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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-10-13, Page 1mmittee says. aorn* .for xpqnsion atarenti site Mannerow Ltd., Guelph, prepare a survey and plan - The resignation of Norman S. (Continued on Page 5) Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy N EW ARENA trre it may- be just an empty field ,,4 b Lit the, committee planning the new Brussels, •!AnOrtit And Grey trena haVetelebted thigi area o south !‘lOrie8 Street Brueeele, aS the tAte for the new a r,e, j tot< bryan6lia made the land aVallable to the cottrnittee. for $1 and the greet will have to be extended to the new building ..site„ The site was selected, out of several others, because. it .offered the most room for e•xpansioit If Jarnes 8t, is eXtended o.. the new road pa over land - Owned by Mad iladib-g and Lloyd WOrktriatt (Photo by Langloig) Despite objections from the Brussels Agricultural Society and some citizens, the committee in charge of the new arena for Brussels, Morris and Grey feel they have chosen the best site. The committee decided August 30 on a site offered by Jack &Os consisting of five acres on he south east edge of the village. However, last Monday a delegation from the Fair Board objected to the site saying that the arena should be located at the fairgrounds, The Agricultural Society said hey. would make the land available for the cost of moving the buildings and shortening fhe track. "It doesn't make too much sensetobind the arena in an area like that," said Jim Prior, chairman of the new arena committee, Saturday. "There isn't any room there if we should ever want to expand." Mr. Prios said the site offered Bryans for $1 leaves lots of room for expansion and is well drained. Mr. Bryans has stated • that hell give the town an option On more land adjacent to the arena site for five years and tenger if they want it, Mr. Prior said, , By building the arena on the Bryans site, nothing would have lo he moved or destroyed, Mr. Prier pointed out. "There it would he out where everybody could see it, and if' yore going to spend half a million dollars why not have it out where the people can see the blasted th ing?" Mr. Prior said the committee had taken "a lot of flak" because a=ss road will have to be built and this would add to the costs., '''Even at the fair grounds,'the arena would still be quite a distance from services available. Let's get it in the proper place even if it costs extra. People are only, thinking of the present and that's too bad." Mr. Prior and Shirley Consitt, -who is in charge of publicity for the arena committee- said at least- five other sites were discussed before the Bryans site was chosen., Mrs. Cossitt said that the fairgrounds site was ruled- out when they heard that the Turf Club did not want the track' shortened. Finally by August' 30 the committee had narowed their choice down to three sites, one down the 10th of Grey and two at the south end of the village. The committee voted unanimously for Jack Bryan's site, she said. Mrs. Cossitt said she was disturbed by the rumours circulating.- "1 even heard a rumour that the committee had turned down the wintario grant. This at a time when we are preparing to apply for it. People are not using their heads," she said. Grey' Township council" haVe asked the committee planning the new arena for Brussels, Morris and Grey for' more informafion on their building plans. At their regular meeting-last Monday, the township council passed a resolu- tion to that effect and asked that either a representative from the council or from Grey's recreation committee be ,invited to future meetings on the new arena. In other business, Grey council decided to ask Maitland Engineering to return plans and THANKS FOR 'YOUR HELP — Michelle McCutcheon, one. of the Leo Club members who canvassed Brussels and area last week for the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society, accepts a donation from Mrs. Cec Moore at Mrs. Moore's home. More than $500 was raised for the CAR campaign.' . (Photo by. Langlois) ESTABLISHED 1172 russels Post ampimumminw • 105th. Year Issue No. 41 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1976 BRUSSELS ONTARIO repbe&On'the Knechtel and Si1th concession- drain. They' adopted the engineer's report on the King drain extension and the court of revision will be held on Nov. 1 at 2p.m. The clerk will advertise for tenders on the Beauchamp Creek municipal drain, to be in by noon on November 1. Tenders for 1976-77 snowplowing in Grey are to be in by the same time. Council accepted the request of Joe Ditsch for repair of the Silver Corners municipal drain and branch and will ask Gamsby and Thanksgiving Day is past but that does not mean we should forget the many things we have to be thankful for. Good Health is a blessing we do not appreciate until we do not have it. It is indeed something to be thankful for everyday our lives. We forget in our personal problems how much we y _ally have to be thankful for. There are few of us who go hungry. We have been spared floods, tornadoes and other disasters of nature. If we have a happy family relationship we are indeed fortunate. There is a multitude of things for which to be thankful ****“ The meeting of Senior Citizens Friendship Club will not ti take place as is usual on the fourth Wednesday of the month., ' It will be held instead on Wednesday, October 20th. ****** We continue to hear reports of fatal accidents on our highways. Unfortunately so many of them snuff out the lives of young people in their teens And early twenties or rxiaiin them for life. When will the slaughter on our highways and roads cease? Not until every driver, young and oldet,i take precautions to drive sanely and safely. Plans and fund raising go ahead for the new Community Centre for Brussels, Morris and Grey, so does the controversy over the project,. There have been complaints from several quarters that the public of the communities arid others involved are hot kept inforrned about what is takitig place and have not been consulted before plans are finalized. It is too bad there is so much bard feeling being generated Over torttething that is for the good of the whole area. rey wants rep on arena decisions