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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-01-18, Page 1WE LIKE SNOW — Kids are perhaps the only'citizens of. Brussels and area who take delight in the current weather conditions and the snow, snow, snow. Here's a typical scene at recess at Brussels Public School as the kids fall all over each other sliding down snow banks. (Photo by Langlois) M. Garniss is ESTABLISHED 1872 russels Post 111111111111111111111111111, 107th Year - Issue No. 3 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1978 BRUSSELS ONTARIO new postmistress Muriel Gainiss took,. over the accounts and more book work job of postmistress in the than she had previously done. Brussels post office on Friday, Although her duties haven't' January 13, but the duties aren't increased too much her exactly new to her. responsibilities have. Muriel took charge of the past:" Before working for the post office last year after regular office,' Muriel, who is Mrs. Torn postmistress Pearl Kokesch Garniss, was a housewife. Before became ill. After her death, moving to Brussels in 1946, the. Muriel was promoted to acting G4rniss' were residents of Morris postmistress in September. Township. Muriel first started workingfor the post office' on a part-time basis, -in ,1957 untit;July..of:.1958 when '•!sh 6 , beanie a- full-time employee. The position of postmaster first -went up for application in , November and Mrs. Garniss decided to apply for the job.. She received notice that— she was successful on Friday. Her • duties include charge of the -office, „0„.. avurnea being in the cash Plan religious class 111 The Garniss' 'have three children. Their.,:oldest:'boyMurray lives-';in and works 'at Douglas Point.. Their' son Jim works as a construction worker and lives in Brussels. Their daughter Joan (Mrs. -Wayne Fleming) lives in Palmerston. Of her new job, Mrs. Garniss says she enjoys meeting the public and "I've been here so long I'd miss it if I weren'there." The Huron.Xounty Board of Education approved a request Wednesday from the Listowel Ministerial Association to begin religious instruction classes in Grey Central Public. School. The association asked the principal of Grey. Central for permission to begin one half hour lesson twice a month with each of the Grade 5, 6, 7 and 8. Pastor Laurie Morris of the Listowel association contacted the school after the home and school association for Grey Central had discussed the religious instruc- tion several times with the Grey Central principal. The board was told (that it. was the home and school that asked the ministers to :see what could be arranged by the -.ministerial association. John • Cochrane, director of education, fold the board that the school would have. to send forms home with students to give parents a chance to decide if they wanted their children taking religious iinstruction. He said the parents has the right to exempt the child from the classes the same as they have the right to excuse the child from "standing during 0' Canada or sayling the Lord's Prayer during. opening exerciies".- - Mr. Cochrane told the board that the principal would be meeting with representatives of the association to draw up guidelines and a course of study prior to starting the lessons. He added that different ministers would then be responsible fot different parts of the course but that the principal' Would have final say on what Was taught, Brussels. 'trustee Donald wa Donald told the board that he s itt favor of the classes adding that it t "maybe the only contact some children get with religious §trUction " Goderich trustee Cayley Hill said the board should approve the course on a one year basis rather than leaving it as an ongoing The members of the Brussels Senior Citizens Friendship Club do not intend to let the cold and snow keep them indoors this winter. They keep activities going. Their meeting will be held on Wednesday,January 25th if we are not, once more, shut in with another wild winter storm. ****** Do you realize that we have a number of talented artists in this area? If you are not acquainted with them, , and their work, you will have an opportunity to meet them and view their paintings in the near future. Several of those. local area artists will have a display of their work at the Grey Central Home and School regular meeting at the school , on Tuesday, January 24th. The meeting begins at 8:15 but you will be able to admire the art display from 7:30 on and also after the meeting. Mrs. Ila Kayes, the co-ordinator of Student Services with ,the Huron County Board of Education, -will be the special' speaker at the meeting. Anyone in the community is -weleorne to come- and enjoy the art display and also hear the speaker, * * * * * Many of you will be glad to learn thatthe Bitssel§ Lion's Club Will sponsor "Polar Daize" thiS This had,becoine: a popular annual activity that was looked forward to each year and missed when it was, not held last year. It will take place in February and the Lions plans are, well tinderWay for events that will make "Polar , thing. He said that the principal should make a repert to the board ' on how the classes were received Daize!' exciting for both participants and spectators. ** * * * * The week of January 23rd - 28th is "Nutrition Week". Nutrition `is something that should be of concern to Canadians of all ages but of special concern to those responsi- ble for good nutrition for children. Nutrition , Education in the Schools is the focus of this year's program to make teachers and parents aware of its importance. It has been said of adult "Canadians that they are overweight and undernourished; across between a cream puff and a jelly roll because of the lack of good nutrition. ** * * ** We have heard complaints from . some merchants that too many 'trucks park on the main business streeet here. As many as ten trucks were counted on one side of the street, in one bloclk , at the same time. This leaves little -space for shoppers to park their cars anyWhere ..ear the business places they wish to visit. ****** Snowmobile Poker Rallies have become very popular winter events. There will be two in this area in February. The first one to' sponsored by the Walton area sports club on February 5th. The other one to be held by the Optimist Club of Brussels on February 17th. There are any number' snowmobiles ShoWobiles buzzing around these days so these rallies should have no trouble attracting entries, Centro NEW PtistivalstREss Muriel. Garniss hat' 'been' naMed Btu-sole new.1Jti6triitiOtrd-88':the- etolOc68',00 lat6 Pearl Koitescit, (Photo by 'Lang told). Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy