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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-10-24, Page 1race in the Kinburn area Monday. Shown the race was completed. (Staff Photo) Nine area public schools took part In.a cross country above are a large group of participants relaxing after 102nd Year — Issue No. 43 Wednesday, October 24,1973 ESTABLISHED I$72 russels Post BRUSSELS ONTARIO russets main street reacts to proposals 1111111411111111111r Who says 13 is lucky; het Carol Wheeler, g of Mt, and George Wheeler,, Brussels ; Who' placed firSt Monday At a cross country tuft in ittatett Township. Carel dehipeted agains t 411 Other girla. front'Clinton, GOderich, '.8eaforth arid other Sdhools., is Children's aid meeting honor foster parents ize to put safe, c Winter, 0.S1 or Winterize StmenI LI high, today at !y, .:orn lort 1)V' you' y by reposit tion OA and Ey INCE 1069 Manager 4•#######H; ry )eliver 990 690 690 390 8 ry 59¢ 490 750 490 one ?2.26 CES F3 1 4 "Ale' rvices this our ritibelL Cora lid. Over two hundred people ga- thered at the Pine Ridge. Chalet, Hensall, Wednesday, October 17, for the Third. Annual Children's Aid Week Banquet, as the high- light of the County Children's Aid Society's message of its services to fa,milies and children. The banquet meeting was co- chaired by the President of the Children's Aid Society, Mrs. D. Bartliff, Clinton, and Local Di- rector, B. R. Heath who both stressed the changing services of the Society, in particular the noticeable increase in family services work and the changing emphasis on specialized foster and group care in the County. Mrs. Bartliff made particular reference to the teamwork ex- pected of all professional agen- cies and voluntary organizations who work together in the cause of troubled children and fami- lies, and reserved particular mention and thanks to thefoster parents of the County who were special guests of the Society. In attendance and bringing greetings to the Society and its foster parents ,were Reeve Jos- eph Hoffman of Hay Township, County warden Roy Pattison, and MPP Jack Riddell. Highlight of the evening was an address by the Society's guest speaker, Douglas Finlay, Senior Co-ordinator, Childrens ser- -vices Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health. Tracing` his experiences in the field of treament for chil- dren spanning thirty years in Canada, the United States and in United Nations service in. Thai- land, Mr. Finlay humorously and seriously challenged foster par- ents, teachers, social workers and all members of the com- munity to focus on the positives, and capacity for change in all children. He underscored the important need for meaningful communication if professionals,. foster parents,' and the commun- ity at large are to achieve, any degree of sittcess 'in their work with children and families in trouble. Reserving particular praise for foster parents and front-* line staff in the fields of educa- tion, law enforcement, health and welfare, Mr.' Finlay cautioned the helping services and profes- sions to avoid inter-disciplinary ((carving up" of children from one system to another. In his remarks, Mr. 'Finlay complimented the Board and So- ciety in its stress on a commun- ity team approach in its services to children and families, and noted the County Society's part- nership not only with other help- ing. professions but the many community volunteers and church and service organizations repre- sented at the Banquet. In presenting service awards to several foster parents in the County, the local director, Bruce Heath noted the dependency. the Society and County had on its foster parents and the need fox; strengthening the partnership between the Society and its -Fos- ter Parent Association, parti- cularly in view of the trend to placement of teenagers in 'care. Foster parents honored.by the Society this year were: , Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Gin- gerich, Zurich; Mr., and Mrs. John Wray, wingham; Mr. ,and Mrs. Garth McClinchey, Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rodger, Ex- eter; Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Jo- hand, Wroxeter; Mr, and Mrs. Russell Snider, Zurich; Mr. and Mrs. Tony Van Dorp, Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tait, Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peel, Bluevale;' Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Triebner, Brussels; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hunt, Walton. Local Foster Parent Asso- ciation President, Norman Tait of Exeter presented the Annual Reports of ;the Association, mak- ing particular • mention of the educational and training courses being planned jointly with • the Society. , In the election of Foster Par- ent Association executive for 1973-74, officers elected were: Norman Tait, President, Exeter; John Siertserna, Vice: President, Hayfield; Mrs. Rus- sell Snider, Treasurer, Zurich; Mrs. Len O'Rourke,, Secretary, Seaforth. Vandals smash glass The large plate glass in ,the front dopr of the Don Laurie Insurance Agency office was smashed sometime betWeen 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening, Judging from the extent of the •daniage it was no accident. It appeared that someone deli- berately, put their foot through the plate glass with the express intention Of doing as, much damage as poSsible. The building is Owned byH.R. Stretton of BritSSels, More 'arid more complaints are being: voided by residents of this village over noise, COnditiO, tion and other Overt acts in the late, 'night and early morning hotits, these disturbances are p artimilary excessive Friday and :8aturday nights. It, is regi'et, table that there are some persons who cannot enjoy themselves WithoUt creating a ptobieht and "disturbing otherS, ll-nfOrtUilately it is difficult to apprehend the miScreants, and make them' pay for their acts'. The piibliC; even When aware df the ,identity` of tho§6' involved, are loath to' no IfY the proper authorities: and press -charges and even. tail 'to According to Nick Hill of the Huron County planning Depart- ment, work is proceeding rapidly on the development of a secondary plan for the Village of Brussels. Mr. Hill said last Week that a.re- searcher is coming along well with work in Brussels. In 'a recent presentation to the Brussels BusineSsmens AsSociatiort, Mr. Hill showed slides of before and after view of area towns where the downtown commercial districts were' remodelled and improved with the help of planners. He,also showed view's of the Brussels Main Street and cliScuss ed ing available for downtown renovations -- an. Opportunity for Youth grant to pay student workers for painting, storefronts, for example. - notify police at' the time of such goings on. IS. the' understand. able; but unhealthy, deSite notq to become .Involved that is so aij4 parent: in today,s society. • A hatidSbniely' * Meti- culously compiled record of Brussels Centennial now 'in 'the Brussels. Library, It is the• result of many hours of concen tration and Work by Mtg., Leona Armstrong. The' book Is 'a edit Orate reflecting various as- pectS of our Centennial', told in print 'and illuttrated'iii picture It will afford in , the years to dente, an accurate and intereitt , g(dotitiiniett f.t,0th Page - The Post asked several down- town merchants for their corn- merits on presentation and their views about downtoWn remodelling and planning . in BruS8e18 generally. Max Oldfield of Olcifield's Hardware said renovation of the commercial core was a move in .the right direction. "You have to creep before you can walk", he said. harinoniZing ,colour scheme for downtown would be a good Idea". Planning for Brussels is good in general, he added. Mrs. Jean Oldfield said "'An attractive place attracts people.". itI don't think a town should be a hodge-podge". Her experience has been that if one store fikes. up,' others Will follow suit: She found Nick Hill's before and after, slides very OffeCtiVe and ad- witted. that the slides Qf Brussels in comparison looked a bit drab. people :will shop in a town If they can get farking,. personal service. and attractive stores, She felt. Mrs.. Olditeld thought that cleaning up exteriors was A good Move and that doing Interiors WaS the text .Step.; Mrs. Helen Adams ; of Ray arid Helen's Pat/lily Centre' and president of the tk8,A., was also impressed with the slide show, and with Mr. estimation of the low costs :involved in a downtown re-painting' pritigrant: She Said that 'bUSineSs has' to ''keep, up with new developments:, to keep people shopping at. home. She added that Brussels area, people especially the firming- are good about shop- Wog in tOWn., r ' if they Can get what they Want At home; they 'She feelsthat Nick Hill and the planning': department ate: doing a good: job' hitt that sewers' BrUSSel&heed, and that planning' tonne next. Brussels needs an LCBO outlet and a drug store, she said, so that people have all shopping facilities available right in Brussels. (Continued on Page 18) OPP reports on investigations Recent investigations, carried out by 0.P'.P, at Winghain De- tachment Seven charges laid and seven warnings issued Under the High*, way „Traffic Act; five inVestiga-, tions with six persons charged Under the LiquOr COfitrOl, Act. Eighteen InVeSttgatiOns under the Criminal Code. On MOnday; OCtoberl5;Henry L. Jennings of Wroxeter and W116, Haiti J. Harrison :Of Gorrie were involved. in :a tWocar collision ,Oh Highway 81, west of CrOtrie, No One WAS injured, and total damages were estimated at $550. Charges are pending.- ' On Friday, OdtOber 19 i, Bert F. sanders., of R.R. 4; Brussels,. struck a hydro pole On Highway #4; south of the Maitland River Bridge, He was not injured and damages to his vehicle were tiniated at $800.00. Saturday, October 21, db.- Meath ] COOk of toigtave was involved in a single car accident on Siderstiad smith of Con* cession 6, Mottik There . Were no injuries; and hAager to the vehicle Werd'eSti mated at $tootioOk: , On botoliee 21, SOhit W, Hymens ,of 4,ti§towei; WAS `involved in car ac- tidal* on..gideroad 15.16; north of dtirideSSioti 3'-4, G rey Toanship;~ Injured as a result waS *tilt .McKnight of Atwood, apaaaenger In the *ehieled, b4teetteit were estimated alt $800.00, hart hots By Evelyn Kennedy