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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-02-25, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1998. C The North Huron itizen ENA P.O. Box 429, P.O. Box 152, BLYTH, Ont. BRUSSELS, Ont. NOM 1H0 NOG 1H0 Phone 523-4792 Phone 887-9114 FAX 523-9140 FAX 887-9021 Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising Manager, Jeannette McNeil E-mail norhuron@huron.nat 3.0 The Citizen Is published weekly in Brussels, Ontario by North Huron Publishing Company Inc. Subscriptions are payable In advance at a rate of $27.00/year ($25.24 + $1.76 G.S.T.) in Canada; $62.00/year in U.S.A. and $75.00/year In other foreign countries. 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 Golden moments When predictions of Canada's showing at the Olympics were made weeks ago, two of the surest bets were that Elvis Stojko and the Canadian hockey teams would win gold. Stojko won silver and the men's hockey team won no medal at all, but in both cases Canada came home with something to be proud of. Stojko's silver medal performance was one of those moments that symbolize the kind of courage the Olympics are all about. Heading into the Olympics he didn't let on he was bothered by a groin pull, thinking he could overcome it. But then he was felled by the flu outbreak that hit the Olympic athletes hard. Not only did the illness make him weak, it inflamed lymph nodes that swelled and pinched nerves in his groin, making the pain excruciating. Yet Stojko performed, and in a demonstration of the power of the mind to control the body, showed little of his pain until he finished. Not up to his regular standard, he placed second, but when the full story came out, few could have been prouder of him if he'd won five gold medals. The story of the men's hockey team is different. Expected to win, they first lost in a shoot-out to the eventual winners from the Czech Republic then were nipped in the bronze medal game by Finland. All this has started a great deal of soul-searching about Canada's place in hockey. Have we lost our edge over the world? What can we do to improve? All this can be good, just as the near loss to the Soviet Union in 1972 led to a revitalization of the sport in Canada. But it was the grace with which the Canadian hockey players k.ndled themselves throughout the tournament that deserves praise. Pampered millionaires in their regular life, they asked for no special treatment at the Olympics. They stayed four-to-a-room in the athletes' village, attended as many other events as they could, didn't pout or retaliate when they lost, and stayed to take part in the closing ceremonies. There were times, in the 1950s and early 1960s when Canada won in international hockey yet we were embarrassed because our players went to Europe determined to show that rough, tough Canadians could intimidate the unmanly-Europeans. Now which would we rather do, act with grace and dignity, but lose, or win by acting like hooligans? — KR Tough hide, tender heart TV journalist Kevin Stewart, speaking at a recent meeting, said "It takes a tender heart and a tough hide to succeed." It's advice that could be used to help hold Canada together. When a Bloc Quebecois MP complained that there were too many flags at the Olympics, media commentators like Don Cherry and Mike Duffy reacted immediately and angrily. Cherry said uncomplimentary things about Jean-Luc Brassard and his comments that carrying the Canadian flag in the opening ceremonies may have hurt his chances. The Bloc has now pounced on these statements to try to whip up resentment in Quebec. They got exactly the response they wanted. —KR E ditorial Photo by Janice Becker Letters to the Editor Looking Back Through the Years Thanks from Foodgrains organizers From the files of the Blyth Standard, Brussels Post and North Huron Citizen February 22, 1968 Judy Valiance, Grade 8 at Brus- sels Public School won the top hon- ors at the Huron County elementary public speaking contest held in Clinton. Brussels sports teams dominated when PeeWee hockey squad advanced to the WOAA League finals after beating Zurich 8-0, and went on to face Paisley for the championship. The men's and women's broom- ball teams took top honours after defeats over Belgrave. February 21, 1973 The Blyth Board of Trade agreed to co-operate with the Blyth Agri- cultural Society to find a replace- ment for the Blyth Fall Fair which had officially been cancelled the previous month. Richard W. Collings of Blyth was selected to be included in the 1973 edition of "Who's Who Among Students in American Uni- versities and Colleges." A decision was pending regard- ing Goderich gaol's future; a muse- um or expanded assessment office. THE EDITOR, The Londesboro/Blyth Food- grains Project acknowledge the following individuals and companies for their contributions to the project: Maurice Hallahan for tillage, Bill and Jennifer Rapson for planting, Wayne Cantelon (Cantelon Farms) for combining and trucking, Howson Mills for crop inputs and organization and support, Canadian Agra for land, Novartis (NK) for seed, Robert Anderson for planting, Rick Konarski for combining, Henry Wilts for combining, Tom Pollard for combining, Hank VanDereijk for combining, Murray Adams for combining, John Reinink for ploughing, Salverda Brothers for planting, Peter, Chris and Herman Heinrich for planting, David Townsend (Hensall Co-op) for crop inputs and support and Keith Allen for land. Along with tremendous community support the Foodgrains project raised close to $23,000. The grain that is collected is distributed to needy people through various organizations throughout the world. The Blyth/Londesboro Foodgrains Project. 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