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Falconer elected deputy

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Best of luck The two Blyth Brussels U7 Crusader teams were in action on Saturday at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre, playing at the same time with the rink split in half. That didn’t stop players from wishing

each other well before the game, fist bumping beyond the wall. As for the on-ice action, the U7 Black and Burgundy teams took on two Mid-Huron Huskies teams, all for fun as no scores were kept. (John Stephenson photo)

Clerk Carson Lamb officially swore in the new members of North Huron Township Council on Monday evening, welcoming two new and five returning members to the council table, followed by council electing Kevin Falconer as its new Deputy-Reeve.

Reeve Paul Heffer, who was a councillor in the last term, was sworn in first. Councillors Falconer and Ric McBurney of Blyth were acclaimed, while Councillors Anita van Hittersum and Chris Palmer of East Wawanosh were both re-elected. The Wingham Ward is now represented by two new councillors: Mitch Wright and Lonnie Whitfield.

After being sworn in, council elected Falconer as the municipality’s new deputy-reeve.

Falconer beat out Palmer for the position with Van Hittersum also running, but being eliminated by chance.

Lamb explained the vote was a ranked one, meaning that votes would be held until a single candidate had the support of a majority of council members, or four or more votes.

The first vote saw Falconer vote for himself alongside McBurney and Whitfield, while van Hittersum voted for herself Continued on page 3

U11 Crusaders head to Silver Stick tournament

By Denny Scott The Citizen The U11 Blyth Brussels Rep Crusaders will be taking part in the Regional Silver Stick Tournament in Wingham starting this weekend, while the U18 Local League Crusaders will be participating in a one-day tournament in Arthur on Sunday.

The U18 Local League Crusaders will start off the tournament with a

game against the Beeton Stingers at 9 a.m., while the schedule for the U11 Rep Crusaders was unavailable as of press time.

Other Blyth Brussels Crusaders action this week has the U11 Local League Burgundy squad hosting the Wingham Ironmen Blue at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on Nov. 25.

On Nov. 26, the U21 Crusaders are on the road to take on Ingersoll at 6 a.m., while the U7 Burgundy

Crusaders travel to Wingham for a game at 10:15 a.m.

The U9 Crusaders will host the Central Perth Predators 2 team in Blyth at 10:30 a.m. while the U7 Black Crusaders will host the Wallace Sabres at 11 a.m. in Brussels.

The U13 Rep Crusaders will take on the West Grey Warriors in Durham at 11:30 a.m. while the U13 Local League will host the Kincardine Kinucks MicroAge 1

squad at noon in Brussels. The U15 Local League Crusaders will then host Listowel in Brussels at 3 p.m.

On Sunday, Nov. 27, the U8 Black Crusaders will host the Zurich Thunder in Blyth at 3 p.m. using half the ice pad, while the other half has the U8 Burgundy Crusaders hosting Huron-Bruce.

The U11 Black Crusaders will host the Central Perth Predators in Blyth at 4 p.m. on Nov. 27, while the U21 Crusaders will travel to

Ripley to take on the Huron-Bruce Blizzard at 4 p.m. The U13 Local League Crusaders are also on the road that day, taking on the Goderich Sailors at 5:30 p.m.

On Monday, Nov. 28, the U18 Rep Crusaders will host the TCDMHA Rebels in Blyth at 9 p.m.

On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the U15 Rep Crusaders will host the Rebels in Brussels at 7 p.m., followed by the U18 Local League hosting the Continued on page 8

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CH East Ward voter turnout exceeds West Ward’s She also noted that Central Huron staff issued 199 new Voter The Citizen Information Letters, 103 of which At Central Huron Council’s Nov. were issued because those people 7 meeting, staff presented a report were left off of the voters’ list. on the previous month’s municipal Between Aug. 29 and the day of the election. election, staff deleted 473 electors Voter turnout in the municipality who were known to be duplicate listings, had moved out of the municipality or were deceased, Anstett said.

She added that, between Sept. 27 and the day of the election, 103 electors were added to the voters’ list.

Anstett is now preparing a full project report, including a budget update and recommendations for the 2026 municipal election, that will be presented to council later this year.

She also noted that, because six of eight incumbent council members were returning to council, a lame duck period would not be in effect for Central Huron between the day of the election and the start of the new term of council.

RESULTS In the mayoral vote, incumbent Mayor Jim Ginn The Brussels Lions Club recently contributed $3,680 to the Municipality of Huron East by way returned for another term, of the Brussels, Morris and Grey Recreation Committee for its annual community subsidies for garnering the support of 1,257 voters (52.3 per cent), usage of the Brussels Lions Pool and swimming lessons in the village. Lion Brad Knight, left, and defeating incumbent Lions Club President Perry Pearce, right, made the presentation to Huron East Brussels Ward Deputy-Mayor Dave Jewitt, Councillor Justin Morrison. (John Stephenson photo) who received 1,147 votes (47.7 per cent).

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was 35.45 per cent. Many more residents of the East Ward (Hullett Township and the Town of Clinton) cast their vote, for a turnout of 41.2 per cent (1,577 of 3,828 eligible voters), compared to just 28.2 per cent of West Ward (Goderich Township) voters

(856 of 3,035 eligible voters).

In her report, Deputy-Clerk Rachel Anstett said that 90.3 per cent of those who voted, did so via the internet (213 people used the municipal office voting kiosk). Just under 10 per cent (9.7 per cent) of residents voted by phone.

Giving back

Marg Anderson, a long-time councillor, won the deputy-mayor seat with 1,477 votes (62.1 per cent), defeating challenger Jared Petteplace, who had the support of 901 voters (37.9 per cent).

Twenty-one people abstained from the mayoral vote (0.9 per cent) and 47 abstained from the vote for deputy-mayor (1.9 per cent).

In the vote for East Ward councillors, Jennifer Cox received 1,127 votes (29 per cent), Danny Colquhoun received 934 votes (24 per cent) and Everett Smith received 923 votes (23.7 per cent) and were elected. Coming up just short were Jeffery Scholl with 595 votes (15.3 per cent) and Allan Peel with 310 votes (eight per cent).

Thirty-seven people (2.4 per cent) abstained from the councillor vote.

In the West Ward, all three incumbent councillors were acclaimed in Alison Lobb, Adam Robinson and Michael Russo.

For the Central Huron portion of the Avon Maitland District School Board trustee vote, 1,518 people (74.6 per cent) voted for eventual winner Deborah Logue, while 516 people (25.4 per cent) voted for Dennis Valenta. Just under six-anda-half per cent of voters, 140 people, abstained from the school board vote.

No votes were cast in Central Huron for the Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence or the Conseil Scolaire Viamonde elections.

Falconer bests Palmer, van Hittersum for Deputy Continued from page 1 alongside Wright. Heffer supported Palmer, who voted for himself.

Since there was a tie between the two runners-up, Lamb put their names in a box and drew them, giving Palmer the chance to have his name up for the next election while van Hittersum was removed from the contest. In the final vote, Falconer gained the support of van Hittersum and Wright, as well as himself and Whitfield, while Heffer continued to support Palmer, giving Falconer a 5-2 victory.

Before the vote took place, each candidate spoke to why they think they would fit well for the job.

Falconer said he felt he would be successful in the position because he realized it represented a completely different responsibility than the one he has as a council member. He said the position has two main goals: to communicate about council decisions with the public and support the reeve in his endeavours.

“That is all that role requires,” he said. “I put my name forward because I… have the ability to do that.”

He said he is a firm believer in the democratic process and that’s why he put the name forward.

Palmer said he was asked to put his name forward (though he didn’t mention who had made the request), and said it was “a tremendous ask” that he didn’t want to take lightly. After talking to his wife, he said he felt he could take on the position and try to meet the “high bar” that was set by former Deputy-Reeve Trevor Seip.

He said he is “able and willing” to take on the new challenge and “work with council to better position North Huron for success in the future.”

Palmer said he has no personal agenda for being on council and that

every issue is equal to him. He also spoke to his decision-making process, which includes three measurements: how useful a change will be, how many ratepayers will it impact and using his “commonsense meter” which relies on making an “intellectual decision, not an emotional one”. He also said that every decision needs to be reviewed through “an economic lens” and that should be the bedrock of all of council’s future decisions.

Palmer said he is concerned that

taxes are high, grants are rare and expenses are increasing, and said he is duty-bound to the ratepayers to look at things economically.

Van Hittersum cited her leadership experiences through local committees and boards, and said that, in asking for support to become deputy-reeve, she was actually looking for support for a number of important issues. She said she wanted to focus on protecting farmland, supporting

businesses, attracting employees, expanding childcare, focusing on road safety, broadband internet expansion, the Wingham standpipe replacement and housing. She also said that Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, is a major concern for the municipality.

She said she wanted to make development happen, to make the community more affordable in the future.

Finally, she said she wanted to focus on celebrating and encouraging volunteerism throughout the community.

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The true recipe for miserable existence!

(James Alexander “Consolation”) “Father, if You are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from Me. Nevertheless, I want Your will to be done, not Mine!” Luke 22:42 The first law of true religion is submission to God’s will. Where it does not exist, there is no piety, and just as truly there is no tranquility of soul.

What a hideous sight to see a human creature in full rebellion against God’s providence... repining at His allotments, fighting against His dispensations, and cursing His judgments!

The true recipe for miserable existence is this: Quarrel with Providence.

When God means to make us happy, He teaches us submission—a resignation of everything into His hands, and an acknowledgment that whatever He does is wisest and best.

O how sweetly even afflictions fall, when there is such a temper to receive them! “Shall we receive good at the hands of the Lord, and shall we not receive evil?” Such dispositions tend to stillness of soul; and even amidst chastisement there is internal quiet.

“It is a very great attainment to lie passive in God’s hands, and know no will but His!” (Alexander Smellie) “It is the LORD. Let Him do what seems good to Him.” 1 Samuel 3:18 “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD!” Job 1:21 “May the Lord’s will be done.” Acts 21:14 A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-492-1359

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Hate begets violence It’s hard to say which is more terrifying, a mass shooting of random victims or one where the gunman has targeted a location based on the colour, religion or sexual orientation of the people who will be there.

Last weekend, five people were killed and 19 injured by a heavily armed gunman in a Colorado Springs nightclub that was supposed to be a safe haven for members of the LBGTQ+ community. America has a gun problem and they know it. Everyone knows it. In addition to doing nothing to stem the flood of guns on their streets, politicians are exacerbating the situation by ramping up all kinds of rhetoric that leads to hate. Even as the Colorado courts were preparing charges of first degree murder and hate crimes, would-be politician Herschel Walker was doubling down with an advertisement targeting anti-transgender athletes as part of his run-off campaign. No matter where you land on who should compete against whom, airing that commercial in the days after a mass shooting at an LBGTQ+ nightclub is completely tone deaf, which is part of the problem.

While rhetoric baselessly associating the community with pedophilia is not new, it faced a resurgence this year amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ activism and policies pushed in conservative-led states. When political leaders spout baseless “grooming” accusations at the gay community and spew anti-transgender messaging, a certain element of their followers will take that as permission to target them and, as we’ve seen, that will include violence. – DS

Case closed?

While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and seven members of his cabinet were due to testify this week for the Emergencies Act inquiry, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director David Vigneault may have slipped the leader off the hook. On Monday, Vigneault said that he advised Trudeau to invoke the act to end the socalled Freedom Convoy’s occupation of Ottawa, despite also saying that the situation didn’t meet the organization’s own definition of a threat to Canada’s national security.

For many, a country’s national intelligence agency advising a leader to invoke an act in the name of the safety of that country should make for an open-and-shut case. However, many of those who called Ottawa home for a few weeks last winter eschewed the advice of the world’s top scientists and doctors on anything pertaining to public health, the pandemic and vaccination, sure that they knew better, so maybe expert guidance doesn’t mean as much to them as it does to others.

The decision to invoke the Emergencies Act is unprecedented and being able to justify its use should be important to all Canadians. Some will hear the evidence of the inquiry with an open mind, while others will cling to their vision of Trudeau as a power-drunk leader who will do anything to quash his opposition regardless of what happens.

Operating unilaterally, without input from experts in a particular field, is what a dictator does. Many with profane flags flying from their pickup trucks will say Trudeau is a dictator. Whether he was justified in using the Emergencies Act last winter remains to be seen, but what Vigneault had to say on Monday has certainly tipped the scales back in Trudeau’s favour - at least for the time being. – SL

The new way What an uproarious couple of weeks it has been in the Twitter-verse with controversial billionaire Elon Musk taking over, firing half the company and making bold moves that some have praised while others have called questionable. Among the moves that have most divided the world on Twitter is the reinstatement of former President Donald Trump’s account, a decision that has drawn the attention of the world.

Musk decided to put the reinstatement to a vote and just over half of the Twitter users who decided to weigh in (or just over half the Twitter users and bots) wanted Trump back, which led to Musk’s move.

However, that move, like everything else Musk has done since taking over Twitter, has been made without oversight and without internal consultation. It’s only now, according to reports, that he is seeking out input from what few employees Twitter has (because on top of firing approximately half, many more left as a result) on how to address issues with the social media.

So, the question is, why should we care? Well, with Mark Zuckerberg in charge of Facebook and Instagram, and now Musk in charge of Twitter, several major avenues people use to connect with not only each other, but the news they digest on a daily basis, are under the control of singular individuals. It’s a wake-up call that shows we need, now more than ever, trusted news sources to rely on, not just posts on social media.

While Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and even Trump’s Truth Social have millions or billions of users, the fact remains that they are owned by individuals or companies with beliefs and leanings and it’s crucial we have organizations that can sort through that bias. – JDS

Looking Back Through the Years November 26, 1965 The Morris Township School Board met in Brussels on Nov. 10.

At that meeting, members of the board reviewed and discussed plans for an addition to Brussels School, supplied by architect Donald Snyder.

Wilbur Turnbull and Son of Brussels added to their collection of awards at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. The locals earned top honours for the Junior, Senior and Grand Champion sows in the Yorkshire pig classes.

A new, large sign, in blue letters on a white base, had been erected at the Brussels Municipal Office.

The Grey Township Federation of Agriculture was set to host its annual meeting and banquet on Dec. 2 in Cranbrook with Rev. Bert Daynard as the guest speaker.

Seal Sale Director of the Ontario Tuberculosis Association was the guest speaker at a combined meeting of the Huron and Perth Tuberculosis Associations, held in Clinton on Nov. 24. George A. Watt, the Huron president, presided over the meeting.

November 26, 1975 Blyth Fire Chief Irvine Bowes showed firefighting was in his blood, whether he had help or not, putting out a vehicle fire on his own over the weekend.

While driving on Highway 86, Bowes happened upon a vehicular collision and two women trapped in a car that was on fire. Using a fire extinguisher he carried in his car, Bowes was able to douse the blaze and save the women from tragedy.

Huron County Planning Director Gary Davidson sounded the alarm, saying that the disintegration of farmland in southwestern Ontario was reaching a near-crisis situation,

speaking at a land use seminar at the Brucefield United Church.

In the Clinton-Blyth Ladies’ Bowling League, it was The Gutter Gals who led the way with 45 points, followed by The All Stars with 43 in second place and The Tootie Fruities with 40 points in third place.

November 26, 1997 In response to the expected passing of Bill 160, regarding education in Ontario, local public employee and teachers unions held a special vigil in Goderich to “mourn the death of democracy and public education in Ontario.” The group was joined by several parents and community members.

The recount in Morris Township solved very little over a week after the election. Council candidates Edna McLellan and John Duskocy had been tied at 278 votes each. The recount found one more vote for each candidate, but left them tied again at 279 votes each. As a result, a lot was drawn and McLellan made the successful selection, earning her the seat.

Kelly McNee of Dungannon, a member of the Port Albert 4-H Life Skills Club, won the Murray Cardiff Citizenship Award at the annual Huron County 4-H Awards, held in Clinton. McNee was one of eight nominees for the award.

November 29, 2012 Gordon McGavin and Russel Bolton were two people from Huron County who were inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame. The two men - deceased in 1976 and 1986, respectively - were honoured at a special ceremony at the Hall of Fame in Milton at Country Heritage Park and then again in Goderich with permanent replica plaques being installed at

the Huron County Museum.

Morris-Turnberry Council voted in favour of two bylaws that would restructure the municipality and its council. The first would abolish the ward system, meaning that councillors would all be voted on at-large. The second bylaw set the size of council at six members: one mayor and five councillors, which represented a reduction of one councillor. The only councillor who didn’t vote in favour of the reduction was Councillor Neil Warwick, who had argued that council should be reduced even further to five members: one mayor and four councillors.

Ty Sebastian of Brussels pitched the Canadian team to a fourth-place finish at the Under 21 National Fastball Tournament in Argentina, impressing in the 13-team competition.

Not all of the team’s challenges came from on the field, however, as the entire team was sick with food poisoning right when they landed in Buenos Aires. Sebastian said everyone on the team was affected, with some members remaining ill for the duration of the tournament.

The team played well against the tournament’s top performers, however, losing 1-0 to Argentina, the host team and eventual gold medal winners, and went to extra innings before losing by a score of 3-0 to Japan, the eventual silver medal winners.

Blyth’s Grant Sparling and Arthur Bolton of Walton joined Neil McGavin and Graeme Craig, both of Walton, and Joe Seili of Brussels as local winners of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for their work in the community.

Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb did the honours, making the presentations.

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Other Views

Climate change can’t be ignored

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he big 27th United Nations Climate Change conference wrapped up on the weekend, but, for many people, it’s already old news and not worth worrying about – or at least changing the way we do things to head off the problem.

Canadians are worried, instead, about how to pay the bills today, let alone the bill for our plentitude that might come due tomorrow.

There are people who are worried about how to pay the rent, which has shot up because of high interest rates. Some people can’t afford to buy groceries that have gone up more than 10 per cent in the last year. Meanwhile, others worry that higher food costs will hamper their hopes to travel on vacation.

Besides, is it all as bad as the doomsayers say? Former U.S. President Donald Trump likely found a welcome audience for his assertion that climate experts are predicting a one-eighth-inch sea level change over 200-300 years. (Although fact-checking shows they’re really suggesting we could be looking at an average rise of four to eight inches along the Pacific, 10 to 14 inches along the Atlantic, and 14 to 18 inches along the Gulf of Mexico by 2050.)

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has complained about the federal government’s attempts to reduce greenhouse gas production with things like the carbon tax and has done his best to offset it by reducing provincial gas taxes.

The Premier is also planning to expand new suburban developments north of Toronto, which millions of people will move into, driving on new highways to get to work. Of course those new homes are needed because the federal government is planning to accept a half-million immigrants a year for the foreseeable future; people who are needed to

Keith Roulston From the cluttered desk meet the employment demands of growing industries and businesses, many of them choosing to live in southern Ontario.

The very land unto which urban areas are exploding in southern Ontario also tends to be our most-productive farmland. Every year we need to feed more people on less food-growing land.

Of course, the people need to live somewhere. Human population recently topped eight billion, up from a mere two billion in less than 100 years. Canadians still, at this point, live in a land of plenty, far better than the plight of people in parts of Africa who are already suffering drought, heat and destitution.

People here worry that high costs might cramp their travel plans. Each year, it seems, North Americans and Europeans take more trips than ever before. When I was in elementary school, the people who went south could be counted on one hand. Today, it’s almost impossible to name someone who hasn’t contributed to global warming by jetting off to some exotic destination – and those of my generation are the worst culprits.

The late, great cartoonist Walt Kelly, creator of the wise cartoon Pogo, once sagely had his character say: “We have met the enemy and he is us.”

As attractive as global warming might seem with snow on the ground in mid-November,

life in general is likely to become harsher, in doses, even as we live better in the short run. I live in so much more comfort than my parents did. Struggling on the farm, my parents worried each year if they’d be able to find enough cash to pay the third year installment of their property tax, to keep the place from being sold to pay the accumulated taxes. We grew a huge garden and my mother pickled and preserved much of it to feed us during the winter. We didn’t even have a working refrigerator to help preserve food.

When I was young, before he finally gave in and got an off-farm job to pay the bills, my dad cut wood to feed a wood stove in the middle of the house. We either baked or (in the morning) shivered.

Today, we enjoy day-round heating through a heat-pump and in-ground warmth-collector system, expensive to install, but much cheaper than oil a dozen years later. The car we drive was bought new and I’m sure is less polluting than the old beater my parents drove, in which you could see the road through holes in the floor boards.

There are improvements that are bringing us closer to reducing the strain on our climate, but it’s going to take some effort to meet the target.

We consumers will need to make some sacrifices to reduce the environmental load on our climate. As it stands, my generation has enjoyed most of the benefits of our increasing wealth but it’s going to be our grandchildren and their children who have to live with the consequences of climate change.

If the experts who attended the climate conference are right, my generation will be long gone before the worst effects of climate degeneration affect the world. What a terrible legacy for today’s adults to bestow!

Some acts are just impossible to follow

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rom politics to our new corporate overlords, many people and organizations seem ready to double down on the experience of former leaders being better than the ambition of new candidates and it could lead to some dangerous situations in the future.

Let’s look at Disney first. The gigantic company, which has expanded by purchasing other media companies, taking a huge bite out of the streaming network, is now looking at the future under the auspices of former leader 71year-old Bob Iger, just shy of three years after he stepped down.

Iger has been brought back after his predecessor/successor Bob Chapek had problems like significant stock losses, a pay dispute with The Black Widow herself Scarlett Johansson and, probably the most public problem, retreating from a battle against Florida politicians with their law to restrict LGBTQ+ discussions in classrooms. Chapek, who had been in charge of Disney’s amusement parks before he took over for Iger, recently oversaw billions of dollars in losses related to streaming and some of his other decisions.

Iger has a long history with the company and oversaw some of its most successful years, so it makes sense he would be brought back to right the ship. Investors seem to think so too, with shares jumping six per cent after the announcement was made, but it begs the question, how long can Iger keep it up?

And who can take over when there’s no safety net?

Staying south of the border, we can, of course, turn to former President Donald Trump whenever we need an example of how things shouldn’t be done. Trump wants to be president again, despite being the only president in history to be impeached twice

Denny Scott Denny’s Den and despite the fact that he, figuratively speaking, has blood on his hands from the Jan. 6 riots.

He has so much support among voters that his own party is treading very carefully while trying to convince voters they need to look to the future with their next candidate.

Unlike the Disney situation, the Republican Party has Trump trying to get back into the White House, with some members saying he never should have been in power. Others, like Republican Paul Ryan, are saying Trump’s time has come and gone.

“I am a ‘Never-Again Trumper,’” the former House Speaker said recently in an interview with ABC News (also owned by Disney, not that it matters, but it is interesting). “Why? Because I want to win, and we lose with Trump. It was really clear to us in 2018, 2020 and now in 2022.”

Ryan has said the new swing vote in U.S. politics comes from suburban voters who may like the ideals of the Grand Old Party, but are not in favour of bringing Trump back.

“I think anybody not named Trump… is so much more likely to win the White House for us,” he told Fox Business Network (one of the few Fox properties that Disney didn’t buy, again, for interest’s sake).

Unlike Trump (who took to Twitter to blast the former House Speaker), Ryan isn’t attacking Trump. He lauds the successes

Trump had in office, but says he isn’t the future of the GOP. Unlike the Disney situation, Trump coming back to office doesn’t offer the same chances for success according to the pundits, but that doesn’t keep his base from wishing it so.

For another example, we can come back north of the border where Elizabeth May has returned to lead the beleaguered federal Green Party.

May won the leadership race earlier this month, returning to the party she captained from 2006 to 2019. She won the leadership race on the sixth ranked ballot. May will take chare of the party alongside Jonathan Pedneault as soon as they can amend the party’s constitution to allow for coleadership.

The party is in rough shape, having only garnered 6.5 per cent of the popular vote in the 2019 federal election and winning just three seats, meaning it’s not recognized as an official party in the House of Commons. May stepped down after that, and, under embattled former leader Annamie Paul, the party fell even further behind, taking only 2.3 per cent of the popular vote in last year’s election.

May wants to rebuild the party, saying that the Greens are the only party people can trust with the environment.

Like 76-year-old Trump and 71-year-old Iger, May, at 68, could be nearing retirement.

All three situations leave questions as to how long companies, countries and political parties can go back to the same well before these leaders can no longer lead (or no longer get the votes to lead). Then again, “Hurricane” Hazel McCallion remained as Mayor of Mississauga through her 93rd year, so maybe I’m worrying 20 years too soon.

Shawn Loughlin Shawn’s Sense

Coming together

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hile soccer may not be the religious experience here in North America that it is in other parts of the world, there’s no denying that the World Cup is one of the world’s most important sporting events.

The World Cup and the Olympics are really the two big ones that bring the world together, everything else is regional and more than half of the world couldn’t care less about it.

The World Cup began on the weekend in Qatar, a small Middle-Eastern country that had never before qualified for said World Cup. How the country came to host the event is a topic for another day, but there was certainly a lot of smoke around that decision, even if inquiry after inquiry have yet to find any fire.

However, one of the things that really got the wheels in my brain turning is that the World Cup in Qatar has had people concerned for months about the safety of some people, whether they be players or fans, there.

The beauty of the World Cup and the Olympics have been their ability to bring the world together; people from all over, speaking different languages, but united by the universal language of sport. The dark side of bringing everyone together is the difference of lifestyles and ideologies that can clash when everyone is put together in one of the world’s rooms.

Male homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, one of the countries that employs sharia law. How safe then will it be for LGBTQ fans or players to attend the World Cup? Last month, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly came under fire for suggesting that gay soccer fans should “compromise” if attending the World Cup and “respect the host nation” in comments that were widely interpreted as tone-deaf. On the other hand, those attending the World Cup need to know what it’s like on the ground in Qatar and its rules against a sexual orientation that’s widely accepted the world over.

The country also has questionable women’s rights, with women in Qatar having to obtain permission from their male guardians to do everything from marry to travel abroad. Qatar also claimed it couldn’t secure the safety of Jewish soccer fans after failing to make good on agreements regarding Kosher food and public Jewish prayer services.

So, to say everyone will feel welcome at this year’s World Cup would be rather inaccurate.

Then, late last week, Qatar officials made the snap decision to prohibit the sale of alcohol at World Cup games to correspond with the country’s views on alcohol. This, however, snatches away a right of passage for most soccer fans who live for the experience of drinking a cold one while watching the game.

It’s not just the World Cup. In the last 20 years, the Olympics have been held in China twice and Russia once - both countries with questionable human rights records, at best, and dictators where elected leaders should be.

So, on its face, bringing the world together for a sporting event like the Olympics or the World Cup is a great thing and, most of the time, it likely lives up to that promise. But, in cases like Qatar, when some fans may not feel safe attending a game simply because of who they are, that exposes the dark side of bringing the world together for the enjoyment of sport.

If these past few years have taught us anything, it’s that you can never be quite sure where even some of your closest friends and family members stand on some issues and to what lengths they’ll go to defend a selfish or harmful ideology. When scaled up to the world stage, there are some very different ways of thinking out there and bringing them all together may, unfortunately, be a mistake.

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Blyth, Brussels Rev. Jebson ordained over weekend A NOTE FROM BETTY

By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231

Graduated and ordained Rev. Alex Jebson, kneeling, who has ministered to the needs of the United Churches and communities of Blyth and Brussels as a student, was officially ordained over the weekend at a special service held at Brussels United Church. (John Stephenson photo)

At the Branch

68 entries received for contest singles play for district.

The first night of blind mixed darts was a very stormy Thursday evening with just a few folks coming. There were not enough for play so, after a short visit, people went home. Darts on Dec. 1 will be cancelled due to a Christmas party and then they will be back on Dec. 8. Come one, come all, and have some fun. No experience necessary, just come for fun for a couple of bucks.

The Catch the Ace draw was held Friday evening, as usual. The weekly winner was Katherine Thomet and she won $151. She chose envelope number 23 and found the 10 of clubs. The estimated jackpot for draw 15 on Nov. 25 is $3,700. The pub grub was chicken burgers but there was a very sparse crowd. This week will be wing night with karaoke following the Catch the Ace draw. Come down for some fun.

The Branch catered the party for Audrey Cardiff’s 90th birthday. It was for her very large family of almost 60.

The weather did keep a few away because of the poor t r a v e l l i n g conditions, but the 50 or so who did attend had a great time. They enjoyed a turkey dinner and lots of chatting and visiting and St. John’s Anglican Church held it annual bazaar and bake sale over laughing.

Happy the weekend, just in time for the Christmas season. (John Stephenson photo) birthday Audrey!

By Jo-Ann McDonald The poster, essay and poem entries for Remembrance Day were judged last week at the Brussels Legion Branch and the winners were determined. Comrade Nanci Ducharme was extremely pleased with the 68 entries received.

The winners included: Primary black and white poster, first, West Beachert (Grade 3) and second, Carter Kellington (Grade 3).

Primary colour poster: first, Evelyn Mitchell (Grade 3), second, Kinlee Maize (Grade 3) and third, Kohen Smith (Grade 3). Junior black and white poster: first, Claire McCutcheon (Grade 6), second,

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Jesa Fischer (Grade 6) and third, Ayda Smith (Grade 5). The Junior colour poster: first, Vaughan Bachert (Grade 5), second, Adel Fischer (Grade 6) and third, Jordyn Laffin (Grade 4).

They were all very well done and it was a difficult decision for the judges. Comrade Nanci will attend North Woods Elementary school and present the winners with their prizes. Congratulations to all and thank you for participating.

Congratulations to Tyler Verbeek and Rob Anderson for participating in the zone darts competition. The duo qualified for team doubles for district play and Rob qualified in

Rev. Alex Jebson has arrived. As you know, the United Church crews have been pretty pumped lately with the anticipation of Alex Jebson obtaining his ordination to the United Church of Canada. It’s now a done deal. All went well on Saturday, despite heightened anxiety regarding travelling guests and weather. Alex’s family made it from eastern Ontario, the Western Ontario Waterways governing folks from our region arrived and, with our local supporters, the ceremony began and was beautiful. A sigh of relief was heard and life goes on.

As we ponder life – we have time to do that, you know – we need to review what makes our world good.

What first comes to mind when you think of our world? Clean air and water are often near the top. How does that happen? Who makes it happen? Are we really aware? As supporters of the Maitland Valley Conservation Foundation, I was reminded by a recent note that for 47 years, this organization has been protecting our environment.

Guidance, education and fun have always come to mind when I think about water quality and Maitland Valley business. Tours of the Maitland, chats about the environment and fun at Wawanosh all combine to cover their work.

Like all charitable organizations, their opportunities to raise money has been restricted by the

pandemic. Take a moment, think what is important and then do what you can to help. Their office is still in Wroxeter and a donation will be well used.

Advent season is about to start.

That’s the one before Christmas, the time to help us get in the mood to prepare for this very important season. I know the rest of the world has moved to Christmas already, but really, how long can we hear syrupy music and shop? So, if you wish to take things a little slower, think Advent, the getting ready and that will save your energy and spirit for a bit longer.

As an older person, I often wonder where my mind goes at times. I have just realized that Perth-Huron has a 211 number.

Supported by United Way Perth Huron and the Government of Ontario, this number navigates the network of human services available to us 24 hours a day.

Bye now, Betty G.W.

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Abell-Rinn foregoes birthday presents for donations To celebrate his birthday, Matthew Abell-Rinn decided that he would follow in his brother’s footsteps and collect food for a local food drive instead of presents this year.

Matthew, the son of Kathy and Ron of Blyth, who recently turned seven years old, said he saw a picture of his brother Braidon collecting food for the Blyth Lions Club’s food drive and felt that would be a good way to support his community.

This year, Matthew hosted his birthday bash at the Blyth and District Community Centre, welcoming guests to skate and asking them to bring a food item to donate to the food drive.

“I think we had about 20 cans and

boxes of food in the basket,” he said. “I’m happy with what we got.”

After collecting the food, Matthew dropped it off for the Blyth Lions. A club member then took a picture of him and shared it on their social media pages.

Matthew said he plans on doing the same thing next year, saying it was a good experience.

The Blyth Lions Club’s food drive started on Nov. 14 and runs until Nov. 28, benefitting the North Huron Community Food Share.

Donations can be dropped off at Maple and Moose from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Alternatively, pre-packaged food bags are available for purchase at Blyth Food Market.

Quite a haul Matthew Abell-Rinn decided that, instead of birthday presents this year, he wanted guests of his birthday party to donate to the Blyth Lions Club’s food drive. Matthew held his birthday party at the Blyth and District Community Centre and says he brought in about 20 boxes and cans of food for the drive. The food drive benefits the North Huron Community Food Share and runs through Nov. 28. (Photo submitted)

Millian wins top euchre spot From Marilyn’s Desk

By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318

Happy birthday to Chad Wheeler, who will celebrate on Nov. 26, and Sidney Bromley, Belgrave, who will celebrate on Nov. 29. Happy birthday to both of you and have a good day.

Winners of the Nov. 21 euchre were: first, Marie Millian, 71 and Diane Clark, 74; second, Susan Harman, 70 and Harold McClinchey, 72; lone hands,

Darlene Chilton, three and Carol Lahey, five. Share the wealth was won by David Caesar and Con van Vliet.

The Blyth Legion Auxiliary is having its December luncheon on Dec. 8 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

After all the snow we have had in the last week, it is a treat to see the sun shining and the temperatures warming up.

Stay safe and give someone you haven’t talked to in a while a call.

Honoured Blyth Lions Club members Ryan Lee, centre top, and Mary Lou Stewart, centre bottom, were both recently presented with the Melvin Jones Fellowship. The award is the highest honour a Lion can earn, highlighting humanitarian qualities such as generosity, compassion and concern for the less fortunate. Lee and Stewart were awarded by Zone Chair and Blyth Lion Victoria Sider, left, and District A9 Governor Larry Irwin. (Photos submitted)

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Tidying up Last week, some heavy machinery was called in to the Goderich-to-Guelph (G2G) Rail Trail just outside of Blyth to clear up some of the dead ash trees along the trail, getting it ready for winter users and the influx of cyclists and hikers who will be using the trail next spring, summer and fall. (Photo submitted)

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TAXES DUE The 2022 final tax installment for the Township of North Huron is due on Monday, November 28, 2022. Interest at 1 ¼% per month will be charged on unpaid accounts as of November 29, 2022 and the first day of each month thereafter.

NOTE: Persons who have acquired properties and have not received a tax bill should contact the Municipal Office. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve a taxpayer from responsibility for payment of taxes, nor from penalty for late payment.

Please contact the Treasury Department in regards to the various payment options available. Pre-authorized payment sign-up forms are available at www.northhuron.ca or at the Town Hall.

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Sports U11 Crusaders claim ‘B’ tournament championship

Fire drill Both Blyth Brussels U7 Crusaders teams hosted the Mid-Huron Huskies teams in Brussels in some Saturday morning hockey action. (John Stephenson photo)

Continued from page 1 Arthur Vipers at 8:30 p.m.

As far as last week’s action, the U18 Local League Crusaders fell to the Mount Forest Rams 10-3 on Nov. 15. The U13 Rep Crusaders fell 6-1 to the Drayton Defenders in Blyth on Nov. 16.

On Nov. 17, the U15 Local League Crusaders posted a 2-0 shutout of the Goderich Sailors in Goderich.

The U11 Rep Crusaders posted a convincing 7-1 win over the Arthur Vipers on Nov 18.

The U15 Rep Crusaders posted a 4-1 win over Mount Forest in Blyth on Nov. 19 The U11 Rep Crusaders fell to the Mount Forest Rams in Blyth on Nov. 20, getting edged out 4-3. On Nov. 21, the U18 Rep Crusaders hosted the Wingham Ironmen in Blyth, however no score was available as of press time.

Similarly, the U15 Rep Crusaders

hosted the Mid-Huron Huskies on Nov. 22 without a result available.

On Nov. 23, the U13 Local League Crusaders hosted the Mitchell Meteors and on Nov. 24, the U18 Rep Crusaders travelled to take on Hanover while the U9 Crusaders travelled to Wallace to take on the Sabres. Scores were unavailable as of press time.

In tournament action, the U11 Black Crusaders claimed the ‘B’ championship in the Bill Carnochan Tournament in Seaforth. After starting with a 7-3 loss on Nov. 18 against Listowel, the squad bounced back with a 2-1 win over the Mid-Huron Huskies on Nov. 19.

The squad continued to win, posting a 6-3 victory over Central Perth later that day and a 5-3 victory over Mid-Huron, also on Nov. 19, to claim the top spot.

For more information visit blythbrusselsminorhockey.ca.

Ironmen force overtime with first-place Patriots

By Denny Scott The Citizen The fourth-place Wingham Ironmen gave the first-place Mount Forest Patriots a run for their money over the weekend, with the Ironmen forcing overtime against the league leaders. However, the

Patriots still took a 3-2 overtime victory.

On Saturday, Nov. 19, the Patriots took an early lead in the game, scoring in both the first and second periods, and, after the Ironmen scored two unanswered goals in the third, the Patriots required overtime to take the victory, despite the

Big games Earlier this month the Blyth Junior Broomball Association held its annual tournament at the Blyth and District Community Centre. Players of all ages came to the community to play in the competition. Above, the U12 Blyth squad hosts its competition from Seaforth.

The home-ice advantage must have helped, as the Blyth squad shut out the competition from Seaforth by a score of 2-0. (John Stephenson photo)

Ironmen outshooting them 31-26.

Mount Forest’s Ben Tenhag struck first with a marker, assisted

by Matthew Weiler and Cameron Lytle in the dying seconds of the first period. Teammate Caleb Cribbin then scored in the second period, earning a power play goal, assisted by Austin Griffin and Elijah Brahaney.

Wingham’s Kyle Stanbury broke the shutout with an unassisted goal 19 seconds into the third period, followed by teammate Chase Lorenz scoring his first goal of the season, assisted by Nigel Kreager and Josh Pham.

Two minutes into overtime, Brahaney scored for Mount Forest, assisted by Dylan Szymanowski and Griffin.

Mount Forest’s Vance Meyer earned the win, stopping 29 of 31 shots, while Wingham’s Garrett Golley stopped 23 of 26 shots.

The Ironmen had trouble staying out of the penalty box, serving 28 minutes over 10 infractions, while the Patriots served 16 minutes over nine infractions.

Wingham’s Dawson Fahrer was

the first to serve time with a twominute head contact penalty.

During the same stoppage, Mount Forest’s Aidan Doig was assessed a two-minute minor for cross checking. Doig’s teammates Ethan Meeker and Aaron McGuirk served the next two penalties of the game, being assessed two minutes each for interference and cross checking, respectively.

At the end of the period, however, five penalties were called, with Wingham’s Fahrer being assessed two two-minute head contact penalties, while Mount Forest’s McGuirk was assessed a roughing penalty and teammate Bryan Richardson was assessed a twominute checking from behind and gross misconduct for the same penalty.

In the second period, Logan Mills of Mount Forest was called for high sticking (two minutes). Wingham’s Stanbury then served a two-minute cross checking penalty.

Just over nine minutes into the period, Tayt Bramhill and Matt Tolton of Wingham were both assessed penalties, with Bramhill

serving a 10-minute unsportsmanlike conduct call and Tolton serving a two-minute slashing penalty.

Mount Forest's Caleb Cribbin and Aaron McGuirk were then given consecutive two-minute slashing penalties, followed by Wingham’s Tyson Fischer being called for hooking. Fahrer served the last penalty of the second period, a twominute slashing infraction.

The first and only penalty of the third went to Wingham’s Turner Mckenzie, who was called for cross checking (two minutes).

Next weekend, the Ironmen will have the third and fourth matches of their five-game road trip in Hanover against the Barons at 8 p.m. on Friday and in Mitchell against the Hawks on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. The road trip will officially end after the team’s Friday, Dec. 2 match against Walkerton starting at 7:30 p.m. before the Ironmen return to Wingham to host Goderich on Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m.

For more information, visit winghamironmen.pjhlon.hockeytec h.com.

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Sports U11 C Heat look to Panther tournament

By Denny Scott The Citizen

Full press Local U7 action saw two Blyth Brussels Crusaders teams welcoming competition from the Mid-Huron Huskies. When the U7 teams take to the ice, they split the ice surface and play two games simultaneously with smaller nets and a smaller ice surface. Above, Blyth Brussels, in black, steps up their offensive efforts and sneaks one past the Huskies’ defense. (John Stephenson photo)

Majestic WI to craft baskets

By Bev Craddock The Majestic Women’s Institute members and 24 guests met on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the Brussels Library.

The afternoon started with Marie McCutcheon demonstrating how to decorate with fresh greens to make wreaths and porch arrangements.

Marie showed us how to decorate a table with greenery twigs and cranberries laid down the centre.

Then all were invited to fill a jar with greens and twigs, finished off with white and/or red carnations for everyone to take home.

All were invited to enjoy some refreshments and snacks served by Marie McCutcheon and Bonnie Lindsay. The meeting was called to order and Doreen Marks started with some readings. Marie McCutcheon read minutes from past meetings and Janet Haertel presented the treasurer’s report.

Kathy Bridge reported on the need for Christmas baskets this year. We will make between 25 and 30 as needed and supply cheese loaves for Huronlea’s December birthday party, with Kathy to purchase. Doreen Marks laid the

wreath our group purchased on Remembrance Day. Kathy Bridge also reported that attendance of the UFO (UnFinished Objects) group, held the first Tuesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Brussels Library, has been growing.

We have seen a rise in need for community programs and hope to provide more as the year goes on.

Members donated items for the Huron Women’s Shelter and toy drive, to be delivered later this week. Always remember others at this time of year.

The U11 C Huron Heat team has a busy weekend ahead of it as part of the Panthers On The Prowl Tournament in St. Thomas, which runs Nov. 25 to Nov. 27.

The team has two games scheduled for Friday, the first at 10:15 a.m. against the Kincardine Kinucks and then at 3:35 p.m. against the Kitchener Lady Rangers, as well as a match scheduled on Saturday, Nov. 26 against the host team Panthers before tournament playoffs are scheduled.

Other Heat action this weekend has the U11 HL Heat hosting the St. Marys Rock in Blyth at 6 p.m. on Nov. 25.

On Nov. 26, the U9 B Heat will take on the Woodstock Wildcats in Seaforth at noon, followed by the U11 B Heat hosting the Ilderton Jets in Seaforth at 2 p.m.

The U15 C and U18 BB Heat are both on the road on Nov. 26, taking on South Huron and Bluewater, respectively.

On Nov. 27, the U11 HL Heat, U9 HL Black and U9 HL White are on the road taking on Woodstock at 11 a.m., Bluewater at 11:45 a.m. and Bluewater at 11:45 a.m., respectively.

The U18 C will travel to Ingersoll to take on the West Oxford Inferno at 1 p.m., while the U11 B Heat will travel to take on Lucan at 3 p.m.

The Senior Heat will face off against Stratford on the road at 3 p.m.

On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the U13 C Heat will host Mitchell in Seaforth

at 6:30 p.m. followed by the U15 C Heat hosting Wext Oxford in Seaforth at 7:30 p.m.

As far as action last week, the U18 C Heat fell 3-0 to the Mitchell Meteors on Nov. 16.

On Nov. 20, the U13 B Heat posted a 3-2 win over the Waterloo Ravens in Goderich.

On Nov. 21, the U18 C Heat took on the Tillsonburg Lightning C on the road, however a score was unavailable as of press time.

On Nov. 22, the I9 HL Black and White squads both hosted the South Huron Sabres and the U15 C Heat hosted the Lambeth Lancers, all in Seaforth. Scores were unavailable for those games of press time.

The South Huron Sabres travelled to Blyth on Nov. 24 to take on the U11 C Heat, though a score was unavailable as of press time.

In tournament action, the U18 BB Heat tied the Barrie Sharks 1-1 on Nov. 18 in the Barrie Sharkfest Tournament. Later that day, the squad fell to the Temiskaming Shores Puckhounds 5-1. The next day, the U18 BB Heat team tied the Haldimand River Cats 1-1 in the Heat’s last game of the tournament.

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Just a bit outside The Blyth and District Community Centre was a busy place earlier this month when the Blyth Junior Broomball Association hosted its broomball tournament there. Teams from all over the area, and from all age groups, came to test their mettle against local competition. Above, Grace Hallahan, the goalie of the Blyth U20 team, dives for a shot that misses the net high. Unfortunately for the locals, they would fall to Palmerston in the game by a score of 2-1. (John Stephenson photo)

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This project helps to ensure the region is ready for a low-carbon future by making charging stations more accessible to local businesses, residents and visitors. Installing more EV chargers helps encourage use of electric vehicles. This leads to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and improves air quality.

“Bruce Power is proud to make this important investment in electric vehicle infrastructure in Huron County,” said Bruce Power President and CEO Mike Rencheck. “Charging EVs with clean nuclear energy is important to reach our climate goals, and a key element of Bruce Power’s Net Zero strategy to support the expansion of critical infrastructure to achieve local decarbonization in the Clean Energy Frontier region.”

These charger stations will be installed by ChargerCrew and it is anticipated that they will be operational by the end of the year.

The Chargepoint System used by the chargers will enable payment through a cloud-based system. Six ports will be located in Goderich, four will be in Huron East, and the remaining 12 ports will be placed at locations throughout Huron County. Each municipality has an agreement in place to own and maintain the chargers for the next 10 years.

Level 2 chargers are better suited for locations where EV users plan to stay for a longer period of time, such as work, restaurants and local tourist attractions, so they are ideal for promoting tourism and supporting economic development.

“Investing in charging stations for our region supports tourism, bolsters the local economy, and provides the infrastructure we need to support a greener future. The Town of Goderich is excited to be a partner in this project,” said Mayor of Goderich Myles Murdock.

“It’s absolutely essential that we consider Electric Vehicle chargers in our infrastructure requirements,” added Huron East Councillor Bob Fisher. “As electric vehicles become the preferred choice of more consumers, we need to be able to meet those needs locally.

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County Council bids farewell to members

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen

Big prizes Deanna Haanstra, Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador, and Paislee Ribey, Junior Ambassador, recently attended North Woods Elementary School to present students with prizes for their participation in the Brussels Fall Fair. Above, back row, from left: Ribey, Jordyn Laffin, Carter Kellington, Chelsea MacLeod, Sophia Blake, Brynlee Armstrong, Ellie Wilson, Tucker Wilson and Haanstra. Front row: Avery MacLeod, Eric Kellington, Alex White, Flynn Ribey and Iris Pipe. Below, from left: Ribey, Sophia Burkholder, Conner Kellington, Bridget McCallum, Adel Fischer and Haanstra. (Photo submitted)

Gift of Lights tree to return The Auxiliary of Clinton Public Hospital is once again lighting the Gift of Lights tree. The tree will be lit on Friday, Nov. 25, radiating its lights throughout the holiday season. It has always been a sincere joy for the Auxiliary to celebrate the lighting of the lights on the hospital’s special tree. This tree lights the area across the road from the front entrance of the hospital.

The lights have been lit honouring the memories of many individuals and families that have been a part of the community and the hospital for a number of years.

The donations that have been made over the past years have been a gift in many ways. They have assisted in the purchases of many new items and equipment that has been needed and used at the hospital.

The donations that have been given have often been in memory of or as gifts to special people in the donors’ lives. Although the Auxiliary will not be holding a gathering to celebrate the lighting of the lights, members will be lighting up the tree. Those memories and gifts from past years can continue to shine and honour the lives of special people during this celebratory season.

Drive up Shipley Street, past Clinton Public Hospital and see the glow from those shining lights as a happy reminder of how many people have helped.

If you would like to make a donation towards the Gift of Lights for 2022 – a cheque could be mailed to Gift of Lights, CPH Auxiliary, 98 Shipley Street, Clinton, Ontario N0M 1L0 or tickets can be purchased from

Auxiliary members or at the hospital gift shop as a way of continuing to support the tree lighting and the hospital and as a

way to continue to honour those who are special by giving them a light. Any donation of $20 or more will be given a tax receipt.

At Huron County Council’s Nov. 9 meeting, Warden Glen McNeil bid farewell to a number of councillors who were not re-elected and one who didn’t seek another term in office.

First, McNeil thanked North Huron Reeve Bernie Bailey for his hard work and dedication in always representing the interests of North Huron residents.

Bailey said it had been an exciting and educational four years that he had really enjoyed. He also introduced council to Paul Heffer, who beat Bailey in the race for reeve, who was in attendance at the meeting. Bailey said he had every confidence in Heffer, who has been a councillor for the past four years, feeling he would represent the township well at the county level.

McNeil, who was acclaimed to return as mayor of AshfieldColborne-Wawanosh (ACW) in last month’s election, then bid farewell to ACW Deputy-Mayor Roger Watt, who lost his re-election bid to Bill Vanstone.

McNeil thanked Watt for his expertise in all matters pertaining to broadband internet and the county’s involvement in the Southwest Integrated Fiber Technology (SWIFT) initiative and the difference it has already made in the county.

From a municipal level, McNeil said no mayor has ever had a better deputy-mayor than he had in Watt.

McNeil then thanked Central Huron Deputy-Mayor Dave Jewitt, who lost a bid to be the

municipality’s mayor to incumbent Mayor Jim Ginn. McNeil praised Jewitt’s approach of reason and common sense.

Jewitt then praised Ginn’s work as a representative for the residents of Central Huron, saying he has done and will continue to do an excellent job for the municipality at the county level.

Ginn also spoke about Jewitt, praising his intellect and saying that the county should replace its code of conduct with a picture of Jewitt.

If everyone comported themselves as Jewitt does, he said, there would be no need for a code of conduct.

He also thanked Watt for his work on SWIFT, saying he was an invaluable resource on such an important issue for the county.

McNeil then thanked outgoing Bluewater Deputy-Mayor Jim Fergusson, who chose not to seek re-election, for his 14 years as a Huron County Councillor, highlighting his financial acumen, among other things.

McNeil also praised Goderich Councillor Michele Hansen, who was not in attendance for the meeting, for stepping in as Goderich’s second Huron County Councillor after the tragic death of Mayor John Grace. McNeil said Hansen’s impact was felt at the county level, even in her short time there.

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Citizen Appointments to Committees The Municipality of Huron East has the following openings on the committees listed below.

We invite citizens who are interested in serving on these committees to submit an application via the website or in writing to the Municipal Clerk: • Huron East Recreation Advisory Committee – New - 4 members required for a four year term (one individual from Seaforth ward, one individual from Tuckersmith ward, one individual from Brussels ward and one Huron East citizen from any ward) • Huron East/Seaforth Community Development Trust – 2 members required for a renewable 4 year term.

• Huron East/Brussels Community Development Trust – 2 members required for a renewable 4 year term.

• Heritage Advisory Committee – 4 members required for a renewable 2-year term.

• The Economic Development Committee – 3 business members required including 1 individual in the Brussels business group, 1 individual in the Huron East Manufacturer industry and 1 general business owner within Huron East.

Sweet success Bev Craddock's award-winning maple syrup climbed the ranks of the Brussels Fall Fair and then the District 8 level competition where she captured third place. At the district level, Craddock competed against entries from Bayfield, Clinton, Zurich, Howick-Turnberry, Stratford, Listowel, Seaforth, Mitchell, Dungannon, Milverton and Kirkton. (Photo submitted)

Please submit your application by Monday, November 28, 2022 at 5:00 pm.

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THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2022. PAGE 13.

Huron East requests insurance information on rink

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Huron East Council opted to take a wait-and-see approach to supporting the creation of an outdoor ice rink on municipal property in Vanastra.

Council discussed the matter briefly at its Nov. 15 meeting, the inaugural meeting of the new term of council. Councillor Ray Chartrand told council that, after a presentation at the Nov. 1 meeting from a volunteer-led group looking to establish the rink, the Vanastra Recreation Board had pledged its support to the project.

The rink, for this winter, is expected to cost $5,000 to develop and maintain. Chartrand said that, at a recent meeting, the board pledged to pay for 50 per cent of the project, up to $2,500, provided the municipality pays for the other half.

No one spoke against committing the funds, but several councillors wanted to wait to hear from the municipality’s insurance company regarding potential liability for Huron East before making a decision.

Chief Administrative Officer Brad McRoberts said he had reached out to the company after

the Nov. 1 meeting, but still hadn’t received a response. The company, he said, has been notoriously tardy when responding to municipal requests. He pledged to reach out again and report back to council.

Chartrand said that a similar, volunteer-led initiative had gone forward in Goderich, so McRoberts could perhaps call the Goderich municipal office for some more information as well.

Councillors agreed that no decision should be made until the municipality receives information from its insurance provider.

Councillor John Steffler asked if, when the insurance provider responded with advice for the municipality, it could be blanket guidelines for the municipality, rather than specific to the Vanastra situation. He said he could see smaller communities like Walton and Ethel wanting to follow suit and create outdoor rinks if the Vanastra project is successful, so council should have all relevant information if another project should pop up. *** Huron East staff will be reviewing its tree bylaw and considering changes to the document at a future meeting.

Councillor Ray Chartrand raised the issue after being approached by residents who were concerned that many dead trees were being taken down throughout Huron East, but not being replaced with newlyplanted trees on municipal property.

He said he felt Huron East should be planting a new tree for every tree that’s removed.

Chief Administrative Officer Brad McRoberts said he didn’t disagree, but, from a cost and labour perspective, Huron East has not been able to keep up, especially with so many trees dying.

Director of Public Works Barry Mills said the municipality probably plants about 20 trees per year, at a cost of about $150 per tree, but that’s not keeping up with the number of dead trees being removed.

Mills said the municipality has not seen much success with bare root trees purchased from conservation authorities, which are significantly cheaper, because of the maintenance involved. He estimated that, when the municipality did attempt to plant them, in excess of 75 per cent of the trees were lost, saying they really have to be “babysat” in order to thrive.

Tasty tunes Trinity Anglican Church in Blyth welcomed the Irish Cowboys last month as a fundraising concert for the Huron Residential Hospice. The licensed event featured beverages, pretzels and tunes and raised $2,000 for the palliative care organization. Organizer Rev. JoAnn Todd said that was double what the event had brought in the last time it was held, before the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns. (Photo submitted)

McNeil sets council appointments

By Denny Scott The Citizen Shortly after being sworn in, Mayor Glen McNeil briefed Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township Council as to which councillors will serve on which committees and boards.

During council’s Nov. 15 meeting, McNeil shared a prepared list of committee posts based on past work and life experience for returning councillors and based on what he said were his best guesses for new council members like Evan Hickey and Curtis Blake.

The committee positions and assignments will be adopted by bylaw during council’s next meeting, however McNeil proposed them as follows: • Alexandra Marine and General Hospital - Community Advisory Committee: Councillor Anita Snobelen • Auburn Community Hall Board: Deputy-Mayor Bill Vanstone • Ball’s Bridge Committee: Vanstone and Councillor Jennifer Miltenburg

• Bank Erosion Committee: Hickey • Benmiller Community Hall Board: Blake • Coalition for Huron Injury Prevention (CHIP): Councillor Wayne Forster • Community Development Committee: Blake and Miltenburg • Community Safety and WellBeing Plan - Advisory Committee: Snobelen • Dungannon Community Alliance: Hickey • Economic Development Committee: Hickey, McNeil and Miltenburg • Goderich Fire Committee: Snobelen • Goderich Municipal Airport Taskforce: McNeil • Lucknow and District Joint Fire Board: McNeil, Blake and Vanstone • Lucknow and District Joint Recreation Board: McNeil, Forster and Miltenburg • Lucknow Community Health Centre Board: Blake and Forster • Maitland Valley Conservation Authority: Hickey • Mid-Huron Landfill Site Board: McNeil

• Petrie Park Committee: Miltenburg • Source Protection Committee: Blake (dependent on feedback from partner municipalities) • St. Helens Hall Board: Miltenburg • Wingham Physician Recruitment Committee: Forster • Drainage Superintendent/ Inspector: Jeremy Taylor of RJ Burnside and Associates • Election Compliance Audit Committee: Jacquie Bishop, Nancy Michie, Tom Prout and Rhonda Fischer • Fence Viewers: Bruce Fisher • Livestock Evaluator: Randy Scott • Performance Evaluation Review Committee: McNeil and Vanstone • Pound Keepers: John Finlay • Tile Drain Loan Inspector: Thomas McCarthy (Director of Public Works) • Weed Inspector: Allan Scott All members of council will sit on the Planning Advisory Committee and the Property Standards Committee.

Council will debate the assignments at its next meeting.

McRoberts said staff would the Brussels Fall Fair is scheduled review the municipality’s tree to go ahead on Tuesday, Sept. 19 and Wednesday, Sept. 20 next year, bylaw and report back to council. which would conflict with council’s *** Huron East Mayor Bernie second meeting of September.

MacLellan chose to forego the Instead of changing the date, appointment of council members to however, McLellan suggested committees for the coming term at hosting the meeting in Brussels, council’s inaugural meeting, held which he noted had been done on Nov. 15. Instead, he suggested before when council’s meeting finalizing the appointments at happened to fall on the opening night of the fair. council’s Dec. 6 meeting.

Councillors wondered aloud if a Council did, however, approve three appointments at the meeting meeting could be held at the because those organizations were Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre or at the due to meet before Dec. 6.

Deputy-Mayor Alvin McLellan Brussels Library. However, council will represent the municipality with didn’t settle on a venue, but Rudy the Maitland Valley Conservation has noted that the Sept. 19 meeting Authority, as well as the Bluewater of council will be held in Recycling Association, while Brussels with a venue to still be Councillor Ray Chartrand will determined. represent Huron East with the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority.

Furthermore, council also passed a motion approving newlyelected North Huron Reeve Paul Heffer as the representative of Huron East, North Huron and MorrisTurnberry (Central Group Representative) on the Source Protection Committee.

Clerk Jessica Rudy noted at the meeting that no one from Huron East Council had expressed interest in challenging Heffer for the position. *** Clerk Jessica Rudy presented council with a proposed meeting schedule for 2023 at council’s inaugural meeting, held on Nov. 15. She noted that council will only have one meeting in the months of January, April and August.

The 2023 schedule Mackenzie Malpass took is: Jan. 10; Feb. 7; Feb. 21; March 7; March advantage of the blustery winter 21; April 4; May 2; weather earlier this month to make May 16; June 6; June herself a friend at her home in 20; July 4; July 18; Blyth. Mackenzie’s mother Sarah Aug. 8; Sept. 5; Sept. snapped this photo and shared it 19; Oct. 10; Oct. 24; with The Citizen. You can do the Nov. 7; Nov. 21; Dec. same by sending your photos to 5 and Dec. 19.

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Huron East Councillors ready for four-year term

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen

Showing their green When the Spooners Lane light tunnel in Clinton was lit up green to celebrate 4-H clubs in Canada earlier this month, a number of local 4-H members dropped by to celebrate, including, from left: Kara Shapton, Myles Theophilopoulos and Lily Shapton. (Photo submitted)

Ginn sets course for new CH term

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen The new Central Huron Council held its inaugural meeting in Clinton on Monday night, welcoming two new faces to the table for the next four-year term.

All council members were sworn in by Clerk Kerri Ann O’Rourke before any official business could go forward. Mayor Jim Ginn returned to his position, defeating challenger and former DeputyMayor Dave Jewitt, while former Councillor Marg Anderson was sworn in as the new deputy-mayor after defeating Jared Petteplace in last month’s election.

Incumbent West Ward Councillors Michael Russo, Adam Robinson and Alison Lobb were all acclaimed ahead of the election, while, in the East Ward, incumbent Councillor Danny Colquhoun was re-elected, to be joined by incoming Councillors Jennifer Cox and Everett Smith.

In his inaugural address, Ginn first thanked departing Councillor Alex Westerhout, who was in attendance, for his service to the municipality after he chose not to run again this term. He also thanked Jewitt for his time as the deputymayor, saying Central Huron lost two very good council members last month, but that he was sure the municipality gained two good council members in Smith and Cox, who Ginn said would ably step in for Jewitt and Westerhout.

He thanked all of council for stepping up and choosing to serve their community through municipal politics and he also thanked council members’ families for giving them up for the extra hours and many

events that councillors attend as part of the job. He also mentioned the extensive preparation time spent by council members ahead of meetings.

He said there are some perks and rewards involved with the positions, but that council members also take on a lot of responsibility.

Ginn also took a moment to thank the staff at Central Huron, saying that, really, council makes most of its decisions based on the research, work and advice from staff and the municipality is blessed with an excellent staff.

Ginn said that Central Huron is a municipality that others in the area look up to, which he’s been told on numerous occasions.

Huron East Council held its inaugural meeting on Nov. 15 in Seaforth, setting the course for the next four years in the municipality.

Sherrie Oliver, a marriage officiant as well as a Huron East employee, was the guest speaker, wishing returning Mayor Bernie MacLellan and the rest of council the best in the four years ahead.

She said they would have to make tough decisions, but that they would be charged with doing their best in representing Huron East. Oliver also thanked the representatives for putting their names forward and wanting to govern the municipality, knowing the impact their decisions would have not just immediately, but for years to come.

In his first mayoral address of the new term, MacLellan reiterated that this would be his final term as mayor of Huron East and that he did not intend to run again in 2026. He said he didn’t know where to start, other than to profoundly thank his fellow councillors.

He thanked council members for working on his behalf behind the scenes to help him win re-election and said it’s truly an honour to continue to serve the residents of Huron East. He said he hopes he and the councils he’s been a part of have done a good job and that he’ll always be proud of his work as an elected official.

He said serving the community as a municipal politician is the kind of thing that really gets inside your soul and, when you’ve done it for so long, it becomes a big part of who you are.

MacLellan then praised the municipal staff and the great work they do, saying that, while councillors are often the public face of work being done, it is the employees who do the work and

they don’t often get the recognition they deserve.

Several councillors then spoke about their re-election or acclamation.

Brussels Ward Councillor Justin Morrison, who was chosen to replace John Lowe after he resigned his position late in the last term, said he wished there had been an election in his ward. After being appointed in the previous term and acclaimed in this term, there is no way to tell if the people of Brussels think he’s doing a good job, but that he’ll continue to do it to the best of his ability.

Dianne Diehl, who was re-elected in the Grey Ward alongside Alvin McLellan, agreed with the mayor’s statement, saying that the job of being a councillor has certainly gotten into her soul, adding that she knows she’ll never make everyone happy, but that she’ll work to do her best over the next four years.

Councillor Gloria Wilbee said she was also honoured to be acclaimed to another term. She said all of council should be proud of representing their community because of the work that goes into being involved at such a hands-on level. She then shared an excerpt from Theodore Roosevelt’s 1910 “Citizenship in a Republic” speech, specifically the passage often referred to as “The Man in the Arena”.

New Councillor John Steffler, who was acclaimed in the Seaforth Ward, filling the chair his father sat in for the previous term, said he’s very excited for the opportunity to serve residents in this way. He said he has a lot of learning to do, but that being at the council table is the right place to learn.

Long-time Tuckersmith Ward Councillor Larry McGrath said this too would be his final term and that it was time for some younger residents of the municipality to fill

some council seats. He added that he looked forward to serving the municipality in the coming four years and not just his home ward of Tuckersmith.

Acclaimed Tuckersmith Ward Councillor Ray Chartrand said he had found great fulfillment in serving Huron East as a politician since moving to the community 16 years ago with his wife. First he began as a citizen member of the Seaforth Recreation Committee before attending council meetings and eventually running for council.

Chartrand added that being a councillor has become his new job and his new passion in life.

Seaforth Ward Councillor Bob Fisher said he was again honoured to be acclaimed to return to council for a fifth term, adding that as a long-time Huron East resident, he wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

Brenda Dalton from the McKillop Ward, said she wants to ensure that she’s making a positive change in the coming years and making the municipality a great place to live for generations to come and she had many reasons for having that goal.

Alvin McLellan, who was reelected in the Grey Ward and then elected by council as deputy-mayor later in the meeting, said he has been serving since he was a member of the Brussels Recreation Board in the late 1980s and he’s blinked an eye and gotten to where he is today. He said it has been a rewarding job and he’s happy to continue a familial legacy of McLellans who have been local politicians.

Jeff Newell, a newcomer acclaimed in the Brussels Ward, said that he has enjoyed his time living in Huron East since moving to the community 18 years ago to raise a family and he hopes to do some good in the municipality as a councillor.

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CHRISTMAS CAROLS & SONGS Jingle Bells

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the fields we go, Laughing all the way; Bells on Bob-tail ring, Making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight!

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You know Dasher, and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Doner and Blitzen, But do you recall The most famous reindeer of all . . .

Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer, Had a very shiny nose, And if you ever saw it, You would even say it glows!

All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names; They would never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas eve, Santa came to say: Rudolph, with your nose so bright, Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?

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Now the ground is white Go it while you're young, Take the girls tonight And sing the sleighing song; Just get a bobtailed bay Two-forty as his speed Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack! you'll take the lead.

Frosty the Snow Man was a jolly, happy soul, With a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal.

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed; The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay, The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes; I love Thee, Lord Jesus; look down from the sky, And stay by my side until morning is nigh.

See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever, and love me, I pray; Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there.

Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Sing we joyous all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. ’Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh!

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Then how the Reindeer loved him As they shouted out with glee: Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, You'll go down in history!

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Frosty the Snow Man is a fairy tale, they say' He was made of snow, but the children know how he came to life one day.

There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found.

For when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around.

Oh, Frosty the Snow Man was alive as he could be, And the children say he could laugh and play just the same as you and me.

Frosty the Snow Man knew the sun was hot that day, So he said, “Let's run and we'll have some fun now before I melt away.”

Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand, Running here and there all around the square, sayin’, “Catch me if you can.”

He led them down the streets of town right to a traffic cop And he only paused a moment when he heard him holler “Stop!”

For Frosty the Snow Man had to hurry on his way, But he waved good-bye, sayin’, “Don't you cry; I'll be back again someday.”

Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, Look at Frosty go; Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump, Over the hills of snow.

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CAROLS & SONGS The First Noel

O Christmas Tree 6

Tell it on the Mountain 8

The first Noel The angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds In fields where they lay In fields as they lay Keeping their sheep, On a cold winter night That was so deep.

When I was a seeker, I sought both night and day, I sought the Lord to help me, and He showed me the way, Oh! Go tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and ev'rywhere, Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

He made me a watchman upon the city wall, And if I am a Christian, I am the least of all.

Oh! Go tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and ev'rywhere, Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!

They look - ed up And saw a Star, Shining in the East Beyond them far, And to the earth, It gave a great light, And so it continued Both day and night.

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O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, What happiness befalls me When oft at joyous Christmastime Your form inspires my song and rhyme, O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, What happiness befalls me.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, Your boughs can teach a lesson That constant faith and hope sublime Lend strength and comfort through all time.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, Your boughs can teach a lesson.

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Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

Huron Carol

(O Tannenbaum) O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How steadfast are your branches!

Your boughs are green in summer's clime And through the snows of winter time.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How steadfast are your branches!

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Twas in the moon of wintertime When all the birds had fled That mighty Gitchi Manitou Sent angel choirs instead Before their light the stars grew dim And wond'ring hunters heard the hymn Jesus your King is born Jesus is born In excelsis gloria.

Within a lodge of broken bark The tender babe was found A ragged robe of rabbit skin Enwrapped His beauty round But as the hunter braves drew near The angel son rang loud and clear Jesus your King is born Jesus is born In excelsis gloria.

Little Drummer Boy

O Holy Night

Come they told me pa rum pum pum pum,A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum,Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum,To lay before the King pa rum pum pum pum,rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,So to honor Him pa rum pum pum pum,when we come.

Little Baby pa rum pum pum pum,I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum,I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum,That's fit to give our King pa rum pum pum pum,rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,Shall I play for you? pa rum pum pum pum,on my drum.

O children of the forest free O sons of Manitou The Holy Child of earth and heaven Is born today for you Come kneel before the radiant boy Who brings you beauty, peace and joy Jesus your King is born Jesus is born In excelsis gloria.

Mary nodded pa rum pum pum pum,The Ox and Lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum,I played my drum for Him pa rum pum pum pum,I played my best for Him pa rum pum pum pum,rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,Then He smiled at me pa rum pum pum pum,me and my drum.

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O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth!

Long lay the world in sin and error pining, Till He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!

Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!

O night divine! O night when Christ was born!

O night divine! O night, O night divine!

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.

Here came the wise men from Orient land.

The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger, In all our trials born to be our friend!

Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is Peace.

Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother And in His name all oppression shall cease.

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name!

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CAROLS & SONGS Angels We Have Heard on High Silent Night Holy Night 12 Silent night, Holy night!

All is calm, all is bright. ’Round yon Virgin Mother and Child, Holy infant so tender and mild; Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, Holy night!

Son of God, love's pure light, Radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

David's City

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Once in Royal David's City Stood a lowly cattle shed.

Where a mother laid her Baby In a manger for His bed.

Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ, that little Child.

And thro’ all His wond'rous childhood He would honor and obey.

Love and watch the lowly maiden In whose gentle arms He lay.

Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as He.

O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, To Bethlehem; Come and behold Him, Born the King of Angels, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

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Sing, choir of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing all ye citizens, Of Heaven above, Glory to God, In the highest, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

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I saw three ships come sailing in, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; I saw three ships come sailing in, On Christmas Day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; And what was in those ships all three, On Christmas Day in the morning.

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

The Virgin Mary and Christ were there, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day; The Virgin Mary and Christ were there, On Christmas Day in the morning.

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Hark, the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.

Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem.”

God Rest You 19 Merry Gentlemen God rest you merry gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ your Saviour Was born upon this day, To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray.

Refrain: Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.”

He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all.

And His shelter was a stable And His cradle was a stall.

With the poor, the meek, the mild, Lived on earth our Savior Child.

O Come All Ye Faithful

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Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o'er the plains And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains.

Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo! Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth and angels sing; Come adore on bended knee Christ, the Lord, our new-born King.

Gloria in excelsis Deo!

I Saw Three Ships

Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.

Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb, Veil'd in flesh the Godhead see; Hail the incarnate Deity, Pleas'd as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas All other doth efface.

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace, Hail the Sun of righteousness Light and life to all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His wings Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.

It Came Upon the Midnight What Child Is This Clear (sung to the tune of Greensleeves) What Child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary's lap is sleeping?

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, Haste to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Mary.

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Why lies He in such mean estate Where ox and ass are feeding?

Good Christian, fear; for sinners here The silent Word is pleading.

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh, Come, peasant, King to own Him; The King of Kings salvation brings, Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

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It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold; “Peace on the earth, goodwill to men From heaven's all gracious King.”

The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing.

Yet with the woes of sin and strife The world has suffered long; Beneath the angel-strain have rolled Two thousand years of wrong; And men at war with men, hear not The words of peace they bring; O hush the noise ye men of strife, And hear the angels sing.

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CAROLS & SONGS We Three Kings

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We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts; we traverse afar Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star.

Refrain: A star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to the perfect light.

Solo (Melchoir) Born a King on Bethlehem's plain, Gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never, Over us all to reign.

Good King 25 Wenceslaus

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Good King Wenceslaus looked out On the Feast of Stephen, When the snow lay ’round about, Deep and crisp and even; Brightly shone the moon that night, Tho’ the frost was cruel, When a poor man came in sight, Gath'ring winter fuel!

O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie.

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight.

“Hither, page, and stand by me, If you know'st it, telling, Yonder peasant, who is he?

Where, and what His dwelling?”

“Sir, he lives a good league hence, Underneath the mountain; Right against the forest fence,

By St. Agnes' fountain.”

For Christ is born of Mary; And, gathered all above While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love.

O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth And praises sing of God and King, And peace, to men on earth.

Solo (Caspar) Frankincense to offer have I, Incense owns a Deity nigh; Prayer and praising, all men raising, Worship Him, God most High.

Solo (Balthazar) Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb.

Glorious now behold Him arise, King and God and Sacrifice; Alleluia, Alleluia, Earth to the heaven's replies.

While Shepherds 22 Watch Their Flocks

“Bring me flesh and bring me wine, Bring me pine logs hither; Thou and I will see him dine, When we bear Him thither.”

Page and monarch forth they went, Forth they went together, Through the rude wind's wild lament, And the bitter weather.

How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given.

So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven.

No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him, still The dear Christ enters in.

“Sir, the night is darker now And the wind blows stronger; Fails my heart, I know now how, I can go no longer.”

“Mark my footsteps, good my page; Tread thou in them boldly; Thou shalt find the winter's rage Freeze thy blood less coldly.”

O Holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend on us, we pray, Cast out our sin, and enter in; Be born in us today.

We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord, Emmanuel.

In his master's steps he trod, Where the snow lay dinted; Heat was in the very sod Which the saint had printed.

Therefore, Christian men, be sure, Wealth or rank possessing, Ye who now will bless the poor Shall yourself find blessing.

While shepherds watch their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The Angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around.

“Fear not,” said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind; “Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind.”

“To you, in David's town, this day, Is born of David's line A Saviour who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign: “The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view display'd, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid.”

Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith Appear'd a shining throng Of Angels, praising God, who thus Address'd their joyful song: “All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Goodwill henceforth, from heaven to men Begin, and never cease.”

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Wassail Song

Joy to the world! the Lord has come; Let earth receive her King; Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing.

Here we come a wassailing Among the leaves so green; Here we come a wand'ring So fair to be seen

Joy to the world! The Saviour reigns!

Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy; repeat the sounding joy; Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

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Love and joy come to you, And to you your wassail too; And God bless you and send you a happy New Year And God send you a happy New Year.

We are not daily beggars That beg from door to door; But we are neighbour's children, Whom you have seen before.

He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove, The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, and wonders of His love; And wonders, wonders of His love.

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New councillor pens story in motherhood anthology

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Jennifer Cox, recently-elected Central Huron Councillor and longtime local educator, has contributed a chapter to a new book on motherhood, published last month.

Honest as a Mother: Personal essays that will make you feel like you’re not alone in motherhood is credited to author Amanda Gurman, who also hosts a podcast called Honest as a Mother, but Cox is one of a dozen contributors who wrote a chapter for the anthology. It focuses on some of the untold stories of motherhood that aren’t necessarily glamorous or happy, Cox said in an interview with The Citizen, such as infertility, pregnancy, labour, delivery, adoption, relationships and other difficult topics related to parenting. For her chapter, Cox wrote about her struggle with postpartum depression.

Cox has written before, contributing reviews to a former local website and then through her own blog, but this is the first time she’s been published. When she wrote for her blog, she focused largely on parenting her last child, who came along as a surprise, but this is the first time she’s been this

open with such a large audience.

She says she has connected with the book because it initiates conversations that mothers don’t always have and postpartum depression is one of those topics.

Motherhood is often shown by way of perfect, happy moments, Cox said. And, while she and other mothers have had plenty of those as well, some of the more difficult issues or situations don’t often receive the same level of exposure.

The book, she said, focuses on real situations and conversations, aimed at demonstrating to other mothers that they are not alone when they’re struggling with some of the more difficult aspects of being a mother.

As for her experience with postpartum depression, Cox said she likely battled it for several years, but shrugged it off, attributing her symptoms to other aspects of life. So, when she reached out to her nurse practitioner to talk about what she was going through, things changed dramatically when, together, they were able to put their fingers on what Cox had been going through.

She said there were some early ups and downs with medication, but once they settled on the correct solution, the process was smooth

and Cox wished she had spoken up and reached out for help much sooner.

She says that sharing her journey on her blog years ago was different, as she was writing for an audience largely composed of family members and friends. Writing a chapter of a book, she said, is very different and she was a little scared about being so open and honest in it. However, Cox consulted with her husband and their two adult children before going ahead with it, ensuring they too were comfortable with it as well.

As for the writing process, Cox said it wasn’t too different from the blog posts she crafted years ago, but that she endeavoured to make her chapter of the book very clear and direct, knowing that most people who read the book will only read her chapter once, so she wanted to ensure she got her story across in that first reading.

While she has yet to iron out the details, Cox hopes to host an event at a local library to raise awareness of the book. While it’s available on amazon.ca, it can also be found at Made in Huron in Clinton or by contacting Cox through her website, onceamother.com, which includes her blog, social media

links and a form to order the book.

Books purchased directly from contributors ensure that those contributors receive some of the proceeds. Cox has committed to donate a portion of her proceeds locally to Rural Response for Healthy Children. As a board member for the organization, Cox said she realizes that she is in a

privileged position to tell her story in this manner, knowing that other children and their mothers in the community do not have that ability, but that they too struggle and have stories to tell, which is why she wanted to give back through proceeds from the book sales.

For more information, or to buy the book, visit onceamother.com.

White Gift Service and Advent start set for Nov. 27 Christmas season.

President Catherine Allen welcomed everyone and offered seasonal musings for all present to consider over the weeks of celebration. Carols were sung throughout the evening with Helen Lyons playing the piano.

The first group’s presentation began with the reading of the Christmas story from Luke by Marie Bergsma, who also read the Abraham Hicks tells us to, words to a Dutch hymn she learned “Selfishly seek joy, because joy is as a child. the greatest gift you can give Yvonne Hoggart suggested the anyone. Unless you are in your joy, ladies think about faith, trust, hope, you have nothing to give away.” confidence, love and attitude as the The wintry weather the area world moves toward Christmas experienced on Friday and Saturday Eve. Helen Lyons told the story of a was a matter of concern for the father who always dreamed of and congregation of Londesborough prepared for a white Christmas but United Church. Moreover, the never saw one. Years later his Sunday forecast was not reassuring daughter realized his Christmas was and the morning service for Nov. 20 really about “joy”. was cancelled. Although the sun Those present that evening got a was shining on Sunday morning, look backstage before the the roads were not in good presentation of the Nativity. Play condition and the OPP was director Lynda Horbanuik was encouraging people to stay home. attempting to instill confidence in the actors and answer all sorts of strange questions.

A cute skit followed by Bev Riley (shepherd), Ashley Mcaughin (angel), Erin Y a n t z i (innkeeper), Joan G o o d a l l (wiseman). They concluded their enactment was their gift to the Christ Child.

Helen Lobb, Joan Whyte, Kittie MacGregor and Lena Nesbitt then talked about the origins of the various traditions that are part of our present day celebrations.

They The Londesborough and Area Lions Club recently donated the spoke about yule proceeds of its hockey quilt raffles to the Huron Residential Hospice, logs, mistletoe, which is located just west of Clinton. Lions Club President Ralph the choosing of Deweerd, left, and Treasurer Ron Nesbitt, right, made the presentation the date of Dec. to Christopher Walker, the fundraising manager for the hospice. (Photo 25, stars and the submitted) Christmas tree.

It seems a trifle early to be dealing with such severe conditions, but warmer temperatures are being forecast for this week. The snow will disappear, so those of us who have delayed some winter garden preparation may still have a chance to get that done.

The Nov. 27 church service marks the beginning of Advent. At Londesborough United, the Sunday school will be participating in the morning worship, presenting their annual White Gift Service. That day will be the last opportunity to donate items for the Salvation Army and non-perishable food to the “Friends of Community” in Clinton.

UCW CHRISTMAS GATHERING After some nasty weekend weather, the evening of Nov. 21 was clear and mild for the Christmas gathering of Londesborough United Church. The evening”s program was held in the sanctuary, which was beautifully decorated for the

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For the next group, Ann Adams read some “Dear Santa” letters.

Kim Roetsicoender told how the expectations around Christmas change as people transition from child to young adult to parent and then to grandparents.

The overriding sentiment was to share joy and love and enjoy the celebration.

Crystal Whyte and her group used Powerpoint to present a slide show of past White Gift Services in Londesborough church. Everyone enjoyed the trip down Memory Lane. Then, Laura Scott put everyone to work identifying carols from a line taken from each.

Kim Roetsicoender was presented a life membership during the evening and was pinned with the life membership pin presented years ago to her grandmother, Edith Wright. Kim was pinned by her mother, Marg Wright, and her aunt, Bev (Wright) Riley.

The final group was tasked with setting out the treats everyone

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Local WI members recognized for literary efforts

Recognized Huron-Perth Women’s Institute (WI) members were honoured recently for their submissions to the Guelph-area WI COVID-19 writing competition. Local authors took all three spots. From left: Barb Elg, Guelph-area President, presents a cheque to first-place winner Margaret McInroy of the Walton WI, alongside second-place winner Kathy Bridge and third-place winner Marie McCutcheon, both from the Majestic WI in Brussels. (Photo submitted)

Members of Huron-Perth Women’s Institute organizations brought home the top three prizes from a Guelph-area COVID-19 writing competition recently.

Margaret McInroy of the Walton Women’s Institute took first place while Kathy Bridge and Marie McCutcheon, both of the Majestic Women’s Institute, took second and third places, respectively. Below are McInroy’s and McCutcheon’s award-winning submissions.

BY MARGARET MCINROY Walton Women’s Institute Yes, COVID-19 was devastating for some people. They were very sick, some still experience longterm effects and many died from it.

At the start, we were encouraged to stay home and if we went out, we were encouraged to social distance two metres apart, wear a mask and wash your hands frequently to stop the spread. Socializing was discouraged.

But there were good things too… . We returned to the time when we supported our small-town businesses, rather than risk going to the cities and visiting box stores.

The increase of prices paid at home far outweighed the fear of contracting COVID-19 in the beginning. Fear of losing these stores has made us continue to shop this way.

If there were things that we couldn’t buy in our local stores, we used online shopping. We returned to looking through a catalogue (now online), ordering, then having it shipped directly to you.

Calling up friends on the telephone to hear their voice and feel a connection with them returned. I began calling our elderly neighbours every evening to ask if they needed anything and then just chatted away to entertain them. We formed our own bubble after a while to enjoy coffee and shared meals.

We resumed our daily walks in mid-April 2020, as exercise is an important factor in staying well.

I also kept in contact via telephone or e-mail with my branch Women’s Institute members.

As District President, I contacted the branch representatives on a regular basis. Branch activity

varied, but it was over a year before our district executive met in person.

Luckily, this summer (2022) the provincial restrictions were lifted and our District WI celebrated WI 125 in June in a local park with over 70 in attendance.

Unfortunately, many organizations were forbidden to meet, due to numbers allowed to gather in one place, but we adapted by learning how to run and attend Zoom meetings. This new technology should continue, saving travel time and costs. It is great to attend local meetings, provincial and Canadian conferences with little cost to attend via Zoom.

Businesses kept going via Zoom, as personnel were sent home to perform their jobs.

Small-town Ontario has also changed, as people working from home relocated to our communities.

Being at home, people started baking and gardening again.

Doctors and specialists kept the patients safe at home, using telephone or Zoom consultations.

Thankfully, vaccines were developed and approved in 2020 to

Wild weather impacts travels PEOPLE AROUND WALTON

By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570

What a change in the weather!

Blowing snow, wind, falling snow, and more wind kept everyone on their toes when on the road. The safest thing to do was to stay at home. Unfortunately, that can’t always be done.

Heading into Brussels on Saturday morning, in the blustery weather, we could see something ahead on the road. When we got closer, we could see it was a couple of horses. Other vehicles had stopped, so we turned around to go back to the Ryans thinking they were their horses. Thankfully they were home, but they were not their

horses. They belonged to their neighbours the Bacherts. The horses came south along the highway and turned into the Ryans’ driveway and headed towards the shop. I guess they were using their “horse sense” and knew there were other horses close by. We left knowing Trudy Ryan would do her best to get them back home safely.

Bad weather causes many accidents and we are sad to hear of a serious one for a Brussels resident. Michelle Hamilton, (or known as Mike of Radar to many), was involved in an accident which resulted in her being seriously injured. She is in Victoria Hospital in London. We will keep her in our thoughts and hope she makes a full recovery.

Delivering mail this past week has been a challenge with the slippery roads, snow squalls and poor visibility – but the mail must go through! The arrival of snow means a reminder for property owners about their mailboxes. To

receive mail, there must be a clear approach and exit paths to and from the box. Shovelling two feet in front of the box will not cut it.

Carriers out of Brussels are mainly sitting in the middle of their vehicle, so that is two feet to reach the window. You can only get so close to the box so there is another two feet or so to reach. Then, if the box is not at the proper height, you may have to reach up or down to get it to open, so add six inches. My arm is 27 inches long, so we are up to four feet to put mail in the mailbox, so, if there is no clear path then there is a problem.

No one likes to get stuck and most folks are away at work, so are not there to help get the mail vehicle out. Paying for a tow truck kind of ruins a day’s pay. Canada Post does not require carriers to exit their vehicles, for safety reasons.

So, please keep the mail courier in mind when blowing the snow and cleaning around the box.

We had to say goodbye to our Continued on page 21

try and control COVID-19. It doesn’t always prevent you from getting it, but those who are vaccinated have a much lower rate of hospitalization and death.

As of Aug. 14, 2022, 82.02 per cent of Canadians have received the primary series (2 doses). Personally I am waiting to receive my third booster, as I look at it as a way to protect myself and others from the different strains of COVID-19.

In closing, I encourage you to see the positive changes that were recorded in the COVID-19 chapter of your life.

BY MARIE MCCUTCHEON Majestic Women’s Institute (Brussels) I am COVID, hear me roar!

Silently, I crept into everyone’s life one day early in 2020 and have played havoc among humans ever since. One of these humans, a Majestic Women’s Institute member.

At first, this member thought I was just a scare and she thought I would slink off in a matter of a couple of weeks. I had news for her; I was not pussyfooting around with anyone, my dominance affected everyone, protected was no one. I swatted and knocked the world down!

This Women’s Institute member was disappointed about all the special occasions I managed to cancel, most times she did not get to see her own family. Living remotely alone, she didn’t know what to do with herself, but she made herself busy - almost too busy just to compensate. She sewed face masks for charity and ended up sewing over 600, including ones for family and friends. When she needed a break, she sewed Alzheimer lap quilts, worked on hand quilting for a grandchild. She baked, she ate, she shed a tear, for how could I take the world in my gripping paws and maul with no remorse for the humans?

This Women’s Institute member never finished high school, so now was the time to do the online courses. She did it! She graduated and now she is taking more courses just for fun!

She baked and she ate and then she would bake some more, no wonder her clothes didn’t fit.

At times, I would let up, but

rallied and came on strong again. I was determined not to go away for a long time, maybe never.

I silently crept into her mother’s retirement home when no one was looking. I infected so many residents, including staff and her mother. Thirteen died, but with great determination her mother lived for weeks on oxygen then rallied and survived with excellent nursing and doctoring: after all she too had been a Women’s Institute member.

One year later, I slunk back to the retirement home again. They were prepared this time, three vaccinations and a fourth one on the way. No one died.

This Women’s Institute member started to paint an acrylic painting of a sunrise in March, 2020 when I first inhibited the world and she made up her mind she would not put the final brush strokes on until I went away. I was not going away, I will always be in the humans’ background. March, 2022 rolled around and Canada was opening up again so she stroked the painting for one last time.

I made this Majestic Women’s Institute member self isolate for two periods of a total of more than three weeks to keep others safe.

I am not going away, I am COVID, hear me roar! This Women’s Institute member proclaims: I am Woman, just watch me soar!

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Locals capture top spots at Royal Winter Fair The 2022 Royal Canadian Agricultural Winter Fair was held earlier this month in Toronto

and a number of local producers were recognized for their efforts.

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Giving back The executive for the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association recently held its annual general meeting at the Blyth and District Community Centre. As is tradition, the organization donated proceeds from its annual reunion to two local groups. Above, PastPresident Judy Sloan, right, and President Cole McDonald, second from right, presented $500 to Robb Finch of the Blyth Firefighters’ Association. Below, Sloan and VicePresident Laura McDonald, left, hold a cheque for $500 to be given to the Huron Residential Hospice. (Photo submitted)

Celebrations marked Continued from page 20 friend Lily Fincham a couple of weeks ago. She has moved to Tiverton to be closer to her family.

Lily is a smart, lovely 96-yearyoung lady whom I call a friend.

She lived in the “Kerr” apartments for 19 years and made many Brussels friends over those years.

She is enjoying her new place and having her family drop in anytime, as they are only a block away.

Enjoy your new place Lily and know we miss you.

A special celebration was held a couple of weeks ago for the Alexander family. Bob and Joyce Alexander celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary on Nov. 7.

The family all gathered at Kelsey’s in Kitchener to enjoy a family meal together. Bob and Joyce have four children: Mike (Susan), Brian (Nancy), Wayne (Angie) and Barb (Steve).

They have nine grandchildren, whom they adore.

Congratulations to Bob and Joyce.

Friends of Velma Locking and her brother Ralph will be happy to know they have made the move to Listowel. After 21 years in their Molesworth home, they are now living in a lovely apartment with no grass to mow, no snow to shovel and someone to fix whatever breaks. They will have the same phone number once Bell gets the hookup done. Happy new home Velma and Ralph.

We send feel-better wishes to John Baan, who has suffered a heart issue. We hope he is doing well and will be back to his old self soon.

Congratulations to Steve Baan, who has retired from driving the milk truck out of Walton. Steve had been with the company for well over 30 years. He drove Dale milk trucks and then Oxford milk trucks.

He is now going to farm full time.

Happy retirement Steve!

Celebrating birthdays this past week includes Derek Hoegy, Shirley Ann Boven, Sarah Williamson Machan, Ryder Lee, Carl McCallum, Valerie Laverty Shortreed, Donna McClure, Linda Gingerich, Linda McDonald, Mitchell McKee and Melody Hodgson. Happy birthday to all.

Division, Rail Line Skye from Rail Line Farms in Lucknow tied for top spot in the Junior Female Calf Born in 2022 (born on or after March 1) category, with Gilchrist Farms’ entry, also of Lucknow, GF Proven Queen 229K, 2289008, which was also named the Champion Junior Heifer Calf for the category.

Rail Line Farms’ Rail Line Royal Blackbird 5K was part of a sevenway tie for Senior Female Calf in 2022 (born between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31) . Gilchrist Farms’ GF Lucy 28K was part of a seven-way tie for runner-up in that category.

Gilchrist Farms’ GF Barbara 36J was tied for first in the Junior Yearling Heifer (born between April 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021) category.

GF KSCC Jena 624J of Gilchrist Farms tied for second in the Senior Yearling Heifer (born between Jan. 1, 2021 and Jan. 31, 2021) category.

JEM Bluebell 2F of Gilchrist Farms came second in the Female Born Before Jan. 1 2020 (with her own 2022 natural purebred, tattooed calf at foot) category, and also earned the Champion Senior Female Reserve and Premier Exhibitor awards.

GF Suave 683K of Gilchrist Farms placed first in the Junior Bull Calf (born on or after March 1) category.

Rail Line Krypton 16K claimed top spot in the Intermediate Bull Calf (born between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28) category.

Gilchrist Farms also won the Two Bulls, Bred and Owned by the Exhibitor category and the Junior Get of Sire (a group of three animals from the same sire, both sexes represented that had been exhibited in previous classes) category.

Limousin Division In the Limousin Division, Loyal Line Foxtrot 9K took first place in the Intermediate Heifer Calf (born between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28)

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In the Female Born Before Jan. 1, 2020 with 2022 calf at foot category, Rail Line Farms’ RLF 833A took second place.

Rail Line Farms also took second in the Breeder’s Herd category (four animals bred by the exhibitor, both sexes represented, that had been exhibited in previous classes) and also took second in the Progeny of Dam category (two animals, either sex, the progeny of one dam, that have been exhibited in previous classes).

BREEDING SHEEP Southdown Finlay Southdowns and Lincolns of Lucknow nearly swept the Southdown division of the Breeding Sheep Show, claiming all but one award and having the Champion and Reserve Ewe and Champion Ram. Animals from the farm took first place in the the Ewe, first pair of temporary incisors in place category; the Special Slick Shorn Ewe Lamb category; the Ewe, yearling third pair of temporary incisors in place category; the Slick Shorn Ewe Yearling third pair of temporary incisors in place; the Special Slick Shorn Ram Lamb category; the Slick Shorn Ram yearling, third pair of temporary incisors in place category; the Progeny of Dam (two animals dammed by the same ewe) category; the Get of Sire (three animals by the same sire with at least one owned by the exhibitor) category and the Breeder’s Flock Bred and Owned by the exhibitor (a group of four animals of one breed).

The only category Finlay Southdowns and Lincolns didn’t claim was Ram, first pair of temporary incisors in place. Selina 5J was named Champion Ewe, Finally Ina 7J was named Reserve Ewe and Finlay Luis 17J was Continued on page 23

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N. Huron’s Heffer looks to future of municipality

By Denny Scott The Citizen

After being officially sworn in on Monday night, North Huron Township’s new council members each took time to reflect on what

being elected meant to them and what they look to achieve in the next four years.

Reeve Paul Heffer, formerly a Wingham Ward councillor, started by congratulating each member of council on their successful

campaigns before talking about how unique North Huron is.

He said that, with very different settlement areas and a rural ward, the municipality has some very different situations within its borders. He then took council on a

Coin collectors The Loonie Bin game at the annual Elementary School Fair in Belgrave served as actionpacked fun for students as they dug through the straw trying to find a little spending money. To help mark the 100th fair, which was set to be held in 2020 prior to the COVID19 pandemic causing its cancellation, organizers wanted to make the already-popular event even more enticing by offering “special” coins alongside regular loonies. The winners were to receive a coin set commemorating the anniversary of the fair. When the annual fair returned this year, the plan went ahead. The winners are shown above, from left: Malcolm Schnurr, Grade 5, Maitland River Elementary School; Beckett Noble, Grade 5, Sacred Heart School; 2022 Fair Ambassador Harper Watson and Kayden Sklad, Grade 2, Maitland River Elementary School. (Photo submitted)

journey highlighting the important parts of the municipality, from Blyth’s background of “art, theatre and agriculture” to East Wawanosh’s agricultural prowess, to Belgrave’s community spirit and to Wingham’s abundance of amenities and businesses.

Heffer encouraged council members to do their homework before meetings and ask questions of senior staff before they were at the council table to allow them to make expedient and informed decisions.

He also said he had heard very clear messages in the platforms of those who were elected, including preparing for asset management and providing adequate services for a township the size of North Huron.

He also said that he had listened when, many times, council hopefuls brought up the need for “strong, neighbourly relationships.”

Finally, Heffer said he was looking forward to providing leadership and integrity for the next four years.

Blyth Ward Councillor Kevin Falconer, who, later in the meeting, would be elected the municipality’s deputy-reeve, congratulated Heffer and said he was looking forward to working with the new council as he had a “distinct pleasure” working with the former council and learned, through that experience, to be a strong advocate for his constituents.

Blyth Ward Councillor Ric McBurney congratulated his fellow council members and said he was looking forward to working with each one of them.

East Wawanosh Ward Councillor Chris Palmer congratulated his fellow council members as well before going on to say that the ward system is critical in North Huron

and he would “fight to the death” for it. He also said council needs to retain its current size, look at creating a “smart budget” through “smart spending and smart saving” and that council needs to be “open, transparent and fair.”

East Wawanosh Ward Councillor Anita van Hittersum thanked the residents of East Wawanosh for voting for her and said she looked forward to justifying the faith the voters had in her by serving the community with support and encouragement. She said she wants to make North Huron a progressive, sustainable rural community.

Wingham Ward Councillor Lonnie Whitfield thanked the returning council members for welcoming him as a new councillor, as well as Wingham Ward Councillor Mitch Wright, also new to the position. He said that acceptance has made it easier to settle in.

Whitfield then said the next four years will be difficult with the potential for a recession and price increases, and he hopes to mitigate those problems through council.

Wright thanked the community for its support and congratulated council members on their election before thanking senior staff for helping to make his entry to council easier. He said this is an exciting time to be a part of a municipal council.

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On Sunday, Nov. 20, the church services at Knox United Church, Belgrave were cancelled due to inclement weather.

Sandra Cable will be the guest speaker on Sunday, Nov. 27 at Knox United Church. The service will involve the church’s final communion of the year. We will still be using pods for our communion bread and wine. Nov. 27 is also the first Sunday of Advent, so we will be lighting the first candle on the wreath.

It is also our White Gift service.

All monetary donations will be going to the Huron County Christmas Bureau. At this time, the group is only accepting money, so please bring a plain white envelope with your donations to this worthy cause. Place it in the offering plate with your regular offering and we will make sure it gets to the Christmas Bureau. If you want to make a larger donation and want a receipt, you can make cheque payable to Rural Response for Healthy Children.

The CKNX Relief truck in support of the North Huron Community Food Share, will be operating again this year, running

from Nov. 28 to Dec. 5. Watch for the truck parked at Fogal’s Independent store.

We celebrated my husband John’s birthday on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Kitchener and our son Jeremy’s birthday was on Nov. 21.

We had many stormy, snowy days

with high winds last week. On Tuesday, as I was preparing the news, it was a beautiful day with sunshine. It is supposed to be milder for a few days and maybe rain by Friday. This is our fall weather.

Our community coffee break on Nov. 22 was attended by 24 who

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enjoyed fellowship, coffee and snacks.

There will be multiple family Christmases and gatherings filling up the balance of the month.

Happy birthday to Mackenzie Wightman, whose birthday is on Dec. 2. Have an enjoyable day.

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Fed steers, heifers sell $1 to $2 higher Total receipts for Brussels Livestock for the week ending Nov. 18 were 1,790 cattle and 371 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold actively at prices $1 to $2 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $182 to $190. Second-cut cattle sold $174 to $181. Aged and medium-fed steers and heifers sold $139 to $150. Holstein steers and heifers sold $115 to $160. Cows sold on a stronger market.

On Thursday, veal sold at barely steady prices. Lambs, sheep and goats all sold steady.

On Friday, calves and yearlings sold very actively on a stronger market.

Matthew Bros. of Durham,

consigned 10 head. Four bwf steers averaged 1,446 lbs. and sold for an average price of $188.50.

George Hinz of Monkton, consigned seven head. One black heifer weighed 1,460 lbs. and sold for an average price of $189.

There were 320 cows on offer.

Beef sold $85 to $123.50; good holstein cows, $86 to $128.50; medium holstein cows, $65 to $85; bulls, $113 to $155.50.

There were 135 head of veal on offer. Beef veal sold $210 to $231; good holsteins, $215 to $236; SL heavy holsteins, $195 to $210; heavy holsteins, $175 to $200; medium holsteins, $185 to $195; plain holsteins, $175 to $184.

Elmer Albrecht of Kincardine, consigned four head. One holstein steer weighed 680 lbs. and sold for a price of $233.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $262 to $310; 50 - 64 lbs., $279 to $325; 65 - 79 lbs., $271 to $300; 80 - 94 lbs., $250.50 to $272.50; 95 - 109 lbs., $240 to $247.50; 110 lbs. and over, $183 to $235.

Sheep sold $100 to $260.

Goats: billies sold $300 to $450; nannies, $100 to $250; kids: meat, $325 to $525; dairy, $300 to $490.

Paul Vandorp of Blyth, consigned 34 head. Six lambs averaged 90 lbs. and sold for an average price of $282.50.

Travis Jansen of Seaforth, consigned 22 head. Eleven lambs

averaged 93 lbs. and sold for an average price of $282.

Dale Smith of Monkton, consigned eight head. Five kid goats averaged 54 lbs. and sold for an average price of $525.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $294.50 to $338; 400 - 499 lbs., $290.50 to $332.50; 500 - 599 lbs., $279.50 to $338; 600 699 lbs., $253.50 to $298; 700 799 lbs., $245.75 to $265; 800 899 lbs., $255 to $268.75; 900 999 lbs., $260 to $271.25; 1,000 lbs. and over, $246.50 to $264.25.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 499 lbs. sold $201 to $260; 500 599 lbs., $231 to $263; 600 - 699 lbs., $219.50 to $234.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $231.50 to $259; 800 - 899

OFA re-elects Brekveld for third term The Ontario Federation of Agriculture’s board of directors has expressed confidence in the leadership of Peggy Brekveld by electing the Thunder Bay-area dairy farmer to a third one-year term as president of the province’s largest farm organization.

Joining Brekveld on the OFA executive are Vice-Presidents Drew Spoelstra and Crispin Colvin, and Executive Member Paul Vickers.

Spoelstra was elected to a third one-year term as Vice President.

Colvin replaces outgoing VicePresident Mark Reusser, moving into the position after serving one year as executive member, and Vickers is new to the OFA executive. The elections were held at a board meeting following the annual general meeting that wrapped up in London on Tuesday.

“I’m humbled by the support from my fellow board members,

and I’m honoured to work on behalf of Ontario’s farmers for another year as president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture,” says Brekveld. “I’m proud of how we’ve built on our partnerships in the industry and with our stakeholders and I’m looking forward to continuing that work to ensure our sector remains strong, viable and productive.”

Brekveld, a director-at-large with the organization, was first elected as OFA president in 2020. She previously served as an OFA vicepresident from 2014 to 2020, and represented the northern Ontario regions of Algoma, Cochrane, Dryden, Kenora, Manitoulin-North Shore, Nipissing East and West, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury East and West, Temiskaming and Thunder Bay as Zone 15 director from 2011-2014. Together with her husband Gert, she owns and

operates Woodstar Farm, a 70-cow dairy farm in Murillo, and she is a graduate of Class 12 of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program.

Drew Spoelstra is the OFA’s Zone 5 director, representing the diverse agricultural areas of Halton, Hamilton-Wentworth and Niagara on the OFA board since 2013.

Before becoming vice-president in 2020, he served four years as executive member. The Spoelstra family owns and operates Roy-ALea Farms Ltd. in Binbrook, where they milk cows and grow corn, soybeans, wheat and hay. Spoelstra also manages Roy-A-Lea Seeds Ltd., a dealership for Pride and C&M seeds, and together with his wife Heather, raises and shows Clydesdale horses. He is a graduate of Class 13 of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program.

Crispin Colvin is a soybean, corn

VanderMolen’s jams a Royal hit Continued from page 21 named Champion Ram. DAIRY PRODUCTS Goat, Sheep, Water Buffalo and Mixed Milke Variety Cheese Division Blyth Farm Cheese took first and second place in the Interior Ripened (except cheddars) category with Blyth’s Eweda in first and Blyth’s Aged Eweda in second place.

MEAT GOATS Commercial Does Boundary Kit Kat from Boundary Boer Goats of Hensall claimed the top place in the Summer/Spring Kid category, as well as being named Junior and Grand Champion.

PRESERVES Professional Jams and Jellies Tanis VanderMolen of Seaforth took the top spot in the Strawberry Jam or Preserve - No Inclusions category with her strawberry jam.

She also claimed the top spot in the Blueberry Jam or Preserve - No Inclusions category with her blueberry jam and first in the Blueberry Jam or Preserve - With Inclusions with her Blueberry Honey Spice Jam. VanderMolen also earned a number of secondplace finishes, including in the

Strawberry Jam or Preserve - With Inclusions category with her Strawberry Amaretto Jam, second place in the Raspberry Jam or Preserve - No Inclusions category with her raspberry jam, second place in the Raspberry Jam or Preserve - With Inclusions category with her raspberry vanilla jam, second place in the Single or Mixed Fruit Conserve or Preserve category with her Gingered Pear Apricot Conserve and second place in the Heritage Jam category with her Bluebarb Jam from the 1959 Farm Journal.

Professional Pickling The White Squirrel Bakery in Exeter took second place in the Misc. Savoury Pickles (other than Cucumber) class with an entry called “Pumpkin”.

RABBITS AND CAVYS Utility: Lop - French Lema Chapple of Wingham took not only first place in the Lop French - Senior Buck, Lob Senior Doe and Junior Doe categories, but also claimed reserve Best of Breed.

TD CANADIAN 4-H DAIRY CLASSIC Holstein Bornholm’s Rhett Terpstra showed Bosdale Lambda Lusteria in the Holstein Summer Yearling

Division and claimed first prize, the Champion Holstein Summer Yearling award and the HM Champion Calf award.

YOUTH SHEEP SHOW Showmanship Megan Todd of Lucknow claimed top spot in the Junior Sheep - Junior Showmanship category with Rising Oak Kali 70K. Todd also captured Champion Junior Showperson and Reserve Grand Champion Showperson.

Conformation Megan Todd of Lucknow won second place in the Junior Sheep Conformation Southdown Category with Rising Oak Kali.

YOUTH GOAT SHOW Showmanship Kara Shapton of Hensall took the Youth Meat Goat - Junior Showmanship top spot with Boundary Kookies and Kream.

Shapton was also named Champion Junior Youth Meat Goat Showperson.

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and wheat farmer from Middlesex County. He represents the counties of Lambton and Middlesex on the OFA board as Zone 6 director and first joined the OFA provincial board in 2016 as a director-at-large.

Colvin is a part of various OFA liaison commodity groups and spent 16 years on municipal council in his region, serving as councillor, deputy-mayor and mayor for Thames Centre, and Warden of Middlesex County.

Paul Vickers, a dairy farmer from Griersville, represents the counties of Bruce and Grey on the OFA board as the Zone 2 director. After first joining the OFA board in 2019, he was just acclaimed to the director position for a second threeyear term.

lbs., $235 to $249.50; 900 lbs. and over, $215 to $244.

Ross Baird of Wingham, consigned 26 head. One blue steer weighed 530 lbs. and sold for a price of $338.

Steve Pastoor of Kerwood, consigned 14 head. Fourteen charolais steers averaged 929 lbs. and sold for an average price of $260.

Brad Patterson of Dobbinton, consigned 127 head. Seventeen charolais heifers averaged 754 lbs. and sold for an average price of $259.

Doug McComb of Chatsworth, consigned 169 head. Ten red heifers averaged 918 lbs. and sold for an average price of $234.50. Sixteen red steers averaged 978 lbs. and sold for an average price of $269.75.

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Fertilizer, energy plant proposed for former youth centre

Helping out Brindley Auction Services of Dungannon donated $5,725 to the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation recently. The funds were raised through a charity tractor auction held earlier this year in which an International Harvester A1 and a Farmall 300 tractor were on the auction block. Both tractors were purchased by Mark and Cindy Ferraro of Brussels Livestock. The funds will go towards important medical equipment, according to the foundation, including Intravenous (IV) Pumps, lab equipment and scopes for the operating room. Above, Gord Brindley of Brindley Auction Services presents the donation to Nicole Duquette of the foundation. (Photo submitted)

Carlsun Energy has taken the first step in exploring the potential development of a clean fuels and fertilizer plant in Central Huron at the former Bluewater Youth Centre property, previously purchased by the municipality from the province.

Carlsun Energy and Central Huron have signed a binding letter of intent for Carlsun Energy to lease the fenced-in 30-acre portion of the property to develop the site into a production hub for clean hydrogen and clean ammonia.

Carlsun Energy Solutions is an independently-owned Canadian engineering and contracting company with over 20 years combined experience managing large-scale renewable energy projects and hydrogen integration for industry.

“Canada is pursuing many avenues to be at the forefront of the transition to a low-carbon future.

Investing in clean hydrogen and clean ammonia infrastructure is an opportunity for Ontario to lead.

Right here in Huron County, we have a great opportunity and ideal regional characteristics to become a globally significant producer of clean fuels and fertilizer,” said Jason Van Geel of Carlsun Energy.

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will be engaging with municipalities and the public to provide understanding of the proposed scope and to listen to input. This project has the potential to be an exciting step forward for the region, both in the very near future and for generations to come.”

The project can also serve to provide stability for the farm sector through the production of clean nitrogen fertilizer, crucial for both supply chain security and reducing emissions in agriculture. It can also offer low-carbon fuel alternatives to farmers and a tangible opportunity for the agriculture sector to lead, and benefit from, the transition to a low-carbon economy.

“This potential development aligns with Central Huron’s vision to identify diverse economic opportunities that benefit the municipality, while protecting our agricultural base. We are excited to be on the forefront of clean energy production in Ontario and to support our agricultural sector,” said Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn.

The proposed project is in its early stages and will be subject to all appropriate reviews and approvals.

2023 season to feature musicals, comedies family fare The Huron Country Playhouse has announced its 2023 season, featuring six productions on its two stages. Mega-musicals, nostalgic revues, hysterical comedies and plenty of family fare will be on stage June 7 to Sept. 3, 2023.

“After a tough couple of years for everyone during the pandemic, we are excited to continue moving forward by uniting people through the shared experience of live theatre,” says Alex Mustakas, Artistic Director and CEO of Drayton Entertainment, the awardwinning theatre company that operates Huron Country Playhouse.

“There really is something for everyone in our 2023 season.”

The season in Grand Bend opens on the main stage with a tribute to one of music’s greatest stars.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, shares the inspiring true story of her remarkable journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This Canadian regional theatre premiere features unforgettable classics such as “You’ve Got a Friend”, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”, and “Natural Woman.” This musical phenomenon runs June 15 to July 1.

The international blockbuster musical Kinky Boots is on stage July 12-29. Winner of many awards, this huge-hearted, high-heeled hit will delight audiences with its sensational score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper. Based on true events, this uplifting mega-musical chronicles the story of Charlie Price, who is struggling to save a men’s shoe company, and a chance to encounter with the dazzling drag queen Lola.

Classic rock takes centre stage as the sensational Broadway megahit Rock of Ages turns up the volume in Grand Bend from Aug. 9 to Sept. 3.

Aspiring rocker Drew Boley falls madly in love with Sherrie, a freshfaced Midwesterner chasing her

movie star dreams. Will their stars rise? Will their love last? Find out in this hard rockin’ musical featuring 28 classic rock tunes like “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “We Built This City,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” “Can’t Fight this Feeling,” “I Want To Know What Love Is,” and more.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the theatre because one of the greatest tales ever told is touching down with a brand-new twist!

Wizard of Oz: The Panto builds on the theatre’s proud tradition of family programming at the South Huron Stage, complete with incredible music, lively dancing, extraordinary costumes, audience participation, and of course, a dash of theatrical magic. Audiences can join Dorothy and her newfound friends on their journey over the rainbow June 7-25.

Next, acclaimed Canadian crooner (and Grand Bend native) Michael Vanhevel will bring his smooth and snappy vocal style to The Crooner on stage July 5-22.

This entertaining musical tribute pays homage to unforgettable legendary singers – classic icons like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, and Bing Crosby, mid-century stalwarts like Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, Perry Como, Paul Anka and Bobby Darin, modern-day superstars like Michael Bublé, and more.

The New Canadian Curling Club is a laugh-out-loud comedy inspired by the local refugee resettlement program. When a small town organizes a learn-to-curl class to welcome newcomers, a group of unlikely athletes must face-off against prejudice in order to inspire the community. This quintessential Canadian comedy runs Aug. 3-20.

Tickets are on sale exclusively to members on Dec. 1. Tickets are on sale to everyone by phone and online at

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GLADYS LORRAINE (HUTTON) BRAY Gladys Lorraine (Hutton) Bray of Listowel, passed away at Royal Terrace, Palmerston, on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. She was in her 79th year.

Gladys was the wife of Murray Bray and the mother of Steven and Michele Bray, Stratford; Paul and

Josie Bray, Port Elgin, and Brian and Amy Bray, Brussels. She was the grandmother of Melissa Bray and Carson Evans, Kitchener; Amanda and Matt McCaig, Arthur,; Nathan and Sarah Bray, Woodstock; Megan Bray, Stratford, and Cody Bray and Emily Danen, Brussels. Gladys was the sister of Sam and Marlene Hutton, Woodham, and Joyce Felker, Elmira, and sister-in-law of Jean Fisher, Kincardine, and Ruth and Bob Gravèl, Palmerston.

Gladys was predeceased by her parents, John and Hilda (Fleet) Hutton, and brothers Bill, Floyd, Dave, and Albert.

A private family funeral service was held at the Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel on Thursday, Nov. 24. Interment was in Brussels Cemetery.

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Central Huron tire purchase sparks ‘buy local’ debate

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen The new term of Central Huron Council held its inaugural meeting on Nov. 21 and, after members were sworn in by Clerk Kerri Ann O’Rourke, they got down to the business at hand.

Mayor Jim Ginn circulated a list of committee and board appointments for council members at the meeting, asking councillors to fill out their preferences before he could make a final decision.

The list of committee and board appointments will be presented to council for approval at its Dec. 5 meeting.

*** With Mayor Jim Ginn and Deputy-Mayor Marg Anderson automatically set to represent the municipality on Huron County Council, long-time Councillor Alison Lobb of the West Ward has been appointed as Central Huron’s alternate on Huron County Council. *** Council appointed three council members to two working groups at the first meeting of the new term.

Mayor Jim Ginn and Councillor Michael Russo will serve on the Bluewater Youth Centre Working Group, while Councillor Danny Colquhoun was chosen to serve on the Isaac Street Reconstruction

Project Working Group.

Council also appointed David Frayne as its representative on the Drinking Water Source Protection Committee. He will represent the South West Group, which consists of Bluewater, Central Huron, Perth South, South Huron, West Perth, Lambton Shores, North Middlesex, Lucan Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, Adelaide Metcalfe and Warwick. *** Council plans on reviewing its council remuneration, as well as its conference budget, after DeputyMayor Marg Anderson inquired about a review, which had been mentioned to her by a ratepayer during the election.

Repeat offender In the last two-and-a-half months, the Seaforth Agricultural Society building has been broken into six times. Thieves have taken newly-installed security cameras, leftover chicken dinners from a previous night’s fundraiser and even the organization’s 600pound safe, above, which was removed from the bbuilding and dragged to the nearby cattle barn. The thieves then opened the safe and stole pre-paid Catch the Ace draw money, a computer and cheques. The organization has asked for members of the community to keep their eyes peeled for anything suspicious at the Seaforth fairgrounds, calling the police in the event of suspect behaviour. (Photo submitted)

Volunteer group hopes for new outdoor ice rink in Vanastra

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Huron East Council has committed to further research on the potential installation of a volunteer-driven outdoor ice rink in Vanastra.

Joy Paquette of the Vanastra Village Alliance spoke to council about the idea at council’s Nov. 1 meeting. Her partner in planning, Debbie Nassar, was unable to make it that night.

Paquette told council that, by her estimation, the rink would cost about $5,000 for the season, including the materials, lighting, signage and water consumption.

The pair has proposed that the rink be created on the municipal grassed area beyond the court at the end of Regina Road, circled by Victoria Boulevard. However, if council had other suggestions, she said they would be happy to consider alternate locations as well.

Paquette said that, while everyone has struggled through the nearly three years of the COVID-19

pandemic, children have been hit especially hard. Creating something that will get the young people of Vanastra outside, being active and social during the winter months, she said, is something that’s desperately needed in the community.

She said she has discussed regular flooding of the rink with the Brucefield Fire Department, but that nothing had been formalized.

Mayor Bernie MacLellan said he liked the idea for the community, but wondered aloud how practical it would be, especially with the fluctuating temperatures that have been common in the area in recent winters, including frequent thaws.

Councillor Ray Chartrand said he was concerned about liability for the municipality and said that signage would be imperative, communicating that people would be using the rink at their own risk, though it would be on municipal property. He and other councillors were also concerned about the extreme lack of parking in that area of Vanastra, though Paquette said

she felt the vast majority of the users would be from Vanastra and would walk to the rink.

Paquette said she was speaking with council in the hopes of obtaining permission to go ahead with the rink on municipal land and that the municipality might consider paying for the rink, with volunteer-led fundraising efforts to hopefully pay the amount back over the course of the year.

Chartrand said he would be attending a meeting of the Vanastra Recreation Committee on Nov. 14.

There are recreation-related reserves in Vanastra and, if the committee were in favour, perhaps those funds could be dedicated to the project.

MacLellan said he felt like that was an appropriate place to end the conversation, saying that council shouldn’t make a formal decision at the meeting with so many factors to still be determined. He said council was clearly supportive of the project, if it’s able to go ahead, and that council could revisit the issue at a future meeting.

Anderson said that, as she was campaigning, a resident asked if council had ever considered appointing an independent, citizen’s committee to review council compensation, similar to what Huron East had done. She said it hadn’t been discussed during her time as a councillor, but that she would bring it up if and when she was elected.

“No, thank you. We don’t need that,” said Councillor Danny Colquhoun.

Treasurer Jeff Boyes said he could put together a comparison of council’s remuneration with other neighbouring municipalities and communities of a similar size and present a report to council at a later date.

Anderson said she would be fine with that, adding that she did feel it was worth investigating further, but doing so internally made sense.

On that note, Boyes said he had been wanting to address council on its annual conference budget. The council remuneration bylaw permits each council member to spend $3,232.49 on conference expenses per year, which he said, with today’s costs, leaves council in a strange middle ground. He said the cost is a bit too much for one conference, but not quite enough for two.

Council agreed, asking Boyes to report back on that aspect of remuneration as well. *** Clerk Kerri Ann O’Rourke presented the new term of council with its meeting schedule for 2023, which was approved at the meeting.

Council meetings in 2023 will be held: Jan. 9; Feb. 6; Tuesday, Feb. 21; March 6; March 20; April 3; April 24; May 8; Tuesday, May 23; June 5; June 19; July 17; Aug. 14; Aug. 28; Sept. 11; Sept. 25; Tuesday, Oct. 10; Oct. 23; Nov. 6; Nov. 20; Dec. 4 and Dec. 18.

Strategic planning sessions have been scheduled for Jan. 16, March 27 and May 15, while budget

meetings have been scheduled for Jan. 30, Feb. 13, Feb. 27 and March 13.

The Mayor’s Mingle has been scheduled for Monday, June 26 and Central Huron’s annual Harvest Fest has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16. *** At its Nov. 15 meeting, council approved the purchase of over $44,000 worth of tires for the municipality’s Roads Department to be purchased from Fordwich Tire Ontario Limited.

The municipality will be purchasing 12 grader tires, four pay loader tires and four pickup truck tires. As per the municipality’s procurement policy, staff reached out to three suppliers for pricing on supply and installation of the tires and received responses from all providers.

Fordwich was the lowest, with the price of $44,343.43 with HST included, followed by Townsend Tire at $45,519.77 and Huron Tire and Auto at $47,033.96.

Deputy-Mayor Marg Anderson expressed some concern in accepting the lowest bid, saying the cost from Townsend Tire specifically was not that much higher, but was a Central Huron business.

Several other councillors shared her concerns, but others, as well as some staff members cautioned council against not accepting the lowest qualified bid. Mayor Jim Ginn said there could be legal ramifications for the municipality if such a decision was made, while Treasurer Jeff Boyes said it could also lead to vendors not wanting to work with Central Huron if council wasn’t going to accept the lowest bid, submitted fairly and according to the process.

After some further discussion, council accepted the bid from Fordwich Tire Ontario Limited for $44,343.43 for the 20 tires. The purchase will be funded by the Central Huron Equipment Operating budget.

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From the Minister’s Study

Anticipate that God is at work in our lives

By Pastor Gary van Leeuwen Blyth Christian Reformed Church This Sunday, Nov. 27, marks the beginning of the Advent Season.

For four Sundays, many churches will focus their attention on the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. Advent, meaning “arrival, coming, or approaching,” is a time for Christians to reflect on the birth of the Lord and Saviour of the world: Jesus Christ.

It is of some interest that in the Bible there is no mention of the celebration of Advent. We might hope that with all the emphasis placed on Advent in the Christian church that there would be some scriptural basis for the celebrations.

Yet, there is no record of a fourweek period that anticipated the arrival of the long-promised Messiah and no biblical historian is able to find evidence that anyone celebrated Advent. Yet, there may be good reason for the lack of the mention of Advent in scripture.

Most of us are at least somewhat familiar with the Christmas story as it unfolds in Luke 2. Joseph and Mary, inhabitants of the village of Nazareth, were forced by a Roman edict to leave their home and travel several days to the south to the village of Bethlehem. Rome wanted to ensure that it was maximizing its taxation opportunities, and it needed to count the number of people in the empire. Joseph, a native of Bethlehem, took Mary, who was pregnant, with him to register in that village, and after their arrival in the busy crowded village, Mary gave birth to Jesus.

We are told that there was no place for this young family in the guest room of the house so they made their beds in the crowded common area and, to keep their infant son safe, they laid him in the manger which would have occupied a space at one end of that common room.

If we had been in Bethlehem on that day, chances are we would not have noticed the birth of that baby unless we happened to be the nextdoor neighbour. Jesus’ birth would have been lost in history except that the story has been preserved in the Bible and is read by millions of people every year. The few shepherds and several wisemen who did acknowledge his birth did not have a wide audience. There was no Advent celebration, nor was there any celebration of Jesus’ birth, save for the few that were privy to his arrival.

While it is true that the Jewish people alive at the time of Jesus’

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They hadn’t given up on God’s promises; rather, they did not suspect that he would act at that time. Thus, with the exception of a very few, Jesus’ birth was not anticipated, and no one spoke of his impending arrival.

Perhaps there is a lesson in this for us. While many of us celebrate Advent and anticipate our Christmas celebrations, do we really expect God to be active in our lives and in this world? Do we live in anticipation that God does and will intervene in our lives and in the lives of others? Perhaps our expectations that God will do something great in our lifetime are as absent as they were among those who lived in Bethlehem on the day Jesus was born. Do we really expect that God cares enough about us to intervene in our lives?

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his blessings to us? Do we anticipate God’s faithfulness and love expressed in his active intervention in our lives as eagerly as we anticipate the celebration of Christmas?

The coming of Jesus into this world has changed the course of history. We are saved because of the coming of Jesus Christ, if we put our faith in him. Today, as we put our faith and trust in Jesus Continued on page 28

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OR T I ED Writer defends new housing act THE EDITOR, While the recent letter from Klaus Seeger and Rhea Hamilton Seeger opposing Provincial Bill 23: The More Homes Built Faster Act was passionate and sincere, they, like too many of us outside major metropolitan areas, don't seem to understand the complete equation.

The population of Ontario has almost doubled since 1975, increasing from 8.2 million people then to just over 15 million people now – they buy what we farmers produce and trying to restrict where they live by having governments mandate only multiple residence and/or vertical housing would make especially the farm community look like dogs in the manger.

Even though some sort of “balance” would be a good thing, an effective doubling of our population in less than 50 years means that the need to provide housing, workplaces, schools, recreation and ways to get from one place to the other has to be the utmost factor in land use planning, even if it means less farm land and encroachment on some natural resource areas. We can’t have it both ways.

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A season of expectation

An important day Student Minister Alex Jebson, front, became Rev. Alex Jebson on Saturday at Brussels United Church, as he was ordained in his church’s home community, a rarity until recent years. The special service and reception were held at the church on Saturday afternoon, bringing together Jebson’s family and friends, members of the congregation and representatives of the Western Ontario Waterways to conduct the business of ordination for Jebson. (John Stephenson photo)

Continued from page 27 Christ, we as followers of Jesus Christ, together with many other Christians from around the world, have expressed God’s love for us by loving our neighbours.

Moreover, faith in Jesus Christ has created in us a sure hope that God is making things right in our lives.

When we discover that God loves us enough to send his Son to this world to give his life for us, we know that we are not alone, and because we are not alone, because God is with us, we have the sure hope that he will help us in our time of need. If we truly believe that, then we can live with a greater

anticipation than the one we experience in the Advent season.

Advent is a season of expectation. We anticipate the coming of Christmas. But this Advent season, let’s also focus our attention on the sure presence of our heavenly Father in our lives, a presence made possible by the coming of Jesus into this world, and know that he does intervene in the course of history, and he does so for our blessing and benefit. Let’s anticipate that because he is with us, our lives are safe and secure in his hands. Let’s anticipate God is at work in our lives and this world to make all things new again.

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was driving at the north end of town the other day and came upon two gentlemen carrying a large object out of the back of a truck. As I got closer, I realized my mistake. Turns out it was King William III and his neighbour Bumpy Beuermann. They looked to be hauling something about the size of a pool table with a “CostMo’” label stamped on the box.

I asked, “is this a new henhouse?

You know they won’t let you have chickens anymore because of the bird flu.” “No” says King with a sigh. “It’s our new T.V.” “I thought you were getting pretty

tight with your money these days.

Aren’t you still paying for that costly trip you made to China a few years back to eat pickled chicken toes and look at communistic generators?”

He just shrugged and said he was at his wit’s end.

You see, Tammy had her heart set on this new Smart T.V. because it was hi-fi, low-fly, flat-top, ultravision, rear projection and turbo-charged. It could bring in signals from Sputnik, SkyLab and most of the Elon Musk flights. It was calibrated to the atomic clock in Ottawa and could also help her spy on Charlie Hoy. The Campbells had

one. The Wheelers had one. And even the Johnny Waynes had one.

(The Nichols did not have one, as they still resort to rabbit ears.) How could the Kings ever hope to entertain again and not be ashamed?

I reminded Bill that he was still paying off that staggering loan from Community Futures at 200 per cent interest, compounded daily. And those scoundrels show no mercy.

Didn’t matter. “What Tam wants, Tam gets.” “You mean you gave in just like that?” “No. No. No.” he shook his head. “But I’ve taken all a man can take.”

“She started with the cold

treatment. Cold breakfast, cold lunch, cold supper, cold bed and cold shoulder. Then she went on strike and refused to clean the house.

Pretty soon the place looked like the inside of Donny McNeil’s garage. I held up best I could, but then she threw in the clinker. She said if I didn’t buy her that T.V., she was going to invite Marianne Bone to come live with us.”

Now, Bumpy is always the problem to the solution - I mean, the solution to the problem. He says, “you know Bill how you are always sneaking away to NASCAR with your girlfriend? Think of the gas, and the sleazy motel, all those drinks and the silk stockings you have to buy her. I hear with these new contraptions, it’s virtual 3D T.V. just like being there on the track, even right behind the wheel.”

“Whoa,” says the King. “You mean it’s like I could still be at the

race but save on all that money?

Plus the ‘Honey’ thing has kind of cooled off between us. She’s got her sights on Campbell now. Well fellas, that seals it. Let’s get this thing up on the wall and put TSN on right now!”

Bump saves another marriage in Brussels. (Not sure what that does for his plus-minus average.)

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The dining area and kitchen share a door to the partly-covered deck outside, where the shaded portion will be ideal for year-round grilling. The kitchen’s L-shaped counter configuration includes a double-doored pantry and a prep island with a three-seat eating bar divided the space from the dining room.

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McGregor brings in locals for new Livery show McGregor’s ability to bring a “creative community” together, leading to the creation of such plays. Both said it was difficult to say no to his “energy” when he set his mind on producing a new play.

Peach said McGregor always praises the efforts of the cast instead of just directing them, which makes the work all the more satisfying. Onn agreed, saying that McGregor’s weekly e-mails don’t just include a schedule of rehearsals, but also notes on all the great things that each member of the cast and crew have tackled.

Both were happy to wear multiple hats for the show, saying it allows them to push the production forward on multiple fronts and also be directly involved with what’s going on on stage. They are also both excited to once again be performing for children, saying there will be a whole new generation of theatre-going youth to take in the show after the pandemic

cancelled theatrical performances for such an extended period of time.

The show will be on the stage for 7:30 p.m. productions on Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. shows on Dec. 10 and 17 and 2 p.m. shows on Dec. 11 and 18.

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‘Mistletoes and Tales’ Blyth’s Duncan McGregor, who has been prolific in the Huron County theatre scene, writing and directing many plays over the years, has his work back on stage for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in early 2020. He has brought on some local talent to help tell his story in Cheryl Peach, left, and Capucine Onn, right, who said McGregor is a tough man to turn down when he has a great project on his hands. The show will be produced in Goderich at The Livery Theatre. (Denny Scott photo)

By Denny Scott The Citizen Blyth’s Duncan McGregor will once again be bringing his vision to a community stage with Mistletoes and Tales, a production at the Livery Theatre in Goderich that will feature two distinct stories.

McGregor, who has directed and penned plays for years, hasn’t had a show on the stage since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, cancelling a play he was working on at the time. He now returns with a play that he says will fit all ages and kindle the spirit of Christmas.

Mistletoes and Tales includes The Tomten’s Christmas, as written by McGregor himself, and Libby’s Christmas Eve Adventure, written by the late Russel E. Erickson and adapted by McGregor.

The Tomten’s Christmas is a reimagining of a Swedish folklore tale about the elfen Tomten. The play is set on a farm of a Swedish family who is marking Christmas for the first time in Canada just after the turn of the 20th century.

McGregor read a book about the fantasy creatures and found it very poetic and parts of the tale very beautiful. He said that, when the Tomten speak, the animals understand his, and understand the Tomten is there to protect the farm and the animals.

“I love that poetic image of an elf that protects the farm,” he said.

The original tale didn’t have much conflict, McGregor said, so in his version, the Tomten comes face to face with a “strong and determined”

fox looking to raid the farm.

Libby’s Christmas Eve Adventure is a gender-flipped version of Erickson’s Warton’s Christmas Eve Adventure. Both tales focus on a toad meeting new friends at Christmas, but McGregor said that Erickson’s original included primarily male characters, while his version includes more female characters.

McGregor, during his interview with The Citizen, was joined by Cheryl Peach of Blyth, who is the stage manager for the show, as well as one of the performers, and Capucine Onn, also of Blyth, who narrates the show, as well as being responsible for its music.

All three looked forward to getting back on stage, with McGregor saying that he had a production of Charlotte’s Web ready to perform in April of 2020 that didn’t move forward due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said that, because of that, he hasn’t had a show in three years.

He said he loves both tales, as they focus on Christmas, celebrations and family.

Peach agreed, and said the agricultural nature of The Tomten’s Christmas makes it fitting for Huron County.

At first, Onn said she wondered how the stories fit together, but after working on them, she said they all make sense. She said the plays are diverse when compared, but they have similar themes of kindness and both invoke the Christmas spirit.

Peach said there are underlying themes for both plays, including

being grateful at Christmas and taking care of loved ones by sharing our blessings.

“Those are good lessons and they bring the shows together,” she said.

Onn said there will be plenty of Christmas carols within the two shows, including some that will be easily recognizable for the children in the audience and a few that may need to be carried by the more experienced members of the audience. She also said that musical effects are integrated into the play, something that she feels is essential to a good production.

There are nine actors involved in the production of the show from as far away as Zurich and Ripley, Onn said, with Peach saying there are dozens involved behind the scenes.

McGregor said it takes numbers like that to make a show like this, and said the product, a family show and a shared experience for young and old, will be the proof of that.

Both Peach and Onn lauded

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