HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-01-12, Page 1READY FOR A NEW YEAR BrUtselt CO -and!
eld its inaugural :meeting, Monday when members.
Of . "council and PUG took their baths. Of tiffiCe,1ShOiAitt
following the ceremony are .(seated) Clerk Wm
Reeve Cal, 'Kraut& and clerk assistant .Mes:
Ruth Sauve. (standing) (eft), .ROV, Ken intiet who
opened the, inaugural .prOdeedinga with brayero.
CountillOra, Frank. Stretton, Councillor Malcolm
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Officers for 1977 were elected
at the annual, meeting of the
Huron Plowmen's. Association
held in ,Winthrop on December
29.
Officers are: Past President
John Clark, R.R.5, Goderich;
President - W. J. Leeming,
R.R.4, Walton; 1st Vice President
- James Armstrong, R.R,4,
Winghain; 2nd Vice President -
Girvin Reed, Dungannon;
Sec.-Treas. - Russell Bolton,
R R . 1 , Seaforth; Assistant
Secretary-Treasurer - Graeme
Craig, R.R.1, Walton.
The meeting agreed to affiliate
with the Huron Federation of
Agriculture and Allan Tuinbull of
Grand Bend was appointed to
represent the Plowmen on that
organization,
Members indicated that the
1976 match on the Ken Duncan
farm at Kirkton was the best ever
held since the organization •was
formed in 1924. There were 18
entries in the horse class and 45
entries in the tractor classes with
19 entries in the Junior Match on
. the, preceding Thursday.
No decision was taken
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106th_Year - Issue No. 2
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1977
New reeve. as
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
MIGHTY WHITE!. That's an easy way to describe
Brussels this week as two separate storms dumped at
least 20 cm. of snow on the community. The storms,
closed schools, postponed meetings and brought
business to a standstill, all over Ontario.
(Photo by Langlois)
for cog-a ,pratip.n.
. Anticipating active
municipal year Reeve Cal Krauter
told members of council at
inaugural proceedings on
Monday that he would depend on
co-operation and a co-operative
Our new village council will no
doubt be anticipating that their
term in office* will not be as
stormy and troublesome as the
weather was at the time of their
inaugural meeting on Monday.
With the many problems they will
be called on to find the best
solutions for they do not need any
added troubles to „plague them.
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Winter tightened its grip in no
uncertain manner these past
days. Snow, reported as 27
erns. in some areas, whipped by
gale winds of 20 to 25 kilms., with
temperatures of -15 to -20 at night
and -10 to -15 during the day,
again closed highways and Made
many roads impassable on
Monday. Snowplows were called
off the roads in some areas. No
mail trucks arrived in brussels on
Monday or Tuesday. Even
Free Press truck failed to make it
on Tuesday morning. Huron
County School Board cancelled all
school bus transportation and
schools were closed here on
Monday and Tuesday.
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The heavy snowfall has caused
problems fot Many householders':
Snow load On roofs, in some cases
causing, leaks; blocked driveways
and walks the inability to get out.
It all makes things difficult,
especially for older folk and those'
not in good health who find it
impossible to cope with such
problems by themselves. They
are most grateful for help from
geherotit neighbours and friends:
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approach to,problems that'comicil
may face' in order to meet With. success.
While he had been reeve on a
previous occasion that did not \
mean that he had ail the answers.
At time of writing L10:00 a.m.
Tuesday) the outlook is brighter.
The sun is -shining, the snow
continues to fall, but with less
driving force. We begin to believe
that the weather will calm down
soon but, alas, they tell us that it
is still very stormy in the country
and driving still hazardous.
He said he could —ina1ce . no
promises Other than that he would
do his best.
He expressed appreciation to
Rev. Ken Innes for the inspiration
he had provided_ council by his
opening remarks and prayer and
congratulated members of council
and the P.U.C. on their election
and the interest they show in the
village. _
"You wouldn't be here if you
didn't want to work for what is
best for , the village" he said.
Members of council took part in
the proceedings and commented
on current problems.
The main projects are the arena
and sewers councillor Frank
Stretton said. , While it was
essential that spending be held to
a minimum at the same time it
Traffic ground to a halt, schools
were closed and meetings
cancelled when winter storms
struck early Monday.
• Covering a wide part of Ontario
and the southern States the storm
brought heavy snow, gale-like
winds and reduced visibility to
zero.
Mail service vklasdisrupted and
no mail came in or left. Brussels
on Monday and Tuesday. As a
result a number of'stories and
sports intended for this week's
was necessary.
edition of the Post I were not
received. These will appear next
week.
The inaugural meeting of Grey
Township council was cancelled
oecause of Monday's blizzard.
In spite of the weather, Reeve
Roy Williamson and Deputy
Reeve Clifford Bray arrived at the
township hall to take their oath of
office.
Two possible times have been
set for the inaugural meeting:
either Thursday or next Monday
at 1 p.m.
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
was necessary to keep up ,with agreed, a careful watch on
development.
Councillor Malcom Jacobs spending (Continued on Page 3)
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Storm hits Brussels