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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-03-14, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2001 Editorials Opinions Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising Manager, Jeannette McNeil The Citizen is published 50 times a year in Brussels, Ontario by North Huron Publishing Company Inc. Subscriptions are payable in advance at a rate of $28.00/year ($26.16 + $1.84 G.S.T.) in Canada; $65.00/year In U.S.A. and $100/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 newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. Publications Mail Reg. No. 09244 Canadian Publication Mail Agreement No, 1374990 The Citizen 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 E-mail norhuron4scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca ocna CNA :& "*,,, 0° Member of the Ontario Press Council IsIM27timf A nation too well fed Gordon Surgeoner, a former University of Guelph professor who speaks at many farm meetings, has a favourite saying: a man who has a full stomach has many problems; a man with an empty stomach, only one. And in Canada's case, a nation with a full stomach can afford to ignore where its food comes -from. As Ontario farmers plan a protest on Wednesday to draw attention to their plight of low grain prices and high operating costs for things like fuel and fertilizer, it will be hard for most Canadians to understand the situation. After all, the federal government just promised $500 million. That's a whack of money: But it's not much money compared to the $900 million farmers need if they're going to stay in business. Farm subsidies are larger in Europe, where people remember what it was like to be short of food during World War II. They're larger in the U.S. where the government sees surplus food as a bargaining tool. Only in Canada, where people are happily well fed and secure, does our government apparently not see the continued existence of a healthy farm population as an issue. — KR Here we go again Looking at the U.S. government's attitude that trade agreements are something to be ignored unless they give Americans an advantage, one wonders why we bothered to sign such agreements at all. Back in 1988 when our government was promoting the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and again with the North American Free Trade Agreement and with the GATT agreement, Canadians were assured we had to sign to prevent harassment by powerful governments like the U.S. So what? The Americans seem to do what they want agreement or no agreement. Last week the government of George Bush in the U.S. announced it would support the U.S. lumber industry against "unfair" competition from Canada. It's an old, old story. The U.S. claims Canadian loggers harvesting trees from crown-owned land and paying a royalty have an unfair advantage over American loggers who harvest from private land holdings in the good old American, free enterprise way. It's a complaint the Americans have made three times to trade tribunals and one they've lost three times. When they've lost, they've just threatened to ignore the ruling and impose hefty duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports. The Canadian government, either through good sense or cowardice, agreed to limit exports for five years, but that agreement runs out March 31. Some Americans agree with Canada that this whole thing is silly. It is costing Americans more to build their homes, for instance. Mike Fitz of the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association explains something most Americans can't figure out. "The bottom line is that the fact the Canadian industry works differently does not mean there is a subsidy." With its inward-turned, we-do-it-best ideology, however, Americans will never think things are fair unless people do it their way. Even then, if they don't get an advantage, they'll still likely ignore the rules.— KR There's hope Photo by Janice Becker Looking Back Through the Years March 15, 1950 Former Brussels area residents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Yolleck, Toronto, announced the marriage of their son, Ben, to Bess Bender, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bender, Toronto. The marriage took place at the Statler Hotel, New York, on Jan. 2, 1950. Little Stars Mission Band of Melville Church opened their meeting with the theme song, We Are a Little Mission Band. Treasurer was Mary Agnes Higgins Mrs. George Elliot read the scripture lesson. Mrs. Elliot then led in prayer. Offering was taken. A poem was read by Jack Higgins, followed by a piano solo by Catherine Riddick. The Brussels Lions Club held its annual Ladies' Night on Monday. A chicken dinner was served in the parish hall of St. John's Church. A beauty contest was held. Judges Mrs. R. B. Cousins, Mrs. John Schultz, Mrs. Wm. Turnbull, Mrs. Wm. Coleman, and Mrs. Lloyd Michel chose R. G. McBride as the winner. Mr. McBride's prize was a beautifully decorated cake which he was to share with the judges. On attempting to cut his prize, he found it to be a 'wooden' cake. The Kansas. Farmer and his entertainers announced that they would be presenting a concert and dance at the Brussels Town Hall. The original Kansas Farmer program, which was to be presented in Brussels with other added acts, had been seen almost 3,400 times in every province in the Dominion and 12 states in the U.S.A. The municipal council of the Village of Brussels approved payment of accounts to: C. T. Davidson, fox bounty, $2; A. Rutledge, fox bounty, $2; G. R. Campbell, salary, $43; Brussels Hydro, streetlights and hall, $113; H. Workman, snowmobiling„ $143; H. Gibson, coat rack for Hall, $34.18. W. Haist, Cleaning at Hall, $5.20: Bennett Grocery, relief, $17.10; Brussels Creamery, relief, $3.15; Baeker Brothers, relief, $5.05. Bickle Seagrave, Fire Department supplies, $56.38; Ellis and Howard, Hall exit lights, $8.16; Rintoul and Miller, sanding floors, $125; County of Huron, indigent hospitilization, $21.25; A. Oakley, streets and hall, $64.35; Pint Publishing House, printing etc, $8; Brussels Coal Yard, fuel, relief and hall, $136.25. It was moved by W. Speir seconded by A. McTaggart, that the municipality enter into an agreement with CKNX radio station for presentation of The Barn Dance on July 22, 1950. March 12, 1986 Two Brussels dance teams came home with championships from the interclub figure skating competition at Mitchell. Peter MacDonald of -Brussels and Kerrie Shepherd of Blyth took first place in the senior dance competition and Lisa Pennington and Scott Johnston were first in the novice dance category. Other Brussels figure skaters were: Dana Mathers, third in the pre- novice dance category; Linda Ten Pas and Kim Fritz, first, intermediate dance; Jennifer Miners and Brandi Sanderson, third in novice dance pair. Demolition of the Queen's Hotel, a landmark on the main street of Brussels for more than a century, after the deal to sell the hotel from the village of Brussels to a developer finally became official. Sharron Motycka became the new manager of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce branch in Blyth. She came to Blyth from the Seaforth branch where she was assistant manager. Murray Elston, MPP for Huron- Bruce, and Minister of Health, Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron-Middlesex, and Minister of Agriculture and Food, presented a signed and numbered edition of the 1985 Huron County Atlas to Ontario Premier David Peterson. The premier accepted the Atlas in his Queen's Park Office. Laurie Rowbotham and the Blyth Festival Singers prepared for a Palm Sunday concert of sacred music. In a departure from the past, the choir were to perform at the Ontario Street United Church in Clinton The choir sang a memorial tribute to Eleanor Bradnock. March 13, 1991 Kevin Lund, host of TVO's Ontario Lottery Live watched a camera crew film action at the Brussels Optimist Atom Tournament Friday night. The crew spent the day in the village filming a segment to be broadcast Saturday, April 6, at 10:30 p.m. Grey Central students had some new musical instruments thanks to generous donations from two area service clubs, the Brussels Optimists and Brussels Lions. March 13, 1996 The Blyth Rovers served up chili at a fundraising dinner. Erica Clark uf.Blyth recieved her. Silver Duke of Edinburgh award at the annual Scout, Guide banquet on Feb. 21. The award, which originated in England is given out in recognition of achievement in specified areas - service, fitness, skills, expeditions and explorations. Erica is the first Blyth Guider to receive it. Making the presentation to her were Heather Jackson, District Commissioner, and Myrna Inglis, Beaver Division Commissioner.