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The Citizen, 2010-11-11, Page 4
PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010.Editorials Opinions Publisher: Keith Roulston Acting Editor: Shawn Loughlin • Reporter: Denny ScottAdvertising Sales: Ken Warwick & Lori Patterson The CitizenP.O. Box 429, BLYTH, Ont. N0M 1H0 Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. N0G 1H0 Phone 887-9114 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca Looking Back Through the Years CCNA Member Member of the Ontario Press Council The Citizen is published 50 times a year in Brussels, Ontario by North Huron Publishing Company Inc. Subscriptions are payable in advance at a rate of $34.00/year ($32.38 + $1.62 G.S.T.) in Canada; $105.00/year in U.S.A. and $175/year in other foreign countries. Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, only that portion of the advertisement will be credited. Advertising Deadlines: Monday, 2 p.m. - Brussels; Monday, 4 p.m. - Blyth. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40050141 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON N0G 1H0 email: norhuron@scsinternet.com November 10, 1968 Local hunters returned from a Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 hunt rather successful, with Ned Rutledge, Brian Workman, Ernie Back and Dave McCutcheon all coming back with deer. While no injuries were suffered on Halloween night, there were some pranks that occurred. The damage, however, was slight. Obstructions and fires were set up in the streets, while an iron bar was placed at the CNR tracks in Brussels which triggered the crossing bell and flasher signal. Hydrants were opened, which caused some dangerous conditions around the village. A village utility man, however, was charged with the task of “cleaning up the evil-smelling litter of a cattle beast’s ‘innards’ that were dumped on the main street by some gruesome ghoul”. Students received $11,000 in awards at the Seaforth District Secondary School commencement on Nov. 1. Local award winners were Joanne Elligsen of RR4, Walton, who gave the valedictory address, a $150 Ontario Scholarship, the Bruce Scott Memorial $500 Bursary, the Academic Shield for the highest marks in Grade 13 and the C.M. Smith Memorial Trophy for highest marks in the school. Other local graduates were Sherrill Craig of RR1, Walton and Larry Walters of RR3, Walton, who both won the Bruce Scott Memorial $500 Bursary, Carolyn Fraser of RR2, Blyth and William Perrie of RR3, Brussels, who both won Academic Shields and Carol Wilbee of RR1, Walton and Graeme Craig of RR3, Walton, who were both members of the graduating class. Registration for Brussels Minor Hockey was opened for the Tyke, Novice, PeeWee, Bantam, Midget and Juvenile divisions. The association was also actively looking for coaches, managers and referees for the upcoming hockey season. November 21, 1990 The Huron County Board of Education and its employees ratified a new agreement for the 1990/1991 and 1991/1992 school years. The agreement called for a 6.1 per cent increase in salary for the 420 elementary school teachers throughout the board for the 1990/1991 school year and for a further five per cent increase for the 1991/1992 school year. Bodmin Ltd. of RR5, Brussels, was named the premier exhibitor of market hogs at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto for the fourth year in a row. The prestigious award was presented to general manager of the company’s swine division George Procter during an intermission at the horse show. Procter has accepted the award since 1987, which was said to be a remarkable feat in the five-year history of the award. The award is the result of the Bodmin Ltd. hogs wining the highest total number of points in the four classes of the Shur-Gain National Market Hog Classic, which began with the carcass competition on Nov. 9. The Blyth Boy Scouts raised nearly $400 on its annual apple day fundraiser throughout the village. Thanks were given to Boyd Taylor who gave the scouts a discount on the purchase of five bushels of apples. After decades as the Cranbrook correspondent for several area newspapers, including The Citizen, Annie Engel decided to retire. The life-long Cranbrook resident had written Cranbrook news for several area newspapers for over 40 years. The Children’s Aid Society opened its annual Christmas Bureau once again for the holiday season, a campaign they the Huron-Perth society had been running for over 25 years. November 13, 2008 The clock was said to be ticking for Huron County in its time to find a new Medical Officer of Health. At a session of Huron County Council, councillor John Grace said that the Middlesex-London Board of Health would continue to extend its sharing agreement through January. He then asked what the county was doing to find a replacement. After a long battle, Ethel finally got its stop sign to westbound traffic on Brandon Road. The vote went through Huron County Council and the members were thanked by Huron East Mayor Joe Seili. “For years and years this has been an issue and the residents have been asking for something to be done. So thank you,” Seili said. Russell Cook, who was, at the time, one of Blyth’s last remaining veterans, was photographed laying the Blyth Legion wreath at the village’s Remembrance Day ceremony at Memorial Hall. Hullett Central Public School’s parent advisory committee pulled together to raise the funds to present each student in the school with a stainless steel water bottle with the school’s logo on it. The school was trying to cut down on the plastic bottles used by the students, so the committee came up with this initiative. The new installment of the James Bond movies starring Daniel Craig, Quantum of Solace was playing at Goderich’s Park Theatre, along with Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright The world could be watching Pity the people of the town of Campbellford who got a valuable lesson last week as to just how small the world is in the digital age. The problem began when two men, one dressed in a Ku Klux Klan outfit and another with his face painted black, attended a Halloween party at the local Royal Canadian Legion branch. That would have been bad enough, but the men actually won the prize for best original costume. Now incidents in such bad taste have no doubt happened before and perhaps other members of a club or the community may have been upset by them but, that’s as far as it went. But someone at that party recorded the event and the images made their way to the internet and soon the whole country (and beyond?) was reacting in horror. The Legion’s provincial command temporarily shut down the branch. The name Campbellford became linked with racism. Obviously, since they won a prize, those men had the approval of many of their friends, but approval doesn’t end with the group anymore. As many a police officer has found out in recent years, the proliferation of video cameras in cellphones means that you need to act as if the whole world is going to see what you’re doing at every public minute. Once upon a time, the belief that God was watching every minute and you’d someday have to explain your actions to Him was enough to make many people behave. Today, in a world where fewer people believe in God, the digital god that lurks in every cellphone means you better be prepared to explain yourself to the world if you’re doing something that society won’t approve of. — KR Continuing to help Hopefully the word that leaked on the weekend that the Canadian government is considering keeping 600 troops is Afghanistan to train Afghan troops after we end our combat mission next year won’t send the Canadian public into a tizzy. There’s no doubt the appetite of Canadians for continuing the military mission that has resulted in a long list of casualties, but to pull out without doing everything possible to prevent the country falling back into the hands of the Taliban is irresponsible. It would make worthless the sacrifice of those who have given their lives or been badly injured. It would betray those in Afghanistan who dreamed of the better life we held out for them, a life where girls could go to school and people didn’t have to live in fear. The very people who helped us will be the first to be punished if the Taliban take charge again. By helping train the Afghans to resist the Taliban themselves, our troops can help promote the dream of freedom without the huge risk they’ve faced fighting in the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan. They won’t be completely out of danger, that’s nearly impossible in that war- torn country, but they’ll be much safer. We can do what we, as a country, say we stand for – helping people help themselves. — KR It comes down to the individual If it wasn’t so serious, it would have been funny – the story last week of the Asian man who managed to get to Canada to claim refugee status by donning a mask that made him look like an old white man. The man boarded the Air Canada flight in Hong Kong with false identification and wearing an expensive, life-like mask. In mid-flight, he took off the mask and arrived in Canada as himself, claiming refugee status on landing. The issue is much bigger than one person seeking to become a refugee in Canada. The man exposed multiple problems with passenger screening that could be exploited by terrorists. He didn’t use a passport or other photo identification to get permission to board. A passenger says she pointed out to three flight attendants that the man seemed to be in disguise – that, for instance, his hands were much younger than his face. Nobody paid attention. The case points out that security still come down to the vigilance of individuals properly applying the rules. — KR & Letters Policy The Citizen welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and should include a daytime telephone number for the purpose of verification only. 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