The Brussels Post, 1976-07-28, Page 1THOSE 'LOOK READY — Jim Cardiff, Jim Cooper and Clarence McCutcheon.
were among the men who did duty as chefs when St. John's Anglican Church in
Brussels held their pork barbecue on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by. Langlois)
105th Year -Issue No. 30
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1976
BRUSSELS •
ONTARIO
ESTABLISHED
11172
SP
v.a senii4
Eic*n
ton; Alin
d Ken
ire for flic
i.am andii
provincial.
ture W lp
VINE
AY
ether
!eel.
7oniest
80 homes planned
rave asks
big. is
Bel
I 1 ow
too big?"
9
19
How big will be too big is the
question facing residents of Bel-
grave, who may shortly, have 80
new homes added to their rural
hamlet.
Feelings of Belgrave residents
have been mixed on -a proposed
development by Lorne Hum-
phrey, which would add 35 to 40
single family dwellings, and '35 to
40 multiple housing units,, but
most residents seem to agree with
the view expressed by Mrs. Lewis
Stonehouse, correspondent' for
the-Brussels Post.
"I wouldn't want to see it grow
too big, but it is, nice to see it
going ahead some," she said.
The development, if approved,
will be on the west side of
Belgrave in West Wawanosh
Township and would cover about
25 acres of land.
The Huron County, planning
department has already decided
that this land can be' used for
urban purposes under the. official
plan for the county, according to
George Penfold, a representative
of the planning office.
A revised submission by the
developer should be- before- the
planning committee in the next
couple of weeks, Mr. Penfold
said. He suggested that the
planning committee may have to
examine the commercial and
multiple housing sections of'the
proposal to see if they fit with
Belgrave's designation as a ham-
let under the official plan.
If any changes are made in the
developer's plans before they are
submitted to the Ministry Of
Housing for approval, they may
partly be due to questions raised
by residents at a recent public
meeting.
At that meeting concern was
expressed over proViding services
to the new development as well as
the impact that the increase in
Belgrave's population would have'
on the :',Itamlq. Residents also
wanted to know if the new
'development would require the
installation of sewers in the whole
village.
The soil maynot be suitable for
handling the discharge from
Multiple unit housing, according
to Mr. Penfold, who said that it is
now being tested to see if septic'
taals can take the load.
In a population and attitude
survey carried out by Nick Hill,
consultant to the developer, it
was found that 86 percent were
unopposed. or in favour of deve-
lopment in their -village. But 47
Percent qualified their answers by
stating they were against ram-
pant development and
overpopulation.
Simon Hallahan, reeve of West
Wawanogi township, says that he
is in fairout of development, but
agrees with others that he would
not like to see .."too 'much
growth."
"We have to have more people
in' Canada, but people don't want
any expansion in their own little
nest.,. It is a: selfish attitude many
people., have," Mr. Hallahan
said.
ens ball tournament
starts this week-end
The schedule has been set for
the sixth Annual Brussels Invita-
- tional Men's Softball Tourna-
ment. Friday, July 30. to Monday,
August 2 is 'the first weekend of
the tournament. Games are:
Friday — 7:30 p.m. Goderich
Fisher vs. Sebtingville.
9:00 p.m. Lucan vs. Walton
Saturday-9:00 a. m. St. Pauls vs.
Wroxeter.,
10:30 a.m. Bryanston vs.
Kirkton.
12:00 noon Waterloo vs.
Brussels
1:30 p.m. Fullarton vs.
Elmira
3:00 p.m. Nile vs. Wingham
4:30 p.m. Thamesford vs.
Zurich.
See the sample schedule for
future games.
TOGETHER AGAIN — Brother and sister. Harry
Bowler of Londori and Mrs. Edna Auld, Wellington,
New Zealand met again for the first time in 53 years
on Sunday. The occasion was a family barb,ecue, held •
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lowe in Brdssels
on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Langlois)
Brother, -.sister .meet
after 53..years -
A family gathering was held on Suriday July 25 at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lowe, When Harry Bowler of London, Ont. and
his sister Mrs. Edna Auld of
Wellington, New Zealand were
reunited aftek not seeing or eating froth each Other for 53 dos.
A fortieth W alsoeddifig anniversary
was celebrated for Mr. and
'Mts. Harry Bowler. Those attend-
ing the celebration Were Mr. and
Mrs, k.C. Fox, Mrs. Andrea
Allison and Robert, London! Mrs
Vera Hastings; Mt, and MrS.
David Hastings and family, Mr.
and Mrs, Brian Huethet and
Sandra, Mr. and Mrs" Wayne
Lowe and John, Mr, and Mrs.
Murray Lowei Mr, and Mrs. Jack
Lowe,, and . Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Brewer, all froth Brussels; Mrs,
Mary Bird and john, GO:fetich
and Me, and Mrs. Jim Bosnian
and girls, Winthrop.
Ron Zimmer, who has been on
the O.P.P. forte, Wingham, has
purchased the Queen's Hotel,
Brussels, and is expected to take
possessiOn in the near future:
*.*
Plans and money raising
schemes for the $420;000 arena
here are going ahead. There are,
however, a number of municipal
tax paying residents of. Brussels
and area who are still voicing
strong opposition to the 'project.
Some are questioning the cost
even more, since finding that
Monkton are repairing their arena
for $40,000, It must be noted that
the Monkton arena is newer, and
larger', than the Brussels arena.
OthetS are cliStilibed over the
proposed locationat the tale,
grounds. the Agricultural Society
have spent thousands of dollars
improving the race . track and
facilities at the fairgrounds and
we doubt that they are happy over
• the prospect of that location. The
large group of ardent 'supporters
of the project see it as a needed,
useful facility, for the community.
The Village council gave moral
support to the committee in
charge but no promise of financial
funding. People are' worried
about where the large sum of
money involved is going to come
from. If there is a large deficit is it
eventually going to have to come'
out of the tax payer's pocket?
Plans go ahead arid controversy
goes on.
* •
An erroneous rumor has spread
to Other communities of vand-
lism and *trouble at the roller'
skating arena here Carl Graber
Sr., who is in charge, and piesent
every night there is roller skating,
said ; when questioned by The
'Post "It is. not true. They are
good kids." The rumor, passed
on to The Post, said cancellatiOn
of the roller skating was being
considered because of the prob-
lems. Do' not believe everything
you hear,. Too often it is not the
truth.
* *
Where do older couples, who
have no family, Or, unheeding
ones, turn When trembles come
their way? No matter how many
good friends you have who do all
they can, there is no one like your
own to give the comfort of their
moral support. Fortunate are we
indeed who have thOse who
realize we need them and are with
us, in mind, or with their
presence, when We are troubled.
This is the weekend to be at
Brussels.Ball Park when the
Annual Invitational
ball TOUtnainetit gets underway,
(Continued on Page:3)
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy