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russels Post MOLDERING RUINS — That's all that was left of
mos Smith's General Store in Belgrave Thursday
orning after a fire of undetermined origin levelled
e nearly 100 year old structure Wednesday night.
Ingham and Blyth firemen fought the blaze until 4
m. Thursday. Mr. Smith told the Post that it's not
kely he'll rebuild the store. (Photo by Langlois)
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1977
BRUSSELS
106th Year - Issue No. 8 ONTARIO
ire destroys Belgrave store
ith's General Store in
rave, a community institution
nearly 100 years was
letely destroyed by fire
nesday night, and will
estown Winter Carnival
d 60 competitors from as far
as Huntsville, Sudbury,
sor and places near here.
e events took place -
splitting, country skiing,
packing, snowshoeing and
ing.
e Boogemans from Hensall
ulated the most points, for
day to receive the
estown Bushman Award".
Boogeman will hold this
y for one year until a new
pion will be decided.
lEngel of R.12,#3, Brussels
sed everyone by being the
r up for the award. Paul
I is 13 and was active in all
s for children.
k events proved interesting
dally the Back Packing
st, Six ,men tied for 1st
Each carried 6, 100 lb.
bags with a ttimpline On
foreheads.
ning were: Don Miller,
Rene Boogemans, Hensall;
Caleutt, London; Dale
Sudbury; Peter Black, St.
s; Bob Beringer, Guelph.
eriteen snow Machines took
n the snow rally WinnerS,
en Ken Wright, Kevin
ton, Kevin McArtet.
S, Greg ErOSer o 1st, 2nd,
Wright, 3rd, Carole
IsOn.
n's Open Country Ski Race
probably not be rebuilt.
Store owner, Amos Smith of
Wingham told Ahe Post that the
fire was noticed by Mrs. Isabel
White who called in an alarm to
1st. Clare Magee, Huntsville;
2nd. John Beaton, Huntsville;
3rd. Rene Boogemans, H ensall.
Snow Shoe Race- Men -...Rene
Boogeman, 1st, Hensall; Ted
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For the second year in a row,
the Brussels Post has won an
Ontario Weekly Newspapers
Association (OWNA) award. This
year's award is • for the best
photography in tabloid
newspapers with circulation of
2000 and under.
Photographs in two compulsory
1976 issues of the Post that wete
submitted for judging were taken
by Post Photographer Pat.
Langlois and by Advertising
Manager Dave Robb,
Last year the Post won the
OWNA award for the best news
and feature contest in a
newspaper of its size and third
place for general excellence
among all the thembet papers of
its site,
The Peat's sister paper The
the Wingham Fire Department at
10:30 p.m. Wingham Fire Chief
Dave Crothers said the store was
"a complete write off because it
was a raging inferno when we got
there." Wingham fire fighters
sent in a second alarm to the
Blyth Fire Department and the
two brigades fought to keep the
fire under control from shortly
after 10:30 until 4 a.m.
Fire Chief Crothers estimated
damage at $40,000, and said the
blaze appeared to start in the
building's basement but the
cause is still unknown. The store
was partially covered by
insurance.
Thursday morning there was
Huron Expositor, iin Seaforth won
a first prize for the best classified
pages in Ontario weekly papers
with circulation of 2001 to 3000.
Huron Expositor editor Susan
White won an award for the best
column in all menibet papers of
all sizes for her "something to
Say."
Other area papers which won
awards in the annual competition
were the Clinton News Record,
which had the best local
advertising in papers of 2001 to
3000 citctilation and the Mitchell
Advocate which placed second for
general excellence' and had the
best sports page in papers with a
circulation of 2000 and under.
The awards will be presented at
the annual OWNA convention in
Torente, early in March.
very little left of the store. "It's
just a big mess," said the owner,
Mr Smith. He said that it's not
likely that be will rebuild.
Part of the store was on
highway property and Mr. Smith
said he doubted that he could
rebuild the store on the same
spot.
The Belgrave General Store
Take your choice of
beverages. All of them have gone
up in price. Milk is the latest one
to advance in price joining
alcoholic beverages and no doubt
orange juice will soon be among
them after the frost in the south
which is said to have damaged
the orange crop. Guess we had
better stick to water to quench our
thirst, but then, we have been
told to conserve water.
******
The cast of "South Pacific"
the musical to be presented under
the auspices of Grey Central
Association, Ethel, are busy With
rehearsals. The production is to
be presented in Grey Central
School the Thursday, Friday and
Saturday following Easter and
again the following weekend. If
`sourh Pacific" is as successful
as their presentation of
`Oklahoma" last year it will be a
smash success.'
* * * * * *
The time of furroWed
arid worried Minds IS With its
again. Inconte tax return tithe.
Struggling with those
complicated papers gives a
headache to Most of us. In
addition to trying to get all those
which was levelled by fire the
night of Feb. 16 played an
important part in the life of the
community for nearly one
hundred years. It was a popular
meeting place of the villagers
each day as it served as a Post
Office and bus stop as well as a
General Store. Many a lively
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questions answered correctly, so
we will not be in further trouble,
is the necessity to get it all done
and in the mail before the
deadline to avoid a penalty,
* ** * **
Congratulations go to Carol
Wheeler of Brussels and Blaine
Moore of Wingham. Their talent
as Novice Pairs gave therri
seventh place in the Canadian
Figure Skating Championship in
Calgary. This is an
accomplishment of Which they
may well be proud. Excellent
skating and good luck to them in
future competition,
******
A Snowmobile Poker Rally is
being sponsored by the Brussels
Legion here on March 6th. The
course will take them close to 30
miles with four stops on the way
to pick lip the envelopes
containing the cards. They will
receive the fifth one when they
get back to the Legion Hall. The
snowmobiler holding the best
poker hand will place first. They
expect a large number of local
Snowinobilets and front other
communities to participate in the
Rally;
xtra
rst Jamestown
rnival a success
Brussels Post wins
provincial award
for photography
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy