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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-09-03, Page 7A county wide public housing authority in Huron was favorably accepted by about 50 elected representatives and municipal clerks recently at a special meeting in Goderich. The establishment of the authority was supported by the group as an option to small authorities now operating in Goderich and Chilton to handle Huron's 350 units of existing or PLAN YOUR WINTER VACATION •W Charters . . . Flights Vacation Packages Bus Tours FALL COLOUR TOURS Nashville New York Wheeling VV V. California Florida Brochures on Request • , GOOD TIMES TRAVEL. AGENCY_ 'Box 789, •SEAPORTI1 Phone S27400 N N * 24 HOUR TOWING Ir ‘ CARL'S‘AUTO BODY . BRUSSELS Complete Collision and Frame Service Day N ite 887-9269 887-9231 McKILLOP' MUTUAL FIRE 'A 1NSURANCt .COMPANY. 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'to those who ate unfamiliar ,lb a transmitter hunt, a niobile dio is hidden within a 15 mile atilus from a starting point. The rater transmits for 10 tee. etY 3 ruins. he transmitter wasfound four 'its West arid two miles north of foyer., Dave says he drove Ithvo miles and found it 'thin 55 min, Mere were 11 nioblles in the and the next one is of Ptember 21 at 'Walkerton, av° is very active In the nerd Radio gervice. ndpese. Huron Housing body ce . ON nly] 10 ice MRS. WILLIAM LEEMING Mrs. William Leeming, of R.R.4, Walton, died Saturday at the Seaforth Community Hospital , after a lengthy illness. She was in her 52nd year. Born in Stanley, ,Township, she was the former Ethel Jein Watson, daughter of Fred Watson, of Clinton, and the late Mrs. Watson. She is survived by her husband, three sons, Thomas, John and Robert at home and two daughters,. -Mrs. Dlavid (Mary) Brady, of Hagersville; Jane, at home; and a granddaughter Katharine. She also is survived by er father Fred Watson of Clinton and brothers John of Hayfield and Stewart of Dundas. The body was at the Whitney- bey funeral home in Seaforth LUMBER KING WINS TROPHIES"— Dave Hastings better known as, the Lumber King on the Citizen Band radio, wins two trophies in a transmitter hunt in Hanover recently. He found the radio operator Who was transmitting every three minutes in 55 minutes. (Photo by Langlois) where a largely attended funeral service was held Tuesday conducted by Rev,Edward !Laker of Duff's United Church, Walton. followed by burial in Maitlanbank cemetery. Pallbearers were Dennis Beuerman, Keith Rock, Neil McG.avin, John Campbell, Harvey Craig and Charles Boyd. Flowerbearers were Keith and Bruce Clark, Bob and Jim Watson, nephews of the late Mrs. Leeming. Joseph. McLaughlin Joseph P. McLaughlin, 70; of R.R.4 -Walton, died at his residence, R.R.4 Walton, on Thursday, August 21. The .son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McLaughlin, he. married the former Helen. M. Delaney in Dublin in 1936. The • Centres, according to. Jini- Slicter, a representative of the Ontario , housing minstry's special committee on public housing management. Mr. ISIicthr pointed out that other than the two small authorities ,in Goderich and Clinton the management of the , senior citizen and 16-w income housing which exists or is planned in Blyth, Brussels, Bayfield, Hensall, Exeter, Wingham and Seaforth, is under the direction of the , Ontario Housing Corporation. J. V. Cook, branch manager of OHC for Southwestern Ontario, told the gathering that two large offices of OHC now handle all matters in Huron. He explained that all housing in the northern portion of the county is handled . by the Kitchener office while the south is managed from the' London office. The, takeover., by the county would be economical from a staff point of view, according to Mr. Cook. He said.tiot only would the planned public units of housing. The county authority would permit more local , input into decision making in public accommodation and end the rural dependence # on larger urban couple farmed in McKillop Township, Surviving are: His wife, daughters, Mrs. Jerome (Joan) Murray, of RRS Mitchell, Mrs. John (Jean) Keane, of Aurora; Mrs.Gerald (Marion) Brennen, of London; a sister, Margaret of St. Columban; brothers, Peter, of RR 4 Walton; Michael, of Dublin; six grandchildren. . The body was at the R.S. Box Funeral Home, Seaforth. Funeral mass was held at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church,, Dublin, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev, Gordon Dill officiating. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery. Pallbearers were: Dominic Murray, Frank Murray, Steven Murray, Jack Horan, Carl Siemon, and Louis Duffy. _ GEORGE DtiNBAR George Dunbar, formerly Postmaster, Grocer and Farmer and a resident of Ethel, died Monday, August 25th in Calland- ' er Nursing Home Brussels. He was 85. He *as born in Grey Township the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David William Dunbar and lived there all his life until he went to Listowel Hospital and then Cal- lander Nursing Home. He is survived by his wife, the former Olive J. McMurchy of Ashfield Township, one son Donald, of R. R. 1, Ethel, one daughter, Mrs. William G. (Georgia) Schaefer of Goderich, one sister, Mrs. Roy (Elsie) Cunningham of Ethel, one brot- her, Clifford, of Ethel. He was predeceased by one sis ter, Stella; and four brothers, Garfield, Lloyd, Stanley and Roy. The funeral service was conduct- ed Wednesday August 27, by Rev. LeDrew at M.L. Watts Funeral Home, Brussels. Inter- ment Brussels Cemetary. Pallbearers were nephews, James Sheoch, Clarence Gibson, Robert Cunningham,- Ross Cun- ningham, Robin Dunbar, and one grandson Paul Schaefer. Flowerbearers were ,grand- children Susan Schaefer, Bechy and David Dunbar. county authority provide full time housing management, maintenance and clerical staff but economies of staff and 011C Staff travel would also be realized. The establishment of a seven member Huron housing authority would not mean instant abolition of the ,Goderich and Clinton authorities. The members, seven appointed federally, seven provincially and one by the county, would an be residents here and would serve on the management boamlwithout pay. He suggested the proposed board meet ten times annually. ._. The plan met with instant approval with some local officials. Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt embraced the plan pointing out/ that it would end the "hit arid run- basis" current authorities operate,, under. Clinton. reeve Harold Lobb supported the suggestion saying the new authority could produce regular reports to council that may serve to end Clinton's problem of management and maintenance. • THE: BRUSSELS .tiOrtto, SEPTEMBER —Area Funerals