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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-04-02, Page 1BRUSSELS ONTARIO ALL ABOUT. WATER CULTURE—Lisa. Glanville and Janice Prescott (absent from pitture) set up this experiment on Water Culture when the science experiment displays were set Up at the Brussels Public School oh ThurSday. More photos on page 7. (Photo by Langlois) 51 GOLD *MEDAWSTS—Faye McOonald pre- sented Catherin„e Cardiff and Michelle ,McCutcheon with gold -medals for completing all of their gold dance this last year and Carol. Wheeler presented' them with corsages. Mrs, McPonald`was presented with a cake as it was the5Oth carnival shehadtaken part in when. the Brussels igure Skating held a carnival on ,Saturday night. woid hall confiract Henry Exel was awarded the ''contract. for ,building the Walton Community Centre when the people of Walton held a public meeting on Wednesday night. • • - Exel's bid of $24,99$ was the lowest tendered, Out of 14 firms invited,to tender, five replied and they included Mr. Exel, Stevenson Contracting of Brussels, Huron Structures of Brussels, Smith Construction of Seaforth and Goole Building Supplies. Also at the meeting one woman -there noted that the Seaforth fire department was calling on tenders for one of its old fire trucks and that maybe Walton should consider putting tenders on it since they didn't have fire protection within five miles. , ESTABLISHED 1$72 ssels ost '109th Year, — Issue No. 14 WEDNESDAY, APRIL .2, 1980 = BY DEBBIE .RANNEY Morris woundup with a surplus at the end of1979,council learned when Bruce Atchison of Thorne and. Riddell in London presented an unaudited version of the township's financial statement at the regular meeting on. Monday. The official .financial statement, will be' presented. at the next council meeting April 25. A number of delegations attended the "meeting asking for donations. Audrey Cardiff asked about a donation for the Brussels Figure Skating Club. She _said Minis Township has about 20:Skaters in the club'and will have a defict Of abont $3500- although it hopes to raise money from the figure skating carnival and a dance. Brian Rutledge, representing Minor Hockey, ex- plained that ice rental had gone uf and hat, about 25 chidlren from Morris Township out of a total of roughly 100 use the arena. He told Morris they were going to run approximately $2,000 in the hole. Morris also had a letter from the Blyth and District Community Centre asking for a donation of $750 as. Morris Township's share of the $1048 loss for the year. Council decided to give .a donation of $250 Hail Festal Day, to endless ages known, When Christ, o'er death victorious, gained his throne. **** Everyone is welcome to attend the special Children's Service in St, John's Anglican Church, Brussels, at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 13th. It will be an"unusual and interesting service with Stan Crookall, artist, as guest. Many of his best known works, giving an inspiring message on Biblical themes, will be displayed. His son will eontribufe. his musical talent and Sunday Scheel children will participate in service. Look for ad in this issue. The date of the *tittited- Church Easter Bazaar, reported in this colunilastvv,,eek as Friday, April 4th, has been changed' to. Saturday, April 5th. See ad elsewhere in this paper. hearty "Well-Done." ****** The energetic ladies of the Brussels Fair Board do not waste time in getting on with events that further the efforts Of the Ladies' Division to improve our Fall Fair. They will hold a Bake Sale on April 19th. Reserve that date to get a share of that oh-so-good tasty home baking. ****** We have long been aware of cattle rustling. Now a new kind of rustler has come on the scene. Wood rustlers! Seeking to economize on their own fuel costs, or profit by selling to others, this new born breed is ruthlessly chopping down valuable trees. Wood that should be used for fine furniture will instead go up in smoke from Someone's stove or 'fireplace. What a foolish waste. These greedy rustlers probably cut down these trees in ignorance of their true value. * * * * Hate, what an ugly word, and an even uglier emotion. How easy to exclairn. "I hate him, or her." It is not really meant. It is natural, that there are Some people we do not particularly like, but, hate them, no. Hate is as a festering sore that never heals. It poisons your life, 'destroys friendships. It ruins your personality, The hate you nourish in your being is revealed in the cold of your eyes and the unconscious bitter twist of your HoW much more reWardingto One's self warm eyes of kitidtiesS and the smile of friendship. • * * * * * * * Be prepared to pay more for butter and ,some dairy products. It has been reported that prices for these will likely rise early in April and the price of milk also in mid-summer. Dairy farmers are not begrudged a fair profit but some of us may have to switch to margarine instead of butter and use less milk. ****** Congratulations to the Brussels Bulls hockey team who won the Southern 6rOup Intermediate Championship. They lost but in their series with the Northern Group Champions Lions Head, but Still deserve to the figure skaters and $200.,- to minor hockey ($10 per child) and to have the two representatives for the Blyth and District Community. Centre come' to the next. meeting. Dave Reid and. Jim, Cardiff representing" Frank Cowan insurance were also at the meeting. Five adjustments were made in the 1980 renewal costs including extension of physical damage on non-owned automobiles from $10,000 to $25,000; volunteers will be insured for general liability; valuable property of others under the equipment floater has been :automatically increased„ film • $25,000 to $50;000;" adjuStirrent "of" replacement values on contents and equip- ment from $191,300 to $216,700; adjustment of replacement values on bnilding from $89,500 to $96,500. Council decided to increase their crime insurance from $5,000 to $10,000,to increase • non-owned automobile insurance from $2 to $5 million and to increase the seplacement value of their 1975 Ford dump truck from $13,000 to $18,000. They have also decided to take out errors and omissions insurance. Bill Shortreed, Doug Kirkby and Joe Steffler from Walton Recreation told council (Continued on Page 10) Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy • BY-SHARON DIETZ Huron County Council approved their 1980 budget of $9 million at their March session on Thursday. The budget represents a 7 percent increase over last year and total expenditures have increased $841,125 or 9 per cent. This year's increase means total expenditures have increased 48 per cent since 1975. In the same period the total taxable assessment has increased 14 percent and the province's share, has increased 40 percent. The 26 municipalities in the county will contribute $2.2 million whereas last year they contribUted $2.7 million. The municipalities will pay less this year because the province has paid the resource unty council eqfialization grant-directly to the County. In previous years 'This giant. Was-. paid 'to the municipalities. The county apportionment has decreased by 0.003 percent in the mill rate since 1975 which is "an enviable record for the councils over the period 1975 to 1980 when you consider the rate of inflation in, those years," according to the county clerk-treasurer Bill Hanly. A major proposal in the budget was to increase the reserve fund for working capital by $50,000 to $900,000 in 1980. Hardy told council there was no need to borrow working capital in 1979 and indicated it would be "nip and tuck" as to whether it would be necessary to borrow in 1980. (Continued on, Page 10) tr