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PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1986.
Demolition of the Queen’s Hotel, a landmark on the main street of
Brussels for more than a century, started Thursday after the deal to sell
the hotel from the village of Brussels to a developer finally became
official. Here workmen begin loading some of the many truckloads of
material that will have to be hauled away before the site is cleared for a
new supermarket.
Queen's Hotel
was once the pride
of Brussels
Grey township plans
construction needs study
Whilefewpeopleseem tomourn
thepassingof the Queen’s Hotel in
Brussels which came under the
wrecker's hammer on Thursday,
the building was once the pride of
Brussels.
Although the hotel has been
derelict forthelastfewyears it has,
reader Gerald Gibson points out, a
proud hisvory that goes back to the
early years of Brussels.
Mr. Gibson brought in the
following information, pan of the
sketch of Brussels in the 1879
Belden’s Atlas.
“Brusselshaskeptpacewith the
spirit of the times, the buildings
are exceptionally good as a rule and
the whole place wears an air of
modern elegance. Two liveries and
five hotels accommodate travellers
and arc without exception among
the finest to be found in any town in
the province. They are The
Queen’s, The American, The
Revere House, The Central and
The Tecumseh House.
The Queen’s Hotel is one of the
finest buildings we have ever seen
Brussels K/Z
card party
well
attended
On Tuesday night. March 4 the
Brussels Magestic Women's Insti
tute held their monthly card party.
There was a good attendance with
11 tables.
Lucky prize winners were: high
lady, Mary Yuill; high man.
Marguerite Crawford; travelling
lone hand, Jim McTaggart; lucky
tally, Dorothy Townsend: lucky
table, Vera Hastings. VernaThom-
asand Jeanlreland; birthday, Ross
Cunningham: lucky chair, Jean
Bewley: Lucky cup. Harvey craig.
in a place of corresponding size.
The main facade shows a chief
front and two projecting wings, the
interval being filled by a handsome
piazza of equal height with the
main building which is three
stories and basement. The centre
is topped by a lofty and highly
ornamental rectangular tower sur
mounted by a cupola whose top is
protected by a handsome iron
railing. The architecture of the
rectangle is broken at intervals by
gablets and dormers which add to
the general effect, making it as a
whole one of the finest commercial
buildings anywhere to be found.”
“Asa sample of architecture of a
fine order we also have the
Tecumseh House.” Mr. Gibson
wonders ifanyone knows where
The Tecumseh stood. Also, he
wonders, does anyone have an
early picture of The Queen’s
showing the rectangular tower and
cupola?
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12toTUESDAY, MARCH 18
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Fri., March 14-OldTime Family Dance9:00p.m. Cranbrook
Community Hall. Tiffin’s Orchestra, Ladies bring lunch.
Sponsored by Canadian Foresters.
Fri., March 14- Card Party, Brussels Legion 8:00 p.m.
Everyone welcome. Sponsored by Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
Sat., March 15 - Atom Tournament
Sun., March 16 - Atom Tournament
Mon., March 17 - Casserole Supper and Euchre in IOOF
Rooms, 7:00 p.m.
Howick Mutual
Insurance Company
Wroxeter -- 335-3561
around
Brussels
Marilyn Higgins
887-6754
Frustration was in evidence on
Friday and Saturday in Brussels
when the local bank was closed due
to the storm. People with pay
cheques couldn’t get them cashed.
Business couldn’t get change for
the weekend. People were going
from store to store hoping some
body might have some extra cash,
but were not successful, as they
needed what they had to keep
going.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Higgins
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Higgins, Dennis and Ronald in
Bly th on Sunday. The boys were
baptized in the Blyth United
Church.
Well the wives, parents and
girlfriends can breathe again until
the ball season starts. The players
from the “Brussels Connection” of
the Wingham Royals are all done
for this season. They were defeat
ed by Teeswater 7 - 4 last Thursday
night.
The players from Brussels have
played good hockey all year so are
to be proud of themselves as the
rest of us are that you represent
Brussels. The players include: Ken
Cousins, Dave Stephenson, Kevin
Dietner and Ken Higgins. Brian
Ten Pas who played at the start of
the season had to have knee
surgery on both knees so was
unable to finish. Something to look
forward to in the future is that the
Wingham Royals have challenged
the Brussels Bulls to an exhibition
hockey game, date to be released
later.
Helen Habkirk with her friend
Blondie Smith and her grandchild
ren Margaret and Erin Habkirk all
from Ingersoll and John and
Marian Turnbull of Seaforth were
Sunday afternoon visitors at Wil
bur and Jennie Turnbull’s in
Brussels.
Congratulations to Elizabeth
den Dekker of Grey township who
passed preliminary rudiments in
theory with honours from the Royal
Conservatory of Music, Toronto.
She will receive her grade 5, Royal
Pianoforte Certificate having pass
ed this examination with honours
also. She is a pupil of Winona
Martin, Brussels.
Grey Township Council held its
regular meeting on March 3 at the
Township Shed.
Council discussed its road re
construction program and its
bridge and culvert repair and
it was decided that the firm of B. M.
Ross & Associates be appointed to
do a comprehensive study of the
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Township’s needs.
In other business, Council ap
proved general accounts totalling
$178,050.69 and road accounts
totalling $43,492.00.
Council also approved a grant of
$50 to the Brussels Playschool for
1986.
Next regular meeting is sche
duled for March 17 at 9:30 a.m.
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