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The Citizen, 2006-12-07, Page 4Looking Back Through the Years PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2006. Editorials Opinions 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 $32.00/year ($30,19 + $1.81 G.S.T.) in Canada; $92.00/year In U.S.A. and $175.00/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 PAP REGISTRATION NO. 09244 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT, PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON NOG 1H0 email: norhuronOscsinternet.com We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP) toward our mailing costs. CanadYi We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright zkocna ENA •.:„a• Member of the Ontario Press Council INETOMIN P.O. Box 429, P.O. Box 152, BLYTH, Ont. BRUSSELS, Ont. NOM I HO NOG IHO Phone 523-4792 Phone 887-9114 FAX 523-9140 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron©scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca Putting ingenuity to work When the system doesn't work to your benefit there are two options: accept the inevitable or change the systein Congratulations to the people of Teeswater who have put ingenuity and commitment to work in a community effort to save their main street. After the closure of the village's only grocery store, the residents of Teeswater decided they were not going to accept "the inevitable". A meeting was organized to discuss the possibility of forming a co- operative venture to buy and operate the store. So far $250,000 has been raised at $1,000 a share. It's easy, and in many ways ideal, when an individual entrepreneur steps forward to provide a needed service in a community as is the usual case in our towns and villages. When that doesn't happen, however, communities can either accept their community's decline, or make the extraordinary effort to come up with an alternative. It takes a lot more commitment to make an alternative like a co-operative store• work but if the community really wants it, it can have benefits. The many shareholders in that food store are more likely to shop in a store they own a piece of, for instance, than to drive out of town to a competitor. The Citizen, which recently marked its 21st anniversary, is an example of alternative thinking after nearly 50 shareholders in the Brussels and Blyth areas stepped forward to invest in a community-owned newspaper. Today these communities have a locally-owned publication, a rare thing in western Ontario where the vast majority of newspapers are owned by large, city-based chains. These two examples show that there is more than one way to make things happen. Communities that are willing to do the extra work to overcome the "realities" of current economic trends will be those that continue to prosper. — KR Substance over style Delegates to the Liberal Party convention this past weekend did something remarkable: they chose substance over style. Often accused of being willing to do anything to gain power, the Liberals passed up the opportunity to name more polished candidates like Michael Ignatieff and Bob Rae as their leader, and chose Stephan Dion instead. As well, the single biggest factor in vaulting Dion from third place past his two more high-profile opponents was the support thrown to him by Gerard Kennedy, another substance-over-style candidate. Dion and Kennedy succeeded despite a lack of support from the party's heavy-hitters who divided between Ignatieff and Rae. They also succeeded despite having less money to spend on their campaigns than the star candidates. It was truly the grassroots who spoke and selected a leader who spoke strongly on issues like the environment. It's far easier to elect a leader who says he is committed to the environment than it is to get strong environmental policies, of course. First, Dion has to convince the Canadian public that he should be prime minister. Then he has to persuade people to pay the price for environmental change by giving up their SUVs and other polluting, wasteful perks of affluence. Still, it's a good first step. — KR Letter to the editor THE EDITOR, Recently, the NDP had its national convention. Two resolutions were adopted that call into question the moral sanity of Jack Layton and company. First, was a call to pull Canadian forces out of Afghanistan and to negotiate with the Taliban. As one has said, "...his public and blatantly political posturing gives real aid and comfort to the enemy, encouraging more forays against our troops." This assessment is correct; Layton's- remarks will convince terrorists worldwide that Canada does. not have the stomach to stand up to them. Clinton's lack of retaliation after 'Black Hawk Down' convinced Bin Laden that the U.S. could be attacked with impunity. The .same commentator also pointed out the hypocrisy of the NDP when he wrote, "Where is the NDP's famous concern for women's rights? (A)ny weakening of the UN approved NATO coalition would simply hand Afghanistan back to the Taliban. The buros would soon be back, and women would once again . be forbidden to go to school, or appear outside their homes without the supervision of their husbands or fathers." A second resolution dealt with Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah. As commentator Corvin Russel remarks, "It calls Israel's catastrophic response to Hezbollah's capture of two Israeli soldiers 'dramatically disproportionate' and implicitly calls for talks with Hezbollah." Yeah, right: talk with terrorist baby killers. People who advocate negotiation with groups like Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and the Taliban show that they have completely lost their moral compass. Further, some of the. economic resolutions presented to the convention (though not adopted) reveal the extent to which hardline Marxism has penetrated the party. Resolutions submitted to the convention called for the government takeover (nationalization) of "all major primary resource industries in Canada", "banking, communications, energy, health care, insurance, Continued on page 6 Dec. 10, 1959 A young girl was just returning to school after recovering from some serious burns. The Brussels child sustained the injuries while lighting a gas stove. She received several burns to her face, head, and arms. She was fortunate, however, the report said, as the burns could have been much more serious. Plans were being made for a - Space Commuters Express, a rocket designed to carry people into space to a space station. The rocket would include arrow-shaped wings which could be folded in for quick takeoff, after which the wings could be respread to offer efficient navigation to the station and then back to Earth. Art experts were very excited about a discovery in a television repairman's home which could earn him millions. Professor Alexander Zlatoff Mirsky presented the collection of paintings to the press, stating that indeed they were authentic Michelangelos, with a combined value of up to $10,000,000. The paintings were found in TV repairman Alfonso Folio's home in Pasadena, California. Folio told press that the paintings were brought to the U.S. in 1944 by his sister, Mrs. Marflia Hataburda, whose family had owned the paintings in Naples for several generations. The Monmouth County Historical Association was more than happy to accept a gracious donation from Bell Telephone, which owned the land upon which a very precious building stood. The Hendrick Hendrickson farmhouse, built in 1730, was being donated to the Monmouth County Historical Association, and there it was gratefully accepted, accentuated by the _fact that no modern modifications had been made to the original architeCture. A star studded event was busy raising money for very worthy causes. 'The Benefit Ball, held in ..Hollywood, of course, saw many recognizable faces in attendance, to raise money that would help place homeless children of Europe and Asia into warm foster homes in America. Among those present were Princess Marie Cecile of Prussia, and entertainer Frank Sinatra. Dec. 7, 1960 Police were busy inspecting the scene of yet another mysterious bombing that took place in a subway station in New York. Two civilians were killed in the blast. Four-year-old Patricia Robbins was named the poster girl for the United Cerebral Palsy Association. Patricia had been diagnosed with CP since birth, but her twin sister Jacqueline was unaffected by the illness. Legendary entertainer Sammy Davis Junior was wed to Swedish actress May Britt at a ceremony held in Hollywood, California. Fellow legend Frank Sinatra was Davis's best man. Eight of Great Britain's most famous people were immortalized in statue form by Maltese sculptor Vincent Apap. The caricature-like sculptures included the Archbishop of Canterbury, Clement Atlee, Aneurin Bevan, Lord Morrison, Sir Anthony Eden, Viscount Montgomery, Earl Montbatten and Sir Winston Churchill. The statuettes were the property of Prince Philip, who loaned them for exhibition to the public. Army machinist David Greenglass was released from prison after serving nine years and four months of his original 15-year sentence. Greenglass was convicted of sharing atom bomb secrets with Russian-recruited spy ring. His sister, atom bomb spy Ethel Rosenberg, had already been executed. Parents and students of two integrated schools in New Orleans staged a protest on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol Building in Baton Rouge. Protestors were carrying a small coffin with a doll inside said to represent Federal Judge J. Skelly Wright, who ordered the integration of the schools. Dec. 9, 1987 Several local people had been hospitalized after icy roads began causing regular accidents on Huron County roads. Nearly a dozen local residents were in hospitals all over the county following accidents whose combined darhages totalled almost $30,000. The annual Santa Claus visits were happening all around Huron County, including stops in Blyth and Brussels. Playing at the Park Theatre in Goderich was -the Walt Disney classic Cinderella, as well as the thriller Suspect, starring Cher and Dennis Quaid. Also playing at the Lyceum Theatre in Wingham was Fatal Attraction, and Masters of the Universe. Dec. 5, 1990 A fire in Grey Twp. demolished a mobile home. Firefighters were called to the residence at 2 p.m. By the time they arrived at the scene, the trailer was fully engulfed in , flames, making it impossible to' determine how the blaze was started. Damages were estimated at $50,000. Ron Stevenson of Walton was the winner of the Vincent Farm Equip. Trophy for being the top member of the 4-H club. Other winners included Patrick Hallahan and Arthur Bos.