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The Citizen, 1986-08-20, Page 12 Brussels area people killed in crash Two Brussels area people are dead and five more in hospital after a collision Saturday morning. Ontario Provincial Police from Listowel report the accident took place about 10:15 Saturday morn­ ing at the intersection of conces­ sion 7-fc and sideroad 5-6, Elma Township. A 1986 Nissan truck driven by Arthur Hamilton, 22 of RR 2, Brussels was proceeding north on sideroad 5-6 when it entered the intersection and collided with a 1978 Ford LTD driven by Robert Leslie Store, 47, of RR 1, Ethel. Mr. Hamilton died at the scene of the accident. A passenger, Marty McIlroy, 10, died while transported to hospital. Two other passengers in the vehicle, Michael McIlroy, 11. and Laverne Desjardine, 26, RR 2, Brussels, uncleofthe two boys, were transported to University Hospital in London with serious injuries. Robert Storer and his wife, Beverly Ann, 39, a passenger in the car, were taken to Kitchener- Waterloo Hospital with serious injuries. Their daughter, Melissa Marie, 16. was taken to Listowel Memorial Hospital. Police do not anticipate charges being laid. Blyth taxes up 6.7% Blyth village council last week adopted a millrate that will see taxes increase 6.7 per cent to the average public school supporter. The mill rate, which had been struck by council at a private session earlier but only formally adopted August 12 sees the local mill rate up 6.2 per cent, with the residential rate up to 135.08 mills compared to 127.17 last year and commercial 158.92 mills compared to 149.55 mills last year. The biggest jump in taxes comes in the county levy which has increased 12.9 per cent over last year due to plans to build the new museum and undertake renovation of Huronview. The elementary public school levyisalsoupnineper cent over lastyear while the Huron-Perth Roman Catholic Separate School elementary levy is up 7.8 per cent. The secondary school levy is up 1.1 per cent from last year. Thetotal residential mill rate w'ill be 308.34 compared to 288.94 last year while the commercial rate goes to 362.76 mills compared to 339.92 mills. The separate school rate is 308.3 compared to 289.64 for residential and 362.72 compared to 340.75 for commercial. There is a huge reduction in the amount of money budgeted for transportation services this year. After undertaking major paving programs last year that ran the total expenses to $104,969 the budget has been cut back to only $41,500 this year when only a few short streets were paved. The purchase of a new truck for the town works department added $14,500 to the budget, although there was already $5,000 available from the reserve fund set up last year to account for part of the cost. The budget for environmental services was increased because of the purchase of the former Popp property near the waste disposal site. Total cost of the purchase was budgeted at $41,000but half of this Continued on page 20 VOL. 2 NO. 34 Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel, Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1986.40 CENTS When youngsters from the Londesboro recreation program held a “garbagathon” on Monday to clean up the village and raise money, they were so enthusiastic they even battled over the last scraps to be picked up. Here Lawrence Bergsma tries to steal garbage out of the bag of Chris Kennedy. The event, once all pledges are collected, will not only clean up the village but w ill clean up financially, raising about $400 which will be donated to help with medical costs for Ron Nesbitt, injured in a swimming accident earlier this summer. Blyth council buys new works truck Blyth Village Council voted last week to purchase a new town public works truck but not before a little controversey held up the meeting for several minutes. Council had first discussed the possible purchase last month when town foreman Merv Ritchie had brought figures to council for a couple of possibilities but had postponed the decision in order to get more information. Council had met before last Tuesday night’smeetingto dis­ cuss the quotes it had obtained because, Reeve Albert Wasson said, councillors did not feel it was fair to reveal to the public the amounts ofthe quotes without a full list of the “specs” with each quote. He pointed out that the quotes were not based on the kind of tenders usually put out because at this time of the year council could onlv choose from the left-overs of the 1986 trucks on the lots of dealers. Thecontroversy arosewhen a member of the public gave council information he had collected on prices from various dealers. Coun­ cillors explained they felt it was improper for members of the public to be obtaining information in the name of the village council and the information was turned back. Finally, with little public discus­ sion on the eventual choice, council voted to accept the quote of Hamm’s Car Sales of Blyth for a one-ton heavy-duty truck with heavy-duty option package for $13,713 plus trade-in of the village’s preent 1975 truck and provincial sales tax. Council dis­ cussed for a few moments before including the amount of the purchase price in the motion. Considerable discussion also took place on the purchase of a box for the new truck. Council con­ sidered quotes from Hanover Truck Bodies in Hanover, A & B Dobson in Palmerston and a Preparations made for 125th Brussels Fair Insurance costs won’t stop the Brussels Fair next month. At a meeting of the Brussels Agricultural Society held Aug. 6, the members authorized the secre­ tary to pay whatever liability insurance costs come tofor the fair. Estimates range from $500 to $1,000. Gordon Workman was present from the Brussels, Morris and Grey Recreation Committee to give the Society permission to erect a fence at the back of the community special box that tilted to either side as well as to the rear. Council finally rejected the tilting box with Councillors William Howson say- Continued on page 20 centre property and put down stone chips for a 4-H show ring. Lois McCall from the school section asked to have a new exhibit area for the writing and poster entries and asked that the baking show cases be fixed. The price for tickets for the Queen of the Fair Dance on September 13 was set at $6 with a cold meat luncheon after the crowning of the queen. The 1986 queen will go on to the Miss Midwestern Ontario contest at Lucknow.