HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-05-16, Page 1ESTABLISHED
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Morris won't sever
developer's lots
RETURN VISIT — A lot can changeln five years as can be seen by the
return visit ,of an exchange student to Brussels recently. Chesna
Dickenson was 17 when she first came here. Now its five years later and
her looks have changed and so has her marital status. She's now Mrs.
Bryan Sullivan. With Chesna and her husband Bryan are Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Pearson one of the couples she stayed with the first time she was
here as a Lions exchange student.
The Bruss'els, Morris, and Grey Catering
Committee presented $3,000 -cheque to the
Brussels Recreation Comittee on Tuesday'
morning with the money to go towards arena
Would you be interested in trying your
hand at Lawn Bowling. The greens here will
soon be ready for action. New members will
be welcomed. Now is the time to join the
Brussels Lawn Bowling Club for there will
be one month of free bowling for new
members. Do not hesitate because your have
never bowled. You will not be the only
beginner. It is sure our lawn bowling experts
will be glad to help you acquire the
techniques. of this interesting outdoor sport.
The greens will be waiting for you on
Monday and Wednesday evenings at
seven-o'clock sharp. Join now.
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This is Police Week. "Working To-
gether to Prevent Crime " is the national
theme for this Police Week. May 13-19. Law
enforement agencies have three major
objectives—to keep the peace; the pre-
vention of crime; Jhe detection and
apprehension of criminals. The Ontario
Provincial Police say that it is imperative
that the citizens they serve have a greater
understanding of the police role and the
public's share of responsibility for maintain-
ing a safe and healthy community in which
we live. H.H. Graham, Police Commissioner
extends a personal invitation to everyone to
visit any of the 190 detachments during
Police Week. Members of the Force will be
on hand to discuss matters in an informal
atmosphere. In this way the understanding
of the concerns of the police and public can
be improved. Visit your nearest detachment
this week. Find out how better cooperation
between police and public can keep our
community a safe one in which to live.
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Will the much heralded. -"Great Debate"
telecast on Sunday really influence the
voters May 22nd. The things We heard on
that program were the same we listened to
and read about during the past campaign
Weeks. The strain of attempting to control
tempers was obvious. The sharpest ex
changes came between Clark and Trudeau,
Clark was clearly Mt erupting to present a
polished, forceful, competent, fashion-plate
politician, who could reverse all the
problems he claimed were created by the
Liberals; Broadbent promising the unattaiti.
able; Trudeau stated he Was between the
unions and big business, emphasized things
his government had accomplished; painted
out what he considered flaws and impos-
sibilities in proposed programs of the other
two, done of it Made it any clearer who, or
what, to believe.
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Boston Bruins Were, unfortunately, Tlifr
(Photo by Langlois)
maintenance.
The money represents most of the
catering group's profits to date. They have
served 1,350 hot meals and they have
bookings throughout the summer and fall.
eliminated from the Stanley Cup finals by
the Montreal Canadians last week. What
happened Sunday afternoon was a 'different
story. The Stanley Cup Champions were
handed a 4-1 defeat 'by .the surprising New
York Rangers in the Montreal Forum.
Montreal scored in the first period. That was
the only goal they got from their super star
Lafluer or any other member of their team.
The defensive work of the Rangers and the
fantastic saves by their goalie, Davidson,
had the confident Canadians frustrated.
Caoch Scotty Bowman tried everything, even
pulled Ken Dryden out of the Montreal net
and his substitue in. That did not work
either. The mighty Montreal Canadiens,
beaten on their home ice, by an upstart team
like the Rangers—unthinkable I l Can the
Rangers keep it up? It is going to be an
interesting series to watch. Maybe I am not
as nationalistic as I should be. It would
please me to see the Rangers go all the way.
The Montreal Canadiens have held the
Stanley Cup too often and tpo long. I t would
be better for hockey if other teams had it
sometimes.
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Dust, noise and inconvenience are some of
the things -Brussels residents are contending
with these days due to the sewer project.
Last week Princess Street, where my home
is, was part of a &tout for traffic coming
from, or going, north. The increase in
passing cars 'plus trucks and machienry,
transformed our quiet pleasant neighbour-
hood into a busy, dusty, noisy place to be.
There was also the danger of younger
children, Who are inclined to play on the
street, being involved in an accident.
Portunately that did not happen. While our
street is not now a detour, the worst, I feat,
is yet to come when they rip up Princess to
install sewers. It is something we have to
live With for many months to come.
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Electrical storms ate fascinating to watch
but I am too much of a coward to' do so. The
one we had Friday evening sent me
scurrying: to draw drapes tight over
windows, so I would not see the lightning
flashes streaking the sky. Doors Were shut to
lessen the sound of thunder. Nevertheless I
clap. They say the closer together the
thunder and lightning the greater the danger
of a Strike nearby. No etninting was done
by me. It was preferable not to knew how
close it was. My dog knew I was a
Scaredy-cat and stayed at my feet with hot
head in my ;lap.
ACil,414 ,
Morris. Township Council rescinded two
1978 by-laws at a special council meeting
Monday night of last week which means
Beigrave developer Sam Pletch will have to
have lots .in his subdivision severed through
the county land division committee instead
of having the township take possession of
some areas of the subdivision, checker-
boaiding the lots and selling the severed lots
-back to Mr. Pletch.
With the rescinding of the 1978 bylaws
which were never implemented, Council
gave back to the original owner properties
108th Year --Issue No. 20
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1979
BY DEBBIE RANNEY
Back in 1906 East Huron Produce in
Brussels was an egg grading station which
did much more than just grade eggs. Eggs
were sold there as were apples and poultry
was killed and packed there.
Today the apples are gone, and the
poultry is only' tored there but the industry
hasn',t completely died out as egg grading
is stiltbeing carried on today.
East Huron Produce was built by Robert
Thompson and together with R.J.
McLaughlin he started grading eggs.
Thompson also planted out the apple
orchards currently owned by Lewis Cardiff
and East Huron Produce also had the
building where Millbank Industries is now.
Twenty-three or twenty-four years ago
Export Packers bought East Huron
Produce from Mr. Thompson. Export then
moved the killing plant to Dulbin and
decided to just have an egg grading station
in Brussels although the plant still keeps
poultry in storage in two great big freezers
that will store 100,600 pounds of poultry.
Gord (Doc) Stephenson Manager of
Eastauten Produce originally Worked for
the egg grading station about 85 years ago,
Later -when Export Packers took over he
transferred to Dunlin where he stayed for
nine
He
years.
came back three years ago 'hitt
given to the township as security.
Council rescinded, the by-laws on the
advice of Huron County planner Gary
Davidson who had pointed out to council that
the only way they could put the
checicerboarding through was if it was in the
public's interest to do so.
Reeve William Elston said the township
would be hard pressed to defend the
eheckerboarding plan as being in the public
interest because it was originally designed to
help development of the Pletch subdivisiOtt
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September after Murray Heuther left.
Now Doc says theygrade eggs, look after
the bottle return business and sell a bit of
feed. In grading eggs they look for the
.quality in eggs, as well as fresh eggs,
cracks, dark yolks and stained eggs. They
check over about 225-250 cases of eggs per
week.
Some things never change and some of
the egg machines at East-Huron Produce
have been there for 30 years,
Doc said as far as he knows there are
only two egg grading stations in Huron
County--one in Zurich and this one.
He says they receive their eggs mostly
from small producers who come from
places such as Goderich,
Brodhagen, Teeswa.ter, Wingham, Blyth
and Auburn.
A lot of neighbours will buy eggs directly
from flu' farm& and Doc said the eggs the
farmers don't sell privately they bring into
East-Htiron Produce for grading.
Most of the eggs go to the head office of
Export Packers in Toronto but the stores in
Brussels Also buy their eggs there.
East-Huron Produce is open from
Tuesdays till Saturdays,
Doe Stephenson and his son are
worktrs and 'Caren Hastings is a Otirkirkitt
in a Brussels induStry that is 'n years old
but doesn't she* too middy signs Of tent,
From feeding fees !
Catering committtee raises $3000 for arena
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
russels Post
BRUSSE
GRADING THE EGGS — Here, Gordon (Doc) Stephenson demonstrates
how they look for flaws in eggs and how eggs are graded.
(Brussels Post Photo)
Brussels egg grading
one of two in Huron