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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-04-10, 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: $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 m 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, BLYT14, 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@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca ocna ENA Member. of the Ontario Press Council Bethlehem: The Church of the Nativity, A.D. 2002 Looking Back Through the Years April 14, 1960 The United Church choir concert was well attended. Mr. Cecil McFadden acted as chairman. A chorus from Miss L. Mitchell's class delighted the audience with several , choruses. Readings were given by Mrs. L. Machan and Diane Turnbull. Mr. George Weber favoured with two solos. June and Ruth Wilbee and Diane Turnbull rendered two vocal numbers. Linda and Ruth Johnston played piano duets. Gregory Wilson favoured with a vocal solo. The speaking parts in the choir's play were taken by Mrs. J. Rowland, Mrs. J. Lowe, Mrs. H. Pearson, Miss Luella Mitchell, Mr. C. McFadden, Laurie Cousins, Murray Hoover, Lester Machan and Lloyd Wheeler. A substantial donation was made toward new choir gowns. Three 4-H clubs were organized. Leaders of the grain club were Ross litSmith and Murray Hoover. Executive was David Hemingway, Wallace Black, Joseph .Steffler and Bill Uhler. The beef calf club leaders were James Smith and Laurie Black. Executive was Geraldine Dennis, Marion Turnbull, Wallace Black and Barbara Turnbull. Martin Baan and Clifford Bray led the dairy calf club with the executive being Don Bray, Keith Ward, Clark Pope and Fred Uhler. Seaforth high school auditorium was the site of the Junior Farmer semi-final drama festival with Huron, Bruce, Perth and Middlesex Counties competing. April 8, 1981 The Blyth Lions Vegas Night was a huge success. Elimination draw winners were: Chris McNall, $300; Barry MacDonald, $200; Kerry Lynn Hallahan, $100; Gary Ritchie, $50. Winning $25 were Bob Reid, Jeremy and Timothy Cook, Bob Scouller, Scott Cronin, Blyth Meat Market, Joe Correy, Lou Stadelmann, Bill Craig,- Bruce Smith, Doug Scrimgeour, Frank Saur, Lori , Falconer and Herb ._Govier. Fire destroyed a barn at Sideroad 31, Conc. 12 in East Wawanosh. April 15, 1987 The eighth annual Brussels TradeFest was cancelled due to a lack of response from exhibitors. Fire destroyed a barn near Westfield. One sow was lost. Two area students won the right to take their science fair projects to the national competition in Toronto. Tom Cull of East Wawanosh was chosen to represent the county in the physical scenes section with his project on strength of construction in wood. Tammi Medd of Blyth won in the biological section for her project on spiders. Janice Henry headed the Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Harold Cook was presented with the Lions Master Key Award, given by Lions Clubs International to' a member who sponsors 12 new Lions into their club. The Brussels Curling Club's D.A. Rann trophy went to Howard Hackwell, Joyce Alexander, Dorothy Kelly and Doris Mitchler. The Walter Scott Memorial trophy was presented to the team of Velma Locking, Karen Uhler, Marj Teeft and Grace McNichol. Hullett council gave approval in principle to a zoning change which would permit the establishment of a used car sales lot and auto repair shop in Auburn. April 12, 1989 Murray Cardiff, MP for Huron- Bruce was sworn in as parliamentary secretary to the Honourable Don Mazankowski,, deputy prime minister and president of the Priv. Council and minister of agriculture. Brussels recycling program began with a bang as a reported 1,991} pounds of material were picked up. Wayne Lowe chaired the Brussel' FunFest committee. Jean Nethery was president of thi Blyth Women's Institute. Margaret Jarvis, 16, competed a the semi-provincial speakini competition in Richmond Hill Sht finished as first runner-up. Ir addition Jarvis entered a separate contest sponsored by the Oddfellowt and Rebekahs, which she won. The prize entitled her to a two-week tour of Ottawa, New York City, Washington and Philadelphia. Winona Thompson, clerk of East Wawanosh, was named president of the Huron County Municipal Officers Association. The Walter Scott trophy went to Nora Stephenson, Evelyn Blake, Brenda Cucksey and Jean Bewley. • Rev. Bob Barnhart was ordained as pastor of Blyth Church of God. Bruce Shillinglaw of Londesboro was elected chairman of the Technology Assessment Panel of the Soil and Water Environmental Enhancement Program. Among the owners of the top dairy herds in Huron County were local producers Lyle Martin, Art Bos, Gerry Rijkhoff and Allan Martin. April 8, 1992 A fire destroyed a barn in Hullett and killed 72 shows, six boars and 140 weaners. Don McDonald, Grey Twp. and Brussels board of education trustee was honoured with an Excellence in Education award. Brussels _ Bantam Matt Lee received the Don Higgins Memorial Trophy for outstanding goalie. Merle Gunby joined The Citizen's advertising team. PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2002 Editorials & Opinions So much for savings fantasies Any idea that there were savings to be found in reducing the number of politicians at Huron County council flew out the window last week when 2001 remuneration figures were released by county councillors. Municipal amalgamation reduced county council from 26 members (one member for each municipality) in 2000, to 18 members in 2001, yet remuneration for councillors rose to $196,734.25 from $144,294.72. Now all sorts of people across the county will get all hot and bothered about this but who should really be surprised? Expecting to get the same work from 18 councillors that you got from 26 and get it for the same money is tooth-fairy thinking. The workload doesn't diminish when you reduce the number of councillors. Those remaining who have to work more feel they should be compensated. So costs actually go up. But, there are many people saying, some of those people aren't worth what they're being paid. Certainly some aren't. The problem is how do you know who's overpaid and who's not? That would require voters to pay attention. It would mean becomi ig informed: at the very least following the news from county council and better yet, attending a few meetings. With about 60,000 people in the county there are barely 30-40 seats in the public gallery at county council and those are seldom filled. We are not necessarily electing the best and the brightest to county council. We're often not electing the best and brightest to local councils either. Often the very people we should be having on council don't want any part of the uninformed criticism they know they'll receive from people who never pay attention to what's going on until something happens they don't like. Most of us just want to elect somebody to run the municipality or the county or the province or the country, then go back to our own lives and forget about politics. We define democracy as voting when an election comes around. Democracy is a wonderful privilege, but with every privilege comes an equal responsibility, to make informed choices. Just as we can't expect politicians to do more work for the same money, we can't expect democracy to work efficiently if ime don't take the responsibility to stay informed. — KR A community's loss The death of Cenetta Bainton this week, though not unexpected, leaves a large hole in the fabric of life in the Blyth area. Mrs. Bainton was an example of someone whose influence goes beyond being one of the largest employers or having the money to assist things happening in a community. She was a woman who took her citizenship seriously and cared about the future of her community. Though she continued to work long after many people retired, she still found time to remain active in her community. When the first board of the Blyth Festival was being formed in 1975, she was a logical choice. She gave much more than her Money, however, becoming a board member for the next 15 years and remaining an hOnorary board member until her death. As well as her time, of course, she also contributed significant financial support to the Festival over nearly three decades. Mrs. Bainton was also an early supporter of The Citizen, becoming one of the first shareholders of the community-owed newspaper and for years until her more recent illness, attended every annual shareholders' meeting, .posing probing questions about the financial dealings of the organization. But those were just two of the more visible evidences of Mrs. Bainton's support for, and participation in, her community. Only those close to the scene were aware of the many small acts of kindness and support for people in her community over many generations. Often people who were in need were taken under her wing. Though in ill health for the past several years, the 89-year-old Mrs. Bainton's interest in her community continued. She attended many events, though she often tired and couldn't always stay for the whole evening. Mrs. Bainton was an example for us all. We may not have the financial resources for community support that she had but we can all learn from, her example of caring for, and participating in, her community. — KR Letters to the Editor THE EDITOR, The, It Takes A Village ... Where All People Belong, project w4s created so that all people can become equal members of society and achieve full faith inclusion, in a church community of their choice. As our project comes to the end of its funding, we are happy to share some success stories that have happened as a result of our program. One story where inclusion was achieved, involved a young man named Michael. Michael was given the opportunity to become more active in his church by serving communion. Michael and his family are happy that he has had the chance to serve communion. In the future, Michael may have the opportunity to be a greeter as well. Congratulations Michael! Another 'story involves a. man, Continued on page 5