HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-04-16, Page 1THE MIGHTY MAITLAND — The Maitland river had a felled tree in its
midst on Monday when this picture was taken in Brussels and the water
was just starting to recede from the edges of river banks.
(Brussels Post Photo)
In separate car fires
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driver/ said there was damage to all the
wiring under the hood and a bit of the dash.
In the second incident on Friday, Ken
Graber was driving on the seventh conces-
sion of Morris when another car forced his
vehicle off the road, causing it to smash into
a tree. The vehicle then started on fire. Both
the Brussels and Blyth fire departments
answered the call. Mr. Graber didn't know
the amount of damage :don e to his car as'
the insurance adjustor had not been out to
see it yet.
Two area residents managed to escape
injury when their cars started on fire in two
separate incidents, one on Wednesday
night, the other on Good Friday.
The driver of the car in Wednesday's
incident, Eric Ross of Bluevale had just
pulled up to the corner beside the Queen's
Hotel when the engine started on fire. The
fire was pretty well put out by the time the
Brussels fire department got there as
someone had grabbed an extinguisher from
the hotel. Cameron Ross, brother of the
Easter weekend did not bring bright
sunny spring days. It was dull, grey, cold,
and damp. If ladies were expecting to
display their new Easter finery the weather
did not encourage them to do so. The bright
moments of the weekend came in Easter
Sunday services and the happiness of having
family members with us. In spite of the
discouraging weather the early spring
flowers have managed to poke their heads
through the mud and show their venture-
some little flowers.
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Heavy rain came Thursday night and
continued to drench this community Friday.
The Maitland River here rose so rapidly that
one could watch it happening moment by
moment. By Monday morning, although it
ha d receeded somewhat, it still far
overflowed its banks, running swift and
deep, carrying debris with it. Children
should be warned to stay away from the
river. Some youngsters were observed late
Thursday afternoon close to the edge of the
even then, fast flooding waters. It made me
shudder to see them so close to the danger of
being swept away.
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Those community • minded Leo Club
members are sponsoring a dance this Friday
night, April 20th. When young people are
eager to work for a project as themselves,
they should be encouraged in their endea-
vours. Attend their dance. See ad elsewhere
in this paper for particulars.
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If you have children who are eligible to
start school in September of this year do not
forget that Kindergarten Registration takes
place at Brussels Public School Thursday of
the week, April 19th.
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While we worry and grumble about the
cold; the rain, and the late coming of spring
weather, it is well to remember we have
much to be thankful for. We have not
suffered disasters such as have occurred
elsewhere. Among others was the violent
tornado that swept through parts of Texas. It
brought death to hundreds, levelled
buildings, left thousands homeless and
spread almost total destruction over a wide
area. Such things we have fortunately been
spared. ******
The Brussels Figure Skating. Club does
excellent work in encouraging youngsters of
this community to become interested in, and
competent at, the art of figure skating. They
cannot do it without funds. Give them a
helping hand. Enjoy yourselves dancing to
the music of The entertainers at the dance.
They are sponsoring this Saturday night,
April 21. Get your tickets early. There are
only a limited number available. See ad in
this issue of the Post for particulars.
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Vacationers who have just returned from
delightful warmth in the sunny south have
been shocked by the weather they came
home to. They left behind them-flowers and
trees in bloom to shiver in our cold and
damp. Remember folks, we less fortunate
people have endured not only this but all
winter also. Lucky you!
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All you energetic, fussy; housewives have
no-doubt finished, or are well along with
your housecleaning by now. This too-easy-
going, or just plain lazy, person has not even
commenced, not because the house does not
need it. The reason I use to excuse my
tardiness is that when I start I Want to fling
open the doors to warm sunshine, get things
out on the line to air. Another good exctisd
just now is that with a big, heavy-coated dog
running in and out with a sopping wet,
muddy coat and paws, day after day, in the
kind of weather we have been having,
hoUsecleaning *mild be a useless waste • of
time. It will get done by me eventually:
Brussels has a sister city Belgium and in
May, Brussels, Belgium will be celebrating
its 1000th birthday. And the Belgians are
sending a reporter to Brussels, Ontario to
see how the other half lives.
There's only one real problem to be solved,
the language barrier. The reporter wants to
know about the way of life here but needs to
find some French speaking people. The
clerk's office here is doing the best it can to
find some and it hasn't found too many
peopler inthe Brussels area. Anybody who
can volunteer their services should get in
contact with clerk Bill King.
Although they are having trouble finding
people right within the village area who can
speak. French the clerk's office has found
same Belgian natives outside the area as
Rene Vercruyssen of R.R.2, Blyth and Julien
and Rene Dellperque of R.R.3, Auburn who
are willing to help.,
George Langlois of Brussels does speak
French and his name was just put in at the
clerk's office as one of the possible
interpreters.
Brussels people are welcome at the
Wingham and Area Day Centre for the
Homebound which opened in the Wingham
Armouries on April 17, The "Homebound."
ate homebound by reasons of age and or
,dis ability. People will be picked up at their
homes, brought to the Centre,• and returned
by volunteer drivers. Mrs. Donna Cornwall
is the Co-Ordina.for of volunteers, and will be
calling on many people in the area, as the
Day Centre will be completely staffed by
volunteers,
Mrs. 'Paddy Ann TenPas Al be the
Centre's Activity Director and is
encouraging all Senior Citizens who are able
to get around, to, drop into the Centre for
coffee and and a visit With friends and
BRUSSELS
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It is interesting to note here that although
no reason seems to have been given in
history books for the changing of the
Brussels. Ontario name from Ainleyville to
Brussels The Following information just could
be the reason why it was changed.
Mrs. Clark Matheson had some
information that when the railway was put
through Ainleyville a lot of the workers on
the railway were European and they were
told they could name the station. They
named it after Brussels, Belgium.
Having a town named Ainleyville and a
post office named Brussels confused things
and so the council at that time got together
and decided that the name Brussels would
be used. At least that's the way the story
goes.
Village clerk Bill King replied to a letter
(see inside the Post) from the news editor of
a Belgian radio network on Monday stating
'that the Belgian residents would be wel-
come. No formal plans have been made but
Mr. King said, "I'm guessing we'll hold a
reception for them or something."
thereby complement any planned programs.
The Wingham and Area Day Centre for
the Homebound, is being sponsored by the
Wingham and District Hospital Foundation,
the Town of Wingham and the Happy Gang
Club fOr Seniors. It will take in the Town of
Wingham and the surrounding Towns of
Brussels , Lucknow, Teeswater, Wroxeter
and Gorrie and all the smaller communities
inbetween.
Meals will be available to the homebound
at a nominal fee each Tuesday and
Thursday.
Brussels Senior Citizens are encouraged
to give the centre names of anyone they feel
will benefit from such a prOgram. The
Centre telephone nutnber is 3574440.
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
108th Year — Issue No. 16
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1979
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