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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2017-04-05, Page 44 Huron Expositor • Wednesday. April 5, 2017 u Se31oM Nuron Expositor PUBLISHED WEEKLY — EST. 1860 P.O. Box 39, 53 Albert Street Clinton, Ontario NOM 1L0 phone: 519-482-3443 www.seaforthhuronexpositor �p] POSTMEDIA CURTIS ARMSTRONG Group Director of Media Sates 519-376-2250 ext 514301 cr czmistronggpostmedacom NEIL CLIFFORD Advertising Director nclifford@postmedia.com SHAUN GREGORY Multimedia Journalist sgregory@postmedia.com 519-482-3443 Ext. 527305 NANCY DEGANS Media Sales Consultant ndegans@postmedia.com 519-482-3443 Ext. 527306 TERESA SMITH Front Office TSmitit@pos mediacom 519-482-3443 ext 527301 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1 YEAR $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 2 YEAR $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) SIENIDRS 60 WEEKS $50.00 (47.62+2.38 GST) 120 WEEKS $95.00 (90.48+4.52 GST) Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064683 RETURN UNDELNERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT P.O. 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For more information or to file a complaint go to www. medlacamcil.ca or call toll free 1-844-877-1163. Member of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association and the Canadian Community Newspaper Association. We acknowledge the financial support of the anada Government of Canada. Small-town journalism can be tough, but Tthis July will be the two- year milestone for me as e Expositor reporter and ever since that first day on the job 1 made a promise to give the readers of this newspaper the most factual, clarified and rele- vant media content as possible. I have fallen short a few times attempting to live up to those expectations, but I've leamed from those mistakes. It's a different animal out here, small-town journalism is galaxies away in compari- son to the logistics of larger outlets !ike London and Windsor publications. Following the protocol of a reporter is agonizing at times especially because most the stories you write about in some way or another have a connection to your own life. So how do I obey the rules of writing with absolutely no bias intentions when the story involves my son's daycare having a virus outbreak? He loves that school, he Column Shaun Gregory knows every single teachers name, he sees them more than he sees us, and they are like family to him. Sometimes I use them as disciplining actions, I tell him, "Grayson if you do that again I'm going to tell Miss Jess you did that." If you told him that his father would be upset if he did it, the little bugger would probably do it three more times and one more time for good luck That's where the predica- ment sets in; I question myself and think if I write this, it may potentially affect them. Security needs focus The security of our country may be at risk because the Liberals are more interested in play- ing politics than doing what's right. This much is clear after a number of news stories emerged over the past few days concerning border and airport security issues. First, a program on the French -language TVA station alleged Montreal's Trudeau International Airport has been infiltrated by radical- ized individuals who support ISIS. As Postmedia's Candice Malcolm reported: "The investigation found that one employee with airport secu- rity clearance reportedly shared Islamic State propa- ganda videos, including graphic imagery of torture and murder, through social media accounts." Another employee report- edly had direct access to run- ways and aircrafts. And yet, get this: While the person lost their security clearance, they still work at the airport. This is madness. Those problems were compounded by news, first reported by Malcolm, that Canada Border Services Agency officers have been shifted from the Montreal airport to land borders to deal with the migrant crisis. So, not only are they having to deal with radicals in their midst, they're also understaffed. Critics have long been sounding the alarm. "Canadians place their Back before the retirement of our secretary Dianne, I sometimes pondered before writing a story about her hus- band who is on the munici- pality of Huron East council. Is she going to be mad that I wrote this? My sole purpose as a jour- nalist is to provide Seaforth and the area with the most non -opinionated news, so I just suck it up daily and carry on with the most profes- sional feasible writing ethic I know. It can be a difficult pill to swallow, but my integrity is far more important. This creates barriers at times, it ruffles a few feathers, but that's what I signed up for and that's what my passion is-joumalism. Its hard to understand unless you're in this field, it's apparent where you are coming from; it's not comfortable being in the public's eye, especially if it's not a positive storyline. However this is what we do trust in the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority and their security contractors and it is outrageous to think people who are threats them- selves could be working within our public safety agencies; Conservative lead- ership candidate Erin O'Toole noted in a statement on the issue. Yet, the Liberals don't appear to have much of a plan to tackle these concerns. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's principal secre- tary, Gerald Butts, has taken to social media on multiple occasions to chastise Con- servative politicians and leadership candidates who propose fixes to our border woes. Just the other week, Public still love it to pay the bills, so we can leave you with an update with what's going on in the world around you by simply opening up a weekly. It seems some prefer rural media to be filled with hap- piness and celebration and you know what- quite often it is. On the other hand, bad things can happen anywhere at any given moment -drugs, murder, theft, and an assort- ment of other serious crimes show up in towns, hamlets and cities throughout Canada. It's the cold hard truth in the world and I will never shy away from it when it comes my way. Equipped with a camera and voice recorder app on my phone, I will try my best to be the first on the scene. Signing out on a beautiful spring Saturday evening, Shaun AKA the guywho is out here for the thousands of readers of our Seaforth Expositor hustling and digging to find the next big story. Safety Minister Ralph Goodale finally admitted it was time for the government to look seriously at the issue and start gathering information. They're way behind the curve. A recently released Ipsos poll reveals Canadians aren't happy. Most respondents don't support the Liberal government's status quo on the migrant file. While their preferred alter- natives are mixed, it's clear they won't support business as usual from the government. If Canadians feel uncertain about their borders and unsafe at airports, their trust in government erodes. No more delays. Action is needed. SEAFORTH HURON EXPOSITOR/CLINTON NEWS RECORD M HOURS OF OPERATION P.O. Box 39.53 Albert St., Clinton ON NOM 1L0 MONDAY: 9:00-5:00 • TUESDAY: CLOSED • WEDNESDAY: 9:00-5:00 • THURSDAY: 9:00-5:00 • FRIDAY: 9:00-5:00 ADVERTISING DEADLINE FRIDAYS AT 2.:OOpm • PHONE: 519-482-3443 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com