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Local COVID-19 deaths top 100

By Denny Scott The Citizen

A weekend to remember The Brussels Leo Club held its annual Easter scavenger hunt in the village on Saturday, welcoming youth from near and far to have some easter fun in Brussels. The Easter Bunny, of course, made an appearance, much to the enjoyment of nine-year-old Indica and eight-year-old Tyson Forsyth. (John Stephenson photo)

Junior Farmers hand out awards

By Jolande Oudshoorn The Huron Perth Junior Farmers have had an eventful first quarter in 2022. The year started virtually and slowly moved to in-person events.

In January, we held our annual general meeting (AGM), reelecting Jolande Oudshoorn as President and Co-Representative of Social Platforms and Media (S.P.A.M.). Nick Vinnicombe was elected as Vice-President and CoRep of S.P.A.M. Lauren Bos was re-elected as Provincial Director.

She continues to hold the Past President role, and joins Amber Siertsema as Co-Fundraising Coordinators. Luke Splettstoesser is our 2022 Treasurer, and Cam Smith is our secretary. Kasey Siertsema is the club’s Assistant Provincial Director, with John Neutel being

elected as Social Events Coordinator and Agriculture Representative. To round out the elections, Jeanette Schramm and Cassandra Bos are our 4-H Representatives. Thank you to alumni Crystal Blake and Amanda Brodhagen for being the night’s scrutineers.

At our AGM, we took the time to recognize our membership through awards. Cam Smith and Luke Splettstoesser won the club’s Novice Member Rose Award for always bringing new ideas to meetings, helping others and being involved in the club. Jolande Oudshoorn won the Current Member Rose Award for always welcoming new members, organizing socials, and helping out provincially. We had no retiring

members in 2021.

Our 2021 Darryl Vorstenbosch Spirit Award winner is John Neutel.

This award is given to the member who has shown an outstanding, encouraging attitude and enthusiastic participation in any event. The Margaret Keith Pletsch Outstanding Member Award winner is Kasey Siertsema, and is given to the member who shows enthusiasm at all Junior Farmers Association of Ontario and Huron Perth Junior Farmer events. Congratulations to all!

In February, the club invited members across the province to join in on a presentation from the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. We learned about invasive species, pollinator habitat Continued on page 3

Earlier this month Huron and Perth Counties hit a dubious milestone with the number of those who have died as a result of COVID-19 breaking 100. As of Monday, that number had climbed to 104.

The number of confirmed cases in Huron and Perth Counties, according to Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH), has risen to 6,588.

Previously, when participating in bi-weekly teleconferences which have since been discontinued, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Miriam Klassen said the number of confirmed cases had been, since earlier this year, severely limited by testing only being available for high-risk settings. She said the number of confirmed cases is likely “much higher” than what was being reported. Of the confirmed cases, 939 have been in health care workers according to HPPH. There are currently a number of active outbreaks across Huron County, including three congregate living outbreaks, which HPPH doesn’t specifically identify.

Outbreaks in long-term care facilities include: • Fordwich Village in Howick, which was declared on April 5 and currently has nine confirmed cases in residents and three in staff.

• Huronview in Huron East, which was declared on April 6 and currently has four confirmed cases in residents and two in staff.

• Kingsway Lodge in St. Marys, which was declared on April 5 and currently has six confirmed cases in residents and one in staff.

• Seaforth Manor Nursing Home, which was declared on March 22 and has 14 confirmed cases in residents and four in staff.

• Spruce Lodge in Stratford, which was declared on March 13 and has 45 confirmed cases in residents and 26 in staff.

The two retirement home

outbreaks are in Anfield Manor in Central Huron, where two residents have confirmed cases of COVID19, and Livingstone Manor in North Perth, where six residents and one staff member have confirmed cases of COVID-19.

As far as the fatalities are concerned, the majority (95) have been in the 60-79 (41 fatalities) and over 80 (54) demographics, while seven have been in people aged 4059 and two have been in people aged 0-39.

Over half the 109 fatalities have been tied to high-risk settings (64), including long-term care facilities (36) or retirement homes (24). Four fatalities have been in hospital patients while the remaining 40 are from community exposures.

There are currently four active COVID-19 patients in hospital in HPPH and one patient not considered active. There have been 206 patients hospitalized since the pandemic started.

Vaccination efforts in Huron and Perth Counties have resulted in 84.3 per cent (117,481) of residents over five years old or older with a single dose of a recognized vaccine, 81.4 per cent (113,312) with two doses, 53.1 per cent (73,542) with three doses and 2.2 per cent (3,035) with four doses.

Younger demographic groups continue to lag behind more senior groups with third dose vaccination rates in individuals over the age of 60 ranging from 82.9 per cent to 96.6 per cent. Nearly 60 per cent of individuals 50-59 have three vaccines, while 49.3 per cent of those 40-49 are vaccinated. Rates continue to drop from there with 42.6 per cent of those aged 30-39 vaccinated, 35.7 per cent of those 25-29, 31.5 per cent of those 18-24 and 9.9 per cent of those 12 to 17 years old.

Only 30.7 per cent of eligible recipients that are aged 5-11 have received a second shot.

For more information, visit hpph.ca.

Fairy Door Trail open in Brussels

By Denny Scott The Citizen With the advent of spring, the Brussels Fairy Door Trail will be reopened soon and, after several years of growth, the village-wide attraction has grown in leaps and bounds.

Organizer Zoellyn Onn said that the trail has approximately 75

entries and is constantly growing, after beginning with approximately 20 doors.

“We had a lot of people join right off the bat, but it has grown substantially since then,” she said.

The Fairy Door Trail started in 2019 and, while the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been great for its growth and attendance, Onn said Continued on page 24

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Sawchuk aids Deer Lake First nation operation

Helping out Theo Sawchuk of Blyth, second from right, was one of eight search and rescue volunteers who made their way to Deer Lake First Nation in Northern Ontario near the Manitoba border to aid the small community in the midst of a COVID-19 lockdown. The team was tasked with getting firewood to community members for heat and aiding the local health care facilities. (Courtesy photo)

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Blyth’s Theo Sawchuk, a member of Huron and Area Search and Rescue (HASAR), has returned from a humanitarian work force mission in Deer Lake First Nation in Northern Ontario near the Manitoba border.

The remote First Nations community, according to Sawchuk, had been locked down due to a very high rate of COVID-19 cases and

was in need of assistance. Sawchuk was one of eight members of the team to heed the call, as civilian search and rescue volunteers from all over the country descended on the community to lend a hand.

Sawchuk was part of the first-ever Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) Humanitarian Work Team.

With wood-burning as the main heat source in the community, members had requested assistance in felling, chopping and distributing

firewood. In addition, Sawchuk said, the local medical professionals were in need of help at their facilities when it came to basic organization and maintenance, as they had their hands full with the high number of COVID-19 cases and an influx of medical supplies waiting to be used.

The response, Sawchuk said, is part of a partner program between the federal, provincial and local tribal governments. It will serve as a trial case for such a response and

it may help establish a model that could be used in the future to help with evacuation from forest fires or flooding emergencies.

Initially, Sawchuk said, four HASAR members were supposed to make the trip, but in the end, it was just Sawchuk and a second member of the volunteer organization. This is not Sawchuk’s first time responding to an emergency as a HASAR member, as he joined a number of others in 2019 volunteering during the floods in Ottawa.

Being part of the team in Deer Lake First Nation was an interesting experience for a number of reasons, Sawchuk said. First, the team was very diverse and hailed from many walks of life. However, as trained civilian members of search and rescue teams, they all possessed similar skills and knowledge, so they were able to work together pretty quickly and seamlessly, despite not knowing each other.

Second, Sawchuk said, the experience was very eye-opening for him and other members of the team when it comes to learning about First Nations communities and their residents.

Sawchuk said he felt as though his big takeaway from the trip was knowledge for himself, rather than how much he was able to help the community.

The team was supposed to stay for more than a week, but in the end, they were there for five days earlier this month. Sawchuk said the team could have stayed longer and continued to help.

Unlike the Ottawa mission, Sawchuk said helping in Deer Lake

First Nation was a matter of learning what was needed upon landing in the community.

Furthermore, he said, because of the nature of the community, residents had to ask for help and direct the volunteers, rather than the team taking charge, which was new for Sawchuk and the rest of the volunteers.

Learning more about the community, he said, and the intricacies of helping a First Nations community was very educational and he says it can only help search and rescue volunteers going forward.

He said he and the other volunteers would rotate around the community, helping where they could and where they were needed.

He did say there are some next steps for him and other members of the HASAR team before another similar operation. He said training like chainsaw certification, wilderness first aid training and other training sessions, such as relations with First Nations communities, would all be assets moving forward for search and rescue volunteers.

In regards to the program and the good it can be doing with First Nations communities, Sawchuk, after seeing its impact firsthand, said he really hopes it’s the beginning of something.

For more information on HASAR, visit its website at hasar.ca. The organization’s second annual Spring Adventure Day is set for April 30 and its second annual fundraising golf tournament is scheduled for Saturday, July 9 at White Squirrel Golf Club.

The 12th annual Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund Run Around The Square is virtual this year

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Junior Farmers look back on first quarter of 2022

Quite a quarter The Huron Perth Junior Farmers have had a great start to the year, beginning with installing their executive and keeping fundraising efforts alive in the face of the COVID19 pandemic. They have done so well, in fact, that they have caught the eye of the Junior Farmers of Ontario, winning a number of provincial awards. The club is seen above visiting Koskamp Family Farms near Stratford. (Photo submitted) Continued from page 1 and riparian buffers and how they play an important role in preventing erosion. We were able to ask lots of questions, learning how to remove different types of invasive species as well as about types of grant programs available. This includes

the Huron Clean Water Project through tree-planting, cover crops, etc., Buffer-Specific Funding, and the Cover Crop Leaders Program.

Our presenters, Erin Norsworthy, Greg Urquhart, and Shannon Millar, did a great job with their presentation and we encourage

Awarded Cam Smith of the Huron Perth Junior Farmers won the “Piglet” Rose Award from the Junior Farmers of Ontario as the outstanding novice member of the organization throughout the province. (Photo submitted)

other groups to hear them speak. Please contact Erin for more information at outreachassistant@mvca.on.ca.

In March, the Huron Perth Junior Farmers ventured out to Maitland Valley Grotto in Goderich to try their hand at rock climbing. It was most members’ first time out, and the team at Maitland Valley Grotto was very encouraging, teaching us to climb, and answering all our questions. Rock climbing made for a great workout, with some sore members the next day, and members are looking forward to returning.

To end the quarter, Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario (JFAO) held their March Conference in Peterborough. The weekend started with a hybrid AGM, and the Friday evening’s activities included bowling, swimming and a social. Saturday consisting of a well-anticipated bus tour. We got to tour the area, visiting agri-businesses such as; Maizing Acres Inc. (grain elevator), the Ontario Water Buffalo Company (milking water buffalo farm), and Asphodel Sheep Company (sheep breeding farm).

We also stopped at the giant toonie and walked the Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge. Saturday evening consisted of the awards banquet and the installation of executives.

We’d like to thank Elizabeth Bruce (Oxford) for her leadership through the pandemic as she steps down as past-president. Thank you to Kylie O’Neil (Middlesex) for your contributions as president in 2021/2022, and we wish Jamie Schultz (Renfrew) the best of luck as he steps into the president role for 2022/2023.

Many clubs and members were recognized during the evening’s event. We’d like to congratulate Cam Smith for winning the President’s Rose Award for the top Novice Member in the province.

Cam was recognized for his enthusiasm, dedication and friendliness. We were also astonished with hearing our club had won the Club of the Year Award. It’s a great honour winning this award and we’d like to thank all our members and the community

for their support over the last few years. Without your interest in our club, with all our different projects and events, we wouldn’t have grown as tremendously as we did these last few years (and just to think we started 2020 with six members).

To round off the evening, we also learned we had won or tied for multiple communication awards.

They are: Best News Article, Best New Member Recruitment Event, Best Gate Sign Photo, Best Club Social, Best Junior Farmer and Youth Activity, and Best Club Photo. Thank you to all our members for all your hard work in this competition! On Sunday, Positively Sue was the keynote speaker, speaking on the topic of turning obstacles into opportunities.

Rounding off the conference, the Huron Perth Junior Farmers announced the province-wide Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest. Over 70 seeds were handed out, with more on the way. We are excited to see how well each club does and secretly hope to be able to make some paddle boats from the pumpkins! Thank you to the March Conference Committee for organizing such a

well-thought out and fun event.

This year also marks the launch of our well-anticipated The Century Farm Show. The monthly docuseries features a Huron or Perth family and their multi-generation farm. Each interview discusses how their farm has changed, difficulties faced, and memories made. Thank you to the Huron Heritage Fund, Lake Affect Media, and The Staysh for their collaboration. Episodes air at the end of each month and can be found on our Facebook or Instagram page, or Lake Affect Media’s YouTube Channel. The current episodes available are: Tom and Beverly Prout, Hugh and Rhonda Love, and Neil and Jeff McGavin. Thank you to our episode sponsors: Huron Federation of Agriculture, Perth County Federation of Agriculture, and McGavin’s Farm Equipment and Robert’s Farm Equipment.

We are looking forward to the next quarter’s events including a Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest, and the Past-President’s Roast and Toast. If you want to learn more or have any questions, please contact us on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok at @HuronPerthJF or email at HuronPerthJF@gmail.com.

If I am seeking everything that can delight my senses (William Law, “A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life” ) “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction—and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life—and only a few find it!” Matthew 7:13-14 If I am seeking everything that can delight my senses, and regale my appetites; spending my time and fortune in pleasures, in diversions, and wordly enjoyments — then how can it be said that I am working out my salvation with fear and trembling?

If there is nothing in my life and conversation that shows me to be different from the heathen; if I use the world and wordly enjoyments, as the generality of people now do, and in all ages have done—then why should I think that I am among those few who are walking in the narrow way to Heaven?

A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-492-1359

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Whether Elon Musk’s headline-grabbing offer to buy Twitter in order to make the social media giant a privately-held company is legitimate or if it is the ultimate troll remains to be seen. What it has succeeded in doing is making the public stand up and consider how the media, whether it be social media or traditional media, is controlled.

Musk claims that the social media platform needs a major overhaul to remain relevant and that the algorithms that control the content should be open source so that the public can trust them. So, to that end, he is proposing that he would buy 100 per cent of the existing shares, thereby creating a paradox by which he claims he will create more democracy and inclusivity by controlling the medium.

Musk is a disruptor, and, if nothing else, this ploy has opened up conversations about who controls the message and who controls the controllers. How do we allow freedom of information without allowing the damage caused by misinformation spread by those who would do harm? Musk’s entire plan seems to hinge on his belief “that having a public platform that is maximally trusted and broadly inclusive is extremely important.” Clearly he has a definition of free speech that he wants to protect, but a billionaire controlling one of the most influential social media platforms might not be what society defines as free speech. – DS

Freedom of information Pat King, who is alleged to be one of the leaders of the so-called Freedom Convoy, saw his bail review end abruptly last week, but the reason behind it was shrouded in secrecy for about a day. It now seems that King’s lawyer’s computer appeared to be hacked.

That information, however, was subject to a publication ban until several media outlets brought their own lawyer to the proceedings, challenging the ban, which was then lifted (though some things about that day continue to be protected by the ban). The day after the episode, the Crown announced that King is facing two additional charges for perjury and obstruction of justice and his bail hearing will now be rescheduled for a later date. While the details of the hacking incident, and whether it was random or pertained to King’s case, are still yet to be determined, reporters have called the whole ordeal bizarre.

The fact that a publication ban was brought in for this case may be the strangest aspect of the incident. Publication bans in court cases are often related to more sensitive aspects of public proceedings. Court is supposed to be open and transparent, but when it comes to children, sexual crimes and witness protection, a publication ban makes sense.

However, without knowing all the specifics, nothing like that appears to be in play here and it’s hard to think of a case of interest to more Canadians than one related to a protest that paralyzed Canada’s capital city and has sown seeds of division from coast to coast.

Sure, a publication ban is convenient. It’s always easier to conduct business behind closed doors. But Canadians deserve to know the details of proceedings that affect them directly. – SL

Back at it Last week’s issue of The Citizen featured a number of photos from the Brussels Optimist Club’s annual spring dinner and auction, which raised $52,000 of the $151,000 the club has pledged to the renovation and expansion of the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre.

The event marked one of the first major fundraising events to be held in person since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020. After two years of local community groups and churches having to turn to drive-thru or pick-up meal fundraisers, the community of Brussels showed up in droves not only to support the Optimists, but also just to remember what it was like to come together as a community.

The event served as an important reminder that, while these community groups have been able to manage over the past two years with different kinds of fundraisers, the good work they do by contributing to everything from renovations of community centres to refugees fleeing wars, is reliant on them being able to raise money. Short of running a meal every week, the kind of fundraising the Optimists did in one night would be extremely difficult to match during the most extreme depths of the COVID-19 lockdown.

That success comes not just from the efforts of the Optimist Club but also from the communities surrounding Brussels making the effort to come out and give through silent and live auctions and draws.

So while we all need to be careful, with COVID-19 numbers higher than ever, it is good to see that the communities The Citizen covers remember not only how to put on a good community event, but also how to continue to support one another. And the Optimist Club’s event shows that, while service clubs, churches and others have made do with truncated fundraising events in the name of public safety, there is no substitute for a large-scale, in-person community fundraiser. – JDS

Looking Back Through the Years April 22, 1965 Cousins Dairy, also known as the Brussels Creamery, was set to celebrate its 25th anniversary of business in Brussels. The business boasted 12 full-time employees and about 75 stores or restaurants within a 20-mile radius of Brussels that sold or used the dairy’s products.

The Cranbrook Women’s Institute installed its officers for the coming term, with Mrs. Mac McIntosh as the president, Mrs. Allan McTaggart as the first vicepresident, Mrs. Urban Ducharme as the second vice-president, Mrs. Gordon Engel as the secretary and Mrs. Glenn Huether as treasurer.

April 23, 1975 Melting snow and heavy rain combined to create substantial runoff, flooding several basements throughout Blyth over the weekend.

While some would not have seen the silver lining, it was reported that Blyth actually got off light compared to some of the flooding in nearby communities like Listowel and Wingham.

Nearly 100 Cubs and Scouts of Londesborough and their fathers sat down to a bountiful banquet prepared by the Londesborough United Church Women for the organization’s annual father-andson banquet.

The Belgrave Women’s Institute installed its officers for the coming term, with Mrs. Stanley Hopper succeeding Mrs. Norman Coultes as the president. Mrs. William Coultes would be the first vicepresident, Mrs. James Hunter was the second vice-president and Mrs. Ross Higgins was elected as the secretary-treasurer.

The Auburn Women’s Institute also held its installation of officers,

with Mrs. Thomas Haggitt as president, taking over for Mrs. Donald Cartwright, Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock as first vice-president, Mrs. Wilfred Sanderson as second vice-president and Mrs. Donald Haines as secretary-treasurer.

April 23, 1997 The new shared Ministries of Natural Resources and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs building in Clinton was set to host its grand opening on April 30, featuring several provincial officials.

Blyth Village Council passed a budget that froze taxes for municipal purposes, limiting local expenditures to $623,339 for the year, which represented a decrease of just under $8,000 when compared to the previous year.

The Huron-Bruce New Democrats were set to host their nomination meeting at Blyth United Church on April 23. At the time, only one person had put her name forward as a potential candidate for the party in the next federal election: Jan Johnstone.

The Maitland Conservation Foundation held its annual auction in Brussels and it was said to be a success. Jayne Thompson of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority said the 292 tickets sold was the most in the event’s history, in addition to the over 200 special raffle tickets that were sold that night.

The Huron High Art Attack was set to return to the Huron County Museum in Goderich. Student artists from seven Huron County secondary schools would be displaying 20 juried art works from each school at the museum.

April 19, 2012 Fire Department of North Huron Chief John Black held a special

ceremony to honour long-time firefighters and welcome some new ones, but also took the opportunity to share the news with the department that he would be taking a medical leave of absence.

Black had faced a bout with cancer in 2010 and beat it at the time. However, in recent weeks, thinking he had been sick with a stomach bug, Black returned to the doctor who found Black’s cancer had returned.

With his leave, Black planned to spend time with his family and to work hard to fight the disease and beat it a second time.

NASCAR driver and car owner Scott Steckly took some time off of the track to spend time with the students of Hullett Central Public School in Londesborough for their annual carnival and auction. The event included several NASCARthemed events, which made Steckly feel right at home.

Blyth native and youth hockey prospect Alex Peters was chosen as a second-round draft pick by the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League. Alex’s older brother Justin had also played for the team before being chosen in the second round by the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.

Auburn resident and Blyth Legion member John Verwey made his way to the Darts Ontario Provincial Championship in Thunder Bay and returned with gold. He also earned gold at the Legion provincial championship.

Both provincial titles earned him a spot in two national competitions, set for May and June.

Bluevale-area farmer Amy Cronin was named the chair of Ontario Pork for the coming term.

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Other Views

What are you doing for the planet?

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uch is the human mind that we generally focus on one threat at a time. So when the United Nations issued a warning that we needed to act fast to prevent catastrophic effects from climate change, many people didn’t pay much attention because they were focusing instead on the threats of the war on Ukraine.

The war on Ukraine is an immediate threat, of course, especially for residents of Ukraine and neighbours who worry that Russian President Vladimir Putin will continue his apparent aim to reconstruct Russia’s Soviet empire. Still, while the possibility of nuclear war is concerning to western governments, the biggest threat to future generations seems to come from our changing climate.

Earlier in April, U.N. Secretary General Antonia Guterres issued a warning that while 196 governments in Paris in 2015 pledged to reduce the impact of climate change to below 2˚C, preferably to 1.5˚C, compared to pre-industrial levels, governments have not cut climate emissions by 45 per cent, which would be required to meet the goal, but instead have increased emissions by 14 per cent.

Many Canadians offer a shrug when the whole issue of climate change is raised. After all, they argue, what can a country of less than 40 million people do to change the world dominated by large emitters like China, the U.S., India, Russia and Japan?

We conveniently ignore the fact that on a per-person basis, Canadians are among the world’s worst emitters. We do, after all, live in a huge country that’s cold in winter, which means we need to heat our houses to stay warm and we burn gas to get from place to place.

Many, however, doubt that our federal government, despite its promises to have Canada abide by its promises, is really

Keith Roulston From the cluttered desk conscientious in changing, After all, the federal government bought and built (with our money) the Trans Mountain pipeline (now estimated to cost $21.4 billion instead of the original estimate of $7.4 billion to transport Alberta’s oil to the west coast. It also, recently, approved a new oil-production facility off the coast of Newfoundland.

Meanwhile, our Ontario government, with an election approaching, is trying to have us forget about climate concerns. Premier Doug Ford not only halted construction of wind farms because they increased electricity costs, but he also cut electricity rates, putting $6 billion a year of electrical charges onto the taxpayer’s tab. (I must admit this is a gift to our family since we heat with electricity-powered geothermal.)

Until recently at our gas station, you could see the remnants of the stickers the Premier required gas stations to put on gas pumps that pointed out the federal government was increasing the cost of gasoline through its carbon tax.

Out west, meanwhile, in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, provincial governments gain support by opposing federal efforts to trim our fossil energy use.

And why wouldn’t governments oppose efforts to reduce our carbon emissions? With the easing of travel restrictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Americans

(many from my generation) are burning thousands of gallons of jet fuel for southern and European vacations. Others are flying to ports where they board floating hotels to burn fuel sailing through the Caribbean, or as summer approaches, into Canadian maritime destinations.

Meanwhile, after staying home in the early part of the pandemic, people are driving more again – and complaining because the price of gasoline has gone up because of inflation, the war in Ukraine and an increase in the federal carbon tax.

Often it must seem to political leaders that it’s an impossible, thankless task to try to make people care about climate change. Oh we certainly get upset when it hurts us directly like people in British Columbia who were hit both with devastating forest fires and floods last year, or people in California who seem to be hit with wildfires every year. But while these events make headlines, we shake our heads sorrowfully and talk about how sad it is, then jump in our cars or recreational vehicles and hit the road.

Oh, sometimes we make changes that hold the promise that the future can be different. The Ontario government did join the federal government to give our money to LG Energy Solution, a leading battery manufacturer and automaker Stellantis N.V. to build a plant in Windsor, but was that geared toward improving the environment by powering electric cars, or to help create 2,500 new jobs?

Look, I’ll be gone relatively soon so the future health of the planet doesn’t matter personally to me, but if you are younger, your future depends on preserving the planet’s health. What are you doing about it?

Passing on the culinary DIY spirit

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ne of the highlights of my week is Thursday afternoon when I take off work a bit early (and make it up later that night) to pick up my daughter Mary Jane from the school bus. She’s got her father’s attention span, so keeping her focused can be tricky and often means her splitting her focus between me and whatever puzzle/doll/ game she’s playing. Those few precious minutes from the bus stop to our house gives me a chance to ask her what happened at school and get the answer while it’s still fresh in her mind. (By the time dinner rolls around, anything except the most amazing stories are replaced with, “I don’t remember.”)

As of late, however, those discussions between the bus and home have been dominated by the truly important issue of the evening: what we’re having for dinner. That’s what happened last week when, after sharing her joy at the coming four-day weekend and spending time with her grandparents, Mary Jane immediately grilled me about what we’d be grilling.

I told her that, like we have done for a number of weeks, we were going to try something new (for the curious, it was bajastyle fish on rice). Ever since I had a visit with a few doctors a number of years back due to acid reflux burning parts of my digestive system that aren’t meant to see acid, we’ve made an effort to try and eat less red meat, which leads to some interesting new meals.

From pulled chicken to ground pork tacos, it’s been a culinary adventure in our house.

While I was excited about the meal (especially since I spent my life avoiding fish dishes due to mistakenly believing I was allergic to most seafood), Mary Jane wasn’t and it had nothing to do with the ingredients of the meal.

She was frustrated because she was tired of

Denny Scott Denny’s Den “making food”. While I’m sure part of that argument is tied to the fact that she loves getting Tim Horton’s take-out (who doesn’t?), part of it is also tied to the fact that, before my brush with an endoscope, we ate a lot of readyto-make meals in our house like chicken nuggets and french fries, frozen pizzas and pre-cooked lasagnas. With the exception of the hour-long lasagnas, those meals tend to take less time than measuring out, preparing and cooking ingredients for a more home-made meal.

That’s not to say we don’t enjoy those on occasion, but we do try and make at least a handful of meals a week that require a little more preparation (my favourite, hands down, is the chicken mac and cheese recipe we stumbled upon early in this adventure).

Initially, Mary Jane was excited for the opportunity to help cook dinner (even if that mostly meant being a gopher for the lower-tothe-floor ingredients), however, she quickly started carving out more responsibility in the kitchen.

We’ve tried letting her stir things like rice or pasta, and of course kept her away from the knives, but she still wants to do more, which has led to her current attitude of not really enjoying these meals. She also thinks she has a fairly picky palate - which would make sense because I did too when I was a kid - but she always seems to like the meals when they get put together.

The situation has presented a challenge because I want her to enjoy cooking the way that I do, and I don’t want her to have to wait until later in life to discover that joy.

Aside from knowing exactly what you’re putting in your body (which is important, don’t get me wrong, but I do still enjoy hot dogs every now and again), cooking provides a chance to teach the kind of self-reliance and independence that is otherwise only gained through experiences I can’t really help her with, like living in that first apartment or setting off for that first road trip on her own.

Learning to cook teaches you how to make do with what you’ve got, even when you’re getting to the end of your grocery supplies. It also teaches patience, focus and how important it is to pay attention to instructions.

And just like many other things I plan to teach my daughter, cooking is something you can make your own after you master following the instructions and the basic skills.

Cooking, for me, was a gateway skill.

Once I learned how to make things (and I mean actually start from scratch, just shy of grinding my own flour) I started wondering what else I could do on my own (or with the right instructor) and I hope Mary Jane feels the same way, only sooner in life.

Because of that, I’ll keep trying to catch her interest, even if the only way to do it is to promise her she can make a mess making whatever we’re tackling.

Final Thought I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks but for the ledger of our daily work.

– Neil Armstrong

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he film Sideways, a 2004 tale about two middle-aged men on a bachelor’s week in California’s Santa Ynez Valley (deep wine country), is a comfort movie for me. It may not be the most popular movie to ever hit theatres - though it did win an Oscar - but it’s always been there for me.

Paul Giamatti plays Miles, an English teacher and writer who’s obsessed with wine.

Throughout the movie, Miles and his longtime friend Jack (played by Thomas Haden Church) drink a lot of great wine and eat a lot of great food, but those who have seen the movie know that, in Miles’ mind, there are definite winners and losers in the wine game.

Miles waxes poetic about his love for pinot noir. A hard grape to grow and, as a result, a hard wine to produce, pinot noir is grown all over the world, but most clearly connected to France’s Burgundy region, which is well known for its wine. Pinot noir wasn’t very popular the world over until earlier this century... after the release of Sideways.

I suppose it’s hard to beat the endorsement of a character in an Academy Award-winning movie calling a wine’s flavours “the most haunting and brilliant and subtle and thrilling and ancient on the planet” but the variety remains popular to this day after seeing a sales bump of 16 per cent after the movie’s release.

On the other end of the spectrum, Miles threatens to leave a nice dinner with some new friends if anyone orders a bottle of merlot.

Merlot sales dropped by a few percentage points during that same time period in both England and the United States.

I remember reading about “The Sideways Effect” on the wine industry and having a hard time believing it, but that’s the power of pop culture with an audience of consumers.

Now, I can’t imagine that wine producers got together and pulled off one of the most subtle (and haunting and brilliant and thrilling and ancient) acts of product placement in history. This one, I think, was just organic.

A quick Google search will bring up plenty of results when it comes to product placement (also known as embedded marketing; I’m not sure which one of those is supposed to sound better) from Reese’s Pieces in E.T. to an entire movie being wrapped around the U.S. Navy (Top Gun - the Navy had recruitment booths set up outside of movie theatres).

I also remember hearing that this is a thing for our gun enthusiast friends. Fans of Terminator 2: Judgment Day will remember Arnold Schwarzenneger’s character wielding the 12-gauge 1887 Winchester lever action shotgun while hanging off the back of a motorcycle (and looking pretty damn cool while doing so). Apparently gun collectors with this hole in their gun racks felt the need to fill it after seeing the 1991 blockbuster.

In Jackie Brown, Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 ode to blaxploitation, gun salesman Ordell Robbie (played by Samuel L. Jackson) goes on a rant about everyone wanting a gun once it’s been in a movie, using the example of a .45 used in the 1989 John Woo movie The Killer.

Back to wine, pinot noir’s renaissance has continued, as the wine’s popularity continues to rise, while merlot has bounced back, but product placement remains as popular as ever for big brands looking to get products in front of as many eyeballs as possible.

Avengers: Endgame has led the way recently with over $78 million in product placement value in 2019; not exactly merlot taking a two per cent dip after Miles insisted “I am not drinking any [expletive deleted] merlot” at his fancy dinner. We’ve come a long way.

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Leo Club’s Easter brings smiles to those in Brussels A NOTE FROM BETTY

By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231

Special guest The Brussels Leo Club’s Easter celebration went ahead over the weekend, which included a fundraising sale of Easter goodies, a scavenger hunt and visits with the group’s very special guest, the Easter Bunny, shown above. The event was held at Richmond Square, across main street from the Brussels branch of Canada Post. (John Stephenson photo)

Well, Happy Easter and may this season bring you peace.

It felt pretty good to gather with family on Sunday, even on the lawn, as this mighty virus continues to impact us. Various symptoms, a variety of timelines and a multitude of sources are all part of COVID-19 conversations. Again the pandemic pivot serves us well; do what is safe and feels safe for all involved in your gathering. Oh yes, the COVID-19 virus requires our respect as it moves through our community.

Easter is one of the seasons that has us on a roller coaster as we move along Holy Week. There is the big parade to note Palm Sunday, Jesus’ life unfolds as denial and conflict, gossip, trials and death happen. Then, new life at Easter.

New ideas, disbelief, changed minds. Ah, history. The church follows the stories in the Bible. A most confusing book unless you have done lots of studying. We have

At the Branch

Volunteers serve several weekend meals family and celebrated safely.

The Brussels Legion Branch had a busy Easter weekend that began with preparation on Good Friday for a fish fry and the Sunday turkey dinner. The fish fry crew headed to the Seaforth Curling Club for their annual event. The crew to thaw the fish was Jo-Ann McDonald and Lisa Glanville.

While they were busy with fish, Joan Smith was busy cutting cabbage.

They thawed fish for 335 diners. The crew packed up and headed to Seaforth around 3 p.m. and the crew consisted of Eric and Deb Ross, Lisa and Joan, Randy White, Jamie Mitchell and Between fundraising meals for the Chris Brown. They branch and helping out other had a bit of a trying organizations, Brussels Legion day because of the wind members like President Jamie extreme affecting the fryers, Mitchell, above, were busy over the but the job was weekend. (John Stephenson photo) completed with just a small delay.

By Jo-Ann McDonald Good job folks under tough Happy Easter to one and all. We conditions. hope you had a great weekend with The meal preparation committee

Pitching in

of Kathy Burkholder, Linda Bird, Catrina Josling and Sandra Brown managed to get potatoes peeled, turnip peeled and cut, pies baked, cranberries packaged, bread for dressing broke, all while Jo-Ann made the batter for the fish fry.

Everyone was busy and lots of work was done in a couple of hours.

The Catch the Ace draw was held as usual on Good Friday, but the Branch was closed. The team of Sandra Brown, Kathy Burkholder and Nanci Ducharme conducted the draw. The weekly winners were Carmel and Cam Mudie who won $176. They had chosen envelope number five and the four of spades was revealed. The estimated jackpot for the draw on April 22 could be $1,700. Get your tickets at Brussels Pharmacy, Brussels Variety, McDonald Lumber and the Brussels arena. The pub grub for April 22 will be homemade pizza.

Come in for a slice or pre-order a whole pizza.

Saturday morning had the preparation committee back at it getting more work done to be ready for the meal. The cabbage was packaged, the pies cut and packaged, rolls packaged, the dressing mixed after apples, onions, celery, carrots were all chopped and prepared and everything put in the coolers ready for Sunday. The turkeys were dressed and ready for the early morning trip to the oven. Thanks to Sandra, Deb Ross and Jo-Ann for their Saturday work.

The drive-thru turkey dinner served just over 100 diners and the Branch had a great crew on hand to work. Making sure everything went

smoothly in the kitchen were Judy Lee, Jo-Ann McDonald and Jamie Mitchell. The turkey cutters included Jamie Mitchell and Jim Brown with supervisor Sandra Brown helping out. The serving crew had Linda Bird, Marni Knight, Lisa Glanville, Joan Smith and Sandra filling the take-out containers. Deb and Eric Ross and Nanci Ducharme made sure everyone got their meals. It was a smooth running group of workers who handled the job to perfection.

It was a great job by all and thanks to all who gave up their Easter weekend to work at the Branch.

NEWS FROM BRUSSELS all heard the stories of the young man, Jesus, who did wonderous things, talked love, respect and forgiveness and asked the people of the time to believe in what he said.

He gained many followers, then politics came into play, and conflict and death happened. Then, the Easter miracle. We celebrate. We relate. It can be our story, the highs, the lows, the joy, the sorrow, the mundane, the tragic, and a miracle.

For the church crew, we are an Easter people, we believe in life and death and miracles. The long history of the church keeps this very old story alive and each generation finds the version that they believe. So here’s to Easter miracles.

Smiling, skipping, running were all observed as the Easter egg hunt happened. The Leo Club offered their version of an Easter egg hunt on Saturday. The smiles and chatter of the kids as they followed the clues on the street and in stores were sure signs it was a success.

It felt like a celebration at the United Church on Saturday as we had our first bake sale in a very long time. The bakers were busy and generous and the shoppers came forth and did their best shopping, after viewing some very fine choices. Everyone was happy and again well fed.

Take care. Be safe. Be kind.

Bye now, Betty G.W.

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Memorial Hall absence worries business owners

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Not Christmas Despite the monochromatic background that Mother Nature laid out on Easter Sunday, the Blyth United Church sunrise service, hosted by Student Minister Alex Jebson, left, brought a number of people to the church’s outdoor garden. Musical accompaniment was provided by Cappy Onn, second from left. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

The lack of theatre in Blyth’s downtown core is a concern for local businesses, according to Blyth Business Improvement Area (BIA) Chair David Sparling.

During the BIA’s March 31 meeting, Sparling said he had received one piece of correspondence regarding the issue, as well as several verbal comments.

He asked Festival General Manager Rachael King, who represents the Festival on the BIA, to respond.

King said that, currently, the Festival is only looking at the specifics of the upcoming outdoor season with the intent of reviewing Memorial Hall usage later this year.

“Decisions about the season were made in the midst of [the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic],” she said.

“The board made the decision, based on the information, that we

needed to be able to go ahead come hell or high water.”

She said indoor performances aren’t out of the question, but that the decision wouldn’t be made until later this year and, at that point, it would likely take four months to schedule and plan any kind of show.

She said the earliest a show could possibly be on the Memorial Hall stage would be the fall.

Colleen Jordan of the Hotel Lux asked about other events being allowed to go forward. King said the building will eventually be open for rentals like that, but right now the Festival staff’s focus is on its traditional mandate of getting a season of Canadian theatre going.

King added that there are “operational and contractual obligations” to work through before the space could be rented.

Thompson, Festival look back on 2021

Looking back Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, right, and staff from the Blyth Festival, including Artistic Director Gil Garratt, left, recently met to discuss how $400,000 in funding helped the organization. (File photo) Earlier this month, Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson met with representatives from the Blyth Centre for the Arts to congratulate them on the work done thanks to two grants, totalling $400,000, that it received through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2021.

The organization received a $150,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant from OTF in March 2021 and a $250,000 Community Building Fund grant from the Government of Ontario and OTF later in the year. As the Blyth Festival looks toward the 2022

summer season, it is grateful for the support it has received over the last year.

“The Blyth Festival is truly a remarkable theatrical fixture in Midwestern Ontario,” said Thompson. “To have a fully professional theatre, here in the heart of Ontario’s bread-basket gives our community great diversity for entertainment and tourism opportunities. I’m proud that our government is able to invest in the ingenuity, tenacity, and talent that the Blyth Centre for the Arts is fostering in Huron-Bruce.”

In 2020, OTF developed the Resilient Communities Fund grant program to help non-profits rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. The focus of the grant was to help support the creation of the new outdoor Harvest Stage, and the renovation of existing infrastructure to improve health and safety for artists and employees. It also helped with the purchase of equipment for the stage, digital equipment and staffing as well.

Built and opened in 2021, the Harvest Stage is a permanent openair, fully accessible amphitheatre with a thrust stage and audience on three sides, located at the campground in Blyth. Gil Garratt, Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival says, “This venue, which began as a COVID-19 ‘pivot’, is a community-building machine, a bright light in a dark time and a welcome addition to the Blyth Festival’s future.”

In the fall, the organization received its Community Building Fund grant to help with key operating costs. This grant, being delivered for the government by OTF, is currently playing a part in helping Blyth Festival to retain staff and cover operating expenses as it continues to weather the uncertainties of COVID-19 while planning for and delivering a summer 2022 season.

The 2022 season for the Blyth Festival has been announced and will be conducted on the Harvest

Winter blast hopefully the last From Marilyn’s Desk

By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318

Happy birthday to Kayden MacDonald, who celebrated on

April 16 and Colin Howson, who celebrated on April 18. Gayle Poore will celebrate April 21; Sheila Moore, Wingham, and Paul Craig, April 22; Sandra DeCorte, Zurich area, April 23 and Tanner Brooks, April 24. Happy birthday everyone.

Monday was a day for change. It started out in the morning with beautiful sunshine, but by noon it had changed to cloudy, with rain predicted changing to snow and wind for the evening and into part

of Tuesday. Hopefully, this was our last blast of winter weather.

Everyone I talk to is looking forward to spring with flowers popping up. I know that the older generation always said that as long as the snowdrops were out in bloom we would have snow and most years that has come true.

Stay safe and take care of yourselves and others.

Give someone a call just to say hello.

Stage, generously supported by all levels of government, dozens of local sponsors and, in particular, Bruce Power.

See www.blythfestival.com for season information and information about ordering tickets.

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations. Last year, nearly $112 million was invested into 1,384 community projects and partnerships to build healthy and vibrant communities and strengthen the impact of Ontario’s non-profit sector. In 2020/2021, OTF supported Ontario’s economic recovery by helping non-profit organizations rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

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Rent leaving storefronts empty PEOPLE AROUND WALTON

By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570

Awarded Last month the Brussels Skating Club held its annual achievement night, featuring skaters showing off what they learned through the year and receiving awards.

Above, Marcus Elliott receives his Spirit of Skating award from coach Julia Jacobs. (Photo submitted)

Our world is changing around us and not all for the good it seems.

The price of real estate has gone crazy, and so has the price of rent.

In our small town of Brussels, we have many empty storefronts. There are 10 storefronts left on the east side of the street. We have lost The Citizen office because of the high cost of real estate and rent, but a new pizza business is to open soon on that side of town. The west side of the street is even worse with only seven businesses and the post office. The empty places are either for sale or for high rent. I would think some rent is better than no rent, but that is just my opinion.

Happy Easter to everyone. We hope all had a nice time over the holiday and enjoyed their break. We had a four-day weekend from driving the bus and that was very nice. Maybe parents were not as happy, but we hope they enjoyed Easter and family. It was quite a surprise to wake up Sunday morning to snow on the ground. It was easier to see the Easter bunny tracks I suppose, but it meant it was cooler for the Easter egg hunt we had later in the day.

Many families gathered for Easter, including the Glanville

family. They gathered at the home of Marjorie Horst in Seaforth. The Glanville siblings included Ken, Lorne, Roy, Alex, Art, Eileen, Marlene and Marjorie, plus partners and widows of the Glanville men. It was great to have the western brothers, Alex and Art and their wives travel home for the holiday.

Congratulations to Bill and Susan Meyers on being grandparents again. Their daughter Maurissa and partner Jessica have welcomed a beautiful baby girl to the family.

She has been named George Wren Meyers-Clough and excited greatgrandparents are George and Pat Langlois. She is named after her great-grandfathers on both sides of the family.

There has been a lot of gastric flu going around and it seems to be affecting young and old. It also seems to go away and then come back again a few days later.

Celebrating birthdays this past week were Murray Pepper, Jonathon Tipple, Edgar Andrades, Diety Bos, Sarah Alexander, Jacob Gulutzen, Ben Terpstra, Patty Banks, Blair Fraser, Edward

Glanville, Heather Godkin, Katharine Bernard, Clara Blake, Tucker Wilson, Ellie Wilson, Betty McCallum, Mandy Mitchell Demerline, Nora McClure and Maelyn Blake. Happy birthday to all!

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Choice steers, heifers, hit $175 at sale

Total receipts for the week ending April 14 were 1,640 cattle and 571 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold fully steady. Choice steers and heifers sold $168 to $175. Second-cut cattle sold $158 to $167. Aged and medium-fed steers and heifers sold $134 to $159. Holstein steers and heifers sold $88 to $140. Cows sold steady.

On Thursday, veal sold $3 to $5 higher. Lambs and sheep sold higher. Goats sold steady.

On Friday, calves sold fully steady. Yearlings sold actively at prices $2 to $5 higher.

Keith Strang of Hensall,

consigned seven head. One black heifer weighed 1,515 lbs. and sold for a price of $173.50.

George Hinz of Monkton consigned seven head. One gold heifer weighed 1,505 lbs. and sold for a price of $173.50.

There were 200 cows on offer.

Beef sold $98 to $119.50 with sales to $126.50; good holstein cows, $87 to $110.50 with sales to $112.50; medium holstein cows, $79 to $86.

Bulls sold $87 to $131.

There were 65 head of veal on offer. Good holsteins sold $170 to $178 with sales to $180; SL heavy holsteins, $162 to $168; heavy

holsteins, $132 to $155; medium holsteins, $135 to $155; plain holsteins, $110 to $125.

John and Cheryl Bennewies of Bornholm, consigned two head.

One holstein steer weighed 735 lbs. and sold for a price of $180.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $472 to $550; 50 - 64 lbs., $484 to $545; 65 - 79 lbs., $460 to $470; 80 - 94 lbs., $405 to $432.50; 95 - 109 lbs., $399.50 to $402.50; 110 lbs. and over, $226.50 to $252.50.

Sheep sold $100 to $275.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $400; nannies, $100 to $250; kids: dairy, $350 to $527.50; meat, $400 to $560.

Tony Howe of Walkerton, consigned 10 head. Four lambs averaged 60 lbs. and sold for an average price of $545.

Tegan Grice of Hanover, consigned one kid goat that weighed 56 lbs. and sold for a price of $550.

Top quality stocker steers, 400 499 lbs. sold $230 to $250; 500 599 lbs., $222.50 to $261; 600 - 699 lbs., $219.50 to $250; 700 - 799 lbs., $204.50 to $230; 800 - 899 lbs., $193 to $201; 900 - 999 lbs., $192.75 to $201.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $183 to $200.50.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 499 lbs., $207.25 to $230; 500 - 599

Reunion held for Centralia College Magwood agrees. “I’m looking forward to rekindling all those memories and being able to talk about our ‘glory years’ for a bit.”

When he thinks back on his years at Centralia, he went there with the intention of bringing back new ideas to the family farm: Magwood Family Farms near Hanover, which he now farms with his brother since their parents retired. “Centralia had a unique program with something called the farm project. It was a big deal. You went to a project farm and learned everything about that farm.

You took down all the information, studied that farm and then made recommendations about crops or livestock or finances or anything else.”

Centralia was a small school and Continued on page 12

Looking back Maureen Kelly-Barclay, centre, poses with Mary-Anne Duynisveld and Jan Hunseberger at Centralia College back in the 1980s. Kelly-Barclay is one member of the reunion community which sought to bring more than 100 graduates from the 1982 graduating class to a celebration earlier this year. (Photo submitted)

By Lisa Boonstoppel-Pot The Rural Voice It’s been 40 years since the class of 1982 graduated from Centralia College and though the college is now closed, the graduates’ memories are alive and well and were shared at a reunion scheduled for April 2.

“I look back and those were only two years of our lives, but it was a unique time for farming. I came from Bruce County and then I was in Exeter where they had eight-row corn planters. Now, 40 years later, so much has changed again,” said Andy Magwood, who got the whole reunion idea started two years ago.

“It has not been an easy road,” admits Magwood, describing the planning involved in organizing a reunion. The COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult for the committee to meet and finding graduates was a whole task in itself.

“There were 112 students total for our year and we managed to get [email addresses] for 99 of them.

We’ve made contact with all of them but four,” says Janice Van Osch, who studied food services

management (FSM) back in 1982.

She’s the secretary and registrar for the Centralia Reunion Committee, along with her husband, Morris Van Osch, who studied Agriculture Business Management.

The two met at Centralia and are still married and farming together in Grey County.

Centralia College opened in 1967 under the direction of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and educated students interested in food and farming until 1994 when it was closed due to government cutbacks.

It was a great time for many students, including Ron Bumstead, Centralia Reunion Committee Chair and 1982 graduate from the Agriculture Business Management course. “I grew up on a dairy farm near Owen Sound and it was a little far north and maybe sheltered from life’s realities. When I went to Centralia, I met a lot of new people and it really taught me how to get along with people… how to fit in,” he said.

Bumstead had grown up playing sports, but in Centralia, he met fellow students who’d grown up as

4-H Club members and from them he learned how to class cattle. The courses themselves gave him an opportunity to learn more about running a farm. “Not everybody went to college in those days. For those of us that did, I think we were looking for something better… we were trying to improve ourselves.”

He remembers having maybe too much free time when classes were done in the afternoon, compared to life on a dairy farm. “That led to some hijinks, I guess, but the good part was sitting around talking to the other kids. I think I learned as much from them as I did from the courses just by listening to what they did on their farms and what worked for them.”

Bumstead said he was excited to reconnect with classmates, some of whom he had not seen for 40 years.

“It will be interesting to see how their life developed and what they accomplished.” Being on the committee already gave him a taste of how it will go. “It was really special to work with them and despite the obstacles, no one ever lost their enthusiasm.”

lbs., $179 to $205; 600 - 699 lbs., $183.50 to $205.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $186 to $198.25; 800 - 899 lbs., $177.75 to $196; 900 lbs and over, $164.50 to $188.

Eli Burkhart of Wallenstein, consigned 45 head. Sixteen charolais heifers averaged 882 lbs. and sold for an average price of $190.25.

Phares Brubacher of Lucknow, consigned 25 head. Thirteen charolais heifers averaged 790 lbs. and sold for an average price of $198.25.

Jason Boyd of Meaford, consigned 22 head. Fourteen gold steers averaged 790 lbs. and sold for an average price of $217.

Steve Pastoor of Kerwood, consigned 73 head. Fifteen black steers averaged 908 lbs. and sold for an average price of $201.25.

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Papples gearing up for 2022 flying season

Up, up and away Tyler and Summer Papple of Papple Aviation now own the Wingham airport and hope to increase the business’s offerings as a result, not just for their business, but for other pilots. They are on the cusp of their busy flying season, which runs from about May until October. (Lisa Boonstoppel-Pot photo)

By Lisa Boonstoppel-Pot The Rural Voice It sounds quite grand to own your own airport, but Summer and Tyler Papple are farmers at heart with a new love for flying that gives them confidence that the acquisition of the Richard W. LeVan Airport in Wingham will be a good fit for their own aviation company.

Sitting in the kitchen of their Seaforth farmhouse, it’s much warmer in than out and the gusty winds mean it isn’t a good flying day. Later, standing at the hangar where their Cessna 172 is parked, Summer considers if she would fly today or not. “I might, but I would not take passengers on a day like today,” she says.

They don’t encourage winter flying as their business, Papple Aviation, is mostly geared to the May-to-October window, with the bulk of their business being scenic flights. They also make deliveries and facilitate crop scouting with the two Cessna planes they own.

Summer and Tyler became pilots later in life once their kids were teenagers. In fact, it was their son Oliver who introduced them to flying. Oliver has his recreational flying licence, but he now stays home to shepherd his sheep while his parents fly the skies with Papple Aviation. Summer is the chief pilot and Tyler balances his time between farming and flying.

“When I was a kid, my dad used to fly a lot for work and I imagined I could be a stewardess, but I never thought of being a pilot back then,” reflects Summer, now in her 40s.

She particularly enjoys taking locals, tourists and fellow farmers into the skies to see the lakeshore or the fields most people only see from ground level.

With flights ranging from $140 to $300 for scenic tours from Goderich, Wingham and London airports, they’ve found themselves booked solid on summer weekends, sometimes taking to the skies over 10 times a day.

Turning their love of flying into a business was a no-brainer for the couple. Flying is an expensive

hobby with fuel, insurance and maintenance costs more than the average plane owner can afford.

There are strict regulations for aircraft maintenance that require planes to undergo oil changes and maintenance every 50 hours of flying. And it’s not like pilots can stretch it like car owners do. “There is a tiny bit of leeway but you can’t push it to 60 hours,” says Summer.

Papple Aviation received Transport Canada certification in 2017 and began operation of Papple Aviation later that year. Summer and Tyler both fly for the business, manouevering their Cessna 172 CFPAP and the larger Cessna 182 C-

GPRX, which they purchased in 2020, through the skies. Both planes are hangared at their farm strip.

Before starting their own business, Summer was a pilot with MedEvac, flying a King Air 200 in Manitoba and Nunavut, working two weeks on, two weeks off. In 2020, she earned her helicopter commercial pilot licence as a result of receiving scholarships from The 99s, The Whirly-Girls and Female Aviators Sticking Together (FAST). She also volunteers with Hope Air and Canadian Wings of Rescue, as well as The 99s International Organization of Women Pilots.

Being in the air is joyful for her,

especially when clients exclaim at the views. From viewing the black holes in the Maitland River, to the winding lakeshore to the patterns of crop fields, seeing things from the sky is kind of like reading a map.

Tyler agrees. “From the sky, Goderich makes more sense. You can see how one road goes north, another south and then east and west out of the Goderich Square.”

Within a few minutes of take-off from their Seaforth farm, many familiar Huron County landmarks come into view: the Hensall Co-op elevators, Varna Grain elevators, the gravel pits in Holmesville, Bayfield, the Bruce Nuclear Plant and the lakeshore. By the time the plane reaches 1,000 feet, one can see Kettle Point sticking out, the city of London and how organized the farms are in the county.

The Papples do crop scouting as well and had one client require scouting of over 5,000 acres in one day. However, most of their business is offering scenic tours. They find it interesting that some customers instinctively orient themselves and others can’t seem to find their house even when everyone is pointing straight at it. They shared the story of a little boy aged six to seven who went up in the plane and seemed to have excellent geospatial skills. The Papples flew over the client’s house and pointed it out, expecting it would take a bit for him to find it.

However, he found it immediately, saying, “And our truck is parked in the laneway!” His mom never did locate it.

They’ve had farmers sitting in the backseat able to name the owner of every property they fly over in their particular township.

Depending on how fast they fly (speed uses more fuel), the planes hold enough fuel for five-hour flights. They bring out a thick book called The Canadian Flight Supplement, which outlines all the landing strips and refueling stations across Canada. This is important when planning longer flights like the

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personal flight they took to Montana, their first mountain flying experience. Summer says she’s never afraid while flying, but during that trip, when trying to view Mount Rushmore as the sun was setting and the wind was picking up over the mountain, she felt a “little uncomfortable”. Still, it was a trip that gave them so much more trust in long-distance flying.

Flying requires confidence and the Papples knew right from the beginning they didn’t want to be occasional flyers. “Many pilots only fly 10 to 40 hours a year and get scared. We wanted flying to be second nature… to have that muscle memory that allows you to correct how the plane is flying in the wind without thinking.”

Some people do feel ill while flying and some are frightened. The Papples recall one flight when they had to circle back to Seaforth after one woman, who was scared of heights, couldn’t overcome her fear.

Not a problem, said Summer. Most people really enjoy the experience.

They’ve had customers with tears in their eyes over the sight of seeing Ontario from a height of 1,000 feet.

Being a pilot means you are also part of the flying community. Before she became a pilot, Summer said she didn’t know anyone else who had their own planes. Now they are part of that sky-high community and they hope to attract both private and commercial pilots to the Wingham airport.

Their plan is to offer a courtesy car and a self-help fueling station so that pilots will see Wingham as a destination. They will fly in, pop in the car, explore the river and have lunch in town or perhaps take in a play at the Blyth Festival, or visit Continued on page 11

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County hybrid meetings to continue for time being

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Huron County Council is planning for a return to in-person meetings in May, utilizing a barebones hybrid model to allow for virtual participation for members of the public, media and some staff members.

Council discussed the issue at its March 23 meeting, which was held virtually via Zoom. Clerk Susan Cronin presented council with three options, labelled as the gold, silver and bronze packages, all with corresponding price tags.

The gold option would cost the county nearly $200,000 for a fullyautomated camera tracking and switching solution for video in council chambers, located at the Goderich courthouse. The option would also include an upgraded audio conference system, gooseneck microphones, built-in speakers and touch screen displays, a new wireless delegate microphone system, digital audio processor and more.

The silver option would include manual camera switching and utilize the county’s existing display monitors, as well as its existing, discontinued audio conference system and microphones.

Costs would include new cameras, touch controllers, a new digital audio processor and rack hardware with an estimated final

price tag of just under $80,000.

The bronze option, at a price of under $10,000, would utilize a lot of the county’s existing technology, allowing for hybrid meeting participation on a short-term basis.

“There are challenges [to] this option that will [affect] the audio and video quality of the meeting, but this will allow council to meet in-person sooner. This option will allow staff to pursue more options to determine if technical upgrades are required and report back to council,” Cronin said in her report to council.

If council decided to go with the bronze option, Cronin said inperson meetings could resume as early as May, while the other options would require more extensive work and purchasing, thus pushing the return to in-person meetings further into the year.

Treasurer Michael Blumhagen told council that, regardless of which option council chose, tapping into the county’s COVID-19 Safe Restart funding could be an option.

Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan said he was concerned about moving ahead with either of the top two options, fearing the county would be the “first out of the gate” with new technology. He suggested that it could be further refined and much more cost effective in a year or two, so he suggested the third, most costeffective option until the county

knew more about the technology being discussed.

Chief Administrative Officer Meighan Wark said that, if council were to move ahead with the third option, it would give staff time to prepare a fulsome report on some of the more expensive options to be considered in the future.

Goderich Deputy-Mayor Myles Murdock disagreed with MacLellan, however, saying that he felt the county should get the best system it could, given the uncertain nature of the future.

He said many people are assuming that the COVID-19 pandemic is a “one-off” incident that the world had to get through, while he felt health crises were happening more frequently and the more ready the county could be in the event of another pandemic, the better.

Bluewater Mayor Paul Klopp said the county needed to offer some sort of a hybrid meeting model and Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Deputy-Mayor Roger Watt said he agreed. Both suggested the third

option with the potential to add more to the system later, depending on how the pandemic develops.

South Huron Deputy-Mayor Jim Fergusson felt the county should move ahead with the best system it could buy. He said that while it might be more expensive at the beginning, it would begin to pay for itself in terms of saving staff and professional time, having their paid professionals in virtually for a few minutes here or there, rather than having them sit for an entire meeting until they’re needed.

Central Huron Deputy-Mayor Dave Jewitt said that, regardless of council’s direction, the county needed to ensure that it was always following the guidance of Huron Perth Public Health when it came to its meetings. Cronin insisted that the county would adhere to all public health regulations, just as it has since the pandemic was declared over two years ago.

Cronin also told council that, regardless of the option it chose, the sound system in the council chambers would have to be

upgraded at some point, as it had reached the point of being obsolete, with staff having trouble finding parts when they’re needed.

Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn, however, had a suggestion further to the recommendations made by staff, saying he would hesitate to invest too heavily in any system before council considered a new home for council meetings. He said that, with the number of councillors and staff, it would be difficult to maintain six feet of space in the current chambers and he felt council should be looking at one of the county’s larger halls or auditoriums as a potential home for council.

Wark pushed back, however, saying that a new home for council had been considered, but that the three recommendations before council were the best options staff could find.

Council approved moving ahead with the third, “bronze” option, but requesting a fulsome report on the first two options for council to consider at a later date.

Local unemployment second-lowest in Ont. In March, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula economic region decreased by 0.1 percentage point to 4.5 per cent, remaining the second-lowest in Ontario. Differently, the provincial unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage point to 6.2 per cent, both unadjusted for seasonality.

Overall net employment in the region increased by 3,000, with full-time gains (2,200) and parttime gains (800).

The number of goods-producing sector employees increased by net

2,700. The main driving force came from gains in agriculture (1,200) and manufacturing (800).

Employment in the servicesproducing sector increased by net 300. However, health care and social assistance experienced another month of losses (2,600).

The gains in wholesale and retail trade (2,500) and other sectors offset the losses, which resulted in positive net gains.

“We are continuing to see that the local unemployment rate Continued on page 24

Honoured The Blyth Firefighters’ Association and Bruce Power are the 2021 winners of the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund’s Fire Chief Paul Josling Award for community outreach. This is the first year the award has been presented under the Fund’s Order of the Good Samaritan Awards banner, honouring the long-time Blyth firefighter and co-founder of the Fund, who passed away in 2017. Members of the association are seen above making a donation to the Fund’s 100K in a Day fundraiser last spring. (File photo)

Papples hope for events at airport Continued from page 10 Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company.

Interestingly, the Papples take Onewheels (a self-balancing, singlewheel, electric board) wherever they go. These electric skateboards allow them to travel from their plane to hotels with a backpack containing their belongings, making for a pretty convenient and economical way to travel. “They have saved us so much on taxi fares,” says Summer.

They also envision the community making use of the Wingham airport by hosting events, or coming to watch planes take off and land. The air cadets use the airport every year (except during the pandemic) to fly in gliders, which is fascinating to watch.

They also plan to build more hangars to make the airport more profitable. While they don’t expect the airport will be a big moneymaker, they do think their vision will allow it to be financially sustainable.

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4-H ‘Batter Up’ Club tackles brownie recipes The first meeting of Wawanosh 4H Batter Up Club was held on April 14 at 6:45 p.m. at the Auburn Hall.

As members were arriving, they handed in their registration form and then they played a guessing game related to a baking item. After members had mingled and guessed their item, Leader Mary Ellen Foran opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge.

The club then broke into groups to get baking. The club made three different brownie recipes: zucchini brownies, fudgy brownies and

brownies from a purchased mix.

While the brownies were in the oven, the club completed roll call and the election of officers.

Cassandra Bos was elected president, with Kayla Drennan as her vice-president. Mackenzie Slatter was elected as attendance recorder. The secretary and press reporter roles will be divided up for each meeting.

Next, the leaders reviewed the proper way to measure liquids, dry ingredients and fats using small measures. The club then took turns

reading aloud the different types of ingredients including: flour, fat, liquid, leaveners, sweeteners and flavouring. They then discussed examples of these items they used to make their brownies.

The club then played a game of Fruit Basket to help the members get to know each other better.

Once the brownies were out of the oven, the leaders served a small piece of each of the brownies so the members could do a taste test.

President Cassandra Bos closed the meeting with the motto.

Social media helped reunion

Baking brownies Bringing it back Centralia College’s 1982 class was recently brought back for a reunion thanks to the efforts of the reunion committee. Members include, back row, from left: Morris Van Osch, Aubrey Ross, Andy Magwood and Rob Bumstead. Front row: Maureen KellyBarclay, Ellen Haid, Tim Breedon and Janice Van Osch. (Photo submitted) Continued from page 9 very affordable, says Maureen Kelly-Barclay who is the social media manager for the committee.

She studied Animal Health Technology back in 1982. “It was a small college. Kind of like high school for a lot of people,” she recalls. “It was heavily subsidized by the government in those days and cost me $1,500 a year. And that included the room, a meal plan and the course.” She says her kids laugh at how inexpensive it was compared to the cost of education today.

It was all women who took the course back then and trying to find them all, most with changed names after they married, was quite an endeavour. “I never could have done it without social media. I found 31 of the 32 grads and I had to be a little bit of a detective. Some I found via their parents’ obituary listings. I did a lot of looking up on 411 and made a lot of cold calls. I phoned veterinary clinics and hospitals and lots of places of employment, trying not to be too creepy.”

Along the way, Kelly-Barclay did a little survey and discovered that only four graduates stayed in the animal health field as veterinary assistants. Most of her classmates went back to school for something else, with the majority of those turning to nursing since jobs in human health paid a lot more than jobs in animal health.

“It’s too bad, because the job was exciting and fast-paced, but you had the responsibility and stress without the pay (of nurses or hospital workers),” she said.

Kelly-Barclay worked five years as a veterinary technician before taking nine years off to have children. Then she went back parttime for seven years before becoming a speech and language pathology assistant, a job she worked at for 11 years before retiring.

She can’t wait to meet everyone and see what they look like. “Last time we were all together we rocked shoulder pads and mullets and now we have bifocals and orthotics,” she laughs. “But you know what?

Mullets are coming back in and so are shoulder pads… we were trendsetters!”

There were lots of laughs at school, remembers Janice Van Osch.

While her best memory is meeting her husband Morris at school, she treasures the “good friendships with good people” she made at school.

Many girls did not leave the campus, as the school had a good plan and there was a little kitchen to cook meals. She was good friends with a bunch of girls who called themselves the B3 Bathroom buddies.

She recalls a class trip to Toronto in November of 1982, where the FSM class stayed at the Royal York Hotel, watched a ballet (which

wasn’t their choice but they ended up loving) and then supper at Benihana of Tokyo, which was cooked right in front of them.

She also has good memories of past teachers and recalls being invited to their homes for Christmas parties. It was a close-knit community of students and teachers, she said. She also put her education to good use, working as a dietary aid in hospitals before becoming a supervisor of various hospitals and nursing homes in Grey County. She currently works at hospitals in Kincardine and Chesley as the environmental supervisor.

Bumstead credits Janice Van Osch’s “doggedness” for being able to contact as many graduates as they did.

Correction This October, the Brussels Agricultural Society will be hosting the annual general meeting for District 8 of the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS), the local society’s home district of the provincial organization.

In late February, The Citizen incorrectly identified the event as the district’s convention, rather than its annual general meeting.

The Citizen apologizes for the error.

The Wawanosh 4-H ‘Batter Up’ Baking Club recently tackled three different brownie recipes during its meeting at the Auburn Hall. After splitting into groups, the club made zucchini brownies, fudge brownies and pre-mixed brownies. Shown icing their culinary creations are, from back, Kayla Drennan, MacKenzie Slatter and Hailynn Greidanus. (Photo submitted)

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Tips to pick out the right features, sizes in RVs communities frown upon parking RVs in driveways. This may affect the size you choose as well as the features you need, according to KOA, the RV camp site leader.

• Secure financing: as with other vehicles, shop around for the best rates on financing; you don’t necessarily need to go with the dealer. Also, when buying a trade-in

or used rig, hire a third-party inspector to go over systems to ensure they’re in working order.

These are just a few things to consider when looking to purchase an RV. Buyers should do their homework to get a vacation vehicle that fits their needs and budgets.

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Figuring it out There are a number of factors to consider when looking to purchase a recreational vehicle such as a trailer or a motor home. How many people it will need to sleep, where it can be stored and how it will be moved are among those issues. (MS photo) MS - A recreational vehicle, also known as an RV or a camper, can be a worthwhile investment for people who want to travel at their leisure.

RVs offer the benefit of traversing the open road without having to sacrifice the comforts of home.

The RV market has been hot over the last couple of years as people have looked to RVing as a safe way to travel. According to the RV Industry Association, shipments of travel trailers and motorhomes were expected to hit their highest level on record in 2021, with more than 533,000 units sold by year-end.

Sizable purchases are seldom easy, and purchasing an RV is no exception. In addition to choosing the right vehicle, RV owners must learn maintenance, how to drive a

large vehicle, towing and campsite etiquette. Buying an RV is a longterm investment. These pointers can help the purchase go smoothly.

• New or used? Purchasing a used RV can help people save money. However, upgrades and repairs may be costly. New RVs have the latest technology and no risk of prior wear and tear.

Insurance premiums will be higher for a new vehicle, and a new purchase can be expensive depending on the features chosen.

• Figure out features and size: take a hard look at what you are seeking in a camper. Do you want something that is just an alternative to tent camping? Are you interested in an RV that can sleep a crowd? Do you have a tow hitch and a vehicle

capable of towing an RV? These questions and more will determine the style and size of the RV that’s right for you. Class A RVs are large, bus-shaped rigs between 20 and 45 feet in length. Class B are sleeper vans and are smaller than Class A. Class C rigs offer size, but driveability and are built into a regular truck chassis. For trailerstyle RVs, the options are foldable trailers, travel trailers, toy haulers and fifth wheel trailers. They vary in size and features; but you’ll need a truck to tow them.

• Usage frequency: when considering an RV, think about how often it will be used and where it will be stored when not in use.

Garage storage may be challenging on a larger rig, and some housing

Use green driving habits to save MS - Habits can be hard to kick.

Many people need a unique catalyst in order to ditch habits they’ve long wanted to put in their rearview mirrors. New Year’s Day is one notable example of a unique event that compels millions of people to make positive changes every year.

Though it might not be a cause for celebration like the dawn of a new year, increased awareness of climate change and its effects could be the catalyst many people need to make positive, planet-friendly changes to their daily routines.

Driving habits are one area in which individuals can alter their daily routines in ways that benefit the planet. These eco-friendly alterations can be instituted each day by individuals who want to do their part to combat climate change.

• Avoid aggressive driving: aggressive driving is both a safety risk and a threat to the environment.

According to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, aggressive driving can lower gas mileage in light-duty vehicles by as much as 40 per cent in stop-and-go traffic and by as much as 30 per cent at highway speeds.

• Avoid idling: many drivers have long relied on idling to warm up their vehicles on cold mornings.

However, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control notes that many modern vehicles do not need warming up. It’s important that drivers recognize this, as idling wastes fuel and increases the amount of vehicle exhaust in the air. Vehicle exhaust increases air pollution and contains pollutants that have been linked to asthma, additional lung diseases and heart disease. A far more effective, and considerably less harmful, way to warm up a vehicle is to do so for 30 seconds and then drive slowly for

the first few minutes.

• Purchase a fuel-efficient vehicle: drivers looking for their next vehicle can prioritize fuel efficiency if they want their driving habits to have a smaller carbon footprint. The U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provide information on fuel efficient vehicles, and that information can be accessed at Fueleconomy.gov. In addition, the EPA’s Green Vehicle Guide notes that electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and cleaner burning

gasoline vehicles are among the more efficient and less polluting cars and trucks on the market.

• Make fewer trips: the Fremont Green Challenge reports that more than half of all driving trips in the United States are taken for social, recreational, shopping, or family/personal errands.

By combining these trips, drivers can greatly reduce their driving miles.

Fewer trips conserves fuel and can reduce air pollution.

A few simple tweaks to drivers’ daily habits can benefit the plant in myriad ways.

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Card of thanks BLACK. A sincere thank you to all of our friends and family for your cards, phone calls and kindness shown in the recent loss of Harvey.

A special thank you to all of the staff at Huronlea in Brussels for your care and compassion. Thank you to McBurney Funeral Home for your guidance and outstanding professionalism. We are blessed to be part of such a caring and supportive community. – Sincerely, Barb and family.

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Riverside Funeral Home, Blyth Chapel, your guidance and caring was exceptional. Rev. Alex Jebson, your sermon was so thoughtful and exactly what we wanted. To a dear friend/neighbour, the flowers were beautiful. So much support was given during this difficult time. – June, Cathy, Scott and families.

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Card of thanks Help wanted Notices SOMERVILLE. A sincere thank you to all the healthcare workers in the Clinton and Stratford hospitals for caring for Carolyn during her last few weeks. To all our family, friends and neighbours, we thank you for bringing meals, dropping off cards, phone calls and the donations to Winthrop Cavan United Church, the Canadian Cancer Society and Red Cross in memory of Carolyn. A special thanks to Haskett Funeral Homes Ltd. for their compassion and guidance during this difficult time; to Heather Dunbar for the great job on Carolyn’s eulogy; the pallbearers, flower bearers and Rev. Ken Whiting for the lovely service; to the Seaforth Legion Ladies for the lunch and refreshments after the service and to the Howson and Howson families and co-workers over the last 50 years. We appreciate all of you and your kindness. – Paul, Brad, Scott and families.

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Coming events SEAFORTH AGRICULTURAL Society Annual General meeting will be held on Saturday, April 23 at 8 p.m. at the Seaforth Agriplex.

15-2b -------------------------------------------KRISPIE KREME DOUGHNUTS fundraiser – $10/dozen. Orders taken at Turning Heads and Making Waves or contact John Lowe 519887-9799 or lowe17@bell.net.

Deadline to order April 30. Prepaid only. Pick-up for flowers and doughnuts May 5 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Kellington’s 746 Sports Drive. www.brusselshomecoming.ca 16-1b -------------------------------------------COMMUNITY PRAYER SERVICE for Peace in Ukraine - Sunday, April 24, St. Paul’s-Trinity Anglican Church, Wingham 4 p.m.; Trinity Anglican, Blyth 5 p.m. Everyone welcome to join in prayer and song for peace for the people of Ukraine and an end to this conflict.

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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION 2022 Municipal Elections Act, 1996 FOR THE AVON MAITLAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS Nomination for the office of school board trustee One (1) person to be elected to represent the electoral district of Central East Huron consisting of the Municipality of Central Huron and Municipality of Huron East Nominations/Registrations may be filed during regular business hours at the office of the Clerk for the Municipality of Huron East, 72 Main Street South, Seaforth, Ontario, N0K 1W0 up to August 18th, 2022 and on Nomination Day August 19th, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Nomination/Registration papers and full particulars may be obtained at the Municipal Office.

McCall Livestock has a

A signed consent to the nomination, a declaration of qualification by the candidate, the $100.00 filing fee (cash, debit or certified cheque) and identification of the candidate are required.

available at their beef facility outside Brussels.

Electors are hereby given notice that if a greater number of candidates are certified than are required to fill the said offices, an election will be held. Voting Day will be Monday October 24, 2022.

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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022. PAGE 19.

Luther’s words about renewal ring true with spring

I thought this little poem from Barbara Crooker was appropriate for the spring and Easter Sunday.

“For we are here not merely to bloom in the light, but, rather, like trees, to be weathered: burned by heat, frozen by snow, and though our hearts have been broken, still, we put out new leaves in spring, begin again.”

On a Sunday afternoon walk, I spotted lots of new growth in spite

of the cool temperatures and even the overnight dusting of snow. How encouraging it is, even on a rather gloomy day, to see the buds starting on trees, the grass greening and pockets of flowers. I spotted grape hyacinths, snowdrops, narcissus, late crocus and daffodils brightening the day.

Martin Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.”

This rebirth should remind all of us to protect our earth and environment. This Friday, April 22, is Earth Day. Start planning what you will do that day to lessen your footprint, if only for a few hours.

Try shutting off the TV and getting out some board games, for example.

COVID-19 cases have continued to climb since March break.

Alarming enough to still have scary

numbers, but even more alarming is hearing about people who are triple vaccinated and in good health who are falling ill with the virus.

Omicron was said to have milder symptoms, but reports of seriously ill folks are in the media, and no two people have the same symptoms, so testing is important.

I learned last week that rapid tests are reliable in showing positive cases, but not too reliable if the test shows negative. The best thing is to limit contacts, keep your distance and continue to wash your hands.

Mask wearing is optional.

Rev. Jan Aylward led the Easter service at Londesborough United Church. The sacrament of Communion was offered that morning.

For her message to the young and young at heart, Jan brought along a present she had found on her porch

that morning. She proceeded to open it for all to see what was in the bright gift bag. Aside from a lot of tissue paper, the bag was empty. Jan concluded that the best possible gift is Easter Sunday, the gift of God’s love every day. The empty bag was like the empty tomb found by the women on Easter Sunday, when they recognized God’s gift of love to them.

The scripture reading for the reflection was John 20: 1-18. These verses were the Apostle John’s recording of the events early Easter morning and the testimony by Mary, “I have seen the Lord.” Jan asked the congregation if they could bear witness as did Mary.

Volunteers are needed for cleanup day on April 30 at Camp Menesetung. Pizza lunch is provided and volunteer hours will be awarded for students.

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Fun and games Earlier this month, before the recent brush with Old Man Winter, students at Hullett Central Public School enjoyed some sunny weather that made it more fun to do things like play soccer, take to the playground equipment and crowd the swing sets at the school. (Denny Scott photo)

Obituaries

PAULA VERONICA KEFFER Paula Veronica Keffer of Fordwich passed away unexpectedly at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Thursday, April 14, 2022. She was in her 62nd year.

Paula was the daughter of Audrey Keffer and the late Fred Keffer and

the sister of Randy Keffer, Mount Forest; Fay and Ty Cross, Listowel; Phyllis Keffer, Fordwich and Chris and Debbie Keffer, Harriston. She was the aunt of Sarah Cross and Dylan Matheson, Allison and Jesse Endeman, and Jason Keffer, and the great-aunt of Wyatt, Annelise, Elijah, Landon, and Sienna. Paula was predeceased by her brother Kevin Keffer (2014).

Visitation was held at Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel, on April 19. The funeral service was held at Zion Mennonite Fellowship, Cranbrook, on April 20. Interment was at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel.

Memorial donations to Christian Aid Ministries or Gospel Echoes would be appreciated.

Online condolences may be left at www.eatonfuneralhome.ca

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WI donations continued despite COVID-19 pandemic

By Bev Craddock The Majestic Women’s Institute met April 13 for its annual general meeting. Seven members and one guest met at the home of Bev Craddock. Member Lucy Hesse was absent due to her recent move.

Lunch was served by Kathy Bridge and Bev Craddock.

President Kathy Bridge welcomed everyone to the meeting opening with the Institute Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. Special guest was Margaret McInroy, Huron-Perth District President and Walton Women’s Institute member.

Looking back, even with the COVID-19 pandemic the Women’s Institute was still able to donate a wreath for Remembrance Day. Bears, books and blankets, as well as other items were also donated to Huron County Women’s Shelter, donations to fire victims, Christmas boxes, 22 in all, were assembled and delivered and loaves and cheese were sent to Huronlea for the December birthday party.

Christmas cards were also sent to all residents and food was given to the local food bank.

It was still a busy year without the ability to meet. We are ready for a new year, 2022-2023, and will keep working to help make our community a better place, getting

Brand new The Majestic Women’s Institute installed its executive for the coming term last week with the help of Huron-Perth District Women’s Institute President Margaret McInroy. Back row, from left: Vice-President Kathy Bridge, Treasurer Janet Haertel, Secretary Marie McCutcheon and Public Relations Officer Bev Craddock. Front row, from left: President Doreen Marks, McInroy and Past-President Yvonne Knight. (Photo submitted)

Cable to speak at Knox service PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE

By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188

On Easter Sunday, April 17, Gloria Wilbee, Licensed Lay Worship Leader, was the guest speaker at Knox United Church, Belgrave. The scripture readings were taken from the Old Testament

Genesis 1: 1-5, and the New Testament reading John 1 chapter 1.

Gloria’s message was entitled, “A New Consciousness.”

The guest speaker on April 24 is Sandra Cable. Everyone is welcome.

There will be an official Board meeting at Knox United Church on April 20 at 7 p.m. in the church basement. Masks are required and physical distancing expected.

Gary and Nellie Clayton, owners of The Olde Tyme Radio Centre, spent January through March in Lakeland, Florida at a Seniors Christan Camp. It was a wonderful way to spend winter in

temperatures from 60°F to 90°F celebrating their 34 years of business in Belgrave. Welcome home and we will see you back in the store.

Celebrating birthdays are Muriel Taylor on April 22 and Emerson Marks on April 26.

Since the mask mandate has been lifted the COVID-19 cases are on the rise. We still need to wash our hands, sanitize and wear a mask.

Keep your distance when possible and avoid large gatherings. We can beat this if we all do our part.

Last Tuesday, our weather was sunny and in the double digits. It was a great day for some of the villagers who went golfing. The next day we were back to cold and windy weather.

The community coffee break is on Tuesday, April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to join the group for coffee, snacks and conversation. Bring a mask and physical distancing is in effect.

back to normal. Quilt tickets will be available soon. This year is the 125th anniversary of the Women’s Institute and we decided to plant a tree in honour of this great achievement. We will be attending an anniversary celebration on June 15 in Atwood. Our community group UFO (unfinished objects) has started up again meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on the first Tuesday of the month. The next UFO meeting is on May 3 from 10 a.m. to noon at Brussels Library. Please feel free to join. We thank the community of Brussels for its ongoing support.

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No, it’s not Exeter Aantje Robinson recently captured this white furry friend in Wingham and decided to share the photo with The Citizen. Share your photos with The Citizen by emailing them to reporter@northhuron.on.ca for a chance to see them in print. (Photo submitted)

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Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022. PAGE 21.

From the Minister’s Study

Find a way to embrace the Easter spirit: Jebson

By Student Minister Alex Jebson Blyth and Brussels United Churches It’s sometimes hard to get your bearings and senses first thing in the morning. Picture it: It’s 4:45 a.m. You are walking out the back door of the farmhouse and headed to the milking parlour. It is that time when the sky seems to be deciding if it wants to light up. Not yet morning, not quite night. You’ve made this trek to the barn every day for decades; it is something you should know like the back of your hand, which you can barely see in the first hints of light.

But the trees and fence lines are shadowy figures, their edges not clearly defined. That thing scurrying in the distance, was it the barn dog or a coyote? What was that clunking sound you heard coming from the tractor shed?

Things don’t quite make sense; the senses feel almost dulled in a way.

It’s only when you flick the lights on and rub the last of the sleep in your eyes that you get a clear sense of what lies ahead for you that morning.

That is what we find this Easter morning; the light reveals an empty tomb. A voice reveals a comforting divine presence. A call to touch hearts reveals that something completely wonderful and fulfilling has occurred. What was dull and bleak and lifeless has defeated such things, leaving in place a love and hope that will not ever set or be contained in a tomb again.

Of course, this is not the reality that those arriving at the empty tomb expected. The account of Easter morning we find in the Gospel of John (20:1-18) demonstrates that quite clearly. We have the mournful figure of Mary Magdalene, cutting across the quiet alleys and hills to get to the tomb.

She was inconsolable at having lost her friend and mentor, the one who made her feel worthy in the midst of an unloving world. She carried the materials needed to prepare the body of Jesus for burial, a final resignation of her loss of hope.

Around her slept the countless thousands who were let down on the Friday before, when their potential Messiah was killed.

We then have two disciples, Peter and the unnamed Beloved one rushing to the tomb in the predawn. They were running in part out of fear that they might be recognized; many of the Roman and religious authorities were still after them, leading to the disciples hiding out in an upstairs room. Perhaps

there was also a twinge of guilt that sped them up. Unable to save their teacher and guide in life, at least they could try to keep an eye out on his resting place. As they run by in the pre-dawn, the world around them is full of shadows and halffigures, distrust and loss.

We might be tempted even on a day like today to have a similar view of the world and state around us. Especially as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, we have all experienced loss and mistrust, confusion and strain on our hope.

But on this day, in a way promised but completely unexpected, God offered and offers a different reality. It is not a reality that denies the woes of the world, but one that offers a vulnerable yet triumphant divine presence in the midst of it. It refuses to let apathy and hate and sin and death be the final words.

God’s next word for the Word made flesh was Resurrection.

God’s reality of love and hope eternal went against all common sense, against the emotional cues of those present, against all who would try to say otherwise. It was

an act of love and faith that offends and confuses the senses at first, but offers a sweeter and grounded way forward. As the New Testament theologian Charles B. Cousar put it, “The established rules as to what can happen and how are overthrown. The old plausibility structure is left in shambles. It is a new day… the voice of Jesus calling her name shatters her customary world, reasonable though it may be, and opens up a brand-new future.”

It is a new day and a new reality for Mary. She finds her Rabbouni (teacher) and friend. The full extent of God’s reality isn’t immediately clear – she saw the empty tomb, heard the familiar voice, and tried to reach out to Jesus in awe and thanks… but it was only in her heart

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world in vulnerability, offers a new reality where the last shall be first, and where none of us are held captive by power or hate or an uncaring heart.

And for all of those gathered in the upper room, and the rest of the community whose eyes had been opened by Jesus’ salvific work, they realized that the story continued.

Jesus warns them not to cling to him as they knew him, because they would soon be called to go forth and live out the Resurrection as the new Body of Christ. In time, upon Continued on page 23

being opened to God’s new thing that she fully understood. Even Peter and the Beloved disciple, who ran from the tomb before they fully understood, are embraced in God’s reality. They will be included in the discerning and celebrating of God’s reality, even though they initially missed the mark.

The ones who experienced the greatest agony and apathy in light of the Crucifixion, and all the last and the least, they find themselves placed in the centre of God’s new reality. Jesus, the One who chose to show the pains and wrongs of the

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OR T I ED Whoa, not so fast with that rake

Taking flight Liz Allan of the Maitland Valley Camera Club captured this image of tundra swans making a local stop recently, apparently just before they were set to leave for a home. (Photo courtesy of Liz Allan of the Maitland Valley Camera Club)

I have just finished reading the Ontario Horticulture Trillium newsletter, a quarterly collection of news from all the community horticultural societies. Stratford and the area Master Gardeners have a program ReLeaf Stratford and have ordered 600 native trees and shrubs to create a robust, healthy ecosystem. With this come the insects (yes that includes bees and assorted pollinators) and birds.

But there are just as important and much simpler tasks we can undertake to help our own ecosystem right here. The biggest

and easiest is to refrain from raking and cleaning up the leaves too soon.

I hear the term ‘leaf litter’ and I think we are giving the wrong impression of the value of plant material. It is not litter but a valuable habitat.

I readily admit to getting itchy fingers on that first warm day, but we have to remember those leaves are how nature returns nutrients to the earth, to the trees and plants.

And just as critical is the number of insects that are protected by that cover. By exposing them and hauling the leaves to the municipal compost, you are essentially creating a dead zone in your yard.

Not only are you killing the native bees and butterfly pupas, but you are eliminating the wee insects the returning songbirds need to sustain them after the long flight home.

We welcome the sight of robins and the sweet song of red-winged blackbirds, but my favourite sight is of the white-crowned sparrows digging and tossing leaves looking for morsels.

Everyone talks about pollinators, but fails to understand the life cycles involved. Planting a few

native plants and trees is a start, but it is only the tip of the iceberg.

Leaving the leaves makes as great or greater impact on our environment. Leave the leaves until the spring temperatures have been 10˚C or 50˚F for a week. It will make a big difference. You will see more butterflies, native bees and hear the sweet music of songbirds.

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M-T Council votes to pay dust control increase

By Denny Scott The Citizen Despite a majority of councillors speaking out against paying more than council was contractually obligated to, Morris-Turnberry Council approved an increase in dust control costs.

During council’s April 5 meeting, Director of Public Works Mike Alcock reported that Da-Lee Dust Control, the company the municipality had tendered for its dust control inputs, was requesting an increase in the contractual cost due to, among other factors, staffing issues and an increase in fuel cost.

Alcock’s report stated that the agreed-upon rate has been set as part of a multi-year contract that started in 2018. At that point, the

agreement was for three years with an option for a two-year extension.

“Prior to the fourth year, it was mutually agreed upon to extend the contract for an additional two years,” he said.

The contract saw calcium chloride, the material used for dust control, start out at 20.5 cents per litre and increase to 22.65 cents per litre in 2022.

Late last month, Alcock received an e-mail from a representative of Da-Lee Dust Control requesting an increase for the upcoming season citing a 50 to 80 per cent increased cost for clear diesel fuel, driver shortages, increased production costs and a large increase in the Consumer Price Index.

As a result, Da-Lee Dust Control requested an increase of 1.35 cents per litre to 24 cents per litre for

Honoured Blyth Broomball handed out its year-end awards recently and the Atom winners were, from left: Clara Albers (Sportsmanship Award), Brooklyn Arnold (Most Dedicated Award) and Kelsey Cressman (Most Improved Award). (Photo submitted)

2022. Alcock noted that was still half a cent lower than the 2018 rate provided by Pollard Highway Products at 24.5 cents per litre.

Alcock noted that surrounding municipalities are paying much higher rates than Morris-Turnberry, including Ashfield-CoblroneWawanosh (25 cents per litre) and Howick Township (25.3 cents).

He said Morris-Turnberry is fortunate, in such a limited market, to have a calcium supplier located close to its borders (Da-Lee Dust Control is located in Goderich) and historically the company has provided lower bid prices, allowing the company to make a profit and not gouge municipal partners.

“Da-Lee has typically treated us fairly and I believe this is a fair increase in price to ensure future fairness in the bidding process,” Alcock said.

Councillor Jim Nelemans was the first to speak against the request, saying that “a contract is a contract.” He asked if there was a clause in the contract for renegotiations, which Alcock confirmed was not part of the original contract.

“This is more of a show of good faith to be treated fairly in the years to come,” Alcock said. “They are pushing to break even here.”

Deputy-Mayor Sharen Zinn agreed with Nelemans, saying that, if Da-Lee wants to retain MorrisTurnberry’s business in the future, the company should “treat [the municipality] fairly” and honour the contract as it’s written.

Councillor Kevin Freiburger said he understood the request, saying input pricing in his own field, eavestrough installation, had made

it difficult to estimate prices. He went on to say that, over the past six months, material prices have gone up 20 per cent.

“I think a show of good faith is worthwhile,” he said, before making the motion to accept the new price. “I don’t think it’s out of line…. If you treat people well, they tend to remember it.”

Mayor Jamie Heffer seconded the motion before Nelemans repeated that he felt the contract should be honoured, adding that, if it becomes public knowledge that council accepted the request, it could have a negative impact on other contracts.

Zinn agreed, going on to say if she were making this kind of decision for herself, she would be in favour of it, but since council was paying with taxpayer funds, it shouldn’t be entertaining the request.

Councillor Jamie McCallum said he could see both sides of the issue

Christ to care for others alongside the Spirit. A people who can confidently say, like Mary Magdalene said in her first sermon, “I have seen the Lord.”

If you still find it difficult to embrace the Easter spirit in trying times such as these, I can offer the poem written by an anonymous soldier in the First World War. In the face of atrocities and seeming hopelessness, their faith remained strong, and they embraced the Easter reality: “If it be all for naught, for nothingness At last, why does God make the world so fair?

Why spill this golden splendor out across The western hills, and light the silver lamp Of eve? Why give me eyes to see, and soul To love so strong and deep?

Then, with a pang

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Embrace Jesus every day: Jebson Continued from page 21 reflection, they would also come to know God’s guiding and compassionate presence in the midst of the turmoil leading up to this Resurrection reality, and understand how Jesus’ entire ministry was framed in this divine way of thinking and being. They would be inspired to offer comfort and empathy and support in all the highs and lows that were to come.

This is the reality that we embrace and celebrate, not just on a chilly April Sunday, but each and every day of our lives. We are no longer held captive in mind and action by the things that placed Jesus on the cross, even if others might want to convince us that is still the case. We can and must live as an Easter people. A people who have faith in God’s steadfastness and assurance in life, death, and life after death. A people who take seriously the ministry and call of

and, when it was put to a vote, ended up being the deciding factor as he, Heffer and Freiburger voted to pay more for dust control while Nelemans and Zinn voted against it.

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This brightness stabs me through, and wakes within Rebellious voice to cry against all death?

Why set this hunger for eternity To gnaw my heartstrings through, if death ends all?

If death ends all, then evil must be good, Wrong must be right, and beauty ugliness.

God is a Judas who betrays his Son, And with a kiss, damns all the world to hell, If Christ rose not again.”

Thanks be to God. Amen.

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Map available online for Fairy Door Trail Continued from page 1 the trail has generated a lot of interest over the past two years and she hopes it continues to do so.

“There are a number of people who walk it and post about it,” she said.

The trail officially opens on May 1 and is a great outdoor activity for people of all ages to take part in, Onn said.

She also encouraged people who have Fairy Doors on their property, or who have installed them elsewhere, to freshen them up if need be before the May 1 opening dates.

Onn also wanted to remind everyone that, on the trail’s Facebook page, there is a link to a custom Google Map site which includes three trails: the North Trail, East Trail and West Trail,

including different starting points for each one.

As of press time, the East Trail included 29 entries and covers 2.78 kilometres, the North Trail has 27, covering 3.72 kilometres, while the West Trail has 20 entries covering 2.61 kilometres.

Aside from offering a recommended way to take in all the Fairy Doors, Onn said there are photos with each entry so people can have a better idea of where to look for the fairy doors.

Onn said that more entries can always be added, and suggested anyone interested contact the organizers of the trail through the organization’s Facebook page. She said questions about the trail, including where to pick up printable maps of the fairy trail, can also be directed to the Facebook page.

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Teeny, tiny skates The Brussels Fairy Door Trail, which actually includes three recommended journeys to take in approximately 75 installations across the village, is set to re-open May 1. Fairy Door owners are encouraged to spruce up their entries, like the one shown above at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. (Photo submitted)

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Ready to use The Wingham Business Improvement Area (BIA) recently installed an LED sign at the south end of the village. (Photo submitted) Earlier this month, the Wingham Business Improvement Area completed the installation of an LED sign at the corner of County Roads 4 and 86 at the south end of Wingham.

The display is intended to promote the community of Wingham, as well as events, according to the organization’s website, specifically mentioning events at the Wingham Town Hall Theatre, retail promotions, blood donor clinics and events tied to Nobel Laureate Alice Munro.

As part of the BIA meeting held

just prior to the completion of the sign, the BIA board voted to advertise two member businesses per week free of charge, calling the decision a benefit for members of the BIA. The sign will also be used to welcome new businesses and help those businesses that have reached milestones mark the occasion.

For more information, including a list of groups that donated to the construction and installation of the sign as well as those that will help to run it, visit winghambia.ca.

Area maintains low unemployment rate Continued from page 11 remains one of the lowest in the province. We need to focus on helping workers acquire the skills they need for available positions, as well as supporting individuals who may have left the workforce and are now in a position to re-enter the labour market,” says Sarah Pelton, the new Executive Director of the Four County Labour Market Planning Board.

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