The Brussels Post, 1973-04-11, Page 1ESTABLISHED
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Brussels
102nd Year -,- Issue No. IS Wednesday, April 11,1973
BRUSSELS •
ONTARIO.
that the Datars _farm had been
picked as a potential site for "he
1978 International Plowing Match
was not correct. •
The Huron Plowmens Assoc-
iation will also co-operate with
Lambton County and five other
counties in holding their matches
on local day, or the first day of
this years International Plowing
Match in Lambton County, Sept.
25 - 29th.
Plans were completed for a
draw for 'a carcass of beef. The
draw will take place at the Huron
County match in September.
Specials on
Friday nite
Brussels business men are
co-operating in a special selling
event to mark the introduction of
Friday night shopping.
As a way of saying thanks
for the patronage of area
residents, ma/1y merchants are
offering special discounts on F ri-
'day night on a wide range of
articles.
The Friday night opening
event is but one in a series of
special occasions being planned
by the association. Another event
is the giant fireworks display
which is set for May 18th.
Purify Dairy
to distribute
milk here
General $1,888.65 for a total of
$5,190.94.
Reeve Wm. J. Elston, pre-
sided and all members were pre-
sent.
Lion's ladies
are guests
The Lions Ladle:8 Hight,whiCh •
was held in the Brusselt Legion
Hall, well attended .Follew=,
it* the delicious beef dinner
served' by the Legieni ladies a
short business meeting was held.
A dra* fiat a hain was won
George McCittCheOn. Each Lion
answered the roll dell by
• tr4idtiCing his wife and
Tailtwister, Wayne Lowe,
WO with the fine Niko
Jan van Vliet and his talented
Wife, ;Toyed, conducted several
hunierotis numbers getting
everikand involved. Following the
program everyone everyone enjoyed
dancing to Ken SCOtt's ciitheStra,
• _ - •
Miss Maxine Watts of Brus-
sels has received word that she
has been chosen to represent
`the Clydesdale Division (Huron-
perth) Girl Guides of Ontario at
the R.C.M.P. centennial'at Regina
from .July 29th to August 12th.
Maxine, of the Brussels
Silver Birch area Guides, upholds
the Guide principle of "Guiding
is to help others" by her assis-
tance to younger Guides. She
has been awarded Guiding's
Huron plowmen
name president
Tempers flared at the meeting
of the Huron-Perth County Ro-
man Catholic Separate School
Board Monday night when the
question arose as to the number
of trustees to attend the Canadian
Catholic Trustees Association .
convention in Toronto May 17,, 18
and 19.
A motion was made to send
one trustee and the Superinten-
dent of Education. In a lengthy
argument that followed it was
suggested that one trustee could
not attend and ,bring back reports.
Morris accepts
gravel tender
highest, honor, the Canada Cord.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Max Watts, she is a student
of F.E.Madill Secondary School,
Wingham. Maxine joined the
Brownie 10th Pack of park Bap-
tist Church, Brantford, in 1967
and that year received the
Brownie of the year award and
was also the Brownie picked for
the Brantarama centennial par-
ade. She flew up to . Guides
in Brantford, receiving her
on all the workshops.
Trustee Joseph. Looby of Dub-
lin questioned the need for at-
tending the convention after a
large number of trustees had at-
tended the Ontario Separate
School Trustees Association con-
vention, in Toronto on April 5
and 6.
Trustee F.J. Vere of Strat-
ford told. Mr. Looby that if he
did not want to attend himself
he should keep quiet.
After board chairman, John
that when 'that statement was
made the speaker knew • what
he was talking about.
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Our local meat market pro-
prietOrs report there is no evi-
dence that the meat boycott has
been supported here. There has
be no decrease in meat sales, just
a few sly remarks about it. The
fact that the boycott has been ig-
nored is probably because this is
a rural community and the people,
in sympP thy with the farmers, do
not care to join in a boycott that
could result in a profit decrease
for them. •
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Brussels United Church is
having a series of special ser-
vices again this year commenc-
ing Sunday, April 15th. The
congregation is'putting forth' this
effort to make their Sunday ser-
vices more attractive with music
from outstanding vocalists and
groups. It is hoped that people
will attend AO worship and to
enjoy these special services. see
details elsewhere in this issue of
The Post.
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Folks discuss their approval,
criticism , doniplaintt. and views
On led." Waits on the streets,
and elieniherei with individuals.
Some persons imply that their
feelings on questions should, be
made public, preferably by way of
the pte§§, but never make use of
the columns` otthelif local paper
tb do SO theintelVet.• They appear
to prefer someone else to air
their views • for them arid SO avoid
Any criticism that might be gen,:
Orated. The ij.bit wouldweidOine
Letters to the Editor', or articles
expressing the writer's views on
tillaJdhtt, Of interest to the
*
wings. She joined the Brussels
Guides when she moved here with
her family. She has earned 81
badges, spent a total of three
years camping, and received the
Canada Cord.
Mits Watts will fly, in the
company of five Girl Guides from
other Ontario Divisions', to Re-
gina where they will meet with
representatives of other pro-
vinces to participate in the R.C.
M.P. Centennial activities.
McCann of R.R. 3, Ailsa Craig,
'called for "Order" the merit
of attending conventions was dis-
cussed. Criticism was levelled
at sending three delegates to
.the 'Canadian Catholic Trustees
Convention last year when it was
held in Vancouver, and the fact
that one of those sent is no longer
on the board. The lack of worth-
while reports on that convention
was criticized also.
Trustee Ted Geoffrey of R.R.
2, Zurich, spoke of„ a recent
conference in Hamilton which he
attended, as 'well as Superinten-
dent of Educatibn John Vintar and
Trustee Michael Connolly of R.R,
2, Kippen, when he said he wished
more board members were there
for the very worthwhile work-
shops.
In a vote of seven for and five
against a motion , carried to
permit up to six trustees to
attend the convention. Five trus-
tees indicated they may attend
but would give a definite answer
at the next meeting in April.
In other business the Board
authorized plant co-ordinator for
the board, Ed Rowland of Dub-
lin, to be seconded to the ad
hjeocctsci.o-mmittee
for building pro-
-
The Board granted per-
mission to Rev. Michael Hughes
to hold the eighth COR weekend,
May 4 to 6, at St. Michael's
School in Stratford.
An invitation for board mem-
bers to attend the Huron-Perth
TB and Respiratory Diseases
Association annual education din-
ner meeting in Egmondville
United Church on May 2 will
be considered at pie next board
meeting. Michael' Connolly is
the board representative to the
AssoCiation.
Fred Bergsma of Stratford
was named to fill the remainder
of the term of James Morris
as school board representative
on the Stratford Library Board.
Mr. Morris was appointed to the
Stratford City Council to fill
a vacancy there due to the death
of one of the councillors. His'
resignation to the school board as
library representative was
accepted at the meeting. • ,
Majestic .W.I.
holds euchre
The Majettic W.I. had SiXteen
tables of euchre at their final
card party for the season. High
lady was MrS. Annie Engel and
Mrs. Jean Taylor playing as a
Man, was high Mat4 Miss Millie
McFarlane was the 'low lady
and fim Bowman low man The
Majestic Wish to thank all
thote who Attended their card'
parties during the winter.
Huron County Plowmen at a
directors meeting on Wednesday,
April 4th , finalized plans for
their 46th plowing match.
John Clark of R.R.# 5,
Goderich was elected president,
an election made necessary by the
recent death of President Ken-
neth Stewart.
Other officers are: James
Armstrong, R.R,4, Wkngham, 1st
Vice President; W. J. Leeming,
R.R.2, Walton, 2nd. Vice; R, T.
Bolton, Seaforth, Secretary=
Treasurer with Bill Hanley,
Goderich, Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer.
The invitation of Howard Da-
tars, Dashwood to hold the 1973
Huron Match on his farm was
accepted.
A news story in an area
daily earlier this month stated
Area native
appointed to
Regina post
W. Ivor Williams, 49, of •
London, has been appointed editor
of The Leader-Post, Max Mac-
, donald, executive vice-president,
announced.
Mr. Williams, managing
editor of The London Free Press
for the last 11 years, succeeds,
Tom (Scotty) Melville, who re-
tires May 1.
Mr. Williams is well known
in the Brussels area for he is
a former resident of Cranbrook
where his father was minister
of Knox Presbyterian Church for
a number of years.
He is the' son of Mrs. Wm.
Williams , of. Brussels and brother
of Mrs. Stuart McNair of
C ranbrook.
Mr. Williams, a fighter pilot
with the RCAF during the Second
World War, joined The Free
Press in 1945.
He is immediate past-presi-
dent of the Canadian Managing
Editors' Conference (CMEC)
and a member of the executive
of the editorial division of the
Canadian Daily Newspaper Pub-
lishers Association. (CDNPA)
He is general chairman of a
CDNPA committee planning re-
gional journalism seminars
across Canada.
Announcing the change to Free
PresS Staff, Editor W.C.Heine
said Mr. Williams' resignation
was accepted "with sincere
regret".. He added "equally
sincere congratulations" on the
“opportunity to exercise greater
responsibility."
Morris Township council
Meeting on Monday accepted the
tender of George Radford Con-
struction Ltd. to supply, crush
and deliver approximately 20,000
cu. yds. gravel for $1.12 per cu.
yd.
Rae Hatherall and Robt. Sinop-
son from Thorne Gunn& Co. were
present to discuss the auditors'
reporL The report showed , a
defidit of $11,257 for 1972 oper-
ations as a result of financing'
the township's share of the new
bridge over two yeara, The
defiCit will be absorbed in the
present Year.
Accounts authorized for pay,,
meet weret Roadt $3,302.29 and
prey• plans for
new fire hall .
Resolutions passed at the
April meeting of drey Council
included:
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The kiddies have a wading
pool; the senior citizens" a newly
formed association. Lawn
bowling enthusiasts are busy get-
ting a club underway. Hockey and.
ball are well organized sports.
Now, how about a swimming pool
for Brussels? The Britssels
Lions and Legion contribute a
considerable amount of money
each year to provide transpor-
tation to seaforth and swimming
instruction in the Seaforth Lions
Pool for the youngsters of Brus-
sels and community. The
children must • go at designated
times, whether it is cold, warm,
sunny or raining, or miss that
day's lesson. How much better,
and more convenient , if
there was a pool in Brussels for
all who Might desire to use 'it.
It should not be an ihipossible
project if it was a concerted com-
munity effort with all clubs and
organizations wOrking kigether,
and government grants available.
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There have been complaints
heard about an anti-social dog in
the Village that is reported to have the bad habit of taking nips at
passers-by,, and others. A number of people in the vicinity Of the dog's hOMe are very wary
of the animal, among them child. ten who are frightened and go out Of their way to avoid it.,
Everything it seems is going up in price including such staple§ as intik, butter, meat i bread and ciething. Howe very it appeart
that with all the increased costs
there is one thing that is not going ups WO have road that there is
every indication thaftherewilibe AO increase in Huron -Counttax
rates for 1973. They' will remain the' same as in :1972'. It is hoped'
Hun:in Food Products of
Brussels have sold the whole-
sale milk distribution division
to Purity Dairy of Listowel who
took over that division last week.
They will have distribution rights
in Brussels, Seaforth; Fordwich,
Wroxeter, Gorrie and
'Harriston.
Brussels will continue to
get Maple Lane brand milk which
is the same brand that was dis-
tributed by the local plant.
Huron Food Products of Brus-
sels still continue the
manufacture and distribution of
butter and ice cream.
A number of ladies from this
area attended the Huron Unit
Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil
Coffee Party at The white Car-
' nation, Holmesville.
Choose Brussels girl guide
to representative at Regina
Delegate decision rouses
Huron Perth RCSS Board