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GREY TOWNSHIP
HOLD INAUGURAL
COONcit MEETING
F lihe Inattgural 11leaing of 1110
ToWnsliiP Council was hen!
jaiitiarY 13th. 1943J,. Ali
members present,
Reeve Charles Thomas ,t;ild
Councillors LawSon Ward, Mel.
vine ,Lainout,, George Wesenberg
and Donald Martin took the oath
of Office before the Clerk.
Ex-Reeve Clifford It, Dunbar
was present and Spoke to Council
and expreSsed his good wishes for
the coming years,
,Reeve Charles Thomas, in his
inaugural : addreSS, welcomed the
t‘vo new Members of council,
George Wesenberg and Donald
Mortin,
Committees were appointed as
follows:
Roads $&, Bridges.— Lawson
Ward, Donald Martin and Earl
Bowes,
Drainage -- Melville Lamont,
find 'George Wesenberg.
Property — George Wesel'
berg and Melville Lattiont.
Fire bepartit en t — Donald
Martin, LaWson Ward and Robert
nit nil gh ant.
tolioiVing i.eSolutions were
paSsed:
By Melville Lament Red taw'
son Ward Ole irlirtliteg of the
last regular :Meeting and Spectial
meeting of December 30th, 1068
be adopted as read,
By Donald. Martin and, George
Wesenberg Ahat Clifford R. Dun-
bar be appointed as a Member of
the Seafortli Community Hospital
Boatd and be paid mileage at the
rate of 10e per mile,
By George Wesenberg and Mel-
ville Lamont that Reeve Charles
Tihomas be appointed represent-
ative to 'Die Maitland Valley Con-
servation Authority.
By Lawson Warp and George
Wesenberg that Donald Martin
and 'Kenneth Bray he appointed to
the Brussels, Morris and Grey
:Recreational Commtltee for the
year 19(19,
By Donald Martin and Lawson
Ward that Melville Lamont be
appointed Trench Inspector under
The Trench Excavaitoi"s Protect-
' ion Act.
By Melville Lamont and Law.
son. Word thatrt eorge Pearson and
Chester Earl 'he appointed as
menthe's of the Mount. Pleasant
Cemetery Board for a three year
term,
By Donald Martin and Lawson
rd th tr t the Ethel ConnintnitY
Centre Board be appointed as (al`-
Alex Pearson, 13ruert
SI)efilta and John Conley from
Ettliel;Mrs, George Pearson and
Alt's, Thos. 'McFarlane frrim Ethel
Womeres Institute: and Charles
Thentas and Melville Lai lout. rep,
resenting Gray Township Council.
By George. Wesentre. and Mel-
-Ville Lainont that Lawson Ward
and Donald Martin be appointed
to the Cranbrook Community
Centre Board representing !Grey
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rotraid 'Martin and Lawson
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BRUSSELS RECREATION
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
.APPOINTEO FOR 1969
Prorn the Village of Brussels;
TO(1. MacLean, Cha
„tames Prior, Seci.elary• T r e a surer
Roy Cousins, ;flax Ohl IA eitl„ Dint
v a il a a N.:, J ae ', m (.1)0 a a jd, Jaek
AlcCut been,
From the Township' of Grey;
Dona ld Alai. Lin, Kee , Bray
From the Township of Morris
Jim Maly, Bill Stratychnk
CLARENCE BORliD
Clarence Borho, of Wingham.
died Friday in Wingham tine
District Hospital after a long in-
was 511 years of age.
ATr Bor ho was a former rest.
den of 'Brussels for a number of
years when he was a member of
The. staff of the 'Brussels Post
Later he was with the -Wingham
Advance Times and the The
Teeswa ter News.
I-le is survived by his wife, the
former Lois Johnston; one
\Vatter of 'Windsor; a sister, Mrs.
this (Anne) Renzetti, '.Peeswater,
Minerag service were held Mon-
day . with Mass at 1 0:30 a.m. at
inured Heart Church. Wingham.
•War,' in Sacred Heart
Cemetery,
LLoyo VALLANCE
Lloya • Valiance,a 14, Atwood, 4
died Friday in. Listowel Memorial
-Hospital.
Hr. is survive(' by his Wife, the
forIller Annie Loekhead; sons.
Jack Toronto; James, Brussels:
daughters. ATrs. ;Nei; (Aldons)
Sargeone Zweihrucl«,n, ,Cheri any:
Ca.pl. Al ary vailanee. Ottawa;
ma's, -William (Son flee) Trel en yen,
Beaver, Pa.: Mrs. R'enneth Aire-
Ion) Nethercott. itit. 4. Atwood:
Mrs, Bert (Margaret) Blair, Sask-
atchewan; Mrs, A. E. (Isabel) n-
derson, Atwood: brother. r.(,),,o0,
A (wood.
Funeral services .were held
'Monday Iron) the Peebles Funeral
Home. Atwood. Burial took mane
in. Ninth (tether' Cemetery.
THOMAS B. KIRKBY
Thomas "Kirkby. 53, of Walton-
died 'Tuesday, January I.Ith, al
Clinton Public T-Tospiltal.
Born iii ATorriS Township, son
of the late Mr, and Mrs. Herbert
Kirkby, he lived in the Walton
area all his
He is survived by his wife, the
foriner itinh Krotzt one daughter,
(Diane) McNeil, of
throe brothcos, )George
of pnrwash: Tiew, ;London and
Fronk of Walton.
The funeral service was held
from the D. A. Mann Fttneral
Home. Brussels. at ;',), p.m, on Fri-
day, Burial was in Brussels eeme-
ery,
Pallbearers were Stewart lluiri-
phrios, Herbert How-
ard HackWell. -Robert McNichol.
Arehie and Walter Stimmer-
Y111 4
RETIRES AFTER
20 YEARS SERVICE
'thigh Pearsou, who has' been
active on the Recreation • ('ton'
mitte here for 20 years, and chair-
man, has resigned.
Ere has established an (mviable
record for getting difficult ere-
Ae6ts eorripleted. He was the prime
mover, and spitted neither time
nor effort, iu the installation Of
flood lights at the park, for both
soccer and hall,as well as for
many other activities, and for the
urtifieial ice at the Brussels arena.
For a few years there was super-
vise(' recrent ion for children, untior
his guidance. The wading pool was
a joint project Of the Lions, Legion
and .the Recreation Committee
who were instrumental in getting
a sidewalk front in front of Mrs,
M. Miller's home to the wading
pool so the children would Uot-
have to use the street.
:Many will regret Mr. Pearson's
decision to resign.
MRS. LYLE HOPPER
Al's. Lyle Hopper', 73. of Bel
grave, died Monday in Wingliam
and District Hospital.
• She was the former Mary •Iihtihm
T.ake. holm in. Grey Township, Pl
daughter of the late .Mr. and Mrs,
John Lake.. „ •
She is SIIIWired by her husband:
two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Lama)
Alcock. Walkerton: Mrs..Thomos
Wardell Clarniss, -Brussels: One
son. Stanley, Morris Township;
one brother, Bert. Atwood; 11
gt . andchildren and six great-
gr a nd eh. ild 'en,
Funeral service will be held at
'tile D. A. Rann Funeral Homo,
today at. 2. mn..Temporary entomb-
ment will he in Brussels Cemetery
Chapel, Burial' will take place in
Brandon Cemetery, Brigrave.
NELSON A. HIGGINS
Nolson A. Higgins, AlOrris
Township. died Thilridlly In
AVingliam and District. Hospital.
Surviving are his wife. the
follnor [delta Wheeler; five
daughters.. Miss Dorothy, at
:110111P: Al vs. Ca rm n (Ferrol)
Farrier, Airs. Rod (Carrie) Mc-
Decal, lath of Toronto: Mrs. Lloyd
(Mildred) Al anon ald, Guelph
mrs. Thomas (Edna) Fleteh, Titus-
isels; threo sons, Charles. Nor-
man, Ross, all of Morris Township;
four sisters, Mrs. Arthur CFffie)
Fitch. Gerrie; Mrs. George (Lou)
A's r:irwick, Btu eval e ; Alr s. Gordon
(T.eita) Walker, Wingham; two
brothers, ttobert, Belgrave: (Jor-
don, Morris ToWnship.
The funeral services were bold
freni the. C. J. IValker funeral
:tromp. Wine inim at 2:30 p.m. on
Toinnornry eirlombment
was in Winginen cetnetory chapel.
CARD OF THANKS
v,rish to thank all my fritin-Pr
niicl neighboers for cards and
visits while r was a pullout in
Winttham and Distriel Hosnitrii.
Special thanks to They. E. L
LePrew and Dr. Bozyk and the
ntilYoq itp fIrEit irrol fi:000nd floor
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BRUSSELS RECREA'TI'ON
COMMITTEE MEETING
A meeting of the lirussels
Recreation Committee ‘vas held
un .1Tanlialry 111th, 1:)69, with the
following members present• Ted.
MacLean, Roy Cousins, Al ax
field, leek Alt.-Donald, jack Ale•
Cutcheon, Bill Stratychak, Don
Alartha and ,lames
Moved. by ;Bleb McDonald,
Al acf.,ean be oppojlited c•hairmari
acLean be appointed chairman of
of the Recreation committee. Car-
ried.
Moved by Al ax Old field, second•
ed by Roy Cousins, that the min-
utes of the December meeting be
adopted as read. Carried,
Aloved by .Roy Cousins. second-
ed by WA Stratyehuk, that the
treasurer's financial StalenlOni
1 .01' 11)68 .bo adopted. Carried.
Aloved by Jack MeCutcheon,
seconded by lack MeDonald. that
he aeounts as Presented he paid.
carried.
Receiver General, irevotne- tax
and C,P.P. .16.32
Faye AlcDonald. instruction 1190:
.I.awrence Plant, salary 1 37.ifis
Old t i el d riardw:i re, . miscel-
laneous supplies 5.11.1
Al a i land Tel (-services, arena
phone 17.17
Brussels. P,ILC,, .areria lights
Al oved by Roy :(lousins, 'second-
ed by Don Martin, to resolve that
the. Chairman and • Secretary. of
'he Hrussels Recreation Continit
00 be authorized to borrow no to
One Thousand Dollars (tf -t 000.00)
from the Canadian 'Imperial Bank
l'ank of Commerce when .11.poes-
sitved by the lack of sufficient
funds. Carried.
Moved Me•Cu eo n
,a-eonded by MU Stratyeluk, that
)1r signs be constructed. two Of
tvnich will indicate the location of.
lie park while the other two -will
indicate the location of the arena,
and 1hat the construction trod er-
eclion of these signs be super-
viserl by lack Meenteheon and
Jack AlcDonald..Carried.
Roy Cousins twits appointed. to
”pproach the Village Council. and.
tliscover the possibilities of the
village furnishing the guy wires
the park with protective
..-fp.ards and installing a.-catch basin
at the south-east corner of the
pa rk,
Aloved by Roy Cousins, seconded
by AlaX Oldfield, that the meet-
ing ,adjourn,
PEOPLE WE KNOW
Mrs Earl Smilers, Who has been
o pa't'ient in Wingham and.District
Hospital ror several weeks has
returned home.
Altos Mil ATeTaggart of ATitchelb
was home with her parents Mr.
and Airs. Boss ATcToggart for the
weeken0.
1'111'11110 fen rneewittalt your
AGRICULTURAL ,$C,PCIETY
DECIDE To. limp,
1966 FALL ,FIR
Tb0 f1.i.usse Agrienantar
Society held their annual, meVattg
and banquet on Frfttal night
Alelville Presbyleria.Chnrch Selt.001
1.00111 with a large attendance of
interested persons.
After the singing of "0 Canada'
toast to the Queen, and prayer by'
rbe Rev. C, A. AleCarroll e the head,'
la Elle guests were introdOcted by
the vice-president of the goefety;
Jan van' Vliett.
Al the conetus(on of the hap-
quet, the preskIent Donald
McDonald welcomed the guests
and presided for the business
meeting, Air. 'McDonald announced,
his retirement from the office this
year area thanked all for their co•
0,i-operation that made the 1.9(35
fair a success in spite of some der
icit. lie mentioned improvements
made at the agricultural grounds.
including the race track.
Don Pullen, Huron County'
Agrieultural Representative spoke
tolling of courses available
Charles Thomas, new reeve. of
'Grey ToWnship; James Malt,
Morris Township Councillor aria
It; W. Kennedy, Brussels Count
eillor, spoke briefly' wishing the
Society every success.
Neil Hemingway, son or me. and
Mrs. Douglas Hemingway, was
presented with the Canadiao Im-
perial Bank of Commerce award
to the girl or boy with the most
points in 1-H competition, The
presentation was made by Mr, C..
Parket', manager of the local
brandh of the bank.
The minutes of the previous
annual meeting Were read, and the
finances of the Sociey reviewed.
by the secretary, Eidwin Martin.
A report of the Ladies' Division
was given by 'the secretary, Mrs;
Allah Smith who said that while
entries in some classes Were down.
thequality was excellent. They
are trying 'to make arrang,ements
to hold a Cooking School. in the
spring, to raise money.
Mrs. UeOrge Alutt:er, the new
presidebt of the Ladies' Division,
asked for co=operation prep,
aration for the 1060 fair,
'There was no hesitation plan 7
ning to bold at fair thiS year ill
spite Of inclement weather that
has marred the fair the past sev-:
years;
Charles Proctor, guest speaker,
was hitroduced h Gienit C.ouPos,
Mr. Proctor showed slides, with
accompanying commentary. 011 a
trip which inchtded Scotland, Den-
Mark, Russia and Holland. He vats
thanked by George Mitten
Min van Vliet eXpressed the
thanks of the Sotiety to Mr. Me.