The Citizen, 1988-04-06, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6. 19«8,
Residents at the Callander Nursing Home in Brussels celebrated
Easter by making their own Easter bonnets and then holding a fashion
parade at the Home on March 31, with prizes awarded for the best
chapeaux. Modelling some of the unique fashions are [from left]
Maggie Griffiths, Frank Dunn, Margaret McBrien, Esther McCallum,
Jim Lawrie, Lila Toner and Winnie McPhail.
Council plans open house April 14
Brussels village council will hold
an open house April 14 to mark
local government week in the
village.
The proposal received support
from all councillors after a lengthy
discussion on alternatives to mark
the event that threatened at times
to revert into the kind of acrimoni
ous debates that troubled council a
year ago.
Last year council voted, against
the wishes of some councillors, to
hold a ratepayers meeting for local
governmentweek. Councillor Mal
colm Jacobs argued against such
an idea this time saying he was
quite willing to have people come
to council meetings and find out
Brussels
People
Compiled by Marilyn Higgins
Call887-6754
Mr. and Mrs. Don EdgarofRR 1,
Allenford visited with Mrs. Winni-
fred Edgar and Mr. and Mrs. Alvie
Higgins on Friday.
Mr. andMrs. Clarence Goll of
RR 4, Wingham and Mr. Lome
McCrackin of Bluevale visited with
Mrs. Lila Goll on Easter Sunday.
Congratulations to the Brussels
Crusaders who won the champion-
shipoverKincardine. Nowthey
will go on to play Lions Head
starting this weekend.
Visitors on Friday with Jack,
Marilyn and Ken Higgins were Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Ward, Jeff and
Julie of St. Marys; Miss Sandra
Kechnie of Exeter; Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Higgins, Dennis and Ronald of
Blyth; Miss Pam Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. John Oliver and David of RR
1, Clifford and Mr. and Mrs. Don
Edgar of RR 1, Allenford.
A local bird watcher reports that
a flock of 90 tundra (whistling)
swans, three types of wild ducks
(possibly pin-tails or golden eyes)
and Canada geese have been
sighted in field ponds in Morris
Township during the past week.
Watching the swans in flight or
coming in to land is a spectacular
sight. One Canada goose was
wearing a red collar. Also back are
kingfishers, killdeers, song spar
rows, red-winged blackbirds, and
night hawks. Now for the blue
birds!
whatwas going on or ask questions
but he didn’t want to have to go
outside the council meetings to
have to answer questions. He
suggested the time to hold a public
meeting was this fall just before the
election so that everyone who
wanted to run for council could take
time to explain their platforms.
Reeve Gordon Workman also
spoke against the idea of a public
meeting saying the same half
dozen people usually monopolized
the questions at such meetings.
Councillor Ruth Sauve wonder
ed if members of council might like
to talk to a Conestoga College class
Brussels records
$33,000 surplus
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under the amount budgeted for the
year. General government was
nearly $10,000 under budget with
the savings being on $3,600 that
was budgeted for interest pay
ments and $4,500 budgeted for
other miscellaneous expenses that
were not required. There was a
saving of $16,000 on roadways in
part due to a period during the year
when due to staff turnover, there
were no works employees and also
due to the fact that the new workers
didn’t receive as high wages as the
more experienced former employ
ees.
Although recreation revenues
wereslightlybelowbudget, the
recreation operations turned in a
Sunday
11:00a.m.
Morning Worship
Church School
Nursery
The risen life is a reflection of a risen Christ!
invitesLocal Government
Week
April 11-16
Brussels Village Council will hold an
Often rfocc&e,
Thursday, April 14
2:30 - 5 p.m.
at the Municipal Office
Drop in to talk to your councillors
she teaches on Introduction to
Local Government but Reeve
Workman felt council shouldn’t
get involved with her classes.
Councillor Sauve said she felt
local government week was an
excellent chance for council to
advance public relations. She also
said she didn’t think the village
really appreciated the work service
groups like the Lions and Optimist
and Leo Clubs and the Horticultur
al Society carried out and some sort
of event for Local Government
Week would be an opportunity for
the village to show its appreciation.
Councillor Betty Graber finally
small surplus of $870 for the year
reducing the accumulated deficit
to $3,442. The operations were
helped by a $12,000 grant from the
catering group.
The Homecoming Committee
showed overall revenue of $54,575
and after expenses were paid gave
donations of $9,000 to recreation,
$2,000 to the library and $1,000 to
the cemetery leaving just over
$4,000 in a fund which will be
designated a reserve fund for the
next homecoming.
The Hydro Commission showed
net earnings for the year of $10,150
on revenues of $481,090. $424,078
worth of electricity was purchased
from Ontario Hydro in 1987.
won approval for her idea of simply
having an open house at the
municipal office saying that a big
affair wasn’t necessary but simply
to mark the event. The event will be
held Thursday, April 14 from 2:30
to 5 p.m. with councillors being
present at the municipal office to
answer questions. Free coffee and
donuts will be served.
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887-9852
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holds
euchre party
The Majestic Women’s Institute
held a very successful euchre party
on Monday evening with 10 tables
playing.
The prizes for the high lady and
man went to Irma and Ross
Brighton. Prizes for the low lady
and man went to Clara Haig and
Elunid McNair. Sarah Stephenson
received the lone hand prize and
Leona Connelley had the most
zero’s.
The next euchre party to be
sponsored by the W.I. will be held
on Monday, April 25 beginning at 7
p.m. with a casserole supper with
the proceeds going to the Canadian
Cancer Society.
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6th SPRING SHOW
Sat., April 231:59 p.m. & 7:59 p.m.
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348-9501; 236-4705
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