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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-03-21, Page 4 Ar" INTERESTED 111. 4 $ and a fold I p medal a An opportunity for the readers of ESTABLISHED 1872 Brussels Post $400 is being awarded to the reader of a weekly newspaper associated as a member of thetana- dian Community Newspaper Association who best describes in' his or her own words just what the weekly newspaper means to him or her. The written.expression of frank opinion on I . "Our Hometown Paper" should be at least 250 words but not exceed 700. Objective is to encourage readers of Weeklies to think about what their weekly means to them, their families, their lives'and their com- munites, and to set these thoughts down in straightforward language. Polished literary ex- pression is not sought. The 'judges will• be inter- ested in simple, clear exposition that indicates an awareness by the reader of the role of the week- ly in the community. Entries will first be published in the member paper. Judges will not look for excessively high praise for the local weekly; they will study the judgment and understanding, by readers of the function 'of the weekly. This could come from a weekly of any size, large or small. This is a unique award since it is offered not to member papers, their staffs or regular contribu- tors (they are specifically' excluded), but to the , reader of a CCNA weekly who best' describes in his or her own words just what the weekly news- paper means to him or her Send in your entry now to $RUSSELS' -0041ARM . ost • Box 50 (Nottg, times be teeeive Brussels, Ont.. not latet Otani May Sth,, 1973j. • (Intended for last week) Volunteers from the Goderich Township WoMen's In- stitute were on hand on Monday afternoon to assist with activities. A new resident was welcOmed to the Home and the audience sang "Happy Birthday" to those celebrating during the week. Music for the occasion was supplied by Mrs. Bill Cox, Mrs. Maitland Driver, Norman Spier and Jerry Collins. Volunteers Mrs. Banter, Mrs. Vander- waal, Isabel Harris, Dora Heard, Bernice MacIlwain and Hazel McReath, helped with various parts of the program. . Entertainment for Family Night was proVided this week by a musical group from Clinton. The barbershop . quartette ,sing several old melodies, as well as sacred numbers. Members of the quartette, with Mrs. Bill Hearn as director and accompanist, are Ralph Holland, William ' Craig, Don Andrews and Harry Mitchell. The instrumental part of the program consisted of Wilfrid' Jervis playing bones and Bill Craig the harmonica. Mrs. Paisley thafiked the entertainers on behalf of the resi- i dents, for the 'fine program. $00•40,40, 4, y • , Suggest farmers attend conference There is still time for Huron COunty farmers td participate in the "planning for the Future" Land Use Conference in Clinton on March 22. The conference is scheduled to begin at 10;00 a.m. .at the Central. Huron Secondary School. Sponsored by the Huron County Soil- and Crop Improve- ment AssociatiOn, the conference wul interest everyone concerned about future land use planning, says Association president HOWard DatarS, The Huron County Case Study preSentation highlights the morning SesSiOn of the one-day COnference. Huron Coxinty beef and. hog producer, I. McAllister, along With E. OddleifSbn, ohait. than of the Association's Planning and Development Committee ; will disCUSS the effects of population; industry, and teoreation on land Use planning. The morning Set, Sion also features n.• discussion by county planner G, Davidson Of the ptoblainsandopportunitiss posed by recent land use fling in Huron County, and a filth', ettiand Ute Huron County", pro- diided by Ontario Ministry of Agrietilture and Food.. The - conference kynote $p6aket is D.S Cavbtlyi assistant deputy minister, Water Management Divisiotia),' 'Ontario Ministry of the EtiVitiontnenti His topic is iiPresent ,and Future, Demands foletand ,Asitiflusiidat by AgEidultutal Develops rents". The day concludes with dowel-to-earth panel discussion On land use planning, "Telling. It the way It Is". The panel Will be chaired by Dr. R.S, Rodd, School of Agricultural Economics and Extension Education, Univer- sity of Guelph. Panelists are M. Warder, Ministry of Natural Resources, real estate represen- tative D. Shewfelt, lawyer D. Mur- phy, and G. Hill, pork producer and crop farmer. A $2 registration fee, payable at the conference, covers the cost of lunch and other conference expenses. Mid-Town Mayor SUCCGG 1-IA4A VNIDMCV TO coNCEAL ANG, 71-0:261A1 A VEIL OVER THE .CORg'UPT PEEPG OF SOME POLMOAN6. tItUttEtt POSTE MAitttri 1143 News of Huronview 41. Mrs. Luther of Hensall led the Christian Women's Club song service. on Sunday evening in the chapel, with Mr. Luther providing the organ accompaniment for the hymn sing. June Campbell played seyeral accordion solos and Mrs. Owen Wbilsmith led the devotional period, 1.11ustrating the bible story with coloured slides. Monday's program had an Irish theme, in honour of Saint Patrick. One of the guests of the day, Mrs.-Wolfe, who lives near Dublin and plays piano and harmonica, played for the sing-along of. Irish songs and joined Marie Flynn, Norman Spier And Jerry, Collins for the old tyme music. A vocal solo by Morgan Dalton and the singing Of Happy Birthday were included in the afternoon's activi- ties, with the assistance of the Christian Reformed volun- teers and Mr. and Mrs. Dale. A special Irish program was arranged and directed on Family Night by Mrs. Glanville, who is the daughter of the well-known step-dance teacher, Mrs. Orville Storey of Seaforth and is following in her mother's footsteps with classes in Brussels and Mitchell. Nelson Howe, of Staffa, with violin, accompanied at the piano by Marie Flynn of Clinton, played for the dancers and played a melody of old tyme and Irish favourites. Dancers included the Steppers. Five from Brussels, Brenda Chamley, Mary Ann r*rna.rci, Wendy Adams, Laurie Elliott and Karen McLean. There were individual dances by Vanda Storey, Ted Elliott, and the Irish Washerwoman by Sherri Storey and Vicky Bennewies. Marlene and Valerie Glanville played guitar and sang some popular numbers, with the appreciation of the residents for the program, expressed by Mrs. Ryan. Members of the Clinton Kinettes and their families visited the Home on Friday morning to honour their adopted Grandparents on Saint Patricks. Lunch was served by the girls in the ground floor north dining area. 1 1 , 1 yy