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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-12-14, Page 44 Exeter Times—Advocate Wednesday, December 14, 2005 =CNA Editorial Opinion TIMES ADVOCATE PUBLICATIONS MAIL REGISTRATION NUMBER 07511 We acknowledge the Financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs. Jim Beckett — Publisher Deb Lord — Production Manager Scott Nixon — Editor tirt Published by roland Printing, Publishing Distributing& Ltd. 424 Main Street South, P.O. Box 850 Metroland Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S6 • (519) 235-1331 EDITORIAL Important meeting It's Christmas and nobody wants to think of an election, but the Jan. 23 federal election won't go away and it's time Canadians start- ed thinking about who they're going to vote for. An All Candidates Meeting Thursday night in Holmesville will help Huron -Bruce voters decide which candidate they like best. Presented by the Huron Federation of Agriculture, the meeting will see candidates answer questions devised by a panel as well as give audience members the chance to ask ques- tions on various issues. Topics will not be limit- ed to agriculture. It's tempting for Christmas shoppers to brush the election aside and ignore Thursday night's meeting, but those who want to get involved should attend. Voters in January's election have an impor- tant decision to make. Do we continue the long run of Liberal rule in this country, or do we look to a new party? Locally, will incumbent Paul Steckle once again be victorious? It was believed by many that Steckle would go down to defeat in the June 2004 election, but he won handily. Will he do so again or have voters tired of him? Local voters need to ask themselves if Huron - Bruce is better off now than before Steckle's long reign as MP. If the answer is 'no', then new blood is needed. Thursday night is the time for voters to get to know their candidates, ask some tough ques- tions and make intelligent, thoughtful decisions when they go to the polls Jan. 23. Complaining about politicians is a Canadian tradition — unfortunately, so is voter apathy. Let's change that in January. About the Times -Advocate Address & Office Hours Times -Advocate, 424 Main Street South, P.O. Box 850, Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S6. Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Closed on Holidays. Contact Us By Phone or Fax Classified ad & subscription sales (519) 235-1331 24-hour automated attendant (519) 235-1336 Fax number for all departments (519) 235-0766 Subscription Rates One year rate for addresses in Canada: $38+GST Two year rate for addresses in Canada: $70+GST One year rate for addresses outside Canada: $130 Call (519) 235-1331 to order a subscription. ALL I WANT 15 A FEDERAL POLITICAL PARTY I CAN BELIEVE IN! NEY, EVEN I NAVE MY LIMITS,,, 0d 2005 Distributed by Canadian Artists Syndicate Inc. Heroes among us Local residents Paul Denomme and John McCallister may never have met, are decades apart in age and are at opposite ends of their mil- itary careers. But what they have in common is and was a desire to serve their country. McCallister was recently awarded the Combat Infantry Badge by the American government for his service with the First Special Service Force in the Second World War, helping to wrestle occupied Europe back one hill at a time. Denomme is just starting his military career as a combat engineer that could take him to places as remote as mountain tops in Afghanistan, against a foe as ruth- less as the ones faced 60 years ago. Telling the stories of the courage of men like McCallister, who crawled alone through enemy lines to accomplish a mis- sion have been slow to emerge even after 60 years. Part of it, as McCallister said was the reluctance of the returning soldiers to talk about what they had seen and done, such as what he saw at Ortona in Italy, scene of some of the hardest fighting of the war and where Canadians took the city back one street at a time. But most of it was the reluctance of Canadians to talk about what they saw as the glamourization of war and our reluctance to popularize our heroes. But the past few years have seen a rebirth of interest and Canadians may finally be re -embracing their military. The tide may be turning with a renewed empha- sis on Remembrance Day in schools and across the country as well as veterans finally given the right to have a poppy symbol on their licence plates. But one of the most positive trends was the naming of the new public school in Mount Forest, which is called Victoria Cross Public, after the Commonwealth's highest award for valour and which was awarded to two Mount Forest veterans. More than just with its name, the school has embraced local veterans with its Veterans Hallway adorned with photos, memorabilia and information on former students who served in the world wars. As well, classrooms are honouring individual veter- ans, with pictures and a DVD that has been pro- duced to share the stories with students. It is unlikely Canada will ever again be so threatened that young men and women will feel the need to lie about their age to serve their country. But the stories of the men that did and the ones who continue to serve should never again be buried. PAT B BACK 40 VIEW Classified Rates Word ads: $11 for 20 words, 20(t for each additional word+ GST. Notices (births, deaths, announcements, coming events, memoriams, cards of thanks): $15 + GST for up to 50 words, All ads must be pre -paid. 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