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The Citizen, 2002-09-25, Page 4Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Alan Young, Cindy Smale 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 $28.00/year ($26.17 + $1.83 G.S.T.) in Canada; S80.03/year in U.S.A. and $100/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. - !Myth. We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are C Copyright We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. Publications Mail Reg. No. 09244 " Canadian Publication Mall Agreement No. 40050141 The Citizen P.O. Box 429, BLYTH, Ont. NOM 1H0 , Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 1H0 Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuronascsinternet.Com Website www.northhuron.on.ca ocna + CNA Member of the Ontario Press Council Looking Back Through the Years Sept. 29, 1960 Rev. H. Jennings was inducted into the parish of St. John's, Brussels; St. David's, Henfryn and St. George's, Walton. Howard Bernard took over all of C&G Krauter's stove and furnace maintenance work. He could be contacted by calling 47W. The winners of the Brussels Fall Fair field crop competition were, in order: George Procter, Ronnie Coultes, John Wheeler, John Knight, James Coultes, Ross Procter, Graham Work, Cecil Coultes, Robert Procter, Harry Bolger, William Turnbull, Harvey Craig, Leonard Lamont, Robert Grasby, Clem Sterner. Receiving first communion at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church were: Brian Black, Nick Lefor, Michael Kernaghan, Billy De Yong, Kenneth Deitner, Rebecca Nolan, Patricia Sebastian, Rosemary Ryan, Faye Blake, Francine Forcart. A member of the Ethel Women's Institute for 45 years, Mrs, Joseph Ames was honoured at a meeting. She was a charter member, who was leaving the hamlet to take up residence in Brussels. The weekend double feature at Llashmar Drive-in Theatre in Listowel was Yellowstone Kelly with Clint Walker, Cookie Burns and John Russel, and Onion Head with Andy Griffith and Felicia Farr. At Brownie's in Clinton the double feature was Clint Walker and Virginia Mayo in Fort Dobbs, while Robin Hughes starred in Manhunt in the Jungle. Willis's were selling a family four- pack of toilet tissue for 41 cents, while two l6-oz jars of bread and butter pickles were on sale at McCutcheon Grocery for 49 cents. Sept. 23, 1987 The Brussels Homecoming committee donated $12,000 to community projects. Jeff McGavin of RR4, Walton was the latest champion in a family that has- produced winning plowmen for three 'generations. He tallied the highest aggregate score in his division over four days of plowing at the International Plowing Match in Meaford to take the title of Junior Champion Plowman of 1987. There were over 3,000 entries in the annual Belgrave, Blyth, Brussels School Fair. Deb Perkin left her position as Maitland Valley Conservation Authority education technician to return to university. She was replaced by Jayne Thompson of London. The Walton Bantam Boys won the Western Ontario Athletic Association playoffs and the Tri- County championship, to capture both trophies for the season. Team members were Jim Clark, Steve Fritz, John Sterner, Jeff Robinson, Jason Dietz, Mike Bowen, Joe Ryan, Tim Nolan, Steve Noble, Wayne Regele, Ron Stevenson and Manny Taylor. Brussels volunteer firefighter Jack McWhirter received a plaque in recognition of 35 years of service. Wingham and Area Fire Board made a decision that it was unable to offer Chief Harley Gaunt a full-time position. The staff at Brussels public school was seeking parental and community support in a bid to make instrumental music an integral part of the Grades 6, 7 and 8 curriculum. Phil Parsons, a teacher who had transferred from Howick was the driving force behind the bid. Paul Thompson was named director-general of the National Theatre School in Montreal. Sept. 27, 1989 One of the men responsible for the fire which gutted the Brussels Legion Hall, July 6, 1988, was sent to three years in jail for the crime. Ida Evans was presented with her award as the Brussels and Area Citizen of the Year. Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron was named by Premier David Peterson as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources, Lyn McLeod. The first winners of the Norman Parks Garrett scholarship for Central Huron Secondary School students from Blyth going on to post- secondary education were Jamie McDonald, Michelle Cronin, Stacey Elliott, Stacy McClinchey, Elaine Poore and Dan McDougall. Sept. 23, 1992 Lynne Bannerman opened The Brickwall, a floral arrangement and ceramic store in Blyth. The Brussels Legion won first in the fall fair chili cook-off. Sept. 24, 1997 Banking hours at Blyth's Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce changed once again, with no tellers available for regular banking services Wednesdays. This move raised concerns about the future of the branch, however, CIBC Manager Andrew Darling said it was no means a first step towards closure. The Blyth Legion executive was Jeff Thomson, Pat Jenkins, Murray Black, Susan Haggitt, Alex Blair, Bob Hillis, George Ives, Anne Elliott, Gord Haggitt, Crystal Taylor, John Battye, Bob McInnes, Leo Denine, Ralph McCrea, Clare Vincent, Sam Dougherty. Colleen Bell, Gord Jenkins, John Stewart. Pastor Ben Wiebe of Hamilton began ministering at the Brussels Mennonite Fellowship in a 2/3 position, meaning he was in the community Wednesdays, Thursdays and for the Sunday service. PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 Editorials Opinions Doing it 'our way' So many things have changed in rural life in the past fey, years that it's nice to see our different, practical approach to life is still alive and flourishing. Speaking Saturday night at the official re-opening of the Blyth and District Community Centre, Paul Jackson, project manager for the contractor, B&DCC, said that of the more than 40 arenas he had been involved in building, this was a unique and memorable experience. When it appeared that the construction cost would be over the money available, for instance, dozens of volunteers undertook the work of dismantling the old building so that paid professionals would not be required. And those volunteers did as good a job as professionals could have, Jackson said. This is the kind of direct action that has always made smaller communities, like the villages and hamlets in our area, special. We have no choice but to pitch in if we want these community facilities. We can't hang back and hope somebody else, whether a major industrial donor or the government, will pick up the tab. The result is that we have community facilities beyond all proportion to the resources of the community as judged from the viewpoint of larger communities and the way they do things. But we also have much more than just the building or service: when we pitch in to build an arena or a medical centre or ball diamond we create a sense of pride in our community that just isn't present in larger centres where accomplishments come easier. This is our strength in rural areas, our competitive advantage. This is what we need to turn to more often if we hope to keep our small communities strong. — KR Are we willing to pay the price? Critics of the federal government's promise to implement the promises of the Kyoto Accord on reducing greenhouse gases claim the price will be more than Canadians are willing to pay. They point to the possibility of hundreds of thousands of lost jobs and a major hit to the economy, but Canadians may balk at a cost that's even smaller than these. They may refuse to give up their gas-guzzling cars. One of the fastest ways for Canada to at least get back to the 1990 level of producing greenhouse gases (and we have to reduce even from those levels) would be to get back to the kind of cars we drove back then. Despite the bleats about our standard of living being reduced or gas prices being too high, the cars we drive have gotten bigger and less efficient in the past decade. We're prosperous enough the extra cost of operating one of these vehicles doesn't matter. We'd rather be in fashion, than we would save money on gas. And the environment? That's so seventies! Asking Canadians to give up something is such a touchy issue that the government has floated the idea there will be $1,000 incentives, instead, to improve the efficiency of homes through things like new windows and better insulation and more efficient furnaces. Incentives are all well and good but you can't get something without giving something. If we want clean air and a healthy environment for our children and grandchildren, we're going to have to pay a price. A whole lot of little sacrifices like driving smaller, more efficient cars would seem better than endangering lives in the future. — KR Vigilante justice Maybe it's his Texas background that makes George W. Bush act like a character from an old western movie who's going to clean up the town single-handed. Certainly that's the way the U.S. president sounds as he threatens Iraq with invasion even after he supposedly gave the United Nations a chance to deal with the issue of whether or not Saddam Hussein is amassing weapons of mass destruction. Bush certainly sounds as if the U.N. is a problem getting in his way, not a possible solution to international problems. Certainly Hussein is not the kind of leader that is good for any country. Iraq may even be as dangerous as Bush makes it out to be. But isn't it also dangerous when one country in the world decides that it alone will decide what the rules of proper behaviour will be? Aside from old westerns, we don't condone vigilante action by ordinary citizens, even in Texas these days. Is it acceptable then for the U.S. to react the same way internationally? — KR Letters to the Editor THE EDITOR, you accomplished. Young and old Congratulations to the Brussels did an excellent job. Fall Fair Committee for a job well Because we live in rural Canada done. It was wonderful to see such we need to be proud of what we do imaginative displays. and this fair certainly showed it. This was indeed a professional job Again congratulations! and you need to be proud of what Ruth Sauve-Schade.