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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1972-11-08, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1872 4Brussels pos BRUSSELS 101st Year — Issue No. 45 Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1972 ONTARIO Set plans for survey to. indicate housing need. lag District trustees will seek re-election to HPRC school board e• Brussels council at a meetim Monday deferred a decision con- cerning a request for $25. for each of the 55 Brussels youth involved in minor sports. The grant with which it is planned to underwrite local minor sports was requested by a delegation of Frank" McCutcheon and. Wayne Lowe. It is expected other or- ganizations and municipalities also will participate. Reeve J. L. McCutcheon pre- sided and all councillors were present. Motions adopted included; - That building permits be granted to J. M. McDonald Lumber Ltd. and Mrs. Violet Machan as per application. * -That the village purchase a County Atlas from the Brus- sels Post. -That accounts as approved There was only one good thing about last week's Brussels Posts for the village of Brussels and rural routes going far astray, lost somewhere in the crazy, patch-work of our postal delivery service. That one thing was the innumerable phone calls and other enquiries asking "Where are the Brussels Posts this week?" It was an indication that a great many people look forward to receiving the Post. That is good to know. The Publisher too, was frantically trying to find out where they had disappeared ********** It is suspected in some quar- ters that they are on their way to Brussels Belgium. It wouldn't be the first time that mail for Brussels, Oct., has been sent there. ********** Homemakers are going to have to be more careful, and ec- onomical, in the use of hydro power after January 1st. On top of the increase in the price of almost everything else, we are going to have an 8% increase in hydro rates for the average household. No more forgetting to turn off the electric stove or disconnect the electric kettle. No more wasting hot water on a luxurious soak in a brim full tub of hot water. Get those leaky hot water faucets fixed. One consolation, mother can get all those extra Christmas goodies, baked before that 8% increase. ********** It' is expected that Brussels arena will be ready for the usual winter activities by the end of this week, The schedule for the various sports, skating, curling, hockey, figure skating etc.; will be available later. 041144404 Are you wearing a Poppy for Remembrance? The proceeds be passed. Considerable discussion took place regarding the publicising of a O.H.C. survey to determine the need for low rental housing for the aged in Brussels and sur- rounding area which is expected to get underway next week. In- formation on the survey is con tained in an announcement in the Brussels. Post this week. An Ontario. Housing Corpor- ation survey to determine the need for low-rental housing for the aged in Brussels and the surrounding area is expected to get under way next week. • Village clerk Wm. King said questionnaires prepared by the OHC will be available to resi- dents later this week. He said the survey will also include the neighboring town- ships of Grey and Morris which ••••••••••••#~~~•••••••... from the sale of the poppies go to help our disabled veterans. There will be Remembrance Day Services held here, Saturday, Nov. 11th, at the Cenotaph at lo:30 a.m. There are those who say it is time to forget about the wars of the past, that such observance should no long- er be held. It is true that those who lost loved ones in battle will remember, and, not only on Nov- ember 11th. But, is it too much for all of us to pause, for so short a time, once a year, and join with veterans in public tri- bute to all those who gave their livesthat we might live in free- dom. " The Village Council ex- press the hope that Brussels business places will close, at least while the services are be- ing held. ********** The congregation of Brussels United Church are looking for- ward with pleasure to the Sunday service on November 19th. At that service the popular McMillan Family will provide special music. * * * * * * Brussels was very quiet elec- tion night. If there were any celebrations going on they were private ones. The Liberal sup- porters had no reason for jubilat- ion. The PC'S, we imagine, were amazed and a bit too dazed at their party's surprising success across Canada to cometo in time to celebrate the unexpected re- sults that night. * * * * * The welcoMe Hallowe'en youngsters who • called at our home were not the brash, impolite ones we frequently hear about. They were all withoutexception, polite youngsters. Not one of them grabbed with greedy hands for the treats offered but had to be encouraged to reach again /or more. All remembered their manners with a very proper "thank you". Nice youngsters to have Call. have been working with Brussels on the project. Rental rates for the proposed housing will be determined on the basis of income. Mr. King said tenants whose only • income is a pension could pay rent as low as $36 a month, which includes utilities. In Brussels alone there are about 200 households made up of persons 60 or older, he said. With houses in the village in short supply many of these homes are occupied by either one per- son or an elderly couple. Mr. King said the proposed senior citizens project would solve two problems by providing cheaper accommodation for pen- sioners and opening up more housing in the town. One condition for OHC ten- ants is that they cannot own property. According to the OHC, the average time from the begin- ning of the survey to the end of construction is two years.. Mail bag of Posts disappears A large post office bag con- taining several hundred copies of last week's Brussels Post as usual was placed in the Seaforth post office last Wednesday after- noon. Ordinarily the papers would have arrived in Brussels, early Thursday morning and be delivered to subscribers across the area. But that isn't what happened last week. The bag went as far as Stratford according to the post office and then disappeared. The post office checked the usual route it follows in sending on items from Sea:forth to Brussels - from Seaforth to Stratford to Kitchener to Wing- ham and back to Brussels - but found no trace. Despite repeated phone calls to London district postal head- quarters, nobody there seemed to be too concerned suggesting the bags likely would turn up the next day. It didn't turn up the next day nor the next and on Monday the post office spokes- man speculated '"It might just have gone to Winnipeg by mis- take." A suggestion that Winnipeg be contacted brought no results. If the bag was there it would get back in due course. That's the way the matter was late Tues- day. In the meantime subscribers in Brussels and on Brussels routes still are awaiting for the Posts. Subscribers on other routes received their Posts as usual. The publishers can only say they are sorry and to make certain a similar situation doesn't arise again plan to drive the papers over each Wednesday afternoon rather than depend on the post office. Area representatives on the. Huron Perth County, Cath- olic separate school board in- dicated at a meeting Monday evening that they would stand for re-election. Among eleven trustees stand- ing for re-election they are Joseph Looby, Dublin, Michael Connelly, R.R.3, Kippen and Francis Bicknell, R.R.5, Sea- forth. Others are: Howard Shantz, David Teahen and F. J. Vere of Stratford: John McCann of R.R.3, Ailsa Craig; Arthur E. Haid, of R.11.4, Listowel: Os- car Kieffer of R.R.1, Bluevale; Ted Geoffrey of R.R.2, Zurich; and-Vincent Young of Goderich. The announcements arose when at the beginning of the meet- ing the trustees were invited by the chairman to indicate their intentions to stand for re-elec- tion to the board. Chairman James Morris of Stratford said he would not be running again but would seek a seat as a Stratford alderman. Trustee Chris Wal- raven of St. Marys will not run again he said, as he has been transferred to Kitchener by his employers. Trustee Pat Carty said he will run for a school Plowmen • receive awards Trophies and prizes were presented Friday night to the winning contestants of the 45th annual Huron County plowing match which was held on the ,farm of William Steckle, R.R.3, Bayfield, at the end of July. Over thirty contestants had taken part in the match. Queen of the Furrow, Miss. Marilyn Robertson, 17, of R.R.5, Wingham, was presented with a trophy, a sheepskin rug by Bain- ton's Old Mill in. Blyth and the Atlas Fur Tanning and Dyeing, and a personal gift by Mrs.Mau- rice Love of R.R.3, Exeter. Barry Gordon, R.R.1, Sea- forth, - was presented with the Esso cash award, for the best plowed land in the utility class; Marty Becker of Dashwood, was presented with the Eaton's of Canada silver cream and sugar for the best plowed land by a junior competitor using a mount- ed plow; Allan Hayter, Varna, the Gordon McGavin cash award for best corner plowing; Bill Armstrong of R.R.4, Wingham received the International Har- vester cash award;, Lorne Pass- more, Exeter, the Algoma Tire Ltd. cash award for best plow- ed land at match; Joanne Hickey, R.R.3, Auburn, for the top boy or girl in the open class; and Reeve Allan Campbell of Mc- K Mop Township the County C oun- d1 trophy for the businessmen's class at the match. Ken Stewart, R.R.5, Seaforth, president, presided for the din- ner meeting held in Brucefield United Church with 160 persons in attendance. Music was pro- vided by Graeme Craig of Walton, Mrs. George Townsend, R.R.4, Seaforth and Mr. and. Mrs. Wil- liam B. Campbell of R.R.1, Dub- lin. Roy Bennett of CKNX Wingham showed pictures of the International Plowing match at Sebringville. Cancel mail on November 11th All mail service is cancelled for Remembrance Day, Nov. 11th according to Miss Pearl Baker of the Brussels post office. while the Wickets will be closed and there will be no rur- al delivery the lobby will remain open as usual Miss Baker, said. Police are investigating a false fire alarm that was phoned from Brussels to Seaforth last Wednesday reporting that the new American Hotel in Brussels was on fire and asking for help. Seaforth Fire Brigade was called out but the hoax was dis- covered as the firemen began the trip. Hear story of Huron museum The Superannuated Teachers of Ontario (Huron County Branch) held their autumn meeting Wed- nesday November first at Clin- ton Elementary School with Pres- ident D. I. Hill in charge. After a short business session which included plans for the year, Mrs. Elva Metcalfe of Bayfield introduced the guest speaker Mr. Scotchmer of Bayfield. R. Scotchmer, who is the curator at Huron County Mus- eum in Goderich, showed slides and told of the origin and develop- ment of the museum. This was followed by an excit- ing period of trying to identify some of the artifacts displayed. From earlier years they gave plenty of evidence that the age of invention began long before 'present times. Claude Xalbfleisch expressed the thanks of the group to Mr. Scotchrner. The next meeting will be early in June at Benrniller at the con- servation park. 0 a •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• hod hots By Evelyn Kennedy board member for Stratford as he' has moved to the city from R.R.5, Stratford., Formerly he represented Ellice, North East- hope and South East'aope. The special meeting gave final approval to the architect's com,- pleted, plans for the additions to St. Aloysius Separate School in Stratford and Holy Name School in St. Marys. Brian Garrett and Brian Reid of the firm of architects, Kyles Kyles and Garrett of Stratford, had their plans for the additions on display and outlined details., to the trustees. Given the board's approval of the plans, Mr. Garratt will be in. Toronto, on Thursday for final approval by Ministry of Education officials and the. Ontario Fire Marshal. He hopes to call for tenders on November 13, asking that the tenders for St. Aloysius School be in by December 4 and for Holy Name School by Dec- ember 11. The grant price for the addition at St. Aloysius is $198,000' and at Holy Name is $295,000. Some additional main- tenance work will be tendered at the same time, Mr. Garratt said. Included in the addition at St. Aloysius will be more ad- ministrative space, with a li- brary-resource centre, gym- nasium, change rooms and a gen- eral purpose room which can be used by the public after hours. Included in the addition to Holy Name School will be three class- rooms, administrative space, li- brary-resource centre, •gym- nasium and change. rooms. The additional space at Holy .Name will be built onto the north end of the school and the original school built in 1876 at the extreme south end will be demolished. Only a stone wall will be retained as part of the existing school. Police check false fire alarm