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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-02-17, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1988. Letters Writer praises quick action of Belgrave nurse THE EDITOR, A few weeks ago I came upon a accident by Belgrave, Ont. I arrived after a young woman, who I was to discover was a local lady and thankfully a nurse! This young woman tookcharge, much to my relief! She not only got her blanket but other items from her car, which by the way containedhertwo small children. This wonderful lady stepped out onto that icy highway and directed traffic, she sent for more blankets and said to call the ambulance again, she had another woman stop traffic once the ambulance was coming, she show­ ed the ambulance where to pull in, helped with the stretcher and knew before I did when and what to tell the rest of us what to do. If all this wasn ’t enough she also took one of the accident victims in her car to the hospital. When it was all over I asked another man who this woman was and he said he too was awfully glad that Connie Coutts happened along, that she lived in Belgrave and was a nurse in the community. I’ll never forget how glad I was that little nurse in her red coat was there that morning because I didn’t mind helping, but I sure wouldn’t have known what to do. I hope by writing to your local paper she’ll see this and know how thankful I and others are that she was there that morning when we needed her. RAY WILLIAMS. THE EDITOR, Many people in this area have contacted our organization expres- sing their shock at the recent Supreme Court decision concern- Grey Twp. shows big surplus Grey Township Council held its regular meeting on February 1st, and the 1987 Financial Statements were presented to Council by Township auditor, Brian Mcllhar- gey. The 1987 Financial State­ ments show a surplus for 1987 amount to approximately $78,000. Council authorized the calling of tenders for the Fourteenth Conces­ sion Drain and Bridge Relocation with constructed expected to begin on the bridge by May 1. Council also authorized an appli­ cation to the Ministry of Transpor­ tation for a 50 per cent subsidy on sidewalk reconstruction along County Road 19 in the hamlet of Ethel. The proposed reconstruc­ tion has beenestimatedat $15,000. of which 50 per cent would be eligible for subsidy, if approved. Chief Building Official, Eugene McAdam gave his 1987 building a demolition permit report to Coun­ cil. Fifty-four permits, with an estimated dollar value of $l,173,000wereissuedin 1987. Eight demolition permits were also issued in 1987. In other business, Council ap­ proved general accounts totalling $36,994.95 and road accounts totalling $18,702.12. The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for February 15,1988 at 10 a.m. Remember, it’s their home too! ing abortion and have asked what they can do. With the new ruling, the situa­ tion now is one of abortion on demand for any reason whatsoever with no restrictions. It should be noted that in Canada abortion can be done at any time during the nine months of pregnancy. All of this of course, is a grave injustice which we, as members of society, cannot tolerate because we know from medical science that the unborn are human from the moment of conception. May we suggest that those concerned write to Murray Cardiff M.P., House of Commons, Ott­ awa, Ontario. KIA 0A6 and to to that special someone Annual Awards! as Citizen of the year for the (Check one)I nominate Brussels Nomination deadline February 27,1988 Nominator Please print your name & telephone number 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 for these citizen­ ships 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. Blyth...................Brussels....................community I feel he or she deserves this honour because: (use additional paper if needed). Prime Minister Brian Mulroney (same address) to express their disapproval of the decision and to ask that parliament enact legisla­ tion to protect the rights of the unborn. SALLY CAMPEAU, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, VOICE FOR LIFE, WINGHAM AND AREA. THE EDITOR, The Reunion Committee for Lucknow’s Celebrate in 1988 would ask your assistance in letting former residents to Lucknow and area know about our upcoming reunion, June 30 to July 3. All proceeds from this venture will go towards the reconstruction of the Lucknow Arena, which will of course be considerably expensive. Former residents are invited to come home to Lucknow for a fun-filled weekend, meeting and visiting with old friends and families, as well as participating in a ball tournament, barbecue, beauty contest, church services, dances, fireworks, pancake break­ fasts, parades and much more. For further information write to Box572, Lucknow, N0G2H0, or call 519-528-3139. JAN AND JEAN MONTGOMERY, CHAIRPERSONS, CELEBRATE IN 1988, LUCKNOW THE EDITOR, On behalf of the Brussels Agricultural Society, I would like to thank The Citizen for their cover­ age of our activities. The directors welcome all per­ sons with an interest in the Fair events to join in the planning for ’88. New ideas and interests help in the formation of a progressive agricultural society. We appreciate the support of the community in general and look forward to additional directors and their input. HARRIET BOON, SEC./TREAS., BRUSSELS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.