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COMING EVENTS
at the
BRUSSELS LEGION
for March
SATURDAY, MARCH 7
Euchre Tournament at 1:00 pm.
Bring your own partner.
Lunch. Cash Prizes.
$5.00 per person.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 8
Sunday night dance
from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$10.00 per person. Lunch.
Enjoy the music of
The Country Versatiles.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 14
St. Patrick’s wings, fries
and meat draws
5:00-9:00 pm
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SATURDAY, MARCH 21
Euchre Tournament at 1:00 pm.
Bring your own partner.
Lunch. Cash Prizes.
$5.00 per person.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 22
Sunday night dance
from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$10.00 per person. Lunch.
Enjoy the music of the
Tri-County Band.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 24
General meeting at 7:00 p.m.
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Look for this ad the
first week of the month only.
Auditorium and small
meeting room available to rent.
Catering available.
Info and general inquiries
519-887-6562 or 519-887-6570
Brussels Optimist Club
Annual Spring Dinner
& Auction
On Saturday, March 21
The Brussels Optimists will be holding their
Annual Spring Dinner
and Auction
(silent auction starting at 5:30 pm)
at the BMG Community Centre
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT MEAL
Catered by: Cardiff Catering
Proceeds to
Autism Ontario - Huron Perth Chapter
and community betterment
Tickets: $25 per person
We are now looking for auction items for our silent and live auction.
This is only made possible with your generous donations that we
always receive in our small but mighty community. Thank you.
For tickets to the event on March 21 or to donate auction items
contact any Optimist or call Vern Logan at 519-357-7219.
Doors will open at 5:00 p.m.
Supper at 6:30 p.m.
Come out and support a great cause
Mark McIntyre
Hearing Instrument Specialist
25 Years
Experience
Dispensing
Hearing Aids and
Troubleshooting
MCINTYRE HEARING CARE
HOME VISITS
Serving Wingham and Listowel area
1.888.552.2613
Hearing Aids • Hearing Tests
Repairs to All Makes
CAFÉ
More than just a great sandwich!
More great shows
coming this Spring!
See us on Facebook
Thanks for keeping
live music alive!
401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011
Friday, March 6
in the Upper Deck ~ 8 pm
Acoustic Folk Group
North Country Towers
One cello, one guitar and some great original
music by Thomas Beard and Caleb Smith
Two local guys studying music performance
at McGill University.
Join us for dinner
in the café first
- 2 seatings
6 pm and 7:15.
Call for more info.
A special award
The Brussels Club recognized many of its participants last
week, however Sarah Strome, left, walked away with a very
unique award. Presented by Coach Michelle Blake, Strome
received the Triple Gold award from the Interclub North
Skating Region for achieving the gold test level in skills,
dance and interpretive. Blake said that many hours of hard
work and dedication went into Strome receiving the award.
(Denny Scott photo)
With (slightly) warmer tempera-
tures on the horizon this week, it’s
only fitting that we spring forward in
anticipation of losing all of this
white stuff.
It’s true. Despite what looking out
your window might tell you, spring
is coming, so in preparation,
Daylight Saving Time is asking you
to lose an hour this Sunday.
At 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, or
before you go to bed on Saturday
night, turn your clocks ahead one
hour in preparation for the start of
Daylight Saving Time. They’ll stay
that way until November.
Daylight Saving Time
starts early Sunday
Be wise about charity donations
Ah, March is here in all her
splendour. The sunshine had the
snow sparkling and looking very
much like diamonds on the first day
of the month. A wonderful way to
proceed towards spring. The lamb
story of March is right up there with
the groundhog tale of the previous
month. The story of both these
unlikely animals for weather
reporting is very questionable. But
like a lot of folklore, the lion, the
lamb and the groundhog stories just
keep surfacing. At the very best they
may get a 50/50 chance and it does
get talk off the temperature for a
sentence or two.
Part of being a caring community
is knowing where the needs are. We
support many charities in and
outside the community and each
time we donate we give thanks, that
but for the grace of God go I. So as
we move into warmer weather and
more people moving out and about,
take time now to think about the
charity that gets your support. The
number of registered charities in
Ontario and Canada would blow
your mind and each one thinks they
are the be all and end all of good
works. Take some time to check on
the percentage of your dollar that
gets to the cause. We can’t assume
that all are equal. For a charitable
organization, are the administration
fees on the high side of normal
business practice? Ask how much of
your $100 really gets to the hospital.
There are many efficient charities
who do the expected to support their
cause, these are the ones who
deserve your donation, so get wise.
Betty Campbell is wearing the
great grandma hat this week as she
shares the joys of a new wee girl
with the world. I’ll be betting that
the smile on Liz Coultes’ face is just
as big. Oh yes, Danielle and Nic
Campbell would be the parents and
the grandparent role is being well
handled by Deb and Laurie. Ah, a
spring baby!
To break the seriousness of Lent,
the role of humour in our lives was
offered at the United Church on
Sunday. A good laugh can make a
very serious time bearable and the
body does so much better with a
little stress relief, the easiest way,
laughter. Old jokes, new jokes, a
colourful hat for Gary, funny stories
and blue and yellow wigs were all
part of the fun as we move into the
second week of Lent. This is a time
in the Christian year to ponder,
taking the time to see how life is
unfolding and to consider how we
are part of that. Sometimes only a
laugh will work.
Take care of yourself.
Betty G.W.
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
By Jo-Ann McDonald
It has been a full and busy week at
the Brussels Legion Branch. The
week started on Monday with the
Brussels Lions Club holding its bi-
weekly meeting. They enjoyed a
roast beef dinner prior ro the
meeting. The meal was prepared by
Jo-Ann McDonald, Mary Bradshaw
and Judy Lee.
Tuesday evening the Cadets
cancelled their meeting due to the
weather. The general meeting for the
Branch was held with 10 Comrades
present. The normal business was
conducted with reports from various
committee chairmen. The by-laws
for the Branch were read and passed
by the members present. They will
now be sent to provincial command
for approval.
Wednesday evening was the
public speaking competition for the
youth of our area. There were 10
speakers in the primary section and
four speakers in the junior section.
There were some very good
speeches by these young people and
they included stories by Kaleigh
McCallum, Little Red Riding Hood;
Hailey Beuermann, Little Red
Riding Hood; Kaleb Koch story, It’s
Mine; Emily Mann, There Was an
Old Lady Who Swallowed A Chick;
Sophia Zafar, We Share Everything;
Lily Armstrong, There Was an Old
Lady Who Swallowed a Clover;
Marley Gaspirc, I Have To Go;
Kiley Nicholson, Kiley and the
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very
Bad Day and Alyssa Mulvey,
At the Branch
Branch plays host
to public speaking
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