The Citizen, 1998-12-16, Page 2UPCOMING EVENTS
at the
BRUSSELS LEGION
PUB NIGHT
Dec. 18th downstairs
"Merry Christmas"
EUCHRE TOURNAMENTS
Bring your own partner
Admission $5. per person
Cash Prizes $100.00
Lunch Provided
Dec. 19th at 1:30 p.m.
SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST
Come before or after church
Served from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Adults: $4.00
Children under 12 $2.50
Dec. 20th
The North Huron
itizen
will be closing for holidays
The Brussels Office
will be closed from
Monday, December 21 at 2 p.m.
until Monday, January 4 at 10 a.m.
The Blyth Office
will be closed from
Tuesday, December 22
at 5 p.m
until Monday, January 4 at 9 a.m.
The Christmas paper will be in the mail on
Wednesday, December 23.
The next paper won't be published until January 6.
Special Clitiamaal
bunkum 2uffet
44..1 Friday, Dec. 18
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
r; $7.95
41. to, KARAOKE j,
Saturday, Dec. 19th 4
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Holiday Hours
Dec. 24 Closing 2 p.m.
Dec. 25 to 28th Closed
Dec. 31 Closing 5 p.m.
Jan. 1 Closed
Regular Hours starting
Jan. 2
BRUSSELS
COUNTRY INN
0 887-9035 AS1
Jocus Toy Shop
i 01/4 of all
sales will be
donated to Salvation
Army for distribution
this Christmas on
behalf of Avco
Financial Services
& Jocus
70%
under $15.00
Something for
all ages and
budgets
has returned to Listowel for the Christmas Season
Open Nov. 28 - Dec. 24 - Mon.-Sat. 10-6
* Quality Educational Toys
* Games * Puzzles
* Craft Kits
126 Main St. W., Listowel (old Avco Office)
519.291-9283 or 519-887-9422
The Salvation Army Tree of Dreams will be on
display in our store. Pick a name • Buy a gift and
your will make a child's dream come true.
Visit Santa at Santa's Place in our store • call for store hours.
CHRIMAS
check pa list
We've got:
• Insulated Rubber Boots
• Wool Socks
• Mitts
• Gloves
• Toques
• Shovels
• Forks &
Scrapers tool
BRUSSELS AGRI SERVICES
Brussels Livestock
887-9391
Be sure to put Brussels Agri Services on your
Askl
Pilie,keetYcomi Ylly,
PAY NO TAX Thurs., Dec. 17,
Fri., Dec. 18, & Sat. Dec. 19 at ,
Just For You Gifts & Flowers
Turnberry St., Brussels 887-9731
Open Monday - Saturday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. until Christmas
Enter our community draw for three large gift baskets
with every $10.00 purchase.
PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1998.
Brussels council agreed at its
Dec. 7 meeting that the price of dog
tags would remain the same as last
year.
Animal Control Officer Bob
Trick presented his annual report to
council and it was deterMined that
though the village's rates were
among the lowest, they were close
to paying their own way.
Trick also asked council to con-
sider an amendment to the bylaw to
include a section on vicious dogs.
Any dog deemed vicious, having
bitten without provocation would
need to be muzzled when out walk-
ing and be confined to the property.
In addition to having signs posted,
the owners would have to purchase
$500,000 liability insurance.
Council had several concerns
with the suggested amendment and
Clerk-Treasurer Donna White was
going to consult with an insurance
broker before any further discus-
sion took place.
***
The residents who had ques-
tioned the removal of the stop sign
on Stretton Street were not overly
concerned, said Councillor Greg
Wilson in his report.
Wilson had spoken with the resi-
dents, who accepted that the police
had said the stop sign was better on
the Queen Street corner.
***
Council received an offer from
Mr. Blaney to refinish the tops of
the library tables free of charge.
The tables will be dismantled by
the village staff, taken to Mr.
Blaney, then returned.
***
Bag tags are now for sale in the
municipal office and at various
merchants.
i• •
Several applications were
received for the advance funding
program through the Ontario Lot-
tery Corporation. Council approved
$600 each to the Brussels Legion,
Brussels Optimist Club, Brussels
Lions, The Ark and the Brussels
Agricultural Society. Huron Hos-
pice Volunteer Serve, Town &
Country Support Services and the
Wingham and District Hospital
were each granted $300 and the
Alzheimer Society application was
approved for $277.
The funds must be approved by
the Lottery Corporation. White said
if they don't agree with any of the
allocations the organization will not
receive it and the village does not
get a chance to re-allocate it.
***
Reeve Ralph Watson has fixed
the hardware for both computers in
preparation for Y2K.
***
A quote from Bluewater Office
Equipment for a shredder in the
amount of $269.99 was accepted.
***
The crossing guard at the corner
of Turnberry and Catherine Streets
requested that a flashing light on
the school crossing sign be
installed. Watson took it to com-
mittee at council who agreed but
said the village would have to pay.
Prices will be obtained and the
figure included in the budget for
next year.
***
Duane Gibson is resigning from
the recreation board. An ad will be
placed for a new village representa-
tive.
***
A dead end sign will be installed
Continued on page 9
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen staff
Should talks continue as they
have, Brussels and Grey will have
an amalgamation plan in place for
Jan. 1, 2000.
Brussels councillors at their Dec.
7 meeting, agreed that while they
were interested in amalgamating
with a larger group if possible, a
start had to be made. They autho-
rized Clerk-Treasurer Donna White
to meet with Grey Clerk-Treasurer
Brad Knight in the new year to
begin discussing administrative
issues.
White had some questions about
how to proceed when there would
be so much work involved. "Should
we wait and see if we're going to be
working with a larger group before
going ahead with Grey?" she asked
council.
Councillors all felt, however, that
steps could be taken to amalgamate
the two even though it might mean
little if a larger area is later consid-
ered.
White also noted that the village
has certain items up for renewal,
such as the hiring of an auditor and
insurance. "Do I figure these out on
the basis of us joining with Grey?"
It was decided that White would
ask the present auditor if they could
extend the contract for one more
year at the same price. The present
insurance provider and Doug
Sholdice, who had asked if he
could quote for this year, will be
asked for a price.
Deputy-Clerk-Treasurer Lori
Pipe told council that she had been
asked by one resident how much
had been spent by the village to
date on restructuring. The amont,
starting from 1996 was $2,177.36.
WI euchre
On Wednesday, Dec. 2 the
Majestic WI held its monthly
euchre party.
The prize winners were: high
lady, Alice Nicholson; high man,
Garner Nicholson; low lady, Doris
McCall; low man, Edgar Howatt;
lone hands, lady, Adah Smith; lone
hands, man, Allan Edgar; poinsettia
winner, Viola Kirkby; draw
winners, Mary Davidson, Neil Hatt,
Viola Adams, Violet Howes,
Isabelle Craig, Ferne Howatt,
Kathleen Cuthill and Bill Craig.
The next euchre will be held
Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 1:30 p.m.
or 2000
Brussels 519-887-6294
Holiday Hours
Dec. 24 - 9-3
Dec. 25 - Closed
Dec. 26 - Closed
Dec. 31 - 9-5
Jan. 1 - Closed
A Note from Betty
Well music is in the air - choirs, concerts, carolling, and everyone
humming along! I hope you got a sample of all the hard work at the concerts
last week.
The judges are finished - the results will be announced at The Ark on
Dec. 20. Come that night for a wagon ride, with twinkling lights as the
Optimist club tours the village.
The folk at The Ark are relieved, the Optimist Club is taking their motto
seriously - "Friend of Youth" and in '99 will be working with The Ark
board for the youth of our community. So show your community spirit and
join the carols at The Ark.
Also join the traditipnalists at the long running singing of the carols at
Brussels United at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 21. Lack of snow is no excuse for not
being in the Christmas mood - just join the fun!
Happy Holiday,
Betty G.
Brussels council briefs
Dog tags fees
stay the same
Council plans