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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2017-09-07, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017. Final year of T y ` w. Farmers' Market a good one: Richmond n svbS870 AtwoodHeritage.ca Jdo - A fond farewell The Brussels Farmers' Market has enjoyed six years of well -attended markets and great vendors according to organizer Rene Richmond, however with potential commercial opportunities for a similar market in the village, the group behind the market decided to make this year the last for the market. (Denny Scott photo) The Brussels Farmers' Market officially marked the end of its six- year run last Friday. The market, which was first investigated by the Brussels Agricultural Society and brought to life through a partnership with Huron East won't return in its current form next year. While there have been reports the Four Winds Barn would house a year-round market, Market organizer Rene Richmond is unaware of any formal plans. Richmond said that this year marks the best year in the market's history and said that, since day one, it has been improving all the time. "We had no lower than 15 vendors out for any market day this year," she said while walking through the market last Friday. "We had as many as 21 vendors. "The market got better every year and easier to run ever year," she said. "The support from the communities and vendors was amazing." She thanked everyone for working with her to make the market a success, saying that she expected a lot from everyone involved and that her expectations were always met. "We were lucky to have committee members doing a good job," she said. "Whether it was music, food or Columnist visits New Brunswick, Nova Scotia A NOTE FROM BETTY By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 Ah, September is here in all its glory. A few of the trees are turning, letting us know that the next season is upon us. The cooling off of the evenings is also a very clear sign that, yes, September has arrived. Driving from Nova Scotia this week, we saw several completely red maples that stood out, proudly marking their special spot amongst all the green. A very few yellow and orange ones were visible, just biding their time I guess. We knew it was time to get home. At the Branch We took a leisurely trip with Miss Jill, in August, along the St. Lawrence, including a motel in Johnstown that advertises "a million -dollar view" and if you like water as much as I do, it was. The history of the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway and the fate of the flooded communities is very well preserved at the Upper Canada Village near Morrisburg. There are 54 buildings, 27 of them original, that show the history of the area, actually a lot like ours. Food in the hotel was from the village and it was fun following the wheat from the reaper to the mill to the bakery and hotel. Several large carp in the mill pond were probably a bigger hit. Peanut butter on our loaf of bread the next day had us recalling a fun day. Driving the Gaspe, we felt that the Quebec area that touches the Gulf of St. Lawrence, was awesome. Water and winding roads with buildings that are from our past made for a fun drive. When a road sign tells you the degree of the decline, it also means take note of the suggested speed for often a curve is involved, but definitely pretty fun driving. We even went into New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for lessons on the tide and fish and rocks. We experienced something each day and on the Sunday we made our way to Chance Cove, north of New Glasgow. Within an hour Phil and Lauren arrived, followed by Chris and Lara where we found a house set up for multiple people and a glorious beach only 100 yards away. Beach weather was with us and so beach days were a must, to discover lobster and hermit crabs, shell and stones of many kinds and of course swimming Fish and other ocean crops were a given, including a meal of lobster, which was quite a messy affair with seven at the table. We picked up Andrew Raceway raises money for branch By Jo -Ann McDonald It has been a week of organizing, planning, meal preparation and discussing and making plans. Comrade Sandra Josling Brown and Jo -Ann McDonald are sorting out the plans, duties of the morning, afternoon and evening shifts for cooking during the International Plowing Match. Comrades are encouraged to call in and volunteer and we have even had non -Legion members ask if they can come and help! Yes, yes we will be glad of any help offered. The Saturday afternoon euchre had players enjoying the day. Winners were: first, Joann MacDonald and Dorothy Carter, 76; second, Elenore Grainger and Lloyd Townsend, 75; third, Deanna and George Bacon, 73; lone hands, Lois and Millie, six and low, Betty and Dianne, 45. Saturday evening, the Branch was the host venue for a Blyth Festival dinner. The crowd of 45 enjoyed a roast beef dinner prepared by Sandra Josling Brown and helpers Deb Cann, Mary Bradshaw and Jim Brown. Great job folks. It was a good day at the Clinton Raceway with the Drivers' Challenge fundraising event for the local Legion Branches. The Brussels Legion only had a few enjoy the pork chop dinner and had about a dozen items in the silent auction. Thanks to Eric and Deb Ross for looking after the day. Correction to last week's ad concerning the upcoming fish fry. It is on Sept. 17 and is the first meal of the IPM dinners. Reservations are required. There are no tickets to purchase ahead, just a reservation to be made by calling the Branch or e- mail legion218 @ ezlink ca ea4(46141414 fa* 14 presents 2 Time Juno Winner Al Lerman FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 .. 8:30 pm Join us for dinner in the cafe prior to show - 4 2 seatings 6:00 & 7:15 pm Reservations are recommended - Take out available from Halifax and he too got to have some beach time with us. So it was another set of good holiday memories from Quebec and the Maritimes and, as always, it's good to be home. The hundreds of folks involved with the International Plowing Match (IPM) are getting the last details connected. With that in mind, the last Brussels Farmers' Market was on Friday, a good six-year run, thanks to the dedication of the board with Rene and Bob Richmond keeping things on track. Bye now, Betty G.W. FROM BRUSSELS the student volunteers, everyone did a great job that resulted in the market always doing well." She said that having a new 50/50 draw as well as market draws helped bring people out but the aspect of the market that has kept people coming is the social interactions. "People aren't just buying," she said. "They are coming out and talking to people." Richmond pointed to the community group booths that don't necessarily sell anything, but offer people a place to sit and talk while they visit the market. After four years running the market, Richmond is leaving the position and she anticipates that much of the board will leave as well. "There won't be a market with this board," she said. The board will meet one last time with vendors and have a pot luck. Richmond said it likely wouldn't happen until after this month's International Plowing Match. The meeting will give organizers and vendors a chance to talk about the year and discuss any future plans that come forward between now and then. Are you tired of getting a second-hand newspaper? 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