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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-08-30, Page 1CARE TO QUENCH YOUR THIRST?—Rick. MacDonald who took the easy way out of the Leos bike-a-thon on Saturday by riding his motorcycle stopped for a drink on his way. With him are /Julie Campbell (I) and Brenda McCutcheon. (Photo by Langlois) Helen Dobson wins flower show trophy Mrs. Wm. Dobson of Ethel was the winner of the Vera Frain trophy at the Brussels Horticultural flower show for having the most points. Mrs N. Reid, Walton was second high. Mrs. GetaldGibson won the rose award. Mrs. Wilbur Turnbull was runner upin the rose classes. There were fewer exhibits but the quality was good. MrS. C. Epps, Clinton was the Judge. The supper was well attended. The Executive thanked members for their help and the public for their support. The Door prize winners were: Harman DeVries, Carl Hemingway, Miss Edith Lucas, Mrs. Bob Cunning- ham, Ken Tyerman and Mrs. F Hooper. Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy OVERALL WINNER -- Mrs. Doug Heming- way, president of the Brussels Horticultural Society, presents Helen Dobson with a trophy as the overall winner of the Society's .Flower Show which was held in Brussels on Friday. job here was made at a special meting of council held last Monday. Other firms who submitted tenders were Maple Engin- eering and Construction Company Ltd., of Bramalea for $19,654.86; Corner Construction of Toronto for $24,488; Wayne Lowry Construction of Kincardine for $19,488 and Clarkay Contracting of Oshawa for $15,202.44. I LIKE MY FORKAI.thOugh the pork barbecue held by the -Huron County Pork Producers in Bru88els. on Thursday night was good, Tharen Kiel of Winghani hadn't 'Managed to get to the food 'before she put her fork In her 'mouth. Maybe she. couldn't 'wait, (Brussels Post Photo). Exeter firm gets Brussels Fall Fair is less than a month away, September 20th. Fall Fairs are a tradition throughout Canada. /There are the large Fairs, such as the C.N.E., and many small fairs. The small ones are community affairs, to be participated in by and enjoyed by people of both town and country. With the wide range of competitions and various events there is always something of interest to young and old alike. Be ready to take an active 'part in your fair. ** * * * * Daily we read of car, motorcycleiminibike and bicycle accidents that claim lives or inflict serious injuries. Mechanical faults are sometimes to blame but much more often it isthe driver's, or rider's fault. It is up to the operator of any vehicle to take every precaution to avoid accidents. They should also be aware of other vehicles, the actions of which, could precipitate an accident. Take cate.Be alert! Save your life and the lives of others. ****** It is sad to read in The Journal, ta publication of the Addiction Research. Foundation) "that yoUnger arid younger girls in increasing numbers are drinking." With more women going' into the business and professional world they are Meeting extra responsibilities and stress and well as' temptation and they will seek relief in alcohol: The conchision is that Women's Alcoholism will inevitably increase. It is already a problem that has to be faced, ****>044 As was said in this column last week ; the police need the co-operation of the public to do the job expected of them i.e. apprehend those who break the law and see them convicted for crimes of which they are guilty. !There were times when people were willing to do this. -Now it seems the public do not want to become involved. Let the police do it all. As seen in the Mitchell Advocate this was clearly demonstrated there recently when a Mitchell man was beaten in a brawl and injured seriously enough to be hospital- ized. It was said that at least twenty people saw the incident. No one intervened until the damage was done. When police searched for people who would agree to testify in court there was not One willing witness. No one would admit to having scena thing. We are not too surprised when such things occur in large centres. When it happens in small communities it is not good. It is an unfortunate state of affairs when people will not take the time and trouble to become involved in an endeavour to keep the place they live in free from undue lawlessness. Brussels is a pleasant place to live.. Let us keep it that way. Do not let such a situation develop here. * * ** * . The Horticultural Society Flower Show Was an unqualified success. At least the supper was. While there were not as many flowers on display as usual, what were, were beautiful. The supper, buffet style, was generous and more than good enought to tempt the most avid dieters. The crowd that came clearly enjoyed it, for most everything on hand disappeared quickly, drain Brussels council , haS awarded a -contract for the completion of the southwest drain from Flora Street down to the school to. C.A. McDowell Limited of Exeter for $14,822,40. The award The Huron County Board of Education has finally become involved in the dispute surrounding three English Literature books being used in county high schools and decided last Monday to ban one of the books from use in Huron County classrooms. The book issue of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and The Diviners by Margaret Laurence has-:involved hundreds of county ratepayers, students and teachers in the past months and in a surprise move at Monday night's board of education meeting, Scaforth trustee John Henderson asked the board to - take the Diviners off its list_of approved novels. Mr. Henderson made the request - the board was in the process of approving a list of textbooks for use, in highs schools during the 1978-79 school year. He told the board the book was improper for use in county classrooms adding that he felt the board would be "-slighting our job" if it allowed the book to be taught. The board meeting was witnessed by about 40 people, most of whom were members of the Huron branch of the Renaissance Group, The Renaissance move- ii..;LIL is dedicated to "cleaning up our schools" as Huron branch spokesman Lloyd. Barth said Monday night. . - Silly Practice The whole question of the board ap- Discovery train will be in area Anyone who wants to tour the provinces oftanada and learn a great deal about our national history in a short, span of time should visit The Discovery Trian. The 19 car train, billed as the world's largest mobile museum, will be in Stratford from Labour Day, Sept. 4 to Saturday, Sept. 9 at the East Gore. Siding. Admission to the travelling museum is free, and it will 'officially open on Labour Day, at 3 p.. Although The Discovery Train is following a criss- cross itinerary which will take it to-`19 locations across the country, the Stratford visit is the only one planned for southwestern Ontario this year. The train, purchased by several provincial govern- ments from th e American Freedom Train Foundation last simmer, has been com pletely restored. Canadian National over the- running gear and (Continued On Page ,3) ESTABLISHED 1872 proving material for use in the classroom came under fire prior to Mr. Henderson's request- for banning The Diviners. Colborne Trustee Shirley Hazlitt sug-: Bested that the board's sanctioning of books for use in classrooms was a "farce". Hazlitt said it "seems silly for the trustees to sit ikwn and read a list of books they know nothing about and say yes you can teach this no you can't teach this." Goderich trustee Dorothy Wallace added that trustees are in no position to read a mathematics text or a science text' and judge its merits or benefits for use and said she felt the same about English textbooks. Board chairman John Elliott told the board ihaftheboOkS in question were slated for use in classrooms this year. He said they would be: used in Grade 13 optional English courses in Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton and South Huron Secondary School in Exeter. Mr. Elliott erolained that the optional courses are available for students that may need that course credit to enter some university courses and that students were not required to take the course to get enough credits for their Grade 13 diriloma.. Mr. Hendersousaid .department heads in • the schools prepare examinations on books the majority of the studdinsare studying and claimed that if students request to take. (Continued on Page 131 russels Post WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1978 107th Year --ONTARIO Issue No. 35 BRUSSELS Bof E bans book