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Huron Expositor, 2001-12-12, Page 4Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Scott Hilgendorff - Editor Dionne McGrath - Subscriptions/Classifieds Bernie Pugh Office/Sales Susan Hundertmark - Reporter Anne Roden - Distribution litBowes Publishers Limited SJudla7 0/ Sr, Mesa Corpwa,oa - A (Z,.ednor Cowpon i E-mail us at seaforth@bowesnet.com Visit our home page at www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 33.50 a year, in odvonce, plus 2.35 G.S.T. SENIORS: - 31.00 a year, in advance, plus 2.17 G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 29.44 a year in odvonce, plus $78.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing at 11 Main 5t., Seaforth. Publication mail registrotion No. 0696 held at Seaforth, Ontario. 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Publication Mail Registration No. 07605 Wednesday, December 12, 2001 Editorial and Business Offices - 11 Mala Street.,Seafertli Telephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 Mulling Address - P.O. sex 69, Seafortlh, Ontario, NOK 1 WO Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association "We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs." Editorial Boards, communities can fight • provrnce together So we now have reason to believe school boards operating at deficit budgets won t save schools. Our neighbouring Bluewater board is an example of this, having approved a deficit budget but still considering about 40 schools for closure. But we do have proof that a deficit budget will get the provincial government s attention. It is getting the Bluewater board temporary funding to help with its transportation issues. It is starting to cause notice that the provincial funding formula for schools works in Toronto but it doesn t work in already efficiently -run rural schools systems. Forget fighting the school board. This paper has said before how great a job local board administration does at drawing attention toward them as villains in the school closure process. Like them or not, ultimately they can t keep some schools from closing. But the provincial government can. The paper has also suggested in the past the need to take the school closure fight to the provincial level. MPP Helen Johns has not received nearly enough pressure to step in and do something, with most of the focus being placed on the antics of the school board. Huron East Coun. Larry McGrath has suggested the need for all the municipalities in Huron County to band together. That s just the start. Our school board needs to take a tough stand against the province and link itself with other boards and communities. If the board could show the same amount of leadership as Huron East has shown its municipality on the local front of the school fight, it might be able to find itself in the unusual position of having the public working with them. For more than fou years now, two incarnations of the Avon Maitland District School Board have been in constant conflict with the Seaforth community and now, much of its Huron and Perth County territory. This doesn t have to continue. The local board can link with area communities which can link with further communities and other school boards. The fight can be taken to Queen s Park. It might be too late to save Seaforth District High School but there is still time to help protect more of an ever -threatened rural Ontario. Scott Hilgendorff How to access us Letters to the Editor and other submissions can be made to us by noon on Mondays at: seaforth@bowesnet.com All letters and submissions must be signed and accompanied by a day -time telephone number. All submissions are subject to editing for both length and content. Don't forget to check out our homepage at: www.seaforthli Opinion Commentary Farmers are being heard in manure consultations By Geri Kamenz, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Executive Committee Member Ontario farmers showed a lot of interest in the series of province -wide consultation sessions the Ontario Federation of Agriculture just completed. Close to 500 farmers attended the nine different meetings and brought with them a tremendous cross section of ideas to be considered for the Nutrient Management Act 2001 regulations. Our staff organized and conducted the sessions and tell me one of the more provocative questions coming from the consultation had to do with the issue of nutrient application setbacks from a water well. The question centered around the responsibility of providing land for this setback achievement — should the non-farm owner drilling the well bear the responsibility, or would the adjoining farmer have to limit nutrient application immediately around the well to provide the required separation distance. This question will have to be reviewed and a decision reached in order for OFA to provide the appropriate input to .the provincial government as it develops regulations for the Nutrient Management Act 2001. I'm told a broad spectrum of livestock, poultry and crops producers participated in the process. That's exactly what we wanted. We need input from every aspect of agriculture to make sure the regulations are complete from the beginning, and OFA's input to government is fully representative of our industry. The nine consultation sessions included every area of the province with the exception of Northwestern Ontario. OFA will be incorporating recommendations provided by farmers from that area of the province. The next phase of the process for OFA is to review and analyze the input, and then prepare a document of recommendations to the province's bureaucrats responsible for writing the regulations. That will happen after passage of the legislation, and we expect that within months. As the consultation process was underway, questions from farmers came to the attention of OFA that suggested all the decisions had been made about the legislation and the attached regulations and the process was "merely window dressing." OFA knows how important this legislation and its regulations are to the future of Ontario agriculture and its successful relationship with the rest of society. What we're working on now will form the basis for a lot of the future growth of our industry, and this is serious business. Increasingly, individual municipalities are being pressured to produce bylaws that will regulate the application of nutrients on farmlands, whether they come from farm animals or other sources. Citizens want to have their say about where manure and other nutrients are used because they are concerned about the safety of their drinking water supply and other environmental issues. Farmers have these same concerns because our families and our animals also depend on safe, quality drinking water. That's why we have been promoting and using the Environmental Farm Plan program for more than a decade, and that's why we have introduced the idea of nutrient management planning on our farms. The legislation that's been introduced, and the regulations we are helping develop to enforce the legislation, are all essential aspects of protecting our environment. In response to the question: "Is anybody (including the OFA) really listening to farmers?" I can give you an absolute "YES." This is our business and this is our future. What we heard during the consultation process will be reflected in the recommendations OFA takes to the provincial government as it writes the regulations for the Nutrient Management Act 2001. 4-H gets unique funding alliance to help programs With the joint hiring of a Fund Development Manager the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) and 4-H Ontario have established a unique funding alliance. Through involvement with the Rural Leadership Task Force, the two organizations realized that they shared the similar goal of leadership development, were often contacting the same people and companies for funding and had a need to be more efficient in the use of staff resources. Molly Ross, who grew up on a dairy and cash crop farm, has accepted this exciting and challenging position with both organizations. Molly, whose father is a graduate of the AALP, was a 4-H member in Wellington County. She is a graduate of the Public Relations Program at Humber College and has experience in event planning and investor relations. Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program's Executive Director, Ann See 4-H, Page 5 More than 42,000 barrels of salt shipped December 15, 1876 Messrs. Grey, Young & Sparling Eclipse salt works, shipped for the 12 months ending Dec. 9th, 601 cars of salt, or 42,070 barrels. The readers of this paper regret to learn of the death of Duncan Campbell, for many years a resident of Usborne Twp. He was born in Scotland. Thos. Simpson of McKillop has lost four of his children by deptheria. T. J. Wilson of Hensall, is going to erect a new saw mill here. He is now prepared to purchase all kinds of saw logs. December 13, 1901 A short time ago, Mr. Karn of the Molson s Bank, Hensall, disposed of his driver, for shipment to the Old Country. It was purchased by the Duke of Marlborough. Master J. Copeland, of Londesboro, left for Toronto where he has secured a position as clerk in T. Eaton s Store. A. Elcoat of Tuckersmith has disposed of a very fine bull to Mr. Thos. Livingston of Hullett. R. Mellis of Kippen is having the interior of his house put in repair. It was damaged by fire. John Patersbn of Hensall is doing the work. Miss Minnie Cummings of W. Pickard & Co. Milling establiskiment suffered a severe accident. She was working on a pair of gloves with gasoline when the gasoline exploded and her hands were badly burned. While coming into town, Rev. Mr. Musgrove of Winthrop found a pair of spectacles and a case on the road. John Scott, who advertised a couple of stray colts, has found them. They were taken irr by a farmer west of Varna. Archibald Sumerville of McKillop, near Winthrop, delivered a load of lambs to Geo. Dorrance which averaged 150 pounds each, Joseph Weber of town has moved his family from Years agone... Dublin, and is now located on Goderich St. A handsome St. Bernard dog belonging to Pat Mulcahy, was poisoned last week. The residence of John Dundas at Leadbury, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. The cottages erected by P. McGregor in Brucefield are now completed and ready for occupation. Alex Mustard of Brucefield has just completed the purchase of a large quantity of pine to be delivered at the mill here. Alexander and Wm. Turnbull of Farquhar are busily engaged in getting material for the rebuilding of their barns and stables. December 10, 1926 A gloom was cast over Manley village when the sad news was flashed over the wires that of the sudden death of Robert Kistner, Detroit, in his 24th year. Last week a large number of the young people of McKillop gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Regele, to present their youngest daughter, Adeline, with a Kitchen shower, on the eve of her marriage. Messrs. Arnold and Clifford Colclough of Constance, shipped a fine baby beef to Toronto, with Chas. McGregor, the U. F. O. Shipper. It was not quite a year old and weighed 900 lbs. at Seaforth. Geo. Wheatly also sold one bringing 9 1/2 cents a pound. Otto Walker of Cromarty left for Detroit, where he intends staying for the winter months. The pony contest closed on Saturday evening when Miss Jean Dungey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dungey, of the Commercial, was found to have the greatest number of notes. Miss Dungey is now the proud possessor of the pony. highly respected resident of Seaforth and one of the pioneer residents of Hullett, passed away at her home in the persons of Mrs. James D. McGill. The deceased was born in Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Shanahan of town left for the Pines, North Carolina, where they will spend the winter. A. A. McLennan of town is installing a new hot water heating system in the Memorial Hospital. Robert Stewart of Hensall has moved his into the residence he recently purchased on North Main Street. The many friends of Robert Hogg, will be pleased to learn that he is recovering from an attack of pneumonia. December 14, 1951 Mr. and Mrs. James Finlayson of Egmondville celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary quietly at their home. Mrs. Wm. Church of Winthrop had her wrist fractured while driving home from church, when the car skidded into the ditch. She was taken to Scott Memorial Hospital. A Hullett farmer, 32 year old Leonard Youngblut was almost instantly killed when he was crushed under an overturned tractor. The accident occurred on the farm of Alex Williams. James T. Scott was returned to office as president of Seaforth Legion. A social evening sponsored by the Kirk Session of First Presbyterian Church was held when 22 new Canadians, adults and children were entertained. A program was given when songs were sung by Mrs. W. A. Wright and F. E. Willis, accompanied by Mrs. F. Novak, Saarje and John Van Rooijin swig two duets in their native tongue. Mr. and Mrs. John McLachlin, Tuckersmith, were pleasantly surprised on their 40th wedding anniversary. The same afternoon their family surprised them with a three tier wedding cake, and a sofa bed. On Monday evening the neighbors presented them with a lovely trilight. The friends and neighbors of Mrs. J. Besso, formerly Miss Ruth Wooley, Brucefield, held a shower in R. R. No. 10 Stanley School. She was presented with many lovely gifts.. Crown Attorney H. Glenn Hays, member of the Men s Club of First Presbyterian Church was the great guest speaker at 'the monthly meeting. Howard Smale, employee of Hensall Co-operative, while loading pigs into a truck slipped on the loading chute. The X -Ray showed a badly bruised foot. R. J. Wegg, of Toronto, former music merchant, called on friends in town. H. H. Leslie and John Hotham Sr. of the Seaforth Creamery attended the Ontario Butter Makers Convention in Toronto. Mr. Hotham has been a butter maker for 40 years, 34 of these at the Seaforth Creamery. Mrs. James Kerr is leaving for Toronto where she will spend the holidays with her sons Howard and Leslie. December 16, 1976 A hydro increase that will add an additional $5 to $7 to the average Seaforth homeowners monthly bill has been approved by Ontario Hydro. An Open House was held on Sunday at Hensall United Church to mark the sixtieth Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jones. Miss Mary Turner of Huronview, and native of Tuckersmith Township, celebrated her 100th birthday last Saturday with family and friends. Thirteen -year-old Nancy Taylor was the lucky winner of the Lions Club at the Community Centre Sunday afternoon.