HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1972-07-12, Page 1BRUSSELS. •
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101st Year — Issue No. 28 Wednesday, July 12, 1972
Miss Marjorie Procter, Belgrave, who was chosen "Miss
Brussels Fair" will compete with 55 other rural fair queens
from across Ontario. The contest will be held on opening
day of the Canadian National Exhibition and is the first
time in 94 years history of the Exhibition that a ',Miss
CNE - Sweetheart of the Fair" has been chosen. Miss
CNE will fly to the Calgary Stampede. She will also receive
$1000 from the co-sponsor of the contest, and many other
prizes.
Long time area Orangeman
best player on the 12th
A Huron Department of Highways crew has been busy for some days sealing cracks that
have developed in the paving on No. 12 County road between Walton and Brussels. The main-
tenance project is one that is carried out each year throughout the county highway System:
Brussels cpuncil.
expresses concern
at noise,,, vandalism
'f'
Motor maniacs were active
here this past weekend putting
oil a nuisance performance that
was not possible during the pre-
vious Centennial weekend. Fri-
day night, or rather, until 3 a.m.
Saturday, speeding cars, queal-
ing tires, and noisy motors made
sleep impossible for many res-
idents, with repeat performances
over the weekend. Apparently
there are a few drivers who
have no regard for others and
little for their own safety.
**** ****
Morning Star Rebekahs are
looking forward to their annual
• Pot Luck Picnic. It will be
held at the Lions. Park, Brussels
on the afternoon of Wednesday,
July 19th. We hope the weather
will smile on their get together.
**** *lope
There are folks who found
their homes suddenly too quiet
and somewhat lonely. After hav-
ing family members, sons,
daughters, grandchildren, home
• for the Centennial the days after
their departure were depressing-
ly empty. But, how good it was
to have families re-united for
*even those few days.
**** ****
Most of the bearded faces
we, had become accustomed to
• around here during the past few
months became abruptly clean-
shaven immediately after the
Centennial celebrations. Some
gentlemen are still sporting their
facial adornment. Guess they
just cannot make up their minds
to part with them.
**** ee**
There must be some people
around who are flag collectors
without the necessary wherewith-
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13russels council is joining
with councils of other Huron
municipalities in indicating con-
cern with respect to the way
in which courts are dealing with
those charged with rowdism and
vandalism.
Council agreed to bring the
matter to the attention of the
Attorney General and instructed
clerk W. H. King to prepare
a letter • dealing with the pro-
blem and at the same time it
was agreed the letter should
emphasize the need of giving
the police full support.
Meeting Monday night coun-
cil discussed the problem and
indicated continuing rowdism is
becoming more difficult.
Complaints centred around
speeding and squealing tires,
throughout night hours which
Morris Township Council, at
its July meeting, set 1972 tax
rates.
The general township rate
is up one mill to 20 mills for
commercial and 18.1 mills for
farm and residential. The county
rate is up from 18.9 mills to
20.3 mills.
School rates, are as follows
with last years rates in brack-
ets: Elementary School - Morris,
E. Wawanosh 20.38 and 18.34
(11 and 10); Grey, 18.47 and
16.62 (20.4 and 18.4); Turn-
berry, 23.32 and 20.99 (22.9 and
20.6); Separate School 12.50; Sec-
ondary Schools: Clinton 15.49
and 13.94; Seaforth 14.82 and
13.34; Wingham 13.96 and 12.56.
Reeve Wm. Elston presided
and all members were present.
It 'was agreed that a dele-
interferred with the residents
attempting to sleep. Damage
also was being experienced in
the parks and recreation areas.
Council supported a resol-
ution which originated in the
county of Norfolk concerning a
,municipal drainage maintenance
subsidy.
The Canadian Legion pro-
poses a 16 foot extension on the
west side of the Legion Hall to
provide additional kitchen cap-
acity. The extension will ex-
tend 22' along the south side
of the hall. The plans were
revealed when council approved
a building permit.
Other permits included those
for a new residence to Ralph
Watson and for the construction
of a foundation to Dennis Duch-
arme.
gation which requested a grant
for Walton Community Hall,
would report back at a later
date.
In other business council
agreed:
• - that drain petition be sent
to James A. Howes, O.L.S. for
survey and report. Carried.
- that we give usual grant
of $100 to Blyth Agricultural
Society and also grant them per-
mission to sell tickets in Morris
Township on a draw.
- that Huron Plowman's Asso-
ciation be given permission to
sell tickets in Morris Township
bn a draw. •
- that By-law No. 4, 1972
imposing penalty -of 3 per cent
and interest of one per cent per
month on overdue taxes be passed
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A Belgrave man and his
daughter took top honours in the
12th of July parade at Goderich
Saturday.
Athol Bruce,• 78, of Belgrave
joined the Orange Lodge in Brus-
sels in 1912 and hasn't missed a
parade since then. He was judged
best fifer.
His daughter, Mrs. Reta
Bruce of Bluevale was named
the best drummer.
Saturday, he paraded for the
Grey sets
tax rate
At the. July meeting of Grey
Township Council resolutions
passed included:
- that the declaration and
other material regarding closing
of streets in Cranbrook that are
included in the Kenneth Fischer
farm be referred to the Director
of Planning for advice regarding
future zoning.
- that the Huron Plowman's
Association be granted approval
for selling tickets in the Township
of Grey for the purpose of rais-
ing funds for the Association.
- that the Ontario Fire Mar-
shall be requested to conduct a
Municipal Fire ProtectionSurvey
of the Township of Grey at their
earliest convenience. The Survey
Report to be strictly confidential
between the Office of the Fire
Marshall and the Municipal Coun-
cil of the Township of Grey and
the Survey to be made at no cost
to the municipality.
- that the Township Rates
for 1972 be set as follows: Com-
mercial 26.5 mills; Farm & Resi-
dential 23.5 mills; Fire Depart-
ment 0.5 mills and By-Law No.
7 of 1972 to adopt the estimates
for 1972 be finally passed.
- that the Clerk be author-
ized to rebate taxes on the prop-
erties of Vance Baker; Edward
Malisch and Howard Kleinsteuber
allowed by the Assessment
Review Court.
60th time in his usual place,
playing fife at the head of Bel-
grave LOL 462 as it took part
in the parade at Goderich, along
with about 1000 Orangemen from
35 lodges from Huron, Perth,
Bruce and Middlesex counties.
Mr. Bruce, who is now re-
tired on the family farm, comes
from a long line of Orangemen.
His father and both grandfathers
were members of the lodge. His
paternal grandfather, Alex
Bruce, taught him how to play
the fife.
His wife is not a member of
the lodge, but his three sons,
Donald, Elmer and Douglas, be-
long to both the Orange and Black
orders.
Mr. Bruce is also a member
of both orders, having been
through the four degrees of the
Orange Lodge and 11 degrees
of the 'Black Preceptor Order. is
We're sorry
We regret that several rolls
of film which had been taken
during the opening days of the
Centennial celebrations were
damaged in pr9cessing. As a
result it has not been possible
to publish pictures of several
events as had been planned.
Win prizes
in Lions draw
The winners in the Brussels
Lions Club Draw who held the
lucky tickets were Jim Hogg,
Brussels; Roy Kennedy, Brus-
sels; Abram Haasnoot, Fordwich;
Dorothy Lawless, Burlington;
Fred Stephenson, Brussels; Har-
vey Smith, Brussels; Jean
Bridge Sr., BrUasels; Dean Davi-
son, Listowel; Mabel Cruick-
shank, Wingham and Dorothy
Baulch, Toronto.
Mrs. IL Tunney, Brussels was
the winner of the colored tele-
vision set in the Brussels Royal
Canadian Legion Draw.
Hold Morris tax rate
to one mill increase