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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-08-22, Page 4Publisher, 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 ($26.17 + $1.83 G.S.T.) in Canada; $62.00/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. 40050141 The Citizen P.O. Box 429, BLYTH, Ont. NOM 1H0 Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 P.O.Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 1H0 Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@iscsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca ocna ESA ATifa - Memoer of the Ontario Press Council " , r PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2001 Editorials Opinions Not willing to pay the price? Clean air's a great thing — as long as it doesn't cost any more. At least the federal government is worried that might be consumers' (and taxpayers') reaction when efforts to clean up air pollution increase costs. Internal government documents have warned there may be a consumer backlash when efforts to reduce smog-creating emissions from cars, sport utility vehicles and light trucks by 88-95 per cent, drive up costs._ Consumers might have to pay $300 more for an SUV (they're often paying $40,000 now). The cost of low-sulfur gasoline is likely to jump one cent a litre but could go up as much as five cents in the interim. It seems a small price to pay for reducing something as dangerous as air pollution which is estimated to shorten the lives of thousands each year, yet people seem to have trouble making the connection between dollars they're spending and having a long, healthier l ife. Generally, they can't see the effects of long-term exposure to poisonous air so they forget its dangers, while they can see the money they're spending. Until we can make people see the cost o, air pollution, governments will have a tough time selling the value of spending money now to save lives later. — KR fIPEC o c.3:81b Looking Back Through the Years Might makes right The general swing to the right in world politics is also a swing to the might. That's the way leaders like U.S. President George W. Bush see it anyway. Bush sees Canada's oil and gas deposits as the answer to the U.S. energy shortage. At the same time as he wants something from Canada on one hand, on the other his government is punishing Canadian softwood lumber exporters with an extortionistic 19 per cent import duty because they've been out competing U.S. lumber producers. Americans seem to have one simple philosophy: if anyone beats them at anything, the foreigners must be cheating. Not doing it the American way confirms that cheating. Thus if Canada has a different set of rules, whether it be the way we manage forests or the way we sell wheat or milk, we must have an unfair advantage. Americans, meanwhile, can openly subsidize exports because they're just trying to level the playing field against cheaters around the world. There are rumblings that the Canadian government is going to challenge the U.S. softwood lumber duties before the Wortd Trade Organization. Based on past trade hearings on the same issue, there seems to be a good chance Canada would win. It could be a hollow victory, however. All Canada gets is the right to retaliate against the Americans by, for instance, putting duties on American imports. Rather than admit they were wrong, Americans would likely choose to escalate the trade war and Canada, with its economy so closely tied to the U.S., couldn't win. The U.S., like many rich and powerful individuals in our society, thinks that being successful gives it the right to use its power to get what it wants. It's only fair if you're the one who gets to define what fair is. — KR This tactic will work Doctors and health care workers across Canada have had a hard time getting governments to listen to the problems in health care but here's a surefire bargaining tactic to get more money for medicare. Instead of staging walkouts and days of protest, all doctors should get together and agree that for the next year, every federal and provincial official they examine will be diagnosed with some form of cancer. These politicians will then be told they must wait 60 days for cancer treatments as many patients in Ontario have to. Faced with such a situation politicians would open the government coffers very quickly.— KR Letters Policy The Citizen welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and should include a daytime telephone number for the purpose of verification only. Letters that are not signed will not be printed. Submissions may be edited for length, clarity and content, using fair comment as our guideline. The Citizen reserves the right to refuse any letter on the basis of unfair bias, prejudice or inaccurate information. As well, letters can only be printed as space allows. Please keep your letters brief and concise. Aug. 23, 1950 It was a tragic. week as reported on the front page of The Brussels Post. A 91-year-old Morris Twp,. resident was in Wingham hospital recovering from serious injuries. The man had been leading a cow along the road in front of his farm when the incident occurred. While it was not known exactly what happened, the man was found on the road, suffering from fractured ribs and facial injuries. Coroner Dr. C. E. Conners of Listowel said the cause of death for an Elita Twp. man found in his car- had not been established. An inquest was ordered. Dr. Conners said he was waiting for an autopsy report. There was no apparent cause of death. The young man had been out with friends on Saturday night and they were reported to have left him sleeping in the back seat of the car. A Belgrave man, critically injured when struck by a sulky at the New Hamburg race track passed away. A Morris Twp. woman received a painful and serious spine injury when she fell from a ladder leading to the upper deck of a two-storey chicken house. On a brighter side, a large crowd gathered for a donkey ball game at Victoria Park under the auspices of the Brussels Legion Branch. Taking part in this unique game were Butch Aldworth, K. Coleman, G. Workman, a Elliott. H. Gibson, G. Elliott, S. Machan, D. Hastings and L. Workman for the Legion and J.S. Armstrong, R. Jewell, S: Waxman, A. Willis, .1. Kerr; M. Keys, T. Willis, B. Edgar and J. Cardiff for the Lions. At a meeting of the Brussels School Board it was decided that the rates for teaching. pupils from families living outside the village would be $25 for one pupil; $45, two pupils-, $65, three pupils, $75, four pupils. The Brussels Lions Club was hosting a frolic at the park. The Brussels Boys and Girls Band would be in attendance with parading from the library to the park at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. There would be races for children in the afternoon and Ladies' Dublin and Men's Sunshine would compete against - teams from Brussels that day and evening. Aug. 20, 1981 Blyth taxes rose 6.7 per cent. The congregation of Brussels and Ethel United Church honoured.Rev. and Mrs. Charles Carpentier on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary. Achievement night for the Quest for Success ‘ILH club was held. Graduating members were Glenyce McClinchey, Angela Schneider, Lisa Duizer, Astrid Van Eeden and Annett Losereit. Aug. 21, 1986 On Sept. 9, Borden Ltd. closed its Lancia plant in Toronto, moving production to Montreal and Lethbridge. The plant had been the largest customer for Howson and Howson flour mills in Blyth for 20 years. Jim HoWson, president said his firm had been working to find alternative markets for its pasta flour, bUt in the short term it will be slack." Four people were to be laid off with a job-sharing proposal involving another eight or nine employees having been submitted to the Canada Employment Centre. Carol Irwin, president of the board of directors of Blyth Festival accepted a plaque from Diner Buchanan, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture and Food honouring the Festival for its contribution to rural development. Brett Lee, 16, of Walton was riding high after finishing" second in two classes at the U.S. National Amateur motocross championship in Tennessee. Three area families played host to visitors from the United Kingdom through an International Agricultural Exchange program. Vicky Ellis of England, Jim Hodge of Scotland and John Galloway of North Ireland stayed at the homes of Debbie Craig, Robert Hunking and Ross McIntosh. Aug. 21, 1995 Brussels resident Winona Martin and her daughter Gwendolyn Tooth returned from a tirp to the Arctic Ocean. Two area men, John Elliott of Blyth and Ross Procter of RR5, Brussels, returned from the Western Stock Growers; Centennial Cattle Drive in Alberta. Reminiscent of the old west, some 1,500 'cowhands' plus support staff moved approximately 2,200 head of cattle across the prairie grasslands from Buffalo, AB to Medicine Hat. The Blyth Mosquitoes took first in the year-end tournament. Members were: Teag Onn, Cris Hill. Clarence Bosnia, Anthony deBoer, Jason Stryker, Brian Sherred, Tristan Irving, Matt Anderson.. Matthew Hill, Sabrina Buffinga, Nick Courtney, Albert Siertsema, Darwin Buffinga, Luke Slotegraaf, Mike Walsh, Terry Gilbank, Kyle Aldrich, Sarah Naylor, Rachel deBoer. Melanie Bouman and Wesley Beacom Brussels U-9 11s won the Nth Perth tournament. Members were: Justine King, Amy Bishop, Eric VanVeen, Alyssa Gowing. Marty Goetz, Chris Corbett, Nathan Prior. Chase Chapman. Adam Corbett, Garrett Backhaus. Cory Chapman, MattheW White. Chriopher Jutzi.