HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-10-05, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1994.
Brussels Library basement to be renovated
Brussels councillors Monday
night voted to make renovations to
the basement room in the Carnegie
Library that has been used as an
OPP Extended Service Office.
The move seemed to be the
cheapest option available to pro
vide more privacy for the office,
councillors decided. The OPP had
requested belter accommodation
because of the lack of privacy in
the basement room which is also
used by community groups and this
currently must be used to gain
access to the kitchen. Councillors
will construct a wall providing a
separate hallway to the kitchen and
providing a lockable office for the
police. In a few months the police
will be installing a computer in the
office and must have a way of pro
door.
Councillors had earlier looked at
the possibility of giving lhe police
space in the new firchall but fire
men weren't thrilled about that. The
Medical-Dental Clinic board of
directors had been approached and
were willing to allow their building
to be used as long as the space was
available. If a doctor or dentist
Brussels council briefs
Garbage a weighty issue
Brussels and Morris councils will
be meeting in the next month to
discuss new tipping fees for the
Morris Township landfill now that
the Town of Wingham wants to use
the facility too.
But Brussels councillors weren't
thrilled with the proposal that came
from an earlier meeting of the two
councils when Morris proposed a
fee of $95 per ton to receive Brus
sels garbage. Since that meeting
Brussels has begun weighing the
garbage taken to the landfill. They
got a surprise when they found out
that nearly 10 tons of garbage were
collected in lhe Sept. 28 collection.
Based on that, the cost would be
more than $47,000 a year, up from
the current charge of $25,000. And
that doesn't include the Saturday
pick-up of bins from commercial
outlets.
"When we were out there (to talk
to Morris Council) a year ago there
was some talk of Wingham coming
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Council plans for long-term
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rejected that.
Councillors could also have
decided to put in a special sewer
connection to the front of the firc
hall but it would have been 220 feet
long and would have cost $5,872
and would have only served the
firchall and one lol to the cast. *
Councillor Dave Hastings initial
ly argued for this option slating the
second lot would have to be ser
viced at some lime anyway and so
only the money spent on sewer line
to the firchall would be wasted. But
Councillor Wilson worried about
the length of lhe line and lhe five
clean-outs required, saying the
clean-outs could easily be damaged
for their location forgotten.
Also, he said, it would be much
cheaper to service the lot to the cast
of the firchall from George St. at
about $1,500.
Councillor Bruce Hahn agreed
that it would be good to extend the
sewer fine up George St. but won
dered if it made economic sense.
"Do you think there is a recovery or
even near-recovery (of lhe invest
ment)?" he asked Councillor Wil
son. "You know it's going to a bare
minimum of $22,000 and it could
be up to $38,000. I know you're
supposed to p'an for lhe future but I
don't know how far in the future
that industrial park is."
But Reeve Workman argued the
investment was a good one. "I don't
think you have a ghost of a chance
of anything happening at the indus
trial park unless it is serviced.
We've spent so much doing half
measures. We've been fixing up
things that should have been done
right in the first place."
Councillor Hahn kept coming
back to whether council was will
ing to spend the greater amount of
money needed to service George
St. or not. "Sure it would be nice to
service the industrial park but I
don't know that people living in
this village today should be paying
for something that might not be
used for 40 years."
Lodge meets
I'hc regular meeting of Morning
Star Rebekah Lodge #315 Brussels
look place on Sept. 27 with Noble
Grand Lois McCutcheon presiding.
There was a good attendance of
members.
Installation of officers will take
place at the next meeting Oct. 11
with District Deputy President Jean
Hodgert, Exeter as installation
officer.
Plans were finalized for lhe
upcoming hot casserole supper and
card parly on Oct. 17 in the Lodge
rooms.
in the new firchall. No decision
was made as to whether the firehall
will be occupied before the sewers
arc installed or whether the old fire-
In the end, councillors decided to
take the long-term view and put the
sewers up George St. It means that
over lhe winter months there will
Waiting
North Huron's schools, Brussels, East Wawanosh, Grey
Central, Howick, Turnberry and Wingham enjoyed a great
day of sport on Sept. 30 at the soccer tournament held at
Grey. Here, in a game against Turnberry, Amanda Leger of
Brussels, left, appears ready to take control. Brussels girls
went on to win this one by one.
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needed space, however, lhe police
office would have to go. The board
also felt they should be compensat
ed for their healing and other costs
at a rate of $100 a month which,
they noted is one dollar per year for
every resident in the village.
But noting how little the current
office is used, Reeve Gordon
Workman noted, "I'm just not 100
No free
pizza
By Janice Becker
Residents of Brussels and area
should be aware that prank phone
calls are being made in connection
with a local restaurant.
The recipient of the call is led to
believe they have won a free pizza
from JR’s Gas Bar and Take-out.
The most recent call was
received at approximately 5 p.m.
on Oct. 3.
The homeowner was told that if
he answered a skill-testing ques
tion, his pizza would be ready in 20
minutes at JR's.
Bob Rowe, owner of JR's, says,
"We have a had a rash of calls in
the past two weeks, but hadn't
received any in the last five days."
Manager Sue McNeil says, "We
know of at least four calls (for free
pizza) as well as one pizza which
was ordered, but not picked up. All
of the calls have been made on a
Monday evening, thus far."
The caller's voice is described as
probably a teenager's which is dis
guised with an accent.
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per cent sure that it is worth that
kind of money."
The wall in the current office,
councillors agreed, would be lhe
least expensive way to provide for
the needs of the police.
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