The Citizen - January 30, 2020

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HOCKEY - Pg. 2

SERVICES - Pg. 3

CLINIC - Pg. 7

Walton teenager turning heads with PWHL’s Rangers

Morris-Turnberry, North Huron discuss new deal

Blyth Walk-In Clinic to open in coming weeks

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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Teachers’ unions plan provincial strike expansion

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Strength in numbers Local members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, numbering in the hundreds, took to the streets of Blyth last Thursday to promote their position in teachers’ ongoing stalemate with the provincial government. The protest focused on the Blyth office of Huron-Bruce MPP

Lisa Thompson, the former Minister of Education. The strike action came just two days after the Catholic teachers also took to the streets in protest and after ongoing job action by the province’s secondary school teachers on the streets of Blyth in recent weeks. (Denny Scott photo)

The Elementary School Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has announced full withdrawal of services on Feb. 6, meaning students across Ontario from Kindergarten to Grade 8 will not be able to attend classes that day. Locally, a rotating strike by the ETFO will also see classes cancelled on Feb. 4.

If an agreement can’t be reached, the ETFO is set to continue with a weekly province-wide strike to be held in addition to rotating strikes.

While previous strikes by the ETFO and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) were rotating throughout school boards, this is the first announcement to impact all public elementary schools in Ontario.

The action comes one week after the first protest by ETFO members last Thursday and saw members protest in Blyth’s downtown core in front of Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson’s constituency office.

Those protests came after the OSSTF has been protesting for weeks. Last Tuesday, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association also held a protest in Blyth.

The protests are due to the unions and the government not being able to reach agreements on several issues including changes that Premier Doug Ford’s government has made like larger class sizes and mandatory online learning and a one per cent cap on wage increases for public sector employees.

On Jan. 28, the OSSTF was set to speak to the Avon Maitland District School Board at its regular monthly meeting in Seaforth.

Ansley one of 12 Junior Citizen Award winners

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Mikayla Ansley of Blyth has been chosen as one of 12 winners of the Ontario Junior Citizen Awards, handed out annually by the Ontario Community Newspaper Association.

Ansley will be honoured, along with 11 other winners from across the province, on Friday, April 3 in Vaughan in conjunction with the association’s annual general meeting, conference and awards gala. She was nominated in November by John Stewart, representing the Blyth Lions Club.

Citizen Publisher Deb Sholdice, Editor Shawn Loughlin, North Huron Councillor Kevin Falconer and local accessibility advocate Lorie Falconer all submitted supporting documents for Ansley’s nomination.

Ansley’s foundation of kindness comes from her experiences as a very young child who had to battle a rare ocular cancer from her very

earliest days. She would lose one of her eyes to the disease and most of her sight in the other, leaving her legally blind from a very early age.

Ansley then underwent 55 operations in her early years and still has vivid memories of the pain she was in at the time. Her parents had very real fears in those early days that they would lose their daughter to cancer, but she has not only survived, but she has thrived in the decade that has followed.

This is the first time The Citizen has had one of its nominees selected for the final 12 award winners in over 10 years. The last time was when Walton’s Jacob McGavin was honoured in 2008, though other local youths have been nominated from the area in recent years.

In his nomination, Stewart highlighted many of Ansley’s achievements in recent years, including winning the Lions Clubs International worldwide Peace Essay contest, which culminated in a special recitation of the speech at

Lions Day at the United Nations in New York City early last year.

He also detailed Ansley’s many charitable initiatives, many of which were based out of Hullett Central Public School. Ansley has been involved in local food bank collections and a teddy bear drive for the children of Haiti, among other projects. She has also been a regular participant and winner in local public speaking competitions sponsored by Lions Clubs International, the Royal Canadian Legion and the Avon Maitland District School Board.

Ansley has also worked extensively to improve accessibility in Huron County, most recently as a consultant with Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company, ensuring it is one of the province’s most accessible buildings. (In fact, the brewery was recently honoured with an award shared with the CN Tower in Toronto as the two most accessible buildings in Ontario.)

Ansley was honoured by Lions

Clubs International, receiving a standing ovation from over 1,500 Lions dignitaries from all over the world at Lions Day at the United Nations. Subsequently, North Huron officially declared Sunday, April 14 as Mikayla Ansley Day in conjunction with a celebration of the youth’s achievements hosted by the Blyth Lions Club at Memorial Hall last spring. The event was attended by nearly all of North Huron Council

as well as Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb, MPP Lisa Thompson and several Lions Club dignitaries from all over the province. Earlier this month, Ansley was one of several who were named “Remarkable Citizens” by Thompson at her annual New Year’s Levée.

Ansley and her family will be honoured on Friday, April 3 in Vaughan by the Ontario Community Newspaper Association.

Collision charges laid Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a North Huron resident with a Highway Traffic Act violation of “Failing to Yield to Traffic on a Through Highway” following a deadly multivehicle crash that proved fatal north of Brussels late last year.

At approximately 8 p.m. on Dec. 5, 2019, Huron County OPP, Huron County Paramedic Services and Huron East Fire Department

responded to a four-vehicle crash located at the Jamestown Bridge on Brussels Line.

An investigation conducted by members of the Huron OPP Detachment & West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) team has determined that the defendant failed to yield to a tractor-trailer that was travelling southbound on Brussels Continued on page 15

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Walton’s Stevenson paving college path through PWHL

On the journey Allison Stevenson, the 17-year-old daughter of Ron and Nicole Stevenson, has scored three goals and six assists for the Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers on a path she hopes will lead to college hockey or even the professional leagues.

(Courtesy photo)

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Allison Stevenson of Walton, the 17-year-old daughter of Ron and Nicole Stevenson, is currently living her Junior hockey dream as a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers.

The Rangers are one of 20 teams in the Provincial Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), the women’s sister league to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In fact, many of the men’s teams have women’s companion teams. Allison’s Rangers team is officially part of the Kitchener Rangers organization in the OHL. The league has been described as a stepping stone for young female

hockey players looking to play at the collegiate level, whether in Canada or the United States, or the professional leagues, though professional opportunities are lacking for women in professional hockey.

Currently sitting tied for 10th place in the league, dead centre of the table, with the Ottawa Lady Sens, the Rangers are 13-11-4-1 with 31 points with over a month left to play before playoffs begin near the end of February.

Allison is tied for sixth in scoring on the team with three goals and six assists for a total of nine points over 29 games. The right winger, currently a high school student at St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School in Clinton, is one of the youngest

members of the team which accepts players up to the age of 21.

Allison grew up playing in the Brussels Minor Hockey system alongside boys for a number of years distinguishing herself before being scouted by the Saugeen Maitland Lightning, where she would remain from PeeWee to Midget.

Just as scouts for Saugeen Maitland had their eyes on Stevenson in her early days in Brussels, Ron, Allison’s father, said he could see familiar faces from the PWHL begin to pop up at Lightning games and it was clear they were scouting some of the team’s players.

A lover of hockey since her very young days, Allison played in Huron County throughout the winter, but she would also play in showcase tournaments, invitationals and rush camps throughout the province in the spring and summer as well, further placing her in the consciousness of scouts.

A natural centre, Allison would eventually be moved to the wing as she progressed through some of the upper tiers of minor hockey. She is now a right winger for the Rangers.

Last season, as she was still playing in the Midget division with the Saugeen Maitland Lightning, Allison was scouted by a number of PWHL teams, including KitchenerWaterloo, the Bluewater Hawks and the Brampton Canadettes.

She was called up by the Rangers after committing to the team, but wanted to finish out her current Lightning season. She played a few games at the Junior level, definitely noticing a difference in the speed and skill levels between the two leagues.

Once she began her first full season with the Rangers last fall, however, she put in the work and said she felt caught up to the skill level in the league and felt at home on the ice with her teammates, some of whom are years older than she is.

Being a full-fledged member of the team (Allison has played in all of the team’s 29 games thus far this season) has required tremendous discipline, commitment and hard work, she says, as she can often be found doing her homework on the team bus, travelling to play far-flung

opponents in Ottawa, Kingston and the like.

Most of her days, in fact, are spent in school in Clinton, followed by a quick snack at home and a drive to Kitchener for a practice or training.

The team will hold at least two practices per week and then play its games on the weekend, making for a tight schedule for a 17-year-old high school student.

Not only is time limited, but Allison says she wants to keep up with her academics while chasing her dream of playing hockey at the highest possible level.

Her goal is to play hockey as long as she can and hopes to earn a scholarship to a top-flight university either in Canada or the United States. The marriage between hockey and her education, however, will have to be there as Allison hopes to become a veterinarian during her time at post-secondary school, wherever it is she ends up. Her plan is to earn her biology undergrad at university and then apply to veterinary school to obtain her licence.

Thus far, Allison is well on her way to accomplishing her hopes and dreams, as several university scouts

from both sides of the border have already shown some interest in her.

While the action in the league has been thrilling for Allison, one milestone was when the team took on the Chinese national team in their training for the Olympics, resulting in a win for the Rangers.

The Rangers are next in action on Saturday, Feb. 1 at home against the Barrie Sharks as part of the season’s week 22 action.

For more information on the PWHL, visit pwhl.ca.

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Tensions rise as MT, NH discuss agreement

By Denny Scott The Citizen Representatives forming the ad hoc cross-border agreement committee, including North Huron and Morris-Turnberry councils and senior staff, have come to an impasse due to lack of information.

While the meeting, held on Jan. 16 at the North Huron Wescast Community Centre, was set to explore a new cross-border servicing agreement, proposed by the two municipalities’ senior-most staff members, North Huron Council members were under the impression the meeting would explore specific requirements regarding water and sanitary sewer capacity but those numbers weren’t available.

The new agreement marks a watershed moment for the two councils. In it, Morris-Turnberry would buy capacity from North Huron in the systems and then charge its users for use of the system.

Currently, individual properties are hooked up and billed

by Morris-Turnberry and charged based on usage.

Under the new system, North Huron would charge MorrisTurnberry, per user’s capacity, the same amount that North Huron ratepayers pay. Previously, MorrisTurnberry users of the North Huron

water system were charged one-anda-half times the North Huron rate.

While both councils’ representatives accepted the majority of the document, sticking points remained on both sides of the table that led to some heated exchanges.

Reeve Bernie Bailey of North Huron was frustrated that MorrisTurnberry Council and staff didn’t know how much capacity they would need for the new program to take place, while Morris-Turnberry Mayor Jamie Heffer was concerned about existing contracts impacting Morris-Turnberry’s bottom line.

Both councils were also concerned with how unused capacity would be charged. While North Huron representatives questioned why Morris-Turnberry wouldn’t pay for capacity, Morris-Turnberry representatives pointed out that North Huron users of the Wingham water system pay for actual usage, not the entitlement of each property.

The meeting started with North Huron Chief Administrative Officer Dwayne Evans and his MorrisTurnberry counterpart Trevor Hallam presenting a draft agreement that was the result of six meetings between the municipalities.

While the document wasn’t made publicly available, Hallam and Evans went through the document

subsection-by-subsection and highlighted the intent for each section.

With dozens of parts and schedules, the document review took some time.

CAPACITY EXCLUSIONS After the presentation, Heffer asked whether existing agreements, such as those on specific developable land or medical facilities, would be included in the capacity that Morris-Turnberry was to buy or whether they would be through existing agreements.

“I want to make sure the capacities assigned for private agreements are not the same as the capacity assigned to Morris-Turnberry,” he said.

The problem, as outlined through significant discussion, was that Morris-Turnberry would be paying for capacity that, under previous agreements, had little to do with the municipality, except for the billing.

“I don’t think it’s appropriate to have those as part of the capacity [Morris-Turnberry is seeking],” Heffer said. “For us to look after the invoicing isn’t an issue, but these agreements have been set in the past.

Everything else will be under new capacity.”

North Huron’s Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip said he understood the concern because that extra capacity, whether used or not, would cost Morris-Turnberry more

based on percentage calculations.

Heffer said that was part of the issue, however he also pointed out those lands under private agreement could need substantial capacity increases in the future if development or expansion takes place.

“They need to have the ability to negotiate,” he said. “They have a private agreement and it needs to hold.”

Hallam pointed out that capacity had been attributed to some private lands via private agreements, but it wasn’t being used at all as services were yet to be run.

“Morris-Turnberry will be paying for that capacity whether it’s in use or not,” he said. “To allocate capacity to a vacant lot requires someone to pay.”

Hallam said that wouldn’t be supported by a user-pay system, leaving Morris-Turnberry Council to find the funds for it.

“I’m not ready to put capacity in our agreement for lands already under private agreements with North Huron,” Heffer said.

Bailey, however, was against “piecemealing” anything out, saying the whole point of the agreement is to put all of Morris-Turnberry’s capacity under a single agreement.

UNUSED CAPACITY This discussion eventually led to questions regarding who would pay for general unused capacity allocated to Morris-Turnberry. Staff pointed out that, while a cubic metre of water capacity is assigned to residential properties daily, in reality most homes use maybe half of that.

While North Huron councillors seemed to be under the impression Morris-Turnberry was buying capacity, Morris-Turnberry councillors felt paying for usage was what was on the table.

Bailey pointed out that MorrisTurnberry could charge whatever they like for water, including merely covering the cost that North Huron was charging or charging double that to cover other expenses, including paying for unused capacity. He pointed to the fact that, until a few months ago, North Huron users of Continued on page 13

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Surely there could be no truer picture taken of Jesus!

(J.R. Miller, “Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ” 1890) “Blessed...Blessed...Blessed...Blessed...” Matthew 5:3-10 The Blesseds of the Scriptures shine all over the inspired pages — like stars in the midnight sky! The Bible is a book fo beatitudes and blessings. God’s mercy lies everywhere. Wherever we see Christ — His is imparting blessings, as the sun imparts light and warmth.

The chase The Huron Heat PeeWee BB team was in action on Sunday taking on the Woodstock Wildcats at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. The home team would use its home ice advantage to its fullest, winning the game by a score of 4-3. (Denny Scott photo)

Display’s future uncertain

By Denny Scott The Citizen The Barn Dance Historical Society is still wondering what the future holds for the remaining artifacts at the North Huron Museum in the face of a work plan approved

by North Huron Council earlier this month.

At its Jan. 23 meeting, North Huron Council approved the work plan, which calls on museum committee member and Barn Dance Historical Society Director Dave Wall to investigate the group’s longterm plan as well as what artifacts it

still possesses. It also stipulates four months of work to see if the museum could be moved to the former rail station on Wingham’s main street.

Previously, Doug Kuyvenhoven, who owns the site, had offered it to the municipality for free provided it was used either as a museum or visitors’ centre, or an amalgam of the two.

Gord Baxter, treasurer for the society, however, says that the museum committee is largely operating independently of the society which has the largest static display at the existing museum.

The society felt completely left

out of the decision-making process when council was originally considering moving the museum and, while having a member on the committee through Wall has been better, Baxter said that things haven’t changed much for the society and they are actively waiting to see if the museum takes ownership of the new site.

“We’re still in limbo,” Baxter said in an interview with The Citizen.

He said that, while museum committee member Doug Kuyvenhoven has been in touch with him, the society still has little Continued on page 19

While He was here on earth — He was always reaching out His hand to give a benediction to some life which sorely needed it. Now it was on the children’s heads, now on the leper, now on the blind eyes, now on the sick, now on the dead — that He laid those gracious hands, and always He left some rich gift of blessing!

Then we remember one day, when those gentle hands were stretched out by brutal enemies — and with iron nails, were fastened to the cruel cross! Yet even then — it was in blessing that they were extended — for it was for our sins that they were thus transfixed on Calvary’s cross. As we see them thus stretched out as wide as they could reach — the posture suggest the wideness of divine mercy. Thus the arms of Christ are open to the utmost — to receive all who will come to seek refuge. There is room for the worst of sinners within those blessed arms!

Finally, it is a striking fact that the last glimpse we have of the Saviour in this world — shows Him in the attitude of blessing. He had been talking with His disciples as He led them out, and then “He lifted up His hands and blessed them. While He was blessing them — He left them and was taken up into Heaven!” Luke 24:50-51. Surely there could be no truer picture taken of Jesus at any point in His life — than as He appeared in that last view of Him which this world enjoyed.

In Heaven now, He is still a blessing Saviour — holding up His pierced hands before God in intercession, and reaching down gracious hands full of blessing for our sad, sinful earth.

In any life goes unblessed with such a Saviour — it can be only because of sinful unbelief and willful rejection.

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Some things never change It was writer and philosopher George Santayana who said, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” It’s with those words ringing through our ears that the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

World leaders of all stripes made the trip to Jerusalem to mark the occasion and use the platform to stand up against the kind of tyranny and racism that built the foundation for Hitler’s rise to power.

The key takeaway is the need for constant vigilance. For many, especially those who weren’t alive during World War II, Hitler may seem like a monster who lusted after world domination, manufactured like so many comic book villains with unclear intentions. Pure evil, though no one knows why, that must be stopped. However, Hitler was a man, flesh and blood, who rose to power in a world not unlike our own. He had supporters and enablers, more importantly, who looked away at a time when it was easier to ignore than to intervene. You can see the roots of a similar movement taking shape in a world where nationalism is posing as a slipperier slope to racism and anti-semitism than those who subscribe to it would care to admit. (There’s a reason that “majority” is silent.)

Whether it’s Donald Trump’s travel ban and the rise of white nationalism, Quebec’s religious symbols ban or Brexit and the yearn for the “good old days” of a country, you’d be a fool to suggest that the prejudice behind Hitler’s rise to power isn’t alive and well in the world.

Like the boiling frog, our world can change right under our noses if we aren’t brave enough to take action. The erosion of civil rights, checks and balances and global citizenship is underway and people with scary ideologies find themselves in power, funded by like-minded benefactors with deep pockets. Like Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” We all have to do our part. – SL

Coming together Just when the world thought we couldn’t love the people of Newfoundland more, along came “Snowmaggedon 2020”.

On Jan. 17 and 18, St. John’s was hit with more than 70 centimetres of snow and 100-kilometre-per-hour winds that left the city in a state of emergency for eight days. Despite the very serious nature of the storm and the effects on everything from emergency services to food supply, the people of Newfoundland and Labrador managed to find the humour in it all and amused the world with Tweets, Facebook posts, Instagram photos and Tik Tok video clips.

World news outlets featured snapshots of doorways filled with snow (and turned into beer fridges), dogs sent out to do their business in snow caves on patios and creative ways to move all that snow.

Thank you, Newfoundland, for being able to take a grave situation and still find something to smile about. – DS

Staying safe A couple in London faced a nightmare last week that is becoming a potential problem with every new wave of technology. Last Friday, the family, whose names aren’t being released to protect the victims, were greeted by police who seized all the electronic devices in their house as a result of Instagram informing the authorities that a nine-year-old girl in the house had been sending out nude photos of herself.

It turns out the nine-year-old girl was encouraged to send nude photos of herself after another user had sent photos of his genitals to her. While the parents had warned their daughter of the dangers on the internet, they said they didn’t get specific, wanting to preserve her innocence and not give her information she might not understand.

While this incident certainly illustrates the need to keep children of all ages vigilant when they are on the internet, it also serves as a reminder that technology allowing children to connect with the world at large like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook needs to be monitored regularly. While the company in this incident did the right thing, that kind of response takes time.

Parents need to remember that, just because the days of the family room-computer being the only way to access the internet are gone, doesn’t mean parents can let down their guards. Children need to be protected from people who would abuse them, like the little girl in this case, and that means both equipping children against online predators and making wise choices about when they are ready for social media and technologies that can be accessed behind closed doors. – JDS

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Looking Back Through the Years January 31, 1963 Robert Grasby was elected as president of the East Huron Agricultural Society at its annual meeting and banquet held at the Brussels United Church.

Grasby of RR4, Brussels, succeeded Clem Steffler in the society’s top position.

Approximately 100 people were present for the meeting, which had already been rescheduled once, despite stormy road conditions.

At the meeting, several 4-H members were honoured for their contributions over the course of the previous year, including Barbara Turnbull and Barbara Bray, who tied as high scorers in the 4-H competition, so they would share the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Awards, which were presented by Vern Grenke, accountant at the local branch.

Rev. B.A. Miles of Listowel Presbyterian Church was the guest speaker for the night, addressing those in attendance on “Changing the World in 1963 as We Look Over the Snowbanks.”

District Deputy Governor William Lumby of Goderich made his official visit to the Brussels Lions Club, despite the inclement weather.

Lumby congratulated the club on its work in promoting Lionism and singled out Secretary C. Arnold on his prompt and efficient reports.

John D. Hoover, the son of Brussels’ Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hoover, had been awarded a Grolier Society Scholarship and an Annette Hill Memorial Bursary at McGill University in Montreal.

February 3, 1971 Communities and residents were reeling from a week-long winter storm that was said to be the worst in

over 30 years throughout the area.

In Londesborough, for example, the community was shocked into action when over 300 children and others were stranded in the village from the school. Locals opened their homes to anyone who needed a place to stay.

There was also plenty to eat, apparently, thanks to the bad luck of Bill Watkins, a Bartliff delivery truck driver, who also found himself stranded in Londesborough, providing the village with plenty of fresh baked goods to eat. That proved essential when over half of the village was without power for nearly an entire 24-hour period.

February 3, 1999 Growing impatient and wanting to know what the future held for its spot in northern Huron County, Blyth Village Council voted to fight for a position in the north.

At council’s previous meeting, members had voted to discuss restructuring options with Wingham and East Wawanosh Township.

However, councillors decided to request a meeting with the Turnberry, Morris and East Wawanosh group, at which council would make a presentation with the hopes of being included with them.

Turnberry and Morris Townships had already proceeded with talks on joining one another, adding in Wingham and East Wawanosh.

Blyth’s inclusion, however, would prove controversial, as indications from Turnberry Township were that Blyth was not to be included and that four townships amalgamating were enough.

Councillor Murray Nesbitt said he felt Blyth should look to the south for amalgamation opportunities, while Councillor Jeff Howson indicated that his contacts told him

that Blyth was wanted in the north.

Howson said that all East Wawanosh representatives have voted in favour of including Blyth, as had some from Morris and Turnberry Townships. Wingham, however, refused to attend the meeting, holding out in support of Blyth’s inclusion.

In order to break even on its budget, the Avon Maitland District School Board removed $500,000 from its reserves for retirement gratuities to break even for the 1998/1999 budget estimates provided by the provincial government. In addition, the board also removed nearly $400,000 from its improvements and alterations fund to keep its normal operation spending to under $129 million.

February 4, 2010 Karen Stewart, who had spent over 20 years on and off with the Blyth Festival, felt it was time to move on and resigned from her position with the Festival.

Stewart began her time with the Festival as a receptionist, working her way up to general manager, eventually returning to take on the position of marketing director.

With her resignation, Stewart planned to offer services on contract for those in the community, which she felt would help her maintain a more manageable time commitment to her work.

Students at the Blyth Montessori School were putting their baking skills to work making dozens of cookies to help raise money for the people of Haiti, specifically for those at the Children of the Promise orphanage in Lagosette, Haiti.

In the early days of the fundraiser, the children had raised over $550 for the orphanage with plans to keep baking for the foreseeable future.

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Other Views

So much hate, so much love

W

hen I pulled the book off the shelf a couple of weeks ago, I had no idea it would prove so timely, given that last Monday was the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945.

Canadian actor Saul Rubinek wrote the aptly-titled So Many Miracles more than 30 year ago, after persuading his parents, Frania and Israel, to tell the story of how they had survived the horrible occupation of Poland by the Nazi army during World War II. They weren’t in Auschwitz, managing to hide out with a Polish farm family, but they lost most of their family and friends who were killed in the various Nazi death camps.

What’s striking in the Rubineks’ story is how common human cruelty toward humans was – not just from the invading Germans but from their Polish neighbours. Long before the German invasion, Poland’s Jews learned to stay off the streets around Easter because they might be the target of roaming gangs who would attack them as “Christ killers”. Who, you wonder, could blame a whole people for something that happened 2,000 years earlier?

It got worse. As the rantings of Adolf Hitler next door in Germany became known, Christian neighbours could be heard saying that Hitler’s one good proposal was to kill the Jews. After Germany invaded Poland in September, 1939, both German soldiers and Poles would take things from the stores of Jewish merchants without paying and taunt them that they didn’t need money anyway, since they’d soon be dead.

And yet among hatred and cruelty that seemed to be the norm, there were moments of kindness and bravery. As a newly-married couple, the Rubineks ran a store, selling

Keith Roulston From the cluttered desk supplies to the wretchedly-poor farmers who lived near their town. One day a farm wife didn’t have enough money to pay for everything she had selected. Israel told her she could pay the next time she was in.

The young farm wife remembered his kindness and repaid it many times over by offering to hide the Rubineks after the Nazis rounded up most of the Jews (all they could find) and marched them off to the camps. Poor as they were (their farm house had only one room for the two families), the farmers sheltered the young Jewish couple for the rest of the war. There were so many times when they were almost discovered, when they wouldn’t have survived if things hadn’t gone just right – hence the title So Many Miracles, but they lived to escape Poland after the war to a refugee camp where Saul was born.

The farm wife and her young son were always loyal to the Rubineks, but they never quite trusted the husband. Remember, Poles were rewarded for turning in Jews and punished for hiding them, so the temptation was always present to turn in the young couple.

Luckily the Rubineks had a little money which they doled out to the farm family to make their lives a little easier, which gave the farm husband an incentive to keep hiding them.

I thought again of what can turn a society into a place of hatred and cruelty when I

rewatched the movie Selma last week on Martin Luther King Day. The movie tells the story of the march from Selma, Alabama to the state capital in Montgomery to support black voters’ rights. Alabama, under Governor George Wallace, had done everything possible, from rigging the rules for voter registration to violence and intimidation against blacks who tried to register, to prevent blacks from voting.

On the first attempt to march, police viciously beat the marchers. Long after some of the marchers were unconscious, the police continued to smash their billy clubs into their heads. You wonder, where does such hatred come from?

But the police had made a strategic error.

The news networks had covered the event and images of the clubbings were flashed across the country. When Martin Luther King asked for support from the rest of America, everyone from northern ministers to celebrities from Hollywood and the music scene joined in a massive march of thousands. But even in this success, hatred remained. One white volunteer, driving a number of marchers home after the rally, was attacked and killed by racists.

It would be nice to think that the antiSemitism of Nazi Germany or the anti-black racism of the old segregationist southern U.S. were part of history, but there are still too many places in the world where identifiable groups are targeted for hate-filled revenge.

Even here in North America, where society in general disapproves of racism, new technology makes it possible for tiny minorities to connect and build a supportive society of similarly hate-filled people.

Humans can be so loving or so hate-filled.

How do we promote the former and eliminate the latter?

See-food diet? No, a seafood diet!

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ast Thursday afternoon I sat in a doctor’s office in London having my skin pricked with dozens of different materials testing me for allergies. It’s something I’ve never had done because I figured I knew my allergies.

My right arm was divided up into a grid of possible environmental allergens which required a couple different lists to complete.

My left arm, however, had 10 different poke points on it for 10 different types of seafood: seven types of shellfish and three different fish.

Like I said, I know I’ve got some allergies: I’ve had reactions time and time again to things like cats, certain species of dogs and other environmental issues. I figured I had a good handle on it and for the most part, I was right. I have some environmental allergies.

The surprise of the day, however, came on my left arm where I didn’t have a single reaction.

I tried not to look at my arms because I was expecting them to turn a stomach-churning mix of welts and red marks (and on my right arm, that did happen). My left arm, however, showed nothing aside from the little reddish marks where my skin had been punctured.

It would seem that, after living a life convinced of seafood allergies, I had been “shell-tering” myself for no reason.

I’ve had allergic reactions to seafood before.

I’ve had physical symptoms that couldn’t be denied, including closing of airways and swelling, but it turns out, it might have been all in my head.

I did some research, both before and after my appointment, and it turns out that, even with allergies, the brain is a very powerful influencer of the body.

People have convinced themselves of allergic reactions in clinical trials. Doctors have used fake stimuli to provoke very real

Denny Scott Denny’s Den reactions and, I guess I did that to myself.

The lack of reactions doesn’t necessarily mean I’m not allergic, it just means that I can try seafood with an EpiPen or two close at hand.

It’s a little weird because, for decades my seafood allergy (imagined as it may have been) has been an ever-present part of my life.

I had to read ingredient lists and I stayed away from caesar dressing (danged anchovies) unless I wanted stomach problems.

I’ve visited some really amazing places for seafood lovers and I’ve eaten burgers because it was the only “safe” thing to eat.

Heck, even in Huron County I’ve had to watch what I eat. Huronians, apparently, like a lot of fish.

Now, however (after a test period where I’m going to make sure I didn’t somehow convince myself I’m not allergic when I really am) a whole new world of food could open up for me.

That test period is going to start soon and with shellfish, something I’ve avoided like death because, well if I have familial allergies, they could be death. After that, I’m supposed to start on darker fish and work my way up to white fish, just to make sure there wasn’t a false negative on my test. It’s going to change my life in a very big way.

A pending family trip out east could be a complete culinary celebration of my newfound way to live. Shrimp, lobster and fish could be something I can consider instead of avoiding

like the plague. Restaurants that focus on seafood are now back on the itinerary.

My wife is thrilled with the news because, for years she’s done without seafood because of the fears I have. She has big plans now that I’m in the market for some seafood.

While the fact that my allergies may not actually be allergies is big news, the bigger news is that for every strive I thought I’d made as an adult, there’s always something else I can be doing better.

I won’t bore you with talk of my ongoing diet to fight heartburn because I’m told I got a little preachy for awhile there. What I will say, however, is that I felt secure in my health because I was taking steps to do better. I was seeing doctors, changing my diet and being healthy.

Despite that, however, I had let myself believe that I knew something without getting the facts to back it up, which, in my industry, is something to avoid.

I’m learning. One of the first things I’m going to tell Mary Jane when she gets a bit older is to go and get tested for allergies because, if she’s anything like her old man, she will have a few environmental concerns and it’s better to know about them now than find out when she’s covered in hives.

As for the immediate future, well, keep an eye out for me trying seafood, except oysters.

There are some things that are just too grosslooking to eat.

Final Thought I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.

– George Burns

Shawn Loughlin Shawn’s Sense

For the children

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ell, here we are. I pre-empted this discussion last February when I tallied up the number of columns I’ve written over the years and only got to 451, thinking I was on the doorstep of 500. Sure, because I’d done all that hard work of, you know, adding, I didn’t want it to go to waste, but the real goal was to appropriately celebrate my 500th column and this is it – here we are.

As I’ve grown and matured significantly in this space, it seems only fitting to use words 299,400 through 300,000 (500 columns based on about 600 words each) to let everyone know that the Loughlin family will be growing by one in July. It’s true; Jess and I are expecting. It was the very best news to share with our family and friends over Christmas.

As I’ve told a few people in the wake of this announcement, I think we’ve really picked up the pace in recent years. Sure, I got my fair share of eye-rolls when I told people Jess and I had been dating for over 10 years by the time we got married, but we moved at our own pace. So, in the last five years, we bought our house in Blyth (2015), got engaged (2016), got married (2017), took our honeymoon to Ireland and Scotland (2018), announced our pregnancy (2019) and are now due to have a baby in 2020. That feels like a productive fiveyear period if I may say so myself – and since it’s my very own column, I feel I may.

Our very little bundle of joy is just approaching the period in which he/she can start to hear. This has led to a fun conversation about introducing music into the mix. Of course, it’s important that our baby hears both of our voices, but as a music-loving family, music has to be part of the mix. Early decisions were household favourites like Neil Young, Kendrick Lamar, the Sheepdogs, The Band, beloved soul artists like Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Mavis Staples and Sam Cooke, the two Bobs (Dylan and Marley) and the Wu Tang Clan.

For us, it’s certainly been about growth, but it’s also been about finding ourselves and our own way. Our relationship has been, at the same time, traditional yet unorthodox and it’s involved big moves: my move from growing up in the greater Toronto area and Jess’s move to Blyth from Lucknow, a community she’d known her whole life. Both have paid off in that we can’t imagine living any other way.

We’ve really come to feel at home here in Blyth after living here for nearly five years. In addition, any time we visit communities The Citizen covers, there is always a warm reception (though Jess, content to stay out of the spotlight, is just fine being known simply as “Shawn’s wife” to readers).

We’ve already been assured that those on our block (the east end of King Street) are more than ready to step in when needed (in fact, we’ve been told we’ll likely have to wrestle our child back from them more often than not) and we’re certainly proud to be planning an expansion of our family here, as opposed to anywhere else in the world.

We all have milestones in our lives and it felt fitting to mark two in the same column. Not everyone is lucky enough to plan for a child and not everyone is lucky enough to find a place to share their thoughts and feelings with a community 500 times. In both of those respects, I feel truly grateful to have found such a perfect match – a match I look forward to passing onto a new generation of my family.

To live in this part of Huron County has truly been something special for us and the people are to thank. Our next chapter will be fun and thrilling. Thanks for being a part of it.

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Connect in Jan. says columnist A NOTE FROM BETTY

By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231

Winners North Woods Elementary School students were recently recognized for their entries in the Royal Canadian Legion’s Remembrance Day art zone competition. Above, from left, are the top-three finishers from the school: Vaughn Bachert, Justina Wiebe and Legion member Nanci Ducharme. Below, from left, are: Jayden Smith, Vaughn Bachert, Justina Wiebe and Lisa Wiebe. (Photos submitted)

Well, Alberta is good. We were out for a check-up last week.

Blessed cold it was, but we are talking Alberta in January.

Adjusting to -40°C didn’t happen, so we spent most of the time indoors.

Having grandchildren out of province has been an adjustment.

Hark and Weston are very good reasons to make travel to Edmonton a regular thing to do. One snuggle makes the time and travel involved disappear. Growing boys are a joy and they do it so fast, you need to stay alert or the newborn will be giggling in a flash of time. So Hark, now a two-year-and Weston now five months, are busy growing. Our visit reminded us of how heredity works in mysterious ways.

When you look at pictures of years gone by, expressions or mannerisms of one person can easily be seen in others at different stages. A Christmas gift from Jordan was a collage of family photos. A baby picture of one shows similarities of others. Eye shape and face contours are repeated on the board. Then checking out the boys from the west, it was evident that a few genes had been shared.

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Brussels euchre team advances to zone

By Jo-Ann McDonald The Cadet Corp meets regularly on Tuesday evenings and members are still collecting pop cans. They can be left at the Brussels Legion Branch on Tuesdays for pick-up by the Cadets. The Branch collects the pop tabs for the wheelchair program.

They can be dropped off anytime at the Branch.

The Branch was full last Tuesday when a meeting was held for farmers. Lots of folks attended the meeting that covered many topics including bio-security on farms. It was organized by Lois Sinclair and she was very pleased with the turnout.

Last Saturday was the zone euchre and the Branch had one team attending: Eric Ross, Bob Richardson, Barry O’Krafta and Norm Dobson. There were 38 teams competing for first place but the Brussels team was hot and captured first with 16 wins out of 18 games. Congratulations to the four members who will advance to district play.

The Thursday night blind mixed darts had 16 taking aim at the boards. The first-place team was Sharon Robbins and Sandra Brown.

There was a three-way tie for second with Dominique Naipaul and Pete Gray being the second-place winner after the playoff. High shot honours went to Sandra with 140, Pete with 115 and Lynda Davis with 109. Two

teams earned the honour of being “skunked” and they were Linda Bird and Lynda Davis as well as team Jim Brown and Kathy Burkholder.

The Friday night Catch the Ace draw had a nice crowd on hand.

Some enjoyed the chili on the night’s menu. The weekly winner was Bev Subject and she won $233.

She chose envelope number seven and found the six of diamonds. On the menu next week is turkey pot pie.

The Walton Inn will be closed for the month of February, so the Catch the Ace tickets will not be available from that outlet until they reopen.

There are lots of other places to get your ticket, including the Branch, Brussels Variety, Bulk and Bargain, Brussels Pharmacy, Jam Jar and McDonald Lumber at the lumber desk.

Looking ahead in February will be public speaking. This program is sponsored by the Legion and is an excellent way to prepare your children for speaking in public. They will have to prepare their speech and North Woods Elementary School is the place to start. Home-schooled children can also participate and can contact Youth Chairman Nanci Ducharme 519-887-9676 after 6 p.m. for information on topics, time duration and other rules. There are three age categories, so call Nanci soon.

Saturday the Branch hosted the Men’s Huron County Dart League for the day’s play. Usually about 50 men attend and have a good day of darts, food and fun. Comrade Sandra Brown was in charge of the food for the day.

Sunday night was the first Sunday night dance of 2020 and the last night of listening to the Tri-Country

Band. They are retiring from playing and this was the last night for them to play in Brussels. We will miss the good music, good friendship of Murray, Tracey, Inez and Neil and wish them well in the future. Ladies looking after the night included Linda Bird, Judy Lee, Mabel Glanville, Kathy Burkholder and Nanci Ducharme.

Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace Weekly Winner Winning Ticket: Bev Subject $233 Envelope #7 found the 6 of Diamonds Next draw January 31

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So the circle of life continues, each of us taking on the days we have in our unique way while sharing time and space with others.

That really is the point of life, in my opinion, building relationships. So a trip to Edmonton is a step in knowing the boys and building a relationship in the years to come.

The dreary days of January can be just that, but use the time to connect with others and improve your mood and theirs.

Keep well, be aware of your food intake, rest and wash your hands often.

Bye now, Betty G.W.

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New walk-in clinic to open in Blyth

Dr. Farahnaz Farzadfar

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Big win The Blyth PeeWee Ice broomball team was in action over the weekend when they welcomed the Grey Bruce Phoenix squad to the Blyth and District Community Centre. After posting a 30 win over the Phoenix, the Ice played some for-fun four-on-four without goalies. (Denny Scott photo)

A new walk-in medical clinic could be opening as early as next week in Blyth, run by Dr. Farahnaz Farzadfar.

The clinic will be located beside the Blyth Pharmacy and will be called the Blyth Walk-In Clinic, Farzadfar told The Citizen.

She will be working in conjuction with pharmacist Ramin Ghiasi, who is also her husband, in the building

Cable welcomed as church guest speaker

By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318

Greeting worshippers at Blyth United Church on Sunday, Jan. 26 were Mary Lou Stewart and Emily Phillips. Ushering were John Stewart and Emily Phillips. Marilyn Scott was organist, Katie Dockstader, choir director and Lavern Clark ran the Power Point.

Sandra Cable was guest speaker

and drew everyone’s attention to the announcements printed in the bulletin. Sandra lit the Christ candle on the altar table and invited everyone to greet one another. The first hymn, “I Heard the Voice of Jesus”, was sung followed by the call to worship repeated responsively and the opening prayer.

The first two verses of the children’s hymn, “I Can Feel You Near Me God”, were sung.

For the children’s story, Sandra showed the congregation the crutches that she was given to use and rest her leg and foot so that they could heal.

Jesus is like the crutches; we need Him in our lives to heal. We can talk to Jesus through our prayers. Jesus keeps us heart-

Wood wins euchre Happy birthday to Doug Howson who celebrates Jan. 31; Wayne McDougall and Brenda Edgar, Bayfield, Feb. 1; Vera Hesselwood, London, Feb. 4; Mac Brooks (will celebrate down south), Feb. 5 and Jeff Josling, Feb. 6.

Happy birthday everyone, enjoy your day.

Winners of the Monday afternoon euchre on Jan. 20 were: first, Shirley

Wood, 78 and Glen Webster, 76; second, Jewel Plunkett, 62 and Gord Haggitt, 73; lone hands, Edna McLellan, two and Diane Clark, four; share the wealth, Ken Shortreed and Jane Glousher. The next euchre is on Monday, Feb. 3 at the Blyth Legion Hall. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with cards beginning at 1 p.m. Come out and enjoy the fun and laughter.

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strong. God keeps us safe and we can lean on Him. We are glad to have crutches when we need them and we are glad to have God in our lives so that we can lean on Him. Sandra led the congregation in an echo prayer. The first verse of the children’s hymn was sung again.

The scripture readings were from Isaiah 9:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and the gospel reading was from Matthew 4:12-23. The choir sang an old hymn, “In My Heart There Rings a Melody”.

Sandra’s message to the congregation was, “Looking Back, and Planning Ahead”.

We sometimes live in older houses that don’t have enough electrical outlets to fill our needs. Sandra told of a story of her youngest daughter who did not like the dark and wished for a nightlight in the hall. This not being possible, she would go up to her bedroom before dark and put the light on so that when it came time for bed she would have light in the hall.

At this time of year, the lengthening of the daylight is welcome. Light is good, but the darkness is not. The people of Israel

had a lot of darkness in their lives.

Paul wrote many letters to his people trying to help them cope with things.

Many of our churches today have been involved in controversy. As a church we should live up to Jesus’ teachings, which is not always easy.

Jesus always challenges us. If we have love to share, then we should not keep it to ourselves.

The next hymn, “Just as I Am”, was sung. The offering was received followed by the singing of the offertory response, “As with Gladness Men of Old”, the offertory prayer said in unison, the prayers for the people, silent prayers and the singing of the Lord’s Prayer.

The last hymn, “God Make Us Servants of Your Peace”, was followed by the commissioning and benediction and the singing of the response, “Thank You Lord for This Day” to the tune of Edelweiss.

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which used to be the home of the Blyth branch of the CIBC. The site could open as early as Feb. 7, she said, based on work that needs to be done to have medical record software active on site. When it does open, the site will run 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Fridays.

Farzadfar works in Zurich with the Bluewater Area Family Health Team four days a week, and will then work in Blyth on Fridays.

Farzadfar said the clinic will help patients with outpatient issues, and afford people quick visits without having to leave the community.

The clinic will address a need, Farzadfar said, in that Blyth doesn’t really have access to a medical clinic.

“I’ve talked to more colleagues and we agree that this will make services more accessible,” she said, adding she’s excited to help with the community.

After seeing how members of the Blyth community come together to improve the village, she said she wanted to be a part of that process.

She was especially impressed by the Sparling family and the work they are doing to improve Blyth.

“It will help to add to that purpose, to that idea, of improving the community,” she said. “This will be a great asset for people who can’t get to hospitals or stay there for hours for smaller concerns.”

She also said that, working alongside her husband will create a wholistic service in one site, making it more convenient for patients to see her and get medication.

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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

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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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.

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Obituaries

DONNA MARKS Donna Marks of Belgrave, passed away peacefully at Wingham and District Hospital on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. She was 63.

Donna was the cherished wife of the late Murray Marks, who predeceased her in 2017 and the loving mother of Brian and Tanya, Craig and Lindsay and T.J. and Vanessa. Donna was the special grandma of Austin, Emma, Wesley, Madeline, Emerson, Leah and Telly and sister-in-law of Judy and Bob Bell and Ken and Annette Marks.

Donna will be lovingly remembered by her nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.

She was predeceased by her daughter Charlene Marks (1982), her parents Irwin and Mary Lytle and parents-in-law Wellington and Isabel Marks.

Visitation will be held at McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 6 - 9 p.m. and again on Thursday, Jan. 30, one hour prior to the funeral service at McBurney Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday at 1 p.m. Interment will take place in the spring at Brussels Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donation to the Ronald McDonald House of Southwestern Ontario or the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

Online condolences may be left at www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com

DOUGLAS EDMOND LEACH “VE3XK” Douglas Edmond Leach passed away at home in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. He was 81.

Douglas was the devoted husband of Beverley and loving father of daughters Karen Kerr and Alison Lakevold. He was predeceased by his son Warren. Douglas was the proud grandfather of Amanda and Melissa, Kendra and Annika.

He was the loving brother of Catherine McColl and caring uncle of nieces Andrea and Pamela. Doug was predeceased by his parents William and Jean Leach of Brussels.

A graduate of Ryerson Institute of Technology (1958), Douglas later received his MBA degree from the Canadian School of Management (1982).

He was the former president of Wiltron Instruments Ltd., a Canadian aviation electronics corporation.

A long-standing member of the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Douglas was a dedicated ham radio operator from age 15 (VE3XK). He served as RAC first vice-president and regional director and also served as RAC web master and chapter historian. He was editor of the RAC Operating Manual, volumes one and two.

A private family memorial will be held in Ottawa on Sunday, Feb. 9.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

(UNCLE) BILL BEFURT Wilhelm “Bill” Befurt of Ethel passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. He was in his 56th year.

Bill was the son of Wilhelm and Margaret (Stolzke) Befurt of Ethel and the brother of Hanna Ward, and George and Marylou Befurt, all of Kitchener, Herb and Teresa Befurt of Regina, Saskatchewan and Rick Befurt, Ethel.

He was the uncle of Nikki and Richard Brito, Michelle Befurt and Mike Plumridge, Scott and Vanessa Befurt and Jesse Befurt, all of Kitchener; Christina Befurt, Ryan and Kaitlyn Befurt and Evan Befurt, all of Regina, Saskatchewan and Joey Befurt and Amanda Donohue, Atwood.

Bill was the great-uncle of Alyssa, Carter, Lemmy, Michaela, Nathan, Willy and Maryjane. Bill was predeceased by his great-nephew Owen.

A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at the Mill Courtland Community Centre, Kitchener on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 1-4 p.m. with words of remembrance at 2 p.m.

Interment will be held in Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener.

Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated, and may be made through the Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel.

Online condolences may be left at www.eatonfuneralhome.ca

Next shoot set for Feb. 14 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE

By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 There were seven tables of cards in play on Friday, Jan. 24 at the Belgrave Community Centre.

Winners were: high gold card, Eileen Sellers; second high gold, Mary McIntosh; most shoots gold card, Liz Balser; high white card, Blair Leibold; second high white card, Mary Ellen Keller and most shoots white card, Mae Ritchie.

Cards will be played again on Friday, Feb. 14 at 1:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome.

The hot lunch will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. at the Belgrave Community Centre. No advance tickets are needed. Payment is by donation.

Sincere sympathy is extended from the community to Jim and Mary Hunter and family in the loss of Jim’s sister, Rosie

Tolk of St. George who passed away.

The community extends sincere sympathy to Muriel Coultes in the loss of her husband Bill who passed away Jan. 4 at the Maitland Manor, Goderich.

Sympathy is also extended to Janice and Mark Matheson, Joanne and Steve Robinson, Karen and Paul Cook, Andrea and Scott Stevenson

and Alison and Brian Wightman in the loss of their father Bill and to all the grandchildren.

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JEAN IRENE DRAGER Jean Irene Drager (née Bennewies) of Seaforth passed away at Clinton Public Hospital, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. She was 86.

Throughout the seasons, Jean’s amazing green thumb aided her in sowing countless seeds and tending a myriad of plants in her beautiful gardens. More importantly, throughout her life, Jean sowed countless seeds of love and encouraged ways of caring and kindness within the circle of her family and friends.

Jean will be lovingly remembered by her husband Wilfred, with whom she shared 67 years of marriage, striding through the ups and downs of life together as a team. Warm memories of a much-loved mother remain with their children Bryan and Sylvia Drager of Saskatoon, Janet and Larry Penno of Seaforth and Larry and Colleen Drager of Saskatoon. Cherishing the blessings of a loving grandmother are grandchildren Christopher and Stacey, Carla and Scott, Adam and Jenn, Kathryn, and greatgrandchildren Brody and Blakelyn.

Left to reminisce days gone by are

siblings and siblings-in-law Cheryl and Earl Rock, Marjorie Bennewies, Earl and Laura Bennewies, Norleen Bennewies, many nieces and nephews and all those who belong to the large circle of relations that shape the Drager family.

In faith, we trust Jean’s spirit is reunited in eternal life with her parents Norman and Adeline (née Messerschmidt) Bennewies, siblings and siblings-in-law Harold Bennewies, Elaine and Roy Bossence, Willard Bennewies and Ray Bennewies.

Visitation took place at Haskett Funeral Home, Seaforth on Tuesday, Jan. 28. A private family funeral service was held. Spring interment at Harpurhey Cemetery.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to Egmondville United Church or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences can be shared at www.haskettfh.com

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Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Morris Landfill The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry is developing a plan for a new waste cell within the approved Morris Landfill Site. The Landfill Site is located at 85047 Clyde Line.

The current waste cell at the Morris Landfill Site is nearing completion.

A new cell is being planned with construction in 2020. An application is being made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to amend the Site’s Plan of Development and Operation under the Environmental Compliance Approval for the landfill site. The amendment will not change the service area, the approved capacity of the Site or the general operations. A hydrogeological assessment was completed in 2019 to evaluate the potential for impact on the local groundwater and surface water at the Site.

The Municipality is inviting public input and comment on the DRAFT report “Hydrogeology Assessment and Amendment to the Plan of Development and Operations”. The report is available on the MorrisTurnberry website (www.morristurnberry.ca). You are encouraged to provide comments by February 7, 2020. To provide comment or request additional information, please contact either of the following:

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Hullett students, teachers look to relaxation techniques PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO

By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296

Relaxing?

As part of looking towards Bell Let’s Talk Day, teachers at Hullett Central Public School explained that activities like yoga promote relaxation and mental wellness for students like the Kindergarten B class, shown above. (Photo submitted)

On Wednesday, Jan. 29 Hullett Central Public School is planning an assembly to recognize Bell Let’s Talk.

Bell Let’s Talk Day was created to encourage people to talk about mental health and how to help people who struggle with mental illness. Hullett Central will be proud to present a cheque to members of the Tanner Steffler Foundation, a local organization that reaches out to youth with mental health difficulties in Avon Maitland District School Board high schools. For a second year in a row, the Me to We group sold candy canes to the student body before Christmas to raise funds.

In addition on Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing five cents for every applicable text, call, Tweet, social media video view and use of the

company’s Facebook frame or Snapchat filter. Bell’s total donations to mental health programs now amount to $100,695,763.75. People all over the world are helping and trying to make Bell Let’s Talk day a global movement because mental health can affect anyone no matter where you live.

At Hullett Central Public School, the teachers were asked how they promote mental health and wellness with their students. Most commonly, teachers promote techniques that include yoga, meditation, deep breathing and calming music.

It is important for students to learn relaxation techniques at school because everyone’s lives can be overwhelming at times, even for kids, and these activities can clear the mind and body of stress. The teachers at Hullett hope that learning relaxation methods will result in a better mindset for learning.

If parents would like to know more about the relaxation techniques

their children are learning, they should contact the children’s teacher and ask for some details.

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Outreach group sets start date As we move into February, there are a few calendar dates the folks of Londesborough United need to keep in mind.

On Saturday, Feb. 1 the Outreach Committee invites you to come to their kickoff for this year's global project, Sleeping Children Around the World. Contact Erica for information regarding the evening – a meal and the team game “Encore”.

Minister Susan McIlveen will be taking Feb. 9 off to further her studies. A supply minister has not been found so there will be no morning worship that Sunday in either Auburn or Londesborough.

The following Sunday, Feb. 16, Knox United in Auburn will be holding its annual congregational meeting following the morning

worship.

That means Londesborough worshippers will be attending worship at 9:30 a.m. and Auburn folk will be attending at 11 a.m.

Then on Feb. 26, Londesborough United will hold its annual meeting after a light potluck lunch following the morning worship. Please try to attend and have a voice in your church life for 2020.

‘Buying the farm’ explained We drove home in the late afternoon last Sunday from a couple of days visiting family members. We left in time to be in familiar territory before it got too dark and/or the weather closed in. If you were out around the supper hour that day you know that from Stratford west the weather was not pleasant. With the temperature at the freezing point the rain made the road slick and then the snow came.

The drive in Huron and Perth Counties was anything but pleasant.

Had it not been for my husband’s skillful driving at one point we

would have been in the ditch on the wrong side of the road. Funny the thoughts that go through your mind at a time like that.

When we got straightened back out again the thought that went through my mind was “Boy, we nearly bought the farm!” So I got to wondering about that expression.

As expressions go, this one is relatively new probably originating around the time of World War II. Essentially it means that a service person has died in the line of duty.

Loosely interpreted it means someone died in an accident or too

early. It seems a common reflection, from a more rural-centric time in society, about servicemen or women saving to go home at the end of the war or deployment and buying a farm to settle on for the rest of their lives.

Alternately, the monies left by the deceased service person and his or her insurance would allow the family he left behind to pay off their farm or purchase a plot of land and the service person would automatically receive/buy with his/her life their own plot of land, a grave.

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Sports Ironmen tie Mitchell, remain in second place

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Short-lived The Wingham Ironmen’s Corey Restoule was happy to score a goal late in the second during his team’s game against Mitchell on Sunday, putting the Ironmen up by two.

Unfortunately, his marker was followed by Mitchell scoring three unanswered goals, eventually leading to a 6-6 tie.

(Denny Scott photo)

With a rough weekend behind them, the Wingham Ironmen have fallen behind the first-place Mount Forest Patriots.

The Ironmen managed a 6-6 tie with the Mitchell Hawks on Sunday, but that was the only point of the weekend for the squad that fell to Mitchell 4-2 on Saturday and Goderich 3-2 in overtime on Friday.

The losses put Wingham at 59 points for the season, three points behind Mount Forest’s 62, a team that has played two fewer games than the Ironmen.

On Sunday, power-plays featured prominently into the match as both teams earned three power-play goals, including Wingham’s gametying goal in the dying minutes of the third.

Wingham’s Justin Donnelly started scoring in the first period with a marker assisted by Kyle Stanbury and Rhys Vollmer 30 seconds after the puck dropped.

Mitchell’s Tyson Hall responded with a marker assisted by Ethan Hill and Carter Lewis. Hall then netted another goal on the power-play, assisted by Lewis and Zach Dow. Wingham’s Jacob Rauser evened things up with a goal assisted by Jett Tokiwa before Dawson Fahrer put the Ironmen ahead with a powerplay marker assisted by Vollmer and Stanbury.

Mitchell’s Spencer Dowd took advantage of a power-play early in the second to tie up the game with a goal assisted by Lewis.

Wingham’s Stanbury put the Ironmen ahead again with another

Crusaders approach playoffs

Falling behind The Blyth Brussels Crusaders Bantam Rep squad welcomed the South Bruce Blades to the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on Friday. The loss marked the end of a series with the Blades where the Crusaders had jumped to an early two-game lead, but dropped three in a row after that. (Denny Scott photo)

While some Blyth Brussels Crusaders teams have moved on to the playoffs, others are still finishing out their season.

On Sunday, in regular season action, the PeeWee Local League Crusaders posted a convincing 5-0 win over the Wingham Ironmen in Wingham. Earlier in the day the Bantam Local League squad tied the Minto Mad Dogs in Harriston.

The Midget Local League squad was dealt a 5-3 loss by the Arthur Vipers on home ice in Brussels on Saturday, Jan. 25.

Prior to that, the Bantam Local League Crusaders fell 2-0 to the Huron-Bruce Blizzard. Earlier in the day the Atom Rep Crusaders posted a 4-0 win over the Seaforth Stars at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre.

On Wednesday, the Midget Local League Crusaders were downed by Mitchell by a score of 4-3.

Last Monday, the Bantam Local League Crusaders played to a 3-3 tie against the BCH Ice Dogs.

In playoff action, the Bantam Rep Crusaders were on the wrong side of a 2-0 decision with the South Bruce Blades in Brussels on Friday. The Blades bested the Crusaders on the road 4-2 on Wednesday.

The two losses marked three in a row against the Blades after the Crusaders had posted two wins to start the series.

The squad’s next playoff game sees the Bantam Rep Crusaders face Continued on page 12

power-play marker assisted by Brady Becker and Chase Meurs.

Corey Restoule bought Wingham some breathing room with an insurance marker assisted by Dana Smith and Chris Adlys, however, before the end of the second, Lewis would score for the Hawks, cutting the Ironmen’s lead in half. Lewis’ marker was a power-play goal assisted by Hall and Spencer Dowd.

Mitchell started the third hard with Hall earning his hat-trick less than one minute into the period, assisted

by Lucas Bain. Luken Van Pelt put the Hawks ahead with an evenstrength goal assisted by Ryan Murray and Nathan Hall.

Meurs tied the game for Wingham with less than three minutes remaining with a power-play marker assisted by Stanbury and Becker.

A seven-minute, three-on-three overtime couldn’t solve the tie.

Mitchell served 40 penalty minutes on 12 infractions while Wingham was assessed 28 minutes on 10 infractions.

Devon Carson was in net for the Ironmen, saving 22 of 28 shots while goaltender Lucas Bain kept the Hawks in the game, stopping 27 of 33 shots.

On Saturday, in Mitchell the Ironmen were downed by a score of 4-2.

Lewis opened scoring for the game, putting the Hawks up by one with a power-play marker assisted

by Braden Burdett and Tanner Hertel.

Wingham’s Donnelly responded with a goal assisted by Stanbury and Coleson Fischer.

Mitchell jumped ahead in the second with a goal by Hertel, assisted by Callum McMann and Spencer Dowd.

Wingham’s Restoule evened

things up with a goal assisted by Jeff Tokiwa.

Mitchell’s Tanner Hertel scored for the Hawks in the third, breaking the tie, assisted by Kyle Langlois.

With less than a minute left, Dowd earned Mitchell’s insurance goal, sealing the deal.

The match was a rough one with Wingham earning 50 minutes on 15 infractions while Mitchell served 15 infractions totalling 49 minutes.

Bain earned the win for the Hawks, stopping 33 of 35 shots while Carson was in net for the Ironmen, stopping 31 of 35 shots.

On Friday night, the second-lastplace Goderich Flyers upset the recently dethroned league-leading Ironmen 3-2 in overtime.

After a goalless first period, Stanbury scored the only goal of the second, putting the Ironmen ahead by one.

Vollmer earned Wingham’s next goal early in the third, assisted by Stanbury and Adlys, however the Flyers would eventually respond with two goals.

First, Nolan Gagnier netted the team’s first marker, assisted by Kaden Hoggarth, before Cody Treble scored, assisted by Ethan Long.

In overtime, Hoggarth got the game winner less than three minutes onto the period assisted by Reid Ramseyer and Trent Michie.

Logan Vermunt was in net for the Flyers, stopping 51 of 53 shots to get the win while Garrett Golley was in net for the Ironmen, stopping 19 of 22 shots.

Goderich was assessed eight penalty minutes on four infractions while Wingham served five infractions totalling 10 minutes.

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Cents’ Hutcheson wins WOAA Sportsmanship Award

Awarded Jason Hutcheson, one of the goaltenders for the Seaforth Centenaires, was honoured with the Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA) sportsmanship award for the 2019-2020 season. The award was presented on Saturday night as part of the Cents’ last game of the season held in Seaforth. Presenting the awards are WOAA members Bill Tremeer and Brad Stere. (Denny Scott photo)

By Denny Scott The Citizen As part of the Seaforth Centenaires’ final game of the season, a 4-3 win over the Tavistock Royals, the team held a special hockey appreciation night on Saturday.

Not only did the Centenaires play their last game of the season at home, but they welcomed the

Seaforth Minor Hockey Association’s Novice Stars to join the Cents on the ice for a special celebration of hockey.

The Novice Stars faced off against the Blyth Brussels Crusaders at 6 p.m. on Saturday night, and after the game, the Stars joined the Centenaires on the ice for warm-up laps before the game started.

After that, Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA)

member and Centenaires President Bill Tremeer, alongside WOAA member Brad Stere, presented Cents goalie Alex Hutcheson with the 2019-2020 WOAA Sr. AA Sportsmanship Award.

In an e-mail to The Citizen, Brett Lee of the Cents explained that Hutcheson has been a part of the team for five years, starting in 2015.

“He has been a friendly supporter of our community,” Lee said.

Hutcheson works in Toronto, but still makes the drive for the Cents’ games and practices.

“He is a valued member of our team and we could not be more proud of him,” Lee said.

CENTS VERSUS ROYALS The Seaforth Centenaires needed all three periods to down the Tavistock Royals 4-3 in the final game of the season for both squads, extending the Cents’ winning streak to six.

While the score was close, the shots on net told a different story as, when the final buzzer sounded, Seaforth had 46 shots to Tavistock’s 30.

Tavistock’s Sean Leslie started scoring for the game, earning a marker assisted by Chad McIntosh and Spencer MacCormack.

Seaforth’s Reuben Smith responded with a goal assisted by Rob VanWynsberghe and Conor Carson.

The second saw the Royals take the lead once again with a goal by Mitch Facey, assisted by Geoff Killing and Jack Wieringa.

Seaforth’s Craig Dalrymple scored, assisted by Cole McKee and

Hayden Broomhead to tie the game.

VanWynsberghe then earned another goal, putting the Cents ahead by one.

The marker was assisted by Broomhead and James Toye.

The Royals tied things up early in the third with a goal by Matt Gaetz, assisted by Brendan Woods and MacCormack. VanWynsberghe got the final word, however, with a marker by Smith and Brendon Merritt.

The game was a rough one with multiple fights breaking out in the second period. Seaforth was assessed 13 penalties totalling 36 minutes. Tavistock served nine penalties totalling 22 minutes.

Jesse Raymond got the win for the Stars in net, saving 27 of 30 shots.

Zach Shromphe was in net for the Royals, stopping 42 of 46 shots.

The season for the Cents ends with the team tied for fourth place with the Clinton Radars, the Shelburne Muskies and the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks all at 32 points. The Winterhawks, however, have two games left and the Muskies have one, meaning that could change by the end of the season.

RADARS VERSUS MUSKIES The Clinton Radars posted an impressive 8-2 win over the Shelburne Muskies on Friday night ending the Radars’ season on a three-game winning streak.

The Radars dominated the first and second periods, scoring five in the first and two in the second. Max Campbell put the first goal on the scoreboard. Campbell was assisted

by Cullen Mercer and Garrett Russel.

Ryan Murphy scored next for the Radars, assisted by Josh Cornelissen.

Mercer then earned back-to-back markers, with assists going to Sean Consitt and Campbell on both goals.

The final goal of the period went to Jamie Huber, assisted by Derek Elliott and Nathan Ansell.

Ryan Watson opened scoring in the second with a marker assisted by Huber and Matt Knight-Bedour.

Mercer then earned his hat-trick, once against assisted by Campbell and Consitt.

Steven Shipley scored the Radars’ final goal of the game in the third period, assisted by Murphy and Ben Vanooteghem.

The Muskies’ Blake Lovell broke the Radars’ eight-goal streak with a marker assisted by Jamie Bennett and Jeff Brett. Daniel Atkinson then scored for the Muskies, assisted by Lovell.

The game was tame, compared to other matchups, with Clinton serving four penalties totalling eight minutes and Shelburne serving five penalties totalling 10 minutes.

Greg Dodds earned the win for the Radars in net, stopping 28 of 30 shots while Ryan Mantle was in net for the Muskies, saving 32 of 40 shots.

The win gave the Radars 32 points which, thanks to other factors, has them in second place as of press time. Other teams in the league, including the Saugeen Shore Winterhawks and Shelburne Muskies, who also have 32 points, still have games remaining so final placings may change.

Heat teams prepare for weekend tournaments

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Shutting them down There was plenty of Huron Heat action over the weekend as the season was winding down for the hockey club. Above, the Midget A Heat posted a decisive 3-0 victory over the Lakeshore Lightning in Clinton. This weekend, some Heat teams will be starting or continuing playoff runs, however several will be involved in one of three different tournaments. (Denny Scott photo)

While playoffs are fast approaching for Huron Heat teams, the coming weekend will see seven teams take part in various tournaments.

Over the weekend, all the Heat teams, save the Novice B and Novice HL 1 (Vanstone) teams, which have started playoffs already, were finishing off their seasons.

On Sunday evening, the Mitchell Meteors bested the PeeWee B Heat 2-0 in Mitchell. The PeeWee HL squad played to a scoreless tie against the St. Thomas Panthers in Brussels.

The PeeWee BB squad posted a 43 win over the Woodstock Wildcats in Brussels while the Atom HL 1 (Haggit) squad was downed by the South Huron Sabres HL team in Clinton.

The Bantam BB Heat blanked the Lakeshore Lightning 3-0 in Brussels while the Midget B squad were edged out 2-1 by the Woolwich Wild 7109 team in Clinton. Earlier in the day, the Atom B squad was downed by the London Devilettes 6-1 in Blyth.

On Saturday, the Midget A Heat beat the Lakeshore Lightning 6-2 at the Central Huron Community Complex.

The PeeWee BB squad was bested by the Woodstock Wildcats 2-0 on the road. The Bantam BB Heat were downed by the London Devilettes 2-0 on the road.

The Midget B Heat hosted the Walkerton Capitals, however the home ice advantage wasn’t enough as the Capitals posted a 5-1 win.

The PeeWee HL team was on the road Saturday afternoon and lost to the St. Thomas Panthers HL squad by a score of 3-1.

The Atom HL 1 (Haggit) Heat posted a 3-2 win over the Lambton Attack HL on the road.

On Friday, the Bantam C Heat posted a convincing 6-2 win over the Lambeth Lancers in Seaforth.

Thursday saw the Midget A Heat post a 2-0 win over the Bluewater Hawks.

On Wednesday, Jan. 22 the London Devilettes bested the Atom A Heat in London while the Ilderton Jets HL posted a 2-1 win over the Atom HL 2 (Kerr) Heat in Brussels.

On Tuesday, Jan. 21 the PeeWee B Heat edged out the West Oxford Inferno 1-0 in Zurich.

On Jan. 20, the Atom HL 2 (Kerr) Heat squad fought to a 1-1 tie against the North Middlesex Jr. Stars HL team.

In tournament action over the weekend, the Atom A Heat took part in the Orangeville Tigers Sweetheart Tournament. The squad posted two wins and two losses. On Saturday, the team’s tournament drive ended with a 3-2 loss to the Orangeville Tigers, an exact repeat of a game earlier in the day. On Friday, the Heat bested the Grand River Mustangs 2-0 and the Toronto Leaside Wildcats 5-1.

In playoff action, The Novice B squad played to a 2-2 tie against the Ilderton Jets on Jan. 26. The team’s next playoff appearance is set for Feb. 8 in Lucan to take on the Irish.

The Novice HL 1 (Vanstone) squad will next take on their closest competitors, the Novice HL 1 Continued on page 12

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Bantam C Heat squad set for Silver Stick tourney

Shut out The Huron Heat Bantam BB squad blanked the Lakeshore Lightning 3-0 on Sunday in Brussels. (Denny Scott photo)

Continued from page 11 squad will next take on their closest competitors, the Novice HL 1 (Calder) Heat team in Seaforth on Jan. 31 in playoff action.

This coming weekend the Novice B, PeeWee BB, Atom A, Bantam BB and PeeWee B Heat teams are set to take part in the 30th annual London Devilettes tournament.

The Bantam C Heat is competing in the Saugeen Shores Silver Stick tournament and the Midget B team is taking part in the Brampton Cougars Friendship Festival.

Friday morning the PeeWee BB team will start its tournament run with a 10 a.m. game against the Stratford Aces. The Heat will then face the Burlington Barracudas on Saturday afternoon and the Stoney Creek Sabres on Saturday afternoon.

The Atom A Heat will start off its tournament with a game against the St. Thomas Panthers at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. The squad will then face the Scarborough Sharks on Friday afternoon and the North Simcoe Capitals on Saturday morning.

The PeeWee B Heat will face off

against the Woolwich Wild at 11:30 a.m. on Friday followed by the Norfolk Hericanes on Friday afternoon and the Ayr Rockets on Saturday afternoon.

The Novice B Heat will take on the Woolwich Wild on Friday morning at 11:30 a.m. Later that day, the Heat will face off against the Flamborough Falcons. On Saturday the Novice B Heat will take on the Etobicoke Dolphins in the morning and the Woodstock Wildcats in the afternoon.

The Bantam BB Heat will face off against the Mississauga Hurricanes Friday at 1 p.m. followed that evening by a game against the Ancaster Avalanche. The squad will then take on the Lambton Attack Saturday afternoon.

The Bantam C Heat will start their drive in the Saugeen Shores Silver Stick tournament with a game against the Tillsonburg Lightning at noon on Friday. The Heat will then take on the TCDMHA Rebels Friday afternoon and the Saugeen Shores Storm on Saturday morning.

In the Brampton Cougars

Friendship Festival, the Midget B Heat will take on St. Marys Rock on Friday at 1 p.m. The Heat will then take on the Haldimand River Cats Saturday afternoon followed by the Norfolk Hericanes on Saturday evening.

In regular season action, the Senior C Heat will take on Belmore at 8 p.m. on Friday.

On Saturday, the Atom HL 1 (Haggit) team will host the St. Thomas Panthers HL team in Seaforth at 1 p.m. The team will then face off against the Kincardine Kinucks in Clinton on Sunday morning with puck drop set for 11:30 a.m.

The PeeWee HL Heat will host the St. Thomas Panthers HL team in Clinton on Sunday, and the Senior C Heat will face off against the Stratford Aces.

Playoffs are set to start for the Atom A, Atom B, PeeWee BB, Bantam BB, Midget A and Midget B squads early next month. Watch The Citizen for more information. For a full schedule, visit huronheat.com

Blyth Brussels Crusaders teams continue playoff drives the Pelham Panthers on Friday night.

On Saturday, they weren’t as fortunate, however, as the Huntsville Otters bested the Crusaders 5-1 in the morning, followed by another 51 loss against the Bruce Peninusla Pedators, ending the tournament on an unfortunately disappointing note.

In upcoming regular season play, the Novice Rep Crusaders will be facing off against the Central Perth Predators on the road on Friday. The Atom Local League Crusaders will be taking on the South Bruce Blades Blue in Brussels with puck drop set for 6:30 p.m.

On Saturday, the Minor Novice (Tyke) team will be taking on the Seaforth Stars in Brussels starting at 8:45 a.m. The PeeWee Rep Crusaders will travel to Arthur while the PeeWee Local League squad will face off against the AEMHA Ice Dogs 2 team in Brussels with the game starting at 1:30 p.m.

The Novice Rep squad will travel to Wingham that day to take on the Ironmen as will the Atom Local League Squad. The Midget Local League Crusaders will welcome the Central Perth Predators to Brussels Saturday night with the puck drop set for 6 p.m.

CASH IN Series finisher The Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre was the site for the final game in a series between the Blyth Brussels Bantam Rep Crusaders and the South Bruce Blades on Friday night. Despite a hard-fought game, the Crusaders came out on the wrong end of a 2-0 game. (Denny a five-game series against the Minto Mad Dogs with puck-drop at 6:30 p.m. at the Blyth and District Community Centre.

The Midget Rep Crusaders were set to start their five-game series against the South Bruce Blades on Jan. 29 in Teeswater. A final score wasn’t available as of press time.

The Crusaders will welcome the Blades to Brussels tomorrow, Jan. 31, with puck-drop set for 7:30 p.m.

The Atom Local League Crusaders were in action in a tournament in Innisfil over the weekend. The squad started off with a big 12-0 win over

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Continued from page 10 off against the Wingham Ironmen in Wingham on Feb. 6.

On Tuesday, the PeeWee Rep squad lost their third straight playoff game against the West Grey Warriors. The Warriors posted a 6-0 win over the Crusaders in Brussels.

Next, the squad will face off against the Arthur Vipers on Feb. 1.

The Atom Rep Crusaders posted a 4-0 win over the Seaforth Stars on Jan. 25 in the first game of their series. The Stars travelled to Seaforth on Jan. 27, but a score wasn’t available as of press time. On Jan. 29, the Atom squad is set to start

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Lambs sell higher, sheep, goats steady Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Jan. 24 were 1,723 cattle and 490 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday fed steers and heifers sold steady. Choice steers and heifers sold $154 to $159 with sales to $159.50. Second cut steers and heifers sold $144 to $152. Cows sold steady. On Thursday veal sold steady. Lambs sold higher while sheep and goats sold steady. On Friday calves and yearlings sold actively at steady prices.

Chris Smith of Brussels, consigned 14 steers that averaged 1,681 lbs. and sold for an average price of $149.72. Five limousin steers averaged 1,595 lbs. and sold for an average price of $159.50.

Elam W. Martin of Harriston, consigned eight head that averaged 1,492 lbs. and sold for an average price of $138.32. One simmental steer weighed 1,635 lbs. and sold for $151.

K/C McAlpine Farms, consigned nine head that averaged 1,447 lbs. and sold for an average price of $147.80. One limousin heifer weighed 1,405 lbs. and sold for $154. Terry Murray of Clifford, consigned 11 head that averaged 1,340 lbs. and sold for an average price of $144.36. One red heifer weighed 1,195 lbs. and sold for $149.

There were 325 cows on offer.

Beef sold $60 to $70 with sales to $90; D1 and D2, $59 to $65 with sales to $66.50; D3, $53 to $58; D4, $48 to $52. Jayme Reid of Tiverton, consigned one red cow that weighed 1,805 lbs. and sold for $90.

There were 14 bulls selling $80 to $114. Allan Lemont of Cargill, consigned one black bull that weighed 1,800 lbs. and sold for $114. Warren and Marion Becker of Ayton, consigned one speckle park bull that weighed 1,850 lbs. and sold for $114.

There were 150 head of veal on offer. Beef veal sold $130 to $175 with sales to $180; good holsteins, $123 to $132; SL heavy holsteins, $115 to $125; heavy holsteins, $95 to $112; medium holstein, $110 to $122.

Lamar Frey of Listowel, consigned three head that averaged 875 lbs. and sold for an average price of $164.82. One black steer weighed 895 lbs. and sold for $178.

C&S Klaver Inc. of Seaforth, consigned one holstein steer that weighed 715 lbs. and sold for $130.

Jonathan Shetler of Lucknow, consigned 13 holstein steers that averaged 685 lbs. and sold for an average price of $120.68. One holstein steer weighed 665 lbs. and sold for $130.

Lambs, 50 - 64 lbs. sold $314 to $330; 65 - 79 lbs., $331 to $348; 80 - 94 lbs., $249 to $269; 95 - 109 lbs., $245 to $261; 110 lbs. and over, $211 to $246.

Sheep sold $125 to $200.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $300; nannies, $100 to $200; kids: meat, $240 to $345; dairy, $200 to $290.

Brian and Craig Salverda of Londesborough, consigned 22 lambs which averaged 71 lbs. and sold for an average price of $341.85. Eleven lambs averaged 69 lbs. and sold for an average price of $348. Andreas and Petra Aeberhardj of Neustadt, consigned 13 lambs that averaged 67 lbs. and sold for an average price of $342.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $205 to $252; 400 - 499 lbs., $236 to $270; 500 - 599 lbs., $227.50 to $259; 600 - 699 lbs., $215.50 to $236; 700 - 799 lbs., $196 to $213; 800 - 899 lbs., $190 to $197.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $187 to $195.75; 1,000 lbs. and over, $176 to $188.

Top quality stocker heifers, 300 399 lbs. sold $154 to $168; 400 - 499 lbs., $163 to $209; 500 - 599 lbs.,

$179 to $196; 600 - 699 lbs., $168 to $180.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $141.50 to $180; 800 - 899 lbs., $176 to $187; 900 lbs. and over, $176 to $182.50.

Amos Martin of Douglas, consigned 16 heifers that averaged 907 lbs. and sold for an average price of $175. Eight gold heifers weighed 933 lbs. and sold for an average price of $182.50. Keiswetter Farms of Mildmay, consigned 62 steers that averaged 941 lbs. and sold for an average price of $190.09.

Seven gold steers averaged 1,885 lbs. and sold for an average price of $197.50.

Dwayne McLaughlin of Haley Station, consigned 92 head that averaged 591 lbs. and sold for an average price of $211.72. Thirteen black heifers averaged 544 lbs. and sold for an average price of $194.50.

Nine black steers averaged 476 lbs. and sold for an average price of $265.

Capacity billing versus usage billing a hot issue Continued from page 3 the Belgrave water system were being subsidized by Wingham and Blyth ratepayers.

NEEDED CAPACITY Following that discussion, Bailey asked what kind of capacity MorrisTurnberry would need. Staff explained that currently 693.5 cubic metres per day of water and 264 cubic metres of sanitary capacity are assigned to Morris-Turnberry, though a specific number of what Morris-Turnberry would need wasn’t available.

This became a sticking point because Bailey didn’t feel pursuing any further discussion made sense without having specific numbers to talk about.

“We want an allocation, not a usage number,” he said.

Bailey explained that he wanted this agreement to be something that didn’t need to be addressed for years at a time, not a document that would need to be updated every time a development or usage-change occurred.

He went on to say that MorrisTurnberry Council is working on an industrial park at the end of Arthur Street in Lower Town, saying that previous Morris-Turnberry Mayor Paul Gowing spoke about it at length.

“We know you’re going to do it,” he said. “I think you folks thought this was about what you’re using, we’re thinking about the capacity for the future. We’re not going to have North Huron pay for a [holding tank] we don’t need.”

Hallam explained that a number will be provided, though how future development fits in to that is yet to be seen.

“Decisions will have to be made about other agreements under the umbrella,” he said.

Hallam went on to say, however, that asking Morris-Turnberry to pay for capacity on a property that may not be developed for 50 years is not a decision council can make without talking to its landowners first via a public meeting.

Seip asked his fellow North Huron

Council members if pulling out specific agreements, pointing at developable land and a medical facility, was something that could be talked about.

“I’m not even willing to go there,” Bailey said. “I thought we were looking at capacity being used versus capacity being needed. I’m looking at 10 years here. North Huron doesn’t want to put in a tank for Morris-Turnberry’s development down the road.

Bailey said he would prefer if Morris-Turnberry followed up on a suggestion he said Deputy-Mayor Sharen Zinn suggested in a previous meeting that Morris-Turnberry could build its own tank, which would be a pricey option for the municipality.

Finally, Bailey said he wanted to have a capacity number from Morris-Turnberry within 45 days, saying he didn’t want the issue to “drag on for six months”. He said North Huron was being kind in continuing to provide hook-ups despite a lack of an agreement.

Heffer said it was “too early in the exercise” to know what MorrisTurnberry needs for capacity, which prompted Bailey to set the 45-day timeline.

FURTHER CONCERNS While Bailey wanted to end the meeting there until more specific information was available, Councillor Jim Nelemans of MorrisTurnberry suggested pushing on so staff could come back to the next

meeting with answers to further questions. Bailey said he was fine with the document as it was, saying his only suggestion was to set a 20year agreement instead of a 10-year plan.

Other issues brought up were the capacity-versus-usage-cost argument again, the cost of the Belgrave water system and reserves.

Heffer said he would like to see how the reserves Morris-Turnberry has been paying into for years are being used. He also wanted assurances that collected reserves are spent proportionately between the two municipalities.

Currently, according to staff, North Huron is responsible for the entire water and sanitary systems, regardless of what municipality the services are in, so there was no reason to separate out the reserves.

When asked about the goal of such a review, Heffer said he just wanted to make sure that each municipality was being served by the reserves collected from its ratepayers.

Evans explained that such a review could prove that North Huron had spent more money on systems benefitting Morris-Turnberry than had been collected. He said it could reveal there is money that had been collected in Morris-Turnberry that was used on North Huron projects or it could show that projects benefiting Morris-Turnberry had been subsidized by North Huron.

Heffer, however, still felt it would

be worthwhile for both councils to know where the funds have gone.

Bailey, before the meeting ended, wanted to know when MorrisTurnberry staff expected to have capacity numbers available, which Hallam said depended heavily on the agreement.

“If the agreement is flexible, our number could be more conservative,” Hallam said.

“However the question needs to be put towards the people who pay the bills. We can’t, at this point, guarantee a date.”

Bailey echoed his goal of making the bylaw a low-maintenance document, saying he doesn’t want the councils having to revisit it every three months.

In the end, he said he was happy with the agreement, aside from the issues that have been brought up, adding he would have liked to see Morris-Turnberry’s numbers.

The sentiment regarding the

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It is hard to believe that the month is over and we are halfway through the school year. Exams for the high school students are almost finished by this point and there will be a break on Friday for everyone before the second semester starts. Five months of school to go!

In last week’s column I had reported that the groomers had not been out on the trails yet and then Monday comes and they have been out. A bit of a rough ride I think. Not a great base yet, but lots of snowmobiles are out for a ride.

Hopefully the predicted mild

weather doesn’t put an end to it again.

Welcome home to Sarah and Andy Overholt from a trip to Mexico. The hard-working Sarah was the lucky winner of a trip to Mexico through the CIBC as an annual achievement award.

They went to the Mayan Riviera and enjoyed great weather in the 30°C area. They were among 250 other CIBC winners with spouses.

They enjoyed a welcome dinner on the Monday and a gala reception on the Thursday. Sarah attended some seminars about meeting people, customer interaction and the many facets of the CIBC. They had plenty of free time to enjoy the sun, sand, entertainment and social activities.

We are happy to hear that Val Gratto is home from hospital and doing well.

Her mother Lily Fincham decided she should go to hospital this time and we hope she will soon be home again.

A few other folks are in hospital at time of writing. We hope Ruth Lowe

is doing better and is recovering. She was in Seaforth Hospital and was to go to Stratford. We send our get well thoughts to her.

Father Morrison of the Brussels, Wingham and Listowel Catholic Church parishes is in hospital, suffering a suspected stroke. We hope it was caught in time and he will make a good recovery. At last word, he was in Stratford Hospital.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all.

The coffee gang of the Walton Inn will have to gather elsewhere for the month of February as the Inn will be closed. More renovations are planned so being open isn’t an option. We look forward to the new look and we hope they will be ready and completed by early March. They will be open on Saturday, Feb. 1 and then closed until the renovations are complete.

Returning from a 12-day trip to Spain is Rhonda Ryan. She is taking an 18-month Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program course through

the Rural Ontario Institute in Guelph. The course offers the participants an opportunity to make a positive difference in agriculture, food and rural communities through leadership seminars and the experience of seeing all forms of agriculture and its effects on the farmer, the family and the community. The group travels over Ontario as well as some international study tours.

This time it was to Spain and Rhonda reports it was wonderful.

The group of 17 flew to Madrid and headed south and toured their way back to Madrid. They went to many farms where olives are the main crop for the many varieties of olives for oil. Greenhouse farming of clementines, oranges and avocados is another main crop for farmers. It is their winter and it was jacket weather everyday. Rhonda had the chance to dip her feet in the Mediterranean Sea and returned with great memories of the trip.

Welcome home.

The birthday ladies of Brussels gathered to celebrate the January birthday girls. Lucky ladies adding another number to their age are Joan Bernard and Sandra Cable. They

Charges laid in fatal collision

Pulling ahead The Bantam BB Heat posting a 2-0 win over the Lakeshore Lightning was just one of the hockey games at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre over the weekend as teams from both the Heat and Blyth Brussels Crusaders approached the end of their respective seasons. (Denny Scott photo)

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The tractor-trailer then collided with a bridge and a northbound pickup truck. A northbound sport-utility vehicle then collided with the rear of the pickup truck.

Jamie Hill, 62 years of age, from Sauble Beach, died as a result of the crash. He was a passenger in the pickup truck. The driver of the pickup truck, 21-year-old Liam Fletcher, also from Sauble Beach, remains in hospital recovering from his injuries.

A 21-year-old woman from North Huron has been charged with Failing to Yield to Traffic on a Through Highway. A court date has been scheduled for March 3, 2020 at Provincial Offences Court in Goderich.

were joined by 14 other ladies including Betty Cardiff, Jane Hall, Betty McCutcheon, Betty Cardiff, Esther McCutcheon, Merle Cousins, Isabelle Wheeler, Dale Chesher, Jean Davidson, Nora Stephenson, Marci Bremner, Lois McCutcheon, Edna McLellan and Sandra Clark.

They enjoyed a delicious chicken dinner at JR’s for the party.

Huronlea has welcomed Jane Hall to the family at the Highland Apartments. I am sure she is happy to be among some old friends and is busy making new acquaintances.

The Cranbrook dart players gathered on Wednesday evening with 15 darters taking aim. The teams were mixed up due to the missing shooters. The team of Peter Lefor, Karen Bowles and Rob VanderVeen captured four games, as did the team of Lucas Keffer and Pat Gillis. Murray Keffer beat out his son for high shoot of 116 and Karen and Pat tied for high lady with 86.

They had one new player out to try his luck and he thinks he will come back.

Celebrating birthdays this last week includes Hannah Dalton, Helen Duncan, Brandon McGavin, Scott Bromley, Brenda McIntosh, Fred Uhler, Ryan Jacklin, Sheldon Lee, Alexis Beuermann and Chris Ryan. Happy birthday to all.

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N. Huron approves accessibility plan

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Earning points Kaleigh McCallum, front, won the Brussels Optimists All-Around Participation Award at the 2019 Brussels Fall Fair for the most points in the Junior and General sections of the fair combined. She was awarded at the Brussels Agricultural Society’s annual meeting earlier this month. Making the presentation were Jean Davidson, left, Cathy Cardiff, centre, and Joan Perrie, right. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

North Huron’s accessibility plan for the coming years could be slightly different from those in other municipalities as councillors were concerned a county-wide rollout may not address problems faced within the municipality.

The plan needs to be updated and made available on the municipal website, staff explained during North Huron’s Jan. 13 meeting, and since the county prepares a plan, which is crafted alongside the Huron County Accessibility Advisory Committee, stakeholders and municipalities, the suggestion was that council adopt that plan.

Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip, however, was concerned that the plan doesn’t have anything specific to North Huron, which he said could be a concern.

Seip did say, however, that if council wasn’t worried about it or if North Huron was the only council airing such concerns, his concern could be dismissed.

Clerk Carson Lamb said a lack of localization was a concern of his as well, and he could draft documents regarding North Huron’s specific progress in the plan, as well as provide chances to tailor the plan to what council is looking for.

Reeve Bernie Bailey said if there were significant concerns with the county’s plan, he could pass those on to Huron County staff.

In the end, council approved using the county’s plan, which will be available on North Huron’s website.

No direction was given regarding localization.

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Hear God’s call away from your ‘eastness’

By Pastor Gary van Leeuwen Blyth Christian Reformed Church “Go west, young man.” These words were coined in the years following the American Civil War. The eastern seaboard of the United States, once an economic powerhouse, had collapsed and there were few jobs and little hope for the future for many of the soldiers returning from the war. Those who had a vision for the expansion of the United States encouraged young families to head west with the promise that life would be better.

There’s room to grow in the west and things will be better there.

About 100 years later, John Steinbeck wrote East of Eden a novel set in the Salinas Valley in California. This was the promised west, but life was not better. In his novel, life in the west turns out to be as fragmented and painful as life in the east. Human beings, although given a new chance at life, have the capacity to create self-destruction and chaos for themselves.

Steinbeck’s title, East of Eden, comes from Genesis 4:16 in reference to the location of the home that Cain created for himself after he had killed his brother Abel. Cain, because of his crime, found himself to be a restless wanderer, unsettled and vulnerable, far east of the Garden of Eden, the place where he had once known God and experienced his presence. In spite of the horrible nature of the crime he had committed, God protected him from retaliation for his fratricide, but Cain’s life was forever changed.

In the early part of the Old Testament, the direction of travel indicates the spiritual condition of humanity. When Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit, they were sent out of the Garden of Eden toward the east. Eden was the place where God was, and, for their sin, they had been expelled from his presence. When Cain killed his brother, Abel, he travelled eastward. Following Noah and the flood, the people travelled east and built the Tower of Babel, a tower representing their rejection of God, making themselves gods in his place.

Travelling east, in the early part of the Bible, then, is travel away from God. The Bible shows us that life without God makes us restless and vulnerable. Life without God results in self-destruction and chaos.

Although the families in Steinbeck’s novel lived in the west, life, for them, was east of Eden. They exhibit the same qualities of life left for Cain after he killed his brother: fragmented and painful.

As the story of the Bible unfolds, however, there is a two-fold reversal.

First, God begins to speak with humanity again, calling Abraham, who lived in the area near where the Tower of Babel was built, to travel west toward a place that God would show him. The reversal of direction is significant, for it signifies, metaphorically, movement back toward God. This movement is a result of God’s call.

A second major reversal is seen in the building of the tabernacle, which was later replaced by the temple.

The tabernacle, a tent-like religious

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structure, is oriented with its entrance facing east. At the western end of the tabernacle is a room called the “Most Holy Place”. That room was understood to be the place where God dwelled here on earth. It was considered to be his throne room. To travel toward God, then, one would stop going east, turn around and head west. But there was something equally significant about this throne room. Once a year, the Old Testament High Priest would offer a sacrifice, and he would take the blood of that sacrifice, enter into the Most Holy Place, sprinkle some blood from that sacrifice on the Ark of the Covenant, God’s throne, and then turn toward the east and continue to sprinkle the blood of the sacrifice as he went.

The blood symbolically washed clean the buildup of sin that had accumulated. It made everything it

touched acceptable to God. This act of the High Priest served to provide atonement. Atonement, a compound word created by two English words (at one), is the means by which the relationship between God and his people is restored. It is our sin that drives us from God’s presence, but it is the blood of the sacrifice that cleanses us of our sin.

This was how the people of the Old Testament understood the role of the sacrifice.

What is amazing is this: even as God began to call people back from their lives of vulnerability and restless wandering, he met them as they came toward him, cleaning the sin from their lives. God, metaphorically speaking, leaves his throne and enters into our lives, we who are living “east of Eden,” and renews, restores and heals us even as he cleanses us from our sins.

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This is what Jesus has done. He left the throne room of heaven, became a human being, born in humble circumstances, to give his life as a sacrifice so that by the blood of the sacrificed we are cleansed of our sin. But more than that, he enters into the fragmented chaos of this world and he brings restoration and renewal. Metaphorically, he travels into the “east of Eden,” into our lives, cleansing us from the

buildup of sin that is characteristic of all humanity so that our relationship can be restored.

We all live “east of Eden” in some form or another, for we all experience vulnerability, chaos and destructiveness. God calls us from our “eastness” and he meets us in Jesus Christ, renewing our lives again. If you are experiencing “east of Eden,” hear his call and allow him to meet you and restore you in Jesus.

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Adams raising money for cancer research with boxes

By Bonnie Sitter Special to The Citizen

Making a difference George Adams of Brussels, 91, has built nesting boxes for swallows and bluebirds, donating the proceeds to cancer research. Over the years, he has raised over $10,000 for the cause. (Bonnie Sitter photo)

Retired and living in Brussels, George Adams can often be found in his heated shop making nesting boxes for swallows and bluebirds.

He makes a lot of them.

In fact he has been making and selling them at $10 each for enough years that he had raised $10,000 for prostate cancer research. He shares a big grin when he tells me the figure because he knows I will be amazed and I truly am!

George uses his own design and often cuts enough pieces to nail dozens of birdhouses together in a day. George is his own assembly line, so to speak.

The roof, like the rest of the box, is made of wood but George doesn't stop there. He recycles roofing shingles and each box gets the extra protection of the asphalt plus he dabs on roofing sealant so the nails won't rust.

The day I visited, someone was picking up two dozen boxes that were on their way to Toronto. It is easy to see why his reputation is spreading. Good deeds have a way of being talked about.

At 91, George knows it is important to have a good reason to get out of bed each day. Before retiring into town he raised beef cattle and two of his hobbies were woodworking and fishing. I got to know George when I was his travel agent for major fishing trips with his buddies to the west coast and the arctic. At that time he told me about making folding Muskoka chairs and donating them to raise funds for the

Wingham hospital. His policy is to keep moving and give back. Before he heads to the workshop he rides his stationary bike in his basement and most days he rides five kilometers. He keeps track of the kilometers he rides just like he keeps track of the number of nesting boxes he has placed on hydro poles around the countryside.

The nesting boxes are not placed haphazardly on poles. He considers the height as he has to be able to nail the box to the pole. At his age, he also considers the steepness of the ditch as that makes it difficult for him to clean them out. He thinks ahead as he walks with a cane (which he made). Which side of the pole is also considered as he wants to avoid damage by the snow plow.

George not only puts them up, he cleans them out and his design makes it a fairly easy job. Some days he cleans out as many as 100. He records the roads where they are placed and checks them off as the process is completed. Sometimes friends ride with him to clean them out. Loss of habitat for swallows and other species is a concern. Bird populations are estimated to have

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Baxter said he couldn’t guarantee that all those items would come back to the museum if the society’s current static display was relegated to a rotating display with other North Huron artifacts.

“If we have space dedicated to it, I’m sure some of it will come back,” he said. “I can’t speak for people like Larry, but a rotating display won’t be the same. I don’t think he would have his stuff there.”

If the society’s artifacts are going to be displayed on a rotating basis, Baxter said it would result in some “serious discussions” as the

committee moves forward.

Baxter said the society does look forward to working with the committee, saying that he imagines the society could help when it comes to fundraising and moving, but if the committee wants that kind of participation, the society should have more input.

While there had been discussions about partnering with other organizations to find a new home for the Barn Dance Historical Society’s extensive collection, Baxter said those discussions were put on hold when North Huron Council started considering the new location for the museum.

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The work plan specifically notes there might not be space for the Barn Dance display to be a permanent part of the museum and instead may be one of the rotating displays for the site. Baxter said the society has 1,000 square feet of display at the museum.

Using famed Canadian musician and Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame member Larry Mercey as an example, Baxter explained that some artifacts have been reclaimed by their owners instead of sitting in the

dropped nearly three million in the last 50 years.

Fence posts are scarce these days and that is where birds used to build nests. However, he finds during clean-out time that most of his nesting boxes are occupied.

He smiles again when he tells me people told him he couldn't put the boxes on hydro poles when he first started about 20 years ago. George put 25 up the first year and nobody said anything so he just kept making and placing them. It’s easier to ask forgiveness is what George says. If you spot him nailing one to a pole or cleaning one out, chances are he will have a half dozen extras in his vehicle ready to sell and raise some more dollars.

George said to be sure to write that he uses donated wood. If you have wood that you think George can use look him up in Brussels. He will show you his workshop and most likely have a block of wood in his stove that was built in Wingham nearly 80 years ago. Don’t mind the sawdust, it means more birds will be getting new homes.

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Ironmen earn one point over weekend with tie

Out of reach The Wingham Ironmen were recently dethroned as the leaders in the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s North Pollock Division by the Mount Forest Patriots. After a rough weekend with two losses and a 6-6 tie with the Mitchell Hawks, shown above, reclaiming first place by the end of the season may be difficult with just two games left. (Denny Scott photo) Continued from page 10 Hanover on Jan. 31 to take on the Barons with an 8 p.m. puck drop.

Wingham’s last game of the season is scheduled for Feb. 2 against Walkerton in Wingham. The puck drop is set for 3:30 p.m.

GODERICH FLYERS The Flyers exited the weekend with one win and two losses, having been downed by Hanover by a score

of 6-0 on Jan. 23 and losing to the league-leading Mount Forest Patriots 4-1 on Sunday.

On Sunday, the Flyers travelled to Mount Forest where the Patriots held the Flyers at bay through to the third period.

In the first, Mount Forest’s William Black started scoring with assists from Michael Anselmini and Nathan Bolger. Ryley Cribbin then

The Citizen The Huron Arts and Heritage Network (HAHN) has pulled the trigger on heritage audio walking tours of Blyth, Goderich and Bayfield thanks to Huron County’s Supporting Local Economic Development (SLED) funding.

In Blyth, HAHN and North Huron partnered with local historians Brock Vodden and Reece Sparling for facts and stories and then turned to noted Blyth Festival playwright Paul Ciufo to write the audio.

HAHN then brought voice actors and audio technicians Matt and Cara Loft of Goderich on board for the production and the team was complete.

HAHN’s Chris Spaleta said that once the organization’s funding application was approved, discussion among the committee dictated how it would be spent.

Members had spoken up regarding audio walking tours they had taken in other communities and felt they would be a good match for Huron County, specifically the communities of Blyth, Goderich and Bayfield.

Not only did members of the HAHN committee think audio tours were a good idea, but Huron County residents have been asking for them, Spaleta said.

When complete, which should be in the coming weeks according to Spaleta, the tours will be available in

the form of podcasts through Apple and Google applications. Users can download them to their phones or stream them while visiting and the recordings will guide people through a walking tour, providing historical notes and stories about the community and specific spots along the way.

There will be a number of specific tours for each community, all available for free download when complete.

In Blyth’s case specifically, Spaleta said, the partnership with North Huron fits into an ongoing heritage project being undertaken by Denise Lockie, the township’s recreation and marketing assistant.

For visitors to Huron County, Spaleta says the tours will be fun and provide colour to the community around the visitors. For residents, he said, they should provide history they may have never heard before.

So many communities, mostly big cities, are well aware of their history and all that happened there hundreds of years ago, Spaleta said. Small towns, villages and communities in Huron County, he said, don’t have that wealth of history in a readilyaccessible format. He’s hoping these audio tours can provide that level of historical knowledge for even longtime residents of the area, helping to provide even deeper connections for residents to their communities.

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Cameron before Marriage scored, assisted by Mark Aljoe and Ferri.

Lylyk earned the last goal of the game with assists from Detweiler and Chris Ferri.

Vermunt was in net for the Flyers, stopping 28 of 34 shots, while Brendon Landry earned the win for the Barons, stopping 30 shots.

Hanover was assessed seven penalties totalling 14 minutes while Goderich served five penalties totalling 10 minutes.

The Flyers were set to take on Mount Forest again on Jan. 28 and Hanover on Jan. 29, but scores were unavailable as of press time.

Next, Goderich travels to Walkerton on Jan. 31 before hosting Kincardine in the Flyers’ last game of the season on Feb. 1.

Goderich is in second-last in the North Pollock Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League with 18 points. The squad is five points ahead of the Walkerton Hawks and 27 points behind the Hanover Barons as the season winds down.

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earned a power-play marker for the Patriots, assisted by Blair Butchart and Jack Birkett.

The second saw no action on the score board. Cribbin started the third with his second goal, assisted by Blair Jenkins.

Goderich’s Kaden Hoggarth earned the only marker for the Flyers, a solo effort with no assists awarded.

Cribbin then earned a hat-trick with a marker assisted by Birkett and Maseon Kameka.

Goderich served four penalty minutes on two infractions while the Patriots were assessed five infractions totalling 10 minutes.

Vermunt was in net for the Flyers, stopping 46 of 50 shots while Kameka was in net for the Patriots, earning the win by stopping 37 of 38 shots.

The Hanover Barons downed the Flyers 6-0 in Goderich on Jan. 23.

Hanover’s Zack Cameron scored the team’s only marker in the first period, assisted by Tyson Lina and Quinton Maddock.

The second period was when the Barons made up most of their ground, scoring four goals.

Dayten Lylyk earned an unassisted marker followed by Chris Ferri, who was assisted by Ryan Marriage and Luke Hoelscher.

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