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The Citizen, 2004-11-18, Page 4AND YOU ARE DEFINITELY CORKED, SHAKESPEARE. PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18,2004. Editorials Opinions Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Heather Armstrong & Capucine Onn 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 $30.00/year ($28.04 + $1.96G.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. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40050141 PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REGISTRATION NO. 09244 Canada RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON NOG 1H0 email: rlorhuron@scsinternet.com The Citizen P.O. Box 429, BLYTH, Ont. NOM 1H0 Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 1 H0 Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca EN OCna. A • <1.11,Emi We acknowledge the financial support of Member of the Ontario Press Council the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscrlpts or toward oar mailing costs. photographs. Contents of The Citizen are C Copyright Immigration a scandal The problem with all the attention things like the sponsorship scandal garner in the media is that attention is diverted from even more serious issues that need to be examined. Maybe Sharon Gless can change that. Gless, award-winning actress in such hit U.S. series as Cagney and Lacey and Queer as Folk, and her husband, TV and theatrical producer Barney Rosensweig, want to immigrate to Canada because they fell in love with Toronto while she worked there filming her latest series. Unfortunately Gless and Rosensweig put down "self-employed" on her application which apparently puts the couple at the bottom of the list. Their application has already sat, unopened, at the Buffalo immigration office with a vague promise officials in that office might get a chance to lobk at it some time next year. As Gless says, she is hardly going to be a drain on the Canadian taxpayer. She and her husband want to create jobs through their production company making movies and television shows. The couple would seem like exactly the kind of people we should be happy to welcome. The unofficial reason for not processing the application sooner is that officials are busy processing "skilled worker" immigrants. Skilled workers are indeed badly needed in Canada but the largest increase in immigration is not among skilled workers but among "live-in caregivers", or nannies. Maybe Ms Gless should apply to be a nannie, then bring in her husband under the family reunification program after which they can show their entrepreneurial drive by starting their own company. The Gless case is only the most high-profile of a long list of horror stories that pop up everywhere you turn. People who would seem like ideal additions to our country are ignored or turned away. Meanwhile we have a revenue-generation scheme that rivals the lotteries because to apply to immigrate to Canada you have to plunk down a $1,500 application fee you ddn't get back if you're turned down. You'd think Canada wasn't able to cope with the influx of immigrants, but in fact we haven't been meeting our target for immigration. If Gless's high profile can bring the attention of the media to bear on the mess in the immigration system she'll have done her new country a tremendous service even before she gets to move here. — KR Looking Back Through the Years To the right of the right So liberals across Canada are appalled by the right-wing policies of the Ralph Klein Progressive. Conservative government' in Alberta? Ha! Klein and his bunch are dangerous pinkos to the supporters of the new Alberta Alliance Party. The new party has imported some of the top strategists from the recent Republican victory south of the border to help convince Alberta voters their government has been dangerously liberal. One is the vice-president of communications for the Family Research Council one of the largest anti-gay, anti-abortion groups in the U.S. That, a new party of the right would spring up in Alberta, of all places, just shows you can never please all the people all the time. — KR Letter to the editor THE EDITOR, This year's Red Cross Coats for Kids program was a huge success. Over 2,000 coats and other outer winterwear of all sizes were collected at participating businesses, schools and churches in Huron County during September and October. In addition to the coats collected, we also received a generous donation of over 600 new winter coats and snowpants. On the weekend of Oct. 15-17, the six sites in Huron County (Brussels, Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Seaforth and Wingham) distributed 943 items. As a result of the warm weather during October many people weren't yet thinking about winter coats, so an extra distribution day was added in Clinton at St. Paul's Anglican 'Church on Nov. 6, during which 622 items were distributed. By the end of the program, over 1,500 winter coats, snowpants, hats, mitts, boots, scarves and other miscellaneous items had been distributed throughout Huron County. Wal-Mart donated 200 backpacks full of school supplies which were also available at the distribution sites for students of all ages. We had an overwhelming response from local volunteers who generously gave their time to help make this winter a warmer one for Huron County families. The ending inventory after distribution will be appreciated locally at the Women's Shelter in Goderich, the Salvation Army Store in Clinton and the new coats will be distributed through the Huron County Christmas Bureau in December. Remaining items that were donated in Goderich will be going to Evangel Hall, which helps the homeless in Toronto and the remaining items collected in Wiogham will go to a remote community in northern Ontario. Plans are already underway for next fall's Huron County Coats for Kids program. Summer "apple Nov. 20, 1969 William Turner of Brussels, had both the champion and reserve champion market hogs at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. He got $1.50 a pound from K-Vet Ltd of Toronto for his champion hog and $1 a pound for his reserve animal from Canada Packers Ltd. Over 100 people attended St. John's Anglican Church to celebrate the induction of the Rev. Keither Stokes as incumbent of the Parish. A barn, on the 14th concession of Grey was destroyed by fire. In the barn was that season's crop, a combine and several pigs, which were also destroyed. Fortunately about 40 head of cattle were released from the barn in time. Nov. 22, 1972 Russel T. Bolton of Seaforth was the winner of the world hay- championship as part of the field crops competition at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Colleen Cardiff, John Rutledge, Murray Workman and Cheryl McCutcheon were recipients of George Menzies Award. Carol Wheeler and Susan Langlois were winners of two seconds and a first in the Highland dancing. A detailed policy for drug education in Huron County schools as well as suggestions to curb drug abuse schools, especially as it relates to the pupil population, was passed in Clinton at the school board's regular November meeting. A two-day short course for Dairy Farmers was held and featured discussions on all-silage feeding of dairy cattle, increasing profit through herd improvement and herd health practices. Brian Shaw was chosen the first annual Ecologist of the Year from Huron Perth Secondary Schools. He was a student at Stratford Northwestern Secondary School and as the recipient of the award, he got a cash prize as well as a trophy that was placed in his school.- Two runners up received small trophies. A team of four students from Centralia College of Agricultural Technology placed second in the Livestock Evaluation Competition at the Royal Witter Fair. Members of the team included David Drummond, Gordon MacKay, Jim McLagan and Douglas McRae. Nov. 19, 1986 Kathryn Todd of Lucknow emerged the clear winner in the West Wawanosh Twp. councillor election, tallying 177 votes over her competitor's 127. With only 10 days to go until the Londesborough Lions reached its Back the Biter fund goal, it had already passed the $12,000 mark. -- An era came to an end on the main street in Brussels, with the official takeover of Stephenson's Grocery by Ron and Trish Clarkson, who also operated the Brussels Variety store. Jim Howson of Blyth was one of a number of Huron County residents who had a chance to talk to finance minister Michael Wilson in Goderich. A diamond solitaire ring was on sale at Anstett's for $1,195. The .31 ct. gem was set in 14 kt. yellow gold. A 750 mL bottle of pepsi or 7-Up was on sale at Brussels EMA for 39 cents. Chapman's ice-cream in the two-litre size was selling for $1.19. The possibility of installing a lift in the Blyth and District Community Centre was being investigated by the Blyth recreation committee and the Blyth Legion's Ladies Auxiliary. Anton Kuerti, the internationally renown pianist gave a recital at Blyth Memorial Hall. Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas appeared in Tough Guys playing at Wingham's Lyceum Theatre. At The Park in Goderich it was Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee. Nov. 23, 1994 Corp. Kevin McDougall was with the Peacekeepers in Bosnia. The 5Rs Thrift Shop in Brussels recorded sales of $44,000 for the year. Outgoing chair of the Huron County Board of Education, Graeme Craig of McKillop was elected to the position of education sector representative on the newly-formed Temporary Advisory Group under the new _Ontario Training and Advisory Board legislation. New Cubs at Brussels were Bryce Wedow, Jamie Ross, Morgan Bishop; Richard Goetz and Jonathan McDougall. Scott McDonald was the new manager of the Brussels CIBC branch. George Langlois marked his 30th years of business in Brussels. Nov. 24,1999 OPP officers pulled in a large quantity of drugs and paraphernalia when they executed a warrant at a house in West Wawanosh. Majestic WI marked its 60th anniversary. Cecil Raynard of Ethel marked his 90th birthday New Guides at Blyth were Jenny MacDonald, Katie Stryker, Heather Schmidt, Leticia Kolkman and Whytni Ritchie. Ernst Gubelmann of Walton captured several prizes in the Brown Swiss category at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Frank Mills was performing with the Blyth Community Church Choir at Memorial Hall in 'a Celebration of Christmas. Crystal Edgar of RR2, Bluevale and Randy Milinkovic of Ethel were nominated for Junior Citizen of the Year.