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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-03-14, Page 3To the editor: Another solution needed One cannot help becoming increasingly aware of an ' unfortunate situation as it pertains to a residential area in a rural municipality. In a town or incorporated village, where there is a drainage problem, or a drainage !works is needed the municipality can and does (if my information is correct) go ahead and get the job done without the necessity of receiving a drainage petition from the majority of the people affected. In the case of the rural municipality with a residential area, we have the sort of horse and buggy situation of the people involved having to work through the system of the mnnicipal drainge petition. Now many people in these situations, never can seem to agree. Too often it ends up that some people might have to contend with flooded basements or septic tanks, till hell froze over, so to speak, unable to get any redress. We have that condition, right here in the Bluevale area of Morris Twp. There has to be a better way of dealing with these drainage problems in residential, rural area. Maybe other municipalities have the answer. I believe in a towniresidents are charged a frontage fee in the area where theese services are provided which would seem a reasonable approach to the problem. M. Ross Smith Bluevale a THE BRUSSELS POST, MARCH 14, 1979 — SCARF Et PIN SET sal" & 410" or priced separately "thinking of you" Gift Sets Disco Jewellery .141ord Apd Atidtey welcome OPtirniStAtotn Tettrititinerit to Brussels MAYER'S JEWELLERY Where personal service is still( 1Mportant BRUSSELS Metribtr 881.9660 I I Nr.r","51740:Cilte,••. DUSTING FOR FINGERPRINTS — Constable Fred Tucker of the Mount Forest O.P.P. was busy in Brussels on Friday dusting for fingerprints on two trucks at J.L. McCutcheon Motors. The trucks had been stolen but were later returned. (Photo by Langlois) Behind the scenes by Keith Roulston returned CARDIFF Et MULVEY Trucks stolen, later returned to McCutcheon Motors in the Two trucks were stolen but for finger prints said the people who stole the trucks must have wanted to take early morning hours on them for a joy ride. The first truck taken didn't Friday. have much gas in it, but the second one had a little more. Police Constable Fred The thieves broke the lock Tucker of the Mount Forest O.P.P. who was in Brussels on one of the trucks and broke the window of the on Friday dusting the 'trucks Apartments (Continued from Page 1) people using the PUC men and equipment to clean out flooded basements and decided a policy on loaning out the pumps and the men at a price 'should be made. Such a policy would have to be made by the PUC not council. Council put off paying a bill to J.1. McCutcheon Motors for repairs made to a fire truck until they could talk to the fire chief and also get more details on the bill. They decided to give a donation of $35 to the Belgrave, Blyth and Brussels School Fair and a donation of $200 to the Brussels Agricultural Society. Council made a motion that Maitland Engineering included the culvert replacement costs to the old dump on the Inglis Drain clean out. Council received a petition from property owners on Jackson Street requesting that the sewer installation be extended from Fishley Street along Jackson Street. Council decided to get in touch with Burns Ross Engineers to ask what further steps would be required to do as the petition requested. The Brussels PUC is to set an increase in their salaries to $600 for the chairman and $500 for the commissioners but council has to request Ontario Hydro's agreement. Council decided to rent the, old arena for $350 a month to Damore Construction to store sewer supplies providing they leave the building in the condition it was found. s. other one. Constable John Jessup of the Wingham O.P.P. said there was about $400 damage done to the trucks. The 'trucks were returned to McCutcheon' s. Gail White graduates Gail White graduated on Saturday, February 24 from a Doctor's Office Medical Assistance Course obtained at Ross Academy, London. she achieved 85%. Gail is the daughter of Ken and Dawn White, Brussels. The Graduation Ceremonies were held at the UkrainianClub, London. On Sunday, February 25 over ninety guests gathered at the home of har parents bringing their good wishes. B R I G: N 0 E T U B A K H S E (Continued from Page 2) Then we have squabbles over who's going to pay ,for what, with towns and villages arguing with their surrounding townships over helping to pay for facilities used by everyone. Nationally we're involved in the same kind of arguments. Quebec and Ontario are fighting over whether workers from one province should be allowed to work in the other province. Ontario and Alberta are fighting over oil prices. Alberta is guarding its old wealth like an old lady holding onto her purse straps in the middle of a park filled with muggers.-Premier Lougheed at this upbeat time of his province's history would like to build walls around the province to keep the wealth in and fend off the rest of greedy Canada. Self sufficiency has, if anything, been overlooked in the last few decades as we have rushed to specialization. We have people who would like Canada to forget about manufacturing many things we can't do "efficiently" and to specialize in what we can do best. This same trend has found its way to provinces, .towns and even to family farms which are often totally dependent on one product. Diversification ' is healthy wihtin reason. Self sufficiency is healthy, within reason. The probelm is that we have to put more of that reason into our self sufficiency. We have to learn to co-operate to share those services or resources that cannot possibily be provided everywhere. When this country was being built the pioneers strove for self-sufficiency because they had to. They also, however, worked co- operatively, again because they had too. How much stronger, happier and better our communities and our country would be today if they could bring back those principles of the early pioneers. B R I G N G E E O N U B T A T K S BRING OUT TOR GREENBAciks1 BRING OUT THE GMEENBAcUst One Storey Brick Home. in Brussels 3 bedroom electric heat, 4 pc. bath, full basement, , garage, large lot. 2E. a 4) °E. Real Estate er Insurance Q t). Box 69, s Brussels, Ont. °ci‘ - Phone 7-6100 o afila U "74 Ul 44. BRING OUT THE GREENBACKS! BRING OUT T1liE GREENBACKS!