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NEW COURTS — New tennis Courts in Brussels are quickly being built.
Brussels Leos and Lions are putting up the fence and have raised funds
for the court. (Photo by Langlois) 4.:
AnQrrit. lady disputes 'pdyrtient.
ESTABLISHEO
1972
109th Year — Issue No. 33
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1981
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
Morris Township council had a visit from
Emma Bird and her daughter Barbara Jean
Ives of R.R. 2 Blyth when they met in regular
council session last Wednesday night.
They came to receive payment for' some
sheep- of theirs which had been worried by
dogs.
When the time came to give Mrs. Bird the
money for the sheep which had been injured
or killed, there was some disagreement on
the amount she was, to be paid.
A livestock evaluator from Toronto had
sent his report back to, council with a price of
$300 for a claim on May 31. Mrs..Bird said the
man from Toronto on the day he inspected
the sheep had left a piece of paper with her
which evaluated the sheep at more than that.
This paper was not signed.
Reeve Bill Elson told her that council had
no authority to change the amount and that if
she wanted it changed she would have to go to
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
This is the Wednesday evening, August
19th, to enjoy the Brussels and District
Horticultural Flower Show and Turkey
Supper at St. John's Anglican Church, from
4:00 to 7;00 p.m. Take-out orders are also
A , it I:dowel-area yotpgater whose arm
-was ,re-attached in a daring 17-hour
operation after a hay-mowing accident two
years 'ago is using the limb "mote every
day,..and has a good grip" according to
her mother.
Brenda Huber, is daughter of Mr, and
Mrs:, David Huber of R.R. 4 LiStowel) still
a county judge.
"I don't think I'm getting a fair deal. I
don't know what the rest of you think. I think I
was decent. I did everything I could do. This
is the rawest deal I've gotten out of Morris
Township in 74 years. I'll take your cheques
but it won't do you a damn bit of good," she
said telling them she would take her story to
the newspapers.
In other council business, a grant of $400
was given to the Huron County Federation of
Agriculture. A motion was passed to grant
$109.7 to Wingham recreation for the Morris
Township children who swim in Wingham.
Morris Township received $823 in swimming
registration fees and will forward that
amount plus a one-third grant to Wingham.
Recreation. The township will receive this
one-third grant back from the Ministry of
Culture and Recreation.
Tile drain loans applications were approv-
available. Do not miss visiting the flower
show.it is always beautiful. When you have
admired the flower arrangements you can sit
down to a good turkey supper.
mom*.
The Brussels Fall Fair is fast approaching.
A great deal of time, effort and plain hard
work by dedicated people go into the
preparations for the fair which will be held on
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can't straighten her fingers without help.
She had minor Surgery recently, her first
operation since the Marathon one per-
formed by Dr. Ronald Ziiker Jtme 13;
0,9. Dr. Zuket also handled the latest
operation to tenioVe skin grafts around,the
girl'S elbow She was in and out of'
Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children' in
less than a day.
ed for James Riley' and Charles Higgins,
subject to the availability of funds.
Council gave a grant of $50 to the Huron
George and Isabel Pearson of .Ethel were
the top winners in the recent Lions
Elimination Draw. They won $2500. They
plan to put the money toward a new house in
the future._
Plowmen's Association to go toward the
plowing match being held September 18 and
19 on the farm of Viola Adams of Brussels.
Doug Davidson was the runner-up winning
$500.
A photo of the winners will appear next
week,
Listoket girl kiting re-attached
arm more every day
Win Lions elimination draw
DAMAGE SLIGHT Brussels Fireman investigate a fire which was
started by heat cOMbustiori at the Brussels Inn On Friday night: The
destruction was liMited to smoke darriage
(Photo by LAndiois)