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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-06-17, Page 5letters to the editor Wednesday, June 17, 2015 • News Record 5 www.clintonnewsrecord.com Reader encourages people to follow Caribou Legs' journey Dear Editor: Canada is blessed with 2.5 mil- lion lakes and rivers. At this point in time, 99 per cent of them have been stripped of federal environ- mental protection as a result of leg- islation passed during Mr. Harper's nine years of environmental neglect. In 2012, the Harper government hastily passed the omnibus Bill C-45. This irresponsible, non -sustainable piece of legislation cancelled pending environmental impact reviews on 3,000 energy projects, projects, which included mining, fracking and tar sands, pipeline proposals. Not long ago 2.5 million lakes and rivers in Canada were pro- tected by federal legislation. Today, only 159 remain protected by fed- eral legislation. In the month of January 2015 alone, there were 1,838 drinking water advisories across Can- ada. Such drastic neglect of a vital and precious resource is a most serious indictment of Mr. Harper's rule. His disdain for the environ- ment has been noted by many, including Brad Firth, who prefers to be called Caribou Legs. Caribou Legs is one of my new heroes. Caribou Legs is an indigenous ultra -marathon runner from Inu- vik, who for many years has been running to raise awareness of the dangers posed by mining opera- tions in northern Yukon. On June 1, Caribou Legs was given a spirited send off by a group of high school students as he departed from Vancouver. His destination is Ottawa. He expects to complete his 4,4000 kilometre marathon of hope on Par- liament Hill, arriving just prior to the most important federal election in a generation. His courageous chal- lenge is supported by Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians. Interested readers can follow his progress by contacting the Council of Canadians at inquiries@canadians. org. Our hopes rest with Caribou Legs' message being heard and acted upon by the next government of Canada. Yours sincerely, Jim Hollingworth MD, Goderich Harry Lear will be deeply missed by community Dear editor, Regarding the article Harry Lear - A life remembered in the June 3 edition of the News Record, I want to add that Harry was also a wonderful volunteer and supporter of the Blyth Festival for many years. Before the festival box office was computerized, Harry could be relied upon weekly to work on ticket reconciliations. He could also be counted on to usher, house manage, assist with brochure mail- ings and help with a myriad of fun- draising activities, often respond- ing to last minute requests. He always had a smile on his face and usually told a joke or two. His posi- tive attitude was infectious and we (staff and other volunteers) could depend on Harry to brighten our days. Harry was one of a kind and will be deeply missed, not only by his family but by his community as well. Joanne Walters, Goderich From the Archives 15 Years Ago... Over the previous year the Clinton and Dsitrict Kinsmen and Kinettes made contribu- tions of $30,000, including the $20,000 project to erect a building in the Clinton Mil- lennium Park. The Blyth Festival officially opened its 26th season with Anne. "Anne will be one everyone can come to, " said Anne Chislett. Blyth Festival artistic director at the time. 25 Years Ago... Popular broadcaster and author, Peter Growski, stopped in Blyth to attend the opening of the 16th season of the Blyth Festival. Building accessibility was discussed by members of the Clinton community at a Bar- rier -Free Design Workshop. People were unhappy with the Ontario Building Code as it wasn't all-encompassing. Hart Frank ran the workshop and said that a person in a wheel- chair could enter a restaurant but have to give up preferred seating because of barriers like raised platforms. "When you are disabled, you're frustrated all the time. We're setting up barriers. The people who are designing (buildings) haven't lived in a wheelchair," one woman said. 35 Years Ago... Huron County farmers had to battle with low temperatures. Major damage was reported after frost plagued the area for five mornings. A weather recording station near Bruce - field recorded a temperature drop to 0 degrees Celsius, set- ting a new record for the coldest minimum for June 17. The federal government's summer youth employment program, called Action on Wheels studied transportation issues for seniors and disadvan- taged people. The group talked to service organizations, church groups and other clubs throughout Huron County to determine the state of transpor- tation in the area. They first analyzed the existing services like taxis and bus lines and then made recommendations for additional transportation services. 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