HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-06-10, Page 1Brussels Post
109 Year — Issue No. 23
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1981
Grey lo spray roads
A HELPING HAND — Various members of the Brussels Optimist Club
helped to chop wood at Gerald Blake's so he could be prepared for the
winter months. Mr. Blake was injured in an accident earlier this year.
(Photo by Ranney)
Grey Township council accepted the quote
of Pollard Brothers of Harrow for liquid
calcium chloride at $135.85 per flake ton
when it met in regular council session last
Monday.
Council authorized the purchasing of a 500
gallon water tank for the weed sprayer.
Council had no objections to the application
of Lloyd Jacklin for the operation of two
gravel pits in the township.
Building permits were approved for J. and
A. Diniz, implement shed; Ken Tyerman,
barn for cage layer hens; Murray Hoover,
steel grain storage bin; S.M.B. Farms Ltd.,
addition for livestock and feed storage; Eric.
R eaburn grain elevator ; Herb Traviss,
shingles on roof; Glen and Brenda Crawford,
livestock barn; John Vanass, storage shed;
Lawrence Beer, double garage and storage
area; Ross Cunningham, implement shed,
In other business, council passed a by-law
regarding tax certificates at $5 per tax
certificate. Gamsby and Mannerow of
Guelph were authorized to prepare the
necessary documentation for a branch of the
sixth concession drain repair. A ratings
by-law under the tile drainage act in the
amount of $29,000 was passed.
Council accepted the resignation of Ron
McLean from the recreation committee with
regiet and recommended that Leslie Knight
be appointed to the committee.
The quote of Coppers International for
culvert pipe on concession road. 3 and 4 for
the Hall drain at $6527,35 was accepted.
Council acknowledged the receipt of tile
drain loan applications.
ydro line may be near
CUTTING UP THE LOGS — Bruce Raymond
was just one of the Optimist Club members
giving assistance with the cutting up of wood at
the home of Gerald Blake last week. The
Optimiste were helping Mr. Blake, who was
injured earlier this year,get his wood ready for
the winter. , (Photo by Ranney)
An area just west of
Seaforth is part of a corridor
in four of six expansion plans
under consideration ,by On-
tario Hydro, and if the area is
chosen, one local farmer is
pessimistic about the
chances of forcing a reversal
of the decision.
Nick Whyte, who farms in
Hallett Township, was in-
volved in the attempt to stop
construction of a transmis-
sion.linerfrom Douglas Point
south to London in 1975, The
attempt failed, and part of
Mr. Whyte's farm was ex-
propriated for the 230 kV
line.
"We certainly resisted
them then, in every way
short of violence," said the
farmer in a phone interview
Tuesday, "and we didn't
stop it."
Mr. Whyte thinks -,Hydro
prefers to work with existing
corridors, and consequently
expects he may lose more
land this time around.
In 1975, he lost 9.22 acres,
or 120 ft. into his property.
The expanded plans are for a
500 kV double-circuit line,
and Mr. Whyte expects he
could lose between 120 and
150 ft. more of his property.
In sketches of Hydra's
proposals, the Village 'of
Blyth appears to be on the
eastern boundary of the
Bruce-Huron plan. Both
Blyth and Brussels are sub-
stantially south of the two
remaining proposed corri-
dors, which run north of
Hanover.
For several reasons farm-
ers are irate because the line
proposals were Shelved for
six months.
One result of the delay is
the public hearings will be
held during the summer, the
busiest time of the year for
farmers.
Mr. Whyte finds that su-
spicious, and he feels the
same way about the timing of
the release of the proposals.
"I'm suspicious that they
held them off until after the
election," he said, in refer-
ence to the March 19 provin-
cial election.
"It does seem to be popu-
lar to put the garbage in the
opposition's ridings." he
added.
The local hydro route runs
through the ridings of
Murray Elston, Liberal MPP
for Huron-Bruce, and Jack
Riddell, Liberal MP for
Huron-Middlesex. "That's a
hell of a coincidence," noted
Mr. Whyte. .
Much of the current con-
troversy, contended the
farmer, a member of the
Huron. County Federation of
Agriculture's energy com-
mittee, is "after the fact."
"All the resistance should
have been there before they
expanded Douglas Point,"
he said. "Lots of people
don't like nuclear power, but
they don't put it in Toronto or
London where they need it.
They take prime land:"
"As a food producer, it's
obvious there's too much
food around, or it's not
expensive enough, because
they keep taking the land,"
he added.
Walter Brown of RR3, Blyth was
charged with careless driving after an
accident of the Queen's Hotel in Brussels on
Thursday night.
The accident occurred when the Brown
vehicle ran into the back of a vehicle driven
Woman hurt when car
hit from behind
by Vera Hastings of Brussels. A passenger
in the Hasting's vehicle, Mary Lowe,
suffered minor injuries.
There was $600 damage done to the
Hastings vehicle and $1700 to the Brown
vehicle.
Walkathon raises over
3000, award sports prizes
McGavin; Most improved-Bob Zimmer;
Bantams-Most Valuable-Mike Smith; Most
Improved-DarrOn. Chesher; Midgets-Most
Valuable-Kevin Kellington; Most Improved-
Don Sholdice.
The 24 players on the Brussels Sprouts
team were all given trophies for being the
most valuable player. The players are: Kevin
Alcock, Aaron Cardiff, Greg. Clark, Greg
Fritz, Jay Hahn, David Jacklin, Jason
Keiffer, Brett Lee, Matthew Lee, Terry
Left*, Ross Machan, Tim Machan, Tod
Machan, Danny McNeil, Robbie Miller,
Shane Pegg, Devon Sanderson, Bobby
Steist, Vance Stephenson, Bryan Stephen-
son
, S teven Stephenson, Robbie Young,
Danny •Saxon arid Jason Devlin.•
Awards for figure skating Were given to
Karen Alexander-Gold Dance (Certificate),
Catherine Cardiff-Gold Free Dance;• Carol
Wheeler-Gold Dance and Judy Ten Pas
Achievement Award.
Pledges froM 8ittiday'S 'walkathort are to
be handed in to the Royal Bank by June 15,
HITCHIKING WALKERS? -- Although Todd Rice and Johh Steffler may
have looked as though they were about ready, to hitchike the rest Of the
Way they Were oily hamming 1t u.0 for the photographer as they took part'
In the Walkathon on Sunday. (Photo by Rartney)
Over 100 people participated in a
walkathon Sunday, raising $3,269 to be
divided equally among Doug McArter,
minor sports and figure skating after
expenses are deducted.
Kevin Dietner, who ran, was the first one
to return froth the 10 mile walk, arriving at
the arena a little over an hour after he had
left.
The walk started off at the B.M.G. arena,
then proceeded south 1 14 MileS to the 12th
of Grey, east 3 3/4 miles to Cranbrook, north
1 1/4 miles to the 10th of Grey and west to
Brussels Where the Walkathon finished back
at the arena.
Following a supper at the arena for
Walkathen pattiCipantS, their families and
those' involved in minor sports, hockey and
figure skating awards were given otit.
Those chosen as the most valuable and
most improved players were: Novice-Most
Valuable Player Neil Pipe, Most hriproved-
ShaWn Bremner; AtornS,MoSt Valnable
Dean Nicholson; fyfost ImprovedMikOCham:
man; Pee WeeS-Most Valuable-Jeff