HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1972-09-27, Page 1Mr$. Margaret Ballan-
tyne, who has been a
Brussels resident for most
of her 96 years of life
recently moved from her
main street apartment, She
will, make her home with
her son Archie and Mrs.
Ballantyne of Port Stanley.
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By Evelyn Kennedy
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101st Veer — Issue Na.,39 Wednesday,. September 27{ 1972
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Huron PC's
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Jan Van Vliet, 8russeIs, was among top winners in the pig Classes at Seaforth Fall Fair last
week. (Staff Photo)
Huron Liberals begin
campaign with dinner
The Fair Grounds need the
usual clean-up in preparation
for Fair Days. This will be
accomplished, as usual, by vol-
unteer workers who can find the
time and are willing to expend
the energy to get the job done.
Clean-up day at Brussels Fair
Grounds this year is Tuesday
afternoon, October 3rd. Any-
one who is willing to help will
be very welcome. Many hands
make light work.
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The Village utility man was
busy last week re-lobating the
catch basin at the corner of Turn-
berry and Mills streets, just in
front of the Municipal office.
Hopefully this should correct the
flooding that takes place in this
particular area in heavy rains
and the haza.rdous icy condition
that exists in freezing weather.
At such times pedestrians have
had to pick a precarious route
around it to avoid either wet
feet or the danger o f a bad fall.
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It would indeed be nice, if
mild weather prevailed frorn now
until after our fair so there
will be the usual abundance of
beautiful flowers on display: The
entries in the Ladies' Division
attract a great deal of attention
and it is hoped that this year
entries in these classes Will be
greatly increased. Without a
good number of exhibits from
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"The ballots of first-time
voters could decide the outcome
of this election" Kathy Robinson
of Toronto, National chairman
of the Prime Minister's First
Time Voter Committee, stated
in. Goderich Thursday night.
Speaking to about 200 persons
attending the official. Liberal
campaign kickoff dinner meeting
in Saltford Valley Hall, on behalf
of, Charles Thomas of Brussels
who is the Huron Liberal candi-
date, Miss. Robinson noted that
about twenty percent of the
Canadian voters are first-time
voters.
The committee was estab.,
lished to organize young people
across Canada to work for the
re-election of a Liberal govern-
ment.
"Our surveys show that more
than half of the voters between
18 ,and 24 support the Ltberal
Party," said Miss Robinson,
-"But we also know from past
experience that new voters have
the lowest turn-out on election
day. Therefore the First-Time
voter committee is really try-
ing to, stir up interest in the
election among people our own
age."
This, election, she said, is
an unique situation with voting
age lowered to 18 and the "post
war baby' boom" children vot-
ing for the first time.
Miss Robinson said she has
found persons between 18 and
24 are anxious to..he involved
in the local constituencies but
want to do more .than WS,Vesigns.
"Three projects are being
suggested to each riding.by the
First-Time Voter Committee,
including the organization 'of. a
group of polling, subdivisiothAy
first time voters; canvassing`,
putting up lawn signs, scrtaii-
eering and getting people to the
polls on election day" she
said.
Some ridings, she said, have
established voter infermation
centres because an astonishing
number of people don't know that
the voting age has been lowered
to 18.
Mr. Thomas, the reeve of
Grey Township, and a farmer in
the township, said he would like
in this part of Huron for us to
be looking at alternative farm
cash crops to replace some
surplus crops now being grown.
He suggested sugar beets, which
at one time were grown in
quantity in Huron.
Speaking of corn growing ex-
pansion in the county and low
prices at harvest time, he sug-
gested there is a need to come
up with a program to overcome
a shortage of storage facilities
for farmers. "Then corn could
be put on the market to the
farmers' advantage," he said.
Mr. Thomas spoke of live-
stock and poultry breeding stock
being brought into Canada and
said the farmer needs protection
In this area.
Mr. Thomas said it is im-
portant to improve the Goderich
airport as it brings in about a
quarter of a million dollars,
mostly in American money,
and he would like to see this
amount, doubled.
He said he would like to see
export facilities developed at the
Goderich harbour and would es-
pecially like to see it handle
containers in view of the vast
industrial area building up to
the east of Huron -- in the Kit-
chener-Waterloo area.
Of real concern to Mr.
Thomas is the fact that young
people have to leave the county
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Ladies plan for
Brussels fair
Members of the ladies
division of the Brussels Agricul-,
tural Society reviewed, plans for
the fair at a well attended meet-
ing in the library.
The meeting agreed to Operate
the two booths at the groundson
Fair Day and invited area resi-
dents to assist. Each lady par-
ticipating is requested to bring
two pies.
It was announced that. Simp-
son Sears had donated a silver
tray for the most points in the
baked goods section.
A donation was made to
Fair Board from the proceeds
of the booth on Centennial week
end and a small gift is to be
given to Janet Veitch, the
group=s representative in the
Beauty Contest. Cleaning day
at the Palace has been set for
Tuesday, October 3rd and ex-
hibits must be in by 12:30 on
Thursday, October 5th.
Exeter resident
is appointed
Hon. Charles MacNaughton,
Huron MPP, has announced the
appointment of William H.
Musser, Exeter, as local
registrar of the Supreme Court
of Ontario, county court clerk
and surrogate registrar for the
County of Huron.
Mr. Musser succeeds Mrs,
Jean Clements, Saltford Heights,
who retired earlier this year.
Mr. MacNaughton paid tribute
to the efficient service provided
by Mrs. Clements as county court
clerk for almost 36 years. "Her,
work was highly regarded by the
Ministry of Justice throughout
this period'..
Mr. Musser formerly held the
positions of bailiff and clerk of
the Fifth Small Claims Court
of the County of Huron.
Huron Progressive Con
servAtives acclaimed Robert Mc-
Kinley as the partys candidate in
Huron riding in the Octoher 30th
federal election.
Mr, McKinley, a 42-year-old
farmer and businessniall in Hay
Township was first elected
to Parliament in 1965, succeed-
ing the late Elston Cardiff who
had held 'the riding for the Con-
servatives for 25 years.
He will be opposed by Grey
Township Reeve Charles
Thomas, 44, a farmer who will
represent the Liberals . The
New Democratic Party will hold
its nomination meeting this week
in Brucefield.
In his acceptance speech, Mr.
McKinley attacked the unemploy-
ment situation, inflation and ',un-
necessary" works projects being
paid for by taxpayers.
He said the government's in-
come through taxation' has
doubled in the past seven years,
"and I don't think any one of
you feel we're better off now than
we were then."
The nomination meeting was
also the association's annual
meeting.
Clayton Laithwaite of R.R.1,
Goderich was elected president,
guest speaker was Harold Dan-
forth, Essex-Kent MP in the last
Parliament.
Lodge holds
first meeting
after centennial
The officers and brethren of
St. John's Lodge No. 284 AF
& AM, Brussels, Ontario on
Sept. 12th held their first meet-
ing since the Lodges 100th An-
niversary date of July 11, 1972.
Or hundred years as a Lodge
gives members the privilege of
having Regalia trimmed in gold
and jewels, etc. gold plated, The
special dedication ceremony was
conducted by Rt. Wor. Bro. Dr.
Gordon. Hazlewood from Hamil-
ton, Ont. He was assisted by
Rt. Wor. Bro. Wm. Turnbull,
D.D.G.M. of North Huron Dis-
trict for this year, and by Wor.
Bro. Selwyn Baker, District
Chaplain this year and who
presented the Grand Chaplain
of 0 ntario at the ceremony.
Officers and members
expressed pleasure with their
specially decorated Regalia and
also with the new interior de-
corating which had been carried
out in the Lodge rooms.
There was a large atten-
dance of members and visiting
Members of other Lodges at the
Meeting. Visitors were present
from Hamilton, Burlington, Hes-
peler, Dr4 yton, Palmerston, Lis-
towel, Te))swater, Wingharn and
Wroxetpr.
ErtVin Martin, secretary of
St. John's Lodge) said that any
member of St. John's Lodge would
be happy to show the lodge roortis
to anyone in the community who
is hot a Mason and explain mat-
tere pertaining to the roomS.,
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The chilly nights we have
been experiencing caught some
folks unprepared. Shivering with
balky furnaces that refuse to
supply expected heat, is to say
the least; uncomfortable. When
warmer weather made the warm-
th of a perfectly functioning gad-
get unnecessary there were some
Of us who neglected to make sure
• the thing was checked. Now the
maintenance men are over-
worked, with everyone demanding
instant service. Wrapped in a
blanket from head to toe in an
effort to keep warm is not ex-
actly the most comfortable, or
convenient way, to spend an even- s ing.
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