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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-08-06, Page 1BY WILM.ORE • The construction of a new community hall for Bluevale was the unanimoua:decision reached ,Thursday night at a meeting attended by over 30 Bluevale and area ' residents. "The old hall didn't get, one vote," stated chairman Ross Turvey, at the completion.of INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENTS—Gail Comiskey of Port Neches, Texas and Nathalie Cote of Athabaska, Quebec, pose fort picture with Diane Bernard of Brussels. Gail is staying. with the Bernard family while Nathalie ia,Staying-at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob, Raymond ,as part of the Lion's International Eichange Program!. (Photo by LanglOW ar-inommiewat. orris wants-. your 125th .birthday ideas • 44. fil I. the ballot count Because of the extensive ,renovations„ needed to meet the regulations of the Ministries of Health and Labour, it >was learned it would cost, more to renovate; the did hall than to build a new one. In addition,, anew one-floor building would make the hall accessible to ' everyone whether young,- old or handicapped. Concern- was expressed that only 30 citizens attended the meeting when 50 were at the previous meeting. However, it was felt that delay in voting on the hall would not solvanything • .., Alice Elliott reminded them the Horizon grant for senior citizens for $6,500, which they'had waiting for the hall, would have .to be turned back to the government if not used. within 18 months. She said, "If this doesn't get moving soon I ll be long gone and you will all be the senior citizens. In 10 years this hall could be more important to the community than it is now with conditions as they are". LOCAL HALL NEEDED Many voiced their agreement that with gasoline getting scarcer and prices going up steadily the local community hall would be needed more than ever. Bob Gillespie reported on his invesgative visit to the Clifford Community Hall, Ella Searscin om the, Underwood Hall and ti Jim ThOmpson7 on the. 'Kirkton and Lucknow halls. They, outlined the- good points of these halls and the uncle, sirabk things to be avoided. As chairman Turvey said, "Anything we build we' hope will be here 30 years from now.,, Bev Brown asked about money raising projects but Bob Gillespie pointed out that until details on the building were worked out there was no Point idgetting into that at this APPROVAL 'NEEDED These details, include, the hall board building committee getting the approvanot the Turnberry Township council to have the present hall taken down and the lot levelled (possibly by the Mennonite people); the purchase of a small piece of land adjoining,, the hail property that would square off the lot to make it a better size: 165 feet deep and 86 feet wide; and getting the approval of the Huron County Health unit on the size of a building allowed on the lot and other ti regulations to be met. . • Bev Brown questioned the parking facilities and, it was agreed this was . one , thing the building committee had, to work out to meet requirements. The use of volunteer labour was discussed. Alice Elliott said someone would have to be responaible for keeping track of-the number of volunteer hours worked 'in order to increase the size of grant available from government Insurance for volunteers -was also outlined. , C OF C HAS. RAISED $9;000. The Bluevale Chamber of Commence has already raised around $9,000 for the new hall, there is the new Horizon grant $6,500 for senior citizens, money' from the sale of hall furniture such as pressed back chairs, plus government community hail grants. It was felt there would be no problem raising Please 'turn to' page 3 Short Shots is on Page. 2 this week 109th Year-Issue No 32 • WEDNESDAY, :AUGUST 6,1980 fr A POSE ON , THE PICNIP-TABLE-7-J i II McCUtcheon, Karin Becker and.' Michelle McCutcheon stopped.their activities long enough to pose for a picture at the McCutcheon home. Karin, who is from Denmark,is staying . at :the,, home of. Jack and Esther .McCutcheon as part of the Lion's, International Exchange Program. , ' • (Photo by Langlois) Lions host ''gitols . on exchange 1' Three youngsters from - Afferent places around The world paid a visit to Brussels recently as part of the Lion's International Exchange Program; Karin Becker, 19, from DenmarkI visited at the home of Jack and Ester McCutcheon while she was, in Brussels. She had also been to Niagara • Falls,. Woodstock, Goderich, London, and Stratford and was to go on from Brussels to Maple Island. She is to be in Canada for a month. Everybody takes back favourite ' memories of the place they visit and one of Karin's favourites is going to be the licorice she discovered here. Although they have black licorice at h..ome they do not have the red and green colours like we do. Red licorice is now her-favourite kind. She also liked the weather here because there's not much rain compared to I' Denmark which gets lots of rain and where the weather is too hot.- ;.". The drive-in and tele#ion programs :were also a source of enjoynient for her. In. Denmark, the programs Only run from 7:30 to 11 p.m. every night: There are five members in her family, but she's not homesick yet She plans to work for a year and then train as a nurse after that Gail Comiskey, 17, of Port Nethet, Texas has spent the past-four weeks at the home. or Howard and Joan Bernard. She is not homesidi yet and 'has visited Toronto,. Niagara and Goderich. She also -attended the horse races. She enjoyed the cool weather in this country and found the people to be friendly and very nice. One thing that really 'caught her attention was having bonfires in July or just sitting' outside and lighting a bonfire because they don't do that in Texas. Gail would like to be fashion photo- grapher for a magazine. Nathalie Cote of Athabaska, Quebec has been so busy since her arrival in Ontario that she' hasn't had time to think about being homesick. The 16 year old has just finished junior high school and plans to go on to two years olcollege then on to University. She plans to study tourism. She's been in Toronto, Niagara; Goderich, the races, Amberly Beach and 'the Bruce Hahn family took her to see one of the plays in Blyth. The weather here is about the same as in Quebec and Nathalie found the people really friendly here and said she was having a good time. She said she would like to go to Toronto for a few days, There are seven in her family, inclnding two boys and three girls. She said she would like to spend a feW days in Toronto. Nathalie is staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Bob Raymond. BY JIM BEER Morris Township council will be looking 'for residents' view's Monday, August 25, when council will hold a public meeting to determine what will be "done for the :township's 125th birthday. The meeting) o be held at 8:30 at the township hall, is an invitation for all Morris township residents to come out and explore the idea of birthday celebrations.' A Morris Township drainage tender was refused Friday afternoon at the township's regular council meeting, when the tenders didn't qualify under section 59 (1) of the 1975 Municipal Drainage Act. • According to township engineer Andrew McBride, all of the tenders were over 133 per cent of the engineers estimated costs for work to be' done on the Kirkby drain. G.W. Clarke Drainage Contractors of Arva were the closest bid with a proposed $6,965. Councillor Bob Grasby and engineer Andrew McBride will be re-evaluating the , Kirkby drain situation and reporting back to council -at the next meeting. In a letter from the Property Owners Association of Niagara on the Lake, council ' was asked to support 'a re-evaluation of property assessment methods. The association concluded that out of a 200 home survey, properties were assessed from a low of 12 per cent to a high of 146 per cent of their actual sales value. The letter continued by stating that this is not proper market 'Value assessment. "We haven't been involved in it down here," said reeve Bill Elston, speaking of market value assessment. "What I object to," said councillor Ross Procter, "is that the money collected here is being used to service things• other than the land. When you start seeing the money go towards education and people services-I think they should only be using it for land services." Council decided not to support the Niagara property owners association letter, because they felt it did not apply to this area. - In a letter from the Ministry of Culture and Recreation, a $1,000 grant proposal was approved for construction of a fieldhouse at the Walton Area Sports Club. In a request from the city of Brampton to examine the length of terms for councillors, council said they were satisfied with a two year term. The letter ,to council, which asked what councillors would prefer, a one, two or three year term, said Brampton favored a two year term "Nothing wrong with a one year term," said reeve Elston, "everybody's on their toes , all of the time, but now' we have ,two year term." In closing the Friday afternoon meeting, council approved and paid all general and road accounts. t tt", H''