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The Citizen, 2006-08-17, Page 4RIGHT WHERE WIS PROCTOLOGIST FOUND IT ! I CAN'T SEUEVE MICI-IAEL IGNATIEFF SAID I-IE ISN'T LOSING ANY SLEEP OVER TyE DEATI-IS OF LEBANESE CIVILIANS. WI-IERE'S I-11S I-IEAD PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2006. Editorials Opinio n s Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Ken Warwick & Kelly Quesenberry The Citizen 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 ($28.30 + $1.70 G.S.T.) in Canada; $90.00/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 wit be credited. Advertising Deadlines: Monday, 2 p.m. - Brussels; Monday, 4 p.m. - Blyth. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40050141 PAP REGISTRATION NO. 09244 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON NOG 1HO email: norhuron@scsinte rnet.com We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. Canadhl. We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are Copyright .Locna CNA Member of the Ontario Press Council flistr6011 P.O. Box 429, BLYTH, Ont. NOM THO Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 1H0 Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 It's about time Speaking to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Monday, Premier Dalton McGuinty promised a "fundamental" review of social programs funded by municipalities such as housing, health and welfare. It's become obvious the rejigging of provincial and municipal respon- sibilities that led to the downloading of services under the Mike Harris government has not been "revenue neutral" as planned. Municipal taxes have been soaring as the true effect of these shifts have become evident, after the short-term funding ended that originally masked the reality. The McGuinty government has made some moves to improve the situation by promising to return its share of ambulance funding back to the 50 per cent rate promised, for instance, but again most of the efforts have been short-term emergency patches. The premier's latest promise is for an indepth study of the situation. "It's time for us to be creative, be innovative and we don't normally do that, we deal with things on an ad hoc basis," McGuinty said. Unfortunately, the study is expected to take 18 months to complete, meaning, with the time needed to discuss and implement changes, that municipal taxpayers will continue to pay a heavy price for the Mistakes of the past for some time yet. Still, it's• a little rich for Progressive Conservative critic Lisa MacLeod to accuse McGuinty of "posturing" because the report won't be ready until after the next provincial election, since it was her party's former government that created the problem in the first place.— KR Two hot spots,, one international, one here in Ontario, show the problems that arise when the nominal government isn't in charge. The crisis in the Middle East was precipitated because the government of Lebanon didn't control the southern part of its territory which was used by the terrorist group Hezbollah to launch rockets into Israel. Here in Ontario, a judge ordered the provincial government to stop negotiating with Natives occupying a housing development (now owned by the provincial government) at Caledonia and enforce his order to evict the protesters. The problem for the province has been who to negotiate with. The protesters refuse to recognize the elected chiefs under the system imposed on the Native peoples by the federal government in 1924. They claim to operate in the name of the 50 clan mothers and their traditional chiefs of the original governing system. Yet apparently the clan mothers and traditional chiefs aren't part of the regular meetings of the protesters. Both incidents show the importance of government being in control of the land it claims to be part of its jurisdiction. — KR When there's no government Letter to the editor Aug. 20, 1959 Stock Car 73, driven by Jack McCutcheon and owned by his- brother Frank, was the winner of the Feature Race at Nilestown. A total of 2,500 spectators were on hand to witness the victory. A man named Walter W. Williams was the last known survivor of the Civil War. "I said I would live to be the last one and it looks like I made it" he said, as he reminisced about lost comrades. At 116 years old, the war veteran lived bedridden in his home in Houston, Texas. The St. Mary's phone booth stuffing team managed to beat a world record after their attempt to fit as many people as possible into a phone booth. The team stuffed a total of 20 persons into the booth at one time. Tragedy struck when a race car driver about to race in the International Grand Prix race perished in an accidental car wreck. Ed Lawrence of Detroit, Michigan was taking a practise drive in his Maserati sports car at Sebring, Florida when the car spun out of control and burst into violent flames. The fire spread too quickly, and emergency officials were unable to save Mr. Lawrence, despite best efforts possible. Aug. 16, 1960 Huron County citizens did an amazing job raising funds for the campaign for cancer research and aid. The nation-wide effort inspired Huron County residents to contribute a total of $15,555, 104 per cent of the county's quota of $15,000. Leading the way in total funds raised was Wingham and area, raising 156 per cent of their quota, while Blyth surprisingly followed close behind, raising 152 per cent of _ _ their original quota. Looking Back Through the Years THE EDITOR, It is an article of faith with the media, as well as the talking heads of the NDP and the Liberal Party, that Israel, either deliberately or with reckless disregard, killed 54 women and children at Qana. But is this true? An examination of the Qana incident reveals disturbing similarities with another alleged massacre — Jenin 2002. In 2002 the Jenin refugee camp was used by Islamic terrorist groups to launch attacks against Israel, killing over 100. Israel responded by entering the camp to destroy the terrorist infrastructure. Israel decided against the use of air strikes in order to avoid civilian casualties. Instead, Israel put its own soldiers at greater risk by launching an infantry assault. Israeli soldiers walked into an ambush and 23 were killed. Israel then began using armoured bulldozers to clear paths through minefields and to destroy houses which were being used as hideouts by the terrorists. Immediately, Palestinian spokes- people accused Israel of killing upwards of 500 civilians. The western press repeated these claims. When the truth came out, the death toll was 52 Palestinians, 22 of them civilians. Both Time Magazine and the UN admitted there was no evidence of a massacre by the Israelis. Indeed, the final death toll looks like this: 30 terrorists,'22 Arab civilians against 23 Israeli soldiers and 100+ Israeli citizens. For a week prior to the battle of Qana the Israeli army leafleted Qana warning civilians to flee. On the evening of the "massacre" Israeli reconnaissance footage shows Hezbollah firing rockets from between civilian homes, then immediately pulling the launchers into the buildings. • Further, the UN has admitted that Hezbollah regularly keeps non- combatants in war zones at gunpoint. This explains the presence of women and children in the houses that were targeted by the Israeli army. To say that they couldn't get out because of damage to infrastructure is false, as news crews had no problem getting in. Finally, the numbers killed dropped from 54 to 28 — and we have only Hezbollah's word for it that they were all civilians. Kudos to Prime Minister Harper for standing with Israel. Dave Joslin Christian Heritage Party Huron-Bruce. Other areas participating which also all -successfully raised more than their quotas were Seaforth 'with 112 per cent, and Exeter with 108 per cent. Also raising funds were Goderich, and Clinton. Americans in Washington witnessed the ghosts of the Second World War, and were forced to believe that fascism still exists in their modern world. Downtown Washington bore a chilling resemblance to pre-WWII Berlin as a politician named George Lincoln Rockwell tried to revive the ghost of fascism. Rockwell, head of the "American Nazi Party" and his swastika-banded companions, were quickly hauled away by police. Golfer Jay Herbert was the winner of the PGA World Championships, 1960. 'Aug. 15, 1973 The Blyth Fire Department fought a short but extremely damaging fire on a farm in Belgrave. A combine, being used on the farm suddenly caught fire and was severely damaged. Firefighters arrived as quickly as they could, but the expensive piece of machinery was already belching thick black smoke by the time they arrived. Extremely hot and humid weather present in Huron County resulted in a condition called ozone bronzing on many farmers' bean crops. The condition is the result of unforgiving hot weather, and turns the leaves of bean plants from their normal healthy green to a rusty yellow colour. - If the condition worsens enough, the leaves eventually fall off, dramatically affecting the yield of the crop. Since only the weather can control this condition, little could be done by farmers to salvage their plants but water regularly and hope for more rain. Aug. 19, 1987 Blyth reeve Albert Wasson cut the ribbon to officially open the new Gypsy Lane Apartments. The reeve spoke admirably of the two founders of the eight-unit building, Robbie and Carole Lawrie. "This is not the Lawrie family's first accomplishment, nor their last. Our community is better off because of their involvement," said Mr. Wasson. Also taking part in the ribbon- cutting ceremony were the Lawries and Mae Badley, the first tenant. Runners-up in the B event championship at the Walton Sports Club ball tournament were the Belgrave Squirt Boys. The team lost a close match to the Winthrop team to snatch the runners-up place. Members of the team were: Brandon Coultes, Tim Coultes, Brent Robinson, Darryl Marks, Aaron Coultes, Mike Golley, Scott Rintoul, Mark„ Robinson, Doug Wilson, Mark Olson, and Brad Robinson. Coaches were Harry Wilson and Warren Moore. Playing at the Mustang Drive-In in Goderich was the fourth in the ongoing Superman series, Superman IV : The Quest For Peace, as well as The Witches of Eastwick. Playing at the Park Theatre, also in Goderich, was The Lost Boys, and the Disney film, Benji The Hunted. Playing as well at the Lyceum Theatre in Wingham was James Bond 007 - The Living Daylights. Aug. 15. 1990 Jim Fitzgerald was the winner of the Liberal nomination for the Sept. 6 provincial election. The Clinton native beat out Fred Lobb, also of Clinton, on the second ballot of the nearly 800 Liberal Party members who voted.