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Plowing Match taking shape

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen

Party at the market These kids came to the Brussels Market on Friday to win some money and eat some watermelon and, in just a matter of minutes, it looked like they were almost out of watermelon. In addition to 14 vendors offering their wares on Friday, the Brussels Market also played host to a watermelon-eating contest and about 10 young people were more than happy to oblige in the hopes of

winning some money and eating some watermelon. The Nobles, six-year-old Kendry on the left and eight-year-old Jacoby on the right, were more than happy to join their brother, 10-year-old Beckett Noble, not pictured, in the competition. In the end, the Nobles did well, as Beckett placed second and Kendry placed third, both bested by 10year-old Abe Ekert, who captured gold. (John Stephenson photo)

Citizen of the Year nominations wanted

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen North Huron Publishing is again seeking nominations for extraordinary volunteers in an effort to thank them for all they’ve accomplished over the course of the year.

This week, you’ll find a nomination form for our annual Citizen of the Year Awards, handed out to outstanding volunteers from Blyth and the surrounding areas, Brussels and the surrounding areas and, new last year, the Huron County Citizen of the Year, who can be someone from anywhere in Huron County who has made a difference this year.

Last year’s winners were Lissa Kolkman in Blyth, thanks to her

work with the Friends of the Village of Blyth gardening group, Margaret McInroy in Brussels, thanks to her years of volunteering through Walton community groups and Brussels churches, and Karen Webster of the Wingham area, who was the first Huron County Citizen of the Year thanks to her extensive work in local history and many other philanthropic endeavours.

Nominators can fill out the form found in this week’s newspaper or e-mail submissions to Editor Shawn Loughlin at editor@northhuron.on.ca. Be sure to include your name, your nominee’s name and all of the reasons why they should be considered as this year’s Citizen of the Year.

The deadline for submissions this

year is Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

Since The Citizen began publishing in 1985, the year the newspaper was founded, North Huron Publishing has been handing out Citizen of the Year Awards for outstanding volunteers from both the Blyth and Brussels communities. However, as the newspaper’s coverage area has

continued to grow, the editorial department has received an increased number of nominations and inquiries about honouring volunteers who don’t live in Blyth, Brussels or their immediate surrounding communities. To honour one of these individuals each year, North Huron Publishing Continued on page 7

Planning for the 95th annual Huron County Plowing Match is well underway, with the stage being set just northeast of Brussels on the home farm of Peter and Leisa Albers.

The Huron County Plowmen’s Association met at the Albers farm on Browntown Road for its monthly meeting last week, as the match - scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 17 and Friday, Aug. 18 draws nearer.

The match will begin on Aug. 17 with Junior Day. The young plowers will practice from 9-11 a.m., followed by the competition from 12-3 p.m.

Also that day, the Princess competition will go ahead. As of right now, organizer Natalie Fear reports that three contestants have confirmed their interest, while she continues to hunt for more.

On Friday, Aug. 18, registration will open at 8 a.m. and the competition will begin at 9 a.m.

Speeches to help decide the Queen of the Furrow competition winner will begin that day at 1 p.m. and former Huron County Queen of the Furrow and current Ontario Queen Maranda Klaver said that, as of right now, there are 10 young women confirmed to be part of the festivities.

Later that day, the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association, as well as several implement dealers, will be there and demonstrating as part of the match. The association will demonstrate between 2-4 p.m. that day.

The vendor market will go ahead this year again and the association is actively looking for more vendors. Reach out to Margaret Vincent at vincent9margaret @msn.com if you are interested.

There will also be antique displays, organized by Henry and Continued on page 19

Tigers Tournament this weekend

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen This weekend, the Brussels Tigers will be hosting their 51st annual tournament, hot on the heels of their successful anniversary tournament, held last year.

The action begins on Friday night, with the host Brussels Tigers playing the Harwood Corners in Brussels at 7 p.m. At the same time, the Dundalk Smoke will play the Kitchener Selects in Ethel.

The Brussels Bangers will then play the Elmira Expos at 8:45 p.m.

that night at the main diamond in Brussels, the second of three games there that night, while the Sebringville Sting and the Georgian Bay Giants will play at 8:45 p.m. in Ethel.

The final game of the night will Continued on page 20

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Weerman reflects on first half of cross-country journey

Interlude While Jurjen Weerman has enjoyed his week and a half at home in Lucknow, it’s now time to hit the road once again. He started his cross-country cycling trip in British Columbia in May and rolled into Huron County last week. Now, he’s already on his way east, beginning the second half of his trek on Thursday morning with a final destination of St. John’s Newfoundland, all in an effort to raise money for two local hospital foundations. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen After cycling about 4,700 kilometres from Jordan River, British Columbia to his Lucknowarea home, 57-year-old Jurjen Weerman rested for just over a week before setting out on the second half of his cross-country journey.

Weerman began on the west coast in May and steadily made his way through British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and several states before entering Ontario and making his way home.

He arrived there on Monday, July 10, one day ahead of schedule and continued his way east on Thursday morning with plans to end in St. John’s Newfoundland before the end of August (when he’s due back at work at Belgrave’s Euro Parts).

The Citizen sat down with Weerman just two days before he was set to be on the road again, Willie Nelson-style, as he toggled between readying for his trip and running errands around the house.

(He had been gone for nearly two months, after all.)

Weerman is raising money for two local hospital foundations with

his trek across the country - the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation and the Children’s Health Foundation. His goal, he said, is to raise a total of $10,000, though he wouldn’t say no to exceeding that goal.

The ride began on the west coast and Weerman and two other cyclists “baptized” their bikes in the Jordan River, which he said felt like the right thing to do.

From there, they began heading east. Just a few days into the ride, they stopped at Mile Zero in Victoria, which is the beginning of the Trans-Canada Highway.

Coincidentally, he hopes to visit another Mile Zero upon completing his ride, Terry Fox’s Mile Zero in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where the Canadian hero began his crosscountry trip. Weerman said he has been thinking a lot about Fox along the way and the sheer enormity of the task at hand - not to mention the fact that he’s had a lot of time to think.

Along the way, Weerman and his mates connected with old friends and relied on the generosity of strangers or stayed at local campgrounds or homes connected to the Warm Showers Network, a loosely-connected series of homes and sites for touring cyclists that provides them a place to stay, the titular warm shower and perhaps a hot meal.

As the trio traversed its way across British Columbia, Weerman said the weather was beautiful, though it was cold at night, sometimes below zero, but they were ready for it and had winter gear with them.

As they continued their way into the mountains of western Canada, Weerman said disagreements arose among the three cyclists, mainly surrounding the route and the start time of each day’s ride. Weerman was adamant that he had a schedule to keep and he was pretty committed to the route he had mapped out. For example, during one of the days ascending the mountains, he wanted to start very early, before 5:30 a.m., in order to reach their destination before the heat of the early afternoon took hold. The other two cyclists wanted to start later and Weerman continued on his own schedule.

After a few days of discussions and arguments, according to Weerman, he was sure that he was going to continue on his own. The other two cyclists are continuing the trip, but on their own schedule, with more rest days, Weerman said.

He said he found the early starts to be more efficient in terms of cycling in cooler temperatures on hot days and, frankly, more relaxing. He said he completed the day’s distance by early afternoon, put his feet up, read and relaxed for the rest of the day, rather than arriving at his destination for the day around the dinner

time hour, exhausted and very hot.

Weerman continued through Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, riding along the CanadaU.S. border. Along that route, he said, he met many kind people who offered him food, water, shelter and, really, whatever he needed.

Most people didn’t even know he was cycling across the country for charity, they just thought he was a cyclist who must be exhausted after hours out on the road.

Around Cardston, Alberta, he said, he began to notice the effects of the air quality due to the fires raging in that part of the country, but they were only minor in the grand scheme of things in regards to their impact on him. Soon after, there was a significant change in wind direction and he could no longer smell the smoke.

That was good news for another reason as well, as he was the beneficiary of 65-kilometre-perhour tailwinds. On those two days, he said, he made significant progress. He had planned on cycling about 100 kilometres per day, but on those two days, he travelled 174 and 204 kilometres, respectively.

He was also surprised at how quiet some of the rural roads along the border turned out to be. On some days, he said, he’d be lucky to see five cars all day, which he couldn’t believe. As a result, though, he was witness to plenty of beautiful scenery and nature playing out right in front of him. On those days, he would see deer, foxes, wolves, coyotes and plenty of birds, which kept him entertained along the route.

As he made his way across Manitoba, he readied for the portion of the cross-country journey that wouldn’t take place in the country at all. Weerman spent nine days in the United States, cycling across North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan before returning to Canada, via Ontario, and making his way to Sault Ste. Marie.

While he was still far way from home, Weerman said he was happy to be back in his home province.

After spending over a week in the U.S., he said, there was a certain relief to being able to use Canadian Continued on page 3

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Stating his intentions The front of Jurgen Weerman’s bike leaves no doubt as to what he’s up to, advertising his Canadian citizenship and that he’s on a ride across Canada. The second leg is already underway. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

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Quebec, Atlantic Canada ahead for Weerman

Wagons east!

Jurjen Weerman of Lucknow is raising money for two local hospital foundations by way of a cross-country cycling trek. He began the second half on Thursday morning, destined for eastern Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. (Courtesy photo)

Continued from page 2 money once again.

He took the Chi-Cheemaun Ferry Service to the tip of Tobermory and then gradually make his way to Huron County from there.

As he closed in on Lucknow, Weerman said he told a little, white lie to his wife ahead of Monday, July 10 regarding his location. This way, he was able to slip home, squeeze in a shower and a shave and be relaxing with his feet up when she came home from work.

He was one day earlier than expected, so it was quite a surprise that certainly brought a smile to Weerman’s face in its retelling.

Along the way, he said, his bike held up remarkably well, as did he.

He said there was a minor repair here or there (a fender rubbing the wheel and a saddle replacement after a saddle sore - the first of his cycling career) but, with regular maintenance (both for the bike and himself) everything was ready for the road.

He said he lost between six and seven kilograms during his journey (15 pounds or so).

Weerman said he had to clean his bike’s chain once a week and use a pricey lubricant for it, but it was well worth the money as it preserved the chain along the way.

He has a new chain ready to go for the second half of the trip.

On Thursday morning, Weerman was due to set out for eastern Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.

He has several friends he plans on seeing along the way and several locations he’d like to visit.

For example, he has a friend in Quebec City, which he’s always

Marks honoured by WI

Two decades and counting Brussels Majestic Women’s Institute Vice-President Kathy Bridge, right, presented President Doreen Marks with her 20-year Women’s Institute pin at the club’s June meeting, held in Ethel. (Courtesy photo)

BY BEV CRADDOCK The Majestic Women’s Institute met last month in Ethel at the home of Marie McCutcheon. All members showed up with a lovely hat that included a flower or two, as the theme of the meeting was a Victorian tea party.

Marie spoke on the history of high tea, beginning in the 1800s. In her world travels, her favorite high tea was in South Africa.

We started off with tea and scones, Devonshire cream and strawberry preserves, followed by assorted tiny sandwiches with salmon, ham, egg salad and cucumber with cream cheese, followed by biscuits and squares and cake and fresh strawberries.

Doreen Marks opened the meeting with a reading, “Strawberry from Heaven”. Kathy Bridge and Yvonne Knight also shared a reading. Doreen Marks showed a Victorian stamp and a crystal syrup dispenser. After dealing with institute business, Vice-President Kathy Bridge presented President Doreen Marks with her 20-year Women’s Institute pin.

Doreen is a retired schoolteacher and still has a very busy life, including volunteering for the institute, her church and community. She also loves to garden, as does our hostess Marie.

After the meeting was closed, we had time to take a stroll through Marie’s country garden, full of hostas and other plants, which included some gifts from friends, some grown from seed and all kinds of decorations, mostly created by Marie. She says the garden is her happy place, and it shows.

wanted to visit, so he’ll be spending a night there out on the town. He also has connections on Prince Edward Island with a former customer of his and his family, another reconnection he’s happy to have on the schedule.

He will spend time in all of the provinces of Atlantic Canada before taking the ferry across to Newfoundland, landing at ChannelPort aux Basques for the final leg of his journey.

In Newfoundland, Weerman figures he will have about 900 kilometres left before reaching St. John’s, so, by rough estimates, it will take him nine days to get there.

However, he has just over two weeks booked there, with several nights in St. John’s planned, so he hopes to enjoy some of the local food, drink and entertainment once he arrives on the country’s most easterly province.

He said he learned a lot on the

road and will change things up a bit for the second half. He plans to eat more and keep himself better nourished out on the road. He is also able to discard a few things to lighten his load, one of which is winter gear, which shouldn’t be necessary for the final leg of the trip.

Thus far, he said, he has been very lucky in regards to weather, so he hopes that will continue. If it doesn’t, however, he has no plans to quit. Quitting, he said, just isn’t in his nature, so he will see the trip through to its natural conclusion. A few days of relentless rain, however, may be challenging.

To donate to Weerman’s trip, follow the links on the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation online at wdhospitalfoundation.ca.

Check back with The Citizen next month as we catch up with Weerman when he completes his trip and returns home to Lucknow.

Our only refuge in sorrow (J.R. Miller, “The Shining Light”) “Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He said to them: Sit here while I go over there and pray.” Matthew 26:36 We see the Master at prayer in Gethsemane. It was here that He prepared for His Cross. We should notice that His refuge in His exceeding sorrow, was prayer; and that as the sorrow deepened, the refuge still was prayer. “Being in an agony—He prayed more earnestly.”

Just so prayer is our only refuge in sorrow.

The lesson from the garden prayer, is that we should take... all the hard things, all the anguishes, all the insufferable pains, all the bitter griefs of our lives —to God in prayer.

We may be sure, too, that God will answer. If He does not relieve us of the suffering—He will strengthen us so that we can keep it, and still go on trusting and singing!

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Another dot on the map The magnificence of Canada’s natural beauty is a point of pride for many Canadians and a driving force that propels tourism from coast-tocoast-to-coast. It’s not uncommon for any of the many natural wonders that define the Canadian landscape to top international lists that rank the most interesting/incredible/awe-inspiring sights to see around the world.

Recently, a location in Canada has been selected for a new and unprecedented designation that has a lot of people talking. Scientists are proposing Crawford Lake in Ontario as a site that best represents humanity’s impact on Earth. They aim to define a new geological time period called the Anthropocene Epoch and to designate Crawford Lake as a Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP).

A collective of scientists known as the Anthropocene Working Group presented evidence from Crawford Lake, which they believe can help determine a start date for this epoch. Sediment samples from the lake’s depths provide a geological record of environmental changes, including a notable “golden spike” indicating a sudden shift in Earth’s conditions.

Plutonium found in the sediment suggests nuclear testing in the 1950s and serves as a clear marker for the Anthropocene’s onset, proposed to be between 1950 and 1954. The Anthropocene Working Group plans to submit its findings to the International Commission on Stratigraphy.

We may be small as individuals but collectively we’ve made an outsized impact on our planet and, relatively speaking, it didn’t take very much time at all. Better make plans to visit Crawford Lake soon before the Anthropocene tourist season really starts heating up. – SBS

In your eyes Stop, children, what’s that sound? It’s federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre’s closed fist, Fonzie-style, bopping a jukebox, of course, perhaps followed by The Tragically Hip’s “Fifty-Mission Cap” at a loud-but-not-too-loud volume. (He has permission, I’m sure.)

In search of happy days for the Conservatives, the man they call “Skippy” is smack-dab in the middle of a makeover. He’s taken off the glasses and ditched the suit for a t-shirt to appeal to... who exactly?

An article from the Toronto Star states that no Canadian leader has been consistently bespectacled since John Diefenbaker over 50 years ago. In the U.S., just three men regularly wore glasses in the White House. The Star also states that, while most studies show that glasses engender feelings of honesty, intelligence and trust, Conservative voters tend to eschew intelligence in favour of strength and dominance.

When the question of who will best lead in the coming years is asked, the answer should be based in logic, facts and ability, not in the looks and clothing of the candidates. We (and other voters) have shown that this is not the case time and time again and that we will be swayed by glasses, clothes and facial hair. (Remember, “nice hair, though”?)

The unfortunate thing is that this tells us less about Poilievre and more about ourselves. We’ve told people like him that wearing glasses or not wearing glasses is relevant to us. As a result, he has no choice but to pay attention. He’s in the men’s department when he should be in the war room, but we voters have sent him to the men’s department.

Poilievre’s choice to go au naturel with his peepers may seem silly, but its impact on his popularity, either way, is even sillier. – SL

Humanity shining through After weeks of waiting, an ever-growing group of asylum seekers sleeping on the streets of Toronto has finally been offered respite in the form of temporary shelter. A collective of community members, philanthropists and businesses have worked together to provide accommodations, utilities and food to hundreds of these refugees. It is the kind of admirable act of compassion that Canadians can take pride in.

But why were these refugees on the street to begin with?

Since June, the city has begun referring refugees to federal programs, instead of admitting them into city shelters as part of the regular population. While refugee issues are the dominion of the federal government, the city itself spends $34 million to fund 500 beds specifically for refugees. A recent increase in demand has taken up all those beds and more. In September of 2021, there were 537 applications for asylum, whereas, in May of 2023, Toronto received at least 2,900 applications - an increase of over 400 per cent. The municipal government says that an additional $100 million in federal funding is needed to cover the rising costs. The federal government has, thus far, been leaving the municipality to handle the problem alone. With both levels of government failing to act, those fleeing their homelands have been left to sleep out in the rain and extreme heat.

By stepping in where governments fear to tread, these citizens are offering these newcomers a reason to continue hoping that Canada is the country they were told it is. It is time for our leaders to lead, and work together on a plan to assist them as they strive for a better life. Because when people are suffering, delay is cruelty. – SBS

Looking Back Through the Years July 21, 1966 Coached by Al Johnston, the Brussels Squirts wrapped up a flawless softball season thanks to the exceptional pitching duo of Gerald Wheeler and Hugh Nichol, along with the stellar catching and hitting performances by Chris Exel.

Their combined efforts propelled the team to an undefeated record.

On Friday evening, the main street of Brussels was enlivened by a captivating parade and concert presented by a Pipe Band consisting of bandsmen from Brussels, Clinton, Exeter, Forest, Strathroy, and Goderich Legion Pipe Bands. The event drew a sizable crowd, eager to revel in the enchanting melodies of the pipes and admire the graceful movement of the kilts. The committee overseeing the affair reported a collection of $137, which would be used to help cover the expenses incurred for the band’s upcoming performance in Sherrill, New York, scheduled for July 29, 30, and 31.

Douglas Leach, a former resident of Brussels, was appointed as the Vice-President and General Manager of Instronics TechnoProducts Limited, a recently established subsidiary of Instronics Limited based in Ottawa.

July 21, 1976 At the entrances of Blyth along Highway 4, visitors were greeted by attractive signs on both the north and south ends of the village. These signs, promoting the village and the annual Thresher Reunion, were installed by the Blyth Board of Trade. Local artist Jim Marlatt was the creative mind behind these captivating signs.

The Belgrave Women’s Institute Hall hosted the 45th annual Proctor reunion on Sunday, July 11, with a

total of 69 attendees signing the register. The adults enjoyed a pleasant social gathering, while the children participated in various sporting activities.

During the event, President Ross Procter delivered a captivating talk on the early historical events of the Procter family, showcasing a piece of wood from the ancient beech tree that served as the first campsite for the pioneering Procter brothers in Morris Township. After indulging in a delicious lunch prepared by the organizing committee, a brief business meeting was conducted by the president.

On Thursday, July 15, Mr. A. Arthur Waymouth and Ruth L. McLellan, residents of Killarney, Manitoba, exchanged vows and were joined in matrimony at the Wesley Willis United Church in Clinton. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. John Oestreicher.

Mrs. Earl Lawson of Clinton and Dennis A. Waymouth of Harcourt served as the attendants. Following the wedding, the couple will be spending their summer in Harcourt, Ontario.

July 22, 1998 Blyth Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart was honoured with a certificate of congratulations by Paul Steckle, the Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce. This recognition was bestowed upon the village for its active participation in the Community Access Program.

In a match against the Goderich Dukes, the Brussels Tigers encountered their first defeat of the Huron County fastball season. The game concluded with a final score of 2-1.

The Blyth Atom II soccer season concluded, marking the end of an exhilarating campaign. Throughout

the season, the team secured four victories, three draws and suffered three losses, making it a highly eventful and competitive season.

On July 14, the Hullett Squirt Girls’ team engaged in a thrilling match against Seaforth at home, resulting in a 17-17 tie. The team’s offence showcased an impressive performance, highlighted by Dawn Dolmage’s grand slam home run, which significantly contributed to a nine-run second inning. Taking turns on the mound were Cindy Reinink, Becky Bylsma and Dolmage. Dolmage, in particular, demonstrated her prowess by striking out four batters during her two-inning stint.

July 18, 2013 The Blyth Christian Reformed Church hosted its annual Vacation Bible School, offering a range of engaging activities to captivate and inspire the youth. Among the exciting events lined up was the unique opportunity to go bowling with armadillos, providing an unforgettable experience that kept the young attendees interested and enthusiastic.

Once again, the Londesborough Slo-Pitch Seniors team embarked on a journey to Stratford, and for the second consecutive year, they triumphantly returned home as champions, securing the gold at the Beatrice Jordan Memorial Tournament.

During the U18 Girls Tournament held in Blyth, the Blyth U18 Girls soccer team clashed with St. Columban in two intense matches.

The first encounter took place on Wednesday, while the championship game unfolded on Friday. Ultimately, St. Columban emerged triumphant and took home tournament gold.

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Other Views Food Terminal breeds competition

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nce upon a time, through an organization I belonged to in Huron County, I was part of a small group that toured the Ontario Food Terminal, which most of us have whizzed by off the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto. That memory was revived by a column in The Globe and Mail by Sarah Elton, who is an assistant professor and director of the Food Health Ecosystems Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Elton was writing about the Food Terminal because of the recent controversy about the steep increases in our food costs in the last couple of years. For most of us, of course, the Food Terminal doesn’t matter. We get our groceries from Loblaws or Walmart or one of the big five supermarket chains which operate the biggest stores in the country and have their own sources of food. Yet, the Food Terminal continues.

There was a time when most of us obtained food through this source. Independent suppliers of fruits and vegetables to main street grocery stores used to go to the food terminal for their supplies. Little by little, most of these stores were replaced by the big chains - and most of us welcomed the change, even if we had to travel further to shop. Because of this, big chains seldom feature food from local, Ontario growers, even at the peak of their season.

Recently, the Canadian Competition Bureau called on governments to take action to foster more competition in the grocery industry. In a report, they concluded that a wider diversity of businesses selling Canadians their groceries could help lower food prices.

Research conducted at Elton’s lab since 2020, she says, has found that the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto services a wide range of businesses beyond the big five supermarkets,

Keith Roulston From the cluttered desk and supports easy access to fruits and vegetables in neighbourhoods in Ontario’s cities and beyond. This piece of public foodsystem infrastructure offers a model for the kind of diverse retail foodscape that the country needs more of.

“At the terminal,” Elton writes, “six days a week, fresh fruits and vegetables arrive from farms in Ontario and Quebec, and from as far away as Chile and South Africa. In the early hours of the morning, buyers arrive and the wholesale marketplace buzzes with activity, with workers quickly moving skids of lettuce, strawberries, carrots and other produce along the supply chains connecting farms to consumers.”

For smaller, independent stores on our main streets and independent supermarkets that are not owned by the big five grocery brands, the terminal is the wholesale marketplace for fresh fruits and vegetables (the big-box retailers have their own supply chains and don’t rely on this public institution). Food sold at the terminal also supplies other independent food businesses, such as restaurants and caterers. Independent buyers from across Ontario, Quebec and even the Atlantic provinces also come to purchase produce there.

“While conducting our research on supply chains at the terminal,” Elton says, “people

often tell our team that this institution makes a diverse retail foodscape truly possible. Our research has found this to be true.”

This time of the year, when there are local growers able to sell foods like strawberries on the day they’re picked, large chains are often offering strawberries that have travelled days to market. I remember when, as a child, we grew strawberries and took them directly to town to local stores.

Much of the same reality faces buyers of meat. While there are local markets such as Green’s Meat Market and Abattoir in Wingham (with a market on Lucknow’s main street) where locally-grown meat is retailed, most people buy in the big chains from unknown sources.

You have to be a food explorer to buy local, seeking out small meat sources (like Barb Storey’s tiny outlet for pork products near Winthrop) to find local food not from chains.

The Ontario Food Terminal itself, Elton writes, was founded in 1954 by the provincial government and still offers not only a central marketplace but also warehouse and cold storage services to many food businesses. “For almost 70 years, the institution has been run by the Ontario Food Terminal Board at arm’s length from the province. It is the third largest of its kind in North America, and the largest one in Canada,” she writes.

Most people don’t care about the source of their food. They just care to buy as much as possible of the largest variety. Often in doing so, they are ignoring their neighbours who earn their living growing the best quality food they can. It’s a choice we make each week - or would if we hadn’t destroyed the independent markets. If we want competition, we can’t rely on a constantly-reducing food chain.

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ello, hi, and howdy, dear readers of The Chaff! Despite what the byline may say, it is me, Dervid Hamson, your temporary guide through this whirlwind of mayhem. Now, before you start questioning the integrity of this particular Chaff, let me assure you that our usual writer, Scott Stephenson, is currently on strike alongside the mischievous crew of delinquents, doofuses and dilettantes who make up The Chaff’s notorious rogues' gallery of regular contributors. But fear not, for I have stepped in as a scab for hire, ready to churn out a new Chaff or two until the work stoppage ends and the inmates return to running the Chaff-sylum.

Brace yourselves, my fellow self-bracers, because this Hamson’s Chaff promises to be a real brace buster! You might be wondering what kind of shenanigans lie in store for you.

Well, wonder no more, for I am about to unveil the chaotic events that unfolded within the walls of The Chaff’s headquarters this past week.

Picture this: an office in a state of complete disarray. Papers were scattered haphazardly across desks, as if caught in the whirlwind of madness. The walls, adorned with the words “Chaff on Stryk (sic),” written in chocolate syrup, served as a cryptic reminder of the rebellion brewing within these very halls.

It seemed that The Chaff staff had taken their demands to the next level, leaving behind a sweet and sticky message for all to see.

But the madness didn’t end there, dear readers. Oh no, it was only the beginning. The air was filled with the rebellious anthem of Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out for Summer” echoing on an endless loop. The infectious melody seeped into every nook and cranny, infusing the office with a rebellious energy.

And what’s more, the volume level on the CD

Scott Stephenson The Chaff player had been tampered with, defying conventional limits. The number “10” had been transformed into an “11” shifting the boundaries of decibel tolerance while also paying homage to This Is Spinal Tap. The Chaff staff were obviously determined to make their presence known through the power of rock ‘n’ roll, mockumentaries and mockurock‘n-mentaries.

I reached out to Stephenson directly for comment on the strike and to learn more about potential plans for picketing. I received a facsimile two days later that said all questions should be directed to The Chaff’s “monkey counsel”, Marvin “the Marvelous Monkey Barrister” who specializes in banana acquisitions, jungle law and writers strikes.

Marvin “the Marvelous Monkey Barrister” released the following statement: "We, on behalf of our clients, wish to address the ongoing writers strike that has recently commenced. Our clients, who are professional writers and members of The Chaff Guild, firmly believe in the importance of fair compensation and adequate working conditions for their invaluable contributions to the newspaper column industry. The writers strike is a measure taken in response to prolonged negotiations which have failed to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement.

Our clients have shown tremendous patience and a genuine willingness to engage in good faith negotiations throughout this

process, but, unfortunately, the parties have been unable to bridge the significant gaps in their respective positions. We strongly urge all parties involved to return to the negotiating table promptly, with a genuine commitment to finding a fair and sustainable solution.”

While the circumstances may seem chaotic, dear readers, rest assured that this edition of The Chaff will still deliver the same Chaff quality you’ve come to expect. So, grab your buckets and prepare to stuff them to the brim with the finest Chaff material. And remember, for sustained freshness, be sure to refrigerate your Chaff immediately after opening. Trust me, you don't want stale Chaff dampening your Chaff-munching experience.

As I embark on this wild ride of Chaff creation, I invite you to sit back, relax and join me in embracing the unpredictable nature of Hamson’s Chaff. Expect the unexpected, for the Chaff-filled surprises are only just beginning. Until the return of Scott Stephenson and the other Chaff writers, let the frenzy continue!

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of Dervid Hamson and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Chaff’s regular contributors or its management.

P.S.: Dervid Hamson here again. As a gesture of goodwill to The Chaff community and to prove my commitment to this position, I have begun the process to legally change my name to Scott Stephenson to officially match the byline. Marvin “the Marvelous Monkey Barrister” is helping me with the requisite legal paperwork and, if everything goes according to plan, my name will legally be Scott Stephenson before the next Chaff.

Hamson out!

Shawn Loughlin Shawn’s Sense

Just (don’t) do it

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e’re not perfect here at The Citizen, but I think we can say with relative confidence that we do a pretty good job. We hear this from many readers and we always appreciate it. Too often, people only reach out to complain, not to compliment.

Having said that, we are always being told about parts of this fine newspaper that don’t necessarily land with everyone. The beauty of that, of course, is that we like to think there’s something for everyone here. If you like sports and don’t care about politics, you’ll be fine. If the opposite is true, you’ll also be fine. The diverse nature of the newspaper aims to be everything to everyone to a certain extent.

Some people, however, have strong opinions about what belongs in The Citizen (things they like) and what doesn’t (things they don’t). For example, we have a new column just to my left in The Chaff by Scott Stephenson. Absurdist humour is at play and Scott is building out a vision, week after week, in a unique way in The Chaff World (I can’t remember if he’s used The Chaff-ter-verse yet) as a conscious departure from what Keith and I tend to cover.

A lot of people like it, while others have found it a bit more challenging. Luckily for the latter, I have the foolproof method by which you might enjoy it. Right here, right now, one time only! Just don’t read it.

In the three years I’ve been writing this column - comprised of musings of my life and day-to-day goings on - since I became a father, my daughter, and now my son as well, have featured prominently (imagine that!). Well, it seems that isn’t for everyone, either. There’s a way around it, though! Just don’t read it.

Who knew? So simple, yet, so effective.

We have, for many years, featured From the Minister’s Study on a weekly basis, which offers reflections from faith leaders in the community. Not religious? Just don’t read it.

In late December and early January, when I was doing everything on my own (thanks to everyone for understanding), some said there was too much hockey coverage in the paper.

Sensing a theme yet? Just don’t read it.

There have been our guest columns over the years that have been met with varying levels of enthusiasm. Local accessibility expert Julie Sawchuk, for example, wrote about her quest to make the world more accessible. Cheryl Peach wrote about pollution, our changing climate and the environment. Paul Nichol revived his grandfather’s magnum opus, The Kansas Farmer, for us for a while. Fed up with accessibility? Think climate change isn’t real, and if it is, it’s the Jews’ fault? Easily offended and not at all interested in humour?

In the film Moneyball, Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane is working to sell his team of scouts on a new direction for the team in which they are in search of people who get on base a lot. Every time Beane is asked why he wants to pursue a player, he points to his new consultant who invariably responds, “He gets on base”. I’m now pointing at my consultant, after asking the questions above.

He’s saying, “Just don’t read it.”

Ricky Gervais once compared Twitter to someone who happens upon a flyer on a community bulletin board for guitar lessons.

Not wanting guitar lessons, he rips the flyer down, so no one else can have guitar lessons and he calls the guitar teacher to shout about not wanting guitar lessons.

Don’t be the guitar lesson guy. If there’s something here that isn’t for you, just move on. Think of all the other ways you could spend those five minutes you waste on a phone call or e-mail to me. If you don’t like it...

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14 vendors attend monthly Brussels Market A NOTE FROM BETTY

By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231

Eat your way to victory The Brussels Market was the place to be for watermelon enthusiasts, as the delicious fruit was the star of the show in a special watermelon-eating contest. Zoellyn Onn, centre, of the Brussels Lions and Leo Clubs, did the honours for the young people who came out and gave it their all. (John Stephenson photo)

At the Branch

Music fills the air at Branch

Aren’t you just amazed at the growth that happens in this season?

No matter the crop, when you keep an eye on it, it is truly amazing.

From seeds in the ground to watching the breezes move the new specimen, faith in the world resounds. Living in an agricultural area, we see daily the faith of the farmers as seeds are planted, tended to and allowed to grow with only God and her weather tending the next stages. Watching things grow, even if only potatoes, tomatoes and peas, it’s good for the soul.

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is one of my charities. It is well run and education is a big part of its mission. Government money is added to what you give and local people keep an eye on the business.

Brucefield Community United Church is offering support to this cause on Saturday, July 22 at 7 p.m.

Volunteers for the Foodgrains Bank are hosting a fun evening of Christmas in July. Bring your gift or donation for the Foodgrains Bank and have a nice evening.

Christmas attire is not mandatory.

An article on fireflies in the Toronto Star this week, made me even more impressed with the wee blinkers than I mentioned last week. Who knew there were 29 different types of fireflies in Canada and 173 species in North America? The news to me is that

the larvae spend up to two years in the ground feeding on things, including mosquito larvae, in some areas and generally cleaning up down there. The concern of this article was the warming of the earth and the impact that change may have on this wonder who works hard and finally gets flashy. We need to do a better job of protecting the valuables in our lives; the environment needs our action.

Summer puts us in a more relaxed frame of mind. No busy meetings, no push to get everything done; generally a more simple way to use our days. Adult swimming is a lonely spot some days for the Daw girls. Join the lifeguards at 1 p.m. on weekdays to relax and get a bit of exercise.

The Brussels Market is building after a dusty, rainy start. Fourteen vendors were there on Friday with lots of variety. Come, enjoy a coffee and cookie with the United Church folks and then decide what else you need to take home at the next market, set for Aug. 28.

Bye now Betty GW

NEWS BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED FROM BRUSSELS Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace Weekly Winner Winning Ticket: Karen Bridge, $134 Envelope #47 found the 4 of Diamonds Estimated jackpot for July 21 is $1,800

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Impressive ladies The Brussels Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion welcomed two completely different musical acts to Brussels on Friday night. First, there was the Mayfair Ukelele Band, which played indoors, and then it was Two Broads and a Guitar, above, who serenaded those on the patio seeking to enjoy the evening summer air. (John Stephenson photo)

BY JO-ANN MCDONALD Friday was a great day at the Branch. It was too bad more folks didn’t come out to enjoy the entertainment.

It started at 5:30 p.m. or so with the Mayfair Ukelele Band performing. They had played at Huronlea Home for the Aged in the afternoon and then stopped at the Branch and had hamburgers and fries, provided free by the Branch, before playing from 6-7 p.m.

Thanks to the ladies for stopping by!

Next it was the Catch the Ace draw. The lucky weekly winner was Karen Bridge and she won $134.

Her envelope of choice was number

47 and the four of diamonds was revealed. The jackpot grows on.

The estimated jackpot for July 21 is over $1,800, which is a nice bit of change. Get your tickets at Brussels Pharmacy, Brussels Variety, McDonald Home Hardware and Brussels Legion.

Next on the entertainment front was the arrival of Two Broads and a Guitar. They are a pair of young ladies and boy, can they sing! They were great!

The rain had cleared and they set up on the patio and put on a fantastic show. Everyone there really enjoyed it. It was only a small crowd, but everyone had a great time.

The Legion is trying to bring in entertainment on Friday nights a few times a month for the residents of Brussels to enjoy. Most nights it is free, but other times there will be a charge. Keep watching for details of upcoming events.

The end of the month will have karaoke downstairs and admission is that you have to get up and sing!

(Only kidding.) We love to have folks come down and exercise their voices or just enjoy others exercising their voices. Start time is at 7:30 p.m. on July 28.

Upstairs will be The Country Versatiles; a great dancing band for the older crowd. Admission is Continued on page 19

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Citizen of the Year nominations wanted

The start of something Earlier this month, the Blyth Festival Art Gallery hosted its first-ever poetry night, featuring the thought-provoking words of Nathanya Field. The event coincided with “Home Grown”, the photography exhibition by Hannah Dickie, which closed last weekend. Now, Smoke and Fire, an exhibition of wood-fired and Shino ceramics curated by renowned potter Rob Tetu will open this Friday night. The poetry reading coinciding with this exhibition will be on July 28, courtesy of Blair Trewartha. (Courtesy photo)

Village mourns loss of Papple From Marilyn’s Desk

By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318

The village was saddened this past week to hear that a long-time resident of Blyth had passed away.

Gwen Papple passed away on Wednesday, July 12 at the age of 82.

Sympathy is extended to Bruce and their combined families. Gwen will be missed by the many people her life touched.

Happy birthday to Haydan

Hallahan on July 25. Belinda and Dave Marshall will both celebrate their birthdays on July 26. Hope everyone has a good day.

Happy anniversary to Allan and Karen Webster, Deb and Fred Hakkers and Fred and Ruth Armstrong, who will all celebrate their anniversaries on July 24.

The weather on Tuesday was beautiful. The sun was shining and temperatures were in the mid-20s.

After the rain that we received last weekend, about four inches in some places, the sun was a welcome sight.

If you are looking for some good conversation and laughter, come out to the Blyth United Church on Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the garden to the south of the church. Bring along your lawn chair and join in.

NEWS FROM BLYTH

Exhibit now open

Splash!

The Blyth Lions Pool is now open for the season, carrying hours from Monday to Friday and by special arrangement on weekends. Three-year-old Tallulah Loughlin of Blyth is one of many children who has been enjoying the cool water on hot days. (Photo submitted)

The Huron County Museum is pleased to host a quilt display in honour of Residential School Survivors.

The temporary exhibit features 10 quilts made with the same Journey Home fabric panels that were then individually quilted to provide hope and comfort to the survivors who will receive the quilts at the end of the exhibit.

This project was initiated by Miss Kettle and Stony Point Junior, Jaylynn Wolfe, and her mother Laura. After finding 10 Journey Home panels, they approached the Kincardine Sunset Quilters Guild to see if they would be interested in making one quilt for them. The group quickly offered to make all 10 quilts that each tell a different story. These stories are shared with each quilt in the exhibit. The guild gifted the quilts back to Jaylynn, who will then gift them to residential school survivors of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation after the exhibit closes on Sept. 3.

For more information on the exhibit, visit the museum’s website online at huroncountymuseum.ca.

Continued from page 1 has created a third Citizen of the Year Award to honour Huron County’s Citizen of the Year.

On the Citizen of the Year nomination form, which can be found in this issue of the newspaper, there will now be three boxes available to tick. If you’d like to put forward the name of an outstanding volunteer who lives outside of the Blyth or Brussels areas, this year it’s now a possibility.

Last year’s plaques were handed out over the last month or so and there are plans to host an event to host this year’s winners, as well as the winners from 2020, 2021 and 2022, at a special event this fall, though a date has yet to be chosen.

The Citizen encourages residents and readers to nominate someone who has made a difference in the community and with this year going as it has, there are plenty of people who have stepped up and helped their neighbours and friends.

The annual Citizen of the Year Award winners are chosen from among reader nominations. Readers nominate residents who make a difference in their communities.

Those nominations are then considered by a panel of past Citizen of the Year Award winners, who then choose the year’s winners.

North Huron Publishing Inc. and The Citizen are proud to present this award annually, celebrating volunteerism and community commitment in the Blyth and Brussels communities.

Past winners of the award in the Brussels area are: Cal Krauter, 1985; Wayne Lowe, 1986; Jack Bryans, 1987; Ida Evans, 1989; Bessie Johnston, 1990; Betty Graber, 1991; George Langlois, 1992; Howard Bernard, 1993; Joanne King, 1994; Frank Thompson, 1995; Audrey Cardiff, 1996; Leona Armstrong, 1997; Neil McGavin, 1998; Beth Earl, 1999; Lyle and Alice Brothers, 2000; Nelva and Spence Scott, 2001; Jo-Ann McDonald, 2002; Kathy Bridge, 2003; Jeff and Cathy

Cardiff, 2004; Clara Blake, 2005; Phyllis Mitchell, 2006; Doug McArter, 2007; Nora Stephenson and Fran Bremner, 2008; Rene Richmond, 2009; Jim Prior, 2010; Cathrine Campbell, 2011; Jim and Lois Lee, 2012; Yvonne Knight, 2013; Dave Stephenson, 2014; Sandra Cable, 2015; Jean Davidson, 2016; Elaine Armstrong, 2017; Doug Sholdice, 2018; Mary Douma, 2019; Bob Kellington (posthumous), 2020; Zoellyn Onn in 2021 and Margaret McInroy in 2022.

Past winners of the award in the Blyth area are: Evalena Webster, 1985; Frank and Cenetta Bainton, 1986; Winona McDougall, 1987; Margaret Whyte, 1989; Simon Hallahan, 1990; Dr. Richard Street, 1991; Bill and Maxine Seers, 1992; Margaret Caldwell, 1993; Helen Gowing, 1994; Don Scrimgeour, 1995; John Stewart, 1996; Janet Amos, 1997; Betty Battye, 1998; Robb Finch, Dave Cook, Brent Scrimgeour and Doug Walker, 1999; Murray Siertsema, 2000; Charlie Shaw, 2001; Lavern Clark, 2002; Bev Blair and Thelma Johnston, 2003; Steven Sparling, 2004; Don “Barney” Stewart, 2005; Lois van Vliet, 2006; Janice Henry, 2007; Joe Hallahan, 2008; Brock and Janis Vodden, 2009; Jean Nethery, 2010; Kay Hesselwood, 2011; Steve Howson, 2012; Barbara Bosman, 2013; Marian Hallahan, 2014; Nellie Mason, 2015; Ernie Phillips, 2016; Ric McBurney, 2017; Carl Nesbitt, 2018; Jane Smyth, 2019; Annie Sparling, 2020; David Cartwright (posthumous) in 2021 and Lissa Kolkman in 2022.

Karen Webster was the first Huron County Citizen of the Year Award winner, honoured last year.

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Sports Stingers’ undefeated season still alive

Down on strikes The Wingham Hitmen hosted the Sebringville Sting on Sunday as Huron County Fastball League regular season action continues. Unfortunately for the locals, they were downed by a score of 7-4, making that the team’s third straight loss. (John Stephenson photo)

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen The first-place Belmore Stingers and second-place Brussels Tigers are pulling away from the pack as the second half of the Huron County Fastball League season progresses.

The Stingers remain undefeated with a perfect 11-0 record and 22 points, followed by the Tigers’ 18 points and a record of 9-1.

The Sebringville Sting is in third place with a record of 7-4 and 14 points, followed by the Wingham Hitmen, who also have 14 points with a record of 7-5. The Milverton Millwrights are in fifth place with a record of 6-2 and 12 points, followed by the sixth-place Mitchell Mets at 5-4 and 10 points, the Monkton Muskrats at 4-6 and eight points in seventh place and the Fullarton A’s in eighth place with six points and a record of 3-7.

The ninth-place Goderich Grizzlies also have six points with a record of 3-9, followed by the Brussels Bangers in 10th place with a record of 2-8-1 and five points, the Walton Brewers in 11th place with a record of 2-6-1 and five points and the 12th-place Wroxeter Rippers with a record of 2-8 and four points.

Last Sunday afternoon, the Sebringville Sting travelled to Wingham and beat the Hitmen by a score of 7-4, while the Brussels Tigers made the trip to Wroxeter and beat the Rippers by a score of 6-4. On Sunday night, the Millwrights welcomed the Fullarton A’s to Milverton and won by a score of 7-6.

Last Friday night, the Goderich Grizzlies took on the Sting in

Sebringville and won by a score of 8-1.

On Thursday, the Fullarton A’s descended on Monkton to play the Muskrats in a game that was originally scheduled to take place on June 10 and it was the A’s who triumphed by a score of 8-6. Also that night, the Sebringville Sting were in Milverton to play the Millwrights and the Sting won by a score of 2-0.

The July 12 game between the Wroxeter Rippers and Mitchell Mets has been postponed and will be made up at a later date. Also that

day, however, the Brussels Bangers travelled to Belmore, but would not jeopardize the Stingers’ perfect record, as the Bangers lost by a score of 12-5. The other Brussels team, the Tigers, was also in action that night, hosting the Wingham Hitmen, but it was the Tigers that would win by a score of 2-1.

The Walton Brewers welcomed the Fullarton A’s to Walton on July 11 and the Brewers came out on top with a 7-1 score, while the Goderich Grizzlies also hosted the Monkton Muskrats that night, but fell

to the Muskrats by a score of 18-7.

On July 18, the Belmore Stingers were in Walton to play the Brewers and the Stingers shut out the home team by a score of 10-0. Then, on July 19 between the Milverton Millwrights and the Brussels Tigers in Brussels and the Fullarton A’s in Mitchell to play the Mets. The next night, July 20, the Wroxeter Rippers and Milverton Millwrights played in Milverton, but scores for those games were unavailable at press time.

On July 23, the Goderich Grizzlies will travel to Wroxeter for a game with the Rippers and, on July 25, the Monkton Muskrats will be in Walton for a game with the Brewers.

There are three games scheduled for Wednesday, July 26. The Mitchell Mets will travel to Belmore to play the Stingers, while the Brussels Tigers will host the Fullarton A’s and the Hitmen will welcome the Monkton Muskrats to Wingham.

The Tigers will play on back-toback nights, as they are on the road on July 27 for a game with the Milverton Millwrights.

The Walton Brewers will make their way north on July 28 for a game with the Brussels Bangers.

Also that night, the Belmore Stingers will head to Sebringville for a game with the Sting and the Goderich Grizzlies will host the Wroxeter Rippers.

To end the month, five games are scheduled for July 30. The Walton Brewers will be in Sebringville for a game with the Sting, while the Belmore Stingers will host the Milverton Millwrights.

The Brussels Tigers will travel to Goderich to play the Grizzlies and the Fullarton A’s will host the Monkton Muskrats.

The Brussels Bangers will host the Wingham Hitmen that afternoon, making up a game that was scheduled to take place on June 23.

For more information or a full schedule, visit the league website at huroncountyfastball.com.

Bang-bang play On Sunday afternoon in Wingham, the Hitmen lost to the Sebringville Sting by a score of 7-4 in Huron County Fastball League regular season action. (John Stephenson photo)

THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023. PAGE 9.

Sports And in this corner, from Grey Township...

Glimpses of the Past with Karen Webster

Gideon Perrie Grey Township native and World Champion wrestler

W

hile many young men who grew up in Grey Township in the 1880s opted to follow in their fathers’ footsteps and work the land, one of those lads chose a completely different path for his life. His name was Gideon Perrie and he became a world champion wrestler.

Gideon was born in Scotland and immigrated with his parents William and Jane (Brown) Perrie to Lot 10 Concession 12 of Grey, a little southeast of Brussels, on what is now Cranbrook Road. One hundred and fifty years later, this farm is still

in the same family, now owned by David A. Perrie. When Gideon lived in Boston in 1897, he told an interviewer that he came from a “family of athletes, there being six brothers in all, three were farmers, one a school teacher, another a minister and that they were all good enough to give their more famous brother plenty of practice in games of strength”. Gideon stood 6’ 2” and weighed 210 pounds when in condition.

As Gideon grew up, he engaged in the muscle-building tasks common to farming in those days, such as

cutting trees and removing stumps, handling cattle and horses and plowing the land. It became evident early on that Gideon possessed more strength than the average person and soon, if some heavy lifting was required in the Cranbrook area, he was called upon for help.

In that era, Scottish games that involved feats of strength and wrestling, as well as music and dancing, were very popular in this area of Ontario. At one such event in 1883, at the age of 21, Gideon was crowned the heavyweight champion of Huron-Bruce. In 1886 in the Paisley and Wingham Highland Games, Gideon was crowned champion in numerous events. Most competitors were from the local area, but one was Thomas Carroll of San Francisco, who would later face Gideon in other contests.

Not content with entering local contests of strength, by 1887, Gideon was living in Livermore, California where about 100 admirers of athletic sports gathered to witness the Greco-Roman contest between Gideon and Thomas Carroll, the Brooklyn Giant of Oakland, California. There had been a sharp rivalry between the two ever since Gideon arrived from Canada, for Carroll was the former champion in all games. The match was made for $100 a side.

By a newspaper account, Gideon seemed thin, in bad condition and greatly inferior in physique to Carroll. At first, both showed caution and then Gideon lifted Carroll and threw him to the mat, pinning one shoulder down. Carroll escaped, but Gideon got a neck-hold and forced the giant down, causing both shoulders to touch the canvas.

However, two falls were required to win the match. The second bout was short and very tame. After five minutes of hand grabbing, Gideon suddenly secured a hip-hold and turned Carroll in an instant, winning the match.

Continuing on the circuit, in 1890, Gideon was competing in Hastings, British Columbia, where he swept the field in all contests. His seconder, or a supportive person in

his corner of the ring, was George Calbrick of Brussels. Another Grey Township man named Walter Scott was also an excellent athlete, and often acted as Gideon’s seconder as well.

As a way of earning money, Gideon was in Winnipeg in November of 1890, offering $50 to anyone he could not throw within 15 minutes. No mention was made of the amount of money the takers were to give to Gideon upon defeat.

After four years on the road, Gideon returned to the Grey Township farm for the winter. In the April 1891 census, he was enumerated there as a “professional athlete”. Soon after, he resumed his quest for wrestling supremacy.

The ultimate crown for a wrestler was to win the World Championship. In 1894, Gideon earned the right to compete for that title in two years’ time. Then, in 1896, he sailed from New York to Scotland. Excerpts from the Scotsman of Sept. 7, tell the story. “…perfect weather and 8,000 spectators on hand to view the events.

George Johnstone of Aberdeen and Gideon Perrie, American champion, met in the championship match. Perrie won three of the five events. In the 16pound shot put, Perrie threw a distance of 44 feet, eight inches. [In 2022, the record throw was for 72.8 feet]. He also won the 22-pound shot put. Johnstone was victorious in the 22- and 16-pound hammer throws.

The deciding event was the throwing of a 50-pound weight, one-handed.

Perrie threw a distance of 28 feet, 11 inches, better than Johnstone’s by 10 and a half inches. In wrestling,

Johnstone came out on top in the Cumberland style bout; however, in Greco-Roman style, Perrie ‘completely vanquished’ his opponent in each of three tries.”

From farm boy to World Champion wrestler was a long hard road, but Gideon went the distance.

By 1899, Gideon had been employed at Harvard University, training shot putters for a few years.

He also trained athletes in New York.

Gideon’s life took on a new role in 1902, when aged 41, in Wentworth County, he married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Egan Kuntz. the widow of brewer, Henry Kuntz. At this point, he retired and lived in Hamilton, Ontario. Unfortunately, on Aug. 16, 1906, Lizzie passed away suddenly of a heart condition after three days’ illness in Hamilton.

In that same month, Gideon was admitted to a private hospital as he was “doing poorly”. Members of his family have learned that, at one time, Gideon, near the end of his career, had been hit by a brick at a wrestling match. This attack caused a decline in health for Gideon. The details of this event have been lost in the passage of time, but it is a fact that many people placed bets on the outcome of wrestling matches and when their favourite was defeated, tempers sometimes ran high.

The strong man from Grey Township died on Jan. 17, 1910, aged 46 years, at Homewood Sanitarium, Guelph, Wentworth County, where he had been a patient for three-and-a-half years. The cause of his death was “General Paresis” a condition of paralysis caused by nerve damage. Following a service at the home of his sister and brotherin-law, Maggie and James Grant, Gideon was buried in the Brussels Cemetery.

Gideon Perrie was not a man to follow an ordinary pattern in life and as a result, rose to heights few ever dream to achieve.

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PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023.

New NH chambers one step closer to reality

By Scott Stephenson The Citizen

North Huron is one step closer to having a new home for council to conduct meetings.

At a regular meeting on July 17, Director of Public Works and Facilities Gregg Furtney presented an update and report on the ongoing council chambers relocation project that he co-prepared with Director of

Legislative Services/Clerk Carson Lamb.

Furtney began by showing council artistic renderings of the proposed council chambers but said design elements are still subject to change.

Providing some background information, Furtney said the project was put in motion in 2020 and now aims to create new council chambers in two renovated rooms at

the Royal Oaks Health and Wellness Centre at 271 Frances Street in Wingham. That facility is owned by the Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) and Furtney said the Alliance approached North Huron staff with the idea to utilize space within the facility for council meetings.

Furtney said township staff pursued other possible options for housing council chambers like

remaining in the Town Hall Theatre, originally intended only as a temporary measure; moving to the Hot Stove Lounge in the North Huron Wescast Community Complex; or finding a private space to rent. None of these options proved fruitful and the decision was made to enter into a long-term lease agreement with the LWHA. The 2023 budget included $400,000 earmarked for the renovation project. Cambridge’s Fabrik Architects Inc. were brought on board to assist with design elements and the request for tenders (RFT) process. Only one bid was received from Melloul Blamey Construction Inc. that came in at $477,778, exclusive of taxes.

Further discussions and negotiations between North Huron staff, Fabrik, and Melloul resulted in the bid being lowered to $385,488, exclusive of taxes.

Furtney reminded council that all township buildings must be compliant with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) by 2025 and that using the space in the Royal Oaks Health and Wellness Centre would shift the responsibility of compliance onto the LWHA. Furtney suggested other advantages of this project include the ample presence of accessible parking spots, the relatively lower total cost of the Royal Oaks renovation project

versus other options considered, improved acoustics over the Town Hall Theatre and a better set-up for conducting hybrid meetings that accommodate both in-person and virtual attendance.

Furtney and Lamb’s report recommended council approve the tender as presented.

Deputy-Reeve Kevin Falconer inquired about whether or not the designs had received input from Huron County regarding compliance with the AODA. Furtney said the plans have not gone through the Huron County Accessibility Advisory Committee (HCAAC) but assured Falconer that the architects are aware of the AODA’s demands.

Falconer responded to Furtney by saying he has seen other architects’ drawings fail to satisfy the county’s standards and that it would be worthwhile to consider further consultation.

Councillor Chris Palmer commended staff on bringing the price down from the amount received as part of the original tender. Palmer also joked that the proposed new location’s proximity to the hospital would be beneficial in case things got overly heated at council meetings.

Council voted unanimously in favour of the report’s recommendations. The project is expected to be completed before the year’s end.

Getting in there The Brussels Market hosted one of the tastier, yet messier attractions of the summer so far when, on Friday, it brought together some of the youth of the community for a watermelon-eating competition. The winners were: 10-year-old Abe Ekert, first; 10-yearold Beckett Noble, second, and six-year-old Kendry Noble, third. (John Stephenson photo)

ATVing on G2G ends in charges for pair Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) residents with impaired driving offences following OPP All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) patrols on Sunday, May 21.

Huron County OPP officers were conducting ATV patrols on the Goderich-to-Guelph (G2G) Rail Trail system in the Township of Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh on May 21. This trail system is open to non-motorized traffic only, except for motorized snow vehicles in the winter when the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs uses the trail for its snow vehicle operators.

At 4:16 p.m., officers observed three ATVs on the G2G trail. Police spoke to the operators and determined that they had consumed alcohol prior to driving. An Approved Screening Device (ASD) was utilized to determine the approximate blood/alcohol levels of the operators. Two ATV operators failed the ASD and were subsequently arrested for impaired operation and transported by

additional police vehicles to the Huron OPP detachment in Clinton for further breath tests before an OPP qualified breath technician.

A 46-year-old from ACW has been charged with: operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs and operation while impaired - over 80.

The accused was also charged with an additional offence found in the Trespass to Property Act (TPA).

A 28-year-old from ACW has been charged with: operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs and operation while Impaired - Over 80. The accused was also charged with additional offences found in the Trespass to Property Act (TPA), Liquor Licence Control Act (LLCA), Highway Traffic Act (HTA), and the Off-Road Vehicles Act (ORVA).

The involved ATVs were towed and impounded for seven days, and the licences of the accused were suspended for a period of 90 days.

The accused parties have since been released from custody with court appearances scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich.

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Cessation of open forum considered in ACW

By Scott Stephenson The Citizen

Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) Council recently voted to defer a decision to eliminate the open forum section of their public

council meetings after receiving vocal opposition to the plan from members of the public.

It was a packed house in ACW Council chambers at a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 18, as many citizens came to speak on

proposed amendments to the procedure bylaw, feeling that it would severely limit public participation in local governance.

The public chose to use the open forum section of this meeting to publicly comment on their desire to

On and off the track The Clinton Raceway hosted its annual Kids’ Day on Sunday. In addition to the harness racing happening on the track, there were things like bouncy castles and more to keep the younger racing patrons occupied off of the track. (John Stephenson photo)

Zoning bylaw review continues

By Scott Stephenson The Citizen

Huron County Planner Hanna Holman gave a presentation on the ongoing North Huron zoning bylaw review process at a regular meeting of council on July 17.

Holman provided an update on the progress that has been made and was looking to receive further input on the process's next steps, including direction on the scheduling of a statutory public meeting and when to initiate sending notifications of bylaw changes to affected landowners.

This is the second draft of the review, with the first having been presented to council in March. In June, Holman provided an update and requested an extension of the project’s timeline in order to guarantee all necessary information be gathered and distributed.

Holman said early response has been generally positive, especially in regards to the possibility of increased housing.

Source Water Protection Officers have also been consulted in regards to waste reduction and septic consideration, and an appendix regarding wellhead protection has been added to the plan. The report also includes details on any mapping and zoning changes that may occur. This includes the addition of flood hazard mapping as an overlay to the key map in order to offer clarity to the community.

Holman explained that most text changes between the first and second drafts are minor, made for clarity, though she did highlight one recommended change to a specific row house bylaw, stating that, “Historically, in the county and in North Huron, we’ve been intentionally permissive to provide developers with flexibility… we’ve generally found that this has

worked well, but occasionally we do get developments where there’s not always a lot of foresight as to what you’re actually going to build on those lots. Occasionally we see plans for a subdivision where the lots are meeting the minimum zoning bylaw, but, when it’s time to build, they come back to us and say the reality is we can’t do that.”

Holman suggested the challenges created by these tight construction issues can be mitigated by an increased allowance for lot frontages, and a more realistic approach to what can be built on each parcel of land. Minor alterations in row house density were recommended as well.

Holman said a pre-zoning

approach for future developments has been met with enthusiasm from some local landowners, though comments and complaints are still being collected and incorporated into the plan.

Despite some concerns expressed

by Deputy-Reeve Kevin Falconer about what he believes to be an insufficient timeline between now and Sept. 18, council voted in favour of setting that date for the statutory public meeting on the zoning bylaw update. Notices will be sent out to affected landowners soon and members of the public are invited to contact Holman or other planning staff members to voice concerns and opinions.

Big win The Wingham and District Hospital Auxiliary recently hosted its annual quilt draw fundraiser. The top prize winner was Helen MacDonald of Allenford, right. Her sister and Auxiliary member Verna Steffler, left, made the presentation. (Courtesy photo)

continue using the open forum section to make their comments public. Those who chose to speak expressed alarm about the possibility that ACW was considering eliminating the open forum section of council meetings following recommendations in a report authored by Clerk Florence Witherspoon. Additional concerns were raised about proposed additional staff control over who is eligible to form a delegation and present to council. There was fear that, were these bylaw proposals passed, that public input about issues within their own community would be greatly reduced. The point was made that, for many years, the public forum has been the only vehicle for the populace to address the whole of council. Others felt that, if council wished to do away with the open forum, they should have to provide an alternative. The idea that council works for the public and not the other way around was brought up by several of the speakers, as were worries about what council’s priorities might be if they were not interested in the opinions of their constituents.

Recently, the open forum portion of ACW meetings has not been without its contentious moments.

From concerned conservationists full of aggregate mine outrage to three-flag fundamentalists with passionate policy priorities, the open forum portion of meetings this year has been alive with clashing opinions, ideas, complaints and compliments. One of Tuesday’s commenters told council that they should be enthused by the influx of input and try to encourage the public to speak their minds.

When it came time for council to debate the agenda item, Councillor Jennifer Miltenburg expressed dissatisfaction with the onesidedness of the open forum process. Councillors do not directly address any public comments Miltenburg spoke in favour of a more dialogue-driven approach.

She also addressed her recent experiences with the open forum in which, according to Miltenburg, speakers had gone off-topic, been derogatory, or included personal attacks, saying, “My moral character is not on the agenda, nor is anybody else’s on this council.” It was Miltenburg’s opinion that the open forum requires restructuring and better management in order to be effective. Councillor Curtis Blake felt that eliminating the forum would be disrespectful of the public, while Deputy-Mayor Bill Vanstone spoke favourably about the open forum, citing a history of respectful behaviour, despite recent issues.

Councillor Anita Snobelen motioned to defer until further information and opinions had been gathered, which was seconded by Councillor Wayne Forster. Mayor Glen McNeil advocated to address the issue by meeting’s end, while also speaking in favour of the public forum. He suggested that a simple change of the term “members of the public” to “constituents” in order to limit those who speak at meetings to ACW ratepayers. The motion to defer was passed, and the current format of open forum will remain for the time being.

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Radford enjoys baseball and a Blyth Festival show

After many years of writing a column about local events, I assure you news is scarce in the summer months. And in a small community such as Londesborough, even scarcer.

So this week you will be subjected to some random thoughts.

And they are just that - my thoughts for you to consider or dismiss as you wish.

I have watched a few ball games at the Londesborough diamond this summer and am reminded that the

more things change, the more they stay the same. In a world of technology and all the entertainment available there, the young folk playing on those teams are having as much fun as those did 30 or 40 years ago. They are just as keen to hit the field and the ball and be participants. There just needs to be those activities available.

Shawn Loughlin is doing a great job of sharing the schedules of the Londesborough Legends ball teams on the sports pages of The Citizen.

Check that out and stroll on over to the diamond for a game or two on a warm summer evening. That's a part of summer living in Huron County.

The “Culture” section of the Saturday edition of the Toronto Star carried a page titled “Take an Ontario theatre holiday”. It was a descriptive listing of smaller local theatres across Ontario that the

paper recommends as “must see” theatres.

The Blyth Festival theatre, with its offering of The Donnellys: A Trilogy, was first on the list. It has been stated that local theatre doesn’t always attract the local people. So, this should be the incentive you need to catch a performance or two alongside the tourists this theatre attracts. The article also carried a picture of the Harvest Stage complete with the cast.

We saw Sticks and Stones recently.

Unfortunately, our showing was moved indoors because of inclement weather, so we saw a kind of adapted version.

Kudos to the troupe for making these changes rather than losing the performance altogether. The staging at the outdoor venue would certainly make a difference to one’s overall experience.

My musings have me wondering

how or if this strike of all persons related to the movie industry both here and in the U.S. will affect theatres. Many of those actors are also seen in film productions. The strike has affected one of our family members, someone way out on the ripples this has created in the industry, so it is far-reaching.

Another of my musings centres on the politics of our neighbour to the south. I find it disturbing to think a person charged with multiple criminal offences can even be considered as a candidate for the presidency. Is this really what equal opportunity means?

On the other hand, where is his sense of propriety and morality that he would offer his name for the ballot? Self interest ahead of the good of the nation? Perhaps, as was suggested to me recently, there really are no frontrunners waiting in the wings for their chance to shine.

No Barack Obamas or John F.

Kennedys. That, too, suggests a sad state for the politics of that nation.

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Huron-Perth OPP seize illegal drugs, cash and weapons after investigation An investigation conducted by the Huron-Perth Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), Grey-Bruce Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), Stratford Police Street Crime Team, and the Huron OPP has resulted in the seizure of illegal drugs, cash, weapons and offencerelated property with a total value exceeding $156,000.

On Wednesday, July 12, at approximately 8:35 a.m., an individual was located and arrested in the Town of Mitchell, West Perth, as a result of a drug trafficking investigation. Following their arrest, two search warrants were executed at locations on West Gore Street in Stratford, and Homes Street in Mitchell.

As a result of the investigation, police seized a quantity of suspected methamphetamine and hydromorphone capsules. Other seized items included digital scales, packaging material, cellular phones, a BB gun, 3D printed handgun components, a functioning taser, stolen police shirts and a police badge. The suspects’ vehicle and a quantity of Canadian currency was also seized.

The combined estimated value of the seized drugs is $133,300 and the combined estimated value of the seized property is $22,700.

Canadian currency seized amounted to $485.

A 44-year-old from Stratford has been charged with: possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking hydromorphone, possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine, possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a weapon contrary to prohibition order, and unauthorized possession of weapon (taser).

The accused was processed, held for a bail hearing, then later remanded into custody with a court appearance scheduled for July 13, in the Stratford Ontario Court of Justice.

Any person with information regarding this incident or any other

incident is asked to contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 519482-1677. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a web tip at P3tips.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Off to the races The Clinton Raceway played host to some intense equine action on Sunday, July 16.

(John Stephenson photo)

38th Annual Citizen of the Year Award Nominations Open Pictured from left, Zoey Onn being presented her 2021 Citizen of the Year award by North Huron Publishing member Ralph Watson.

There are so many people out there who do so much to improve their community.

This is your opportunity to show your appreciation for all they do.

Each year a committee chooses an outstanding citizen from each of the Blyth and area and Brussels and area communities and wider Huron County area to receive an award for contribution to the community. If you know someone you think should be honoured, please fill in the form and send it in. You may attach a longer explanation of why you think your nominee should win, if you like. If you have nominated someone before and they didn't win, we encourage you to submit again. Emailed submissions can be sent to Shawn Loughlin at editor@northhuron.on.ca I nominate ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ as Citizen of the year for

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Name and phone number of nominator Fax: 519-523-9140 Box 429, Blyth, ON N0M 1H0

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Veal, lambs, sheep, goats all sell steadily at sale Total receipts for the Brussels Livestock for the week ending July

14 were 1,210 cattle and 1,046 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, a light holiday run of fed steers and heifers sold strong

Training The educational journey of local firefighters never ends, which is why members of the Brussels division of the Huron East Fire Department were busy recently with training in a special facility that was located at Brussels Agri-Services for the department. They spent hours learning on the spot and then working through a simulation in the structure, all in the name of improving ahead of the next fire call. (John Stephenson photo)

at steady prices. Choice steers and heifers sold $240 to $255 with sales to $268; second-cut cattle, $225 to $239; aged and medium-fed steers and heifers, $200 to $209. Holstein steers and heifers sold $180 to $209. Cows sold steady.

On Thursday, veal, lambs, sheep and goats, all sold steady.

On Friday, calves sold steady.

Yearlings sold on a higher market.

There were 225 cows on offer.

Beef sold $140 to $179.50; good holstein cows, $137 to $162; medium holstein cows, $110 to $130.

Bulls sold $143 to $182.

There were 170 head of veal on offer.

Beef veal sold $220 to $269; good holsteins, $210 to $224; SL heavy holsteins, $200 to $215; heavy holsteins, $175 to $198; medium holsteins, $190 to $199; plain holsteins, $175 to $189.

Reuben S. Martin of Wallenstein, consigned five head. One grey heifer weighed 1,225 lbs. and sold for a price of $269.

RG&G Farms Inc. of Kincardine, consigned three head. One holstein steer weighed 735 lbs. and sold for a price of $224.

Grant Bergsma of Londesborough, consigned three head. One holstein steer weighed 710 lbs. and sold for a price of 219.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $210 to $250; 50 - 64 lbs., $231 to $285; 65 - 79 lbs., $267 to $301; 80 - 94 lbs., $263 to $302; 95 - 109 lbs., $260 to $270; 110 lbs. and over, $254.50 to $262.50.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $350; nannies, $60 to $280; kids: meat, $400 to $475; dairy, $300 to $410.

Allan McEwen of Wyoming, consigned eight head. Five goat kids averaged 58 lbs. and sold for a price of $475.

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By Sara Wood, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Summer is a busy time on the farm. Whether we’re cutting hay or silage to feed our livestock next winter, getting fresh fruits and vegetables to market or harvesting grain crops, there is no shortage of work to keep everyone busy.

Weather is also top of mind at this time of year. Not enough rain keeps crops from growing properly, but too much keeps us from harvesting

them - and we’re also always keeping an eye on the latest weather warnings in hopes that we can be spared damage from severe summer storms.

And like many other Ontarians, farmers also worry about inflation, rising interest rates and the high cost of living and running a business.

These aren’t new challenges. In fact, the tough financial times of the early 1980s caused many farmers at the time to discourage their children

from a career in agriculture and it’s important that we don’t lose another generation of potential farmers. For too long, stress and mental health in the agricultural community have been accompanied by the stigma of perceived weakness.

In recent years, research coming out of the University of Guelph has drawn a lot of attention to the high levels of stress that farmers face and the impact it is having on them Continued on page 15

599 lbs. sold $265.50 to $351; 600 - 699 lbs., $334.90 to $395; 700 799 lbs., $320.50 to $378; 800 - 899 lbs., $301 to $343.50; 900 - 999 lbs., $294.50 to $316.25; 1,000 and over, $282.50 to $296.50.

Top quality stocker heifers, 500 599 lbs. sold $252 to $315; 600 699 lbs., $274 to $342; 700 - 799 lbs., $280.50 to $300; 800 - 899 lbs., $284 to $307.50; 900 lbs. and over, $251.50 to $270.25.

A-J Acres (Joanne Aitchison) of New Liskeard, consigned 76 head.

Four red white-faced heifers averaged 805 lbs. and sold for an average price of $298.

Benjamin Martin of Douglas, consigned 10 head. Seven charolais heifers averaged 1,018 lbs. and sold for an average price of $264.50.

Adrian Franken of Wingham, consigned 10 head. Seven charolais steers averaged 686 lbs. and sold for an average price of $395.

Henry H. Martin of Lucknow, consigned 14 head. Nine charolais steers averaged 928 lbs. and sold for an average price of $316.25.

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Finally, a huge thank you to Pastor Brian Hymers who provided a beautiful service that truly honoured Murray's memory. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. We appreciate the wonderful community that Murray was such a part of and whom provided him a fitting tribute to a life well lived. – Sincerely, Barb Shiell and family.

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A toast Last week, when the Seaforth Business Improvement Area - by way of a Huron County Supporting Local Economic Development (SLED) grant - installed a new plaque to honour Huron East’s late Economic Development Officer Jan Hawley, those present did so with a toast to the late Hawley, who was beloved by many. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

SWIFT boasts further connections The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $1.4 million to bring reliable highspeed internet to more than 720 families, farms, and businesses in Huron County.

“Providing reliable internet access is especially important for rural communities to prosper in our increasingly digital world,” said Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for London North Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities. “[Last week’s] announcement marks another milestone for homes, businesses, and farms in Huron [County] that can now connect to essential online services and enjoy the additional economic opportunities made available through high-speed internet.”

The federal and provincial governments have partnered with Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Inc. to provide 720 residents in rural areas near Bluewater Beach and areas south of Benmiller, as well as residents in the communities of Porter’s Hill, Marnoch, and Hutton Heights in Huron County, with access to broadband infrastructure that will enable high-speed internet service.

“By continuing to build new broadband infrastructure in Huron County, we’re helping strengthen our local rural community. This investment is helping to support the growing utilization of real-time data on farm and in our rural businesses, as well as helping people stay in touch with loved ones, enabling them to access the supports they need while proving to be a foundational pillar for economic success across the riding,” said Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce.

Huron County provided an additional investment of more than $1 million to support the project in communities near Bluewater Beach and more than $729,211 to support the project in the communities of Marnoch and Hutton Heights. The county also contributed $731,886 to bring connectivity to areas just south of Benmiller.

“Connectivity is key to empowering businesses, strengthening local economies and unlocking new opportunities for innovation and growth in our small and rural communities across Southwestern Ontario,” said Gary McNamara, SWIFT Board Chair.

“Together with the governments of Ontario and Canada, SWIFT continues to make strong progress in the expansion of high-speed broadband infrastructure across Southwestern Ontario. Today’s announcement builds on our program’s commitment to drive greater connectivity throughout the region as we mark the successful completion of [four] additional high-speed broadband projects in the [county] of Huron.”

This announcement marks the completion of four more projects under SWIFT and builds on the Ontario government’s plan to get the right infrastructure in the right places - ensuring people can live, work, and farm where they want.

The contract to expand broadband services in Huron county was awarded by SWIFT, a not-for-profit corporation initiated by local municipalities to address connectivity in Southwestern Ontario.

More than $255 million has been invested by the governments of Canada and Ontario and the private sector to bring high-speed internet access to more than 63,000 homes and businesses in Southwestern Ontario through SWIFT.

A day to remember Late last month, Huron County hosted its annual Multicultural Festival, featuring a full slate of international musicians and dancers. Among them was Tamar Ilana and Ventanas, the Toronto-based group boasting some of the city’s best musicians playing World music today. (John Stephenson photo)

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Goldilocks principle applies to recent local weather PEOPLE AROUND WALTON

By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570

As the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for - you just might get it.

The crops were dying for a drink of water and everyone wanted rain.

Then we had a nice rain. The corn shot up, beans started to bush out and things were green, very green.

Then it rained again and again and again. We’ve had lots of rain and now it can stop. Some report they had an inch, the first time, then a couple of inches and this last time we had three.

We are good for a while - the rain can take a break.

We have finished the third week

of summer holidays for the kids from school. The Edge of Walton held its sports camp last week and, on the final day, was the Mitch Blake “Learn to Ride” Purple Shirt Memorial Day. It is the fifth year that Bruce and Michelle Blake and family have sponsored the day. The nine members of their family were on hand and were joined by 12 members of the extended McCutcheon family for the presentations.

It is a very different view from the back door of Clara Blake’s house now. The barn is completely gone and burned (with a permit), the granary buildings are gone and the cement silo has been knocked over and cleaned up. There is still a bit of clean-up, but it is a clear view to the back of the farm.

Most of the clean-up from the sudden wind burst and rain on Moncrieff Road earlier this month is now done. There is more to be done, but everyone is working on it.

Congratulations to John and Karen Braecker on the marriage of

their oldest daughter, Holly, to Blake Cardiff, the son of Scott Cardiff and Kendra Cardiff. The wedding was held at the newlyweds’ farm on Cardiff Road.

It was a very lovely affair with a beautiful tent, a stunning bride and lots of delicious food.

Congratulations to Blake and Holly.

Congratulations to Brad and Christine Knight on becoming grandparents again.

Brad’s daughter Janine is the proud mother of a beautiful baby girl who is named Noa. Janine and family of Allison and Noa live in PerthAndover in New Brunswick. Brad and Christine flew there and had a week’s stay. Congratulations on a wee granddaughter.

A small gathering of close friends enjoying dinner marked the 38th anniversary of Jim and Linda McDonald. They have lived on Moncrieff Road since their marriage in 1985.

Many have asked what we are doing at our house and a new family room is in the works. The

original room was built in the mid1880s and had seen its best days.

The stone house was added to it in 1902. It has been a slow beginning, rain has stalled some work and hopefully it is going to move along.

Congratulations to Larry and Kathy McNichol on the wedding of their son. Curtis and Samantha Klaver were married on Saturday on the family farm and a lovely reception was held on the farm of Uncle John and Karen Braecker.

Congratulations to the newlyweds.

Don’t forget Coffee with Friends at the Walton Hall on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. We missed seeing some of the old faces last time, so hopefully they join us this week to catch up.

Celebrating birthdays this past week were Ed McClure, Monica Ryan, Tracey McKee, Andrea Bremner, Jackie Glanville, Grace Robinson, Caitlyn Regele, Barry Young, Steve Baan, Gary Godkin, LeeAnn McDonald Ellis, Paul Somerville, Kristen Curreri, Dianne Flood, Sherry McCall, Corrina

Stephenson Strong, Ken Williamson, Sandra Josling, Christopher Ritchie, Curtis Ryan, Andrew Van Vliet and Anne Williamson. Happy birthday to all.

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New mental health resource available for farmers Continued from page 13 and their families. It’s traditionally been something that was kept quiet, even in my own family as I grew up on my parents’ dairy and crop farm.

Now, however, the industry is finally talking about it and working together to take action.

Last year, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, with the support of the governments of Canada and Ontario through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Ontario Division to develop and launch the

Farmer Wellness Initiative (FWI).

It is the first step of a multi-year, province-wide program that provides free counselling services virtually, in-person or on the phone by professional counsellors with agricultural backgrounds and training.

The confidential helpline is accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in English and French (as well as up to 30 other languages) and the FWI website explains how to use the free service.

Counselling is available for any issue, not just farm-related matters,

including financial pressures; health concerns; depression; troubles with family, friends, partners or spouses; feelings of stress or burn-out; bullying, trauma and abuse and other issues requiring support.

At the OFA, we’ve been working hard to let farmers know the service exists. I farm in Perth County and our local federation of agriculture, for example, has met with municipal councillors to let them know about the program, and they’ve been happy to make the information available to their rural constituents.

As awareness increases, so too does use of the Farmer Wellness Initiative. And it’s making a difference. I attended various agricultural events and trade shows last fall and winter, and, while there, I heard from people about how relieved they are that a program like this is available for farmers, especially in rural areas where healthcare and mental health supports and resources can be very limited. This shows that we’re meeting a need and that the farm community is starting to embrace the help that is available.

Long-standing stigmas and

perceptions can be hard to break, but we all need help at some point and recognizing that isn’t a weakness. In fact, I believe it shows a person’s strength - and that’s something that should be recognized and supported.

For many of us, it’s not easy to ask for help, as I’ve learned firsthand recently in going through cancer treatments, but that shouldn’t keep us from reaching out.

To access counselling through the Farmer Wellness Initiative, call 1866-267-6255 or visit farmerwellnessinitiative.ca.

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Up and over Huron Chapel and Blyth Christian Reformed Church jointly held their annual Vacation Bible School last week and, while there was plenty of in-church learning, there was also (Scott Stephenson photo) plenty of fun on the Huron Chapel grounds in Auburn.

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A stellar week at Vacation Bible School in Auburn An exploration of Christ and the Cosmos Joseph Smith, far left, shows off his rocket pack in the bustling craft room at Huron Chapel Evangelical Missionary Church during Vacation Bible School. Pastor Mike Stanley, left, demonstrates his strong oratory skills as he leads a bible study for a youthful audience of well-behaved (Scott Stephenson campers. photos)

Huron Hospice Butterfly Release returns Aug. 27 This year, Huron Hospice welcomes the return of two of its most popular events as they were meant to be experienced: the seventh annual Butterfly Release will be back at Bender House and the “No Place Like Home” Telethon will be live.

Be prepared to be entertained.

The No Place Like Home Telethon is on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 6:30 p.m. This year, the Telethon is live from the Kingsbridge Centre. The headliners are Amanda McClure and Tom Burke from Seaforth, Josh Geddis, Steve Dawe and Jess Langan from Bayfield and Clinton, and Clinton’s own Grant McMillan.

Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival, Gil Garratt, and Huron-Bruce Member of Parliament Ben Lobb will join Huron County Co-ordinator of Tourism and Local Food Alecia

Anderson as celebrity emcees.

“We are pleased to have the three of them join us again. Each brings a deep understanding of Huron County and the arts scene. The fact that Alecia, Ben and Gil are making time for Huron Hospice shows how important the Hospice is for everyone across the County,” said Christopher Walker, Huron Hospice manager of Fund Development.

Walker also thanked the creative team at Faux Pop Studios in Goderich for their dedication to the event. “Faux Pop helps us put together a wonderful show. It will be an entertaining evening,” he said.

For those who wish to attend the concert live and in-person, tickets are selling for $50 each. This ticket price includes a complimentary concert shuttle. Guests must reserve their shuttle seats when

they buy their tickets on a firstcome, first-serve basis.

The event will have cash bar service and a beef-on-a-bun meal.

A vegetarian option and cookies will also be available. Good-will donations will cover food costs.

Tickets are available at the hospice website or by calling Christopher at 519-525-7352.

The annual butterfly release is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m., in the garden at Huron Hospice Bender House.

“Butterflies are an important symbol of transformation for families at Huron Hospice. People gather and release butterflies each year as they remember loved ones.

Children marvel at the butterflies they release to begin their migration south,” said Walker.

He also announced some changes to the event this year.

Obituaries

GWENDOLYN “GWEN” GAYLE PAPPLE Gwendolyn “Gwen” Gayle Papple passed away peacefully on July 12 at Wingham and District Hospital in her 83rd year.

The loving wife of Bruce Papple for over 40 years, Gwen was the mom of Shelley (Keith) Howatt, Barb (Ric) Gervais, Kent Patterson and Lori Moran-Sands, the grandma of Mike Howatt and Bre Lukash, Matt Howatt and Cailea Slifka, Megan and Geoff Renda, and Kaitlyn and Andrew Tressel and the great-grandmother (Big Grandma) of Makinley and Parker Renda and (G-Gma) of Adeline Tressel.

Gwen was the sister of Harold “Soup” Campbell, Barb and Doug Howson, and Dan and Charlene Campbell. She was the sister-in-law of Betty Campbell, Jim (Janet) Papple, Tom (Dawn) Papple, Don (Jean) Papple.

Gwen will be missed by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She is survived by Lorraine and Brian Bromley, Joanne and Pat Flannagan and their families. She will be specially missed by the “old bankers of Blyth”.

Gwen was predeceased by daughter Gayle (1977), brother Ronald Campbell, and in-laws Rose Marie Campbell and Marjorie Papple.

Gwen was an amazing, strong, caring individual who always put family first. A great deal of family vacations and get-togethers were always guided by Gwen.

Gwen dedicated many years of her life to helping others through groups like the Eastern Star, Blyth Festival, Blyth United Church, Blyth Legion, and she left an imprint on the lives of countless foster children.

She will be missed dearly and cherished forever.

A private family service will take place.

Family and friends were invited to the Blyth Lions Park on Sunday, July 16 for a come-and-go

celebration of Gwen’s life.

In lieu of flowers and as expressions of sympathy, treat your family to something nice.

Cards of sympathy may be sent to Box 493, Blyth, N0M1H0.

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“We always release ethically raised butterflies. We know that our pollinating friends, the butterflies and the bees, need us now more than ever. They are losing their feeding grounds. Just as you have done in the past, you can purchase a butterfly for the commemorative release, or you can do more for these remarkable butterflies. You can also buy a Butterfly Bush or a Black-eyed Susan for your garden.”

Please note these plants will be made available for planting next spring.

Butterflies are $40 again this year. Butterfly bushes cost $35, and Black-eyed Susans are $20 and can be ordered at the Butterfly Release.

Anyone who would prefer to order butterflies in-person can e-mail jilliansimmons@huronhospice.ca or Ben.Matlovich@ huronhospice.ca for more

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In case of rain, the release will be held on Monday, Aug. 28.

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From the Minister’s Study

Do not ignore God’s kindness says Hovius

BY JASON HOVIUS BRUSSELS COMMUNITY BIBLE CHAPEL On occasion, I have been so bold as to ask people what they will say when they die and meet God and He asks them why they should enter Heaven, rather than go to Hell. It is a fair question, and actually a loving question to ask if I believe this scenario will come to pass someday for each and every human being.

Amos 4:12, which says “Prepare to meet thy God”, is often used in this context because it says it so succinctly, but there are many verses in Scripture that explain much more. Both Jesus and the apostles spoke often about judgment.

In response to the question above, there are a couple of common answers I usually hear. Either the person questioned will have some level of confidence in their goodness outweighing the bad things they’ve done, or they will scoff at the suggestion that there even is a God... or at least that there is a God who has an interest in the lives of billions of people.

Sometimes, they claim they’re not scared of hell and that they actually look forward to it.

According to the Bible, everyone will have a day as a defendant in God’s court. Truth is, I am not convinced people will say anything, even if given the opportunity.

Anything they say can neither change what an all-knowing God already knows, nor influence what a perfectly just God has decided is fitting recompense. It would be too late to rehash a life that has already expired. The gentle and not-sogentle nudging by God will have ended, and his goodness and justice will be perfectly clear to all.

Have you ever had the experience of being caught red-handed doing something wrong? Lies have a way of catching up to us in this way. So does gossip. The shame of being confronted by someone after saying something behind their back can be gut-wrenching, or at least embarrassing. Sometimes, we try to peg the blame on someone else or on a particularly messy series of circumstances. After all, selfdefence is a natural reaction.

However, sometimes, when confronted, we have nothing to say.

We know that any excuse we make will be like claiming that skipping pebbles caused a tsunami.

Now think of a God who knows everything we’ve ever said or done.

Think about a God who is perfect

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and just and cannot tolerate sin (nor should He). What can a finite and feeble human being say to a God like this?

A man in the Bible named Job, a man better than most and even commended as righteous, had little to say when confronted by God. In his response to God, he said, “My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” (Job 42:5-6).

The fact of the matter is, every person has done wrong. “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23). The Bible says that anyone who claims to be without sin is a liar. To think that the good that someone does can erase one evil act, let alone fix a nature that is prone to sin, is wishful thinking. An acquaintance of mine who used to think that, in the end, his good deeds would outweigh his bad ones, realized the problem when someone asked him, “How good is good enough?” God’s word is clear that he demands perfection (Habakkuk 1:13).

The epistle of Romans says that when it comes to knowing God, and subsequently humbling ourselves to His revealed truth, all people are without excuse. He has graciously given every human adequate means by which they may know Him. In fact, they are not just adequate means in the sense of a sudoku puzzle that has just enough numbers given in order to allow someone to figure out the solution with enough time and effort.

Rather, the Bible says that God has made it plain to them. In other

words, the truth about God’s will and character is obvious enough that people have to wilfully neglect or fight against these gifts of God in order to avoid knowing Him. These people are called in Scripture as suppressors of the truth.

One of the ways by which God reveals Himself is through the created world around us. We, along with every human on the planet, can see something of God’s amazing handiwork every day and, thanks to science, we understand more of its complexity and grandeur every year. The glory and power of God could hardly be more clearly manifest to mankind (Romans 1:20).

It has been said that if we saw a can of soda in the middle of deserted wasteland, we would assume that the place had been touched by human civilization. And yet hundreds of thousands of species of birds, insects and animals, each more complex than a simple can of pop, are assumed to have evolved through gradual improvement. At its core, the theory of macroevolution is a convenient, though far-fetched, way to explain the world around us without the need to believe there’s a God. Biblically, it is a suppression of God’s truth.

Another way that God has revealed Himself to every person is through their conscience (Romans 2:15). There is something inside each one of us that tells us what is right and what is wrong, no matter what society tells us which is which. It may not be a perfect windsock for everyone, but

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generally our consciences uphold the law of God and condemn things contrary to it. As is our way, we as humans have a workaround for this as well. We are capable of searing our conscience so that it is less sensitive. This happens as we surround ourselves with sin and eventually become so accustomed to it that the wrong no longer bothers us as it once did.

God also reveals Himself in other ways unique to different people and cultures and time periods.

According to Acts 17:26 and Romans 2:4, He is providentially involved in everyone’s life as He gently leads people toward repentance.

For example, some have God’s word (the Bible) readily available in their spoken language. Some have Christian friends or family who point them toward the loving Saviour of sinners. All have life circumstances whereby God is attempting to draw them to Himself. Some read an article like this in their local newspaper which makes them think they should find out more about the God of the

Bible. These are all signs of God’s grace and patience toward undeserving mankind.

The Bible says that all have sinned and fallen short of God’s holy standard (Romans 3:23). There is nothing we can say in our defence. Please do not ignore His offer of forgiveness that He has made to you, dear reader. If you are reading this, He is still patient with you. Do not ignore His kindness.

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Knox United Church moves outside for month of July PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE

By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188

Gloria Wilbee was the guest speaker for Knox United Church on Sunday, July 16. The guest speaker is Kate Monk on July 23.

During the month of July Knox United Church services will be held at Ken and Lila Procter’s pond at

the regular time of 10 a.m. In case of rain the services will be held in the church.

The Brandon Cemetery Service was held on Sunday, July 9 at 2 p.m. in the Brandon Cemetery. It was officiated by Jim Hess and the music was by Linda Hess.

After Mr. Hess welcomed everyone, an opening prayer followed and he read from John 14: 1-7. “Wonderful Words of Life” and “Blessed Assurance” were hymns that were sung. Psalm 23 was read in unison.

Mr. Hess’s reflection was entitled, “Today We Find Ourselves Here”.

On that day Danny Beck, Louise

Bosman, Jim Hunter, Catherine Leyland, Gwen MacLean, Gary MacSween, Dianna Martens, Edith Pidgeon, Irene Rawn, Gwen Scott and Kevin Scott were remembered.

The closing hymn was, “Those Hearts That We Have Treasured”.

Audrey Stevenson celebrated her 92nd birthday on July 14 with family and friends at the Belgrave Community Centre. Birthday greetings are extended from the community to Audrey.

Birthday wishes are extended to Oliver Cottrill, who will be three on July 23. Have a fun day.

The next coffee break is on Tuesday, July 25 from 9:30 - 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome at the

Belgrave Community Centre.

Here is a little story from Irene Lamont that she sent in recently.

This is a little story concerning the Titanic. My parents both came from England, however, this story is specifically about my mom, Winnie Smith (Allen) and her family. Her parents decided in 1912 to come to Canada and got tickets to immigrate on the Titanic, which was to set sail in April for its maiden voyage. The family consisted of my grandparents and five children from two years old to nine years old, and my mom was the eldest.

But, their plans changed, because my aunt, the youngest one, came

Stop signs to replace Belgrave yield signs

By Scott Stephenson The Citizen Morris-Turnberry Council decided that yield signs on Belgrave roads will soon be removed in favour of stop signs, which members believe will yield greater results in terms of road and community safety.

Director of Public Works Mike Alcock presented a report to council on the topic of yield signs at a regular meeting, held virtually, on Tuesday, July 4. Alcock noted that there had been a request for a discussion about yield signs in Belgrave, but his report aimed to cover the entirety of the municipality.

Alcock emphasized that certain criteria should be met for the use of yield signs, such as sufficient sight distance. He said in the report that sight lines may be impeded by parked vehicles in urban areas or by crops and equipment in rural areas and that yield signs are becoming less common because they do not establish right-of-way as clearly as stop signs.

The report also mentions specific circumstances in which traffic is preferred not to stop, such as roundabouts, entrance ramps and channelized right turn lanes with short acceleration lanes. It also highlights the challenges faced by drivers at intersections when they are not required to stop, particularly

in urban areas where they must focus on yielding to pedestrians.

The report states that the municipality currently has approximately 30 yield signs.

Alcock suggested that if council decided to replace all of the yield signs with stop signs, the estimated external cost would be around $2,700, noting that the replacement stop signs could be placed on the same signposts as the existing yield signs. Alcock also said that the Public Works Department budget has sufficient funds to cover the cost of this change, if desired.

Mayor Jamie Heffer thanked Alcock for the thorough report and invited discussion from council.

Councillor Sharen Zinn said she thought it was a good idea to replace the yield signs in Belgrave, but didn’t think it was necessary to replace the municipality’s other yield signs because there is no evidence of pressing safety concerns in the rural areas. Zinn’s position on the matter was reflected in comments by other members of council.

Council then passed a motion to direct staff to make the change from yield signs to stop signs in Belgrave, but to remain with the status quo elsewhere. Alcock said there will be virtually no cost to make this change and that the yield signs that come down will be stored for reuse at a later date.

down with the measles, so they had to cancel their trip on the Titanic and instead came a few weeks later on a ship named the Corinthian. All went well with this trip, but when they arrived at the site where the Titanic sank, the captain came to a stop and had a brief service. My mom and grandma (her mom) both remembered singing a hymn called “Nearer My God to Thee”. They were told that the ship had struck icebergs and, untrue or not, there weren’t enough life jackets for everyone.

In closing, I had a good friend who often was known to say, “We have to be ready for changes and we have had a lot but they all haven’t been for the good”.

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Adams to mark 95th at Branch

Like a guitar, only smaller The Mayfair Ukelele Band performed at the Brussels Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on Friday night in the early evening hours as they were passing through the village. The band was the first of two musical acts to take to the Legion stage that night, as Two Broads and a Guitar performed on the patio later that night. (John Stephenson photo)

Hospital damage ends in charges An investigation conducted by the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) involving damage to the Wingham and District Hospital emergency entrance has resulted in several criminal charges for a North Huron resident.

On Wednesday, July 5 at approximately 5:50 p.m. police were dispatched to the Wingham and District Hospital for a report of a disruptive, unwanted individual who had been asked to leave the property by hospital staff. While police were en-route, a second call was received by police reporting that this same individual was attempting to break into the entrance through the locked hospital doors by using a chair to break the glass. The hospital staff activated a full lockdown while the suspect proceeded to damage both sets of entry doors and numerous items inside the hospital.

OPP officers arrived on scene shortly after 6 p.m. and located the suspect inside the emergency department. The suspect was noncompliant, and a conducted energy weapon (CEW) was utilized to safely gain control of the suspect.

The suspect was arrested and transported to the Huron OPP detachment for processing. The hospital entrance was subsequently closed for extensive repairs.

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The 35-year-old from North Huron has been charged with: mischief over $5,000, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, forcible entry, common nuisance - endanger life, and failure to comply with release order.

The accused was processed, held for a bail hearing, and later remanded into custody.

Any person with information

regarding this incident or any other incident is asked to contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 519-4821677.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a web tip at P3tips.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Plowing Match seeks vendors, antiques Continued from page 1 Annette Hendriks from the Lucknow area. They are also looking to involve more people, so reach out to them at 519-529-7560 for more information.

At 5 p.m., the banquet will begin with a meal catered by Cardiff Catering. That night, the plowing awards will be handed out and the 2023 Queen of the Furrow will be crowned, ending the local reign of Luanne McGregor.

There will also be both a silent and live auction at the banquet

after dinner has been served.

On both days, the Brussels Leo Club will be serving lunch, while the Brussels Optimist Club will be dishing out breakfast on Friday, Aug. 18.

The association will hold one last meeting, also at the Albers farm, before the match, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 10.

The Citizen will be producing its annual special issue for the match again this year, so keep an eye out for it in your Aug. 11 issue of the newspaper.

Happy 60th Anniversary Francis & Carol Hunt July 20th

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Come and listen or come out and dance, right here in downtown Brussels!

Mark your calendar for the open house birthday party for George Adams’ 95th birthday on the afternoon of Sunday, July 23.

George has been an active member of the Branch for 22 years and is a life member of Branch 218 and the Royal Canadian Legion.

Over the years, he has done small repair jobs, built shelves, stools, always donated many of his wooden crafts for the silent auctions, came every week for the Friday night suppers with his (late) wife Maxine, helped at many fish fry dinners, rolled the lawns, attended all special occasions, such as Remembrance Day and is always willing to help. George is excited to welcome all his relatives, old friends, Legion friends, Brussels friends, Masonic Lodge friends, Cattleman Association farmer friends, Howick Mutual Insurance friends, fishing friends, young and older friends.

Children under the age of 14 will receive one of George’s homemade birdhouses if they want one. George has been a strong supporter of raising funds for Prostate Cancer

Research. He has raised over $6,000 from the sale of well over 500 bird houses. He has posted over 1,000 birdhouses on telephone poles around Huron County. He cleans them out every fall to be ready for the spring nesting season.

He also donates to many local groups including the Brussels Legion, Belmore Food Grain Bank, Gorrie Hall Board and Wingham Hospital, just to name a few.

George has always been a kind, thoughtful and generous supporter of local and worthwhile causes. Our birthday wishes to George!

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Tournament finals Sunday in Brussels

Quite an honour Jan Hawley, the late economic development officer for Huron East who passed away in 2021, was honoured last week with a special plaque in Seaforth, courtesy of the Seaforth Business Improvement Area and Huron County’s Supporting Local Economic Development (SLED) program. Vicki Lass, left, and Bryan Vincent did the honours, following music, a toast and speeches by Maureen Agar, Huron County Warden Glen McNeil and Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

Cycle of Hope group coming to Lucknow Twenty-seven cyclists and 10 support crew members are currently on a two-week journey cycling through parts of Ontario. The Cycle of Hope team will travel by motor coach from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Little Current, Ontario, where the cyclists will start their ride to Niagara Falls, Ontario. This cycling adventure will cover nearly 800 kilometres of cycling and 5000 kilometres of travel.

The Cycle of Hope ride raises awareness about Habitat for Humanity’s mission to bring communities together to help families build strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership.

The riders will stop in Lucknow on Friday, July 21 for a lunch break and to meet local community members. The cyclists will arrive between noon and 1:30 p.m. at the Lucknow Recreation Centre.

Habitat for Humanity - Huron County will be setting up an on-site ReStore pop-up shop at the site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be materials for do-it-yourself projects and treasures for home and cottage.

The proceeds from sales at the ReStore go toward the construction of a new home for a local family.

The Goderich Bike Shop will be on site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for small bike repairs. There will be free movie popcorn courtesy of the Park Theatre in Goderich, cookies for the cause and more.

Those at Habitat for Humanity Huron County know that when families own their homes, they have ownership over their futures and that communities thrive when families have access to affordable homeownership, meaning supporter dollars make a lasting, compounding impact.

Each Habitat family is required to complete 500 hours of Partnership Volunteer hours prior to purchasing the home. The family purchases the home at fair market value with mortgage terms of no down payment, no interest. The mortgage payments made are then put back into the program to support future build projects

Along with its donors and volunteers, Habitat Huron County builds hope, creates a sense of belonging and a foundation for brighter futures.

This year marks the 29th year for Cycle of Hope, which started after former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn came to Canada for their first visit to build 18 homes in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1993. A group of cyclists from Minnesota, Cycle 500, arrived at the build site in 1993, and donated a portion of their fundraising efforts to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Build project.

Two Habitat for Humanity volunteers, Olenka Antymniuk and Lorraine Petkau, looked at each other and said, “We can do this too!” and began planning a ride for the following year.

Every year since 1994, the event has traveled all over North America to raise money for a Habitat for Humanity home. To date, they have raised over $3.5 million.

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Continued from page 1 be played at 10:30 p.m., with the Monkton Muskrats and Walton Brewers playing in Brussels.

First thing Saturday morning, the Simcoe Rostock Braves will play the Hamilton Pirates in Brussels at 8:30 a.m., while the Delaware Highlanders will play the Tavistock Merchants at 10:15 a.m. and the Fullarton A’s will play the Owen Sound Selects in their first games of the tournament at 10:30 a.m. in Ethel.

From there, the Championship and Consolation Rounds will begin, with games scheduled from 10:30 a.m. at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre diamond, the Brussels main diamond and the Ethel diamond through the rest of the day.

The A Division semifinals are scheduled for Saturday night at 6:15 and 8 p.m. at the Brussels main diamond, followed by the finals on Sunday at 5 p.m. The B Division semifinals will be played

on Saturday at 9:45 p.m. and Sunday morning at 9 a.m. ahead of the final, which is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sunday.

The C Division will be decided through semifinal games scheduled for Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in Brussels and 8 p.m. in Ethel, followed by the final, which is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.

The D Division will crown its winner through semifinals scheduled for Saturday at 5:45 p.m. at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre diamond and at 6:15 p.m. in Ethel. The final is scheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m.

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