HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-04-26, Page 1Explosives found
Cooler holds surprise
A Howick Twp. resident got a bit
of a surprise Saturday morning
after finding a cooler on the side of
the road.
The brown and beige cooler,
which was discovered on Sideroad
25 in Howick, eight miles northeast
of Fordwich, contained 96 sticks of
dynamite and 75 electronic detona-
tors. The explosives were badly
deteriorated.
After police arrived on the scene,
the area was cordoned off and the
occupants of one neighbouring
home, located less than a kilometre
away, evacuated.
An OPP explosives disposal unit
from Barrie arrived and separated
the detonators and the dynamite.
The detonators were exploded and
the dynamite was burned the at the
scene.
Dynamite is cylindrical, approxi-
mately 12 inches in length and one
inch across. It is beige in colour.
Detonators are usually small
metal cylinders approximately half
and inch across the two to three
inches in length.
Anyone seeing objects such as
these are advised not to touch them
and contact police immediately.
Program helps
people find secret
to job success
See page 9
Tri-County league
votes out Goderich,
Fullarton, Millbank
See page 10
Area women enjoy
day of fun and
fashion
See page 11
`Citizen' features
4 pages of
spring car care tips
See page 13
itizen
Vol. 11 No 17 Wednesday, April 26, 1995 610 + 40 GST650
Auditor's report shows Blyth
with net revenue of $86,487
By Janice Becker
Everything looks to be in good
shape. This was the assessment of
Auditor Paul Seebach, regarding
the auditor's report which was filed
with the village at the April 18
meeting of Blyth council.
The good news from the audit is
an accumulated net revenue of
$86,487 however, the administra-
tion portion of the expenditures
sheet saw a marked change in
spending.
The cost of council, conventions
and mileage, administration
salaries, materials and services
increased $7,931 over the estimate
for 1994 and reached more than
$9,300 above the 1993 actual
expenditures. Seebach said some of
this increase could be attributed to
a different posting system; certain
By Bonnie Gropp
It was a small, but enthusiastic
group of Brussels residents who
gathered in the library last Wednes-
day evening to discuss plans for the
village's 125th birthday celebration
in 1997.
Though there were many ideas
discussed the one definite thing
was the date for the event. It was
agreed that Thursday, July 31, 1997
would be the kickoff with things
wrapping up on Monday, Aug. 4.
Village Clerk-Treasurer Donna
White noted that there is a total of
$1,325.20 in the bank and
$5,428.70 invested, thanks to the
hard work and foresight of the
committee which planned the pre-
vious homecoming celebration in
1987, she said.
One thing that is already in the
works is a history compilation of
the village. White had contacted
Sallianne Patch, the manager of
The Ark, to see if some of the
youths in town could work on the
book. Two, Katie Harrison and
Ashley Gropp, were assigned the
task of the initial stage of gathering
information. White said the girls
have been given a list of long-time
Brussels residents to interview as a
starting point.
"Where it goes from there hasn't
Keith Johnston was nominated to
the post of deputy-reeve of Morris
Twp. at a special meeting held on
April 18.
The seat had been vacant since
Deputy-Reeve Bert Elliott assumed
items being classified into different
categories than previously.
In the sector which covers office
renovations and equipment, com-
puter maintenance and supplies,
building maintenance and munici-
pal election costs, the actual budget
increased by $1,600 over the 1993
totals, though $3,490 was saved
from the estimates for the past year.
In total, administrative costs
jumped from $86,243 in 1993 to
$97,181, in 1994.
The cost for protection to persons
and property was $1,100 less than
the estimate and almost $1,300
below the 1993 total.
Transportation services saw a
decrease in spending by approxi-
mately $12,800 with decreases in
street maintenance materials and
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really been resolved, but at least we
will have some of this valuable
information on record so we can
access it better," she said.
While it was felt that it would
take many hands to make the 125th
a success it was agreed that a start-
ing point would be to first form a
parade committee as bands must be
booked well in advance. Many in
attendance, including representa-
tives from local service clubs said
that it is possible that activities
could be sponsored by -individual
organizations, as with the past
event.
"That's what I was hoping," said
White. "That people will come for-
ward as they did with FunFest and
do separate events."
Suggestions for the weekend
included a street dance, communi-
ty garage sale, ball tournament,
quilt show, house tour and school
reunion. Getting ideas from the
businesspeople so that they would
benefit from the increase in popula-
tion over the course of the event
was also mentioned.
"We need that community behind
this and everyone pitching in," said
White. "That's what it's going to
take."
A second meeting has been set
for Wednesday, May 17 at 7:30
p.m. in The Ark.
the role of reeve after the resigna-
tion of Clem McLellan in late
March.
Johnston first became a member
of council in February 1994 when
he won the seat vacated by Wayne
Riley.
Spring fun
You know it's spring when the skipping ropes come out and they were out in droves on
Thursday at Brussels Public School. She may not have been jumping for joy, but the
warming temperatures certainly appear to have Amanda Leger in good spirits as she took
her turn for some spring fun before heading back in for classes.
Brussels sets date
Keith Johnston named
new Morris deputy-reeve