The Brussels Post, 1978-08-23, Page 1AWARD WINNING STAFF—The Brussels Post has won two awards in
Canadian Community Newspaper Association competition, Certificates
were presented in Vancouver last week for second best all round tabloid
paper under 1499 circulation and for third place best feature photos in
papers all across Canada under 3999 circulation. The award winning
photos, taken by Post photographer Pat Langlois, left, were featured in a
national magazine, the CCNA Publisher. They were a series taken at a
puppet show at the Brussels Library. With Mrs. Langlois are Post
reporter Debbie Ranney, centre and editor Evelyn Kennedy, right. Last
'year the Post won first prize as best all round paper of its size in Canada.
(Post Photo)
Morris names clerk
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Grey sees
Trailer park plans
107th Year — Issue No. 34
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1978
AND AWAY WE GOI —bavid Hastings prepared for take-off in a go-cart
and got, a helping hand from Doug Shaw and Donald Hastings when the
boys were playing around Brussels last week. (Brussels Post. Photo)
Leos ',bike for tennis
Bank of Commerce for about a year and has
been working in the business office of the
Wingham hospital for the past five years.
At the hospital she had worked as the
receptionist and on the switchboard and did
bookkeeping and typing.
She said she decided to apply for the
position of clerk because, "I just wanted
. something I could do at home so I wouldn't
have to go out every day and I think it would
be very .interesting just because you'd be
working with' the public.'`'
Mrs. Michie will be setting up an office in
her home and Mrs. Badley has offered to
help her with any problems.
Mri. Michie will be sworn in as clerk at
the September 1 meeting of Morris
Township Council.
- By Debbie Rainey •
Morris Township has a new clerk. Mrs.
Lloyd (Nancy) Michie was. hired as the clerk
at a special meeting of Morris Township
Council last Wednesday.
She replaces Jane Badley who resigned
her pOsition and was later named clerk of
Grey Township. Reeve Bill Elston said that
Mrs. Michie will be paid $4 and hour, $25 a
month office rent and she will be paid the
fees, and mileage for taking the Association
of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Coarse
(AMTC) at Fanshawe with the stipulation
that she stay on as the clerk of Morris for two
years or, forfeits the money for the .course.
There were eight other applicants for the
position, one of whom withdrew.
Mrs. Michie had previously worked at the
The young people of the Brussels Leo Club
are embarked on a very worthwhile project,
a 22-mile bike-a-thon to raise money for
tennis courts here. This is something that
our village has needed for some years. Mor
and more .people, children, young people
and the not-so-young, are now showing an
ever-increasing interest in this energetic
form of recreation. It is to be hoped that all
those who bicycle will participate in the Leo
Bike-a-thon this Saturday, Aug. 26th.Folks
are out with pledge sheets asking for
sponsors to back their efforts. Surely, if they
are ready to tackle those 22 miles, the rest of
us should be willing to sponsor them. Even a
pledge of a few cents a mile, we are sure,
would be appreciated.
It has been brought to my attention that a
beautiful wreath, that had been placed on a
grave'in Brussels cemetery, in memory of a
family's father, was stolen. The wreath had
been wired to the stone so wind would not
displace it. On a recent visit to the cemetery
they were shocked to find that the wire had
been cut and the wreath taken. What kind of
person would do such a thing? Rob a grave
of a wreath placed in memory of a. loved one!
What possible motivation could influence a
person to do such a thing?
It is no surprise that Bell Telephone rates
are to be increased. Horne rates up 5 per
cent, Business rates up 10 per cent, Long.
Distance rates up 0.7 per cent: If the quality
of service in this area went up as fast and as
far as the rates people might not resent it SO
much. The service, at times, still leaves
much to be desired. Perhaps letter-writing te
family and friends will become a resurrected
art. An art that, as far as I am concerned,
and many others 1 suspect, lids been
neglected. It has. been so much quicker,
easier, and More satisfying to dial long
By Debbie Balmy
Brussels bikers who are participating in
the Leos bike-a-thou this weekend, to help
Pay for tennis courts should take heart.
It was 1973 When the village of Ethel
started organizing plans to get tennis courts
going there and according to Mrs. Bob
Cunningham of Ethel, "they're very
successful."
The courts aren't a money-making project
since nothing is charged for playing there
and, there is ,only a small charge for tennis
lesson classes.
Tennis players from all over including
Brussels and Atwood come to play at the
Ethel courts, according to Mrs. Cunningham.
Other than the black topping costs, the
courts were free because a. group of men
from the community did all the labor and the
community didn't have to pay for the Grey
Central School location,
In order to raise money, the community
held continuous car washes, bingos or
walk-a-thons.
The tennis courts, designed by, Bob
Pearson of Ethel, wound up coting around
Building inspector Gerald Exel showed
Grey Township Council L.D. Beer's plans for
a trailer park on his land on Lot 3,
Concession 1 on Highway 86 August 8. Mr.
Beer wants the land zoned for recreation
instead of agriculture.
Council had no objection to Mr. Beer's
plan. Mr. Beer was unable to attend the
meeting so Mr. Exel presented his plan for
him.
Ln other council business, John Gillis and
Cliff Bray were appointed to sit on the Court
of Revision at Walton on August 14 for the'
McDonald "C" and "D" Drains. John Gillis
$2,000 partly kecause they didn't have to
buy the land to put it op.
Mr. and Mrs, Cunningham bad the idea of
getting tennis courts but the whole
community participated in getting the
project off the ground,
By 1974, the project had been completed
and by December 31, the courts were
completely paid for.
Meanwhile, the Brussels Leos have plenty
of plans to get their project rolling. They
recently held a car wash to raise some
money. There will be the bike-a-thon this
weekend and in the coming year there will
dances and other activities.
Although it's not a sure thing, Brenda ,
Knight, president of the Leos, thinks the
courts would be up by the arena and the Leos
are figuring that the courts would wind up
costing around $10,000.
The Leos raised about $150 from their car
wash, and received about $300 for working
at the Moto-Cross this past weekend.
The idea for the project just came up about
the first of July and the Leos don't expect the
tennis courts will be finished for about two
years.
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was appointed commissioner for the. North
McDonald Drain and a meeting was held on
AugdSt 18. John Johnston vas appointed
commissioner on the McKelvey Draln,.
Maitland Engineering Services, Ltd.. of
VVingham was appointed to survey the
assessment on Lots 4 and 5, Concession 7
from the Grant Municipal Drain to the Inglis,
Municipal Drain. The Engineer'si report on
the Carvalho-Snip Municipal Drain 1978 Was
adopted and the by-law was given first and
second reading. John Gillis was appointed
Commissioner to look after the repair and
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distance and talk. That, it seems, is now to
be an expensive luxury, expecially if, like
myself, you are. apt to go rambling on about
inconsequential things.
There has -been talk -about a number of
deplorable incidents that go on in this village
at all hours of the night. Cars racing around
the streets in the early morning hours; noise
that disturbs our residents; strangers in
cars that create problems. For our young
people that has threatened to force a
confrontation; drinking on the streets;
smashed beer bottles, etc. Police protection
seems to be non-existent when such
incidents occur. There has been a rumour
that some have declared they will take the
law into their own hands in an attempt to
curb these incidents. This would be
unfortunate and could only lead to more
trouble. Blame cannot be placed on 'the polic
alone. How many who witness these things
call the police and are willing to back them
up in court if necessary? The police must
have the cooperation of the public to deal
effectively with such matters. Brussels is not
the only place with these problems. They are
much too common in most centres.
Frog-ra.cingl • Have I missed something?
Has there ever been a "Frog Derby" in
Brussels? This frog thing seems to have
come out of the *past to become a popular
sport, Children have taken to racing frogs
and so •have oldsters and in-betWeeri.ers.
Row does one train these ufiprediqable
jumpers? Why don't some patient, per-
suasive persons catch themselves some
long leaping ones, train them, and have a
Frog Derby here. We bet the antics of the
owner-trainers urging on their entries in the
race would be as amusing as the perform-
ance of the frogs,
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Short Shots
by Evelyn kenne4