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The Citizen, 2008-03-20, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008. Looking Back Through the Years March 21, 1962 The world’s first nuclear-powered passenger-cargo ship was taken out for a test run. The N.S. Savannah was launched from its docking port in Yorktown, Virginia on its maiden voyage into the Atlantic. Many worried about what would happen to the potentially dangerous radioactive waste discharged from the vessel, and others that may come after it. Many precautions had been taken in the construction of the ship to ensure prevention of a major rupture of the atomic reactor which could send large waves of radioactivity into the sea and its ecosystem. If atomic waste was to be spilled into the water, it could enter the food cycle quite easily and end up in the fish that people eat on shore. At the Belgrave Co-Op, you could purchase a 15 cubic foot freezer for $219.98 or a 12-cubic foot refrigerator for $239.50. March 21, 1973 Jack Riddell succeeded in claiming a majority vote in the Huron by-elections. He piled up a 3000-vote landslide, winning the position of Liberal representative of the Huron riding. This kind of victory had been seen two years earlier when Conservative Charles McNaughton’s 9,000-vote upset in 1971, after presiding over Huron for 15 years prior. A conference was planned to inform Huron farmers. The Planning for the Future Land Use Conference to be held in Clinton was sponsored by the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association and was of interest to anyone concerned about future land use planning in local agriculture. March 18, 1981 Jim Hunter had resigned his position on East Wawanosh council, stating that due to “frustration and unnecessary pressure,” he felt it impossible to continue. His resignation had not yet been accepted by council, but they were to meet the following week to discuss it. The Ripley Tyke team won the Lions Club Tyke tournament held in Blyth. The team claimed its championship after an 8-0 win against the Blyth team. Accepting the trophy for Ripley was team captain Brian Godfrey. Captain of the Blyth team was Brent Radford. The former site of SS No. 3 Hullett schoolhouse was damaged by a large fire. Now the Constance Forester’s Lodge Hall, the building was set aflame after a fire started in the oil furnace. High winds and cold temperatures made it impossible for firefighters to get inside to salvage anything in the building, and they were on the scene for many hours trying to extinguish the flames. No estimates were made of damages. Plans were being made for Clinton's first annual Klompen Feest, organized by Dutch Canadians. Over 50 people attended a general meeting held at the Clinton town hall to discuss events for the weekend-long celebrations. Six bands as well as six Dutch dancing groups were already scheduled and prize money set aside and decorations planned. The event was expected to go ahead sometime in May. March 21, 1990 Two deer were killed in two different accidents in the area. In the first incident, a Goderich man was travelling south on County road 22 in East Wawanosh at 80 km/h when a deer ran onto the road from the west and was struck, dying instantly. The driver sustained no injuries and only minor damages were made to his vehicle. In the second incident, a Wingham man was northbound on Highway 4 at 80 km/h when a deer came out of the east ditch, and again was struck and killed. The driver was unharmed and damages were minor. In other vehicular accidents, a Brussels man was charged following an incident involving a two-car collision on county road 16 in Grey Twp. He was travelling west when he fell asleep at the wheel and struck an oncoming car driven by a Brussels woman. The woman was taken to Wingham and District Hospital and was treated for minimal injuries. The other driver sustained minor injuries also, but was not taken to hospital. He was charged with careless driving. Playing at the Park Theatre was Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy in the classic Driving Miss Daisy. The film was also nominated for 9 Academy Awards, winning Best Picture. Also playing at the Lyceum Theatre in Wingham was Madhouse, starring Kirstie Alley, and John Larroquette, as well as Disney’s The Little Mermaid. March 22, 1995 Members of the Blyth council were planning a reunion celebration. A Blyth Public School Reunion was planned for 1996 in honour of the school’s 100th anniversary. Alice Keffer of Ethel travelled to Toronto to claim the $10,000 she won playing Instant Bingo. Mrs. Keffer was a retired farmer and a mother of eight. Two men from Morris Twp. pled guilty to possession of stolen property and unlawful dwelling in Wingham court. The two were charged in connection with a break-in at a Turnberry Twp. property. THE EDITOR, Spring into green activities outdoors. It’s time to turn off the screens at home and enjoy the greening of the outdoors. Many dads and moms, grandparents and babysitters know the ‘play value’ of rubber boots in a puddle. Amazing art with stones, twigs and budding shoots, and riddles, rhymes and stories about nesting birds, crawling bugs and baby animals can be fun for all ages. More family time outside often results in quality time together, learning, exploration and physical exercise. Many outdoor activities can be both work and play around the farm and backyard. Why not enjoy unscheduled time and relaxation when you turn off the TV, computer and play stations. Take a break from the screens and get on the move! This spring, high-speed internet service in Huron County is changing the way we do business and spend time at home. With any technology there are benefits and challenges. Children and their personal safety is one of those challenges. High-speed internet is like any other technology in our homes. We need to manage it! A shift from dial- up to high-speed Internet service may result in children having faster and easier access to more marketing, advertising, games and questionable web sites at their fingertips. Savvy E- parents guide their children’s time and use of the internet. Life is a balance and we can all have a positive impact on our children by modeling healthy life choices. Growth is abundant in the spring. Let’s renew a commitment to nurture our children to be healthy, strong, vibrant young people who are ‘rooted’ deep in solid foundations. For more information about making healthy life choices, internet safety, parenting tool kits and resources visit our website at www.rrhc.on.ca or call our office at 519-482-8777 or 1-800-479-0716. Rural Response for Healthy Children’s vision is a responsive community that protects the rights of children, reduces child abuse and neglect and strengthens families to nurture their children. Our programs/services are funded in part by the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and solid community support and sponsorship. Marie Tyler, Executive Director Dorothy Beuermann, Programs Services Manager. The cult of the leader Justice John Gomery, whose commission uncovered the unsavory details of the Sponsorship Scandal, last week complained that the government may have changed, but the problem of concentration of power in the prime minister’s office is as bad as ever. When they’re on the outside, opposition leaders often complain about too much control of the government being in the hands of the advisors to the prime minister (or premier), but when they get into office, they often become as bad as the people they objected to — maybe worse. Bill Murdoch, MPP for Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound, once told of how, when he and Mike Harris were backbenchers, they grumbled together about the fact backbenchers were a forgotten part of the political system as the leader and his/her advisor took control of more and more of the operation of the government. But when Harris became premier, Murdoch admitted, he perpetuated the problem. Certainly that’s been the case with the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. His would never be a government like the Liberals, he pledged, yet more control is concentrated in his office than ever before. And would things change under the Liberals? The signs aren’t good after party leader Stéphane Dion used his authority to overturn the choice of the local riding association in the Saskatchewan riding of Desnethé- Missinippi-Churchill River and install his own candidate. That candidate was the only Liberal to lose in Monday’s four by-elections. While the politicians deserve blame for creating emperor-style prime ministers (it’s been a growing problem since the days of Pierre Trudeau), voters need to accept part of the blame. Election races have come down to personality contests as voters, too busy to look beyond the leader of a party to the team and the policies, vote for a saviour. Take a look at the near-cult status of Barack Obama in the U.S. right now. If we want things to change, we must begin ourselves, by being informed and looking past the face of the leader in election ads. — KR Building our traditions Sunday, a 50-year tradition ended when CBC television broadcast the Brier curling championship for the last time. Having made the little- known event into prime-time television viewing, the public broadcaster had been outbid for the rights by a private network. Last November, CBC broadcast its last Grey Cup, again outbid by a private network. On April 6 the Canadian music industry will celebrate with the Juno Awards, broadcast on a private network. Back when nobody knew what a Juno was, CBC built the show’s popularity over 30 years. Private networks love to hate the publicly-funded CBC. They’re happy to buy popular events that wouldn’t be popular without CBC. — KR Letter to the editor 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. 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