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The Times Advocate, 2007-08-01, Page 44 Times—Advocate Wednesday,August 1, 2007 zkocna =CNA TIMES ADVOCATE Editorial Opinion PUBLICATIONS MAIL REGISTRATION NUMBER 07511 We acknowledge the Financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Publications Assistance Program (PAP), toward our mailing costs. Canada Jim Beckett — Publisher Deb Lord — Production Manager Scott Nixon — Editor CN 2007 BLUE RIBBON The Times -Advocate is owned by \ t ,, Metroland Media Group Ltd. Metroland 424 Main Street South, P.O. Box 850 Media Group Ltd. Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S6 • 519-235-1331 Doug Rowe -General Manager, Southwestern Ontario Division EDITORIAL fulling together This community lost some of its inno- cence last week. With the tragic deaths last week of Mount Carmel's Bill and Helene Regier, a family is in mourning and wondering how such a terrible thing can hap- pen to two people who were so loved and respected in their community. Furthermore, that such a shocking event would even hap- pen in a normally quiet area such as South Huron has many people wondering how safe they are. Right now there are few answers and a whole lot of questions. Why were the Regiers murdered? And where is prime suspect Jesse Imeson, also wanted for the murder of a Windsor man? Even with an OPP-led massive manhunt, as of this writing, Imeson remains at large, although the much-discussed silver GMC Sierra pickup truck has finally been found. Fiercely devoted and loyal to their family and church, the Regiers were remembered with love at their funeral Monday morning, which saw about 1,000 people pay their respects. The funeral's large turnout was tes- tament not only to the high regard with which Bill and Helene were held, but also to this community's response to the tragedy — to come together to offer caring and support to Bill and Helene's family and friends. The tragic deaths of the Regiers last week have also given South Huron something it is not used to — the spotlight, and for all the wrong reasons. The national media descended upon Huron County as soon as word of the murders spread. Ever since, headlines have been splashed across the front pages of large dailies and television reports appeared on news programs across the country, including CBC's "The National." The story then became international as U.S. television show "America's Most Wanted" got involved, sched- uled to arrive in the area yesterday afternoon. This will all pass, and the healing will begin, both within the Regier family and throughout the entire community. South Huron may have lost some of its innocence last week, and some of us may be less trustful of others than we used to be, but this is a strong community and we will get through this. .r...i 1..., .-,..-.A:n.. R.....r.- C.:...7,..,..r.. An interesting list Four Canadian prime ministers, two serial killers, a newspaper baron, a singer and an anarchist punk rocker wouldn't seem to have much in common but this week they do as they have all come together on one magazine list of the worst Canadian ever, with Pierre Elliott Trudeau topping the list. The survey was put together by "The Beaver," which describes itself as Canada's history magazine. The survey was, as the magazine said, an admittedly unscientific online poll of 15,000 votes cast with results that could be easily described as all over the place. Any online poll is always open to manipulation and "The Beaver" results are no different since coming in just a couple of hundred votes behind Trudeau was Chris Hannah, a punk archarist singer no one has ever heard of and who started an online effort to have himself declared number one, falling just short. Coming in at number three was controversial doctor Henry Morgentaler who finished ahead of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. It's a sign that Canadians still haven't gotten over their hate/hate relationship with Mulroney since he was placed on the list around killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. Stephen Harper showed he has a bright future in the hearts of Canadians, making it on the list after only a year and a half of running a minority government and coming in ahead of singer Celine Dion who managed to screech her way onto the list at number seven. Bringing up the bottom third of the order was Jean Chretien whose only claim to fame was being the only prime minister elected to three majority gov- ernments, an achievement for which placed him on the list ahead of serial killer Clifford Olson. Closing out the list was Conrad Black, although it isn't known whether the list was decided before Black's recent con- viction and whether he made the list simply for the crimes of wealth and arrogance. Despite the obvious dislike Canadians have of politicians, several didn't make the list includ- ing short-lived leaders such as John Turner and Kim Campbell who between them man- aged to run the country for a total of eight months and lead their parties to crushing defeats. What stands out the most is that all the peo- ple on the list come from the last four decades. Perhaps we should spend less time griping and more time actually reading the magazine. PAT B BACK 40 VIEW OLEN About the Times -Advocate Address & Office Hours Times -Advocate, 424 Main Street South, P.O. Box 850, Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S6. Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Closed on Holidays. Contact Us By Phone or Fax Classified ad & subscription sales 519-235-1331 24-hour automated attendant 519-235-1336 Fax number for all departments 519-235-0766 Subscription Rates One year rate for addresses in Canada: $42+GST Two year rate for addresses in Canada: $75+GST One year rate for addresses outside Canada:$160+GST Call 519-235-1331 to order a subscription. Classified Rates Word ads: $12 for 20 words, 20(t for each additional word+ GST. Notices (births, announcements, coming events, memoriams, cards of thanks): $15 + GST for up to 50 words, All ads must be pre -paid. The classified ad deadline is Monday at 10 a.m. Display Advertising To place a display ad, 519-235-1331 weekdays 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. or evenings 519-235-1336 (leave message) or toll-free at 1-888-270-1602. Deadline: Fri. 2 p.m. E-mail Us Web site: www.southhuron.com TA e-mail addresses consist of the person's first initial and last name followed by @southhuron.com. 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An interesting list Four Canadian prime ministers, two serial killers, a newspaper baron, a singer and an anarchist punk rocker wouldn't seem to have much in common but this week they do as they have all come together on one magazine list of the worst Canadian ever, with Pierre Elliott Trudeau topping the list. The survey was put together by "The Beaver," which describes itself as Canada's history magazine. The survey was, as the magazine said, an admittedly unscientific online poll of 15,000 votes cast with results that could be easily described as all over the place. Any online poll is always open to manipulation and "The Beaver" results are no different since coming in just a couple of hundred votes behind Trudeau was Chris Hannah, a punk archarist singer no one has ever heard of and who started an online effort to have himself declared number one, falling just short. Coming in at number three was controversial doctor Henry Morgentaler who finished ahead of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. It's a sign that Canadians still haven't gotten over their hate/hate relationship with Mulroney since he was placed on the list around killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. Stephen Harper showed he has a bright future in the hearts of Canadians, making it on the list after only a year and a half of running a minority government and coming in ahead of singer Celine Dion who managed to screech her way onto the list at number seven. Bringing up the bottom third of the order was Jean Chretien whose only claim to fame was being the only prime minister elected to three majority gov- ernments, an achievement for which placed him on the list ahead of serial killer Clifford Olson. Closing out the list was Conrad Black, although it isn't known whether the list was decided before Black's recent con- viction and whether he made the list simply for the crimes of wealth and arrogance. Despite the obvious dislike Canadians have of politicians, several didn't make the list includ- ing short-lived leaders such as John Turner and Kim Campbell who between them man- aged to run the country for a total of eight months and lead their parties to crushing defeats. What stands out the most is that all the peo- ple on the list come from the last four decades. Perhaps we should spend less time griping and more time actually reading the magazine. PAT B BACK 40 VIEW OLEN About the Times -Advocate Address & Office Hours Times -Advocate, 424 Main Street South, P.O. Box 850, Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S6. Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Closed on Holidays. Contact Us By Phone or Fax Classified ad & subscription sales 519-235-1331 24-hour automated attendant 519-235-1336 Fax number for all departments 519-235-0766 Subscription Rates One year rate for addresses in Canada: $42+GST Two year rate for addresses in Canada: $75+GST One year rate for addresses outside Canada:$160+GST Call 519-235-1331 to order a subscription. Classified Rates Word ads: $12 for 20 words, 20(t for each additional word+ GST. Notices (births, announcements, coming events, memoriams, cards of thanks): $15 + GST for up to 50 words, All ads must be pre -paid. The classified ad deadline is Monday at 10 a.m. Display Advertising To place a display ad, 519-235-1331 weekdays 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. or evenings 519-235-1336 (leave message) or toll-free at 1-888-270-1602. Deadline: Fri. 2 p.m. E-mail Us Web site: www.southhuron.com TA e-mail addresses consist of the person's first initial and last name followed by @southhuron.com. For example, Jim Beckett's e-mail address is <jbeck- ett@southhuron.com> Our general e-mail address is ads@southhuron.com. The Times -Advocate Team Publisher Jim Beckett ext. 109 ADVERTISING Deborah Schillemore ext. 112 EDITOR Scott Nixon ext. 105 REPORTERS Pat Bolen ext. 113 Nina Van Lieshout ext. 107 CUSTOMER SERVICE Sue Rollings ext. 101 Elaine Chipchase ext. 102 PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT Manager Deb Lord Nikki Cyr ...ext. 103 Kelly Gackstetter ext. 103 ACCOUNTING STAFF Anita McDonald ext. 104 Ruth Slaght ext. 106 MargPertschy ext. 108 Heather Clarke ext. 111 ext 103/114