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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-02-21, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019. Hullett writer critical of Ford Gillis, Boettcher families welcome new additions So many folks around the area have travelled to get away from our crazy weather and Merv and Donna Bauer are two of them. They decided back in early fall they would take a cruise around South America. They flew from Toronto to Miami and then on to Santiago, Chile. After a mere 16 hours in the air, they took a bus trip through the city, while they waited for their room. The hotel was in a valley with breathtaking scenery and temperatures over 40°C. The Norwegian Sun was the name of their cruise ship for the next 14 days as they cruised around South America to Buenos Aires, Argentina. The first day started out nice and warm and it gradually felt much cooler as they headed out into the Pacific Ocean, to 15°C and very windy. After three days at sea, they landed at Coyhaique and the Simpson Valley and enjoyed a very scenic bus tour of the area. They saw the Andes Mountains with lots of snow, and giant rhubarb that grows everywhere and is used jams, jellies and other preserves. On board again, they headed for the Strait of Magellan with much cooler weather, only 9°C, with wind and rough water and they could see the glaciers. The Strait of Magellan is considered the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The ocean was too rough with 22- foot waves through the channels, as they are too narrow for navigation with rough seas, so they missed that part of the trip. They do report they had the best night’s sleep with the rocking and rolling of the sea. Until the building of the Panama Canal, it was the main shipping route for commercial traveling between the two oceans. The southern-most capital city in Chile is Punta Arenas. They entered through the Beagle Channel down the Avenue of Glaciers. They went on a smaller boat cruise to tour around the lighthouse at the horn, to what is known as the “end of the world”. It was picture-perfect and they saw sea lions, lots of penguins and native birds. They sent postcards home to themselves so they would have the end of the world postmark from the local post office. The next morning the ship went around Cape Horn. This is where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Antarctic Sea all flow together. They stopped at Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands; a quaint city with very few residents. It was decorated with lots of colours with different vegetation and the houses were all different colours with steel roofs. They finally were heading up the coast and stopped at Puerto Madryn and the temperatures were up to 21°C. They strolled the beaches and local shops and then enjoyed sunning back on the ship. They had a great time speaking with the workers on the ship and found out they are from all over the world. The first thing they are taught is English and they have classes for them on the ship. They arrived in Buenos Aires and had travelled 4,098.2 nautical miles by ship. They enjoyed a teak dinner and a bottle of wine for only $43 U.S. at a hotel they stayed in. They travelled 21,000 miles by air, sea and bus not to mention the miles they walked. There is only a two-hour time difference, and it made for a relaxing and fantastic trip. It was cool at times, but warm at others. Overall, it was memorable trip and one they will always remember. Thanks for sharing it with everyone! It is hard to believe someone would want to come to our area with our roller coaster weather, but some former residents did just that. You may have seen the familiar faces of Randy and Cathy (Sholdice) Fischer on the streets of Brussels this past week. They were here to visit with moms Liz Sholdice and Donna Fischer and other family members. There were 13 players who braved the roads and blowing snow to play Cranbrook darts after three weeks of cancellations. Lone player George Zwep won all five games. Team six of Logan Pattersen and Rob Vanderveen won their five games. With many mixed teams, the rest of the teams tied. High lady was Pat Gillis with 111 and Logan with 120. They are hoping the weather changes soon so they don’t miss any more nights of darts. Congratulations go to Erik and Edda Boettcher on the birth of a little girl on Nov. 26. Wee Ronja Marlene arrived in November and is doing well. Another new little one for Moncrieff Line is the arrival of Knox Winston Gillis, son of Mark and Caitlin Gillis. He arrived on Jan. 22 and is also doing well. He will be welcomed by his big brother Nash. Neil McDonald is here from Vancouver. Weather there has been a roller coaster of rain and snow and many things in between. It seems all of Canada is having crazy climate swings right now. He arrived in a snow storm, couldn’t be picked up until the next day, and it has stormed three days of his stay so far, but there is hope for the weekend and better weather before he leaves. We are pleased to hear that Jim Armstrong is out of hospital and back to his home in Goderich. We are glad to know he is feeling better. Under the weather is Ruth Lowe and we hope she is soon feeling better. Edythe Warwick is still in Wingham Hospital, having therapy and will hopefully be getting along better real soon. The stormy weather on Friday afternoon resulted in a vehicle collision and injuries to a Walton man. Gord Pryce suffered non-life- threatening injuries when he was hit by another vehicle. He has suffered a number of injuries that will take a long time to heal. His grandson suffered minor injuries and was released. Our thoughts are with Gord’s wife Irma and their family at this time. Celebrating birthdays this past week are Valentine’s babies Betty Glanville, Krista Fraser, Val Pethick, Gary McNichol, Betty Graber Watson, followed by Keith Clark, Connor Driscoll, Jack Knight, Hayden Lee, Monica McNichol, Brian Dolmage and Jenna Martene. Happy birthday to all. THE EDITOR, The Endangered Species Act came into force in 2008. The Act was considered a model for others to follow, even though the Liberals created it but have not enforced it, making exemptions for a number of industries. Since its inception, the number of species needing protection has increased. The Provincial government under Premier Doug Ford is about to weaken the legislation once again. My wife’s thesis was on the extinction of species and one could say that it is the loss of habitat that drives extinctions. There are many other factors that also count, but this is a big one. Often it is wetlands that are destroyed and wetlands play a vital role in human survival. We need these wetlands to purify our water and to mitigate the effects of heavy rainfalls, which seem to happen more often now. There are many other reasons to protect natural habits. Unfortunately, Mr. Ford took over the Conservative Party and it is his agenda to please his wealthy friends. This is obvious in Bill 66 which iss going to bypass the Clean Water Act. His attacks on the education, healthcare, worker safety and other things are multiple examples of his agenda. If you want to get a glimpse at how the extremely wealthy behave read “Aristocrats are Anarchists” in The Guardian. A childhood friend, who I consider a genius, became a lawyer and defended large corporations. He told me that capitalism is really the only system that works but it needs to be heavily regulated. And he understood why firsthand because he defended them and when money is the motivator nothing or anybody is safe… not our water, our air and our green spaces. And for that matter, neither are our lives safe. So talk to your MPPs and let them know that weakening the Endangered Species Act is a dangerous and foolhardy thing to do. And it is not being done “For the People”. Franklin Taylor. FREE Fall/Winter 2018 A Visitor’s Guide to Huron County What to See Where to Dine Things to Do Museums Snowmobile Trails Map Rediscover what Huron County has to offer. Pick up your free guide to Stops Along The Way and see what’s happening in your area! Available at many local tourist spots throughout Huron County or pick it up at The Citizen 413 Queen St., Blyth ~ 519-523-4792 401 Albert Street, Box 340, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 Phone: 519-887-6336 ~ Fax: 519-887-6438 email: riversidefuneralhome@hotmail.com www.riversidefuneralhome.ca Nominate someone you know who doesn’t have a subscription to The Citizen but should! Promoting our Community CitizenTh e $1.25 GST included Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Thursday, December 13, 2018 Volume 34 No. 49 RESPONSE - Pg. 3 Morris-Turnberry Mayor calls for autonomy CONCERT - Pg. 6 Brussels Ministerial comes together for show FUNDING- Pg. 2 Education Minister in Blyth to hand out grants Publications Mail Agreement No. 40050141 Return Undeliverable Items to North Huron Publishing Company Inc., P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, ON N0G 1H0 INSIDE THIS WEEK: Seaforth’s Fisher elected Huron East Deputy-Mayor 4-H Clubs awarded Seaforth Councillor Bob Fisher isHuron East’s new deputy-mayor, besting two others who put their names forward at the inauguralmeeting of Huron East Council onDec. 4. Fisher, Tuckersmith Councillor Ray Chartrand and Grey CouncillorAlvin McLellan all let their names stand for the municipality’s second- in-command position. This came after Huron East eliminated the at- large deputy-mayor position,reducing the size of council from 12members to 11 just ahead of October’s election. It was Fisher who nominatedChartrand for the position.Chartrand then paid the favour back by nominating Fisher. Former Deputy-Mayor Joe Stefflernominated McLellan for theposition. Fisher told his fellow councillors that he has lived in the community for over 40 years. In addition, he has been a councillor for 12 years andspent nearly 40 years in business, allexperience he felt would aid in being the deputy-mayor. Fisher also listed a number ofprojects he’d like to see undertakenor continued both in Huron East and in Huron County. In Huron East, Fisher said hewanted to see the municipality’scommunity centres better utilized and to promote a harmonious relationship between residents of all of Huron East’s five wards. At the county level, Fisher said hewanted to see a greater focus ontourism, saying that Huron County could easily be the Prince Edward County of southwestern Ontario. Healso said that while the county’saccessibility advisory committee has done a lot of great work, there is still more to be done.Fisher also said that, as someonewho is legally blind, he also hoped that being named deputy-mayor would inspire others with disabilities saying that if they “get [their] ass off the couch and do something” like he has they can accomplish anything.McLellan said that his decades of experience as a councillor and on numerous boards and committeeswould make him an ideal choice forthe deputy-mayor position. He said that being self-employed would ensure that he wouldn’t missany meetings, adding that he hates tomiss any council meetings. He said he had been asked if he The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Awards Program wasrecently held at the Seaforth Agriplex, recognizing 4-H members for their efforts throughout the year.COUNTY AWARDS Loretta Higgins won the Murray Cardiff Award for Top All-RoundMember.The Don Pullen Award for highest overall score in the county went to Evy Verschaeve. She also won theDedication Award for dedication tothe club. The Warden’s Novice Award for first year competitive member with the highest score wentto Emily Datema. The Ben Lobb Award for the junior member with the top essay went to Kayla Drennan.Emily Franken won the OntarioPlowmen’s Association Award for outstanding agricultural 4-H member as well as the LongstandingGraduating Member Award. Shealso received her graduation seal. The Citizen-Rural Voice Awards for press reporter book competitionawards went to Dugald McIntosh (first) and Mercedes Prout (second). The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Award for clubsecretary book competition were awarded to Emily Bieman (first) and Kayla Drennan (second).The winning team for the countyGo for the Gold Competition was the South Huron Sheep Club Team which consisted of Amanda Bos,Rachel Gras, Grace Hallahan andEvy Verschaeve. The Top Gate Sign Award for the White Christmas The snow was falling on Friday night as Clinton held the final Santa Claus parade of the Huron County season, bringing residents and visitors out to the town to help celebrate the holiday season. One of the main attractions of the parade every year is the Clinton Pipe Band, seen here appealing to the ears of all in attendance. (Nick Vinnicombe photo)Continued on page 12 REALIZE YOUR DREAM IN IT TO WIN IT: brought to you by the Libro Prosperity Fund, Wingham BIA, North Huron Economic Development Committee, Huron County Economic Development and Community Futures Huron. Enter the In It to Win It contest to Win! $10,000 Prize Package. Receive invaluable (mandatory) business training to give you a good foundation in your dream to expand an existing business or establish a new business on Main Street in Wingham. Full details at www.northhuron.ca Contest opens December 12 Applications will be accepted until January 25th, 2019 at 4:30 pmForms are available online or at the Township of North Huron office at 275 Josephine Street in Wingham Email: inittowinit@northhuron.caor call the Project Co-ordinator at 519-441-7629. Continued on page 15 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Recipient will be announced in the last paper of the month. Riverside Funeral Home will sponsor one new subscription per month. Call, email or fax your submission to Riverside Funeral Home - include person’s name, complete mailing address and your name and number. By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUND WALTON NEWS FROM WALTON Letter to the Editor A new face Pastor Phil Delsaut has been named the interim minister for Huron Chapel in Auburn. He has begun preaching steadily at the church after Pastor Mark Royall left the location late last year, while former Living Water Christian Fellowship Pastor Ernest Dow remains on in an assistant capacity. (Nick Vinnicombe photo)