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The Citizen, 2002-11-13, Page 4Looking Back Through the Years PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 Editorials & Opinions Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Alan Young, Cindy Smale 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 0 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 Na 40050141 No Member of the Ontario Press Council '1‘1COM P.O Box 429, BLYTH, Ont. NOM 1H0 Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 ocna ENA E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca The Citizen P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 1H0 Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 Two rights incompatible The first public meeting on Huron County's proposed no-smoking bylaw will be held Thursday in Wingham but already the heat has been turned up in the debate about the rights of smokers versus the rights of non-smokers. A meeting of county health officials with owners of bar, restaurants, bingo halls, casinos and bowling alleys brought up the concerns about the damage that could be done to businesses that depend on people who like to smoke. Business owners understandably worry about the future of their.source of income if the smokers they depend on decide to stay home, Then there are the rights of the smokers to enjoy themselves. After all, smokers complain, they're only doing themselves hairn. Last week those arguments were heard in Grey County when, in a bitter debate at council, one councillor argued people had the right to smoke in their own homes so smokers in seniors homes should be allowed to smoke in those homes instead of having to go outside to smoke. Picturing frail elderly people sitting in wheelchairs in the cold to have a cigarette certainly makes one reconsider if there should be exceptions. And yet what about the rights of the staff who have to work around smokers, whether in bars or seniors homes? Recently one long-time server in an Ontario bar was awarded workers' compensation' because it was ruled the smoke she had inhaled in all the years in a smoke-filled work environment contributed 'to her lung cancer. Interestingly, when a local television station interviewed smoking patrons in one bar, they had little sympathy. She knew what she was getting in for in taking the job in a bar, seem] people argued. Let's face it, many smokers may have come to believe in the danger of smoking but they just don't believe in the danger of second-hand smoke to those around them. It's a troubling debate to be sure and one where someone's rights are going to be sacrificed. In the long run, however, the right of workers to breathe clean air and not endanger their health in smokey workplaces must come before the rights of smokers to enjoy their pleasure. Nobody has the right to endanger others in taking pleasure for themselves. — KR Signals against Kyoto Supporters of the federal government's decision to ratify the Kyoto Accord on reducing global warming must have winced Monday as they watched Ontario Premier Ernie Eves try to save his failing government by freezing electricity rates in Ontario. Eves decided to reverse his policy of opening the Ontario electricity market up to competition after Ontario voters rebelled against soaring utility bills. The premier's complete capitulation on this issue, while he stood fast on so many other parts of the Common Sense Revolution shows that voters still care more about their pocketbook than other issues. There have been so many other policies that could have caused voters to rise up and deliver a strong message to the government. People could have reacted over school closings or the situation with health care or the "encouraged" amalgamations of municipalities which have resulted in a more-distant government and no real tax savings — but it was getting a shock with the monthly electrical bill which was the issue that made people finally get angry and start calling their MPPs. Opponents of the Kyoto Accord must be smiling. They now know that people may tell pollsters that they support improving the environment by reducing greenhouse gases but if their costs go up, they're likely to drop that support very quickly. Watch for opponents to play up the fear of rising energy costs as a reason to oppose federal ratification of the deal. Those in favour of market forces in electrical generation can argue all they want that eventually higher prices would have created competition which would bring prices down, but customers only worried about today's high prices. Are they less-likely to worry about higher prices to save the environment? — KR Letters to the Editor THE EDITOR, showcases, burning holes through Earlier this summer a new the plastic and burning graffiti into attraction was added to the Blyth the cedar of the benches. For those community's beautiful Greenway involved in trying to improve our Trail. A combination of a bench for award-wintiing community this is Greenway visitors to relax by the terribly discouraging. Blyth Brook and display cabinets to We need the assistance of Blyth tell the story of the creation of the residents to curb this damage. We Greenway was erected, the first of a urge anyone who sees vandals to series of kiosks around the village report the perpetrators to the which will make up the Blyth Mini- Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Museum project. You could be eligible for a $100 Unfortunately in the short weeks reward. since, vandals have damaged the Let's work together to keep Blyth kiosk beyond what anyone. could looking beautiful. have imagined: going to great effort Doug Scrimgeour to break the plexiglass front; of the Greenway Trail Committee Chair Nov. 17, 1960 There was a baptismal service at St. John's Anglican Church in Brussels. Those baptized were Margaret . Louise Alcock and Kenneth John Coleman. Baptized at Duff's United Church in Walton were Wilmer Douglas Mitchell and Barbara Jean Hesk. Presenting wreaths at the Remembrance Day service were: Frank Shaw, Stewart Humphries, Margaret Stephenson, Jack Willis, George McCutcheon, Clifford Dunbar, Bailie Parrot, Jack Mitchell, Donald Dunbar, Oliver Riley, Jack McDonald, Walter Bewley, Mrs. Archie Wintje, Mrs. Roderick McLean, Mrs. Earl Bowes, Mrs. John Speir, Ben Whittard, Mrs. Hartley Rutledge, M. Wineberg, Mrs. A Coutts, Mrs. Joe Baker. Two packages of Kraft macaroni and cheese could be purchased at McCutcheon Grocery for 29 cents while a 48-oz tin of Allen's orange or grape drink was on sale for 29 cents. At Willis's five pounds of Ogilvie minute oats was selling for 53 cents, while homebaked bread was on sale for 19 cents. Ray Danton was starring in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond at the Lyceum Theatre in Wingham. Lloyd Wheeler of Brussels was named secretary-treasurer of the beekeepers association. There was a special on hot water bottles at Smith's Rexall Drug Store. Just in time for cold nights, and offered in a selection of colours the bottles were selling for $1.50. One-hundred acres of high rolling land suitable for cash crop or pasture was advertised for sale at a price of $7,000. A 100-acre farm with a good house and barn, a furnace and three- piece bath was listed at $8,000. Nov. 11, 1987 Over 550 people sat down to the annual Duff's turkey supper. A plan by the Brussels Optimists to erect a community coming events sign got enthusiastic response from council. , Belgrave Kinsmen celelIrated 10 years of service. Ten of the 11 presidents who had served since its charter were in attendance for the party. They were: Niel Edgar, Blake Evans, Paul McKee, Jeff Hurst, Lloyd Michie, Brian Potter, Wayne Hopper, John Campbell, Allan Bridge and Ken Hopper. Absent was Larry Robinson. Seven Brussels area scholars shared the George Menzies Endowment Fund at the Madill commencement exercises: Linda Janes, Connie Alcock, Jack McCutcheon, Nancy Exel, Shawn Bremner, Oscar Van Den Assem and Mark Breckenridge. One of Walton's two old schoolhouses took a ride when McGavin Farm Equipment had the 1920 building moved to the back of its lot to make room for a new addition to the farm equipment dealership. Nov. 15, 1989 Vandals caused close to $3,000 damage to Canadian Agra Elev- ators. A cattle beast was stolen from a Blyth area farm. Katherine Kaszas announced her intention to step down as Blyth Festivals artistic director, Majestic WI marked its 50th anniversary. Charter president Wilma Hemingway was present for the celebration. Current president was Edna McLellan. For the third year in a row, Bodinin Farms Ltd. of RR5, Brussels brought home the premier exhibitor award in the Shurgain Market Hog Classic at the Royal Winter Fair. Blyth Scout groups invested new members: Brad Walsh, Derick Cressman, Chris Van Loo, Jeff Josling, Scouts; Brent Sauve, Justin Sauve, Joey Airdrie, Wesley Huizinga; David Sauve, Rick MacLeod, Matthew Armstrong, • Cubs; Mark Machan, Justin Rinn, Devin Shannon, Jared Cardiff, Jeffrey Lewis, Peter Thomson. Beavers. Nov. 11, 1992 Greg McClinchey of the 1st Blyth/Londesboro Venturers was among 60 young people to receive Scouting's Queen's Venturer Award from Ontario's Lieutenant Governor. Blyth Legion executive was Donna Dougherty, Joe Chatterton, Ralph McCrea, Alan Caldwell, Robert McInnes, William Vincent, Gord Haggitt, John Stewart, Mary Louise Stewart, Clare Vincent, Robert Hillis, Donna Govier, Chris Courtney, Colleen Bell, Doreen Ritchie. Betty Battye of Blyth Public School and Barb Bosman of Hullett Central Public School each received a gold pin in honour of 25 years of service in the teaching profession.. Nov. 12, 1997 Ontario teachers ended their strike, when three of the five federations decided they could not gain any more by staying out. Ten county parents took up the fight. picketing outside MPP Helen Johns' office. Leona Armstrong was name.d Brussels and Area Citizen of the Year. New 'Brussels Brownies were Courtney Knox. Lindsey Watson. Janelle Bondi. Alicia Engel. Davis Minielly, Jessie Sowa, Madelainc Deitner, Tamara Darling, Felicia Souch, Tiffany Roetcisoender, Meagan Keller. Janet Amos announced she would be stepping down as artistic director of Blyth Festival.