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The Brussels Post, 1978-10-04, Page 1 ESTABLISHED 1972 g russels Post Arena finances are russets council topic ' EXPERIENCE Edgar Howatt of R.R.1, Be{grave has•been plowing since , he was 13 years of age so he, had some experience to fall back on when he competed in a plowing class using, horses at the International Plowing Match in Wingham. Helping Mr. Howatt with the team is Ivan Thomas of Paisley who owns the horses. Huge crowds attended the successful 78 Match. )Post Photo) Who's running? • MOnday night BrusSels -cetincillors -told' member§ of the preSs who would be running for re-election.' Councillor Torn Pletch said, "I feel we should let somebody else take oyer. I think' we could have done better. I think everybody should have a turn at it. I feel I've done all I could. I could do better maybe if I was here full7time. As far as I'M concerned I think I've done my best." He said he -wasn't planning on running for re-election at the moment but that he could My apology goes to the Arthritis Society for the blunder I made•in this column last week. It is NOT the Cancer Society that is conducting a Blitz Night here on Thrusday this week. It is the Arthritis Society. Arthritis is a painful, crippling disease that strikes young and old alike. It can be controlled and arthritis research for a cure is going on. Financial help is needed. Be as generous as you can when someone calls on you for ,a donation. • ****** The International • Plowing Match, after years of preparation and many hours of voluntary labour-, is over. In spite of some problems with rain and mud 'it has, been declared the most successful match ever. Pat Keifer, president of the Ontario Plowmen's Association, said there was the' largest opening day crowd ever seen. The folks of Brussels and community pitched in arid did their share in making the I.P.M. the success it was. The B.M.&G, catering tent was a favourite spot in the tented city for the thousands of visitors. It received' great support in donations, food, voluntary *Orkers, ett. Many a lady of the community came home after her hours of duty in the anco, tent weary, slightly dazed, with aching feet, They nevertheless were pleased and happy that the project was so successful and that they had helped to make it SO, • ****** Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Brussels Branch of the Royal Bank forty-five senior citizens enjoyed a bus-trip to the International Plowing Match on Wednesday oflast week. Coffee and donuts were serVed Change his mind. Councillor GeorgeJutzi said he was undecided, and Gobi* Cousins said he couldn't make up his mind. Reeve Cal Krauter said he thought he'd stand, but councillor Malcolm Jacobs said his name won't be on the list next year. None of the councillors of Morris Township knew whether they were going to be running or not, when asked at their meeting Monday afternoon. atthe bank prior to boarding the bus. We are sure the Senior. Citizens' were grateful for this opportunity to visit the I.P.M. 107th Year — Issue No. 40 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 19-78 I By Debbie Ranneyl Jim Prior, chairman of the building committee for the Brussels, Morris and Grey community centre was at the regu'ar meeting of Brussels council Monday night to explain why he hadn't yet given it a financial statement on the arena. • Mr. Prior told council that Wintario had cut back the amount of money.on a grant the building committee was to' get. "My problem now is what is the right approach to get at them frOrn . We're sitting, deciding what to do next," Mr. Prior 'said. Council also discussed the Burgess Street drainage problems. The houses built on Burgess Street arc oti Grey Township property but because they are built and raised up level the water runs onto the street which is Brussels property.. Maitland Engineering Services said that if Brussels wishes to correct the probleni they would have to have a petition signed by the Morris Township Council got an estimate from Ontario Hydro at its regular council meeting• Monday indicating street lights in Belgrave will cost $13 50 for labour. The 13 street lights will cost $120 each. Council then got into a lengthy discussion over whether owners of vacant lots should have to pay for installation costs of the street lights. Cpuncillor Ross 'Procter thought everybody should be charged an equal amount for installation.. Councillor Sam Pletch said, "I think installation should be per lot but hydro should be per house." Council -also discussed the Lorne Humphries subdivision again regarding the registration of the. deed for the easement which runs through Mr. Humphries' property. Councillor Proctor's motion to find out why that deed wasn't registered was carried. Reeve Bill Elston told the•cenncillers that Morris' representative had tried to register the township's easement with the registry office but it won't be accepted without ao legal description. Councillor 'Tom Miller then said the BRUSSELS ONTARIO lawyers should have seen to, it that it was registered. Also `at n the meeting, council accepted snow plow tenders from George Radford Construction' t $22 per hour and $12.per day standby time and from Ross Nicholson of gluevale at $14,85 per hour aild $10 per day standby time. Council also received a letter from Iii.M.Ross engineers regarding the Pletch subdivision and the results of their onsite inspection. The engineers said What the problems were and what their recommen- dations were but councillor Sam Pletch told the other council members that everything _- suggested in the letter had already been done. Council heard, about a litreatock claim from Antonio Lorenco for 150 roosters and 25 geese that were killed by weasels and decided that the number of animals the vet would sign for is the amount that Morris Will PaY , Council passed the borrowing bylaw for tile drainage for $230,000 and passed road accounts and general accounts. Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy If you attended the Brussels Fair and visited the booth of the Ladies' Division, you quite likely sampled some of those tasty home-made pies. Some of those pies were donations from ladies of the community to help fill the demand for them. Their co-operation and donations were indeed appreciated by the Ladies Division-.--- ****** The Brussels Royal Canadian Pipe Band took part in the Thursday parade of the International Plowing Match. The music of the pipes and drums and swirl of their colourful kilts were an appreciated attraction ****** Brussels School students got a break last Wednesday to attend the I.P.M. It no doubt was quite an experience for many of their. ****** Chris Black and his Swinging Brass Band will play for dancing at- the .Lions Dance in the B.M.G. Community Centre on Saturday of this week. It sounds like a swinging evening of fun with' a buffet lunch included in the admission priced *444*** - Corn growers are reminded that and gas is deadly. It is extremely dangerous'during the early ensilaging period, High concentrations bring quick death. Every year silo gas claims lives. Farmers are warned to stay out of the Silo for two or three WeekS after filling. ***** Morris. talks Belgrave lights majority of - land owners along the drain. Reeve, Cal Krauter said he thought Brussels had better see what kind of deal they could come up with between* the two councils and it was decided to set up a meeting with Grey. ,• Council also discussed the Scotch Thistle building dwned by Doris McDonald. A letter ,was received from her, solicitor, Elmer Bell, which told council that he had advised her to have a competent builder examine the building for safety and that the building had aright of support in the north wan Council then decided to reply to her lawyer that it was following the Ontario Building Code and the building by-law. Council received a letter from Roy .. Cousins, secretary-treasurer of the Medical Dental Centre board regarding the transfer • of ownership of the medical dental centre to the village of Brussels. The centre board (Continued on Page 3. ) Ct