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The Citizen, 2007-06-21, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2007.Editorials Opinions Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie GroppAdvertising, Ken Warwick & Kelly Quesenberry 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 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website 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 ($30.19 + $1.81 G.S.T.) in Canada; $92.00/year in U.S.A.and $175.00/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 PAP REGISTRATION NO. 09244 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON N0G 1H0 email: norhuron@scsinternet.com June 21, 1950 Two Brussels men narrowly escaped serious injury after a scary crash. The men were in a large transport trailer, returning home after delivering cattle across the border, when the truck plunged over a 30-foot embankment. The plunge occurred after the truck had taken out 15 guard post, when the driver was blinded by oncoming headlights. The truck was badly smashed, but miraculously both passengers survived without any serious injury to speak of. The Academy of Science of the Institute of France announced that they would offer $5,000 to the first scientist to succeed in communicating with any planet other than Mars. A prize like this had already been set up by a dying widow named Anna Guzman. She had first established a $20,000 fund for the same accomplishment, and since, hundreds of hopeful scientists had unsuccessfully made claims. This prize-in-waiting was also similar to one offered by the Academy of Science of Vienna. There, $250,000 was offered to any mathematician who came up with the solution to the “theorem of Fermat”. Since Fermat’s death, in 1665, no solution had ever been discovered, though hundreds of entries came in each year. June 21 1961 A restaurant was built in Stuttgart, Germany boasting a very unique location. The Crow’s Nest restaurant, as it was called, was a three-storey structure located in a television tower 492 feet above the city. The restaurant, reached by elevator, was located below the transmitting room and observation balcony of the television station. Pennsylvania was holding its 12th annual Dutch Folk Festival. Events were taking place such as demonstrations of craftsmen’s skills, water witching, soap making, whitewashing, hex sign painting and threshing. Also taking place were stage pageants depicting the lives of the Dutch as well as opportunities to experience the delicious Dutch cuisine. June 21, 1972 Continuing in the seemingly endless plans for the Brussels Centennial was the hiring of the Seaforth District All Girls Marching Band. The girls were scheduled to march in the Centennial Parade, sponsored by The Brussels Post. According to a census done by Statistics Canada, many communities along the Lake Huron and Georgian Bay shoreline had declining populations. If population growth rates for the counties were not decreasing, they still had a very modest growth rate. The same decline in population was not found in Brussels, where a 10-year period from 1962 to 1972 suggested a considerable increase in population for the village. According to statistical information provided from the annual auditors report, Brussels’ population had grown from 831 people in 1962 to 911 people in 1972. June 22, 1988 A chemical spill in Ethel was thankfully considered harmless to the community’s environment. The liquid spilled in a truck accident was taken to be tested in a London laboratory, as residents feared that the substance might be dangerous PCBs. After the results were returned however, it was discovered that the substance indeed was not harmful at all, and Ethel residents could rest at ease. A teenager from Cranbrook was injured in an ATV accident. The 16- year-old was turning out of his home farm laneway and went into the path of an oncoming car. The incident occurred on Sideroad 20-21 in Grey Twp., about a mile southeast of Cranbrook. The youth was charged with failing to yield the right of way. He was taken to Wingham and District Hospital for treatment of his injuries. Damage to the ATV and the vehicle involved was minor, however, and the teen was also fortunate. He was quickly released from hospital. ‘The world’s favourite adventurer is back for more. Much more!’at the Park Theatre in Goderich as Crocodile Dundee II was playing, starring Paul Hogan. Also playing at the Lyceum Theatre in Goderich was two Walt Disney classics, The Fox and the Hound and Benji: The Hunted. June 19, 1991 Wingham Ontario Provincial Police were investigating a fatal car crash which occurred on County Road 12, north of Walton. A pick-up was northbound when the driver swerved to avoid another vehicle which was southbound in the wrong lane. The vehicle in the wrong lane, then suddenly switched lanes at the last moment, crashing head on into the pickup. The driver of the pickup was taken to Seaforth General Hospital with major injuries, but the other driver was pronounced dead on the scene. Both vehicles were demolished. The new comedy premiering onstage at the Blyth Festival, Ted Johns’ Two Brothers was a huge hit with its audiences. THE EDITOR, Wingham & District Community Living Association is a proud member of Community Living Ontario a non-profit, province-wide federation which advocates for, promotes and facilitates the full participation, inclusion and citizenship of people who have an intellectual disability. Every May 12,000 people including individuals, families, member organizations and community partners who are part of Community Living Ontario celebrate the success of the Community Living movement in the province and participate in activities to raise awareness of those with a disability who live, work and play in our villages and towns. Last month 32 people from WDCLA attended a baseball game at the Roger’s Centre in Toronto and watched the Blue Jay’s triumph over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Community Living Day with the Blue Jays included members of Community Living agencies across Ontario. Members were involved in many aspects of the day including the singing of the national anthems and participation in the seventh inning stretch. In Wingham we hosted another Appetite for Awareness where we delivered 107 lunches to 25 businesses in Wingham, Brussels, Blyth, Teeswater and Lucknow. We thank all of those who participated and once again added to the success of our event. In 2007 our focus remains on Inclusive Education with the campaign Kids Belong Together. We would like to express our appreciation to all the members of this and the surrounding communities for their support. We have always been very fortunate to exist in an area where our members are treated with dignity and respect. We anticipate continuing to grow together as we work towards equality and inclusion for all members of our community. Connie Goodall, Co-ordinator for Public Education and Community Strategies Wingham & District Community Living Association. 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 Do we need a MAID? The emergence of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) has made driving while impaired by alcohol unacceptable. With the death toll on our roads recently perhaps we need MAID (Mothers Against Impatient Drivers). This past weekend there were several instances, some deadly, of accidents caused by drivers trying to pass other cars when it wasn’t safe. As well, in discussing the safety of an intersection south of Auburn and west of Londesborough, county engineer Don Pletch explained that one of the worst causes of accidents in the county is people going through stop signs. These causes have one thing in common: impatience. In our hectic modern world there never seems to be enough time for all that needs to be done — or that we convince ourselves must be done. When we get behind the wheel in this frame of mind, our judgement is impaired, just as it is if we are drinking or sleep-deprived. The apparent need to save time not only makes us drive fast (Pletch says the average speed of drivers on county roads is 115 km per hour, well above the 90 km posted limit) but makes people fume when they get behind a “slow” driver who may be driving at the legal limit or above. Suddenly it becomes “essential” to pass, even if there’s a blind spot or oncoming traffic — “I can make it!” we say. Suddenly that stop sign is an unnecessary hindrance that we might slow for, but then speed through if we think there is no one coming the other way. Too often, people have been making the wrong judgement in their haste. And the price paid in death and injury, pain and suffering, is horrendous. We somehow accept it, however, as a sad fact of life. If as many of our soldiers were dying in Afghanistan each week as die on our highways from impatient drivers, there would be an uproar and a demand to bring our soldiers home to stop the senseless loss of life. Of course we’d blame the government for it all. There are things the government can do to stop the carnage on our roads, such as put more cruisers on the road and perhaps even bring back photo radar, but real safety lies with each of us. We must put our lives in perspective. We must realize that time is not as important as we make it — certainly not so important as to make us risk our own lives, our passengers’ and those of fellow drivers and passengers. We are the solution to this problem! — KR Now there’s an optimist In municipal law, a council is not permitted to pass a law that will bind a future council. Not so, apparently in federal and provincial politics. Recently both the federal and Ontario governments have been demonstrating their “green” credentials by promising massive reductions in greenhouse gases some time in the distant future. Monday, Premier Dalton McGuinty promised to slash greenhouse gases to six per cent below 1990 levels by 2014 and said he hopes to further cut greenhouse gases to 15 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020 and 80 per cent below the benchmark by 2050. It remains to be seen whether the Liberals will even get elected in the Oct. 10 provincial election which would put him in position to do something about the first target. It’s for sure he won’t have to do the heavy lifting to meet his 2050 dreams. We’ve already seen the federal Liberals set impossible goals under the Kyoto agreement that someone else is taking a beating for not meeting. Let’s stop making promises that others will have to deliver. — KR & Letter to the editor