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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-03-07, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013.Editorials Opinions Publisher: Keith Roulston Acting Editor: Shawn Loughlin • Reporter: Denny ScottAdvertising Sales: Ken Warwick & Lori Patterson The CitizenP.O. Box 429, BLYTH, Ont. N0M 1H0 Ph. 519-523-4792 Fax 519-523-9140 P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. N0G 1H0 Phone 519-887-9114 E-mail info@northhuron.on.ca Website www.northhuron.on.ca Looking Back Through the Years CCNA Member Member of the Ontario Press Council The Citizen is published 50 times a year in Brussels, Ontario by North Huron Publishing Company Inc. Subscriptions are payable in advance at a rate of $36.00/year ($34.29 + $1.71 G.S.T.) in Canada; $130.00/year in U.S.A. and $205/year in other foreign countries. Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, only that portion of the advertisement will be credited. Advertising Deadlines: Monday, 2 p.m. - Brussels; Monday, 4 p.m. - Blyth. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40050141 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON N0G 1H0 email: info@northhuron.on.ca March 16, 1961 After falling on the steps of the Brussels post office, W.G. Leach received a broken rib and multiple bruises. Jim Edgar in Brussels won $50 from the NHL Hockey Draw with a score of 2-2. Pollard’s Chain Saw Shop was broken into and about eight dollars was stolen from the cash register behind the counter. The thief entered the store through the back window, but failed to gain entrance to the office. Plans were discussed for the 50th anniversary celebration of Knox United Church in Moncrieff. Members of the Woman’s Association and the Missionary Society met at Mrs. Robert Harrison’s home to discuss the details further. March 9, 1988 Brussels Town Council agreed to raise the Workman’s Compensation coverage to $25,000. Councillors thought that the compensation amount had previously been put at $25,000 and were surprised to learn that it was only at $18,200. Snowmobile drivers in Brussels were threatened to have snowmobiling in the town banned unless they become more aware of the rights of others. Many people become upset by what they called a “lack of common courtesy”. Councillor Neil McDonald reported that damage can be done to lawns and that he himself had lost shrubs to snowmobilers. Jim Cardiff of Brussels was re- appointed the position of secretary- treasurer and manager of the McKillop Mutual Insurance Company in Seaforth. Hensall District Co-op Inc. won eight Government of Canada contracts totalling more than $3 million to supply corn for the Canadian International Development Agency. The corn was to be shipped to Mozambique and Angola as part of Canada’s contribution to the World Food Program to aid in underdeveloped countries. March 9, 2006 The Blyth PeeWee Rep Bulldogs played game three of five at the Blyth and District Community Centre in the OMHA semi-finals against Embro. The Bulldogs’ Tyler Black scored the first goal and in the second period, two more goals were scored by Tyler Stevenson, and another by Black. Embro scored a few of their own goals, leaving the final score 7-4 for the Bulldogs. Tina Ropp was a sixth-year skater for the Brussels Figure Skating Club. She achieved her gold skills and had been working on her gold dance and free skate. Ropp loved synchronized skating and decided to go out for the London synchronized skating team when she went off for college in London. She made the team and participated in various competitions. She even got to meet stars like Elvis Stojko and Kurt Browning. East Wawanosh Public School held the public speaking competition. In grades 1-3, Rylee Fear was in first place, Chance Smith in second, and Jarod Logan in third. Grade 4-6 competitors were William Haines in first, Cody Richmond in second, and Caroline McDowell in third. In the Grade 7-8 division, Brittany Haines won first place, Matthew Hallahan won second, and Greg Dodds won third. March 8, 2012 After having 20 students from the University of Waterloo in Brussels to help craft a streetscape plan and several walking trails, Huron East Economic Development Officer Jan Hawley said the project looked promising. In addition to spending time viewing and researching several village properties and landmarks, they also met some of the village’s living landmarks, such as Don McNeil, Jim Armstrong, Ralph Watson, David Blaney and Kathy and Paul Nichol. North Huron Councillor Ray Hallahan put forward a motion that North Huron and Morris-Turnberry Councils meet to discuss fire protection throughout the two municipalities. He wanted the meeting to take place at the Belgrave Community Centre. Council supported Hallahan’s motion unanimously, adding that North Huron would do its best to get as much statistical information as possible to Morris-Turnberry Council in advance of the meeting. The Blyth Business Improvement Area (BIA) was in the early steps of a plan to replace lamp pole banners throughout the village. The banners were to feature the village’s trademark stylized “B” followed by one of a series of words, such as “B Creative” “B Welcome” and “B Innovative”. Ami Schimanski of Brussels won the bronze medal in the women’s 20- pound weight throw at the Ontario University Athletics Track and Field Championships in Toronto in late February. The medal qualified Schimanski for the Canadian Intercollegiate Sports Champion- ships that were set to take place in Winnipeg on March 8. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage. We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright Exciting, county-building news It was exciting news from the Ontario Plowmen’s Association meeting this weekend when Huron County was awarded the right to host the 2017 International Plowing Match (IPM). Having the IPM in the county is a huge boost for the local economy with thousands of exhibitors staying for the duration and 100,000 visitors typically attending the week-long event. There can be huge dividends for the surrounding community. Brussels-area volunteers provided meals at the Wingham IPM in 1978 and helped pay for the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. But more than the tangible financial rewards of hosting the IPM, there are less visible, but permanent benefits. It takes thousands of people coming together to pull off a show like this. During the next four years people from across the county will come together, first in the organizing committee, then broadening out to the committees to tackle all the areas of need from publicity to the infrastructure of the tented city and finally to the massive effort needed to stage the event itself with hundreds needed to staff the gates or help with parking. Throughout the effort, networks will be built and friendships made that will last a lifetime. The IPM only comes to a county once a generation – the last one was at Dashwood in 1999. The exciting thing for our area is that a Walton site is one of the four possibilities in the running. It would be wonderful if the match was this close to home but no matter which site is chosen, being part of the host committee is a special opportunity to get involved, meet new people and stage an event to make the county proud.–KR Good work Huron East Everybody likes to celebrate victories but sometimes it’s in times of defeat that the real worth of people or institutions is shown. In the sad demise of Brussels’ MDL Doors, the Municipality of Huron East has shown it cares. When fire struck MDL Doors on Jan. 23, Huron East’s Chief Administrative Officer Brad Knight and Economic Development Officer Jan Hawley were on site, offering help. The municipality organized a temporary office for the company at the Brussels Business and Cultural Centre. That could perhaps be considered logical for a municipality trying to preserve local jobs. This week, with the closure and bankruptcy of the company now official, Huron East is in action again, working to help the employees affected by organizing a meeting this Friday at the Business and Cultural Centre where all the key players will be in one place to answer the questions and help former MDL employees take the next step. Often municipalities are handy bodies to take the brunt of people’s frustration. Huron East deserves credit for going the extra mile to help MDL workers who are going through a difficult time. –KR What’s the goal? One wonders what the leadership of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario thinks it will accomplish with last week’s decision to continue its boycott of extra-curricular activities. Throughout the protests against Bill 115, the provincial government’s bill to impose contracts that freeze higher-income teachers’ salaries, there has been remarkable solidarity between teachers’ unions and school boards who also disliked imposed contracts. Now more and more boards are taking the union to the Ontario Labour Relations Board asking that the protest be declared an illegal strike. A remarkable number of parents and students also supported the teachers, but with secondary school teachers having decided to go back to providing extra-curriculars, there’s likely to be less support now. What’s the aim, to bring down the government? The Progressive Conservatives who seem most likely to win the next election, have accused the government of being too soft on teachers Do Federation leaders enjoy feeling like victims so much that they want to turn everyone against teachers? — KR & Letters Policy The Citizen welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and should include a daytime telephone number for the purpose of verification only. Letters that are not signed will not be printed. Submissions may be edited for length, clarity and content, using fair comment as our guideline. 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