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The Huron Expositor, 1988-06-15, Page 2Huron 411 expositor SINCE 1860, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post ED BYRSKI, General Manager HEATER McILWRAITH, Editor Published in Seaforth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning The Expositor Is brought to you each week by the efforts of: Pet Armes, Nell Corbett, Terri -Lynn Dale, Dianne McGrath and Bob McMillan. 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 - '17.00 a year in advance Outside Canada '60.00 o year, in advance Single Copies - .50 cents each Second class mail registration Number 0696 Wednesday, .D _I,ne 22, 1988 Editorial and Business Offices - 110 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (5119) 327-0240 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69. Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 'iW0 Search for consistency thwarted It never ceases to amaze me how frustrating a mere game of golf can become. Why is it I can never have a consis- tent game?, when everyone else around me appears to have had at least one this year. Oh, I generally do all right - well, at least, on a couple holes in the round. What frustrates me is that I'm never able to do 'all right' for all nine holes. For some reason something always comes up to ruin my game. Take Monday night for example - ladies night. I actually started out well - on the fairway instead of in the rough on the right. And 1 managed to par the hole - probably the first time I've ever done that. (I generally play the entire hole from that rough on the right). But Monday was different, and because of that I moved on to the second hole full of confidence. 1 kept that confidence through the second hole, because, although 1 was robbed of a putt, I managed to sneak in a low score on it as well. I moved on to number three feeling that maybe 1 was on to something, and maybe, I'd wind up with that consistency I'd been looking for. Wrong! The only consistency 1 found, was the consistency to be inconsistent. A three putt on number three meant I needed to make up strokes on number four. I by Heather Mcilwraith4* SWEATSOCKS never did. A tee shot that got more height than distance, a second shot that took a 90 degree turn off a poplar tree, and a number of other shots hit off the toe of my club, not only had me running up my score, but had me interfering with play on both the number 18 and number 15 fairways. I never did get to test the grass on number four. II made up strokes on short number five (but then again, who doesn't?), only to have them stolen on number 15 (we were playing the back nine). What was most upsetting was I was not hitting the ball poorly. In fact I thought I was hitting it rather well - it just wasn't going where it was supposed to. In fact, had 1 not had to punch my golf ball out from underneath two cedar trees on number 15, I may have been able to salvage my game. However, as the story goes... Surprisingly enough the rest of the game, while not spectacular, was not terrible and I managed to come in with a respectable score - although 1 still would have preferred a lower one. But then again, had I come in with A lower score, I probably would have expected it to have been even lower still. It seems no mat- ter how well you golf, you always want to do better. In fact, if judging from the post game chatter, most golfers are pretty humble. Very few will recount the great shots they had, but rather will harp on the missed putts, the dubbed chips, the whiffs (if they counted them) and the terrible tee shots - all the lost opportunities to shave shots off their game. Personally, I doubt golfers are ever satisfied with their score. After all, in the course of nine (or 18) holes of golf, there's generally at least one shot golfers can say, "if only..." about. Myself, there's usually several. For now 1 guess I'll continue my search for consistency. Time to hire a student It's that time agian when the majority of classes are over and schools out for the summer. And it's that time for'local business people to consider the additional tasks their business may produce from now until Labout Day. It's also time for them to consider hiring a student to do such tasks. The Canada Employment Centre for Students is currently working to solicit the development of summer jobs for the young men and women in the area. This publicity takes the form of contacting local business people and offering suggestions, posting available jobs, and aiding students in the correct way to find and secure surnmer employment. The skills students learn in looking for work, as much as the work itself, gives invaluable experience and a solid foundation on which to build a career. Finding suitable employment is a tough job in itself. Competition is high and jobs are few. Hire -a -student offices know this and do their best to bring employee and employer together for their mutual benefit. If you have a student at home who is looking for work this summe{., why not suggest a visit to the area emplyment center. They will offer good, up to date advice, as well as a complete list of available jobs being offered this summer. Summer is the time for a summer job. Take advantage of every available resource to help you find one. (adapted from the Lucknow Sentinel) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tobacco bill issues misunderstood LETTER TO THE EDITOR: As a member of Coalition 51 (united to op- pose Bill C-51, the Tobacco Products Control Act), I am concerned by the general misunderstanding of the issues surrounding this Bill and would like to take this oppor- tunity to set a few facts straight. FACT: I am a Coalition member because I believe this Bill is wrong. All members of the Coalition have volunteered their ser- vices to fight this bill, and no member has or could be paid to express his/her views. FACT: Bill C-51 plainly and simply proposes a ban on advertising and brand sponsorship by tobacco companies. FACT: The Minister of Health, Mr, Jake Epp stated in the House of Commons on May 26, 1986 that the effect advertising bans had on reducing the number of smokers is "pain- fully few". FACT: Many significant studies have shown that Mr. Epp's statement is true. In fact some countries where advertising of tobac- co products is not allowed have shown a higher rate of consumption than Canada. FACT: Even in Bill C-51 is passed, Cana- dians will continue to see tobacco advertis- ing in European and American publications entering this country. In fact 60 per cent of all print publications in this country come from foreign markets. FACT: This bill will only thwart our own economy by placing unfair restrictions on Canadian companies. FACT: Coalition 51 is arguing that this Bill violates the Chatter of Rights and Freedoms. Three appellate courts (Manitoba, Quebe, Alberta) have reco�uz ed that the freedom of speech extends to advertising, and a fourth (Ontario) has con- firmed that the guarantee protects all forms of expression. Quebec and Alberta appellate courts have also indicated that total adver- tising bans never can be justified under the Charter. All Canadians must be free to make rational choices based upon truthful information. This means the right to say "yes" or "no", but the decision must be ours to make as individuals, and not for the government to dictate. FACT: Members of Coalition 51 would sup- port in principle, any legislation which would reduce tobacco consumption in this country. If Bill C-51 addressed this issue clearly and effectively, there would be no need for the Coalition. As it now stands, this Bill sets a dangerous precedent for Canada's democratic freedoms, a precedent which in no sense can be justified. We welcome your opinion on this issue. Please write to us c/o P.O. Box 1051, Postal Station "F", Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 2T7 or call the Coalition Hotline (416) 964-1928. Dr. John Luik Professor of Philosophy Brock University Department of Philosophy St. Catharines, Ontario L2S3A1 (416) 688-5550, ext. 3323 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 11 you're organizing a non-profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents, phone the recreation office at 527-0882 or the Expositor at 527-0240, or mail the information to Communi- ty Calendar. The Huron Expositor, Box 69, Seaforth. Ontario. NOK 1WO well in advance of the scheduled date Space for the Community Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor. Wed., June 15 9 a.m. - Yoga at Arena 6:30 p.m. - Goderich vs. Bantam Boys Baseball 6:30 p.m. - Mite Boys & Clinton 7 p.m. - St. Columban Mosquito I vs. Coldstream In St. Columban 7:30 p.m. - Zurich vs. Walton 7:30 p.m. - Ladies' Soccer at Optimist 8:00 p.m. - Bantam Girls & Blyth 8:30 p.m. - at Hensel) Public School - Huron County Federation of Agriculture member meeting. 9:00 p.m. - Creamery/Mainstreet vs. Queens Thurs. June 16 8 p.m. - Pee Wee Boys & Monkton 8:30 p.m. - Fitness Is Fun 6:30 p.m. - Squirt Girls Gartles 7 p.m. - St. Columban Squirts ve. Exeter 1I In Dublin 7:30 p.m. - Bollersmith vs. Beachwood 8:30 p.m. - Brewers vs. Team Maui 9:30 p.m. - Warriors at Titans 9:30 p.m. - Seahawks va. Topnotch Fri. June 17 6:30 p.m. - Mite Girls & Seaforth 7 p.m.- Roller Skating at Arena 7 p.m. - Pee Wee gigs game at Optimist 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Hotdog Barbecue for the hospital outside T.D. Bank Sat. June 18 10 a.m. - Houseieague - Minor Ball at Optimist Mon. June 20 6:30 p.m. - Squirt Boys Games at Lion 6:30 p.m. - Mite Girls & Atwood 7 p.m. - St. Columban 'Under 17' Team vs. Grand Bend In St. Columban 7:30 p.m. - Generals vs. Queens 9:00 p.m. - Creamery/Malnatreet vs. Turf Club Tues. June 21 8:30 a.m. - Fitness is Fun 6:30 p.m. - Squirt Boys & Beigrave 7 p.m. - Men's Slo-Pitch at Optimist 7 p.m. - Ladies' Featball et Lions Tri -County District Senior Games - Stratford 8 p.m. - Masherettes vs. Slabtown 9:30 p.m. • Biyth at Warrettes Wed. June 22 7 p.m. - Bantam Girls' Game 7:30 p.m. - Ladies' Soccer at Optimist 7:30 p.m. - C.G.'s vs. Creamery/Main Street 9 p.m. - Legionnaires vs. Bears Tri -County District Senior Games - Stratford When's summer over? -hay fever Awaiting the coming of my favorite season, I'm looking forward to the days when cold weather returns, a blanket of white covers farmer's fields, and my hay fever has gone on vacation. I can think of a lot of things I would sooner suffer with than hay fever. Just about anything short of leprosy. But it wasn't always so bad. When I was a kid (or a younger kid) hay fever was little more than a runny nose. Mom would just tie a sponge to my sleeve and send me on my way. But this year hay fever has become more fierce than ever. Maybe it's because I lost some immunity that I had as a younger kid, or maybe it's because this is my first sum- mer in the Huron tract -a veritable sea of pollen. The pollen that's around out here can jam your sinuses like you've been snorting corn starch. I used to have to walk through a field of grass to have a mlld allergic reac- tion, now all I have to do is drive around a bit and the pollen works its way into my car and has me sneezini those high pressure congestion sneezes tl d feel like they send your eyes out about two inches. I guess all there is to do with hay fever is basically suffer through it. Drugs are out of the questiom A journalist can't have his thinking impaired by foreign elements in his MY TWO BJTS by Neil Corbett system. And besides, antihistamines would cut into my beverage budget. If anyone has any cure for hay fever they are keeping to themselves I'd love to hear from you. It's too bad farmers can't come up with an idea. Since plants are so indiscriminate with where they put their male sex cells, maybe agriculturalists could get all this pollen under control for them. Farmers could come up with an artificial insemination type scheme for crops. Talk about job creation. I saw an interesting story where a man is going hunting for a big worm -squid -like creature that has apparently been spotted several times in Muskrat Lake near Ottawa. Those who have been to the Okanagan, a lake near my hometown in B.C., have pro- bably heard of the Ogopogo. The Ogopogo is another sea monster, which is supposed to have lived in the deepest parts of Lake Okanagan since before the area was settled • by the English. Only two years ago a million dollar reward was offered for any person who could prove its existence. Needless to say it wasn't proved, but it brought some people to town to look for the monster, or to watch the people who were looking. Michael Bradley, who's hunting the giant worm in Muskrat Lake, is using a trap baited with rotten fish to try and catch his monster. I don't know if he'll have any luck with giant worms, but he'll probably pull something out of Muskrat. Or maybe he'll latch onto a huge sturgeon and get pulled in- to Muskrat. The one man I would put faith in to catch this monster in Muskrat Lake would be Red Fisher. I've seen him pull a lot of monsters into his boat on Sunday afternoon TV (the most exciting kind of TV), so he's got my vote. The only problem is there would be no proof, because I have yet to see Red keep one of his catches. Police Chief JUNE 15, 1888 The Post Office safe took a baulky fit the other day and the combined strength of the entire staff was insufficient to turn the lock. Before it could be opened Mr. Dickson had to get a man from Galt and a new door will be required. The by-law to raise money for the erecton of a ward scheol in this town is published this week. The voting takes place on Mon-' day, the 9th day of July. The Collegiate Institute club are practis- ing hard for their match tomorrow afteroon with the Berlin Rangers. The Rangers, hav- ing come out at the top in the Western Association Series, are no champions of Canada and virtually champions of America. Hensall is to have a large time on the se- cond of July, on which occassion the new driving park will be opened. The following purses will be offered for competition: two forty-five trot purse $120, three minute trot purse $115, running race purse $45, free for all purse $175. In the morning a baseball game will be held and in the evening a grand concert will be held. JUNE 13, 1913 Fire broke out early last Friday morning at the poultry farm of Alfred Baeker of Brussels, and before it was out 800 chickens, the office, and several brooder houses were destroyed. The loss will be heavy, and there is no insurance. The fire is supposed to have started in one of the brooders, and at one time threatened to sweep the whole plant. This is Mr. Baeker's first season, conse- quently the loss will be felt all the more. He resigns over rowdyism IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Archives still has a Lilo lssand of more chickens, however. Mr. A. Cardno is here from Manitoba visiting his father and other relatives. A picnic and demonstration under the auspices of St. James church, is to be held in Case's Grove on Tuesday, July 1st. There is to be a great tug -o -war, a baseball match, races, dances and other sports and the com- mittee are sparing no work that Dominion day may be a great success. JUNE 17, 1938 Seaforth citizens will pay taxes at the same rate as in 1937, members of the town council decided on Monday evening as the rate was set at 43 mills. While the rate was not reduced, the council has financed its work in such a way that it will be enabled to nearly complete the Main Street sidewalks out of current revenue rather than issue debentures. Rev. Father Joseph Sylvester O'Rourke, was ordained to the priesthood at St. Peter's Cathedral Saturday. On Sunday he celebrated his first Mass in his home parish, St. Patrick's Church, Dublin. The twelfth annual Huron County Live Stock Judging Competition was held in the Clinton district on Friday, June 10th, under the direction of the Huron County Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture. Forty-nine boys took part, the competition being open to all boys in the county 26 years of age and under. Work on the tennis court at the Seaforth Golf and Country Club is rapidly nearing completion and with continued good weather the courts should be ready for play by the first of the week. Usually a holiday at the lake is preferred, but three Goderich men reversed the pro- cedure on Tuesday when they drove inland to Seaforth and commenced a celebration at a local hotel. Chief Belmar Snell entered the picture and a result the three spent the night in Seaforth cells. JUNE 14, 1963 Seaforth town council accepted the resignation of Police Chief Elmer Hutchin- son and on the recommendation of Chief Hutchinson asked for the resignation of Con- stable Sam Bates at its June meeting Mon- day night. Chief Hutchinson's resignation will take effect when a successor has been appointed. Constable Bates' resignation takes effect immediately. The action taken was based on a report of the police committee presented to council by chairman William Wilbee. The action reflected continued criticism of policing methods which has featured council Turn to page 18A