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The Huron Expositor, 1987-11-04, Page 22A — THE'HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 4,• 1987 Huron pOSitOrT SINCE 1860. SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST .‘ Incorporating The Brussels Post Published in Seaforth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning • The Expositor is brought to you each week by the efforts of: Pat Armes, Neil Corbett, Dianne McGrath and Bob McMillan. ED'BYRSKI, General Manager HEATHER MelLWRAITH, Editor Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press CO_LLEIS Commonwealth Press Union International Press ,Institute Subscription eates: Canada '20,00 a' year, in advance Seni6r Citizens • '17.00 a year in advance Outside'Canada '60.00 a year, in advance SingleCopies - .50 cents each Second class mail registration Number 0696 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1987 Editorial and Business Offices. 10 Main Street, Seaforth —,--4elephone (519)-5-27 0240 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK IWO LILtiLifitottkitss As the Editor of a weekly newspaper 1 receive any number of press releases and/er invitations in the mail each week. Scene of them are your regular, run of the mill, invitations, usually to events tak- ing place locally. Others however, . are more than a little strange. One of those latter ones arrived last week, and I must say caught my attention in a big way. Mid although I don't really relish the thought of attending the event, I did hang on to the invitation. Possibly, because 1 really couldn't believe such an invitation would ever be issued - to anybody. The invitation I'm referring • to came jointly from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Maitland Valley Conser-• vation Authority. It offered me the oppor tunity to get away from the office for a day - which sounded great untir I read a little further. • I was being invited to join in on a "Tour of Manure Storages" in the Atwood area, and I was further promised I would see •recently constructed manure storages for both solid and liquid manure. My heart, leapt at the thought. SWEATSOCKS by, Heather Mcllwraith Had I had a cold at the time I received the. invitation 1 might possibly have even. considered going, if fot no other reason than to clear a stuffy head and/or con- gested membrances. But I had no cold, and therefore no real motivation to accept the invitation. Thank'goodness. If I wasn't turned off by the-actual-pur.. _ pose of the tour, I certainly was when it was suggested 1 bring my own lunch, since we'd be dining mid -tour. I quite honesty lost my appetite just at the thought. The picture that kept coming to mind was of us stopping ata one of the facilities we were touring just to "grab a bite". I had, visions of us sitting on cow paddy chairs, in front of cow paddy tables, and grew nauseous at the thought. I also didn't warm to idea of having swarms of flies buzzing around my head. I couldn't even think about eating in that kind of environment. Coffee and donuts were to be provided, but I doubted even such freebies as those,I would have calmed my already queasy:. stomache. I admit my views on„such Matters as: • manure storage are prejudiciary: Perhaps when it comes to excrement I think with • my nose instead of my mind - but do you. •blame me? _ I am aware that such a tour as the one„I was invited •on would be beneficial to others in the community, particularly farmers, or else it wouldn't have been planned. But for myself, and for the sake of my stomache, I'm afraid I'd find it a rather unappetizing way to spend a day. It was a strange invitation, to be sure - almost to the point that it makes those in- vitations from my university days seem normal. Whatever happened to jelly rell parties, camel parties,. paper bag parties and the like? • Pay tribute On November 11 we Canadians will stand in silent tribute to the men and ' Women who forfeited, their lives for our sake. •. • - three times this century Canadians have gone to fight on distant con- , tinents. They did not go in search of territorial conquest. Our country has • never sought a single inch of another country's land, nor has it retained any ground once victory was attained; .• Insteadthese men and women risked their futures. so those at home could enjoy peace and freedom. - We honor those who fought for Canada - in the First World War . (1914-1918),. the Second World 'War (1939-1945) andthe. Korean War (1950-1953). More than 1,500,000 Canadians served overseas - and more than .-top,000 died.• Remembrance Day is our chance to count our blessings that Canada has such rePresentatives. They' gave their lives and their futures -so we may live in' peace.. • - On November 11 (Wednesday) Canadians across the country should • pause in a silent moment of remembrance for those men and women who served our. country in ,wartime. We should take time from our normal schedules and recall the many sacrifices that have been made on our • behalf. ' Such observance is not a duty, but. a very special privilege. - H.M. • Bargaining too! Canada, as a nation, must put up with more international guff than any other country in the world. The latest knife put into the pincushion Canadian back was inserted by French Prime Minister Chirac. But Canada has a knife of its own and it only remains to be seen whether or not she will use it.• ' The issue is over the fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland. French fishermen have been putting Newfoundland's -arid Canada's- fishing in- - dustry in jeopardy by fishing in what many feel to be Canadian waters. It is an ongoing issue and it has yet to be decided whether or not the French fishermen are violating jurisdictions and catch quotas. To ajgraliate the situation further PM Chirac said Friday he may be sen- ding the French Navy into the disputed area to support his fishmongers. We all know know that the. Canadian navy would be laughed off the Atlantic if • they- made any attempt at a show of force, and in any event it is probably best not to meet these French bully tactics with a confrontation or militant attitude. But we do have something. Canada is getting set to spend $6 billion in France to purchase nuclear submarines. What better bargaining chip do we need. The French can con- tinue stealing our fish and there is little we can reasonably do to stop them. But instead of converting our dollars into francs they can be made into Ger- man marks or American dollars. There are likely a lot of other measures that .could be taken as weft Why continue normal financial relations with a nation that is hurting your industry and being openly hostile. • The Canadian government has made no reply to the French so far, but it would be nice to see them not back down, and to stand up for the people in Newfoundland' who -are at the- front line of this conflict. -N.C. T F1'"T ERS TO THE EDITOR tinlianITWA .miirrwast,t wneentrir-wds.ramamanatseunsmagtorivereavvrtsvorsumrrnampeemPtsrvismmtwaseissvoir. Canadians should express opinions The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) believes that the health of Canadians would • be improved by speedy passage by Parlia- ment of Bill C-51, the Tobacco Products Con- trol Act. The Bill, introduced last Spring by the Hon. Jake Epp, Mister of National Health and Welfare, would eliminate adver- tising of tobacco products and introduce other measures to reduce grnoldrig. There is no doubt in the Minds of physi- cians that smoking, that is responsible for more than 35,000 deaths every year; is the leading cause of preventable death and • Turn to page 14 • WELL, c LuB AT LEA -r. LUNH AT THE NOLO IDOE.N'T REQUIRE A RESERVATION n • • 47ocirj. • Night owls misunderstood I got to thinking the other night, while watching the Late Late Late Show about 3 a.m., about how terrible things must be for those unfortunate souls afflicted with in- somnia. In fact, I became so distressed about the plight of these bleary-eyed in- dividuals that,' only got a couple of hours sleep the rest of the night. Insomniacs, by our very nature, fall vic- tim to all manner of misconceptions by our more somnulent counterparts. The "early to bed, early to rise set," often perceive the people of the night to be sluggish types, because they fail to get out of bed at the crack of dawn and embark on a daily routine of calisthenics, breakfast and work. What they fail to realize, is that the nectintal types are only crawling -WO bed at the crack of dawn and then must rise only a couple of hours later to arrive unfed and occasionally unshowered at the office within a few minutes of punch -in time. Night owls are also mistakerily assumed to be naturally irritable, simply because they choose not to respond to the perky "Goer! Mornings," issued by those who fell asleep during the six o'clock neWs. It's not that we're grouches, it's just that we're not ready to converse with anyone prior to a second cup of some strong caffeine beverage. • Actually, if you ask me before 930 a.m., about the only good thing I would have to say about early risers is that they usually FROM THIS ANGLE by Patrick Raftis have a pretty darn good pot Of coffee brew- ed by the time the insomniacs arise from their quilted coffins. Another unpleasant rumor is that all in- somniacs are physically "ugly". This is not true either. You should see us freshly showered, with our hair combed, teeth brushed and eyes wide open. This.usually occurs around noon. It's not that insomniacs don't want to sleep at 11011/121 times. We jest can't. No -- matter how many times you try, you just can't get used to the concept of lying flat on your back under the covers before mid- night. In fact, the earlier the sleepless set go to bed, the loilger we lie awake tossing and turning. Sooner or later, we give up and spend another Late Night with David Letterman who, incidently, is a man who has done more to improve the hisdniniacs' quality of life than any other television personality known to man. Speaking of television, most of you pro- bably have no idea what type of shows are foisted on viewers by unfeeling networks during the pre -'dawn -hours. Movies featuring Elvis Presley, people who look like Elvis and worst of all, people with acting ability equal to the King's; abound after 2 a.m. Also, long -dead televi- sion series condemned to eternal syndica- tion, re -runs of yesterday's newscasts and Love Boat - always Love &at - oh, how I wish Gavin McLeod would hit an iceberg. • Of course, insomniacs don't spend all their sleepless hour i watching television, we have our industrious side as well. Much work can be accomplished late at night, when all those perky early risers are tuck- ed safely in bed and out of the way. Unfor- tunately, insomnia and procrastinaton go hand-in-hand because you know you can always pull an "all-nighter" to finish off that long-delayed projeet. Another common misconception is that insomniacs ean't sleep because of guilt of .past misdeeds. If this were true, people would be constantly- awakened at odd hours by some night hawk offering a sincere apology in order to soothe his cons- cience and get some shut -eye. Insomniacs aren't looking for sympathy, just understanding. It's hard to be cheerful in the morning when every night is a Night ef the Living Dead. mentimmerimmi.ommi, Nap costs man on train new overcoat NOVEMBER 4,1887 One day last week Mr. Geo. Daw, of Clin- ton, went to London wearing a brand new overcoat. Returning on the.evening train he put the overcoat on the seat and enjoyed a quiet nap. When he awoke he found that so- x -epee had taken his good overcoat and left in its place an old one laid had evidently seen many a seaSon's Wear. Mr. James Barr intends having 1,000 cords of woodcut on his farm, lot 27, con.14, Hulled this fall and Winter, and hauled to Blyth either. for shipment or to be used at the salt block. A deputation from the city of Guelph waited upon Mr. Van Horne, General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in Montreal, last week. Among Other things, Mr . Van Horne said that it was the intention of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company to go on with the exteri- sioe of the Guelph junction to Goderich tit an early day, if the arrangeniefitg for beelines, government aid, etc. were satisfactorily settled. Mr, Andrew Bell, of Kippen shot a deer in the woods near that village, on Friday last, which Weighed 190 lbs,- Last Thursday John Coati; of Wingharn,.Shot a flee dear in the Zurich swamp near Bengali. The animal Weighed 130 pounds and wag in good condi- lion. He says there are a great number of deer in that section this year. NOVEMBER 1.1912 The good people of St. Andrews Church, Bayfield, celebrated Thanksgiving Day by burning the mortgage an their handsome and comfortable church. Not a little of this is due to the energy of the talented pastor, Rev. A. McFarlafie. While Mrs. McGregor of Stanley and her son and daughter were driving into Clinton one day recently, the reach of the buggy broke and the horse started away with the front wheels. It struck a telephone post, and breaking away from the rig got free. No per- son was injured. . Some evenings ago as Rev. Dr. Oatert_of Brussels was standing in orchard Of W. H. Kerr, an apple fell from a Northern Spy tree, and striking his spectacles, broke the glass over the left optic, cutting the eye quite severely. A physician was called and the injured eye treated, Although tem- porarily laid aside, no serious results are likely to ensue. • ' What carie near being a double drowning accident occurred at Wingham on Sunday afternoon Iast. Miss Walmer of Witigham, in company with Mr, John Elliot, was crossing the bridge by the lieridgates over the mill race at the time. The planking being rather IN TfIE YEARS AGONE from the Archives rotten, the bridge over the race gave way suddenly, both young people being thrown into -the water, which at that point is nearly ten feet deep. Mir. Elliot reached the shore and ran for assistance, Miss. Weimer, in ter- rible fright the while, hanging on to a plank in the stream. A large crowd was soon on the scene, and in the meantime Mr. Robert Lockridge, who lives nearby, secured a pike pole and waded in to the young lady's assistance. Getting hold Of the plink, and with the assistance of another, who plunged into the water clothes and all, and got at the far end of the plank, he succeeded in draw- ing the young lady to shore in an exhausted condition. She was soon taken care of. NOVEMBER 5,1937 Sale of the Palace Rink, Seaforth, to Dr. K. A. McMaster and C. M. Smith was an- nounced this week by Charles Holmes, who has owned and operated the rink since 1929. The new owners take pOsseSsien iitunediate- ly and plan a number of improvements, par- ticularly to the dressing rooms and the quarters used by the curling club. After being hi business in the. sarne.store on Main Street for 27 years, Mr. T. G. Scott will remove his stock to his residence oti John Street at the end of this week. • The Scott wallpaper Store has gained a wide reputation during those 27 years and its proprieter is one of the best known as well as one of the most popular business then of Seaforth. his hundreds of customers Will be mad teleurff that ha is not yet nth,. ing from besiniess. Rector of St. 'Monies' Church, Seaforth, since 1932, Canon E. Appleyard will retire on superannuation at the end of this month, The anheuricerrient was Made this week by Bishop C. A. Seager at lAtdon, Catton Appleyard, who since coming to Seaforth, has identified hiniself with organizations throughout the Community. He was a Valued tnenabet of the Lions Club, the Canadian Legion, and a trustee on the Collegiate Institute Board. He has a distinguished War record and was awarded the military cross. The Seafoilb Lions Club held its annual frolic and filled the Seaforth rink to capacity as 1,910 people, more than five in Seaforth, paid admissions. Officials estimate that with the children who were let in free of charge the admission WAS between 2,500 and 3,000. NOVEMBER 8,1962 Work commenced this week to prepare a new transformer substation site for Seaforth, according to PUC manager R. J. Boussey. The site will be cleared, levelled, drained, and gravelled. Marking the end of a career on Seaforth Main Street which began in 1920, members of the staff of Cleary's IGA presented Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cleary with an engraved silver entree dish Friday evening. The presentation was made by Lloyd Bedard, Brightly lit jack o' lanterns grinned down into the eerie blackness as witches, beat- niks, ghosts, tramps, and other costumes significant of Halloween passed through the "Gate of Spirits" in Hensel The prizes as Warded by the Canadian Girls in Training leaders went to Ruth Striale,, a tramp for the most original costume; Jim Bitback as Romeo for bringing the past into the pre-. sent; and Mr. MacDonald as Marilyn Monroe, 1ot the prettiest there.