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Wednesday, October 13, 1999
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Editorial
Goderich acting
like spoiled brats
of the coun
With comments reminiscent of spoiled -brats,
Goderich has paved . the way for a
commissioner to come in and undo all the work
the rest of the municipalities have
accomplished toward restructuring. in Huron
County.
"Well I guess you could say today, county
councillors voted to bring a commissioner to
'Huron County," said Goderich Mayor Deb
Shewfelt at last week's county council meeting.
11 was in response to that council voting down
a motion that would give Goderich more time to
negotiate with Goderich Township in an effort to
keep the town's boundaries from being frozen.
The town, for years now, hos been unable to
negotiate a restructuring agreement with its
rural, neighbouring 'municipalities with many
underlying bad feelings toward Goderich from
the township councils.
. County Council decided there was no more
time to wait for Goderich to work something
out.
Even though it still has to be voted upon by its
town council, Siiewfelt's comments at the
meeting and to press afterward indicate bad
feelings and an intent to make sure a
commission comes in.
That means anything can happen.
That means everyone else's plans can -be
tossed and the whole county could end up
being reorganized into one, giant, single -tier
municipality.
The commission has done that before.
Once again, Goderich has taken the stand
that it is more important than anyone else in the
county and is willing to jeopardize -the work of
all its. neighbours. - •
They seem too arrogant to realize there's a lot
more at -stake.. And with flippant remarks like not wanting to
be "frozen in corn," in reference to the frozen
Goderich boundaries between two rural
municipalities; Shewfelt seems to forget, these
are the people who could vote him out of a seat
on any new councils under the new system that
could be -created.
If a commission does. come and creates
boundaries similar to what is already in the
works by the remaining municipalities who are
able to get alonawith one anDiber,_the-Town,of•-•
Gvdsricictas only taken another step
backward in its relationship with its neighbours.
Shame on their arrogance.
They should be spanked.
Opinion
Letter
Parents urged to support need
for playground equipment at St. James
To the Editor:
Recently, the parents of
students attending St. James
School in Seaforth received .
a survey requesting to rank
certain school projects as in
the order of importance.
My question is what is
being supplied through the
school via tax dollars?
Where is our school funding
being directed by the board?
If these projects or concerns
are not supplied through tax
dollars, where are our tax
dollars going? Supposedly,
funding for the separate
school system was more
significant in the last
funding formula by the
government than the public
school system. Also, are a
majority of funds being
directed towards the new -
high school and are they
being overfunded. I believe
we deserve our fair share
•
and should he treated
equally. I'm afraid thc-
Huron " Perth Separate
School • Board is
disregarding our school in
favour of others, •
The Ministry of Education
already spends a sizable
amount licensing computer
software programs from
individual companies. such
as Microsoft and Corel.
through the expense of the
government. These are
supplied to schools through
the Ministry. i believe there
are computers in every
classroom and a computer
lab with printers: scanner.
camera. etc. Is .it necessary
to raise more money for
these goods of this point in
time? As for the other
suggested funding projects
such as . extra math
manipulatives. extra science
equipment for experiments
and demonstrations.
textbooks to supplement the
new curricula, is the school
council suggesting these are
not available through board
funding or district.
'resourcing. Really should
the school council he
responsible for the funding
of,new textbooks • to
suplement : the new
curricula?..
Honestly, it is a shame we
don't even ` have , a
refrigerator for a milk
program that markt' of the
public schools ' and
neighhciuring schools in the
separate school district
already have. Also, I do not
know 'of many elementary
schools in our district that-
are
hatare not equipped with a
playground structure; Why
arc some schools afforded
more than others. in the past
when- 1 : directed this
•
:question to the hoard or
school. I was told- the
insurance or the e.xpensc of .
playground eituipmcnl ss a..,
too costly Of 11 would take
too long 10 raise money.
Seaforth Public erected "a
new play eround .addition
through fundraising in a
relatively short period of •
time. Why is it foo much for
u' and not others. Where iti
the equality in education •
and resource. when...it
comes to oar ,choof!
I address alt parents 01
students of •St. Jaines.to.
attend the school council
meeting on' Wedhesday.
Octoher 201h at -t- p.m. and
voic:ctheir-opinions 0n this
matter. Being silent and not •
taking a firm stance lean.
too much control in little
hands.
S. Janmaat
The more we have, the more we want
The table has been cleared.,
the dishes are put away -
Thanksgiving dinner is over for
another year.
Maybe, like us, you are still
eating leftovers and maybe
you still feel the pleasant glow.
of thankfulness that comes
Minister's study
By Judith Springett,
Egmondville United Church
with this holiday. After all, we '
have much for which to be thankful: the the necessities of life?
bounty of the harvest, our homes, our Think about that for a minute while
families and friends. We are indeed we thank God for all our luxuries. -
blessed. Thank you God for our many "Thank you God. for my new grey
blessings. suit. I really need it God, because' grey
But wait a Minute. this whole is the "in" colour this year and I. don't
Thanksgiving thing is great for those of want to be outdated. Thank you that I
us sitting in our warm houses indulging . have the money to buy a new blouse to
ourselves with turkey and pumpkin pie. match. Oh yes. and thank you God for
God has provided -so well for us., . the generous spirit you have given rile
However, if God is the provider, the so that I can donate this whole garbage
God who loves all of us. why are there bag of clothes 1 don't want anymore."
so many people out there without even It seems to me that some .of us may
- Lead blew out of steam chest at sawmill
need this .time after. r
Thanksgiving Day to repent
rather than thank. Perhaps our
"many blessings" are actuatij,
"many cursings," Because for
- most of -us humans. the more
I. we -have. die more we want..
Yet' somehow i can't imagine
. - God providing anyone with a
big screen tglevision.
So -I invite us to -use -this time after •
Thanksgivin; to repent. I invite us to
stop. reflect about all the "stuff' in our
lives and 'then to .turn in a •
_direction. I invite us to turn to God and
try to more fully live in God'. way. of 7.
love:
In order to turn to God. we will have
to give up our self-righteous attitude.
The. attitude which -insists that we have•
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October 13, 1899
A very unfortunate
accident occurred at the
.sawmill at Brucefield.
From unknown reasons, the
lead blew out of the steam
chest. Fortunately no one
was injured.
The early morning train
at Brucefield struck and
killed a cow belonging to
Reuben Graham.
Beechnutting' parties
have been the pleasant
pastime of the young people
of Egmondville.
A _young man, named
Dan McLeod, of Seaforth,
fell from a tree into which
he had climbed. receiving
.serious internal injuries.
Geo. Anderson, of
Seaforth, has secured a
position as assistant in the
Physics -department of
Toronto University.
Miss Maggie Erwin of
Bayfield was pleasantly
surprised .when a number
of her friends, presented
her with a purse and an
address. Miss Erwin leaves
.shortly to reside in
Lambeth.
Robert McElroy of
McKillop, recently sold a
three-year-old gelding to
Mr. Devereaux of
Tuckersmith for $175.00.
Mr Wm. McGavin also was
offered, and refused,
$350.00 for a pair of
geldings.
We regret to have to
chronicle the death' of
,!antes-MrTuggtrrt.-MIXof
Detroit. eldest son of H.N.
McTaggart, merchant and
postmaster at Chiselhurst,
in his.40th year.
L. McDonald of Walton
has had a furnace put in his
residence.
Operations tending to the
erection of a brick and tile
manufacturing factory in
Winthrop has been
cannmenced by John
Gavenlock and his staff of
brickyard hands.
The apple pickers at
Kipper' are busy barreling
up the fruit.
October 17, 1924
Edward Brady, who is in
the employ of F Eckart of
Manley. met with a painful
accident, schen he was
kicked by a horse, but
In the Years Agone
fortunately escaped with a
severe shaking up. .
Willi►r Manley, •spent the
weekend with J.M. Eckert
of Seaforth. repairing his
windmill, which- was
wrecked in the late storm.
Isaac Bolton of McKillop..
has been busy building a -
large and . expensive
dwelling house. -
The flax on the farm of
Thos. Johnston. of
McKillop, which. was
pulled by .squaws front
Munce.. has been Rattled to.
Seaforth, and the pullers .
returned hone. .- • • • •
Peter McGraw' af• St.
Columban who has .been
engaged with W.J. Cleary,
has gone to London.
Harry Hart and Ferg.
Ballard are putting a coat
of tar on: the roof of the
butter factory at Winthrop,
owned by A.G. Calder, of
Hickson. ' •-
•
That. heavy storm put a
majority of telephone lines
out of commission. Nelson
Govenlock has certainly
been a busy man and lois
all' lines back to normal
agai►l.-
Robert Caldwell, and
T.C. Jovnt of Hensall have
successfully raised a fine
crop of celery this fall and
have had tgood success in
the sale of it.
.Sill -s of • town
celebrated . - the • 50t1:
Anniversar►' of his entrance
into ••business life in
.Seaforth. 50 years ago he
entered' the employ of the
late David Johnston. 50
years is .a long time but
time has dealt very gently
with the genial George.
About si.x O'clock
Saturday evening. J.D.
Hinchlev and C.P. Sills
drove into town with a real
catch of bass, and not
wanting to hide their light
under a bushel, .they
coaxed Joe Sills to put the
three largest in the window
in the hardware store. •
H. Edge has the contract
of widening the Silver
Creek bridge just east of
town on the- highway, and
has a large 'number of men
at work on it. -
Maris• friends in Seaforth
will sincerely regret to
learn of the death of Daniel
Johnson, He. rias born at ,
Walton in -1857.
October 14, 1949
Mrs. Catherine Kennedy
was the guest of honor on
the occasion of her $.0th
birthday at the home of her
daughter and son -in law,
Mr. and Mrs. August
Ducharme. of Hibbert. She
tori presented with an
attractive-. two- hornet'
electric hit plate .and
several gifts of money. .
At an organization
meeting, . thirty Wren of First
Church. Seaforth. met to
organize a den's club. Ret:
D. Glenn Combat acted as
chairman of the meeting.
Three hours of brisk
selling saw 25 cattle
change owners, and
$11.350 change 'bank
acc{netts. as the accredited
Shorthorn herd of Dr. Al. W
,Stapleton was dispersed.
The sale 11.115 conducted by
Harold Jackson of Seaforth.
and W.E. O'Neill of
Denfield, in a sale ring set
up in the south end of the
Seaforth arena.
h was announced by A.Y.
McLean, chairman of the
Public' Utility Commission
that Joseph. Mason.
Colling►cood, has been
appointed 'manager of the
P.U.C. Mr. Mason is
replacing Ross Thuell •who
resigned three months ago.
Nearly 250 Lions and
'their wives from Western
Ontario Clubs attended the
25th A►nniversary banquet
• of the Seaforth• Lions .Club.
The four Lions honored by
25 year pins were C.A.
Barber, W.J. Duncan. J.E.
Keating and Jas. G. Mullen.
Stewart. Bros. in
co-operation with the
fashion shop in Goderich,
staged a fashion show at
the R.C.A.F_. Station,
Clinton under the
sponsorship of the women's
Auxiliary of the R.C.A.F.
An alert passerby was
credited ►vith saving an
elderly lady at Hensonafter she jell in her home.
severely injuring her leg.
Miss Clarissa Mitchell.:
slipped on the kitchen floor
when she • n•as a;iiptying a
ttrb of water. • •- -
Mr. and Mrs. James -Hill -
of Staffa have: »roved 7r> •
Seaforth and are occupying
one• of Frank Phillip's
apparunents.. .
Albert Harrison: who
spent the past .six years in
Alberia and the'Pacific
Coast, in the inte,ests of his
health. Iters .renir►ted to his
home in A-1cKillop. march
.innproved. •He wets tt e!1
pleased with the cou,,1ry
and met -noxa• piqi le of`.liis •
acgurainlance. .
Mrs. Ernest Toll: ,tlrs.
Robert McClure. and Mrs.
Russel! Bolton'o'f Wi,tthrop.
attended the Presbyterial in,. .
Brucefield.
;Nr. and Dat•id - ..
McFarlane. Lloyd and ,lir:
and-- Airs. • Robert -K:
McFarlane .and baby•
Almonte, are nisitin��
ttlr. and 1l,r5. Robert K.
McFarlane cit t1'irttlrrop.
771e marriage- of Helene
Jean Upshall of Seaforth to .
Donald Mch'ai,p c,l Hen'.all.
.was solemnized in Env
Presbyterian Church in nth.
Rev. D. Glenn Cainpbe/!
officiating.
October 17, 1974
Catherine .Coleman. a
grade 9 student at SDHS. .
and daughter of Mr. and .
.. I? rlace.,Ca/enure-z}l
R, R. 4. Seaforth. .was the
winner -of • the Huron
E x p 0 s i t. n f •
subscription -selling contest
at the school over. the
weekend.
!n a surprise move on •
Tuesday ,tight. Seafor•th's
Police Chief Arnold L.
Vailghan resigned "with
great regret" front _the
position he held for it year
and a half. - -
Seafortli Council lois
sold its first industrial Park
area, site of the new. Birch
St. Bridge.
A well known Doublin
couple, Mr. ,and Mrs.
Martin Feeney celebrated •
their 60th ' wedding
anniversary over the
weekend witli a .fdniily
dinnerfor 65 and an open .
house. - -