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Volume 19 No. 43
Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003
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Inside this week
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AIDS advocate
educates
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remember
Wingham
Pg-18 candidates get
their turn
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Deer
keep
OPP
busy
Huron OPP were again kept busy
handling deer collisions o.ver the
past weekend. From Oct. 31 until
the morning of Nov. 3 Huron OPP
responded to 13 deer collisions in
the area. Four of those collisions
were in South Huron, three in
Howick. two in Ashfield-Colborne-
Wawanosh and one each in Central
Huron. Morris-Turnberry, Huron
East and Bluewater.
The month of October ended with
45 deer collisions with 18 of those in
the last week. Last year 41 collisions
occurred in October.
Huron County has had 236 deer
collisions up to the end of October
compared with 251 the year before.
Three days into November eight
crashes have occurred involving
deer. Last year tor the month of
November Huron OPP investigated
54.
The deer are now completely into
the fall rut and numerous calls from
citizens have seen many deer
moving throughout the county. This
week the deer hunt is on thus there is
a possible chance that some deer
collisions may occur during the day.
“Motorists, be observant, watch the
road and scan the roadsides along
the fence lines looking for deer.
“Slow down, look for red eyes at
dusk and dawn and stop if you have
to.” said Sr. Const. Don Shropshall.
Subscription rates rise
Effective Nov. 1 the annual
subscription rate for The Citizen is
now $30 including taxes.
The single copy rate will also
increase to $1, publisher Keith
Roulston announced.
“Although subscriptions and
single copy sales represent only a
small part of the revenues necessary
to keeping a newspaper going, we
must look at all revenue sources,”
Roulston said. He noted that both
Yum Yum
The Brussels Public School Advisory Council hosted a spaghetti dinner prepared by Jennie
Schimanski and her crew at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on Oct. 30. The
council raised $869 that will go towards school projects. Austin Johnston enjoys a mouthful of
spaghetti at the supper. (Elyse De Bruyn photo)
Grey residents hear from candidates
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
It was a packed-house at Ethel’s
community hall on Oct. 29 for the
Grey ward of Huron East all
candidates meeting.
And of major concern to the over
75 people present were roads, taxes
and Grey’s role in the amalgamated
municipality.
Unlike many local areas, Grey is
having an election for all positions.
Running for mayor are Grey resident
Robin Dunbar and Brussels resident
Joe Seili. Incumbent deputy-mayor
Bernie MacLellan of Tuckersmith, is
being challenged by Maureen Agar
The Citizen’s subscription rate and
single copy rate are considerably less
than those of neighbouring
newspapers.
The Citizen is a community-owned
newspaper which recently celebrated
its 18th anniversary. “We’ve already
outlasted the predictions of some
people in the industry,” Roulston
said. “If we want to continue we
need to keep the company on a
strong financial footing.”
of Seaforth.
Candidates for two council
positions are incumbent Alvin
McLellan, Mark Beaven, Dale
Newman and Debbie VanBeek.
Three candidates are in the
running for the Huron East, Central
Huron trustee on the Avon Maitland
District School Board.
The last group was given the
opportunity to speak first. Paul Dyck
of Hullett, explained his background
as an educator and his commitment
to be a strong advocate for the small
schools.
“1 was a principal at Brussels
Public School when that school and
Grey were on the accommodation
review report (for proposed closure).
1 know the impact that had. It left a
significant impression on me.”
Michele Verbeek Colquhoun from
Clinton is also a former teacher, who
now volunteers with child-oriented
agencies and with her own
children’s school. She promised to
attend school council meetings and
to respond to requests in a timely
fashion.
Shelley Kaastra of RR2, Clinton
has been actively involved with the
board since the issue of school
closures began, as a parent and
advocate. She said she would see
that government and senior staff are
held accountable. “1 will not be a
puppet on a string.”
Kaastra also said she would
schedule a question and answer
meeting at each school with parents
once a year.
COUNCILLORS’ STATE
VIEWS
Van Beek was the first council
candidate to come to the podium.
A resident of Grey for 15 years,
she has worked on many committees
through her employment at Wescast,
including union negotiations. This
experience she feels has given her an
ability to solve problems and find
solutions.
“There are a lot of issues in this
ward and I think I can help to bring
them to closure to the benefit of all.”
Beaven is employed in
agricultural field operations. This
has given him the understanding and
knowledge of the many issues
farmers are facing. “1 think it’s
important to have a councillor with
that understanding.”
He spoke passionately about the
need for better internet and phone
service in Grey and said he would
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Rugby
clinic,
Saturday
By Elyse DeBruyn
Citizen staff
Join the fun on Nov. 8 when F.E.
Madill Secondary School students
and professional rugby players teach
workshops on the skills and
strategies of rugby.
The event will be held at Grey
Central Public School in Ethel from
9:30 a.m. until noon for children ages
seven to 14.
Andrea Hruska, a community
activist, said the idea of this event is
to raise children’s awareness of good
sportsmanship. She wants to see
them understand that win or lose you
respect the people you play against
and be a good sport about it.
Bob Ulman, president of
Southwestern Ontario Rugby Union,
will also be attending the workshops.
Ulman said he has coached
regional rugby for years and one year
went to the Ontario Summer Games.
He also coaches high school rugby
teams and is a referee.
He said he sees this as an
opportunity to teach the kids the
importance of sportsmanship.
“This (workshops) fits exactly
what we are trying to do to develop
the game at a younger level,” said
Illman.
Hruska said the idea came after she
approached Andy Jones, a teacher
and rugby coach for.F.E. Madill,
about getting more exposure of
rugby in the area. She approached
the Southwestern Ontario Rugby
Unit, presented the idea and asked if
they would be interested in
contributing.
The contribution was sending
some players from the Canadian and
the provincial rugby under 19 teams
to help with the workshops.
Hruska said the workshops will
benefit the community.
“Communities do not necessarily
know everyone in them anymore and
any activity that draws the
community together can’t help but be
beneficial for everyone.”
She said the importance of
sportsmanship will help form the
person the children at these
workshops will become.
“These kids will grow up and be
judged on their worth by their car,
job, or how much money they bring
home. But the reality is their worth is
based on who they are and good
sportsmanship helps bring that out.
Kids need to recognize who they are
as people.”
The workshops will be non
contact, so no equipment is required
with the exception of a mouth guard.
Students from Madill, the provincial
and Canadian team players and some
volunteers from the community will
help out with the two-hour
workshops. Some aspects covered
during the workshops include the
importance of sportsmanship,
physical skills involved, strategies
and a chance to talk to the different
players.
A social time with hot dogs and
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