HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-08-09, Page 1russels Post
107th Year — Issue No. 32
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1978
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
orris to . --pay
departing clerk
FME DAMAGE — Fire destroyed a two-car garage and damaged a car
and truck, mini-bikes and other articles owned by Frank Thomson of
Brussels Monday Night. Damage may be $25,000 to $30,000.
(Photo by Langlois)
ESTABLISHED
1872
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
After a two week vacation in 'Ottawa. I
have been out-of-touch with what has been
going on in this community. This column
will, of necessity, tell you some•thing about
interesting things I enjoyed while in our
capital city: two visits ,to' Long Island, a
cruise, visits to a mushroom, growing plant,
the National Art Centre and the OttaWa
museum, among other happy outings.
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Long Islarid, situated on the edge of the
Rideau River is the R.C.M.P. Summer'
Camp, a place for R.C.M.P. personel and
their families for vacations and recreation, it
is a beautiful spot with swimming pool, ball
diamond, tennis court, volley ball and shady
areas for quiet relaxation. There are cabins
to be rented, a large picnic pavilion
equipped with barbecue facilities. -Every-
thing necessary for a family holiday.
enjoyed, along with my family, two evenings
there with their friends around a blazing
campfire.
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An all-day cruise on a house-boat was a
pleasant experience for one. We were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mel. Brown, a
congenial, hospitable couple, who made a
strange grandmother welcome. Their house
boat is a large one that Will sleep sik,
beautifully upholstered and equipped with
everything to make living a board con-
venient. Our cruise began from the private
dock on the Brown's river front property
adjoining their beautiful home, along the
lovely Rideau River, with banks lined with
woods. and cottages, and tree dotted
islands, through four locks as far as
Merrickville. There I saw one of the original
black houses built, by Cab Bye as defense
against a suspected American invasion. It is
now a museum. It was an exciting experince
for me.
* ** *
The visit to the mushroom growing plant
was an interesting and infortnative one. Our
host here was also Mr. M. Brown who is the
owner of the thriving Continental Mushroom.
business. It is* the main grower and
distributor of fresh mushrooms throughout
Western Quebec and t astern, Ofitarie. It is
a largelatit; established by Mr. Bown, and
is already building an addition, The
mushrooms afire grown in stacked beds in
carefully selected layers of hay, Corn cabs,
brewer's mash, Manure and top soil. They
at grown under strictly controlled
temperatures and take 78 ciays to mature.
They are picked, fresh each morning, packed
and trucked to various centres such as
Montreal, Kingston, Peterborough, Perth
etc. That 'evening we enjoyed a delicious
dinner of stock and fresh mushrooms.
** ** * *
Other interesting places visited was a park
in Perth that is called "Last Duel Park" So
named because it is the snot where the last
pistal duel in Canada was taken place and
the Ottawa Museum.
* * **** *
I had the delight of attending the Gilbert
and Sullivan production of "Princess Ida" at
the National Art Centre. That is one place
anyone visiting Ottawa should certainly see.
It is a beautiful building any Canadian could
be proud of.
* * ** ** *
These were the happy days with my
family. With my son, his wife and five grand
children. There was never a dull moment
with all the coming and going. It was indeed
a happy holiday thanks to them.
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Damage may
be $T30,000 in
garage fire
,Fire Monday night destroyed a two-car
garage owned by Frank Thomson of
Brussels:
The Brussels fire department answered
the call at around 10:30 and had the fire out
by 1100 a.m. Fire chief David Hastings
estimated dal iage at as between $25,000
and $30,000 which included a 1977 car, a '76
Pick-up track, mini-bikes and the double car
:garage.
One of the firenien f Wayne Lowe' was
injured in the fire when he was knocked
against the barbecue by the side of the,
garage from the pressure of the fire hose. He
suffered btufsed ribs, was taken to hospital
and released. The cause of the fire is so far
unknown. Chief Hastings said the Ontario
fire mat-shall will not be investigating.
By Debbie Ranney
Following a lengthy discussion over
whether township clerk. Jane Badley should
still be entitled to things Morris council
promised her had she stayed on as the clerk
of Morris Township Morris council Monday
night decided to pay $426.30 for expenses
for the clerk-treasurer's course she is taking
and $1005 for mileage expensies.
Mrs. Badley who was recently hired as
clerk of Grey Township had earlier been
promised by Morris council that if she stayed,
on with them she would be paid $75 a month
rent, retroactive to the first of January for
using her home as an office and that she
would he naid $916.30 for hours and mileage
for the Association of Municipal Clerks and
Treasurers of Ontario course that she took in
London. This amount was to make up for
extra hours she had worked in the spring on
the Morris liquor vote.
In addition, Mr. Badley was to have been
paid $517.50 for a typewriter, desk and chair
which the township now owns, for other
mileage and telephone bills on behalf of the
township and her wages were to have been
adjusted on November 1 to $5 per hour as
per a time sheet she was keeping from June
19.
At Monday night's meeting councillors
said they were willing to pay for Mrs.
Badley's course at ransliawe but were
uncertain as to whether they should Still
have to pay for the rent of het home as an
office or the $5 an hour they were going to
pay her for hours spent in the course.
Councillor Ross PrOcter said he had made
the motion of paying pet hour for her course
when he thought Mre. Badley's intention
vas to stay.
Mrs. Badley thought she should still be
paid the rent money for' using her home as
an offiet but tormentor Procter said, "It was
my understanding that when you took the
job the tent was included in the salary,"
Reeve Bill Elston said that when Mrs.
Badley Started her salary Was raised eight
per cent over the former clerk's and another
six per cent last year.
"In other words you don't want to pay the
$916," Mrs. Badley said and added that
someone had to rescind the motion to pay
her that money.
Mrs. Badley said she'd like councillors
Sam Pletch and Tom Miller to rescind their
motion from a previous meeting regarding
the new way she would be paid.
She said that the only reason she had
considered going, to Grey was when she was
told by the Anti-Inflation Board(AIB) she
couldn't get $5 an hour.
"Do you not really feel you should pay
someone rent for an office in their home?"
Mrs. Badley asked the councillors.
Councillor Bob Grasby said he'd say they
were committed to pay het expenses to
Fanshawe and Reeve E Iston said he hoped
that if they paid for a course for the next girl
who became clerk he hoped she would stay
on for or three years "because this costs ni y
When councillor Sam Pletch suggested
that there should be a little more discussion
Mrs. Badley said, "I really think it should be
discussed in front of me." of the proposed
'office rent she said, "I was told it was in my
wages but I didn't feel my wages were
sufficient to cover that."
"You applied for a job at a wage and you
accepted that so you must have been
satisfied," the Reeve said.
"Until I realized the wages being paid in
other municipalities," Mrs. Badley said.-
Reeve Elston said, "My honest opinion is
that if we hadn't sent you for the course
you'd have never gotten the job in Grey"
Mrs. Badley replied that. Morris ntay have
'paid for her course but they had not nearly
paid for her hours.
She said she still felt that she had worked
enough Wirt to be paid for the rent and her
expenses. At this point tteasurer George