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PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2001
Editorials
Opinio
The world's his oyster
A new agreement to reduce greenhouse gasses which scientists say are
causing global warming was signed Monday by all the world's major
countries — except the United States. The United States under George
Bush is above all that, it seems.
When Mr. Bush took office as president (after the narrowest of
victories), he seems to have taken to heart the truism that he is the most
powerful person in the world's most powerful country. While globalism
for everyone else means recognizing our national boundaries no longer
keep the rest of the world out, for Mr. Bush it seems to mean the rest of
the world is now at the service of the United States. Thus, if the U.S. needs
more energy, Canada and Mexico are expected to supply it. If the growth
in the southwestern U.S. is shut-off by a shortage of water, Mr. Bush
thinks a grand pipeline should be built to carry Canadian water south.
Everyone has a responsibility to help America.
Ah, but if the rest of the world is concerned about the consequences of
global warming is the U.S., which create, 25 per cent of the greenhouse
gases in the world' supposed to help? Not if it is going to come at the cost
of growth.
And what about helping keep peace in the world by adhering to the anti-
missile defence treaty signed long ago when the U.S. was trying to cool
the cold war? Tear it up so the U.S. can build an expensive missile defence
shield to protect it from the rest of the world, Mr. Bush says.
Watching Mr. Bush in operation is like watching a child at the controls
of a powerful piece of machinery — he's having fun with his power but is
oblivious to the conseqiiences his actions. He seems to think the world is
his oyster. He loves being the most powerful man in the world, but he feels
no responsibility to anyone but the relatively small group of people who
elected him.
Power must always be balanced by responsibility. The frightening thing
about watching Mr. Bush is that he just doesn't seem to get it. — KR
Turning protest to idiocy
The next summit of the G8 leaders of the world's richest nations is still
a year away but already the Canadian government, which will host the
meeting, is preparing to deal with protesters — and protesters'are planning
a campaign to outsmart the plans.
The announcement that Canada will hold the summit in remote
Kananaskis Park, surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and miles of forest,
with only one road in, comes in the aftermath of rioting in the ancient
Italian city of Genoa where one protester was shot to death. For protest
leaders, the Canadian plan seems to be like waving a red flag in front of a
"bull. Like that fence erected in Quebec City at the Summit of the
Americas, protesters already seem determined to demolish all attempts at
separating politicians from protesters. Kananaskis is just a challenge to
their power.
There's no doubt there's cause for genuine protest regarding the current
forces of globalization that are reshaping the world. World leaders seem to
have adopted the attitude that if it's good for General Motors (or Microsoft
or AT & T) it's good for the world. Capital (money) has rights, often at the
expense of people. Governments designed to work on behalf of the whole
population, are being re-engineered to promote the success- of business.
There's also no doubt that protests in the past have helped influence the
leaders, reminding them there are people other than business leaders who
they must listen to. Problems of poorer countries were discussed at Genoa.
Prime Minister Chretien wants African problems discussed next year. •
Protesters have a role in reminding leaders that democracy still counts,
but this kind of macho power politics of violent protest has taken on a life
of its own. The kind of mindless violence of Seattle and Genoa will
undermine the credibility of legitimate protesters if it continues.— KR
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July 26, 1950
The new floodlights at Victoria
Park were used for the first
timewhen a football game was
played on the Tuesday night, then a
girls softball game on Wednesday
night. Bleachers had also been
erected. Credit for the new
installations went -to Hugh Pearson
and a group of sports enthusiasts
who worked with him.
Members of the Brussels Bowling
Club met for a picnic supper and
mixed jitney. Winners were: first,
Mrs. Gordon Krauter; second, Mrs.
Gerald Gibson; third, Mrs. Clifford
Buschlin; first, Bill Rann; second,
John Kerr; third, C. Berner.
Winners of the Brussels Legion
sports day soap box derby were:
Kenny Bowler and Mary Willis,
Dale McTaggart and Frances Myers.
Three men, who were thrown to
the ground when the wheel of the flat
car on which they were riding left
the CNR tracks just north of the
Brussels station, were taken to
hospital in Wingham. Dr. R.W.
Stephens attended at the scene.
An article on the back page
headlined The Voice of Temperance
stated: "The writer of this paragraph,
in driving from Toronto the other
night, saw what happens when
drinkers drive." It went on to
describe an accident then concluded:
"The driver was stumbling around in
a drunken daze. The lady with him
was using the language of the gutter.
That's what happens when ladies
drink. They are no longer ladies.
That's what happens when drivers
drink. They are no longer fit to drive
a car."
July 23, 1986
Country Arts opened at the Blyth
Festival art gallery featuring the
quilts of Bridgitte Wolf, Jop
Knechtel and Susan Rankin.
Despite the fact that the OPP
reported no local investigation was
underway, rumours circulated about
a get-rich-quick pyramid scheme
active in the Blyth and Brussels
areas.
Colborne Twp. celebrated its
150th anniversary.
When coach Terry Johnston talked
about Ron Vercruyssen's basketball
potential he was quoted as saying
"Ron hasn't even scratched the
surface." The Seaforth District High
School student of RR2, Blyth had
been chosen to try for the Ontario
Juvenile basketball team. If selected
he would have been one of 12 to
travel to the 1987 Canada Games.
July 24, 1991
Kids Corner got underway at the
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship.
The B-W Trailblazers Snowmo-
bile Club held its slowpitch
tournament.
Local Madill scholars were Ben
Barnes, Melinda Hussey, Susan
McMillan, Patricia Cowman and
Janice Heise. Lori Armstrong was a
Goderich District Collegiate
Institute scholar.
The effort to prevent young people
from drinking and driving started
early as member of the Arrive Alive
program spoke to youngsters at the
Blyth summer recreation program.
Five new plays were workshopped
during Blyth Festival's new play
development program: My Last Wife
by Robert Clinton, Terrible Swift
SwOrd by James Reaney, Yankee
Notions by Anne Chislett, A Matter
of Minutes by Keith Roulston and I
Can Sell You Anything by Neil
Foster, Alan Williams, Kate Lynch,
Peter Smith and Bill Dow.
July 24, 1996
A total of 1,200 people turned out
to help the McGavin family
celebrate 60 years of business with
their farm equipment and supply in
Walton. The business began in a
small shed on the home farm of
Gordon McGavin. -
At the anniversary opening the
honour of cutting the ribbon for the
new repair shed went to Jennie
McGavin Turnbull, Gordon's sister.
Blyth council got an unpleasant
surprise at its meeting when they
learned they must pay back
$15,108.07 to the Ministry of
Environment and. Energy for
overpayment of a sewage works
program. The money had been given
to Brussels and Blyth for the
investigation of improvement to a
sludge storage facility. Blyth did
engineering work that totalled
$9,000 but the province wanted the
unspent portion returned.
Unfortunately, the money had been
placed in a general account rather
than a reserve fund.
Bonnie Sallows opened Aesthetics
by Bonnie.
The new Huron County Holstein
Club princess was Cheryl Franken.
Runner-up was Jessica Verhoog.
The Bainton Gallery exhibited,
The Photographer's Eye, featured
the finest works of area shutterbugs.
Morris Twp. was gearing up for its
140th anniversary. The planned
schedule of events included a
volleyball tournament, parade, fiddle
jamboree, barbecue and dances.
The Brussels Tigers enjoyed an
excellent day of baseball capped by
the WOAA Men's Homebrew
championship on the Sunday
afternoon, then clinching first place
in Huron County Fastball League
regular play that evening.
The Brussels Barracudas travelled
to Seaforth, the third swim meet of
the summer, and swam to a seventh
place finish with a total of 69 points
captured.