HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-12-13, Page 1co gBrussels Post
107th Year — Issue No. 50.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1978
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO
old library to close.
ESTABLISHED•
1872
GREY CENTRAL WRITES LETTERS TO SANTA — Mrs. Yvonne Martin
who teaches at Grey Central had the pupils in her class write letters to
Santa Claus. Some of the letters appear below. In the picture are in the
front row from left, John. Eric Van Veen, Michael Alexander, Jeff Earl
and Heather Perrie. In the second row from the left are: Murray Smith,
Carrie Grisdale, Jack Neufeld, and Barry Blake. In the back row from left
are Tracey Fischer, Shelley Bray, Kim Subject, Eddie Saxon, Gerald
Knight and Diane Morrison. See letters and more photos on Page 17.
BMG raises over $4,000
A good turnout of people considering the
bad weather conditions out to the final
Brussels, Morris and Grey (BMG) catering
dance on Saturday night.
Enjoyable music was donated by Ken
Scott's Orchestra, Don Dunbar, Wendell
Richards and Howard Smith's Orchestra.
Leo Deitner called for the square...dances. ,At
the end of the evening Jack Cardiff thanked
the group for supplying the music and all
those who came out. '
Kathleen Semple gave a report on the
BMG official catering functions for the year.
At the IPM, the snack bar took in $15,133.34
and the kitchen took in $16,405.40.
We got our first taste of winter storm
Saturday night and Sunday morning. The
wind blew the snow into curling drifts. It
brought out snow ploughs and shovels to
clear streets, driveways, *sidewalks; piled
snow atop cars. It took shovelling and
shoving to get some cars moving. How nice
it is to have thoughtful neighbours who,
without asking, clear driveway and paths for
their senior citizen neighbour. It is indeed
appreciated.
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What is there that gives parents,
relatives and friends more pleasure than
watching children perform on stage? It never
matters if someone forgets their lines,
misses a cue, or slips out of character and
natural mischievousness peeks through. It
all adds to the entertaining qualities of the
performance. On Tuesday of next week,
December 19th, the pupils of Brussels Public
School, Kindergarten to Grade 8, will
present "Hansel and Gretel." It should be
an evening of delightful entertainment. Do
not miss it.
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This is the time of year when every family
should have their share of Christmas
happiness, especially the children. The
Family and Children's Services of Huron
County (formerly Children's Aid Societr4ry
to make sure that familiei, who are not as
fortunate as most "of us, have a happier
Christmas than they otherwise would. They
ask of you gifts of new, and nearly new,
toys and clothing or financial donations to
brighten someone's Christmas Day. be not
forget there are teenagers in these homes'
and they too deserve to be remembered.
Particular instructions can be seen else
where in this issue of the Post.
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The youngsters of this community have a
Christmas treat in store for them on
Saturday, December 16th. There is to be a
Christmas Puppet Show presented in the
Brussels Library at eleven o'clock Saturday
morning. Puppet shows delight children.
They are an art form, too rarely seen here,
presented by the skilled fingers of the
operators. See that your children are at the
library to enjoy it.
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We all complain of the high cost of living,
rising inflation and decreased value of our
dollar. None of this is keeping Canadians at
home. Canadians are travelling abroad and
in Canda. Air Canada and C-P Air flights are
crowded for international and national
flights. It is now almost impossible to book a
flight anywhere for this Christmas season. It
appears that many of us are, perhaps, not as
hard done by as it has seemed.
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The government is not taking any chance
on delays in mail service. They want no loss
of time in getting all the revenue they can
extract from us. Income Tax Forms are
already out. They present the usual
headaches for we who are not too bright in
fitting the pieces of the puzzling forms in the
appropriate places.
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Folks holidaying in southern vacation
spots should beware of walking barefoot on
the.beach. Ontario Blue Cross reports that is
the peculiar cause of most accident claims. It,
costs Ontario tourists thousands of dollars in
medical bills every year.
Tinney is new reeve
Huron has a new reeve. Hay Township
reeve Jack Tinney was acclaimed to office
Tuesday afternoon (just before press tithe) at
County Council.
Walton library users may find themselves
without a library if alternative accommo-
dations can't be found in the village.
Huron County librarian Bill Partridge
warned recently that the communities of ,
Walton, Dashwood, Crediton and Dun-
gannon could lose their libraries if better
accommodations can't be found'.
The Walton library, now housed in a tiny
building about 70 years old, is open for five
hours a week.
Mr. Partridge said the building "has no
heat and very poor lighting."
"It looks like something you'd see in the
wild west," he added.
Sheila MacPherson, the Walton librarian,
said the problem is the building isn't
insulated so heating the library is difficult.
Both Walton storeowners have indicatecL
they aren't interested in housing the library
and the owner of another vacant store in the
village also' wasn't interested in renting
Brussels Public School has a new portable
classroom. It was moved into the school yard
last week and the old portable, rented from
C.L. Martin and Company of Ploradale,
be taken away.
The new portable is already owned by the
Huron County Board of Fducation and was
previously at Howick Central School: Al-
though there 'have been rumors that this
portable had been condemned Bruce Robert-
son; principal of the school said to his
knowledge it was not condemned but the fire
marshal' had said the portable needed to be
a certain distance away from the Howick
School and it didn't comply with those
regulations: •
Mr. Robertson said Howick wasn't using it
anymore because enrolment had gone down
a bit.
Brussels Public School principal' ken Scott
said the Board of Education used to rent the
other BPS portable at $4.00, a hiehtli SO by
using one it already owned the board would
be saving $4,000 a year by bringing this
portable into the Brussels School yard.
The new „portable will be used for the
Grade seven class as the other one was
Were and Mt, Soft. said 'he had been
space fn the library board.
Another alternative location for the
Walton library might be in the village
community centre, and Mr. Partridge plans
to investigate this possibility.
Mr. Partridge said 1,074 books circulated
from the library from January to the end of
October, an increase from the 1977
circulation figures.
Mrs. MacPherson said a number of the
library users are older folks and "they can
scoot scross the road to get a book - .it's
handy for them."
If the Walton library were closed, village .
residents would have to rely on library
facilities in Blyth, Brussels or Seaforth.
Tom Miller, deputy reeve of Morris
Township and a member of the Huron
County Library Board, said the old library in
Walton is probably not worth repairing and
that the township 'is looking into other
possiblities.
promised by a superintendent of the Board
tthat., renovations necessary to make it
attractive for the students would be done.
"Our first concern is to make it ready for
the kids to go into," Mr: Scott said.
A letter from the school has since been
sent to the parents of the students who will
be using that portable, explaining the
situ ation involving the two portables:
Governor visits Lions
Dr. Ron Finlay, District. Governor of
District. A-9 visited Brussels Lions Club on
Monday night. Governor Ron is a member of
the Orangeville Lions Clab.
Lion Jim Prior introduced the Governor.
The Governor's motto for the Lions is Love,
Compassion, and Spirit in Action. Governor
Ron urged the Lions to support hearing and
speech action.
Lion Don Couglin presented a cheque to
the Brussels Lions Club for almost $1,000
which Was the share Brussels Lions earned
working in the beer tent at the International
Plowing Match. Lion RoSS McCall thanked
Dr. Finlay.
Donations for food and the sale of kitchen
cupboards were $4,912.01.
A spring dance was held and two banquets
were served before the plowing match
actually took place. Expenses from these
events and the plowing match came to
1...4.V.L.39.§44,,,,:4The balance as of now , is,
$4,301.69 and the account from OPA in
Toronto is still outstanding. As soon as the
cheque comes through from the OPA it will
be deposited to the bank account and a
cheque written out to the Brussels, Morris
and Grey Community Centre. The account
will then be closedout.
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
ew portable is safe