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Grey rewrites
pit bylaw
109th Year — Issue No. 36
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1981
A SURPRISED AND HAPPY WINNER — Nanci Bennett (right) got a
happy surprise Saturday night wtien she was chosen as the new Brussels
Queen of the Fair. She was crowned by last year's winner Linda Machan.
(Photo by Ranney)
Nanci Bennett is fair queen
BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR — Told to look happy they were back for
another school year on Tuesday, these girls had a hard time, but when
asked to look disgusted at the whole idea they had no trouble at all. From
left are Karen Knight, Kathy Marks, Shelly Draper and Susan Marks.
(Photo by Ranney)
Grey Township council rescinded its bylaw
on the erection and use of manure pits in the
township of Grey at a special council meeting
Tuesday night.
The decision was made upon legal advice
and the bylaw was rewritten so that the
statement "all liquid manure pits including
alterations and additions must be constructed
of reinforced concrete or steel," omits the
part of that sentence which read, "or be lined
with a suitable material as approved by the
Township of Grey."
Council has also contacted a groundwater
specialist from the Ministry of the Environ-
ment and he is, at present, conducting an
investigation in Grey Township.
A grant of $50 was given to the Huron
Plowmen's Associaton. Council had no
objections to Machan Construction having
gravel pit operations on part of Lot 29,
Concession 16 and Lot 31 on Concession 17.
The township was informed by the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food drainage
section that their tile drainage allocation for
1981-82 would be $217,700.
Council then passed a by-law under the tile
drainage act in the amount of $70,700 leaving
a balance of 173,000 available in 1981-82 for
tile drainage.
Building permits were approved for James
Bakelaar for a storage shed and Wilhelm
Grisback for a new house.
Council also discussed increasing the
interest rate on the previous years taxes and
planned to do so after the prime rate became
available Tuesday morning, September 8. As
of January 1, the current years tax penalties
and interest, will also be increased.
At council's regular meeting last Monday
night, council accepted the completed tile
drainage applications for John Davies at
$11,400; and G. Arnold Campbell at $10,900,
subject to the availability of funds. A
completed tile drainage application for 1980
for G. Arnold Campbell was turned down,
because it involved a previous year's work.
Building permits were approved for Robert
M. Harrison-implement storage shed; Don-
ald Dunbar-new shingles on house; Leona
Snyder- new shingles on house.
Council passed a motion to accept the
petition from the residents of the Township of
Grey regarding their opposition to the
construction and operation of earthen man-
ure pits in the township of Grey as presented.
The meeting then adjourned to the Ethel
Community hall for the evening, to discuss
the petition.
Rain wipes out half
county's early bean crop
The early white bean crop in Huron County
has been seriously affected by the very wet
weather recently. Stan Paquette, associate
agriculture representative with the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) at
Clinton, says that as of Tuesday morning as
much as 50 per cent of the early white bean
crop has been lost. Late beans have also been
affected by the heavy rain. Mr. Paquette says
10 to 20 per cent of the late bean crop has
been lost. He adds pods touching the wet
ground have sprouted beans which are not
marketable.
Some hay which had been cut but not
harvested in the country has also been lost
because of the rainfall. The associate ag. rep
also says the silage corn harvest has been
delayed because of.wet field conditions, as
has the harvest of specialized cash crops in
the areas such as onions, rutabagas and
potatoes.
Louis Stadelmann at Environment Can-
ada's weather station at Goderich says that
town has had about three and one-half inches
(as of Tuesday morning) of rain since the satrt
of September, as much rain in a week as the
area usually received in an average Septem-
ber month. Other areas of Huron County have
had even more rainfall.
"Summer's almOst over and the heat will
soon be gone," says Mr. Stadelmann, "what
farmers in the area really need is about, two
weeks of real nice, dry summer weather."
Nanci Bennett was chose out of 10
contestants to become the new Brussels
Queen of the Fair when the crowning was
held Saturday night at the B.M.G. Commun-
ity Centre.
Nanci, 18 is the daughter of Ross and Marg
Bennett of R.R. 3, Walton. She has just
finished Grade 12 and 'will be starting an
R.N.A. course. She enjoys all sports.
She was crowned by last year's queen,
Linda Meehan, who gave a speech on her
A former long-time Brussels resident,
Margaret Ballantyne, celebrated her 105th
birthday on Saturday, September 5.
She and her husband James ran a grocery
store in Brussels for a number of years and
when her husband died she continued on the
store for awhile. Later at the age of 70 she
became the village librarian.
She belonged to the Melville Presbyterian
church and other organizations in Brussels. A
hockey fanrshe continues to take an interest in
her favourite hockey team, the Toronto
Maple Leafs.
She is also a fan of Prime Minister
Trudeau.
She has lived through the careers of Sir
John A. MacDonald and Sir Wilfried Laurier.
On her birthday, the mother of two .sons
received a letter of congratulations from
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
It was back to school thik week for teachers
and students. After the long summer
vacation we suspect that most students
looked forward to, and are happy to return to
their detksi though few will adniit it. What a
flurry the approach of the return to Schdoi
causes in &Milks, There is the hustle to outfit
their young peOple. with suitable attire, That
effort can caute. probleMS. YOUngsterSo as
well as teenagers; thete days, have definite'
ideat about what they Want; and will wear ;
regardless of What parentt think are SUitable,
or Wi thin reach of their budget. The days,
for Most, whenchildren wore, without choice,
or complaint, what their parents chOse for
Please tutti to page 12
year's experiences as Brussels Queen of the
Fair such as competing at the Miss
Midwestern Fair competition where she
came in third and competing for the title of
Miss C.N.E. Huron-Bruce M.P. Murray
Cardiff also spoke.
Karen Aleicander, sponsored by the Brus-
sels Agromart1 was the first runner-up. Cathy
Sholdice who was sponsored by the Brussels
Legion was unanimously chosen by the other
girls as Miss Congeniality.
Ontario Premier William Davis as well as
cards from friends, relatives and her seven
great-grandchildren.
Morris to appeal
disposal plan
Morris Township Council decided to
proceed with its appeal on the waste disposal
site when it met in regular council season on
Tuesday afternoon.
Last fall, council appealed regulation
under the new Pits and Quarries Act which
said they had to have a plan of operations for
the site by December 31 of 1982: Council
didn't feel a plan of operation was necessary
as they thought the way the waste disposal
site was being operated was sufficient and so
they plan to continue with their appeal.
Wages were negotiated for the roadmen
with grader operators Jim Casemore and
John Smith getting $8.10 an hour compared
to 7.25 last year and Lloyd Michie, S7 an hour
Compared to S6 per hour last year.
Council decided to proceed with the storm
sewer system on Jane St. in Belgrave.
Ross Nichol and Clem McLellan were, at the
Council meeting to request that work be done
on the road on Concession 6 and this will be
done sometime in the fall.
Council accepted the tile drain loan
application of Chris and Noel Bird, subject to
the availability of funds and received
notification that their tile drain allocation fot
the year was $161,400 and passed a bylaw to
apply for the Money. About 20 people should
get the money from this which should be in
the township by October 1,
The next Council meeting is October 5 at 1
Mrs. Ballantyne is 105