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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-06-03, Page 3A3 THE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 3 1981 Dave Hastings hired Dave Hastings of Brussels was hired for the three-fold position of, bylaw enforcement officer, building inspector and utilities man when Brussels council held a special meeting Tuesday night. Mr. Hastings was chosen from five applicants interviewed and 13 who sent in applications. Mr. Hastings, who has worked at McDonald's Buildall for the last 10 years and for McCutcheon Motors for 10 years before that, will be starting his new job on June $. He may be carrying on tradition in the family in part of his new job as a bylaw enforeement officer since his father was once the chief of police in Brussels, Of his new position he says, "It's a challenge, It's a change and usually a change is better than a rest." Attend board meetings, parents' group says When was the last time you attended a meeting of the Huron County Board of Education, or do you even know when they are held? Huron County's Citizens Action Group for Education (CAGE) reminds everyone that the board of education meet on the first Thursday of each month, at 2 p.m. in their Clinton board offices. The meetings are open to the public and a 15 minute question period is held for the benefit of the public. At a recent executive meeting, CAGE members noted that their meeting with the board of education execu- tive had been successful, and would help to establish better communication with the public. CAGE is now making plans for their second public meeting which will be held later in the month. They are also setting up an informa- tion booth at the Clinton Spring Fair on June 5 and 6. Memberships will be avail- able and information regard- ing the Secondary Education Review Project (SERP) will be given out. Commissioned by the min- istry of education a little over a year ago, SERP allows the general public to comment on the education system. The final deadline for the survey is June 30, 1981 and all remarks, comments and suggestions must be sent to the ministry at that time. Copies of SERP are available to all high school students and their parents. WOW, IN GETTING MY PICTURE TAKEN — Joel Phelan who was taking great pleasure in the Maytime supper held by the Melville Presbyterian Church on Wednesday also took pleasure in the fact that he was getting his picture taken. Photo by Ranney' A nomadic country changes as Brussels couple in Somalia Continued from page 1 "I don't think we saw any problems that couldn't be overcome," Mr. Bryans said. MAINTENANCE A PROBLEM Jack said maintenance throughout the country is a problem as they tend to have both buildings and machinery which they buy and erect, but forget to maintain. To the nomadic people, mechanics present a great problem. The republic of Somalia was established in 1960 by the amalgamation of British Somalia land in the north and Italian Somalia land in the south. It blundered along under a form of democratic system until 1969 when the present regime took Grey hires students Three Grey Township stu- They will work for a period of dents have been hired for the 10 weeks, at a salary of $132 writing of a history book on each. the township in honour of its The township received a Debra Rathwell, David Dun- Immigration under the 1981 125th anniversary. grant of $5,010 from the The three students are Ministry of Employment and a visit from Ross Bauer. It Mrs. Harold Bolger had Know it was reported that In last week's People We bar and Karen Ellsmore who Summer Canada Employ- should have said that Ross should be starting work on ment Program for this pro- Fowler visited Mrs. Harry the book around June 22, ject. Bolger. READY TO POSE — Devon Sanderson of Brussels was all set to pose for a picture while his father Brian helped hini to choose tome food for supper at the Melville Presbyterian Church's Maytinie supper held on Wed hesday bight. (photo by Ramey) over by coup. The present system is a modified form of dictatorship. They do have elections every five years because 170 members form the government out of a slate of candidates. Anyone can be nominated. Somalia was closely allied with Russia, but in 1977 became disenchanted with that country. The only Russians left in the country today are a few in the Russian embassy. Russia shipped all kinds of aid to Ethiopia, which, accounts for the war which is going on between these two countries. It also accounts for 2 million refugees in Somalia, the largest number of refugees in the world today. In Somalia, 70 per cent of the people are nomads. Another 20 per cent are one generation or less removed from being nomads. The nomadic system has produc- ed greater tonnage of ,Westock than any fixed system would have produced. As Jack says, we would have abandoned that country with its harsh geological conditions but over the years, it has supported as many as 4 or 5 million people. The whole country is desert or very close to it. It hadn't rained for almost three years when the Bryans were there, but it has since. CAMELS, GOATS Camels and goats are in surprisingly good condition. Goats are rated as the most important animal with camels coming in second. Cattle are the least important because goats can live on almost nothing and survive. The natives are about two-thirds dark and have aqualine features. They tend to be slender, thin and straight. They are 99 per cent Moselm and are a very good-living people. "Crime is at a very minimum there, may be partly because their religion teaches retribution;if you're caught stealing, you your arm is chopped off," Jack said. Income is very low with the per capita. income less than 1100. All manufactured goods including food have to be imported and it's very expensive. Some of the examples of prices, Jack and Mary gave Were a half pound of soda crackers at $8; an 8 ounce bottle of Coke at $2.50; a bottle of beer at $5; a 9 ounce jar of jam at $4, A dozen eggs Cost $3 while bananas cost about 50 per cent more than they do in i3 ttiSseN and two Oranges cost When the nomads are hungry, they simply kill a goat. "Our poverty would be plenty in their country. They're just looking for enough in their stomach to survive," Itick said. "When you are there, you think Only of the negative things; but after you get home, you think of all the positive things. Now, they've got a system of education and they've written their language. The coun- try has supported itself," he added. He said the people are trying desperate- ly to bring themselves up. They need a bit of equipment and a form of advice which teaches people to help themselves. "It must be at a level that they can understand and make use of because we saw evidence of aid being too advanced and too sophisticated. Instead of alleviating their problems. it was adding to them," Jack said. Jack made some recommendations to the Livestock Development Agency, in- cluding that they add a system of repair and maintenance into their installations and that they divest themselves of some interests which had no hope of ever becoming profitable. There was a black market going on with the selling of cattle to Saudi Arabia with the government supporting it, making it difficult for a legitimate company to operate. He recommended that this be curtailed or done away with. Morris pay jean CneonKtiinrkubeyd $f from p forag etilie writing of the history of Morris for the township's 125th anniversary. There are 2000 books to be printed with the profit from the last SOO being split 50-50 between the township and Mrs. Kirkby after expenses are deducted. If there is a reprinting of the book this will be renegotiated with Mrs. Kirkby. Jim McNeil discussed his lots on Lorne Street in the Lichty survey. The solicitor is to prepare a bylaw to close that roadway. In regard to the roadway lots 29 and 30 on the boundary road between Morris and Turnberry Townships which the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority wanted to take over but which council didn't want to give up. MVCA said they would sign an agreement with the township and the township of Turnberry that the MVCA will go on using the road but that the township will maintain it. A resolution from the town of Wingham was received asking that the township support a resolution that if the reeve is absent from a country council meeting, a municipality could send another representative. Morris didn't agree with this resolution because council members felt that if a person is unable to fill his duties as reeve he shouldn't have been appointed. Council members did agree however that in cases of sickness or Unavoidable circumstances, someone else should be appointed, Ooops!