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102nd Year — Ilisue No. 3 Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1973
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
Reeves
to standing committees
district
Board of Education
names committees
Nominations for the member-
ship on the Education and the
management committees were
presented by the'Ad Hoc Striking
Committee of the Huron County
Board of Education at its first
regular meeting of the year Mop,
day and were approved. The corn 7,
mittees are Education
Committee' Mrs. Marion Zinn,
chairman; John Henderson; Mrs.
Marilyn Kunder; Charles Rau;,
Jack Riddell; Herbert Turicheim;
and Mrs. Dorothy Wallace.
Management Committee: Donald
J. McDonald, chairman; Jack
P. Alexander; John Broadfoot;
Kenneth C. Cooke; A. Corrigan;
Clarence McDonald and John
Westbrook.
The vice =chairman for these
committees will be chosen by the
members of each committee
at the first meeting — Education
on January 29. and Management •
on February 12. .
The Board, was,informed that
Education Week in Ontario will be
observed in 1973 from April 8
to April 14 inclusive with the
official opening provincially to
be held in Toronto on April 8.
A letter was received from
the Ecumenical, Institute of
Canada reporting a national con-
ference on religious education in
a pluralistic society will be held
in Toronto May 28 to June 1.,
A letter was received from
Mrs. I.M.B.Dunlop of San :Ansel-
mo, California, 'enclosing old
school certificates, etc. belong-
ing to her brother, the late Dr.
James L. ,Hamond, who had atten-
ded Blyth Public School in the
1890s.
The Board didnot endorse, but
filed, a resolution from the Nor-
folk County Board of Edudation on
the subject of inadequate support
for apprenticeship programs.
The Board will advise the De-
partment "of Municipal Affairs
that it does not.tequireproviSion
of a scho011 Site in the propOSed
forty lot subdivision for the Town
of Goderich as it is directly ad=
jacent to Robertson Memorial
Public School.
The Board took no action '
on a request for support from
the Van Egmond Foundation to'
purchase and restore' 'the Van
Egmond residence in Egthond-
ville as a historic site. Trustee
John Westbrook asked if the
Board was in the habitoftnaking
Pensions are to be increased
for all senior citizens. Thit is of
partidUlar interest to those who
are in real need And will bernirSt
acceptable to them. There .is
frequent criticism voiced about
those receiving pensions whOse
circumstances are Stich,that they
do not need assistance. - We.
Shotild 'remember thattheSe
people must pay.income,tak on
their pension income, which, in a
great many cases; boosts them
into a higher income bracket.
reality theft. pension dOStS. them
More than its value. " * •
Good News! The 1972 income
tax forms are now being Mailed:
Good News? Yes, : because it
will give us plenty Of t ime from
now until the end of April -to try
to decipher the pesky things: - they
tell us the fotinS have been
simplified. We have heard that
before. When they arrived we
found we were ,stupid ot their
idea of was. not Mita. A
book of instructions iS supplied
but somehow it never seems to
explain things clearly erithigh for'
Sortie of US: to cope with, Oh
Well, One dan Call the nearest`
taX office for aSS IStandew
we are Still baffled we, can turn
the whole dorriplidged frieSSOVer'
to a qualified, competent agency
donations, and he was informed
that it usually does when the
request has an educational over-
tone.
A borrowing by-law was
passed to borrow from time to
time a sum or sums not exceeding
in the aggregate the sum of eight
million dollars to meet, until the
current revenue has been
received,- the current expendi-
tures of the Board.
An Ad Hoc Policy Review
Committee was appointed to re-
view current Board policies --
John 13roadfoot, chairman, and
the six new trustees -- J.P.Alex-
ander, Kenneth Cooke, Jack
Riddell, Herbert Turkehim, Mrs.
Dorothy Wallace and John west-
brook. '
Mrs. Wallace suggested the
Board should receive a feedback
on board policies' from the prin-
cipals. "Unless we get feedback
we are sort of operating in a
vacuum," she said. The Direc-
tor of Eucation, D. J. Cochrane,
reported , there is a Teacher-
Trustee Relationship Committee ,
composed of representatives of
principals, teachers and trustees
which he hopes will meet in
February and could provide feed-
back as to whether the policies
need strengthening or additions
or just a general review.
Approval was given for a
field trip from South Huron Dis-
trict High School to Ottawa for
100 to 120 Year'II students, ac-
companied by six staff members
on a four day excursion on Feb-
ruary 22-25 inclusive. They will
visit the Parliament Buildings,
War Museum, Mint, ArtsCentre,
Government Department build-
ings, foreign embassies, etc,
since a study of Canadian Govern-
ment is part of the Year II
history course.
' * .(Continued on Page 10)
Bible canvass
is successful
The recent Bible Society can-
vass in the Brussels Community,
realized a total of $656.20. 'The
results are somewhat better than
in recent years in spite of the
fact the canvass was 'conducted
later than usual. Contributors
and canvassers alike are thanked
by the Society for their efforts.
A
Here
while
The - 1973 race for Warden
shoWed plenty of sparkle as four'
.ballots were required to select
Reeve Roy PattiSon of East wa-
svanosh .for the county's highest
offide • •
Reeve Pattisori, nominated by
Bill Elgin'', reeve of Morris, was
thoWn to the Warden's chair by
1972 Warden Elmer Haytero.
In his pre-election speech,
Renie Pattison promised to listen
'to the Suggestions of county conn,
ell and to endeaVor tO enact those
policies approved by county
council members.
Runner-up ' Hugh Flynn who
With Reeve PattiSon was a
Second-time contender for the
post, urged county councillors to
be county minded. He said offi-
cial planning and zoning was of
utmost . iniportdnee and stressed
the need for ,Huron to plan its
own future. •
Reeve Everett ous-
ted on the third ballot, said that
,in hiS, opinion public office is
a trust and an opportunity
to serval., He; too, said county
council •rnirSt Wok at HUrian as
an entity, Menyval'''. urged 'realm,
B of C has
new accountant
Norman. Lenika IS the new
accountant at the Brussels
Btandh of the Canadian Imperial
Bank Of Conterde.
tietiika fin's' the vacancy
created by' the resignation of
Don LarItie, who has taken over
the insurance brigneSs of the late
Selwyn baker, He. aSSitined. his
new duties here On IdOildaYi Jan.
let. '
A native Of the kingstonatea,
he came to Brussels from Petie-
lOn Valid. HIS wife and two.year
Old daughter will come to
SelS as Sift as Mr: Leitika 18
'able' to Obtain a toile&
Morris
The inaugural meeting of
Morris Council was held on.
January 8th with Reeve Wm.
Elston, Deputy-Reeve Jas. Mair
and Cpundillors Robt. Gra.sby,
Thos. Miller and Ross Smith, talc-
ing office for the 1973,1974 terni.
Motions adopted by council
'included;
= That live stock claim be
denied under terms of The Live
Stock and Poultry ProtectiOn Act
as Valuer did not see the cattle.
- That land purchase from
John Rinn be completed.
- That Wm. meArteri road
superintendent's wages be $2.95
per-tiour phiS 12 cents per mile
plus $15: per'month for book-
keeping:
- That By-law N. 1, 1973
appointing officials and, eetting
wages be passed aS given 'first,
second and third readinge.
Clerk: Helen Martin,
$2400:;tteattiret; George Miehii
$80.; Gradernient aanies Cate,
$2,0t per hour; John Strati;
contintted on page 8)
government . He said his con-
cern was that the county did not
become 1,swallowed up into a
large area of regional govern-
ment".
Reeve Harold Lobb, Clinton,
who went down on the first bal-
lot said_ that in his opinion,Huron
County could stand to double its
population. He also noted that
he hoped the county plan would
be passed during 1973 and that
the addition would be made to
the assessment building in order
to hold that industry in Huron.
(Continued on Page 4),
Grey
The inaugural meeting of the
Grey Township Council was held
in the Township Office on Mon-
day, January 8th. Reeve Charles
Thomas 'presided and welcomed
the new 'council meinber, Mrs.
Barbara Dunbar. Clerk Edythe
Cardiff administered. the Oath
of Offide, Roy Williamson took
the oath of Office as the first
depdY-reeve Stride 1953.' Reeve
Thomas and Mrs. Thomas en-
tettained MeMberS of the council
the clerk-treasurer' arid road
superintendent at a dinner at
their home. •
Reeolutione paeeed included:
.= That By-Law Ne. 1 Of 1973
be finally paSsed authorizing the'
Reeve and 11'0surer tO bottoW
025,000: from the Canadian inn-
penal Bank of Cantnereei
Brussels, Ontario; for the year
1973i until the taxes are dollec,,
fed.
that danieron Coehraile be
appointed' a member of the Mount
Pleasant Cemetery Board for a
three year term.
(continued on. page 8)
to straighten it out. Somehow it
has to be completed and returned
On time with the appropriate
cheque enclosed, of course.
* * * * * '
Huron County Roads Depart=
merit received commendation
from a neighbouring town
paper at the expense of Perth
County. • The editorial leveled.
a blistering attack. on Pettlifor the
deplorable condition of county
roadS in a certain area, pat-
tidularly during the' days when.
roads were in an extremely'
hazardous; icy condition. A COM ,
patikin was rriade stating that
Huron itatiS in' the same area
had been adequately cleared and
Sanded; making travel much
Safer, while adjoining tee& in
Perth', a county probably in a
better finandial position to dO so,
were not.' ' • * *
Borne Of our elderly residents
of this community are anxiously
anticipating the building of senior
citizen housing' here arid are
under the Impression that it will
be aVilable for •occupancy in 'the
near' futtire. We are -afraid their
Waiting will be for a:longer period
than they eXPed: Like the Mills
Of
the Gods; the ninth Of GOVetn=
Merit grind exceeding: slow:. by
(d'Ontitiiied ann. Page 5)
unbiased thinking" for, he said,
when 'any one municipality bene-
fits, all municipalities in Huron
benefit.
Reeve Ed. Oddleifson, Bay-
field, a retired resident who had'
hoped his past experience coupled
with the availability of time would
take him to the warden's chair,
was defeated on the second ballot.
H e told council that because
Huron is primarily a rural area,
he hoped it would be treated
slightly differently by the pro-
vincial government when and if
the , time came for regional
Brussels rink skipped by Wilma Rathwell won the Brussels Ladies' Bonspiel on Monday.
Fred Stephenson presents the Thompson and Stephenson trophy to skip Wilma Rathwell
(left) lead Doris McLean, second Jackie Pettapiece and vice Fern Matheson look on.
(Picture by Valiance)
Councils hold inaugurals