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The Brussels Post, 1975-04-16, Page 1ESTARLISHED 1872 BRUSSELS ONTARIO • WAITING TO TASTE When can 'we taste the. syrup? That seems to be the question of Mrs. Ditsch and her Kindergarten class at Grey Central as the school gets busy with its annual maple syrup activities. ost 104111. Year - Issue No. 16 ,WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1975 rey council sets salaries fed ite ;by ver vas ere ,nd 'he list vas of: , at Ian OM m, ell, ing ara RR Grey Township Council met st week for their April meeting. Resolutions passed' as follows: That C. E. Hickey and Sons Ltd. be paid the sum of $51.00 balance of account. That the report of Garnsby and .Mannerow Ltd., dated Feb- DANCERS IN LOOK. ALIKE OUTFITS Two pupils of Mrt,. Glanville Who danced In. Friday' night's recital ii1 Blyth were-Sharon Glanville Ol Brussels and hnide.:.tvidAldhael of Wtexetee,. The Icilettlitirial. Hall auditor um Was:th ed te capatity for e recital.. (PhOtti..bylitilit) 1'00 P' I. Morris council heors about MVCA work • rurary 18th, 1975, of the Hoy Municipal Drain Repair and Improvement be filed until the ratepayers request the contract be let and work proceeded with. That the report of Gamsby and Mannerow Ltd., dated February 18th, 1975 of the McTaggart and Howard Municipal Drains Repair and Improvement be provision- ally adopted and By-Law No. 7 of 1975 be given first and second reading. That the Fire Chief be paid a salary of $500.00; the Deputy- Chief $300.00; firemen $6.00 for first hour and $4.00 per hour thereafter, for' practice $4.00 for first hour and $3.00 second hour. Ronald Cardiff for maintenance $6.00 for first hour and $4.00 per hour therafter. That the request of John W. Gillis to repair a portion of the 14th Concession Municipal Drain to-provide a proper outlet for Lot 10, Concession 14, be accepted and Reeve Roy Williamson be appointed to have the drain repaired. That the request of fohn W. Gillis and others to have a portion of the Beauchamp, Creek Drain repaired be accepted and Reeve Roy Williamson be appointed to have the drain repaired. That the clerk be instructed to notify the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority of the pro posed repair of a portion of Beauchamp Creek Drain. Approved accounts paid included: General - $3,018.75 and Road and Bridges $5,598.03 for a total Of $8,616.78. I. DesLauriers and R. Keip, from Maitland Valley Conserva- tion Authority explained the work and aims of the Authority by showing slides and commentary and answering questions at the Morris Township Council Meet- ing April 7. Dave Reed and Frank Cowan Co. Ltd. and Jim Cardiff, Brussels reviewed Insurance policies of the township. Insurance will be renewed with Frank Cown Co. Ltd., as reviewed and recommendations made council decided. An application for a tile drain loan for $4,200 was accepted. A refund of $4.43 on 104° taxes on NE1/4 Lot 24, Con. 7 will be paid and the assessment reduced $780. • The tender of George Radford Grey Central All classes of Grey Central, Ethel, are taking part in the tapping of trees and enjoying watching the sap buckets rise a little more each day. Each class was given the opportunity to tap a tree in the nearby bush under the direction of their principal, Mr. Catholic students who apply to attend one of the Huron Perth Separate School Board's 19 schools will be accepted and provided with transportation, even though they may live outside an area organized for the direction of taxes to the system, trustees decided Monday night. The policy was adopted on the recommendation of the board's policy and by-law committee, chaired by trustee Howard shantz of Stratford. Goderich Trustee Vince Young commented that the policy was. rather broad. "We would possibly have to travel 15 miles in one direction to pick up. one student." Business Administrator Jack Lane agreed that this was possible in some areas of the two counties but he suggested that each case could be judged on its own merits. He said a brochure that the board has distributed to by Evelyn This year's canvass by the Brussels Firemen in aid of Muscular Dystrophy was by far the most successful of the annual canvass conducted by them. Contributions totalled $41.50 to be used in the fight against this Crippling disease. The firemen are grateful to the residents of Brussels for the getieroii response to their appeal. * * * * • Vandalism is still rife in our village. The latest such act to come to our attention occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. lames McT4ffati shortly before Midnight onlgtiday, An irresponsible young fellow, who should have, known better; ghatteted a double window; Screen and lattice when. he threw Construction Ltd. to supply, crush and deliver approximately 20,000 cu. yds. gravel for township roads at $1.50 per cu. yd. was accepted subject to the approval of the District Municipal Engineer. A grant of $400. will be given to the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. - James A. Howes will be asked to have branch of -the Russell Drain put in repair. A grant of $5.00 will be , given Architectual Conservancy of Ontario, Goderich The contract to construct the Cloakey brain for $8,263. and Blyth Creek Drain for $2,990. was awarded to Gerber Drainage Enterprises Ltd., Millbank. The auditors report showing a deficit of $23,950. was accepted. AccOunts paid were: Roads $8,868.69 and General-2,56291 for a total of $11,431.60. students James Axiinann, last Wednes- day. _ It is hoped that after sufficient amounts of sap has been collected the pupils will take part in boiling it down into maple syrup. The pupils of Grey are anxiously awaiting their first taste of this year's maple syrup. newcomers and real estate offices, listing • locations of Catholic schools in the two counties, has encouraged Catholic supporters to check with the board's office about school accommodation before buying property. He suggested the board could check out bus routes with the public school board and would not n ecessarily have to provide special bus or taxi accommodation. A second policy, on trustees possessing keys to schools and the board office was passed with one ammendment. An old policy that board members may possess keys to schools in their area was reaffirmed. Two new policies provide that the chairmen of each standing committee can have a key to the Board Room to facilitate holding committee members and that (Continued on Page 8) Kennedy a flashlight through the window. This has not been the only occurrence of broken windows Stones were used to break glass in the front door of the library and a window of the • Maitland .Teleservices office: Perhaps having their misdeeds brought hornet° some of the culprits will put a curb on such acts of vandalism. * * * There seems to be an epidetnic of broken water maim this spring. Another SprOuted water all over the street adjacent to the north east corner of Math i s StOres This gives our busy maintenance man; Ratty; unwanted extra: Work. so** (Continued on page 4) learn to tap maple trees Separate board ,to admit all who apply Short Shots