HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1967-02-23, Page 2RE
Sly racy S. Ludingt on
Two years ago a quiet little
island is the St. Lawrence River
,vas a place whore citizens might
;On, when- fit search of 0 peaceful
oasis. Expo was a great. plan in
the minds or its originators,
.\ year ago the island anu11.7.
acres of reclaimed land from the
mighty ricer was largely a sea of
frozen mud, criss-crosed by a
series of makeshift gravel-and-
dirt jobs,
Yow Expo is a reality -- and
the mid-river sit e is charged with
much of the zest and zeal, enter-
prize and excitement, glamor and
go-go that will burst full-blown
on the world when the magnific-
ent extravaganza. is officially
•
opened April 28.
Only a year ago some 3,000
workers toiled on the stark, frozen
concrete foundations or drOve the
giant diesels,• .By November '66
this total was over the 8,000
mark.• .
,•The schedule promises taut
by the end .of next mouth. • ,i.13
projects that are the responsib-
ility - of the • Expo Corporation
will be • completed.. This.
will, leave only a were 18 • to go.
until the. top-level '.execative. can
heave . that mighty sigh of relief.
lint even then, . there'll be the
final details like street furniture,
too aLains, and a dozen other
important things that 'can't be
done until the last minute.
Looking over the site Low
there is no evidence of any major
work won't be completed OA
time. The few pavilions with
501110 work uncompleted are the
w.naller ones — uncompliCated iu
design and easy to finish.
Expo Express and the mini-
rail are finding bridges and
ponds and lagoons " right where
they should be according to plan
— as they swing. around and
about' on trial runs.
The ',Lalonde amusement area
is already gaY, with the French
Children's World, The Garden of
the Stars.
The dolphins are learning their
CANADIAN NATIONAL
leSsons well in their Forida train
ing school; the kangaroos are
kicking up Australia, and will
be all ready for their places at
the Children's Zoo.
And food would you believe
25 chefs in as many countries
drawing up special menus and
practicing their culinary azt
new and untold ways?
(Address cerrespend en ce to.
Tracy S. Ludington, EXPO '67,
et. 7005 Kildare Road, Mcmtr,,al.
29).
BELGRAVE SCHOOL FAIR
GETS NEW NAME
Ilelgrave - Myth -mussels 010.10-
01 Fair will be the new name for
the Delp:aye School Pair when it
is held Sept.
Re elected as president was
.110,1-old Vincent. Other officers
are; arst ,viec - president.
tlporge .l,ohnston; seeond
Vice-president, Peter de Groot;
secretary-treasurer, Sirs, Leslie
Bolt; auditors, Mrs. William
Coultes and 11,irs. Stan Hopper.
it was announced that a grant
from the school board will be
given. Seeds will be suppled by
the fair board. Advertisements
Will be sold for the prize list book
as in the past.
Directors of the fair are:
Rol,ert Carter, !Mt's,. ' -William
Pad topsoil. M an rice • Rallahan,
.morris 'Cownship, Wilfred Haines,
':-,ellers, Sion I, .3. hopper, Clarence
link, Lloyd Pea.se, Mrs. Louis
Phelan and Boyd Taylor.
11ni, st,,,n t mvi.ounnn, Mrs. Peter
Campbell, 1 \ initial h:is I on, ii lea
Yuill, Mrs. Grusby, John Wesse-
mrs. Ross Taylor, Wilfred Walk-
I't', Keuneth Wheeler, Henry Pat-
s.i:1:11.
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Iison, Mrs. Itichard Moore, •Ken-
and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse,
neth Currie' a Ild HO \i'ara Walker.
Henry and Sir. and Mrs. Ed Wait-
Jack Bryans amid Mrs. Robert
East Wawauesh, Mason Bailey,
I Arnold (look, • Eldon Cook,
:Myth, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
I pigrave, 'Mrs. Clifford Furdon,
Ralph Pearson 011(1
Mrs. (Jordon 1.10:',..mau, Mrs.
Il.obert R.ayniond Mrs. Harold
Vincent will. he a committee to
iizt...lis
t.
1(311 5 (1 the school work in the!i
Al iiiiic h'eStiVal colutunilue are.
f;,1. Robs Anderson,. 11.1rb. Norman
Coultes, Mrs. William. •Liston,
Mrs. Wilfred Haines, Mrs. Sidney
Thompson, Mrs. Phylis . Rogers.,
Sirs. Lloyd Walden, HarVey Mc-
Dowell, Kenneth - Wheeler, Mrs.
Glenn;Johnston-, Mrs. llruce Mac-
Donald, Mrs. Ri3' Vincent, JameS
Laurie Rev. A. Johnston and Mrs.
William King..
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