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The Citizen, 2016-05-19, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016. Large donations made to recreation committee Helping out Lois McArter, left, of the Brussels catering group presented a cheque to Abi Corbett of the Brussels Recreation Committee recently for $6,500. The donation is for kitchen upgrades at the arena. (Photo submitted) By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen After a successful fundraiser that brought the women of the community together in the name of Brussels, efforts are continuing to raise money and improve recreation in the village. While there has been discussion about a special public meeting held by the Brussels Recreation Committee after several serious At the Branch conversations by Huron East Council about the future of recreation in the municipality, nothing has yet been finalized. However, initiatives in the community continue, says committee member Nicole Noble. The activities are aimed at both raising money for recreation in Brussels and improving the recreation experience in the village. The first event is a "Paint the Pail" day aimed at the youth of the village Committee struck for addition openin By Jo -Ann McDonald The week at the Brussels Legion Branch started with the final Lions Club dinner of the 2015/2016 year at the Branch. The group of approximately 20 people enjoyed a meal of beef and chicken before heading to count ducks. Comrades Judy Lee, Sandra Josling and Jo- Ann McDonald prepared the meal. A committee has been created to make the plans for the grand opening of the addition. It will soon be completed with inspections yet to be done. The date for the opening is set for September. The group consists of Glenn Bridge, Deb Ross, Judy Lee, Jamie Mitchell and Jo- Ann McDonald. They met on Tuesday evening to begin the preliminary plans and will meet again at the end of the month. Locals receive education awards Celebration time! The 19th annual Celebration of Excellence in Education was held recently and two names are very familiar to us. Bruce Armstrong, a teacher at F.E. Madill Secondary School for 27 years was given his dues for a job well done. Quotes from the evening's program note that Bruce "inspires creativity and passion" and sees the special needs in every student. He is a "living model as he is positive, honest, hard working putting the needs of others before his own". "He uses gentleness and humour to help the students use their strengths to work towards their plan". Bruce was being inclusive before it was a known term. So we knew all those things Bruce, it's just they put it in writing and let you know what they thought. Sean Mitchell was also given the award of Excellence as a student from Central Huron Secondary JouLouMou Delights JouLouMou Delights is a Canadian retail establishment specializing in selling Middle Eastern and Oriental delight products. Our Products: Dried Fruits and Nuts, Turkish and Lebanese Delights, Lebanese pastries and desserts, Lebanese syrups, Lebanese coffee, Confectionery products. Other products: salty snacks, marshmallows, grains, canned fruits, etc. 560 Turnberry St., Brussels 226-889-1264 jouloumoudelights@hotmail.com School. His four school years were just a copy of how we know Sean in the community. He "is highly motivated, conscientious, a critical and divergent thinker". Sean is an honours student who juggles the responsibility of team member on several school teams, school council, student senator, musician as well as the community events where we see him. "He leads by example, never asking someone to do something he wouldn't do himself." The quotes are from the Avon Maitland brochure. So to Bruce and Sean, well deserved recognition and we're proud to know you. Quebec City was our goal last week as we celebrated May. A stay in the city brought the history lessons of long ago to mind. Being over 400 years old, the city is full of details of our Canada. First Champlain gave us New France in 1608, things moved along with the beaver being pretty important. By the mid 1700s the English and French both saw the potential and had several skirmishes. By 1759 and 1760 battles took place that decided that England would have the new country and France would get two islands in the West Indies. Now the tourists, five million lately from 75 other countries, can view statues and plaques, parks and streets that celebrate the years gone by. The Plains of Abraham (over 104 hectares, also our first National Park) is one spot that tells our history. The walls of the fortress are still walkable, showing the building and streets that have existed since their beginning. The cobblestone of the streets are neat but vigilance is needed to walk. The elevation from the St. Lawrence River also makes this an interesting spot to get around. Steps and stairs are an important part of coping with the varying geography. They come in stone, cement, steel and wood and can be four or 34 with numbers often a surprise. UNESCO celebrated Quebec city in 1985 for their preservation of the walls, the buildings and the history of this former fortress. Food is also great with lots of choices from many nationalities. Yes we had a good time and recommend it as a place to visit. Bedtime one night was 8:30 p.m. for me. Take care. Betty G.W. �The Blues are back! j -j We're pleased to announce that Morgan Davis faJ will be back to give another fabulous performance Friday, May 27 Don't mill, meinq. tom, warulenfut avni t up, cease and pe gnat! Call to reserve your space for dinner in the cafe before the show. All Day Saturday Breakfast Viorvv 4' CAFE More than just a great sandwich! 4311k Catering Menu Frozen entrees and sides available 401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011 L] The final Friday night dinner was held with about 20 people enjoying the smorgasbord of roast beef, BBQ chicken, pork chops and all the trimmings. A variety of pie for dessert was really enjoyed. Thanks to all who have supported the meals and we hope to return in the fall. The long weekends for the summer are starting and the Branch will be closed on Saturday, May 21 and Monday, May 23. Everyone can enjoy the weekend! The Saturday afternoon euchre had 15 tables of players hoping to get the best cards. Winners were: first, Lorna and Ethel, 88; second, Bush Whittard and Lloyd Glanville, 79; third, Ann Laidlaw and Joyce Hodgins, 74; low, Louise and Mary, 39 and lone hands, Hazel McGonigle and Janet Davies, six. New helpers Glenn and Jean Bridge hosted the euchre this week. We are still looking for volunteers to help once in awhile for the afternoon. If you could help please contact the Branch. The Sunday night dance had a new band providing the music for the evening. The Sunshine Country band played some nice music for the smaller crowd of 60 people. The long trek to the washrooms, (up and down, up and down) are keeping some folks away. Hopefully by the next dance, the new washrooms will be ready! Get wedding advice and tips, see a case study and read about local brides on the Brides in Huron section of our website www. northhuron.on.ca who want to be artistic that day. Set for Saturday, June 11, the Paint the Pail day will give Brussels children the chance to decorate the garbage cans throughout the village with their own particular brand of artistic flair. Noble says the committee is prepared to award a prize for the best -decorated can. In addition, two recent donations have helped bolster the efforts of the committee. One, in the amount of $6,500 came from the Brussels catering group and a second came from the Huron East/Brussels Community Development Trust that purchased two new refrigerators for the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. FROM BRUSSELS 41 40 Brussels 4i Farmers' • Market •trGrand Opening Friday, May 20 2 pm - 6 pm Historical postcards of Brussels for sale, Legion Pipe Band, Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador, Brussels United Church Food Booth Si Bake Sale Horse -Drawn Carriage Rides NEW VENDORS! - downtown Brussels NOTICE In response to the article published in the May 12th edition of The Citizen — the Brussels Lions Club would like to state publicly that "the Huron East Council has not lost the support of our Club". At no time has any discussion in this regard taken place during our meetings, nor any motions to withhold our support of council been tabled. The Brussels Lions Club has served this community for the past 70 years and will continue to do so. We look forward to continuing to receive the support of our community so that we may continue to serve.