HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-05-16, Page 1with the approval of the
Ministry .of Education for
Ontario, Huron County will
observe three Professional De-
velopment Days for the 'school
year 1972-73. The students will
not attend school on Friday, May
25th. Since the other two days
are June 28 and 29, Wednesday,
June 27th, will be the last day
of school for the students:
The teachers of Brussels
School will Use the time at school.
JIM PRIOR
,vho has been elected presi-
dent of the Brussels Lions
Club. He succeeds Jinf
Knight.
Lester Machan (left) former Brussels resident who researched and wrote the script for the
CBC feature ,,The Bedrooms of the Nations" is shown with the well known CBC actor Barry
Morse.
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102nd Year — Issue No. 20 Wednesday, May 16, 1973
Students receive holidays.
as Huron county observes
three development days
NEIL HEMINGWAYN--"
son. of Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Hemingway of R. R. #3,
Brussels recently
graduated from Centralia
College of Agricultural
Business Management pro-
gram. He was the only
student in a class of 45
to receive honors.
Gains honors
heads class
Neil Hemingway, son of Mr,
and Mrs. Douglas Hemingway of R.R. 3, Brussels ; recently
graduated ftern C entralia college
of Agricultural Technology in the
Agricultural Business Manage,-
ineht prograth,
He was the only one in a ClaSS.
et 45 StildentS Whd received
honors He also Wag presented.
with two awards, the Western
Ontario Institute of ,Agt0160," Award frit. A'c'ademic student-
in AgriCUltural Business
ItiWiageinent and the Plant FOod
Council Of 'ontatio trophy for
top Proficiency in gelig at the
graduation exercises of the
Ike on 'Friday. Prier to that'
he received the' Huron Count
Award for Top Academic Medea
in Agricultural Business
Mahagertierit.,
lie plans to return to the:horrid farm,-
for program planning, evaluating
courses, equipment surveys,
school visitations and promot-
ional meetings.
The Brussels School Track
and Field Meet will be held,
weather permitting, on June 7.
In the past, parents and high
school "students have aided with
the activities and we would ap-
preciate any volunteers who.could
help again. If anyone is interested
please send word to the school.
The winners will go on to the
Regional Track and Field Meet
to be held at F.E,Madill Secon-
dary School on Thursday, June
14.
Grey clears
$150 grant
to aid centre
The Grey Township Council
meeting was held on.-May 7th.
Resolutions passed included
the following:
- That the Brussels Medical-
Dental Centre be given a grant
of $150.00,.
- That the report of Gamsby
and Mannerow Limited, Guelph,
Ontario, of the Bruce-William-
son Municipal Drain dated.March
2nd, 1973, be provisionally adop
ted and By-Law No.10 of 1973
be given first and second
reading and that Roy Williamson
be appointed Commissioner. That
Court of Revision be held at
the next regular meeting on June
4th.
-That the. Clerk be instructed
to advertise for tenders on the
Bruce-Williamson Municipal
Drain.
- That the sidewalk in front'
of Mrs. Jean- Broa.dfoot's resi-
dence be repaired by the road
department.
That the road superinten-
dent's report be adopted and that
we authorize the road superin-
tendent to complete the work
that he recommended.
- That Donald Martin and
Barbara Dunbar obtain satisfac-
tory estimate on the repair of
the truck for fire department
at St. Marys and are authorized
to have the repairs completed
up to a price of $3,000.
- That By-Law No. 8 of 1973,
being a By-Law to authorize the
Reeve and Clerk to enter into
an agreement with the Municipal-
ity of the Township of Elma as
to. the maintenance of , the
boundary road, be finally passed
as read a first, second and third
times.
- That Charles H. Thomas
and Roy M. Williamson be ap-
pointed voting delegates' to the
A.M.O. annual conference in Tor-
onto, August 19th to 22nd.
Accounts approved for pay-
ment included: General $3,849:62
and Roads & Bridges - $4,605.26
for a total of $8,454.88.
Visit workshop
Two classes, about 15
students, from the Queen Eliza-
beth School for the Mentally Re-
tarded, Goderich, Visited the
Village Workshop in Brussels
Tuesdays n ufterilliOn. While there
they tOOk part in Crate: The
Visit was Made AS a field trip.
No ma' l Monday
VICTORIA DAY
May 21St is a publiC holiday
and no mail transportation SerQ
Vide will be provided according`
to ilkitSgelg Postmaster.Miss
"Pearl Baketi No receipt or
dispatch of than's for any rural
route service,
Rev. Garbutt Smith of Strat-
ford was elected president of
the Huron-Perth TB and Res-
piratory' Disease Association - at'
the annual educational dinner
meeting held in Egmondville
The youngsters, and adults
as well, are looking forward
with eager anticipation to the
Giant Fireworks Display at the
Brussels fair grounds on Friday
night, May 1 8th. It is being
sponsored by the Brussels Busi-
ness Association, Don't disap-
, point the youngsters. Be sure
and reserve that date for it will
be well worth atending. Such
a display is not often seen except
on special occasions of cele-
bration. More details elsewhere
in this edition of the Post.
* * * * * *
children . cannot buy fire-
works. Too many youngsters
haVe been injured by them and
as a result, theit sale Is fot,,
bidden to anyone under the age,
of 18 years. Merchants are only
petinitted to sell them' to persons
18 and' over and then Only for
the two business days prior to
the holiday Celebratioridate, That
is, this year, On Friday and'
Saturday; May 18th and lOth,
* * • .
• This week, May 18th to 19th,
is canadiali Police week, During
thii week 'the Public Of Ontario
Were .invited to visit polite
establishments and to discuss
With riiehiberg Of the force the
law enforetetiint process'... it is
to be 'hoped many 'have. done SO'.
and that they now have better
titideratanditig and gteater appre-
diatidri of diiir tisdlidei 'We receive
theft' getVide and protection and
theY should have our esteem and
etippert. tee- exten t from too
many people,• they do not. They
are ridiculed, criticized and Ob-
sttticted in their efforts on behalf
of the public. The majority of
them are dedicated to duty and
their responsibility to uphold and
enforce the law. They should
have our understanding and
respect. * * * * *
With the sounds of hockey
battles, swish of curling brootils,
shetitS of victory 'and groans Of
defeat silenced, the BruSse1s
arena has been quiet lately but
that no longer Is the case. The
arena resOundS 'to the Whitt and
rattle of toilet skates. The local
.Lieq s again thit year are Spon-
toilet skating here, the
program began on May 9th and
Will continue until October. 31st.
No doubt thete will be many
young—people taking advantage
Of the opportunity to participate
in this popular pastime provided
for thenria.
The 1314iisSelS) Lions haVe
new president this year, Jim
PtiOti Other OffieetS tor the.
107844 year aret. Pagt
dent. - Jim 'knight; 1st Vice
ttiAi MoCall;, 2nd Vide Wayne
towe . 3rd Vide 4aCk ivicdut-
chooN ,Secretary Cecil Me=
kadder4 "Treasurer bon LaUtie;
Tail Twister knight;
AggiStatit 'Twister Bill
BeadOtrie
ift
The 108' 'Canadian dander
(dotitiinied bn Pitgelfr
paign was reported to be the
• most successful to date with re-
ceipts totalling $38,203 compared
$35,148 in 1971. ThiS was 11
per, cent population support;. the
highest in the province.
-A. Les McDonald of Toronto;
Program Consultant with the On-
tat io T.B. and Respiratory
uisease Association, was the
guest speaker on the topic of
current trend8 in the T.B. and
Respiratory ,DiseaSe movement..
Mr. McDonald Spoke of the
Ontario Department of Health
assuming full responsibility fOr
Control of T.B. in the province,
beginning on Apr111,1970, leaving
the AssociatiOn free to develop
programs that would hopefully
meet the needg in respiratory
disease and in addition to co,
ordinate and expand interest in
air pollution, with emphasis on
anti-cigarette smoking pro-
gramme activities.
Full-time medical director,
Dr . L.
result and
C C a f iGura.ay has beentlotwithmed the
`SehOol8 haS been achieved. Part
Of this program is the granting:
of funds to teaching hospital ties-
pitatory units and grants in aid.
This coining year, Mr. MctiOnald
reported that $141,340 is being
biidgeted fot this 'purpose.
He reported there are 30
qualified program co-ordinators
in OntatiO directing the respira-
tory disease programme:
The ObjeCtiVe of the T.B. and
Respiratory DiSease movement
IS to assist in the prevention„,
detection and control Of diseaSeS
of the lung, financed by the
Chtittriiag Seal campaign, with
some monies received from
Mentorial gifts and bequests.
McDonald Statedthat pre
Mention Is through health
education and the iiiiinber One
priority here is pointing up the
health hazard , cigarette
smokin g yetith i, through school
aid other yOutti-orientatedhealth
ethidatiOtt
Mr. 4C15Onalti. Sai0"thittr
tedtitiiiOf respiratory diseases` is
Carried out by screening and
cility development. liesaid
(Continued on tige 1,4)"'
United Church • Wednesday. He
succeeds Ivan Forsyth of Kippen.
Vice-presidents are Miss
Eileen O'Brien of Goderich and
Mrs. Frank Dodds of Stratford.
The 1972 Christmas seal cam-
Christmas Seal receipts are up
.B.R D. annual meeting learns