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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 13, 1979
Clive will be• missed
Clive Buist, Seaforth's first; recreation director, has left an indelible
• stamp on the town's, recreation prOgraM and on the community in
general..
From the time he assumed the job six years ago, Clive has shown a
special enthusiasm for his work, creating both an exceptional summer
recreation program and persuading the community to take part in
some "frienolY coMPetition" with our American neighbours in the
twin city program. Clive also never limited his community involvement
solely to recreational programs.
In 1975, he took on the task of chairing the town's successful five day
• Centennial celebrations. He also headed up the fundraising committee.
which raised money to bring the Seaforth Community Centre up to
government.Standards.. • r
As, the town's first recreation director, Clive has proved, his worth
bdth to council and to the community. His involvement has never been
a nine to five ;one and he's spent many extra hours of his own time
planning and attending community eventS. Whenever anyone needed
information, or some help in. organizing community functions, Clive
There hasn't been a week in the last six years when this newspaper
hasn't called Clive for information. We'll miss him, as nearly everyone In the years ("gone
else in the comrhunity will. •
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The job certainly was ,a challenge - oak ioUlarly considering Clive
was only a recent graduate and; came to a smaller town from a city
V
rnote to bi1904
environment. But Clive has et the challenge admirably and Seaforth uy electrc plant catries by 3 votes in
a
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LEADBURY SCHOOL IN 1921I—S.S. #7 McKillop students posed for a
photo in front of the school 58 years ago. Pupils were: Front low (left)
Dorothy Somerville Dorothy Driscoll, Helen Somerville, Eva Scarlet,
Orville Holmes, Arthur Carr. 2nd Row - Nellie Holmes, Effie Balfour,
Alma Hill, Grace Somerville, Ross Driscoll, Arthur ,Balfour, Harold
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Thomlinson, Billie Thamer, 3rd Row - Marguerite 'Balfour, Sadie
Thomlinson, Teacher - Elva Little, Lindsay Stewart, Alex Clark; Gordon.
Holmes, Archie Somerville, Carl Holmes. Ross Driscoll loaned the photo
to the Expositor. •
and area is going to miss his leadership whert he accepts another
challenge working in Fergus.
We hope the community will show Clive and his family how much
we've appreciated his efforts on our behalf by attending the Clive Buist
roast and Appreciation Night, to; be held at the arena TUeSday Sept.;18
at 8 p.m.
That'sthe kind of thank you Clive isn't likely to forget!
Translation trouble
[The Financial Post]
"When I use a WOrCI, it means just what' I choose. it to mean—neither
more nor less." So said Humpty Durnpty in Lewis Carmll's classic
Through the Looking Glass. •,
But some corporations, when doing business abroad, are finding
that their words don't quite mean what they thought they did -
For example,. Pepsi Cola's slogan, Come Alive with Pepsi, was
translated too literally when the company, went into Taiwan. In
Chinese, it read: "Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave"
General. Motors' trademark, "Body. by Fisher," came out as
"Corpse by Fisher" in some countries. •
Chevrolet's car, the Nova, was having difficulties in the Latin
American market until someone realized that to the Spanish ear,
'Nova'' sounded like "no-go.'"
This •
alt Points to the fact that while the main.language of a business
is undoubtedly English, .you can do a lot more business if you; know
• other languages, end the nuanbes of language. ••
And it's not only in advertising or product names that language IS
mportant. A salesman must speak, and using the local language is an'
obvious advantage. The New York Times recently reported that
Congressman Paul Simon of Illinois •estimates there are 10,000
Japanese salesmen in New York City, all of whom are at least
reasonably competent In English. In Japan, Simon said, there are
perhaps 1,000 American salesman, very few of whom know more than '
a little Japanese.
The same is true of Canadian salesrnen. And for an officially
bilingual country, our record is more regrettabte because many of our
exporters trying to sell in Europe don't even have a proficiency, in
French. ; •
Language courses in .our business schools would give Canadian
exporters a helpful advantage_in cracking foreign markets. Imagine
how a knowledge. of Chinese would help in that mysterious, but
potentially ,rewarding, market.
SEPTEMBER 12th, 1879
Wilson and Young have disposed of their
• fine driving horse to W.S. Robertson of this
town for the sum of 5124.00. '
There were 138 tickets sold at the
Seaforth station for Toronto on Monday.
We regret to learn that Mr. McFaul,
principal of the Public School has been
confined to bed for several :weeks from 4'4
severe attack of inflammation of the lungs.
• His place in the school is taken by. Mr.
Sellars.
The weather during the past few days
has been delightfully cool.
Thos. Mellis, the enterprising black-
smith has purchased -from Mr, Cooper his
shop and house. ' •
A tent of the order of the Macabees was
organized in Hensall last week, Mr. Harris
being appointed thief officer.
A lad, named Salem Armstrong came in
contact with a buzz saw in Ament's factory, ,
Brussels and his thumb was badly lace-
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editor:
• uggests partial closing for fair
The Directers of the Seaforth Agricultural , track at 1230.
Society are confident that this year's fair, May we suggest to the business people of
Seaforth's 134th will be one of the best yet. Seaforth that they close their businesses
We are adding the Western Horse Show, during at least part of Friday, September
' Which is a tremendous show, to the 21st so they and. their employees may accept
Thursday night program, starting at 630, our special invitation to be with us at the
We nave alse been successful in securing the ',Fair.
OPP Golden Helmets Precision Motorcycle - Remember this is our home town fair and
Team to participate in Our parade and at the that alone makes it superior to all others.
Fair.Sincerely,.
The parade leaves Victoria Park at 10t30 Ken Moore,
and their performance will be held on the Egmondville
Advertising is accanitid On the condition that In dm, *vent � a tygegreghiiii tittOr ititt Oka;
acculPied by the erretwoua Nen, lagethr with timilirraddi tilawinee for **An* *HI -net bit alleged ter but
tt. Winos of the advertisement Will be paid ter of the ipHc�bto reit, • .
Whi#0 wort Owl win bi Mod. to 'MOO the aeo Kindled tool rani, in* toe,
the Warn of •anselialted inanuocripts ar pinta,
Johnson Bros have disposed of the
Egmondville mill property to Messers,
Kyle and James Forsythe, for the sum of
56,700.00.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1904
Work is being pushed ahead on the
construction of the C.P.R. west of Walton
and surveyors, engineers and constructors
are daily visitors in the midst.
• The farmers around Leadbury are
through- putting in their fill wheat and are
now busy with fall ploughing.
The many friends of Mrs. Con' Eekert of
• McKillop will regret t‘i learn that• she is
• suffering from a fractured wrist,
, The new school room in connection with
LSt. AndreW's Church . Kippen will be
^iTeffetied on. Oct. ;23rd.'
Mr. Andrew Scott of this town is a most
• successful florist and his garden is a
perfect poivet of beauty. • •
The b .
th the g of
debentures to the amount of S19,300 for
the purpose of purchasing the electric
lighting plant was voted on and was carried
by a majority of three,
Alex. Charlesworth of Zurich has
purchased the hardware business of
Charles Greb and will take possession on.
the 19th.
Mr. Thos. Leerning of McKillop brought
a load of wheat into the mill in town which
tested' 58 pounds to the bushel.
Master Norman Henderson of town met
with a painful accident. He slipped on the
sidewalk in front of McFaill's store and
broke his arm. ,
• Geo. Turnbull is having a house removed '
from his farm in McKillep to his property
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in town, the Work being done by Roland
Kennedy. .
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Miss Ella Chesney Or Egmondville met
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with a painful accident. She stepped on a
•rusty nail and it penetrated the sole of her
shoe.
. G.A. Sills and his daughter Miss Mona
left here on Saturday on .a trip • to
Cleveland.
• The Central Business College. at Strat-
ford ha.s a good' class from Cromarty. The
following are now in attendance. Jessie
• Gillespie, Jean McKellar; Janet McKellar,
Harry Speare and Leslie Johnston.•
SEPTEMBER 17,1954 •
Miss S.I. McLean, only daughter of the
late M.Y. McLean long time editor of the
. Huron Expositor, died suddenly in Scott
Memorial Hospital on Thursday morning. ,
She was in her. 87th year.
• In 1910 she began her teaching career in
• the Sargeea;ofrtthhPubliceKindergartenchSool. dePartment of
h
She continued on the staff for more than
40 years. Throughout her life she was
active in 'the work of the First Presbyterian
Church. She was a life member of the
Women's Missionary Society •and was
President for many years, Barbara
• Kirkman Auxiliary.
The sudden death occurred at her home
in Tuckersmith of Mae C. McGeoch wife of
Paul Doig in her 59th year. Always cheerful
and ready to assist either individuals or
community efforts she gave unstintingly
• her time. A writer of note, she was a
frequent contributor to • the Huron
• Expositor.
The official opening of.the Seaforth Fall
• Fair took place on Friday after noon when
Gordon Bennett officiated. • ,
At a recent meeting of theBoard of Scott
memorial Hospital, Mrs. Edith Baker of
London, formerly of Hullett was named
• secretary Treasurer of die Hospital.
•In what was probably the longest of the
year, Seaforth Council on Monday night
decided on a recorded vote to install
parking meters in the business section of
the town as soon as possible for a trial
period on one year.,
construction of the Seaforth Curling
Rink is well advanced with more than half
of the walls completed. •
Mr. and, Mrs. James 'Pretty were
pleasantly surprised at their home on Main
• Street North when 74 friends and
-neighbors gathered to bid them farewell
'prior to their departure for Regina Sask.
When a two year old pure bred Holstein
'heifer was selected from .his herd to
' represent Huron HO stein breeders at
London Fair Wm Boyd,McKillop was well
• pleased,. But his pleasure was as nothing
compared to how he felt when he learned
that the heifer had given birth to twin
calves.
EtPeivt mediate' FAB.
To the Councils of Seaforth, Tuckersmith,
Hibbert, Hullett and McKillop:
I am writing this letter as a concerned
taxpayer in one of the' above areas.
If My car wouldn't run, and I couldn't fix
it, I would take it tci an expert; a mechanic,
who would fix it. If 1 was sick and couldn't.
cutemyself, I vice andcare
from a professional - a dock-tr. In either
example, I would accept their advice and
do what I am told. In the long run, it would
cost less and eliminate future headaches.
If union and management in a factory
can't settle an agreement they accept the
word of a professional mediator - each side
giving in to some extent. ,
Would it not then seem;the logical
answer to apply .the same principle to the
situation regarding the Fire Area Board? It
doesn't matter what the disagreement has
been_ in the past. Right now; today, the
• To the editor:
Situation is -- create two fire departments
causing unnecessary costa to all taxpayers
and duplicating services -when one depart-
ment is sufficient; or work out a, ,new
"agreement" with the help of a 'prOfes-
sional. The logical experts in this case,
would be the OntariO ;Fire Marshall's
Office. They deal with fires and depart-
rnent on a full timebasis, not
once monthly as do our Councils and F.A.B..
reps.
• It, doesn't matter who is wrong or right it
the past. I believe it is the duty of our
elected officials to seek out the best deal
• for our taxpayers, whether it be through a
new F.A.B. agreement or buying protect-
ion from Seaforth.
Naturally, one Side or the other must
back down, but remember it takes one hell
of a person to admit he or she is vvrong and
back down.
• Call a meeting for the purpose of
listening to the people from the Ontario
Fire Marshall's Office, being prepared to
follow •the expert's advice. Enter the
meeting with closed mouths and open ears.
Write it in the final agreement that all
parties will, If future disputes arise, accept
the Fire Marshall's word as the gospel
' truth I feel. if any councillors
involved are doing their best for their
taxpayers, they will do this without
• question.
To the taxpayers of the five regions:
It is our money, and quality of fire
. protection that, is in, question. We can
either sit back and grumble quietly but
• pay, or we can exercise our rights and let
• our elected officials know how we feel.
think it's time we got off our behinds and
took action. What we need is one efficient
spute
fire department that will provide the best
protection possible for the most reasonable •
coast. •.•
Attend'your next council meeting, or
your F.A.B. meeting. Moped the news-
papers with letters to the editor and write
to yew elected officials not askingthe •
• but demanding that they quit arguing and
take positive action.
My purpose in writing this letter is not to
• offend anyone, and not to take sides in this
dispute. I do know that `my tax dollars can
be more effectively spent than on Seaforth
having its own fire department. If our
elected officials can not sit down with the
, "experts" and settle this in a mature
manner, then it's time we replace them
with mature, conscientious people who will
look after their taxpayers. Thank you.
have de Vries,
- • •Apply early, Opp
.._-Iteltueeded. foie, .Ciderfeit. says
Seaforth,nt.
As we move closer t� die end of
September, the members of the Stan,
Egmond Foundation are concentrating on
plans for 'the September 30 "Ciderfest:!.
This year all displays will be housed at the
Site of the Old house, TWO large Military
tents have been acquired to provide weather
protection and will be erected on the
'groundson Saturday the 29th.
The usual cry for help is issued': In
addition te general assistance we ate looking;
for persons to arrange ilOwers to deeorate
the house. If you are interested, please tall,
527-1860 or 482-3326.
The 1979 Cidcrfest is most important it
precedes a major phase of re -construction
which will see the house largely finished.
Your support and assistance are respectfully
solicited. Please watch the ads in the
Expositor for details regarding the many
Special eventa• Sincerely,
Paul Carrell,
Chairman
The hunting season is only a month away,
so nenv'S the time to start planning that trip.
Of course, you'll plan on taking a rifle.
Maybe you're planning on getting a new
rifle or Shotgun. Did you `know that you'll
need a firearms acquisition certificate before
you aequire a neW long gun, and that
includes borrowing one.
OPP Superintendent Jim Villemaire, the
chief provincial firearm officer says,
'Were expecting a large number of
applications to be made by people who are
getting,eqiiipped tor the upcoming season."
•"'
It could take several weeks for your
firearms acquisition certificate to come
through. By apPlying now, you will have a
better chance of getting an FAC before the
hunting season approaches,
About thirty thousand firearm acquisttion
certificates have been issued since the new
law came into ffeel on January 1. Uhl
figure is expected to increase drastically
come September.
• R.W. Wilson, P.C.. 03629,
Commuinity Services Officer.
Godetich OIPP
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