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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-04-24, Page 4I.A. Wrsyot.oN atigf//,,,J1:1: "ON /Lei On a dusty plain In dfghanistan. you were felled by friendly fire - Erased by now `s your bootprint through a war's heedless crime. But the imprint of your soul, icy love engraved, now rests entire n the heart of your country and in the constant sands of time. PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2002 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 ($26.17 + $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 C 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, P.O. Box 152, BLYTH, Ont. BRUSSELS, Ont. NOM I HO NOG IHO Phone 523-4792 Phone 887-9114 FAX 523-9140 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca ocna +CNA „ Member of the Ontario Press Council M4E6E1 A recipe for more of the same A study released last week shows that students from affluent, well- educated families are disproportionately represented in medical schools while people from rural areas and minorities are less Likely to get into the schools. The difficulty with the under-representation of rural students, the study's authors say, is that doctors from rural areas are more likely to practise in rural areas than doctors raised in urban areas who think it would be a hardship to live in a small town. Rather than improve, this situation seems likely to get worse with the current philosophy of letting tuition fees rise. Rural students are more likely to be frightened off by the prospect of high tuition fees for the long education required to be a doctor than those from affluent families. If the government really cares about encouraging more doctors to locate in rural areas it must do something to make the financial hurdle less intimidating. If the province doesn't change its policies, perhaps rural communities need to find their own solutions, such as raising money for scholarship funds for medical students who will promise to come back to their own towns to practise. This problem will not solve itself. We need to attack it from all fronts, both politically and at the practical level of our own communities. — KR Protecting our way of life The tragic deaths of four. Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan last week, victims of a U.S. pilot who mistakenly bombed them, is taking on a greater and greater importance as the Canadian media stirs the pot. The Globe and Mail and CTV have kept the issue alive, commissioning polls that show a high percentage of Canadians are outraged at the action and even Americans feeling there should be compensation for the families of those killed. Dragging on this issue day by day smells a little too much like building up the kind of resentment that has led to endless ill-feeling in parts of the world like Yugoslavia or Northern Ireland where people seem to nurse grievances. It was an accident, folks! And yet . . . When their commanding officer saluted the fallen Canadians he said they died protecting the Canadian way of life. The fact that they were killed by Americans while protecting the "Canadian way of life" was more than ironic: it might even be symbolic. While there's the possibility that terrorists might have endangered Canada's way of life if the U.S. had not led the world into Afghanistan, Canada's' way of life is probably more endangered on a day-to-day basis by American politicians and business leaders who think their rules should apply wherever they want them too. It's interesting, for instance, that the pilot involved will not be allowed to testify at the Canadian inquiry into the deaths of the Canadian soldiers. American sovereignty would not allow that. Yet the deaths came on .the same day the American military announced a new defence plan that would see all of Canada and Mexico part of the U.S. defence perimeter with the Americans declaring their right to enter our territory to combat an enemy. There was no concern for our sovereignty. While Canadians literally came under fire on this particular occasion, we've been taking an economic bombing from Americans over and over again. On the softwood lumber issue, Americans have crippled the economy of some parts of Canada as surely as if they had destroyed factories, yet they see themselves as victims, not as aggressors. The American way of life is endangered by those who do not see things the same way they do. If Canada has a different set of rules for lumber production, then Canada must change or pay the price. Other areas are also under constant threat from Americans who feel their way of life is the only way of life. Canadians should not be allowed to develop policies for their agricultural industry that involve managing supply so prices stay high if that means Americans can't sell all their surplus milk products, eggs or chicken and turkey meat, for instance. Never mind that the U.S. finds ingenious ways to subsidize their own farmers and that they feel their sovereignty means they don't have to listen to foreign trade tribunals (unless, of course, the tribunal says they're right). It's one thing that Americans make these demands — they're an aggressive people used to getting their way. The more troublesome thing is that so many Canadian politicians and business leaders are willing to give in to keep the dollars flowing in U.S. trade. Four soldiers gave their lives defending our way of life but many in Canada won't even pay the price of making a little less money to defend a way of life that's not exactly like the Americans' way of life.— KR Letters to the Editor THE EDITOR, to Africa and Central America on For those who would like to know behalf of the Foodgrains Bank and more about the Canadian Foodgrains after the service she will be showing Bank, Jean Bennett of Bayfield will slides of the Bank's work in be speaking at the 11 a.m. service of Guatemala. Knox United Church in Belgrave on Jim Barnes Sunday, April 28. She has travelled RR5, Brussels. Looking Back Through the Years April 28, 1960 Gwendolyne Martin of Brussels won the Gold Cord, the highest award in Girl Guides. She obtained.- excellent marks in both the written and practical examinations from the Galt centre. She had obtained 30 badges. Gwendolyne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Martin, was the first Brussels girl to win the award. Fire completely destroyed a barn on the farm of Martin Baan, two miles east of Walton. The barn was believed to have been struck by lightning during a severe electrical storm. The loss, estimated at $30,000, included 52 head of cattle, 23 being registered purebred Ayrshire cows. The fire was discovered by Mrs. Baan, who was awakened by the thunder. The spread of flames was so rapid that Mr. Baan was unable to rescue the animals. Radio preacher The Rev. Dr. H: H. Savage from Pontiac, Michigan was the guest speaker at Brussels United Church. Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon starred in Some Like It Hot, which was playing at the Lyceum Theatre in Wingham. For the grand opening of the Llashmar Drive-in Theatre season, it was Alias Jesse James, starring Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming, while it was The Gene Krupa Story, starring Sal Mineo and James Darren at Brownie's Drive-in in Clinton. Also on the doube bill was The Black Knight with Alan Ladd and Patricia Medina. April 22, 1981 A project to implement a comprehensive tlood warning system within the watersheds of the Maitland and Lucknow Rivers received approval from the Minister of Natural Resources. The system would improve the conservation authority's ability to monitor river flows and predict flood threats earlier and with greater accuracy. Projects were to include snow courses, staff gauges, a streamflow gauging meter, data logger units and a mini-computer and portable terminal to evaluate the data collected. April 22, 1987 Nico Peters of RR4, Seaforth, a farmer and former ordained minister was acclaimed as the provincial Progressive Conservative candidate for the new riding of Huron. Premier David Peterson spoke at a luncheon on Seaforth. With the focal point of the fundraising drive for renovation to install a handicapped lift at the Blyth and District Community Centre schedule for that weekend, the fund was nearly two-thirds of the way to its $30,000 goal. Nicki Gropp was the prize winner in the Guess the Bunnies contest at Barbara Brown's, picking Snow White as the correct name of the white Angora rabbit in the yarn shop window. More than 60 children entered but nobody guessed Whiskers, the name of the brown bunny. Sheri Huether and Janice Jacklin helped tabulate the ballots. Brussels Plyaschool held an Easter draw. First prize was won by Laura Kicson, second by Carol Hunt and third by Megan Bragg. Kathy- Bridge was named president of Majestic WI. Faye Bolger was senior club president for Blyth Figure Skating, while Candice Howson was junior club president. Alma Watson was chosen to assist Rev. Charles Carpentier at the Passover Seder held at the Brussels United Church on Maundy Thursday. The ceremony demon- strated how the symbols of the traditional Jewish festival have become important symbols of the Christian faith as well. Karla King, a Grade 12 student at F.E. Madill, earned a place at the Ontario provincial final public speaking contest sponsored by the Ontario Command of the Royal Canadian Legion. April 22, 1992 Glenn Yuill of Brussels, a graduate of Mohawk College, was chosen to direct the broadcast of the school's annual Andy Awards presentation. He was chosen from four other applicants to direct the show which was televised on CHCH Hamilton. He was also nominated for an award in television broadcasting. Dr. Kathy Hunt of Ethel placed second overall in her class in a speed skating competition in B.C. She took silver in the 770, 1,000 and 1,500 metres and set a new record with her first-place finish in the 500 metres. Blyth Novices won the Little Lions tournament. Team members were Coach Brad Bromley, Joel Arthur, Jeremy Van Amersfoort, Tyler Stewart, Shawn Bromley, Bryce Toll, Coach Barney Stewart, Derek Cook, David Ansley, Dean Wilson, Nathan Shannon and Matt Anderson. April 23, 1997 Full Moon was playing for the Brussels 97 Homecoming kick-off dance. Auditions were held for town crier. Walton WI installed Margaret Mclnroy as its new president. Interim pastor Glenn Brubacher preached his final sermon at Burssels Mennonite Fellowship. With Dave Kemp retiring, Howard Morton, a former teacher at Brussels Public School was going to be returning there as principal in the fall.