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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-02-06, Page 1• Huron C :E.,YQUR 'AUTOGRAPH, MR. PRIME MINIS7 rime, . Minister. Joe-,Clarkansweredl:this young-girl4s.i;equek fo'r.an.autograrik. , by Using her back "a solid place foe pen and paper. Assisting the Prime Minister was Huron-Bruce P.C. candidate Murray Cardiff as Mr. Clark wrote out his autograph for Lori Patterson of Brussels while her brother' Brian waits. Perth PC candidate •Bill Jarvis is in the background. (Brussels Post Photo) Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy "Well done is better than well said" Benjamin Franklin * * * * * * Do not just . talk about what, and how, things should be done to keep com- munity activities healthy and successful. Do your part to see that things get done. Express your interest in the affairs of your community by attending the B.B.A. meeting on Wednesday, February 6th and the Santa Claus Parade meeting on Thursday, February 7th. It is not fair to the few who try to' keep things going if you are not willing to lend a helping hand. Brussels needs your support. Be concerned! Be at those meetings. * * * * * What wonderful opportunities are offered to young people these days. Such things were never heard of not so many years ago: The Brussels 'Lions Club are sponsoring a, Youth Exchange Progratn Gorrie man finds sows electrocuted John Mann of R.R.1, Gorrie when entering his barn • recently heard the shrill squealing of a pig and found to his surprise a sow dead in the pen. Shortly after, he was cleaning out the•ad joining pig pen when again he heard a shrill squealing and another sow dropped dead. The little pigs went wildly around in the pen. Two of the little ones dropped to the floor but later were able to get tip again. On investigating he found a heat lamp wire was grounded on the steel pest of the pen and had electrocuted his sows. Fortunately, the little pigs were near weaning age. again this year for girls and boys 16-20 years of age. It is a chance for. young people to travel, to increase ' their knowledge of other people and places and experience a lifestyle that differs to that of their own: That is :something we • older folk never had the opportunity to do when we were young. If you are able to take advantage of this :Lions Program ' you should not hesitate to do so. Apply Now! * * * *, * * * Do you ever get tired of cooking, serving and eating the same old things? Do you ever long to prepare some more .exotic dish that would be a challenge and fun to prepare; that will, delight your taste buds? If you do, then be at the B.M. & G. Community Centre at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 20th, when the Brussels Figure Skating Club will present a demonstration on Oriental Cooking. That will be your chance to learn how to perk up your meals and stimulate the lagging appetites of your family with something different and delicious. See ad elsewhere in this paper. * * * * * * * There must be some homes where politics and political leaders are not dis- cussed inthe hearing of the young people. When a school bus entered VVinghatn, where a sign welcomed Joe Clark on the day the Prime Minister was there, one of the SeCondary School pupils aboard the bus, was heard asking. "Who is Clark?" That young fellow must never glance at a paper or listen to T,V. 'or radio broadcasts or he would. Surely have known. Dozens of times a day we are deluged with both pictures in Prime Minister Joe Clark was quizzed about everything, from why, the news on the Americans, hidden in the Canadian embassy in Iran had been released to whether he would abolish the 18 cents .a gallon excise tax ert oil for agriculture when he appeared on an open line pro- grk M on CKNX-FM in Wingham, Wednesday;. The Prime Minister answered questions from host Bill' Thompson and from local men, women and school students. Many callers had praise for Clark's handling of the situation in Iran, where six Americans were , kept hidden in the Canadian embassy, but one man wanted to know why the news had been released, possibly endangering the lives BY DEBBIE RANNEY Brussels wound up with a surplus of $34,872. at the end of 1979, council discovered at its regular council meeting on Monday eight. Michael Hoyles, chartered accountant with MacGillivray and Company, Listowel was at the meeting to give the village's financial report for. 1979. He said the village wound up with a surplus of $34,872 primarily because they had money budgeted for road construct- ion which they, didn't have. to spend _because when ..the, sewer ,construction was - going, op, they couldn't be fixing the roadS. He said that the actual surplus for the village was $27,514 as the TV ratings plunged to 'near zero last Friday evening when most Bluevale area residents crowded into the Bluevale Com- munity Hall for an Olde Tyme Countrie Dance, sponsored by the newly formed Bluevale Community Chamber of Com- merce. Helen MacFarlane, chairman of the fund-raising committee for renovations to the hall, said: "lf anyone else had shown up they would have had to dance in the streets." John Thompson,' a member of the fund-raising committee, recruited so many local musicians that the dancing went on non-stop from 9 until after 2 a.m. Mr. Thompson, who was master of ceremonies for the evening, introduced the musicians who so generously donated their time: Rob Demaray, Sharron Schuler, Barney Ortlieb, Dave and Dwayne Golley, Joe Tiffin, Etoile and Florence Johnston, Jack Warwick, ' of the American hostages who remain in Iran. Mr. Clark explained that a Canadian journalist had found out about the story and after sitting, on, it for a long time felt now was the time to release it. He added that he would have preferred that the story not comets out just yet. He deaied a report which said he had sent a letter of apology to Iranian officials following the incident. One woman caner expressed concern with the plight of the small businessmen and farmers and the high interest rates. Mr. Clark informed her that interest rates are starting to go down now and that he thought they (Continued on Page 14) ESTABLISHED 1872 remainder went to the region, county, school boards and other areas. In the transportation services, council budgeted $47,030 but only spent $34,278, whereas last year they spent $64,063. In the Recreation, Parks and Community Centre Board, there were , expenditures of $61,936 but the amount of money taken in was $63,767 leaving the Board With, a surplus of $1,831 which Mr. .Hoyles attributed to "just good management". This is a contrast to 1978 when $64,280 was taken in, hitt $64,730 was spent leaving "the Board with a deficit of $450. The Waterworks pretty •well broke even (Continued on Page 7) Lawrence and Ann Edgar (from Atwood). Square dances were called by Oscar Schefter and Bob Fraser. Rae Breckenridge, another member of the committee, commented on his arrival that "the old hall looks like a cattle barn in winter with all the steam pouring out the open windows." Prizes were awarded for spot dances and at midnight Harold Johnston conducted the draw for the winner of the current 50/50 draw and Jim McNaughton was suddenly $300 richer. A decorated 3-layer cake made by Mrs. Thelma Perry was auctioned off by Rae Breckenridge (to the delight of the crowd) and after much heated bidding, Jim McNaughton made the top offer of $50. He then donated the cake to all the musicians. Over $780 was raised at this dance and Helen MacFarlane reports that the fund for renovations now stands at just over $1900. gBrussels Post BRUSSELS 109th Year — Issue No. 6 ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1980 Road construction delayed russels has surplus $700 raised for Bluevale Hall PLAYING TO A FULL HOUSE—Three Of the local Musicians Who donated their services to Bluevale oide tyme elands Friday night. (Photo by BOY brown)