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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1995-04-12, Page 2• Mu-roman The Ultimate Computer Store Full selection of computers, accessories and stationery supplies. We are an authorized IBM, AST, CANNON and H.P. dealer Sega & Nintendo 135 Wallace Ave., N . LISTOWEL (519) 291-9633 Fax 291-9634 Brussels Country Inn Brussels 519-887-9035 15" OFF All giftware Wed. Apr. 12 - Sat. Apr. 15 FLOWERS FOR EASTER Easter lilies, potted flowers, arrangements Happy Easter from the Just for You staff! ,.. r ,,,,=..... ,,... ii..-: -;-‘, Gifts er Flowers te tys-r Brussels 887-9731 PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1995. Brussels council briefs Clerk outlines rules of act Just stopping by Miriam Kelly, left and Lisa Winger are spending the next few months in the Brussels community working to establish programs at The Ark, which will be continued when their jobs are complete. Part of their plan is to get out and meet the community, so they are spending the next few weeks getting to know everyone. New staff makes plans for busy Ark summer The summer promises to be an exciting one at The Ark, thanks to the efforts of a team of workers who have been spending the past several weeks planning the season's activity calendar. "It is going to be a really exciting summer," says Miriam Kelly, who is working to form a team of volun- teers in addition to putting together various fundraising activities. "The Ark i3 growing and with it our needs are growing." While the facility is still primarily a youth drop-in centre, the staff is looking at a number of ways to utilize it with other groups. In addition to an ongoing need for donations of equipment and fur- nishings, the need for volunteer support is as strong as ever, says Kelly. In weeks to come, she and the integration facilitator Lisa Winger, will be visiting throughout The UCW meeting was held on Wednesday, April 5 with a good attendance. Audrey Cardiff presid- ed in the absence of the president Barb McMillan. Isabelle Wheeler read the story of "No-excuse Sunday" which should fill the church with people. The minutes were read and adopted; the treasurer's report showed a good balance. The meeting gave $150 to Camp Menesetung and $500 to the Board of Stewards. The May 3 meeting begins with a pot luck supper followed by the meeting. All men and women are invited to this meeting. The guest speaker will be talking about power of attorney. This is a very Officers from London OPP's anti-rackets branch have laid charges of fraud and utter forged documents against a Brussels phar- macist. A press release from the OPP says that Kang 11 Yoon, owner of the Brussels Pharmacy was charged after an investigation revealed that the community to introduce them- selves and explain the goals and mission of The Ark to businesses and residents. "Lisa and I are going to be making some noise to let everyone know the Ark is here and thriving and we want commu- nity involvement," says Kelly. "No news as far as we are con- cerned is not good news. We like to hear what people are thinking so we can alleviate misunderstanding. We are looking to do our part and create a solid future for The Ark." Kelly stressed the facility's importance saying that there is a definite need for the young people to have space and learn new skills. The fundraising program is beginning with the Easter draw and an Easter Egg Hunt set for April 15. Plans for the summer are still being finalized, but include a bike rodeo, kite flying and a rotten sneaker contest. important subject. The June Garden party will be held on June 11. Betty Campbell and Gert Kellington were in charge of the Easter Worship. Betty read two poems "Easter" and "Spring". Hymn The Strife is Over - The Battle Won was sung. Gert read the story of "Good Friday and Easter Morning". The story "Preparing for Easter" was read by Betty. The hymn Jesus Christ is Risen Today was sung followed by the prayer, "Easter Blessings". The meeting closed with a delicious lunch by Sarah Stephen- son and Renc Richmond. Green Shield Canada, a Health Care Benefit Administrator, was receiving claims for payment of prescriptions which Green Shield subscribers did not order or receive. The claims were from the Brus- sels Pharmacy. Mr. Yoon will appear in Wing- ham's provincial court on April 19. *5* Council will write a letter to a property owner in the industrial park about a trailer that has been left there for several years. The owner had originally asked to have the trailer on the property until he could build a building there. Under the purchase agree- ment signed in 1990, that building was to have been erected within two years. Some councillors were. Brussels On April 5, there were nine tables of euchre played at the Majestic Women's Institute card party. Prizes went to high lady, Jean Thedorf; high man, George Laverty; low lady, Gertie Kellington; low man, Albert Quipp; lucky numbers, Doris McCall, Viola Adams, Jean Ireland, Dona Knight, Richard Lindberg, Iona MacLean, Eluned McNair, Jean Bridge, Isabelle Craig, Ida Evans, Reinhardt Bauer, Jim Smith and Sarah Stephenson. A special acknowledgement goes to the people who attended all euchres this winter: Helen Gallop, Sarah Stephenson, Verna Tunney, Mabel Bauer, Stewart Musgrove, Jim Smith and Reinhardt Bauer. Recent family visitors with Eleanor Hemingway were Laurel East and family of Wawa, Ont., Ray. Hemingway and family of Vancouver and Don from Manitoba. In February, $769.15 was collected by the Heart and Stroke Foundation canvassers in Brussels. Brussels Mennonite Fellowship (519) 3816388 Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Jesus is Lord Guests Welcome unhappy with the appearance the trailer lent to the park. *5* While councillors are usually happy to see new buildings going up, they're not pleased with one that may be located on village property in the north end of the vil- lage. Young people are apparently building a shack on village proper- ty near the old village dump and the sewer plant where a similar shack was built some years ago. "I don't know who to contact," (about getting building stopped), Mrs. White said. Councillor Greg Wilson offered to explore the situation and speak to the young people involved. *5* Councillors supported a resolu- tion from the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters protesting fed- eral legislation to require the regis- tration of all firearms and their owners. The resolution says that while the Federation supports tight- ening border controls and a crack- down on criminals, the legitimate gun owner should not be penalized. It also suggests the registration will cost hundreds of millions of dol- lars. *5* Landscaping of the fire hall will begin soon. Included will be the installation of a monument to hold the fire bell from the old station downtown. Meanwhile a bylaw declaring the old fire hall surplus property will presented at the May 1 meeting of council. Under new legislation, all village property sub- ject to sale (including lots in the industrial park) must be listed as surplus property. The bylaw will clear the way for council to dispose of the old fire hall at some future date. *a* - The Ontario Hydro grant for a BRUSSELS 125th HOMECOMING GENERAL MEETING to be held on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1995 Brussels Library Basement 7:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome Please attend and bring your ideas. new energy conserving ceiling at the BMG arena has been received, Councillor Mary Stretton told council. Meanwhile Morris Township has expressed concern about the future maintenance costs of sport facilities that would be built on land behind the arena. But Councillor Joe Seili pointed out that the only costs the recre- ation committee had picked up for the downtown ball park over the years have been for grass cutting. The Optimist Club carried out the improvements to the park, he said. Service clubs are also involved in the project to develop the new corn- pex. • salad buffet • Juice • ham • crepes • bacon • strata • French toast • chicken a la king • scalloped potatoes • sausage • pancakes • quiche • eggs • \NN rice • devilled eggs • muffins • f resh fruit • fresh baked bread - salad buffet • soup • luice • ham • schnitzel • turkey • cabbage rolls - lasagna • beet • smoked loin in French pastry • dressing • mixed vegetables • potatoes • delicious selection of homemade desserts Wrservalions Iteconuyunded closed Goody-rid" Church camp gets $150 OPP charge pharmacist New conflict of interest legisla- tion for municipal councillors comes into effect April 15 and Donna White, clerk-treasurer of Brussels, spent the first part of the Monday night's meeting making councillors aware of the dangers of the new legislation. The new rules say councillors must declare a conflict of interest before discussion begins on any item, must fill in papers stating what the conflict is and must leave the room before the debate begins. They are not allowed to speak on an issue that involves them, their spouse or children under 18. They can't even have a lawyer or anyone else speak on their behalf while they are absent. Even if they miss a meeting that dealt with an issue involving a conflict, they must file papers declaring a conflict when they return. Many of the rules are more strict than those governing the actions of MPPs under a new bill passed after the municipal changes were brought in. For instance, while a conflict of interest commissioner can decide that an MPP was inad- vertently in a conflict position, there is no such provision for coun- cillors and all cases will be dealt with by the courts. The issue has been hotly debated by organizations such as the Asso- ciation of Municipalities of Ontario. sg.95