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The Huron Expositor, 1989-05-03, Page 2uron oslt SINCE 1860, SERVING THE COMMUNITY FIRST Incorporating The Brussels Post ED BYRSKI, General Manager HEATHER MelLWRAITH, Editor Published in Se®forth, Ontario Every Wednesday Morning The Expositor Is brought to you each week by the efforts of: Pat Armes, Nell Corbett, Terrl-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 a year, in advance Single Copies - .50 cents each Second class mail registration Number 0696 Wednesday, May 3, 1989 Editorial and Business Offices - 10 Main Street, Seaforth Telephone (519) 527.0240 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1WO Almost, but not quite... They almost pulled it off. My family that is. They almost had me believing that what I was heading to Sunday afternoon, was really and truly, a birthday party for my brother. However, they hadn't accounted for cer- tain things. One off those - the suspicious nature of the prospective bride. I mean, showers are an inevitable prelude to any wedding, and so are at- tempts at surprise showers. So any invita- tion out-of-town has to be taken as an in- dication that there's a shower in the works. And whether or not that assumption is correct - it is still safer to assume, than it is to proceed as normal. I mean, a person could set thernself up for innumerable embarrassments, if they went about life in the normal way. Take myself for example. Had I not been a tiny bit suspicious on Sunday, I would have arrived at the appointed place of par- ty, looking not like someone you would want to throw a shower for, but rather so- meone you might want to throw in the shower. Now I don't mean that I'm unclean - or slovenly. It's just that on my weekends 1 SWEATSOCKS by Heather McIlwraith love nothing more than to slum it. In fact, outside of the hours I'm at church, I generally like to don frumpy sweaters and baggy sweat pants, glasses instead off con- tact lenses, and a hairdo that requires lit- tle or no combing. Of course, I might have neatened myself up a bit for my brother - but probably not much, since I know he enjoys the comfort look, as much as I do. Besides, who did I have to impress? However, for whatever reason Sunday (probably a nagging feeling that the scene was not right for a birthday party) I made myself presentable. I thought I'd better off safe, than sorry and boy was I glad I went that route. When we went indoors, there seated in the living room - and may I add, dressed to the nines - were a number of friends and relatives, including my soon- to-be mother-in-law. I would have died a quick death had I arrived in the outfit I'd been contemplating only an hour earlier. And they don't know how close I came to negating the idea that it was really a shower I was off to. In fact, except for a few minor things and of course, the in- tuitive suspicion, I was almost convinced that there was really going to be a birthday party. I mean, how often does your fiance ac- company you to a bridal shower? - prac- tically kicking and screaming because he's had to cut ball practise short. They all played their parts well, but maybe too well. I've learned a great deal about my family and the man I'm suppos- ed to marry, this week - a great deal about their capacities to deceive. So much in fact, you can bet I won't be easily deceived again. Be safe this summer Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are quickly approaching. And as the weather warms many Canadians are making plans for summer vacations and outings. No doubt, each one of us has our own special way of enjoying the sunshine and warm weather. But whatever your plans this sum- mer, don't let an accident spoil your fun. This is the Canada Safety Council's Summer Safety Week. And the theme of this year's campaign, "Live It Up$ Don't Give It Up, Accidentally5" aims to remind Canadians that accidents can happen anywhere and at anytime. Canadians, whether they stay close to home or venture afield, should make safety a top priority on their roster of after -work, weekend and holiday summer activities. They should also read and adhere to safety information which details ways to reduce injuries and' fatalities caused by poor safety practices. Data indicates that.six per. cent of all accidents are caused by drowning, with over half occurring in home swimming pools. 1.3 per cent of accidental poison- ings are caused by ingesting spoiled foodstuffs and poisonous plants, and three per cent of fatalities are due to environmental factors caused by lightning during electrical storms. This summer, whether on vacation or in your normal routine, make safety practices an integral part of your life. The j r, Expositor welcomes Iet t ssditor. They must be signed arad ncelazrap eied by te%phx l bar sl ould:we need to=ciarify,aray.:information, The flurtrot.Elcpositortilsoreserves the. light to edit letters. Letters can be dropped off at'athe 'Huron Expositor office. or maid too: The Huron Exp, tor falx, s�'elfo7x'&,e:t:tntado. Have we reached the point of no return? Today, we live in a violent, fearful world. We are afraid to eat this or to drink that; afraid to walk the streets or ride the sub- way, for fear of being robbed, raped or murdered. The rich have high electric fences, vicious dogs, or armed guards to patrol their estates. Others barricade their homes as best they can. More and more peo- ple are turning to drugs and/or alcohol to obtain a short respite from their unhap- piness and despair. The Bible says: "Give beer to those who are perishing, wine to those who are in anguish; let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more." (Proverbs 31:6, 7 N.I.V.). Every so often we hear of yet another country that has erupted into civil war or are at war with their neighbor - each faction wishing to dominate the other. South Africa, Pakistan, Afghanistan, El Salvador, the Gaza Strip (just to name a few), are illustra- tions of what is meant. Naturally (and right - ly so), the citizens of each country wish to preserve their tradition, culture,.,. and mother tongue. The Bible says we are to treat the alien within our gates (this means any country) with respect and justice (Leviticus 19; 33, 34). It also says that the alien MUST OBEY THE LAWS OF THAT LAND (Leviticus 24:22). If this is not adhered to, it can cause conflict, resent- ment, endless demonstrations and confron- tations. In spite of man's efforts to change our world into a law-abiding, peaceful habitation, it cannot be achieved until we follow (obey) the two greatest command- ments which are written in the Bible (Mat- thew 22: 34-40). Shalom, Gladys E. Barrett, 84 229 Dublin St., N. Apt. 117 Guelph, Ontario N1H 4P4 Canada. Looking at litter in Seaforth After requests from some Seaforth residents I've decided to do a column on garbage. They likely thought it would be an im- provement over what I normally write. But this week, May 1 to 7, is Pitch -In Week, so I thought it might be a timely time to talk about the concerns these two Seaforth gentlemen brought to my atten- tion. Both feel that there is a problem with litter in Seaforth, and feel sick at the way people will casually leave their garbage on other people's lawns, in the park, on the street, or wherever it lands. After listening to the second man I really started to keep my eyes peeled for garbage lying around Seaforth, but you don't have to look very hard. Over here there's a can flat- tened in the street, chip bags are tossed in the breeze, and one recently mowed lawn looks like it has seen a light snowfall which is actually small bits of trash paper the lawnmower shredded. Both of the men I talked to were also quick to blame the high school kids, who they say are walking trash dispensers. But I'm not so sure you can single kids out. If there is more litter in areas used by school kids, it is because these are high traffic areas, and they would be just as littered if adults were using them. Wed . , May 3 1:30 p.m. — Senior Games - "SHUFFLEBOARD" at S.D.C.C. 7-9 p.m. — Open House at Education Centre, Clinton and the Learning Resources CHSS campus, Clinton 8-9 p.m. — Fitness Is Fun at S.D.C.C. 7:30 p.m. — Men's Fastball et Lions Park C4th Bears vs. C4th Queens Tavern 9 p.m. — Blyth Lawrles vs. C4th Creamery Thurs., May 4 0:30.9:30 a.m. — fitness Is Fun at S.D.C.C. 7:30 p.m. — Seahawks vs. Brewers Men's Ball Hockey 0:30 p.m. — Topnotch vs..Bollersmhh 9:30 p.m. — Beachwood vs. Hogs Fri . , May 5 7-10 p.m.—+Rollerakating.at,the Arena Sat., May 6 A.M. — Yard Sale at Lions*Park Sun., May 7 1 .p.m. — Exeter vs. Seaforth.Merchante Senior -Men's Baseball Mon., May sy+bpag Men's Fastball at Optimist Park 7:30 p.m. — C4th Queens Tavern vs. C4th Creamery 9:00 p.m. — Clinton Merners va. C4th Beare Tues.,. May 9 'Zak ''m. Senior -Game - "CRIBBAGE' 8:30-9:30 a.m. — Fitness Is Fun et S.D.C.C. 10 a.m. — Senior Games - "WALKING" starting from Victoria Park 2 p.m. — Seaforth Women's Institute will meet at Glnette's Restaurant 7 p.m. — Boston Pool at the Sandy Pepper residence 7:30 p.m.—.Ringette meeting at the Arena for the new executive 8 p.m. — Hospital Auxiliary Jr. Volunteer Awards Night et St. Thomas Anglican Church, Parish Hall. Auxiliary members meet et 7:15,p,m.:Note change In time Wed . , May 10 1:30,p,m. — Senior Games - "CROKINOLE" at S.D.C.C. 7 ;p,m.--41orssahoe:Ieague;begins .at Abe Arena-,tiverybody%welcome 8•9,pao. —=Fitness ls-Fun,at;S:D.0:C. 7:301p.m. — WattoniBrewars-vs. C4th Qusen'Tavern 9.p,m. -C4thBriars ,va, C4th ;Creamery both games of the Llona,Park 6:15 ,p m-:Saaforth +Horticultural .Society Garden Tout & lAsetl fg,:Car Pool;at;$p,litorih Pubilc;Sc MY TWO BITS by Neil Corbett The first man I was talking to blamed school kids for the mess near the cenotaph, which he said was especially bad area for litter. Maybe he's right. But while we were talking, in front of the post office, I asked him to look over the fence leading up to the front entrance of the post office. Piled there were cigarettes butts by the hundreds, which people had flipped over the fence and into the grass before entering the building, or while they stood talking. I doubt these people were all kids. So if there is a litter problem in Seaforth, it is everyone's problem. The Pitch -In campaign, which is now On- tario's largest environmental public par- ticipation program, should offer some relief to those who hate to see litter on our street. Students from local schools will be out in force filling up plastic bags. And if you don't think one day of waging war on trash will be much good, just look at the results in Exeter where over 1,600 kilograms (about 3,500 pounds for those of you who prefer Im- perial) of trash was gathered. Pitch -In is a campaign organized by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Participation in the project has jumped by 45 per cent this year, and now more than 1,000,000 volunteers are involved. But while this beautification week is welcome, why should we need it? We shouldn't have to set aside a special week to clean up our town, it should be an ongoing project. We don't have to mess it up in the first place. All you have to do is carry a can or wrapper in you hand until you get to a trash can. Maybe we need more trash cans around too. We want where we live to look good. Before we spend $200,000 revitalizing Main Street, and before merchants spend thousands of dollars renovating their stores, we should all take a look at one of the basics. Huron becomes a 'dry' county MAY 3,1889 We understand that Dr. Coleman has been selected as one of three to value all the Salt works in the United States for an English syndicate that is about to purchase them. The contract for supplying the stones for the paving of Main Street has been awarded to Mr. R. Common, at $4.50 per cord. Mr. Hugh Grieve has sold his hundred acre farm near Seaforth to Mr. R. Common, for $8,500. Mr. Grieve is preparing to erect a handsome brick residence on North Main Street. He still keeps 20 acres of the old homestead farm. Messrs. McMann and Dickson shipped a car load of horses from Seaforth station for Detroit last Tuesday. The Signor Giavonni Novelty Company has been giving entertainments in Cardno's Hall every evening this week to good houses. The trained canaries are a real curiosity and are worth seeing, while the distribution of presents each evening gives the enter- tainment inerpased interest. Cows are now free commoners from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cow owners should not forget this and garden owners, ditto. Mr. John Robb, of Brussels, a retired farmer :,oa d one of the pioneer settlers of Morris Township, one day last week dug 28 post holes is two hours, and they were all three feet deep. Unless they were all in a sand ;pit, there are not ,many ;then nowa- days who could •aecontplish,a.afnoilarfeat. MAYi801914 The liquor license ,guestion .which has been the • cause of considerAble,unea8iness itr sUeyef al: weeks, :8eei1S,sCIagi;itok`bave been -solved: The License Co aliens of )forth . Huron decided not lo one :any IN THE YEARS ALONE from the Expositor Archives licenses for this year, nor to extend the ex- isting licenses. As a result all the licenses in that riding ceased on the first of May and consequently that part of the country is dry. Some of the hotels have closed, but we believe most of them are to continue as temperance houses. In Centre Huron the Commissioners decided to issue licenses for three months, as did commissioners in South Huron. At the end of three months the legal sale of spirituous liquors in the entire County of Huron will cease for at least three years and nine months. Mr. R. B. Scott, of Harpurhey, has left with The Expositor an egg laid by a hen in this vicinity which beats the record. This egg weighs half a pound and measures six and a half inches one way and eight inches the other. It is the product of a hen of the An- dalusian breed. If eggs were sold by weight, as they should be, Mr. Scott would have a small gold mine in this hen. The, old mail route between Seaforth and Brussels that has been in existence for over 60 years has been discontinued, being replaced by rural delivery. The stage has also ceased running. MAY 6,.1939 The first; step in a,:lurger ;and more fully equipped,. Lions Rah was taken Tuesday night when the :park cot nittee was authorized to purchase „additional land ad- joining the park from E.B. Goudie. A number of rabbits, the property of John Regier, were destroyed by dogs Tuesday night. The rabbits were in boxes at the rear of the property, but the dogs managed to break through the fence which surrounded them. Chiefof Police Helmer Snell is investigating. While working at the Walton Flax Mill on Tuesday afternoon Frank Kirby had his arm caught in a belt and suffered injuries. Two ribs were broken and he was badly shaken up. He is confined to his home. Pupils of the Seaforth Public School presented their first music festival to Nor- thside United Church on Friday evening with nearly 100 students taking part. The festival was largely attended. APRIL 30, 1944 Seaforth District High School Board agreed Monday it was prepared to retain Grade 9 pupils of the four and five year technical and commercial classes at SDJ3S, and make available necessary shop facilities, providing the arrangement was of a continuing nature. Such a permanent agreement, the board felt, would be the practical. solution. Seaforth Legion Branch 156 was host Sjin- ;day to Legion branches across western On- tario, when District C convention met here. Turn to page i6 ,ra