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Huron Expositor, 2006-08-09, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • August 9, 2006 Pogo 5 ams=ii Snow removal and noise bylaws more important than kitty litter, says reader To the Editor, We moved here a year ago from the big city and we have been observing the Seaforth way of life! It's a cool place with cool people and so forth but let me continue please. We have noticed lacking bylaws and such yet we have to put up with wasted space in the local paper about a whining lawyer and his kitty problem! If these people are doing this thing do you really think they're going to waste time and money to read about this problem in the local paper No! But we have to give priori- ty to this letter because it comes from a local lawyer! I ask you all before Smith's whining did you guys ever think the Seaforth girls' band could have used that space instead! It's funny the local lawyers have the clout to whine and take up space! I do not support the Seaforth girls or know any- one from that organization but hey, they need help.. Maybe we should go to these local lawyers and start asking support towards something! Then to top it ofkitty lit- ter. My God is everyone on holidays at the paper or what! A proper plan working with the Seaforth girls would have been better use but that's me the outside observ- er! Snow removal should be looked at and the almighty Dog -Forth has to be looked at. This town is getting taken over by dogs and their noise and owners thinking it's normal! The bylaws are the real stuff, not an article about how litter is bothering a -local lawyer. Then, to top it off these people are not going to stop. They don't buy the paper and if they do, they probably line the litter box with it right! Oh well, that's my observa- tion. Sorry. Daniel Malek Seaforth Monotony of unusually hot day disturbed by fire alarm at Seaforth's big mill in 1881 AUGUST 5, 1881 The monotony of an usually hot dull day was temporarily disturbed about 1 o'clock on Thursday by the ringing .of the fire alarm. The whole population were soon on the street, and in less time than it takes to tell it the town was trans- formed from summer inactivity into bustle and excitement. In almost equally short time the fire- men had their apparatus on hand and were speeding to the scene on the supposed conflagration, which *as the big mill. Although there was not much rain here on Sunday last, there was a terrible storm a few miles east. In Dublin and Mitchell the hail descended in torrents and for hours afterwards, heaps of ice lay on the roadsides. Raspberries ar very plentiful this year. The Walton ladies turned out the other day and drove about five miles to the farm of Wm. Cameron of McKillop, where the had a boss time picking. AUGUST 10, 1906 J.W. Beattie of Seaforth has a cou- ple of horses working on his deliv- ery carts which were former con- stituents of the celebrated R.R. Gamey, M.P.P. having been pur- chased on Manitoulin Island by Mr. Winter and brought down by him. Messrs. Crich Bros. bakers had the misfortune to lose one of their delivery horses. He died of inflam- mation Friday morning. When in Seaforth on Monday, Wm. Duncan of Guelph purchased the corner lot and three houses, formerly belonging to the Cash estate, opposite Barton's black- smith shop on Main street. AUGUST 7, 1931 Isabel and Marion Watson of Seaforth are enjoying a holiday in the Maritime Provinces and expect to spend the month of August there. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Love of Lansing, Michigan visited over the weekend with the latter's father, R.J. Coopefof Tuckersmtih. A very severe electric storm accompanied by wind and some hail visited the Walton district on Sunday afternoon between 4:30 and 5 o'clock. The wind lasted but a short time. Those who suffered considerable damage to their build- ings were William Summerville and Mrs. Rosie Holmes of the 12th concession of McKillop. Doris and Jean Alexander of Kippen entertained a number of their girlfriends at a party on Tuesday afternoon last. AUGUST 17, 1956 The Post Office Department on Wednesday invited tenders for the carrying of mail on district motor vehicle routes A provincial truck service will go into effect on October lst, in the event railway service is reduced, as has been sug- gested. Morris Township schools on Saturday opened their doors to scores of ex -students returning for the Morris Township Centennial. For many, it was their first home- coming in over 20 years. When he fell through a trap door in a barn floor Saturday morning Thorpe Rivers dropped eight feet to a cement floor and sprained his left elbow. Mr. Rivers was working at the farm of Jack Lane, 3rd conces- sion of McKillop, when the accident occurred. AUGUST 5, 1981 Seaforth can't use its reserve fund and must privately raise $208,000 to qualify for Wintario assistance to its new arena. The local arena was recently con- demned and must close by October 15. Egmondville United Church has a new minister. Sunday's service was the first for David McKnight, though he moved into the manse with his wife Merelyn July 1. Retiring public works foreman Harvey Dolmage was honoured by the town Thursday night. at the dinner at the arena. Mr. Dolmage has been a town employee for 15 years. For the psst four weeks, the Marlen Vincent family of R.R. 1, Seaforth has entertained a race -car driver, a soccer player, a German youth, a banker and ski -instructor. Their visitor is Andreas Decker and he fits all these description. Andreas is staying with the Vincents as part of the youth exchange sponsored by Lions International.