HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-04-12, Page 28PAGE 28. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2000.
Brussels council briefs
Council discusses ideas for downtown mural
At the April meeting Brussels
councillors were asked for ideas on
what needs to be included on the'
Special fashions
A highlight of the fashion show during Women’s Day Out
was the wedding gowns of the Howson women. Sherri
Cantelon models her great-grandmother’s Lauretta
Wellwood’s gown from Dec. 26, 1912. The oldest gown
was from 1884, the gown worn by Mary Howson’s great
grandmother MaryTervit. The day-long event, hosted by
Blyth UCW, also featured guest speakers, demonstrations
and lunch.
mural proposed for the downtown
area.
Clerk-Treasurer Donna White
said several good suggestions had
been submitted in response to an ad
placed in the newspaper, including
a depiction of the churches, the
pipe band and sport groups.
Reeve Ralph Watson noted sev
eral buildings, such as the old rail
way station and the Crystal Palace
which should be featured. He also
said that the 5R’s is probably “the
most significant architectural build
ing in town.” ’
Councillors agreed that the final
decision would be with the busi
ness group.
The village will contribute
$1,000 towards the project.
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The tender of Clark and Son was
accepted for this year’s grasscut
ting. Prices are $25 for the pump
house land, $35 for Lion's Park and
$85, an increase of $10 from last
year for the Maitland Conservation
Park.
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A composter is being donated to
the school’s garden project.
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Permission was given for the
Legion to sell raffle tickets in the
municipality.
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With 911 just months away, resi
dents are being urged to get their
Federal
PCs begin
candidate
search
The Federal Riding of Huron-
Bruce, Progressive Conservative
Association, has established a
candidate search committee. The
committee is aggressively seeking
potential candidates to represent
Huron-Bruce in the next Federal
election. The association looks
forward to an exciting race through
which the party members will
select a candidate.
Several members from the riding
will be travelling to take part in the
upcoming national policy
conference to be held in Quebec
City from May 11 - 14.
Anyone interested in receiving
more information about the
process, or in being a candidate,
contact Denise Wilkins-Treble,
chair of the Huron-Bruce candidate
search committee, at 519-357-
2175; Maurice Donnelly, vice-chair
at 519-366-2382. Any search
committee member may also be
contacted.
Other members of the committee
include: Bob Bregman, Mary
Donnelly, Murray Cardiff, Robert
Fleming, and Kriss Snell.
If just 1% more Canadians were physically
active, annual savings in health-care costs
could be as much as $12,000,000.
Sharing a Healthier Future
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numbers in place. Businesses too
were to have the numbers up by
last Friday.
If the numbers aren’t up there is a
bylaw in place allowing the village
to get them and bill the property
owner.
Hullett gives okay
to several budgets
Hullett councillors approved bud
gets at the April 4 session.
The Seaforth and District Com
munity Centre budget was
approved with operating expendi
tures of $337,620 and capital
expenditures of $65,000.
The Blyth-Hullett Landfill site
budget was approved with expendi
tures totalling $43,300.
The hourly grader rate will be set
at $60 with a minimum of $30 and
a lane grading rate of $30 per lane.
Council approved a drainage
connection to the Londesboro
Municipal Drain from the property
located at Part Lot 22, Registered
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PARTS
Cash & Carry Discount
Friday,
April 14
Door
Prizes
Brussels
887-9661
1-800-383-8749
OEM
Prices good for one day only - April 14
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The village dump will be open on
Saturdays from 1-3 p.m.***
White and Watson will attend the
Huron County Municipal Officers
meeting in Bayfield on Friday.
Plan 285.
There were no objections to a
severance application for Lot 21,
Cone. 9 (Winthrop Road), provided
the severed lot was rezoned AG4,
surveyed and Drainage Act policy
implemented.
The hidden driveway sign locat
ed at Sideroad 35/36 (Limekiln
Line), Cone. 9 (Winthrop Road)
will be removed.
Howick Twp. Reeve Norman
Fairies was given council’s support
to represent the western area on the
ROMA Insurance board.
Accounts payable totalling
$53,816.22 were approved for pay
ment.
Blyth
523-9681
1-800-276-4163