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The Brussels Post, 1973-02-28, Page 3BERG Sales — Service Installation FREE ESTIMATES • Barn Cleaners • Bunk. Feeders • Stabling Donald G. Ives R.R. 2, Blyth Phone Brussels 887.9024 . Ray & Helen's Family Centre RAY & HELEN ADAMS 887-6671 New Spring CLOTHING NOW ARRIVING A good selection of crimp 60"width • from 3.29 yd. Polyester, lining 1.29 yd. Cotton prints 89c up for every meml r of the family, BOYS' GIRLS' i '• • 1.98 11,94 LADIg.S' 9.98 .MEN' .• 11,98 13.98 11i98 20.98' .0" • :1.'0'00 6.98 Village of Brussels prepares for future growth force commutes tp Listowel, Sea forth, Wingha.rn and Kitchener- Waterloo. *La.nd is available for new industries. *A citizens' committee should be formed to designate historic buildings in the village. Guide- lines should be established to preserve Brussels' historic and cultural features. In a recent issue' the London Free Press carried a story by DO Murray recounting the efforts being made in Brussels as it prepares for the future, There is a sign just outside of this small community of about 911 people that proclaims Evussels to be "the prettiest village in Ontario." The scenic, tree-lined Mait- land River twists ' and turns through the village from east to west, flowing past the ageing re- mains of the old Logan Mill. It's an old village, and most of the large brick homes and stores downtown. reflect the architecture of the late 1800s. People in the streets are still talking about the centennial Brus- sels celebrated last summer. Some even pass around snapshots of the big event. One gets an impression that the village is a peaceful, content community where -everyone knows his neighbor and some restaurants still serve stomach- stretching home-cooked meals. 1 That's not quite so, accord- ing to Reeve Jack McCutcheon. "It's true we've been floating along. We passed the first 100 years without any planning and things just fell into place." But to prepare for the next century Brussels council and the Huron County planning depart- ment are working on a plan of development to guide future growth. The plan's background and preliminary propOsals will be outlined to villagers at a public meeting in the ,legion hall to- night. Reeve McCutcheon said in an interview the plan is vital to Brussels' future. Currently the village has no growth guidelines, no zoning by- laws and no Municipal sewage system. "There's no continuity from one year to the next and no long- range programs," the reeve said. One prime example is the haphazard development of mobile home sites throughout the village; "They're scattered• around regardless of the effect on ad- jacent properties," Mr. McCut- cheon said. "We just have no rule of thumb for controlling them." One proposal in,.the county planning department's presen- tation for tonight is the establish- ment of mobile. home parks on a lot-lease basis. Other suggestions include an urban renewal scheme to beautify the downtown area, blocking de- velopment of shopping centres outside the present commercial area, creation of an industrial park, expanding parkland and tak- ing more advantage of the Mait- land River's scenic potential. According to county planner Nick Bill, growth guidelines are necessary for a village like Brus- sels because of a "rebirth of importance" for small communi- ties in the county structure, He said the Huron County of- ficial plan recognizes this and restricts growth to urban areas thereby preserving agricultural land, Secondly, Mr. Hill said, villages and towns will be looked to in the future to provide full municipal' services which are important in "this anti-pollution age." . . Sewage has been a contentiotis issue in Brussels and other com- munities along the Maitland. "You might say we have sew- age on our doorsteps," Reeve McCutcheon said, refering to the controversy over waste from. Brussels', septic tanks filtering into the river. At the community's request, the province is conducting a cost survey of a full municipal sewage system in the village. Mr. McCutcheon said full ser- vice may be available within five years. Such a system is necessary for the residential and industrial growth of Brussels. It attracts industry and means residential lots can be smaller than those now required to contain septic tanks. Mr. McCutcheon said he fully 'supported the county planning department's recommendation that Brussels' historical charac- ter be. retained in fifture plans. "If we can retain our charac- ter and , yet accommodate new development, then we have done the most that we possibly can," he said. The reeve said he's "100 per cent behind planning." adding that a local plan (which acts as an amendment to the county plan), will enable Brussels to make its own decisions for the future. Public meetings, he said, are designed to tap local opinion. "We need feedback to see what they wanf." Some highlights of the county's presentation are: *Land is available to almost double the 338-lots in the village. *Building lots are in short supply and a need exists to open up new subdivision areas. *An Ontario Housing Corpor- ation survey indicates a need for a 23-unit senior citizen's home. *Architecturally, the authen- ticity and completeness of Brus- sels' commercial core is rate for Ontario villages of its size. *Two industries in the village employ 17 people of a work force of 215. A majority of the work to.........‘••0..••••••••P•4•••••••0•••ge,•••••••••••••••••••• WEEKLY SALE ' BRUSSELS STOCKYARDS LTD. EVERY FRIDAY AT 12 NOON Phone 887-6461' Brussels, Ont. Agree to tear down wall at Huron jail Discussion raged for more than two hours at the February session of HurOn County Council on Friday but in the end the councillors agreed by a 42-9 recorded vote to continue with plans to tear down one wall of the 131 year old Huron County Jail. Following the decision spokesmen for Save the Jail So- ciety, who had delegated the meeting asking the councillors for more time, announced they would continue their fight, and seek a court injunction if necesr sary. In their appeal to council the society said they needed time to meet with the County Property Committee to discuss possible solutions they might have to sug- ge st. They also noted they needed the extra time to fully research these proposals-. Bayfield Reeve Ed Oddleifson tabled a motion to turn the matter back to the property committee until next month but was defeated. The final vote approved a pro- perty committee request to go ahead and apply for thenecessary permit to destroy the wall. The recommendation followed a:three page report which outlined in detail the committee's stand on the jail issue. , The report, presented by property committee chairman Harold Lobb, said that the com- m ittee had spent many hours con- sidering, the problems related to expansion of the Assessinent Building and the proposal to re, move one wall of the jail which would expOse one of five court- yards. "There has been a great deal of .publicity against the proposal to remove the one wall," he said. "Unfortunately, however, the preSs have never at any time published or printed the proposed outline of the building and what effect it might 'have on that im- 'mediate part of the jail property." "People haVe signed pe- titions)" he noted, "and the pro- perty committee is quite sure a great many have no idea of what is involved, on the other hand we commend the peOple who have been willing to organize the fight for what they believe." • Mr. Lobb, asked if -anyone had determined the cost of operating the proposed museum. "DoeS anyone realize there will be de- molition of walls inside the build- ing in Order that there can be proper traffic flow and crowd control?" he asked. He said renovations could run as high as $25,000. "These Costs," he suggested more than likely be born by the Town of coderich.” "We have been criticized cause the Assessment building is even located at 'its preSent site," he noted. "The building was con- 'strutted for the purpose of the County Assessment, staff which contained 15 emplOyees and the second' floor WAS added lOr CHERRY MEAT MUFFINS needs 'Of the County. 2 CatiS (12 ouriceS each) • "A the tithe of Wilding there luncheon Meat' was indication the Pro, 1 1/2 cups Witt bread' crumbs Vinbe that the assessment 2 eggs beaten parttnea would be taken over 1/4 61115 Otto" sugar Provincially and that the' pro, I tabiespoon•prepared wince Would be interested in the 1 iiitiStOrd the Provincial assessment 'de= pie fining dad ounces) Cherry County building. However once patttn entS were established, the MaSit the lundheoii meat with province asked to tea our a fork and COrnikie with bread building Arid bought All the crumb's, egos brown sugar furnishings.'' ithiStard: eggs, thorofighly and "Wheit we first Opened ;tie, place equal amounts Of the bilk, gOtiationS to consider into S. to 12 0°1A64 padding the M. Lobb finpansi 2/3 65 8/4 turf. explained, "various aspects were' ;Bake' in a Alodokato oven . (330 discussed and One' was expand- degko0'. Pi). M. to tib WeSti committeeor uhti brOWnede :8etve, felt there' Wag' no kneed to buy with hOt" therry pie tilling as` Odra property *hen land 'eras sauce:' B to 8 'servings. T'HE'. tialttiLt :POO" FEBRUARY Ito 101-4 already owned oy tne County so that ruled out moving west." "We have a letter on file from the County solicitor indicating that the people immediately ad- jacent to the west of the Assess- ment Building are not in any way interested in selling their property to the County. It is not the intention of the County to ex- propriate land," he added. "Another proposal has also been suggested and given very serious consideration," he said. "That is to extend the present building on pillars out over the parking lot and then build either one large main floor which would' ' correspond with the second floor of the present building . There might be some problems with height restrictions here which could possibly be overcome." "The suggestion was made that we should dig out the park- ing lot and provide expansion in' this manner. In the first place this would eliminate a lot of ,valuable parking, and in the second place thdre is a water problem in connection with that area and this would be practically impossible," the property com- mittee chairman explained. Referring to the Open HouSe held Sunday, February 18, Mr. Lobb noted that from talking to 'various people it was apparent "the majority who visited the Jail came only out of curiosity and more particularly to see where Steven Truscott was held and where the publi c hangings had taken place." The vacant jail was closed as an active prison last year by the province and sat in disuse until the County decided to tear down one wall to make room for the Assessment building ex- pansion. That decision sparked widespread public outcries and several petitions opposing such a move. February 19 P. C. candidate Don Southcott announced that he had been assured by Warden Roy Pattison and property committee chairman, Harold Lobb, that no action would be taken regarding destruction of the wall until April 1. Following Friday's meeting Mr. Fattison said Mr. Southcott had been told such a postpone- ment was "possible". A number of councillors at- tacked the press in connection with reporting the announcement. Plans for the assessment office addition call for building two floors which would represent 3,150 square feet each, on the side of the existing building near- est the jail. The project is valued at $150,000 not including the cest of landscaping, architect's fees or demolishing the jail wail.