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Huron Expositor, 2005-05-25, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 25, 2005 itz Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Dianne McGrath - Subscriptions/Classifieds Jason Middleton - Reporter CM? Susan Hundertmark - Editor Bernie Pugh - Office/Advertising Adrienne Peckitt - Composing Anne Roden - Distribution OUEBECOR MEDIA E-mail us at seaforth@bowesnet.com Visit our home page at www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 35.85 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. SENIORS: - 33.85 a yew, in advance, plus G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 35.85 a year in advance, plus $83.20 postage, G.S.T. exempt Published weekly by Sun Media at 11 Main St., Seaforth. Advertising is ocaepted on condition that in the event of a typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with o reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. 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Canal Editorial Seaforth needs a true compost facility During a year when Canadians are being asked to take up the One -Tonne Challenge and reduce their contribution to greenhouse gases in response to the Kyoto Protocol, the last thing Seaforth needs is one less opportunity to compost. And, as council grapples with the problem of concerned citizens and out -of - control fires at the present compost facility, the question no one seems to be asking is how to make the facility truly a compost site and not a burn site. Composting by definition is allowing biodegradable materials to rot. Yes, it's a far slower process than burning but the environmental benefits are superior. And, there are municipalities who have had so much success with composting that they sell the compost back to their ratepayers for their gardens. Of course, the matter of cost is important. Public Works Coordinator John Forrest has pointed out that the reason the burning of tree branches occurs is because the municipality can't afford a grinder that would break the material down faster. And, too large a pile of yard waste can become a fire hazard, whether or not the municipality conducts controlled burns. Ratepayers could be taking more responsibility, of course, with more effort in their own backyards with residential composters. But, there will always be people who are more comfortable with the municipality taking responsibility. Municipal composting systems can range from basic piles or windrows that require low costs but large land areas to expensive mechanical systems that break down waste in buildings that take up little space. While the initial cost of even a chipper or grinder could create some expense for the municipality, the profits that could be made by selling the finished product might make it a wise investment. Municipalities across Ontario are learning how expensive clean water has become. The same expenses are sure to follow for clean air if we don't do our part to improve our air quality. Susan Hundertmark How to access us Letters to the Editor and other submissions can be made to us by noon on Mondays at: seaforth @ bowei.eom All letters and submi* Mions triust 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.seafort huronexpositor.com Opinion Veteran thanks Seaforth women for letter of gratitude To the Editor, I would like to thank two lovely lady business persons of the town of Seaforth who wrote and sent a personalized, grateful and emotional letter to all the veterans whose pictures appeared in the Huron Expositor a couple of weeks ago. 1 hope, on behalf of all these veterans, I have the privilege of thanking these two ladies - Maureen Wildfong and Linda Dzioba - for their time and respect. It was greatly appreciated. I will frame mine. You have grasped the meaning of a Legion prayer, "At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them." Sincerely, Frank Phillips one of the many Seaforth veterans This year's vacation will be an adventure in the great outdoors Blackflies, bears, moose and fish all better look out when I go camping next week. That's right. After one year of working here I've earned myself a little vacation, so my girlfriend Jen and I are heading to Ontario's natural treasure Algonquin Park. While it won't be my first trip to Algonquin, it will be my first time being the "expert" on how to survive outdoors while camping. And, in what could turn out to be an excursion similar to the John Candy movie The Great Outdoors, two city kids will see what it's like to survive on their own for four days without a mall or Mc Donald's within 30 km. Chances are, our trip will be an adventure to remember as are all my times I've gone camping. Since telling my co-workers about going camping I've been warned about the dangers of moose, bears, black flies, raccoons and using an axe. In my previous excursions to camping, I had the watchful eye of my parents making sure I didn't leave any food out at night or that I didn't hook myself with a fishing line. Now, I'll have the watchful eye of Jen who has been camping only a few times with Girl Guides. I'm glad she liked the idea of camping because I had flirted with the idea of going to visit Montreal during my vacation. Talk about a let down. We'll be trading in our poutine for pine trees. My first time visiting Algonquin, I was 16 years old and a typical teenager. I wanted to meet girls and listen to my newly -bought CD by the Tragically Hip (we had to make a Middle Ground special trip on the way to the park to buy the CD). Also being a teenage boy, I was shy around the girls. I remember that one night we went fishing on a lake located off the highway where there was a pontoon airplane docked nearby on the water. At the spot there was already a family of three (two teenage girls and a mom) fishing and doing quite well at landing some big fish. Everyone that night was landing fish, except for me! I tried and tried, It wasn't until after my sister landed a 12 -inch fish that I decided that desperate times called for desperate measures. I was going to impress those girls by catching a huge fish. Only problem was that I couldn't even get a bite, until I saw the fish right in front of me in the water. I lowered my line and hoped that something would bite and something did. Reeling in my line, I discovered an ugly 10 -inch fish on the end of the line and showed it off. I remember almost grabbing the fish until one of the girls warned me not to touch it because it was a catfish and they have spines that can really hurt your hand. I took the catfish over to my dad who knew how to take the tricky fish off the line and stopped trying to impress those girls. While it might be six years later, I'm still trying to figure out how to catch a big fish, but on this trip to Algonquin I realize that I'll be able to concentrate on catching the fish because the girl that'll be next to me is a keeper. Brussels narrowly escapes serious business section fire in 1905 MAY 28, 1880 The Exeter Village Council have decided to pay their firemen $5 a year each and exempt them from poll tax. The late rains followed as they have been by fine, warm weather has made things grow at a fearful rate and at present there is every appearance of an abundant harvest. John Harris, of 16th concession of Grey, showed us a stalk of fall wheat picked from a field on his farm which measured 41 inches in length. Potato bugs are alarmingly numerous this spring. The open winter seems to have agreed with them. John Stewart sold a fine three-year-old heifer for five cents a pound. Pullman and Hamilton Circus were in Goderich on Saturday evening. The children's disease, measles, is very prevalent in the Wingham area right now. Twenty-fourth of May celebrations with races, sports, and other amusements were enjoyed in many surrounding towns. JUNE 2, 1905 The tidy little town of Brussels narrowly escaped a very serious scorching by fire on Thursday afternoon of last week. Had the wind been blowing from south west instead of south east, the main portion of the business section would have been In the tars .\gone destroyed. A number of Bluevale people celebrated Victoria Day at the picnic on Linton's flats in Turnberry. John Cookson, of Stephen has purchased the residence of John Treeble in north end, paying for it $410. The young ladies of the village of Varna celebrated the 24th by a fishing party to the river. Lack Kennedy has had on exhibition in Latimer's store, a new gasoline lamp. It gives a splendid light and is claimed to be cheap and safe. The Seaforth races are in progress as we go to press and give promise of being most successful. Prices given in an ad for a men's clothing sale at Grieg & Stewart, Seaforth were as follows: Men's suits, regular price $12, for $9,000; and fine American shirts, all sizes — 75 cents. MAY 30, 1930 Hydro has been installed lately in a number of places in the Bayfield area and others are planning to install it shortly. An explosion, while blasting stumps at the rear of his farm, instantly killed Alpert C. Dames of the Brussels area. Fire partially destroyed the handsome house of Nelson Coultis of Elimville Friday night. The fire is believed to have been caused by his children who were letting off firecrackers near the house. Harvey Bros. have installed their gravel loader on the shore of Lake Huron at St. Joseph and are busy hauling gravel on to the roads in the township. The holiday passed over very quietly in the village of Zurich this year. Large congregations were present at Carmel Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning, it being the occasion of their anniversary services. Politics is now the absorbing topic of conversation throughout this area. The frost of the early part of this week did considerable damage to tender plants and garden stuff. George Byer of McKillop Twp. reports having seen a young deer jump the fences on Jack Dillon's farm on the Dublin road one day last week. The official opening of the season at the Golf Club took place on May 24th. JUNE 3, 1955 Hensall Stock Show was greeted with fine weather and thousands of onlookers last Friday afternoon, as horses highlighted the annual affair. The tennis club is seeking more members in order to save the courts from being ripped up. St. James' Church, Seaforth, marked the occasion of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the ordination of Rev. Father E.P Weber. Awards Day at Seaforth District High was held this past Thursday, when Miss Rena Fennel was honoured for 26 years on the staff at S.D.H.S. Mrs. Frank J. Coleman died of burns she received while putting wood in her stove. Both football and softball teams are busy preparing for the first games of the season. Neil Bell's service station on Goderich Street was robbed this past weekend. Cigarettes and small amounts of money were stolen. The 60th anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Elder of Seaforth will take place June 4th. MAY 29, 1980 The Huron -Perth County Catholic school board voted unanimously Monday to turn down a proposal to transfer the primary division at Ecole Ste. Marie, RR 2 Zurich, Huron's only French school to St. Boniface in Zurich. Due to all the rain earlier this month the ladies' softball league have had a hard time getting their games played. Ron di Dove Hi Tiny! Why'd you call that kid "Tiny"? He's Huge! It's sarcasm. You know, like when I call you a jus. by David Lacey