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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-04-26, Page 3McArter Masonry Brick, Block and Stone Work Chimneys built or repaired Phone Brussels 887-6325 Here's A Great Idea for Mother's Day The FAMILY RING A true gift of love and remembrance that Mother or Grandmother will cherish for years to come. ORDER NOW TO ENSURE DELIVERY BY • MOTHER'S DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 14 MAYER'S '4) 0) kcof ELLERy Where Personal Service is still Important Member B.B.A. Brussels • .• • " " ' 887-9000 Bowes Electronics Says 1978 is the year to install a new T.V. tower or antenna. PRICES ARE DOWN Free Estimates No Obligation Remember We Install the Best , and Repair the Rest BOWES ELECTRONIC SHOP • Located On Hamilton Street Blyth Phone 523.4412 Open 1- 9 P.M. Mon. through Sat. LOCAL ARTIST — Mrs. Clara Perrie of Brussels is a local artist who teaches night classes of art and who paints on everything from canvas to, glass bottles. (Staff Photo) 41 C RAWFORD *AI MOTORS WINGHAM ,ONTARIO Clip and save Here's how to write, news for the., Post It is always with delight that editors of weeklies look to the readers for information of goings on in the community.. Many people voluntarily do write ups of events and meetings to have •run in the paper and your weekly paper is grateful to them. But many call the paper, disappointed when the news item submitted is not printed exactly as originally written. Here are a few tips to remember when writing copy for this paper: When you report your meeting for the paper try to bear in mind that readers want to read an objective report of what happened whether it was at the last Ladies Aid meeting or at the big fire. There's no place for opinion in a news story. Avoid using "we, our, and I" unless the news is in the form of a letter to the editor or an editorial comment. Many writeups that come into • the news office concern meetings where a hymn and nraver- are PUC gets discount Brussels hydro users are getting a break in the form of an anti-inflation discount on bulk power purchased from Ontario Hydro with a possible saving of $7,700. Because of better than expected operations of Ontario Hydro in 1977, Brussels P.U.C. is receiving a discount estimated at 5.1 per cent that means they can defer a retail rate increase till 1979. Village clerk Bill King said that energy costs in Brussels last year according to the financial state- ment were $151,000 and if they would have had to raise the local revenue rate by 5.1 per cent it could have meant an extra $7,700 that'the P.U.C, would have had to charge: sung. The problem that arises here is that people who attended the meeting already know the hymn title and the prayer recited. Those who did not go, are not, interested in those details--a newspaper can't print stories that are, like minutes of a meeting. Therefore that detail is likely to be cut out of the meeting report. What is important is that maybe your group donated some money to a worthy cause. Now that is important to the com- munity, and to the general reader. The readers -know what groups you support and in turn support you for your efforts. Every group hears the minutes of the last meeting and dutifully passes the resolution to adopt them as read. That is important but it's not news, Now if the president stands up and says the minutes are slander on her or his good name, that would be news and by all means should be included in the report might take one afternoon. She likes to work at her painting best when she's alone. Mrs. Perrie has also had some of her paintings on display' at Grey Central School when the Home and School held a display of local artists' work. She has also taken them to craft shows at. Blyth, Seaforth, and Lucknow. Mrs. Perrie gives her painting as wedding and anniversary presents and also sells them to friends and relatives and friends of friends and relatives. That's why you could find her paintings in Victoria, Vancouver, Saskatoon Calgary, the Peace River District, for the newspaper. When writing up your ;tows,' for the paper. please print all names. They're familiar to you but probably not to the typesetter. or proofreader. A slight error may cause some hard feelings among friends and that kind of headache no one. needs whether they are in the newspaper trade or not. If you have complaints please call the editor and talk things - over. Your hard work is appreciated. Your hard work is appreciated. Writing for your local paper is very.satisfying. If you follow a few ground rules you can see your • work in type just ,as you have presented it. Remember your paper is for your news and the more you participate the more you can enjoy the newspaper as well as your community. A .Post Classified will pay you dividends. Have you tried one? Dial Brussels 887-6641. Detroit, Zurich and Kitchener. Mrs. Perrie has also done paint- ings on order. Mrs. Perrie sold about a dozen paintings last yea She uses mostly oil paints bi has worked with acrylic, charcoal and pencil. In her classes they work on jumbio board, greenboard or stretch canvas and Mrs. Perrie has also worked on pannelling, masonite, bottles and barnboard. About her painting, Mrs. Perrie says, "I enjoy working at it. When I'm working at it everything else just has to wait." Other hobbies that she enjoys are gardening, baking, macrame, knitting and crocheting. THE BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 26, 1978 -- 3 1977 TOYOTA 1976 CHRYSLER CORDOBA 2-1976 PLYMOUTH GRAND FURY 1975 PONTIAC LAURENTIAN 1975 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER 1975 CHEVROLET BISCAYNE 1975 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS 1975 • DODGE MONACO 19.75 CHEVROLET NOVA SS 1975 BUICK ESTATE WAGON 1974 DODGE MONACO 1974 CHEV AL CAMINO 1974 CHEV 3/4 TON PICK-UP 1974 CHEV 4 DOOR 1974 DODGE 3/4 TON PICK=UP 2-1973 PLYMOUTH FURY 1972 PLYMOUTH FURY 1970 CUTLASS by Debbie Ranney Clara Perrie of Brussels likes to be kept busy. That's probably why she paints on everything from Canvas to glass bottles to fill idle hours. Mrs. Perrie, who has been painting for 10 years credits a cousin with started. She told her what paints to buy. "I always give her credit for getting me started," says Mrs. Perrie. She also took night classes for part of a year in Wingham and then for a year in Listowel. After that she was asked to teach night school in Listowel and she taught there for two and a half years. She also taught at Seaforth and Wingham for a couple of years. This is the second year she has been teaching night classes in Brussels at the public school. Last year she had about 20 women in her class and this year there are 14. The year before that she had women taking summer classes at her home. Mrs. Perrie doesn't know how long it would take her to do one painting as she says it depends on things like her grandchildren . needing her or other work. But she did say that a small painting Brussels painter now teaches art classes 357-3862 • 4