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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-02-04, Page 1BY DEBBIE RANNEY Keith Mulvey, re- presenting Cowan's Insurance. met with the • members of Brussels council on Monday night to discuss insurance coverage. Council decided to increase the limits on its firefighters' accident insurance from $10,000 to $15,000, to increase their liability limit ion owned automobile insurance from $3 million up to $5 million and on non-owned automobile insurance from $2 million to $5 million. Council decided to keep its crime insurance which insures against loss of municipal fundsior goods due to theft by an employee or member of council at $25,000. Council decided not to get Please turn to page 16 Brussels reviews insurance FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACE WINNERS—At the test day in figure skating on Thursday, the following were winners of ribbons. In the front row from left are Stacy Hunter, Robby Gowing, Daniel Pearson, Greg. Fritz and. Linda LaFore. In the middle row are Ronnie Bauer, Darwin Bauer, Janice Nicholson, Paul Kitchen, David Strickler, Wanda Gaunt won' run again Feener and Aaron Cardiff. In the back row are Dawn Vandenberg, Leanne Minielly, Gus Protopapas, Scott Johnston and Mark Pennington. (Photo by Ranney) f oommiltio ESTABLISHED 1E172 Brussels Post BRUSSELS 109TH YEAR - ISSUE NO. 5 PRICE: 30 Cents ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1981 Longtime Liberal MPP Murray Gaunt announced Tuesday he will not seek re- election in the March 19 Provincial election announced Monday by Premier William Davis. In a press release from Toronto Mr. Gaunt, who has served as Huron-Bruce, MPP for more than 18 years, said he intends to spend more time with his family and lead "a more normal life". "This has been the most difficult career decision I have ever made, and one that I make with some regret," said the release. "My decision is based on personal rather than political reasons. "The time has come when I want to spend more time with my family," it continued, "That is important - to me because my family. has accepted additional re- sponsibility over the years while I' have been away so much, and on weekends when I was Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy You never know what you can accomplish until you try. If you daydream about something you would like to do, do something about it. Go ahead. Strive to make your dream come true. It won't unless you at least try. ' * * * * * * Don't sell it yet! Save your used furniture, appliances, etc. for the Optimist Auction Sale of May 2,You can consign of donate. * * * * * * The Atnercans who were held hostage for 444 days are home with their families at last. Most would say "their ordeal is over." Is it really all over? For some to resume normal family life, after what they were forced to endure, may be very difficult. Will they be the same people They were when they left home? What did their impri senment and the treatment they received, do to their nervous system ; to their personality? Will their families, overjoyed to hive them safely back, face problems they did not anticipate? They may find they need patience and sympathet- ic understanding to help their loved ones, recently returned to them, to adjust to a norni al life style. ****** This is White Cane Week; co-sponsored by the Canadian National Institute for the home but engaged in meetings with constituents and dealing with their problems. "I want to pay tribute to my family for their support and help over the years which has allowed me to pursue my political career. I am deeply indebted to them. Now it is their turn." In closing Mr. Gaunt thanked the electors of Huron-Bruce and added he wished "Stuart Smith and the Liberal party every success in this election." Mr. Gaunt and his wife Pat have two children, Stephen, 15 and Stephanie, 13. The retiring MPP said he expects a healthy race for the' Liberal nomination in the riding. He added he plans to work for his party then take a long vacation after the election before settling down to do some farming. "It will be nice to listen to the grass grow for a change," he said. Blind and The Canadian Council of the Blind. This year the slogan is "Blindness Is Everyone's Concern." It should be every- one's concern for not one of us, with certainty, can feel that we ourselves will never live in a world of darkness. The knowledge that 3,200 Canadians may lose their sight this year is shocking. This figure could be greatly reduced if people were more concerned with the dangers to vision and would take preventive measures. Children should be taught the danger in the use of scissors, knives, darts, any sharp article. Make regular eye check-up a habit. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind reminds us to give our eyes the care and protection they deserve. Preventing Blind- ness is everyone's-concern. Make it yours. * * * * * * hi a town in England, following resident's numerous complaints about speeders, police conducting a radar check were approached by a woman who asked what was happening, They explained, and she said thanks because she was one of the complainants and was grateful to see action being taken. Some little time afterwards, police stopped a vehicle travelling at 42 mph in the 30 mph zone. Guess who was driving? * * * * * Do not forget about the Lions Club Polar baize. coming up. It starts with a Curling Bons on Tuesday, Feb. 17th. Continues Friday with a Torchlight Parade, Gong Show and. Leo Family Dance. Saturday there will Please turn to page ,2 Skaters Brussels has good reason to be proud of its figure skaters. At the Canadian Figure Skating Championships held in Halifax last week, Kevin Wheeler of Brussels and his partner Christine Hough of Kitchener earned a standing ovation. According to the Globe and Mail, both skaters were happy with their marks which .ranged from 3.5 to 4.2 but the crowd booed when they were posted. Those marks put them in fourth place behind Lynn Frasson and Mark Bystrek from the Preston Figure Skating Club. Kerry Leitch trains both pair s as well as second place finishers, Chantal Poirier and Blair Mathewson of Sault. Ste. Marie. Kevin is a member of the Brussels and Preston Figure Skating Clubs and his partner Christine is a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo and Preston Clubs. Kevin and Christine were given a by from '3000 more to the arena excel the Western Ontario Sectionals in November when Kevin was unable to compete because of a severe bout of mono and they were off the ice for eight weeks. They won first in pre-novice pair last year and have only skated together for a year and a half. If the crowd disagreed with the marks at the competition Kevin didn't. He said he thought they were good. "The three pairs that beat us were good pairs," he said. He said he wasn't really expecting to place as well as they did. "It's lour first year. We were hoping to be in the top six and we were." The standing ovation was very surprising to him but he said "It made me feel like they enjoyed it." Some of the moves Kevin and Christine Please turn to page 16 MORE. MONEY FOR THE ARENABO6Sie. Johliatiti handed over a Cheque. for $3000 to the Recreation COnirtittee,On Saturday -which will aboty"to eXperitea..at the. arena and which was' donated by the Brtiaelt i. Willa. and Grey' Catering COrn-rilittee., This brings' the amount .Of prtfit the group nee been able to turn over to the committee to $14.0 000: , (Photo by Ranney)