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Looking Back Through the Years
PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2004.
Editorials
Opinions
A troubled marriage
While the shotgun marriage of rural and urban municipalities under
amalgamations has worked relatively well so far, Bruce County's Mun-
icipality of Brockt9n shows the potential for conflict in these matches.
Many residents and political leaders of rural townships feared
amalgamation with larger towns would mean their issues got overlooked
while urban issues dominated the municipal agenda. To allay those fears,
provisions were made such as adoption of a ward system, to give a strong
voice for rural residents. Brockton was one of the first municipalities
where a vocal group of urban voters argued that representation by
population meant the larger urban area wasn't properly represented and
that the old town of Walkerton should carry more weight.
Now some Walkerton residents are unhappy that the municipality's
proposed budget puts more of the cost of policing on the urban area.
They feel policing costs should he shared equally by all ratepayers.
From an urban prospective this request obviously seems fair. If
everyone benefits then everyone should help pay the costs. But people in
towns don't see the same picture as people in the country. Downtown
areas may see police officers on foot patrols two or three times a day
where people on rural concessions likely won't see a patrol car two or
three times a year, and then only when investigating an accident or crime.
When the provincial government several years ago said rural areas
must start paying for the "free" police services they had been getting all
along, it was essentially a tax grab to get ratepayers to pay part of the cost
of OPP services. Rural areas use much less policing than urban areas.
Lumping rural and urban people into the same municipality has created
a difficult situation. The principle that everyone should be treated the
same is pitted against the principle that people shouldn't have to pay for
services they don't receive which in turn comes up against the principle
of representation by population.
The situation In Brockton is one that politicians in other amalgamated
municipalities should watch as they struggle to make these rural/urban
marriages work. — KR
THE EDITOR,
I am about to sit down and drag
out my file on income tax related,
receipts. invoices. T4s, T5s,
charitable donations and all that ,
great pile of paperwork that
accumulates over the year awaiting
this moment of last minute
necessity. Usually, I do not look
forward to this battle with the papers
and the forms.
But this year I'm planning to learn
a lesson in easy bookkeeping
straight from the horse's mouth (I
think that is the end of the horse it
came from). I'm going to figure out
what I want my final results to look
like and then I'm going to write in
the numbers for income, expenses
and charitable donations that will
.produce the desired results.
If I get audited I know just what to
say. All those expenses 1 claimed?
Not to worry Revenue Canada - No
receipts - heck "I got value for my
money".
Who needs receipts? My farm
income - who needs to keep track of
deposits and all that work - my
customers all "got value for the
money" - and it is exactly the
amount I put on my form. No more
- no less - no paper trail - no mess.
(and a lot less work for my wife who
diligently kept track of every penny
in the pre-sponsorship scandal era).
Alas, I don't expect Revenue
Canada will cut me the same slack
Martin and the Liberals want from
us, the electorate. So I guess I'll
have a few late nights pulling it all
together. But it was an interesting
daydream to imagine how it might
be if ordinary folk got to play the
recordkeeping game the way the
high and mighty did in Ottawa.
Yours sincerely,
Tony McQuail.
April 30, 1952
An analysis of the census in
Huron County showed a population
increase of 12.6 per cent
representing a total of 49,280 people
living in the county.
An interesting demonstration of
the Inglis automatic washing
machine was given at C. and G.
Krauter Co.
Plans were completed for the
Belgrave Musical Festival
sponsored by the "Belgrave school
fair.
More than 60 members of the
Huronic Rebekah Lodge attended a
meeting in the lodge rooms in
Clinton for an official visit from
District Deputy President, Mrs. Ada
Armstrong.
The Ontario fishing season for
speckled trout opened May I.
May 1, 1969
Organizations had things in place
for the beginning of area softball
games.
The old Central Hotel in Brussels
was in the process of being
demolished by its new owner
William Stephenson, who purchased
the building the previous year.
He was undecided what to do with
the property after the building was
down.
Two Belgrave residents were
admitted to Wingham and District
Hospital after a two-car crash.
May 3, 1972
A large attendance gathered at the
Brussels United Church for the
Girl ' Guide honour awards.
Stephanie Watts received her Gold
Cord, the last to be presented in
Canada.
Carol Wheeler won three medals
at the Western Ontario Highland
Dancing Competition held at
Fanshawe College.
Brussels council agreed to a
proposal to further the steps towards
a village-wide sanitary sewer
system.
Ski-divers were to the be highlight
of- the Brussels Centennial in the
summer.
The Belgrave Women's Institute,
canvassing for the Canadian Cancer
Society under the Wingham unit,
raised $391.85.
April 30, 1989
Members of the Brussels Lions
Club celebrated 40 years of fun and
service to the community at an
anniversary banquet.
Hugh Hanly of Goderich became
the new clerk-treasurer for the
Brussels municipal office.
Members of the Blyth gymnastic
club wrapped up the season with a
public demonstration.
Cul Krauter, a reeve of Brussels
and past warden of Huron County,
was chosen as Citizen of the year for
-the Brussels area.
Robert Brak of Blyth received
first prize in the trout category with
a 12.25 pound rainbow at the
Maitland Valley Anglers annual
fishing derby in Goderich.
Blyth Lions Club assisted the
Salvation Army in its fundraisng
campaign during May.
The first Brussels Cubs travelled
to Vanastra for their annual
swimming night.
The Bluevale Mixed Bowling
League held its season-ending-
banquet in Brussels.
Raffi Armenian of the Kitchener-
Waterloo Symphony Orchestra
and the Canadian Chamber
Ensemble brought the music of
Mozart, Haydn and Salieri to Blyth
Memorial Hall in the final
presentation of the spring season of
the Blyth Festival.
April 27, 1994
The unseasonably warm
temperatures brought children in
shirt sleeves out to play on the
greening lawns.
Members of the Wingham
Canadettes Baton Twirling
Corps presented its annual
show.
The Blyth Legion Ladies'
Auxiliary held a Community
Supper dinner for guests at
Memorial Hall.
Dianne and Doug Doerr opened
Pizza Plus on Queen Street in
Blyth.
Members of the Blyth and Auburn
Lions Club decided that two Blyth
hockey teams deserve Hall of Fame
recognition.
The clubs sent pictures of the
1971-72 PeeWees and the 1992-93
Bantams, the only two Blyth teams
to ever take the All-Ontario
championship title.
John Gibson of TREEmendous in
Clinton donated an early leaf lindon
to Blyth PS for planting during
Earth Week.
May 5, 1999
Overgrown trees and tinder-dry
conditions led to a blaze on a farm in
Londesborough.
There was a good turnout of
diners at Grey Central Public
School for the Ethel United
Church's annual ham and turkey
supper.
It was a beautiful afternoon for
outdoor activities when Grey
Central Public School students took
part in a variety of Earth Day
activities.
The Brussels Legion was a busy
spot with its silent and live auc-
tion.
Judy Mathers' Grade I class' at
East Wawanosh Public School
participated in the story of Rainbow
CroW when Shakespeare on Wheels
came to the school.
Flutist Kim Veenstra of Grade 8
and teacher Elizabeth Stennet
accompanied the senior choir as
they performed Flying Free during
the spring concert at Hullett Central
Public School.
Stop playing games
Prime Minister Paul Martin claims he wants to fix the "democratic
deficit" and make people less cynical about government. If so, the first
thing he should do is get on with governing instead of constantly angling
to call an election, but only if he thinks he can win.
Mr. Martin is not fooling anyone with his claims he needs a new
mandate and so he needs to hold an election. These plans were dreamed up
when it looked like he'd sweep to a huge majority and he's finding it hard
to let go of that dream. If he has ideas that are worth us re-electing him,
then let him start putting them in place right now.
We know little about what his government hopes to do and it's silly to
say we have to wait for an election campaign to find out. Get on with
governing and let us see what you're capable of, Mr. Martin.
Waiting a year for an election would also help us learn more about what
the new Conservative Party stands for. Former Progressive Conservative
leader Joe Clark is absolutely right when he says some people would be
voting against the Liberals in this election without knowing what policies
the Conservative's Steven Harper stands for. It's scary to think policies Mr.
Harper previously espoused which sounded like the U.S. Republican party
might win acceptance just because the comfortable "Conservative" name
is now attached to the party he leads now.— KR
Letter to the editor