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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-10-31, Page 1BRUSSELS ONTARIO 102nd Year — Issue. No. 44 Wednesday, October 31,.1973 nual dinner .ater Parent Mrs. Helen Treasurer ich, C.A.8, Tews Photo) In conjunction with the new secondary plan for the village of Brussels,' the Huron County Planning Department has offered their services to help renovate the villages commercial core. Reaction to a downtown renovation program from Brussels citizens is mixed butmany agree that the main street could do with some brightening up. One side of downtown Turnberry St. is pictured above. ESTABLISHED 1872 russels Post J caring plans to: d planning area orth Pickering much as, 40i to scrap the he new inter- ENIIIMmy NIMMIW White told the! tants were no* ewhat smaller) )0 acres was I. ounty th detailed Lges. Hard vine, Ont. 14.01•44.00 ry ter .39¢ .37¢ .39¢ .39¢ EN f S ery /77N 59 9 79 "Examination' of plumbing in- spection receipts• in the earlier _ years of plumbing inspection re- flect the difference in standard of living. today as in 1960 where one finds that the commonest bookkeeper at $6,200; car al- thing that happened in plumbing lowance for two inspectors ,$ 6000 ; inspection was the installation office rental, $1,800; office equip- of a bathroom and averaged a fee ment, $3,492.50 (once only); and of $4.50," he said. "The re- office supplies, $1,814.50. _ ceipts do not indicate the amount Reeve Ginn advised it was the of time involved, the number of intention of the Board of Health calls involved or the mileage in- to -.engage inspection personnell volved, and certainly if these who could double as regular pub- figures were used in the project- ile health inspectors and not just ion of 1973 against 1973 costs, the plumbing inSpection. county would be in the position t t Department,"' he continued, "the spection Division." minimal expected income from When council had perused the the diViSiOn would be $24,000; suggested bylaW, it was deemed the Objected expenditure would the firSt clause was "too all be $37,307. The county theta. inditiSiVe." That clause reads' • NO' person shall construct; re ,- Curling .. begins pair, renew or alter the plumb- ing„ drainage or water system of any .building or structure without firSt ' having obtained a permit .. ' , thereforfrbill. the Plumbing In- Curling is expected to get 8,4etti i, under way in BriiSselS early in Reeve Ed OddleifSbn of nay- November and in anticipation, the field suggested a clause stating ekedtitiVe. of the tadieS' Curling that plumbing costing $200' Or' Club met recently at the Mite Of more might need inSpedtibri, the, President; Mrs. Ken MCDOil, leaving smaller jobs to the hOttie ,- ald . when Mrs. Ed Krautort the owner's diSdretiOn. This Stag secretary, read, minutes, ' gestIOn. hOWeVer, was not iniltie,, Eadh member is asked tOddin, UlAiai i telY 'a.optoved by the Board of ate a tea towel to the club's kit- i II ee.ktii niettaberS although Reeve then and. label It. "Brussels Cur , Ginn indicated thi§ was the kind lint Club," To start the season of tarticipatitiii, the Board had a Card party is planned in the loped to get from council. Club Room on Tuesday. The Lad-- tithe intent is there, the tee ieS curling is 1;15 on Tue§daY ba..§i§. is very fair,:ii. said ReeVe aftertibOn, and the mixed cutlitig be16.8howleit ,of,,doderich, 'lift, is IS on Monday and. Tuesday even- very cheap for the. inspection- too, NetAtitieitliet§ are 'w,61dbitib' they'll get, I believe council and thdre Is free curling: for new should 'Support., in principle, this itiettiber§ Until CliriStinaS.- report." , ! ion which is apartment build-" would be subsidizing the Plumb- ing Inspection Division by ap- proximately $13,000 which would amount to the user supporting 66 2/3 percent of the cost of the Plumbing Inspection Division and Total estimated minimum in- . the county supporting 33,1/3per- come, according to the Reeve, cent of the cost of the division." is $24,000.a.nnually, Total projected expenditures for the plumbing inspection divi- sion is $37,307 including salaries for two public health inspectors at $9,000 each; one secretary- ings, motels, etc., and which seem to be appearing evermore frequently within HuronCounty," he noted, "estimate income from plumbing inspection fees,$6000." income And. the Objected expend,, 10 percent and he noun y pay in itures of the Plumbing Inspection 90 percent of the Plumbing In- ';In conSidering the projected of the user paying apprOxiMately- in November Miss Cathy Cousins, formerly of Brussels, graduated recently from Montcalm Secondary School, London, She received the top award' for Home Economics and is presently enrolled in the Fashion Designing' Course at Fanshaw College. Cathy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Cousins, London, formerly of Brussels and grand- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B'. Cousins of Brussels. Short hots By Evelyn. Kennedy While final figures for the Members of the board of the 1973 Brussels Fall Fair were Agricultural Society Indicated 'not available, a preliminary study appreciation to the schools, bust- , of returns indicated there would ness and commercial organiza— be a satisfactory balance at the tions, exhibitors, Brussels Le-. end of the year, officers, and dir- gion Pipe Band, Seaforth.District ectors of the society learned at a High School. Band and others who meeting in the Library on Tues- helped in any way towards the day of last week, success of the 1973 fair. Board Total, prize money' won was members noted that it requires $3669:00 but entry fees for 19'74 , a full community effort to haVe and deductions as required byre- successful fair. •gulations will be taken from this plans now are being made for amount. Gate receipts were the Annual Meeting in January $1131.75. Detailsbn donations and 1974. Some changes for the 1974 grants will be contained in the Fair were discussed by the meet- financial report at the end of ing and it was suggested that any year. interested persons with new ideas or suggestions for the 1974 Fair ROCI'd men to the Fair Board. They would should note them and pass them on be gratefully received and eon- ' s idered. President Gerald Smith, who presided at the • meeting, expressed appreciation for the cooperation of the Directors and Associate Directors. Edwin Martin is Secretary-Treasurer Or the. fair. Look for profit from Fall Fair Huron .Council advances. plumbin0 inspection report A plumbing inspection bylaw to cover the whole of Huron County moved closer to reality as a result of action by Huron COunty Council to approVe a Board of Health report which in.,. dicated the intention of that com- mittee to act concerning the by- law. Board of Health. Chairman, Gerry Ginn, deputy-reeve of God- erich Township, , told council the report was for infortnation only. "We are not, going to ask for decision today," he, explained. "We are still open for suggest- ions but decision must be reached by the end of the year so it can be included in the budget.. Hiape- fully, this will be in effect by 1974." According to the report, the .cost of a Plumbing InspedtiOn DiVision is based on the figures that were available on the survey of residential building for 1971 and 1972. "There are approximately 400 new residential constructions in the County. of Huron, in . each year," reported' Reeve. Ginn. When the Phinibing Inspection. bylaw is approved; the cost for inspection Of an ,average.. ingle family new residential dwelling Will be a baSic inspection fee Of $15 to driver travel and help"; plias a bathrOoni. toilet and tub) $6; laundry onity with laundry tubs, $2; kit-. Chen With a kitchen sink; $2; pOWder room or vanity hear the living area of the house contain ,' ing Sink and toilet, $4; Total ap- proximate cost is $29. "Using this, figure of $29 then aS the figure for a neW reSident-, tat construction, there. would be an anticipated itaddine. of rapprOtt finitely $12,00 in new single family residential constructions Within the County of Reeve Chin said, It is expected that another $6,000 annually cvoitid be reaJi, lined front 'plumbing, alteration§ for which- a flat fee .Of $15 oath is proposed: "IOW commercial Construct spontor meehn g The annual banquet of the Huron County Road Superinten- dents' Association was held' on Wednesday, October 24, at the Memorial Hall, Blyth. Karl Haberer, Road Sup't Hay Town- ship and President of the Asso- ciation, was chairman. Official greetings were brought by. Robbie Lawrie, Reeve of myth, Roy Pattison, Warden of the County of Huron, Jack Riddell, M.P.P., Huron South and Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. Huron North and Bruce. The head table and 'distinguished guests were introduced 'by the Vice President, Al Nicholson, Road Superintendent Tuckersmith Township. Roy Sparrow, representing Ontario Culver t and who had assisted in the forniation of the Association in April 1962, spoke briefly on the success of the organization and was pleased to see that it .has been a benefit to all the county.. Elgin Thomp- son, Reeve of Tuckersrnith Town- ship expressed the thanks of the guests for a n excellent evening o f fellowship and appreciation. Douglas Armitage, District -Municipal Engineer of Stratford and James Britnell, County En- gineer for Huron both spoke on the high degree of co-operation, efficiency and achievement they have received on a- Provincial and County level from the road superintendents of Huron. Kembers expressed pride (Continued on Page 12) • Goblins, spooks, ghosts and assorted weird Halloween char ACterS will no doubt be abroad this Wednesday night on their traditional "Trick-or-Treat" trek, Their visitation is edified at most homes, and treats generously handed Out. There are few who would deny the child- ren this infig,establishedcustom, However,. it is hoped that the de8,, tructive demons; WhO SbnietiMOS Make 'HallOWeen an excuse to play havoc- with public and vate property, will be Safely- locked up in their lairs. Strong winds' Saturday and $inidaY were playing their -Own pre-Halloween prankS, They bleW .1 various assortment.otob, jectS, inCluding lawn chairs and garbage cans; hither. and yon in, thiS Village and sent chills tip And dOWn the spine of those who. bra.vedtheir. Witting. *. Morning Star' Rebekah Lodge Variety fair attracted a large crowd Of interested customers to the 1.44,f, f# 1 here tati.$1' tiirday, This annual event was a detided StiddeS1'., The .hottie.;' baked goodies-were snapped up in short order. The used cloth- ing and new articles found ready buyers and the tea room did a brisk business throughout the afternoon. * * * * * * Being the mother of young children need net stop you Item Curling. The Bru§SelS Curling Chili have arranged' for a baby 'sitting service at the arena that' Will leave mothers free to enjoy this popular sport it yeti have the urge to try your hand at the art of the stones and. broomS 'of the curling: finkS, join the trii§- edtg Club now. For further formation, see the ad elSeWhere in this issue Of The Pebti Vandals have been at work here once again. 'One of the htiek poete at the handsoMe etit, rande ,Brusselsdoitinititaity Park was smashed week. Whether it Was local iittoteinte or outsiders, as it,*eit#LaY bei is not known-, makes one *Oita, der if it is worthwhile to ity anything in our are some 'persons so' bet* 'On destruction"