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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1993-07-07, Page 2Hunter's Berry Farm Raspberries (Ready Soon) Call 887-9783 (We recommend you call ahead for crop conditions) n Hunter's Berry Farm Walton Cranbrook We also have green/yellow beans and peas (larger orders for freezing can be accommodated) and new potatoes. Hwy. 86 Brussels U-Pick or Ready-Picked (by order) Lel 3 Con 12 (Con. 11.12 Coy Tee., Paved Road) PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1993. Firefighters to get medicals Strapped Brussels lifeguard Nicki Gropp demonstrates how the new head immobilizer works, with help from Chrissy Dilworth. The purchase of the head immobilizer and new straps for the spinal board were made possible through a donation from the Lions Club. When attached to the spinal board the gear provides immediate and complete head immobilization for a spinal injured victim in the water, says head lifeguard Kim Fritz. Mennonites hold outdoor service Pastor Tom Warner delivered his sermon, "Are You Running on Empty?" on Sunday, July 4, at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship. He equated the fear and uneasiness of running a vehicle with a fuel tank that registers empty, to living without being "filled" with the word of God, by daily reading of the Bible. Dave Goodland was worship leader; Lena Siegers led the congregational singing, accom- panied by Kathy Procter. Next Saturday evening, July 10, an outdoor service will be held on the lawn of the church at 7:30. The following Thursday there will be a concert inside the church, by a group called, "Sold Out". It will consist of a five piece musical band and an eight member drama team. Plans are underway for "Kids' Corner", which will be held for community children, July 19-23. Break-in at food booth On June 30 Wingham OPP were notified of a break-in at the ball diamond food booth in Brussels. The thieves, according to a police spokesperson, entered through a rear window and stole $10 worth of candy and gum. The police report states that upon arriving they questioned people in the area and were told of four youths who had been near the building less than an hour before police arrived. Anyone with more information may call the Wingham OPP. Brussels Village councillors voted Monday night to pay up to $50 toward the cost of medicals for all members of the Brussels Fire Department. The medicals are necessary under an old 1979 bylaw that said all fire- men must have yearly medicals. The firefighters must also take medicals before they can take a series of hepatitis shots to protect them from infection during rescue work. The council will also pick up the tab for those shots at $65 per firefighter. Brussels Council will call in the fire marshall to assess the danger posed by an abandoned main street home after neighbours appeared in support of a petition, signed by 40 neighbours, calling for council to take action about the home. Neighbours noted they had been complaining to council for years Brussels Lions Club has donated $2,000 toward the cost of new solar heating panels for the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Pool, Brussels Village council was told Monday night. Councillor Mary Stretton, the vil- lage's representative on the BMG Recreation Committee said volun- teers will work to install the panels in order to save money. *** *** Council reached an agreement with sidewalk contractor Neil Beuermann to split the charges for extra work involved in a sidewalk contract. Mr. Beuermann explained he had to undertake extra work because the site on John Street had not been properly prepared by the town. He had submitted a bill for $750 but agreed to split the bill. The original contract was for $8850 for 660 feet of sidewalk. Councillors voted to put a limit of $50 on the payment for the med- ical because different doctors charge different amounts for medi- cals, from less than the $50 amount to considerably more. Under new Ontario Health Insurance regula- tions work-related medicals must be paid for by the patient. Reeve Gordon Workman felt capping the amount paid for the medicals was fair. "If you work in a factory and have to have a medical you have to pay for it," he said. Council and the firefighters will about the condition of the house owned by Mary Gurica on Tumber- ry Street North. Councillors had met with Mrs. Gurica before who had promised to clean up the prop- erty. Some work has been done but neighbours said animals are still going in and out of the house and they worried that, with the power still connected, the wiring could be Meanwhile the work at the tennis court is finally complete with the court being lined. Paving on John and Church Streets has also been completed. also review the 1979 bylaw to see what should be changed. One change likely to occur is a relax- ation of the requirement for the yearly medical. "Can't we change it to every two years?" Councillor Greg Wilson asked. He noted that in 1979 01-1W was still paying the cost of the medicals. Despite the fact the bylaw is 14 years old, few firefighters have been having the yearly medicals. Reeve Workman suggested that every new firefighter should have a medical before joining the force, paying for it himself. chewed causing a fire. Acting Clerk Treasurer Lori Pipe told council that under the building code there is a section that says combustible waste materials must not be allowed to accumulate on a property. Reeve Gordon Workman said that if council did call in the fire marshall he might cut off power to the house but that would mean a major expense to the homeowner to get the power put back on. In the meantime, without power, it would ,e difficult to carry out repairs. Still, he said, if that was what the neighbours wanted, that would be what council did. There were few other options to get action, he said. "We haven't the authority to go up there and board up any windows or do anything like that," he said. Vil- lage employees would be trespass- ing if they go on the property, he said. BRUSSELS COUNTRY INN DAILY LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS WED. NIGHTS 250 WINGS FRIDAY NIGHTS Steak & Shrimp Steak & Baby Back Ribs FRIDAY LUNCH HOT BUFFET $5.95 Brussels Council briefs Lions donate to pool *** Councillors expressed willing- ness to look a gift horse in the mouth when they heard a new Cen- tral Mortgage and Housing Corpo- ration (CMHC) rent-geared-to- income home might be built in the village. There have been com- Councillors decided they could plaints on the first house built not relax a bylaw that charges $500 because the sodding has not been for each video game or pinball completed. machine so The Ark could install Councillors also weren't machines. Council had been impressed with the size of the hous- approached for more information es, built in neighbourhoods with on the bylaw because young people much larger homes. using the drop-in centre had been A building permit for a second requesting this activity. CMHC home is expected to be "It's pretty hard for us to charge issued soon. There were no build- everybody for years then give it to ing permits issued this month. them (the Ark) for free," said Councillor Dave Hastings. *** Councillors agreed to write the lawyer of a west-end homeowner saying there was no money avail- able to pave his street at this time. The letter had been received from the lawyer of Herb Stretton requesting his street be paved after it was broken up for installation of sewers to serve lots created in the area. Councillors said they would consider paving the street when the money was available. Councillor Mary Stretton declared a conflict of interest on the issue. Deserted home causes concern New Dining Hours Tues. - Thurs., Sun. to 8:00 p.m. Fri. & Sat. to 9:00 p.m. OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION IN OUR LOVELY ROOMS & SUITES BRUSSELS 887-9035 SUNDAY SMORGASBORD $9.95 ENTERTAINMENT JULY 9 & 10 CLASSIC ROCK