The Huron Expositor, 1966-08-11, Page 2i/
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i:19;7114.? )14, w14,0 said ihe, well water w .s drinl .ble? •;. Why
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door, has been. sold -to a rocIZ nd,-reil combo -- - las 4.14yon,e,
identified, that hairy, purge 0,111g that bit uoa.? ---The'kootf
arid. their :eig vt bids are colica g up for the weeiend-t-c31'[Gi-
Par, I've counted ninety-one lemtites in the boathouse. ,-- aitd your
boeG jaltortecti-Sounded real burned up over something_ and furthermore -
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, AUGUST 11, 1966
The Unique Role of the Weeklies
Representatives of weekly newspap-
ers across Canada were. in Saint John,
New Brunswick, last week for the an-
nuaI convention of the Canadian Week-
ly Newspapers Association. '
The occasion prompted the Saint
John Telegraph -Journal to put "the
spotlight on the useful service which
the hundreds of weeklies perform for
their communities and for Canada—
a special type of service which no oth-
er news medium fillsin the same way."
The weeklies are close to the people
and to the grass-roots issues that con-
cern local districts,
paper said, arid
words: "Through
kept informed of
also has fewer personnel to produce
each issue, and over the years, the task
has often made challenging demands
on the resourcefulnessaof the proprie-
tor as well as on his perseverance and
stamina. ' '
"The fact that the weeklies 1tave
carried on so diligently, under any and
all conditions, and have adapted so suc-
cessfully to changing times that they
are now more strongly established
than ever before, reflects'their strong
sense of community loyalty and respon-
sibility."
the New Brunswick
continued in these
them 'readers are
events and trends
that interest their own neighborhoods
and directly affect their lives. By the
same token, the weeklies are well quali-
fied to interpret the feelings of the
people and to gauge the outlook of
their repective areas.
"Traditionally, the publishers and
editors of the weeklies are among the
most versatile of the men—and wo-
men --to be found in the newspaper
business. ' A weekly may have fewer
editions than the daily press, but it
Current Comment
Very rarely does one find a Chinese
in prison. From earliestchildhood, the
chinese are taught to respect their eld-
---yrs:--During their fo
develops into an ingrained, deeply -root-
ed quality that leads to respect of all
authority. It operates in reverse in our
culture. Every time a father breaks a
traffic law with his children in the car,
he is teaching them to adopt an atti-
tude of disdain for law and order. (Sas-
katoon Star -phoenix)
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CANADA'S CENTURY
A news background special on the
Centennial of Confederation
Confused
An observer of our young people says
that they are confused.
Well, that's one thing at least, that
they have in common with their elders.
(The Calgary Herald) .- _...
Irish Brogues
English accents on Irish TV com-
mercials are ,to be banned in favor of
soft Irish brogues.
The real news would be in banning
comn'rercials, Irish or otherwise. (The
Ottawa Journal)
Olive Diet
A couple of doctors who have done
research in the Mediterranean believe
olives may prevent hardening of, the
arteries. But an extra olive doesn't
guarantee the martini -drinker won't
get stiff. (The Ottawa..Journal)
The Prairies .Pay Off
John A. Macdonald's
Reluctant Investment
(Tenth Of A Series)
'By WALT MCDAYTER
When Canada bought Rupert's
Land from Hudson's Bay Com-
pany in 1869 for £300,000, Prime
Minister John A. Macdonald
was far from convinced that he
-was making a wise investment,
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In fact, a few years earlier,
he had disclosed in a letter, "1
would be quite willing, personal-
ly, to leave that whole country a
wilderness -for the next half cen-
tury, but I fear if Englishmen
do not go there, Yankees will."
And so, Canada's (irst• prime
minister purchased the western
prairies with a dog -in -the -man-
ger attitude. Ile didn't particu-
larly want the west, at'that time
at least, but committed Canada
to its' purchase rather than let
the Americans have it. One of
the objectives stressed in Con-
federation was to protect the
prairies from American annexa-
tion.
The reasons for MacdonaId's
lack of enthusiasm were many.
As a fledgling nation, Canada
had little finances for western
A expansion. Also, Macdonald
feared Canada would meet re-
bellion in the west from three
groups — the plains Indians, the
half-breed Metis (who in 1869
and 1885 did rebel under Louis
Riel's leadership), and the new-
ly -arrived Americans. But even
more significaht was the fact
that at the time of the purchase
the economic potential of the
prairies looked poor indeed. •
Apart from a few fur -trading
forts pock -marking the plains,
there was little settlement. The
descendants of Lord Selkirk's
Red River settlement, and a
small number of French-Cana-
dians and 'half-breed Metis
The tint ` ftaris'drli
becdauek new, fatmiai i
�finperlal btl betiecitoo
r,;1ri4Cyii phfcii* of Westeritrwilder»ess
Norm Drew
Fearing that the new Cana-
dian government was going to'
force his fellow Metis off their
land, Louis Riel led two rebel-
lions in the west. He was
hanged at Regina on Nov. 6,
1885.
around St. Boniface, were doing
some farming, but they depend-
ed more on buffalo meat for
their food than on agriculture.
With the province of Manitoba
created in 1870, however, the
oittlook became more promis-
ing. Thousands of settlers from
Britain, Canada and the 11.S„
lured by the Free Land Home-
stead Act of 1872, began to flood
into the 'newly -acquired Cana-
dian prairies.
Some found prairie life too
hard. They gave in, packed
their few possessions, and with
heads bent, returned to an east-
er life in the east.
Others stayed. At the turn of
century, prairie population
reached 400,000. By 1931,' it
swelled to almost 21` Million, in
the process creating two great
new provinces, Saskatchewan
and Alberta, in 1905. ,
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Yes, the west was growing.
And with it, Canada's prosperity
grew; too. ' Thanks to the rich
prairie soil, wheat soon was
playing a vital role in Canada's
economy.
13y, 1921, it had' become our
most valuable export, represent.'
ing more than 25 per cent. of
our entire export trade.
It had not taken the prairies
long to repay in full: the invest-
ment reluctantly Made by John
A, Macdonald in 1889, •
'roman Tef qts f,sereno
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THE FUN SEASON
In the Years Agone
From The Huron Expositor to the west this week by W. was playful and made a j
Aug. 15th, 1941 Somerville: J. ' Feeney and C. throwing Mr. Ross to
Last Friday evening over 100 Gormly of Dublin; Edgar Allan, ground. The horse was gri
persons gathered in the Com- H. A. McDonald and John Mc ground. The horse ,was fri
munity Hall,.at Walton, to show Donald, Tuckersmith; and Ro- meet and dragged the unfor
respect to Mr. and Mrs. Rut bert Dodds of Winthrop- ate man after it, He walke
ledge for their services to the The barn on the farm of shortly after.
community for the past 13 years, James Stewart, south of Ee- The contract for the ere
Mr. Rutledge was presented witlr mondville was struck by light= of the county bridge on
a hand bag by Joe Campbell; ning last, Satuxllay. boundary line between Mo
Mrs. Rutledge, a silver server' Lance Cpl. William Brine of and East Wawano has b
by Mrs. W. Humphries; and a the 134th Highlanders has ar awarded to Mr. L, Hardy
clock to Leslie by Ronnie Ben-
nett. The adklress was made by Mr. M. Broderick leaves Sat -,erection of the Silver Cr
Charles- Sellars._ —_ urday for Quebec city wherL'he 'bridge adjoining the :town,..
Miss Gertrude Crich was hos- been awarded to Robert Ja
teas at an afternoon tea,in goes to attend the Grand Ledge son of Fordlwich, for the s
of the C.M.B.A. as represents
honor of her sister, Miss Helen tive, of the Seaforth branch of of $90.
Crich. Mrs. Joseph Carpenter, that organization. On Friday evening last,
Dublin - and ' Mrs. Chad Glew James J. Hutchison, a well Scots of Little Scotland and
poured while Mrs. J. C. Crich, known Seaforthite and former Oaks of Seaforth, played
Misses Ruth Ciuff, Jean Stew- caretaker of the Seaforth Col- final lacrosse match which
art; Gladys Thompson, 'Mary caretlegiate Institute, who enlisted:, to decide who were to he ch
Johnson, Joan Devereaux, Grace .was reported' wounded in the pions of the fountownd
thAfat
the a sh
Sc
Free and Merle Keating served. easuality list on Tuesday, time it was fpund that Sc
Lewis Pebbutt, 'well known had the best of the game.
William Chapman, one of ethe D. McDonald refereed the g
is. in Scott
Memorial Hospital her, suffer- town's boys is to be congratu- while Messrs R. Logan and
lated on 'his promotion to the Meir acted as unwires.
ing from serious back injuries position of band leader of the ' p es. '
received when he fell from 'a 161st Huron Battalion's 'band. Many of our readers will
load of grain last week. He was Mr. Clifford Bell, a Seaforth member Professor James,
assisting in harvesting at the student, won the second Edward for several years' was precen
farm of Russell Coleman when Blake scholarship in mathema- in the taughtPrghbyteChurchs
in some manner his fork 'caught tics, which also entitles him to town; musicn classes
the vicinity and sang at ent
Su,ar
By 0111 Smiley ..:..,
A Visit To The Hometown
Spent a week in the old home-
town recently, and as usual, it
was anything but a rest. The
weather was perfect, but the
hospitality was exhailetirag.
It's not really rhy hometown.
I didn't grow up there, physi-
cally. Bat Ispent a decade there
in the newspaper business, and
maybe I grew up there.in other
ways. Anyway, when you walk
down the main street, and every
second person stops to shake
hands and ask about your fami-
ly, and tell you what their kids
are doing now, it's your home-
town.
A smalitown changes and yet
remains the same. A few busi-
}nesses have changed hands.
Some of the stores have new
fronts, The paint on the hotel
has been changed from passion-
ate purple to ghastly green.
The shady, tree -lined street on
which you used to live has been
raped: the stately trees cut to
ugly stumps, as the street is to
be widened. '
But the biggest changes are in
the people. The young men you
used to work and play with are
grizzled or as bald as eggs. The
young women you used to look
at'with some interest because of
ump, their big eyes are sagging and
the dentured. The lovable kids that
ght- your kids 'used to play with are
ght- hulking adolescents, some of
tun- them delinquents with police
d to records.'And your old partner,"
once apparently indestructible,
ction is taking, eight different colors
the of pills.
rris Despite the changes, there is
een continuity as comfortable as an
of old fishing hat. The Chamber of
the Commerce is still fighting over
eek store hours. The Industrial
has Commission..is' on the verge of
ink- announcing a huge new Indus -
um try. The fire brigade races per-
iodically to the town dump,
the where the incinerating process
the has got out of hand.because the
the' caretaker has bogged off for a
was beer.
am- Some of the local, characters
ort have gone to their reward, but.
ots many are still around• The local
Mr-, lawyer still plays his electric or-
ame
J.
re-
how
tor
in
in
er-
,n a shaava an,i he was thrown . T 'T carter scholarship;_the
to the ground. two having a value of - $220.00. ththe cont in various --parte iofn -
When a barn floor collapsed He also won the second Edward Mr.e county. He dyed suddenly in
as threshing operations were in Blake �scholarship in' science. RobertheScott's store in Pais -
progress at the farm of Wilson Mr. Sam J. Spencer has sold ley where lie was calling.
Campbell, McKillop, on Friday, his 100 acre farm at St. Joseph Mr. James Somerville of Rox-
the separator; a team of horses, to Louis Denomme the 'consid- horn, grain McKillop,on finisheds cutting
the
and a load of grain dropped in eration being $5;100.00• his crop Tuesday last
to the 'stable below. On the Miss Bella Campbell of and by the close of this week
floor at the time were JohnCromarty entertained the girls will have his entire crop hous-
Campbell and Allan Campbelled and be through harvest.
of the' congregation last Thurs-
and while both ended up -in the day. The afternoon was spent
basement neither were injured, in making missionary quilts.
Homer Mellon, who received
a painful injury • to his back
when he tripped and who was •
From Te Huron Expositor
confined to Walkerton Hospital p
for two days, is now recupera- Aug. 14, 1891
ting at his home, here. Mr. John Hinchley of Hullett
Last Sunday, N. 31 Radio has left with us a sample of
School .R.A.F. Clinton, held its plums grown on his farm this
first Drumhead service on the season.
parade ground. Wing Common- .Florence G was shipped to
der A. H. Cock was in charge Rochester, N.Y., on Monday
and Rev. G. •G. Burton, chap- where she takes part in the
lain of Clinton Legion led . in -races there today. She will be
devotions and gave the address. •sent from there to. Indepen-
Miss Greta' Ross, Miss.. Ella dente, Indiana, where she will
Elder, Miss Mamie Sivan of compete for a $5,000 prize.
Brucefield and Miss Tremaane ..eMr: A. K. Chittenden, mane -
of Zurich left this week on a
motor trip : to Kirkland Lake
and other northern points. '
• Mrs. Jane Burns, a highly re-
spected resident of Hibbert
township, celebrated her 82nd
birthday at her home on Satur-
day.She is the eldest ,daughter
of the •late Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Feeney of Staffa.
Jimmie Siddall, who is spend,
ing his vacation at the home of
his uncle, Mr. James Petty of
Flay- township, had the misfor-
tune to fall from the tractor
and caught his leg in the wheel.
His leg was fractured. He is the
10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Siddall of Denfield.
' Mies Mary Atkinson of Toron-
to is recovering at the home of
her parents,•Mr and Mrs. Joseph
Atkinson of Hibbert, from in-
juries received in a motor acci-
dent near Stratford on Monday
as she was returning to Toron-
to with some friends after
spending ,the holiday at her
home. ir,r,,
Miss Olive Johnston of Varna •
has taken a position in the of-
fice
ffice of G. H. Beatty.
ger of McFauls' store, returned
recently from a holiday spent in
Hamilton, Brantford and other
cities.
On Sunday afternoon, last a
violent cyclone swept over
Varna, doing' considerable harm
by twisting and destroying trees,
shaking off fruit and knocking
down fences.
Mr.. Peter Tully of McKillop
sold three handsome young
mares a few days ago for some-
thing over $400.
Mr. Timothy Curtin of •McKil-
lop has built a handsome new
residence.
A melancholy and fatal ac-
cident occured near Walton on
Saturday, by which, Mr. Daniel
Ross, a well khown farmer and
plasterer, lost his life. He was
taking a young stallion to water;
he didn't have a bridle ori him,
and had•. the halter strip twist,
ed around his wrist. The horse
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, From The Huron Expositor
Aug. 18, 1916
Miss Irene McLaughlin of
Morris has successfully passed
her entrance to Normal School
examinations.
The pastor of Kinburn Church
Rev. C. C. Keine will preach to
the Forresters on the first Sun-
day in September.
Mr. John Tabert has been en-
gaged in drilling a well for Mr.
P. McLaughlin .of Manley.
Nearly every public place in
Hensall is now -ready for hydro
power as well as a large num-
ber of residences. The contract
has been let for the wiring for
hydro' of Carmel Presbyterian
and manse at Hensall.
Mr, Andrew Boa and sister,
Miss Ella tl£ Herman, left on
Saturday last for the west on
the liarvester excursion for twe
or th> o411gnths:
The fallowlhg were tfeketedi
"When school got out; our
folks followed suit!"
You're wasting your time, 1
don't have any food.
THE HOME TEAM
sower
gan between clients. The local
znii'lidnaire still slugs bags of
salt and feed into the back, of
his '66 model and lugs it out to
feed his cattle. The barber with
whom you once shared a riotous
Legion zone rally, still quips
with his customers, though he
went off to fight in a war over
50 years ago. The canny Scot
chortles as he tells you his
shore lots are now going over
$4,000. The same waiter .insults
the same customers, in the pub.
The same beer barrel in human
form sits in the same seat in the
same pub.
The same people still come to
the same cottages. Except that
the pregnant young matron was
a skinny kid in bare feet last
time you saw her. And the
handsome young chap who
works at the summer store was
a tyke called Johnny -Cake last
time you saw him..
However, it's good to get backs
for a visit. And it's never unev-
entful.
Kept my hand in by writing a
few news stories for the paper.
Took the family ,to the Indian
reserve; same beautiful view
and easy-going iehabitants.
Dropped in on old friends and
got all the latest dope on who
was going crazy., and who was
running around with whom.
Had a beer at The Cedar Rail,
most unique bar in the country,
and with the best prices. It's a
shed on,a•farm, full of tool§ and
baled hay. A cedar rail extends
cross- the front. You • stand
ere with your farmer friend,
lean on the rail and look at the
lake down below. We've seen
deer and bear from there, and
covered local politics and talked
cattle. •
Got stuck in the sand at the
beach, to the rage of my wife.
She went flying off to find a
tow truck, in a friend's car.
While.. she was away, I was
pulled out easily by a man with
no arms, who had a chain in his
trunk, a wife to drive' his car,.
and a gaggle of kids to help
push. Sounds like fiction, but
it's fact. •
It could only happen in or
around the old hometown.
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