HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-12-06, Page 1Renresentatives from the
Blyth Union. Cemetery Board, Wingham and
Seaforth ,hospital boards and the Blyth and
District Community Centre Board were at
the inauguarl meeting of Morris Township
Council on Monday.
Council members took their Oaths of office
and all members welcomed new member
Clare Van Camp to Council.
BOyd Taylor who is Morris' representative
on the Blyth Union Cemetery Board told
council members that the board had only had
one meeting in the two years since he has
been on, to take a look at the ceiling in the
mausoleum. He said repairs to the flushing
and the new sandstone surface had just been
completed last week. He said
administration and general expenses were
about the same as last years, and that they
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Committees :.. 'named*.
BY DEBBIE RANNEY
Brussels' new council held its inaugural
meeting Monday night starting off with
councillors swearing their Oaths of , Al-
legiance.
Rev. Eric Le Drew from the Brussels
United Church told council "It would be my
hope and prayer that you give of yourself for
your people, do what you think is best not
just for a small portion but for all
concerned."
Reeve Cal Krauter welcomed the council
for 1979-80 and told them they should work
together and come to the 'table with their
ideas.
."One thing I abhor is decision making out
on the street," he said.
He said there were some decisions they
were going to have to make such as what to
do with the old arena and that hopefully this
year the sewers would start. He said
decisions would have to be made regarding
the streets, sidewalks and the general
appearance of the village.
Councillor Malcolm Jacobs commented
that he hoped they could all work together
for the betterment of the village and enjoy
doing it and councillor George Cousins said
he was looking forward to the next two
years.
Appointments were then made to the
1 vari us committees with Betty Graber "and.
:Toro,n Wvrkinan assigned to recreation,
Gor. Workman, and Malcolm Jacobs to
roads, George Cousins and Betty braber to
the fire committee and Malcolm Jacobs and
George Cousins to the property Committee.
;John Wayne McDonald was art council to
inquire whether the Bauer's hiked, to plow
village roads could plow out his private
roadway as well but council told him he
Would have to make his own arrangements
with Bauers and for payment since his
roadway Was not counted as a village street.
In other business council, heard that they
had received $20,737, the balance , of their
equalization grant and that Jim Armstrong's
severance had been approved for. two years ,
from the date of the decision.. • • ,, ,"--
Council accepted the resignation of
Donald *Blenkhorn as the village dogcatcher
and heard that Brad McGree had offered. to
take on the position, but decided to leave an •
appointment until the JanuarY meeting.
Council approved building permits for Bill
Protopapas;, Isabelle Huether .- Jim and
Kathy Bridge and Frank Rutledge.
In other business, councillor Gordon
Workman made the suggestion that
sandbox be put at the arena corner so tha:
people driving around there who found i ,
.slippery could put the sand on the road.
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russels Post
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO 107th Yeai Issue No, 49
WEDNESDAY,,DECEMBER 6, 1978
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'(Brussels Post Photo)
Brussels woman heads theatre board
and Mark Nolan identical twin sons of M. and Mrs. DOn Nolan ofMalion
brOught in the'New Year style and diapers when Walton W.I. held a
COMmunitY Christmas Concert on Friday night at the Walton
ComMunity Hall.
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tells Morris
Sheila Richards of R.R.3,
Brussel§ was elected pre-
sident of then Blyth Centre for
the Arts Thursday Night at
the organization's annual
meeting in Blyth's Memorial
Hall.
, She replaces Blyth
publisher Keith Roulston, a
founderof the Blyth Summer
Festival, who will remain on
the board.
Audience figures are up
for the 1978 fourth season of
the theatre, artistic director
James Roy told BFCA
members and he said :Blyth is
the only summer theatre in
Ontario that is doing original
Canadian, locally oriented
shows. The director who has
guided the Blyth theatre
since its beginning said he
plans to leave his post after
the 1979 season.
He cited the installation of
air conditioning, with the aid
of a Ministry of Culture and
Recreation grant as making a
major improvement.
Construction is underway
this winter of a: number of
itiwortant fire safety im-
provements to the hall.
' Box office receipts for the
1978 summer season were in
the neighbourhood of
$43,000. The Blyth Centre
board has a deficit of $5,000
and fund raising efforts to
eliminate it are continuing,
outgoing. president Keith
Roulstond reported.
A winter program is
operating successfully, and it
includes Saturday movies for
kids.
Along with the new pte-
sident Mrs. Richards,the
executive of the board,
includes' newly electred Nice-
president Lynda Lentz of
Belgrave, Secretary Bev
•
Katzin of R.R.3, Blyth and
treasurer Brock Vodden of
Blyth.
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