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hots (By Evelyn Kennedy)
Even if you have no. small
Idren of your own there are
es when it terrifies a person to
o youngsters riding bicycles in
dangerous manner, careless of
accidents they invite. Racing
ng streets and around corners,
t of driveways, without caution
the cars. Fortunately no
cidents have as -yet occurred t there is always a first time. it e kes one shudder to think what
Old happen if a child on a
yclo raced around a corner, out
a driveway, or across an
e rsectien, into the path of a car
ose driver could not possibly
oid them,
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Have you ever noticed that
gher education does not
cessarily have any major effect
the legibility of handwriting.
Writing of Some small
Ildren is easier to read than that
many professional people Stich
doctors, lawyers, etc. Perhaps
the reason for it is that their brain
rushes ahead faster than their
fingers; and that they are
constantly pressed for time.
* * * * *
The music Of Lionel Thornton
and his Casa. Royal Orchestra
delighted the three or four
hundred people who attended the
dance in the arena on Friday: The
dancers thoroughly enjoyed the
evening sponsored by the
Brussels Lions Cl .ub,
Callander Nosing Home will
hold an auction sale in the Legion
Hall the evening of Tuesday,
September 24th, The ptotetds,
will be used to provide Materials
for therapy for the patients,They
would be grateful for the
donations of small new or used
articles. Surely we can all find
icomet} itig to donate for the good
of the Nursing Home patients
who would benefit from therapy,
i0
Huron County has been
represented in this capacity, and
Brian is looking forward to the
experience he will gain from it.
He will stay with his aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs,Robert Joyce
and family at Port Credit. This
past week he was in Toronto to be
fitted for his uniform.
BRIAN ARMSTRONG
ESTABLISHED
1872
russels Post
103rd Year — issue No. 37
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1974
•
Fear costs
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
Seniors turn down CN station
the cost of maintenance would be
excessive.
The. meeting
Legion Hall
afternoon.
afternoon. The
conducted the
Following
thirteen tables
The winning lady was Mrs.
Selwyn Baker, low lady was Mr.
J. VanVliet, High Man was Mrs.
Marks, Low man was Mr s. David
Watson (both playing as men). A
prize for the closest birthday went
of Mrs.Elsie Shaw. Lunch and a
social hour followed.
was held in the
on Thursday
The new
new President,
meeting.
the business,
played euchre.
NEW QUEEN Last year's QUedn of the PUrroWi Colleen Cardiff of Brustels
oeowlis the new Huron Plowing Match Queen Saturday afternoon at Warden Bill
ElstOri't Marris rciWnship fart, Anne Stewart of MCKillop ToWnship, left iS the
1974 Queen. She is a daughter of Mfg: Ken Stewart arid joins her two older sistert
who have both been Furrow Queens. (Staff Phi:46)
Local boy named
Legislature p-age
OW JUST HOLD STILL — The little boy with the big calf seems to be hoping he
an hold him immobile until the judge finishes his rounds. Boy, judge and calves
ere all at the Belgrave Fair on Wednesday afternoon. • (Photo by Pat Langlois)
school expansion program at
sets Public School estimated
st S229,310 will provide one
three new Home Economic/
ustrial Arts Centres proposed
senior elementary students in
ron in the five-year capital
cast by the Huron County
rd of Education. The forecast
includes Phase 2 of
ovations at Exeter Public
ool and restoration and
rovement of running track
playing field at Central
ron Secondary School at
nton,
t a board meeting in Clinton
iday D; J.Cochrane, Director
Education submitted to the
rd members for tentative
royal the forecast required
y in October eadh year of
ool boards by the Ministry of
ucation. •
t the present time Seaforth
tic School is the only school
h a Home Economics/Indus-
Arts Centre. Grades 7 and 8
ils from Huron Centennial
ool at Brucefield; Hensall
for
importance
thout public
lop cannel
t realize that
"day care
shop where
an work and
nograin , he
is just one
rehabilita,
)e project at
ed well over
3e continued
lot has been
nd trees will
lator of the
tis, will be
ut said that
support for
nue.
ring of the
1 be held
Included in
a ribbon
tours of the
des
ing Italian
ting ricotta
tage cheese
instead of
heese,for a
Consumers'
a remind
e recent
rt indicated
ortion of
fight. CAC
ated at 251
Room 801,
5Z7.
such a way
crossing of
ian traffic,
roposes to
work in the
ade trees,
area, and
I picnic
alities will
rare of the
Public School; and. Hullett Central
School at Londesboro are bused to
SeafOrth to obtain instruction in
these classes. The building
program presently underway at
Victoria School in Goderich will
provide the second centre for all
Grade 7 and 8 students in the two
public schools in Goderich and for
two neighbouring schools.
The suggested locations for the
three new centres arc Brussels,
Turnberry and Exeter. It was
proposed that the construction of
the Exeter Centre be started in
1975 at an estimated cost of
$199,400; and the Brussels and
Turnberry Centres be started in
1976 at an estimated cost of
$229,310 each.
At the present time Phase I of a
construction and renovation progr.
am of $277,435 is underway at
Exeter Public 'School. Phase 2
would include updating lighting
and ventilation systems; office
accommodation to include
guidance and health room
facilities; and provision of a stage
(Continued on Page 24)•
Brian Armstrong, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Armstrong, has
been selected to serve as a
Legislative Page at the
Parliament Buildings in Toronto.
He will begin his tour of duty
when the Session of the
Legislature opens this fall. Brian
is a grade 8 student at the Grey
Central School, Ethel, Ontario.
Eight girls and twelve boys at a
grade 8 level have been selected
for the fall term. A schoolmaster
is provided for the students who
will attend classes two days a
week from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Pages must report to their
quarters in the Parliament
Buildings each morning at 9:30
except Friday when they report at
8:30 a.m. They must remain on
'duty each day until the hour of
adjournment which is usually 6:00
p.m. The Legislature usually sits
in the evenings three nights each
week from 8:00 to 9:30 and each
Page is required to be on duty one
night each week.
It has been several years since
ome Ec, shop
oo s planned
Brussels Senior Friendship
Club has turned down an offer by
Brussels Council to make
available the former CNR station
as a meeting place.
Following a long discussion
members in a secret ballott voted
53 to 6 to reject the offer. The
discussion revealed concern that