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BRUSSELS
ONTARIO 102nd Year — Issue No. 48 Wednesday, November ,28, 1973
Advalice, plont. for porode...
Named as the All-Round 4-H member at the Huron County
4-H Achievement Night in Clinton on Friday, was I9-year-old
Joseph Phelan, R.R.2, Blyth. Joe received the R. McKinley
Citizenship Trophy, donated and presented by Robert McKinley,
Huron M.P.
Historical auto executive
plans group activities
'(By Evelyn Kennedy)
Mr. and Mrs, . Wallace Agar
mark 50th, anniversary
Plans for the Brussels Santa
Claus Parade scheduled for
Saturday, December 15, are
progressing. The Legion Pipe
Band, Wingham Baton Twirlers,
CKNX Sound :Truck, 'local
Members of Parlianient floats and
The Brussels Horticultural
Society held a pot luck supper
Monday evening when 31
members and 23 guests sat .down..
At the conclusion of the supper
Mrs. Wm. Matheson of Listowel
demonstrated Christmas, decora-
tions and had numerous gift
suggestions for young and. old.
Many of the ladies took
advantage to buy for Christmas
McCutcheons
entertain council
A pleasant secial evening
was spent when Reeve and Mrs.
J. L. McCutcheon entertained
members of theBrusselsotrieil.-
the Villages -Cletke and. other
municipal employees, and their
wives on Friday evening.. Dinner
was served in St: John's' Church
hall and after the Meal, a number
of contests were enjoyed. Thanks
fur their hospitality was' ex-
pressed to Mr. and 'Mrs.
McCutcheon.
David Petrie
graduated Novetnber
from Wilfred Laurier U n ite
vet. tity Water'lo'o
receiving his Bachelor of
Arts, Degree, Mr,. Petrie-
wag an ,honor• student
Majoring in Psychology .and
Sociology, A son of Mr, and
Mts,.-Johti A. Pettit, R.R.3,
PrtIssels; he, has on ,,. been..
the teaching staff of . Grey
Central SehOol, ktliel, for
'rout years, He teteivedhis. •
early • e du Cation S;S,No.
Grey Township,. Brussels
Continuation. • School And
.4r;itighaiii. and Seaforth
High ,Setioitilt., .it a
gradaat+ of Stitatfotd.
Teathersollege.
of course Santa Claus, will be
here to take part in the event.
It has been rumored that floats,
'must be along the Walt Disney
Theme but parade officials
emphasize that this definitely is
not the case. Let your imagination
Announce
$7,400 grant
Hon. Leo Bernier, Minister of
Natural Resources and Jack
Riddell, M.P.P. for Huron have
announced the approval of a
provincial grant in the amount 'of
57,400 to the Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority for
realignment of a po rtion of, the
Bayfield River at Clinton.
The 'existing channel has sharp
bend's and constrictions causing
obstruction by floating debris and
ice. The proposed realignment of
the channel will reduce the
potential flood and erosion
damage in the area of,the town's
pollution control plant.
The Town of Clinton has been
designated as benefiting and \vill
be levied the Authority's share of
the cost. '
Chuck Ex01,4 student at Calvin
College, Grand Rapids, Mich.; is
•tpettditig .a tedding recess. ,at
horrid with his patents; Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald 'EXeL,
Mt—and Mrs-, Murray 0'0ddeh
and:. Irene Serafin of London were
weekend .visitots with Mrs.. Lillian
i<err.
Mrs„ Annie Bray and Mitt,
•Mitheile'•1VIOCtiteheon of Brussels
run wild and enter any type of
float the officials advise.
After Santa Claus has given out
candies and goodies at the Legion
Hall, a film will be' shown to the
kiddies.
The committee is anxious to
encourage every type of float and
anticipates the co-operation of the
area in making the parade in
Brussels the best for miles
around. ,
For details of 'prize list, please
see the classified section. •
omedies
are a hit
at Ethel
The two one-act comedies,
"Love Hits Wilbur" and "Wed-
din' Shoes", presented in Grey
Central School, Ethel on Thurs,„
day, Friday and Saturday even-
ings, drew • appreciative and-
, ienees.. Their. -enthusiastic' • res-
ponse to Ale presentations on
stage gave evidence. that they
thorinighly enjoyed' the fine
efforts of the actors.
.1. Axtmann, principal of Grey
Central School, was master 'of
eerc.monies the first two even-
ingS; while_ Bob Cunningham
officiated in that capacity, on
.Saturday evening. Intermission
entertainment was provided on
Thursday by the Majestic W.I.
Stompers of Brussels, Friday
there was music of the bagpipes
by Toni McFarlane and Bob
Bremner, and Saturday by Misses
Sheila. Willoughby, accordian,
and Linda Whiting, flute.
Coffee and cookie's were served
during intermissions by ladies of
the Home and School Association,
who sponsored the plays.
On the concluding evening,
member's of the cast-of both plays
presented Evelyn Kennedy with a
corsage in appreciation of her
work with them as director, She
also received a gift from the
Home and 'School Association as
did others who had 'waked in
various capacities, on the produc-
t' e of the plays, The ptesenta-
Oohs were made by Mr: ,Fleyd
Herman,
Mr, and Mrs. Latham Weber of
Ethel entertained the cast,. their
husbands and wives, and othets,
responsible for' the productions,
at their home on Saturday
evening.
and Mr. and Mrs. :Ifni Davis and
Cheryl of tucan were Sunday
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
Bray of Ethel.
Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Weiler,
Robert and Bonnie of Toronto
spent the weekend at the home of
Mr:and Mts. toots& 'Thornton.
Mr. and Mts. 'Robert Thornton,'
Dianne ; Steven and twyla Dawn,
were Sttnday visitots with Mt,
and MtS+ deorge Thornton, „
Mr. and Mrs, Wallace Agar
were honored on the occasion of
their 50th Wedding Anniversary
as over 140 relatives and friends
visited them in their home in
Wingham Sunday afternoon.
They were married November
21, 1923 in Bluevale and farmed
on the 2nd line of Morris for 35
years before moving to Wingham.
They have four daughters, two
granddaughters and seven
grandsons. They had dinner at
"The Maitland Valley Region
of the HistOrical Automobile
Society of Canada held an '
executive meting of.1974 officers
and their wives at the honie of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Felkar,
Kurtzvillc on Thursday evening.
Officers are:
President: Harold Felkar,
Kurtzville; VicePresident: Don
McNeil, Brussels; ;Treasurer:
Harold Cosens, Gowanstown;
Secretaries; Philip and Marie
Parsons. Gowanstown: Activities:
Max Watts; Brussels; Doug.
Conley, Wingham; Safety
Charles Hudon, Kuttzville, Grant
McKenzie,- Drew; Directors:
Lloyd Fodor, R.R.#1; Clifford;
Harvey Douglas, Atwood; Murray
Hall, Wingham; Geo: Brown,
Cottle.
The executive agreed on
)roposed activities including
monthly tours to various areas of
December 1st to 7th is Safe
Driving Week. In view 'of the
tragic thin-lb& of lives claimed by
highway accidents -every day of
the year should be) observed as
safe driving days by all drivers of
Motor vehicles.
Traffic accidents' are now of
epidemic proportions and are On
the increase,- Concerned Cana,
dians can help prevent this
dreadftil carnage by cultivating
the habit Of defensive driving,
always alert to the hazards that
might present thetritelVe's, and
govern thetriSeiVes accordingly,
The practice of catitioti, and
simple courtesy, by a11. would do
ninth. to' Ulf down the slaughter
Turnberry Tavern SatuntaY
evening when 44 attended;
Congratulations were received
from Premier William Davis and
the Ontario Government in the
form of a scroll, also cards' and
letters from Murray Gaunt MPP,
Robert McKinley, M.P., Robert
Nixon, leader of the Ontario
Liberal *Party and . Robert
Stanfield. A telegram was
received from Governor General
and Mrs. Michener.
the region to be held on the third
Sunday of each month from May
until October.
Indoor meetings from Novem-
ber until April will be held on the
third. Tuesday of each month in
the Gowanstown Municipal Hall.
One of the highlites of the tours
during the present year was that
to Hurenview in Clinton in June
when members dressed in period
costume to help celebrate Senior
Citizens Week. It is planned to
visit several Centennial
celebrations being held in 1974.
If any village or town having a
Centennial in 1974 and wishing to
have antique cars in a parade are
asked to please call Max Watts,
Brussels. Tel. 887-6336.
The area served by Maitland
Valley Region is froin Orangeville
to the lakefront, and from
Highway #23 to Owen Sound.
on our highways, Merely having a
licence Makes too Marty drivers
confident they can' safely compete
iii today's traffic. This is not so.
They tntist develop safe dtiving
habits for their own protection
and that of others:
The season ter football fans,
who Sat in ebinfert in easy chairs
and waited eageify.to watch each
crunching battle Oh :T. V,„, has
tepid to an end. What exciting.
contests they 'were, in both the
east and The west, as the teams
strove for the right to struggle for.
C.# ,L, top honors in the Canadian
classic "The Grey CUP,” Ottawa tdokkithlied an Pa„g ion
Horticultural Society
meeting follows \supper
from her. Mrs. E. Cudmore on
behalf of the Society, thanked
Mrs, Matheson and gave her a
gift.
Mrs. W111. Hewitt presided for
business. Mrs. C. Hemingway
read a Christmas poem. Corres-
pondence included an invitation
from the Seaforth Society to
attend an evening of slides in
SDHS. Blyth society asked' for•
three members to judge
Chrktmas Door Decorations on
December 20th. Mr. and Mrs. F. ;-
Dunk andMr. Jas. Armstropg
,were chosen. Miss Carla Knight
played the Piano 'and Mrs. S.
Alexander thanked her and gave
her a small gift. Mrs. Robert
Wheeler won the eeor priZe. Mrs.
cat] elierningway „and, Mrs; .W.
Turnbull the • draws of • Mrs,
Matheson. Carol singing followed
\vith. Mrs, Walter Kerr at the
lam), -The sale table realized.
54:85.
The Supper Committee was
Mrs C. Hemingway, Mrs. W.
.Turnbull, Mrs. Geo. Wesenberg.,
Mrs. E. Cudniorc. The
Decorating Committe. Mr. and
Mrs. Dunk and Mrs. Hewitt.
Area people we : kpow
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