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Huron Expositor, 2005-07-20, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, July 20, 2005 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscraft - Publisher Susan Hundertmark - Editor Dianne McGrath Subscriptions/Classifieds Bernie Pugh - Office/Advertising Jason Middleton - Reporter 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 odvance, plus G.S.T. SENIORS: - 33.85 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 35.85 a year in advance, plus $83.20 postage, G.S.T. exempt Published weeldy by Sun Media at 11 Main St., Seaforth. Advertising is accepted on condition that in the event of o typographical error, the advertising spoce occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reosonoble allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rote. 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Canada Editorial Self - sustainability should remain focus as U.S. border reopens Canadian livestock crossed into the United States this week for the first time since anxiety over BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) closed the border more than two years ago. And, while impending court action in the U.S. may disrupt trade once again in the Canadian beef industry, local beef producers must be heaving a great sigh of relief after surviving the most difficult period in their careers. Canadian farmers lost billions of dollars of revenue from the mad cow crisis and their cautious optimism is a prudent response to news that the border is finally opening again to Canadian beef. While local producers must have felt some sort of solace last week at a summer feeders forum in Brussels when they were told how the U.S. meat packing industry also suffered under the border closure, the continued growth of the meat packing industry in Canada should be the priority. As Huron farmer Neil Vincent wisely points out, Canadian producers should continue to support Canadian packers "or else they won't be there and that was our biggest downfall in the past 20 years." Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle and MPP Caro! Mitchell also support the common sense idea of continuing to handle our own animals with a view to the strength of becoming self- sustaining. And, whether or not the border reopening remains something beef producers can depend upon, Canadian meat packers are continuing to expand facilities at the same time U.S. packers have cut up to 15,000 jobs. Farmers have long known that what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. The BSE crisis has likely reinforced that point once more. Susan Hundertmark 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.seaforthhuronexpositor.com Opinion Letters Reader says she is going to miss the owners of the Egmondville Country Market To the Editor, The article in the paper reporting on the closing of Egmondville post office and its 150 -year history was of interest I am sure to the local people. Now I would like to tell you about the two people who were the owners of the Egmondville Market. First of all I cannot remember a day when the store was not open. Only for statutory holidays was it closed. Sick or well Dawn Papple was there. If you needed something special she would order it for you. The gift boxes she made for local groups or special occasions were quite nicely put together. The Christmas baskets were beautiful, with special wrapping and big bows so festive looking. At Halloween, I am sure every child living in the village remembers going to the store for their treat. Ice cream cones were the absolute best buy in town, and if a child should have the misfortune of losing the ice cream from the cone due to no fault of their own, it was replaced by Dawn. People who had problems were helped by her, with a box of groceries, - a place to take a rest on the bench out front of the store was provided by them. If someone had lost their way as a driver, Dawn could always give them the right directions or come pretty close to helping them on their way. The building was a meeting place for many of the local neighbours, where politics and the subject of the day could be readily debated. Or to reflect on the loss of a neighbour. Personally, if I had any problems with water pipes, snow removal or garbage, Tom was always more than willing to help me with his special brand of humour. Both these people were my neighbours and friends. I watched their family grow up, and I love both their grandchildren as I called them Toady and Little Bear. For 21 years, we shared many joys and some sad times. I will miss them both terribly and felt so sad the afternoon when they left the building. I know I am not alone, and other neighbours too will miss them. That is some of the history regarding the family who turned the lights on at night in a building we all knew well. I miss them very much and wish them well. It is a loss to the community. Frances Rose Teatero Egmondville A week of nature appreciation 101 Raindrops tap-danced on the tent in a rhythm that would put the Riverdancers to shame. And, while it wasn't quite a river, a small stream of water was making its way inside the tent, sending large drops on top of my son's head. He was, quite literally, not a happy camper. "I want to go home. Now," he said, his voice dripping with misery and anger. But, since we had made a five-hour trip, close to two hours of which had been spent crossing Lake Huron to Manitoulin Island on the ChiCheemaun, a ferry that does not offer passage during the middle of the night, we were staying put. It was one of those character -building moments of camping when your patience, endurance and sense of humour are tested as you discover it truly is darkest, coldest and wettest before the dawn. A very grumpy group of people huddled around the Coleman stove the next morning - luckily we had packed away the chairs before going to bed and actually had a place to sit in the grey, damp daylight. And, we had a hard time celebrating with the local shopkeepers who shared that, as has been the case most of this dry summer in Ontario, the rain was desperately needed. Campers, especially those in tents, have a very limited appreciation of rain. But, we had very little to complain about the rest of our holiday as the sun returned, the skies cleared and at night, we were treated to a dazzling view of layers upon layers of stars floating in an endless Milky Way, We swam in clear, sparkling water that reminded us of how clean Lake Huron can and should be, watching minnows swim by and crayfish scuttling across the bottom. We soaked in azure skies and gazed at the deep blue- green of endless lakes framed by green forests and the brilliant white rocky bones of the earth, jutting up from the ground in view after view coming up around every curve or twist in the road. It was nature appreciation 101 and even the kids loved it. A full week of no TV, no computer, no video games and no handheld electronic gadgetry. Of course, five minutes after we were back home, the TV was back on and nature was a more distant, intellectual concept conveyed electronically .through a wildlife program. "Aahhh," sighed my son, snuggling into the LazyBoy rocker. "Now, this is nature." St. Marys lads fined for bathing in forbidden place, 1880 JULY 23, 1880 A number of lads in St. Marys were fined from $1 to $2 each for bathing in forbidden places. Workmen have been employed for the past few days in putting up an addition and generally renovating the stables of John Hawkshaw of the Commercial Hotel, Blyth. Farmers in Hensall are very busy at present trying to secure their hay and wheat crops. A terrible accident occurred near Woodham on Friday. The victim was a three-year-old daughter of Martin Martin. Her sister took the little girl to the field where their father and brother were working. When she left and she realized her little was gone. Assume she went home, the three older people reassumed their work. A cry of anguish stopped the brother who was running a reaper and he discovered that the machine had severed the feet off his little sister. Two doctors were called and the child is fine. JULY 21, 1905 We understand that Mr. J.C. Creig has been appointed Clerk of the Seaforth Division Court in place of Mr. John Beattie who resigned. This week in Brussels, The Post got moved to their new In the Years Agorae premises in the old post office block, which has been very neatly fitted up. Mr. Kerr now has one of the finest printing officers in the country. Mr. Robt. McDonald, Sr. got a nasty tumble last week in Usborne. While leading a cow along the road, she became unmanageable and knocked him down. Five young men from Hullett appeared before Police Magistrate Humber of Goderich, at Clinton, last week on a charge of disorderly conduct in Londesboro and were each fined $15 and costs. Mr. Guhr of Varna has completed the big drain in Stanley and has taken the contract for a drain in the vicinity of Exeter. Ms. M. Thompson has the foundation under his ban completed, one end being built of cement building blocks. JULY 25, 1930 Last Monday about midnight in McKillop a disastrous fire wiped out the residence of Charles Kleher. John Rathwell of Varna is busy putting in a new bridge on the town line. On Monday the team of W. Harvey, Zurich, took fright at Ron at have (David! Why don't you go outside and play? Are you Kidding? It's gotta be a million degrees below zero out there! I wouldn't last five minutes! a assting auto and took to a ditch. He hit a telephone pole, left the wagon behind and ran away. The pole was smashed but no one was hurt. Nowadays it's usually motor cars that smash telephone poles. Election matters are the all absorbing topic these days. A tennis club is being organized in Seaforth and the promoters are meeting a great deal of success. The first ripe tomato was brought into the Expositor office last week by John MacTavish measuring 8.5 inches in circumference. JULY 29, 1955 The oldest former pupil at the Old Boys' Reunion in Seaforth was Mrs. Ida Rothman, 87, of Galt. William Pepper, 81, of Hensall was the oldest gentleman present, who used to attend the school. Mrs Jessie (Nesmith) Scott of California, came the farthest for the reunion. Former farmhands of Miss Rose Snowden 80, in Rayfield, have been back on the farm to help clear the debris of a fire which burned a large barn to the ground. The old building contained much of the original timber. An incident occurred on Sunday, July 24 involving one car driven by Evelyn McMullin, 32, of London, who was proceeding west on Main St. of Crediton when she fainted, while driving her car. Admitted to South Huron District Hospital, Exeter for lacerations to her left ear. Grand Lodge of Ontario sessions in Toronto at the C.N.E. grounds were attended by five carloads of masons of Hensall. Frank Wright of Kippen, past master of Huron Lodge, No. 224, Hensall, was unanimously elected district deputy grand master for the South Huron district. JULY 24,1980 An estimated $65,000 to $70,000 damage was caused to Seaforth District High School when a fire broke out early Tuesday morning. The cause of the fire, according to an investigator from the Ontario fire marshal's office, was either from an overheated piece of office equipment or a defective extension cord. This year for the first time, the Seaforth Fall Fair will be a three day event. Seaforth Agricultural Society president Ken Moore says a large variety of events are planned for Saturday, September 20 including a baby contest and a performance by the Hell Drivers. by David Lacey David! Why don't you go outside and play? Are you Kidding?1 It's gotta be a million degrees out there! I wouldn't last five minutes! J 3'ANUARY