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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-04-25, Page 5Scanning the Weeklies By Lee Hee JIM CARDIFF REAL ESTATE BROKER — GENERA'. 114SURAIKI8 Agent for HoWlok Farmers' Mutual Me insurance FIRE — AUTO . LIABILITY Phones: Office 8874)00 ResItlenal 8117410 WALLACE' BELL TRANSPORT PCV. CLASS FS. &F. — PHONE 887-6829 — Local and Long •Distance Hauling of All Livestock. Hogs Shipped Mondays and Wednesdays ANSTETT JEWELLERS LTD. Watch and Jewellery Repairs — We Sell and Service BULOV.A. ACCUTRON — WATCHES 3.Stores SIEAPORTN CLINTON., WALICIIITON READ and USE POST CLASSIFIED Action Ads The Flowers of Hope pro- gram is a nation-wide attempt to focus public attention on the increasing progress and promise of Canada's 600,000 mentally re- tarded children and adults. Prior to Mother's Day, which is traditionally the beginning of the campaign, thousands of men- tally . retarded youngsters in residences, workshops• and training centres, in villages, towns and cities throughout the nation package millions of mari- gold seeds for distribution to homes across Canada. This has become a major source for finan- cing the operation of workshops, nurseries and residences oper- ated by Local Associations for the Retarded. The Canadian Association'for the Mentally Retarded, and more Discuss plans for Mentally Retarded fund William : Stephenson, Presi- dent of the Wingham and District Association for the Mentally Re- tarded, 'has been named. Chairman of the -local Flowers ',of- Hope campaign. The Flowers of', Hope cam- paign will be held during Nat- ional week for the Mentally Re- tarded, May 13 through 19. than 350 Local Associations sponsor the campaign. Although mental retardation is the greatest single chronic disability of our children today, significant strides are being made into the prevention and the amelioration of retardation. Today, more than ever, there is ample evidenCe that we have grossly underestimated the po- tential of the mentally retarded. There ,is not only hope but proof WOOD'S ic. SIMPLICITY BRUSSELS 887-6904 PATTERNS that as our expectations (of the , mentally. retarded) rise, so will their performance, growth and independence - or, tragically , vice versa. More than 90 per cent of all retarded people are educable or trainable, and capable of a con- siderable degree of self-suffic- iency - if given a chance;, the 'Wingham and District-Associa- tion for the Mentally Retarded is appealing to all citizens to give them that chalice. In scanning . the Mitchell Advocate we note that after several months of work on a distinctive pin to be used as a recognition and advertising badge not only for the Lions Club but also the town, province and country, has finally been chosen by a special committee composed of Lions Floyd Wassman, Joe Higgins and Carl Damm. - - Mrs. Fred Rose, who has been a patient of Hillside Rest Home for some years, marked her 97th birthday recently. - - The corner store, a landmark, in Cromarty is falling prey to the wreckers. In early days it served as a wagon and carriage shop, general store and post office. The main building was 40 ft. by 24 ft., with 16 foot posts on a timber frame sitting on a 20-inch stone masonry foundation. The store was opened by Joe Hoggarth in February 1879. - - - The Ontario Housing Corporation will conduct a survey for senior citizen housing in the town of Mitchell and Townships of Fidlarton, Hibbert and Logan. According to the Clinton News-Record the Bill Craig night held last Wednesday in the. Auburn Community Mem- orial Hall was a huge success. Gerald McDowell, board chairman was in charge of the program. Mr. Craig had been caretaker of the centre since 1961. - - - The Auburn Horti- cultural Society has appointed Mrs. Russell Brindley as delegate to the District Annual at Blyth, Saturday, April 28th. - - "Auburn" letters at both approaches to the village will be, painted again this spring. - - - The Kinette Club of 'Clinton held its regulat meeting recently at which a number of donation s were approved: $225 to, Goderich Association for Mentally Retarded; $500 to duronview. Ladies' Autillaty; $50 to Clinton Hospital Auxiliary. 'The .club also decided to spend $1,000, on playground equipment for the Clinton park. Total amount is $1,775. The Exeter Times-Advocate reports that the Exeter Legion Ladies Auxiliary Pee Wees Wm the provincial cup in the OMHA "B" series last Sunday in Huntsville. - - - The wheels started turning at Tillotson Plastics Ltd. in Dashwood last Monday and the President of the firm, Ron Tillotson, said he is very pleased with the way pings are shaping up. He told the T.A. that the Dashwood plant could eventually be as big as the Weston plant which is 19,000 square feet, plus an outside warehouse. of 25,000 feet. Employment may reach the 40 mark. - - - The large poultry. barn of Peter Boersma in Hay was completely destrOyed`,:';'hy,.fite Monday. 15,000 baby chicks were ex- pected that day. Mr. Boersina, said it would cost approxi- mately $35,000 to replace the building burnt. During' normal operations Mr. Boersma raises 35,000 broilers four times a year.- - - Mr. and Mrs. Melville Gunning celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary quietly Wednesday with a dinner which included family, friends and neighbors at the hpme of Mrs. Edna Passmore. Blyth reeve Robbie Lawrie informed the Blyth'Standard on Monday that the Village of Blyth had hired a dog catcher. Dick Eisler, who holds a similar position with the town of Goderich, has been hired as animal control officer. - - - The Blyth council hag received 15 applications for the position of a full-time clerk for the village. The Zurich Citizens Newg reports that work is well underway on the sewage System project fOr the village. Total cost is $575,280 of which the provincial' government will assist in the amount of $234,711 which represents 40.8 per cent of the actual cost. The entire contract is to be completed by December,. of this year. The sewage line will be brought up to each property only and no connections to the system will be allowed until the project is completely finished. The Wingham Advance-Times reports that the Hospital chairman insists on inediCal committee MeetingS. Mr. Ritter quoted from the by lawg and insisted that regular meetings, of the various medical staff committees are vital to the maintenance of accredited status for the hospital. "I would not Want to be the chairman of thiS board if the hos- pital lest its accreditation", he said. - - - Wingham police are seeking the owner of a dog by which two small children were bitten. If it is diScOvered the dog hasn't had rabies shots or the owner isn't found, the two small children will have to undetgo treatment. A gift from Stanley DOor .Systems Ltd. of approximately six acres fronting the Malt, land River was made Priday to the Town of Wingharn. This gift brings the town's park land area to abOut 23 acres, It is anticipated a portion of this land will be laid out as a baSeball diarliOnd to assist in the gitivith of minor ball by the Parks Board and Wingham ReCreation arid ComMunity Centre BOatd. - - The lintOn Miner Soccer ASsOciatiOn readied a significant point in Its relatively young history as members of the AsSOCiatiOn elected its first executive last SUnday. The tiregident for 1973 is Dr. Sohn titicierWOod Of Seafottli. thete ate tWO ViCe-ptesidentS for this season. Dick Eisler 'of Goderich and Don Artutrong of Clinton. Clinton, Goderich, Exeter and Seaforth have entered teams in the newly formed eague.. Closing date for new en- ttieS MaY • IS. The 'seasonig Slated tO begin ,Ririe seCOnd with games being played on.Saturday mornings. BUCHANAN' DRY' CLEANERS (Under new ownership.. W. Hackbart) Men's Work Shirts and Pants 10% off Special Lot Women's Spring Coats -1/2 Price Full Line of Spring and Summer Lighter Wear SHOP EARLY for BEST SELECTION tl Mr., and Mrs. Lyle Brothers of Scarborough were week end guests with Miss M. Skelton. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Wilson of London were Easter visitors ' with her. parents, Mr . and Mrs. Calvin Krauter and all attended the Belmore Maple Syrup Festi- val. Mr. H. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Spencer of Hespeler visited Easter Sunday with Mrs. G. Chidlow. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller and family, Mrs. Ross Schleuter and family, Miss Connie Fromage all of Galt; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cooper and family of Exeter and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Miller and family of Grey Township were Easter visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Miller. Word was received here of the sudden death of Mrs. Jim Reid of Winnipeg, the former Thelma Brothers of Brussels, on Friday, April aOth. She leaves her husband andfour young child- ren. 'Easter Sunday visitors Mr. and. Mrs. Gordon Stephenson were Mrs. Elsie. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bremner and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Nesbitt and son from Blyth, Mr. and Mrs. • Neil Beuermann, Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. Al Dobson and sons, Palmerston, Mr. and Mrs. Doug. Bremner and son from Ethel, Cliff Hetherington, Bluevale and Kim George from London. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy and family of Ottawa and Mr. and 'Mrs. David Kennedy and sons of . Clarkson spent Easter with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Kennedy. Easter visitors with Mr. and ,Mrs. James Armstrong and family were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Johnston, Clinton; Helen and Grant MacLean, Hensall; Doris and Berne McKinley and family, Zurich and 'Joan and Dwight Campbell and family from Blyth. Brussels Briefs Donald G. 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