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The Huron Expositor, 1976-07-15, Page 2Dashwood-Seaforth Community Band. Is there anyone in Seaforth that knows this band exists? Yes, the C. of C. knows, *and appreciate our existence, and support this band. About 3 years ago, Dr. E.C, 'Foll,started to teach young people music, and how to play an instrument; Many, many hours' he haS spent his free tinie to get what he • *Anted. He wanted Seaforth 'to have a Band,' I ten yoliftlib man of his high age was so athhitiOlis arid still- is. Despite all the effatt he' as put lit, the youth left hint They've got different ideas, I suppose with so many things going on like soccer, baseball, hockey,' etc. You really have to like mask, to enjoy it, and stick with it. That's what Pr. Toll did. He rounded up some fellows from Exeter, Seaforth, Dashwood, Mitchell, trodhagett, London, Clinton; in all, we counted about 30 in the spring when we had our first real good practice, lemetribee those people are not teen- ' !Bets anymore, 'their ages go from 16 to 76. Most of theth are in the fifties. We were very happy to aceept some • n the dears A one Since 1860, Serving the CetriMunity First roh14.44 at SEAFORTH. ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS. PUBLISHERS L ANDREW Y. McLEAN, Publisher SUSAN WHITE, Editor DAVE ROBB, Advertising Manager Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Weekly Nespaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation There are ways to cut Experiments in the U.S. are showing that there are ways to get all the electricity that modern hOuseholds need without necessarily building more and bigger power plants. We hope Ontario Hydro is watching, - When a New York State utility company asked customers if they would change their household routines to take advantage of lower electricity costs, eight out of ten said yes. If, night:tit-he electricity, (it's not a time of peak use,) was made cheaper, or day time more expensive, the same .way that long distance phone calls cost less at off peak times, people said they'd reschedule their washing, baking, ironing . and showering to take advantage, of the bargain. We're sure that an Ontario Hydro survey would find the same thing here. If the incentives are there people will change their habits. Right now, with Ontario H ydro still offering lower rates to high volume customers, there's little reason for wasteful consumers to change their ways. And as long as electricity copsumption• doesn't drop by much Hydro can still claim we need bigger and better, preferably nuclear, power plants. Power demands can be spread out. Wasteful uses of power can be eliminated. Several - American communities where utility companies have tried have proved that consumption can be cut. Let's see a provincial policy, passed on to Ontario Hydro; seriously offering incentives to make our use of power as efficient as possible now. Then we'll talk about 10 year forecasts and more nuclear plants. AMY 14, 1876 Messrs. Malcolm of Seaforth and Balla,ntyne of Stratford shipped from Listowel station two carloads of cheese ler the London and-Glasgow Markets. - The new Cemetery, the property of the Methodist Church of this -town in McKillop, is being fixed up very tastefully. The work on the Egmondville brid ge has commenced. The old bridge has been 'torn 'down. The Orangemen of the vicinity celebrated the 12th of July at Bayfield. It was excessively hot and those in the procession most have suffered severely. Seaforth had a narrow escape frotria destructive fire . A young lad had been playing with matches in the back shop of Mr. Whitney's tin shop. The match ignited in oil onthe floor. The flame ran up the wall and Set fire to articles in the floor above. $5,200. Georgn}MUrdie has sold his farm on the 4th concession of McKillop to his neighbor Robert MeKercher, in the sum of $6,200. Joseph Weber of Dublin, met with a very painful accident. When in front of Mrs. M. Robertson's store a dog ran out and frightened his horses. Mr. Weber jumped from the rig and broke his leg. The main driving shaft in the Broadfoot • & Box Furniture factory broke, and the entployees enjoyed several enforced holidays. Daniel McKay, of Tuckersmith, has gone to Grand Rapids, Mich. where he hassecured a good position.,. Mr. and Mrs. James Fairservice, who reside at... Constance., had a close calr during the severe storm. They were milking the cows and had started for home.' A bolt of lightning struck a corner of the barn and in passing down killed three sheep. Peter McKay of Tuckersmith has purchased from J. Biggins of Clinton a stock bull "Royal Son". He paid $200 for him. Geo. McKay of Tuckersmith has just completed a cement wall for Mr. Alex Ross. Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $10,00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $20.00 a Year SINGLEfOPIES,— 25 CENTS EACH Second Class. Mail Registration Nuniber 06% Telephone 527.0240 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, JULY 16, 1976 (Photo by Kathy Robb) Up, up and away JULY 12th, 1901 Richard Wright of Hensall, h as received a nice medal, with his name inscribed thereon as a recognition of his having enlisted at the time of the Fenian Invasion. Wm. Cudmore, Huron's biggest hay dealer is on a business trip to the Old Country. A most disastrous wind storm passed over a portion of the township of Usborne. The electric storm was accompanied by a high wind. Prior to the departnre of the family of Rev. Sam Acheson for their new home in Pembina, North Dakota, they were presented with a purse of money by the congregation of Hillsgreen. • James Cowan has sold the homestead farm on the 6th concession of McKillop to James H. Bell for the sum of On a • recent • evening I watched on television two elderly gentlemen being interviewed. In both cases, the result was an excellent testimony to the human spirit. And in both .cases,- the old-timers echoed something I've believed for years — that Canada is the greatest country in the world in which to -live. - First of. these indomitable eiders was Conti Smythe. widely known for years in this country as the irascible,. out-spoken . manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, when that hockey team was a • by-word in . ' Canada. , Smythe is 81. and he hasn't lost much of, the tough 'blunt attitude that made him respected by many. hated by some, and almost revered by others. He detests winers and layabouts, as most of us do, but he doesn't Mind saying so in public. He doesn't like a lot of things that arc going on in this country, and makes no hones about it. But when he was asked whether he thought Canada, as such, woUldendure, he just laughed; and said, in effect, that of. course. it would.' it was too great a country, and we had too many fine people (although there are a lot of "skunks") for it' to disintegrate or disappear. "What a refreshing change from the purveyors of woe who fill so many columns of our newspapers and 'magazines.and so much air time, snivelling about Canada's loss of identity. or search for it, or attempt to retain it, or s mething.• These are the e snivellers who have been with us since Co ederation, warning' us that the big bogey to he south is taking us over, and that we II ind up as a banana republic, or a satellite of the U.S. These carpets wouldn't know the Canadian identity if it sneaked up and bit them on the backside. They'd think it was an =American yellow-jacket, or at least a CIA plot. One of the most persistent critics of Canadian manners and mores is yours truly: but I sure don't go around worrying about. or losing any sleep over, the Canadian identity. Nor does anyone else who really knows anything about this country, or who has fought in one of the two big wars. The Canadian identity is just as real, and present, and prickly, as thorns on a rose. I haven't mall of a punch any more.'but if anyone suggested I was a Yank, or a Limey . or an Australian, I would be inclined to give h im a punch on the nose. And I think most Canadians feel that way, whether their background is Anglo-Saxon, , . or -Japanese, or Ukrainian 'or whatever. We're not less boisterous Americans, or less obnoxious Englishmen, or less excitable- Italians, or, less phlegmatic Germans. We're Canadians, warts and all. There's nothing I'd rather be, and there's no country in which I'd rather live. And if that sounds like chauvinism, s e it. We have our faults, and w bicker like hell among ourselves, and we may be a mongrel -race, but ask 99 per cent of us if we'd like to , be something else .and live somewhere else, and you'd get a resounding "NO !" • Second old-timer I mentioned was "Jackrabbit Johansen". So named because at nearly 100 years old, he was still cross-country ski-ing, living alone, proud and independent. He's a Norwegian who came to this country as a youth, and loves it deeply. , ' , He was asked what were the most important things in life, At 100, you aren't too much worried about what people will think of your opinions.' His answer was, more or less, clean air, clean water, nature: feeling good by keeping fit.' . • Nothing deeply original. But he added that. Canada was the most wonderful country in the world. That our Young people, on the .whole, don't know it. That" the big cities — Montreal, —Toronto, Vancouver — were not Canada. I couldn't agree with him more. Our cities are carbon copies of other big cities, or of each other. Don't expect to find the Canadian identity in them. Don't huddle in a highrise, fight traffic, fence yourself in with television and concrete, and expect to get the feel of this country. If you do, and aside from the language, you might as well be living in Tokyo or Frankfurt or Glasgow, Get out into that clean air, and that clean water, Breathe Canada in , (not, please. while you are under water). My kids could hardly wait to get away from the small town and off to the city. Now the phone, rings only once before it is snatched up as they hope for an invitation to' come "up north.," away from the city. Why not be like my wife and me? Stop relying on'the plastic life, and get back to. nature. Amen by Karl Schuessler Play is too long Boy, do I feel better now. For two whole weeks I walk ed' around thinking I was the only 'one w,histli ng out of tune. • Then I happened to unearth a two week old newspaper. See? Old news. is good for something. In my case, it comforted me. It brought me the good news in its headline about the first night opening of the Stratford Festival play. It said, "Some Complain Play Is. Too Long." I sighed. I smiled a satisfied smile. So I wasn't the only one who squirmed and wiggled,rny way through three hours of -"Way of the World", So I wasn't the only one stoned to silence and stupidity as I watched Maggie Smith flutter and flit--and flirt--her way into, a marriage. The reviews I'd read all said rave. A triumph in wit and satire. Magnificent. Brilliant dialogue, An excellent choice for restoration drama. So when a generous young man told ine he . had four tickets to see the play, I jumped. He offered to double date. And when he insisted this was all .on him, I wasn't about to refuse such an offer. ' He spent plenty at least to me $5,50 a seat is plenty. And that amount put us on the main That'was good enough t But too bad that it was back side. " The truth' was I couldn't hear. The words were coming at me, but I didn't make any sense out of them. Good heavehs, could I be going. deaf? Or worse yet. Could I be going s' soft in the heed? I wasn't making much sense out of all those people mincing and prancing around on the stage. • Their names were dillies. The "M"s had it. Names such as Millamant, Mirable and Marwood. And so did the "W"s. Witweod, Waitwell and Wishford. I could hardly keep the characters straight. Male or female. And the, plot. Well , we can forget about that. I barely knew whO I wanted Maggie Smith to edwindle into a wife" with. And the play synopsis on the prie.ed program didn't help that much either. During the intermission I stood in terror wondering if anyone was going to ask me to retell the story up to that point. I knew if I ever had to write an English exam on it, I'd flu nk. Oh, some people did laugh. Wise souls they were. Showing me up.Trying to intimidate invitations from outside the town. We played first for our own people in Seaforth, by the opening of the summer season in June. After that, we were invited to play in the parade in Platsville, then we were invited to play in the park of Exeter to honor a doctor there who has served his people. over 50 years. Then we were invited to play in the parade at the Bayfield Centennial. We have a 6ti pie of more engagements this summer. So as you see, people of Seaforth, if you don't appreciate the band, other people do, me. Trying to make me think l' was some soft dummy lounging on a soft seat. But I had my-defenses in tine. If only. those actors would project. Get the mumbles out of their mouth. And why didn't they ,turn around? Look at me? How come their backs were always, to me?• Why were they always talking to every side but my side? I strained forward. Hold. on there, I didn't catch that line? Couldn't you repeat it? Say it over again. It must be clever. Some people were 'chuckling. If only I could hear them, then I'd understand. Maybe I'd even laugh. But then came the awful.truth., When they did face me , I heard a line or two. But I didn't laugh. Great 11 eavens, I don't get it. Maybe I am weak in the head cells. I tormented myself for weeks. But that old news report lifted my load. Of course the comments on the play weren't from the high drama critics. They were from plain 'people. One lawyer played it safe and would only make one comment: "Long".. Nom; who would argue with that? . . , A diplomat of a M.P.P: said, "Well, it certainly was different." Yes, who will dispute that? But a few people were willing to give their names and venture into deeper waters. "It's not my cup of tea" declared one woman. "It's very hard to follow" admitted another. • "There's lots of fading in and fading out."— "It's bloody awful". "We had a hard time keeping awake," said one man, His wife suggested it "was better than Horlicks" for inducing sleep." Another lawyer braved the words, "It was really tedious. It just went on and on.',', And another ever braver, soul -- name included -- admitted he Couldn't comment on the play because he slept through the whole performance, Ah, sweet words. Soft words that sooth my ears. My good old ears. Maybe they're not that bad after all. But I have a nagging feeli ng. It won't go away, Maybe it's just that I belong to the common mass and misery of mental midgets. and invite us! Seaforth, invite us on special occasions and see if we can please yott, with a few "good marches, music and a few hymns. Remember too, we are just amateurs and not prdfessionals, but we can give you... some good music, pleasant tolisten toL We also hi've a counsil (board members if you want to•call it and we would like to see more people from 'Seaforth and the surrounding areas join us in the band. Give your name to Dr. Toll, Seaforth or Harry Hoffman, the undertaker from Dashwood. John VanGeffen Sec.-Treasurer . JULY 9th, 1926 , A very fast game of football was played at Winthrop between Kinburn and Winthrop. Jack Armstrong and Dawson Reid were, unable to be present. The game was ....played:with 10 men on each side, Kinburn refused to play under Reg. Reid as referee, but'after some dispute they decided' to play:There was nothing given, only a few body checks. 'The puPils of S.S.6, Hullett gathered and presented their teacher,' Miss Dinah Staples with several pieces of cut glass. The address was read by Marjorie MeEwing fl,0,„rho.presenation was made by Leslie Beattie. —The.closing service of••the former Methodist Church at Walton was, held on Sunday, June 27th . In the evening, the church was packed. On Wednesday evening a social time was held. A program consisting of a...duet by Irene Smith and Charlie Boyd, reading by Irene Smith, solo Charlie Boyd .and a chorus by the choir was given. Haying has commenced in Ttickersmith, a dumber 'of the farmers are busy cutting sweet clover and alfalfa. B. Klopp of Zurich has left for the O.A.C. Guelph to complete his course of study. Miss Alva Bolton ofChiselhurst has secured a position as teacher in Kitchener. • An unfortunate accident befell Mrs. Wm. Alexander. While returning from church Mr. Alexander's car was in collision with a car coming from London. Mrs.' Alexander suffered a dislocated hip and Doris received' a deep cut on the head. Impressive induction services were held in Northside United Church when Rev. W.P. Lane was installed as University, pastor.iss Miss Elcoat left to take a special . course at Queen's Miss Lena Graham has leased an apartment in the Royal Block. Joseph Eckart has returned from Detroit and is getting his threshing outfit ready for the, coming season. Wm. Finlayson, teacher at Zurich, accepted 'a position as principal of a four roomed public school at Wellesley . JULY 8, 1951 A memorial window was unveiled in St.Thomas and dedicated to the memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Archibald. Thos. Pryde, M.L.A. for Huron, officially opened Huron Countys, new museum when he cut the ribbon with a pair of ancient sheep sheers at a ceremony in Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan forsyth, Kippen, Harry Charters, Seaforth and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. CamerOn,. Tuckersmith, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. J .Dunsmore of Wallacetown, - The Tuckersmith Euchre Club held a wiener roast a Bayfield. Mrs. Wrn. Carnochan of Constance, tripped and fell at her home and fractured her hip. She was removed by ambulance to Scott Memorial Hospital. Chas.. Hoggart was seriously injured while engaged in haying at his son's farm. He took a weak spell and fell from the hay tedder. Don Muir, son .of Mr. and Mrs. John Muir, who is with the. Canadian =nay in Korea, mentioned in a letter to his home that he had read in a Japanese newspaper of the Mitchell Bank robbery. Miss Shirley McPhee and Blanche Westcott are spending the summer at Oakwood Inn , Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs, R.S.Box have moved into their new home on High Street. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jackson were in Granton attending the funeral of a relative, a 15 year old b by, who was killed• when a tractor overturned on him. In Baker United Church, London, Ethel Doreen, daughter of Robert Hogg of St. Catherines and the late Mrs. Hogg was married to Donald James Brlghtrall. Immediate relatives and close friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Crich inTuckerstnith for a surprise Party to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary. They were presesnted With a large mirror and a signet ring. . The strawberry festival held in Hensall United Church was a great success. Gross receipts were over $200.00. Sugar and Spice by Bill Smiley - Canada's the greatest To the editor "'Batted asks for Seaforth support