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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, MAY 4, 1967
Assistance for Tornado Victims
Action by area groups to assist citi-
zens of neighboring townships who
Iost buildings in the tornadoo of two
ago is meeting with 'general approval.
This approval should be reflected in
generous donations.
There is something terrifying about
a storm of tornado proportions which
in a matter of minutes can wipe out
the work of a lifetime and leave in its
wake a trail of death and destruction.
Unlike fire, which, in terms of individ-
ual loss, can be evally disasterous in
its effect, wind storms generally . cause
destruction over a wide area. Winds
are more capricious than flames, strik-
ing one property, missing another, then
• striking again.
It is this aspect of a tornado that
seems • to make the damage it causes
more a matter of chance. It is some-
thing that can't be foreseen and which
all the care in the world would not
prevent.
So it is that the public is most sym-
pathetic towards those Who have suf-
fered. It was in this vien that the prov-
ince has offered to match dollar for
dollar money raised locally to assist
those who suffered damage. At the
same time Ontario has asked the fed-
eral government to participate • in a
like manner. To make federal partici-
.......pation possible however, the province
realizes it must de more than suggest
help is needed. It must indicate that
the scope of the disaster is of a na-
tional) nature and likely to be beyond
its' capacity to handle.
Not only has there been a ready res-
ponse from a wide area in terms of
money,' but AS well, people in many
walks' of life have joined to do vwth
their equipment and their hands what
they could to restore some semblance•of
order. In this respect the guidance of
departmental officials, of agricultural
representative staffs, , of Huron and
Perth Health Unit personnel and -,Perth,
County EMO was of inestimable value.
, Queries as to the'°absenJce of Huron
EMO participation failed to recall that
there is no EMO ° in Huron. When the
county decided to withdraw from the
-EMO :program. council :last yearnamed_
the county clerk to 'act in a holding
capacity ' and to 'account for EMO
equipment on hand and for which the
county may be responsible. He has no
authority" to initiate, or participate in
any EMO function.,
'As the work of rehabilitation goes
on and area communities press their
plans to raise funds 'kith which to help,
the full extent of the damage is being
assessed. Certainly this is a vital step
since without this information in pre-
cise detail it is difficult if not .impos-
sible to determine the amount of assis-
tance,, required or to whom it should
be given.
While the exact dollar loss may not
be determined there is no doubt -in any
mind as to the extent of the disaster.
This knowledge will generate the most
sympathetic consideration at the hands
of those in the district who were for -
Innate in": not having been victimsof
the storm.
60 Years Service
In this day of early retirements it, is.
becoming an . increasing rarity to find
people in their late . sixties let alone
'their seventies, who continue in their
professions orto carry on their lanai-
ness responsibilities.
That is why an event marked in Sea-
_ forth on Sunday is so unia te. Not only
is the Rev, J. Ure Stewart is his eigh-
ties; he also has been an ordained min-
ister•for sixty years.
While it is true that, in an official
sense, he retired some years ago, re-
tirement to Mr. Stewart is.... a mere
mark on the calendar — a date to be re-
membered perhaps but certainly no
excuse to stop work.or activity.
The fact is, he le: almost as busy to-
day as ever he was when he ministered
to congregations in many "Ontario com-
munities. There are few Sundays on
which ' he is not called to supply in an
area pulpit. There are few events in
the district in which he served that he
does not attend.
The community will join' with those
who met with him in Northside United
Church Sunday evening, in extending
congratulations and in wishing him
many_ more, years 'in which to carry on
God's work with that same vigor and
dedication that, despite his years, are
so characteristic of him.
Sugar and Spice
T By Bill Smiley
REMEMBER THE BATTLES
There's nothing like a good
old-fashioned family fight on
Saturday night, to relieve the
built;up tensions of the, week,
clear the 'air, and get everybody
squared around for a quiet Sun-
day.
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For centuries, this was a tra-
dition in many families. Bute
like so many of our other fine
bid customs, this one has been
virtually destroyed by televi-
sion.
Don't get me wrong. 1 .don't
mean the kind • of thing in
Which the brutal, drunken hus-
band lurches home; • beats up
his wife and kids, robs the
sugar bowl and piggy banks of
their pennies, and staggers
back 'to the pub and Pearl.
This . happened, of course.
And still does. But I mean the
ordinary family fight. The •ea-
ther, a decent working man,
has gone . up -town Saturday
afternoon, with his $1.54 allow=
ince. He's bought a pack of
fags and haiD three or four
beers. He's mildly merry.
His wife has done the week's
shopping. She has lugged font
Wittig bags of grub a block to
the ear. She has slaved to • pre -
'Pere a good supper.. The baby
- • 1 is crying, 'just for the hell of •
it. The teenage daughter is
Whining about ,going to a
dance with a known hoodlum:
°h6, Veyeavold son fa atilt out
fislifrtgi; it's' allitest dark, and
he's probably ' drowned And
her feet )itiitit. And thedinner
i�'tuned. eeause the Old tnan
la late. TWO mmntttea•
J*t
Already,
Well, there's a dust-up. Pa
comes in with a happy., smile
and the old lady peels the hide
right off him. The boy comes
in grinning, with two 'speckled'
trout, and gets a cuff on the
ear. The daughter" -whines on
and is sent to her room. ,Tbe
baby, no slouch --at the game;
yells like a banshee, to get
,some attention. -
And it's all over, like a sum-
mer storm. Pa is ashamed for
cuffing the kid. Ma is ashamed
for blasting Pa. The boy gets
doubles on. dessert. Ma and Pa
plead with the •girl to go out
with, the hood, who really 'isn't
a hood, after 'all. The baby gets
a bottle right in the mouth and
shuts up.
The kid cleans his fish. lila
does the dishes dreaniiiy. • Pa
goes out and roots around the
rosebush. Sis flies' out, at the
hoot of a horn. Baby burps and
smiles in his sleep.
That's the way it was, • not
too • long ago. But television
has wrecked it. Nowadays, in-
stead of taking out our aggres-
sions on each other; we huddle
before the Great Soporific -on
Saturdays nights, darner bal-
anced on our knees, We pour
all our aggressions into a stiff
body -cheek or a saloon brawl
in a Western.
As a •result, the .fine old
family- fight on a ""Saturday
slight# has
"degenerated into • . e
querulous quibble about 'who's
getup to get; up and fetch h•
:beer cit'in'g the'conrmercial.
Rmweeir Y•plant to tray,
n1tl o • the family fight is
c ikgIt la 'rat riulte extinct.
`f.olbeir k3a , f reli4
growing fascination, of a Christ-
mas Eve squabble that has to
rank withi one of the great ones.
It took place last Dec.. 24th, and
the legal aftermath is now in
progress.
As the newspaper reported
it, this young fellow admitted
he drank between 30 and 40
bottles of beer during 'the day.
That is some beer drinker. You
try putting down about four
gallons of beer the day before
Christmas,e or any other day,
and, I guarantee your]: have a
belly the shape; and a nose the
hue of S. Claus hdinself. Not to
mention the ,beers coming out
your ears.
It gets better. The Ohamp,
as• we shall call him;; had an
arguement with his brother;
who threw hien out of the
house. Imagine the glug and un-
d,aunteda The Champ climbed
a tree. Maybe he thought it was
a pear tree and he was a -part-
ridge. WIJo .kno'ws.
Anyway, brother ste d
outside with a shot-gun.e
claimed he fired' a shot in the
air, not knowing The Champ
Was up a tree. But several
pellets entered the latter's an-
atomy.
The champ testified that he
couldn't remember swinging
his mother-in-law around by
her hair, although he did ad-
mit having a fight with her.
It sounds like a swinging
party. I'm just as glad I wasn't
there, but it proves that' the
family' fight still has” a little
stehin hir ft, even though it Is
dloappeai'irtg era* our Way of
•lifer .
Samiiel de Champlain on Georgian Bay, 1615. After his bitterly dissappointing 1613 expedi-
tion up the'Ottawa River in search of a northern sea. that turned put to be nothing more than
'a figment of a fellow Frenchman's imagination, Champlain again bravest the rapids of the Ot-
tawa in 1615 as far as the Huron territory around, Georgian Bay.
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There he visited' among the Indian villages and then went on the warpath with the Indians.
Accompanying a war party of Aigonquins and Hurons, Champlain's expedition headed south
aeeoss the eastern end of Lake Ontario to attack an Iroquois fort. The lack of • discipline
among the Hurons and the Algonquin infuriated Champlain, who was attempting to direct
the attack, and foiled the mission. They withdrew, several of the Indians wounded.
Champlain retreated with the Indians and spent the winter going from village to village
recording the tribal customs of the various -groups. In the spring the returned to the settle-
' ment of Quebee aed in August 1616, sailed back to France. (This historical feature is one
of a series readers may wish to clip and save.)
TO TJE EDI i^
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Suppe is paxxinn •
As ' Juvenile le Aid
Sir:
We hear so much' about juv-
enile and teenage crimes these
days.
I actually believe that alk
boys and girls 4't to ;the age of
eighteen should be classified as
a juvenile, and also subject to
old fashioned spankings for
their conduct.
Purse snatchers, vandals, car
thieves, shoplifters, .etc., would
think twice before, misbehaving
once they' had their 'backside's
tanned with the strap • it pad
die. Many girls and boys could
be saved from a criminal re-
cord or life Qf crime with a
good taste of the Strap, How
many pf our readers•agree.
Sint'erely,
Product of Old School.
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. By: Robert F. Nixon
Ontario Liberal Leader
The calling of a provincial general election is no easy •
decision,:IsheJives of thousands of people are affected. In fact,.
millions will participate in one way or another, before a' cam-
paign winds up and the vote is yn.. ,..,
• So, it's interesting to examine the factors Which have been
�n :the Year►S ,C'3.go,i,,e h' P d deciding whether to have the
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From • The Huron Expositor . Miss Luke Doherty le spend
May 8, 1942 : ing a few ,days in' London, the
George D. Ferguson was made guest of Miss Bauer and at -
chairman of the- Seaforth • Red tending the, graduation exercises
Cross campaign. Seaforth and in St. Joseph's Hospital:
district must raise . $6,000 dur- Miss H. I. -Graham has re-
ing the peri& of the drive. turned from Kingston where
Director of national .selee- shewas attending the provincial
tive service is Elliott M: Little. meeting of the WMS.
Well known in Seaforth, Mt:' Earl Ross, son of Mrs. Hugh
Little is a son-in-law of John Ross of •Mcuillop, who has been
A. Wilson, former town. 'clerk. on the firing line for two years
The official count of the pleb- has been awarded a medal for
iscite vote in Huron -Perth, re- bravery and has received a
suited in only one change being coznmision as a lieutenant.
made in the figures obtained by Jack VanEgonond has return -
phone on the day of the vote. ed from Toronto, where he *as
The official figures show 6,431 taking a course in shell inspec-
affirmative votes and 1,782 neg- tion and, is now engaged in the
ative votes. Bell' Munitions Plant here
A heavy .passenger car' with The Concert by the musical
five passengers from Sky Har- talent -of' the town under the
hour in-it,–ran- -off S' High- leadership of Mrs. • James G
way near Holmesvill and land- Mullen was one of the best ever
ed. four wheels up i a..creek. given in, Seaforth., Mrs..- May
Peter Watson of Seaforth is in Rance MeKinnin added much
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hospital with head and_ facial with, her readings.} The.. Sailor's
lacerations and --other• irijuies Hornpipe by George Carduno de -
not yet determined. • lighted the hearts of the Scotch
Mr. W. A. MacLaren of Hen- folk. AIrs. Bertha O'Connell was
salt has secured a position at the efficient pianist. •
Sky Harbour Air Port, Gode- Miss Margaret Ross visited •at
rich. her home in Bru,cefiel4. She has
• 'Mr. Austin poll -nage of Win- completed her first year'% work
throe ha$' purchased the Betties at the university. •
property. Mrs. Andrew Clader,- James
'Mr. R. H. Sproat left last week St., received a telegram from
for . Temaganii_where he will the war office, stating that her
spend 'the summer, son, Alexander Douglas lMeDon-
Sgt. Stewart Geddes, son of aid. Calder had been killed in
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Geddes; action in France.
who has been in Camp Borden The following. was received
for some time has been transfer- from Lieut. A: . S. McLean, the
red to Shiloh, Manitoba. 13th Canadian Battalion B.E.F.,
Mrs. J. • C. Greig, Mrs, Earl "All well and happy as claims
Bell, Mrs. James`A. Munn, . Mrs. our wonderful success, though
J. H. Best and Mr. Thomas up to the ears in mud. Weather
Jackson, were in London, at- rotten — five Of us in a dugout
tending 'the funeral of the late built for two and Zouch rejoic-
Mrs. Edward Appleyard: • ed at having our boots off last
Mr. Mel Merriam has been night."
given the contract of painting M. E. Drake of Staffs has
the tower of First Prebyterian moved into the residence he
Church d f
.Scott and MacKay, has passed
very creditably his final exam-
inations at Trinity 14.1edfcal Col-
lege, Toroiito. '
The Bond of Hope, met re-
cently and the ladies who lent
their `'encouragement to the
young advocates of total ab-
stinence and their zealous 1ead
er, Miss A. Cowan, were Mrs.
.Tames Beattie, Mrs. William
Smith; Mrs...Hale, Mrs. ?4. B.
Smith, Mrs. James Scott • and
Miss M. E. McLean:
Hail fell in sufficient quan-
tities in the vicinity of the 5th
concession of Meleiilop to make
the •ground white. We have not
learned of any danage One as
yet. •
The Seaforth, ' Londesboro,
Winthropb Goderich and Kirk-
' ion ere,;aneries •will start opera-•
tions 'next week on their regu-
lar routes. Mr. John Hannah;
the proprietor inform us. that
he VII do a .much, larger bust.
ness than ever',before, •
Mr: John :Dorsey of town, . left
for Bracebridge, Muskoka, where
he intends spending a week or
two with friends in the hope the
change' may' :benefit his health.
Mr. George McKinley, son of
Robert McKinley of Egmond
ville,„has returned from Mont-
real, where he passed' his final
examinations at the' Wesleyan
• Theological College: He is now
eligible to enter the ministry.
Messrs. Cluff and Burnett
have received ,the contract for
the making of extensive altera-
. tions and improvements on the
Comanereial Hotel .building,
which when completed will
make' vt on& of the best. hotels
in the province.
The Seaforth Gun Club held
as
a• match, the contest :being for
the Carroll Cup. The match re-
recently purchase r rom Mrs.
Post Master C. P. Sills and James Meir 'on High St.,
Messrs. Tony Phillips and Scott The annual Greyhound ex-
Have!therne are spending,,a week cursion from Goderich to De -
in the north country, trout troit will be run again this
fishing. • year.
Mr. -and Mrs. ' Irvine Aitkens A meeting of those interested
of Hibbert, recently celebrated in the ..Egmondville Cemetery
their silver wedding annivet- was held in the church for the
sery. • purpose of considering ways and
Miss Mary McGrath of Dub- means of puttft the eethetery
lin, is a member of the graduat- in .goods 'shape. G. W, Holman
ing class of nurses of St. Sot- ,was appointed secretarytreasur-
eph's Hospital, 'London. er of this committee.
Salvage -Headquarters was the Mr. J. D. Hinchley has receiv
scene of a successful runinnage tett a number of interesting sou -
sale, conducted by the "no stir venirs from his niece, Nurse
render club", under the leader- Hest, who is in a hospital in
ship of Mrs. Arnie Watson. The Greece.
grand sum of $110.50 was real. , * , • -
ized. -
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From The Huron Expositor
May 11, 1917
The past week has seen some
of the most bitterfighting since
the struggle ,commenced. Espec-
ially is this so with regard to
the Canadian troops, who d ut
ing the past live days, have
been holding the most advent -
ed position in the British lines'
at the little village of Fresnoy.
Mr. J. E.. Hess of 2uriche son
of Mr. and Mrs. F. 11ess,Sr.,has
passed his examination at the
school of practical 'science, Tor-
,onto, taking honors.
- Arnold Belt of Calgary, grand
lair of Themes Dick of
1rleiitall, recently passed his mile
fta'y exa!minationa alit has r
servers ,iiia sergeant's eartftleate,
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From The Huron Expositor
May6,1892
Mr. George Turnbull of Mc-
Killop, left here with sixteen
very good hoses for the old
country, market. He took over
same a " year ago and he is lt-
peating the experiment.
During the storm; lightning
struck the top of the front wall.
o� Mr. A. G. Alt's store, and
knocked off tl.eoupie of orna-
mental pediments. .
fjeorge the Hatter is paying
one of his periodical visits to
town and rspairedr the , tiles of
several . of our 'citittna: ,George
14, a chareeter 'and has bean 60
the tramp -for a quiirtoi of a
eeniuiy',•
Mt y , •Jia ` Sa Tzeart, orlio
Mtud�led' lir the oofiee' • of
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suited in the trophy falling to
the lot of James A. Anderson.
weighing on the resnier s min • in
election this spring or in the fall. Certainly he's ear d the com-
plaints. of municipal homeowners at'receiving their 1967 tax
bills,,'Milll rate increases, primarily due to increases in the costes
of.education, have been reported.th•is year le most. of the prov
ince's municipalities and homeowners, already bearing a heavy
tax load, have been pointingf. the finger at the'provincial govern-
ment for failing to take on el greater share of these costs..
The Attorney General's dismissal of aVletropolitan Toron-
to's chief coroner, Dr. Morton Shipman, has produced a. strong
antigovenment action from the electorate; as 'well. Dr. Shut- 't
man, who has conducted many ea.mpaigns for. -government' safety
measures to prevent death and injury, is a popular figure in the
,Toronto area — where some thirty electoral 'ridings are at stake.
But if those two factors were enough to rifle out a spring
election, the hazards of a fall campaign might be just as trouble-
some. Antipathy, from homeowners and Dr. Shulman supporters
might still be prevalent :but with the added prospects of a per-�,
iod of •bitterness within the Conservative Party in the wake of
the National Leadership Convention in September. It it any won-
der that'speculation on the date of an election has ranged from
some time last fall all the way to the spring of 1968?
A provincial, law• which • mays "hold the • record as the most
short-lived in the province's • h'istory has, in effect, been- legislat-
ed out of. existence. About •two Monts ago, with protestations
that this was not an emergency measure, the governrnent,ruihed
through a bill establishing aDeposit--Insurance Program to`pre-
test small investors from another "Prudential Affair". At the
time the federal government was passing similar legislation and it'
seemed odd that the province wouldn't simply use' the provisions
of 'the Ottawa scheme. There was no ekplanation .at the time
but that's precisely what was done last week — a bill was passed
giving depositors protection under Ottawa iegisiation.
.The agricultural cost-pricesqueeze was raised . again iif
the Legislature recently. It was , pointed out that Inany of the
province'sbest farmers are being driven off their land: Cana-
dian farmers get about three per -cent of their net income from
subsidies,' compared to thirty-seven per cent in the United States
and seventy per eent In the United' Kingdom. So, there's plenty
of room for government action here. Farmers in Ontario with
fluid milk contracts are_.,getting only. $3.50 a hundredweight for
surplus Grade A milk they sell to the manufactured milk trade.
As an interim step, the go,ernment should guarantee that sur-
plus fluid milk Will not be sold 'in this province for less than
$4.00 a hundredweight. There is .a serious gap in the 'acceptance
of responsibility in this natter since the national milk• policy, was
announced April lst and since the- provincial subsidy was re-
moved on the same date. : a
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