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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-12-09, Page 1NOT ,AFRAID OF SANTA CLAUS — Young Anita Black had no fear of Santa Claus and was quite content to listen to instructions from her mother while she sat on his knee on Saturday following the Santa Claus parade. (Photo by Ranney) LOOK WHAT WE GOT Amy and Angela Terpstra looked happy with their purchases at the Catholic Women League bake Sale and bazaar oh Saturdya while young Jennifer Terpstra WAS content luSt to smile for the photographer. (Photo by tiehney) Merchants want building. down Jerry Wheeler and Joe Seili represent- ing the new Brussels, business organization paid a visit to Brussels council on Monday night. Jerry said one of their main concerns is what could they do with the Export Packers building? Clerk Bill King said he had called the owner of the building who said he had someone quite interested in the building but that it was a tossup between his place and the Queen's Hotel. The man was to get in touch with him Tuesday night and as soon as he has something he would get in touch with council, but the clerk said that was much the same story as they had heard last spring. Joe Seili said they understood that all that was needed was a 'court order to tear it (Export Packers) down. He said people were worried about the building because the front has started to push out. "You never know when something like that is going to fall," he said. "I'd be more likely to say the building to the south of it will fall out first. The front of that one had already 'pushed out," the reeve said. The reeve told the two men that about five years ago the village was told it would probably cost $23,000 to tear the building down and today it would probably cost $30,000. "We're just here to let you know our concern," Mr. Wheeler said. "Ever since we came on council we've been trying to find some loophole (to do something about the building) but something happens and our hands are tied," councillor Workman said. "I don't think, the building (if somebody wanted to fix it up) if you could put a business right in there, would be-that hard to repair," the reeve said. "There's a lot of salvage in the building," councillor Workman said. "Both Export and the Queen's could be repaired but it costs money," the reeve said. "The one thing is to keep an owner, a bonafide owner," the reeve said of the Export Packers building. ESTABLISHED fen Brussels Post 109th Year — Issue No. 49 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1981 BRUSSELS ONTARIO Downtown 1001. rovements suggested About 19-member of the Brussels busiries community attended a meeting Thursday night when Huron County planner Roman Dzus and architect Nick Hill spoke on the revitalization of the village's downtown core area. While they were there, five other business- men were busy outsitde putting up the Christmas lights on Brussels main street. Discussion was held on how to get the former Export Packers building and the former Scotch Thistle lunch room beside it torn down. • It was decided to send to delegation to Brussels council on Monday, December 7 to see what could be done Mr. Hill said he thought the principal theory in resolving the core area is that it had to be done cellectively:'Hesaid the village council had retained their firm , (Hill and Borgal architects of Goderich) to help them prepare a plan for the downtown. "It's very important when we introduce this plan that we enhance the individuality of Brussels. I don't think it's practical to imagine we can start again. I believe we ought to improve what exists." Mr. Hill said the improvements happen by some very small, but effective improve ments. Mr. Dzus told them they had to set up a couple of objectives and that some physical improvements could make the downtown more attractive. "We should be working together and that's including with the council. We can't do anything about the past. The past is •gone. Let's look at the future," he said. Mr. Hill said they want to see their study largely completed by the end of January, then he will give the business organization a rundown on if. Basically it will be a set of blueprints with cost estimates of the work to be done. The drawing and blueprints will be Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy Santa must have some influence over the powers that be that control the weather. Saturday, Santa Claus Parade time in Brussels, while cold, was clear and bright with just a skiff of snow on the ground to give, the proper Christmas atmosphere. Children and adults lined the main street to await the arrival of St. Nick. Bands played, kilts swirled, flags waved, and batons twirled, as attractive floats, a dog-drawn cart with young passengers, motorized small vehicle, horses with riders, a pot-bellied smoking stove, and various others entries, passed by.' Finally, there he was, the friend of all youngsters, 'the jolly man in the red suit, on his .way to hand out treats to all of 'them. *** * The Christmas season plays havoc with normal everyday living. Who can keep a clear head with their mind on hum-drum household or business affairs While visions of sugar plums dance through their heads. Or when their brains are skittering around with the problem of who gets what for Christniss. Row are we going to find 'the time to shop, wrap, address and mail gifts and cards, prepare the Christmas goodies, get the home polished, glowing with the festive look, and still find the energy' to do an acceptable job at work. ****** Those troublesome little gremlins crept into this column last week When referring to snowmobiles being great for recreation and useful in many ways they turned useful into woeful. Not' quite what Was Meant. Guess at that the results of improper operation could have woeful results. * *** ot What will they think of next? This invention would certainly warn people that there was an inebriated driver among them. The device, developed by the U.S. National of what exists and what's being proposed. The first thing Mr. Hill is going to be doing is meeting individually with some of the Brussels merchants to get some of their ideas. He also showed slides of some other towns and villages where their architectural firm had made some improvements. Highway Traffic Safety Administration, sets off a car's horn every second and activates emergency flashers when a driver is drunk. The warning device fits into the steering wheel and goes into action only if, the driver fails a sensitive coordination test when turning on the ignition. That should make one think twice about attempting to drive while under the influence of alcoholic beverages. I Please turn to page 2 Win at parade Santa Claus came to Brussels on Saturday entering in a parade which contained approximately 20 floats. Prizewinners in the parade were: Decorat- ed Float any type-Brussels Brownies, Leo Club and the Brussels Stockyards; Comic . Float-Callander Nursing Home, Don McNeil, Walton Aea. Sports Club; Cart-Howick Mutual; Original Costume,Brussels Brown- ies, Rob Young and Brussels Optimists; Horses and Rider- Donna Johnston, Crystal Devlin, Shelly Draper; Decorated Vehicle on Wheels- McDonald Lumber, J.L. mcCutch eon, Copper 'Kettle; Dog and Cart- Darren John Sten . Judges for the event were Rev. Charles Swan of Walton, Pastor Doug Zehr of Brussels and Father Jack Marentette. After the parade, children proceeded to the fire hall to get a bag of goodies from Santa. There was also free skating at the arena after the parade. Cattle stolen. Three head of Holstein cattle„valded at $4500 were stolen from the barn at the farm of Charles Terpstra on Lot 18, Con. 0 of Grey Township on the night of November 25. All. three' were ready to freshen almost any day. Anyone having any information on the theft are asked to call the Winghatti The information will be held in strictest confidence.