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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-01-14, Page 7Grey Central School, Ethel, .was a natural choice for a place to hold an open .house in honor of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bremner of Ethel. For not only was the couple custodians of the school for eight years after they moved to the village in 1964; but schools have played a large part in their active lives, Andrew Bremner was a public school trustee at. DUkes school at the fourth concession' of Grey for a number of years and was a trustee on 'the Listowel District High School Board for 21 years. Andrew Bremner and Venetta Hewitt were married on Jan. 5., 1926. However to coincide with a weekend, their family moved the celebration ahead one day to Jan. 4. Despite inclement weather, the couple were kept busy throughput the afternoon greeting friends, neighbors and relatives. By comparison Mr. and Mrs. Bremner recalled that their wedding day was "a mild winter. day." They were married at the fourth concession of Grey until moving to Ethel in 1964, 'They have a family of two sons, Robert H. Bremner of Ethel, William H. Bremner of Oakville; one daughter, Doris Bremner, at home; six granddaughters and two grandsons. They are members of the Ethel. United Church. Besides taking an active part in the li fe of their. community, M'rs,I3remner enjoy's working with her flowers and Mr. premier enjoys helping on the farm. To mark their anniversary, the couple received a telegram from Gov. (ken. and Mrs. Jules Leger, a plaque from the Government of Ontario and letters of congratula- tions from Permier William iDavis of Ontario, Ontario Liberal leader Robert Nixon, MPP Murray Gaunt and MP Robert McKinley as well as numerous cards, " telephone messages and letters from friends and relatives. (The Listowel Banner) Classified Ads pay dividends. anniversary at school home of the bride'S parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. A.K.Hewitt on the second concession of Elma Township, by Rev. Armstrong of the Listowel United Church.. • Following the ceremony they travelled "in a double cutter owned by the family of the late Thomas Jackson and pulled by a fine team of blacks owned by the bride's parents," to the Listowel station to catch, a train to travel to Stratford where they visited friends. The couple also recalled that Donald Hamilton, now of Don Hamilton 'Real Estate 'Ltd., Listowel, was the youngest guest at their wedding. Parents of the groom of SO years- ago were the late Mr. and Mrs. William Bremner of the fourth concession of Grey Township. . • Mrs. Irvine Hewitt of Listowel, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid at the wedding while the brother of the bride, the lite Irvine Hewitt, was groomsman. The couple farmed on the trot a sui ()file sport nts of Munici e paid dythe and ,400 p $ auncill illors 10.00 • sala last ye $750 uncillo Gene Bridg 2,598. pay 3 led Snow can create lots of problems but as far as kids are concerned it is-a rare opportunity to enjoy special activities such as digging a tunnel; These two Brussels young 'ones are busy taking advantage of the winter weather. (Photo by Pat Lan6lois) Ir...03,Mrs, Andrew Brenner, Ethel Former crustodion .htive OPP reports- accidents. During the week January 5 to January 11, Wingham O.P.P. officers c, conducted 25° investigations. Three charges were laid under the Highway Traffic Act. One charge was laid under the Liquor Licence Act. Thirty-three warnings were issued. During the week, there were six Motor Vehicle Collisions which caused an estimated $1460.00 • in Property Damage. There were no injuries. Corporal C.R.(Row) Croskill, The first executive meeting in the New Year of Voicc of the Unborn, Wingham was held on January 6. President Adrian Keet reported that the South Western' Ontario Pro-life Conference will be held in Woodstock on January 24. The accent of this conference is on youth and the Youth Pro-life group , of the Wingham, and Goderich area will be encouraged to attend. A fund-raising dance will be held on Friday, February 27, at the Armouries in Wingham with music be the Morand Brothers. The second annual meeting for Voice of the Unborn will be held at St. Paul's Anglican Church on Wednesday, May 5. It- was suggested that the speaker be Mrs. Diane Buchanan, Goderich ; a volunteer worker with Birth- right, an organization which gives free, confidential counselling and practical aid to any distressed -pregnant woman, married or single. It was felt by the executive that it is important to stress the alternatives to abortion and that members of the society should be \ aware of them. Advance tickets Will be sold. A nomination committee was bathed to find nominees to the Board Of biree- terS, The treasurer is now issuing income tax receipts for all dorm tionS including Membership don- ations The Subject of Birthright ads In the local, Papers Was brought up and Will be looked into farther, New radio ads will be aired on CKNX radio very soon. Member- ships in Voice of the Unborn to date number 160. A report was made on a visit to R.E. McKinley,' M.P., during the Christmas vaca- tion. Adrian Keet and Ben Malda represented the WinghamPro-life , group. They questioned the fed- eral Justice Department's new committee .to study the operation of the abation law. . Dr. Marion Powell has been appointed as one of the three members of the committee. Dr. Powell is a member of the Doctors for Repeal of the Abortion Law, a medical group Lobbying for the removal of abortion from the Criminal Code: Mr. Keet and Mr. Malda asked Mr. McKinley to ask Justice minister Ronald Basford to ap- point a fourth person (pro-life) to the committee. . Mr. McKinley said that he Would like to see threel independ- • ent members with no convictions on either side of the abortion issue sit on the Abortion' Cominit- tee. The two representatives also requested that the ConserVative party whip question the terms Of reference of the committee. The committee is asked to determine whether the views of doctors and hospital boards are dictating the refusal to have abortions 'performed. The OM- nutted is not asked to determine ,whether the views of doctors and hospital boards are resulting in abortion on demand' in sortie hospitals. THE BRUSSELS'. POST:i. JANUARY 14,..1916 posted at Wingham Detachment for the past ten years, has been transferred to N o. '6 District Headquarters at Mount Forest effective January 12th. ,He will be in charge of the Radio and Communications Branch for the District. Corporal Croskill was in charge of Wingham Detachtiient for most of the ten years and was very popular throtrghout the area."'-- A recently promoted Corporal from Owen Sound, William. Skelding, reported to • Wingham. Detachment on January 12th as Corporal. Croskill's replacement. Voice of Unborn meet in Wingharn