The Brussels Post, 1974-09-11, Page 1one mit
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t will cost Brussels and ar
idents more. to use they..
phones SOO if a rate increase
posed by Maitland Teleser-
s is approved by the Ontario
ephone Services Commission.
onte phones in Brussels will
up from $4.25 per month to
()for single party lines, from
JO to 53.80 for two party lines
from $3,20 to $3.70 for
ti.party lines. Business
es will go up from $7.65 to
80, $6,15 to $7.05 and $4.60 to
Q for the same categories.
ate increases for Blyth
niers of Maitland are the
e and Auburn area customers
get smaller increases.
a letter to phone customers,
land Teleservices president
Newton cited spiralling
as the reason for the
eases. Maitland Teleservices
pays 11'/z % interest,
pared with 6% at the beginn-
'of last year on money which
been borrowed to finance
tovements to the system, he
e phone company's tax bill
increased 150°7o in the past
years, Mr. Newton said.
s well as the monthly phone
al rates, the cost of other
land Teleservices services
go up. The service charge for
installation of a new phone
goup from $11 to $16.50, if a
is required. If no visit is
ed the cost will go from $11
14.
tension telephones will cost
nore per month for homes.
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' WE WON! — The Brussels Tri-County Squirts were
a happy bunch last week as they surrounded the
trophy they won after a best of five series in which
they beat Walton 12-3 in the final game. The Squirts
are: Kevin McArter, Kevin Wheeler, Kevin
Kellington, Brian Ten Pas, Dean Rutledge, Pete
Exel, Ken Higgins, Doug. Cousin, Michel Watson,
Mike Trebnor, Joe' Adams, Terry McCutcheon, Tod
Wheeler. The coaches Blain McCutcheon, . Bob
Thomas. - (Photo by Pat Langlois)
ESTABLISHED
1872 Aerobatics on at Fall Fair
'Brussels Post
Hoge buys old CN station
ussels Council has accepted $1 and will lease the land it stands
offer of the CNR and has on for $1 a year. Under the terms
cased the old CN station for of the agreement with CN, the
Rann dies in London
vid Alkin Rann, retired
sets businessman, passed
in 'Victoria Hospital,
On, on Thursday, September
after a year and a half of
g health. He was in his 68th
rn in Wroxeter, he came to
els in 1931 where he was
al Director and owner of the
Rann furniture store until
tirement in 1969.
Was widely known for his
oipation in community
si as well as in business. He
a member and former Past
r of St. John's Masonic
ei a member and former
dent of Brussels Lions Club;
liar and Past Noble Grand of
ern Star LOO.F.; an active
member of the Brussels
ng Club. He served as
ger of the Brussels Girls
all team when they won, the
Farmet''s Softball
pionsiiip in 1941 arid also
ladies'. Ontario Softball
Pionship in 1948.
is 'survived by his wife, the
Aletha Pearl Hopper; one
son, Robert Alkin Rann of Cam-
bridge; one daughter, Mrs. Jack
(Jane) Hall of Brussels; one
sister, Mrs. W.A. Spence of
Toronto and eight grandchildren.
He was predeceased by one
son, William Murray, in 1953,
and one brother, William Edwin.
Funeral services were held
from the M.L. Watts Funeral
Home, Brussels, at 2:00 p.m. on
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DAVID MAKIN RA r4$
building is to be used exclusively
as a Senior Citizen's Centre.
Council accepted the CN offer
formally at their Wednesday
meeting.
The village council supported a
motion from the Town of Whitby
asking the provincial government
to simplify and speed up the
procedure involved in obtaining
special licences from the Liquor
Control. Board of Ontario.
Clerk Bill King was asked to
apply to the Department of
Transportation and
Communications tar an interim
subsidy on 1974 road
expenditures.
Harry Crich, whose probation
period as a Municipal employee
has ended, was named a
permanent village employee, and
has been recognized by the
Ontario Municipal Employees
Retirement System.
Building permits Wert issued to
the Huron County Board of
Education for a portable
clasSrOorn, and to Gerald Exel, J.
Stretton, W,E.McQuarrie,
Fred Stephenson, John Pipe,
WilliarnWheeler • and C. L.
Workman.
An application for a building
With to build an additiOn onto
shed in the sontwest corner of the
village front Ted.Kamm` was
denied.
The Officers and Directors of
Brussels Agricultural Society and
of the Ladies Division held
meetings in the Brussels Library
Thursday evening. Final plans
were made for the work to be
done in preparation for Brussels
Fall Fair on Wednesday and
Thursday, September 25 and 26.
They also organized for the
various duties to be attended to
by the directors and their assis-
tants on the day of the Fair. Plans
were made for the Variety Show
on Wednesday night at the
Crystal. Palace on the Fair
grounds.
The Brussels Legion Pipe Band
will be assisted by Norwell
District High School Band from
Palmerston on Fair Day. Other
items requiring attention were
the Aerobatic Show at 3 p.m.
Thursday afternoon and the Fall
Fair Dance in the Brussels Legion,
Hail on Friday night, September
27. Clean up day in preparation
for the Fair will be held on
Monday afternoon, September
23.
In order to complete the
schedule on time Thursday,
September 26, the Parade must
start at 12 o'clock noon from
Victoria Park.
Year — Issue No. 37 Wednesday, September ii, 1974
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
Brussels is not the only place
that suffers inconvenience, at
times, as the aftermath of
vandalism. The Atwood
Postmaster, Harols Kidd, has
publicly st ated that if vandalism
at the Atwood post office
continues the office will have to
office is open and do not arrive
home With after it is closed for the
night,
**lc***
The place to be Friday night of
this week is the Brussels arena
Where Lionel 'Thornton and his
Casa Royal Orchestra will provide
the music for your dancing
pleasure. Sponsored by the
Brussels Lions Club, it premises
to be one of the Major funetions of
the year: if you enjoy dancing, Or
just listening to the Music of an
Short
hots (By Evelyn Kennedy)
outstanding orchestra, be there
this Friday night.
*****
Brussels Pee Wee ball team
faces Atwood Pee Wees here on
Thursday of this week for their
fight for the Tri-County Pee Wee
Championship. Ball fans should
be dosed at night. This is the be out at the park in force to give
case in Brussels for the same their support and cheer them on
reason. The six o'clock closing of co victory. This could well be the
the- post office here is an deciding game for the
inconvenience for some people: championship.
who leave for work before the *44**
it has been reported in a study
by a Western University
sociologist that there has been a
horrifying increase in accidents of
346 percent for 19-year-old tar
drivers and 156 percent increase
for 20-year-olds since 101 when
the drinking age was lowered. It
is not suggested that all driVets
who zoom through brussels
streets With a swish and squeal of
tires are tinder the influence of
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