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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2017-11-23, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2017. Local community groups keep Brussels busy A NOTE FROM BETTY By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 The white stuff has arrived. Well, then it goes away and then comes back, but it is November, so get your boots out. Ralph has returned from a visit with cousin Barry in Arizona where there was no snow and the temperature was in numbers we no longer comprehend. Barry and Josie are coping with the aging process but with family next door are fine. At the Branch When Ralph and Barry got together, the stories of cars and parts and trees and barns and tractors start to fly. so I'm sure many episodes of life in 1950 Morris Township flew. One of the privileges of aging is time, time to choose, time to ponder, time to do as you wish. For Barry and Ralph it was a good time. Life in small communities can be quite busy and choices need to be A.B.A.T.E. donates to branch Fuel for thought Jim Brown was in charge of the fryer at the Brussels Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for the branch's first- ever trivia night on Saturday. (Quinn Talbot photo) By Jo -Ann McDonald The week around the Brussels Legion Branch started with the Brussels Lions meeting on Monday evening. They held an invite -a -guest night. There were 40 people in attendance to enjoy a roast beef dinner. The meeting was held following the dinner. The Branch was saddened by the news of the passing of Ken Bird. Ken had been a member of the Branch for more than 20 years and was a great guy. He provided the Branch with fresh vegetables every fall, worked at fish fry meals and participated in Legion darts competitions at most levels over the years. Our condolences to his wife Linda, daughter Krista and family. A come -and -go social will be held at the Branch on Sunday, Nov. 26 in memory of Ken. The Thursday night darts had 13 darters out to play. Winners were: first, John Stadelmann and Penny Reynolds; second, Gord Jacklin and Sheron Stadelmann; high, Sheron, 125 and John, 112; high start, Catrina Josling, 71 and Roger McHardy, 75. Come out and play anytime. It was a busy weekend at the Branch. The men's Huron County darts had their day of play on Saturday. Over 40 men enjoyed the day and the food provided by Comrade Deb Cann. Comrades Jo- Ann and Judy were kept busy doing prep work for Sunday. The Branch was the recipient of a donation from the A.B.A.T.E. Chapter 14 group on Saturday afternoon. The group of a dozen members gathered at the Branch and presented a cheque to Comrade Jo- Ann McDonald in the absence of Comrade Jamie. They raised the funds through hosting pub nights and other events with the purpose of donating to the Legion for the accessibility project. Our many thanks to the A.B.A.T.E. group and Joe Dewartz for the presentation. Saturday evening was trivia night hosted by Comrades Sandra Josling Brown and Carina Josling. They only had two teams playing for the night and the first place team was a team named Trivia Newton John from Wingham and the second place team was called Another Round on the House. Everyone reports that they had a great time and a lot of fun. Comrade Jim Brown was in charge of cooking wings for the group. The Branch hosted the memorial service for the late Wayne Jacklin on Sunday afternoon. The family welcomed a large group of family, friends, neighbours and co-workers for the afternoon social gathering. Comrades Nanci Ducharme, Jamie Mitchell, Catrina Josling, Jo -Ann McDonald and Julie Jutzi helped with the service. Brussels Legion Wing Night Saturday, December 2 Serving wings from 6 pm - 9 pm J'tvzei An the Fest ePvti,trnao, 6.tueate't Entertainment by Adam Cousins starting at 8 pm made, to maintain a semblance of sanity. The more interest you have in community, the more places you could be. There is only so much time and money to go round, so a few choices needed to be made — St. John's Bazaar, Horticultural Society house tour, retirement parties or out- of-town fun things all just waiting for us. Good reports in from all things that happened this past week. Memories, memories. Last week Denny Scott and Shawn Loughlin retired to the basement of The Citizen office and came up with publications starting in the 1970s for Jill and Keith Roulston's retirement party. Deb Sholdice and Brenda Nyveld looked after the many details that made for a nice party. Blyth Continued on page 11 l � FROM BRUSSELS Thank You The Ladies Night Committee of the Brussels Ag Society would like to thank everyone who attended our 2nd Annual Ladies Harvest Social at the BMG Arena on November 4th. Through your participation and support the event was a great success and we appreciate your help in making the evening such a fantastic one! We would also like to thank Marita's Fashion Boutique for sponsoring our fashion show and getting the night off to a great start. The outfits modeled were wonderful and the models all did an amazing job. Thank you to all the ladies who volunteered to model. Thank you as well to Brent and Sarah's Comedy Magic show and the volunteers from the crowd who got on stage to help them carry out their magic! You provided the rest of us with lots of laughter and entertainment! Also, thank you to everyone who made a donation. Whether it be through a door prize or squash, your generous donation contributed to the success of this night! Thank you to Brussels Foodland for donating product to help create our hor d' oeuvres we served. Lastly, I would like to thank the members and friends of the Ag society who helped decorate, prepare food, and keep the night running smoothly. Special thanks to Mary Ann, Kate, Peggy, Natalie, Dorothy, Cathy and Jennie for all of your help in the planning process. You women were a pleasure to work with! Here is a list of the Sponsors of prizes and winners: Sponsor The Bruce Hotel/Brussels Ag Society Solace/Murray and Marlene Fischer Brussels Transport Brussels Lions Club Barmy Tech Coral Gingrich RMT Patricia Beuermann RMT Alleycat Photography - Alison Oliver Buds n' Blossoms - Amanda White JC Welding Dorothy Cummings H Creates - Heather Logan Andrea Taylor - Norwex Brussels Horticultural Society Joan Bernard Heather McDonald - Doterra McDonald Home Hardware Riverside Funeral Chapel Canada's Web Solutions Mary Douma Sholdice Insurance Sandra Machan Dauphin's Feed & Country Store No Nonsense Natural Products - Jackie Dewit Gray's B and B of Brussels Cowbell Brewing Co. Splendid Decor and More Tuming Heads & Making Waves - Janice Machan Somers Electric Donna Bauer Brussels Ag Society Winner Elaine Delisle Joyce Alexander Kim Roetcisoender, Michelle Blake Jill Sholdice Michelle McNichol Elaine Delisle Emily Chester Emily Prior Marlene Fischer Kaitlyn Armstrong Ester McCutcheon Joan Beuermann Kim McArter Leanne Armstrong Anne Williamson Cheryl Riegling Julie Jutzi Marlene Fischer Barb Terpstra Olivia McArter Kelly Marshall, Edna McLellan Cheryl Riegling Samantha Terpstra Joyce Williamson Cathy Cardiff Ange Sproul Kaytee Rapson Sue Overholt Margaret McMahon Donna White, Michelle Blake Michelle Liebold Nominate a unior Citizen In your community! d Nadine Carter, Stouffville, ON 2016 Ontario Junior Citizen Tyson Lefebvre Stittsville, ON 2015 Ontario Junior Citizen Mansimran Anand, Brampton, ON 2016 Ontario Junior Citizen Celebrate what makes your community great. 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