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Clinton News-Record, 1985-09-18, Page 27If* Members of the Clinton Legion were honored for years of service at a banquet held, September 7. Those honored included, (front row, left to right) Milt Schrieber, Don Armstrong, Murray East, Eric Switzer, Paul Cormier, Ivan Hoggart, Dorothy Flagg, Bill Chambers, Mary Brown and Hal Hartley. (Back row) Glen McGregor, Gord Tait, Steve Maguire, George Louzon, Noel Flagg, Harold Black, Percy Brown, Rev. George Youmatoff, Bob Irwin, George Yeats, Garnet Harland and John Wise. (Shelley McPhee photo) brussels dam officially opened By Stephanie Levesque The historical Brussels Dam, restored by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authori- ty, was officially opened by the traditional ribbon -cutting ceremony and the not so traditional waterfowl release. About 300 people from across the Maitland watershed gathered on the front lawn of the Logan Mill in Brussels on Wednesday, Sept. 4. While the general public and students from nearby Brlussels public school listened to dignataries speak, dark clouds threaten- ed overhead. however, the only water flow- ing was from the Maitland River. Brussels Reeve Cal Krauter said the old data was in terrible shape and his political colleagues agreed that the new dam added an attractiveness to the village. Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff spoke on the history of the dam. Reading from an 1880's edition of The Brussels Post, Cardiff noted the wooden dam on the site was built in 1860 to power the flour and grist mill of a W. Vanstone. In 1911 the mill was destroyed by fire and sold to the Logan family. Three years late a new grist mill was built and concrete poured over the wooden dam. It was 52 years later when the milling business was closed in 1967. In 1972, the con- servation authority bought both the mill and darn from James Logan. The reeve of the neighboring township, Leona Armstrong commented that it was thought no funds would ever be available to fix up the old dam. However, MVCA chairman Vince Judge of Listowel and others said Cardiff was a great help in finding federal money for the project. Former general -manager Bryan Howard was also credited with finding pro- vincial and federal government money. Although no longer general -manager, (Howard who has accepted a position with the Ontario Heritage Foundation), was on hand for the opening. The federal government provided $372,000 for the project. The Village of Brussels paid $4,000 for a preliminary engineering study, and $5,000 for lights and a picnic shelter on the six -acre site. The village also paid $23,000 for silt removal from the river bed and easements. The provincial government, through the ministry of natural resources contributed $25,000 to the project. C[ardiff, Mr. Judge, Reeve Krauter and Bi4Yssels representative on the MVCA. Bruce McCall took part in the ribbon -cutting ceremony. These men, along with a ministry of natural resources represen- tative released six Mallard ducks to mark the opening of the dam. The ducks had been trapped earlier in the day by ministry per- sonnel at the Hullet wildlife management area for banning purposes. Father initiates son into Masonic Lodge CLINTON - On September 3, the Clinton Masonic Lodge 84 opened their first meeting of the current year with•an initiation degree, done under the direction of the Worshipful . Master John Wise. • This was a very moving degree; which marked a father and son feat, as Worshipful Bro. Guss Boussey assisted W.M. Wise in Campbell Appliances Your Local BEAM DON'T LUG A VACUUM- PLUG IN A BEAM! Central Vacuum Sales & Service Centre Beam Systems are: 1) Quieter 4) Healthier 2) Cleaner 5)- Quicker ,3) Easier 6) Able to clean any surface And will last a housetime too! (check withus for this month's special) Come and see them at. 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Reg Noble of Toronto. Reg Noble was initiated into Clinton -Lodge on July19, 1935. He was honored for his many good years in,masonary work. rg4 win City School of Hairstylin Waterloo, Ont. •Hairstyling • Barbering •Ear Piercing •Make-up 55 Erb St. East ( ‘47,„, 8:30 am le 4:30 pm 886-6305 Monday to Friday ...with the New SUPER TOMAHAWK Chipper/Shredder! • Chips branches up to 3" in diameter! • Shreds leaves, crop residues, vines, twigs, any organic matter with amazing speed! • State-of-the-art design and performance! Now available from: NI gm EXETER DLYiH 235-1115 523-4244 The lodge also observed a few moments of silence in memoriam of Bro. K.A. Johnston who passed to the grand Lodge above on Ju- ly 27, 1985. It is understood that W.M. Wise has many interesting and outstanding events coming for the rest of the year. Legion, honors members ' CIANTON - Twenty two men and women, meexnbe _ of the Clinton Legion were honored for their work with the branch at the W0140, held September 7. Certificates of Merit were awarded to Pat Cannier, We Switzer, Murray East and Bev. George Youmatoff. Past officer Awards went to Don Arm- strong, Percy Brown, Gord Tait, Bob Irwin, Doug Coventry; Harold Black, Hal Hartley, Noel Flagg, Garnet Harland, Al Welch, Murray East and George Yeats. Diamond Jubilee• M were presented to Sill Chambers, Garnet Harland, Bob Ir- win, Ivan Hoggart, Paul Conner, Don Arm- strong, Steve Maguire,. George Yeats, George Louzon, Gord Tait and Mary Brown. George Louzon received the Past Presi- dent's Pin, Medal and Bar. Dorothy Flagg was the recipient of the Ladies' Aixsriliary Plaque. Milt Schreiber and John Wise received Band Plaques. Harborrevitalization continues A new wharf will be constructed and a slip dredged to provide a berthing facility for loading salt products onto ships at Goderich harbor, the Honorable Roch La Salle, Minister, Public Works Canada, announced recently. The $5,307,755 contract for dredging and wharf construction was awarded by Public Works Canada on behalf of Transport Canada to Cartier -McNamara Corporation, Whitby, who submitted the lowest of seven bids received in response to a public tender call. The project is a continuation of the general harbor revitalization project started last year. Work is scheduled to be completed by the spring of 1986. The new wharf, measuring approximate) 800 m x 75 m, will be located beside the nort side of the Domtar Salt mine. To be con- structed of granular fill, quarried rock, rein- forced concrete, steel, it will be paved with asphalt. Rubber fenders will protect dock- ing vessels. Also under this contract, the adjacent slip will be dredged to seaway leve, Approx- imately 190,000 m3 of Class 'B' material (sand, silt, small boulders) will be removed. Dredging this slip will allow vessels to load to full capacity while still docked. 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