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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-08-03, Page 4The Citizen P.O. Box 429, BLYTH, Ont. NOM 1H0 Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 11-10 Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsintemet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca Canada We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Put licafions Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. Aocna ENA Member of the Ontario Press Council We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are 0 Copyright iaki wag Aims suppliers "...and, dear stockholders, if anyone accuses us of being merchants of death, do remind them that were not the ones pulling the triggers." Looking Back Through the Years PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2006. Editorials Opinions 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 S30.00/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 accept&I 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. - 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 Teaching the wrong lesson As obesity becomes one of the most serious problems facing our health care system, Ontario's school system is teaching exactly the wrong lesson in downplaying the importance of physical activity. Research published this month in the Journal of Adolescent Health shows participation in schoolLbased physical activity had declined sharply. The study showed that while only 45 per. cent of Grade_ 12 students were involved in physical education in 1998, the situation actually worsened by 2004 when only 36 per cent took part. Our school system always seems to have a hard time balancing the importance of the roles of mind and body in shaping a well-rounded individual. A certain element within the decision-makers of the school system has always elevated the importance of training the mind but downplayed physical education. It should be evident by now in our overweight nation that a healthy, brilliant mind doesn't function to its potential if housed in an unhealthy body. Mind and body are inextricably linked and our school system should maximize the potential of both. — KR Is this your Canada? Prime Minister Stephen Harper has taken a strong stand, based on his own set of principles, to support of the right of Israel to "defend itself' by attacking its neighbour in the hopes of roofing out terrorists who have harassed northern areas of Israel. But does the prime minister's stand represent how most Canadians feel? As every day goes by with greater outrages, it's harder and harder too justify Israel's demolition of its neighbour, but Harper has not backed down. He has chosen his side and he sticks with it, even as Canadians die. When a Canadian UN Peacekeeper was killed by Israeli bombs, Harper's response was to blame the UN for not pulling the peacekeepers out, not to blame the people who did the killing. Staying true to your own personal beliefs can be admirable, but Harper's beliefs run counter to 50 years of Canadian policy of trying to understand both sides of issues. That policy, supported by both Progressive Conservative and Liberal governments in the past, defined Canada's personality — not only how others see us but how we see ourselves. It's a policy that has allowed our diplomats to have influence with both sides in conflicts and help keep people talking. Strangely, this prime minister who now thinks he speaks for the whole country, came from a party that felt the government should consult voters before taking a position. Apparently not anymore. With his strong, one-sided position, Harper is defining for the rest of the world how Canadians feel about this issue. Is it how you feel? — KR Letter to the editor THE EDITOR, On July 28, the Huron County Health Unit began forging new connections between local youth at SPARK, SPARK, which can be found at www.youthspark.ca, is a youth-dri- ven website tackling tough, local issues like drug use, binge drinking and depression. Our site is built by those who are living with these pressures every day. This first-of-its-kind, interactive website will include personal stories, local information and events. It will also have open forums for youth to find answers together and connections to health professionals who can answer questions anonymously. The SPARK project grew from 2003's Get Huron County Connected event. The intent of the SPARK website is to give local youth a new, high- tech way to connect to their community. Our hope is that more active and involved young people will choose to stay in Huron County, helping reverse a long trend of local youth moving away. In March 2006, the Huron County Health Unit hired six part-time youth workers to design and maintain the new website. With the guidance and support of a web co-ordinator and health professionals, the youth team has put together SPARK's content. Other youth can be sure the information found will be relevant to their lives. The health unit believes SPARK will be a model for other rural areas. We hope to break down stereotypes about youth and foster long-lasting connections. SPARK will also give young people training, experience and local contacts in web design and health care. Youth want to be heard and SPARK is their bullhorn. HuronStock, the official launch party for the SPARK website will be held Sept. 23 at the Clinton grandstands. This day-long festival will include music from local bands, local vendors and interactive health booths. SPARK is funded by Health Canada's Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund. For more information contact: Erica Horbanuik, Sherri Bezaire Huron County Health Unit 519-482-3416 or toll-free 1-877-837-6143 . Aug. 6, 1969 . _ Playing at Brownie's Drive-In Theatre in Clinton was the family classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, starring Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, and Lionel Jeffries. Also playing was the film Yours, Mine, and Ours, starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball. Among the incidents being investigated by the Wingham Detachment OPP. was a single-car accident involving a teenage girl. The 17-year-old was taken to Wingham and District Hospital after her vehicle left the road in Howick Township and took out three fence posts. Damages to the vehicle and the posts were estimated at $1,000. Another incident involving two vehicles took place in Brussels. -An Orangeville man failed to yield the right of way to another vehicle driven by a Brussels woman at the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Thomas Street. A Wingham OPP constable was still investigating the case, and damages were unknown. July 31, 1974 Increased police watch on Queen Street in Blyth aided in phenomenally reducing the amount of noise in the late hours of night. At an earlier meeting of the Blyth council it was brought to councillors' attention that many residents were bothered by noisy and reckless driving that was taking place on Queen Street at night. Council decided to hire special police officers to patrol the village on weekends. The added protection had resulted in much quieter nights for many Blyth residents. With a good whole month still to go before the big event, the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association was already hard at work preparing for the upcoming Threshers Reunion. The workers were busy building and placing a -new roof over the old sawmill which was expected to be yet again a big attraction. They also had constructed a new fence on the south side of the park. Superstar stuntmen, the Canadian Uniroyal Thrill Drivers, were to put on a performance at the Clinton Community Park. The show would last an hour and a half, with the whole show packed, with solid entertainment for people of all ages. The drivers performed in their fleet of 1974 Pontiacs, doing zig-zag and criss-cross patterns at top speed all down the raceway. As the show escalated, the drivers leapt from ramp to ramp, sailing through the air, all the while remaining perfectly balanced. To close the show with a bang, one of the stunt men would dive bomb his car into a heap of wrecks, turning end over end. Aug. 5, 1987 New plans were being made to build an addition to the already- monumental Huron County Pioneer Museum. Overseeing the project was Lily Munro, the Citizenship and Culture Minister. The addition would replace the old barn addition at the rear of the original schoolhouse, and would contain such things as several new galleries, workshops for the preparation of exhibits and materials, and an archives room for documents, including the archival collection of the Huron County Historical Society which was recently donated to the museum. The Bluevale Intermediate Softball team captured first place in the 16th Annual Brussels Softball Tournament championships. After a 5-3 win over Fullarton, the team was presented with the championship trophy and commemorative banner. The Robinson Family Reunion was being held at the Belgrave Arena. Activities included a bountiful meal, followed by several games for family members of all ages. Aug. 1, 1990 Ken Brown resigned his position as councillor for the Village of Blyth, citing personal reasons only. The search began for a suitable new councillor. A local Belgrave man was granted a suspended sentence in provincial court after pleading guilty to assaulting his wife. The man's psychiatrist told the court that the act was honestly very out of character. Wingham OPP were called to the home of a husband and wife, where they were told by neighbours that the couple had been drinking together quite often and on two occasions, the man hail struck out at his wife, causing her bodily harm. The psychiatrist told the judge that the violence was an unfortunate result of a depression that the man had been suffering combined with alcohol. The man's wife also testified that she did not fear any attacks from her husband any more, as long as the couple continued to seek psychiatric help. Aug. 5, 1992 Former Blyth Councillor John Elliott suddenly resigned from his position as councillor for the village, making this resignation the third in a mere four years. After a lengthy discussion, the remaining council nominated Doug Scrimgeour to fill the vacancy as new Blyth councillor. A 19 year-old Brussels man was sent to Wingham hospital after being involved in a single-car accident in Culross Twp., where the young man lost control of his car while approaching a sharp road curve.