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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-12-26, Page 4Feb. 2 1 /7 9 OPPS! — Looks like this Libn caught Curtis Graber off balance when the Brussels Lions held their Polar Daize at the arena on Saturday. Holding on to Curtis is Lion member Paul Mutter. (Brussels Post Photo) H & N DAIRY SYSTEMS LTD. Sales, Service.8 Installation of pipelines & milking parlours R.R.4 WAVON 887-6063 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wishing you (), well in 0: 1980! HAPPY NEW YEAR Ryan Bulldozing R.R. 1 Walton. Ont. .4 — THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER 26, 1979 Test holes dug for sewers—February FEBRUARY 14,1979 BBA decides to hold Blue Grass Jamboree as part of Carnival Days in May. Test holes are dug in Brussels sot bidders on the sewer project can see what type of work would be involved in the sewer con- - struction, John Cardiff is named as the new president of the Brussels Agricultural Soci- ety. Brussels PUC spends 12 hours trying to thaw frozen water pipes in the village. The Huron County Board of Education files a request that Margaret Laurence's novel, The Diviners, be re-instated into classrooms. Palmerston cadets come to Brussels to create interest in forming a cadet corps here. Brussels Agricultural So- ciety reviews successful as receipts total nearly $10,000. Absentee foreign-owned farm land is still a matter of concern as the Huron County Federation of Agriculture holds the annual members of parliament dinner. Farm land be used as dump sites for urban waste is a main topic at the annual members of parliament din- ner sponsored by the Huron Federation of Agriculture. Wm. J. Turnbull of Brus- sels has the highest indexing Yorkshire boar in the group which completed tests at the Ontario ROP Test Station, FEBRUARY 21, 1979 Brussels winds up with a surplus of $114,700 at the r BERG ales ,-- Service' I Installation ! FREE ESTIMATES I ° Barn Cleaners ° Bunk Feeders ° Stabling Donald G. Ives R.R.#2, Blyth Phone: Brussels 887-9024 end of 1978 after council reviews the financial state- ment. -'Brussels Stockyards contin- ue to expand as a new pig sales arena is built. Brussels is to host Inter- Club Figure Skating Compe- tition. Maitland Valley Conserva- tion Authority (N1'VEA) sets a budget of $550,0001 for 1979 and picks new executive at annual meeting. Martin Oldengarm, a field- man talks to Christian Farm- ers Federation members about the organization's 25th anniversary. Art Bolton, president of the Huron Cattlemen's As- sociation asks Huron Coun- ty's three members of parlia- ment for their support in preventing consumer over- reaction to the high price of beef at annual members of parliament meeting. FEBRUARY 28, 1979 Brussels Figure Skating Club wins the team trophy beating their competitiors for highest points scored when the Inter-Club Skating Com- petition is held in Brussels. Morris Township Reeve Bill Elston complains about the inaccuracies on voter' lists. Two Wingham area men start petitions in Huron County in an effort to keep small community hospitals as they believe the government bed cuts will result in the closing of some hospitals. Diane Cox of Ethel and Valerie Johnston of Brussels win in the public speaking competitions at the Brussels Legion. Brussels Optimists pre- pare for annual Atom hockey tournament. Roughly $1,000 is raised as 325 snowmobilers compete in the Walton Poker Rally. Huron County Council may decide to eliminate deputy- re eves . MARC!! 7,1979 Morris Township Council gets a petition from Bluevale residents asking that the Township pave a road 100 feet south of the entrance to Bluevale because dust from the dirt road is getting into people's houses. Farmers are told to get a good accountant at a meeting of the Huron County Federa- tion of agriculture. MARCH 14, 1979 Council meets developers as apartment buildings are proposed for Brussels. Two trucks are stolen from McCutcheon Motors but are later returned. Gail White graduates from a Doctors Office Medical Assistant Course at the Ross Academy in London. Huron County Board of Edu- cation reduces its teaching staff by 11 for ' 1979-80 Jack Hall opens gas station at old Fina station. The outlook for the beet industry and other farm commodities provides the forum for a farm meeting held by the Royal Bank at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. Kick up your heels and let's hear it for the dazzling New Year that's upon us. Wishing you every success! McGAVINS FARM EQUIPMENT LTD. Walton • This New Year is beginning in a blaze of glorious good spirits and warm regard for our friends and patrons: BOYES FARM SUPPLY Seaforth KEN SMITH. POOLS LIMITED Seaforth