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The Brussels Post, 1976-07-07, Page 1169 at the.. ig the Robe 2tyone I at S report iggins being Ferinj dent , dent aisoni E41'. atioas Fitch;:; esa' MN Miss''' rats; 1 Mn, Mrs: cnkon Lucky! SOWS KILLED, BARN, DAMAGED Brussels Volunteer Firemen fought hard Monday' night to save a pig barn belonging to Charles Thomas just north of the village but were unable to stop the fire. When it was all over Tuesday morning there were about 40 sows, all with litters, dead and damage to `the• building was estimated at least $15,000. (Photo by Langlois) spent idoa, 31)0: ESTABLISHED 11172 105th Year - Issue No. 27 WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1976 0 St BRUSSELS • ONTARIO ouncil supports new lots WE WANT TO Gb. SWIMMING SW411-1-fling' le8-8brig 'fberttlittelg. Ohildren 'at the Lions Pool HoWIck ToWnship started. this week, and. an. eager busload waited for their driver to' take off. Abaft 90 ,Brussels Ohiideett are, takirig .advantage of the lessons-, with transportation provided by the BruSS616 Lions (Photo by LanolbiS). Sows with litters destroyed in fire A fire on the farm of Charles Thomas just north of Brussels Monday night badly damaged a pig barn and caused an estimated $27,000 damage. Forty-two sows, all with -litters, worth an estimated $12,000 or More were killed in the blaze, according to Mr. Thomas's son David. David Thomas said the barn was damaged to the tune of at least $15,000. Mr. Th. omas does not know if he will rebuild the barn. The Brussels fire department was called to the scene, but were unable to save the structure. Faulty wiring is suspected as the cause of the fire. vet New building lots may be ilable in 13tussels if Lewis rdiff's plan to redevelop part of orchard on his Mait-side hards property into seven lots eels, Mr. 1 Cardiff appeared at ssels council Monday night to ke sure that the village had no ections to surplus orchard erty being turned into sing lots before he approaches ron's Land Division by Evelyn Swimming instruction for a ge number of youngsters in s community got under way Oh onday morning of this week. It t off to a somewhat slow start e .. bus that transports the ling folk to and from the pool 8 an hour late. Organizers as 11 as the would-be swimmers re in a flurry and feared that afigements had somehow gone Png. Ninety-nine children gistered for the course and ttg are anxious to join them if y can be included: • ****** rid letes froth around the are gathering in Montreal the 'satinet Olympics, We sh 64 Canadians the best of a nd' out country will rejoice d be Proud of these Who are, ong the Winnelt,. There will be who are not a.iriOng the t1tiotg, but all those who rtiete deserve credit for the Committee for permission to sever the lots. He hopes to have four lots east of his house, near the western boundaries of the village, and three'lots west of the house. Brussels Clerk Bill King said that Mr. Cardiff doesn't 'want to get involved in a subdivision type of development, but would like to offer the lots for sale for housing. Councillors, with councillor Hank Ten Pas in the chair Kennedy immense efforts that they have put forth in striving to prepare themselves to represent their coUritty, competing against the best in the world. * * - The Lion's picnic park is a popular place these summer days. Many individuals, family groups and others just looking. for a shady spot to enjoy some relaxation, are making use of the facilities provided: **, .People rarely recognize the benefits many receive from the services as the Public Health nurses and those of the Until they are hi need of thoseservices: They area great convenience, and comfort, to shut to at home patients who, are in need of their ministrations and to those of their fatnilies. Their help is there Whoit needed arid is itiOSt, certainly appreciated, Hope arena stays open A representataive of the provincial labour ministry is coming 'to Brussels today to inspect the arena and councillors hope they will be allowed to keep the old building open for the summer so that regularily scheduled activities can go on. The engineer's report on the . building's structure isn't good but Clerk Bill King says council may be able to keep the building open 'till snow flies or until a start can be made on a new arena. The ministry may object that the building will not meet their wind resistance standards, but the arena could , be closed anytime there are high winds, the clerk said. Clerk King said the village should hear either way on the arena today. because of the absence of Reeve Jack McCutcheon, supported Mr. Cardiff's idea. • , In other business council decided after their month's trial, to continue using the garbage compactor instead of the village owned truck for garbage pick up. Pick up day will change to Wednesday, beginning on July 21. Building perniits were issued to Bruce McCall, Mrs. Bonnie Wilson, Mrs. Elera Warwick, Harvey Kitchen; Frank Carter, William Bremner, Gary Evans, Gordon Coulter, Jack McDonald, Mrs. Mahan, Herb Kenyon and Alex Keefer. A recreation grant of $1900 has been received from the prdvince, council heard. Short Shots