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The Huron Expositor, 1982-07-21, Page 22iT1ii 3ittron fxpositor Since 1860, Serving theCommunity first Incorporating Brusseis Post founded 1872 12 Main Sti 527-0240 Published at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO every Wednesday afternoon by Signal -Star Publishing Limited Jocelyn A. Shrier, Publisher Susan VVhite, Editor H.W. (Herb) Turkhelm, Advertising Manager Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspaper Association end Audit Bureau of Circulation A member of the Ontario Press Council -002'lm"'N4k Subscription rates: Canada $17 a year (In actvance) outside Canada $50. a year (in advance) Single Copies - 50 cents each Second,class twill registration number 0696 SEAFO TH, NTAIROO,' JULY a, 1982 y u There's always something to be learned from criticism. That's why the Expositor welcomes letters like one last week which rapped us on the knuckles over the way a photographer covered a recent golf tournament. We'd much rather hear ourselves when someone's unhappy rather than having a lot of grumbling out in the community, that never gets here where we can try and improve things. But we'd much, much rather have all our readers happy about what events we cover and how. With that aim in mind we'd like to go over how you and your news can get the best possible coverage In The Huron Expositor. First, call us, call us, call us. We really rely on our readers to -let us know when there's a special event going on that the whole community should know about. We pick up tips around town, sure; we learn more about what's coming up from Expositor ads just like readers do; we carefully scan our correspondents news for special events that might warrant photo coverage. But we don't have newsline to every organization in town and country. And that's whore you come in. Presidents, public relations officers or secretaries of every area group are invited to call us whenever they are doing something special. So are the relatives of 90th birthday or 50th wedding anniversary celebrants. It saddens Os to read about the 70tirr anniversary of one group, as we did this year, after it had happened. The Expositor should have had a photo or two of the celebrations. We didn't because we didn't know they were on until after the fact. When you call, we'd appreciate a week's notice, whenever possible. Our limited staff has regular assignmentsevery day and they like to spend some evenings and weekends with their families. We try and schedule who's covering what in advance, every We9Inesday afternoon, so reporters and photographers know when they'll be working and when they are off. You wouldn't take it too kindly after coming into the office with a full days work ahead of you if you're suddenly summonsed on 15 minutes notice to spend an hour at an event that has been planned for weeks. Or to learn, as you leave the office Friday night after a work week that's included a couple of evening meetings, that a request has just .come In for a photo to be taken Sunday afternoon. Neither do we, and all we ask is the same courtesy you extend to the caterer or the band who are working at your event, a little notice so_that we can do the best job possible. Don't assume someone else has let us know. We'd rather get two or three calls 'about the same event than none at all. When you call please give us a definite time if there's a presentation or group photo involved, and the name of someone who'll meet the photographer at the door with the details of who's being photographed and why. That way we get in and out of your meeting or celebration efficiently and with the facts straight. Think of us too when you know of someone in the area with an interesting hobby, a bit of local historythat's been ignored, or any subject you feel is deserving of a feature story. Some of our best stories over the years have been halched as a result of a reader's suggestion. Keep 'em coming. In short, it's your paper. Together we can keep on improving it. Thanks. Burying the good news The media often gets blamed as the bearer of bad news. We fight back saying we don't make things happen, we Just report what happens. Ah, but at times you make things unnecessarily gloomy the public says. And, at times, the public is right. A perfect example appeared on the front page of an area daily paper recently. At top right hand corner was the usual gloom and doom story - "9,000 more jobless" across the country. Directly below that was the day's local doom and gloom, a story about a shutdown at St. Marys Cement. In the bottom right hand corner, was some good news, Not only has a local factory, Canadian Fabricated Products, recalled all 300 employees laid off last winter, but the company is hiring new, permanent people. You read in the paper all the time It's layoff, layoff, layoff," a company official is quoted as saying. "It's encouraging that things do improve in some areas." Right. And without being simplistic about our very real economic problems, it would give the community a real boost to see local hiringS- instead of national layoffs emphasized. Besides, for Stratford, isn't that the big news of the day? @dMcmi Shell miss Seaforth It is i; ith some remorse that I leave the Huron Expositer and SeafOrth - both gave rne., more than I ever expected. As I leave. therefore. I wish to thank A.Y. and Susan for alloising me the chance to gather some useful journalistic experience. I vyill always be grbteful and hope that the selling of the paper was not due to my had reporting. • Thank you also to the rest of the staff at the Expositor who put up with my constant -You mean. Seaforth doesn't have 9 - Thank you to the people I interviewed and/or took pictures of. One of the many things I learned in this job is that a good story has a lot tr do wilh the interviewee and good pictures are more accessible if I have my contct lenses no. 1 \,:nuld also like to thank the Seat•lrth residents tsho smiled. waved. and stopped to say hello and chat with me on the street. even though we had never met. At first I felt awkward saying and receiving hellos from strangers. but 1 soon learned to love it, and, as I return to the city. I will definitely miss it. I would try it at home but 1 might get arrested. To the guys who pushed my car when it collapsed on the street, thanks a lot fellas. And if anyone wants to buy a Vega And finally. a warm thank you to Thelma and Don Bode, who. with very little notice. • took me into their home and treated me like a daughter, never like a stranger. There was only one thing Thelma cooked that I didn't like. Thank you all! • Darlene Fereira CopOotRaN Bike sales booming in 1882 HILT 21, 1882 At the meeting of Seaforth town council, the street -watering tax is fixed this year at 10 cents per foot frontage. This is the same price as last year. Messrs. A. Young of Seaforth and J.P. Brine of Harpurhey, may well be classed as the "boss“ gooseberry growers of this section. Two of the specimens weighed one ounce and measured three and a half inches by three and three quarter inehes. if these gentlemen persevere in well doing. they will soon be able to grow gooseberries as large as small pumpkins. While backing up at the siding at the station. the engine, tender and one freight car ran off the track. After some manoeuver- ing by the train and station hands, things were put right with little delay and no injury. A bicycle man gave an exhibition of his skill recently. He managed the,"animal" admir- ably and seemed perfectly at home with it. He disposed of several machines in Seaforth. MAY 26, AV The Robert Bell Engine and Thresher Company of Seaforth have received an order y@CITO from the 'township of Cornwall for a 13 ton road Flier, one large sized Acme Steel Frame stone crusher, a portable bin, sprinkling wagon and two spreading wagons. This is an exact duplicate of a similar outfit sold to the neighbouring township of Osgoode recently. James Dick has purchased the residence of Mr, Gifford en Goderieh Street for the sum of 81,800. He also 'purchased the residence of Hugh Williams in Egonondville for $750. Although not serious in Seaforth, the recent electrical storm struck the barn of Mr. Dietrich 'of Tuckersmith''With no injuries. People in the house of Mr. Modeland near Egmondville had a severe shock, but no persbn was injured. Mrs. A.P. McLean who was camping with a party at Maitilapd Falls. is reported to have caught a pike over ten feet in length. Type of pole, line or lure was not mentioned. XIX 15,11932 Speaking of the Seaforth races, A.D. Sutherland said the entry list was the largest in years, The usual entry is eight to 10 horses in each race, Entered in the 2.27 and 2.20 were 13 each and eight in the 2.15. Born in Egmondville in 1845, Thomas Daly, the oldest resident of Egmondville and Seaforth celebrated his 83rd birthday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Frank Devereaux. He is now the oldest resident in'Seaforth who has lived here continuously. The electric engine drawing the train into Seaforth suddenly burst into flames. A bucket brigade was formed and the fire extinguished before much damage was done. It is thought the cause was a short circuit. The train left the station 30 minutes late, Fred Huisser, section man on the C.N, R., fell off a handcar in the vicinity of the Bell Engine& Thresher Co. He suffered a serious concussion, but no bones were broken. David Fell is presently engaged in painting and gilding the large sign in front of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. AUGUST 2,1957 Betty Storey, 20, of Hullett Township was crowned Dairy Princess of Huron County at. Clinton recently. She was chosen from a field of five contestants. Ken Doig of Egmondville highlighted opening rounds of the Ontario Amateur Golf tournament at London last week, when he ousted Toronto veteran Phil Farley, six time winner of the event. Never more than a hole separating the pair. Ken sank a 35 foot putt to win the match. Keeping an ear open and an eye peeled for aircraft in Seaforth skies, five residents are constantly alert in their vital role as members of the Ground Observer Corps. They are Dick Eisler, chief observer, Mrs. W.F. Miller, deputy chief, Mr.. Miller, son Bruce Miller and Mrs. Irene Smith, Egmondville. The purpose of the corps is to act as a supplementary early warning system in the air defence of Canada. Miss Jean Hillen of RR2, Walton has been awardef a silver medal for earning, highest marks in grade VIII piano in Western Ontario Conservatory of Music examinations. She averaged over 90 per cent. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS IN 1928—Frank Sills Jr., the little boy' In the centre, behind the band, loaned the Expositor this photo taken at the dedication of a cairn to early settlers in Harpurhey. Band members In the photo are: back row from left: Murray Tyndall, Pat Box, Dot Reid, Herb , Dawson Reid, Cliff Trott, Dave Gemmell, Bill Kerr, Mac McPhee, ie Edge, Basil Purcell. Front row: Irwin Trewartha, Malcolm Mc fiee, Tom Scott, Russel Bolton, Bill Trewartha, Louis Bolton. Japan has learned but have we? „ There was an ironic scene towards the end of a film on television the other night about the internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War. A woman who had lived in an internment camp as'a girl went back to rediscover her past. The scene at the end of the movie, showed the destruction of Hiroshima then faded to a shot taken in the 1970's of the woman and her family driving off in a Volkswagon van. The image was graphic. The Japanese and Germans fought a war to control- the world and lost. Yet today the two losers are among. the -most envied of countries. They have more control in a real way today than they did in the • 1940s even though they occupy not one foot of soil that isn't theirs. The Japanese and Germans have learned at last that economic power is far more lasting than military power. They've learned a lesson from the Americans who have shown throughout the 20th century that the dollar is a far more effective weapon than the bullet. Look at the American influence around the world today: how much of it was gained through military conquest? In fact it is when the Americans have gotten confused and tried to regain the national manhood with physical force that Americans have suffered defeat. Look at the Bay of Pigs. Look at Vietnam. It has been America's businessmen, not its soldiers. who have given the country predominance in the world. Certainly the American government has been -willing to back the businessmen with all its power to make sure business continued to keep American influence strong in some countries. The term Banana Republic came directly from the willingness -of American govern- ments to send in the troops to make sure American business interests were protected in Central America. But the power of American military might has been oversha- dowed by the power of the American ability to turn a dollar, to put together the deal. AMERICAN OWNED Canadians arewell familiar with the power of the American dollar since the largest part of our economy is owned not by the people who live here but by Americans. For many of us, our livelihoods depend on decisions made in New York or Chicago. Americans have been more than ready to use the pressure of economic might to ensure that Canadians continue to play the game their way. The screams and threats come from Washington in protecting American business interests against Canadian government attempts to buy back our own economy. If we succeed even a little, the American grip on a huge landmass is weakened. The importan-c'e of our succeeding in regaining control of our own country is illustrated by the moves President Reagan has been making to try to impose his will on his'European allies. Europeans are discover- ing what Canadians have long known. that 113@hrind •h@ ocG,n@o, by l(Mb RbuOnbn American presidents may talk about the value of government keeping its hands of business, may profess that an American company in a foreign land is as good a citizen as a locally -owned company but when it is to Americas advantage. the strings are pulled back in the States. FOOLS? Mr. Reagan may indeed be right that the Europeans nations are being fools to tic themselves to gas supplied from the Soviet Union but he is breaking his own rules about non interference with free enterprise when he forbids American compa-nies to supply equipment to the pipeline, He destroys the credibility of his "friendship- with Europe when he tries to enforce American laws on American owned companies operating in Europe. He shows that he is concerned not with the principle of free enterprise, as he so often says. but with the naked use of power through American economic domination. Again the irony of that picture from the movie comes back. One of thc few countries that Mr. Reagan can't pull that kind of power play on is Japan. Less than 40 years ago Japan was in ruins. Whole cities were flattened. American soldiers occupied the country. Yet today when he wants to complain about the damage Japanese' auto imports are doing to the American economy, when he wants to put pressure on Japan to rearm to help the Americans hold off Soviet threats in the Pacific, Mr. Reagan has little economic leverage in Japan. The Japanese rebuilt from disaster tollow• ing -the war by keeping economic control for themselves. They did as the wily Canadian businessman Roy Thompson did. Thompson started from nothing and built a huge multi -national empire by nevotitaking in a partner. When he needed mortelhe borrow. cdit but he would never let anybody but himself hold the reins of power. Unfortun- ately there were too few businessmen like him in Canada. Canadian eusinessmen were content to lend our money to Americans land British and Germans and now Japanese) to buy our businesses. Our businessmen were content to run subsidiary companies for foreigners. but we weren't willing t6 take the chances and do it ourselves. The Japanese built from post war ruin to world economic power in 40 years while Canadians took post-war prosperity and sold their resources to foreign interests so today we're in an economic mess and are tenants" in our own house to boot. And as the natural resources on which our wealth is now based run out and American investors move on to the next big bonanza, well be in even worse shape and even more tinder the capricious thumb of American presidents! Who says grandchild a blessing? Grandchildren are a real blessing. Accord- ing to those who don't have any. Well, my wife is lying prostrate in the living room. and I am desperately searching My mind for a solution to two city boys, 8 and 6, who think such things as building a treehouse or carving out a cave in the jungle of our backyard are ridiculous pastimes. First few days weren't bad. Took them for a whirlwind tour of the town. most of which they remembered. not with nostalgia, but with boredom. Spent a few devastating hours at the park, where all the swings and rides and slides that used to be thrilling are now "for little kids. - They spent 'a day at the beach with their mother and carne home with beautiful sunburns, were properly greased, and quite indignant next morning when Gran insisted they put on T-shirts, rather than reclining on her newly -upholstered chesterfield suite with greasy backs. Took them to see the movie ET la wonderful experience, by the way, which you shouldn't miss), and out for a Dairy Queen afterwards. Fine. Entertainment strkght down the line. and none of this bucolicstifff of "playing" in the back yard. Fourth day, Gran not now prostrate, but utterly supine., took them up to the school, showed them "the biggest gym in the whole world," and kicked them onto the playing fields. They ran around the track once, the older a quarter mile ahead of the younger, kicked a football around, then wanted to know "what are we going to do now?" We settled for some french fries at the - park, sharing a table with several diarrheic sea -gulls, and they wk.e quite at borne. Lots ugu. c]nd opk* byN110 5MOgy of people. lots of garbage City boys. Right now they're out in the back yard. rolling their eyes with boredom. and waiting for Grandad to come up with something, preferrably artificial. preferably had for them. Well. he ain't, They're going to bed with a story. maybe a hot-dog if I'm feeling right. maybe .some canned spaghetti. which. unfortunately. they love. But My old hones aren't up to another session of kicking the football, or playing softball. Or going fOr a hike. If.necessary I'll get a prescription, and knock them nut for 12 hours. The only thing: that saves them is that they're so damn' cute and smart. which 'used to mean the same thing. They've been going to a 'French school. Took them to my school. to my room. sat them down in a front desk each. roared such things as. '' Boy, wipe that grin off your face! You boy, sit up straight.- They played the game straight-faced, enjoying it, trying to look scared and keep the grin Off their faces at the same time. You. boy! Huit et sept equals?Nikos - cooly replied. "Eight and, seven equals quinze." 1 had to give him 100 per cent and ask him how to spell quinze. "Yon other boy!. Comment rappelle?- Balind gave me a snide look and casually lots of junk food. remarked. "J'mappelle Balind." I gave up, and granted him 100 per cent also. BN the time this column appears in print, this column may not be appearing. I have agucly promised a visit to a midway. with roller coasters and other horrid things that leave your guts up in the air, and another to a mountain slide that leaves your guts right at the top of the mountain, among other things and adventures. To me, a suggestion is a vague promise. To those two elephants, a suggestion is a promise made in stone. Why don't they like horses. or cows, or pigs. or pieking strawberries, or walking beside a stream in the woods? Why do they love kicking a soccer ball at the china cabinet? Or uncovering an old exerciser of their Grans. made of ropes and elastic. tying it to the door -handle. and pulling the knob off? Why does one love boiled eggs and can't stand fried. and the other is the opposite? Why do they drink two gallons of orange juice a day. and refuse to let wholesome milk pass their lips? Why don't they have coloring books, instead of boxing gloves? Why do they love each other so much, be protective toward each other. and wind up in a fight' every 20 minutes. 1 , • Why do they start wrestling on the grass 20 minutes after Gtan has put on their. bet bib 'n tucker to show them off to somebody? How can their mother stand them when they ask: ' Why rs God? Why does Grandad have a red nose and fall asleep after dinner? When are we gt\ing to 9- I guess. because they're grandboys.