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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-07-25, Page 1S ihn, Con- s. Bruce ited Mr. )n. Mullenix on were Mr. and l family. Muchan, visited Id Mrs, Chain- . Lorne , visited rs. Cal- d S Rene 81-1 LI It was aperfea summer's day for a picnic. Members of the Huron County Council and their families gathered at the Lions Park in Seaforth on WednesdaY, July 18, for the Council's annual, summer social. Warden Roy pattitori, CoUnty ,Clerk, John Berry and Deputy Clerk, Bill Hanley, in charge of the picnic were pleased with the large turnout. Many of the children enjoyed a dip inthe pool, the free ice cream bars and coke and took part in the various races. Other events which included spot walks and eckick the slipper!' were enjoyed 'by participants and spectators alike. After the sports everyone took advantage of a tremendous smor- gasbord supper prepared by the members' wives. Following the picnic draws for various prizes were held. Results of the sports program (Continued on Page 4) Those bills fluttering near the top of that greased pole on Saturday afternoon left a lot of frustrated YoungtterS with greased palms, but clutching fingers empty of that lovely money. Try as they *Mild, with Mighty effOrit Of hands,,legs and feet, they could not quite Make it up that groaSed pole iar enough to g..4^S..= the Otte. The task was finally accoimplisliedwitlithe help of several boys, One on top' Of the other« If it Can't be done one way; youngsters will find another wayi * * * Mete the steer, deetiiied to be Huron Reeves and officials hold picnic 7.4 These were exciting moments at the Maitland Saddle Club program Sunday afternoon which was a Rodeo Days feature. Here two of the contestants find out it isn't enough to yell “whoa". (Staff Photo) 102nd Year — Issue No. 30 rusgel$ Pos Board will renew lease for quarters R odeo Days b eing the west to.. Brussels, The Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board will accept the one-year renewal privilege in the current lease for its boated office on Main Street in Seaforth when it comes up for renewal at the end of January , 1974. Trustee Joseph Looby of Dublin presented the recom- mendation at the board meeting in Seaforth Monday for the lease renewal with R.S.Box of Seaforth, the landlord, On the same terms • and conditions. The Board also approved the recommendation that an option for the renewal for one additional year be requested from Mr. Box. The rental fee amounts to $390 per month. Mrs. Anne Thompson of Stratford, was hired (half .time) for the Kindergarten class at St. Patrick's School in Kinkora. Trustee Gordon Ball of St. Marys reported the sewer outlet to Holy Name of Mary School in St. Marys had been completed but the exact cost will not be slaughtered to provide the otae in the Rodeo bast dkaw, did not submit meekly to such a fate Witheht a gallant 'attempt to escape it, having been depotited ,the Math street area an' enclosure on Saturday morning, , Elsie promptly wriggled Out Of the ithpriSoning barS and made a Speedy, escape to nearby laWns, tiAle was no dumb blond The pursuers Were led a merryet:late before finally capturing the away eteer. A second attempt to elide be-COM/0g soitebodSo$,Oize qttatter of beef was shortIVed Slid the animal Vat' returnee OM Whence it came foreafe,keeoing, known until the bill is received. It had been estimated to cost $9,291, with Board paying 50 per cent of construction costs. Trustee Howard Shantz of Stratford, chairman of the ad hoc building projects' committee, re- (Continued on page 12) Recreation program under way Miss Dianne Willis and MISS Colleen Raymond, who attended a course at VanaStra, conducted by Lake Huron Zone Recreation Diredtor8 Association, in pre- paratiOn fOr their duties, are in Charge of the wading pool and recreation program being ,cOn, ducted at Victoria Park by the Brussels Recreational Coma Mittee. The program is in operation Monday to Saturday each Week from 2 tO 4 p.m, with games And crafts as well at activities at the wading pool,. On July 31st, a mini-Olympics is to be held at the Brussels 86061 grounds with sports vents run for childith of One to tWeiVe. Years, including an obstacle race and baby crawl for' the tiny tote, Por the next two week s the. youngsters will be boy at eraftS making a torch tO be Carried, in for . the mini Olympics and flags of various countries to be `Odd 10 the parade of athletes, also medals to be given to the victors in the events' at the pre- tehtatiOn oftinedalS. On Atighst 1st thete will be swimming competitions at the pool at the park, The parents will be' Wetheithei, at these activities and the' Of any who would: be Willing fu assist would no doubt, be, appreciated. Brussels or Calgary? For three action packed days the village* had a wild wild Western atmosphere. Stetsons, checkered shirts ' levis and bandanas were the favored attire adding spirit to the occasion. Cloudy skies with a threat of rain on Friday got the rodeo off to • a slo;Ar start as merchants were hesitant to set out their wares. However, the sun shone through the afternoon and the business section became an attractive mall ,of sidewalk dis- plays interesting shoppers. That evening it was 'Brussels or bust' for area residents and many stepped out to the “Atwodd Foursome" at the street dance in the main section. -On Saturday More sidewalk displays appeared and bargain hunters had a heydey. Gordon Stephenson M X'd the entertain- ment provided freely by local talent throughout the afternoon to , a large appreciative audience. Young athletes displayed their climbing ability and quick reac- tions to the delight of, the crowd as the boys and girls strived to, scale the greasy pole for 2 .'fives and a $20 fluttering high. The onlookers cheered as Leslie Smith won $20. It took strength and perseverence. Ever try to hang on to a slippery -porker? Laurie Camp- bell, Jim Adams, Jscquie Work- man and Paul TenPas managed to catch the elusive greasy pig. Don MacDougall and his horse and buggy of Harriston drove up and down Main Street giving free , rides to youngsters. Local children who owned ponies also volunteered free rides. Murray Wheeler, 15, got a Bingo and the Lions Club's game of chance was a stall well patronized. A day of fun was rounded up to' a fitting' finale by ,,Route Four" of Kitchener who provided hours of dancing pleasure at the arena on Saturday night. Mr. and 'Mrs. G. Vandenberg and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Garniss were chosen best dressed Western couples at the dance. Many people availed them- selves of a chance to "do some- thing nice for their tummies" an d went to Sunday breakfast at the Lions Park. The Cow- man's breakfast was served by the Brussels Business Associa-1 tion, sponsors - of Rodeo Days from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday was even better than Saturday. The open Gymkana and Rodeo presented by the ma* land Valley Saddle. Club, provided laughs, thrills and excitement• for both spectators and Partici- pants. Calf roping, bronc riding', wild cow milking and per- formance classes, not to mention the musical bags kept onlookers on the edge of their seats. Those who provided the much appreciated free Street entertainment were: 'Friday Night '- Bob Cunningham; Irene Watts, piano; Mrs. Grace Jutzi, Piano; Ross Cardiff, accordion;HowardSmith Trio; The Majestic Stompers. Saturday afternoon , M.C. Gordon Stephenson; Julie Camp- bell; jacquie• Workman and Scott wilson; 2. Carol Wheeler, organ; 3. Gail and Gloria white, Song ,with Mrs. Glen Johnson at the ' • piano; 4. Brussels Stompers, Pat (Continued on Page 12): Meeting to A second public meeting to discuss the preparation of,t plan and zoning bylaw for the village_ of Brussels will be held at the Legion Hall at 8 p.m. on Tues. July 31st. Since the first public meeting held by the Huron County plan- ning Dept. at the beginning of the year, far reaching develop- ment plans have been worked out for the village shopping core, areas for new housing and in- dustry, and the transformation of the river Maitland into a scenic landscaped ,park; Assisting Huron County , Planner Nick Hill have been George McCutchbon, RayAdams, Jim Cardiff, , Mrs. Clark Matheson, Reeve Jack Mc Cutcheon and members of the' Village Council. tiwe now need feedback and opinions from the village resi- dents on the planning proposals," " commented Nick Hill, ""we 'urge all those interested in the 'future development of the villag e to come along Tuesday evening," he added. Maps, models, sketches, booklets and a slide presentation will be used to explain the ideas developed by the planners for the village. Wednesday, July 25, 1973 ESTABLISHED 1872 BRUSSELS ONTARIO A tune to 13tititielo :Rodeo, Ole Whitai Sat i46 tttOOO1O, hatfOotitio to the acOoitipatiitoOot Glen John*** Of The lyiqet telling of the event, of Etpdati bays Were 'Written,* Mit.* Johnson and aetto Strout in the ,Pirko'..