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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-04-11, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1990. Brussels council briefs Council hears from group set up to help care givers Liz Stryker and Joyce Ducharme, two members of a new group called Kids and Us appeared before Brussels village council at its April 2 meeting. The two women outlined the objectives of their group: to help caregivers (parents and baby­ sitters) get more information on child rearing through videos, films and guest speakers. In the fall when the group gets underway, it will have speakers on the environ­ ment, on toy safety and on stress management. The group, from throughout the north Huron and south Bruce area, will meet month­ ly at Wingham United Church where a child-care centre will look after the children while the adults attend the sessions.***** Council will make one final attempt to get two owners of derelict buildings to remove the buildings or let the buildings be used for fire practice. Councillors were told that if persuasion isn’t successful they may have to seek legal action.***** The matter of a school crossing light on Turnberry St. at Catherine and Church Streets remains un­ decided while council does more research. Council had one price of about $1,500 to install two flashing amber lights over playground signs (school crossing signs could not be used without a crossing guard being on duty) but some councillors worried the lights would not be visible soon enough to make people slow down. Council decided to investigate having an overhead flashing amber light in the middle of the street which could be seen farther up the hill. Meanwhile councillors worried after all the work and expense, how many children will really use the crossing. Councillor Dave Hastings said someone had done an informal survey and found very few children crossed at the corner in question. Council had begun the investiga­ tion of making the corner safer at the request of officials of Brussels Public School. “It’s up to the school and parents to at least make the little ones cross there,” Councillor Greg Wilson said. ***** Councillors were told that two Investment and Retirement Planning Thursday, ApriFl9th, 1990 OPEN LINE — MORNING 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - CKNX Radio AFTERNOON SEMINAR 1.30 p.m. • 3:30 p.m. — Lucknow Legion Hall EVENING SEMINAR 7:30 p.m. ■ 9:30 p.m. - Clinton Legion Hall Guest Speaker: Dr. Chuck Chakrapani Best Selling author, Editor of Money Digest and chairman of Investors Association of Canada $100 DOOR PRIZE Sponsored by:zir INVESTMENTS 524-2773 122 Court House Square, Goderich 1-800-265-5503 lots have been sold in the Brussels industrial park. Council has stipu­ lated that four lots must be sold by the first of May for the village to go ahead with building a road to the park.***** A report showed that over the past year the amount of material being recycled has remained steady at nearly a ton a week.***** Engineering for the water and sewer extension along Elizabeth St. to service the Huronview North project has been ordered. Con­ struction on the new county home for the aged is expected to start late this summer.***** There are 102 dogs in Brussels but only 31 dogs have a dog tag, councillors were told. Councillors agreed to try to hire someone to sell tags door to door to make sure more dogs are licenced. “Why should 31 people pay for a tag and 100 don’t,” Reeve Gordon Work­ man asked. But Councillor Bruce Hahn wasn’t so sure about the project. Why should only dogs be singled out to be licenced, he wondered. Why not budgie birds?***** Council moved to increase the charge for zoning change applica­ tions that aren’t filled out by the applicant by an extra $50. Village Marlen Vincent heads dealer assoc. At the 44th Annual Meeting and Convention of the Ontario Retail Farm Equipment Dealers’ Associa­ tion (O.R.F.E.D.A.) Mr. Marlen Vincent of Vincent Farm Equip­ ment Ltd., Seaforth, was elected Secretary-Treasurer of O.R.F.E.D.A. for 1990. O.R.F.E.D.A. is a non-profit voluntary Provincial Association founded in 1945. O.R.F.E.D.A. is the recognized voice of the Farm Equipment Dealers, making pre­ sentations to the Provincial Government, supplying trade publications, regular Dealer Bulle­ tins, conducting training seminars, insurance counselling and legal representations to its members. staff said they are often asked to spend time filling in the applica­ tions for people when the work can be done by the applicant and too much time is being taken from their other duties. Council agreed to the two-priced system.***** Council will join with the Public Utilities Commission in employing a part-time person for the summer months. The P.U.C. is seeking the person to read meters and deliver bills, saving full-time staff s time for more essential duties. The successful applicant will be offered an opportunity to do casual work such as painting and grass cutting for the village works department because of the heavy workload If You Advertise On TV, Meet Your Fiercest Competition. When it comes down to watching commercials on TV or visiting the refrigerator for a snack, the refrigerator usually wins out. Your expensive TV spot is wasted on an empty chair - while potential customers are out in the kitchen grabbing a drink or some munchies. Advertise in The Citizen. The medium where people respond to your advertising - instead of avoiding it. For advertising information, call 887-9114 or 523-4792. The Citizen expected for village workmen due to road, sewer and water construc­ tion this year.***** A commercial licence will be applied for by the village for the “Brussels Booster Bus” to enable it to continue to be used. The bus has been used for years to carry teams and fans to hockey games and other functions but recently the bus was inspected by Ministry of Transport officials and the village was informed the bus cannot continue to be used unless it has a commercial carrier’s licence. It’s unknown, however, if the village will be able to obtain the licence since there are already many commercial operators in the area. If the village can’t get the licence, it will be the end of the community- owned bus.***** Budget night for village council was set for April 25 at 7 p.m. There will be a special meeting to consider the zoning change appli­ cation for the tennis court to enable it to be used for an apartment project on April 18 at 7 p.m.***** Building permits were issued to Lisa Bozyk for a door and patio, McFour Holdings for a house, Charles and Abbie Corbett for a fence, Chester Higgins for siding and an extension to the garage, Ron Clarkson for roof repairs and Alfred Mawhinney for a roof.