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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14. 2000. PAGE 21.
Good turnout for weekend’s auction
By JoAnn McDonald
It was a wonderful weekend at the
Brussels Legion, busy for the mem
bers. who really appreciate the atten
dance at all the functions. There was
a great crowd for the Friday night
supper and this week will be ham
and salads.
Special guests
Special guests at the Armstrong’s annual Pietenpol fly-in this past weekend were four
Brazilians. With Jim, second from left and Leona are, from left: Jose Luiz Rossini, Edilson
Secco, Malvin Rigato and Fabio Boranga. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Armstrong guests fly-in
The 11 th Annual Pietenpol get-
together was held at Armstrong
Aerodrome on Saturday, June IO.
Good weather contributed to a good
attendance of pilots and aviation
enthusiasts.
Friday night was the beginning of
the silent auction. A nice crowd
perused the offerings and and were
seen back on Saturday. A great
crowd on Saturday had avid bidders
right up to the end.
A social time with sandwiches pro
vided by executive members while
Thirty aircraft flew in for the day’s
activities, coming from various parts
of Ontario and northern parts of the
United States.
This year they were fortunate to
have four pilots fly up on American
the buyers waited for the bills was
enjoyed by all who attended. A mini
pie auction satisfied the sweet tooth
for some as well.
Euchre was also held downstairs
on Saturday afternoon with 10 tables
at play. A tie for first place with each
team having 75 points was split
Airlines from Brazil, one of whom
(Edilson Secco) built the first
Pietenpol to fly in Brazil.
They are staying with the
Armstrongs for a week, and will be
touring various parts of Ontario.
between Glen Sellers with Jim
Coultes and Marie Stewart with part
ner Eileen Sellers. Right behind with
73 points was Ila and Carman
Pollock for third place. The ladies’
lone hand winner was Sandy Poore
and the men’s was Gordon Bosman.
The next euchre will be in two
weeks.
The singles dance crowd really
enjoyed the music of Ken Scott and
as usual, enjoyed the lunch.
A speedy recovery is sent to Jean
Grey accepts tender
At the regular meeting of Grey
Twp. council on June 5 the tender of
Hanna and Hamilton Construction
for the supply and hauling of 7,000
tonnes “A” gravel and 22,000 tonnes
“B” gravel to the road reconstruction
of Cone. 17, Lots 3-10 was accepted.
The tender price of $75,370 was the
lowest of four tenders received.
Construction is expected to start in
early July.
Council was advised that the Town
of North Perth had accepted the ten
der of The Murray Group for asphalt
at a price of $39.26 per tonne plus
taxes. Included in this contract was
approximately 3200 tonnes for the
paving of Grey Twp. Cone. 3-4 from
County Rd. 19 to the North Perth
Boundary. Grey’s share is approxi
mately $135,000.
Council finalized its 2000 tax rate
bylaw. Residential and farm taxes
will be due in two installments, July
31 (60 per cent) and the balance due
Nov. 30. Fifty per cent of the 1999
commercial and industrial taxes will
be due July 31 with the balance being
due Nov. 30. The total 2000 tax rate
Little who suffered a fall. Her firends
at the Branch hope to see her out and
about soon.
Breakfast this Sunday, Father’s
Day is cancelled. Go and support the
Brussels Firemen instead in their
yearly fundraiser.
Remember Cemetery Decoration
Service is Sunday, June 25. the
parade will form up at 1:30 p.m. at
the rear of the cemetery. Anyone is
welcome to parade and the service
will begin at 2 p.m.
is 1.6 per cent higher than 1999.
A bylaw was passed to establish a
stop sign at Cone. 6 and the North
Perth/Grey boundary.
Bylaws were also passed to
appoint members to the Ethel,
Cranbrook and Moncrieff
Community Hall boards. Appointed
to the Ethel board were: Dorothy
Dilworth, Brenda Boyer, Robert
Bateman, Helen Dobson, Grace
Smith, Helen Cullen and Robin
Dunbar. Appointed to the Cranbrook
board were: Sharon Evans, Peter
Hagedoom, Graeme MacDonald and
Alvin McLellan.
A grant of $251 was authorized to
the Brussels Agricultural Society for
the 2000 Brussels Fall Fair while $90
will be given to the Huron Farm and
Home Safety Association for slow
vehicle warning signs on county road
entrances.
In other business council approved
accounts totalling $420,204.43 for
payment.
The next regular meeting of
Council is scheduled for June 19 at 7
p.m.
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