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Brussels’ LJX wins ’20 Juno

By Denny Scott The Citizen

On the road again With summer now in full swing in Huron County, many recreational activities are also in full swing. Despite COVID-19 and the need to physical distance, athletes and families are finding ways to be outside and keep active

while also keeping safe. Here, a small group of cyclists were on the road to Goderich over the weekend, getting some kilometres on the road in a year when most charity rides have been cancelled or shifted to virtual events. (John Stephenson photo)

NH approves engineering study on dam

By Denny Scott The Citizen After just over a year, the Howson Bridge and Dam Committee has presented a recommendation to North Huron Council to rehabilitate the failing structure if possible and, if not, remove it.

The motion, presented on Monday night, suggested by the committee calls for North Huron Council to approve an engineering study to determine the future of the dam and set out a schedule for fundraising for the rehabilitation of the structure. If that schedule cannot be met, however, the recommendation calls for the removal of the structure.

Council was divided on the issue, with support for the group’s recommendation coming down to a single vote on an issue that was decided with four votes for and three against.

The committee first met on July 6 of last year and met for the last time before the COVID-19 pandemic emergency shutdown in February when the vote was taken with one

member absent and Councillor Kevin Falconer, the committee’s chair, abstaining from the vote to allow the committee to strike its own path.

Director of Public Works and Facilities Sean McGhee explained that, over the past year, the committee has met with technical experts, engineers and those with an opinion on the issue. Falconer explained that, throughout all that, the committee focused on two aspects of the dam: the technical possibilities for replacing, removing or rehabilitating the dam and the social aspects of the dam.

He said the group intentionally ignored financial realities as, without a dedicated engineering review, there wasn’t a firm costing available.

Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip asked what the committee felt was an “acceptable timeline” for the project, however Falconer said that wasn’t part of the scope of the discussion.

“We had no intent of this dragging out for 20 years, but that decision is

based on whether the structure can be fixed… and what’s needed,” he said.

McGhee supported Falconer on that point, saying council should know the fundraising capacity of the community, and, if they approve an engineer’s report, will know how

much the project will cost.

Councillor Chris Palmer was very upset by the recommendation and report, saying that the committee ignored the multiple sources that stated the dam was “kaput”.

“Do you fix a really old car that’s Continued on page 2

The fourth time was the charm for Brussels’ Lyndon John X (also known as LJX), who won the Juno for Reggae Album of the Year last week after having his previous three albums nominated for the prestigious award.

His 2019 album, The Warning Track, earned him the win after he was nominated for 2015’s Escape from the Mongoose Gang, 2010’s Brighter Days and 2007’s Two Chord Skankin’. In an interview with The Citizen, LJX said he was honoured by receiving the nomination and was very surprised by the win, admitting he wasn’t watching the delayed virtual event.

The Juno Awards were supposed to be held on March 15 in Saskatchewan, but were instead televised on June 29 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

LJX said that, on the night of the awards, he was in his basement watching television and the first inkling he had of winning the award was hearing his children scream about it as they made their way downstairs. He called the evening a weird one as the delayed television presentation had left his mind.

LJX didn’t know what put him over the top this year, saying he’s just continued to work on his sound since he released his first album over a decade ago.

“I didn’t do anything different from my previous albums,” he said.

“I’ve been asked that before and I don’t really know, it’s a tough question.”

The Warning Track represents his evolution as a musician, as have all his previous releases, he says.

“Every time I make an album, I try to change something from Continued on page 20

COVID-19 cases remain low

By Denny Scott The Citizen With a new asymptomatic case confirmed in Perth County, Huron Perth Public Health has identified a total of 58 cases across the two counties only one of which is active.

The new case, in Perth South, was confirmed last week. The patient is self-isolating at home, according to Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Miriam Klassen, who addressed the report during her bi-weekly press conference on Monday.

She reported that there continues to be no additional hospitalizations or deaths in Huron or Perth

Counties, and no outbreaks at any long-term care facilities.

Klassen estimates that over 8,700 tests have been conducted in Huron and Perth Counties.

Perth County has 44 confirmed cases, including 26 in Stratford, five in North Perth, four each in Perth East and St. Marys, three in Perth South and two in West Perth. In Huron County, there have been 14 confirmed cases: three each in Bluewater and South Huron, two each in Ashfield-ColborneWawanosh, Central Huron and Goderich and one each in Huron East and Morris-Turnberry.

During the teleconference,

Klassen also spoke to the opening of local beaches as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. She spoke specifically about the beaches in Goderich, which were closed over the weekend once they reached capacity. She said the County of Huron has issued advice to those visiting local beaches, and reminds visitors that each municipality has its own rules and regulations regarding the beaches and to check with municipal offices first.

“Keep two metres away from others, don’t overcrowd and use hand sanitizer,” she said, then reminded beachgoers to stay home if they are ill.

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As more businesses and services reopen, p , and with social gatherings increased to 10 people, we all must continue our efforts to protect each otherr..

Balance The Edge of Walton Challenge Course held one of its annual youth camps last week with advanced sanitation and physical distancing protocols in place. Here Kieran Finnigan gives a rope course a try. (Denny Scott photo)

Councillors split on future of dam Continued from page 1 rusted right out?” he asked. “What’s the point?”

He said that spending $93,000 (the amount left in a reserve for the bridge and dam) on an engineer was a waste and that funding could be used as part of the removal cost, which he pointed out had no upfront costs, as it only requires issuing a request for proposals.

Palmer then went on to say he didn’t think people would support the project, regardless of whether it was with tax dollars or not, saying residents would likely want to spend money on water infrastructure projects instead of recreation projects.

The $93,000 was a red herring in the discussion, however, as McGhee pointed out the engineer’s report could cost $80,000 or $300,000, and council wouldn’t know that until the municipality sought out a firm to assess the condition of the dam.

Palmer wasn't convinced, however, saying that while he campaigned he was told emphatically by all but one constituent to not go near this project.

Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip didn’t push for any particular outcome from the dam, but did say council needed to be aware that if it ignored the recommendation from the committee, it would likely have a difficult time finding committee members for other groups going forward.

Councillor Anita van Hittersum said that, whether or not the reserves were used, there were still tax dollars being spent including staff time for the year’s worth of meetings so far.

Councillor Paul Heffer asked why

the committee was being selective in the information it was acting on, saying he had watched meetings where engineers had said the dam wasn’t repairable.

“They’re engineers. What’s better? Do we have to get another engineer?” he asked.

Heffer said he was referring to KPMG, a consulting firm that prepared a significant report for the previous session of council that pegged anything except removal of the dam at millions of dollars.

“These guys have done a pile of dams,” he said. “One was a lead structural engineer. Did that fall on deaf ears?”

Falconer said there were conflicting reports brought forward on the issue and that each member of the committee had different takeaways from the presentations.

Heffer was’t convinced, however, saying that in the meeting he had watched, someone asked about refurbishing the structure and the engineer saying it was beyond that.

Palmer said he felt he was being “strong-armed” by Falconer’s explanation of the committee’s process, but wasn't allowed to elaborate as Reeve Bernie Bailey cut him off.

In the end, Bailey, Seip, Falconer and Councillor Ric McBurney voted to approve a recommendation that will have staff secure quotes to retain an engineering firm to develop a project scope and estimate for the rehabilitation of the dam including “life-cycle” costs going forward while receiving the report in which the committee states if the timeline for the dam refurbishment can’t be met, the structure should be removed. Heffer, van Hittersum and Palmer voted against the move.

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NH declines servicing Green’s property after fire

By Denny Scott The Citizen When faced with a request to help a local business get back on its feet after a devastating fire by extending cross-border servicing to a residential structure, North Huron Township Council narrowly voted to turn down the request as a result of a stance taken earlier by council.

The request came from MorrisTurnberry on behalf of John Green, whose family owns Green’s Meat Market, which was recently

devastated by a late-night fire.

According to Wingham ward Councillor Paul Heffer, the Greens had turned their home into a temporary office and were requesting to hook into municipal servicing at the home to make the change more manageable.

North Huron and MorrisTurnberry Councils have been working for months towards an cross-border servicing agreement, with North Huron Council members feeling the existing agreement isn’t fair.

In the request from MorrisTurnberry’s Chief Administrative Officer Trevor Hallam, the unexpected nature of the fire, leading to the request, was touted as reason to offer the hook-up, despite the fact that North Huron had put a moratorium on cross-border servicing until Morris-Turnberry and North Huron Councils could come to an agreement for such services.

Reeve Bernie Bailey urged council members to remember they had voted to suspend any new crossborder servicing requests until the

agreement was made and that other requests had already been told to wait.

Heffer, however, felt running this service would be part of getting North Huron residents back to work and felt that was reason enough to go against council’s previous stance on the issue.

Councillor Chris Palmer agreed, adding this could earn some “good faith” in the negotiations with Morris-Turnberry and, if it didn’t garner that kind of good will, council would “remember that”.

Councillor Kevin Falconer said his fellow council members needed to treat this request as if it were no different than any other since Morris-Turnberry Council was “using [Green’s] as a bargain chip against us.”

“It’s their municipality,” he said.

“This is something they should have thought of, having a recourse for any emergency.”

He went on to say that negotiation with Morris-Turnberry representatives Continued on page 19

Rural Reads Reviews

‘Xerces Society Guide’ answers many questions

Proof is in the pollen Shortly after reading The Xerces Society Guide - Attracting Native Pollinators - Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies, reviewer Rhea Hamilton-Seeger sent this shot of a pollinator making use of her own garden. (Photo submitted)

By Rhea Hamilton-Seeger Living in a rural community, you would be hard pressed not to have heard about the importance of pollinators. The average person knows it takes bees to pollinate food plants so we can eat healthily. But it takes so much more understanding of the relationships between your gardens, fields and empty lots and the multitude of insects that pollinate to keep our environment whole and healthy.

We often think of bees as our main pollinator, and there are some who may think butterflies, but most don’t

know of the volume of species that make up this essential segment of nature. This summer has been one of ‘what is this bug doing in my garden?’ and ‘Do I need it?’

Assorted beetles, small, colourful, fly-like insects and a lot of ‘wannabe’ insects that look like bees have come under scrutiny here.

Identifying them all takes a bit of digging, and the Xerces Society Guide to Attracting Native Pollinators, Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies answers a lot of these questions and inspires a new way of thinking.

The big one As part of the weekly races at the Clinton Raceway on Sunday, the Kin Pace was held with a purse of over $64,000, the largest of the season for the site. (John Stephenson photo)

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international non-profit organization named after an extinct California butterfly, the Xerces Blue. Its mandate is all about protecting the life that sustains us through the conservation of invertebrates.

Formed in 1971, its members include scientists, land managers, educators and citizens who advocate on the behalf of invertebrates who keep our world ticking.

The society’s guide is more than simply identifying pollinators and how to improve habitat. It offers valuable insight into the biology of pollination, the diversity of lifecycles and an identification guide.

Once inspired, we are offered strategies for changing how we operate, preserving habitat and reducing our impact on the land. The careful steps guide us onto the path to becoming better stewards of the land.

Sounds like a wordy tome to wade into, but it is well laid out and easy to navigate. I must admit I flip around a new book first before I dive in and this book has a great set of sidebars featuring quick interesting points.

It starts, of course, with what are pollinators and why we should care about them. I like to know the science and the authors lay out the basic biology and the threats invertebrates face. I think we have all read about or seen the threats starting with habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation; diseases; pesticides; and of course the introduction of alien species, genetically-modified crops and the sneaky one, climate change.

We all can picture the honey bee that works the hives to produce our honey. But, did you know that native bees pollinate our fruit trees, melons, blueberries and cranberries better than the domestic honey bee? They work longer hours, start sooner and work later, than honey bees and work even when it is a bit wet and cold while the honey bees remain in the hive.

In North America there are 4,000 species of bees.

Some look similar to what we understand a bee to look like, but the clear colour photos show a whole The Xerces Society Guide - Attracting different world of Native Pollinators - Protecting North bees. There are also a variety of nesting America’s Bees and Butterflies styles which then leads to rethinking habitat for native The principles are all the same. bees once you understand that some Recognize nesting sites, do an of them burrow underground, some inventory of existing plants and nest in hollow steps or holes bored protect what you have while into wood and other ground nesters endeavouring to provide new protect their brood cells in rolled habitat.

This is a great book for the layers of leaf pieces.

This book makes for good reading professional, as well as for a family. for not only gardeners, but for any It includes simple solutions for all as land manager of an urban park, a well as more advanced ideas and, of farmer with field margins, or course, who cannot use a good photo someone who works with a nature identification guide of our many preserve or conservation authority. native bees?

It always issues in the following (Al Martin) “First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles also – I preached that they should repent and turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds.” Acts 26:20 Conservation begins with a radical turning to God in repentance that issues in a lifetime of living out the implications of that turning, by performing deeds in keeping with that repentance.

“They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for His Son from Heaven, whom He raised from the dead – Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.” 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10.

This describes the conversion of the Thessalonians as consisting in a radical turning to God from idols, issuing in a life of bond-service to the living God, and an eager waiting for the completion of salvation to be bestowed at the return of Jesus.

If any professed conversion is indeed God’s saving work, it always issues in the following: a life of growing communion with Christ (1 Corinthians 1:9, Philippians 3:8-10); a life of increasing conformity to Christ (2 Corinthians 3.18); a life of continuous abiding in Christ (John 15: 1-11); and a life of principled obedience to Christ (John 14:21, 1 John 2:3-4).

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

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Clear, honest and fair On Friday, July 3, WE Charity pulled itself out of a $900 million program to administer grants to students in exchange for volunteer hours due to an escalating controversy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had awarded the contract without seeking a tender or employing the request for proposals (RFP) process, claiming that WE was the only network capable of running a program of that size for young people across the country. Trudeau, his wife and his mother have all played volunteer roles with the WE Charity, making it a close connection to the family.

Other charities with extensive volunteer networks across the country, including Volunteer Canada and the United Way, immediately disagreed with Trudeau’s claim. In fact, while WE Charity is the largest youthfocused organization, other organizations have broad expertise, extensive ties to local communities and other organizations and an existing infrastructure that includes local offices across the country.

Had all of the charities, including WE, been allowed to submit proposals for the program, then the public could have trusted that it was the best fit for the program if it had won the contract. Just because no one stood to profit from this contract doesn’t mean that the rules of procurement that ensure transparency can be dismissed. – DS

New directions “Wish in one hand, [expletive deleted] in the other, see which one fills up first” is a quote that, if you Google it, is attributed to author Stephen King, but it may just be one of those that has been around forever. The point being that hoping, wishing, worrying and fearing can be useless when taking direct action to solve a problem is clearly what’s called for.

U.S. President Donald Trump had hoped and wished that a rising number of COVID-19 cases in his country would stabilize by Easter.

Here we are nearly three months later and cases in the United States are skyrocketing while every other developed nation has lowered, then stabilized its numbers. Recently, the U.S. recorded a daily total of over 50,000 new cases, nearly half of all the cases in Ontario since March.

These numbers show no sign of slowing down either as Trump blames increased testing for increased cases. Our neighbours to the south sit at just under three million total cases, more than a quarter of worldwide cases. Clearly as the country has worked to reopen, Americans are not taking the pandemic as seriously as others have.

Many awaited a spike in cases in Ontario as Phase 2 of the provincial government’s reopening strategy took hold and the government builds towards Phase 3. However, clearly Ontarians and Canadians have learned from the past few months, while Americans continue to pretend the pandemic doesn’t exist and many, mostly those on the right, politicize the virus and things like wearing masks. Two weeks ago, for example, the United States and Canada were on par when it came to new cases. In Canada, 0.00096 per cent of the population was being diagnosed daily, while in the U.S., that figure was 0.00095. As of July 1, Canada has dropped to 0.00076 and the U.S. has climbed to 0.016.

The spike south of the border is truly frightening. Leadership has proven inept and divisive and it’s no longer possible to point the finger anywhere else. Canada shares the longest border in the world with this COVID-19 dumpster fire and we must keep it closed until the adults take over in the U.S. and that may not be until the fall. – SL

We grow ’em good here Huron County is pretty well known throughout Ontario and beyond as having fertile ground, but that doesn’t just apply to how strong agriculture is in the province’s bread basket, but also to the great people born and bred here or those who make their way here.

Look at the number of locally-sourced people popping up in awards ceremonies for the arts. In The Citizen this week, we shine a light on Lyndon John X, also known as LJX, a Canadian reggae performer who has been nominated for Juno Awards for each of his four albums in recent years and finally claimed the prestigious Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year last week. While he’s not a native of Huron County, he has lived here during the production of three of his four albums, moving to Brussels after his first Juno-nominated album.

He’s far from the only talent we have here as proven by the recent Toronto Theatre Critic Awards and the Dora Mavor Moore Awards, both of which honour those in theatre. There are four winners in the Toronto Theatre Critic Awards with ties to Huron County thanks to the Blyth Festival and six Dora Award winners linked to the community, including Huron County native Cam Laurie, who has performed in Blyth. He was part of The Howland Company, which won the Outstanding Performance

by An Ensemble Independent Theatre Division.

So don’t forget that, while Huron is known for its extensive agricultural offerings, crops, produce and livestock aren’t the only exports we know how to expertly grow. – JDS

Looking Back Through the Years July 11, 1963 The Brussels Hi-T Club held its annual summer ball, which was overseen by leader Mrs. Robert Raymond.

Gale Wilson was chosen as the Hi-T Queen, beating out a number of competitors. Mary Watson, Darlene Machan, Barbara Bray and Bonnie Workman also competed for the position.

The third meeting of the Brussels 4-H Calf Club was held on July 2 at the farm of Wilfred Strickler.

Gerald Blake presided over the meeting, which saw 14 members present. Members discussed the upcoming bus trip to Kent County and they also put their skills to use judging a class of mature Jersey cows.

The Brussels Horticultural Society was set to have its next regular meeting on July 15 as members continued to plan for the group’s upcoming flower show.

July 14, 1971 Members of the Blyth Agricultural Society announced a change to the structure of the Blyth Fall Fair, saying it would be shifted to a one-day event, held on Sept. 22.

With that announcement, the group also let members of the community know that a “hairraising” addition was also being planned in the form of the Paul Riddell Hell Drivers at the fair.

The Blyth PeeWee baseball team was set to open its home schedule on July 15 against Mitchell. The last time the two teams had played one another, the game ended in a tie.

Then, on July 17, Blyth would host Belgrave, looking to avenge a 14-13 loss to their neighbours to the north earlier in the season.

July 14, 1999 The North Huron group looking

to amalgamate – which included Blyth, East Wawanosh and Wingham – invited Howick to take part in the discussions.

Blyth Reeve Mason Bailey said it could be a win-win arrangement, with Howick knowing it needed to join up with someone and the North Huron group needing to add to its population.

James Roy, co-founder of the Blyth Festival and a director during the Festival’s 25th anniversary season, was awarded the Gold World Medal for Best Director, Radio Drama and a Finalist Certificate for Best Radio Drama Special at the New York Festival’s 1999 International Competition for Radio Media. Roy was being recognized for his extensive work as a radio show director with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Toronto.

Huron County Council voted down a proposal to open debate on a one-tier government system. The vote would have reconsidered a long-defeated motion to dissolve the county’s 26 local municipalities and create one large sector in the county.

The vote was defeated 41-20 because in a recorded vote, larger municipalities get extra votes.

July 8, 2010 As of opening night for the 2010 Blyth Festival season, Artistic Director Eric Coates announced that the Huron County theatre had struck an official artistic partnership with Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille.

Theatre Passe Muraille Artistic Director Andy McKim was the keynote speaker for the opening night gala, saying the theatres would be “twins” moving forward. He said he hoped the partnership would be an arrangement that would benefit

both theatres in the future, whether it was the sharing of resources and connections or even co-producing a show sometime in the future.

“We were looking for a way to encourage artists from anywhere to come here and show their art,” Coates said. “Long term, I’d like to establish an artistic institution here in Blyth like the Banff Centre for the Arts.”

Coates said he hoped the arrangement would lead to the Blyth Festival and Blyth Centre for the Arts being a more year-round presence in Huron County, building on its summer theatre roots.

Central Huron and North Huron Council finally ratified a new agreement for fire protection in the northern end of the former Hullett Township. North Huron Council approved its end of the deal at a meeting on July 5, while Central Huron Council approved the agreement at a special meeting of council held on June 28.

North Huron Council approved the construction of a new seniors’ complex on Gypsy Lane, despite several letters of complaint, one of which came from a group represented by Richard Snell, who said the lots in question should have been developed for single-family dwellings to “[support] the growth and stability of Blyth.”

Laura Higgins, a Grade 10 student at F.E. Madill Secondary School from Belgrave, was chosen to be part of a select group of students to represent their communities in the People to People Student Ambassador Program. As part of the program, she travelled to several locations within the United States and heard from guest speakers connected to the White House, the United Nations and more.

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Other Views So far to go, yet we’ve come so far

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he fun has pretty much been taken out of celebrating patriotic events like Canada Day, nowadays, by those who are sure to say the country is so flawed there’s little to celebrate. To gain a little perspective we need to recognize that most western countries, and Canada more than most, are in the midst of one of the greatest experiments in human history.

We’ve had plenty of reminders of late that racism and discrimination still exist in Canada, but on the timeline of human existence, these faults were, until recently, defence mechanisms protecting the community or tribe, from the fear of strangers with a different skin colour, language or religion. Fear of the unknown, the “other”, was a natural human condition.

Since the dominant culture of western countries is/was white, the fault of racism is generally seen here as white people discriminating against non-whites. If we’re realistic, however, we recognize that singling out the “other” is common in most, if not all, cultures.

China has constructed massive concentration camps to “re-educate” (brainwash) Muslim Uighurs. Nearly 750,000 Rohingya people, expelled from Myanmar because of ethnic and religious persecution, are living in refugee camps in Bangladesh.

More than 25 years ago, in Rwanda, the majority Hutu people slaughtered 800,000 of their Tutsi neighbours in a clear case of genocide.

Mahatma Gandhi, the proponent of nonviolence, managed to get the Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims of the Indian subcontinent to work together to make life so unbearable for the British colonial masters that they gave India independence in 1947. But the groups refused to co-exist in one country and split into Muslim Pakistan and Hindu India. The problem was

Keith Roulston From the cluttered desk people didn’t live in neat geographical lines.

Some 14 million people began to move: Hindu and Sikhs southward from Pakistan, Muslims north from India to Pakistan. People resorted to riots and bloodshed, with estimates of the death toll ranging from 200,000 to two million.

India and Pakistan have been bitter enemies ever since.

For 2,000 years Jews living in Europe were distrusted and periodically persecuted, culminating in the systematic extermination of six million Jews in Nazi Germany’s death camps. Yet when a Jewish homeland was established in what had been Palestine, their own experience of persecution didn’t stop Zionist Jews from mistreating Palestinians.

Even in North America, in pre-colonial days, Indigenous nations, despite a small population in a huge land base, warred against each other over territory and the victors took slaves.

Through most of the days since European settlers flooded into North America, the same patterns continued. White, Christian Europeans saw the resident Indigenous people as savages who were not quite human and were “wasting” the land with their hunter-gatherer lifestyle.

They pushed them into remote reserves.

Needing cheap labour to build the transcontinental railroad, the owners recruited Chinese men, but heaven forbid they should actually stay, so they weren’t allowed to bring

their families. Japanese families were actually allowed to settle in British Columbia, often in fishing areas, but when war broke out they weren’t trusted not to support Japan, so they were moved to internment camps, far from the coast, and their property seized.

At least they were allowed to stay. When a shipload of Jewish refugees sought refuge in Canada prior to the outbreak of war with Germany, they were sent back to die in Europe.

F.C. Blair, in charge of immigration at the time, said when it came to Jews, “none is too many”.

It was only after World War II that Canada began to be more welcoming to non-white immigrants, with the pace picking up in 1971 when Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced “a policy of multiculturalism within a bilingual framework”. Since then, people from nearly every corner of the world have been welcomed.

Special efforts have been made to offer safe havens to 100,000 Vietnamese boat people in 1979 under Prime Minister Joe Clark and 25,000 Syrian refugees in recent years, many in both cases being sponsored by church and community groups.

So, is our glass half empty or half full? We have not attained truth and reconciliation with the land’s Indigenous people. Certainly we have a distance to go to provide a complete example of the world’s full ethnic and religious diversity living peacefully and respectfully side by side. We can only get closer to this goal by continually examining how far we need to progress.

Yet at the same time, as with anyone on a long journey, we can only find the strength to continue by looking at how far we’ve already come. In terms of human history, we should recognize Canada’s achievements in integration and mutual respect.

Words of wisdom for high school grads

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ith graduation having just passed us by, I think it’s time to revisit some of those tropes or cliches that are typically told to people graduating, especially those moving on from secondary school.

These “words of wisdom”, in my mind, aren’t actually that wise, and maybe by sharing my own experiences, now 17 years removed from that same situation (wow, I’m getting old), I can help some folks avoid the pitfalls that follow those well-meaning statements.

The first one, and I know I’ve talked about this before, but it bears repeating, is not to turn what you love to do into your job, or at least not into the only part of your job.

While there are exceptions to every rule, I find that most people I know or have heard about who turn their passion into their career end up hating their passion at worst or, at best, finding they don’t have the energy to enjoy it outside of work anymore.

From the moment I watched a movie in one of my high school classes about being a journalist, I was bitten by the bug, but both writing and photography were not my favourite things to do. Those activities were things I enjoyed when I needed to do them and that stays true to this day. I like writing and I like photography, but you’re likely not going to find me doing much of either outside of my job and that’s fine by me, it gives me more time to enjoy fantastic adventures other people have created.

It’s funny that, in the times I’ve written about this, I’ve never realized that I proved my own theory when I had just graduated from university. I got a job with a tech start-up in Waterloo. The company, at the time, was developing an algorithm to count objects in videos but it wasn’t perfect, so they needed young people with good hand-eye coordination to watch the videos (at quickerthan-life speeds) and press a button depending on what needed to be counted. After doing a shift or two, I realized that it was basically

Denny Scott Denny’s Den playing a fast-paced video game, something I really enjoyed doing. I realized that, because when I got home, I had no interest in playing any games because I felt like I had done it all day. So don’t turn what you love into your job, that likely won’t end well for you or your boss/clients.

Next, if, like me, you want to be something but have no practical experience with it, aim for something similar to study and, if you really have no idea what to do, head to university and pursue a general education.

Sure, that’s not exactly the most sound financial suggestion in the world, but I’m still paying off my student loans and, honestly, it’s not the worst investment I’ve made.

See, university and college are two very different experiences with two very different outcomes and neither is objectively better.

I went to Wilfrid Laurier University and left with tens of thousands of dollars of debt when I graduated with two degrees.

The biggest thing I learned from my time in school, however, was how to learn more effectively which, as a journalist and the guy responsible for a lot of the IT work in our office, has been completely necessary.

University certainly did teach me a lot about my chosen fields of study, but it was more the skills that I learned while studying that were valuable to me.

College, on the other hand teaches you how to do something very specific which, if you know what you want to do with your life, is a perfect avenue.

How do I know? Well, while I was taking a

fifth year of post-secondary education, my wife was working her way through college learning very career-specific things that contrasted interestingly with the more general experience she had at university.

So if you know what you want to be and there is a college course for it, whether that’s as a journalist or a tradesperson, that’s the way to go. If you’re not sure about it, then find a field you’re interested in and go to university.

By the end, you might find your passion. If not, well, as B.B. King says, “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”

Next: be yourself when you get to wherever you’re going to pursue your post-secondary education, but don’t feel that it has to be the same yourself you were when you were in high school. Maybe you want to dye your hair, maybe you want to stop being so introverted or maybe you want to completely reinvent yourself from head to toe. Now is the time to do it. Trust me, unless you’re going to the University of Guelph (which, due to its agriculture programs attracts a lot of Huron County students) the odds of running into someone who really knows you (unless you plan to go to school with them) is low, and even if you do, they’ll likely be swept up in their own new life and not worry about bothering you.

Finally, don’t worry. Post-secondary education can be just as tough or as manageable as you want it to be. If you’re responsible and schedule things well, your schooling could go well. If you decide, like I did, that road hockey and all-night video game marathons with your roommates are important, then you’ll likely end up with a few all-night writing or study sessions.

Regardless, it’s not easy, but it really is only as hard as you make it. Good luck, and don’t forget to keep an eye out for new friends.

You could find they’re with you for the rest of your lives.

Shawn Loughlin Shawn’s Sense

The fear

A

s I sat last week in the Stratford hospital beside my wife Jess and our new daughter Tallulah Rose, this life was all very new and strange for the three of us. In that room was where I first experienced the fear associated with being a parent.

Jess, weary and sore from childbirth, headed to the washroom, leaving my daughter and me alone for the first time. Just then, Tallulah, all swaddled up, had a small coughing/spit-up incident with the mucus that had collected in her lungs while she was in the womb. Pregnant women aren’t known for their explosive speed and agility just 12 hours after delivering a child, so I knew I was on my own on this one.

That was when the fear set in; the fear of being a parent, being the only person who can keep this very little person alive. It’s a feeling I’m sure many of you know quite well and it’s now a feeling that helps me understand why parents can’t shake that feeling the rest of their lives.

I had instincts, of course, but I wasn’t 100 per cent sure what to do and I realized that it was all up to me. At that moment, this little girl’s survival and well-being was all up to me.

In these early days it’s been hard not to think about life down the road. Not to wish these days away, of course, but actively wonder what kind of person she’ll become. Jess and I are curious as to what Tallulah’s voice will sound like, what she’ll be interested in and what she’ll want to do with her life. It’s easy to jump forward to the good and the bad – her first steps, her first words and the first time we have to give her a stern talking-to.

Jess and I didn’t know we were having a girl (we didn’t find out beforehand and we most certainly didn’t have a gender reveal party), so when we were told our first child was a little girl we thought about conversations we’d have down the road that traditionally fall to one parent or another. When she gets married, for example, I’ll have the wedding dance with her, while Jess likely scored the position of having the ‘birds and bees’ discussion with her.

These steps we’re now taking are just the first in a very long journey – one that will be filled with the fear of which I spoke earlier.

The world can be a harsh place and it has certainly felt like that in these last few months as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. We can tell you, having a baby during a global pandemic is no picnic. All of those extra steps at such a stressful time can feel like just a bit too much and there are few fears greater than spending so much time in a hospital with a newborn when such a scary virus continues to float around and wreak havoc.

But we’ll get there. I know we will. There will be mistakes and trial and error will be the order of the day. As an aside, one wonders how children were born, monitored and cared for in the days before cell phone alarms, feeding tracking apps and helpful YouTube videos that provide maybe a little too much background on the person in the video and not enough practical information for stress (like recipes online – I don’t care which trattoria in Tuscany you were at when you first fell in love with food, how many eggs do I need to crack?)

We will get better and Tallulah will get bigger and stronger and her personality will shine through more every day, but the fear will always be there. We have signed up for a life of worrying, fretting and fussing, all in the hopes of bringing another special person into the world and sharing her with everyone. And while the next 100,000 incidents might not be mucus in her lungs, there will be something else and then something else. It’ll be scary, but we’ll get through it together. All three of us.

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Love for Canada high despite subdued celebrations A NOTE FROM BETTY

By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231

When you think of the 12 months in a year, you have specific thoughts about each one. Ah July. Usually it’s holiday time, time for re-creation, to gather and enjoy people and, of course, some warm weather. This has not been a usual year. So as we move into month four of our COVID-19 experience, life in July is not the same, but we remain hopeful.

For many in these past 16 weeks

life has been stressful. Everyone has a story. The retired folks probably have it best in this restricted time.

We have no have-to jobs, financial assistance arrives monthly and a relaxed lifestyle is already established. Looks pretty good when you think of the changed routine of working-aged families.

Emotions have taken a ride in these past weeks, but as long as you

realize what’s happening in your mind, you will survive. Fear, anxiety and depression have all tried to creep into our days. Routine, family, friends, support systems and lifestyle have all diminished and we’ve been mostly alone. Awareness is key and dealing with negative thoughts is your job.

One of our good ones died last week. Don “Smiley” Hamilton took his last breath with his family present, and headed out to parts unknown. If we all had a little more of his life attitude, the bickering and power struggles that take up so much time in life would be gone. Smiley left our world a better place just by being himself, seeing the best in every situation and sharing his wonderful smile. Goodbye friend.

Canada Day celebrations were subdued this year, but our love for this country is very high.

Celebrating the efforts of the folks who got the red and white out to show Canadian pride, people driving by honked and yelled, “Happy Canada Day”. Mini parades were enjoyed by all.

No matter your political opinion, you have to admit, on all levels, Canada has shown her colours through people and did a good job of

NEWS FROM BRUSSELS handling the COVID-19 crisis. We each had a part in the success, but our leadership came through extremely well. Now we have to remain positive as the reality of the ongoing situation continues.

Be kind. Keep your distance and wash your hands.

Bye now, Betty G.W.

Meeting the need The Brussels Farmers’ Market continues to grow weekly, featuring vendors like Nicole Urquhart’s Huron County Designs, which has started offering light-hearted masks to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. (John Stephenson photo)

At the Branch

Members ready to open branch

By Jo-Ann McDonald There is very little new around the Brussels Legion Branch. We are hoping that we will soon be able to open. Spacing tables farther apart, hand sanitizer in many locations, putting any unnecessary items away

to keep from being contaminated in any way and having rooms for designated persons only are all measures we will need to take at the Branch to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The bar supplies will have to be

checked and fresh stock will be brought in, the same with supplies in the kitchen. The big question is “when will we be able to open?”

Like everyone else we will have to wait and see and hopefully be ready to go when it happens.

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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020. PAGE 7.

Council votes to re-open Wingham childcare centre

By Denny Scott The Citizen

North Huron Council decided to re-open the township’s childcare services in Wingham this month, though as Director of Child Services Valerie Watson explained, it will be a very different service than it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result of rules and regulations put in place by the province to fight COVID-19, the facility will be able to take in a maximum of 30 children, less than half of the 67 the facility could accommodate before the COVID-19 pandemic, Watson explained.

She also said that different styles of teaching will also be adopted as

staff will have limited mobility in the facility and specific items and materials aren’t allowed any longer.

Watson explained that, to cut down the number of children in the facility by more than 50 per cent, stringent regulations were being suggested to prioritize which parents will be able to secure childcare through the facility. She said the

priority will focus on frontline emergency workers first, then North Huron residents who need full-time childcare services, then nonresidents who need full-time services, then North Huron residents who need part-time services and, finally, non-residents who need parttime services.

Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip asked if that might open the municipality up to any kind of complaints or litigation, saying he didn’t want to end up in front of a “Human Rights Tribunal”.

Watson said the practice of prioritizing care wasn’t new, but it hadn’t been as much of a concern before COVID-19 hit. She didn’t foresee any problems as full-time use has to be a priority to cover costs and the facility’s mandate has always been to encourage people to live and work in North Huron.

Watson also explained that costs will remain the same as they were prior to COVID-19 for a period mandated by the province, however losses would increase. She explained, in her report, that a daycare space cost the municipality an average of $67 per day after collecting fees. That loss was offset by before- and after-school programs.

With reduced spaces, however, that cost will increase from $99 to $105 per day, depending on staffing, and Watson didn’t know how beforeand after-school programs would proceed because how schooling will proceed in September is unknown.

Council approved re-opening the facility for July utilizing the priority list and under the new guidelines set out by both the province and Watson.

A new way of doing things Thanks to COVID-19 and some changes in staff, the Blyth Business Improvement Area’s (BIA) Blyth Outdoor Market has changed how it’s connecting customers with its vendors. The market, now under the guidance of Susan Hubbard and the Blyth Community Betterment Group, spread out from its usual location beside the Blyth Pharmacy to take over the entire downtown business core to make shopping while physically distancing possible. (Denny Scott photo)

Traffic increases with reopening From Marilyn’s Desk

By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318

Sympathy is extended to Hebo Siertsema and family on the death of his wife Marg who passed away June 29.

Happy belated birthday to Stephen Thompson who celebrated July 3.

Happy birthday to Kathy Douglas, Kitchener who celebrates July 10; Avon Corneil, July 11; Cheryl

Cronin, July 12 and Joan Chalmers, July 15. Happy birthday everyone.

Happy anniversary to Debbie and Steve Cook who celebrate July 11 and Heidi and Kyle Martin, Gowanstown, July 13.

It’s been another week of staying safe from COVID-19. I have noticed the traffic on the highways has increased.

You don’t realize there is that much traffic on the roads until we didn’t have many cars and trucks travelling the highways because of the advice to stay home.

We still need to keep our guard up and practise physical distancing and staying safe.

Stay well and safe and be kind to one another in the coming week.

Moving on up Cherrey’s Dog House, a newer staple of Blyth’s main street, has moved a block north from its regular location in the municipal parking lot in front of the Blyth Food Market to just outside of Doc’s Repairs. According to the food truck’s Facebook page, the move will allow it to operate more frequently. (John Stephenson photo)

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The new reality With the lifting of some COVID-190 pandemic restrictions and local municipalities making it possible for larger patio spaces for local businesses, local restaurants are exploring their outside spaces more to better serve customers returning to the practice of having a meal outside of the home. Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company is no different, opening a greenspace for customers to eat their takeout and enjoy some beverages. (Hannah Dickie photo)

LEGION BR. 420 BLYTH is looking for Veterans’ families who would be interested in having a banner made to honour their fallen loved one. These banners will be hung from the light standards on Queen Street during the month of November.

Have your fallen hero remembered every year. Orders must be in by September 1st, 2020.

If you are interested please contact Jim Button at 519-5259670 or email jim.bits@hotmail.com

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Cottrills net invite to national curling competition

By Denny Scott The Citizen Belgrave-area curlers Katie and Shawn Cottrill, after winning the chance to represent Ontario at the national level last year, are aiming to be the best in the country after earning a national top-10 finish.

The couple announced on Facebook late last month that they had been named to the 2020-2021 Mixed Doubles National Team Program after finishing ninth in the

country for the previous season, according to Katie.

In a recent interview with The Citizen, Katie said she and Shawn were extremely excited with the invite, which she felt opened doors to training opportunities for the two of them.

“We can access funding for training and support from Curling Canada, including coaches and other professionals,” she said.

Through the program, the national representative will be chosen, she

said, which puts the Cottrills in the running for the next Olympic cycle.

While the previous season ended abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Katie said she and Shawn are aiming to be ready for the next season, saying she hopes that, by October, the couple will be able to take to the ice again. She said the couple’s good support system will make that possible.

They will continue to compete for provincial gold while aiming for the national top spot.

Historic selfie contest announced

One after another Shawn and Katie Cottrill, shown above at their home ice surface in the Wingham Golf and Curling Club, won the 2019 Mixed Doubles Provincial Championship earning the right to represent Ontario last year. Now, the couple is preparing to compete for the top national spot, having been invited to the Mixed Doubles National Team Program by finishing in the top 10 across the country. (File photo)

Howick Mutual Insurance supports local hospice Howick Mutual Insurance Company has made a $3,000 donation to Huron Shores Hospice to help with the hospice’s COVID19 response and lost revenue from the cancellation of their Hike for Hospice.

Shawn Cottrill, Finance Manager and Corporate Treasurer at Howick Mutual Insurance Company, stated, “we are pleased to support Huron Shores Hospice and their mission to provide quality end-of-life care and grief recovery support to their community. This is a valuable service and we are proud to contribute to help make up some of the lost revenue they experienced when having to cancel key fundraisers during this uncertain time.”

Huron Shores Hospice is a charitable not-for-profit, volunteerled, community-funded residential hospice, providing quality end-oflife care, at no cost, to residents of Saugeen Shores, Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss and surrounding areas. Plans are currently underway to add a second bed to better serve the residents of South Bruce this year.

“We are so grateful to Howick Mutual Insurance Company for their support and generosity at a time when we are having to cancel our main fundraisers. It gives all our volunteers a boost to know that companies care and support the work we are doing to provide quality end-of-life care and grief recovery to our community. Now more than ever, the hospice approach is needed to ensure that the most vulnerable are cared for and their concerns, fears and hopes are heard,” said Carol Rencheck, Co-Chair of the

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Huron Shores Hospice Board of Directors.

The Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol is asking residents to join the Canada Historic Places Day Selfie Contest for their chance to win $1,000 individually as well as $1,000 for the museum and gaol. The contest runs July 4-31, 2020.

Canada Historic Places Day is a national celebration of the country’s historic places, hosted each year by the National Trust of Canada.

While historic sites, including the museum and gaol, remain temporarily closed, Canadians can still celebrate and support these sites by getting creative with a

digital selfie.

Simply visit historicplacesday.ca, find the museum or gaol under the places tab, and upload your selfie, which will be placed on virtual backgrounds of the sites. You can also have fun recreating a historic photo or artifact from the Museum’s collection, or share a throwback!

Find inspiration for your selfies from the museum’s virtual collection and historic photos at huroncountymuseum.ca or visit https://historicplacesday.ca/whatsnew/twelve-ways-to-take-yourhistoricplacesday-selfie/.

To enter the contest: • Share your museum or gaol selfie on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook!

• Use #historicplacesday • Tag the Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol: @hcmuseum on Twitter, @huroncountymuseum on Instagram, and @HuronCountyMuseum on Facebook • Tag and follow @nationaltrustca • You can post one selfie per day.

Looking for local heroes 35th Annual Citizen of the Year Award Nominations Open 2019 Citizen of the Year award recipients. Pictured from left, publisher Deb Sholdice, Jane Smyth, Mary Douma and editor Shawn Loughlin.

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 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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I feel she/he deserves this award because______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nomination Deadline July 31, 2020.

Name and phone number of nominator Fax: 519-523-9140 Box 429, Blyth, ON N0M 1H0 or Box 152 Brussels, ON N0G 1H0

THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020. PAGE 9.

Graduations marked in absentia for many teens PEOPLE AROUND WALTON

By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570

Hot, hot, hot! We certainly have had hot weather the past week or so.

It has made the corn crop shoot up and there is corn out there that is five feet high. To heck with knee-high by July; neck high is more accurate.

Fields of soybeans are filling in nicely and white beans too. Second cut hay has been on the agenda for some farmers followed by the spreading of manure. We have a hard time being happy, but we really could use a nice rainfall. It sure is dry out there!

The wheat crop is turning quickly

and within weeks, many will be into harvest. That means many farmers are busy checking over the combines, greasing the fittings, getting out the wagons and making sure they are clean, and whatever else needs to be done to be ready to go to the field.

Officially school is over and many graduations, a highlight of a young person’s life, could not be held. It was nice to see the signs posted on the lawns of graduating students so friends and neighbours could at least send messages of congratulations.

Walton-area students graduating from elementary school include Carson Flood, Samantha Poirier, Darcey Kipfer Pryce, Carley Goos, Noah Robinson and Courtney Gubelman. Congratulations to the local graduates and good luck in high school.

The Walton Hall flowerbeds are looking nice thanks to Paul Humphries this time. Our mystery gardener from a month ago cleaned

them up from the winter and now Paul has tidied them again. Thanks Paul!

Congratulations to Fred and Heidi McClure on becoming grandparents for the fourth time. Daughter Jennifer and husband Marco have added a beautiful little girl to their family. Luella Mae arrived on July 4 and big brother Colton and sister Sadie are excited for her arrival.

Peter and Neeltje Van Driel are also excited about another grandchild.

Congratulations to Jennifer and Marco.

Congratulations to Bill Spink on becoming a grandfather again. Proud parents are Lauren and Brandon and they have welcomed a second beautiful daughter to their family.

Lena will be welcomed home by big sister Claudia. The family lives in Pickering. Congratulations to Bill and family.

Our sympathies are extended to the Sellers family on the passing of Glen Sellers. He will be missed by his wife Eileen and children Bill and Judy and their families. Glen was a farmer by trade and a card player by choice. He loved to chat with his friends and loved his family. He never missed a chance to have a little fun whenever we would meet at the Legion euchres. Our condolences to all.

Our sympathies are extended to the Hamilton family on the passing of Don “Smiley” Hamilton. He will be missed by his wife Myke and his blended family Lisa, Steven, Kevin, Laura and Jason and their families.

He found joy in all he did and the upside to every situation. There was always a “smile” on his face and cheery greeting for all he met. He felt most at home behind the wheel and he had a great sense of humour.

He loved to travel the country and see the sights. He will be missed by his brothers Ron and Bruce and their families. Our condolences to all.

It is unfortunate for Scott Cardiff as he lost a barn to fire last week. He noticed the smoke and, before many

minutes had passed, it was completely engulfed. There were no animals lost in the blaze and no injuries to anyone. The barn was across the road from his home farm.

Now the work of clean-up begins.

It was party time on Sunday to celebrate Brad Knight’s 60th birthday. The social “bubble” allowed for family members to gather at his home to help make his day special!

Celebrating birthdays this past week includes Dianne Baan, Sherri McLachlan Taylor, Craig Baan, Jeffrey Linton, Ken Pethick, Michael Ryan, Allison Stevenson, Ralph Bos, Lieven Verschaeve (the big 50), Dianne Blake, Lorne Glanville, Brad Knight, Chris Csoff, Jim Brown, Allan Carter, Emily Mitchell, Sean Mitchell and Jasmin Roth. Happy birthday to all!

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Mason Johnston makes his way through a tube obstacle at the Edge of Walton Challenge Course at the Walton Raceway during a youth camp last week. (Denny Scott photo)

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How will your farm cope with a changing climate?

from Lake Huron. When purchased in 1989, the majority of their property was cash cropped and, due to the fact it was situated on glacial beach deposits, erosion from both wind and water was a significant problem. Moisture retention was also a challenge.

Perimeter windbreaks were planted. Areas of blow sand were planted to white pine, spruce and poplar. High slope clay hills were swaled on contours and planted with pine, cedar, soft maple, poplar and black walnut. The remainder of the workable land was used for permanent pasture, hay production, market garden and a mixture of fruit and nut trees. They also have a passive solar home, powered by a small windmill and solar panels.

The landscape has become much more resilient and biodiversity has increased remarkably. In the early years, heavy rainfall produced damaging quantities of run-off from the clay slopes. Now there is virtually no run-off from the property and the landscape’s tolerance to drought has improved greatly.

Cheryl Peach M.Ed., B.Ed

These are only two examples, and everyone will have to look at what will work for their farming system based upon their landscape, soils and markets.

What’s critical to each of these operations is the approach they took to developing a more resilient farming system based upon how they have assessed the impacts of increased climate variability that they were experiencing on their farm, while at the same time reducing use of non-renewable fuel and fertilizers, ecological production and restoration of biodiversity.

A recent report on climate change and biodiversity suggests that many of our current challenges can be addressed with conservation practices that are manageable and that will help develop more resilience.

We will explore which conservation practices can be incorporated into farming systems to develop more resilience, restore and protect rivers and forests, reduce fossil fuel use and maintain productivity in future columns.

Efficient farming Norfolk County’s Bryan Gilvesy is an award-winning rancher, having converted his tobacco farm to tall grass prairie and warm season grasses. He raises Texas Longhorn cattle, seen above, that thrive on rough grasses and direct-markets the meat from the animals. (Photo submitted)

Through this series we have discussed various environmental issues occurring across our region.

Now we will turn to the expertise of Rod MacRae, Associate Professor in Food Studies at York University, and Phil Beard, General Manager, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, to help us explore the connection of climate change and agriculture.

The vast majority of climate scientists know climate change is happening and that human activities are a primary cause. What we are experiencing is not just a product of natural forces and not just the typical variations we see from season to season. In fact, food production and distribution are two of the most significant contributing factors, responsible for up to 30 per cent of all emissions connected to the main activities of the economy. And now, this reality is creating moisture stress, damaging fields and infrastructure on and off the farm, compromising animal health, driving up insurance and other costs.

The key question for agriculture is whether we can transform farming systems to drastically reduce the dependence on fossil fuels and shift to crops and livestock that are more resilient to the impacts of a rapidly changing climate and produce the food and fibre society needs. The transformation needed to respond to the effects of climate change will require a major redesign of farming systems. This redesign will be more difficult to undertake the longer a landowner waits to start making changes.

Although many organic farmers think they will be protected from the effects of climate change, and relative to conventional farmers, they may be more resilient, due to their more diversified rotation, the impacts of a rapidly changing climate will be so significant that all farmers will need to reassess their farming system. To illustrate how some farmers are making their farms more resilient, less reliant on fossil fuel use and restoring natural areas, we will look at the farming system changes that the

Gilvesy and Budd families have made.

Bryan Gilvesy is an awardwinning rancher in Norfolk County, recognized for his commitment to environmental improvement on his farm and across Ontario. He converted a tobacco farm on sandy soils to tall grass prairie and warm season grasses that grow easily in a hot, dry climate and have root systems that go deep into the soil, unlike cool season grasses that don’t go as deep. He also changed the management of the wooded areas and water courses to enhance biodiversity, including fencing the cattle out of those spaces. The farm is 350 acres and he raises Texas Longhorns on the rough grasses using rotational grazing techniques, baling it to feed his cattle through the winter. The Longhorns live outdoors, require much less management than other breeds, and gain weight well on tall grass, being 30 per cent more efficient converters

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of rough grasses than most other breeds. He direct-markets much of his meat, selling about a third of it to individuals from his farm store, and the rest to a dozen restaurants that focus on local, sustainable foods. He also minimizes energy use with solar pumps for water and a hybrid delivery van.

His grasslands provide an extensive range of environmental services, including habitat for a wide range of birds, pollinators and other wildlife. The farm sequesters a large amount of carbon, reduces soil erosion, and improves water quality.

Brook trout have been reintroduced in a creek that bisects the property. It is much more resilient to climate stress, staying green even in drought conditions.

Bob and Bev Budd live on an 80acre property located south of Goderich, a few kilometres inland

Reshaping the land Through planting various trees, Bob and Bev Budd, who live near Goderich, were able to meet challenges like poor moisture retention and erosion in the Maitland Watershed, shown above. (Photo submitted)

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Proposed DGR near Teeswater divides residents Organization, Southwestern Ontario.

Right now, all the spent fuel is managed above ground at reactor sites and the majority of it is in Ontario, explains Smith.

When fuel bundles come out of the reactor, they go into wet storage for about 10 years, during which time they lose about 99 per cent of their radioactivity. The bundles are then transferred into dry storage containers within a heavilymonitored facility. It’s all very safe and has an excellent safety record, explains Smith.

But what happens in, say, 300 years? What if there is another ice age and our buildings are under ice?

How long will institutional controls remain in place to ensure people are around to manage the waste? It’s impossible to answer those questions.

“Although the fuel bundles lose 99 per cent of their radioactivity in those 10 years, they do remain dangerous for upwards of a million years,” says Smith. “Things above

ground can change rapidly and that’s why we need a long-term solution.

The DGR is a long-term solution.”

Simply put, the DGR is a storage container of rock 700 metres below the surface. The rock in South Bruce is dry and has been unchanged for millions of years, says Smith. It has been researched and found to be an ideal site as a future DGR. The NWMO has investigated many sites during its 10-year site selection process and is now down to two: the one near Teeswater in South Bruce and one in Ignace in Northern Ontario.

Nearly every country in the world is pursuing a DGR to dispose of nuclear waste, Smith says.

In Ontario, there are still three years before a decision is to be made. NWMO wants to work with a “willing host community” and still has drilling to do to ensure the proposed site is safe. “People need all the facts before they can make a decision and we need to present a safety case for that particular site so

people can make an informed decision,” says Smith.

Voice 2: Michelle (and Gary) Stein Stein is involved with Protect our Waterways: No Nuclear Waste and a farmer who lives beside the 1,300 acres north of Teeswater where the Continued on page 12

Staunch opposition The proposed deep geological repository for nuclear waste from Bruce Power and other Canadian nuclear facilities has met with some heavy resistance. (Photo submitted)

By Lisa B. Pot The Rural Voice How will a new plant, more trucks and deep drilling affect the rural and agricultural flavour of rural Bruce County? wonders Michelle Stein, a sheep farmer from Teeswater.

She and her family live and farm right beside one of two sites being considered for the deep geological repository (DGR) of nuclear waste from Bruce Power and other Canadian nuclear facilities.

She is afraid of what the DGR proposal could mean to her farm, to agriculture in general and most importantly, to the Great Lakes.

Stein is the leader of a group called Protect our Waterways: No Nuclear Waste and the group is actively campaigning against the choice of the Teeswater location as a site for the DGR. Signs protesting the choice are everywhere in the county and the group has ramped up the fight with protests and letter-writing campaigns.

In contrast, a group supporting the process of creating a DGR, known as Willing to Listen, is quietly publishing articles to inform and educate readers about the process and nuclear waste on their Facebook page.

Meanwhile, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has set up an office in Teeswater so concerned citizens can come in and ask questions about the whole issue, which is to be decided in 2023.

In three years, a decision needs to be made whether Bruce County is a “willing host community” for the project and all sides are urging people to educate themselves so they can make an informed decision.

Following are three voices, from the three different groups, to express each group’s goals, worries and hopes for the proposed DGR plan:

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Voice 1: Becky Smith Smith is the Regional Communications Manager with the Nuclear Waste Management

Seeking clarification While some near the proposed site of a deep geological repository for nuclear waste are staunchly against it, others are looking for more information about the project. (Photo submitted)

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‘Willing to Listen’ group seeks DGR information Continued from page 11 proposed DGR will be constructed.

She, neighbouring farmers and concerned citizens have formed Protect our Waterways: No Nuclear Waste, which has been gathering petitions, posting signs and recently, staged a protest in Teeswater against the DGR. Over 100 cars and machines participated in the protest.

Essentially, they are opposed to South Bruce being the host site for the DGR. “We are asking for a referendum to have a yes or no vote to the DGR,” says Stein.

Protect our Waterways says they are concerned about the safety of Ontario’s freshwater if the DGR was constructed.

“They keep talking about the rock being undisturbed and stable and dry but once it is drilled and blasted, it will no longer be undisturbed and stable,” says Stein.

She says the difference between atmospheric and geological pressure means groundwater could get into the repository. If it does, it could corrode the storage containers, potentially leading to waste material seeping out, she believes. (Each side says they have documents proving their points and readers wanting specifics should do more research.)

The other concern Stein and Protect our Waterways have is the identity of South Bruce as a farming community.

“We are not interested in becoming a mining community with radioactive waste under our feet,” says Stein. “We chose to live here because it is an agriculture area, not a mining area, with work camps and all that comes with it.”

Furthermore, the group is worried about transportation of the material

and that nuclear waste will be in two spots, not just one.

“The spent fuel rods will still have to be cooled before they can be deposited into the DGR. It’s not like there won’t be waste over there [Bruce Nuclear] anymore. We are not moving the risk, we are just moving part of the risk somewhere else. Now there will be two problem spots.”

Stein proposes that the NWMO wait for a decision until new research can find a way to reuse the nuclear waste, “Let’s give science a chance to come up with a solution. Can we neutralize it? I don’t have an answer right now, but I do know the nuclear waste has been safely stored above ground where it can be monitored.

Once it is buried underground and a sensor indicates there is a leak, how long will it take to get to it and fix it?”

Voice 3: Tony Zettel Zettel represents Willing to Listen.

“We are a small group of likeminded people interested in the

possibility of safe, permanent storage of nuclear waste,” says Tony Zettel of South Bruce. He is a former manager for Bruce Nuclear and has knowledge of the nuclear industry, which he uses to help translate some of the technical aspects of the project into layman’s terms.

In terms of the DGR, Zettel and Willing to Listen are using their Facebook page of the same name to share articles and stories from around the world to promote community discussion.

“We are in favour of continuing the process of research and review to share information and foster respectful discussion,” says Zettel.

“Our goal is to have the process continue to fruition because we think it is a good process.”

Moreover, the group is trying to highlight the positive aspects of the project, which include economic benefits to the community.

“We also see this as an opportunity to help solve the problem of nuclear waste in Canada,” says Zettel.

Bruce County stores about half of Canada’s nuclear waste and there is a “moral obligation to take this seriously and see if we can be part of the solution.”

Like Protect our Waterways, Willing to Listen says protection of Lake Huron is paramount.

“We live here. We raise food here.

We drink the water and we swim in the lake. If the DGR is not safe for our water, then we will not be in favour of the project,” states Zettel.

“All of that needs to be considered but the international consensus is that a DGR is the safest, long-term option for the safety of spent nuclear fuel.”

In terms of educating themselves

about the issues, Zettel urges readers to read material from the NWMO. He credits the organization as a good source of information.

He also encourages Bruce residents and others concerned about nuclear waste to consider two issues: How long is long-term and how deep is deep?

• How long is long-term? “We don’t think in terms of 10,000 years.

The history of our country only goes back a few hundred years.”

However, the issue of storing spent fuel does require that kind of longterm thinking.

• How deep is deep? “We also have a hard time thinking of how deep, deep really is. People have concerns about the groundwater, but 700 metres is not anywhere near close to the proximity of groundwater. It’s over three times as deep as groundwater.”

Zettel repeats that the safety of the water is the number-one concern and if the DGR is not safe, they will not be in favour. But long-term storage of nuclear waste is also an important issue and needs a process to find a solution. That’s why this group is fostering the sharing of information and discussion to promote the process.

Stein and Protect our Waterways have concerns about the increase in trucks on local roads, as well as safety of moving the nuclear waste from site to site.

Smith says there is already a highvolume of trucks with Gay Lea trucks going to and from the Teeswater plant. As to nuclear waste trucks, she says “We need to make sure we can get fuel from where it is stored to that central location. In both communities we have access

routes by road and rail. But that’s not important at this stage of the game.

We won’t be starting to transport fuel until 2043. This project has a very long timeline. Once we identify that single preferred site, then we have to go through a regulatory approval stage, which will take several years. Then apply for a licence to contract.” There are still decades before construction begins and years of construction.

If and when transportation does start, it’s estimated two truckloads a day will be arriving and leaving the facility.

The transportation containers are designed to withstand “just about everything.” Smith encourages readers to watch online videos from the NWMO to show how robust the container is.

Smith invited anyone with questions to sign up for tours of the Bruce Nuclear Facility (when they start again) or visit her at the Teeswater office.

“Over the next three years, I hope people will take the time to learn about it,” she says.

Stein is equally open to conversation and is circulating a petition for residents to sign who are in opposition to the DGR. Zettel encourages readers to use the Willing to Listen Facebook page as an opportunity to read, learn and ask questions.

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The good fight Gypsy moths are problematic and, after discovering them in her trees, Karen Webster has decided to take the fight to the bugs. (Photo submitted)

By Karen Webster In a case of now you see it, now you don’t, I realized that the leaves on our lovely young red maple tree were only half there. Closer examination revealed dozens of hairy, two-inch-long caterpillars happily munching the life out of that tree and several others.

Research has revealed that the culprits are the larval stage of the European gypsy moth.

A mature caterpillar measures about two inches long and has the diameter of a pencil. There are five pairs of dark blue dots followed by six pairs of red dots down its back.

These markings distinguish this caterpillar from the tent caterpillar.

Gypsy moths do not make tents in trees.

The life cycle of a gypsy moth is that of eggs, which hatch in May. The larval stage is the caterpillar.

After several growth sheddings, it advances to the pupal stage, a

brown, hard case from which hatches the adult moth. The males are mottled brown measuring about one-and-one-half inches. The females are white, two-to-three inches long and are practically flightless. The female moth lays between 100 and 1,000 eggs in a hair-covered mass that overwinters in sheltered areas such as tree trunks, on lawn furniture, bird houses, rocks and woodpiles.

It is estimated that each caterpillar can eat up to a square metre of foliage in its lifetime. Defoliated trees can die after a year of such an onslaught, so we were determined to mitigate the damage as soon as possible.

Control of the gypsy moth caterpillar is not for the fainthearted.

The bristly hairs can trigger an allergic reaction with blistering for some people so gloves are recommended for handling them. A pleasant sound like light raindrops

soap, regular dish soap or salted water in which to deposit the caterpillars for disposal. Other measures can be accessed from a pest control business which could involve spraying the trees.

Only time will tell if we have been able to save our red maples. They will get extra waterings and some more compost and mulch to help them along.

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Light offering leads to easier fed market Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending July 3 were 1,160 cattle and 687 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday a light offering of fed cattle sold on an easier market.

Choice steers and heifers sold $135 to $138 with sales to $140. Second cut steers and heifers sold $130 to $135.

Cows sold steady. On Thursday veal sold steady with active prices. Lambs sold steady. Sheep sold higher. Goats sold steady. On Friday calves sold steady. Yearlings sold $1-$2 higher.

Southlore of Palmerston, consigned 12 head. One charolais

heifer weighed 1,480 lbs. and sold for an average price of $138.

Greg McPherson of Teeswater, consigned four head. One charolais steer weighed 1,655 lbs. and sold for an average price of $137.

There were 250 cows on offer. Beef sold $95 to $115 with sales to $131; D1 and D2, $85 to $95; D3, $73 to $84. One blue cow weighed 1,795 lbs. and sold for a price of $131.

There were eight bulls selling $100 to $124. Rehorst Farms of Teeswater, consigned three head.

One black bull weighed 2,140 lbs. and sold for a price of $124.

There were 120 head of veal on offer. Beef veal sold $140 to $170; good holsteins, $125 to $140 with sales to $145; SL heavy holsteins, $110 to $124; heavy holsteins, $108 to $124.

Grant Bergsma of Londesborough, consigned four head. One holstein steer weighed 715 lbs. and sold for a price of $145. Josh Bennewies of Bornholm, consigned four head.

One holstein steer weighed 700 lbs. and sold for a price of $145.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $318.50 to $332; 50 - 64 lbs., $301.50 to $345; 65 - 79 lbs., $273.75 to $300;

80 - 94 lbs., $249.75 to $275; 95 109 lbs., $241 to $252; 110 lbs. and over, $245 to $250.

Sheep sold $150 to $250.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $350; nannies, $100 to $220; kids: meat, $375 to $455; dairy, $250 to $417.

George Snell of Blyth, consigned three head. Two lambs averaged 73 lbs. and sold for an average price of $279. Lars Steunbrink, consigned 34 goats. Seventeen dairy kids averaged 61 lbs. and sold for an average price of $417. Kingsview Farms of Lucknow, consigned four kids that averaged 50 lbs. and

Fire will impact local producers, markets does, however, hurt the local market he has tried to build.

“We’ve built up a clientele based on hormone-free meat at a good cost,” he said. “Customers are asking where they should go and I just don’t know where to send them.”

He said the situation “sucks” both financially and in terms of having an abattoir close by, as Green’s employs “good butchers who know what they’re doing” he said.

Caldwell also works with local radio personality Buzz Reynolds for an annual food drive, and he’s reached out to Reynolds to say he doesn’t know how he will be able to help with how long it would take to get meat processed.

In the end, he said the fire will hurt everyone in Huron County.

“They were good people, and Huron County needs that abattoir,” Caldwell said.

Devastating blaze Green’s Meat Market near Wingham was demolished by a fire late last month leaving not much standing except the front of the building. The loss of the local abattoir will impact local producers and markets, according to stakeholders. Those same stakeholders say it’s important that both producers and consumers support the business if and when it reopens.

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By Denny Scott The Citizen

Late last month a blaze claimed Green’s Meat Market and Abattoir in Wingham and while it had an immediate impact on the owners and the employees of the northern Huron County staple, it’s also resulted in a significant impact for local beef producers.

Huron County Beef Producers President Kevin McArter said the closure is definitely going to impact local producers.

“Green’s is crucial to the market here,” he said, adding that he would send three to six animals a week to Green’s since the COVID-19 pandemic hit from the regular Brussels Livestock sales. “We’re all hoping they rebuild.”

He said the immediate future would be tough for local producers, saying other abattoirs in places like Exeter and Dashwood are “booked way out”, looking at months before slaughters or even half a year before meat can be processed.

McArter said the major problem caused by the fire is diminished capacity, which can be tied back to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) rules around abattoirs, which resulted in closures of small abattoirs.

He said that Green’s market was one of the last places that survived the stringent rules implemented by the CFIA, and Huron County losing the market’s capacity is devastating.

“It’s one of the few places that would do an emergency slaughter for an injured animal,” he said, referring to an animal being slaughtered after an injury, but not before being checked by a veterinarian.

He said the CFIA continues to make it difficult for beef farmers and livestock producers to work, even though they are interested in the same thing: causing as little harm as possible to the animals.

“There’s a lot of good meat going to waste that won’t be harvested,” he said.

Finally, McArter said local buyers and producers need to “get behind Green’s” if and when the abattoir reopens because Huron County producers need them.

Ian Caldwell, a local beef

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producer echoed that statement. He said the fire was a wake-up call for the area.

“We need to support Green’s,” he said. “We need to 120 per cent get behind them.”

He said the new rules and regulations have decimated what used to be a staple in rural communities: the local abattoir.

“When I was a kid, every town had a kill abattoir,” he said, listing most of the communities in northern Huron and southern Bruce counties.

He said both his grandparents have used Green’s market since he was young and he’s continued that practice. With the fire, however, he’s searching for interim alternatives.

“I scrambled after the fire,” he said. “I called everywhere and the best I could find was slots for November for kills and processing in February, which was no good.”

He says he has families waiting for meat, but it won’t break him. It

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sold for an average price of $455.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $240.50 to $251; 400 499 lbs., $259.50 to $267; 500 - 599 lbs., $219 to $247; 600 - 699 lbs., $214.50 to $231; 700 - 799 lbs., $171 to $184; 800 - 899 lbs., $159.75 to $185; 900 - 999 lbs., $171 to $183; 1,000 lbs. and over, $162.75 to $169.50.

Top quality stocker heifers 400 499 lbs. sold $166.50 to $215; 500 599 lbs., $176 to $199; 600 - 699 lbs., $167.50 to $191; 700 - 799 lbs., $168.75 to $186; 800 - 899 lbs., $157.50 to $165; 900 lbs. and over, $149 to $160.

Elam M. Martin of Clifford, consigned nine head. Two blonde heifers averaged 978 lbs. and sold for an average price of $160. Elo M. Martin of Teeswater, consigned 20 head. Ten charolais steers averaged 995 lbs. and sold for an average price of $171.50.

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In order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread within farms that employ temporary foreign workers (TFWs) or migrant workers in Huron and Perth counties, Dr. Miriam Klassen, Huron Perth Medical Officer of Health, has issued a Section 22 order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act. This order applies to all Huron and Perth farm owners, operators and temporary help agencies who employ migrant workers, including TFWs. “Proper self-isolation and public health measures were already part of public health guidance provided to owners and operators,” says Dr. Klassen. “This order does not come as a result of issues identified with our farms, but rather serves as a legal mechanism to ensure the health and safety of workers is protected and HPPH guidance is followed.

“The Chief Medical Officer of Health has recommended medical officers of health consider issuing a Section 22 as a legal mechanism to ensure that we are all doing everything we can to protect the health and wellbeing of TFW, or migrant workers, and Huron-Perth residents.”

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Obituaries

DONALD GORDON “SMILEY” HAMILTON “Don never met a stranger, just a friend he didn’t know yet”.

Donald Gordon “Smiley ”Hamilton of Brussels passed away peacefully at his home with his family around him. He was 75.

Don was born Feb. 20, 1945, forever sharing his birthday with his fraternal twin brother, Ron. Don is survived by his loving wife, Myke (Griffith), whom he absolutely adored, and was blessed with a large blended family of children and grandchildren.

Don was the father of Lisa and Bill (D’Arcey), Steven and Jackie Hamilton, Kevin Hamilton, Laura Griffith and Jason and Nienke Griffith. He was Grampa Don to Jess, Jaime, Nic, Ben, Tyson, Justin, Kaylee, Austin, Devon, Travis, Emily, Justin and Daniel.

Don was the brother of Ron and Velma Hamilton and Bruce and Anna Hamilton, and the brother-inlaw of Jack and Deb Bontje, Bill and Donna Bontje, Marty and Debbie Bontje and Edward Bontje. He will be missed by many nieces and nephews in both families. Don will be fondly remembered by numerous friends, customers, and fellow drivers.

If you knew Dad, you knew why his many friends called him “Smiley”, a kind soul with a silly sense of humour – always trying to get others to see the positive side of life.

He loved people and hearing their stories, meeting many through his travels. Don spent most of his life on the road behind the wheel of a truck, big or small, and seeing the country which brought him so much joy.

Sharing a great many of these miles with Myke completed his life.

“If you find a job that you love, you’ll never work a day in your life” is a quote well-suited for Dad. He loved all animals, big or small, furry or feathered, well, except for the squirrels who invaded the bird feeders, but even those got relocated to a happier home. And telling Myke, “Leave the spiders alone in the bathroom, they’ll find their way”, just shows a small part of the kindness in his big heart. We’ll forever remember those big bear hugs, whisker rubs, that

giggle and those darn suspenders.

Dad seemed to have his own dictionary. How do you take a lifelesson speech seriously when he’s putting two goofy words together and mixing it in with a little trucker’s lingo?

Dad loved his family and his friends dearly, but most of all, he loved his wife, who will hold him in her heart forever.

Thank you to all who visited and called, to each and every home nurse and PSW. To Terry most of all – the kindness you’ve shown our husband and father will not be forgotten. You have a huge heart, your compassion and caring is amazing.

A private, family service will take place. In lieu of flowers and as expressions of sympathy, donations to One Care would be greatly appreciated. Cards of sympathy may be sent to Box 472, Brussels N0G 1H0.

Condolences may be left at riversidefuneralhome.ca “Smiley will catch you on the flipside”.

MARGARET ANN ‘MARG’ (née Dalrymple) SIERTSEMA 1938-2020 It is with deep sadness that we notify friends and family of the passing of Margaret Ann “Marg” (née Dalrymple) Siertsema of Blyth on June 29, 2020.

Marg had a full and happy life with Hebo, her loving soulmate and husband of 60 years. She was the loving mother of Jean (Bill) Bennett, Alan (Dasha) Siertsema, Ken (Dianne) Siertsema, and Bruce (Cindy) Siertsema, the doting grandmother of Blair (Rachel) Bennett, Dominic, Christopher, Alex, Nicholas, Josh, Lilly, Jessica Nethery (Trevor), Kasey, Amber, Nicole (Brendan) Thomson and Tyler and great-grandma of Penelope.

Marg will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, neighbours and friends.

Marg enjoyed her career at Wingham Hospital as an RNA for 40 years. She loved going camping, and travelling all over the place. Family was a major part of Marg’s life and her pride and joy. She never missed a birthday or anniversary thanks to her little Dutch calendar.

Marg was born, raised and spent all of her life on the Third Line. She loved her family farm and worked alongside her husband for many years.

She was very active in her community being a 4-H leader, a member of the Auburn Women’s Institute and an integral part of the Presbyterian Ministry, first in Blyth, then Belgrave, and finally in Brussels.

She had a smile that will be missed.

A drive-by visitation took place Friday, July 3 in front of the Blyth Union Cemetery on Cemetery Road.

A private family service followed.

In lieu of flowers and as expressions of sympathy, donations to Melville Presbyterian Church would be appreciated. Cards of sympathy may be sent to Box 340 Brussels, N0G 1H0.

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GLEN SELLERS Glen Sellers of Wingham and formerly of RR 2, Bluevale, passed away with his wife by his side, at Braemar Nursing Home, Wingham on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. He was 89.

Glen was the beloved husband of Eileen Sellers of Wingham and the cherished dad of Bill and Marion Sellers, RR 2, Bluevale and Judy Parker, Brockville. He was the loving grandpa of Mandy and Andrew, Jodi and Rob and Amber and Raseld and great-grandpa of Logan.

Glen was the dear brother and brother-in-law of Marie and Ed Stewart, and John Congram.

Glen was predeceased by his parents Earl and Mae Sellers, sister Helen Cascagnette, brothers-in-law Ernest Pletch and Patrick Cascagnette and sister-in-law Liz Congram.

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In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Wingham and District Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

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MARGARET HELEN WALTERS Margaret (née Brophy) Walters formerly of Wingham, passed away at Huronlea, Brussels on Saturday, July 4, 2020. She was 97.

Margaret was the beloved wife of the late John Walters who predeceased her in 1986. She was the loving mother of Stephen Walters and Bev Karn, Stratford; Mark and Nancy Walters, Strathroy and Mary Ann and Nathan Peel, Bluevale. Margaret was the cherished grandma of John Walters, Michael Walters, Anne-Marie Walters, Holly and Matt Hanna, Shannon and Rob Schiestel, Tori and Steve Amy, Alexandrea and Andy Gammie, Isaac and Julie Peel, Jacinta and Dan Barsky, Mathias and Ellen Peel, Celeste Peel and Edison Peel. She was the special greatgrandma of Becksen, Wilder and Charli Hanna, Braya Schiestel, Fred Amy, Cohen and Maclin Gammie, Declan and Jasper Peel and Aiden Peel.

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She was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Mary Ann (née Desmond) Brophy, brothers Jerry, Jack and Desmond Brophy and sisters Mary White (Wilfred), Frances King (George), Patsy Devereaux (Eugene), greatgranddaughter Hope Peel, brotherin-law Wilfred Walters (Peggy) and sisters-in-law Mabel MacRae (Ross), Marian Gleason, Dorothy Rotteau (Pete) and Helen McKague.

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Contractor needed to facilitate church renovations PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO

By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296

While we’ve all been staying safe in our homes, many persons have been sprucing up those homes.

Projects that had been put on hold in the past due to a lack of time and energy are now the order of the day.

Working on these projects is good for one’s mental health and gives a sense of pride and accomplishment.

Painting has been one of those tasks now being completed for many both indoors, and now

with the warmer weather, outdoors.

However, one village building is still in need of painting. The congregation of Londesborough United Church has recognized for a couple of years that the exterior of their building, i.e. the windows and bell tower, are in dire need of work.

Getting a facelift will also help to preserve this stately building.

Making the decision to have the work done was the easy part. It is

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It’s not too late to be green THE EDITOR, The day passed with an usual quiet calm for me and for many. On the sidewalk, people greeted one another in a caring, joyous way, but the absence of a parade with its marching bands, colourful floats and candy-seeking children was likely missed by many, and, hopefully, there will be a 2021 Canada Day parade. This day allowed me to delve into what Canada has given to me and my family since we arrived in this fine land in 1975 and also allowed me to ponder the issues which will affect my children and grandchildren in the near future.

Over the decades since our arrival, all of our children have said repeatedly how glad they are that their parents decided to immigrate to Canada. This is a message which I cannot hear too often, since it reminds me to be forever thankful that we were accepted as Canadian citizens a few years after our arrival.

Whilst I am the only remaining family member living in Goderich, the rest of our family delight in their visits “back home!” Goderich has been a wonderful, welcoming town in which to practise my profession, raise our three special children and watch them through all of their stages, challenging at times for both parents and children, to become loving adults.

Living in Goderich, with its peaceful location on the shores of Lake Huron with world-renowned sunsets, a rich cultural heritage, a

progressive municipal government, excellent educational and health care facilities, a YMCA, many sporting activities and an historic, refurbished town square, offering shopping, dining, banking and other personal services, it is easy to feel complacent and satisfied. Yet complacency is something we need to avoid as most, but by no means all, who live in Goderich relax in the comfort, safety and satisfaction of being residents of Goderich. To a large extent, the residents of Goderich are shielded from many of the harsh realities of life. But for those in our community who are homeless, who suffer from substance abuse, unemployment, mental illness or have special needs, we must continue the hard work of making life more safe, healthy and affordable for them.

As a community, we also need to continue to consider the many serious, global issues and do what we can to address them. If I/you/we do not address them, then who will?

A powerful, life-changing, destructive force is now upon us.

This force is the climate crisis which threatens the well-being of the entire planet. It is locally, nationally and globally acknowledged to be a crisis second to none, save perhaps that of nuclear war. The Town of Goderich has shown excellent leadership in acknowledging and acting on the climate crisis and for this we should all be profoundly thankful. At a global level, the threat of a relentless cascade of unbearably hot summers,

floods, forest fires, deforestation, dust storms, crop failures, food scarcities, new diseases, environmental refugees, massive disruption of infrastructure and social order, political and bureaucratic turmoil, and other interwoven issues are already beginning to appear. It is very likely that the damage done to the town's beaches this spring is linked to climate change. Was this our first or was it our second warning sign of climate change?

On Aug. 21, 2011, an F3 tornado ripped through the centre of Goderich, causing one tragic death, remarkably few serious physical human injuries, and $130 million in damages to property and infrastructure. Was this tornado our first warning sign of climate change and climate instability, leading to the present day climate crisis?

Expert climate scientists inform us that it is not yet too late to stabilize the global climate and prevent global, irreversible, climate catastrophe 11 years or so from now.

They say that there is still a window of 10-11 years in which to achieve climate stability. Let all of us work together with all levels of government, all faith groups, all educational institutions, and all businesses, to prevent a global climate catastrophe. Let us listen to the wisdom of Greta Thunberg, for she is the one who knows the causes of the crisis and some of the solutions.

Jim Hollingworth MD, Goderich

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Did you notice all the horn honking last Tuesday? Wonder what it was all about? Seems someone wanted the area to recognize all the years of faithful service Helen Lyons gave to the Londesborough Feed Mill. Hired many years ago by T. B. Allen, Helen stayed through the transition when the firm became part of Hensall Co-operative. Customers and fellow workers will surely miss her quiet, competent manner in the office. Enjoy your retirement, Helen.

Best wishes from the village folk.

In spite of the fact many communities had to tone down their Canada Day festivities, we saw lots of red and white while out driving.

Great to see a show of patriotism for this great country. One only has to look to our neighbour to the south to be aware of how fortunate we are to be north of the 49th parallel.

Pleasing to know the municipality got flags for the village.

Each of our provinces and territories handled aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic in their own particular ways depending on how they were affected and took into account the federal position through it all. Naturally the two areas with the densest populations continue to struggle with conditions.

We are now hearing about areas that got into difficulty perhaps from opening up too early. We are all anxious to be more social, but consider the salon in Kingston through which scores of people stand the possibility of being infected, causing the city to go back into lockdown. And I can’t help but feel concern about welcoming the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Blue Jays back to the province.

By contrast, the United States seems to be continuing to wave a red flag in the face of this pandemic.

States which opened up are now being ordered by their state officials to go back into lockdown. Things are not looking great for Canadian snowbirds who ordinarily head to Florida and Arizona, currently hotspots for COVID-19, to escape the winter.

One wonders how that population can’t be concerned when some states are reporting a daily new total greater than our total for the whole three months.

Through all this isolation, I couldn’t help comparing our lives with that of our early settlers; those

NEWS FROM LONDESBORO who set out into the wilderness to begin a new life. Really, how prepared were they for what they were facing? Families experienced their first winters alone on the windswept prairies or on the edge of a forest with all its animals. Probably their first “homes” were less than ideal for the conditions. All those months out of sight of any other lights. How did they even find their way with no roads, let alone maps and GPS? Compare shopping for enough to last for a week or more, no shopping for months on end. And no social media of any kind, let alone mail delivery. How did they get their prescriptions filled? Solitude such as they experienced and we are, to some extent, rewires the mind and bends the spirit.

Being forced to slow down may reveal to all of us what is most important in life. I came across, what to me was humorous, a report about persons being concerned with the strange noises they were experiencing since being shut in.

Some were convinced their homes were haunted or there were animals in the attic. Common sense tells us that all houses have “noises” – heat pipes snapping, windows and doors leaking air, doors squeaking, rafters settling, etc., but now people are spending more time indoors and these noises are new to them.

Stay safe! Stay well! Stay sane! Be patient!

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From the Minister’s Study

In God’s eyes, we all have the same worth

By Owen Weber Brussels Community Bible Chapel As I write this, we are celebrating Canada Day weekend. I am glad to be a Canadian! Often we take our privileged status for granted. We are rich in our lifestyles, but far more favoured by the freedoms we enjoy.

Two of the greatest are freedom of worship and freedom of expression.

In many places in the world corruption is rife. “Money talks” is the norm, from seeing a good doctor to obtaining a driver’s licence.

“Justice” comes to the person who pays the best. Though not perfect, Canada tries to uphold law and order with some degree of integrity.

In many countries, election day, if they have one at all, is a day of

disorder. Casting a ballot may put you in danger. In Canada we can go to a polling booth, talk genially to our neighbours and cast our ballots without fear, even knowing that some of our neighbours will vote differently than we do. I am glad that we have laws that guard the right to express ourselves freely, by vote and by voice. I am glad to be a Canadian!

A current concern in Canada and in many countries is racial bias.

“Black Lives Matter” has focused much attention on this subject. There are many groups of people in Canada demanding to be heard. How will Blacks, Indigenous peoples, immigrants, the “privileged white” and other groups all be “given justice”? Will Canada remain a land where all will be allowed to live in

freedom and have free expression of speech? We are at a tipping point.

We hear much about justice. May I share how the Bible describes God’s impartial justice? James 3:17 says about God, “But the wisdom from above is first of all pure… It shows no favouritism and is always sincere.” In God’s eyes, believers in Jesus Christ are all viewed as having the same worth. Galatians 3:28: “There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.” If this is how God looks at the human race, we should do the same! Our concern needs to include all people, even the police!

If God is impartial, what does His justice look like? First, God has a very high view of His Law. James

Big item pick-up cancellation draws mixed reviews in M-T

By Denny Scott The Citizen

While some Morris-Turnberry council members and staff say they hadn’t heard any negative comments about the “big item pick-up” day being cancelled due to COVID-19, several other councillors commented that people were upset about the decision.

Director of Public Works Mike Alcock suggested cancelling the annual event, which allows MorrisTurnberry residents to put larger refuse items, including furniture, out

for collection, however, with the pandemic he didn’t feel there was a safe way to proceed.

Aside from being able to dispose of large items, the day also functions as an opportunity for people to travel the municipality and breathe new life into the items others planned on discarding.

Alcock said he hadn’t received any negative comments about the cancellation before asking council to think about the future of the program and its necessity.

Councillor Jamie McCallum said he had received complaints about the

day being cancelled. He specifically mentioned “older couples” who had complained about not being able to get rid of large items, suggesting council maintain the status quo.

Other council members also spoke in favour of reinstating the pick-up when the pandemic has abated.

Alcock did not suggest suspending big item pick-up day, so council didn’t act, but received Alcock’s report.

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So, do we really want God’s justice? Or how can we be found in the Book of Life? Listen again to the Bible in John 3:16, 18: “For God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son [Jesus], so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life… But anyone who does not believe in Him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son.” Awesome words!

I cannot, nor would I want to, cram this “gospel” message down anyone’s throat but you owe it to yourself to consider it. Because of my faith in Jesus Christ I am a grateful citizen of heaven as well as a grateful Canadian.

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2:10 says, “For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws.” God also has a very high view of His holiness.” Romans 3:23 says, “We all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” No one will be vindicated in God’s Great Court by his own works, thoughts or deeds.

Revelation 20: 11, 12, 15: “And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. I saw the dead both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life… And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life

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Letter to the Editor

Writer encourages multi-use G2G trail

Open for business The Seaforth Community Market opened for the season in late June, attracting 25 vendors and over 300 visitors on its first day. For its second day, July 2, over 40 vendors were registered for what turned out to be a beautiful day. The market now runs every Thursday from 3-7 p.m. (Denny Scott photo)

THE EDITOR, I would like to comment on the article in The Citizen about MorrisTurnberry Council and the Guelphto-Goderich (G2G) Rail Trail. As a bicycle rider, I am looking forward to more of this trail being completed and commend municipalities for their past and continuing support and encourage my municipality of Morris-Turnberry to support it while keeping the cost to taxpayers in mind.

I do have comments for the G2G trail group itself after a friend questioned me about ATVs being banned from the trail. At the time I was not sure it was a good idea, but last weekend I had an opportunity to ride on the Ottawa Valley Rail Trail which is used by hikers, bicyclists,

ATVs and snowmobiles. All users seemed to be very respectful of each other and the extra users make it much easier to justify the costs of creating and maintaining the trail.

I would urge the G2G trail group to visit multi-use trails and reconsider that as a solution. I have ridden the G2G trail from Blyth to Goderich twice, once abandoning the trail just past Blyth, and once going over the handlebars in the same area. After riding the Ottawa Valley trail, I feel anyone who did so would support a multi-use trail if it could help to find the resources to complete the G2G trail.

Finally, my thanks to The Citizen and its staff for their great work on bringing local issues to their readers.

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Laurie, Festival alumni claim Dora Awards

Humble beginnings Cam Laurie, right, seen in the 2013 Blyth Festival production of Gary Kirkham’s Falling: A Wake, was among a number of Festival alumni who took home Dora Mavor Moore Awards last week. Laurie was awarded for the work of The Howland Company, a theatre company he co-founded, in the Independent Theatre Division. Laurie is seen here with Festival veterans Tony Munch, left, and Catherine Fitch, centre. (Terry Manzo photo)

By Denny Scott The Citizen Clinton native Cam Laurie, who has been involved in a number of programs and projects through the Blyth Festival since being a part of the Young Company many years ago, recently earned a prestigious Dora Mavor Moore Award with the

theatre company he co-founded: the Howland Company.

The Howland Company won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in the Independent Theatre Division for its production of Casimir and Caroline. The win was one of many announced during the Dora Awards presentation last week through a virtual celebration.

North Huron denies extension of services Continued from page 3 seems to have stalled as that municipality’s committee had turned down North Huron’s suggestions, but didn’t give reasons for doing so.

Heffer again said this was for the best of both communities, explaining that, currently, those working in the house are using a port-a-potty outside due to the strain running the business from the house is causing on the existing private infrastructure.

Bailey, however, felt it was best to stay the course, saying he didn’t want to be in this position, but Morris-Turnberry’s actions had led to it.

“We wanted to talk it through,” he said. “We need Morris-Turnberry to come to the table. It’s not us, we’re not the bad guys.”

Bailey said the municipality had spent $118,000 on servicing infrastructure at the north end of the municipality to help supply water to cross-border users, proving North Huron was willing to work with

Morris-Turnberry, but stated again that North Huron’s neighbouring municipality needs to “work with us and come to the table.”

“We are more than willing to sit down with them and discuss it,” he said. “We asked what’s wrong with the deal [North Huron presented] and they didn’t answer.”

Bailey said there should be no more cross-border servicing until the two municipalities have a deal.

Heffer still felt council should help out the local business, and moved to grant the request for a service hook-up immediately. The motion was defeated with only Heffer and Palmer voting for it.

In an interview with The Citizen on Monday, Laurie said the Blyth Festival has been an important part of his theatre career, starting with opportunities with the Young Company and shows like The Outdoor Donnellys and more recently with his work on shows like Falling: A Wake in 2013 and Our Beautiful Sons: Remembering Matthew Dinning in 2016.

“First, as a young, enthusiastic whippersnapper, projects like the Young Company program and The Outdoor Donnellys helped me find an outlet for my creativity,” he said.

Those programs, as well as his later work at the Festival, have helped create a network of likeminded people, he said. He has kept in touch with those people, including those met through the Young Company, helping his career.

Casimir and Caroline is adapted

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from a 1930s German play, Laurie explained, and the Howland Company worked to make it Canadian, setting it in Toronto.

The play is about a couple who works for the same company, however, a week before a corporate office party, Casimir is let go and must attend the event while Caroline continues to try and climb the corporate ladder.

“It’s a workplace comedy, but it’s also sad and profound,” Laurie said.

The show was first produced in 2015 as part of a workshopping program, Laurie said. Those three performances were followed by further workshops that didn’t involve on-stage productions before it opened in January of this year, running the entirety of its 28 performances.

When asked if he felt that the Howland Company had an awardwinning show on its hands, Laurie said there was certainly a unique energy to the production.

“It was a big ensemble show,” he said, saying there were 10 members behind it, and as a collective, there was a “great energy and a great vibe” with the production.

There was immediate interest in a remount, Laurie said, as well as interest in productions in other cities, however the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to that. He said there may be productions eventually, but once COVID-19 restrictions are withdrawn, an emphasis will be put on the new shows that were displaced by the virus.

“We’re very proud of the script we worked on,” he said. “We hope it gets another life.”

That all started in Blyth, Laurie said, a place which is a “true gem”, something he discovered travelling to other theatres in Ontario.

“When you travel across the province, you realize how special Blyth is,” he said.

The Howland Company also includes Laurie’s partner Hallie Seline, who was set to make her Blyth Festival debut this year in Alice Munro’s How I Met My Husband and Liars at a Funeral before the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 season.

Other 2020 Dora winners with local connections include Ken MacKenzie, who was last in Blyth as set and costume designer for Mary’s Wedding in 2015. He won two awards including the Outstanding Scenic/Projection Design General Theatre Division Award for his work

on Almighty Voice and his Wife and Outstanding Costume Design Independent Theatre Division for his work on Casimir and Caroline.

Thomas Ryder Payne, who was last in Blyth in 2012 for The Devil We Know, won the Outstanding Sound Design/Composition Award for his collaborative efforts on The Brothers Size.

Keith Barker, who appeared in 2015’s Fury in Blyth, won the Outstanding New Play Independent Theatre Division award for This Is How We Got Here. *** The Toronto Theatre Critic Awards were handed out online on June 22 and included several winners with local connections.

Kaleb Alexander, who appeared in The Birds and The Bees, won a Toronto Theatre Critic Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Play as part of Obsidian Theatre for the group’s production of Pass Over.

Philip Akin, who directed The Wilberforce Hotel in Blyth in 2015, was also part of the Obsidian Theatre group as a founding member (he recently stepped down as the theatre’s artistic director), winning Best Director of a Play for both Pass Over and Actually, a joint effort between Obsidian and the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Co. Crow’s Theatre and Eclipse Theatre Company won the Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical for Ghost Quartet which included Kira Guloien, who was last in Blyth for Hometown in 2011. Also part of the ensemble was Beau Dixon, who has participated in the playwright residency program through the Blyth Festival.

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LOUGHLIN Shawn and Jessica Loughlin of Blyth are proud to announce the birth of their daughter on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

Tallulah Rose Loughlin entered the world at 11:23 a.m. at Stratford General Hospital weighing seven pounds and measuring 20 inches in length.

She will be welcomed into the family by proud grandparents Lynne and Stephen Mann of Lucknow, loving Oma Rosemarie Loughlin, aunt and Godmother Dana Loughlin and cousin Addyson, all of Courtice.

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After multiple nominations, LJX wins Juno Continued from page 1 my previous albums,” he said. “I’ve been asked that before and I don’t really know, it’s a tough question.”

The Warning Track represents his evolution as a musician, as have all his previous releases, he says.

“Every time I make an album, I try to change something from the previous albums to make it better or different,” he said. “For this one, I tightened up the reggae sounds and focused more on the drums, as well as working on the lyrics more.”

He said the new songs on the eight-track album have more improvised lyrics and a call-andresponse-style, which he says fills the empty spaces on the album and allows him to try new techniques.

“There are a lot of things I want to try and a lot to learn,” he said, adding that he has put a significant focus on engineering for his later albums. “It helps to shape the music and, getting hands-on like that, is a good experience.”

LJX said the response regarding the award has been great, especially through social and traditional media.

He said he has been interviewed by

local media outlets as well as international outlets.

“I’ve done an interview with [The Jamaica Observer] which was very important to me because reggae is their music,” he said. “There’s been a lot of social media responses, like people sharing my videos and singing. My phone is ‘dinging’ a lot.”

As for his forthcoming work, LJX said that he is looking to more live performances, including bringing in horn players, percussionists and piano players. He’s also looking to include more dub music influences which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s and 1970s.

LJX explained that he plans to take songs he’s already recorded and create new versions of them, channelling reggae dub inspirations like King Tubby and Prince Jammy.

For his more recent works, LJX has been working out of his Brussels home, while his earlier productions required him to travel to Toronto, and he says the change has been a good one, especially with advances in technology.

“When I was working in Toronto,

it was okay, but there was a lot of travelling,” he said.

When he was working on Two Chord Skankin’, he lived in Cambridge and travelled to Toronto, which took time. Since then, he has turned to production in his own home.

“Creatively, I can do more when it’s here,” he said, adding that he hopes to shorten the time between his releases, which has traditionally spanned between three and five years.

“I think I’m going to shorten the gap with singles and more frequent releases,” he said. “I want to keep the music relevant and consistent, but I can only work when it comes to me.”

LJX’s work can be found on streaming services and he can be followed on Facebook by searching for Lyndon John X.

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Long-awaited It was on his fourth album, The Warning Track, that Brussels’ Lyndon John X, or LJX, broke through and won the elusive Juno Award for best reggae album after being nominated several times before. LJX says his newest album featured a true focus on the drums and lyrics of the songs, an evolution from previous works. (Courtesy photo)

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COVID-19 tax relief ends in North Huron

By Denny Scott The Citizen North Huron Council has ended the amnesty period offered to residents through suspension of penalties and interest on unpaid taxes and sewer and water bills during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Monday night, council approved a motion reinstating typical charges and interest on late bills, starting with the July taxes and water and sewer bills.

The change, however, may not affect many, as Director of Finance Donna White explained.

When White prepared her report on the measures, 8.87 per cent of taxes were outstanding, however by the time the council meeting started,

that was sitting at 7.43 per cent. Last year at the same time unpaid bills accounts for 7.02 per cent of the total taxes expected. White said it was very close to last year, especially since taxes had increased since then.

“Payments have come in very well as we hoped they would,” she said.

“At this point, unless council wants further discussion on deferral of late charges [I recommend suspending the practice].”

White, responding to questions from council, explained that there would never be any charge or interest related to the 90 days from March to the end of June when the amnesty period was first instituted.

Council approved White’s recommendation.

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