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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)."