The Brussels Post, 1977-04-06, Page 189
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ALL THIS AT KINDERGARTEN ? It was register for kindergarten day at Walton
Public School on Tuesday and a few younger children attended, along with brothers
and sisters who'll start school in September. Looking at an egg in a small hatchery
are Jerry Alexander, Laurie Boven and Michael Axtmann and Michael Boven, who
registered for kindergarten, (Photo by Langlois)
4Brassels Post
106th Year - Issue No. 14
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1977.
BRUSSELS-.
ONTARIO
ouncil
n t sell arena yet
WiN SEAFOATH CANOE RACE A BtuaSeig. teattiOf 'Warren. Knight and Linda,
smith won e trophy in. the mired olats at the annual •86eftirth Opt mist canoe race-
along. the, Eiayfleitt I icier on sundayi, Here they :addept their trophy from 0ptimiSt
:AitibldStintiitSen (Staff Photo)
McKillop faces
$27,819 increase
(by Wilma Coke)
McKillop Township ratepayers
face an increase of $27,819 in
levies this year that they must pay
to Huron County Board of
Education and Huron Perth
County Roman Catholic Separate
School Board, and the County of
Huron.
The Huron Board of Education
has asked for $74,698 for the
elementary schools compared to
$60,104 last year, and for
secondary schools $89,198
compared to $81,892 last year, for
a total increase of $21,900.
The Separ4te School Board has
isked for $31,505, which is $4,286
above last year's levy of $27,219.
An increase of $1,633 must be
paid to the county which asked for
$76,118 this year compared to last
year's request of $74,485.
A special meeting has been set
for April 12 to finalize the
township's budget.
• In other business at the council
session in, Winthrop Monday
afternoon road superintendent
William. Campbell said the total
cost for snow removal this winter
amounted to about $75,000. He
said last winter's costs were
$33,000. Mr. Campbell has
applied for a provincial grant to:
help with , expenditures \.
Mr. Campbell said road
washouts were a problem this
spring in several locations but
especially on the sixth concession
with the worst one at sideroad 20.
Passed for payment were road
accounts amounting to $8,463.06
and general accounts of $1,500.71.
To put calcium on the roads this
year, full on the concessions and
spotted on the sideroads, it will
cost about $20,000 with the cost
$89.00 per flake ton equivalent
compared to $84.25 in 1976.
James Keys, a representative
for McKillop on the Huron Farm
Safety Association, attended the
meeting to give a report on the
work of the association and to say
that with so many farm accidents
it was important to draw attention
to hazards on the farm. Mr. Keys
said there would bean increase in
advertising safety measures that
should be taken to prevent
accidents.
Requests for tile drain loans
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If Huron county and school
oard requisitions are any
dication, Brussels taxpayers
ill face higher tax bills this year::
At. Monday night's meeting
uncillors learned that BitisSels''
are of HutrOn ComitY'g 1977
udget is $38,569, up about $3000
om last year. The Huron County
oard of Education needs $65,474
om Brussels this year to help
nance its 1977 activities. That's
russets faces
higher taxes
Easter Bunnies I Easter eggs!
Easter flowers! New Easter
outfits! Easter, visitors! In ,all the'
flurry of preparations for Easter
the real significance of the
season is too often lost to many.
The cross And the empty tomb-
Crucifixion and Resurrection. The
hope of eternal life.
******
Congratulations to the
Brussels Hockey teams who have
done so well at the close of this
season. The Peewees brought
home the WOAA Consolation
"D" championship and the
Atoms won the Mildmay
Tournament.
******
Somebody had a lot of nerve
when they snitched, in broad
daylight no less, a 10 speed bike
that was on display outside
Cousins Hardware. Presumably
they just nonchalantly hopped on
and peddled off. What kind of
person would have the gall to do
Just that? Perhaps in picking a 10
speed bike they thought they
could travel faster with less
chance of being taught in the act,
They got away for the time being,
The bike has not yet been
recovered,
* * * * *
This weekend many people
ont community will be,
entertaining. Easter visitors. The
Post will be pleased to have your
call 887-6641 and tell us about
them, Portlier Brussels residents
who are Post subscribers are
always interested in thecloings
nearly $11,000 more than the
board got from Brussels last year.
The Huron Perth Separate
School. levy is down, $1 from fast.
year. :Brussels' share is $203 in
1977,
Brussels clerk Bill King said
the 1976 village audit has just
been completed and that council
hopes to set Brussels' 1977 mill
rate in time for the next council
meeting,, on May 2.
those in their home town. SC,
please, give us a call, not only this
Easter weekend, but anytime you
have visitors, or are visiting
elsewhere yourself, and let us
know. We would appreciate your
cooperation.
*****
Dog owners beware! Do not
let your pet run at large. An
efficient dog catcher, Don
Blenkhorn, is on the jobs If your
`dog is wearing a tag when picked
tip you will be notified. You will
have to go to Wingham to get
your pet back after you fork over
$10.00. If not wearing a tag you
may never see your "man's best
friend" again. At least having a
dog'catcher around has upped the
sale of tags, 29 of them to date,
******
The gOvernment of Rene
Levesque does not appear to be
keeping the promise to protect
the latigna ge rights of the
English speaking minority, or the
tight of Choke of ethnic groups, in
Quebec. Their new langtia ge
law, making sure of the
preservation of French culture, is
causing much concern. They do,
however, certainly expect, in
spite of their actionS, that the
rights of French speaking
residents eleswhere in Canada be
respeeted. A bit one side We
think.
Winners of This week's
.Brussels Lions }toady Draw
were C.J,Vegelow 1.0 and Gerald
Miller, 1-1,
Brussels Council voted Monday
night not to sell the old arena to
the Brussels Curling Club at the
present time.
Concerned about the possible
cost of ice time in the new
Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre, the curling
club approached council this
winter with a proposal to buy the
old arena "at a nominal fee" and
corr6ert it to a curling rink.
Council did not want to sell the
old arena until the new one
opens, because a number of
community groups want to use it
this summer for fund raising
events: Councillors suggested
that while they are holding onto
the old arena, the curling club
could look at the actual cost of
fixing up the old building.
. In other business council hired
a public works employee, Ken
Graber, on six months' probation,
of .ter interviewing four
applicants, including one woman.
Don Blenkhorn is Brussels' new
dog catcher, on three months
probation.
Council heard that the Huron
County Plumbing Inspection
Division is to be notified about
new restaurants and other public
buildings in the village.
Roads were also under
discussion and council decided
that a street near the river which
was washed, away by heavy rains
is to be built up. Construction 'will
begin soon on the new road to the
community centre. Sidewalks
won't be constructed until later,
after hydro, and possibly sewers.
Brussels has been allocated
$1000 subsidy for construction
and $13,000 for road maintenance
from the province. The village
will apply for another $8000 for
; road construction.
A crosswalk for the village,
possibly at the Anglican Church
corner or the bank where there's
heavy traffic was discussed. One
sign would cost $355 and two
signs $595, councillor Malcolm
Jacobs reported, but no decision
;Alas made.
Council designated the
continuation of James St. as a
public street.
Reeve Cal Krauter proclaimed
May as "Help Beautify Brussels"
month. Building permits were
issued to Hank Exel, Archie
Grewar and Mr. Van den Berg. A
$50 donation was made to the
Canadian Cancer Society.
Clerk Bill King and secretary
Ruth Sauve will attend 11 week
course for clerk-treasurers on
Wednesdy nights in London.
Short Shots
• by Evelyn Kennedy