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The Huron Expositor, 1988-05-25, Page 2AEI Huron 4, F xpositor SINCE 1860, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post Published In Se®forth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning ®!1: The Expositor Is brought to you each week by the efforts of: pot Armes, Nell Corbett. Terri -Lynn Dale, ®Tonne McGrath end Bob McMillan. ED BYRSKI, General Manager HEATHER McILWRAITH, Editor Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council • Commonwealth Press Union International Press Institute ' Subscription rates: Canada '20.00 a year, in advance Senior Citizens - 417.00 a year in advance Outside Canada '60.00 a year, In advance Single. Copies • .50 cents each Second class mail registration Number 0696 Wednesday, May 25, 1988 Editorial clod Business Offices - t 0 Melo Street, Seaforth Telephone 15119)327-0240 Mailing Address - P.O. Sax 69, Seaforth, Ontario, Nol( 1IWO Prove you care Canada will soon have the chance to prove it is indeed one of the most environmentally couscious nations in the world. During Environment Week, being celebrated from May 30 to June 5, the proof is in the doing, as Cana- dians from coast to coast are asked to become even more involved in pro- tecting the environment. Today the need for this protection is critical. it is estimated that deforesta- tion caused by logging, farming, ranching and mining will erase one million species of flora and fauna by the end of the 20th century. Canada's Dr. David Suzuki has predicted that, based on the rapid rate of habitat destruc- tion and species extinction throughout the world, all wilderness will likely vanish within the next 30 years. According to the World Commission on Environment and Development, chaired by Prime Minister Brundtland of Norway, this destruction can be halted by ensuring conomic and social goals are not achieved at the ex- pense of the environment. Canada is already heeding this call to action. The recent National Task Force on Environment and Economy has urged that leaders from goverh- ment, business and research sections, as well as experts in economics and environmental issues, take the lead to resolve issues of concern. One of their key objectives.will be to promote sustainable development - develop- ment that does not diminish the natural resources upon which future generations will depend. In the words of federal Environment Minister Tom McMillan, "What is required, in particular, is a change in the way people think - the most challenging change of all." Albert Einstein once observed, in a different context, that 'the splitting of the atom changed everything ex- cept our mode of thinking' - The challenge of Brundtland and of Canada's Task Force is to change that mode. The message of Environment Week is that everyone - government, business, labor, organizations and individuals - can contribute to en- vironmental protection. Under the theme, "Our Common Future", Environ- ment Week 1988 will bring this message home to all Canadians, and prove to the world that Canada cares. Take part In Environment Week and show you care. It's up to all of us. System still unfair Oh, for a holidayweekend swEATs®CKs by Heather Mcllwraith How I'd love a holiday weekend. How I'd love to have the same opportuni- ty as everyone else to experience a three- day weekend - an uninterrupted three days away from a sometimes tortuous work week - a three day respite in place of the standard two. Unfortunately though, three day weekends are a virtual impossibility in the newspaper business, So are two day weekends. Since news happens on a daily basis, holiday weekends included, three day respites are definitely unheard of - unless of course you happen to be employed by other than the editorial department, or you're on holidays. And if the latter Is the case, it only happens once or twice a year. I realize there are plenty of other people - business people in particular - who never get those three-day holidays everyone else seems to take for granted. Even if Monday is a free day, there's always Saturday business to stick around for. And I'm not complaining. I will admit, however, that it can sometimes get a tad depressing when everyone else makes plans for a three-day get -a -way, and you have to be back the day after you leave - and that's providing you've got the weekend off to begin with. If your plans include camping, it would hardly seem worth the effort of packing, getting to your destination and pitching tent. You could of copse, save some time simply by pitching your tent in your own backyard - but then again, that might defeat the whole purpose. Besides you have to have a backyard. Oh, I don't mean I work like a dog on those holiday Mondays - but I do have to work. The office isn't open but our courier does do a run to the country for us, and there is usually a pile of news copy on my desk that has to be edited and shipped to the typesetter by Monday eve. And there are plenty of other things to do. Film still has to be developed, and stories written. Now sometimes I can sneak out early. Once the editing is done II could leave to en- joy the rest of the day, but that's hard to do. It's diffic t to relax when you know you've got six stories to write, plus all the headlines tum e;asanea ave l uo ,v uu„w,edy edition, and approximately eight fewer hours to do it in. (I usually end up carrying my work with me wherever I go, and that kind of defeats the purpose too). There's no day of grace simply because the week started with a holiday. But that's my choice. What really bothers me, especially in the summer months, is not the absence of holi- day Mondays, but rather the rarity of those two-day weekends. Again, I'm not complaining, but one's life and experiences can become very geographically restricted, when they reap the benefits of o two free weekends in every month. But, what can you do. More than likely, if I had all my weekends to myself - and had the holiday Mondays too, I'd be spoiled. • More than that. I probably wouldn't know what to do with myself. ." %'(�EORGE 30511, EKY A/v SEL,j7-/o t/ 7-c .Su0,9/R /3 /i5h; /1/c&Z3E/NG DEc/!°7/47ED !va9c/D FSA/N % " To the dismay of Canadians, it appears that even with the much heralded minimum tax of Finance Minister Michael Wilson there are still more than 5,000 with high incomes who pay no tax at all. Revenue Canada preliminary figures show that 5,220 people who earned more than $50,000 in 1986 paid no tax on that income. In addition, the figures also reveal that 40 people who earned more than $250,000 paid no tax. These people were able to avoid paying because taxpayers are allowed to carry over their losses from a previous year. In 1986, over 5,000 high earners avoided taxes because they lost money in the previous year. Although this is but a small percentage of the millions of Canadians who annually file tax, to those who find a major portion of their gross incomes disappear in the tax bite, it can be a bitter pill to swallow. It doesn't matter that even if those people, somehow, were forced to pay full taxes - regardless of previous losses - the amount raised would be miniscule in terms of total federal spending. Regardless, it looks bad when a high earner gets off without paying a penny in tax in any particular year when there are so many who have to pay large percentages of lesser incomes. Although it's somewhat reassuring that in 1986, the number of high- income Canadians able to avoid the taxman was down from 7,947 a year earlier, to those who have no escape ever, that figure is still too high. Mr. Wilson would do well to follow the example of the US Customs and push for Zero Tolerance in his tax collecting net so that even the sharks don't escape. Wingham A -T. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR More like a first class blowout First class shinny my foot. The Stanley Cup playoffs have turned out to be a first class blowout. In my last column I predicted hockey fans would be 'seeing hockey of similar calibre to that played in the Canada Cup this year. A little too optimistic maybe, but the Oilers have some of the best hockey players in the world on their club, and the Bruins looked like they were going to give them a run for their money. To me anyway. But now with a three game lead on the Bruins, the Oilers have basically assured themselves of their fourth Stanley Cup in five years. The last game, a 6-3 victory in Boston, showed all the best of a team that has won 15 of its last 17 playoff games, For their part, the Bruins played the first period like they meant it. They may as well not have shown up for the second period however. Their aggressive style of Parish celebrating centennial The Parishioners of St. Mark's Church Many nostalgic projects will be on display Prescott, Ontario have many exciting depicting our rich heritage. We also launch - events planned for 1988, the Centennial of ed our book this year, "1"fiE ST. MARK'S their Parish. STORY", parishioners will be able to pur- chase this "Memoir." A warm "WELCOME" is sent to former parishioners to come home in 88. Thank You, I Remain, Yours truly, Ray O'Neil, Centennial Co -Ordinator. Thanksgiving Weekend, October 8 and 9, the Parish Community will be vibrant with activity. A Parish Dinner Dance Saturday, October 8; the 100th Anniversary Mass of thanksgiving, October 9 at 3 p.m., followed by a Social in the Parish Centre. Minto Twp. welcomes residents home Dear Editor: IN n wale vat iety of events are planned for We would like to inform any of your 4111 age groups and include dances, bar -b - readers, who might be former residents of ques, pancake breakfasts, box social, ball Minto Township, County of Wellington, of tournament, giant parade, a Community our "Come Home to Minto" weekend on Ju- Church Service and some old fashioned fun ly 1-3, 1988. and games. The weekend is in conjunction with the release of the new Minto History book Minto Memories -Families, Facts, and Fables. Registration wil be in the Harriston-Minto Arena Auditorium on Friday and Saturday in both the morning and afternoon. Each of the old school sections will have their own registration desk. Campsites are available for $10 per weekend and may be booked by calling 338-3015 or if Bed & Breakfast is more your style call Vera Richardson at 338-3487. Anyone wishing further information and programs please write to Barb Ross, RR 1, Palmerston, NOG 2P0. Yours truly, Barbara Ross 6 MY TWO BITS by Neil Corbett play which had carried them through the first period, and even stopped the Edmon- ton power play a couple times, just wasn't there and Edmonton took over the play. The Bruins downfall came when Michael Thelven bumped into Kevin McSorley and was taken from the ice on a stretcher. Terry O'Reilly, wanting to sent a message to the Edmonton bench, sent his goon Miller out, and Miller pounced upon Mc- Clelland right off the faceoff and gave the Oilers a power play. O'Reilly sent Miller out to do a job, but I doubt the way Miller went about it was what O'Reilly had in mind. He could have at least skated around a bit first, so maybe the ref wouldn't be staring right at him to give him the extra two minutes for instigating. The only message the Oilers got was that they were going to get a power play and take control of the game. A week ago I predicted that the series wouldn't go four straight, and I'll stick to that. If only because the Oilers will want to win the game during game five in front of a hometown crowd. There is only one team in history to have come back from a three game deficite in the Stanley Cup playoffs (the Leafs about forty years ago), so things look pretty black for the Bruins. But you never know. Seaforth loses flax mill in fire MAY 25,1888 Another destructive fire took place in Seaforth on Thursday night of last week. The alarm was sounded a little before 12 o'clock. The scene of the fire was soon discovered to be the flax mill. When first observed the building was a mass 9f flames and nothing could be done to save either the building or the valuable contents. For the building itself there is scarcely a stick left, and the flax which it contained has been completely consumed. The total loss is estimated at $5,000, and the property belonged to Mr. L. Murphy. A four-year-old child of Mr. Geo. Dale, Hallett, accidentally poisoned itself the other day, and but for the prompt action of, its parents would have died. It had been tak- ing some medication that was evidently pleasant to the taste, and attempted to help itself, but got hold of a bottle of laudanum in- stead and took a heavy dose. A strong emetic saved its life. OUR MECHANICS INSTITUTE - We notice by the report of the Minister of Education for 1887 that there are 139 mechanics institutes in Ontario and that all these institutes had a membership that year of 16,094. Of all these we are proud to say, and our citizens should be proud of the fact, that Seaforth stands at the head, and in point of membership ranks first. The Seaforth institute had a membership of 401, the next highest being London with 364. A petition signed by 47 of the businessmen off the town was presented to town council asking them to pass a bylaw requiring all shops except ice cream saloons to be closed each evening except Saturday, at seven o'clock and on Saturday evening at nine o'clock•. The petition was received and the clerk was instructed to have a by-law prepared in accordance therewith for presentation. P IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Archives MAY 23, 1913 The 14th annual meeting of the Seaforth Turf Club will be held on their beautiful track on June 10, 11 and 12. $4,600 in purses, including two stake races - the 2.3 pace and 2,24 trot, with fifteen starters in each class, the purses for which are $1,000 each. The citizens ofHensall,who own cows and wish to pasture them on the streets held a meeting a few evenings ago and arranged to employ a herder. The owners of about 30 cattle have entered into this agreement. Some years ago a similar plan was tried, but fell through owning to difficulty in making collections. Egmondville has had installed ten streetlights, the same as those in Seaforth, and provided from the hydro commission here. The village is now nicely lighted and the people will find it a great convenience and pleasure. The lights were turned on for the first time Tuesday evening. There was a gathering of the officers of the 33rd Huron regiment in Seaforth on Wednesday. They met here for instruction by Major Gordon Hall, General Staff Officer of the First Division. Major Hall is a British Army officer who has been loaned to the Canadian Militia department to instruct the officers of the Canadian force. MAY 27, 1938 A petition approving the proposed addi- tion at the Collegiate Institute will be cir- culated among Seaforth property owners in the course of a few days. On a wet, slippery field, and booting a heavy ball, the Tavistock intermediate foot- ball team bowed to last year's runners up of the Huron League, Seaforth, in an exhibition game played in Queen's Park, Tavistock, Thursday night. MAY 23, 1963 Seaforth town council authorized James F. McLaren Ltd. to prepare a plan showing details of easements required for an alter- nate route to Side St. for the 24 inch storm sewer from Main St. to Chalk St. at a special meeting Tuesday night at the town hall. Sparks from a pile of burning rubbish set fire to St. Paul's Anglican Church Thursday afternoon, but volunteer firemen kept the blaze from spreading. Two holes, each about 10 feet square, were burned through the roof. There was little smoke or water damage inside the church. For the first time in 10 years night softball is returning to Seaforth. Seaforth will enter a squad in the WOAA Intermediate League. Plans are complete for the Victoria Night Celebration here Friday, according to the joint Firemen, C of C, and Council commit- tee that is arranging the event. Festivities get under way at 8 o'clock with a parade on Main Street, and conclude with free fireworks at the Lions Park, commencing about 10:30. The temperature tumbled to a chilly 35 degrees Wednesday as a cold map hit Seaforth and Southern Ontario. Wednesday night was clear and very cold, with frost in many localities. Intermittent snow fell throughout Wednesday afternoon and evening. r