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BBA wants
suggestions
if you've got an idea that might
make Brussels a better place, the
Brussels Business Association
(BBA) wants to hear about it,
At one of the most interesting
and well attended. BBA meetings
in some time, the association
decided Wednesday night to
place suggestion boxes in several
stores in the village. They
encourage people to drop in
suggestions on what changes
they'd like to see in Brussels and
what special events they'd like
the BBA to promote.
The BBA sees the suggestion
boxes as a chance for everyone to
get involved in improving the
village. Suggestions will be read
at BBA meetings and acted on.
One of .the members at Wed-
nesday's meeting suggested that
the BBA sponsor a sidewalk sale
of antiques this summer on
Brussels' main street. Other
members agreed and commented
that many people have a base-
ment full ,of antiques because
"one man's junk is another man's
treasure." Sidewalk sales by local
merchants were also suggested
for summer promotions. The BBA
will approach the Maitland Valley.
Saddle Club about joint sponsor-
ship of the popular rodeo again
this summer.
The BBA also decided to
encourage the Brussels service
clubs to take on installing street
signs throughout the village, as a
club project.
Treasurer Cec Moore told, BBA
BROWN . Qf IT ALL..-- BrUsselS, ..4 • . • , • .._.
Brownie'Slwere:. busy ,Warning, to walk on top of the
snow at Brussels Publip. BChool.'Trying out the new
Skill in order to win their snow shoe badges, were
Wendy Martin, Dawn Maxwell and Carol Ten Pas
with Alice Martin. • (Photo by Langlois)
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO 106th Year - Issue No. 10
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
Curlers want their own ice
Utility man
There might not be curling in
brussels at all next year unless
Brussels council asks the new
arena building committee to add
four sheets of curling ice to the
new facility or agrees to sell the
old arena to the Brussels Curling
Club,
Those were the two alternatives
that a nine member delegation
from the club ptesented to
Brussels council Monday night. A
written brief from the club, active
J. Cousins
buys store
The Hoppe Home Hardware
has been sold to John.. Cousins
who took possession on Tuesday
Of this week.
John, a native of this village,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.B.
Cousins of Brussels, is well
known in this conriunity. He has
been a resident of Brussels all his
life and was associated with his
father and brothers in the COUSitiS
Creamery Until that business Was
Sold.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoppe who came
to Brussels florin Kitchener in
1971 when they purchased the
former Machati Hardware .Store;
have operated the business fot
.past six years.
Mt. Hoppe told the Post they
Will continue to Make their home
in Brussels, at least for
„ ,
in Brussels since 1964 and with a
membership of 108, told council
that the cost of renting ice at the
new Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre 'could be as
much as $6,000 per year at $25
per hour ice rentals. The club now
rents ice for $10 per hour in the
old arena, Club fees would have
to be set at $60 for men and $40
for women.
Curling on only one night per
week, but using six sheets of ice
instead of could cost $3,300
plus a minimum of $2,000 for
additional rocks needed. Club
fees would be the same as above.
The curling dub brief, read by
Ken Inne, suggested that if costs
are that high, Many curlers will
join neighbouring clubs. "What
this virtually means is the demise
of the Brussels Curling Club and
curling in our community."
Adding four sheets of ice to the
new arena is the curling club's
favourite alternative. The brief
StiggestS that one ice plant could
be used for arena and curling ice,
Harry Ctich., who has been
general utility man for the village
of Brussels and the Brussels
Public Utilities Commission s was
relieved of his, duties on 'Monday-
night's Brussels council meeting.
Council voted to .give Mr Crich
weeks severance pay and to
endhiS.ettiploythetitlmitiediately:.-
that the day of using arena ice for
curling is fast ending and that ice
available exclusively for curling
would allow the club to offer
family and school curling in
addition to their regular schedule.
Curling fees would be raised to
$75 per year, maximum,
compared to $30 for men and $20
for women now and the four
sheets of curling ice might add
$150,000 to the cost of the
$650,000 new arena.
If the additional $150,000 is too
much, the curlers' brief suggests
leaving out the entire mezzanine
floor of the new arena and adding
the curling ice instead.
If four sheets of curling ice
can't be added, the club wants
council to sell them the old
Brussels arena at a nominal cost
and they'll develop it into a
curling club.
Councillor Malcolm Jacobs
asked the curlers who would run
the Curling building if it was
"incorporated into the new arena.
leavin4
No reason was given for
terminating his employment,
although some people at the
Meeting felt Mr Crich had
too many bosses,
COUticil decided to advertise for
a new utility than. Applications
are to be in by Mardi 11 at S
Mr. Innes said the section could
be self sufficient, using the club's
present kitchen equipment and
supported by the members, who
would probably increase in
number if separate ice was
available.
Before the curlers agreed to
buy the old arena, they'd have to
The folk of the community
who look forward, with
anticipation, to the fun filled days
of the animal Lions Club Polar
Daize, either as competitors or
specatators will be disappointed
for this popular event-has been
cancelled for this,yeir.
With th,eihilder weather, arid
rain, the' ",huge snowbanks we
have had ate( gradually becoming
smaller, While we welcome the
diminishing of the abundance of
snow we preferred the ptistine
beauty of those huge banks to the
dirty gluS1Pspatteted picture they
now presents ,
* *
eatiaditinS did. not bring
home any medals from the World
Figure Skating Championships in
Tokyo., Japan, Ron Shavet,
:great hope fot a Medal this year,
tritiSt have been a very
know its cost, Mr. Innes told
council.
Reeve Cal Krauter said council
would discuss the brief. As
reeve, he's responsible for figure
skaters, curlers, hockey and ball
players and has to think of all the
taxpayers in the village, reeve
Krauter said.
disappointed y oung man. He did
not give the excellent
performance he is capable of and
he also had an unfortunate fall
that cost him precious points. One
thing that was a pleasant surprise
was that.for the first time, Canada
had a couple place in the top ten
in the free skating.
******
Huron County Board of
Education has announced an„
11,2 per cent increase in Huron
School budget. Clerk Wm H.
King said this will undoubtedly
raise Brussels taxes but as yet has
no idea how much. Taxpayers be
prepared to dig deeper once
*
Winners of the weekend's
Brits§eIS Lions Club Hockey Draw
were 1st Walter Rackbatt i 2nd
The Misfits and 3td petiod Jim
}tope.
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy