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The Citizen, 2002-07-03, Page 4Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Alan Young & Mary Jean Kernaghan The Citizen is published 50 times a year in Brussels, Ontario by North Huron Publishing Company Inc. Subscriptions are payable in advance at prate 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 © 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, 131XTH, Ont. NOM 1HO 'Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 1HO Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 E-mail nc.turon@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca ocna *C1STA :Cr Member of the Ontario Press Council mcifelM• anthnesp@wincom.net HELLO, I MADE THIS TROPHY CAKE FROM SCRATCH Otrr oc FLOUR, CORN TASSELS, MARSHMALLOWS, EGGSHELLS my BEESWAX. NOW I' M ADDING THE FINISHING TOUCHES WITH MY SECRET CORPORATE ICING •• • ANp THAT'S A GOOD THING. Looking Back Through the Years PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2002 Editorials Opinions So greed is good? WorldCom, another giant U.S. company, admits it fiddled with its financial statements to make a multi-billion dollar loss into a profit of similar proportions and suddenly Wall Street investors, those bastions of free enterprise and government non-interference, are saying the government has to do something. On the heels of a previous scandal at Enron, U.S. President George W. Bush, a proponent of less government and more trust in business, is now saying his government will have to do something to clean up the situation. The remarkable thing here is that people who should be among the most intelligent people around are surprised by what has happened. For two decades North America has been ruled by the credo of Gordon Gecko, the character in the movie Wall Street who declared "Greed is good". The theory is that in doing what will make the most money for themselves, business leaders will create jobs that will benefit everyone. There's truth in that theory but like anything, when it is taken to the extreme, the opposite occurs. Greed has led company executives to inflate the value of their stocks because they have stock options and can make a lot more than their already-substantial salaries if company stocks go up. Investors have fixated on the value of stock and pressured managers to increase the stock price, often to the long-term detriment of the company. The result is that thousands of employees lose their jobs. Shareholders lose billions of their investments. The entire economy of the U.S. has been suffering in the wake of the Enron collapse and may be hurt again by the WorldCom debacle. This was entirely foreseeable for anyone who understands human nature. There's a fundamentalist streak in many people that makes them want simple solutions. On one side, there are people who think that if too much government is bad, all government is bad. On the other those who think the excesses of some business leaders mean all private enterprise is bad and government should do everything. Even good things taken to extremes can become bad things. It's a lesson we've learned in the past but it's a complicated one, and believing in simple solutions like putting all your faith in business or government is much easier. — KR Emperor Bush In a global world, most nations have agreed on the need for an international criminal court to impose an international code of justice and of human rights. The world's largest power, however, refuses to join the international movement, insisting its citizens must be exempt from prosecution. At the same time, however, U.S. President George W. Bush is exerting his right, as leader of the world's most powerful state, to impose his own view upon the world. As he has said many times in his declaration of war on terrorism, "you're either with us, or against us". While other nations are moving toward international law, Bush seems to see himself as an emperor who alone has the wisdom and power to make things happen. His sense of power is demonstrated in his call for the Palestinian people to elect a new leader. If, in a democratic election, the Palestinians were to chose Yasser Arafat as their leader, that wouldn't be good enough, emperor Bush declared. He wants a new leader. From their perspective, why would Americans want to agree to an international court or any other set of international rules? As the most powerful country in the world, they now can set the rules as they like. So if a U.S. president determines he wants to invade Iraq, he must only convince his own electors to back him. If American companies think they're being hurt by steel imports from Europe or lumber from Canada, they can invoke their own rules. If the U.S. doesn't like rules for controlling pollution like the Kyoto Accord, they can ignore them. In a global world, we're at about the stage England was at in the Middle Ages when the barons confronted King John over his absolute power and forced him to sign the Magna Carta. As long as the U.S. has its absolute power, there will be no movement toward a global democracy.— 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. July 7, 1960 A front-page story in The Brussels Post spoke of vandalism in the village. "There are signs at- the entrances to Brussels saying, Ontario's Prettiest Village. Yes, God allowed the trees to grow which man planted years ago. God also allows flowers to grow which the Horticultural Society plant, but man destroys them, through carelessness, ignorance and smartness. The government of Ontario is trying to help the Horticultural Societies, to make Canada a place to be proud of by giving grants." "The Brussels Society has spent hundreds of dollars since forming, but the Brussels businessmen apparently are not interested as so far only one business man and two retired farmers have shown any interest in flowerbeds. The society is proud of these three men, but is not proud of having the Brussels grant dumped into the river as has been done to the bridge boxes by ignorant vandals on more than one occasion." Confirmed at St. John's Anglican Church in Brussels were Margaret Finch, Lily Howard, Rosemary Gowing, Sharon Storey, Cora Smith, Marlene Smith, Joseph Smith Jr. and Adam Smith. Elmer Somers announced Massey Ferguson Day at London and St. Thomas with a free show by Don Messer and his orchestra. The Llasmar Drive-in Theatre featured James Cagney, Don Murray and Dana Winter in Shake Hands with the Devil. At Brownie's in Clinton it was Happy Anniversary with David Niven, Mitzi Gaynor and Carl Reiner. Music pupils of Mrs. Frank Thompson held their piano recital in the library basement. Those who favoured with solos were Gale Wilson, Murray McDonald, Sandra McNichol, Gregory Wilson, Carolyn Lake, Bob Tyerman, Norma Jean Muir, Joan Garniss, Jimmie Wheeler, Nancy Strickler, Will Perrie and Sheila Strickler. In its second year of operation the BMG recreation committee sought a meeting with councils of Brussels, Morris and Grey to iron out problems which had arisen over funding. The committee was originally to be funded by grants of $8,000 from Brussels, $7,000 from Grey and $4,000 from Morris. However, faced with an additional levy from the Blyth and District Communtiy Centre because of the replacement of a brine chiller, Morris needed to cut back to a $3,000 grant. Getting certificates for hours of volunteer work at Wingham hospital were candystripers, Lee-Anne Nicholson, Karen Fieten, Katrina Somers, Debbie Golley, Patricia Albers, Jennifer Layton, Leanne Armstrong, Sharon Askes, Alison Wardrop, Chris Yorke, Kim Martin, Sue Reid, Sara Woodley, Marlene Martin, Katrina McKittrick, Brenda Gaunt, Jennifer Rattee and Denise Wilkens. Walter Johnston, RR I, Auburn, was the winner of a refurbished 1966 Chevelle Malibu convertible, raffled by the Brussels Bulls at Homecoming weekend. Blyth Festival Artistic Direcvtor Katherine Kaszas presented her most successful premier when she gave birth to a baby girl. July 5, 1989 Lloyd Tasker of the Tasker Funeral Home in Blyth sold his business to David Beattie of Clinton. Rev. Carolyn McAvoy was inducted as minister of Melville Presbyterian Church in Brussels and Knox Presbyterian Church, Belgrave. Among the Ontario scholars at Central Huron Secondary School were local students Jeromy Ten Hag, Christina Roulston, Elaine Poore and Deanna Lyon. Miachel Schneider of Auburn received his Chief Scout's Award. July 8, 1992 A busy personal schedule was the reason noted for the resignation of Blyth Councillor John Elliott. The new Blyth Lions executive was: John Stewart, first vice- president; Ernie Phillips, treasurer; Lloyd Sippel, past president; Ken Stewart, president; Al Donaldson, secretary; Gordon Jenkins, director; Barney Stewart, lion tamer; Darren Richmond, tail twister; Steve Howson, director; Ron Ritchie, third vice-president; Alex Blair, vice- president. Two Grey students, Sibylle Menzi and Ann Marie Morton, were among the Ontario scholars at Listowel District Secondary School. Murray Cardiff, parliamentary secretary to the Canadian Minister of Agriculture led the Canadian delegation to the 18th World Food Council in Nairobi. Angie Yoon of Brussels took first place at the Mid-Western Music Festival in Walkerton, giving her the opportunity to play at the provincial competition to be held in Hamilton. July 2, 1997 Eleven Brussels and area youths completed a babysitting course through The Ark: Tricia Teeft. Nicole White, Brooklyn Wheeler, Jessica Kessel, Matt Clarkson, Jodi Sellers, Samantha Thomas, Chrissy Mason, Kyle Stephenson, Crystal McLellan and Brittany Kellington. Sharon Bakker, a Blyth Festival company member won an award for her portrayal of Hagar Shipley in The Stone Angel, at Edmonton.