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MUSH — &large crowd watched a new event at the Lions Polar
Daize in Brussels on Saturday afternoon. Six dog sled teams from
Cambridge cornpeted in two different heats. One onlooker said the
dogs seemed to take off from the starting line at about 15 mph.
(Photb by Langlois)
105th Year — Issue No. 8
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1976
The controversial $3 million
sewer and sewage treatment
plant facilities for Brussels has
been postponed for more than a
year by the provincial ministry of
the environment.
Brussels clerk Bill ,King said ,
the village got. word. Monday that
tenders on the project, which
would cost the average
homeowner, close to $200 a year,
won't"be called until April, 1978.
Council had signed agreements
with the ministry calling for
.construction to begin early 1977
and be completed by February
1978.
Brussels councillor Harold
Bridge. called the postponement
"a hell of a thing". Mr. Bridge
said the- ministry had "pushed"
the village to get going on the
sewer, project. The province , has
already spent money justifying
the system in an Ontario
Municipa' Board Hearing and
at other meetings, he said .
Mr.Bridge said the decision
made' him "damn upset." By
1978, Mr. Bridge said, the price
of 'construction will be away up
and could add "another $60" to
" (Continued on Page ,j)
Rain and mild weather forced
the cancellation of some events
and'slowed down others but Polar
Daize went ahead justthe same.
Lack of snow prevented Friday
night's Snowmobile Rally from
taking place but about forty
people lit their torcheS and helped
open the weekend of activities.
Wet snow and slush didn't deter
KnightWarren ,and ,Linda .Smith
as they paddled their way to first
place in the couples canoe race.
Ted Cowand 'Greg Coan led all, the
way and were the winners in the
Men's division.
Three girls and four guys were
on had to brave the chilly waters
of the Maitland River as they
retrieved the lucky vinegar jugs in
this year's Polar Dip. Jill McCitt-
cheon won first prize in the Dip
while Louise Alcock was second,
and Chris Exel came third. Six
dog teams ran the mile and a half
course through sloppy snow and
the delight of the water. to many
d spectators. The big
didn't seem to mind the
and were only bothered
.
interested
huskie's
weather
by the occasional fight with
another dog team.
Oood turnouts were recorded in
the cross country skiing and
e Races as they followed
e course laid out ;for the
Snowshoe
the sam
dog raceS'. Later at the 'arena the
skating races drew many partici-
pants and spectators but winners
of these events were not available
time. at press
Freezing temperatures during
the night failed to make the track
suitable for 'the Snowmobile
Races on-Sunday but after some
hasty planning and reorganiza-
tionowmobile Rally was held
r thirty participants. Mel
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with ove
McArter captured first place with
Debbie McCall second and Jim.
Prior third.
Second -.hospital a to close Short Shots
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by Evelyn Kennedy
OntariP Health Minister Frank
K. Miller came to Clinton
Thursday and when he left a
second Huron County hospital.
had been told to close.
"As soon as possible after
April I"Mr. Miller told reporters
who asked when the closing of the
62 bed Clinton Public Hospital
was to take effect.
A few press: .representatives:
were:allowed to:heat Me...-Mitter'S
announcement but .Were: tialitked
Otit when .questioning of the
minister began. Clinton.. Town:
Police kept spectators. and the
press from getting past the front
door of the hospital.
About 125 people, many of
them senior citizens holding signs
saying "We paid for this
Hospital" boed Mr. Miller when
he entered the hospital about
10:40 with an OPP and plain
clothes police escort. A slightly
larger crowd-yelled louder at the
minister and threw a few
snowballs when he left the
hospital at noon.
Huron Middlesex MPP Jack
(Continued on Page 5)
President - Jeff Cardiff; Vice-
President - Brenda McCutcheon;
Secretary '• Joyce Ireland;
Treasurer- Bob Bryans; Directors
- Murray Nichol, Colleen
Raymond, Joan Huether..
The two advisors for the group
from the Lions Club are Wayne
Lowe and Jitn Prior.
Meetings will be held every
first and third Monday night at
7:30 pin'. in the Brussels Public
Library.
The Leo club invites any
interested teenagers wishing to
join the organization to contact
Joyce Iceland (881-6184) for an
application birth. Membership'
fees are 52.50 which is used to
obtain for the Meitiber a 'specail
Loo pin and membership card, .
The next meeting Will be held
March
You can still make your contri-
bution to the Heart Fund.
Although the Majestic W.I. card
party in aid of the Heart Fund
campaign had to be cancelled
because of weather conditions,
anyone who desires to support
this very worthy cause can give
their donation to Miss Laura
Lucas or any W.I. Merinber. Make
your donation today. It may, be
your life you help to save.
*******
The World Day of Prayer will
be observed here on March 5th,
in St. AmbroSe R.C. Church, St,
John's Anglican, the United
Church Melville Presbyterian, and
St. Ambrose Church will all
participate in the ,SerVice. The
theme of this year's service Will
be "Education For. All of
Life", The program has been.
prepared by Christian Women of
Latin America. They call on their
sisters and brothers throughout
the world to join in celebration
and prayer' on March 5th.
ti!*****
Unfavourable weather intere.
feted with, but did not halt, the
program, of the Lions "Polar
Daite'' activities, Some last
'minute changes in schedule Were
necessary. The committee in
charge coped admirably with the
problems incurred to make this
popular winter sports event an
exciting experience for the partic-
ipants, and in spite of the
Saturday and Sunday morning
miserable weather, for the Specfr
ators who gathered to watch the
fun.
*******
Canadians are not yet ready to
accept a woman as their Prim-
Minister. That Was the conclusion
acted on by the delegates at the
Progressive Conservative Conven-
tion On Sunday. Flora McDonald,
a Capable ) intelligent woman,
who has spent the greater part of
her life in the political arena,
received a standing ovation from
the whole assembly of delegates
and was clearly a respected
favourite. Yet she did not dti well
in the voting. Why? It was
because the party' wanted a
winner in the next federal election
and they did not feel: that
Canadians would elect a women
to becaitie Punic Minister, They
pinned their 'hope Of victory on 'a
young maii to lead them out of
their long political *Odorless,
Clinton.- Public Hospital „,
Auxiliary -member Peggy Menzies
said hospital authotities heard
late Wednesday afternoon that
Mr. Miller was coming to Clinton,
Various people stayed up. 300'
that morning preparing briefsfot
the minister:
"Mr. Miller came listened
to our presentations and wrote
things clown,. touted .the .hospital:
and we were starting to
hopeful," Mrs.. Menzies wio° is
diStrict director .of the '.1.1ospitat -
Auxiliaries. Of Ontario said. Then'..
a group gathered in the basement
boardroom . of - the Clinton
Hospital,. including 'dootits.,,:
board members. and .auxiliary and
nursing Staff re preStiitatiVeS
Were told Mat the hospital would
close,
Seventeen Brussels teenagers
- along with Lion Wayne Lowe, met
Monday of last week with nougat!'
Campbell of Elmira ; to discuss:
the possibility of footing. a.' Leo.
Club in Brussels..
All agreed the Leo 'Club would
be a valuable asset to Brussels
youths and therefore a Leo-- Club
has- been established in the.
village,
`Basically., the organization
involves creating projects for the
good of the community.. The
members: put fottli their own
ideaaandprogtanas and find their'
(Aril way of raising motley to
promote such. filitetions, They
have 'their own executives,
'direr:gait and two advisors f miff.
the Lions Club.
The' executive council .1s!
.Leo Clubformed f or
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