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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-01-24, Page 1102nd Year — Issue No. 4 Wednesday, .an. 24, 1973 111111111111111111111111111111.11.1111111.1n 111211111/ /010011111.1111111111 oi ESTABL ISHED IP; tu B • ssels P BRUSSELS ONTARIO Horticultural Society elects slate of officers for '73 et "hW a SefOrOatiirittKeith ietot of 'Walton dl t rtt Witter darnifai 8hndayi Above he is seen receiving trophy /tem Opttinitt Pteetdeht keti Coleman. the' .rates were a climax toy the thtee,diy event,. (Photo by Oki) Anyone who watched the C.B.C. broadcast of the Figure Skating Championship competit- iona 'held in Winnipeg could not help being impressed by the outstanding performance of our Canadian Charfipions and the talent exhibited by a number of our younger Cotnpetitots They are bright hopes fot the upcoming World Charnpionship8 in Czeehe. slovakia next month and in fUtute competitions,- Their skillful pre sentatieriS were a delight to Watch. Karen Magnussen and Taller Cranston, the world's top ftee skater, were Magnificent. These two are accorded a good chanCe for gold medals. All Canadians, we are sure, WiSh them the beat Of luck in their efforts. * * *.* This community does net haVe the problem of Minto Township, the propdseci dumping of Metro Toronto garbage; to battle • against. Aut i SttISSOIs does haVe ail increased cost in garbage dis- posal, thiS Year: In the original agreement agreement with Morris town- ship in the use 'Of Mortis dig, poSal site, Brussels was to pay 40% of the total cost of the OPer.- AtiOn of the site and Morris 60%. The cost to brussels for 1972 was 12124.64. this year the percentage has 'been teVer , Secl, Brussels to pay dockiMOrriS 40% due to the fact this village makes more use of the site thin the toWnShip this, alone &Jog , hot cover' the dolt Of titiegarbage disposal. The truck driver and , those who pick up the garbage also haVe to be paid. So, getting rid of our garbage is not just a matter of putting it outdoors and it disappears. This service has to be paid for. * * * * * 'Snewinebilers in thiS corn- munity have been Catching it • ifrotri the 0.P.P. Recently : a themhuMber of have run a-foul of the law by not having a lic- ence,- or not haVing them with them. ' Sevetal othert were nipped for the diStegard .of a regulation of Which they were unaWare. It was the one that requires snowmobiles to stop at • railway crossings. Apparently there hag been a lack of proper communication w betWeen the authorities and the shOwniobi-.- lers. Streh regulations Should be widely pliblicited and also put into the hands Of every Mid*, Mobile °Wrier ****** Interest in soccer is rapidly' increasing in Western Ontario. An attempt is underway to form a Mitten: SeCeet,Association in Huron County with area leagues from all parts of the-county. Over' 11 000 boys have indicated theft interest In playing. this they Cannot do Without coaches. It Is imperative that adult support, be 'giVOIL.RepreSentatiOn frOin parts of thd cbtiiity is being asked for at a meeting of Hittort Mint* Seeder ASIddiatiOri at the liedford (Continued front 'Page Kenneth, W. Stewart. Former -warden passes suddenly. The January meeting of the Brussels Horticultural Society was held in the Library, Monday, January 15th at 2 p.m. The meet- ing opened with Canada". Mrs. Carl Hemingway, vice- president was in the chair. The minutes and the annual Treas- urer's report were read and our expenditures were $1,091.16; re- ceipts were $1,389.45 leaving a balance of $298.29. A letter re Arboratum of Guelph was read and it was de- cided to wait for the District convention and learn more about it. Report of Nominating Com- mittee was given by Miss L. During the week January 15 to January 21, the following in- vestigations were carried out by officers of Wingham Detach- ment. Four investigations under the Liquor Control Act with four persons charged. Fourteen charges laid under the Highway Traffic Act with fourteen warnings' issued. Twenty-two investigations under the CriminalCode ofCana.- da with three persons charged under the Code. On January 16, 1973, -Henry Wheeler and John T. Goodall, both of Wingharn, were involved in a two-car collision on High- way #4, south of the Maitland River Bridge. There were no injuries, and dainageS were es- timated at $1100. - On January 113,1973, John C ar- michael of R.R. #1, Belgrave, was involved in a single car collision on Highway # 4, north of the Blyth CPR X-ing. Damages to the Carmichael car were esti- mated at $1000. Charges are pending. On January 17, 1973, Gerald D. McLean of Wingham was in- volved in a single-car accident on Highway #4, south of the Mait- land River Bridge, when a deer ran onto the highway in front of Lucas. Officers are: Past presi- dent, Mrs. W. Campbell; Presi- dent - Mrs. Wm. Hewitt; 1st Vice - Mrs. F. Dunk; Sec.Vice- miss L. Lucas; 3rd. Vice - Mr. A. Knight; Sec. -Treas. - Mrs. E.R.Cudmore; Directors - Mrs. S. Alexander, Mrs. Wm.Camp- bell, Mrs. Wm. Miller, Mrs. C. Hemingway, Mrs. F, Dunk, Mrs. Allan McCall, Mrs. Doug. Machan Mrs. Jas. Matr. Auditors - Mrs. John Spelt, Mrs. John Kelly; Pianist - Mrs. Walter Kerr and Mrs. E. Cunningham. A committee for a spring flower show were chosen, Mrs. N. McLarty, Mrs. A. Walker,. Mrs. Doug. Macha.n. his car. Damages to the McLean vehicle were estimated at $200. On January 18,, 1973, Geoge 1A. Brooks of R.R. , St. Pauls, was involved in a single car accident on Huron County Road #12, south of Highway #86, in which 15 guide posts were broken. Total damages were estimated at $1200. There were no injuries. On January 20, 1973, John A. Rutledge of Brussels, and Thomas Hanrahan of Ethel, were involved in a collision on Con- cession 8, east of sideroad 25-26, Grey Township. There were no injuries. Damages were es- timated at $225. On January 21, 1973, James B. Struthers of Ethel, struck and broke a Hydro pole on County. Road #12, just north of County Road #16 in Brussels.. Damages were totalled at $950. Struthers was' injured as a result of the accident and taken to Wingham and District Hospital. On January 20, 1973, James B. Button was injured in a two- car collision with Arnold A. Riley of H.R. #1, Londesboro, Ontario. The accident occurred in Blyth.. Damages to both vehicles were estimated at $1200. Charges are pending. The executive meeting to plan programs will be held Wednes- day, January 31st at 2 p.m. in the public library. Mrs. Frank Shaw won the door prize. Mr. A. Knight read the news letter. Any member who has slides to send to district competition contact Mrs. C. Hemingway as soon as possible. Mr. A. Knight then showed the prize winning slides for the whole of Ontario, •also a number of local slides. There were 22 members and 7 guests present. A number pur- chased their Fred Dale garden books. These are available from the secretary, Mrs. Cudmorefor $1.25. Anyone wishing one let any society member know. Lunch was served by Mrs. Jas. Armstrong, Mrs. John Speir and Mrs. E. Cudmore followed. Club to set rules for snowmobiles A crowd of close to sixty citizens and 'snowmobil.e,enthus- lasts 'gathered at the Legion Hall on Tuesday night of last week to voice their opinions on snow- mobiling. An executive was established to re-organize the old s n o wmo- bile club. Constable Balzer of the Wing- ham OPP Detachment was on . hand to discuss the existing rules on snowmobiles. He warned that due to heavy complaints snow- ,nfobilers would h under stiff scrutiny. The club erecutive and a selected committee Were estab- lished to set up tsic rules for a better snowrneh.ting vicinity. It is . the club's heartfelt wish that all local snowmobilers ob- tain a membership in the club and join with them in making our village a more peaceful place to live and still be able to in- dulge in your favourite sport. Kenneth W. Stewart, 49, of Seaforth, died of a heart attack Sunday afternoon while out for a walk on his farm with his dog. When. he did not return at suppertime, his family notified the Ontario Provincial Police at Goderich. The Provincial Police at Mount Forest with their tracking dog Kanaka 11 assisted KENNETH W. STEWART the Goderich detachment and the family, His bOdy was found at 4:25 a.m. Monday with the family pet standing guard beside the creek , about a half mile from his farm residence, lot 18 con- cession 4, of MCKillop Town- ship. It is believed the dog slipped into the creek and Mr. Stewart pulled it from the water after it was unable to climb the ice- encrusted bank,. and he suffered a heart attack. Mr. Stewart, a native of Hullett Township, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart. He married the former Clarissa Dale in the Londesboro Manse in June, 1942. -The couple farmed in McKillop Township at their present location since then. Mr. Stewart was, a community minded person. He was ,a council- lor on the McKillop Council from 1960 to 1964 when he became reeve. In 1966 he was elected - warden of Huron County. In 1968 he resigned as reeve to ‘become the township road superintendent in December of that year. He is a past presi- dent of the Huron County road association. At the time of his death he was president of the Huron Plowman's Association and a director of the Seafarth Agri- cultural Society. He was a member of North- aide United Church, Seaforth and was also- vice grand of 100F. He is survived by his wife, a son, Malcolm of H.R.', Dublin three daughters, Amy of wenand, Mrs. Rick (Bonnie) Fortune of 3eaforth and. Anne at home. He is also survived by a nether, Lloyd, of Hullett Town- ship, a sister, Mrs. John (Marion) Heaman of London and four grandchildren. The body rested at the G. A. Whitney Funeral Home, Seaforth, where funeral services were con- ducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. M. E. Reuber. Temporary entombment in Pioneer Memorial Mausoleum with burial later in Maitlandbank Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were the ex-wardens of Huron County. Win :prizes at Majestic WI euchre Thirteen tables were in play at the euchre party held in the Brussels public library on Mon. evening, Jan. 15th. High lady, Mrs. Geo. Davidson; High Man, Mr. Alex Steiss; Low lady, Miss Shirley Johnston, Walton; Low man, Alf Knight; most zeros, Alf. Knight. Lunch was served at the conclusion of the games. OPP report Investigate area accidents