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tHp Hup 'EXPOSITOR, FEBRU If 18, 1978
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by Susan White ••••
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heres always. hope
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for leader aogs
The Lions Leader Dog School
will receive $1200.9$ as a result of
the Seaforth Lions Valentine
dance 1.11 Saturday, Lions
members , learned Monday
evening when Committee
'chairman, Bill McLaughlin
reported on the successful event.
The leader Dog School in
Rochester Michigan -is operated
by Lions Clubs in Michigan and
Ontario and .trains and makes
available seeing eye dogs to aid
the blind here and in Michigan-
_ Members marked the • 90th
birthday of Ned Boswell and
shared a birthday cake with him.
A member of the club since 1932
Mr. Boswell continues, to take Plans for a meeting to kick off,
part in cliklalpptivities. , the annual crippled" children
District gliVernor Tony Ferrier campaign , were discussed by ,
of Walkerton 'making his official committee chairman Tom Young
visit to' the club expressed his who said 'the campaign mailing
appreciation and that of the • would go out the first week in
district for the Seaforth clu Mareh4."-,
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Rev. Stepheris.-viOs-
Sealottfr:-Manor
support for the leader deg schOol.
The cost Of •training each dog is
$4000 he said. lie ,told of the
world wide •,contribution Lions '
were making through 30,000
.Clubs in 149 countries. Morethan
a million Lions member last year
had participated in . 400,000
Service projects he said..
Introduced by president
Marlen Vincent the' district
goyernor was thanked by Harold
Turnbull,
Mr: Vincent -d,arrangements
are being 'made i ir the club to
visit the day train school in .
May 7.
he.wanted to work on the, project
to ensure that the programs
planned for the-project-were -s-e-t
up completely and properly.
This newspaper-apologizes for
any problems the error caused.
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for
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GIFTS FOR EVERY OCCASION
A ll Types of Repairs
.Phone 527-0270
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Winter JaCkets and Snowmobile
suits, Snow Boots and Liners
PRICE
.Special Rack of Tops', Blouses,
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Open every Wednesday 9- 6: Fridays 9 - 9
SEAFORTH
McK11,110P. TOWNSHIP:.weLL REPRESENTED '— Elizabeth t ardiff of .Grey
Township and N6 i1 Mcevin, Marie MOGavin and Susan Wheatly, all of McKillop
Township , were among...the committee members attendingTuesd,ay's0PA -Annual
Meeting in Toronto. (Expositor Photo). - L. -. - •
Fourth cop is oayed
(Continued from Page 1) "Can the taxpayers afford it? Is
and there would be more business the need that great?." asked
checks and more use made of councillor Bill Bennett.
radar with an extra policeman, Council, ' - except for two'
councillor Johnston told council. members, decided it was and
Couldn't one officer stay off supported the motion. •
during some day's and,cover the *0 In a related vote, council
to 6 a.m.period, wondered supported a resolution asking that
councillor Ken Roth. ,Chief John the Aylmer Police College be
Cairns has to do office work with opened to -individuals who aren't'
no secretarial help and he's • the already •on police forces.
only chief in the eounty who takes Councillors pointed out that
a regular shift now, countered other professions pay their own
councillors Johnston and Wayne training costs while someone with
'Ellis. no experience "off the street"
Arnett_
by Karl ,SChueseier
getting almost $28,000 from Wintario grants:.
One town's getting $8,000 for a fitness
program. A library's going to have $4,000
, more to spend on books, Sports associations
are getting money .for baseball and hockey
equipment.
• Two towns are reimbursed -- to money
'tunes of $1,349 and $273 each - for their costs
iti,celebrating the Queen's.Silver Jubilee. An
Old: Tyne Dance Association will waltz. to
$228 more of records and audio equipment.
One tennis club will get a new fence and
another one will get a ball machine: And my
own village of13ornholm Will see its town half
'getting a.faelift and its athletic fieldr4.an
upgrade. • '"
Now, these are consolation prizes, if I ever
heard of them. Spend money that -116es all that
good can't be that' bad.
But I'm still. paranoid.The government's
still against me.-:Tene. They:-re giving me
'4 money once again.But way down deep, I know
I'm paying for -7 or you're paying for it with all
those lost, lottery ticketstubs.,
• I suspect our country is pouring way too
much money into lotteries; for that kind of
return. Only $28,000? For God knoWs how
much. the county residents have laid down 'in
lottery revenues. .
I have an idea, that would make a terrific
resetatif Paper. Find out the cultural and
recreational returns on the lottery investment
'in our, area.
s I something like all those church suppers•
and bazaars' and bingos. if. churek needs
money, w, y not give direct? It saves tilite-and
hassle d 'eventually money.
• Btu he fun? The friendship? The goOd
tittles? The doing-it-all together?
Okay.'lf you're having fun doing it, do it. I'll
get my jollies elsewhere.
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I never was, one to convert my money into
• lottery tickets, I figure the odds are incredible
-and I'm not that much of a gambler. Oh, I'll
• • - flip pennies, or quarters in a wild moment at'
Ralph Wietersen's, country store. 'But the
lotteries? I don't have a-chance.
I'm not listening when the ad tellsnie I can
win a million. Don't they know? I can 'lose a
• million trying -to win their minion.
• There's a new book out on how to in the
lotteries . ou'd think the, author ould
develop all sorts of mathematical ,equations
and schernes to play their' numbers game. tut
no. He didn't take that, tack at all.
He claims --- statistically -- you don't have a
chance. So he gives up one far-out scheme for
' an even far-outer,one. He resorts to astrology.
Since every zodiac, sign , has its favorite
numbers,,he advises his readers to stick with
them. To go' to your fa:vorite Iiittery store
. seller, and • buy your lucky • numbers.. 'Of -
course, you may have, to have an indulgent
lottery seller, who will let you flip through his
tickets and.pick the number combination that
,pleases you, but at least, you may .berunning
.• on an ingide track. .
Forgetjti'.-1 •say, forget .it. I'm paranoid.
Statistics and.astrology are a carefully devised
- • plot to make me spend money and lose. -DBey
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people,:d'o
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you say.
Yes. I know. One of our neighbors won a
few hundred dollars. And only about forty
miles away, a farnier drove into 'Toronto to w.
collect his $100,000. 4
• So there are winners. And if not winners in
the first round, then there's winners in the
second. Bcause look how all that lottery
money goes for local projects.
I know .l know. I just read the newspaper
and saw that my own county of Perth was
Doirice -----6kes $1200
• Rev.-Stephens of Brucefield
United Church visited Seafgth
Manor Wednesday morning •last
week for Church service.....Thirty-.
_ Jour ._tvaidepts. attended -the
service. On' Wednesday
afternoon, Clive BuisetecreatiOn
director, showed two films to an
appreciative audience: The, first
was a Laurel and Hardy film
"Another Fine Mess" and
provided much merriment for all.
The second film was on Niagara
Falls. These films are a real treat
for our residents to see. Tuesday
• February 14, a Valentine Bingo
Party was held with, everyone
present receiking valentine,
treats. Winners for Bingo were:
First Full :House-Mrs.
Margeuritc Schill, • Mrs. Ada
Reid. Miss Mary Nc.ville; Four
Corners--Mrs. M. Hawley, Mrs.
Verna 'McClure, Mr. Erie. Dow;
Straight Line--Mr. Charles Ross,
•Mr. Ludger Sequin and Mrs: Ada.
Reid; Full House--Miss. Bessie
Davidson, Mrs, Lillie Hudie, Miss.
Hat Gardner.
• PerSonals
Mrs. John Taylor, Brucefield
•, Jisited Ethel. Bob , and Versa
McClure. '•
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Canada but she said, "I'd like to
see more of Canada. I wouldn't
complain about the prices.
I think r worild •rather see
Canada first no matter what the
cost," she said.
- Mrs. Merle Glanville of
Egniondville said "VVell,,,Sure. I
think youy shOuld see your own
country first".
Brian Campbell of
Walton said yes he would since he
had never seen Canada.
Mrs., Edna Weber of
Dashwood visited her mot
Mrs. Adele Fischer,
'Mrs. Donna Farley of Tordnto
visited with her fath_er ,
Sadlier. '
Mr, Kitssell Miller of Seaforth
visited with Mr. Wilber Keyes.
"Happy Birthday" to Mrs.
Peggy SourbuttS who .celebrated
her birthday February 8 and to
Alvin, McNain who celebrated his.
birthday February 4.
Obituary
VVILLIAM.S. ALEXANDER •
William Stewart' Alexander
of Sc aforth died Thursday Feb. 9
at Huronview in Clinton. He was
66.
A well knowh McKillop farmer
he was a- director of Mckillon .
Mutual Fire Insurance t7o. for 25
years and served as president for
two years 'in .1956 and 1957. He
was a inqinber of Britannia Lodge
170 and an associate member of
Seaforth branch 156 of the Royal
Canadian Legion'.
Born in •McKillep he was a 'son
of the late Hugh Alexander and
Hannah McCutcheon. Following
Rev. and Mrs. Bert McSpadden• ,graduation from Seaforth
of Richmond Hill _visited w ith'""Ctillegiatelti-stitute he farmed in
Mrs. Minnie .1-lawley. the township until retiring to.
Visiting with Mrs. Ada Reid Seaforth in 1967. He had beenin„
were: Mr, and Mrs. John VVaine, poor health for 'sonic time and late
Mrs. Frankie Ball, Mrs. Hilda last year Moved to Huronview.
Montague and Mrs. Elsie He is survived byhis .widow the-
•Dinstnore. late Edna Rohfrietsch to whom he
Visiting with Miss • Bessie was marrie.d March 27, 1943 at.
Davidson ' were:. Mrs. Alex Seebach Hill and by a son James
Dennis, Mrs. ,.Stanley Hinen W. R'R4, Walton- and -a daughter
and-Mrs, Teter•••Drilltop. Joan E. Mrs. James Barman,
Mr. Earl McSpadden and Mrs. Se bringville. He also is survived
Alex, Dennis visited with, My,s. by. four grandchildren and by a
Minnie Hawley. brother Arthur Alexander.
Brucefield -and by two sisters,
Mrs. Jack (Margaret) Eason,
Stratford and Mrs: Jean
MacDougall of New Liskherd..He
was predeceased by a sister
Helen. mean one has to add two years of ' between the ages of 18 and' 21.
Funeral services were their age? I think not, I came here Lindsay said Thursday, he had •
•conducted by ReV.'M.E. Reuber •. 13 years ago and have had two never requested the leaye to go to.
Uf Northside United-Cliureh at the -cakes,each-year. If had to 'add 13TC. He said he does not intend to
asks:
Box Funeral Home on Saturday.
Temporary entombment 'followed
in Pioneer Mausoleum with burial
later at ,Maitlandbank Cemetery.
Pallbearers„wciprPlen Smith,
Allan Campbell, ,. Richard
Whitely James Axtman, Ken
Glanville and Robert Newnham.
FlWerbearers were Andrew
Patrick and Ivan Steckley. •
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[By Mabel Turnbull].
Visitors:. Mrs. Ida Close and
Edgar Allen, called; at the
home as members of the LI.C.W.
United Church Northside; Mr.an.d
• Mrs. Jack .McTaggart, Goderich
with Mrs. Ed Miller; Ken ,VVilbee,
'Brussels, with his mother Mrs. -
Edna Wilbee;. Mr: and .,Mrs:
Frank. Searle, London, with-Wes.
Gordon' Searle; Mrs Prank Sills
visited residents of the .Home;
Mrs. Jean' Durst Egmondville,
with her father. R. -S. Aikens;
• MiSS:pladys Thompson is home
front Community HOspital and
called tO see us this week.
-the- Weather
co-operated and my family Mr: and
Mrs. Don Hillis,. Ingersoll, and
Miss Marilyn Hillis, •Tillsonburg,
came for a postponed'celebration.
They came' in with arms full , of
parcels • including a second
birthday cake. I was confronted
again with the dilemma of having
, two birthday., cakes. • Does that
Kilbarehan, enjoys visitors
two each year. would be ancient,
Perish the thought! •
The family had many stories of
the storms in that 'Banana Belt', •
, It's a motley collection'of a colUmn,tbat
,writing this week...some stnishineolsome
„gloom-sort of like the February weather that
we've got this week,
• The lack' of continuity is partly caused by
the fact that I'm, slowly, moving back into my
' office and when I get a minute now and then
(very now and then) to clean it out a little I run
into fascinating tid bits of information. My
train of thought gets totally interrupte,d. My
brain's a garbage bag of bits ,and pieces.
First the sunshine.
My great aunt, a widow, was honoured 'by
her five children and 20 some grandchildren at
a family party on the weekend. The occasion,
was the great lady's 70th birthday. her kids
presented her with a lovely quilt, handinade
by three ladies from Elmira.
"Thanks, I'll save it for my hope chest,"
• great aunt Mary told the assembled family
and shewasn't kidding 'either.
At that same family gathering I discovered
that it's heredity, not my scrambled brain that
makes me unable to tell my right, hand from
my left. "Turn this way", I tell my husband
madly waving my right or left hand, when he's
driving and I'm navigating.
"Which way is that?" he furneS',as he risks
taking his eyes off the road on the chance that
'he'll catch one of my hands fluttering by. The
. quadrant of my biain'that's supposed to have
me immediately distinguish right from left in
It had been so long since many of, us had
gotten together that a generation and a half
ha,s grown up. Name tags would. have had to'
Cousins by the dozens attended. the great
aunt's birthday and we all' had quite •a,ptitne
identifying each other. Name tag s might
have helped 'but besides the wearee's name
they would have had to include, a short
geneology:
a big hurry just doesn't 'function.
conversation with a couple of cousins, I
learned they have the same ,, problem. It's
some solace.
The story published in. this
neviSpaper last 'week concerning
Bevan firldgay!-- request "for a
paid leave /Of absence from his
duties as_ a' teacher „at Queen
Elizabeth Schodl for retarded
children in Goderich contained an
„error.
The story said that Lindsay had
requested the five week paid
leave to travel to British Columbia
to investigate the operation, of
group homes for retarded youth
go out of the Goderich area but.
rather wanted the time to work on
the setting up of the programs in •
the group home project. He said
and of people who were stranded
at the height of the storm. The
storm was so thick motorists
couldn't even see where to turn
onto their own streets. Don was
called at least twice to help
friends in distress. Experiences
unheard-of in that area.
More visitors: Ken. Kaiting and
son Bari'y.:Kitchener. with. Mrs.
Olive Kaiting; Mrs. Art Nicholson
Correction
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say son of Molly Smith, grandson of Bert
Brown, for me anyway, to know win?• most of
the cousins thrice removed 'we're.
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Now for some. gloom,
A Seafoith area teacher is concerned that a
young student is going to have to quit school
unless he or she:can find a part time job and
make a contribution to family finances.
:'Is there any clearing housd in town that
might -help with this sort of problem?" the
teacher asked. Existing countywide agencies
, can't. Children's Aid needs a reqUest from the
family and the Huron Centre for Children and
Youth needs more family, cornmittnriept than •
the student's family will gf`e before they'll
take on counselling.
t•tIt's not fair that because we live in a rural
area wepan., t.provide this sort of help,for kids.
In the city there' d be several agencies we
could call," the teacher told me.
Our society has crisis facilities and can,take
over when families completely break down or
social problems get acute in the case ofunwed-lk .
motherhood, severe alcoholism -or mental "
illtiesh, say. But at the preventitive level i.e.
getting some kid a job that could mean staying
in school, Huron County has little to offer, this
teacher maintains.
lt .S' not very sensible. Is it?
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Thanks to readers who phoned or wrote me
with suggestions on how to avoid future bread
making fiascos:1 heard everything from "put
the rising loaves in a large roaste and put it in
a heating pad" to "give up a•d :shellac the
remains:" a ' •
I was blessed with a few oice recipes too,
and assurances that "t bread never fails."
Thai's just because aven't tried to make it'
yet.
If I get the cou age to try again, and if the
results are eve alf respectable, I'll treat you
all to a slic , Is that a promise or a threat?
who recently celebrated her
diamond 'wedding anniversary
called and brought Pearl and 1 a
container containing a sample of.
the dainties served on' this
occasion also a piece of wedding
cake for each of us. Thank you
Cassie, for bringing your
celebration to us. I well
remeraber your kindness when
you were on the staff here.
can make good money as a fourth
class constable while" attending
police college:
There are lots of vacancies at
Imer and if policemen could be
tr ined before they are hired
co ncil felt costs to municipalities
yvo d 'be cut down.
Con cil also agreed to advertise
for a rson to sell dog tags door
to door in town, and be paid $2
per tag ► sued. "We want a male
or f male dog person"
councillors joked. •
11.
To the editor:
, Editor's 'Note:Michael Swirklis, now 19, is the
son ' of Mr. and Mrs. H. Swirklis of 126
Goderich Street E. He wrote the following,
appropriate for Valentine's-Day, when be was
15.
LOVE
-"C dictionary definition of the word LOVE may :
ead as follows:
LOVE - a State of emotion that gives great
pleasure to the giver " and flowers to the
recipient.
. I am not of this opinion:
Love is the special emotion of which many
of the great minds in writing have based 'their
most monumental works on:
Love is the emotion that the -:worlds's
greatest nations have beefttbstilLon,
Love is the commodity upon "which the
foremost religions have been founded.
This is what Love is -
Not a simple emotion to which only a select
few Have access - rather a vast encompassing
heritage that has its roots in the most
primitive of civilizations and, must be
continued into the -future if mankind as we
know it is to survive in the unknown void of-
the -future. . >
St. Thomas ACW elects
sick and visiting, Mrs. • tisk
Dinsmore; nursery school super-
‘intendent, Mrs. Barb Palitriand
nominating cornmittee, Mrs.
Francis Teatero and Mrs. Shirley':
-Dinsmore.
Over 100 'Pair Tp. Choose From
Thursday,februarif 16. to '-Scturday Feb. 25
Came Early For Best Selettion ,
Malin Sttreet Seaforth - Phone 5.97,1 1.10
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Then ew A.C.Wo. Executive of
St. Thomas Anglican Church has
been named. They are: President;
Mrs. Mary Anne Snowdon;
treasurer, Mrs. Coil - ie Snowdon;
secretary, Mrs" Hilda Montapue;