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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-04-04, Page 1Wins for youth trip Tony Kyle, 15, of Hensall„ won the pilgrimage for Youth trip to the United Nations at New York, when he topped four girls in a pubiie speaking contest in Clinton Friday night. Tony, a grade 10 student, at South Huron Secondary School in Exeter won the all-expense paid fifteen-day trip to New York this summer sponsored by the TOOF and Rebekah Lodges. One of 150 Grades 10 and 11 students across Canada and the U.S. taking part in the 24th an- nual pilgrimage, Tony will spend six days in New York observing the United Nations in action, visit the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Centre, museums, churches, shopping and attending Broadway plays. Odd Fellow and. Rebekah Lodges located along the route extend hospitality to the young people with meals, lodging, sight- seeing and other entertainment. Tony spoke on "Apathy" and gave an impromptu speech on "Flowers". Runner-up in the contest, sponsored by the Huron County lodges, was Mary Edith Garniss, 16, of R.R. 4, Wingham, who spoke on "Family Doctor". Other competitors were: Kathy Cook of Hensall who spoke On "Canadian Identity"; Toni Pennings of H.R. 1, Zurich, who spoke on ."Indians of Canada";' and Flora Nabrotzky of Tees- water who sppke on "Smiles". Awards and certificates were presented by Harry Gerrie of Wingham, District Deputy Grand master of 100F, Huron District No. 8. Mrs. Keith Sharp of Seaforth, District Deputy president of Huron District No.- 23, Rebekah. Assembly of Ontario was chairman for the event. ESTABLISHED ;1872 russels Post 102nd Year — Issue No. 14 Wednesday, April 4, 1973 BRUSSELS ONTARIO Mich ael b11111.11 uuiva we trophy that his team won in the House League Finals. Michael helped the leafs beat the Sabres 5 - a. Brussels business association plans Friday night event Brussels council gives dog warning Brussels Council i.: going to clear up the problem of dogs running at large. Meeting Monday evening, members agreed that if dog taxes were not paid the amounts„in- volved would be added to the owner's property taxes. Dogs which are picked up while running at large will be destroyed if not claimed within three days. With the approach of spring, council gave consideration, to street clean up. Streets will be swept as weather permits. At the same time the CNR is being asked to improve the street on their Brussels property. Discussing locating of mobile Short hots The song tellS us ~,ttApril Showers bring May Plower's," This year March showers are bringing the flowers. Snowdrops have been nodding their. dainty white heads ever since they recovered from winter's last vicious blast. The spring flowers have been reaching eagerly upward in reSpOnse to every warm ray of the sun. If Winter dOes not exert another struggle to entrap us we will tip enjoying the beauty and frag ranee of flowers very soon. ready the birds are delighting Us with their' presence and cheerful sounds of spring. * * * * Again the restihiptiOn. of rail service in areas where it was diSeentiniied,. is under pressure ih the dointrietiS. Transportation Minitter Jean 'Mardhaiid,haS been' Urged tO approve the reddrrinieri - datiOnS of . the doitudon'estatidg derithlittee transport and COM-4 Inunications that passenger Set', vice' be resumed. tet 'US, hope that some fatiti of transportation service wilt become available lierei With no rail, bus., or taxi Service, itaiiStiettatioit has be, tonic a‘yorryothe inconvenience and pritiblerti for many of our Older. residents, 'Lettet§' to our Mjj a' and -may haddititieh good homes in the village, council agreed that such homes must be located in designated areas. Con- sideration will be given to future requirements for additional building lots and the necessary streets to serve them. Couneil approved three build- ing permits for work totalling $3,200. These included David R. Hastings, garage $200; George Jutzi bay to truck shed $1,000 and J. M. McDonald Lumber Ltd. Lumber shed 12 x 100 feet $2,000. A grant of $200 to the Horticultural Society was ap- proved. Reeve J. L, McCutcheon pre- sided and all members of council were present. By Evelyn Kennedy IP•••••04NreHmksoitee•H•eaev but one never knows. We should give it a try, * * * * * * Dr. G. F. Mills, Medical Officer of Health for Huron' county is concerned about the health education Of Huron County students. He has noted that they lack knowledge in regard to drugs, venereal disease, nutrition arid birth control. principals and teachers have bedome aware of Many health problems of indi- vidual students. All ,studentS, Dr. Mills has said, should be exposed to sensible programs Of health education arid that there is a need for teachers interested in taking courses to prepare them (Continued on Page 4) Cord party A pleasant social time WAS enjoyed At -the I,(LO,F, card patty field in the lodge rooms On Thirt day evening, MarCh Oth. prize wingers were: Ladies' high, 11/4iita Mary Lowe Loy, i‘41,. Dorothy kitdhie; Men's high, Jack Mrs. :Janet MdClitii, Ormitiii(plaYing AS a Irian); Special Lunch Was served by the tett niitted iti charge to litihg the Evening to a close. Brussels stores will open Friday evenings commencing April 13, the Brussels Business Association decided at a meeting last Wednesday in the Library. A feature of the opening night will be specials which each place of business is being asked to make available. Society sees slides of trip The Brussels Horticultural Society met in the Brussels Pub- lic Library with 23 members and two guests present. Mrs. wm. Hewitt presided and weldomed the members. Mr. A. Knight read the news- letters and added that members had sent 6 slides to the District Convention. The Convention is to be held April 28 at Blyth. Voting delegates are Mrs. Wm. Hewitt and F. Dunk. There will be a car from Ethel, one from Walton, and hopefully 2 from Brussels. The May meeting date was discussed and it was decided to hold it the evening of May 21st. Mrs. WM. Campbell thanked the F ,utive and members for of office as president. Mrs. Cudrnore expressed the ap- preciation of the members and Executive to Mrs. Campbell and presented a gift. Mr. Knight showed his slides of a trip to California and Mrs. Hewitt thanked him and presented (Continued on Page 6) The meeting ' named a com- mittee to consider ways of pro- moting the business section of the village which will be the basis of discussion at the next meeting. On the committee are Mrs. "Roy Kennedy, 133 y Adams and George Langlois. In pro- posing a promotion program con- sideration is to be given to the varying extent which different types of businesses may benefit. The association will sponsor a fireworks display on May 18 at the Fair Grounds. Brussels firemen will be asked to super- vise the display. in the event of rain the display will be held May 21. To pay tribute on the occas- ion of the death of a businessman MISS Carol Wheeler and Miss Joan Huether tried tests at Wal- kerton Figure Skating School and both passed the Willow WaltZ and Ten Fox dances to corn- plete their Junior Bronze dance set. Miss Wheeler also succeeded in., passing the Fourteen Step, the first in the .series of Senior Bronze dances and also passed her 1st Mitre Test. On Sunday April 1st, seven- teen Brussels girls tried skat- ing tests at the Listowel Arena and, succeeded in passing the fol- lowing: Fourteen Step, joa.ti or retired businessman, each business will display a card on it's door on the day of the funeral. Members agreed that the next meeting would follow a dinner in the American Hotel on April 25 at 7 p.m. Fees for the current year were set at $10 and are now due. The winners Holders of the winning tickets in the Lucky Draw sponsored by the. Brussels Legion Pipe Band were; 1st, Clarence McCutcheon, Brussels, portable T.V. 2nd, Ross Nicholson, St. Mary's, tape recorder; 3rd, Vi Fowler, Blyth, Radio. Huether; Willow Waltz and Ten Fox, Michelle McCutcheon,.(This completes the Junior Bronze dance set fOr Michelle); Dutch waltz, Debra Prior, Cathy Bone- schansker; Swing Dance, Dorothy Boneschansker, Judy Adams; Fiesta Tango, Judy Adams (Judy completed her preliminary dance set and was also 'successful in passing her preliminary figures.) There are still tickets available for the "Spring Ball" being held on Friday and spon- sored by the Brussels Figure Skating Club. Skaters advance skills in Walkerton, Listowel tests A ilenSall youth, pohy kyle, won the' pligkditidgd,kre'youth trip to the United Nations Wiieh he topped four' iii an Oddfdlitift ar aRebekah public speaking contest E'riday iri Clifitoiii Shown.. hete Ate Tow kyle, 'Mary tdith, dAttit§0 RAO klthy dookt udhsatii Toni Petiiiiiigt , Zurich 'acid Pieta .Nahrattky, tees (photoby (eke)