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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-08-01, Page 1Protest Brussels residents protest lounge application See page 12 New minister Londesboro minister feels sense of call See page 10 Review Strong cast helps ‘Firefly’ See page 23 k ■ .... ■ 'V ■ i -■ y.;' . ,\ . •. Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel, l.ondesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. VOL. 6 NO. 31 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1990. 50 cents Pig drive? This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home and these little piggies didn’t seem to have the vaguest idea where they were going. Molly Morton, and Ann Morton, not pictured, had some difficulty convincing this porcine group to co-operate when they tried to move them last Friday morning. The pigs, owned by Brian Morton of RR 3, Brussels, had been stored in Ken MacDonald’s barn and were being moved back. Brian and some others had their own problems further down the road with a few stubborn sows. Temporary site chosen for Walton P.O. Canada Post and the proprietors of the Walton Tea Room, Thys and B.J. de Jong, have reached an agreement to establish the new retail postal outlet in the Tea Room. Belgrave Kinsmen unveil arena plans Aug. 8 Earlier this summer the Belgrave and District Kinsmen announced their plans to replace the existing front of the Belgrave arena with a new community centre. The project will be a joint venture with the township of East Wawanosh who are in need of a new' municipal office. The club has undertaken some preliminary design work and de­ veloped a proposal which contains a floor plan for the community centre and a layout of the neigh­ bouring parking lot and ball dia­ mond. Jim Craig, Media and Commun­ ity Affairs officer for Canada Post said in a telephone conversation Monday that the new service will begin on August 7, the first working day after the Civic Week- The Kinsmen club will be host­ ing a public meeting on Wednes­ day, August 8 at 8 p.m. in the Belgrave arena to obtain input from the community on the proposal. Kinsmen president Mike Malhiot emphasized the club’s interest in obtaining the input to identify the community support for the project and to obtain their assistance in designing a facility which would best serve the community needs. All interested members of the Belgrave community are invited to attend. end. The last day of business for the present Post Office will be Saturday and the conversion will take place over the holiday week­ end, Mr. Craig said. According to Canada Post, the new arrangement, which is taking place due to the retirement of postmaster Marj Humphries, will provide full postal retail services and products with the added bene­ fit of longer hours. Formal business hours will be from Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, Craig explained that the Civic Holiday means changes in hours Monday is Civic Holiday and most businesses including banks and the post office will be closed. The Citizen will be open in order to be able to publish as usual Wednesday morning. Because of the holiday, however, there will be a slight change in hours for the way the Tea Room operates, some­ times opening earlier or staying open longer, postal service will be available. “Any hours they are open,’’ he said, “the outlet will operate as well’’. Also on August 7, the General Delivery service will be adjusted to group service at a site adjacent to the Tea Room. The community postal identity, or postal code, will remain the same. Nor does the new service affect rural mail delivery in any way, he said. Brussels office. It will be open Monday from noon to 2 p.m. At other times news or advertis­ ing can be left in the slot in the door. Items can be called in to either office of The Citizen until 4 p.m. for inclusion in the August 8 edition of the paper. The Blyth office will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 6 set for election Huron county voters will join voters from across Ontario on Sept. 6 in going to the polls to elect a new Ontario government. Premier David Peterson announ­ ced the date of the election Monday. Although the government is only three years into a potential five year term the Premier said it is important for him to have a new mandate from the people. In Huron the parties are gearing up for the election. First off the mark will be the New Democratic Party holding its nomination meeting tonight (Wednesday), at 7:30 p.m. at Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS) in Clinton. On August 8 the Progressive Conservatives will meet at CHSS to nominate their candidate and the following night the Liberals will name their candidate to succeed long-time Liberal MPP and former Minister of Agriculture Jack Rid­ dell. The Family Coalition Party also plans to run a candidate but no nomination date has been set. Blyth councillor resigns Citing personal reasons, Ken Brown resigned his position as councillor for the village of Blyth, sending in his resignation to the July 24 meeting of council. Councillor Brown had missed several meetings recently and stat­ ed under his current situation he couldn’t carry out his duties. Council accepted the resignation with regret and held a closed meeting at the conclusion of the regular meeting to discuss proce­ dure for selecting his replacement. An advertisement calling for applications from those interested is included in this week’s issue of The Citizen. Applications, in writ­ ing, are to be submitted to the village municipal office by 5 p.m. August 7. Selection of the new councillors is to be made at the August 8 meeting of council at 7:30 p.m. KEN BROWN Resigns council seat