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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-01-03, Page 8 NORTH HURON Thank You For Asking! Thank you for asking! Canada has an abundant supply of this environmentally perferred fossil fuel. And for more than 85 years, Union Gas has been safely bringing natural gas into homes and businesses every day of the year - in all kinds of weather. Here Are The Facts: In Ontario over 2.2 million families and businesses in communities like yours rely on natural gas to heat their homes...warm their water...cook their meals...dry their clothes...fuel their fireplaces and barbecues. All naturaLgas heating equipment is tested and certified to meet strict national standards of safety and performance. All Union Gas and member dealer products are guaranteed. Our friendly and experienced team of "home comfort'' specialists is at your service - around the clock. If you should experience any problems, just give us a call. Get All The Facts! Considering a change to natural gas? Call or visit a Union Gas Customer Centre today to get all the facts. We'll be happy to answer your questions and show you how much you could save by switching to cleaner burning, economical, reliable natural gas. WINGIRM TEESWATER BRUSSELS Valtiinarl. Shopping Pliita, i();A Queen SI N.. Clinton St. N. 2.2 llirnlxrnv Josephine St. I IW\ 1,11) (beside Post Oil ice) (beside Brussels. Comm. Inn) 357-1980 523-4862 392-8085 887-9962 Union Gas Energy For You PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1996 Grade 8s celebrate at grad ceremonies Continued from page 7 renovations. Lieutenant Governor Henry Jack- man was among the dignitaries who attended the opening of the 21st Blyth Festival Theatre season, to view a premier performance of Ballad for a Rum Runner's Daugh- ter. Reeve Mason Bailey informed council about a law suit filed against the village by former Clark- Treasurer Helen Grubb. Blyth hosted its first-ever Coun- try Fest. Walton Public School made two special presentations, portraits of former teachers Shirley Lyon and Barb Elston, which now hang in the school. Renowned Canadian actor Kate Trotter came to Blyth to direct the Festival's The Tomorrow Box. After suffering weeks of hot, dry weather, the area was hit by thun- derstorms and hail, damaging some crops. Wingham, Teeswater, Belgrave, Blyth, Brussels and Londesboro saw the beginning of construction for the installation of natural gas lines to the communities. The $11.8 million project was approved by the Ontario Energy Board. Leona and Jim Armstrong of Brussels were the surprise hosts to several hang gliders as they passed through the area for a local compe- tition. Public school valedictorians were: Jamie Black and Tammy Walker, Blyth PS; Sarah Exel, Brussels PS; Melina Hussey, East Wawanosh PS; Becky Rapson and Bronwyn Dunbar, Grey Central PS; Kevin Trewartha, Hullett PS and Carali McCall, Seaforth PS. The first leg of construction of the new ball diamond in Brussels got underway with the installation of drainage pipes. Lori Perrie of RR3 Brussels trav- elled from Quebec to British Columbia to compete in track and field meets, in hopes of qualifying for Pan Am Games in Chile or the Canada-US. Four days of high winds and a tornado in Goderich, knocked out power to several regions of the county, resulting in relief help arriving from Newmarket, Guelph, Toronto, London, Barrie and Sim- coe. Seaforth Community Hospital went smoke-free. Ontario Plowmen Association members toured the region to view potential sites for the 1999 Interna- tional Plowing Match. Blyth Taste of Country Food Fair attracted many visitors to the com- munity centre to sample Huron County products. Arsonists hit Brussels as a car and the Masons' Wayside chapel were set on fire. The Ark in Brussels developed a SWAT team, (Students Working Around Town) to offer youth an opportunity to give back to their community. To commemorate the contribu- tion of two Brussels residents to the fire department, the families of Bid (W.D.) Bell and Scottie (Dave) Hastings donated plaques' in their honour to be placed on the structure housing the old bell. Frank Thompson, former owner of Thompson's Meat Market, was named Brussels' Citizen of the Year. A large stash of coats which had been stolen from Bainton's Old Mill in Blyth, was discovered at a Continued on page 9 ADVERTISEMENT ALL EARS JOHN E. TIEDE NEARING INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST Hearing Loss - Our Nation's No. 1 Handicap 0. I hear a lot about other illnesses - cancer, heart disease, muscular dystrophy, etc. - but not much about hearing loss. Does that mean fewer people are having hearing problems? Is the number decreasing due to medical advances? A. Although most people don't know it, hearing loss is our nation's number one handicapping disability. Statistically, nearly 20 million suffer from impaired hearing than from any other physical handicap. You probably don't hear as much about it because it is not a dramatic ailment. No one ever died from a hearing loss. But it is crippling. It can separate its victims from friends, family, even jobs; it can take away the joy and pleasure of communicating with others. And the number of people who suffer from hearing disorders is almost certainly increasing. This is due to several reasons. For one, doctors are saving more and more babies who have difficult births or are born prematurely. Some of these babies have defective hearing. Another factor is noise pollution. More of us are being exposed to extremely loud noise than ever before. This is a common cause of hearing damage. And then, of course, people are living longer and age is one of the two biggest causes of hearing loss. But there have been significant medical advances - progress in prevention, earlier diagnosis, and improved treatment make today a much more fortunate time for the hearing-impaired person. Through modern medical techniques or the use of high- technology hearing aids, today most hearing problems can be helped. 1 you think you or someone you know may have impaired hearing, call The Hearing Care Centre today for your complete hearing assessment. 7 Rattenbury St., E., Clinton (519) 482-9024