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The Citizen, 2005-05-12, Page 4PAGE 4. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2005. Editorials Jr Opinions Publisher, Keith Roulston Editor, Bonnie Gropp Advertising, Heather Armstrong & Dianne Nonkes 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 + $ l .96 G.S.T.) in Canada; $85.00/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 PAP REGISTRATION NO. 09244 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. PO BOX 152 BRUSSELS ON NOG 1H0 email: norhuron@scsinternet.com Canada 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, BLYTH, Ont. N0M 1H0 Phone 523-4792 FAX 523-9140 P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, Ont. NOG 1 HO Phone 887-9114 FAX 887-9021 E-mail norhuron@scsinternet.com Website www.northhuron.on.ca A°cna€s“ < Member of the Ontario Press Council We are not responsible for unsolicited newsscripts or photographs. Contents of The Citizen are © Copyright A good start for Brussels The people of Brussels should be congratulated on taking the first step toward the future with a series of initiatives to examine the community’s assets and needs. Nearly every town and village must reinvent itself quickly if it hopes to remain more than a bedroom community where people may live, but they go somewhere else for work, shopping and recreation. The reason for smaller communities existing — to serve as a service area for people from a limited surrounding area — has diminished as people are willing to drive further for their shopping needs. As business leaks away from downtown merchants at the same time as they must do a greater volume at reduced prices to compete, the viability of our downtowns, the heart and soul of a community, becomes questionable. Communities must realize that the old model of expecting entrepreneurs to step forward to provide services doesn’t work anymore. In the days when villages were local shopping centres, there was a captive market for local shoe stores, clothing stores, pharmacies and so on. Those obvious choices don’t work now as people drive further (they often have to because the local business doesn’t exist anymore) for greater selection or the sense of belonging that comes from shopping with everyone else at a well-advertised national or international chain. Rethinking and reinventing our communities isn’t easy. The successful communities will be those that come together to develop a vision that will meet new needs. The more people in the community involved in the process the better, because more ideas will come forward and more people will feel they’re part of the process. It's also important to have a group that’s large enough to develop a sense of momentum because there are lots of reasons to get discouraged, from government and media indifference to plight of small towns and rural areas, to the commercial forces that mitigate against small communities to the economically suicidal trends of our own populace who swarm to big box and chain stores. All communities must take a look at themselves anew and look for developing opportunities for entrepreneurs. Brussels has made a good start. If you’re a resident of the community, get involved to help keep the momentum going. — KR Colonial to the core Apparently, you can grow Canada out of being a colony but you can’t grow colonialism out of Canada. Over and over we show ourselves to be insecure adolescents seeking the approval of our superiors. Canadian inferiority was on display this week when Victoria native Steve Nash won the most valuable player award in the National Basketball Association for 2005. Comparatively tiny in the sport of giants. Nash’s accomplishment is truly inspiring as he led his team from a dreadful record last year to one of the best this year. But Canadian media touted the award as “one of Canada’s greatest sport achievements”, with one story noting that Nash and baseball player Larry Walker were the only Canadians who had been “chosen the most valuable player in a North American professional league.” What, the National Hockey League isn’t professional anymore so all those Canadians who have won the award there don’t count? Ah, but the Americans don’t dominate hockey so being best doesn’t count. The inferiority problem is really more with the media than ordinary people. Most Canadians will never think Steve Nash is more important than hockey hero Steve Yzerman no matter what the papers say.— KR Letter to the editor ...SHE WAS HINTINS THAT, FOP MOTHER'S DAY, SHE'D LIKE TO SO SOMEWHERE SHE HADN'T SEEN IN A LONS TIME. THAT'S WHEN I SAID WITH A CHUCKLE, "HOW A8OUT THE KITCHEN ?” Looking Back Through the Years THE EDITOR, Warning to those who stole my barbecue on May 2, 2005: I am sorry you do not have funds to purchase your own; it must be embarrassing being so terribly destitute to resort to stealing what you thought was a “simple five-year- old barbecue”. I truly hope you do not get sick, as for the past nine months, I have used the barbecue, not as a tool for grilling frankfurters, but for artistic applications. The chemicals involved are unfit for human consumption and when residue is orally ingested, it has a half life of approximately 20 years. This residue resides on the grilling surface and is embedded in the charcoal and surrounding porous surfaces of the barbecue. If one was to utilize this barbecue as a means of cooking, these chemicals would permeate your dinner. The toxic chemicals can cause severe damage to the liver and duodenum, as well as impair reproductive functions that include (but are not limited to) impotence. Lastly, what you perceived as “spatulas” and “tongs” used for flipping hamburgers, were in fact, implements for removing my dog’s bowel movements from the premises. You may want to be tested for giardia or a round-worm infection, which, left untreated can be considerably uncomfortable and awkward. If you have any concerns please contact me. You obviously know my address, it shouldn't be a problem getting in touch. Sincerely, Lisa Bieman. May 12, 1948 The Huron County Tuberculosis Association completed arrangements with the Department of Health for free chest x-rays for all the people in the county. The nicest trout displayed in town so far for the season were caught by Reg Schultz an East Wawanosh farmer. He brought the 13-inch specked trout and the 17 1/2-inch brown trout into the office of The Blyth Standard. Someone inquired where Schultz had caught to the fish. The newspaper reported that he gave an answer characteristic of all' serious anglers: “In the water.” Irvine S. Wallace purchased G.R. Harris’s drygood stock. Dr. B.C. Weir, medical officer of health for the Twp. of Hullett held a clinic at the community hall in Londesborough for the purpose of immunizing pre-school children over six months of age, against scarlet fever. “Very disagreeable weather prevailed" in the area. The previous Friday night brought a blizzard leaving the ground white for Saturday morning. Then it was rain and dull weather with below average temperatuve that kept residents stoking up the fires. One East Wawanosh resident reported driving into a two-foot deep snowbank, “something that doesn’t happen too often on the seventh day of May.” At the local theatres it was Song of the Thin Man with William Powell, Myrna Loy and Keenan Wynn, Green Dolphin Street with Lana Hurner, Van Heflin, Donna Reed and Frank Morgan and It Happened on Fifth Avenue with Victor Moore, Ann Harding and Charles Ruggles. May 10, 1950 The Belgrave music festival, sponsored by the school fair association drew a capacity crowd. Over 200 contestants were entered in all classes during the two-day festival. A vicious killer of dogs was at work in Brussels. Two dogs were found buried on a vacant lol. Both had apparently been beaten to death with a club, one so badly about that head that it was a'lmost unrecognizable. Wingham District High School held its third annual open night. From the Voice of Temperance: “Dr. Jellinek is head of the school for studies in alcohol at Yale University. After thorough investigation he reports that there are fewer alcoholics in rural than in urban areas. The rate of chronic alcoholism in cities of 100,000 or more is higher by 33.7 per cent than in smaller towns and cities, and higher by 105 per cent than in rural areas. Dr. Jellinek concludes that the greater the numbers of outlets for drinking the more people drink. The Huron Temperance Federation has always maintained that to increase the outlets is to increase the consumption and the alcoholism. Huron County is fortunate that it is a county of smaller towns and rural areas. It is also fortunate that it is under the Canada Temperance Act, that does not provide for liquor outlets.” Jack Henderson’s Orchestra was playing for the East Huron Agricultural Society opening dance in the Crystal Palace ballroom. At the local theatres it was On the Town with Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Betty Garrett, and My Dear Secretary with Lara.ne Day, Kirk Douglas, Keenan Wynn and Helen Walker. May 10, 1972 A letter of response to an invitation to attend Brussels Centennial read: “Thank you for your kind invitation to enjoy your Centennial but as I know no one there now, and it is so far to travel, shall regret very much to be absent. All my family have gone and I am 83 years of age. Am very well and active, no doubt due partially to all the good milk and eggs provided on a farm on the fifth concession of Morris during early years. It was a wonderful place to live. Childhood was made of happiness. Dear W.H. Kerr taught Sunday school and his teaching have been a guide throughout my life. It would be wonderful to see Brussels again, after all these years, and I wish you every success on your project. — Mona Pearl (Sharpe) Ibberson.” May 14,1986 Brussels taxes would jump 6.2 per cent for the year, while West Wawanosh council approved a three per cent increase for its ratepayers. Residents in Grey were looking at an increase of 3.88 per cent. Brussels Lions celebrated 40 years of service. Evalena Webster was named Citizen of the Year for Blyth and area. Kathleen Carter was named reporter/photographer for The Citizen. New Brussels Brownies were Amanda Gamble, Valerie Humphrie and Colleen Collins. C&M Ice-cream opened at Walton at the front of the Gamble store on main street. May 13,1998 Deputy Zone Commander Eric Ross was present at the May meeting of Blyth Legion Branch 420 to present a Certificate of Excellence from District C in promoting public relation at the Branch level and achieving the aims and principles of the Royal Canadian Legion. Frank Schimanski was the new owner of the funeral home in Brussels. The community also welcomed his wife Jennie and daughters Ami, eight and Ellie, six. The Huron OPP’s Cops for Cancer raised $25,000 for cancer research. Madill’s Drama Guild presented its Broadway Revue.