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The Citizen, 2000-06-07, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2000. PAGE 7. Blyth teacher honoured for special ed work After years of dedication to educa­ tion, a Blyth Public School teacher had received recognition for her con­ tribution. Cheryl Cronin was among the 12 individuals from the Avon Maitland District School Board awarded cer­ tificates June 1 at a ceremony held by the Council for Exceptional Children. Cronin, honoured for her outstand­ ing service to children with special needs, attended teachers’ college in 1968 and began working full time for the school board in 1977. She has been at Blyth since 1986. Since those early years of study, she has continued to upgrade her qualifications, completing special education programs in the 1980s and logging many hours of professional development each year. As the school resource and part- time Grade 5 teacher, Cronin is responsible for 44 students in vari­ ous individualized programs. Cronin was nominated by her fel­ low teachers and staff at Blyth Public School for her commitment, leadership, organizational skills and ability to be a team player. She was also a recipient of the Goderich Institute, District Janice Director’s Award for Exemplary Contributions from the Huron County Board of Education in 1996. Other recipients at the June 1 event were Gail Moffatt, Central Huron Secondary School; Paula Dotey and Jim Tyo, Collegiate Richardson, Seaforth Public School; Sue Adair and Sue Perin, Anne Hathaway Public School; Don Lee and Derek Farr, Juliet Public School; Lou Frank, Arthur Meighen Public School, and Heather Ellingham and Sherry Hanna, Elma Public School. Writer takes issue with editorial Honoured Blyth Public School teacher Cheryl Cronin received recogni­ tion recently for her contribution to the education of special needs children. Gov. Gen. encourages efforts THE EDITOR, The following letter accompanied information sent to the Village of Blyth from Communities in Bloom last year and I thought it was worth printing. As Patron of Communities in Bloom, I am pleased to have this opportunity to encourage people across the country to get involved in making their neighbourhoods more beautiful. This competition is a chance for Canadians to improve their quality of life and to show their pride in their communities. Each village, town and city that participates creates one more jewel in the beautiful landscape of Canada, which benefits the people who live there and those who come to visit. At the same time, this competition brings communities from across the country closer together, as participat­ ing groups exchange information about programs and projects. I wish every municipality partici­ pating in Communities in Bloom success. Regardless of which ones are chosen as national finalists, every community will be a winner, and I congratulate all the participants. I am sure everyone involved with Communities in Bloom this summer will find it is very enjoyable and rewarding. So get growing, and good luck! Romeo LeBlanc Returning home this past weekend John and I passed through many towns and villages but when we came in to our own village there is definitely something magical about Blyth. We should be very proud to live and work in such a unique vil­ lage. Yours truly, Bev Elliott Chair of Blyth Blossoms Nationally in 20000. Writer shares health story THE EDITOR, There is a question, about the Walkerton disaster that is going beg­ ging, so I will ask it. Peter Mansbridge came close on the CBC National. He asked Dr. Brian Goldman, “There are 5,000 people in Walkerton. They all drank the E. coli infected water, but 4,000 did not get sick. Why?” Goldman answered, “They had a strong enough immune system to resist the infection.” Excellent, but it misses the key question; What can we do so that our chances of being numbered among the 4,000 are as great as possible?” Let me answer that out of my per­ sonal experience. A year ago, I was attacked by necrotizing fasciitis (bac­ terial flesh eating disease). I could have lost my right leg, if not my life. I heard about the extensive research Dr. Darryl See did on glyconutnents at the University of California, Irvine. It showed that when people take eight special natural carbohydrates called glyconutrients it gives a wonderful increase in immune system vatality. People who are well enjoy a 50 per cent increase while those who are sick have an increase as much as 400 per cent! I owe my life to Dr. See’s research and the glyconutrients. Because our water systems are vig­ ilantly guarded the likelihood of get­ ting E.coli from that source is likely quite low. But dangerous bacteria are everywhere, even in our nostrils. Some strains are drug resistant. We strongare sitting ducks without a immune system. An even greater threat is the global flu pandemic that scientists say is due anytime. It is predicted to kill many millions like the one in 1918. Our only defense will be a strong immune system. Excellent further information on the glyconutrients is available on the internet by clicking on “Glyconutritionals” at www.glyco- science.com Eugene Fox 8 Gore Street, P.O. Box 1022 Forest, ON NON 1J0 THE EDITOR, I would like to take issue on Mr. Roulston’s editorial in the May 31 edition of The Citizen. I agree with Mr. Roulston that it is “a distasteful idea that people must be exposed” but what is more distasteful is that people, such as Mr. Roulston, contin­ ue to spread untruths about the Canadian Alliance. Trust me when I say that I am not a bigot, and take extreme offense at being labeled as such. By his com­ ments, he is insinuating that the Canadian Alliance has policies that are against homosexuals and are anti-abortion. This is simply not true. If Mr. Roulston would take the time to read the policies and principles of the Canadian Alliance he would dis­ cover this for himself. But in the meantime, I feel obligated to correct this misinformation. The Canadian Alliance believes that everyone is equal, with no spe­ cial status for any individual or group. Equal rights for every Canadian. We do support the legal definition of marriage as being “a union between a man and a women” which was also affirmed by the fed­ eral Liberal government this past year. However, we are not opposed to allowing economic benefits being extended outside the traditional mar­ ried couple. We feel that it should be extended to any economically dependent couple, no matter their sexual orientation. The government has no business being in the bed­ rooms of Canadians. (One of the few times you will find me quoting Pierre Trudeau). • In terms of the abortion issue, the Canadian Alliance is neither pro-life nor pro-choice. We have members that are on both sides of this issue. However, what the Alliance is for is allowing citizens initiatives to be introduced. If a citizen’s initiative is brought forth on a morale issue such as abortion or capital punishment, we are in favour of having national referenda and letting the Canadian public at large guide the direction of the government. We are also in^ favour of allowing free votes in the House of Commons. One of our key policies is that a Member of Parliament MUST vote the will of his constituents, not sim­ ply vote the party line. I know that this may seem like a simple idea of actually having our Member of Parliament represent the people that elected him, but unfortunately, none of the other parties believe in this. The Alliance is a party not only Canadians can trust, but a party that trusts Canadians. So Mr. Roulston, if you feel ideas such as giving Canadians meaning­ ful tax relief, restoring reliable, long term heath care, paying down of our national debt, and making our feder­ al government accountable is “fomenting poison on Canadians” then the Canadian Alliance is guilty, because this IS what we stand for. I personally, feel it is giving Canadians what they have been ask­ ing for and so desperately deserve. Therefore in closing, I encourage your readers to read for themselves the policies and principles of the Canadian Alliance. Better yet, come Continued on page 15 ‘Wedding- dnnc-ancement HUBER/RINTOUL Ross and Trudy Huber wish to announce the upcoming wedding of J their daughter Angela to Steven, son of Neil _ _ and Helen Rintoul. The wedding will take^jg place Saturday, June^^S 10th, 2000. 3:00 in the afternoon at Chalmers Presbyterian Church, J Whitechurch. Please join us for a reception f K at the Lucknow Community Centre, GLEAVE - BROWN Chris Gleave and Judy Brown are pleased to announce their marriage, on April twenty seventh, in the year two thousand, at Blyth United Church, Blyth, with Reverend Ernest Dow, as officiating minister. The bride's attendants were Lorna Brown, a long-time friend, and Judy's daughters, Chelsea and Amelia Carter-Brown. Richard Snell best man, and Darren Faber usher, both long-time friends, stood up with the groom. Charles and Jan Day, family of the groom, travelled from Washington DC to attend the ceremony in Blyth. Allison Dow, pianist, and Zoe, Cappy and Teag Onn, violinists, performed classical music at the beginning of the service and during the signing of the register. Chris and Judy held a dinner party for the members of the wedding party following the ceremony. The next day the entire family flew to Wales where Chris had grown up. At the beginning of the week, they travelled to London, where Chelsea and Amelia enjoyed seeing Buckingham Palace, Changing of the Guard, Westminster Abbey, Natural History Museum, and many other historical sites. On May sixth, a traditional Welsh Wedding Blessing Service was held at St. John's Methodist Church, in Conwy, Wales. Reverend Trevor Platt performed the ceremony. This was followed by a reception at the Deganwy Castle Hotel, Deganwy. Live music was provided by Chris's father Roger (saxophonist), with help from other band members. It was a very special evening as family members from Conwy and surrounding area were present. On May seventh, a family brunch was held at the home of Kathryn Rogers, Chris's sister, in Conwy. Chris and Judy enjoyed their wedding trip through Ireland and North Wales, beginning in Dublin and following the coastline South. The girls spent this time with Chris's mother and sister, fortunate indeed to be part of the family and participate in daily activities. During this time, the girls partook in Brownie and Guide meetings in Pennmamaur, Wales and also enjoyed historical sites in the area. Chris and Judy wish to thank the members of the wedding party who made their marriage service in Blyth so special and also a very special thanks to Chris's family, Vai and Tony Homes as well as Roger Gleave and Jill Day, and Kathryn Rogers for their welcome hospitality while they were visiting from Canada. It was very much appreciated and will be a wonderful memory in the years to come.