HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1972-01-12, Page 1Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thuell who marked the 50th anniversary
of their wedding at theirhome in Brussels last week. They were
married in Brussels January 4, 1922. (Staff Photo)
Snowmobile Activity
Irks Brussels Council
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Brussels Reeve Jack L. McCutcheon is all ready for Polar
Daize activities which are underway this weekend. The Brussels
Lions Club expects a record attendance for the popular winter
event. (Staff PhOto)
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1872
Brussels Pos
Brussels Couple Married 50 Years
The inaugural meeting of the
council of the Village of Brussels
was held on Monday with Reeve
J. L. McCutcheon presiding and
all members present.
• Considerable discussion took
place regarding parking by-laws
and also cars parked all night on
village streets which hindered
snow removal.
The meeting adjou reed for
dinner at noon at the Queen's
Hotel,.
Correspondence was read by
• the Reeve. A report from the
Fire Marshal received consider-
able discussion. It was decided
to purchase more fire hose and
that agreements should be made
with the adjoining townships. In
case of fire Brussels residents
were reminded to call 887-6161.
It was with regret that the
resignation of R. B. Cousins, as
the Village of Brussels repre-
sentative as director on the Wing
ham -and District Hospital Board
was accepted. Mr. Cousins said,
in his letter of resignation, that
he had been honoured to serve
on that Board for the last 24
years as the representative of the
village.
It was agreed to set up a
committee to look after the con-
struction of a memorial stone
from the old Brussels School at
,.111 the new school. The committee
members are: H. J. TenPa.s,
Donald McDonald, J. L. McCut-
cheon, I. G. Campbell.
,,Complaints from numerous
residents about snowmobiles
were thoroughly discussed.
Accounts cleared included:
40 County of Huron, tax collections
$56.49; McCutcheon Grocery,
cleaners, $2.53; Eder's Store,
cleaners, $1.67; Brussels Fire
Brigade, extinguisher, $21.00;
Geo. Cousins, Labour, $45.19;
Texan Grill, gas, $14.25; Jacob's
Saddlery, repair tarp, $4.00;
Queen's Hotel, Council meals, ,
$21.50; Merle Freeman, Library
oil, $50.72; J. A. McNeil, repairs,
$5.00; Glenn McKercher, plow
rental, $250.00; McCutcheon
Motors, repairs $47.13; Mrs.
Joan Exel, Cleaning, $6.60; Mac-
Donald Electric, bulbs, $151.18;
Dale Meehan, garbage, $45.60;
McGaVin's Farm Equipment,
Tractor seato $5.95; Howard
Bernard, oil, $35.59; MacLean's
Fine. Service, gas, $61.25; Brus-
' sels Motors, gas, $88.40iiiehifff
Reg. Board ,Hosp. & M ed.,$122.00;
Oldfield Hdwe, supplies, $57.48;
Geo . Mutter, office oil, $73.92;
Maitland Teleservices, rates &
tolls,$123.09;Recreational Corn.
Balance 1971 grant, $592.00; Med-
ical Dental Centre, 1972 grant,
$200.00; Callender Nursing Home
Dec. acct., $1421.00; Omers,
Pension fund, $72.60; Receiver
General, C.P. & Tax, $127.52;
Receiver General , U.I.S.$10.00.
Send Invites
in February
The Centennial Committee
hope to have invitations to former
Brussels residents ready to mail
in February. They request those
who have friends, names, to write
or telephone them to Mrs. C.
Matheson as soon as possible.
The committee is using the
list from the 1967 Centennial.
Readers who know of friends who
have passed away or have changed
their addresses, are asked to
advise Mrs. Matheson.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Melt
quietly celebrated their 50th wed-
ding anniversary, at their home ie
Brussels, on Tuesday, January
4th.
Fred 1!1, Thuell and. Barbara
Lee Speers were Married by
Rev. Sinith of St. John's Angli-
can Church, Brussels, on.
Janeary 4th, 1922. After their
marriage they were driven to
the station in the old horseeirawn
bus, which was decorated for
the occasion, and driven by the
late Bill Somers. The weather
then was similar to the present
weather.
Grey Township council in a
recorded vote at its January
meeting rejected a move to
provide for twice a year tax
payments in the township.
A motion by councillors
George. Wesenberg and Clifford
W. Bray to provide for the collec-
tion of taxes in June and
December commencing this year
was defeated when the three re-
maining members of council
Reeve Charles Thomas and coun-
cillors Roy Williamson and
Donald J. Martin voted against
the motion.
Couhcil approved a bylaw, con-
firming remuneration of township
officials at the same level as
last year. The reeve receives
$600 and each councillor $500.
Resolutions passed included:
- That By-Law No. 1 of 1972
be finally passed authorizing the
Reeve and Treasurer to borrow
$225,000. from the Canadian Im-
perial Bank of Commerce, Brus-
sels, Ontario, for the year 1972
until the taxes are collected.
-That the Reeve and Treasurer
be authorized to apply for the
balance of the 1971 road subsidy
from the Department of Trans-
portation and Communications.
-That Chester Earl and Cecil
Raynard be appointed as
members of the Mount Pleasant
Cemetery Board for a three year
term and •Ronald Cardiff be ap-
pointed as member for a two year
term to fill the balance of term
of the late Alex Pearson.
- That Clifford R. Dunbar
be appointed as representative
to the Seaforth Corn munity
Hospital Board.
- That the Salvation Army'be
given a grant in the amount of
$50.00 and St. John Ambulance
be given a grant in the amount
of $15.00.
- That membership fee in
The went to the boAq.
of the hride's Drother, William,
in Kitchener- where Mr. Thuell
obtained a job at the Dominion
Tire and Rubber co, and they
set .up. housekeeping, They left
that fall on a two month honey-
moon Harvest Excursion to
aP)ratetig11/44. On their return
they went to, Detroit where
Thuell, served a .six. year ap-
Prenticesh1p as tool and.
diemaker. He continued working
in Detroit as a journeyman until
returning to Canada in 1932 when
he worked, as plant superintendent
and plant manager in various
the amount of $15.00 be paid to
the Ontario Good RoadsAssoc-
iation.
- That • Brussels Medical-
Dental Centre be given a grant in
A number of the male resi-
dents of this village are already
personally preparing for our
Centennial festivities. Several
are appearing' in public with
sprouting hirsute adornment,
moustaches, and, hopefully,what
will become handsome beards by
the time Centennial celebration
dates roll around. It would be
interesting io hear what the wives
think about their hushand's new
facial growths.
* * * * * *
The ladies of this community
must not get enough sweeping at
home. For one afternoon and
evening each week they take to ,'the ice at the local arena to sweep
enthusiastically with great glee.
Perhaps they find it a good way
to reduce while having a good
time. We heard that one lady
had already lost five pounds.
Guess who! There are about
45 or 50 lady curlers enjoying
the sport here this season.
* * * * * *
These blustery, cold winter
days, while humans pass our
windows huddling in winter garb,
shivering, our little feathered
friends , the sparrows, are chit-
tering daily outside an office
window. They perch nonchalantly
on a vine there and chatter for
our enjoyment. They don't sound
as if they are complaining about
the weather. we wonder why
they don't fly to warmer climes
as others of their kind do.
* * * * * *
Snowrnobilers are happy these
days enjoying healthy outdoor
sport. Their vehicles are zipping
and zooming all over the area.
Some people object to the noise
and others to trespassing On
private property, racing Up and
'down streets and alleyways and
'darting out unexpectedly in front
l of cars. Serious accidentS are
!feared. But let us not forget
that many snowmobile operators
were swift to conie to the aid
of the elderly, shut-ins, and the
sick during last year's storms.
,However, residents of this village
would appreciate more consider-
:ation from snowmobile Oper-
manufacturing industries
axing with 15 yea.rs as plant
Manager in charge of industry and
Mechanical security at the
Qntario Reformatory at Guelph.
Mr. and Mrs. Thuell guilt a new
house and retired in 13russels in
April 1966,
Mrs. Thuell's skill and ef-
ficiency in household manage-
ment contributed equally to
their fifty years of success.
Mr. Thuell is a life member
of the Society ,of Manufacturing
Engineers and a member of St.
John's Lodge A.F. & A, M.,
Brussels.
qhe amount of $150.00.
' Accounts approved included:
General $4,955.77 and Roads and
Bridges $1,686.33 for a total of
$6,642.10.
ators. The sound of racing
machines in the wee small hours
of the morning, waking residents
who need their rest, is really
unnecessary. If it is not volun-
tarily curbed it will become
necessary for official action to
be taken to stop it.
* * * * * *
Polar Daize fever is running
rampant as. the second annual
event arrives with the curling
bonspiel this Wednesday.
Activities' resume Friday. Who
will be the Polar Daize Queen
this year? You can find out at
the school on Friday evening,
then enjoy the Torch Light Par-
ade and Christmas Tree Bonfire
at the Fair Grounds. What hil-
arity the World Thundermug
races will generate on Saturday.
All kinds of activities are slated
for Saturda y and Sunday. Look
elsewhere in the Post for full
particulars and join in the fun.
* * * * * *
A number of our residents
have been busy doing Snow
Sculptures for which the Polar
Daize committee are offering
prizes.
Among those now to be seen
are an 8' Polar Bear on a
Thunder Mug at. Ian McDonald's,
an Igloo with dog and man with
the Canadian Flag• flying at
Jack Love's, an Igloo with dog
and sleigh at Wayne Love's, a
Polar Bear at George Mutter's
and a snowmobile at Max Watt's.
All show a good deal of time
and effort expended and artistic
ability. You should see them.
* * * * * *
The snowfall has brought a
recurring winter problem.
people want the streets cleared
of snow for easy travel of motor-
ists. Cars left parked on the
streets overnight hamper snow-
ploughing, in fact, it haS made
the ploughing of some streets
impossible . Co-pperation of
those Who have been leaving cars
on streets' overnight is the easier
soution, otherwise, more drastic
action will be necessary.
BRUSSELS
$4.00 A Year in Advance — $5.00 to U.S.A. — Single Copy 10c ONTARIO
101st Year — Issue No. 2 Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1972
Gr.e y Council Rejects Bid
For Twice Yearly Tax Bills