HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-09-30, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987.
Babies Amy Bridge, left, and Carolyn Exel gave their moms a lively time as they competed in the 8-12
months category of the Baby Show at the Brussels Fall Fair. The judges decided all 27 babies entered in the
show were winners, and gave them all prizes and titles to go with their personalities. Amy was named
“Most Active Baby”, while Carolyn was dubbed “Miss Congeniality”.
Morris street opening
causes local controversy
Entries up in many
Fair classes
Morris Township council has
passed a by-law which will require
all landowners petitioning for the
improvement of drainage works
under Section 78 of the Drainage
Act to sign a form outlining the cost
responsibilities of each party
involved if the project does not
subsequently proceed.
Passed at the regular council
meeting of September 15, the
by-law states that each affected
landow ner will be mailed a copy of
the new form along with the notice
of on-site drainage inspection
meetings and will be asked to sign
the form before an engineer is
authorized to proceed with a
report.
Drainage problems are often a
large part of any rural council
meeting, and the Morris meetings
of September 15 and September 22
were noexceptions, as a number of
matters came up for discussion.
Dave Johnson of Johnson Engi
neering of Stratford and Joe
Gutscher of Schmidt’s Drainage of
Mildmay were both in attendance
on September 15 to discuss the
ongiong problem with the Parker
Drain on Concession 9.
Ken Shortreed of RR 3, Walton,
first raised the matter to council in
late August, when he found that
the drain is too high for him to
connect into, and asked for an
explanation from council, which in
turn asked both the contractor and
engineer to investigate.
Mr. Johnson advised council
that no levels of the drain were
taken at the time ot its installation
in November, 1986, due to the
excessively wet conditions at the
time, but said that at the time he
had been told by the contractor that
there was 18 inches of fall at the
drain outlet.
Both parties agreed to accept
some degree of responsibility for
the work not conforming to the
engineer’s report, and will come to
some agreement for reconstruct
ing the drain to specifications.
In other council business, Jim
McNeil of Brussels was also in
attendance at the September 15
meeting, toobjectto the possibility
that council is considering opening
Chestnut Street as an access to the
old fairgrounds property at the
north end of Brussels. Mr. McNeil
said that Council has asked for a
title search of the property, but Mr.
McNeil says he has title and has
paid taxes for several years on the
property. The investigation is
continuing.
Neil McTaggart of Brussels has
been authorized by council to work
at the Morris Landfill Site at the
rate of $7 per hour while Adam
Smith is off work due to illness. The
Morris site is open for the
convenience of township residents
all day Wednesday and Saturday.
At the September 22 meeting,
council passed a motion to donate a
number of Morris Township His
tory books to both East Wawanosh
and Wingham Public Schools, for
the use of students studying local
history. Nancy Michie, Morris
clerk-treasurer, says that the
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munity talent, and is eagerly
anticipated every year.
MostoftheFairresultsare listed
in this week’s paper, and will be
continued next week, space per
mitting. Secretary-treasurer Rose
Marie Bishop says that entries in
most indoor categories of the Fair
were up this year, and showed
excellent quality, although 4-H
specialist Richard Hamilton noted
Brussels Beavers,
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Mrs. Audrey Richardson of
Detroit spent the weekend with her
cousin Mrs. Dorothy McCauley.
It’s nice to see Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Simpson able tobe home again and
we wish you both a speedy
recovery.
Well, winter mustjustbe around
the corner, with hockey registra
tion taking place, the Junior D’s
playing exhibition games and our
two local referees passing their
exams with flying colours. Con
gratulations Dean and Ken. Hope
fully the fans know the rules of the
game 100 per cent as you two do.
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that 4-H livestock numbers seem
ed to be down, although what was
shown was of first rate calibre. The
sheep and goat show also attracted
agood number of entries, although
the horse show was down, despite
being graced with the presence of
internationally famous heavy
horse judge Aubrey Toll of RR 3,
Blyth.
All in all, it was a superb show,
and one which will bring many
warm memories throughout the
coming year.
The Brussels Beavers and Cubs
held registration last Thursday.
Twenty Cubsand eight Beavers
were signed up.
The Beavers which is a group for
boys five, six and seven have room
for several more members. Meet
ings are held on Thursday at 7 p.m.
at the Legion. Interested persons
should call Carmie Newman 887-
6664.
Adults who are willing to help
the Cubs or Beavers are always
welcome. Both groups are spon
sored by the Brussels Lions.
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