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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-07-20, Page 4The Citizen P.O. Box 429, EILYTH, Ont. NOM 1H0 Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 P.O. Box 152. BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 1H0 Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca CanadW We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Progrtim (PAP) toward our mailing costs. zkocna +CNA nd7 Member of the Ontario Press Council IIIETIMMI We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripls or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright cfaibble Fast Zattfi: noSuffer tile little rliilbren.—" Looking Back Through the Years PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2006. Editorials Opinio Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Ken Warwick & Kelly Quesenberry 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 ($28.30 + $1.70 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 S Time for answers The discovery of another cow suffering BSE in Alberta last week, this time only four years old and therefore born well after the banning of the use of protein from cattle in cattle feed, adds a new wrinkle to the worry of Canadian cattle producers. Until now all the cattle infected had been older cattle which could have eaten infected feed before the ban was in place. Their illness could be easily explained to our American neighbours. This new case will be tougher to justify and thus it will be harder to argue that the border should be reopened to imports of older Canadian cattle and breeding stock. The ban on breeding stock has been devastating to many eastern Canadian dairy producers who had a thriving business exporting their dairy heifers to U.S. farmers. • Hopefully some investigator with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is also exploring the fact that all but one of the Canadian-linked BSE cases have been in Alberta. Is there some connection between these cases? Some feed supplier who was bending the rules? We've got to find answers to this continuous, though intermittent, string of BSE discoveries before Canada's reputation has been ruined. The tolerance of Ontario's farmers toward troubles brought on by BSE discoveries in another province has been commendable. In a world where blaming someone else is the norm, Ontario farmers have not been pointing fingers. In fact Ontario residents in general have been forgiving of the problems emanating from Alberta that have hurt their province's economy. While Alberta has prospered from the increase in energy prices, Ontario residents have been stuck paying the bill. What's more, oil money flowing into the country has increased the value of the Canadian dollar which has handicapped Ontario's industries, decreasing exports and leading to job losses. It would be interesting to see if Albertans were as tolerant if they were beset with problems coming from Ontario. — KR A measured response? THE EDITOR, With such a busy weekend and all the visitors to the area we'd like to express gratitude to The Citizen for the coverage of the activities. I'd also like to thank those who attended and helped the Blyth and Area Business Association with the annual chalk drawing contest, July 8. There were approximately 60 participants, local and visitors. The youth activity park committee came on board to assist which made light work for everyone. Several businesses donated pop and popcorn for all to enjoy. SeVeral youths of the area downed around and provided face painting. There was bubble blowing, etc. a real fun morning for all. We hope to see you again next year. Lorna Fraser, Deb Stevenson, organizers. July 20, 1960 Canadian industrialist Cyrus- Eaton was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize medal at Pugwash, Nova- Scotia. The long chronicled trek by one determined vegetarian doctor came to a close in New York after 3,250 miles. Dr. Barbara Moore, 56 years old, of England completed her journey after 85 days of walking. Although the Russian-born woman was forced to ride the last six miles to the entrance of the Holland Tunnel in New Jersey, she told reporters she would go back to cover the distance on foot. July 23, 1969 A break-and-enter took place at Sparling's Hardware. The thieves made off with a considerable amount of cash and merchandise. Approximate value of the cash and goods stolen totalled $250. The culprits appeared to have gained entry to the store by cutting the padlock outside with vice grips. The burglars also must have had plans to gain entry to other businesses in the same fashion because several pairs of other vice grips were stolen from the Hardware. Wingham OPP were investigating the incident. A commemorative stamp was to be issued in honour of the 'Hero of Upper Canada'. Sir Isaac Brock died on Queenston Heights, leading his troops in the successful defense of Canada, and is to be remembered during the 200th anniversary of the year of his birth. July 25, 1973 A large blaze demolished the farm of an Auburn area farmer, despite the best efforts of the Blyth firefighters. The barn, located on the farm belonging to Ross Youngblut, was already engulfed in flames by the time the firefighters arrived on the scene. The fire was thought to have been caused by faulty wiring, but an official investigation had not been carried out. Lost in the blaze were a large number of pigs, a tractor, a baler, and a bale elevator as well as a large amount of hay which caused an increased spreading of the flames. Firefighters were unable to save the barn, but continued to hose down the surrounding buildings to prevent further spreading. Later that morning, Blyth firefighters were called out a second time to assist the Goderich Fire Department at a fire in Nile. A small barn belonging to Jack Clements was destroyed by flames, taking with it several pigs, a quantity of straw, and, sadly, a pet cat and her newborn litter of kittens. Value of the damages to both barns was unknown at the time. Among several car accidents being investigated by the Wingham OPP detachment was a two-car collision involving two men from Wroxeter and Dublin. The collision took place on County Rd. 12, north of Hwy. 87, in Turnberry Twp. There were no injuries, but damages to both vehicles was estimated at $700. Charges were pending. July 22, 1987 A toddler from Ethel was attacked by a rabid skunk while playing in his own backyard. The child's mother, Mrs. Scott Mooney, glanced out the window to see her son being mauled by the wild animal in their back garden. Taking evasive action, she ran outside, fearlessly grabbing the animal by its tail and throwing it over the garden fence. The creature was later put down while the one and a half year old Clinton Mooney underwent various anti-rabies shots and treatments. A violent windstorm_ left numerous homesteads in Huron County with damage. An example of such damages was Walton farmer Fred McClure's barn. Most of the barn roof was ripped off and hurled into a new steel-clad machine shed, wrecking the front and one side of the shed. The storm also tore up' several trees in McClure's yard, narrowly missing his house where the family had taken refuge in the basement. Similar extents of damage occurred in a narrow swath from Auburn to Walton. Playing at Brownie's Drive-In Theatre in Clinton was Walk Like A Man, starring Howie Mandel. July 18, 1990 Toddler Jacob Hetsler was the first-place winner of a rubber duck race sponsored by the Brussels Lions Club as part of the Brussels FunFest. As winner of the event, the youngster was presented with $1,000 in cash. Jacob was the son of Joanne Schuller and Jamie Hetsler of Brussels. An 18-month-year old Walton- area girl drowned in a tragic accident. The girl. was playing outside with her sisters when she went behind the family's barn and climbed atop a water trough which contained less than two feet of water (55 cm). After her mother was unable to locate the girl, she enlisted the help of neighbours and grandparents. The girl was found • by her grandfather only minutes after falling into the water. Efforts_ to revive her failed, and she was rushed to the Seaforth hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Melanie Knox set a personal best after placing fourth in the provincial track and field championships held in Sudbury. She also placed eighth in the 100 metre dash. While it's easy to sympathize with the plight of Israel when terrorists invade its territory and kidnap its soldiers, it's hard to justify the scale of the retaliation Israel has unleashed on innocent civilians in neighbouring countries. Prime Minister Stephen Harper last week called that retaliation, that has so far killed hundreds of civilians who had nothing to do with the terrorists, "a measured response". Even when eight Canadian citizens were killed in the bombing he stuck by his support of Israel. But to understand the plight of the Lebanese civilians, perhaps we need to put ourselves in their place. Suppose at some time in the future there was an attack on a U.S. target by a cell of terrorists from Toronto. Suppose a hard-line U.S. government decided the only way to wipe out the terrorists was to bomb some section of Toronto, taking the lives of hundreds of the neighbours of those terrorists. While that seems unlikely to happen, in the world of the Middle East, where everyone seeks to deal from power and exact revenge, that's exactly the situation innocent Lebanese find themselves in. They simply want to go about their lives in peace but that peace can be instantly shattered by response from a bellicose neighbour to the actions of terrorists within their midst. Prime Minister Harper has certainly shown himself to be decisive. He takes the simple line that Israel has the right to defend itself. If so, then doesn't Lebanon have the right to defend itself? Unfortunately there is no simple right and wrong in the Middle East. Israel is right, and Israel is wrong. The terrorists are wrong, but in some cases they are responding to extreme, illegal actions by Israel. From a Canadian perspective, Israel's actions are also endangering the lives of up to 50,000 Canadians in Lebanon. Harper, by solidly backing Israel, leaves himself little room to defend the rights of those people. Perhaps with more experience he'll learn the world is more complicated than he'd like it to be. — KR Letter to the editor