HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-10-15, Page 1Bluevale C of C sponsor
two voters'meetings
The Bluevale Chamber of
Commerce Is sponsoring two
ratepayers' meetings in
order to give the residents of
Morris and Turnberry
Townships an opportunity to
meet with all caridiates who
are standing for election or
re-election to township
councils or to the Board of
Education. The meetings will
be held even if all positions
are filled'by acclamation.
Morris Township rate-
payers are invited to the
Bluevale Hall on Tuesday,
October 28th, at 8:30 p.m.
Turnberry " Township
ratepayers will meet on the
following evening,
Wednesday, October 29th at ,
8:30 p.m. at the Bluevale
Hall.
As Bob Searson, President
of the Chamber of
Commerce, explained: "One
of the functions of a Chamber
of Commerce is to en-
courage ratepayers to take an
active interest in their local
government and we hope
these meetings will promote
this interest."
The Chamber is contacting
other organizations in Morris
and Turnberry Townships to
ask, them to urge their
members to attend these
meetings,. Jan Ruff, a
director of the Bluevale
Chamber of Commerce,
commented: "In olden days
no resident would want to
miss a Town Hall meeting,
espelcially a nomination
.neeting. Our forefathers
realized the need to devote
their time and interest in
order to make democracy
work. Those were BTV
(Before T.V.) times and
everyone wanted to get their
information firsthand."
Both township councils
have told the Chamber that
they are eager to attend
these meetings as it gives
them an opportunity to
report to the ratepayers on
the previous year's activities
and to discuss future plans
for the townships. "It also
gives the ratepayers an
opportunity to • question the
Councils on various
subjects," said Brian
McBurney, Reeve of
Turnberry. "Usually, the
only time council hears from
a ratepayer is when he or she
has a complaint."
Jerry Timm, Chairman of
the Program Committee for
the Chamber, said that these
meetings Could become an
annual event. "Because of
our location on the border
between Morris and
Turnberry, we are in a
unique position to serve both
Townships," Jerry said.
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russets Post
109th Year - Issue No. 42
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1980
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
meets.
Wants ownership freeze
BY SHARON DIETZ Ontario's minister of purchase of Ontario farmland
A delegation from the agriculture, Lorne Hender• by absentee foreign buyers.
Huron Federation of son, Thursday in Toronto The delegation, ac-
Agriculture ' met with to demand a freeze on the Please turn to page 3
Cranbrook road paved
to cost $63,035
Three area men died as the result of a two
vehicle accident at the junction of Bruce
County Road 19 and Highway 4 near
Walkerton on Wednesday.
Robert Hupfer, 82, of Wroxeter was
southbound on Bruce County Road 19 and
collided with a station wagon driven by
James McNeil, 39, of Walkerton, who was
eastbound on Highway 4. Both Mr. Hupfer
and a passenger in his vehicle Max Bauer,
81, of Wroxeter sustained fatal injuries as a
result of the accident.
James McNeil a teacher at Hanover
Secondary. School, received major head
injuries. He was taken to Bruce County
Hospital and later transferred to Victoria
Hosptial in London where he died on
Thursday.
Grey Townshipcouncil let the tender for
paving on the Cranbrook road to Lavis
Construction of Clinton at $63,035.40 at a
special council meeting on October f.
At its regular monthly meeting on October
6, council passed a tile drainage loan bylaw
for $21,100. The road superintendent was
. authorized to advertise for snow plowing
tenders. Building permits were approved for
Alvin McDonald-addition to house trailer;
Keith and Jean Kotsier-double carport and
storage rooms; Mrs. Edna Pearson-asphalt
shingle roof; Oscar Ducharrne-.addition to
existing barn;' Cornelius Van Loo-steel grain
bin; Stewart Cochrane-implement storage
shed; Howard Mitchell-milkhouse; James
Lucas-garage; demolition permit to Earl
Schneider for a dwelling; Molesworth Farm
Supply-cement pit for truck weigh scales;
Sinclair Barlow-two demolition permits for
part of existing house and for a barn.
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy is
on holidays
A GREAT DAY FOR A REST—Sean Thomas of Brussels found Friday's
weather a &eat day for a bit of relaxation on this grassy slope. (Photo by
Ranney)
Crash kills men
Wartime paper knocks "slackers"
By: DEBBIE RANNEY
Old newspapers are a constant source of
fascination as people look back at some of
this country's history.
Recently, Bill McCall of R.R. 2, Blyth
brought in a page of the Family Herald and
Weekly Star from Montreal, dated August
9, 1916. Mr. McCall found the newspaper
at the bottom of a drawer in the cupboard.
This particular page contains a lot of
infortnationonvoluntary work for the war or
in some cases lack of volunteering. as seen in
a story under the heading 'of: At a
Recruiting Meeting. The story is as
follows: "There are thousands of men in
Montreal. "Get after those slackers in the
background," said one Of the speakers,
addressing himself to the women who had
crowded up to the front. Don't give them
any kisses until they enlist. Kiss brave
men only." Are you doing all you can?"
asked still another speakerof the women,
going on to say that he did not mean that
every man must go to the front.
It is for every man to decide as to
whether he should. There should be
something within each man to tell him. If
they can go they should go. See if you
women and girls cannot appeal to them.
When the war is over there will be a
reckoning and men will have to ask
themselves if they did their duty. - -
This speaker doubted the reasons of
some of the men who claimed they should
remain at home. 1"The fight is for the
virtue and honor of women,'' said another
speaker, who Urged the women who heard
him to see' that those of their men who
could go were not held back by their
women-kind.
Another story regards Voluntary war
workers and how their enthusiam for
voluntaty work wanes after awhile since
they haven't had the proper mental
discipline which training gives.
A rather amusing story is one about a 16
year old girl who said she needed 18,500 a
year to live on rather than the $7,479 a year
that she was getting. Apparently she
received that amount in a trust fund in
connection with her father's will but she
petitioned the court saying that she could
not live in a fitting mantle' on less than the
aforementioned $18,500.
According to the young New York
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