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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-07-28, Page 4Through the Years From the files of the Brussels Post, Blyth Standard and The Citizen 44 YEARS AGO JULY 27, 1949 The Brussels Crystal Palace Ball- room will be holding a dance. Cost of admission, $1 per couple. MacKenzie's Store in Belgrave will collect soft white material over five inches wide to be used by the Cancer Society. M. C. Oldfield, proprietor of the Brussels Hardware Store is offering modem gas ranges for $134.50. 24 YEARS AGO JULY 26, 1969 Blyth firemen are called to their second major fire in 24 hours. The barn belonging to Adolph Van Poucke on Conc. 8 Morris Twp. was fully engulfed when they arrived but they were able to save other outbuildings. It is believed the barn was struck by lightening. Lion John Campbell helped to organize a trip to Expo. The price of $65 for the six day trip included transportation, meals, passport to Expo and accommodations. Mrs. Thomas Haggitt and Mrs. Arnold Craig led the children in games at the Auburn Women's Institute annual children's day pro- gram. The crops in Huron County are suffering from the severe, wet weather. Yields are expected to be below normal. Hay crops are only 40 percent taken in. Continued on page 6 IA little off the sides, please Photo by Janice Becker Co-ordinators say thank you Letters THE EDITOR, Just a short note to tell you that I look forward so much to my "Brussels news" coming every week. It means a great deal to me to see dear friends' pictures and all the good (stuff) that I read to keep me in touch with my home town. Thank you for doing a terrific job to inform we poor mortals, who don't live in Ontario's Prettiest Village. Betty Bronson, Elmira. THE EDITOR, The final performance of Many Hands may be just a memory but the spirit of joy and celebration that surrounded this incredible theatre event is still very much with us. The effect of Many Hands on the people of our immediate and regional community was immense. Many images come to mind: the parade making its way down Dinsley Street every night with village residents joining in or watching every evening; the wonder on people's faces as they entered the rutabaga factory to find it transformed by lights and stages and costumes neighbours; the immense satisfaction of talking to village folks who came and loved Many Hands; the village store windows and signs festooned with 'hands' and tributes to the play; the many faces of the cast which ranged in age from three years of age to 70 plus. Wonderful feelings and bonds were built everywhere: people within the village, people in different communities, people from every strata and walk of life. The entire project would not have been successful without the tremendous support of so many people. This truly was a community celebration and we thank you for your contribution. Karen Stewart/Fran Cook/ Ruthann O'Connell, Project Co-ordinators. C itizen eNA The North Huron . P.O. Box 429, P.O. Box 152, Publisher, Keith Roulston BLYTH, OM. BRUSSELS, Ont. Editor, Bonnie Gropp NOM 1HO NOG 1H0 Phone 523.4792 Phone 887-9114 Sales Representatives, FAX 523-9140 FAX 887-9021 Jeannette McNeil and Julie Mitchell The Citizen Is published weekly In Brussels, Ontario by North Huron Publishing Company Inc. Subscriptions are payable In advance at a rate of $20.50/year ($19.16 plus $1.34 G.S.T.) for local; $31.03/year ($29.00 plus $2.03 G.S.T.) for local letter carrier in Goderich, Hanover, Listowel, etc. and out-of-area (40 miles from Brussels); $60.00/year for U.S.A. and Foreign. 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. We are not responsible for unsolicited newscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright. Publications Mail Registration No. 6968 CCNA r.ro PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1993. Think safety first Every year across Ontario hundreds of people working in and near agriculture are injured, sometimes even killed, in work related accidents. This week, Farm Safety Week, is dedicated to making farmers stop and think about the dangers of what they are doing before they endanger themselves and others. There's no doubt that farming is a potentially dangerous occupation. The power take-off shaft (PTO) of a tractor, for instance, working at 540 revolutions per minute will whirl 45 times in a five second period, a distance of 10.8 metres. People caught in a PTO shaft have had the clothes, and in some cases the skin, torn right off them. Most of these accidents can be avoided, however, by simply thinking about the potential dangers involved in the job at hand. Saving that few minutes required to re-install a shield on a PTO shaft or some other piece of spinning equipment might cost many hours in hospital, perhaps even a life. Not taking the time to change into proper clothing for the job can have disastrous results if a loose sleeve gets caught in a shaft. But foolish as they are, the risks farmers take on their own behalf at least risk only their own health and safety (although their families will suffer if they are hurt or killed). More irresponsible are the risks taken with the lives of others. How many times, for instance, after all the years of warnings, all the tragic stories, do we still see farmers driving with children on the tractor? How many times are young people under 16 still driving tractors on public roadways, against the law. Saturday night the publisher came over a hill at Auburn in the dark and just barely had time to jam on the brakes to avoid hitting the back of two hay wagons pulled by a truck, and marked only by a well-worn slow moving vehicle sign. Probably the driver of the truck felt there was more to gain in his taking a chance than in leaving the loads until the next morning. A serious accident might not only have cost lives but wiped out that farmer financially with law suits. Farmers are being asked to be more and more efficient these days. Efficient use of time, however, means wise use of time, not just getting the most done in the shortest time possible. Being safe is one of the most efficient things a farmer can do, for himself, his family and everyone around. — KR Preventing the problem There will be plenty of controversy in the United States in the next few weeks as Dr. Jocelyn Elders faces confirmation hearings before the Senate in her bid to be the highest ranking medical officer in that country. The Director of the Arkansas Department of Public Health is the nominee of Bill Clinton to be Surgeon General of the United States. The controversy will come, not because she is a woman or a black, but because she has strong views on birth control. She is defiantly Pro- Choice when it comes to abortion and wants the use of the abortion pill to be allowed in the U.S. But the doctor also says that any abortion is one too many. All efforts should be to prevent unwanted pregnancy in the first place she says. It's an acknowledgement made by all too few Pro-Choice supporters these days. The right of a woman to have an abortion is one of the highest tenants in the politically correct catechism of the 1990s. While the Ontario government is slashing costs everywhere else, it is pursuing a policy to extend access to abortion to more areas of the province in the name of equality. This policy means that many residents who are against abortion, are helping fund the millions of dollars spent each year on abortions. The way to prevent abortion is to halt unwanted pregnancies and as such, Dr. Elders is a strong proponent of sex education and readily- available contraceptives. Yet those views also get her into trouble with the same people who hate her stand on abortion. Too many Pro-Life supporters in Canada as well as the U.S. want neither abortion nor contraception. They feel that readily available contraceptive devises and sex education in the schools encourage youngster to experiment with sex. They hope that by ignoring the problem, it will go away. There is no doubt sexual experimentation is stronger among young people today than in the past. It's doubtful, however, that the availability of contraceptives and the amount of sex education in the schools has much to do with it. There are much more powerful forces at work in the lives of young people today, including the influence of a sexually permissive media. Given the pressures they face, young people need all the help they can get. Certainly people can be taught to be responsible but when the urge gets too strong, the responsible thing is to take precautions. — KR E ditorial