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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-10-14, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14,1992. Recognizing the good ones Each year Ontario proves the tired old cliche, young people just aren't any good, to be a lie. The vehicle communities across the province use to prove the outstanding character of today's young people is the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards. For 12 years, the Ontario Community Newspapers Association has co-ordinated and sponsored the program which recognizes and salutes Ontario's finest young citizens. Newspapers across the province support the program by advising their readers of the campaign which is now underway. Individuals or organizations are invited to nominate young people for this award which will be presented to up to 12 individuals and one group at the OCNA’s annual convention in April 1993 in Toronto. The group award is given, at the judge's discretion, to a youth organization that has made a significant contribution in some way. The organization does not have to be officially sanctioned in any way and can in fact be a group of individuals who just happened to be together and took decisive action. Nominees for the individual award have in the past included heroes and heroines, youngsters who have overcome physical or psychological difficulties, volunteers who have contributed to their community in some way and leaders who initiated programs and activities which daunted older people with more resources. There can be as many as 300 nominees for these awards and each nominee is acknowledged with a certificate. Nominees must be between the ages of six and 18, but other than that, there are no rules. Forms are available at this newspaper office or by contacting the OCNA at The Ontario Junior Citizens Program, P.O. Box 451, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A8, or by phoning (416) 844-0184. Nominations should include any supporting documentation- letters of support from police or fire officials, school staff, medical personnel, family or the groups or individuals directly affected by the nominee. This year Bell Canada is co-sponsoring the event with the OCNA and representatives from both groups will select judges who will have the agonizing task of selecting 1992's Junior Citizens. Those selected to receive this award will be brought to Toronto with their families in April for a luncheon where they will be honoured for their achievements. They will each meet the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario who will present them with a plaque, a Junior Citizen lapel pin and $200. Over the years this award has become increasingly prestigious as young people demonstrate again and again that there are no limits to their imagination, talent, courage, generosity and energy. Submissions for this award must be in by Oct. 31. As the number of entries is always very high, it is difficult to deal with late submissions. For more information on this program, or advice on nominating a potential Junior Citizen, please contact this newspaper or the OCNA. Out in the open Sometimes if you're sitting on a municipal council, it can seem you're part of a rather exclusive club. Most of the time you do your business alone, with no one but a reporter or two present. You can get the impression that the hundreds of people you're supposed to represent don't really care. You can think to, in the interests of efficiency, that whenever members of council are gathered together you might as well take care of the latest issues that have come up. So what if it isn't a regular open meeting of council. Would anybody be here even if it were? One can only hope that's the thinking behind the decision of Blyth Village councillors to undertake a full council meeting without public (or press) notification Oct. 5. It was supposed to be a special meeting to deal with one issue, the negotiations over the Christian Reformed Church parking lol. The meeting ended up dealing with several issues instead. Under the Municipal Act, special meetings are supposed to deal with only the issue for which the meeting was called. There is supposed to be publication of all open meetings of council. One would like to think the best of the intentions of councillors, that this was just a well-intentioned slip up. The alternative is to think that the sneakiness of the past has returned, a time when special meetings would be called, meetings that were "open" but no one knew about, where lots of issues not on the agenda when the public and press weren't there to hear. Councils are not private corporations. It may be inconvenient but council meetings must be open and publicized. People may not show up but they must have the option. — KR Photo by Lisa Boonstoppel-Pot Looking Back Through the Years ONE YEAR AGO October 16,1991 Brussels Fire Chief Howard Bernard was presented with certifi­ cates from the Governor-General of Canada and a medallion in recogni­ tion of 20 and 30 years of service. The Brussels Bulls remained unbeaten in the Western Junior "C" action. The Bulls won their third game of the season with a 7-0 win over the Walkerton Blackhawks in the Bulls' home opener. The Radford Overloads Oldtimer hockey club opened their season by defeating the Wingham Good Timers 7-5. THREE YEARS AGO October 11,1989 The contract for the expansion of Blyth Memorial Hall was let to a Lambeth company for $1,143,300. Ball's Bridge, just outside of Aubum, was officially opened fol­ lowing a ribbon cutting and dedica­ tion ceremony. Don Lobb of RR2, Clinton received the Huron Federation of Agriculture Award for his contribu­ tion to agriculture. Mr. Lobb was honoured for his leadership in farm groups, particularly in conservation practices. Brussels PeeWee boys won the 1989 Tri-County Softball "B" Championship. The Brussels Bulls skated to then- first win in Jr. C. action with an 8^4 decision over the Grand Valley Harvesters. FIVE YEARS AGO October 14,1987 John VanBeers of RR 1, Blyth won the Huron County Federation of Agriculture's 1987 award for his outstanding contribution to agricul­ ture. The Blyth and Londesboro Midget Girls softball team won the Tri-County League Championship. The Blyth Bantam Girls captured the "B" championship of the Tri- County league. The Brussels Bulls Junior "D" team opened the season by defeat­ ing the Lucan Irish 6-3. The staff of J.L. McCutcheon Motors Ltd. in Brussels received a special General Motors award in recognition of the high level of cus­ tomer satisfaction. Letters THE EDITOR, While the poor summer weather of 1992 affected almost all of the population in Ontario, our farmers and rural communities are the hardest hit. Farmers struggled for months to try to get some good quality forage and grain for those cold winter months ahead? the quality has been poor. Those producers who sold grain are not happy with the returns. The livestock producers are worried about the extra cost of supplements that will be required to achieve acceptable weight gains. Continued on page 6 C itizenTheNorthHuron P.O. Box 429,P.O. Box 152, BLYTH, Ont.BRUSSELS, Ont.Publisher, Keith Roulston N0M1H0 NOG 1 HO Editor, Bonnie Gropp Phone 523-4792 Phone 887-9114 Sales Representatives, FAX 523-9140 FAX 887-9021 Jeannette McNeil and Merle Gunby The Citizen is published weekly in Brussels, Ontario by North Huron Publishing Company Inc. 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