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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1989-02-15, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1989. Dave Taylor is all concentration as he prepares to make a shot during a snooker game at the Brussels Legion on Saturday. Legion members from Blyth and Londesboro as well as Brussels helped initiate the billiard table at the renovated Brussels Legion. BMG Catering Group needs more helpers Brussels Council briefs Topnotch building removed The Brussels, Morris and Grey Catering Group that has raised thousands of dollars for community recreation over the past 10 years is looking for some new blood to take some of the burden off the more seasoned volunteers, some of whom have been active with the group since its beginning. The B. M. and G. Caterers consist of close to 100 volunteers who donate their time to cater everything from luncheons to ban quets at the BMG Community Centre in Brussels, turning over Institute holds euchre The Majestic Women’s Institute held their monthly euchre in the library on Tuesday evening, Feb. 7. The following were the lucky winners: high lady, Freda Pipe; high man, Doris McCall (playing as a man); low lady, Anne Smith; low man, Jim Smith. There were four lucky tallies drawn which resulted in June Jacklin, Albert Quipp, John Simp son and Gordon Nichol being the winners. Next euchre is Tuesday, March 7 at 8 p.m. in the library with everyone welcome Brussels People Compiled by Marilyn Higgins Call 887-9089 The Optimist Club of Brussels held a draw in conjunction with its Valentine’s Dance Saturday night. Winner of the $1,200 travel vouch er was Rodney Nicholson of RR 2, Bluevale. Lyle Murray of Seaforth won the travel bag. Brian TenPas of Brussels and Susan Meyers of Clinton won decorated hearts. their entire profit to the recreation al needs of the three communities. Some of the volunteers are actively involved in meal preparation and serving at the arena, while others prefer to work at home, baking pies, making dressings, or doing any one of a dozen other things. For most, the commitment calls for only a few hours a month, while for some the time involved is much more arduous. The group is seeking more help, as well as input into the direction it should take for 1989, including the setting of the year’s prices and the disposition of future profits, which often amount to well over $20,000 per year. A meeting has been called by the group for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21 at the Brussels Arena. Anyone interested in helping to keep this remarkable community service going is asked to please attend. “We really need all the help we can get,’’ says Audrey Cardiff, one of the committee’s charter members. Burglars escape Continued from page 1 between midnight and 6 a.m. on February 9. They then apparently opened the large freight door at the building’s west end, backed a vehicle in, closed the door and proceeded to load tools and small household appliances into the vehi cle before driving away, closing the door behind them. She added that police assume the thieves deliberately used the bliz zard to cover their actions, noting that not even OPP cruisers were on the road during the height of the storm. The OPP said that several televi sions, VCR’s, microwave ovens and electric shavers were among the items stolen. Police have no sus pects at this time, and the investi gation continues. Brussels councillors got the news at their Feb. 6 meeting that one of the nagging issues of the last few months has been cleared up even if another is ongoing. Councillors were told that the building owned by Topnotch Feeds which had been blocking the road serving the industrial park in the northeast part of town has been removed. However, the other old headache of properties being dealt with under the property standards by law remains. Village staff reported legal methods taken to clean up the properties is still ongoing. ***** The Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) extension office for Brus sels is ready to open soon. The office, to be located in the base ment of the library building, has been outfitted with a telephone and a desk and chair by the village as their part of the agreement with the O.P.P. There will be an opening ceremony at a date yet to be announced but the office may be in operation before the official open ing. The opening of the office is part of an ongoing effort of the O.P.P. to get closer to the people served by the force.***** Councillors agreed they would not be interested in seeing a car lot set up on the premises of the old Export Packers Building in the heart of downtown on the east side of main street. The owner of the building had asked council if it would go along with a zoning change on the property but council lors indicated they would not.***** Bruce McCall, chairman of the Maitland Valley Conservation Au thority and Les Tervitt, manager of the Authority appeared before council. Councillor Bruce Hahn asked Mr. Tervitt what the chance was of rehabilitating the Maitland River to the point people wouldn’t complain about the smell at the Brussels Conservation Area. Mr. Tervitt said there were various causes for the pollution of the river varying from upstream sewage lagoons not working pro perly to milkhouse wastes getting into the water system to unrestrict ed access by cattle into waterways. He said the MVCA and the Ministry of Environment had been conducting a survey and that it had found that the animal population in the watershed above Wingham is the equivalent of a city of one million people. Fecal coliform levels are up to 3,000 times the provincial levels for drinking water and water sports, he said. He said he didn’t think the river will ever likely return to its original pristeen condition. If it can be brought halfway back it will be a big step, he said. Most sewage lagoons are being repaired but the winter time spreading of manure, the draining of milkhouse wastes into municipal drains, the pasturing of cattle on river flats will remain a problem. There are also problems with over application of fertilizers and ero- 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 sion on cash cropped land.***** Councillors agreed they would be in favour of the establishment of a pool hall in Brussels but would turn down the use of arcade games in the same establishment. Approached by an entrepreneur to see how council would react to the establishment of a pool hall and Melville Presbyterian Church BRUSSELS REV. HUGH NUGENT [Candidate for a Call] Sunday, 11 A.M. MORNING SERVICE February 19 SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 A.M. BELGRAVE SERVICE BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH King Street Minister - Reverend Charles Carpentier Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Morning Service Feb. 19 Sunday School - Nursery Care Minister’s Subject: “Is Lent For Laughing or For Crying?” “You are my God, my times are in your hand. -Psalm 31 “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 ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA Feb. 19/89 Holy Eucharist Lent 2 Theme: Choosing a Path Rev. Patt Nunn 887-9267 9:15a.m. 11:00a.m. Trinity, Blyth St. John’s, Brussels Welcome Cubs & Scouts Brussels, Morris & Grey Community Pool requires -Head Lifeguard -Assistant Head Lifeguard -Lifeguard Instructors Must be 16yrs.ofage, and have minimum of Bronze Medallion certification SENDRESUMESTO: Pool Staff, P.O. Box 95, Brussels, Ont. NOG 1H0 CLOSING DATE: MARCH3,1989 with pinball machines, councillors said they were against the latter. Reeve Gordon Workman called pin ball machines a “damn money grab’’ that would suck money out of youngsters. The chances of licenced machines in the village are small anyway unless council re vokes a 1931 by-law that calls for a Continued on page 16