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By Lee Hee
In scanning the Exeter Times Advocate we note that
the enlarged Ausable River Conservation Authority - soon
to be known as. the Ausa.ble Bayfield Conservation Author-
ity - agreed unanimously Wednesday afternoon to purchase
one of the Kongskilde Ltd. buildings in. Exeter for a new
office and workshop. e - - For the third straight year,
Exeter will be the site of the Western Ontario eampout of
the National Campers and Hikers. Association. The
campout Is sponsored jointly by the Tent. Toters and Trail
Trotters of Sarnia and the Londonites. Dates for this
year's campout are June 16, 17 and 18.
Tribute was paid the secretary of the Mitchell Agri-
cultural Society, according to the Mitchell Advocate, to
K. J. Reaney and his wife at the annual meeting Wednesday
evening. The presentations were a token of appreciation
of 20 years as secretary of the organization. - - - The
Mitchell Lions Club entertained five charter members at
their regular meeting. The charter members were Manny
Walters, Dick Thorne Sr., T. W. Heath, A. W. (Bud)
Blowes and Dr. W. E. Pridham. - - - Mrs. Anne Burchill,
retiring clerk-treasurer for Hibbett Township, was guest
speaker at the Dublin Women's Institute meeting.
The Milverton Sun reports that Mr. Don Gallivan of
Mississauga, succeeds Mr. Gary Rich, as manager of
the Bank of Nova Scotia. Mr. Rich has been transferred
to the branch at Penetang. - - Miss Louise Sanders,
Stratford, formerly of Milverton, is preparing her recipes
to send to the 25th Annual Carrot Carnival at Holtville,
California. The 77-year-old Mis's Sanders has won the
carrot recipe contest in 1969 and 1970.
A happy event took place on Friday evening, according
to the Blyth Standard, in the Memorial Hall, Blyth, when
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nesbitt marked their 50th wedding
anniversary. - - - Damage amounting to $2,500 was
caused to a Londesboro house, according to the Blyth
Fire Chief Irvin Bowes, and said the fire is believed to have
been started by a lighted match or cigarett butt discarded
in a garbage container in an upstairs apartment. - - - The
Blyth Agricultural Society has return -A Murray Scott to
office of president. He will be starting his third term as
head of the society.
A report in the Lucknow Sentinel indicates that Thomas
H. Alton, Bruce County treasurer for the past 25 years, is
retiring June 30th of this year. A native of Lucknow, and
a former school teacher, Mr. Alton become county treasurer
July 1, 1947. - - -Wm. J. Fisher has been transferred
from Chapleau to the main branch of the Bank of Montreal
in Peterborough. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Fisher, Lucknow. - - - Bruce County Council expects to be
ready to call tenders In March for a proposed addition to
Brucelea Haven Home for the aged in walkerton. The
total addition and furnishings are expected to cost
$637,000 according to estimates received recently from
the county's consulting engineers, Hanscomb Roy and
Associates.
The Wingnam Actvance-Times reports that the youngest
competitor in the Talent Hunt show Thursday night was
Carol Wheeler of R.R. 5, Brussels, who presented Highland
dances and the. Sailors' Hornpipe, was chosen one of the
four winners. She received her prize from Lloyd Casemore,
president of the Lions Club. She will appear in the grand
final in April to compete for major prizes of cash and an
opportunity to appear on television.
The Kincardine News relates that during 1971 the Georg-
ian Bay Regional Development Council spent $68,000 on
thrE e spheres of activity, retiring council president James
SteI enson, Bracebridge, told the 1972 semi-annual meeting
of the council in Barrie. The amounts were $40,120 on
industrial work, $16,320 for tourist promotion and $11,560
for agricultural endeavors.
The Goderich Signal-Star reports that Goderich Town,
Council has been revamped. The old every-town-councillor
a-committee-chairman system is gone . In its place is a
streamlined two-committee plan with an administrator to
oversee the entire organization.
Monday at midnight, according to the Clinton News-
Record, the former Canadian Forces Base, Clinton,
officially became the property of Radoma Investment and
Development Ltd. of Galt. A report from Ottawa puts the
sale price of the base at $458,000. Included in the sale
agreement worked out with Crown Assets Disposal Corpor-
ation was the stipulation that Conestoga College of Applied
Arts and Science is to receive the former Air Marshal
Hugh Campbell school. More than 150 entries have been
received thus far in the name the base contest. No closing
date for the contest has been announced yet. The person
who suggests the winning name will win the former base
commander's home at the base, a large home valued at
close to $20,000.
BRUSSELS TRANSPORT
We want more cusomers. We are expanding
our livestock trucking.
PIGS MON. A.M. as USUAL
PIGS WED. A.M. Winter Months ONLY
• Cattle Trucking and Shipping Service *
GEORGE JUTZI PHONE 887-6122
4—THE BRUSSELS POST, FEB. 9, 1972
News of Cranbrook
Correspondent.
Mrs. Mac Engel
The Agriculture and Caned.,
lan Industries meeting of the
W.I. was held in the Community
Centre on Tuesday evening of
last week with the husbands pres-
ent.
The roll call "Why I like to
live on a farm" resulted in some
humorous responses. Bruce Mc-
Call of the Brussels Stockyards
was guest speaker and was intro-
duced by Mrs. Wilfred Strickler.
Mr. McCall gave an interesting
talk on topics of special interest
to farmers. He had spent 1'7
years in the dairy industry and
was formerly from Embro. Mrs.
Urban Ducharme thanked the
speaker and presented him with
a gift. A contest was conducted
by Mrs. W. Strickler while tables
and chairs were being arranged
for progressive euchre. Eight
tables were in play with the
following winners: Mrs. Calvin
Cameron won the travelling prize
for lone hands and also had high
East Wawanosh Council met*
in the )3elgrave Community Cen-
tre Room on February 1 with
Reeve Pattison presiding. Reso-
lutions adopted included:
- that the membership fee of
$15.00 for the year 1972 be paid
to "Ontario Farm Drainage
Association" and. J. Gaunt,
Drainage Inspector be paid ex-
penses of $55.00 if attending con-
ference.
- that Council, endorse the action
being taken by Huron Fed-
eration's Telephone Committee,
in trying to obtain a larger area
of toll free service, andrecom-
mend that a corresponding tele-
phone book be made available for
new groupings.
- that Council approve the ex-
penditure of $804.71 re the feas-
ibility of installing 2 way radio in
Wingham rural fire trucks.
- that the membership fee of
$30.00 for 1972 be paid to the
"Association of Municipalities
of Ontario".
- that the Clerk advertise for
Warble Fly Inspector, Operator
and Helper.
- that Road Superintendent C.W.
Deadline for
tax savings
on registered
retirement
savings plans
Deposits made by
February 29, 1972
are tax free for 1971 returns
Victoria and Grey Trust offers
you three tax savings retirement
plans.
—an "equity fund plan" designed,
for greatest capital appreciation
-a high cumulative income plan ,-
-a Guaranteed Investment
Certificate plan fully guaranteed
as to principal and interest
Start Retiring today at Victoria
and Grey
WCTORA and
VG GREY
TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889
C. I. Stlef, Branch Manager
Listowel
Seere. for ladies, with Clem Stet,
fler winner of count for
men, consolation awards went,
to Mrs. Clem Steffler and Earl.
Dunn. The. lunch committee
served refreshments.
Annual
Meeting
The Annual Congregational
meeting .of Knox Church, Cran-
brook was preceded by a pot-
luck dinner in the basement of
the church.
Rev. Wallace J. Murray, Mit-
chell, interim-moderator con-
ducted a devotional service and
was appointed chairman and Mrs.
Clare Veitch, secretary. The
printed reports were adopted and
discussed. The Camp allocation
and Presbytery dues were accep-
ted and the Budget will remain
the same for 1972. The National
Development Fund was discussed
briefly.
Hanna, advertise for 5/8" cru-
shed gravel for the Township
roads.
- that the Road 'Expenditures
for 1972 be budgeted at $81,000.
- that Road Accounts of $5,088.19
and General Accounts of
$2,291.67 as presented be passed
and paid.
New:members appointed to the
hoard of managers for a three
year terra are Mrs, Stuart Stev-
enson, Leslie Knight and Gordon
Engel. Retiring managers arc
Wilfred Strickler, Jack Knight,
and Stuart Stevenson. Mrs. Mac
Engel was reappointed secretary
treasurer, Jack Knight and Stew-
art Steiss as ushers with Earl
Dunn and Leslie Knight, assist-
ants. The auditor appointed from
the congregation is. Mrs. Lylle
Gordon and the board of mana-
gers will appoint one. Mrs. Stuart
McNair and Mrs. Stewart Steiss
are organists. The meeting ad-
journed on motion of Jack Knight
and. Rev. Murray closed with
prayer.
DIES IN KINCARDINE
The late Wm. E. Rennington,
who died in Kincardine, lived in
the house now owned by Frank
Workman. Known as ',Eric" he
attended SS No. 7, Cranbrook
school. He was predeceased by
three younger brothers, Harold,
Earl and Tom.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Harbottle
who did mission work in Africa
and are now on furlough and
Jiving in Molesworth, will be
showing pictures of Africa and
their work there, in Knox Pres-
byterian Church next Sunday
evening at 8:30. This is a special
meeting planned by the afternoon
Group of the W.M.S. and it is
hoped that everyone interested
will plan to be there. As the
W.M.S. study this year is on
Africa, this should be especially
interesting. A social time with
light refreshments will be held
at the close.
East Wawanosh Twp.
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NOTICE
Owing to the prevelance of influ-
enza in the area, and to protect our
residents, the Home Physician has or-
dered Huronview closed to visitors,
until further notice.
If the necessity arises, families of
residents will be contacted by tele-
phone.
Two years ago, when there were
many cases of flu in the area, we
Closed the Home to visitors, and we.
believe that it was due to the public's
excellent co-operation that a serious
epidemic among our residents was
prevented.
C. A. Archibald,
Administrator