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BRUSSELS
ONTARIO 102nd Year. — Issue No. 1 Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1973
Skaters are busy a arena
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By Evelyn Kennedy
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Brussels. Mites captured the Exeter Mite Tournament 'B'
Championship at Exeter-and' came Within an ace of taking the
grand criarn.pion -shiP;;asi well. They defeated four teams to
Win: 'B' honors but lost out .to -E0ter,, by 2-0 in the grand
championship race.," ShOWn here with their trophy are (back
row, left) Brian Rutledge (coach); Kevin Wheeler; Robert „.- -
Cardiff; Murray Pipe; Peter Bennett; 'Ron Godkin; Brian
Wheeler; John Huether; Steven Knight; Danny Achilles; Ralph
Watson (coach). Front - Todd Wheeler; Ron Horn (Tournament
Director) ; Bradley Wright.; Terry McCutcheon; Stewart Cardiff;
Neil Mitchell. (Exeter T-A)
Mrs. Jim Cardiff of Brussels
escaped serious injury when the
car she was Jriving was in col-
lision with one driven by E.S.
Galbraith of Richmond Virginia,
U.S.A.
The accident occurred on
County Road 12 aboUt one mile
south of HrusselQ on "Thursday,
morning. Trieroad,i4S very
pery at the time of the accident.
Two other passengers in the
Cardiff car, her son Murray
and David Wheeler, were not
seriously hurt and were released
Escapes„ serious injury injury
when cars. in collision russels Post
ESTABLISHED
'672'
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hall were
guests of honour at a 'Come and
Go Tea' at their home in Ethel
on Wednesday, December 27th;
1972, on the occasion of their
50th wedding anniversary. •
Mr: and Mrs. Hall were mar,.
ried at the home of the bride's
parents in Grey Township: on
December 27th, 1922. Mrs. Hall
was the former Pearl Dobson,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.,
Harvey Dobson and the groom's
parents were the late Mr. and
Mrs. William Hall of Grey Town-
ship. Attendants at the wedding
were Pearl Congram, cousin of
the bride, now Mrs. Charles
Shiell of Wingham, and Stanley
Hall, brother of the groom, form-
erly of Winghatn, who died in
1969.
A unique feattire of the cele,
bration was that this was the
third generation to celebrate a
golden anniversary an the -same_
houSe. The bride's maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Raynard, Celebrated their
fiftieth anniversary in the hOUSe
in 1918 and also their sixtieth
anniversary in 1.928'. Mr, and
Mrs. Harvey Dobson celebrated
their fiftieth Wedding' anniVerSary
in the hoilSe in 1944. Mr, and
Mrs. Hall have resided in the
house since leaving their fartri
home in. Grey Township in 1955.
The COuplehaS one son,
of Owen SOUtid i and three grand.
children. Another son,. ,Dewitt;
WAS killed in A: Car accident in
1955 1986 and a grandson, 81110 died
in Se 1972. Mr. Hall
haS two brothers; living; 6eorge
Florida,of WhO telephoned his
from Wingham and District Hos-
pital where they were taken fol
owing the accident. Mrs. Cardiff
remained in hospital for several
days for observation suffering
shock, bruises and head and neck
pain.
The driver of thb other Ve-
hicle, his, wife, and, ills, sister,
ft/irs. C'ar'son Watson of 13rusSels,
were not seriously injured.
The cars involved were exten-
sively damaged. O.P.P. of the
wingham detachment inves-
tigated.
congratulations, and Cecil of
Kingston who was present for
the celebration. Mrs. Hall had
two brothers, Elwin and Quest,
both deceased.
Guests at the Tea. were
greeted by Elwin and. Rose Hall
and .their son Bob. Sally Hall;
Cindy and Bonnie Evans were
in charge of the Guest. Book..
The tea table featured a lace
tablecloth'.crocheted by the bride
of fifty years, a floral centre-
piece of yellow mums flanked
by white and gold candles in
brass candleholders. A three
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Brussels arena wasbusySun-,
day afternoon as skaters resumed
activity.
Use of the arena had been
interrupted for a feW days while
workmen, replaced a portiOn of ,a
beam which had been found to
be defective.
Reeve Jack McCutcheon said
the defect was discovered . Dec-
ember 24 while •members of the
Curling Club were preparing the
ice for play. Hearing a noise
they investigated' and found a
beam had deteriorated as a re-
sult of an unknown,leak.
The Arena. committee .im-
mediately made plans for neces-
sary repairs. to be carried out
and this was done by contractors
assisted by. interested citizens.
Reeve McCutcheon said a small
section which had deteriorated
was. replaced. He said the com-
mittee consulted Ken Dunn of
the engineering firm of Burns
Ross of Goderich who advised
regarding the replacement work
and, who carried out a visual
inspection on its completion.
Reeve McCutcheon said the
committee was satisfied the work
had been ,completed in a proper
manner. He said Mr. Dunn had
The rain and mild weather that
we had last week did not make
the' snowmobi]:ers happy, even
though many of us enjoyed the
sunshine and higher tem-
peratures. The snowmobiles had
been zipping 'and zooming every-
where, UnfortUnately: some of
them .were cavorting ,around
the very early morning .hours
and had been diStUrbing the sleep
of a number of Our residents
who have been registering VoCi-
fermis Complaints..
The sick and elderly do
deserVe consideration and opera-
tors of these Vehieles should
exercise discretion as to where
they do their late night and early
morning travelling. As far as
this particular persOn is con-
cerned, to be aroused from sleep,
at that time of night, would take
a caravan of snowmobiles
racheting arOtrid iii my imme-
diate vicinity. some towns and
villages have had to ban the
Operation of snowmobiles inside
town. litnitS. Let us hope that
does net become neteSSary here.
* * *
Canadiane 0 on Sunday, Said
a final' farewell to Lester B.
Pearson, a great man; a great
Canadian. He was a Wartn,
modest person, respected na.,
tiohally and internationally by
frie'ndS and opponents alike.
Thousands 'paid their last
pedte as he lay in state in the
Hail of Miler, He Will perhaps
be best remembered, throughout
the world, for his efforts for
peace: In COritratt to the idritial
been asked to carry out a com-
plete inspection of the arena
and that this would be done in the
immediate future.
funeral in Ottawa, Mike Pearson
was buried in a quiet country
cemetery In the Gatineau hills
in the place he had chosen many
years ago.
* * * * * *
While All, across, tliis land
there were`those who were cutting
up high jinka at public arid prt-
vate New year's parties, there
were others of us who sgequietly
in comfortable easy chairs with
a snack, and a drink in our hand,
and 'welcomed in the New Year
with. Guy Lombardo and his Royal
Canadians, as that ever popular
orchestra., that goes on, and on,
entertained in the packed ball-
room of the New York Waldorf
Astoria.
* * * * * *
Huron County farmers are Un-
happy these days over the price
they have to pay for tuelS. In
the past, bulk gasoline could be
purchased at ,the fartri Cheaper
than that bought at gat
'This iS no longer the case. The
Cou nty F ederation of Agri-
culture- has rioted that they can
now purchase' their fuel require.
itietitS at, pUttips iti Huron Coun-
ty far cheaper than by buying in
'bul k at the fatin,
* * * *
Don't forget: lorget to put .ttr
Christmas 'trees outside` this
Saturday morning. They will
be picked' up by '.members of
the Lions Club for the monster
bonfire to be held during: Polit-
Ditto,
Come and go tea marks
golden, wedding day
MR. AND MRS. ROY HALL