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Wednesday, February 21, 2000
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Editorial
Strong stand
needed with
OPP contract
When a new poli a services board is
forme, it needs to e prepared to take
a strong stand with t e police.
Contracts for OPP policing are turning
out to be more expensive than
expected.
Promises made when municipalities
first egan pursuing contracts tor
provi9cia-I policing no -longer exst. For
example The assurance of dedicated
officers fo each area was a promise
OPP ri inally mace when pursving
their first contracts amid concernsfrom
residents they would ose officers
tamil'ar with the communities and the
people.
Regardless of the kind of contr ct
Huron East accepts tor policing t e
municipality, the board needs fo e
strop d i istent that the contract is
thQroTighIy fo llowed.
It one is a ected that provides more
th n drive-bySol'cing, the board needs
to a especial firm with the police on
en orcement issues.
During thepast contract, The Expositor
learned tat otcers were bored
working in Se forth because there
weren't many calls.
But why are police waiting to be
called?
While a OPP summary of call
doesn't refect an ccurate picture of
how man time police interact with the
communi y, it shws police responding
to 552 ca I for_police assistance in 2000
compared to 721 in 1999 and 420 in
1998.
When negotiating acontract, OPP offer
as urgnces ot proactive policing .
Its ofti ers are not busy in Se forth
when thenepolice services board
rms to andle e contract, it needs to
stressthe need for proactive polci
Ratr than officers being bored' -they
houl be receiving p essure rom the
poar to a ctorce w at seem to be
r ott n Hig , ay Tra fic Act laws; laws
that �lo o ticer•s to ,give tickets to
people who run red lights and stop
sl ns.
.PP also agree to enforce bylaws
w ich would include sto pi n
snowmobiters driving around oh side
streets where they are not allowed to
be.
To do II this, the officer need to b
on atro , a great way to kill time and
qct II a proactivewhile waiting for
the to exciting cals to come in.
Scott Hilgendorff
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OFA hopes for good exchange
with new agriculture minister
By Jack Wilkinson, President of the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
After my first face-to-face meeting
with Ontario's new Minister of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs,
the Hon. Brian Coburn, there appears
to be a lot of common ground for us to
cover in future meetings.
Our first area of discussion centered
around the urgent need for a cash
injection to help ensure the province's
crops producers can put a crop in the
ground this spring. I left the meeting
with a positive feeling about the new
minister's understanding of the
situation and the need for Ontario's
participation with the federal
government to complete the scenario.
Minister Coburn is preparing to
attend the upcoming meeting of
federal and provincial ministers of
agriculture where details of safety nets
and disaster assistance programs will
be determined.
For more than a year the provincial
government's Healthy Futures for
Ontario Agriculture program has been
in place,'but agriculture's utilization of
funds available under that program has
been low. We examined a number of
areas for possible change to the
regulations that would encourage more
use of the program by farmers.
The minister assured me . that
changes are being made to the
program because he understands the
importance of the role farmers can
play in water quality and quantity
issues.
There is a good understanding of the
importance of the Environmental Farm
Plan program, and the need for new
funding to ensure the program is
extended beyond its current expiry
date which is only a few weeks away.
Following comments by the Hon.
Lyle Vanclief, federal Minister of
Agriculture and Agri -Food Canada, at
OFA's annual convention in November
when he expressed his desire to see
Environmental Farm Plans on every
Canadian farm within five years, there
seems to be reason for a lot of
optimism in this area. The question is:
where will the funding come from?
Minister Coburn agreed that any
consultation leading up to the
introduction of provincial legislation
to govern the management of nutrients
on Ontario farms has to happen soon.
When farmers get busy on their farms
in the spring, there won't be any time
for meetings to discuss this important
legislation.
With his background in municipal
politics, Minister Coburn was quick to
acknowledge the need for local
advisory committees at the municipal
level as part of the Nutrient
Management Planning process and
any legislation that's going to be
effective.
Some of our meeting time was
devoted to examining the agricultural
model in Quebec where farmers find
their stability protected with cost -of -
production regulations. Although a lot
more time is required to explore ways
to make this model work in Ontario,
there is a willingness to further
explore the possibilities.
Because of OFA's extensive local
network including county federations
and member service representatives
across the province, we believe there
are a number of areas where the
ministry and OFA can share resources.
As well, the new minister is willing
to meet on a regular basis to get OFA's
input on a wide range of topics. With
such an ongoing exchange of thoughts
, we should be able to look forward to
a long-term and productive working
relationship.
March is Epilepsy Month in Canada
Epilepsy Canada declares
March, Epilepsy month.
Approximately four
million people in North
America have epilepsy. In
many cases, it is a life-long
condition.
People with epilepsy have
an increased risk of serious
injury and death. Their
chance of dying is three
times higher than people
without seizures.
Uncontrolled epilepsy can
lead to severe adverse social,
psychological and economic
consequences.
Uncontrolled epilepsy in
childhood can lead to
permanent brain damage and
learning impairment.
Seizure disorders are
becoming an increasing
cause of disability among the
elderly.
The incidence of epilepsy
is increased in
socioeconomically
disadvantaged groups.
The cost of epilepsy, at
least $12.5 billion per year in
the US alone, could be
reduced substantially with
effective action.
Epilepsy can be controlled
in many people with
currently available treatment;
however, a large number
continue to have seizures
despite optimal therapy.
Better epilepsy treatment
could permit- more people to
realize their full potential,
with economic benefits for
the community as well as for
themselves.
Neuroscience research
promises further advances in
patient care and, for the first
time, offers the possibility of
a cure for epilepsy.
Yet, patients and health
care providers too often
believe that seizures cannot
be fully controlled and that
patients must "live with
them."
Funding for research on
epilepsy is lower on a per
capita basis than that devoted
to many other less common
and less burdensome
disorders.
People with epilepsy in
North America have unequal
access to necessary care.
Socioeconomically deprived
groups such as inhabitants of
inner cities, and indigenous
people are particularly
neglected.
We call on governments,
private organizations, care
providers and other
concerned individuals:
To provide uniform access
to optimal care, including
specialized centres and
surgery where medically
indicated.
To improve training in
epilepsy for specialists,
primary care physicians and
other health workers.
To ensure that people with
epilepsy and their families
are fully informed about the
disorder.
To educate teachers,
employers and the general
public about epilepsy, in
order to reduce stigma and
prejudice. ,
To promote the collection,
analysis, and interpretation of
data necessary to implement
and evaluate public health
programs related to epilepsy.
To increase basic and
clinical research funding.
Three-year-old bull goes for $7S in 1876
March 10, 1876
The lot of Main Street,
Seaforth sold for Mr.
Crawford by public auction
on Saturday last, was
purchased by Mr. Robert
Reid, of Stanley for $480.
This is a very fair price,
considering that the lot is
only half the usual size.
Mr. Robert Winters, last
Monday, shipped a load of
cattle from Seaforth station,
comprising 20 head. One of
the animals, a three-year-
old bull, weighed 1,960
pounds. This animal was
purchased from Mr. Alex
Sparks, of Stanley, for $75.
The remaiming 19 head
averaged 1,200 pounds
each and were purchased
on the aggregate at $42 a
head.
One day last week Mr.
George Plews, of
Tuckersmitli, caught a large
bald eagle in a trap. The
trap had been set to catch a
fox and instead of a fox he
got an eagle. This bird
measures six feet nine
inches from tip to tip. The
eagle was given to Mr.
George Whitely, of
Seaforth, who has it in a
cage and intends keeping it
for a pet.
A social dancing
assembly will be held in
Town Hall, Seaforth, on the
evening of Friday next. A
large number of invitations
have been issued, and will,
no doubt, be very generally
accepted. The committee of
management are
determined to leave nothing
undone which will tend to
make the occasion pleasant
to those who attend, and in
every respect eminently
successful.
The complimentary
.supper given` in Williams'
Hall, Kinburn, on Thursday
evening of last evening of
last week in honor of Mr.
Robert Thompson, who has
been for 19 years a
merchant and Post Master
Years agone...
at that place, was one of the
most successful and
pleasant affairs every held
in this section of the
country. At the appointed
hover the company
numbering about 200 sat
down to a most magnificent
repast which had been
provided by Mr. John
Williams.
March 12, 1926
The local bonspiel of the
Seaforth Curling Club for
possession of the handsome
Silver Trophy presented to
the club by Mr. W. D.
Stewart, of St. Paul, was
held in the rink on
Wednesday afternoon and
evening of this week with
six rinks in play.
On Tuesday afternoon of
this week, some boys
playing with matches set
fire to the truck owned by
the G. D. Ferguson,
hardware store, in the
frame garage adjoining the
old Royal Hotel barn.
Luckily it was discovered
before much headway had
been made, and aside from
burning the top and
cushions of the truck, not
other damage was done.
Mr. J. B. Henderson, who
spent the winter with his
daughter Mrs. Alex Watt, of
Guelph, returned to his
home here this week. Mr.
Henderson has been a
continuous subscriber of
The Expositor for 50 years.
Mr. Alex McKenzie, of
Kippen while working with
some harness. slashed his
finger almost to the bone,
and was required to seek
medical attendance. While'
this accident will not
prevent Mr. McKenzie from
carrying on his work, it will
prove a handicap for some
time.
W. J. Johnston, of
Gladstone, Manitoba, is
bringing a load of good
well broken horses to
Walton on Wednesday,
March 17. Any person
needing one, ring 27-5,
Brussels phone.
March 9, 1951
The Seaforth Horne and
School ' Association
reorganized after 15 years
of dormancy under the
impetus of Dr. P. L. Brady,
a member of the school
board. F.E. Willis,
chairman of the board, said
the club would be most
helpful due to the fact that
the building of a new
school was in the offing.
Norman Miller, Huron
County clerk, was killed
Saturday afternoon when
his car crashed into a road
grader about eight miles
south of Goderich on
Highway 21.
Livestock, implements
and chattels on the farm of
Harold Wilson. of Dublin,
brought $38,400 in one of
the largest clearing
auctions ever held in the
district.
John Kellar, lineman for
the McKillop Telephone'
System, suffered a broken
arm recently while
attempting to recover a saw
which had slipped from his
grasp while pruning a tree.
The accident occurred in a
field of Thomas Scott.
Last Saturday morning a
cow belonging to John
Flannery, of Egmondville,
gave birth to twin calves.
Mrs. Flannery says this is a
stroke of good luck, while
Mr. Flannery's only
comments were "that the
whole family is doing
well."
John J. McGavin, of
Walton, quietly marked his
86th birthday on
Wednesday when he was
entertained at a dinner
party at the hone of his son
and daughter-in-law Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon McGavin,
of McKillop.
Work on the new hydro
sub -station at the corner of
Gouinlock and Chalk
Streets was started this
week by the Seaforth Public
Utilities Commission. This
project, when completed
will be an integral part of
the 'hydro frequency
standardization program
now in progress in Seaforth
and district.
March 4, 1976
Seaforth escaped the
worst of a freezing rain
storm that blankets western
Ontario. But, in southern
Tuckersntith Township and
Hensall and Zurich, hydro
was off for several days,
with streets littered with
broken branches and
downed trees.
Jim Cunningham,
general manager of
Topnotch Feeds gave
Mayor Betty Cardno a
cheque for $3,500 towards
the arena's renovation fund,
bringing donations up to
the $14,000 mark.
The unexpected high
costs of winter snow
removal delayed the paving
of Road 19 from Ethel to
Highway 86 for another
year.
The Huron County board
of education predicted a 20
per cent tax rise. In
discussing possible cats to
the budget, chairman Herb
Turkheim said he didn't
want to see the quality of
education deteriorate.
'Health Minister Frank
Miller said Clinton Public
Hospital could remain open
if Huron County hospitals
could get together to agree
on bed cuts and budget
reductions, equalling the
$800,000 the province
hoped to save by closing
the Clinton hospital. ,