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PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1996
Brussels Cadet has taste of Germany on exchange
By Janice Becker
It was a chance of a lifetime and
thrill when Chief Warrant Officer
Elizabeth Carr of the Brussels
Cadets, earned the opportunity to
take part in a month-long exchange
to Germany.
Carr, the 18-year-old daughter of
Allan and Mary Carr of Brussels,
was able to take part in the program
after earning her Gold Star through
a written exam.
She was part of a contingent of
22 cadets from across Canada,
along with two escort officers, who
first trained at Camp Connaught in
Ottawa (a little language training
was required) before heading to
Roding, Germany on July 9.
While at the army base in Bod-
ing, Carr says the cadets were
trained in marksmanship as well as
various sports.
With the hard work out of the
way, the troops were welcomed
into the homes of local residents for
a weekend, for a taste of what Ger-
man life is really like.
"The people were so good to us,"
says Carr. "They would take us
wherever we wanted to go and kept
offering us food and drink."
The cadets also got to know their
bus very well as they spent many
long, hot July days travelling to
sites around the country.
One such trek took them to
Berlin for five days, where they
visited the remainders of the wall,
still heavily guarded, probably to
keep away people looking for sou-
venirs, says Carr. Museums and
ancient castles were also favourite
stops.
As for the language differences,
Carr says many Germans spoke
English, which really helped and
they had received the basic before
leaving Canada.
"Sometimes they would just
laugh at us when we tried to speak
German," she says. "If you ask for
the bathroom, they don't know
what you are talking about. You
have to say toilet."
When ordering food, Carr found
it safest to stick to items such as
wiener schnitzel so she knew what
she was getting. One evening she
ordered a pepperoni pizza, which
turned out to be covered in hot pep-
pers instead of the mild meat.
Aside from touring Berlin,
Munich and other cities, the cadets
took time to hike the Bavarian
Alps.
"It was beautiful," says Carr.
The best part of the trip was the
opportunity to see how other fami-
lies live, to see real family life, she
says.
The trip was very rewarding and
Carr encourages others to look at
the opportunities available to them
through the cadets.
Cadet exchange
Chief Warrant Officer Elizabeth Carr of the Brussels Army
Cadets, took part in an exchange program this past
summer which allowed her to visit Germany.
Morris Township gets
prov. grant increase
In an era of cutbacks and reduced
government funding, Moths Twp.
is one of the few municipalities
which will see an increase in the
grant entitlement for 1996.
Council was informed at the Jan.
9 meeting the grant will rise 3.73
per cent to $422,144.
There had been a steady decline
in funding since 1993, particularly
in the road grants. In that year, road
grants were $340,400, plus an addi-
tional $99,204 in unconditional
grants, for a total of $439,604.
Discussions will continue on the
Bluevale Drain after Morris Twp.
councillors heard comments from
some affected landowners at the
Jan. 9 meeting.
Reeve Bert Elliott said, in his
opinion, there needed to be a whole
new drain installed, with the cost
split, the township would pay half
and the landowners would share the
other portion.
A meeting with all landowners
will be set in February.
BM Ross and Associates was
given approval to proceed with
plans and reconstruction of
Mitchell Bridge, Lot 28, Conc. 9-
10. The work will include a new
open footing culvert with exten-
sions at the north end.
After a tour of Belgrave by
Councillor Kevin Pletch and Road
Superintendent Lloyd Michie, it
was agreed that Michie would get
an estimate for required lights in
the village and ask Ontario Hydro
In 1994, the amount totalled
$412,957 ($314,200 plus $98,757)
and the following year funding had
dropped to $406,957 ($308,200
plus $98,757).
The grants, combined for 1996,
show a $15,187 hike over 1995,
though it is still $17, 460 below the
1993 funding level.
"Morris Twp. will also receive a
$25,000 supplement which was
held back from 1995," says Nancy
Michie, Morris Twp. clerk-treasur-
er.
to install a pole on Jane Street, if
possible.
Information from the Ministry of
Environment and Energy (MOEE),
with regards to the Belgrave well
systems, was sent to Art Clarke of
Maitland Engineering.
The Belgrave Community Well
committee has requested insurance
be procured for the well systems,
from Frank Cowan Insurance,
through the Township of Morris.
Councillors agreed that the town-
ship will pay Wheels Away 25
cents per capita, per annum as well
as $2 per ride taken by eligible resi-
dents, to be billed quarterly. The
agreement took effect Jan. 1 and
will be automatically renewed in 12
months unless there is 90 days writ-
ten notice.
The MOEE informed council that
recycling grants will be cancelled
after MarcnI.
Morris TOp. passed a motion to
Continued on page 16
Men guilty of
driving drunk
Two Brussels area men were
found guilty of driving with blood
alcohol level above the legal limit
during court appearances in
Goderich, Jan. 22.
Daniel E. Blake, 21, was
charged, Nov. 18, when OPP
responded to a single vehicle acci-
dent in McKillop Twp.
During a routine OPP check,
Nov. 19, Kevin S. Grisdale, 19,
was found to be over the legal
limit.
The men were each fined $750,
with six months to pay, as well as
a one year suspension from driving.
It was the first offense for both
men.
Follow the bouncing ball
With strong wind curtailing plans for an outdoor activity day on Saturday, the Army Cadets
from Brussels and Wingham moved into the gym at Brussels Public School to enjoy a game
of basketball as well as other indoor sports. On the breakaway is Flight Serg. Craig Empey
of the Wingham Corps while Brussels Corp. Amy McDougall makes her move.
Council talks drains