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WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE DOING? — You might
well ask that ques tion, which is what the Post
photographer did when she walked into a meeting at
the fire hall last week. The group, members of the
Brussels volunteer fire department, and other
interested citizens, are taking a St. Johns Ambulance
first aid course•apd they were learning the right way
to make bandages. (Photo by Langlois)
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Graetne Craig of Walton was
named president of the Brussels
Agricultural Society at their
annual meeting last Wednesday.
He replaces Fred Uhler, past
president.
Other officers, named at the
dinner meeting in Melville
Prebyterian Church, are first vice'
. president Jack Cardiff, second
vice preSident John Bone-
. schansker and secretary treasurer
Edwin .Martin. Directors are Jim
Stephenson, Emerson Mitchell,
Murray Hoover, Bob Higgins,
Rev. Ken Innes, Keith
Williamson, Ray Adams, Neil
Hemingway and Fred Uhler.
Auditors are Norman Hoover and
Walter Kerr.
Mrs. Lloyd Wheeler is
president of the ladies division of
the society and Mr.,Harold Bolger
is secretary-treasurer.
Two representatives from each
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9 Poor crowd at
arena meeting
Organizers were
disappointed at the poor turnout
for the Brussels Morris and Grey
Community Centre building
committee meeting Monday night
at the fire hall. Those who did
attend heard that the new
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1977
russets Post
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
Fair date set
building will be going to tender in
the middle of February.
The. deed for the land has just
about been completed and results
from the soil test done on the site
have been received and
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SOME HELP FROM A PRO,— Newly 'appointed clerk of Morris Township, Mrs.
Richard Badley, left, got some help from retiring clerk HeLen Martin, left when the
council met on Monday. Mrs, Martin retired in December after 14 years as clerk
and her late husband, George, was clerk for 21 years before that.
(Photo by Langlois )
A talk on agriculture,In New
Zealand * atid Australia was
enjoyed by 71 members of the
Brussels Agricultural Society and
their guests at the Society's
annual meeting last Wednesday
night at Melville Presbyterian
Church. Peter Fleming, assistant
ag. rep. for Norfolk County,
described his trip to the two
countries, studying 4.-H work
there.
He was introduced by Huron's
4-H co-ordinator, Len McGregor
of the Ministry of. Agriculture in
Clinton.
Ag. Society secretary treasurer
Edwin Martin reported that in
spite of the wet weather, the 1976
Brussels Fall Fair was successful
in many ways. Receipts were
$11,577.28 and expenditures
$12,297.29, giving the Society a
lbalance on hand of $1854.47.
Mrs.. Lloyd Wheeler, president
of the Ladies division,reported a
balance of $550.67 and said prize
lists for ladies entries for 1977 are
now 'available.' ailable.' The 1977 fair will
be held on Tuesday, September
20 and Wednesday, September
21.
Prizes were awarded at the
banquet to winners in the
Brussels 4-H dairy club, by
leaders John Boneschansker and
Rev. Ken Innes. Cathy Bone-
schansker won the Thompson and
Stephenson Meat Market trophy
for highest showmanship.
Leona Verstoep, who had the
highest score for a first year
member, won the Howard
Bernard BP Fuels Trophy. Linda
Whiting won a jacket donated by
Topnotch Feeds Ltd. for having
the highest point score in
judging.
Jenny Lyn Storer won the John
Carvalho trophy for the best calf
and Miss Boneschansker also won
the Calvin Krauter Plumbing
and Heating trophy for having the
top point score in the club.
Photos of the winners are in the
Brussels Post farm page.
Short Shots
Martin Baan of Walton, on
behalf of Gideon's International,
paid a visit to the Callander
Nursing. Home here on Monday
afternoon and distributed a
number of Bibles, Some of these
were in large type making them
easier reading. Both the Nursing
Home and the residents, We are
sure, appreciated the gift of
Bibles.
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The heavy snow storms
recently experienced left in their
wake huge accumulations of drifts
that created traffic problems on
streets and driveways. Clearance
of these Massive Mounds of
packed snow has been a major
project here keeping snowplows
by Evelyn Kennedy
busy since the storms abated—It
has been an arduous task for their
Operators: Folks have also been
busy clearing driveway's and
having snow and ice removed
from overloaded roofs.
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The Brussels Agricultural
Society are already making plans
for this year's Fall Fair: The dates
have been Set for Tuesday and
Wednesday, September 20th arid
21st. The women of the Ladies
DiviSion are fast workers. They
already have their prize list ready
and aVailable
now for the 1977
fair. There. Will be, no excuse for
the ladies of the community hot
having sufficient tithe to plan and
prepare new handiwork to enter
"as exhibits. The popular Walter
Ostanek Band has been engaged
for a dance here on Friday
evening, July 8th. Two
representatives of each division
will go as delegates to the Ontario
kgricultural Association
Convention to be held in the
Royal York Hotel; Toronto on
February 16th and 17th..
* * *
Coitee drinkers had better
acquire a taste for a less
expensive beverage, The price of
coffee is sky-rocketirig and you
May find that, you will have to pay
at least 50 cents fOr a cup of coffee
in the not too, distant fitttire, The
well established; "coffee break"
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HIGHEST FIRST YEAR MEMBER Letitia
Verstoep Won the HowarO,Berhard. trophy as the.
highest scoring first year member of the Brutaels.
4-H dairy club Wednesday night. Club leader johh
Boneschansker made the presentation to Leona at
the Agricultural society's. annual meeting.
Wednesday. night at Melville Presbyterian Church,
More award photos on thefarm -060,
(Photo. by Larig16IS)