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HAPPY WINNERS -- Murray McCracken, left of R.R.1, Listowel, held the winning
ticket drawn at the Optimist Dance Saturday night, for a brand new Ford. With Mr.
McCracken are his son. Allan, his wife Carol, and Don McDonald, Optimist Club
president, who presented the keys to the car to the McCrackens Sunday morning.
(Photo by Langlois)
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A LONG' CAREER Mrs.. Margaret Tyerman,
shoWn herei with her husband Keni •Wa6' honoured
last Sunday at .6 tea at BfUg8elg, Public School;,
Tyerrilan is retiring after 20' years of teaching at the
(Photo by Langibis),
Huron County
o fficials resign
Huron County Council accepted,
the resignations of two of the
county's top administrators at
Friday's council session and
instructed. clerk Bill Hanley to
advertise for their replacement.
County engineer Jim Britnell
announced his departure from
county work and Huron' medical
officer of health Dr. Frank Mills
left to .go to Sudbury to head the
healthy unit there,
Mr. Britnell made his
resignation effective August 1'
when he will take -on the post of
manager of Business Air Services
in Goderich. Dr, 'Mills made his
resignation known to council after
a special meeting of the health.
committee during council's lunch
break from its day long session.
The county engineer happened
to be in the council chambers
when his resignation was
announced and was asked by
Warden Doug McNeil to explain
his reasons for leaving. Dr. Mills
was not present when council
learned of his decision.
The departure of the two top
administrators didn't .seem to
,upset council collectively, The
respective committees asked
council for approval to advertise
the positions and replace the men
as soon as possible, The
resignations mark the second and
third department heads to leave
the county in the past six months.
Bruce Heath, former head of the
Children's Aid, bid council
farewell at the May session.
• ,Mr, Britnell said his decison
was not made in a hasty fashion..
• He said he had considered the
situation for some time and
pointed out that after 20 years in
the same job some of the
challenge had worn off, He said it
was a "long time doing the same
type of thing" and when he
looked 16 years.down the road to
his retirement he felt it was time
to get out.
The engineer said that his
decision was also based on his job
requirements. He said that when
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Drought reduces
local hay harvest russels Post
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
The lack of rain this spring has
severely reduced hay yield in
Huron County.
The yield is only •• fifty to
sixty-five percent of last year's
hay harvest. Den . Martin.
assistant agriculture representa-
tive said Monday.
Mr. Martin said alfalfa weevil
has also .contributed in some
areas to the poor yield. Some
farmers have sprayed for the
problem, but this means they
have to delay cutting for sib
eight days. It is better to go' -and .
lust cut the crop immediately.
Mr, Martin said.
The pasture situation is
Canada Day, July 1st -- Happy.
Birthday Canada! July 1st will be
celebrated this year as never
before, There Nvill be elaborate
birthday parties across this vast
and beautiful lancl, from coast to
coast, to express our belief in,
and love for. this, our country.
Canada has her troubles but if all.
Canadians (earn to respect and
treat residents of all origins as
friends and neighbours, and work
together, these troubles will be
resolved as others have been in
the past. Fly your flag, dance,
sing, and make merry on Canada
Dtty. Also give thanks for our
many blessings, and pray too,
that Canada will remain united"
and find a way to prosper 'and be a
force for good in the world.°
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Congratulations to Ted
Elliott whose nimble feet stepped
him to top spot in the Boy's arid
Girl's Senior Class of the
Canadian Open Step-dancing
competitions held in Dundalk.
Ted is the son of Mr, and: Mrs.
Bert Elliott of R,R.2, Blyth, He is
agraduate of Brussels School arid
a. student at F.E,Madill
Secondary School, Witighatn. He has been, a consistent winner in
such coMpetitions in the past, He 600 with Nancy Chesnell of
Mitchell for first place. Both get a
three.day trip to the Grand 01
OPry in Nashville where they
have a possible chalice of dancing
They also each received atrophy and a' cheque,
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The beautiful Maitland Rivet
"looking pretty grim • " because of
the dry weather. Mr. Martin said.
Instead of being finished in
August the pasture will be
finished much earlier.
The corn crop has come along
-tremendously with the rain and
warm weather in the last two
weeks. hot it is still in need of
rain, he said..
The \\like bean crop varies.
widely across the county with
some areas in good' shape .while
others are 1101 too.good,
are still in need of rain
ancl.,warm weather. It IS not a
severe problem but if it continues
dry it could be.'' Mr. Martin said.
in our village is not so beautiful
these days. The dry weather has
left the water low, muddy, and
Marred with green scum. The
rainfall on a recent night did little
to improve the existing condition.
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If you delight in the sound of
the pipes and drums. Brussels
Park is the place to be Saturday
evening, July 16th. The Brussels
Pipe Band will be presenting a
concert with a strong Highland
accent. Taking part will be the
Strathroy, Clinton'" and Brussels
Legion Pipe Bands. Phillipa Neil
of Stratford. a Highland dancer,
will perform for your pleasure.
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Drivers of motor vehicles take
care! Now that vacation time is
here there are children on bikes
everywhere. Many of the
youngsters ate Careful and follow
the titles laid down for cyclists, but
there are othets, who, in futi time.
sometimes forget to be as careful
as they should be. There are also
a few others with a bit of the
daredevil in them and they like to
show off, These are the ones who
give motorists heattfailute:
FatitierS are busy haying at
present and village business
places are quiet„ its is usual at this
tittle, While the farmers do not
want rain until they have
completed haying
operations, other folk are kept
busy watering: gardens, flowets
and lawns, which are all thirsty
for' want of sufficient refreshing
rainfall to promote .growth.
Huron County, Housing
Atithority;, chairman .• Harold
KniSley asked county' council
Friday if .the county would give
the authority the privilege of
After 29 years
When the last student left the
clasStooms to begin the summer
holidays , last. Friday. Mrs,
Margaret Tyerman of Brussels
said goodbye to a career of
disregard municipal boundaries
when:placing- seniors.in a facility.
The chairrran said that some
townsh ips have no working
agreement with neighboring
towns for senior cit izens to move
into senior citizens complexes
jointly operated and financed by
the federal, provincial and
municipal government. He said
the situation 'means in some
teaching. at Brussels Public
School that began in 1933.
Mrs. Tyerman has spent a total
of 29 years teaching Brussels
youngsters, and noW she's
instances that although a unit is
available for occupancy and a
person Or couple are in need the
two can't comply because the
seniors live in a township 'and
don't qualify for residency.
McKillop reeve Allan Campbell
said he knew of the situation
was referring to and that
it existed in his townsh ip. 'He said'
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retiring to a quiet life of persuing
her hobbies and travelling with
her husband, who is also, about to
retire. But though she has looked
forward to her last day of teaching
for some time now, Mrs. Tyerman
knows that it won't be easy to
give II p the work she has enjoyed
for so long.
Frightening
Mrs. Ty erman was born in
Brussels and has lived in or near
the village all her life. She went to
the old Brussels Public School,
and to continuation school •up. to
Grade 12. She did her Grade 13 in
Listowel, then went to Stratford
Normal School for teacher
training.At the age of 19, she
faced a classroom full of students
for the first time - It was a
frightening experience.
Mrs. Tyerniati remembers
friend who was also beginning a
teaching career at that time. It
seems her friend was afraid she ;
would teach, the children i
everything she knew in about half
a day. Of course it didn't happen
that way for her, or for Mrs;
Tyerman.
Salairie LOW
Mrs. Tyerman la4hs when she
remembers the pay in those days,
hi country SchoOIS in 1933, the
going rate for beginning teachers
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Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
, placing senior cit izens in the
county - in any senior's facility
• regardless of municipality.
Knisley said the authority has a
problem. with senior citizens units
in the county and asked if it could
106th Year - Issue No. 26
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1977
Huron council
Rejects housing bid
Mrs. Tyerman retires