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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-08-28, 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 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 OD 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@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.cd ocna C 4. NA F„, A e Member of the Ontario Press Council 11riltalM Looking Back Through the Years Sept. 1, 1960 The fall fair prize list of East Huron Agricultural Society included the added feature of the Banner Counties Ayrshire Club Red and White Show. Of special interest to racing fans were the betting privileges, a first time happening at the Brussels fair. There was a record number of exhibits at the third annual Horticultural Flower Show in Brussels. There were 107 entries in the decorative arrangements classes with Lottie McCutcheon leading in points winning six firsts and six seconds. Others receiving high points were Peggy Cudmore, Mrs. C. Adams, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Rann, Mrs. Stephens, Mr. Davidson, Mrs. Dunbar, Mrs. Keffer, Mrs. J. Armstrong, Mrs. Wm. Wheeler, Mrs. Gallagher, Mrs, Kernaghan, Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. Kerr, Mrs Odell, D.A. Rann, Mrs. Barrows, Mrs. Morse, Mrs. Matheson and Mrs. Bell. Mrs. C. Adams won the four roses award and Mrs. Dunbar the African violet special. Gwendolyne Martin passed the bronze medallion test of the Royal Life Saving Society at examinations held in Port Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. E. Sedden, formerly of Wingham and North Bay took possession of the Coleman Restaurant. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Elder opened a variety business in the former H.B. Allen Drug Store. Two bottles of Aylmer catsup could be purchased at McCutcheon Grocery for 37 cents. Alec Guiness, Burl Ives, Maureen O'Hara, Noel Coward and Ralph Richardson appeared in the "sly mystery comedy concerning espionage, Our Man in Havana, playing at Wingham's Lyceum Theatre. The long weekend double feature at Llashmar Drive-in in Lisrowel was Viking Women with Abby Dalton and Susan Cabot and The Astounding She-Monster starring Robert Clark and Kenne Duncan. The Sunday and Monday midnight shows at Brownie's in Clinton were Daddy-0 with Dick Cotini ,and Sandra Giles and Roadracers with Sally Fraser and Alan Dinehart Jr. Aug. 26, 1987 If the provincial election was, as some had said, an election for people to sleep through, Huron County voters, at least, seemed wide awake. More than 200 crowded into Hullett Central Public School to hear the three candidates in a debate sponsored by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. Angela Nethery,, Huron County Dairy Princess, competed in the CNE contest for the . Ontario Dairy Princess crown. Only four contestants came forward to compete for the title of Miss Brussels Fall Fair, 1987-88 — Karla King, Jennifer Miners, Cindy McNeil and Heather McIntosh. Auburn Mites finished an undefeated season by capturing the group - championship at a tournament in Blyth. Team members were: Benji Hakkers, Jason Rutledge, Ryan Chamney, Jonathon Collins, Michael Johnson, Joshua Foster, Marc Bricker, Wilfred Datema, Michael Schneider, Shane Webster, Shawn Hakkers and Fred Dateman. Girls from Auburn, Londesboro and Blyth made up the Blyth Girls Mite team which won the A championship. Team members were: Shelley Dobie, Karen Bromley, Melissa Hanna, Lindsay • Anderson, Jennifer Szusz, April Gross, Laurel Campbell, Kimberly Ferguson, Kerry Hallahan, April Bromley, Courtney Sauve, Tracy McCormick and Cheryl Lapp. Madonna and Griffin Dunne appeared in Who's That Girl at the Mustang Drive-in, Goderich, while it was the double feature Snow White and The Aristocats at Brownie's. Aug. 30, 1989 Vying for the crown of Brussels Fall Fair Queen were Pat Cowman, Patricia Albers, Sandra Marks, Lori Willie, Heather McGavin, Margaret Cronyn and Tracey Fischer. The First Chiropractic Care Centre opened an office in Brussels. Farmers from all over Huron County travelled to the Morris Twp. farm of the Oldridge family for Soil and Water Conservation Day. They toured the 1,250-acre farm to see the conservation practices which had won the family the Norman Alexander Award for conservation. Hosting the day were Norma, Pete, Brian and Betty Anne Oldridge. Two local 4-1-1 clubs were pitted against each other when the Go for the Gold competition was held in Clinton. Cranbrook, represented by Gerald Knight, Darren Hemingway, Ann Uhler and Peter Workman took on the Hallrice team of Conrad Bos, Fred Peel, Donna Lynne Armstrong and Lori Armstrong. Bruce Shillinglaw was recognized by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority for his extensive involvement in soil conservation in Huron and beyond. Dr. Jan Raczycki joined Dr. Keith Hay's Clinton and Blyth practice. Aug. 26, 1992 Federal Liberal Leader Jean Chretien visited the RR3, Blyth farm of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hallahan. Neil Thompson became the new manager of the Brussels branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2002 Editorials Opinions Imagination needed The provincial government has appointed a Western Ontario Smart Growth Panel to look at the steps needed to promote healthy growth in the rural and small-town portions of western Ontario. Perhaps what's needed most is some creative thinking about finding new ways to harness our own resources to promote growth. The Western Ontario Smart Growth Panel appointed by Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Chris Hodgson, includes a diverse group of individuals representing everything from agricultural groups to public officials to the transportation sector. The panel is challenged with looking 15-20 years ahead and providing the infrastructure that will stimulate growth. They have a tough task ahead of them. The very structure of rural society has been changing for decades and-the rate of change has escalated in the past 10 }ears. Once we were a society with a large proportion of entrepreneurs, whether farmers or small retailers or tradespeople or small manufacturers. The trend toward fewer, larger businesses, both on the farm and on main street, is changing our society from primarily self-employed to employees. There may be as many people working in "agriculture" today, but more and more sons and daughters of farmers aren't farming: they're working for companies supplying farmers with inputs or buying and processing their crops and livestock. As the big box store revolution continues, there may be as many people working in retailing as before, but most will be employees not owners. Some employees, not all, have an attitude that they just do their jobs and it's up to somebody else to make things happen. - The electronic revolution, moreover, has tended to shift more and more rural services from small towns to larger centres. Jobs once held by employees at local government offices or financial institutions, for instance, may now be centralized in a call centre. Meanwhile more regulations are making it harder for people to start new small businesses. Where the founders of giants like Kraft Foods, for instance, had nobody looking over their shoulders, today's entrepreneur faces a society very concerned with food safety and determined to ensure a safe food chain by holding food businesses responsible to the cost of providing that safe food. What's needed is a close examination of the current situation that is shaped by regulators and decision-makers in cities with no appreciation of how this will affect rural areas. The Western Ontario Smart Growth Panel needs to come up with new ideas that can work within the province-wide system but meet the special needs of small towns and rural areas. They could, for instance, find a system to facilitate the investment of rural money back into rural and small-town business and industry instead of having it go to the cities to promote growth there. The Western Ontario Smart Growth Panel will need to be very creative if they're to change the destiny of rural western Ontario. Let's hope they're up to the challenge. — KR Cool your jets, would-be leaders Prime Minister Jean Chretien has finally announced his plans to resign in early 2004 and some critics have switched from calling for his retirement to saying he's not going soon enough. The main complaint seems to be from those who see a plot by Chretien to deny Paul Martin his rightful place as the next prime minister. Chretien, the thinking goes, knows that Martin is getting older and the longer he holds off retiring, the less likely the Liberal party is to pick a senior citizen. Surely, however, a prime minister who has led his party to three successive electoral victories deserves the benefit of the doubt when he says he has things he wants to accomplish before he leaves office. Chretien's own dreams, after all, were often put on hold as Martin made a name for himself by slashing programs in order to eliminate the deficit. Martin got credit for good work: Chretien got blame for being a prime minister who didn't do much. Surely we should be thinking about what's right for the country, not just for the ambitions of Paul Martin. — KR 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. 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