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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-12-05, Page 1ost BRUSSELS ONTARIO Sevin Johnston hag his part as a Christmas tree for the Pubic School. Christmas Concert well rehearsed. The Brussels #8bild Scheel will present their Christthas Concert on Tuesday, Dec, 12th, and anticipate a large crowd of parents and filen& itt the atitliettee. • • 1!",+00•11.uP".4...., WARE tussELs ment, Prices ay russas ESTABLISHED 1172 . minmea mommusaispr 102nd Year Issue No, 49 Wednesday, December 5, 1973 eery Grey and reeves are candidates for watden, 690 • 890 $1.00 lb. 990 Curling, so popular here now, has a long-time, history in Brussels..It was, apparently played here in the 1800's. Recently a beautiful silver-plated trophy, detailed and exquisite in design, came to light here: Mrs. Hugh Pearson of the Brussels Curling Club holds the trophy. It is engraved as follows "Presented by J.R.Grant, Esq., of Winnipeg, to Brussels curling Club for annual competition, 1891". The trophy ,has been presented by the family of the late W.S.Scott, to the Brussels Curling Club. It is believed that the original donor was-at one time a resident of Brussels. 145 Huron Perth RCSS Teachers resign positions The resignations of 145 Huron- Perth Roman Catholic separate school teachers were handed in to the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board office on Friday, November 30, it was reported by Gary Birmingham, Stratford, communications officer for the teachers. lie said Sister Audrey Dumouchelle of Stratford, president of the Huron-Perth Vandals, were busy here again over the Weekend. Two windows in the front of the fire hall were ;smashed.' Broken glass also littered the sidewalk in one area of the 'Main street. The Christmas season ShOtild. be a happy family time. Unfortunately it can be a tragic time if special 'care is not taken. Christmas trees' lights, decorations, gift wtappings f cigarettes, thatches and lighters near a tree i all -present the threat of fire if precautionsi ate not taken. In the rush of Christmas parents should not be tempted to leave young children alone' even for a very few minutes. Beware of the hazards1 guard against thetn i and have a ligtopyo Ivietty Christina's.. ****** The two reeves of our' neigh bouring -townships* Charles Thomas or Mortis and Wth. 3. ti stein of kilorris have declared their candidacy tor Warden of Huron County, Both hien ate Well qualified haVitig tbtiSideitable. Unit, Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association, delivered the resignations which had' been collected froin the teachers on November 13, when salary negotiations between the teachers and the board had broken down. Mr. Birmingham 'said the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic. Separate School Board (Continued on Page 16) experience in both municipal and county affairs. Both cannot win, and possibly, neither of them will as they are being opposed by the reeves of Hullett and- Bayfield Village. • * * *.* Preparations for the Santa Claus Parade on Sattirday, December' 15 ate well under way. Floats ate under COnStritetion. The committee in charge are doing everything possible to assure that Santa Will be welcomed with a gala parade: The Brussels Legion Pipe Band and • Witighath Baton Twirlers wilt give nittsic, color and. excitement to the floats of any type that imagination can devise.' Of course, iolly old St. Nick himself will be the centre of Attraction for the kiddies. He will give out treats at the Legion Hall after the parade, A Mitt will be shown for the youngsters while parents visit Otte well stacked ttOtt§+, The November session of Huron County'Council lasted late into the afternoon with the-bulk of the time during the day spent on hearing "various reports from county offices such as the Department of Agriculture and Food and allowing first year members of county 'council time to give their impressions of the previous months.. Main item of interest wring the day was the announcement of four councillors that they will Seek the office of warden for 1974. These include two former contestants in the race and two new faces. Hugh 'Flynn, reeve .of Hullett and Ed Oddliefson, reeve of Bayfield, will be candidates again this year and the newcomers to the contest are Bill Elston, reeve of Morris and Charles Thomas, reeve of Grey. A fifth councillor who was expected to be in the running announced he will not seek election as Warden for 1974.. Clinton Reeve Harold Lobb said family commitments will prevent him from entering the race bnt he advised that if at all possible, he will be a Candidate for the 1 wardenship in 1975, Clinton's Centennial Year, when it will have been 41' years since a warden was named .from that . municipality. Hugh Flynn told council again this month that he intends to become the warden of the county.. He said he has had that goal for 25 years and his previous defeats while aspiring for the post have not deterred him from' that desire. "I have been beaten before, I might be beaten again," said Flynn, "but I ask your support in January to be Warden of Huron County." • ' Reeve Oddleifson, the only candidate who is retired, claims he has the time to be a fulltithe warden. He indicated he will make county restructuring an important issue in his campaign and told council earlier in the day he would press for a special committeetO cil unstucdoycllappointed the mtaotterb. e "It is about time we assess where we are going, how we are going to get there and what we are going to do When we get there," he said. "I don't belfeve bigger' is necessarily better. I'm selfish how and where this county goes.' Bill Elston said his m ain interest since his entrance Onto the municipal scene in 1952 has been "to better the good of the people of the county": Re' said his family settled in the County in 1861 so he has a deep interest in the welfare of Huron citizens, He further explained that Second. World. War expetleticeS have taught him the differences between wealth and poverty, the good life and deprivation. He confided that since returning to Canada from Italy where he saw the bulk of his action, he devoted himself to people and their ultimate good. Charles Thomas told of his "reStjed for Harkin arid the WAy it operates". He said it is one of the most "progressive-thinking counties in Ontario" and'noted he would be proud to be warden here. The Development Committee of County Council met during the day to concur with the intent of a letter regarding STOL (Short Take Off and Landing). Council learned Of a trip sponsored by De - Havilland from Huron County to Toronto at 'which time Warden Roy .Pattison and Spence Cummings, development officer, as well as several businessmen saw first-hand the type of service such air travel could provide. • Council concurred with the early preparation and licencing of the Toronto. Island Airport as a STOL port as a direct link between downtown Toronto and other Southern Ontario centres; the early construction of suitable vehicular access across the Western Channel linking the Stol port with the mainland; and the equipping of the Stol port with the necessary navigational aids and terminal guidance facilities (Continued on Page 8) Win Legion contests The Brussels Canadian Legion each year sponsors an Essay & Poem Remembrance Day Contest, for entries written by pupils of Brussels Central School. The winning Poem & Essay is 'sent on 'to Kincardine for 'further competition. Winners this year are as follows: Essays: 1st, -• Carol Rayin ond; 2nd - Carol Wheeler; 3rd Joan 'Huether. Poems : 1st - Dianne Stephenson; 2nd., Catherine Cardiff; , 3rd Susane Kingsbury. 550 590 r 790 1.99 9226