Huron Expositor, 2014-04-16, Page 88 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Former finance minister Jim Flaherty remembered by political allies and foes
Longtime MP and
former MPP passed
away April 10 in Ottawa
Mark Dunn
WI Agency
Former finance minister Jim Flaherty
was remembered for many things Thurs-
day - his green ties, his compassion, his
Irish wit and guiding Canada through a
global economic meltdown.
Flaherty's sudden death at his Ottawa
condo from a heart attack was met with
shock and disbelief and praise for a man
whose political legacy was capped by
steering the economy through troubled
waters for eight years.
In a rare step, the House of Commons
suspended proceedings when news of
his death reached Parliament Hill.
With the daily question period on
hold, opposition MPs rose from their
seats and crossed the floor to Conserva-
tive benches to console one another.
Some wept. Others hugged. But most
of all the partisan vitriol that has cast an
ugly pall inside the Commons was
silenced by a united show of respect for
Flaherty, 64, who quit his post last month
to start a life outside politics.
The Canadian flag snapping in a brisk
wind atop the Peace Tower was lowered.
G-20 finance ministers planned a
memorial in Washington.
Other tributes were in the works for
the former Ontario finance minister who
counted among his many major federal
achievements the tax-free savings
account, stricter mortgage rules and the
elimination of the penny.
Premiers, provincial politicians, city
mayors, the U.S. ambassador and count-
less others flooded social media and
media in -boxes with condolences
A visibly shaken Prime Minister
Stephen Harper assembled his caucus to
pay tribute to a man known for his sunny
personality, mischievousness and self -
deprecating humour until a rare skin
disorder took a toll on his health in
recent years.
"Today is a very sad day for me, for our
government and for all of our country,"
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Harper said, his wife Laureen
at his side dabbing at tears.
"This comes as an unex-
pected and a terrible shock to
Jim's family, to our caucus
and to Laureen and me," the
prime minister said.
"Jim will be sorely missed,
not only by his many friends
on both sides of the House I
know particularly his friends
in this caucus among whom
he was held unanimously, a
great combination of great
respect and affection."
When Flaherty resigned
last month, he said he was
"happy" to report that he was
on the road to a full recovery
from a disorder called bullous
pemphigoid, an acute condi-
tion that causes blistering.
The potent steroids used to
treat the disease caused his
face to bloat and blotch, and
sometimes made it difficult
to speak and painful to walk.
But he persisted and prom-
ised to balance the budget by
2015 - a deficit his govern-
ment created to combat the
2008-09 worldwide economic
collapse.
NDP Leader Thomas Mul-
cair could barely keep his
feelings in check.
"He's a good person. I had
a chance to know him before
being in federal politics and
he's a strong, tough character.
He's always been very
devoted," Mulcair said, his
lips quivering and tears
welling.
Liberal Leader Justin Tru-
deau said Flaherty was a ded-
icated parliamentarian with a
strong social conscience.
"He was a proud Canadian
and showed continued devo-
tion and commitment to his
country over many years. This
is a loss to the entire family in
the House of Commons"
Chris Wattle REUTERS
Jim Flaherty stands to speak as finance minister in the House of Commons on
Parliament Hill in Ottawa Feb. 20, 2007.
Museum exhibit to highlight achievements of Huron County residents
Dave Flaherty
Mil Agency
An upcoming exhibit at the
Huron County Museum will take
a look at the achievements of a
number of local residents.
"Our Stories: People of Huron
County" features 30 Huron
County natives, both living and
deceased, who excelled in the
areas of science, technology and
the arts.
Museum assistant curator Eliz-
abeth French -Gibson told the Sig-
nal Star a main goal with this
exhibit was to feature some resi-
dents that the public may not be
overly familiar with.
They began with a list of 125
names that were submitted.
French -Gibson said she is well
aware that when the exhibit starts
they will likely get questions of
"Why not this person?'
However, she believes this
could be a catalyst for similar
exhibits in the future.
All ends of the county have
been well represented, French -
Gibson said.
"It wasn't too difficult, there is a
fair amount of interesting people
from across the county," she said.
For each person, there will be a
brief description of their personal
lives (i.e. birthday, place of birth)
and a listing of their
achievements.
There will be artifacts within the
show, some donated from those
featured in the show, some from
the museum's collection and
some that were borrowed from
within the community.
The following is a list of Huron
County natives that will be
included in the exhibit;
Arts
Alice Munro, born in Wmgham
in 1931 - 2013 Nobel Prize laure-
ate for literature, short story
author
Eloise A. Sldmings, 1837-1921,
Goderich - poet, composer,
writer
George Agnew Reid, 1860-1947,
East Wawanosh Township - artist
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Harry J. Boyle, 1915-2005, St.
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Janet Cardiff, born 1957, Brus-
sells - installation artist
Jim Reed, 1938-2011, Dungan-
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Keith Roulston, born 1947,
Blyth - playwright
Marjorie Hays, 1927-1995,
Goderich - member of the Cana-
dian Opera Company and the
Royal Conservatory Opera
Company
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- cartoonist, animator and graphic
designer
Reuben R. Sallows, 1855-1937,
Colborne Township
- photographer
Seth (Gregory Gallant), born
1962, Clinton - cartoonist
Shaunessy Sinnett, born 1991,
Goderich - dancer
Sir John StephenWillison, 1856-
1927, Zurich - writer
William Nichol Cresswell, 1818 -
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Science
Dr. Jennie Smillie Robertson, 1878-
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Dr. Robert Hamilton Coats, 1874-1960,
Clinton - Canada's first Dominion statis-
tician and Controller of the Census
Harriet Brooks, 1876-1933, Exeter - first
female nuclear scientist
Maud Stirling, 1877-1964, Bayfield -
nurse, Royal Red Cross
William Thornton Mustard, 1914-1987,
Clinton - physician and cardiac surgeon
Technology
Jonathon Edward Caldwell, 1883-?,
Hay Township - aeronautical engineer
Joseph Whitehead, 1814-1894, Clinton
- Canadian railway pioneer and political
figure
Keith Hopkinson, 1915-1964, Goderich
- pioneer of experimental aircraft
Wilford Thomas "Doc" Cruickshank,
1897-1971, Monis Township - founder of
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Education
Caroline MacDonald, 1874-1931,
Wingham - social reformer, famous mis-
sionary to Japan
Charles Trick Currelly, 1876-1957, Exe-
ter - Egyptian archeologist and museum
curator
Fred Sloman, 1894-1973 and Cela Slo-
man, 1897-1989, Clinton - founder of
School on Wheels
Howard Hillen Kerr, 1900-1984, Sea -
forth - first principal of Ryerson Univer-
sity, helped to the establish the commu-
nity college system
Joseph Herbert Neill, Howick -
museum curator
William Henry Jackson, 1861-1952,
Wmgham - secretary to Louis Riel
"Our Stories: People of Huron County"
begins Tues., April 22. The Huron County
Museum is located at 110 North St. in
Goderich. For museum hours and admis-
sion information, visit www.huroncounty.
ca/museum