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The Huron Expositor, 1994-08-17, Page 4Editorial 4 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, August 17, 1994 Huron Expositor Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 TERRI•LYNN DALE • General Manager & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Sales PAT ARMES • Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions TIM CUMMING • Editor DAVID SCOTT - Reporter LINDA PULLMAN - Typesetter BARB STOREY • Distribution A Burgoyne Community Newspaper SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL 28.00 a year, in odvance, plus 1.96 G.S.T. SENIORS 25.00 o year, in advance, plus 1.75 G.S.T. Goderich, Stratford addresses: 28.00 o year, in advance, plus 7.28 postage, plus 2.47 G.S.T Out -Of -Area addresses: 28.00 a year, in advance, plus 1 1.44 postage, plus 2.76 G.S.T USA & Foreign. 28.00 a year in advance, plus S76.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Published weekly by Signal-Stor Publishing at 100 Main St., Seoforth. Publication mail registra- tion No. 0696 held at Seaforth, Ontario. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of o y raphicol error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with o reasonable allowance for signature, will not be char, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. In the event o a typographical error, advertising goods or services of a wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Advertising is merely on offer to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. The Huron Expositor is not responsible for the loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materials used for reproduction purposes. Changes of address, orders for subscriptions and undeliverable copies ore to be sent to The Huron Expositor Wednesday, August 17, 1994. Editorial and Business Offices - 100 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 Mailing Address • P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association and the Ontario Press Council Trim landfill costs If you make people pay for their junk they won't make so much garbage. This was the philosophy behind tipping tees at the landfill site for Mid -Huron. Although it's too early to be sure, the idea seems to have worked. In fact, the user -pay system may have worked a little too well and the dramatic drop in garbage at the landfill site is creating a budgetary concern. The landfill site board may have to consider reduced hours for employees or reduced hours for patrons. What the board should not do is dramatically raise tipping fees. Although many (perhaps most) of the landfill site's fees are fixed expenses, the board must trim its budget to keep costs down. The current tipping fee is an incentive for home owners and businesses to recycle instead of creating garbage. If the tipping fee rises substantially, however, some dishonest people will find ways around paying for garbage disposal (including littering in area ditches). The local area is already taking a beating because of those residents who choose not to pay their environmental due. Greater enforcement can address the current problem but increased fees will only add to the problem in the future. Residents should push the landfill site board to keep costs as low as possible so that garbage is deposited where it should be. - (TBC). Board reduces staff, freezes pay for teachers BY MONA IRWIN for The Huron Expositor One of the requirements of the latest two-year contract between Huron County and its 270 second- ary school teachers is a permanent five per cent staff reduction. That adds up to 12 teachers - and th;.re's "no doubt" it will have an impact on class size and courses offered, says John Gnay, Huron representative of the Ontario Sec- ondary School Teachers Federation. The staff cutbacks must come into effect by March 1, 1996, but Gnay said they'll be in place by this September. Nobody will be fired or laid off, he said. The cuts will be made through attrition - by not replacing people who arc leaving due to retirement or for other rea- sons. The contract docs not allow for any salary increases, although den- tal plan benefits will increase from the current 1992 fee guide to the 1993 guide, effective April 1995, and to the 1994 fee guide effective April 1996. Teachers did not "willingly" forego raises, Gnay said, but "it's part of the Social Contract - all wages, salaries and benefits are frozen until March 1996. "It's basically keeping the status quo." John Clark, president of the Goderich branch of the OSSTF, said he had no comment about the agreement. I think everybody was happy about it," he said. "Everything went well. We had a good relationship with the board." Janet Baird -Jackson, the board's business administrator, said the negotiations were "simple but not casy." The staff reduction will have an effect on programs, she said, adding that one technological course (not at GDCI) has been cut this year, blit will be brought back next year. J Letters to the Editor Opinion Reporter joins world of children Eighty energetic kids. Water pistols. Jello by the bucket. Face paint. Put them all together and you've got the Dublin day camp's carnival, and an extreme- ly hazardous photo assignment for this intrepid reporter. I'm just filling in here for a few days while the editor is off in the Solomon Islands (or Ottawa, I can't remember which one). Maybe you don't want to hear the story of my hazardous joumey into the world of kids. But maybe your little one goes to an area day camp and you want to fmd out what kind of wacky pranks they pull. Maybe you've considered volunteering as a helper once in a while at these day camps; if so, read on for survival tips. 1 waded into the riot on the lawn of the Dublin Lions Pavil- ion. Yelling kids wearing rain- bow -coloured clown wigs raced past me. Two girls dressed as gypsies meditated beside a tent; their sign promised fortune tell- ing by Madame X. Four kids with hands held behind their backs knelt by a low table and stuck their faces into plates of jello. After slurping up the orange and green goop, one girl raised her messy cheeks and said, "Ugh. I got it up my nose again." My Minolta X-700 35 - millimetre smelt photo opps everywhere. Gelatin dripping from nostrils. Nine -year-olds in kerchiefs, bangles and hoop earrings. Kiddie terrorists toting super soakers. I spotted the sponge throwing event and decided to start there. Some poor kid had his face positioned as the bull's-eye in a cardboard target and another kid was trying to pelt him with the soaked sponges. As I got in position to snap a photo; one of the camp leaders grabbed my elbow and insisted I take over as the target. Lucky guy that I am, the next thrower happened to be the biggest kid in sight and a hardball pitcher. Pinpoint control and a catapult for an arm. As the first of fifteen sopping cement - like missiles collided with my nose, I prayed he'd miss my face at least once. Three of the sponges hit my shoulders, drenching my shirt. A costumed Dublin day camp leader hopped up to me, her pink bunny ears flopping. "Enjoying yourself'?" she asked. "Oh yeah. Can I inhale some Jello now, pretty please?" But I'd liked being a sponge target. The usual stuffiness of the adult world was forgotten as I took part in the carnival. I spotted an obnoxious little tyke I'd met while covering a Monkton day camp activity a week earlier. In Monkton, he'd refused to take part in the special events planned for camp- ing day. "Don't you like camping day?" 1'd asked him. "It's dumb." "Oh, so you like the usual stuff?" "No. It's dumb too." "Do you like anything about day camp?" "Yeah. Snack time." "Why don't you go roast a hot dog?" I said. "I hate hot dogs. I only eat candy." I saw another young person I'd spoken with on the same day. She'd been completely distressed about her early morning devour- ing of her afternoon snack. "Oh oh. My mama told me to eat my Fruit Roll -up on my way home." She was inconsolable. I con- sidered pointing out her mother would never know when the roll - up had been consumed, but thought as a supposed adult I shouldn't be encouraging her to fib. Besides, I figured she had enough creativity to get out of the jam on her own. "I'll hafta buy one at the store on the way home," she decided. Smart kid. Ready to leave the carnival, I headed towards my car. I decided that little people are pretty amazing. One of the camp leaders told me the kids planned all of the events at the carnival. They'd designed the mini -golf course, thought up the knock - rubber -balls -off -bottles -using - water -guns event, dreamed up the fortune telling tent. The kids also ran all of the events, serving as jello distributers, penny toss monitors, bobbing for apples judges. As I got into my car, I spotted my face shining in the rearview mirror. Dye from the sponges had left bizarre red streaks all over. None of the camp leaders had mentioned the marks as I chatted with them. I found a tissue and scrubbed my blotchy cheeks. It was time to head back to the adult world. One mark between my eyes wouldn't come off, but the frame of my glasses hid it pretty well. The rest of the day as I dealt with co-workers, mechanics, bank tellers, I smirked and won- dered if they could see the brand marking me as a member of the world of children. 1 Phone company must answer questions on handling of issue approved by the Commissioners at that time, it is more than strange that he be dismissed less than three months into his term of service by those same commissioners. They refuse to give any answers supporting their action and refer people to their lawyer in London, who also has no comment. Why the secrecy? Have the com- missioners over -stepped the author- ity vested in them by the sub- scribers? The subscribers should certainly have some answers and the assurance that they will not be called upon to assume legal fees in any lawsuit which may occur. There were many in the commun- ity who favoured advertising for a manager and felt securing one from an outside arca, with the qualifica- tions of Mr. Korgemets, would bring a new concept to the oper- ation of the system, office and more responsible use of the company truck. Ruth Workman Dear Editor, I was amazed to see thc item in your paper (Expositor, August 10, 1994) "New Phone Manager no longer with Company." When Mr. Graham was to retire, an ad was placed in the Free Press: Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System Manager and Secretary - Treasurer. "The Commissioners of the System arc seeking an individual to plan and administer capital and operating budgets, organize and supervise staff and promote good customer relations with the public. Salary will be in accordance with training and experience. Qualified applicants may submit a r6sum6 outlining experience and qualifications by February 15, 1994 to Mr. David Brock, Chairman of Tuckersmith Telephone at Kippen, NOM 2E0," and attracted responses from some 80 applicants. The final choice was made by an independent company and Alar Korgemcts appointed. Since he must have been The Commercial Hotel was built in Seaforth by Thomas Knox in 1866 The hotel burned down on April 17, 1895. It was then rebuilt at a cost of $7,450 and the new Hotel was reopened on October 21, 1895. Next year the hotel will celebrate 100 years. Seaforth will celebrate its own Homecoming on August 3-6, 1995. J Letters Stop drinking by minors locally Dear Editor, To all Parents with Teenagers: I'm writing out of concern for our children. There are a lot of minors (under 19) getting alcohol and,, cigarettes. Do you know where you kids are and what they're doing? - Kids today are lying to their • parents, hanging around with the wrong crowd, drinking and smoking. They think they're grown up and cool. What I'm wondering is who is buying the alcohol for our loved ones? It's time we, as parents of these teenagers, step in and put a stop to this madness before someone gets hurt or killed. We've just got to get started. Start Today, Monica Williams Seaforth Pay farmers, not rich athletes Dear Editor, Did you read your London Free Press August 11? It says people are not willing to pay farmers what it costs to grow food but are paying ball players one million dollars and O.J. Simpson gets bigger headlines than relief worker Jane Roy. Harry Palin Seaforth Hullett man injured, rescues child FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 24, 1894 Mr. J. W. McBrien, of Hullett, narrowly escaped a serious injury the other day. He was hauling in grain for a neighbour, with a small child on the wagon with him, when the horses became unmanageable. He caught the child in his arms and was thrown from the wagon, having his thumb dislocated. Fortunately no other damage was done. e e The members of thc medical profession residing in the counties of Perth and Huron were called to attend a meeting in Clinton on Wednesday, for the purpose of bringing out a candidate for the Medical Council. In January, last, Dr. Bruce Smith, of this town, was selected as the candidate, and as his nomination paper contained the names of 75 per cent, of the medi- cal men in the district, his election without opposition was conceded. *** Miss Nell McDougall arrived home on Thursday of last week from a very pleasant visit of three months to relatives and friends in Marine City. *** On Monday evening, a very pleasant entertainment was given under the auspices of the Christian Endeavour Society of The Union Church. The chair was taken by Rev. Mr. Drennan, a graduate of Knox College, who occupied the pulpit on Sabbath last. Mr. Drennan gave a very appropriate opening speech. The entertainment consisted of music rendered by a quartet from the choir of Scaforth Endeavour In the Years Agone Society, and a lecture by Rev. Mr. Guthrie. AUGUST 29, 1919 In our report of the great War Veterans demonstration held on Wednesday of last week, we inad- vertently omitted to mention one of the outstanding features of the parade, the Fenian Raid Veterans, Messrs, William McDougall, Egmondville, James Beattie, Robert Wintcr and A. W. Stobie, Scaforth. * ** Mr. I. Langstroth, a former well known Scaforthitc, was visiting friends in Scaforth this week. * * * The old church property on the 9th concession of McKillop, which was sold by auction on Tuesday last, was purchased by Mr. John McCallum for 200 dollars. * * * The old church property on the 9th concession of McKillop, which was sold by auction on Tuesday last, was purchased by Mr. John McCallum for 200 dollars. •** SEPTEMBER 1, 1944 Twenty five years ago this wcck Dr. John Grieve won the Free Press trophy at Stratford. J. M. Best came in second in the tournament. * ** Mr. Wm. Somerville, railway and steamship agent, has sold 151 tickets for the Toronto Exhibition so far this year, compared with 95 for last year. eec The Karn of Mr. James Longworth, 2nd concession of McKillop, near Irishtown, with all its contents, was destroyed by fire about 8 p.m. Mrs. Longworth had taken a lantern to the barn which exploded. The fire spread rapidly and nothing could be saved. AUGUST 28, 1969 Recent visitors at the home of Mrs. Albert Baker of Seaforth were Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Baker of Everett; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kinnear; Mrs. Albert Kinnear of St. Catharines and Mrs. Percy Sampson of Corer, N. B. They also visited thc home of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Bakcr of Harpurhey. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell; Mrs. John Ilillebrecht and Mrs. Reta Orr were in Aylmer on Sun- day attending the 40th wedding anniversary of their sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Baxter. Mr. Robert C. McMillan was in Toronto at the C. N. E. judging pigs last Thursday. e ec Carol Ann Doig has been accepted for the summer months as a stable hand on the horse farm of Jim Elder, last year's Olympic Gold Medalist on the equestrian team. eec Friends of Mr. Ernie Miller rec- ognized him on his 73rd birthday recently when he was presented with gifts at a gathering- at the Commercial Hotel. *** Mr. and Mrs. George King and Daughter, Janice and Steve have returned home to Sault Ste. Marie after spending a holiday with the former's mother, Mrs. James Edwards. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nimmo of South Monaghan; Mrs. Duncan Nimmo and son, Roland of Gormley, spent a few days last week with relatives in and around Scaforth. Mrs. Alec Smith returned with them for a visit. * * * Misses Irene and Betty Lou Alexander returned to their home in Nova Scotia this week after spend- ing the last month with their sisters, Miss Mercedes Alexander and Mrs. Kcith Eaton. * * * Seaforth firemen were called to Seaforth Agricultural park Friday evening when fire flared in a manure pile. Fire chief John. F. Scott said a fire which had been noticed a week earlier apparently had continued to burn. Firemen were called when it was thought nearby buildings might be endan- gered. e ec Plans for a new ambulance dis- patch centre and new out-patient admitting facilities at Seaforth Community Hospital were advanced Tuesday evening when the board on the recommendation of its wopeny committee accepted the tender of John Lansink for necessary alter- ations. The tender price was $3,587.65.