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Dramatic scene unfolds in Seaforth, Clinton

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen

Dangerous situation On Oct. 18, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a search for 34-year-old Karley Frayer of Huron East following an incident involving a stolen vehicle, a collision and shots fired. During an encounter with OPP officers, a 35-year-old man was injured, prompting an

investigation by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). As a precaution, “hold and secure” measures were implemented for Clinton schools, the hospital and other establishments.

Frayer, who is wanted on various charges, remains at large.

(Shawn Loughlin photo)

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is still actively searching for 34-year-old Karley Frayer of Huron East after a wild Oct. 18 morning that involved a vehicular collision and shots being fired.

On the morning of Oct. 18, OPP officers interacted with two individuals, according to a statement from the OPP, which resulted in injuries to what was later identified as a 35-year-old man. As a result of this interaction, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate and is investigating the incident further.

In the morning hours of Oct. 18, the OPP received a report of a stolen vehicle, according to a release from the SIU. The statement goes on to read that members of the OPP, travelling in an unmarked police vehicle, followed the car to Seaforth, where it pulled into the driveway of a residence, at which point the officers approached the vehicle and “an interaction” ensued.

According to the SIU statement, an officer discharged his firearm into the vehicle and the vehicle drove off. Later, in Clinton, a 35year-old man was dropped off at the hospital in Clinton and the driver left in the vehicle, striking another vehicle moments later, then abandoning the vehicle.

The SIU also stated that the man dropped off at the hospital suffered serious injuries.

As a result of the investigation, Continued on page 2

North Huron reviews final draft of strategic plan

By Scott Stephenson The Citizen At a special meeting on Friday, Oct. 20, North Huron Council received a presentation of an updated draft of the 2024-2027 strategic plan, which was presented

by Rob Browning of Capstone Solutions, Inc. The township has employed Capstone to aid in the development of its four-year strategic plan, which is intended to provide direction and assist with future decision-making from 2024 to 2027. The plan is an outline of North Huron’s vision, mission, values, principles, goals and actions for the near future.

Preceding his presentation was a summary of the budget and strategic planning survey results, which was brought before council

by CAO Dwayne Evans and Director of Finance Chris Townes for information purposes. The survey was recently made available online, at libraries, and at public meetings and town halls, in an

effort to ascertain what North Huron residents want to see prioritized so that the strategic plan could be adjusted to suit community needs, and to aid in the formation of the 2024 budget. The survey was a mix of multiple choice and written response questions.

Forty-seven completed surveys were turned in.

The majority of participants cited property taxes as their main concern, followed by infrastructure and development. Just over 82 per cent of participants responded in the negative to the question of whether they felt they were getting good value for their tax dollars, meaning that only 17.8 per cent felt they were. Public comments collected from the survey indicated a desire for sidewalk repair, bike lanes and more child care.

The least important areas of development cited were exploring public transit links to major hubs, adding electric vehicle charging stations and updating digital processes. The entire results of the survey are available

on North Huron’s website.

Evans offered his interpretation of the meaning of the survey results and the public sentiments expressed at the recent town hall meeting in Belgrave. While the majority of those surveyed advocated against any additional money being spent on municipal projects, the top three services suggested for increased funding were public works, daycare, and bylaw enforcement.

Evans stated that, “I’ve heard some comments that our bylaw services are built on a complaint system. We don’t proactively go out and patrol, but if we received a complaint, we research the complaint, and act on the complaint accordingly. Do we need to think about bylaw enforcement services in more of a proactive in terms of a bylaw enforcement officer walking the streets or going around the municipality enforcing property standards and enforcing parking?”

Councillor Mitch Wright suggested a hybrid approach to bylaw enforcement, commenting that, “for property standards,

animal control, stuff like that, doing a complaint style response is fine… but if you get into things like parking bylaws, the person is gone by the time the complaint ever comes in.” Evans suggested a deeper conversation be had at a later date about potentially increasing the bylaw enforcement budget for 2024. Evans also pointed out that increasing fees and charges for services or decreasing service levels in pursuit of lower taxes would be desired by those surveyed. “If you think about the budget survey results, and then you think about the feedback you are getting on the strategic plan, there seems to be an alignment coming through. Daycare is coming through. Fees and charges are coming through. Waste reduction is coming through there. You’re starting to see an alignment.”

Wright questioned Evans’ interpretation of the language used in the survey, asking, ”What do you think they mean by waste reduction? That’s probably not physical waste, right? That’s

probably wasted effort, wasted time?”

Evans countered that “if you want my thoughts on it, I think it has to do with our waste collection program.

We don’t have composting… we get complaints from the public that our recycle bins are too small. You can go to much larger recycle bins, but there’s a cost associated with that.

Perhaps if people had larger recycle bins, they would recycle more. I’m not saying that’s the case. I’m just throwing that out there in terms of waste reduction.” Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer agreed that recycle bins could be larger.

That wasn’t the only debate conducted over the vagaries of language in the survey. Councillor Anita van Hittersum commented that the data indicating that citizens didn’t feel unsafe and did not want more money spent on policing was an indication of an underlying issue that she receives frequent complaints and comments about, Continued on page 2

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NH presented YTD financials by Townes

By Scott Stephenson The Citizen North Huron Director of Finance Chris Townes presented a year-todate financial report to council at a special meeting held on Friday, Oct. 20. The report included an overview of the municipality’s finances at the year’s three-quarter mark, as well as notes on staff’s efforts to mitigate upcoming endof-year budgetary overages. Laying the groundwork for the 2024 budget was also prioritized.

The report began with a summary of the 2023 budget, which passed Apr. 3. The budget for total expenditures was just over $21,000,000, with a $17,600,000 operating budget, and a capital budget of $3,393,000. The report contained a breakdown of each department’s expenses so far.

Townes noted that the seasonal nature of a municipality means that not every department would be expected to be at exactly 75 per cent - for example, general government expenses so far have been $4,255,978.29, or 84.37 per cent of the budgeted $5,044,300.61.

For capital projects, Townes presented an overview of the projects that have incurred expenses so far this year, as of Sept.

30, which included several unexpected emergency expenses for repairs needed at the Blyth and District Community Centre and to fire trucks. Director of Public Works Gregg Furtney previously presented on the status of these projects at the Oct. 2 meeting.

Councillor Chris Palmer questioned Townes on the only ongoing capital project that appeared to be over budget - the Accessibility Ramp Project that is upgrading Wingham’s Town Hall Theatre, where council currently

meets. Expenditures for the year, as of Sept. 30, are listed as totalling $169,041.42, which is $19,041.42 over the 2023 budget of $150,000.

“Why is it $19,000 more?” he queried. “We all understood that $150,000 was it.”

Townes responded that the $19,000 was money that had been left over from 2022’s allocation of funds for the project that had not been spent last year, and that an additional $150,000 was budgeted in 2023 to complete the ramp, saying “The $150,000 that was approved this year was for the completion of the project.”

Councillor Mitch Wright added “To your comment about the project being over budget for the year - it’s usual, to be honest, that projects go over multiple years, and the important thing is that the allocated budget for that project isn’t exceeded for the project - in order to track that, you have to have a multiyear view, both on what the expenses were, and what the budget allocated was for that project in any particular year…. When we’re looking at projects, we aren’t given a multiyear view, and we aren’t given a summary of all the expenses to-date versus all the budget allocated to date. I think we need that to see if projects are on budget.” Townes agreed that this would be useful and agreed to implement recommended changes.

The Town Hall Theatre Accessibility Ramp Project was initiated in 2020, and was slated to be largely funded by a grant from the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF), which was contributing a $100,000 grant. Numerous delays and unforeseen circumstances have led to a budget that has risen considerably, and the initial projected completion date of 2022 has passed.

Mandate invoked The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Seaforth and Clinton on Wednesday, Oct. 18. An investigation van is seen in Seaforth where it’s said that the Ontario Provincial Police first made contact with two people, which resulted in the aforementioned incident. (Deb Sholdice photo)

SIU seeking information on case Continued from page 1 “hold and secure” measures were put in place for Clinton schools, the hospital and other establishments for several hours before being lifted in the early afternoon of Oct. 18.

The SIU has assigned four investigators and two forensic investigators to the case.

Furthermore, in an e-mail to The Citizen, Monica Hudon, the spokesperson for the SIU, said that the SIU has designated one subject official and eight witness officials to the case.

While Frayer remains at large the OPP has stated that there is no imminent threat to the public as a result of the incident.

Frayer is charged with Attempt to Commit Murder, Dangerous Operation, Operation while

Prohibited, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5,000 and two counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime under $5,000.

Frayer is described by the OPP as a white female who stands 5’3” tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds with coloured, wavy hair.

In an updated statement from the OPP, the Huron OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, says the unit has become aware that Frayer may have sustained a “serious injury” during her interaction with police.

Investigators, the statement continued, remain concerned for her safety and well-being.

Anyone with information on Frayer’s whereabouts are

Meaning of waste Beat Canada Post! debated by council Get your news early by adding Continued from page 1 saying, “What I hear, all the time, goes back to the very unfair difference between the policing costs… it’s the excessive amount that the people of East Wawanosh pay for policing.”

Evans went on to comment that the desire for less money to be spent on general governance was a sentiment directed specifically towards council, saying, “Too much governance. That can be in the context of political governance or administrative governance. We heard at the town hall public meeting that they’re saying it’s the size of our council. So what does governance mean in that context?

Who knows?” Falconer pointed out that the public comments at the meeting were also directed towards staff, saying, “The response from the crowd was also on the amount of management it takes to run the municipality. I personally didn’t hear anybody complaining about how much they were going to save by changing the number of councillors there are, it was more on every manager had an assistant manager, and the assistant manager had two sub-managers… that was what I took out of it.”

Councillor Chris Palmer concurred, stating that, “That’s exactly how it came across. Maybe

one person suggested cutting a couple of councillors, and it was suggested at the time that those savings would mean ‘zippo’ in terms of the overall budget.” Evans responded that the survey had not made clear which part of governance was being referred to.

Evans concluded his presentation by recommending that the public wants North Huron to continue supporting housing and daycare initiatives, investment in safety, and an evaluation of current spending in governance. Wright commented that staff had already begun taking the survey’s suggestion of increasing user fees without council’s recommendation, saying, “I’m wondering why staff is putting their energy into that when it wasn’t at the direction of council.

And why specifically that thing?”

Evans responded that it was a typical part of the staff’s annual review of fees that is done in preparation for budget season, but that all suggestions would be brought to council for their consideration, but that this year, “We need to do a deep dive into those fees and charges, so we as staff are going to do that and are in the process of doing that. We will be bringing that to you as council Continued on page 3

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A servant of the people Glimpses of the Past with Karen Webster

T

homas Farrow lived a varied and interesting life, though one that was not without its share of controversy.

He was the son of Martin and Sabina Farrow, an English couple from the county of Lincolnshire in England. The family immigrated to the Port Hope area in 1849 and, unfortunately, Martin’s wife died the following year.

By 1871, much of the Farrow family had moved to the Bluevale area, where John Farrow ran the grist mill.

Among the other family members was Thomas Farrow, born 1833, who was the first school teacher in Bluevale. Previous to that, he had taught school in the Port Hope area.

In 1914, Thomas reminisced about

his time in the Bluevale position.

“When I began teaching in 1852, I received a salary of $12 a month.

There were no holidays and I taught on Saturday afternoons.”

Later, his salary increased to $288 a year and two weeks of summer holidays were included. Attendance records show that Farrow had 28 pupils in 1858, with that number growing steadily to a high of 137 students in 1864.

Next, Farrow was the school inspector for the combined counties of Huron and Bruce. After a short stint as a merchant in Bluevale, starting in 1870, Farrow’s life path turned to politics in 1872, when his name was unanimously put forward by the North Huron Conservative Party. Thomas was elected as the

federal Member of Parliament that same year. What an exciting time that must have been in the new nation of Canada, only five years after its inception.

Thomas was a staunch supporter of John A. Macdonald. Many of Thomas’s cohorts would have numbered among the Fathers of Confederation. His political journey was not a smooth one. In 1872, he won the Conservative nomination over Sommerville by 200 votes. In the 1874 election, he defeated Leckie by 167 votes and, by 1878, Dr. Sloan was only 81 votes behind him. Thomas hung on to his seat for another nine years before being ousted from office in 1887.

It must have been an interesting time in the political arena in those

A wet one

years. In 1878, the venue chosen for the nomination meeting was deemed too small for the number of people gathered, so there was a delay until a suitable location could be found. It was the local skating arena, where there was an estimated attendance of between 1,000 and 1,500 people (and this was before women had the vote).

There seemed to be much criticism of Thomas’s performance as a politician, especially from the Huron Signal, which had incorrectly predicted his defeat in the 1883 election. Also among his detractors was Allan McLean of the Huron Expositor, based in Seaforth.

Dr. Peter MacDonald, Thomas Farrow’s opponent in the 1887 election, accused him of having sons, brothers, cousins and nephews “fattened at the public crib.” The verity of this accusation is borne out by the fact that his brother, John, served as a mail clerk for 50 years before retiring, and another brother, Asher, who served as the customs officer in Goderich and each of his four sons also had government appointed offices: R. R. Farrow was the deputy minister of customs in Ottawa; and the other three, John of London, M.Y. of Collingwood as well as H. W. in Windsor, were all in the railway mail service.

In fact, once Thomas Farrow was no longer a sitting member in the House of Commons, he was the deputy-speaker. After a stint as the postmaster in London, he took up

that same position in Brussels.

Once out of office, Thomas Farrow’s life still swirled with controversy. It would appear that anyone in a government office, such as being a postmaster, was not allowed to have any political interaction, except to cast a vote. It seems that someone from the local area, probably Thomas’s former rival, Dr. Peter MacDonald, complained about Farrow being at political meetings and giving speeches at such events, for in 1897, the postmaster general of Ontario, accused him of 12 counts of partisanship.

These charges were serious enough that an inquiry, headed by Lieut.-Col. Lazier, was held.

Witnesses for the prosecution and the defence spoke over a period of several days. Lazier concluded that Farrow had indeed spoken at various political meetings, but that he did not seem to be endorsing any particular candidate and thus the charges against Farrow were mote.

Thomas Farrow, by then in ill health, resigned from his Brussels postmaster position in 1914 and went to Collingwood to live with his son. Thomas died following a paralytic stroke there in April of 1916 and was buried at the Bluevale Cemetery.

This short chronicle of his life serves to show that it isn’t just the politicians of this era who get themselves into hot water from time to time.

She had left her heart behind her!

Members of the Fire Department of North Huron’s Blyth station were called to a fire just south of Londesborough on County Road 4 on Wednesday morning with reports of a tractor trailer hauling a grain bin that had caught fire. The blaze was handled in short order, as firefighters raced from Blyth to attend to the emergency. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

(J. C. Ryle, “The Gospel of Luke”) “Remember Lot’s wife!” Luke 17:32 Observe what a solemn warning our Lord gives us against unsound profession.

OPP investigating Bayfield fire

Lot’s wife went far in religious profession. She was the wife of a “righteous man.” She was connected through him with Abraham, the father of the faithful. She fled with her husband from Sodom in the day when he escaped for his life by God’s command.

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But Lot’s wife was not really like her husband. Though she fled with him, she had left her heart behind her! She willfully disobeyed the strict injunction which the angel had laid upon her. She looked back towards Sodom, and was at once struck dead. She was turned into a pillar of salt, and perished in her sins!

Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a structure fire on Bluewater Highway just north of the Village of Bayfield.

Huron County OPP were called to the scene on Oct. 17 at approximately 9:50 p.m. Upon arrival, emergency services located a structure fire located on the west side of Bluewater Highway, just north of the Bayfield bridge.

The Bluewater Fire Department attended the scene, and the Office of the Fire Marshall (OFM) has been notified and is now investigating the cause of the fire. No injuries have been reported as a result of the blaze.

This investigation is ongoing.

The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. The total value of the structure and its contents has also yet to be determined.

Any person with information regarding this incident or any other

Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a secure web tip at P3tips.com, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Street lighting motion defeated Continued from page 2 and you will have to decide the path we need to go or not.”

With the opinions of the public fresh in mind, council reviewed the strategic plan draft as presented by Browning and made changes that reflected the collected data.

Council debated the weight of public input on various elements of the draft, and made the following revisions.

Van Hittersum put forth a motion to remove the exploration of public transportation opportunities from the plan, which was seconded by Councillor Lonnie Whitfield and then passed. She also put forth a motion to remove the part of the plan that would explore removing area rating for street lights, which was seconded

by Palmer, but was defeated.

“Remember” her, says our Lord, “Remember Lot’s wife!”

Lot’s wife is meant to be a beacon and a warning to all professing Christians.

It may be feared that many will be found like her in the day of Christ’s second coming. There are many in the present who go a certain length in religion.

They conform to the outward ways of Christ’s true people. They speak the “language of Canaan.” They use all the outward ordinances of religion. But all this time their souls are not right in the sight of God. The world is in their hearts—and their hearts are in the world!

Their Christianity will prove rotten at the core!

Let us remember Lot’s wife, and resolve to be real in our religion. A mere formal religion will never save our souls. Let us serve Christ for His own sake. Let us never rest until we have the true grace of God in our hearts, and have no desire to look back to the world.

“Remember Lot’s wife!” Luke 17:32 A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-492-1359

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A changing landscape A recent analysis of Canada’s 2021 census data by online learning platform, Preply, has revealed an interesting trend in population growth.

The goal of the study was to understand which cities in Canada had the most diversity (by language and cultural background).

Not only did Toronto (known internationally for its cultural diversity) not take top spot, but it didn’t even make the top 10. In fact, only two of Canada’s 10 largest cities made the top 10.

The most diverse city in Canada is now Kitchener, with London and Guelph also ranking in the top five. Canada’s population grew by more than five per cent in the five years before the census and many of those immigrants found opportunity outside Toronto and the GTA. The study describes the top five diverse cities using words like “inclusive” and “welcoming” while also highlighting the economic benefits that increased immigration is bringing to them.

Canada’s cultural mosaic is not only alive and well, but thriving and spreading to smaller centres. Huron County is starting to reap some of the benefits of newcomers to the area, thanks to concentrated efforts to welcome them and make them feel at home. – DS

You oughta know On Oct. 18, imaginations in Huron County were running wild with reports of what was being called by some on social media as an active shooter in Clinton. According to statements from both the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), OPP officers interacted with two people in Seaforth at around 10:30 a.m. and shots were fired. The pair then made a break for Clinton where a 35-year-old man, who had suffered serious injuries, was left at the Clinton hospital and a woman then crashed a stolen car into another vehicle before fleeing on foot (she is still missing).

In the late morning, residents on social media were left in the dark, asking about the increased police presence in both Seaforth and Clinton as posts suggesting a criminal with a gun was stalking the streets of Clinton and hold and secure measures were invoked for local hospitals, schools and daycares. Not until nearly 4 p.m. did we hear from police.

Granted, it sounds like a complicated affair, in which police had to use their guns, but, for hours, residents were left in the dark, gobbling up scraps from Facebook, unable to discern fact from fiction.

Any information regarding threats to the public or a statement of the facts would have been more helpful than nothing. The lack of official word left a void that allowed misinformation to flourish.

Police need the time and space to work, but in this day and age, a statement made hours after people have drawn their own conclusions through a mélange of word-of-mouth, unverified social media chatter and scraps from the media reports doesn’t cut it. During an active investigation, people need to know if they’re safe in their homes; they shouldn’t be left to draw their own conclusions based on a Facebook post from someone whose friend definitely saw the whole thing. – SL

Comme on fait son lit, on se couche Political leaders in “La Belle Province” are fearful that their favoured language of the nation’s two official tongues, French, is declining in Quebec. Premier Francois Legault and his ministers are laying ‘le’ blame for ‘la’ languishing language issue on outsider, Anglophone students from across Canada and beyond, who they claim don’t significantly contribute to Quebecois culture and oftentimes, allegedly, will leave Quebec immediately upon completion of their degrees. Obviously it’s a mystery for Monsieur Legault as to why anyone would want to leave a place where the government goes to such extraordinary efforts to make them feel welcomed, valued and included. C’est tres ungrateful!

Legault’s solution to this existential heritage crisis of provincial proportions is, of course, to gouge non-Quebecers. His government proposed, without first consulting with the province’s three Englishlanguage universities, that starting in autumn 2024, tuition for out-ofprovince students attending post-secondary institutions in Quebec will nearly double to $17,000 per year. Legault is probably correct in the assumption that the majority of folks, except for the richest and most ignorant among us, will be unwilling to pay that price simply to further degrade the French language and cultural heritage of Quebec. However, many prospective students will also be thinking twice about studying at McGill, Concordia and Bishop’s Universities, when they could find an equivalent education elsewhere in the country for a lower cost, bringing a vast array of associated economic benefits with them. Montreal’s loss is Kingston’s gain, Toronto’s gain, Halifax’s gain, and so on.

Reducing access and exposure to a culture from outsiders is counterintuitive to its promotion, stability and growth. Quebec gets to decide how much it will cost for other Canadians to attend its schools, but the province’s decision-makers shouldn’t be surprised when Canadians decide to go somewhere else instead. C’est la vie. – SBS

Looking Back Through the Years October 27, 1966 Lion Deputy District Governor Bill Couron paid a visit to the Brussels Lions at their usual dinner gathering on Monday evening.

During his speech, he commended the local club for its successful activities and emphasized the club’s role in the Lion’s community. He promoted the importance of peace in the world and urged his audience to both trust others and be trustworthy themselves.

Additionally, he discussed the eyeglasses collection initiative and the substantial need in various global regions.

Douglas Elliott, hailing from Brussels, achieved the distinction of being named Valedictorian during the Wingham and District High School commencement ceremony on Friday evening.

Professor James R. Scott, representing Seaforth, had the honour of presenting Elliott with the Ontario Scholarship.

Elliott was also the recipient of the W.D.H.S. Board Scholarship award, the Linda Mahood Memorial Prize for Grade 13 English, the Grade 13 General Proficiency Award, as well as the Grade 13 Mathematics and Grade 13 Physics Awards.

Last week, a raspberry cane, bearing a cluster of luscious red berries and various other ripening ones, was kindly brought from the garden of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Graber.

It was considered to be a delightful treat at that time of year.

October 27, 1976 Blyth’s village Clerk-Treasurer, Larry Walsh, announced the confirmation of the Wintario grant for the new Blyth and District Community Centre. Walsh revealed that the grant had been approved for

an amount of $191,666, precisely the sum the arena rebuilding committee had anticipated.

The Noodle Nuts gathered for their fifth meeting at Mrs. Hamm’s residence on Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Commencing the session, they recited the 4-H pledge. During the meeting, the girls collaboratively selected a design for the book cover. The group came together to prepare a delicious meal, including lasagna, tomato-meat sauce and peanut crispies. To conclude, they repeated the 4-H Motto.

The Belgrave Women’s Institute held its Public Relations gathering at the Belgrave W.I. Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 19, with attendees from the Auburn, Wingham, Maitland and Whitechurch branches. Their guest speaker, Mr. Keith Roulston from Blyth, provided valuable insights into the intricate process of newspaper production.

October 28, 1998 Glenna Stephens joyously celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday with a special gathering held at Huronlea Home for the Aged. Stephens had been a resident of Brussels since the 1940s, when she relocated with her husband, a doctor who established his practice in the village.

Carrie Fortune, hailing from Belgrave, had recently returned from a teaching assignment in Japan, spanning two-and-a-half years. After earning her history degree from Guelph in 1993, Carrie took a year off before pursuing her Bachelor of Education at Lakehead in Thunder Bay, which she successfully completed in 1995.

Subsequently, due to the challenging job market in her home country, Carrie contemplated the

prospect of teaching abroad. Her research led her to the conclusion that Japan offered the safest and most stable environment, with competitive pay that rivaled what she could earn in Canada.

The annual autumn rally for senior citizens took place in Holmesville on Wednesday, Oct. 21. It witnessed an impressive attendance of members, although the Auburn SilverTops had a notably low turnout. The event was hosted by the Londesboro Happy Gang and the Vantuckers, and it featured a delectable lunch provided by Rose Catering of Clinton.

October 24, 2013 On Friday night, Erica Murray, who served as the president of the Huron County 4-H Leaders Association, received the Huron County Federation of Agriculture Award for Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture. She accepted the award from Director Grant Jones and Federation President Carol Leeming. This prestigious recognition was bestowed upon 4-H leaders in acknowledgment of their exceptional contributions to the agricultural community.

On Oct. 17, athletes of HuronPerth gathered at Wildwood Conservation Area, near St. Marys, for their annual cross-country championships. A total of 22 runners from F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham participated in the event, and notably, for the first time in recent memory, each of them earned a spot in the Western Ontario Secondary School Athletics Association (WOSSAA) competition, which had been scheduled to go ahead on Oct. 24 in London.

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Other Views

My, how Halloween has changed

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he Halloween holiday seems to get bigger every year with more elaborate decorations and kids’ costumes, but, for me, it seems to fade in importance - or maybe I just get older (and grouchier).

Halloween is a kids’ holiday (unless you count those people who seem to build larger and more elaborate decorative displays every year), and yet, for kids, things just seem to get bigger - and yet smaller.

When I was young, Halloween was a neighbourhood event. Oh, we had a celebration at school, but I remember little of that. I also remember hardly anything about the costumes we decked ourselves out in, which were generally made of anything we could put together from what was available around the house. We never went out and bought a costume, as parents seem to do today.

Once it was dark, we’d get dressed in whatever costume we’d rounded up, then head out - on our own. One by one we’d pick up the kids of the neighbourhood and walk along the road, visiting neighbours. I’ll always remember one elderly neighbour who would threaten to unmask us, chasing us around her kitchen before giving up and bringing out her wonderful homemade candy.

Halloween changed, one year, when there was an outbreak of rabies just before the holiday and parents drove us from house to house to get our candy, That’s one of the few places Halloween has been diminished. Somewhere along the line some grumpy homeowners (I’d guess in urban areas) decided to take revenge on trick-ortreaters by putting razor blades in their candy.

We only visited our neighbours - a half-dozen homes or more - so we remembered who gave us what and nobody would try such a stunt. But

Keith Roulston

From the cluttered desk as kids sought a wider variety of homes to visit, the danger became greater. Most parents only allow their kids to accept store-bought candy.

Halloween wasn’t just for the little kids in those days. Older boys in our neighbourhood carried out their pranks, too, most relatively innocent. I always remember going to school in town one morning after Halloween, and there on the roof of the two-storey school, was an old delivery wagon. Seems some of the older boys had seen the wagon parked idly in the yard of a nearby mill, unused because it was horsedrawn, and came up with the idea. They took the wagon apart, hoisted it to the roof of the school, and reassembled it. I doubt it would have been so easy to persuade teenagers to put the same amount of energy into tasks their parents wanted them to do.

We weren’t nearly as ambitious when I grew older. We did get used to turning off the electricity for the most modern farmer in the neighbourhood who had a bulk milk operation.

One year, when we went, he’d been prepared to thwart us. He’d wired the electrical box closed so we couldn’t switch off the power, Faced with such a hindrance, the more adventurous of our gang had a plan. They went to his nearby tool shed and got some wire cutters. We cut the wire, opened the

electrical box and turned off the power.

Later, the story went around among the women in the community that he had been bragging to his wife that he had outsmarted us when the lights went out.

One of the good things about the change in how Halloween is celebrated is that it is mostly for little kids these days. I recall, even when we had our own young children and lived in town, that young gangs took advantage of Halloween to terrorize the community. One year, I remember, they picked on Brussels, blocking main street with a huge bonfire and keeping police on the run.

One of the things I admire about those adults who decorate the whole street and welcome visitors to view their work for a couple of weeks in a row, is how adults seem to share the fun. My father-in-law, in contrast, got tired of it all over the years and got to the point where he’d arrange to visit elsewhere on Halloween night to miss the visitors.

We don’t have to try so hard. Years ago kids in our neighbouhood, and I suspect most rural neighbourhoods, started going to town because there were many more houses you could visit in the same time and much more candy could be collected. Since then, we simply stopped decorating and stocking up on candy.

I suspect Halloween feels different in town, too, as homeowners get more visitors and give more store-bought candy, but have less contact with the little ghosts and goblins who call, probably not even knowing many of them. It’s good for the candy-makers, of course, who sell ever more store-bought candy.

Halloween has changed so much over the years, becoming a bigger holiday while the destructiveness has diminished. But, are we as close with our neighbours as we used to be?

Prepare for the impossible for which to prepare

I

n the annals of column writing, history is often marked by groundbreaking collaborations, fresh perspectives and unexpected mergers of talent. However, nothing can quite prepare you for the debut of The Chumpkin.

You may wonder, “What makes The Chumpkin so unique?” Well, to put it simply, it’s the first-ever column that brings together a demon from Hell and a human columnist to explore the realms of humour, mystery and general wacky and weird wildness. This is the story about how it all began: The audacious recommendation came from an unlikely source, the Integrity Commissioner, Dervid Hamson. He suggested that Ignatius Grimwort and I, Scott Stephenson, work together on a column.

I’m still a bit woozy from my recent time in Hell while control of my body and identity was assumed by Ignatius Grimwort, a suave demon who radiates a relaxed energy and effortless coolness. Having had a taste of life through various lenses, from the fiery pits of Hell to the fiery pits of office spaces, Ignatius adds a spooky and darkly humourous touch to The Chumpkin.

Chumpies, Chumpsters and Chumpanzees, prepare to embark on a journey with The Chumpkin. Without further ado, let’s delve into the remarkable world of The Chumpkin.

The Chumpkin, the first-ever fusion of a demon’s perspective and a human columnist’s ideas, is bidding farewell. Ignatius Grimwort, ever-eager for adventures beyond the fiery realms of Hell, has decided to spread his wings, or perhaps, we should say “horns” and embark on his dream journey to explore the unknown and visit the East Coast of Canada.

The dynamic partnership with Ignatius Grimwort has captured the imagination of many, many (maybe a million?) readers.

Scott Stephenson / Igantius Grimwort The Chumpkin Together we blended the boring, old ordinary with the electrifying extraordinary in a way that left us wanting more. More! MORE! MORE! MORE! More! MORE! MORE! More. But the fact is that nothing, except for nothingness, lasts forever. Here’s the transcript of the first/final Chumpkerview: Scott Stephenson (SBS): Well, Ignatius, it’s been one hell of a journey, hasn’t it?

Ignatius Grimwort (IG): (smiling in a scary and deeply unsettling manner) It certainly has, Scottie Pippen. A fusion of two worlds that none of us could have predicted.

Not even my buddy, Vincent Predicto. Worldclass predictor extraordinaire. Close, personal friend of mine. How’s your aunt, Vinny?

SBS: Vincent Predicto has made some excellent predictions.

IG: Totally!

SBS: Okay, yeah, umm… Where was I? (checks notes) Right! Now, as you are about to go off to explore your dreams, we part ways, but not without a little touch of magic.

IG: (nodding maniacally) Absolutely. As I embark on my adventures, you’ll continue to enchant readers with The Chaff. The other day, I noticed a group of readers gathered in a field and you could tell that they were fully enchanted. Anyone who approached received a contact-enchantment without ever having been enchanted themselves. Turns out it was a field of cattle but they were definitely enchanted. Keep at it and I expect

you’ll enchant ’em all, someday, Scott Wolf!

SBS: Thank you, Ignatius. I’ll be here, Chaffing the peculiarities of everyday Chaff, while you’ll be out there, exploring the mysteries of the unknown on a tour of Cape Breton.

IG: (winking in a way that makes you feel dirty, worried, dizzy and afraid) Who knows?

Maybe we’ll cross paths again in some strange twist of terrible fate.

SBS: Well, until then, dear readers, the curtain falls on The Chumpkin.

And so, as Ignatius Grimwort spreads his disgusting horn-wings and I return to the familiar frenzied fanfare of the Chaffdom, we bid adieu to The Chumpkin. It's a column that defied conventions, merging the most boring ordinaries with the blast-off extraordinaries, and it has undeniably left an indelible mark on the world - a world where the bizarre often takes centre stage.

The Chumpkin may be gone, but it’s not the end of the story. Good people, please sign the copy of The Chumpkin you are currently reading and consider yourself part of the petition to convince Gil Garratt to include The Huron County Chumpkin Carol in the programming for the Blyth Festival’s 2024 2030 lineups. The people demand Chumpkin!

Give the people what they want, Gil Garratt!

Give the people Chumpkin!

CHUMPKERRECTION: It is with the deepest and most shameful regret that we note a mistake in the headline of last week’s column. It was recycled from a used-up Chaff from the summertime, one that everyone really hated. Those responsible for the error have been terminated.

From everybody here at The Chaff, The Pumpkin and The Chumpkin, Happy Halloween!

THIS IS THE… END?

Shawn Loughlin Shawn’s Sense

The Hodgepodge Lodge

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his has been an angry space as of late.

Have you noticed that? A bit angry. My wife certainly noticed. She suggested that I’ve really been on one lately, and that was even before last week’s column, which might have been the most on one someone on this page has been since Denny wrote a column on it. You remember Denny’s column - it was the most on one anyone’s ever been since beings were first on one, which is confirmed as being the opening scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey, in which those primordial monkeys were most certainly on one in the face of the Monolith.

(Having said that, a lot of you people really liked Denny’s column and his relentless anger directed towards Morris-Turnberry and North Huron Councils, so, perhaps, dear readers, it is not me who is on one, but, rather, all of you.)

Anyway. So begins the search for something positive to write about. The world seems to be descending into chaos, one war at a time, and I can’t even write about my daughter anymore because you people complain about that too.

(Easy, big fella - you’re starting to descend the downward spiral of negativity that leads to the satisfying release of death being on one.)

Even the non-war-and-death news is kind of depressing. Christine Sinclair is retiring from international competition. What a legend and she’ll be missed, but more on that next week.

Alright... back to the drawing board.

Well, we handed out our Citizen of the Year Awards - or at least named the winners - so that was neat. While senior citizens are a large and important part of this community, it was nice to see some winners who took aim at projects that will benefit future generations. A lasting impact is something that means a lot more to me now that I am a father of two. (Watch it....)

Speaking of the Citizen of the Year Awards, we’ll be having an in-person event to celebrate the winners. Come out, it’ll be a nice night.

What else is there to talk about? For sports fans, this is about the best time of year, with every major sport out there doing its thing. The World Series is ready to go and professional football, basketball, hockey and soccer are all in full swing. So, cheers to all who celebrate.

Looking back at the past year’s output from The Citizen, it was a good year. So there’s that.

Publisher Deb Sholdice and I went through the year’s issues (October 2022 to September 2023) to find submissions for the provincial newspaper awards and it just felt like a good 12 months in which there was always a good story to read or a great picture to remember.

We have some new blood circulating in the editorial department with Scott and he seems to be settling in quite nicely - in fact, it was neat to see him evolve in those newspapers.

From mid-January until the end of September, he grew and improved and learned more and more about the community as he went.

But, enough about us here at The Citizen.

Meeting Place Organic Farm celebrated 50 years of stewardship with a special on-farm dinner on Saturday. Meanwhile, the week before, James Eddington - joined by Peter Gusso and Frank Ihrig - sold out one of four Feast on the Farm days at Eddington’s home farm. As a food-lover, seeing amazing events happen like that, right in my backyard, is so encouraging and we’re lucky to have all that we do all around us in Huron County.

Meanwhile, this Halloween, I think we’ll be taking Tallulah out to trick-or-treat properly for the first time (rather than just our block).

That’s exciting. So, if you see a little girl dressed as George from Peppa Pig and her little brother as George’s dinosaur toy and two adults as Mommy and Daddy Pig - that’s us.

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At the Branch

Campaign underway

The Drag Show must go on TroyBoy Parks hosted a sold-out Drag Show Bingo at The Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre on Saturday, Oct. 21. The event was organized by the Brussels Agricultural Society. (John Stephenson photo)

BY JO-ANN MCDONALD We thank the town employees for putting up the Remembrance Day banners on the streetlight poles this past week. The banners are a way to remember the men who served in World War I and World War II. They are sponsored by their families, to remind all of the sacrifices made by many.

Many of the veterans pictured survived the war, came home and had families, but always had to live with the memories of what they did, saw and lived through. Some of the veterans pictured did not survive the war, but the families are proud of them and want to recognize the sacrifice they made.

Please take time to look at the banners and pause and reflect on the life you have because of their service.

The poppy campaign begins on Oct. 27 at noon. That is when you may start wearing your poppy. The poppy boxes will be in the stores by noon. A reminder is that the poppy is to be worn on the left lapel, above the heart. It signifies respect for our veterans, respect for those who gave their lives - so we carry their memory in our hearts and respect for those who are serving today. Please show your respect and wear your poppy with pride.

The Remembrance Day service will be held on Nov. 11 at the Cenotaph at the Legion. Comrades are asked to form up by 10:45 a.m., ready to begin the service.

Following the service, conducted

by Padre Sandra Cable and President Jamie Mitchell, we will parade to Melville Presbyterian

Church for a multi-faith service.

We will then parade back to the Branch, where a light lunch of soup and a bun is available for all who wish to attend. The Comrades will then conduct a service at Huronlea Home for the Aged at 2 p.m.

If you have a family member you wish to have remembered with a banner, please contact the Branch for the information. It is too late for this year, but it is never too early to begin the process.

We encourage parents to promote remembrance with their children and to participate in the poster, poems or essay competition. Look in last week’s issue of The Citizen for the information. There are monetary prizes for the winners.

Friday night, the pub grub was chili and a roll. The Catch the Ace draw was held on Friday evening with Sandra, Lisa and Joan. The lucky weekly winner was Hope Lowe and she won $165. Her envelope choice was number six and the five of spades was revealed.

The jackpot continues to grow and may reach $5,300 next week. Get your tickets and make the pot grow!

Following the Catch the Ace draw was the entertainment of Two Broads and a Guitar, who performed in the lounge. The two ladies have great voices and everyone enjoyed the evening.

There was a nice crowd on hand for the night.

The dancing crowd was upstairs enjoying the music provided by the Country Versatiles. There were between 30 and 40 “cutting a rug”, as they say, and enjoying the music.

We had Comrades away playing

NEWS FROM BRUSSELS darts on the weekend in zone competition. Rob Anderson placed in the top eight to qualify to advance in singles. Rob joined with Tyler VanBeek to finish fifth in doubles play, while Eric Ross and Bob Richardson finished third in doubles. They advance to district play in Goderich in January.

Tonight, Oct. 27, is Scare-aoke with Stubby D, starting at 7:30 p.m.

Dress in your scariest best and “howl” with the tunes. It should be lots of fun for those who sing and for those who don’t. Come enjoy the fun. Chicken tenders and fries are on the pub grub menu for the night.

Do you like to paint or try to paint or have a hidden talent you need to explore with paint? Come join us at the Branch for a painting afternoon on Nov. 19. Call the Branch for details, cost $45, but the bar will be open, there will be snacks and you will be taking home a creation!

Columnist celebrates heroism of Sinclair A NOTE FROM BETTY

By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 “Preparing” seems to be the word, as we watch the fields change and the combines, wagons and tractors move across our landscape, getting ready for the next season.

We too are in the process, as we ready the outside areas for the

impending snow and wind.

Checks on the personal winter wear are too in process. Are the boots and coats ready to go? The season is changing and we need to be ready.

Hero is not a word often used in my age group. Life experience colours a lot of our thinking and many names just don’t make the cut for being a hero. Christine Sinclair does. As a frequent face and name in women’s national and international soccer, she was a Canadian who did us proud. With six World Cups and four Olympic Games, she was a leader who encouraged her team and used the losses to get better in the game.

Her ability, sincerity, humility and quiet stubbornness pulled our nation along with her as she fought for equal pay and resources for women’s soccer. A Toronto Star column by Bruce Arthur on Sinclair and soccer last Saturday called her “the best we’ve ever seen”.

After this year she will no longer play for Canada but I’m sure her 190 international goals and her North Star Award, as the first soccer player to receive this athletic award, will keep her with the game.

So, to Christine Sinclair, may your less-physical time after this year be as rewarding as the physical game you nourished and grew. You fit my hero list.

Ladies Night on Saturday was a fun time for the benefit of the Brussels Agricultural Society and North Woods Elementary School.

Good food, good company and new entertainment had you paying full attention to the drag queen on stage and offered a good night for all. A full house made it a success for the volunteers from the society and the chefs from the Brussels Optimist Club.

With the announcements of the 2023 Citizens of the Year, we are reminded of how fortunate we are to have such gifted people in our midst and it’s even better that they are prepared to willingly share their talents with our community. Thank you. Your recognition is well deserved and your commitment to community is much appreciated.

Have a Happy Halloween.

Bye now. Betty GW

Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace Weekly Winner Winning Ticket: Hope Lowe, $165.00 Envelope #6 found the 5 of Spades Next estimated jackpot is $5,300

HEY SNOWBIRDS! Stay up-to-date on the news at home by switching your regular subscription to our E-edition while you are away

Well-attended evening of entertainment Drag Show Bingo held in Brussels last weekend was a tremendously successful and (John Stephenson photo) very fun evening for the many attendees who participated.

Call or email us today 519-523-4792 info@northhuron.on.ca

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Cool, but dry weather predicted for Oct. 31 From Marilyn’s Desk

By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318

Happy birthday to Catherine Howson, who will celebrate on Oct. 27; Dave Craig, who will celebrate on Oct. 28; Danielle Bromley, who will celebrate on Oct. 29 and Mike Courtney and Floyd Herman, who will both celebrate on Nov. 2.

Happy birthday everyone and enjoy your special day.

I have an apology to make to Brenda and Mac Brooks, as they

will only celebrate their 59th anniversary, not their 60th, until next year. My sincere apologies.

Here are the results of the Oct. 16 euchre: first-prize winners were Doris McClinchey with a score of 80 and Lou Lahey with a score of 89; second prize went to Lois Morrison with 78 and Nancy Turner with 71. Diane Clark had three lone hands and Mac Brooks had four

lone hands. Cheryl Buckham and Mac Brooks shared the wealth.

Congratulations to all the winners.

When you are out for a walk in the next few weeks, take a walk along Queen Street in Blyth and take notice of the banners on the poles along the street. You will likely recognize some of our veterans, or at least their names will sound familiar.

The weather person is promising cool, but dry weather for Halloween. We have had many kinds of weather on Oct. 31 over the years, from beautiful warm weather to having snow on the ground. We hope this Halloween is good for all the goblins who will be out and about in search of candy.

On Tuesday, as I prepared the news, it was a really nice day. The sun was trying to shine and the colours of the leaves on the trees looked spectacular. Take a drive through Huron County and enjoy Mother Nature at her best.

Stay safe and have a good week.

Give someone a phone call or go to their door and say hello.

NEWS FROM BLYTH

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November 5, 2023 Good old hockey game The U11 Rep Blyth Brussels Crusaders took on the South Bruce Blades on Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Blyth and District Community Centre. The home team was defeated by a score of 5-1. (John Stephenson photo)

The Reading Web with Cindy Norgate

D

olly Parton is a name that most people recognize. She is an icon I grew up with and a fellow Tennessee native. In fact, an article in the New York Times, written by Julia Jacobs in February of 2021, shared, “a Democratic legislator, Representative John Mark Windle, introduced a bill to initiate plans for a statue of Dolly on Capitol grounds. According to the bill, the statue would be positioned to face Ryman Auditorium, a storied country music venue.” Dolly, being modest, declined. Whether it is donating $1 million for COVID-19 research or funding college scholarships, she is always searching for ways to help her fellow human beings.

In 1995, through The Dollywood Foundation, Dolly founded and launched her Imagination Library in Sevier County, Tennessee. “Before he passed away, my Daddy told me the Imagination Library was probably the most important thing I had ever done. I can’t tell you how much that meant to me because I created the Imagination Library as a tribute to my Daddy. He was the smartest man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from fulfilling all his dreams.” (imaginationlibrary.com) According to her website, (and the part that excited me the most), “From a Toronto stage in November of 2006, Dolly Parton enthusiastically announced the Canadian expansion of her Imagination Library. It was the first international push for the organization. Program coverage has

spread across all Canadian provinces and territories, gifting over 3 million books in Canada in partnership with over 400 local program partners.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has recognition for addressing social barriers to literacy.”

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Canada is a free bookgifting program devoted to inspiring a love of reading in young children.

In partnership with local community partners, enrolled children receive monthly, a high-quality, ageappropriate book in the mail, free of charge.

Local Program Partner promotes the program, finds and enrolls children, secures funding and pays a small community portion per child per month. Community-raised funds go 100 per cent to serving children in their community. Children can be registered at birth and receive books monthly until their fifth birthday.

Why register babies at birth? I have spoken, in these articles, about the importance of language development, which begins in infancy. A fun way to foster this is with the “serve-and-return” method.

Serve-and-return actions seem simple, but they are so powerful.

Your baby does something: babbles, points, makes a gesture or cries. You respond with eye contact, words, a similar gesture or a hug. These moments help build and strengthen connections in their brain.

The Canadian Pediatric Society states, “when you share books, words and songs, you and your baby are involved in dozens of “serveand-return” interactions. These loving moments are also essential to

building attachment - the strong connection that ensures your baby feels safe and secure.”

Our featured book for this week is Coat of Many Colors written by Dolly Parton. “Winter is coming to Tennessee and there’s no money to buy a new coat, so a little girl’s mama sews one for her out of rags.

The little girl wears it to school proudly, and when the other children laugh, she gives them a quick lesson about what it means to be rich. The story concludes with the simple but powerful words from the song, “One is only poor, only if they choose to be. Now I know we had no money, but I was rich as I could be, in my coat of many colors my mama made for me.” (dollyparton.com) Like the song, the book tells a powerful story of kindness, understanding and appreciation of what you have in life. Publishers Weekly said, “The heartfelt verses are imbued with the same genuine, infectiously likeable spirit Parton herself projects.”

This book can be purchased through Amazon or the DVD (2016) is available for checkout from your local Huron County Library branch.

As we leave it here for this week, mark your calendar for another reading time with me at the Blyth Library on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 9:30 p.m. Our topic will be Halloween.

“I always love working with children. I never had children of my own. God has his purposes. God didn't let me have children so everybody's children could be mine.

That's kind of how I'm looking at it.”

- Dolly Parton

Blyth Branch 420 Church Service will be held at the Londesborough United Church, Londesborough.

Service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Please be reaady to assemble at the church at 10:00 a.m.

ROYAL CANADIA AN LEGION - BRANCH 420 BLYTH The Poppy Campaign money colle ected in 2022 was $7,761.50 RT THE FOLLOWING IS A REPOR OF THE POPPY ACCOUNT

POPPY ACCOUNT Bank Balance Sept. 30/22 $12,,179.63 Collected in 2022 Campaign 7,,761.50 Total $19 9,941.13 EXPENDITURES Poppy Supplies $778.55 $ Printing, Advertising & Cheques 1,,031.49 Posters, Poems & Essay Contest Prizes 850.00 8 Donations 500.00 5 Total $3,160.04 TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL EXPENDITURES BANK BALANCE SEPT. 30/23

$19 9,941.13 3,160.04 $16,,781.09

A special thanks goes out to the Legion and Ladies Auxiliary members and any others who have as ssisted in making this one of the best poppy campaig gns ever.

Poppy Week will go from October 28th to Novem mber 11th.

Popp py Chairpersons Donna Govier and Jim Button would o lik ke e to thank all who made the 2022 Campaign a succ cess, final calculations indicate gross receipts approaching $ $7 7,76 761.50 earmark ked for service to vetera rans and their fa amilies. A special thanks to all the businesses and organiza ations for their continuing support.

Poppy Campaign Chairpersons Donna Govier & Jim m Button

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Sports Huron Heat headed to ‘Halloween Havoc’ tying mood that day, as the U13 BB Heat also tied London at one in Clinton that day.

The U18 BB Heat were on the road to play the Guelph Junior Gryphons and won by a score of 60, while the U18 C Heat lost by a score of 1-0 on the road to the Tillsonburg Lightning C team.

The U13 HL Heat played the St. Marys Rock HL team on the road that day, while the U15 BB Heat played the Capitals in Walkerton and the Senior team was on the road to play Elma Logan, but scores for those games were unavailable at press time.

On Oct. 21, the U11 HL Heat tied the Rams in Mount Forest at one, while the U13 HL Heat lost to the St. Thomas Panthers HL team in

Goderich by a score of 4-0.

The U11 BB Heat lost to the Owen Sound Ice Hawks by a score of 3-2, the U11 C Heat beat the North Middlesex Junior Stars C team by a score of 3-2, the U13 BB Heat beat the Wildcats in Woodstock by a score of 5-1 and the U18 BB Heat shut out the Owen Sound Ice Hawks in Clinton by a score of 5-0. Also that day, the U9 B Heat welcomed the Waterloo Ravens to Seaforth and the U9 C team played the Central Perth Predators, also in Seaforth, but scores for those games were unavailable at press time.

On Oct. 17, the U15 C Heat hosted the West Oxford Inferno C team in Seaforth and won the game by a score of 6-2.

Hot Hot Heat A member of the U13 C Huron Heat team unloads on a powerful slap shot at a game held in Clinton on Sunday, Oct. 22. The Heat dominated the game, resulting in a 7-0 victory against the team from Tillsonburg. (John Stephenson photo)

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen This weekend, the U18 C Huron Heat will be heading to West Northumberland for the annual Halloween Havoc tournament in search of some spooky success.

Play for the locals begins on Friday, Oct. 27 with a late-morning game against the Brockville Angels, followed by a game later that night with the Timmins Falcons. The young women then have two games scheduled for Oct. 28 against the Napanee Crunch and the Clarence-Rockland Lightning.

Whether the team plays on Sunday will depend on its performance in its first four games.

Also that weekend, the U9 B Heat will travel to Milverton for the Central Perth Hocktoberfest tournament.

Regular season action will continue throughout the weekend and the following week, beginning with the U13 BB Heat welcoming the Lakeshore Lightning to Seaforth on Oct. 27, followed by a game between the U15 BB Heat and the Stratford Aces.

The next day, Oct. 28, the U13 BB Heat and the Lakeshore Lightning will tangle in Seaforth again, followed by games between the U9 C Heat and the Lambeth Lancers, the U9 HL Heat and another Lambeth Lancers team, the U11 HL Heat and the St. Thomas Panthers HL team, the U11C Heat and the Twin Centres Hericanes C team.

Also that day, the U13 HL team will be in Wallaceburg to play the Lakers HL team, while the U18 BB Heat will welcome the Waterloo Ravens to Clinton. Both the U15 C and U13 C Heat teams will be in Tillsonburg to play their corresponding Lightning C teams.

On Sunday, Oct. 29, the U13 C Heat will welcome the Woodstock

Wildcats C team to Clinton, followed by a game between the U11 BB Heat and the Ayr Rockets and the U13 BB Heat and the St. Thomas Panthers.

The U9 C Heat will play the North Middlesex Junior Stars on the road, while the U9 HL Heat will play the South Huron Sabres in Zurich that day.

The Senior team will play Milverton in Hensall that night, while the U18 BB Heat will welcome the Stratford Aces to Seaforth.

To begin the month of November, the U13 C Heat will be on the road to play the Mitchell Meteors C team. Then, on Friday, Nov. 3, the U9 B Heat will welcome the Wilmot Wolverines to Clinton and the U13 BB Heat will play the London Devilettes in Seaforth.

Also that day, tournament action will begin for the U15 BB Heat in the Waterloo Ravens-hosted annual tournament.

The locals will play the host Ravens on the morning of Nov. 3, followed by a game with the Guelph Junior Gryphons later that evening.

Action for the U15 BB team continues on Saturday, Nov. 4 with a game against the Flamborough Falcons.

Also that day, the U9 C and U9 HL teams will be on the road for games with the South Huron Sabres, the U11 HL team will welcome the Bluewater Hawks HL team to Seaforth and the U13 HL team will be in St. Thomas to play the Panthers HL team.

On Sunday, Nov. 5, the U13 C team will play the Central Perth Predators C team in Clinton, followed by a game between the U13 BB Heat and the Woodstock Wildcats. The other five teams in action that day are all on the road.

The U11 C team will play the Twin Centres Hericanes C team, the U18

BB Heat will play the Brantford Ice Cats, the Senior team will play Monkton, the U18 C Heat will play the Tillsonburg Lightning C team and the U15 C team will play the Wilmot Wolverines C team.

Looking back, on Oct. 22, the U13 C Heat beat the Tillsonburg Lightning C by a score of 8-0, followed by a U15 C Heat win, also over the Tillsonburg Lightning C, by a score of 3-1.

The U11 BB Heat tied their game with the Devilettes in London with each team scoring one goal. The Devilettes must have been in a

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By Bill Groenheide, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Farmers always worry about the weather impacting their crops, from drought and heat to flooding, hail and high winds. However, there’s another aspect of nature that is also a source of damage and loss for agricultural crops: wildlife.

Farmers who grow outdoor crops can lose whole fields or portions of fields and they are then left to deal with significant crop damage and yield loss due to wildlife.

I farm just outside of Thunder Bay and, for the northern Ontario farmers I represent on the board of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), crop damage and losses, caused by sandhill cranes in particular, are an ongoing source of frustration. These are birds that used to migrate south in the winter but are now increasingly staying put and as their populations are growing, their impact on agriculture is also on the rise.

In the spring, for example, they’ll feast on newly-planted seeds or nibble on freshly-sprouted wheat or corn crops and some farmers have reported losing up to 30 per cent of their planted acres to damage. A farmer’s only choice, if they want to harvest a crop in the fall, is to replant, which is both costly and without a guarantee that wildlife won’t overtake those plants and seeds too.

In the fall, harvest-ready corn and soybeans are also an attraction. Birds aren’t the only challenge, though, and it’s not just farmers in the north

who deal with this problem.

Damage to crops can also be caused by a variety of other species, such as deer, raccoons, geese, migratory birds and wild turkeys, to name just a few. Not all farmers suffer from wildlife predation equally, but for farmers who are impacted, the damage can result in significant financial burdens.

It’s not just about financial impacts, though. In addition to causing crop damage, white-tailed deer, for example, also have the potential to transfer diseases, like Chronic Wasting Disease (a prion disease that affects deer, elk, reindeer and moose), to farmed populations of deer or other cervids.

Farmers are also limited in the actions they can take to protect their crops from wildlife, as only certain activities are permitted under provincial legislation, and often only at certain times of the year.

It’s important to mention, however, that damage and loss from wildlife isn’t just limited to crops.

Predators are also attracted to livestock and poultry, and Ontario farmers are fortunate to have the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program that provides the opportunity to apply for payment for livestock or poultry that was killed or injured by wildlife.

Unfortunately, there is no comparable compensation program for wildlife damage to crops. That’s why the OFA has been, and continues to advocate for, support for farmers whose crops are damaged by or lost to wildlife.

This includes access to a compensation program similar to that available to livestock farmers, as well as support with respect to practical mitigation solutions and control options.

The OFA is also actively involved in the Human-Wildlife Conflict Advisory Working Group, and the Agriculture-Wildlife Conflict Working Group. Wildlife damage is not easily controlled and can have a

significant impact on the productivity and profitability of a farm business, and fair and sustainable solutions will require the input and support from a variety of stakeholders.

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BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK REPORT For the week ending October 20, 2023 Total Receipts: 1,875 cattle and 777 lambs and goats Tuesday - Fed steers and heifers sold at steady prices. Choice steers and heifers $232 – $259. Second cut cattle $224 – $231. Aged and medium fed steers and heifers $210 – $225.

Holstein steers and heifers $160 – $206. Cows sold easier.

Thursday - Veal sold on a strong active trade. Lambs and goats sold higher. Sheep sold steady.

Friday - Calves sold on a active trade at steady prices. Yearling steers sold on a strong active trade. Yearling heifers sold steady with quality considered.

Steers: Bill Finlay of Durham, consigned 38 head. One red steer weighed 1,665 lbs. and sold for a price of $242.

Heifers: Jeremy Sippel of Milverton, consigned six head. Two black heifers averaged 1,313 lbs. and sold for price of $231.

Cows: There were 325 cows on offer: Beef $130 – $185 sales to $206 Good Holstein Cows $125 – $173 Medium Holstein Cows $111 – $120 Bulls $155 – $180 Veal: There were 100 head of veal on offer.

Good Holsteins $235 – $253 SL Heavy Holsteins $230 – $240 Heavy Holsteins $185 – $239 Medium Holsteins $225 – $234 Plain Holsteins $200 – $224

Goats: Billies: $300 – $450 Nannies: $50 – $225 Kids: Meat: $400 – $550 Dairy: $350 – $527.50 Frank Curiso consigned seven head.

Seven lambs averaged 82 lbs. and sold for an average price of $325.

Dennis Schiestel of Teeswater, consigned 20 head. One kid goat weighed 66 lbs. and sold for price of $550.

A-J Acres of New Liskeard, consigned 64 head. Thirteen charolais heifers averaged 838 lbs. and sold for an average price of $296. Six charolais steers averaged 813 lbs. and sold for an average price of $340.

Andrew MacDougall of Kirkton, consigned 59 head. Eleven charolais heifers averaged 874 lbs. and sold for an average price of $315.

Paul Pennington of Mildmay, consigned nine head. One holstein steer weighed 690 lbs. and sold for a price of $253.

Lambs: Under 50 lbs.: $324 – $360 50-64 lbs.: $304.50 – $372.50 65-79 lbs.: $277 – $325 80-94 lbs.: $285.50 – $325 95-109 lbs.: $262.50 – $291 110 lbs. and over: $217 – $280

Top Quality Stocker Heifers: 400 – 499: $311 – $357.50 500 – 599: $321 – $340 600 – 699: $302.75 – $329 700 – 799: $272.75 – $300 800 – 899: $267 – $315 900 lbs. and over: $247.50 – $302

Top Quality Stocker Steers: Under 400 lbs.: $377.50 – $550 400 – 499: $427.75 – $490 500 – 599: $359.50 – $437 600 – 699: $346.50 – $367 700 – 799: $307.50 – $384 800 – 899: $326.50 – $346 900 – 999: $291.50 – $310.25 1,000 lbs. and over: $291.50 – $301.50

Ezra M. Bauman of Wallenstein, consigned 41 head. Twenty charolais steers averaged 587 lbs. and sold for an average price of 382.

Barb Shiell of Wingham, consigned 65 head. Nineteen charolais steers averaged 766 lbs. and sold for an average price of $350.25.

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Sports

Ironmen celebrate a win, also suffer loss

You win some...

The Wingham Ironmen beat the Mount Forest Patriots 3-2 on Friday night, but came up short against Walkerton on Saturday, losing 3-0. The Ironmen are seen above on Oct. 14 in Wingham, which resulted in a win over the Mitchell Hawks. (John Stephenson photo)

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen The Wingham Ironmen split their games over the weekend, first beating the Mount Forest Patriots by a score of 3-2 and then losing to the Walkerton Capitals by a score of 3-0.

On Friday, Oct. 20, the Ironmen scored the first three goals and held off a late surge to beat the Patriots in Mount Forest by a score of 3-2.

Noah Wettlaufer opened the scoring for the Ironmen, finding the back of the net, unassisted, at 13:09 of the first period, followed by Austin Becker scoring his fourth goal of the season for the Ironmen at 17:59 of the first, assisted by Darcy Scott.

Wingham’s Nigel Kreager then scored the only goal of the second period, assisted by Owen Rahn and Noah Wettlaufer, putting the Ironmen up by three goals.

Mount Forest would score the only two goals of the third period, but it wouldn’t be enough to stage a full-fledged comeback. Jordan Leitch scored his first goal of the season at 17:26, assisted by Brody Leblanc and Keegan Detweiler on the power play, followed by Brody Leblanc’s 10th goal of the season at 19:15, assisted by Charlie Mckenzie and Jaxon Gawel.

Garrett Golley earned the win in goal for the Ironmen, stopping 26 of 28 shots, while the Ironmen were very economical with their shooting, firing just 18 shots at Mount Forest’s Michael Purkhart, getting three past him.

Wingham’s Jesse Coombs was the first player to be sent to the penalty box, being called for boarding at 11:01 of the first period.

The next three penalties all went to Patriots. Owen Tovell was called for boarding at 13:32 and Jordan Leitch was given a head contact minor penalty and a 10-minute misconduct, both at 18:42 of the first period.

Tyson Fischer of the Ironmen was

called for cross-checking at 7:11 of the second period, followed by a boarding penalty called against Micah Kraayenbrink of the Ironmen at 12:59 of the second period and a hooking call against Owen Tovell of the Patriots at 15:32 of the second period.

Tyson Fischer of the Ironmen was back in the penalty box again at the beginning of the third period, being called for hooking at 1:04 of the frame, followed by a facemask penalty called against Wingham’s

Josh Pham at 6:33 of the third period - the same time Mount Forest’s Charlie Mckenzie was called for roughing.

Tayt Bramhill of the Ironmen was then called for interference at 10:45 of the final frame, followed by a tripping call against Wingham’s Ethan Smith at 15:48 of the period.

The next day, the Ironmen were in Walkerton for a game with the Capitals, who scored a goal per period on the way to blanking the Ironmen by a score of 3-0.

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Nathan Doran scored his fifth of the season at 10:25 of the first, assisted by Owen Troyer, followed

by Markus Grajnar-Ptok scoring his third goal of the season at 13:23 of the second, assisted by Nate Oniszeczko.

Chase Lorenz would then put the game away with his fifth goal of the season, scored on the power play at 18:15 of the third period, assisted

by Markus Grajnar-Ptok and Nathan Doran.

Kaleb Meyer was tagged with the loss in net for the Ironmen, stopping 31 of the 34 shots he faced, while Noah Lundgren earned the shutout win for the Capitals, stopping all 27 of the shots he faced.

Officials called eight penalties in the game, four in the first and second periods, all against Walkerton, and the four in the third period, all against Wingham.

For Walkerton, Sam Shakes was called for slashing at 17:06 of the first period and then again at 3:48 of the second period for roughing, followed by a high-sticking call against Cohen Garvie at 5:25 of the second and an interference call against Nathan Doran at 15:33 of the second period.

In the third period, against Wingham, cross-checking penalties were handed out to Josh Dales at 2:48 and Nigel Kreager at 8:17.

Owen Rahn then served the next two penalties, an unsportsmanlike conduct call, also at 8:17, and a head-contact penalty called at 18:08.

The Hanover Barons remain undefeated atop the North Pollock

Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League with nine wins, one tie and 19 points. The Kincardine Bulldogs are in second place with a record of 8-2-1-1 and 18 points, the Walkerton Capitals in third place with 15 points and a record of 7-41-0, the fourth-place Mount Forest Patriots with a record of 6-4-1-0 and 13 points and the Wingham Ironmen in fifth place with a record of 6-5-1-0, also with 13 points.

The Mitchell Hawks are in sixth place with a record of 4-6-2-0 and 10 points, followed by the seventhplace Fergus Whalers with eight points and a record of 2-6-2-2 and the Goderich Flyers in last place with a record of 2-9-0-0 and four points.

Looking ahead, the Ironmen are in Hanover on Friday, Oct. 27 to play the undefeated Barons, followed by a Saturday, Oct. 28 contest with the Patriots in Mount Forest.

The team begins November back in Wingham, welcoming the Hanover Barons to the North Huron Wescast Community Complex on Nov. 3, followed by a Nov. 4 game with the Hawks in Mitchell.

The Ironmen then welcome the Goderich Flyers to Wingham on Nov. 10 before heading to Walkerton to play the Capitals on Nov. 12. The team then plays on the road the following weekend, taking on the Barons in Hanover on Nov. 17 and the Flyers in Goderich on Nov. 18, before returning to Wingham to play the Mount Forest Patriots on Nov. 24 and finishing out November in Fergus for a Nov. 26 game with the Whalers.

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Get Ready For Winter!

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It’s time to get your vehicle ready for winter

New season, new challenges Driving a car in a Canadian winter is a vastly different experience than driving in the spring or summer and it requires readying your vehicle for the winter in a variety of ways.

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MS - Summer and fall can stake their claim as road trip season, and even devoted drivers may admit that winter is generally a less desirable time to take to the open road, but your vehicle needs to be ready.

The elements factor heavily into that reputation, as fewer hours of daylight, snow and ice are just some of the variables that can make it less

enjoyable, and potentially more dangerous, to drive in winter.

In anticipation of adverse driving conditions, vehicle owners can take various steps to prepare their cars and trucks for winter.

• Upgrade your wiper blades.

Perhaps nothing is compromised more than visibility when driving in winter, compared to other times of year. Snow makes it hard to see

Driving in the rain can be challenging MS - The road is filled with variables that change each time drivers get behind the wheel.

Whether it’s aggressive drivers, road construction crews or some other unknown, drivers can never say with certainty what they will encounter while on the road.

Mother Nature is as significant a variable as any drivers will face, and many conditions can turn otherwise ordinary trips into ordeals that put motorists’ skills to the test.

Though heavy rain might not seem as difficult to navigate as snow, it’s vital that drivers recognize the threat posed by such conditions. In fact, the Federal Highway Administration reports that, each year, 75 per cent of weather-related vehicle crashes occur on wet pavement, while 47 per cent, or nearly half, happen while rain is falling.

Such statistics are sobering and underscore how dangerous it can be to drive in rain or when roads are wet. Drivers are not helpless in such conditions, especially when they exercise caution in wet conditions.

• Slow down. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) notes that drivers will have a harder time controlling or stopping their vehicles on slick roads than dry roads. And that’s the case for both experienced and novice motorists.

When driving in the rain or on wet roads, drivers should slow down,

when driving, but fewer hours of daylight also can affect visibility.

In fact, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that approximately half of all fatal crashes occur between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., even though the number of drivers on the road during those hours is considerably lower than it is during the daytime. The difficulty of driving at night is even more significant when wiper blades are not up to the task of keeping rain and snow off drivers’ windshields.

Prior to winter, inspect wiper blades and upgrade them, if necessary.

Streaks left on a windshield are a telltale sign that blades need to be replaced.

• Purchase winter tires. Winter tires may not be necessary in regions with relatively mild winters.

However, drivers accustomed to winters marked by heavy snowfall and/or icy roads should consider replacing their existing tires with winter tires.

Many newer vehicles are now equipped with all-season tires, which the tire experts at Bridgestone note provide great performance, but are not designed to handle extreme winter conditions like snow and ice.

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Some vehicle manufacturers recommend different grades of oil depending on the range of temperatures in which a car or truck will be driven. The owner’s manual will likely indicate if the manufacturer recommends using a different type of engine oil in especially cold temperatures. Even if the manual does not include such a suggestion, drivers can seek the advice of a local mechanic.

• Schedule a pre-winter tuneup. Even if a vehicle is not due for a tune-up, it can be wise to have it looked over by a local mechanic before the arrival of harsh winter weather. A mechanic can check the radiator, hoses and other components that could be affected by especially cold weather in the months to come. If any issues are found, address them immediately.

After all, it’s better to be proactive than leave yourself vulnerable to breakdowns or other issues once the mercury drops.

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Want a clean, tidy garage? Here are some tips

The dream garage Everyone wants the dream garage, which is spacious and clean, yet home to many of your things. There are ways to achieve that dream. Here are just a few tips to help get you started. (MS photo) MS - Who doesn’t have a space at home that serves as a catch-all for items that seemingly have no other home? For many, this storage wasteland, where items go to be forgotten, tends to be the garage.

Before long, clutter can overwhelm

the space and create an eyesore.

Garage clutter also makes the space less functional by making it harder to park a vehicle or store equipment.

Organizing a garage takes work, but the end result can improve the

appearance, free up space, make work more efficient and make it easier to find and use tools more readily. Here are some ways to get started on organizing your garage.

• Start with cleaning and culling: One of the first steps when

organizing a garage is to thoroughly analyze what is needed and what can be removed from the garage. If items belong elsewhere, such as in a shed or the basement, move these items first. Discard damaged or broken items. Next, move on to tools or gear that hasn’t been used in some time. Will you use it again?

If the item has been collecting dust for years, you likely already know the answer to that question.

Pile all items in the driveway so you have a clean slate with which to start. Measure the room to figure out the dimensions, so you’ll know how much wall space is available for storage.

• Free up floor space: The ultimate goal of a garage storage renovation is to make floor space available, according to Stacey Schweiger of Sunshine Organizing.

Lifting items off the floor makes access easier, and protects items, should there be a flood or leaks.

A combination of wall shelves, overhead shelves, cabinets, and wall hooks can help homeowners create more floor area.

Organization becomes easier when everything has a designated space to which it can be easily returned.

• Consider weight: When investing in shelving and racks, remember that many of the items stored in garages tend to be heavy.

It’s important to ensure that shelves and hooks are heavy-duty and able to withstand the weight of pressure put on them. Verify the maximum weight so that racks will not buckle or tip over and cause issues.

• Utilize overhead space:

Overhead storage can be reserved for items that aren’t used frequently, such as seasonal decorations or luggage.

• Out of sight: Some items should be stored out of sight and beyond the reach of children and pets. Cabinets and containers can be used and locked to secure materials, such as fertilizers, paints, solvents and other chemicals.

• Additional ideas: Magnets, pegboards, organization bins and systems, and similar products can be used to corral small or errant items like hand tools, fasteners and more.

Garage organization will take some planning and time, but the end result can be well worth the effort.

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Something wrong with your vehicle? Listen up well: Most people have mistakenly placed clothing in a dryer without realizing they had spare change in their pockets. That mistake is immediately apparent once the dryer starts thanks to the unpleasant noise of coins bouncing off the interior of the machine. Drivers may hear a similar sound when behind the wheel and wonder what’s causing it. Such a sound is often indicative that there’s a loose lug nut inside the hubcap. This issue can arise when drivers don’t tighten the wheel properly after changing their own tire, or if mechanics make the same mistake when rotating or replacing tires during a routine maintenance session.

• Squeaking sound: The auto insurance experts at Geico® note that rear-wheel or four-wheel drive vehicles may produce a rhythmic squeaking sound when an issue arises with the universal joint. JD Power notes that the universal joint, often referred to as a U-joint, is part of the system that enables the rotating crankshaft in the engine of a vehicle to transfer that rotating

motion to the rear wheels. U-joints get a workout whenever vehicles are driven, so they require maintenance, and a squeaking sound is one indicator that the Ujoint needs to be addressed immediately.

• Squealing sound: A highpitched squealing sound is typically indicative of worn-out brake pads.

However, Cars.com notes that, if such a sound is only present when a car is first driven in the morning, it could just be surface rust being scraped off the rotors. After a few initial applications of the brakes, that sound might disappear. If it doesn’t, the vehicle will likely need new brake pads.

• Scraping on the windshield during rain: The scraping sound on a windshield when the wipers are in use should not be taken lightly or be interpreted as a sign that the rain is only falling slightly.

In fact, that sound indicates the wipers are worn out, which means they’re not effectively clearing the windshield. In addition, the wipers could be scratching the windshield each time they produce this sound,

ultimately necessitating a costly windshield replacement. Wiper blades can be replaced in a matter of minutes, so address this issue promptly.

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Now is the perfect time for some decluttering

Time to clear out Sure, spring cleaning gets the limelight, but decluttering in the fall and winter months can be just as satisfying and rewarding, especially when many of the items remain useful and can be donated to those who can make use of them. (MS photo) MS - Clutter has a way of taking over a home. As time goes by, items that are not stored or discarded when they’ve lost their utility can gradually take over a space, creating a claustrophobic, cluttered feeling that can affect how people feel in their homes.

Clutter is not something to be taken lightly. A 2010 study

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terms of removing it, there are also many ways to prevent it in the first place.

• Schedule weekly cleaning sessions: Cleaning is a chore few look forward to, and that reluctance may be a byproduct of infrequent cleanings. The less a home is cleaned, the longer cleaning sessions take when individuals get

Slow down, leave room while driving in the rain Continued from page 12 can be dangerous to drive too slowly on highways, drivers can use the far-right lane on such roads, which is not considered a passing lane and is often seen as the lane designated for vehicles moving more slowly.

• Leave extra room between your car and other vehicles. The NHTSA also advises increasing the following distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you when driving in rain or on wet roads. An extra couple of car lengths ensures you will have more time to react and stop if vehicles ahead of you encounter issues.

• Be mindful of pedestrians and cyclists. Though pedestrians and cyclists typically avoid walking or cycling in heavy rains, that does not mean there will be none on the road. That’s especially so when heavy rains fall suddenly, leaving pedestrians and cyclists already on the road with few other options but to continue. Visibility can be especially compromised in heavy rains, which makes it even harder to see pedestrians and cyclists. So drivers should not assume the roads are only populated by fellow motorists and must be especially vigilant to avoid hitting pedestrians and cyclists.

• Travel familiar roads. Though familiarity does not mean motorists can be less vigilant when driving in rain, knowing the roads you’re on and the route you’re taking can

items you can’t find. Clear, stackable plastic bins and drawers make it easier to find what you’re looking for, reducing the likelihood that items will end up on the floor or strewn about. If you don’t want to replace existing storage bins, label them if they’re not clear to make it easier to identify what’s inside.

• Donate clothing: Much like kids’ toys and adults’ devices should be discarded when they’re no longer used, old clothes can be donated to create more storage space and prevent the build-up of clutter. Clutter is often described as something visible to the naked eye, but clutter can also build up in dresser drawers and behind closet doors. Periodically go through closets and dressers and remove items you no longer wear, donating them if they’re still in good shape and discarding them if they’re not.

Clutter can quickly take over a home. A proactive approach that emphasizes clutter prevention can make for a more relaxing and restful home.

around to it. Weekly cleaning sessions can help prevent items from stockpiling and creating a cluttered look.

• Discard items when they’re no longer used: Holding on to items you no longer use will eventually contribute to the build-up of clutter.

That’s a lesson parents know well, as kids outgrow toys, which can then pile up and contribute to overcrowded toy chests and play rooms. Adults also have a hard time discarding their own toys, including old devices. As kids outgrow toys, let them choose which ones to discard before they’re replaced with new items. The same goes for adults, who can wipe old devices like tablets, smartphones and laptops clean and discard them once they’ve purchased replacements.

• Make it easy to find stored items: Even the most wellorganized person can fall victim to clutter if stored items prove difficult to find. When revamping storage systems, choose clear, stackable drawers so you won’t make a mess as you look for stored

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As gas prices surge, more are thinking electric planning may be necessary to accommodate charging.

Parking and charging situation Individuals who live in private homes or rentals with access to outlets may be more inclined to invest in EVs. Charging can be done with a standard 120-volt outlet, but it will increase charging time considerably. Many people opt to have a 240-volt charger installed in a garage or driveway, which is known as “Level 2 ESVE equipment”. With this type of setup, a charge can be reached in roughly four to six hours, says Valley Clean Energy. Public charging stations utilize a 480-volt input and can charge many EV models in about 20 to 30 minutes.

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Plug and play While electric vehicles were once new and exotic, they have become more mainstream, with chargers installed throughout Huron County. Here are some basics about electric vehicles and their varieties. (MS photo) MS - Electric vehicles (EVs) are increasingly visible on roadways around the world. According to BloombergNEF, a strategic research provider covering global commodity markets, in June of 2022, there were 20 million plug-in vehicles in use across the globe.

That’s an increase from only one million in 2016.

As more people are drawn to EVs, drivers can exercise due diligence to learn more about them, particularly if they’re considering buying their first such vehicle.

Different vehicle types The term “electric vehicle” encompasses a variety of cars and trucks. The following are some common categories.

• Hybrid electric vehicle: These are the most common type of hybrids. They have two power drives, which include a fuel-based engine and an electric motor with a larger battery. A computer

determines when electricity or gas should be used. The system utilizes regenerative braking that ensures the electric battery gets a little recharge every time the driver touches the brakes.

• Mild hybrid electric vehicle: MHEVs use a battery and electric motor to increase the efficiency of an internal combustion engine (ICE). An MHEV does not run solely on electric power, but the ICE can be turned off and the electric motor used while braking, coasting and stopping.

• Battery electric vehicle: BEVs are powered entirely by electricity and will have no ICE or fuel tank.

Users charge the battery using an electrical outlet.

• Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: Like BEVs, PHEVs have an electric motor that is charged by plugging it in. They also have a fuel-based ICE like HEVs. Where they differ is that PHEVs can travel

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Driving range The distance EVs can travel before needing to recharge depends on the type of vehicle. Most EVs have a driving range between about 80 and 530 kilometres. Shoppers should determine the “range-percharge” for the vehicle to assess if it will fit their driving needs and daily commutes. Drivers who frequently take long road trips may have to assess if a hybrid vehicle is more practical; otherwise, careful

Plug-in hybrid vehicles do not typically have fast-charging capabilities, however.

Reduce maintenance BEVs require less maintenance than conventional vehicles because there are fewer fluids like oil and transmission fluid to change, and far fewer moving parts. EVs require minimal scheduled maintenance to electrical systems, including the battery and electrical motor. Hybrid vehicles still require the standard maintenance of gas-powered vehicles.

EVs are growing in popularity, so potential buyers can school themselves on these newer vehicles to determine if they’re the right fit for them.

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Seeing these signs? Your brakes might need work mixture, certain noises also suggest there are problems with the brakes.

The most noticeable such sign is a high-pitched squeal that occurs when drivers apply the brakes. But grinding sounds and noises like scratching and scraping also warrant a visit to a brake specialist.

• Increase in stopping distance: An increase in the distance a vehicle travels before it stops after the brakes are applied indicates that there’s an issue with the brakes.

This issue may or may not require a brake replacement. In fact, it’s sometimes indicative that brake fluid levels are low, which can be remedied quickly and easily.

However, an increase in stopping distance is significant enough that it

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Pay attention Hearing a noise? Stopping distance increasing? Car pulling upon braking? These are all signs that you should get your brakes investigated by a professional, as they could be indicators of a major problem in your braking system. (MS photo) MS - Automotive problems are often best left to professionals.

Though seasoned car enthusiasts may be capable of diagnosing and fixing car troubles without the assistance of a trusted mechanic,

most drivers are better off letting the professionals address issues under the hood.

But drivers can still play a vital role in vehicle maintenance.

Learning to recognize warning

Ready your kitchen for big holiday meals MS - If home is where the heart is, then the kitchen is where that heart spends most of its time.

Kitchens are where family and friends tend to congregate during holiday celebrations, and many a homework assignment has been completed at a kitchen island while parents prepare dinner.

The popularity of kitchens is reflected in the attention these rooms get from renovation-minded homeowners. Data from the National Association of Home Builders indicates kitchens are the most popular room to remodel.

Upgrading kitchen storage is a popular renovation project, and it’s also one that has practical appeal.

Adding more storage in the kitchen gives the room a more organized feel, which can make preparing meals more enjoyable and create space when hosting and guests inevitably congregate around an island. With those benefits in mind, would-be organizers can consider these strategies to create more storage space in the kitchen.

• Take stock of the spice rack.

should be brought to the attention of a brake specialist immediately.

• Pulling upon stopping: Another warning sign of brake problems is when the vehicle noticeably pulls to one side as it comes to a stop. This indicates that one side of the brakes is malfunctioning while the other is working properly. Like other issues with brakes, this one requires immediate attention from an automotive professional.

Brake systems should be inspected during routine maintenance visits. But issues with brakes can arise even after such inspections, which underscores how important it is that drivers learn to recognize the warning signs of brake problems.

Creating more storage space does not necessarily have to involve tools like screwdrivers, hammers and nails. Spice racks can easily become overcrowded as amateur cooks expand their culinary repertoire. A crowded spice rack inevitably spills out onto the surrounding countertop. Take stock of the spice rack and discard any spices or seasonings you haven’t used in a while. This can create a more organized look and free up extra counter space.

• Make a digital cookbook. If your go-to recipes are filling a binder or two, those binders are almost certainly taking up precious storage space. Scan printed recipes and covert your physical recipe collection into a digital cookbook you store on a tablet.

• Install roll-out shelving in the pantry. Roll-out shelving puts the entire pantry to use. Without such shelving, items are destined to be relegated to that nether region known as the back of the pantry.

Some items never emerge from this area, as cooks forget they’re there and then purchase duplicates, Continued on page 18

signs of various problems that can affect cars can prevent breakdowns and potentially costly repairs. And, in certain instances, such as when the brake system is not working properly, knowing how to spot problems before they escalate into something larger can make drivers and their passengers safer and potentially prevent accidents.

Television shows and movies have lent credence to the notion that brake problems are marked by the sudden cessation of a vehicle’s ability to stop. Though that can happen, warning signs of fading brake systems tend to be more subtle.

• Noises: Much like a knocking sound typically indicates a problem with a vehicle’s air-fuel ration

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Maintenance can put off a costly purchase contribute to needless wear and tear. Even excessive idling can adversely affect the engine, so keep winter warm-ups to around 30 seconds to prevent damage to engine components.

• Know when and how to fill up: Every driver has likely visited a filling station when an oil tanker is busily filling the tanks. That’s traditionally been considered a lessthan-ideal time to fill up, as the theory is that filling the tanks stirs up sediment that could then find its way into consumers’ gas tanks, adversely affecting their vehicles.

However, that’s often dependent on the station itself and how much its owners prioritize maintenance of the tank and filtration systems.

Drivers who trust their local station owners can likely fill up when the tankers are present without worry. In addition, avoid topping off once the nozzle clicks when filling up. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notes that topping off is harmful to

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As supply chain issues mean longer waits for new vehicles and costs continue to rise, more and more people are trying to hold onto their existing rides for as long as they can - indeed, longer than they have in a while. Regular maintenance can go a long way towards ensuring that your old vehicle runs like new, longer. (MS photo) MS - The last few years have not proven to be the most advantageous times for new car buyers.

According to the Consumer Price Index Summary from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, buyers paid 12.2 per cent more for new vehicles in January of 2022 than they had in January of 2021.

Faced with such a significant increase in price, many drivers understandably want to keep their current cars longer than they might have initially planned.

Data released by S&P Global Mobility in early 2022 indicated that the average vehicle on the road is 12 years and two months old, which marked the highest number in the 20-plus years such information was tracked. A host of variables affect how long drivers keep their cars, but the rising cost of new vehicles has undoubtedly compelled many drivers to aspire to keep their cars for longer periods of time.

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• Become a more careful driver: A careful approach when behind the wheel is safer than aggressive driving, while also being beneficial for your vehicle.

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Use them... or lose them Continued from page 17 which inevitably contributes to storage issues.

Roll-out shelving ensures all items in the pantry can be found and greatly reduces the likelihood that cooks will have lots of duplicate items taking up precious kitchen space.

• Remove single-use gadgets from the kitchen. Much like spices and seasonings vital to the preparation of specialty meals have a tendency to be used just once, kitchen gadgets that lack versatility have a way of gathering dust and taking up storage space. Whether it’s a popcorn maker, a seldomused, but space-needy wok, or

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• Change oil more frequently as the vehicle ages: It’s true that modern vehicles no longer require oil changes at the rate that they used to. However, as vehicles age, drivers and their vehicles’ engines may benefit from more frequent oil changes than the owner’s manual necessarily recommends. Oil changes remove dirt and metal particles from the engine, potentially contributing to a longer life expectancy. More frequent changes can be especially beneficial for vehicles that are routinely driven in stop-and-go traffic.

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Sports BMGCC to host games all weekend long

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen There is a full slate of games at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre scheduled for this weekend following the extensive renovation and expansion of the centre.

Tonight, Friday, Oct. 27, the U21 Blyth Brussels Crusaders will host the South Bruce Blades in Brussels for a regular season game, while the U18 LL team will be in Mount Forest to play the Rams.

On Saturday, there are five games on the schedule at the centre. The action begins with half-rink games for the U8 Black and Burgundy teams against their counterparts from Mid-Huron, the Huskies, followed by the U9 MD team also taking on the Mid-Huron Huskies MD team.

That afternoon, the U15 Rep team will host the Shallow Lake Lakers and the U18 Rep team will welcome the

Walkerton Capitals to Brussels.

Also that day, the U13 Rep team will host the Goderich Sailors in Blyth, followed by a game in Blyth between the U21 Crusaders and the Shallow Lake Lakers.

The next day, the U11 LL team will be in Hensall to play the MidHuron Huskies 2 team, followed by a pair of games in Blyth: the U9 LL team will host the Goderich Sailors and the U11 Rep team will play the Saugeen Valley Steelheads D team.

Also that night, the U13 LL team will be in Wingham to play the Ironmen Blue team.

On Monday, Oct. 30, the U11 Rep and U15 LL Crusaders will be in Seaforth to play the Mid-Huron Huskies D and Huskies 2 teams, respectively.

Then, on Nov. 1, the U15 LL Crusaders will be back in action, this time at home, welcoming the Listowel Cyclones to Blyth. The next day, the U18 LL team will be in Wingham to play the Ironmen.

The weekend of Nov. 3-5 will

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M-T to take no further action after conducting traffic study

By Scott Stephenson The Citizen Recent concerns from citizens regarding speeding on Brandon Road in Belgrave have been addressed by the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry, after conducting a traffic study. Director of Public Works Mike Alcock presented results of the study at a regular meeting of council on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Alcock’s report concluded that there is no significant issue with speeding on the road.

At a regular meeting held on Sept. 5, Councillor Sharen Zinn brought up citizen concerns raised through e-mail regarding traffic speeds on Brandon Road. In response to these concerns, council directed Alcock to conduct a traffic study and report back.

Alcock contacted Huron County, resulting in the temporary installation of a “Speed Spy” beginning on Sept. 8. A “Speed Spy” is an inconspicuous tool planted discreetly to collect traffic data, including volume and speed.

The study concluded on Sept. 20.

In addition, the Coalition for Huron Injury Prevention (CHIP) provided “Officer Wes Coast”, a sign featuring an image of a police officer with a radar gun. Alcock said this sign was installed on Brandon Road from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5, but only during daylight hours.

Alcock provided background context on the issue dating back to 2021 when the Public Works Department received initial complaints about speeding on Brandon Road. After reviewing the road design and signage, a “Belgrave” sign was installed to alert drivers to the urban area.

Currently, the road is posted with a 50-kilometres-per-hour speed limit sign and a 50-kilometres-per-hourahead sign.

In 2022, Alcock discussed the speeding issue with a resident and suggested the use of lawn signs to encourage drivers to slow down.

Residents installed lawn signs, but in 2023, these signs became less noticeable, and complaints resurfaced.

The situation escalated when a resident or residents placed a traffic barrel with 50-kilometres-per-hour signs in the centre of the road on Sept. 2, which was considered a road hazard. Alcock noted the prompt removal of the hazard by public works staff, quickly after being made aware of the issue.

On Sept. 22, Alcock received the results of the speed study. The data collected showed that the actual average speed on Brandon Road was consistent with the expected average speed for a 50-kilometresper-hour road, indicating that there is no significant speeding issue in the area. “It is my professional opinion that there is no need for the municipality to take any further action regarding speeding on Brandon Road until there is data available to indicate otherwise,” concluded Alcock.

Zinn said, “I’m glad you took this initiative and did this, Mike. At least we can go back and say, you know, there isn’t a problem… this was well worth doing and the results are good.”

spotlight the Ryan O’Reilly Tournament in Goderich and the U11 Rep team will be there to play.

On Saturday, Nov. 4, the U8 Black and Burgundy teams will be playing two Listowel Cyclones teams in Brussels, followed by a game between the U18 Rep Crusaders and the Goderich Sailors later that afternoon.

Also that day, the U13 Rep team will welcome the Walkerton Capitals to Blyth for a game, while the U9 LL team will be in Mitchell to play the Meteors.

The U7 Burgundy and White teams will both be in Clinton to play two Mid-Huron Huskies teams, while the U21 team will also be in Clinton to play the Mid-Huron Huskies.

To finish the weekend, on Sunday, Nov. 5, the U13 LL team

will be in Hensall to play the MidHuron Huskies 1 team, while the U9 MD team will play the Mitchell Meteors MD team in Blyth.

The U18 LL Crusaders will play the Listowel Cyclones 2 in Listowel that day and the U13 Rep team will be in Shallow Lake to take on the Lakers.

Looking back, the U18 LL Crusaders lost to the Arthur Vipers 1 team on the road on Sunday, Oct. 22 by a score of 8-2, while the U11 Rep Crusaders lost to the South Bruce Blades in Blyth by a score of 5-1.

On Friday, Oct. 20, the U15 Rep Crusaders beat the Central Perth Predators on the road by a score of 6-0. The U15 LL Crusaders were in Wingham on Oct. 17 to play the Ironmen, only to be handed a 6-2 loss.

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Hensall Co-op and its employees have announced the recipients of the third annual Hensall Co-op Strong Communities Initiative; a program dedicated to supporting initiatives that make a positive impact on rural communities. This year, two exceptional organizations have been chosen to receive the top grants totaling $20,000, with an additional $10,000 being split between five well-deserving organizations.

The Portage District General Hospital Foundation, located in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, has been selected as one of the grant recipients. The foundation will receive $10,000 in funding to aid in the ongoing development of a stateof-the-art hospital. This initiative will bring much-needed, highquality healthcare services to the residents of Portage la Prairie and the surrounding communities, ensuring that they have access to healthcare of the highest standard.

Additionally, the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health, based in Goderich, has been granted $10,000 to support Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. MHFA equips individuals with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to promote a better understanding of mental health.

This training will empower community members to effectively respond to mental health crises, fostering a healthier and more supportive environment for all.

Brad Chandler, CEO of Hensall Co-op, expressed his enthusiasm for these grants. “We received an overwhelming number of applications that highlighted the pressing need for funding in rural communities. Hensall Co-op is both proud and honoured to give back to organizations that play a vital role in supporting our members, customers, and communities.”

With the strong need in the community, Hensall Co-op has also awarded each of the following organizations with a $2,000 grant: Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation - MRI Campaign (Palmerston); Municipality of Arran-Elderslie - New Paisley Firehall (Chesley); Tanner Steffler Foundation - TSF Youth Hub (Clinton); Koko Platz Recreation Club- Clubhouse Rebuild (Portage la Prairie, Manitoba), and Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation StepOne machine (Seaforth).

The Hensall Co-op Strong Communities Initiative seeks to provide one-time grants to projects that address critical needs within communities, with a particular focus on initiatives aligned with community health and healthy living. Grants of $10,000 are awarded to projects completed by not-for-profit entities that are registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as charities and have been in operation for over 12 months.

Hensall Co-op remains committed to strengthening rural communities across Canada and looks forward to witnessing the positive impact of these grants on the Portage la Prairie and Goderich communities.

For more information about Hensall Co-op and the Strong Communities Initiative, visit www.hensallco-op.ca or contact 519-262-3511 ext. 366.

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Obituaries

BEVERLEY DOREEN WALKER née KATZIN Beverley Doreen Walker née Katzin, born in 1941 in Calgary, Alberta, passed peacefully at Huron Hospice on Oct. 19, 2023, after a short bout with pancreatic cancer.

Bev was known as a downhill ski instructor, rodeo rider, medical lab

tech, print maker, silk artist, avid gardener, gourmet chef, arts advocate, extraordinary volunteer, world traveler and loving wife and mother. She led an adventurous and productive life.

She had an undeniably feisty spirit, huge heart, and a kindness that was felt by every person she encountered.

Bev is survived by loving family, husband Ronald, daughters Shawna and Tammy, granddaughters Myelle and Iyla, son-in-law Damon.

A special thank you to all the medical professionals whose devotion, compassionate and empathetic care was gratefully appreciated during a difficult and heart-wrenching time. Thank you to Huron Hospice, Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care (CPLTC) and our team from Care Partners.

A celebration of her extraordinary life will occur in the coming spring.

Donations to Huron Hospice would be appreciated.

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DAVE ADAMS It is with great sadness that the family of Dave Adams of Kinloss Township announce his passing on Friday, Oct. 20 at the age of 71.

Dave will be dearly missed by his mother, Pauline Adams, his sisters, Andrea Pettigrew of Winnipeg, Carolyn Smith of St. Thomas, Mary Lou and John Stewart of Blyth, Janet Watterworth and Duncan MacPherson of Goderich, Colleen

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In just four more days, it will be Halloween! Children will be out in costumes and excited to be getting treats, so remember to watch for kids if you are out driving. Make Halloween a safe night for all.

Farming has come to a bit of a halt because of the wet weather.

Lots of soybeans still out there. A short break in the weather had farmers heading to the field late Wednesday afternoon and Thursday to get a few more acres done. Then there was more rain and now there’s a break again. Combining dry corn has really not been done by many, as the moisture seems very high.

Reports of 25 to 35 per cent have been heard and it must be dried down to 13-15 per cent; a lot of moisture, a lot of propane and a lot of money.

We can hope Mother Nature gives

us some sunny, dry and even warm weather again to help out the farmers. But you can’t wait forever so some are going ahead and combining but hoping for the warm weather to return. Everyone would like warm weather right?

Congratulations to the Ladies Night Out committee of the Brussels Agricultural Society for a successful evening for the ladies. It proved to be a good night full of food and entertainment.

Don’t forget about the Walton Coffee Chat tomorrow (Saturday) morning at the Walton Hall. Drop in for a chat and visit.

Our travelling man John Lowe has been at it again. He spent four days in Chicago. He is on a committee that reviews the NCLEX exam, which is the exam that any person wanting to become a Registered Nurse in Canada and the U.S.A. has to pass. This was held at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s headquarters in downtown Chicago along the river walk and the Magnificent Mile.

Weather was beautiful and he took in the architectural river tour and the Ghirardelli ice cream and chocolate shop for a sundae. Yum! Welcome home.

Celebrating birthdays this past

But first, dinner The Brussels Agricultural Society held its successful Ladies Night fundraiser on Saturday at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre, featuring a meal, drinks and some games of drag bingo.

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week include Harper Lee, Bryan Kelso, Ron McCallum, Brett Lee, Janice McCallum MacGillvary, Doug Bauer, Wayne Todd, Teresa Baan, Tanner Leslie, Dan Taylor, Megan Flaxbard and Murray Dennis. Happy Birthday to all.

and Terry Zinn of Ashfield Township, along with his many treasured nieces and nephews and their families.

Dave was predeceased by his father Robert Adams, his brother John Adams and his brothers-in-law Ken Pettigrew and Reg (Mac) Watterworth.

He will also be deeply missed by his two dogs, Lenny and Sarah.

Visitation was held at MacKenzie and McCreath Funeral Home, Lucknow, on Monday, Oct. 23. A graveside Service was held at Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, followed by interment.

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Kinsmen to host trivia night, dance PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE

By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188

Elwin Garland was the guest speaker at Knox United Church on Sunday, Oct. 22.

The sermon was entitled “Good Fences Make Good Neighbours.”

The Choral Amen “Go Now in Peace” concluded the worship service.

Gloria Wilbee is the guest

speaker at Knox United Church on Sunday, Oct 29 at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

The next card party is Friday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. at the Belgrave Community Centre. Come out and enjoy cards.

On Saturday, Oct. 28 the Belgrave Kinsmen are hosting a Halloween Trivia Night and Dance.

Today (Tuesday) as I am getting the news ready to send in, it is a gorgeous sunny day with 19 °C temperatures. With it being a windy day, the trees are shedding their leaves of golden reds and oranges.

Although it was raining when we went for a drive up north last weekend we could only imagine how beautiful it would have been had the sun shone.

Take a drive through the countryside here and you will still be able to see just how beautiful the trees are. Although we did have rain for a few days, today is a sunny day.

We managed to have frost on Sunday night. Enjoy the scenery while you still can.

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From the Minister’s Study

Stanley reflects on running in a long race

BY PASTOR MIKE STANLEY, HURON CHAPEL, AUBURN Last Saturday, I got to experience one of the challenges offered in this area: a 50-kilometre trail running race from Goderich to Auburn along the Maitland River Trail. The race is called “The Bad Thing”, named after a huge hill on the course and put on by Race Huron (shout out to a great event put on by them). My family and I moved here a little over a year ago and, because I enjoy the odd jog, I decided to challenge myself and see some of the beauty of Huron County at the same time.

I acquired all the gear; trail shoes for the mud, a vest to carry water and snacks (like little sandwiches made from pancakes, with peanut butter, honey and salt) and a bright shirt so that my kids could spot me.

On the back of my shirt I wrote this verse, “let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting Him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now He is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.” (Hebrews 12:1b,2).

Now the “race” that this verse is talking about is not “The Bad Thing”, it is the race of life… or the life of faith as the book of Hebrews would put it. The picture of a race is a great analogy for our lives.

Every race has a beginning. For us, we don’t get to choose our beginning. Even our parents have little actual control over the details of our birth. Sure, there are some genetics involved, but every person is incredibly unique and a testament to the reality of a life-giving creator, God. And so, we start out on this race of life, and, as we grow and mature, we begin to ask questions about where we came from and where we are going.

I think that the number one question I was asked when I told someone I was going to run a 50kilometre trail race was, “Why?” And that is a good question!

Because it is a question about purpose; about what really matters.

I believe the greatest questions we can ask ourselves in the race of life are the similar. “What is the purpose of my life?” and, “Where is the finish?”

This verse states quite plainly that it is God who sets the race before us. As the creator of all things,

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including each one of us, God is the one who determines the start and the finish, and that only makes sense. The encouragement to us is to run the race that He has for us.

In my trail race, I had to follow the markings for the Maitland Trail, which were white markings painted on trees and posts. If I didn’t follow the markings set out for me, I would get off course in my race.

God has given humanity directions too for our lives to follow, as the race course coordinator (ie. creator of all life), it only makes sense that He knows the best direction for our lives.

One of the truths about both life and a running race is that they are not easy. We encounter difficulties and challenges along the way and we need endurance to push through.

This verse talks about stripping off the weight that slows us down, and avoiding the things that trip us up.

In the race of life, the Bible calls those things “sin”.

Sin is what originally separated us from God. It is an attitude of rebellion against God and the direction He has given for your life.

It really comes down to the question. “Who is in charge of your life?” When this verse is talking about sin, I don’t think it is referring only to simple morality, like not doing bad things. This verse describes sin as a “weight that slows us down”. What are the things that are keeping you from letting God be in charge of your life? What are those things that you know God would want you to change?

Sin has separated us from God.

God created us as the only creatures that can have a personal relationship with Him. But, when Adam and Eve sinned, they broke that relationship. They knew what God had told them was the best way to live life, but instead they decided, “I want to do it my way, not God’s way.”

But, when Jesus died on the cross, everything changed. All that separated us from God, all that prevented us from having a relationship with Him, Jesus reconciled. “For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” (2 Cor 5:21). We can now have a relationship with the God who made us and gave us life.

The Bible tells us quite simply that if we want to turn from living life our way and instead follow God’s direction for our life, then all we have to do is truly believe that Jesus has made that possible. To run in the trail race, I had to sign up and pay an entry fee; in the race of life, Jesus has already paid for you to enter into the race of faith that God has laid out for you; you simply need to choose to accept it.

You see, we are all putting our faith in something while here on earth, this is evident by the choices we make to determine our direction in life. Sometimes it is a goal we want to achieve that determines our choices, or sometimes we make choices for instant gratification.

But, as we look back on our lives, we can see when we made poor choices that ended up leading us in the wrong direction.

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The problem is that we are kind of figuring out life as we go, it’s like starting a race and making up the course as you run without clearly knowing the finish. What we need is a race director who can tell us the course we should follow.

The life of faith begins by putting your faith completely in Jesus as your race director. And then trusting Him enough to run according to the directions He gives. When we do that, it shows where our faith lies.

Living out our faith and overcoming sin work together.

When I was training for my race, I had to change my diet and start eating healthier. But I didn’t wait until I had lost 10 pounds before I started running. I changed my diet and, as I ran, the weight came off.

God does not say that we need to clean ourselves up before we come to Him; God invites us as we are.

We commit to follow Him and be obedient to make the changes He asks us to, and, as we keep living out our Faith, Jesus transforms us from the inside out.

Jesus is the key to how we run

this race of Faith. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Jesus is both the one who initiates our life of faith and the one who gives us the power to run the race of faith. Not only that, He is also the one who will determine our finish line.

Jesus demonstrated for us in His earthly life what it looks like to live the life of faith. “Because of the joy awaiting Him, He endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now He is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.”

Where was there joy for Jesus on the cross? How can there be joy in that kind of suffering? The joy that Jesus had was not in the cross, in the suffering... it is in what was accomplished by the cross. Jesus finished what He came to earth to do; the plan from eternity to reconcile all things to God. Jesus overcame sin and death and pleased the Father. That is where the joy lies, in the finish.

The goal of a race is to finish and Continued on page 25

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Hullett students marking Halloween with fun

Here we are in the “spooky” month, which is always scary-type fun for the pupils at Hullett Central.

Between now and Oct. 30, pupils can purchase tickets for 50 cents each to guess the number of pieces of chocolate/candy in a jar, either the one with peanut-free chocolate bars or the one with Starburst candy. The closest guesses will win the jars.

For 50 cents a ticket, the children can choose a carved Jack-o-Lantern in hopes of winning it. The fullycarved pumpkins will be on display in the library from Oct. 27-30. A winning ticket will be drawn from the bag beside each carving.

A really lucky person could win a Jack-o-Lantern and a jar of candy for the extreme cost of $1!

Monday, Oct. 30 is billed as a fun day with a number of Halloween stations. The pupils will participate in a relay race, musical chairs, charades and art activities for example. Then, on Halloween, everyone is encouraged to come to school dressed in orange and black.

Hullett will hold its annual Scholastic Book Fair from Nov. 69. The pupils can order on those days and Friday is open for families

New faces Last week, the Londesborough and District Lions Club welcomed two new members to its ranks - which now sits at 32 members - with Zone 7 Chair Bruce Bettles of the Dublin and District Lions Club on hand to do the honours. From left: Sponsoring Lion Ron Kassies, new Lion Aaron Hillis, sponsoring Lion Mike Boven, new Lion Mike Kerr, President Don MacGregor and Bettles. (Courtesy photo)

to choose together until 7 p.m.

I happened to be on pick-up duty one day last week and was really surprised to see just how many kids walk to school from within the village. Good to know families are calling our village home!

Rev. Jon Forbes of Lambton Shores was the guest minister for Londesborough United Church’s anniversary service on Sunday, Oct. 22. Scripture passages read in support of Jon’s message were Exodus 33: 12-23: Psalm 99; 1 Thess. 1:1-10 and Matt. 22: 15-22.

The passage from Matthew was the most connected to his message for both the children who gathered at the front and the adults.

The children could relate to the talk about needing to have money to purchase things. Money is necessary to purchase things as necessities and to have. But, a relationship with God, which is important all through life, cannot be purchased, but comes free. Jon impressed upon the children the need to establish that relationship in order to feel confident, loved and good about one’s self.

Jesus was being tested in the Matthew passage by the Pharisees.

His answer was to give to the world [Caesar] what one must, but to fill one’s soul with God; to build a lasting relationship with Him who will make sense of your world. As Jon stated, those persons who have been a part of Londesborough United for 163 years, established that relationship. It is up to today’s

congregation to continue that relationship and make room for newcomers.

Bringing an interesting musical experience to the service that morning was the Ukulele Club of Exeter (also known as UKE).

During the service, the group played “Lord of the Dance”, “Pass It On” and “On the Wings of a Dove”. UKE also entertained before and after the service, much to the enjoyment of all present.

The Blyth Legion will attend Londesborough United for the Remembrance Day service on Nov. 5. A light lunch and time of fellowship will follow the service that morning.

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As winter approaches and fall harvest is in full swing, time is of the essence to keep grain shipments moving before the Seaway closes for the winter. Provincial grain storages are filling up quickly, with some having already reached capacity - a situation that will rapidly become worse if the strike isn’t resolved quickly.

“This is an absolutely crucial time for the grain harvest in Ontario and the closure of the St. Lawrence Seaway could not come at a worse time for farmers and the Canadian food supply chain,” says farmer and OFA director Steve Brackenridge, who is also owner-operator of a

grain elevator near Peterborough already dealing with major grain shipment backlogs. “We can’t overstate the urgency of this situation as the locks in the Welland Canal and the St. Lawrence River will close in late December/early January due to annual freeze and will remain closed until late March.”

Late last week, the OFA, the Ontario Agri-Business Association and Grain Farmers of Ontario called on Canadian Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan and the government of Canada to take every approach available to ensure any potential labour disruption does not further damage the Ontario agricultural industry and the wider Canadian economy.

“We seek the support of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Transport Canada, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, Unifor and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Company to explore all opportunities to bring a swift end to this strike,” adds OFA President Peggy Brekveld. “The Seaway is

part of Canada’s critical supply chain infrastructure and an essential artery for the export of grain shipments the world depends on, as well as the arrival of vitally important fertilizer and road salt shipments for Canadians.”

The Seaway supports more than 66,000 Canadian jobs and is responsible for $34 million in economic activity a day, as well as the flow of more than six million tonnes of grain annually. In an average month, between 600,000 and 700,000 tonnes of grain travel through the Seaway to Canada, Europe, South America, the Caribbean and the Middle East.

The Canadian fertilizer industry also relies on the St. Lawrence Seaway for the movement of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash products, three nutrients that play a fundamental role in plant growth, crop yields and food security. Approximately three quarters of the fertilizer used by Ontario farmers each spring are imported via the Seaway during the fall shipping season.

Keeping your eyes on the prize is a good motivator Continued from page 23 and to finish well. It is the finish that gives you the motivation to keep running when it gets difficult.

They say the real race doesn’t start until the 30-kilometre mark; once you have used up all your body’s stores of carbs that give you energy, your body starts to take extreme

measures to be able to keep going: your stomach starts shutting down to send energy to your legs, lactic acid can’t be released and so muscles start to cramp and twitch.

At this point the only thing that keeps you going is getting to the finish.

If I were to consider only the

circumstances I was in, in the moment, then there would be no reason to keep running... but, when I kept my eye on the finish, I could keep going. Keeping our eyes on Jesus gives us the eternal perspective that we need to keep running this race of life.

HPPH confirms first flu case of season in region Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) has received confirmation of the first case of influenza (flu) in a resident. The resident is under the age of five. This lab-confirmed result means that flu is circulating in Huron and Perth Counties.

“The flu can be a serious illness that can lead to hospitalization, especially among young children and older adults,” says Dr. Miriam Klassen, Medical Officer of Health for Huron Perth. “I encourage all residents aged six months and older to get their influenza immunization (“flu shot”) this fall. It is the best way to protect yourselves and your loved ones from severe illness due to flu. Also remember to stay home when sick, wash hands often, cover coughs and sneezes, and disinfect high touch surfaces to avoid spreading the flu and other respiratory viruses.”

Flu shots (and COVID-19 vaccines) are currently available to individuals at higher risk of severe complications: residents and staff of congregate living settings (e.g., chronic care facilities, retirement homes); pregnant individuals; individuals 65 years of age and older; all children six months to four years of age; individuals who are from a First Nation, Inuit or Métis community, and/or who self-

identify as First Nation, Inuit, or Métis, and their household members; individuals six months of age and older with underlying health conditions per the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI); members of racialized and other equity deserving communities and healthcare workers and first responders are also currently eligible to be vaccinated.

Free flu shots for the general public will be available starting Oct. 30 at participating doctor and nurse practitioner offices, pharmacies and public health unit COVID-19 clinics. To learn more about the flu shot, visit Ontario.ca/flu.

It is safe and convenient to receive both the flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine at the same time. HPPH is offering flu shots at COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Clinic dates and locations are available at www.hpph.ca/getvaccinated.

Appointments are required and can be booked online at www.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/ or by calling the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. excluding holidays).

As respiratory illness season continues, everyone is encouraged

to use layers of protection to prevent getting and spreading respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19: Stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines and flu shots; consider wearing a tightfitting, well-constructed mask in indoor public settings, especially anyone at higher risk of severe infection; screen daily for signs of illness and stay home when you are sick; wash your hands often with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand rub; cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve; regularly clean and disinfect high touch surfaces like door knobs, toys, and countertops and improve indoor ventilation.

More information about prevention, and local data about respiratory virus activity is available on the respiratory illness section of our website at www.hpph.ca/illness. If you or a family member are ill, you can call 8-1-1 or visit ontario.ca/health811 to get confidential health advice from a registered nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Crowding the crease The U13 Huron Heat dominated their opponents from Tilsonburg on Sunday, Oct. 22, shutting them out with a score of 8-0 in Clinton. (John Stephenson photo)

S.H.E.D Talks to launch on Dec. 1 The Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) Team will be hosting a Rural Southwestern Ontario S.H.E.D. Talks launch on Friday, Dec. 1 at the Brussels Four Winds Wedding and Event Barn.

This event is the first of its kind and it will include a morning of information sessions discussing S.H.E.D. Talks and how to host your own.

The guest speaker for the day will be Peter Johnson (Wheat Pete), who is a recognized leader in the agricultural community and is sure to entertain with his talk on crops, better farming, and increasing production.

S.H.E.D. Talks stands for Sustaining Healthy Farms through Empowerment and Dedication. The

main objective of the S.H.E.D. Talks project is to focus on reducing social isolation and lessening the daily stressors that farmers experience. S.H.E.D. Talks aim to do this by creating a communal and collaborative space for farmers to gather, build connections and support one another. The four areas encouraged by this project are connection, collaboration, community and conversation.

Tickets for the Dec. 1 event can be purchased through Eventbrite for $20 each. With the purchase of a ticket also comes a catered lunch from Pineridge BBQ, as well as the opportunity to listen and interact with the various guest speakers.

Visit gatewayruralhealth.ca and follow the link on the site’s homepage to purchase tickets.

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The village of Blyth was laid out about 1855 by Donald McDonald.

The plan of the village straddles the boundary between East Wawanosh and Morris Townships.

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Entertainment & Leisure

One-night-only Barn Dance coming to Nashville North

... and it feels so good Voice of the Barn Dance and long-time emcee Jim Swan and emerging talent Naomi Bristow - seen above at this year’s Barn Dance Campout and Jamboree in Blyth last May - will be reunited on the Barn Dance stage on Nov. 5 at the Town Hall Theatre in Wingham. The show will also feature a number of talented musicians all working to keep the spirit of Barn Dance alive where it all began. (File photo)

By Scott Stephenson The Citizen

A star-studded country show is being put on in the historic Town Hall Theatre in Wingham on the afternoon of Nov. 5, and it’s one that’s guaranteed to bring back that same old-time spirit that, for a long time, was synonymous with the little town. That’s right, country guys and country gals, it’s time again for the sound of Barn Dance to come to Josephine Street.

The show will boast the host with the most - Jim Swan, who’s been the official “Voice of Barn Dance” for over 25 years. Favourite Barn Dance guests from throughout the years will also be performing, including Barn Dance mainstay Paul Weber, and one of the true ladies of country music: Sue Weber.

Also gracing the stage will be the unforgettable Naomi Bristow, whose god-given voice and yodelling prowess first found an audience with the Barn Dance crowd. Since then, she’s been sharing her sound all around any town that will confess that it loves old-time music best.

Memphis Aaron, a most mysterious young man fresh out of Bayfield will be at the Town Hall Theatre on Nov. 5 as well. We may not know too much about this lad,

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but based on the talent with whom he’s sharing stage space, Mr. Aaron is likely a force to be reckoned with.

Last, but certainly not least on the ticket, is Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer and internationallyacclaimed singer-songwriter George Fox. Born and raised in Cochrane, Alberta, Fox once set out abroad to learn the art of Swedish farming, only to fall in love while there with the country music of his homeland. He has since recorded countless country albums, and has a street named after him in his hometown. Fox has spent decades weaving country gold with his great voice and superior story-telling chops, making a career out of winning awards, travelling the world, and opening for the likes of Randy Travis, Dolly Parton, George Strait and Willie Nelson. His debut singles, “Angelina” and “Goldmine” made the country charts, followed by, “No Trespassing”, “Mustang Heart” and “Breakfast Alone”, to mention just a few.

Today, George lives in southern Ontario with his wife and two daughters, farming winter wheat,

corn, soybeans and a small herd of beef cattle in his own little version of “The Garden of Eden”. In 2022, George was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. The allure of Barn Dance has always drawn outsized county talent to the town, and Fox’s upcoming performance is no exception.

The Town Hall Theatre is the perfect place for this blow-out Barn Dance show. Way, way back in 1889, Wingham Council came together and passed a motion instructing the town clerk to borrow $10,000 to build a grand new town hall - one for the fast-growing town to call its very own. That budget was later reduced to $8,000, elegant plans were quickly drawn up, and the Town Hall Theatre became the centre of arts and culture on Josephine Street. It was soon joined by the Wonderland Picture House, which eventually became the Lyceum Theatre - a movie house that evolved along with the early days of cinema itself. Silent film gave way to talkies, and black and white exploded into glorious technicolour right before the disbelieving eyes of the people of

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Wingham and the surrounding area.

At one point, they employed a young projectionist at the Lyceum that went by the name W.T. Cruickshank - a local boy who turned out to have a real knack for technology.

Cruickshank’s casual tinkering with a radio receiver in 1926 led to the creation of the radio station CKNX, which evolved into a truly rural media dynasty that eventually came to include a television station, one of the smallest towns ever to have one. Wingham became famous for live performances and broadcasts of music, exposing a broader audience to the undeniable culture of the county. CKNX Barn Dance evolved from the station, becoming an incubator for country stars and a touchstone of smalltown technological advancement.

The live Barn Dance shows were broadcast far and wide, entertaining the young and old while creating bona fide stars of sound and screen.

What wild days those were in Wingham! The streets were jam packed with visiting stars native to Nashville rubbing shoulders with legendary locals like mad genius Cruickshank and Canada’s very own singing cowboy, Earl

Heywood. So, come on out on the afternoon of Nov. 5 at 2:30 p.m, and taste a little slice of life from the era of Wingham when it was known as Nashville North - it’s a chance for you and yours to become just a little part of musical history!

General admission tickets are $55 and are available at Christine’s Clothes Closet in Wingham, A & R Music in Walkerton, and online at www.danitix.com.

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Radiothon raises nearly $500,000 for hospitals

Pitching in The Clinton Kinsmen, seen above at their fundraising breakfast for the Radiothon, were among the local service groups and businesses that contributed to Saturday’s CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon. The event has raised over $488,000 to date and that total is expected to continue to grow. (Courtesy photo)

M-T’s Peel among scholarship winners Hensall Co-op’s Board of Directors and employees are pleased to announce the recipients of the third annual Bright Futures Scholarship.

“We would like to congratulate the winners of the Bright Futures Scholarships. Hensall Co-op values community and personal growth which is why the Bright Futures Scholarships allows us to directly impact and support the education of our members’ families,” said Brad Chandler, CEO of Hensall Co-op.

Abigail Peel of Morris-Turnberry will be attending the University of Alberta for a Bachelor of Environmental Engineering Co-op program. As an engineer, Abigail hopes to “take on leadership roles and act as an advocate for small communities, ensuring that we are taken just as seriously as the bigger cities when it comes to environmental issues.”

At the University of Guelph (Ridgetown Campus), Nicole Vermue (Bluewater) will be working towards an Associate Diploma in Agriculture. Nicole says she, “hope[s] to help the

agricultural community in the future to help teach the younger generations by volunteering and helping with fundraisers that involve agriculture and aid the growth of agriculture within my community.”

The third recipient is Saarah Amir (Bluewater), who will be attending the University of Ottawa for a Bachelor of Health Science Honours to “become a doctor and further progress medical research and treatments in rural and underdeveloped communities.”

The Hensall Co-op Bright Futures Scholarship provides postsecondary scholarships to students who are entering their first year of post-secondary education and have shown a career interest in agriculture or a field or trade that will advance rural communities and economies.

Up to three $2,500 scholarships are awarded to students who are children or grandchildren of individuals who were a member of Hensall Co-op or employee as of March 1 of the year of application.

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The CKNX Radiothon has a legacy of generating fundraising dollars in support of local hospitals, and 2023 was no exception.

The 22nd annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon took to the airwaves on Oct. 21 and raised $488,221 in support of the eight participating hospitals in MidWestern Ontario.

Continuing with a virtual format this year, donations were accepted during the all-day broadcast on AM920, which featured stories of patient care, as well as interviews with health care professionals and volunteers outlining the urgent medical equipment needs at each hospital.

A number of businesses and organizations, including the Walter J. Blackburn Foundation, Bruce Power, Germania Mutual Insurance, Axiom Mutual Insurance, Brussels Optimist Club and Howick Mutual Insurance, directed special gifts towards several hospital foundations.

Some of the projects funded wholly or in part by this year’s Radiothon are an ophthalmic lift chair and surgery kit, an ultrasound

echo machine, endoscopic reprocessors, a chemistry analyzer and an MRI machine.

When the Radiothon went off the air at 4 p.m., the grand total of funds raised on the day was $488,221. This total is expected to grow as the participating hospital foundations continue to accept donations towards their projects until the end of the year.

This year’s CKNX Radiothon benefitted the Clinton Hospital Foundation, Hanover and District Hospital Foundation, Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation, Mount Forest Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation, Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation, Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation, Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation and Wingham and District Hospital Foundation.

Since its inception in 2002, the CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon has raised more than $14 million in support of quality health care for rural area hospitals.

To find out how to contribute to your hospital’s Radiothon goal, visit cknx.ca/health-care-heroesradiothon.

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