HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1972-06-28, Page 1They of the Brussels Centennial committee. And well they
should. put together is a fitting recognition of Brussels 100th
birthday.
Members of the committee shown with general chairman Hugh Pearson are: 1st. row (left)
Vera Hastings, Sarah Stephenson, general chairman Hugh Pearson, Mary Lowe, Hazel Matheson;
2nd. row - D.A.Rann, Dave McCutcheon, Max Watt, Gord Workman, George Mutter; 3rd. row -
Ralph.Pearson, Henry Exel, Harold Bridge, Ross McCall, Wayne Lowe. (Absent at other meetings
when the picture was taken were Reeve Jack McCutcheon and Bill McWhirter) (Staff Photo)
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look pretty happy these members
The Centennial program they have
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101st Year -- Issue No. 26 Wednesday, June 28, 1972
Centennial Edition 52 Pawn
The Brussels Public School
will be open on Saturday, July 1
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. when
everyone is invited to come to
browse around and renew old
acquaintances.
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The draw for the beautiful
Majestic W.I. Centennial Quilt
will be made by Reeve Jack
McCutcheon at the Centennial
¤ Headquarters at 9 p.m. Monday
evening. The lucky ticket holder
will have the option of taking the
quilt or $200.00.
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With the weather what it has
been the past week, all
concerned are keeping their fing-
ers crossed and hope desperately
for good weather for our Cen-
tennial celebrations. Warm,
sunny days, that will put all in
a good mood and assure success
for the gigantic parade and all
other planned activities.
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On display in The . Post window
this week has been a bloom that
is not too familiar to most people.
It is a flower of the Tulip Tree,
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Welcome mat is out
for visitors to Brussels
100th ...bidhday party
Souvenirs designed
by Brussels girl
Everyone who sees the china
ash trays and bon bon dishes on
sale at the Centennial Headquart-
ers admires the artistic design
in the centre. This art work was
done by Connie McWhirter,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
McWhirter of Brussels.
Miss McWhirter submitted
Stanfield
plans visit
Opposition leader Robert
Stanfield will visit Huron next
week.
Robert E. McKinley, Huron
MP said Mr. Stanfield would
arrive in Huron from Listowel
on Wednesday, July 5.
His' first stop will be at God-
erich when he will visit the Dom-
inion Road Machinery Co. Ltd.
A eception at the Harborlite
Inn will follow from 4 to 6,
then the conservative leader
leaves for Wingham where he
will take part in an open line
radio interview and tape a TV
interview.
Following this he will leave
Huron for Bruce riding and will
spend the night in Kincardine.
two equally pretty designs. The
one used consists of drawings,
of the Medical Dental Centre,
The Old Mill Dam and the new
Public School. This one was
chosen because the manufacturer
believed he could duplicate the
original drawing the closest.
Even so, some of the delicacy
of the shading in the original was
lost.
The other drawing was in the
shape of a maple leaf. On this
leaf was drawn pictures of three
landmarks of 1872 - The Tec-
umseh House Hotel, The Woollen
Mills and The Post Printing
Office.
The invitation that was taken
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Car stolen
A 1964 black Pontiac sedan
owned by Wm. Stevenson, 14th
concession of Grey Township was
stolen on Saturday night or in
the early hours of Sunday morn-
ing.
The car, parked in his yard,
was taken sometime between the
hours of 10 p.m. Saturday and
3 a.m. Sunday. The keys had
been removed and all doors in
the car were locked.
The O.P. of Wingham detach-
ment are investigating.
The flags are flying, the.
decorations are up, the homes are
tidied, lawns TOO and grass
extra cooking and refreshments
are on hand as. Brnssels people
get ready for their 100thbirthday
party.
The Centennial, program on
which committees have .beenhard,
at work for more than a year
gets underway Thursday night
with a ball game inVictoriaPark
followed, by a, ceremony at
Brussels Public. School. when a
plaque will be .unveiled.
From then until Monday night
there are few idle moments for
either those responsible for the
varied program or for the thou-
OPP lists
area calls
Investigations carried out by
the OPP of the Wingham De-
tachment during the week June
19 to June 25, 1972 include;
Five investigations under the
Liquor Control Act with five
persons charged.
Twenty-two charges laid un-
der the Highway Traffic Act with
fourteen warnings issued.'
Thirty-eight investigations
under the Criminal Code of
Canada with three charges laid.
On Saturday, John Haasnoot
of R.R. #1 Gorrie was involved
in a single car accident in Howich
in which he struck a Hydro Pole.
He was not injured, and damages
were estimated at $575.00.
Charges are pending.
Douglas L. Smith of London,
was involved in a single-car
and pedestrian accident on High-
way #4, south of Belgrave. In-
jured as- a result was George
K. Alton of R.R. #7, Lucknow.
Damages to the vehicle were
minor.
On Sunday, June 25, Ronald
Boonstra of R.R. #4 Wingham,
went into a ditch to avoid a coll-
ision, and struck .a fence post.
He was not injured. His vehicle
was damaged to the extent of
$150.00.
Three persons were in-
jured in a car-motorcycle acci-
dent on Sunday on Highway #87.
Injured were Douglas Noble and
Richard Lasseline, both of R.R.
#2, Gorrie, who were riding the
motorcycle. Alton Adams of
Mississauga was the driver of
the car. He was not injured, but
his wife, Cheryl, was treated for
minor injuries at Wingham and
District Hospital. Mr. Noble is
in satisfactory condition at the
same hospital. Mr. Lasseline
was transferred to Victoria
Hospital in London where he is
reported in fair condition, with
leg fractures.
As a result of erratic driving
around the baseball park in
Brussels, on June 20, Scott
R. Wilson of R.R. #3, Brussels
'has been charged with careless
driving, unnecessary noise and
causing a disturbance. Later
the same night, he also was
charged with having liquor other
than at his residence.
On June 21, a skunk was shot
at the residence of Mrs. Rona
Rohn, R.R. #2, wingham, afte ie
skunk had tried to get into the
Rohn house on two occasions.
The skunk has been sent for
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sands of visitors that are
expected.
A highlight is the parade
Saturday afternoon when John
Ainley, great-grandson of the
founder of Brussels will act as
parade marshall. Following the
parade official. Centennial cere-
monies are set forVictoria Park.
A Centennial plaque presented
by the Historical Sites People
of Ontario erected in front of the
Library, will be unveiled on
Friday night.
Sunday will see crowded
churches in the morning with
special Centennial services plan-
ned in each. In the afternoon
the Legion is sponsoring a Drum-
head Service and a combined open
air service gets underway in
Victoria Park in the evening.
Monday is horse race day with
a full program scheduled for that
afternoon. A series of ball
games continues throughout the
Centennial and a midway and
rides will operate continuously
in Victoria Park.
The Lions Club is sponsoring
breakfasts each morning at the
Lions Park commencing at 7
a.m.
The Centennial celebration
will end Monday night with fire-
works at 10 o'clock.
In business
since 1935
now retired
Mr. and Mrs. Albert wood,
who have been in business in
Brussels since January of 1935,
have sold their dry-good business
and property to Mr. and Mrs.
Hacklark of Kitchener, who take
possession this week.
Mr. Wood purchased the bus-
iness from H. A. Leffree, doing
a considerable amount of renov-
ating and re-decorating at that
time. Mr. and Mrs. Hacklark
will take up residence in the
apartment above the store vacat-
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Wood who
moved to Wingham on Tuesday
of this week.
Many friends and customers
regret to see them leave Brussels
and hope they enjoy many years
of pleasant retirement.
This is typical' of the
scenes in Brussels this week
as merchants rush to complete
their painting programs.
Happy birt