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M-T to support arena

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Here today, gone tomorrow The blast of wintery weather that hit Huron County and much of southwestern Ontario last week was shortlived, but it certainly made its mark for the few days it was here. Driving was precarious for many, but for students at area schools, it made for an extra bit of

fun during recess. At Hullett Central Public School, Emma Howson, left, Jordan Shannon, back, and Summer Shannon, right, put their backs into making snowmen and snow forts last week, perhaps knowing that the snow wouldn’t be here for long, so they made the most of it. (Denny Scott photo)

After Huron East Chief Administrative Officer Brad McRoberts did his best to answer a bevy of questions about the proposed renovations to the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre, MorrisTurnberry Council has pledged its support to the project.

During Morris-Turnberry Council’s Nov. 2 meeting, McRoberts provided formal responses to the questions posed by Morris-Turnberry Council at a special Oct. 7 meeting, which ranged from commitment from hockey teams to use the facility to what to do if community fundraising falls short. McRoberts said the questions were wellthought-out, but difficult to answer when they were posed during last month’s special meeting. During that meeting, council raised serious concerns about increasing its contribution to the project from $159,600 to $469,900, an increase driven by supply and labour shortages.

The first question tackled by McRoberts was what kind of commitments teams had made to using the facility, as well as whether or not a gym would be part Continued on page 2

Huron East to fill council vacancy by appointment

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Huron East Council is moving forward with replacing Councillor John Lowe by choosing to appoint an eligible elector.

Council made the decision at its Nov. 2 meeting, which was held virtually via Zoom, opting to go the way of appointment, rather than a by-election or revisiting the results of the 2018 municipal election.

Chief Administrative Officer Brad McRoberts presented council

with his report, which contained several options for council to consider. He began by saying staff did not recommend holding a byelection due to the cost and staff time necessary. In addition, since the process would unfold with less than a year until the next election, McRoberts said it would be a lot of cost and effort to fill the position for less than 10 months.

McRoberts told council that holding a by-election would come with a price tag of approximately $25,000, about the same as the

2018 election, despite the fact that it would only be for one position.

The proposed timeline for a byelection would be: Nov. 16, declare Lowe’s seat vacant; Jan. 18, 2022, council would pass a bylaw authorizing a by-election; March 14, 2022, nomination day and April 25, 2022, voting day.

The second option recommended

by McRoberts was to appoint the person with the third-most votes in the 2018, who was then-incumbent David Blaney, the only other candidate for the two Brussels Ward

seats. He said that wasn’t an option, however, as Blaney no longer lives in Huron East.

The third option of appointing an eligible elector would include a nomination process, a special council appointment meeting and a council vote.

McRoberts told council that eligible electors would complete and sign a council vacancy application form, as well as a council vacancy declaration of qualification and then submit a personal statement, similar to a

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résumé, including their background, relevant qualifications and why they’re interested in the position.

Then, council would host a special appointment meeting, at which candidates would address council for as long as 10 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer period, during which each council member will be allowed to ask a maximum of two questions per candidate.

Council would then hold an Continued on page 19

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McRoberts provides answers on project

The U18 C Huron Heat were at home in Clinton at the Central Huron Community Complex on Sunday to take on the Sarnia Lady Sting. The above goal would be one of four, as the locals triumphed in the contest by a score of 4-1. (John Stephenson photo)

HE approves daycare report Huron East Council has approved a motion asking for a staff report on users of the Vanastra Early Childhood Learning Centre and where they reside.

Mayor Bernie MacLellan raised the issue by way of a notice of motion declared at a meeting last month. Council considered the motion at its Nov. 2 meeting, which was held virtually via Zoom.

When he proposed the notice of motion in October, MacLellan suspected that as much as 60 per cent of the families using the centre come from outside of Huron East.

At the Nov. 2 meeting, he said that the municipality consistently has to subsidize the centre in order to provide the service to the community.

At the Nov. 2 meeting, Councillor Ray Chartrand asked MacLellan about his motives in asking for a report on the centre’s users, asking him what his end goal was with the report.

MacLellan told council that, since the municipality has to subsidize the centre in order for it to remain operational, council could consider approaching neighbouring municipalities for support for the centre if a large block of users came from one municipality, such as Bluewater.

He said, however, that council wouldn’t be committing to anything with the motion, aside from requesting that staff prepare a report and bring that information to council at its Dec. 7 meeting.

Chartrand was dubious, saying that North Huron’s recent foray into non-resident user fees for some services and programs proved unsuccessful, losing tens of thousands of dollars in revenue to the point that North Huron Council has taken steps to scrap them.

Councillor Joe Steffler said he agreed with MacLellan, adding that if 50 per cent or more of the users of the centre come from Bluewater, that municipality should then have to pay for some of the maintenance costs for the building.

Council passed MacLellan’s motion, asking for a staff report, which will be presented at Huron East’s Dec. 7 meeting, to be held virtually via Zoom.

Next, McRoberts spoke to what kind of fundraising was expected and how much had already been raised. He said that more than $287,000 had been pledged or raised so far, including $150,000 from local service clubs, $40,000 from an anonymous donor, $50,000 from the Brussels Trust and $47,382 from the Brussels, Morris and Grey Management Board Fundraising and Memorial Fund.

In total, 20 per cent of the community fundraising goal of $1,400,000 had already been met and the campaign hadn’t even started yet, McRoberts said.

“The Brussels community, including residents and businesses of Morris-Turnberry, have demonstrated strong philanthropic traits and the Brussels, Morris and Grey Management Board are confident they will meet their objective,” he said in his report.

“Retaining the services of Campaign Coaches to support the fundraising campaign demonstrates a level of commitment, professionalism and structure to the fundraising effort.”

McRoberts, in the report, said that relying on fundraising does pose some risk to reaching the final goal, but that Brussels and its surrounding communities have proven they are able to achieve fundraising goals.

Next, McRoberts addressed Morris-Turnberry Council’s concern that costs could escalate even further, even after the significant increase that resulted in a multi-million-dollar increase in the project’s price.

McRoberts said that could happen, but the councils would have several options in that scenario. In his report, he provided three options, including re-scoping the project and retendering it, negotiating with the lowest tender price contractor to clarify or modify the design to reduce costs or increase funding to the project.

He also said that councils could Continued on page 3

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“Municipalities do not know, year to year, what the commitment from recreation or community centre users will be,” McRoberts said in his report to MorrisTurnberry. “No user commits to a facility a year in advance, except for recurring annual events or weddings.”

While he couldn’t speak to commitments, McRoberts said he could address why the facility had seen declining use, tying it directly to the size and number of dressing rooms.

He said bigger dressing rooms are necessary, in addition to increasing the number of rooms to accommodate different gender identities.

McRoberts said it was not just the centre in Brussels facing those problems.

“Historically, we’ve sent female team members to utility rooms or storage closets,” he said. “It’s demeaning and unacceptable.”

He also said that some younger organizations share the ice, leading to four teams on the ice at the same time.

“We have four teams at the same time and have four dressing rooms,” he said. “There’s no chance for the next teams to be able to dress.”

The need for increased dressing room capacity is apparent, he said, with the Huron Heat Female Hockey Association and the HuronPerth Lakers AAA Minor Hockey Association moving to other facilities because of the lack of dressing rooms, and the small size of the rooms.

As far as Morris-Turnberry residents using the facility, McRoberts said the Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association says that 25-30 per cent of the association’s players come from Morris-Turnberry, and that the association had one of only six juvenile teams in the Western Ontario Athletics Association.

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Bulging the twine The Blyth Brussels U15 Rep Crusaders took on their Seaforth counterparts on Saturday at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. The teams battled hard, ending the game in a 3-3 deadlock. The team was due to play the Drayton Defenders on Wednesday night on the road before returning home on Monday to play the Listowel Cyclones in Blyth. (John Stephenson photo)

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M-T votes unanimously to support BMG renovations Continued from page 2 walk away from the project, however that will leave necessary work unfinished, which will end up costing both municipalities money sooner rather than later.

That transitioned to the next question, which asked about only completing required work if the expansion is no longer affordable.

McRoberts, through his report, said the roof, dressing rooms and lobby are considered required by the committee so the facility can continue to function as a recreation site.

“From a provincial and federal funding perspective, the key components of the project are the roof, dressing rooms, fitness centre and the lobby/viewing area,” he said. “Deviation from these components could jeopardize the funding program, as it would be seen as a de-scoping of the project and would require provincial and federal approval.”

He said minor changes could be made, but those would only produce minor savings and may not be worthwhile.

“The success of the project depends [on the] success of each of the components of the project,” McRoberts said in the report. “If one component is removed or fails to achieve its objective, the project, as a whole, will have [been] considered to have failed. Deferring the project will not likely result in any cost savings, as supply and labour shortages do not appear to be [easing] and inflation is on the rise.

“The project, as currently proposed, is not excessive or elaborate,” he said, “it is merely updating a facility such that it can remain functional as a recreation and community centre.”

McRoberts also said that the term “affordable” needed to be addressed as, if the project goes ahead as its proposed, Morris-Turnberry residents will receive the benefit of a $7.2 million value for a $469,900 cost, or 6.5 cents on the dollar.

Finally, McRoberts addressed Morris-Turnberry Council’s last question: what would happen if council were to say no to the increased contribution.

“From a financial perspective, it is worthy to note that, should Morris-Turnberry decide not to further support the project, the project will likely not proceed,” McRoberts said in the report.

“Nonetheless, the roof of the

facility will still require replacement. Based on the project cost estimates, Morris-Turnberry’s share [of the roof replacement] would be $240,000, which is more than Morris-Turnberry’s current committed contribution [of $159,600] and provides no net improvement to the functionality of the facility.”

McRoberts said the lack of appropriate dressing rooms will continue to affect the participation rates at the facility, resulting in decreased revenue and increased net operating costs, which will require further contributions from both Morris-Turnberry and Huron East to offset the operational deficit of the facility.

“Undertaking the renovation will provide the opportunity to increase revenues and decrease net operating costs to both municipalities,” he said. “For an additional $229,000, Morris-Turnberry will be supporting an enhanced community-based recreation and social gathering facility that will serve the residents of MorrisTurnberry and Huron East for the next 40 years.”

McRoberts also said that, if council declines to participate, it would result in a “stalemate”, as Morris-Turnberry and Huron East have a contract dictating that Morris-Turnberry is responsible for a percentage of the costs at the facility (24 per cent, versus Huron East’s 76 per cent). That stalemate could lead to the termination of the agreement, McRoberts said, which would represent the elimination of a 17-year-long, mutually-beneficial recreational partnership between the two municipalities.

It could also result in MorrisTurnberry residents being barred from the facilities or a non-resident user fee system implemented for Morris-Turnberry users.

“Lack of access or a non-resident user fee system for MorrisTurnberry residents could significantly harm or destroy local organized recreation sports associations within MorrisTurnberry and Huron East,” he said.

“It should be noted that the facility is used by both Morris-Turnberry and Huron East residents for curling, hockey, [pickleball], agricultural fair events, [service club functions], weddings, social events and community fundraising dinners.”

Finally, McRoberts said Huron

Holding pattern After two 3-3 ties in their last two games, the Seaforth Stars and Blyth Brussels U15 Rep squad are finding themselves evenly matched. (John Stephenson photo)

East Council might consider fronting a portion of MorrisTurnberry’s cost, provided a repayment agreement could be established that would guarantee Huron East would recover the full amount, including principal and interest.

After McRoberts’ presentation, Morris-Turnberry Mayor Jamie Heffer said McRoberts’ efforts were appreciated, and that the mention that Huron East and MorrisTurnberry could walk away from the project if costs continued to increase was “key”.

“That message needs to get out there,” he said. “I’m confident the community is going to get behind this, if they know that upfront.”

Councillor Jim Nelemans was reticent about the involvement of Campaign Coaches, saying that they were involved to make money, and that he had been told MorrisTurnberry residents are concerned about the $1.4 million goal.

“They are concerned the money won’t be raised,” he said. “We all hope it will be raised, but what happens if it isn’t?”

McRoberts said that fundraising campaigns that aren’t well organized may not hit their goal, while those that are planned can exceed their goal, pointing to his previous experience in helping raise $10 million in Owen Sound for a similar project.

Nelemans, however, discounted McRoberts’ experience saying one donor “put a slug of money in there.” McRoberts said there was one big donor, but that donation didn’t account for the whole $10 million.

Deputy-Reeve Sharen Zinn said she understood the necessity of dressing room expansion, being a hockey mom herself. She said she had seen the inside of maintenance rooms used as changing rooms for female players and they aren’t a nice place to be. She also said she was impressed with the information McRoberts presented, including the 20 per cent commitment, and the number of users who come from Morris-Turnberry.

Zinn then asked McRoberts about the starting date for the project and he said tenders would go out early next year. He also addressed other concerns Zinn had about the use of the facility during construction, saying the majority of the work will be on the south and east ends of the existing structure and won't impact the main entrance, so the arena should still be accessible. The new roof will be installed over the old one, he said, further preventing any kind of problems.

“The renovations will have a minimal impact on operations of the facility,” he said.

After thanking McRoberts for providing information on the proposed renovation, council discussed the issue during a closedto-the-public session, which was called to discuss Huron East’s new funding request. After the discussion, council unanimously voted in open session to support the project at the increased amount, though not without conditions.

The motion, proposed by Councillor Kevin Freiburger and seconded by Zinn, reads as follows: “THAT the Council of the Morris-Turnberry hereby grants the request of Huron East to increase Morris-Turnberry’s contribution for the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre renovation to $469,000.00 subject to favorable (sic) terms being reached with Huron East

for the financing of the project.”

CORRESPONDENCE Along with McRoberts’ report, Morris-Turnberry Chief Administrative Officer Trevor Hallam also presented nearly a dozen pieces of correspondence regarding the issue to council from community residents, many of whom are from Morris-Turnberry, all encouraging council to consider supporting the renovations.

One pointed out that agricultural tax assessments had increased substantially, and said the extra revenue should allow council to consider supporting the project, which would give the “community a real boost.” Other users of the

facility said the renovations were needed while others said ratepayers should have some say about the project.

Most agreed that recreational facilities are important to the community and Morris-Turnberry should support the project. There were no e-mails against MorrisTurnberry’s involvement in the project.

While council didn’t discuss the correspondence, later in the meeting Councillor Jamie McCallum asked if there was more correspondence to consider. Hallam said some had been received after the deadline for the agenda and would be presented at a later date.

Quite a job While it was brief, the snow that hit the area last week made for some fun memories, like those made at Hullett Central Public School by Peyton Badley, left, and Mackenzie Shannon. (Denny Scott photo)

He prayed earnestly!

(Frederick Marsh) “Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly...” James 5:17 The thing which made Elijah pray as he did, was the man that he was. When our Great High Priest comes with the lighted torch of His grace, and ignites the wood of our being into a holy flame — then the sweet-smelling fragrance of our requests ascendacceptably to God, and bring down the benediction of His love.

The art of prayer, is a sense of desperate need! There must be a sense of need, and an earnest desire to have that need met.

“Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed, The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast.”

Prayer is a sin-killer. No one can sin and pray; for prayer will either make us cease from sin — or sin will make us cease from prayer.

Prayer is a power-bringer. It is the hand which touches the hem of the garment of Divine grace, and causes the life which is in the Divine One to flow into us.

Prayer is the secret of a holy life! We cannot do without prayer. The spiritual life is born in prayer — and it flourishes and is strong, as it lives in that same atmosphere!

It is only fervency in prayer, which will make a man prevalent with God. Fervent prayer hits the mark, and pierces the walls of Heaven! “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much!” James 5:16 A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-492-1359

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Editorials & Opinions

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Still not getting it Last week, a white Toronto District School Board teacher was placed on home assignment while an investigation takes place into a blackface incident at a costume party for Halloween at the Parkdale Collegiate.

It leaves one to wonder how a teacher in a high school in an urban setting could be so out of touch with political correctness. Other instances of blackface have made international headlines, so everyone is pretty aware that donning blackface is controversial, to say the least.

While the school was dealing with this teacher, another incident was reported from the week before of a staff member using the n-word with a group of students and is now under investigation. The word was used in reference to a song that the students were listening to and not directed at the students, but still, this is a school in one of the most diverse neighbourhoods in Canada. Are the teachers there living under a rock?

These teachers should be hyper-aware of their actions, especially in these times of revolution for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) communities. And just last month, the fans of the Atlanta Braves brought negative attention to the World Series when, despite pleas from Indigenous communities, fans still did the “tomahawk chop”.

Even if something isn’t being done with malicious intent, if someone asks us to stop, shouldn’t we at least take the request into consideration?

Especially when stopping comes at so little cost. It’s not hard to not wear dark makeup to a party, it’s not hard to not use a word, it’s not hard to not wave your arm in a distinct motion. – DS

Trading places Premier Doug Ford is again parting ways with advice from the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, choosing not to mandate vaccinations for the province’s healthcare workers. The Ontario Hospital Association and many other groups have been actively calling for mandatory vaccination for months and many hospital organizations have already taken matters into their own hands, mandating the jab.

Ford says it’s possible the province could lose “tens of thousands” of healthcare workers if his government imposed a mandate. This concern was also behind Quebec’s decision to walk back mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers. British Columbia, however, is sticking to its guns on mandatory vaccination. Just under 3,100 healthcare workers, or two per cent of the province’s healthcare workers, remain unvaccinated. For the New York Police Department, however, these concerns turned out to be much ado about nothing.

After concerns that over 10,000 officers would turn in their badges if forced to take the shot, just 34 officers were put on unpaid leave for refusing to be vaccinated (under one per cent of the entire force).

Meanwhile, as the vaccination patchwork persists in Canada, the United States government is moving ahead with mandatory vaccines in several areas, including federal workers, the military and companies with over 100 employees, meaning the vast majority of American workers will be covered under President Joe Biden’s mandate.

Biden is being clear about vaccination and putting his money where his mouth is for many Americans, while Ford refuses to even mandate the jab for those who’ve sworn to keep the rest of us safe. – SL

An unsafe environment The Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) will extend its moratorium on Facebook comments to protect readers from abuse and harassment, showing how toxic social media has become.

Facebook, which started out as a way for academics to connect with and communicate with each other, has become a place that the CBC doesn’t feel is safe to allow discourse to continue, instead funnelling readers to its website where the news organization can exercise some control over the types of comments that are made. Specifically, the move was made to protect story subjects, people commenting and journalists who were targeted and harassed, according to Brodie Fenlon, CBC’s editor-in-chief and executive director of the daily news for CBC News.

While there is certainly a degree of concern in this move and in the censorship that it may represent, the larger concern here is that Facebook, a social media giant, represents a universal forum that hasn’t existed before and, like all nice things, a percentage of its users have decided to ruin it for everyone else. “To be clear, we aren’t interested in curtailing genuine criticism of our journalism, which we welcome…,” Fenlon said. “We’re talking about trying to stop, in the online places where we have some control at least, the vile abuse, personal harassment and misinformation that’s so damaging to public discourse.”

The Citizen connects with many of our readers through social media and, while there have been instances of toxicity and misleading information shared, the members of the editorial department haven’t yet had to go to the lengths the CBC has, though it should be noted we won’t hesitate to do so. We will make sure information is accurate and people are protected, so keep it clean and courteous. – JDS

Looking Back Through the Years November 12, 1964 Dr. P.H. Bissonnette of Ripley, the Governor of District A9 of Lions Clubs International, paid his official visit to the Brussels Lions Club on Nov. 9 for its regular supper meeting.

Brussels club President Charles Thomas presided over the meeting and Bissonnette then spoke to club members, comparing individual members to trees in a forest. He said that, while not all trees are strong or healthy, the Brussels tree was flourishing. He also added that, in his estimation, for the previous five years, there had been no concern with the Brussels Lions Club or its members.

Brussels held its annual Remembrance Day ceremony with wreaths being laid by several local dignitaries. Reeve Calvin Krauter laid a wreath on behalf of the Village of Brussels, while Herbert Stretton laid one on behalf of the Province of Ontario, Reeve Stewart Procter laid one on behalf of Morris Township and Reeve Clifford Dunbar laid one on behalf of Grey Township.

The Untouchables remained atop the Brussels bowling league standings with 13,485 pins, ahead of the Pinbusters by over 600 pins at the end of the week’s play.

November 13, 1996 As part of the preparation for the Brussels Homecoming celebration set for 1997, Leona and Jim Armstrong were busy working to find former students from the village, hoping to get in touch with them and invite them to return to the village for the reunion.

It proved to be a daunting task, as Leona said the process was becoming bigger than the pair ever imagined.

Many Blyth seniors attended a public meeting in support of the Clinton Public Hospital Task Force after news that possible hospital restructuring would be necessary throughout the county as a result of a potential 18 per cent funding cut from the provincial government.

While Huron County Council had decided to no longer pursue a new landfill in the county, ratepayers would not see any savings on their tax bill as a result.

After killing the proposal, council voted to reallocate the $1.25 million that had been set aside for the project to be used for other capital projects, such as road improvements, capital repairs for county buildings and costs associated with setting up zoned landfill sites in Morris Township and Exeter.

November 10, 2011 Central Huron Council, alongside several other local dignitaries, officially cut the ribbon on the new Central Huron Community Complex.

The day began with a parade of flags from Clinton’s old arena to the new one, followed by the ribbon-cutting ceremony and a hockey game featuring alumni of the Toronto Maple Leafs, which raised over $75,000 for the Goderich and Area Disaster Relief Fund.

In one of the most co-ordinated business efforts in recent memory in the village, many Brussels-based businesses banded together to create the Holiday Village Passport Promotion through Brussels’ Christmas in the Village night, which would see businesses stay open later than normal to coincide with the lighting of the village’s Christmas tree.

Auburn native Paul Cartwright was named the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Mechanic of the Year. After working on cars for nearly 30 years, Cartwright’s work on a late model Ford Fusion earned him the nod from his peers.

The F.E. Madill Secondary School Senior Girls cross-country team brought home a gold medal from the Ontario Federation of School Athletics Association’s Cross-Country Championships held in Ottawa. Triumphing over thousands of runners from across the province were Michele Studhalter, Madeline Yungblut, Erin Yungblut, Brianna Bird, JulieAnne Staehli, Rachael Nivins and Kaitlin Bloemberg.

November 12, 2020 The provincial government brought forward its first budget since the outbreak of the COVID19 pandemic after it had been delayed for eight months. In it, according to Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, there was plenty for families, seniors and businesses, despite it running a record deficit without a reported path to balance it.

North Huron Council took the first step towards authorizing the demolition of the Wingham Armouries building, removing its heritage designation and approving the relocation of electrical wiring needed by the township’s municipal office.

A COVID-19 outbreak at Cedarcroft Place in Stratford was responsible for a dramatic jump in cases in the region. Dr. Miriam Klassen, Huron-Perth’s Medical Officer of Health, said the cases represented an increase of 32 per cent since the pandemic began.

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Other Views

Your brain on the ‘Cash Cab’ diet

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hawn here, again. Surely mine is the face that readers with concerns over the politics shared on pages four and five or those who question the “editorial direction” of The Citizen want to see on this page for a second time, but alas, here we are and you’re stuck with me for the next few hundred words (certainly more space to fill than I have on the far right of this page - I don’t know how Keith and Denny do it).

It’s true - Keith was a bit under the weather this week and was unable to fill the space with the usual thought-provoking wisdom for which he is known, so it was necessary to improvise and employ a last-second replacement. Truly this is a good thing, though. All joking aside from the previous paragraph about the grumblers (there will always be grumblers), it’s good that I have this extra space with you, because I’ve never been so smart.

Not in the Fredo Corleone in The Godfather Part II way either (“I can handle things! I’m smart! Not like everyone says... like dumb.

I’m smart and I want respect!”). Actually smart. And for a very specific reason: I’ve been watching a lot of Cash Cab. Yes, that’s right. The trivia-based game show that happens in a legitimate Toronto taxi cab (one season is in Vancouver) is on TV at my house many hours of the day. Not around the clock, but certainly while the sun is out.

My daughter loves it. Only 16 months old and she’s hooked on trivia. No doubt it’s the flashing lights, fun sounds and (mostly) happy people on the show (unless she’s really brushing up on her Toronto street geography), but it’s good that she’s showing an interest in something on TV that’s based in knowledge.

The street geography of Toronto has been helpful for me (I’ve come to realize that I

Shawn Loughlin Shawn’s Sense Part 2 really remember a lot more of the city than I thought I did), but the random tidbits of information I’ve picked up along the way have been the real takeaway from this time.

I’ve learned all about geography (real geography, not just the bars and restaurants of Toronto), history, science and even about music, theatre and movies. It’s almost like going back to school. Surely this knowledge is bound to pay off some day in some very specific scenario.

As for Tallulah’s viewing habits, it wasn’t always this way. When she was a very tiny baby, snoozing away in her Mamaroo (a hammock-like seat that moves, sways and makes sounds that was perfect to lull her to sleep and free us up to do other tasks around the house), we used to watch all manner of television that wouldn’t be appropriate for her now. (We concluded a rewatch of The Sopranos - better than I remembered it - and Breaking Bad - worse than I remembered it in those very early months.)

Then, once she started rolling and crawling around, Tallulah became more aware of what was on the TV screen, if anything, and began asking for the TV to be on. She doesn’t even really seem to watch it that much, it’s almost as if she likes having it on in the background.

She’d ask us to put it on by pointing at the TV. In those early days, we’d just put on whatever we wanted to watch, thinking that she didn’t really care too much about what

was on, aside from it being interesting to the eye.

In her younger days, she seemed to like sports on big green fields, like soccer and football. She even came around on baseball as the Toronto Blue Jays wrapped up their push for the playoffs. However, we started noticing her really coming alive when Cash Cab was on the TV, so we started putting it on for her and we quickly found that she loved it. So, no cartoons at the Loughlin house on Saturday mornings yet (though we have tried), only Cash Cab. (Her favourite part is the video bonus question at the end - for those of you who watch - where contestants play double-ornothing with their winnings, but only if they get it right. She loves that song. Though, it also gives us hope for Tallulah’s future because she seems to be happy when other people are happy.)

Anyway, back to how smart I am. Certainly all of this Cash Cab knowledge will aid me in my work here at The Citizen. I mean, how can it not? Knowing the colours of the Olympic rings or that a Black Velvet is a mix of dark stout beer (like Guinness) and Champagne has to pay off somewhere down the road.

Even if I’m never able to employ one of the factoids I have learned from Cash Cab, I think watching it with my daughter has paid off.

(Funny story: in Grade 11 English, my teacher wrote a bit of information on the blackboard under the heading of “Factoid” and I gave her a hard time for her use of a weird word I’d never heard before. Well, when that bit of business was on the next test and I got it wrong, she made sure that I knew.)

Anyway, just as Tallulah was learning how to hug, putting Cash Cab on the TV was the first thing that consistently gets me an honest-to-God hug from her, so I can thank it for that.

From purgatory to limbo, and back again

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or the 20 months those of us taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously may have felt like we’re constantly moving back and forth between purgatory and limbo… . Or maybe that’s just me.

I’ve always been interested in the beliefs held by Christianity as a whole and its different sects, and, as a result, have studied everything from Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy to different translations of the Holy Bible (stick with me here, this isn’t all about the beliefs around Christianity, I promise). For those who don’t share my proclivity for religious research, the difference between limbo and purgatory (in one viewing of the words) is that purgatory is where souls are prepared for the grace of heaven. It is a place of “cleansing” to make souls that are worthy ready for the awesomeness that is heaven.

(Purgatory is also seen as a place of punishment, in some understandings, though I’d like to believe that humans don’t deserve that much categorized punishment). Limbo, on the other hand, is a place of waiting.

For some beliefs, it’s a place of waiting for the unborn or those who died before they were absolved of the original sin, while others see it as a place for those who died believing in God, but were not quite good enough to get into heaven. Those unfortunate souls had to wait until Jesus died, atoning for their sins and carrying them to heaven with Him. Fun fact: while the Catholic Church has a defined doctrine on original sin, it doesn’t actually mention what happens to unbaptized babies, so who knows?

So anyway, it feels like we’ve gone from limbo to purgatory and back again a number of times over the past year. The lockdowns are limbo, where we wait, hoping not to have to be “judged” by a COVID-19 test, while purgatory represents the downward COVID-

Denny Scott Denny’s Den 19 numbers, preparing us for re-entry into the world we know (which, while it isn’t paradise, could be favourably compared to the garden thanks to all the time we spent barricaded indoors).

And yes, We’re all tired of it. I’m also not a big fan of the government telling me that I need to have a needle jabbed in my arm before I’m allowed to dine out, see a movie or, be still my beating heart, attend in-person council meetings. Okay, that latter one could go the way of the dinosaurs (which, given their reticence to use computers to meet more effectively, were undoubtedly ridden to school by some of our local councillors - zing!). However, I agree with a lot of people: these restrictions are a pain in the butt.

I mean, look at the vaccination passport.

Honestly, who wants to carry a piece of paper to identify themselves? Besides their actual passport… their licence… and their health card… and their bank card… and, if applicable, their student ID or their health insurance card and… okay, maybe carrying around a piece of paper to guarantee I’ve done everything possible to not be patient zero in a new outbreak isn’t that big of a pain.

But the government telling me I have to get certain medicines? That’s totally out of line! I mean it’s ridiculous… unless it’s the fluoride in our water… or the other vaccines children need before going to school, like

diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, meningitis, whooping cough, chickenpox… okay, maybe requiring people to be vaccinated against diseases isn’t that big of a deal.

Oh, but the paperwork! I mean how ridiculous is it to have to give our names and addresses to people before we’re allowed to go see a play? Oh wait, we already did that when we bought tickets. I guess the same was true for concerts as well, since they don’t really do many sales at the door. But council meetings! That’s the right of every person to attend without being forced to sign their… oh no, wait, we already had to do that before COVID-19. We had to use a sign-in sheet so staff could keep track of who attended.

So maybe, just maybe, all these restrictions aren’t as bad as we’ve made them out to be. Sure, it may take longer to get into a hockey game, or require a bit more vigilance when it comes to deciding whether or not we’ve got a harmless cold or COVID-19, but we’re not being asked to do anything except care for our communities. There is no nefarious scheme here, so suck it up and do the right thing.

You may be sitting there wondering why that preamble of limbo and purgatory was important; it’s important because we’re still there. We’re still waiting to find out if we get into the garden or sent back to the waiting room and the only people who can answer it are the 12.533 per cent of eligible Ontarians who haven’t been vaccinated. Those people, and the impact they may have on the healthcare system, are the difference between us exiting purgatory and heading back to limbo, and it’s about time they started pulling in the same direction as the rest of the province.

Shawn Loughlin Shawn’s Sense

Same as it ever was

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lbert Einstein once said that “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” However, the real definition of insanity might be the fact that I constantly forget that Einstein didn’t actually say this, so I have to Google it every time I want to use it in a column and remember that I’m wrong to connect it to Einstein.

Regardless of whether Einstein said it or not (it appears to be traced back to novelist Rita Mae Brown who attributed the quote to a character in one of her books), the reasoning behind it remains valid. Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is pretty kooky. Furthermore, the black sheep cousin of this idea (as if it isn’t already a black sheep on its own) is the idea that you can take a concept that has failed with others and successfully pull it off because, hey, you’re you! (Think of psychotherapist Tobias Fünke in Arrested Development, telling his wife that open relationships don’t work to save marriages and that couples delude themselves into thinking they can make it work before positing, “but it might work for us.”)

This brings us to Huron East Bernie MacLellan seemingly taking some advice from a little birdie (Little Bernie?) in North Huron about, for lack of a more specific term, the concept of non-resident user fees.

At the Oct. 19 meeting of Huron East Council, MacLellan made reference to a phone call he received from North Huron Reeve Bernie Bailey. While the two discussed several issues, according to MacLellan, of note was usership at the Vanastra Early Childhood Learning Centre and speculation that as many as 60 per cent of the families using the centre come from outside of Huron East. At the Nov. 2 meeting of Huron East Council, MacLellan said that the centre is regularly subsidized by the municipality and, if so many users are not paying Huron East taxes, perhaps Huron East should be going to other councils - he named Bluewater, specifically - and asking for some funds to help maintain the facility.

To be clear, MacLellan hasn’t formally proposed anything yet; he has just asked for a staff report on users of the centre and where they live and council approved the motion.

Councillor Ray Chartrand, rightfully, asked MacLellan about his motive, citing the fact that, after North Huron huffed and puffed, the non-resident user fees levied in retaliation (at least in the opinions of many) for MorrisTurnberry reducing support funding from North Huron-based recreation centres have failed miserably. (In an attempt to compensate for between $40,000 and $50,000 in reduced funding from Morris-Turnberry, according to Bailey, the user fees have instead resulted in losses nearing $80,000. That number is sure to climb until the fees are scrapped and users return to North Huron... if they even do.)

So after this failure (some might insert the word spectacular in front of failure) why then would MacLellan think a program in the same vein would work for Huron East? I’m not sure.

I know Huron East providing this particular service has been a bee in some elected officials’ bonnets for some time, but this hardly seems like the path to follow.

We’ll see how this shakes out once the staff report is prepared and, perhaps, motions are then made and either passed or defeated. But it just doesn’t seem wise. North Huron’s nonresident user fees have failed at the bottom line and fitted the council with the dreaded “bad neighbour” suit - even if its hand may have been forced. It’s not the way forward.

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Remembering the sacrifices made by Canadians A NOTE FROM BETTY

By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231

This is the week to remember; a time to think about the wars. The worldwide, long-lasting effects of those conflicts forever changed the world. For many of us, they are stories we know, stories heard over the years of real life happenings.

For some, the after-effects of those two wars were part of their lives.

Each family has a story. Now we must not forget the sacrifices that people, families and whole villages

made to do their part. For Canada we suffered great loss of life to free many in Europe from tyranny.

Great pride is ours as the reputation of our people grew during the war years. We remember and we mourn the devastation to people’s lives.

We give them our thanks.

As we get a little more social, and viewing the COVID-19 virus as a way in life, it remains our responsibility to monitor the

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100th year of the poppy marked

company we keep. A double vaccine does not guarantee you will not contact and harbour the wee bug. So keep vigilant, know who you’ve had contact with and perhaps their social life as well. You can get sick and you will be isolated for days.

Advent is fast approaching and this year has more things happening than last. Be sure to mark details so you get to the important ones. There are services, parades, bazaars and events to mark the coming festive season. Keep in mind the many who have not coped well with the restrictions and give hard thought to the charities that need your support.

Family swim in Wingham last week was a fun time. It felt like ages since this was allowed. Oh yes, it has been ages. When adult grandchildren are good to go places with a bathing-suited grandmother, all is well in my world.

Take care. Be safe. Be kind.

Bye now, Betty G.W.

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In time for Remembrance Day Members of the Brussels Legion, in place of a door-to-door poppy canvass, have been providing poppies for members of the community in front of the Branch for the last two weekends, accepting donations in return. The Branch will host its annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday at the village’s cenotaph. (John Stephenson photo)

By Jo-Ann McDonald It is the most important time of the year in the life of the Royal Canadian Legion: the time of Remembrance. It’s a time when we stop and reflect on the sacrifices made by thousands of men and women who fought in the wars, who made the ultimate sacrifice of their lives, who returned battered but not beaten, who suffered the memories of the horrors they lived through and made the difficult adjustment of returning to civilian life; to re-unite with family, to make a living, raise a family, and mourn the loss of other family members, friends and their fellow servicemen that did not come home.

It was not easy to be a survivor of the conflict, but they went on.

When speaking with family members of veterans, it is not unusual for them to say their parent never spoke of their time overseas.

It was a time in which many were proud to have served, but not to remember and relate to their family.

We have all seen pictures of the horrors and can understand their reasons. It is history and cannot be forgotten by any generation. We must be grateful for the sacrifices of those who served and make a promise to never forget and to remember them.

We celebrate the 100th year of the poppy this year. It persevered

near the trenches and no man lands of Belgium and France during the war. The tenacious little wildflower flourished in the turmoil of the battlefield, churned up by the constant shelling, but it survived.

The poppy campaign in Canada has its roots in the First World War. It was then that Canadian Dr. John McCrae penned the 15-line poem after the death of his friend. It quickly became popular with the troops serving overseas and in Canada.

It was in 1921 that Madame Guerin (of France) brought the Poppy campaign to Canada. She spoke with the Great War Veterans’ Association in July of 1921 at the dominion convention. They readily accepted the idea that the poppy be worn on the anniversary of Armistice Day and on Nov. 11, 1921, poppies made by the women and children of France were distributed in Canada. Canada became the first dominion in the Commonwealth to hold a poppy campaign. Other countries followed suit during the following years.

It was in 1925 at a conference in Ottawa that the Poppy became the universal emblem of remembrance throughout the British Empire.

There were three purposes for the original Poppy Campaign: to perpetuate the remembrance of the sacrifices made by those who

served, to raise money to help veterans in need and to provide employment for veterans with disabilities.

The annual campaign runs from the last Friday in October until Nov. 11. Tens of millions of Canadians wear a poppy during this time.

Donated funds are kept in a poppy account with strict protocols in place for the use of poppy funds.

The Royal Canadian Legion appreciates everyone’s support of the poppy campaign each year. The protocol of wearing a poppy is, it is placed on the left lapel over the heart as a sign of respect. It is laid to rest at the end of the day of Nov. 11, again a sign of respect. Take time and pause at 11 a.m. We will remember them.

The catch the ace draw was held on Friday evening with a nice few observing. The lucky weekly winner was Dina Patterson and she won $245. She chose envelope number 41 and the three of diamonds was revealed. The next estimated jackpot will be $4,600.

Poppy committee members Sandra Brown and Kathy Burkholder were on the job outside the Legion on Saturday. They had poppies, candles, pins and other Remembrance items available during what turned out to be a busy week for the committee.

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Brød Bread and Pastry grand opening set for Sat.

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Grand opening Brød Bread and Pastry, after facing delays that postponed their opening in the spring, will now have its grand opening on Saturday, running from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Co-owner Karen Middleton-Meadham, shown above, said there will be plenty of snacks and hot drinks available to customers. (Denny Scott photo)

Lahey takes top euchre spot From Marilyn’s Desk

By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318

Happy anniversary to Dave and Belinda Marshall, who will celebrate Nov. 11.

Happy birthday to Linda Pease, Goderich, who will celebrate Nov. 11; Ameera Pawitch, Nov. 12; Liam Fraser, Nov. 13; Irvin Pease, Goderich, Nov. 14 and Braidon Abell-Rinn, Nov. 15.

On Sunday, Nov. 7 the baptism of my great-grandson Austin Roy Martin was celebrated at Knox Presbyterian Church in Listowel.

What a beautiful day to travel. The sun shone and the temperatures were warm. Austin is privileged to have four great-grandmothers and three out of the four were in attendance.

Winners of the Blyth euchre were: first, Carol Lahey, 69 and Con van Vliet, 76; second, Pauline McMichael, 67 and Marie Millian, 70; lone hands, Edna McLellan and Gord Haggitt, four each and share the wealth, Gord Haggitt and Lou Lahey.

The Christmas Eve service at Blyth United Church will require proof of vaccination for COVID-

19. This is to allow the church to welcome a larger capacity, so if you have Christmas visitors, you will be able to bring them along to the service. The service will start with carol singing at 7:30 p.m. and the service will start shortly after 8 p.m.

Come out and join Alex for his Christmas Eve message.

If you haven’t noticed the veterans’ pictures on the flags in the downtown core, the next time you are there, take a look at the flags honouring our own war heroes. As you drive through the towns, there are many heroes in our neighbouring towns. We will remember on Nov. 11 and every day the sacrifice the veterans made on our behalf.

Stay safe and have a good week.

After a delay of several months, Brød Bread and Pastry will be opening this weekend with a grand opening running 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 13.

The bakery was originally scheduled to open in the spring, however, delays resulted in owners Karen Middleton-Meadham and Gerrit Sepers pushing the grand opening back from the spring until this weekend.

“It’s been an adventure,” Middleton-Meadham said in an interview with The Citizen.

She explained that she and Sepers had worked with phenomenal contractors, however everything was taken longer than expected, likely due to COVID-19. One delay that held up the opening, she said, was switching their propane service to natural gas, which their oven requires to work.

“Everything has to work together,” she said. “It took months to get that taken care of.”

While the delay wasn’t something the couple sought, Middleton-Meadham said it did provide them with an opportunity to breathe, iron out any problems and take time to work out all the kinks.

That said, the waiting could prove to be “nerve wracking”, she said.

The grand opening will feature coffee, tea and hot chocolate, with the chocolate for the latter, as well as for baked goods, coming from Woodstock’s Habitual Chocolate, owned by Sepers’ brother-in-law Philippe Lehner.

As for what will be on hand, Middleton-Meadham is looking forward to sharing her grandmother’s rye bread, alongside other products, and some special

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Danish treats and more traditional bakery fare. The bakery is an homage to her grandmother, Middleton-Meadham said in a previous interview with The Citizen. Her family is Danish and her grandmother was the first to introduce Middleton-Meadham to baking, which has become a lifelong ambition.

Sepers and Middleton-Meadham will be joined by their daughter Lily for the grand opening, after which Middleton-Meadham said she will be setting the hours for the store going forward.

After announcing the opening, she said the feedback from the community has been amazing, and she anticipates the business will be full throughout the day.

For more information, visit www.brod.ca or look up Brød Bread and Pastry on Facebook.

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Happy place Scenes like these may be soon coming to an end for the year, with fall in full swing and winter around the corner. Clara Blake of the Maitland Valley Camera Club recently captured this image. (Photo courtesy of Clara Blake of the Maitland Valley Camera Club)

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Sports Ironmen cling to third, split weekend games WINGHAM VERSUS GODERICH On their way to a 9-1 win over the Goderich Flyers last Friday night, the Wingham Ironmen posted 44 shots on net, more than doubling Goderich’s total of 20.

Wingham’s Austin McKeachnie started off scoring in the first period with his first goal of the season, assisted by Trevor Klee. Kyle Smeltzer followed up with his second of the year, assisted by Burley.

The second period saw Smeltzer find the back of the net again, assisted by Rauser and Pham.

Tolton then scored for Wingham, assisted by Dana Smith.

Goderich’s Connor Hill scored his team’s only goal of the game in the last minute of the second, his first of the season, assisted by Ethan Hill.

Feeling at home The Wingham Ironmen left little question as to who owned the ice on Friday night when they hosted the Goderich Flyers. The third-place Ironmen must have felt right at home in front of the Flyers net as the squad posted a 9-1 win over the basement-dwelling Flyers, who haven’t earned a win yet this season. (John Stephenson photo)

By Denny Scott The Citizen The Wingham Ironmen held on to third place in the North Pollock Division by splitting games over the weekend, scoring a win against the Goderich Flyers and being shut out by the Hanover Barons.

On Friday, Nov. 5, the Ironmen posted a convincing 9-1 win over the last-place Flyers in Wingham.

However, on Sunday, Hanover posted a 4-0 home ice win over the Ironmen. After the weekend, the Ironmen sit at 16 points in their division, trailing the second-place Hanover Barons by one and the division-leading Mitchell Hawks by two.

WINGHAM VERSUS HANOVER In Hanover on Sunday, the

Barons outshot the Ironmen 49-27 with goals scored by Alex McGillivray in the first period, assisted by Chris Ferri and Trent Verbeek, Dean Sealey in the second with assists by Jonah White and Ryan Goetz, Tayden Hannivan in the second, with assists by Bryan Richardson and Samson Walson, and Goetz, with an assist by White.

Wingham’s Devon Carson stopped 45 of 49 shots while Riley McCabe earned the shutout for the Barons.

The Ironmen served eight penalty minutes on four infractions, while the Barons served 14 on seven infractions.

In the first period, Wingham’s Jonah Burley was assessed a twominute high-sticking penalty, followed by Wingham’s Josh Pham, who was assessed the same penalty.

Hanover’s Ferri then served a two-minute hooking penalty, followed by teammate Walsom’s two-minute interference penalty.

Hanover’s Hannivan served the first penalty of the second, a twominute interference call, followed

by Baron Curtis Arnold, who served two minutes for hooking.

Wingham’s Matt Tolton served the same penalty, followed by Hanover’s Walsom, who was called for a two-minute minor infraction for roughing after the whistle.

Austin Griffin of Hanover served the first penalty of the third with a two-minute hooking minor. Jacob Rauser of Wingham was called for interference, serving a two-minute minor and the last penalty of the game was called against Walson, who served two minutes for crosschecking.

Barnett leads church service

Licensed Lay Worship Leader Sue Barnett led the worship at Londesborough United Church on Nov. 7 and offered a Remembrance Day service. She used a YouTube video for the children’s time titled, “Remembrance Day Child” and also for a Remembrance Day song “Soldier Cries”. Both were interesting, emotional and nice additions to her service.

The cover of the day’s order of service was a picture of the tank on

the grounds of the Huron County Museum in Goderich. Currently the tank has a cover of netting festooned with hundreds of poppies made by the IODE ladies.

Not able to have assemblies yet, Hullett Central Public School is having a virtual ceremony to be shared with all the classrooms.

Several classes will be involved in presenting poems, stories, songs and there will be a moment of silence at the appointed time of 11 a.m. Ergo, the public will not be allowed to be present for the service as in the past, but the whole world is learning to accommodate for the pandemic. Try to watch a service on television or be present at a community service to remember.

Church treasurer Ken Hunking has experienced a health issue and is at present staying with family in Wingham. Say a prayer for his healing.

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The third period saw Evan Visser score for Wingham, assisted by Austin Becker and Dawson Fahrer.

Tolton netted a second goal, a power play marker assisted by Stanbury and Burley, before Becker scored his first goal of the season, assisted by Visser and Pham.

Fahrer then netted a power play goal, his first of the season, assisted

by Burley and Stanbury.

The final goal of the game saw Smeltzer complete his hat trick, assisted by Jacob Rauser.

Wingham’s Carson stopped 19 of 20 shots while Tomas Brintnell, the goalie for the Flyers, stopped 35 of 44.

The three stars of the game were Smeltzer for his hat trick, Burley for earning three assists and Klee for his offensive efforts.

The Flyers served 28 penalty Continued on page 9

Thank You from Central Huron Secondary School to all our commencement and undergraduate award donors.

No one questions the value of post-secondary education.

Yet, sometimes the frightening cost of continued formal education can force many worthy students to pause. The obvious generosity of the individuals and businesses below is proof of our community's desire to support the enduring intellectual growth of its young people. The Central Huron Secondary School community wishes to thank each of you for your generous support, ensuring that "potential and opportunity" are realized for each of our graduates.

Alzheimers Society The family of Ruby Haddy B&M Flooring The family of Susan and Bertha Ross Bank of Montreal The family of Tanner Steffler Bayfield Optimist Club The family of Todd Goetz Brenda Wright The family of W.D. Fair Bruce Power Father Nagle Council 5420 Knights of Columbus Canadian Parents for French Haskett Funeral Home Central Huron Secondary School Student Council Hay Mutual Ins. Co. in memory of John Consitt Clinton Dental Clinic in memory of Dr. Grant Lee Huron Federation of Agriculture Clinton & District Kinsmen Club Huron Perth Association of Realtors Clinton Family Physicians' Huron Tire and Auto Clinton Kinettes Lavis Contracting Clinton Lion's Club The Leeming family Clinton Public Hospital Auxillary Larry Bannerman Foundation Clinton Optimist Club Linda Doig Crimes Stoppers The MacKay family Delta Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Marklevitz Architects Inc Devereaux Murray Law Marlene & Murray Forbes District 8 - OSSTF McCall MacBain Foundation Dr. Carolyn J. Wood The Municipality of Central Huron Excalibur Insurance Group/South Easthope Mutual Murphy Bus Lines The family of Al Jewson Nutritional Management Services The family of Bethany Blanchard Optimal Health & Chiropractic The family of Bill Fleming Radar Auto Parts Ltd. The family of Bill Gerth The Robinson family The family of Bill Pinder Royal Bank of Canada The family of Brian Hill The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 140, Clinton The family of E.A. Fines The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 156, Seaforth The family of Earl Ralph Switzer Schulich School of Leadership The family of Edmund Daly Seaforth Animal Hospital The family of Elizabeth Scott Seaforth B.I.A. The family of George Jefferson Seaforth Community Hospital Auxiliary The family of Haugh-McNaughton Seaforth Lion's Club The family of Janet and Margreta Snell Stratford Festival The family of Jean McEwen Sun North Systems The family of Jean Hildebrand TD Canada Trust The family of Jeanne Saldivar The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering The family of Judge and Mrs. Frank Fingland Technicians & Technologists The family of Kathleen Stapleton The Ontario Association of Cooperative The family of Lorne Brown Education Teachers The family of Mary Anne Smith The Ontario Principals Council The family of Mary Elizabeth Jackson (Hinton) The Teachers of Central Huron Secondary School The family of Neil Atchison Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company The family of Norma Jeffrey Ward Hodgins The family of Norman Parks West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company The family of Pamela King If you, or your business, or your service club would like to sponsor a future award at the CHSS commencement or undergraduate award assembly, please feel free to contact the school administration or guidance office.

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County hires Lass as new Director of Ec. Dev. The County of Huron welcomes Vicki Lass. Vicki has joined the county as Director of Economic Development and will begin her role on Dec. 6. Vicki comes to the county after working for the

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs for nearly two decades, most recently as Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Advisor.

“I’m very excited to join the

Huron County team,” said Vicki Lass. “I have a strong belief in the power of community consultation and collaboration and I take great pleasure in helping communities build on their strengths to reach

their fullest potential. I’m eager to work with the staff and community of Huron to achieve the County’s goals of a vibrant community for all to enjoy and prosper.”

Vicki’s wealth of experience includes retail management, strategic planning, environmental management, food safety and economic development.

Vicki has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, a Diploma in Business and has completed a Certificate in Economic Development with the University of Waterloo.

“The county is very fortunate to have someone of Vicki’s immense talent join our team,” said Warden Glen McNeil. “Vicki’s knowledge

and expertise will undoubtedly help to foster the development and growth of Huron County. I extend the warmest of welcomes to Vicki and look forward to working collaboratively with her and the whole economic development team.”

“Vicki comes to the position with an extensive background in economic development and a true understanding of how to best support Huron County,” said John Marshall, Chair of the Huron County Economic Development Board of Directors. “On behalf of the board, I welcome Vicki Lass to the team and look forward to the progress we’ll make together.”

HE hires new clerk, deputy-treasurer A time to remember Members of the Blyth Legion held their annual church service in the village, just ahead of Remembrance Day. This year’s service was held at Trinity Anglican Church with Legion members presenting the colours to begin the ceremony. (John Stephenson photo)

Stanbury third in point earners

The Municipality of Huron East has hired two new employees for the newly-created positions of Deputy-Treasurer and Clerk.

Amanda Becke started her new role as Deputy-Treasurer on Nov. 8.

Becke comes with a strong educational background in finance and has demonstrated community leadership having been awarded the Young Women in Public Affairs Award and a Community Leadership Award for her volunteer activities. Becke stated that, “she is looking forward to the opportunity to work at Huron East and to mentor under the Finance ManagerTreasurer Paula Michiels”.

Jessica (Jess) Rudy will be starting her new role as Clerk on Nov. 15. Rudy comes with over 15 years of experience working within a clerk’s department for an uppertier municipality and has extensive record and electronic document management experience. Rudy stated that, “she is looking forward to the opportunity to deal with a

greater diversity of challenges and opportunities that come with the role of Clerk for a lower-tier municipality.”

“The Council of Huron East is pleased to have the opportunity to attract the strong talent that these two individuals bring to the table and we look forward to working with them,” said Mayor Bernie MacLellan.

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Home Cooking for the Holidays A special ceremony Lincoln and Laurie Dinning, parents of fallen soldier Matthew Dinning, as well as Eric Ross of Brussels, District C Commander of the Royal Canadian Legion, dropped the puck at Friday night’s Wingham Ironmen game, just ahead of Remembrance Day. They were joined by the Ironmen Captain Kyle Stanbury and Goderich Flyer Captain Colton Quipp and Wayne Johnston of Ironmen management. From left: Stanbury, Johnston, Laurie Dinning, Ross, Lincoln Dinning and Quipp. (John Stephenson photo) Continued from page 8 minutes on 10 infractions, while the Ironmen served 12 on six infractions.

Goderich’s Colton Quipp took the first penalty of the game, a twominute hooking penalty called near the halfway point of the first period.

Wingham’s Stanbury was called for a two-minute cross-checking penalty, followed by Tolton’s twominute goalie interference penalty.

In the second period. Stanbury was assessed a two-minute holding penalty, followed by Goderich’s Hill, who was assessed a twominute tripping penalty. Quipp then served a two-minute holding penalty. Ethan Hewitt of Goderich

and Tolton of Wingham received off-setting two-minute roughing penalties, as did Parker Gibbings of Goderich and Wingham’s Klee, less than a minute later. Hill was then assessed a two-minute roughing minor and a 10-minute penalty for inciting an opponent penalty with 30 seconds left in the period.

Goderich’s Kaya Hall served a two-minute cross-checking penalty in the third period, followed by Riley Kuepfer, who was assessed the same penalty less than a minute later. Quipp was then penalized for slashing, followed by Wingham’s Fahrer, whose two-minute kneeing penalty was the final of the game.

This weekend the Ironmen will

host first-place Mitchell on Friday, Nov. 12 at the Lucknow and District Sports Complex before hosting Walkerton on Nov. 14 in Wingham.

A goal-less weekend saw Wingham’s Stanbury drop from first place in the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s goal-scoring standings to third. While Stanbury is still tied for the most goals in the league with 12, Marc Bottero of the Schomberg Cougars took first place with 26 points to Stanbury’s 24.

Stanbury is tied in points with second-place Cameron Kokelj, also of the Schomberg Cougars, however Kokelj, having played fewer games, has a better pointsper-game average.

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Thompson was first elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament just over 10 years ago. After being re-elected in 2018, Thompson was named Minister of Education by Premier Doug Ford before taking on the role of the Minister of Government and Consumer Services. She is now the province’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and

Rural Affairs, taking over for Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman earlier this year. Before getting involved in politics, Thompson served as a rural community advisor with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and as the general manager of the Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative.

Thompson has often cited being a 4-H member as a formative experience for her and now it applies more than ever in her position at the top of the agricultural world in Ontario. In fact, last week, Thompson appeared in a special video to celebrate 4-H, which was posted on her Twitter account. In it, she said she first

became a 4-H member at the age of 11 and appreciated all of the knowledge and experiences associated with being a member, including the 4-H exchange program, which she specifically mentioned.

In an interview with The Citizen, Thompson said that joining 4-H clubs and showing livestock at shows throughout the province is just what the Thompson family did.

Growing up in the Belgrave area, Thompson said she would show purebred Hereford cattle, just as her father and grandfather had years earlier.

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Lisa Thompson, back row, centre, was a long way from being elected Member of Provincial Parliament for Huron-Bruce in this picture, but as far as she was concerned, she was on her way thanks to the knowledge and skills instilled by 4-H. She thanks the program for many of her successes and her work ethic. (Courtesy photo) Continued from page 10 Thompson said she would participate in the local 4-H calf club, which has always been a memory Thompson says she cherishes, especially achievement days at the Brussels Fall Fair.

One of her earliest memories that led to her time in 4-H, she said, was when her father bought her her first calf. Thompson said she remembers climbing the fence to look over, which shows just how tall she was at the time, and seeing her calf for the first time. It’s a memory, she said, that has always stuck with her.

Not only was she excited to see her own calf for the first time, but she also says she remembers that moment for another reason. The calf was about as tall as Thompson was, she said, which could have made showing the animal a challenge, but her father imparted some wisdom on her. He told his daughter that if she really wanted to be successful in showing animals through 4-H, she would find a way to make it happen, even if she was

quite young. She said that talk really made her want to succeed in the program even more.

Thompson would remain an active 4-H member for years, working with community pillars like Don and Florence Pullen and others until she graduated at the age of 19. However, her work with the organization would continue when she took a job with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs as a rural community advisor. As part of that position, she helped co-ordinate 4-H events and support local leaders in Peel and Halton Regions.

Since getting involved in provincial politics, all the way up to her prestigious cabinet position, Thompson says that as she travels the province, 4-H is never far from her heart. She said that when she makes funding announcements or meets with leaders from the sector, it doesn’t take much discussion to find a connection through 4-H clubs, competitions or members.

One aspect of her 4-H work that

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That work, she said, not only helped members and leaders learn new skills, but they were also able to gain confidence in themselves as a result and bring those new skills back to their home counties and impart them to other club members.

Another of her big takeaways from the program, she said, is that it really taught you how to respond to winning and to coming up just short. She said that 4-H competition was good for her, imparting a good work ethic and the push to strive for better.

Winning or not, both are alright, Thompson said, but 4-H helped to teach her to go the extra mile and work harder in the pursuit of victory.

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COVID-19 cases rise in Huron

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Snow social While the brush with winter last week was brief, that didn’t stop students at Hullett Central Public School from taking advantage and erecting snow forts all over the school yard. Shown working on such a structure are, from left: Ruby Taylor, Rachel Wilts, Myah Bos and Elizabeth Howson. (Denny Scott photo)

Weekly COVID-19 cases in Huron and Perth Counties continue to climb with 49 new cases reported over the past week, as of Monday, the majority of which were in Perth County, according to Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH).

The new cases bring the total for the two counties to 2,389 since the pandemic began in March of 2020.

Two new unidentified workplace outbreaks have been reported, as well as the continuation of the outbreak at Milverton Public School, where 17 cases have been reported over the past two weeks, resulting in the closure of the school. The school did, however, reopen as of Nov. 8, according to the Avon Maitland District School Board.

Three individuals are hospitalized as a result of COVID19, with a cumulative number of 106. The number of COVID-19linked fatalities remains at 67.

As for municipal statistics, new cases in Huron County have been reported in Huron East, where six new cases brought the community’s cumulative count to 175, three new cases brought South Huron to a total of 175, two new cases each in Morris-Turnberry and Goderich brought their cumulative counts to 80 and 44, respectively, and, in Howick, one new case has brought its cumulative total to 54.

Central Huron (106 cumulative cases), North Huron (88), Bluewater (65) and AshfieldColborne-Wawanosh (ACW) (45) remained at the same cumulative total as the previous week.

In Perth County, 17 new cases brought Perth East to a cumulative total of 282. Nine new cases brought Stratford to 538, eight new cases brought North Perth to 508 and one new case brought West Perth to 95.

Perth South (73 cumulative cases) and St. Marys (61) remained at the same case count as the previous week.

There are 46 active cases across the two counties, with 15 cases being reported in Perth East, nine in Stratford, eight in Huron East, six in North Perth, three in South Huron, two in Goderich and one each in West Perth, MorrisTurnberry and Bluewater.

HPPH has 218 active contacts, who are generally not required to isolate if they are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic. The total cumulative number of contacts since the pandemic started is 8,256.

Huron County’s incidence rating (or the number of cases per 100,000 people) declined over the past week, moving from 25.8 in the “yellow band” of the province’s previous reopening plan to 32.9, in the orange band. The positivity per cent rate, or percentage of cases that test positive, moved in the right direction, dropping from 2.68 per cent in the red band to 2.19 per cent in the orange band.

Acquisition of COVID-19 continues to be driven by household exposure (present in 30.5 per cent of cases) and outbreak situations (23.6 per cent). Close contacts with COVID-19 cases are reported in 19.5 per cent of cases, while travel exposure is present in 1.2 per cent of cases. Unknown vectors are responsible for 25.2 per cent of cases.

COVID-19 VACCINATION Huron and Perth County vaccination rates continue to climb with 85.2 per cent of eligible residents, or 108,931, being at least partially vaccinated.

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Veal moves at steady prices at weekly sale holstein cows, $52 to $62; plain sold steady at the regular sale.

John Richardson of Harriston, cows, $48 to $55.

There were 140 head of veal on consigned 11 head. One black heifer weighed 1,295 lbs. and sold offer. Beef veal sold $180 to $195 with sales to $199; good holsteins, for a price of $161.50.

There were 275 cows on offer. $155 to $167 with sales to $168; SL Beef sold $68 to $89 with sales to heavy holsteins, $145 to $158; $94; good holstein cows, $60 to heavy holsteins, $120 to $146; $82 with sales to $84; medium medium holsteins, $115 to $130; plain holsteins, $100 to $115.

Murray Burkhart of Wallenstein, consigned seven head. One gold heifer weighed 955 lbs. and sold for a price of $199. Cory Streicher of Newton, consigned six head. One holstein steer weighed 705 lbs. and sold for a price of $168.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $238.50 to $320; 50 - 64 lbs., $272.50 to $303; 65 - 79 lbs., $253.50 to $290; 80 - 94 lbs., $242.50 to $285; 95 109 lbs., $228.50 to $244; 110 lbs. and over, $213.50 to $243.

Sheep sold $125 to $250.

Goats: billies sold $150 to $400; nannies, $100 to $250; kids: meat, $300 to $470; dairy, $200 to $356.

Grant Campbell of Iona Station, consigned 19 head. Four lambs averaged 81 lbs. and sold for an average price of $285.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $250 to $283; 400 By posting a 4-1 win over the Sarnia Lady Sting over the weekend, The Huron Heat U18 499 lbs., $225.50 to $259; 500 - 599 C team claimed their first win of the season. With a high-scoring affair like that, there’s lbs., $218 to $231; 600 - 699 lbs., guaranteed to be plenty of action in front of the Sarnia goaltender. (John Stephenson photo) $214 to $226; 700 - 799 lbs., $195

Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Nov. 4 were 2,334 cattle and 880 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold steady. Choice steers and heifers sold $155 to $161.50.

Second-cut cattle sold $145 to $154. Aged and medium-fed steers

and heifers sold $122 to $145.

Holstein steers and heifers sold $85 to $123. Bulls sold $87 to $118.

Cows sold actively on a steady market.

On Thursday, veal sold actively at steady prices. Lambs and sheep sold steady. Goats sold higher.

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to $208; 800 - 899 lbs., $182 to $203; 900 - 999 lbs., $194 to $202; 1,000 lbs. and over, $173 to $196.50.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 499 lbs. sold $184 to $205; 500 599 lbs., $199 to $206; 600 - 699 lbs., $169 to $219; 700 - 799 lbs., $160 to $175; 800 - 899 lbs., $176 to $186.50; 900 lbs. and over, $156 to $170.75.

Allan Aitchison of New Liskeard, consigned 55 head. Nineteen charolais heifers averaged 807 lbs. and sold for an average price of $186.75.

Craig Simpson of Glencoe, consigned 15 head. Fifteen charolais heifers averaged 949 lbs. and sold for an average price of $170.75.

Murray Shiell of Wingham, consigned 65 head. Sixteen charolais steers averaged 969 lbs. and sold for an average price of $202.

Samuel H. Weber of Clifford, consigned 34 head. Six charolais steers averaged 1,012 lbs. and sold for an average price of $190.50.

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By Peggy Brekveld, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Late last week, the Ontario government released the fall economic statement entitled 2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Overview: Building Ontario.

At a time when we’re beginning to experience positive progress towards a possible end to the pandemic, the government has released its plan for the future with a strong focus on economic recovery and growth. The three pillars of the economic outlook concentrate on protecting our progress, building Ontario and working for workers.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has worked hard with industry stakeholders to advocate for the betterment of Ontario farm businesses and rural communities. The focus of the government’s plan shows a tremendous opportunity for our sector to contribute to economic recovery and growth. Investments in infrastructure and innovation will help grow existing businesses, attract new companies and boost opportunities for economic development in communities across the province.

The OFA is impressed to see the responsiveness of the government in addressing livestock sector priorities. Ontario’s livestock sector contributes approximately $14 billion to the provincial GDP and supports over 262,000 jobs. To strengthen Ontario’s agri-food supply chain, the government is investing up to $25 million over three years in a new strategic agrifood processing fund to support

projects that will enhance processing capacity and food security. The pandemic exposed a vulnerability in processing facilities in which local abattoirs were challenged by adequate processing capacity, decreased market prices and regulatory burden and red tape.

This funding will help to increase competition, promote food sovereignty and allow the processing supply chain to thrive.

By investing in capable and readily available food processing facilities, Ontario can reduce reliance on food sources from abroad while also creating local economic opportunities and employment.

We are proud of our involvement and the results generated through the active advocacy of the Livestock Processing Capacity Working Group, co-ordinated by Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Several meetings have taken place over the past year with industry stakeholders, including Meat and Poultry Ontario, livestock commodity representatives and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

These conversations have centred around how to build on current livestock processing capacity, and ways to address challenges such as labour shortages and problematic regulations. A meeting with the Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction was an opportunity to highlight the challenges of varying inspection regulations.

Staying within the livestock sector, the government also announced that construction for a new swine research facility is

underway with $14.4 million in funding to meet advanced research and training needs. Additionally, $1.3 million worth of enhancements are planned for the current beef research centre to develop cutting-edge technologies.

Agri-food research represents the future of our food system and the success we can achieve through innovation, supporting economic growth.

The economic statement also directed spending to infrastructure, which will significantly benefit our rural communities. We hope urban centres will continue planning for infilling, build inward and upward to protect farmland by maintaining the size of the urban footprint. The emphasis on broadband infrastructure will promote the effectiveness and efficiency of our innovative farm businesses.

Reliable broadband internet allows rural communities and businesses to stay connected and continue making modern improvements that are essential. These investments are critical for businesses to remain competitive.

In response to the increase in minimum wage to $15/per hour, which will come into effect January of 2022, we acknowledge this will impact farm businesses that have tight margins, as well as restaurants that are some of our greatest supporters in purchasing local Ontario products. However, the OFA supports the government's efforts to assist those impacted by this wage to meet a better living standard.

The agriculture industry is poised to not only support Ontario’s economic recovery post-pandemic,

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Coming events SUGAR PLUM BAZAAR AT Egmondville United Church, Saturday, Nov. 13, 9 - 11 a.m.

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Snow marks time to dig out winter wear PEOPLE AROUND WALTON

By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570

Finally, a few days of good weather, and the farmers have been hard at it. The corn crop is disappearing quickly and hopefully those who have soybeans in the field will have a chance to harvest them.

The snow on Thursday morning was a nasty reminder of what’s to come. It was slippery and wet and it was pretty easy to fall on your butt, which I did! Wouldn’t want to wear snow boots just yet and obviously running shoes were not the best choice. Time to dig out the boots before the next snow hits.

Our condolences are extended to the Locking family, on the passing of Jennet. She will be missed by her daughter Jean and son John of Listowel. She will also be missed members of the Locking family, including Joyce Alexander, Velma Locking, Ralph Locking and Elaine. Jennet was from the west

and her remaining family members are in the west. Our sympathies are extended to all.

The Walton Hall held a second turkey dinner for all the Walton folks who missed the first one.

They fed 103 folks this time and everything went well. Working for the Walton Hall on the weekend included Judy Lee, Judy Emmrich, Margaret Shortreed, Marni Knight, Karen Hoegy, Jane Zwep, Jo-Ann McDonald, Chris Lee and Heidi McClure. Great job by all to help out the hall. It has been quite awhile since anything has happened at the hall and now that it can re-open, there are new protocols to be

followed. We are happy to keep the hall going, but attendees must be vaccinated.

Celebrating a special birthday on Sunday were the Zwep family for Jane’s 65th birthday. They gathered at lunch time and then had an afternoon visit for all.

Congratulations Jane!

Our get-well wishes go out to Rita Deitner, who suffered non-serious injuries in an accident. We hope she recovers quickly.

Celebrating birthdays this past week were Chris Stevenson, Steven Huether, Justin Morrison, Rita Bowers, Terry Sloan and Jane Zwep. Happy birthday to all.

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JENNET KATHLEEN (TAYLOR) LOCKING Jennet Kathleen (Taylor) Locking of Listowel passed away at Listowel Memorial Hospital on

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. She was in her 82nd year.

Jennet was the wife of the late Bob Locking and mother of John Locking, and Jean Locking, both of Listowel. She was the sister of John Taylor and Roberta Fernandes, Cabri, Saskatchewan, and sister-inlaw of Ralph Locking, and Velma Locking, both of Molesworth; Joyce and Bob Alexander, Ethel, and Elaine Underwood, Kitchener.

She will also be remembered by her many nieces and nephews.

Jennet was predeceased by her parents David and Evra (Gray) Taylor, parents-in-law John and Gladys (White) Locking, brothers Dave and Ivy Taylor, Gordon and

Lillian Taylor, James and Estelle Taylor, and George Taylor, and sisters Selina and Albert Stoll, and Mary and Red Saigeon, brother-inlaw Richard Underwood, and sisters-in-law Margaret and Bob Dinsmore, and Ethel and Amzie Metzger.

Visitation was held at the Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel on Friday, Nov. 5. Interment was at Brussels Cemetery.

Memorial donations to Community Living North Perth or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

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Provincial agreement disallows non-resident fees

By Denny Scott The Citizen During North Huron Township Council’s Nov. 1 meeting, council

found out that non-resident user fees, which council opted to scrap earlier in the meeting, would negate provincial funding if employed starting Jan. 1 of next year.

As part of the revisions to the funding guidelines for childcare and family centres in Ontario made in 2020, formal funding agreements with childcare service providers

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were to be established according to Vicky Luttenberger, North Huron’s Director of Recreation and Community Services.

The agreement, which will run from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of 2022, will precede four-year terms that will line up with Ministry of Education funding from 2023-2027, Luttenberger said in her report.

However, by signing the agreement, North Huron could no longer entertain non-resident user fees for childcare services.

“The agreement reflects the priorities of the province and requires childcare providers to provide fair and equal access to the services provided without there being separate fees for members/non-members or residents/non-residents,” Luttenberger said in her report. “It was explained to staff that since the funding comes from taxpayers from across the province of Ontario and the County of Huron, the programs must be available to everyone at the same cost.

“By signing this agreement, North Huron would no longer be able to charge resident/non-resident fees for childcare services,” she said.

Luttenberger said the township receives approximately $795,000 annually from the province and the county to operate childcare services, the single-largest source

of revenue for the program.

Participant registration costs bring in $703,070, Luttenberger added.

Councillor Kevin Falconer asked if “fair and equitable” treatment wasn’t being ignored by asking residents to pay for costs not covered by the users or the funding from the province and the county.

Luttenberger said that, currently, the childcare programs in North Huron are in a deficit situation, but that is primarily due to COVID-19 protocols.

“Over the years, the childcare services have been able to generate a surplus to put into reserves,” she said. “It’s kind of a give and take.

There are going to be good years and bad years in those situations.”

Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip agreed, saying that COVID-19 restrictions and cohorting led to the deficit, compounded by the closure of the before- and after-school programs that didn’t go ahead when online learning was mandated last year.

Council received the report and directed staff to prepare a bylaw for the Nov. 15 meeting of council to sign the agreement with Huron County, the designated Consolidated Municipal Service Manager for the Ministry of Child Services and Province of Ontario.

Central Huron adopts COVID-19 vaccination policy

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Central Huron has enacted a new COVID-19 vaccination policy, opting for regulations that go “beyond the minimum requirements recommended by Huron Perth Public Health.”

Council made the decision at its Nov. 1 meeting, at which Chief Administrative Officer Steve Doherty presented council with two vaccination policy options. The

first, Option A, meets the minimum requirements recommended by Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH), while the second, Option B, goes above and beyond.

“Staff recommend that the municipality implement a vaccination policy which, at minimum, complies with the recommendations from HPPH. For council’s consideration, Option A is a simple policy that meets the minimum recommendation from HPPH. Option B is a vaccination

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policy that goes beyond the minimum recommendation. Staff are aware that, to date, Huron County, Huron East, Goderich and Howick have passed similar vaccination policies to Option B, which require staff to declare their vaccination status and unvaccinated staff are required to undergo training and weekly rapid antigen testing,” Doherty said in his report to council.

“Invoking Option A will bring the municipality into compliance with the minimum recommendation of the HPPH. Option B will also bring the municipality into compliance with the recommendation of the HPPH and it would result in a higher level of safety for municipal employees and it would reduce the likelihood of service interruptions brought on by a COVID-19 outbreak within the municipality.

Council should also note that

Option B will require additional administration because staff will have to notify all contractors of our vaccination policy, vaccination status records will have to be collected and retained, antigen tests will have to be applied for, stored and handed out, etc. There is also a chance that staffing issues (including union) and/or vendor issues could arise from this more comprehensive policy.”

Similar to discussions around other local council tables, Councillor Marg Anderson was concerned about the municipality incurring any potential costs as a result of regular antigen testing for employees who chose not to get vaccinated. Doherty said the municipality plans to procure free antigen testing from the provincial government as part of a program that has made them available to a host of entities, including

municipalities, chambers of commerce, business improvement areas, etc. However, if the free tests cannot be acquired, or if, at some point, they are no longer available, payment for antigen testing will be at the municipality’s discretion, meaning that employees will be directed to pay for any necessary testing.

Anderson was happy with that answer, but said she felt it should be more clear in the policy that any costs associated with testing will be the responsibility of the employee and not the municipality.

She also asked about how sick days will be handled under the new policy. Doherty said employees are allotted sick days that can be used in the event of COVID-19 exposure or infection, but that COVID-19 isolation days have also been added to encourage employees to stay Continued on page 19

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From the Minister’s Study

The Lord saved us when we couldn’t save ourselves

By Lawrence Weiler Brussels Community Bible Chapel November is set aside in North America as a time of remembrance; remembrance of the sacrifice of men and women who lost their lives in the wars of the last century. For some, that remembrance is very personal, having lost their loved ones in said wars, but increasingly for the rest of us, we have no personal loss to motivate our remembrance of their sacrifice.

This is why it is so important for these kinds of memorials to exist.

Not for those who were present during the events or have lost people they love, since they need no push to remember the sacrifice of their loved ones or their countrymen. No, the institution of Remembrance Day was meant for future generations to remember exactly what it cost for them to

retain their freedoms and cultural values, so that they will not take them for granted or, worse yet, easily set them aside in ignorance of their value.

In the same way that we need Remembrance Day, God knew that Israel and future generations needed to remember the Exodus even more. Even those who were alive to experience slavery under Pharoah started to forget, as they were wandering in the wilderness, and they needed to be constantly reminded by Moses and the Lord himself just what they were rescued from. Before giving them the Ten Commandments, the Lord reminded them that it was He who brought them out of their slavery in Egypt (Exodus 20:1; Deut. 5:6), and so they should obey these commands in reverence (and presumably in immense gratitude) for what He had done for them. In

His command to always observe the Sabbath day, the Lord reminded them that they were slaves in Egypt (and so were unable to observe the Sabbath day of rest), so they must never take their freedom to observe it now for granted, since He “brought [them out] from there with a mighty and outstretched arm.”

(Deut. 5:15).

After this, Moses also warned those who were about to enter the promised land of Canaan to “take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.”

(Deut. 6:12). God’s promise to Abraham to give his descendants a land flowing with milk and honey was about to be fulfilled, and Moses wanted them to remember when they had nothing so they would not take their blessings for granted lest they fall into sin and be destroyed.

They were to tell their sons the

Unemployment drops again In October, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula economic region (ER) saw another decrease by 0.6 percentage points from 3.6 per cent to three per cent, which is the lowest in 2021 so far. This unemployment rate is also the lowest among economic regions in Ontario. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate decreased to 7.4 per cent, with both rates unadjusted for seasonality.

Overall net employment in the region remained unchanged at 162,200, with full-time losses (400) and part-time gains (300).

The number of goods-producing sector workers increased by net 200. The main driving force came from positive gains in construction (2,200) while the biggest losses were in agriculture (-1,000). This

has been the third consecutive increase of employment in construction.

Employment in the servicesproducing sector decreased by net 300. The biggest losses came from professional, scientific and technical services (-1,200) and accommodation and food services (-2,100) while the greatest gains continued to be in health care and social assistance (1,800).

“With such a low unemployment rate, growing our workforce to fill job vacancies and meet employers’

worker needs will be top priority as we saw the labour force shrink by 1000 people between September and October,” says Gemma Mendez-Smith, Executive Director of the Four County Labour Market Planning Board.

Current job postings for the Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth region have increased over time since the pandemic and can be found at www.connect2JOBS.ca. This is updated regularly so visit often and create your account to track the job opportunities.

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Weekly service live-streamed at 10:30 a.m. on our facebook page or on youtube @St. Paul’s-Trinity Anglican Church Wingham.

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We are open with limited capacity Join us for our 10:00 am and 7:30 pm services.

Video services can also be found by searching on YouTube “Blyth Christian Reformed Church”

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Blyth United Church Pastor Ernest Dow, “Rejection and Repentance: Meeting Obstacles to Belief” (Mark 6:1-13)

wonders and divine power, He rescued us from slavery to sin and death through Christ’s resurrection on the third day.

The Apostle Paul’s words echo Moses when he says that “now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life” (Rom. 6:22). We must not grow complacent and take our freedom through Christ for granted, lest we forget the price He paid and fall back into sin. We must always remember and obey the Lord in reverence and gratitude for saving us when we could not save ourselves.

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meaning behind all of their rules and traditions and how God made all of this possible by humbling Pharoah and freeing them from slavery, so they would always remember and tell their children and their children’s children.

In the same way, Christians also have an exodus to remember: our exodus out of slavery to sin into our freedom to live righteously in Christ. In the same way that God passed over Israel because of the blood of the lamb on their doorposts during the 10th plague, He passed over our sins through the blood of Christ on the cross. In the same way He rescued Israel from slavery to Pharaoh using signs,

Join us each Sunday for in-house church service at 11 am or on-line later in the afternoon Service will be held in the sanctuary with COVID-19 protocols in place.

Outreach project for November is monetary gifts for the Huron Christmas Bureau "Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth: break forth into joyous songs and sing praises.” (Psalm 98:4) Contact Alex at: minister.brusselsandblythuc@gmail.com

Facebook: Blyth and Brussels United Churches blythunited@tcc.on.ca ~ 519-523-4224

Brussels: St. Ambrose Saturday ~ 6:00 p.m.

17 Flora Street Wingham: Sacred Heart Sunday ~ 9:00 a.m.

220 Carling Terrace Listowel: St. Joseph’s Sunday ~ 11:00 a.m.

1025 Wallace Avenue N. Facebook: Search for St. Joseph/Sacred Heart/St. Ambrose Live Sunday Mass, Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

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We want to rock, not roll

By Marguerite Oberle Thomas We were the coolest generation.

We had the best music, the best hair and lots of peace and love. We had it all, just like Bogie and Bacall.

Now, we may need to get a little help from our friends.

The same people who remember Woodstock may now not dream about being on that farm, climbing that hill. Today we love our creature comforts. However, we’re fortunate that we still can stay on the move with the help of modern technology and devices. Welcome to the sixth annual Fall Prevention Month.

It starts out innocently enough.

One day we get up from a chair and our knee or hip feels a bit wonky. It keeps happening, so we take overthe-counter pain medication and maybe try those rubs that are advertised on television.

Unfortunately, it gets a bit worse over time, but then someone has a cane that is no longer needed, so we

give it a try, putting our weight on the cane on the side that hurts. Yet, the cane should be used on the side opposite of the one that is causing us problems for it to be able to reduce the pain. We mean well, but are so much better off rethinking our selfcare with professional help.

As we are fortunate enough to grow older, we may notice a shift in our gait. We don’t necessarily do that brisk and purposeful walk of our youth, rushing here and there.

Now, we slow down a bit and look for hazards that might cause us to trip or to interfere with our forward path. What we do is still very meaningful; we just need to do it somewhat differently. That can sometimes mean being prescribed a gait aid, such as a cane or fourwheeled walker. About one quarter of older adults in Canada use a gait aid.

Mobility, our ability to move

freely and independently through our home and community, is fundamental to successful and active aging.

Unfortunately, mobility disability is common in adults over the age of 65, affecting one third of older adults living in the community who report difficulty with climbing stairs and walking. Additionally, between 20 and 30 per cent of adults over the age of 65 years will fall at least once each year and half of the people who do fall will have recurrent falls. Falls in older adults is the leading cause of injuryrelated hospitalizations and the absolute number of falls occurring among this group is increasing. according to the Public Health Agency of Canada’s senior’s Fall Report of 2014.

Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee affects about 45 per cent of Canadians over the age of 60. This

condition causes joint pain and stiffness, which can lead people to restrict their activities or sustain a fall. A restriction in physical activity has the adverse consequence of leading to muscle weakness, reduced endurance and balance problems, which makes us more at risk for mobility disability.

The good news is that the proper use of a cane can relieve pain by reducing stresses on the affected joint and allow greater levels of activity with better comfort. To use one cane, use it in the hand opposite to the affected leg to reduce pain.

Also, as we get older, many body functions change slowly with time; our sight, our hearing, our muscles and our nervous system can all decline, and these can contribute to mobility disability. Changes in our gait includes walking slower, reduced or stiff movement in our hips, knees and ankles, which means we take shorter steps. We become more unsteady. A gait aid can compensate by providing extra support, which gives us the independence to continue to be engaged with activities in our community.

If you’re having problems with walking, it’s important to see a healthcare professional. A health review can provide options to improve your gait, comfort and continued engagement and social participation including a possible recommendation to use a gait aid.

Your gait aid should provide the appropriate amount of support, be customized for you and meet your individual needs for your life and circumstances. It’s important to be aware that the incorrect type, inappropriate size, unsafe use and lack of mechanical maintenance are all problems that may mean you don’t get the benefits you should.

When a healthcare professional helps you choose your new gait aid, all these factors are considered to ensure that, with a little help from our friends, we can still have it all with our independence and quality of life maintained or improved.

Marguerite Oberle Thomas, RN., BScN., is the Consultant Liaison for the Fall Prevention Community of Practice sponsored by Parachute.

She is also a senior devoted to preventing injuries and a former caregiver.

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HE appointment meeting could be held in January Continued from page 1 open public vote, verbally casting their vote in random order. Voting will continue, McRoberts said in his report, until one candidate receives more than one half of all votes cast.

In the event of a tie with only two candidates remaining, the clerk will break the tie by pulling the name of the successful nominee by lot.

The tentative schedule for this

process would be: Nov. 16, declare Lowe’s seat vacant; Nov. 22, nominations to open at 9 a.m.; Nov. 25 and Dec. 2, council vacancy notice to be published in local newspapers; Dec. 9, nomination period to close at 2 p.m. and the list of candidates will be posted by 4 p.m.; Jan. 4, 2022, council will host its appointment meeting and Jan. 15, 2022 will be the deadline by

which the vacant seat would have to be filled.

McRoberts noted that, in addition to his council seat, Lowe also served on the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre Management Board, the Water and Sewer Committee, the Personnel Committee, the Brussels Trust, the Brussels Fire Area Board, the Brussels Cemetery Board and the

Coalition for Huron Injury Prevention (CHIP) Committee.

McRoberts also noted that council had to pick a path forward due to the length of time until next fall’s municipal election and that not filling the position was not an option.

Councillor Ray Chartrand was the first to speak in favour of the third option, to appoint an eligible elector. Councillor Zoellyn Onn supported Chartrand, saying she too favoured that option.

Onn was concerned, however, about the quality of candidates the municipality would receive and council’s options. She asked what council could do if only one elector came forward and council didn’t think the candidate would make a good councillor. McRoberts said that, to a certain extent, council’s hands would be tied and the municipality would have to accept that nominee.

Mayor Bernie MacLellan, however, said that’s when he would have to step in and, if the person was disruptive or unco-operative, it would be on him to keep the person in line and minimize disruption to council’s work. Furthermore, he said, that person would only be one of 11 votes around the council table.

Councillor Gloria Wilbee said that her son, Kevin, who previously served as a Huron East Councillor in the McKillop Ward, would be willing to fill the vacancy if council

allowed it. She noted that he no longer lives in the municipality, but later clarified that he does own property in the municipality, which would make him an eligible elector.

Before that clarification, MacLellan had said that, if Kevin was eligible, he’d be able to apply to fill the position just like anyone else.

However, council wouldn’t be able to bring in an ineligible person (someone who no longer lived in the municipality) to fill the position, even if he had previously served as a Huron East councillor.

Council approved moving ahead with the third option, opting to appoint an eligible elector.

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Doing Bobby proud Wingham Ironmen forward Matt Tolton, seen flying through the air above, must have been taking notes from NHL legend Bobby Orr, who famously took flight after beating St. Louis Blues goaltender Glenn Hall in game four of the 1970 Stanley Cup finals, winning the Bruins the cup. While Friday night’s game wasn’t for the championship, the Ironmen definitely downed the Flyers, posting a 9-1 victory. (John Stephenson photo)

CH policy in effect as of Nov. 12 Continued from page 1 home or work from home if they’re able in the event of a brush with the virus. He said this was done so employees aren’t encouraged to downplay symptoms in order to not miss a paid day of work.

Both Anderson and Councillor Alex Westerhout spoke in favour of Option B, while Councillors Michael Russo, Alison Lobb and Dan Colquhoun said they favoured Option A. Russo said he felt the municipality shouldn’t be “too restrictive” with its policy, saying that the provincial government keeps “moving the goalposts” so he didn’t feel as if council should get too “carried away” with its policy.

Instead, he suggested a wait-andsee approach that could be revisited down the road.

Deputy-Mayor Dave Jewitt said he supported Option B, aligning with HPPH in regards to believing in science and medical advice that says vaccines are safe and effective in preventing COVID-19 infection and reducing the severity of symptoms in the case of a breakthrough infection.

Mayor Jim Ginn agreed, citing the effectiveness of vaccination and the importance of making the municipality a safe place to work for its employees.

Colquhoun moved the motion, recommending that council approve Option A. Council defeated that motion with five votes against Option A and three votes for it. In the recorded vote, Lobb, Colquhoun and Russo voted in favour of Option A, while Anderson, Ginn, Jewitt, Westerhout and Councillor Adam Robinson voted against it. A new motion, in favour of Option B, then passed by a vote of 5-3 with the above votes reversed.

Under the policy, employees will have to disclose their vaccination status by Nov. 8 and unvaccinated employees will have to complete their mandatory

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