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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-01-17, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013. Have We Got Your Number? The Citizen is now planning its 2013-2014 Telephone Book. WANT TO ADD YOUR CELL PHONE LISTING? If you would like your cell number listed in our listings we can add it if you give us the information. We will only put your cell phone number in our book if you don’t have a land line. Is your number correct in the recently delivered Bell Canada phone book? Do you have a new listing since that book was compiled? If so, please let us know so we can make our phone book as complete and useful as possible. Call 519-523-4792. A $100,000 handshake Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb was at Huron East’s first meeting of the new year to announce that the municipality would receive funds from the Federal Government to help with rebuilding the Brussels Library. (Shawn Loughlin photo)By Jo-Ann McDonald It was a busy week at the Brussels Legion Branch for the catering crew. The Huron County Beef Producers held their annual meeting at the Branch. There were 75 producers in attendance who enjoyed a roast beef dinner. Helping out for the Branch were Deb Caan, Mary Bradshaw, Judy Lee, Jo-Ann McDonald and Glenn and Jean Bridge. The Thursday night darts had a dozen out to play. Winners were: first, Gord Jacklin; second, Roger McHardy and Marlene Rutledge; high, Wayne Smith, 105. The Friday night supper of roast beef was enjoyed and sold out with 50 folks attending. This week will be lasagna. Saturday was a very busy day with three functions for Comrades to enjoy or work at. The day started with 12 Comrades heading to Seaforth to play zone euchre. There were three teams: team one, Eric Ross, Cam Ross, Bob Richardson and Lloyd Glanville; team two, Rick McDonald, Norm Dobson, Glenn Bridge and Ken Bird; team three, Sandra Josling, Daisy Schmidt, Helen Dobson and Jo-Ann McDonald. There were 46 teams playing from across the Zone. Unfortunately, the play of the three Brussels teams was not good enough to advance to any further play. The proverbial “a good time was had by all” covers the day. At the Branch was the regular Saturday afternoon euchre with 10- and-a-half tables at play. Winners were: first, Louise and Mary McIntosh, 82; second, Lorne Ellis and Ethel Walker, 79; third, Bernice Moore and Kay Hesselwood, 73; lone hands, Charlie Shaw and John Pollard, five; low, Tom and Eileen Sloan, 48. Comrade Bush Whittard and Jean Davidson looked after the event. The third function of the day was the Brussels Fire Department Christmas party. The group of 30 or so gathered for a dinner of beef and chicken and then had presentations by Huron East Fire Chief, Marty Bedard of Seaforth. The group then played games and cards and had a fun night. The ladies in the kitchen included Judy Lee, Jo-Ann McDonald, Deb Caan and Mabel Glanville. The Sunday night dance had nearly 75 folks enjoy a wonderful night of dancing to the music of the Country Versatiles. Comrades helping included Judy, Jo-Ann, Mary, Mabel and Glenn. They have been a busy crew this week. At the Branch Comrades play euchre in Seaforth Recess ruckus The sound of clanging sticks and goals being scored could be heard outside of North Woods Elementary School during recess on Thursday, last week. Shown playing (and watching) a miniature game of customized hockey are, from left, Lorenzo Hiebert, James Armstrong and Kaleb Roth. (Denny Scott photo) M-T Bluevale work eligible for grant Morris-Turnberry’s belated Christmas wish made it to the province on deadline thanks to a resolution passed by council on Jan. 8. Public Works Director Gary Pipe reported that a grant application to the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative Capital Program had been slightly revised prior to the Jan. 9 application deadline date, and includes road repairs, including curb work, to go along with a $1.7 million funding request for the Bluevale Stormwater Drainage Project. Pipe said the suggestion, put forth by engineering firm B.M. Ross, makes sense given a two- thirds grant will help cover the cost of necessary roadwork rather than having the municipality address it, at its own cost, in a few years. “It might be a good time to finish this job up properly,” agreed Mayor Paul Gowing. Clerk-administrator Nancy Michie noted the preliminary cost breakdown reveals if the grant is approved, Morris-Turnberry will have about $600,000 in costs, with about $180,000 coming from the roads department, $175,000 from gas tax revenues, and the remaining from ratepayers at breakdown of about $3,000 to $15,000 apiece, depending on lot sizes. While Deputy Mayor Jason Breckenridge expressed concern at the estimate, the mayor notes the application process is just the first step. “This is an expression of interest. There is a long road ahead of us,” said Gowing. By Cheryl Heath Special to The Citizen Lobb announces library grantHuron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb was in Seaforth on Tuesday, Jan. 8 and he brought good news along with him. Late last year Huron East Council got word that a grant of $147,167 was approved for the Brussels Library as part of the Federal Government’s Economic Action Plan 2012 and at the Jan. 8 council meeting Lobb was on hand to make the official announcement. Lobb said he spoke with Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan at the announcement of the partnership between the Regional Equine and Agricultural Centre of Huron (REACH) and Fanshawe College about the library and the upcoming improvements that needed to be made. Lobb said the renovations at the library would be a significant investment in the future of Brussels and a move to preserve the village’s history.Lobb said that hopefully theBrussels Library, once renovated,would be comparable to the Teeswater Library, which was renovated and saw increased usage and circulation. Architect John Rutledge was also at the meeting and provided council with an update on the tendering process. He said that the municipality had received 15 tenders at the time of the meeting. He also said there could be more tenders still to come, as they close Jan. 31. The tenders are due to Rutledge’s office in Blyth by noon that day and then at 3 p.m. the library committee will be meeting at the former Brussels Public School to review the tenders. The hope, Rutledge said, is that the tenders will appear before council at its Feb. 5 meeting for a decision. MacLellan made sure to point out to council that Rutledge had been putting in extra time on the project,charging the municipality half of hisnormal rate for work on cost-savings alterations being made to the plan and the tendering process. By Shawn LoughlinThe Citizen NEWS FROM BRUSSELS