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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-04-23, Page 1Br Post 104th Year = Issue No. 17 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1975 Education costs up 17% BRUSSELS ONTARIO PRESIDENT'S BANQUET Lodge Members from around the area were guests When Morningstar -Rebekah Lodge held a presidents banguet Above • are, left, Mrs. Bridge, District Deputy President Ernie Chipdhase, Hersall, 0„D,GM of Huron 8, Mrs. Lebria Conti011Yi • Noble. Grand of Morningstar, Mrs. Grace Love,- Atgerribly,, President_ .0On MacGregor, . ,senior ward en, gratid endarripMent of Ontario' and Mrs. Leona Connolly, . grand of Morningstar Rebekah Litidgei. (Photd.by-LanglOiS) ;$400000....4114\mi ESTABLISHED • Ian station will be moved to the Agricultural Park to be used as a clubhouse 'for the bowlers. (Photo by Langlois) places, coaxed . the tips of early spring flowers to peep through the earth to enjoy the warmth of its rays. They were not the only things induced to appear, Flies, (Continued on Page 8) a mill rate increase of 5.95 bringing the total mill rate assessment to 47.08. In her presentation to board members Mrs. Zinn stated that the budget was a realistic appraisal- of the board's needs for the year 1975. The budget total is comprised of $7,814,356 in elementary school expenditures and 1101 owilirt ah• 110111ilif The Huron County Board of ucation approved a budget at a ecial meeting Monday night tailing $15,7 83,772. The new dget is an increase of, ,396,233 or 17.9 per cent over previous years expenditures. The budget presented to the and by budget committee airman Marion Zinn represent yvirtue of an Opportunity for th project The Entertainers bring skits, arts and crafts to sidents of The Callander ursing Home in BrusSels this miner, The group includes ary Ellen Knight and Jeannette nderveen of Brussels and June Iliamson of Walton. These ng ladies will also entert ain spital patients arid nursing me residents of Seaforth, inton and Listowel. These girls to be admired for their Itiative and their efforts aie e to be appreciated b y those whose behalf they ate ertaken. *41:14*** t is a sad state of affairs when victuals, groups and unions y the laws of our country. It is refine abuse of our deinocratic em and a threat to every son in the country. It makes e people wonder if a atorship, under Which such pie would receive summary islnent, would be better. t of course is not the answer. often the rank and file of those defiance, if their demands are met, are satisfied with things hey are but have no choice. y are under duress to support anding greedy heads and e not lift their voice in protest. only all the reasonable, king people could solidly to and hake their voices heard gs might change for the **** e sun, Ia spite of'snow still ing the ground' in Shiite Cows dead,- farmer is charged A Morris Township farmer has been charged with neglect of animals under the criminal code, following the discovery Wednesday of nine dead cattle in a barn on his farm. Karl Kokesch of R. R.4, Brussels, faces the charges following an investigation by the Huron County Health Unit and the Wingham Detachment of the OPP. Sgt. Leonard George of the Wingham OPP said the animals apparently had been dead , for several weeks The nine were among 17 cattle found in the barn which was filled with about three feet of manure. He said that the OPP will work with the Humane Society to see that the carcasses are removed and the remaining cattle are properly fed. Klaus Seeger of the Huron County Health Unit said the barn had been investigated following a complaint. Mr. Seeger said Mr. Kokesch said he had not been feeling well and that the early April snow storm had prevented him from getting out to his barn. When rainfall and melting snow caused extensive flooding in other communities Brussels escaped anything more serious than flooded basements. A number of the residents of our village were' up all Friday night, alarmecLat the rise of water in their basements and weary with the struggle to bale out the water. Sump pumps were in demand. Numerous homes were without heat when furnances were put out of • operation by water. John Pennington and Gordon Workman were busy most of that night and all the next ' day struggling to get furnaces functioning again as soon as possible. The Maitland River here went on a spring rampage overflowing its banks, sending ,swirling dirty water over all adjacent low-lying land, fortunately doing no. Serious damage, ' Brussels can be thankful it was no worse. Thousands of • adults and young people in other centres were on hand night and day shoring up weak spots with sand bags to prevent break through of water at the crest of the flood. Horticultural Society wins 12 prizes Brussels Horticultural Society was represented at District Eight . Annual Meeting in Teeswater on Saturday by five members, Mrs. Fred Dunk,. Mrs, Douglas Hemingway, Mrs, Harry McCutcheon, Mrs. Carl Heming- way and Mr. Alfred Knight. The meeting began with hot noon luncheon followed by speakers and business, junior skits being a highlight. The Brussels Society were pleased with the results of the Photo- graphic contest in which they won twelve prizes. • DISMANTLING THE STATION ,,Members of the • Brussels Lawn Bowling Club are hard at work these days, taking apart the old CN rail station. Part of the ,•$ $7,969,416 in secondary school expenditures. Provincial grants totalling $11,529,314 make up 73.05 per cent of the total while municipality and township assessment totalling $3,554,761. will make up 22.52 per cent of the total. The remaining 4.43 per cent or 699,697 will be made up from tuitions of non-county resident students and miscellaneous revenues. In the elementary panel of the budget $4,787,164 of the expenditures are paid for labor and benefits and office supplies. Capital building expenditures transportation, bus purchases, debenture costs and other non- operating costs will total $1,399,446. The remainder of the elementary school expenditures is (Continued on. Page 4) Short Shots by Evelyn. Kennedy