HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-02-08, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1989.
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Compiled by Marilyn Higgins
Call 887-9089
Mrs. Harry Goll and Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Higgins attended the
funeral of their nephew and cousin
Richard (Dick) Gray of Milverton
on Feb 1, 1989. Funeral service was
held at the Mark Jutzi Funeral
Home. Spring interment in St.
John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Poole
Ontario.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ward of St.
Mary’s visited on Sunday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Higgins.
Elmer Somers passed away on
Thursday, Feb. 2. Elmer was well
known throughout the area as he
operated the Massey (Harris) Fer
guson Dealership for many years in
Brussels. Then later on worked for
Maitside and Blake Apple Or
chards. He will be greatly missed
by all who knew him.
John Wayne Lowe is a patient in
University Hospital, London and
Mrs. Ida Evans is a patient in
Victoria Hospital, London.
Dr. Don Hemingway and wife
Bernice from Boissevain, Manitoba
Ray and wife Elaine, Vancouver,
Laurel and husband Wallace East,
Karen and husband Ronald Phil
lips, Aylmer, Ont. were home to
attend their father’s funeral.
Rebekahs host Warden
WMS changes meeting date
The February meeting of the
Melville W.M.S. was held in the
church parlor.
Ten members answered the roll
call with a verse containing the
word heart and payment of fees for
the coming year. The meeting
opened with the W.M.S. purpose
and prayer by Helen Elliott, the
President.
Hymns were sung with Wilma
Hemingway at the piano. The
secretary’s and treasurer’s reports
were given. The group is to
continue with the Leprosy fund and
may have a speaker on the subject
in the fall. The world day of prayer
is in the Presbyterian Church on
March 3 at 1:30 p.m. Guest
speaker will be Mrs. Paul Cham
bers of Molesworth. The W.M.S.
meetings are changed from first
Friday of the month to the first
Thursday of the month from now
on. The scripture from I John,
chapter 4, verses 7-21 were read in
unison. The meditation on “Love”
was given by Wilma Hemingway
and Thelma Cardiff led in prayer.
Helen Elliott gave an introduction
to the study on South Africa. The
meeting closed by all repeating the
mizpah benediction. A lovely lunch
was served by the social committee
and a social time enjoyed.
Auditors asked to explain
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more than $2,000 more than the
next most expensive.
Councillors were left wondering
if their current firm was doing work
the others weren’t doing or if the
other firms might be bidding low to
get the business but would increase
their charges once they got the
business.
Councillors were also left to
puzzle out how you get rid of an
accounting firm if you’re unhappy
with the price they charge. Clerk
treasurer Hugh Hanly quoted from
the Ontar/o Municipal Act that says
an auditing firm can only be
dismissed for “cause”. The ques
tion is if charging what council
feels is too much constitutes
“cause”. An official of the Mini
stry of Municipal Affairs said he
wasn’t sure it would be cause.
Council is concerned that village
staff are doing more work in
preparation for the auditing each
year but the cost doesn’t seem to
be corning down accordingly.
If charging too much for an audit
can’t be regarded as cause, coun
cillors wondered, what was to stop
an accounting firm from jacking its
prices up and up. In the end,
however, only a judge could decide
if overcharging was “cause” for
dismissal.
Mr. Hanly told councillors that it
was not a decision to be taken
lightly and yet it was not something
that could be put off indefinitely.
Councillors agreed to seek a meet
ing with their auditors to be held
either last night (Tuesday) or Feb.
13, whichever could be arranged.
(Reeve Gordon Workman declar
ed a conflict of interest before the
item was discussed and refrained
from the discussion).
Councillors ‘roped’ into decision
On Tuesday evening, Morning
Star Rebekah Lodge entertained
Rebekahs of Goderich 89 and
Huronic Lodge, Clinton to honour
the Assembly Warden of Rebekah
Assembly of Ontario.
Ther were 70 Rebekahs present.
Officers of Huronic Lodge opened
the meeting. N. Grand Janet
McCutcheon then conducted the
meeting. D.D. Pres. Lillian Moses
was introduced by P.D.D.P. Verna
Thomas. Warden Phyllis Stone was
introduced by P.D.D. Pres. Leona
Connelly. Both were welcomed by
all present. The Warden was
presented with a corsage. Reports
were given and final arrangements
for Dessert Euchre Feb. 13 at 1
p.m. to be held in Lodge Hall were
made.
Goderich Lodge presented a
tableau “Links of Love”. Warden
Phyllis introduced her travelling
companion Alice Chapman and
then gave a very interesting talk
about her work and things relating
to Rebekahs 100th year 1990. She
was then presented with a beautiful
gold leaf tree with much fruit of
loony dollars on it. This was a gift
from the District Lodges. D.D.
Pres. Lillian Moses also spoke
briefly as did N. Grands of Clinton
and Goderich Lodges. Sister Alice
Chapman also spoke and read a
poem. Clinton officers then closed
the Lodge meeting.
Entertainment later consisted of
readings and poems by Nelva Scott
and several members of Clinton
Lodge. A social time was enjoyed
Other Legions help Brussels
Brussels Legion Branch 218
would like to thank the Hespler,
Galt and Guelph Legions for giving
a benefit euchre, with monies
going toward the rebuilding fund.
Approximately 25 members from
Brussels Legion attended. Fun was
had by all. A bus from Hespler
plans a return visit with the
proceeds from the day.
A euchre party held at the Legion
Saturday, Feb. 4 found Ross Brigh
ton (playing as a woman) as high
lady and Gorden Nichol as high
man. Low woman went to Kitty
Rutledge and low man to Ted
Little. Most lone hands ended in a
tie with prizes being split by
Eugene Janes and Ross Brighton.
The next euchre night will be
Saturday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m.
The Legion is also boasting a
new snooker table and planning a
tournament Saturday, Feb. 11.
Members and their guests are
welcome for the 12 o’clock start.
by all with a delicious lunch served
by Brussels Rebekahs. On Wed
nesday, Feb. 1 a number of
Brussels Rebekahs accompanied
Warden Phyllis and her companion
to Exeter where they were enter
tained to a buffet luncheon before
the meeting.
While in the District the Warden
and her companion were entertain
ed by D.D. Pres. Lillian Moses,
P.D.D. Pres. Jean Bridge and J.G.
Janet McCutcheon. They also visit
ed the sick in the hospital.
BRUSSELS
OFFICE
HOURS
Monday -10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday -10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday -10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Friday -10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed
Melville
Presbyterian Church
BRUSSELS
MINISTER - DON VAIR
SUNDAY, 11 A.M. MORNING SERVICE
FEBRUARY 12 SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:30 A.M. BELGRAVE SERVICE
‘ ‘Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man
who takes refuge in him. ' [Psalm 34:8]
WANT TO BE PART OF A NEW
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP?
COME TO BRUSSELS PUBLIC SCHOOL
Sundaysat 11:00a.m. Rev. Victor Jamieson 887-6858
CHURCHBRUSSELS UNITED
King Street
Minister - Reverend Charles Carpentier
First Sunday in Lent 11:00 a.m. Morning Service
Sunday, Sunday School - Nursery Care
February 12
Minister’s Subject: “40 Days in the Wilderness”
‘ Teach me to do your will, for you are my God.
-Psalm 143:10
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was the Morris decision that put
most pressure on Brussels since
the two municipalities share the
same waste disposal facility.
Councillor Bruce Hahn was one
of the councillors who grudgingly
went along with the program,
feeling there was no other choice
now that Morris has accepted
recycling. “We’re being roped into
it,” he said. “I don’t like any of the
alternatives.” He predicted that in
a couple of years the provincial
government would step in and
force all municipalities to get into
recycling by its own rules, perhaps
even abandoning the current blue
box system so “let’s try to get the
cheapest way we can until some
body tells us what to do.”
Reeve Gordon Workman spoke
out strongly against the blue box
program saying he was not about to
“make a millionaire out of some
guy who got in at the ground floor”
in making the plastic boxes.
More information on the recy
cling program will be included in
future issues of The Citizen.
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