The Brussels Post, 1974-03-20, Page 1I'M JUST ONE - All contestant's in the Optimist Oratorical Contest on Friday were
required to speak on the same topic "I'm just one". Winners in the girls and boys
divisions were, Colleen Raymond, Susan Langlois, Vicky Peel, Anna Lee
Stevenson, Benjamin Stadelmann and Ken De Boer. (Photo by Pat Langlois)
Contestants all good
at Oratorical contest
A good
at
was in
attendance at the Brussels Public
School Friday evening to listen, to
the competitors who took part in
the Oratorical Contest.
The event, sponsored by the
Brussels Optimist Club, was open
to boys and girls who had not
reached their 16th birthday.
There were six entries in the two
divisions and each spoke on the
official subject "I'm Just One."
The judges were John Co-
chrane, Director of Education for
Huron Coimty; James Coulter,
Superintendant of Program and
Planning for Huron County and
Robert Allen, Assistant Superin-
tendant of Schools for Huron
County.
The task of adjudicating the
speakers, particularly in the girls'
division, proved to be a difficult
one as there was little difference
in the excellence of the four
contestants.
The winners were:
Girls' Division 1st, Anna Lee,
Stevenson of Brussels; 2nd,
Vickey Peel of Bluevale; 3rd,
Collen Raymond of Brussels; 4th,
Susan Langlois of Brussels,
Boys' Division - 1st, Ken
Debour of Lucknow; 2fid, Benja-
min Stalldelman of R.R. 2, Blyth.
Theift-st place and runner-up
winners in each division were
awarded trophies.
The top winners in the two
divisions will go on to further
competition with the top prize of a
$500 scholarship.
Countr4 Council wants more
information from Hydro
At a session of Huron County Hydro regarding the unofficial
Council last Thursday, members announcement that a nuclear
once more reiterated their belief plant is planned within 20 or 30
that if Ontario Hydro would maki miles of Goderich.
known their intentions concerning
possible nuclear expansion in
Huron, the county could use the
information to the advantage of
all.
In a brief but somewhat
frustrating discussion, it was
learned that since last month's
council meeting there has been no
further communication from
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Business Association
will have fireworks
• Reeve Everett McIlwain
admitted he got"a little carried
away" while speaking to council
last Thursday.
Reeve McIlwain said that in his
opinion, there were "some
irresponsible statements being
made" in connection with the
announcement.
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3russels may have a banjo
;test later this year and the
ival fireworks display is on for
24th of May this year, the
issels Business ASSOdiation
iided at their March meeting.
flax Watts, who suggested the
ijo contest be held a week after
Old Time Fiddlers Contest in•
!bourne, was named to a
imittee to look into the idea,
ig with Al Nichol, Bob
imond and Ross McCall.
ast year's fire works display
mittee will organize the event
Ln this year. They are Bob
ward, Harold Bridge and,
n Adams. Admission will 'be
)er car.
erle Freeman was elected
vice president of the
)ciation and Don Lawrie was
ed treasurer. ••
Stretton reported on the •
poor turnout at this year's
Millionaires Night. Sidewalk •
sales were suggested and
hough some members Of
County Council were still
rued about the wording of
Plumbing bylaw, in a
led vote the bylaw passed
ually there were two
[ed votes on the Matter: The
'as on an amendment to the
bylaw from 1961 to make
n in fees paised easily with
ne negative vote.
Second half; hOWeyer,
g the funds which Will
e the deprittrinent to
ient the bylaw,. was riot so
received having 14
tiOtt votes..
members were John
Allan Campbell, Warden
Oil,Lloyd Ferguson, iohn
Joe HOffitiari Robbie
Bob Lyons, Jinn
. McBride, .iack
hecin; Ralph
Will be -discussed further at the
next meeting.
The 1974 Santa Claus Parade
committee will be Max Watts,
Reiss "MeCall and
Thompson.
Max Watts made it clear that it
iso against the law for his station
wagon to be used as an
ambulance in cas ;e of an
emergency. He asked that anyone
requiring ambulance assistance
call Seaforth or Wingham.
Herb Stretton described efforts
to imprbve transportation in and
out of Brussels. Mr. Stretton was
the only representative from
Huron County to attend a hearing
in Guelph recently at which the
Canadian Transportation
Commission 'considered a CNR
request to discontinue two of its
passenger trains between Guelph
and Toronto.
Mr. Stretton said that he was
surprised and disappointed at the
lack of representation from Huron
and Jack Tinney.
Dr. Frank Mills, Huron
Medical Officer of Health, told
council that after ,April 1, the
Ministry of the Environment will
be taking over inspection of septic
tanks and weeping tile beds.-He
said the cost for such inspection
will be $125.
Mrs. Helen Jermyn of Exeter
asked Dr. Mills what such
inspections cost at the present
time. Dr.Mills estimated $35 at
the mint.,
."Flow strongly did we oppose
this move? asked Jack
McCutcheon of Brussels. Dr.
Mills said the Ministry still has
not made the announcement
official although Huron's
opposition has been registered
through his office.
"Public Health people are'
concerned about it," said the
doctor., "They are taking Our
budgets our jobs."
He also Said the Ministfy has
as transportation all over the
county "leaves much to be
desired".
Because of a previous
&iinniiiment, Mr. Stretton was
unable to attend the second day of
the Guelph hearings and could
not present a brief he had
prepared.
He had received copies of all
the briefs presented at the
hearing and will make a report
available to the Post for
publication at a later date.
The BBA appointed Mr.
Stretton and Bruce McCall to see
what can be done about the lack
of transportation for the area,
particularly Brussels.
' The Association decided to
have •a dinner at every other
meeting pnly. The April meeting,
will be held in the Library and
lunch will be served.
Grace Jutzi, Donna Bauer and
Isabel Workman yvere named to
make up the next supper tickets.
no field staff as yet and for the
present time, the health units
have been asked to carry on.
"It has all been very quiet,"
• said Dr. Mills. "Even our local
members of parliament didn't
know."
Dr. Mills said the rumors are
that the revenue from this branch
of the Ministry of the
Environment will be $2,000,000
plus". Only 50 inspectors are
expected to be hired across the
province, Dr. Mills also
explained.
"It will be the rural
municipalitieS who will suffer ;"
said the MOH:
' Decision was reached to Send a
Strongly worded protest to the
government on this inattet.
The health budget is tip
$64,800 to $406,71.8, It is
estimated 'the provinde will put in
$165,400; tumid cake, $14)800;
VON $600; and county rate
payers, $219,918.
Vandals were at it again in
Brussels with senseless destruc-
tion in the lobby of the newly
renovated post office. Six large
ceiling tiles were deliberately
smashed and supporting frames,
badly bent. The damage', with
repair cost, has been estimated at
$300 or more. Perhaps the
perpetrators of the act did not
stop to re9ze how serious
damage to government property
is. They will, no doubt, find out
when they are brought to task for
it. They were very bold in their
act of vandalism for the damage.
was done in the very early
evening hours.
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Many are looking forward with
eagerness to the canoe races on
Saturday, March 30, sponsored
by the Brussels Lions Club. Four
different classes will race down-
stream of the Maitland to Stone
School House. Be on hand to
watch the excitement of men,
women and couples, amateur and
professional canoeists, display
their skill with the paddles- and
racing ability. See ad elsewhere
in this issue for more details. That
is not all the Lions have in
preparation. Later this year the
famous Lionel Thornton Band will
provide music for dancing at the
Brussels arena, on September 13.
That is a real treat to look forward
to. ******
Stticients and teachers alike are
enjoying the winter school break
here this week. They are, no
doubt, restoring Mental energy,
exhausted in the winter, for the
final Months of their School
and having a little fun as well;
The Brussels Optimists pro-
vise' exciting hockey in the
Brussels arena on Saturday and
Sunday of this Week. Sixteen
Atom hockey teams Will compete
in the Tournament they are
sponsoring. See full particulars in
the ad elsewhere in this issue.
The Brussels organizations who
sponsor various events for young
people are to be congratulated for
their interest.
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There is to be a deer hunting
season in Huron County, in fact
there are to be two hunting
seasons. November 11 - 13 for
riflemen and a month, October 29
to November 25 for archers. How
anyone can look straight at one of
these graceful, shy creatures,
take deliberate aim and kill, is
beyond me. Shooting pictures of
them is more to the liking of
nature lovers. However, sports-
men seem to enjoy it and in some
cases an open season can be more
humane, rather than having them
' starve to death when the area
which they inhabit cannot support
the number of deer present.' At
least this is the position taken by
the Ministry of Natural
Resources.
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Housecleaning time! Energetic
immaculate housewives are im-
inersed in the annual ritual of
spring-cleaning. The bright rays
of sunlight penetrate dirt-
streaked windows, poking inquis-
itive fingers into neglected nooks
and- crannies revealing Unsus-
pected accumulated dust and
grime, horrors; even cobwebs
that Were shrouded in the
dimness of Winter gloom.
Dismayed, the ladies of the
house gird themselves to do
battle: 'Htisbands make them ,
elves scarce until the upheavel is
over and order restored: Much of
the drudgery of, old been
eliminated by the array of modern
appliances and dirt chasing
gimmicks now at hand.
Rarely do you see the little
housewife furiously beating car,
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)cal reps object as County
ouncil passes plumbing bylaw