HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-07-04, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1990.
Pornography does affect Accident in Grey
our children, reader says late
Lions executive
Blyth Lions Club recently installed its new officers at the Lions park. Members of the executive are
(front row, left to right) Ken Stewart, second vice-president; Ernie Phillips, treasurer; Steve
Howson, president; Paul Kerr, past president; Al Donaldson, secretary; Barnie Stewart, Lion
Tamer; (back) Harold Cook, Tail Twister; Charlie Shaw, director; Doug Howson, director; Todd
MacDonald, director; Brent Brooks, director; and Lloyd Sippel, vice president.
Special man
Blyth resident Russell Wilson celebrated his95th birthday atan
Open House at the Legion on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Wilson is
the last veteran from the First World War who is still a Legion
member. He enjoys good health and walks downtown every
day.
Blyth man marks 95th
95th
mile
East
He has the
the last First
a member of
also a Mason
Friends and family gathered at
the Blyth Legion on Sunday, July 1,
to help well-known Blyth resident
Russell Wilson celebrate his
birthday.
Born on a farm just one
north of Blyth and raised in
Wawanosh, Mr. Wilson has led a
full and active life. He trained for
World War I in London, Ontario in
1918 and served with the 1st
Western Batallion.
distinction of being
World War vet still
Blyth Legion. He is
and Honourary Director of Blyth
Festival.
He has been employed both as a
farmer and as a contractor in
addition to having spent time
breaking horses. One particular
favourite was “Johnny-Hi”, a
horse trained by Mr. Wilson, who
he proudly claims “won first in the
Listowel Fall Fair”.
Mr. Wilson has one daughter,
Olive Craig, two step-children:
MON. & THURS
Installed
Members of the Brussels Lions Club held their installation last Wednesday evening at the arena.
Front, from left are: Paul McDonald, Past President; Murray Siddall, First Vice; Neil McGavin,
President; Ron Clarkson, Second Vice. Back row: Jan Van Vliet, Director; Bob Thomas, Treasurer;
Gerrit Van Keulen, Bulletin Editor; Merle Hoegy, Director; Jim Armstrong, Tail Twister; Alan
Teeft, Director; Clarence McCutcheon, Lion Tamer; and Greg Ducharme, Secretary.
Irvine Bowes and his wife Betty,
who live next door to him with
whom he eats his meals; and Rita
Blake and her husband Jack. He
also has seven grandchildren, 13
great-grandchildren and two great-
great-grandchildren.
In 1922, Mr. Wilson was in a
bush fire and, he says, he has been
doctoring skin cancer ever since.
He has had 30 treatments of cobalt.
He attributes his longevity to hard
work. Other than hearing impair
ment Mr. Wilson shows little
effects of aging. He walks down
town every day and daughter-in-
law Betty admires his keen mind
and she loves listening to the
stories he has to tell. “He remem
bers so many things,” she said.
“Sometimes they may be repeated
but there is always something new
to hear.
“I’ve seen the 18’s out and the
19’s in,” he said, then adds with a
wink and a smile, “Now I’m
reaching for the 20’s.”
Continued from page 5
at birth.
It upsets me greatly to walk into
stores and see all the restricted
movies are out in plain view for the
eye level of a three year old. Why?
Restricted magazines are at least
put up on the higher shelves.
Children’s books, toys, clothing,
etc. are always separate from
adults, so why shouldn’t restricted
movies be?
I would like businesses to separ
ate their restricted material and put
it in an area separate from the rest,
so when a couple of 10 year old
girls are looking for a movie they
don’t have to be exposed to
restricted material meant for adults
and there will not be any chance of
this material accidentally rented to
children under 18 which has been
and is happening.
Please do not say pornography
has no effect on your children.
People would not think of putting
their eight year old child behind the
wheel of a car or shoving a beer
into the hand of a 10 year old but
place their child in front of the TV
and anything goes. Pornography
does affect our children! Remem
ber, pornography helped shape the
mind of Ted Bundy.
Pornography is a multi-billion
dollar industry and I suppose if you
are 18 years old and you choose to
support this exploitation of women
that is your right but for goodness
sakes protect our children from this
material until they are old enough
to put it in some kind of perspec
tive.
I may be considered the weaker
sex but I am strong enough to
admit we are partially to blame for
the tragedies happening in our
society. We must realize the impact
of pornography on the survival of
the human race.
BRENDA J. BURKHOLDER
BLYTH
(7 ANNOUNCEMENT
CAROLYN J. WOOD, B.A., D.C.
DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC
announces the opening of her office
Commencing July 3, 1990
at
CLINTON CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE
160 Huron St., CLINTON
appointment (519) 482~3481
...8-12 WED. & SAT............8-12
1:30-5 FRI...........................8-12
6-8 1:30-3
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that
was
high
Two Bradford men sustained
major injuries after a single vehicle
accident in Grey Township
Sunday afternoon.
Wingham OPP stated
Bouaphank Khamphiou, 42,
westbound on Cone. 7-8 at a
rate of speed when he lost control
of the 1988 Nissan he was driving.
The car left the roadway, struck the
south ditch, went through a fence
and rolled three times before
coming to a stop in the field.
Both Mr. Khamphiou and a
passenger in the vehicle, Oudone
Thepkayosone, 43, were taken by a
friend to Listowel Memorial Hospi
tal.
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