The Brussels Post, 1980-11-19, Page 1uJ
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'BRUSSELS CADETS LAY WREATHS The Brussels Cadets were just
one of'a number of groups which laid wreaths at the Brussels Cenotaph
when Remembrance Day services were held November 11. More phOtos
inside the Post. (Photo by Langlois)
109th Year - Issue No. 47 PRICE: 30 Cents
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1980
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BY DEBBIE RANNEY
Brusseli was: once the home of "a
'famous fire engine cainpany.. Utiforttin-
ately, the-company was destroyed, in a
fire which'; :took a h.* of buildings in
Brussels with it.
A little, bit of the history of this
tompany ' was written" up for the
Brussels Post's centennial issue by
Mrs. Clarke Matheson.
She wrote that a subsidy of $20,000
Was offered to J D. Ronald of Chatham
to lure him to establish the "Brus"sels •
Steam Fire Engine and. Agricultural
Works" which supplied a Centennial
fire, engine and a 'Vibrator" separator
' which were famous all over Canada'and'
even in the world.
The industry was located on the site
of -what was to become the Brussels
Creamery and was later used by Huron
Products::
BrusselS experienced three disast-
rous fires between, 1860 and 1875 and
one of these started in the J.D. Ronald
foundry. Mrs. Matheson wrote, "it was •
a dry hot season and the foundry was
burning furiously. Hope for saving it
Was gone, but it was felt that the river
The social, friendly, honest man,
What'er he be,
'Tis he fulfils great Nature's plan;
- And nonebut he.
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The ladies of Brussels U.C.W. have been
busily preparing for their Bake Sale on
Saturday, November 22nd. There will also
be crafts, a. fish pond and tea room. See ad
elswhere in this paper,
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There are Still some Cook Books
available at the BruSsels Posta They are
filled with, a variety of recipes:for Christmas
baking and tasty dishes for any, .day of the
year. All for only $1.00.
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In spite of the cold and wind a good
number of people gathered at the Cenotaph
here on November 11th biliOnor the memory
Of our war dead and acknowledge their,
saCrifice made for us. The Church Service,
held. this year in St. Ambrose Church, was
well attended. A number of complaints were
heard about cars and trucks passing the
Cenotaph While the service was in progress:
They could so easily have been detoured a
ititer0Otiontifiy,
would , prevent„ _.any` danger to the
business',!seetion.-1.Suddenly the .fire
jumped . the rives and ptactically every'.
store in the village was burned ta he .• I I •
ground.” . - • .• • •
According to a new book by Elizabeth
t called, "Where's the fire?"
J.D. Ronald was a super Salesman and
in 1889, the town council of Sault ,Ste.
Marie was persuaded to purchase a
steam'fire,engine built at his foundry in
Brussels: "That council arso voted to
spend $3000 on building a "wood
engine house." Before the engine
house was completed, its cost had risen
to $5960 and to make aniendS for this
error in judgment, council rediieed the
chiefs annual salary from .$76 to $50
and the captain's'from $25 to $10. When
they heard that the new fire engine
would not meet the requirements of
insurance underwriters, council refused
to pay the bill. Mr. Ronald sued and the,
city was ..forced to pay. _Then council
-found out that the bell on the fire engine
wouldn't work properly.
In talking about the various fire
departments, the book notes that' the
.Please turn to page 20.
Short Shots:
by Evelyn-Kennedy
' block around the location: It was annoying to.
those attending the service and Showed little
respect for the occasion.
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The Curling Season began thiS'week at the
B.M.&G. Community Centre, Beth the
ladies and. Men's Curling Clubs'Welconie
novice as -vvell .as SeSoned players.. The
ladies' Club provide free baby Sitting, So do
not stay away because you have no one to
babysit your piling • children. Both • clubs
give free curling to novice curlers for a' few
Weeks. Join now and enjoy a healthy winter
sport and entertaintiient.
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A Western Separatist group calling
themselves Western Federation Association
have been kitking up quite a dust They are
Unhappy over what they term Ottawa's focus
on energy in the current budget. The
speaker at a West-Fed ineeting, in Alberta
Committee and board representatives
attended, the Morris Township council
meeting on~ Wednesday night to bring
council up to date
Garniss, the Morris representative
on the Wingham and Districtliospital Boards
said . Mattis had eight per cent of the
representation according to the referral
population of the area on the board, and one
:representative. She noted a change had been
suggested so that: Blyth', Morris and
Brussels would be put together bringing the
representation to .14 per cent with one
representative. This is one of the decisioni
to be voted on at the annual meeting in June
,of 1981.
She told.council that' about 93 per cent of
the beds are being used at present.
The Wingham and District Hospital Baird
recently presented a proposalto the Ministry
of Health for a building and renovations
(where else would you expect it would be)
was a Calgary oilman. It would of course be
an oilman. In a 50 minute speech, in which
he scorched the Federal Government, he
claimed the federal economic policies have
kept the West a colony of Eastern industrial
interests. Knutson of Edmonton, president
of West-Fed, told the gathering of separat-
ists that his groUp is considering withholding
federal personal and corporate 1980 income
taxes. If they do not get what they want,
which includes the probable hiking of Oil
prices to a level that would have many
eastern Canadians half frozen all wintet,
they will, like sulky, spiteful boys, do their
utmost to persnade Westerners to separate.
Oil rich Alberta now has the power and
wealth to wield a heavy stick. They appear to
be ready to do just that.
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Whatever happened to Indian Summer?
We should have had those btight crisp days.
Selnehow they seem to have been crowded
out by cloudy skies and rain. At least last
weekend was' a decided improvement on
those we have been haying.
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program to the hospital which would cost'
approximately $465,000, two-thirds of which
would be funded by the Ministry. Mrs.
Garniss said the plans have been given
pattiar approval. The proposed addition' is
for the purpose of improving outpatient
facilities.
MORRIS REP.
Allan Searle, the Morris representative on
the Seaforth Hospital. Boardotold council that
last year, there, were 35 patients from the
township inthe hospital, but that he didn't
have the figures for this year yet.
Mr. Searle is the chairman of the property
committee. They are now in the process of
changing the gas system for such things as ,
ianasthetic and added safety measures were
going to cost $22,000. He said they were a
little bit. overbudget because some of the
fixing up was going to cost more than
originally thought
ARENA REP.
Carman Craig, who represents Morris on
the Blyth and District Community Centre
Boards talked about some of the price
increases that had taken place at the arena.
Operating costs , were up because of
increases in laliour, hydro and other
expense. Ice "rental costs went up. In order to
keep the deficit from rising, the costs were
passed on to the rental of the ice time.
Previously the rental for the upstairs hall
was $100 without bar priviIerges. That cost
is now $200 with bar privile. ges, kitchen
privile ,ges and a $25 supervision fee. He
also Mentioned costs would increase when
the sewage was hooked up next year, but
after that first year, the pumping costs
would reduce the operating costs, because
the arena wouldn't have to pump its septic
tanks anymore.
Ray Smits and Harris'Campbell discussed
the Bluevale Municipal Drain and asked
council about the possibility of putting a
couple of tiles across, the road.
"Even to have tile across the road would
help to a certain degree," Mr, Campbell
noted. The matter was lett tor council' to
discuss.
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