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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-06-17, Page 1CRANBROOK II CLUB — The current Cranbrook II 4-H Club was also part of the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of 4-H in Cranbrook on recently . In the front row are Karen Cox, Rosemary Terpstra, Dianne Elston, leaders: Marie Perrie andJody Miller. In the back row are Carol Ann Connell, Lori Terpstra, Dianne Cox, Susan Engel, Pam Engel and Kim Smith. (Photo by Ranney) 109 Year — Issue No. 24 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1981 Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy When trouble come to you don't run away from it. Stand where you are and face it and you will overcome it. * * * * * What a small place this world has become. With the high winged Jet Birds travellers can fly in comparative comfort, seen to by flight attendants, almost anywhere their hearts desire in a few hours— if their finances can stand the strain of such travel. One can leave Toronto Airport and arrive in Winnipeg in slightly over two hours. That would have seemed incredible to early pioneer settlers. They made their way West in prairie 'wagons, with naught but canvas covers to shield them from sun, rain, cold and storms, facing months of harship on the Way. makes us realize all the more with what courage they undertook that hazardous journey. * * * * * As usual after a vacation, settling into office routine does not come easy. After leisurely days of visiting with my family in Winnipeg with nothing to do but enjoy myself it is frustrating to do certain things at a certain time such as having this column ready in time for the deadline. Thoughts of lazy hours in a yard of trees, flowering shrubs and singing birds intrude. As do memories of watching my young grandsons give a credible performance in soccer games and meeting interesting, friendly people. No problems when alone with my two grandsons for a few days. As anticipated they were very considerate of grandma. Alas holidays must come to an end, so here I am once again. Getting back to work I enjoy has its compensations. * * * * * If you have never been there, now is the time to visit the Brussels Callander Nursing Home and learn something about it. Saturday of this week they are holding "Open House." You will be a welcome visitor. Both residents and staff will be happy to see you. Next week is Nursing Please turn to page 3 BY DEBBIE RANNEY Another World has nothing on the soap opera-type story that has been taking place in the Bluevale community for the past two years. , The question of what to do with the Bluevale hall has provided enough contro- versy to keep, any scriptwriter going on a continuous plot line. And although, a meeting was held last Monday night to clear up misunderstand- ings and make a final decision on what to do about the hall, things weren't getting any ,less complicated, as people made motions, then, first and second amend- ments to motions and in the end after a vote was held, the community was right back where it started. The story began back in ,1979 when people questioned whether to close the building which wasn't getting much use or to renovate and make it a more active place. It was decided to renovate. Various fundraising events , were held. ,Sond the question became , whether it would be better to renovate. or build an entirely new building. Then when a ,piece of land behind the Bluevale hall was sold, it became necessary to look at new sites since the size of building planned would not provide adequately for sewage on the present site., It wasn't long before rumours regarding the hall began to circulate in the community and Monday's meeting was held to clear, up misunderstandings. But the complications were far from over. Gord Chiddicks gave the results of a survey sent in the mail by the Bluevale Chamber of Commerce. In regard to a new hall on a new site, 43 per cent voted in favour; renovating the present hall-39 per cent; a new hall on the present site- 10 per cent, In a fourth question on the survey as ESTABLISHED 1$72 BRUSSELS ONTAR 10 to how many, people would go along with what the majority favoured, eight per cent said they would. He said they had sent out about 250 surveys and that about 64 per cent of those were returned. When surveys didn't come in at the required time, phone calls were made and 20 more surveys were turned in. Based on a floor plan of the Underwood Hall, he said an estimate was made on a new building on a new site of about 50' x 90' and based on volunteer labour except by professionals where needed. The estimate cost, which included the cost of the land at roughly $20,000, increased expenses, unforeseen costs and using a, lot of local, volunteer help made the total figure Comp out to approximately $97,606. Bev Brown , who was on the 1980 Fundraising Committee reported $18,000 But all the information on a new hall on a Please turn to page 3 Brussels Post Hall story a soap opera Jeanne Ireland remembers JEANNE IRELAND RETIRES — Sick of having to walk a mile to Work at the first school where she taught, Jeanne Ireland bought herself this bicycie at transportation, Mrs, Ireland who has been teaching for over 25 yetttl retiring this year. • (Photo by Ranney) BY DEBBIE RANNEY "Kids say the darndest things," and if Jeanne Ireland, the kindergarten teacher at Brussels Public School had remembered to write them all down, she could have written a book. As it is, Mrs. Ireland who is retiring this month will have many fond memories of her years as a teacher. In honour of Mrs. Ireland, a retirement social is to be held at the Brussels school on Friday, June 19 at 8 p.m. Memories of the early years recall a training at Stratford Normal School and the first school she taught at where the children were "holy terrors." Her employ- ers never bothered to tell Jeanne that that particular school had gone through three teachers the year before her because of this. Her teaching Career started near St. Marys, "out in the country where I had never been before," she says. She came from Fordwich and had never walked so far to school either--a mile to be exact. Her starting salary at that first school was $1200 with a $60 raise thrown in at Chr istmas time. That was in 1945 and with her first pay cheque she bought herself a bicycle, which she still has. "That was so I didn't have to walk." The first week there with so much work, standing on her feet all day and the "holy terrors," Jeanne vowed she was never going to teach another day. Inspired by a pep talk from her father, she went back to teaching and in about a month even had the children under control. "I guess they were just testing," she says. SKI TO SCHOOL Sometimes in the winter she skiied to school or sometimes she got a ride in the horse and cutter of the family she stayed with. In the summer she might get a ride with the horse and buggy. When she went home to Fordwich on the weekends getting back to her school near St. Marys proved to be a problem so she was only there for about a year. Next she taught in Howick for three years and then it was over to No. 3 Grey for Please turn to page 3