibway word meaning farewell. To William John Gordon McGavin I say Oney. ***.s (By Susan White) It appears as if some of the complaints about sewer construc- tion in town have been caused by simple misunderstanding. Mayor Betty Ca rdno said she and other councillors learned at their monthly sewer liaison meeting on Thursday that the setter contractors have indeed been compacting Seaforth Streets. But. the two machines doing the compacting didn't look like compactors and town officials didn't realize the work was being .done. Meanwhile a' machine that looked. like a compactor appeared to be sitting idle and unused. Mayor C'ardno agreed that perhaps once a Month isn't often enough for town representatives to meet with those in charge of the sewer construction. Coun- cillors don't perhaps get all the information they need to handle complaints from , residents, complaints are hound'to still go to elected people, not always to the complaint box at the town hall, and misunderstandings build up. Representatives of engineer J,F.McLaren Ltd., who arc responsible for inspecting' the construction for the environment ministry, emphasized that they'll try to answer complaint's and queries that are turned in at the town hall, Harry Grund of McLai.en says Sea forth the- response from people to the form that the engineers left at every house in Seaforth has been discotiraging. Home owners are supposed to indicate on the sheet where they want thP t o ate' BEST BEST SPEAKERS — Winners in the local Legion finals for public speaking last Tuesday night here were, left, Gregory Riley, Jane Morton, Vicky McCreight and Paul Louwagie. The winners Went on to speak at zone finals on Saturday. . (Photo by Oke) Legion sponsors speakers INSURANCE CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION Amen • by Karl Schuessler VIP's I was trying to get a hold of some some vet yimpertant people by telephone. I wanted to interview them for a two hour C.B.C. radio documentary on preaching. Now I knew enough to phone in advance. Anyone knows that's common courtesy. Phone ahead. Make an appointment. Let people know you're coming. You may drop in on your best friend':without any notice, but even that's freAvned. on nowadays. Well. let me tell you. lAlidn't make very many appointments. But I did learn how to he a very important person. Lesson number one. Never answer your own telephone. If you're a V.I.P. stay away from the phone. Have someone else, your wife, your secretary, your kid, anyone--your cat, if you have to--answer the ph n ,.'That keeps the V.I.P. one person--or one tnimal-- removed from his contact. Because, a V.LP. isn't going to talk to just anyone. He's way'too busy forThat. He needs every screepiegdevice he can get to strain out all the gnats that swarth at hiS door. If you're V.I.P e enough, then you call that gnat strainer, a public relations.man or a press secretary or an appointment desk director. "So you want to interview Billy Graham?" said the public relations man in the Toronto eoffice, I'll have to giVe yar his North Carolina nutobete,',„'eleiorth Carolina gave me a 'Philadel- ' number: ' 'And that's lesson number two. If you're going to be a' V.I.P. then have telephone numbers. all over the country. I suppose it doesn't matter if,the phone rings, in a carpeted office of a swank high rise office building or if • it rings in just some old hole in the wall. The caller';, never going to know. So just be sure vett have out-of-town numbers. Calls like that make the dimes run out of your pocket real fast. That's discouraging • enough to weed out all the weak and ill-intended.. •• But I wasn't put off. I called Philadelphia. The news was grim. Mr. Graham 'gets 7,000. • invitations a year for speaking engagements and interviews. So it's quite a selection job. etad did I realize that Mr. Graham had just ..fume out 'of the Mayo Clinic? And couldn't I' wait until 1978? Mr. Grahaiii-Wae-Coming . to the F.x. in Toronto that summer. I could interview him then. 'That's lesson number three. Never say yes right away. It takes time to move of mountain of a V.I.P. • "'I'm sorry, sir." said a lad y press secretary, "Rex Humbard isn't in Akron right ' • '' FROZEN OX TAILS 3ibSi/ $ 1 MO EMPLOYERS-wbo need reliable summer & part-time help HELP! -who need lobs Canada Manpower Centre for Students OPEN-NOW Go4rich 524.2744 Huron Park -2213-6'651 (By Wilma Oke) At the .public sKaking contest Tueday night sponsored by the Seaforth branch of the Legion boys walked off with the. two top positions in the Junior division. Speaking on War History. Paul Louwagie, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Louwagie of R.R.3. Mitchell, placed, first. H e is a Grade 6 student at St. Patrick's School in DUblin. Gregory Riley, 12 ,"of Winthrop -a grade 6 student at Seaforth Public School placed second over the remaining eight students, with a talk on Snoopy. Girls took the top honors in the senior division. Vicky McCreight, 12, of Dublin speaking on Chubbies was first choice of the iudgeS. A' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt McCreight . the is a Grade 7. student at St. Patrick,'S School.