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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-06-04, Page 3Obituary Church and a past Noble Grand of Prosperity Rebekah Lodge in Toronto. Surviving arc ,.her huSband Allan Webb and one Son, David of Toronto. The body. was at the Brtisssels chapel of the M.L. :!'Watts Fitnetal Home Sunday, June 1 where , a niemorial service was held at 4 p.m. and from there went to the Turncr and Porter Funeral Home (Yorke Chapel) 2357 Bloor SttWest, Toronto where a funeral service was held on.Tuesday, June 3. Burial followed in St. James cemetery in Stroud, Ontario. ran roo THE FEENERS LEAVE THE GENERAL STORE—Jim and Loretta ' Feerieri here with their daughter Wanda jwill no longer be operating the Cranbrook General Store which closed on May 31. They will however be staying in the Cranbrook area. (Photo by Ranney) .THE. EIRLISSELS.POST,..JUNE4„' 1980 ,,,, 3 ussels '.'council discusses sewer charges with unit accord of ,council in the notification for inspection (of the sewers) and, lhave council approve the collection of fees by clerk Bill E. Wawanosh votes Monday The residents, of•East Wawanosh will be going to the polls• Monday to determine if the township goes wet• or dry. Voters will be required to :vote on .three .questions „provided. by the Liquor Licence Act:' They are: Are you in, fav,out of the sale of spirits, beer ind wine under a dining lounge licence for consumption on licensed pre- mises where foOd is available? Are you in favour , of the sale of , spirits, beer and wine under'an entertain- ment lounge licence for consumption on licensed premises? The vote is being' funded by the. Belgrave Kinsmen and would allow them to - have a liquor -licence for ,the arena for their events if the vote-is yes., East East VVawanosh is "dry" at present and special • occas ions permits are limited. The polls will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m; at the THE, OFFICIAL ..BABYSITTER?—Reeve Cal Krauter may have had his hands full with little Troy Donald Innes,sOn of Rev and' Mrs. Ken Innest but he was obviously.enjoying his duties at the Maytime Supper in Melville Presbyterian Ch'UrcWOri We'dridsda Ifight:IPhtitb by RanneSe King andthen the Health Unit would collect. the fee once a month. Reeve, Krauter said the village would have to draft up a by-law and then they could get together at another meeting and go over it. Council also had ,",a deputation from George -Wheeler and Gary Elston who told council that the Optimists were going to , have a Mini-Tractor Pull on July 6 at the Brussels Agticultural grounds and wondered if they could get council's permission for a beer garden there. Council gave it s permission subject to the approval of the LiquOr Control Board, the Board _of Health and, the OP. P:. The Optimists have since decided not tohave a beer garden at their ball tournament, Jack Wheeler on behalf of the cemetery board told council that the board needed a new tractor 'and to find out if council had any objections, but there were none. Fire 'chief Dave' Hastings and fireman Howard Bernard were also at the meeting to request money for new, equipment. Their requests for new hoses, boots, helmets, gloves and hancllights totalled apprxinizttely $1119 and council agreed to give them the -"money, although Reeve Krauter noted that council wished the tire department would bring in their wants before the budget was set. The. tender of James Murray Construction Ltd. of Moorefield at a bid of $11043.50 was accepted for the paving on James. Street ftom Ellen Street south to the arena property FLORENCE WEBB Mrs. Allan (Florence Jean) Webb of Brussels died suddenly at the Univetsity Hospital in London on Friday, May 30. She was 70. She was born in Toronto, the daughter of the late Franks , and Margaret Cloalcey. She, was a member of the Bruissels United and then one block on Thomas Street betWeen James and .1 chn Street and about half a block on .M. rket Street between Turnberry and John Street. In regard to a request from Bob Mayer for a donation to the Minor Ball League for boys 13-1 5,, council was of 'the opinion that, all donations to different activities should come Out of the recreation fund, feeling that if they kept donating to different, organizations there would be no end to it, so the request was filed, Council concurred with a'resolution of the town of Exeter deploring the actions of the Rnssians in killing 60 school children in Afghanistan and to ask the federal government - to 'make the Soviet :Government aware ., of Canada's disgust with their actions. Council decided to call tenders for work on . the sidewalk from Elizabeth -Street to Halliday Street on the south side of Mill. Street. Council accepted the resignation of village employee Archie Willis. Build ng permits were , approved for Ted Kumm, replacing verandah floor with cement; Lloyd Britnell for the sewage treatment plant, Lois McArter for shingling a house and an application by Ivan Campbell was sent back for revision. A bill put in on drain work that was done was questioned by council but other accounts as approved were paid. (Continued from page 1) 4 Environment. 'Mr, Harrison Said .they wanted to get' the following. loCatiOns: Poll 1. Snell Feed ,8c Snpplies Ltd. (for. Concessions 1-5) Poll 2: East.- Wawanosh Municipal Office (for Concession, 6-9) Poll 3:- Phil Dawson's Residence...(f0r ;Concessions* 10-14): store to close And with it, some of the village's past BY DEBBIE RANNEY • , An. October 1978 story in the Brussels Post said that the one thing that remained constant' in Cranbrook was the general store. That may not be true anymore, as on . May 31, the store closed its doors, due to a decline in business. Unless someone decides to make a bid for, the: store and its contents at the auction sale on Saturday, June 7, Cranbrook will-lose another piece of its history: Cranbrook residents might also have lost their library, since it has been contained within the store for a number of years,, but a local woman, Mrs. Marg Saxon has agreed to take over the library in her home. Where the store stands was once the site of the first hotel built, by one Of the first residents of Cranbrook, James Tuck. He called his tavern the Montrial House, but it was later destroyed by the "disastrous fire" of 1895. According to the Cranbrook Woitten's Institute's Tweedsmuir History Book; a store was then built on the site by Anthony (Tony) McDOnald in 1895. Other owners following him, included John T. Trewin in 1914; Violet A. Leiteh, 1914; John Leitch, 1916; John E. Gordon, 1923; Lyle Gordon, 1923; Wm. F. Sheppard, 1926; Ralph R. and Sarah. Rudd, 1928; Lyle Gordon, 1934; George Michel, 1939; Lloyd Michel. It was in 1948 that Lloyd Michel built an egg, grading station and cold storage plant where the present store isoecording to the book. Patrons would rent a locker to freeze that meat, fruits and • vegetables. Mr. Michel had an egg route and brought 'eggs in, graded them and marketed them for farmers. Home freeiers in the late 1950's eliminated the need fot the locker Servide. LIBRARY Rev. I.D. and Mrs. Mclver established the first Public Library in Cranbrook in 1947, in the manse, with Mrs. Mclver as the librarian. In 1948, the library was moved to the egg room office and after the store had been owned by Fred, Evelyn Kirkpatrick, Frank Smith, and William and Lucy Cassidy and sold in 1971 to Mary and Melvin Becker. the Beckers moved the operation to the back of the store where it has remained. The Tweedsmuir book notes that, when the books were first taken to the Michel's store, Miss A.J. Forrest was engaged .1, • the librarian. She retired in 1952 and Mks Lena Noble took her place. In the 1950 s the library board was composed of President- Mrs. L.H. Gordon:- Secretary - Mrs. Murray Huether; Treasurer and Librarian' - Miss Lena Noble; Directors% Mrs. L. Michel; Miss A.J. Forrest.Mr.lohn McNabb; Rev. W.M. Hyndman and Russel Knight. LIBRARIANS When Lena Noble died in 1965, Annie Engel took over as libtarian, then in 1971, Mrs, Becker took over and the W.J. Elliotts took Over the library duties in July of 1974 since they had become the new owners of the store by then. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Chubb and their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Seigfried Schwark took over the store around 1976 with Mrs. Chubb and her daughter Cathy running the operation. The Chtibbs and The Schwarks Still own the store but had been leasing it to Jim and Loretta teener who had been looking after it for about the past eight months and who had the option, to buy. The store's business had been declining and Mrs. Feener attributed this to the fact that when people go to larger shopping centres for their other needs, they decide they might as well pick up their. sroceries there too. In a telephone interview, Mrs. Chubh said if the store doesn't sell at the auction on Saturday, they may convert it to a house. . She said there are many possibilities for which the store could be used, for a person who doesn't have to have a business that is downtown: . She noted that' the situation with the general store is not just peculiar to Cranbrook. "It's happening- all over the' place. There's just no profit in it and when you're in business, you're in business to make a profit," she said. Although it won't be known what's going to happen to the store until after the auction sale, Mrs. Feener expressed optimism. "it won't be torn down, 1 don't think. I think it come back," she said. Th .. criers will be remaining in ,t1- - gener.. ;.rea on the Doug Rathwell farm on the 14th or Grey. Mr. Feener works at Campbell's soup as an. electrician.