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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-11-03, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011.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 Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. N0G 1H0 Phone 887-9114 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com 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 $34.00/year ($32.38 + $1.62 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: norhuron@scsinternet.com November 5, 1975 Several locals were chosen to lead the Huron Federation of Agriculture at the organization’s annual meeting on Oct. 30. Adrian Vos of Blyth was named president of the Huron Federation of Agriculture, the local 2,200-member organization. Maurice Bean of RR1, Auburn, was named second vice- president. Vos was first vice-president for the past year and he defeated Vince Austin of Dungannon in the election for the president’s position. One of the first problems Vos said he would tackle as president was a $2,000 debt the association was carrying, despite having $400 in the bank. As one of the federation’s strengths, Vos pointed out, the Huron Federation of Agriculture had the highest Ontario Federation of Agriculture membership in the province. Marni Davidson, a nutrition consultant from the Ontario Ministry of Health, was at Blyth Public School for a Nutrition Week seminar. At the seminar, Davidson said powdered milk could actually be better for your health than whole milk. Approximately 50 women were in attendance for the seminar. A building permit was issued for a new and “interesting” addition to Blyth at the Blyth Village Council November meeting. The permit was issued to Michael Ward who planned on erecting a 40 by 16 foot cement block building on the west side of Queen Street near Westmoreland. Ward said he intended to establish a pottery workshop and sales outlet in the new building. A study carried out by a grant from the Ontario Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs in co- operation with Huron County Council showed that local reeves and deputy-reeves are well-known, trusted, appreciated, honest and loyal. The study also showed that while some changes are needed, the residents of Huron County don’t want any big changes to the basic lifestyle found in the area. October 29, 1986 An election was set to be held in West Wawanosh on Nov. 17. The election was organized to elect a new councillor after a seat was left vacant by Councillor Cecil Cranston, who was appointed to the position of reeve in September. Two candidates had announced their intention to run. Joseph F. Hickey of RR3, Auburn and Kathryn Todd of RR2, Lucknow had both filed nomination papers. Hickey had previously served 13 years on West Wawanosh Township Council, while Todd was a former councillor who was defeated for the position of reeve in the 1985 municipal election. Young’s Clothing and Footwear was set to open in Brussels. The shop, which was operated by Young Yoon, carried clothing and shoes for women and children. The shop was located in the second floor above Stewart’s Pharmacy, which was operated by Young’s husband Yoon. A small, but influential group has been formed in Huron County with the sole purpose of providing compassionate help for farm families in financial distress in the times of the ever-deepening agricultural crisis. The Citizen had just celebrated its first anniversary with open houses at both of its offices. Readers were invited to the Blyth and Brussels offices for a cup of coffee and a piece of birthday cake while being given a chance to meet some of The Citizen’s staff members. November 4, 2004 North Huron Council was considering taking part in Doors Open, but wanted to gauge the community’s interest in the program first. Jodi Jerome, curator of the North Huron Museum, told council that membership in the event has been increasing every year for the last three years since the program began. To participate in the program the township would have to pay an entrance fee of $1,500. Jerome said the event would be held over at least two days and should include at least 12 different sites. Vasile Kyriacakis was pheasant hunting at the Hullett Conservation Area with a friend when he was shot and killed with a single shot from his own firearm. Police said the 53-year-old London man died shortly after 10 a.m. on Oct. 28. Police also said foul play was not suspected. While nothing was official, reports were indicating that the 2006 National RV Association Camp- vention would be held in Blyth. It was said that Blyth had beat out Markham for the event that would bring over 1,000 campers to the area. Blyth Festival Artistic Director Eric Coates announced the line-up for the 2005 season. Opening the 2005 season would be The Gingko Tree by Lee MacDougall, a play that Coates described as a “knock-down, drag-out comedy.” Also featured in the 2005 season was Powers and Gloria, a play by Citizen Publisher and Festival co- founder Keith Roulston. Coates described the play as being a true story to small-town Toronto, calling the voices absolutely authentic. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright Show respect, please A meeting in Blyth last week included discussion on a topic that affects all our local villages: people driving too fast down main street. Drivers seem to be blinded by their need to get where they’re going as quickly a possible. They see villages that don’t even have a stop light as an unnecessary impediment. They forget that this is not about the reduced speed limit but the reason the speed limit is reduced: the people. It would be comforting if we could, at least, blame this trend on strangers with no ties to the community who therefore think less about the people whose lives might be put at danger, but you can also see local people driving too fast. In this day of tractors travelling almost as fast as cars, you can even see farm equipment speeding down streets, drivers apparently oblivious that it takes longer to stop a tractor than a car. Speeding drivers don’t seem to have much imagination. They can’t seem to be able to envision a child suddenly darting away from a parent and into the street. They can’t see the possibility of a senior citizen misjudging how fast the traffic is approaching. It really comes down to respect: respect for the people of the community you’re driving through and respect for the power of the vehicle you drive and how long it will take you to come to a stop in an emergency. That’s the reason the speed limit is reduced. That’s the reason you owe respect to people like yourself to obey the speed limit. — KR What’s a mandate? When we go to the polls, as we did provincially last month or federally, last spring, we have one vote to cast, but the party we vote for has a whole bunch of things on its platform that, if it wins, it can say it has a mandate to do. Even a government that won less than a majority of the votes, such as both the Provincial Liberals and the Federal Conservatives, can claim it has a mandate because it forms a government. So Dalton McGuinty could, for instance, claim he’s been given a mandate for the Green Energy Act even if his party was wiped out in rural areas in no large part because of opposition to parts of the act which takes away local control over the placement of industrial wind farms. Likewise Prime Minister Stephen Harper is pushing through legislation – from abolishing the long gun registry to dismantling the Canadian Wheat Board – while claiming his government was given a mandate to do these things. Not only did he receive only 40 per cent of the votes, but many of those who did vote for them were rejecting Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, after two years of attack ads undermining his credibility, rather than supporting the Conservative platform. Earlier this fall a vote of wheat producers showed more than 60 per cent wanted to keep the wheat board. A referendum on the long gun registry would show a majority of Canadians would support it, even if a majority of rural residents oppose it. When Preston Manning started the old Reform Party, he was concerned that people shouldn’t just be giving a government a blank cheque when they voted it in. There should be some way for people to have an ongoing say on legislation. Back then. Stephen Harper was a Reform supporter. Now he prefers the idea that when you win an election you’re an emperor until the next election. — KR Is it principle or intolerance? Canadians have been horrified by accusations that parents on trial in a Kingston court killed their daughters because they felt the girls were dishonouring their family by behaving like normal Canadian girls. We, rightly, see the idea of honour killings, brought by some immigrants from their homelands, as barbaric and intolerant. They, would no doubt, say they’re just standing up to principle. But we must be careful that in our own society we don’t let standing up for our principles lead to intolerance of those who think differently. The bitter divide in the U.S. between Tea Party Republicans and anyone labelled “liberal” is also intolerance masquerading as principle. — 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.