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The Citizen, 1987-07-15, Page 1Workman new Brussels Reeve Gordon J. Workman is the new reeve of Brussels following a meeting of Brussels council last Wednesday night to consider the resignation of former Reeve Hank TenPas. At the meeting the resignation of Reeve TenPas was accepted by council and the position of reeve declared vacant. Mr. Workman then resigned his seat as councillor and was named by the other councillorstostepupto the reeve’s chair. His seat as councillor was then declared onen and will be filled at another special meeting on July 22 at 8 p.m. Mr. Workman is in his sixth year on council, having served two full terms and half of the present three-year term. He’s semi retired after operating a plumbing and heating business for many years in the village. An advertisement has been placed in this week ’ s paper seeking people to fill the vacant council post for the remainder of the term until the fall of 1988. Those interested must make application in person at the municipal office before July 22 at 5 p.m. At a council meeting that night the vacant seat will be filled. Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel, Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. VOL. 3 NO. 28 WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1987.40 CENTS Hullett councillor resigns seat in frustration Hullett Township has been left with a vacant seat on council for the second time in slightly over six months, with applications now being received for a fourth council­ lor to complete the term of office. The resignation of Harvey Ste­ wart of RR 1, Clinton, was announced at the regular meeting of Hullett council on July 7, although Mr. Stewart, who was first elected to public office in November, 1985, did not attend the meeting. Last December, councillor Vic Stackhouse resigned his seat as a result of a move from Londesboro to a new home in Wingham; later in the month, Bob Szusz of Londes­ boro was appointed to fill the vacant position. When he was contacted by The Citizen on Monday, Mr. Stewart said that his decision to resign was the result of “a lot of little things that have happened over the past few months,” plus his feeling that it has become increasingly ‘‘hard to get a justifiable answer (from Hullett Council) for a lot of things.” As an example, he cited coun­ cil's refusal earlier this spring to consider requests from Auburn ratepayers for sidewalk repairs in the police village, a project Mr. Stewart estimates would have cost about $1,500, and yet at the same time, to proceed with repairs to several Londesboro streets, which he says will cost close to $108,000. He added that during his time in office, there had been delegations from Auburn appearing before council ‘‘four or five times” to request work in the hamlet, and yet he says that as far as he knows, there had never been a delegation of Londesboro ratepayers request­ ing road repairs. ‘‘I figure we were elected to serve all the ratepayers of this township, and it just doesn't seem right to me that we seem to always be ignoring an important part of it,” he said. Mr. Stewart said he was also irked by council’s reasoning in some cases, claiming that taxes had been raised this year for the first time in several years despite a surplus position in budget, be­ cause ‘ ‘ it was pointed out that it is easiertodoitthisyear, because next year is an election year.” He also said he was upset by council’s refusal to consider a rebate in the cost of a building permit to a Hullett farmer attempting to re­ build his barn after a fire earlier this year, claiming that one of those presenthadjokedthat “it wouldn’t do to lower the price (of a permit) because you never know who might just want to get a new barn.” He said that there had been a number of other incidents which had upset him, but noted that “if you ever tried to bring anything up (at a council meeting) it was like running up against a brick wall.” Mr. Stewart says he has no regrets about making the decision to resign, but does not totally rule out the possibility that he may run for election again at a later date. He says that he has had a number of visits and calls from ratepayers who fully support his position, and adds that for now, ‘‘I’ll be able to sleep nights again!” Applications to fill Mr. Stewart’s seat on council must be in the hands of township clerk Harry Lear by closing time on July 27. A special meeting of council will be held on July 28 to appoint a successor from amongst the appli­ cants. All dressed up and nowhere to go, a stately competitor and her costumed Bull Mastiff await their turn in the show ring in the search for points toward the dog’s Canadian championship at the Blyth Community Centre last week. The village literally went to the dogs, as more than 500 purebred animals representing more than 100 breeds converged on Blyth for the annual Bluewater Kennel Club’s conformation show and obedience trials on July 7 and 8. I I T 310# f I ' -J F 1 .1 ■ 4 "'fiat Homecoming Committee still tallying results The tired but happy members of the Brussels Homecoming Com­ mittee met at the BMG Community Centre on Monday nighttowrap up the Homecoming celebration for another 10 years. Treasurer Barb Mutter said that although everyone involved was more than happy with the way the July 1 weekendturnedout, they were glad it was finally over and they could get on with their lives, which have been badly disrupted over the past nine months as they all concentrated on putting on the best celebration the village has seen since the 1972 Centennial. She added that there will likely be a couple more meetings over the next few weeks, since the commit­ tee is unable yet to say just what their net profit is, or how the money­ will be used for the betterment of the community. ‘‘Every time I turn around, somebody else either gives me a bill or some more money,” Mrs. Mutter says, ‘‘so it will be a while yet before we know just where we stand.” She said that from July 2 - 5, 1,034 people signed the Homecom­ ing Register at the Hospitality Centre operated by the Majestic Women’s Institute at the old mill; between 700 and 800 people attended the Bluewater Shrine Club's Fish Fry on Friday after­ noon and evening; 727 people attended the dance on Friday evening; another 699 paid admis­ sion to the Saturday night dance; 648 people bought tickets to the beef barbecue on Sunday; and ‘‘what seemed like 1,000” were at the family get-together and dance held on Sunday evening to finish off the weekend. Brussels’ 115th birthday and Homecoming celebration is over for now - but already some of those responsible for the huge party are talking of what they plan to do for the 125th birthday of Ontario’s prettiest village. Accident at Brussels garage sends Walton man to hospital A Brussels mechanic is lucky to be alive after a truck tire he was inflating blew up in his face, knocking him unconscious and vausing internal bruising to nis chest as a result of the impact of the compressed air. HarriHolthuysen of Walton is in University Hospital in London, recovering from the accident; however his employer, Jack Mc­ Cutcheon of J. L. McCutcheon Motors Ltd., says that he hopes to be back home later on this week. The accident occurred at about 5 p.m. Friday. Mr. Holthuysen was taken to Wingham and District Hospital by ambulance, and later thatevening transferred to Univer­ sity Hospital where he underwent minor surgery.