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A SHOCK TO A FLOWER Flowert and leaves, like people, thought spring was
here for sure after the balmy Easter weekend weather. Just a week after Easter
Sunday though, winter was back and flowers covered with snow. And Brussels, like
the rest of Western Ontario seemed to be heading for one of the coldest last weeks
in April on record. (Photo by Langlois)
ESTABLISHED
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gBrussels Pos
105th Year - Issue No. 17
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1976
BRUSSELS.
ONTARIO
PHOTO- SHOW AT THE LIBRARY MacPherson. and Della Nichol two
the"itiany people who looked .at photography exhib4 at tha -Beustels. .„. , .
of
Libraey,, Photos. in the show are all Orli6 •wintiet0by amateurs and- professionals
and the touring exhibit it sponsored by the. Lohdon, MI Gallery. The photos Will be
oh.diablayuhtli May 4:(Photo by Likhgloia).
Huron County board
School
by Evelyn
The Stanley Cup hockey is'
xeiting to watch. It would be
uch more enjoyable without the
iolenee on, and off, the ice, and
e uncouth behaviour of some of
he fans among, the arena
pectators. The booing of the
anadian National in the
pectrum in Philedelphia was
npardonable. It must have been
embarassrnent to the decent
eople of that city. The same can
e said of some of the fans in
ple Leaf Gardens for the base
erbal abuse they hurled at the
yers on Thursday night. The
ries generated tremendous
xeitement and tension among
e rabid supporters of the home
am but surely they could have
yen vent to their emotions by
ocal support ,of their team and ss vicious harrassment of the
her team. We hope that the
mainder' of the Stanley Cup
ames Will be free of violence,
nth physical and vocal.
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Ryon are looking for bargairiS,
lid who is not these days; you
ay find Just what you Want at
e Variety Fair on Sattirday, The is sponsored by Morning Star
ebelralt Lodge. They will have
090 Used clothing as well as new
nicieS for you to chose froM.koti an also pick up Seine of their
This is an increase of $2,330,150
from the actual expenditures in
1975. It amounts to 14.47 percent.
In the last Iwo months, the
Board , supporting the Ontario
government's request for
restraint in spending slashed
expected expenditures drastically
in three areas.
Kennedy ,
delicous home baking. When you
have completed the selection•
and are tired you can relax and
enjoy refreshments in the tea_
ro6tn-.4 See ad.
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In an effort to deal With the
vandalism that seems to rampant
everywhere these days (Seaforth
School had windows smashed last
week to the extent of $1500) the
police were in Brussels last Week.
They were talking with business
people in an effort to secure
co-operation to assist 'them to
minimize the daniage done by
vicious persons.
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It was bound to happen sooner
or later. t has! One day last week
a lady, when she stepped on to
the sidewalk .from the doorway of
amain street business place, was
struck and knocked down by a
bicycle. She suffered a severe
bruise to her hip and multiple
abrasiOns and bruises On her leg.
Fortunately there Were no broken
bones as there might well hdve
been: the young bike rider
Waited long enought to ask the
lady if She was hurt then left in a
hurry, visibly frightened by what
had happened. We wonder if he,
reported the accident to his
parents Or if he was too scared to
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Brussels people who arrive
home in the evening or on Sunday
used to be able to pick up their
• mail, if they had a Post Office
box, right away. They won't have
that chance any more as
vandalism in the Post Office lobby
has made it necessary to restrict
the hours that the building is
open.
As of Monday,
April 26, the lock box lobby has
been open only from 7:30 a.m. to
7 p.m., Monday to Frdiay, 7:30 to
7:30 on Saturdays. It won't be
open at all on Sundays and
holidays. The Brussels Post
Office lock box area has been
At the Brussels Lions regular
dinner meting on Monday night
the following Lions were
presented 1001% attendance pins
for the year 1974-1975:-Bill
Beacom, Ross McCall, Allan
Webb recieved their 1st year
100% attendance pins;
David Hastings his second year
1001% attendance pin;Clarence
McCutcheon,3rd year; Jim
Knight and Jack McCutcheon,
4th year;Wayne Lowe,5th year;
Jim Armstrong and Jim Prior, 6th
year; Albert TenPas, 7th,
education of our young people.
Drastic as it may seem, we feel•
that the co-operation of school
staffs) students, parents, munici-
palities and the Board will
continue to provide a sound
educational system of which we
can all be proud."
Turkheim emphasized that
close to 80 per cent of the school
budget was already committed
when the Board received notice of
the decrease in support from the
provincial government.
Turkheim continued, "When
we were advised that the rate of
support would be reduced to 60
percent and 54 percent at the
elementary and secondary school
open 24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
There have been complaints of
garbage being left in the building
at nights and of burning matches
:being deliberately dropped and
I left on the lobby floor.
The notice
that lock box customers received
from the Post Office, which was
completely renovated only a
couple of years ago said
"circumstances are such that
'there appears to be no
alternative. After a reasonable
length of time, the situation will
be reviewed and possibly 24
1hour service may be resumed."
Henry Exel,9th year; Ralph*
Pearson,11th year;George
Mutter 13th year; Hank TenPas,
14 year; Cecil McFadden, 19th
year; and Harold _Thomas 29th
year to receive 10(1% attendance
pin.
1Following the reading 'of the
minutes of ` the regular and
directors meetings thirty-three
members answered the roll call.
The roller skating for the
coming season was discussed.
The majority of the members
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levels, respectively, we were
already faced with salary
contracts that had been nego-
tiated eight months previously
and tenders for school supplies
had been called."
In 1975, government support
was 62 percent in both the
elementary and secondary school
panels. -
The Board chairman continued,
"We, as a Board believe that
restraints are necessary • if our
economy is to be saved but are
concerned that the lead time
given to us by the government
was a minus quantity."
Chairman of the budget
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Locked after 7
Vandalism cuts
post office hours
The cost of education services
was reduced by 31 per cent,
operating expenses were down by
22 per cent and non-operating
costs were slashed by 13 per cent.
About 50 members of councils
from Huron municipalities
attended the budget approval
meeting and participated in a
question and answer period.
Board chairman Herb , Turk-
heim, in opening the budget
discussion; said "We have done
our utmost to pare our budget to
the bare bones and to cut any
more would be irresponsible."
He continued, "I would
emphasize that the cutbacks we
have effected will not harm the
The tax rate for school pur-
oses in the County of Huron for
e year 1976 will be increased by
8.7 per cent as the result of the,
udget approved by Board of
ducation trustees Wednesday
ight,
The total budget for the year
s approved at $18,428,354.
Short Shots
H. Thomas 29 years
perfect attendance
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