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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-05-11, Page 4Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Ken Warwick & Kelly Quesenberry The Citizen is published 50 times a yebr in Brussels, Ontario by North Huron Publishing Company Inc. Subscriptions are payable in advance at a rate of $30.00/year ($28.04 + $1.96 G.S.T.) in Canada; $90.00/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 PAP REGISTRATION NO. 09244 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON NOG 1H0 email: norhuron@scsinternet.com The Citizen P.O. Box 429, P.O. Box 152, BLYTH, Ont. BRUSSELS, Ont. NOM 1H0 NOG 1H0 Phone 523-475'2 Phone 887-9114 FAX 523-9140 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca Canad'I We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. A9cna +CNA Member of the Ontario Press Council try We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are 0 Copyright L,. THEY'RE LITERALLY SWARMING HER-7 tNCNDER WHAT KIND OF EXOTIC, Al I I IRING FRAGRANCE SHE'S USING... Looking Back Through the Years May 11, 1959 Ontario premier Leslie Frost was to speak at the Wingham Town Hall on behalf of John W. Hanna, the Progressive Conservative candidate for Huron Bruce. The whole community was invited to come hear the premier discuss the problems that his government faces. Members of the Moncrieff Women's Institute were to be special studio speakers on the popular show M' Lady on CKNX television. A trio of truly 'baby' buggies were a hit at a showing of small autos in Paris France. The three small vehicle replicas were tiny enough to all fit on the little finger of a man's hand. A worldly piece of accessory was shown off at the international leather fair in Offenbach, Germany. A purse in the shape of the earth was made up entirely of leather. The continents were all embossed on its surface and the purse zippered open along the line of the equator. A photo was taken of Cuban prime minister Fidel Castro waving to a crowd of people as he boarded his plane leaving New York. May 11, 1960 The Blyth Women's Institute celebrated its 50th anniversary with a well-attended banquet. Richard Freda thought -he closed the deal on purchasing his new home, but it turned out that things were not as they seemed, to the dismay of the supposed new home- owner. Freda purchased a two-storey, five-room house in Yonkers, New York, and even paid a whopping $4000 to have the house transported three blocks from its previous location. Before he could settle in to his new home however, Freda was told that the house he had just bought had actually already been sold to someone else. He was forced to wait out legal action before he could even place his new home at its new location. Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida and her husband Milko Skofic arrived in New York with their son Milko Jr. The couple was in negotiations to become Canadian citizens because of a feud with the Italian officials over the citizenship of Yugoslavian-born Milko Sr. A picture was shown of a man lying on a hospital bed with several strange-looking silver tubes apparently suctioned to his legs and chest. It turns out that the device was new technology being developed in Moscow, Russia. The device was being used to trace small radioactive particles injected into the patient's bloodstream during examination. Highly sensitive, the machine registers data on blood circulation through eight parts of the body, documenting the data on a paper ribbon. Uses for this technology, if proved accurate, would be endless. Two severe earthquakes hit the city of Lar, Iran A total of 400 people were killed, and 450 were injured. Survivors of the quakes received first aid from the Red Lion and Sun, Iran's equivalent of the Red Cross. May 14, 1969 For Keith and Terry Pierce, it was a good idea to bring Dad along on their fishing trip, because his advice seemed to be golden. While fishing on the Belgrave Creek, the two brothers caught a large 19 1/2" rainbow trout, weighing in at over three pounds. According to their father, Bill Pierce, this catch was all thanks to him, though his sons may have told a different story. Playing at Brownie's Drive-In in Clinton was Speedway, starring Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra. May 9, 1990 The Blyth Women's Institute celebrated its 80th anniversary with cake and several past presidents as guests. Playing at the Park Theatre in Goderich was Pretty Woman, starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. Playing at the Lyceum Theatre in Wingham was the comedy Opportunity Knocks, starring Saturday Night Live's Dana Carvey. May 13, 1992 A terrible fatal accident occurred in Huron County, claiming the life of a Stratford man. A 54 year-old Stratford man died in Victoria Hospital in London, as a result of injuries that he sustained in a tragic accident that occurred just outside of Walton on County Rd. 25. According to the Goderich OPP, a farm tractor pulling a gravity box filled with fertiliier was heading west on County Road 25, four kilometres outside of Walton, and was being driven by a 14-year-old male. The tractor was turning left when it collided with an eastbound car driven by the victim. The victim's wife, a passenger in the vehicle, was taken to Clinton hospital with slight injuries and later released. The youth who was driving the tractor was charged under the Highway Traffic Act but could not be identified under the Young Offenders' Act. Bill and Maxine Seers of Auburn were chosen as the Blyth-area Citizens of the Year. The couple was nominated because of their "good-natured hospitality", for helping out in the community whenever they could, and always doing it with a smile. PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006. Editorials Opinions Waiting for the details After weeks of high-profile protests, farm leaders are still uncertain about whether or not last week's federal budget gives them some of the solutions they were seeking. Generally farm leaders seem to be looking as optimistically as they can at the federal government's effort. Nick Whyte, president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, noted the announcement of $1.5 billion seemed to be new funding, not a re-announcement of previously allocated dollars. But others worried about how quickly the money will flow to cash- strapped farmets. Bob Friesen, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture said "$1.5 billion dollars is a lot of money, but if that money doesn't get to farmers quickly and to the right places, all the money in the world isn't going to fix the problem". There are also concerns that, after campaigning on replacing the hated Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization program, the Conservative government now says it will deliver the new money through CAIS. Farmers worry how much of the money will get to those who need it. Still, there seems to be cautious optimism out there. That's been something unseen in many months. — KR Not Prime Ministerial It has been commonly acknowledged that the current minority government is giving Stephen Harper an opportunity to audition for a longer run as prime mihister. Based on his actions last week, he shouldn't get the part. By reluctantly agreeing to meet with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty for the first time, then refusing to be seen in public with the premier, then hours later publicly supporting Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory in calling him "the next premier of Ontario", Harper showed himself as petty, partisan and not worthy of holding the office of prime minister. It's hard to remember an act to match the prime minister's snub of the premier of the largest province. Even when Quebec was ruled by leaders who sought to separate their province from Canada, other prime ministers from Pierre Trudeau to Brian Mulroney to Jean Chretien managed to grimly smile and shake hands in public with leaders who opposed everything they stood for. Paul Martin was civil to Newfoundland premier Danny Williams when he removed the Canadian flag in a dispute with Ottawa. It's part of the job as prime minister. You represent all Canadians from every province, no matter how they may criticize you and no matter what political party they support. There have been several explanations put forward by pundits as to why a prime minister would behave in such a juvenile and partisan manner. Some have suggested Harper has written off Ontario in the next election and is calculating that, by snubbing Ontario while simult-aneously playing up to Quebec Premier Jean Charest, he'll win greater popularity and more seats in that province. Perhaps the thought is he can undermine McGuinty and build up Tory leading up to the 2007 Ontario election, thereby getting a friendlier government in Queen's Park. In the long run, however, Harper is only undermining his own prime- ministerial stature. Fair-minded Canadians everywhere want a prime minister who stands at least a little above the fray, even if he is a politician. Publicly humiliating a premier. any premier of any province, says more about the lack of class of the man who does the humiliating than about the humiliated. — KR Letter to the editor THE EDITOR, other community settings. The week of May 8-14 is Nurses Nursing care such as wound and Week — a time to reflect and ostomy care, diabetes management, appreciate the many and varied ways IV therapy, palliative care, foot care nurses contribute to providing and home chemotherapy are some healthcare. aspects of a comprehensive range of Frequently when we think of services that help to meet the care nurses and where they work, we needs of people in Huron County think of institutions like hospitals. and across Ontario. And truly the greatest numbers of Nurses are an integral part of nurses employed in Ontario do work the fabric of health care provi- in hospitals. sion, especially in these times But did you realize that over 16 of healthcare cutbacks and per cent - more than 18,000 of shortages. Ontario's nurses provide nursing Community nurses are specialists care in a community setting? who provide cost effective, high Community health care Registered quality and compassionate care to Nurses (RNs) and Registered clients where they most frequently Practical Nurses (RPNs) are expert wish to be treated—in their own providers of a broad range of nursing homes. services to people of all ages and JoAnn Todd, Manager diagnoses in the comfort and Saint Elizabeth Health Care convenience of their own homes, Branch Office workplaces, in schools, clinics or Clinton, Ontario.