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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-06-23, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2005. Editorials Opinions Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Heather Armstrong & Dianne Nonkes 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 > $ I 96 G S T) in Canada, $85 00/year in U S A and $100/year m 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 1 HO email: norhuron@scsinternet.com Canada We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canaaa through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs The Citizen PO. Box 429, BLYTH, Ont. N0M TH0 Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 RO. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 1H0 Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca j^ocna ^cna Member of the Ontario Press Council We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright How to make the connection Too late did campaign managers realize they forgot to check out the backdrop as Stephen Harper announced to the press that he intended to change his image... Looking Back Through the Years The lazy, hazy days of summer are here and a recent government study shows the air pollution that causes that haze in the air will cost the premature deaths of 5,800 people in Ontario this year. It’s a shocking figure, but it likely won’t have much effect. One child dying when his or her scarf gets tangled in playground equipment might he enough to have all the older equipment torn out of all the playgrounds m Ontario, but 5.800 deaths that can't be so directly linked in a cause- and-effect way will result in little change. There are so many issues, like global warming, where little things we do in everyday life are having a huge effect on our lives, but the link between what we do and its consequences is too remote for us to make the connection. When Alberta gets floods this year in places that have faced several years of drought, it’s haro to prove global warming was the cause. Until you do, many people, who have a lot at stake in maintaining the status quo. will pretend there is no relationship between the two, just as the tobacco industry managed to deny for years there was any connection between smoking and lung cancer. An example of how hard it will be to bring about change on the air quality issue is the Shared Air Summit this week to bring together local, provincial and U.S. officials to discuss improving air quality. Keynote speaker Dr. David Suzuki said he was struck when visiting a Toronto emergency room recently during a smog alert, that many patients with respiratory problems were actually driven to hospital for treatment in gas-guzzling sports utility vehicles. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, who organized the conference and is so worried about air pollution he will shut down Ontario’s coal-fired electrical generating plants, is driven around in a mammoth OPP Chevy Suburban. When Suzuki suggested SUVs should be banned, the premier was cool to the idea. It’s so easy to see the price we will pay if we ban SUVs or try to clean up the air to prevent global warming. It’s harder to see the consequences of not taking the tough actions required. So while people worry about their Joss of freedom to drive large vehicles or enjoy air conditioning 24 hours a day. 5,800 people will continue to die unnecessarily. — KR Thanks for the polls Whether you are being interrupted at supper by a pollster or just enduring the endless barrage of poll statistics on the news, political polls can be a nuisance. Recently, however, they may have brought us peace. Almost unnoticed last week the minority federal government survived a series of budget votes that would have meant an election if they’d lost. But they didn’t lose, because polls told the opposition Conservatives that they’d lose an election right now. And so polls have given the majority of Canadians what they wanted. Thanks. — KR Letter to the editor By Paul Mistele, Vice-President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The search for improved incomes for Ontario farmers is ongoing, and may lake more time than many farmers are prepared to wait. Earlier this month representatives from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture were given a preview of the complexities they face in the search for more income for their farmers. It was all part of a two-day session organized by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute or CAP1, charged with understanding the factors affecting the current and future farm income prospects. An impressive agenda of international presenters provided their views of influences impacting farm income, today and into the future - everything from domestic regulations to global market forces. Expectations voiced by participants for positive results from CAPI may be impossible to achieve because of the enormity of the forces at play internationally. Agriculture is so more than just the production of food. As the sessions progressed, it became obvious how big an influence U.S. farm programs have on Canadian farm incomes. Overcoming this influence will be given priority because of the dependance on cross-border trade in some commodities. Emerging export dominance by countries such as Brazil is another huge competitive feature Canadian farmers must contend with as they search for improved returns from the market place. Protection of domestic producers from cheaper imports from countries with lower environmental, food safety and labour standards may have to be considered. Ontario farmers are the losers when products imported from such countries are allowed into Canada. With the packaging and labelling done in Canada, the suggestion is that the contents are the product of Canada. Our government must do more to protect Canadian producers and consumers in these circumstances. Presenters at the CAPI forum appeared to ignore the importance of Canada’s supply management system. Future sessions need to recognize and discuss the role our supply management programs have played in providing profitability for some sectors of Ontario agriculture. There are clear examples of producers playing a Continued on page 14 June 21, 1948 The 1948 entrance pupils of the Blyth Public School honoured principal J.A. Gray with the presentation of a shaving kit, prior to their leaving Blyth school for higher spheres of knowledge. Tom Webster read an address and Rhea McNall made the presentation. Fifty years a Mason was the occasion for a celebration and presentation at Lebanon Forest Lodge No. 133 A.F. & A.M. The recipient was Very Wor. Bro. W.W. Taman, who was also celebrating his 75th birthday. A -resident of Exeter, Mr. Taman had joined the Blyth Lodge a half century earlier. Six hundred and thirty-four men, women and teenagers took advantage of the free chest clinic. Roland Vincent was appointed village assessor. A large crowd was in attendance for the Union Cemetery decoration service. Rev. W.J. Rogers was in charge of the service, while Rev. J.T.H. Henderson offered prayer and Rev. S.H. Brenton of Londesborough delivered the address. Cecil Lyddiatt purchased the Cummings Garage in Walton. Lyddiatt was disposing of his farm stock and implements by auction. With spring seeding operations completed the Gordon Flax Company was preparing for future operations. The company was removing its seed-cleaning plant from what was designated as the number one mill on Queen Street to the number 2 mill on Dinsley Street, opposite the co-op plant. June 21, 1950 Two Brussels men had a miraculous escape from death or serious injury when the transport trailer they were in plunged over a 30-foot embankment. The incident occurred when they were returning home after trucking- cattle to Buffalo. The driver had been blinded by the headlights of an .oncoming car. At the local theatres it was Yellow Sky starring Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter and Richard Widmark, and Francis the Talking Mule, starring Donald O’Connor and Patricia Medina. Mr. John Martin of Hawkesville was the guest speaker for a gospel meeting in the Orange Hall. A silver tea was being held at the home of Majestic Women’s Institute presidents Mrs. R.W. Stephens. Proceeds would go to decorating the kitchen and tea room of the library. An article headlined “How To Get Rid of Your Farm” offered a recipe from university specialists. “Cut one medium-sized farm into irregular pieces. Add several cash crops to remove the humus. Stir the thin layer of top soil frequently until the soil particles are ready to be carried off by the next hard rain. Carefully work land up and down the slope so the furrows will form waterways for rapid disposal of excess water and soil. When hardpan shows through on hilltops and slopes, cut into deep, irregular gullies and leave out ip the sun to bake. When done, season with an unpainted house, bioken down fences, some old worn out machinery, a rickety barn, a good sprinkling of unpaid bills. Add a pinch of despair and garnish with weeks. Serve with a tax sale and move on.” June 21, 1972 The population of Brussels showed a steady climb from 1968 to 1972. Vandals were tampering with rural mailboxes. A number had been smashed with an ax. By mid-week, most frozen corn that would regrow should have been showing definite signs of recovery. Earl and Martha Heywood were the entertainment for the weekend at the New American Hotel. It was a double feature at Brownie’s Drive-in in Clinton with Bruce Davidson and Ernest Borgnine in Willard and Tony Curtis, Brian Keith and Suzanne Pleshette in Suppose They Gave A War And Nobody Came. June 24,1998 The frustrations continued for members of the North Huron Municipal Review Committee when the only consensus to be reached on possible restructuring was a two-tier option. It was almost a complete turn from a motion made at the previous meeting where it was felt that the county should be brought in to dome up with some proposals. Getting a hit was difficult for the Brussels Tigers when the entertaining three-man fastball team, the California Cuties came to town. In a fundraiser for minor ball, the Cuties played five innings of somewhat serious ball against the hometown squad and came away with a 10-6 victory. A total of $350 was raised. Work began on the vacant lot on Turnberry Street which was to be transformed into a park with proceeds from the 140th Homecoming celebration. The Huronlea Auxiliary was formed. Molesworth Women’s Institute celebrated 50 years with guests attending from Huron East District branches. In attendance was the first president of the Molesworth branch Irene McDonald. Barb Bosman retired from teaching. A special party was held in her honour at Hullett Central Public School, where she first began her career in education in 1966.