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The Citizen, 2007-06-07, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2007. THE EDITOR, The Brussels Horticultural Society was saddened and perplexed when the beautiful plantings that were so carefully made on Thursday evening were vandalized later that night. That act of stupidity resulted in a loss to the community of not only beauty but civic pride. Vandals, by their very nature, have a poor self image which they try to deal with by bringing people down to their level. This was the intent, no doubt, of those who skulked around on Turnberry Street trying to destroy civic commitment and dedication. To those who did this I can only say that you owe the Village of Brussels a sincere apology and recompense for the damage you have done. If you want to begin a journey that will show that there is redemption I urge those who did this or those who know who did it to communicate this information to the mayor’s office immediately.” This is a great community, with a lot of caring citizens of all ages, and it is a community that intends to continue to show that their civic pride is not mis- placed, This pride is embodied by the good work done by so many citizens not the shabby actions of a few. Cathrine E. Campbell, President, Brussels Horticultural Society. THE EDITOR,To lose a loved one is anexperience of deep sadness.To memorialize your lovedone is a profound and intimate action that facilitates healing the void left by sorrow. Our family was touched when friends made donations to help memorialize my mother Betty. We chose a fitting ornament for our garden which would remind us of the love and memories that we shared. We chose a sweet angel which sat upon abench and gazed across ourcountry property. It was anappropriate reminder of thelove and care which Betty Elliott altruistically extended to our family and friends. Looking upon the memorial, our family was given comfort in our time of loss. We anticipated sharing the changing seasons with the angel on the bench. As the large figurine was heavy concrete, it would withstand cold bitter winters, or the hotsultry summers, or theseasons in between. We tookconsolation that the angelwould look upon us when we were gardening or brushing soft snowflakes from our shoulders. Unfortunately, on the night of Wednesday, May 30 or early Thursday morning, May 31, the angel was stolen. Be it a prank or be it a “want” of the selfish individual(s), the angel that gave such solace for a period of a week wasstolen from its bench. At least one very strongperson or a couple of peoplewould have been implicated in the theft. The robbers would have had to walk up a large hill and carry it back down the hill gingerly in order to avoid twisting an ankle or some type of abrasion. The thieves perhaps, did not realize that the weight they carried was not merely a physical weight, but a weightconsisting of the bittersweetblend of our grief and lovingreminiscences. The bench wasleft empty, a sole reminder of what was. The burglars did leave a “gift” in its place. . . that nothing seems to be sacred. Our family has priceless memories of our mother, grandmother, and friend and the memorial has now been replaced. The angel is a tangible item. For those who now have theangel and are in search of theperfect matching bench onwhich to place their newacquisition, the bench is sold at Merv’s Patio in Dublin. Yet, when acquiring this item, you will have to pay this time. . . with money from your own pocket. John & Bev Elliott and Family Letter to the editorThieves steal memorial tribute from home Letter Senseless act saddens volunteers THE EDITOR, I think the people of the area deserve an apology, time and money from the person(s) who chose to destroy the new flower boxes in downtown Brussels on Friday morning. Let me vent on what I know about this individual and associate(s). ‘He’ refers to the guilty party. He has some kind of life. He thinks he is Hercules. He is not a volunteer of the village who appreciated even the smallest thing done. He is mad at the world. He has no job to get up in the morning to go to. He has no responsible parents to teach values. He quite likely has no parents at his home. He has NO respect for anyone’s property. He does not read because his late night antics keep him busy. He did not grow up in Brussels, in fact never did grow up. He thinks this antic is funny. He has no heart. This is not the first or the last attempt to kill our spirit. Well good luck on that one. The Homecoming will proceed without his help. But he did not get noticed and everyone is talking of his stupidity. Can he not get friends in a less destructive manner? From a disappointed and angry volunteer with a stab in her heart. Debbie Seili. THE EDITOR, We wanted to let the residents of Brussels know that the Brussels Christian Youth Group will be going door-to-door collecting non- perishable food for the North Huron Community Foodshare on Thursday, June 14 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. This is our third time doing this drive and our goal is to help fill the foodshare shelves before the summer months hit. If we happen to miss you, you can drop off your non- perishable food at the Brussels Foodland collection box or any one of the churches in Brussels. Cash donations can be mailed to The North Huron Community Foodshare, Box 354, Wingham, ON N0G 2W0. On behalf of Brussels Christian Youth Group we thank you in advance for your assistance and support. Brent Kipfer and Lori Pipe. $400 Million Direct Payment Financial Assistance for Producers The new federal Cost of Production Payment will provide $400 million in assistance to Canadian producers to help address high production costs. If you provided your 2004 farming income and expense information for the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) program, you do not need to apply for the payment. If you did not participate in 2004 CAIS, or began farming in 2005 or 2006, you can apply now to receive a payment. The deadline to apply is September 1, 2007. For applications, visit www.agr.gc.ca/cop or call toll-free at 1 866 367-8506. Youths collect for needy Letter Writer ‘vents’ about vandalism THE EDITOR, To the people who had nothing better to do on Friday morning than destroy the new planter boxes on main street Brussels, shame on you. The amount of money and time that was put into this project and you people couldn't find anything better to do? Maybe you should help around this town instead of destroy. If anybody knows any information call Huron County Crime Stoppers. Wouldn’t it be great to see these people do community work in our town? Or maybe they just need some guidance. Don't let these people get you Homecoming spirit down. Gary Pipe Letter ‘Shame on you’