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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1986-03-19, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1986. An old post card shows main street of Brussels the way it used to be in the days of the horse and buggy. In the background, left, is the cupola of the Queens Hotel. Brussels Wl hears about conservation On Wednesday, March 12, the W.I. held their monthly meeting at the library. After opening the meeting, Marguerite Krauter introduced the guest speaker, Paul Weiten dorf. Mr. Weitendorf showed slides on Conservation and talked about dealing with flood control, reasons for planting trees and campgrounds in the area. Ida ■Evans thanked the speaker for coming. Marie McCutcheon read the motto “Soil is one of the most common and the most precious things in the world.” She related later in April for the Cancer Society. The annual meeting is to be held April 9 at 12:30 p.m. at the Walton Hall. Roll call was read with many concerned over erosion and what has become of farmland. Ida Evans read “I Ain’t Dead Yet” about an aging lady who has ailing problems but not with talking. The meeting was closed with singing of the Queen and the W.I. Grace. Lunch was then served. A door prize donated by Jane De Vries was won by Ruby Steiss. Council calls applications Brussels village, council voted Monday night to call for applica tions for the position of clerk treasurer and manager of the Public Utilities Commission. Advertisements will be placed in local weekly newspapers and in daily newspapers in Kitchener and London advertising the position which was left open when council terminated the probation period of Stuart Parker last week. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. April 7 and will be opened at the council meeting that night. In the meantime, council ap proved a by-law to appoint Ruth Sauve as deputy clerk-treasurer and deputy manager of the PUC. Her wage was increased to $9 per hourfortheperiodwhenshewilf be carrying the heavier workload. Council approved the hiring of Debbie Higgins as casual office help at a wage of $5 per hour. In other business, council ap proved building permits to Barb Bragg for siding her house with brick, Diane Wasson for a new roof and remodelling a storefront and Mrs. Helen Cardiff for home remodelling. Council had one more go-round on the George Jutzi versus John Pennington affair. Mr. Pennington appeared at the meeting to ask what council had done about his complaint about Mr. Jutzi’s trucks loading pigsfrom one vehicle to another on the street near his home. Councillor Dave Boynton said he and Reeve Hank Ten Pas had visited Mr. Jutzi and asked to load either on his own property or on Cypress Street and Mr. Jutzi had promised to try to co-operate, he said. Mr. Pennington said that he had seen no difference in the loading of z Barbara Brown of Brussels had a pleasant surprise one day last week when she received a telephone call from someone with a Japanese accent. Once she was able to understand the caller she learned that the caller was a Japanese student of her son Jeffery who has been in Japan since November acting as a tutor. The student was passing through Toronto and promised to call Jeffery’s mother and pass on a message that he was doing well. Mrs. Brown was thrilled toget the message. Jeffery will return to Canada in August to take up his studies in third year law school at University of Western Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Neil McDonald and family have returned from a vacation in Florida. Has anyone seen a Robin yet? Let us know when you do, it might give us all a spring feeling. Sympathy of the community goes to the Willis family in the recent death of their aunt, Mrs. M. Thompson of Brussels. A celebration washeldatMr. and Mrs. William Elston’s for the latter’s mother, Mrs. John Bow man. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Edgar from Petrol ia, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Strickland from London, Mrs. Mary Yuill and daughter Mrs. Jean Bewley of Brussels, and Mr. John Bowman and son Jim. A draw was held last week at Barbara Brown Yarns and Crafts. Prize winners were Mrs. Fred Meier, RR4, Brussels and Barbara J. Vessey, Goderich. pigs Monday than any other before the council had been promised Mr. Jutzi’sco-operation. He asked that council consider no parking signs on his. street. Councillor Gordon Workman who was chairing the meeting in the absence of Reeve Ten Pas, suggested the matter be left until the full council was present. Councillor Malcolm Jacobs was also unable to attend the meeting. After more discussion about the purpose of the building (now used as a holding pen by Mr. Jutzi) when the building permit was first applied for in 1973 and what could be done if Mr. Jutzi had changed the use of the building without council’s permission, Mr. Penn ington agreed to come back next month when all councillors are present. Brussels Lions hold draw Brussels Lions Club has an nounced more winners of its weekly hockey draws. For the week of January 4, Peter Exel won$15, Keith Muivey$15 and George and Pat Langlois, $10. On January 11, Dave Boynton won $25, Marie McCutcheon, $15 and Brian McGavin, $10. Ruth Machan won $25 on January 18 while Mellissa, Jenni fer and Kathy Laurie won $15. Dave Hastings won $10. On January 25, Nora and Doc Stephenson won $20 as did Al Logan. Henry Davlin won $15. Bill Coutts won $10 as did Campbell, Nick, McArthur and Kelterborn. how plants, food and coal all need soil to be produced. We cannot have life without soil and soil without life. The minutes were read from the last meeting, followed by the treasurer’s report and correspon dence. Discussion was held on the letter from the Heart and Stroke Foundation. . COMMUNITY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19toTUESDAY, MARCH 25 RFAl FSIAH X INSURANt f III). CARDIFF & MULVEY BROKER Brussels 887-6100 Saturday, March 22 - Brussels Figure Skating Club Fundraising dance at Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. Tuesday, March 25 - Euchre at Brussels Legion at 8 p.m. Howick Mutual Insurance Company Wroxeter -- 335-3561 BRUSSELSTRANSPORTLTD. Safe DependableTrucking Service GeorgeJutzi 887-6122 Brussels Nelson Monuments Ltd. Since 1909 FineQualityat Competitive Prices Your Memorial Counsellor Brian Walden 523-9210 Blyth The Committee for the next card party was appointed. The next card party is being held April 1 at 8 p.m. A second card party will be held Brussels Lions 7th Annual TRADE FEST May 2, 3 and 4, 1986 A great opportunity to display your products and/or services BOOK YOUR SPACE NOW CALL BOB RICHMOND887-6856 BILL BEACOM 887-6362 10% off SALE on ★ EASTER Chocolates, Candies and Novelties ★ All PERFUMES - Charlie, Gucci, fidji, Cachet, Wind Song, etc. ★ COSMETICS ■ Cover Girl, Maybelline and Moisturessence % Price on BOOK SALE SALE on Kid’s CLOTHES including New Arrivals Special on “Gerber” Baby Food 41/2 oz. jar 3 for 99c (reg. 45c ea.) YOON STORES LTD. BRUSSELS, ONT. 887-9514