The Brussels Post, 1978-04-05, Page 1E$TAIBL,ISHPI)
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107th Year -- Issue No. 1.4
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1978
BRUSSELS' .
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ouncil talks sewers
WINNING SPEAKERS! — Phillip Weber from Grey Central School and Janice
. Summers from Brussels Public School Were the top Speakers in the annual Optimist
sPeakIng contest Sponsored by the Brussels Optimists, The two speakers are shown
with Don Mcbtriald, left, chairman of the public speaking event and. George
LanglOit o president of the BrUssels Optimists. The Competition judges Were SUsan
White of the Hurtin Expositor, Bob Allan of the Huroh County Board of Education
and Pat Langlois of the Brussels Post, Phillip Weber placed first in the zone
competition in Tavistock and Will go on to a competition in Heidelberg.
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THE APRIL FOOLS! — 'These four unidentified
characters were billed as the . "April Fools" at the
skating carnival held Saturday at the Brussels,
Morris and Grey Community Centre. The, 110
members of the figure skating club raised $600 from
the carnival to help buy ice time for the .club. (More
photos inside) (Photo by Langlois)
orris criticizes F of A, cuts grant. to $400
:Board drop s..- BPS
busing proposal .,
A proposal: to change the
boundaries for Brussels Public
School and to bus 26 students
from this school to East
Wawanosh Central School in
Be'grave, has ground to a halt.
Members of the Huron County
Board of Education voted 1.4 to
one in favor of tabling the motion
recommending the move until
transportation boundaries, across
the whole county are studied.
The ' fiscal and property
committee had proposed busing,
students from the first and second
concessions, Morris. Township
and east of the centre line on the
fifth and sixth concessions to the
East Wawanosh Central School..
This would have meant closing
one portable classroom at the
Brussels school and would have
saved the board the cost of
one-half a teacher's annual
salary.
, A delegation of parents,
Brussels businessmen and
council members attended
Monday's board meeting to
present briefs opposing the,
proposed boundary change and
the transfer of students from the
Brussels school.
Alan Campbell of Bluevale,
spokesman for the concerned
parents, told board members that
his delegation was concerned' that
moving the students- would
seriously disrupt community life.
Mr. Campbell said parents
feared that moving the students
would mean families would
gradually change communities
which would affect. Brussels in
regard to shopping, banking,
service clubs, recreation and
doctors' services.
He said parents were 'also,
concerned about the effect the
change would have on:` children
who would to adjuk,f0
teachers, new friends,' new
programs and new school
policies.
Mr. Campbell said, "Some
children adjust to a change very
quickly but to others it is a serious
emotional upheaval."
He added while figures
presented by the board indicated
one-half a teacher's salary would
be saved, "our children are being
asked to pay the emotional
price."
Mr. Campbell also asked board
members to consider the effect of
future developments planned for
the community of Belgrave. He
said, "At the present time there
are at least four plans under
development which may account
for 99 single family dwellings by
1981. What happens to our
children when the children from
these developments fill the school
(East. Wawanosh) beyond
capacity? We will probably again
be faced with all the relocation
problems which we are now
encountering."
Herb Stretton representing
the Brussels Business
Association, said his organization
was concerned about the effect of
the proposed move on Brussels
businesses and said his
organization hope that "this is
only a proposal and will end as
such."
Reeve Calvin Krauter,
presenting a brief from Brussels
council, said, "the children that
attend the Brussels school all
participate in hockey, ball,
recreational facilities in the
summer, at school and even
attend the churches together.
Any fragmentation of this by
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A lengthy discussion over the
value of marketing boards, the
quota system and the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
as a farm organization 'took up
Brussels council heard Monday
night that they had received a
letter from the Ministry of the
Environment renewing their
agreement for sewers. The three
year agreement was signed in
1975 and sewers were to have
much of Monday's Morris Council
meeting when representatives of
the Huron Federation of Agri-
culture asked for a donation for
their organization.
started, April 1, 1978.
Council also received a letter
from MPP Murray Gaunt stating
he would try to keep the sewers
project in front of the ministry but
that there was a scarcity of those
funds at the moment..
1Vierele Gunby, vice-president
of the Huron County Federation
Bill Pullen, president of the
Federation of Morris Township
and John Nesbitt talked to
council.
Mr. Gunby said that there were
roughly 23,000 members in the
OFA with approximately 2,000
members in Huron County. John
Nesbitt told council there were
Council discussed the raising of
PUC salaries from $400 to $450
per annum for the commissioner
and from $500 to $550 per annum
for the chairman and decided to
raise salaries if the PUC would
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somewhere around 150 members
in Morris Township.
I think its one of the most
effective organizations we've had
in the province, "Mr. Gunby
said.
Councillor Ross Procter dis-
agreled. "The federation could
disappear and the average guy up
and down the road wouldn't know.
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Congratulations to the Brussels
Hockey players, coaches and
managers, whose teams brought
home those Championship
Trophies, This ItOd of
achievement does not come
easily. It is the result of
dedication and hard work by all
::oncerned.
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We suspect there will be less
letter writing dbne now than in
the past. Another increase in'
postage rates has taken place in
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Do you enjoy a good comedy? If
you do, attend the presentation of
`Barefoot In The Park" at Grey
Central Scheel on/April 12th tol
15th. This delightful Xact play is
filled with mirth-provokin g
domestic incidents involving
newly married young couple'
trying tO get settled in their
aparttnent. If you( need smite
lighthearted arnuSetnentIthat will
Make you rear with lung, hter see
'Barefoot The Park". You are'
sure tO enjoy it.
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Short Shots.
by Evelyn Kennedy