HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-07-22, Page 1109 Year — Issue No. 29
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1981
BRUSSELS
ONTAR 10
HPRCSS teachers get
10.42% 81-82 raise
BY DEBBIE RANNEY
Ever heard of the Brussels Budget? No
it's not thing in which council sets its
proposed revenue and expenditures for the
coming year. It's a newspaper that was
once a rival to the Brussels Post.
Lloyd Wheeler of R.R. 1. Ethel brought in
a Brussels Budget from August 2, 1881, a
newspaper which obviously had no love for
the Post.
This can be judged by comments in the
'paper such as the following, and in writing
about the rival paper, the Post is always
spelled with a small letter p.
"the post is a wonderful paper when its
leading editorial is a circular on "The
Caves and Potholes of Rockwood." Evi-
dently it is anticipating its destiny and
wants to let readers know its ultimate
destination."
"The post published the lithograph and
description of the Western Fair for two
dollars and a half. It is to be repeated
without extra charge. His space isn't worth
much is it?"
Enough of the criticism of the Post
though, since it's obvious which paper won
out in the end.
All of this was published under a
heading called Current Gossip, which also
had some other interesting items such , as,
"If you want real unadulterated liquors go
to John A. McDonald Of 13 lyth." "The
name of Brussels should be changed to
Scott-Wade. The latter takes a back seat, ,
the other having the reserved ones
engaged."
Other items include, "A man advertises
to tell for 50 cents "how to live without
work." One way is to pocket , the half
dollars of the silly feels who may answer
such an advertisment." "Watson of Sea=
forth; the insurance man has an unneces-
sarily long letter in last week's post tryi
,
ng
to explain why • he didn't pay for the
Budget. The post will catch at straws, but
nevertheless, the paper was not returned..
until a week or two since. Instead of dead
beating the post for 'half a column he
should pay up and shut up. We don't feed
on carrion." "Some parties tied a string
across the sidewalk opposite the restaurant
one evening and two respectable young
ladies ,tripped over .it. Loafing is bad
enough but there is no fun in sneaky tricks
like this. Broadfoot ought not to allow
persons round, capable of such meanness."
Mr. Wheeler also brought in a number of
old Brussels Posts, among them one from
July 20, 1888, This paper also takes a few
slaps at The Budget. •
- An example is beside a heading that
says: That 15 cent Ticket-- Theeditor of the
Budget attempted to excuse" himself for
'*`crying" over having to pay 15 cents at the
promenade concert and says Cousley was
not to blame as he thought a half dozen
tickets had been given the Budget. And he
thought right if he did, for Noble Gerry
says he gave THREE and Jenkins had the
"gall" to come after THREE more and he
is mire he gave him two. more at least.
It was terribly "diseourteous" you know
to charge 15 cent's where only FIVE "Dead
head" tickets had been given. That 15
cents would have bought three glasses of —
pop. The boys know how to size up the
"Sporting" ' editor.
Another example is, "the "mild gentle-
Manly" style of the editor(?) of the Budget
in his reference to old residents of this
place stamp him as a blackguard of the
meanest type who will stop short of nothing
in attempting to carry his point. He is
cutting his own throat,• however, more
effectually than anybody else can do the
Work for him. Keep at the good Work "Mt.
Sintidget" ,you're„doing well and your
character is not a ebatable subject,”
Who remembers the
OTHER newspaper?
Ritchies-
entertained
on 45th
anniversary
The family of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Ritchie enter-
tained the couple with dinner
at Ranton Place, Palmerston,
Saturday evening in honour
of their 45th wedding anni-
versary. 21 people attended.
• After dinner they went to
their daughter and son-in-
law's home at R.R. 2 VVroxe-
, ter for a social evening which
ended with the serving of a
beautiful decorated 'wedding
cake and ice cream.
Mr. and .Mrs. Ritchie's
youngest son, Ken leaves for
Saudi Arabia, August 6 to
work for Bell Telephone.
GOOD FOOD — Both
Roger Hertlein and his
sister Crystal of
London seemed to
enjoy the food at the
Walton Area Sports
Club pork barbecue
on Saturday. Crystal
particularly enjoyed
the ice cream.
(Photo by Ranney)
BY WILMA OKE
A 1981-82 contract settlement was ratified
by the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic
Separate School Board at a special meeting.
Wednesday night. The contract had been
ratified by the teachers on the last day of the
school, June 26:
In a joint press release the chairmen of the
negotiating teams, Lorne Rideout 'of Exeter
on behalf of the teacherS and Vincent Young•
of Goderich for the board, said the terms of
the settlement give the teachers an increase
of 10.42 per cent over the term of the
contract. Annual experience increments
increase the cost to the board by 11.96 per
cent. The 1980-81 salary grid has been
increased by 5 per cent for the period
September to December, 1981 with a further
9.02 per cent commencing January, 1982.
125th issue
Morris Township's big celebrations start
next weekend and in honour of that birthday
party, a supplement detailing sonic of the
township history Will appear in the Brussels
Post, Blyth Standard and Huron Expositor
on Ju ly 29.
If you feel we've ,missed you and you
Would like to get in an advertisement
congratulating. Morris or your OvVii copy or
pictureS on some of the township's history,
please get in touch with Rhea Hamilton at
the Blyth Standard 5234646; by Thurs-
day, July 23.
Annual average salaries will increase from
$23,285 °to $26,060.
The new salary grid for September ranges
from $12,940 in Level D with no experience,
to $33,040 in Level A4 with 12 years
experience and for January from $14.055 in
Level D with no experience to $35,875 in
Level A4 with 12 years experience.
Board chairman Ronald Murray of Dublin
stated: "I think myself it is an inflationary
contract. It puts us in the position of
negotiating on the basis of an increase of
14.2 per cent as of September 1, 1982."
Mr. Murray called for a recorded vote and
he was one .of the four who opposed the
contract. Eight voted for it. Two trustees
were absent for the special meeting.
Jeannette Eybergen of Stratford and Wil-
liam Kinahan of Lucknow. Voting for were:
Vincent Young of Goderich, Lorraine Dever-
eaux of Seaforth; Greg Fleming of Crecliton,
Ted Geoffrey of Zurich, Arthur 'laid of
Listwel, Ronald Marcy of Stratford, John
O'Leary of Staffa, and Ray Van Vliet of St.
Marys: Voting against, Ronald Murray, Tim
Please turn to page 12
Hay bales burn
Brussels '.fire department answered a
call at approximately 4:10 aan. Sunday when
some bales of hay at the library corner were
started on fire.
According to firemen Rarold Bridge, there
was more hay up the main Street but it was
not lit,