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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-05-08, Page 1Flight of nostalgia Flyer marks 40th anniversary in the air See page 2 Real performance Students wins at music festival See page 27 Citizens heard Ideas sent to Spicer Commissior See page 24 VOL. 7 NO. 18 Serving Brussels. Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel, Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1991.60 CENTS Big blow Abigail Ramirez huffs and puffs to blow out candles in the games section of the giant Blyth United Church Women's Garage Sale Friday night.The event, held in the Blyth and District Community Centre attracted a large audience as usual to pick up bargains, grab a hot dog or play games. The event raises money tor church activities. Brussels budget costs 5% more Brussels ratepayers will face a tax hike of just under five per cent under the 1991 budget adopted by village council al its May meeting Monday. The relatively-modesl increase comes despite ambitious plans to improve streets and sidewalks in the village. Besides improvements necessary to provide services to the Huronview North project at the south end of the village, the village will take advantage of provincial govern­ ment funds through a Pride grant, to make improvements to the library and sidewalks (just which improve­ ments will be decided after a public meeting May 22). Council tentatively agreed to put $8000 toward librarj improvements and $44,000 for side­ walk improvements. Council also intends to pave one block each on Market St., John St. and Albert St. In most areas, however, the council has budgeted to allow for increases due to inflation and in some areas has even cut costs. The allotment for council salaries and perdiems, for instance, has been cut by $4000 from the amount spent in 1990. The fire protection budget increas­ es only slightly to $24,250 from $22,994. Garbage collection and dis­ posal increases to $29,136 from $25,750. The budget for streetlight­ ing has been cut from S15.119 last year to $10,658 this year. Adding to the requirements for this taxation year is a $26,521 deficit from last year. But the biggest jump comes in the road budget which increases from $73,868 in 1990 to $288,365. The biggest part of that is the $130,000 needed to extend Elizabeth Street to the Huronview site. Because of the money made available through Pride, the council has also budgeted $44,000 for sidewalk improvements, half of which will be paid by the grant. Council helped hold down the size of the increase by transferring S26.521 from its capital reserve. The actual mill rate for a residen­ tial property owner for municipal purposes (not including county or school board requisitions) is 5.84, up from 5.562, and increase of 4.997 per cent. For commercial property own­ ers the increase is to 6.871 from 6.544. Brussels council won't move court to school The Huron County Board of Edu­ cation may be willing to see the Brussels tennis court relocated at the Brussels Public School and some young people may want it there, but Brussels councillors were adamant Monday night that the tennis courts will be built at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. Councillors made the decision after hearing a delegation from the Brus­ sels Leo Club and several Lions Club members. Brussels gets Farmers Market The grand opening for the new Farmer's Market at Brussels Live­ stock is to be held on May 25. Lcn Gamble of Gamble and Rogers Livestock in Toronto took over operation of the Livestock Market in March of this year and said at that time that he wanted to build and promote this rural aspect of Huron County. The Farmer's Market is a step towards that goal. Coordinator Brenda Mason, who has worked with farmers and agri­ culture in her role at Queen's Bush Rural Ministry, said response to the market has already been excellent. "We have quite a few vendors interested at this time and we have everything from maple syrup to bale feeders to be sold. "It is going to provide something for everyone, whether you live in the village, a town or on a farm," she said. "We are not an industrial base here and we are working to promote the rural aspect that is Huron county. We arc going to pro­ mote what we've got." Renovations are being completed at Brussels Livestock in the area of the old offices and the restaurant to house the Farmer's Market, and Mrs. Mason said there will be space available both outside and inside. During sale days at Brussels Livestock there are already some vendors offering home baking who have set up shop. "It will let people know it's going to be here," said Mrs. Mason. Though response has been good, Mrs. Mason said they arc still looking for vendors partic­ ularly local organizations like 4H or the Ontario Ministry of Agricul­ ture and Food, who can help pro­ mote agriculture. "The market will offer something from the whole area. Thai's what farming is all about." She stressed that the goal of the market is not to lake away anything from the existing businesses, but will instead complement them with quality products. "You will not find any hawkers selling bargain work­ socks," she said. "Lcn and Kay Gamble have brought good things to the area, hiring a lol of local people to do the work al Brussels Livestock and the Farmer's Market," Mrs. Mason said. "This is going to be a real boon to the community, very posi­ tive. I'm really excited about it and pleased that it is coming here. It is not often that you have someone coming from the city who actually has an idea of what is going on here." Leo Club members Curtis Graber, Dan McNeil, and Jay Hahn said they would like to see the tennis court at the school rather than the community centre when it is relocated because the current site has been sold for erection of a 10-unit apartment build­ ing. The Leos said they thought there would be less vandalism at the school because there are more neighbours close at hand. The court could be Continued on page 16