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Huron Expositor, 2001-07-25, Page 4Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Scott Hilgendorff - Editor Diame McGrath.- Subsc ip iom/Classifieds Bernie Pugh Office/Sales Susan Hundertmark - Reporter Anne Roden- Distribution Bowes Publishers Limited ?,lar, Mabe Cafe.rtrw - A Queens. C pa,, F-mnil u: nit canrrsriihOrsnwwvsat rnm Visit our home page at www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com 5UBSCRIPT1ON RATES: LOCAL - 32.50 a yeor, in advance, plus 2.28 G.S.T. SENORS: - 30.00 a yeor, in advance, plus 2.10 G.S.T. USA & Foreign. 28.44 a yeor in advance, plus $78.00 postoge, G.S T. exempt SUBSCRIPnON RATES: Published weerdy by Signal -Star Publishing at 11 Main St., Seaforth. Publication moil registration No. 0696 held of Seoforth, Ontario. 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Publication Mail Registration No. 07605 W.dn..dey, July 25, 2001 idYt.riel and Msl..ss ONfises - 11 Mails Mrwt.,e..f.rtb 11.1.'b..e (519) 527-0260 Pox (519) 527-2858 M.IHII.g Addr ss - P.O. lox 69, Ile.lereb, Osterie, NOK IWO Member -of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association "We the financial support of the Government of Canada, through e Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs." Editorial Where have all the children gone? Where have all the kids gone? As the Internet has grown in popularity and more computers are set up in homes every day, fewer and fewer children and youth can be found playing in the community. Playgrounds filled with great equipment often sit empty. And when's the last time anyone has heard kids shout, "Car!" from the middle of a quiet neighbourhood street as they play road hockey? Children can still be found in organized sports as interest in hockey remains high and soccer continues to grow but children just don't seem to make up their own fun anymore. And Sunday, three kids were found flying kites, an exception to what has become the rule these days. Their imaginations aren't necessarily drying up as they explore the Internet and grow and learn computer skills that they simply have to have to survive in the world and in careers as the current generation grows and prepares to take over. But at what cost? Something is being lost. Children aren't couch potatoes anymore just staring at a television screens but computers have begun to hold them captive in their homes. As fewer children explore the outdoors, what will happen to the next generation of environmentalists and champions of the earth? Who will help to plant trees and fight for endangered species? Last week, we learned the Earth is expected to heat up as much as five degrees in less than 100 years. That means huge catastrophes in flooding drought and famine. Who will appreciate the world outside the computer screen enough to want to save it? Scott Hilgendorff 1k1 .11M111111111 . ,f11. g - Opinion Commentary Timetable needs to be sped up to help agricultural industry By Jack Wilkinson, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Our country's agriculture ministers, meeting in the Yukon recently, have produced a commendable action plan for the future of our industry. However, there's one major problem: what they want to do has to be done much quicker than the timetable developed would have happen. The plans, as presented by the ministers, look good, but the timetable, or lack of a timetable, is cause for real concern for farmers. The ministers call for action to build on Canada's reputation as a producer of safe, high-quality food, by strengthening on-farm food safety systems and securing their international recognition, and through the development of identity - preserving tracking and tracing systems throughout the food chain. Another objective identified in the communique issued following the meeting of the ministers is to enhance the sector’s environmental performance through accelerated adoption of sound environmental practices on the farm. Farmers have been advocating this plan of action for years, but aren’t in a position to go it alone – we need government support to meet society's expectations. The ministers call for an improvement in farmers' abilities to manage the inherent risks of farming through safety net programming. Well, this comes as no surprise to farmers and the leaders of their general and commodity organizations. We have been pushing for this type of change for years, only to find resistance from our bureaucrats and politicians. The Whitehorse meeting brought forth a proposal to use science to help the agriculture sector create economic , opportunities with innovative new products, and to strengthen environmental stewardship and food safety. As President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and past - president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, and perhaps even before that, I can honestly say farmers have been advocating for many of these improvements for years. Now that we hear our ag ministers saying the same thing, hopefully we will get some positive action. The fifth and final point from the ministers' communique calls for a renewal of the agriculture sector through programming for farmers that addresses their unique needs and helps them adapt to change. This statement definitely needs some clarification, and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is prepared to work with the country's other farm organizations and the ministers to mold this line of thought into something useful to farmers. The communique coming from the meeting recognizes the importance of Canada's 130 -billion -dollar per year agri-food industry for what it contributes to the country's economy, and the fact that one in seven jobs in Canada is in the agri- food sector. The stated goal, from , the ministers, is to secure the long-term prosperity and success of the agriculture and agri-food sector by being the world leader in food safety, innovation and environmentally responsible production. These aren't new ideas to farmers and their organizations, but it certainly is encouraging to hear them coming from our ministers of agriculture. Farmers, however, can't afford to sit back and wait while our governments decide how they want to proceed to put meaningful substance to these proposals. Safety nets, for instance, have to be improved immediately because the world marketplace doesn't seem headed in the right direction to help our farmers. We have to be encouraged also by the decision of the ministers to hold a special meeting in the fall to discuss in detail the' World Trade Organization talks and how they could impact on Canadian Agriculture. Canada's farmers need firm solutions as quickly as possible to their many issues, and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is anxious to get to work with the country's other farm organizations to help the ministersspeed their way through the process. Staying safe when a thunderstorm hits During a thunder storm... Do - Avoid high places, metal and water - Seek shelter in a house, large building or motor vehicle. Keep windows and doors shut. -If you are riding a bicycle, motorcycle or ATV, get off. The rubber tires will not protect you. -If you are boating, head for shore. If caught on the water, crouch low in the boat. -If you are in a flat, 'open field, bend down and put your hands on your knees. Maintain minimum contact with the ground. Stay sheltered until the storm is over. Don't -Don't seek shelter under a tree or in a shed, or other small or open building. -Don't lie down on the ground. -Don't take a shower or bath. If lightning strikes the plumbing system it can be conducted into the tub or shower. -Don't use the phone or electrical appliances unless absolutely necessary. Electricity travels through wires. -Don't try to finish your activity. Hold that inning or round of golf until the storm has completely passed. Fourteen carriages head to Bayfield party July 28, 1876 The Good Templars of Seaforth joined in a picnic to Bayfield. The party took up some 14 or 15 carriages. The soiree held in the Temperance Hall, Kinburn was well attended. The net proceeds of the entertainment amounted to $40. The Presbytery of Huron met in Knox Church, Cranbrook and inducted Rev. D.C.B. McRae into the pastorate. Rev. J.B. Scott of Egmondville preached a suitable discourse. A post office has been established at Hensall, Hay. Township, with James Sutherland as Postmaster. A Mr. Johnston, a licensed hotel keeper at Bayfield, was fined a few days ago, for keeping his bar room open on a Sabbath Day. We understand that Mr. Whitelaw of the new foundry, with his family, arrived in town a few days ago and have taken up residence here. For some weeks, strong suspicions existed in town that Monsieur Frank had again embarked in the business of manufacturing pure scotch within the limits of the town. Inspector Caven of Goderich came to town to search out the illicit manufactory. He did not succeed. The printers in the Expositor office have received and accepted a challenge from a nine of baseball players composed of salesmen to play a matched game. July 26, 1901 The Roman Catholic friends have determined to establish a separate school in Seaforth. They have already Years agone... broken ground, are laying down material and are making active preparations for the erection of a new school building. It is to be erected on the north side of St. James Church: James Hudson of Tuckersmith has the honor of being the first to deliver wheat of this year's growth. It weighs 60 pounds to the bushel and will average 30 bushels to the acre. Stephen Lamb, lumber merchant of this town, has paid over $1500 for freight on material brought into his yard since the first of the year. Seymour Watson left Seaforth to push his fortune in British Columbia. Owen Greiger of the Hensall Flax Mill was in Seaforth looking for hands to pull flax. Mr. Gould of Boston shipped from Seaforth station a fine lot of steers. There were 151 in the lot. The scholarships offered by the Trustees of the Collegiate Institute to the pupils who made the highest number of marks at the entrance examinations, have been awarded to Randell Rose and Miss. Mary Johns. J.W. Ortwein has removed his family from town to Hensall and will close up business here this week. The big mill is now shut down for repairs and Messr. Stewart is bound to have one of the very best equipped mills in the province. John Pepper of Tuckersmith has engaged with McConnell and • Cameron for the threshing season. July 23, 1926 During the electrical storm recently, Joseph Krauskopf has his barn struck by lightning. Of a large batch of pigs, four were killed. The fifth annual reunion of the descendants of James Brown of Fullarton was held at the ancestral home of the Browns. James Alfred Carter, one year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Detroit, was killed instantly in a motor accident. Messr. J. Furguson, W. Carter, J. Medd, and F. Armstrong were in Kitchener attending a protest by Stratford. Kinburn won the protest. Miss Alice Daly of the town was successful in passing the recent examination at Toronto Conservatory and has obtained the degree of A.T.C.M. A very pleasant gathering of Rebekahs was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. McKellar, in honor of Mrs. Gertrude Henderson, who leaves for Buffalo, where she will be married to James Keener. Mrs. Evelyn Cardno made the presentation of a tray and the address was read by Miss Belle Campbell. July 27, 1951 Another Seaforth District High School graduate, who will begin her teaching term this year at S.S. No. 2 McKillop is Miss Mabel Campbell, R.R. 1 Seaforth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell. The driver of a gravel truck had a narrow escape from serious injury when the Dickson bridge, Con. 6 and 7 McKillop, collapsed after the truck passed over it. Work has begun on the 18 x 28 addition to the Town Hall in Seaforth, which is being built to accommodate the new fire truck. Work is under the direction of the chairman of the property committee, B.F. Christie, and construction is being done by town workmen and Frank Lamont and Joseph Burns, Dublin. Dr. John W. Shaw, who for over 60 years has practiced medicine in Clinton, celebrated his 90th birthday. He was born in Hullett Twp. and later taught school in Brussels. Enos Boshart of town was in Ottawa attending a meeting of the Canadian Standards Association, which is in connection with establishing a safety code for the wood working industry. Elzar Mousseau has purchased the Moore home in Kippen. The many friends of Grazyna Chomiki of Winthrop are pleased to know she is making progress in the War Memorial Hospital, London. Samuel Hohner of Clinton met with an accident which might have resulted more seriously. He was moving a chicken house at his home on the Bluewater Highway, Stanley Township. A jack slipped out the cave of the building and caught him on the top of his head and cut a deep gash.