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The Huron Expositor, 1996-07-24, Page 44 -TNI MORON EXPOSITOR. ► 14, IMO Your Community Newapap.r Since 1860 TERRI-LYNN DALL - General Monger & Advertising Manager MARY MELLOR - Sales PAT ARMES - Office Manager DIANNE McGRATH - Subscriptions & Classifieds DAVE SCOTT - Editor gREGOR CAMPBELL - Reporter PARE STOREY • distribution A Bowes Publishers Community Newspaper ;UBSCRIPTICNJ RATES LOCAL 32 50.o year, in odvonce, plus 2.28 G.S T SENIORS. - 30 00 a year; in advance, plus 2 10 G.S T. USA & Foreign 32 50 a year an odvonce, plus $78 00 postage, G S T exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 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Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspopers Association and the Ontario Press Council Letters to the Editor Think you're safe? Help protect our children from abuse Dear Editor: So you think you're safe? You think you're safe because you live in a small town. You think you're safe Because the only REAL vio- lence you hear about is either through the news or the big city newspapers. Well think again. The violence and corruption may he happening right in your hack yard. Recently there has been more than one report of sexual abuse on young children in this "safe" little place we call home. In two particular incidents the abuse has been carried out by young teens on children much younger than them- selves. HELLO! I think it's timefor a wake-up call Seaforth. Something is obvi- ously not right with these young offenders who are tak- ing advantage of our chil- dren's ignorance. Whether these offenders are curious, uneducated or just malicious- ly perverted, what they don't realize is the profound effect their actions may have on these children for the rest of their lives. I have no children of my .own, however. one of these cases happened to someone close to me, and writing a let- ter to make people awarc of what's going on seemed like the best non-violent way of dealing with this. The simple fact is that this sort of thing IS going to hap- pen. All you can do is edu- cate your own children no matter what age they may be. Don't put it off until they're adolescents. Don't put it off because you're not comfort- able with the subject. Do it now ! Ultimately theirsafety and well-being arc at stake. Tell them that the only peo- ple allowed to touch them are Mom and Dad and the doctor if there's a problem. Like I said I'm not a parent. If you are, you probably know what to say or approach them bet- ter than I would. The point is DO IT! People can knock small towns all they want, but Seaforth is a great place to grow up as a kid. Hopefully, someday I will have kids of my own and chances are they will grow up here. I, for one, would like to keep that sense of security that goes along with living in a small town. So please Seaforth, let's quit turning a blind eye and address the problem before it's a BIG problem. Let's maintain our peace and tran- quility for the good of our future; our kids. Mark Mero St. Patrick's Parish book now completed Dear Editor: After many hours of inter- esting research, we arc pleased to announce that our hook entitled "St. Patrick's Parish: Heart of Faith and Learning" is completed. In audition to an account of the history of the parish, we have included extensive coverage of the Dublin Continuation School,' St. Patrick's Elementary School and the village of Dublin. As well, the last section contains "Memories", as told by numerous past and present residents. Poe hook, a bound edition, consists of 136 pages, filled with numerous class photos dating from 1925 to the pre= sent. We do regret that space did not allow for more photos to he included. If you or your relatives attended St. Patrick's Church or one of the schools mentioned, the book will certainly be of interest to you. The fact that Hibbert Township celebrates its Sesquicentennial this year prompted us to compile this detailed history of our parish and schools. As of July 28, "St. Patrick's Parish: Heart of Faith and Learning" will be available on Sundays at St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, and at the Hospitality Tent at the Hibbcrt Sesquicentennial on Aug. 2, 3 and 4 and by con- tacting the writers. Sincerely, Helen Krauskopf and Margaret Rowland Dublin, On. NOK 1E0 Help! I'm losing my hair At this rate, it's going to be my eyebrows next. In case you've been enjoy- ing your summer (which means you probably haven't run into me) you might not have noticed I no longer sport that hair -above -the -lip -line commonly known as a mous- tache. I was gripped in a shaving frenzy one late night after one too many gin and tonics and almost scared my wife to death when she rolled over in the night arid didn't recog- nize her husband. She's never seen me without a mous- tache, neither has anybody in Seaforth for about 14 years.- The ears:The last time I shaved it off was 11 years ago in Toronto and then I started getting asked for I.D. everywhere 1 went so I grew it hack. (Now I'm waiting for someone to ask me for I.D. hut I think I've aged since then). Unlike former lirpositor editor Tim Cumming, I couldn't find anyone who would give me money to Letter to the Editor: shave off my hair. I can't really think of a good reason I did it. But here are a few possible reasons: • So when I get together. with my brothers people can tell us apart. •"So when I get together with my brothers we don't look like The Three Amigos. • To give mosquitoes a big- ger target. • To give me something to write a column about. • To make me look like I might be in my late 20's again. • Food was getting stuck in my moustache. (Now it just sticks to my face). Why was the moustache ever invented? I don't know. Who was the first one to wear one? • Probably someone who ate more raw meat than me. And now to totally stretch the point, a definition: mus -tache', moustache' 1. The hair growing on man's (or, rarely, woman's) upper lip or that on either side of the upper lip; as, a pair of mustaches. Okay, that's enough about me. Gregor is off for two weeks on a Druid retreat somewhere in the forests of Huron County. If anybody is out hunting, please don't mistake him for a wild animal. Bell rates set to rise in August for rural areas The federal communica- tions regulator has approved the first phase of a set of local rate changes .for Bell Canada husiness customers, effective August I, that will see some phone prices rise in rural areas, hut others fall slightly in Toronto and Montreal. The Globe and Mail reports that under the change. the --price of an individual husi- ness line will rise between $1.80 to $6 a month in small- er centres in Ontario and Quebec. Thc CRTC's decision. released June 17. immediate- ly drew the ire of the presi- dent of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. "The decision feeds the appetite of an organization which has clearly demon-. strated over the years that it is one of the country's great- est corporate gluttons," Catharine Swift said in a press release. Public education needs to be improved Dear Editor: A few week's ago the Director of Education (public board) whined, complained and then threatened the tax- paying hard working people of Huron County. The Director described nec- essary spending cuts as hor- rid, pray tell Mr. Director in a country teetering on the brink of financial disaster do you really expect that you and the teachers federations should escape unscathed? Mr. Director, if a class in simple arithmetic is .what you require let me give you a very simple example. Ontario's dcht is now over $100 billion dollars. If we balance the budget tomorrow and we were to run a surplus in our budget of even $ 1 hil- lion/ycar.it would take over 100 years to eliminate dcht. Also as•long as this debt remains unpaid, interest charges arc going to eat a big chunk of our tax revenue each year, which leaves even less money for education, health care, etc. Mr. Director, you say more cuts are coming. And you complain that private enter- prise is charging to tutor, educate students etc. While let's just blame good old pri- vate enterprise for the educa- tional failure of the students in this province. Your solu- tion is to charge fees just the same as private enterprise for the services you would be providing. Now you seem to need a lesson in marketing. If you have and are turning out an inferior product which is available for free (supposed- ly), what makes you think that those people who are not using you now are going to start using you in the future? I know, Mr. Director, you'll probably think that if only we raise taxes on all those rich people we would have plenty to spend on our socialist nir- vana that we've been build- ing in this country over the last 50 years. While it seems the higher we raise taxes the less jobs are created, (I won- der why?) and the more we then need to raise taxes to pay for those not employed. Also investment capital flows to more tax -friendly confines in a twinkling of an eye. Yes, Mr. Director, we do need a good public education system, a good social safety net..However, if we continue on as we have been, we will have nothing left. The social programs we have now are not that good. Socialism is a proven failure and unfortu- nately many generationt of utiri6tn CArlaViaig ate going to keep paying for our mis- takes and illusions of grandeur. Taxes act as a drag on eco- nomic output. heavy govern- ment borrowing raises inter- est rates and forces taxpayers to pay more for money. just another form of taxation. Bureaucracy bloats in this country. Government is not. will not be and has never been a wealth provider, nor a decent wealth distributor. In private enterprise if a general manager producing an inferior product or service. as well as producing falling revenues and complaining about the competition, came to the president or hoard of directors with a husiness plan as was suggested, he would be laughed at at hest, and fired at worst. Time to look in the mirror. Mr. Director. The product needs to he improved. quick- ly, efficiently and at a lowest cost than what you are doing now! Sincerely. Bruce Bennett R.R. #2 Seaforth, On. Forty kegs of beer stolen by `moochers' FROM THE PAGES OF THE HURON EXPOSITOR JULY 31, 1896 THE BICYCLE RACES - The bicycle races on the recreation grounds on Wednesday evening last were fairly. attended. The races proved very interesting. and as far as thc racing was con- cerned, the evening was a most decided success. The first event was the one mile matched race between Clay Manville, of Clinton. and J.W. Livingston. This was a close and interesting race, but Mr. Livingston proved too speedy for his opponent. and passed over the tape with a good lead. ' In the five mile race between these two gentlemen the excitement ran high. It was a race from start to fin- ish, and as they came down the stretch it looked as though it might he a tie, and everybody stood up and yelled, but Manville passed over the tape about a toot in the lead. Such a finish to a race is rarely seen, and the crowd showed the apprecia- tion of the efforts of the rid- ers by their hearty applause. In thc open race there were four contestants. Manville and Emerson, Clinton, and E. Latimer and B. Hillery. town. Manville was too swift for the others, and won in two straight heats. with Latimer second in the first heat and Emerson second in the next heat. In the first heat Hillery had a nasty fall, but the other riders stopped and made a fresh start. It is the intention to hold another series of races in about two weeks. when a good programme may he expected. IN TROUBLE - A young man who has been employed with Mr. A. Cardno, as baker, In the Years Agone has been getting himself into rather a tight box, the result of a spree. He and a man -named Higgins, who was working as hostler at the Royal hotel, got on a spree on the 12th of July and dur- ing the course of which Higgins claims to have been relieved of $50 and accuses the young man of robbing him. The case came up for a pre- liminary hearing before John Beattie. J.P., on' Monday, and the young man was commit- ted to Godcrich to stand trial. Bail for his appearance when called on was taken and he was allowed his liberty in the mean time. Previous to this he has always borne a good character and those who know him do not believe him guilty. JULY 29, 1921 TOURNAMENT WIN- NERS - The Scotch Doubles tournament was wound up on Thursday evening last after two days of excellent bowl- ing and keen sport. Two of the trophies remain in town, while the other one went to London. The winners of the first event, thc Free Press Trophy. were Dr. F.J. Burrows and W.G. Willis, the runners-up being Ross Sproat and Joe McMillan, both Seaforth rinks. The second event, thc Stewart Bros. Trophy, was won by Dr. Jarvis and Father Foster, of London, and thc third event, the Savaugc Trophy, was taken by Dot Reid and Dr. H.H. Ross, the runners-up being W. Thompson and Dr. Bechely, also of Seaforth. SUCCESSFUL MUSIC PUPILS - At the recent examination held in Seaforth on July 2nd, by Mr. F.L. Willgoose Mus. Bas. Conservatory of Music, London, Miss Marie Flannery successfully passed her third grade piano. Miss Claire Sproat passed her junior grade singing. coming within two marks of honors. They are pupils of Mrs. O'Connell. organist and leader of St. James' church, Seaforth. AUGUST 2, 1946. Deciding to proceed with a campaign for the purpose of raising funds for the erection of a war memorial building. the Seaforth Branch of the Canadian Legion at a meet- ing Friday, and at a subse- quent directors' meeting Monday night. set up com- mittees to handle a house-to- house canvass in Seaforth and McKillop and in that portion of Tuckersmith cov- ered by the Seaforth branch. The objective of the canvass is $6,000, which, added to municipal grants approved or anticipated, will, it is estimat- ed. provide for the construc- tion and equipping of the building: ee• Forty kegs of beer. which disappeared Monday night and early Tuesday morning while a $100,000 fire gutted the Hanover Transport Co. warehouse and garage at Clinton, were recovered on Tuesday by police, but 35 cases of bottle beer are believed to be still about town. The beer was stolen by "moochers" as • t,cy were described by James MacLaren, the company's Clinton superintendent, who casually picked up the kegs and cases of Neer and carried them home. Mr. MacLaren said police had to visit about 16 homes before the 40 kegs of beer were recovered. Provincial and town police have not yet decided if theft charges would he laid, but they are continuing investiga- tion. AUGUST 5, 1971 Last minute preparations were underway Wednesday to prepare the eight acre Lions Park for the cluh's annual summer carnival. The carnival opens Thursday night and continues on Friday and Saturday. Changes are in store for the several thousand visitors who will visit the park during the carnival. rather than being concentrated in the playing field arca carnival activities will extend across the park from east to west, club presi- dent and carnival chairman Bill Pinder said. Thc popular penny sale fea- turing more than 200 prizes will be located in the picnic pavilion at the east of the grounds. Half -way across the park a large 70 by 50 foot Marque tent will accommo- date bingo players and in- between are all the popular games that have attracted players through the years. Thc bus line is back, Leo Teatero, who is looking after the games. said as well as the dunking game. There will be merchandise booths and other wheels. Carter Shows. a feature at the Lions Carnival for more than twenty years, will be operating on the hall dia- mond with six major rides.