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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1964-01-23, Page 112.00 A Tear in Advance — $2.50 To U.S.A. - • - THE BRUSSELS POST, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1964 POST PUBLISHING HOUSE Former Brussels Resident Officially Opens New Artificial Ice. Plant Here SHORT SHOTS Our January thaw is a pleasant contrast to the below zero weather we suffered last January. * • Don't burn those old papers and magazines, Save them fQr the Scent paper drive in the early spring. •• We didn't blame the members ,of the Pipe Band for wearing their trousers instead of their kilts when playing at the the -arena on Monday night. We suspect it would have been a mite chilly otherwise. Though they didn't look as dashing, it didn't affect the skirl of their pipes, it came out sounding 21thighty nice". • • • Youngsters of all ages, tiny tots; middle sized, and long legged young teenager, swarmed over the 'ice at the arena on Frida.y after- noon for their first classes in figure skating, under the direction. of Miss Faye Love. We were pleased to note that among the fifty children, in six classes, there were a number of boys. It was good to see so many inter- ested in the graceful art of figure .skating. 'MRS. CHARLES FRANCE Mrs. Charles France, nee Esther Smith, passed away in a Toronto hospital last Friday Morning, January 17th, alter a short illness, iEsther was born in the West moving to Ontario, with the family, when. she was one year old, They settled in. or near Brussels in 1939. She attended school here and later Wingliam High School. She had a good position the past five years with TC1A in. Toronto, where she "met and married Charles France in 1961. They built a, new home in Aurora and moved, into it about one year ago. She leaves to mourn, her husband, Charles; her mother, Mrs. Wanda Smith of Brussels; two brothers and eight, sisters. The body rested at the Thomp- son funeral home in Aurora until. nine thirty Monday, January 20th when removed to the Lady of Grace quirch, Aurora, then to Waterloo where she was laid to test in the church's R. C. ceme- tery. Friends and relatives attended from Timmins, Barrie, Walton, Seaforth, Woodstock, Bridgeport, Kitchener, . i-lamilton, Listowel, Scarhotio. Aurora, Waterloo, and. Toronto. ' Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Smith, Brussels, mother or Esther. and to her sister, • t • reopnherit rey Twp. Council The inaugural meeting of the Grey Township Council was held On January 113th at eleven axe Reeve Clifford Dunbar and Councillors Archie Mann, Kenneth Bray, Glenn Huether and Lawson Ward subscribed to the Declar- ation oil[ Office before the Clerk, Captain James Smith of the Salvation Army, Listowel, opened the meeting with a. devotional period. He was thanked on behalf of the council ,by Reeve Clifford, Dunbar. , Moved by Archie Mann second- ed by !Kenneth Bray that the minutes of the last meeting be adopted as read — Carried Moved by Kenneth Bray se- conded by Glenn Huether that we finally pass By-law No. 1 - 1964 authorizing the Reeve and Treasurer to borrow $90,000 from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Brussels. — Carried Moved by Glenn. Huether sec- onded by Lawson Ward that we finally pass By-law No. 2 - 1964 to pay township. officers — Carried Moved by Glenn Huether sec- onded by Kenneth Bray that we appoint ,Cameron ,eTochra.ne to! the Ethel Cemetery Board —Carried Moved by Glenn Huether sec- onded by Kenneth Bray that we appoint Alex Pearson, Bruce sneiran' Robert Cunningham and Mrs, Cecil Raynard a,nd Mrs, .Archie Jacklin representing Ethel, Women's Institute; Lawson Ward and Clifford Dunbar represent- ing Grey 'Council to the Ethel Centhernity Centre Board Carrier) Moved by Kennetn Bray se- conded by Archie Mann that we appoint Glenn Huether and. Clifford Dunbar to the Cranbrook Clornmunity Centre Board — Carried Moved by Archie Mann second- ed by Lawson Ward, that we give the Salvation Army a grant of $50,00; St. John Ambulance a grant of $10.00 -- Carried Moved by Lawson Ward second- ed by Glenn Huether that we, give a grant of 1100.00 to the Molesworth Women's Institute special fund — Carried Moved by Glenn Huether Sec- onded by Kenneth Bray that We give a grant of !$50.00 to Walton Cothminlity Hall Board t 7 — Carried Moved by Archie Mann second- ed by ,Kenneth Bray that we Pay Huron County Plowman's Assoc- iation, $25.00 grant for 1.963' Carried Moved 'by Kenneth Bray se- t:ended by :Lawson Ward that vie 119fitIMIOr f.rti Ilatirlf IRO) MARCH •OF DIMES CAMPAIGN, HERE FEB. 3 The province-wide goal of the ,Marcb • of Dimes for 1964 is $780,000. This goal is set by the amount required in the coming year to meet the essential, needs . Of the disabled people served by the Rehabilitation Foundation for the DiSabled. Plans are being made to expand the Rehabilitation Centre in London that would serve this. area. It costs approximately 150,000 a year to operate such a centre and there are ten of them in Ontario. The Marching Mothers of Brus- sels, sponsored by the Home and. School Association, are out to see that every disabled person in this district will get a, proper chance at life and they hope the citizens will support their efforts. You are asked to kindly leave your • porchlight on betWeen 7 and .8 o'clock on Mionday night Feb. 3rd. JOHN WESLEY MCNEIL John Wesley McNeil, 51, 'of Hamilton, died Monday in Hamilton General Hospital. Born in Walton and 'formerly of Elma. Twp. Survivors: wife; daughter and son, both at home; parents Mr, ,and Mrs. Jno, McNeil, Monk-_ ton; brothers Jas. RR 3, Atwood, ,Alex, Hamilton, Donald, North Bay. Funeral from Peebles funer- al home Atwood, Wednesday. He will be remembered in Brus- sels as a member of the staff of the Bank of Clommerce here. ST. JOHN'S GUILD HEAR'' TALK ON CAR TRAVEL . Members and :gu9ts of St. John's Uhancel Guild heard Miss Carel Lane tell how car travel can be a real pleasure for the whole ifamity. in her talk, Miss Lane, Wo- men's Travel Director for Shell Canada Limited, placed parti- cular emphasis on problems ye concern to women, such as travelling with children, ward- robe selection and packing. The latter was one of the tn.Ot in teresting aspects of her talk. Since Miss Lane demonstrated ber unique packing syStem whereby a carefully selected two- week wardrobe, plus titimercina incidentals right doers to a travel iron and an titibrelle,, Can be peeked in a 24 inch Suitcase, Mrs. Esther MCCIiitelieen pre- Sident of the. Chttneei ruild welcomed the guests and intro duced Miss Lane, Music was Stintilled by Mrs. Margaret. Thompson, who sang two solos accompanied by Helen Elliott, Mrs, 'Grace Played the plane while lunch: Was being prepared. TN{ , 11a Whines aril~ porMoi qb`FfR Donations To The Artificial Ice Fund John Higgins 5.00 lions Higgins 1,00 Itot)er t Coultes , 10.00 Wm. Coultes 2.00 - Nelson Higgins 5.00 Stewart Procter 5:00. Ruby Bone 2.00 Frank Sellers 5.00 Charles Warwick .100 „Mrs. George Martin 5.00. ,Wm. Elston 10.00 Murray Gaunt 5.00 .Tames Mair 25.00 Frank• Carter 5.00 nelson Brewery (Ont.) Ltd. Sack Hall Ken Sholdice G. Maurice Laycock 10.00 INTERMEDIATE BROOM BALL (By Barry gurrie) Brussels Broom B all occupies first place in the after four games. Brussels 6 Walton 10th Line I Brussels 5 Brussels 3 Belgrave 1 Stone School 0 BrifSseli 6 Girls Win The girls won their, first two games 4 - 0 4 over Belgrave. ANNIVERSARY TEA •On Sunday, February 2nd, 1964, Mr. and Mrs. Jan van Vliet Sr., will celebrate their 40th Wed- ding Anniversary, in honor of this occasion We! are having a tea from 2:30 te• 5:00 p.m. at their home. P. R. 3, Walton. • Jan and. Joyce Connie and Ronald - Pieta and Lawrie Danny and 13oh Aunt Corn( L,T NEWS About forty three teens attended. the ITi-T record hop on Friday, January 17th, Just in time a box of new records an-Wed, provid- ing most of the Music for the night. Prizes were given 1 John Stf":"kler and Gale Wilson for a Spot Deno° and to I)on Nolan:, and, Bonnie Workinati for an Elimina Hon Dance, ,On January 31, MUSIC will again be supplied. by the ''''valicrs. There will be no age i for this dance, altbotie--h copular mush: will be played, the doers 'wfil faIntlin PP111 'will :OOP: The conclusion of an ambitious local project was marked with arpropriate aCtivities when Jack McIntyre, a native son of BrU$sels and former NHL star, cut the ribbon to officially open the arena after the installation of the new artificial ice plant. Johnny Brent of CKNX, Wing- ham was master of ceremonies for the evening and introduced. the various dignitaries who took Part. 'Reeve Calvin .Krauter welcomed those assembled for the occasion and thanked everyone for their co-operation. • L. .E Clarcliff, M.P. expressed his pleasure at being present, compli- mented the Brussels Morris and Grey Recreational Committee for their achievement in providing a rtificzia.l ice and urged the people of the community to support all activities in the arena for without their support things could not be a success. Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. brought congratulations for the project successfully completed. John McIntyre, after express- ing thanks for being asked to officiate, called on his father, Bert McIntyre, who had played hockey for Brussels while a r6sleigirt here:'' :l Reeves Clifford Dunbar of Grey Township And Stewart Procter of Morris 3wnship both spoke briefly. - The symbolic ribbon was held, during the ceremony, by W. E. Willis, always an enthusiastic sports supporter, and a former Brusselite and hockey player, Doug Warwick of Owen Sound. John Mantyre was presented, with a Memento of the occasion by Reeve Erauter. A presentat- ion was also made, by Bill King, to Hugh Pearson, chairman of 13MG Recreational Committee, in. recmmition of his untiring efforts in working for the fufillment of his desire for the community. The, Brussels Legion. Pipe Band. provided music to, open the activ- ities which concluded with a hard hitting hockey game between two Junior "B" teams, the Kitchener Greenshirta and Goderich. SiftoS with a 7 • 5 win for the Green- shirts. In spite of adverse driving con- ditions, which undoubtedly cut down the attendanee, a good crowd was present, NOTICE Skating for Pre-School children and pupils in grades up to, and including, ,grade 5, Will be super- vised by the Horne and School Association !rem 3' to -5 p.m. on Tuesdrty Eind thAredtiq ate ............ 100.00 10.4)0 10.00 (Waterdown,' Ont.) team league