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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-03-06, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008.EditorialsOpinions Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie GroppAdvertising, Ken Warwick & Lori Patterson The CitizenP.O. Box 429,BLYTH, Ont.N0M 1H0Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 P.O. Box 152,BRUSSELS, Ont.N0G 1H0Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.comWebsite www.northhuron.on.ca Looking Back Through the Years 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 $32.00/year ($30.48 + $1.52 G.S.T.) in Canada;$101.00/year in U.S.A.and $175.00/year in other foreign countries.Advertising is accepted on thecondition that in the event of a typographical error,only that portion of the advertisement will becredited.Advertising Deadlines: Monday, 2 p.m. - Brussels; Monday, 4 p.m. - Blyth.PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40050141PAP REGISTRATION NO. 09244RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON N0G 1H0 email: norhuron@scsinternet.com March 7, 1962 George Radford Construction Ltd. of Blyth was awarded a contract for gravel work to be done for Hullett Twp. The job involved was crushing 12,000 cubic yards of gravel for roads. Local residents were invited to come out and support their hometown team. The support of the entire community was requested to attend an important game for the Blyth Lions Club Midget hockey team. The team was to host Mildmay in the first game of the WOAA Midget D championship at the Blyth arena. Coach Ray Madill conveyed his feelings of hope for his team, and believed they had a chance at the championship if they kept playing as well as they had in the preceding weeks. Soldiers in West Germany had an emergency situation on their hands. They were busy using every rubber life raft available to rescue flood victims of Wilhelmsburg, Germany after the Elbe River overflowed its banks. The flood was thought to have been caused by the hurricane- force winds which slashed across northern Europe. Pictures of women engaged in industrial production was a familiar Russian image, but it was soon becoming one of familiarity in the States. American women first began playing a major role in the labour force after a shortage of men was caused by the Selective Service Act of 1939. Since then, however, increasing numbers of women continued to be employed in the production departments of American industry. Rising from 18 million employed in 1950, there were over 24.5 million working women, representing over 34 per cent of the total American labour force. This trend was expected to continue. March 7, 1973 Blyth village council decided that inspections would yet again be conducted of the Blyth Memorial Hall, the library and the arena to see what upkeep and repairs were needed. Councillor Mac Brooks commented that the arena looked like a barn, and that if money wasn’t going to be spent improving it, it should simply be shut down. Stray dogs continued to cause more concern for Blyth council. A pack of dogs spread the Blyth reeve Robbie Lawrie’s garbage all over the street when it was left out for collection. Lawrie was given the okay to hire an animal control officer from Goderich to enforce the town’s dog bylaw which had already been in place for some time. Future comedian and former singer from Toronto Martin Short was to host CBC-TV’s newest live music series Right On! for young viewers. March 5, 1981 Concerned parents were planning a meeting regarding curriculum choices at Central Huron Secondary School. The parents were concerned about a decision to drop the machine shop class at the high school. Any like-minded parents were invited to attend the meeting at Clinton Public School to discuss concerns about future trends of education in Huron County. The Blyth Bantams captured the WOAA championship, and would proceed to the all-Ontario quarter- finals. Reeve Tom Cronin was on hand to present the trophy to team captain Kent Howatt. March 7, 1990 A public meeting was to be held in Brussels to consider the zoning amendment necessary to allow a Blyth developer to build an apartment building on the property presently being used as a community tennis court. The developer was former village reeve Robbie Lawrie, who had reached an agreement with the village for the purchase of the property only if the zoning change was approved. He planned to build a two-storey, 12- unit apartment building with construction to be completed in 1990. Icy roads caused a large tractor- trailer to jack-knife just outside Auburn on County Road 25. The one-vehicle accident attracted a lot of attention with the cab’s crumpled appearance. Goderich OPP reported severe damage to the truck, but there were no injuries. The truck was owned by Burkie’s Trucking Ltd. in Mississauga, and was driven by Maynard McBride of Brampton. Top awards were given out at the public speaking competition between Brussels and Grey Central Public Schools. John Lowe of Brussels won the junior competition, while Sherri Huether, also from Brussels, took the senior award. March 8, 1995 The victim of a drive-by shooting in Egmondville was home from hospital. The 14-year-old girl was treated for a gunshot to her leg sustained while she was sleeping. The same night a bullet was fired through the front window of the Vanastra Country Market, with $200 damage. It was unknown whether the incidents were related, investigation by the Goderich OPP continued. Playing at the Park Theatre in Goderich was The Brady Bunch Movie, “They’re back to save America from the ‘90s.” Also playing at the Lyceum Theatre in Wingham was Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog. THE EDITOR, With the shocking rash of fatal fires that have occurred in Ontario this winter, I am appealing to every resident of Huron County to drop what they’re doing and test every smoke alarm in their home. Right now. If you don’t have a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside all sleeping areas, put your coat on, go out and buy some and install them as soon as you get home. If ever there was a time to take immediate action for the safety of your family, this is it. Tragedies such as these are the reason the fire service takes smoke alarms so seriously and I cannot overstate their importance. The law requires one on every storey and outside all sleeping areas, but that is just the minimum. The more smoke alarms you have, the sooner you are alerted to fire and the greater your chances of surviving. For added protection, install smoke alarms inside every bedroom. You may also want to consider investing in inter-connected smoke alarms. This may seem a bit extreme, but believe me, if a fire were to occur in your home in the middle of the night and you had no way to reach your children through the wall of smoke and fire, no number of smoke alarms would seem too many. And don’t forget to take a few minutes to plan and practise a home fire escape plan with your family. When the smoke alarm sounds, everyone must know what to do. It is so sad that it takes the senseless deaths of children to make people take notice, but you’re listening now. So please, don’t think about it; just do it. Every storey. Outside sleeping areas. Practise your escape plan. It’s such a small cost and effort for a huge investment in your family’s safety. Paul Josling, Huron County Fire Co-ordinator We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright Unintended consequences For most of us in Huron County, catching sight of a wild turkey is still a thrilling sight. Some farmers see turkeys all too often. They have become an added burden in trying to make farming profitable and a threat to the health of livestock. When wild turkeys were reintroduced into Huron County more than a decade ago there was some doubt the birds could withstand the cold winters and deep snow of the snowbelt. But whether the birds are more hardy than might have been thought, or whether it’s a product of our milder winters, the birds have thrived. From the few dozen birds released, populations have soared. Farmers attending Saturday’s Members of Parliament meeting with MP Paul Steckle and MPP Carol Mitchell, reported seeing flocks of up to 60 birds at a time, with as many as three flocks in a country block. One farmer complained of 40 turkeys going right inside a shelter-style barn to eat feed intended for calves. Others worried about the large number of turkeys becoming a hazard in the spread of avian influenza to domestic poultry operations. The turkey issue is a practical example of the unexpected consequences of political decisions. Someone convinced Ministry of Natural Resources officials that reintroducing turkeys would be a good idea. They probably did not consider the program could be so successful the turkeys could become a problem for farmers who weren’t consulted before the birds were released. Now innocent people are paying the price for decisions of others. — KR So how much will change? South of the border, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been running to be Democratic Party presidential candidates on the theme of change. Given the cost of winning the party leadership, let alone the election, one wonders about the possibility of seeing real change. Senator Clinton’s organizers last week proudly announced they had raised $35 million in the month of February to support her campaign. Senator Obama’s people said they had raised even more. No doubt some of this money was donated by ordinary people determined to support candidates they believe in, but this could hardly be the biggest source of $35 million worth of donations. If large donations are being made, what do the donors expect to receive in return? The myth that anyone born in the U.S. can grow up to be president has long since been shattered, but the cost of running for president has reached scary proportions. How much will the victor in this year’s presidential election have had to spend, and how much will he or she be beholden to supporters for their victory? How much change can there ever be when those who have the money to give carry so much clout?— KR & Letter to the editor 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. Submissions may be edited for length, clarity and content, using fair comment as our guideline. 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