HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-09-02, Page 1Grey residents
rotest -tanks
GOING — On.Wednesday, the Brussels Legion started to tear down the
former Mason house on the corner of Elizabeth and Elora Streets to add
to their parking space for the Legion. In the second picture, a bulldozer
works at shoving down the back of a building. (Photos by Ranney)
BY DEBBIE RANNEY
Approximately 80 people showed up to
voice their concern over the erection and
operation of earthen manure tanks in the
township of Grey at a meeting in the Ethel
hall on Monday night.
The meeting was held as the result of a
petition circulated in the township which had
over 800 signatures of residents who were
opposed to the const ,ruction and operation of
earthen manure tanks in the area.
Franklin Kains of Waterloo, an agricultural
engineer from the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food and J.B. Robinson, a
professor in the department of environmental
biology. from the University of Guelph
explained the earthen tanks.
Mr. Kains said they weren't sure of the
residents' concerns on earthen pits and Grey
Township reeve Roy Williamson said he
believed a major concern was leakage from
these pits.
Professor Robinson said they were surpris-
ed at the number of people whd had
turned out to express their concern. He
explained he was interested in manu re for a
number of reasons. He said the two products
you get from an animal are meat and manure
and that manure has more of the nutrients, 75
per cent of them. He said the University of
Guelph is concerned about preserving that
nutrient and ensuring that manure is treated
and handled so the nutrient is preserved.
"We're trying to develop a system that
farmers can afford. One of the problems with
storage is that farmers are prone to undersize
storage, mainly because it's very expen-
sive."
He said they began to investigate earthern
storage pits and there are a lot around that
have been approved for many years by
Canada Animal Management.
He said he could see why a municipality
would be concered about its groundwater
supply but that in his view, earthen storage
could provide a lot of environmental protec-
tion.
He said some guidelines have.begun to be
drafted on earthen storage pits which would
prevent environmental contamination, such
as testing soil for, the right permeability ,
making certain the pit is a certain distance
away from a channel and the neighbour.
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Brussels Post
Rev. LeDrew leaves •109th Year — issue No. 35
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1981
BRUSSELS'
ONTARIO
A minister who rejected 75 approaches
before deciding to leave Brussels for a new
United Church congregation is, Inoving$0..
Union as of September 1.
Rev., Eric LeDrew leaves Brussels after
13 years here. He attended the University
of Saskatchewan, St. Andrew's Theological
College in Saskatoon and Pine Hill Divinity
Hall, which is now the Atlantic School of
Theology.
From 1972 until the present, Rev.
LeDrew was also the padre for the Brussels
Legion.
From 1974 on, Rev. LeDrew had 75
approaches from various congregations .
'before deciding to say yes to the position in
London. Currently there is no replacement
for him and Rev. Dr. Gordon Hazlewood
will be acting as the interim chairman until
a new minister arrives. He will .be
responsible for Sunday services, and any
emergencies.
His congregration will consist of 350
families compared to the 240 he had, in
Brussels and Ethel.
Farewell services were held for Rev. and.
Mrs. LeDrew in the Brussels and Ethel
congregations Sunday with Brussels giving
them a large,s um of,money,..-,The,11..C.,,W.
Brussels also presented Mrs. LeDrew with
a crystal dish and crystal candleholders
and the Sunday School presented her with
a music book and ,broach.
. In Ethel the LeDrews were also given
a sum of money and the Ethel Sunday
School gave them a plaque.
REV. ERIC LEDREW
GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES — At least that's whaf
Michelle Blake found out when she attended the playground circus on
Tuesday night. As the smallest person there she had the advantage of
being pulled around in the wagon.
DIANNE' BERNARD
-Dianne .Bernard of
Brussels who is
toonsoreo by the
Bru6sels-. .POSt it,
another contestant tor
the' Brussels Queen Of
the Fair contest. Het
picture was UnaVaii-
albe in time last
issue
. 'for
week's
THE HAPPY-WINNERS Mr. and Mrs,
George Pearson were, the happy winners of
$2600 in the recent Lions Elimination Draw, The
Pearsons say they plan to use the money as a
downpayment toward a house so that their son
can take over their farm. The Pearsons were
await the night the draw was held so it was a
surprise to find the cheque waiting at home for
them on ,Sunday afternoon. ,(Photo by Ranney)
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
The Ladies Division of the Brussels Fair
Board will, as usual, have a booth at the fair.
They would appreciate donations of pies for
the booth from lady directors, directors'
wives and anyone else who would be
interested in helping to supply pies on
September 16th. The Ladies Division are also
sponsoring a draw on a Bainton wool blanket
and a sheepskin rug. Tickets will soon be
available from any lady director,
***es*
When one goes to a hospital because of a
problem we expect to get all the proper
attention to restore our good health and that
is usually what we get under the kindly
ministrations of doctors and nurses. Yet the
annual meeting of the Canadian Medical
Association, held recently in Halifax wit§
(Photo by Lariglois)
told that "More than a few days in hospital
can be hazardous to your nutritional health.
Many patients are suffering from malnutri-
tion when admitted. When they are in
hospital for two weeks, under medical care,
about 50 per cent become malnourished."
Do not avoid a needed hospital stay for the
above reason for many hospitals are finding'
and 'using better methods of getting the
required nourishment into patients. You will
not fade away from malnutrition.
******
A headline in the Ottawa Citizen declared
"Bike Gang Rivals Mafia." Ottawa's chid,
Tom. Welsh, reported at a meeting of police
chief in Edmonton, "that gang members
have been, and contimt6 to be, involved in
Murder, bombings, armed robberies, theftS,
weapon offences, extort ion, prostitutien,
dmgs, gambling and protecdon rackets.
They are a very thajor part of organized
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