The Brussels Post, 1976-01-14, Page 3Will Bennett, Bennett, who will celebrate his 90th birthday
next Tuesday. Born in Walton,-January 20, 1886, he
went to .6askatchewan in 1906 where he farmed until
returning to Huron in 1943. Mr. Bennett who resides
with his daughter Mrs.3 Stewart Humphreys in
Walton has two -daughters, four grandchildren and
five great grandchildren. "(Photo by Pat Cariglois)
Plowmen aid
sodbusters
GIGANTIC
SAVINGS
of up to
50% off
Roll ends of Carpet
& Vinyl Flooring
Big Savings for Cash Discounts
on Panelling and Ceiling Tile
ASSOCIATE StORE
tHE BRUSSELS PCitti. JANUARY 14 106,
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rant to AA killop pays for p ar ivIc k lights
McKillop township council ha's
eceived a grant of $2,822 to help
ay for floodlights at the
inthrop ball park from the
inistry of Culture and Recrea,
ion. Township clerk Marion
cClure said that the lig hts,
stalled last summer, are \now
ompletely paid for.. The balance
as paid by the. Winthrop
ommunity Centre Board, ,
Salaries for McKillop council
embers will remain the same as
1975, council, decided at their
rst meeting of the year last
eek. The 'reeve's amount stays
The Huron Plowinens associa-,
on will continue its support of
e 4H sodbusters club in 1976
embers decided at' the annual
eeting at Winthrop last week.
Reports presented indicated
he club had 14 members of which
3 eompeted at the Huron Match
ast fall.
Other popular features that will
e continued are the Junior match
hat attracted-13 competitors who
on $130 in' prizes, the cross log
awing contest with 6 competitors.
nd' the horse slide pitching
lasses in which 9 teams particip,
d and took away $57 in prizes.
Huron Warden . Anson McKin-
ey presided for the election of
fficers when Leemitig of
cKillop was named president.
ther officers are Past president
ohn Clarke, 1st vice Jim Arm-
trong, 2nd vice, Girven.Reid, and
ecretary treasurer Russel R.
()hon. The executive committee
ill consider the appointment of
n assistant to Mr. Bolton,
Directors elleeted were
shfield Ross Eedy; Luther*, -
arry Mulvey; West WawatioSh -
ob Lyons; East WaWanosh -
mon Hallahan; Morris - Bill
Iston; Howick- Ivan Haskins;
rey - Ken Miles; McKillop
oss Gordon; Hallett —Bill Flynn;
°deficit ,. Everett MeIlwain;
olborne Jamieson Ribey
uckersmith James oig;
tan* - Ernie Talbot; .Hay
aloe Becker; Stephen Allan
urnbial; Usborne Ken
thwart-
It was agreed' that otherS Who
at $800 '4 year and councillors will
be paid $700 each.
Township employees received.a
10% wage hike and mileage
payments by McKillop will be 15C
per mile.
Reeve Allan Campbell was
reappointed McKilloP's repre-
sentative to the Ausable-Bayfield
and Maitland Valley Conservation
Authorities. Councillor Harvey
Craig was appointed the
township's rep to the 'Blyth Fire
Area Board and councillor Art
Anderson. was named to the
Seaforth Community Hospital
had been listed as directors in
1975 would be named as associate
directors for 1976 together with
the following: JohnTinney (Hay);
George Hildbrand replacing
Larry Plumsteel; Cecil Desjardine
(Stephen); John Dewitt (Hullett);
Roy Williamson (Grey).
The auditors report presented
by Mr. McKinley and Elmer
Hayter indicated 22 entries, in
horse r,classes at the 1975 match
with prizes of $19.50 and 44
entries in tractor classes with
prizes totalling $872.52,
The aassociation again,
affiliated with %Huron Federation
of Agr iculture and appointed
Allan Turnbull as its
representative.
Sodbusters club leaders named
were John Clark and Bill Leeming.
and Bill Leeming and Russell
Bolton- were, named represen-
tataives to the OPA convention
on February 16th and 17th.
JiM Armstrong, who was re-
elected OPA director, listed
future OPA matches and date's.
These are: 1976 - Bruce; 1.977 -
Frofitenat; 1978 - adroit; 1979 -
Kent; 1980 Oxford; 1981
Wellington. Sirncoe and Elgin
have also expressed interest he
said in hosting a match, He
reviewed the new prize list and
his work with the OPA,
Howard tiatag, Chairman of
the local committee responsible
for the 108 Match reported on
the progress being Made to date
and 0 said the .number of
coitimittees for the 1978 Plowing;
Match had been decided on.
board. McConnell,, Stewart and
Devereaux were again named
township solicitors,
MeKillop councillors 'endorsed
a resolution from the township of
Stephen expressing opposition to
a nuclear power plant in Huron
County until a series of questions
--,swered.
Council agreed to sell to
Seaforth a rectangle of land that
forms the intersection of Chalk
and Duke Streets, near the arena
in that town. Seaforth needs
ownership of the small section of
land in order to install sewers
across the area.
Council • endorsed an
application for land, severance of
90,000 square feet on concession
5, Pt. Lot.22 for Jahn Henderson.
Accounts approved for
payment included road accounts,
of $2868.95 and generar bills of
$24,900.13.
Council meets again "on
Monday, February 2.