HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-01-17, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1990.
Brussels council briefs
Village, Masons join
to create park
Brussels may get a new park
through the combined efforts of the
Brussels Masonic Lodge and the
village.
A delegation of Masons includ
ing Jim Mair, Cal Krauter and Don
Dunbar met with village councillors
at their January 8 meeting to
discuss the possibility of using lots
on Mill St. West for a small
parkette. The lots along the river
north of Mill St. (County Rd. 16)
are owned by the Masons but are
unusable as building lots because
they are too small. The Masons
proposed to donate use of the land
for a park if the village agreed to
keep the grass cut. The Masons
will put up a sign recognizing their
donation of the land. There will
also likely be picnic tables added.
*****
The new compressor used to fill
air tanks for the Brussels Fire
Department is now installed and
working, Council was told. The
compressor will fill the tanks with
air and save money and time for the
fire department. Before the pur
Brussels CIBC branch
gets new manager
The Brussels branch of the
Canadian Imperial Bank of Com
merce welcomed a new manager to
its staff early this month.
Neil Thompson, formerly assist
ant manager with the Goderich
branch replaced Blair Dickson, who
has taken over the position of
manager at Dresden CIBC. Mr.
Thompson commenced his duties
in Brussels on January 3.
Born and raised in the farm
community around the Belleville-
Trenton area, Mr. Thompson is no
stranger to rural business. He has
been employed across Canada in
communities whose population has
been as small as 250.
For some time he taught high
school in Saskatchewan after a
career as a banker but reverted
back to banking in order to return
to Ontario. However, ironically,
after just one year in Toronto which
proved to him he was not a city boy)
Mr, Thompson found himself re
located to Alberta. He remained
there for four years before again
being transferred to Ontario.
Majestic WI hears
about small business
The Brussels Majestic Women’s
Institute held its meeting on Janu
ary 8, with 19 members in atten
dance.
President Edna McLellan opened
the meeting-with a poem, “One-
Nine-Nine-Zero’’. Ida Evans mo
tioned to donate money for retiring
area President Peggy Knapp.
Seconded by Jane DeVries.
The ladies will be putting a quilt
in at Doris McCalls on January 16.
The next card party is to be held on
February 5, with the committee
made up of Iona Moore, Kathy
Bridge, Freda Pipe and Edna
Pletch.
The members to take care of
doing up the scrapbook for 1990 are
Edna Pletch, Kathy Bridge, Marie
Stute and Ruth Bauer.
Members were able to look at the
group and executive pictures taken
in December.
The guest speaker was Ron
Clarkson who spoke on small
business. He gave informative talk
on taxes now compared to the GST
that we will have on goods in 1991.
Doris McCall thanked him for
coming.
Marie Stute read an article on
the shrinking toilet paper and
advised us to do some comparison
chase the department bought com
pressed air in larger tanks to fill its
portable tanks which allow firemen
to enter smoke-filled buildings.*****
Council agreed to designate
money for the purchase of land to
enlarge the Brussels, Morris and
Grey Community Centre grounds
in this year’s budget. The three
councils have agreed, along with
the Brussels Agricultural Society,
to purchase the land from Jack
Bryans.*****
The situation of a school crossing
on Turnberry Street remains unre
solved. Reeve Gordoii Workman
said he spoke to Huron County
Engineer Dennis Merrall about the
possibility of putting up a flashing
light at the crossing but was told
that even if there is a flashing light,
a crossing guard would still be
required. Council is to find out the
cost of the light before making a
decision.*****
The next regular meeting of
council is Feb. 5.
Lend a Hand...
Help us choose
someone...
His wife Sandra is a teacher at
East Wawanosh Public School in
Belgrave. She had been a supply
teacher in the Goderich area prior
to acquiring the full-time position
at East Wawanosh last fall. This
made the transfer to Brussels quite
convenient for the Thompson fam
ily. “It has proven to be quite
timely for everyone,’’ Mr. Thomp
son said.
The Thompson’s three children,
Wendy, 11, Craig, 9, and Ian, 6,
are already enrolled in Brussels
Public School and Brussels Minor
Sports and according to Mr.
Thompson are pleased and enthusi
astic with the opportunity. “With
my wife already employed at
Belgrave and myself driving to
Brussels it didn’t seem to make any
sense to wait until our move is
complete before amalgamating
ourselves into the community,’’ he
stated.
As yet, Mr. Thompson, is com
muting daily to Brussels until the
new home they are building is
completed.
who has lent a hand
in building our community!
IT'S OUR 5TH ANNUAL
CITIZEN AWARDS
shopping.
Ruth Bauer read an article,
“Farewell to a Decade’’. It told us
how items that were rare 10 years
ago, we now find are necessities of
life.
Freda Pipe gave entertainment
at the piano. Roll call was answered
with naming a Canadian Industry.
Happy Birthday was sung to Leona
Armstrong and Ruby Steiss. The
meeting was closed, followed by a
lunch.
I nominate
BRUSSELS PUBLIC
SCHOOL
KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION
Monday,
January 29,1990
1:30 p.m.
For children born in 1985 to
start school September 1990.
Please phone the school
887-9361
In an effort to give some small reward to those who contribute so much to our
community, The Citizen is sponsoring a Citizen of The Year award-one for the Brussels
area and one for the Blyth area.
NOMINATIONS WANTED
We welcome your nomination tor these citizenships awards. Please fill in the ballot
with the name of your nominee, why you feel he or she should win the award and your
own name and telephone number. [Names of all nominators will be kept confidential].
Nominees can be from the villages themselves or the surrounding townships and can
have made their contribution either directly [through local politics, club work, etc. ] or
in a more general way [eg. Long-term service to many organizations, work with the
environment, or with farm organizations, etc.[
Entries will be judged by an independent panel.
a • a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a aL
as Citizen of the year for the (Check one)
Blyth...............Brussels..................community.
I feel he or she deserves this honour because:
(use additional paper if needed).
Nomination deadline Feb. 15/90
Nominator
Please print your name & telephone number
Box429
Blyth
Box 152
Brussels