The Brussels Post, 1972-05-31, Page 1Jack Thynne, Brussels resident, better known as the Kansas
Farmer, rests on one of the new benches in front of the Brussels
Post. The bench is one of a number presented as a Centennial
project by the Gentlemen's Club of Brussels. The Club,
which was organized about 75 years ago, meets regularly to
• play cards. Mr. Thynne is one of its oldest members.
(Staff Photo)
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The ladies of Brussels Women's Institute have been busy with Centennial activities and one
of their projects was a Centennial quilt. The quilt has 1,010 names of people in various organizat-
ions. After many quilting bees the quilt is now completed and is on display in Watt's Store. Shown
here is (left) Mrs. Doug. Hemingway, who wrote all the names and (right) Mrs. Jim Armstrong,
Institute President. (Staff Photo)
Plans for Brussels centennial are advanced
Planning for the PruSOPIS Centennial. was advanced Monday
.evening when. the Centennial
committee agreed on further col-
ebration..detaiis,
A, sports program for school
children is scheduled for Friday
* June 30-and a street. dance will
commence at Midnight Sunday
following the Shirt Tail parade,
An invitation to attend and
take part in the celebration is
going forward. to. another great
grandson of Brussels, founder
Wm. Ainley. He is J. D. Ross
,s
palinerston.. The.
committee previously had been
in communication with a great
grandson, John Alnley of Chieago
and, he plans to attend the cele-
brations.
Roy Bennett of CXNX atten-
ded the meeting and worked out
details for broadcasting certain
of the proceedings. The
set prices for Centennial
souvenirs which are to go on sale
dUring June in the Centennial
headquarters in the former
Legion building. Prices for
hats are $2, ash trays and bon
bon dishes, $1.50 each and pens
.514.
Included in invitation ack-
nowledgernents received by the
committee are These letters:
My husband and I were very
happy to receive the invitation
to attend Brussels Centennial.
It has been forty-two years
since my husband left his home
town of Brussels. He is looking
forward to the visit back for a.
couple of days this week end and
renewing many old friendships.
The Brussels Post helps to
keep us in touch with many of
the changes and happenings
thrOugh the years.
Again, many thanks for your
kind invitation and trusting to
see you Centennial week end, I
remain. . Phyllis McCracken
.6390 Miggins St.,
Niagara Falls,Ont.
We are sorry but don't belieVe
we will be able to be up for
'Celebrations, we certainly had
planned to come. We have many
fond memories of our years in.
Brussels and, made many kind
friends but Bob took a very
severe heart attack and was a
very sick man. But these last
few days there has, been a re-
markable difference. He is still
not allowed company only his
own family but hope soon he
'will be stronger. It may be
we could come for some part of
the Centennial but we'll not push
our luck, just wait and see.
Enclosed find a cheque for
$5.00 which might help on some
expenses, maybe a prize for one
of 1110 floats on parade day. I
believe Bob would like that. Say
Hello to the others on your com-
mittee and we'll hope for a really
nice week end.
Palmerston,Ont. Hazel Walker
The committee will meet
again on June 12th at 8:30 in the
Arena.
• Brussels Royal Canadian
Legion and Ladies Auxiliary held
a joint installation ceremony with
members of the C 1 District
forming the installation team.
Officers for the Legion are:
President - Comrade Pete Car-
diff; Immediate Past President -
it, Comrade Wm. Adamson; 1st Vice
President - C omrade John
Brewer; 2nd Vice President -
Comrade Stewart Lowe; Secre-
tary and Treasurer - Comrade
Ross Duncan; Sgt. of Arms -
Comrade Wm. McWhirter; Exec-
* utive - Comrade James Dellow,
Comrade Jack Alcock, Comrade
Cliff Dunbar, Comrade Tom Mac-
Farlane; Padre - Rev. D. Docken.
Ladies Auxiliary Officers -
President - Comrade Mabel Wil-
lis; Immediate Past President -
Comrade Vera Hastings; 1st Vice
• President - Comrade Margaret
Brewer; 2nd Vice President -
Comrade Barbara Knight; Sec-
retary - Comrade Bertha Elliott;
Treasurer - Comrade Kay
Duncan; Sgr. of Arms -Comrade
Isobel Alcock; Standing Bearer -
Comrade Doreen Rutledge; Exec-
utive - Comrade Bernice Mac-
Farlane; Comrade Elizabeth
Sholdice; Comrade Helen Dobson;
Comrade Ann Elliott; Sunshine -
Comrade Elizabeth Sholdice and
Comrade Doreen Rutledge.
REGRETS
Mrs. D. Spence of Brussels
sent her personal invitation to
Prime Minister Trudeau to attend
the Centennial Celebrations of
Brussels. She received a very
pleasant reply from Mr. Trudeau
expressing regret, that because
of other commitments at that
time, he was not able to accept
her Avitation.
A dance followed the instal-
lation ceremony and a smorg-
asbord lunch was served.
Some front street merchants
and residents of our village are
busy these days freshening up
their buildings with a coat of
paint. It's amazing what an im-
'provement new paint jobs can
make to the appearance of a
place.
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It is not too frequently that
one sees a house travelling along
the main street of Brussels. That
is what took place last Thursday
during the noon hour. The build-
ing was escorted by a vehicle with
a flashing light to clear its pas-
sage. A cottage was being moved
from Conestoga to a lot adjacent
to Fishleigh Street in Brussels.
The lot is owned by Bert Yuill
who expects to retire there in
the mot too distant future.
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Five of the streets in this
village received asphalt resurf-
acing last week. The work was
done by Lavis Construction of
Clinton. At the same time gray-
eled streets were graded in prep-
aration of oil application on Mon-
day. Residents of these streets
are no doubt giateful as the dust
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A brief, slow session of Huron
County Council in Goderich last
Friday began with a tour of
Domtar's salt mines. After lunch,
the members settled down for
an afternoon of reports which
opened with one by Dr. Frank
Mills, Acting Medical Officer
of Health, and Bill Empy, sani-
tation inspection chief.
Dr. Mills and Mr. Empy
stressed the need for improved
communication at the public pools
in Huron County. Both men said
it was of the utmost importance
to have one person in charge of
the operation of the pool so that
the health inspector has some-
one in authority to whom he can
go with regard to pool prob-
lems.
They said that the Huron
County sanitation department
aims for water in the pools
which is ''drinking safe" .... and
noted some of the ways in which
this ideal level of safety can be
maintained for the protection of
swimmers.
A motion introduced in coun-
cil by Gerry Ginn, Deputy-reeve
of Goderich Township and Ken
McMichael, reeve of Turnberry
for the executive committee to
study the feasibility of decreas-
ing the urban road rebate by
10 per cent over the next two
years, was lost in a recorded
vote.
Reeve Ginn suggested that
of the 20 per cent of the road
rebate over which Huron County
has control, only 10 per cent be
given to the urban municipalities.
In this way, he felt the inadequa-
RELEASE LISTS FOR
LADIES DIVISION
The prize lists of the Ladies
Division of Brussels Agricultural
Society are now in the hands of
the secretary, Mrs. Adah Smith,
Brussels.
Copies may be picked up so
that preparations for this year's
Fall Fair may begin.
Prizes have been increased in
a number of classes which should
encourage more exhibitors to
participate. The fact that this
is Brussels Centennial year has
inspired a number of new and
interesting classes. Officers are
hopeful that with these encourag-
ing incentives the Ladies Division
will have a successful year.
ties of taxation in some depart-
ments such as welfare. and hos-
pital funding, could bth, off set
in favor of the rural municipal-
ities.
Goderich Reeve Paul Carroll
said Reeve Ginn's suggestion was
only a 4 ; short-term" solution and
would provide no "long-term"
relief.
Reeve Charles Thomas, Grey,
said the tax review committee
should make a report to county
council concerning their findings
before any further action is taken.
Reeve Elgin Thompson,
Tuckersmith, reminded council
that the matter of urban road
rebates had been settled two
years ago - and should remain
settled.
A $25,000 landscaping job at
Huronview was approved by
county council. The estimate
includes trees and shrubs, side-
walks and pathways, patios, a
planter, benches, lighting, engin-
eering and contingencies, etc. for
the acre field in front of the
building.
"Because the county share of
our 1972 bydget will be consider-
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BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
101st Year Issue No. 22 Wednesday, May 31, 1972
Defeat move to reduce
Urban road subsidies