HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-10-03, Page 1HMM, WHAT SHALL I DO NEXT? — That's what Erica McDonald
seems to be asking as she took advantage of some of the things the new
playschool in Brussels will offer when she attended the registration with
her mother on Friday at St. John's Anglican church.
(Brussels Post Photo)
Short Shots
Brus s els looks at
dog control
by Evelyn Kennedy
You can build a house of
Golden Stone, but only love
can make it a Home.
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It is now October and you
have a chance to win one
hundred dollars every Friday
from now until Christmas.
The Brussels Business
Association is sponsoring a
draw every Friday. With
every $1000 -tiCinOrd'Order
purchased at co-operating
stores you get a chance on
the $100.00 draw. Brussels is
no longer hard to get into, or
out of: Our streets are in
good condition since the
completion of the sewer pro-
ject. Brussels is definitely
the place to shop from now
until Christmas. Stores are
well stocked with attractive
merchandise for. Christmas
giving and other goodies.
There is also the opportunity
to win some of those Friday
draws. Everyone can use a
bit of extra cash at this time
of year with both taxes and
Christmas about to nibble at
our green stuff. So, shop in
Brussels. There is no telling
how often you may be a
winner.
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What strange quirk in
the brain of some . people
urges them to senseless acts "
Kindergarten classes at
Brussels Public School had a
huge enrolment this year of
29 students so the kinder-
garten has been divided into
two separate classes the
kittens and the puppies,
Teaching the kittens is
Mrs. Jeanne Ireland and her
class consists of Tracy
Badley, Rodney Bauer,
Catherine Bird Danielle
Cardiff, Christopher Eyers,
Kenneth Graber, Jerry
Halliday) Elizabeth Harris )
David Jacklin, Trina Leish-
man,. Michelle Machan,
Nicole Reid, Tamara Rose,
Bobbi Jo Rutledge and
Etrandi Sanderson.
Teaching the puppies is
of- destruction? Is it a re-
sponse to some personal
conflict; an act of vandalism
against anyone, or anything,
releasing pent-up anger at
someone else they dar not
strike out against? Is it
merely a neurotic desire of
an immature nitwit to do
damage. In some cases, no
doubt, the person has been
rendered brainless with
something stronger than cof-
fee. The large front window
of Malcolm Jacobs Shop had
a Pepsi bottle hurled through
it Friday night. What gratif-
ication could anyone get from
damage such as that?
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There are a number of
active groups in Brussels
with various objectives in
mind. None are more ener-
getic than the Brussels
Morris and Grey Recreation-
al Committee. They do not
lag in their efforts to keep
things lively. Arrangements
are now underway for a
Hallowe'en Dance on Octo-
ber 27th. It is not too early to
make a start on costumes for
this event. What fun would
this Hallowe'en Dance be
without ghosts, goblins, and
other weird and beautiful
creatures dancing to the
music of "Country Tyme."
Gale Johnston, a new
addition to the teaching staff
at the school. Her pupils
include John Albert, Julia
DeJong, Thomas Drake,
Krista Hastings, Sharie
Jacklin, Paul Kitchen, Scott
Krampien, Ross Machan,
Tammera McClory, Heather
McDonald, Natasha
McDonald, Andrew Perrie,
Robert Peterson and
Brandon Richards.
Other new students who
have transferred to the
school include Gordon
Cripps—PoWer Learning; Ted
Drake-Grade 6; Sylvia Drake-
Grade 4; Adani Perrie
Grade 4; and Bob Badley -
Grade 4.
BY DEBBIE RANNEY
Brussels council had a deputation from
'Dreg Smith of Arteeka Canine Control in
Mount Forest who offered his
dog control services to council Monday
night.
He told, council that an agreement could
include the number of 'patrols, that the patrol
officer would check in at the municipal office
on each patrolland that all dogs would be
identified by the municipal office if possible
through their tags or otherwise he would
give a description of the dog and any dog
that he found to be diseased or rabid would
be taken to the veterinarian at the owner's
expense. He named the fees and other
conditions the agreement would entail and
also said that nobody would know when he
was coming and that he would only accept
calls about dogs through the village clerk or
council members.
Council decided to discuss this further at
the next regular meeting.
Council had a request from the Wingham
and District Hospital and Citizens Action
Committee requesting council's financial
assistance to save active treatment beds.
In their letter the, committee • named
various methods they had tried in order to
save the beds and said that now on the
advice.of a lawyer they were taking the case
to, court and that they were asking for
russels Post
BRUSSELS
ONTAR Q
Ian DesLaurier, resources manager with
the Maitland Vallen Conservation Authority
(MVCA) met with members of Brussels
council Thursday night to discuss the
proposed flood. plain mapping for Brussels.
He explained to council once again that
the Authority was working with a two zone
policy—the 1 in 100 year flood plain and the
Hurricane Hazel flood line.
He said that floodproofing was possible in
financial help based on an area's in-patient
distribution during a 12 month period,
between April 1, 1978 and March 31, 1979.
Brussels had 153 admissions to the
hospital in that, time period or 4.87 of the
total figure which is then adjusted to 5.33.
Brussels estimated costs to raise the money
would be $2,665.
Reeve Cal Krauter wanted to know if this
was just to keep jobs or what it was for. "I'm
not for or against it at This time. I'm just
looking for information," he said.
Council decided to go after more
information and leave the decision for now.
' Council heard that the Tax sale for the
Master Plastics building was to be held on
December 4. The building has $1330.85 in
taxes owing.
Council also had a delegation from one of
the people who had contravened the
village's zoning by-law. He had his business
in a residential area and council asked him to
make some attempt to take his business out
of the residential area. The citizen said he
was trying to do this.
Council also discussed taking further
action against a local businessman if he
continued to contravene the zoning by-law
and thought of more people they could
contact who had businesses but weren't
paying a business tax.
ESTABLISHED
1872
certain zones below the Hurricane Hazel line
and the easiest way to put in floodproofing
was just when constructionwasstarting on a
building. Different methods of floodproofing
will have to be used in different situations
such as having no cellars in buildings in
some cases or floodproofing through the use
of backwater valves.
After talking with council, Mr , DesLaur-
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Let your imagination wander
in fantasy land and create for
yourself a costume that could
win you one of the prizes that
will be awarded. Watch for
further information later.
The new year may seem a
long way off but already the
B.M.G. Committee is plan-
ning a New Years Eve
Dance. You-can look forward
to that.
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If you are feeling dull and
gloomy take a walk in the
sunshine and look up. Look
above you at the glorious riot
of colour that dresses our
maples these days. Who
could feel depressed, even
with` all this world's woes,
when they walk, on a crisp
autumn day, beneath a can-
opy of one of nature's most
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BPS kindergarten
boasts 29 students
108th Year — Issue No. 40
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1979
Flood plain concerns council
THE NEW TEACHER Brussels Public
School has a new teacher. Gale Johnston will
be teaching part of the kindergarten class at the
School on a part-time bases. Surrounding their
new teacher are back row from left -- Krista
Hastings, Tammy Drake, Andrew Perrie, John
Albert, Brandon Richards and Sharie Jacklin. In
the front' row from left are Heather McDonald,
Natasha McDonald, Julia DeJong, Ross
Machan, Robert Peterson, Paul Kitchen and
Scott Krampien.
(Brussels Post, Photo)
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