The Huron Expositor, 1979-05-03, Page 2Sincef I86!Il, ins the Comtnueitl►
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SEAFORTH : ONTARIO, MAY 3, 1979
Voting by heredity
Canada may be facing One 'of the Most important elections in this
country's history, if some of the leaders of party's contesting it are to
be believed. But there's 'general feeling, in this part, of the country at
feast, that the same tired old phrases about national unity, inflation
and unemployment are being trotted. out.
The only other thing of note about the campaign so far has been a
large amount of mud slinging, on all sides, directed, all sides hope at.
opponents. But mud is a tricky thing and it sticks too,on the hands of
,.those who throw it,.•
But if this is anelection that will decide the future course. of Canada,
a Canada with ten provinces rather than nine, it is lap to all of us to
show more interest in the campaign that has been in evidence locally:
Candidates in Huron and Perth: are busy mainstreeting and visiting
on the concessions and trying their darndest tostir up interest in the
issues and of course sew up votes. '
But there's a regrettable tendency around here to vote by heredity,
"I'm, a Liberal because: my grandfather was a Liberal and if it was good
enough for him, it's the party for me," is the way it goes all too often.
That, we suggest, is not good enough for an election in 1979, ,an ,.
election which may decide whether Canada, remains united, whether it
follows a course of conservation rather than waste and whether there is
a decentstandard of living and a chance at a job for everyone instead of
regional disparity and widespread unemployment.
How do you feel about some Quebecois' aspirations to separation?
Does the fact that a large number of our young people, despite their
education, are unable to get jobs bother you What role does nuclear
energy have in Canada's future? How do we make sure the family
farms continue doing an excellent Job of ";feeding the rest of us?
These are -just some fo the questions; that we have to ask ourselves,
and ourlocal candidates:
You'll havelent of chances to ask them too in the more than two
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weeks remaining until the May 22 vote. Alt candidates' meetings tiave
been set for many parts of both ridings.
There's one tonight—in Huron, sponsored Ilry, the Federation of
Agriculture but with everyone who's interested invited, at Hullett
Central: School in Londesboro: Right here in Seaforth both the public
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school on May 18 and SDHS on May 11 will have candidates' speaking:
and the public is welcome to come and hear them.
Then too, this newspaper will becontinually talking to the area's
candidates and you should be able to read right' here, many of their
answers to your questions,
in the daily papers, and on national TV you can follow the leaders of
Pe ,
the three main parties and weigh and judge for yourselves the sort of
prime minister each, would make.
Inform :yourselves, please.Voting by heredity is not gooaenoughfor
Canada's future.
ongr'atulations, ortsrrt
nI've been ere since9
a.m,' and IIIbe
here until d:.
That's -what
a
very determied young fisherman
told the Expositor reporter in the
damp cold
a�d chilling
rsin Saturday at the Seaforth S
ortsmens'
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Club's first fhin9 derby.
The young lad was typical of the more than 200 Seaforth and area
kids who ignored weather that kept their parents warm at home and •
fished, to their hearts' content at Silver Creek in the Lions Park.
And the weather aside, the members of the 25 strong Sportsmens'
Club are to be congratulated for organizing a great day. Kids as young
as two Tined the banks, of Silver' Creek, let out a big .."000h" when
someone made a Catch and ran to the registration booth to have it.•
measured and compared'. Others took a break from drizzle, though :not
from cold, in the park pavillion and admired the huge number of prizes
that derby winners competed. for
Many years ago the Seaforth Lions sponsored at least one fishing
derby at the same spot. It was a great time,' a highlight of spring for
local youngsters.
The Sportsmens' Club derby did the. same thing for the present
generation. The, conservation conscious club has been doing a lot of
valuable work irnreducation and public relations for local hunters and'
fishermen.
Saturday they proved they've got a great deal to offer kids as well.
We hope their fishing derby becomes an annual affair
To the editor:
It' s. flower time
Crocuses come" before the . snow leaves,
Prom the earth they will heave
Tulips' with their colours bright,
People gaze at the beautiful sight.,
Hyacinths with their wonderful aroma,
Bring, all things from their winter coma
• ;Daffodils With graceful beauty;
Each spring to arrive.it is their ditty:'• f:
hkttlssUi with colours white and yellow,'
To see this one is a lucky fellow.
Pansies garbed in fancy dress,.
Spring has sprung I must confess.
Violets ti'bld forth in the wood,
Then comet Jack -in -the Pulpit with liis «. y
hood; r,.
Next comes lily of the Valley,
Rarely these are in an alley.
—A Flower Admirer,
(Heather McLean',
�4dwifti�Mtl�f' ihr aeeapt 'iii the o.ndltt n that in tha .twat N a' typiarsplami .trot the advattistfp ani`
tees stet h tee street** ileal, M+lllrer rttk reopta_tes Mem*" ter r.Mptettete, tYllt not be ebeetted tea but
lite bithlee. it the et vet l.mte tt w$I ba peed ter N' the 100 Mewae
While ever/ ~MN M * bateau* t. tnwr. *Si are handled with clr., IM puhtiotterti oanhbt bitiiepi tall; Mdr'
thhi take .t ~Witt es rMMn: 4t photos:
SS #i McKIi,LQP--Miss Pope was teacher of this fairly large class back
in 1915 at S,S. #1, McKillop. The photo, and names, have been provided!
by Mike Eckert of Dublin. Studentsare, from back, left, Lewis O'Rourke,
.
Leo Flanagan, Gerald Holland, George Malone, Joe Dantzer, Rose
Flanagan, Rita O'Rourke, William Maloney, Leo Hickneil, Harold
Maloney,. Joseph Kelly,, Charles Malone, Center Row (left to right)
Patrick • Maloney, Catherine Flanagan, Mary Malone, Elizabeth Hicknell,.
Theresa Flanagan, Mary O'Rourke, Helen Rowland, Wilfred. O'Rourke,
Fergus Kelly, Andrew Dantzer, Harvey Dantzer. Third Row (left to right)
Fergus Horan, Kathaieen Mulligan, Helen Dantzer, Angela. Mulligan,
Margritte Horan, Joseph Shea, James Shea,lJames Keliy, Joseph Ryan,
Philip Flanagan.
In the ears agony
Great walking contest held in 1879
MAY 2nd 1879
The great walking contest to be held on
the 24th of May is creating considerable
interest. There is lively 'competition. '
The warm refreshing showers have had a
most invigorating effect upon vegetation.
Thos. Govenlock of the merchants salt
works has the building for his new saw mill
and stove factory in the course of erection.
Messers. A.W. and George; Thompson:
who have been visiting here fo'r some weeks •
left for Prince Arther's landing.. They went
from Goderich on the Steamer Quebec.
Thos Kidd is rapidly pushing forward the'.
work on his new brick, residence.
John Beattie, Mayor of Seaforth, has been
appointed returning officer for South Huron
for the approaching elections for the local
legislature:
Several of the farmers in this area have
'finished seeding. .
The Messrs. Pillman, carriage makers, of
this town, have now in their showroom as
fine a display of carriages and buggies as
can be seen in any establishment out side
the cities;
Wm. Hill of Seaforth intends to start
cheese making in the Winthrop cheese
factory. •
MAY 6,1904: `.
Arthur McCurly of Farquhar who recently
sold his farm to C.E. Hackney has purchased
the beautiful homestead of Mr, Thos. Jones
near Exeter.
The foundation has been laid for the new
post office at Constance. A, Young has the
contract t t forh
t e erection of the building.
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The by-law granting a sectional bonus to
the Guelph-Goderich Branch of the C.P.R.
was voted on in Hullett and carried by a%
large Majority.
The farmers are all busy. House cleaning'
Cooney Wetland
is the order of the day at Winthrop.
W.A. Ross of Winthrop has rented Mr.
Thos Dickson's farm for grass.
W. Kinney of Winthrop, foreman at the
brick and file yard, has taken his place again
this year.
The house of refuge building committee
met there on Tuesday and found material
such as stone, lath, lumber and sand on the
ground ready for the new addition..._
A.W. Stobie of town has disposed of the.
residence he recently vacated on Main Street
to Geo. Martin for 5300.00.
Henry ,Edgeis having material laid down
on his lot on John Street for the erection of
a handsome' new residence:
The council at Hensallhad an engineer at
the village this week taking levels for the
proposed drainage.
MAY 3rd 1929 •
The ex -reeves •. of Hibbert Township
honored James Jordan, who efficiently
handled the clerkship of the Townshi • for 30
years. They gathered at the home of Mrs.
Kathleen Feeney, the present clerk of
Hibbert and a purse of gold was presented to
Mr. Jordan.
The Alexander gravel pit is : a scene of
much activity these days. The Provincial.
government has moved out the engine and
,bin and the contractor for the new road from
Clinton to Kippen has brought in a new out
fit or crusher, washer and derrick and a large
body of men are getting things ready for a
start in about two weeks.
Clifford. Watson of Kippen has been
engaged ed bY Stillman and Company of
Stratford to gather cream and eggs in the
community,
Messrs. S.T. Holmes and Son have made
extensive improvements to their store on
Main St.
It.. will be • interesting for the people of
Seaford' and vicinity . to learn that the
Canadian Chautauqua will give a weeks
program in Seaforth;
Robert Smith atom' has purchased a new
Essex car from the agent James Carlin,
While there was quite a flurry of snow on
Tuesday, to date the weather has been fine;
G.D. Ferguson has purchased the resid-
ence of the late Dr. J. G. Scott on Goderich
St. west.
Jack ' F. Scott has been appointed
caretaker of First Presbyterian Church.
MAY 7, !954
Mr. and Mrs. Fred' Miller of Walton
celebrated their SSth wedding anniversary at
the home of their son in law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Ennis.
About 100 friends and neighbours gath.4_..
ered at the school house in McKillop
recently to honour Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dalton
and Mr. Walter Pratt' before their departure
for their home in Seaforth.
Following a series of meetings agreement.
was reached by Seaforth council on the
manner in which debentures required for the
proposed sewage system willbe: issued and
the rates that will be . charged persons
availing themselves of the sewage service.
The orange Lily Lodge, L.0 B.A. marked
its 28th birthday, following its regular
meeting when a social program was enjoyed,
Jack Tudor, Hensall : business man who
has conducted a;dry goods and ladies ready
to wear in Hensall for the past five years, has
purchased a similarbusinessin St. Mary's.
and left for that town with his wife and son
David.
Provincial. Constable Gordon Ferris of
Seaforth: was the guest speaker at the
Fireside Fellowshipmeeting of First Pres-
byterian; church, at the home of . Mr: and
Mrs, Ralph McFadden.
The opening bingo in a series being
planned by a committee representing the
Legion Athletic Association and Arena
Commission was held in the. Arena.
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On behalfof the students of Seaforth
Public School we would like to thank the
parent ,volunteers and the community
support for our musical "Oliver Twist",.
We would d.
I also like to thank the visitors for
coming over to the school and looking at
t�e`edtor:
SFS says thanks for support
our displays during Education Week.
Sincerely
The students to encs of Se f
a orth Public School
Danny Wesenberg
David
Kunder
Derek Ritz
To the editor:
Bobby Bane
1 have read with greatinterest the three
articles on Cooney. Weiland which were
published in your paper a .short time ago
and which were kindly sent to me by Clare
Westcott. If I may, 1 would like to add my
own ' comments about Cooney Weiland
which come from a different perspective
than those Which have been printed to
date.
I have had quite a close connection with
Cooney myself for not only did I play on the
hockey team at Harvard which Cooney
coached, but my father both played with
him and was coached by him as a member
Of the Boston Bruins' Kraut line back in the
late 30's and 40's.
Cooney was largely responsible for my
attending Harvard for he made the initial
eontact with my father and got me
interested in the place. 1 remember first
arriving at Harvard in the fall of 1965
feeling a bit lonely acid a long way from my
Kitchener home, I; met Cooney shortly after
I got there and we talked about the old days
when he was coaching my dad:. and we
talked about the new days whet he would
be coaching me and I started feeling a
great deal more comfortable.
Cooney was by no means a gregarious or
overly friendly type., however. He had :a
quiet humor about him though and when it
came to coaching hockey he was totally
professional in his approach. His style,
which was undoubtedly a carry-over from
his N.H.L. background, stood in sharp
contrast to the rah -rah approach that other
American college coaches evidencedranit
which was no doubt spawned by the
American high school tradition. Cooney
didn't Indulge in pelt talks or inspirational
speeches. He taught you how to play your
position and when the game was on he
expected you to know that position, to play
the game selflessly, to work hard and to get
the job done. He also was of the view that k
shouldn't matter who your linemates were
and that you should play well no matter
how he mixed up the .line combinations,
which he used to do with frustrating
regularity.
One thing Cooney could never keep
straight was people's names, i used to be
.thankful he had seen so much of my father
in prior years because it must have
reinforced my name in hismind and he
usu ally got it right; but. you had to be
prepared to be called just about anything.
I remember my team mate, Dwight Ware,
who was an excellent defensive forward.
frequently used to get the assignment to
cover the other team's top player" , which
when we were playing Boston University
used to mean Herb Wakabayashi (who was
originally from Chatham). Cooney never
got either of their names straight, but at
least he was consistent, Whenever
Wakabayashi used to get out onto the ice,
Cooney used to yell "VVade, get out there
and cover that little Wabashaky."
The honour that you are bestowing on
Cooney reminds tie of another such honour
that occurred during my playing days at
Harvard. In the middle of my third year we
played in,a tournament out in Minneapolis
and were awarded the good sportsmanship
award, essentially for not winning a game
in the tournament. Nevertheless, it was
a large trophy and actually looked quite
impressive, at least until we noti ced that.
the hockey player that was mounted on top
was wearing roller skates. We took this
sleight in stride however and began to
one
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present that trophy, when was called the
Bert Engelbert award, after each win to the
player.whom we collectively determined to
have contributed the most. Under
Cooney's coaching, our team, with re-
latively average talent, began awarding .:
that trophy more and more until near the
end of the next season we were ranked
second in the eastern college league. Our
rise reached its peak the night we won, for
the first time in seven years, the Beanpot
Tournament, which is essentially the
championship of the four Boston universi-
ties. That night we broke with tradition and
didn't award thetrophy to' a player. We
presented the trophy to Cooney for we
realized that he was the one who had
contributed the most to our great improve-
ment and had brought us farther than we
probably deserved to go.
Cooney was greatly deserving of our
little award and I know that he is equally
deserving of the honour Which you intend
to pay him. It is a wonderful tribute to a
great man. I would like you to know that 1
have' mentioned` to the office of sports
information at Harvard the fact, that you
are honouring. Cooney and- they, and a
number of Boston sports writers, are most.
interested in receiving more information.
about your plans. If you would' be 'kind'
enough to send more information to me, I,'
Would be pleased to pass it along.
Fours very truly
Bobby Bauer Jr.
125 St. Germain Avernue,
Toronto, Ontario MSR 121'
P.S. I enclose a photo of Cooney behind our.
bench, wearing his fatnilar hat.