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Helping out
Three local organizations, the Blyth and Brussels Lions Clubs and Brussels Optimists,
together donated $2,500 to help young players get involved in hockey through the Blyth
Brussels Minor Hockey Association (BBMHA). The donations helped with the Initiation
program, helping first-time players pay for hockey and get a stick. The Brussels groups
donated $1,000 each while the Blyth Lions donated $500 to the Initiation Program and $500
to the BBMHA PeeWee teams to support their involvement in the Young Canada Tournament
in Goderich. Back row, from left: Blyth Lions President Vicky Bremner, BBMHA representative
Greg Fritz and Michelle McNichol, Brussels Optimist treasurer Mike Thomas, BBMHA
representative Brett Fischer and Brussels Lions President Cora Alcock. In the front row are
players who benefitted from the donation. From left: Canon Beuermann, Brook Beuermann,
Maddy Marks, Joel Fleet, Cole Greidanus, Jesa Fischer, Lukas Hubbard-Buffinga, Kaleb
Lyons, Carson Lee, Ty Somers and Isla Fischer. Missing are Hudson Greydanus, Blake
Johnston and Lincoln Bolinger. (Denny Scott photo)
At the Branch
Brussels darters don't advance
By Jo -Ann McDonald
It was a nice week at the Branch
with the normal Cadet meeting and
Thursday night darts. The dart
results had John Stadelmann and
Sandra taking first place and
Marlene Rutledge and Gord Jacklin
taking second. The high shots were
by Gord hitting 121, Sandra hitting
135 and Marlene hitting 120.
Newsletters went out last week
and we hope all Comrades received
theirs. If you did not get one, please
let the Branch know.
The paper is out on Wednesday, so
if you received yours, a reminder
that the public speaking is tonight,
Wednesday, Feb. 22. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. speeches begin at 7 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to attend and
support the youth of the area in their
public speaking. This is a beginning
for many to learn how to speak in
public and as we know, not everyone
can do this. Support the young
people today as they are our leaders
of tomorrow.
There were 16 tables of euchre
players attending at the Branch on
Saturday afternoon. The first place
team was Dianne and Betty with 83
points. Second place went to Phil
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and Trevor with 74 points and a tie
for third saw pairs Clem and Kathy
Kennedy split with Louise
Hammond and Mary McIntosh with
73 points each. The lone hand prize
went to Mae and Lillian Appleby
with seven. The low score prize also
had a tie between pairs Murray and
Henk and Jean Bridge and Paulene
Bennett, each with 46 points.
Comrades Glenn Bridge and Deb
Cann hosted the euchre which is
every two weeks.
Comrades from the Branch were
off to play Seniors darts on Saturday
in Goderich. The four Comrades of
Eric Ross, Jim Brown, Sandra
Josling and Bob Richardson played
teams and had a nice day of
Comradeship. Eric and Bob played
doubles and had a nice day of
comradeship.
Eric and Bob each played singles.
Sounds like a nice day of
comradeship, but no one will
advance to further play.
The Sunday night dance had 83
enjoying the music of the Country
Versatiles. The first nice Sunday
night of weather in quite awhile, so
the crowd was great as was the
music. Hopefully the trend for better
weather will continue and the
crowds will keep coming.
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Columnist laments
loss of radio's McLean
A NOTE FROM BETTY
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
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Celebrating family is the reason
for a long weekend, and why I need
to be writing this on a beautiful
Friday in February. Sitting here
trying to think of something worth
typing right now is a challenge.
Rural life for many is a blessing
and a choice of living space for most
of us. With that choice, comes the
reality of what it really means to live
in the country. Hamlets and villages
are considered rural, so for many
that is us, the rural section of
Ontario is ours. So accept this and
enjoy the privilege.
To celebrate family, we need to
remember who we are and where we
came from. Many of our ancestors
came from England, Scotland and
Ireland then from several countries
in Europe as the years passed and
Canada opened its doors.
A need to find a better life was the
impetus for many travellers when
greed, land, sheep and potatoes all
held stories of why families left the
old country. Stories from returning
explorers gave folks hope that things
might be better. People from many
countries came to this land of
opportunity, bringing with them
their skills and their stories And this
vast and uncharted land offered hope
and new opportunity to the travellers
who came from poverty and
hardship.
Sligo, Ireland is one of the
identified spots that is my history
and each reader will name a
different place on a globe that
started their Canadian story. So as
we celebrate our weekend for
Family Day, stop and think, the new
Canadians that we welcome now are
just taking the spot that your
ancestors had a few hundred years
ago, Then, like now, we need the
people with energy and ideas to keep
this country going and growing.
A Canadian hero died this month,
Stuart McLean really, really could
tell stories and write books. His
skillset gathered observations and
happenings of life in every part of
Canada. He saw the beautiful
Canadian way in ordinary places and
then told those stories beginning in
1994 on the CBC, in concert halls
across this land and through
published humourous books. He
visited places that many never get to
see, but by his words and through
their music we were educated. Stuart
was able to pull us together to feel
our Canada. For me it was neat
knowing a niece in Hamilton
enjoyed the stories that I did, hers on
tape as a sleep story, mine on the
CBC radio.
So may the stories live on and our
pride in Canada grow. Thanks
Stuart, well done.
Bye now,
Betty G.W.
FROM BRUSSELS
OPTIMIST
INTERNATIONAL
BRUSSELS OPTIMIST CLUB 18TH ANNUAL
Dinner
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Saturday, March 18, 2017
BMG Community Centre
DOORS OPEN AT 5:00 - DINNER AT 6:30
Silent Auction starts at 5:30
"V'e are now accepting auction items
for our silent and live auctions.
Thank you for your support!
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PROCEEDS TO
Brussels & Grey Fire Depts.
and 4 local Hospitals (Clinton, Listowel, Seaforth & Wingham)
$30 per person
Only 250 Tickets To Be Sold
Steak & Pork Chops
Catered by Cardiff Catering
For TICKETS or to DONATE auction items contact any Optimist member
or call Joel Kellington 519-440-2464 and Chad Fischer 519-357-7001