The Brussels Post, 1972-02-16, Page 8The mild weather on Saturday caused problems for a sleigh which carried area officials in a
parade to mark the start of a trip to Chicago by six Brussels residents. They carried an invitation
to Wm. Ainley, great grandson of the founder, asking him to the Centennial Celebrations.
(Staff Photo)
News of Cranbrook
New 4-H Club Elects Officers
Truck licenses, including
those eligible for a reduced farm
rate, will go on sale throughout
the province on March 1.
The expiry date for truck
and trailer registration in Ont-
ario is March 31.
The reduced fee will be avail-
able to farmers eligible for a
grant under the Farm Tax Red-
uction Programme. Such farmers
occupy property assessed as a
farm and 11 acres or more in
size. A farm of less than 11
acres may qualify if it produced
an income of $2,000 or more the
preceding year.
The new fees schedule will
apply to trucks registered at
6,000 pound., gross weight or
more operated by farmers for
personal transportation and the
transportation of their ownprod-
ucts and equipment. Karen Magnussen of Van-
The program of reduced fees couver, won a silver medal, the
was developed after consultation only medal for Canada in the
with the Ontario Federation of Olympics this year. Canadians
Agriculture, the Ontario Depart-
ment of Agriculture and Food
and other representatives of the
farming industry.
Some examples of the new
fees are: 6,000 pounds gross
weight reduced from $44 to $37;
8,000 pounds from $61 to $41;
28,000 pounds from $295 to$100;
and 42,000 pounds from $470 to
$144. Similar reductions apply
throughout the entire fee sched-
ule.
For Vehicles of 5,000 pounds
gross weight and Under, the fee
remains at $30.
Upon application for a truck
registration under the new sched-
ule, fanners will be required to
sign a declaration certifying they
are eligible for the reduced rate.
Declaration forms will be avail-
able at all licence bureaus In
the province.
Farm vehicles operating
8—THE BRUSSELS POST, FEB.
under a Public Commercial Ve-
hicle licence, and vehicles used
for transporting commodities
other than farm supplies and
products may not be registered
under this schedule.
Posters will be displayed in
all issuing offices reminding
farmers of the new regulations
and revised schedules listing the
new fees for all weights will be
available at all motor vehicle
licence agencies.
Under the new regulations, it
will still be possible to register
a vehicle for three, six and nine-
month periods as well as the
yearly basis. Lower fees will
also apply to quarterly registra-
tion.
Short Shots
should be proud of her. She
displayed magnificient talent
in Sappora, Japan in her per-
fOrrnande of free style figure
skating. Miss Magnussen looked
at times like a bird in flight.
There were many in attendance,
not only Canadians, who ex-
pressed their belief that she
should have been awarded the
gold medal. we hope she 'Will
get the tumultuous welcome she
deserves on her arrival horne.
Unfortunately we Canadians do
not appreciate, or sha# the pride
in our athletes that other coun-
tries do. Until they get our
respect, applause ; and support,
we cannot expect them to compete
with the success those of other
Countries enjoy. We have many
promising yOung Canadian
athletes so let us show More
interest in their efforts to make
Canadians more competitive.
16, 1972
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Melville Groups Meet
MELYAiLE LAMES MP
Melville. Ladies; Aid met: at
the home of Mrs. frahlc Shaw
with fourteen ladies present,
mrs,. King as leader, Peridlicted
the meeting which opened with
the singing of "lest be the tie
that hinds,P , followed by repeat-
ing the Meditation in unison..
Scripture from Romans, Chapter
5 was read by Mrs. Long and
Mrs. Allan Smith offered prayer.
Mrs. King gave a reading
"The Month of February", Bus,-
iness was discussed and a dec-
ision made to do some quilting,
also some sewing for Pakistan
relief. The March meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. W. C,
Kerr with. Mrs. W, Smith as
leader. A chapter, from one of
Greg Cla.rk's book was read by
mrs, Evans.
W.M.S. MELVILLE
The W.M.S., of Melville Pres-
byterian Church met at the church
with Mrs. Gibson president, in
charge. Roll call was answered
with a Bible verse containing
the ward obiberty".. There were
sevgnteen preeent. Thank YOU
Oates were read and vipita to
sick and shut lnp recorded,
The meeting of the World DAY
of Prayer was annennced. It is,
to be held in St. Ambrose Church
on March 6th. Mrs. Spelt' told
of the missionary work of Miss
Edith McGee in the Yhantsi field
in India,
Scripture *and prayer were
given by Mrs. Gibson followed
by the meditation prepared by
miss Moses and read by Mrs.
King.
A Panel of three ladies, Mrs.
Mair, Mrs. Bowman and Mrs.
Martin, on Africa, dealt with
policies of church, missions, ind-
ustry, agriculture, politics and
education in that country.
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Mrs.M.Engel
The first meeting of Cran-
brook 1 4-H Club was held
Saturday at the home of Nancy
Knight. The officers are
president - Janet Veitch; Vice-
president - Sharon Ducharme;
Treasurer - Nancy Knight.
The leaders, Mrs. Clare
Veitch and Mrs. Ross Knight
discussed choosing sleepwear,
getting ready to cut out the pat-
tern and equipping a sewing box.
Sell Truck
Reduced F
The regular service in Knox
Presbyterian Church on Sunday
was conducted by John Arnott,
Mitchell. Rev. Samuel Kerr,
Monkton, will be the minister
on February 20.
Mr. and Mrs. ElvinHa.rbottle,
missionaries on furlough showed
pictures and told of their work
in Nigeria over the past 20 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Harbottle have four
daughters, three are attending
Listowel High School and the
youngest is in Grey Central,
while the y are living in Moles-
worth at the present time. Mrs.
Harbottle and her daughter sang
a medley of hymns in English
and in the native language. They
had many interesting articles on
display in the basement and a
social time was enjoyed.
The afternoon group of the
W.M.S. sponsored this open
meeting in the church on Sunday
evening in place of the regular
monthly meeting. The offering
went to the mission work being
done by the Harbottles. They
hope to return to Nigeria in the
summer. Mrs. Earl Dunn, presi-
dent opened the meeting and Mr.
Harbottle led in the closing
prayer.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Fischer
are home from an enjoyable motor
trip to Florida along with Mr. and
Mrs. Stuart McInnes, waterloo.
Mrs. Mac Engel spent a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Clark and family, R.R.1, Auburn.
FUNERAL
FINLAY COOK
Funeral services were held
in Collingwood on January 25th,
1972 for Finlay Cook, former
Chairman of the Collingwood
Board of Education, who died at
his home, 349 Napier Street on
January 22.
Forty-five years ago, Mr.
Cook formed a partnership with
Holly Wheatley in a garage bus-
iness on Collingwood's Main
Street.
During his chairmanship on
the Board of Education, Mr. Cook
was the moving force in estab-
lishing the first Home Econom-
ics Course in the Collingwood
Collegiate. He retired from the
Board of Education and subse-
quently became maintenance
supervisor o f all Collingwood
Public Schools. He retired five
years ago.
Mr. Cook was a member of
the First Baptist Church and
Fetches Beach Anglican Mission.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Irene Hamilton, of
Henfryn, and one son, Finlay,
a teacher on the staff of Byrnes
Ave. School. Mrs. Cook lived
in the CNR station at Henfryn
with her parents, the late Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Hamilton from
1907 to 1930 when her father
was section forrnati of the Hen-
fryn and Ethel sections.
Rev. P. W. Downer of All
Saints Anglican Churdh conduc-
ted the funeral service at the
C. J. Fawcett Funeral Home.
Interment will be made in West..
mount Cemetery, Collingwood, in
the Spring.
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arm Rate