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Editorial
Seaforth's young
can be honoured
for achievements
•
or overcoming
obstacles...
please
norma. ate someone
It's time to take a close, hard look at this
community's young people.
There might be someone here deserving an
Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award.
Once a year, the Ontario Community
Newspaper Association, of which The Huron
Expositor is a member, presents awards to up to
12 individuals and one group.
Any resident of Ontario, aged six to 18 years is
eligible for the award.
Nominees may be volunteers involved in
worthwhile community service, .special young
people who contribute to their community while
living with a physical orpsychological limitation,
or individuals who have performed a heroic or
brave act.
A nominee can simply be a good kid who tries
to make life better in Seaforth for everyone.
There are- many hardworking young people in
this town who strive to be the best they can.
Official nomination forms are available at The
Huron. Expositor .through this program
supported by the lieutenant Governor of
Ontario.
Nominations should document the activities of
the nominee with letters, newspaper clippings,
recommendations and other supporting
information. . -
A committee of community newspaper
publishers and editors will select the recipients
who will receive their awards in April from the
Lieutenant Governor at the Ontario Community
Newspaper Association's spring convention. •
-Recipients -end-their--families_traveLto lhe___
convention for two days of special celebrations
and festivities just for them.
The award winners also receive a plaque
citing their'accomplishments, a lapel pin, $200
and a portrait.
All nominees receive a certificate recognizing
their accomplishments.
Come on Seaforth and nominate someone for
an award this year. -
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Opinion
Stay Alert, Stay Safe teaches
children self-protection
• As parents we strive to protect our
Children from potential harm. We spend
a lot of time and energy ensuring that
young people understand the concept of
danger. Unfortunately we may. not be
there at the precise moment our kids •
need us.
Consequently, we must teach them to
rely on their own common sense, or
, more specifically, on their instincts.
"In children, instincts can be quite'
strong. Unlike adults who are taught to
hide their feelings, children are more in
tune with their intuition.
This. however, can be a double-edged
sword. 'because as children's feelings
are more apparent, it 'makes them more
vulnerable to predators. We must teach
kids to rely on their instincts but at the
same time learn. to be a bit of a poker
player and not "show that they're
afraid," says Toronto ch l4 and family
therapist Susan Leventhal, 16W5 W.
- At Stay Alert...Stay Safe (SASS), we
• tell parents and children to trust their
own "radar" - that little voice inside that
tells you when something doesn't feel
quite right. In fact, we believe that
acting on your radar can be your most
important defense against danger.
Let your kids know that those feelings
or instincts make sense and they should
always be encouraged to share this
funny feeling with an adult they trust.
"When there is a question as to who
the children can trust. they should ask
themselves, Is this adult having me look'
at things that my parents would not? Is
this adult asking me to keep a secret
that f don't understand'? And is this
person asking me. to touch them in a
way that is not familiar or
comfortable?". explains Leventhal, a
practicing therapist for more than 16
years.
SASS offers these tips' on how your
children can use their own radar to help
keep danger away: -
• Don't trust people who act one way
in front of grown-ups and differently
when you are alone.
• If something feels wrong, it probably
is. Trust your instincts and get .away
fast. "
• Kids should never be asked to keep a
secret. Stress the importance of
"telling For birthdays. etc. talk about
keeping gifts "a surprise", not "a
secret".
Leventhal said, "children should never
• stick around and fight. Most
importantly. tell them never.to freeze. If
they must get physical in order to get
away. I advise kids to kick the predator
in a weak spot - the genitals or the
knees- and run to a place where there
are grown-ups and, where they feel they
will be safe."
In addition. SASS recommends they
can:
• Scream loudly and keep screaming
• Spin round and round fast
• Scream. bite, kick. get down on the,
ground and squirm like a worth.
Health hazard at honie:.
Poisonous gases can be emitted by fuel burning equipment
Be warned: your home
may be, hazardous to your
health.
Every•year, thousands of
homeowners are exposed to
poisonous gases emitted by
fuel -burning equipment.
Among the unseen
substances, that may be
lurking in your house are
natural gas. with a detectable
"rotten egg" smell. propane
and carbon monoxide (CO),
the most commonly -
encountered and pervasive
gas that is responsible for
more deaths than any other
single poison.
Carbon monoxide - known
as thesilent killer - is a
colourless. odourless gas that,
isproduced when fuel is
burned in an environment
where there is insufficient
oxygen. Major sources of
CO poisoning in the home
include everything -from fuel
burning stoves, fdrnaces.
fireplaces and space heaters.
to defective cooking
appliances and clothes
dryers.
If your heating unit burns
gas, kerosene, oil. coal or
wood, it can, under certain
conditions...produce deadly
co. . -,
The symptoms of moderate
CO exposure include
headache. fatigue and
nausea. and acute exposure
can cause hallucinations.
convulsions and death -
inducing cardio -respiratory
failure. CO's destructive
effects on the central nervous
system can lead to lasting
health problems and there is
growing evidence that longer
exposure to lower levels of
CO can produce a variety of
debilitating residual_ effects
that can last for weeks,
months or even years.
Fortunately. these are
measures you can take to
protect yourself and your
loved ones from any harmful
gases in your home.
All fuel -burning household
heating equipment
(fireplaces. furnaces, water
heaters. wood stoves and
space or portable heaters)
should be checked once a
year and chimneys and
chimney connections should
be examined for cracks.
blockages or leaks.
The fireplace damper
should always be left open
when a fire is burning to
allow for sufficient air
circulation. which prevents
the accumulation .. of
poisonous or . explosive
gases.
Gasoline, charcoal lighter
or other fuels should never
be used tip light or re -tight a
fire. because the vapors can
explode.
You should also be
cautious about what you
burn in a fireplace. Coal or
charcoal can cause a build-
up of CO and scraps of paper
Or gift wrapping generate
such intense heat that the
soot in the flue can be
.ignited.
It is always advisable to
use natural logs; but if you
use artificial logs. be sure to
follow the directions on the
package. And never roast
marshmallows in a fire lit by
artificial logs. as . the
chemicals may contaminate
the food.
It is always advisable to
have one or more smoke
alarms in your home. ideally
in the hall leading to the
bedrooms and in the same
room as the fireplace. If you
have a monitored alarm
system. it `can .be hooked up
to specially -designed smoke.
CO: or. gas detectors. In the
case of CO detectors. an
alarm is triggered when the
concentration of CO. in -the
air corresponds to a 10%
carboxyhemoglobin level in .
the blood. Because this
represents a lowdegreeof
CO poisoning, the alarm may
sound before those who have.
been exposed , feel
'particularly sick. '
Although there are less -
expensive colorimetric
sensors that do not rely on
power. ,they are not always
reliable. What's -more.
because these passive
systems do. not generate an
alarm, they cannot alert
someone who'may be asleep
or in another area of the
home.
It is recommended that
every home have at least one
CO' detector for each floor.
preferably located within
hearing range of each
sleeping area. They should.
not be placed directly above
combustion appliances. such
as furnaces or water heaters.
near fireplaces or in the
garage. it is also advisable
not to install a CO detector
within five feet of the
kitchen stove and oven or
near areas where household
chemicals and bleach are
stored.
Colonel Hoary sells orchard
to Toronto firm for $400
September23, 1899
Colonel Hoare of near
Clinton' has sold his
orchard to a Toronto firm -
for $400.
. Wm. McLeod, who has
at the home of her son, W.J.
• Dickson;_ near Walton. •
• Wm. Scott of Brucefield is
having some repairs made
• to his grain warehouse. Mr.
John Gibson" is doing the
In the Years Agone
been in the office of W.N.
Watson here for a number
of years has gone to London .
where he has secured a
good position with Hobbs
Hardware.
Miss Maud Kidd left for
Ottawa where she will
complete her course in
Kindergarten.
Geo. Whitley's young
stallion "Sidneer" took
second place in one of the
trials of speed at Exeter
Fair. He was driven by A.
Forbes. -
Oliver Bissonette is
building a large block of
stores in 5t. Joseph.
Henry Smith, the well
known stock man of Hay
Township had his fine herd
of Durhams at Toronto and
London Exhibitions and was
veru successful as a prize
winner.
John Decker, 9th
Concession of Hay, near
Zurich has sold his
handsome driving team to
Premier Greenway of
Manitoba for the sum of
$350.
Another of the pioneers of
McKillop in the person of
Mary Bell, relict of the late
John Dickson, passed away
work - . .
• The sports in the village
of Brucefield are r(ow out
shooting. Mr. Snyder.
succeeded in securing two
large specimens of crane
and also some partridge.
Wm. Mustard -of
Bruc-efield---r-etu$ned-- to.
Toronto to resume his
studies.
Robert Smillie of Kippen,
who was at the London Fair
with his imported horse
took. first prize and a
diploma, which spoke well
for the kind of horse flesh he
is in the habit of keeping.
The station at Kippen is
surrounded: by apple
barrels, waiting for
shipment.
Dave Farquhson reports
the protection of otter is
having a beneficial effect as
a young otter was captured
at Walton lately.
September 19, 1924
Cool weather with
showers nearly every day
are the conditions and vet it
is worse back at Cochrane,
where there were big
.snowdrifts. -
Many persons are stook
threshing in McKillop, the
same as they do out west. ,
4
Miss Alma McKay.
Bayfield, is taking a course
at Westervelt's College.-
London.
ollege:London. ,
Miss Ria Hills- of
Egmondville left to attend
London Normal School '
Miss J. Knectel of
Egmondville has taken 'a
position as choir leader, in
Palmerston.
Death removed a. well
known and greatly
respected resident of
Seaforth .in the person of
Rachel Grieve. She was
born in the Grieve
homestead 73 years ago.
The new organ the --
Methodist Church, Seaforth
will be officially opened
when special music will be
furnished by the choir.
Messrs. Reg. Kerslake
and Arthur Deem are
spending a few days in
Flint. Mich.
Dr, F. J. -Bechley and Ross
Sproat are in Guelph
attending the Scotch
Doubles bowling
tournament while another
rink of Seaforth bowlers,
Messrs. J. McMillan, Harry
Stewart, J. McTavish and J.
Beattie played in the
tournament at Paris.
Miss Beatrice Larkin
returned to Toronto . to
resume her studies at
Havergal Ladles college.
The Seaforth Highlanders
Band supplied the music for
the street dancers with
which the new street
pavement has opened in
Blyth.
The depth occurred at
Saskatoon of Wm. A.
Masy4t, fiormerly of this
district. He .was born 'in
Brucefield.-
September
ntcef ield.- -
September 23,-1949
James R. Scott, soil of
Mrs. H.R.. Scott Seaforth,
will instruct creative writing
at the Department of.
English in the University of
Western Ontario.
The Hon. W.H. Golding.
was .one of the thirteen new
senators sworn in at the•
senators opening
parliament ceremonies.:
•
W' -%Eel i e-1>togg,.-.son-4
Mrs. W.E. Hogg,' Seaforth,
of Preston, has been
awarded a 'specialists
certificate in industrial Arts
and Crafts from the
Department of Education.
• A reception was held in
Staffa Hal for Mrs. and Mrs.
Alonzo Harburn of
Cromarty who were,
married recently, Mrs—M...
Deering read the'address
and Robert Gardner
presented them with a purse •
of money. Music was
furnished by the Howe -
Harburn Orchestra.
Alex Sproat of Toronto,
passed away at Pickering
Beach at the summer home
of his daughter, Mrs. Cecil
Kaiser, following an illness
of a few days. He was born
in Scotland and was in his
95th year. He .spent his
youth in TUckersmith.
The male quartette of