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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2019-02-28, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019. I’ve been to jail. To celebrate my last birthday, we went to the HI Ottawa Jail Hostel. The Ottawa jail is about the same vintage as ours in Goderich, but since 1973 this one welcomes guests from all over the world. The cells remain, the doors have been adapted, the atmosphere is minimal which goes with the history. It was a good reminder of all the things we think we need. Our room had a bed, a small table, a shelf and hooks with just enough room left to get into bed. Thought patterns change as you walk the hall, hoping no one beats you to the toilet or as you listen to the conversations of others in your hall from places like Eritrea, Newfoundland, Alberta, Germany, Sudan or think about where all the young people came from that shared the space. It was a great experience. I also know I’d not be a good prisoner. The tourist in me approved of the jail as it is a couple of blocks to the Rideau, the ByWard Market and Parliament, so a good central walking spot. In case you have a need to go to jail, I’ll give you the number. Every Canadian needs to visit Ottawa. July 1 is best but February works well too. Letting our history seep in, in varying amounts, is good for the soul. Being reminded of our past gives you a boost knowing the great people who came before us. The Canadian Museum of History tells our story, starting with the many communities of Natives of this land and ending with the latest arrival of new settlers. Facts, graphs and pictures tell the story that we sometimes forget. We all came from away. A world map with moving arrows shows who came from where starting in the 1600s, a new view of how our land was populated. Defining moments in history are shown, the wars, Expo, medical discoveries and history, Tommy Douglas, Lester B. Pearson, Terry Fox. We spent hours there. The Bank of Canada Museum was another good one as well as the Canada Aviation and Space Museum; both reminders of the smart people we have in our land and learning things that make us proud. With the last of February fast approaching, the weather seems to have a push on to get all the systems ticked off in short order. Sun and rain, sleet and snow, we’ve had it all these past few days. The Behrns and Jutzi families and friends gathered at the United Church on Sunday to be part of the Sacrament of Baptism for Brooks, son of Kendal and Andrew. Grandma Julie was well pleased as Brooks took a great interest in the proceedings with not a comment on Pastor Cable’s handling of the day. The Leo Club will be at the Library on Saturday selling you a hint of spring. Support the kids as you buy the potted bulbs and give yourself a gift. Check out the library while you’re there, lots of good things just for the asking. Bye now, Betty G.W. Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace Weekly Winner Winning Ticket: Cathy (Sholdice) Fischer of P.E.I. $500. Envelope #42 found the 10 of Clubs Estimated Jackpot for March 1 is $10,400 401 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 theirnames forward at the inaugural meeting of Huron East Council on Dec. 4. Fisher, Tuckersmith Councillor Ray Chartrand and Grey Councillor Alvin 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 ofOctober’s election.It was Fisher who nominatedChartrand for the position.Chartrand then paid the favour backby nominating Fisher. FormerDeputy-Mayor Joe Steffler nominated McLellan for the position. Fisher told his fellow councillors that he has lived in the community for over 40 years. In addition, he hasbeen a councillor for 12 years andspent nearly 40 years in business, allexperience he felt would aid in beingthe deputy-mayor.Fisher also listed a number ofprojects he’d like to see undertakenor continued both in Huron East andin Huron County.In Huron East, Fisher said he wanted to see the municipality’s community 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 Countycould easily be the Prince EdwardCounty of southwestern Ontario. Healso said that while the county’saccessibility advisory committee hasdone a lot of great work, there is stillmore to be done. Fisher also said that, as someone who is legally blind, he also hoped that being named deputy-mayor would inspire others with disabilities saying that if they “get [their] ass offthe couch and do something” like hehas they can accomplish anything.McLellan said that his decades ofexperience as a councillor and onnumerous boards and committeeswould make him an ideal choice forthe deputy-mayor position.He said that being self-employed would ensure that he wouldn’t miss any meetings, adding that he hates to miss any council meetings. He said he had been asked if he The Huron County 4-H Leaders’ Association Awards Program was recently held at the Seaforth Agriplex, recognizing 4-H members for their efforts throughout the year. COUNTY AWARDSLoretta Higgins won the MurrayCardiff Award for Top All-RoundMember.The Don Pullen Award for highestoverall score in the county went toEvy Verschaeve. She also won theDedication Award for dedication tothe club. The Warden’s NoviceAward for first year competitivemember 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 Ontario Plowmen’s Association Award for outstanding agricultural 4-H member as well as the Longstanding Graduating Member Award. Shealso received her graduation seal.The Citizen-Rural Voice Awardsfor 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 wereawarded to Emily Bieman (first) andKayla 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 and Evy 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 appealingto 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 12Applications will be accepted until January 25th, 2019 at 4:30 pm Forms are available online or at theTownship of North Huron office at 275 Josephine Street in Wingham Email: inittowinit@northhuron.ca or call the Project Co-ordinator at 519-441-7629. Continued on page 15 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen February winner of a 1 year subscription to The Citizen is is the Urquhart family of Brussels (nominated by the Cardiff family) 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 Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY By Jo-Ann McDonald It was a busy week around the Brussels Legion Branch with a variety of activities. Cadets met on Tuesday evening as usual. The entertainment committee met on Tuesday evening as well. The youth public speaking competition was held on Wednesday evening. The good crowd of children, parents, grandparents enjoyed listening to a wide variety of topics. There were five speakers in the Primary division. The first-place speaker was Vaughan Bachert and his speech “My Cousin Nate”. He will advance to zone competition in Kincardine. Emily Burkholder spoke on the “History of Lacrosse”. Alexis Smith chose the topic “My Horse Cody”. Bridget McCallum spoke on “Skiing”. The fifth speaker was Tyler VanVeen and his speech was “If I Taught My Animals to Speak, What Would They Say?”. There were six speakers in the Junior division and the first-place speaker was Hayley Beuermann and her topic “10 Ways To Save The Environment”. She will advance to zone competition in Kincardine. Other speakers included Vanessa Albrecht and her topic “Horses”. Kaleigh McCallum and her topic “Broomball”. Payton Piper and the topic “Skittles” and Tristan Piper and the topic “My Side of the Story”. Caleb Koch spoke on the “Top 10 Hockey Players Of All Time”. The judges for the evening who had a most difficult job were John MacDonald of Belgrave, Trish McGregor of Seaforth and Marie Mitchell of Walton. Youth Chairman Nanci Ducharme was emcee for evening and Comrades assisting with various jobs included Sandra Brown, Catrina Josling, Linda Bird, Lisa Glanville and Joan Smith. The Branch thanks all those who attended and supported the young people in their speaking endeavors The Thursday night darts had only a small bunch of nine players out for the evening. The first-place team was Roger McHardy and Sandra Brown. The second place team was Penny Reynolds and Ken VerBeek. The high shots were by Sandra hitting 133, Catrina Josling, 126 and At the Branch Branch hosts annual youth public speaking event COMING EVENTS at the BRUSSELS LEGION for March SATURDAY, MARCH 2 Progressive Euchre at 1:00 p.m. $5.00 per person. Cash prizes. Door prizes. Light lunch. ———————— SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Sunday night dance from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. $12.00 per person. Lunch. Enjoy the music of the Tri-Country Band. ———————— FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Karaoke with Stubby D. Bring your voice, your family and your friends. Music starts at 8:00 p.m. Wear your Green! ———————— SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Progressive Euchre at 1:00 p.m. $5.00 per person. Cash prizes. Door prizes. Light lunch. ———————— SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Sunday night dance from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. $12.00 per person. Lunch. Enjoy the music of the Country Versatiles. ———————— SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Progressive Euchre at 1:00 p.m. $5.00 per person. Cash prizes. Door prizes. Light lunch. ———————— SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Sunday night dance from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. $12.00 per person. Lunch. Enjoy the music of the Classics Band. ———————— TUESDAY, MARCH 26 General meeting for Branch 218 at 7:00 p.m. All Comrades invited to attend. ———————— Look for this ad the first week of the month only. Auditorium and small meeting room available to rent. Catering available. Info and general inquiries 519-887-6562 or 519-887-6570 NEWS FROM BRUSSELS Jail stint a highlight of trip to Ottawa Outstanding orators The Brussels Legion Branch hosted its elementary school Primary speaking competition last week featuring students from North Woods Elementary School. Above, from left, are Primary speakers Alexis Smith, Tyler VanVeen, second-place winner Emily Burkholder, Bridget McCallum, first-place winner Vaughan Bachert and Branch 218 Youth Chairman Nanci Ducharme. Below are the Junior speakers, from left: Ducharme, Tristan Piper, first-place winner Hailey Beuermann, second-place winner Vanessa Albrecht, Payton Piper, Kaleigh McCallum and Caleb Koch. Beuermann and Bachert will participate in the Legion zone public speaking competition in Kincardine next month. (Photos submitted) Continued on page 8