The Citizen, 1991-05-01, Page 1See page 7
Excellence rewarded
Top students, volunteers
get awards
Office reopens
Blvth regains ESO office
See page 12
Recycling books
Book sale
coming May 25
See page 22
Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel,
Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships.
VOL. 7 NO. 17 WEDNESDAY, MAY 1,1991.60 CENTS
Brussels
tennis courts
to be
at arena
A proposal to relocate the tennis
courts, from Elizabeth Street to Brus
sels Public School was rejected by
the Brussels, Morris and Grey coun
cils and the Recreation Committee at
a special joint meeting on Monday
night.
In providing background Commit
tee Chairman Dale Newman said that
Lion John Harrison had approached
him with the proposal as a represen
tative of the Leo Club. Mr. Harrison
had discussed it with the school and
said the school board said that if the
tennis courts were to be moved to
school property they would include it
in the curriculum and would be
responsible for the maintenance.
Brussels Reeve Gord Workman
spoke against the proposal saying
that the agreement was to move them
to the arena and Brussels council
would slick by that. "What happens
if there is vandalism or they become
too costly for the school to maintain?
The board could then say they can’t
be used after school hours, or decide
to shut them down," Mr. Workman
said.
Morris Reeve Doug Fraser con
curred. "I agree Gord. The original
idea was to move them to the arena
property and I can see those things
happening if they are moved to the
school."
After a brief discussion, it was
decided that the tennis courts would
be moved to the arena, upon the sale
of the property where they now
stand.
Mr. Newman then made a sugges
tion to council regarding the funds
from the sale of the property. The
tennis courts were constructed on the
site of the old Brussels arena and Mr.
Newman feels that if the property had
been sold when the new arena was
built, the money would have gone
into the new arena. "If the property is
sold, I feel the funds should stay in
the recreation budget," he said.
Mr. Workman responded saying
that though it appears the property
has been sold, the Leos had only been
given permission to use it, they were
not given the property. It still belongs
to Brussels and there has been little
money spent on it from the Recre
ation Board.
Brussels councillor Dave Hastings
who used to be a village employee
said that he and his co-worker John
Pipe had been responsible for the
maintenance of the courts grounds
until the last few years.
Mr. Fraser asked if it is going to
cost $15 to $20,000 to rebuild the
tennis courts, would there actually be
much left over?
Mr. Newman said as he didn't
know how much the property sold for
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Planting for the future
Megan Bragg, a Grade one student at Brussels Public School did her bit for the environment
last week. Students from all grades planted 2100 trees to commemorate Earth Week. Parent
Don Armstrong organized the event. The trees were obtained free of charge through the
Ministry of Natural Resources as they were being used for educational or scientific purposes.
Several types of trees were planted at the west corner of the school property in the hopes of
bringing the children a little closer to nature.
Morris taxpayers face 5.6% hike
Public school supporters in Morris
township can expect an overall
increase in taxes this year of 5.60%.
The township's share of the increase
is 4.17% over last year’s mill rate.
The total mill rate, including school
and county is 19.53.
Councillors approved the sample
budget at a meeting on April 23.
Expenditures totalled$ 1,027,524
while proposed revenue amounted to
$780,559. This left $246,965 to be
raised.
The final budget will be presented
to council on May 7.
Council instructed Clerk Nancy
Michie to write Robert Stute, owner
of the North Part of Lot 22, 23 of
Cone. 8 and advise him that the tree
limbs on the property must be
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Plans firming
up for
Rutabaga
Festival
Seven bands have been booked to
lead the big parade at the 1991 Blyth
Rutabaga Festival, organizers
revealed at the April 23 meeting of
the Festival committee.
Judy Carter, chairman of the com
mittee and parade co-ordinator
reported that the Clinton Pipe Band,
Brussels Pipe Band, Mocha Motor
Corps, Bluewater Fire Brigade, Ori
ental Band, Mocha Horse Patrol and
Mocha Temple Hillbilly Clan will all
take part. In the next few weeks orga
nizers will be seeking sponsors to
help offset the cost of the attractions.
The parade will be the highlight of
the three day event kicking off at
noon on Saturday. It will be at the
midpoint of a busy day on Saturday
that begins at 8 a.m. with the opening
of the day-long yard sale at various
residences in the village. The Legion
Auxiliary penny sale opens at 9 a.m.
for the final day of its run. The sale
will close at 4 p.m. after also being
open 9-9 on Friday.
Entries will be accepted for the
Rutabaga Baking Contest at the arena
starting at 9 a.m.Judging begins at 10
a.m.
Following the parade there will be
a band concert at 1:30 p.m. Bed races
will be held on Gypsy Lane at 3 p.m.
At 5 p.m. the Kinbum Foresters will
begin serving their chicken dinner at
the arena. The night will be capped
off by the Lions Club's Fifties and
Sixties Dance at the arena beginning
at 8 p.m.
Activities for the weekend will
begin Friday with the opening cere
monies and Gong Show at 7 p.m. at
the arena. At 9 p.m. there will be a
teen dance featuring Much Music and
sponsored by the Blyth Optimists
Club.
Sunday's activities begin with a
pancake breakfast at 8 a.m, followed
by the children's fishing derby at
Radford's pond, south of town. Al 1
p.m. there will be a car rally.
Lynn Logue, chairman of the
advertising committee reported that
souvenir sweatshirts are now on sale
at Bell’s Variety and Websters at $18
per shirt.
Loma Fraser has sent information
to 17 schools for the Festival poster
contest with eight agreeing to lake
part. Each of the grades will make
posters to publicize a specific part of
the event.
The committee is to meet again on
May 3.
E. Wawanosh
taxes up 5.15°/o
East Wawanosh council accepted a
budget for this year at the April 23
meeting that will see an increase in
the general township levy of 5.04%.
On an assessment of $80,000 for
the public school supporter, the taxes
for 1991 will be $1,846.80, for an
overall increase of 5.15% over last
year. On the same assessment for the
separate school supporter the mill
rate increase is 7.22% overall for a
total of $1,913.76.
Included in the 1991 expenditures
are: $160,000 for the purchase of a
road grader, which is supported by a
grant of $110,400; $52,000 for the
township history book; a grant of
$14,300 to the Belgrave Kinsmen for
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