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The Citizen, 1991-08-14, Page 1Savings Low street tenders save Brussels money See page 2 New Ministers 2 new ministers for Brussels churches See page 16 No blues here New play gets rave review See page 23 3 heroes rescue Brussels youth A Brussels teen remains in Victo­ ria Hospital, London, after sustain­ ing critical injuries in single vehicle accident in Morris township at 1:20 p.m. on Thursday. A spokesperson from the Wing- ham OPP said that Kenneth Graber, 16, was driving alone in a 1980 Chev Camaro west on Con­ cession 7/8 at an unknown speed. Mr. Graber crested a hill, lost con­ trol of the car, which then skidded into the south ditch, struck a tree and rolled over, the spokesperson said. The car then began to catch fire. Mr. Hugh Ives, of RR2, Blyth and two unidentified men, pulled Mr. Graber from the backseat and put him on a blanket before the car ignited, say police. By the time the Brussels Fire Department arrived the car was completely engulfed in flames. Mr. Graber was taken to Wing­ ham Hospital by ambulance, then later transferred to Victoria Hospi­ tal. According to a hospital spokesperson his condition remains unchanged. Brussels okays building if properly coloured Brussels council told a developer, at its Aug. 6 meeting, that there is no objection to a quonset hut being set up on his lol in the industrial park, as long as it isn't made of gal­ vanized steel. Allan Knight, who owns, one of the industrial lots, appeared before council to ask why council had ear­ lier turned thumbs down on his proposal for such a building. Quon­ set huts, he said, were used in many industrial parks and were-even used as churches. He said he had under­ stood when he purchased the build­ ing that the minimum upgrade was to install a painted building. He said he was ready to install a brick front on the building or whatever but he was curious to know why council had turned down his request for the building. Councillor Bruce Hahn explained that the council had turned the building down, not because it was a quonset hut but because they thought that entailed a galvanized steel building. "I've never seen one yet that was galvanized," he said. Reeve Gordon Workman elabo­ rated, saying the village bylaw says no galvanized steel can be used in the village and it allowed galva­ nized steel in the industrial park. But Mr. Knight showed pictures of buildings with a baked-on finish and offered to obtain a sample for councillors so they could judge for themselves. Councillors indicated they were prepared to approve the plans under those circumstances and asked Mr. Knight to get the sample for them to look at. Mr. Knight told council he is cur­ rently involved, with a partner, in setting up a furniture manufactur- Continued on page 20 Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel, Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. VOL. 7 NO. 32 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1991.60 CENTS Scene of tragedy Five ambulance crews, O.P.P, and Blyth firemen comfort the injured at an accident between Blyth and Walton Friday morning. Five year old Brandon Lammerant was killed when the car he was in with his mother and brother collided with a van filled with 23 worm pickers. Eighteen people were taken to hospital. Child dies, The life of a five-year-old Blyth- area child ended tragically on Fri­ day morning, the result of a car accident. Wingham OPP say that Anita Lammerant of RR1, Blyth and her two sons, Christopher, 7, and Bran­ don, 5, were driving on Sideroad 5/6 of Hullett township. Mrs. Lam- North Huron Development committees meet A series of meetings of special interest groups for the North Huron Community Development area begins tonight in Morris township. The committees were set up fol­ lowing the most recent meeting of the full group of interested people July 31 at Belgrave. Although the special interest groups have been formed, new comers are still invit­ ed to join in at the upcoming meet­ ings. Tonight (Wednesday's) meeting is of those interested in education and personal development and will be held at the Morris Township office at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 will see a meeting of the economic develop­ ment committee at the Howick Township office. The health and social services interest group will meet Aug. 26 at the Brussels 18 injured in Blyth crash merant turned west on County Road 25 and was struck broadside by an eastbound van, carrying 23 worm pickers from Toronto. Brandon died at the scene. His mother and brother were taken to Seaforth and District Hospital with minor and minimal injuries. The driver of the van, Andreas Benechoutsos, 35, escaped injury. Library basement meeting room. The environment group will meet the next night, Aug. 27, in the natu­ ral setting of Betty Graber's back yard in Brussels. AJ1 meeting are at 7:30 p.m. The next full meeting of the combined groups is Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 at the Bluevale Hall. Speaking to the Aug. 6 meeting of Brussels Village Council where he updated council on the progress of the Community Development Area, Jason Chu, one of two plan­ ners from the Huron County Plan­ ning and Development Department said that North Huron is the best of the county's four development areas. "People are very keen. There has been good support from local councils." North Huron has a more grass-roots approach than other Sixteen of his passengers were taken to Wingham, Clinton and Seaforth Hospital, with nine of these being treated and released. The remainder were held overnight for observation. One woman, Bessy Tsourapis, 45 was taken to University Hospital from Clinton, where she was treated and released. Police say the van was equipped areas, he said. The economic development inter­ est group is looking to attract small to medium industries for people already in the area, he said. Tradi­ tionally communities have compet­ ed for local industry but the committee is looking at more co­ operation, he said. The committee Brussels councillors won t chase dogs any longer A new complaint system will be set up by Brussels village council to try to deal with problems with wayward dogs. Council adopted the system on suggestion of Clerk-treasurer Donna White who told how she, Councillor Mary Stretton and Hugh ?Ji -to seat 23 passengers. It had seats like those in a school bus, on both sides, plus one across the back. The van also had a storage area for the worms, accessible only from the outside rear of the vehicle. Everyone in both vehicles was wearing a seatbelt, a police spokesperson said. is also looking at listing all possible industrial land and properties. "People are excited about it (the development area)," Brussels Reeve Gordon Workman said. "You have to keep on. You've got to have faith. Somebody's going to have an idea that will work." Nichol of the village works depart­ ment had spent hours one Sunday afternoon trying to track down one dog that had been causing prob­ lems. When one councillor suggested the trio wasn't responsible for Continued on page 12.