The Brussels Post, 1974-05-01, Page 1'77
BEFORE THE CRASH — Post photographer Pat Langlois caught this group of
youngsters before their pyramid came tumbling down last week. The gymnastics
display was part of the Open House program at Brussels Public School which was
held to mark Education Week. Although the girl on'top appears to be wearing a
,;halo, actually she is level with a basketball net! (Photo by Pat Langlois)
ESTABLISHED
1872
russets Post
103rd Year — Issue No. 18 Wednesday, May 1, 1974
BRUSSELS
ONTARIO'
Ian second meeting on
russets swimming pool
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(By Evelyn ,Kennedy,
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Lions entertain -al.
Ladle? Night
public swimming pool for
ssels is a possibility' following
ublic meeting in the village.
was attended by about 25
pie last week.
R.Pearson was elected
man of the meeting.
ollowing general discussion
e levies for the elementary
scconky panels to be paid to
Huron County Board of
ation for 1974 by the 26
cipalities in Huron County
eleased to the press. Friday.
lows an increase for all
cipalitics. The budget of
85,811, passed at a special
ing Monday indicated an
ase of 9.24 per cent over last
and will mean an overall
ease of 2.2 mills in the tax
for Huron ratepayers.
imicipal taxes will raise
1,559 while provincial
rnment grants will total
on pool building and operating
costs of various pools in
surrounding. municipalities, a poll
of the audience showed that most
were in favour of a pool for
Brussels, A building committee
and .a finance committee were
formed to gather .pore
$9,426,,000 and tuition fees and
school rentals will raise $612,784..
The tax levies to be raised from
each municipality with the 1973
.figures in brackets are:
Clinton, $124,467 ($119,950);
Exeter, $187,532 ($170,598);
Goclerich, $435,567 ($397,901);
Seaforth, $83,759 , ($77,864);
Wingham $153,875 ($142,882)
Bayfield, $45,188($40,752:Blyth,
$28,014 ($25,832);. Brussels,
$35,332 ($32,074); 1-1ensall
$61,710 ($54,900); and Zurich,
$26,056. ($24;370).
The townships of Ashfield,
iteeting, Prizes were won, for
high scores by Mrs. Russell
Marks and Grasby. Low
score winners, were !WS, Bert
Bray and Ernest Stevens, A lucky
The ladies ladies division of the
liirtissels Pa11 Pair', decided to
add a Senior Citizens Class and a
Molding or Craft Class for triers or
Weithert,
At their Well attended trieeting
information, and report, to the
next meeting.
Another public meeting will be
held on Thursday,. 'May 16 at 8
p.m. in the Curling Club rooms at
the arena. An invitation to attend
was extended to all' interested
persons in the area.
$146,821 ($ 124,632); Colborne,
$89,896 ($84,040); Goderich,
$129,203 ($120,099); Grey,
$112,451 ($107,832); Hay
$170,354($161,036); Howick,
$146,116 ($138,779); Hullett,
$105,417 ($98,367); McKillop,
$89,210 ($66,780)1 Morris,
$84,071 ($80,789); Stanley,
$128,581 ($124,030); Stephen
$211,174 ($197,439); Tuckersmith
$167,386 ($158,184); Turnberry,
$66,579 ($63,204); Usborne,
$107,827 ($103,280); East
Wawanosh. $68,660 ($65,687);
and West WaWanosh, $54,303
($48,655).
chair prize
jacklin.
Lunch and a social hour
brought the evening to a close.
at the Library recently the report
on the Convention Was given by
Mrs. Robert Otasby..
The Executive asked any lady
interested in helping with fait
(C'btitinited flit iiige!O
Brussels 'Lions entertained
their ladies at the annual Liens
Ladies' Night held in the Brussels
Legion Hall.
James Prior, Lions Club
president, welcomed the guests.
The large gathering of Lions and
ladies in attendance enjoyed a
banquet served by the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Brussels Legion;
In a brief 'session of Huron
County Council Thursday, April
25 approval was given by the
Executive Committee for three
members of Huron County
Council to be members on the
Histrical Building Committee.
This committee, comprised
mainly of persons interested in
the preservatin of the former
Huron County Jail and finding
some use for it, has its, firSt
meeting this week.
The county's representatives
on that committee will be the
Warden, this year Bill Elston; the
chairman of the
executive committee, this year
Doug McNeil; and the chairman
of the property committee, this
year Harold Wild.
Reeve Wild told council the
Huron County Branch of the
Architectural' Conservancy is
'actually the former Save the Jail.
Society. He said in his opinion,
the group has "honest
intentions".
"The least we can do is to give
them a chance to see what they
can come up with," said Reeve,
Wild.
There was considerable
discussion throughout the day
concerning the Executive
Committee's choice of
representatives on the committee
- particularly because none of the
three was committed to the jail
Do not miss the bargains that
will be offered at the Rebekah
Variety Fair on Saturday, May
4th. This annual event is eagerly
looked forward to by many each
year. A wide variety of articles
will be on sale, used 'and new.
You will not need to do your week
end baking for there will be a.
tempting array of homemade
goodies waiting for you at the
Bake Table, that is if you get
there before they are all snatched
up, When you have made your
purchases, all proceeds going to a
good cause, you may refresh
yourself in the Tea' Room, * * * * *
Some immature adult (or
adults) expressed their character
in the window scribbling on
Brussels business places , on
Thursday night, They must also
have been confused as to the time
,of year, This sort of thing is
considered a typical Hallowe'en
trick by youngsters,• and, AS such,
is excused. It was not the work of
Children this time (not in years
atiyWa4, perhaps in mentality). It
I was done by someone with a long
reach;
Ofi Sunday, interested
watchers viewed the last episode
of 'The National bream' on CI3C1
:television. This series told 'the
exciting story of perhaps the most
and the entertainment-provided,
A quartette of young ladies,
Julie. Campbell, Joan Mair,
Peggy Gibson and Carol
Raymond, under the direction of
Mrs. Joanne King, sang several
much appreciated numbers.
The remainder of the evening
was spent with hearty
participation in various games.
project. However, it was 'decided
the "continuity" of the. Historical.
Building Committee should come
from the non-elected people on it
and that the Warden and the two
committee chairman were the
best choices of council.
In other business, council
learned that a new librarian has
been appointed and will assume
his new duties August 12..
W.Partridge will replace Miss
Ethel Dewar as county librarian
when' she retires this summer.
His salary will be $13,500 until
the end of 1974 when it will be
increased to $14,500.
.russets Senior F'rieridship
met ih the Legion Hall on
fleshy night with an attert-• C of about 80. President
k Carter was in charge of the, less Meeting.
velve membersof the el .6
russets education levy increases
rge crowd .attends Senior Friendship
Fall ;`Soli, Interesting reports acid Fair plant Senio r - class. ded the Spring Zone rally •at
eats on the activities of
Senior Citizen Clubs were
by Russet Davey, Eleanor' tigway and Prank Carter. ,Meet; tables of progressive
followed the Misfit esg
******
County Council appoints
3 to Historical committee
Another week
to enter contest
The deadline for entries in' the
"What my hometown 'newspaper
means to me" contest have been
extended a week, until May 13,
1974. The contest, sponsored by
the Canadian Community
Newspaper Association and open
to readers of member ,papers, ha:s
a prize of $400 offered for the
best, most interesting essay.. •
Entries will be published in the
local paper before being •
submitted to the contest. Entries
should be between 200 and 400
words in length and should
indicate that the reader
understands the role • of the
weekly paper.
astounding, and significant,
Canadian achievement. This
piece of the history of our countryl
unfolded on the screen with
accuracy, excellent eharacteriza
'tion and enactment, and magnifi-
cent scenery, thanks to Pierre
Berton; the director and pro-
ducer. Those who did not see it
missed the opportunity to learn
under what 'almost unsurmount-
able circumstances, discourage-
ments, arid frustrations, the rails,
linking Canada froth ocean to
ocean, were finally completed. A
momentous moment in history!
This series also proved that
Canadian television can give its.
excellent productions, in spite of
earlier disasters. Let us have
more of like caliber.
* * * ***
Saturday, May 4th is Bicycle
Rodeo Day in BrusselS. Be at the
Brussels Arena and show off your .
skill. Prizes are being awarded
and everyone is rvelcotne. Biking
has become a "big thing" for
both young and old and Bicycle
Rodeos are popular and a
Splendid dVdrit at which to
;become More efficient in the
'operation of your bike. Who
knows you may win one of those
prites1