Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-07-21, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2005. Local queen Brussels Fair Ambassador Candice McLellan, right, was chosen Ontario Miss Mid-West Queen on Saturday night in Walkerton. McLellan, daughter of Max and Barb, competed against 23 fair ambassadors for the title. She will reign over five counties, Huron, Perth, Grey, Bruce and Wellington. This is her third title. Also shown is last year’s queen, Brittany Hutchison. (Photo submitted) At the Branch Over 120 attend Legion fish fry By Jo-Ann McDonald There was a small group present tor the Brussels Legion’s Friday night supper of chicken wings. Over 120 enjoyed the fish try dinner on Saturday. Cooking crew included Lisa G’anville, Murray Lowe. George Adams and Lawrence Machan. Kitchen helpers included Julie Harrison. Helen Brenie, Mabel Glanville, Helen Dobson and Audrey Hackwell. There were 15 tables of euchre players on Saturday. First place went to Ed Stewart and Glen Sellers. Second were Gord and Surprise cuts sting libraries X $700,000 provinical cut in the grant for the interlibrary lending system has hurt rural libraries. Beth Ross, county librarian told Huron County councillor. July 7. “It was a total shock and surprise in the library world,” Ross said. The cut meant the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS), to which the Huron County Library belongs, lost 15 per cent of its budget halfway through the year, she said. As well as providing interbranch ieiuling that allows libraries to share books and cut costs. SOLS also assists with training of library staff. Also a victim of the cuts is the special projects grants that allowed inc library to set up the digital gallery of R. R Sallows photographs. I he government has assured libraries that their operating grants Louise Bosman. An unusual three-way tie for third place saw prizes split amongst Lloyd and Lillian Appleby, Charlie and Millie Johnston and Irlma Edgar and Janet Mathers. There was also a tie between Tom and Linda Stevens and Mabel Wheeler and Laura Johnston. The lone hand winners were Ken Engel and Gloria Love. Sunday night dancers enjoyed the music of John Heaman. Over 100 had a great time and enjoyed the lunch. will not be cut. Ross said. However grants have been flatlined since the Harris government cut funding in the mid-1990s and libraries have had to find other ways to fund their operations or cut costs. Ross said libraries have been lobbying to have the funding restored. Ahhhhhh. The earth, and all (he people in unison seemed to say ahhh as (he rain arrived on Saturday. The greens seemed to soak it right in and in turn started to display a whole new shade. An appreciation for the wet stuff was part of every conversation as the drops fell by the hours. Ditches, hollows, creeks and rivers all burst their banks as the Minister speaks of commitment Continued from page 1 prosper, so does the rest of Ontario. “Our government is committed to working with all of our stakeholders in the agri-food sector to retain and grow existing businesses, attract new investment and develop new markets - both at home and around the world.” she said. The minister added it is the government's goal to give all the people of Ontario a quality of life that is second to none; a quality of life that everyone here today deserves to have - for themselves and for their children. “On behalf of the government of Ontario. I congratulate the Ontario Cattle Feeders' Association and our province's producer families on your leadership and success - both now and in the future,” said Dombrowsky. , Even though just in the ministry a couple of weeks, she said she is not new to agriculture as she grew up on a small cow-calf operation near Tweed. “The time I spent growing up on a farm gave me a first-hand appreciation of both the hard work and rewards that this lifestyle entails,” she said. “That diet's Celebrate Thursday, July 28 11:00 am - 2:00 pm You are cordially invited to attend an OpenJ louse of Cf holdice » y Insurance Ltd. and One .VearAnniversary of Q holdice jLJ FINANCIAL SERVICES Please come and join us for a barbeque lunch, refreshments and cake. We ask that you make a toonie donation that will be matched and given to the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario To be held at the offices of Sholdice Financial Services and Sholdice Insurance Contact persons: Susan or Michelle 470 - 472 Turnberry Street, Brussels 519-887-2662 - 1-866-887-2662 £ _ Email: alexander@ezlink.ca Sholdice Financial Services is a sub branch of mutual fund dealer PEAK Investment Services Inc. water collected. What a lovely sight. The down side of the rain was the folks mopping up basements and main floor puddles from windows, cracks and rooftops. All in all it was a wonderful day. The plays at Blyth Festival arc in lull swing Don't miss the opportunity io enjoy theatre in our midst Hie two plays The (nnki’o tree and Powers and (Horta on the go right now are both winners and could be enjoyed by most folks. Summer vacations are still on the go w,ith very interesting spots being visited. Take time lo support the many neat things to do in Huron County. Music by (he lake, lairs and festivals, food and fun all within your budget and time allowance. Enjoy the week and just sit back and watch the grass grow. Bye now, Betty G.\V. understanding has grown as I have listened to the concerns of my constituents in my own rural riding of Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington over the last five years." She said this experience has given her the opportunity to become familiar with the multitude of issues the agriculture sector faces. She indicated she had the opportunity to work with the agricultural community during her time as Minister of Environment, as they moved forward to develop nutrient management and source water protection plans that were viable for farmers and protected the environment. - ‘With the recent decision to move Rural Affairs back to the agricultural portfolio...and our place at the table with the government’s planning and priorities committee, our premier wants to ensure that OMAFRA has a role as lead ministry,” stated Dombrowsky. She explained the planning and priorities committee is the inner cabinet. She added it is certainly a time of transformation and great potential for agriculture and she was proud to serve as the minister. One of her first meetings as FROM BRUSSELS minister was the previous week when the provincial and federal agricultural ministers gathered in Alberta to discuss the issues “1 am pleased to tell you that the outcome resulted in some decisions that will benefit our farm families,” she said. First, the ministers agreed to make CAIS (Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization) program more accessible by eliminating the deposit requirement. In the coming months they will be looking at moving to a fee-based approach which will be affordable for producers and not tie up working capital. “Secondly, we planned for the possible outcomes of the United States District Court hearing on whether or not the border will open to Canadian beef.” said Dombrowsky. “No matter what their decision, our government and industry partners will be pre­ pared.” Here at home, the government has been working with the industry to increase processing capacity and develop new markets. “The key to survival is innovation,” she said.