HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-03-19, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1997
Brussels Council briefs.
Hydro wattage down
A new competitor in town has
made its mark.
Accountant Bob Lorce of Ward
and Uptigrove told Brussels coun
cil at its March 10 meeting that
hydro consumption is down in
Brussels, mainly because of the
arrival of Union Gas. Lorce said,
"The village will have trouble
maintaining the present hydro rates
if the kilowatts continue to drop."
Clerk-Treasurer Donna White
said that PUC would rather draw
down money from the working
funds to cover any decrease.
Council looked at several ideas
for inclusion in the 1997 budget
proposal, such as road repairs, new
pagers for the firefighters and med
icals, the history book, asbestos
removal at the municipal office
basement and a salt/sand grader.
The budget meeting is March 26
at 3 p.m.
♦♦♦
Reeve Gord Workman reported
on a meeting with Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority with
regards to maintenance of the park
and dam. He said that MVCA has
no money for grass cutting at the
park and with only one field ser
vices employee now on staff, it will
require assistance in lifting the logs
for the lowering and raising of the
dam waters.
Workman said that there have
been some volunteers regarding the
logs, bill council will have to look
into the best option, whether ten
dering or buying a large mower for
the grass cutting.
When asked about a service club
possibly taking over the work,
Councillor Greg Wilson said if a
club had the work to do, then the
rules would have to be changed. "If
the Optimists were to take it over,
then they would be fundraising
there, too," he said. The club had
previously asked permission for
allowing campers in the park,
which MVCA had rejected.
White said she would like to see
the park used for camping over the
homecoming weekend.***
Council decided to keep munici
pal coverage with Frank Cowan
Insurance for this year. However, it
was agreed that tenders will be
called several months before the
policy comes due outlining specific
requirements so that appropriate
comparisons could be made before
coming to a decision.*♦*
Part Lot 241 in the Industrial
Park, a 50 foot square piece of
property on Princess and George
Sts., will go for tax sale. The only
way anything could be built on the
land would be if it joined the rest of
Lot 241, White said.
Council had been offered the
properly free, but with $313.30
owing in back taxes and legal fees
which could amount to $400, they
rejected the offer.
"We start taking this over and
anyone with a dead piece of proper
ty will want us to take it over," said
Councillor JoeJSeili. "They're just
going to dump it on us."♦♦♦
Councillor Greg Wilson said that
Melville Presbyterian Church is
proposing changes to the parking
lot, which will mean surface water
will run onto the street downhill to
the catch basin. Council agreed this
shouldn't cause any problem.*♦*
A donation was made to the Bel
grave, Blyth, Brussels School Fair
in the amount of $100.
Council approved an advertise
ment in the Blyth Festival brochure
at a cost of $150.♦**
The Homecoming Committee
requested that the Christmas lights
be put up for the Homecoming
weekend.***
Brussels share of the Morris
Twp. landfill budget is $33,655.
***
County Weed Inspector John
Gibson was appointed municipal
weed inspector.**♦
Sarah Dauphin has been hired to
fill the part-time office position.
Top team
It was a fun-filled day of curling and socializing at the Brussels Curling Club's St. Patrick's
Day jitney. Ten rinks competed for the top spot with Merv Bauer’s (second from left)
finishing first. Mike Alexander, left, presented the team with their prizes. They are, from
centre: Nora Stephenson, Wayne Alexander and Donna Bauer.
Lodge
hosts
euchre
Morning Star Rebekah Lodge
held its annual St. Patrick's
casserole dinner and euchre card
party on Monday, March 10 with a
good crowd.
Winners of the card party were:
high lady, Marie Stute; low lady,
Elunid McNair; high man, Adah
Smith; low man, Lloyd Wheeler;
lone hands, Reinhardt Bauer; most
zeros, Jean Ireland; closest birthday
to March 17, Kathleen Cuthill;
person wearing most green,
Yvonne Knight; door prizes,
Phyllis Mitchell, Gamer Nicholson,
Vi Howes.
Brussels Mennonite
Fellowship
(519) 887-6388
Worship Service 9:30 a.m.
Jesus is Lord
Guests Welcome
District Dep. Pres,
plans lodge visits
Morning Star Rebekah Lodge
met in the lodge hall on Tuesday
evening, March 11 with a good
attendance of members.
Vice Grand Lorraine Edwards
presided in the absence of Noble
Grand Laura Barbour. •
District Secretary Edna Pearson
reported that District Deputy
President Sister Rene Richmond
would visit the lodges on the
following dates: Pride of Huron,
Exeter, April 2; Huronic Rebekah
Lodge, Clinton, April 7; Morning
Star, Brussels, April 8.
The district meeting will be held
in Brussels Lodge Hall on Wednes
day, April 9 al 2 p.m. Each lodge is
asked to provide entertainment.
The representatives and Scholar,
to attend the next session of the
Rebekah Assembly, held in the
Wcslin Hotel, London in May, will
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the 50th birthday party of Pride of
Huron Lodge, Exeter, and the
100th birthday party of Stratford
Rebekah Lodge. The Good Friday
Rally will be held in St. Thomas on
March 28.
Two names were proposed for
membership.
The chicken supper will be held
at the arena on April 9 with a short
program to follow. Tickets can be
purchased from the Oddfellows.
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