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The Citizen, 2006-09-28, Page 4Canada We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscrIpts or torarcl our mailing costs. photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright at...,.„ zkocna. 40,A ng: Member of the Ontario Press Council 101/A111111 Looking Back Through the Years PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 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 S100/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. - PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40050141 PAP REGISTRATION NO. 09244 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON NOG 1HO email: norhuron@scsinternet.com The Citizen P.O. Box 429, P.O. Box 152, BLYTH, Ont. BRUSSELS, Ont. NOM THO NOG THO Phone 523-4792 Phone 887-9114 FAX 523-9140 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca THE EDITOR, The Heart and Stroke Foundation first reported in February 2005, that the risk factors for heart disease and stroke increase in suburban and rural areas. A report released Sept. 20 by the Canadian Institute for Health Information confirms these findings. Obesity, lack of exercise and poor nutrition are more prevalent in rural and suburban Canada posing serious consequences for our health care sytem and the heart health of millions of Canadians. Dependency on the automobile to access services that are either distant, dangerous or unpleasant to walk to is depriving a generation of rural and suburban Canadians of the heart health that should be their birthright. The Heart and Stroke Foundation continues to recommend that government set aside at least seven per cent of transportation infrastructure funds to develop walking trails, sidewalks and bike paths, and to ensure that social infrastructure such as community centres and parks are eligible for these funds. We call upon municipalities to encourage mixed-use developments to get Canadians walking, running and cycling. Solving Canada health care crisis is clearly a two-way street. Rocco Rossi, Chief Executive Officer, Heart and Stroke Oct. 1, 1959 Mitchell United Church was- holding a mass missionary rally, which included four special guests in the program. The guests were members of an international team of missionaries. They were: Mr. Sukuakueche of Angola, a teacher, preacher and musician; Timothy Tam of Hong Kong; Sun Choo Chough of Korea, former delegate to the Pan Presbyterial Alliance in Brazil and Roy Neehall of Trinidad. A Brazilian lawyer was the one to break a world record for the fastest cross of the English Channel. Aemlio Couto, 33, from Sao Paulo, Brazil made the legendary swim from England to France across the English Channel in a record time of 12 hours, 45 minutes and 40 seconds. Sept. 28, 1960 A London man was killed in a severe car accident which took place on the outskirts of Blyth. The victim was taken to Clinton Public Hospital where he was soon pronounced dead, after crashing his car into a tree off of Hwy. 4 at 4 a.m. A bread truck driver was the first to discover the man's car and the two victims inside, and quickly called emergency medical services. The passenger in the car, a London woman, was taken to Clinton as well, and immediately transferred to Victoria Hospital for severe head and facial injuries. The Blyth Fall Fair was holding a beauty contest, and thete were four eager young ladies vying for the title of Queen of the Fair. Entering the contest was: Mrs. George Burkholder, Mrs. Ken Johnston, Mrs. Jack Nethery, and Mrs. Bill German. Taking home the first prize of $10 cash was Mrs. Burkholder, followed closely by runner-up, Mrs. Nethery. In the end, an anonymous donor donated a congratulatory prize of $2 for ' each participant in the contest. A three-year-old girl named Regina Taylor was photographed waiting for relatives to pick her up at a New York police station. The toddler became lost in the Big Apple after suddenly becoming separated from her parents. An advance in educational technology had produced an electronic teacher. Resembling a very old model of our modern day computers crossed with an adding machine, the 'electronic student desk' was being used to administer tests to high school students. The device included a sound motion picture screen on which a teacher appeared, giving lectures and quizzing the student. The student would merely press the appropriate answer button to submit their answers, and their final score would be tallied and printed off. Sept. 26, 1973 Robert E. McK.inley, Member of Parliament for Perth and Huron Counties was named the whip of the Progressive Conservative Party. Former whip for the party, Tom Bell, had held the post since 1958, and would now become House Leader. Mr. McKinley, originally of Zurich, had held the position of deputy whip for a year prior, and his new responsibilities as whip would include keeping track of members of the party, appointing members of the standing and special committees on behalf of the party, organizing speakers in debates and rounding up the members of the party for voting. Mr. McKinley was first elected to the House of Commons in 1965, succeeding Elston Cardiff, who had held the seat for the Conservatives for 25 years before retiring. Sept. 30, 1987 A local boy turned in the best overall performance at the International Plowing Match held in Meaford. Jeff McGavin of Walton put in his best efforts over the four days of competition at the match, making him first place winner of the junior plowing match champion- ship. This win made him eligible to compete in the Canadian Plowing Championship to be held in British Columbia, also netting him a $2,500 scholarship which he was planning on applying to the University of Guelph, where he was to be studying for his Bachelor of Science. Six young ladies were vying for the coveted title of Dairy Princess at the International Plowing Match, the winner going on to the provincial level. The contestants were : Tanya Boonstoppel of Auburn; Angela Coultes of Wingham; Donna Johnston of Bluevale; Heather McIntosh of Brussels; and Laurie Pentland of Goderich. Sept. 26, 1990 Seven former Blyth Public School students were the recipients of Norman Garret Memorial Scholarships awards at Central Huron Secondary School. The students were : Sherri Howson, Jody Sippel, Mike McDonald, Brent Scrimgeour, Joel Jenkins, Krista Lawrie, and Steve Souch. Duff's Church United in Walton celebrated its 125th anniversary with a full house of attendance, complete with a birthday cake. Playing at the Park Theatre in Goderich was the Walt Disney Classic, The Jungle Book, as well as acting brothers Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen in Men At Work. People will make the difference For parishioners of St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church Sunday was a sad day as the last service was held in the 102-year old church. For those who have read the books of Huron County native Harry J. Boyle about growing up in the St. Augustine area, the sadness spreads further. The church, the nearby school and the store across the road played large parts in Boyle's tales. The school has long since become a residence. as has the store and now the church, the last vestige of Boyle's work!, has closed. Boyle has said that the mythical community of "Clover" in his books was an amalgam of St. Augustine, Auburn, Dungannon and Blyth. All of these communities are vastly changed since they were featured in his book. The retail sections of Auburn anu Dungannon have been devastated and Blyth's main street is a shadow of what it was even a decade ago. Communities are organic things, like people themselves. Like all organic things they have periods of health and periods of illness. But just as we can influence our health by treating our bodies well and getting plenty of exercise, we can also influence the health of our communities by taking action. Economic patterns will force communities to reinvent themselves. The communities that draw together to find new meaning for themselves will be those that survive and even prosper. The October issue of our sister publication The Rural Voice contains the story of a tiny community that refused to die. Clearwater, Manitoba, two hours south of Winnipeg was like many prairie towns that were dying — and yet its people weren't like those of other towns. When the local grocery store closed, the people decided not to just let nature take its course. They bought the store and turned it into a co-op. They were hit again with the closure of their school. They bought the school and turned it into a learning centre focussing on sustainability. Through connections with the University of Manitoba, graduate students have come to the area to research various aspects of rural life and sustainable agricultural practices. And the community started the Harvest Moon Festival each September which brings hundreds of people to town for music, food and workshops on various topics. As the people of Clearwater have shown, our greatest resource is the creativity and energy of our people. Those _communities that find ways to harness and direct that talent and energy will be the communities that don't fade away. — KR Problem? Or solution? One of the stumbling blocks to defeating the Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan is the fact that they ally themselves with, and profit from, the growers of poppies to opium in southern areas of the country. International agencies which see the harm opium does on the international illegal drug market, want the crop destroyed and the Taliban gains support by standing up for the growers, protecting a major source of population for the impoverished population. But some creative thinkers are observing that this doesn't have to leave the Afghan government and its supporters like Canada between a rock and a hard place. There is, they point out, a world-wide shortage of pain-killing medications. If the farmers were paid to grow their crops for legal purposes to solve this shortage, they could keep their profitable crops and wouldn't need to depend on the Taliban for protection. The Taliban in turn would be robbed of a major recruiting ground. Creative thinking as a more effective weapon than guns and bombs — what a refreshing concept. There's no doubt that force will be needed to defeat the Taliban but so will be the undermining of their support. — KR Letter to the editor