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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-04-19, Page 1TEA TIME Mrs. Ruth Machan and daughter took time out for a tea break when they attended the bake and plant sale held at the Brussels Library on Saturday by the United Church women. E. Wawanosh F of A. ESTABLISHED 1872 urnberry ends meetings on plan Short Shoo by Evelyn Kennedy At long last The. Huron. County Secondary students got back, to school on Thursday of last week. Not. being a parent of present students, teacher, or board mem- ber (only a taxpayer), I was. not directly involved. Never the less I was concerned. Who was most at fault,, teachers or board members, I would not venture to say. My concerti was for the students. While adults on both sides stood firm and fought for what they wanted the young students were the victims. Now they are back in the classrooms but can those 31 days. of last instruction be made up for? Even if they do not lose their year their grounding can not be as firm as it should be. We suspect those lost days will cost 'them dearly next year, ****** The Brussels Figure. Skating Club. proved 'at their recent Figure skating Carnival, what an advantage it is for the young people of the community to have such a club. They arc developing some very promising young figure skaters who are already on their way to making: a name for themselves in ,coMpetitions. Why not attend the dance the Figure Skating Club is having on Friday of this week and contribute your support to their efforts. ******* The Brussels Fair Board con- tinues their efforts to prepare for this year's Fall fair. The Ladies' Division are holding a'Bazaar and Bake Sale on. Saturday of this week. Save yourself the bother of doing your own-baking this week- end. Instead drop in and pick-up some of those tasty homemade goodies they will have on sale. Take a look at the bazaar items. You might find that some of the attractive things are just what you , have been looking for. ****** Some husbands are upset and grumpy these days. It is house- cleaning time! Many men hate the turning upside down of their home which women have the urge to do comes the spring. The men are not happy to be urged, or nagged, into doing those jobs that' the little woman cannot ac- complish by herself. There are those uncoperatives husbands who get their revenge by nastily mumbling in an audible voice of course, that if the house was kept clean and, shining all year round there would be no need of housecleaning in the spring. little they know about such things! ** *** *,. The Federated Women . Teachers of Ontario celebrate their 60th Annive sary this year. The North Huron Unit Will hold a banquet, to celebrate this anniversary in the B:M.&G. Community Centre in Brussels on April 25. They are planning to invite any lady who was teaching (Continued on Page 20) • Hears about farm accidents OS 107th Year .— Issue No. 16 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1978 Already this year four persons have died-due to. farm accidents 'and 50 more deaths forecasted for 1978, in Ontario according to 0.P.PConstable Bill. Wilson whO spoke to the East Wawanosh Federation of Agriculture's an- nual meeting, Thursday. Many members raised quest- ions on maintaining safety stand- ards on their farms. Constable Wilson, from the community services branch of the Goderich OPP department, point- ed out to over 100 members present that any farm accidents are investigated by the OPP. "There are three things that we must keep in mind." Mr. Wilson outlined. "One; what can hurt us, familiarity breeds contempt and when the most accidents occur." Leaving shutes open, driving up steep hills with tractors, being unaware of the gravity point when dealing with a front end loader or any tractor are all hazards. "Accidents happen to All of us." said Const. Wilson."' and they happen very fast and before you know it, its all over:" One very great concern is the power takeoff on tractors. If sleeves are dented or not used it is very easy to get caught in the drive shaft and be torn apart, he said. PTO means possible tragic occurance" pointed out Const. Wilson. The Farm Safety. Association has implemented a roll over bar. protection that is now built into new cabs. Seat belts are also being built into tractors but it is the same old question of the safety of them., pointed out Const. Wilson. Questions were raised from the members eeneeirriing sleWing traffic on the highways.: Const. Wilson noted that is legal for any vehicle to travel on the, paved highways. It is courtesy to drive on the shoulder to :let. impatient vehicle drivers pass, "13tit only do so if. You know it will not endanger yourself or your load." said Const. Wilson. It was also painted out by OPP Cpl. 'Craig, accompanying Mr., Wilson, that if a farmer damages a shoulder of the road enough to have the department of highways out to make repairs he may be held liable for damages. The soft shoulders are not meant to be. driven on, he said. An Ohio state study recorded that of 708 accidents involved With slow moving vehicles, 75% were farm vehicles, 90% occurred on dry roads in the daylight and 50% were on level land. —Of „these, damages of 1.3 million Were involved. Constable Wilson used the figures to illustrate the value of triangular shaped reflector signs required on all slow moving farm vehicles. Constable Wilson listed the properties of silo gas as yellow brown in colour, odour resembl- ing laundry bleach and what ever kind of insilage used and heavier than air. When mixed with water that is in our lungs and air passages it forms nitric acid and death is quick. "Even (Pie whiff will cause a long illness and da mage the lungs for life." cautioned Const. Wilson "Many farmers are unaware of the threat of silo gas and it is up foal] of us to educate ourselves," he said. Elected as new officers for the FAst Wawanosh Federatin of Agriculture were: President, Walter Elliott; Vice President, Les caldwell; Secretary Treasurer,.. Peter Chandler'. 'Bill Crawford, field man for Huron conducted the elections and encouraged the involvement of women in the area. Directors are: Adrian Vos, Ed Flankin, Jim, Hallahan, Barry Mason, Bob Taylor s Doug Walker, Wallace Norman and Cliff Laidlaw, Les CaldVvell was elected director to the County Federation of agricul- ,(Continued on Page 20) Turnberry Township held its summary meeting on the Town- ship's propoSed secondary plan in Blucvale Hall Mor day night to discuss the iSsties that had caused the most concern at previous meetings. Huron County Planner GeOrge Penfold told the 'residents the issues that had seemed to cause the most concern and the ones he'd like to hear more opinions on were: a definition of agricultural use, whether severances for retiring farmers and suplus re- sidences should be restricted, extent) of land use in/lower town and the use of scattlred lots and how the plan shou d deal with those. Doug Filsinger said that it wasn't the value of the land or the number of dollars turned over but the number Of hours it- takes to operate the farm that should be considered as a definition of agricultural land: Michael Marriott disagreed "As a Sheep fanner in Turnberry I can do my chores in half an hour. I have a viable agricultural enterprise on our farm," he said. Bev Brown wanted to know if the purpose of a definition for agriculture was as a guide to 'council or whether the definition .was going into the 'plan. Mr, Penfold said that the definition Will have to be contain'- ed in the plan because there will be a large area designated for. agricultural use. Under the county plan without some guidance the individual doesn't know where he stands. He said the 'Turnberry Township plan could define a little more clearly just what sort of agricultural use is indicated in the different areas. One man asked if it couldn't be determined on the potential of land instead of money because that all management and market- ing situations. "Do you then allow productive potential in the barn as well?" Bev Brown wanted to know. Severances On the question of severances for retiring farmers and surplus residences, Mr.'Penfold said that at the agricultural meeting there was estrong indication that severances should either be re- stricted or not be considered at all. Bev Brown suggested a once in a lifetime severance for farmers and that they should have to qualify as a farmer through the point system. She said basically she was against severances but she didn't want to penalize the farmer: Louise Marriott, co-oritiator of the Rural Outreach DevelOpment Program said 3 if you allow one severance, you get 150 little e SeveranceS, "What happens to existing farm operations When those other residences are built?" she asked. The first consideration should be to existing farming operations regardless of— who the ser- verance is for, she said. Pressure In a discussion about how much, more farm land there was 'in the past because there was nothing else around, Louise Marriott said there were many more times people putting pressure on the land now than there were_ then. "If we're talking 25 years ahead, you can imagine the pressure we're going to come under," she said. One man said he thought houses could be built on the small. parcels of land which were no good for agriculture without interfering with agricultural land. "We're got to think about hte tax dollar. The more tax dollars we get in)the better off we'd be," he said. The next question on the uses of lower town and to what extent development there should go One man suggested that from the 86 Highway to the B-line and down to the Zetland bridge could be designated as residential, Another man suggested that the area back toward the airport could be designated industrial, Another suggestion offered was to keep tbei Om part of lower town on • (COntinued On Page 20) BRUSSELS ONTARIO