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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-08-30, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012.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; $115.00/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 September, 1965 The Willis Bakery was sold to William Stephenson of Brussels. The original owner, W.E. Willis, died on June 20 after operating the bakery for 47 years and was being carried on by members of his family in the months since his death. Stephenson, who had spent his entire life in Brussels, was employed in Dublin at Export Packers and took possession of the bakery just days earlier. He had agreed to keep Jack Willis on as a baker. The Brussels Ladies softball team won the final game of the best-of- seven semi-final series in the Intermediate division of the W.O.A.A. Brussels beat a team from Goderich in the final game of the series by a score of 10-7, after coming back from an early 4-0 Goderich lead. The team would now face Walton in the season final. Local residents were pleased to see the success of their baseball teams, despite a significantly smaller population that other areas that sent teams to the league. “An interesting sidelight is the fact that teams from the smaller centres, Walton and Brussels, should prove strong enough to defeat those from larger centres, Exeter and Goderich,” The Brussels Post reported. Selena May Johnston was killed in the early morning hours of Aug. 30 when the vehicle she was driving was involved in a fatal car-truck crash on Hwy. 86, six miles north of Brussels. The collision occurred at the intersection of Hwy. 86 and County Road 12. The truck was driven by Harry Spies of Elora, who escaped the incident with just an injured hip. Spies was driving the truck for N.R. Drimmie and Sons Feed Mill of Elora. Spies was thrown from his truck into a nearby field as a result of the collision, after the truck he was driving jackknifed after the impact. This was the second fatal collision to take place at that intersection, so a lighted stop sign was soon installed. August 26, 1987 Over 200 people were in Londesborough to attend an all- candidates meeting organized by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. Federal candidates for the Huron riding and Paul Klopp (NDP), Nico Peters (Progressive Conservative) and Jack Riddell (Liberal) were all on hand to debate the issues and answer questions from the floor. Huron County Dairy Princess Angela Nethery was set to compete for the title of Ontario Dairy Princess at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Nethery, of RR4, Brussels, was one of 44 contestants who would be vying for the crown in the 32nd annual competition. The contestants, ranging in age between 17 and 25, would be judged on their public speaking ability, knowledge of the dairy industry, personality and poise during the four-day competition. September 7, 1994 Several changes were made at Walton Public School, giving it a new look in 1994. The school was no longer considered a primary school, because students would remain in Walton for one more year, staying until Grade 4 then, instead of Grade 3, before being sent to Seaforth Public School to continue their education. Secretary June Johns said the school’s population would rise to 105 students for the 1994/1995 school year. Another change for the 1994/1995 school year was that former Blyth Public School secretary Rena Kolkman was being sent to Hullett Central Public School and Morag Watt would take on secretary duties at Blyth Public School. With the reconstruction of Hwy. 4 through Blyth nearing completion, several local business owners were set to show off the village’s new look. On Sept. 23, people were invited to assemble at the Blyth Christian Reformed Church, where they would be entertained by buskers before a teddy bear parade would begin and run down the village’s main street, ending at the post office. At the end of the parade, there would be an official lighting of the lights in front of Memorial Hall. August 30, 2007 On Aug. 23, the first day of the annual Huron County Plowing Match, Kabrina Bishop of the Brussels area was named Plow Princess for Huron County and Brandon McGavin of Walton received the Ross Gordon Trophy for best crown. McGavin also won the award for being the top junior plowperson. Jacob McGavin was given the McGavin Family Award for highest points in the junior class. Huron County’s application for broadband connectivity had been approved to the tune of $850,000 from the McGuinty government. Because of the $850,000 commitment, the total cost of the project was projected to be in the neighbourhood of $2.5 million. 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 A very different back-to-school Students going back to school next week in the Blyth, Brussels and Belgrave areas will face more stress than usual. With students facing the prospect of going to new schools and some taking a bus trip to school for the first time, normal first-day jitters will be magnified for many. Kids are adaptable, and it won’t take long for many of the students to settle in to their new surroundings. It’s a point that has been made many times by school board officials as they promote the concept of fewer, larger schools which kids must travel farther to attend. But some kids are more adaptable than others, and some will no doubt suffer when they are thrust into new surroundings where the familiar faces and school landmarks that have helped them cope in the past, are missing. Teachers and parents of these vulnerable students need to be extra vigilant to recognize signs of distress among these students and help them get through the trying times they will face. Like it or not this new era of education has been thrust upon us. We must do all we can to make sure some students don’t suffer because of the decisions of adults.— KR Good example/bad example Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been both vilified by some voters and the media and loved by others who admire his attempts to cut costs. The most recent controversy shows both sides of this simple-thinking, but complicated leader. Recently the mayor was photographed reading papers while driving. He has also admitted to using the telephone while driving. He’s a busy man, he says. Given that he is busy, Toronto police and the mayor’s own brother, who is a city councillor, have urged him to get a driver so he can safely work while getting around the city. But the cost-cutting single-mindedness of Ford makes him stubbornly refuse. It would cost $100,000 a year for him to have a chauffeur, he says, and he’s not going to foist that onto the taxpayers of Toronto. Like many people, politicians included, who have tunnel vision focussing on a single topic, Ford doesn’t seem to see that saving $100,000 a year is going to be a hollow gain if, through his insistence he’s so busy he must read and telephone while driving, he kills someone in a crash. In this, he probably connects with some of his constituents who also think that concerns over distracted drivers are overblown. Ford is setting a good example in trying to save money, and a terrible one by feeling he can multi-task while driving, something too many drivers already do. When handling a dangerous weapon like a car, we all need to give it our full concentration. — KR Ignoring horrid crimes This past weekend, insurgents in a Taliban-controlled area of southern Afghanistan beheaded 17 civilians, apparently because they attended a dance party that flouted the extreme brand of Islam embraced by the militants. At one time this would have made headlines in North America as we sympathized with the Afghan people being terrorized by Taliban extremists. This time you had to look hard to find the short news item. Afghanistan and its atrocities are old news, now. With the withdrawal of Canadian combat troops, we get little coverage of what goes on there anymore. In all the countries that sent troops to fight the Taliban and try to establish a civilized society, people have turned their backs on Afghanistan, wanting to forget this episode in history as quickly as possible. The Taliban probably knew they would win eventually. They no doubt knew westerners have a short attention span and would tire of the war much sooner than the extremists would. Western sceptics were also likely right: it probably was an unwinnable war. Still we need to know that the same crimes against humanity that made us want to help Afghans, are still happening.— 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. The Citizen reserves the right to refuse any letter on the basis of unfair bias, prejudice or inaccurate information. As well, letters can only be printed as space allows. Please keep your letters brief and concise.