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Editorial
justice, not revenge
For a rookie backbencher, Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle has
made quite a name for himself by advocating corporal punishment
for criminals. Make no mistake about it, what Steckle is advocat-
ing is torture. 'Caning' may be a cute name for it but the actions
of states like Singapore are potentially life-threatening and both
emotionally and physically damaging. We are not talking about
spankings here...we're talking about lashes like those Christ
received in the bible. It's easy to accept state-sponsored beatings
in principle but in practice, if it were your son or daughter arrested
for vandalism, the pill is a little harder to swallow.
Steckle's prescriptions for our criminal ills are being labelled
barbaric by many. So they are...but if Canadians thought for a
moment that beatings would stop violent crime surely many
people would be willing to accept even torture as a deterrent.
Unfortunately, canings might deter vandals and break -and -enter
culprits but it would do nothing to stop the rapists and murderers.
Steckle's ideas are worse than barbaric...they are simplistic. He
says government rehabilitation efforts have failed. The truth is that
our government has spent more money putting criminals in a
criminal environment than rehabilitating them. How can we say
rehabilitation efforts have failed when they've hardly been tried?
Our government should not be looking at low-tech, failed
methods Tike beatings. We should not throw criminals into an
environment where they're only taught how to become better
criminals. The native band which sent two offenders onto isolated
islands for more than a year has the right idea. Don't put criminals
with criminals where they will be in a climate of violence, possibly
raped and then let out into society. Throw them on an island and
let them fend for themselves. If they live, they can consider
themselves lucky. If they die they can blame only fate and the
elements. Steckle is right that our sympathy for criminals shouldn't
go very far...and that our justice system is too lenient. Unfortu-
nately, his ideas are a step backwards and not a step forwards for
justice reform. - (TBC).
Letters to the Editor
Rehabilitation failed
Dear Editor,
My position on corporal punish-
ment has received a great deal of
attention from arca newspapers and
constituents. My petition to Parlia-
ment has over 1100 signatures and
counting. I am determined that
accountability and discipline must
return to our abused justice system.
Violet and repeat offenders arc not
being disciplined. It is horrific to
.sec the waste of time and
taxpayers' dollars in an attempt to
rehabilitate criminals who murder,
rape, and violate our families,
neighbours and friends.
in Canada in 1994, we need a
method of correction that is both
cost-effective and a strong deterrent
to violent crime. Corporal punish-
ment for the violent criminal
clement can be delivered swiftly at
minimal cost and it is sure to make
an immediate impact. I cannot
agree with academia and bleeding
hearts who feel that strong disci-
pline is backward and narrow-
minded. Retribution from injustices
must be reconsidered. We have a
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
which apply to every Canadian.
l
Perhaps it is time for a Charter of
Responsibilities and Obligations.
Every right and privilege should be
accounted for by an obligation. If
an offender disrespects another's
rights and freedom for a safe home
and community then he must be
accountable for his actions.
I believe I am a reasonable and
compassionate man. My family is
the most important thing to me on
the face of the earth. It is for these
very reasons I feel it is time to
review the way we correct those
who repeatedly and violently act
out their aggression. When conven-
tional discipline fails, is it not time
to mete out some punishment? The
critics of corporal punishment must
offer a solution or alternative in
conjunction with their opposition. I
have made a stand on the issue.
Conventional methods of
'discipline' and rehabilitation have
failed. We must open our eyes to
the truth. There arc times when it
has to hurt before it can heal.
Sincerely,
Paul Steckle, M.P.
Huron -Bruce
Book is great study
Dear Editor,
We were talking about my writing
the other day and I was saying I
always seem to be talking about the
quirks in Human nature. i think i
have told you i don't want you to
think I write because I think i am
smarter than you. i write to make
you think. There are a lot smarter
people than Inc. i am like Miss
Buncic. i can only write about what
i have seen. i have no imagination
at all. Miss Buncic is the heroine in
Miss Buncic's Book, by D.E.
Stevenson and it is both entertain-
ing and educational so you should
read 11 They have in the Library
although i don't think it is in
Seaforth but they can get it for you
if you ask.
it is a great study in Human rela-
tions, as n man thinkcth so is Ile.
11. Palin
Opinion
Planet Earth now bursting
The world is bursting at the
seams. Some interesting informa-
tion has come out of The United
Nations Conference on Popula-
tion and Development held in
Cairo recently.
The London Free Press carried
some numbers in their Septem-
ber 10 edition that told the
whole story. The Earth's popula-
tion grows by 94 million each
year. 7.27 billion is the Earth's
optimum population in the year
2015, according to the United
Nations. (This is 3.5 billion
below projections). By the year
2050, the Earth's projected
population will be 12 billion
(not quite as many people as
McDonald's has served). This
total will be reached if there's
no 'intervention,' meaning popu-
lation controls and birth control
measures.
This leads to another interest-
ing set of numbers. I'm not quite
sure I want to know how they
obtained this statistic but the
report claims 100 million acts of
sexual intercourse took place
each day in 1992. Of that grand
total, 910,000 resulted in concep-
tions - half of them unplanned,
one-quarter of them unwanted.
What becomes difficult to do
is comprehend the human
element in all of this. You begin
to just see numbers and not
realize they pertain to living,
breathing people on this planet.
There are several disturbing
statistics. 1,370 women died on
average every day in 1992 from
causes related to pregnancy or
child -birth - all but 11 of them
in developing countries.
Even more depressing was the
fact that 25,000 infants and
14,000 children, one to four
years old, died each day in 1992.
In Russia 4 million abortions
(about two abortions for every
live birth) are carried out each
year, reported the London Free
Press. Soviet women don't have
access to modern contraceptive
methods and rely on abortion for
fertility control.
Without geeing into a major
religious debate (and there were
a few during this international
conference), something needs to
be done. But who wants to be
the manager of the world?
According to the UN, 70 to 80
per cent of couples of child-
bearing age will have to use
contraception, and have families
with an average of two children,
at seams
if the UN target of stabilizing
the planet's population is to be
met. It is estimated $15 billion
is needed each year to provide
family planning to meet that
target. Currently only $4 billion
is being spent.
In an interesting comparison of
dollars, $1 trillion each year is
devoted worldwide to the prep-
aration for, and engagement in,
war. It's enough to make you
start looking for another planet
to live on.
* * *
While we're on the topic, the
population of Seaforth and area
will decrease by three soon.
I very recently accepted an
editor's position at a new news-
paper opening soon in the com-
munities of Wyoming and
Petrolia, Ontario and will be
moving to that area with
Kathleen and Zachary.
I'll be here for just a few more
weeks writing and taking photos
and generally walking around in
a daze. (I'm still in a state of
shock).
Letters
B.C. woman.seeks
facts on Nixons
Dear Editor,
I am trying to contact any Nixons
in your area who might be related
to Mary Balfour (b.1825) and
Varner Nixon (b.1822) who lived at
Lot 6, Con. 3, in Hibbert Township
according to the 1881 census. They
had ten children so that I feel some
of their descendants must still be in
that area.
Many thanks for any assistance
you can give me.
Sincerely,
Verna Tomlinson
RR 1 Osoyoos, B.C.
VOH IVO
Newfoundland
town celebrates
Dear Editor,
The Town of Channel Port aux
Basques, Newfoundland, has•
formed a Celebration '95 committee
to commemorate the 50th year of
the Town's incorporation, and a
Come Home Year is scheduled for
July 12 - August 5, 1995, in con-
junction therewith.
Expatriate residents, who haven't
yet received an invitation for the
homecoming celebrations are asked
to either phone the Town Hall at
(709) 695-7302, or write to: Cel-
ebration '95, P.O. Box 70, Port aux
Basques, NF AOM ICO.
We look forward to hearing from
you.
Sincerely
Edwina Fudge Bateman
Celebration '95 Committee
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Shown in this October, 1970 photo in traditional Highland dress are (left to right) Larry, Karen and Glenn
McGregor, children of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGregor of Brucefield. Larry and Glenn both played the
bagpipes and Karen was an accomplished Highland Dancer who won many awards at competitors.
Egmondville boys aren't prudent
FROM THE PAGES OF
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, In the Years Agone)
SEPTEMBER 28, 1894
Egmondville village boys arc
generally well-behaved but
times
Y at
some of them arc not as prudent as
they ought to be. Several of our
people have been annoyed by hav-
ing stones thrown into their lawns,
resulting in broken flower pots and
destroyed plants.
Another very foolish practice is
making false calls at doors. We
draw attention to these matters by
request and trust that the offenders
will take warning.
* * *
Mr. David Donovan, of this town,
has sold his farm on the 3rd con-
cession of Tuckersmith, East of
Egmondville, to Mr. William
Eberhardt for $3,500.
* **
Mr. Andrew Smith, one of the
oldest business men in this part of
the county, has disposed of his
property, in Egmondville, to Mr.
August Van Egmond and intends
retiring from the more active busi-
ness of life to enjoy a well-earned
holiday.
* * *
Mr. F. W. Tweddlc was in
Toronto for a few days during the
past week.
* * *
Miss Abby Powell, of
Philadelphia, is a guest at Maple
Hall.
* * *
Mr. Andrew Ingram, who was
electrician for the town for the past
two years, has now charge of the
electrical plant of Messrs. Scott
Brothers.
**
Miss Jessie Sproat, daughter of
Mrs. Wm. Sproat, of Constance,
who has been residing in Toronto
for a year past, has returned • to
Seaforth.
*
A new Orange Lodge has been
formed at Egmondville, with the
following officers: Worshipful
Master, Captain E. Dawson; Dep-
uty, John Pinkney; Chaplain, C.
Walker; Recording Secretary, W.
Hunter; Financial Secretary, J.
Brenner; Treasurer, A. Davidson;
Director of Ceremonies, R. Smith;
Lecturer, J. Smith.
***
A Winthrop gang headed by Mr.
David Ross and his favourite
hound, Peter, have been coon hunt-
ing lately.
OCTOBER 3, 1919
Mr. Ken McKay, who is undergo-
ing treatment at the London Mili-
tary hospital, spent the week end at
his home here.
**
Misses Mary Edmonds, Dorothy
Wilson and Helen Dickson left on
Monday morning for Toronto,
where they will attend the Faculty
of Education, while Misses
Margaret Edge, Kate Cowan,
Kathleen Burrows, Helen and Jean
Carswell left the same day to attend
Toronto University.
* * *
Miss Gertie Crich entered upon
her new duties as teacher in No. 4
School, McKillop, on Wednesday.
* **
Mrs. John Warwick left on Tues-
day for Weston to meet her son,
Corp. J. M. Warwick, who has just
returned from Siberia.
* **
Mr. Cyril Reynolds left on Mon-
day for Montrtral to attend College.
*
*
*
Miss Agnes Moxley, of
Minneapolis, is visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hunt in
McKillop.
Mr. R. H. Archibald, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Archibald, of
Scaforth, who has been on the staff
of Dunnville Collegiate for some
time, has successfully passed the
recent examinations at Queen's
University, Kingston, obtaining his
B.A. degree.
* * *
Pte. M. L. Jordan and his, sister
Mary, returned to Toronto last week
having had a pleasant week with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Jordan, third concession, Hibbert.
*
**
Miss M. A. Hoggarth and her
cousin, Miss Esther Moore, who
have been residents of Cromarty for
many years, moved to their new
home in Hensall this week.
OCTOBER 6, 1944
The fine brick residence, property
of Wing Commander John D.
Colquhoun of Dartmouth, N.S., now
occupied by Wm. G. Wright, on
Wilson St., has been sold to Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Mason.
* *
*
S. P. Geddes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Geddes, was commis-
sioned as Lieutenant in the RCA in
England.
* * *
Mr. Basil Purcell, an enthusiastic
amateur gardener, had growing in
the n-114-hjl hoc on Market
Street this summer, a most unusual
species of cabbage. Or rather, we
should say, cabbages. From one
stem and encircled by the outside
leaves there were six cabbage heads
growing on the front and three
additional heads behind.
* **
The Hyde Tractor Co., of Hensall
has purchased the property on Wel-
lington and Brock Sts., formerly
known as the Centennial and King
George Hotel and intend building a
large tractor service and repair
shop.
OCTOBER 2, 1969
Walter Scott is chairman of the
Scaforth Winter Carnival which
next year extends over the Jan. 23-
25 weekend.
* * *
The word at Walton these days is
'Play Ball' as the Walton Bantams
continue their climb to an Ontario
championship with a win over
Shakespeare at Walton on Sunday
afternoon. The team is leading the
series 3-0 in the Western Ontario
Home Brew Bantam series.
* * *
Oldest arca citizen, Thomas
Grieve, quietly celebrated his 103rd
birthday on Tuesday.
* * *
Scaforth firemen were called to
Hibbert Township, Tuesday after-
noon to fight a grass fire on the
farm of Alvin Worden, lot 24, conc.
6. Bean stalks were being burned
off when the fire threatened to get
out of control.
* *
Members of the SDHS soccer
squad include Coach Ed Pelss,
Doug Glanville, Paul Storey, Casey
Jones, Tom Murray, Danny Murray,
Gary Eisler, Ken Chalmers, Neil
Bcucrman, Glen McLachlan, Asst.
coach; Gerry O'Reilly, Ken
Anderson Brad Flinlayson, Lome
rare, o m man -Bakal , Chris
Steven, Darwin Dietz, Tom Ryan,
Greg O'Reilly and Ken Janmaat.
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