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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-08-11, Page 1.111111r7,'": !ef 'stnq Oise role' prefer ts, :ause the and di' the less wire sloir ided is thq't hich !et' varies content, own alsd, me lean Lain no der to be eef must b fat. fai Ivor .and a drying' ever,, the. ncreases: cooking consider'', et distil buying; MVCA to buy flood propert y The Maitland Valley Conserva- on Authority will receive a grant $100,000 from the province for . quisition of floodplain land in urnberry township over the next ur years. The land is located near the town of Wingham and has suffered severe flooding over the past three years, according to I.M. Deslauriers, Resources Manager for the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. (Continued on Page 5) t the Olympics russets Post 105th Year - Issue No. 32 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11, 1976 BRUSSELS • ONTARIO eef is e used ays of ) freeze wrap;; ing out ' loss, en and, to in the t :at has; eze it pletely cooked ;p svel in of 3.l sed id erolek: e the; rger!kl 'Beef Rice" ecip'egt hare, visdry mad isy on Morris township clerk resigns °CU questioli 1,4t crops 1%4 sod buds( economicl most tivalent itY psafei Ind rep4 0 a *00 ,d se:VO BRUSSELS' OWN OLYMPICS Participaiiis in the summer playground program at the Lions Park in Brussels weren't-to be undone by the Olympics in Montr eal. They had their own Mini' Olympics, complete with medals last week. Three of the medal winners (they're proudly wearing them around their necks) were Leanne Bilderbak, April Tenpas and Corrinna Stephenson. (Photo by Langlois) When Helen Martin resigned Monday as clerk of Morris - Township, it was the beginning of the end of a 35 year association of the Martin family and the town- ship. Mrs. Martin, whose retire- ment will be effective the end of December,, has been • clerk in Morris for 14 years. She, succeeded her husband, George, who was township clerk -for 21 years, when he Was killed in a car accident. Mrs. Martin says she plans to take things a little easier after her retirement. "It will make quite a difference, after being connected to the township for so long." Mrs. Martin, who has no children, says she's taken a few trips on her holidays during her years as clerk and she, hopes to continue this after she retires. Morris Council accepted her resignation with regret at. Monday's regular council meet- ing. They will advertise fora, new clerk and, set September 7, the next council meeting, as the closing date for applications. In other business, Morris heard from Howard Datars, President of Huron Plowmen's Association, Roy Pattison, Jas. Armstrong and Allen Campbell, on the 1978 International Plowing Match, which will be held in Morris . Township. Maitland Engineering Services Ltd. were given an extension of time necessary for making the survey and report on the Rintoul Drain. A tile drain loan application was accepted for 1977, subject to the Provincial Government allotment. Reductions on 1976 taxes were given on an assessment of $1125 for 6 months on Ni/2 .lot 9, Concession 6 and On $1100 on S1/2 Lot 25, Concession 5 for 7 months. (Continued on page 16) ESTABLISHED 1872 Brussels girl meets Queen • (By Maxine Watts) The Olympic Games are some- thing which everyone should experience. The thrill of waiting and watching the entrance where he athletes were to come hrough. As the stadium sounded with the arrival of the athletes, he crowd welcomed them, in true anadian • style. The ceremony as brightly coloured with the ountry's colours, which each ountry presented proudly. The delegates of each country followed behind - their own - competers. The ceremonies were long, but worthwhile. The countries marched back to the Olympic Village at the closing. The pressure was beginning to build. The competitors could sense this as the competition was to begin begin the next day. As for the delegation groups, hey returned to their Olympic quarters. For the delegates, it was not competing pressures but just representing their countries by,Evelyn The Friendship Club of Brussels Senior Citizens are interested in getting an Art. Group started. This would be open not only to members of the Friendship Club but to anyone interested in Oil Painting: if you are interested, and would like to take part in this project, n ow is the time to do something about it. Call Mrs. Carl H emingway at 881-6881. ***** The quality of the Turnbull swine is not only known in_this c6ininunitY, this country, or even N oral America, but has spread far beyond,. The excellent reputation of their bteeed has become known in Japan where they recently Shipped six pigs with thtee more to go there in 8ePleinber in discussions, banquets and, dances etc.. The three weeks involved each country putting a presentation on for the rest of the group. Each country had beautifully coloured costumes. The performers taught delegates from other countries to perform other customs and taking back ideas to their own countries. As for me plus other' delegates, we watched the Olympic games every day, (as the tickets were free). There were days when there were trips to little towns outside of Montreal. The towns I went to were St. Jean and St. Jovite. These two towns were in the Laurentian Mts. In these towns, we were greeted by the Mayor and council members, which followed speeches and lunches. We were shown points of interest and later the delegates were sent to spend the rest of the day with a French-Canadian family. Activities ranged from water skiing to mountain climbing. For Kennedy ****** Saddle horses and ponies with riders are a common sight on our village streets these days. No doubt many of them are preparing for the Maitland Valley Saddle Club Rodeo to be held at 'the Btussels fait grounds on Sunday;, August 22nd. sponsored by the Brussels Business Associa- tion, The proceeds will go' to the Wingham ARC Workshop for the' Mentally retarded arid handi- capped. It promises to be a good show that everyone can enjoy and the proceeds ate certainly for a good cause. Be there to share the eXelterrierit of the performance of the horses and riders. * in grussels Centennial year our Main Street business section (Continued on Page 5) me the most exciting parts of these trips was the chance to mountain climb. It was very hard and you were careful not to make any mistakes. But all good things come to an end, as did mountain climbing. So we continued to do things like underWater fishing, skiing, boat- ing, as there are many lakes in the Laurentians. The people at the right time, always' had a farewell dance for us. That was the saddest part, going and leaving all the friends you had just met. As many of the delegates were not forced to do things, many of them competed against mixed countries in sports, eg. basket- ball, volleyball and field hockey. The delegates felt the pressures of the Olympic games as the athletes did. Most of the time, we would go over to the Olympic Village and spend time with the competitors having fun, talking and going to the disco. At the disco, the ratio was 3 guys to 1 girl, so there was no problem to dancing, except for . the guys. I spent most of my time at the village because my best friend was there. She was competing for Canada in track and field. Julie. White represented Canada very well, along with our other repre- sentatives. Being with Julie and watching her practice and finally competing in hope of a medal, set pressure on me and was only watching, her and hoping she would fly over the bar every time. The thing Julie taught me was that it's not the idea of Winning a medal, but the idea of represent-, ing her country to the best of her abilities and, I believe Julie did just that. During my stay in Montreal, I met so many people. The people• were all very different individuals from each country. Their colour' and languages didn't stop them from communicating with us. It was funny to watch a Meidcati girl But the three weeks had to come , to an end. The closing ceremonies will be something I will always remember. . If you were watching them, I was with the yellow and orange Indians and their teepee. The excitement and the-relief of the pressures of competition had finally gone and just for now there was the excitement of having a good time. The only time I felt tears was (Continued on Page 16) PLANTING : THE QUEEN'S MAPLE Maxine Watts planted- a Maple 'tree- WhiCh WaS. given to athletes at the blythpita in,MOtitreal. by Queen Elizabethafter she plahied Maple tree' in. Montreal. .Maxine; area Young Olympians CO-Ordlh,. atOt' Was .6 guest in the .athletes village for the gatnek and .hat written a story of her experiences_ for the Potti. (Photo by Langtois) Crew,. 165 style jSt oats aril Odd :eljt ring intif ' es). urn Short Shots and a Japanese girl trying to communicate in English. They didn't know much 'but with hands explanation and a little English,it was fantastic to watch and listen too. I was taught to speak Japanese, Spanish, Korean very well and I could speak to them in their own native tongue. Altogether for languages, I would say that English was the universal language of the world.