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Thursday, August 22, 2019

TransCan marks another successful weekend

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Another great year The Walton Raceway and its annual TransCan Grand National Championship have both been described as hidden gems of Huron County. Over the weekend, however, thousands found their way to Walton for the event, which is continuing to gain steam in the years since

its untimely shutdown in 2017. This year’s event was billed as “one last ride” for champion rider Colton Facciotti and, according to organizer and raceway owner Brett Lee, it lived up to the hype, delivering on the track for the thousands of attendees of all ages over the course of the weekend. (Denny Scott photo)

The 2019 Walton TransCan marked a return to success, according to Walton Raceway owner Brett Lee, who said the week-long event was a hit.

“The week felt super successful,” he said. “We know we sold around 800 camping passes, which is huge.

We probably had, on site all week, 4,000 to 5,000 people.”

Lee said that Saturday, the final day of the competition which included various championship finals, there was a huge crowd, including some newcomers to the event.

“I think this year we did a good job of getting local new people in,” he said. “They were blown away by the size of the event.”

Lee said that, after taking a year off from the annual TransCan event in 2017, this year’s event marked a return to the successful show typically put on at the grounds.

“We had that tough year where we didn’t go, and when we came back we had around 500 event entries,” he said. “This year, we had over 750, which was a huge step forward for us.”

Lee said that, as a result, industry sponsors have already made commitments for next year.

“We’re right back to those really high level events,” he said. “I was pretty excited and thrilled with the crowd on Saturday.”

The riders were also impressed, Lee said, with several commenting on the event and the condition of the track.

Tyler Medaglia, a well-known Continued on page 2

County moves forward with Natural Heritage Update

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Huron County Council has adopted the Natural Environment Update (formerly the Natural Heritage Plan) in principle, pending ratification of the decision at council’s Sept. 4 meeting. The update document and corresponding updated mapping will now be sent to lower-tier municipalities to be used as background information.

The long-awaited decision was made at council’s Aug. 14 meeting after a lengthy discussion and empassioned pleas on both sides.

And while the contents of the update will be circulated to the lower-tier municipalities as a reference for local planning matters, the actual update itself will be implemented at the lower-tier level as each municipality’s five-year official plan review comes due.

At that point, it will be up to lower-tier councils whether

the municipality adopts the update.

Huron County Senior Planner Denise Van Amersfoort said the recommendation of lower-tier implementation made the most sense to the Planning and Development Department in regards to engaging residents. When a municipality’s official plan is up for its five-year review, there is significant public consultation, she told council, which makes it a perfect time to speak to residents about the update and what it would mean for the municipality and for individual properties.

Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Deputy-Mayor Roger Watt began the discussion, speaking against the update. He said he felt approving the update would be “inappropriate” at the time because he felt some of the language was far too vague. Until updates could be specified, he felt the project should be put on hold.

He said that while some of the concerns may not be justified, the reason they exist, including the lack

of clarity surrounding updates, are justified. He suggested adopting the update, which he said was good, but that was as far as it should go in its current state. Furthermore, he rejected the suggestion that adoption should be at the lower-tier level.

Being a Huron County initiative, he felt it should be adopted at the county level as well.

While Van Amersfoort reiterated

her position about adopting the update locally, complete with local councillor input and resident engagement, Watt simply said he didn’t agree.

Bluewater Mayor Paul Klopp, however, felt that the update was a lot of money spent and effort exerted for nothing. He asked why, if updated mapping is simply available through Google or other connected

means, are staff putting money and effort into the update?

He said that in Bluewater for planning matters, planners visit properties when changes are requested. Updated mapping can be accessed online at a moment’s notice, so the update, he felt, was unnecessary.

Huron County Warden and Central Continued on page 3

Ford announces municipal cuts

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen After the threat of provincial cuts to municipal services like child care, ambulances and health care was put on hold earlier this year, Premier Doug Ford is implementing those cuts as of Jan. 1, 2020.

Ford made the announcement at the annual conference for the Association of Municipalities of

Ontario (AMO), which was held earlier this week in Ottawa.

Ford’s new funding model will see all municipalities in Ontario, which includes Toronto, pay 30 per cent of public health care costs. In addition, municipalities will have to pay 20 per cent of the cost of creating new child care spaces as of Jan. 1. The province had previously entirely funded that program. Land ambulance funding will also

increase by four per cent under the new plan, he said.

The Ford government had initially hoped to roll out the new funding model, including retroactive cuts to municipalities, earlier this year.

However, facing immense backlash from municipal leaders, who had already completed their budgets for the year, the government paused the cuts, saying they would be revisited Continued on page 11

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Live broadcast a milestone for TransCan: Lee

Big winners The Walton TransCan hosts the last race in the 450 MX class of the Rockstar Triple Crown competition, making the local event of significant importance both nationally and internationally. The day went to Phil Nicoletti, centre, who posted a 3-1 record, claiming the Sword of Walton. Second place, at left, went to Cole Thompson with a 1-3 record. Walton fanfavourite Colton Facciotti claimed third with a 2-2 record. While Facciotti was third on the day, he did claim first place in the series with his two second-place finishes, earning him the honour of being Canada’s first six-time champion in 30 years. Nicoletti took second place in the series with Mike Alessi, not shown, claiming third overall.

(Denny Scott photo)

Continued from page 1 racer and friend of Lee’s, said that every track should be like Walton while Phil Nicoletti, who took overall victory at the event, earning the fabled Sword of Walton, had positive remarks for Lee. “He said it was the toughest, best track of the year,” Lee said. “He’s a well-travelled rider, so that means a lot.”

This year marked the retirement of Colton Facciotti, who Lee has followed throughout this career. He said it was a bittersweet moment for him when Facciotti won the Rockstar Energy 450 class title this year.

Facciotti, after being crowned the class winner, and third-overall for the Walton event, is now the first sixtime Canadian champion in 30 years and had some favourable words for Walton.

Facciotti said the site is an important one for him, as he’s raced there, proposed to his wife there and now retired there.

“I saw his first race... so it was really great to hear how special it was to end it in Walton,” Lee said.

“It meant a lot to hear what he said.

It was pretty cool for all of us.”

Lee said Facciotti is a great rider and a great friend and Lee is happy the six-time champion is leaving the industry successful and healthy, though Lee admits he’ll miss watching Facciotti ride.

Lee said there was a different atmosphere at this year’s event, especially when it came to the 250

The Citizen While North Huron approved funding to enable members of the Howson Bridge/Dam Committee to invite professionals to their meetings, the decision was a controversial one.

The committee wanted to draw approximately $6,400 from a reserve for the structure to invite engineers and other experts to a future committee meeting to discuss the removal, refurbishment or replacement of the bridge. Members hope they can have technical documents explained so that each member has a better understanding of the issue at hand.

Councillor Kevin Falconer, chair of the committee, said the hope is that having these experts explain the issue will give members a broader perspective, as well as get answers for questions that members are “using to fortify their own opinions”.

“Yes, we’ve spent money for coring and reports, but... [members] don’t trust this report, or wanted to get another,” Falconer said.

“Hopefully, we can come to a consensus to move forward. Until we have a report from the engineer, and get rid of the sticking points, and have a conversation... the group can’t come to a consensus.”

Reeve Bernie Bailey questioned the veracity of past reports, saying council members directed results.

“If that council wanted [the dam] done away with, that’s what the engineer said,” he explained. “The engineers said what council wanted.”

Bailey said that proves the need for the committee as it takes the “political side” of the issue out.

“We’re going to hold the power, but what we’ve done now is taken the council part of it out,” he said.

Director of Public Works and Facilities Sean McGhee said he felt that bringing in the experts would remove contrary interpretations of the past reports on the dam, adding that some confusion is understandable as the reports were “horribly technical”.

Councillor Chris Palmer was against the expenditure.

“I didn’t realize this committee would burn through money to make decisions,” he said. “[The funds] could be seed money to take the dam down, as an example.”

He also said that having members not believe what was presented was frustrating.

Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip said the request shouldn’t come as a surprise to council, and felt this was the best way to proceed.

“This will give [members] the opportunity to have every question asked, “ he said. “There will be no misinterpretation and no missing information. Everyone will hear the same thing, black and white, then it’s whether they agree with a report or not.”

He said by doing this, council is taking away any excuse the committee may have regarding a lack of resource or outstanding questions, regardless of whether members agree with what is presented.

Council agreed to allow the committee to access the funds needed to bring professionals in to review previous documents before returning to council.

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class, which featured Dylan Wright, who took the overall victory.

Wright had a cheering section including fans revving chainsaws (without the chains) whenever he passed them and when he made his way to the podium. The group also had coloured smoke bombs to mark his win.

“There was a lot of buzz around the grounds,” Lee said. “Those were some loud and crazy fans. It reminded me of some of the European races.”

This year’s event was also a first for Huron County, Lee believes, as the races and podium were broadcast live on Fox Sports.

Lee said the race has been broadcast on the internet, or taped and played later on channels like TSN or Sportsnet. He believes this is the first sporting event in Huron County to be broadcasted live on a network television channel like that.

This year marked a change in the way the site was laid out as well, Lee said, and the change seems to have gone over well.

In previous years, visitors would come to the eastern gate of the grounds, but this year that gate was saved for amateur riders, industry representatives and vendors.

“Because we have so many amateurs, the manufacturers wanted to be on the same side of the grounds,” Lee said. “It was a mandate handed down from them that they wanted to be closer to the amateur riders to better connect with them.”

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Update adoption now up to municipalities Continued from page 1 Huron Mayor Jim Ginn defended the update, saying that while there have been concerns and questions for a number of years on the update, he felt there has been a deliberate attempt by some groups to spread misinformation. He said he had discussed the update directly with some of these people, correcting the misinformation, only to hear them back to spreading the misinformation after the conversation.

In addition to the special interest groups in play, he felt the concerns were coming from a relatively small number of people. Most landowners, he said, will be welcoming of updated mapping of their properties.

All the updated mapping will show, he said, is what is actually on a farm and that accuracy should be welcomed.

Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan said that while he agreed with Watt that the county should be the approval authority on the update and not the municipalities, he

wanted to see the update approved.

In response, Van Amersfoort said that while the update will be accepted or not at the lower-tier level, ultimately, Huron County Council will decide to ratify each council’s decision. She did acknowledge, however, that historically significant weight has been given to the decision of a lower-tier council, so if that council approves something, Huron County Council would be more apt to approve it as well.

Bluewater Deputy-Mayor Jim Fergusson saw it rather simply, saying the update is merely a reference document for the lowertier municipalities.

Van Amersfoort agreed, saying it was her work on the Bluewater official plan update that spurred on the process. She saw many inaccuracies in the mapping during the update and sought to correct them. The updates, she said, have gone both ways, both identifying and removing natural environment features on properties.

Central Huron Deputy-Mayor Dave Jewitt said he too was supportive of the update, but wanted to ensure that property owners had recourse if they felt something had been incorrectly identified on their land. Van Amersfoort said there is significant consultation and property visits if an error is alleged to have been documented so it can be corrected.

Ginn said that he had been through two or three updates in his time as a councillor and then a mayor and he’s seen positive results. He used a neighbouring property as an example, saying a man had planted a number of trees around his house – so much so that from the air, it would look like a woodlot with the house barely visible.

If those site visits weren’t conducted, Ginn said, the man’s development options would be limited, but due to accurate mapping, the property was zoned properly and the man was spared headaches in the future.

“To me, accurate mapping is so

essential. It’s the right thing to do in my mind,” Ginn said, adding that the update doesn’t concern him at all.

Morris-Turnberry Mayor Jamie Heffer said it was important to note that out of the three lower-tier municipalities (Morris-Turnberry, Bluewater and Howick) that have been subject to the update, two chose to turn it down. That, he said, should send a message to the rest of council.

Van Amersfoort acknowledged Heffer’s comments, saying that one of the municipalities didn’t yet have access to the updated mapping at the time of its official plan update, but that it was a fair point.

In conclusion, Ginn said that bringing the update to this point had been a long process with a number of changes and differences of opinion along the way. The changes that have been made, however, many of them tied to wording in the document, have been steps in the right direction.

However, he said, he was confident that it would be impossible to make good decisions with poor mapping, which is why he felt the update was so essential.

Howick Reeve Doug Harding, whose municipality did adopt the

then-Natural Heritage Plan, wanted his township’s approach to be consistent with the new approach being taken by the county, complete with the new language being used.

He said he felt as though Howick was the “guinea pig” for the whole experiment and now the township is left “out on the edge” with the past wording, while it has been updated and improved in the interim.

Van Amersfoort said it wasn’t a problem. Since the update was adopted by way of a bylaw passed

by Howick Council, it would just take the passing of another bylaw to adopt updated language, as nothing in the actual planning materials would change.

Harding said he really felt that the use of the word “natural heritage” was triggering for some and that the new language is much clearer and easier for people to understand.

Council neglected to call for a recorded vote on the update and adopted it in principle. It will now be rolled out to lower-tier municipalities as their five-year official plan reviews come due after being officially ratified at the Sept. 4 meeting of Huron County Council, confirming all decisions made at the Aug. 14 meeting.

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Old school preparation The annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association is all about showing the way things used to be, so it only makes sense that to prepare for the live threshing demonstrations, volunteers would harvest raw materials the way farmers used to. Above, Bill McClure took to a McCormick Deering Binder, pulled by Edgar Daer and his 1952 Massey Harris 30 through a local field to harvest grain for the demonstration.

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NH cleaning contract approved

By Denny Scott The Citizen After two unsuccessful bids to secure detailed cleaning services for the North Huron town hall, day care and Huron County Library Branch in Wingham, North Huron has brought back its previous cleaning provider under a new contract.

Earlier this year, staff suggested requesting proposals for cleaning of the sites as, the task had previously been completed by a company that didn’t have a list of required duties.

To remedy that, staff, at council’s direction, sought proposals under a

specific list of duties. However, as Director of Public Services and Facilities Sean McGhee explained, that initiative didn’t produce the intended results.

“It didn’t go well,” McGhee said.

“We had to throw one bid out and the other two were much, much higher than expected.”

After that, council instructed staff to have the service completed inhouse by hiring staff to do the job.

After advertising for the positions and interviewing, staff decided that the best course of action would be to try and request proposals from private companies again.

The second attempt at proposals was more fruitful, McGhee said, as it elicited more “reasonable” responses.

“We had two bidders,” he said.

“One at $92,000 [annually] and the current service provider at $31,020 [annually].”

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One ‘little’ decision It probably didn’t seem like a big deal when a 23-year-old in London last week decided she could still drive home even though she’d had too much to drink. We now know that it wasn’t a “little” decision at all.

The driver in question went the wrong way down a one-way street, lost control of her car, hit a house and broke off the natural gas pipe serving that house. After neighbours pulled her from the car, the leaking gas exploded. Seven houses were destroyed and several others damaged.

Residents of 100 homes had to be evacuated. Seven people, including police and fire personnel, were taken to hospital. The city’s resources were strained dealing with the repercussions of the incident. It’s been estimated the cost may reach $15 million.

The young driver has been charged with four counts of impaired operation causing bodily harm and impaired operation with a bloodalcohol concentration above the legal limit. Here’s hoping that rather than feeling sorry for herself, she understands what damage her “little” decision caused and realizes she’s lucky things weren’t even worse.

Miraculously, no one died in the incident.

We can point fingers at this foolish, careless driver, or we can look at our own driving behaviour and the consequences we’ve fortunately escaped. What if someone unseen had been coming when we passed a “slow” driver when the highway markings said we shouldn’t. What if we’d lost control when we were so sure we could safely drive faster than a highway speed limit we thought was too slow. What if a child had run into the street as we stretched the posted speed limit in an urban area.

The lesson we can learn from that London driver’s enormous mistake is that we need to imagine the worst, rather than the best, that could happen when we take a chance while driving. We’ve all made mistakes.

We can all make fewer mistakes by thinking more clearly. — KR

This legislation’s a bad sign Aug. 30 is the deadline for gas station operators in Ontario to become supporters of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s war against the federal carbon tax – whether they like it or not.

Under the provincial government’s Federal Carbon Tax Transparency Act, gas pumps in Ontario must display a sign that shows the federal carbon tax adds 4.4 cents per litre to the price of gas now, and rising to 11 cents a litre in 2022. If they don’t display the signs, individual operators could be fined up to $500 each day, or up to $1,000 a day for subsequent offenses. Corporations could be fined up to $5,000 a day, or up to $10,000 a day for subsequent offenses. (And this from a government that claims it wants to cut red tape for businesses.)

It’s surely one of the most outrageous abuses of power in Canada’s political history for the government to threaten to fine businesses if they don’t help the government promote its partisan political message. The stickers are even dishonest because they don’t mention that Ontario households get a carbon tax rebate of $307 from the federal government.

Accuracy of the signs aside, it’s the fact that the clout of the government is being used against gas station operators that’s most disturbing. That such autocratic legislation could be one week from implementation says something uncomplimentary about Ontario residents who have let their Premier get away with such bullying.— KR

Is this law worthwhile?

Behind the “gotcha” politics of the SNC-Lavalin affair, raised again by last week’s finding by the Ethics Commissioner that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the rules when his office interfered with Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould, lies a needed discussion of the worth of deferred prosecution agreements (DPA).

The Prime Minister’s office had urged Wilson-Raybould to drop criminal charges against the engineering giant in favour of a DPA. DPAs have been used to reprimand, while also changing bad behavour, of large companies in the U.S. since the 1990s and in Britain since 2014. In the U.S., giants such as Boeing and General Electric have reached agreements to correct bad behaviour, often paying big fines and agreeing to clean up their act. In Britain, the engineering arm of Rolls-Royce paid a fine of $1.1 billion after admitting to paying bribes to foreign politicians to win contracts.

That’s the charge against SNC-Lavalin, too. If it’s convicted (and despite all the fuss the company is still facing prosecution), it would be barred from bidding on federal contracts for 10 years, perhaps putting the jobs of thousands of workers at risk.

The DPA debate in Canada is tainted because the company is a big Liberal supporter that lobbied to have the government adopt DPAs, and the legislation was sneaked into effect hidden within the budget.

Never the less, DPAs have often been used (40-60 times a year in the U.S.) because it’s often difficult and expensive to convict deep-pocketed companies. Should SNC-Lavalin not be convicted, using a DPA might seem to have been smart policy after all. — KR

Looking Back Through the Years August 22, 1968 Murray Hoover came out on top of the Brussels Agricultural Society’s annual field crop competition for his barley, while Douglas Fraser topped the mixed grain category.

The competition was judged by Norman Schmidt of Mildmay.

Residents were urged to support their local firefighters by attending the donkey baseball game scheduled for Aug. 24. The firefighters would be taking on a team comprised of local Lions Club and Legion members.

August 22, 1973 The Blyth Standard was honoured nationally with two Canadian Community Newspaper Association Awards, handed out in Calgary, Alberta the previous weekend.

The Standard earned a silver medal for its editorial page and a bronze medal in general excellence in its circulation class.

The Clinton News-Record was also honoured with three awards in its circulation class for 1972.

Standard Publisher Keith Roulston had been the editor of the NewsRecord until June, 1972, when he made the move to Blyth.

The Blyth Board of Trade was working on finalizing plans for a sidewalk sale as part of the annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association. In addition, Board President Keith Roulston was looking for paintings for the art sale, also planned for that weekend.

The Blyth Agricultural Society would hold a pork barbecue on Sept.

1, welcoming people to enjoy not only the meal, but to also watch the Blyth Softball League game that night, as well as a performance by the Blyth Little Theatre at Blyth

Public School to round out the night.

August 23, 1995 The Walton TransCan continued to grow, attracting 6,000 spectators to the small community for the fourth year of the races.

Organizer and property owner Chris Lee said that 650 racers took part, which was an increase from the 500 who were there the previous year.

Blyth Village Council pledged to clean up the abandoned CPR rail line running through Blyth.

Councillors toured the line on Aug. 16, coming to the conclusion that the line would be ideal for a walking trail.

At council’s Aug. 21 meeting, Councillor Doug Scrimgeour said developing the line into a walking trail would be a big improvement in the community.

“The arch is an architectural wonder with its cut stone construction,” he said.

A draft plan, designed by Clerk John Stewart and Phil Beard and Kevin Coultes from local conservation authorities, would be presented to council at its Sept. 5 meeting. The design would establish a system of walking and hiking trails, as well as areas for fishing, picnics and recreation.

In the hopes of fulfilling a longtime dream, Luann Taylor, Ken Hesselwood and their children were working to open Luann’s Country Flowers in Blyth in the former home of Wilson’s Health and Gift Centre.

August 20, 2009 Over 25,000 made their way to the Walton TransCan, despite the hot, dry stretch the community saw in the days leading up to the races.

Hot, dry weather can often spell disaster for a motocross event, but Walton was spared any problems

with course conditions as a result of the weather.

Organizer and course owner Chris Lee said he was fully prepared to see a decrease in attendance of between 10 and 15 per cent, based on preregistration numbers. However, with over 25,000 people attending, the event matched evenly with the previous year, which was a good one for the annual event.

While the event was a success for organizers, several locals also found success on the track. Mitchell Godkin of the Walton area finished 11th in the supermini amateur class, while Cody Richmond of Brussels finished just behind Godkin in 12th place.

Two Brussels hockey players, Cody Subject and Matt White, found themselves the victims of a scam, unfortunately flying all the way to France in order to make that discovery.

The two young men flew to France to take part in what was billed as an international hockey tournament to showcase their skills to professional scouts. However, once they arrived, they found a number of problems, including that the tournament wasn’t properly sanctioned and a number of local teams were not allowing their players to participate.

While the 60 players from Ontario formed their own teams and played games among themselves, the trip turned out to be one big disappointment, according to one of the player’s parents.

Peel Police were still investigating the incident, unsure if the services weren’t rendered because of fraudulent means or whether the contracts were entered into in good faith and something broke down along the way.

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Other Views

Is the glass half-full or half-empty?

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hen Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson announced on the weekend that he is gay, he faced some of the expected vitriol on social media but for the most part, he said, he received support. What matters most, the majority support or the minority viciousness?

Your answer to that question probably defines your “progressive” status. Real progressives likely worry because there are still people out there who would attack a prominent figure who announced he is gay.

People who are progressive but don’t wear the label would probably reflect on how far we’ve come on the issue from the days when it was against the law to be homosexual.

The whole subject of who’s sufficiently progressive is important enough that it may determine who becomes the next U.S. president. Real progressives, like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Marianne Williamson, think that even former President Barack Obama wasn’t progressive enough.

They want to lead the Democratic Party toward a major change in policies – everything from free health care and free university education to the payment of reparations to the descendents of slaves for the injustices suffered by their ancestors.

Right now, as they jostle for position before the Primary season begins leading to the 2020 presidential election, these progressives are battling for the soul of the Democratic Party with moderates like former Vice-President Joe Biden and former congressman Beto O’Rourke. The progressives are so sure that President Donald Trump is un-electable, they think people will vote for them, even if voters are dubious about their policies, rather than vote for Trump. More clear-headed observers

Keith Roulston From the cluttered desk think that if the Democrats choose a candidate too far outside the main stream, they may hand Trump a second term.

The irony is that both wings of the Democratic Party probably share the same goals. Their argument is about how best to get there.

If you’re leading a climbing party up a mountain, you’d better be prepared to take a break every now and then and enjoy the scenery while people catch their breath.

As leader, you may be in great physical condition, but your followers may not have the stamina you have. You may be driven to reach the top, but they may not share your obsession.

If you get too far ahead of your followers, they may turn around and go back down the mountain.

We’ve climbed a huge mountain when it comes to how much more understanding our society has become. I’m old enough to remember when a marriage between a Catholic and a Protestant was frowned upon by relatives on both sides. My mother, who was progressive for her time, thought a mixed-race marriage was a mistake. By comparison, we recently marked the 16th anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriages in Ontario.

In the U.S., they went from slavery to desegregation to the election of a black president. In Canada, we have one of the most ethnically and racially diverse populations in

the world, a relatively short time after we charged a tax on Chinese men immigrating to Canada and when a senior government official, said “none is too many” about the possibility of opening the door to European Jews fleeing Nazi extermination policies.

It’s not that long ago that there were violent protests over the adoption of the flag that Canadians today love so much they use it to decorate everything from their gardens to their cheeks.

Sometimes, it takes time to accept and adapt. Sometimes a lot of change leads to backlash. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been mocked for trying to be so progressive that it seems sometimes that he’s apologizing for everything that was done wrong, by today’s standards, in the country’s first 150 years.

The contrarian-in-chief of The Globe and Mail, columnist Margaret Wente, recently took on universities for “twisting themselves into pretzels” in the lengths they’ve gone to create quotas for diversity. If there are 50.9 per cent women in the population, then universities reason that 50.9 per cent of the research chairs at a university should be women, even if only 25 per cent of the applicants are women. The same goes for visible minorities (22 per cent), people with disabilities (7.5 per cent) and Indigenous people (4.9 per cent).

When enough of the population rebels against such political correctness, they may turn to politically-incorrect leaders like Donald Trump or Ontario Premier Doug Ford, accomplishing the opposite to what the in-ahurry progressives desire.

We’ve climbed so very high on the mountainside toward a compassionate and just society. We still have a ways to go, but sometimes it’s time to at least celebrate how far we’ve come before pushing on for the top.

Proving it’s a small world after all

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arlier this month, my wife, daughter, father and I took a three-hour road trip to Bracebridge for a four-day family vacation at Santa’s Village and the nearby Whispering Pines Campground.

Despite some wet weather, the trip was fantastic and Mary Jane loved the chance to take in the rides, make a gingerbread cookie, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, run through a recently-installed splash pad and go for a swim in the nearby river.

From Mary Jane driving a (guided) tractor while belting out “Old McDonald Had a Farm” at the top of her lungs to her whispering “amazing” when the Christmas-decorationthemed ferris wheel reached its apex, there will be a lot of things that stick with me for a very long time.

We found so much to do, with the on-site pool and playground, that I only remember Mary Jane asking once if she could watch Paw Patrol (and that was during some heavy rain).

I also saw how Mary Jane interacts with other children she’s meeting for the first time.

Between planned play dates and daycare, I don’t get many chances to see Mary Jane naturally interact with children, but, with two younger girls staying in the cottage next to ours, I had that chance. The three roasted marshmallows (under closer supervision), played with a hula hoop and played hide and seek like they were old friends, as opposed to the strangers they had been when we met.

It’s safe to say that the family trip was a memorable one.

However, some of the memories that will stick with me the longest revolve around just how small the world really is.

I’m not one to name names, but a family with young children from Blyth was staying at Whispering Pines at the same time we were and we even ran into each other several times in the nearby amusement park.

Denny Scott Denny’s Den Sharing some beverages around the campfire and running into a friendly familiar face (because, between the elves and the Claus family, there were plenty of new friendly faces) was a memorable experience.

Aside from the Blyth connection, there was another Huron County connection in the cottage we stayed in.

Whispering Pines has several different levels of accommodations, from campsites for tents and trailers to cabins through to the fullserviced cottages.

I know I talked about this before we went on vacation, but given that was a few weeks back, I’ll remind readers: we weren’t camping, we were glamping.

The cottages include a full bathroom, a dedicated hot water heater, full-size fridge, dining area, microwave and ductless air conditioning. It has almost all the amenities of home, and, with a barbecue and fire pit outside, plenty of chances to make some great meals.

So where did the local connection come in?

Well I’ll tell you it wasn’t the wood. Outside wood isn’t allowed in Bracebridge by bylaw, undoubtedly due to the emerald ash borer (which was obviously a problem there, based on the campfire wood we had delivered to our site).

No, the local connection was General Coach Canada in Hensall: the Huron County company built the cottage we were staying in, and, after visiting the company’s website,

possibly many of the other structures that were there as well.

We were staying in a General Coach Canada Columbia 19/KOA - 28S commercial cottage.

I knew a little bit about General Coach Canada, like the company’s coaches, but I had no idea it made commercial rental units like ours.

Now I do know about them and I’ve got to say, for 336 square feet, you can fit a lot of living in a well-made rental cottage over four days.

While I wouldn’t want to live in a cottage like that forever, it did make me realize that tiny houses may not be as untenable as I originally anticipated.

I hadn’t thought much about the cottage and its genesis until last Tuesday night, however, when I was sitting at Morris-Turnberry Council and listening to councillors debate garden suites (or granny flats, as some people call them). Council was debating granny suites and I couldn’t imagine someone building something with the intent of taking it down five, 10 or 20 years later, but then I remembered that, while looking up our cabin, there were slightly bigger cottages that could easily suit a retired person or a couple.

It just goes to show you, you can travel hundreds of kilometres away and still be learning about things right around the corner.

Final Thought Whatever you want in life, other people are going to want it too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.

– Diane Sawyer

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Quiet! It’s election time

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fter watching the Blyth Festival Young Company’s production of Eco Echo: A Play for Greta Thunberg, one has to wonder what the five young people behind the play would make of Elections Canada’s warning that climate change is now a partisan issue not to be discussed at election time – at least by those wishing to legally protest.

The news broke just days after the show closed in the form of a warning from Elections Canada to environmental groups, suggesting they could face repercussions if they protest the “partisan” issue of climate change, all because People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier doubts climate change.

Is that really all it takes to get an undeniable fact out of the public consciousness and off of protest signs? Perhaps it’s time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to doubt the existence of SNC-Lavalin. If I were him, I’d question the existence of Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion and his damning report.

Federal Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer should consider doubting the existence of Ontario Premier Doug Ford – the man killing the Conservatives in Ontario with his cuts, endless cronyism and boorish behaviour.

This is a clear-cut case of false equivalence if I’ve ever seen one. A media phenomenon that gives equal weight to a non-equal view of an issue, false equivalence has become all too present in the era of President Donald Trump.

If Trump is presented an inconvenient fact, he simply doubts it. Like that, in an instant, the issue becomes partisan and is up for debate, no matter how factual or irrefutable it may be.

Listening to a podcast recently about the origins of climate change denial, one scholar describes false equivalence this way. If the New York Yankees were to play the Boston Red Sox and lose by a score of 4-1, there will be no news stories suggesting otherwise. No reporter will suggest the score was different or that the Yankees, in fact, won the game.

However, with politicized issues like climate change, the media is duped into granting false equivalence; ensuring that both “sides” have their say so the media outlet in question can’t be accused of bias. I’ve discussed this issue before regarding anti-vaccination junk science or the re-emergence of the flat-earth fallacy.

In the 1960s, everyone, including the oil companies, were on the same page about climate change: it’s happening and we need to stop it. However, once the science pointed to a need to reduce the use of oil, among other things, the conversation shifted.

Some companies pointed to other polluters to relieve the pressure on them, while others in the U.S. went to the time-honoured tradition of absurdly evoking God in the discussion (God put it in the ground for humans to use and enjoy) so some ultra religious and gullible American residents felt good about using oil.

With any science that’s not on the take pointing to the very advanced crisis of climate change, this should not be up for debate. Or, rather, it should be up for debate as Canadians choose their next leader. Simply because Bernier has decided to deny the existence of this greatest threat to humanity doesn’t mean it should be shunted as we go to the polls.

As false equivalence has crept into the mainstream, media literacy is more important than ever. Make your own minds up, but it’s distressing to see our own government distort the election process, giving credence to crackpot theories and the tin foil hat-wearers while the adults attempt to save the world. One man denying a scientific fact shouldn’t limit the right to protest ahead of an election.

PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019.

M-T turns down Leo fund request

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Helping out After the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 218 Brussels’ wildly succesful second “Catch the Ace” fundraiser, which ran the length of its lottery license, the Catch the Ace committee decided to put funds raised through the progressive lottery back into the community. Above Dorothy Cummings, centre, receives a $500 cheque on behalf of the Brussels Agricultural Society from committee members Lisa Glanville, left, and Jo-Ann McDonald. (Photo submitted)

The Brussels Leo Club won’t be getting any financial support from Morris-Turnberry in the youth club’s drive to upgrade parks in its village.

The club’s Lions representative Zoey Onn wrote to MorrisTurnberry Council requesting financial support for its long-term fundraising campaign.

Chief Administrative Officer Trevor Hallam explained the request wasn’t in the budget, so council would have to decide how it wanted to proceed. Deputy-Mayor Sharen Zinn, however, said that council had already set a policy in place regarding such requests.

“We decided a while back we weren’t going to donate to these projects because it’s taxpayer money and they can donate on their own,” she said. “Maybe they won’t use the park or the equipment. We felt, at one time, that this was an individual

[issue] instead of being through council.”

Councillor Jim Nelemans agreed, but said there should be a form letter to respond to such requests, saying the project is a worthwhile one, but council doesn’t donate to such projects with tax dollars.

The discussion resulted in Hallam asking whether such donation requests should be brought to council at all or if he should just respond with the form letter.

Mayor Jamie Heffer said that council has put a moratorium on donations, similar to Huron County, because the impetus for supporting issues isn’t on tax dollars but individual decisions.

Council decided to revisit the issue of donations in general near budget time.

At the Branch

‘Catch the Ace’ fundraiser still giving back

A good cause The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 218 Brussels’ “Catch the Ace” fundraiser was so succesful that the committee behind it decided to donate back to the community. Above, Committee member Jo-Ann McDonald presents $500 to Marie McCutcheon of the Brussels Horticultural Society.

(Photo submitted)

By Jo-Ann McDonald The Brussels Legion Branch has been busy presenting cheques to various organizations for community betterment. The funds are from the successful Catch the Ace draw and the Branch is sharing. Each organization has received $500 for their projects.

Brussels Horticultural Society President Marie McCutcheon received that organization’s cheque and reports it will be used for the butterfly garden at the conservation area they are revamping. Brussels Agricultural Society President Dorothy Cummings received the society’s cheque and reports it will go towards an activity at the Brussels Fall Fair such as the face painting group for the children.

The Brussels Lions Club President Bob Kellington received the club’s money and reports it will go towards the Lions Pool and any work needed there. The Brussels Leo Club’s money is being directed to the Maitland Conservation Area playground and was accepted by Leo Justin Morrison and Lions representative Zoey Onn. Brussels Santa Claus parade group representative Deb Seili received that group’s money and said it may go to a little refurbishing of Santa’s sleigh. The Brussels Girl Guides,

Pool a good community asset A NOTE FROM BETTY

By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A big “hello” from Jean Bewley.

I forgot to pass that on last week.

She lives at “The Station” in Airdrie, Alberta and like when she lived here, she has made friends who enjoy fun and a few games. Her daughter Brenda lives there so she gets to watch the next generations grow.

Moving briskly along in her 90s, she’s always interested in what’s happening in our community whenever we stop by on the Alberta roads. So consider yourself greeted from Jean.

We had Emerson come to call.

This was a fourth-month-old Emerson, not the Mitchell type.

We’re still getting used to this Emerson Marks, who has quickly made a name for himself in the Watson Line. Watching babies grow is such a joy and gives hope to every day.

We took our turn last week at the United Church hospitality booth. What fun chatting to folks we don’t often see and meeting new people visiting as they leisurely enjoy a little refreshment after

they’ve wandered the vendors and made their purchases. Several new tables were there with unique food and gift items. It seems it’s the place to be on Friday with a good chance for you to see and eat the many good things available in Ontario.

I hope you’ve been to the pool a few times this summer. The Lions Club subsidized the fees and the staff are excellent, all for our benefit.

August is moving along, so only a couple of weeks left. Adult swim/exercise is at 1 p.m. each weekday, so join the fun and get your body moving. Everybody wins.

Visit a friend, it will do you both good.

Bye now, Betty G.W.

Pathfinders, Brownies and Sparks leader Andrea Van Nes reports their money will be used for a special event for the girls’ group.

There are still a few donations to make and the new Catch the Ace draw will begin Sept. 20. We thank everyone for their support from the last draw and are excited about Continued on page 9

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NH seeks groups, individuals to run concessions

By Denny Scott The Citizen North Huron is seeking community partners to run the concession stands at the North Huron Wescast Community Centre in Wingham and the Blyth and District Community Centre.

In 2018, council discontinued the concession booth services as a costsaving measure, at the time being linked to the mandatory minimum wage increase implemented by the provincial government of the day

through Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. “The booths in both facilities were operating on nearly a break-even basis,” Vicky Luttenberger, Director of Recreation and Community Services explained in a report to council on Aug. 12. “However, with the increase in minimum wage, this would have resulted in both concession booths operating at a deficit.”

After the decision was made, council investigated other

opportunities, including looking to community groups or sports organizations to run the booths as a fundraising opportunity.

No proposals were received, however, so the booths remained closed for the winter of 2018/2019 at both centres.

“The absence of booth service has generated some discussion amongst community groups and members of the public,” Luttenberger said in her report. “This discussion has resulted in a renewed interest in the

End of an era The Emergency Services Training Centre may have been sold to Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company last year, but, aside from the Cowbell vehicles in the parking lot, there wasn’t many exterior changes at the site until last week when parts of the training apparatus were removed by cranes and transport trucks. Some of the training equipment will be kept by the Fire Department of North Huron for its own uses while other pieces are going to other organizations, as approved by North Huron Council. (Denny Scott photo)

Cable welcomed as guest speaker From Marilyn’s Desk

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Greeting and ushering worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, Aug. 18 were Marilyn Craig and Lavern Clark. Susanna Lyman was guest pianist.

Sandra Cable, guest speaker welcomed everyone to church and drew everyone’s attention to the announcements printed in the bulletin. Sandra lit the Christ candle on the altar table. She invited everyone to greet one another. The first hymn, “Lord, Prepare Me to Be a Sanctuary”, was sung, followed by the call to worship, repeated responsively and the opening prayer repeated responsively.

The opening hymn was, “Worship the Lord.” We all know with time comes change. Sandra asked the congregation which changes they could think of and there were many answers. The change in the looks of the north end of Blyth, many new people, many new mothers and babies and our gardens are starting to produce, were some of the answers.

She asked what would it be like if we didn’t have change. While most of us don’t like change, it would be

a pretty dull world without change.

God expects us to expect change and we all learn from change. God promises to be with us always.

Everyone said an echo prayer withSandra, and sung the remaining verses of the hymn, “Worship the Lord”. The scripture lesson was from Ecclesiastes 3:1-12. The choir sang the anthem, “Wonderful Words of Life”, accompanied by John McDowell at the piano. The second scripture was from Ephesians 5:1517 and James 4:13-14.

Sandra’s message to the congregation was, “Hurry Sickness – Stay Out of My Way”. We often want to do everything quickly and are constantly looking at our watches.

Most of us hate waiting. We don’t like waiting for stop lights, waiting in line for planes or waiting in line to cash out at the store. We always seem to be in a hurry. God gives us all the time He thinks we need.

There is a time for everything. Paul tells us to be careful of how we live and to make every minute count. He also tells us to make all we can of the opportunities God has given us.

It is good to take the time to talk to God. The time God has given us is a gift and we need to use it wisely. Use the present time to do good.

The next hymn, “Take Time to Be Holy”, was sung. The offering was received followed by the offertory response, “Grant Us, God, the Grace’, the offertory prayer, the prayers for the people, silent prayers and the singing of the Lord’s Prayer.

community to have concession booth services offered.”

Luttenberger said that, over the winter, staff received complaints related to the absence of the services at both centres.

“The complainants were from tournament organizers who were accustomed to having the booth services available to the public and spectators at their events,” she said.

“The absence of these services resulted in event organizers having to find food service providers to come on site during the event.”

As a result of those situations, Luttenberger said that staff have been contacted by individuals and groups looking to operate the booths, particularly for the Blyth and District Community Centre.

Luttenberger said that may be caused by the fact that the Tim Hortons restaurant in Wingham is visible from the arena.

Specifically, groups like the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association look to the booth as a part of its annual event, Luttenberger said.

Luttenberger said the situation is interesting because newer arenas often aren’t built with concession stands, but there seemed to be support for them in Wingham and Blyth.

Councillor Chris Palmer was behind seeking proposals, as long as all groups are invited to participate.

Unfortunately for the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association, a request for proposal (RFP) issued for the service wouldn’t be resolved in time for its annual reunion early next month.

“Staff are currently exploring an in-house staffing option to provide that service,” Luttenberger said during the meeting.

“Last year, there [were] no complaints from [attendees of the reunion] but we do know that those attending the event may benefit.”

After some discussion, council was informed that some community groups are interested in operating the booth during the annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association, though in a limited capacity.

Councillor Ric McBurney said there was no interest in competing with the Blyth Lions Club’s food booth, so food similar to what is served there, such as hamburgers and fries, wouldn’t be offered.

To make sure a temporary agreement is in place for the reunion, council decided to allow staff to handle requests to operate the concession booth in Blyth for the event, saying that community groups could reach out to North Huron if they’re interested.

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The last hymn, “Would You Bless Our Homes and Families”, was sung followed by the commissioning, the benediction and the singing of the response, “Go to the World”.

Everyone was invited for coffee and fellowship.

Ritchie wins shoot game Happy Birthday to Diana Robinson, Wingham who celebrates Aug. 25 and Terry Daer, Elmwood, Aug. 27.

Happy Anniversary to Cathy and Richard Badley who celebrate Aug. 22 and Lori and Brent Brooks, Aug. 28.

Euchre winners for Aug. 5 were: first, Dorothy Carter, 83 and Bob McMichael, 67; second, Doris McClinchey, 70 and Carol Lahey, 67; most lone hands, Joann MacDonald and Nancy Turner, three each; share the wealth, Con van Vliet and Jewel Plunkett. Come out and enjoy a good game of cards.

Shoot winners for Tuesday Aug. 13 were: first, Mae Ritchie; second, June Thomas; third, Gord Haggitt; most shoots, Liz Balser and share the wealth, Liz Balser, Barb Bosman and Jewel Plunkett. The next shoot party is Tuesday, Aug. 27. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with cards beginning at 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy a game of cards. If you don’t know how to play shoot there will be somebody there to help you learn.

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Sports Blyth slo-pitch team claims tournament bronze

By Denny Scott The Citizen The Blyth over-55 slo-pitch team claimed bronze in the Southwest Regional Senior Games hosted by the Grey Bruce District of the Ontario Senior Games Association of Ontario earlier this month.

The team posted two wins and a loss in the one-day tournament, held Aug. 14, earning the bronze finish.

The squad faced off against the London A Team early in the tournament and were edged out 118.

In extra innings, the Blyth squad posted an 11-8 win over Guelph, earning the squad a berth in the ‘B’ finals against another London squad.

Blyth captured the B Championship

and bronze with a 16-7 win.

This was the first time that a rural community has hosted the Southwest Regional Games, held by the Ontario Senior Games Association (OSGA 55+) which are traditionally hosted by urban municipalities.

Aside from slo-pitch, the event includes billiards, bocce ball, bridge, carpet bowling, cribbage, crokinole, cycling, darts, euchre, golf, horseshoes, ladder golf, lawn bowling, pickle ball, scrabble, shuffleboard, swimming and tennis.

The events were held in and around Mildmay, including sites in Paisley, Walkerton, Hanover, Cargill and Chelsey.

For more information, look for OSGA 55+ on Facebook.

Blyth gate approved

A great showing The Blyth over-55 slo-pitch team earned a bronze medal and the B Championship for its performance in the Southwest Regional Senior Games. Back row, from left: Ray Kennedy, “Doc” Miller, Dave Sleightholm, Ken Balzer, Brian Stanley, Rob Chaddick, Mike Horley and Phil Beard. Front row, from left: Jamie Scott, Kendra Cardiff, Ken Scott, Gord Machan, Cindy Holland and Sandy Skinner. (Photo submitted)

Jacklin claims national gold Championships last year (discus and hammer throw) as well as a bronze.

Jacklin has also captured gold at the U18 Jamaican Invitational track and field meet last year.

Jacklin competes out of the Saugeen Track and Field Club, having come to the throwing sports after a hockey injury sidelined his high-jump aspirations.

The injury forced him to try new events, and he found that he had a natural aptitude for the throwing events.

In his first season, he was earning awards and competing at the same level as dedicated Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) athletes.

By Denny Scott The Citizen Nearly $6,000 will be taken from the Blyth Memorial Living Tree Fund to help bankroll modifications to the arena in the Blyth and District Community Service.

North Huron Township Council approved the disbursement of funds during its Aug. 12 meeting, which will cover the cost of a radius gate at the southeast corner of the Blyth and

District Community Centre’s ice surface to accommodate the easy installation and removal of a wall that splits the ice in half.

Director of Recreation and Community Services Vicky Luttenberger said that, last year Hockey Canada mandated the use of such a wall so different levels of lowerlevel hockey programs could be held at the same time on the ice.

“To implement the program, Continued on page 11

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On top again Belgrave-area track and field athlete Ryan Jacklin again asserted his dominance in the throwing events, this time at the National Track and Field Championships in Nova Scotia, earning three gold medals and setting a new national record along the way. (File photo) F.E. Madill School athlete Ryan Jacklin has proved, once again, that he is best in the country, earning three gold medals and setting a new national record at the National Track and Field Championships in Sydney, Nova Scotia, last week.

Jacklin brought home gold in the hammer throw, shot put and discus events at the national competition,

and, with a throw of 69.59 metres in the five-kilogram hammer throw, set a new national under-18 record.

The 17-year-old has had his work cut out for him this year, fighting injuries and fitting in training around a masonry trade, but he has still made it work, building on the two gold medals at the 2018 Legion Youth National Track and Field

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Great week at TransCan according to McDonald

Quite the crowd Walton Raceway’s owner Brett Lee said this year’s Walton TransCan featured a new kind of buzz as fans really bought in to the event. Some fans really put the “fan” in fanatic, modifying chainsaws to rev as their favourite riders passed by and using coloured smoke bombs to celebrate their victories. From an increased number of camping site passes purchased to thousands of visitors making their way to Walton and the raceway over the weekend, Lee said everything pointed to a successful weekend. (Denny Scott photo)

PEOPLE AROUND WALTON

By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 It has been a week of great weather around our area and a much needed rain finally fell in the night on Sunday. Around the area, a hard rain surrounded the Brussels/Walton area on Friday night, with Walton getting very little.

But it was a great week for the Walton Raceway and the annual TransCan. Sunny, warm weather with low humidity and a couple of small rains made for a wonderful week.

The amateur races from Tuesday until Friday night went well with racers attending from all across Canada and the United States.

Eleven racers and their families flew in from British Columbia, while their bikes and gear arrived by transport. Other families drove motorhomes from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Northern Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, as well as New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan and New York in the U.S. There were nearly 600 entries for the week, all excited about the natural terrain

track of Walton and hoping to be winners. There were a lot of spectators most every day with a fantastic turnout on Saturday for the Grand National Pro Race and the crowning of the new King of Walton.

The Walton Raceway is working hard to make it an enjoyable week for the racers and their families.

They have kids camps for the young kids between the ages of four and six in the morning and it was well attended with 15 and 20 kids enjoying the morning with the counsellors. Track building, slider racers and scavengers hunts were all held for the kids as well after the racing day was over. A new trading card program had the kids visiting

ATV driver arrested A 24-year-old from California is facing a number of criminal charges and two passengers were sent to hospital with serious injuries following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash that took place over the weekend.

On Aug. 17 at approximately 9:12 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a campground and raceway located on Walton Road to investigate an ATV side-by-side rollover.

The subsequent investigation revealed the accused had taken the

‘Ace’ event to return Continued from page 6 starting the next one.

The fish fry crew is on a break until September and then it will be back to work with three scheduled events.

The Branch was involved in a social bingo at the Walton TransCan last week with all the prizes donated by the trade companies. The kids had a great time and were excited to get a prize associated with racing

the many vendors to try and get the 20-card collection and then trade for cards with others. For the older youth, seminars were held at night.

There were lots of food vendors with choices of food, snacks, drinks and candy. Saturday saw a bouncy castle, slide and water paddle boats to entertain the young ones and to make it an enjoyable event for the family. Lots of positive comments were heard from both those staying the week and for those attending on the busy Saturday. Congrats to the Lees for a great and successful event in 2019!

Our sympathies are extended to the Pryce family on the passing of Naomi Pryce. She will be missed by children Yvonne Hoggart, Murray,

like goggles, tires, gloves, etc. Celebrity racers were the callers.

It was a fun night with Andy and Erin Overholt and Catrina Josling doing the set-up and take down.

The Sunday night dance had a good crowd of over 60 to enjoy the music of the Country Versatiles. The usual ladies of Judy, Jo-Ann, Mabel and Mary, with Catrina bartending made the evening event fun.

involved ATV without permission and had two passengers on board when the incident occurred. OPP say the accused took an aggressive turn which resulted in the subsequent loss of control and rollover of the vehicle. The two adult passengers were thrown from the machine which resulted in them both sustaining serious but non-life threatening injuries.

While speaking with the driver, the investigating officer noted the driver had been consuming some alcohol. A roadside screening test was conducted and the driver registered a fail. He was arrested and transported to the Exeter OPP Detachment for further tests. Both of his samples provided to the intoxilizer technician were found to be over the legal limit.

A 24-year-old California man has been charged with Operation While Impaired Causing Bodily Harm (two counts), Dangerous Operation Causing Bodily Harm (two counts) and Take Motor Vehicle Without Consent.

He remained in custody with a court appearance scheduled for Aug. 19 at the Ontario Court of Justice Goderich.

Brenda Linton, Brian, Elizabeth Jenkin, Wayne, Blaine and Lorrie Cataford and their families. Our condolences to all.

A retirement party was held at the Walton Hall on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the retirement of Donna McClure from her working career.

She worked in Hensall for Cook’s, then came to Walton for Cook’s, which became P & H and then went to Millstone in Blyth; about a 30year career in office work for the farm-oriented businesses. A nice gathering of family, friends and business colleagues attended the afternoon affair. Congratulations to Donna and we hope she enjoys her retirement.

A retirement celebration was also held at the Walton Inn on Sunday afternoon for Graeme and Helen Craig as they have sold the business and the new owners take over on Saturday, Aug. 24. An open invitation to friends, customers and family members was extended Sunday afternoon and organized by friends. Cake, coffee and punch were on the menu for the many who arrived. They were presented with a few gifts from friends such as a whistle for Helen, so she can call Graeme when he is needed, and for Graeme a square block of wood, so he can be honest when he says he walked around the “block” and a small wooden slingshot gun, so he can keep busy shooting the flies.

Stories and many laughs were enjoyed and even a song by Graeme and Jason Lamont was enjoyed.

They began their restaurant career in 1997 with Grace and Debbie Campbell as their head cook and waitress. They worked for many years, followed by Julie Greidanus, Jennifer Grummett, Dawn Marciccio, Barb Durrell, Linda McAdam, Carol Gross, Christine Benke, Joyce Marciccio, Brenda Finlayson, Betty Riley, Marlene Little and Jackie Horseman.

Marlene and Jackie are still there Continued on page 10

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Huron County Official Plan Review The County of Huron has identified proposed amendments to the Huron County Official Plan as part of a 5 Year Review of the Plan. Information regarding the proposed amendments will be available on the Huron County Website and at Public Open House Workshops.

The Official Plan is a land use planning document that is a statement of where and how development should take place. The Plan includes the vision, goals and policy directions for the County, as identified by the community.

Three Public Open House Workshops will be held to review the proposed amendments and identify any changes required to the proposed amendments. You are invited to join us at 7p.m. for the workshop of your choice, which will be two hours in length.

Clinton: Libro Hall, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7p.m. to 9p.m., 239 Bill Fleming Dr. Exeter: Exeter Legion Hall, Thursday, Sept. 19, 7p.m. to 9p.m., 316 William St. Wingham: Hot Stove Lounge, North Huron Wescast Community Complex, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7p.m. to 9p.m., 99 Kerr Dr. For further information, contact the Huron County Planning and Development Department at (519) 524-8394 Ext. 3 or visit https://www.huroncounty.ca/plandev/county-official-plan/ huron-county-official-plan-five-year-review/

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Car port deferred to promote co-operation

By Denny Scott The Citizen

The big win Phil Nicoletti, second from right, claimed the Sword of Walton on Sunday, given to the overall best rider of the day in the 450 class. The award was presented by Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb, left, and Melody Hodgson and Brett Lee of the Walton Raceway. (Denny Scott photo)

Craigs celebrated with party

North Huron Township Council has deferred a planning application in Wingham to promote neighbours working together to solve a potential dispute.

Carel and Melvena Grundlingh want to build an extended car port attached to their Summit Drive home, however a neighbour is concerned that the carport won’t match the rest of the community and will block sight lines.

The proposed addition to the structure would extend forward from the front of the Grundlingh house, creating a 12-metre long sheltered parking space.

Huron County Planner Laura Simpson explained, the application seeks relief from the minimum interior side yard setback, and the encroachment of the structure’s eaves into the side yard.

Part of the problem is that the house was not built square to the property boundaries, according to Simpson’s report, and that limits additions to the building.

One neighbour, however, feels the structure extending into the sightlines of the rest of the homes should be avoided and councillors agreed.

Councillor Chris Palmer asked about limiting how far the proposed car port would protrude from the existing building.

“It would be really good if you could compromise with your neighbours,” he said. “I realize your house [isn’t square to property lines], but there has to be a way.”

Councillor Kevin Falconer asked if a new home being built would be allowed to have a carport extending so far forward, and Simpson said it would.

She explained that the car port protruding past the home is allowed within Huron County and North Huron’s planning documents, adding that any structure attached to the primary building can extend to within six metres from the front boundary of a property.

“The setbacks create an envelope that a building could be located in,” she said.

Aside from the sight line issue and promoting a good relationship with neighbours, there were other

concerns from Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip, who said the project would need to be watched even after it’s completed.

“The tendency is that people put walls on a car port,” he said. “It doesn’t fit the same arguments as a car port if it becomes a garage.”

Seip said that, because North Huron doesn’t have a bylaw enforcement officer travelling the community monitoring such situations, it falls to council to make sure any request to put walls on it be weighed carefully.

Simpson explained that, based on Chief Building Official Kirk Livingston’s comments, walls could be erected on the structure, but they would need to be fire rated and not cover more than 60 per cent of the building.

Palmer then lamented the fact that, while the application fits the rules, it doesn’t fit the neighbourhood, and he hoped the neighbours could work together to solve concerns.

Council agreed, deferring the issue to gather more information about the proposed project and give the Grundlinghs time to discuss the issue with their neighbours.

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Years of serving Helen and Graeme Craig marked their retirement on Sunday from the Walton Inn. While the restaurant will still be open this week, its new owners will take over on Saturday. Above, the Craigs pose behind the counter of the fabled establishment with cake to share with visitors.

(Denny Scott photo)

Continued from page 9 today and will remain with the new owners.

Of course, a restaurant cannot function without wait staff and they have employed many of the youth of our community over the years. There have been 26 young people starting their working careers at the Inn and they included Wendy Stanley, Jennifer Rae, Colleen McCallum, Farren Goos, Tina, Trish and Jennifer McClure, Kayla and Kabrina Bishop, Kelly Ann Dalton, Patty Banks, Marlene Little, Betty Riley, Cathy McClure, Dianne Flood, Nadine and Elise Ringgenberg, Marlene Glanville, Emily and Sean Mitchell, Deb Cann, Yris and Marissa Vander Ploeg, Jackie Horseman, Jaden Shortreed, Leigh Swinimer and Kennedy

Huether. The favorite job of dishwashing for the last couple of years on Saturday has been covered

by Jason Lamont and the cleaning was Michael and Helen Craig’s department. Graeme was in charge of grass cutting until he passed the job onto Jacob and Carson Flood.

Congratulations to Graeme and Helen for all their years of welcoming the many groups to gather, such as for the men’s coffee group in the morning, a breakfast place for the monthly gathering of the McKillop ladies, the Walton Institute to eat and meet for many meetings and the ladies of the former Duff’s Church for a yearly gathering, birthday luncheons, delicious turkey dinner at Christmas and the place to meet and greet neighbours and friends around

Walton. Graeme has been the recipient of many a joke and has given many a barb back, but all in good fun with good friends. We will miss their faces everyday, but hope to see them at the Inn many times in the future. Congratulations and happy retirement!

Celebrating birthdays this past week include Mary Davidson, Craig Hackwell, Shirley Coleman, Amanda Hoegy, Joshua Nichol, Marina Glanville, Joan Perrie, Cooper Verkley, Amanda Fraser, Shayna Melady, Devin Blake, Marion Godkin, Rob McIntosh, Hayden Devos, Jim Armstrong, Susan Nichol, Andrew McDonald, Jacob Flood, Shawn Flaxbard, Christine Gulutzen, Nicole McIntosh, Gloria Wilbee. Happy birthday to all.

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New game, educational toy store opens doors

By Denny Scott The Citizen Brussels’ John Kolar wants to encourage youth in and around his village to grow up like he did: with board games and toys that promote learning.

Kolar opened Enchanted Minds at 450 Turnberry Street in Brussels earlier this month, and he said the goal is to put board games, educational toys and puzzles in front of the youth of the village, instead of screens.

“There are a lot of kids who are on video games or staring at phones or computers,” he said. “I want to get them off them and learning and playing games with their families.”

Kolar, who worked on a dairy farm before opening the store, says board games have always been a big part of family time for him and, recently, when looking for a board game to give as a gift, he discovered he had to leave Huron County to get it.

“I think that’s part of why people don’t play board games as much anymore,” he said. “When you have to leave, and go to the city, that stops people from trying.”

He decided to open his own store, which will offer board games, gaming paraphernalia and educational toys ranging from flash cards to brain teasers for all ages.

While he carries the classics, like Monopoly and Uno, he also has

updated versions of those games, as well as some reimaginings of classics, like Blindfold Twister. He said that, for people who are interested, there are a lot of unique games to try.

Aside from what he has in store, Kolar is open to ordering what people want, and also has a digital storefront online at www.enchantedminds.ca.

Kolar is also excited to start reaching out to the community through game nights, the first of which is being co-hosted with Mitch and Mama’s Café on Sept. 15.

For more information, contact Enchanted Minds through the company’s website or on Facebook.

Enchanting minds John Kolar wants kids to experience some of the joy that board games and educational toys brought him as a child, and hopes to pull them away from screens at the same time. He recently opened Enchanted Minds on Brussels main street to reach the goal. (Denny Scott photo)

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Ride with Me The first-ever Ride with Me event to raise awareness for mental wellness was held on Friday morning, leaving the Walton Raceway and making its way to Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company before returning to Walton. The event was co-hosted by the Tanner Ward Foundation and the Tanner Steffler Foundation. Ward began the foundation after his brother’s untimely death.

Ward, centre, was in Walton to lead the riders out for what he hopes will become an annual event. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

Fund to pay for hockey gate Continued from page 8 minor hockey organizations across the country were required to purchase half-ice board systems to divide the ice surface into multiple sections,” she said in her report.

Earlier this year, after the hockey season had concluded, the [Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association] discussed the issue with staff, saying that the half-ice board system, which is stored in the southeast corner of the arena, is difficult to move and install due to the current ice gate configurations.

“The volunteers involved in erecting and dismantling the system found this storage area to be difficult to access and moving the various components of the boards on/off the ice to be very cumbersome,” Luttenberger said.

Installing a radius gate in the boards would mitigate the problem, Luttenberger said, and the Blyth/Brussels Minor Hockey Association applied for funds through the Blyth Memorial Living Tree Fund to cover the estimated $5,932.50 cost of the change.

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The Blyth Memorial Living Tree Fund was created to benefit the Blyth and District Community Centre and is managed by North Huron. The funds in it are donated in memory of people and from donations given by facility user groups.

Before the disbursement, the fund had $6,752.36, meaning that after the gate purchase, the balance for the account is $819.86.

Council approved the disbursement for the project.

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Managing cuts a priority: Wark Continued from page 1 in the future.

In a June interview with The Citizen, Huron County Chief Administrative Officer Meighan Wark said it was helpful that the government had given municipalities and counties more time to get their affairs in order.

However, she said then that the county and its staff were operating on the assumption that the cuts would be implemented in 2020, which has now come to pass.

At the time, Wark said that managing provincial cuts at the county level was established as the county’s highest priority at a recent strategic planning session of Huron County Council. The discussion, she said, entailed how the county would manage some of the province’s deeper cuts, whether the county would seek to reduce services or run at a deficit and dip into the county’s reserve funds.

In June, Wark said that while she didn’t want to speculate, one of the

top contenders to find potential efficiencies would be to share services with the lower-tier municipalities and beyond. She said that such a discussion had been taking place in one form or another for several years, so it made sense to look at it closely ahead of 2020, when she anticipated cuts would be coming.

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Normans share Haitian Foodgrains Bank experience PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO

By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296

On Aug. 4 Doug Norman, with help from wife, Barb, led the morning service at Londesborough United Church. Doug travelled to Haiti in December, 2018 with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) to learn firsthand about the bank’s work in that country. Specifically the group was interested in how CFGB was helping or could help with hunger and food security issues and the situation for women and children. Doug’s talk was full of interesting information about Haiti and CFGB and their work.

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. The small nation shares an island with the Dominican Republic. Many Haitian men cross the border into the Dominican Republic to find work, leaving the women and children to fend for themselves under dire circumstances. The average wage in Haiti is the equivalent of a toonie a day. This fact leads to malnutrition, diarrheal diseases and depression.

Sometimes families sacrifice food and their health in order to send their children to school. Education is not free and the literacy rate is about 60 per cent and as low as 14 per cent for Haitian women in remote areas.

Getting to school involves walking many miles each day along very poor roads.

As Doug remarked to the children when he showed a picture of a classroom, the schools have no walls, very few desks, no lights, no computers, no smartboards, etc., all things Canadian children take for granted.

In order to improve the situation for their families, some schools have gardens maintained by the children.

They learn good gardening/farming methods, which foods provide the best nutrition, and how to share. The children take produce home from the garden to their families. Some schools give the children old tires in which to plant a garden at home – another way to feed their students.

As CFGB states: the availability and access to food is fundamental to life itself.

The United Church of Canada and four other Christian organizations through the CFGB work with Partners for Local Development in Haiti. CFGB believes it is God's desire that no person in the world should go hungry. The availability of food is fundamental to life itself. In Haiti and around the world CFGB works with farmers to increase their yields through sustainable agricultural practices, to promote nutritional education, and to help with supplies of clean water. To those needs the group Doug travelled with visited several ongoing projects.

Haiti has a low income agricultural industry. For example, small pieces of land are given to farmers for tree and crop production.

Before colonization by Europeans, Haiti was heavily forested. Now less than three per cent of the land is forested as the trees have been cut down for the charcoal. And this has led to erosion. Farmers are being taught how to reforest land with an eye to the future.

Another problem for Haitians is the fact that good supplies of rain

come only in February and March.

Ergo the small household basins go dry much of the year. This means walks of great distances to community wells or cisterns.

Doug’s group visited the site of a new community water cistern. This cistern, dug by hand, with financial assistance from CFGB, holds 500,000 gallons of water Similar water cisterns are planned for 14 other communities.

The lack of technology, along with inaccessible roads and lack of transportation, is keeping farmers in Haiti from prospering and getting their products to market. The CFGB group visited an area where folks are hoping their new machinery for making cassava cakes will improve nutrition and income for workers.

Cassava cakes are made from the root of the cassava tree. The cakes are cooked over charcoal and are about the size of a pancake.

Statistics show that one in 14 children under the age of five dies from malnutrition in Haiti still today.

Another facility visited by the group was involved in the production of peanut butter. Peanut butter is taken into remote areas by health providers to treat malnourished children. This

is a difficult project as getting to the children in need because of the isolation in remote areas is hard.

A type of residential school is being built which will train farmers in better farming methods, food security, sanitary and health matters and the better treatment and protection of women and children.

Partners in training in Haiti is also training locals to go out into the

communities to deliver life-saving medications.

Doug suggested Canadians help by encouraging grow projects in their communities and donating monies to CFGB. The Canadian government matches the dollars donated 4:1, which means your $1 donation becomes $5 for CFGB. It is their belief that all the fruits of creation might be equally shared by all peoples in the world.

Members of CFGB are guided by these values – compassion, equality, human dignity, justice, peace, right to food and right of responsibility.

Your donations help the work of CFGB around the world on these values. Doug asked the congregation to consider how they might help Canadian Food Grains Bank.

Scriptures passages that morning were Deut. 26:1-3, 9-12 and 2 Cor. 8: 1-15.

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Volunteers combed the Goderich to Guelph (G2G) Rail Trail between Auburn and Blyth on Saturday, cleaning out the path to make it easier to maintain in the future. Nearly 20 volunteers, armed with pruning equipment, chainsaws and wheelbarrows, made their way west from Auburn. Above, from left, Gerry Wheeler, Chris Moore and Liz Oberduin started near Sandhill Line early Saturday morning on the project. (Denny Scott photo)

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Veal sells on very active trade at sale Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Aug. 16 were 1,527 cattle and 432 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold on an active trade at barely steady prices. Choice steers and heifers sold $143 to $146 with sales to $151. Second cut steers and heifers sold $140 to $143. Cows sold on an easier market.

On Thursday veal sold on a very active trade at prices slightly higher than before the holiday. Lambs,

sheep and goats all sold lower due to last week’s holiday. On Friday calves sold on a steady market and yearlings sold on an easier market.

Noah M. Martin of Fordwich, consigned 12 steers that averaged 1,511 lbs. and sold for an average price of $137.40. Two red steers averaged 1,580 lbs. and sold for an average price of $151. Greg McPherson of Teeswater, consigned four steers that averaged 1,724 lbs. and sold for an average price of $147.17. Two gold steers averaged

1,770 lbs. and sold for $150.

Steve Lobsinger of Palmerston, consigned three head that averaged 1,318 lbs. and sold for an average price of $142.19. Two red heifers averaged 1,263 lbs. and sold for an average price of $144.

There were 275 cows on offer.

Beef sold $85 to $95 with sales to $107; D1 and D2, $77 to $82 with sales to $89.50; D3, $68 to $74; D4, $63 to $67. Randy Ernest of Elmwood, consigned one limousin cow that weighed

1,455 lbs. and sold for $107.

There were 16 bulls selling $89 to $123. Jacob D. Miller of Lucknow, consigned one charolais bull that weighed 1,500 lbs. and sold for $123.

There were 130 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $165 to $188; good holsteins, $110 to $116 with sales to $119; Sl heavy holsteins, $90 to $105; heavy holsteins, $90 to $100; medium holsteins, $90 to $102; plain holsteins, $75 to $85.

Rufus Kuepfer of Chesley, consigned four holstein steers that averaged 791 lbs. and sold for an average price of $106.42. One holstein steer weighed 690 lbs. and sold for $119. Vanderneut Farms of Mount Forest, consigned four head that averaged 731 lbs. and sold for an average price of $105.88. One holstein steer weighed 680 lbs. and sold for $117.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $216 to $222; 50 - 64 lbs., $196 to $235; 65 - 79 lbs., $201 to $236; 80 - 94 lbs., $196 to $221; 95 - 109 lbs., $204 to $216; 110 lbs. and over, $209 to $212.

Sheep sold $119 to $178.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $350; nannies, $100 to $175; kids, $200 to $250. Shepherd Creek Farms of Staffa, consigned 33 lambs that averaged 104 lbs. and sold for an average price of $212.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $241 to $263; 400 499 lbs., $225 to $264; 500 - 599 lbs., $218 to $239.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $202 to $229.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $181 to $208; 800 - 899 lbs., $177 to $194; 900 - 999 lbs., $178 to $186; 1,000 lbs. and over, $172 to $178.50.

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T & A Dalton Farms Inc. of Lucknow, consigned 39 head. Seven charolais steers averaged 674 lbs. and sold for an average price of $229.50. Tim Allison of Markdale, consigned 51 steers that averaged 940 lbs. and sold for an average price of $179.51. Seven charolais steers averaged 934 lbs. and sold for an average price of $185. Robert Graham of Lanark, consigned 24 head that averaged 824 lbs. and sold for an average price of $174.88. Five charolais steers averaged 804 lbs. and sold for an average price of $194. Four charolais heifers averaged 900 lbs. and sold for an average price of $170.

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The community extends sincere sympathy to the family of Jean Nethery, who passed away on July 26.

Birthday greetings and best wishes are extended from the community to Jack Shiell, who celebrated his 90th birthday.

Happy 60th wedding anniversary to Norm and Josie Anger on Aug. 24.

On Wednesday, Aug. 7 the hot

lunch was enjoyed by several diners at the Belgrave Community Centre.

Sausage on a bun, delicious salads with pineapple upside down cake, iced tea and coffee finished the meal.

Everyone aways likes to visit and enjoys each other’s company.

The next hot lunch is on Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

On Wednesday, Aug. 21 there is an official board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the church basement at Knox United Church. Everyone is welcome.

On Sunday, Aug. 25 Knox United Church service is at the Nature Centre at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

Knox UCW is meeting at Sheila Nixon’s home on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Special guest is Marion Schefter speaking on “Pillow Talk”.

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Card of thanks DEITNER. Don and Ron give thanks to Madelaine, Joan and Mary for planning the Deitner twins 70th birthday party on Sunday, August 11. Also a thank you for the relatives, neighbours and friends for coming and staying, bringing donations for the food bank, 70th birthday cards and food for the potluck supper. – Donald and Ronald.

33-1p -------------------------------------------KNOX. A heartfelt and sincere thank you to the many neighbours, friends and family for your love and caring response to Mel’s sudden passing.

He was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be sadly missed. The many expressions of sympathy, flowers, cards, phone calls, visits, donations and the food brought to the house were much appreciated. A special thank you to Cindy Knight, Theresa Reminsky, Chris Knox and Rev. Paul Ross for your words and stories during the service. They were a beautiful tribute to Mel. We are very grateful to Susan McIlveen for a meaningful and memorable service and to Clayton Peters and Mary Ross for sharing their musical talents before and after the service. A special thank you to the Londesboro United Church Choir for singing one of Mel’s favourite songs. The beautiful flower arrangements provided by Backyard Flower Shop in Clinton made the memorial even more special. Our gratitude also goes to Chris Smith from Falconer Funeral Home for all your expertise and guidance in this challenging time.

Sincerely – Barb J. Knox.

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Dedication of new land, Sunday, August 25 at 2 p.m. Speakers are Nancy and Paul Buttar.

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Full-time & Part-time Grounds Maintenance 405 Queen Street Corp., located in Blyth, Ontario is currently looking for a: Full-time and Part-time Maintenance/Grounds Keepers RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Maitland Conservation is currently accepting applications for the position of Watershed Stewardship Services Coordinator.

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It’s summertime and it’s time to celebrate for many. Huronlea Home for the Aged held its annual fun fair last week, welcoming residents, their families and members of the public to the home for some dinner, some music and some fun. Here, four generations of one family got into the spirit by getting their faces painted. From left: MaryAnn Peel, Margaret Walters, two-year-old Cohen Gammie, Alexandrea Gammie and three-week-old Maclin Gammie. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

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From the Minister’s Study

Hymers explores Genesis to connect the dots

By Pastor Brian Hymers Knox United Church, Belgrave The following message was delivered at one of our outdoor services during the summer season.

It was held at a private cabin and retreat of one of our members of Trinity United Church in AshfieldColborne-Wawanosh. I hope it inspires you to find Christ in nature or at your place of work or while resting or reading the newspaper following dinner.

Good morning and welcome to this special place, It is always so special to worship outdoors and witness the beauty and the mystery of the world in which we live.

We give special thanks to Jim and Nancy for sharing their oasis with us; a place of calm and peace and a place of regeneration and absolute special beauty; a place to come to, a place to get away to, a place to run to and a place to walk to, and a place to walk slowly and softly while you are here in this special place.

It is a place where one can feel and touch God as the breezes flow by, the sun warms and the rain purifies and renews the plants and life around us. It is a place that could be called almost heavenly.

While looking for suitable scriptures I came across the Genesis 18: 1-10 message and could not help but connect the dots in the message for Moses so long ago.

Three men appear at the tent of Abraham and Sarah; these three figures to me are members from the congregations of Belgrave, Trinity, Dungannon, for which I serve. They have journeyed and travelled afar and have come to this place, this cabin, and in today’s version, Jim and Nancy have opened their home to us, set the wheels in motion for a meal and provided shade and shelter from the heat of the day.

The fat calf is slaughtered, the preparations are made and the bread has been formed and raised for a meal and friendship. Last year the rains fell and caused the venue to be moved, then one of the men noticed that Sarah (Nancy) is missing, and then made a bold statement. I shall return in one year (weather permitting) and you will have a son (a special gift). The wife laughs (Sarah), Nancy would likely faint and the men go on their way.

One year later, the event that we were so looking forward to last year (postponed due to rain and some felt we had missed our opportunity to enjoy the hospitality and the viewing of this great property) is going. We have come back a year later just as promised and we are thrilled and we are filled with joy with this birthing of a great service a year later. Not a son, but pretty close.

Verse 13-15. “Then the Lord said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh?

Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby? Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.’ Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, ‘I didn’t laugh’.

But the Lord said, “No, you did laugh.’ ” Watch what you wish for is the message. The Lord does work in mysterious ways and can bring about the most wonderful gifts and surprises. “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” No. We are all so blessed that Jim and Nancy would again take on again the undertaking of inviting us here. God has allowed for us to again gather in the great outdoors and join together to worship and praise him about a

year later, as promised in scripture so long ago.

The main message today is from the book of Luke 10 verses 38-42, the story of Martha and Mary, the sisters of Lazarus, a very close friend of Jesus. The story is one of great importance to our lives as church members and to society in general.

We live in a time of misunderstanding as to our role as Christians and it is difficult balancing our lives in this everchanging, ever-running world and life we humans have created.

We are all pressured to do the work of many because of loss in membership, the financial strain and the growth of our farms and the economy. The global needs are far outweighing the need to stop, relax, hear what God has to say, and, most importantly, relax. Yet, the scriptures show us how through Mary for she does in these four verses. It’s incredible that this entire story is told in four verses, yet it is a story we all know so well.

The contrast between Martha the worker and Mary resting at the feet of Jesus listening to the teachings spurs conflict.

We automatically have a dislike for Martha, the bossy older sister, barking out the orders making demands even of Jesus, “Lord doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me!”

This line of scripture could also be a battle cry for the feminist movement. Replace Mary with men, “why do we do all the work while you men all sit around listening to stories? It could be like children to parents, “Why do I have to clean all the calf pens while you drink your morning coffee?” This line is a very common argument for modern society; why am I doing all the work while others sit and relax.

We all feel like we are hard done by in one aspect or another. Yet we, like the Martha character in this story, are great people. We all, in our own right, have many strengths and accomplishments to our credit, like Martha, the great housekeeper and cook, I am sure.

Martha was known for her hospitable homemaking.

She believed in Jesus with a growing faith and she had a strong desire to do everything exactly right. How many of us fall into this category of person? Lots of us do.

She has a few weaknesses, but we all do; we are human. We sometimes expect others to agree with her priorities. We have been overly concerned with details, tended to feel sorry for ourselves when our efforts were not recognized and, sadly, limited Jesus’ power to this life.

We learn about this fault later in John 11: 21 when Lazarus dies and she scolds Jesus for not being there “Martha said to Jesus, “Lord if only

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you had been here, my brother would not have died.”

Things we can learn from Martha, or a person of Martha’s character, of which I think we all are guilty of from time to time, is that getting caught up in details can make us forget the main reasons for the actions.

I have worked with many different kinds of people: those who ram their way through and those who think and work peacefully – no pressure, no anger, no throwing of wrenches and cursing and scrapping of knuckles, and those who work so cleanly and peacefully, that the end task is always completed and the results are usually the same, but the effort and the energy exhausted for some is painful to watch.

I used to work with a couple of fellows let’s call them Jack and Gary, both of whom could tarp a

load of lumber in a suit and go to church right afterwards. I, on the other hand, looked like I had wrestled with a mean mother bear and would end up filthy from head to toe.

I admired them for their work ethic and learned to be just as efficient, just as fast and just as neat, until one day a new fellow was hired, Jim was his name and he asked me how I became so good at tarping that load and staying so clean. I told him I watched others do the task, and then did it their way.

Just like in life, there is a proper time to listen to Jesus and a proper time to work for him as well.

Martha is not the villain in this story, she is truly you and me. Mary is not the hero in this story either, she has just found the time to recognize the importance of Christ Continued on page 17

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McBurney finds flaws in crosswalk design, decision

By Denny Scott The Citizen North Huron Councillor Ric McBurney doesn’t believe that the pending crosswalk for Blyth’s

downtown core is going to solve as many problems as others do.

During North Huron’s Aug. 12 council meeting, council received correspondence from Mike Hausser of Huron County Public Works

Department explaining that, after a public information session last month, there was positive feedback for a mid-block crossing in front of the Blyth Pharmacy, the former CIBC.

The correspondence stated there was only one remaining hurdle, according to Director of Public Works and Facilities Sean McGhee: the schedule.

While it was previously stated that construction should be completed this fall, McGhee said that the timeline has been altered and the project may be bumped to 2020.

McBurney, however, had concerns about the mid-block crosswalk, saying he didn’t know if the infrastructure would be used.

“Most people park to the south [of the commercial core],” he said, adding people wouldn’t walk north, away from their vehicles, to cross the road.

He also said that he was concerned more about vehicle traffic, saying a lot of money was being spent and it might not be solving the big problem.

He said speeding vehicles, commercial trucks and farm vehicles are a source of concern and that the

crosswalk isn’t “addressing the real problem” in Blyth.

McGhee said the crosswalk wouldn’t solve all the traffic problems in the community, specifically pointing to speeding problems and the oft-discussed intersection of County Roads 4 and 25, but did say Huron County had researched the move last year, looking at pedestrian traffic.

He said there are other changes coming which he hopes will mitigate those issues, like pushing the speed limit increase location at the north end of the village further north on London Road. McGhee explained that, with the new residential subdivision at the north end of the village and the new joint North Huron fire hall and public works department, traffic calming needed to be considered.

“We see people coming down the hill towards the bridge speeding up,” he said. “We want more speed reduction signs going through the village.”

Learning to care for others as Christ would

Entertaining the masses The Honey Sweethearts, a family band based in Clinton, took centre stage last week as Huronlea Home for the Aged held its annual summer fun fair, bringing together music, food and fun for residents of the home as well as the greater Brussels community. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

Continued from page 16 just as you and I have found.

We all need to recognize that belief comes at different times, in different places and for different reasons. What we need to recognize is that when we are involved in Christ’s work, we do it with love, patience and caring, not by demanding of others and doing it for personal recognition or honour.

Martha was likely right, there was a houseful of guests coming and things needed to get done, but done with pure love and caring for others just as Christ would want.

The floors, walls and furniture need not be scrubbed spotless, or a meal be a 15-course extravaganza.

The meal of salads, sausages and hamburgers and dessert was the perfect meal to support a local family in need a few months ago, and chili today at a cabin for lunch is perfect following a great worship of God’s creations around us.

When done in the name of God our creator and Christ his son, the effort in preparation becomes a love

of service. Blessings to all who find these scripture passages a balancing point in your life. Amen.

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HAZEL HILDEBRAND Hazel Eileen Hildebrand passed away peacefully, at Seaforth Long Term Care Home, on Friday, Aug.16, 2019. She was 90.

As owner of Hildebrand Paint & Paper on Seaforth’s Main Street, Hazel helped style people’s homes with beautiful patterns

Great-grandchildren Benjamin, Jonathan, Spencer, Charlie, Payton, Phoebe, Abbie, Emma, Lily and Aiden will remember Grandma’s stash of cookies and treats.

Left to reminisce days gone by are sister Dorothy Talbot, sister-inlaw Audrey Coleman and Hazel’s nieces and nephews. In faith, we trust that Hazel’s spirit is reunited in eternal life with her husband George (1992), grandson Tyler Hildebrand (1991), parents Russel and Ethel (née Smith) Coleman, brother Emerson Coleman and brother-in-law Ernie Talbot.

Family and friends were invited to visitation at McGlynn Family Funeral Home, Seaforth on Sunday, Aug. 18. A private family funeral service was held with burial at Maitlandbank Cemetery.

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As a dedicated community member, Hazel coloured the political atmosphere of Seaforth during her terms serving as councillor, deputyreeve and her two terms as mayor.

The colours of blue and white were always reflected through Hazel’s life in her unwavering support of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Hazel will be lovingly remembered by her children Doug and Lori Hildebrand, Joan and Rick Wood and Steve and Ruth Hildebrand.

Memories of a much loved grandma remain with grandchildren Jill and Nick tenHag, Scott and Amanda Wood, Dean and Carrie Wood, Angie and Rob Dekaban, Jeremy Hildebrand and Shelby Harbach-Kruschel, Jennie Hildebrand and Santiago Badell and Emily Hildebrand.

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4-H Clubs awarded

White Christmas The snow was falling on Friday night as Clinton held the final Santa Claus parade of the Huron County season, bringing residents and visitors out to the town to help

celebrate the holiday season. One of the main attractions of the parade every year is the Clinton Pipe Band, seen here appealing to the ears of all in attendance. (Nick Vinnicombe photo)

The Huron County 4-H Leaders’ Association Awards Program was recently held at the Seaforth Agriplex, recognizing 4-H members for their efforts throughout the year.

COUNTY AWARDS Loretta Higgins won the Murray Cardiff Award for Top All-Round Member.

The Don Pullen Award for highest overall score in the county went to Evy Verschaeve. She also won the Dedication Award for dedication to the club. The Warden’s Novice Award for first year competitive member with the highest score went to Emily Datema.

The Ben Lobb Award for the junior member with the top essay went to Kayla Drennan.

Emily Franken won the Ontario Plowmen’s Association Award for outstanding agricultural 4-H member as well as the Longstanding Graduating Member Award. She also received her graduation seal.

The Citizen-Rural Voice Awards for press reporter book competition awards went to Dugald McIntosh (first) and Mercedes Prout (second).

The Huron County 4-H Leaders’ Association Award for club secretary book competition were awarded to Emily Bieman (first) and Kayla Drennan (second).

The winning team for the county Go for the Gold Competition was the South Huron Sheep Club Team which consisted of Amanda Bos, Rachel Gras, Grace Hallahan and Evy Verschaeve.

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Seaforth’s Fisher elected Huron East Deputy-Mayor

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Seaforth Councillor Bob Fisher is Huron East’s new deputy-mayor, besting two others who put their names forward at the inaugural meeting of Huron East Council on Dec. 4.

Fisher, Tuckersmith Councillor Ray Chartrand and Grey Councillor Alvin McLellan all let their names stand for the municipality’s secondin-command position. This came

after Huron East eliminated the atlarge deputy-mayor position, reducing the size of council from 12 members to 11 just ahead of October’s election.

It was Fisher who nominated Chartrand for the position.

Chartrand then paid the favour back by nominating Fisher. Former Deputy-Mayor Joe Steffler nominated McLellan for the position.

Fisher told his fellow councillors that he has lived in the community

for over 40 years. In addition, he has been a councillor for 12 years and spent nearly 40 years in business, all experience he felt would aid in being the deputy-mayor.

Fisher also listed a number of projects he’d like to see undertaken or continued both in Huron East and in Huron County.

In Huron East, Fisher said he wanted to see the municipality’s community centres better utilized and to promote a harmonious relationship between residents

of all of Huron East’s five wards.

At the county level, Fisher said he wanted to see a greater focus on tourism, saying that Huron County could easily be the Prince Edward County of southwestern Ontario. He also said that while the county’s accessibility advisory committee has done a lot of great work, there is still more to be done.

Fisher also said that, as someone who is legally blind, he also hoped that being named deputy-mayor would inspire others with disabilities

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saying that if they “get [their] ass off the couch and do something” like he has they can accomplish anything.

McLellan said that his decades of experience as a councillor and on numerous boards and committees would make him an ideal choice for the deputy-mayor position.

He said that being self-employed would ensure that he wouldn’t miss any meetings, adding that he hates to miss any council meetings.

He said he had been asked if he Continued on page 15

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County to investigate food bank funding

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen

A tight one On Aug. 11, the Wingham Hitmen took on the Monkton Muskrats in afternoon Huron County Fastball League action in Wingham. It was a tight game, but in the end it was the Hitmen who prevailed by a score of 4-2. The win helped propel Wingham to the top of the league, just ahead of the Brussels Tigers, with a record of 14-2. The Tigers are 14-3, so while the two teams are tied with 28 points, the Hitmen still have a game in hand. (Hannah Dickie photo)

Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan wants to investigate the county’s food bank funding, after finding out that local banks are charged by the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre for food.

MacLellan raised the issue at Huron County Council’s Aug. 14 meeting. He referenced the county’s annual funding to the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre, which began at $60,000 per year (based on a model of $1 per resident) and has since increased to $66,000 per year, and asked for a report on the centre’s funding model and how the county’s money is being spent.

MacLellan said he was approached by someone who told him that the centre actually charges local food banks for food, which was not what he thought was happening.

He thought the centre was using its

buying power, purchasing food in bulk for 10-20 cents on the dollar, and distributing it locally.

He wanted to know if the county’s money was being used to buy food or for salaries or overhead associated with the centre and what was being done with the money procured from food sales to local food banks. If the county’s money is being used for an expense other than the purchase of food, he said, perhaps the county should look into an alternative method of funding the banks so the money is doing as much good as it can in the community.

Several councillors, including Huron County Warden Jim Ginn, said they too were not aware of the fact that the centre charges local food banks for food.

Chief Administrative Officer Meighan Wark said staff would prepare a report on the issue, asking for a financial report from the centre, and report back to council.

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Entertainment & Leisure

‘Eco Echo’ brings young voices to Phillips Studio

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen

Being seen and heard This year’s iteration of the Blyth Festival Young Company focused on the environment and climate change for this season’s production of Eco Echo: A Play for Greta Thunberg under the direction of Pippa Johnstone. The group finished its three-show run last week at the Phillips Studio. From left: Madison Draper-Paley, Emma Marcy, Lauren Zemmelink, Crystal Snyder and Audric Cherrey. (Photo submitted)

MT waits on cannabis bylaw

By Denny Scott The Citizen After seeing other municipalities react to potential problems with cannabis production sites, MorrisTurnberry Council wants to take a more measured approach.

During council’s Aug. 13 meeting, Chief Administrative Officer Trevor

Hallam indicated by way of a report that a bylaw could be discussed that evening, however, council could defer the issue as well.

Hallam, in his report, explained that a stakeholder meeting between Chief Building Officers and county planners has been set for September.

The meeting will focus on regulating production facilities in a way that

protects the communities and promotes economic development.

“Additional information that may be of use may come out of that meeting,” he said in his report. “As such, it is the recommendation of staff that council direct the planning department, through Planner Jennifer Burns, to draft a report for council’s consideration regarding the potential housekeeping amendment with a more holistic approach to ensuring that any commercial development related to cannabis production or processing occurs in a way that is compatible with surrounding uses.”

Council agreed with Hallam’s suggestion, saying that proceeding with the bylaw once all information was available just made sense.

The issue will be brought back to council after the meeting of Chief Building Officials and planners in early September.

This year’s Blyth Festival Young Company production, Eco Echo: A Play for Greta Thunberg, started with a focus on the environment, but allowed the five young creators the freedom to express themselves on the Phillips Studio stage.

The show was produced thrice last week to good audiences in the Phillips Studio, allowing Emma Marcy, Audric Cherrey, Madison Draper-Paley, Lauren Zemmelink and Crystal Snyder to put their own spin on a story that affects us all.

The play was framed within a climate protest. The five young people all arrived with their own ideas of how to change people’s minds about climate change and shock them into action.

Cherrey came armed with facts, statistics and a hard-nosed style, while Zemmelink baked cupcakes and hoped to hug climate change deniers into agreement.

Draper-Paley was more aggressive, announcing that she brought enough fake blood for all the protestors. When her proposed “die-in” failed to grab attention, however, it was the lack of fake blood behind the apathy.

The group tried all of the age-old methods of persuasion. There were protest signs and chants, petitions and thoughtful discussion, but nothing seemed to work for them.

The show was told through frequent digressions, expertly transitioned by director Pippa Johnstone.

Not only was Johnstone’s direction evidenced in the work from scene to scene, but the new and improved Phillips Studio was also on display.

Audience members would be “at the protest” with the cast members, only to be transported in a matter of seconds, thanks to musical and visual cues made possible through the studio. Whether it was the wild west, the future on Mars (complete with a fashion show) or a world climate summit, the shifts were flawless and that’s a testament to the direction and the newlyinstalled technology at the Phillips Studio.

The young actors were all great in their chosen roles, leaning into their own personalities to mine a character not unlike themselves who might attend a climate change rally.

They clearly had fun with the production. It was very often funny and poignant at times, but always stayed on point thanks to Johnstone’s direction and guidance.

Marcy is the clear leader of the group. As a three-year veteran of the Young Company, beginning with the one-woman show From Sallows to Selfies in 2017, Marcy is no stranger to the work of the Young Company and credits it with much of her love of drama – which she discussed as this year’s Blyth Festival opening night keynote speaker when the season opened earlier this summer.

The group has also benefitted from another steady hand in the process, as Annika Balzer, an alumnus from last year’s Young Company show, worked as the Young Company co-ordinator on the show as well.

The Young Company at the Blyth Festival has a rich tradition of theatre for young people. Some years, the play is left completely up to them, while in other seasons there is a clear goal. This year’s goal was to focus on the environment and climate change and the participants found a way to express themselves perfectly through that everimportant lens.

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Morrison reflects on year of growth as ambassador teach them about improving their communication and public speaking skills. She also learned how to develop an “elevator pitch” selling herself as an ideal job candidate in one of the seminars.

The concept behind an elevator pitch is that you find yourself in an elevator with someone who could help you land your dream job. You have the time it takes to ride in the

elevator to “pitch” this person on you and try to impress them.

Morrison attended the seminars, as well as extensive tours of the CNE grounds and formal dinners for all of the contestants before the competition, which took place on Sunday.

She said the competition really opened her eyes and it made her realize how far she’s come in recent

months. Thinking back to when she first presented her speech at the Brussels Legion, aiming to become the ambassador, Morrison says she’s grown so much in the 12 months that have followed.

“I feel pretty good about that,” she said.

For more information on the CNE Ambassador competition, visit theex.com.

New experience Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador Amanda Morrison travelled to the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto over the weekend for the provincial ambassador competition.

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By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Outgoing Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador Amanda Morrison has now completed her year of duties in the position, after attending the provincial competition at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) over the weekend.

Morrison said she had a great time at the annual competition, learning plenty from several seminars and making new friends from across Ontario. She also said it’s amazing

to look back and realize how far she’s come in the last 12 months.

Her weekend started very early as she boarded a limousine at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre at 5:30 a.m. destined for Toronto. The car then went around the area, picking up other ambassadors from communities around Huron County as they began the drive to Toronto.

After some ice-breaking activities in her group, Morrison said the ambassadors attended seminars to

Fanatics The Walton TransCan was held last week, with the grand finale, including several big races and podium announcements, on Saturday. Walton Raceway owner Brett Lee said the event was a big one, bringing in thousands of visitors. The high point was Saturday when fans were very excited to cheer on their favourite riders. (Denny Scott photo)

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