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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-03-13, Page 4O n a n t hn e s p Ow in c o m . no t 0 e.) 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 S28.00/year ($26.17 + $1.83 G.S. T.) in Canada: $80.00/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 mating costs. Publications Mail Reg. No. 09244 Canadian Publication Mail Agreement No. 40050141 The Citizen P.O. Box 429, P.O. Box 152, BLYTH, Ont. BRUSSELS, Ont. NOM 1HO NOG 1H0 Phone 523-4792 Phone 887-9114 FAX 523-9140 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca ocna 40CNA „C Member at the Ontario Press Council 1111=11:=1 Oohkay, Mr. Hufferman, the doctor is finally going to have time to look at that nasty cut on your leg. PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2002 Looking Back Through the Years Editorials & Opinions THE EDITOR, Palliative Care Services has been growing — over a 40 per cent increase in services of palliative care have been given — and to celebrate we are inviting you to become part of Wings of a Dove. You will soon receive an invitation in your mailbox to help support the Wings of a Dove campaign. This is an opportunity for you to explore how you might be able to support this valuable and growing service in your community. We express our sincere thanks for your consideration in , helping to sponsor Wingham and Area Palliative Care. This not-for-profit organization has 25 trained volunteers. We are happy to report the recent addition of four new volunteers. A big bouquet of appreciation to the volunteers who give of their time and energy so freely. You are a great team. The word palliative is hard to hear. It can frighten us if we don't understand what it means. To palliate means `to ease the symptoms of illness when the illness itself cannot be cured'. These volunteers will visit in Continued on page 5 March 10, 1960 Reeve George McCutcheon welcomed the crowd to the Brussels Skating Carnival. The event featured skaters from 22 months of age to 71. years. Jim Edgar was master of ceremonies and ' Wm. King was starter for the races. Judges were Rev. J.H. Greene, Luella Mitchell and Mrs. D.A. Rann. King and queen of the carnival were David Hemingway and Patsy Bryans. The annual meeting of the Morris Twp. Federation of Agriculture was held at the Foresters Hall, Belgrave. A possible project discussed for the year was a park. site. It was noted that 38 young people had completed club projects that year. The program took the form of a panel discussion on hog marketing. Douglas Miles, agricultural representative for Huron was the moderator. Panel members included Frank Nesbitt, Blyth, chairman of the Farmers Union; Arnold Darrow, Clifford, member of the Free Enterprise Livestock Marketing Association; Eldred Aiken, Allenford, member of the board of the Hog Producers Association; William Aswald, Chesley, _secretary of the Bruce County Federation of Agricutlure. The new slate of officers was: president, Ross Smith; vice- president, Stanley Hopper; directors, Tom Henderson, Ken Jackson, Bert Garniss, Joe Black, Ted Fear, Robert Grasby, Glen Smith, Bert Fear, Ken McDonald, Mervin Richmond. County directors were: hog producers, R.H. Coultes and Albert Bacon; poultry producers, Robert Procter and Louis Phelan; cream producers, Richard Procer and Glen Sellers; beef producers, William Elston and Don Craig; woman director, Mrs. Bert Garniss; auditor, George Martin. Leading the World Day of Prayer service at Melville Presbyterian Church were Mrs. R.W. Stephens, Mn.S H.C. Thomas and Mrs. J.H. ,Greene. Scripture was read by Mrs. Olive - Gallagher and Mrs. R.B. Cousins. Prayers were offered by Mrs. John Work, Mrs. Alex Mann, Mrs. L.W. Glasgow, Mrs. L.J. Brown and Mrs. George Davis. The address on prayer was given by Mrs. George Elliott and Mrs. Frank Trompson contributed a solo, accompanied by Mrs. W.C. King. The ushers were Mrs. Douglas Hemingway and Mrs. Eldon Wilson. The collection was taken by Mrs. Graham Work and Mrs. James Mair. March 11, 1987 Ontario's Minister of Agriculture and Food Jack Riddell was unopposed in his bid for the nomination in the new provicinal riding of Huron. - • Grey Central Public School cleaned up at the annual speak-off in Brussels. The winners were Wong Yee Kuang, Wong Yee Fun, Priska Menzi, Ann Morton. Winners in the Blyth-Hullett contest were Sharie Taylor, Brent Howatt and Kelly Cook, The winners of the Blyth Legion Branch's annual Remembrance Day literary contest were Ken Stewart, Sarah Jean Allan and Lori Bailey. The poster winners were Jason Elliott, Kelly Cook, and Karli Yanchus. Western Ontario Athletic Association representative Hugh Nichol was on hand to present Intermediate B trophies to the Brussels Crusaders. Mike Smith, Keith McClure and Rob Stute, Crusader goalies accepted the trophy for the lowest team goals against average in the division. Ken COusins and Dave Stephenson tied for the WOAA leading scorer. March 15, 1989 Simon Hallahan, a long-time community leader in many Huron County organizations was honoured on his 90th birthday with a presentation by MPP and Minister of Agriculture Jack Riddell. sA long- time Liberal Hallahan pretended surprise when he also received a plaque from Conservative Murray Cardiff, MP for Huron-Bruce. Huron County taxes jumped by 19.58 per cent. A team from the Blyth and District Fire Department proved to be sharp winning the B championship at a dart tournament among area fire departments which was held in Wingham. Bringing home the trophy was Vernon Bromley, Connie Bromley, Brad Montgomery and Maureen Montgomery. Bordertown Cafe a play which premiered at Blyth Festival in 1987 opened at The Grand Theatre, London. March 15, 1995 Spring break and warm weather had local kids taking to the streets for outdoor games. A Jamestown family barely escaped with their lives when fire ravaged their home. It was believed the fire started in the kitchen area. Estimated damage was $40,000. Wingham OPP investigated a break-in at the Brussels Municipal Officer. Entry was gained by removing an air conditioner from the north window. Once inside the cupboard doors were smashed on the front counter and a small amount of money was stolen. .Erica Clark won the United Nation's Pilgrimage for Youth Speakoff. She spoke on Canada - Achievement and Unity. Anita Little captured the All- Ontario Dart Championship in Toronto. Paying the price for democracy Every now and then we westerners, who claim to be the greatest supporters of democracy, -get a lesson in just how important the concept is to people elsewhere in the world. This past weekend the people of Zimbabwe put Canadians to shame in their demonstration of the price they're willing to pay for the right to have a say in the future of their country, even against the odds stacked against them by a corrupt government. While many in Canada can't be bothered to vote, people in Zimbabwe lined up for hours to vote. When they couldn't cast their vote one day, often because the government had purposely tried to slow things to discourage them, they came back the next. In some cases, police beat people as they stood in line, but voters came back in their bandages. In other areas refugees who had fled to neighbouring countries trekked bfick on foot hoping to vote, often to find tney weren't allowed. It's hard to imagine Canadians having such a determination. Perhaps it's the very success of our democracy that makes us take our vote for granted. We know we'll have a chance to throw a government out of office in four or five years it we don't like the party other people have chosen. It wasn't always so. Look into Huron County's history and you'll see an election in the 1840s when men (women couldn't vote) had to trudge through the bush to Goderich, then push their way through intimidating enforcers for the different parties and declare out loud, on an open platform, which party they would support, knowing they might be beaten when they tried to leave by supporters of the other party. But people did risk all this because our democracy was new and they valued the power they had been given. Today our democracy is not new and people take it for granted. Not enough people follow the issues. Not enough people put enough thought into their choices. Not enough people bother to vote at all. What we must remember is that there's no guarantee our democracy will last forever if we're not vigilant. Democracy is another case of use it or lose it. The people in Zimbabwe know that even if we don't. — KR He just doesn't get. it Premier Mike Harris was unrepentant last week when he delivered one of his last speeches, predictably to those who support him most, a Toronto big business audience. In the speech, Premier Harris touched on the two biggest failings of his government. No matter what you feel about his policies, it's their delivery that has shown his government to be unprofessional and mismanaged. While some, even in his own party, have begun to question the speed in which he forced through reforms, if anything he'd go farther and go faster, Premier Harris told the Toronto Board of Trade. What a scary thought! Anyone who was close to the scene knows that under his government policies were announced but it often was past the deadline for implementation 'of these policies before government bureaucrats could figure out how to make them work. A snap provincial decision to solve a problem of soaring business assessments in Toronto, for instance, has left municipalities across the entire province having to implement a nearly unworkable system ever since. Municipalities are still trying to figure out the ramifications of downloading. The premier also argued against the need to involve people in the changes he made. "You cannot seek consensus in a crisis," he said. Even some of the business leaders might have shaken their heads at that. Successful business leaders are those who don't just tell people what to do but inspire them to share the vision of what their company is about. Harris never attempted to sell his vision. Was he sure that he was right but that people couldn't see how right he was? Premier Harris has always acted as if he was surprised to actually find himself in power and was determined to make the changes he wanted as quickly as possible, before people realized what they'd done. He'll have left his mark in legislation but he hasn't sold his vision for Ontario. — KR Letters to the Editor