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The Brussels Post, 1971-09-09, Page 1Woo A. Year in Advance — $4.00 to U.S.A. — Single Copy 10c THE BRUSSELS POST, TuttlitsPAY, spipT,. 9th, 1971 POST PUBLISHING HOUND ASSOCIATEON. PLAYS WATCHDOG FOR MAITLAND RIVER The. Save the Maitland group, in their . continuing efforts to keep the Maitland River as free from pollution as. possible„, met in Cranbrook Community Hall on August 31st. Their main concern now is that spraying of effluent from the • Listowel lagoon on land will not eliminate ,.the, need, to empty . the contents of the lagoon cells into the Maitland: There will definitely be no effluent in the river from now until freezeup, but, unless the spraying program is• accelerated, when spraying ceases at freez- up it will be necessary at dome time during the winter months to discharge the effluent into the Maitland River. There were a number of memb- ers present, at the meeting, from down stream who showed concern regarding other municipalities that are adding to the pollution factor. The Save the Maitland Assoc- iation have accomploshed a great deal by their vigorous efforts: 1. With the cooperation of news media and OFA they have kept the sewage effluent out of the river since May. ' 2. They have written and pre- sented a brief to the Hon. 'George Kerr, and the OWRC at the parl- iament buildings. 3. They have written and pre- sented a brief to the MORDC outlining their position and asking their Cooperation. They presented the brief also to the Huron County Planning Board." • 4. They have received a reso- lution of support from. the Huron County Council and Perth County Council. 5. They have prepared and sent a brief to Listowel Town Council regarding pollution prob- lems in Listowel. 9. They have received a pub- lic promise by the Mayor of List- owel that there will be a. stepped' up construction effort with result in complete sewers for Listowel in three to four years. 7. They have succeeded in bringing the problem into debate on the floor of the Legislature of Ontario. 8. With the full cooperation of press, CKNX and other new's :media they have succeeded in bringing before the people of this part of Western Ontario the facts of the case. 9. They have taken every step they possibly could to aid the OFA to bring about the new ex- periment of spraying, the effluent on the land. 10. They have assembled legal -,advise regarding any suit which may he unciertalten by our memb, 0ra, • 'r4 ve.:is.g,..‘,,,,,4,,,I-P,•34`.;r1',00.1*Mtnta,.091Y•v?"9 PEOPLE WE KNOW Alfred Knight ha s returned from a trip to Alaska. Mr, and Mrs. Harold Chapman Of Kitchener were holiday week- end visitors with Mrs. J, W. Fischer and other. relatives. mr. and Mrs. Wilson Tibbo and family •of Ottawa and Mr. and Mrs, George Johnston of Boston •and Miss Annie•Bruce of Seaforth have been recent guests with Mrs. S. Armstrong and family. Mr. and _Mrs. Lawrie Cousins and family of London were holiday weekend visitors with relatives. Mr. and leirs, Larry •Lahn of Hanover were -holiday visitors with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Smith. Jack Thynne. entertained at West Lorne and Paris fairs last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kennedy of Toronto and Mrs.. N. Hamilton of Atwood, visited with his brother Roy and Mrs. Kennedy on Mon- day. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Ross of the first line of •Grey Township attended the .funeral of his brother, Mr. George A Ross in Fort Myers, Florida, last week. Mrs. Marie Davis attended the wedding of a nephew in Rochester N.Y., and visted with relatives. She was also a a. recent visitor in Lucan with her son,. Jim and Mrs. Davis. Lloyd Michel, Listowel Real Estate Broker, formerly of Brus- sels, was nominated Tuesday night as the Progressive Conser- vative candidate for Perth in the expected provincial election. Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Win. Miller were Mr. and Mrs. Rae Miller and family and Mr...and. Mrs.Roas Schlueter and family, all of 'Galt; Mr.• and Mrs. Lloyd Co'oper and family of Exeter and _Mr, and Mrs.-'G'erald Miller and family of Grey Town- ship. • Mrs. Jean Taylor visited with Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Taylor, Dor- chester and attended the golden wedding reception of Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Taylor of Albright Gardens, T3eamsville, held at the home of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. G. Jackson, London. Mr. Taylor wa s a former minister of the Ethel, Union, Roes, point Charge. HARRIS Roses, pansies, mums and shrubbery, provided a lovely backgronnd for the lawn wedding, solemnized at the bride's home, on Saturday, August 2S, when' Margaret Dianne, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs, Ross Nichol of R,11. 4, Brussels, became the bride of Robert Ian Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harris of isling- ,ton, Ont. The ceremony was per- formed by Mr. Barry Thompson, Chairman of the Assembly of the 'Bali ins. Traditional organ music was• played during the procession and signing of the register by 'Mike .Rorke of Kitchener. The bride was radiant in a formal Spanish style gown of Pebble beau with fitted bodice of re-embroidered guiper lace, lily point sleeves and bell shaped skirt in three tiers, with gainer lace trim, Her full length match- ng chapel, veil was caught up by a Juliet cap. She carried a. boeuet of yellow roses and stephanotis. Bridal attendants were Vonne McCuteheon, maid of honour and Misses Kathy Harris, sister of the groom and Marguerite. Corrado, as bridesmaids, wearing yellow crepe hot pants with a floor length overskirt trimmed with orange and yellow braid. They wore yellow flowers in' their hair and carried baskets fil- led with bronze and yellow mums. Groomsman, was Torn Doyle, a classmate of the groom at . the University of Waterloo, and ushering guests were John Hanna of Burlington and Steve Riley, also a. classmate. A delicious salad supper was served 12y the ladies •of St. John's Anglican Church, Following Et. reception in the Legion Hall, Brussels, when guests danced to the music of Ken Scott's orchestra, the couple left for a honeymoon at Lake of Bays. The bride changed into a red and white hot pantsuit. Margaret is a graduate from St. Mary's School of Nursing and the groom is a student at the Univers- ity of Waterloo. and Mrs. Harris will reside in. Kitchener, DIG UP CACHE OF OLD BOTTLES A cache of numerous old bettleS, some very small crockery, and tiny dolls was unearthed on the property of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hinton. of Brussels. ','.lie bottles were all sizes and shapes and some were colored. One medicine bottle had, in the glass the name "James Fox, The Penslar Store, Brussels" Mr. Fox was at one time a druggist here, :His store WAS located in the build. Ng now oecupled Lowh I Y tooft Kfoil 1l.; itiliiFSl1 ot!L GEORGE. ALEXANDER ROSS George Alexander Ross of Fort Myers, Florida died suddenly on Tuesday huorning, August 31st. Mr. Ross, woo was 96 years of age was born in •Turnberry Town- ship and lived for sonic time in Morris and then famed several years on the first line of Grey, He went to Florida in 1947. He was predeceased . by his parents and one sister, Annie, He is survived by one brother, Murray Ross of the first. line ,of Grey Township and one sister, Mrs. Jean Little of Winnipeg; also two nephews, Wilmer Ross of Preston and Ross Little of Win- nipeg, also two nieces, Mrs. Mel Hurdle and Barbara Little of Winnipeg, The funeral was held from the Engelhardt Funeral Home in Fort Myers with burial in Fort Myers cemetery, on September 3rd. FALL FAIR NOTES Work Bee There will be a Work Bee at the Brussels Fair Grounds on Thursday, September 16th. Workers are needed to prepare the grounds and palace for the fair. Your help will be apprec- iated. Float Entries This year another class has been added to parade floats in additio to school floats. • Good cash prizes are being given for Organization and Com- mercial fldats: 1st 520: 2nd $l.S; 3rd $16; 4th $15; ;0 $15, It is hoped there. will he a a number of these floats entered front Brussels and Community The committee in charge ask that entries, stating the them of the float will be randed In on Thurs- day, September 23 to assist. the b ulges in making their decision ;as to how well the theme has been carrell out. Fair Queen. .Conwetition- Some young lady from . Brus- sel s or the surrounding commun- ity will be crowned Brussels Fair Queen at the Crystal Palace on the Thursday evening. She will reign during the fair and will he eligible to compete at the. 1972 CNE contest for Queen of Ontario Fairs. For more details see item elsewhere in this issue. There are as many lovely and talented girls in this community as anywhere in Ontario, so, come on young ladies .and get your entries in for Queen of Brussels Fair. a. druggist in Brussels a number of years ago. It is surmised that that before moving from Brus- sels, Mr. Beadman may have buried thaso thin OltliPiee kt:4,7.1 fatiibitil TWO NEW TEACHERS ON BRUSSELS PUBLIC SCHOOL STAFF Brussels Public School opened Tuesday morning with an enrol. of 214, the same as last year. There are -two new teachers on the staff, Mrs Buck, the 11(#w French teacher for Grades 3 - and Miss Thomas who teaches one of. the kindergarten classes. There were 32 little tots who entered kindergarten this year with sixteen in the Kittens grout) with Mrs. Ireland as teacher and sixteen in the Puppies Group with Miss Thomas in charge. Kindergarten Classes Group "Kittens" Theodora Dyk • Donna Ann Elliott Marjorie .Tune Adams Paul Douglas Macha.n George Edward Cowan Blaine Marie Campbell Douglas Ralph Shaw Christopher King Gwendolyn Cousins Sandra Huether. Melvin Wayne McCutcheon Dean Rutledge .Darrin Watts Kimberley Exel Darryl Hastings.' David Hastings Group "Puppies" . Marjorie Louise Taylor Brian George White Steven Clifford Marks.. 'G'regory Neil Higgins Bradley Thoma s Black Robert James Cardiff Mariann Scott Perry Mason. Colleen Bridge Darlene Freeman Karen Lee McCutcheon Debra Higgins .• Brenda.. Richmond Kellie Stephenson Kimberley Stephenson Christopher Langlois WANTED A QUEEN FOR BRUSSELS FAIR The Ladies' Division of Brus- sels Fair are sponsoring a Fair Queen competition open to all girls of Brussel s and District heween the ages of 16 and 23. The Queen will he chosen Thursda.y night, September 23 and will reign for the Fair. She will be eligible to compete at the 1972 Canadian National Exhibition contest for Queen of Ontario Fairs. No special talent i s required to enter and contestants are asked to be in casual apparrel, All entries must be in by Sept- embsr 19. Those entering are re- quired to contact either Mrs. R.ole. Richmond S87-9340 or Adah Smith 887-6034. ONE THING CERTAIN Whenever all is said and done, *Whether In politics or fun, Whethor the riatcEit 0r the wronmicAti fiAlti Will 041 01011,4 hiOoti FINAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR HURON PLOWIN MATCH. At a. directors meeting of the Fin ron Plowmen's Association held in McKillop Municipal Office, arrangements were coin- Dieted for holding the 1971, Plow- ing Match on Octobr 9th on the farm of ,Jamieson. Ribey. Lot 5. Con. 9. Colborne Township.. Arrangements were also made to hold a coaching day on ,Friday afternoon October Sth .at the same faint, when expert plowmen will be on hand to advise con. ti.itarait 01i itni) Poilltg yi)11 tfti 601 Isis' kf tJi~l iffr1110 itio Moto Or* ,011110. vot