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The Citizen, 2003-05-21, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2003. Editorials & Opinions Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Alan Young, Patty Van der Meer The Citizen is published 50 times a year in Brussels. Ontario by North Huron Publishing Company Inc. Subscriptions are payable ip advance at a rate of $28.00/year ($26.17 + $1.83 G.S.T.) in Canada; $80.00/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. - Blyth. We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © 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 Mail Agreement No. 40050141 The Citizen P.O. Box 429, BLYTH, Ont. N0M 1H0 Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 RO. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 1H0 Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsintemet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca JpcnatgNA Member of the Ontario Press Council ■MSB It just makes sense It has been accepted wisdom for at least a generation that specialization means efficiency, but Dr. Gina Browne proves appearances aren’t always what they seem. Speaking to the May meeting of Huron County council Dr. Browne, a McMaster University researcher, showed that sometimes specilization in government services actually gets in the road of providing solutions and therefore costs more. She heads the Systems-Linked Research Unit which looks beyond the specialties of public health, social services and even recreation to see how a combination of services, tailored to the needs of the individual client, can accomplish what none of the disciplines can deliver on its own. And by looking at the needs of those receiving social assistance, and going across the boundaries from one discipline to another to provide those needs, the program may spend more money, but in the long run it will save money by getting people off welfare. Dr. Browne used the example of s: lgle-support welfare parents, noting that 45 per cent of those clients suffered depression. What’s more, a third of the children of these clients had behavioural problems, but because of the system they were in, nobody ever dealt with the underlying causes of those problems. But when a system was set up that brought the resources of professionals from health, social services, mental health and recreation together and sent evaluators into the homes to see what services would help parents the most, the results were surprising. People don’t often think of recreation programs as being the key to getting people off social services, but the study showed when children were given recreational and cultural activities, their self-esteem improved which reduced their behavioural problems. With the children behaving better, the single parents didn’t suffer depression as much and were in better shape to take the job training, for instance, that would help them get off welfare. It all makes sense, except that it hasn’t made sense in our specialized world where governments set up departments that each had their own little world and didn’t look at how best to serve the interests of clients. What’s more, some of these services are provided by the province, some by the county and some by local municipalities. Dr. Browne’s approach amounts to a customer-based system that looks at what is best for the individual being served, not just how a specific department might help the person. It’s a refreshing approach that needs to spread to other government services as well. — KR We can’t understand With Toronto, and to a certain extent the rest of Ontario, hurt and bewildered by the death of young Holly Jones, we should spare some thought for those in other countries who face even larger tragedies. If we are unable to understand the kind of mind who could murder and dismember a child, try to imagine what it must be like to live in Israel these days where four people carrying bombs have blown themselves up in three days, killing many innocent people around them. How can you relate to people who hate so badly that they will give up their own lives in order to kill other people who are simply riding buses or shopping or going to a night club or getting married? How can you feel a common sense of humanity with leaders who seem determined to destroy any chance of peace because it might mean compromise? How do you make a human connection with people who would persuade people they are serving God and their people by killing themselves so that others will also be killed? In Canada we often admonish Israel for retaliating against these brutal acts. When we see the Israeli army firing on crowds or bulldozing Palestinian homes, it’s easy for us to to be objective and say they are playing into the hands of the terrorists, spawning even more terrorism. If we were to get our hands on the murderer of Holly Jones, revenge might be our first instinct. Faced with year after year of terrorism, it’s understandable Israelis turn to revenge. — KR Letters to the Editor THE EDITOR, The North Huron Community Foodshare would like to thank all those who have so generously supported the foodbank. A big thank you goes out to the local schools, Howick, Hillcrest, Tumberry Central, East Wawanosh and Sacred Heart, Teeswater, for a very successful food drive in which 1,780 pieces were donated to help feed the needy. We would also like to thank our regular givers which include the employees of Wescast, Acre T Farms, community churches, organizations and individuals who continue to support the foodshare through donations of non-perishable food and cash. The number of families using the foodshare has increased and at present we are helping approximately 75 - 80 families a month in the north Huron and south Bruce area. We do need and appreciate your support. May you be blessed for your generosity. Sincerely, Pat Nolan, Secretary North Huron Community Foodshare. rn BO JrA I n which we ask the perennial question: Do politicians ever lie to the public? u s. secretary of state COLIN POWELL WE LL FIND HUNDREDS OF TONNES OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. Looking Back Through the Years May 21,1958 A public meeting was to be held to discuss the possibility of building a new Brussels Public School. The guest speaker would be inspector J. H. Kinkead. Mrs. Charles Davis was chosen CKNX Woman of the week. Specials at Rutledge Grocery included the 16-oz jar of Kraft Cheese Whiz for 53 cents, a 15-oz can of sweet cherries for 24 cents, two 20-oz tins of Libby’s deep brown beans for 37 cents and three tins of cohoe salmon for 95 cents. Admission to the garden party, supper and variety program for Moncrieff United Church was 85 cents and 40 cents. The Saturday feature at Listowel’s Capitol Theatre was Spencer Tracy in Northwest Passage. At Llashmar Drive-in Theatre it was Alexander the Great. Step by Step to the Cross was the theme of the annual flower service at Brussels United Church. Fine broadcloth sleeveless blouses were on sale at Wood’s for 98 cents and $1.29. May 23,1968 Appearing at the New American Hotel’s Rainbow Room were Merle Larson and Jim Adams and the Perth County Plough Boys from Listowel. At the Queen’s Hotel’s Smiley’s Haven, entertainment was provided by Doreen Danbrook at the piano. At McGee’s used car liquidation sale, a 1964 Plymouth Belvedere sedan was selling for $989. Wood’s had summer dresses on sale for $1.99. At Brownie’s Drive-in in Clinton the Thursday and Friday double feature was The Family Way with Hayley and John Mills and The Cool Ones with Roddy McDowall and Debbie Watson. On Saturday it was Elvis Presley, Dodie Marshall and Elsa Lancaster in Easy Come, Easy Go, and ALDERWOMAN daklene flEATHERINGTON X / / I WAS KIDNAPPED AND ASSAULTED. REALLY. I WAS .' ONT. PREMIER ERNIE EVES Tin/ / THE MAJORITY OF TEACHERS WELCOME A BAN ON STRIPS. Gunn with Craig Stevens and Laura Devon. The king size box of Tide was selling for $1.47 at McCutcheon Grocery while Stevenson’s had three 48-oz tins of Aylmer tomato juice for $1. May 25,1988 The on-again, off-again hearing into the proposal of CN Rail to abandon its line from Listowel to Wingham through Brussels was on again. CN claimed it lost $280,670 in 1984 on that section of line, $230,523 in 1985 and $176,265 in 1986. The line carried only 114 carloads in 1984,99 in 1985 and 116 in 1986 for losses of $2,462, $2,329 and $1,519 per carload respectively. Winona McDougall was named the Blyth and Area Citizen of the Year. Huron County’s top science student Tammi Medd came home from a week at the Canada-wide science fair in Winnipeg with three top awards, earned in competition against 350 of the nation’s best competitors. Medd’s project on the effects of insecticides on soil won silver in her division, as well as capturing both the Brandon University Award for the top junior agriculture-related project and the Dr. Grant McEwan Nature Protection Fund Award for the top junior conservation-related project. Local stock market wizards, Katrina Somers, Tara Parker, Donald Hastings, all of Brussels and Scott Stobo of Teeswater won $500 for their showing in the stock market game. The F.E. Madill team was both a national and regional winner, under the directions of business finance teacher Bob Gavreluk. Rose Marks of Brussels, a student of geography at Wilfrid Laurier University wa hired by the Perth health unit to conduct inspections for a survey to find sources of TORY MRP JOHN O'TOOLE A’ A k I DON’T REMEMBER MAKING THE GESTURE... AND I DIDN’T DO IT. j KM. JEAN CHRETIEN I JUST DOING MY JOB AS AN MR IN LOBBYING FOR THE GRAND-MERE HOTEL LOAN- pollution into the Nichol Drain in Elma and Wallace Twps. Bev Shaddick was appointed acting clerk-treasurer for Hullett Twp. Lori Armstrong had the top 4-H dairy calf in Huron County. May 19,1993 Murray McArter was named the new Brussels fire chief, following the retirement of Howard Bernard. A Blyth youth was awarded a full scholarship to attend a prestigious Canadian secondary school. John Ramirez was accepted by Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific in British Columbia. He was one of only three students from Ontario to be accepted. May 20,1998 The Barn Dance Historical Society was hosting the first annual Jamboree Campout Weekend at the Blyth fairgrounds. Fresh Horses, a Garth Brooks tribute band was the featured entertainment at the Brussels Lions' 27th elimination draw. Rhonda McArter opened It’s a Shear Thing in her Brussels home. The BMG recreation board made presentations for volunteer service, awarded by the Ontario Municipal Recreation Association to the Brussels Lions, the Brussels Optimists and the Oddfellows. The Blyth Rebel were finally rounded up for a picture with their championship trophy. Clinching the win for the first time in the team’s 10-year history were: Brenda Huber, Barb Huber, Angie Huber, Marlene Huber, Joanne Huber, Shirley Archambault, Dianne Howson, Joy Lammerant, Patti Alexander, Nicole Kerr, Karen Van Soest, Debbie Cook, Kim Harris, Stacey Rean, Kim McDougall and Barb Elliott. Coach was Paul Pierce, manager was Steve Rintoul and trainer was Dave Kennedy.