The Brussels Post, 1976-06-23, Page 1Profits from '72
Centennial giv
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PULLING FOR-EVERY -INCH — Frank Proctor, of
Brussels had his Massey Ferguson 180 smoking all
the way down the track for a pull of 181' 91/2 ".
However, it wasn't good enough to win the 9000 lb.
class in Brussels Sunday at the ',well attended
Optimist Tractor Pull.- • (Staff Photo)
Belgrave
girls get
County
awards
Wingnain Area Achievement
Day was held, on Saturday in the
F.E. Madill Secondary School.
This was the result of an eight
meeting club "A Touch of
Stitchery." The morning -activi-
ties consisted of judging place
mats, puzzle, spelling bee quiz
and choosing the proper colour,
material and stitches for a wall
hanging. Afternoon activities
were a combination of exh,bits
and skits performed by girls from
Belgrave, Belmore, Bluevale and
Wingham. The club the Belgrave
3 "Stylish Stitchers" presented
an exhibit, Embroidery Stitches
and their uses. Dianne SCOft was
our commentator .and Karen
Coultes pointed to various
stitches mentioned on the
commentary.
Girls from Belgrave area who
received County Honours were:
Barbara Black, Joanne Coultes,
Cindy Campbell, Donna Chettle-
burgh and Joanne Edgar. Doreen
Taylor received' her Provincial
Honours along 'with three other
girls.
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School rentals up
Edward Pollard.
gathered at the Callender
Nursing Home on Thursday ,June
17th to help Edward Pollard
celebrate his 93rd birthday. Mr.
Pollard was born in Grey
Township and farmed in Grey and
'Morris Townships and later
retired in Brussels.
In 1913 he was the first .mail
carrier out of BruSseis arid was
cers of the 1.972 Centennial,
vommittee met recently
to
when it
was agreed that $6,000 be given
mussels Recreations
CoMmittee for the Arena Building.
Fund. Members discussed the
possibility of • holding an
Old Boys Reunion in 1977
A review of policies regarding
the use of Huron. Board of
Education school facilities
resulted in an increase of fees for
most rentals.
At Monday's regular meeting,
the Board accepted a recommen-
dation from the budget committee
headed by trustee John Elliott
that all users regardless of rental
group classification should
assume respnsibility for
identifiable additional costs to the
Board over and above any fee
charged for the use of the facility.
These costs are primarily for
custodial wages.
Trustees were told the fees
charged for use of facilities
should be increased in an attempt
to offset increased costs of heat
and electricity.
The committee noted that the
recommendations wt- made
only after considering a survey of
fees charged by six other boards
of education and five • Huron
County non-education facilities.
Trustee Marion Zinn said she
was very concerned with the hike
in fees: She continued, "I will
have to do a lot of PR work.
Brookside school is used
extensively for weddings and
other banqttets. There is he other
facility in the township".
Mts. Zinn added ;• "This will
mean that weddings renting for
about $25 now will go up to close'
to $85,"
Vice-chatiman Charles Thomas
asked if it was-necessary to have a
custodian present at all functions.
He was told by superintendent
Roy bunlop that "it's up to the
principals
Trustee Molly Kunder
commented, "with hydro and
water rates going up, we had no
choice." Budget chairman John
Elliott said any church groups
would fall into the A category and
would be liable only for custodial
This is Senior Citizens Week.
Members of the Senior Citizens
Friendship Club of Brussels will
be one of a number of groups
from Huron County organizations
who will visit the residents of
Huronview' during this Senior
g'itizens Week. They will be
quests on Friday when bingo will
be enjoyed. Those, who wish to
make this visit, as guests of
Huronview, will meet at the
library at 11 a.m. when
transporatation will be provided
for them.
* * * * *
With the go-ahead on the
books for a . new Cortaintnity
Centre groups are already making
plans and organizing pr9jects to
raise money to finance the
program: A substantial suit has
already been donated to the
Committee in charge by the
Brussels Centennial Committee.
It is an extensiVe undertaking
for a small cOmmunity. Other
places have succeeded and
Brussels Can too if they have the
Support of the residents of
adjoining townships whose
people Will retake tine of the
fees.
Chairman Herb Turkheim said,
"some municipalities claim the
schools provide unfair
competition with lower rates."
Rental of a classroom for group
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facilities the new 'centre will
provide. With the real effort of all
local organizations, groups and
interested individuals along with
government grants it could be
done.
* * * * *
Brussels taxpayers are, in
comparison with most other
Communities, lucky indeed this
year. The increase here is small
and that was due to school taxes.
Some places have had an increase
of 40 per cent or higher. We have
no reason to growl when we hand
over our tax money.
* * *
In spite of the Cost the
decision to proceed with the
toristtiction of a new 'community
centre has no doubt been a gOod
one. Even though the Brussels
arena has not been, as yet i
advised by the powers-that be to.
close because of structural
defects, it is almost certain to
meet the fate that 180 other
arenas in Ontario already have,
Brussels certainly needs an atena
and the other facilities to be
added will be Weledined,
Off
Friends and relatives employed at that for 15 years.
He has one borther, Benjamin
of California who is in his 99th
year. They are the only surviving
members of a family, of 13.
Cake and. ice cream were
served .by 'his daughter, Mrs.
Meryyn Pipe and his
grandchildren at the nursing
home.
First mail carrier
has 93rd birthday
Short Shots
by Evefyn.Kennedy