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The Citizen, 2004-04-15, Page 4Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Jamie Peters and Alicia deBoer 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 $30.00/year ($28.04 + $1.96 G.S.T.) in Canada; S80.00/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. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40050141 PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REGISTRATION NO. 09244 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON NOG I HO email: norhuron@scsinternet.com We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. The Citizen P.O. Box 429, P.O. Box 152, BLYTH, Ont. BRUSSELS, Ont. NOM I HO NOG 1H0 .Phone 523-4792 Phone 887-9114 FAX 523-9140 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca ocna eNA Member of the Ontario Press Council 'AMC Cu'.'O We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscrlpts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright April 16, 1952 The winners of the first badminton tournament held in Brussels were Doris Pullman and John Edgar. Mrs. R.W. Stephens was elected president of the Majestic WI. Planting of the Stevenson Tract, a new part of the Huron County forest, started and was expected to continue for two more weeks. The tract comprised 200 acres in the Maitland Valley and was brought to the county' in 1950. April 17, 1969 The. Brussels Horticultural Society hosted the District 8 convention at St. John's Anglican Church. Highlights of the afternoon included a floral demonstration by the Garden Club of Guelph. Grey Twp. council agreed to the request to repair the Michel municipal drain and that engineers E.W. Hayes Ltd. of Kitchener be appointed to make the survey and prepare plans. Martin Baan of Walton flew to Winnipeg to attend the three-day, 60th Jubilee Congress of the Co- operative Union of Canada. The Brussels Lions Club held its annual Ladies Night at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall in Brussels. Oldsmobile introduced its 1969 newly-created hardtop coupe in the Delta'88' class to its car collection. April 19, 1972 There was little encouragement for visitors to picnic in Brussels Lions Park as the Maitland River overflowed its banks and flooded the park area. While the flood created some problems, no damage resulted. Reeve Charles Thomas of Grey Twp. announced he would stand for the Liberal nomination in the riding of Huron. More than 800 invitations were sent out to former residents asking them to attend the four-day event of the Brussels Centennial. Connie Nethery was elected .bride-of-the-month and was honoured at a shower by neighbours. April 16, 1986 About 50 area residents attended a meeting at the Auburn Community Hall to consider the alternative routes proposed by Huron County to replace Ball's Bridge. Blyth council donated $3,600 to the Clinton Hospital fund for its obstetrical wing addition. Greg Wilson, president of the Brussels Optimist Club, presented a cheque for $2,000 to the Brussels Lions Pool Committee chairman Paul Mutter and Bruce Hahn. Bill Brady was the featured speaker at the annual dinner and meeting of the Town and County Homemakers. Millen Central Public School held its annual science fair. Winners in Grade 7 were Lana Lawrence, Kevin Wright and Mike Merner. The Block Parent Committee in Blyth presented a Canadian film called Children Take Care. A small group of parents and children attended the film, which dealt with sexually-abused children, and drinking and driving. Tom Perry turned his idea for a crop consulting company into a company showing explosive growth as farmers, looking for ways to increase efficiency, turned to his soil testing and the information stored on the Auburn company's computers to try to give them a profit edge. Wayne Fear of the Huron County Pork Producers presented a brief at the Member of Parliament dinner held by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture in Clinton. Shelley Paulocik showed one of her first apple trees to reach a saleable size. After long research and several years of work she had brought old varieties of trees back into the gardens of area landowners. April 13, 1994 Jennifer Acton's water wheel was a hit with young visitors to the science fair, who enjoyed the visual aspect of this exhibit at the Brussels science fair. Three men were taken into custody on charges of robbery, disguise with intent, use of firearm while committing an offense and conspiracy to commit an offense in the robbery at Bobkat's Royal T Gas and. Variety in Wingham. Vanessa Grant and Phillip Street won the right to represent Canada during the world's largest moot court competition in Washington D.C. Jan. 13, 1999 MPP Helen Johns received congratulations from campaign manager Steven Sparling and team worker Laurie Sparling shortly after hearing the announcement that party members had chosen her as the Progressive Conservative representative for the new Huron- Bruce riding. John Exel of Brussels, received his private pilot's license from Blake Evans, chief flight instructor of Evans Aviation in Kincardine and Wingham. Vince Judge called the numbers at the Maitland Conservation Foundation's annual auction. Shannon Scott of the Londesborough area was one of the featured performers for the F.E. Madill Secondary School's Coffee House for Cancer. Huron County public school students had the opportunity to learn about agricultural activities up close when they attended A Slice of Huron. Looking Back Through the Years PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2004. Editorials Opinions The mystery of vandalism In spring, it seems, young men's fancies turn not just to love, but to destruction. Vandalism rears its ugly head again. Recently a group of thugs smashed rural mailboxes in the area. The joy found in destroying things is always a mystery. How do you get pleasure in getting in a car and driving down a country road, stopping at mailbox after mailbox, getting out and clubbing each to oblivion? And what thrill is there in overturning tombstones, as happened in Kitchener on the weekend (it has been portrayed as an anti-Semitic act but since there; were no anti-Semitic signs left behind, it may have been nothing more than senseless destruction)? No doubt normal perceptions may be altered by alcohol making these activities seem far funnier than they are but it still seems a big stretch to find enjoyment in such destructive activity. It's hard to calculate the cost of vandalism to the individual victim, groups or government, but the price mounts up. It's a difficult crime to stamp out because often it happens in the dark of night when more civilized people are asleep. Still, only community vigilance can stem the tide of wanton destruction. Each person must be on the lookout to help solve the problem.— KR Here we go again Off the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador the seal hunt began this week and with it the publicity that will make the lives of all people who hunt or raise animals difficult. The seal hunt years ago became the focus of urban outrage at the treatment of animals with pictures of baby seals being clubbed to death and skinned. Though the seal hunt has changed a lot, no doubt those old images will resurface, triggering new animal welfare concerns. These concerns will overflow into animal agriculture as well. One letter writer to a major newspaper this week talked about humans "inflicting intense suffering upon billions (of animals) every year". For some urbanites all farm animals are seen as suffering, even though most are kept in comfort and good health. The fact these animals will eventually die at the hands of humans confirms for many that these animals are abused. There's no doubt animals do suffer fright as they are moved from the comfort of their homes toward their final destination, but then so do we humans when we go to hospitals or nursing homes. The sad reality is that birth inevitably leads to death, for all living things. That said, it's up to keepers of animals to make them as comfortable as possible right until their final moment. It's also up to all consumers to pay prices that make it possible for farmers to adopt the most humane husbandry practices possible instead of having to cut corners in the name of efficiency. We all share responsibility for care of farm animals.— KR What a mess The time may come when even George Bush will regret he ever invaded Iraq but for the good of all we must pray that peace can be brought before he extricates the United States and its coalition partners from that country. The situation doesn't look good with more people dying today than a year ago when the "war" in Iraq was supposed to have ended. Some estimates put the Iraqi death toll over the past week at 700, many of them innocent civilians, from U.S. battles with insurgents. The number that probably matters most for the future of Iraq, however, is the 70 U.S. soldiers killed since April 1. In an election year, it's those American deaths that will most influence the outcome of the U.S. occupation. George Bush may want to reshape Iraq but he also wants to be re-elected and as American casualties mount, support for the war continues to wane. If rebellion continues and more Americans are killed, the temptation for Bush will be to abandon Iraq to save his presidency. Leaving the country to he torn apart by warring religious and ethnic factions, however, would be as inhumane as anything the cruel dictator Saddam Hussein inflicted on Iraq: the suffering Bush claimed he must halt. — 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, Letters that are not signed will not be printed. Submissions may be edited for length, clarity and content, using fair comment as our guideline. The Citizen reserves the right to refuse any letter on the basis of unfair bias, prejudice or inaccurate information. As well, letters can only be printed as space allows. Please keep your letters brief and concise.