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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1972-06-28, Page 42Maitland authority assists in this, officials said, that the Malt- • land River watershed can become one of the most attractive part's of Ontario. . The' Authority was not able to allocate any monies for', development of the property in 1972. However, a general clein-up of the propektY will be undertaken this summer. 0 Brusels Centennial From BELGRAVE CO-OP Serving Brussels and Morris Township Since 1914 . ILJ UNITED CO —OPERATIVES OF ONTARIO STORE HOURS: MON. to FRI, SAT., 9-12 WINGHAM PHONE: BRUSSELS 357-2711 887.6453 44• • Brussels conservation area In April 1971 Brussels se- from the Ministry of Natural Resources will cover nine thou- Authority officials expressed cured an option to purchase the, appreciation to Brussels and the property known as the Logan sand .one hundred dollars of this four landowners upstream of the $14,000.00 estimate. In review- dam who donated the flooded lands Dam and Mill. The Village then ing steps 'that had been taken on their property to the Authority requested the Maitland Valley toWards establishing the project, and therefore, to the public. It Conservation Authority to con- Maitland Valley Conservation through co-operation such as sider the 'acquisition of this pro- perty as an Authority project. The acquisition of the property was approved in principle by the Executive Committee of the Authority in late Auguat of 1971 and approval of ,the project by the provincial Government was requested. • The dam and pond cannot be classified as flood control fac- ilities due to their limited size and, therefore, the Authority sub- mitted the project to the Govern- ment as a greenbelt or Con- servation Area acquisition. In order to receive a Provincial Government grant for this pro- ject, the Authority had to make some concessions; the main two being that the Authority would not request Provincial monies for the repair or reconstruction of the dam for a period of five to ten years and that the Auth- ority would acquire the flooded lands above the dam. The Auth- ority agreed to accept these con- ditions and at the December 1971 Full Authority Meeting, the acquisition of the Brussels Con- servation Area was approved as an Authority project. Title to the former Logan property was re- ceived in January 1972 and title to most of the flooded lands is expected to be received in the very near future. The estimated total cost, of this acquisition is $14,000.00. As well as land cost, this fig- ure includes monies for legal, survey, and appraisal fees. The Provincial Government grant is V LS 71) • Early priests (Continued from Page 13A) risk went across the border to Persia (iran) where they lived in different refugee camps and later they were sent to live in India. In November 1945 with a group of 31 other teenage boys, Father Kaminski went to the United States for studies sponsored by the Bishop's Relief Fund. In 1949 he graduated from St. Mary's High School at 0 rchard Lake, Mich., near Pontiac. In the same place he attended College where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree, and there also completed his Theological training. He was ordained a priest by the late Bishop Cody in 1958 to work in London Diocese'. His first appointMent was to the Polish Parish in Chatham where he worked for over two years. - Then he was transfer- red to Petrolia (near Sarnia), Woodstock, St. Thomas, where he served as an associate Pastor. From Tillsonburg, he came to Wingham and Brussels to con- tinue his work. The parishoners of St. Ambrose Church are grateful for the sacrifices made by their forefathers and the humble and dedicated leadership of the priests who have Made many sacrifices to promote the Catholic faith in this commun- ity. 18a—THE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 28, 1972 Weber's General Store 887-6Q39 Groceries — Meat — Vegetables — Dry Goods LADIES' WEAR Happy 100th Birthday to the Brussels Community