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The Huron Expositor, 1990-02-21, Page 2Huron Esitor SINCE 1860, SERVING THL COMAJJ.,NITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post Published In Seaforth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning IS' The Expositor Is brought to you each week by the efforts of: Pat Armes, Paula Elliott, Terri -Lynn Dale, Dianne McGrath and Bob McMillan. ED BYRSKI, General Manager HEATHER ROBINET, Editor Member Canadian Community Newspaper Assoc. Ontario Community Newspaper Association Ontario Press Council Commonwealth Press Union International Press Institute Subscription Rates: Canada 520.00 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, FOR Editorial and Business Offices - 10 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (519) 527-0240 Melling Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK TWO Celebration of past and future It's 1990 and the people of Ontario mark the arrival of a new decade and the commitment to a shared future. This week, February 19 to 25, is Ontario Heritage Week, and it's a time to celebrate our growing awareness that Ontario's heritage belongs to all of us. Heritage encompasses more than just our past; it includes our pre- sent and serves as a guidepost for our future. It's a time to appreciate the rich diversity of Ontario's heritage, not just such tangible elements as the documents, artifacts, fossils and places in which we live and work - our buildings, towns and landscapes, which Seaforth has plenty of - but such intangible elements as the, traditions, values and beliefs of Ontarians. Ontario Heritage Week 1990 will give individuals and groups throughout the province a focus for celebrating all these facets of our collective heritage and for recognizing the hard work and dedication of all those who contribute to its conservation and development. First introduced in 1986 to increase awareness of the importance of heritage and to encourage participation in the protection, preservation and promotion of our heritage resources, the significance of the week has since grown in size and scope. Many local groups have formed partnerships and work together every year on special community events. Other heritage organizations use Heritage Week to highlight their own programs. Schools, businesses, municipalities, libraries, archives, museums, LACACs, historical societies, seniors and other community groups, the media and countless others also get involved. This year thousands of Ontarians will join together in their communities, large and small, to embrace this year's slogan "Ontario Heritage Week - Celebrate". It will be an opportunity to work towards attracting more com- munity involvement, and of marking a transition from an old view to a new, more integrated view of our collective heritage resources. Let your imagina- tion run free. Let's celebrate our heritage. It is truly worthy of celebration. LETTE I ` S TO THE E i` iITOR Lost in Thank heavens for little towns. Having shared my weekend between two metropolitan centres, I must admit that I'm quite happy to be back home again - safe and sound and comfortable in the familiar smallness of Seaforth. Not that it wasn't a good weekend. It was quite thrilling to spend a good portion of my weekend hobnobbing it with the peo- ple who frequent Hamilton's Sheraton Cen- tre. And although I did little more than dangle my feet in the pool and jacuzzi, and window shop all the stores in the attach- ed Convention Centre mall (or whatever its proper name is), it was quite an enlighten- ing experience for someone whose other- wise recent entertainment has consisted off watching the snowflakes settle on her front lawn, or knitting off a dozen or more rows on one of the many neonate outfits in the works. Saturday night's meal was also quite an experience, since my place setting con- sisted it seemed, of no less than nine pieces of cutlery - all of them intended for a specific use. Unfortunately, most of us had no clue as to what those uses might be. We soon found out however, as dinner was served us in nine stages (at home I barely have enough food to stretch through one course), starting with a seafood salad, city and followed by soup, then another salad, this one which bore absolutely no resemblance at all to the salads any of us were accustomed to (it was more like a wedge of lettuce, some stray pieces of red cabbage, four mandarin orange slices, and a sprinkling of walnuts sharing a plate). Those three items were followed by a sherbert of sorts, dessert I guess you'd say for the first course. The main meal follow- ed that, then a proper dessert, some cof- fee and tea augmented by wafers dipped in chocolate, then chocolate covered mint sticks. It took us forever to eat! I pity the poor person who was stuck with the task of doing dishes. Me, I'd be more prone to ask people to use the same utensils throughout the entire meal, than double and triple my quota for the sink. As successful as Saturday night in the ci- ty turned out to be, however, Sunday was less so. From the time we exited the hotel, it was one catastrophe after another - or so it seemed. First of all we had to drive for miles in an undergrt,..:.d parking garage only to find that all the exits were blocked off by steel grates. We eventually inhaled fresh air again (if you'd call Hamilton air fresh), but were only seconds on the road before we were forced onto a sidewalk by a maniacal tow truck driver who put speed ahead of safe driving. He ended up cross- ing several lanes of traffic, then taking out a parking meter on one of Hamilton's main streets. He then had the nerve to threaten us with his mob affiliation. We lost no time in getting out of Hamilton. Yes, it was an interesting, and enlighten- ing weekend. We saw a lot of sights dif- ferent from those we view on a daily basis in Seaforth. But in retrospect, I must say, I much prefer the sights in Seaforth. Hamilton may have a lot to offer by way of specialty hotels, shopping centres, and its unusual array of people. But a weekend of it all is quite enough. I much prefer the quiet life - the familiar life, I live in Seaforth day to day. 0 en letter Let refere idum decide Dear Editor: they should also have the power to decide Prime Minister Brian Mulroney should through a referendum durinKa federal trust Canadians to decide through a na- election if the rate should be increased. tional referendum whether to accept the We urge your readers to tell their proposed seven percent Goods and Services members of Parliament to hold a referen- Tax. dum on the GST. Such a referendum would give Canadians the power to decide the tax burden which Yours truly, they must bear. David Somerville, If Canadians, after reflection and debate, President. vote to implement the seven per cent GST, National Citizen's Coalition. Still a ewcomer fter two years The Editor, My friends Boom and Ellie moved to Brandon from Winnipeg soon after they were married in 1952. Now, after living almost 37 years in Brandon where their four children were born and grew up, there are people in Brandon who refer to Boom and Ellie as "the couple from Win- nipeg." Ellie laughed when she told me this as an example of what I could expect if I moved to a place somewhat smaller than Toronto. With that in mind I really shouldn't be surprised that our house at 23 Sperling Street is described in the LACAC Heart patient grateful Dear Editor: There's a med team down in Seaforth That's really great to know: A snappin', crackin' med team That's sleek, and hot to go! A med team that's a winner! A gang that's hot to trot! A team that pulls together! Losers they are not! Quiz (Expositor, Feb. 14) as The Hansen House even though other houses are iden- tified by the names of their present owners. The Hansens moved from Seaforth almost seven years ago, and my wife and I have been living in The Hansen House since July 19, 1988. But I figure that if after almost 40 years a couple in a small city in Manitoba can be thought of as newcomers, I ought to accept the fact that even if I eat an apple every day, get to bed by three, and take good care of myself, it's unlikely that I will live long enough to see LACAC sometime in the dis- tant future describe our old house as The Copeland House or The Copeland Residence or Chez Copeland or Casa Copeland. And now that my operation's over, And this old heart has been by-passed, I'll spread the word t'was Seaforth 'Merge; Who helped save my Northern 'asp! Judy Eckert -MacLean NOTE: A poet, teacher and freelance writer, Judy Eckert -MacLean is a Seaforth native now living in Sudbury, Ont. A fre- quent contributor to "The Huron Ex- positor" Judy was visiting her mom Geraldine when she collapsed with chest pain. Rushed to Seaforth Hospital she was ad- mitted to the Emergency Dept. where Dr. Underwood and the nurses in Emergency stabilized her heart, and transferred her to London, where she was placed on an air ambulance to Ottawa Heart Institute. On December 13, Dr. Keon of the "Heart In- stitute" performed a triple by-pass and the clearing of one artery by laser. Judy has recuperated exceptionally well and has been given a clean bill of health by her doctors. She sends a particular thank you to Dr. Underwood and the nurses at Seaforth Memorial. Judy Eckert -MacLean Paul Copeland The hockey season came to a grinding halt for the Seaforth Centenaires on Sun- day night. The team was steamrolled by the formidable Lucan Irish, after a tough weekend of hockey. It was a tough winter altogether for the Seaforth team, but the most loyal fans stuck in there with the Centenaires, suffering through the losses and lineup problems and exalting in the wins. Now, I know that all fans are guilty of the odd screaming fit, and I was never along on any of the Centenaires' away games to observe the Seaforth cheering section in action on someone else's home turf. I was at the arena here on Sunday night, though, and I had to stop myself two or three dozen times from turning around and addressing a certain Lucan contingent in the stands. I'm sending the following let- ter to the Lucan paper - what effect it will have I don't know - but it's an open letter to all fans. Dear Lucan Irish supporters: I trust you had a good time at the Seaforth arena this past Sunday evening, when your local boys defeated the Seaforth Centenaires 8-1. Con- gratulations. You have a fine hockey team, and we'll probably hear more about them as the Junior 'D' playoffs continue. Unfor- tunately, players and fans from the other teams will also be hearing a lot more from you, too. Maybe you remember me. I was the one standing by the blue line with a camera during most of the game. If I had thought that it was worth my breath to turn around and address you, you would pro- bably remember me even better, but I was too tired to deal with you. But I remember you, and I have this neat talent for remembering almost everything that so- meone says, if I put my mind to it, so let me refresh your memory. I want to re- mind you what sounded like. To the woman who turned to her hus- band early in the second period and said, stridently, "Well, all I can say is that this game is a good experience for Seaforth." I wish that that was all you could say, too. Do you really think that you sounded clever when you shrieked, three or four times, "Get back behind your boards, lit- tle boys! !" towards the end of the game? You were an embarrassment. If your son was on the Lucan bench, I'm sure even he could hear you. Ask him how HE felt when you started caterwauling like that. And to the gentleman who couldn't come up with anything more original than, "Get a haircut, number nine..." and "Watch number nine, he needs a haircut," I'd like to make a suggestion. You've got a huge mouth, and it projects very well around the arena. That's what you wanted to do, wasn't it? Anyhow, such decibel power shouldn't go to waste, but at least try to come up something fresh and exciting. The same insult - and a flabby one, at that - loses its punch the seventh or eighth time, no matter how loud you are. You're going to come up against some heavy competi- tion in the stands during the playoffs, so either pick up some new turns of phrase or shut up. You'll be sadly outclassed. And in general, what's the point of jeer- ing and insulting the other team when it's obvious that they're not going to win the game? Do you get deep satisfaction out of making snide, infantile remarks to tired players who are losing by six or seven points? They know they're losing. They don't need to be taunted. That's school playground mentality. Do you jeer at YOUR son like that, when his team loses a game? Grow up. If you want to sit with the adults during a hockey game, act like adults. If not, go sit with the kids and teach them how to jeer and curse and em- barrass both themselves and everyone else during a hockey game. They'll grow up to be just like you. Boarder skips town leaving $20 tab FEBRUARY 21, 1890 A few nights ago a quantity of pork, belonging to Mr. Peter Perdue of Goderich was stolen from his house on the Huron Road. The thief, who evidently had assistance, took the meat from the room in which parties were sleeping. A young man named Lighte, who had been working in Clinton, stole away from his boarding house the other night and skipped, leaving nearly $20 board unpaid. Such an action is mean enough under or- dinary circumstances, but it is a great deal meaner when the boarding house keeper, as in this case, is a widow and can't afford to lose any money. The anniversary meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association was held in Cardno's Hall on Wednesday evening last. The attendance was large, the hall being filled, and the report shows the Association to be still prospering and to be doing an excellent work. The chair was occupied by the indefatigable President, Mr. T. 0. Kemp. The Dublin village school has been dos- ed for two weeks owing to the illness of Miss McKenna, the teacher. The Brucefield branch No. 66 of the Equal Rights Association intends holding a public meeting in the Temperance Hall. IN THE YEARS AGONE from the Expositor Archives Speakers from a distance are expected. Friends and opponents of the movement are cordially invited. FEBRUARY 19, 1915 The council of Wingham have made a cut of ten per cent in the salaries of all of the town officials. The have also raised the picture show license from $25 to $30, and the circus licenses to $100. The annual meeting of the Seaforth Turf Club was held the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday, February 16th. The financial statement for the year 1914 was read and approved. Owing to the small number of shareholders present the election of officers was postponed until a later date. YOUR FRECKLES - Now is the time of the year to take special care of your com- plexion if you want it to look well the rest of the year. The February and March winds have a tendency to bring out freckles that may stay all summer unless removed. This prescription for the removal of freckles was written by a prominent f:** -41.1 r, physician, and is usually so successful that it is sold by druggists under guarantee to refund the money if it fails. Get an ounce of othine - double strength, and even a few applications should show a wonderful im- provement, some of the smaller freckles even vanishing completely. FEBRUARY 23, 1940 Hensall and Egmondville continued their winning streaks in Junior Farmers hockey here Saturday night by defeating Winthrop and Dublin. These two teams have held sway over the league all season and look like the two teams for the final round. The campaign which the Canadian Legion has conducted during the past two weeks, on behalf of the Canadian Legion War Services, has gone over the top, ac- cording to President George Ferguson. The Seaforth allocation of $450 has already been met, Mr. Ferguson said. Mr. Harry Edge, who some time ago was awarded the contract of remodelling the Bell Telephone office at St. Marys, this week commenced the work. A number of Seaforth men are being employed by Mr. Edge on the job and went to St. Marys on Wednesday. William Butt, well-known Seaforth resi- dent, celebrated his 88th birthday at his residence on Centre St. on Sunday. Although Mr. Butt does not go outside dur- ing the winter weather, he enjoys good health and is quite active. FEBRUARY 25, 1965 Ontario Plowmen have invited Walt Disney to open the 1966 International Plow- ing Matchssin Seaforth. Decision to issue the invitation was taken at the annual meeting of the association in Toronto this week. Tuckersmith and Stanley will combine to erect a half -million dollar 16 -room central school in the Brucefield area. Hospital admissions increased more than 50 per cent in January as compared with the same period in the previous year. In January 1965, there were 101 admissions while in January, 1964 the total was 61. John Tremeer, Victoria St., has had many interesting flowers and vegetables from his gardens. Something unusual in hyacinths, however, was the plant he ex- hibited this week - five perfect blooms from one bulb. 44.