HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-11-06, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1996
They were working in the lab
This spooky trio was busy in the lab at Brussels Public
School on Thursday for the Halloween activities hosted by
the senior grades for the primary students.
Councillors split
in rental request
shouldn't be a problem. "If I owned
a trailer down there and I couldn't
rent it, l'd'be mad."
"But why do it for some and not
for others. I'm not in favour," said
Stretton.
Watson made a motion approv-
ing the request. Stretton and Coun-
cillor Greg Wilson, who had at first
appeared in favour of the request,
expressed opposion, so, Workman
was left to second the motion,
which was defeated.
Councillor Joe Seili had declared
a conflict.
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BRUSSELS 5R's
COMMUNITY THRIFT SHOP
5th Annual Meeting
Thursday, November 28, 1996
7:30 p.m.
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
Brussels, Ontario
Agenda:
* Reports of activities of Thrift Shop during
preceding year.
* Financial statement and report of auditors.
* Appointment of auditors for current year.
* Election of directors.
* Transaction of any business either special or
general, which is pertinent to the interest of
membership which may properly come before
the annual meeting without prior notice.
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,•••••1111,
Council votes
for experience
By Bonnie Gropp
A request to sublet a mobile
home at the Brussels trailer park
stirred up some debate at the coun-
cil meeting Monday night.
Lois Schneider asked council's
permission to rent her trailer, which
has been sitting vacant for over a
year, to her daughter. She said that
all the bills would remain in her
name.
Clerk Treasurer Donna White
told council that the clause in the
property lease said residents of the
park can sublet only with council's
approval.
Councillor Mary Stretton was
vehemently opposed. She said that-
five years ago, when her brother
had tried to buy one of the trailers
to rent to her parents council
refused to give him approval. Stret-
ton warned councillors that by
changing their minds in this situa-
tion, council might "open a can of
worms. You could be setting a
precedent."
Councillor Ralph Watson argued,
however, that every request of this
nature would be assessed on its
own, so council would still have
control over who was renting to
whom.
"You can't start playing
favourites," said Stretton.
Reeve Gord Workman agreed
with Watson saying that if Schnei-
der rents to immediate family and
the bills stay in her name there
as of November 20, 1996
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By Bonnie Gropp
Go with experience or the cheap-
est. That was the decision facing
Brussels council on Monday
evening regarding snowplow ten-
ders for the village. .
After advertising in the newspa-
per, the village received two sealed
tenders, one from last year's con-
tractor, Bauer Farm and Garden,
the second from Neil Beuermann.
Clerk-Treasurer Donna White said
last year's service cost the village
$54 per hour of plowing and $30
per day from Nov. 27 until March
31. That was the tender amount
from Bauer's this year as well. The
Beuermann tender was for $50 per
hour and $30 .per day. Each has to
carry the minimum $300 insurance.
White noted that Bauers use a
grader, while Beuermann would do
the plowing with single axle dump
truck.
Concerned that Beuermann's
truck might not be the best equip-
ment for the job, Reeve Gord
Workman questioned whether the
lowest tender must be the one
accepted. "We've had a few years
of trouble free plowing, because
(Bauers) have a machine to do it
properly. That's maybe not the way
to feel but they have a decent outfit
and I say leave it as it is. A truck
can't do it."
Councillor Greg Wilson, howev-
er, felt that the lowest tender should
be the one accepted. Councillor
Mary Stretton concurred, adding
that there had been complaints
received over the plowing in the
past and maybe it wouldn't hurt to
try someone else. "We've always
gone with the lowest tender," she
said.
"If we're not going to take the
lowest," said Wilson, "who will
tender next year?"
Councillor Joe Seili agreed., "You,_
won't get them tendering and all of
a sudden, up, up, up," he said refer-
ring to the price.
Seili then asked White the num-
ber of hours spent plowing last
year. The total was 120, which
Karri-Anne Nicholson -
Ambassador of the Fair, Dorothy
Cummings, Anne Exel, Bessie
Johnston and Leona Armstrong
attended the District No. 8
Agricultural Societies Annual
meeting in Milverton.
Congratulations goes out to Joan
Wissler for winning second prize
for her quilt (Country Bride
Pattern) in the Huron-Perth Quilt
Competition.
would mean an additional $480 this
winter if the higher tender was
accepted over the lower.
Councillor Ralph Watson said,
"I'm afraid that cheaper may not be
cheaper in the long run. I'm
inclined to think it's not enough dif-
ference to make up for the experi-
ence."
Seili said that while he would
perhaps like to see someone else
take over the job, he didn't want to
see the bill -for the work go up
because of mechanical problems or
less efficiency.
Prior to writing the motion to
accept the Bauer tender White
informed council that they "might
as well not advertise anymore for
the job."
"Yes, Bauers can go up to $100
next year," said Wilson.