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‘Adult Community’ planned for Brussels
Brussels village councillors
heard Monday night about plans by
local developers for a 31-lot adult
community to be built in the north
end of the village.
Ron Clarkson and Keith Mulvey
of Clarkie Holding Company out
lined the plans for councillors and
inquired about the zoning changes
required for the 15-acre north-end
property, formerly known as the
Rutledge property. The commun
ity. Mr. Mulvey explained is aimed
at those nearing retirement age
who want to have their own house
but not the trouble of keeping up a
house and yards.
The houses would be one-level,
two-bedroom homes in the range of
900 to 1.000 square feet. The
residents of the “Residential Park"
as Mr. Clarkson termed the de
velopment, would own their own
house but lease the land from the
development company which would
maintain roads, sewerage and wat
er systems, street lights, garbage
collection. electrical servicing,
snow’ removal and yard mainten
ance. “It’s a community within a
community,’’ Mr. Mulvey said.
Residents will pay a monthly
charge, similar to a condominium
fee, to cover the cost of all services.
For the village it means having
development without any of the
additional costs of maintaining
Hearing April 18
on Brussels
apartment
project
A public meeting will be held in
Brussels April 18 to consider the
zoning amendment necessary to
allow a Blvth developer to build an
apartment building on the property
presently used as a tennis court on
Elizabeth Street.
Apartment developer Robbie
Lawrie has reached an agreement
with the village for the purchase of
the property conditional on a
zoning change being approved.
Council was told he plans to erect a
two-storey, 12-unit apartment
building with construction to be
completed in 1990. He hopes to be
renting the units by Sept. 1 if all
goes well.
“I think we need it,’’ Councillor
Dave Hastings said of the develop
ment. Others pointed out the
development will boost the vil
lage’s assessment helping lower
taxes for the village as a whole.
Meanwhile councillors discussed
plans for moving the tennis court to
the Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre. Councillors re
ceived a quote for construction of
the court and paving that amounts
to about half of what it received for
the sale of the old tennis court. It
plans to use the fencing from the
old court for the new court.
Donna White, deputy-clerk-trea-
surer also suggested the village
might want to look at using the old
lights from the ball diamond to
light the tennis court so it could be
made more use of in the evening
hours. Councillor Hastings, how
ever, wasn’t in favour of the idea
worrying about who would control
use of the lights and if the lights
would bother neighbours. The is
sue was left until a later date for
resolution.
roads, etc. The developers would
look after all these costs. What it
will mean is creation of a new
zoning category for this new type of
housing. The zoning change may
also permit a reduction of the
set-back allowance since all the
houses will be located off private
roadways, not village roadways.
Such developments elsewhere have
smaller front yards and larger back
yards.
The development will be centred
around a grove of trees giving it a
country atmosphere, Mr. Mulvey
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VOL. 6 NO. 10
Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel,
Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1990.50 CENTS
Crunched!
Icy roads caused this tractor-trailer to jack-knife just outside
Auburn Friday afternoon on County Road 25. The one-vehicle
accident attracted a lot of attention with the cab’s crumpled
appearance. Goderich OPP said ther was severe damage to the
truck but there were no injuries. The truck is owned by Burkie’s
Trucking Ltd. in Mississauga and was driven by Maynard
McBride of Brampton.
Blyth’s Rutabaga Festival a ‘go’ for June
Blyth’s first Rutabaga Festival
will take place June 22 to 24, a
meeting of interested parties de
cided Thursday night.
Representatives of businesses
and service clubs turned out for the
meeting in the Council Chambers
and heard acting chairman John
Elliott say the key to success would
be participation. Surveys distribut
ed to the business community,
showed a high interest in the event
and agreement on the dates and
the activities initially discussed, he
said.
The date, he pointed out, is one
month after the May 24 weekend
and a week before the Canada Day
holiday and there are no other
attractions competing at the time.
In addition, he said, because school
is still in but there is little
happening at the school, area
schools will be able to participate in
the event.
The Festival, he said, would
support the rural community a
major part of Blyth’s past and
present. He had talked to George
Hubbard of G. L. Hubbard Limited,
the local rutabaga producer and
had received enthusiastic support.
Mr. Hubbard offered to donate all
the rutabagas needed for sporting
or cooking events this year. Rick
Aylesworth of Blyth Distributing
had volunteered space in his cold
storage facility to store the ruta
bagas until needed.
Mr. Elliott noted the Blyth Lions
Club was happy to co-operate in
making its Fifties Dance a part of
the festivities. He suggested that
trophies from the day’s events
could be presented before the
dance and prize cooking could be
auctioned off there to tie in the
events of the day to the evening’s
events. It was important to keep up
the festival atmosphere right from
Saturday morning through until the-
dance, he said.
Opening ceremonies will be con
ducted Friday night and a “Gong
Show’’ featuring local personalities
doing weird and wonderful things
will provide the entertainment.
Saturday will see a parade,
cooking contests and other events.
For Sunday, local churches will be
approached about an interdenomi
national church service followed by
a huge community “pot luck”
lunch in the park followed by more
games and events. Sunday will also
see the Blyth Fire Department hold
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