HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1972-11-01, Page 1First war veterans in Brussels as guests at annual gathering
The dinner at the Legion Hall on Saturday at which First War veterans were gueSts of hbribUr WAS made possible through the co -operation of many people. Here preparing the meal are Bertha
Elliotte, Verna TittineYi Anti ElliOtte, Elsie Shaw and Ellen Dobson. (Staff Photo)
First World War Veterans
85 of them from across Zone
Cl - were guests of honor at
a gathering held at Brussels
Royal Canadian Legion Hall on
Saturday 'afternoon.
The event is held each year
at one of the Legion Branches
in the county.
Two wreaths were laid at the
cenotaph, First World War vet-
eran's by Corn. Bev. Elliott of
BrUssels and Zone C-1 by Zone
Commander Com. Ted Elliott
of Brussels. •
A good representation of vet-
erans marched down the street
to the music of the Brussels
Legion Pipe' Band.
The ladies of the Legion Aux-
iliary served 123 at the banquet
held in the evening. Music was
contributed by Donald Dunbar at
the piano and Archie Mann, vio-
lin. A sing-song was featured
as well as contributions by pipers
from the Legion Band. •
russels Pos
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
Huron council sidesteps
discussion on jail project
Huron voters on Monday
moved in, a positive way to return
Conservative R. E. McKinley for
his third term.
The victory reflected the
Conservative sweep across
Ontario.
In establishing a new
high plurality of 10,500 Mr. Mc-
Kinley defeated Liberal Charles
Thomas, NDP Shirley Weary and
Independent Ed. Bain.
Dr. W.R. Bryans
dies suddenly
Dr. William Russel Bryans
died suddenly in .Maniteck near
Ottawa late Sunday night. He
was 56.
Dr. Bryans a native of
Brussels was the son of Harvey
Bryans and the late A. Alma
McKelvey. He had been a part-
ner of the Seaforth Veterinary
Clinic for nearly 20 years.
Graduating from Brussels
schools, Dr. Bryans served for
five years in the R.C.A.F. and
graduated from the Ontario
Veterinary College at Guelph.
In 1951 he came to Seaforth
and joined 'with -Dr. J. 0. Turn-
bull in establishing the Seaforth
Veterinary Clinic. Two years
ago he disposed of his interest
in the clinic and accepted an
appointment in the Division of
Veterinary Medicine, Drug Ad-
visory Bureau, Health Protection
Branch, Department of National
Health and Welfare in Ottawa.
Dr. Bryans is survived , by
his widow the former Helena
Elizabeth Drager to whom he
was married in Walton in 1938.
He is also survived by two sons,
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First returns received' at
area committee rooms and at the
office of Returning Officer A.
Garnet Hicks in Exeter gave sub-
stantial majorities to Mr.
McKinley And that continued until.
the final results were in. Final
results gave Mr. McKinley 19,131
votes, Mr. Thomas 8,631, Mrs.
Weary 1,869 and Mr. Bain 85.
Mr. Thomas in an interview at
CKNX TV conceded at 9 p.m.
Sh ort
hots
By Evelyn kennedy
Foster Hewitt was among the
ten Canadians invested, last
week, as Companions of the Order
of Canada by Gov. Gen. Roland
Michner. . Companions are
chosen for 'outstanding merit of
the highest degree, especially to
Canada or humanity at large."
Foster Hewitt, the pioneer hockey
broadcaster, well deserved the
honor he received. He has been
the voice of Canadian hockey for
fifty years, thrilling the fans
with his in imitable style. His
masterly broadcasts of the Russ-
ian Canadian games were a fit-
ting climax to his long career
with Hockey Night in Canada.
* * * * *
A great many people are
saying "thank goodness" now
that the election is over. One
heard, on all sides, how tired
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and offered his congratulations.
Mr. McKinley moved on to
Clinton from his Zuricli head-
quarters as soon as his victory
was confirmed. Here supporters
from across the riding had
gathered to celebrate the results.
Huron County Council neat-
ly sidestepped any public dis-
cussion in October of the decision
on the future of the Huron County
jail.
The property committee re-
port given by Ken F. McMichael
said the "matter was under
study" and would be discussed
with county council "as soon as
possible". He added that mem
bers were “agreed" that not too
much should be said about the
project at the present time.
present calculations are that
there will be seven additional de-
puty-reeves in county council
next year due to the increase
in new voters In certain mun-
icipalities. Plans are made to
provide for seating of these new
members in the already small
council chambers.
The Social Services Adminis-
trator, J. A. MacKinnon told
council that costs in his depart-
mentfluctuate from time to time.
"Durihg the June 1972
session, a report was presented
to you comparing gross social
assistance costs from January
1 to April 30 between 1971 and
1972 showing an increase from
$107,097.69 in 1971 to
$109,332.51 in 1972," said Mac-
Kinnon. ifThe gross costs for
the period January 1 to Sept-
ember 30 shows a decrease from
$211,836.63 in 1971 to
$181,270.82 in 1972. This de-
crease comes as a result of the
Province of Ontario taking over
the majority of Nursing Home
• costs through the Extended Care
Program provided by the Ont-
ario Health Insurance Plan."
Council learned that the cir-
culation of adult books from the
Huron County library shows an
encouraging increase of 19,000
offset by a decline in juvenile
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10Tst Year — Issue No. 44 .Wednesday, Nov. 1, 1972
McKinley takes Huron
in Conservative sweep