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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-04-12, Page 12Everybody. likes then idea of signs saying "Huron County" at.. the1.7 highWay entrance points to the county but there' was some dispute over which budget should finance the cost, of sach signs at the March session of county council Friday in Goderich. The development committee chaired by Reeve Bill Elston, Morris Township, recommended the road committee install the signs on all county roads entering Huron, and pay the tab out of the road budget. expected to last about 13 years, High schools Rubella Titre tests are encouraged in Huron County for ' all Grade 12 and 13 female students, Huron' County Council learned on Friday at* the regular March sessiOn... This test ..determines whether or not any -young woman has immunity to German measles, the disease which if contacted during the early days of pregnancy can cause serious defects in the unborn child, Young women who are found to have no immunity to the disease can be vaccinated to prevent disaster from German measles during any pregnancies. Now, after decision of Huron County Council, the vaccine will be made available to all female students in their graduating year with the cost to be paid by the Huron County Health Unit. Board of health chairman, DepUty-reeve Paul Steckle of 1111JILDNI lEvearrolonso Am.* tin *Ow • • , something new WEEKLY SALE BRUSSELS STOCKYARDS LTD. EVERY FRIDAY At 12 Noon it: 4r Phone 887-6461 Brussels, Ont. 12 THE. BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 12, 1978 k!, Threshers ‘pion. reunion By Rhea Hamilton. Owners of steam engines. and. boilers are in the dark as to what the safety standards are for their machines and what methods they are to follow in order to keep their engines in, safe condition,. Concern at the lack of information from governmeat departments voiced at the annual' meeting. of the Huron Pioneers • and Threshers Reunion in Blyth Saturday, Sixty members attended 'the .T meeting in the Memorial Hall, to review business and to find. out what problems members are having. While there is a service available that x-rays boilers to check for obstructions and holes in the tubes and to show where stress is undue on either side of the seam. Assistant secretary treasurer, Ken Innes, pointed out that everyone is in the dark about safety standards. Len. Jacobs said that through his associations with other clubs he found that many are trying to get standards clarified but have been giVen the run around. The matter was referred to the aCcordifig to the county's development, ()Meer. Spence Cummings. Reeve Elston pointed out that if Stephen Township Deputy- Reeve Ken Campbell, chairman of the road committee, said he was not opposed to the erection of , the signs, but felt the money could be better utilized for other purposes in the road budget. The cost of the 17 two foot by six foot signs has been estimated at $80 each, or about $1400. They are the signs were erected by the road committee, they would be to do tests Stanley Township, told council the vaccine is expensive--ten doses for $25. As well, the vaccine does not have a long shelf life, 'and is not one that physicians normally stock. "It is therefore inconvenient and rather expenSive for a student found' to require the • vaccine," said Mr. Steckle, who urged the vaccine be made available by the enmity About 40-50 students may require. the vaccine in Huron County per year. The annual cost of about $125 to the county imot subsidizable by the province. , Every week more and more people discover what mighty jobs are accomplished by low cost Post Want Ads. Dial Brussels 887-6641. executive committee which will meet May 6. The treasurer's report noted that there was a last year of $432, The poor weather kept gate receipts. down and the high cost of 'transporting the equip- ment ate up more funds than in previous years. Planned for the 1978 Threshers Reunion are increases in gate fees to $2 from $1,50. Panquet tickets will be on sale at the time of registration this year. The members agreed to have craft displays in the arena again , Welcome subsidized to as much as 50 per cent through the road budget by the province. They would be strictly a county expense if the cost for the signs was borne by the development committee. Ed oddlielson, . reeve of Bayfield, was anxious that signs should say "Welcome -to. Huron County". He wondered Why the present "Welcome" signs are being taken down, Clinton Reeve Frank. Cook said when he was a member of the development committee, , the signs were put up with the clear understanding they would be maintained by the committee. Council accepted the committee's recommendation for the road committee to install and pay for the signs, but opposed the recommendation for the "Welcometo Huron" signs to be removed and not replaced The booths are given an allotted amount of space and no fee is charged but a donation is requested, In the past exhibitors have been reimbursed for the costs of transporting their machines and- engines to Blyth for the Threshers Reunion and these costs have, Jacobs head the registration committee, There was no opposition to having a beer garden again this. year at the Threshermens reunion. County disputes cost of. the • Berg Split Chute The most' important forWard step. in durable, efficient barn cleaning• since the development of the barn clianer itself. By eliminating a reverse curve and one corner wheel it , reduces wear, tension and adjustment problemS and giveS you more dependable performance, The return chute is full width for greatest cleaning effiCiency. The Berg Split Chute, as Well as the Berg COnventional Chute, can be used with any manure stacker or thrower. The new Berg 3.inCh flifes moire a third mire liquid and reduce roll•back problems. Write or phone for mare details about this exceptional new equipment. JattieWay parts available. 'Keith Slemon Plumbing Farm 1E(101011111ent R,RA, Waltod, Ontario Phone 345-2734 increased. The" meeting instructed the transportation committee to discuss and develop guidelines to cover transportation costs and to bring their findings before the next executive for , apprOval. "The parade will be held Saturday and. Sunday, September 9th and 10th at .4 o'clock. The length of the 'parade is to be discussed by the parade committee. Officers elected are John Ellacott, chairman; Fred Le Beau, vice chairman; Simon Hallahan, Secretary treasurer; assistant secretary treasurer,, Ken lanes. Craig, communications and there „ was a request that Mrs. Leonard or details on Corn, Beans, Spring Grain and Flax call before. May 1st. ALEX LANDON LISTOWEL 291-1605 1111111111•11•1111, ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING of the HURON-BRUCE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION of Ontario Guest Speakers: DR. GARY GURBIN BRUCE-GREY P.C. CANDIDATE BOB fficKINLEY M.P. for HURON MIDDLESEX 4, AT RIPLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE ELECTION OF OFFICERS BUFFET DANCE Cost - '7,50 per person Tickets at door WEDNESDAY, , APRIL 19, 1978 a t 7:30 p. m•.