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The Huron Expositor, 1978-03-02, Page 2• .• lurOp (xppsitor Since 1860, Serving the Comit(unity First SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday mottiing by McIAAN BROS. PUBLISHERS LTD. ANDREW Y. MCLEAN, Publisher •- , • SUSAN WHITE. Editor DAVE ROBB. Advertising Manager • Member Canadian Commutti1Y Newspaper Aiso*ciation • Ontario Weekly. Newspaper Association Listen to the parents. and Audit Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates: Canada (in adVartee) $12.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $20.0010 Year SINGLE COPIES — 25 CENTS EACH Second Class Mail Registration Ntimber 06% - Telephone 527-0240 • SEAFORTH, ONTARIO MARCH 2, 1978 Miss Ethel Beattie's house on Goderich Street West xpositor asks: How do you feel abottt•tea'ching sex education in the high school? It . was an orderly, polite meeting that allowed parents to let off steam about what they felt ;was the trustees' failure to consult them. It also allowed trustees to make'partial explanations about what Was considered and why., But ,the meeting asked mores questions than it answered. It showed ' that, the board's fiscal and property committee is perhaps going at their mandate to plan kr declining enrolment ifl the county's schools in tfe-wrong - The way to attack the problem should be to look at the whole county.. Which schools, have empty Classes now? (All the secondary Sohoois will for as long as the current lockout lasts but that's' another problem.) What areas of Hdron' are expecting a declining school age population? Where will there be more school children? Is it necessary that the board close a school it already owns in one part of the county while it is renting portable clagrooms in another? These [are some of the questions that ,we believe the board has to look at. No one who's really concerned about thefuture of. Seaforth and area would sUggest that SDHS be closed. But is the fast shuffle that the bOard committee is:sdggesting the only way to prevent the loss of the high school? We hope not. The board certainly 4 • Re: Huron Board of Education Lockout aTid .• Teachers' Strike . It iis vetty ,, 'unfortunate that, during the ,present cpnfrontation, the-students are Caught in the middle, lind. are being used by both sides. This could possibly, result • in 'some students not bbing able to complete • their 'credits .-in certain.- subjects arid not. being , • .accept ed • hie a university or college. Wheir. the" Huron Perth Athletic Associ- .. Atiott.:.whichleLiatn...bY the--teachers- in'these.- - two counties. takes direct sanction against the students, this is totally, inexcusable and should not be tolerated. I am referring.to the hoped that a detective story without murder, fraud or other crime may be sufficiently novel as to win space in von.'. paper. The story concerns a:Canadian Army unit that served throughout Europe WW2, the 65 Tank Transprot Coy. RCASC disbanded in Holland in .1945. Ex-members departed for civy-street in every part of Canada and contact between individuals was lost. Four and a half years of detective work has located 210 living ex-members and abotit 35 deceased out of a possible of about 700. The search continues: . Will anyone reading this. please check with • (Editor's Note: What - folloWs is a letter Seaforth Mayor Betty Cardno wrote to area supervising postmaster W.C.Wiggiesworth. Clinton.) It came as a shock on Saturday. February 25 to find the Post Office lOcked up tight with a notice signed by you stating it was locked due to vandalism. Certainly there his been several articles in the Huron Expositor mentioning vandalism and on checking with the police--only one litident was reported td thein in Januarj, 1978. The Chief of Police indicated to me that he was having the police 'supervise the Post Office and the other public buildings closely and he was also willing to lock the doors in the evening if the Post. Office requested it. I personally 'do not 'feel one incident of vandalism is sufficient grounds to close the Post Office 'froth noon Saturday to Monday morning. Many residents of Seaforth, Myself hasn't ,proven to area taxpayers that they are ' faced with• an either/ deciSfon of that importance. • It's not easy to be a School trustee, as speakers at the meeting acknowledged. Cost have to be cut, student numbers are dropping, and, to top it off, in Huron, secondary 0 , teachers are on strike. But we'd lilke to see the Huron CoUnty Board dig a little deeper in its efforts to SolVe the enrolment-cost dilemma- It's a _little too- simple to— pick off the county's smallest -school and call that good economics. WKat's harder, but makes more sense in the long run, could be to . draw- a circle around each school and change school attendance boundaries - throughout the county to get maximd, maximum use out of each school building. Unused claisroOms in one sChool could be mothballed, as a parent suggested Wedhesday night, • and theft opened again when enrolment gOes, back up. Are'suggestions ,like this workable? we . really, don't know. Huron taxpayers haverPrt enough information yet abouttfie extent of the problerQ the board faces. But we'd say they bear looking at, ahead of the scheme that would close one schobl and disrupt two otherS. Will the board.lciok for the creative, not y-ie destructive solutions? y our WW2 army.acquaintances, if a 65th may be found, ulease .adVise hint of a company reunion to held at North Bay, Ontario. July ,t9 3. For reunion details and other important information, he should contact Maurice RainSforth, P.O.Box 1071, Stirling,' Ontario, 61.3-395;3052 (or - the writer). Editor please accept the thanks of the men of the 65th for this valuable space, in your paper. Sincerely L.L.Purdy, P.O.Box 145 Waterloo. 'P.O. JOE 2NO / included, work out of town or hours that Make it impossible to pick up their Mail within the working hours ,of the. Post Office. ' As Mayor and as 'a member of the Police Committee I have not received a complaint from the Post Office regarding vandalism. No wonder the Post Office service has reached such a' low esteem in the public's mind w,. service can be removed in such an arbitrary manner. It has disappointed me greatly to have this measure taken as I felt the Post Offices in the towns and villages were trying to provide a good service to the public; a service that is ' being gradually eroded by all the work stoppages,- but apparently management is Where the problems stem from when decisions such as this can be taken without any consultation with the Town officials. May I suggest that all persona renting postal boxes cancel their rental and have general delivery service as a box is not needed if the lobby is to be closed after working hours. Betty Canino With the_ recent proposal for a. sex education progittreat.Sealorth District High ' School, Expositor Asks this week decided to i...find out how some local people Celt aboUt the 'idea and. asked, "How-do-you feel abOut the teaching of ',sex •eduvation in 'the 'high schools?" Mrs. K,eimeth Lave •of 81.High Street in Seaforth said, "It's good to sor0 extefit but I think at.times• they go a little too far, teaching 'thu.childten ditTerent things and giving them the ,attitude that maybe sex, is okay." In one way she sgid,.s.he agreed with.it and iii other ways -She -didn't. • Mrs, Mathew Kelly of Seaforth said, "Well, I don't think too 'Much of the idea ,myself. I think parents should teach their children. think: when a -child is about nine or ten you should' tell them then",. she said. , 'Mrs', Robert M. Scott . of, It.R.1 Seaforth said she thought it probably should be done.. "Children raised on • a farm understand things. like thaf a lot more than those raised in town.." she said. • She added that she thought sex-education, should -be taught tp„both farm children' and. town childien; though., Mrs. George R. -• Campbell of R.R..1, Seaforth said, "It has, its place duration " alright. I'm not against it to a certain xtent." Mrs. Robert Archibald of R.R.4, Seaforth Behind the scenes TORONTO, 1984--A huge convention of clergy from across- Canada today decided to form a union. The 3,000 delegates from all faiths agreed by. an' overwhelming vote to join the International' Brotherhood ',of Rabbis,' Priests and Pastors._ By a much narrower_m argin -the delegates-dhcieled-to—froceed with calling a ' strike unleS4 their -demands for a Y.fair and • just settleinent" are met -by the, various • church organizations. The decision was not Made without ajo--cid deal of heated debate. FAther Arthur DuMaurier argued that striking to seek more money eves against all' the teachings of the Bible which speak of poverty. His argument was countered I:* Father Richard O'Sullivan who said that it was, all very well for Jesus to talk aboUt giving bp all worldly goods but he didn't have a wife and five kids to feed. . "Or have to pay$2,00 a gallon for gasoline for the car," added Rabbi. Abraham Plaut. "Or. keep up payments on a sottage in Muskoka" argued Rev. Petra Hemplemeyer. But, claimed Rev. Andrew McKenzie, "it wouldn't be dignified for the clergy of the nation to go on strike. People look "up to us. We must set an example," Rev. McKenzie was quickly branded as backward and not with the times by younger members of the clergy.. "People don't look up to us anymore," said Father O'Sullbe "They see us as seekers, working away for a • pitance ' while. everyone else gets a good wage.", Yes. Rabbi Plaut argued. why should the clergy be paid less than teachers; or doctors or engineers, or even garbage men. "We have many long years of expensive education and work long hours," he said. "Why everybody else I know gets time and "alialf fOr working Saturday but. that's just supposed to be part of my job." ago other` professions stopped worrying about people Rev. Hemplemeyer said that long -looking up to them and worried about looking out for themselves, Teachere,, she said, have been striking since the mid-seventies. Doctors got higher fees by threatening to move enmass to Arizona and even farmers. even farmers, she said, had filially learned to organize in 1980 and in. a -massive strike brought the nation to its -knees, Today. she said, people know how much they need food and farmers now have a yearly average ' income of over $100,000 just slightly behind other important segments ol society such as hockey players and eighteltib singers. .... said "Well I think perhaps it should be ' taught. A l'ot of chiletret/ don't get anysex education at home and. under .the 'circumstances .with what's happened in• the past (teenage pregnancy); it might help to prevent it." . , Mrs. Roger Haines of 'R.R.4, Seaforth• also . thought it was a good idea. "The kids these days should be taught more. !believe they 'should have-ale-COI' films. I think it would do the kids a world of good,. if they got to see the films at school there might rot be so many young girls having kids now," she said. • Joan Phillips of 31 Railway Street, Seaforth, said, "I 'm, for it. If -they don't prepare them for it there's a lot of kids who will learn it in the alleys and . in' the back seats of cars." • She said there were a lot of parents. 'who.' were too busy or maybe were -too embarrassed to discuss sex with their children so she— thought they should. get sex', education in the, _L4 ,classroom. John 'A. Murphy of 83 ' Market Street, Seaforth, said "It stinks. ' They ought to be . • • taught at home and never mind ping to the school; with it.' ' . ,, . . w When asked about cases here the parents don't teach their children, he said, "Nataure teaches them." 1 , "And ••where •are ministers in the pay smile,- she asked rhetorically," just behind encyclopedia salesmen and ju'st ahead of shoehsine boys, 'though topless Shoeshine girl's get far hieher wages." Father DuMaerjorlesaid he _felt_ that the efeigy-Should be above materialistic-dekires. But Reii. Hemplemeyer quickly replied that she wasn't materialiStic. Afterail, she said, c.,"I'm not after one of those new personal hovercraft everybody ,else has. I just want to be able- to afford a plain old-Cadillac. Why I had to send my husband Out to work last year just so we could afford to keep up the payments on our new wall-sized colour television screen." Rabbi Plaut agreed, saying that he had to work nights at a bagel factory to be able to afford to take a winter vacation in the Virgin Islands. Why he only had a month's vacatin, ,he said, and everyone else had two months. An attempt to come up with a comprontise solution was proposed by Sister Mary Louise Dickert who suggested that the clergy should go on a work to rule' campaign, "We would continue to perform the last rights and burials since these are essential services," she said, "but refuse hospital calls and, weddings, We could have a .slowdown campaign during confession's. -That should make people guilty'enpugh they'll beg us to take more money." , . The compromise tailed, however, by a vote of 1,875 to 1,100. The strike will take plate during H' my Week unless a solution to the impasse is reached., ' . That solution, however, Seems to be a good way off. A spokesman for the Anglican Church of Canada said his church had 'agreed to join forces with the Roman Catholic Church, the United, PreSVierian and other Protestant churches and the JeWish heirarohy (only the Moslem church is not joining the allliance) to present a united front against the demands. "We simply cannot afford to pay these outrageous demands," he said, "I feel very sorry for the parishioners of theke various churches who are being used as pawns by the clergy. It may do irreparable harm to their spiritual well-being.", MeanWhile a spokesman for Prime Minister Trudeau who is off skiing in the Andes, said that the Prime Minister has no plans to intervene in the strike. Vie state has no place in the pews of the nation," he said. In the years adone MARCH8, um • The mail from Seaforth whioh formerly only went to .Wrooter now goes to, Gorrie. Passengers can now. go Tiorn Gorrie to Seaforth and return on the same day. • ' A meeting of the new Hook and Ladder company will be, h'elld in the council room next TItesdq. Mr. s:svoriefof MeKillop sold a•pair of very fine fat steers 'to Robert Winters of this town, These animals weighed 3.000 pounds and Mr. Winters paid $110. for them. Air. George Payne of MCKIllop has sold his farm to _ . John MCEIroy. - • One day last week, a. young lad, son of Micheal Shea ohfors.e. McKillo!, was very severely, injured by a kick from a. • The Brueefield Manse was taken Possession of for a ' short time by the bible class when•Messrs. Kitchen and 1V1eqlley on behalf of the clasg prese nted their pastor, Rev. Thomas G. Thompson, with a Very 'handsome Morocco writing defik, A Lodge of the independent Order of Odd Fellows was instituted at Brucefield on Friday -eVening. FEBRUARY 17, 1903 Mr. William Snell's farm in.Hullett which was put up for auction 'that week was knocked down to Henry Wpireit, the price being $7;380, bili MsilNlineellrYyF ouplteonninogyiensall is in Lohdon attending the W. M. Harburn, proprietor of the Greenhouse in Hensall came Hear, to losing' his dwelling by fire on Thursday of last week. The fire started Upstairs in 'one of his bedrooms and from it the floor and baseboards became ignited. The alarm was ,quickly giver and in ,a short time• the Fire Brigade was on the spot :but fortunately, their services were not required, as the neighbours had succeeded in putting out the fire with pails of water,' • Mr. Robert McCartney of Moose Jaw, North West Territories, who has been during the winter visiting - friend§ in -the Vicinity of lirucefield, was appointed by, the Dominion Government, a member of thet•delegation Of North. West farmers to, go to-„the old country to work —rip 'immigration for the North West. Mr. Walter Pickard who's making a high reputation ' for himself as a vocalist, sang a solo in the Presbyterian Church in .Seaferth Sunday evening. Mr. Ne wton 'McTavish, a nephew of Mrs. Xiiward McFall, has been---appointed Montreal correspondent for the Toronto Globe. • Mr. Thothas,Jitikney of 'London:--formerly of Seaforth, has.leased the Royal. HOtel from Mr:James • Mr. Henry Beattie, barrister of this town, has purchased a law. practice of James Scott OftliiiiiM and will shortly locate there. Mr. George Baldwin sold a handsome Bell organ to. Mr. Peter McCann of Tuckersmith: • Tom Livingston of Hullett delivered- a mare to D. Donovan which weighed 1,630, pounds. She was four • years old and Mr. Livingston got $200. for her.. , Mr. Alex Mustard, proprietor. of the BrUcefield and ' Bayfield Saw Mills, recently purchased a fine piece of bush from Mr. Henry Beacom of Goderich Township.. Mr. Mustard liaid $1,800'."for it. The cold spell of the „past week at Kippen was a corker and-the busiest citizens were those.whose duty it Was to keep the stove goin g. • MARCH 2;1928 . The Presbytery of Huron held its regular' meeting in Clinton on Tuesday, February 1. Rev.- James Whey of Hensall was ,elected moderator. The resignation of ' Rev. Dr. -F. +1.: Larkin of the First Presbyterian Church in Seiforth with his ‘application to retire from the active pastorate, Was. accepted. Dr. Larkin has ;served 40 years, including 27 years in Seaforthe'' Mr. G, R. McCartney of the Mill .Road is the proud posSessor of a Grandfather clock,,,that is 'nearly 150 .• years old. The clock was, made for Mr. McCartney's great grandfather by John Armour of Kilmaurs, • Scotland, between the years 1780 and 1790._ '--On Friday evening• of last week over.. One fitindred people gathered at the home of Mr, and Mrs. George ' Dalrymple, this beieg the 25th anniversary of their wedding. This 'was held in,Thiselhurst. Dancing was enjoyed and a large number of beautiful silver gifts were presented. Mr. Thomas L. Scott of &Marty, ,a well known local dealer, for the Advance-Rumley Thresher Company of LaPorte, Indiana, received a Carload of four twenty- thirty oil pull tractors. at the Hensall station. Mr. Scott has since sold one of these tractors to James Mustard of Kippen and on to Ben Elder of HensalL _ B.—B. StefilienaOn- Of Constance is ; making preparations for the erection of the driving shed. W. C. Bennett and' Hiram Blanchard are putting in ice this Week for. the summer. IVir. William Ducharme of Zurich who owns a fine farm near ,St. Joseph has purchased a 125 acre farm-in "" Hay fromMr. Louis Schilbe of Zurich. The 'purchase price was $10,500. The merchants 'of Hensall report trade is very good and are displaying as usual fine stocks. Miss Gertrude Miller of Walton is spending a few days in Toronto attending the Millinery opening. Mrs. Elmer Hackwell of McKillop saw a beautiful deer op Monday. There have been several deer seen. • The contract for about eight miles of concrete , • pavement between Seaforth and Clinton on the. Provincial Highway has be en awarded by the Provincial Department of Hig,,hways to W. W. King. Th'e paving of this piece of road will complete the permanent roadway from God,erieh to Toronto. • MARCH 6, 1953 „. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Armstrong observed the 65th wedding anniversary. The couple enjoy fair health and are believed to be the longest "married couple in Seaforth and immediate. district. 'They have seven children, thirteen grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. An addition of three rooms to Seaforth District High School, cost $115,000. with tentative approval from"the townships of Hibbert, Grey., Hullett, Morris, Tucker- smith, and McKillop is planned. At-the Tuckorsmith Council Meeting,in the townliall in Seaforth, tenders for crushing and hauling gravel were opened and were as follows: George F. Elliot, 73 cents cubic yard; Lavis Contracting Corttpany, 73 cents 'cubic yard; the tender, of/t-avis -Contracting Company waft accepted at the tender price. Tenders for spraying eattle for Warble fly were open for Victoy/Hargraves at 9 cents per head per spray and Fred Harburn at 10 cents per head per spray. The tender of Victor Hargraves was accepted at tender price. Arthur , Nicholson was aPpointed warble fly inspector. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Alexander of McKillop celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. They Were tnarried at the home of the bride's parents, the late Mr. and Nits, David McCutcheon by Rev.. Peter Musgrave. W. Southgate and M. A. Reid of town attended a meeting of the Huron County Insurance Aients Association in Clinton last week. Nenty-five dollars' was voted for the Huron County Overkas Flood Relief. An enjoyable Ice Carnival was held at the Herman Arena last week sponsorid-by the Hbnsall Park Board. Judges were: Mrs. T. P. J. Sherritt, Mrs. A. Clark, and William Fairbairn. Ott kiblisht.d at To the editor: Req•uest to WOSSA unfair fact that the above association made a direct request to W.O.S.S.A. that no teams Or individuals in these two counties be allowed to participate in any W.O.S.S.A. sports events, while the teachers are on strike or averring to yule.- . Most of these students have worked hard to maintain a high academic Standing and also • have worked hArd in their particUlar Spoil all year. These students have qualified them- selves, or their teams, by a series of playoffs• within their county association to attend the_ . finals-and now to be told that they cannot participate in these finals is intoler- • able. • Yours truly, Bob Ste. Marie Looking for WW2 veterans Mayor protests P.O. closing By. Keith Ropistoo 1984?