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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-09-19, Page 1elgians give royal treatment BY JOANNE KING Friendship with Brussels Belgium began in May when Pierre de Vos and Gerard Valet visited our pretty village on behalf of Brussels Belgium where their mil- lenium year was being celebrated. At that time both of us were very inquisitive and interested in knowing more of each other. After their two day visit we thought perhaps if ever we visited Belgium we would contact them, but in August a telegram arrived inviting Reeve Cal Krauter and Clerk treasurer Bill King to Brussels Belgium to take- part in this millenium celebration at the expense of their ministry. The wives decided to accompany them and except for our fares, almost everything we did was paid for. We arrived in Brussels on August 28 at 6:00 a.m. after realizing a six hour time change. Our hotel, Auberge St. Michel, was in the Grand Place, a traditionally old center of the city with its !shops and buildings surrounding a large cobble- stone courtyard. The buildings are named after professions of old that once , inhabited them. Our hotel was built in 1697 and it and other shops in the Grand Place were gilted with gold. The shops displayed , their wares of Belgian lace, chocolate and many ,• souveniers such as the I Mannekin Pis, a statue de- picting the humour, ribaldry and goodwill of the people. The first day proved event- ful and startling. The I.R.A. decided to bomb the band shell in the Grand Place. We were lucky we were not outside as much of Oat building was demolished Some band members were badly injured and shocked. It could have been very tragic if the band had been on stage ready to play instead of just preparing. TWO CARS Two cars were constantly at our disposal with/Freddy and Marcel as chauffeurs. We had interpreters with us most of the time because our French was very limited. Some Belgian s speak English very well although many have a little difficulty. Jean 'Francis the secretary to the Minister, Leon Defosset and his charming wife Nanette took us on tours to a ballet in a theatre l(Gontinued on Page 20) ESTABLISHED 1872 Brussels Post BRUSSELS ONTAR 10 108th Year Issue No. 38 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1979 Fair all set A HELPING HAND—Sixteen month old Bradley. Ramsey of Blyth thought he could lend a helping hand in giving the cattle some water at the Belgrave, Blyth and Brussels school fair held in Belgrave on Wednesday. (Photo by Langlois) Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy The Brussels Senior Friendship Club swings into action (next week) with their first meeting after vacation time. All seniors of the community, and visitors, will be welcomed at the Legion Hall at two o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday, September 26th. The Seniors of this Friendship Club are full of pep. Their meetings are interesting and entertaining, an enjoyable social time for all seniors. If you are a senior why not plan to be there. ****** The week of September 23-30 has been designated "School Bus Safety Week." Two million Canadian children ride one of the 36,000 school buses in Canada each school day. Children are Canada's most precious resource. To safeguard them regulations governing school buses and bus drivers are becoming more stringent. It is up to both parents and teachers to instruct children in safe busing procedures, waiting for, getting, on, riding and getting off the bus. The driver is not a qualified teacher. He is a qualified bus driver, charged with the duty of safe driving. He cannot do that effectively if his passengers are unruly and distract his attention. They should be made aware that they must, for their own safety, sit quietly and behave themselves on the bus. It is also up to the driving public to do their part in not endangering children's lives. Bus drivers report that many drivers ignore flashing lights when travelling too fast; when the driver is impaired, inattentive, or else simply displaying calous carelessness. It is up to us all to make the week of September 23-30 (and every week) Bus Safety Week. * * * * * * Are you interested in Decorative Tube Painting or Oil Painting? There will be instruction in these in Brussels Public School, commending October 1st, in conriec-, tion with the Huron County Board of Education evening classes If you are artistic, and want to develop your potential in these art forms, now is your chance. Mrs. Emerson Mitchell and Mrs. John Perrie will be conducting the classes. Advance registra- tion is desirable. Phone the school and enroll now. See full information in the Huron County School Board ad elsewhere in this paper. ****** Leo Club members will be calling on people in. Brussels and area, and Ethel, on Thursday, Oct. 11th. They will be canvas- sing on behalf of the Brussels Arthritic Society. We all know how painful and crippling arthritis can be. It attacks both children and adults alike. Victims of this disease can be helped if they receive 'treatment in time. Financial aid is needed in the fight against Arthritis. Be as generous as you can. The canvas to be done by Brussels' Leos is in charge of Mrs. Ross McCall, 'president of the Brussels Arthritic Society. People are creatures of habit. The Ontario Safety League tells us that we may have some bad habits that are potential killers. A few of those mentioned are: • Speeding or "driving too fast for conditions." Hurrying too fast to make up for lost time; following the vehicle ahead too closely (tailgating); forget to drive defensively; pulling away from a curb before first checking traffic; having one--or another one—for the road; lot using proper signals—a big cause of 'accidents; passing without checking for other vehicles coming from the rear; driving while physically or emotionally ill, or while taking strong medication; driving while your mind is on other things. These are only a few tof the bad driving habits mentioned. Check them and ask yourself "How many of these am I guilty of," then, give yourself an honest answer: Mothers of toddlers who find their busy !mornings frustrating with constant inter= (Continued on. Page 20) Everybody's hoping that the same type of sunny weather which, heralded last year's Brussels fair will be present at this year's fair when it is officially opened by Huron County Agricultural Representative Don Pullen at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19. Previous to the official opening, fairgoers were allowed a chance to see exhibits on display at the Cyrstal Palace on Tuesday, September 18. Other dignitaries at this year's fair include The Belgrave, Blyth and Brussels Fair celebrated its 59th year on Wednesday with a number of dignitaries to help kick it off. John Elliott of Blyth, chair- man of the Huron County School Board opened the fair and Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. for Huron-Bruce; Don Pullen Pre-schoolers can sometinrs be a problem for their mothers, precAsas they are and mother often feels she could use a break but doesn't have the time to take one. But three women in Brussels may just have the solution. Mrs. Colleen Rice, Mrs. Lynn Rowe and, Mrs. Jane McDonald all of Brussels are hoping to have a playschool in the basement of St. Johns Anglican Church starting on October 1. The playschool will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The idea for the school, Mrs. Rowe says) originated with Rev. Dan Sargent who had1 /4 started one at the last church he had worked in up north. Rev. Sargent suggested the idea to one kif his parishonersSrs. Rice, and that got the ball rolling for the three friends who were Huron-Bruce M.P.P. Murray Gaunt, and Huron-Bruce M.P. Robert McKinley, and the reeves from Brussels and Morris Grey and McKillop Townships. The Brussels Pipe Band and the Seaforth D.H.S. band will be in this year's parade once again. A new category has been added to the fair this year and that's a horse race. There used to be horse racing at the fair a couple of years ago but it was dropped due to lack of interest. Fair organizers are hoping to renew that interest this year. Huron County Dairy Princess Jean Siertsema of Blyth all spoke a few words at the fair. The Brussels Legion Pipe Band led the parade in which there were 26 decorated bicycles. Following the par- ade and speeches, sports and races for the children were held. interested in running such a school. The main stipulation for children enrolling for the school is that they be toilet trained. "It's basically a playschool for any children of toilet training age to kinder- garten age," Mrs. Rowe said. She said that the two main reasons for holding the playschool were for mothers who wanted to get a break and to provide stimulating pre-school creative play where the children will learn such things as shape and color identification and learn to play and co-operate with others. A board of directors will be in charge of the s\ehoote A registration fee of $2.50 per day per child or $7.00 weekly per child is to be charged. School fair a big success Huron County Agricultural Representative; Reeve Bill Elston of Morris Township; Reeve Simon Hallahan, of East Wawanosh Township; Jack Higgins, First Vice President of the school fair board acting as chairman for President Ross Procter who was unable to attend; and Playschool to start here