HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-10-14, Page 1IT SURE WAS GOOD — Heather Morton of Belgrave was just one of
many who enjoyed herself at the Belgrave Turkey supper last Wednesday
night. Approximately 1000 people were served and approximately $3000
was raised which will go towards minor sports in the community.
Morris gets new
interest rate
upplivirptisisow,
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BRUSSELS
ONTARIO 109TH YEAR — Issue No. 41
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1981
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1117;
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
What happened to the expected lovely
October weather folks looked forward to.
More than 1000
protest letters
presented
HENSALL- A presentation of 1,037 letters
stating the feelings on the economy of the
Huron County -people was presented to MP
Murray Cardiff (PC-Huron Bruce) at the
Huron County Federation of Agriculture's
annual meeting here Oct. 8.
Gerry Fortune, president of the Huron
County federation made the presentation to
Mr. Cardiff. Prior to the presentation, Mrs.
Fortune said she had read the letters as they
came in said the letters made her feel "sad,
frustrated, desperate, and angry". These
feelings were vented, not at the letter writers,
but at the situation the economy is in.
She said in one of the letters, a person who
had been farming for 25 years didn't know
what they were going to do, because next
year they would have no equitity left.
Mr. Cardiff said "agriculture has been
given another blow", with the announcement
that day'that Farm Credit Corporation loans
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It's cookbook
time again
Believe it or not, Christmas is only 11
weeks away. And that means the time is fast _
approahing for the Brussels Post, Blyth
Standard and Huron txpositoi'S annual
Christmas Cookbecik. Thanks to the contri-
butions of recipes from the many fine cooks
among our readership, the cookbook has
become apopular item inarea homes.
A total of $40 in prize Money will be
awarded to those who Subniit recipeS. See the
ad elsewhere in this issue for details, and
categories of recipes.
Mail or bring in your recipes to the Post,
the Standard or the Expositor by Friday; Oct.
23.
(Photo by Ranney)
What we got last week was anything but
lovely - cold, rain and horrible gusty winds
that brought down some trees, littered lawns
and streets with branches and twigs, caused
hydro, interruptions and threatened to blow
some of us less steady folks off our feet. But,
at time of writing, Friday, October 9, it is
bright and sunny. Let us, hope it stays that
way for the rest of the month.
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Brussels Mennonite Fellowship are under-
taking a drive to collect recyclable materials.
This project is open to the general public.
Recyclable materials. This project is open to
the general public recyclable materials will
be accepted at the Brussels Men nonite
Fellowship on October 15th from 7 to 8:30
p.m. Materials accepted are newspaper,
corrugated cardboard, glass and tin cans.
After being depasted here these materials
will be sent to Kitchener for recycling. The
money received from the recyclable mater—
ials is used for World Wide Relief. For more
information phone 887-6348.
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St. Johns Ambulance drivers say that eye
injuries must receive medical attention
immediately. Put a clean dressing over the
injured eye and take the casualty to a
hospital. They also tell us to play it safe with
medicines. Take as directed. Do not swap
with friends. Throw old medicine out.
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With financial crisis so much a part of the
life of many Canadians we wonder how well
we will stand up to it. It does not look as if
the situation will improve. It is more likely to
get worse. Will we face it with courage and
weather the storm of what looks like better
tittles ahead. What we all need is the
stamina, the undestructable vitality and the
capacity for work that Our forefathers; the
people of the Western Provinces when they
suffered through draught and crop failures;
those who endured the depression and
hardships of the "dirty Thirties," had. *o****
It was good to have with nie my
granddaughter Janice, her husband Michael
Pershaw and little daughter Saniantha, and
Miss Dawn Dulniage for a day and a half liSt
week. They were on their way from Ottawa
to Western Canada. The goodbyes when
they lett were a bit nlisty-eyed for they
intend taking up residence there. We had a
happy. time together. 8fieba, my dog,
enjoyed it as Much as anyone: The Wee girl
and the dog Were fascinated with One
another. This home is again quiet and
somewhat gloomy after their departure.
Morris Township council entered into a
new agreement in a regard to interest rates
from the Bank of Commerce, Wingham
when it met in regular council session last
Monday.
The agreement means that the interest
Morris Township is paid will be the principal
rate minus three per cent, providing the
township has an average monthly balance of
$3000. In the old agreement, Morris was
paid three per cent on the average monthly
balance.
Snow plow tenders were opened and John
McKercher of R.R. 2, Bluevale was awarded
the tender for plowing snow on the third and
fourth concessions of the township for
1981-82 at $24.45 per hour for his truck.
George Radford Construction of Blyth was
awarded the contract to plow the eighth and
ninth concessions at an hourly rate of $29.50.
The township grader will plow the other
roads. Other tenders were Keith Nicholson
at $25 and Jim Adams at $25.50.
A tender on the Belgrave storm sewer
system was awarded to Sid Bruinsma of R.R.
Grey Township celebrated its 125th ann-
iversary on Saturday night in the Brussels.
Morris and Grey Community Centre.
Besides a dance, there was also a
reminiscing room filled with pictures and
memorabilia from Grey and a slide presenta-
tion upstairs in the arena prepared by the
three students who worked on Grey Town-
ship's history this summer--Deb -Rathwell,
Karen Ellsmore and David Dunbar.
Special speakers during the evening
included Huron-Bruce M.P. Murray Cardiff,
Huron-Bruce M.P.P. Murray Elston, Huron
2, Goderich at $6,742,64. The other tender
was that of Ken Gerber, Stratford who bid
$14,964.60: The unit pr'ce was tender' d by
foot.
Council plans to hold a meeting for the
ratepayers of Walton to discuss the proposed
sidewalks and drainage problems in the
hamlet, to be held October 27 in the
township hall.
Council had no objections to site plan
applications for pit and quarry operations for
Jane Smith, the south half of Lot 18,
Concession 6; John McKercher, the north
half of Lot 19, Concession 4 and the north
half of Lot 22, Concession 7; George Michie,
Lot 6, the south half of Concession 6 and
Bruce Richmond, Lot17 and 18, Concession
9.
It was decided to send registrations for
three council members to attend a confer-
ence at the Bruce Nuclear Power plant in
Kincardine on November 7.
The Shortreed drain was also discussed
and council adjourned the report on it for the
present time. Council accepted a petition for
a cleanout of the ,Blackhall drain. •
County Warden Fred' Haberer, Reeve Cal
Krauter of Brussels, Reeve Bill Elston of
Morris Township, Donald. McDonald who
brought a welcome from the Huron County
Board of Education and Cliff Dunbar, a
former reeve of Grey Township. The present
reeve, Roy Williamson and Deputy-Reeve
Leona Armstrong also spoke.
Huron-Bruce M.P.P. Murray Elston pre-
sented Reeve Roy Williamson with a flag and
a plaque from the Province of Ontario
congratulating Grey Township on its 125th
birthday.
ft to remember
Big crowd at Grey celebration
CATCHING UP ON .OLD TIMES Alec Mann of Port Ryeraon i. a former
resident of Grey TOWhahi0 fOr 6 years -visited With Harold and Wilda
Keys of Atwood Whd at one time farmed .th the 14th concession of Grey
for Stl yeara... Keo' father WAS a reeve. of Grey in the early 1986't.,
their 'vitlt took OlAde' i n the'tettifrilacihg, room set for 'Grey
Township s 15th birthday celebrations on Saturday night:
(Photo by Ramiay),