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Playoffs continue

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen

A commanding lead The Brussels Tigers took an early lead in their Huron County Fastball League playoff series against the Wroxeter Rippers, beating them by a score of 10-2 last

week. The teams were in action again on Tuesday for the best-of-three series, with a third and deciding game (if necessary) scheduled for Wednesday. (John Stephenson photo)

With Labour Day now in the rearview mirror, the summer is winding down and the Huron County Fastball League is working to find its best team.

The playoffs are now underway and several series have taken interesting turns.

The league-leading Brussels Tigers won their first game against the Wroxeter Rippers by a score of 10-2 in five innings. The teams were due to meet in Wroxeter on Tuesday night for the second game of their series, but a score was unavailable at press time.

After losing to the Goderich Grizzlies by a score of 7-6 in the first game of their playoff series, the Walton Brewers took game two by a score of 3-2.

Game three was set for Tuesday night in Walton, but a score was unavailable at press time.

The Wingham Hitmen lost the first game of their series against the Continued on page 3

Local federal candidates sit for federations’ debate

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Four of the five federal candidates vying for the title of Huron-Bruce MP debated the issues of the day last week, as the Huron and Bruce County Federations of Agriculture hosted a joint allcandidates meeting.

The federations co-hosted the meeting via Zoom and broadcasted the meeting on YouTube.

Conservative incumbent Ben Lobb, joined Liberal James Rice, Jan Johnstone of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and independent Justin L. Smith in the debate, while Jack Stecho of the People’s Party of Canada sent his regrets.

Johnstone presented her opening remarks first, saying she has been a resident of the riding for over 30 years. As a long-time school board trustee, she said she is very committed to the ongoing education of children in the riding and that she hoped to continue her legacy of leadership and community involvement as the riding’s MP in Ottawa.

Lobb, who is seeking a fifth term in the riding, said the Conservative Party has many initiatives that are aimed at aiding farmers in the riding and across the country.

He said his government would continue to defend supply management and investigate some of the country’s existing trade deals, adding that Canada should not have

a trade deficit with other countries.

He also said that supporting rural infrastructure, such as water, sewer, roads and bridges in rural ridings would also be a priority for him, if he is re-elected.

Rice spoke next, saying that while he is a lawyer by trade and was not raised on a farm, his roots in agriculture go back to being involved with the Tiverton Agricultural Society many years ago.

He said that, just the day before the meeting, he had hosted an agricultural roundtable with industry stakeholders from a number of sectors to help understand the issues facing agriculture. One thing that kept coming up, he said, was that farmers in the riding feel as though their voices aren’t being heard.

Smith said he was running on a platform of law and order, as well as freedom. He said that the current “overreaching” government is power-hungry and that measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, such as shutdowns, mask-wearing and Premier Doug Ford’s newlyannounced vaccine passport should all be eliminated.

He also said that any tax related to carbon emissions should be scrapped and that all government subsidies should also end, leaving more money in the pockets of Canadians. Smith also advocated for the consolidation of Canadian firearms laws to allow for safe gun

ownership in Canada.

As an independent candidate, he said, he would bring the issues of the riding to Ottawa, not the other way around, and he wouldn’t be beholden to a party leader.

The first question of the night took aim at declining infrastructure in rural Ontario.

Johnstone said that while many roads and bridges are generally handled by the provincial level of government, the NDP would do its best to help with the state of infrastructure in rural Ontario.

Lobb agreed, but said that the current system of infrastructure maintenance was “backwards” to him, saying the money should flow from the federal government to the provinces and then to the counties and the municipalities with local direction. Now, with the provincial government having to come to the federal government to aid counties and municipalities, he said, it feels unnecessarily complicated.

Rice pointed to the Liberal Party’s rural economic development strategy as a reason to trust the Liberals when it comes to rural infrastructure, but agreed with Lobb that the current system is tied up in too many levels of government.

He said, however, that he would be a “strong voice at the table” for rural ridings and the riding of Huron-Bruce to ensure the riding gets its fair share of infrastructure funding and that rural Ontario is no longer ignored.

Smith said that more funds needed to be allocated to rural Ontario to aid its ailing infrastructure and that the process needed to be streamlined.

The next question dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic and getting Canadians back to work, rather than relying on emergency aid from the government.

Lobb said the question struck at the most important issue in the country right now, which is its labour shortage and getting Canadians back to work.

He pointed to leader Erin O’Toole’s million job plan that would provide incentives for both employers and employees to get back to work and ensure that it’s safe to do so.

Rice said the Liberal government is working to bring the economy “roaring back”, but that the fight against COVID-19 has to be finished first.

One of the Liberal Party’s main methods of getting Canadians back to work, he said, is through its proposed $10-a-day healthcare, which will help mainly mothers be able to afford healthcare and return to the workforce.

Smith again reiterated that, if elected, he would end all protection measures against the COVID-19 virus and return to life before the pandemic.

Johnstone said that the NDP’s work plan would aim to help small and medium-sized businesses safely

get back to operation and an important part of that plan is getting as many people as possible vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

She said an NDP government would seek to raise the minimum wage, while also aiding small businesses to help them accommodate that change, and introduce paid sick leave.

The next question dealt with agricultural trade deals with other nations.

Rice said that trade is an important part of the Canadian economy, which is why the Liberal government has established deals with many of the country’s biggest trading partners. He also said that, if elected, the Liberal government would continue to provide grants for small businesses and that he would always stand up for supply management.

Lobb said that many of the country’s trade deals need to be reevaluated, with Canada showing trade deficits with a number of countries and that shouldn’t be happening. He said that any agreement in which the country isn’t being treated fairly should be examined further, which is what the Conservative Party will do, if elected.

The next question was about the carbon tax and potential exemptions for farmers, recognizing the work on farms to offset carbon Continued on page 16

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COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Huron, Perth

By Denny Scott The Citizen COVID-19 case counts continue to climb in Huron and Perth

Counties with 17 more cases being reported between Aug. 30 and Sept.

3, according to the most recent data available as of Tuesday morning.

The majority of the new cases are

in Perth County and St. Marys, according to Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH), where all municipalities, with the exception of Perth South and North Perth,

posted new cases over the past week.

In Huron County, HPPH identified two new cases in North Huron, bringing its cumulative total to 82 cases since the pandemic started. HPPH reported one new case each in South Huron (159), Huron East (151) and MorrisTurnberry (71). Other Huron municipalities remained at their previous cumulative case counts, including Central Huron (88), Bluewater (55), Howick (50) and Goderich (31).

In Perth County, HPPH reported four new cases each in Stratford and Perth East, bringing those municipalities’ cumulative case counts to 496 and 187, respectively.

HPPH identified three new cases in West Perth for a cumulative total of 70, while HPPH reported one new case in St. Marys, for a cumulative total of 50. North Perth remained at 465 cumulative cases, while Perth South remained at 51.

One active outbreak continues at Knollcrest Lodge in Perth East.

HPPH declared the outbreak, the fifth at the site since the pandemic began, on Aug. 20, and the number of infected has increased steadily since then. HPPH is reporting that seven residents and five staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, up from six residents and four staff members last week.

Likely acquisition of the virus, according to HPPH, continues to primarily be driven by household

exposure (responsible for 29.6 per cent of cases) and outbreak-related exposure (responsible for 25.4 per cent of cases). Close contact with a known case is responsible for 19.3 per cent of cases while travel is responsible for one per cent of cases. Unknown vectors are responsible for 24.7 per cent of cases.

There are currently 81 active isolation orders across Huron and Perth Counties, the highest number in nearly three months. In total, 5,901 isolation orders have been issued.

Under the now-defunct colour system the province was using for reopening, Huron and Perth Counties are in the “yellow” band for incidence rate, with 20.8 cases yielding a positive result out of every 100,000 tests over the past week. The area is in the “orange” band of positivity per cent, with a seven-day average of 1.70 per cent of tests coming back positive.

Local intensive care bed occupancy is at 73 per cent, while acute care occupancy is at 83 per cent.

Huron and Perth’s vaccination data hasn’t been updated since late August, at which point 102,416 individuals, or 80.1 per cent of the population had received their first dose while 94,040 individuals, or 73.6 per cent, had been fully vaccinated.

For more information, visit hpph.ca.

Collision closes road Checking the blaze Fire Department of North Huron firefighters, alongside their peers from the Lucknow Fire Department, Huron County Ontario Provincial Police and Huron County Emergency Medical Services, were on the scene of a fire call in Westfield on Tuesday morning.

While the fire was contained to the structure, smoke could be seen pouring out of the roof and eaves of the structure before firefighters were able to contain it. (Denny Scott photo)

Playoffs near end of first round

Police report that, on Sept. 3 at 6:56 a.m., the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a single-vehicle collision along Nile Road in A s h f i e l d - C o l b o r n e - Wa w n o s h Township. Officers arrived to find that a passenger vehicle had collided with a tree.

The OPP has reported that the driver of the vehicle was air-lifted to a London hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Nile Road was closed between Blyth Road and Lucknow Line for the protection of the emergency responders.

Members of the OPP Traffic

Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) assisted the Huron County OPP with this investigation.

The Huron County OPP is requesting anyone with information to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Your are not your own!

(J.C. Philpot, “Not Our Own — Bought with a Price”) “You are not your own! For you are bought with a price — therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:19 Your eyes are not your own — that you may feed your lusts, that you may go about gaping, and gazing, and looking into every shop window to see the fashions of the day — learn the prevailing pride of life — and thus lay up food for your vain mind — either in coveting what must be unfitting to your profession — or applying your money to an improper use — or being disappointed because you cannot afford to buy it.

Your ears are not your own — that you may listen to every foolish tale — drink in every political, worldly or carnal report which may fall upon them — and thus feed that natural desire for news, gossip, and even slander — which is the very element of the carnal mind.

Your tongue is not your own — that you may speak what you please, and blurt out whatever passes in the chambers of your heart, without check or fear.

Your hands are not your own — that you may use them as implements of evil — or employ them in any other way than to earn with them an honest livelihood. Our hands were not given us for sin — but for godly uses.

Check those stitches One of the Walton Brewers caught all of a pitch during his team’s playoff game against the Goderich Grizzlies. The Brewers were downed by the Grizzlies 7-6 in the first of the team’s three-game series, but bounced back to win game two 3-2. (John Stephenson photo) Continued from page 1 Fullarton A’s by a score of 4-3. The two teams were set to clash on Tuesday night for game two, but a score was unavailable at press time.

The third-ranked Belmore Stingers won the first game of their series with the Mitchell Junior Mets by a score of 1-0. The two teams are back at it on

Wednesday, Sept. 8 with the second game of the series, to be played in Mitchell.

For more information, visit huroncountyfastball.com.

Your feet are not your own — that you may walk in the ways of the world — or that they should carry you to haunts where all around you are engaged upon errands of vanity and sin.

All must be held according to the disposal of God, and under a sense of our obligations to Him. A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-492-1359

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It’s not easy...

At a time when the environment and climate change are hot button topics, with forest fires and unprecedented storms raging, the Green Party of Canada had an opportunity to gain strength. Instead, after months of internal conflict with its leader Annamie Paul struggling to maintain her position, the party is fielding just 240 candidates - nearly 100 fewer than the party ran under Elizabeth May in 2019.

May’s long tenure provided stability that allowed the party to grow to be a viable national party. She was a highly visible leader who travelled the country promoting a very clear, consistent agenda that focused on the environment. Paul is struggling to gain her own seat, so she has not even left Toronto since the election was called. With her energy going towards her own riding, the party is leaving each candidate to run independently in their own riding with no cohesive national campaign.

Running an election fresh off of party turmoil, where Paul barely staved off a non-confidence vote, and with her role up for review at the Green Party’s next general meeting, is an uphill battle at best.

With the latest polls giving the Greens just three per cent of the decided vote and less than three weeks to the election, it appears that the public can’t put their faith in a party that can’t solve its own problems, let alone those of a country in the midst of a pandemic. It’s too bad as, while the Greens probably aren’t deep enough to form a government, having a strong environmental voice in Ottawa is important. – DS

A decisive stance Doug Ford’s provincial government, following the lead of provinces like Quebec, British Columbia and Manitoba, has instituted a vaccine passport, meaning that, as of Sept. 22, Ontarians will have to show proof of vaccination to access a number of indoor events like theatres, restaurants, bars, gyms and concert halls, to name a few. Despite this being something Ford didn’t want to do, he said it’s the only way to avoid a devastating fourth wave and, perhaps, another shutdown.

Nearly 85 per cent of eligible Ontarians have received at least their first shot, so it’s fair to wonder why politicians like Ford are pandering so heavily to the remaining 15 per cent - even if they are loud and aggressive. However, many welcomed the announcement - including businesses and public venues that already took the matter into their own hands - because they have seen that the vast majority of Ontarians want to feel safe in indoor settings, lest they avoid them, keeping their money in their pockets. Along the way, those who have screamed about their rights have been reminded that those who have chosen to listen to medical experts have the right to be safe from a deadly virus.

It can be argued that the move has come too late, allowing several weeks of school to go ahead before the passport comes into effect, but the majority of Ontarians (according to new polling) will welcome the announcement. Ford was right, however, in saying that a vaccine passport should come from the federal government, a move that is now impossible thanks to the calling of an unnecessary snap election.

The science behind the COVID-19 vaccines is clear and the fourth wave is being called a “pandemic of the unvaccinated”. The 85 per cent of Ontarians who have done the right thing and taken steps to protect themselves and those around them shouldn’t be held hostage by a minority that puts its trust elsewhere. – SL

Communication is key The provincial government announced that the amnesty period for renewing government documents like health cards and driver’s licences, as well as licence plates, is coming to an end early next year. That seems to be the clearest communication about the situation.

Last year, the government announced that renewals for the above documents and services that expired after March wouldn’t be necessary due to COVID-19, however the details on that amnesty period, as well as when it came to an end, proved to be, at best, opaque when what was needed was full clarity. For a year, some people have been renewing their documents and licence plates, while others have been waiting for a direct answer about when the amnesty is going to end.

Like many other decisions/announcements made by the provincial government, this one lacked clarity and left a lot of questions to be answered that now, more than a year later, are finally becoming clear.

It’s a reminder that, while Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet surprised many with their response to the pandemic, their actions have been far from perfect. Decisions will always be criticized, but what is important in selling those decisions is transparency.

Going forward, we need a better effort to set realistic expectations, because deadlines can always be pushed back if another wave hits, but if an amnesty period doesn’t have an end date, a lot of people are going to be stuck paying for years of renewals with little time to raise the money, and given the devastating impact the pandemic has had on employment, now is not the time to be springing that on Ontarians. – JDS

Looking Back Through the Years September 10, 1964 Knox Presbyterian Church in Belgrave was full to capacity on Sept. 6 for a special celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of the church and its congregation. The service was conducted by Rev. William J. Morrison and the guest speaker was Rev. Douglas O. Fry of Seaforth.

Murray Douglas Lawless, the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Turnbull of Grey Township and a student at Burlington Central High School, was named the top student at his school, winning a provincewide scholarship with an average of 91.1 on eight papers to qualify for the provincial scholarship.

The Brussels ladies’ ball team added another win to their season record with a 13-12 win over the ladies team from Brucefield in a game played in Hensall.

Wingham District High School enrolment for the coming school year came in at 938, That was an increase of over 100 students from the previous year, according to Principal Frank Madill. The number of students entering Grade 13 rose to 80 from 60 the previous year.

The family of Robert Thuell gathered in Brussels for a family reunion. Family members made the trip from Detroit, Stratford, Dundalk, Palmerston and beyond to take part.

September 11, 1996 Huron County Councillors, frustrated with a one-time grant of $4.5 million from the provincial government when it was scheduled to turn over control of Highways 83, 84 and 87 to the county on April 1, 1997, had plenty of ways they felt they should demonstrate their displeasure.

During a discussion about the download, councillors suggested everything from erected “use at your own risk” signs along the highways to the creation of toll booths along the route in order to express their frustration with the provincial government’s decision to download the highways to the county.

A steady rainfall put a damper on the reunion of the Huron Pioneer Threshers and Hobby Association.

It was the first time in years that wet weather had impacted the spirits of those attending the event.

Five young women had put their names forward in hopes of becoming the next Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador: Kerri Anne Nicholson, Patty Harrison, Joanne Van Keulen, Janice Jacklin and Sherry Baan.

The winner would represent the Brussels Agricultural Society for its 135th annual Brussels Fall Fair.

The Brussels Tigers won their second consecutive - and the third in the previous five years consolation championship at the annual Goderich Fastball Tournament. A major factor in the Tigers’ path to victory was limiting their opposition to just one run in the final 19 innings of tournament play.

September 8, 2011 There were some surprises planned for the annual Belgrave, Blyth and Brussels School Fair, which would be the final iteration of the fair under that name.

With the pending closure of public schools in Blyth, East Wawanosh, Wingham and Brussels, the fair would have to change its name and its format in future years.

Organizer Mel Coultes said she wasn’t sure that a new fair would

sprout up in the place of the existing fair, but that she certainly hoped a similar event would take its place.

The new Emergency Services Training Centre in Blyth was set to host an official grand opening to coincide with the 50th annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer Threshers and Hobby Association.

The opening of the building was slated for Sept. 9 with an open house and a grand opening ceremony.

In the hopes of reducing any potential red tape awaiting people who needed to rebuild their homes or businesses, Ashfield-ColborneWawanosh Council declared Benmiller a disaster area after the F3-level tornado that ripped through the community just a few weeks earlier.

After his Goderich office was destroyed by the August tornado, architect John Rutledge moved to a new office on the main street of Blyth. He was welcomed to his new office by a handmade sign, courtesy of Blyth Festival Artistic Director Eric Coates.

Stanley Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist Theo Fleury was at the Clinton Raceway for its annual Legends Day. He took time to sign autographs and then dine with some lucky men from Walton who won the draw for a dinner with Fleury that night.

The Blyth Festival’s Young Company made its Memorial Hall stage debut with Britta Johnson’s Alligator Tears, a remount of the show that sold out the Phillips Studio one year earlier. It marked the first time a Young Company show had been upgraded to a production on the Memorial Hall stage.

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Other Views

Prosperity is killing us

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rom the photos we see in public service ads for aid agencies of children starving in various parts of the world, poverty seems to be a great killer. In truth, our prosperity is killing many people too.

People don’t die from starvation if they are prosperous. They may, however, die from eating too much of the wrong foods or from storms and fires caused by climate change fostered by the choices we prosperous people make.

It’s a relatively recent phenomenon. When I was growing up, we had throw-away cars.

Because my parents were short on cash and credit, my dad bought the cheapest cars he could, repaired them himself, and when they were beyond repair, went out and bought another cheap car. The old car didn’t exactly get thrown away. It was parked in the abandoned-car graveyard of our orchard.

Every few years an old-car salvager would come with a cutting torch and take away the remains to recycle the metal they contained.

The fact that we had such undependable cars reduced the amount of driving we did.

We shopped in our local village, for instance, because travelling to the next nearest town was risky. I wasn’t even baptized until I was older because the car seemed to break down every time a date was set with the minister.

As a consequence, we didn’t add much carbon to the atmosphere. We didn’t travel for vacations, we burned renewable wood from our woodlot because it was cheap, we grew and preserved as much of our own food as possible. I could never have imagined the comfortable, prosperous life I lead today with a dependable car that we can trust to most likely deliver us safely home if we drive across the county, the province or the country.

Keith Roulston From the cluttered desk John Rapley, a University of Cambridge political economist, writing recently in the Globe and Mail, argues that an apparently virtuous Tesla electric car owner may be committing more damage to the climate than the sort of guy who would drive a gasguzzling pickup to a rally to hear former U.S. President Donald Trump mock global warming.

“That’s because while the typical pickup driver has an income that hovers around the median, the typical Tesla owner has an income twice the average – and the strongest predictor of a person’s carbon emissions isn’t what he buys, but what he spends,” he writes.

Most Tesla drivers, Rapley says, are in the top one per cent of highest income earners – who produce one-sixth of the planet’s carbon.

Even without electric vehicles, our carbon emissions should have been going down because of the efficiency of technology. The massive cars of the late 1950s that you see at classic car shows got about 12 miles per gallon. Even today’s SUVs get four times as much. As well, technology has improved the energy efficiency from other consumer goods from refrigerators to televisions.

The problem is that as we became more prosperous, we found other ways to greatly increase our carbon output. Back in the days of those cars that looked like boats, hardly anyone travelled by air. Not today, says Rapley. “The

number of international travellers, the vast majority of them from Western countries, (is) doubling each decade. Back in the days of clunky cars, hardly anyone flew abroad. Today, many of us think nothing of hopping a plane across the world for a week or two in an Airbnb.”

To soothe our guilt, we do other things to save the planet – like recycling. But, Rapley argues, it doesn’t work that way. “In theory, putting stuff back into the product cycle reduces our waste. In practice, the opposite often happens. Research shows that recycling can actually lead people to buy more stuff, because they feel they’re no longer producing waste.”

Life was hard when I was growing up.

Contradicting the great George Gershwin song, the livin’ was never easy, even in summertime.

But in a way being environmentally friendly was easier than it is today because we had so few choices. Not only did we not burn gasoline travelling, we hardly even had brown paper shopping bags, let alone plastic, because we bought so little at the store. Any paper we did get was probably used to light the fire in the stove.

By comparison, even though we live modestly at our house relative to the typical Canadian family, I’m guessing we still contribute more to climate change than my parents did. With a nice, comfortable, fairly new car, we think nothing of driving to a nearby town or city. When considering whether or not to buy some new consumer product, we don’t have to count our pennies to decide if we should indulge ourselves.

Prosperity gives us choices my parents didn’t have – and those choices mean we must discipline ourselves for environment substantiality.

Proof there is no political party for me

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n doing some research for other parts of this week’s edition of The Citizen, I stumbled on CBC’s Vote Compass, a tool through which you can find out which party best aligns with your own views by taking a quick questionnaire and then further refining the results by “weighting” them, I am reminded that there really isn’t a political party out there for me.

It’s always great to “know” something and then find the proof to back it up. And by “know”, I mean hold something to be absolutely true then find out there is evidence

Denny Scott Denny’s Den for it. That compares to the people who “know” things that are starkly against the scientific data but refuse to acknowledge their beliefs are wrong.

Before anyone starts thinking I’m so danged conservative there’s no party far enough to the right to serve me, that’s not the case. I’m actually, apparently, almost the closest possible thing to a centrist. Really. I’ll include my “political landscape” graph to prove it (see the image to the left).

Economically, I’m just a smidge to the right of the centre, while socially I’m just a little bit south of centre. The compass also gives you percentages based on which party best matches your beliefs and, after “weighting” the results by picking the issues nearest and dearest to my heart, I discovered that every single party is between 44 per cent (the NDP) and 50 per cent (the Conservative Party of

Canada) aligned with my goals. That means that, if I were the one setting out the grading system on how political parties are representing me, only the Conservative Party would pass, just barely.

I wrote about this before, maybe during the last federal or provincial election, but I feel like there must be a number of people like me who sit close to the middle of the political spectrum, especially in Huron County. Why especially in Huron County? Well we’ve had politicians representing us in the past who really represented us, not just toed the party line. That meant that they voted conservative on some issues and swung more liberal on others. In my mind, that is what Huron County has always been: pretty close to the centre.

Sure, we’ve got outliers like 12 per cent or so who have voted NDP in the past few federal elections (though somehow that’s between 20 and 30 per cent for the last two provincial elections) and I’m sure we’ll get some percentage of voters for the far-right People’s Party of Canada this election, but most of our voters fall between the Conersative and Liberal parties (again, with the exception of those last two provincial elections).

Regardless of whether I’ve read the political spectrum of my neighbours properly, the simple fact is there isn’t a political party for people like me. I’m too socially progressive and “leftist” on the economy to subscribe to the Conservative Party and I’m too socially conservative to sign up for the Liberal Party.

We really do need a middle-ground for people like me.

Then again, before I had a home and started to see just how much you pay in taxes, I would’ve considered myself firmly in the upper-left quadrant of the graph, so maybe I’m in the middle of a gradual right slide.

Shawn Loughlin Shawn’s Sense

Life in the bubble

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e all have our bubbles. (And, before you stop reading, this isn’t about the ill-fated COVID-19 bubble concept that was shunned not long after it was first proposed, it’s about the bubbles we all find ourselves in as part of our day-to-day lives.)

The other day, I saw People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier Tweet about a journalist “finding out” how angry Canadians are outside of the journalist’s “Ottawa bubble” in response to a National Post column by John Ivison. Now, I’m not here to speak in support of Ivison, whose colleagues are Conrad Black and Rex Murphy, and I’m certainly not here to speak in support of Bernier. The exchange just got me thinking about being in a bubble and that, whether we like it or not, we spend most of our time in information bubbles.

Another way to put it, as Citizen Founding Publisher Keith Roulston often does, is that echo chamber we keep hearing about.

On Twitter, when “trending” topics arise that are upsetting or against our beliefs, we often choose to hide them. We get our news from outlets with which our politics agree and we are often friends with people who think the same way we do. That’s just “Friendship 101”, if you sat around arguing every time you hung out, you probably wouldn’t be great friends.

So, these bubbles tend to happen. The one Bernier referenced is valid (just not in the way he wants it to be). Where you live and the people you see there on a day-to-day basis construct a bubble. It’s easy, then, to think that because everyone around you thinks one way, that your bubble is a microcosm for the world.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these bubbles. If you’re very in favour of the life-saving COVID-19 vaccine, odds are that you surround yourself with others who are in favour of the vaccine as well. In that bubble, in which not getting the vaccine would be considered crazy and dangerous, it would be absurd to not get your jab.

The same is true on the other side. Those who dismiss the science behind the vaccine and think it’s poisonous will have surrounded themselves with others who are choosing not to get the shot. Getting the shot, in their world, would be considered crazy and dangerous.

I always think of this when an election comes around when media outlets report the voter turnout for any given election, letting us know if it’s increased or decreased from the turnout for elections of previous years.

Being the editor of a local newspaper and what I consider to be an engaged citizen, I make casting my ballot a priority and I always have. I had a father who gave me the “if you don’t vote, then you can’t complain” speech every time an election rolled around. I have surrounded myself with people who think that democracy is important to them, so they all do their duty at the ballot box as well. However, every election you’re lucky to see two-thirds of Canadians turning out to vote. (Turnout in the last federal election was 67 per cent, pretty much two-thirds right on the nose. The last federal election with a voter turnout topping 70 per cent was nearly 30 years ago.)

So, while I sit in my bubble, in which we can all talk about who we voted for, there are other bubbles in which the election comes and goes and no one picks up their head from the table.

To them, voting is for chumps... perhaps.

It’s easy to think the world is crazy and you’re not when you never leave your bubble.

We all have our bubbles - they’re unavoidable.

It takes work to understand those outside of them. Some, it seems, are more willing than others to put in that kind of work.

PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021.

Brussels groups set ‘cautious’ meetings A NOTE FROM BETTY

By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231

Checking it out The Brussels Farmers’ Market, which is being run the last Friday of the month this year, starting in July and running through to September, was in full swing late last month.

Above, crowds check out the pre-made foods, vegetables and unique, hand-made items offered up as part of the market, which has relocated from the Brussels Four Winds Barn to Richmond Square, the lot across from the post office. (Denny Scott photo)

Fall Fair extends photo event The organizers of the Brussels Fall Fair have decided to extend the deadline for photo submissions for a competition tied to the Sept. 19 event to tomorrow, Sept. 10.

The competition includes nine different categories and photographers can enter once per category, with every category open to all ages with the exception of the Junior category.

Entries are going to be displayed in downtown Brussels, as well as part of a social media campaign and on the Brussels Agricultural Society website, and may be used for further promotion of the society and the fair.

The categories are as follows,

with examples of what the shots could look like: 1. Grains/Crop - “Outstanding in their field” 2. Fruits/Veggies/Eggs - “Selfie with your cherry-type tomato plant with tomatoes on it.”

3. Preserves - “Preserving our generations” 4. Culinary Arts - “Selfie with your favourite baked item” 5. Quilts/Sewing - “Feeling cozy” 6. Plants/Flowers - “Green thumbs a grow grow” 7. Crafts - “Selfie with my favourite craft” 8. Photography/Art - “A Brussels event”

9. Junior Section - for 12 and under - “What Makes you happy and smile” Submissions need to be in JPEG or JPG format and e-mailed to brusselsagsociety@gmail.com by Sept. 10. Along with the photo, include the category number and title for each submission, as well as the photographer’s name, town and contact phone number. Include “Photo Contest” in the e-mail subject line.

For more information, call 519887-6998 or visit the Brussels Fall Fair and Agricultural Society through Facebook.

At the Branch

1940s history of branch detailed

By Jo-Ann McDonald It was another quiet week at the Brussels Legion Branch. The Catch the Ace draw was held Friday evening with Glenda Morrison, the lucky weekly winner, receiving $191. Glenda had chosen envelope number 21 and the queen of clubs was revealed. The estimated jackpot for week six is $1,800.

We continue with a bit of history of the Brussels Legion since its inception in 1931. We related the beginnings and the 1930s last week.

During the early 1940s, it was a struggle for the membership before the beginning of the Second World War. Comrade Joe Kelly was the president in 1940, followed by Charles Stubbert (1941), George Harmon (1942), George Inglis (1943), Frank Shaw (1944), Moe Wineberg (1945), Harold Thomas (1946), Oliver Doll (1947), C.L. Workman (1948) and Geo. Baeker (1949).

The ranks swelled to 208 members with the return of the servicemen of World War II. It was in 1946 that land was purchased from Norman Thompson on Turnberry Street. Note: it was the third building of the former Oldfield stores.

A lot of renovating was done and they moved in on Jan. 1. The Auxiliary used the upstairs for their meetings and held small banquets.

It was used until 1965. The Brussels

Legion Ladies Auxiliary was formed in 1946 and aided in the renovations. The first husband-andwife team of presidents was also in 1946. Harold and Verna were presidents of the Legion and

Auxiliary respectively. Jean Leach (1948) and Annie Gemmel in (1949) were presidents of the Auxiliary following Verna Thomas.

We will move onto the 1950s next week.

Autumn has arrived. It even started to smell like fall this past week, even if the calendar doesn’t agree. So the mind starts to move in that direction. That’s the best part of our seasons; new things to think about, new things to do and new plans to be made. Ready or not, autumn has begun.

The school crew is now in action.

Supplies have been checked and replacements obtained. Clothes for the classes are ready to roll. Dorm rooms and housing sites have been fitted for the coming months in higher education. With safety in mind for all ages, the in-class mode is the goal. It is so good to see the excitement in the students’ eyes as they share dreams and plans for their future. Another joy of grandchildren.

Organizational meetings are cautiously being scheduled in the hope that the COVID-19 case numbers remain manageable. Like the rest of life, caution is a good thing. So, as long as the weather remains fine, gatherings are best outdoors. The United Church will worship outside as long as the weather allows, and the Horticultural Society is meeting by the library this Wednesday; anything to gather safely and do what needs to get done.

This was the last fling for holiday activity. The last of the summer fun, so folks headed to events, games, Wonderland, camping, beach time and last sleepovers, as work and school now hold the schedules for many families after this past long weekend.

The Brussels Fall Fair day is fast approaching, Sept. 19, so be sure to plan your parade entry, decorate your space and get your meal

tickets very soon. It’s a community thing, one of several that make our community such a great place to live.

As we try to heal from the devastation of the COVID-19 virus, we’ve had lots of time to think about what’s important to our lives.

Do a quick review and think about what makes life good. Is it good stores available? The Library?

Health care? The Citizen? Choice of churches? Recreation? Opportunity to support or volunteer with the Agricultural Society, Lions, Optimists, fire department or Legion? As we remain in recovery mode, put your time, dollars and vocal support with the important things for life here.

Be safe. Be kind.

Bye now, Betty G.W.

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Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace Weekly Winner Winning Ticket: Glenda Morrison $191 Envelope #21 found the Queen of Clubs Estimated jackpot for September 10 is $1800

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Dinner tickets to be purchased by September 11, 2021 (Meal includes turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, turnip, coleslaw and butter tart)

Tough call The Brussels Tigers won a lopsided 10-2 victory over the Wroxeter Rippers. The above scene, playing out at the pitcher’s mound, is a familiar sight during any game where that many runs are given up, calling for an opportunity to talk things over. (John Stephenson photo)

Turkey, dressing and gravy prepared by The White Carnation. Meal prepared by the Belgrave Community Centre Board and Volunteers.

Tickets are available at Stainton’s Home Hardware and the Belgrave Co-op

THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021. PAGE 7.

Sympathy extended to Cartwright family From Marilyn’s Desk

By Marilyn Craig Call 523-9318

Hands and feet Last month, at one of the final Blyth Community Markets of the season, Fashion Arts and Creative Textiles (FACTS) hosted a special craft workshop focusing on making gloves and shoes. The event, run by FACTS owner Jennifer Triemstra-Johnston (left), was enjoyed by Chase (right) and Ryder Neutel. (Denny Scott photo)

The Village of Blyth was saddened again this past week on hearing of the death of David Cartwright. Sympathy is extended to Shari and her family. David will be greatly missed in the community.

Happy birthday to Lauren McNichol, who celebrates on Sept.

10; Brent Glousher, Sept. 11 and Edgar Daer, Sept. 15. Happy birthday and I hope you have a good day.

Happy anniversary to Sheila and Paul Rintoul of Wingham, who will celebrate Sept. 11 and Shannon and Blair Bieman of Belgrave, Sept. 16.

Mark on your calendar: Blyth United Church is planning a fall

Huron Tractor awards ’21 scholarships

Recipients Huron Tractor recently announced its scholarship recipients for 2021. From left: Huron Tractor’s Brad Sheeler, Nick Studnicka and Cam Barton alongside recipients Jessica Brock, Mira Carter, Dakota Dawdy, Megan Fox and Madison Saunders. Absent were recipients Emma Hilder, Alexus Mardling and Cole Snobelen. (Photo submitted) Huron Tractor is pleased to undergraduate and/or graduate program at a announce the winners of the 2021 agricultural post-secondary Huron Tractor Scholarship recognized educational institution.

Program: The 11-location John Deere • Jessica Brock of Staffa, enrolled in Food and Agricultural Business dealership introduced the annual scholarship program in June, 2018, at University of Guelph.

• Mira Carter of Clinton, enrolled as a reflection of the company’s in Bachelor of Science in commitment to excellence in Agriculture - Animal Science at education and the long-term sustainability of Ontario University of Guelph.

• Dakota Dawdy of Iona Station, Agriculture.

Four $1,500 post-secondary enrolled in Agriculture Diploma at education scholarships were also Ridgetown College.

• Cole Snobelen of Ripley, awarded internally to Huron Tractor enrolled in Agriculture Diploma at employees’ children. These winners included: Ridgetown College.

Winners were presented with a $1,500 scholarship cheque at Huron Tractor, Exeter, on Thursday, Aug. 26.

In a story about a local The award recipients were selected at the discretion of an fundraising initiative in the Aug. 26 independent scholarship selection issue of The Citizen, Smyth committee, with consideration to Welding was misidentified as factors such as grades, eligibility Smith Welding.

The Citizen apologizes for the and essay submission information.

Candidates had to be enrolling for error and any confusion it may their first-year into a full-time, have caused.

Correction

• Megan Fox of Exeter, enrolled in Motive Power Fundamentals at Canadore College.

Megan is the daughter of Victoria Fox, Custodian at Huron Tractor, Exeter.

• Emma Hilder of St. Thomas, enrolled in Animation Diploma at Fanshawe College. Emma is the daughter of Charlotte Hilder, Parts Manager at Huron Tractor, St. Thomas.

• Alexus Mardling of Chatham, enrolled in Honours Arts, Sociology - Criminology and Socio-legal Studies at Trent University.

Alexus is the daughter of Shawn Mardling, Parts Manager at Huron Tractor, Chatham.

• Madison Saunders of Chatsworth, enrolled in Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Nipissing University. Madison is the daughter of Billie-Jo Saunders, Service Writer at Huron Tractor, Chatsworth.

Scholarship Program details can be found at www.hurontractor.com/dealerinfo/scholarship-program.

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PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021.

2017 IPM legacy lives on through scholarship

The beginning In 2019, the 2017 International Plowing Match (IPM) Trust Fund Scholarship made its first appearance, being handed out at the Huron County Plowing Match, which has since become tradition. That year, 2017 IPM Chair Jacquie Bishop, left, Brian McGavin, second from right, and Paul Dodds, right, did the honours. (File photo)

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen In 2017, Huron County, specifically Walton, played host to the 100th International Plowing

Match (IPM) and the leaders of that event aimed to leave something behind for the youth of the region for years to come.

That legacy lives on today, as six local students received money from

the 2017 IPM Trust Fund Scholarship late last month at the Huron County Plowing Match. The recipients were Amanda Morrison of Brussels, Lauren Oke of Exeter, Josie Murray of Seaforth, Bobby

Trick remembered by village PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO

By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296

It seems like every September I offer the same advice to villagers, but it is one of those thoughts that bears repeating. School is back in session, hopefully permanently, for the 2021/2022 school year.

Please be hyper-vigilant while driving through the village and in the school area, particularly at times when the children will be arriving and leaving the building.

There are a number of young folk living in the village and walking to and from classes. They will all be very excited this September to be back with their friends and may not remember to be safe. It takes a village to raise a child, so be on the watch.

Sunday School will resume at Londesborough United Church this coming Sunday, Sept. 12. Children will be welcomed in the sanctuary at the beginning of the morning’s service and will head downstairs following the children’s time with the worship leader. This week Sue Barnett will be in the pulpit.

Rev. Jan Aylward will lead the worship on Sunday, Sept. 19. This will be a joint service with Knox United of Auburn to be held at Ball’s Chapel beginning at 10:30 a.m. Pray for a nice day. Don’t forget to wear a mask.

Rev. Aylward will be offering the Sacrament of Communion on Sunday, Oct. 3, in celebration of World-Wide Communion. Our previously scheduled communions

had to cancelled at the last minute due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so mark your calendar and plan to be present this time.

Although everyone in the village and those gathered at Londesborough United Church on Sunday, Aug. 29 heard the emergency vehicles go screaming out Londesborough Road, it was with shock and sorrow that we learned that Bob Trick had passed away suddenly. People all over Huron County will truly miss his presence and conversation.

Bob and Sylvia moved to the farm at the western edge of Londesborough in the mid-1970s and Bob cropped as usual this spring. Remember all those summers that Bob and his daughter Karen sold sweet corn at the end of their lane?

Bob loved to attend auction sales and invariably brought home what he considered items of interest and conversation. Many of these were farm-related relics and stored over the years in the sheds. John and I, like so many other relatives and friends, spent times with Bob identifying his “treasures” and reminiscing about their use. He was a storehouse of knowledge about these antiques. Many appreciated that he understood and enjoyed the value of old things and ways.

Bob’s interest in auction sales eventually led to his becoming a part-time auctioneer. You may recall he was the “bid master” for church time and talent auctions.

Bob and Sylvia regularly attended Londesborough United and Bob served on church committees. Through his service on the Board of Trust he made sure our aging building was well cared for.

Bob lived his faith in winter times, he kept the church property free of snow.

In recent years, Bob and Sylvia

travelled often to Woodstock on Sunday mornings to proudly attend services for which his daughter and son-in-law provided the music.

That also kept the couple involved in the lives of their two grandsons.

Raised in the country, animals became part of Bob’s life early on.

He seemed to understand them and had no fear when it came to dealing with and offering advice about a variety of species. As animal control officer for many areas in and around Huron County right until his passing Bob was called on a regular basis to deal with snakes, bears, groundhogs, Canada Geese, wild or rabid dogs, foxes, to name just a few.

More than once we called him to dispatch raccoons that had taken up residence in our back shed. Plenty of interesting and humorous stories were the result of his work as animal control officer.

Your friendly and helpful presence among us will be truly missed, Bob.

McLachlan of Seaforth, Jacob Renon of Goderich and Hunter McCullagh of Brussels.

Originally dubbed the IPM Legacy Fund, the motivation behind the annual scholarship was that it would be supported by enough money to provide students with scholarships for between 20 and 25 years, which was about the frequency with which Huron County has hosted an IPM over the years.

When Huron hosts its next IPM, organizers hoped, the coffers would again be topped up and the scholarship would live for another two decades.

All organizers needed was a profitable IPM in 2017, but they didn’t get off to a great start when Mother Nature made life difficult for them on the first day of the match. A wrench was thrown into their plans when a torrential downpour on the opening day of the match resulted in the closure of the site for two days, leaving just three of the traditional five days for the site to be open to the public.

However, despite those challenges and setbacks, the match was still able to generate a profit of several hundred thousand dollars, all of which organizers aimed to reinvest into the community in one way or another. Nearly $500,000 was set aside to be donated to local charities or for the Huron IPM 2017 Trust Fund Scholarship over the next 25 years.

In early 2018, the 2017 IPM Committee held its final all-chairs meeting in Blyth. There, those assembled heard that the match had a local economic impact of just under $4.5 million.

Even with the weather-related closure on Sept. 20, 76,562 people passed through the IPM’s gates in Walton. Research found that each person averaged 1.5 visits and that the match saw just under 50,000 unique visitors.

The lunch committee said its members made 4,700 sandwiches

over the course of week, while Matt Townsend, head of the RV park, said they nearly sold out of campsites with 1,326 sites sold, only nine short of a sell-out.

At the special meeting of the committee chairs, held on Feb. 27, 2018 at Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company, Bishop said that in the six months since the match, the committee’s impact had been felt throughout the community.

“Not a day goes by that I don’t hear a comment thanking us for what a great job we did,” Bishop said.

“I’m very proud to have been involved and we did make a difference.”

In early 2019, those behind the successful IPM from a year-and-ahalf earlier, officially created the Huron IPM 2017 Trust Fund Scholarship, a grant resource for local youth pursuing an education in agriculture.

With $250,000 dedicated to the fund, the goal, according to Bishop, was to hand out scholarships for 25 years, which would hopefully bridge the gap to the next Huron-hosted IPM (the county has an unofficial tradition of hosting an IPM every 20 years or so), after which the coffers could be replenished.

The fund, Bishop explained in an interview with The Citizen, is available to applicants entering their second, third or fourth year of postsecondary education, whether it be college, university or a trades school or apprenticeship. The IPM was always focused on the youth and the future of Ontario, Bishop said, and this legacy fund will be a way for the local match to invest in the county’s young people decades after the event was held.

The thinking behind the fund, Bishop said, was not only to leave a lasting legacy, but to help inspire the youth of Huron County for years to come. She said that the first year of post-secondary education is often planned for, but that bills can mount in the second year of a program, Continued on page 9

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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021. PAGE 9.

Nearly $500,000 reinvested into the community

An annual tradition Last year, several young people were honoured with 2017 International Plowing Match (IPM) Trust Fund Scholarships at the site of the IPM: Jack Ryan’s Walton-area farm, where a large sign commemorating the match still stands. This year marks the third year the scholarships have been handed out, with a hope that the initiative will continue for upwards of two decades, at least. (File photo) Continued from page 8 which is why IPM committee members structured the fund the way they did.

While members of the IPM executive couldn’t necessarily plan for the fund before the match was held, Bishop said some form of a legacy fund had been on the lips of members since the early stages of planning.

“From day one it was our vision to leave a legacy after the match,” Bishop said. “We were hoping and praying to have enough to leave that legacy after the match.”

While the scholarship fund alone will inject $250,000 into the community over the next quartercentury, members of the IPM executive worked to donate funds raised through the 2017 IPM to worthy county-wide causes throughout 2018 after initial donations were rolled out at that final all-chairs meeting.

“We wanted to make one-time donations to four [non-profit organizations] that touch the lives of all Huron County residents,” Bishop said.

The executive donated $20,000 to the Huron Residential Hospice, followed by further $20,000 donations to Jessica’s House hospice in Exeter, the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre and the Wingham and District Hospital’s new oncology unit. The Wingham donation helped fund the unit’s kitchen area, which has since been named after the IPM. The food bank donation, Bishop said, fit with the IPM’s agricultural mandate in that it helped the centre to purchase a new refrigerated delivery truck to ensure that healthy, fresh food can be delivered to those in need, rather than preserved foods.

This comes after the executive donated over $100,000 at the beginning of 2018 to 55 organizations.

Funds were distributed to committee chairs in $2,000 portions to each committee to be donated to local organizations.

In addition, over $40,000 was donated to local service clubs that volunteered at the event.

The committee donations were handed out as follows: • Huron 4-H Tent Chair Jolande Oudshoorn donated $2,000 to the Huron County 4-H Leaders’ Association • Accessibility Chair Charlene

O’Reilly donated $1,500 to the Huron Respite Network and $500 to Dream Big 2018 – Foundations Huron • Accommodations Chair Cindy Fisher donated $2,000 to Huron Residential Hospice • Administration Chair Corrie Forbes donated $1,000 to the Huron County 4-H Association and $1,000 to Community Living • Airport Chairs Kevin Melady and Al Murray donated $2,000 to the Tanner Steffler Foundation • Auctioneer Chair Kevin McArter donated $1,000 to the Tanner Steffler Foundation and $1,000 to the Brussels Optimist Club • Antiques Chairs Bill Roper and Lorne Glanville donated $1,000 to the Wingham Salvation Army and $1,000 to the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association • Beautification Chair Deb Falconer donated $2,000 to the Huron Respite Network • Brussels Fall Fair Chair Matt Cardiff donated $2,000 to the Brussels, Morris and Grey Recreation Committee • Education Chairs Peggy Sloan and Crystal White donated $2,000 to the Huron County Children’s Aid Society’s Send a Kid to Camp program • Emergency Services Chair Marty Bedard donated $1,000 to the Girl Guides of Canada Ontario Council and $1,000 to Victim Services of Huron County • Entertainment Chair Rick Sickinger donated $1,000 to the Blyth Centre for the Arts while fellow Chair Sherry McCall donated $1,000 to the Blyth Festival Young Company • Gates Chair Jack McLachlan donated $1,000 to the Tanner Steffler Foundation and $1,000 to Habitat for Humanity • Internal Communications Chair Brad Vanstone donated $2,000 to the Benmiller Hall • Landscaping Chair Karen Redmond donated $1,000 to the Huron Residential Hospice (in addition to the planting of a tree and placement of an IPM bench at the site) and $1,000 to the Tanner Steffler Foundation • Lifestyles Chairs Brenda Dalton and Cheryl Ryan donated $1,000 to the Walton Park Committee and $1,000 to the Winthrop Park Committee • Lunches Chairs Ann Bosman,

Val Bolton and Val Pethick donated $1,000 to the Walton Community Hall and $1,000 to the Winthrop Park Committee • Marketing and Public Relations Chairs Emily Morrison and Christy Little donated $2,000 to the St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School’s new agriculture scholarship fund • Opening and Closing Ceremonies Chairs Jenna Ujiye and Florence Witherspoon donated $2,000 to the Goderich Little Theatre • Parade Chairs Gary and Lori Pipe donated $1,000 to the North Huron Community Food Share and $1,000 to Victim Services Huron County • Parking Chair Steve Hallahan donated $2,000 to the Tanner Steffler Foundation

• Horse Plowing Chair Lyle Haney donated $2,000 to the Seaforth Agricultural Society • Princess Competition Chair Barb Terpstra donated $2,000 to the Seaforth All-Girls Marching Band • Queen of the Furrow and Celebration of Excellence Chair Melissa Veldman donated $1,000 to the Sunshine Foundation, HuronPerth Division and $1,000 to the Thames Road-Elmville United Church • Quilt Chair Linda O’Rourke donated $2,000 to the Seaforth Hospital Auxiliary • Sanitation Chair Ben Driscoll donated $1,500 to the Huron County Food Bank and $500 to the Tanner Steffler Foundation • Signage Chairs Ken Scott and Gerry VandenHengel donated $2,000 to the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre • Sponsorship Chairs Graeme Craig (who passed away earlier this year) and Erin Robinson donated $1,000 to the Tanner Steffler Foundation and $1,000 to OneCare’s cancer drivers program • Souvenirs Chair Allan Carter donated $2,000 to the Huron County fire departments for specialized training • Tented City Chair Gerry Wheeler donated $2,000 to the Goderich-toGuelph Rail Trail • Tractor Park Chair Steve Haney donated $1,000 to the Seaforth Agricultural Society and $1,000 to the Seaforth Curling Club • Traffic Chairs Don Hastings and Dave Jacklin donated $2,000 to the Huron East Fire Department’s Brussels Division • VIP Chairs Brenda Campbell and Shelley McGavin donated $1,000 to the Tanner Steffler Foundation and $1,000 to the Alzheimer Society of Huron County • Volunteer Chairs Lori Vanstone and Mary Garriock donated $2,000 to Community Living-Central Huron • Wagon Tours Chairs Kevin

Deitner and Don Baan donated $2,000 to the United Way of PerthHuron’s Huron County partners • 4-H Invitational Show Chair Kayla Bishop donated $2,000 to the Huron County 4-H Association • Website Chair Monique Baan donated $1,000 to the Blyth Festival and $1,000 to the Huron County 4-H Association • Worship Chair Gary Clark donated $2,000 to the Alzheimer Society of Huron County.

Jane Zwep donated money back to the local schools that aided in the construction of IPM benches: $650 to St. Helens Amish Fairview School, $1,070 to Central Huron Secondary School, $512 to St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School and $1,768 to F.E. Madill Secondary School.

Matt Townsend, chair of the IPM’s RV park, said at the time that he hoped to use his $2,000 to strike a partnership with Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson to bring an esteemed speaker to Huron County to speak to local emergency responders on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Executive donations included: Lynne Godkin donated $2,000 to the Huron Women’s Shelter; Roger Robertson donated $2,000 to the Belmore Skating Club; Brian McGavin donated $1,000 to the Huron County 4-H Sodbusters Club and $1,000 to the Alzheimer Society of Huron County; Marlene Munn donated $1,000 to the local Big Brothers and Big Sisters and $1,000 to the Ronald McDonald House; Jeff McGavin donated $2,000 to the F.E. Madill robotics program; Mallory Kernighan donated $1,000 to the Salvation Army’s Out of the Cold program and $1,000 to the Huron County 4-H Association; Paul Dodds donated $2,000 to the Goderich Healthy Hearts program and Chair Jacquie Bishop donated $1,000 to the Huron Residential Hospice and $1,000 to the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre.

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The Brussels Optimist club has faced shortfalls similar to the other service clubs in the area because of COVID-19 and not being able to host our regular fundraisers. In order to make up for this and fundraise in a way that does not require a gathering we have decided to launch a mega 50/50 draw.

Proceeds will go towards the betterment of the community and someone will be getting a nice Christmas bonus!

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Huron Pioneer Thresher & Hobby Association 1 Day Show (Drive-thru format) starting at Blyth Rd. and exit at Wellington St.

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BY SHAWN LOUGHLIN THE CITIZEN This Saturday, the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association will host an event unlike any the organization has hosted before, but it represents the continuation of a legacy that has been part of the fabric of Huron County for generations.

The drive-through event will include many of the displays and performances that have made the association’s reunions great for decades, but patrons will have to enjoy them from the comfort of their vehicles, as a safety measure against the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

According to President Judy Sloan, who says she’s simply thrilled to be able to host an event after having to cancel a full reunion two years in a row, there will be working displays, music, a potato-picking demonstration and more for people to see between 1-5 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the Blyth Campground.

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The first step was the creation of the charter committee. Harold Turner was elected the president and Hallahan was the secretary. Hugh Chisholm of Sarnia, Jack Scott of Formosa, Stuart Muir of Paisley and Willie Joe Hallahan of Blyth were all named directors of the committee.

The Blyth Standard reported that an estimated 5,000 people were in attendance at the first-ever reunion. However, in the association’s Heritage Book produced for the reunion’s 50th anniversary in 2011, some who were there estimated that there were as few as 500 people there. An official Continued on page 11

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President Harold Turner welcomed Huron County Warden George McCutcheon and local MP Elston Cardiff to the opening ceremonies for the event. Cardiff officially opened the reunion and was “greeted with a chorus of whistles from the many steam engines” upon opening the show on the Saturday afternoon of the reunion.

The two dignitaries even hung around and each pitched a load of sheaves into a separator.

The first reunion’s parade was led by the Belgrave Pipe Band, followed by a 25horsepower Sawyer-Massey steam engine.

The machine was owned by Stewart Muir of Paisley, it was driven by Alex Gilbertson of Eden Mills and manned by Simon Hallahan,

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George McCutcheon and Elston Cardiff. The engine was pulling an Imperial separator built by Robert Bell Industries Ltd. in Seaforth and was owned by Simon Hallahan and his son Maurice.

Hallahan and Turner presented a special award that day to James Martin of RR1, Lucknow, who was the oldest participant in attendance. The 87-year-old said he had threshed for 50 years. His award was a pair of tickets to the 1963 reunion, the planning for which was already underway.

The first-ever reunion included five steam engines, two separators and a tented sawmill.

The event continued to grow year after year. The Blyth Standard reported that local author Harry J. Boyle would be on hand to perform the opening ceremony at the third annual reunion. It was Boyle’s work,

specifically Mostly In Clover, that would lay the foundation for the Blyth Festival less than 10 years later.

In 1972, the reunion expanded to become a three-day event, more reminiscent of the event reunion-goers know and love today.

The decision proved to be a wise one with an estimated 6,600 people attending the reunion over the course of the three days.

The momentum continued to build, as in 1973, the 12th annual reunion proved to be the biggest yet with well over 7,000 people attending.

For the 20th annual reunion, held in 1981, entertainment included a fiddling competition, a step dancing competition and performances by the Bannockburn Pipe Band and the Seaforth Community Band.

An estimated 11,000 people attended the 20th annual reunion.

In 1990, the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association announced plans to improve Blyth’s fairgrounds, which played host to the reunion year after year. The Citizen reported that the association had earmarked $25,000 to improve the grounds.

Association President Jim Sloan presented the plans to Blyth Village Council, saying the association was prepared to foot half of the bill in the hopes that the remaining half would be covered by a grant from the village.

In 1995, the Threshers added a new steampowered sawmill to the list of attractions at the annual reunion. Wilbert Phillipi of Chepstow was to thank for the new attraction, pulling it out of storage and working with other volunteers to assemble it and ensure it was in good working order for the reunion.

In recent years, the Threshers would go on to add a log cabin and the Memorial Building to honour members who have passed away over the years.

Judy Sloan is now the president, the third woman to lead the organization in its history (following Bea Houston and Trina McBride). Judy and Jim are the second couple to have both served

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Stepping into the position just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Judy didn’t know that she was signing up for a term full of unique challenges that would familiarize her with plenty of public health regulations.

While a reunion hasn’t been able to move ahead, the organization has kept busy under Judy. Joe Hallahan has hosted several successful tractor parades and there have been upgrades to the grounds, including finally getting the antique cider press ready for operation in the coming years.

And now, there is the one-day event scheduled for Sept. 11 to keep momentum alive leading into the anniversary reunion next year.

In speaking with The Citizen, Sloan said that one of the most promising aspects of the association and the reunion in recent years has been the influx of youth. Just before Judy took over the presidency, the position was occupied by Peter Hendriks, the youngest president in the organization’s history. And now, Sydney Otten and Shalena Reid are heading up the reunion’s children’s events, injecting new life into them.

Judy said that when the pair took over, there was a real interest in the programs at the 2019 reunion. However, that progress was stopped in its tracks due to the pandemic, but Judy hopes it will continue when an in-person reunion goes ahead again.

The two young women, both of whom are youth workers, implemented a passport system for the visiting students, engaging more students in the hopes of increasing membership and general interest in the reunion. The passports, the pair said, have helped encourage young people to see displays and demonstrations throughout the entire site, rather than finding something they like and planting themselves there.

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Grassroots input crucial to OFA says Arts OFA and commodity association representatives who regularly engage in meetings pertaining to provincial issues and priorities.

Depending on the size of a federation, between one and three representatives are present at each meeting and invited to bring forward input and arising issues from their region, as well as bring discussion points back to their county or region.

This is an opportunity to bring concerns, suggestions and leadership to provincial conversations.

Prior to becoming a board member and joining the PAC Steering Committee, I attended PAC meetings for years as an Oxford County representative.

This created a g r e a t opportunity to engage with other federations and learn about trends in other regions, as well as areas of common ground.

Discovering Students are back in class as of Tuesday morning, but this school year is these similarities destined to look unlike any that has come before it (perhaps with the highlighted the exception of the brief in-class time spent last year). Masks will be worn priority issues would and COVID-19 safety protocols have been put in place at local schools that benefit from a like, above, Hullett Central Public School in Londesborough. From left: c o o r d i n a t e d Warren Greidanus, Jade Bissett (on step), Ali Lammerant and Principal approach.

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By Tracey Arts, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Agriculture lives at the heart of our economy and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is proud to represent 51 county and regional federations and 38,000 farm business members across the province. Each farm experiences a unique set of challenges, but also

many shared opportunities, which is where our federations find their unified voice.

As a grassroots organization, the OFA seeks opportunities to leverage the voices of our members from the local level to the provincial level. One of the strongest gateways is through the Policy Advisory Council (PAC), which is made up of 89 elected

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deserves a platform to voice their opinion and to find the courage to speak up. These PAC meetings not only provide that opportunity, but also encourage greater engagement through interactive sessions, as well as insight into the processes of policy development, advocacy and leadership development. Although these meetings have been virtual lately, Zoom allows for breakout rooms to be conducted. With close to 70 attendees at the last meeting, having the opportunity to break into smaller groups welcomes conversation. This is a very productive exercise especially when the groups reconvene and share main ideas of each conversation.

Late last month, our group met to discuss the Next Agricultural Policy Framework (NPF), funded by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). Some of the discussion questions in the breakout rooms included, “What should the top priority for the NPF be?”, “what would help programs be more useful or used more readily by our members?” and “what are the challenges that you see creating pressures for the sector?” Some main points of discussion included a focus on having a more flexible framework, removing barriers to apply, and focusing on environmental strategies that are proactive rather than reactive.

The next topic of discussion was Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Business Risk Management (BRM) programs. Farmers rely on BRM programs to manage and mitigate the impact of weather and other unavoidable variables in their businesses. With the upcoming renewal of these programs, member

input is essential to ensure the efficiency and productivity of these programs moving forward. A sample of the questions posed to members included, “what are the main business risks challenging farmers?” and “how could governments better assist farm operations facing these business risks?” Feedback from these breakout sessions identified loss of land, labour and public trust as existing issues. To address these priorities, suggestions were made to refine and improve programs that government administers for our industry as well as increased research and development for current and future challenges.

In advance of the meeting an online survey was available to all members to complement and inform the input from the PAC discussions.

Following the meeting, the comments and feedback that were recorded during the breakout sessions are compiled to provide a report with identified priorities for the OFA’s Farm Policy Research Group and provincial board of directors. This offers a practical opportunity for these conversations to move beyond the meeting room and into action.

During the OFA’s regional meeting season, take part in your local regional meeting to learn more about the important role of PAC and consider letting your name stand for a position on the council.

The OFA continues to value the input of our members to advocate for the priorities of farmers across Ontario. With a unified voice, our local federations can continue to help us make a difference in shaping Ontario’s dynamic agriculture industry.

Letter to the Editor

September is Hunger Awareness Month: Food Share THE EDITOR, September is Hunger Awareness Month and despite the fact we live in a virtual “breadbasket” of food production in this region, there are those among us who struggle to keep a roof over their heads and buy groceries. Just as homelessness is growing, so is food bank use.

The North Huron Community Food Share’s most recent fiscal year ran from May 31, 2020, to June 1, 2021. Like other community service agencies, food banks were thrown a curve ball with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Close to 3,000 families were supported by the Food Share, a 6.3 per cent increase over the previous year. A growing number of seniors require support from our Food Share. Children continue to need our support and, since they have not been in school, efforts have made to provide extras in the “kids boxes” with items specifically for them.

Over $100,000 was spent on items distributed during this past fiscal year. This does not include the generous donations from a lengthy list of product donors, whether it be milk, eggs, turkey, chicken, pork, beef and fresh produce.

A flyer was distributed so that the population knew we were open to serve them.

There was outreach to senior citizens who were advised to stay

home. Folks who usually carpooled to the food bank could no longer safely come in person for food supplies. Deliveries were made to their apartments.

These extra services have since been scaled back since there was improvement with the pandemic.

Safety protocols were put in place

to keep our clients and volunteer staff safe. Clients no longer came inside, but place their orders when they register one at a time and then they picked up their orders in a safe space.

Over this past year, we have been overwhelmed by the generosity of individuals and organizations in our

community. Without you the needs of our most vulnerable could not be met. Thank you for that!

The North Huron Community Food Share is open every Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

We are located 405-D Josephine St, behind the self storage.

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3 were 1,200 cattle and 951 lambs and goats.

On Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold actively at prices $1 to $2 higher. Holstein steers and heifers sold on a higher trade. Bulls sold $5 to $10 higher. Choice steers and heifers sold $155 to $163 with sales to $164.50. Second cut cattle sold $145 to $154. Aged and medium-fed steers and heifers sold $135 to $145. Holstein steers and heifers sold $95 to $130. Cows sold actively on a higher market.

On Thursday, veal sold on a strong active trade. Lambs, sheep and goats all sold steady.

On Friday, a good run of quality calves and yearlings sold higher to last week’s market.

L&A Black of Proton Station, consigned 12 head. One limousin steer weighed 1,440 lbs. and sold for a price of $164.50.

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consigned seven head. One black heifer weighed 1,420 lbs. and sold for a price of $164.

There were 175 cows on offer.

Beef sold $85 to $119 with sales to $119.50; good holstein cows, $80 to $100; medium holstein cows, $75 to $90; plain cows, $65 to $75.

There were 100 head of veal on offer. Beef veal sold $140 to $196; good holsteins, $122 to $135 with sales to $143; SL heavy holsteins, $118 to $127; heavy holsteins, $105 to $115; medium holsteins, $110 to $120.

Grant Bergsma of Londesborough consigned two head. One holstein steer that weighed 695 lbs. and sold for a price of $143. Sidney M. Bauman of Wallenstein, consigned one limousin steer that weighed 880 lbs. and sold for a price of $189.

Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $251 to $262.50; 50 - 64 lbs., $278.50 to $325; 65 - 79 lbs., $259.50 to

$307.50; 80 - 94 lbs., $238 to $267.50; 95 - 109 lbs., $219.50 to $241; 110 lbs. and over, $210 to $216.

Sheep sold $80 to $220.

Goats: billies sold $275 to $400; nannies, $65 to $220; kids: meat, $300 to $360; dairy, $250 to $332.

Grant Campbell of Iona Station, consigned 15 head. Seven lambs averaged 96 lbs. and sold for an average price of $241.

Top quality stocker steers under 400 lbs. sold $284 to $300; 400 499 lbs., $275 to $290; 500 - 599 lbs., $242.50 to $267.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $214 to $225.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $208 to $221; 800 - 899 lbs., $205.50 to $215; 900 - 999 lbs., $196.50 to $202.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $184 to $197.75.

Top quality stocker heifers, 400 499 lbs. sold $218.75 to $231; 500 - 599 lbs., $205 to $220; 600 - 699 lbs., $185 to $202; 700 - 799 lbs., $185 to $200; 800 - 899 lbs., $177 to $189;

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Education from the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada.

“Supporting child care providers and the families who access these services is particularly important now as many families are continuing to face increased pressures and financial burdens as a result of the pandemic,” said Huron County Warden Glen McNeil.

“Funding programs, like this one, will help offset expenses for families and aid in our community’s recovery.”

The County of Huron recognizes that early childhood education, including child care, is an essential service. The Children’s Services Department continues to support families and licensed child care service providers by: • Providing a child care subsidy program • Increased health and safety measures at licensed facilities in response to COVID-19 through increased cleaning and sanitization, education, and use of proper PPE • Emergency child care was provided, at no cost, to frontline workers during peak province-wide shut downs • Funding accessibility, expansion and capital projects • Ongoing recruitment and education for new home-based licensed child care providers to handle the increasing child care needs in the community.

This new one-time limited funding program provides additional support directly to families accessing licensed child care at a time when families may be experiencing increased financial burdens due to the impact of COVID-19. Licensed child care providers will directly bill Huron County Children’s Services, so no action is required by applicants.

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900 lbs. and over, $168.50 to $177.

Jordan Forster of Tavistock, consigned 29 head. Seven red steers averaged 829 lbs. and sold for an average price of $189.

Dan and Doug McComb of Chatsworth, consigned 68 head.

Nine charolais steers averaged 953 lbs. and sold for an average price of $201.25.

Locals gather to say goodbye to summer PEOPLE AROUND WALTON

By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570

We have moved from the sweltering heat to “normal” temperatures for this time of year.

In my opinion, it is downright cool at night. Sweaters and jackets have been brought out and, for those who went camping on the long weekend, I can imagine they had big campfires. The rain on Saturday night would put a damper on things as well.

We had a quiet long weekend and had our youngest grandchild for a sleepover. Logan is 14 months and is easy to keep. He is a good eater, a good sleeper and a pleasant, happy little fellow. Our excitement was attending the Hamilton Tiger Cats game in Hamilton. Beautiful weather, the Ti-Cats won and it was an afternoon game. Great!

Our area has been hit with sad news again last week. Our sympathies to the Scarrow and Bridge families on the sudden passing of Sandra Scarrow. She will be missed by her husband David and children Dean and Kaitlin, her parents Jim and Kathy Bridge and her siblings and many family and friends. Our condolences to all.

Our sympathies to the Trick family on the passing of Bob Trick.

He will be missed by his wife Sylvia and daughter Karen. He was the animal control officer for our area and a nice man. Our condolences to all.

We send happy birthday wishes to Jim Armstrong, who celebrated his 90th birthday. We hope he had a nice day and was able to celebrate with family and a few friends out at the farm.

We send happy birthday wishes to our friend George Langlois who celebrated his 85th birthday last week. I am sure, if it was not during a pandemic, there would have been a great party. We hope George had a great day with family! Happy birthday from all your Brussels friends.

When the paper comes out, we will have been back to school for a couple of days. I will be back driving bus, so a reminder for everyone to watch for excited children waiting for the bus and, of course, for the flashing red lights of a stopping bus. Be watchful and alert when driving.

The long weekend means the end of summer and the start of school.

Many folks have missed out on gatherings for the past year and a half, so with the “opening” of the province many folks celebrated with gatherings. Some folks had friends join them at their summer cabins or cottages up north. Some had old school chums gather for a “reunion” of friends at their homes.

Some had family come for a final summer meal before school started and the children would be exposed to other children in school, all taking precautions and observing COVID-19 protocols.

Celebrating birthdays this last week were Joelle Glanville, Barb Finlayson, Kim Humphries Kruse, Daniel Forbes, James Emmrich, Bryan Finlayson, Jamie Mitchell, Haden Flood, Steve Bowers, Julie Glauser George, David Grobbink, Andrew Kruse, Michael Paterson, Jack Grobbink, Sarah Humphries, Cindy McCallum Kerr and Justin Shortreed. Happy birthday to all.

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Card of thanks

Thank you for the overwhelming support from family, friends and neighbours on the passing of a wonderful lady Lorraine Hallahan, wife, mother, friend and tremendous teacher. Thanks for phone calls, visits, food, flowers and cards.

Special thanks to Dayna Deans and staff at McBurney Funeral Home who went the extra mile. Thanks to Father Ross Bartley and Deacon Wayne for Mass at Sacred Heart, Wingham Celebration Mass. Thanks to Lorraine’s 11 grandchildren who acted as pallbearers and flower bearers. She would be proud. Dr. Puntillo and Dr. Henderson and Wingham and District Hospital for care of Lorraine, thank you. Special thanks to Susan Doig and ladies for the smorgasbord lunch served at the gathering at the farm for the celebration of life after the service.

Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. – Jim, Laura, Shannon, Patrick, Jamie and Ryan and families.

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Card of thanks Auction HAMM. We wish to express our heartfelt thank you to our family, friends and neighbours for all your acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy at this sad time in our lives. Thank you for all your visits, phone calls, flowers, food and donations to the Blyth United Church. Special thank you to the first responders for their professionalism and empathy shown to our dad and us and to the Falconer Funeral Home for their support and guidance. We are also very grateful to Leslie Cook for his comforting words at the service and to Susan Doig for the wonderful luncheon afterwards. – Murray and family.

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Thank you to Rich and Rose for helping with little Jackson to let us attend to our needs at the time.

Many thanks to Zoey and Thomas from Riverside Funeral Home for all your assistance and patience with the help. Sandra touched so many lives both in family, friends, co-workers and the special people she worked with. Community Living wasn’t just a job to her it was her family as well with both co-workers and the great clients she had over the 25-plus years she worked there. They were not just her friends but also became part of our families as well when we met them. She had so many areas she still wanted to help with in all our lives. We will dearly miss my wife, our mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and family member and friend who supported us in many ways over her short lifetime. She will be sadly missed by one and all.

– Sincerely, Dave, Caitlin and Matt, Dean and Camryn and little Jackson, the Bridge, Thyssen, Wall and Scarrow families.

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In memoriam McCUTCHEON. In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather, Melvin McCutcheon, who passed away Sept. 10, 2018.

We miss you every day and think about you always.

You are remembered and loved by Lois, Karen, Wayne, Steven and families.

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CLEARING AUCTION SALE Of Tractors, Shop Equipment, Tools, Antiques, Household and Miscellaneous Items To be held for

Garage sale GARAGE SALE - THURSDAY, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9, 10 and 11, 284 McConnell Street, Blyth.

Household items, treasures and some collectibles.

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Dorthy Freeman and the Estate of the late Joe Freeman Saturday September, 18 at 9:30 AM 36257 Nile Road, Goderich, Ontario 7 miles North of Goderich (Hwy 21) and 1 mile East on Nile Road or 4 miles West of Nile Em #36257 Tractors: NUFFIELD 42 Diesel tractor w/loader (running), 1950 Massey Harris Pony, Allis Chalmers WC, Bolens garden tractor c/w tiller, plow and scuffler, Ariens, Gibson, Massey Harris and Yard Works lawn mowers.

Equipment: Cockshutt strawberry planter, Wagon frame, Wood splitter, 3PTH Fertilizer spreader, 3PTH Bush Hog. Shop Equipment and Tools: Radial arm saw, scroll saw, Grinders, Drill press (1 large & 1 small), Band saw, Small anvil, Wrenches, and sockets plus many more power and hand tools, too numerous to mention.

Antiques and Collectables: Bedroom suite with tall headboard and footboard, dresser and washstand, Piano stool with claw feet, Maple washstand, Buffet, Clock, Radio, Sea trunk, old wrenches, 3 cream separators used as planters, steam iron, sad irons, old windmill, cast iron tub (no cracks), William Rogers silverware set, "Champion" toy vehicles, clock and calendars and other interesting collectibles.

Household: Double bed, dressers, 2 cedar chests, metal and wooden desks, book stands, Treadmill etc.

Miscellaneous Items: 1978 Kawasaki KZ650 Motorcycle, Car dolly, 7 gas chain saws, 4 gas string trimmers, Trailer, Irrigation pacer pump, Irrigation hoses, Santa sleigh, Garage door opener and the list goes on.

Note: Joe was very involved and a great supporter of the Blyth Thresherman's Steam show for many years.

Plan to attend, a partial listing with many more unique items.

All provincial and Local COVID PROTOCOLS will be in effect.

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Help wanted Help wanted Help wanted STEVE HANEY TRUCKING, Seaforth is looking for a full-time truck driver to haul grain and agricultural commodities within Ontario. Home every night with occasional weekend work during busy season if wanted. Three years AZ minimum required. Clean driver’s abstract.

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Classified Advertisements Help wanted Help wanted COMMUNITY LIVING CENTRAL HURON

Community Participation Associate (Full-Time) Community Living-Central Huron is dedicated to full inclusion and citizenship of all individuals. The Community Participation Supports program within Community Living-Central Huron provides for an individualized strength based approach to providing person-directed planning for inclusive community participation. The Programs’ primary role is designed to assist young adults with a developmental disability to successfully transition from school to participation in a range of community opportunities that are available to all citizens.

The successful applicant will have responsibilities within two Programs that assist people with individualized dollars and will be guided by a strong personal philosophy and practice of full inclusion for all people; self-directed planning and goal setting that promotes increased participation in community. The applicant will provide options and resource opportunities so people can make informed choices about their future, and provide assistance to implement such plans.

REQUIREMENTS: 2 years’ experience in the Human Services Field; related Post-Secondary Diploma/Degree; demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and flexible; strong interpersonal, written/ verbal/computer skills; knowledge of planning processes, advocacy and a range of opportunities/resources/services for adults with developmental disabilities and excellent organizational, conflict resolution and decision making skills Written applications to be received by 4:00 p.m. September 20, 2021 and sent to: Human Resources “Community Participation Associate” Community Living-Central Huron 267 Suncoast Dr. E, P.O. Box 527 Goderich, ON N7A 4C7 Fax: 519-524-1511 Email: hr@clch.ca Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

Community Living-Central Huron welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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2021 Tenders Sealed tenders marked as to contents, will be accepted until 12 Noon on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 for the following: HE­07­2021 – Supply and Delivery of One New 2022 – 68,000 G.V.W Cab and Chassis Complete with Viking Combination Dump & Spreader Bodies (1415 HW2­HT), and Viking Snowplow Harness HE­08­2021 Gravel Crushing – Crush 30,000 T more or less of Granular “M” Crushed gravel at the Kelly Pit located at 86013 Molesworth Line, Grey Ward The Municipality of Huron East reserves the right to accept any Quotation, in whole or in part that it feels is most beneficial to the residents of the Municipality of Huron East. Therefore, the lowest or any Quotation may not necessarily be accepted.

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Coffee club to meet PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE

By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188

As Sept. 12-18 is Welcoming Week, the Belgrave Community Club is planning a special coffee club meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 9:30 - 11 a.m. at the Belgrave Community Centre. New residents and friends are invited to come out and meet your neighbours.

Everyone is welcome.

There will be a Drive-Thru Turkey Dinner, Wednesday, Oct. 6.

Dinner tickets have to be purchased

by Sept. 11. Tickets are available at Stainton’s Home Hardware and the Belgrave Co-op and meals are to be picked up at the community centre.

The guest speakers at Knox United Church for September are Gloria Wilbee on Sept. 12, Jim

Hess on Sept. 19 and Ben Procter on Sept. 26.

Congratulations to Steve and Patti Nixon who celebrated their 39th anniversary on Sept. 3 and to Jim and Doris Taylor who celebrated on Sept. 4.

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Telethon returns On Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. the lights will go up on the second annual Huron Hospice telethon. The telethon is back by popular demand and will feature some of the best of Huron County entertainment. The lineup will include rock, pop, folk, jazz and classical musicians and several well-known performing artists. There will be something for everyone in the second annual event.

First held in 2020, the telethon was the Huron Hospice solution to fundraising in a pandemic. “Last year, we might have said it was One Night Only! However, the event was so successful that we just had to do it again,” said Jay McFarlan, Huron Hospice Board Chair. “The artists, the donors, and the viewers reported that the event was a hit. We felt we had to put together the second “one night only event”.

The first “There’s No Place Like Home” telethon brought out a night of firsts and broke records for Huron Hospice. The result at the end of the 2020 telethon was $109,000 raised to support the hospice programs. It was an allHuron County event that showcased local musicians and performing artists.

The pandemic put a hold on inperson fundraising events for many charities. The telethon was a replacement for the always fun Handbags for Huron Hospice.

“Because of COVID-19, we had to postpone our live event,” commented McFarlan, who went on to say, “We hoped to be able to reschedule the in-person event this year, but with the COVID-19 variants and the restrictions on large gatherings still in place, a live event was not safe.”

The second annual telethon is a retro-style fundraising telethon that once again promotes the best of Huron County. All the entertainers live in Huron County or were born and raised in Huron. Well-known artists are returning, and new groups are joining the lineup.

Whether new or returning, all the groups are bringing new material.

And there will be a couple of surprises in the studio this year.

Although it is a second event, it really will be an all-new magical revue.

The organizers are pleased to announce that Gil Garratt from the Blyth Festival and Huron-Bruce Member of Parliament Ben Lobb are returning as emcees.

There is no cost for the services of Huron Hospice. Although there is no cost or co-pay, the community is asked to help fund the essential hospice palliative care services.

The community contributes half the revenue Huron Hospice needs annually to provide the services for which it is known.

Huron Hospice invites everyone to tune in on Sept. 16 and support the hospice. The telethon starts at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on the Huron Hospice Facebook page www.facebook.com/HuronResiden tialHospice/ and on Hurontel and TCC cable.

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Obituaries

DAVID OWEN CARTWRIGHT David Owen Cartwright of Blyth, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. He was in his 60th year.

David was the beloved husband of Shari Cartwright, the loving father of Ashley and Andrew Perry, Tillsonburg; Brittany Cartwright and Tyler Cartwright, both at home and the devoted papa of Cameron and Conner.

David is survived by his siblings Derrick and Donnia Cartwright, London and Lorie and Doug Ferrell, Cambridge. He will be sadly missed by his in-laws Rev. Pat and Bob Cook, Tillsonburg, and Ann and Dave Hoskings, St. Thomas. David will also be missed by nieces and nephews Christopher, Evangelitsa, Amanda, Lesley, Jason, and his beloved hunting companion Doc. David was predeceased by his parents Don and Erma Cartwright, his grandparents-in-law Don and Dorothy Bruce and Dessie Cook.

David was very active in scouting and in his church and was freely giving of his time to various service organizations. He was a skilled woodworker and an avid outdoorsman.

Cremation has taken place. A private family funeral service will be held at Trinity Anglican Church, Blyth. Friends and family are invited to come and go on Saturday, Sept. 11 between 1:30 and 4 p.m. at the Blyth Lions Park.

Memorial donations to Trinity

Anglican Church or Scouts Canada (First Blyth Scouts in memo line on cheques) would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Falconer Funeral Homes, Clinton and condolences for the family may be placed at www.falconerfuneralhomes.com

DELMAR SPROUL Surrounded by his family, Delmar Sproul passed away peacefully at

Federations host local debate Continued from page 1 emissions and sequester carbon.

Smith reiterated that he did not believe in any form of carbon tax and, if he were elected, he would eliminate it.

Johnstone said the NDP would not seek to eliminate the carbon tax, but would instead work with farmers to credit them back for their sustainable land management.

Lobb said that farmers being charged a carbon tax without any consideration for the carbon sequestration being done on the land was unfair and that would change if the Conservative Party was elected.

Rice said that the Liberal Party considers climate change to be very important, whereas the Conservative Party is still debating whether it’s real or not. Having said that, if elected, Rice would bring the voice of his riding to Ottawa and, with no alternative to fossil fuels for many farming functions, he would ensure that farmers’ voices are being heard in the federal government.

He suggested that if Lobb was so concerned about it, he should have raised the issue in the House of Commons during his time there.

Lobb rebutted, saying that he had raised the issue with the Liberal government’s Minister of Agriculture. She had no response, he said, but the clip of his question amassed tens of thousands of views online.

The next question was about the federal portion of the business risk management plan and potentially increasing the government’s portion from 70 per cent to 80 or 85 per cent.

Johnstone said that she and the NDP were in favour of raising the federal portion of the plan to 85 per cent. The farmers, she said, are the ones taking the risk and they need to be protected.

Lobb said that farmers needed to be supported, but that the current program is too confusing and tough to navigate, even for some of the most seasoned accountants.

The next question dealt with young people leaving the world of farming and the resulting labour

shortage that has plagued agricultural industries for years.

Lobb said that communication is essential in this situation and that programs need to be established to show students the potential for exciting careers in the world of agriculture through trades and other skills being taught in the school system.

Rice agreed, saying that for every one person seeking a job, there are three job postings waiting.

Communicating the potential in the agricultural sector for jobs needs to start as early as elementary school and high school, he said.

Johnstone said that education is one way to engage young people in the world of agriculture. She also said that the NDP has a plan for a pathway to permanent citizenship for temporary foreign workers who aided the sector throughout the COVID-19 pandemic that would help to close the labour shortage gap as well.

The next question was about the disappearing farmland across the country, which is a concern for many in Huron-Bruce.

Rice said the key is convincing developers to build vertically, rather than horizontally in city centres, rather than continuing to sprawl into farmland and rural areas.

Johnstone said it’s a provincial issue, for the most part, but that she has been really saddened by the loss of farmland over the years. She also noted, however, that the issue is also about the changing face of the farm, with farming becoming more industrialized and there being fewer family farms on each country block.

Lobb agreed, saying that, just within the last decade, he has really seen drastic changes all over the province.

He said the Conservative Party has a plan, if elected, for the federal government to divest itself of 15 per cent of its infrastructure holdings, many of which are in city centres, to be developed into housing options.

He added that the COVID-19 pandemic driving people out of city centres and into suburbs and rural

areas like Huron-Bruce hasn’t helped the situation either.

One of the final questions of the night dealt with the country’s deficit and growing debt.

Johnstone said the NDP would plan to tax the “ultra-rich” and ensure they pay their fair share, reinvesting that money into programs for the country while ensuring that the country’s debt doesn’t spiral out of control.

Lobb said it has been frustrating for him when, in 2015, his government handed over a balanced budget, only to see the Liberal government spend hundreds of billions of dollars in the ensuing years in power.

Rice said that the country is coming through an unprecedented period and, during the pandemic, over eight million Canadians accessed government aid so they could support their families and pay their bills, while businesses were able to stay open.

He said the Liberals too would focus on banks and insurance companies that profited during the pandemic while people were suffering, as well as some of the country’s highest earners to ensure they pay their fair share.

The federal election is set for Monday, Sept. 20.

STRATFORD MEMORIALS Creating Memories in Stone for Over 95 years

University Hospital in London, on Aug. 30, 2021. He was in his 79th year.

Delmar was the loving husband of June (Judy) Taman for 57 years; the cherished father of David (Barb) Sproul and the proud grandfather of Brad (Jessica) Bernard. He will be lovingly remembered by his brother Gary Sproul (Marg), brother-in-law Rick Taman and nieces and nephews.

Delmar was predeceased by his parents Howard and Mae Sproul, brother Gordon (Irene) Sproul, sisters Ilene (George) Sillib and Louise (Delford) Schade.

Delmar had a passion for hunting and travelling the world. He loved to watch a good Toronto Blue Jays baseball game and live boxing matches. He also enjoyed being a building contractor and had a passion for farming.

He was the founder of Delmar Sproul Insurance Brokers, now operating as McConville Omni Insurance Brokers. At one point he had his hands in all three operations.

A private graveside service was held at the Dungannon Cemetery.

A celebration of life will follow at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations to

the Kidney Foundation or a charity of one’s choice would be greatly appreciated.

Arrangements were entrusted to the McCallum and Palla Funeral Home, Goderich.

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From the Minister’s Study

Jesus Christ: social misfit? Todd explains further

By Rev. JoAnn Todd Blyth, Brussels Anglican Churches This was not one of Jesus’ better days. After having been round the countryside – the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, stops in villages along the way, back to Capernaum. Jesus is finally home. He’s been choosing disciples, preaching and teaching, exorcising demons, forgiving some people of their sins and healing others. And His reputation has grown to the point where people follow Him everywhere, He has so many requests for His ministrations that He doesn’t even have time to eat, so demanding was the crowd that had gathered at His doorstep.

And He’s being harassed too! He’s probably exhausted from His ministry, and I wonder if He’s glad to come home to His family, looking for some rest, relaxation and respite from the crowds. But no such luck, the crowds at the door are being really disruptive. It must have been quite a commotion, because even Jesus’ family comes out of the house and gets involved.

It was so serious that Jesus’ family try to grab hold and restrain Him. The people were saying Jesus was “out of His mind”. Wow, Mark’s not pulling any punches, no politically-correct language here – like He’s just mis-guided, or unique or different –nope, Mark flat-out says they thought Jesus was crazy.

So very different and so contrary to the traditional way of living, His behaviour was so “abnormal” they thought He was looney tunes.

Only Mark’s gospel describes this event. Matthew and Luke, for whatever reason, don’t add it to their accounts of Jesus’ life. They write about the rest of the story, each in their own context, but omit the accusations of craziness and the involvement of His family members actually trying to restrain Him. They too must have thought He was “outside of Himself”, which is how the Greek words directly translate into English. Or maybe His family was concerned that He was in a potentially dangerous situation, or they were feeling protective of Him, or maybe they were trying “to get Him under control, if not out of fear for His life, at least to remove their own embarrassment because of the rising public” scene.

Jesus was thought to be crazy, out of His mind; what with all the many healings, and, you know, the commanding of demons and evil spirits to come out of people. What Jesus was doing was strange, unusual, different, never done

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before and beyond the pale. He literally lived and worked on the “wrong side of the tracks”, and welcomed and encouraged “those people” to come to Him. He was definitely living and encouraging others to march to the beat of a different drum, His drum.

Word of this upstart and His ways had come to the knowledge of the religious authorities, so they felt it necessary to come down from Jerusalem and put a stop to this fellow. The religious authorities were so threatened by Jesus’ words and deeds that as far as they were concerned, there was only one explanation: He was out of his mind. In fact, they said, “He’s possessed by Satan, the prince of demons, that’s where He gets His powers.” (Mk 3: 22 nlt) Why possessed by Satan?

Because they couldn’t possibly believe Jesus had the power of God. Why not? Because He wasn’t doing things their way. And they were the teachers; the authorities on God and how to do things the way God wanted things done, and to whom and with whom. They knew what

was the right way and their way was God’s way. Jesus was not adhering to the traditions, to the way it was always done, He was doing things differently, His teachings were different and it was as if He was flaunting it in their faces. This new way was disrupting the status quo.

They were so concerned with maintaining the traditions and their place in them, maintaining the propriety of “their” society, they couldn’t see that the Spirit of God was in their midst. Not only couldn’t they see the Spirit working in Jesus, they actually spoke against it, calling it Satan.

That is the blasphemy that Mark has Jesus is decrying: the denying of the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ works, in Jesus himself. And the writer of Mark says unequivocally that this is unforgivable, to deny the Holy Spirit. Is this really unforgivable as Mark so blatantly states? For those living in the time right after Jesus’ death, who were desperately hanging onto a new way of living in the Spirit of Christ and being persecuted for it, to blaspheme against Christ’s Spirit, the Holy

Spirit, I can see how this would have been the line in the sand and thought to be unforgivable; a way to eternal damnation.

But, I have to admit, I’m not so sure. To forgive is the very nature of God, of Christ. To declare someone completely irredeemable, well, that’s not our job. Our job is to forgive as Jesus forgives us, and that’s best done with the Spirit of Christ guiding us. Not only that, but God can facilitate a total change of mind, heart and soul, in even the most irredeemable of people.

Consider the criminal hanging on the cross beside Jesus, and His

change of mind. And the centurion who, when he saw all the things that had taken place as Jesus died, praised God and knew in his heart Jesus was innocent! But, you know I understand where Mark’s coming from, because some things are really, really hard to forgive.

However, it is God’s job to judge who is and isn’t irredeemable, and I don’t think it’s up to us to say anyone is irredeemable, unless they truly choose to be. And then they are liable for God’s judgment, not ours. And maybe that is the issue here, the scribes, the religious Continued on page 19

The Regional Ministry of Hope Churches are now open for in-person worship.

Weekly service live-streamed at 10.30 a.m. on our facebook page or on youtube @St. Paul’s-Trinity Anglican Church Wingham.

Rev. JoAnn Todd, Rector 519-357-7781 email: revjoann@hurontel.on.ca The­Regional­Ministry­of­ Hope

Trinity

St. John’s

BLYTH 9:00 AM

BRUSSELS 12 NOON

St. Paul’s Trinity

WINGHAM 10:30 AM

COME WORSHIP WITH US!

BRUSSELS

United Church Welcome to Worship and Baptism Services Outdoors, Sunday, September 12 at 9:30 am Church East entrance parking pad, moving inside if weather is bad Remember masks and lawn chair.

Contact Alex at minister.brusselsandblythuc@gmail.com Website: brusselsandblythuc.ca P.O. Box 359, Brussels ~ 519-887-6259

Brussels Mennonite Fellowship

Join us for our 10:00 am and 7:30 pm livestream services.

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

BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Minister: Pastor Gary van Leeuwen Hwy. 4, Blyth www.blythcrc.ca 519-523-4743

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Worshipping Jesus Together All Are Welcome

Sunday, September 12 Sundays @ 10 am ­­ Face masks & social distancing in effect 250 Princess St., Brussels • 519­887­6388 • Pastor Ken Gazley

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BMG Community Centre (upstairs room) 800 Sports Drive, Brussels **Please note our new location** Childcare provided for children aged 0 to 4 during the sermon

Worship and Prayer Time Loving Fellowship Expository Preaching

Face masks and social distancing in effect For additional details please visit: brusselscommunitybiblechapel.com

Time change: Worship at 11:00 am Join us!

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OUR CHURCHES HAVE RE-OPENED. WELCOME BACK.

Brussels Soup and More 2 is cancelled until further notice.

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Blyth United Church

Church services resume at 11 am.

We will remain outside on lawn for the month of September.

Due to COVID-19 protocol we ask that you please wear a mask. Bring your lawn chairs.

If weather is bad, service will be held indoors.

Outreach project is food collection for the North Huron Food Share.

Items can be dropped off Wednesday mornings, Thursday afternoons or brought to church on Sunday.

"Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.” (Galatians 6:9) Contact Alex at: minister.brusselsandblythuc@gmail.com

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

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

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

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

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

PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021.

County adds planning manager as applications soar

By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Huron County Council has approved the addition of a planning manager to the Huron County Planning and Development Department in response to a rapidly increasing workload.

Council made the decision at its Sept. 1 meeting, which was held virtually via Zoom. Director of Planning and Development Sandra Weber made the presentation, which was a follow-up to another recent presentation in which she updated council on the immense workload the department is seeing with the drastic increase in development in the county.

“With the current housing crisis, Planning and Development Department staff are experiencing a significant increase in workload with both the volume and complexity of development applications. In addition to the heavy workload, there is also a

higher expectation to provide thorough and immediate advice on inquiries to potential sellers and purchasers, as properties are selling within a matter of days,” Weber said in her report to council.

“There has been a substantial increase in development applications to date in 2021, with the number of applications doubling to 262 applications [as of] the end of July, compared with 131 applications in the same period in 2020. (e.g. Combined applications in Central Huron and North Huron [have] gone from 25 applications in the first half of 2020 to 60 applications in the first half of 2021, with one planner covering both municipalities.)

“This increase in applications also includes numerous plans of subdivision being processed for draft plan approval, actively clearing conditions for final approval, and pre-consultations for new applications. With some of these files having upwards of 300 to

700 potential lots/units, the files are also complex.”

Weber also said that special project and policy work has increased as well to advance the county’s housing initiatives, which have been identified as a priority by council. She said that the department restructured in order to have a senior planner focus on special projects like housing, policy updates and allowing capacity to assist with Plans of Subdivision and condominium files to ensure they were moving through the process in a timely manner.

She said that the position is working well and progress is being realized in those areas.

Council authorized an extension for a contract planner position until the end of March, 2022 in order to aid the department, Weber said. She did recommend, however, that the development workload continue to be monitored and, perhaps, the position can be re-evaluated in 2022 and

made into a permanent position for the county department.

“Given the importance of having up-to-date policy documents to meet the needs of the community and to avoid the need for planning applications where possible, it is recommended that council approve the addition of a planning manager position to the department,” Weber said in her report. “This position would lead long-range projects (five-year reviews), and would also help to keep up with the constant legislative changes, ensure consistency in planning documents across the county, provide guidance on large subdivision files, provide sufficient support to staff, lead department-wide initiatives that benefit all municipalities, develop new approaches to emerging issues (e.g. cannabis), and help to lead projects which facilitate planning for future growth.”

She noted that the department had a planning manager position from 2014 to 2017, but it was removed

during a time of transition within the department.

In speaking with council, she said she just couldn’t envision a scenario in which the workload would begin to decrease any time soon.

Council agreed with Weber and her report, approving her recommendation.

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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021. PAGE 19.

Adairs celebrate platinum wedding anniversary

Looking back Jack and Audrey Adair recently marked their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple were wed on Audrey’s parents’ 30th anniversary, and recently posed with Audrey’s 70year-old wedding dress and her mother’s 100-year-old wedding dress. (Photo submitted) Jack and Audrey Adair (née Bradburn) celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last month with an outdoor celebration with their family.

Audrey Bradburn, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Melville Bradburn Belgrave, wed Jack Adair, son Mr. and Mrs. Victor Adair Molesworth on Sept. 7, 1951

of of of of at

Trinity Anglican Church in Belgrave. Rev. J.A. Roberts presided over the service, with Ruth Bradburn, sister of the bride, and Colin McIntosh, brother-in-law of

Jesus’ family includes everyone Continued from page 17 authorities and many others chose not to see what was happening right before their eyes; refused to believe that the power Jesus had to do these things could only come from God. And that was blaspheming God, the Spirit in Jesus.

So, for the religious authorities who refused to see or acknowledge God’s Spirit in Jesus, the only explanation could be the power of Beelzebub – Satan – the prince of darkness. Jesus quickly counters that argument, saying the power of evil cannot be used against its own self, it would just kill itself. Even Satan wouldn’t do that to himself.

In fact, it was Jesus who had tied up Satan (remember the story of the 40 days in the desert? Jesus had already overcome Satan’s powers of persuasion. Interesting that when He exorcised the demons that controlled people, the demons themselves recognized who Jesus was) yet the religious authorities couldn’t see it.

But still, for the argument to be made, Jesus must have been spouting off some pretty shocking viewpoints. Jesus, over and over again, presented a radical view of living that was contrary to the ways of the letter of the law-abiding Jewish society of the day, where adhering to the law was more important than caring about the people. When people’s core values and beliefs are challenged, and they feel threatened, well – it can get

pretty uncomfortable and pretty heated. Jesus was creating quite a scene, much to the distress of His family! It seems the kingdom of God just doesn’t always fit society’s definitions or categories.

Let’s face it, Jesus was considered a social misfit. I have absolutely no doubt that His family members were convinced that they were doing the right thing by restraining Him and maybe even questioned His sanity too. But at this point in the story, His family just didn’t get it either; just didn’t understand where Jesus was coming from. Yes, He was different, radically different, and He was proposing a way of life that was not in keeping with societal norms. When Jesus is told His mother and brothers are calling Him, He responds, “who are my mother and my brothers?” Instead, He calls the crowd around Him – the “riff-raff” of society that followed Him – His family. Was Jesus denouncing His connection or divorcing to His family?

I don’t think Jesus was denying His blood relationship to His family. Recall, when He was hanging on the cross, He actually gave the care of His mother to the disciple John. This statement is another example of hyperbole, Jesus talking in extremes to make a point. I think it was more like Jesus extending the definition of family, being more inclusive, rather than exclusive. He wasn’t divorcing His

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So who then is Jesus’ family?

Mark tells us, verse 35 “whoever does the will of God”.

Makes it pretty simple, doesn’t it?

the groom, as attendants. Shirley Bradburn, sister of the bride, served as the organist.

The couple went to Ottawa for their honeymoon before moving to Molesworth, where they owned and operated the Molesworth egg grading station. Jack was also an employee of Moore’s Produce in Listowel before working at Ideal Supply, also in Listowel.

Both are now retired and have four children, Lynne Burford (Bob), Keith Adair (Deb), Anne Young (Doug) and Gerald Adair. They also have six grandchildren: Pamela Peckham (Dean), Darryl Burford, Jason Adair (Melissa), Brooke Groothuis (Ben), Sarah Young (David) and Laura Young (Mark).

The couple also have two greatgrandchildren in Jack and Matthew Peckham.

The pair were involved heavily in their community, becoming known by many for their work.

Audrey is a member of, and took leadership roles within both the Women’s Institute and Evening Auxiliary in Molesworth. She is also a member of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. She enjoys quilting and has crocheted afghans and, like Jack, has a love of music

which she expresses through singing and playing the harmonica.

Jack is an accomplished oil painter and is musically talented, playing the piano, drums, banjo, guitar and mandolin, having been a part of a band for many years.

The two enjoy outings with the “Gypsy” Campers and have volunteered and entertained at local hospitals, retirement homes and seniors centres, playing old-time music and singing until recently.

The special celebration was held outdoors with 21 immediate family members present.

After the event, their daughter Anne described them as very active in the community and completely devoted to each other.

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Housing debated

One for the history books The Clinton Raceway closed out its 2021 season on Sunday with its annual Charity Driver’s Challenge, which attracted the biggest crowds of the year. It was Trevor Henry who won the challenge, winning three of the eight challenge races, finishing with 200 points. Henry is no stranger to claiming victory in the challenge, as he did so in both 2013 and 2015, in addition to coming out on top this year. (John Stephenson photo)

The issue of housing in Huron County reared its head again as Huron County Council held its first meeting of September on Sept. 1.

While the issue wasn’t on the agenda, Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan noted that housing in the county was listed on Chief Administrative Officer Meighan Wark’s monthly list of strategic priorities for the county going forward. MacLellan said that, with council turning down the housing development corporation proposal at its last meeting in August, perhaps the issue should be removed from the list, as to not give residents false hope that it’s still a priority for council.

He said he wasn’t trying to make a point on the issue one way or another, but just being practical, saying that, if council wasn’t planning on pursuing any potential solutions any further, he felt it should be removed from the list to avoid sending the wrong message to Huron County ratepayers.

“We might as well say we’re not doing anything,” MacLellan said.

These comments then opened the debate again.

Bluewater Mayor Paul Klopp, who spoke against the housing development corporation proposal (which would create at-cost homes for those employed in Huron County with a target of being affordable), said that he disagreed with MacLellan. Just because council wasn’t moving ahead with the proposal didn’t mean that council isn’t doing anything, he said. If council continues to lobby the provincial and federal levels of government for change on behalf of the county, then it is taking the appropriate action, he said.

MacLellan disagreed, saying that didn’t amount to council taking action, as far as he was concerned.

Central Huron Deputy-Mayor Dave Jewitt also spoke in support of MacLellan, saying he had planned to raise the issue himself.

He agreed with MacLellan, saying that he didn’t feel council was taking any further action on the issue so, in the spirit of being transparent, he felt it should be eliminated from the list of strategic priorities.

No official decision was made as a result of the discussion.

Fowl Supper moves Enjoy the rest of summer ahead as take-out

By Denny Scott The Citizen

The Belgrave Community Centre Board is hosting a drive-thru turkey meal on Oct. 6 in place of its annual fowl supper, which routinely feeds 1,000 people at once at the Belgrave Community Centre.

Jonathan Van Camp, president of the board, explained that the board, alongside the committees involved with the annual meal, were talking about ideas to replace it which resulted in, last year, a half-chicken take-out dinner being offered to the community.

While board members had hoped the event could be hosted this year, due to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions, the group decided to go ahead with a drive-thru take-out meal instead.

Van Camp said a committee was formed to review the issue, which actually predates COVID-19. He explained that, prior to the pandemic, the board and committee were discussing the future of the event, leading to the aforementioned half-chicken dinner offer, which was, in part, prepared by The White Carnation in Holmesville.

“We looked at the same idea this year,” he said. “The meat, dressing and gravy will be prepared by The White Carnation, while the board and volunteers will handle the mashed potatoes, turnip and coleslaw, as well as prepare the meals.”

He explained that one of the mainstays of the meal - pies - really wasn’t feasible, so this year the meal will be accompanied by a butter tart instead.

There will be 800 meals prepared, making the already popular event even more exclusive.

Tickets, which are available at the Belgrave Co-op and Stainton’s Home Hardware in Wingham, will only be available through Sept. 11.

“That’s 200 less than the normal fowl supper, but the 400 tickets we

did last year sold out so fast, so we’re hoping this will go longer,” Van Camp said.

He said the tickets are already selling well, despite the fact that they were only made available two weeks ago.

As for the future of the event, Van Camp said the success of these meals may play into that discussion.

“Two years ago we ended up cancelling the event and thinking about doing take-out or a smaller meal,” he said. “The table convenors hoped to get younger volunteers or look at ending the inperson event going forward... Last year, we tried the half-chicken meals and we got a lot of good feedback and a lot of community groups are able to manage large take-out events, so we may look at that.”

The event is an important fundraiser for the board, Van Camp said, as many other revenue sources, like rentals for family Christmas or Thanksgiving events, may not bear fruit this year due to COVID-19.

Pick-up times will be split into two hour-long windows, with the first starting at 5 p.m., Van Camp said, and one half-hour-long window starting at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit the Belgrave Community Centre Board on Facebook.

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