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The Brussels Post, 1978-04-05, Page 1E$TAIBL,ISHPI) 102. russels:.Post. 107th Year -- Issue No. 1.4 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1978 BRUSSELS' . ONTAR 10 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. '1W A 7; 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 (Continued on Page 20) • 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 (Continued on Page 15), 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. (Continued on Page 20) 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. * * 1st We suspect there will be less letter writing dbne now than in the past. Another increase in' postage rates has taken place in '(Continued oh Page it) 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. * * * * Short Shots. by Evelyn Kennedy