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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-06-07, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1995. Rainy day sales Wet weather didn't dampen the entrepreneurial spirit of the people in Brussels who set up their wares for the mammoth community yard sale on Saturday. From left are: Lindsey Therrien, Nicole Bernard and Amber Park. New road 'appears' in town Brussels People Relatives and friends attended the marriage of Janette Elma Cousins to Ken Ewan at Siloam United Church in London on June 3. Janette is the youngest daughter of Lawrie and Pieta. 1 Roy and Reta Cousins of New- market, Ivan and Betty Campbell, George, Emily and Laura Cousins, John and Merle Cousins, Jan and Joan van Vliet, Jack and Audrey Cardiff, and Graham and Marg Work, all of Brussels, Julie Campbell and Steve of Hayfield, Doug and Sheila Cousins of Guelph and Todd and Gwen Poynty of St. Thomas were present. Jan's sisters, Cathy and Nancy, and their children, Courtney, Devin, Nathan and Luke took part in the ceremony, while brothers Murray and Randy acted as MC's for the dinner reception. Janette has been attending university in Cleveland, Ohio this past year and will return in the fall. OPP investigate booth break in Wingham OPP are investigating a break in at the booth located at the Brussels ball diamond some- time Saturday night. The booth was entered through a rear window. Thieves took a quan- tity of cash, three boxes of gum a box of Melon Blasters candy, a box of Doritos and approximately 20 chocolate bars. Brussels Mennonite Fellowship (519) 887-6388 Worship Service 9:30 am. Jesus Is Lord Guests Welcome 714 Special June Father's Day Savin Play The Machine For 20 - 50% off your purchase or Get it FRE T This Bingo Game is unlike any other. In This Machine are Special Balls with FATHER'S DAY SAVINGS marked on them. 1VIENS SHOP Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 9 - 6, Friday 9 - 9, Saturday 9 -5:30 252 Josephine Street WINGHAM 357-4221 WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL trAi INSURANCE COMPANY Ntey IIVighbour hefping Vighbour Since 1879" YOUR LOCAL AGENTS Frank Foran, P.A. Roy Insurance Broker Inc. Lucknow 528.3824 Clinton 482-9357 Lyons & Mulhern, Banter, MacEwan, Feagan Insurance Goderich 524-2664 Goderich 524-8376 Donald R. Simpson, Kenneth MacLean, Ripley 395-5362 Paisley 368-7537 Delmar Sproul, McMaster Siemon Insurance Auburn 529-7273 Brokers Inc., Clinton 482-3434 Mitchell 348-9150 Chapman-Graham & Assoc. John Nixon, Owen Sound 376-1774 Brussels 887-9417 Towne Insurance Chapman Graham Insurance Brokers Inc. Walkerton 881-0611 Kincardine 396-9513 Orr Insurance Brokers Georgian Bay Stratford 271-4340 Insurance Brokers City Insurance Offices Owen Sound 376-4049 Sarnia 383-0044 "INSURANCE FOR FARM, RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL AND AUTO" WINGHAM AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL CORPORATION Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Wingham and District Hospital Corporation will be held in the Nursing Assistants' Training Centre, Catherine St., Wingham, Ontario on Thursday, June 15, 1995 at the hour of eight o'clock p.m. for the revision of bylaws: for the election of Governors; for the appointment of Auditors; and for the transaction of such other things as may properly come before the meeting. Copies of the Annual Report and Hospital Financial Statements may be obtained at the front desk of the Wingham and District Hospital effective June 12, 1995 and at the Annual Meeting. Memberships granting voting privileges may be purchased at the front desk of the hospital for five dollars ($5.00) prior to five o'clock p.m., Wednesday, May 31, 1995. No membership sold, after that time will entitle the purchaser to a vote. Dated at Wingham, Ontario, this fifth day of May, 1995. By order of the Board of Governors. L. Koch, Secretary was felt that gravelling the road would be helpful. Even village employees use the roadway a lot, he said. "How much was spent," won- dered Councillor Greg Wilson. ' It was only a few loads of gravel, said Donna White, clerk-treasurer. "So what happens if we do con- struction other places? Are there going to be roads popping up all over the place?" wondered Coun- cillor Mary Stretton. "I wonder if there are any legal ramifications?" asked Councillor Wilson. "What happens if someone goes on that road and gets hurt?" Clerk-Treasurer White said to do things properly the road should be surveyed, and officially opened as an extension of Princess St. The same problem arises on the road leading to the CIL Agromart, she said which is not officially a road but gets heavy traffic. Councillors agreed to discuss the situation with Ministry of Trans- portation officials and see if the streets should be posted with "Use at your own risk" signs. Several Brussels councillors had questions, Monday night, about a new road that "just appeared" after the installation of sewers was com- pleted on George St. behind the fire hall. The "road" had been used as a detour during the construction but, unknown to some councillors, had been upgraded for more long-term use with the addition of gravel. Councillor Joe Seili explained that many people have been cutting across the area to take a short cut from Cypress to George St. so it Friday night's downpour that dropped several inches of water on the area in a short time caused seri- ous problems for a Brussels house- holder. Bill Moses of Flora St. had his yard flooded and seven inches of water flowed into the house. He told village council Monday night that it cost $2,000 to have the flood damage cleaned up. It's the fourth or fifth time these floods have hap- pened in the past few years, he said (twice .in 1990) and he expressed frustration at the situation. Councillor Greg Wilson said the only real solution to the problem is to install a new, larger storm sewer along Elizabeth St. Council had an estimate of the cost of such a drain several years ago and it was over $100,000 then. Reeve Gordon Workman said the problem is that water comes down the hill on Elizabeth St. from nearly as far south as Huronlea and it's difficult for the drains to take it away. "I don't think any size of tile would have taken that rain," he said of Friday's deluge. "It's our street water that's going Microman. 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. USTOWEL (519) 291-9633 Fax 291-9634 into his house," Councillor Wilson said. "I think the sewer works, it just can't handle the water." The problem apparently arises because the water slows up at the corner of Elizabeth and Flora Streets and backs up onto the Moses property. Reeve Workman suggested the solution for the pre- sent might be to pour more con- crete on top of the existing sidewalk to raise it higher, provid- ing more of a barrier to the water and keeping it on the street. Councillor Wilson agreed to look at the situation and see if that might work. He worried that it might make the sidewalk dangerously high. He agreed that there was no money available to complete a new drain at this point but "if and when another grant comes along it's something we should look into seri- ously." Any temporary solution is going to cost money without really solving the problem, he said. Moses' house floods in downpour