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The Citizen, 1989-12-06, Page 1Santa's photos Highlights of Brussels parade See page 5 Christmas giving Help for needy at Christmas See page 13 Overloads unload Blyth Oldtimers retain title See page 18 Santa's coming to Blyth Saturday Santa Claus will take time out of his busy Christmas preparations to pay a visit to the children of the Blyth area Saturday afternoon. With the help of the Blyth Lions Club Santa will be talking to children and handing out goodies at Blyth Memorial Hall at 2:45 p.m. The Lions Club will also show a movie to the children prior to Santa arriving. The movie begins at 2 p.m. Brussels council explores debentures for construction Concerned about where the money would come from for needed road building Brussels village councillors decided Monday night to explore the possibility of issuing debentures to pay for the w’ork. Councillors face a number of potentially expensive street, sewer and water improvements headed by the extension of Elizabeth St. required in 1990 for the building of the Huronview North home for the aged. The village is required to provide water, sewer and a street access to the border of the property optioned by Huron County at the south edge of the village. It means a road extension of about 600 feet. An initial estimate of the cost of extending the sew'ers alone is $21,000. With the prospect that the Huronview street project will soak up any expansion money in 1990, Reeve Gordon Workman worried about a further delay in building a road to the village’s north end industrial park and asked council how it would feel about deben­ tures. He pointed out that there weren’t likely to be buyers for the industrial land until it is serviced. He said other communities seem to be selling industrial land even though Brussels is closer to mar­ kets in the Kitchener area. Council has been trying to come up with the money to service the land off George St. (there has been an estimate of $150,000 for street building, water, electrical and sew­ er service) without success. There are no grants available for the project. Clerk-treasurer Hugh Han- ly told councillors. As if those two projects aren’t enough, council also may become involved in rebuilding a street at the west side of the village. Developers Frank Stretton and Hank Ten Pas are considering developing lots along the old road allowance of County Rd. 25, north of the current road (actually on the unopened Halliday and Queen Streets). Council voted to under­ take a survey to see just where the road allowances are since they are on no official survey. The developers have proposed to pay for the installation of sewer and water services but feel the village should pick up the tab for street reconstruction since the old road allowance has been used as a street Continued on page 8 VOL. 5 NO. 49 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1989.50 CENTS Hearty hello When this little one surprised Santa with a big hug on Saturday, Santa couldn't resist taking time from his busy schedule to return the loving gesture. Dozens of youngsters lined up at the Brussels Legion following the parade to see Santa and receive a bag of Christmas goodies. Bd. of Education, secondary teachers ratify 2-yr. deal The Huron County Board of Education and its 283 Secondary School Teachers represented by District 45 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation an­ nounced Monday that they have ratified a new collective agreement for the 1989-90 and 1990-91 school years. According to Superintendent of Personnell, Gino Giannandrea, the agreement calls for a 5.339 per cent increase in grid salaries retroactive to September 1, 1989. This will be folllowed by a cost of living increase plus one per cent which will be effective September 1, 1990. As of this time the minimum and maximum teachers salaries will be $25.i .>8 and $55,830 respectively. The agreement also calls for changes in staffing which will add an additional three to five teachers as of September 1, 1990. Part of this additional staff will be allocat­ ed to co-ordinate the many new programmes such as alternate edu­ cation, adult education and co-op­ erative education which will be introduced in the last few years. As of April 1, 1990 a new dental plan will be added to the benefits of Bd. of Ed. names new chair Trustees from the Huron County Board of Education selected two women to the top positions of the Board at the inaugural meeting held at the Education Centre on Monday afternoon. Vice-Chair Joan Van den Broeck. Trustee for Colborne and Goderich Township, was declared by the trustees as the unanimous choice for Chair, replacing John Jewitt, trustee for Blyth and Hullett town­ ship, who had served two years in the position. In making the nomina­ tion Graeme Craig remarked on Mrs. Van den Broeck’s commend­ able service on the board. She has served since 1981 and has served on the education committee in addition to vice chair. Yvonne Slaught seconded the nomination, which went uncontested. The position of Vice-Chair was won by Bea Dawson, Trustee for Zurich and Hay and Usborne townships, who defeated Tony McQuail. Exeter trustee Jim Chap­ man made the motion for nomina­ tion stating that Mrs. Dawson has proven to be conscientious in determining what is good for the school board and is very goal-orien­ ted. Rick Rompf seconded the nomination. Other elected officers are: Au­ drey McClennan, trustee from Bayfield and Stanley township who defeated trustee Norman Pickell for the position of Chair on the Education Committee and Rick Rompf from Goderich as Chair of Management Committee. Don Mc­ Donald, Trustee for Brussels and Grey Township who was first elected to the board in 1969, was elected to position of Personnel Committee Chair; and Past Chair John Jewitt, will head the Execu­ tive Committee. In appreciation to the past offi­ cers, Director of Education Robert Allan stated that this past year “tested the mettle of Mr. Jewitt’’. “When he first began this year, you were dealing with the residue left concerning elementary school Continued on page 8 the Board. Mr. Giannandrea stated that the teachers, who ratified last week, and the Board are pleased with the agreement. For four successive years the parties have concluded negotiations before Christmas in the year in which they started. This is the first two-year agreement to be completed before Christmas in at least 15 years.