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The Brussels Post, 1976-11-03, Page 1A LAUGH AT THE MEETING There were a few light moment's gat the information meeting on the new arena, as the photo above shows. From left are arena committee members Hank Ten Pas, Frank Stretton, chairman Jim Prior, Ralph Watson and Shirley Cossitt. (Staff Photo) Hope no debentures for with 'table, 3, Bill, Mn, !d th e r M M ng, teffler cons a their also lr, -and rani'dy; turned new arena, meeting hears russels Post I 105th' Year - Issue No .44 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3,1976 BRUSSELS • ONTARIO 1n Grey B. Dunbar not running 30 YEAR, LIONS Sitting around the anniversary cake at a Special 30th Anniversary banquet last week Were theie then,- who have been members of thd local &lb for lo years They include: Kenneth tyerrilari; Charles' baVidSON Bernie Mottida:Hatvey JohnStoh Harold Thottiesi Bill Turnbull AOy Cousins ,Rev, Goed"on Hazelwoodi Willie Black; Douglas :Lawlessi; Bob- Johnston Maurice LaydOdk. and Wilbur 'Turnbull. . (PhattaiY-Langidi4 • O ld arena. open 'by grace' If the committee planning the new community centre for Brussels, Morris and Grey and members of several councils haVe their way, there will be no debentures issued for the $600,000 building. That was the feeling at the, public information meeting called by the new arena committee Thursday night in the Legion. "It just doesn't' make sense to debenture. We'll have to get people to loosen up their purse strings," said Jim Prior, chair- man of the committee. After' ,Wintario and Community Centre grants are received, about $237,500 of the cost of the new building will have to be raised locally, He said the committee hopes to have a successful tender by January .1 and to begin construction "as soon as, the snow, goes," Mr. Prior said every donation attracts a tax benefit for the donor and in addition Wintario will either match or double the donation, For example, he said, a donation of $1,000 would be matched by a Wintario grant of either $2,000 or $3,000. The Brussels Work and Play Club are organizing an Oil Painting Class, taught by MrS. John Perrie to be held Wednesday afternoons. Oil ainting is a gratifying hobby so why not try it. You may not becom e a famous artist but y ou will enjoy it. You can get particulars from club members:• ****** Hallowe'en was comparatively quiet here this year. There were the usual calls at homes by costumed youngsters on their "trick and treat" rounds.. The inevitable decorating of main itreet windows was done with crude comments whiCh did not intelligence much for the character Ok tntelligenee of those responsible: Prang were minor. There was no destnicthre damage reported, A new exchange of books was Tack at the local library by Huron Ctloctiludhty Library lalast It i ed reading material` for all ge8 with a wide Variety of subjects to chose frOni,,LnOvels to Crime.Club selections to nOti 7 fi arid children's bookS, How ince it is for avid readers- to- have tie* selection of books to Select 611i every few To * * * arrive and see a fife truck rn the vicinity Of :your kk blisitieSS is leafy td say In contrast, he said, over 20 years $2350. will have to be paid back for every $1000 in debentures. Wintario won't pay any grant on debentured dollars. No one would assure the 'meeting that there will be no debentures if the fund raising canvass leaves the committee short of the required $237,500, but committee members and municipal councillors said they weren't in favour of debenturing any of the costs. "I'm definitely not for debent- uring but if we all get behind the canvass and put it over the top, we won't need to worry," said Grey councillor Leona ArmStrong. Deputy reeve of Morris, Jim Mair, said debenturing would only be a last resort, "We've seen othq , fair, sized projects attempted. and turn out well. We're all one community," he said. , Roy Williamson, reeve of Grey, said people have to be assured that the arena won't be going on the mill rate. He was echoed by councillor Barb Dunbar and deputy reeve Cliff Bray. the least. However, it was nothing to get alarmed over. The fire truck was out, with hoses laid, merely as a precautionary measure when a main street business place had a flooded 'furnace. Fortunately there was no fire. * * * * * * Wear a , Poppy in (Continued on Page 10) Mr. Bray cautioned the arena committee not to start construe- tion unless they are most of the money (Continued on Page There'll be at least 'one change on Grey Township council this year. Barbara Dunbar, who's been a councillor for two terms, has announced that she's not running again. "It's time somebody else had a stab at it. 'I've been on for four years, and that 'is enough," Grey reeve, Roy Williamson is definitely running again. Mr. Williamson is finishing his first term as reeve but he has been a member of council for six years, including two years as deputy reeve and two as a cpuncillor. Mr. Williamson said he isn't sure yet whether or not Grey will have' a ratepayer's meeting. Leona Armstrong, who is finishing her first term as a Grey councillor says she hasn't fully committed herself yet. Although she sometimes feels they get The old Brussels arena, which Ministry of Labour officials asked Brussels council to close, is staying open only because council has assured the ministry that a new arena is' going to be built. That's what Reeve Jack McCutcheon told about 40 people at the information meeting on the new arena on. Thursday night. "The word in .the coffee shop is `there's nothing wrong with the old arena", 'Brussels resident Jack Bryans had told the meeting. Reeve McCutcheon said that although experience in other municipalities is that money for a new building comes in much faster if the old arena is closed, Brussels council was trying to keep the present arena operating just for this inter. So far, he said the ministry of labour seemed to be allowing it• to stay open, as long as they were assured that a new arena is in the works. The reeve asked the meeting whether people would agree to have council spend a minimum of shortchanged because of all the meeting she has to attend, her family have agreed that she should run again," I have, their support", she said. While- not deciding definitely, "I probably will" run again, Mrs. Armstrong said. She added that she will miss Mrs. Dunbar on council. Grey's deputy reeve, Cliff Bray, said that he is still undecided about whether to stand for re-election or not, The Post was unable to contact the other Grey councillor, Jack Johnston, to ask whether or not he plans to •run again. Morris councillors, including deputy reeve Jim Mair, " are 'keeping mum on their election plans. Everything may hinge on whether or not the reeve, Bill Elston, plans to run again. ' money, perhaps $1000., on the old building open for this winter only.. Most seemed to agree that the old arena should stay open til the new one is ready. Brussels councillor Frank Stretton, a member of the new community centre , committee, said it would, cost at least $250,000 to bring the old building up to present standards. A new arena is estimated to cost $600,000, about $237,500 of which has to ,be raised locally. "I'd compare it to an old car you've had for a long time," Reeve McCutcheon said. "It's given good service but you've outgrown it and it's rusty. It would cost more to repair it than it's `worth." Jim Prior, chairman of "the new arena committee said that a completely new site was picked for the arena because it was costing $300,000 in Belmont to build a new arena on an old ice surface. An engineer'g. report (Continued on. Page 32) ESTABLIWED 1472 In McKillop, things will probably be much the same after December. Most members of council have indicated that they are running again, and none had heard of any other McKillop residents planning to contest an election. McKillop reeve, Allan Campbell, who has been on council for 16 years said he 'will stand again. "Nobody else seems to want to. If somebody wanted the job, I'd be willing to quit." Deputy reeve, Ralph McNichol, who has also been on council since 1960, says he will likely run again, although he couldn't be definite yet. Councillor Harvey Craig said he is planning to run. 'He's been on council for about seven years. Bill Leemingy another McKillop (Confirmed on Page 32) Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy able they 32) to get need.