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Elsie, which the Bruisels Business Association claims Is the only Elsie steer in Huron
County is being readied for its appearance at Brussels Rodeo Days; set for July 20, 21 and
22. Although Elsie may not realize it yet she, or it,is contributing one of its hind quarters as
a prize in a draw the association is sponsoring. Here, ready to arrangeElsie's hair in the latest
style is George Langlois while Bruce McCall of Brussels Stockyards looks on.
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102nd Year Issue No. 28 Wednesday, July 4, 1973
Brussels merchant, family
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by Janice Middleton
The Jacobs family, Brussels,
aren't letting a gasoline short-
age or the high cost of living
spoil their vacation. They're travelling pioneer style with hay-,
burners.
Malcolm, his brother Ken
Jacobs, #5 Stratford and his cotig-
n Fred Jacobs of #5 Stratford,
and the Fosters Of Stratforcl,
ave built four replicas Of the'
ype of covered Wagon that took
settlers west in them that days.
The Stratford tanfilies formed into a wagon train 'July 2, leaving f rom Crystal Lake Mobile home settlement, Malcolm and his Family moved out On Sunday -to
The Brussels ReCreatlitin.
inittee are sponsoring: A Ball
Tournament at Victoria -Park Oh
August 3rd, 4th 5th and 6th.
There will be 16 teams
Peting with 22 games. played. them will provide an 'abitd,i6 ante of exciting competition for h
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forward to. W for 'particulars this papeto
'Would you enjoy a bila trip to
The8ettiOr ditiieng Club of Brussels are planning • such a tripin the :hear' future..
There will be two hitt eg'goitig:and
there. aectiiitodatioii ter about
.26 more people aVallable at the
join the caravan at Sun Valley
Park, St. Agatha. Because of
the distance involved, the horses
and wagon were trucked to the
*park which. is 5 miles west of.
Waterloe.
Each wagon is as wildly west-
ern as imagination coupled with
books and movie experience could-
make them. Malcolm's is a scaled
down model of a chuckwagon
which he deVeloped from an old
tarn' wagon. Fred Jacobs', a
covered wagon, was alio made
from an old farm wagon, Ken-
neth JacobS built his from scratch
except for the wheels which he
bought. All have the hoops and
canvas Cover which provides
pteserit tiine.„tveh if you are not
a irieniber 0 theSetlior ditiZeriS
Club, but would like to take thit
tripi just contact' the Club and you
Will be welCbMe to join theparty,
. *
We at The Peat are anxious
to carry pictures of. At many
area events as Spade: arid time
Will permit.
Unfortunately there are events
of which we have heard nothing
until At the last infinite: the'Sn'oni .
goring organization calls and
wants pictures taken. ityr. then:
tee' often available photographers
and equipment already are dein.4
binned blitiiikhete,i
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space to pack tents, cooking uten-
sils and oats for. the horses.
The wagon train which set out
from ElliceToWnship is touring
about 150 miles through Perth
County's back, roads to such
places as Gadshill, Mosserville,
Poole, Nithburg, Tavistock and
'Fullarton. They hope to reach St.
Marys in time for the agricul-
tural society fair, opening on July
13..
For the children it will be a
novel vacation - and furl. The
adults planned it that way to give
the youngsters a taste of what
travel was like in the days when
their forefathers settled the
West. However as a concession
to modern comfort the 1973 pion-
eers are sleeping in tents and,
caniping in parks and at farms
'adding a few itudities and con-
venienCes to what was pioneer
'style in earlier days. Roy, 9,
son of Malcolm and Joan Jadobs
is riding his horse Bonnie on
the trek. He says that in order
to look like a real cowpoke one
must be Eia.S. grubby as pos-
sible*. much to his delight and
the disinay of the saddle tramp's
Mother. Roy's ' sister, 6 year
old Waneta IS ridiug tileekoUt o •
(Continued OAP age
Drowns,. after
fall from, -dam
ljOnald Lyle ividicenzie was
drowned while swimming with a
Companion in Morrison bait in
tabetne TOWnShipi on Friday,
July 6tlia,
ite Wag the eighteen,year.,old
son of Mrai betty moitenite and
the late Donald Mckenzie ofExe,
ter, The ,fatfillY Were fernier
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Plans advanced
for Rodeo Day..
Plans for Brussels Rodeo
Days were advanced when com-
mittee chairmen met Thursday
evening and, worked out details
of the three day event July 20,
21 and 22.
Under the _chairmanship of
Brussels Business Association
president Helen Adams, the
meeting arranged a program of
entertainment will be pre-
sented on Main Street Friday
evening and throughout Saturday.
In, addition to featuring local and
area talent the entertainment will
include a- free street dance Fri-
day evening, with music by Four-
some" of Atwood.
The Lions will have fun as
they compete for prizes for those
who catch a greasy pig or who
climb a greased pole.
Highlighting,the event, of course,
will be the values which Brussels
The recent walkathon spon-
sored by Ethel and Grey Central
tennis club netted $703.84,
officials said.
Coniznittee members, James
Axtmatui, Cecil Raynard, Stan
Alexander, George Pearson and
Mrs. Robert Cunningham ex-
expressed appreciation to all
who had contributed 'to the
success of the walkathon.
The walkers and the amount
each Collected from sponsors are
as follows:
Brian Armstrong
Bruce Armstrong
Mark Sproul
Perry Clark
Phillip Weber
Linda Lake
Sharon Smith
Colleen Wernham
Brenda Speiran'
Mark VanVeen
Larry Cardiff
Kirk Speiran -
Floyd Herman
Bonnie Godden
Cindy Evans
Wendy Smith
Rick Schnock
Ken Pennington
Rex McClory
Jean Evans
Helen Alexander
Debra Bateman
Chris Draper
Jim Clark
Joanne Triebner
Sam McLean
merchants will offer in the side-
walk sale. In addition many mer-
chants are arranging special
prize awards.
On Saturday night action moves
to the arena for the Rodeo Dance
with music by the "Route 4"
of Kitchener. The Lions are serv-
ing breakfast at the Lions Park
on Sunday morning.
Elsie, the only Elsie steer in
Huron is being groomed for her
role in the three day event .as
the Association sells tickets on
a hind quarter of beef.
On Sunday the Maitland Valley
Saddle Club will present an open
gymkana rodeo at the Brussels
Fair grounds featuring perform-
ance classes, bronc riding, wild
cow milking and little butcher,
steer riding as well as western
games.
Chuck Lynn 8.52
Bob Cunningham 29.00
Debbie Adams 14.22
Joy Albrecht
4.21
Susie Lake 13.37
Irene, Raynard
40.32
Judy Glanville 2.00
(continued on Page 10))
Council, fire
department
to meet
A joint meeting of the Brus-
sels council and Brussels fire
department is scheduled for next
Monday night when the matter
of fire protection , in Brussels
will be discussed.
Decision to hold the meeting
was taken following the July
meeting of Council which was
attended by the area fire mar-
' shall Don Owens of Guelph. Mr.
Owens suggested such a meet-
ing be held and that consideration
be given to adopting a bylaw
providing for the establishment of
a fire brigade and setting out
terms of reference.
Council at the meeting approved
building permits to Harold Her-
gott to move a garage and to
Harvey Kitchen to erect- a grain
silo. ,
18.55
13.20
11.90
8.53
20.00
19.24
5.90
13.00
3.75
24.15
9.44
13.10
20.55
81.80
18.62
2.00
4.29
9.63
3.00
37.75
10.50
.78
4.27
4.00
1.35
8.53'
Walkathon raises
$700 for tennis
41Giddiri ..iloobS of trinkets. says,
with son Roy and aitek !Bieliojii *1 Ethel,„'he takesa trial
Ala Saturday night prier a wagon train at
Valley Park, 84 Agatha, Oh gundijeo. Mr. Bishop agitated
in building the chuckwagon.
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