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48,000 needed
Award $695,000
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THE DAM IS WEARING AWAY — The dam on the
.Maitland River at Brussels is gradually being worn
away by heavy ice and water runoff each spring,
according to Ian, DesLaurier, resources manager for
the ,Maitland Valley Conservation-,Authority., The
darn still holds back water because a lot of sediment
has formed around it. Mr. DesLaurier said once the
recreation area the MVCA plans near the Brussels
mill is developed the MVCA will be able to. justify
restoring the dam and will seek a grant from the
province. (Photo by Langlois)
Short Shots
Tenders have been awarded for
e new Brussels, Morris and
ey Community Centre and
nstruction will start at the end
April
Arena committee chairman Jim
for told the Post Tuesday
orning that his committee, in a
eeting Friday night with
"ssels council, selected XDG
d, of Kitchener, the lowest of
tenders at $695,000, to build
e pre-engineered steel arena.
Completion date according,to
e agreement with the "ractor, is October 15 and the
w arena should be "usable by
at date", Mr. Prior said.
he arena committee tias
eived notice that the new
by Evelyn Kennedy
n Friday, March 18, a
tbound car, driven by Dr,
e Robertson of Bracebridge,
t into a skid on the snow
ered roadway and collided
h an east bound car driven by
ry Campbell of Rat 2,
evale, at the junction of 87 and
Highways at Bluevale. The
tors wife, Joan, age 44,, died
Victoria Hospital, London, at W pan. as a result of her
r!es. Th ere were no other nes of consequence in this dent,
building will qualify for a 100 per
cent grant for an elevator. That
takes nearly $29,000 off the
contract price, • Mr. Prior
commented.
Grants under the Community
Centres Act should be about
$150,000; two for one funding
from Wintario is available on the
whole cost of the arena, leaving
about $218,000 to be raised
locally, Mr. Prior said.
About $171,000 has already
been raised from Brussels and
area private donors, leaving a
goal of about $48,000 still to be
raised, Mr. Prior Said. The
remaining $48,000 has to be
raised from the public as
municipal or debentured funds
During the week. March
14-20, OPP officers at Witigham
&tad- rent conducted thirty six•
investigations.
Six charges were laid under the
Highway Traffic Act and fifteen
warnings Were issued,
Four chargeS were laid under
the liquor' Licence Act,
One charge was laid under the
Criminal Code.
During the week, there were
ten motor vehicle collisions which
caused an estimated $10,956,00
property damage,
Mary Lowe wins
barrel contest
The Tacky winner of the
Brussels Firemen's barrel contest
was Mary Lowe, Who guessed the
time cloSesttri the actual minute
when a barrel placed on the
Maitland River ice, would float
away..
Mrs, Lowe. guessed 12:05
last Sunday, The actual time was
1t46 the Saint day and Mrs.
Loweg close guess won her $50
troth the firenien.
There are few families who
have not known the distress of
having a loved family member, or
a friend, a victim of cancer.
Research is constantly going on to
find a way to combat this
destroyer. Research costs money.
A great deal of financing is
needed if an answer is to be
found. April is Cancer Month and
everyone here will be given an
opportunity to contribute, as
generously as possible, to aid
them in their search. A Majestic
W.I. committee will have
canvassers call on you the second
or third week in April. Welcome
them and ,,do what you can.
ife ,4* Jig
If the Metric System is still a
mystery to you, at it is to 'many of
us, you can get some enlightment
on the subject at the office of The
Brussels Post,,, We have free
pamphlets which you are
welcome to pick up, that will shed
some light on the. ."subject.
* . . .
The United Church ladies are
holding a 'Bake Sale and Tea in
the Brussels Library on April 9,
You will be .able to have all those
hoine.bakedgoodiet on hand for
the weekend without doing the
work youttelf. Watch for further
particulars tato. This is not the
only event the ladies are
planning. They will have a
Strawberry Supper on the 22nd of
June. Who would not enjoy a
helping of luscious strawberries
and cream. It is something to look
forward to.
******
The Ministry of Transportation
and Communications tell us that
Ontario traffic, -related 1976
fatalities dropped to the lowest .
level recorded since 1964. There
was a reduction of 16.1 per cent
over the 1975 total. Their conclu-
sion from such statistics is that
the seat belt legislation, coupled
with the lower speed limits, is
working.
In spite of the opposition
to the seat belt legislation it
appears that we Should all be
buckling up and observing the
speed limits. Far too niany
motorists are not. If these
measures are saving lives, maybe
our own, as well as others, we
should all adhere to them, '
******
in spite of these beautiful,
Spring days we recently enjoyed,
Old Man Winter keeps reminding
tiS that plenty of that white stuff
could still be dumped on us along
With cold and chilling winds. Take
heart! We have heard the sweet
itteSsage of spring froth the birds,
Oman killed in
luevale accident
don't qualify for the Wintario two
for one funding, he told the. Post.
"We're going to raise it, that's
all," the chairman said optimis-
tically. Once people see the
building starting to take shape,
more donations should come in,
he said.
The successful bidder on the
arena contractor outbid five other
companies, John Wheelwright
Ltd., W.eston, Logan Construc-
tion, Stratford, Whitney
Construction, Stratford,
Engineered Building Systems, •
Kitchener and Tramway of
Guelph. XDG may be using some
local trades once the arena
construction gets underway, Mr.
Prior said.
Everyone is welcome at the
next arena committee meeting,
'Monday, March 28 in the firehall
at 8:30, Mr, Prior said.