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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-11-05, Page 5If you're thrifty, u'll subscribe now and beat the price hike. The Brussels Post subscription prices will soon be going up. But not before our readers have a chance to sign up for as many years as they like at our old rate. You can send in the coupon below for either a new or renewal subscription. The increase will be to $12 from $10. 3 Years will soon cost $36 3 Years now costs only $30 Save $6 1 year will soon cost 1 year now costs only Save $2 2 years will soon cost $24 , 2 years new costs only $20 Save $4 Senior citizen subscriptions will increase from $9 to $11. Out-of-Canada subscriptions will be $25 a year. Subscriptions at the old prices will be accepted until Saturday, Nov. 8, 1980. $12 $10 r----- — — I I Mail (or bring) this coupon to The Brussels Post I Yes! Put me down for the savings checked below. I enclose $ _ I I 1 El THE 3 YEAR DEAL FOR $30 (I'll save $6) I 1 le: The 2 year deal for $20 0 The 1 year deal for $10 I , I iTi This is a renewal subscription I I El This is a new subscription. I I Name I I I 1 Rd. or St.... ...R.R., • . ... ...... 1 • i I I I I City..... — ............ . _ . . . Postal Code, _ . I THIS OFFER EXPIRES SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8',1980 1 • • 1 . • .. i i • • • .... 1 • . a i•. eimm. .4.16 THE BRUSSELS POST, NOVEMBER 5, 1980 — Hallowe'en at Huronview SPOOKS! The Royal Bank staff really got into the spirit of Hallowe'en on Friday ana l: "dressed up for the occasion. From left are: Rhonda Fischer, Sharon Schuler, this nun representing. bank n manager Jerry Dillow 'who was absent, Fran McCall, assistant bank manager John Sims and Fran Wassink. (Photo by Ranney) Rev. Robt Scott conducted the. Sunday morning service, accompanied by ,Mrs, Elsie. Henderson at, the organ. The choir, sang Jesus Is The Joy Of Living, The congregation enjoyed the duet God Was There, by Nelson rear and Mrs. Elsie. Henderson accompanied by Frank. I3issett at the organ. Marie Flynn, Lorne -Lawson and Ken Dale assisted by our own. John Ruddock provided the Old Tyme Music on Monday afternoon. Deobie Flynn entertained the residents with some tap, dancing. Tuesday afternoon was spent painting ceramics and some of the residents made Kleenex flowers for a local wedding. Nelson Lear and Mrs. , Elsie,Henderson enteitainecl at the Baptist Church 'in Ooderich on Thursday afternoon, Friday being Halloween there were many surprise visits for the residents on each floor. Those staff in costume were even treated with gifts of candy. In the afternoon the young children from the • Clinton Public School came to. Huron- view and shared their Halloween party with us. The residents enjoyed seeing the children in their different costumes and watching them have their fun. Huronview would like to welcome Minnie Wagner Who is. from Auburn and Charlie Nicholson from Brussels. Huronview will miss Alex Woodrow and Irene O'Connor• big topic in :.Morri s BY DEBBIE RA NNEY Land severances and the new Pits and QuarrieS Act were the major topics of concern when the Bluevale Chamber of Commerce held'a ratepaYerimeeting at the Bluevale hall on Tuesday night. The meeting involved Morris Township council members, candidates and the Huron County Board of Education representativet who were there to answer questions for the ratepayers. Approximately 23 ratepayers attended the meeting. Deputy-reeve Tom Miller told the people that the township had spent $52,000 for road expenditures and, that they get a 60 per cent subsidy from the government on the roads. He talked about. the Bluevale road and why it hadn't been' paved. "They 'were wanting to put a ditch in up...there and we don't want to put blacktop on till the ditch is in, if it's going to be put in." "It's all been surveyed by the engineer..! don't know what's going to happen," he said: Sam Pletch, a former councillor . who is running against Mr. Miller for the deputy- reeve's position said, "I put my name in the hat, because I believe in democracy. I'd like to see the Bluevale road fixed. It's been on since I was on council." Of problems with the new Pits and Quarries Act he said, "I think we should be building a stockpile for the ratepayers alone." Councillor Bob Grasby spoke about some of the things council has to cope with. One of these was land severances. "Every month nearly, we get applications for land severances of some kind. We are asked to comment on. them. Basically that's all it is, is a comment." "Land severances are not all bad and they're not all good for several reasons. They're not good because they're breaking up the family farm. Another thing, is, if you get a block severance and one person owns all that land, the nearest neighbour is probably a mile down the road," he said. One of the good things he commented on was people from the city who wanted country homes and fixed them up., "They can fix up these country, homes, and they're a credit to the community," he said. In regard to the Pits and Quarries Act, he said, "It's going to be a deitastating thing as far as .I can see. If we stockpile: gravel, we're going to have to stockpile an awful lot. The small pit owner--I don't think he can operate under 'the rules and regulations." "When the pit is done, they're supposed to rehabilitate it, put topsoil on and levelit down. They pay this eight cents into a rehabilitation fund and this could go on for years, before this eight cents is refundable." Councillor Clare Van Camp is just finishing off his first two year term on council and running for another two year term said he wanted people td feel free to criticize. He said he was prepared to accept it, (criticism) or at least put up a darn good argument (against it). "This criticism is good and it does make us better able, to cope as councillors," he said. Doug Fraser,who is taking his first stab at a council positiontsaid he could see that they were going to have to spend a lot of money on their roads to keep "them in shape. "If I were elected to council, I would do my best to see that wise decisions were made. "I'm happy to see an election this year. It shows a little interest in the township and people can vote for who they want on their council," he said. Another new candidate for a position 'on council, Robert Gordon, said he felt very strongly towards the Way farms were going. "There's too much of city people moving into the country, COMplaining about the smell." "Also, this Pits and Quarries thing. By the sound of things, it's going to cost us more to gravel our roads. It there's any way our councils 'can .get together, and stop big government takeover--I would like to see the poWer come` back to the municipality and ";keep it here." Clem McLellan, the other new.. candidate vying for a council position said he had been in Morris Township:for 26 years and felt like he kneW it a little bit. He pointed out that Grey and Turnberry Townships had had no elections. "If we lose our say in council, the same as we have in the school board, for an individual to go with problems, it's hard to get across," he said. "As far as this Pits and Quarries (Act), I don't know too much about it but all I can see is, it's going to cost the taxpayers more money. John Elliott, an acclaimed representative to the Huron County Board of Education t was asked whether or not the board was only a rubber stamp and where decisions were being made. "Major decisions are made, where they're supposed to be made--at the board level by the trustees," he added. Council members were also questioned by the ratepayers. "Since the township does not have the expense of building a bridge next year, are' they considering doing anything about the (Bluevale) road?" asked Ross Smith. "When you people decide what you're going to do about the drain," replied Bob Grasby. "1 think that's a dead issue," Mr. Smith said. "I Think one of the reasons we were pressing to have the road done up there was because the dust is something terrible. One lady decided she was going to hold a picnic on the lawn and invite council to it, so they could see for themselves," he said. "I think it's ab. sentee ownership we're concerned about. People are buying land and don't come to live on it. Pretty soon, nobody's living there," councillor Clare Van Camp sail; Bill Elston said he thought there was about 1;0004tres of foreign owned absentee land ownership in Morris Township. Bev Brown asked whether council had ever considered approaching. Huron County Council to get them to put some pressure on' the federal government (about land sales such as these). She said that sometimes the Federation (of Agriculture) sounds like a lone. voice in the wilderness and suggested that Maybe the councils could put some pressure on the different levels of government. Former deputy-reeve ]Clair said that Morris had talked about a land development plan when Stewart. Procter a was reeve 20 years ago. "These things cost a lot of money, they always do, but we've been paying for it for the last twenty years. I think we should be making a start. "I believe if we want to control our own affairs; maybe we should be trying to do ' something a little new," he said. Reeve Elston said that there were three planners and that they had five secondary plans done. The troubles we're getting out of these secondary plans are horrendous. As far as our secondary plan goes,•1 wouldn't hazard a guess, (as to when it would be done)."