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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-09-17, Page 1ruggds 104th Year — Issue No. 39 , WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1975 or apartm ents a A STRING ARTIST — Shelley Patterson admires the first by artist Sharon Westbury of Biyth. The exhibit hall crammed with children's art. prize string art entry held at the school fair was. (Staff Photo) '0 a last de. to) ESTABLISHED 1872 71 V ''I cos BRUSSELS ONTAR 10 „f 0, THE BUSIEST MAN IN HURON-BRUCE — George McCutcheon of Brussels is returning officer for the local riding. It's his job to organize and supervise the election machinery that lets more than 30,000 people in Huron-Bruce vote tomorrow. i The polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Photo by Langlois) The 34 unit Senior Citizens artment building should be shed next month and Brussels , I's A DOG'S LIFE Love You" says the hirt that this Unidenti, led dog wears. Wat entry in the best: ressed dog dategOry at he grussela,BelgraVe nd glyth ethool fair last ek. (gtaft Photo) Presbyterians welcome minister from Alberto council wants to know when tenants will be selected. At their meeting Wednesday night, councillors asked clerk Bill King to contact Jean Allan of the Ontario Housing Corporation in Cambridge to find out when ' interviews will be held with applicants. Mr. King said that many people had been asking when tenants will be selected, at the village office. Senior citizens from Brussels, Morris and Grey are eligible for apartments in the building. The clerk said he thought that interviews should be scheduled soon, if people are to move in this fall. About 20 applications for apartments were sent into OHC from his office, Mr. King said, and he added that people can also apply directly to OHC. Brussels has applied for a grant of over $9000 from , the Local Initiatives Program, to research and write a history of Brussels. Clerk King said that there has never been a complete history of the village compiled. Council agreed at their meeting to accept any financial Obligations concern- ing the project over and above the Unfits of the LIP program. No one will be selected to co-ordinate the history until coun- Cil hears whether or not their LIP application has been approved, Mr. King said. Brussels` new building inspect. or Gerald Exel was authorized to issue building permits valued wider $1.)000 must pick up and pay for' their permits at the village municipal office, donned detideci. Clerk king was appointed teniporary building inspector ftorti, September 12 to October 12, When Mr. Exel will be away. After settle discussion entificii- lors decided there Would be, no change hr the village's garbage collection procedures for the present., Council will check with the Workman's Compensation Board to see if the boys who help collect garbage for the village on Saturdays are covered by' Com- pensation. Council will contact Gary Thomas of the Stratford auditing firm of Monteith and Monteith to see if the firm ;is interested in doing the 1975 village audit. Last year's auditor, A.M. Harper of Goderich had informed council that he was cutting down on his committments. Building permits were issued to Robert Draper, Brill-light neon signs; Ada Brittain; Jas Smith; Harold Robbins; John MacKin- non; Winnie Bell; S.E. Rutledge; Muriel Garniss; 'Fred Hilty, and Harry Goll. by Evelyn There have been complaints from mothers that stores in Brussels have been sellilng cigarettes to Minors. If this is true any store doing ,so is breaking the law. It is understood that Cigarettes are not to be sold to anyone under the age of sixteen unless they have a note from a parent ****:%, The unemployment picture must be brightening. A gr eat Many "Help Wanted" ads are appearing in papers: Manpower Centres have reported. considerable increase in available jobs. People, desperately needing workers in a variety of PoSitionis, are unable to get people to fill them. It is A well known fact that there Are sonie pet who prefer to stay idle and collect unemployment insurance rather than, take an available 30b, The Rev. Kenneth Innes 13,A. who was inducted last week as the new minister of Melville Presby- terian Church, Brussels and Knox Church, Belgrave, is a native of the Embro, Ontario, area. ' Mr. Innes received his educa- tion at Stratford Collegiate ; his B.A. from Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, and his studies in Theology at Knox College, Toronto. Graduating in 1969 he was appointed by the Board of Missions to Wanhan, Alberta, where he served until coming to Brussels. Active in provincial and community affairs while in Alberta, he was chairman of the Alberta Provincial Ploughing Match from the time of its inception in 1971. The last two years he ploughed in competition placing third in the Alberta Championships and also received the Best All-Round Ploughman Award. Mr. Innes also served as vice-president of the Alberta Agricultural Societies Association Interested in sports, he .was a participant in curling, and hockey His musical talent is expressed as a piper. He was married in 1972 to the former Carole Ross of Minnedosa Manitoba. Mrs. Innes, a Home Economist graduate of the Uni- versity of Manitoba, taught in schools and was for two years Home Economist at Fairvew, Alberta. She is interested in crafts, weaving etc. The Presbyterian congregation of Knox Church, Belgrave and Kennedy Fortunately that attitude does not appear to' be prevalent in this community. ****** Why do children prefer to romp on the flat top roofs of main street business buildings instead of the ground where they would be mUch. safer? This has reportedly been going on here:As well 'as being unsafe, a fall could kill them, it causes daniages to the tarred toofs which are expensive to replace or repair. ****** Brussels is a busy place this week. Brussels Fait today; (Wednesday), and election day on Thursday. With all the happening going CM the Brussels Senior Citizens are postponing their scheduled September 24th Meet. big until October 1st in hopes that wip be a less busy Hite for their MettberS. Melville Brussels were joined by the Presbytery of Stratford, Huron to,welcome Rev. Kenneth Innes as minister of their churches. A service of Induction was conducted, in Melville Church by members of the Presbytery with the Moderator Rev. Robert B. Cochrane, Milvertori, in charge. Rev. E.G. Nelson, Seaforth, Interim-Moderator, read the scripture lesson and preached the sermon on "Wise' Stewardship". Two musical numbers conducted by Mrs. W.H. King were contri- buted by the choir, a male chorus "I want my like to tell for Jesus" and an anthemn "Praise Ye the Father", The Induction service was in charge of Rev. Robert B. Coch- rane and at' the close of it, the right hand of fellowship was extended to the newly inducted minister by members of the Presbytery and the sessions of Brussels and Belgrave churches. Rev. Samuel Kerr, Stratford, a former minister of. the church, gave the charge to the newly- appointed minister and to the congregation. He esteemed it a special privilege to perform this duty for Mr. Innes, who was a member of his former congre- gation at Harrington. In a stirring and challenging address he en- couraged the newly-inducted minister and his congregations to work together in the cause of promoting the Christian principle of the church. • The congregation was invited (Continued on Page 16) Brownies start new season The LoCal Association of the Guides and Brownies held their first meeting of the year at Brussels United Church, with a good attendance. Division Cerrimioner Luella Nash, St Mary's was chairman for the, evening, giving the LA an Outline of the associations duties. The pnrpse Of an asSotiatieti tow they can asSiSt With the guides and brownies, in their community was discussed, A nominating: committee was termed of Nits, Joyce Triebriet f Mrs. land 1-1a114Mrs, Ruth Ward. grOWhieS are being held at Brussels Public School' Mondays at 4 p.m: The Guide Cothaptist reopen in the near futtire i detailS Will be ptililished, When will tenants be picked council asks OHC Short Shots